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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
curses s grimy Jokes. reeking laughter.

~ The lie is passed :oftener in Bloodheld
than anywhere else of $the same size
in the world. and with greater inn
runity. 1t is the sort OF place where to
he called q liar is taken for a compli-
an added charge of unveracity thrown
in to make the compliment the more
complete.
There are as many and as different
forms Of gambling going on in Blood
held as there arc anywhere else that
anyone ever heard of. OF course, the
enticements Of the crap game are the
most alluring to the frequenterS of
those joints, but other so-called games
flourish as the green bay tree. A great
many of them are of local invention.
The theory upon which all Of them are
constructed is the same, and is simple
Briefly put. 1t is this: Give me all
} on have. and I will give you back what
please" III following out this idea.
!, man may rob and be robbed in Blood
field with a facility that is positively
startling.
1t is these inventions of chance-one
is tempted to say, of the devil. but
there is no occasion to insult his Satanic
majesty-that cause SO much Of the
crime that exists in that section. II
anyone is anxious to know why so many
1obberies. cutting scrapes, murders. and
other catastrophes occur in Bloodfield
all he has to do is to visit one OF these
dives for few minutes~and watch the
dirty gaming tables With their dirtier
attendants. and still dirtier gamblers
sitting around. The stakes are not
high. One rarely sees a larger coin
than nicllle on the cloth. Coppers are
the rule. and silver of any sort the ex-
Ception. 1t is Il well-known fact how
n m
cent or two as are for thousand
dollars.
the earth where a man may be more
easily divorced from his money, or
r,ore readily welded to gunshot
wound or the slash of 4 razor.
The most remarkable thing in Blood
| field is the dancing. Talk about ori-
e'ital dancers. they could one and all
go to Bloodfield and get points If
there is any one thing a negro can do
better than another. it is keep time to
music. and this characteristic is carried
to climax in the dance halls and
cirty saloons on the Other Side. If the
dancing were restrained to men ONLY
| in these dives. little objection could be
found. but it is not: and what makes
| the spectacle so disgusting is the fact
| that in every saloon the women rnngle
| unfortunately in the alleged festivi-
ties and some of their exhibitions would
| t'1rn Il cake of soap to stone. They can
Lot be described, and would not be if
| they could The terpsichorean feats of
The female coon represent q combina ton
! OF all movements with an occasional
new invention thrown in by way of
originality. The preference is for the
combination. kouchee-k ouchee and clog.
| Che effect is startling
But enough of Bloodfeld The sub
)ect. II interesting. is not engaging, nor
can any words written convey any idea
| OF what the place is like Those who
want to know can go and see for them
selves. Such a trip would be instruc-
tive, though perhaps not edifying and
those who make it Will return to their
homes With a more comprehensive idea
or darktoWn society and methods than
they ever had before.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18

An excursion through Bloodfield after
dark is educational and accompanied
by some danger to ones pocket book,
should he be so fortunate as to possess
such an article
The various dives are anything in the
world but lovely. In every one of them
there is noise OF many sorts-the
1:tg!e Of tuncless piano, the crackle
OF bones. deftly handled, the indicate
shouts of the dark-faced jewellers, the
1attle of dice, the clnk of glasses;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
MILFORD Z EdIlu|llS,
RentQ| AGENTS.
Real Estate Loans and High Class
City investments.
General Insurance Agents.
THE

REPRESENTING THE
Lion Fire Insurance Company, OF
London, Eng.
National Fire Insurance Company,
Hartford. Conn.,
Northern Assurance Company, Lon
don, Eng.
New York Underwriters Agency, New
York.
Caledonian Insurance Company, Scot
land.
German Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton, New York.
Manchester Fire Insurance Company,
Manchester. Eng.
Phoenix Insurance Company, Brook
Ign, NJ X.
Standard Accident Company, Detroit,
Mich.
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
New York Plate Glass Insurance Co.,
New York.
Tidewater Perpetual Building and
Loan Association, Norfolk. Va.
All business intrusted to US carefully
and promptly attended to.
Reference. SchmelZ Bros, Bankers.
Offices. No. 1875 and 1877, Twenty fifth
street. Phone connections with Hamp-
ton, Old Point and Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18
Our Bargain List.

