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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
May Shorten Oy.ter sea.on-

oysters this season are said to be
scarce. and in the opinion of an oyster
dealer Will be fewer next year.
it is said that the Virginia Board of
rlsh commissioners will probably ask
the ne&egislature to make the season
snorIer oy two months. closing the
VIII give the oyster beds rest. which is
much needed. Several dealers believe
that unless the young oyster is given
more chance for his life. the time will
come when Virginia's natural rocks will
be as firm as a belgian block paved
street. He says this season there are
very few young oysters.
The gentleman who holds these opin-
IONS believes hat the only persons ben
Gifted by the .ong season are the pack
ers, and they should not be allowed. in
his opinion. TO kill the goose that lays
the golden /. g. oT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
SITUATION AT MANILA.
General Otis Wires That Affairs A
Much More Satisfactory

General Otis Wires That Affairs Are
Much More Satisfactory.
(By Telegraph)
WASHINGTON, Sept 15.-General
Otis today cabled the War Department
as follows:
"ManilpSS :SSpt. Is.
Affairs much more satisfactory. De
mands for withdrawal insurgent force s
complied with and all Withdrew or
withdrawing today. except small forces
In outlaying districts which are not
obeying insurgent leader. Aguinaldo re
quests few days in which to withdraw
them by detachments and punish their
commanding officers Over 1000 all
ready withdrawn. No concessions
granted insurgents, but strict COM
pliance with demands of eighth instant
required. General good feeling prevail
ing. Manila quiet and business pro-
crossing favoraDly. No difficulty antici-
pated Have been compelled to confine
Spanish prisoners temporarily within
limits of the wtlled city.
Otis Commanding. "
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
BRIEFS.

Mrs. W. II. Powell and Mrs. Coakley
Smell are visiting Mrs ]. S. Riddick.
MI. T.. K. Whitmore has returned
from visit in the Valley of Virginia
Mr. N. c. Wingtield, of Richmond. is
the guest of friends in the city.
City Sergeant L. w. Milstead is con-
fined to his home by an attack az ma
larial fever
Mrs. Alvin B. Henley. of Richmond.
who has been visiting friends in the
CITY. returned to her home yesterday.
Miss Morgan left yesterday for New
YORK, where she will be for the next
two months
Unimportant matters engaged the
attention OF the courts yesterday. No
cases ' We're disposed of in the Police
Court: *
Hiss 81. Ernest ii2i returned
"a few days ago from the mountains Of
Virginia, where she has been spending
the summer.
The police authorities have in their
possession at the station house lot of
bathroom fixtures supposed to have
been stolen.
Mrs. S. E. Richardson and Mrs. r. A,
PARSONS have returned to their homes
at Cape Charles after a visit to their
mother. Mrs. E. S. Savage, on Twenty
fifth street. R
Miss Louise Catlin, who has been
sAS1eAA6 III Tue iiIllly OF Nlc. JnO, A.
Robinson. on Twenty-siXth street, re-
turned to her home in Richmond We'd
nesday evening.
Mr.. A. G. Talker bookkeeper for the
Newport News Wine and Liquor Com
pany. sprained his ankle Wednesday
night. He was at his desk and Jumped
Off high stool. He was taken home in
buggy.
Miss Nellie Winston. of Louisa coun
ty sister of the Messrs. Winston, who
purchased the site between the First
National and Citizens &. Marine banks
recently for the purpose Of erecting an
opera house on it, is the guest of Mr.,
and Mrs. w. NJ. Cooper on West ave-
nue. @sMI -0
James Brady and r. p. Robinson. two
white men, We're arrested a THE wharf
yesterday by Policeman N T. NAL
Tory for fighting. The men were lodged
in Jail.
Mr.. H. G. Pungsley. chief engineer Of
the collier Scindia, has been presented
with a silver mounted cane and umbrel-
la by the engineers division of that
ship. Fireman Lanis made the presen-
tation speech.
Postmaster Fred Read yesterd re-
ceived a large Moseler iron safe from
the Postoffice Department 1t was
placed in the Postoffice in the afternoon
The safe is built by the Moseler Safe
Co. especially for postotfices. 1t
weighs about $500 pounds. has double
combination and an inner vault
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
THE CRETAN AFFAIR.
Mussulman Prisoners Delivered to the J:
British Admiral


