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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
JustFrorn Africa

Mr.. Daniel Shea is the guest. OF Mr.
Charles 7. Barclay. on Twenty -eig III
street
Mr.. Shea is a mining engineer and is
en- route 10 his home in South Dakota
from Johannesburg, Africa, where he
has been for the last wo years. He
arrived in New York Saturday on the
Tt,ltonic and came to Newport News
10 see his friend. having known Mr. Bar
clay when ne reside.i in the Black Hills
Of South Dakota
Nh. Shea Ia an interesting converse
tionalist. In his tlavsls, he said. he had
seen nearly all of the important harbors
Of the world. bait the waterway leading
10 Newport News was The most niagni-
ficnt he had ever entered 'sAnd," he
continued, you will be surprised when
I tell you that Newport Ntws'afame as
q shipping point he's spread to South
Africa. In marine circles often heard
the Virginia port ms ntienei. Mr.. Shaa
was living in Johannesburg when DR..
Jameson made his raid On the Beers.
Speaking of the BosIs ass@ Shea said:
The Boer is undevelopssi Dit he has in
him tn making of noblenan. He is
coura geoas and will ress..st an infringe
ment on his gig sn az ~ Just and viii
Tra nsv1st his end 10 a a. ,t nns' he
Mr.. shea " leaYe for ii IS lhon,a to,7av
lie Is interested h1Sss ~ ,alslg ana ma
probably go to theNsssions1tFs he fields.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
THE new PUBLIC PIER
Mayor Post Says it Will Be
Built Soon. g
PLANS NEARLY FINISHED
Steamer Newport News, of the Norfolk j
Washington Line, to Touch at This
Fort Every D.s~. Other Yes
sells to Follow

Last Tuesday the Daily Press stated
on What it believell to be reliable au-
thority that the Old Dominion Land
Company wofld probably soon begin
the erection of a cock &c be used for
coastwise traffic. Since that time tn:
officials of the company have had the
| project uader advisennenr and now May
of w. y. Post is working on the plans
and specifications. al
The pier Will be built in the near fu-
ture Ii VIII be located at the foot o!
TWenty-fifth street
When seen yesterday regarding the
construction of the dock Mayor Pos
said:
Il am confident that We will have
Zine pier of the latest design, In
short time and l have great hopes OF
its becoming a lasting benefit to our
merchants
The plans are nearly completed and
l expect to see the work Of construc ton
started in "a short time The pier will
be 100 feet in length and 100 feet in
Width at the outer end. The appdoa ch
Will b 20 feet wide and near the end
VIII taper gradually until it reaches the
maximum width.
The end will be covered by a shed
about So feet square. Here will besGthe
ticket ami freight Offices and the waiting
room for passengers. The pier VIII be
of wood and constructed on crsosotel
large steamers and along the sides will
be landing places for smaller VESSELS.
1t may be necessary TO do some dred-
Snhs, but very little. The pier VIII ex-
tend out into deep water Thu whole
structure VIII be lighted by electricity.
race on the wharf and the outer ems
alone WIFI be ca pabie of sustainGnga loa a
Of 5000 900 pounds.
1T Is expected that all Of the smarl
steamers coming here VIII land at this
per was in correspondence raj
Weeks ago with the general mana ger
az The Norfolk & Washington Steamboat
company and have been assured that
me steamer Newport News, which as
You know. was built at the shipyard,
VIII touch here every day, leaving on5
Gay Tor Washington and arriving from
R:ace the following day. /. the bus
as 1uStities, the two boats which OBJ
tte hStWeen Norfolk and Washington
II MAKE landings here the same as at
lrfolk
Il think the Baltimore boats. the Old
~ Line and the Southern. viii touch
re as natural consequence, once the
ash!nstoH steamer takes in Newport
ews. The Observation-Disclosures VIII. of course
SO at-the new pier and in, t.nlz i /
f.a!sa ting Sts # boat wiz Now sIii {.
How da talink our merchants and
sidents VIII. be be benefited by the new
MARI! Well, l believe that it Will be
& means of developing business won.
ertiily. BY providing lan1ing places
r small boats we will get larger GUAM
ties of produce from Suffolk. points up
lie RIVER ans1 from the opposite shorE.
me truckers can save a day by landing
ht!r pro. uee here and whSn they come
they Will spend hare the money they
now spend in Norfolk. All of our mer-
chants VII reap untold benefits from
4 his source.
In conclusion I will say that this
wharf VIII be OF as much benefit 10 the
city as an Industry employing 100 men. =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
ATTACKS DIR. w. X. GRANGER.
Rev. w. Ii. Dixon Eacoriatcs the Coloret.
Physician Fro IN the Pulpit.


