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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Miss Hattie Hardy, of Richmond, is
visiting J. E. Martin, on Twenty-nint tn
street.
Miss Kate Smith has returned from a
visit to friends in Richmond.
Miss MAZE Gibson, OF Richmond, is Wis
!tlng her sister, MIS-. Turner, of this
city.
Miss Estelle Clayton, of Richmond. Is
the guest of the Misses Winfree.
MRS. Sarah GeSSford, OF Washington
is the guest of Mrs. J. r. Van Buren,,
Mrs. Sol Peyser has returned from a
business and pleasure trip to the north
ern cities. accompanied by her father.
MI p. S. Peyser, of Washington, D. c..
Mr. John II. Patton, of Knoxville.
Tenn, is in the city visiting his sister
Mrs. Charles NJ. Caldwell on West ay-
enue. Mr.. Patton VIII take charge of the
Hampton branch of the Newport News
laundry next week.
j. H. Robinson. of Lamar. Mo, who
has been in the city for some time, left
last night for New York. on business
Mr. Robinson will return to Newport
News
DR.. w. ]. Knight has returned from
a visit to his mother. Mrs. w. J. Knight
in North Carolina.
Secretary c. e. Kent and M@Ssl:s De
Witt Crane Larry Il. Skinner ana J. l..
Evans Net yesterday for Lynchburg to
attend thu twenty second annual con-
venSion OF the Young Mems Christ ian
Associa ton of Virginia.
Rev. B. F. Iipscomb left yesterday
70" Danvilie to attend a meeting of the
executive committee, of Raniip.ph-Ma-
con institute
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
STRANDED ARIZONA.
Schooner Goes Ashore and is Abandoned
by the Grew.

About 11S0 Tuesday night while the
gale was at its height, the two masted
schooner Arizona was driven ashore
after having lost both her anchors and
her rudder.
The Arizona had discharged her car
go of lumber. which 81 lie brought from
Smithfeld, and went out in the stream
to anchor about Z O'Clock in the even
ing. The wind was blowing 4 gale but
her master, Captain Shackleford. felt
no uneasineSs Cor the safety of his YES
sci.
About 9 o'clock it was discovered that
one of the anchor Chains had broken.
and about two hours later the other
one snapped and the schooner was at
the mercy of the storm. AS a last re-
sort the captain turned to the wheel:
only to find that the rudder had been
snapped off short. Rudderless, and at
the mercy of the wind and waves the
vessel soon stranded She ran aground
at the foot of Twenty-nlnth street,
where she now lies. There We're three
men on her. including the MASTER
1t is thought that the rigging will be
removed and sold. but the hull will be
allowed to remain where it is, as 1T will
cost nearly as much as the schooner is
worth to have her pulled off and put in
good shape again.
The Arizona is a schooner of Thirty
three tons burden, is hfty-seven feet
long and has a depth of little OYER
six feet. Her home port is Newport
News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
TONIGHT'S ATTRACTION.
For Fair Virginia" VIII Re Prevented by
Russ Whytal and His Wife


For Fair Virginia" is the title of a
drama in which the author. Mr.. Russ
Whytal, and his wife Will be seen at
Johnson's Opera House tonight
For Fair Virginia" was originally
produced a the Fifth Avenue Theatre
New York. in the spring of 1895. and has
been acted ever since, continually its
record being now nearly six hundred
presentations. 1t has been acted in the
East and extreme South and West, and
has met with favor in every section of
the country. The Minneapolis Times
says:
There is hope for the American dra-
ma SO long as dramatists can be found
capable of holding the mirror up to ma
ture. as Russ Whytal has done in his
beautiful ,play-'tFor Fair Virginia.
This romantic drama is claSsed in
the category as a war play, because its
action is laid in the time that tried mems
souls, but For Fair Virginia must not
be COMPOUNDED with the heavy, spectac-
ular military production which now and
then pass before the theatrical world in
a bewildering succession of picturesque
stage settings, and then are soon no
more. For Fair Virginia will live and
De held dear by playgoerS for many
seasons to come, for its genuineness,
its humanity and its power to arouse
the noblest feelings of the human heart.
ITO the hackneyed theatre audience,
sick of artifciality and the clap-trap of
sensational rot that has split the ears
of the groundlingS for the past decade,
the play falls as softly as May day,
breaking. 1t is wholesome, noble, true.
Manager Booker has been successful
in engaging the Artillery orchestra from
Fortress Monroe to render the orcheS-
ira tion for all the performances at the
Opera House in this city. This orches-
tra is under the direction OF Prof. Ro-
derigo, composed of five pieces, and will
appear at the opera house tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
"shoot" Mt Riverview Park

