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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-06-21
Death of Christina Evans.

After months of suffering from a
cancer Mrs. Christina Evans gave up
the fight at last and death released her
from her srfferings on Friday. She was
one OF the pioneers Of Lehi, having come
here in 1857, She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Jens Holm and was born
in Denmark September 8, 1916. Soon
after she came to Lehi she married the
late Bishop Evans and was the mother
OF six children. Though OF quiet dis
disposition she was well known and
much respected. A large audience at
tended the funeral services which were
held az the residence on Saturday alter
noon. The speakers were Edward
Edwards, John Woodhouse, Andrew
Peterson, Obey Ellingson and A. r
Anderson.
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that have seen. Call on them and
and you will also be convinced.
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calamity of this magnitude is not
generally felt.
JouN Y. SMIMH.
San Jose, California.
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

known when the ccurt OF inquiry on the
Ma ne reports. II the ship was destroyed
by torpedo that was an act of war,
whether Bianco knew the torpedo was
to be dragged against the bow Of the
ship or not. II only half a dozen Span
ish officers We're in the plot and towed
the engine Of destruction to its place,
Spain has committed the overt act of
war just as much as if gun squad had
WheeQed one of the big guns of Moro
CASTLE into position and sent she'll into
the ma gazine of the Meme.
All that the court must do is to report
to the President that the Maine did not
blow UP, but wa blown up. That will
mean the war has started. Uncle Sam
must get ready to Tight. The chip has
been knocked from his shoulder There
Is nothing for him to do but to come
back at his enemy. If there is to be any
parleying it must come from Spain.
That ccuntry can offer defense, or ex-
PLANTATION. or indemnity. or PREPARATION,
II Spain does nothing after the court re-
ports that the Maine was blown UP,
return blow must be struck by the Uni
ted States and as quickly as the ships
can move. Such is the code of nations,
aus some of the best diplomats ait Wash
ington understand it.
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F. THE OLD NAVY.
Ships That Won Naval
Fans for hn6rlC0nS.
louisville Coq1rier-Joo,n

NAoulSVl1e Counter JOuuuial.)
When the war OF Independence began
IN HTS there existed mo naval force
Whatever in amy of THE COLONIES. Th.
Conalnenta1 Congress, was so tbusdiy en-
gagged in providing for an a1uny THAT sl,e
equipment of a navy at first, received
no attention. The nariltime habits of
the people, however, especially in New
England, turned indG vidual enterprise
toward THE ocean, and if proper comis-
SHOWS could have been secured this. sea
WOULD nave SWaEmed With privat eens
LAS 1T Was, every owner Sought ITO have
mis- vessel commissioned. and the people
on Massachusetts FINALLY rose i'm pheir
majesty as a sovereign conrnlo1rwex,Ith
and established courts of admiralty and
enacted laws ITO encourage nautical en-
telpriSe.
1t was not until October ITS, or six
months after THE battle of Lexington,
thl't congress took steps for the organ
lza'lon OF u navy. On October IL, a law
was passed by congress ordering TWO
small Schouners ITO be equipped for the
purpose of 1nteTcapting supplies foa. the
British army. On October 30 two more
cruisers were authorized, and 1yrivau.,
boats and merchant vessels We're denied
the right TO fly pealnants i'm the presence
OF THE continental ships.
BY the CLOSE of this year congress, had
authorized the equipment of seventeen
men -nt-waT. carrying from ten TO Thirty
gums, and had appointed EIsek HopI!,l:
COMMUNICATIVE hief OF the new many,
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ne'- Mark Hopkins. This partnership
continued until the death of Mr.. Hop
kins, and the business is carried on
today. with Mr.. Huntington a member
Of the firm by which it is conducted
mfr. Huntington never had the gold
fever himself. but he promptly rsu2g-
sfized that There was a field TN Cali
fornia for an immense trade Prices
We're high. but the Shipments of goods
around the Horn to California occupied
a Icing time. His hardware firm be-
came prosperous. and when the Pacific
railroad project was brought fore the
n'1blc MIR. Huntington, after studying
the subject thoroughly. became a thor
oalgh believer in the feasibility of es-
taIbMshlng railroad communication be-
tween the Missouri and the Pacific
coast His partner joined with him,
and he finally induced number Of
others. among whom was Leland STAN
ford and Charles Crocker, 10 form an
organization w1hich should furnish the
necessary funds for a survey over the
mountains. The survey demonstrated
the pract;cability OF the proposed line,
the four men named finally becoming
the nucleus of the Central Pacific rail-
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Old Dominion steamship GO.

