REViE^r oe the Markets; and Real Estate Business.
COMMERCIAL
i^aB^ Bonds, Grain,
ftoYl?nsrEto?
HHt?tunent there
?by the shipment
*23.^The first transac
Kehango to-day dls
>10t ? yesterdu y's weakncss
?ftti selling for short ftc
fo'coverVsrhort contracts
gw^ifhout regard to frac
jities,'.which had been
ti;'(Sugar,' Metropolitan,
pifi-jtaplU Transit and
j^d "from 3% to 5 points
ioVsamo buoyant ten
fnf iltv' the .Internationally
cks.' London had lifted
f?re the opening had, but
^Ve the London parity to
Vjt?"'2 points above last
" e|'TJ;e urgency of the de-.
,vrs constituted, a. mlnla
Aahc-rt selling yesterday
.-J^assumptlon that the.
dttat:ln th?mines depart
ijVjdoh' Stock Exchange,
ftday,' v would disclose so
S^fchat a panic would bo
/Vthe earliest news from
jft&iiat vt,he settlement In
^oeedlng easily and In' an
being
of gold
^tiotaj.. entanglement and
nV;V.p?rsiied a, prominent
^neiaL world all day yes
Cgii tho contrary, It was
10,000,000 In government
^placed as additional se
Thin' of t wealth . and his
ih'aed. The professional
Hie ono4 rumor with the
ley had tho other, and
l.Jiours trying to buy
hselves from loss. In
8,'liank statement worn
Island the market ran off
' V not get ba>ek to tho
ago hi' materially and
tcash Increase shown
f: $2,732,800 camo us a
>f, the. gold shipments
stptt.'. It is an evidence
Sources brought out in
" t'Of the past week.
).'pracMcally universal
. a of .preparations for
dlernehts will mark the
.Sentiment is not so
J.'syjiether such prepara
leted.
Tepcd In sympathy with
Uiave not been so
Kb largo.
IQ'vi's advanced a point,
ua.;2's, now. 4's and &'s.
tee.- Tho total-Bales of
?^8H,7v0 shares,
i'^STOCK MARKET.
U. V., prof.71%
AYabash . 7%
tWubash, pref. . 20
\V, and L 13 .... 8%
W and L E. I'd
pVcf.22Vi
W4& Central ... 15%
EXP. COMPANIES.
Adams-EX. ...
American Ex.
u. s. Ex.
Wells Fargo .
..Ill
,.13S
. 41
.118
,'&ISCELLAN EOUS.
Amer. Cot. OH . 31%
A C O, pref.90
?Amer. "Malting , (ITij
AJ,M, pref.M
A S.and R .31%
A >S and B, pro S3
Amer. Spirits ... 3
A S, prof.17
Alii. Steel Hoop 3S
A S H. pref.77
WiXS. and W .... 4.1% >
A-.S and W. pro SOU I
Kaper. Tin Plate 25
*-.<P P. prof.74%
Amor. Tobacco 87%
Aiher. Tob., pre 133
Ahatonda M C 35% I
R.R T .07%
(.Col. Fuel and 137%
Con, -Tobacco ..28%
Con. Tob., pref. 7S
Federal Steel .. 44%
Fed. Steel, pref. M
Geh. Electrio ...118%
Glucose Sugar ..' 41%
Glu. Sugar, pref 93
Iht'n'l Paper ... 1!>
MlInt'n.T P., prof. Cl
fflwtailede! Gas .... 75%
;y|N?t.> Biscuit .... 33%
Nat. Biscuit, pre 90
National . Lend .. 24% |
Nat.' Load, pref 100
siNatlonalSteel .. 36%
a,Nat.". Steel, pref. sr.
N. Y A. B.120
North Amer. ... 13%
Saciflo Coast ... 44
P 'O, 1st. pref. .. SO
P.VC. 2d pref. ... 65
Pacific''Mall .... 37
tPcb'ple's Gas ... 96
">???. Olr .52
?> 8. Oar, prat. 83
?ullhran Pa). ...ist
Itand.. R and T SVj I
Sogar . ,.120%
8uga;r,' prof. .112
Venn. Coal and I 76%
IV,} B. Leather .. 12%
UiyS.'-.'L., pref. .. ?9
U.'i.S. Rubber .. 33% I
U.-'S: R-'. pref. . .100
"stfi Union ... S4
Ubllc I and S 18%
pr-eLjil
and. St L 74
" ' W
IttvBT.
reg rat/
ore'd'.,.
'hl. v...!.
ieg<sjtered .
" <6o'uj>on.'*.
st?re.dv;jl
m
102V.
310%
. 110%
134%
134%
114%
115% I
113%
113%
121
84
6
ft^Y; MARKET.
