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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
MEETING OF COUNCIL.
The Garbage and Other Matters Con
Sidered NJ

The Garbage and Other Matters Con-
Sidered.
Mr.. Booker presented a report Of the
ordinance committee providing for the
appointment Of a city attorney at 5000
/, year. The consideration Of the mat
ter was objected to on the ground that
the amount proposed TO be approprI-
uteu as compensation for an attorney
is in excess of that provided for in the
town ordinances. MIR. Whiting Sug-
gested that the council elect an at
torney in accordance with his former
resolution, aDpropriating 800 as com
pensation, and he if he would not serve
tnd some one who will. MIR. Booker
strongly advocated the adoption of the
report of the co41mittee contending
that a competent Aa~ser cannot be OBJ
tanned at 500 Year. The report was
referred.
The night soil ordinance. with which
the council has been worrying itself
and almost everybody else during the
past four or five months. popped up
again last night. Mayor Hope called
attention to difficulties in the way OF
the contractor and requested that
some action be taken looking to the
renewal. The matter was laid over.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
A CALL TO ARMS.
Lively Time at Fort Monroe yester-
day Morning

Lively Time at Fort Monroe yester
@e day Morning
Ihere was n call to arms at Old
Point Wednesday night shortly before
II O'Clock and the men on the Sims
ana those at the fort We're prepared in
hnlf an hour for a battle 1t was re-
ported Yesterday during the day that
me me can had been made in dead earnest,
put subsequently it was learned that if
was merely done to try the soldiers
ana marines. Shortly before mid
night one of the signal stations ut
the capes flashed to Old point
the alarming news that a Span
lsh meet consisting of two or three
vessels was thought to be approach
s nts, a'la mat the squadron and fort
should prepare for immediate action
- few moments later a big gun from
the Brooklyn doomed a note of warnirm
ana instantly scene of orderly com.
motion succeeded the quiet conditions
IN which the vessels of the fleet had
peen wrapped since O'Clock At the
same tune men at the fort hurried to
ana fro. orders were hastily given and
as promptly obeyed. and in ten min
utes' time all the sleepy garrison was
vide awake and ready for the conflict
1TucKs bearing ammunition for 4hs
t'o1roerous mortars located on the beach
IN the the direction OF .Buckroe were
soon out and away, and the men de-.
tailed TO work the large Disappearing
-lnes. capable of hurting their 550-nound
missiles Tor a distance of twelve miles
with deadly effect. waited in shen
places FOR the order to begin.
Officers in uniform, with their arrns
canglins at their sides, dartad hithe,
ana thither. calmly directing the move.
lnenls or the battery men. and appar.
entity happy in the 'thought that Inc,
were ABOUT to be afforded the opportu
nifty OF giving their Spanish foes 5
taste of American met,le. :
Out on the flagship and other vessel;
OF the heet Commodore Schley and hi.
as vigorous preparations to meet thu
enemy and repeat the story of destruc
1lon ffasned few days ago from tn.
herolc DeWey's squadron a the Philip
pines. People who stood on the docl
ara peered through the hazy 1noonligh
toward the dark hulls of the warship:
In the Roads, We're able to make GU
the dim outlines of hundreds OF ma
rines moving from place to place, a.
II they had been called to an ordinur,
drill instead OF being summoned II
their posts to prepare for a conflict a
arms. Few of the residents at For
Monroe, however, knew that an ALARM
so serious had been sent in, and henc.
the crowd that collected on the gov
eminent wharf was small. Indeed, I
was not until this morning that tn,
news became generally known. wnil
Commodore Schley's ships were read,
| in thirty movements for action, they re
| manned at their anchora ge awaitln,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour strong Noe yellow corn ,34s;No.
2 spring wheat, It's; No. 8 spring
wheat, 107@4; No. 2 red, 131@15O;
No. 2 corn, 333@a; No. 2 oats, 3O9;
No. 2 white, 33@33a:No. white, So
@33; No. rye, $1,000; No 2 barley,
10000; No. 3, -; No. 4. ~
-; No. fax seed, 135@135a; prime
timothy seed, $50; mess pork per
barrel 11.05@11. 0;lard per 100 pounds
5 9G@5.9ea; short ribs sides (loose),
5.30@5.79; dry sailed 81. ulders
boxed 4z@5; short clear sides,
boxed, 5.90@6.10; whiskey disr,lIers'
finished goods, per gallon, 100
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. May 5.-One dollar and
fifty cents per bushel was the price OF
May wheat at today's session Of the
Board of Trade. This presents an ad-
vance since yesterday of zoe. July
wheat gained 3 5-Sc. Today's advance
was the most remarkable in many years.
Famine Of abroad and enormous sales
or wheat to fill the empty glanaries OF
Europe caused the advance here.
Shorts were driven to cover and one
small failure was announced. Corn
ruled dull. closing Lie higher. Oats
gained 3-4c. Provisions We're dull, de-
Ginning sc for pork, and 1-2c each for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
BALTIMORE MA RKETs

