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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-20

consist OF a trestle approach at each
END The width of the roadway upon
me Vladuct will be thirty feet with
Two Sidewalks, each five feet wide in
the clear. -
The Thirty-fourth street bridge will,
be about $50 feet long and will consist
OF one through truss span seventy-tive
feet in length. The dimensions are
the same as those provided for the
Twenty-fifth street viaduct
Ihe specifications We're referred to
the street committee, and when a
meeting is held the officials of the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Railway Company will
be invited to be present and go over the
plans.
PATROL AND HOSE WAGON.
Councilman E. I. Ford offered res
olution asking that the matter of pur-
chasing a hose cart and patrol wagon
be referred to the fire committee for a
report. The resolution was adopted
JANITOR'S SALARY CUT
Ever since the city was Incorporate ted
the tanitor of the sourthouse has been
paid L salary Of s4a a month but when
tie appropriations were made up for
the ensuing fiscal year the finance COM
mittee reduced the salary to $50 Il
month. Councilman Ford called atten-
ton TO this reduction and made mo-
ton that Wyatt Roane the colored
| man who was elected janitor. be no.
titled of the cut. saying that Roane
was now making Si5, a month and he
did not think he would be willing to
give up his position for a janitorship
that only paid $50 month. The mo-
ton was adopted. Wyatt Roane is a
brother of Councilman p. H. Roane.
The work OF building the city Jail and
emergency hospital will be commenced
at an early date. The committee on
buildings was Instructed last night to
consider plans for the structure and
report at the next meeting. The city
sergeant and police justice will be re-
1uested to act with the building com
mittee.
After transacting unimportant rou-
tine business the council at 1890
o'clock. adjourned
OFFICER ASSAULTED IN ROCKETS.
Sheriff Bern,on.
Deputy City Sergeant E.y L. Hern-
don was violently assaulted yester-
day morning by Jim and Mar
tina Robinson. both colored. in their
house in Rockets. Officer Watkins
and MIR. Z. w. Wingfield were in the
house at the time and assisted Mr..
ilerndon as best they could. but the ne
gro. woman and her husband made il
lively for the trio.
1t seems that Mr.. Herndon went to
levy on Il piano and was resisted by
the woman, who assaulted him and
knocked him down. She is a large.
powerful negress and it is said that
she can handle any man in Rockets.
Jim Robinson also interferred and took
MIR. Herndon's revolver from him. 1t
is said that Robinson attempted
to strike the officer with an axe. when
Mr. Wingfield grabbed the handle
just in time to prevent the blow.
Both Jim and Martha. Robinson were
arrested later by Sergeant Reynolds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-20

Accident to the Pelayo or the Coast of
Tunis.
GRS Typography
MARSIILLES. July ia steamer
which has just. arrived here reports
having sighted on July 16. off the coast
of Tunis. the Spanish fleet commanded
by Admiral Camara. AS the steamer
passed the battleship Pelayo column
of smoke suddenly issued from her.
and from the fact that a cruiser had
to take the Pelayo In tow. it is evil
dent that the most powerful ywarship
of Spain hhas been damage ,ll,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-20

fTitV Engineer Georgn y Alson "''h-
mifted the nlans of the steel bridges
-r,r,ch viii he erected al the TWENTY
fifth, ard Thirtv-fourth street crossings.
The specifications provide for. the
8:.c--actinn nf a feel vi adncts al Z Twenty
sfaftJ street wit1tEnn extreme 1eneth
"a q end Of ste t8work fsabout
5Afs9s feet Il ri ne ehess " cnnsIs t5 ut
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-20
Respectfully submitted

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After herring Mr.. Newton's onlnfon
the council! bv unanimous vote ac-
ranted it as being the law governing
the case. and the matter was drnpped.
The opinion snstains the last admin
istratiOp.
The times., 1898-12-24
THE TIDE WAS TOO Low.
Pilot Weaver's Explanation of tn
Mfassachusetta Accident.

