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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
LUSATIC ON i 4
Il. Cuftness ATTEMPTS to Jump from a
Car Window

When the Chesapeake e. Chic passen-
ger train arrived from Richmond YES
teriay morning at II O'Clock il Dug
/ faNlIfS lunatic i'll The peSon of II. y.
Iuftness. who boarded a coach at Will
l!amsburg.
A. the train was hearing this city
IuttnesS attempted to leap through a
Wl1dow, but was prevented by one of
the passengers.
when The train arrived the
turned the lunatic over % Mr.. j. B.
Heck, special detective for the Chesa-
peake q Ohio, who, together with Off
Ger Gray, escorted the insane mar to
the city Jail. where Justice Brown uue.s-
toned him and learned that he halls
from BOYD postoffice, Paul county, Min
neSota.
Tuftness has been living in James
CITY county for some months past and
was engac;ed on a farm. When search
ed Yesterday the sum of $3.50 Was
found in his pockets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
Police Court.

The following cases We're disposed of
IN the Police Court yesterday morning:
c. H. P~arkhurst. drunk: fined 81 and
costs.
Fred Ridal. drunk: fned 81 and costs.
James I. Conway, drunk; fined 81 and
rostS.
Henry Bilbridge (colored). suspicious
character; required to give bond in the
sum of $500.
William Moffett (colored), suspicious
character: required to give bond in the
sum of $500.
Tiney Eurch (colored), petty larceny;
sixty days in Jail.
Glenn Hogan (coloredl, drunk; fined
50 ~ costs.
Woody Bervine ,(colored), obstructing
the sidewalk; fined 50 and costs.
w. r, Koch, charged with d!sorderly
conduct and fast driving; decision re-
served.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
JudGnG Funeral.

The funeral Of sJudga Benjamin T.
Gunter took plaaeayesterday afternoon
from his old hone@Sin Accomac county.
The remains of Judge Gunter reached
Tasiey Station Monday night over tbs
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk rail-
read. and We're taken to WILLOW Bank.
Judge Gunter's home, on the seaside of
Accdmac.
The members of&the bar and the Of
f1cerssof thes<eGulaFraet The remains at
the station and accompanied them to
the old homestead. The funeral took
place at 2 O'clock yesterday afternoon
and the interlnent was made with Ma
sonic honors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

The parlors OF MIR. and Mrs. d. c..
Ashby were Thrown open Monday
Venin for the pleasure for The little
friends Of their daughter Hettie, who
gave a party in celebration OF her tenah
birthday. She was the recipient of
many presents. Among the little ones
IN attendance We're Mary, Laura and
Maggie Dunn. Mamie and Nora
Abrams, iNerle, Trina, Bertha and
Carries HiIshNberg. Hazel ana Lesssi
~Balentine. Bessie Reyrer, Ivian Iseman,
Alene lBoyenton and Agnes Mackey.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
Y. NJ. G. \. Statistics.

The following record of the Y. NJ. G.
A., for the month of January Will be
read with interest:
Total attendance at rooms during the
month of January, 3.494; dairy average,
liz; five Sunday meetings held, with an
average attendance of 70 men: average
attendance OF - in the class in mathe-
nratics and 6 i'm mechanical drawing;
at boys meeting the average attend
ance was 80, and s., fn1.csium class. Is:
m Bible class al erase attendance,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
Bradford Il Norfolk :.Snecial.,

Morgan Bradford, the detective who
here Nor a short time, has been
sworn in by Mayor Mayo,-of Norfolk, as
I special policeman. Bradford will be
stationed at the Atlantic Hotel, the pro
mir. Dodson. having employed
ann ITO protect the guests of that nos
telry from the operations of "high-class
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, Jan 81. 'sS

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Jan 81. 'sS.
Niagara Fire Insurance CO.,
Powell BROS. & King, Agent.
Newport News, Va.
Gentiemenc-We have received from
ne Niagara Fire Insuraa.e Corrnauv.
r New York. a check su- their proper
10" OF the loss we sustained by fire Of
january 18th, 1898. whicn fire damaged
lur building, located on .ha corner Of
Washington avenue ana Thirty frat
'treet. this city.
'P.c&se accept our thanks for the COM
nanv's prompt n cheerful settlement
tine above loss. Yours truly,
Eigabash Hotl IRON,
Bernar3ine Thedieck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
Won DER AHE K1DNAppEp.
The Base Bas M%aeiaa,e Figures in
S~ensationaA Serapv.
CRy TeleAh-anh \