BALTIMORE. May 5-Flo,ir-Activc
and higher; western super, 3.50@3.75;
do extra, 4.35@5.O0; do family, 5.35 QD5 IS !;
winter wheat patent. 5.75@6.OO; spring
do. 6.25@6.65; spring wheat straight.
5.90@6.15.
and month. 126 bid June, 1923 bid !;
July, LOS bid; steamer No. Q red. Leg IL
bid: southern 10y sample 1.22@1.27; do
on grade l.23 1-2@1.26 1-2.
Corn-Firm; spot. 80 1-8@1-4; month.
39@1-4; June, SO 1899; July, 80 ga
bid; steamer mixed, 80 l.S@l-4; south
ern white. Al; do yellow, 4O@41.
,Hay-Firm; choice timothy, $500
bid.
Grain F'reights- Rather quiet; un-
changed.
Sugar-Strong; unchanged.
Butter--Steady; unchanged.
Eggs-Firnl, unchanged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
DEATH OF MRS. CROSSE.
Expired of Heart Disease at Noon

Expired Of Heart Disease at Noon
Yesterday.
Mrs. Frederick Crosse, one of the
best known women in Phoebus, died
at her home in that place at half past
II o'clock yesterday of heart failure.
Mrs. Crosse was siXty-eight years old
She became a resident Of Phoebus
when she was a girl.
Mrs. Crosse acquired considerable
property in Phoebus, where everybody
knew her as an excellent business wo-
man. She was Il member of the Luth-
eran church and is said to have con-
tributed literally Of her means to its
treasury. She is survived by six chill
dren and eleven grandchildren.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
further information from the sigma.
men at the Games

men ut The NapeS
The alarm was caused by the appear
ance of a number OF merchant ships in
the Capess, their masters. knowing that
the harbor was blockaded and mined,
being af1nid to venture in. The sky
was overcast with heavy clouds.
through which, now and then, ,he
moon peeped for u moment and then
making 1t difficult to dis
Germ objects mile or two off shore.
'rhe watchful signal men at once sus-
pccted that u fleet of hostile ships, per-
haps some of those belonging to the
Cape Verde squadron. was about TO Slip
IN and surprise Commodore Schiey aud
the garrison at Old Point, and accord
lnSly flashed the signals to the shore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
BRIEF ITEMS

