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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK. Nov. 1l.--Wall street
was prepared today for an outburst of
enthusiasm over stocks on the part OF
the general public, after yesterdays
enthusiasm on the part of the street
Itself. The grangers, Northern Pacific
and the leading Southern railways
opened high The public's enthusiasm
had apparently induced it to place or
ders to buy stock at the opening.
The foresight of the large operators
IN making the opening level of the mar
ket nigh one was thus justified and
they fed the eager demand of the out
siders quite freely. Prices. however.
We're fairly we'll maintained in the.
first hour. but. in spite OF the violent
act witty OF the market it soon became
evident that the supply of stocks was
fully equal to the demand
The level was not maintained in the
last hour. when call money was marked
up To : IL per cent, and prices fell
away throughout the list. Earlier gains
were wiped out in the grangers The
decline in the last hour was accompa-
nied by increased activity. indicating a
disposition toward liquidation.
The leading stocks closed as follows:
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p'itioh or an attack by the Spanish
meets ail of which make Fort Monroe
the most formidable artificial for,it,r,.
ton on earth ~ :"
me completion Of the plans of tho
war Department will not. it is believed,
oe delayed at any point on our own
coast now that our foreign policy
makes trouble with foreign countries
inSSloie. Guns. other than those here
,ho -, Z i,ieHt,ohed. VIII be erected and
tue strohs battery at Willoughby Spit
ana the conversion of Rip Raps into a
fortress may yet become more than :,
Pilot.
ms desirable condition is the result
W recent improvements. Indeed. t,>cy
are not Vet completed. Ii is Directly
Que I" the efforts of the citizens of the
peninsula and Of the cnighbor!nE sea
port. VINO called congressional att.n-
ton to the defcncclcss condition nf
hampton Roads. the key to thu. Allan
.!c seaboard. and brought great press
ure to bear on the government ~
urgent appeals to ana through IN,
states representative in Congress
me second two-gun battery is nov
nearing completion and satisfa.torv
progress is being made on the fnur-r,1n
battery adjoining i, on the north max
ing t"ta. or eight modern guns Of the
w. .risn rue pattern with disappearing
carriages Adjoining these is what is
Nn"Wn as the Pines Battery. cunsiStin.
Oh sixteen modern mortarS Ii is also
S'ilu mat lnnrtarS are ~ he located in
inc intervals between the new fortitica-
.lohs. When completed these power
VI iortiilcatlonS will make the harhor
easily and strongly dcfrnsiblc against
| ne most powerful fleet attacks. With
Americans behind the guns the forth :
cat'hnS are practically innprcgnubl,.
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NOTICE

Trustees Sale OF Braxton Office
Under and by virtue of the powers
vested in US as Trustees named in
Deed OF Trust bearing date on the 25th
day of May. 1885, executed by Carter
III. Braxton and Mamie c. Braxton, for
the benefit of the creditors of the said
Carter NJ. Braxton, which deed is
duly recorded in the Clerks office Of the
Corporation Court OF the City of New
port News, we Will sell at Public AUG
ton on the premises on SATURDAY,
THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1898,
AT P. NJ, all that certain lot, piece,
or parcel of land situate in the city Of
Newport News. State of Virginia,
known and designated by the Lot num-
Der 3. in Block number iii, on certain
map entitled. Map of Part OF
Virginia. Viz az Which vi NeWp said N mas
is duly recorded in the Clerks office OF
the Corporation Court OF the city Of
Newport News, in Plat Book No l.,
page 3, to which reference is here made
This lot adjoins the First National
Bank on Washington avenue. near
Twenty-eighth street. and the building
situate thereon is what Is commonly
known as the BraXton Brown Stone
Front Office Building, and is one Of the
most valuable in the city.
The property will be sold subject to
existing leases, and also subject to q
deed Of trust thereon to William c.
Stuart trustee, to secure the payment
of the sum of fifteen thousand dollars
(S15,o00) and interest as specified in said
deed. which is recorded in the clerk
Office of the County Court Of the county
of Warwick, in Deed Book No. Is, at
page 1872.
TERMS:-Purchaser is to assume
payment Of moneys secured by said last
mentioned deed of trust: one-half OF
the balance of the purchase price shall
be paid in cash and the remainder in
equal payments in six and twelve
months. deferred payments to bear ia
terest and title to be reserved until
such deferred installments shall be
paid.
A. S. SEGAR,
r. Nj. LETT, Trustees.
October 22nd, 1898.
oc 23td
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nugler ShOt & Hat Go.
strict attention paid to mail orders
21oi Washington Avenue.
NEWPORT NEWS VIRGINIA


