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SIILL NFAR R. L martin. Clarence Meredith and Frank Simpson in Jail Awaiting Hearing. LOCAL SALOON MEN ACCUSED Revenue Deputies Want E. J. Collins for Alleged Complicity, and Other Dealers Mas Be Arrested for Hand? ling Illicit Product?Output About Three Hundred Gallon? a Week. Charged wHh illicitly operating rtlll located near Moirlson and hav-J lng an output of about three hundred | gallons ot corn whiskey a week.1 James R 1? Martin, Clarence More i dith and Prank Simpson, the latter a negro, were lodged in the city Jail hotel yesterday to await a hearing before I'nitid States t'ounuissloner A. C. | Oarrett. It Is said that one or twoj other arrests in connection with this case will be made today or tomorrow,' and that one of tnose for whom a war-1 rant has been issued is u well known liquor dealer of this city. Martin and the negio wen. arrested shortly after noon yesteruay by IH'I> uty United States Revenue Collectors Poole and Mariin- of North Carolina. The arrests were made at the still, and ll is alleged that Mat tin-and the negro, accompanied by the furnier? little boy, were in the art of putting the plant in operation when the oiu cers presented themselves. Third Man at Home. An hour or so later L'hfcaf of Police! Reynolds and Detective Sergeant Brldgers. at the request of Deputy) Interns! Revenue Collector Redman, ' of West Virginia, arresled MeredlCi ! at 2S'?9 Huntington avenue, where he i lives with Martin, who is his father In law. It is thought that Meredith I had learned of the other arrests. When Sergeant Brldgers first ap-' proacned the house he was told that | Meredith was not at home, but later, | with 'he sergeant guarding the back door, Chief Reynolds got Into the house by a ruse and located the man In the iiatb room. Couldn't Give Bail. All of the prisoners were taken be fore Commissioner Oarrett, who In? quired Into the'ease and fixed the amount of bail to be require,! of each ' ot the prisoners at $l.."i>0. The men; were unable to furnish security, and were placed in jail to await a hear? ing, which will be given them by Commissioner Oarrett .next Thursday afternoon a; three o'clock. . Deputies Poole, Msrtin nnd Carter came here Friday, apparently- alreadv . well informed concerning the location' of the still and the Identity of the parties operating i They did not make their presence known to the lo? cal authorities, but went to work on the case at once without assistance. Messrs. Poole and Carter drove to a a pet near the still Friday and se rrt'ed themselves to await develop? ments Thcv had been Informed that the plant w>uld he in operation on that day, bat they learaed that the "mash was still tweet." and that there would be nothing doing until yester? day. Caught at the St.II. Scon after noon vesterday Martin, accompanied l<y his little has and the negro, appeared at the still and. It Is raid, started to work. Then the officers made their presence known, aerred their warrants and the entire party drove back to the city. According to the officers. lnTorma Con has been given to the effect that this still has been In active operation all during this spring It is said that the output is something like one hun? dred gallons of corn whiskey a day for three davs each week. The prod? uct hag heen disi>osed of in this city and elsewhere In the victntfy. and ft la stated that pet haps half a dozen local saloon keepers may as arrest? ed on the charge of handling the stuff Aa estimated by the efficers some? thing over $20n per week should have been paid the government for the whiskey sold from this still. Accuse E. J. Collins. The dealer whom the officer^ ac rose of being connected with thU bareness Is E J Collins proprietor of the Kikton saloon at Huntington avenue and Twety fifth street. Mr. Collins wss at line Beach yesferdav. tat