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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16

pound &C.; pan fish. per pound, 4c. bak-
ing fish. per pound, &C.: founders, per
pound, &C.; sheepheads, per pound. 7c !;
mackarel per pound. 12c.; blue fish, per
pound. &c.; speckled trout. per pound.
&C.; rock, per pound, 12c.; Spanish
mackarcl 1oc
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COTTON MARKETS.

New York. Jan. 15.-Cotton, steady;
middling, 5T; net receipts, s56 bales;
gross receipts. 5,075; forwarded. 4I9;
sales. S5, all spinners; stock, 1880
Total for to-day and consoNd,ted-Ne
receipts, 5000; exports to Great Brit
ain, 6.275; to the Continent, 1852. Stock
1 .306.43S. Total since September 1st-
Net receipts. 6.1O5,159: exports to Great
Britain, 1,sS0.224; to France, 532,073; to
the Continent, 1.629624
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q Tn AYEL. nl, :, Z, ssUspE:;
"a ~ DANv1LLEsE ii AILwAY.

a . DANYILI.E RAILWAY.
schedule in effect October i2nd, 1897. gll75 n
TRAIN NO. 1-DaiIy-IseaYesF Norfolk
wherf, foot Of Mathews street. at Q 20 q.
T1lio nnd Intermediate points. arriving at
1 TRAIN IN NJ: 3 5nDnily except sunday.
Leaves Norfolk $40 p. m: West Norfoik,
IIC p; m. arriving at Danyille at 500
O'clock q. m. 10 Et1s SEsfs (; 5sdt4 ~
TRAIN NO: 4 arrives Mt Norfolk as 1910
TRAIN No arrives'at Norfolk at 5:ls
p r n; datly; 10 ; .,,. :.
Junction with Norfolk and Western rail-.
rond for Durham and intermediates points.
TRAINS NOS. / AND 3 connect at JEFF
fress JUNCTION and Danyille for all points
on the Southern railway system.
Pullman sleepers between Danyille and
Ashcville, Atlanta. Jacksonville. Memphis
and New Orleans. q
Tickets on sale and baggage checked at
Wakes nBency md company's wharf,
Norfolk. and at w. v. II. Williams agen-
cy. Portsmouth. t,s-37 $50
VIM. H. TAYLOR,
Traffic Managor.
CIIAs. O. HAINEs. General Manager.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16
The leading futures ranged as follows.
Open. High Clos
Wheat No .
NNW YONK nKOVISIoN MARkEr

NEW 1UlVk I'ISOVISIUN MARKET.
New York. Jan. 15.-Flour, duh and
barely steady on choice grades; city
mill PATENTS, S5.55@5.S0; winter patents,
s4.S0M6.l5.
Wheat, on the spot, steady; No 2,
red, Sl0th.
Corn. OF the snot steady; No. 2, 34ss.
Oats, on the spot. quiet; No. 2. 2Sh.
liecf, finn: family. $1l.0ec9l1.h0: extra
ness SS.G01S.5). Beef hams, $4,000
$3.50; packet, $a.0G@l0.O0; city extra In
din mess. sl5G0016.C0.
Cut meats. quiet; picked bellies,
5000; do, shoulders. &C.; do. hams. &c.
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CHICAGO GRAIN ArA1,J1.T

Chicago. Jan. 15-Wheat to-day closed
al an advance of about x cent for May.
llHdlhg was almost altogether of a
scalping character, and the firmnoss
was the results of an unexpected adj
vance at Liverpool Other markets
were dull and heavy. corn and oats
closing about II lower each, and pro
visions lost 21h@7ls cents.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16

j. y. Perkins, OF Antiquity, O.. was
for thirty years necdlessly tortured by
physicians for the cure Of eczema. lie
was quickly cured by using DeW:tts
Witch Hazel Salve. the famous healln:
salve for piles and skin diseases. ]. NJ.
Trotter and r. L. Walker, Norfolk, and
Truitt 6 Smith, Berkeley.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16
Merchants XhiDe|S' TRANSPORTATION @
DIRECT NOuTE