Warwick:
am ready To receive taxes for the
year 1898 and will be ut the following
places for that purpose.
STANLEY DISTRICTS: ..
r, II. Wrisht's store Nov l4th
Lee Hall. Nov. ~ and rs.
DENNY DISTRICT: VI
Menrhes store NOV. is ana II.
Courthouse. Nov Is and %. II.
NEWPORT DISTRICTS:
M"rriSons station. Nov. u.s.
IT. f. Jones office. Ivy avenue My.
Il ana 80, from II tn L.
. per cent added To all taxes moi paid
prior to Dec. LIST.
. S. r. CURTIS.
Deputy Treasurer of Warwick County.
noN-ll lot
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CHARGE NOT SUSTAINED

Sergeant Wesley Cunningham of the
,ouhtS police. yesterday arrested kittie
davenport colored. on Il warran, SWARM
ut ny Peter Barton charging hcr with
a"usebreakinE and larceny \ search
warrant has previously been procured
by the complainant and the effects of
me defendant examined by officers in
ne eHort TO locate goods which she was
Inspected of stealing. The accused WAS
even hearing before Justi,.. J. w
Richardson. who did not deem III, cy,.
lchce SUFFICIENT To warrant tho detention
" the woman She Was according ~ re
leased -
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BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST

Sheriff Curtis yesterday received n
telegram from jacksonville announcing
an Improvement in the condition Of his
son. Mr.. X. S. Curtis, who is seriously
III OF fever in the military hospital there.
The contemplated chang. in the ar
ransement OF the steam pipes in The
Baptist church. recently announced. will
not now be made. it having been decided
to adopt the original arrangements
Rev. Mr.. Turner. of the Normal
school. will conduct the services at the
baptist church Sunday morning Rev
MIR. Wood will preach in the evening.
Miss Eliza Tabb has gone to Arizona
Territory on visit to relatives there
and will spend the winter in the Lone
Star State.
The season of the Chrysanthcmum
doubtless continue so long as the hardy
flowers withstand the weather
Colonel +. T. Woodtin. governor of the
National Soldiers Home, has been elect
ed Grand Commander of the Crane:
Commandery Knights Templar of Wiz
ginia. Colonel Wondtin is oae of the
most prominent members Of the Mason
ic order in the State and is widely es-
teemcd outside the fraternity
Pending the work Of Improvement tt
| their own lodge room. the local Odd Eel
low lodge will meet in the hall Of Hamp-
| ton lodge of Eelks. .M
Rev. G. II. Lambeth and Rev j. T.
Whitley. the Hampton Methodist pas
tors. will preach their last sermons OF
| the conference year on Sunday. Mr.
Whitley mas served two years in his
present station and Rev. Mr. Lambeth
three. They may be returned to theil
present posts, but then again they may
not. for doubtful things are rather I'M
| certain
Captain Walter Burke. of the foot
| bali team is somewhat discouraged by
| the apparent lack of interest on the pa
! Of some members of the team as indi-
| Gated by their failure to attend practice
| He is giving much valuable time to tho
| work of shaping UP the team. but car
| accomplish little unless all the men will
| second his efforts and cooperate viii
| him in the development of winning
| eleven. Some of the members of the
| team turn out regularly. but few Dc
| not.
| The football scores of the Yale Prince
ton and v. NJ. I.-Georgctown games a
Princeton and Richmond respectively
| will be bulletincd this evening at tbs
store of George H. Eliyson. the Daily
/ Press bureau on King street -
| For various reasons the meeting o
Daughters Of the Confederacy adver
tised for the first Tuesday is Decembe
will be held instead on the fourth
Thursday in December at the house o
ing books will apply to Mrs. Robert S
Hudgins. l.
There will be held in the Hampton
Baptist Chapel on the evening of Fri
day. Goth, a chrySanthemum tea ant
ssocial under the auspices Of the churc]
tsocieties. Contributions VIII be thank
fully received from church members.
!
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COTTON FUTURES.

