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WILLING TO HELP.
An Incident Arouses a Desire to Help in the K niqhtS Templar.

How to provide for the incoming troops that the Government seems so powerless to provide for was the subject of a con- ference between the Mayor and delega- ton from the Knights Templar yesterday.
 MT. Phelan was asked what had been done by the city and by himself toward properly receiving the troops, and in re- ply he detailed the work of the Red Cross Society and also the fact that he had se- cured bands, which meet every detach- ment and escort it to it's destination. He said the troops were arriving at all hours, despite the agreement of the railroad company that men should be sent across the bay after o'clock, and that as soon as any men arrived they were taken in charge by the ladies of the Red Cross Society and were cared for well as time and opportunity allowed.
 The interest of the Knights was aroused by little episode related by Frank w. Sumner at the banquet of Golden Gate Commandery on Friday evening. Sumner was on his way to the banquet and on passing down Jackson street he saw number of weary soldiers plodding over the hill and evidently much confused to their location. He inquired and found that they were in search of the race track and had been told to go over Post street. How they came to e on Jackson street they could not tell, except that they were obeying orders as well as they could.
 When Sumner reached the banquet hall patriotic speeches were being made and he was called on to speak. He took ad- vantage of the opportunity to tell what he had seen just before. and to call attention to the need for a display of little of that hospitality for which the city has so long prided itself.
 Summers remarks so stirred his hearers that it was decided to do something in the matter at once, and as a consequence the following committee was appointed to take the matter in charge:
 CaIiforrfa Co-.r,a ary-Tobp Commander, John Tonningsen, w. Fl. Frank Titus, H. B. Ream Martin Jones, Hiram T. Graves, A. A. Batkin, John F. Clark, Isaac Grant, Thomas Norton C. W. Taber, Frank W. Marston, James F. Logan, R. P. Hurlbut, J. M. Litchheld. Eugene N. Deuprey, George H. Golden Gate Commandery-Frank w. Sum- ner, c. l.. Field, Philip Code.
 This committee called on the Mayor yes terday. and various plans were discussed for the reception of the troops. It was suggested that the communicates might establish a cook shed and serve meals to condition to stand such a drain, at least for the present. It was finally suggested by the Mayor that the gentlemen tender their services to the ladies of the Red Cross Society, with an offer to help in any capacity, and this was acted upon.
 After the meeting in the Mayors office Judge Cook, with a number of the com mttee, went to the ferry and reported to the ladies of the Red Cross.
 From the ferry the committee adjourned to the Occidental Hotel where further ar- engagements were made to assist the ladies' Money is no object with the Ma sons, as each man present expressed his willingness to contribute sufficient to meet all expense necessary for the object in
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ton for success in the war in behalf of

ton for success in the war in behalf of humanity. for God and country.
 E. B. Thomas, president of the board of directors of the order, then, on behalf of the local councils, presented to the reverend father large tent in which he could hold divine service in the camp and if necessary on the battlefield.
 Frank J. Glynn sang the 'Star-spangled Banner" the assemblage rising and join ing in the chorus. 'The Glory of the In- stitute" was responded to by J. J. Me Dade, supreme president of the order. and during his remarks made patriotic allusion to the American flag. J. J. Dolan sang "The Minstrel Boy" after which ex-Judge Robert Ferral delivered an eloquent speech on ''The Duty of the Jour' He was followed by other speak ers and the reception closed with the singing of the Red. White and Blue" by the entire assemblage.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22
Puttinq in Comfortable Bunks.

The transports Australia and Zealandia will be comfortably fitted for the troops they will carry to Manila Instead of the rough board hunks that were put in the City of Picking. those two vessels will have clean and soft spring mattresses. and the hunks will be so arranged that they will be easy. of access. The hunks and manufactured by local dealers. Simi- lar hunks are In use in the new vessels
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued as follows Matteo Di Gioia and Crelia Rizza.......... 1917 William P RiXon and Ray Devota.. 36 "A John E. Mcguire and Eva M. Lewis. IS Alexander H. Brawner and Ella F. Fuller. .1-2l Andrew Dahberg and Emma Dahlgren.- .2S-27 Michael Reddy and Harriet Cowden.. 3-29 Antonio Campi and Marie Moscone. .2S-24
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of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company's passenger steamers, and the Navy De- partment is having them placed in the vessels It has purchased as auxiliary cruisers
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail will not be inserted. They must be handed in at either of the publication offices and be indorsed with the name and residence ot persons authorized to have he same published.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22

