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portsmouth local "NEWS ?nd AWERTISWeI^ YOUR OLD I FASHIONED HOUSE? [H Will present an entirely different ^ aspect when furnished with our handsome Furniture, Carpets, # |f Curtains, Parlor Suits, Bedroom Suits, # Desks and Couches. The prices are as % || reasonable as the goods are reliable. ft $ GET AHEAD m KEEP AHEAD of f .Of the flies by putting in some our fine screens. _By riding one of our splendid ' Bicycles/ Best made. & THREE WftYS?Of'saving lime and labor: Have a g *j* Baby Carnage For the youngster, ? a Buck's Stove to cook on, and one of our Refrigera tors to keep the viands in this summer. # ft i^i ite i?i i?i i<i ft ft ft &. *?i i*i i*i J i*i ft ?fe ?& oft. g& i?i ft ft ft ir CONSIDERABLE MONEY has been made at Pinner's Point within ihe last three years, and now that MONEY PANICS and WARS are ended these protits will be more than doubled within the next two years. If you have money to invest PINNER'S POINT is the place to put it, either from a speculative view or interest bearing lusis. We began when Pinner's Point began, and can consequently put you on the ground Hour as to cost of property here. Our collecting department is handling nine-tenths of the rental business in this section, and .ill of Hie property we have in charge is paying well. Our references as to promptness, management and financial responsi? bility are second to none. A FEW SPECIAL BARGAINS TO OFFER QUICK BUYERS Average sales, Six Thousand Dollars per month for three years. <:j3>.,'a B S3 y WAT-UU El KfaU ? Real Estate, Rents and Loans. Phone 1373. Pinner's Point, Va. Agent for the Pinner's Point Land Companies1_ We Have Three Experienced Men to Hang Our Wall Paper, ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY FURNISHED. ANl>ERSOX *.'!i3 THOMPSON. 224 HIGH STREET. Out of town orders solicited. CG. PORTES L. C. W. PAGE. PORTER &l P?GE, Railroad Contractors. Grading and Bridge Work, Office 315 High street, Portsmouth, Va. Ill ON K K.*>7. _ _mh23-3m DOCTORS DISKRET! I, , CC?.r .c"t ifM. - .wV.?.ir??.,/C sometimes over points Hi professional practice; but they will apr<v> thai wo put up and compound the ir prescriptions with inorf can.- and With Ihe best and freshest drugs that can bo dispensed anywhere. \\'o <lo not pet all tho prescriptions the doctors write, hut we do K<-t most of tho dlfflcult ones?and we arc satu=!lcd. JEROME P. C?RR, WHOLESALE! AND RETAIL DRUO ?ISTS, Cor. Court and County and Green i'.^ar Part street. All Talent Med eine-, at Cut Kates. Both 'phones. For 10 davs onlv I will sell the High Grade For 10.TS. Positively none will be sold at that price after June 3d. w. N. WHITE, _108 HIGH STREET. PORTSMOUTH^VA. P IflTEB HOB OF ?ICE LOTS HT OGEflJWIEW ?150 each, $10.00 down and $10.00 a month. Call and examine plat. R. S. BROOKS, Real Estate Agent, 4U Court Street. Bell 'nhone 2222. THE BEST MADE. (W. 5t J. PARKER'S) EUREKH FLOUR IF YOU DON'T BELIEVE IT TRY IT. 1%/ f null It is the talk of the whole country around. The store has been crowded since the first announcement of the sale, and thousands of shrewd buyers have taken advantage of this wonderful money-saving opportunity. Every dollar's worth of stock must be sold. Prices this week even lower than before. You can't afford to miss this chance and you'll be wise to be here early. One lot of White P.K. and Duck Vesta, worth $i.t:. id I'.'.oo. to ko at Ono lot of Fancv Percale 1.00, to to at MEN'S SUiTS SLASHING 75c. and $1.00. t... , ^_ ?_ , ^ _ _ _ ^? Worth $7.50for$3.98 hlrts. con worth 00c. Men's Suspenders. 1.M of MorAs BuspendMK In MEN S PANTS. ^^M?1?^^" an l Every pair cul regardless of cost. Just think ft it: Men's well-made ?phb prices w II Ise you. 0 Suits In fancy ..mixed Cheviot* ;md i but It s our lu.