The Old Dominion Steamship COM
pany as one OIL toe most lu.pOrlo.Lt lac
tots IN the Conliilerc. al lite ". NEWPORT
news, aha us IaGilM,IeS uyr IneeLIng the
wants vi paSSeugels ana lrAnuAnS OF
1reISnt at las po4 { are Very superior.
II rs the IoMSeSi ua4ly ..ee-n paSSen-
ger auld last irergnL ll;le IN the wui4u,
and tine service performed by Inc COM
paily fleet or Screw steamships 3 TN
SUI passed. In, ADDITION ~ ITS lalge ocean
going paiatiaI steamers, snial4er vessels
ply the waters OF Virgin "a and Carol ma
IlveiS hauling thoana NOS OF tuJlss of
neIsrt and Passengers annually.
lie fleet OIL steamers OF the Old Do
mmnJn Steamship Company ara ulnung
the finest and lieetest unut prs, tue
American waters, n,ted UP with every
con. eMence Gor Ine cvIItLlt OF its pas
selgels and the tap.e, wnlcn is niaue q
the reputation eata D..shed Ny tae line
as beng the best and Itoet l.pera.ly
supplied of ANY steamship line on the
chesapeake Bay and TRIBUTARY rivers.
Inc S,eemelS are the IA .nteSs Anne,
$500 tons: jamestown, 5000 tO.s; York
town, 1900 tons; Guyandotte, 2,4U0 TONS;
Old Dominican, 2,3UU tons, ard kich-
mond, 1.5vU tons, comprising its main
neSt, and eleven subsidiary steamers IN
the Virginia ard North Ca. dina routes.
Sesides this immense fleet they own
and operate Al large number OF tugs
and barges n their halber service here
and in Nav York Fl. A. Bourne is
president of the company. and W. l.
iuiiiaoeau, vice-lre sident ard tlar c
manager wen offices N New York CITY
Mr. NJ. Il. CrUwell the comEany's age,
aele and in No; folk. is ore af Tia. p.on
-ers of this city.
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Pc. l. & COMPANY
How Its Fine Plant is OPP
.~--4s Grated.
A MODEL POWER HOUSE
Interesting Facts in Reference
to an Almost lndispen-
sable Institution.
A MODEL POWER HOUSE