NEW YORK. Nov. 1l.-Cotton fu.
lures opened steady; November, 4.9o
December. 5.O6: January, 5.11; Fepru
airy, o:i4 March, SIS: April. 5.22: May
20 ~: June. Dol; July. 5.35; August. 53S
September, 5.3S.
Futures closed very steady; Novem
Der SOB; December. 511; January
5.l3; February. 5.19; March. 5.23: April
a.21: May. $50: June, 536; July. $50
August, 5.42; September, SAP; October
5.44
. 9-16c; sales. 238 bales.
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NOTICE.

TO the tax payers OF the city OF New
port News:
am ready to receive taxes
FOR the year 1895. and will be In my Of
flee IN the Courthouse building on the
l6th. 18th. 18th and 18th of tins month
Tor mat purpose. Office hours from .
\. NJ. to F. NJ
Five per cent. added to all taxes not
paid prior to December LIST.
]. NJ. CURTIS.
NOV. = ls9a. City Treasurer.
nov5-2wks
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NORTH BOUND,

. NofN II boONb. ia$s
steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
OF North street at .......... 500 p.
Leave Norfolk, foot Of Mathews
SlieeA ~ -...-..,... .. no p. m.
Leave Old Point at .......... 6:45 p. m.
Arrive Washington at ....... 1900 a. m
B. s.. o. r r. PENN, r. r.
Lv. Washington at. 500 a m. 8 100 M
AR. Philadelphia at.11:00 m 10 so m
ar. New York at. ;. rs p m. 1918 nj
South bound. B. g. O. r. r. Penn. r. r.
w. New York at. 81 a m. Il 100 m
Lv. Philadelphia at. 1873 p III. :1S no
At. in Washington :. 1870 p m. IS: 18 m
Steamers leave Washington at $50 M
Arrive Fortress Monroe at.... TOO M
Arrive Norfolk at ......... $500 q m
srrive at Portsmouth at ....,. $3.50 q m
The trip down the historic Potomac
RIVER and Chesapeake Bay on the ele-
CANT steamers Of this company is UNI
surpassed. The steamers are eompap.
atively new. having been built In 1881
and gre fitted up In the most lux.lr4-l
ant manner. with electric lights, car.
bell, and steam heat in each room
The tables are supplied with every de
llcacy of the season from the market
OF Washington and Norfolk.
For further information apply 70 II
D. J. CALLAHAN. Agent,
" Norfolk We. a
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HOWE-WINGATE

Or. III. D. Howe. county physician OF
Elizabeth City county and an esteemed
gentleman. was united in marriage at
Tyrone Pa, on Tuesday evening to Miss
Eliza beth Wingate, of the keystone
state. DIR. Howe and wife are expected
in Hampton in about ten days and will
be at home at the residence of his faith
er. Mr.. Albert Howe.
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FINANCE And COMMERCE
Market Quotations From the
leading Business Centers.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

call steady at c6l2 1-2 per cent: last
loan per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per. 3Mi per cent. Sterling exchange,
nrmer. with actual business in bank
ers, bills at +.sI 1-2G4.S7 "a. for demand.
ana at 4.S2 1-4@4.S2 1-2 for sixty days;
posted rates. 4.S3@4SG 1-o; commercial
bills. 4.Sl@4.S1 L. Silver certificates.
90 l-2@6l L. Bar silver, 60 rs. Next
can dollars. a IL. Government bonds
weak; State bonds, strong; railroad
bonds. strong.
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Notice
'l'n Whn]

