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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-17

Lieutenant Wood
front captured hercolors
of until about the
would
finally
grounded point 60
vessels
her colors which she as she ashore.
The
Spanish and of the American ships injured
killed by exploding she'll
beach, including Ad-
The wounded
torpedo droyers had been
the Gloucester lieutenant Commander Vain
him
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-17
And How They Sank the Spanish
Cape Verde Fleet.
The Daring Dash For Liberty Of Admiral
CerVera and Its Finish at the Bottom
Of the Sea Oil Santiago.

What glorious victory What Fourth of uly Santi
written history with Manila and Trafalgar American bravery and
American genius the admiration of the world
The keen American dreamed dang Spanish
admiral
would worhiped annihiad
and he is himself prisoner
Cerveras squadron armorc cruisers three
The
dable vessels the arore
They nant Teresa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-17

oadsde protected thick and the deck
Brooklyn The Iokns thcke belt
thickest eight
This aft
ZACH ship beechlong addition each mounted
The
but the Vzcya had rapid fire Each ship carried number OF
small trouble
onethe facilities
adequately equipped with opedoes
The Crtoba Spanish She
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-17

Bilbao
SPAIN launched Their 100000
These cruisers ships somewhat than the batep
Maine Their line 81
hold
supply and their complement each
line and inches thick The
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 2, 1898.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Inc steam yacht Anita is at the ship
yard for slight repairs.
MT. w. w. Roller, of Washington. Is
IN the city the guest of friends.
Miss Mamie Little is visiting r.4la
uyes in Herndon. Fairfax county.
MISS Sadle Monteith. of Roanoke is
the guest of the Misses Busbee. in East
End -
Mr.. Edloe Morecock has returned
from a visit to friends in Williams
burg.
DR.. Silva Lawrence, of Isle of Wight
county, spent yesterday With friends in
this city.
Miss Annie Godfrey, of East End. is
visiting her sister. Mrs T. J. Martin,
near Smithfield
Mrs. James Undertake. who has
been visiting in Schenectady. N. Y.
has returned to her home in this CITY,
Miss f. A Bayne of Culpeper. and
Miss Helen Murry. of Suffolk are Wis
Mlng Mrs. w. I'll Landon on Twenty
e'Sh tn street.
Miss Katie NJ. Bowen. who has been
visiting Mrs. Little, in Suffolk. for the
past few days. returned to the city
last evening and is now the guest OF
her sister. Mns. William F.. Cooper. on
TwertysiNth street
Rev. +. T. Wexford left this
morning to attend the funeral of his
uncle. General w. 3. Taliaferro. who
dled IN Gloucester county. Mr. Well
ford will not lead the meeting ait Union
Mission tonight, contrary to the pub
l!Shed announcements
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
In Honor OF Miss Down.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hay enterta in,s i
number of young folks on Monday
evening at their home on Lafayette
avenue. in honor of their guest. Miss
Iuella Down. of Philadelphia Among
those present We're Misses Laura Gid
ner. Ida Gildner, Ella t;ildner. Mamie
RowDottom. Nellie Widgen. Anna Flu
cry. Ruth FN!uery, Elsie Allen. Anna
Hay, Anna Pearson, and MeSsrs. w. c.
Nickum, f. H. Fluery. Z. Glitlner, A
w. Gildner. ]. Russell Oliver, James
Clark, BENZ. Grady, Austin Ove:man.
S. T. Hay. Wilkie Hopkins and DR.,
Pearson. a bass solo by MIR. James
CLARK, humorous recitation by \. w.
Giildner. musical selections by a quar-
tet composed of Messrs. Fluery. Hay
oliver and Clark, violin solo oy Mr.
Austin Overman. and ''Hamle;'s Sol:l-
oquy" by Mr.. BENZ. Grady, contributed
to the pleasure of the evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
FOR STARVING CUIsANs.
"Kelicf Committee" Organized at the Y. NJ.
&. n. Yesterday Afternoons.

