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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

me plan of Newport News was laid
out by the old Dominion Land Com
pany, With broad streets running at
rlsert angles, so that the elements Of
lSht and air would always be abunla MT
no matter how large and crowded the
CITY should be. The numbered streets
run east and west and the designa ted
avenues north and south Located on
hlsh bluff at the very mouth of the
James River, the city sire uches back
over a level territory at the southern
EeNtremity of the Peninsula OF Virginia
as 1t is termed. 1t comprises about IL
square miles inside of its present cor
porate limits. The growth of the city
mas been so rapid that the next few
years Will see necessary extension of
the bou ndary lines
The city is lighted hy electricity and
gas, furnished with water from the
Newport News Light and Water Com
pany's large water works, and has Il
pleasant. sulllbrious climate The City
will shortly be druined by a $75 900
system of sewerage. the contract for
which will be let in few days.
OF the industries Of Newport News,
the shIpbuilding plant in the north end
Of the city ranks first. This immense
plant represents an outlay of ST, 600, 900,
and employs $500 men.
The Chesapeake &; Ohio railroad has
eight large piers along the water front
al the southern extremity of the city
and adjacent to these is this great cor
porations grain elevator, which is an
industry i'm itself The &c. & O. yard is
more than a mile in length and con-
'tai1ls 33 miles of railroad track The
road does an immense passenger, ex-
port and coal business.
The large brass 'foun1lery of the Cas-
key brothers is one or the city'S big in
dustries and is located in the north emf
near the shpyard. All of the brass
work for the shipyard is executed in
this establishment. The company also
has a large outside custom.
The Peninsula Electric Light & Power
Company. having its offices and plant
between Warwick avenue and the rail-
road and Twenty-fourth and Twenty
sixth streets, furnishes all of the cleo
trio power and artificial ice for the city.
The Newport News Gas Company has
only recently put in a $4,000 plant and
has been furnishing illuminating and
heating gas for several nloTlaMs. The
Newport News Knitting Mill, located
on Thirty-third street near the rail
road. has large custom and turns out
work of the first quality. ... q.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
Hon. Thomas Temple Powell, Member
State Legislature.

Hon. Thomas Temple Powell, Member
State Legislature.
seemed to be settling on the few sur
viviors, Captain Newport arrived on
his second visit to the James, ma king
landing at the point where the Crhes-
apeake and Ohio piers now stand
II Will 'be Of interest to know that the
first colonists to land II Newport News
numbered 120. and. to use the words of
Captain John Smith. We're made up
chiefly Of ''goldsmiths and gentlemen
The news of the arrival of Newport
with an abundance of supplies was sent
TO the Jamestown survivors by messen-
ger and from that time on THE place
where the English captain landed was
known as viewpoints News" -
About 25 years ago MIR. Coils p.
Huntington. the great self-madt man.
visited the present site OF the city and
at once became impressed with its Won
der'ful natural advantages as a seaport.
In after years, when MIR. Huntington
gained control of the Chesapeake e.
Ohio railroad, he recoiiected the many
advan tages that We're awaiting devel-
oprnent at the magnificent ha1fDor ar
the unknown village of Newport News
and determined to make this point the
deeep water terminus OF his far-reach-
sing railway system.
With the investment of Mr.. Hunting
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

vestments, commenced active opera
tons. the town was We'll on its way to
the position to which its many natural
advantages entitled it.
TN tn EARLY part of 1896, the popula-
ton was r led at $500.
IN III la.i-- part of the same year,
the Gs-u->=S We swelled ITO II 500
'Mart-s ~ 1891 saw u population of H.
900. and today it is estimated that at
l"Scit lG.3O0 persons claim Newport News
as their home.
The past three years have been re-
markedly successful ones for the city
and also for its enterprising merchants
and business men, In 1892 There was "a
sudden activity or enlargement which
at first was looked upon as being rather
too much on the order of boom. The
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
NEWPORTNEWS
brl6f History Of the South's Greatest
Seaport.
PORTRAITS OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Some of the Advantages of the Phenomenal CITY
at the Mouth of the James,