Lieutenant Sandforth, of the u. S,
cruiser Baltimore, which participated
IN the engagement at Manila, is wei!
known in Hampton. where his family
formerly resided One Of his brothers
ls q member Of the Virginia Pilots
Association.
Capt. E. E. Fletcher, late Of Car
tersville. Ga, where he has been in
terested in gold mining operations, is
mere 1or the purpose OF selecting
is on the retired list Of the army and
besides having fondness for the sea.
desires to live near a military post.
AT the next monthly meeting of the
Epworth League Of the West End
Methodist church an unusually inter-
es.,ng program will be presented. An
address viii also be delivered by Mr..
j. 4. Jolliff, Of Portsmouth, who Is
SAID TO be very fine speaker.
u was inadvertently stated In the
press yesterday that Mr.. E. c. Leachs
stallion was one of the horses trotting
at the York county races Tuesday.
ttlchard 3. was not there. If he had
oeen 1t Is probable that he would have
come out a winner. He has started in
nFe races and was never beaten.
=, MRS. j. L. Day, OF the West End, is
The Rev: J. T. Whitley, pastor of the
First Methodist church, is among ths
sick In the city.
IT is said that a race has been ar
ranged to take place on the Nuckois
track on Friday. May 49, between
horse owned by Curl Phillips and M
crank Phoebus Jim P Mr.. PhillIn,
proposes to trot his horse to q, rour,
wheeled buggy. The winner will got
20. a forfeit of $40, it is said has
been put up. 49,
New YORK COTTON FUTURES
| NEW YORK, May 5.--Cotton futures
| closed steady; sales, So. 400 bales. NAV
GIG; June. 6.17; July. $50; August 6. %.
September s.25 October. 6.a5 Novem,
Der 6.2'; December 6.2S; January, G. 30
TO CUBA.
De boys in blue am narchin' on.
Dear ole Columbia's sons;
Da's gwine down to Cuba, dar
TO test dem Spanish guns.
De Dixie boys am ready. too,
| TO sail across dat sea,
An wild Ole Glory fall in line,
| An march to victory.
Da's gwine to Cubn,
| To dat I1abana town,
| Des want to git down dar to pull
/ Dat Spanish banner down.
Keep up yo' ciurege, chilen,
| An hol' da island, too,
De gray-cGatS am a-comin'
| Long wild de boys in blue.
|-B. B. Garrison In New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
NEW YORK. May 5.--Cot1on futures
ciased steady; sales, Ss.400 bales: Nav
o;ld; June. eli: July. so: August, 6.o6
september. 6o5: October. 6.25: Novem.
Der, 6.2'; December, 6.2S; January. G. 30
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06

We" fohlh STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK. May 5.-Frofessional
operators all turned bulls today after a
brief period Of doubt and hesitancs
after the opening. AS a matter of fact
they were forced into this position by
the unmistakable temper of the outside
public manifested by their dis
position to come into The market and
buy stocks in large blocks. ait the mar
ket prices. The market was fun of out
side buying orders and business was
on a large scale but had a very heavy
burden of profit-taking sales to carry,
and the small opening gains We're in
large parts wiped out during the first
hour. The reaction here failed to inn
pair the confidence in London, where
American continued very active and
strong. The buying here for arbitrage
scale in all the international stocks. and
turned the scale to THE bull side. The
large number OF small lots Of stand
ard dividend paying stocks was also a
conspicuous feature of the trading
arguing the Teawakened confidence of
the investing public and the greater
ease in the money market. where the
employment of ready cash. Sugar was
furiously active and very volitile all
day covering an extreme pange of 41-2
points and gaining 3 SIS points net.
The large majority of stocks traded
are at least a point higher and net
gains range from that up to three
points. There was no special develop
1ment in the situation that Spain's
capacity to carry on the war is nearly
exhausted and that the danger Of any
serious impairment OF this country's
prosperity by reason Of the struggle
is about passed.
The total sales of stocks today were
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
FINANCE and COMMERCE
Market Quotations From the
Leading Business Centers
NEW YORK MnNDy a1aRKE1

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK, May 5.-N1oney on call
1rm. 21-2@3 per cent; last loan. 1-2
Prlme mercantile paper, s@7 per cent:
sterling exchange. easier, with actual
business on bankers bills at 4.S4@1-3
sixty days: posted rates. 4.SI 1904 81,
and 4.S5@1-2: commercial bills, 4.S0 1-2;
silver certificates. 56@57: bar silver,
90 Is: Mexican dollars. As: government
bonds, strong; state bonds, dull; rail-
road bonds, strong.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06

DE boys in blue am marchin' on.
Dear ole Colum'bia's sons;
Das gwine down to Cuba. dar
TO test dem Spanish guns.
DE Dixie boys am ready. too,
To sail across dat sea,
An wild Ole Glory fall in line,
An march to victory.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29

-Four or five tracts of land can be
had at reasonable prices by calling
on or writing to me. PETER TEL
LEFsoN, Yaquina, Oregon.
When praying for your daily
bread there is 10 harm in asking
that it be made of the best flour,
which is the Red Crown. The
Yaq. Bay Nero. Co. has it.
Up at the hotel Eugene Clark,
the expert typewriter repairer has
room and IS repairing type
writer's. He is all expert in that
line, and his work is highly spoken
of by all who have had their ma-
chimes repaired by him. His work
shop is curious sight, especially
when he hasa typewriter in pieces
He is at work today on Harry Den
linger's No. 5 Remington.
Hon. R. S. Sheridan, formerly
receiver of the Roseburg land office,
has formed law partnership with
O. P. Coshaw, one of the leading
attorneys of Roseburg, and will
practice his profession. The firm
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
The New District Judge.