AT meeting OF the Chesapeake Gun
C!u'b. held last night. it was decided to
give 4 Pig on ''Shod." at 4siverview
Park Friday afternoon for the b3nefit
of the Cuban sufferers An admission
fe: of 40 cents WIFI he c:sarge1. Tick
cts VIII he on sole at the Id,aal Phar-
macy and kGor's drug store Messrs.
S. w. Archibald. Z. w. johnson. p. II.
MarSe ami q. y. SchmeIz were ad-
united to membership in the club.
Pursuant TO the cali of Mayor w. A.
l'ost, chairman of the Cuban Relief
Committee in this city, a meeting was
held in the Y. NJ. c. \. rooms yesterday
AFTERNOON to devise plans for raising
funds and soliciting other donations for
the starving Cubans
Among those present We're: Mayor
W y. Post, R=vs. w. R. Motley. B. F,
LtpScnnb, c. c. Cox, M. S. Colonna, Jr.,
J. Francis Ribble, Father Charles A.
ponahoe, City Sergeant z. W. Milstead,
Ny: c. Y. Barsamin and Mr. G.. c.. Kent.
Mayor Post presided over the meet
ing.
After discussing the feasibility of va
rlous plans it was decided to hold a
public meeting in Johnson's Opera
House next Tuesday night. and Mayor
Post, Rev Mr.. Lipscomb and Mr..
Kent We're appointed a COMMITTEES. to
arrange the program for the occasion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
THE NEW SEWERAGE SYSTEM,
Proposals for ITS Construction to BE Open
on March 3lst.

AS win 'bs-suan by an advertisement.
IN the Daily Press this morning. sealed
proposals for the construction of the
new sewerage system for Newport
News Will be received by the
sewerage commission until l.
O'Clock. Thursday. March 81. when they
will be opened and the contract award
ed ITO the bidder agreeing to do the
most satisfactory work for the lowest
terms.
The commission. in order to have
dealings only with contractors who are
responsible. has decided TO require each
bidder to accompany his proposal with
a certified check for $4,000 payable to
the City Treasurer. This is desired as
a guarantee of good faith.
1t is believed that work can be COM
menced on the system two weeks after
the contract is awarded, which viii be
about April l5
The work tp be done on the sewer
age system comprises approximately
the laying of $3.50 feet of S-inch tile
pipe sewer; $40 feet 1o-inch pipe: $40
feet 12-inch pipe; 1850 feet 15-nch pipe;
l,94a feet 2o-inoh pipe: ss4 feet 2+,inch
pipe. 2.365 feet of 30inch pipe, all of
which is 10 be tile sewer piping; l 500
feet S-inCh cast iron force main, and
$500 feet of 10-inch cast iron force
main; 800 feet 1S-inch cast iron outlet
pipe and 800 feet Of 24-inch cast iron
outlet pipe.
There Will also be an tight tank
power house, with two gasoline en-
gines, having a capacity of 1000 GAL
Ions a minute, and centrifugal pumps.
Man holes to the number of 14I, damp
holes to the number OF 10 and flush
tanks to The number of so Will alSo he
built in connection with the sewerage
system.
AS has been announced in these coll
umns heretofore, the amount TO be ex-
pended cannot exceed $4,000. as shat is
the amount of bonds the Council lis au-
thoriZed to issue for the purpose.
The sealed proposals. for the purchase
of $4,000 worth of bonds for sewer
age, schools and jail will be opened in
this city at noon Tuesday. March 8.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
BLAZE IN ROCKETS.
FIRE Breaks Out In II Negro Tenement on
Twentr-Third Street.

There was a small fire in Rockets
yesterday afternoon.
shortly after 4 O'Clock fire broke out
IN negro tenement house on Twenty
third street, near Frankford'S EN-
change. The alarm was turned in at
box % and the Warwick hose company
and the Central Department respond
ed. the former arriving on the scene
first. A line of hose was soon run and
in a giffy a stream of water was play
ing on the flames. The fire broke out
in a room on the SECOND floor, having
caught from a stove, and the flames
succeeded in eating their way through
the roof For a while it looked as II
the building would be consumed The
negro tenants lost no time in getting
their household effects out. The fire
engine is at the Shipyard for repairs,
but the firenen lost no time in eXtin-
gushing the fire. The building is own
ed by DR.. S. w. Hobson, and the dam
age is estimated at 500. The loss is
covered by insurance.
FIRE I'M A U2UG STORE.
A destructive contlagra tit n was mar
rtW'ly uverted at the Ide.ir Pharmacy
last might lamp fen off the COUNT +
albert 8 O'Clock, spilHng the oil on the
floor. The oil ignited and SCI; fire to the
woodWlerk. hui, the flames We're eXtin-
gui,shed o=fore serious Damage was
done
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02

