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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
BOARD OF TRADE.
a Lengthy Meeting Held Yesterday
Afternoon-The Newly Elected
President Presides,

thectlHS 1telQ yesterday
Ai1ernoon-The Newly Elected
President Presides.
The Board of Trade and Exchange
held their regular monthly meating
Yesterday afternoon, President Good.
flch Hatton in the chair.
"a numoer Of communications were
read by the secretary and acted upon.
1uage Leigh r. Watts, chairman Of
the load line freight steamship COM
mittee, addressed the board and stated
mat the committees from the Boards Of
trade OF this city and Norfolk are now
WORKING on the matter
Mr.. c. S. Sherwood. chairman of the
tuollc Building committee, which went
to Washington on the 18th ultImo. re-
ported that they had made progress
I'he board extended a vote of inanks
10 the committee and continued them in
power.
MI John ]. King brought up the
union depot matter and stated that inn
nedlate action should be taken and
data gathered to show to the railroad
companies the advantages of Ports
mouth to secure it. On Mr.. Kings mo-
ton the chair appointed NLessrs, John
j. King. p. c. Trugien, and j. l.. Bill
soly on the committee
MT. Z. s. Sherwood addressed the
BOARD at length relative to Secretary
cages Dill asking for the consolida tion
OF the ports. Mr.. Sherwood offered the
following resolution.
Resolved, That a committee of three
ne appointed to act in connection with
the commercial bodies of Norfolk and
l3erkley as to the best means to be
ADOPTED TO further the interests Of Nor
1olk. Berkley and Portsmouth in the
national affairs"
The chair appointed Messrs. c. S.
sherwood, IT. l.. Maynard and w. N.
White on the committee
lneTr being no further business the
board adjourned
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
ESCAPED WITH A STOLEN BANJO.

Sam Hines, colo!ed. went into the no.
ton store OF Sam Goldstcin. on County
street, yesterday morning. and asked to
gee some combs. While the proprietor
went to get them Hines seized a banjo
which he happened to be conveniently
near to, and ran out. The clerks in the
store gave chase, but the negro made
good his escape. banj onad ALL
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
BRYAN GOES TO SILVER CONFER
ENCE

ST. Louis. Feb. IA special to the Post
Dispatch from Lincoln, Ncb., says:
ncapolis. to bn present at the conference
of leading silver advocates of the North
west The conference will continue three
days. Senator Marion Butler Chairman
of the Popmlist National Central Commit
tee, Hartman of Montana. and many other
leading silver advocates will be present
1t Is said the conference Will be secret
and the plans for the fall campaign in the
various States Will be the theme AIR
Bryan was urged to be present by a large
number Of the statesmen who intended
going.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
PORTSMOUTF1NEW

the government claims to own, conse-
quertly 1t Is much neglected, as neither
the city or government does much
work on it.
Mr.. K. Matiocf, converted Japan
csc. who Is steward on the monitor
ierror, lying at the navy yard. ad-
dressed the missionary meeting ut
Wright Memorial Church Sunday. He
tod about the manners and customs of
ms country. which greatly interested
his hearers,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
ja14

FOR RENT.-No. 2i1 Crawford street. 7
rooms and kitchen: ath. (hot and cold).
fireplace heater, range, gas, city sewer
age; everything modern, $3C0 per year.
No. 2l2 Crawford street, rooms and
kitchen. bath, sewerage. gas. excellent
condition. Either house within two
minutes walk of the ferry. yet in best
residential section Of the city. Apply
JNO. l.. WATSON, 309 High street.
Portsmouth, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15

To sacrifice 100 pairs Ill all wool
Blankets. worth $3.50. now $3.50; soc. and
Coo. Dress goods al 39c. Soc. quality, G9c.
Cloaks at half price, nj w. c. NASH.
229 High street. fe2-lm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
Time, Time Keepers ana Time In.
SLPCfOrs

We are Time Inspectors for the Sen
board Air Line. Norfolk and Carolina
and Southern railroads, and hcadouar-
ters for Time Keepers and fine Watch
repairing. c. S. SHERWOOD.
20G High street. Portsmouth. Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15

Bonds issued 10 administrators eu,r
dams, collectors, cashiers and others
occupying positions of trust; also to ra,
spcnsible contractors at reasona ble
rates. JOHN l.. WATSON
del9-3m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
FUNERAL OF MRS. SMITH.