British Admiral.
GAMBIA. ISLAND OF CRETE.
Sept. l5.-An aide de camp of Djevad
P;lsha boarded the British flagship last
evening and announced that thirty
nine houses from which the British
troops had been fired upon had BEEN
demolished and that 113 of the ring
leaders of the disturbances had been ar
rested. He added that the embassies
of the powers at Constantinople. in
Difference to the request of the sultan.
had agreed that the prisoners be tried
by an international commission.
This alleged decision of the embassies
does not accord with the demands
made by the British Admiral, Gerard
Henry Noel. and will increase the diff
ticulty experienced in disarming the
Mussumans as it encourages them in
the belief that the sultan of Turkey
still influences the embassies Of the
powers at Constantinople. 1t is doubt
full whether Great Britain will consent
to include the outrage on her flag with
the questions Of pillage and the mas
sacre of Christians, which are purely
international questions.
Later forty-eight OF the ringleaders
who had been arrested were delivered
to the British Admiral, and it was con-
sidered probable that all the terms OF
his uitimatum would be complied with
/ without resistance. IS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
FIGHTING BOB EVANS RELIEVED.
He VIII Be Assigned to Duty on
Land.
(By Telegraph.)

WASHINGTON. Sept 15.-Captain
Robley D. Evans called at the Navy
Department today and had long talk
with Secretary Long, the immediate re-
suit of which was the issue of an order
relieving him of the command of the
battleship Iowa. which is now being re-
paired at the New York navy yard.
This was done at Captain Evans re-
quest. He has served more than the
period of time required by regulations
and practice for Il captain to command,
rank.
Secretary Long decided this afternoon
to assign Captain Evans to duty as
member of the naval inspection board
and he will assume his new duties af-
ter brief vacation. .a5g
The next commander of the Iowa
will be Captain Silas Terry now in
command of the receiving ship Frank
lin. al the Norfolk novy yard. He will
take the ship around South America
and over to Honolulu in company with
the Oregon and some golfers. 1t Is
said at the Navy Department today
that the sailing orders to the battle
ships have not been issued. and that
when they are they will take the ships
only as far as Honolulu. 1t is not de-
MED that they will ultimately proceed
TO join Dewey's fleet at MANILA if it
should be deemed expedient to reinforce
him, but as the journey around South
America will occupy nearly four
months and many changes in the sit
uation as to the Philippines may be ex-
pected to occur before the expiration of
that period of time. it cannot be Ger
tainly foretold whether or not the Ore
son and Iowa will ever reach Manila.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
REGULARS WIN.
MT. Park AEnew's Followers Capture the
Now State Republican COMMITTEES.

The members of the regular Repub-
iican organization are jubilant. They
nave captured the three members of the
state committee in the First Congress
sional district, which settles the cues
ton that they will control the party
machinery. They now have a clear
majority of the uncontested commits
teemen and they will undoubtedly
cause to be seated their representatives
from the Second, Third, Fourth and
Sixth districts.
All the districts having elected there
Will be meeting of the State COM
mttee early in October for reorganiza-
tion. Mr. Park Agnew will! succeed
himself as State chairman,
1t IS probable that the anti-machine
Republicans will decline to accept the
results of the several organizations as
true expression of the will of their
party. and there is little doubt that n RI
val machine will be created. In other
words, there will, no doubt, be two
State committees.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
HEW TO THE LINE.
Captain Howelis Position as to the
Investigating Committee.
-------- 49, DIV Teleyra nh \ ----------

ATLANTA. GA, Sept. 15.-The Con-
stitution tonight received the following
special dispatch from its New YORK.
correspondents: q ,a.xInsn,a.a
Captain i.svan P. Howell who IS at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, will call on
President Mckinley Saturday In re-
sponSe to 4 telegram in reference to his
suggested appointment as u member of
the commission to investigate the War
Department.
Captain Howell said:
IT the commission is to have un-
restricted power in the investigation.
ana am assured that its scope is to be
unlimited, I will accept appointment on
the commission, and If serve, it will
be with the understanding that I will
'hew to the line. let the chips fall where
they may 55+
The country demands that If there
has been any official neglect Of duty In
any of the branches of the War De-
partment, the blame should be fixed, so
that those who are responsible may be
held accountable, and the innocent not
suffer from the maladministration OF
those guilty of any incompetency. If 1
serve on the commission it will be sole
ly for the purpose of going to the bot
tom of the whole situation. am sat
isfied that nothing is further from the
mind of the President than the encour-
agement of 'white-wash" report
believe he wants the facts known. and
so far as 1 am concerned. they will be
ascertained if I serve. 1 am fully pre-
pared to do justice to every official
Concerning the statement that it
was beyond the authority of the COM
mission to compel the attendance of
persons or to require papers which may
be refused. Captain Howell said:
That. of course, amounts to moth
ing. If commission of this character
should request the attendance of any
human being connected with the de-
partinent or the presentation of any
paper and it was met with refusal it
would simply be an admission of guilt
which no officer would dare to make.
There will be no trouble about the COM
mission reaching both such persons and
papers as it wants and justice can be
done as effectualiy as If it We're acting
under compulsory resolution of con-
greSS.' ="
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
FUNERAL TRAIN AT VIENNA.
Emperor Francis Joseph Lingers Will
the Beloved Dead.

