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W' WANTED. **^?.'i(w^1*11** I? ?' i in i " r inn--f nr ill1 >i->nAnmrwirs^?i WAMTDD^PARTT ACQUAINTED with grocery trad* to -handle good ?peciolty. Call between 13 and 1, Atlantic Hotel, Koom SS6._If ? ANTED.?ONE LARGE SECOND band Safe; state make, also and price. AddresH BOX, this olllcc. Ja6-3t YOUNG MAN WOULD LIKE ANY kind of honorable employment, either Id tho dty or country; fair education and good penman. Address R. G MATT1 SON, Norfolk. Va._'_u? WANTED.?A LIGHT SET OF books to keep at night by an ac? countant who Is at leisure from 6 p. m. Addrcas D. C, Vlrginlan-Pllot. Jn6-3t* \KT ANTED.?iBY GBNTLEMIAN AND ?? wife two bright connecting rooms with board, pleasant locality and within ten minutes walk of postoltlce. Address B. a K., Virginian-Pilot. JaO-fr,BU,tu3t KESPONS1BLE MAN, WHO HAS IM? cash, to act as manager: business oloan, honorable and legitimate; will pay right man S1.S00 yearly: no trlflers. Ad? dress "BUSINESS MAN." Ja5-3t "y OUNO MAN. B~?OKKEEPER AND Stenographer desires few hours em? ployment at night, or would niako a change and give full time to better posi? tion; good references. D. M. lt., care Virglnian-Pllot. Jan4-3t ANTED. ? A REFINED LADV who has traveled the United Stuten, desires position as governess or traveling companion: well up In the arts anil lan? guages. Address MISS MAJIE. Vhgln Un-Pjlot. Jut-Gt_ A LAbi^?E~TlldR??GH EXPlTftl Jt\. enco wishes a situation as House? keeper or L>lncn-Room Manager in a ho? tel. Distance no object- First class ref? erence. Address "Mrs. M.," No. 4 Falk? land St., Norfolk, Va. lal-tf ISTRICT MANAGER W/VNTKD. ? j Large commission; exclusive terri? tory; capital furnished on bond. Address FACTORY. Box 173, Toledo.JO._Jal-7 OK PIANO PLAYERS-WANTED AT juJ*lJ at once.?From 125 to 150 a week made easjly: only those capable of read? ing music, and taking orders for the same. All our latest and best hits to players 25c. for out/It, music sells for 40c. a sheet. Only those sending for outfit will be an? swered; no trlllcrs need apply. ARTHUR WOLFARTH, 262 Mulberry street. New? ark, New Jersey. Jal-3w ANTED. ? PRIVATE PUPILS in shorthand and bookkeeping. Ad? dress "A. A.," Virginian-Pilot. deiS-lm* FOR RENT. TJI OR RENT.?THE THREE STORY JtJ Brick Store,' No. COO Crawford street, Portsmouth, formerly occupied by W, W. New & Co. Possession given at '.'nec. Apply to JJr_ JDSEPH CRICK. 618 Middle Btrcot, up-slairs. Jai-if Tjl OR RENT?STORES. E??! 2?7. 200 Church street, at present occupied by S. Bachrach & Bro., D. E. Levy and Mrs, J. S U. Anderson; possession Janu? ary 1st 1S3?. Apply to J. B. BAXTER, No. 211 Church street. oolS-tf 7? OR RENT.?FOR THE YEAR 1893 ? or lor a term of years, the store and dwelling Nj. ICIi Church street, nuw occu? pied by the Star Shoe Store. Permission given Octob.ir 1. IMS. It desired. Apply to C. O. WALLER or JOS. T. ALLYN. room 'i Academy of Mus In hutldl n g._af 23-tf 17? OR RENT?THE THREE-STORY JD brick building, corner Water and Fayottft itreets. now occupied by C. W. Grandy & Sons.' Possession given as soon as their new building, in Atlantic city. Is completed or not later than October 1st. 1SSS. Apply at office of BYRD. BALD? WIN & CO. JyS-lf IT FOR SALE. FOR SALE ? ONE DELIVERY Wagon, ono Truck Wagon, In good condition. Apply 014 E. Brambleton ave? nue. Jnll-3t? Ij! OR SALE ? THE HANDSOMEST ' Family Horse In tho city; prompt driver and not nfruld of anything; also, wolf broken Ooach Dog. Call at No. 9 Wood street. JaG-3t* T' HE SL?Or JOHN CLARK WILL be sold at public auction on SATUR? DAY, Jnnuary 7lh,lMi9. at 12 o'clock noon, In Ronnnkc Dock. By order of owner. Jal-lw?_ F'OR~SALE. ? GOOD INVESTMENT; One or both of those new ten-room bouses on Hamilton nvenue, Ghent: or will rent by the year. Apply'07 Charlotte street. dc-31-lw? OR S?LE. ? BAKER DREDGING nnd Pile Driving Plant, consisting of 2 dredges, 2 pile drivers, 4 mud scows, soveral small scows, S mud cars, ma? chinist, blacksmith and holler maker's tools, pumps, propeller wheels. &c, nlso tug boat Mercy R. Can be seen at yard foot, of ferry bridge, Berkley, Va. dc24-2w_MRS. N. II. BAKER. OR SALE.? oTtOCERY ANB~MEAT business: splendid location. MEATS, care Vlrglnlan-Pllot. 