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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
HURRYING THE GOVERNMENT.
No Rush at the Shipyard Due to the
Crisis

The war scare in this city has MT
died out. as is evidenced by the rumors
that becl-hnt= current at intervals
One of the last refpC..s is that the
government has sent '.hurry-up'' orders
70 the Newport News Shia E,uiiGi.,g and
DRY Dock ComtaI.. to push to, compile
tion the three bat tleships now building
n-ue- This report is unfi jndeN AS u
matter of fact. the company is hurryfrg
the government. fer there has been de-
.ay in furnishing the armor plates for
the Illinois anl;' it rnpedes the wgrk TO
some .sXtent. 1t is to the interest of the
company to-. finish the work on the war
ships as soon as possible. The work on
the lighting machines is progressing at
a rapid rate, hut there is n, undue has.e
on account OF the pending crisis As
was stated IN tfs=se Columns recently, in
case of an emergency the Kentucky and
kearsarse couFi'be aynlpleted and ready
hr go INTO service in six months
Another rumor that has b en- afloat is
that Naval Constructor ]. J. Woodward
receiv'e'a orders from, the navy depart
ment day OR SO ago to keep vigilant
watch on the vessels under ~ ursx. Mf
construction and not to permit Strang.!.s
to go aboard any OF them. This is an
oNf order issued "a year ago and has al
ways been enforced
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
LENTEN SEASON BEGINS.
Gaiety Gives Way to Fasting and
Prayer

Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and
the beginning of the Lemten season,
(which WIFI last until Easter Sunday,
falling on April no. Devotional services
appropriate to the occasion We're neNJ
at st. Paul's Episcopal and St. Vincent 3
Catholic churches yesterday morning
Lent, since it is den:m'Jent up,n East
err, Is movable feast, arH continues
forty days, the forty Jays being symbol
cal of Christ's fasting. The custom
dates back seventeen centuries, and,
whlIs osberved in "a general way by the
entire Christian church, it is particular
~ feature of the Protestant Episco-
pal and Roman Catholic determinations
Theirs six Sundays, but none of
these is considered part of Lent, as the
sabbath is a day of rejoicing, and not
one OF fasting. Thu last seventh day is
Palm Sunday. and this one immedia tely
preceding that Passion Sunday
IA trIsticnm that is gradually diving out
IS that of burning on Ash "Wednesday
the palms distributed the previous year
and the sprinaeling of their ashes on tn.
head of the congregations. The nvea !
ing OF "a cross is now taking its place.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mr.. ari Mrs W. NJ. Taylor rssturned
yesterday morning from an extended
wedding to,!" of northern cities.
Two sons of Assistant Superintendent
George F. Clark, of the shipyard, are
critically in at their hom.4 on THIRTY
fourth street. between, Washington and
West avenues.
"A 1nair-lase license waS ISSUED y..Ss-
terday to Calladonia Bland and James
Chandler, of Newport News. Both rsar
ties aCNe co,lured.
Sheriff N. C. Watts, of Augusta coun-
ty. arrived in the city yesterday on bus
Mess connected with the new telephone
company.
Captain john McQuaid, of washing
ton: is in the CITY, and will remain sew
eral days.
Miss Lee C. Cook will address "a meet
ing of the Y. w. c. t. IT,, Ito be held
this evening, ait the Washing,toul avenue
Methodist church.
MIR. Walter w. Humphreys is the
guest of Mr.. Thomas Dickson
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Dalton are Wis
iittnS relatives in Philadelphia.
Misses Mamie and Annie Lee left Tues
dey night for visit to friends in Bali
more.
MRS. DR.. Joseph Charles will give a
reception this evening in honor Of
her guest, Miss Marion Lloyd Fisher
a live pigeon shoot will be held at
P3int Breeze this afternoon, at which
100 live bi1ds Will be used
Secretary c. c. Kent and the other
delegates to the Y. M. C. A. State Con-
vensi0n recently held AIT I.ynchburg
'eturnei to this. city yesterday, morring
MIR. George w. Gwynne lis CRITICALLY
Ill ait his boarding house on Twenty
sixth street, i'm the East End He has
been suffering with grip for some time.
The two months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Farmer lis CRITICALLY I'LL with pneu-
n. mis- ,l.eA a III
on Thirty third street, East End, and
slight hope of it's recovery is enter
tanned.
Mr.. Cyrus Petrce, OF Philadelphia,
was in the city Tuesday fer the pur-
pose of obtaining inform ation about
the issuance of the bonds for public
Improvements. He represents the Penn
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of
Philadelphia.
Mr.. w. c. Smith. of Richmond. is Wis
It.ng his som, DR.. Howard NJ. Smith.
Mr. Smith is "a manu- facturer and dealer
in high grade carriage and conemplates
es'tab ilsll1,ag "a large factory here i'm the
event he can secure proper induce
nlcnts.
This afternoon at 8 O'clock the ladies
who Will take part in the fair which
the local lo!!ge of Elks Will give at the
Casino the first week after Lent will
meet at Johnson's Opera House.
MIR. Ward r. Scull, whose home is on
Twenty-seventh street, broke his right
leg yesterday afternoon in L. r. Bod
ling & Co.'S store on E'Twenty- eighth
street. The accident was caused by a
stove falling on him.
Hsrtelr!ny aftern0lGn5 THE jury sitting
in the case Of G. L. Harris, the coIored
justice of the peace for the Second
ward. charged With nsalfeasance and
m.sfeaSance in office, brought i'm n YER
dict of mot guilty.. Attorney c. .Ayler.
As'hby made am eloquent speech in be-
half of IBaI-ris
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
Attended the Convention.