Street Committee, reported that at the
last meeting OF the committee MIR.
Frank Darling, gentral manager of the
Newport News, Hampton and Old
Point Railway Company, was present
when the request to amend the fran
chise Recently granted the company to
extend it's tracks above the shipyard
was considered. The franchise provides
that the track shall be laid near the
curbing end not i'm the middle of the
street. MIR. Darling asked to have it
ameinded So that the rat.S might be laid
in the c5ntre Ut the street, claiming
that his cars could not make the turns
at the corners. He was assured by CITY
Engineer G. Y. lAlsop that there would
be no difficulty in passing thu corners
Then" said Mr.. W1llett Mr. Darling
came out like Il unan and adnpittsI that
he wanted an exclusive franchise, and
the committee refused to grant his re
quest
The report was unanimously adopted
II Mr. Darling Wishes to extend his
me, he must lay his track as the fran
chise presciibes.
President ODonren called the attsn
ton of the Council to the number of
telephone poles ON Washington avenue,
saying they We're entirely too numer-
GUS. During the discussion that follow
ed IT was brought out that the terms
of the franchise granted the Citizens
Telephtone and Telegraph Company
stipulated that if the Council Euiierel it
Wires on Washington avenue would he
laid under ground. The matter was re-
ferred to the Street Committee
Mr.. II. G. Bickfurd, chairman of the
Board of Fire Commissioners. was
granted the privilege OF the floor to
make a statement. The engine, Mr..
B!ckDord said, was in NEED Nf repairs
and had been sent to the shipyard,
leaving the CITY without protection
against fires save frtm the pressure at
the water plugs, and Hhat was not suf-
ncent IN th= event of a large conilagra-
tiun. The Commissioners wanted to nut
the responsibility where 1T belonged.
For TRAIT reason they urged the ne es-
sity of procuring a subsidiary engine for
emergencies. The steamer in US. would
be on the sick list" for several weeks
and 1t would cost about $500 to r=pai r
1t. The matter was referred to thu.
ERE Committee, but Mr.. Bickfcrd was
assured that the Council would appro-
pirate the money for repairing the en-
gne.
At IL O'clock Council adjourned to
meet next Tuesday night, at which time
the bids nor the bonds will be consid-
erel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
En- Route to Havana.

The tuSboat Underwater. Captain
Wiley, of New York, arrived in port
yesterday morniing with the derrick
Chief in tow. After replenishing her
coat bunkers the Underwater cleared
and sailed for Havana. whittier she
goes to assist In raising the battleship
Maine. The derrick has q lifting capa-
city of twenty-five tons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
500 Lots at Auction.

Sale will commence on the Gath of this
month-after the launching is over
and continue unit! all are sod. Pro-
perty situated on car line and water
front. F'oG' maps and information call
on Powell Bros. & King .2701 Wash
ingtOn avenue. mr2-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
Victim Had Insurance Here

One OF the victims Vf the Maine dis
aste1-J. T. Gordon. of Portsmouth
wax insured in this city. He hetd a
policy i'm the I.if-' Insurance Company
the face value of the policy to Mrs.
Mollie GOr'l!ln. the dec ased's mother.
from Commander Dickens. acting chief
of the Navy Bureau, to the mother.
stating that her son was nn2 of the vic
TINS of the disaster, though it was i'm
possible IT, say whether his body WaS
among those recov@reA or NOT.
nmS-1tu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02

See what yen see ana know what you
know-donlt ibe fin doubt. Make sure
and bh sure you're getting the Fox
crackers before YOU part with your cold
cash. mr2-1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
War.

IS probably coming, and it would be we'll
to have those pictures made now. We
make cabinet photos, as wee as others.
Call at 2412 Washington avenue,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02

You may never have another oppor-
tunity of getting such pictures OF your
homes or family groups at such a low
price. See the view men or leave order
at 2412 Washington avenue. fe27-3teod
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02

The nobbest Hats ever shown in this
city were opened up by Woodward &
Womble this week. The styles are
beautiful. fe2!-ts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
A Happy Woman

Is the housek5 eper who buys her coal
and wozd from the Warwick Coal ana
Wood Co, Twenlty eighth street. ja14-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02

A lump OF logic as big as a box car
wouldn't convince you OF the down
right goodness of Fox's Square Wafer
Butt5r Crackers until yru've tasted
them mr2-It
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02

Wood delivered in amy part OF the
city for 80 cents per load, cash. NJ S.
Warren. AS Twenty -ninth street
Fnona 2b15. fe6-2m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02

DIR. r. Lee Robinson. the we'll known
dentist has moved his office to the
rooms over L. B. Reynolds drug store,
at the corner of Washington avenue
and Twenty-eghth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02