10-tf BOARDERS. BOARDERS. ? TWO GENTLEMEN can obtain board and nicely furnish? ed and heated ivoin In private family; good location (West End). Address L H. H.. coro Virginian-Pilot. JaC-3t* SPECIAL NOTICES. UNDERGRADUATE DOCTORS,DEN tlsts, Pharmacists. Lawyers soon graduated without attendance. If skillful. Graduation in other sciences. Box lpti, Chicago. noS-Cm k.X {\f\i\ TO LEND ON TIIE mStJyKjyjXj Building nnd Loan Association plan. W. H. SARGEANT, Jr. Room 34, Lowenberg BIdg. Jal-lm A RABELLA COEFEE. ? ASIC YOUR JCjL grocer for Arabella Ground Coffee. It retails for 10c. per one-pound package. Good quality; good value; very conve? nient. Put up by THE HAYN OR MFG. CO., 268 and 270 Water street, Norfolk. Va. de7-lm_ _ I~F IT IS A lib ME IN PARK PLACE, Virginia Place or Ghent that you want, see us at once. THE NORFOLK BUILDING AND REALTY CO.. No. 70 Holt street. se22-tf ONEY READY. ? NO WAITING QUICK LOANS ON HOUSHOLTJ FURNITURE. WHILE IN USE. Mort? gages and other securities; liberal ad? vances on salaries, rents, annuities, es? tates and permanent incomes. Interviews strictly private, and all transactions rig? idly confidential. NORFOLK MORT? GAGE AND LOAN CO., W. H. Hof lielmer, new No. 35S Main street, Moritz Office Building, suite 5 and 6. ROF. JA MKS ~~?. HA R V EY' S ~IM - inenso success In all urinary troubles ? of a chronic nature. Special treatment for constipation. Indigestion and all blood troubles. 425 Church street._ Bantc*. THE NORFOLK NATIONAL BANK. Oapltal, II00.0CO: surplus and prollts, 5230,000. Average deposits, J2,00U,<>UO. President, J. G. Womble; vice-president. C. W. Grandy; cashier. Cnldweli Hardy. I>> cih. Clenne-rn nml Itepnlreirs. iP. W. McCOl'RT, 273 Church. 16 Bank strs. I oho ran re, I Ire. SEABOARD FIRE INSURANCE COM? PANY. 211 Main street. Patronize a homo co-nipnny._ Work* and Honda. irOTTU, ?Je WITT & CO., 31 Granby st. Stocks and bonds. Southern Investments Correspondence solicited. ta",KS'B CWcfcester'? E?glish Pennyroyal Pills BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST. Hon. James P. Epen and Mr. K. "W. Tuggle, of BlackBtonc, Nottoway coun? ty, are at the Atlantic Hotel. Mr. Epes represented the Fourth District for two terms In Congress. He de? clined a renomlnaton because his pri? vate affairs required blB time and at? tention. Friendship Conclave No. 2, Hepta sophs or S. W. M., will meet In their new hall, Opera House building, to? night. Messrs. Ames & Brownley, of Ames, Brownley & Hornthal, left last night for New York city, to purchase a com? plete stock of dry goods, etc., for their handsome new store In the Monticello Hotel. The following members of the Coun? try Club will receive at the regular tea next Saturday, afternoon: Mrs. W. E. Driver. Miss Lizzie Nosh, Miss Mary Nash, Miss Lessle HI'lliard and Miss Elizabeth Tunstall. Rev. E. B. Hatcher Is taking a need? ed rest In Chesterileld county, visit? ing his friend, Rev. R. H. Winfree. Mr. W. T. Bundlck will preach for Mr. Hatcher next Sunday night at the First Baptist church. A meeting of Sunshine Circle, King's Daughters, will be held at the residence of Mrs. G. F. Nottingham, No. 326 Duke street, at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. Rt. Rev. Bishop A. M. Randolph, of th? Southern Diocese of Virginia, will participate in the consecration of Bish? op Kensolvlng, of the Brazilian Mis? sion, in New York, to-day. Mrs. L. T. Atkinson, ot Bute street, has recovered from her recent Illness. Mr. Henry Darnell Stewart, of the "Weather Bureau, who has been sick, has reported for duty. Miss Dot Walton, of Bute street, who' has been spending the holidays at home, returned to Mount De Sales Academy, Baltimore, last night. Mr. Edward W. Smith, of the firm of Haensclmon & Smith, Civil Engin? eers, is home from a visit to Tennes? see and Kentucky, where he spent the holidays. Mrs. Underwood, wife of Lieutenant Underwood, of the United