One OF the best equipped electric
plants in the South is that operated by
the Peninsula Electric Light and Power
Company.
Organized i'm 1891. its business has
steadily been added TO until a visit to is
wen-appoiH1ad plant ON Virginia ave-
nue.. between Twenty-fourth and Tween
ty-tlfth streets, puts ones head in a
w7hI1'l with Thoughts of massive and I'M
tr1calte machinery.
In the lighrng department.: the COM
pany has four incandeseent and three
arc light dynanlos, with a capacity of
o,aVo 1dlcandeSceht and ITS orc lights
IA new lOO-ho1te power Greene engine
has just >een placed i'm poslti ON to meet
the increassG demand lor electric lights
and power. This makes four of these
100 horse power Greene engines now in
position IN the plant.
The company NOW has six BOILERS in
posatiI2u-four of 100-hor,se power each.
and two of Toulouse power Two l5O-
Dorse power boilers, which have been
received, will he placed in position as
s.Jn as the boiler room can be en-
.arged.
The Edison direct current is used for
.HeaE.descent lighting. and the Thorn
s'SIl-tiouStCn system for auc l.ghtirlS
TIE system and LpsIa,i.ul # TIE
plant has, been running SO regularly
With scarcely u stoppaSe or break in
It's service that most their Gus .pnlars
nave dispensed with their OIL humps
WnEh wele used o. KEEP, .n hand form
ellE III case of emergency.
In addition 10 Lighting the StvesGs ana
furnishing incandescenl and arc lights
and motor power TO a number of firms
and private individuals ttts company
.cSs an immense lie and cold storage
business. and are now maxim pre,pa-
;'amonS to do still larger business
along this line in the future a new a.
ton refrigerating machine has just bsen
put IN to handle their cold Storage bus!-
ness. They have three other ice ma.
chimes, with a daily capacity of 40 tons,
exclusive of the cold storage.
The company 3 just completing
large cold storage warehouse at a cost
OF about $4,000. This building will!
have a storage capacity lof LOCO tons; cf
ice, and will be fitted UP with an ele-
ator to raise and lower the Immense
blocks OF frozen water, 'hile a travel
ing crane. uunning from one end Of the
bun4dd'nS TD the other. will he used to
pa; . the blocks in position. Ammonia
.ols are rum all around the 'building in
order TO keep the Temperature at the
proper point. The cod storage ware
hut is run by an auxiliary eleltris,
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a guarantee OF the energy and push
they intend to exert to make their gas
works the model plant of the south.
line price OF gas IS. as fixed by city
ordinance, SLIGO per t1poalsand feet for
Night. and sl.00 pen thousand feet for
fr1el and power. Gas Of 24-candle power
Is supplied. and the light has given en-
tire satisfaction TO the numerous pat
ro7ls, as is shown by the many extern
sive stores and dwellings that are now
suprlied entirely with gaslighte. Gas
for fuel at $1.00 per thousand is the
cheapest possible fuel, and the advan-
tages gained are too apparent to need
special mention, but the absence Of dirt,
ashes and annoyance, the entire con-
troll of the gas, and the kind of fire
required, the gain in weight of articles
cooked, will contribute much to make
gas cooking and heating genealy ac-
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q uarte!rs for the Hotel Warwick SER
wants. then used as a workshop by the
employees OF the railroad company.
Into this house, with a carpenters
Dt1nch as a pulpit. the Rev. Mr.tMayso
preached the first sermon heard in,
Newport News, while his congregatlan
was seated upon rough ooards, bundles
OF shingles and nail kegs, and ven tyIrt
10 say that no more impressive reid
s.ous savlces thave ever been held In
tnis city. Services We're afterward held
IN a temporary depot erected BY the
va lrcad company. and later in the
rooms OF Mrs. Garnett's house In An,
Fort OF the city knolwn as ..'rhe Acne. .
N.ne- tenths OF the population OF New
pul. news was at that time living IN
taat SEXTON. !7~T
Hotel Warwick and the elevator p,ara
completed in 1888 and the building TN
'H Newport News 'wsais slowly rr,oEIeszs-
.ag. 80 ~o'1S-r'>.gs
lslere was community OF ialtereasts
IN 'uhose days, and THE people weaa
! hsippy and eoulten'ted. The Union Cha
hsl SERVED as THE one mouse ar S,,o,rsshdn
a:nl was supported by ala denon, ia !.
tens Mere The bufldlalg OF the dry
dock. lSS7-S. marked the beginning of 2,
new era In 1890 the popula tIon mad
grown 10 over 1000 and Newport News
Mas quite iively town. with a NEWS
Taper, several stores. churches, and
sehorahnuses. The first newspaper ea-
abllsht'd in Newport News was caLned
itae Wedge. The editor and proprIetnr.
Whose name was Cash Thomas. was, q
peculiar sort of am individual: he ac-
cep:ed "a position ais Landscape s,arsde-
ner" for the old Dominion Gxanld> COM
pany, and evidence OF his skill as a
Ssiaueul@r may be Seen to-day In Old
photos Of Hotel Wa1wDcl, shSwlnas
WaT"ack Park iuD the foreground.
Am evidence of his ability as an edl-
IA a ou1iS-
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UNITED STATES WARS HIPS I'm TINE IIARBoR

plant, (which furnishes both light and
power fo, the bsliading.
The company has ordered three new
ice wagons making eight i'm ALL DURING
the summer trade. It is quite evident
that lit expects to "cJt some ice" this
season.
The officers Of THE company are:
PRESIDENT and MamagerE. c. ITillyer.
Vice-President-L. 2. Stearnes.
NTeas.lrer-W. 3. Vest. ..I-
SecreaaEy-J. n. Wickham.
Much of the success OF the company
is due ITO the energy and executive abil-
My OF MI. Hillyer and the zeal and ca
peclty OF the assistants by whom he has
suTroundedt himself
mt. HiMyer caIne to Newport News In
1883, being one Of THE pioneers Of the
Guilty. He operated a foundry and ma,
chime shop until 1889. when he began the
manufacture OF ice 1rlachinss. In 1891
holds. "
The present facilities OF tine company
Wual place IT In Position ITO HANDLE. both
branches OF it's business i'm am entirely
satisfactory manner.
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Newport News Gas Company.