10 Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to notify you that we, Hoff.
man Bros. heretofore conducting malt
liquor saloon at the corner OF Thirty.
fourth street and Lafayette avenue
VIII make application to the Corpora.
ton Court at the November term for ar
Ordinary license for our hotel at the
corner of Thirty-fourth nt-eet and
Lafayette avenue.
Respectfully,
oct 18-tf HOFf IAN EOS. &
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO. Nov. linear the close
today reports of heavy export engage
llents ana recovery in foreign mar
hets caused wheat TO become suddenly
active and strong. May closed at an
advance of l-2c. Corn and oats closed a
shade higher. Provisions are unchang-
cd to l-2c higher.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
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" EkCtitANiS " MINERS IItANo-
AAA folSIATloN- CO. 5 STEAMSHIP
LIN rs Eclt BOSTON, PROVIDENCE
-lIu BALTIMORE
Leave Newport New 8. via Norfolk TO.
-'ostuh every Monday, eunssduy ana
ftid'tS Leaves tor Providence every
fuesdaS, Thursday and Saturday. saii-
| iiE from Norfolk at & 2. Nj.
| Leave Newport News tor Baltimore
diiliy. tuesdays excepted. at 2 NJ,
@oh"eetlhS Tor Washington, Philadel-
| .'ill:t and New York
steamer sailing oct. IA. 23. Nov g. IL,
| ". 80 Dec ., u.s. Is does not carry pas
ienSerS. O.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, SO: round
! rip; 50, including slateroom berth Ac-
coHi'nodations and cuisine un-
equalled. Freight and passengers
AIKEN for all points north and south,
| h'or further information apply to
| L. G. SAUNDERS. Agent,
Newport News, Va
w. P. TURNER, G. p. A.
]. c. WHITNEY, T. I'd.
General office. Baltimore. Nd.
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THE JURY DISAGREE
MistriaI in the Case ofPrivate
GambrieI' Probable.
HISTORY OF THE CASE
"A donation to the Monument Fund. Huss,l
tai Train Arrives. The ForlIfica-
tions AT Fort NJ onroe-
Brief 1t. nls. ..... ..


Inc County Court was engaged all
of yesterday with the trial of Charles
NJ Gamhria,, , so,a;,,. e
'''' s'ie ro't'
NJ NJ &c" win 1elonlous!y assaulting
WIS. Narrie Lancer by striking her with
d ,ruSpidor. .as
ny tolhplalnant was in court during
49,. go. Sne IS quite pretty little
w.. IAN out her beauty is slightly mar
-. ~ ~ scar over the left temple just
-, ~, tie cSe where she was struck
~ sne suslloor,
ne s.,se was begun immediately upon
w. ~ ~, ..; enins OF Court In the morning.
80 ,, -; ,9oier when arralgned pleaded
rcnrs.s a.r ~ ~ t tse lnolctment; He is
tnm,,a ,,.t,a ~ ss,s s.ie non Eosar r. Mon
,mi rl.1 witness TO Il close cross-ex-
.rh"' vi,
nn,ii , 70 =, q. NJ. TOOK a recess
ti, n, - y. M, when the taking Of tes-
til ,:,i,. ~, ne resu, f. ana continued un-
.r a., A't -. III me afternoon MIR Monta
. 81 me descendants counsel. and Mr..
1,,..., .i n ilosecttihs attorney, adj
,hn,,, g ~ 4ui az some length. and.
49,, w. 'ne case Went TO the
Aft., ,,,f a., ,,,.
;nto ~, ipieu anu. being ADMITTED, filed
tan,. Nv COURTROOM. where all was at
VIM ~ 49,. ~, Oh a verdict
,r, .re'. ~. Jurs hiu oeen polled they
may, :, 49,; =. ~; - .lieS iiau agreed
nearly Al, nrasa,+ 49,, .ne surprise OF
h.1 ~. - ..,eS iepiieu tha1 they
I;I ~, CIV, ~ .:1erlhore' mat they
-rhn i,,,,n', s,,,t .,leS eNeI couiu agree.
i, ,,. ,e lu.s.'oned o'lrerent jurors
ton, ~ ~, w &c. e. ~ iue. as 70 the eX-
~ ona ~, 49,, e1 z,.I',,,., ana was told
~ , .'ius .neS would be no nearer
.ix ,,,1,,,, - my were kept together
nns;,i,.a 10 a Dls seeI,ea equally
~ 49,, y, i'iu,cai disagreement, and
wh.n G,n,n go 49,. 20 DC alscharged,
lier who .nan,aG - ~, 1,.eoilIes Sol-
80 ~; Mno sseiheu 10 take more hope
~. ~ -, s''e lilatter, asked tha{ the
" helu over until the morning
, mi .ile none OF getting together. in
rha -. :. , e,Sn. ene otate would be saved
w., sNpet'Se VI announcer trlaL Accord
NJ tne court ADJOURNED until 10 A.
80 t ;'.a. ana the usual cautions
,ia,p Us TSaed upon the Jurors.
,r.;IIa,.'. VI, .i.e prisoner, Is young
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ARRIVALS AT BARNES, uoTE1