States Navy, Who has been residing with Mrs. Cooke, on College Place, went to Washington City last night. Miss Jennie Gray, of Auburn, N. Y., who has been the guest of Mrs. L. G. Malgne, on Bute street, returned to her home last night. The new building improvements which have been In progress on Com? mercial riace for some months, arc .T-npirtly-nearing-c-ompletiorr:-The- - buildings are very substantial, and a credit to . the owner. A granolithic pavement Is being put down along the front of them. Dr. L. W. Plgott Is very ill at his residence. No. 439 Bute street. Fi>ederlcksburg Letter: Mrs. Walter S. Upshur, of Norfolk, who was taken sick here several weeks ago while vis? iting the Misses Hnrkamp, is still quite HI, though her condition is some whnt improved. The following well-known gentlemen are In the city: M. Gwathney, of Smilhfleld; Arthur L. Pleasants and P. W. Nowland. of Richmond. Mr. Thomas G. Leath, of Richmond, lessee of Van Wyck's Academy of Mu? sic, was In the city last night, and at? tended the performance given by K?ster & Blal's Vaudeville Company. The dance given by Professor Be lezza, at Monteflore. Hall last night, was (largely attended. The music was furnished by an excellent orchestra. C A 4?a, New stminn. The Chesapeake nnd Ohio railroad contemplates making extensive im? provements to their river front, which Is considered some of the most valua? ble wharf property In Norfolk. Yesterday ground was broken for the new passenger station, which will be built on the opposite side of tho slip formerly used by the New York, Phila? delphia nnd Norfolk railroad. The tllp will about double its former width. Some of the materials for the building are already on the ground. The stenmcrs of the company will come to the head of the slip instead of land? ing passengers at the end of the pier. This, It is seid, will be a great con? venience to the public, and will great? ly lessen the distance to the landing from Granby street. ALBERT STAHL Practical Decorator WALL PAPER, -253XrlURGH STREIT, Oppo. St. Paul's Church. NEW PHONE 679. Jy-D-su-w-fr NOTICE OF REMOVAL, H. E. OWEN GRAIN CO.'S oftlce to Citizens' Bank Building, Room No. 716. COBB, BROS. & CO., BROKERS. 1R9 MAIN ST.. opposite Atlantic Hotel. Execute orders in cotton, grain, either on mnrgln or buy nnd sell outright. Private wire, to New York, Chicago and New Orleans. Correspondence solicited. my27-eod-tf W. P. FORD A. CO., Phone 713. Queen Street, near Church ?Wholesale nnd Retail Dealers In? Hay, Grain, Straw, Meal and Mill Feed. We handle the celebrated "Norfolk Milling Co.'s Feed," the finest and best milk producer ever offered on the market. All that have not used it, give it a trial. su, wc.frl HAPPY NEW YEAR GREETINGS^ To all our friends nnd customers. As this is the season for forming IIOW resolutions, why not resolve to patronize the best laundry in Norfolk. If you do wo will be sure to be favored with your trade. Call for one of our handsome Cal? endars, freo to all. Uso either plronc 5S7 to-day and your bundle will be called for. Troy Laundry, H. NIXDORFP, 297 Church Street ROMANCE AND REVOLVER The Cotton Attempted Suicide a Mystery, Ad Engl lab Woman Figures From;* nently la tu? Cams for ibe Action 'of tbe WonldaBa Neir Slnycr-ttbe Declines to Dlsouas tbo Olntter. There seems to be a gleam of romance on the horizon of tbo attempted sui? cide of F. Cotton that promises to de? velop into a full Hedged piece of Ac? tion as mysterious as a Sherlock Holmes adventure und as interesting as a Itlder Haggard tale of African ad? venture. The Englishman's condition was not do favorable yesterday, but strong hopes are still entertained as to his recovery. On account of the serious condition of the wounded man no at? tempt bus been made to locate the ball, which is still in the foreigner's head, and while be may recover, the bullet may work Us way to the brain, and should this occur, of course, death will be the result. THE LADY IN THE CASE. It will be remembered that the night before Mr. Cotton attempted to kill himself he received a telegram dated