The funeral OF Mrs. Smith was con-
Quoted from the Furth Street Baptis,
Church Sunday afternoon. Rev DR..
Fisher presiding. The remains were in
TERED in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15

Cut prices on all stin hats. See the
kind we sell for S1.5o. Chas r. Welton
&: Co.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-15
COLONIAL CONCERT
The Home Permanent
Building Association
No. 800 HIGH STREET.
PORTSMOUTH, VA,

During It's eight years of l.fc has never
lost II dollar. Pays largest dividends OF
AIRY association in the State. Allows all
dues and per cent. interest to withdraw
Ing members
Makes liberal lonns on It's own stock as
collateral security. Costs nothing 10 make
Il collateral loan and less 10 make Il real
estate loan t.lan most other Associations
Stock Carried as an Investment In this
association has many advantages. 1t helps
the merchant when in tight place, tho
working man when sick out OF employ
mcnt, the young man to accumulate cap
itnl TO start business the careless to be-
come saving; In fact, II Is good thing
for anybody and everybody.
You can suit your ability by paying
from twcS ty-fivc (25) cents 10 $50 per week,
and IL will surprise you how soon twenty
five (25) cents per week will turn into 500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
BoMBARDMENT or MANzAN1LLO.
Version of the Firing Sent to the
Palace at Havana.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.
From a Spanish Correspondent
Havana, July 1, 9 a. m.-Advices received
at the palace say that about 4 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon three American warships
bombarded Manzanillo. The Spanish gun
boats cuba Espanoia and Guardian and
the "pontoon" Marie answered the fire,
lying at anchor off the port, while the gun
boats Delgado Parejo, Estrella and Guam
tanamo went to meet The American ships
and TO silence their fire.
The combat lasted forty-five minutes.
over forty shells fell in Manzanillo, doing
but slight damage to the houses.
The Spanish loss was TWO sailors wound
ed and eight bruised
Among the latter were the commander
Of the gunboat Deigado Parejo and the
physician Of the "Poontoon' Maria.
The American ships retired toward the
northwest via the Manzanillo Keys, tow
ing one ship. whose engines were damaged.
All the Spanish warships We're slightly
injured
Yesterday an American merchant ship
fred four shots into Cayo Francis, Car
denas, but did no damage
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us, firing at such long range that her
shots were ineffective.
"As her purpose evidently was to put us
within fire of the batteries, we took but
little notice of her, lying still and occa-
sionally sending our largest shell at her
to try the range.
soon afterward she dropped to the
westward and the torpedo boat destroyer
Terror, or 1t may have been her sister
ship, the Furor, was sighted steaming
along shore under the batteries.
Capt Sigsbee watched her for awhile
and worked along with her, in order to
separate her from the cruiser and keep
her in the trough of the sea if she came
for us. She then headed for us, firing
straight as far as direction went, but her
shots fell short.
When within range of our guns the
signal commence firing was made and
for several minutes we left fly our star
board battery at her from $500 to GOO
yards, the shells striking all around her.
This stopped her and she turned her
brOadside 10 us and her fire soon ceased
'She then headed in shore, to the south
ward and westward, going slow. and II
was evident to all on board that she was
crippled, drifting Wen leeWard Of the
main harbor entrance. Off the Moro she
flashed some signals 70 the shore and af-
terward a tug came out ana towed her
into the harbor.
"All this time the cruiser was firing at
us, and some of her shots fell pretty close
The cruiser followed the Terror back to-
ward the port, and soon afterward was
Joined by a gunboat, and the Two steamed
under the batteries 20 the eastward But
when the st. Paul, making an in-shore
turn, seemed to be going for them, they
returned 10 the harbor and we saw no
more Of them"
The health Of the crew on the ST. Paul
which numbers 40 men, exclusive of or
ficers, is excellent, not a case Of serious
Illness being reported
The St. Paul has two Spanish marine
mines on board, which were caught in The
Marbleheads propeller in Guantanamo
bay.
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can warships at o'clock this morning
opened fire on Manzanillo, province of San
tiago de Cuba.
The dispatch adds that the firing, which
lasted an hour, was answered by the Span
ish gunboats in the harbor and, it is
further said, 1.-The Americans retired with
one vessel seriously injured, as she was
towed away with her fires extingushed.' -
Continuing, the dispatch to the Impair
cial asserts that only one Spaniard. a
peasant, was wounded during the bonn
bardment.
From the same source 1t is asserted that
the Americans used a captive balloon yes
terday in taking observations of the forti-
fications of Santiago de Cuba.
In conclusion, the Santiago dispatch
says a foraging party Of Americans fell
into an ambush yesterday, and that one
of them was killed and the others es-
capped
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
ST. PAUL SAFE.
Big Auxiliary Cruiser Now on TOmP
kinsviIIe, staten Island.

