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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
JUDGES OF ELECTION NAMED.
Names OF the Gentlemen Selected by the
AZ hG Electoral Hoard.

4$f tt Electoral Hoard.
AT a meeting Of the city electoral
board held last night. judges We're APP
pointed to serve at tomorrows cleo
ton With the exception Of four cases
where there We're vacancies due to res
ignations, the old Judges We're reap
pointed. Following is the official list:
Thomas Murray and Thomas Johnson
(Republica).
Second Ward-Robert frankfort,
Richard Smythe and Carter Claiborne
tRepublican).
Third Ward-T. r. Mooring. b. B.
lican.)
Fourth Ward-W. B. Thomas. w.
Burgess and w. L. Jones Hepub-
hcan.)
Fifth Ward-Robert Reynolds. L. NJ.
Sturgis and c. Brickley (Republican.)
Sixth Ward-Edward Hardy. NJ. o.
Morris and J. S. Webster, (Republi-
cen.) ta
Seventh ward-Thomas Riley. James
Weaver and ]. J.~Watson (Republi-
CAM E4ss E
Tomorrow the registered voters Of
the city will elect a mayor, city SER
geant, commonwealths attorney, high
constable and councilman and a JUS
tice OF the peace from each of the sew
en- wards. 1t has been a quiet cam
palgn.s 5Ihes eyes OF the masses nave
turned from such commonplace things
as political campaigns to center on
war. Everybody is watching Samp-
son and Schley. But few political
meetings have been held. Last night
the Newport News Democratic Club
held rally at Moss Hall, While the
Republicans held forth at ReisheId's
Hall. Tonight both parties will ho!d
meetings. the Republicans having ar
ranged for public speaking at Union
Hail. in Rockets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
EXPORT NEWS, VA. WEDNESDAY,, MAY 25, 1898.
WILL BE CONSOLIDATED
Form an Alliance With IN English
Shipbuilding Company.

III
NEW YORK. May 24.-Reports re-
ceived in this city today from London
announce the consolidation of the
Cramps Shipbuiiding Company. OF
Philadelphia, and Vickers' Sons and
Maxim. of Barrow In Furness, Eng
land, into one great shipbuilding com
pany. The alliance. if perfected, and
there is little doubt of its being ac-
complished, will make one of the most
powerful corporations of it's kind on
either continent
The plan OF consolidation provides
TOR an increase in the capacity of the
Cramps ship yard by the introduction
OF British capital so as to increase the
capital of the Cramp company from
100000 to $4,000, 900. IL not more. The
additional capital is to be furnished by
the Vickers company in return for
stock in the England corpora
ton. Holders OF common stock in the
existing corporation will receive new
stock.
The prelimlnaries to the deal were
arranged by William NJ. Wins, OF this
city, who Is a passenger on the White
Star Liner Teutonlc, due here tomor-
row.
1t is expected that a meeting of the
directors of the Cramps company will
be held in Philadelphia on Thursday
when the details of the alliance will
be submitted for adoption. The matter
has been under consideration for sew
eral months. the first overtures hav-
Ing, 1t is said. come from the Vickers
company.
Charles H. Camp, head of the Will
liam Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine
Building Company. of this city, to-
night denied absolutely to represen-
tative of the Associated Press that
there is any truth in the reported
consolidation of the Cramps company
and Vickers' Sons and Maxim, of Bar
row-1n- Furness, England. into one
shipbuilding concern
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
WILL JOIN DEWEY.
Engineer w. >. Moore Leaves for the Phili-
ppine Islands.