The members of the Chesapeake Gun
Club held their regular weekly shoot
at Rivervew Park yesterday afternoon
There was good attendance, twenty
members of the club taking part in the
shoot. Mr. r. g. Bicl1ford proved to
De the best marksman present, break
ing twenty-one clay pigeons out of a
possible twenty-five. Twenty-Five pig
cons were sprung for each member, and
the score esulted as follows:
r. G. Blckford, p; T. p. Duncan, IA :;
G. ID. James. IA; c. C. Crafford. IL; A.
T. Pulliam, Ii; c. Bargamin, 10; DR..
Joseph Chares. 10; F. X. Latimer. TO-:
Dr. Carter Perkins, 10; ]. c. Tignor. 10:
B. B. Semmes, 3: C. w. Robinson, Z;
J. P. Wombe, 6; II. J. Meyer, s; A. G..
FIfer, 5; Z. w. Milstead, 4; H. f. Par
ker, 4; DR.. w. f. Cooper, 3; w. Lee
Powell, 2.
Sergeant Mi1stead, Who is considered
an expert shot, fell short yesterday.
An examination of the shells he was
using disclosed the fact that he was
shooting buckshot, instead of the reg
ula,tion size, No. s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18

Miss Lee G. Cooke. of Detriot, Mich,
who is engaged in w. c. T. U. work
in Virginia. gave "a delightful elocu:
tionary recital at the Newport News
Female Seminary last night Miss
Cooke formerly resided in this city, be-
ing a member of the faculty of this
school for young ladies, and the an
nouncement that she would give a re
ciIal last night attracted a large au-
dience. She was assisted in the enter
ittainment by Miss Omeline FLETCHER. of
Va: Misses Bowman, Lau-
"a De Waldo. Blanche Henry Vaughan
and Nina Struggled. of this city. After
the recital Mrs. HARDWOOD principal of
the Newport News Female Seminary.
rendered Miss Cooke a reception. This
evening Miss Cooke will give a recital
at the Chestnut Avenue Methodist
church,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
SENT ON TO THE GRAND JURY.
Boatswain of the Schooner Aohla Has a
Preliminary Hearing.

Preliminary Hearing.
Joseph Darten, boatswain OF the
American schooner Aohla, was yester-
day sent on to the grand jury by Justice
Semmes. on the charge of assaulting,
with intent to kill, Anthony Nelson,
sailor on the craft.
The Aohla cleared at the cuStomhouse
yesterday TO sail for Key West with q
consignment OF coal for the Electric
Light and Power Company of that
place. but the vessels departure will
be delayed. as the evidence of the cap
tain, first mate and several members
of the crew will be required al the trial.
The substance of the testimony ad-
duced is as follows: For some reason.
which was not plainly brought out in
court, Darten struck Nelson on the head
a terrific blow with a shovel on the deck
Of the schooner. Nelson tried to jump
to the pier in order to get away. but
Darten jumped after him and beat him
numerically, dragging him down 10 the
fo'castle.
The deed was witnessed by number
of seamen on board the barge Clnto-
The captain and crew of the Aohla
testified that Nelson made an assault on
Darien.
Darten was here in the summer of
1896 and led a mutiny on board a ship
.ying at the piers. Sergeant Reynolds
and officer Crafford attempted to ar
rest him and ne jumped overheard.
They procured a boat and followed
Darten in the river, finally cornering
him under a pier.
Other cases disposed of in the Police
Court yesterday morning We're:
John Walters, drunk: fined 81 and
costs.
Deca Wright (colored) .istsorderly con-
duct: fined So and costs.
Ollie Smith (colorsd). disorderly con-
duct; fined So and costs.
Isia Williams (colortd), disorderly con-
duct: dismissed
Emma Brooks (colored), GdsoTder.y
conduct fired So and costs.
Peter Funck vagrancy: Continued.
Henrietta and Lille Brockenborough
(coloreD, petit larceny; dismissed at
cost OF plaintiff.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
LONG TERM FOR KING
lie Gets Eight Years for High
way Robbery.
ASKS FOR A NEW TRIAL
HIS Counsel Moves the Court to Set Aside
the Verdict. Willie MoHitt Given
Two Years for House,
breaking.