1by IeieSraph.) -...4.
VIENNA, Sept. 15.-The funeral train
bearing the remains of the late empress
of Austria. arrived at 10 o'clock this
morning. Prince Won Leichtenstein, the
chief court marshal. the officers of the
general staff and a military guard of
honor We're awaiting at the railway
station. which was heavily draped with
crepe.
The clergy having blessed the re-
mains, the procession started for the
Hofburg. The whole route was lined
with troops. and immense crowds bare
headed stood silently Watching, The
soldiers presented arms as the process
sion passed. The streets were smpos-
ingly decorated.
On reaching the Hofbure the remains
We're transferred to the chapel Empe-
ror Francis Joseph, with the principal
mourners, had driven from Schonbrunn
to the chapel to attend the ceremony OF
blessing the body.
AS the coffin was borne to the chapel
the choir chanted the ''Miserere." Az
Yer Yer the oenediction all departed except
the emperor and the relatives. who re-
manned alone with the beloved dead
until shortly before midnight. when
they returned to Schonbrunn.
Among the wreaths the one from
President Mckinley attracts much at
tehtlon. 1t has the Stars and Stripes in
tertwined. and bears the~inscription:
From the President OF the United
States-a tribute Of heartfelt sympathy
to the memory Of the noble and gra-
cious lady" IS
All the festivities in connection with
the jubilee of Emperor Francis Joseph
have been abandoned.
ASSASSIN IN COURT.
GENEVA, Sept. l15.-Lutgini or Luz
chesi, the assassin Of Empress Eliza
beth. appeared today before the cor
regional chamber. He entered the
court smiling, saluted the public with
wave of his hand. and asked the
president of the tribunal In good French
to allow him an interpreter.
The examination appeared to show a
plot involving other Italian anarchists.
IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
LAUZANNE, SWITZERLAND Sent
l3-Two important arrest have been
made here in connect on with the as
sasslnation on Saturday last, of the
Empress Elizabeth, OF Austria.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
Roast Wild EeaAtn.

Anw one Of the many rare wild beasts
and amphibia exhibited only In the
enormous Adam Forepaugh and Sells
Brothers combined natural kingdom
carded by ordinary menageries No
where else will you see school of
trained seals and sea lions. a monster
two horned Sumatra rhinoceros. giant
male hippopotamus, full grown, snow
white polar bear, great African Gland.
horse. pair of saddle-back tapirs, and
splendid Niger antelope. And with
these are associated the two greatest
distinct herds of best educated ele-
plants, and every wild beast OF every
species worth showing 1t is unques-
tionably the most complete, interesting
and instructing exhibit Of it's kind, in
stead of, as is too often the case, a
pretext for billing and an empty excuse
to give a pretended moral cover to a
mighty poor circus performance: It
will Well repay close inspection and
study. and ample time therefore isgiVen
both before and after the high-class
arenic entertainment. The date of ex-
hibition here is October 3.
Pa-hinE the Work.
M. Honan & Son, the contractors who
are putting in the sewer system, are
pushing the work in different sections
of the city.
Yesterday four gangs of men were
at work. There are fifty men in each
gang and they are nearly all Italians
Mr.. Honan has sent for fifty more la
borers and they will be put to work in
a day or so. ~ 04.s.
A gang began excavating on Wash
ington avenue in the morning between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth streets.
The grade for the main along this thor
oughfare is eleven feet six inches and
1t is not probable that the workmen will
strike any water. So far they have
gone down about ten feet through
dry sand. a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
TRAGEDY IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 15.-William Kane
was shot and MORALLY wounded and
Edward G. Jackson, his companion,
was beaten into Inconsistencies early
today while on their way to work by
striking plasterers. Jackson will re-
cover.
Jackson and Kane were members Of
plasters union No. 1. Several weeks
ago the members Of the International
Plasters' Union employed on a down
town building went out on a strike.
Kane. Jackson and several other men
took the vacant places and formed To-
cal union No. l. Since then there have
been several collisions between the
strikers and the men who took their
places. The trouble eliminated today
in the assault. Matt Brown and Joseph
Lee have been identified as the men
who committed the assault.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
TWO HOLY DAYS.
observance of the Jewish New Year ana
AtOneMent Barlna TodaR