The Newport News Gas Company is
one Of the latest additions ito the many
ctty-lrl1e improvements that GiaVe been
added to Newport News. and is now in
q fair way to be considered one of the
prosperous business enterprises. OF the
city. The company began operations in
October, 1897, and on February 2, 1898,
gas was purned on tor the first time.
Tue compeny's plant consists OF a COM
paete set OF 'fLowe" improved water gas
apparatus, with an THE up-to-date APP
pliances necessary to make a complete
gas works, and two gas holders OF 3d.
600 cubic feet capacity. The works are
1-suna'ted ON Ewentyfirst street, near
Warwick avenue. and the buildings are
Of tine most su'bstantie character. being
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brI6f SkStCh Of the Founder OF N6WDOrt
News.
a GREAT RAILWAY hAAGNATE.
Over $4,000 Men Employed in Connection With
His Various Interests.

Coils P. Huntington was born in
94aEwington. Conn.,, in 1871. His early
schooling was such as the average
country boy receives, and he is q self
educated man When 16 years of age
he went to New York After spending
several months In that city he Went
to One'.nta. y. Y, and enga ged in the
general merchandise business with hts
brother, Soloa Huntington, With whom
he remained a few years. In 1S49. when
the gold fever broke out, he started for
California, via, the Isthmus of Panama.
kAfter being detained three months on
THE isthHus he finally sailed for Cali
lorna, where hs soon went into the
hardware business. taking as his part
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

de,,a,l ,,,a .,s,,,,
s.ss,s u,a, aas1..s se4Zeu upon the
ttnn,,l ,,.s at =" We eaulpped as ma
AZ th.s sam, +;,,.
tired az cnsnn,,r, o,n,ar. ~ 11Alis vas re
s,,ss ,,...I d1lu Con
offiners ,Tuea,,t,, a.a.A ~ als uAlieasnt
names STOOD UPON u1e Ma. n,,,,,s ul Ni
chDalsOn being the first
The greatest number of vessels at any
one tune in tine service of cong ress dur
ing the Revolution was tW1enty five
Additional vessels were built, but the
strength OF THE navy was at no time in
creased because these boats simply off
set the losses.
The HISTORY of THE NAVAL ppe raltipuls of
the Revolutionary WAT consists chiefly
OF "details of actions, wtilicn considered
sangay, are of very little Importance;
but Wthhch, taloen as a whole, cor]tribut-
ca much to THE final victory. Toward
the close Of THE war the presence of q
french 1eet and THE formation of a
treaty between France and the United
States led TO the neglect pf THE NAVY,
Wm'eh was allowed to d'Wlnule away SO
inah upon tine restoration of peace all
or tine snaps ouaat or purchased during
tine war had erhher been capt ur'ed CT de-
stFoyeu by tine enemy or sold by the
limited States.
When the Alliance, the last OF these
vessls, was sold on January 3. 1785 the
limited states dld' not own, 1t is be-
'aleveu' st4lgle VAT vessel. ana then the
| ,irsu AnieIat'aai IaVy' Whcn nah sprung
into existence as If by magic and sue
| time power of the world. was siunmlv !,
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ceptajble and nEscb to be desired adj
dition to the we'll kept and managed
household.
Besides the manufacture OF gas, the
details of which are looked after with
the Tnas. scra1puac1s care. the company
has established store for the sale OF
gas appliances of alb kinds, and is do
OF gas by pushing in the most honor-
able manner the business Of furnishing
everything pertaining to the use of gas
both for light, heat and power at Teas
enable rates. The street main system
of the company will be extended Large
ly during the corning summer, and will
eventua1ly reach all the desirable bust
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

iha magnificent possibilities afforded
oy the hau'bor, and while we were IAN
pressed by the Judgment and foresight
manifested by Mr.. Huntington, we won
dereu why this point had not long be-
fore been recognized and utilized as q
site ftl, city.
Early in December we Gegan the
work OF constr ctiorl and soon THE scene
OF desolat ton was transformed into one
OF activity. In the sprung THE work of
building the Chesapeake & Ohio RaEl-
WAY was commenced ait this end; lit had
been previously started from Richrnond
and, by THE thine the fbllkheads and
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HOW WAR Is DECLARED.