Rev. w. H. Dixon. pastor of the Fist
Baptist teolored) church, Sunday night
attacked DIR. w. r. Granger. the lead
ing coiored physician OF the city, from
the pulpit
DIR. Changer, it will. be remembered,
publ shed a rommunIca tion$seVerA day !;
ago in ahe Daily Pn.ss With reference
TO the Allegation that Rev. Dixon had
advised a fight on the REV. g. T. Jones'
school. The article was "a sensible one.
TO say the lsast. and shoHteli the writer
to- be i highly sdueassd man
Rev. h ss,d
after king at iengrH Upon his text
the preacher took up DIR. Changers
communication in the Daily Press, say
ing: II viii only read this portion of
DIR. Changers article: The race has
committed an eXtravagant folly in at
tempting to rear a structure in this
place. both in advance of the pla cs, the
wants of the people. and their ability.
IAN unnecessary burden has beer iai id
upon its children and grandch, tlrsn "
The congregation was anxious to hear
all of the article. but Fey. Dixon oL4y
read the sentences quoted Hethtn
poured hot shot at the physician.
When DIR. Granger came to Newport
News" said the preacher. Il introduced
him to my congregation and did Sall |
could for him. 1 even allowed him ITO
sing in the choir in ORDER that he
might advertise himself ~
might advertise himself Itlearn the doc
tor has joined the Episcopal church.
Now let US pray for the Doctor" Rev.
Dixon then offered up prayer for the
man whom he had just excoriated,z
1t rs understood that Dr. Changers
friends are displeased With Rev DIX
on'S course and this may not De tnS
end Of the trouble.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
CHESTNUT AvEuJNE CHURCH.

The subject-''God's People, His Wit
neSses to the World --selectad by the
Evangelical alliance for the closing of
shs. week OF prayer, was III. topic #
Avenue Methodist church. The text
was ..Ye shall be my witnesses both in
Jerusalem and in all .Iudea and Sauna
ria, and unto the uttermost part ofSthe
EARTH" Acts. lis.
The child Of God;'' said Rey M. ;.
Colonna, Jr., tie pastor, lis the only
one who understands his father OF all
forms of knowledge ti1.. which per: aims
TO the Deity Is the n excellent, fer
chat alone was considered worthy. OF
being revealed and that alone is eft.s,t-
w.. in the building If II character. Lny-
atty to cne's own feelings inpelS the
Christian to tell his fellows what he
knows of God. The eff ,:-ts ana taillr.s
that men, unaided by scripture, have
have made to finu HIM ont. lay US or
der further obligation to testify for
Him and of Him. It is q matter Of the
first Importance that our testimony
should be a fun one. Our God viii be
somebody's devil as. long as We give n
sarbled account of Him. Alas! That
there ara also many - tic afures CT
NIhrst. Tnfideity saps Christianity Of
its very substance. immortality Warps
our testimony: tirnitfity WeaSens our
evidence. Let SkepticiSm stop nrating
about a God that it mas created Gor it
self on the suggestion of the Bible.
We are to tell the whole truth about
.Tesus to the people of the uttermost
parts of the earti,-to those Of China
and Japan and Africa. Ry the spirit OF
the Gospel. by the examples of the a'pos-
ties, by the command of our Lord, by
the splendid success already achieved,
we a re committed to the cause of for
eign missions.
Large congregations We're present at
both services. Rev. A. G. Brown, d.
D., the presiding elder, preached a SER
mon of rare force in the evening on
"Consecration."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
SECOND ANNIVERSARY.
Newport News Democratic Club Will Re
organize.