Pilot Weaver's Explanation of the
Massachusetts Accident.
New York. Dec. 23.-Naval Constructor
Bowles appeared before the board of In
quiry at the navy yard In Brooklyn today
and made a statement regarding the in
juries to the battleship Massachusetts.
He said the keel had been scraped for 80
feet
Pilot Weaver, who was on the Massa-
chusetts at the time of the accident, tes-
titled that on Wednesday the tide was
too low when the Massachusetts was
ready to sail and he had so notified Capt
Ludlow. the commander of the vessel
Capt. Ludlow was recalled today and tes-
titled that his original orders were to sail
at O'Clock in the afternoon, but relying
upon the advice of Pilot Weaver and Pilot
Bell, of the navy yard. he made the start
at II o'clock in the forenoon.
He said that Pilot Bell was q capable
and competent pilot. Capt. Ludlow con-
tradicted Pilot Weayer's statement re-
garding the latter's statement that the
tide was too low He said the chart
showed there was thirty-six feet of water
at the spot where the accident occurred.
He was positive that the vessel struck
some obstacle at the bottom of the river
which was not marked on the chart.
This finished the examination and the
board of inquiry then made up the report.
which was sent to Washington tonight.
Naval Constructor Bowles says that the
massachusetts will probably remain in
dry dock for sixty days. A large gang of
men were at work making the repairs to-
day and the damaged plates were being
cut out.
The times., 1898-12-24
NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT.

Commissioners and Major Sylvester
Reforc the Senate subcommittee.
The subcommittee of the Senate Appro-
priations Committee continued their work
on the District appropriation bill "
day, and spent the day hearing the
ments of District officials in the MAJ 80
of their original estimates for District yex-
penses.
Prof Powell, superintendent of public
schools, presented the necessity of an ad-
ditional appropriation of $4,000, not In
c:uded in the estimates of the Commits
slorers, with which to enlarge the con-
tenplated manual training school build
ing He showed in a very convincing
manner that the 500 pupils of the District
who would be entitled to attend this
school could not be accommodated in the
proposed structure.
The lot, which ccst s50.eO0 was ample,
he said to accommodate buildings OF
sufficient size, and the economy of adding
S25 coo to the $4,000 already appropriated
and making the. structure large enough
in the first place was, he urged, worthy
of consideration.
In the afternoon Major Sylvester, chief
of the Washington police, presented the
needs for an enlarged force. He empha-
sized his remarks very effectively by pre-
sentng a map of the city on which little
figures were placed, showing the exact
location OF every officer and the extent OF
the territory he had to cover.
The times., 1898-12-24
THEY MUST PAY POSTAGE.
An Ancient Privilege of the Porto
Ricnn AIcndcs Abolished.

An ancient privilege enjoyed by the
Spanish aIcades in Porto Rico, and one
which saved them much expense, has
been abolished by Postmaster Generei
Smith. Porto Rican mayors have hereto
fore used their official seals as frank for
letters and packages in lieu of postage.
After the Americans assumed control in
Porto Rico. however, those in charge OF
the postolfices at San Juan and Ponce be-
gan an investigation to discover why so
much mail matter was without postage
stamps and they unearthed the facts con-
cerning the ancient custom mentioned
Postmaster General Smith has ordered
that the official seals of the alcades be
not recognized as proper substitutes for
postage. and like the other American cit
izens, the dgnitaries must buy stamps.
The decree of the Postmaster General had
met with silence on the part of the Span
ish officials until yesterday, when let
ter was received from Francesca Soto.
alcade of the Villa de Adjuntas. near
Ponce stating that he would hereafter
pay postal rates on all his correspond
ence, official and private.
The times., 1898-12-24
Breyities by Wire.