DIRECT ROUTE
FOR BOSI On AND PROVIDENCE.
BOSTON, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
AND FRIDAY AT 600 L. NJ.
FOR PROVIDENCE.
Every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SAT-
ERDAY at r. IN.
FARES TO BOSTON AND PROVI-
DENCE.
First-class. including meals and
stateroom berth ...... .....:.......... $500
6econd-clnss. including mcafs and
III .'...,s......- WV
Pcr'shahle freight sent via Provide ace.
forwarded by carly train to Boston. and
at the same rate as by direct steamers TO
Boston.
Icor further Information apply to
r =. WRIGHT, Agent. Norfolk, Va.
a. d. STERRlNS, Asst Tariff Mgr.
W. p. TURNER. General Pass. Agt
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16
FOREIGN PORTS

Newport, T;ng.-Sailed VIzcaina.
Hampton Roads.
Hamburg-Arrived: Aurora, Newpor,
News.
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Daily. Daily, es. Sunday. iDsly, or Monday.
Connections At Nor or.sn. with Southern Pacific and
Cliforpin. - = $3.50 - 1850 -NA'Ns ~us
No. to7.-Arrro Portsmouth daily. as IN.
No. se.--AIIire Portsmouth daily, so PIN.
J. ~ Hrorn Dr.. ras,'r Ast, 100 han ST., Norfolk VI.
Murray o!bss, TRAY. Pss.r Ast., rori,nouta, Va.
Z. st, JOHN, Sire.rrr,drnt and General nan.ssv.
y. X asaxE, Gensra Al Hupe rlntcnd-ni.
u. W. d. GL0VRR I'll lsDYRso5
Trsf1e Manager, Gsnl rassr Aet
rortsmo uth, Ia.
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.
3D. SOUTHERN
ON Railway Co.

THROUGH WESTERN NORTH CARO-
LIMA, THE LAND OF THE sky"
ihe only line operating q solid train ho-
tHeeh Norfoik nnd Chattanooga with Pull
man Sleeping Car between Raleigh and
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wgiOLESAt.Eo QUOTATIONS.
ProvtslOna-
Norfolk, Va, January Is. 1898.

Norfolk, Va, January 10, 1898.
Fish-Mackerel. No. 2, ian kegs, 5olbs.,
S4.75; roes. $3.50; new, small, 1850;
new, medium, none; No. 3 In kegs, S4.75;
Herring Family Roe, half barrel. 81 so;
North Carolina Cut Herring. 1925; Po-
tomas, in barrels, $500.
Provision-Market steady; mess pork.
old. sS75; new. 1925: hams, pork, $40. rs.
Bulk Meats--Clear ribs, SIC, as to
size and cut: fat backs, 4Nc.; bellies.
heavy, sac. for small; sac heavy;
pork, plate. $3.50.
Shoulders-Sugar-c &c.
Hams-Smithfield. 17@1Sc.: S. c. slip
hams, 10c.
Bacon-Shoulders, TIC.
Breast-Sugar-cur SAc
Lard-Pure lard tierces, 5H@5hc. /:
cases and tubs, &c. over price Of tierces:
compound, &C.: ticrces. in cases and
tubs. Ac. higher.
Cheese-Cream, 9h@1oc.: Western
dairy. Sk@9c.
Meal. per bag Of 1OOlbs.. &c.: per bag
OF 92lhs.. soc.
ssalt-Firm: Liverpool Fine. S50e0c.
Butter-New York State dairy. now
23c: fresh creamery. 20@21c.; country.
14@15c.
Kerosene Oil-Firm; 112 degrees, TIC:
60 degrees, 9Ac.; Red, $50 degrees, 991oc.
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GrnIrl-
Peaa-eSiand bluck-aXa Z

Peas-Steady: black-eye peas. new
crop. $3.50 per bag; black, 50060c.
straight, per bushel; clay, Zoe. per
bushel
White corn, 3Sr.; mixed, CSC.
Mil Fecd-Nlarket firm: bran, $500;
shipstuff or middlng, $3.50: meal, white,
boltcd, per 100 pounds, Soc
Michigan. Ohio and Indiana, No. 1,
Timothy hay. $3.50: No. 2. s12.5O; mixed,
$3.50
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16

r,,.....-- q II. WINI1FIIU1ID,
1niu SS AEt., No. 1G2 Main street. Nor
,r,,r, ~, T.. S. CANNON.
".u NiCc,Pres!dcnt and Gcn'l NInn'g'r
w w M; Suhp, Traffic Manager.
w. a. TURK. General Passenger Agent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16
q r0cnr1eB.

