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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
SoTs..'s Concert.

John Philip Sousa. :'se March King,
assisted by several celebrated musical
ARTISTS. viii give a concert at the Nor
fork Academy of Music Tuesday night.
!;h'e S"usa marches are now the must
cal craze OF the entdre civilized world
60 where you may. in any cline. under
any Rag, the stirring rythm and noble
harronies Of John Philip Sousa's COM
positions delight your ear. Men, wom-
en- and children in England play or
Whistle the t'Washingtor. Post and
during the Queens Jubilee In London
last June this famous march was the
principal musical contribution to those
ia nous festivities. The great Jubilee
parade in LaTelon starred with the STIR
ing strains of the WA shington Post. -
and two days later at the great mill
tary review at Aldershot, the combined
bands of the Household Brigade, noun
ted ON mettfesome troop horses, sweep.
past Queen Victoria playing the same
inspiring music. Sousa viii soon be
going to London to show the English
how Sousa march can be PLAYED ONLY
by the SouSa band.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
Five-year-Old Boy Murdered by
Youth of Fifteen.

QBy telegraph.)
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ia case
Was reported to central police head
quarters hate today which bears every
Indication of subsequent DEVELOPMENTS
showing that five-year-old boy has
been murdered by youth of fifteen.
Percy Lockyar aged years, who
resided alt No. Sl30 Hazel avenuS, in
the outskirts OF West Philadelphia did
not return home last evening. and vigi-
liant search failed TO disclose his where
abouts. The distressed parents notified
the police of one Of the West Phlla-
delphia districts. and q thorough burt
unsuccessful search of "a strip of woods
near tine little fellows home was made
To-day it was learned that Samuel
henderson, aged Is, whose home is nea. =.
that of the Lockyar family. had been
seen in the woods with Percy. He at
tirst denied having seen the child, but
on being closely questioned by the po-
lice. Admitted having been With him in
the woods. lie told several conflicting
stories regarding Percy's disappear
ahcc. at first declaring that the little
boy had left him to go to mis- home.
Then he said thai, while he was whit
! thing a Stick with large knife Percy
| had accidently fallen against the blade.
which entered deeply into his breast
Henderson stated that the blood spurt-
ed from the wound and the child fell
dead. Fearing he would be arrested,
Henderson said he threw the boy into
creek which flows through the woods.
La continuation Of this story he led the
| searchers to where the boys nat and
coat had been hidden. They We're iden-
| titled by Percy'S parents. He also
! pointed out the place on THE creek
where he had thrown the body The
! creek was dragged for quite a distance
| nut the body was not found. The po-
lice believe the story Of the thild'S
| death and are OF the opinion that the
| iSNlj h,.Yt l'f not of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
1.-THE Star GnZcr."

The Star Gazer'' is the name given
10 skeich of three acts duration, wit
Zen .or the sole purpose of amusing the
lTuhle 1t was waits n TO introduce a
varied assortment OF specialiies, the
latest logical songs and comical siLua-
ono. Its m!sSion' on this terres tial
SNhere is to drive away the blsles and
in this il is beyond doubt Il pronounc ed
success ''J&e" OFT, the chief star among
this galaxy of celestial lights. has many
ifeEds IN Newport News who Will well
come MIN Wednesday evening. Janu-
Any 18th. at the Opera House. as a farm
er welcomes rain for his crops
II 8 company is said to be mai.A up of
the best theatrical timer and Joe, y
with his two brothers. 'PhI' and
Mat. form trio hard to excel i'm
comedy work
The *als of seats for the 'tStar Gaze"'
nd:cates that Mr.. OFT has not been for
gotten.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
KOL0NGERANOFFlcER
Deputy Sheriff S. E, tiarwood
Removed From Office.
WAS ''FlRED" YESTERDAY
Captain C. j. Phillips Serves the Ordes
Issued by Judge Baker z. Lee.
Brother of the Chief
OF Police.

