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PORTSMOUTH LOCAL NFWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS _Continued._ Hen's Overcoats! Just now Is overcoat selling time. Some dealers say it's a p'ty to let them po for so mile Ii wouldn't take such a out to move them, but we want to do It in a hurry. 'Tlsn't the right policy to carry t hem over. We won't do it! $3.98 tor Overcoats which sold up to $6.50. $5 48 for Overcoats which sold up to $8.00. $r 45 for Overcoats which sold up to $12.50. $10.00 for Overcoats which sold up to $18.00. Special etil on Men' Worsted Trousers. Evcrylttdy knows what pretty patterns they arc?11.18 for Pants which sold up to JL'.M; 5:'.."o for Pants which sold up to $4.00. SHOE DEPARTMENT.?We find we are overloaded with Winter Shoes, To reduce our stock, we will commence MONDAY, February 13th, to make a cut In pr.ee of every pair of Shoes for two weeks, ltclluble shoes at cut prices at THE BRANDT COMPANY, 213 and 215 High St. STRICTLY ONL PRICE?FOR CASH ONLY. that Washington hewed down made Washington senior as full of wrath as j-ou will be at yourself when your prop? erty Is destroyed by lire, and you have no source of compensation, such as you would have had in a good fat policy on the Aetna Fire Insurance Company that we had drawn up In sue!, u clear and concise manner aa would enable you to rebuild quickly. E. jU DASHIELjL, Artfnt Seaboard, Hartford. Orient and Aetna Flro Insurance Companies, 410 CRAWFORD STREET. T?15 JL,AiST OUT* t in order to close nut the balance nf nur Winter Stock, we will oiler for the next ten days, the following inducements: $3.90 for Men's Overcoats, worth S6.00. $6.90 for Men's Overcoats, both light and dark colors, worth SiO.OO. $3.90 for Men's Suits, worth $6.00. $5.90 for .Wen's Suits, worth 510.00. $8.90 for Men's Suits, worth $15.00. All our ^0j. Heavy Weight Underwear, now 39c. All our 51.00 and $1.25 Heavy Weight Underwear, now 75c. BOYS' CLOTHING AT LESS THAN COST. MEN'S HUTS AT A rGREAT SACRIFICE. A special line of Men's Black and Tan Hose 8c. worth l?c. MEW YORK~CLOTHING CO., (THE LEADING HOUSE OF PORTSMOUTH) Sil 11 !<;ir STREET. PORTSMOUTH, VA. and have us show you recently improved BICYCLES ihat are absolutely perfect. E:asy running, strongly built and light-in weight. T hese three essentials and a guarantee are what we have to offer you at the price of an unreliable wheel. Special terms, if desired. Our new plan by which we help you pay for a wheel is working like a charm. Come and see us. W. ft WHITE, 108 High St., Portsmouth, Va. SPECIAL FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 13th, 1899. 1,000 yards of 36-inch Percales, 10c. quality, to be sold for.-'.-c. All new Spring styles opened Saturdav. A full line Sea Island and Windsor Percales and Spring Ginghams. 1,200 yards of 10c. Outings and Flannelette to be closed out at >c. per yard. _ terms cash. 320 high street. CIRCULATING LIBRARY! 10 new Copyright Books added each month for every 100 subscribers, for particulars address iVivr>j?iti**o:v ?ss tiiompsojv. 224 high street. On? of the most desirable residences on Court street, larco lot; fine place for a home, or aa an Investment will pay 8 percent net on price asked. Also nice home In I'ark View, on tar line, i.ol? tor aalo in Cottage Place, Park View and Iln n< r's Point. R S BROOKS. PR AD ESTATE AND RENTAL AGENT BEUL PHONE 2222. 411 COURT STREET. WE DON'T SAY HUCH ABOUT COAL. W. & ?J. PARKER, corner county and crawford streets. MR. ELLSWORTH KXOTT AP? POINTED. The position of second clerk in the of? fice of Commodore Farquhar has been vacant since Mr. Archie Robertson re? signed to accept the chief clerkship In the commandant's office of one of :!