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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25
MERRY CHRISTMAS SIGNIFICANT RUMOR
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however humble, there will surely be
something extra for dinner; and, Of
Newport News it may be truthfuily
said, that very few stockings were hung
up that did not get something in them.
The hotels and restaurants are max
ing especial efforts this year in the way
of preparing Christmas dinners for the
unfortunates who have no homes, or
who have homes and cannot get to
them.
The prisoners in the Jail will have a
nice Christmas dinner, with dainties on
the side, furnished by the kind ladies
Of the w. c. T. U.
NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
There will be the usual observance Of
the holiday Monday. The post-office
will have one delivery early in the
morning by carriers. The carriers win
dow will be open from u to o'clock
the usual Sunday hours.
No business will be transacted at the
Courthouse. The various offices will
be closed, and their occupants will be at
their respective homes.
The banks will be closed and all other
public institutions. The public schoola
suspended Friday, and will not take in
again before January 8.
At the Opera House, Manager Booker
has secured for his patrons an attrac-
ton which has brought down the house
IN Richrhond-The Nineteenth Century
Cake Walkers. It is expected that the
audience will fill the house.
During the week, the various Sunday
schools which have not had their en-
tertainments will have them,
ANTE-CHRISTMA WEEK.
The ante-Christmas week just closed
has been a remarkable one, all things
considered. More money passed over
the counters of the city merchants than
in any other Christmas week in the his
tory of the city, incorporated, or unn-
corporated The window displays have
been unusually beautiful and attractive.
The number of shoppers on the streets
has been remarkably large notwith-
standing the mud and mists. Many of
the merchants. most Of them, indeed.
tomorrow for at least,a part of the
day.
The carrier boys. and the telegraph
messenger boys will be around with
their addresses. and a quarter given tc.
the little fellows will be we'll bestowed
The BARRIERS. who, some way more
nearly resemble sleeping car porters
than any other class of human beings,
raked in the shekels last night, and the
man who did not give them the Christ
mas tip was frowned upon mentally,
and made to feel small in his own esti-
nation. as Well as in that Of the ton
sorialists
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-25

Best Mince Meat Whiskey and Bran
dy. SOC. per quart. Newport News Wine
and Liquor Co. dec15tf
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Mi. Huntington on the Future
Of shipbuilding.
THE ECONOMICAL FEATURE
Material is Cheaper on This Side of the
Pond, But Labor is Considerably
Higher. Congress Has Moth
ing to ;Do with It.

Mr.. Coils r. Huntington, owner of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, has been interviewed
on the shipping question and has given
out an opinion that is not at all in, ac-
cord with the views entertained by 9TH
er representatives of the shipbuilding
industry says the Maritime Review.
MI Huntington may possibly be
charged with having some interests that
differ with shipbuilding, but his re-
marks have at least the ring of conf
dence in all that his connection implies
lie expresses the belief that an enor-
NOUS increase in our shipbuildng may
be expected in the Immediate future,
but he does not look for advantages in
either shipbuilding or the expansion of
our merchant marine through action Of
Congress-
What has Congress to do With the
merchant mariner Mr. Huntington is
quoted as saying: "Only few of the
smaller nations of the world now subsi-
die ocean steamships. England does
very little for her merchant rnarine."
This radical sentiment coming from
a shipbuilder and vessel owner of re-
ognzed prominence. is so markedly at
cognized prominence. is so markedly at
of persons with similar interests that 1t
can scarcely fail to attract an unusual
degree of attention.
Mr.. Huntington's remarks with refer
ence to simply the shipbuilding phase
of the question will probably find a
wider endorsement. He says: I'VE
build ships today as cheaply as Eng
land, excepting the cost of labor. When
we can build ships in competition with
foreign builders there is no reason why
Congress should be asked to help our
shipbulders. We build a great deal
better ships than are built on the Clyde
There are AmerIcan-built ships in serv-
ice today between New York and New
Orleans that are thirty-four years old.
The ocean tramps built in Great Britain
are not intended TO last more than five
or six years We have better class of
labor in this country and we are selling
shipbuilding material to English build
ers today. If we had cheaper labor in
this country we could build ships today
cheaper than England. In ship which
costs 100000, not s100, 0Oo-no, not s25,-
0oo-is represented by materials in the
crude state-the iron in the American
mine, the timber in the American forest.
3 - Aie IelildlAoeT is SOOu american laDOr.
We have the best labor in this country
that is known in the world; but it is ex-
pensive'
In his discussion Of the labor problem
Mr.. Huntington might have hooked into
the future and with entire consistency
predicted the approach of a time when
the advantage of the low English wage
will be in a measure offset by the in
creasing tyranny of the demands of the
men. and the delay and uncertainty of
work which must follow as a natural Sc
quence
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GREAT ENTERTAINMENT.

