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PORTSMOUTH ADVERTISEMENTS?BERKLEY NEWS AND TEL^APnWMmMlil $50.00 ^COMPLETE OUTFIT FOR A MAN FREE. Made' to order Trousers?In nobby patterns ?worth $0 ?all. we ask. $450 The most stylish Neckwear In the 2 cities? 50c F REE! THE BR?NDT CO. WILL GIVE AWAY, DECEMBER 25th, 1899. |a wan's complete outfit; valued at $50, . BEGINNING MONDAY, OCTOBER 9th, and up t* the; date of drawing we will Issue with every purchase.amounting to ,0c. a chance to the MEN'S COMPLETE OUTFIT. For every 60c. purchase you are entitled to a chance at ? THE BRANDT CO.. 213 and 215 High Street. We fit the feet! with comfortable Footwear. O u r Ladles' goods are the newest out. A special beauty at $1-98 W?rth $3.00. With every 50c. purchase a chance Men's Fine Dress Kid Gloves At $1.00. Worth $1.25. Men's Nobby Patent Shoes?a leader in stylc $3.50. Leather Lace The Complete Outfit consists of a handsome custom made Suit?your selection of our entire line of stylish nnd new woolens, made up any style desired?made to fit?using only workmanship for which we are so well known?Fine Pair of Shoes?stylish toe -Nobby Shirt?Beautiful Tie $50.00 MAN'S OUTFIT _FREE_ Stylish and Com? fortable Men's Tan or Black Shoes?In all shades ? our leader at $3-50_ Ask to see our| Grey Oxford ?nob? biest goods on the] market ? custom | made? $1800 For Variety and Value in heavy weight Underwear see our line?from oOc up Ready to wear, I English Top Coats, f $12 50 worth $16.50?either Dark or Light colors. Every time a 50c purchase?e very time a chance on the outfit. Only to be Had at THE BRANDT COMPANY, 213 and 215 High St STRICTLY ONE PRICE- FOR CASH ONLY. Pinner's Point Real Estate pays the investor almost double as much as similar Investments anywhere in the State of Virginia. On account of the great bulk of business already here and the immense Improvements now under way. the limited available supply of choice building lots Is being rapidly taken up. and all of the best located vacant lots will double in prices within the next twelve months, and at the present rate of selling, ? WHICH IS NOW OVER $14,000 PER WEEK. neither of the four Pinner's Point Land Companies will own any lots in less than ninety days. Investment sales will be discontinued after December 1st, 18D9. We began when Pinner's Point began, and as we have handled, at first prices, and are still handling, over nine tenths of the Real Estate at Pinner s Point, we can, and will, put you strictly on the ground floor as to cost of property here. ? Several special Bargains to offer quick buyers IF YOU HAVE MONEY TO INVEST WE CAN PLACE IT FOR YOU TO GOOD ADVANTAGE. If you desire to borrow money on Pinner's Point property we have what you want. CHHS. F. HHRPER, NEW PHONE, 1373. Agent for the Pinner s Point Land Companies, PINNER'S POINT, VA. CRANBERRIES. New Evaporated Apricots and Nectar? ines, Cleaned Currants, Prunes and Black? berries just received. An extra lino French Pea at 15 cents per can?very low. New Tomatoes In cans. E. R. BARKSDALE BOTH PHONES._129 COURT ST. CORN SPOTS. New arrival of CORNED SPOTS. FRESH MEATS in abundance. Don't worry over your bad bread any longer. Ono trial of our Queen Brand Flour will convince you of Us superior quality. Ask your neighbor adout it. R. E. KING, ROR RENT, Desirable Brick Dwelltnc No. 401 D'n wlddle street 8 rooms: ess, bcth, range, aewcrago and other conveniences. Rent |25 per month. JNO. I* WATSON. t09 High itreet. Portsmouth. Va. MR. P. C. CODD has taken charge of the Livery Stable on King street ("Clover's old stand"), lie will remodel and put the place In good condition for Boarding and Transient trade, and will keep nice drlvlnc horses to hire. He asks