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THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH- NEWS AND ADVERTISEMENTS.
YOU GAN FIND
IT RIGHT HERE
if You Are Looking for the Latest
News in Brief.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL
A Column of Condensed Newa of an
Interesting; ftatnre Concerning
tho BoTontents or People Ton
Know und Bstr Heard or-Itliich
Information In Little Bpaoc Com?
piled for Ttiooe to Whom "rime Is
Money'' and VTUo EdJoj Hewipui
per Bnnp Shots*
Miss Harriet Mnrtln, of Southampton
county, arrived In the city yesterday
on a visit to her aunt, Mrs. Martin, In
South Portsmouth.
Quite a number of country people
came In to market yesterday afternoon.
."We may expect a good market to-day.
A number of people have been talk?
ing recklessly about the sickness In this
city, without any foundation for the
same. It has not only done the busi?
ness men harm, but Is calculated to do
roads running In here Injury.
The guessing for the doll at Kmmctt
Deans' will close to-morrow night. But
the beans will not be counted until Mr.
Deans conies out, which will be some
time next week.
The children In the public schools will
have entertainments suitable to Christ?
mas Friday afternoon before the
schools close for the holidays. Some of
tho rooms have been handsomely de?
corated.
A small colored boy was badly burned
yesterday morning while fooling, trying
to put a lighted match to some powder.
. His eye lashes were all burned off and
his eyes were Injured. He was at?
tended by Dr. Claud.
The small boys looked mnd yesterday
when they road the announcement in
the Vlrginian-Pllot that no one would
be allowed to^shoot lirecrackers until
Saturday. Some of the words they said
wore not In their Sunday school books.
There was a considerable drop in the
temperature yesterday, which made it
more comfortable.
The merchnnts arc all wearing smil?
ing countenances now. They are en?
joying the fruits of the Christmas trade.
The negro Cotton is a source of an?
noyance to the authorities^
There was no docket In the Mayor's
Court yesterday, no arrests having been
made up to the twenty-four hours end?
ing at 0 a. m. yosterdny.
The Joint Ferry Committee will meet
this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock to tnke
final action In regard ijj purchasing the
property necessary for ferry purposes.
A negro named John Smothers, alias
Perkins, was committed to the county
Jail for sixty duys fur stealing two pairs
of shoes.
A telegram was received from Rlclv?
mond yesterday stating that Hon. RI.
R. Newberne's condition was much Im?
proved, and that the chances wore that
lie would pull through.
Mr. Frederick Sturtevant, whose Ill?
ness was mentioned In these columns
several days ago, is reported by his
physician to bo improving.
Mr. L. C. Phillips, on a recent hunt?
ing trip, killed a very line deer, weigh?
ing between 76 and 100 pounds.
Chicken thieves have been operating
very successfully out on the suburbs
of the city recently, finite a number of
people having reported the loss of fowl.
Master Aubrey Baker, of Raleigh, N.
C. Is visiting his aunt, Mrs. D. A. Wil?
liams. In North street;
Mr. L. P. Slater qualified In the Hust?
ings Court as assistant land assessor,
giving bond In the sum of $5,000. .Mr.
T. J. Barlow was surety.
Mr. H. B. Wilkins has set nut a num?
ber of fine shade trees In front of his
place on Washington street.
Some of our physicians think that
there Is a decided Improvement In the
general health of the city over the re?
ports of several days ago.
The condition of Mr. J. Edward John?
son, who has been conllned at his home
by a protracted spell of sickness, was
much Improved last night.
The Columbia Park car was running
, an off schedule a part of the time last
night, which was not taken kindly to
by the patrons of that branch of the
Portsmouth Street Railway Company ?
line.
Two negro men had a scrapping
match on South street, near the Mar?
ket, last night. One of them was badly
hurt, but managed to get of! without
the police seeing him.
Labor Boards will be established nt
nil naval stations as rapidly as possi?
ble.
Service? appropriate to Christmas
?will be held in all Hie churches Sun?
day. Special sermons will be preached.
No time has been fixed as yet in
which to carry Alex. T?te to the pen?
itentiary, where he Is to do a life sen?
tence.
Capt. W. A. Flske has just put In a
fine new printing press.
