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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 1898
MASS MEETINGS LAST NIGHT.
Wise Republicans Elert Delegates TO the
City Convection.

Wise Republicans Elect Delegates TO the
City Convention.
The Wise Republicans. as that wing
OIL the party In this city is denominated
pursuant to the call OF Mr.. w. T. Hon
kins. held ward mass meetings last
night aud elected fourteen delegates to
tne convention which meets in Moss
1ali tonight to choose eight delegates
10 the Hampton convention.
The meetings were not largely at.
tended, in some wards less than fifteen
voters probably, and some of those
present took part in the mass MEETINGS
held last month to ielect delega ties to
the Norfolk convention. The light at
tendance was partially due. it is said
10 letter written by Senator
NJ. A. Hanna to Hon. George r
Bowden. in which the former stated he
would uphold the nominee of the Nor
iolk convention. the Hon. w. S. Hol-
land of Isle of Wight county. Some OF
the Wise leaders in the city saw that
senator Hannas letter does not cut
any figure. for they hold that they can
not lose anything il he decides against
them. = :
There was hitch in the second
ward meeting, and it was about $3.50
O'Clock when 1T was called to order.
The colored people appear to have lost
heart, for they did not turn out as
usual Ihen, too. lit is saIu that ne
sroes from Isle Of Wight county have
located there recently and they are
strong supporters of Mr.. Holland. The
Republican stronghold of the city. the
total number of voters being about 500.
Returns We're received from all but
the First ward. Efforts We're made to
get the names of the delegates but
they proved unsuccessful 1t is said.
however that a meeting was held and
delegates chosen.
Following Is q list of the delegates
elected:
First Ward:
Second Ward: William Washington,
r. FL. Roane and J.. Hofflier
Third Ward: T. c. Lipscomb and
Francis Hagan (colored).
Fourth Ward: T. NJ, Southall and
Walter Smith,
Fifth Ward: A. c. Peachy and John
Fitzpatrick.
Sixth Ward: Renady Stewart. W. H.
RICHTER.
Seventh Ward: w. c. Smith and j.
kenney.
Mr.. T. NJ. Southaf1. one of the dele
gates elected from the Fourth ward,
presided over the meeting held last
month pursuant to the call of Chair
man Fred Read.
AT the convention tonight a city
chairman will be chosen. Mr.. w. T.
I. Hopkins. it is thought. Will decline
TO accept the office. and it is not known
who will be selected, probably Mr.. A.
G. Peachy. if he will accept 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
RETURN OF SPANISH TROOPS
Home Government Makes Arrange
ments For Their Repatriation.

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(By Telegraph)
MADRID. Sept. 19.-The minister Of
war. General CorIea. has issued in
structions for the return CT the Spanish
troops in the West Indies. The sick
are to leave frs. and the archives, es-
peciaily those relating to the war. will
BE brought to Spain with the arms, am
:nH,iition, flags and material stored in
Cuba and Porto Rico.
The minister is greatly incensed at
General Toral for having sent his
dispatch on the latter's arrival at Viga
tSpain), from Santiago de Cuba. and
said Toral ought to be courrnlartialed
for his conduct as governor Of Santiago.
There is much indignation here at
the fact that there were 1923 deaths
during the voyage among the 1000
Spanish troops on the transport San
Ignacio de Loyola from Santiago de
Cuba. The Spaniards attribute this
heavy death rate to the "inhumanity
of the Americans In obliging the sick
Spaniards to embark and make room
in the hospitals for the Americans
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
DREYFus1TRs DENOUNCED.
The Due d'Orleans Issues High
Strung Manifesto

(By Telegraph.)
PARIS. Sept. 19.-The Due dOrleans
mas issued manifesto denouncing the
Dreyfusites. 74# 43
The Due d'Orleans accuses the minis
try of seeking revision of the Dreyfus
proceedings, while convinced that
Dreyfus was guilty, under pretext of
calming the public. for their own
profit He declares that the prospect
makes his heart CULVER and he con-
cludes his manifesto in these words:
Frenchmen, we are masters in our
own country Your servants, subject to
occult and pernicious power. presume
to impose upon you the will to which
they submit under pretext of proving
the innocence of man whom the mil
itary tribunals have condemned as a
traitor 1t is the army they are trying
to destroy and France they are striv-
ing to ruin.
Frenchmen, we will not allow it,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
Arc You ao,oe to P,.tspure.