the officer* ?ttd ihat thcv would arrest him todav or tomorrow Martin claims that he has not vlo bated the law that he has not op crated the still si are last February when the license for the inaee es pared O? the other band the officer) claim to have au the evidence acres aery to prove their accoaafiora. > * Merely Local. Touag Tboasaa. effitcted with ?jmm~ srt> pair. tr. bjftj BBBM hMsl .i plained Ma condition to bis mother -Mother. I've got aa awfel had pall tight M the) aildkfle of my stomach Mat the rest of aar feesj la* Uppta eett'a RiPe Te Step The ffkaod. The w?ret tee for 12 rears of Johi Dare, of Oleewio. Mich., waa a raa alng ulcer. He paid eortora eve $*asas wtthoat lailt Iben Berk tea's Arnica Sarve killed the alee Mai earedl Ma Cn-es Ferer soret ffofls retacs. Forma, ?alt Rhena fafalllha* for PBee ftnrn? Ars tat Casks. Carres aVtiin eyaaxteta Brass Read Coerert Re* hi as tal atUraama. J .Oe to S3? p m. a Socio 1-Person.al t?adlkahjBlbaejJhsBogkdJh^ Th- ai rangemeiit* f r the May car? nival to Ix- held on th) (.nulno ground.-i next Wednesday and Thursday after? noons are about vumpleled. The uf fair Is to be a very lieautiful one, und the chief feature will be the cr-wiiing of the Queen of May, who will be present in the perMiu of little Mihs Kuth Smith, duiiKhter of Clerk uf Courts V. (i. Smith. Incident to the crowning of the queen will be 'he presentation of offerings to the, queen b\ the inliieH, sephyrs, floras und (he seasons, with sll of 'he months, all represented by little girls a,,d BOya. This is followed by a rain bow drill, In which sixteen of the ehll dien participate and succeed in get? ting some splendid effects. After this comes the flag drill and the Maypole daure. lK)ih <f which are among the most attractive features on the pro? gram. Miss Mariam Norton has ninrned home after spending two weeks with | reliitives in Isle o| Wight county. Mls? Gertrude Johnson left yester day for Scranton, Pa., to visit rela? tives. Mr. L A Meyers has returned from) a business trip to Winston Snl. ni. | N. C. Mrs C n. WhiUiev and her daugh? ter, Miss Alice, n turned yesterday from a trip to Atlantic City, Camdeti j and Philadelphia. Rev. Dr. Horlne. of ('ingress Heights. Washington, arrived In the city yesterday nnd will occupy the pulpit of Trinlly Lutheran ciiurch to? day. Miss Mary Mclntosh, of Scotland,; Is visiting Iii r 0OMta% the Misses! Barclay, on the Boulevard. Miss Frances Richards has return-( ed to her home In Lynchhurg after I visit to her cousins, the Misses' Dnvis, on Twenty-ninth street. Miss Margaret Wilbertson has re-' turned home after spending two weeks with relatives in Harrisoulinrg. Pa I Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Beale, and little, daughter, if Norfolk, are the guest*. or relatives In this city. VAUDEVILLE AND PICTURES J Wills and Barron, in ' Happy Hooll-| gan and the Insurance Agent," a one act farce that |s guaranteed to pro? duce a laugh a minute. Both the members of this team are said to be j cxi.dingly clever. Second on the Mil will be Samuel P. Phillips, who impersonates famous actors of the ]>a*t and present, and whose act is said to be both novel nnd clever. Among the players bjkV pel rousted are Joseph .lefferson, Da vld Warfield. James A. Hearne, Wil? liam Gillette. Wilson Barrett. Sir Henry Irving, E. H. Sothern, Nat C. Goodw.n and Robert Mantell. A ft>ature of the |>crfornmnre will; be the special music, under the direc-1 tion of Professor Srcidt. J The pictures will Include several j of the latest by Pathe and Selig. At Wonderland. I The largest crowds in the history of the place packed Wonderland a' ' every performance last night and the audiences were more than pleased I with Mile Tina, 'the lightning change 1 artist" and Miller and Mack, the dancing marvels. j For the first part of the coming I week the show will be made up ot Miss "Jolly" Ruth Garnold. said to a CK wedienne of considerable ability, and Eckert and Francis in a high class comedy sketch Mr. Eckert is said to be cne of the best erman , comedians in the buslneas. while Mr. Francis !s said to be a singer of more [than average ability. I An entirely new picture program ' goes on Monday at Wonderland, and ) includes three late subjects of the p pular French Pathe make lb* Dreamland's Program. 