thr patronage of the pub? lic and guarantees satisfaction. Old 'Phono 2202; new 'phone 1607. oc3-lm Ids People Haw Realize It A little over a year ngo we advertised that we would sell one stove of our mnko to anybody as low as a dealer could buy a carload. Then our trade was lim led to ."Virginia and North Carolina. Since we advertised this we have shipped them te every State, from New York to l-'toridn, and as far West as Ohio? ri?hl In the heart of other stove manufacturers. Nothing but praise comes from these States for tholr baking qualities and ex? cellent finish. The celebrated Fit?; l^ee Cook Stove is destined lo be in more homes In more Stales than any other stove ever made. Write for information 815 to'827 Norm Seventeenth St. RICHMOND, VA. myl7-we,fr,su-iy For Over Fifty Years MRS. WINSLOW'S Soothing Syrup has been used for children while teeth? ing. It soothes the child, ?oftcns the, gums, allays ?11 pain, euros "wind colic, regulates the stmiich and bowels, and la" the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty five cents a bottle. Sold by all druggists throughout the world. Orlslualcad Ontj G*nolne. krt, ftjwajl reUibL. moica .? Dracellt for CMinUti't Rncliak Dim-, mond trend Id lie' &t4 Ufid niullio !tk?M, mied vtik blur ribbon. Tbk? ' sooth it. Frfatt d*n;r>oiu rvl.rttu. Hont mnd pIMM Ai Olnrl.tJ, or cr?d 4a. la tlia*i tor imiivii, ?ettlaimiU ?o? * The Man Benind tue Gun! I ^^J^ S^^T^, '] 's a" r'S'^ if lie uses one of our Mm r "J^/!iGuns. This fellow did not. Breech-Loading Guns $9.50. || Smokeless Powdor Shells S2.oo ilcMP ^ ? S& '? Per.OO. W. N. WHITE, I Portsmouth, Va. ^ (SompioxSon and Hair SgSQcSalSsts,* The brilliant complexions of women in the more exclusive circles of New York society aro not explained by the theory that associates beauty and idle? ness. In fact, many leaders of the world of fashion are hard workers. Yet they keep their good looks even when they aro old. How do they manago it? THE MISSES BELL, of 78 Fifth Avenue, New York, themselves con? nected with some of the most noted and honored families in the metropolis, have answered the question. They have prepared for the use of womea in general, fivo preparations for improving the complexion and tho tiair^. - The Aliases BELt'S*~~l COMPLEXION TOKIO ? Is an external application, the presence] of w hich 00 tho laee cannot be delected j It it perfectly harmless even to the most! delicate skin. It is a sure and quick] cute (or all roughness and eruptions.] It octs on ilie skin n? a tonic, producing] acnturnllv ourocomplexion. Cosmetics] merely hide blemishes. Tho Tonic gels] rid of them. It temoves pimples, freckles, black? heads, moth patches, liver toots, erzemo,) redness, olllncss and all niscolorntions] and Imperfections of tho skin. Price, $ 1} a bottle. Tho Misses BELL'S COMPLEXION SOAP Is made from tho pure oil of lambs' wool. It is healing and gratifying to the skia, keeping it at alt times in a clean and healthy state. Thls?oaplsdaimlly sccnted, and is a most wclcom? aid to tho toilet of fastidious nomen, -l'ne ab most enre is taken In selecting materials and scrupulous cleanliness in the labor? atory insures the purity of the product. Price, ^Secuta per cake, large lour-ounce size. the Misses BELL'S Bi&IR TON BO cures dandrufl and prevents any return] of It; stops that maddening itching of] the scalp and makes the nolr strong,] soft and lustrous. It Is especially help-] ful to persons whose hair is thin, dry and] liable to fall out. Tho tonic cleanses] the skin abouttho rnotsof the hair: will] soon cover bald spot* with a handsome] growth. Price, 81 a bottle. The Misses BELL'S OAPILLA-RENO VA for restoring prematurely gray locks to their original color. It is