Mr.. J. A Willett, cashier of the First
National Bank, and T. f. Causey,
of Schnelz Bros. bankers. We're the
only representative of the banking IN
stitutinnS Of this city who attended the
convention of Virginia Bankers in
Richmond Tuesday.
Mr.. Will.ett was Reelected one Of tire
ce-prasidents of the association and
MIR c. a. Schmelz was reelected to
membership on th.= cHnhnittee on bank
ing and Jurisprudence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
PETE MENU IN JAIL
He is Wanted by Portsmouth
Authorities
FOR PRIZE FIGHTING
He Is Char ,ed With Being One of the Prin
cipais in ID Mill That Was Pulled
OF EARLY Tuesday Morning,
Arrest.d Last Night.
Pete Manzi dis in, Jail.

1'ete NltdilZl us IN JAM.
He was ARRESTED last nigfIt i'm Rock
etts by FAi.rolllun N l. RIA ytierd amid
la hSn 10 che City PRISON, where The will
be held for the Portsmouth authorities
Malzi. ut is alleged, lis THE pugilist
who knocked out Ted Williams, 1.-THE
te1lherweight, i'm a suburban settlemsnt
of Portsmouth, at am early hour Tues
day morning.
Last evening Chief of Police s. ].
itarwGpd received u telephone message
from Portsmouth TO apprshend and
lroid Narzi until am officer could COINS,
for him. Nanz was taken 'i1rro custody
at THE Warwick theatre, where the is
employed by Iris father, who nanAge
1.-The playhouse.
Regarding, THE mill Yesterdays Nor
folk Daily Pilot said:
1T hardly sounds reasonable that a
prize fight could be pulled off success
luiIS nm one of the most populous sub
urbs OF Port snouth, i'm view OF THE
presence of SO many special constables
On duty. but it is alleged ulaIt dit was
1e,lly dome yesterday morning, between
the nouns of 1880 and $50 O'clock. in
SuGtSviIle.
1T is seGd that iawo fights, or events
or .hpuha for POINTS We're pulled Off
Within sixty yards OF Scots Greek
hr.ISe. IN the presence of about 100
Portsmouth and Newport News sports.
The tiiSt. REPORTED as SiX-round
srahatrg bout for points, was between
watte~- weights OF this clIy, Whose
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
HART GOES TO THE "PEN."

Wy
PHILADELPHIA. Fob. 23.-John ID.
Hart, president of the Hart Steamship
Company, was today taken to the East
ern penitentiary to, serve the sentence
imposed upon him year ago by Judge
Butler in the Uniied States district
court. Hart was at that time convicted
of aiding a Cuban filtbustering expedi-
sentenced to- an impr isonment of two
years and to pay a fine OF $500 and the
costs OF the trial. An appeal was taken
to the United States court of appeals.
but the appellate court confirmed the
finding of the lower tribunal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
REMAINS OF MISS WILLARD.