A committee will be at the lecture
room of the Fourth Street Baptist
Church this afternoon and night to re?
ceive donations for the poor of the
church.
The City Council will hold a very Im?
portant special meeting to-night.
Mr. Riehard H; Bond, an old Ports?
mouth boy, but now of Baltimore, pass?
ed through this city yesterday enroute
home.
Mr. Lloyd Kay, who has been con?
fined nt his home In Scottsvllle for wmj
time of an illness, Is snld to be Improv?
ing.
There was a flurry In the turkey mar?
ket yesterday, causing the prices to
take a big jump. The dealers say this
Is due to a scarcity of stock, and is
likely \o continue so tho balance of this
week.
Professor Thomnn Hume, of the Uni?
versity of North Carolina, arrived here
yesterday to attend the funeral of his
brother, Mr. John H. Hume.
Miss Katherine Bafrd, of Richmond,
who has been visiting Miss Gayle. In
this city, returned to her home In Rich?
mond yesterday,
Miss Susie Culpepper, who has been
visiting In Albany, returned home yes?
terday.
As a matter of greater public con
&&V,qWence, th? money-order and registry
.(flepajtrasnto at the, city poatotilce will
be open for business during the holi?
days until 7 o'clock p. m., Sunday ex?
cepted.
Messrs. John Tyler and Thomas Nee
left last night for New York, where
they will be examined for the position
of carpenter in the navy. ,? '
The clerks at the Seaboard Air Line
were given a half month's pay yester?
day.
BURIAL, OF MR. HUME.
Followed to His Last Resting Place By
A Large Circle of Friends.
The funeral of the late John H. Hume
took place at 3 o'clock yesterday after?
noon from Trinity Episcopal Qhurch,
and was attended by a large circle of
friends and acquaintances, whose pres?
ence In the sacred edifice was a token
of the high esteem in which the de?
ceased was held by the-community in
Which he lived, and a tribute to the
memory of one whose never failing
courtesies and friendship drew to him
the masses of the citizens.
The obsequies were attended by
Stonewall Camp, C. V., and a delega?
tion from Atlantic Lodge, No. 24, K. of
P., of both of 'which he was an honored
and faithful member.
The solemn and lmpressve burial ser?
vice wns conducted by Rev. Ather
Thompson, rector of Trinity Church, at
the conclusion of -which the long fune?
ral procession wended its way slowly
to Cedar Grove Cemetery, where the In?
terment was made. The floral offerings
were many and very appropriate in de?
sign. The following were the pall?
bearers:
Honorary?Citizens: Capt. "Washing?
ton Taylor, F. D. Gill, J. T. King, T. R.
Borland.
Stonewall Camp, C. V.: James H.
Toomer, Thomas J. Dashlell.
Active?A. B. Butt, E. N. WIlcox,
Washington Reed, George R. Pnrrlsh,
Henry L. Hudgins, J. Rigley Porter, Dr.
Joseph Grlce and W. T. Robinson.
Atlantic Lodge. No. 24, K. of P.: John
W. Happer, Joseph F. AVcaver.
PLEASURE PARTY HAVE A NAR?
ROW ESCAPE.
A large party of young gentlemen
and Indies went out yesterday after?
noon In a large wagon after mistletoe.
On their return home the horses be?
came frightened and ran aiway. The
wagon was turned over and the occu?
pants wore rolled otrt pell mell, but
fortunately none were hurt, except re?
ceiving some slight bruises. The horses
were stopped before any damage was
done to the wagon.. After adjusting
tho wagon, &c, the party again started
for home, minus mistletoe, which was
overlooked In the meeloe. After ar?
riving home without further trouble,
they had a hearty laugh over their
mishap, as they termed it, and were
glad on comparing Injuries to find
that no one was hurt. They will not
make the second attempt to go out.
NAVAL ORDERS.
These naval orders have been losued:
Assistant Surgeon H. A. Dunn, de?
tached from the Port Royal station and
ordered home.
Assistant Surgeon M. S. Elliott, de?
tached from the Vermont and ordered
to the naval station at Port Royal.
Passed Assistant Surgeon William M.
Wheeler, detached from duty at the
Naval Hospital, New York/ and order?
ed to the Vermont.
Assistant Surgeon Edwin Davis, to
duty at the Naval Hospital, New York.