Nineteenth Century Cake cavaliers at the
Opera House Tomorrow.
The people of Newport News will
have an opportunity tomorrow after
great cake walk Of the Nine
teenth Century wonders who have
keen creating a sensation in the Capital
City. The Richmond Times, in a, coll
umn notice of this performance, says,
among other things:
Now comes the cake walk" mutter-
ed everybody all over the house. This
had been talked about for days, and
when the orchestra struck up THE
Georgia Cake Walk" that inspiring
thing which sets the feet to work, all
eyes were on the stage. John Collins,
the celebrated leader. who understands
a flourish and then the couples filed out
1t was revelation in colors, and the
steps were introduced from up the Nile
One posture which Martin INDUCED in
several times is said to have been or
iginated in Liberia or on the Congo. It
was unique. Frog Eye the Second was
stately at times and then easy on his
feet, and his partner. Mary Burton,
was little shortskirted, but walked for
all she was worth.
Jim Washington, Jim Mckenzie and
the rest of them We're in the contest
from the start to finish. During the
laughed until some of them cried. Such
attitudes, smiling. bowling and scraping
were never before seen here.
But there is no way to describe the
entertainment. One cannot appreciate
it without seeing it. The performance
was unique and strikingly con1ical. It
must be witnessed to be appreciated.
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Police Court.

The following cases were disposed Of
by Justice Brown in the Police Court
yesterday:
William Mosley. trespass; discharged
Hannah Wray (colored), larceny; dis
charged.
J. c.. Godsey, Jail breaking; sentenced
to thirty days in Jail. This is the light
est sentence ever given by Justice
Brown for breaking jail, and the SEN
tence was made light in view of ex-
tenuating circumstances. The charges
of house breaking and larceny of an
overcoat from Mr.. Adams, against Cod
sey were dismissed for want of evil
dencc.
George E.. Love. allowing female dog
to run at large; fined $40 and costs.
William Goover and A. E. Kesler, dis
orderly; dismissed.
Frank Ryan, disorderly conduct;
fined SIS and costs.
Emma Foster {colored). disorderly;
fined So and costs.
Lass Anderson, drunk; fined 81 and
costs.
Mulfords & Edmunds, charged with
mailing signs on poles. Ordered to re-
move same.
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LOTS FOR xMAs pREsENTs

LOTS FOR XMAS PRESENTS
If you want to give lot for Xmas
present. we heve them in Merrimac,
$50 to 500 each: in East Eud, $125 to
$3.50 each-all high lots. Lots opposite
and above shipyard, $3.50 to $500. A few
lots on Lafayette avenue below the
snipyard at $1.1O0 to 81, 500 One lot on
Washington near 33rd street, s4.6OO
POWELL BROS. & KING.
deco22f
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LOW XMAS HOLIDAY RATES

On December q to "a inclusive. and
20 to 81 inclusive, the M. and NJ. T. Co.
will sell over their line tickets at great
ly reduced rates on account of the
Xmas holidays. Tickets limited to Jan.
4th.
For further information and full par
ticulars. apply to L. c. Saunders, Agent.
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TO LOAN 50. 90 in one sum, for
three years, at 6 per cent. straight.
TFiOS. B. HENLEY & CO.,
de 26-1t No. 200 Washington Ave.
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Buy your WHISTLES and Wines for
ooking and medicinal purposes at New
port News Wine and Liquor Co.'S.
dec 15-tf
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TO LOAN $4,000 in one sum, for
three years, at s per cent. straight.
THOS. B. HENLEY & CO.,
de 25-1t No. 21OO Washington Ave.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-05
MARTINS FERRY WON