1 ,ie management of Dreamland I.a - ? I two vaudeville acts to be pre? sented in connection wl'h the moving ? pictures during the flrst three days of tb's week The headliner will be ' Frank and Delia Williams, ' "singing, talking and dancing comedians." In a cornedv sketch I Zano. "the magician." furnishes th* second number. An < specially attractive moving pic tnre program la ?aid io have been pro? vided for tomorrow QRthl P'lE OF CORD wood is Dtsrsono P. B Hide*., of Th?? c?ty. Loses $2.5? Worth cf pm? ,r rice at Tre vilben Station. Almut son cords of nine wood be longing to Mr. P B Htdea. of tbli city, was destroyed bv Ute at Tr. vil ilan Station, on the Ch< saprak* and Ohio railway near Gordons* ;ll?- yes lerdav mornint There wa? no in suranee on the wood, and Mr H der place* bla loss a' $?.V*t or raor. The Sre started oa a tarm abon s es'ls dietaet from the rtation an? tboigh Bltv men fought to keep l< back. K reached the ?tatioe and de ?tri feg the great pile of wood wbAcI had l'*e pieced nea* the *'dieg tot Th* wood mad* sich s hot fire taa trains could eat pes.> It for mor* thai (owe he era sad m half naal (an to hear the Ragt* Bam Concert at Berkro* tbl* af'eraooe i eo to i ? p. am. It Seven Hundred Fans See Ithietics Wallop Norlti Enders. CONTEST FAST ONE THROUGHOUT Speakman Had Hi* Opponent? "Up a Tree", and They Connected With Only Four of Hit Twirlers For Safe Drive?. Willi almost, perfect we.n her and he fore a crowd ?>f about seven hundred enthusiastic funs, u majority of whom Were ladles, the North End baseball team went down to defeat hefore the Newport News Athletics to the strains of f. to 2 in the opening game of the1 regulur I'etilnsula league season on tne Casino diamond yesterday after? noon. The ." Oft]) Kml bunch looked good at1 the sturt, Powell crosslno/the rubber for the first run on a single hy him ?elf, a steal and a wild pitch Of i Spi uktiiun There was go more ?cor-1 lug from then until the lust pan of the flfth, when Use Athletics landed on Reynolds for a total of five singles, i whlcn combined, with the loose play? ing of the North End Infield netted' them four rims. Rally in the Ninth. North End was never dangerous I from the fifth session until the ninth,! when they brought a bunch of thej fans to their feet by startlug wh'it looked like a tiarrlson finish of the, fireworks variety, but it only netted them one run and fizzled out. Snaw-i en started the fireworks In this ses-j slon by landing on the nose of one of Spe.tkman's benders and smashing It out to center field for three bases, j Searles the next man proceeded to lose the ball In the river on a lt>ng drive (h.wn the rirst base line, hut on ac? count of a ground title he was allow- j ed but two bones, and he died on second as the remaining hatters could not bring him In. Reynolds was on the firing line for North Bad and barring the fatal fifth' inning pitched a g< Dd game. Simp? son who succeeded him in the seventh seemed to have the Athletics well in hand lor the remaining innings strik? ing out the first three men be faced with but ten pitched balls. Speakman Had 'em Up Tree. Speakman was on the mound for the Athletics and the languid delivery he banded out seemed to have the North End batters up a tree, as they only connected with his service for a total of ifour hits. The features of the game were Reed*s pretty drive to right field .'or tlllee l?se-, Sita Well's biugle to the same garden for three bags, Searles long hit down the first base line, and the pitching of Speakman for the Athletics. The Teams. The line-up and score follows: Athletic*?Land, ss; Foley. M., :>,b; Roaten, c: C.arvey. lb: Read rf; Blan ft.rd. cf: Ftdey, If; MountcasUe and Rice, 2b: Speakman, p. North End?Powen, cf: Nexsen, rt; Shawen, :ih: Searlas. :ih: Richardson, lb: Bryan, c: H. Hughes, ss; Burhage, and VanPelt. rf; Reynolds and Simp? son, p. Score: R. H E. Athletics .0 I.) I 4 0 0 0 x?.". 