-s an l > u ? .. in, OlO I CRssltwercs. in light and dark shades? ?will 17c tho same butts that actually sold at Coat Collar Springs that sold for 16c., i JO u0 and ^ -'v-to itu at to go at $3,98 6c Men's Derby and Alpine Hits, all of our 11.00, 11.25, $1.1*) grades to go at 75c MEN'S SUITS Worth SIO for $4.98 $1.00 Pants Will go f >r $5.00 Pants will go for $0.00 Pants will go for $1.89 $2.48 $2.^8 Men's Garters. I.V. grade. 23c. grade, 9c 13c ?i i: \ ' Bhlrt Waists, in as many worth from 23c. to 76c., to ko at 15c ARROW BRAND COLLARS, worth I Cfeat lo, of M,?-.. ,-.-.?;< Clay Wor- . CJ A Q 14 I S\] R 16c- i st l Su ts. splendidly lir.erl nnd well OLrlOlllliU _PiC sewed?perfect lt? tit and Mulsh?worth ?tof?o.co-w.ugofor BOYS SUITS. What a terrible . tn prices bere, every Suit In our big stock In idudt d. You cap take your p:. k. nnd SWEET ORR & CO. Overalls and I IV) C II O OUI i O I at prices f >r ? than n tual i Jumpers, Reefer and doUble-brca I 1 styles Or.e lot of Hoys' KlK to 15, to so at Pants, as-es i 13c ARROW BRAND CUFFS, worth 25c 1 !3c! MEN'S SUITS ?fiWorth $12 for $6.40 for MONARCH Shirts, worth $1.00 and ; At this popular price you can take enr pii'k of one hundred Men's Nob ly smt.s. mado ?if all-wool Cheviots, l?Hlincrea and Worsteds, which wo I sold at Jl'.'.OO. A cl. an saving of almost ! half. i 69c Men's Handkerchiefs. Men's large size Handkerchiefs? hemstitched, with plain or colored hor? ders?worth '.:.'>.?for this sale youi choice $3.00 Suits will fro for $."..:/> Suits will bo f> 97c $1.15 French Balbriggan Underwear grade to go at 39C 25c. grado to go at Is l/iC One lot St t int; feet*, worth 25c Pies, in the newest ef 61 c each 9c Men's Belts. T.ot of Men's leather Belts, With harness nnd covered huoklcs, all col? ors, worth ?Oc. will go for 37c Lot of Men's Bells, worth 75c.( will Ko for $1.00 Suits will go for $."?.00 Suits will ko for MEN'S SUITS Worth $15 for $8.65 Immense lot of Men's Pine Clrado Dress Suits?typical tailor made?every stitch and button-halo done well _ __ _ They're lust su. It Bit ts as yon would They go at "he Inifgnificant priro*of' I WASHAGLE SUITS $8.65 1 c, 65 ; Men's Striped Office Coats. v> I l?it of Men's Stripe Office Coats, In $2.35 from M lo 11. worth , wilt 36c o qr One lot whtte l.r *^.70 25e. Your choice, awn BOW Tics, worth 4c each Men's Hosiery. so-(Boys'Long Pants Suits $3.97 Lot of Men's Fine Seamless Half Mosr, in black and tan shades, guar? anteed last colors, worth 15c., during this sale 6'<c All Fancy 2.io Hose now For Big Boys, ?!r.vs ii to in year.., . and for small Men, up to inch ' breast measurement. They're made of extra i'm-- cheviots and Ca slmores, in the newest, neatest and nobbiest I Spring patterns. \V?s sohl them right , i. re t" a ti.ZO and JT.CO, hut they must o, and we offer the choico lor 17c $3.97 AND KNEE PANTS ?AT? Jl.CJ and $1 :? Wash Suits will go for 39c $1.60 and 12.00 Wash Suits will go at 65c 25c. and 35c. Knee Pants will ko for 13c 60c. and 7Jc. Knee Pants will ko for 37c Alapaca Coats. .11 our $1.50 grado 99c All our $2.00 grade. $1.29 All our $" 00 Krade. $1.49 Straw Hats. All our 75a grade. All our 60c. grade, All our $1.00 grade. All our $1.60 Kr.ado, 39c 19c 69c 98c 3 SS6 and 883 HIGH STREET, - PORTSMOUTH, VA. GERMAN BAPTISTS. TBUSINESS SESSION OF AS30CIA TION?PICK-POCKETS AR? RESTED. (By Telegraph to Virglnlan-Pilot.) Roanoke, Va., May 23.?The first bus? iness session of tlie Gorman Baptist As. floatation was held to-day. Largo crowds were in attendance throughout tlie day, anJ tho proceedings were full of interest. The first session was calle.i to order a: S a. m. Officers were elect? ed as follows: L. T. Holtzinger, of Indiana, moder? ator. I. Bennett Trout, of Illinois, reading elf rk. J. II. Moore, of Illinois, writing clerk. S. M. Eby, of Missouri, door-keeper. Following is a list of the standing committee: A. B. Barnhardt, J. T. Koib. J. W. Abernathy, Maryland: Jacob Hollinger, James A. Sell, Pennsylvania; J. Y. King, Pennsylvania and Eastern Mary? land; John P. Zlgler, H. C. Early. D. E. Naff, Virginia. O. S. Arnold. West Vir? ginia; M. J. McClure. J. II. Baker. I. Bennett Trout, Illinois; O. L. Beaver, John Zuck. C. M. Bromcr, Iowa; J. 1?. Thomas. North Dakota; David Bow? man. O. W. Iellenberger, Missouri; Henry Brubaker, Missouri and Arkan? sas; J. II. Flory, California; John Eanenitz. Oregon; B. Ai Millar, Texas; A. W. Austin, Oklahoma; W. B. Sell, George Wipe, Enook Eby. Isaac Lame, Kansas; C. Hope, Swedon; J. U. I'eneck. Tennessf-.