Ohio Railroad will sell round trip tick.
cts to Pittsburg, via Washington or
Baltimore, from Norfolk and Old Point,
at $1,000 each, account Knights Temp
lar Conclave.
Tickets are valid for return passage
until October II, inclusive; with privil-
ese OF extension to october 81. by de-
cents.
For tickets and further information.
apply to Arthur G. Lewis,
8. p. A.. BALTIC. & Ohio r. r..
Norfolk Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
charged wsth stealing oya.ers.

Special County Officer w. A. Price
arrived in town yesterday with Will
liam Carter, of Smithhe1d, in custody.
who is charged with stealing oysters
from the ground OF W. H. Hauly, Of
Warwick county The case was contin-
ued IN Justice Jones court till Satur-
day morning. He was admitted to bail
in the sum of $50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
golfers Moving out Of tho Roads.

o.
The Golfers to accompany the bat
tleships are on the move.
The Alexander and Aberenda, which
have been at anchor In Hampton
Roads for several months, got orders
Sunday to proceed to sea, and shortly
afterward weighed anchor and passed
out the capes, presumably bound for
New York to join the Iowa and Ore
gon.
Orders We're received at the navy
yard to rush the repair work on the
golfers Saturn. Lebanon, Cassius and
Scindia. SO that they may shortly fol-
low. and mechanics were on duty at
4 o'clock Sunday morning painting and
scraping them. the work being kept up
until Sunday night when another force
went on.
The Sterling. another collier. went UP
to Lambert's Point Saturday night,
and Yesterday completed her cargo OF
IcoaL a s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
COMMISSION MOVES.
(Ry Telegranh.l

WASHINGTON Sept. 19-The war
Department has received a cablegram
from Major Clous, the secretary Of the
American military commission, dated
Havana today. stating that the com
mission has removed 70 svedado. q sub
urb of Havana, and that all of the
party as well as the people on the
steamer ReSelute, notwithstanding
newspaper reports to the contrary, are
in good health. Ef l5
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
Change In a Ploneer Firm.

Having bought the interest of my
partner in the firm of Johnson & Hodge
beg to announce to our customers and
the public generally that l will continue
the business at our old stand at 3OO2
Washington avenue. Will 'endeavor to
keep my stock OF shoes and gents fur
nishing goods up-to-date. anG thereby
merit a continuance of your patronage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20

Mr.. A.. sauber. Of Baltimore and Mr..
and Mrs. s. Friedberg, Of Norfolk,
We're In the city, to celebrate the He
brew New Year with their relatives,
the tami!y Of Mr.. B., Graft
WANTED-At the Virginia Cleaning
and Dying Establishment. IS suits Of
clothes every day to be cleaned, dyed,
pressed and repaired. and made to
ICON ike new. S105 Washington av-
E. snue. aug-1e-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
salvation Army Takes the Town.

The Salvation Army, under command
of Major Pebbles, of Washington, in
vaded Newport News Sunday and bonn
barded the town. taking possession Of
Johnsons Opera, House, where religious
services were held In the morning, at
Sfernoon and evening. The meetings
were well attended and doubtless did
great good With Major PeeblesNwere
Sa number of good musicians.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20

A tie game between our neckwear
at twenty-five cents and other lines at
fifty cents. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
Excurslon to Richmoud 500.

Round trip Sunday September 25th-
Leaves Old Point 7:55 a. NJ: Hampton
sos: Newport News, S:25. Leaves
Richmond 1880 P. NJ. Eight coaches.
J. F. Herman, Manager. .5$S sss
sept-20-6t I ss IS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20

The newest styles In soft and stifr
hats Just opened at Woodward & Wom-
ble's. sisa s:E sept est
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20

Mr.. Marks SIlverstone left yesterday
for business trip to Baltimore and
New York 58i:s53 asy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20

Duffey's Malt Whiskey 80 cents per
bottle. Other case goods in proportion.
Family Liquor Store. au30 I'm
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20

A filter saves health and doctors
bills. Adams' Racket store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20

Largest and cheapest line enamel
ware at Ss Adams. Racket Store.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
SOUTH IN MOURNING
Daughter of the Confederacy
Passes Away.
BRIFE SKETCH OF HER LIFE
Aged Mother Holds UP Well Under Her
Trying Aniiction. Telegran,s OF
Coincidence from All Parts
of the Country.
BRIFE SKETCH OF HER LIFE