Judge Hamilton presided over
his first term of District court at
this place this week. In the per.
formance of his duties on the bench
this week he has shown those ex.
cellent qualities which his many
friends felt that he had. He has
been calm, judicial and fair, and at
the same time he has expedited the
business of the court as far as was
possible and consistent with Justice.
His court has been much more dig.
nihed than previous terms at this
place, and his rulings have been
perfectly impartial and beyond
criticism He seems to be we'll
informed upon all, or nearly all law
points, and has taken but few mat
ters under advisemenl. Judging
from the ability and fairness shown
by him in this, his first term, we
do not hesitate 10 predict for
Judge Hamilton successful ard
honorable career while presiding as
district judge of the district. Aud
we also feel to congratulate the
people upon the selection Of SO able
and excellent judicial officer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
DIED.

PORTER-At her home at Nortous
station. in this county, on July
20, 1893, Elizabeth A. Porter,
aged 81 years.
Miss Elizabeth A. Lee was born
in Harrison county, Ohio, Novem-
Der 4, 1891. Graduated at Wheel
ing, Pennsylvania; was married to
A. J. Porter, November s, 1883;
came to Oregon in 1864, and settled
on the old homestead in October,
1865, where she resided until her
death, July 20, 1898. Rev. E. E.
McVicker preached her funeral
July 2I, 1898, at the old home,
theu size was followed to her last
resting place, by the side Of her
husband, bya large crowd of friend;
and relatives.
She leaves behind three sons, six
daughters, thirty grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
SCHOOL REPORT.

The following is the report of the
school taught in District No. g.
Lincoln county, Oregon, for the
term beginning April IS, and end,
ing July 22, 1898.
Number of girls enrolled, eleven,
boys four, days attendance $40,
days absence IS, times tardy 7, av-
erage daily attendance I3. The
names Of pupils who were neither
absent nor tardy during the term
are, Jennie Pearl Enos, Ethel Par
rish, Annie Parrish, George Parrish
Among the visitors were; Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Rhoades, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Parrish, Mrs. J. Lane, Mrs. j.
R. Turnidge, Miss Matte Weitman
Alomzo Dundon, Henry RhoadeS
and Superintendent George Bethers
Nina Harrington,
Teacher.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
SShN@%
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

In pursuance TO Section IS OF the
school law, notice is hereby given
that for the purpose OF making al
examination of all persons who
ma. offer themselves as candidates
for teachers of the schools OF this
county, the county superintendent
thereof will hold a public eXamlna'
ton at the county court house
Toledo, Oregon, beginning at one
o'clock Wednesday, August TO-
1898.
Teachers eligible to state certll'
Gates, state diplomas and state liz
diplomas, must present recon-,
mendations and make applicatiop
at the same time. -
Applicants not present = 'F
opening will not be perm -
take the examination. a.
Newport, Oregon, July 2L -
GEORGE BETHERs,
School Superintendent
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29

apparently in good order, with u.
exception of Ex-School Superintseu,,e eue
dant Twins books and renor,a
which we find have been careiess1,,'
and improperly kept.
2. That he has never visited ~.
schools of Lincoln county as nras., s
cribed by law.
8. That he did not turn over 70
the county treasurer the money "
ceived for teachers certificates and
permits when received by him, ae
the law directs. 90
That we would recommend tbo.
the office of county school superips
tendent be kept at The county scot
that the county court provide
room in the court house for tbs
county school superintendent and
designate it as office of countv
school superintendent where all the
books and records shall be kept.
We would further suggest that
the county court get proper books
for the superintendent and see that
they are kept i'll accordance with
law.
Having finished all business
presented, we respectfully submit
this, oar final report, and ask Won
to be excused from further attend.
ance.
F. M. WADswoRTH, foreman
FRED WAGNER,
GEO. BETHEKs,
r. F. RAINFs,
SILAs MALEY,
G.. w. II, MOORE,
d. P. BLUE.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
Notice to TaXpayers.