NBy IeTeSraph.J
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The remains of
Miss Frances E. Willard. late p.esldent
of the Worlds w. C. T. u, .ay in
state at Willarj Hall in the Woman's
Temple from noon till O'clock this at
ternoon. Thousands OF people viewed
the remains Curing that time. al $50
the casket was escorted to Rest Cot
tage" Evanston, Miss Wizards home.
Students at Northwestern University
acted as a guard of honor and as pal
bearers.
Tomorrow morning at O'Clock pri-
vate services viii be held at Rest Cot
tage.'' The body will he taken to the
First Methodist chrmch of Evanston,
where the last tribute will he paid to the
dead temperance leader. The interim MT
VIII take pace at Rose Hill cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
H,shop to Preach Here.

Bishop CRANBERRY. of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. will preach at
the Washington Avenue Methodist
church tine first Sunday in March. This
will be the first time a Methodist Bishop
has filed the pulpit of the iWashin gton
Avenue church.
Bishop CRANBERRY now resides ait
Ashland He ils we'll advanced in years.
but is said to be am interesting speaker.
The choir OF the church will render a
special musical program on this occa-
SsIsn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
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2S73.

Wise, or otherwise? The newspapers
have published information i'm regard
to the Importance Of Newport News in
case of war. and have shown how easily
Spain could get in and knock us to
pieces. However, there will be no war
and more Important just now is the i'm
formation that building material COT
Sns and caskets can be gotten at reaS-
onalble rates at Twenty seventh street
and Roanoke avenue. Phone 2ST3 wv.
H. *. Holt.
fe22-tu- th-Sa-Itf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
Condition OF Mr.. Chappeile.

Mr.. r. B. Chappelle. who shot himself
lin the Citizens and Marine bank Mon
day morning, is now RESTING as easily
as cam be expected under the circum-
stances.
While MIR. Chappelle is NOT seriously
injured and lis i'm no danger whatever,
it will be impossible for him. to use his
night arm fc,r some time to come. 1t
will be ten days or two weeks before he
cam leave his bed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
Marriage in East End.

The marriage of Miss Rosa Lee
HAYNES and MIR. Alexander kljen took
pace IL, East End Tuesday night at
THE residence of the g.ruJm's brother
Rev Thomas ]. N1acI<ay performed the
ceremony.
The n,aid of lltInor was Miss Efhe
Rocks and Mr.. HARRY Miller was BEST
man. Lillian Orph.n and Harry Ste
vensnn We're the flower bearers bur the
OcCaSiUil
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
MU R,D,DRER ESCAPES.
Kills Four Men Before He is over

Kills Four Men Before He is Over
powered.
fBy TeleEraph0
LINCOLN, NEB., Feb. PA special
from Alma. the county seat of Harlan
county. says:
Word has just been received from
Mascot, this county, that Thomas Ford.
who last week cut the throat of his
law, escaped from Jail to-day
and killed four men before he couli bv
overpowered. There is intense excite
ment HERE ana tine sheriff has eft for
Mascot
Alma is not a night telegraph office
and further details cannot be obtained.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
A Religions PAPER.

"Our Church Herald is the name of
a new small four-page paper, publhhed
in the interest of the Second Baptist
church, East End. 1t contains interest
ing notes about the church services and
members of the congregation, also CON-
sidera Bile general reli giouS matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
Building Permits.

City Clerk Massie issued building per-
mits yesterday as follows:
NJ. Meyflr, One-Story frame house,
metal roof. ON Twenty third street be-
tween Warwick and jefferson avenues.
r. Milo, uwo-srory frame house,
wood roof. Thirty-fifth street. between
Washington and Lafayette avenue.
M. III. Lash. three-story addition to
.lteare on WaSnin gton avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
yv,b.n vo,, WIN, building material

Wh.,n you want building material
Held your orders until you
KNOW what the best and lowest IN
Hardware lumber Hath. paints.
oils. shingles. mNnMinSs, cement
lime. plaster. roofing. materials,
tar. tools, stoves and tinware.
Twetnty-seventh street and Roanoke
av@nue. Phone No. 2ST3
felS tu-th-Sa-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
WAR IS IMMINENT

Wy
COLON. COLUMBIA, Feb. 23.-Ad-
vices from Port Linron today announce
that war is imminent between Costa
RIGA and Mica agua. This grows out of
the fact that Costa Rica allowed Mica
raguan rebels to cross the frontier. The
government has since driv-
en- them back into Costa RIGA. The
British cruiser Cordelia sai.ed for Port
Limon en- Monday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
IL Out Of Danger.