.'23.'- ?Money on cull
Mj?WIJrtme' mercantile
!.'\ Sterling Exchange
/'b.yslheSB, In. bankers'
ferria'nd 'and at 4.Su?iG8
-':F/5jfted 'rates. 4,S1%W
omihorcdal bills, 4.Soft
ic;9;',5SVi<7!>9%: bar sll
rulol-l?fs,; 47%. State
mrc'md -bonds, strong;
?Irojig. ;
' itARKET.
m&kthh Produce
?ir.go , Coffee Kx
"?'and other trad;
tfkets. in general
f-n), ;-biibiuiin
..^wA? prncUeiillv
it-t* ? ;n'ort> or Ii';?
Hfftircs of Friday.
t'9pot coffee, bus!
; a , :i\ under
ftViCbrits'for No. 7
Sfit' Cents for ,iob
^nged'jln. prices
Koply modc-r.ttcly
-*V,'slow of sale,
fa?tonv oream
,6%(iif2f)c.; .Tun?
.10rt creamery,
' "State cream
^i,i;'ilrm; Mil
'faII made
;!niAde small,
TRUCK. MARKET.
(By Telegraph to Vlrglnlan-Pllot.)
Now York; Dec. 23.?Potatoes, <[?^et ahd
steady at unchanged prices.
CHICAGO MARKET.
Wheat, Corn, Oats, Provisions, Lircl, Short
Ribs. Mo.
Olilcago, Deo. 23.?Tho holiday dullness
was upon tho market to-day. May wheat
closed %e. under yesterday. May corn %c.
down nnd May oats depressed. Pre?
visions closed easy; May pork. G@7^c.
lower.
Tho leading futures range.; as follows:
Open. IIi;;h. Low. Clos.
Wheat No. 2?
May . C9% f.9% 60% 69%
July . 70 70ls ?0%, 70
Corn No. 2?
Dec-.v 30% 30% 30% 30%
Jan.,. 30% SOvl 30% 30%
May . 33 03 32% 32jt, I
Oots No. 2? '
Dec. . & 22 22 22
May . 27 21 23% 23%
Mess Pork, per barrel?
. Jan.10.07V.- 10.07'& ?.?7V& 10.00
May .10.40 10:42?* 10.32Vt 10.32'f.
Lard, per 100 pounds
Jan.6.45 5.471/3 5.15 6.45
May .5.721S 5.75 5.KJ 0.70
Short Ribs, per 100 pounds
Jan.6.32','j 5.32>,i, 5.25 5.25
May .5.52ib 5.53? 5.12% 5.45
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
was steadv; winter patents, $3.10<ftU.5O:
straights. $3.0O?3.20: clear, 52.HOW3.10:
spring specials, $3.90?4.00; patents, $3.3flft>
3.S5; No. 3 spring wheat. Gl?<j4l.4c.; No. 2
red. C7Vi?63c.; No. 2 corn, 30*;5T.Uc; No. 2
oats 22Vifi23c; No. 3 white, 25?25%c.; No.
3 white, 24?@23o.: No. 2 rye, Me.; No. 2
barley, 3S@42c.: No. 1 flax seed. $1.49%:
prime timothy seed, $2.33. Mess Pork, per
barrel, $S.70$rlO.I)0; lard-, per l'X) pounds,
$5.10?n.62&; short ribs sides (loose) $5.154?
5.40; dry salted shoulders (boxed), 5%tfi!
5'4c.: short clear sides (boxed), $5.45*55.."..',.
Whiskey, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, $1.23. Sugars, cut loaf, unchanged.
On- the Produce Exchange to-day the
hu-ttor market was steady; creameries, 10
@25c.; dairies. 16?22c.
NAVAL STOB.ES.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 23.?Spirits turpen?
tine, steady, 4Sc. Kosln, firm?and im
changed.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans, Dec. 23.?No market?holi?
day.
NORFOLK MARKETS
For Grain, flau? Groceries, Provisions,
Sc.
Qnnfntloitnnt wbole/ihle Prlonn, un
*?? olliorwliip ntnfcil, mill prices nro
..subject to fluctuiilloii 1 ii iiiurltct.
GRAIN. HAT AND RICH.
CORN?Whlto corn, from 6tore, 4Cc.;
mixed corn, from store, 45c.; whlto oats,
from store. Stil.-; mixed oats. 33c.
MILL FEED?Market steady; bran, per
ton, J17.00; middling, $19.00 per ton.
OATS?Steady; mixed, 85c.; whlto, 3Sc.
HAY?No. 1 Timothy hay, car lots,$15.50;
ton lots, $10.00; mixed hay, car lots, $14.50;
ton lots, $16.00.
MILLED RICE?Aa to gra.aeB-6% to
6%c.
ROUGH RICE?Nono on tho market.
PEANUTS AND PEAS.
PEANUTS?Market, new fancy, 2%c;
strictly prime, 2?4c; prime, 2',;?3c.; com?
mon. iy>?2c; Spanish, r,0c. per bushel.
PEAS?Blackeye, $2.50?3.C)0 per bug.
COUNTRY FRODUCB.
POULTRY?Live, steady, chickens, old
fat ?54'f37c.; spring chickens, small, steady
at ' 120'lic.; large, lEi?20c; ducks, mud,
30c.
