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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1897
Page
2
Commercial and business paper deals recorded with notes on securities bought and sold. Ape accounts and entries indicate funds in motion. Interest on time deposits, base deposit boxes for rent, moderate charges, bills of exchange drawn and transfers to Europe enabled. Letters of credit issued to principal global elites.
Western transport men challenge New York and Boston claims of unfair port advantages. Norfolk argues natural position and shorter haul plus larger cargo allowance under winter rule drive export growth. Interstate Commerce Commission hearings begin as Seaboard Air Line dispute proceeds.
A Trenat for Ladies describes Edison’s Projectoscope, a life like moving pictures with sounds. It shows scenes such as Flight of the Black Diamonds Express Niagara Falls and The Charge of the West Point Cadets with electric motors phonograph and photographic devices. Exhibitions run three nights and two matinees starting Monday night March 28 with prices 35 25 16 cents for evenings and 15 3 cents for matinees.
The Epworth M E church packed to capacity hosted a rare organ recital season. Koerner excelled with Gulmant’s Majestic Alleluia and Barber of Seville numbers. Mrs Harry Stuart Bailey impressed with Verdure Clad and Haydn, plus a piano organ duo Marche Solennelle. Next recital April 15 features Neely Roper Tupman and others.
A large crowd, mostly ladies, enjoyed Hume and Minors opening yesterday. The self-playing organ drew praise as the program featured Overture, piano solos by Casey and others, vocal solos by Miss Boswell, mandolins, and multiple instrumental pieces performed by several artists including Yarborough and Moore.
Mrs Annie Spandour observed a colored woman steal a small iron toy from her shop on Church street. The thief fled after striking Mrs Spandour with the toy. Later a pocketbook containing 703 dollars and an ID receipt in Bullock’s name was found near the store. Police arrested the suspect when her husband identified the purse. She confessed to taking the toy and was bailed for court appearances.
There was a large attendance at the sale of the Morris property yesterday at the Real Estate Exchange. Special commissioners Rogers Byrd Baldwin Co. sold seven lots and a vacant corner lot on Yarmouth and Brown for 1610, 6000 for Union street corner, 400 for four Enterprise Land plots to Morris and Page, 387 for Huntersville lot, total 19760.
Captain Watts of the schooner Charles L Davenport arrived from Cienfuegos reporting a violent encounter with gale and high seas. He says a crewman, William Chirk of Norfolk Virginia, fell from the Topsail schooner into the sea twelve miles south of the Highlands and was lost.
Prominent Philadelphia capitalist and steamboat owner Mr James McCauley arrived in Norfolk yesterday. He came to view the sale of his tug M V Mc Cauley to the Lambert's Point Tugging company. McCauley, absent twelve years, was impressed by the city's marked improvements and development.
The Ocean View hotel will open June 1 for the summer with Mr Jc H Plummer formerly of Petersbure named as lessee. Mr Phamumer operates a hotel in Georgia. Abe Thomas Lowry of Norfolk will hold boating and bath privileges. The bar will be run by queues from Lancaster county.
Norfolk to Old Point prompt service advertised with ten trains each way. Mundell's Philadelphia shoes for Misses and children advertised at half value to go the same way. Hofheimer's sells Buckingham Lithia Water at Church street, 20 bottles for 1.00. See Dr Waok for eye pains and headaches with proper glasses.
Claude McParion, former Gulls manager who had been sidelined over salary issues, has signed to play center field for the Norfolk team this season. George King Kelly has been released, with a return contingent on Clausle not slowing, leaving Clausle’s status as a factor in future lineup decisions.
Mr Philip Segel and Miss Annie Cooper both of New York were married at 7 last evening at the residence of Mr L I Salzberr 24 Church Street by the rabbi of the Cumberland Street Synagogue A section followed the ceremony They will reside in New York.
The Cambrian King sailing from New York to Hong Kong arrived at Old Point Comfort in distress after a March voyage. A storm caused heavy listing, forcing jettisoning of 2 400 oil cases. sails blew away and gear disappeared. Tow and examination planned with British consul aid. Also Cameo, 200 tons, arrived in distress from the West Indies with spars lost and awaiting tow decisions.
Mr A G Lewis returned home from Washington yesterday. Mrs G Leighton is seriously ill at her Broad Creek road residence. Mrs Louisa Dupuy of Stanton guests of the Misses Talbot in Freemason street. Miss Lillie Cobb returned from a visit to Mrs J Anderson in Washington. Captain Toad Merrick of New York arrived for the Walker Armington sale. Mr and Mrs William Jos of Boston and J K Porter of Washington are in the city. The Union Mission exercises were led by Mr Robinson and chair of Colley Memorial Presbyterian church. Louis Houseman of Chicago, formerly of Norfolk, was timekeeper for Whit Simmons’ big fight. The funeral of Mr Henry S Cooper was conducted yesterday afternoon by Rev W H Atwill. Mrs Georgia Mason of Princess Anne county was thrown from a buggy at Main and Church streets yesterday afternoon with painful but not serious injuries. Detective George Heppel rode Detective Morgan Bradford around the block from the police station on a wheelbarrow for spectators. Heppel bet on Corbett as three and a half year old Ruth Simpson, daughter of Mr George Simpson, suffered a severe head cut from a butcher wagon. the nurse was blamed rather than the driver.
The Feast of Purim closed yesterday at Sousset after engaging synagogue exercises and an elaborate ball at Montefiore hall. The event drew a large audience with many visitors from afar.
Mary Dunn a married woman was arrested yesterday for deserting her six children whom she left in a house in Presley's court to run off with her lover Gillian Scott. Her husband resides in Prince George county. See the Paseo mysterious, a clairvoyant, at new No 60 Bank street.
Norfolk Va March 19 1897 N2eRPrOLE LODGE NO 32 1 C Q P Brothers you are requested to attend the regular meeting of this Lodge this Friday evening at 8 o clock to confer a proposed important amendment to the By Laws By order of the Lodge G W TOMS Secretary mrig 11 Hampshire Aary wife Hampshire Hampshire daughter of John J and Fannie Hampshire died yesterday March ith aged 2 years months and 22 days Funeral Friday March ith at 1020 am Intereshkence 1S Granville avenue Brimbleton Another little lamb has gone To dwell with Him who gave Another little darling babe Jn sheltered in the grave God needed one more angel child Amidst His shining hand And clasped our darling s hand Nirts 2t Mother
Liverpool spot cotton advanced 1 32d middying 4d sales 12 000 bales. Futures rose about a point and closed quiet. New York futures fell 1 to 2 points, closing quiet and steady with 70 400 bales traded. May 7.06 to 7.07 August 7.16 to 7.17 October 6.66 to 6.67. Weather cloudy in cotton belt receipts at New Orleans 2 600 to 2 000. U.S. stocks 7 921 bales. prior year figures shown for comparison.
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