Two cases We're disposed of in the
corporation court yesterday, and in
Doth conviction was secured
Inc FIRST case placed on trail was
that OF the Commonwealth VS.. William
King (colored), indicted for highway
robbery. King. the indictment alleged.
with another negro named Spot Cox.
as an accomplice, held up Arthur Swan
on the night of January 20, near the
corner of Thirtieth street and Ixafay-
cite venue. ransacking his pockets and
taking s. off hrs fJei son. $3.50.
When arraigned king and Cox elected
to be tried separately, and the trial of
King was gone into. Attorney p. St
George wilcox represented the accused,
ana Common ealthS Attorney J. X
NJ. Newton was assisted in prosecuting
the case by Mr.. w. T. Moss
In the testimony adduced it was
shown that on the night of the rob-
berry King and Cox emerged from
the other knife. and ordered Mr.
Swami to throw up his hands. Finding
that he was at the mercy of bandits
Mr. Swami held up his hands while one
of the men rtled his pockets. taking
all the money he had, which was a five
dollar bill.
The case was argued and submitted
to the jury yesterday afternoon After
a brief elaboration the jury returned
a verdict of guilty. and fixed Kings
tel III III tHe pelllleHlllTt at eight years
Sentence was not pronounced on the
prisoner yesterday. as Attorney Wilcox
asked to have the verdict set aside on
the ground that it was contrary to the
law and the evidence. The motion will
be argued tat some future day during
uhe session.
1t did not require much time to dis:
pose of the case of the Commonwealth
VS.. Willie Mottltt (coLored), indicted for
housebreaking, as he pleaded guilty to
the charge and threw himself on the
mercy of the court. The jury ascertain
ed his punishment to be two years in
the penitent;ary, and the asSuced was
sentenced accordingly by Judge T. ].
arham.
The crime for which Motfitt will have
80 serve TWO years was committed
February 10. Some time in the after
noon CT that day the negro broke into
Mr. George z. Traylor's house on the
outskirts of the city and stole articles
to the value of 50.
Other criminal cases will engage the
attention of the court today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
WILL BUY EIGHT LOTS.
Board of School Trustees Select n Site for
the Central Building.


AT the regular meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the city public schools,
held last night the special committee
composed of Dr.Carter Perkins, Messrs:
John G. LiveZey and E. S. Robinson,
reported that the deal for a site for the
central school building, which will be
built as soon as the bonds are hoAted,
has been closed with MIR. F. F. Finch.
The committee purchased eight lots
fronting on Thirty-first and Thirty-sec-
ond streets and situated between Wash
ington and Lafayette avenues. for the
sum of $4,000. -Four of the lots have
southern exposure and four face the
north. The report of the committee
was adopted, and Commemorative Az
torney ]. X. M. Newton was authorized
to prepare the contract at once.
Sites for the buildings to be erected
in East End and Rockets were not Sc
lected. but the board decided to erect
the other buildings at the same time
the central school is built.
No other business OF Importance was
transa cted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
DE Loo1E INCIDENT cLosEp1.
Spain Officially Dasc.aims the Rehac-
tions in the Ex-Mirkster's Letter.