KOOS?Market firm at 18c. per dozen.
BUTTER?Good country. 12?llic.
COUNTRY HAMS ? Steady; Smlthfleld
fancy, 136160.; Virginia country, 10?12y.,c.;
good Norm Carolina. 10@12VAC.
POTATOES?Northern, will to. $1.60?l.75
per has; new sweets '-layman, $1.00 per
barrel; yellow. boc.?$1.00.
CABBAGE?}1.60til 1.75 per sugar barrel.
ONIONS?$l.WSj 1.75 per bag.
BERMUDA?None.
FRUITS.
APPLES?Virginia apples. J2.255f3.0O per
bnrrcl; Northern, $2.00?3.0O.
LEMONS?$3.50 per box.
PEAC11 ES?None.
PEAS?B LACK EYE, $2.50?3.00 per bag.
LIMES?$i.tit> per banket.
PINE APPLES?10? 12c,
BANANAS?Per bunch, 80c?J$1.50.
COCOANUT3?1C0 to bug, J3.C0.
CALIFORNIA ORANGES ? Messina,
$S.00?3.25; seedlngs. $:i.00?3 25: navels. $i.oJ
?4.50 per box; Jamaica. $3.50 per box.
GROCERIES.
FLOUR?Market firm; cprlng wheat,
patent, $4.50; winter wheat, patent, $4.25;
winter wheat, half patent, $3.S6; win?
ter wheat, choice straight, $3.65; winter
wheat, family, $3.55; winter wheat, fair to
good grades of extra, $3.25; winter wheat
super. $2.76?3.10.
MEAL?Per bug 100 lbs., 98c; 30 lb. bags
92e
COFFEE?steady; Java. 34? 25c: do.
Laguara 12? 13c: cnolce Itlo, 10?ltc;
prime, do., 9G9V&C.: fair., do., k"?SlaO.;
common, do.. 7y&Q7%C.
CHEESE?Large full cream. 13ii?14?ic.;
small full cream. 13HiC.
SUGAR?Market steady. The plan or
selling sugar at delivery prices has been
suspended for tho present. All quotations
will bo made f. o. b. Norfolk. Cut Loaf,
5.92; Patent Cubes. 5.54: Powdered, 5.48;
Flu? Granulated. 6.41: Standard Granu?
lated, 6.41; Confectioners' A. 5.23: Key
atone A. 6.00; Contonnlal B. 4.00; Califor?
nia B. 5.45; Franklin Extra C, 4.41; Amer?
ican Extra C, 4.28. i
SYRUPS ANV MOLASSES - Markt*,
firmer nt the uih'c." *: ?yn:p, good ta
choice, 21?23c.; lower graoo syrup, 129,150.;
molasses, Porto Rico. 20?2t>c.; niotusse.-s.
PROVISION^.
BULK MEATS?Marker"llrtn: rib sides,
$5.C0; hollies, eastern, 6%c.; bellies, west?
ern. $G.10.
HAMS?Sugar cured, lie. t|
DRY PLATED JOWLS? l%C.
PORK I'LATES-S'/ic,
MESS PORK?Old $9.25.
HAM PORK-Per barrel. $11.60.
LARD?Pure butchers' in tierces, 7%C:
compound tierces. 5%c; SO-lb. tubs nnd 50
lb. tins. *4c more.
WOOL?Unwashed. He.: bulky. S to Tc
less; vr inner! wool 23e.: black. lJVJc. to It-:-.
HIDES?a. B., 7V4: green. ?%; dry fin:,
14; drv ?alt, ujgj Uamaeud 7^
SALT KIHH.
HERRING?New North Carolina cut, In
Eastern barrels, $1,26? 1.50; Potomac,
gross, S'.l.OO: mullets. WO-lb.J kegs, Jl.Wj
fr-pots, 100-lb. kegs, $1.50; mai-Kerel. fat No.
2. $23.00; white fish now catch, 100-lb.
kegs, $2 75; $0-lb. kegs, $2.40; 7?-lb. key::,
12.20.
FKFS1I FI" f f.
Spots, per pound, 6c.- croakers, per
pound, 2?3c.I taylors. p?T pound. 4(fi\V.;
largo rook, per pound. I !Jc.; pan rock,
per pound, C?Sc; shua,' r.one; trout, 2?3e.
MENTFJTTO MARRY
.'To rieft, younr/. middle .v'ed
or nil. \.lio arc uelx lroc>
youiV.ful a.-rori. fir, hating
lViint. I.ostci. Weak lUk,
Viritowl.-", and oihcr prime
symptom*., I oder in my 1)11.
SANLtEJi ELKCTRIC Ill-XT
with electric su^peroory. a prr
feet hour ? knmtrt
and iisry! t&?ilgha?l ihc ?01M.
No dr.-/--. U) wrf-1: tho Gicrti.;
ar.h. V'orft* ?t rii/tht. it five?
ursnrjil, , while you iirtp.