The Principal Race ut the Eastern Ohio
FiremOn's Tournament at BeIIatro ON
Saturday Afternoon.
The Eastern Ohio flremen's tourna-
ment at Bellnire is over and most people
are glad of 1t, because the weather was
so hot. The affair did not bring as many
members of the association as is usual
on such occasions, Martins Ferry and
Toronto being the only places that had
representatives there. Why the fire.
men OF the association did not show up
better is not known.
However the three days sport COM
cluded with the association race and
the hub-and-hub race. The association
race, for a purse OF 500, was between
the Independents Of Martins Ferry and
Our Boys OF Toronto. 1t was close and
excited a great deal OF interest, Inc
contest was to run $50 yards, unreel 2OO
feet of hose, and make nozzle attach
ment. The Martins Ferry team covered
the distance In less than thirty seconds,
but when the reached the mark where
one OF them was to break the hose for
the nozzle attachment he fell full length
upon the paved street. Game to the
core, he did not attempt to get up but
reaching for the hose he pulled It to him
and uncoupled the Joint for the nozzle
man, making the record In the official
time OF 32Ik seconds. Perhaps as much
as two seconds Was lost by the fall.
The Toronto team did not sprint so
well as the Martins Ferry boys, but
they made a splendid attachment and
covered all in the official time OF 3Sh
seconds.
The Sistersville people were disap-
pointed in not being allowed to enter
this race, and not without reason. The
idea was held out to them that they
could enter, and they remained over
with that idea, but the Toronto boys
filed protest and under the nsso-
citation rules they could not be allowed
to enter in face OF a protest.
The hub-and-hub race between the
Bellaire teams, Hope hose company and
No 2 Chemical engine company, was
won by the former. They got an ad-
quicker on the start and they MAIN
taincd It to the finish.
During the last day OF the tournament
Bellaire was veritable Monte Carlo.
on every street corner In the principal
pnrt OF town was faklr Of some kind.
and the usual number Of people tried to
beat the games, with the Inevitable re-
suit, Mayor Freeze is said TO have ex-
pressed regret ut not being able to coll
iect a license tax from this class OF
hanEers-on, but 1t doesn't seem to have
occurred TO him to have them nipped
and made to pay license In the form OF
fines.
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Re,uI,,of nIlsruIc.