-.?? new naval stations in Cuba. Since that time a number of appli? cations have been made tor the posi? tion, which is under civil service, and the winner, as a. matter of course. \\a. ompelled to stand examination in com? petition with others who were jus: a anxious ns he to receive the appoint? ment. According to Information re? ceived In this oiiice. Mr. Ellsworth Knott. of Toledo, Ohio, received the ap? pointment to the vacancy. The gentleman has not reportc I as yet. and will not for several days P. come, as the weather is not very favor? able lust now for those in a hurry to reach us. THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS. Col. K. R. Griffin, chairman Relict Committee Stonewall Camp, C. v.. begj to acknowledge the receipt of ami t. express itis thanks to Messrs. T. n Hundley and IL W. Hodges for thcil timely donations of $."> for the relief ? f the widows and orphans Of said camp. The donations come In such good llm< that he cannot help but express himself as above, with the assurance that it will be applied at once its the donors wish. HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED. Last night about S:IS o'clock a very serious accident happened on Crawford street, near High- Our well-known townsman, Mr. James P. O'Connor, having the misfortune to fall to the sidewalk, striking on the back of his head and sustaining a fracture of tie skull. Dr. A. A. Bllisoly was summoned and that gentleman found Mr. O'Con? nor as stated and at once ordered that he be sent home, which was done, a carriage being procured and the injured gentleman driven to bis residence, 207 Second street. WHAT CURIOSITY DID. On Monday the snow plow, which was built -at-the S.-.ihnmd Ail iThtf?stinps. started up tin- road to clear the track When it leached Kranchville the agent and all of his family. Including the baby, turned out to see It work. Wie n the train passeil ibey were all com? pletely covered up in snow and it was several minutes before the baby was found. It was uninjured and lying as comfortably as a bug on a rug. This is what curiosity did for Ihein. A QLIET MARRIAGE. A quiet marriaKo was celebrated last ni^ht at the residence of Mr. Walter Clark, on Efflngham street, near Queen. The contraeiin"; parties were Mr. Lloyd M- Partin and Miss Lizzie Shane. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr. Beadles in the presence of the im? mediate family and a few relatives, after which the bridal Collide went io the home of the groom, at 70" South street, where they will reside. TWO YEARS IN THE PENITEN? TIARY. Arthur Christmas, n well-known jail bird, was tried yesterday In the Hust? ings Court for the robbery of SchtOB burg'a store, and was given two years In the penitentiary, lie has been in jail several times for stealing, but this time he was not lucky enough to draw a Jail term. The best way to avcld sickness is to keep yoiuself healthy by taking Hood's Sarsaiiar.il?, the great blood purifier. America has sold to other nations more products than ever before, the figures beiiiR- $1.2rt0,000.n00 this year, against $1.099,71-1.S07 last year, a gain of more than $130.000,000 in one year, and a gain of $40."..000,000 over tv>:>. For Infants and CMldren. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Paper collars are being turned nut by only two firms in this country, one In Boston, and the other in New York. Their total annual output is from 20, 000,000 to 25,000,000 collars. Horrible agony Is caused by Pile-. Burns and Skin Diseases. These are Immediately relieved and quickly cured by De Witt's Hazel Salve. Leware of worthless imitations.?Burrow, Martin &. Co. The establishment of a large electri? cal power plant, to be run by gas en? gines, and to utilize the surplus gases from the by-product of coke ovens, at Dunbar, Pa., has been proposed. C A. S3 TORI uTJv. . Bears the _s9^* Kind Ycj Ha-.e AS.v.'-s Bought Siguatare of Prospectors from the United States are multiplying in Porto Rico. Th< y Include engineers ami capitalists vvn > are looking for opportunities to build electric or other railways. The smallest things tuny exert the greatest Influence. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are unequalled for over? coming constipation and liver troubl s. Small pill, best pill, safe pill.?Burrow, Martin & Co. The demand for pap. r bags in South America and Australia has Increase.1. These countries desire a good grade, and seem to prefer the bags made in tiiis country. Beam tha lhe Kinil YciJ H??? M*3TS BCJ^.t The Queen of Sweden possesses an immense fortune, which .she owes to the gambling tables a; Wiesbaden. She did not win the money by gambling at the table?. Her brothers were tin- pro? prietors, and site inherited the wealth accumulated by them. _BE RK LE Y_AJDVTS_ JOHN S. ETHERIDGE. L1VEIIY AND HOArtDINO STAULE1 BERKLEY. VA. Norfolk ?nd Ponsrrnutb trade solicited New Phone No. 1,203. Mr. s. B. Upton, Berkley's enterpris? ing Parier, has sold out his simp Ii re and will leave this morning tor Elisa? beth City, N. C, en a business nip. He lined them- That is what Mayor McCoy dhl yesterday morning tor i Henry Walker. Elias Bucktrout. Frank Winston. N. \V. Carter, all colored. They wi re arraigned before His Honor for engaging in a row at Page's bat. uptown. Ho taxed them euch $3 and costs. While Mrs. Shafer, of Lee street, was out sleigh riding yesterday with two ot her children, the sli Igh upset and threw them out. Inflicting a very painful wound on ..no of the children. It Is not serious, however. Mr. W. C. McKinley, who was badly wounded n few days ago, was out yes? terday looking after his business. The large sky light In the store <>f Mr. Moses Sutilsburg, on Liberty street extended, nave way yesterday under the weight of a large quantity of snow, precipitating a respectable snow storm In his dry goods department, to the d.s nmy of the clerks. The marriage of Mr. Henry Crows und Miss I st. r Goodman, which wa* to I have taken place on the tiih instant, and was postponed on account of the blizzard, will take place to-night 1 Pythian Castle at S . 'clock. We ai\ requested to slate that till who received invitations to attend on Ihe first named date are expected to attend to-night. Mrs. J. T. Howard Is quite Biel; at bet residence, on lab rix- street. Miss Grace Howard is suffering of pneumonia at her parents' residence, on Liberty street. Mr. Cyrus Spenee, who has be n re? ceiving medical attention at :::. Vin? cent's Hospital for the pas; several weeks, has returned to his home, on Liberty street, greatly Improved. Miss Mary Cox, who has been con fined to h< r room for some days by sickness, was aide to be out yesterday. Some unknown party entered tho store of Mr. L. P. Kley, at South Nor? folk. Tuesday night and rode about $100 worth of go,,ds in gems' furnish? ings. William, the little son of Mr. Gcorgi T. Tllley, is sick of diphtheria :tt their home, i n Main street. The Tunis pinning mill began opera? tion again yesterday, after a two weeks' shut down. The old shed at the cook shop neat j the station-house, on Main strci :. col laps< d yesterday under the weight of the snow. ' A CORRECTION. The report in yesterday's issu.- of th" funeral exercises of Mr. Thornton s Wilson contained several mistakes. Wo give herewith a correct report. The funeral exercises to d; placi Sunday af? ternoon from the residence of his father, Mr. 15. F. Wilson, at '-' o'clock) conducted by the Rev. Mr. Baker, pas? tor of Oaklctt M E. Church. The fol? lowing were the pall-bearers: Vernon Horum. Ed. Smith, Thomas Dowdy, Wiekliff Rnelllng, Fred. Dowdy, Paschal Pnxon. Merle Newton, Mr. Pax ton. Remains were burled in Magnolia Cemetery. Mr. Jacob Goodman has found a ; stray cow, black, and is caring for her I at his home, on Liberty street. Sec advertisement in an ther column. Rev. T. C. skimi. r, who has been con? fined for the past week, was