$-o&A4AA 164SA
A few properties for sale on our
books
Suburban lots from s25 to 500 per lot.
Farm lands from $500 to $500 per acre.
lily Lots from 5000 to $1,000 per lot.
$4,000
Will buy 3-story brick building
right in the business center OF the
city. Store on ground floor and
mats above. Rents now for $3.50
year. All modern conveniences
IA per cent. investment.
$3.50
Will buy valuable business cor
ner of Washington avenue.
1000
VIII buy two lots, and two
handsome residences, ten rooms.
all modern improvements. gas. hot
and cold water and sewerage con-
nection. Situated on Thiriy-firsl
street, between West and Washing
ton avenues. the bon-ton resident
section of our city. Rents for $50
5000 '''>S@'''@'''
Buys two houses with two lots,
tWenty-four rooms, situated near
JEFFERSON avenue, a coming business
center. Rents for $500 year. %
per cent. investment.
1890
Buys two lots on Twenty fifth
street, between Lafayette and
Virginia avenues.
1900
Buys nice little home of seven
rooms situated on that beautiful
plateau the Dry Dock, overlook: ng
the river.
We solicit your patronage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18

little She rtsonS par neps. Before he$raii-5
read was built down on the Peninsula
4 there was not known of but one case
~ =. il.aige11cy. and that was an#oId lady
living near Deep Creek. There was IN
poor house" in the county anu the
soott people took up q subscription for
her. But later on, When the county be-
gan to be developed Il poo" house
pecan necessary. though even to this
uaS. IL has never been very extensively
patroniZed.
In the olden times the people of thu
via free State OF Warwick were al
moderately and comfortably we'll or.
ihere were not many people who were
actually poor and only about two were
very rich: that is, rich, as wealth went
in those times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-18

There is probably many an old love
tale woven into the history of the
county One OF the prettiest is that OF
'ohn Van. wel-to-do young farmer
VINO fell in love With the pretty dau,,h-
Ter OF OLD man Jack Lucas who lived
IN style up near the courthouse. The
father Cid not like the young man who
truth to tell. was a little wild and re-
fused to allow him to see his daughter
lfut Master John was not to ht. dauntel
by Old man Jack. SO he proposed 70 the
Souhs laoF TO elope. to which arrange
ifent she cheerfully consented.
Wei, one night the ardent lover ar
rived ct the home Of his charmer. ana
standing down in the yard called soft
~ to her that the time had come for
her to become Mrs. John Vail The
young ladys apartments We're on the.
second floor CT the dwelling but this
was Of small moment. Loving hearts
soon find a way. and in fifty old Jack
Lucas pretty daughter had thrown n
feather bed upon the ground and in an
either iifTy she was herself deposited
upon it, ungracefully to be sure. but
safely. The bold young man took his
! sweetheart in his arms and together
they tied to the waters edge, where a
boat was awaiting them. Hurricdiy
showing off, they were soon asal upon
he blue waters Of Hampton Roads The
journey was not concluded until the
couple returned as man and Wife They
had to go to North Carolina to have the.
ceremony performed; but it is no more
than hundreds OF happy couples are do
ing now. The Tar Heel State was the
haven OF refuge for hunted hearts in
days Of old as it is in these more mat
ter-of-fact days.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10
Pleasant Weather i'm Manila.

+. ID. Mllet in Harpe.'s Weekly.
No one who has not experienced The
weather we have been having lately can
form any idea OF the discomIorts Of camp
life i'm the almost cont nuOuS downpour
which has been going on for the last week.
Every article Of clothing is dreuched. and
the Northumberland there are many Ok
then--who have but one suit or clothes
and that A canvas one. have not known
what il is TO be dry for days. Boots ard
shoes are always Wet. Every morning
they are covered with blue mould. ins.le
and ou' and II one tries 70 clean and oil
them they are as bad again n i've minutes.
i saw parade OF the Nebraska regimen,
last night in the company streets. large
proportion OF the men We're in their under
clothes and scarcely one had n comPleta
uniform All the troops look rs II they
had been through Il six months active
campaign. and the camp looks like A iacus-
trlue village. But there is almost TO Ill
ness as yet among the men. ana their spr~
it's are eXuberant. Gen. Greene IS the BUSH
est man in camp, as may be imagined. Tor
in addition to the military operations at
the front. the difficulties about supplies.
about the landing Of troops and the trans
portation increase daily, and very much
add 10 .he lahors Of the one upon whom
the whole responsibility rests. The exam
pie uf the generals unfiagS.ng energy Is
invaluable and contagious ANA I Is scarce
Il necessary 10 say that the troops have
unbounded confidence in him. Thus far all
the active work in she field has been done
by the troops In Gen tSrecne's brigade,
and they have proved themselves most eisi-
cient soldiers in every respect.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10
TWO VOLUNTEERS
KILLED In 4 ROW,
Jealousy Results in Il Fatal Fight
Drunken Soldiers Creating
Much Trouble.