not a dye nor a stain. It Is a color? less liquid that is applied to the roots of tho hair and leaves no telltale signs on tho scalp or forehead. Neither docs it change the color of the hair ell at once. Only dyes do that, and they wash off. But Capilla-Rcnova will not wash off. Price, $1.60 per bottlo The Misses BELL'S SKiH FOOD Is a soft, creamy, exquisitely perlumed ointment, which helps the action of the Tonic; end, In mild cases of roughness, redness, pimples, etc., is a cure iu Itself. It clears the pores of the skin of all impurities and feeds it by building up the texture and making the flesh beneath it solid and firm. Price, 75 cents per jar. trial sir.sstmeleof any on* of abova preparations at ear parlors in Now York City; or by mail to any addressinpleia wrapper vpoa re? ceipt of 23 cents in ltamps or silver to cover'actual cost of pestac* and sacklnf. Trial aizo sample* can b* secured from our Now York office only. Oar aesnts will not anpply tbem. Correspondence cordially solicited. Address THE I1F.M. TOILET CO.. VR Fl rt h Avennn, IVew Tork City. Sind for our mit loo*, "Stertli of Jteauly." Free lo ony addrttt. THE MISSES BELL'S TOILET PREPARATIONS ARE FOR SALE IN NORFOLK BY MILLER, RHOADS & CO. " NORFOLK'S BUSY STORE." Andy Kalley, deck hand on the barge C J. Pugh, ot Philadelphia, lying In the sfrcam off Cummer's mill,*loaded with pine wood, died of malarial fever yesterday about 12 m., after several weeks illness- He was stricken with the fever while in Richmond, about ten days .ago, and was taken-to the Marine Hospital in that city by Captain Lary McKown, in command of the barge. His condition having improved, he went back to the barge when it left for this port. The deceased was about 45 years old. He shipped on the barge at Tren? ton. N. J., and claimed to have three brothers, one in Philadelphia, one at Manayunk, Pa., and another at Atlan? tic City, N. J. He never gave either of their names. Ho also claimed to have a wife living, but he thought her unfaithful and left her. His remains were taken to Undertaker Cox's estab? lishment a short while after death, and will be laid to rest to-day In the potter's field without a tear from loved ones or a stone to mark his last resting place. A mass meeting of the citizens of the First Ward wilt be held to-night at 8 o'clock at Roach's livery stables to organize what will be known as the First Ward Hose Company. All inter? ested are Invited to attend. I Dr. W. P. Moore and wife have re? turned from their extended wedding i tour through Northern cities, and will reside on Chestnut street. I Mr. A. Warren has purchased the I vacant lot corner of Pearl and Mul? berry streets of Mr. George Coxon, and Is putting up a tnrgc building, for the purpose of conducting a foundry. It will bo the largest in this section of Virginia. The Tunis mills closed down Satur? day night for about three days to make necessary repairs. Some unknown person stole Master Samuel Ambrose's bicycle from the Berkley public school yesterday after? noon. The wheel was a "99" Rambler. Messrs. Charlie and J. M. Glbbs will leave to-day for Hertford, N. C, to at? tend the funeral of their uncle, Mr. L. W. McMullcn, who died In that town last Sunday. Sunday morning, between the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock, Dr. G. A. Thompson detected a white man on the roof of hie drug store on Berkley avenue. He hurried back into his store for his gun, thinking he would put the Intruder un? der arrest; but, to his surprise, instead of finding him on the roof when he re? turned, the intruder had rescended via a scantling and was making a hasty retreat down Berkley avenue. COUNCIL MEETING. The semi-weekly Town Council meet? ing was