Mr. w. j. Moore, assistant engineer,
U. S. a. has received orders
from the War Department at Wash
inston to report at once to General
Merritt, at San Francisco. and make
preparations to accompany the latter
TO Manila Engineer Moore left
for Norfolk last night and VIII proceed
directly to San Francisco.
Mr.. Moore came to Newport News
March l. 1897, in the capacity Of gov
eminent inspector. In addition to
other duties. he looked after the gov
ernment's interests in the several at
tempts to raise the Wyanoke first, and
the tedious work later Of blowing up
the ship and removing every vestige
of wreckage from the James river.
He has had twenty-four years expe-
rience in the government service and
is regarded as one of the most skilled
battery and construction engineers In
the army. The emplacements at Fort
CasWeli, N. c., were built under his
direction.
Mr.. Moore has visited Manila In an
official capacity on three other occa-
sions and it was owing to his know
ledge of the city and its surroundings
that he was detailed to accompany
General Merritt
1t is quite likely that he will go out
on the monitor Monterey, the ways for
which, by the way. he assisted in pre-
pairing when she was launched.
Mr. Moore has made many friends in
Newport News during his brief stay
| here, and he was busy all day long
yesterday taking leave Of those he
could locate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
A SPY ARRESTi.
He Was Among Those Captured on thu.
Steamer Panama.
.-. (Bv Talepra ...

Steamer Panama
(By Telegraph)
kE1 WEST. FLA. May 24-S:3O r.
M.-An important arrest OF Il supposed
spanish spy was made this evening By
United States Marshal lIoar The
prisoner is Romero Jimincz, who was
among those captured on the steamer
Panama and has since been held
aboard ship as a prisoner of war. Jim
incZ Is supposed to have obtained in
formation concerning New York har-
Dor and its defenses. with charts of the
harbor which he is attempting to get
TO the Spanish authorities.
He is about 10 years Old. a Spaniard
and a civil engineer. Jiminez stoutly
denied the accusation. but his story
was OF such II contradictory nature.
that II confirmed the suspicious of thu.
federal authorities. A thorough search
OF the Panama was made in an at
tempt to locate the charts, but no trace
OF them could be found. The examine
ton will be resumed and Jiminez will
lie held under arrest meanwhile.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25

Temperance, the bright little 5-year-
old daughter. of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
f. Slearnes. died at 3 O'Clock this
morning at the home of Professor II.
f. Epes, on Twenty-seventh street, af-
ter a lingering illness with meningitis.
The funeral will take place from the
residence tomorrow morning at
o'clock and the remains will be taken
to Richmond for interment in Holly
wood cemetery. The death of this lit
tie girl will cause sorrow to many
hearts, for she was known and loved
in th. circle in which her parents
moved, I.f ill.,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
IN WATERS SOUTH OF CUBA.
Sampson and Schley Completing the
Circuit of Cuba

SiCull VI SuQd.
(By Telegraph.)
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DANDY,
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, MAY "a.
The waters south of Cuba have sud
denly become the scene Of great naval
activity.
Commodore schley. who left Key
West last Thursday with the United
States battleships Massachusetts, and
Texas and the armored cruiser Brook
Ign and the armored yacht Scorpion. Is
believed to be cruising off Cienfuegos
and Santiago de Cuba. When the
Dandy left Key West last Friday NOR
ming Admiral Sampson was still there.
1t was the opinion Of the naval Off
GERS that he would sail for Cienfuegos
soon by eastern route, the two fleets
then completing the circle Of Cuba.
The battleship Iowa followed Com
modore Schley on Friday, but was
overtaken Off Cape San Antonio on Sat-
urday by the torpedo boat Dupont.
with secret Instructions. The battle
ship Immediately increased her speed to
the limit. and when last seen was
guarding the passage between the Isle
OF Pines and Cuba. The Dupont
rushed on toward Cienfuegos
Five British warships are now in
the vicinity OF Jamaica. The Spanish
]. 200 ton passenger steamer Purisima
Conception is here. She is afraid to
venture out.
The numerous runors as to the
sighting of the phantom Spanish fleet
in this vicinity are quite unsuhstan-
tiated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
DEWEY MEANS BUSINESS.

y y
NEW YORK, May PA special dis
patch from Manila says that the Ger
man consul there tried to land provls-
IONS from Alderman ship. but that Adj
miral Dewey refused to permit It. The
consul then declared, according to the
dispatch. that ne would force the land
ing under the protection of two Ger
man cruisers, that Admiral Dewey
threatened to fire upon the cruisers.
ana that the attempt to land the sup
plies was abandoned
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
MESSAGE FROM DEWEY.
The Hero OF Manila Wires That the
Situation is Unchanged.

