Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-13
NEWPORT NEWS.
The SMALLPOX Scare-NOt sunk, Hut
Swamped-Briefs.

Swamped-Briefs.
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. October a.
(Special)-Dr. William f. Cooper. presl-
dent of the Board Of School Trustees,
stated to-day that he had issued an
order to the effect that all school children
who are not vaccinated by next Monday
will be required to remain away from
school. To-day the pupils were requested
to vaccinate before Monday as a precau-
ton against smallpox. Or. j. r. Bagoy,
President Of the Board of Health. tho
roughly approves Of this step, and WIZ
stand by the school trustees. The Coun-
ell at last nights meeting refused TO APP
propriate money for the purpose or de-
fraying the cost of general vaccination,
but DR.. Bagby thinks that 1t VIII recon
slider this decision at the special meet
ing. to be held at the call OF the Board
of Health tomorrow or Friday.
Tho city officials are thoroughly work.
ed up over the smallpox scare, and are
determined TO keep Ii out of Newport
News one case 1t Is feared, Will result
I'm a panic here. The Council approves or
general vaccination, but 1t believes that
the people should pay the cost OF having
the work done.
Exploits lOOh Il bVph tbHN hANhN'f 49,
the valuation went up to S2,225,354, which
is unusually gratifying for this time Of
the year. The exports for August were
valued at N.GlS092, credlting September
with an increase Of .272. The busy
season at the piers is on again, and from
now on larger export values will follow.
In fact. it Is expected that the export
business for the next six months will be
much greater than that for the corre-
spending period in the last fiscal year
Superintendent of Schools Thomas Tenn
pie Powell has received from DR.. South
all. Superintendent Of Public Instruction
a check for 81, 23l. this city's share OF the
first apportionment Of funds for the pay
ment Of teachers salaries.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Mitchell, who were
married in Prince George county yester'
day afternoon, arrived here this morning
Police-Sergeant John w. Reynolds, lefl
this afternoon for Avon, Nelson county
where. on next Wednesday, he VIII DC
married to Miss Mary Josephine Goodloe
at Hebron Baptist churcn.
Judge j. w. G.. Blackstone Will hear TO-
morrow at Accomac Courthouse the ap'
plication of l.. II. Sturgis, proprietor Oh
the Metropolitan Hotel here, for license
IN conduct an ordinary at his hosiery
Mr.. A. C. Garrett has succeeded In Sc
curing an appointment, and tomorrow
the witnesses for the defendant and inc
complainant will be at Accomac TO gave
their say. The School Board is opposing
the granting OF the license, owing TO the
close proximity of the hotel 10 the new
High School. This same application Was
refused in the Corporation Court aho
Mr.. Sturgis appealed.
Linus Cabbell was convicted IN IN,
CORPORATION Court yesterday evening OIL
manslaughter, the charge being causing
the death of George Crockett some
months ago. A motion for new trial was
defeated to-day.
Mr.. Floyd A. Hudgins and Captain q
w. Adams, Of Council, No. %, junior W
der United American Mechanics, ana MT
NJ. H. Minter, Of East-End Couhcii, NJ
lis, will leave next Monday evening loi
Alexandria. to represent Newport News
al the fourteenth annual convention Oh
the State Council Of this order.
THE Newport News Medical Society las'
nioht elected the following officers; Pres
ident. Aaron Jeffrey; Vice-President, d
w Ayler; Secretary and Treasurer JONI
y Raeby. Besides transacting consid
cradle business, the society passed reso
buttons endorsing the recommendation ol
the Board of Health 10 the Councii thd'
compulsory vaccination be ordered
The deal negotiating the sale OF th'
electric railroad by Mr.. i. j. Darling u
the Newport News and Old Point Ran
way and Electric Company was not re
corded to-day contrary TO expectations
That the deal will be closed THIS "eef
there is no doubt. In fact It was stated
on the best OF authority that IL woniu "
H. hfaf a
lions made IL impracticable TO ADMIT th'
papers To record to-day.
The tug Sallie. reported as having Deer
sunk I'm collision with the steamer Hamp
ton Roads, was swamped instead whii'
moving in the rear Of the larger ship
The Sallie was owned by Mr.. A. y. Mar
shall of Norfolk and came TO Hampton
10 tow out the schooner Travis. IL Is un
derstood that the sunken tug VIII %
raised in few days
There is now confined In the Elizabeth
CITY county Jail white lunauc who maj
been held there for nearly year awaltni
admission to an insane asylum, but there
now seems no more prospect OK MS re
moyal from the jail than When ne wal
first incarcerated. In the same jail IN
negro imbecile, guilty or no onence' wh'
has been there about eight years ~
has by this time come TO be regaroed az
q fixture.
The Hampton High School was enlarged
Yesterday by the addition OF new class
room. Science will soon be introduced
In the school, and IT Is expected that tn
school Board will also provide a iabora
tory.
A deed OF bargain and sale was entere'
az the Clerks Office yesterday, conveyinl
the valuable property at the southeas
corner OF King and Queen streets, Hamp
TON. recently sold By c. G. Willard an
John c. Boyd. OF Washington, 10 IN
Bank Of Hampton. the consideration beinl
$4,000. A bank building VIII be erecteo.
Cards have been issued for the ma,
r,age OF Miss Beulah Giddings TO Mr.. J
| q Mesick at Fox Hill. october 18th.