Wiila for my lib!: Ilhittraled
i ... , .- . iKiok. ?-h"f!? cxphiM *ll< rent
irtt in pbin. sealed envelope. I oder \$i \xntf,x rf r.iy jo
yejrj'e-speH/rice ai a ?f,^rul:ii ?;:he>.: charge, oooo erred
lr. ilipS. I aniw<-r oil letters persona!.* j or Belt ir?y be
Ixarr.mcl as my c.f.c;.
Jlr.E. U- SANDE.N^i?I^jdw'i^Nevv Yo.-'.;, N..Y.
First Pray to God for Guidance,
Then Fight.
A TRUE PEN PICTURE
Tlio Frmilileitt of llio Transvaal Im
Several i urfirH Over ftlx Poet nnd
Unlit I<lkon Ufitut?Fall or Kolur?
nl Crnriliitins?A Thorn to Kny
land's Ktmouien for Years? 811?
I'nmlly ?ml Hume.
The writer has been much with Oom
Paul Kruger. What is here written Is
gathered wholly from personal experi?
ences, or what the President of the
Transvaal has told me, says John E.
Owens in the Washington Star.
"First, pray God for guidance and
inspiration, then fight." This is his
motto.
Imagine yourself standing in the pres?
ence of a man about six feet three
inches In height, somewhat stoop
shouldered and built like a giant; his
hair white with years; his features
homely and coarse, wearing an 111
flttlng black double-breasted Prince
Albert coat reaching below the knees;
such a man Is Oom Paul. Void of book
learning, apparently not talented above
the average man, armed only with his
natural craftiness, he has been a thorn
in the side of the greatest diplomatists
and statesmen in England for twenty
years.
He was born on October 10, 1S25, near
the present town of Graff Reluct, Cape
Colony. His parents were South Afri?
can farmers, who had loft their home In
Europe a few years before Paul was
born, hoping for good fortune In the
new country. Rut it did not come.
They remained mere squatters, and at
the time Paul was born his parents
owned only two or three slaves, which
meant little. The future President of
the Transvaal was chistencd S. J. Paul
Kruger, but at an early ago the first
two Initials were dropped. He uses
them now when signing State papers.
A FINE RIFLEMAN.
Paul was taught at an early age to
pray and handle a gun. At 7 years of
age ho was the best shot in that sec?
tion. He was n fearless boy. When he
was !> years old his parents resented
British regulations nnd .moved to the
northeastern part of Natal colony, not
far from Ladysmilb, the first Import-'
ant strategic point in this war.
Th'ere were two children In the fam?
ily, a girl and a boy, both younger
titan Paul. The brother was killed In
a native light in the Natal colony nnd
the sister lived to ?eo her brother made
President of the Transvaal.
When Kr?ger was about 17 years of
ago his father, sister and he wont with
I):.; bullock team some distance Into
the Orange Free State. The senior Kru?
ger was forced to remain, and told
Paul to take the team home and to
look arter Iiis sister.
"I'll take care of .her, father," was
the reply.
Everything went well until Paul nnd
his sister were about five miles from
home. Then a panther appeared in lho
road. The sixteen bullocks in the team
took fright and ran away. The Jolting
of the crude wagon throw the sister
from the scat into the roadway, where
sho was completely at the .mercy of the
panther. Paul. at once realized her
danger, and though he was unarmed
run to her rescue. The panther by this
time stood with gleaming eyes over the
girl. Paul tackled the panther In u
hand-to-hand battle. It was a fierce,
struggle, and as Kruger himself told
me, he believed once or twice that the
panther was going to prove too much
for him. But finally he got a hold of the
animal's throat and literully choked
the creature to death, with the grit
of a bulldog Kruger held his grasp on
the panther's throat and only released
It when the animal gave up Its strug?
gle in death.
FIRST MEETING WITH KRUGER.
It was the latter part of 1S79 that I
first had the pleasure of meeting Paul
Kruger. He was then a man over llfty
years of age, but as strong, erect and
robust as the average man of thlrty
flvo. He seemed to possess the strength
of a giant. The Boers at that time were
on the verge of a war with the British,
When I was introduced to Kruger he
wns suspicious or me, and'it was only
when assured that I was an American
that he became at all talkative. In
those days Kruger would talk English,
but since the visit of Sir Henry Lock
to Pretoria In 1S93, the Transvaal Pres?
ident.has positively refused to utter one
word of English. The Kruger of 1S7!)
\vn? n poor man, ho had difficulty In
supplying his fnmily with the necessi?
ties or life for, besides his wife, he had
ten children to care for. He lived then]
In a humble farmhouse, but he left the j
farm to care for Itself, for he hnd nl
more Important matter to attend In?
the creation of a revolution against the j
English. Gen. P. J. Joubert, the now j
commander of the Boer force's, nnd1
vieo-President of the Transvaal, young
Pretorltis, son of the country's iiiv*t
President, and Kruger were planning
for the Boer uprising, which came the
following year, resulting in the inde-j
pendence of the Boers In 3SSI. It was
these ibree that managed the campaign
against the English forces under Gen-J
oral Copley at Majnhn Hill.