Newpor. News Democratic Club Will Re
organize.
The Newport News Democratic Cluh
VIII re recognized for the spring cam
yaiSn
Preparations are now making 10 cele-
btate the secon1i annive. sary of the
,hub al meeting in Moss Hail
on Monday night. January 18th. The
ctdD WI be two years old on the .3rd
instant, oul as that date falls on Sun
DAY the eeleDlation Will take place on
the following Monday. When seen by a
* porter for The Da4Iyy Press yesterday
Attorney Eliyson S. Robinson, presf-
ue'nt OF The club. said: 1t is true thet
we propose to revive the club and ON
The night Of the celebration an. election
or officers viii ,be held, but it remains
TO be seen whether the plan of campa .gn
VIII then be determined upon, The
club has membership of 500 and we
mean business when We go into Il fight.
BY the way. this reminds ME Of q
correction | wish you wouldi make. The
announcement that Mr. Clarence w.
ttoDnSon WALL be a candidate for COM
monwsalth's attorney has confused
some or my friends into believing tina. I
am q candidate. They have got the
RooinSons mixed. am not candidate
and 60 not expect to b, one.''
= 1t VIII be remembered that the New
Port News Democratic Club figured con-
.l,hiceaously in the spring campaign of
1880, AND is expected that it will p1ay
pTotf1lheh l., part in the coming contest,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
Macharay Employs Counsel.

Karl Maohatay. the man who received
two bullets in his body al the han!s of
Ernest Suenrikr Christmas night, yes
terday retained Attorney. julius T..
Saunders TO assist the commemorative
prosecuting his assaiant when the case
comes to trial.
Macharay has turned over to his
counsel the bloody shirt with The bullet
holeA therein, his overcoat, which re-
ceived third buiitt that escaped his
person. cutting two holes in the Goa at
point where It reaches the abdomen,
and the fiatten:d bullets and other evil
dence. Attorney Saunders says tne ac-
count of the origin of the trouble. as
furnished by his client. which he ait
present declines to make publc, is en-
tirely at variance with the reports pub
lishsd. He says there are other causes
at the bottom OF the affair. which. WHEN
brought before the public. VIII place the
case In different Light altogether ana
cause "a sensation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11

The theatre-goers of Newport News
can justly feel gratliied at the efforts
of the new manage ment Of the opera
h>tise to secure high class of aulrac-
lions. The Manola- Mason COMPANY. in
their famous pay ''F>rieEI Fritz"
which will occupy the boards toni ght us
one OF the best attractions on the road.
The play is founded on beautiful love
story. arii is intelspersed with music
and Iancing. Everything is so thor
oughiy pleasing that one comes aWa.',
meta pharically speaking, with clean
taste in the mouth" The piece has
twenty-one musical numbers. and as
both OF the Masons a.e singing in fine
form, local amusement lovers can rvst
assured that there is a rare treat III
store for them
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
Heavy FlnAl nosea.

Justice Brown yesterday rendered his
decision in the case against the sig
aSeats of the Chicago Portrait Cumpa-
ny, VINO were arrested on warrants
sworn out by Commissioner of the Rev
snne Masruder B. Jones. A fine of $50
was imposed ON each agent, making a
Total OF $500. An appeal was noted and
the case will be carried 10 a higher
court, Where the validity of the ordi-
nance will De attacked
Justice Brown disposed of two license
cases Saturday afternoon as follows:
c. Il. Nelms & BRO, charged with
conducting a rental business without a
license: required to take out license.
Barrett & West. charged with con-
Quoting a rental business without a IL
cense; required to take out license.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
CITY NEWS IN sREEE.