7 3 North End .inoooonoi?2 4 o ! Summary?Two base hits. M F ley. Searles; three base hits?Read and Shawen: bases on balls, off Speak man. 4 j off Reynolds, 1; left on ba"wi ?Athletics. 1: Noith End. ??; wild 'pitches. Speakman. 1. Struck out t>>" I Speakman. ."; by Revnolds. f.; hi Simpson. 4 Double-plays?Roaten to Rice. Time?1:20?empire, Rayfleld I STATE I. O. O. F. CONVENTION. ? Represents*ivee of Local Lodges Off For Bristol. j Among the Odd IVstsews who left yesterday for Brlsto? to attend the Grand 1/odge. which mee's in that city nest Tuesday, were: j C. W Whitb y and ft S Davis, from the Pocahontas Enramrment; Robert I dunning, from Newport News En jcampment A.- H C'ark. from'he Old ? Point Encampment; R. W West and C H. Richardson, from East End I<odge; N E C fer. from Sliver Unk Lodge: W C. Matthew? and Wm Wilde, front Newport News Lodge, and Dr R. Ijfv Robinson, chairman of the credentials commi tee of the grand lodge High School vs Academy. The base hall team or be High School will cross bat? w'th the team from the Newport News Arid.-mv. Tuesday sfteraoon on the Casino D?a mond The High Sc ho | team has al ready defeated the Academy nine once this season bet bv a close score snd a close gasae Is expected. PILES CURED AT HOME BY NEW ABSORPTION METHOD If roe suffer front Meed tag. Itch lag blind or protruding Piles, send sag four add raws, sad I will Ml yoa how to cere yoarself at home by the aew abenrptlon treatment; and will alas ?end some af thla borne 'reetmaet f es for trial, with references from asm locaBtT If requested -elief an.' permanent Sand no money, bat ten others ?tf this I offer Write today to Mrs M. Baas > sawrs, Box P, Notre Dasae, lad. WHO PAID FOR SKYSCRAPERS. Who Provide* the $250,000,000 Invest? ed in Wall Street Facilities? I lake It thui BO effective denial ? an Im- mmWti agalnaf the ass< rtion that many.of tin superb buildiiiRJ which ate massed la Wull Street dis ' rit-t of New Y?'i k are largely de? voted to housing i-oii. i tiis which draw their revenue from the speculative public This Bents public j.arlialiv paid Tor their BtecttuQ ? H coiitinin? to contribute tlx- ruada which make naak Investment., profitable. The render will tic appalled bv the fucts i am ajhaai ? seta and the mm answoratlc proof 1 an about to sub > mit: I It is not a I leg. d ilia i what Is known as 'he Wall Street ilis.rict is en? tirely devoted to tin purpose of spec? ulation It includes hundreds, and possibly thousands, of firms which have no direct < acera with the va? rious exchanges; Inn it is po--slbl<- to arrive at a reasonably oaneo approel I Illation to the total paid bv those who I defray the cost "I the Wall Stiel . Came. The tax books of Now York Citv ! show that the Wall Stru t district is I assessed at a fig ire betwm n $2011.001?, I ofio nnd |Mt>,tKM).0ts9, the exact j amoiint being dependent on what may ; properly be included in the term". 1 Wall Street district." Within the I most reasonable luiiinduries for this district must In- included propert. 