Like other Virginia cities Newport
News can lay claim to some historic
interest and dates the origin of its name
pack to the old colonial days When the
Virginia coast, and, especially the
James river was the Mecca for English
settlers. Unlike most Virginia cities
however. there is nothing left standing
today that figured on the site of New
port S News three hundred or even as
late as Il hundred years ago. Not n
buHd'ing standing today was in evil
uence twenty years ago. The city is
practically newly" constructed, and has
all modern Improvements
When Captain John Smith returned
to jamestown in 1907. after making an
exploration of the Chesa peake Bay and
Its tributaries, he found only thirty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

With spectators eager to witness a
naval battle, while special Wires to
Paris reported each stage of action.
Speciua trains were run from Paris at
frequent intervals, Which added 10 the
crowd. 1t is estimated that at least IF
teen thousand people witnessed the bat
tie.
In ORDER that no question about
neutral waters shtou.d be raised, Wins
low led the Alabama seaward. and at
1880 on reaehing u point about seven
miles from land turned about and
heated Straight for the Alabama, not
withStlEd.ns he was exposed TO the
iak.mg fire from the entire brDadsides
OF the Eunfe derute cruiser. AL 1851,
when the Vessels We're about $500 yards
apart, the Alabama opened the action
with a broadSside. which cut away q lit
lie of the rigging, but did no material
damage. A second and part of u third
broadSiGe We're fired with q similar
Want OF serious effect. when Captain
Winslo.w. fearing a laking fire. Sheered
round and delivered his brCadsue OF
tive-secen.N shells ut distance OF about
900 yards. Without Stacking his speed
Winslow enleavored to pass under the
-N.a,banla's stern. hut Semmcs prevent
ed this by putting his helm hard to
port. 'Eacr vessel then continued to
keep its OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES toward CHE
other. which resulted in Il circular mo-
ton. the ships going around a common
center. Seven complete revolutions
We're made in this way,tIhe three mile
current carrying the ships westward.
EARLY in the action a shot from the
K1urS;LrsSe CARRIED away the Alabama'S
Tam and colors. Observing this. the
Nat iol.,l crew clleerei, Nut the CunfeL-
crates soon hoiste,H another ensign
their mizzen. About the close of the
battle q shot carried away the hal
yards of the kearsarges coloIS. stop
ped at the mizzen. and in doing 20
pulled sufficiently to Mes,k the stop.
and Thereby untur!el the flag that was
to be shown in case of victory The
firing OF the Kearsarge was an exhibit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

Jesse w. Elliott. Collector of Customs
Although the vessel hnd long before
"utlived its usefulness as a modern war
vessel. and had remained in the service
onEtr than amy OF her sister sloops
cDnstiuc ted at the same time, her re-
te'ntiun in the naval service was due to
patriotic public impulse. which was
recognized by Congress- n making fire.
uuent appropriations for her repair and
preservation.
While on her way from Port au
Prince. Hayti, to Rluefieids, Nicarau-
qua. under the command Of Cornunan-
der Oscar T. Hey e7'lnan, the kearsarge
was wrecked February 2. 1884, on Ron
cador Reef. at which time she was the
flag ship of Acting Rear-AI'rrliral o. F.
Stanton. To Show the generation in
which the Old sloop was held Congress.
which was them in session. Immediate
~. upon receipt OF the news of the dig
aster. made an appropriation, and dis
patched Unitei States vessel to the
scene OF the wreck, to save the vessel
il possible. but tt was too late. The CO.
lors We're afterwards recovered, and en-
June 10, 1894. thirty years after the bat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

Judge Il. y. BaThl2nn.
toms capital in this section, the insig-
nificant village commenced to assume
the appearance Of a town and with
each succeeding year the population
sweIed materially and there was gra-
dually more evidence of wealth and lib
eraQ investment.
Private residences, stores and build
ings OF other descriptions, large and
small, soon commenced to so UP. The
heart of the town, when it first COM
menced to grow. was on the south side
of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad, now
known as "Hell's Half Acre" One by
one small houses We're erected on this
side OF the railroad and the new com
munity soon commenced to spread TO
the north and east, as it Were.
The growth of the new Virginia town
was heralded abroad and it enlarged
with such raptdity THAT lin 1890 it had a
population of $500.
Dwellings and mercantile establish
ments We're put up very rapidly after
that and when the plant OF the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany, another Of Mr. Huntington's in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