Whenever a ruler or governor violates
his trust. oversteps his authority and
usurps the rights and property of his
subjects, he is certain to bring about
a revolt against these unworthy prac-
tlces. Men will not stand oppressive
taxation or abrIdgemcnt of their liber-
ties and II the abuses which bring
about revolt are not speedily removed
n general upheaval will result in the
complete overthrow OF the government
and Inc dissolution OF the site.
Nearly every man and woman In the
world IS n ruler, with important matters
In look after and vast interests 70 pro-
feet we are each given chance to
rule our own bodies. Every time We
oyertaX our bodies there Is a revolt
which manifests It's presence In head
achc, neuralgia, loss OF appetite nerv.
Gus prostratlon. The best means OF
again gaining control OF the rebelllouS
body Ii by soothing the lrritated nerves
md duieting the unrest In both body
md brain with DR.. Miles Restorative
NcrvIne. 1t is the hest grain and nerve
tonic ever compounded, for II builds un
the wasted tissues; while 1t rests-it
strengthens while II quiets.
"a sudden pain In my LETT arm ana
side notified me that my nerves ana
muscles had rcbclled. / Thought u
would soon wear on, but 1t became
worse, and nervous prostration follow
ed, / trcmbled constantly while lying
in bed. aud only after I obtained Dr.
Miles Ncrvlne did find relief.
"a. KANOUSE, Cripple Creek. Col.
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OF the institution have been conducted
in such manner as to attract the at
tentIon of agrlculturallsts and horsemen
all over the country.
The success of the fair is due largely
to the untiring enterprise and energy
of President Anton Reymann and Sec,
rotary George Hook. both of whom sSve
been Identified with the big show from
it's beginning and who, in fact, were
responsible for the organization of the
association.
The fair of 1898 will be larger and
more attractive than any Of Its prede-
ceSsors, and If the weather man Will
favor the Ohio valley with the right
kind of weather, the crowds will GER
tainly be record breakers. Word comes
from all along the different railroads.
that the attendance will be larger than
ever before, and the way the stock ex-
hlblts are coming in, the fair Will no
doubt be one OF the best held not only
in West Virginia, but in this section of
the country.
Yesterday was a busy day on the
grounds, and as usual the exhibitors
took the day of rest to perfect their dis
plays and get matters in shape for to-
days opening. All day long cattle and
horses were arriving and 1t kept the
officials busy assigning them to their
quarters. The 455 cattle and sheep pens
were nearly ell taken at o'clock last
night, and come Of the finest specimens
ever seen on the grounds were among
them.
The sheep exhibits will be partlcu-
larry large and will no doubt attract
general attention of the thousands who
will attend during the week. Some of
the finest Jersey and Holsteins ever
seen here are now quartered in the cat
tie pens, and so fine are they that the
judges will experience no little difficulty
in deciding the prize winners.
The racing stock is all here and the
long row of stables, 154 in number. are
about all taken. The races will be
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more attractive this year than ever be-
fore, and the good sized purses put up
by the association have attracted some
OF the fastest horse flesh on the circuit,
To-morrow's racing programme viii be
one Of the best OF the week. The 2l5
pace will be the cracker jack" Of them
all and some surprises are looked for
ward to. The rain OF yesterday served
to better the condition OF the track very
materially and with warm weather to
day It will be one OF the finest, Yes
tcrday morning, Miss Jennings, who
has been entered for Thursdays free
for-all pace, worked the track in 2llA,
which shows that II is in fine shape
Every inch of space In the main build
Ing has been taken by exhibitors and
some of the most attractive displays
ever exhibited in Wheeling will be seen.
The ladies' and childrens fancy and art
departments are more extensive and of
Il better character than ever. and the
corps Of ladies in charge under Niles
Anna Rcymann, are very proud OF the
work. The needle and art work has
never been excelIed and the arrange
mcnt Of the cases reflects great credit
on the taste of the ladies In Charge of
the department.
Tho public school exhibit is also
larger and more complete than ever be-
fore. Richie district has booth Of It's
own next to the space set aside for the
general display and the work Of the
scholars OF that school is shown to adj
vantage.
Colonel Charley Schmidt Is the proud
cs, man on the grounds, He has charge
Of the horticultural department and GO
large has the demand FOR space been,
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AN UNFORrUNArE AFFAIR
An AetnavIlls Young Woman Accused OF
aserIoRB Crime.