The next time that T me; Kruger was'
In 1SJI1. A-ltholigh he was now the Pres?
ident of (lie nation, and reputed to be
worth $?,000,000', I found him as simple
and ns'democratic no he was in the
days of 1S70. when he woo unknown t'>
fame and hail hard work (o support his
family. It was 'on tbi* occasion that I
realised the groaj qualities of ibis man,
He cordially Incited me to become hin
guest during the' short time that T wasi
to remain In Pretorl'. an invitation
\vh'ich I readily accepted. He would:
not talk English lo me on this occasion, ]
ad T bail tn carry on my conversation^
with bint thronen other members of the
family.
IIE LOVES AMERICANS.
The old President never tired of talk*
lug about the United Stales, designat?
ing this republic as his. big brother, and
wishing that he were in a position to
make a treaty with America In order
that he might favor our merchants in.
trade.
"I can trust Americans," he,would
say, "for I know that they do not want
my country."
Before I left his residence he said to
me through his secretary: "When you
go home to the United States tell the
people there for me that there Is a
small nation here, loving their country
and their liberty, and idolizing the
American flag and the free Institutions
of your country. May the United States
ever prosper and remain true to the
principles established by her founders
Is my earnest wish." As he finished
talking a tear was seen running down
the old mun's check.
He often talked of the days when he
drove his father's old bullock team, and
now prides himself on the fact that he
Is still able to crack a thirty-foot whip
over sixteen bullocks.
It would be impossible to find a man
who Is a better judge of human nature
than Kruger. His likes und dislikes are
spontaneous with him, und it generally
turns out that his first impression is a
correct one. He scrutinized mo when I
was a stranger to a degree that was
embarrassing, as he does all Britishers.
If there is anything about a person
which moots with the old President's
disapproval his secretary is told to close
the interview.
The homo life of Kruger is the most
charming Imaginable. What Is here
written of It Is from my own expert*
once. Kruger Is devoted to his wife,
children, grandchildren and great?
grandchildren; while they, In turn,
adore him. Ho lives In n. modest house,
which sits back from the sidewalk
about fifteen feet. There Is a grassplot
In front and a sentry box inside of the
Iron railing. This house was presented
to him by a syndicate. When the Volks?
rand Is In session a soldier is stationed
in front of the President's house, nnd
no one, excepting otlicials. Is permitted
to enter the residence during/the day.
unless the secretary authorizes the sen?
try to pass some especial person. Aflcr
7 o'clock In the evening, however, all
arc welcome to the Chief Executive's
home.
Every morning at C o'clock a negro
servant takes a cup of black coffee and
a big pipe fdled with tobacco to the
President's room. As soon as ho has
drunk the coffee Kruger rises and
smokes the pipe while ho is dressing.
He Is downstairs by 6:30 o'clock, and is
ready to lead the family prayers at 7
o'clock. Breakfast is served about 7:30
a. m. His morning hours are taken up
with matters of state and the dictating
of letters. The dinner hour is 1 o'clock.
At nil meals Kruger says grace before
bread Is broken. He takes a short nap
afler the noon meal, and is reudy
promptly at 3 o'clock In the aflcrnoon
to receive callers. The supper is served
at G o'clock, nnd the conclusion of this
repast ends all the -worriment of the
day for Kruger. Many writers have
told how hot cups of thick, black cof?
fee are served at frequent Intervals.
Every person received is served with
coffee. Besides his salary of $40,000 a
year. Kruger is also allowed $10,000 an?
nually for coffee money. There is a
two-gallon kettle of coffee always hot
In tho kitchen. Mrs. Kruger Informed
me that she has known the servants to
serve over thirty gallons of 'coilee In
one day. Kruger drinks large quanti?
ties of It. Most of his day is spent In
the front pnrlor. He always has a big
cuspidor at his feet nnd a pouch of
Transvaal tobacco nnd a pipe by his
side.
HIS COUNTRY SAVED BY GOLD.
Since Oom Paul was elected President
in 1SS1 he has been confronted with
some trying times. In 1SS3 his country
was in a bankrupt condition. There
was but one English shilling In the
Treasury, and the salary of nil olllcers,
from the President down, waij one year
in arrears. At this time Kruger found
it extremely hard to get along. There
was no credit to be had ror the coun?
try, and Kruger did not know what to
do. It looked as if a famine was go?
ing to overtake the land, but at the
meet crucial period gold was found In
the P.arbcrton district. A messenger
from the new goldlields took a s?-^i of
gold, containing twenty ounces, to the
President, presenting it to him as the
first yield of gold from the Transvaal.
Kruger was astounded when he saw the
gold. It is said by those present that
his eyes doubled in size. He asked
where It came from, and was Informed
that It was from the Barbcrton district.
"Is there any more left?" asked
Kruger.
He was told that the country was
rich in gold ore and that millions of
pounds could bo secured where that
came from.