Captain c. ]. Phillips, of the Bloodtield
police force, yesterday afternoon serv-
ed an oder on Deputy Sheriff S. Z.
Harwo, ID. removing him from office.
The order was .ssaad by Judge Baker
p. Lee upon the motion Of Sheriff
Young, of Warwick county, who charg-
ell his deputy with malfeasante and
misteasance in office.
Sheriff Young stated that he was
obliged to have Deputy Sheriff Harwood
removed. as complaints had come to him
regarding the manner in which Mr.. Har-
wood was distharging his duty.
The ex-depUty sheriff Is brother of
Chief of Police S. j. HARDWOOD and at
one time he was a patrolman On the To-
cal police force, but resigned. Mr. Har-
wood was appointed a deputy Sheriff
for Warwick county SEVERAL months
since with headquarters in Roo.aleld
Sheriff Young has not decided whether
he WIFI appoint another dep,rtysor not.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
FIFTY-FDFTH CONGRESS.
Army Appropriation Bill Considered In
the House.
(Ry nh

Vie House.
fBy Tefegraph.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-The session
of the House today, after O'Clock, was
devoted to eulogies on the life and pub
lie services OF the late Representative
Seth w. !Milliken. of Maine Im,nedi-
atsly after THE reading of ..the journal
Representative Star Populist), OF Ne
braska, rose to question of privileges
TO deny publication in a local paper
startling that he had acted as attorney
IN the pension case of jackson W.
Cheney.
craD, of Texas, a bill was passed au-
thoriZinS the President to appoint AN
addlHonh district judge for THE north
ern district Of Texas.
The House them Went into COMMITTEES
of the whole and took up the consider
atron of the army appropriation bill
The bill, Chairman Hull. of the mill
tay committee. explained. carried s23,-
1880. $1.039, 751 less than the est ina, es
and $56.146 in excess of the law for the
current year. The increase in the paw
of the army was due to the fact tho
the army was nearer its maxlmum
strength than heretofore. y new pro-
vision in the bin required the payment
of troops by the paymaste- IN person.
The general debate on the bill was
desuptory and was not confined to the
subject matter dealt with by the bill
Mr. Henry Democra), of Texas. took
| occasion to deno.nce Secretary Cages
| funding scheme. -
MIR. Terry CDemocraD. OF Arkansas
| made some remarks about the protec:
i've tariff. and Mr.. Gaines Democrat)
of Tennessee. some on the claim of the
publishing house OF the Methods
| Episcopal church.
AZ 9 O'Clock the debate was suspended
| 10 give tha members AN opportunity
To pay tribute ito the memory of this
| ate Representa- tive Mllken. Speake;
Reed occupied the chair during the de.
Every of the eulogSes.
| Those who spoke We're Messrs Bur
leigh GRepublican). of Maine. who sue.
| @eaded Mr. MillilIan: Dinglev CRepubli.
| oan). of Maine; Boutelle tRepublica NJ
| # Maine: Dinsmore pemocrat), ol
| Arkansas: skinner DemocraD. o
| North G3rolina: Mercer tRerublican)
lNf Nebraska: I1ilborj (Republican), o
| California: Hicks (Rapublican. OF
| Pennsylvania, and LTt,ie Democracy, o
| Arkansas.
AS a further mark Of respect. ait 80;
;he House adjourned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
@s3 Another ifstter to Mr. Lattimer.
from Mr.. o. r. Larham, reads as fol-

M Dear Essir--I have yours of the 22d
&inst!, and SIN pleased To get such letters.
& We have no doubt .thF,t Ssy3ur section
4 can easily supply e, bset-su~ar factory.
: IL the farmers are disposed to, and
I when that is manifest, in q contract
which Will supply a factory. You will
lfbe rendy for business wild. any one who
will the best for You.
\; natural conditions in Virginia
lin some respects are non as favorable
as elsewhere, but in other respects yours
are better. III supplemented with enter
#prse a nd sffar: by the farmers. That
&is,to be the rub in Virginia and towards
stfp:rt we. would suggest you make your
y best efforts. Tor on that you are to have
the greatest difficulty. You know 7
have had some experience in Augusta
sceunty. and speak From, experience
would like to visit Your section
again, but It will moi be possible for
ME to do 80 SOON, having numerous OH
5ser places where the people are getting
& up contracts, ana where have not
been, and where they say am needed
4to finish ont The acreage necessary for
+ Plants. When you are In the same pc,
sEion. then think can serve you,
~. ~ inclose circular and can send some
few more. to some prominent parties
whom you think will grow beats and
can influence Others. We suggest yoi1
hold nieetin gss q rter first drawing up a
contract fof'S farmers to sign, binding
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
UNITED MIME WORKERS.
Lively Debate Over 1.-THE Question OF g
Defense Fund