Wushington and signed E. S. Williams, stutlng that the packages would bo sent to Norfolk as soon us his address wus ascertained. This telegram was torn up and the idle of paper thrown away. Mr. Cotton at once retired to his room and was never seen again until found weltering in his own biooU in bed, with a revolver in each hand and a pistol shoL wound in his right ear. The Virglnian-Pllot printed the only account of this telegram and ascer? tained through its Washington repre? sentative thiLt E. S. Williams was an English woman, who was a great friend of the wounded Englishman and with whom he boarded in Prince William county. Both Mr. Cotton and Miss Williams had been guests at the Graf ton Hotel In the Capital City for about a week prior to the departure of the would-be-suicide. THEORY AS TO TELEGRAM. There is a great deal of mystery con? nected with the attempted suicide and some of it may never be made clear. It was alleged at the time of the shoot? ing that ill health was the cause of the rash net, but the tenacious man? ner in which the man has clung to life with a desDerate wound In the head, and having lost enough blood to kill the average man, shows quite clearly that sickness had nothing to do with the ense. The theory of some Is that the tele? gram from Miss Williams may have had something to do with the attempt of self destruction. Up to the time of the receipt of the telegram there had been nothing In the man's conduct that would indicate a desire to die. After the receipt of it he retired to his room and was not seen again until after the shooting. Upon the face of it there was cer? tainly nothing to cause so desperate a deed, but a glance further back and the theory Is suggested that possibly Mr. Cotton and Miss Williams had quarreled and he left Washington; that he wired to her to send his things, but really hoping that she would wire back for him to return to Washington, but Instead the telegram came saying the packages would be sent- "This, It is be? lieved, was a great disappointment to tlie Englishman, and brooding over the affair he finally made the unsuccessful attempt of self destruction. MISS WILLIAMS HERE. As soon as Miss Williams learned of the terrible tragedy she at once came here and has been like a ministering angel ever since, attending daily Upon the wounded man. She is not at all communicative, and when seen yester? day sn.ld there was nothing she could tell. She seemed greatly distressed over the unfortunate affair, and exhibited much nervousness when questioned I concerning Mr. Cotton and the shoot? ing, saying that he was getting along as well as could be expected, and she could not seo why anything should be said in the paper about the affair. Miss Williams is apparently between 45 and T>0 years old, nnd Is quite a handsome woman, of doHrb-d English manners and appearance. While there j is a paid expert nurse with Mr. Cotton all the time, she remains about the hospital most of tho day and is very solicitous aa to Iiis condition. MR. COTTON'S HISTORY. Just how long the Englishman has been in Virginia could not be ascer? tained. He has a wife and two child? ren, nnd a mother, in England, who have cabled here several times asking the condition of Mr. cotton. Just why he left England nnd his family Is a mystery, but there seems to bo no doubt of the prominence of the family, and they are apparently wealthy peo? ple. Mr. Cotton is of an adventurous dis? position and. like most Englishmen, Is an expert horseman, and a dear lover nf cross country riding. He Is also a fine musician. He lived on the farm In Prince William, and seems to have been a prominent dealer in cattle nnd live stock. It Is said the wound In his hio, which lias given him considerable pain since the shooting, was caused by a poisoned arrow shot by a native in Af? rica. Mr, Cotton was hunting birds' of paradise In Africa, when a native, hid up a tree, shot him with the poisoned arrow. He killed the African and took his head bark to England as a trophy. The wound in the head Ins caused a slight aberatlon of the