Assistant Surgeon William L. Bell,
detached from the Independence und
ordered to the Island of Guam.
Lieutenant Chester 'Wells, to duty on
the Dixie.
Lieutenant W. B. Pphnm, ordered to
the Pensacola.
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS.
Mr. John F. Cuthrlell, son of our well
known townsman, Mr. A. P. Cuthrlell,
a ministerial student of Randolph
Macon Academy, Bedford City, Va.,
arrived homo by the Norfolk and West?
ern road last night to spend Christmas
holidays with his narents. He is one
of the three young men who left this
city several months ago for school,
ihey having decided to spend their
fmuiv lives In the service of their mas
ier. The other two are Masters George
Hoisted and Kenneth Mears.
HE WAS CRAZY' DRUNK.
Yesterday morning a white man,
named W. B. Johnson, from Pinner's
Point,'was locked up In the county
jail for safe kcoping. Johnson got
gloriously drunk Tuesday night and
went to another .man's house. Finding
him In ibed. he picked up a lighted
lamp and began beating the man with
it, and but for Interference he would
have set the "bed on fire and probably
buined 1 lie house. He will be kept
In jail until he Is thoroughly sober.
YOUTH SHOT WITH AIR GUN.
A while youth, about 12 years of age,
while examining an air ride which he
was about to purchase yesterday, was
accidentally shot In one of Ills eyes.
The rifle had been loaded for the pur?
pose of explaining how it operated,
and 'when In tho net of "breaking"
the gun the cartridge exploded, taking
effect In the prospective purchaser's
eye. The wound was a very painful
one, but not necessarily dangerous.
FROM BARS TO STARS
Under a recent order Issued by Pnst
niastor General Smith the marks desig?
nating the various terms of servitude
put in by Undo Sam's letter carriers
have been changed from bars to stars.
The change as contemplated will meat
with the approval mid hearty co?
operation of the entire mill I force em?
ployed in the Portsmouth ofllce, as well
u.i of the postmaster.
NAVY YARD NOTES.
The transport steamer Turner was
docked yesterday.
?Five joiners will be called In the
construction department this morning.
A force of men are engaged at work
on the Dixie. She will be lilted to go
to Manila after Christmas. The force
will work overtime to got her ready
as quickly as possible.
For cold In head, Cnpudinc Is a
sneedy, safe remedy; also for all aches.
15 anil 25c. at druggists.
A I.'imkI ftovoltitlon,
' New Year's" day Is a good tlino to
make resolutions. You rent-payers re?
solve Unit ycu will not pay rent an?
other year, but that yon will pay on
your own home. Beautiful lo:s In all
locations for an Xmas present to your
wivts.
We can fnrn'sh you lots and houses.
Call or add;e?a us a-:d we w II gladly
give you terms. The Seabeard Real
Estate Company, 214 High street (up?
stairs).
All kinds of oandy daily'at the Candy
Kitchen; 724 Crawford ?U, delO-Xw,
~ BISHOP FUNSTEN.
It was learned yesterday, from sev?
eral of his most Inornate friends, *that
Bishop J. B. K?nsten, of the diocese
of Boise, who Is now on business In
the -East, will pay his former parish?
ioners here a visit sometime during
the early part of January. His com?
ing will be looked forward to by his
large circle of friends hero with a
deal of pleasure, who will endeavor to
make the Bishop's-visit one to be" re?
membered by him for many years to
come.
MARRIED AT PASTORIUM.
A very quiet marriage was celebrated
last night at the residence,.of Rev.1 J.
W. Mitchell. The contracting parties
Sere Mr. "George R. Ward and Miss
race .Gnrrett Stublln- After the cere?
mony ' they repaired to the home of
the groom. v
COMING NUPTIALS.
Mr. and Mrs. Rees Morgan have Is?
sued cards'announclng the wedding of
their daughter, Miss Mary Morgan, to
Mr. Llnwood Tremyer, the ceremony to
take place at the Morgan residence, De?
cember 25th, at 8 p. m.
WILL PROBATED.
The will of. the late M*t~ Rosenbaum
was yesterday admitted to probate In
the Hustings Court. TJie widow, Mrs.