The Code Of Nations. as Some Dipao-
mats Unde, stand It.
est. Louis e-Democra.)
How is war deCla red?" some one
asked statesman this week. Usually
by cannon shot, was the reply. This
country did go to war once by adopting
a resolution. Most II the fighting had
begun without Legislative prel:lnnaries.
The civil war opened with the firing on
Fort Sumpter. Just how 1ne war with
spain VIII begin. if there is one. cannot
he forecast frzm anything in the rules
d Congress. 1t may be that War with
spain has already started. That we'll be
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
EARLY NEWPORT NEWS.
How the City Looked Ei&h-
teen Years Ago.
DISSOLUTION EVERYWHERE.
wo Houses Occupied by White Families and Few Negro
Elus "reminiscences Of Pioneer
(By Ma yer w. "A. Pust.l

ON the goth day of November, 1881. I
landed at Old Point Comfort in. company
with MT. /. Eugene White the contlac-
tor who mad engaged to construct the
~ ~si iih'lal Improvements at Newport
news. we .hLTNeu u man to drive US oye;.
al'u We're soon started on the way Our
uriNer. whose name WIS Peter, suI;d h.r,
'laSS. was able to perform THE journey
70 Newport News lHa1 back again in
s,Elie TO Connect with the steamer Nor
uIiainPton' at 80 Z. M. for Norfolk
Nehen we saw the horse we doubted his
Staying qualities. but as we had mo
F.: nSa..e. we s'a,rred At : a. M, and at
Ao:50 O'Clock. after travels.rlg a Very
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way. After innumerable problems had
been studied and solved, and almost
tie ra.lr5ad was finally completed to
Ogden. Utah, May 10. 1869.
Not content with the most remarka bile
achievement of modern times Mr..
II Huntington. perceiving the advantages
or southwestern line to New Orleans,
began with his associates the oanst1uc
ton OF the route. His famous contest
wiph rom Scott i'm building a line
to need recounting. -
Following the completion of tine
outhean Pacific Mr.. Huntington ac
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24
q INTERIOR VIEW IT4E, ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT.

constructed entirely Of brick, with slate
and dron roof The Office OF the COM
pany is at 2713 Washington avenue The
company has at this time extended the
street main system over nearly every
street i'm the buiat UP portion of the
City, and us rapidly connecting many
stores, business places and residences
along These Hnee.
The officers OF the company are: Pres
tdent. w. j. Payne. Richmond, Va;
Secretary and Treasurer, D. C.. Zolli-
kofEer. REchanond, Va. end SlIperdntend-
emit, W. s.. Bowen, Newport News, Va.
The company L. backed by some of the
ao1st business mem of the State. and by
men whose success along other lines IL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

aless and residence sections of the city.
Ane c.hiIpael.on OF TIE gas plant VIA
SIve alI our cItIZenS the advantage OF u
.ouiprele gas WORKS managed ny repre-
sen .dtfN3, eierSetc UuSIneSs lnen, VINO
are DETERMINED to 10 every uilLlS POSSE
uuS to assist the HlaterAdl progress OF
GUY. Auu uuN new IeauuIe TO the
itidny aut dHlaSeS vi Newport News. AN
lnsalatlon TO carr at the o.nlpuIly's
vllice Is extended to all.
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piers along the waiter FRONT were suff5-
cNently advanced ITO 'transart the b,,sa-
ness of Tt1e railroad, the EASTERN tx
tension OF the c. e. 0. was completed
60 Newport News and Through coupec-
tion with the main line esstabl isaaed. In
the Iee,nrtdme a little colony was fsst-
tied here. THE streets laid out, and the
town of Newport News became a, fact.
One of the first necessities required by
the early settlers was q house of wor-
ship. but in the begirnling the only
place available was a rough board
t'lilding. which was afterwards Rebuilt
ana converted into what is now known
as the "Hote& de Brrn,' and used as
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-24

British purists regard with envy the
Dutch village OF Duxverloo, where
hanging underclothes out to dry in
pieces visible to the public is punished
by a heavy fine for the first offence,
and by, Imprisonment for the second.
tween the devil and the deep sea- They
have just received an order first for
ibiddEng them ITO read postal cards, and
next directing them not to allow insult
ing or Mbellous postal cards to pass
through the mails.
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and a sufficient number of officers, in
GUIDING John Paul Jones and Nicholas
Bid'die. who shortly afterwards dts.tn-
Suls'hea themselves b. their daring ex-
pl-,its.
After the Declaration of Inde1,en
ceuce Congress took vigorous steps to
increase the efficiency of the navy. In
October, 1916, it authorized another fri
gate ard two cutters to be built: ANA.
in November. three seventy-fou.s, five
aduitaonai frig'ates. a SlSpp-of- and
a Luwket. IN january. lit, another fri
gate and another s..lop-of- war We're or