Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-23
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Ehe attention SESSION a iu.f rus; one
/ o'ltc'>k. and Lieuteaunt 'luliaader
y d.i">I,gii, executive offer of the
M a.G2, WAS tuNe- to the W9t.ess g.3ni
H",n;eneat [.:n:nA:,iar WainwI 81 ;
KS 'Jz'e!f In immediate barge OF the
week sSaJe tile explosion.
+ lr DIV Is are at work two n. the
Tore part OF the sip and the others aft
1 - Task IS most laE9rsuus al.i the men
are naturally extremely c,,.5Gul. as they
nave had tic week IN complete darkness
and s..veIa. have ha.. bad fails. Eieo-
0r.c Lights. wcIkei from the Nangfove
a!e I."" 'avai.It-e and much good is
expected .rcm them.
Nearf, ali the possible salvage has
ESW 'tssn made from TIE cabin aft. Tn
efforts TO ren@a the ward ash ness
| looms aI>- f usttAted ny some unknown
| t'Si-N.e. IL is expected to find bodies in
| thcse rooms. Two cases Of ten in@a
in.n1u!t.tln have been fouE.I, one hay
.LS exploded. the other fu! OF powder.
! These W"eH'a fou..' forward
Tie work of securing IN, bodies under
! th= hatch has been most diff ult in the
dark. hut it is hopsd that the electric
| .'SAts Will be Of great ASSISTANCE. The
ss--ies are mach mutilat.d and some
| ase partially burned.
Hunne' VI ryan, of the sru;ser New
TX. Nho is in charge of the divers,
| w! devote SPECIAL attention 70 axaeni!L
| ing III ammunition in the fore pant of
| th'@ NJ .t1es huli art. to ascertainin2, the
/ cSHiit.pn o The plates. magazines AID
eggs. Re IS a graduate in gunnery
| ana * :s&at-ed As entirely comp tent
- il'e2d ale all the divers under his
! S. !ell-5@. He is under stric't nI'-@, not
| u give out onyth!ns on ti.p sulDj ii of
I his !nvest,G except TO the Officers
| ~ The curt of inquiry When called
| Il. on
| The autonom.St government has con-
| III l.5d tha appointment Of : nor Manuel
| iafael AHgulo as d egate OF tile COLO
nal government in Was !gington
Ihas Wus the last LAY of the carnival!
| AHI ton.g1t the city is gay as far as
the Prado ana principal stree; IS arr coa-
| ccrne,A Bur the display is not So great
IS m 70 tner ye'lrs, for 1nun% are in
| m turning and others are pctu or feel
-. OF mscryinakers. hgw. ver in car
riaEes and on foot there was no great
| lack.
IAN additional ten-in~h casing charge
Vas found t1aay exploded. y number
! of suth castings are DE eyed to TO- insid,=
the hull. but it is not known whether
| t.ey explCl>'N or NOS
| The divers have recover q, in ad 5itinn
t" captain SigSble's silver ware. some
| o. his cutlery. his rifles and Il number Of
his books.
EjDEIRlC'kSRuRG. VA, Feb. %
! The Fred. II ks;Durg and adjacent Bat
| tIehie!Gs MemCLaal Park Asslcfatinn was
o1'San.zei here today. Tt association
| met at the courthouse promptly at 9
| icloek.
or motion committee of fifteen,
| WITH Gen ran James ". Beaver. Of Penn
y wanna. as chairman, Were aT2I, .ntei
| to I'SpAre ana present res0Iutie rs
he committee reported resolutions
| %It4ng the progress of tn movement. APP
pr wing The lGcalrtiGnS selected Ev the
| Ere 'errkshuMg National Park Asso,:e
ton, WhlGh it succeeds. un,Sr charter
| from the State OF Virginia ara dire. :
| ing mat IL bring the matt=e VI this pre-
| posed lork 10 the attention of the gov
elNors and legislators of every state in
! the L H.Gn on either SIDE which ;ad of :
fiHerS and soldiers in the.4= great hl,tlrs,
| and - uh &c them tn take steps 10 mark
| by appropriate memorials the places ca-
| cup.5d 10y theia respective ri.ers in
| tn. Sc greet fights.
The BANQUET tonight was a Success.
| Az a meeting of the corpGrltors, he's
| after the banquet. committee of fif-
! teen was named to nemorialize Con-
Sr IS to make the necessary apr, iopr.a
| tons to carry out the objects OF the as
SOc.atn 4.
Justice BROWN disposed IT the FOLLOW
| ing CASES III the Police Court yes. er>,,?y
morning:
Gillian Hobbs (coloreD, drunk; fined
- and costs.
John Stuart (coloredl drunk: fined 50
and costs.
Ed Murphy, vagrancy: ordered tc
leave the city
Jerry Murray. vagrancy; given ten
days in Jail.
| Tom Alexander (cn,ored), board war
| rant, fined s. and costs
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