a. Cpshur Mapp. a. Lauter, John w
Corbin. W. L. Sappington. H. Il. Gain.
or. Baltimore; L A. Worntz, p. /.
Destler, Philadelphia; II. o. Peters, T
j: Waters. G. Pierson, NJ. Gunst. New
York; F. j. Mckenzie. Washington. d
G; T. II. Gowen, Syracuse; A. NJ
Travers. G. c. Waddill, w. d. Shell
burn. Richmond; j. g Hawley. Dun
cannon, Pa; w. O. shannon. Lynch
burg: f. A. Robertson. G. II. Wood, C.
LamSOn, Jr Norfolk
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BANK CLEARINGS.

G8y Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE total bank
ciearings in the United States for the
week were sl,254 55s.5sl: per cent. de-
crease, 60. Exclusive Of New York.
$ozs,s36. 694; per cent decrease. A..
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

BALTIMORE. Nov. 11.-Flour duh
and unchanged.
Wheat steady; No red. spot, 10 Ia
Ky ~ Is; November, 10 1-4@70 1-2c;
wheat, by sample, 65Mnc.
Corn, steady: spot, &c S-4@3s 7-sc.
November, Sc 34@a7c; December
50 '-se,31c; new or old November o,
December. 36 3-4@37c; January, SO 3-4M
&c: February. 36 SAC bid Southern
white corn. 35M37c.
30 1-2M31c. !"
Rye, steady; No. 2, nearby. So 14c
No. ?. western, 81 lac
Sugar unchanged.
butter. steady and unchanged.
Eggs. firm and unchanged.
Cheese. steady and unchanged.
Lettuce. steady and unchanged
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e. u. MACkEY.
ReWaFd Of Five Dollars

II any one nnGs water in the raw oys-
ters that you buy from the Hotel wv
other than the natural liquor We sell
oysters in any quantity at the rate of
twenty-five t25) and thirty ,3O) cents
per quart. Medium, per gallon, soc:
select, per gallon s100; in shell per
bushes 50 10 90. Our oyster house at
the corner at 9th street and Lafayette
avenue is open to the inspection of the
pubic Call Hotel Ivy. old and new
phone. Orders delivered in Is min
ntes. cater for the household trade
especially. NJ 100
Manager.
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Cash quotations were as follows.
flour easy; No. spring wheat.
:2GoG5; No. 9 red, 6G@664 No. ,
corn, 32s; No. 2 oats, :52; No.
white, 1904; No. 3 white, ed
@a7t rye, SO, No. barley, IS
Y49; No. flax seed, Us; prime
timothy seed, 2.75; mess pork per
barrel :? S59t7 lard, per LOG pound.
! s7a@l.97a; short ribs sides, loose,
90@5lO; dry sailed ST.. ulders,
boxed, 44@a; short clear sides
boxed, s5@495; No. yellow corn.
s2@s.
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+ HE STEAMER s. A. MCCALL
will leave Newport News with
- = freight and passengers for Peters,
burg every Monday Wednesday, and
friday about 7:15 a. NJ, and -s sal3 .ssxe
Newport News for Norfolk every Tues
lay, Thursday and Saturday about $3.50
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

III HE NORFOLK & WASHING.
Il TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
Tke New and Powerful Iron Palace
steamers Newport News, Washington
Ind Norfolk VIII leave daily as fol-
ow2.
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Tin leave Norfolk every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 500 A. M
shArp ..... J w PIJIJ.TJpS
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\ HANDSOME coNTnIn1TT1oN