Spain Officially Dasc,aims the R:flec-
tons in the E1- MINISTER'S Letter
(By TaIegraph.)
MASH lNGTON,E,FHeb. 1T.-Spaln has
o!itclaiiy disclaimed in positive manner
the reflections contained in the DE I,o5n..
letter, and, as officially announced by
the State Department today, st -, iaci-
dent is satisfactorily closed. - Tho
statement given ol5 "a lagss 80
FEBRUARY. Il, IHS.iE be foiio Ming is
ing by the Spanish government to
Minister jWoodfordat Madrid:
me Spanish government On learn
ing or the incident in which Minister
Dupuy Ne Lone was concerned, and
beng ADVISED of his objectiona pie com
,iionlcaIan, win entire sincerity la
i'.sats ri, N.:sri-te4fte Which Vas til, oausa
OF the interview with the minister.
states that Minister De Lone had pre-
scented his resignation and it hai brna
accepted before the presentation of the
matter by Ministry Woodford That
ehS spanish ministry, in accepting the
resignation of a fanctionary wn ose. SER
V ces they have been utilizing and val
n'rg up To that t sn.e, leaves it peife.t-
~ well esta blished that they do nal
snare or rather, TN the contrary. DIS
authorize the criticisms Tending to Of
lend or censure the chief of 4 frieu lily
state, although shch criticisms have
been written within the field of friend
mp, and had reached publicity by art
iul and criminal means. That this
meaning had taken shape in a resou-
llon by the cOunGil of ministers before
General Woodford presented the matter
at time when 1.-THE Spanish govern.
ment had only Vague Geographic re-
ports concerning tsle sentiments allud-
ed TO. That the Spanish nation. with
equal and greater reason. aIirms its
view and decision after reading the
words contained in the letter rettactiny
upon the President of the United States
AS to the paragraph concerning
the de::lrabiiity of negotiations of com
mercial relationship even for effect.
ana Importance of using representa-
ave Tor the PURPOSE stated in Senior
Dupuy de IomeS letter, the govern
ment expresses concern that in the
.lEht OF Its conduct long after the writ
ing OF the letter, and in view of the
unansWerabie testimony OF Simultana-
Gus ana subsequent facts, any Eoubt
should exist rhatSfthe Spanish govern
ment has given proof of its real desire
ana or its innermost convictions with
respect to the new commercial system
ana the projected treaty of commerce.
Ihat the Spanish government does not
NV consider it necessary TO lay stress
upon or to demonstrate anew the tr,1 n
and sincerity of its purpose and the I'M
stained good faith of its Intentions.
fhat publicly aLd solelnnEy the gov
eminent of Spain contracted before the
mother country and it's colonies the re-
Sponsjbility for the political and tariff
changes Which it has inaugurated in
Doth Antilles, the neutral ends of which
IN domestic and international spheres,
II purSueS With flrmness, which will
ever inspire its conduct"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18

of the colored employees formed a mil
itary company to fight for Uncle Sam,
should this country become involved in
war with Spain. Miles Cary was made
permanent chairman, with Wallace
Primers as secretary. After listening to
addresses by Phil Sewell, Charles
Smith and Harry Jones, in which
Spain was severely arraigned, it was
ers." The following officers We're
elected:
Captain--Charles Smith.
First Lieutenant-Harry Jones'
Second INSTRUMENTATION White
Quartermaster-Phill Sewell
Cook-R. l.. Walters.
In few days the company will be-
gin drill practice near Bloodtield.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
May Locate Here.

Mr. J. C. Woodlnger, the patentee
OF the famous box kite, is in the city
with a view of locating. Mr.. Wood
linger is now operating a factory in
Norfolk. where he manufactures his
novelty. and gives employment to thirty
men He thinks Newport News is a
better loca ton for his factory tnan the
city trLrosS ti&- RoaflS.
This afternoon Mr., Woodiinger will
give a public demonstration of his
unique kite at the corner of Washing
ton avenue and Thirty-first street. a
.arge kite viii be sent UP for a distance
of two miles. Flaunting from the tail
wifi be an American flag which may be
seen for miles aroEnd. Tie kite is not
a flying machine, and there VIII be rG
Ont. i'm it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
MORRIS GETS HEAVY DAMAGES.
He Wins His Suit Against DR.. \. c. Jones
for False Innprisonment

The case of A. c. Morris against DR.
\. (. Jones, of This city, which occupied
ihe Law and Equity Court. of Rich
!hond. for two days, came to a conclus-
!0n Wednesday night, the jury render
lrg verdict for $780, The plaintiff
sued for $4,000 damages for false i'm
prisonment. Two of the jurymen We're
III favor of bringing in a verdict for the
tull amount claimed. four stood for
Sl.ooo, and the sum of $1,000 was agreed
upon as compromise verdict.
The case grew out of the arrest of
Morris in this city some time ago upon
a warrant sworn out by Dr. Jones
Morris was at one time master Of a
tugboat owned by DIR. Jones. and was
charged with the theft of a sum of
money!,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
Pin Your Faith

To Fox's xxx Square Wafer But
ter Crackers. They llava stood the
test. The bakers who make them are
determined to keep them up TO nigh
water mark. Thy are the best and you
can prove it by fair and square COM
pariScn 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
There Ia One Best.
church.