Miss Winnie Davis died at The Rock
ingham Hotel. at Narragansett Pier
at IL O'Clock Sunday. She had
been Ill about four weeks from
malarial gastrtis Her mother. Mrs.
Jefferson Davis had been with her
since her illness assumed serious
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-20
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GEORGE NORMAN. adj. General.

rrI,rC1@r = - :, g - NJ = ~ z
gram received tonight from Mrs. JEFF
ferson Davis, says the funeral of Miss
Winnie will take place in this city or
Friday, the exact hour not yet being
decided upon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

AN EVEN ExcHANGE.-A good Irish
story will bear considerable retelling.
Such, evidently, is the view of Corn
hill Magazine, from which the follow
ing example is taken:
Chief Baron O'Grady was once try
ing a case in an assize town where the
courthouse abutted on the green. A
fair was in progress, and just outside
the court number of asses were teth,
cred. AS counsel was addressing the
court one of these began to bray.
Instantly the chief baron stopped
the speaker. "Wait a moment, Mr..
Bushe," he said. "I can't hear two at
once"
The court roared, and the advocate
grew red. But presently, when it came
to summing up, the judge was in full
swing when another ass struck in,
whether by the counsel's contrivance
or not, who shall say? Anyhow, up
jumped Mr.. Bushe, with his hand to
his ear, and said:
"Would your lordship speak little
louder? There's such an echo in the
court"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

HIS MOTHER DIED Too OFTEN
When Shafter was senior colonel of
the army he was temporarily in charge
of some western post, and numbered in
his command an exceedingly bright,
capable fellow, whose cleverness was
continually getting him non-commis-
sion stripes and whose escapades were
just as frequently getting him reduced
to ranks, says the New Orleans Times:
Democrat. One day this soldier turned
up at Skaters headquarters with a
long face and applied for leave to at
tend the funeral of his mother, who
had died the previous night, be said,
in the town. The request was granted
but later on, in looking over the same
records, the colonel discovered that the
same man had been granted leave the
month before on the Identical pretext.
Shafter said nothing; but couple OF
DAYS afterward encountered the be-
reaved warrior on the parade ground.
"Look here, my man." said Pecos Bill,
solemnly, II want to ask you a ques,
tion. Were you good to that mother
of yours while she was alive ?"
"Well, sir-yes, sir-that is, hope
so," stammered the culprit, not know
ing what was coming.
s'I hope so, too," replied the colonel.
"I've heard of mothers dying for their
sons; but never of one dying twice in
thirty days for one. You may 60 in
mourning for a month-in the guard
house."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
We WANT THE BEST.
Representatives of American Navy to In
vestigate Gun Making.

REPRESENTATIVES of American Navy to In
vestigate Gun Making.
That the latest improvements in the
manufacture of ordnance may be OBJ.
tained for future American men-of-war,
orders have been given to Commander
Pendleton, superintendent of the gun
factory, to proceed to England to in
spect the methods pursued there in the
construction of guns, mounts, torpedo
tubes, etc.
Wire. wound guns, which have been
so successfully developed for the Eng
lish navy, will be carefully examined
by the visiting officer, and, as under
water discharge tubes for torpedoes
have been adopted for the battleships
Maine, Missouri and Ohio, he will
learn the method of their manufac.
ture at the ordnance works of Arm.
strong.
The department has purchased the
right to use the method of manufacture
of underwater discharge tubes from
the Armstrong;, and has also bought
the right to use the breach mechanism
of guns built by Vickers' Sons and
Maxim.
The 6-inch rapid-fring gun built by
the latter firm is one of the latest
weapons of that caliber constructed,
splendid record having been made in
firing trials, which were held sometime
ago. In this gun the powder and pro-
iectile are separated, while in the g.
inch rapid. firing guns of the United
States navy the shell and powder are
combined by means of cartridge case.
A 6.inch gun on plans somewhat
similar to those followed in the con-
struction of the Vickers gun was re-
Gently built. The tests of this weapon
at the proving grounds have demon
strated its value, and all future 6-inch
guns will be constructed on the same
lines. The new type is 45-calibers in
length and weighs eight tons, and is
designed for muzzle velocity of 5000
feet per second.
1t is the intention of the ordnance
bureau to equip no more protected or
unprotected cruisers with torpedo
tubes, authorities being pretty well
convinced there is no necessity for
them.
Water discharge tubes will be sup
piled to armored cruisers and battle
ships.
Captain Charles O'Neil's recommen.
dation that a uniform calibre of small
arms be adopted for the use of the
army, navy and marine corps has at
tracted considerable attention in army
and navy circles. 1t is expected that
Secretary Long will indorse bill pro.
viding for cooperation on the part Of
the army and navy to obtain uniform
arm. The calbre Of the Lee small
arms in use in the navy is 1868, while
that of the Krag- g-Jorgeusen rife is 30
The army is convinced that the Krag-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
December 1, 1898, Mr.. w. P. Perry and
Miss Mamie McNinch. Rev. J. E.