Attorney General Taylor of Kentucky
Yesterday filed twenty big suits against
street car, electric light, and water COM
panies for taxes. He asks $50 FER day
penalty allowed under the law, which
will amount to nearly million.
Corp. Tracy. of the Seventeenth Infan-
try, at Columbus. o., fell while on hori-
zontal bar three days ago, and has since
been paraIyzed. 1t was discovered yes
terday that his neck was broken, and an
operation will be attempted.
The safe of NJ. Crawford. in Lavonia.
Ga, was blown open by burglars and b.
tween ore and two thousand dollars in
money! and a check on the Bank OF
Lavonia for 81 800 was taken. The repoit
of the dynamite was heard by many who
thought it was some one shooting Christ
mas guns.
Watson Linburg, of the United Rubber
Company, of Trenton. n. J.. the larses.
rubber plant In the city. stated yesterday
that thus far to his knowledge no options
have been given the Trenton companies
by the new combine. He also stated
that he believes the options would be OF
such a nature that the Trenton companies
would not accept.
An aged laundress. seventy-six yelrs
old, who was charged with lese majestic
and tried at Frankfort, has been acquit-
ted. The age of the prisoner influenced
the decision and it was dem oustrated
that the old woman had merely been gar
rulous The charge against her was due
to the malice of a neighbor.
Mrs. Louisa Roelofs. the wife of R. E.
Roelofs, a wealthy cattleman cf Grippe
Creek, Col. was arrested last night at
the Hotel st. George, Brooklyn, on the
cI,a ofr I've
Roelofs. who is sometimes known as NJ s.
Vermeiie, was arrested at the instance
of Koschcrak Bros, dealers in china, who
charged her with giving them a worth
less draft for $500, drawn by Henry p.
Crosher. druggist. On the informal on
of her arrest. several other Complaints of
the same nature were entered by other
firms. Her examination was postponed
until next Tuesday, and she was remand
ed to Jail as. it was impossible to get
bail for her.
The times., 1898-12-24
THE MINORITY REPORT.
Representative Hay Opposed TO tn,
Increase of the Army

Increase OF the Army
Representative Hay of Virginia has pre-
pared the minority report on the Hull bill
and win probably file it today with the
Journal clerk of the House. Chairman
Hull, of the committee. has prepared the
majority report, but will not submit it un-
til he gets accurate figures from the War
Department as to the cost of the army un-
der its provisions.
Representative Hay, in his report, will
say that an army of 100. coo men is not now
necessary either for use at home or
abroad. Such an army would, he thinks
be menace to our liberties in time of
peace, and at the same time would be too
weak to cope with any frst-class power
in war.
The Hull bill. he says. would cost s150.-
000,05e, which. with s1i5 900 for pensions
would make our military establishment
cost $295 200, COO. to say nothing of the
navy. Mr.. Hay thinks that with such a
large standing army the national guards
would feel themselves unnecessary and
would cease to exist either in peace or
war.
''It is well understood" says Mr.. Hay
that the great corporate interests of the
country demand this large army for OBJ
vious teasons. A President with such a,
force behind him could invade our liber-
ties. suppress freedom of speech, and even
desecrate the ballot itself"
The report will be accompanied by a
bill designed as a substitute for the ma
5ority bill. 1t provides for a permanent
The times., 1898-12-24
EDUCATIONAL.
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EDUCATIONAL,
DIED.

ECFFY-on Thursday. December %. 1898,
WILLIAM II. DUFFY, aged ftty-iour years. 81
Providence Hospital.
Funeral today (satuTdly) at ? p. m. from
Harvey's undertaking establishment, No. 92S
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest Il
FARMER-0n Friday. December %. is0S at
l2;IT O'Clock, HENRY HARRISON FARMER,
aged two years and eleven months.
Funeral will take place from his late residence
No. lil5 B Street northeast. II p. m, today
December ail. Relatives and friends invited 1t
GETTIER-On Thursday. December %. lsaS. at
O'Clock a. m. HENRY l., beloved husband OF
Ellen GettieI. in his eighty-sseoHd year.
Funeral will take place from his late residence.
31I Fourteenth street northwest, on Saturday.
December "a. at O'Clock p. m Relatives and
friends respectfully invited to attend Item
WCoD-Depsrted this life en- Thursday, Decem-
ber -, 1s9s, at her late residence. Ne. 20 Pierce
street northwest, MAMIE WOOD. beloved wife Of
Thomas Wood and daughter OF Mary Vim, aged
twenty-six years. seven months aud fifteen days.
Died in triumph OF faith
Funeral Sunday. December g. from Second B1p-
tist Church. Third Street. between II and
streets. St O'Clock p. Fuaera leaves house
at 80 O'Clock. Relatives and friends invited TO
attend. Interinert at Harmony Cemetery. It. en-
KIRBY-0n Thursday. December -, Isgs, az
$50 p. m, at his residence, SAMUEL GILMAN
KIRBY. after brief illness
Funeral from his late residence. 800 Street
northwest, Sunday. at p m Intermsut
private. de23-st
The times., 1898-12-24
CONTROL IN CUBA.
No Clash or Division of Power in the
Island.