Mrs. H. p. Parker is III with the grip.
Mrs. Mary e. WINS IS at at her home
in the East End. ..
Mrs. O. G.. Derring is III at her home
on Twenty-sixtf1 street.
Miss Haskfns, of Richmond. Is visit
ing Mrs. N. w. Harwoed s
Mr.. W. c. Harrell, of Suffolk. is vis-
iting his sister, Mrs. G. F. Kinnear.
Miss Mintsr.s of Thirty fourth street,
IS Visiting frterais I'M Fredericksbur
Mrs. Sue Beckwfth and daughter. OF
this city, are visiting friends In Suffolk
Mr.. Seymour Hubbard has recovered
after a protracted spsh of typhoid fe-
yer. q ~ ssS aaeS
Miss Kittie Motley has returned home
after visit to her cousin, Miss Emily
Casey ssH +.
Mrs. w. w. Archibald, who has beer
indispossd for several days. is CONWAY
lescing. =ssT .
Late last night twas reported thai
the battleship' Iowa had been injured In
Hampton Roads.
Mrs. e. E. Rowsn has returned from
smithfield, where she spent the pas
week with relatives. 4
Rev w. E. Power addressed; this
mems meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms
Sunday afternoon. 6
Miss Hattie sinton, who has been Wis.,
iting her brother in Richmond, returned
home yesterday afternoon
for Richmond to be present at the mar
rlage of her sister on Wednesday. =
Miss Josephine RuilaEd has raturE-
ed to her home in Baltimore after a
visit to her sister. Mrs. George Ward.
Misses Louise and Annie Nash
have returned to Norfolk after a shors
stay in the city as the guest of freidns.
Miss Carrie Lorene Davis, of this
city, sang the solo at the morning SER
vice in Trinity Methodist church, Rich
mond Sunday. y
Miss Jennie Tucker. who has been
the guest of Miss Pea chin Haywood, II,
Thirtieth street. has returned to her
home in Richmond
Rev. George W. WraS formerly pas
tor of the Washington avenue Methp-
dist church, preached a special se,mSn
in Petersburg Sunday night to the
Junior Order United American Me-
canics.
State Vice Counselor Davis Bottom.
Jr. %. U. A. NJ. is the guest of Deputy
State Councillor Floyd A. Hud., ns.
AIR. Bototm. assisted by Mr.. Hudgins,
installed council last night az Phoe-
bus.
Cards are out announcing the mar
rage Of Miss Ida Solomon to ;Mr. Sol.
Nachman. of this city. which will take
place in Baltimore January 25th. at 6
o'clock in the evening".
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
coAL KING sIeurED.
The Greenbrier Spoke the B.-ge $50
Miles Southwest of New York.

The Greenbrier Spoke the B.=gc $50
Miles Southwest of New York.
Captain Trlndck, master of the c. &
Q. steamship Greenbrier, which arrived
in port yesterday morning from London,
reports having sighted Sunday morn-
ing the barge Coal King about $50 miles
southeast of New York. The Coal King
is regular trader at this harbor ana it
viii! be remem bered that while IN Eoute
from Boston to Newport News In tow
of a tug boat the ahaWsefE broke during
storm Sunday night, January Il. and
the vessel went adrift. Several tugs
We're sent out from New York to search
for the barge. but they failed TO find
her. and it was feared the boat head gone
Gown with her crew of five men on
board.
The Coal King was not flying flag
| of distress when Captain Trin;eR spoke
her and the men declined any assist
ance. probably fearing a claim of sal
wage. They said that they had enough
rations to run them for a month, but
requested Captain 'rrinick to report the
vessel as soon as he arrived in port SO
that tug wCSlld be sent to their assist
ance.
The Coal Kings position was Sc. by
Z. one-half f. true $50 miles from New
York; latitude 80 degrees. y minutes,
north; longitude II degrees, 10 minutes.
west
The wind was northerly and the barge
was under sail, heading northeast, but
was making little or no Roadway
! is thought that the Coal King took
this course. hoping to get in the track
OF vessels that she might be reported.
The tug Luckenbach, by, which the
barge was being towed when, she slipped
her line. December 81, has been SEARCH
ing for the missing craft in the vicinity
OF the Bermudas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
CORPORATION COURT.
Two Cases Disposed of by This Trihun..
Yesterday.