The Mary Curtis Lee Chapter Of
Chlldren of the the Confederacy met at
the house of Mrs. Robert s. Hudgins
on last Tuesday. A number of new
members were received and an inter-
esting meeting was held.
Contributions to the Hampton Monu-
ment fund are coming in rapidly The
largest contribution as yet Is 500 from
one of Hampton's most eminent sons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

DEBATING CLUB PROGRAMMES.
The kecouGhtan Debating Club of the
y. NJ G. a.. Il society that tourished
last season and afforded many interest
ing discussions. will be reorganized at
a meeting to be held next Thursday
night at the association hall. Among
ITS members are many of Hampton's
best known citizens. a debate which
promises to be both interesting and
amusing has been arranged for the
opening session. The subject chosen
burning issue. viz: Resolved, That uni
Versal suffrage is the Fundamental
principle upon which rests our institu-
tons DR.. T. H. Parramorc and Prof.
d. Il. Cowles will uphold the affirmative
view. while DR.. J. H. Peek and Rev.
\. J. Renforth will uphold the mega
tive proposition.
Captain D. w. Mogers will lead a
| testimony service at the y. NJ. C. a. on
Sunday afternoon at 80 O'clock All
| men are invited.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 11.--Both the
Quay and Wanamaker factions claim
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firs' class. stra 'ght. including
inca, meals and berth ......... -. $500
hound ilip. iirSt-cl:lss including
meals ana herth ............. 1900
St""rtS". without subsistence ;. $50
r.AM t.is Ll'ltAY arrives from
Sihlthhetd and leaves for Norfolk daily,
except Sunday ut 500 a. N. Return
'hts leaves Norfolk from Bay Line
wharf every day except Sunday, at 3
! y. Nj.
Transacted 1T Pier s.
NJ 3. CROWELL. Agent.
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~. mueller
No. 1912 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
T. .. Box 10. NEWPORT NEWS, VA
u ~ LD,,, poS:!S N STEAMSHIP

{ LID DoMlS n STEAMSHIP
~ COMPANY.
oal!S SerVic Between New York and
Virginia Points
Inc elegant steamships Jamestown.
Yorktown ,;uyandotte. Princess Anne
ana Old dominion leave New Ys.}s
every day. except Sunday at P. NJ.
Tor Norfolk ana Newport News. touch;
nE at Fort Monroe on the southern
trit. Ships leave Norfolk for New York
direct cNeiy day III 500 P. NJ. Ship
leaving Tuesday carries freight only.
short, delightful and invigor ating
InNa.e
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(HESApE,AKE e OHIO RAILWAY
' }FoR RICHMOND WASHING
TON. CINCINNATI LOUISVILLE5
CHICAGO ST OILS So tr&
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All orders by mail VII! receive prompt
attention. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-12

There will be held in the Hampton
! Baptist Chapel on the evening of Fri
| day. Goth. a chrysanthemum tea and
social under the auspices Of the church
societies. Contributions vii! be thank
fully received from church members.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-19
AUSTIN'S MURDERER.
Washington Police Keeping Sharp
Lookout for Him.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May B.-Spe-
cial.-Four negroes are at the city work
house, one of whom may be the murder
er Of Policeman Austin, OF Richmond.
The men were arrested last night near
Twining City, a surburb of Washington.
The only charge entered against them
was vaerancy. but the officers have rea-
son TO thing that the much-wanted ne
gro may be I'm the party. Those arrest
ed gave their names as Richard Shaw,
Edward Williams, Walter Williams, Thos.
Dockery and Garfield Barge.
The police describe them as follows:
Richard Shaw seventeen years old,
bright mulatto, about five feet. six and
n half or seven inches in height, weigh
ing 100 pounds.
Edward Williams twenty-five years
old, very black five feet nine inches IN
height. Weighing 100 pounds.
Walter Williams-ninetoen years old,
quite black, five feet. eight or nine inches
in height weight about 100 or 10 pounds.
Thomas Dockery-eighteen years old,
very black. five feet. seven and half
inches in height, weighing about 10
pounds.
Garfield BaTge-eighteen years old, quite
black short and weighing about liO
pounds.
Barge calimed 70 have come here from
Virginia on n freight train and said he
was on his way TO Baltimore, where he
rs brother.
He was released and the others were
sent to the workhouse for thirty days
each.