LEXINGTON. Ky. oct. "A wonan's
love and "A MAS Insane Jealousy O., 4Sed
murder III the seventh immune resIme ut
al 80 c'c!ock tals morning. and another
man, wEo acted AS pedcesuaker : at
deaths door with Il plsto. bal in mis- ao.io-
men. SIoTtly after % CLOCK Corporal I'd
wards and Color Sergean; Gree:a. Doth Of
COMPANY =. met Oh the company street
ard engaged IN ar arg1n!ent. Green at
tempted TO strike Edwards, VINO turned ana
ran 10 Capt. Dan Jacobs tent. where he
secured revolver. Returning. Edwards
began 10 ShUU. The first twa autieta miss
-. 5sIt tne third took effect in the ieft
breast. killing Green instantly.
corpora Coleman, oi Company 4, at
tempted 10 arrest Edwards ana he " IS
sA0i Ia me abdomen. and Wiii DE After
being confined = the gUardnO1sc. Id wards
attempted TO escape. put Mas knocked cod
by the guard. tie IS IL dangerous Cundl-
ton. Edwards VIII not be ,r.eG by court
martial. but under Tie criminal law Of he
commonwealth. When the regiment was
al jefferson Barracks, Missouri both men
.eu In love with The SAM woman and had
seVeral quare.s Last "Wednesday both
received letters from the woman and had
a night over II Saturday night. They came
To the city and became Intoxicated AMI
when the murder occurred Goth we're very
drunk
Private Giynn. of Company II, Seventh
insnunes Was shot and fatally wounded
by unknown white civilian Ut y o clock
Sunday morning,
Henry Armstrong, a private OF Company
{. Seventh !mmunes Was shot and "a tally
wounded in Adamson. a subur3. this after
noon by Provost Guard keIm. Arms rung
WAS under arrest and attempted 10 escape
Private Bailey. Company a. Third engi-
neers. was shot in the leg BY abe provost
guard tonight while attempting to escape
His nip bone was shattered and his leg wili
have To be amputated.
The city IL fu.l Of drunken soldiers but
the whites are behaving Themselves.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10
KNIGHT IEAPlRR CONC[hVt.
FORMAL. OPENING INAUGtRATED
BY SERVICES IN CHURCH.
over 900 OF the knights have Ar
ready Arrived on the Ground ana
1t Is Expected That the Number
VIII Reach AT Least $4,000.