Jennie Rosonbnum, qualified as execu?
trix in a bond of $12,000. M. Rosen
bnum leaves all his property, both real
and personal, to bis wife.
Charles R, Welton & Co. will remove
to 20S High street on January 1, 1000.
Cut prices on underwear until then.
Tou can Ret fresh candy at the Ports?
mouth Candy Kitchen, 724 Crawford j
street. del0-lw
FOR RUNT.?STORE SOUTHEAST
corner of County and Middle streets.
Apply on premises. del9-3t
VTOW YOU HAVE IT: NOW Y'OU
haven't. The new and popular same,
Portsmouth. Try it nt the PORTS
MOUTII HOWLING GAULERY.
"iJI OR SALE.?HOUSE NO. 413 CL/IE
-L ford street. In good condition. Apply
nt C10 Dlnwiddio street. dcln-lw
Berkley, Ya., December 21st. 1S99.
ASPICClAIi COMMUNICATION OP 1
BERK LETT LODGE No.
A. F. & A. M.. will bo held THIS,
(Thursday) EVENING. December
21st, at 7:15 o'clock, for work It
Master's Degree.
All Master Masons In good standing are |
Invited to attend.
By order of the W. M>.
It J. S. ROGERS, Secretary.
Ledger copy.
IF YOU WANT TO
Sell, Rent or Insure
Your Mouse, call on
R. Se BROOKS,
Real Estate, Rental & Insurance Agts
Money to Loan. 329 High Street.
FOR REliNJT.
Desirable Brick Dwelling No. 401 Din
wlddie street 8 rooms; gas. buth, range,
sewerage and other conveniences. Rent
I {25 per month.
JNO. L. WATSON.
10) High street. Portsmouth. V?.
FimorivS, Candies awl Huts.
Tf you want Candles, Nut?, etc., for
Christmas, call on H. O. PEARSON'S
Perry Cigar and Confectionery Store. A
full line of fireworks., etc., and lowest at
the lowest prices in the city.
1 KEEP ALL BRANDS.
J. F Pablo manufactures tho brand
St Clalr 10c, Our Farmer. Yum Yum,
Pride Ma*n.la and Eye See, for which Mr.
C E. Jones corner Middle and County
streets Is agent. Pure distilled blackber?
ry wliie. $1.00 a pint, and ail brands of
l'.ouors at
no2l-lin C E. JONES.
Do You Want a Baby?
CONTEST.
Buy ono dollnr's worth of groceries from
us and secure a guess on the
HANDSOME BABY DISPLAYED IN
OUR WINDOW.
This Is the largest and most handsomely
dressed doll In the two cities, and if you
are lucky
WILL. NOT COST YOU ONE CENT.
BOHANNON & BLICK,
GROCERS,
del7-lw No. 218 South Street.
NEW MIXED NUTS.
Sweet Cider, Oranges, Candles. Raisins.
Something new?Veal Loof, Ham Loof,
Beef Loof, Cottage Head Cheese. Jellied
Hocks, Boneless Hum. Boneless Big Feet,
at
E. n. BARKSDALE
BOTH PHONES._129 COURT ST.
FIREWORKS, FRUITS,
NUTS, CAKES, CANDIES,
Live and Dressed Poultry. Call and ex?
amine.
R. E. KING,
S. W. Cor. Court and Glasgow streets.
PHONE 2331.
FOR CHRISTMAS.
Raisins. 10c. to 35c.: Currants, S 1-Ce. to
10e.: Citron 10c. to 15c. l^ctnon Peel,
Orange Peel. Figs, Dates, Apples,
Oranges, Lemons, Grapes and nil kinds
Fancy Groceries.
T. J. BARLOW & BRO.
ftSOTBCE! NOTICE!
RSOTBGE!
Ho! every ono In need or DRY PINE
WOOD can get it from H. B. WILKINS'
Big Drying Shed that keeps hundreds ol
cords dry at a time.
CALL PHONE 2I1S.
?GO TO
S. W. Weaver's Pharmacy
FOR YOUR
PRESCRIPTIONS and MEDICINES.
Corner Green and Queen streets,
PORTSMOUTH, VA. ?
Old Phones 2275.
SACRIFICE SALE!