ARNoLD-In Paso Robles. May IS, 1898, Will liam H. Arnold, father of Charles H and William T. Arnold and Mrs. H F. Williams native of the State of New York, aged 7s years.
 BARTON-In this city, May 1s 1898, William w. beloved husband of the late Alice Barton. and grandfather of Edith and Everett Allen. native of England, aged 70 years.
 UFriends and acquaintances are respect fully invited to attend the funeral this day
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-22

Advances made furniture and pianos. with or without removal. J. Noonan. 1o17-lo23 Mission.
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x*~x**xx*xxx*xx~x********** AT THE CT Rev W. c. Jenkins. Salesian Fathers ..........-......-..-.----. l------------------ Father McGinty ..................-.......-
 
  Father Nugent ..........-.......--..'.'.-' Father Cottle Father Cummings ......----......---.---.-. Dominican Fathers. ...................-.-..' Father Carraher ....................-...... Jesuit Fathers ..........-..............' Father Scanlan ........................'. Father Prendergast, v. G..................  Father Connolly ...,.........--..--..--.-. Salesian Fathers ...........-.............-.. Secular Clergy ........................-. Father Nugent. Father Browne ............-..--.......-.. Rev. B. s. Ford. Rev. w. A. Gardner................... Rev. W. c. Pond. d.-......................... Rev. W. H. Tubbs. Rev. P. Coombe ...-........................ Rev. H. T. Shepard. d..................... Rev. F. B. Cherington.. ....................... Rev. William Rader Rev. G. c. Adams. ..........-.-.............. Rev w l. Kip Jr......... Rev. R. c. Foute. ute...................... Rev. J. A. Emery. Rev. W. H. Moreland. nd............... Rev. D. O. Kelley. ........................... Rev. E. B. Spalding ... 
  
 Rev. M. D. Wilson. ........................ Rev. W. Maxwell Reilly............... Rev H. E. Cooke
 Rev. E. Nelander.. ..........-.-............. Rev. J. W. Phelps. .................... Rev. c. E. Locke. Rev. W. NJ. Woodward. rd............... Rev. W. s. Urmy. Rev. H. Pearce. e............................ Rev J. N Beard
 
  Rev D. ".
 Rev. G. W. Beatty. y..................... Rev. H. W. Peck................... Rev. J. Stephens ..................... Rev. J. Hemphill ......................... Rev. R. Mackenzie .................. Rev. H. N. Bevier. Rev. F. R. Farrand nd..................... W. B. Dugan ...........-................. Rev H. stebbins ........... Rev. J. A. Wells....................
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Saturday, May Fl. [ stmr Alert Leutze, days from San 0ssE schr Maynower, Olsen. days from CoQunle River.
 Saturday, May n. stmr Signal, Bendegard Grsys HarbOr. Br ship Gienard, Turner. Portland schr Fortuna, Roisch Eureka Stmr Washtenaw, Croscup, Tacoma The stmr Arcata will sail for Coos Bay Tues day, May 24 10 a. m
 TELEGRAPHIC. POINT LOBOS, May 21-10 D. m.-Weather, thick, wind, SEE; velocity, 20 miles.
 DOMESTIC PORTS TACOMA-Arrived May 21-Schr Lena swea- KADIAK-Arrived April 1s-stmr Equator. hence April 2. April 17-schr Herman hence SALMON BAY-saned May 21-schr Sailor Vi WPoRTPpsailed fRTTpaild May 21-stmr westport, for -; sehr F Redfeld, for -; stmr sco- AsToRIA-saiIed May 21-stmr George W hiSI sEETTLE If EyA Sailed May 21-Bark Highland bue Sound stmr Sunol for San Francisco; bark Prussia, for San Francisco; schr R Bart Arrived May 2i-Stmr Excelsior. from Orca. TACOMA-sailed May 1-Bktn Funk Arrived May 21-stmr Mackinaw. hence May r; stmr Senator. hence May IT. VENTURA-Arrived May 21-Schr Monterey from Bowens Landing.
 Sailed May 21-Schr Monterey, for Bowens Landing.
 TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS. PHILADELPHIA - Sailed May Fl - stmr Pennland for Liverpool.
 GLASGOW-Sailed May 21-Stmr City of Rome for New York.
 LTVERPOOL-Sailed May 21-Stmr Lucania- for New York. Arrived-Stmr Etruria, from New York.
 MARSEILLEs-sailed May 21-stmr Burgun- dia, for New York.
 HAVRE-Sailed May N-Stmr La Bourgogne, for New York.
 NEW YORK-Arrtved May 21-stmr Umbria. from Liverpool. Sailed-Stmr Mnnewaska, for London; stmr Obdam, for Rotterdam; stmr La Gascogne. for Havre; stmr Ethiopia. for Glas- gow: stmr Aller, for Naples; stmr Patria, for Narseilles stmr Campania, for Liverpool stmr Palatia, for Hamburg.
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TEN THOUSAND
 TROOPS IN CAMP Continued from Page Seven.