biz AuNtl1HEN cruiser NON oA
kinSviIIe, staten Island.
New York, July 1.-The st. Paul arrived
in port tonight and anchored off Tomp-
kinsville, S. I.
She left Mole ST. Nicholas early last
Tuesday ana has come here for coal am
munition and stores, also to have some
slight repairs made to her starboard en-
gines.
Capt. sigsbee and the officers are abso-
lutely inaccessible to press representatives
who went off 10 the ship when she had
anchored, even permission to board the
vessel being refused
Considerable information was obtained
from a copy of the St. Paul's War Budget,
the oracle of the ship, which was OBJ
tanned.
The St. Paurs great exploit on her last
trip was the disabling OF the torpedo boat
Terror off the harbor Of San JUAN Porto
Rico ana being regarded SO by the crew.
the account Of 1t occupies the first place
on the first page.
When the cruiser Isabel II came out of
the harbor of San Juan, about noon OF
June %, covering the Terror, which was
with her, from sight The Spaniards thought
it was the St Louis which had been there
a short time before and was known 10 have
small armament, and not the ST. Paul
which was going to be met.
In the expectation of seeing a fine prize
brought into port the Spaniards gathered
in great crowds along the harbor wall.
The engagement lasted a little over half
an hour, during which the ST, Paul fired
about 1870 shots, three of them hitting the
Terror, smashing one of her engines, kill
ing the chief engineer and another man,
taking off the legs of a third and wound
ing five others.
So badly was the Terror injured that
small vessels were lashed to her sides to
prevent her from sinking, while a tug boat
towed her in.
The Budget says: 1--WE came off the
port on the 22nd, the weather was fair,
the trade wind blowing fresh from the
eastward and raising somewhat Of a sea.
At about 12:40 the third class cruiser
Isabel II came out and steaming under
the Moro until she was abreast of the
batteries, commenced edging out toward
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
ABUSE OF THE RED cross.
SpaniardS Plant the Flag All Along
Their Entertainments.

SpaniardS Plant the Flag All Along
Their Entertainments.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Gen. Kents Headquarters. near Aqua
dores, June 30, p. m, by the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Port An
touio, jam, july l, 6 a. m, and Kingston,
jam, July /, $50 a. m.-The Spaniards in
the front of Gen.s Kents line have adopted
a new method of preventing him from fir
ing on their works. They have strung, at
frequent intervals. Red Cross flags, the
line being directly in view of their en-
Tenchments
The object Of this, II is thought at Gen.
Nents headquarters, is to prevent the
Americans from firing in that direction or
If the Red Cross is ignored to spread the
idea that the American soldiers are vio-
hung The rules of civilized warfare in fir
Ing upon hospitals, it having been deter
mined that no attention will be paid to the
Red Cross flags so long as they are close
up to what is believed viii be the line of
fire
Much work has been done on the roads
IN this vicinity, The heavy rains placed
thom in bad condition, and it was almost
impossible to transport artillery and teams
over them. 1t Is believed, however, that
the American officers have determined not
10 await the arrival of the artillery, but
10 move forward on Aguadores as soon as
possible. As there is only a small battery
ana weak garrison the place should he
taken without difficulty, unless the men
get in range of the big guns of the Bate
res cast of Moro castle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
.ON THE EVE OF ONSLAUGHT.
Skaters Men Inclined to Look for
Desperate Fighting.
CUDANS Seem OVER CONFIDENT.
Sixty Men From Each Brigade Detailed
AS Wire Clippers.
Copyright, 1858, BY tho Associated Press.