held last night, and was pre? sided over by the chairman, Capt. Keel? ing, with the following members pres? ent: Jacocks, Whetstone, Williams, Martin, Bailie, Parks, Bland, Robert? son and Roach. The ordinance Imposing a $100 tax on slot machines operated In the town was passed. An ordinance was read extending the charter of the Southern States Tele? phone and Telegraph Company, and, according to said company, the use of the streets, highways, alleys and lanes on which to further extend their busi? ness free of tax. The Finance Committee reported, Mr. L. Berkley, an expert accountant, hav? ing audited Sergeant Rudd's tax-books ' for the year 1899, and that they were correct and as follows: Real estate, white.$10,054.17 Real estate, colored. 567.G8 Personal property, white. 1,403.15 Personal property, colored. 95.04 Railroad property . 1,104.15 Floating and fiduciary. 424.03 Total . 13,684.12 Penalties, colored . 100.00 Balance.$13,784.12 Credits by amounts paid re? corder .$10,253.S5 Tax tickets on hand September 30, 1S99 . 2,448.74 Real estate, white. 1,972.27 Real estate, colored. 404.24 Personal property, white. 634.37 : Personal property, colored. 88.93 I Floating and fiduciary. 311.99 Reduction of Capt. Marshall's tax by order of court. 37.00 -Tula! . 13,702.59 Balance due town.,. 81.53 Grand total .$13.784.12 BERKLEY ADVTS. FOR SALE.?3.000 BBLS. BRIGHTLY cured cut Apples to the trade at 6 cents per pound. Call up S. S. 1269. Ol? eome to store, South Norfolk. J. A. Mccr.ocn, jr. _ ocio-6t NEW STORE FOR RENT?DESIRA blc stand for bakery and confec? tionery: back room can be used for lunch parlors. Also a good stand for dry goods and notions. No opposition near. Apply to Mrs. PETHERtlRIDGE. ocS-3t Mrs. d. A. GRAVES' PRIMARY school for girls; kindergarten meth? ods: terms, tl per month. For personal interview call at residence, on Clifton street, Berkley. Va. oc7-3t HOCSE FOR RENT?LOCATED IN A desirable residential section. Apply to MRS. s. A. HLOXSOM, on Mulberry street between Pine and Middle ton sts., Herkley. Ya. oc7-3t GRAPHOPHONES. l have added to my now well selected stock of Bicycles and Sundries a lino of Graphophones?from $5 to $300? with over 3,000 pieces of music from which to select. Also a full line of accoutrements. A full line of fine Pocket Knives. Repairing bi? cycles a specialty. Corner Berkley avenue and Liberty St. H. L. EDWARDS Sale of $25,000 Berkley, Va., Bonds. Sealed bids will be received by C. L. Old, Recorder of the town of Berkley. Virginia, until MONDAY, the 9th day of October, 1S99, at 12 m.. for all or any part of j;;,000 five per cent. General Improve? ment Bonds of the Town of Berkley, Va. Said bonds to be In denominations of $1,00) each, payable 30 years from date of Issue, Interest on the whole amount payable seml-annually. Tha right Is reserved to reject any or all bids C. L. OLD. se27-tds Town Recorder. JOHN S, ETHERIDGE. LI VERT AND nOAlXDINO BTABLE9L BERKLEY. VA. Norfolk and Port.mouta trad* .ollcJUd, Nan Phone No. I.SCS. i The Committee on Lights read a re? port showing 'that a large number ot aro lights had been out In the town since the last meeting. The report was referred back to the committee to make proper reductions.. The Street Committee reported pro? gress. The Committee on Buildings reported the following' buddings erected since the last meeting: D. C. Foreman, two-story frame, corner Main street and Maple avenue; Mrs. Howard N. Johnson, three two story frames, Tenth street, between C and D streets: Dr. G. N. Halstead, two-story frame "residence, Liberty street, between Fourth and Fifth streets; Messrs. Jno. M., L. and Wa? ve rly Berkley, two-story metal roof frame house, Liberty street, cornor of Washing-ton