Conee-Green, quiet; rio common.
SA Q9c.: Inir. 11@11lAc.; good 12A@
14c. choice, 15@l6c.; Laguayra, 169
l7c.; Java, 21&@29c.
Syrups ard Molasses-Higher; syr-
ups. Bright. 1SG 23c.: Fair Grades, 15c;
Port Rico. 10. zoe and 26c. as TO grade.
New Orleans Molasses-Quiet; Fair.
lSG25c.; Good. 2I@30c.; Choice, SIC.
Flour-Market firm; Western spring
wheat. Best Patent Family. S5S5: Win
ter Wheat, Best Family. $3.50; Choice
Straight Family. H.S5; Good Family,
s4.75: Fair Family. s465., as to grade.
Rice-Miiled. 4M@61Gc.: rough, clear
Of red. 450G0c.: with red. Csc.
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ARRIVE AT NoRForr

MAIL AND EXPRESS daily oxcen.
Sunday at 4:Ss p. m, and morning train
connecting will all rail- and steam lines al
Norfolk for the North. East and West.
Norfolk ana Western depot. Freight sias.
ton on Water street o-'''-'. -
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Norfolk { Southern R. R. Co.

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SEPT. 10. 1897
MAIL AND EXPRESS LEAVES NOE
FOLK daily (except Sunday 10 a. an. for
,5lizabeth city. Edenton. Mackey's Ferry.
at E de- atom. with o, n: 4 s. r. n. steamer
Plymouth Jamesy,,ie RS,,; Su ly) for
windsor. TuEsDAY, THffutIRiss sDANYY a ana
SATURDAY for all landings on ChoWan
river; on MONDAY and FRIDAY TOR
scuppernons river. and WEDNESDAYs
stenme 1,rs N;rEina Dare rs for Makeyyie
termedate landings. Connects at Eta
beth CITY Monday and Wednesday with
steamer Newbcrne for Rcahoke island
Oriental and Nawberne. 49, $500
EVENING EXPRESS LEAVES NOR.
E0Lk at 20 T; m: Tuesday Thursday and
way stations. Connects at Eiizabet III GitYss
With the steamer Neuse for Newberne.
Morehead City. Kinston and Goldsborosyia
4; & N. G. r. r.. and for JacksonyiiIe.
Wilmington. y. e, and for all stations on
tho w. q N. II. II. Stops at Roanoke Is.
land Tuesday and Saturday. = - !.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16

EAsTERM CAROLINA DISPATCH.
EAST ERElGHT LINE AND OLD DO.
and East via, Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern railroad and Eastern North
Freight received daily until D. m. and
forwarded promptly at low rate. m .T7S-y
Genernl Office OF the N. G s.. Il. r. Co.
General Freight and Pass. AGENT. i /.
& IL K KING. General ManaYof.isssI-ssszssTi
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-16

All trains scheduled above run daily
!! ralhs leaving Norfolk Mt ] 40 y. m. and
p, IN. make no stops between Norfolk
Fara for The round trip from any part
OF mo city, iOc. Tickets sale by oil
street car conductors.
l.. D. MATHES. Supt.
Q. EMMERSON SMITH. Receiver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mr.. Charles \. Davenport, better
known as the Admiral of the Barge
Line Chief tally CT, rk of the United
states Shipping Company at Norfolk, is
in Newport News this week. assisting
that office during the cGmpany's rush
here
Police Justice J. D. G. Brown. accom-
panied by his wife and Child, left last
evening for Clayton, \. j.. where Mrs
Brown will spend some time With rel
atives.
Sheriff N. C. Watts of stanton. gen
eral manager of the Citizens Telephone
land Telegraph Company, who has been
in >he city for the last Two days, max
ing arrangement TO put in the new tel
ephone system, returned home yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Sirause, of Richmond.
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J.
A. Hirshberg
Secretary of War Russell "A. Alger is
afternoon on the &c. & o. passen-
ger train No. 4, en- route to Old Point,
| where he will spend a few days.
The condition of Shirley Robinson.
the son of MIR. E. S. Robinson, who was
struck with a brick by George Dickson.
a negro woman, in Richmond Tuesday
evening, and whose injury was re-
garded as extremely serious, is said to
be much better and strong hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
| The board of School Trustees held a
meeting Thursday night. but transacted
VERY little business.
Mr.. H. s. Alexander. of New York, is
| in the city. as the guest of MIR. iMaguyre,
of the bicycle firm of Maguyre & Small.
|Mr. Alexander holds the bicycle record
| bewteen Denver and New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
Had "a Tussel With n Thief.