mind. Mr. Cot? ton is never left alone day or night, with tho exception of flighty spaces he is perfectly rational nnd seems to re? gret his hasty action. He wants for nothing in the way of attention nnd the physicians say be has a good chance to recover. Real F.Onlo Nnlc?. Messrs. Townsend and Joyncs, auc? tioneers, will sell, at the Real Estate Exchange, at soon to-day, for Judge Thomas II. Wllcox, special commis? sioner, a house and lot on Moscly street. At the same hour and at the same place, they will sell, for the same com? missioner, a certain lot of iand with <he building thereon, situated on the south side of Virginia street. See ad? vertisement for terms of sale. See Dr. Wreck about your eyes*. Ex amlnatlon free. 310 Main street. OTHER LOCAL ON PAGE 3. ...MIDWINTER... Beginning this Saturday morning, Decem? ber 31, and continuing until further notice we start the regular Mid-winter Stock Relief Un? loading Sale of Men's, Youths', Boys' and Children's Winter-weight Ready-to-wear Cloth? ing, Furnishings, and Headwear, and shall keep it up from time to time until everything that is possible to convert into cash that per? tains to the surplus of the Winter Stock will have been sold. Notwithstanding the heavy sales made throughout the entire season and extraordinary inducements that have heretofore been published in these columns, the new Schedule of Cut Rate Prices far surpasses any quotations ever made, when it will be consid? ered the character of the merchandise and the extraordinary features of qualtty, weight and finish. The enormous selling in the medium grades of apparel have actually forced this schedule of reductions in the finer and better grades of the stocks and every department shows Better Bargains, Bigger Bargains and Stronger Bargains than were ever offered to the people of this city and its tributary trade sections in this or any other store, in this or any other season. Bear in mind that there will be noth? ing reserved, the best and finest grades in the stock must go, broken sets of sizes, remnants, odds and ends and independent garments of every grade and size are continually culled from day to day and a new price named to convert the goods into ready cash. Now is the time for Bargains. The first pick goes to the first callers. ?ossxsooeooeo HOT WATER BAGS. Tills Is the season for their use. Put at the feet or to the- back of Invalid or el? derly person they keep them comfortable and save them much Buffering. Wo have all sizes. 2 Quart Bags.73c. and $1.00 3 Quart Bags.$1.00 and $1.25 4 Quart Bags.$1.23 and $150 Fountain Syringes. 2 Quart Syringes. .50c. and $1.00 This Is tho size generally used, but wo also have 3 and 4 quarts. Borrow. Iii I ft 296 MAIN ST. Good., delivered In Portsmouth, Berkley and Atlantic Cltz> _;_ SPECIAL KALE LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S Walter J. Simmons & Co HATTERS AND FURRIERS. REVENUE CANCELLING SUMPS, ^.Jv Square, oval and round NSF \\ bonier, complete with kO\\ die anil dates, - .75 \0 Without bo'ilcr, - .50 I Good plain stamp with //dates, - - - -35 Phxniz Stamp & Stencil Worls job Printers, C*r. Mviso A Ctiurch St?. DR. ANNA GIEBING, Registered Physician 10 Uns HD BUILDERS When in need of BUILDING MATE. RIAL. Window and Door Framws, all klndi Turn Work. Bracket Work. Stain Work In any design, also Mantels, cheap and his R grade; all kind* Moulding, Church Work, Bar Fixtures Got crices from W. E. WINBORNE, BERK LET, VA. ?AGENT FOR? - , WINBORNE & REA. EDENTON. N. C. A full 6tock of the above mentioned material. Storehouse near Ferry Brldgs Berkley. Phono No. 1.209. auli-ly CUTLERYT The largest and most complete as? sortment of all kinds of Cutlery can ho seen at my store. Carving Sets, Tablo Knives and Pocket Cutlery, In all the leading makes of the world. The latest novelty in a High Grade Pocket Knife, With full view of Hohson. Dewey, Samp? son. Schley and Fitzhugh Lee on the handles, which are made of solid bronze and nllumium. The handsomest and best knife on the market. Seo them. P. J. MALBO N Both Phones, iOL 109 Commercial Place,