Yesterday. f4
Judge T. j. Barham convened the
JanUa:y term of the Ccrporat lan Court
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock.
The court was occupied in the fore
noon arranging the criminal docket for
THE term.
I'm the case Of the State Va. Thomas
Hosgerty. indicted for completely in tn:
larceny Of gold watch. Common
wealths Attorney ]. *. NJ, Newton ask
ed the court to enter a nrolls prosequi
which was done.
The case of Emma Foster ana IN
clan Bill. both coiored, who are in
dicted for larceny, Were set for Friday
morning and the prisoners We're re-
leased on their own recognizance. This
is the theft WhlC!s occurred in w. 3.
Baket's saloon in Blood1ieDd some time
since, when a man named Pierce lost a
gohS watch. Bonn Billy and Bum
||ee:t1hnSiln Werr- inn lica ted in the robbery.
/ Bonn Billy was tried, at former
term, convicted and given two years j.
the peniteEtiary. but he court st tn,
verdict aside and granted him new
trial. Bum Johnson esea ped from the
city jeil.
At the afternoon session negro
named Mara Dyson. indicted for stab
bling q negro named Ell. Smith, was
tried. The jury found her guilty and
gave her six months in JUL beslles i'm
posing fine of IS on her.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
'.WHERE ART THoU?'

ss Al the Fist Presbyterian church Sun,
day morning the regular quarterly
eopmnnion service was held The
church was crowded, every available
seat being occupied. and in order to ac-
corrlmodate the large congregation
many chairs were placed in the aisles
"a large crowd also attended the even
s,ing services, strikingiy emphasizing the
qecessity4of a more spacious edifce
The music was, as usual, excellent.
At the evening service Miss EyeGnanee
sgooke, the leading soprano. rendered two
sgsplos. Thirty persons We're received
Il into membership in the morning, max
4 Ing a total of fiftysix additions since
1.-The summer communion.
God s First Recorded Question was
the subject of Mr. AVeiiford's evening
discourse. Taking his text from Cen
sessei. 3: 3: 9----''.Where Art Thou MIR
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
Justice Ford's Denial.

1t has been. reported that Justice
James 4. Ford was the prime mover IN
the charges that have been prepared by
County Officer J. A. Williamson against
Justice Henry F. Jones, Of Bloodfied.
To reporter for the Daily Press yes
tterday afternoon Justice Ford denied
that he had in any way been responsible
for the action OF Officer Williamson.
Il deny it most emphatieadly and I
am backed up in what ] say by Mr.
Williamson 1t is false. have never
had any difficulty with Henry Jones and
don't went any. In no way, shape or
form have I been the instigator in these
charges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
baptist mission in 3 the he North End.

Sunday afternoon the members of
the Baptist churcn residing in the
North End with the asslstaa.a Of a
few downtown members. organized a
Sunday-Schcol on Fort y fourth s,iee,,
near Lafayette aynnus.
Beginning with next Sunday after
noon. relig oas exereiss 81 win follow the
Sabbath school. Rev. 9. G.. Cox viii
lead these services.
Thursday nights.
The following officers were eleced:
Superinfendent--I.s J.. Watson.
Assistant Supsrintendent-R. +. Hop
kins.
Secretary-R. f. Stephenson.
Treasurer--H. T. Atkins.
marty mem bers We're enr6llsii and the
prospects for the growth of the mis-
sion are bright
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
Mr. > X. f.17,ro.a r,s..s .suaaen,s