Lively Debate Over 1.-THE Question OF a
Defense Fund
(By Telegraph)
coLtNMBuS, o., Jan. l5.-The ouas-
ton OF a defense fund caused a lively
rebate IN the convention of the United
Mime Workers just before adjournment
thls evening. 4 resolution was intro
duced providing THAT a defense fund be
created, the fund to remain unruoleste ed
unNl! 100000 hail accumulatelh This
condition provoked a storm of dis,us-
sion. While the opposition were i'm the
minority. 1he fight which they put up
was SO vigorous that they prevented
.he adoption of the resolution and it
Wtls referred back to the committee TO
formulate bylaws to govern the use of
the defense fund. There was a sharp
sklrmish over The removal of the ma
to.nal Headquarters Of the organization
from Columbus as recommended by
PRESIDENT Ftatchford. tatchford ia
Vored Cleveland, but a combination was
made which led to indianapolis being
chosen as the location for the head
quarters. 1t was decided ito hold 1.-THE
next convention in Plt'tsburg the sec
ond Tuesday in January, 1899
Tire delegates to the convention about
zoo in number. viii leave tomorrow for
chicago. ITO attend the join; conference
with THE operators.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
ENEMIES oF CIVIL SERVICE
canvass of the Republican Members of
the Htslse Nearly Completed