Aeohe1hent Begins Today.
tomorrow will be what is known in
tne Jewish calendar as the Day OF
Atonement. It will begin this evening
at sunset and continue till che SIM Sues
down tomorrow. i. ? 80 :,
Inc TWO great and solemn holy DAYS
OF the Jewish faith are the days Of the
New Year and Atonement. They fall re-
spectlVely on the LIST and 10th DAYS or
the month Tishri. occurring this wear
on September 18th and 26th.
The New Year is a festival of sacred
character. 1t is called in the Bible the
uay OF the blowing of the shofar (Num-
pers xxix.. - and of memorial Gev
XIII, "a. The lesson of the day is that
OF mes uncertain tenure. Followers OF
the faith are reminded of the fact that
they are one year nearer the inevitable
grave. Prominence is. therefore. given
to the thought of self-investigation.
1he books of life are balanced. and the
saod and evil deeds recalled. Emphasis
is laid upon the thought of God as
Universal King and Ruler. as the divine
justice that governs and guides the
world
The Day OF Atonement is of even
more solemn and sacred character. It
is a day of self-searching and peni-
tence when the worshipper completely
subordinates the body to the soul
The entire day is given up to prayer
and earnest meditation, all worldly
cares and appetites being laid aside. Its
purpose is to purify and cleanse the
heart. to uplift and spirtualize. a fast
of tWenty-four hours is kept as sym
Dol OF the subsection of the material
to the spiritual
AS with all Jewish festivities, New
Year and Atonement Day begins with
the shutdown of the preceding day.
All of the stores and other places Of
business in the city conducted by He
Drews will be closed from sunset this
evening until the same time tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
H0BSON COMING HERE
Hero of the Merrimac to
Visit Newport News.
CLASS OF NAVAL CADETS
They Will Take a Course in shipbuaidine
Binder the Naval Constructor Her.
snd at Other Plants in
...t the Country. # .I.

naval Constructor Richmond Pearson
Hobson. the hero OF the Merrimac. viii
come to Newport News. A special dis
patch to the New York Sun sent out
from Washington from Annapolis says:
Five naval cadets will leave on
thursday foE-. course of study in
naval construction. They will go first
TO Newport News. and will also visit
Philadelphia. Brooklyn and Bath. Me.
Constructor Hobson will Join the party
later and will act as instructor En-
sign Powell. who is i'll in New York,
will not go with the others. but will
meet them later. The cadets appointed
to the Construction Corps are j. W.
Powell, w. G. Dubose, E. F. Eggart,
Henry Williams. w. c. Watts. and F.
l.. Pinney.
Lieutenant Hobson Is we'll known In
Newport News, having served here as
an assistant to Naval Constructor ]. T.
Woodward, and the announcement that
he will return to the city will be graft
Tying to his many friends. who are en-
ployed at the works OF the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany.
Just when Lieutenant Hobson will
arrive is not known. AT present he is at
Santiago experimenting the work of
raising the Spanish cruisers which
We're destroyed On Sunday, July 3, by
Sampson. AS soon as this work is
completed he will come to this city.
Cadet J. w. Powell, who will be in
Naval Constructor Hobson's class, was
in command Of the steam launch that
lay under the guns of Moro Castle on
the morning the Merrimac was steered
in the chanel leading into the harbor
where Admiral Cervera's warships
We're anchored. He volunteered to take
the launch out and wait for Lieutenant
Hobson and his gallant crew, who ex-
pected to make their escape after
blowing up the Merimac. The launch
was exposed to a raking fire. but the
plucky cadet never f1inched. remain
ing at his post till he was satisfied that
the Merrimac's crew had not escaped.
The cadets are expected to arrive here
tomorrow.
The collier Merrimac- was formerly
the Norwegian steamship Solveig
which was partly destroyed by fire In
this harbor on the. morning of April 20,
1897, when the piers were burned. AT
that time Lieutenant Hobson was also
on duty here. Little did the people
dream on that eventful morning as
they saw the smoke curling up from
I the freighter that she would ever figure
lin the alton. IS history and that one of
the great test heroesso 81 Thu age would
esItIehfnUfid f.sArSJITsSfI bsosa:
Naval Constructor Hcbson vii LIRE
#Eeivessa royal welcome when he sets
foot in Newport News again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
coNcHo AT NEW YORK
General Wilson and Staff Return From
Porto Rico.