"Thank God! My country is saved,"
was his reply.
Kruger often expressed his regrets
that he was not able to receive an
early education. His only book for
years was a Bible.
On the occasion of laying the last
holt in the Pretoria-Delagoa Bay Rail?
road, November, 1894, the President
wont out In his private car to perform
the'act. At Bronkher Spruit a. delega?
tion of Boers met the Presidential
parly. Krueger had to speak. Out from
the railroad station, about d mile dis?
tant, could be seen the three-grouped
graves of the rear guard of a British
regiment, which had been annihi?
lated bv tho Boers. The present trou?
ble was beginning to make Itself mani?
fest; at least Kruger was far
sighted enough to realize that the
storm would burst before very long.'
Looking significantly toward the
graves of the British soldiers, Kruger
said to the 200 old Boers that he had
gathered around him:
"This Is our country. Never give It
up. Remember that we fought for it
and made It what It is. I will never!
Never!! Never permit a foreign foe
to lake the Transvaal from you so
long as I shall live.
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Acho they would bo almost priceless to (bom who
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natoly tbclrrtoudiH.-ssdncs notend horo,arid those
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Email fill, Small fe. Small fries,
THE HENRY WALKE CO.,
SAW HILL,
And Railroad Supplies,
HARDWARE AND SHIP CHANDLERY
"G-lant" and "Giant Planer," Leather
Belting. "Giant." "Granite," and "Sbaw
nut" Rubber Ueltlng.
Agent for Knowles' Steam Pumping
Machine.
Wo 51. TAYLOR & CO.,
224 Water Street.
RAILROAD. STEAMBOAT AND MILTj
SUPPLIES.
Agents for this section for tho sale of
Gralon & Knight's Leather Belting. New
York Belting and Packing Company's
Rubber Goods. Knowlton'a Patent Pack?
ing. Snow Steam Pumps. my?
UzrMk Iron Works,
GEO. W. DUVAL, & CO.,
NO. 15 WATER STREET. NORFOLK.
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MAYER & CO.,
Manufacturers' Agents. Importers and
Dealers In
MACHINERY
nrd supplies, Tools, Shafting and Pulleys,
Engines and Boilers. Pumps, Injectors.
Sypliones Hose, Iron Pipu and Eittings,
Valves, C?'cfc?: &C, Saws, Rafting Gear,
Holts, Nuts. Washers, Belting. Packing,
Waste Iro.i. Steel. Nails. Oils. Cordage.
Wo guarantee the quality of our poods
ami also prompt delivery, and with la
cre:isrd facilities we aro prepared to meat
all competitors. Inquiries and orders so?
licited.
SS COMMERCIAL PLACE.
NORFOLK.VIRGINIA.
jul?-to?-ly
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p ti n 1111 ICl Primary, Secondary or
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Address THE DIXIE REMEDY CO.,
P. O. Box ?3, Norfolk, ,Va.
T. F. Rogers,
ROOMS 209,' 210, Sil COLUMBIA BUILD?
ING, ?Randy STREET. ..
STORES.
Warehouse 218 Water street, now occu- I
pled by Irwln's Express Co.
Store No. 00 Roanoko avenue.
Storo 68 Kounoko avenue.
Store No. S3 Commerce'street.
Store No. 19 Bank street.
Store No. 45 Commercial Place.
Store and dwelling No. WSMain street.
4 new stores on Granby street.
Warehouse 100 Water otreet
Store No. S7G Bute street.
Warehouse Nos. 41 ana 13 Wood.tlde Lane,
Oftlues: Granby, Bank and Commerce at*.
6 to re 270 Water street.
Two offices In the Albemarle building.
DWELLING S.
Dwelling 620 Freemason streot.
New Dwelling on Brown street.
Dwelling 2S8 Granby street.
Dwelling No. 60 York street.
Two dwellings In Mottu Block, GhonU
Dwelling 51 Granby street.
Dwelling 107 Cove street, opposite Cum
s berland street.
209 York street.
31 Granby street.
Dwelling 497 Main street.
Dwelling No. 96 Boush street.
Dwelling No. 297 Dukt, street.
Dwelling in Mottu Block, Ghent.
Dwelling No. 223 York street.
FOR SAUE.
3S5 Church street.
Dwelling York Place nnd James street.
Queen street, corner National lane.
No. 8 Hamilton avenue.
Dwelling on Freemason street.
No 93 Commercial l'laco, occupied by
W. H. Martin OS a wholesalo hardwaro
store.
Four brick dwellings on Chapel lane,
paying 10 per cent.
295 Mlain street.
310 Bulo street.
SB Falkland street.
223 Chapel street.
69 und 71 (old numbers) ljunli street.
Two dwellings DcDree Place. N. K. cor?
ner of Bridge street.
49, 51 63. 65, 57, 69 Bank street.
Hardy warehouse, Nlvlson street.
72 Tazowell street.
203 Chapel street.
Two cottages at Virginia Bo.-.e*i
Storo 47 Roanoke avenue.