An AetnaVIIIe Young Woman Accused OF
ASSERTIONS Crime.
Emllne Hurl, daughter of Samuel
Hurl, of Aetnaville, is missing, and is
charged with serious crime. Miss
Hurl has been keeping house for her
father. and is about twenty-seven years
OF age. Nelghbors have suspected for
some time that she would soon become
a mother, but she denied this indig-
nantly, and continued about her house
hold duties.
Evidence that all was not right came
to light last Friday, which led to an In
vestIuation, resulting In the discovery
OF the dead body OF an infant In vault
near the house The body OF the infant
was taken 70 the home Of officer Douds,
in the Third ward. and later to Brat
TOMS undertaking establishment, to be
prepared for burial.
As II would have been brutal to bring
the woman TO the city building IN the
midst of her sickness Mayor Nelnlnger
directed officer Douds To watch the
house Saturday night, until he could
send a relief Sunday morning. Some
time Sunday morning the woman es-
caped while the father was talking TO
the officer, who was nearby, watching,
She left a note, saying she was ruined
for life, and for them to leave her
seyen-year-old child with Frank Sells,
mute. who had been anxious 20
adopt It.
A letter was also found, and is now In
possession OF officer Douds, addressed
10 n WelIsburg man, for whom she for
merly kept house, which duplicates him
ms responsible for her condition.
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owing to the great popularity Of their
last Niagara Falls excursion via Cleve-
land and the palatiaI steamers of the
c. & i. line. and numerous requests for
another excursion the Wheeling & Lake
Erie will run another niagara Falls eX-
curslon Wednesday, September II, via
Cleveland and the magnificent steamer
City OF Erie, the fast flyer OF the great
lakes. Fare only 50 round trip, good
ten days, This win probably be the
last Niagara Falls excursion OF the
season. and all should avail themselves
OF the opportunity to mnke the trip I'M
dor The special advantages which the
lake route offers. Large book descrlp-
tive of tho trip. the cities Of Cleveland.
Ruraio. Niagara Falls and vicinity can
bc had for the aRltlng OF sam sherman.
travelling passenger agent, 20 City Bank
building, telephone e2b
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that he has been compelled 70 have a
canvas annex seventy-ive teet iSai
erected at the east end OF the building.
In the annex flowers and plants will be
exhibited, while in the hall proper the
vegetables and fruits will be displayed.
The work of decorating the interior of
the hail was finished yesterday, and the
result is 4 scene OF magnlfcence. In the
centre OF the hall Is long pyramid o.
shelves, surmounted in the centre by a
pedestal on which a handsome golden
eagle with outstretched wings over
looks the scene. On the shelves below
the fruit exhibit will be displayed.
while IN the sides the vegetables will
be shown OF to advantage, The ceil-
Ing is festooned with bunting and APP
propriate decorations Of corn and wheat.
Mr.. ]. D. Rice. superintendent of the
poultry department. says he win have
the largest in the history of the associ-
alton, the home exhibits being particu-
larly large and OF the best.
Secretary Hook was notified yesterday
Of two herds of cattle that had been en-
tered which would not be exhibited by
force of circumstances. One belonged to
]. Henderson & Son. of Washington, Pa,
and the other to J.iT. Dyer,-of Knox
vile, Tenn. The former had been ship
ped from Washington and by some
cause unknown, sparks from the engine
got into the car through the ventIlator
and burned the cattle In a horrible
manner. one fne Holsteln was burned
so badly that 1t died and another cam
not recover. The others were all in
bad shape and were sent back home.
In the case of Dyer's herd the cattle
were in such bad shape when they ar
rived here that the shipper refused to
take them of the railroads hands. The
railroad company has the herd at the
St. Charles hotel barns, where 1t will
probably remain.
The fair would not be successful with
out the usual number of side shows,
fnerry-go-rounds, baby racks and fakIrs,
and the visitors would not be satisfied
without hearing the lecturers" calling
out all the living curloslties of the day.
We'll, this year the Midway will be full
OF them to overlooking. zera with hIs
pavilion theatre has his large tent
erected and will be one Of the chief at
fractions. Pritchard and his den of liv-
ing serpents will be there, also a merry
go-round Of oriental splendor, and last
but by no means least, the celebrated
wild Australian girl. OF the last named
attraction 1t can be said that 1t will be
one of the best on the Midway and one
that will attract hundreds of visitors.
A large platform has been erected and
seats arranged for the visitors. The
girl measures three feet nine inches,
weighs thirty-nine pounds and has a
head about as big and the shape Of a
cocoanut. She has the strength Of two
men and exhibits it at every perform
ance. The ladies and children will be
particularly attracted by this curiosity,
Taking all In all the fair will be a
winner from beginning to end and every
citizen should put his shoulder to the
wheel to make 1t the success which the
efforts of the officers merit.
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This morning at o'clock, the gates
at the West Virginia state fair grounds
will be opened, and the eighteenth an
nual exposition and state fair will be on
in all its glory. The history OF the fair
association is one of which the directors
and officers can be justly proud and in
the years that have Iapsed since the In
auguratlon Of the first fair the affairs
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TuDY BEcAATD wARLIKE

Two men, who gave their names as
George Kline and James S. wiuesberg,
were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Officer Marshal for creating a disturb
ance in Doherty's restaurant, In the
second ward. The men, 1t is claimed,
became involved In wrangie With the
proprietor regarding the payment for
food they had ordered. and upon their
becoming wGrlike the officer was calleds
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DE STATE EAR.
The Eighteenth Opens this Morn
ing and all Indications
POINT TO A GREAT SUCCESS.

IN ALL OF THE DEPART
MENTs ARE UNUSUALLY
LARGE. AND INDICATE THE
BEST FAIR EVER HELD BY THE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WAS A
BUSY DAY ON THE GROUNDS,
EXHIBITS WERE PLACED IN
POSITION DURING THE DAY.
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Io,y RnteS 10 Canton

via Wheeling & Lake Erie September 5
to IL. inclusive, good to return until Sep
tember u. account Canton street fair.
one fare for round trip, Three trains
daily except Sunday Only direct line
toCanton. See Sam Sherman, travelling
passenger agent, % City Bank building,
or telephone 92i.