--; I* H. Hlckey, Wil? liam Simmons. M. H. StlUtt, Ohio; D. ?'. Campbell, Amsey I'u;erbaugh, L. T. Holtzinger, Indiana; Samuel Smith, Michigan. PIC K -PQj|D K13 T S A RTt E S T E D. To-day Albert Alson, charged with pocket-picking, was sent on to the grand Jury. Five other alleged pick? pockets sued out a writ of habeas corpus, which was not sustained by Judge Wood?, of the Hustings Court, and their preliminary hearing was postponed until Friday. t.nfflaiirl rtiiyn Amrrlcmi Engine*. (By Te."graph to Virgianlan-Filot.) Philadelphia, May 23.?The Grand Central railway, of England, has placed an order for 20 locomotives with the Baldwin Works, of this city. Another English railway, the Great Northern, recently ordered a number of engines from the Baldwin .Works. BERKLEY: Captain Joseph Hefley is quite ill nt Iiis residence, oh Liberty street. Tho Messrs. x. O- and Greenville Keoter have purchased the magm I In farm near Steavcr's Statl n, Nansc mond count}', en which are located then magnolia springs, about three miles from Suffolk. They contemplate re fitting the springs and beautifying the park ami thereby making it one of the j most pleasant resorts for Sunday schools to,spend a day s outing of any place In that sertit.n. The Seaboard Air Line passes through the property and not far distant from the park. Mr. Raleigh Keeter, a brother of the purchasers and a former resident of this Place, has moved to the latin and is In charge of the plaee. Captain VVilllnm A. Ellington Is very ill at his if- lence, on Berkley avenue. Messrs. Lull & Owl. real estate brokers, yesterday obtained an option on one of tie- most desirable pieces of property In tho town, and are negotiat? ing with a manufacturing firm to se cure ihe erection of a largo Industrial establishment thereon. Vida Foreman is vi ry ill at the resi? dence of her parents, oh Fine street. Mrs. J. II. Floyd was visiting cut of town yesterday. See call of Nlemeyer-Shaw Camp In this issue, requesting the members to assemble at their hall this evening to' make final arrangements for Mem >t\ .i Day. The Berkley Permanent Building and Loati Association held their thirteenth annual mc'etlng Monday night and re eleeted the following Board of Direct? ors: Messrs. .1 ihn Jones, \\"m. Tllley, G. B. P.aad ilph, W. w. -Robertson, J. J. Ottley, c. s. Russell, W. L. Berkley, G. L. Tllley, S. Bland, Dr. E. F. Trultt, O. L. Morrlsette, and I. C). Ditrr.;. a dividend ef 7:_- 1 ?r cent, for the year was declared. :t per cent, above I i-t year. The association has 2.305 shares of stork sold, and have existed thirteen years without a single loss. The rehearsals for the "Spiopendyke" are very enthusiastically attended, and the caste, all of whom are widely known to our people. Is working with a will to make the play a great suc? cess. This entertainment is given Joint? ly by the Pythlans and the Girls' So? ciety of Chestnut Street Church. Xeither time nor expense will be spared, and the people of llerkley will have a treat in store for them. Mtea Rosa Allen, of Pun go, Prlncesa Anno county, has taken up a perma? nent abode with her sister, Mrs. Oliver Rice, on Virginia street. The infant of Rev. C. f. Stcngle Is quite sick at the home of Its grand? parents on Liberty street. The entertainment given at the rcsl di nee of Miv>. Drewry, No. 61 Liberty street, was In every respect a grand success. An "Up-Jlnks" party was parttel- j pa ted In l>y a large number of young ladies and gentlemen In ' ?? ght at the j residence ?.f Mr. E. J. Winborne, mi Chestnut street. 