No Clash or Division of Power in the
Island.
There was considerable comment in Off
ciai circles yesterday over the publication
in a morning New York paper of
a dispatch from Havana stating that
almost innumerable difficulties had arisen
in the island over the division of power
in the several provinces and the lack of
any controlling head. The general con-
sensus of opinion was that the dispatch
was without foundation, inasmuch as
such a state of affairs does not and can
not exist under the present arrangement.
Gen. Brooke as governor general of the
island is in absolute command and subject
only to orders from the department here.
So far as the island is concerned, he
holds sway equal to that exercised by
the most absolute monarchy. Even the
life of the inhabitants of the island is in
his hands. Subordinate to him are Gems.
Lee, Ludlow, Wood, and various other
officers in charge of provinces and cities.
These officers are in command in the
territory assigned to them, subject TO the
orders of Gen. Brooke. Each has his own
territory and the work therein, so that
there can be no clash of opinion or div-
sion of power. Only Gen. Brooke or the
department here can interfere with the
projects of any of the subordinate officers.
The statement made that Gen. Merritt
would have been the first governor general
of Cuba but for the limitation of authority
is not regarded as credible. Everything
possible. it is said. has been done by the
department to make the work of govern
ment easy for the officer in absolute con-
troll.
The times., 1898-12-24
THE REPORTS ARE FALSE.
American Soldiers mt Manila and
sun Juan Behaving Themselves.

The War Department yesterday receiv
ed dispatches from Gen. Otis at Mani.s.
and Gen. Henry. at San Juan. regarding
the reported misconduct of the Ameri-
can troops in the new possessions. The
dispatches state that the reports were
untrue and that the condition OF the
men is improving. Gen. OTIS says: Be
lieve city never more quiet. Order pre-
walls. Native population greatly aug
mented in three months. Vo.ume of bus
mess increasing. Conduct Of troops good
Most favorably commented on by citize S.
Discipline improving. Disorders pro.p..y
punished. as business of courts shows.
Newspaper articles published in Unit d
States. Hong Kong. and Singapore with
out element of truth. Military rule firm,
as demanded by circumstances.
The dispatch from Gen. Henry is as
follows: Complaints of disorderly con-
duct unknown here. II specific charges
can be sent investigation, and. If neces-
sary. punishment will follow. Subordi-
nate commanders have been apprised Of
your telegram"
The times., 1898-12-24
CAPT BOTTOMS RASH ACT.
A Former British OMcer who Ii
Well Known Here.

A Former British Omcer who Is
Well Known Here.
Norfolk. Va, Dec 23.-An examination
OF the EFFECTS bf the stranger who attempt
ed suicide by shooting himself through the
head at the Hotel Gladstone here today
leads to the belief that he is or has been
captain in the British army. He regis
tered as C.C.j Nelson, Baltimore, but sub
sequently said that his real name was F.
Cotton. He deposited s1oo with the hotel
clerk, requesting that 1t be sent in the
latter name to the Hotel Grafton, in
Washington, in payment of his bill there
The surgeons are confident, they say to-
night. that the wounded man will recover
Capt. Frederick Cotton is n retired Eng
lish army officer. who lives at Brickland.
Prince William County, Va. He received
severe wounds in India some years ago
and has never recovered from them. He
has always brooded over his physical con-
dition and this is supposed to be the
cause of his attempt to take his life. He
came to Washington some time ago and
stopped at the Hotel Grafton.
While here he was under the treatment
Of DIR. Kerr. the specialist. Capt. Cotton
for many years has been a prominent
horseman in Virginia, always being seen
1T the different Hunt Club meets.
The times., 1898-12-24
Ends Her Lonely Life.

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. 2S.-A we,l-dressed
refined-appearing woman registered in the
Chittenden Hotel here on Wednesday
night and was assigned to a room as
Mrs Ashton, Pittsburg.' At noon yes
terday she was discovered lying across the
bed dead. She had drunk an ounce of car
bolic acid and left note, which read:
my husband having died and left me
alone in the world. 1 do not care to live.
There is $T in my purse, in my corset
waist. Bury me anywhere"
She had carefully removed all marks
from her clothing which might lead to
Identification, and left nothing to reveal
her Identity. The woman was brunette,
apparently about thirty-two years old.
The times., 1898-12-24
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS,
Former Senator Henderson Men
toned for st. Petersburg.