United States Navy, was dts famous
canflict, which has already been re-
fer1ed to. with THE Alabama No
history Of the kearSarge wNludl be COM
plete without dwelling upon this com
flict. which was one OF the most brill
liant in the many navel BATTLES bf tine
country. The following description OF
this BATTLE is given, because of the
many descriptions to ,be found upon
the event it seems to DE rhe fairest
and most impartial to beth SIDES of
the contending forces:-
DESCRIPTION OF THE BATTLE.
Sunday morning June u. 1864. the
Unitea States Sloop of war KearSarge.
Captain John "A. Winslow, lay off the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
at Boston and

North Atlantic station, under Comman-
der H. F. Picking, till May 9TH, 1880:
Commander George B. White till Au-
gust 18th, 1882; Commander William r.
Bridgman assumed command August
18th. 1882. and ON August Goth. 1883, hav-
ing been detached from the North At
lantic station. the Kearsarge left New
York on q European cruise. Command
err c. D. Sigs'bee, who was i'm nd
OF the Maine when she was blown up
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

y. Az GURUS, lily treasurer.
Company dispatches steamers every
Gay for Boston and Baltimore;
connection with Norfolk is made by
the c. & o. steamers and several river
boats. which ply daily.
1t is estimated that at the presea;
time there are $500 buildings Of All de-
scriptions in Newport News. This IS an
unusually large number for the size
OF the city
The only building owned by the city
now is the courthouse. in which are All
Of the municipal offices, as we'll as me
circuit and corporation court rooms
and the council chamber.
The United States Custom II ,use and
Postotfice are located in rented quar-
tiers.
This government expects to erect a
public building here in the near future
ana the city Will in the next six months
ourld new high school. central school,
pital. :.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

DR.. "a. C. Jones. Quarantine Officer
stern post of the Kearsarge. with one
OF the shells lodged therein, a anemento
Of the famous battle, has been exhi-
bited at one of the navy yards, and
has attracted much interest among
visitors. THE same stern post and shell
was exhibited at the Worlds Coium biaa
Exposition at Chicago. and one OF the
most attractive exhibits on the model
h'ttleship. and was seen by upwards Of
h rec million noonIa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

I'M rIVu Itea1I, fUs.1lIe3SlEr. ---
tie with the Ala barna, they were pre-
sented to the representative OF the
navy department in the New York stock
exchange, all business being suspend
el am hour for the ceremony. The flag,
bell and numerous either relics were
recovered by travelling
Americans. who found and purchased
them III junk shops at different Carrd-
beam PORTS
For a nutmbef of years 8 piece of the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11
Africa Bee oming British.

The victory of Omdurman, the last
link in chain of we'll planned and
ably executed operations, bestows on
Great Britain the empire over the
whole Nile valley, for the French post
at Fashoda and the garrison of the
Congo State at Lado, will hinder only
very temporarily the connection OF the
Uganda protectorate with the Anglo
Egyptian domain. France will scarce
ly feel inclined, for the sake of an
imaginary position on the upper Nile,
to run the risk OF having her fleets
sent to the bottom of the sea, when
she expecrs SO much of them in the
war of the future for Alsace and Lor-
raine. English diplomacy has always
been able to arrive ut an understand
ing with the king of the Belgians.
The British flag floating over the
ruins oi Khartoum is its conclusion,
and this means tina. Africa, from the
source of the White Nile in the Vic
toria Nyanza to the entry of the great
river in the Mediterranean is incOr-
porated with the British empire.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11

Tuesday morning, at an early hour
as j. NJ. DeShaso, n young man lately
returned from Klondike was passing the
reservoir on Ayers hill, on his way to
town to take the early boat for Seattle,
he was beset by footpads, Knocked
down and robbed of about $500, which
he was taking to Seattle for invest
mcnt.
The dcsperadoes left their victim
stunned but not dead, and on recover
ing he made his way home in dazed
condition with his clothing covered
with blood from scalp-wound on
back of his head. He was also suffer.
ing from an internal hcmorrhage
doubtless caused by the kicking or
beating which the robbers had be.
slowed upon him while unconscious
from the blow on his head. Every
article OF value WIS taken from the
victim, including letters of no value
to anybody except their owner. De
Shaso is still confined to his bed, the
scalp-wound healing rapidly, but he
still experiences considerable pair
from wounds in his chest. Sheriff Bill
lings thinks he has clue to the
perpetrators OF the outrage.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11
EN ENT OF THE SEASON.