PITTSBURG. Feb.l a.-Tha Pittsrursr
~!stpach TINS morning publishes the
following teN gram ftfoNn a staff cor-res-
pendent, Gated ST. L1uns
Chris Won der Ale, the base baM
~naagnate, vas taken3 into custody here
,ast evening by a Hittsbqfre dete ctive,
fhe most unique c~haISacter In rha SPORT
.iAs "srid was reailY Kidnapped and is
NC" on ms way 5tY the Smoky City
whzre his body rnaE&be held for An in
dtf1nlte period, on g Judgment given nv
The courts in the suia.nrousht ~ Ma
Baldwin, the base hair r tnhar rrha
Kidnapping of Mr.. Vibn der An FOR # a.
such in he true of Ihe v.nrI
~ ~ 4oul,l cfsAte nig sensation. He
was ctsccYed to the ST. Hotel
WnSre ne was huses1 into the garage,
afteT being shown tlbasbaa piece carried
by Detective Nicho!assBendal TIL car-
riage was driven aroalnd aimlessly until
it was time to hoar4tsn n rain Cor rba
east. Then he was lshoyad into II and
is now on his way to PittsR,urg where
he viii either have Ito maxi good tha
JudgTlS mt of $500 reR1dered against him
in the Baldwin easel ar remain in iaji
until such A tire as WiIaiameA Nirn;ck
Wfi5 was On his bond wien H. W, : frst
arrested on the cha3ree nrafe7rad Nv
1ltch1i made, is satisfied"
Won der Ahe arrival ST rihe AQleo.ha nv
~ al s:i5 Tonight in the custo.
ny oi DelectlVe Bendel, who
made the ssnsationai aSiEsrap fast nieht
at St LOUIS
When the party rshchad the Jail they
VIZ IRE. by CniLe4 States authorities
who prc1iIced haf3eak co14a,s paners 10
sued 10y Judge guGfsngton md ~, ins.7
the prisoner. BtndeH refused 70 ~tsselivar
HiS anah uhta the Emitted States mar
shall had given hind 4 receint ATtar
considerable wranglihss this w,,s dnna
and Marshal Gamb,etfook cfa rs,@ of Mt
v on ue1 tAle- .. ssoss~F Ferguson, his at
loLnsy, then signed Gail bond for 81, 500
which released the maera 70 untiI 70
morrow at 10 O'clock ayhan a blsrir.
in the habeas corpus procs ing win ha
mad. '1
Von ger Anes attorney says the ar
.sst 81 ms client was clearly illt gal and
thdt ne WIN go Jack TO st. Louis to-
morrow under protection and not in
custody.
MT. Won der Ane IS very Judgment at
the manner IN WHICH ne was captured
aho tne uassequen treatment and says
ne will hgslt taa case through to the
snu. ne sAPscts 10 yet get even with
Tonight MI. Won 4 Abe is the guest
on ATTORNEY Nefgusoh AT his East End
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

Any lady of Newport News who de-
sires to try cooking on a gas stove is
most respectfully invft; d to call at the
tompany's office, 2713 Washington ave
nue.. "A good stove will be placed at
your disposal and you can cook, bake or
roast any article you may desire. No
chaTgei you are welcome. feb Git.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
Deeds Recorded.

Deeds We're recorded yesterday as fol-
lows:
S. IL. Bartlett ct TX to J. T, Mover:
consideration, 81, 900,
j. +. Meyer ct uX to Robert Lackey,
II. ct ais, trustees: consideration,
slips.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
Valentine Day, February II.

No valentine will be more acceptable
one of those beautiful tin types
made by Wagner, 2412 Washington
avenue Newport News, and also in
Phoebus, Va. feb9-5t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
The poc.oIls s1eer.