out yes? terday. La Grippe is again epidemic. Every precaution should be tnkch to avoid it. its specific cure is One Minute c< ugh Cure. A. J. Pheperd, Publisher Agri? cultural Journnl and Adv< rtlsi r, Eldi n, Me., says: "No one w ill l,c disappoint? ed in using One Minute Cough Cure for La Grippe." Pleasant to take, quick to act.?Burrow, Marlin &? Co. A representative of the Russian gov? ernment is in thlfl country studying our telephone systems, with a view to in? troducing Improvements in Russia. casvo rre. x a . Bwira tho ,',e ^ Yo'! H:?9 A:*a>5 BOUglll SMALLEST REPUBLIC IX EUROPE There is only one republic in the world that has endured for sixteen centuries and its name is San Marino. It llea out of the track of tourists and has neither picture galleries nor palaces and differs from the opera bouffe principal-' ities of Europe in that it Is historically mi-resting as iho inosl conspicuously successful essay in government the world has ever known. The army consists of nine companies of Infantry and numbers less than 1,00:). As the entire population Is only 8,000, this Is a high percentage. Every able-bodied man between is and a soldier. The hulk of the income >f tin republic conn s from the lands and lord? ships It has purchased or Inherited I from landowners. Absolute political and personal free- ( dom have ever been the aspirations of the citizens of this model republic. T.> such an extent have the first principles of frei dom been c arried upon Mount delta Guaja that direct taxation Is and has been always virtually uukn >wn. Little more than $1,000 ot Its annual budget of M.5Q0 a year is raised by di? rect taxes. Th. re Is always a surplus which averages about $500 annually. The heaviest Item <T expenditure is education, which costs about $3,500 a year. The disbursements of the war of II. ?? are 1< ss than $1,750 per annum, not? withstanding that every male citizen, with a few exceptions, has to pass , through the ranks. The system of government In San Marino has varied but si ghtly in de? tail and not at all In principle during the last 1.C00 years, although the re-1 public was not proclaimed until the end of the fifteenth century. There has al? ways been a kind of parliament, call? ed the arrlngo, In which the affairs of i the State have been discussed. Origi? nally the arrlngo was a general assem? bly of the male heads of the house? holds, but when an augmented popula? tion rendered this method of legisla? tion clumsy, power was delegated to a self-elected sovereign council of sixty members- forty town and twenty <? mn try members- which succeeded to the designation of arrlngo. The executive power Is ami for centuries has been, exercised by two ? captains-regent." each of whom is elected for six months only, the dates of election bein.,- April ami October. * King Humbert, of Italy, takes great I dellcht in amateur CO king. In which he shows no mean skill. The ex-Empress Eugenie has some Hibernian blood In her veins, being the descendant of an Irish s ildler of for? tune, who made a name for himself In Spain. Quite a number of United States Sen? ators will soon leave for Europe. Sen? ator Aldrich goes in a few days, Sena-1 tor Lodge has engaged passage for March 2J. and S-:na'.or Hale gets on: but a little later. EXPANSK 1N. pul) vor; incle Warnings From Cleveland, Bryan and itarnegie. (From the Atlanta Journal.] In response to**rcni)ests from the edi? tor of the Journal for expressions ol their views on the Philippine question the following replies were received from ex-President Cleveland. Hon. W. J. Bryan and Mr. Andrew Carnegie. The letters of Mr. Cleveland and Mr Carnegie were written before the rati llcatlon of the treaty by the Senate. The telegram from Mr. Bryan was written, as it shows, in the light ol Lhes ? events: FROM MB. CLEVELAND. To the Editor of the Journal: , Pear Sir- My opinions on th le : of expansion have beet plainly expressed and through a .hat ought to sei uro their WiiLfi dissent ttatl in. 1 do not assume that they at of any value or ituluonee: it* they are I my fellow-citizens already have, or night to have, the benefit of them: it tin v are neither valuable or influential why should l reiterate them? if there is anything that can arrest 1 the attention >>r challenge the thought Of our pc ;-!