tBys Telegraph.) 0..
WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Navy
Department TO-DAY received a cable
gram from Admiral Dewey as follows:
Manila. May s20.-Nia Hong Kong.
May 24.-Secretary navy. Washington 4:
situation unchanged. Strict blockade
continued. Great scarcity of provis-
IONS and Manila foreign subjects fear
an outbreak OF the Spanish soldiers.
and they will be transferred to ca
vite by the foreign men-of-war in the
harbor. y. Guimaldo. the commander
IN chlef. who was brought here from
Hong Kong. is organizing a force Of
native cavalry and may render assist
ance that will be valuable.
(Signed.) DEWEY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
NO BATTLE YET.
But an Engagement is Expected This
Week. .
(pv

KEY WEST, FLA, May 24.-Thc
movements of the United States fleet.
which are known here, make it abso-
lutely certain no battle has yet occur
red. but an engagement Is expected to
take place this week
Every preparation has been made by
the United States naval authorities for
destroying the Spanish fleet. which is
known to be Off the island of Cuba
The hospital ship Solace and her sur
seons were ordered long ago to be
ready for service at Il moments notice.
but no fresh orders have boon raceiVed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
Medical So ciety Meets.

A regular meeting of the Newport
News Medical Society was held last
night over Schnelz Bros bank.
DR.. f. P. Turner. of Phoebus,
read the. paper Of the evening on the
subject, Third Stage of Labor"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
ANOTHER REPORT.

: Wy I VlG5I IIJIlJ
LONDON. May Ga dispatch To
the Financial News from Port De Pax
iiayti. says.
Admiral Cervera Is believed to have
divided his fleet. 1t Is reported that
the Fizcaya and Alfonso NIII have
been destroyed"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25

Desirable residence above the ship
yard for sale at a reasonable price.
Small cash payment. balance in small
monthly installments. Money to lent
at per cent. to pay for home on long
or short time. Houses and lots for
sale in all parts of the city. Life and
fire insurance in the best companies.
Apply to Ed. NJ. Holt, 1875 Twenty
sixth street. P. o. Box 10. New phone
1893. my24tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25

The United Security l.. II and Trust
60. OF Philadelphia. recently made ass
oan Of one hundred and forty-tWos
thousand dollars in Portsmouth. Vst.SS
big loan for war times" HoWeFers
ed. NJ. Holt. their agent for NeWpo1rlsSS
News and Hampton, has been :nstruetst5
10 lend two hundred thousand doIlaIs !tsasss
Newport News and Hampton. at&fronnis
l-o to per cent on rea! estate on LOBE
or short time and on q safe and dertnits
contract. Y, sssSs
If you want any money at fhtsSraIass
,r these terms call at 1876 TWenty-sixIn
street. between Washington and West
avenues. or write TO P. o. Box sssi 1e:sss
New Phone 1879. na-zissSsLs
Ice cream freezers . to 10 quarts, Ice
water coolers 2 to 8 gallons. K,ricess
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25

CERvERA AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
tBy Telegraph.)
MADRID. May 24.-It is officially
announced that the squadron of Adml-
raj Cervera was still at Santiago de
cuba Yesterday. .--
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25

Simply more and better for your
money than ever before at woodward
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25

Patent, wood and stone churns.
woodWare supplies. Adams ttacket
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25
OREGON AT JUPITER. FLA
tEy Telegraph.)

ATLANTA, GA, May "a speclah
To the Constitution reports the safe ar-
riyl! of the Oregon ut Jupiter, Fla-$sss3
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25

Good screen doors. complete, Sl.oo
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-25