Notice is hereby given that the
Delinquent tax rolls for 1895, 1896
and 1897, have been returned to
me with warrant for collection.
These rolls will be open for a short
lime for the payment of taxes,
when they will be closed and the
costs of collection will be added.
Statements of all taxes will be
promptly forwarded upon receipt
of inquiry.
Dated this %, day of July, 1898.
J. H. Ross,
Sheriff of Lincoln county.
Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29

The current number of the Ladies
Home Journal lies upon our table,
and we are bound to say that it is
brighter and better than ever.
From the front cover to the back if
is replete with interesting matter
covering all the topics of the dav in
the literary, social and family world
The Ladies Home Journal is pre.
eminently the leading Magazine of
Its class in the United States.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
CARD OF THANKS.

We sincerely thank the kind
friends who so faithfully assisted
us during the Hines and burial of
our dear mother. And for those
beautiful flowers which were placed
on her grave.
Mr.. and MRS. H. S. PORTER.
Nortons, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
WANTED.

Energetic, hustling young men to rep
resent the keystone Watch Co. Good
opportunity to right party. No expert
ence necessary.
KEYSTONE WATCH Co.,
Portland, Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-07-29
CROSBY MATTHEWS CONVICTED.
A Jury finds Him Guilty of Larceny
bV Baiiee.

! turned an lnQ1Ctmenl az dlISl SIOSDy
Matthews, who had been bound
over to appear before that body last
February on the charge of larceny
by bailee of 81 Sol, of Wells-Fargo
money at Newport express office.
On Tuesday evening the defendant
was arraigued aud given his day to
plead. On Wednesday morning he
entered plea of not guilty and
proceeded to trial. A jury was
easily secured, and was composed
Of the following twelve citizens of
the county: Thos. Horning, M.
R. Heart, ]. NJ. Collins, Carl
Kroeger, L. A. Peek, Jno. Misehler,
Henry Kirsch L. w. Hunt, NJ. L.
Trapp, VIM. Dobson, A. B. Hunt
and Jno. McCluskey. The state
was represented by Geo. NJ. Brown,
the district attorney, and assisted
by J. R. Wyatt, of Albany. The
defense was ably conducted by
Judges Hufford and McFadden, of
Corvallis.
The trial was a hotly contested
one throughout, both prosecution
and defense making the strongest
efforts on each side.
The principal witness for the
state was, w. F. D. Mercer, the
ronte agent for the express COM
pany. His testimony was prin-
Cipally Of the nature Of an account
ant, and he testified to the nature
of the accounts Of the Newport
Office. The defense relied princi-
pally upon the fact that all of the
Matthews boys had access to the
money safe, and that it was i'm.
possible for the state to show that
Crosby Matthews, the defendant,
converte any of the money to his
own use.
After the testimony was all in
J. R. Wyatt opened the argument
for the state, and made a most able
and logical plea. He was followed
by Judge Hufford, who made an
eloquent speech for the defendant.
After Judge Hufford closed the
court adjourned till Thursday morn
ing. On the convening of the court
the next morning Judge McFadden
addressed the jury for the defense.
His address was an able one, and
when he appealed to the sympathies
of thejury, they were much affected,
and the tears stood in the eyes of
many Of the jurors and spectators.
After Judge McFadden closed
District Attorney Brown closed for
the state. Mr.. Brown spoke for
about an hour and a half, and his
argument was an excellent, and
convincing ore. He closed his
address just at the noon hour. At
one O'Clock the court began deliver
ing his instructions to the Jury.
The instructions of Judge Hamilton
were clear, precise and comprehen-
sible, and no doubt aided the Jury
much i'll finding an early verdict.
After being out about three hours
the jury returned a verdict ofguilty
as charged in the indictment. We
understand that but three ballots
were taken in the jury room, the
first standing eight for conviction
and three blank. AS we write this
the attorneys are arguing a motion
for new trial.
MATTHEWS SENTENCED.
The argument for a new trial
closed at noon today. This after
noon the court overruled the mo-
ton, and the defendant waived his
time and was sentenced 70 one
years imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary. This was the minimum
penalty.
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