Tue I1ttlSe Nearly Completed
Iy Teiegraph.)
wv WARRINGTON. Jan n5.-The cam
vass OF the Republican members Of the.
Rouse on the question of che ngine thy
ciVri service law. which-eSa.s been con-
Quoted ty the Republican ssteerine
committee is about completsd.-Se
the 202 Republican members of the
Rouse tae canvass Is said TO show that
majority vafsSng frnrazfss 40 ~ IA.
Vofahle 70 char ge in the law, acco.f1L
ing to the degste Of change proposed
this last factor leads to some d Florence
OF opinion as to the result or the can
vess. Representative Pearson, of North
Carolina, "a member OF the committee
places the number of Republicans who
IAN De @efended on at 115. MIR. Evans
or Kentucky. another member of the
committee, places the number at 1875
6oth estimates are ,basesA on the can
Vass. the d.ffe. ence being due 20 the
attitude of. certain doubtful members
AS whole the result gives satisfaction
to those who have made the canvass
Ihey say that in a number of cases en-
tire state d. legations are shown by the
canvass TO favor "a change In the law.
ms is the case in the state delegations
or North Carolina, Tennessee, X ts,cky
west Virginia and New Hampshire.
Beyond completing the canvass. the
opposition to the civil service Jaw is
taxing nE' active steps fer the present.
me purpose beng to wait untii the reg
ular ciVsl service committee OF the
House takes action on tht. bill before
it proposes a modification of the law.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mr. A. II. Taylor, night editor OF the
Norfolk Daily Pilot, is in the ,lty,
the guest of Mr.. John B. Locke.
Rev. Bernad f. Llpscomb, pastor of
the Washington Avenue Methodist
church, will address the mems meeting
noon at 4 O'clock.
handsome communion service has
been presented to- the First PreSbyte-
rian church by MIS-. w. a. Post. The
service was given by Mrs. Post as
memoria, to her mother, Mrs. White.
Mrs. e. NJ. Braxton and son have
returned from visit to New York
Mrs. Mary r. Grea thead. who has
been visiting her parents, Mt. and Mrs.
John "A. Robinson. returned yesterday
| to- her home in Stanton.
Mrs. II. L. Morris has returned from
visit to Richmond. She was accompa-
nfe6l by her sister. Mrs ]. L. Mitchell
| Miss Fannie Pittman is visiting rela-
! lives in Smithfield.
Miss Sallie stuyvesant is the guest of
| Miss Miriam Clarke.
Miss Mira Darneal is the guest of
| friends in SInNthfield.
| Mr.. Walter Derring has returned from
a visit to friends in Baltimore.
Rev. DR.. M e Broaddus. Of Bristol.
| Va. lis the guest of Rev. C. c. Cox,
at the Baptist parsonage. He will
preach at the Baptist church this morn
ing.
Rev. c. c. Cox will preach at the
Baptist mission, Forty Fourth street
at 3 o'clock.
| MIR. and Mrs. James Monroe. who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rowell,
for the past week. returned yesterday to
their home in Gaithersburg. MD.
/ There was only one case before JUS
| tice Brown yesterday. Cornelius
Robinson (colored. charged with dis
orderly conduct. He was discharged
Rev. Father Chas. e. 'Donahoe will
preach this morning at ST. Vincent s
It.atholc church on Satisfaction" this
| being the sixth TN the series of sermons
OF the ssSa crament of Penance."
! Mrs. Logan T. Davis. Of 239 Twenty
eighth street is in Williamsburg, where
she was called to the bedside of her
| cousin. Mrs. Robert Lee Griffin whose
death occurred FRIDAY afternoon at
1:30 O'Clock.
| Rev. G. r. Jones, pastor of the colorel
Presbyterian church, will address the
! colnred Y. NJ. c. A.. ait . O'Clock this
| afternoon.
Miss Clemence A. Cs5oke will sing
Stephen Andrews Holy city lat the
First Presbyterian church this morn
ing.
On Monday night, January 81. Rev
Thomas j. MacKay will deliver a lee
the subject "A Drunkard's Story" IL
lusrtrating his lecture with stereoptican
| views.-
Several prominent officials of the
I esi.-.+ta f.,=Sal+n and Onto Railway We're in
tbs. city yesterday. They We're Messrs
G. Troup. Of Sew York: IT. y. Hotch-
kiss. l.. r. s.uN'vrn ani O. n Joiner
Of Fichmnnt:.. +. NJ. Whitaker. D n Az
/, exam tirer and Thornton LAWS. Of Circin-
| riati.
ESrEysCAISED ON THE gov An Ec
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
SENSATION IN TENNESSEE.
Governor Taylor Announces That II
VIII Be a Candidate for Senator.

MASH WILLIE, TENN. Jan. 15-This
afternoon Governor Taylor formally an
Et.hced that he would a,e a candidate
for election to the Unite,its;tases Sena te
by the legislature which meets in extra
session next Monday. This announce
net by the governor caused a decided
sensation, FIR he has repeatedly ana
publicly stated that he would work for
the election OF Senator farley. his APP
pointee. There viii be three candidates
before the Democratic caucus-Senato tor
Iurlsy. Congressman McMillin and Gov
srnor Taylor-and tonight the workers
for each CANDID date are claiming the
nomination.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
LETTER FROM REINECKE.
Absorbing Manager of the Kentucky
Trust COMPANY Admits His Guilt
(By TeleSraph)

Trust COMPANY Admits His Guilt.
(By Telegraph.)
LOUISVILLE. KY. Jan. 15.-At q
meeting Of the directors of the Ken
lucky Trust Company. hehl, today, an
assignment to the Columbia Trust Com
pany, # New York, was ordered, and
the deed filed this after noon. II has been
known that the concern hus been In
herd lines for some time, owing 10 the
flight and alleged peculiations Of Vice
PRESIDENT and General Manager Rein
scke. AT the meeting today q letter
from Reinecke was read. The letter
was in the abscondfng officers own hand
Writing and was mailed in this city pn
THURSDAY, although Reinecke is suppos-
ed to have been absent from the city
since Monday The writer admitted
that he had betrayed the trust that had
been reposed In him aud gave the de
tails of one deal in which he lost $TS.-
IS Sorry ana tEisat not She % rs
~ the money etd him any good In
conclusion he says that his misfortunes
We're brought about by unfortunate
specGat!ons in Alabama coal lands. He
says that he has flown to strange lands
all. VIII never more be seen by any of
ms friends or former business associ-
atss. The liabilities VT the trust comma
ny are $l23.0O0; assets about $50, 900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
New Cnnh;datesin the Field.