A regular meetinS of the Newport
Naws Medical SoeiaAy was held last
night at the office dsf Attorneys c. "a
f1osklnS ana j. a. Mfassie oV<r SchmclZ
BroS. DARK Win e VERY good attend
an%e.
Or l.. x ramsey Had an Interesting
paper on ln~llaHnfnato1ty rheumatism, af-
ter Which the meeting was ediourn1 Il
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

Mrs. Caroline Thomas. who has been
sontined to Gher room for seventeen days
on account of d~llness, but who is now
afsle to be up, desires to thank Her many
friends for their Kindness. feb sit.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

Audited the bills against the CITY.
thu"l''ed the amendment providing
ior a feaSsesSlnent of the realty of the
city.
Adopted another amendment 70 tiha
clarteI. making The mayor chairman
of uhe tBoard of Police Commission
erS.
Authorized the finance committee to
advertise for bids FOR the bonds.
Received tae auditors report.
As soon as the city succeeds in float
ing bends 10 the extent of sli0. 600 the
WORK OF laying a system of sewerage,
ana erecting public school buildings,
a ncW jail. police station and hospital
VIII be commenced.
Since the General Assembly passed
the Dill allowing the city to issue
bonds for these improvements the conn
ri! has lost no time in making prepar-
atl9ns tor beginning the work. Last
night an adjourned session was held.
ana besides adopting an ordinance pro-
VIdins FOX the bond issue, the sulons
transacted other important business.
Councilman r. II. Roane (colored)
was the only member OF the common
cfunc1I W.-o was not present at tbs
meeting.
Before considering the bon ordinance
the bills Nee, on motion of Mr.. Via,
taken up ana audited. AN of the ac-
counts NN. Ne allowed with the exception
of the bill OF Meyers Brls. for bSd 4tnu
furnished for the city prison. The
amount o.: the Sin was $2l.C5 ami, was
approved by CITY Sergeant 2 w MI
stead.
1ale mIclnGy is OF the council haLj that
this bill should be paid by the city
sergeant, claiming that he must provide
bedding for the prisoners confined in
jan. In support Of this iCouncumon
LEM read an extract from the Rirh-
mona Dispatch relating to 4 bill intro
dueed in the General Assembly which
curtails uhe fees of city sergean,s and
sherifI.s by reducing the allowance for
support OF prisoners from ., CENTS IA
IS cents eaah per diem. one para
graph OF the article was an inrarviav
from City Sergeant Claiborne Ems or
Richmond. 1t read:
For this sum | have TO feed the nris-
nnerS twice a uay, with Frequent
changes Of diet to prevent disease. and
to provide beds, blankets, coal and
wood, lights. stationery ~telenhnna
S4Tite bill was referred to the finance
committee,
On motion OF Mr.. A. IL. Rurcher the
sum of So was allowed 70 each of the
mernber. Of the special m THAT
Went 20 iRichmond sometime since in
thu interest Of the amendment to the
city charter. That amount. Mr., Bar
cher Explained. was the actual expense
borne by each member. The motion
prevailed.
Waeu Mr.. ESurcher look his seat Mr..
Hughes moved that uha
which went to Richmond two wears
ago b pai8 Sc each: but the statute OF
Animation was jok.ngly plead ana the
matter MAS dropped, as MIR. Hughes
was not sincere in his motion. though
it served to show tina; the first com
mittee never received a dime.
Mir. J. y. EuxtUn. chairman of the
special committee to consider amends
msnts to uhe city charter. submitted his
-,,,,+ fu = ~ - ~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

Drop in the basement of thu Citizens
and Marine Bank; you viii. have no
trcnbie in finding the seller. Houses and
lots IN all sections OF the city. Powell
Bros. & King. feb 2-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
A Happy Woman

Is the houSekeeper who buys her coal
and wood from n Warwick Coal and
Wood Co., Twenty-eighth street. ia IA If
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

Wood delivered I'M amy part of the
city for 80 cents pei load, cash. NJ. s.
Warren, 445 Twanay-ninti1 street.
Phone 2615- fe6-2m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

Authorized the finance committee to
aItVertise for btds tor the bonds.
Received the auditors report.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

A communication from Mr. J. s.
Darling, president OF the Newport
News. Hampton and Old Point Rail-
way company, was read. He stated
that the company found it would be
inconvenient to extend the electric rail-
way above the s%hipyard if the track
had to be laid on one side of the street,
and requested that the ordinance
granting the franchise be amended.
Mr.. Mclaughlin moved that The COM
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

adopted another amendment to the
charter. making the mayor chairman
of uAe Board of Police Commission
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09
WILL ASK FOR BIDS.
Council to Issue Bonds to the
Amount ofS140, 900.
TO AMEND THE CHARTER
Report or the Special Committee Adopted,
hiii for bedding for City Prisoners
Referred. Other Business
Transacted.