PITTSRURG. Oct 9.--Not in the history
of knights Templars. conc.aves from 1896
TO this day has a conCave been opened on
a more beautiful day than IL was III fltts-
burg today. The sun, after having been
hidden behind rain-filcd clouds for several
days, burst upon the awakening city THIS
morning and threw his rays OF smiles ana
admiration upon the festivs. array OF
streets and buildings. which made every
one feel that this was an omen or the
weather god. The influx OF knights. winch
commenced yesterday, continued during
today and up 10 midnight. wnen the Ior-
ma opening of the concIaVe was inaagur-
ated with the festival sermon at the Irln-
ity Episcopal church. There was congre-
CATION assembled larger than thlS historic
building has ever held.
The hrst formal event of the programme
Of the twenty-SeVenth triennlal concIANe
Of Knights Temp.ars took place IN trinity
Protestant Episcopal churCn. III was inc
Official divine service OF the Knights Tenn
pIars and was very impressive and large
- attended.
Most Eminent Sir Knight Warren Larue
Thomas. grand master, was escorted TO
Trinity church from the MOnongahela no.
tel by $40 tenplars and as many more
crowded the church yards unable 70 OBJ
tain admittonce. The Old church was filled
10 its utmost capacity, Rev. Dr. Alfred
W. Arundel, rector Of Trinity, read the
service and the sermon was delivered by
Rev. DR. Cornelius l.. Ewing, rector Of
Calvary churcn Brooklyn, and grand pre-
late Of the grand enCampmcnt.
During the day enough knights arrived
in the city from all parts Of the country
to swell the number now here 10 some
thing Ike 30.000. The local reception COM
m.ttce expects n least 25.0"1 knightly pill
gFms before me parade on Tuesday. The
following communicates arrived today:
Los Angeles. No. 3 II Los Angeles. Cal:
Potomac. No. 3. Of Washington. j.. C.; he
Mclav. 80, t. Of Washington. u. C: An
dcrson. No -. Of Anderson. Ind; Apollo.
NJ. t. = Kendall vile, Ind. the Grand
Coumandcrv Of Missouri. AsCalon Com
mardery. of ST. Louis: ;he Grand Comman-
derry of Indiana, the Grand Comnan Terry
Of Massachusetts: Hutchinson, No. g. Of
NoTristown, Pa; Rose FroiX. No. -. or
TituSv.Ue. Pa: the Grand Commandery %
Tennessee: Couer d'Alene. Ne. g. Of Knox
vie, Tenn. the Grand Commaudery ~
Virginia; 81. Andrews. Ne. Is. Of Rich
mond. Va: Old Dominion, No. II of Alex
au5ria. Va. Grace, No. Is. Of Norfolk, Va.
TodaY's festivities We're married by ono
uOUrnful feature. The remains OF Sir
knight George ". Starr who died on The
train IN route % rttsburG, were today es-
cOrted 10 the Bait more q Ohio station 10
be conveyed 10 Baltimore fer !nterment.
The deceased knight was past grand mas
Ter ~ baltimore c1mmandery, No. .. and
poteDtatc ~ Boumi Temple. OF Baltimore.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10
FORECASTS OF ELECTIONS.
APATHY AND OVER CONFIDENCE
DANGEROUS FEATURES.
They Threaten II the Feeling Con-
rfnues, TO Seriously Cus Down the
Large Republican Majority in the
Next House of Representative YES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9.-The Washing
ton Post WI. present tomorrow IN series
IL dispatches from correspondents II every
state Of the Union except Maine, Vermont
and Oregon. where congressional SECTIONS
nave already been held. i view OF me poll
teal situation with special reference 20 the
complexion OF the next house o. repreSth-
tatives In summarizing It's dispatches the
Post Will say;
While Democratic gains ara outlined n
many states. the figures given oy me cCi
respondents OF the Post do not yet make
X positive that the Republicans VIII lose
control OF me house. There : at present
in the house CO representatives Repub-
Ivan maj3r.ty OF ltty-slx over all parueS
combined and this majority will be iifsi-
cult 10 completely overcome There Is no
doubt that Il VIII be reduced to a very
small number. but the present indications
do not point 10 It's entire disappearance.
spouaeuts show that do Districts IN the
United States will certainly De Republican
in the approaching electlon-unIe1S me IN
expected nappens-and 3 additional as
tricts VIII give the Republicans a majority
Of the house. According 70 The post ad-
vices there are no less than u doubtful.
districts. the .arge number III a great meas
ure due 10 the caution o: the. Post 5 cor
respondents in declining 70 place IN the
certain column any district which contains
an element Of doubt. our Of this =. now
ever. there are st least 20 districts IL which
the chances are said to favor the ReDub-
licdnS. For instance, there are districts IN
massachusetts,. Maryland, Delaware. New
York, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan ana
Wyoming which are classed as doubtful.
but which the Republicans VIII probably
carry. With l66 districts assigned with
certainty 10 the Republicans. as against
rs assigned 10 the Democrats. according 10
the Posts figures. the party tn power has
an easier path 70 travel 70 the desired
goal The Populists are given Is seats ana
the Silver Republicans 4.
''AH the correspondents Of tina Post agree
in their statements as 70 the apathy shown
everywhere in the coming elections. and
this lack Of interest is one great obstacle
10 Republican success. AL efforts are now
being made TO get out the vote and he
campaign is becoming enlivened. The
Democrats are encouraged by their fight
ing chance. and The Republicans appre-
ciating the danger that threatens. are Wig
orousy laboring 10 impress upon their Vot-
ers The necessity OF casting every ballot at
the polls"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10

Chaunccy Depew Treated tn Novel
Sight at Omaha Exposition.