DeceuUeF 1, 1870, WI. w Gil onu
Miss Mamie McNinch. Rev. J. E.
Grier officiated. THE following com.
mittee has been appointed to provide
music and otherwise arrange for the
veterans rally on the goth instant
Mrs. J. J. Stringfellow, Mrs. A. M.
Aiken, Mrs. L. D. Childs, Mrs. ]. A.
Blake, Miss Louise McFadden, Mrs.
J. G. White, Miss Josie Black, Miss
Leila Latham, Mr.. J. w. Reed, Colonel
w. L. Davidson and Captain NJ. H.
Hunter. 1t may be noted that the
Goth is the Thirty-eighth anniversary
of the adoption of the ordinance of
secession in this state, and the Thirty
seventh anniversary of the battle of
Dranesville, in which five Chester COM
panies were engaged.
UNION Correspondence of The
State, December 2: Tom Pratt, a
colored man was committed to Jail yes
terday charged with the murder of bis
wife. The facts as we have been able
to obtain them reveal most heinous
crime, and one revolving in the ex-
treme. 1t appears that the murder
ed woman left home early Monday
morning to mail some letters at the
postoffice. She was not seen after
wards until her body was found in the
woods Wednesday morning by Clark
Glenn, colored man who was out
hunting. When found her throat was
cut from ear to ear, nearly severing
the head from the body. The body
was somewhat mulilated by buzzards,
having been missing since early Mon.
day morning. A letter was found on
her person addressed to her brother,
in which she stated that her husband
and herself had had quarrel, and
that he had told her that he was "tired
of her and her children, and that he
would break her neck" A warrant
was issued for Pratt, and when arrest
ed his clothes were stained with blood.
He was sent to Jail yesterday morning,
and the evidence against him is such
as to almost conclusively establish bis
guilt. Further investigation will be
made and all the evidence obtained
that is possible.
CLEVELAND-King's Mountain
Rsformer, December l: Cards are out
for the marriage of Miss Iona White,
of this place, and Mr.. Lowry McGill,
of Bethany, S. c., on the 7th day OF
December, at 8 o'clock p. In, ut the
residence of the brides father, VIM.
White. Miss Iona is one of Kings
Mountains most charming ladies, and
Mr.. McGill is fortunate 10 winning her
hand. .......While out cunning on Mon
day, Mr.. Richard Hines, the sailor
boy who is visiting his grandparents at
this place, received a right painfal
little wound by the accidental dis
charge of his gun. In jumping from a
fence his gun was in some way dis
charged and the end of his great toe
was somewhat the worse for it. He
will be crippled up for u while; but no
further trouble is anticipated. ''''''''Mr.
Hosea Bobbitt and Miss Mary Parish,
both of this place, we're married at
Grover last Sunday. This was rath-
er unexpected match of which the
parents of the bride did not know until
they were asked over to supper by the
groom. But all is well that ends we'll,
aud we wish for the young people a
happy and useful life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

BRINGING IT HOME TO HIM.-The
value of an object lesson is suggested,
says the Lewiston Journal, by the ex-
perience of a Sullivan man whose
young son had a bad attack of Klon,
dixie fever.
The father offered his boy the nec-
essary thousand dollars with which to
start, provided he would transport
1000 pounds of paving-blocks overland
to Hardwood hill on the airline road,
between February 18th and March
3Oth, without the aid of horses, having
the privilege of all the hand-sleds be
desired, and three square state-of-
Maine meals, woman-cooked, every
day.
The young man looked at the blocks,
then to the east, shook his head, and
decided to keep on going to school.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
Humuruus department.
HE AP0L0GIZED.