Miss Ida Holmes. the 13-year-old girl
who drank the contents of a bottle of
ca,rbolic acid Sunday might. is now out
of all danger and ifs getting along nice
y.
There is now no fear of fatal after
effects The girl will be able ITO be out
IN q few days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

We are prepared to do all kind of re-
pairing, dying. cleaning and pressing
in first class manner and at low prices.
Virginia Steam Cleaning and> Dye
Works, John Austrian, Prop, 3105
Washington avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
BLEW HER FATHERS HEAD OFF.
CBy Telegraph.)
NEBRASKA CITY NDB

.NI~I'NNtA.SfNifi VIII, -NTSES,-- T ( o. l0.-
Mary -kuWitsky, a SeVenteen-yeaT ON
girl, today blew her fathers head off
with a shotgun while he was asleep.
T.2d father came home drunk ard
chased the family out of the house with
butcher knife and Threatened to kill
them. He was finally pacitied and in
duced no go ito bed. 1t lis supposed that
terror from hnequvnt occurrences of this
kind drove the cir. insane. She has
been arrested.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Editor Press:
Dear Sir:-A gentleman remarked to
a painter, 'I see you have to put the
sign paint on the house to let people
know that YOU are using paint; they
might think you were white washing"
Now, if people use Hollis paints and
other building material they will need
no signs; they can also call Phone No.
,2S73 when they want an undertaken.
Yours truly,
w. H. K. HOLT.
fe22-tu- tn -sa-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
Police Court.

The following cases were disposed of
in the Police Ccslrt yesterday morning:
Silas Rowlett (colored}. disordeJly;
Warrant with drawn.
Lucius Sterling, Charles Lawson, Jas.
Vaughan. George Lowe, Richard Ellis.
William Coles. drunk; each fined 81 and
costs.
Alice Lockett (colored), assault; dis
missed.
William Lee (coloredl, disorderly;
fined SO and costs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
BIG FIRE AT JWAYNESBORO, VA.
CBy Telegraph

RICHMOND, VA. Feb. 23.-News
reaches here Tonight that the Fry block
at Wlayntsbol'o, Augusta county, in
r0oms and several stores, was destroyed
by fire to-day. Loss not stated. Little
inS ulanCe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
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OC-O
20 I ..
Deeds Recorded

Deeds were recorded yesterday as fol-
lows:
r. J. Barham to T. w. Judkins; re-
lease deed.
J. G. Wilson cit ux to T. w. Judkins
correction deed.
G. T. Uzzell to NJ. A. Mesic; correc-
tinn deed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
2373.
feb24-1t

Carl; If You can't call
Phone: if you can't phone
Write; If you can't write
Send some one to-
9th street Gear ine) and Roanoke ave-
nue when you want good undertakers'
services. Phone No. 2S73. s<
fe15 tu-th-sa-tt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Having dnventoried our stock We OF
fer for five. days the following goods
al greatly reduced prices! Parlor suits.
bedroom snlits, white enafS5eled bed
steads. sidebcards, bureaus, Egesks, NIlo'
leums.- nehttdngs. Same rsss5A bars an1iS
in this sale j. A. Buxton II 20.
ftb242t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Common sense VS.. Nonsense Ioou
in.rre,1ients mixed by machinery, by re-
spoons ibde people, makes good paint
That's common sense. ''Oh. don't use
ready mixed paints" That's nonsense.
Try Valentines common sense at Zith
street and Roanoke avenue. Phone NO.
2s7a, Pel5t th-satf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Cargo of M. ]. Groves No, Wash
dngton Lime, Brick Lime, Plaster and
Genuine Portland Cement. Will meet all
fair competition in prices. w. H. K.
HOLT. Phone No. 2s73.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

1.-The north wind doth blow" and will
blow and you need weather strips on
your windows and doors. have them.
w. EI. 4. Holt, Twenty-seventf street
and Roanoke avenue. Phone 2873.
fe-22-tu-th-sat-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
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Deposit your clothes moneJ with us
1t will pay you good interest.
WOODWARD & WOMBLE.