Continued from Page Seven.
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LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
 Saturday, May 21 [ stmr Alert, Leutze, days from San Diego. ,,,- schr Maynower. Olsen. 5 days from Coquille River.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
Invessig.tIon Ordered.

Upon statements made to the Inter
State Commerce Commission by c. q.
Blake. Il coal dealer Of Cincinnati, and
tn" rate sheets on file in its office the
commission has issued an order direct :
ing an investigation of the fclIowin.
charges against the Chesapeake Il Ohio
Railway Company:
First. Transporting coal from mines
IN West Virginia to Cincinnati at less
tEan the published tariff rate.
Second Exacting greater charges
from Blake and others than it has from
the Chesapeake ana Ohio Fuel Com
Iany for transporting coal from West
| Virginia mines tn Cincinnati
Third. Discriminating in Transports
ti"n facilities in favor OF the Chcsa-
rcakc and Ohio Fuel Company against
flake and others. including prefaren-
, ,ihl and unjust apportionment or ;,llot
n@nt OF cars at the mines ana Il: times
absolute neglect to furnish cars within
| 4 reasonable time u mine operators not
connected with the fuel company
The case is set for hearing in Wash
,nston on November 2Sth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
NEW BANKRUPTCY LAWS.

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
NAME THE STEAMERS

The Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company has decided to
name the two steamers now building
at Wilmington. Del, by the Harlan &
tlollingsworth Company. the Kershaw
and Nantucket thus continuing a prac-
tice inaugurated some years ago of
naming their vessels in honor Of towns
ana counties within the territory served
bE the company, and also beginning
the name of each one in alphabetical
rotation. Both vessels We're contracted
for this year. and one will be ready
Tor delivery on the LIST of April and
the other on the LIST of May. mex, year.
IN accordance with the terms of the
contract. They are to be companion
h"ats, each being of about three thou
Sahd tons. gross 274 feet long between
perpendicuars, AZ feet beam and 26 feet
d. pth of hold
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
NOTICE
Sale Of Braxton Office


Trustees Sale Of Hroxto, Oaica
Rui17inp
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vested in MS as Trustees non.d -,
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Garter NJ. i:raxtnn which VI ne 10 7'i "a
duly recorded in The cIork,s of,ic,, ~ ~,
Corporation Court of the CIV of Sau.e
port News, we will sell ar Pnhljc Anc-
ton on the PREMISES on SArIrPnsV
THE. 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER 1898
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or parcel of land situate in the ci,r ~
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
POSTOFF|CE CHANGED
May Be Transferred to Or.
Jones' New Building.
PROPERTY PURCHASED
VIII he Erected Adjoining the strucsur.
N"w Occupied by the Post. flee.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
BRIEFS.

Mr. Z. Jones. of Thir,,rth street. is
quite i'll.
Miss Haywood and sister will leave
or Richmond Sunday 10 visit friends
Mr.. w. j. Nclms returned yrstrr,l;.y
from business trip to Washington.
MI. ). J.. ). Cook is home from 4 visl,
. ms former home in Si:,ulilon.
Dl and Mrs. Applcwhi,c of Twenty
anth street. are visiting friends in Gin
innati.
Miss Lille Mock has returned from
suffolk. where she has been Visiting
friends.
Mrs. l.. Lindsay Walker, If Richmond.
is the guest OF her daughter. Mrs. Il. X
Gary
Miss ID. T. kelly'S friends will he glad
10 learn Of her recovery from Il serious
illness.
Mr.. sam Gwyun who is attached to
the hospital corps, Second virgin,,
Regiment. has returned TO his post at
Jacksonville. Fla. from :. thirty days
furlough.
Mr.. NJ. r. Crowtll. IF the old Domin-
ion Steamship Company was in the
city from Norfolk yesterday on bust
ness
Miss Pearl Tyler. who has been Wis
ilins relatives in the city for some time,
returned to her home in Richmond yes
terday.
Corporal Blair Wilson. of Company
6. received his discharg" Wednesday,
and left for his home in this city
Thursday.
Mrs. &C. aflcy. of the district w G.
". u -will meet the members Of the
Christine Bradley branch OF the union
at the residence of Mrs. +. r.. Ivy this
afternoon at 4 o'clock
Miss Marie Haskell Of New York
who has been the guest of Miss Eleanor
Harris. on Twenty ninth street will
| leave today for Richmond and after
a short visit in that city will return
To her home.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles T. Lcighter. of
columbus. ohio. ar: The guests of Mrs
J. a. Roberts. on West avenue Mr.
1-ciShter contemplatcs locating in this
section.
The annual business meeting of the
Y. Nj. G. a. Will be held in the rooms
of the Association tonight or
ficets for the current year will be elect
cd, ana refreshments will be served by
u ne reception committee at the close OF
| the meeting.
Six carloads Of heavy steel. mostly
angle plates. have arrived at the ship
yard via New York. Philadelphia and
Norfolk railroad. This material is to
be used on the three new Morgan Liners
which are now building at the yard.
Misses Lena and Emma Dclbridgt. left
yesterday afternoon fD- Newport New,
where they will reside permanently
:hr. ana Mrs. l'"!bridse viii leave in n
rev stanton News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
scnooL,,ELu.s FAREWELL sEKmoN.
Some Seventy Five Prorrs.ion. OF Religion
During the Revival.