Being compelled to move January let,
I will sell anything In my store, consist?
ing of Furniture. Stoves, Mailings, Cloth?
ing, Shoes. Di y Cioods, etc., at a sacri?
fice. If you need anything In this line It
will pay you to call. No rcasonablo of?
fer refused.
?. GOODMAN
COR. HIGH AND WASHINGTON STS.
City Redemption Bonds
For Sale.
Office of the City Clerk,
Council Chamber,
Portsmouth, Va.. Dec. 13, 1S99.
The City of Portsmouth offers for snle
$110.000 of its redemption bonds, payable
in 30 years from January 1st; 1900, bear?
ing Interest at the rate .if -i per cent, per
annum, payable Beriil-annttally, In Jan?
uary and July. These bonds are denomi?
nations of $lu'), $500 and $1,000, are exempt
from city taxes ami can bef registered,
principal and Interest, or principal only,
at the option of the holder.
Sealed proposals addressed to E. Thomp?
son. Jr., City Clerk, will he received un?
til Due. 27th. IS89, C o'clock p. m.. for the
purchase of these bonds, the city re?
st-ruing the right to reject any or all the
bids.
Communications other than proposals
should be addressed to
J. W. BROWN. Jr.,
dol-l-ld Chairman Finance Committee.
It Means Dollars in Your Pockets.
Men's $10 Suits, all wool.$7.50.
Wen's 75c. Suspenders, one in a box, 50c.
Men's $1.50 Gloves, all shades, ... 98c.
Boys' 75c. Kid Gloves, . 48c.
Men's $7 Overcoats, blue and Mack, $4.98
Boys' $4.50 Suits, all sizes.$2.98.
Men's $7.50 Smoking Jackets. $5.00.
Men's Initial Handkerchiefs, . 12'^c.
Boys' $6 Blouse Suits, . $3 98.
Boys' 25c. Caps, . 10c.
Sweet, Orr & Co.'s, Overalls, ? 66^c.
Men's $1.00 Shirts, all sizes. 69c.
Men's Silk Handkerchiefs, . 25c.
Boy's 39c. Shirt Waist,. 19c.
Men's $1.50 Hats, derbies and alpines, 69c.
We Will be Pleased to Show Them to You.
214 HIGH STREET, PORTSMOUTH, VA.
On aecount of the* continued warm weather, we are .com-;
pelled to sacrifice our entire stock of Men's, Youths', Boys*
and Children's Clothing'' at unprecedented
LOW PRICES.
GOOD BUSINESS.
Sacrifice every garment at
an extremely Low Price and
get the money that is tied up
up in so large a'stock.
Drag along and carry our
BAD BUSINESS, stock over to next season, then
present them as new goods.
We would rather "swallow our medicine" gracefully and
pin our faith to Good Business. You know we sell nothing
but the Best Tailored Ready-to-Wear Clothing.
The following price list will give you some idea of the tre
mendo?scut we have made :
WEN'S SUITS.
$20.00 Suits reduced to .515.00
1S.0O So!ts reduced to . 11.00
IfiOO Suits reduced to . 12.75
15.00 Suits reduced to . 11.75
12.00 and $12.50 Suits reduced to . 0.00
10.00 Suits reduced to . 7.50
S.OO Suits reduced to . 6.75
' MEN'S PANTS.
$5.00 Men's Dress Pants .$ 3.75
4.00 Men's Dress Pants . 3.00
3.50 Men's Dress Punts . 2.75
3.00 Men's Dress Pants . 2.25
2.50 Men's Dress Pnnts . 2.00
2.00 Men's Dress Punts . 1.50
1.75 Men's Dress Pants . 1.35
1.50 Men's Working Pants . 1.15
1.25 Men's Working Pants . 930.
1.00 Men's Working Pants . 73c.
BOYS' OVERCOATS.
$8.00 Overcoats reduced to .$ 5.50
7.00 Overcoats reduced to . 5.00
5.00 Overcoats reduced to . 3.50
BOYS' KNEE PANTS.
50c. Pants reduced to . 39c.
75c. Punts reduced to . 69c.
$1.00 Pants reduced to . S5c.
Every statement made hero and every
price quoted will be found Just as repre?
sented. All goods are marked In plain
figures; Never again will you probubly
have a clianco like this to buy high stand?
ard Clothing at such low prices at this
season of the year. Your money back If
you want It.