Either "Thr Passion Ilry' or
4" South Before the War" is Il full
iir>t-cla-> dramatic event of itself, and
where combined for one price of adj
mission. under popular rates, should
command packed house, next Mon
day night.
This is what the P.-I. Of the 9th
ult. said OF this immense attraction:
The moving pictures representing
the lannon's passion play of the Obcr-
ammcrgau were given their first repre-
>cntatlnn at Third Avenue thcater
last evening, and proved the leading
attraction al the performance. The
house WAS literally packed with stand
ing room limited, and the pictures
were received with a decree of hearty
applause that showed their apprccia-
ton. The great novelty and striking
feature of these colOSSal--izcd pictures
Is that the original plates were taken
on the ground in Bavaria, where every
ten years this performance of the
passion play is given by the peasants,
reared and trained to each part, with
religious fervor that almost borders
on the fanatic. The pictures last
night clearly showed the sturdy
character OF the peasantry of that
country, the great ardor with which
each and all enter into the spirit of
the performance and the perfection
of the presentation in all its details.
The action Of the leading figures is so
palpably clear that it needs only n
very slight knowledge OF Biblical lore
to interpret the words seen issuing
from their lips. The series last even
ing was divided into four parts, the
first two representing sprptural scenes
from the Old Testament leading up to
the prophecies Of the Christian era,
and the rest to the passion, which
practically begins with the entrance
of Christ into Jerusalem. From this
period each succeeding picture is
wonderfully full OF dramatic incidents,
greatly cnchanced 10y the immense
numbers of people introduced, repre-
Scnting vast multitudcs of all nation
| 'iitlco III tHtli PccuilaTltE Oh costumes,
all centcring in the crucitixion of the
Man without sin" This series is
painfully vivid and comprehensive,
ard it can readily be imagined, after
seeing them, how thoroughly carried
away these peasants become when act
ing their several parts, and, with the
added language, ordinations and
shouts of the populace, the effect on
the audience must be awe-inspiring
South Before the War" introduced
Il large company of colored people,
who did some excellent work, especially
in their speciality parts. This COM
pany has been seen before, and the
hearty laughter and applause last
night indicated a well-pleased audience
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11

day. Democracy appeals to the poor man
because it is only i'll democracy that q
poor mai can make his influence felt
Democracy appeals to q rich man be-
cause. no matter how rich he may BIZ to-
day, no dors not know what his children
may be, and democracy is the only gov
ernmcnt that man can afford to leave
to postcrity. Democracy that protects
each citizen i'll the enjoyment of life,
liberty and pursuit of happiness; de.
mocracy that guarantees to the toilers q
just share of the proceeds of their toll
democracy. my friends, is the only thing
that can appeal to the sense Of justice
that dwclis i'll the human heart.
You ask me why wo shall succeed.
tell you that We must succeed because
Democracy appeals to all that is good in
human nature. 1t appeals to all parts
of the country. 1t appeals to all occu-
pations and conditions. 1t appeals tc
that sense Of justice that is never ap.
pealed to in vain.
Democracy will settle every question
that has arisen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11
DEM0CRACY'S MEANING.
It Is a Government In Which the
People Rule.
PROTECTS THE CITIZENS RIGHTS.