MIR. Williams was prominent in y 1.
NJ. c. A. work and the tribute from
the association was an armfull Of
white roses tied with a wide white rib
bon.
Mayor and Mrs. Walter A. Post pre-
scented huge floral wreath, composed
principally of purple and white sweet
peas, white roses, maiden hair fern and
ASPARAGUS I
Evening star., 1898-10-08
Spoons for Gifts.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Considering The fact that the modern
hostess refuses point blank to furnish her
guests with spoons for anything more solid
than coffee. one wonders that spoons are
still fashionable as wedding presents. Blu.
they are. and the silversmiths show cases
of five and six drawers filled with spoons.
To be sure. the spoons are not exactly
like the old-time implement Of that name.
some of them bear a striking resemblance
TO the oyster fork, and others look like
shovels. bon-bon tongs and sugar shakers.
The latter are berry spoons, ana they
come in pierced gold and silver, with great
bowls. almost as big as the spoon end of a
saIad ladle. Then there are spoons for
bouillon that look like sea-shells and spoons
Tor Jelly that have fiat, round bowls and
iCok like the little money scoops used by
the paying tellers of the treasury The
handles or all these are very elaborate and
heaVy' or or chastely simple designs There
seems to be no middle ground
one of the prettiest designs In silver
spoon handles shows cupid heads In pro-
hie, the soft fea athers from their wings
forming the stem of the spoon perfectly
plain handle. with narrow, finely wrought
vine around the edge, is another design
new this season, and in excellent taste
Evening star., 1898-10-08

yellow chrysanthemums. Two weeks later
the color was scarlet, angry and brave;"
carnations and euphorbia in squat chryso-
prase glass croWning tables whose centers
were cobwebby knots in scarlet ribbon But
the most unique design was that of a small
camera club, which celebrated its first ex-
hlbition of pictures brought home from
summer wanderings with a breakfast
where the menu cards Were decorated with
| figures of the members cut from amateur
photographs. Terra Gotta and white were
the colors chosen for thu tables; the terra
Gotta in rather dark plush centers, the
white in flowers held by enameled Cinder-
ella slippers.
Dress in a great majority of the women's
clubs has few of the eccentrcties of Bo-
hemianism and few of the vagaries of ex-
treme fashion. AS representing the taste
of moderately conservative. well-to-do wo-
men, 1t is of all attire almost the best worth
studying. The girl on the music program
WHO chooses a Greek robe of some clinging
wool, in order that the loose sleeve may fall
back and show white arm as shs fingers
Evening star., 1898-10-08
wOMEN's CLUBS.
valuable Suggestions on How +,
start and Run Them.

variable Suggestions on How to
start and Run Them.
From Self Culture
This Is the month for the coming together
Oh club members, and also good time for
the formation Of clubs, now that women
are back from their summer outings, and
are settling down to the vocations and
amusements Of the winter. There are many
villages in which the prejudice against
clubs still exists; and, If the truth must be
told these are the villages where the people
are most tired Of one another and most
self-centered. If these neighbors who now
bore each other to the verge of extinction
were to unite themselves in a club, devote
themselves to the study of good books, dis
cfplfne themselves with the observance of
sane parliamentary law, and extend some
club courtesies one to the other. they would
be amazed at the interesting qualities which
they would excavate out of the debris of
their MISUNDERSTANDING, their petty ieal-
ousies and narrow estimates.
Nothing Is eaSiersthan' the formation of a
club. Any good-natTed and popular wo-
man can do it. She need not be skilled in
parliamentary law, nor college woman,
nor social leader. If she has intelli-
gent understanding OF her neighborhood
and its needs, and a heart which warns to
her kind, all she has to do is to make
few calls, arouse some interest, or at least
get polite hearing. and then announce
hour of meeting at any convenient place.
Then let her put on a ahsimple street dress
and also simple manper, and lay before
her listeners her IDEAS and call for theirs.
This meeting can be preliminary. Another
day can be appointed for the regular or.
ganization. chairman can appoint COM
mittee with power to arrange all the de-
tails of constitution, bylaws and ticket of
proposed officers. The election pro-
ceed by ballot. and with officers to perform
their functions; it is easy to discover who
the proper women are to prepare the lines
of study.
The briefer the constitution and the fewer
the bylaws, the better. by the way, and
the more modest the course of study, the
more thorough 1t is apt to be. If the club
Is small one. it is better for the members
to unite upon one line OF study. If the
members are many, 1t is desirable to divide
the club into departments. Five women,
desiring to study the same general subject,
or to unite themselves for any particular
purpose, would make a sufficient number to
justify the forming of a department
whether for study, or philanthropic pur-
poses, experiments.in cooking, or what not.
Evening star., 1898-10-08