Mr. Sames II BEDFORD. aged aboui ~
yeaS,2 died suu lenly yesterday after
Iwp.y al his room ovsf Mr.. C. r. Bias
ssetfflam's saloon on Washington avenue:
NJ! Redfori was a butcher by traas
anG was employed by the Newport
News Supply Company. He was At his
work during the forenoon, but was Ia
ken sudSeuiy i'll and diei a few ,hoIrs
later. Mr. R+iford is survived by his
widow and two children. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
NEWS OF RIcHHI
Proceedings of the General
Assembly
THENEWPORT NEWS BILLS.
Measures Providing for Charter a mend
ments to be Laid Before the com- q K
mittee GA Counties, Citiss and
| Towns Today
Especial to the Dailv Pras,ss. :

NN'p-SiSasslS 1H1lly FFeSSJ
RICHMOND, VA, Jan. 1G.-The COM
nlittee on counties, cities and towns
viii on tomorrow meet and Mr.. Powell.
NIL II rasssRsar before it and have a day ssts
Tor the hearrQg OF the amend menSs tstlie
charter OF NaNpeasas .powea
told me today tha,E an,
railways and Internal navi pa 81 III I'D iii;
hear all the applicants for frssfihhises
ON Friday next. Among the franchises
that will be asked for Will proba bIy bat
that for another electric railway ge-s
tween Newport News. and Hampton.
MI WeiBhorne, of B1ena Vista, in,-
troduced five bills in the HOUSE today
looking to the reduction-.of expenses
The bills provide severally fos: the pay
uent of salaries of judges and com
monwealths attorneys by the State
IN prosecution, the costs by the pros
ecutor or plaintiff reducing fees of fail-9i
SfS receiving prisoners to i've cents. and
when the number is fifty or over they
shall be allowed fifteen cents per IfRes,
tor their keeping. 5fs45
The Senate has passed the bill ali5SSs$ z
ing K. .. Clarke to erect g wharf ~
Elizabeth City county. ~
| The Senate passed MIR. Parks SbiJ5 -EsNs
Iuirius the testing of all bonds, notes
etc for taxation; failure to do so WIFI
deter recovery at law on the force Of
the instruments. al;
Inc Murphy bill to re-sssablish tilee.
whipping post will not pass the Gem
eral Assembly. Notwithstanding 1T has
been tavorabiy reported in the WJots -,
some Of those who voted to report.ssSffs#3ss
measure are said to lhavs6SSag 'sSs
order that the sMtsisst n
n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

At the Thrtieth Street Christian
church Rev w. &. Motley the pastor.
s;TErif2ng God" Announcing as his
text 7 Corinthians 1920. Mr. Mot
ley saii9i in part:
There is no verse of scripture. the
thought of which is more diametricaliy
opposed to the general trend of life
with respect to those who are followers
" :Issus Christ and concerning those
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
la,tion to the subject matter of this dec

lation to the subject matter of this dec
1aration."
Congressman Burton, of Cleveland,
presented a mammoth petition, with
over e thousand signatures, from the
home of Senator Hanna, in favor of his
election.
Senator Hanna did not attend the
convention nor the inaugural exercises
earlier in the day.
The Senator expresses the fullest con-
f1dence in the final outcome of the pend
tnR contest
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
where Is Frank R.eder9

4 letter was csived in this city yes
l.; iday from Mrs. Tressie Reedvr, of
Kansas City, Mo. bn4uiring as to the
abouts of her son, Frank Reeder, who
whereabouts OF her son Frank Reeder,
who left his homo in l95 When last
heard from young Resder was living in
This CITY
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11
Launching OF tho sa,tl.s,,.r,s.

The day the Kentucky and Kearsar
are launched Powell Bros. & King viii
sell 500 lots at auction at Merrimsn X
on car line. and on Hampton Roc ID
water fornt. Maps and full infoRmatfnn.
can be had by calling a their Office.
la 4-tf &3FSss5@lsS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-11

Mr.. J. Fl. Nnonan, manager Warwick,
wood and Coal Company. returned fast
evening from trip TO several counties.
where he succeeded In purohas ne Is
large quantity of wood. ia 9-tf.