-' in their mad rush toward yawning disaster, it is more likely to | he the earnest, well informed and pa? triotic warnings of tlte decent press than anytl Ing else. Vours truly, aitOVWB CLEVELAND. FB?M MR. BRYAN. Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. S. 1S99. To the Editor of the Journal: 'I'll - l>:.:tle of Manila does not affect settlement of the Philippine question \\ hethcr this nation will adopt a colo? nial policy die s n it depend upon any? thing the Filipinos have done or can do, but upon the wishes of our own people. I have confidence that the Amcrii an p. . le. w hen they have tt chance to speak, will reject Imperial? ism and militarism and remain true to i '.lie doctrine of self government. W. .1. BRYAN. FllOM Mi:. CARNEGIE. To the Editor of the Journal: You ask me lo s iv something upon the expansion question. I am di llehted to see that the South takes mound upon tirir?~qtt m ire truly A met I U'.U. ?'. in thin the North, and . specially than the \Y, st, probably because 1: has had a little experience of the r.ie.- probh hi. if the public men of the United State? could obtain an Insight into tlie work? ings i f Hie dependencies, inn; the col? onies) the dependencies of Great Bri? tain, the case against expansion would he ClOSi d. The Influence of a superior race upon an inferior race In the tropics Is in? jurious, demoralizing, and never ele? vating. There is no basis for the claim that American tr tops in the Philip? pines can he of service as missionaries: on the contrary troops as a rule re? quire missionaries themselves more than the Filipinos. There is no basis for the claim that tlie United s;ates will increase its com? merce by t ? possession of these un? healthy climes. Tii > President has giv? en the trade away to the nations near? er to it than we. The "open door" to the foreigner mentis the "closed door" to the American. Th, re i.-- no basis for the claim that distant possessions will add id the pow? er of btir country. ? in the contrary they will render it less prosperous in peace and more vulnerable in war. There Is no basis for the claim that we are an Imperial world power or can become such, until we change mir hab? its. The republic is an industrial hive, without army and without navy in comparison with the armies and na? vies of imperial paw >rs. When the lion des.i. d to Imitate the shark even the monkeys on the trees laughed in deris? ion. The republic Is the lion and be? fore it can play the imperial shirk It needs Imperial armies and Imperial na? vies like the other imperial sharks. We are only making ourselves ridiculous with our war lord at our head, and only three liatt'a ships and .".0.000 troops at his back. Aspirations for independence once raised in a ; eople cannot be suppressed. There is ni subsl ittite for nationality. We cannot conquer the Filipino;?, and. if w-e did, they would be a Ihorn In our flesh. Imperialism Is the erase of the hour. True Americanism, such as the South now stands for, is for all time. I congratulate the South upon its ad? herence to the principles of Washing? ton ami Jefferson, which are hound to prevail. ANDREW CARNEGIE. The Princess Louise, Marchioness of Lome, has had the rather uncommon experience of having three mothers-in law during her married life?her hus? band's father, the link-' of Argyll, hav? ing been married three times. General Otis, the commander of our forces in the Philippines, is ltd to be a man of laconic speech, who rarely utters more than one short sentence at a time, hut who manages to m ike that sentence epigrammatic and full of meaning. __ HJ1 ?B kyaxk^a o Crisp and Dainty. Pie Crust Flavor,, MADE HY MARVIN, Pitts burg. /:...