announcement cards'-are sent to all
friends and connections when a death oc-
ours. announcing the sad event and in this
way people are certain to hear at once and
are able to tender their sympathy without
loss of time; but in this country the an
nouncement of a death Is made through the
medium OF the newspapers alone, and some
times only in one paper, and when this is
the case those friends who do not happen
to see that particular paper may know
nothing of the loss their friends have sus-
tanned until some time after, when perhaps
1t is too late to either write letter of con-
dolence or send cards of inquiry, and are
therefore often accused of being unsympa-
thetic when all the while they are in COM
plete ignorance of what has occurred SO
that 1t would really seem as if the method
employed in this country might be in some
way altered and improved
Evening star., 1898-10-08
COLD FEET,
How This DisagreeabIe ChiIliness
Can Be Avoided.

From the Philadelphia Times
A woman whose feet are habitually cold
cannot be well. 1 have heard some of my
feminine acquaintances complain OF hav-
ing feet like ice even in summer, and that
means physical disorder. If you cannot
keep your feet warm with proper shoes
and stockings, and in a warm room OF even
under the warm covers of the bed, your
blood is poor or your circulation imperfect
The feet do not receive their share of warm
blood, and show their condition by making
you uncomfortable.
1t can be safely said that a large pro-
portion of lung diseases are due TO cold
feet. The blood repelled from the extrem-
tiles goes to the lungs ard congests them
Asthma arises from the same cause and
brain and eye troubles can sometimes be
traced to habituaIly cold feet.
l don't say that we are wholly to blame
for this affiiction, because that is not true
The cause is often traced back to child
hood, where thin stockings and shoes too
small for growing feet prevented a proper
circulation of blood. And some OF Us per
hapS wore garters which had to be tight
to do their duty, and when we reached
womanhood the mischief had been fully
done. We were then obliged to suffer or
II we knew enough, to mitigate our suffer-
ing by such sensible remedies as rubbing
and warm bathing, with a proper regard
for the covering of the feet. Wear wooden,
cotton or silk stockings according 30 your
comfort If the feet are prone to be dry
as we'll as cold, they should be soaked in
hot water for ten minutes every night
thoroughly dried and rubbed with a small
quantity of sweet oil, bestowng special at
tention upon the soles Nothing that can
keep the feet comfortable should be consid-
cred a trouble, as, aside from the fact of
their affecting the physical condition, their
relation to the nerves must be considered
Trouble with the feet means a nerve-wear-
ing strain.
following rtry,aS n
simple cure for cold feet: Stand erect and
gradually lift yourself to the tips of the
toes. coming to the natural position in the
same easy manner. Repeat this exercise
several times each day and the circulation
of the blood must be improved Diet has
something to do with the degree of inn
provement. as afflicted women are advised
to shun much salted meat, pies and rich
puddings. Long abstinence from solid food
is dangerous, and over-eating produces a
list of diseases
Evening star., 1898-10-08
Beautiful Buttous.
From the Philadelphia Press.


The advance gowns Of the season show
conclusively the important part buttons are
10 play. For example. a very smart cos
tune Of cinnamon brown cloth with a
smooth surface had a plain skirt and coat
which can best be described as a glorified
Newmarket. This opened in front over a
brown velvet vest decorated with large rec
tsngular metal buttons. These were really
only for decoration, as the front closed
with hooks and eyes beneath a jabot OF
age-yellow lace. This color by ths way
is the proper thing in lace-not cream or
butter color, but the peculiar tint taken on
by lace which has been in existence many
years.
The tea gown and the tea coat are TO be
rendered more fascinating than ever by
these artistic buttons. Here is a charming
instance of what l mean:
A skirt of accordion-kilted gray yelling
was mounted over pale yellow and worn
with tea coat of gray and yellow brocade,
the shaping Of the latter following the fash
iCnable directoire lines, the fronts rounding
off gracefully to coat-tail back.
Large pointed revers turned back the top
and revealed a vest OF old lace. Immense
and very beautiful topaz buttons surround
ed by diamonds found a home on the front
and sides of this unique creation. You can
easily imagine how much these decorations
aCded to the effect.