street; Alvah H. Martin, two-story brick, southwest corner of Berkley avenue and Liberty street. The Recorder reported that he had advertised the last Issue of town bonds according to the Instruction of the Council, and had received the follow? ing bids: Duke M. Farson, Cincinnati, $25,526. Seas ongood & Mayor, Cincinnati, $25,350. A. H. Martin. Berkley, $25,150. C. H. White & Co., New York, $26, 437. Briggs, Todd & Co.. Cincinnati, $26, 250. A motion -was made that nil the bids be received, be registered and re-adver tlsed for 4 per cent, bonds. An amend? ment was offered that the bid of C. H. White & Co. be accepted. A second amendment was offered that C. H. White Sz Go. furnish a contract binding them In a 5 per cent, forfeit to furnish the amount of the bonds between Jan? uary 1 and 10. 1900. The motion and amendments were carried?7 to 2. "Subscriber" Is respectfully Informed that anonymous comunlcations are never published under any clrcum- ' stances. The name of the writer must be submitted, not necessarily for pub? lication, hut as an evidence of good faith. THE WORLD OF SPORT STANDING OF THE CLUBS. Won. Lost Per Ct. Brooklyn . 97 45 .6SS Boston . 92 55 .626 Philadelphia .92 65 .626 Baltimore .So f>9 .590 St. Louis .S4 C>> .500 Cincinnati .79 tf7 .641 Plttsburg . 75 7" .510 I Chicago . 74 72 .507 Louisville . 73 76 .490 I New York .67 S7 .396 I Washington .53 !??? .351 Cleveland . 20 130 .133 ST. LOUIS 6-6; CINCINNATI, 4-6. St. Louis, October 9.?St. Louis took the first from Cincinnati to-day by hunching hits in the first and sixth inning. The Reds had a big lend In the second, but tho Pcrfectos kept at them and tied tho score in tho sixth when the gamo was called. Attendance 1,300. Scoro: FIRST GAME. Score by InnlnRS R.H.E St. Louis .3 0000300 x?G a 4 Cincinnati .0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2?1 10 2 Batteries:?Powell and O'Connor; Brclt ensteln and Kahoe. Umpires, O'Day and McDonald. Time. 2:10. SECOND GAME. Score by Innings? R.H.E St. Louis .0 0 2 1 1 2?6 9 2 Cincinnati .0 1 3 2 0 0?6 7 3 Batteries: ? Thomas and O'Connor: Cronln and Wood. Umpires, O'Dey and McDonald. Time, 1:10. PHILADELPHIA, 3; BOSTON, 1. Philadelphia. October 9.?The Phillies defeated Boston to-day for the second time ond tied the Bean Katers for second place In the National League race. Both teams played bard to win and the Quakers owe their victory to mlsplnys made by Boston's battery In the third In? ning. Attendance, 3.300. Score: Score by Innings? R.H.K Boston .0 0100000 0?1 S 1 Philadelphia .0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 x?3 5 0 Batteries:?Nichols. Sullivan -and Ber? gen; Orth and McFarland. Umpires, Erhalle and Dwyer. Time. 1:15. WASHINGTON. S-2; BALTIMORE, 6-9. Washington, October 9.?Washington took the tlrst game to-day by outplaying the Orioles. The second game went to the visitors, who hit McFarland hurd. In tho second gnme Mercer disputed Umpire Mnnassau's decision that Shekard was safe on a steal from second to third, and ended by catching the umpire by his shirt and shaking him. Mercer was fined and ordered out of the game. Ho re? sumed bis position at third and when again ordered off the Held, ran -after Manassau. who bad gone to second base. There ho grabbed the umpire by the shirt and after a struggle tore It in sev? eral places. The umpire came off the Held followed by Mercer, who was Inter? cepted by a policeman. The crowd began to surround the men. but were dispersed. Mercer finally left the grounds, appar? ently by direction of the police, and Snyder umpired the gnme thereafter un? assisted. Attendance, 1,200. Score: FIRST GAME. Score by Innings. R.H.E Washington .1 1000031 2?S 16 0 i Baltimore .00011202 0?6 14 2\ Batteries:?Evans and Klttredge; How ells and Smith. Time 2 hours. SECOND GAME. Scorn by Innings. R.H.E Washington .0 1 0 0 0 1?2 7 4 I Baltimore .1 2 4 0 2 0?9 13 0 Batteries:?