1 worth at bust the f 01 war figure; and I It may be atsuin' il that the real sei; ! tilg value is st bast twenty per cen; 1 in excess of thai asseseed against the I owner*. It is altnt-oonserratlTs "o assert that one third of lhi| capitali/ation is employed In catering to speculative enterprises and employ audit, This const it utt s an Item of $75.000,(10(1 for New York Citv, aloae, and the nation will swell this lo $11111.1100,01X1 and more. We have taken no account of the rost of the fixtures in the thousands of cfnci-s in (his. buildings; neither has mention been made of many other items which properly belong in this calculation. The total amount or fixed capital Invested in the specu? lative game in tin- United States is approximately indicated in the follow? ing: Invested In Exchange Buildings, $25,000,00(1. Value or Membership Tickets. H 00,600.000. Invested in Of? fice Buildings, linn...null. Figures, and laf htaatala. $25,000,000. Total t>50,64?.6wt. yrtderlcb Cpham Ad-[ ntns j], the Mav Everybody's. Building Operations in 19C8. The total cost of the buildings erected in the principal cities of the United State? in 1901 was |S4(,4e7. 390. according to Jefferson Middie ton, of the United States Geological Oaf so), who has collected statistics on this subject in connection with I his investigations of the' clay-working | 1 indust:i(s. In 1907 the cos of build ' lugs in tliese.sanie cities reached a I total of it^MMLSM The aeereasu ' in cost in 1908 therefore imounts to I $79,801.:."ii. 12.7.1 tier cent. Rank of Citier, 1 The relative rank of the cities in I cost of baildii i; operations is inter? esting. New Ycrk is first, the cost of its Inlldings exceeding the cost of . tbor-e of its dosest competitor. Chica? go, by $.'.<? ->M.r>82. or more than 7.'. per cent. If the cost of operations in Brooklyn, the third city in rank, is added to that for New York, the total will be tlWm.tH or .10 met cent of the cost of the building operations. (rt Ihe cities included In the table. San Francisco is fourth in rank. Phil? adelphia is fifth, and Sc. I puls 1 sixth. Seventh in rank is ihe small though rapidly growing city. Seattle, which apeaM more for buildings in 19(18 than Pittsburg which was eight. I Boston, which was ninth, and other ? cities much larger. This great ar I tiutv in Seattle is ascribed to the ex? tremely low prices of buiiumg mau-ri als and labor. Character of Buildings, j of the permits Issued or buildings erected 38 t>4 im r cent were for build? ings of Arc-resisting materials, and 1 t;|..1fi per cent for wooden buildings, corresponding closely to the percent? ages in l?o7. The average cost of brick or fire-resisting buildings in I 1908 wss $9.nvi and of wooden build? ings $2.101. Chicago reported the largest num? ber of brick buildings?8.209_ with an average value f KIM; Philadelphia the next largest number?6.778. with an av? rage va'ue cf $2.2(1$ Brooklyn 1 reported the third largest number of ' brick buildings and New York the I seventh, though In cost of buildings i of this da,- s it ia first. New York re I ported l.SM brick buildings coating I $l?2.cr.4.4*,- or nearly twice as tmrii . as Chicago's s 2118 The average cos? 'of fire-resisting bui Minis in New York was 54.7<i?. No wooden build? ing.- wer,- i r?cted In the borough o Manbattan. those leiorted) Bar New I York being .n the Bronx. The lar gc t n -tnhrr of permits for wooden : b-'ildinss * ;-sued In Seattle 7. 777. the a-.era;,- cost ot he buildings Im ing ?U nt $1."?" The next larges; i number ot w< odrn building* was re l-nrted bv Ia*. Angeles?1>79. rot nt oa an average $1.283 The great es I coat for wjodea billd.ng^ was re port... !. > ? p-?ncirro th? average co. t being $.'..? Jl Chicago, which re ported the largi-st eemher of h-lca BSaBSsshng eras eighty In number of - ash ? ? Exc. t>- for Res'4 leg wh?*e none were ereeted. Phl'a of wood, n b '.Jlnts?44. wl"b an sv*r age cost of 91.4CS. A The child saw Mr Baafth. weartag a silk hat snd aasoktng a cigar, go past the house Mesa ass." said she. "why doesa 1 V- Smith ?1 the draught no's the smoke 11 go ep his chimneyf ?Town and O ude is the ears* of 1 Is the tree pe-rSI of le all a* for-has been teem u> - I Closing Out At Cost! During tho past week hundreds f i people have taken advantage of my closing out sale to secure Watches. Diamonds. Jewelry, Solid Silver, Table and Toilet Ware. Cut Glass and Art Merchandise, at Actual Manufacturers' Cost! Here Are a Few Specimen Prices Ladies' Solid Gold Elgin Wa'chen.