MEN'S OVERCOATS.
$20.00 Overcoats reduced to .$16.50
1S.00 Overcoats reduced to .14.00
15.00 Overcoats reduced to .11.75
12.00 Overcoats reduced to. 9.00
'10.00 Overcoats reduced to . 7.75
S.OO Ov?rcouts reduced to . 6.00
YOUTHS' SUITS.
$15.00 Suits reduced to .$11.75
12.C0 Suits reduced to. 9.00
10.00 Suits reduced to . 7.60
S.OO Suits reduced to . 6.00
7.50 Suits reduced to . 6.75
7.00 Suits reduced to . 6.00
6.00 Suits reduced'to . 4.50
BOYS' KNEE PANTS SUITS
$1.00 Suits reduced to ..771.".....$ 4.60
5.00 Suits reduced to . 3.75
4.50 Suits reduced to . 3.60
4.00 Suits reduced to . 3.00
3.50 Suits reduced to . 2.50
3.00 Suits reduced to . 2,25
MEN'S FURNISHINGS.
All 50c. Underwear, now . S9o.
All 75c. Underwear, now . 69c,
All $1.00 Underwear, now . 85c.
All $1.50 Underwear, now .$ 1.23
All $2.00 Underwear, now . 1.62
All 25c. Suspenders, now . 20c.
All 60c. Suspenders, now . 39c.
15c. Handkerchiefs, now. lie.
10c. Handkerchiefs, now . 7c.
25c. Neckwear, now . 17c,
$1.00 Colored Shirts, now . 76c
75c. Colored Shirts, now . 53c.
50c. Colored Shirts, now.. 29c.
JOHN A. MORRIS,
303 High St., Portsmouth.
Man Wants His Winter Suit and Overcoat,
prices that will positively save you 2> per cent,
Everything sold at a low margin of profit, and sold quickly
Men's durable all-wool business Suits, worth $10, tf?fj 7C
odds and ends sizes. ODbIO
Men's Fine Black and Blue Dress Suits, double fl[ft "7C
breasted or high cut Vests worth #1$.?0- Oui I J
Shoe jOeiadrPtjtxierit.
Holiday Shoes in large variety. Our Men's Hand Sewed $2.85. our La?
dies' $3.00 Comfort Shoes In different toes and widths. We want nil la?
dles who sulTer with their feet to try a pair, and we will prove to you
that good shoe-making will add a great deal to comfort.
THE BRANDT CO., 213 and 215 High Street,
_Strictly One Prios._For Cash Only._;
2 What Shall 1 Give Her Christmas? ?
2 What Will Please Him the Most ? S
Answer; ANpMBRELLA.
THE MOST SUITABLE OP ALL PRESENTS ALWAYS USED IN
PAIN OR SUNSHINE. WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE FOR LADIES
AND GENTLEMEN, WITH ALL THE LATEST HANDLES IN GOLD,
SILVER, BUCKIIORN. ROSEWOOD, JAPANESE, ETC.
CALL AND SEE THEM.
DAUGHTREY $c CO.
g Hatters and Furriers. 318 HIGH ST. |>
DOLLS ! DOLLS I DOLLST
WE HAVE DOLLS FOR EVERYBODY AT ASTONISHINGLY LOW
nniCES: CALL AND SEE A FULL LINE OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR
OLD AND YOUNG, MALE AND FE MALES, AT
E3 7v\7V^ ETT D E M N S,
TERMS?CASH. 320 HIGH STREET.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR EVERYBODY
TOYS OP- EVERY DESCRIPTION. RTSQUE FIGURES. CHRISTMAS'NOV?
ELTIES IN GREAT VARIETY. HANDKERCHIEFS! HANDKERCHIEFS!
HANDKERCHIEFS! YOU MAKE A MISTAKE TO BUY BEFORE SEEING
OUR STOCK. FURS AND JACKETS AT REDUCED PRICES.
A. J. PHILLIPS, Under Elks' Hall.
APPLE BRANDY FOR MINCE MEAT
50c. IPJEM-C QUART.
BAY VIEW BEER on draught. Old Phone No. 2391- No. 211 High street.
3. THORNTON & CO*
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