Cen awon's headquarters Rio GUIANA Thursday
July
mDaight tomorrow Frda) win see
base north and east
of santa
Cen hill
headquarters almost rot
wuib
doomed
viii at daypreak
Gen hrsto
al alleging that the Spanish main
been withdrawn to Santiago in uu
that Lnare continues
his wishes but forced him by
superior omce Gen. commanding Santiago.
entrenohmens
about the city
with wen
eenpeO of the 5 /
nominal resistance bu the American
therefore hunger Whether
hashro her a few tell
of the commanding plateau
o be movement
Gen until
with present
that according wen informed
officer and perhaps pssooner b
o the Spanish
parallel position.
the horde Of spnads from three strong lines south and
Should serious effort
Spanish force thereby o weakened Gen Kent and Gen.
engagement be pr9cpiae
A large
artillery ana the supplies for the other forces cutting through
the woods parallel to Il
that
the full of
the final assault Santiago six
ba distractions Their
sion n most hazardous
weIa tha Of he
The pn who have been
d,vs arc in ptable and
starving gandt the
Gen. shner has established
sted h
To-day the obtaining
.no snant4n entenchments the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
ENEMY's OUTER WORKS TAKEN.

Americans Reported to Have Lost
500 Men In the Attack.
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay, July J.
evening.-The fighting continued until
dark.
our forces carried the enemys outer
works, and have occupied them this even
ing.
The battle win probably be resumed at
daybreak.
The American loss is heavy.
Some estimates place it at 500 killed and
wounded
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
SAMPSON THROWS SHELLS.

me Forts at the Entrance to the
HnrbOr BOmbarded.
Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.
I-dya del Este Province of Santiago
Ue -oa, July 1, 20 a. ma general as
tautl on the city of Santiago de Cuba by
q ANA and sea forces Of the United
N1'es began at o'clock this morning.
zen LaWton advanced and took posses
''2q OF Cahona, a suburb of Santiago.
1o'io castle and the other forts at the
k.'ianee H.. Of the harbor were bombarded
VIII good effect.
IN spanish fleet in the harbor fired on
~ A'aerl rlcan troops, who were very close
ps. tl'I' lighting all along the American
was IN progress at II o'clock.
brought in. '''''' nave
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
SQUADRON NAY DE SPLIT.

New Theory Advanced Concerning
Camara's ships.
Cairo. July lit is believed that part
Of Admiral Camara's squadron Intends to
proceed westward ana the rest eastward.
The local collier It appears. Intended to
try to go to the Red Sea and transship
their coal to the Spanlards there, but
this they are not permitted 20 do because
1t would be a breach Of neutrality.
Admiral Camara can only coal from one
Of his own colliers in the Red Sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
SHAFTER ROUTS SPANIARDS.
Storms Their OutworkS and Is Now in
Possession Of Them.
-FOUR HUNDRED OF HIS men FALL,
quarters of a Mile of Open Between
His Lines and the City,


Gen.sh tee a sboney, July1:
a
possession them
open between my lines and the
will be
Gen LWtons division and Gen Bates brigade
carrying at m
be n n n front of santag during night
that not many killed
(sgnd Shaft
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02

ment which Garcia had predicted. The So
luton Of the difficulty evidently lies IN a
brilliant and quick attack.
The unreliabillty of the Cuban state
ments as 10 force may be better under
stood when it IS known that the 200 men
Perez promised TO send to help the marines
numbered exactly s.. Of whom q are on the
sick list from overeadng.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
SPANISH ON THE RETREAT.

Hesin Quitting BreastvOrks After
Five Hours Fighting.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Siboney, July 1. $50 p M, via Playa del
Este, Guantanamo Bay.-At l o'clock this
alIenoon after five hours of terrific fight
ing the Spanish began to leave their en-
Ueaehments and retreat into the city.
Aaoy Americans were wounded and are
oelng brought in.
Ohe man mad both arms shot off and was
wounded in the hip, but was laughing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02

furious in all directions. The Spaniards
We're sheiing The Americans as they ad-
vanced, and Admiral SIMPSONS fleet was
hOuy engaged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02

his force were taken to the cast and landed
with the army, only to be transported In
part back again to prevent the very move
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
0aRvERA SHELLS 0UR ARMY.
alien Reports Fighting Furious
in All Direcffons

t. 'a"'hslon, July IA dispatch was read
cabinet meeting from Col. Allen, in
Es,e OF the signal station at Playa del
4'e said that the fight was growing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
MANzANILLO BoMBARDED.
spaniards Claim to Have Crippled
an American Shin.