-McFarland, Weyhlng and | Powers; Klttson and Chrlsham. Umpires, Snyder and Manassau. Time, 1:37. CASTOHIA. 8??" the. _/? ^B KM ^u Kate A'*3!8 B0"^1 E. L. MATER. WM. M. WHALEI. MAYER &CO., Manufacturers' Agents. Importer, anc Dealers In MACHINERY ar.d supplies, Toola, Shafting and Pulleya. Engines and Boilers. Pumps. Injectors. Syphones Hoae. Iron Pipe and Eittings, Valves, Cocks Ace, Haws. Rafting Gear, Bolts, Nuts, Washers. Belting, Packing, Waste Iro.i, Steel. Nails, Oils, Cordage. V/e guarantee the quality of our goods and also prompt delivery, and with La creased facilities wa are prepared to meet all competitors. Inquiries and order* ao lh-iled. M COMMERCIAL PLACE. NORFOLK.VIRGINIA, JulS-eoii-ly SLAB WOOD! ?GUARANTEED DRY AT? O. E3, WHITE'S 147 KELLY AVENUE, Special Price for Large Quantities, Both phones. my2S eod6m Doctors Can't Cure It! Contagious blood poison is absolutely beyond the skill of the doctors.. They may dose a patient for years on their., mereuria* and potash remedies, but ha will never be rid of tho disease: on the other hand, his condition will grow , steadily worse. 8. 8. 8. is,the only cure for this terrible affliction,'because it is the only remedy which goes direct to the cause of the disease and forces it from the system. I was afflicted with Blood roltoa, and the best doctor* did me no goad, though I took their treatment faith? fully. In fact, I seemed to got worse alt tho while. I took almost' every so-oallod blood re in ?cSr, bat they did not seeia to reach the ells cane, and had no offset whatever. I was dli heartened, for It itemed that t would never be oared. At the advlee of a Irland I than took 8. 8. 8., and began to In? nrer*. I continued the medicine, and it cared me completely, build Inf up my health and Increasing my appeUte. Although this was ten yeari ago, I havo novel yet had a sign of tho disease to return. W. R. Nswmam, Staun ton, Ye. It is like self-destruction to continue to take potash and mercury; besides totally destroying the digestion, they dry lip the marrow in the bones, pro? ducing a stiffness nnd swelling of the 1 I joints, causing the hair to fall out, and completely wrecking the system. S.S.S.rfheBM is guaranteed Purely Vegetable, and is the only blood remedy free from these dangerous minerals. Book on self-treatment sent free by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta,_Qa.?_ You can't get Hits IFeatiieis from a Guv. Neither can you expect to get the same results from other coals that you can from using- our POCAUONTAS STEAM COAL Geo. W. Taylor & Co., 61 Granby St., Norfolk, Va. ? T HB N?TTPM & WBENN CO., 'NORFOLK. VA.. WHOL.ES.ALE AND RETAIL, DEALERS ?IN? Wo now have on our yard a stock ot freshly mined and choice, anTh r ac.te~coal. - Our customers would do well to place their orders and lay In their winter sup? ply while the coal Is dry, fresh and clean. Pocahontas Steam Coal a specialty. Get our prices before) buying elsewhere. Pine and Oak Wood I of the very best quality on this market; sawed, split and delivered as required. Your orders ar? respectfully solicited. lim i NORFOLK, VA. OLD 'PHONES. 5-1U and ??. "! "T^ NEW 'PHONES. 15 and 26. Fresh Land Plaster AUGUST 12. NOW LANDING. COAL TAR PINE TAR in oil, pork and pine barrels. Shell Lime No. 1 Rock Lime JOHN 0. GflMftGE W00DS1DE.SWHRAF. DR. ANNA GIERINB Regtsterei Physical Private sanitarium of high repute. Veg? etable compound tor female complaint*,; tLOO. Lilly Wtalta Regulative Pills. U. Wives without chil? dren consult mo, 160$ E. Baltimore et, ?Baltimore. MdL