Cascarets stimulate liver. kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
10c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-02
ENGAGE AN EXPERT.
Mr.. Alex Potter Will Superin-
tend the Sewer Work.
MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS
Matter Referred to the Finance Committee.
Other Proceedings OF Last Nights
Session of the Common
Council.
Here is what the Comnaon Council

Here is what the Comnlon Council
did last night:
- Engaged Mn. Alexander Potter to Su-
perintend the construction Nf thu sewer
system.
'heferred the request for s, 900 to con-
1snue the public schools to the Finance
Commit tee
Referred the petition of the rolice
LSsrce lot an increase in salary to the
Ordinance Committee
Ta,lked about tells phone poles
tfeefused to amenS1 the Nianchise
granted the Newport News, Hampton
and ONO Point Railway Company
Heard the recommends ,ion of Fire
Commissioner r G. Biclsfond
Adjourned to meet next Tuesday
night.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02

| In another column we publish
merely as a matter of news and
without endorsing a single state.
ment therein made, the affidavit ol
the self-confessed thief and perjurer,
Fetzer, relative to his perpetratiOn
of frauds under the bounty law. His
AFFIDAVIT can hardly be otherwise ac-
cepted than a tissue of lies from
beginning to end and an effort to
bring into disrepute officers of this
and other counties with the hope of
curtailing his imprisonment by a few
years. His statement that he picked
up 325 hides from about the court
house grounds is spreposterous-ther
has never been a time when more
than one or two dozen hides have
been allowed to accumulate i'm that
neighbOrhood. Jailor Waite has
repeatedly taken prisoners out to
burn hides left about, although there
may not have been more than a half
dozen. All hides presented by Fetzer
OF anyone else to Clerk Perkins have
been carefully examined and the ears
punched with an inch punch. Several
hides brought by Fetzer were thrown
out, not because they appeared to
have been punched before, but for
the reason that they seemed old and
the clerk feared they had been taken
more than ninety days before
presentation. Mr.. Perkins is sure no
hides were punched by him a second
time and Treasurer Cook. who
witnessed the punching and punched
some himself, is equally certain no
frauds of the nature alleged by
Fetzer were perpetrated in this
county. As far as the witnesses are
concerned, every stockman knows
that wolfers do not travel in gangs
and that it il impossible to bring a
witness to the actual killing. The
law requires no such witness, the
witness merely makes oath that "to
the best of his knowledge and belief
such wolves or coyotes were killed
or caused to be killed" by the person
so presenting them. 1t has been the
custom In every county of the state
for parties bringing hides to ask
some citizen to go to the court house
with them and appear as witness
and the fact that several county Of
ficers frequently appear as witnesses
is merely because such officers are
convenient to the clerks office So
far as Sheriff Waite or any of his
deputies knowing the hides were
fraudulent or had been punched
before, or even suspecting such, is an
absolute falshood-too ridiculus
almost, to be worthy of denial. The
very idea that Fetzer OF anyone else
could present hides the third and
fourth time, as he alleges, and not be
detected, is beyond all reason. Not
an intelligent man will believe any
such allegation.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02

Brassey & Little desire to buy
county warrants.
H. B. Varney, of Wilder. was in
town first of the week.
Edward Brassey made a flying
trip to Spotted Horse yesterday.
Some people have corns-nost OF
us have. just try a bottle of Posi-
tive Corn Cure and see how quick you
will find relief. For sale at Little's
Drug store.
We are after scalps. Not with a
knife, but with the best remedy for
dandruff and falling hair known. Try
a bottle and be convinced. For sale
at Iittle's Drug store.
We acknowledge receipt OF a hand
some catalogue and a package OF
choice seeds from the popular nurs-
erymen L. L. May & Co., of st. Paul,
MINI. Mays seeds are always Of
the highest standard and a gentle
man who has had considerable ex-
perience with seeds and trees highly
recommends this company to his
friends.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
Weather Signals.

No. /. Square white ilag-clear
weather.
No. = Square blue flag-snow or
rain.
No. }. Square flag, upper hall
white, lower half blue-local storms.
No. 4. Triangular blue tiag-indi-
Gates temperature. II displayed
above No. /, = or indicates rising
temperature; If below No. i, , OF 3 in
dicatcs falling temperature, If not
displayed temperature is expected to
remain about stationary.
No. >. Square white flag with
black block i'm centre-cold wave.
No. q. Red pennant with black
block in center-used only in cases OF
inDending billiards..
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
Photographs and Dres smaklng.