Special Policeman G. r. Barnes. who
is doing night duty in East End. had q
lively tussk, with chicksn thief early
yesterday morning.
Late THURSDAY night Officer Barnes
saw a negro' in the vicinity of Oak ave-
nile and Twenty-seventh strait with a
bag on his shskilder- The odacer ba-
came suspicious, thinking the negro was
a chicken thief. Tit, negro prowled
around fsr some time, and Policeman
Barnes did not let him get out of sight.
After some manouvering to dodge the
cop th.- nj gro went to the corner of
CHESTNUT avenue and Twenty-e.ghth
street. Officer Barnes followed him.
When he reached the corner the officer
got down ON his hands dnd knees and
began TO crawl. In a jiffy the negro
shot around the corner ana pounced on
the policeman. Their was a l!V ly
scramble that lasted several minutes.
The r'egro succeeded in making his s.
caps, though Officer Barnes fired al him
S.-Te.l. times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
CONCERT AT THE orEKA HOUSE.
Given Last Night by the Young Ladies ot
the Newport News .cminary

Given Last Night by the Young Ladies of
the Newport News >cminary.
The students and teachers of the
Newport News Female Seminary. en-
tvrtained a large audience at johnson s
Opera House last night with enjoyable
selections of instrumental and vocal
music and elocution.
Miss De Wald's rendition of the reci-
tation 'How Salvador Won" was
catchy and clever.
Miss Blanche Vaughan recited Las
ca. with much expression.
Miss Florence Jennings played Ben
dis cascade" in manner that be-
spoke both cultivation and talent.
During the performance several tab
leauHs We're introduced. which We're very
pretty. and elected much applause All
of the young ladies acquitted them
selves ci'editably.
The following was the program:
Vhorus-Frince Bonnie.
Overture-Supe. Misses Bowman and
SPRINGFIELD.
How Salvador Won-Ella Wheeler
WILCOX. Miss DE Wald.
Chorus.
Life Game of See Saw-Wedgefuth
Hettie Ashby and Joe Row bottom.
How Do You Know?-Friend Fritz
Misses De Wald and Vaughn.
Slumber 50 GenIy-Prince Bonnie
Nina Springfield.
Baby, Baby-Wang.
Lasca-Desprez. Blanche Vaughn.
Cascade Bendel. Florence Jennings.
Marie Ann .Marie-Richard Stahl
Ethel Cottrell.
TableauX-Death of Psyche.
NewshGys E'horus-Fron 1892.
The Observation-Disclosures Walton.
Act 1. Scene I'll. AS You Like 1t
Shakespeare. Misses De Wald, Vaughn
and Mr.. Hudson Salley.
Chorus-lPrince Bonnie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
Between Barnes and Is,ac kstone.

City Sergeant f. W. Milsteai returned
i sterday evening cream Richmond.
where he has been for the last two
days. In speaking of the contest for
the judgeship VI this iu iical district
m-de vacant by th@ Eeath of judge
Benjamin 7. Gunter. Mr.. Milstead said
thu race had narrowed down between
State Senator Mainly H. Barnes and
JUlg5 Blackstone. Gf Acconac county,
out he was of the opinion Iaat Senator
Barnes would he the successful candi-
date. Hon. Thomas Temple Powell is
leasing the fight for Mr.. Barnes Mr.
Mist: ad said he had it ,n good author
ity that if Senator Barnes is chosen
Jud@v of this district he Will make his
home in Newport News. Mr. D. G.
Smith, clerk IF the Corporation Court of
this city. has been in Richmond lobby
ing in the interest of Judge Blackstone
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
TRIAI OF NJ. ZOLA.
Rjotous Demonstration on the Hanfs-Sees
varI OF Sebastopei-