This was What the Common Council
did last night:
Audited the bills against the CITY
Adopted the providing
TOT a rta&=essment of the realty of the
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Continued on fourth page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-09

As soon as the city, succeeds in float
ing AGlldS to the extent of Sli0, 600 the
work OF laying a system of sewerage,
ana erecting public school buildings,
Il new jail. police station and hospital
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

are in port. There were also present
many representatives Of the Spanish
nobility, the leading politicians of Ha-
vana and representatives of local and
some foreign newspapers. The captain
general was received with the greatest
respect when he entered the hall, and
took up a position behind the presi-
Dental table. At his right were the
members of the colonial government
and the secretary general of Cuba. On
his left stood Generals Parade, Pando
and Solano. When all the participants
in the ceremony were in their places
the captain general saluted, military
fashion, and read his message to con-
gress. He said in substance:
"I take pleasure in seeing the repre-
sentatives of this island united here
for the first time. In spite Of the fact
that the United States has triei to
impede the re-establishment of peace,
Spain has fulfilled her promises Of in
PRODUCING reforms In Cuba. II the
declaration of the United States had
been sincere, its guns ought to be
saluting this Cuban parliament, in
stead of threatening the lives of its
members. Spain has given the island
all that she is authorized to do for the
purpose of restoring peace and with
out conditions. The autonomist form
Of government established is as ample
as that Of the British colonies. Rigid
customs and other rules were abolished
in order to help the reconcentrados,
the victims Of the fight sustained by
the United States. We admitted free
Of duties the help sent from America
sent for the purpose Of
increasing existing discords. In short.
nothing has been left undone which
might satisfy the aspirations of the
people, if compatible with national
honor. On petition of his holiness.
the pope, and the European powers.
hostilltles were suspended in order to
treat for peace. Then ignoring all
this, the president of the United States
declared that the autonomous form Of
government had turned out to be a
failure, when parliament had not even
assembled, and the patriots of the
United States were excited by declar-
ing that the Spaniards caused the
Maine catastrophe, forgetting the gen
erous hospitality that her sailors re-
ce1ved here. Now the United States
| is taking UP arms to impose its domin-
atlon. Before such organizations, the
Spanlards and Cubans must unite to
defend their fatherland and the recon
Citation will be all the more sacred
| in view Of the actual circumstances in
! the case. The defenders of Spain and
OF autonomy in Cuba all have Span
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

ish blood in their veins or were born
on this soil. All new laws must be
put in force on July L. Preference
should be given to measures provid-
ing for public security and the main
tenance of the national honor of
Spain"
When he finished reading the mes
sage Blanco shouted: ''Vive Espana. >
which was responded TO with consid-
cradle enthusiasm The captain gen.
eral then declared the Cuban congress
open and administered the oath to
the deputies. The members of the
Cuban congress, previous to the for
NAL opening of the body, held a meet
ing for the purpose of organization
Dr.. Jose del Cueto presided Thirty
seven deputies of whom ten are con-
servatives, presented to the secretary
of justice, Senior GOWN their certi-
Gates of election.
The new colonial congress
held its first session yester-
day. The former civil governor. Jose
Bruzon, was elected president of the
senate and Jose Manuel del Cele, pres
ident of the lower house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
MICHIGAN Is FIRST.
HER REPRESENTATIVE WINS
ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Wisconsin Vies With Chicago for the
Last Place-Whitewater is Second
III Normal Contest.

Chicago, May THE annual ora
or1cal contest of the college league
was held here last night. Six colleges
were represented, and the first place
was taken by Charles Simons Of the
University of Michigan, who chose
John Brown for his subject. The
other colleges in the debate were
awarded positions in the following or
der: Northwestern, Oberlin, Univer-
sity of Iowa, University of Wisconsin,
Chicago university. Last nights con-
test was the eighth that has taken
place since the formation Of the
league, and seven times Michigan has
carried off the first prize.
Whitewater Gets Second Place.
Bloomington, H., May 1.-The third
annual oratorical contest of the nor
NAL schools of Illinois, Iowa, Wiscon-
sin, Missouri and Kansas was held
last night in the hall of the Illinois
normal school at Normal. a. II. St.
Clair of Emporia, Kan, secured first
place; George w. Rankin of White
water, Wis, second; and A. M. Nichol-
son of Cedar Falls, third. The next
contest will be in 1899 at Cedar Falls.
Ia. A. W. Thoroman of Cedar Falls
was elected president.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
MERELY SONS OF THEIR sIREs