NDS IeIeBTHpII.J ifs!39f
NEW YORK. Sept. 15.-The transport
Concho. with General Wilson and staff.s
of the first division, first corps, and the
staff OF the sixth corps. OF General!
Miles army. arrived here today from
Porto Rico. - Is2gll2lSsS
The ship sailed from Ponce on Sep.
TENDER 8. The troops aboard her in
Guided q detachment Of company C.
United States engineers. unattached
battalion OF artillery. battery a, Mis-
souri, volunteer artillery, and battery b.
Pennsylvania volunteer artillery. 80
Through the entire trip the Conchcs
experienced d succession Of strong east
erly winds and heavy cross seas. III:
which she rolled and pitched heavily.
Many Oh the soldiers suffered from sea-:
Sickness but otherwise all were well
Ihe men are all in the very best OF
health and overjoyed at reaching port.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
Ano,l.. T. Charge A.a,ust ua,,.

Tom Hail. the negro who was arrest
ed early Sunday morning on charge Of
seilins liquor on the Sabbath and who
was Hneu on Monday morning by JUS
tlce ]. E. Ford. was arraigned yester-
day morning before his worship on an
other warrant charging him with
similar offense. alleged to have been
committed last Sunday night. The case
was continued until today This ne
gro is brother of Sam Hall, who shot
and killed Private Alonzu Andrews, of
Company l, l6Oth Indiana regiment, last
month
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
Are You Going to Pit, sbu,e.

From October to 12, the Baltimore s.
Ohio Railroad will sell round trip tick
cts to Pittsburg. via Washington or
Baltimore, from Norfolk and Old Point,
at $1,000 each, account Knights Temp
lar CoHclaVe.
Tickets are valid for return passage
until October II. inclusive; with privil-
eye OF extension to October 81. by de-
cents.
For tickets and further information
apply to Arthur G. Lewis.
S. P. A., BALTIC. & Ohio r.. r.,
Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
Dogs

A large black dog with a tin can tied
to his tail created some excitement on
Washington avenue yesterday. The ca
nine darted out of Bar Harbor and
dashed up the avenue yelping at every
leap. People and dogs We're attracted
by the noise. The canine turned down
Twenty-eigh street with a pack of
ours close at his heels. This is the sec
ond dog that has come out Of Bar Har-
Dor with tin can attached to his tail
and the police are looking for the man
who is committing these cruel acts.
Under the law the perpetrators can be
heavily fined for cruelty to animals
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
DANyILLE HOTEL BURNED.
Three Story Structure Destroyed by
Fire at Midnight
Especial to the Daily Press.)

Especial to the Daily Press.)
DANvILLE. VA. Sept. 15.-The Ho-
tel Normandie, three story brick
structure located on Main street. was
practically destroyed by fire at mid
night. All guests escaped. The build
ing was owned by F. x. Buxton and
John L. Penn, and was insured for
$4,000. The loss will exceed $4,000.
The origin of the fire Is a mystery.
Ellyson Bros. proprietors. lose $1,000;
uninsured. 4.3.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16

Prof. Sims, the glass eater, will give
performances in my show window to-
day from 2 to S and from to 8 P. NJ.
Besides eating glass he grinds rock with
his fists and stamps on glass with his
bare feet. Remember these exhibitions
are given in the window of Lash's
furniture store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
CURRENCY CoNvENrION.

OMAHA, NEB., Sept. 15.-The third
and Last day of the national currency
convention began with paper.ln sup
port of an unlimited issue of irredeenl-
able currency by the government by A.
j. Warner. president Of the American
Bimetallic Union. Charles S. Hartman.
Of Montana, presided
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16

Prof. Sims, the wonderful glass eater.
who gives performances in one of my
show windows also plays on the
celebrated Whitney pianos. Price $3.50.
See him and hear him.
M. H. LASH, Furniture Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-16
GENERAL MILES I'LL.

WASfINGTON, sept. To-IcneTaI
Miles is confined to mis- bed with Il
touch of fever. resulting in part from
the work and exposure Of his recent
campaigns. The attack causes no APP
prehension to the generals friends. 1t
is said to be of malarial character.
like much Of the fever developed after
exposure In southern latitudes.