Riotous Demonstration on the Eeanf-S
vard OF Sebastopai
OBJ TeIegraph.)
PA.yIS Feb 11.-There were the ususss::
Al crowds about the AssiZss court OF Ghsss
Seine I'm the fifth day OF the trlaA .. oEa
n. Zt;la and Perres1x commences. W.
Zola and Colonel Picquart We're srestsus
with hostile cries On th'-ir arrival.
The proceedings were not very ilt1po s1s-
ant. After court edjournsd the moo
outside the court gave a conflicting rsssS
.ss-.cIon 10 CofGnel Picquart. There Vas
a tremendous tunlult and few Boossi
for Zo.a, but there was no serious M
ciden.t. -, Is
NJ. Zola's carTiags, on 1eaving the Fai-ss
ais DE-, Jusaice. was foilowsd by AnoS3
OF people shouting Death to Zola, Sfs'ssz
could be heard Though the CARNAGE
windows exclairing the cowaRds.
The police disp= Tsed q Thousand pso-#
Ole who were burning pro-Zola Journals;
on the Csiai de a Me gissarie. Many ar-53
rests were made. but thls. persons ar
rested were quickly liberated.
Th5re was rlotous demonstration on.
the bout ward Sebastopol at 6 O'Clock
this evening. The rioters SMASHED the
windows Of the Jewish store. over which
wers the mann IS of Levy and Dreyfuss
During the disturbance a shot from a.
revolver was fired.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
IMPORTANT BILL KILLED:
Another Blow to the South Caroline
Liquor Law.
(By Telegraph.l

Wy 1 SlSSldpii-(
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-THE House
coumittet On Judiciary today killed the
Senate bill TO permit the State of Southi
Carolina to control liquors brought into
the state in original packages. The mo-
ton to repent it 'favorably was lost on %
tie vote. ....
The action of the committee today
ends a long contest that has attractFds
national attention. The South Carroll
ma dispensary law was assumed to pc
legal under the provisions of the Old
Wilson law, which gave the state pow
er to regulate the liquor trafhc UNDER
the police powers of the state But Nnss
Supreme Court held that the 'haw did
not come under the police powers anSfs
the present bill extending the poWensg
of the state to specifically control the
LIQUOR traffic in original packages was
introduced and passed by the Senatesl
The House judiciary committee gave
hearings on the bill and has discusses
it at several meetings. One or tine pI!i!!..2
cipal objections developed was that5
would give the state the power to con-
trol interstate commerce, and mgnEs
Lad to the invocation OF the poWeraEt4ass
case Of other commodities. 'Ss1ofe 5tiss;
direct vote wa:s taken today an aneno--55
,nent to the bal providing that Che
states should not discriminate asaihsIIs.
The liauor of any particular state W. w.
adopted by a vote or 70 D. tire 49, .,sas
on the motion to favorably report tiis
HI, vas then lost on a tie vote. s.SStt
requires a majority to report a ioti! ne.
vorably. The members decided to Keep
tn. record OF the vote secret ana 5n 1is
nar,es Of those who voted for aHG
:, ga st the motion was carefully grard--s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
GENERAL ASSEMB
Important Bill introduced bY
Mr.. Powell.
NEW LlCENSE-TAX LAM
senate Bills In X lation to the Terms of
County Courts anu as to Their
Jurisdis tlon Defeated by
the House.
ey Telegraph.)

RICHMOND. VA, Feb. 11-In +f,s.;
Senate today, when the House bill Ia
| amend the license tax law, so as to pro.
vide for listing bonds and notes. came
up, Mr. Parr said it would WORK 8 10
we're hardship to. tine poor man. frr :tfsaaI
the rich men would add to the sttI.s 5;S
principal and interest of the bond s,s-s
note TO be required by law. He moved
to recommit the bill. tMr. Turnbllss
asked II such practice as that to which,
MIR Parr referred would not be usury
put the latter replied that the effect of
declaring it such would be to lower the
legal rate of interest which would drive
capital from the State MIR Morris
spoke for the bin. saying that THE OBJ
lection OF the Senator from Patrick was
| in effect the assertion that bonds should
not be taxed at all. The bill was pass
ed with little opposition. III;
In the House the two Senate COM
panion bills, Nos. i42 and LAB, the 5irsts
In relation to the terms of county
courts and the second as to their juris-5
diction. were taken up out of their
order on the calendar and defeated
zone of these measures provided that
there should be quarterly terms of the
county courts for the trial of civil cases.
such cases to be tried at those terms
alone. unless ten days notice was given
previous to the sitting of the COURT
The second measure provided thar
county courts should have the right to-
! try civil cases where the amounts
sought to be recovered does not ex-s
coed $500. but should have no chancerys
, jurisdiction.
! Mr.. Powell introduced a Dill which!
| provides that primary elections and
party conventions in Newport News
| shall be legalzed.
Mr.. James Mann, OF Nottoway, tor
day introduced bill making it a mis-
demeanor for a person to boa I'd train
| for the purpose of stealing ride.
The bill to reduce the fees of consta-s
| bes fOr Summoning witnesses in mag
| istrate cases was defeated in the House
and the motion to reconsider was paSE-s
| ed by until Tuesday, as were also COM
panion bills relative to sergeantS, corr
onerS, etc.
The House Committee on Courts of,
Justice today reported favorably the bill
providing for the execution of persons
sentenced to death in the penitentiary
| enclosure.
AGAINST THE ?alsA.RTQN- BILL.ssSSs,s
The Senate committee on ss1ssssssa dsrrsSsS
tonight, after a hearing Of three hours.
decided by a vote of 6 to 2, to report!
adversely the Wharton bill prohibitinE
fire insurance companies from confbins
| Ing for the purpose OF raguiaring EsSoSE
| The bill, which has given rise to one OF
the biggest fights OF THE Legislature,
has passed the House. The measuresiss
aimed directly at the Southeastern Tar
if Association s{{ssSSs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12