37 High street.
204 Cumberland street.
Nos. 63 and 70 Pool street.
210 Park avenue.
Seamen's Friend Society's property or
Water street, opposite Clyde Line.
Small farm on Uroud Creek Turnpike,
about three acres.
27 Hull street.
2S7 Granby street.
65 and 67 Virginia street.
222 York street.
154 and 150 Wolf street.
396. 39S Church street.
Four brick tenements on Wilson avenue.
633 Bulo street.
109 and 111 Rrown avenue.
273 York street.
74 and 70 York street.
74 and 76 Roanoke Square.
132 Brown avenue.
622 and 621 Bute street.
Two dwellings on Olncy Road (Ribble
tract.)
126 High street.
One dwelling Duke street, south end.
43 Queen street.
213 and 215 High street (Portsmouth.)
214 and 21? King street (Portsmouth).
314 Bank street.
12 Duncan avenue.
LEACH E-WOOD PROPERTY, S. W.
corner Granby and Freemason streets.
Commerco street, east side, and on Wa?
ter, front 72 feet.
14 and 16 Roanoke dock.
105 Duke street. 1 ?
130 N. Marshall avenue.
109 High street.
601 Park avenue.
31 Cumberland street.
100 Bute street.
75 York street.
422 and 424 Highland avenuo.
265 York street.
269 York street.
413, 420, 422 nnd 424 Freemason street.
240 Bank street.
?Warehouses 346 and 34S Water street.
Dwelling 96 Boush street.
Dwelling 201 Buto street.
126 and 130 W. Main street.
652 and W6 E. Main street.
Elegant dwelling 127 College Place.
0 tenement houses on Kent street.
16 Hill street.
IS, 20, 22 and 21 Roanoke dock.
Vacant lots In West Und Land Co.,
Ghent, Norfolk Co., Colley avenue. Cen?
tral avenue. Camp avenue, Mary's live
nuc. Olney road, Hute street, York street.
Boush street; water front lots on Water,
Clalborne, Lovitt avenue; vacant lots on
Jumes and River street. 57 feel front on
Granby and Charlotte streets. 60 vacant
lots 30x100 on Princess Anne nvciuio and
Broad Creel; Turnpike, cheap to a quick
buyer.
WHY NOT
make your wife a nice Xmas pres?
ent by giving her a nice home, or buy
her a lot now and bu'ld a house later.
MORRIS, MARSHALL & CO.
158 PLUME STREET.
PHONE SS4.
BYRD, BALDWIN & CO.,
KK.VIAI. A?i:Vl.<). IKIOMN 2'.! A VI? i t
Ii AI>l>l .VOVOX liVl i.lil >?.,
(iKA.VilY MTitfiKT,
FOR RENT.
DWELLINGS. 1721 Church. J4.50.
|727 Church, $4.50.
110 Falkland. X12.50.i7at Church $1 60
116 Falkland. $12.50.
436 Reservoir. $6.00.
69 Falkland. $22.60.
133 York. $41 67.
CS York, $41.67.
Mabry Arch, Ghent,
$100.CO.
ROOMS.
719 Church, $15?.
Front JS.GO.
Front, $7.50.
300 Granby. $15.00.
STOKEa
317 Granby $10.
835 Bute, ?13.
331 Church, $40.00.
:37 Church, $40.00.
314 Grunby. $10.00.
OFFICES.
,05 Granby $15.00.
2)7 Main, $10 each.
West Building, cor.
M%ln and Church.
Il.iddlngton Build?
ing, cor. Granby
?nd City Hull ave.
W.R. Fentress & Son.
GENERAL REAL ESTATE AND
RENTAL AGENTS.
IS BANK STREET. SECOND FLOOR
FOR RENT.
DWELLINGS.
265 York street.
22U Wtlloughby avenue.
435 Bute streit. Jan. 1st.
1 Pool street.
3 Railroad avenue.
19 Dartmouth street. 3 very dcslrabla
rooms.
2C9 Bank street, store and dwelling.
STORES.
50 Granby street, Jan. 1st, lf'00.
7S and SO Water street. Jan. 1st, 1900.
62 Bank street. Jan. l3t. 1900.
77 Commercial Place. Jan. 1st. 1900.
Z?9 Bank street, dwelling above.
Building corner Water and Madison.
335 Brewer street, rooms adjoining.
424 Freemason street.
FLAT.
424 Freemason street.
For further Information 'phone SIS.
By tho Morris Auction-house, 42-? yf-akV^'.^
ingtoii St., opposite New Market. >
1 ARGE AND ATTRACTIVE SALE OF
JH Furnlturo tit our Auctiou-tioua? 'V.
TUESDAY, December 26111. commencing"
at 10 o'clock av. m., consisting^ of Pino \'
Bedroom Suite, in Oak, Walnut' arnd'
Ohorry; Flno Hall Racks, Baaiquet * arid '
Parlor Damps, Clocks, Pictures, Carpets,"
Rugs, Decorated Waro of all kind, Glass- '?'?'
ware, Cook and Healing Stoves, &o.