The Principle of Direct LegislatiOn
Il Pure JenersOnian DemOcracy-It
Means the People Are Capable of
Self Government.
In his speech at Detroit William J.
Bryan favored direct legislation. He
said in part:
Tho principle Of tho initiative and
the referendum is Democratic. 1t will
not be opposed by any Democrat who in
dorses the declaration Of Jefferson that
the people are capable Of self govern
ment nor will it be opposed by any
Republican who holds Lincoln's ideas
that this should be government of the
people, by the people and for the people.
Democracy is not merely a party
name. Democracy has meaning. De-
mocracy means q government in which
the people rule, and that is all we ask
for. We are willing to submit any
question that concerns the people Of
this country to the people themselves.
No matter how earnest we are, no mat
ter how anxious we are, no matter how
emphatic we are, there is not conten-
ton that we hold that we are not will
ing to submit to tho American people.
remember that those who were with
me in 1896 were sometimes called a
mob. They were called socialists, and
they were called anarchists, but glory
in the fact that when the result was
announced $500, 600 Of earnest men
bowed to the will Of the majority. They
did not know where the majority came
from, but they bowed to it.
Where was the sign Of anarchy them
And then wonder, five had been sue
cessful, whether the corporations and
the trusts that poured out their money
SO freely to win Republican victory-1
wonder if they would have bowed as
meekly as our people did.
My friends, they sometimes call us
radical. want you to understand that
we are the conservative people OF this
country. Those who believe in De-
mocracy in its broad sense are the con-
sentative forces Of the United States to-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11

A GIVE solicitors wanted everywhere
N for 1.-The Story Of the Philippines"
by Murat Halstead, commissioned by the
Government as Official Historian to the
War Department. The book was writer
in ARMY camps at San francisco, on the
Pacific with General Merritt, in the
hospitals at Honolulu, in Hong Kong. in
the American trenches at Manila, in the
insurgent camps with Aguinaldo. on the
deck of the Olympia with Dewey. and in
the roar of battle ut the fall of Manila
Bonanza for agents. Brimful OF origina.
pictures taken 10y government photog-
raphers on the spot. Large book. Low
prices. Big profits. Freight paid: Credit
given. Drop all trashy unofficial war
books. Outfit tree. Address, +. T.
Barbar, Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg,
Chicago.
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Where AIger md Mckinley Differ.

81 care no more for what the news.
papers say about me than do for the
breezes which blow through the
branches of the trees outside, is Secre-
tary Ayers reply to tho evidences of
his incompetency published in the daily
press of the country. President McKin-
ley is not built that way" During a
long and successful political career he
has watched the course of the press, as
an index of public opinion, with great
sensitiveness. AS between the press and
Alger there is no telling what the pres
ident will do, but coming events will
show the president regards the press as
of more Importance to his future than
his war secretary. Post.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11
Thicxcry Among the Causca.

Ship captains and transportation
agents are not fools, the sons of some.
bodies are of average intelligence as q
rule, and the national guard officer is
usually successful in business 1t is alb
surd to think that what these men Go
not know they could learn in time, and
in q short time ut that. Any thought
full observer of current events is bound
to conclude that plain. ordinary theft is
playing no small part in the daily rec
ord of army horrors. York Times.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-11-11
IN the Superior Court of the State of Washing
l. ton for Thurston county.
Mary Stockwell,
Plaintiff,
o.lTo
Gilbert X. Stockwell,
Defendant.

The State OF Washington TO the said Gilbert r..
Stockwell:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
sixty days after the day of the first publication of
this summons, to-wit: within sixty days after the
sixteenth day of September 1898, and defend the
above entitled action in the above entitled court
and answer the complaint OF plaintiff; and serve
a copy of yOur answer upon the undersigned at
tOrneys for plaintiff. at their Office below stated ;
and in of your failure 40 to do, judgment will
be rendered against you according 10 the demand
of the complaint, which has been filed with the
Clerk of said court.
This is M action by plaintiff for a divorce from
the defendant, because of desertion and cruel
treatment the part of defendant of the:piainttf
TROY l. FALKNOR,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
20. Address: Olympia, Washington.
Office address: Room 4, Turner Building, Olym-
pia. Thurston county, Washington.
Date of first publication, Sept. 10, 1898.
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Creditors Notice.
Estate of Ignatius Colvin. deceased.

ESTATE OF IEnatius GOWN. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters Testament
tary on the estate of Ignaiius Covn deceased,
were granted to the undersigned, on the 2sth day
of March. 1S9S, by the Probate Court of Thurston
county.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required TO exhibit them to me for allowance
at the office of w. l. Agnew. my attorney, 6lt
Main street, Olympia, Washington, within one
year after the date OF this notice or they shall
be forever barred.
This 2lst day OF October, 1898.
SARAH ]. TAYLOR.
Executrix.
w. I. AaNEw, Attorney for Executrix.