There are Tots of pretty fair and pref
there is but one best" F'ox's xxx
Square Wafer Butter Crackers are just
little better than the very best of
other bakers, hut that is worth RENE n
bering when you order the best crack
srs. 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18

The dancing school conducted by the
Misses French and S;oield will meet
over the New York Tea Store, bstween
Thirtieth anti' Thirty-first streets.
Washington avenue, Friday, February
49, ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
Eclipse Bicycles.

Stand the fest. Ask those that ride
them. What did you pay for repairs?
Eclipse riders paid nothing. Sold only
by the Newport News Cycle Company,
Fred G. Ripper, Manager. feb17tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
Eclipse Bicycles.

Cost nothing for repair for year.
punctures, accidents, etc, Included
Sold only by the Newport News Cycle
Company. 221 Twenty-seventh street.
Fred G. Ripper, Manager. feb17tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18

For Rent-The Central Hotel, nicely
furnished. Apply to- M. H. Lash, 2S03
Washington avenue. feb 15-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
WILL FIGHT FOR UNCLE SAM.

Colored People Organize a Military Com
pany In This City.
The colored people are aroused over
the Blowing up of the battleship Maine,
and the disaster has stirred up their
patriotism.
EARLY yesterday morning, before the
whistle blew at the shipyard announc-
ing the time to begin work, number
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18

Willard, the famous temperance leader,
iBy Tslegraph.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 1s-Francis E.

who has been dnshere for some time.
died at midnight at the Imperial Hotel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18
A Happy Woman

Is the laousekeeper who buys her coal
and wood from the Warwick Coal and
Wood Co., TwentySetghth street. ia IA tt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18

Deposit your elol hes money with US
It will pay you Good interest:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18

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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16

Recently compiled statistics concern
ing the condition Ct Kansas women
who earn their living are at hand, and,
collected as they are from employers,
corporations and individual workers,
may be considered reliable. The aver
age term Of employment in those ques-
toned is three years, and the average
number of hours is nine. Wages have
increased during the past year in 20
per cent of the cases. while a pleas
anter state Of things is, in all proba-
bility, owing to the mortgage-freed
condition of the state. 1t is interesting
to note that 10 per cent favor restric-
ton of foreign immigration, and Is per
cent would like it entirely suppressed;
and, more encouraging yet, coming
from the west, where Sunday-keeping
is somewhat lax, IS per cent long for
a compulsory Sunday rest law.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16

Countess Tolstoi is an efficient help
to her husband in business matters.
Tolstoi, it is said, leaves all practical
matters relating to his publications to
her. h supervises the printing, at
tends to the correspondence and read.
the proofs. She has brought out two
complete editions Of his works, one In
q sumptuous form. the other a cheap
edition. Their text is identical. blu,
the edition de luxe has a number Of
portraits of the author. some Of which
cannot be obtained elsewhere.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-16

Following are directions given by
Warren F.. Leland for roasting canvas
back ducks: PLUCK and SINCE the duck
n draw it through the vent; cut off
the feet and leave the head on: stuff
it very lightly with some tender stalks
Of celery; lay 1t in the dripping pan.
eason with salt and peppersard put in
a very hot oven. If it is to be eaten
by men, let 1t roast for fourteen min
Ites. basting it frequently: if it is for
woman, who do not like game so rare
as men do, let it roast half an hour.
Serve on a very hot platter. Make
two ut of the breast, then put the
carcass in a duck press n press all
the juice L as quickly as possible into
a hot gravy Gish and pour it over the
pieces CT the breast. Serve fried hom-
my ard currant Jelly with the duck"