Ladles especially invited to attend.
It _R. R. MORRIS, Manager. ;
By the Morris Auction House, 44 Wash,
ington street, opposite new market.
SALE OF FURNITURE AND HOUSE ?
HOLD GOODS, &c?As administrator
ot. the lato Mrs. Surah J. Russell, I shall
sell at public auction, ut her lato resi?
dence, on Duke street extended, between;
Franklin and Duncan, avdnues, on FRI?
DAY, December 29th, at 12 o'clock, the
Household and Kitchen* Furniture and
other personal property in said house;
consisting of Carpets. Chairs, Sideboard.
Tables, Damps, an Iron Safe, Stoves, and
suoh other articles of household uso as'
are usually found in a private residence, i
Parties wishing to inspect the property
before tho salo should apply to me.
TERMS CASH. HENRY FINCK.
Administratoren Duncan avenue, NorfoLk
de2i-td? R. R. MORRIS, Auctioneer.
W. H. H. TRICE & CO.,
Real Estate and Rental Agent?,
COR. BANK AND PLUME STREBT3L
?PHONES S05.
FOR RENT?RESIDENCES. \
68 York street.
Nico Houho Olney Road, Ghent, fur?
nished ?27.D0.
265 York street. J30 por month.
Avenue "A," Atlantic City.
121 Washington utroct.
205 Cove streot.
Three rooms No. 61 Fcnchurch street.
219 York street, possession at once.
133 York street.
26 North street.
206 Cove street.
125 Mariner street.
/ nice houocn In Atlantic City.
STORES.
91 Roanoko avenue.
625 Church street.
SS5 Main street.
tiS3 Main street.
Desirable store corner Covo and Ken
church streets.
Stable on Madison street.
Desirable location for light factory, in?
cluding stables, Brambleton avenue, J124
per year.
FOR REl INI TV
25 North street, 7 rooms and bath.
17C South Kelly. 7 rooms und bath.,
327 Rank 8 rooms and hath.
519 East Main street. 8 rooms and bath.
2d York street, 9 rooms and bath.
Corner Goff and Church, brick house, 8
rooms.
313 Wllloughhy, 7 rooms and bath.
Several nice farms on salt water near
the c'.ty for year luofl. Nice large brick
houso with about 7 acres In vlllago of
Kempsvtllo by month or year.
Rooms 421 Freemason, llrst floor abovo
store.
271 Chapel street, 5 rooms.
Storo on Freemason.
13 Henry street.
FOR SALE.
Now houso on South lCclty; one on
Windsor: threo nice houses on Wlllough?
hy?a nlco Investment; ono house on
Reeves, south of I.ovlit; ono on Duncan;
one on Duko streot: nice brisk houso on
Bank; one on Charlotte: two on Cumber?
land; also in other sections.
Several nlco farms near tho city; some
on salt water; ulso land by lot, block
or acre, and
MONEY TO LOAN.
H. C. HOGGARD & CO.,
PHONE 749. 36 BANK STREET.
!
AT A BARGAIN.
144 feet on Church street and two
Lots on Mary's avenue.
For further particulars apply to
Me ILe 1P?.G-JEC,
Mo, 22 Bank St.
MHITE St GO.
11LAL ESTATE AND RENTAL AtiENl
NO. 31 BANK STREUT.
54 Franklin avenue. S rooms . 111.67
244 Chapel street. 6 rooms . 15.00
'St North street. 7 rooms .20.00
.(New) Olney Road, 8 rooms . 25.00
tX'e.w) Olney Road, 8 rooms .30.00
99 Duncan avenuo, 9 rooms .25.rj
201 It street. Park Place, 12 rooms .... 125.00
(New) Brown street, S rooms 30.00
1.11 York street, 13 rooms .40.00
110 Brewer street. 8 room: .18.00
217 Cumberland street, S rooms. 25.00
030 AV. Brambleton avenue, 10 rooms 1S.00
421 N Reservoir avenue, 1 rooms .... 10.00
720 Jamison avenue, 7 rooms -10.00
435 Duke street, S rooms. 25.00
i 3,18 Church street, storo.65.00
2S9-291 Church street, storo.40.00
3 room Hat York street.
26 North, 8 rooms . 20.00
212 York. 9 rooms (Jan. 1). 37.50
375 Bute 8 rooms .-25.00
400 Bute, 7 rooms .17.00
Ghent. 10 rooms.60.00
East Grace street, 7 rdoms . 15.00
265 York, 9 rooms . 30.08
201 West Brambleton avc.. 8 rooms.20.00
80S Bute st.. 7 rooms . 17.00
FOR RENT.
Large Store, Corner
Water street and Roan*
oke avenue.
H. G. WILUBIHS k son
ROOM NO 0 TALBOT BUILDING. 173
MAIN STREET.
NEW PHONE NO. 8S6._j_
IP. GRKNDY
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HAVE YOU Soro Throat, Pimples, Cop?
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