An accident which might have result
ed in the killing of a number OF work.
men was Narrowly averied late yesu T.
day afternoon
The construction gang employed by
the Citizens Telephones and Telegraph
Company We're engaged in erecting a
large pC.e at the corn }, of Washington
aveCuz and TNenty-sev@nth street. The
me-. We're raising the huge piece of tim
Der by means of a block and tackle.
They had lifted it about thirty teett from
the SrJuElLt within the props gave way
under the strain. allowing the pee to
fall about ten feet. In failing the pole
struck ard shattered the Y. NJ. c. "A.
sign. SOM of the workman and spac-
tators standing nearby scurried access
the street. Others stood to their costs
holding the rope which Kept the limb L
from falling on the sidewalk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
State Firemen's Convention.

The executive committee appoin ed
by the Board of Fire Commissioners to
make arrangements for the reception OF
the State firemen, who will meet in con-
vention in this city next September,
will hold a meeting within the next
week to devise a plan for raising funds
to defray the expenses.
1t is probable that the committee
will decide upon a bazaar as the best
method of raising the necessary reve-
nue.. A number of we'll known ladies
and gentlemen viii be invited to assist
IN making the event a most gratifying
success.
1t is expected that fully 1900 people
will visit the city While the State con-
ver'sion is in session.
The Fireman's Association of Phila-
dclphia, "a uniformed organization. has
accepted an invitation to visit the city
on this CccaSion as the guests of honor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
GROUND BROKEN.
Work Commenced on the Pig Point \ New.
port News Railroad.

Ground has been broken for the
Portsmouth, Pig Point, ned Newport
News railroad. under direction of Pres
Ident Henry kim. the first spadeful of
earth being turned by him.
This comptny is unique in that its
stockholders are the owners OF the land
through which its railroad will run,
and on which its magnificent hotel will
be situated. and from which its ferry
steamers will run to Newport News
1t is now expected that the railroad
which will be of solid construction, of
the latest pattern, and standard gauge.
will connect with the Port Norfolk
electric railway for entrance into Ports
mouth. and be itself equipped with the
best electric outfit to be had. 1t may
also connect with the Belt Line" and
uhuS transfer truck Immediately to the
steamship lines in Norfolk.
The Chesapeake & Ohio road is ex-
pected to bid on the Ocean View road
when the latter is Sold. and WILL if sue
cessful, run ferry trains across from
Old Point. II they fail they will go
into Norfolk via the Belt Line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-12
Card Party Last Night.

The Misses McNair gave a card party
at their residence on Twenty-SiXth
street last night. Progressive whist
was played until a late hour, when re-
fresnments consisting of ices and cakes
we're served.
Those present were: Misses Louise
Parker. Mary Reynolds. Annie Salley
Halle Webb, Clemence Cooke, Denie
Ia ylor and Annie Newton; Messrs. Will
lard Bailey, Rocker. E. f. Allen. F. P
Palen, S. S. Archibald, f. a. Perham
Mr. and Mrs. Street, Mr. and Mrs
Herndon. Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Briggs.
Miss Salley won the lady's prize and
|Mr. Archibald the gentleman's. MIR
Herndcn received the 'rbooby."