OMAHA. Oct. e.-Total attendance Al. the
exposition last week was nearly 10000.
Hon. Chauncey VI. Depew ard visiting
New Workers viewed the sham hattie
fought by the Indians on the exposition
grounds. Few OF the distinguished visit
ors from the Empire state had ever seen
Western Indians and their methods en-
ployed In peace. ard these proved most
interesting. The battle was fought aiong
stated Ines. Goes-To-War looking after
the interests Of the Sioux, while Big
Brave was the guiding star Of the Black
feet. There was brilliant charge made
by the Sioux. routing their enemies. ana
IN turn there was the return charge or ne
Biackfeet who had been reinforced by a
lot OF indians VINO had been RENT forged
by a lot OF Indians VINO had been ioahng
down among the trees on the west SIDE OF
the camp. In the final CHARGE the sioux
were outnumbeged and routed, LEAVING
their pre- ended dead upon the field. After
the battle Chauncsy n. Depew and the
members OF his party, under the Suidaneee
of Capt Mercer and the exposition OH
Gals visited the camp and looked n upon
the Inlians. shaking hands with some OF
the big men OF the tribes and admlrins The
little fellows,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10

He VIII be Indicted, But He Has
Again Gone Into Hiding.

CINCINNATI. Oct. 9-When the grand
jury meets tomorrow sensational develop
meufs are expected in the case of W. j.
Haldcman. charged with killing his
brother-in-laW ana business partner ex-
Senator ]. c. Richardson. Of Glendale. O.
After th"v n"ar~slat IN their paper mill at
Lockland and the fatal shooting occur
Oh >ep.t..o1. - t4a4aeuan remained in
coucoaimenl. Richardson died week
later. ard the day preceding his death
HaI!efnan left for Chicago. Learning that
a warrant had been sworn out by Coroner
Herr. charging murder in the first degree.
Haidefnau returned last Tuesday night.
and early the next morning was hound
over FOR mauslaushter by his ne!ghhor.
the mayor of Locklard. lie was admitted
to hail and has not been seen since. The
officers Of the city have never been able
to serve their murder warrants, but the
case VII come before the grand Jury Tor
Indictment In the first degree. and then Il
will he known whether Haldeman has
really Disappeared His attorneys promise
tina, he will surrender II Ind cted, Owing
ard HaideIuan families the case is attract
ing unusual attention.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE:
The Populist Management of Kansas
Insane Asylum Exposed.

KANSAS CITY. Oct. "a special 10 the
Journal from Topeka. Kan. says:
Or. {. ii. Weim0re has rendered his res
ignation As superintendent Of the state In
sane asylum at Topeka TO Gov. Leedy and
the state hoard Of charities Accompany
ing the resignation was letter 10 the gov
ernoy IN which Dr.. Wetmofe gave MS roa-
sons for reSisuIng. The letter tells AT as
founding story OF alleged cruelty. inhuman-
ty and debauChery at thdt institution un-
der the present management The doctor
tells OF alleged instances OF death of pa
tents from neglect; speaks OF The drunk
ards and iuclmp ans placed over The IN
fortunate inmates" charges that state
joint exists at the asylum: accuses
Chairman II. G. Jumper. Of the state board
Of charities, with being on d continual de
bauch for the past fifteen months, ana
openly charges subordinate officials with
attempting 10 ruin pure women.
These are only a few OF the sensational
charges made In the letter. which is pub
lshed III full.
Or. Wctmore declares he stands ready 10
prove every charge and says he can prove
even more
Dr.. Wetmore IS an arpo.ntee Of the pres
ent PopunSt administration
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10
SENATOR-ELECT SIMON
OUTLINES HIS POLICY.
He FavOrs Retention of All of the
Philippines and Retirement of
Government Paper Money.

PORTLAND. oct. 9.-Senator-e,ect JOS
eph Simon, in an interview regarding his
course on the leading questions which vii.
come before congress, today sad:
Il favor the retention of the entire Phil
ipp.ne group and l should not agree 10 the
ratification OF treaty that RENTS any
portion Of them 10 Spain. | am for gov
eminent construction and control OF the
Nicaragua canal and for a traaspacific
cable | am for a larger standing army
and a greater navy. | am especially ann
!ous for tirmer establishment of the god
standard and reformation of the currency
by retirement of government paper obigs.-
tons and creation of a banking currency.
These measures are of great urgency, boIn
because OF our prospective trade expan-
sion aud because postponement can on,y
result IN disaster when the next inevitable
financial difficulties rise"