<?., Skill Eruptions, Ulcer*, Vimpit*, h'cr, r Snres, Eetentu, Scrvfuja, Cancer*, CORED BY B.B.B.. BOTANIC BL000 BALM. 7 m prott f?c ?ro*<frr/*l txealmj poictr 0/ P.H P., ,. , m ? ? retetrt < S All PIS BOTTLE if n.n.H. free lira A tu lt.lt.lt., Ilotnulo Itloori llnlm. lins n ma-:..rv over All lllontl I>ia?aeee will, h ??Motltni rvoicdi even approaches. It. ll.lt. Illonilli drives II,,- iioImik, or bail MimmI, out of the body, hone?, nml entire *? stem. Iruvliig Hie lleall pure ami free from hlemUliva. While li.lt.lt. i-. a powerful liloo,I remedy, It ran bo taken with per '. . : Ml Tel? In- Ohl an,! young. lt.lt.lt. I. . no hail after < lb-et>, anil the CUrra an- ;..-i n.ani in. l !. 11*. er Cancer of tin- Scae, Eye, Mr, Ear, v- ... Ul i.-. Stoma :h, Leg*, or arms; arc all <- nable ;.v U.U. It, which Is made eapWially locate alltertlble Itlood instates. IYrsttleBtSoreo,Wtoc?l aa 1 "?.a lllomlshet, tlial ie.-e*t otltet treatment*, are kly eared uy B.II.It. Skin Krnpttons, I'lm l '.: i.l, hing Eczema, Scale?, Misters, Ktd or llroarn pa. lie*, lUaUdiet, etc., are all one to l>a,l l ;. and lieitrccastly cured by D.U.B. SyphlUUe llloo l I'-, -a Hi 'rally driven from the *y?tem by II. tl.lt. i-i ..:?? t.. live month*. U.U.II.doe* n?.t con la a vegetable , r mineral poison, (me tn.tr.e ?,n :? it t ' any cm*. Pot aale by rtrngglsta every v . Lar^o tattles, 01, sis for ?9. Somllatampi for In) ??. and free sample bottle, which ?.tl l* ??-ut by rctnrn matt. When you write, deaerlbe *ywp loins, arid |*rsonat free medical advice will be given. aifdres* itlood Halm Co., Atlanta, lia. 0RE?1 FOR Carpels, Mattings, Druggets, Rugs, Furniture -OR ANY? -AT THE LOWEST PRICES CASH OR CREDIT. All Carpets made, lined and laid without extra charge. PIONEER ISSTOLLWT HOUSE 319 and 321 Church Street. 2V ADL ME A MAN /">f^s A.iax 1 ARt.fiPS IHWITlVEtycurb tJ "l A 1.1. Strrou* ?(araara? K.o'ln,: Mam. jy ?rS| ory.Jmrniwncr.RleoBliawi B*a,eta.caiistd '?> *""*???'? ; ;" ' 1 ?cOMes and Indl*. orellone, 'J">U, vnleklu ami turrlu it-<-.?ia l/int > Italttr in old or loans', and III .ian lor stady, buaineaa or marriage 1 r-v ,.a I-..??,,-.- ,..,.( i .mMimtitoo if nipnv ?ud aoecta a CURB wherp all oth.ra fatl. iQ. t.-t npnii li..si?? i ? .? i-.- -? .-M.x T,.Mf.i. Tba? L in- r.ir. I ,1. , , i >.i< ni> I .> ! eWe clfa a , noaltivo wrlti nitsaranl.tot a cars In ?ach cua , or lufuu I ih<-v im.... PrleoSO ceati per nackaa*.or I-..-???>-???? 1,1 troalmoatl tar SJ..V1. Hy mad. ta I piuin v.r.,; . r i-., -, i oi ? rlco. Otrcalar S?e AJAX Rfi?lLiDY CO., "??n^ I' m- sale in Norfolk, V.l.. by Marrow Martin .v. Go. and it. p. Holmes Co., ^??i fe!>-tu,th,sa-ly la reilored iiukk??ttoall , , -down ?yatam. > ?.. Ilia highly cuneeutrated, pro-uii?t?d l col Vlfi'f '?. LiOUiD PEPTONE ?atonca ..ril , madtal ?/. i i tnodracaoi cli?ulelT?. Fur ??l^i r 11 ,rru?.. Uartla A Co. -:'ii ss0.\ajtStt'rv0.,(k?aiM?,l>Ula4rlphla,ra. HAPPINESS VS, MISERY. Dr. Charcof* Tonle Tablets, the Breat Parlslun remedy, is a guaranteed cure for the Drink Habit; also nervousness and , , ,,. .. .\ caused bv over indulgence. '-, DHSTROYS THE APPETITE KOrt ALCOHOLIC and nil Intoxicating Hever. ngi -i. .i "I leaves man as lie should bo. It i an be sdihinlatered without tho knowi. , ige of 'h- patient where necessary. Bend for pamphlet. ? WALK 1^ MVitTIN' C.n.W. Sole v .. ? ? ornet VVa er street and itoanoke avenue, S rfolk. Va_mrio-tu. f? IRWIN S EXPRESS CO., 2I? Water St., Phorie 6.Either Phone v. haul anything to and from any ? .a tho three ciitss. ?. .a; facilities for haullna; Safoa. Boilers Furniture and Pianos. Uots ailed and fliiiug wanted.