$14.00 Men's Solid Gold Elgin Watches. 17.50 One-half Dozen Sterling Silver Teaspoons . 3 50 One-half 1) zon Sterling Silver Porks. 8.00 Sterling >ilvcr Tea Sets. 80.00 Sterling Silver Bread Trays. 11.00 The unusual opportunities offered may be judged from the fact that yesterday customers were in the store who had made special trips from Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Smithfield and VYilliamsburg, to attend this sale. One ltdy made all of her next Christmas purchases. The stock contains nothing but the highest class of merchandise, selected for artistic as well as intrinsic worth. Good selections may be had, as there is still more than $25,000 worth of stock left. Jeweller, Silversmith, Art Dealer 2711 WASHINGTON AVENUE CHILDREN GO TO BOITOM OF RIVER IN CAISSON Unique Demonstration Of Safety of Williamson Diving Ap? paratur. The Norfolk Virginian P.lot gives the following account at a very uniqm- (lemons; rat ion of the safety of the William?on submarine appa? ratus in Norfolk a f< w dav.s ago: '"The diving appliance of Captain Charles Williamson was successfully tested at the foot of Bute street yes? terday afterncon wh> n the safey of it was demonstrated. Five girls and I 1k>vs. all under the age of thirteen. , were given the opportunity of seeing the bot'om of the river, and each went down in the appliance for that purpose. I "Miss Kvangeline Shaw, the nine rear old daughter of Manager .!. U. Shaw, of the Citizens 1 Telephone Companv, of N? wjior- News was 'he I first ot the little people to make the descent. She went d.-w-i into the tui-e without fear, and after gn/.tng int? reytedly ai the things at th'- !"t torn of the Elizabeth. -.h>- came up and was presented with a medal hv Captain Wi'liarrsr.n. She again went down with Captain Hudson and w-ns followed by the oth< r children, who seemed to enjoy the not -lt> of 'heir experience * "The fi.llowing children went down Into the tub*-: Mirs Evangeline Shaw, ated !?. daughter of Manager .1 B. Shaw, of th? Citize"- i. lr-: hone Company of Newport N-w*: Master Charles Wink'y Hudson, axed g. grandson of the inventor; Miss ija vinla l*h(ei?ns sjte.1 l::. and Miss ' Ruby Mhaw, six years old." I Most thin people woald aay. no. ' Most fat folks, yes. They have all I 'he causes for worry tain pe->H-' have, land < ne other?the'lr fat Fa- morft I Sea women l??caarse It spoils their ap j pears nee. and It d'sfr<w*r* mea. for It I aeTerts their activity A few are I afraid of it There are few fat mem I sera of either aex wan would no* gt?d !lv dMpense with 21 to !->snds If I Hi ? kaew how. The "how" Is my excuse for tsktng op tal? n?w?paper space *'though very few fat folks kn.w it 'and those wao do are no lonrer ?s" 'here is a very simple serf bod of re.iT?eiae saf^'v AH one ha* to i< 'i*' ' - m- ? ? and a? bedtime orte teai poonfal of the r. wini. vmple rerlpt. which an' druggist will ftII for s few On* half ooa~e Marmot* V? . ?>->? Field Kxtiact Caerers Arneaatlr m I , 3Vs oaaeee P>? ppi rastet Wa er. and Do Fat Folks This !s a eei folks' ? ai aecesslty fot lair A CARD. To Um Democratic Voti rs: An iwaalATH 4 circular has been in enatr mealy circulated for several ehye, of which the following is a ropy: Feb. 2'ith, l*j08. House bi'I No. ICS. "To crea-e a Breaaaa'a relief fund ami to increase the efficiency of the fire department in the dries, lowns :md counties of Virginia. "Passed the BaaM by the recorded vote of ayes. t$) noes. 1!*. "the mem I er from KeW] ort News not reco'ded in the affirma'ive or negative; nor as tuing pair.