4 nwr Initn l.<t n <?>, i <> t ^ tlnnoreil Abrami (By Telegraph to Virgmlan-Plity.) London, May 23.- The Royal Institu? tion, of Great Britain, m commemora- i tion of its centenary, has elected as i honorary members, Professor Samuel Plerpont Langley. astronomer, secre-i tary <>f the Smithsonian Institution, | Washington; Prof. .1. S An of,Johns Hopkins University, tialtlmore: George] Frederick Baker, physicist, Professor ? >f Physlcis, nt the University of Penn? sylvania, Philadelphia, and Pr6fessor U'tiliam L. Wilson, ex-Congressman and president of the Washington and Lee University, of Lex In; I n, Va, W?>?tlirr Huron u'? ? r..i> ICrpori (By Telegraph to Vlrg nla-Pilot.) Washington. D. C, May -i? The Weather Bureau's cr <;> report, Issued to-day, contains th? following: Cotton is doing fairly well In th* Carolinas, Georgia and Tex is, being clean and well <ulti\ il I. Over the central portion of th.tton belt ln? ts have cnusvd sit lamnge, and over the southern portions ? ;' the Gulf SI ites and Florida rain Is intii h :.ceded. Tobacco is suffering from drought in S uih Carolina mid Florida Trans? planting has made rapid progress in Virginia and som'* has been trans? planted in Maryland. < tit mit ,i, MclanllaM ?rre?le?l. (By Telegraph to V;-.Kinian-Pilot.) Buffalo. N. Y.. May 23. -George II. Hinter and Elizabeth L. Kiater, hi* wife, well known In Chrlrtlan Science circles, were arrested to-.lay on War? rant? charging them with manslaught? er in causing the death of Ralph L. Sounders, 0 years of age. who Is said to have died of pneumonia without medical attention. Tho parents of the boy. will be arrested after tho funeral. BERKLEY A DVT-& Headquarters Nlemeycr-Shaw Camp C v., Berkley, Va.. May Uith, 1899. COMRADES.?YOU ARE REQUEST e.l 10 assemble at your hall Til IS (Wednesday) E V ENINO at 8 o'clock for the purpose "f making flnnl arrangements for memorial day exercises. Every mem? ber la earnestly requested to bo present. JOHN A. MORGAN, Commander. THOMAS SYKES, Adjutant. H INCE ELECTIONS IN" THE COUN? TS ty have become A farce, and as wo have no candidates In the lit Id, we call on ail good Republicans to stay away from the polls on election day. W. F. (.'.RAY. Chairman of the Republican party of Xorfcilt county.-my21-U CONCERNING Till: CARD OF W. P. Gr*y, aiming that elections In tho foimiv is a farce and that we hav? no candidates in the ft eld, I am r'.Kht with htm. 1 ii^vcr had no success In elections author. McKinley Kot 1,-WO majority hero in 1196, but u was not under our manage? ment, and I don': ih nk the people know what they was voting for. It Is funny to think of About the 1st of April I started to take a little nap. but overslept myself and it'.d not wake up until day boforo yesterday, when u was too lato to call a. convention and as Mr. Gray seems to have been very drowsy also, that Is the reason we have sot no candidates In the Held, but that don't make no difference, cause the proper way Is to stay way from the poles. Since 1 woke up 1 heerd tell that th* DlnimycraUc party and the Re? publican party, and the Small Pox parly had all put up candidates, but nono of these tickets is gtnuine, and the Simon Pliers in the Diromycratlc party and the Republican party and all the tntelllgenco Is Jtwlno to toiler Mr. dray's ndvlco (i* Norl 'ik county, cause he is a horned I, tder, he . ->:>>! ho i.< done woke up now show. 1 r. s With him and tells every? body lo ? y way from the poles, cas-j wa crwlno to i <? p this election anyhow. RIP VAN RING LB GREEN, I m>.3-3t Secretary. Furniture and Stoves! Everything FIRST-CLASS and UP-TO- - DATE, .?t the lowest prices possible, qual? ity considered. W. L. BERKLEY & CO.. Waveriy Lldg.. 103 Chestnut street, mySt-St Berkley, Va. JOHN S, ETHERIDGE. LIVERY AND BOARDINQ STABLES. BERKLEY. VA. Norfolk and Portsmouth trad* soUoKeC Noa Paono No. LSO*._, .