A member of well-known atheletic
club, riding along at an easy pace, was
overtaken by another wheel which
didn't turn out in time, and rear.end
collision was the result. When the
clubman recovered from the shock he
found himself lying on his back and
the baggy knee of a pair of trousers
across his face. Furious at the stupid
ity of the other rider he struggled to
get up, shouting:
"why the devil do you ride like
that ?"
"Oh, dear Oh, dear !" said plain.
tive voice. II didn'tmean to. I'm all
tangled up"
"Oh, Lord a girl" groaned the
young man. "And I went and swore
at her :" and his contrition increased
when he picked himself up and saw
gazing at him from around the wreck
age a very pretty face, flushed with
modification. Lifting the owner to
her feet, the young man tried to apollo
gize. =.
lawfully sorry. I thought that it
was some idiot of man that had run
into me. Thst is-er-er-1 don't
mean you're an idiot, you know if I'D
known that you were, wouldn't have
sworn at you. No, no, don't mean
that either. I'm little ratified, you
see; but I thought it was man when
I saw your trousers. That is, l
thought your--er--garments were trou.
sers of man, you know. If I'D
known you wore bloomers, that is if
I'd known it was girl who wore trou.
sers- Oh, darnit all I apologize
and the youth mounted and sped away
so madly that he narrowly escaped
wrecking street car, leaving the girl
redder than before.-Chicago Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
Wednesday, December I, 1898.

Jorgensen rifle is the best for its use,
while the navy asserts that the Lee is
superior. 1t is not believed that any
great objection would be raised by the
navy to increasing the calibre of its
gun to 80 so that cartridges manufac-
tured for the Lee might be used for the
Krag. .Jorgensen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

AN INVERSE RATIo.-"I know that
you will be pleased with the present l
am going to give you," said Mrs. Hun
immune.
81 know I SHALL" he answered.
"It only cost $40, dear; but l know
you'll like it just as well as if it cost
500"
"My DEAR" he said, with the SOL
emnity of man who has notes to
meet, "I'll like it better. To reduce
the thing to cold mathematical basis,
I'll like it just twice as well. ."-Wash-
ington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
FOR SALE BY
j. w. DOBSON,
YOrkville, s. C.
When You Want
Nice Clean
Job Printing

You should always go to THE
ENQUIRER office where such
printing is done. Excursion
Bills, Programmes, Dodgers, Cir
culars, Pamphlets, Law Briefs,
Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill
Heads, Envelopes, and Cards of
all kinds printed on short notice
and at very reasonable and legit-
mate prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

ONE THING NEEDED.-"What we
need in this country" howled the pol
itical orator, sis an elastic currency-'
"Right you are mister" interrupted
a man near the door "something that
will stretch mans income so as to
make both ends meet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

QUITE WILLING.-"Can't I have
your daughter as New Years gift ?"
asked the brave young man who had
bearded the rich old father in his den.
"No, sir. l would rather part with
every cent 1 have on earth" every
well. Out of consideration for your
parental feelings, l will accept the
alternative"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

Trains Nos. 8 and 10 are first class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos.
60 and 81 carry passengers and also run
daily except Sunday. There is good con-
nection at Chester with the G.. G. & N.
and the G. c. q A., also L & G. R. r. at
Gastonia with the A. & c. A. L.; at Lin
colnton with c. c.; and at Hickory and
Newton with W. N. c.
G. F. HARPER, G. P. A., Lenoir. N. G
J. M. MOORE, G. F. A., Lenoir, N. G.
E. F. REID, Auditor, Lenoir, N. c.,
L. T. NICHOLS, Supt., Chester, 8. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

a% When a man has once gained
his consent to do a thing which he
knows to be dishonorable, he is on the
broad road to temporal and eternal
ruin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07

s9- To say what should be said, TO
say only what should be said, and to
say it only as it should be said is a
rare gift.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-17
SESSION.

Washington, June 17.-After devotinr
an hour TO the discussion of a bill re-
storing the annuities TO the Sisseton
and Wahpeton bands OF Sioux Indians.
the senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill to incorporate the international
American bank. A test vote on an
amendment clearly indicated that n ma
tority favors the measure. Mr.. Teller
maintained that the proposed bank was
unnecessary and was an enterprise with
which the United States government
ought TO have nothing to do. Mr.. Sewall
of New Jersey said the establishment OF
the bank would certs@nly
trade with South American countries.
IL would be n OF the factors upon the
part of his country looking to the de-
velopment Of our southern trade.
The general deficiency bin was con-
sidered by the house. but was not ais
posed OF