Madrid, July 1.-The Impartial of this
city to-day publishes a dispatch from
Santiago de Cuba saying that four Ameri-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02
ONE SHIP ENTERS CANAL.

other Boats of Cnmnrn's Fleet Go to-
Sea to Coal.
Port Said, July Admiral camara's
ships moved outside the harbor in order
to coal from their own golfers.
The san Francisco has entered the ca
nal.
London July IA dispatch to Lloyds
from Port Said, dated 104O to-day. says
that the Pelayo, Emperado Carlos Quin-
tas, Isle de Panay Rapido San Francisco.
Isia de Luzou, San Ignace de Loyola, have
gone 10 sea.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02

north to prevent Pando making junction
with LAnares we can do that"
In spite Of this warning Gen. Garcia and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02

lcontinued Oh Sixth Page.l
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-02

THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. incorporated 1888.
]. II. ESTILL, President.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

East st. Louis. A horse known ~ BllIy
Roy, OF considerable class and speed, ian
two races. In each he had against him
a field he could beat block. In the first
he wore Il couple OF bulky looking boots
-gossip said at thc time they were full
OF lead foil -nnd Bily BOY finished bad.
bad last. His Lext start was with about
the same sort OF bunch, and )Fc was ID
10 In the betting This time he wore no
boots and was never WORSE than first, He
won by many open lengths. There was no
racing rule to cover tho particular case,
but as soon az Judge Carter announced
the result of the race. he stepped down
from the stand. The event was a selling
race and Billy Boy was entered for $500.
As aoon as nc was offered for gale, Judge
Carter bid $1,000. Jimmie BDdcn, In whose
name the horse started, WAS very eur
ptised man, but he bid the customary So.
Judge Cnrtcr offered St1O0. Bolcn bid
So. when y. a. Brady. one Of the owners
OF the track, jumped In and cdrrilr tho
run up 70 $500. Then the stable was or
dtrcd from the track. 1t was an uiipfece-
dented act for Judge to run UP tho VIM
iner of n selling race. but It furnished the
quickest means of furnishing the manlpula-
tors Of what, In tho Judges opinion, WAS
not honest racing Whenever Judge Carter
thought there was dishonesty In riice, he
always looked around FOR some means 10
hurt the manlpmlntor, financially. arguing
CORRECTLY, that that lis the quickest way TO-
make dishonesty unpopular among roguea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

down the volume. lcapcl 10 his feet,
grabbed the visitor by the neck and hurled
fim backward over "a table. Am the gen
tleman. ne "a d. what DIV wantg' The
roolroom man was so astonisaed that tho
words sroze In his threat Tho sight OF
that giant frame and sinister face paral-
yyed lin with horror. He had heard. by
:lts way that Ellis was frail and delicate.
lit dent want anything he finally
managed TO gurRie. i merely wanted TO
make r0ur Acquaintance Well, you've
made Nc. said tho heavyweight grimly.
Suppose you take n walk. After he had
dtraited this rcsl Ellis emerged from be-
hind door and explained things. The
story /, stil tradition In the office. Ell
he was shot"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
HOUSTON Posr SUNDAY MORNING. DECEMHER 4 1898

a profllgate prince. Next, corbsu. INC
hank clerk, handsome in appeaaace, Win
the manners OF gentleman ana the i's-
Lie OF an Apollo, Next, the freak, tne
long armed, freckicd Kangaroo, wno,
wstn&ur good looks. good manners. or tne
reckless use OF money, oifc. ca 10 make foois
OF them all and aid IT, Next. ShaIkey, an
aiheletic sphinx, with a face is stoiiu anu
devoid OF expression as wooden mag,
Thus the pubic curiosity has been Kepe
on edge. Is ( & bl .s.-s.. 81 .
Meanwhile prize fighting has undergoile
a change that would astonish no one 20
much ns the old-timo bririsers, who iouene
with bare knuckles at ringsde ~ thc
LEAK dawn, In some out OF the way place.
These received brckcn noses. soar gu,
teeth and waliowed IN blood. las nisht
In New York. In mont OF a great ND prl,
Hsnt audience, the lighters smasaed anu
rlinchcd, and when II was over, eaeh slau-
iaicr took hot bath and asksa t.S-se iis -.
ent to 10 MT out d bruise or swelling on his
precious body.