Washington, May Tt is said that
John A. Logan, son of Gen. Logan,
and Russell A. Harrison, son OF ex-
President Harrison, will be appointed
colonies in the volunteer army and
assigned to duty on the staff of corps
commanders.
The European hornet is shown by
l.. 0. Howard to have existed near
New York city for at least so years,
yet it has spread less than $50 miles.
In Europe the species inhabits out
houses, but in America the nests are
almost invariably built in hollow
trees.
No Photographic shutter with
weight could be quickly enough moved.
In the new invention the light from
an electric arc impinges on two
Nicols prisms lying at right angles to
another. In this position no light
can pass through. But if powerful
current of electricity be passed
through coil placed between the
prisms the light itself can be rotated
without rotating the prisms. The
electricity acts as shutter, and as
the current has no weight 1t can be
moved In an inconceivable short
space Of time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
SHARKEY KNOCKED OUT.
JEFFRIES DEFEATS. THE SAILOR
IN 20 ROUNDS.
Big Collapse of Seats Throws the
Large Crowd of Spectators into a
Panic.

San Francisco, May Thomas J.
Sharkey, the sailor pugilist, and
James J. Jeffries, admittedly the lead
ing heavyweight pugilists actually in
fighting harness today, met before the
National Athletic club in this city last
night to settle the question Of su-
premacy. The Mechanics pavilion,
which has been the scene of many
memorable pugilistic encounters, was
crowded to the doors. Before the
fight began an accident happened
which for time babe fair to assume
serious proportions. The seats ele-
waited On the whole west side end Of
the pavilion suddenly collapsed and
the occupants were piled in a con-
fused heap. None of them were seri-
ously injured. AS the police were
bringing order out Of chaos, a second
section of seats on the northeast side
of the building came down in a heap
and the audience was again thrown
into state of uproar. A few moments
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Camp Harvey, Wis, May THE
principal topic among the boys Just
now is the physical examination now
in progress. The regimental surgeons
were first examined and after becom-
Ing United States officers they began
taking them through the examination.
The third regiment, because of the Sc
niority OF its colonel, was the first to
be examined, commencing with COM
pany A. The examination is thor
ough but rapid. The weight and height
OF the stripped man is first taken.
Then each eye is tested by holding at
a certain distance a white card with
black spots on it, little smaller than
those on an ordinary playing card, and
the candidate is expected to count them
correctly. With one ear closed he
must then repeat certain numbers
spoken at some distance. He must
then jump high, stretch himself up on
his toes and hop across the room first
on one foot and then on the other.
After this exertion the surgeon listens
for any irregularity of heart beats and
tests the lungs. General development
is also taken into consideration and
the recruit is passed out. From the
first company Is men were declared
Ineligible and from the second s.
1t is noticeable that the greatest
anxiety is expressed that some defect
may disqualify and one would suppose
that no greater calamity would be pos
sible than that one of the
recruits was to have no
chance to whip Spaniard.
If the companies examined are fair ex-
amples, it is possible that some system
of further selection must be inaugu-
rated in order to reduce the companies
to the required eighty-four.
Whether guilty or not, the soldier is
accused of everything that happens.
The following reached the authorities
yesterday:
North Greenfield, Wis, May 5, 1898.
State of Wisconsin, DR..
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TO SEARCH FOR ANDREE

New York, May Waiter Wellman
Will start Tuesday on another expedi-
ton IN an endeavor to reach the North
pole He hopes also to determine the
tate OF Andree, who has not been heard
from since two days after he stepped
into his balloon. June Is Wellman is
10 meet at Tromsoe, Norway, Lieut..
L. b. Baldwin of the United States
weather bureau, who was with the last
feary expedition; Prof. James H
core OF the Columbian university
Washington; Querof Harlan of the
coast survey and DR.. Edward Hofma
OF Grand Haven, Mich. The expedi-
ton viii be gone about eighteen
months