We shall be pleased to see all of our
patrons and friends at the 0. E. Ben
nett building on Fourth avenue, in
rear of the old postoffice, and shall
be there until further notice and un-
til we get ourown building re-ereoted.
Those in want of tirst-class photo
graphs will do well to wait on us for
a short time, at least.
CLARENCE & LEoNORA LEMUNYON,
Photo and Dressmaking ParlOrs.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
Best of ALI

To cleanse the system in u gentle and
truly beneficial manner, when the
Springtime comes, use the true and
perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. Buy
the genuine. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and
for sale by all druggists, at SO cents
per bottle.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02

The line is newly equipped with Concord coaches
and carefully selected STOCK making the trip between
Lewstown and Ft Benton of comfort and pleasure
Careful attention given to express matter.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 23.-Thc
American Ordinance company OF
Bridgeport, Conn.,, has received by
telegraph from it's vice-president at
Washington, an order for 40 rapid
firing six FOUNDER Hotchkiss guns.
The order is for quick delivery and
the guns will be delivered in about
three months.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
Il E G. AL B Il A M X s
For Sale at This Office.
Summer Sheep Camp.

A good summer sheep camp with a
spring furnishing an ample supply of
water, for sale. Refer to Brassey &
Little, or Otto Newman, Willow
Creek
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
$4,000

Will buy 160 acres of first-class land
situated about 16 miles from Lewis
town and exceptionally well adapted
for the care of stock. Adjoining the
ranch are 500 acres of pasture land.
A great part of the 160 acres is
seeded to timothy and produces in
ordinary years upwards of 100 tons
of hay. There goes with the prop
erty a new mower and rake, har-
rows, and a full complement of farm
ing utensils; good hay corral, 2
large stables, shed for the comfor-
table accommodation of 100 cattle,
good milk house; lSx22 frame house
with 16x20 stone cellar underneath;
fine spring on the ranch which never
freezes; plenty OF wood on the ranch
and timber convenient; large lot of
slabs suitable for farm use; house
hold utensils, etc. etc.
1t is a bargain. For further par
riculars or terms address this Office.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.


IEwIsTows-Morning service. 11:Oo. evening
service 7:30. Sunday school Immediately after
morning service. Christian Endeayor meeting
every Thursday evening at 7.So.
ALBERT PFAUs. Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.
LEwIsTowN-Services at IL a. IN. and ! 80
D. m. every Sunday. Sunday school, 2 I'D p. IN.
Epworth League before evening service.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening.
BEAVER CREEK-Service at 3 u. m. first and
third Sundays of each month.
UPPER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES last Thurs
day evening of each month al 30.
JOEL NIGUs, Pastor.
On the LIST and Sd Sabbaths of each month
preaching at Pleasant Valley at IL a. M, at
Utica 8 y. M, and Philbrook, p. m, proceeded
by ~ minutes song service. Every second Sab
bath of each month preaching az bet, ii a m.
and Antelope at 30 u. IN. Every 4th sabbath
of each month preaching at ubet. IL a. IN. and
30 D. IN.
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Services once a month, conducted by Arch
edacon Robbins.
Fergus County argus., 1898-03-02
WORKING ON THE GUNS.
Unusual Activity Among The Government
Gun Manufacturers.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 23.-Work on the
big government contract is now un-
der rapid headway at the Otis steel
works. Five enormous gun car
riages are being constructed there.
They are for 13 inch guns to he used
on United States battleship.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20

The announcement of the reduction:
by the Duluth, South Shore < Atlantic
has added fresh complications to the
points on the lake to New York, Bos-
ton, Portland and Halifax. and other
points in the east to about the same
basis as those made by the Canadian
Pacific west bound.
This VIII necessitate the meeting OF
these rates by the Chicago-St. Pau
lines. the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern having applied the cut rates
east bound from Seattle ana Tacoma Ia
Chicago, leaves the Chicago lines no
choice in the matter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-20
SALES OF STOCKS.

Total sales of stocks today, ri. 900
shares. including: Atchison preferred
5.5S5: c. & o.. 1000; Burlington, 1900; L.
Tan "a Readjng prafeSreg M oie M;s
souri, Pacific 1850: NJ. X & r. preferred
$500; n. Y. c., $500; Northern Pacific. TO-
800: Northern Pacific preferred II 155:
Rock Island. 4,430: st. Paul, q, 504: Union
Pacific 1884; Tobacco. 3.770: Peoples Gas.
5.150: General Electric, $780, Sugar, 81 900;
Western Union 8 465