Former Senator Henderson Men,
toned for st. Petersburg.
In discovering the certainty that Joseph
H. Choate, of New York, will be ambassa-
dor to England, the Illinois delegation is
not so anxious to press Representative
Hit for a diplomatic position. 1t is be-
lieved that Mr.. Hit could have the am
bassadorship to Russia if he wished but
his health for some time has been poor,
and he could hardly withstand the rigors
of the Russian climate.
a visit of former Senator Manderson
of Nebraska, TO the White House yester-
day by invitation of the President has
associated his name with the vacancy at
ST. Petersburg. Mr.. Henderson has been
out of Congress since March 4, 1895, and
in that time he has made much money
practicing law. He has no particular de-
sire to return to public life, but the Rus
sian embassy is extremely attractive
and the place pays as well as any in the
foreign service.
The times., 1898-12-24
SOUGHT GLORY ON THE STAGE.
A Popular Marine Officer Refused
Rendmissiou to Service.

ReuumfssfOu 10 SERVICE.
New York, Dec. 2s.-Frank a. Kinne,
formerly lieutenant in the marine coris $,
visited the navy yard in Brooklyn tosay
to ascertain If his application for re-
enlistment as a private in the corps had
been acted upon. He learned from Col.
Huntington that the application had been
rejected.
AT the beginning Of hosti.ities with
Spain Kinne was a sergeant of marines,
attached to the First Battalion, which
was sent to Santiago under Col. Hunt
ington. He proved to be valuable. as he
understood the Spanish language, and
was subsequently transferred to Rear
Admiral Sampsons flagship, the New
York.
He was sent inland on several occa-
sions to obtain important news. and after
the destruction of Cervera's fleet he was
conspicuous for bravery in rescuing from
drowning a number of Spanish sailors.
For this he and several other sergeants
of marines were promoted to lieutsnants
He was subsequently sent to Ports
mouth. y. H, in charge of a number of
Spanish prisoners. Here he became ac-
quainted with Lieut. Col. Meade, who was
in command, and he was soon one of the
most popular officers at that place.
Last month the manager of a theatrical
company called on Lieut.. Col. Meade and
asked that a lieutenant of marines and
a guard be sent to the theater to go on
the stage. The request was not granted,
but later Kline and a guard presented
themselves at the theater and participat-
cd in the drama
When Lieut.. Col. Meade learned that
his orders had been violated he threat
ened to have Kinne courtmartialed, and
the latter resigned his commission. He
returned to Brooklyn. few days ago and
put in his application for re-enlistment
as a private. The papers were forwarded
to Washington and were returned marked
rejected
The times., 1898-12-24
A RumoRED RAILROAD DEAL.
Absorption of the New York, Phil
ndelpf,in and Norfolk.

ndelphin and Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va, Dec. 23.-The Pennsylva-
mia Railroad is attempting to secure the
absolute control of the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk Railway by means
of a reorganization. Such, at least is the
rumored object Of the special stockhold-
ers' meeting, called to convene at Cape
Charles, Va, on January "a, and the
rumor comestcoupied with circumstantial
details, which seem to point to its au-
thenticity.
The plan of reorganization as at present
outlined contempiates the issuance of
first mortgage bonds amounting to three
million dollars and of another issue of
one million of income bonds. These secu-
rites are all to be guaranteed by the
roads franchises and property.
The Stockholders will also be asked to
consider the proposition to decrease the
par value of tie stock from s100 to $50
per share. The move en- the part of the
parent organization causes no surprise in
local transportation circles. 1t has long
been expected, and ever since the con-
struction of the magnificent deep-water
terminal of the line at Port Norfolk has
been regarded as an assured fact. After
the reorganization the New York. Phila-
delphia and Norfolk will simply be the
Pennsylvania Southern Division.
The times., 1898-12-24

army of $1,000 regulars organized about as
1t was before the war with Spain. 1t also
provides for $1,000 volunteers. who are to
serve for not more than two years. Vol
unteer regiments now In the service are
to have the preference In re-eniistmnts.
but the present volunteers are all to be
mustered ou, within sixty days. These
volunteers are to supply the temporary
need of troops in the colonies.
Representative Hay estimates the cost
of the army under his bill at $50. 600.
The War Department is preparing accu-
rate figures. and If these are not ready
today Mr. Hay may not file his bill and
report until they are.