During the Revival.
One OF the largest congregations thar
has been i'll attendance upon the revi-
val services at the Washington Avenue
Methodist church filed the sacred edi-
ice 70 its utmost capacity last nigh, TO
hear Evangelist J. r. Schooifield's fare
well address. The revival has been a
very successful one. Mr. Schoofield
combines the elements Of earnestncsa
eioquence and practcabli,y and his
forcible presentation of the truth has
held the attention of the large consre-
cations thar have been in Attendance
upon the services.
During the revival there have been
in the ne2 hborhood of Seventy-iive pro-
LESSONS of faith ana many backsiGcrs
and lukewurm church members were re-
claimed
l.vnngelis, Scheduled leaves this
morning for Danville ana Saturday Il
Week goes to Mar,inshurg. w. Va. TO
conduct a revival there, lie takes with
him the friendship of Il hos, Of the citi
%ens of Newport News.
Tn. subject ut his farewell address
was. Thanksgiving ana Praise. In a
'orcible and eloquent manner h" pointed
OUT Il number OF reasons why til" chris
tian should praise God and render
thanks unto His name. He thought too
many Christians had tendency TO
overlook the imror;anc" OF praise.
rh.r. Should, u. thanksgiving for re-
verse as we'll as for prosperity There
were many things in this world that
could not be understood ANA nrve! val
i," hui h. found in III. t:ihl" tn. prom
.se that ''all things WrrlE together roo
-old 10 tlHSe vino lnN" 'h.' Led ~
the close of the sermon Mr, Srh"oi!''."
t.rrv the meeting open ni.G ,.Ei..ta -"
thanksgiving testimonials. y fhri,
plumber Of those. present responded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05

"a 'i')CD MAN ga MA N AS.
The Virginia and West India Fruit
and Trading Company's steamer Kong
Erode. expected Thursday, came in at
o'clock yesterday morning from Old
Point. which place she reached about
midnight.
The vessel tied up at No. pier and
the work of unloading her began i'm
tnediately and went forward rapidly.
Her cargo consists chiefly of bananas
OF which there are 1880 lunches A
portion of the consignment was disposed
of To the local trade, the majority of
1t. however. being forwarded to western
markets
Thu scene at the wharf during the
day while the vessel was being unload :
ed was an interesting one The
punches were taken from the ship by
hand. and lifted over the rail to ne
GrocS who were staining upon plat
forms swung to the tl'amps side. Each
bunch was counted as il was passed
on down tn the wharf into the hands Of
| he negroes waiting to receive them
These passed them along to others
who carried the greenest punches on
/ through the warehouse and loaded
/ them in the freight cars which We're
waiting on the track The punches
which were ripeninS We're placed on
the wharf and rapidly carted away to
| the stores of the local dealers. Some of
| he punches were of extraordinary size.
as viewed by eyes untropcal. and il
! vas as much as one man could do to
carry them. The average bunch how
ever. made only half 4 load. 1t was {,
| picnic for the pickaninny and small
| boy generally, who was fortuna te
enough To get to the wharf: for there
We're 'pckinEs" left for them all. and
one Very small boy succeeded in spirit
| ing away a banana. which. If not quite
us large as he was came Very ner be-
| ing the biggest ever seen in these parts
| furnished star u
! friends with at least one square sup
| per.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-05
So1De Sweet I'ota,o.

street Superintendent r. K. Ectton
has received Il barrel OF sweet
i'n'atocs from his farm in Chesterfield
;'":ntN. The receipt of sweet potatoes
by Mr.. l<ett"n under ordinary circum-
stances would not be remarkable, but
this barrel contained only twenty zone
potatoes and ii was full
one of the potatoes weighed four and
"nc-uuartcr pounds and was perfectly
sound. Mr.. l<etion says that his farm
this year yielded potatoes of this size
in large. quantities