-d. March iih. lfuix. House bill No. 1*3. "To regulate the employment of children in factories, workshops and Bstoea in the Commonwealth, and to pi escribe p.-nal ies for v elation Of such regulation. ??p-asred by recorded vote of, ayes, 42: noes. | "Mcmt-T from Newport News not' recorded as voting Aye or No; nor as Items paired. 'March Ms, I?os. ftV nate bill No 136. "For the e>tat lii'hment of librariesI in the public rchools of the rural dis? trict*, and :o appn.pt Me money th' n for. "Pas-til the Hons.- \v h- recorded vote of ayes, .V". no<s. I. Mr. Bar? rett. The nn ml?r f;om Newport News ca^i the only NEGATIVE VOTE." While crdinruily I pay no attention tn anon vinous communication*, the above has the impress of suthoriiy isnd Kg purpose is so unmistakable thai, I desire to occepr but small space to expose its fallacies and Bf*> \.pt. ?<-.-?!', f- ;i<i- of :nim 'rim being misled by its conclusions. The rircuUr is remarkable in at lca.<: ?he - ;tcc: that it mak<~* no ti" n inn I of as* stand rn the hill br which I be I pilots attempted to increase .hetr receipts Iff Mh/WO sddltlon from the ?hipting int. rests of Tidewater ports. tion r nlv Mj *"ri?iim 1 I smported ? he Firenvn's Relief mr. although lator III T?F. Ills, with g< . r? b of the at pc*t r the measure wtss'd has? eoHwew ic committee :n tlnv o temporarily II?I was in fat or of the Child La bor 1 ill, ar.d so voted on its final DU I age' iu the HoOse, February 2S ? See page 7ni of the Ronee Joaraal.) Win n the bin sraa retaraed from the Senate with soaae minor amcndiiK ii s. I was temporarily absent. I eould have had i.o uafJn of it. becaaae bills returned fn.in tin other House with amendment-! do not appear on the rah ndar. I objected to including "mercantile establishments" in the ?Bt c'.is^- as "mines and factories," and had the words stricken out by amendments (See pace SIS)?baft when the committee to whom It was referred hack retaatated dM words, i rated aji 'lie bill notwithstanding my objection to one feature of it. Ill?This demonstrate., to what ctc tresastiea my aaaeaseats and their rshsnatll have gone to pick some flaw in my otherwise invulnerable record. I vo-ed against this* b'll because it rarried a $S,??m? appropriation of State's money, and discriminated au..in.'t Hal cities, who pay half af the laxes, in tin di..t- luit'on of the fund ?It onlv applying to libraries in rural school?. Mo-e cards ; eh as -his, and I am quite sure the purpose will reaet on the In ads rf tho:;e who would stealth? ily Injure my record. I have consist < ntly lafaatasai from any form of at? tack upon hj honorai'le opponent, v appreciate the fact Inat his record as well as nitne is a legitimate obj< et of attack. However, when I see fit to Ihtis attaek h:m. I will do so over n,\ own signature, and not by innuen? do or through ihe medium af hire? lings: or I shall do so in legitimate discussion Irom the hustings. r< aaaafMHi. (Signed! W. ? BAKRirTT. , ?pr-.al Eiccurricn to Mathews County. The Old TVuoinion Steamship Co"s. steamer M-hjark wtll make a s|>eelal e\cirrlon to .Mathews Count} tods*. May !?. having (?Irl Point aiSeO a. m. Fare round trip. $1 in. ft H I.ANOON. Aet Brass Rand Concert Ruckroe this afternoon, Wilt, ta a:2n p m. It Sethes AM Record*. As tin all round laxative t.ini-- aid heal'h I uilder no other fSBBI can com nere with 1>. Kings New JJI-. fills. They tone srd n-snlate stomach, liver and Vjdnc ?. purify the blood, s r??c then the nerve*, rure (V>n'tipation I>ysprp?ia. Hilotisness, Jaaadice. Heada. he. Chills and Malaria. Try ? te m ::.< at all drngglat. #> ft*. .. F, Trim. 53S Nr* f 4 sti* st, r^rtt^sr?; a A -. ' ?<MI?*1M(H>.lMwHM ItBLTT "7** w**r-r***-i-?**^' *"?..**^ ?Uli. I?1 I??.B*?M l~?.*.??..? ? nmm sin i (HM..?~? ?#????? "mi i. it fm ? I uliltl I ?" ?? ^'i?l ?f*? N h mm.. i?**- ??. fc?w **, ^ly^^gy^j i^gf