Men may come and men may go. but
we are here ito Sta,- and sell building
material and furnish collins, caskets
and undertaker's services right. w.
II. K. Holt. Twenty street and
Roanoke avenue. Phone 1878.
fe22-tu- th-Sa-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Don't make good crackers. It's the
best OF materials worked by the best
obtar,nabla skill that makes FoNs
xxx Square Wafer Butter Crackers.
this. best ON the market. feoz41t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Drop in the basement OF thf. Citizens
and Marine Bank: you VIII have no
trotble IN finding the seller. Houses ana
lots In all sections Of the city. Powell
Bros. s. King. FEB Z-tG
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
LYNCEllNG BEE IN KENTUCKY.
IRN Ialaer nh \


FAADUCAH, KY, Feb 23.-Richard
Alien ana Tom Holmes wera lynehed
at MaysviMe. KY, tonight. Allen robbed
a house and Holmes killed his wife six
months ago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Wood delivered in amy part Of the
city for 80 cents per load. cash. NJ. S.
Warren, AS Twenty ninth street
Phone 261e fe6-2m.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
A Happy Woman

Is the housekeeper who buys her coal
and wood from the Warwick Coal and
Wood Co., Twenty-etghth street. ia IA If
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

II you want pictures OF any Kind OF
size see wagner. 241e Washington av-
enue.s feb 2e-tc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken Or grippe.
loo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24
feb24-1'
1913.
4 Good Motto.
Crack and try
l,-

BtIOIE YOU UUy.
Next time you go to the g7r'ocers for
crackers remembers this and put it to
practice. If you ARE a good judge FOX S
NXXX Square WATERS will please you
best, no matter how many brands you
TRY. IeZ4lt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-24

Just try Zoe. box of Cascareta, the
finest liver and bowel regulator ever
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-28
ITEMS FROM
new CASTLE
Correspondence Of the REPUBLICAN, -".-
NEW CASTLE, May 2Sth.

The people Of this quiet city were thrown
into fit Of excitement yesterday when it
was learned that one death from diphth-
erin had occurred and several other cases
of the dreaded disease were reported. On
Thursday night Il two and half year-od
colorcd child died from the dreaded dis
ease. Undertaken Clewell buried the re-
mains.
EARLY yesterday morning Mrs. Thomas
ID. Wise was reported TO be a victim Of the
disease but fortunately 1t was not that
bad. The young woman Ii confined to the
room with diphlheretic sore thrOat.Sone
of the fond mothers became scared on ac-
count Of the appearance of diphtheria and
left New Castle. They will not return un-
til the;dlsease disappears from their iniinc-
diate neghborhOod.
from Philadelphia where he purchased u
large quantity OF oranges, bananas other
fruits and choice candy.
} The annual flower show and concert to-
gcthor with an art sale will take place this
evening in the First Baptist church.
William Furran and sister, of Philadel-
phia, are the guests Of New Castle relatives
William N. Boggs was able to go to
Wilmington yesterday. He suffers con-
siderably from rheumatism.
! Colonel d. 2. Barnard visited New Cas-
tie yesterday.
Harry Ahern, of Wilmington, was
among New Castles May visitors yoster.
day.
II you want a bargain in carpets go to
Stoop5 to-day. He has puI chased large
consignment ofBrussels and other carpets
and will sell same at 10 cents yard.
A double team belonging to Thomas
Holcomb and driven by John Bunsy ran
away yes erday on Delaware street
In turning the corner of Fifth and Della
ware the single tree broke and the horses
dashed on the pavement. One of them
fell and had narrow escape from injury
by falling closely to the marble yarl
fence.
Hunter and Ison hav, placed in position
In the M. Il. Cemetery handsome Yer.
mont granite monument 1t was erected
for James NJ. WISE Jr., In memory of his
wife and son.
The entertainment given by the Clioni-
an Literary Society of the High School
yesterday afternoon was one Of the best
ever rendered by the Society.
George White, ,colored,i is prisoner at tho
iail ia i'll.