. In ADDITION to candidates previously
ms ntionei for the city sergeancy there
.fe two more in the field. They are Mr.
&. c. Crafrord, deputy clerk of the Cor
tora't:on Court. and Mr.. james Meier
who is employed at the snipyard. Mr.
oro1ford Is an ardent Democrat and Mr..
'a'sl!er is an lncompr5m.s Republi-
can. The candidates for the sergeancy
up to date are Messrs E. w. Milstead.
c. c. Smith. w. r. Hopkins. c. c. Graf
ford and James Miller. Mr. G. B. A.
Booker is also mentionaA as probable
candidate
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
AN AI.L DAY FIGHT.
Eight Men Reported Killed In a Ken
lucky Fracas
III,

lucky traClS.
(Hy Telegraph,
MIDDL4ESEORO, KY. Jan. 15-A
special from Hydsn says that the fight
on Sandy FORK. Leslie county, con'tin-
ued ali day yesterday. Eight men were
reported killed, las follows:
John Williams, Tom Wilson, Bob
rolewell, Tom shelton. Peter borough,
Mack Paine, Elias Howard and Abel
sstr~mbs. all CNlored. Sim Paine, Larry
MetS"n:as. SD Martin and Lew G.rssom
were seriously injured"
The extraordinary bloodle iting on
Sandy Fork began on Wednesday, when
a parry of negroes who We're playing
cards at what is called q blind tiger"
sol into q dispute concerning the way
The game was progressing. Drunken
n"ss added to the brutality of the igilt
that followed. -Four men We're killed
then. and subsequently the fighting
was renewed by friends on both sides
until the mortality List is equal almost
to the casualties In a military enga ge-
rent.
The feeling aroused gives rise to APP
grghenS!on. of more crime
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
THE VIRGINIA CONTESTS.
NO Other Cases Have ATTRACTED More
At;'en.son in washington
especial to the Daily Press

mo Other Cases Have ATTRACTED More
At;ean.5on in washington.
cSnecial to the Daily 1sEess.>
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15-YJf-7>7the,
twenty-one contested election cases bI--
fore Congress none have attracted more
attention nd have been more discussed
than the three Virginia cases before
committee No. s-Wtse VS.. Young.
ihorp VS.. Epes. and Brown VS.. Swan
son: There ls much speculation as no
how they will be decided Some think
that: Wise and Brown, will be seated.
liners give as their opinion that ONLY
broWn VIII hs seated Others still think
All three OF the contestants will be
seated Democrats say that if tire
cases are decisSed strictly on their mer-
It's all three OF the Democratic contes-
krnNs - 49,
tfhe Republican members of the com
nf'stee talk all right. and l am disposed
10 fhnk they will study the records in
al 'hhree cases consctentionsiy and des-S
,Nrie lnpartially. A Republican mem
Der OF 7hn "G"r- rite s..fi1 - M +lsSG
i do rot tf':Nt fu'- 3>a-5n-,, i.ss ,2-- ,-t5qT
nEiln 3t' f# .,fif'., ~ Do psr 40;
fairly. ~ ss f..a @s1s. r. a',5,tag -
cnSe II F.HIti. .,sa4 .,..l..---4. ,- -
rreSS o q sf.ss-ss @-!!tss .s,srs, bg- rs.--s
san cor &i.tg:-. .ga. WIRE .l!v4- :.f ~.
four VIRGINS cases before the Fsfty-
fourth Congress We're decided in favor
IF the Democrats" This Republican,
Nenlbar then went on to say that he
lid not think the Democrats often vot-
ed 4" seat Republicans ana; it nsade
him angry when lle heard Democrats
harping IN Republican unfairness or
ans-sliieilness.
1t is cnEeeded that the most enter
tanning and ringing speeches before the
committee We're those delivered by John,
$. Wise. y. Tucker Brooke. James u.
Rratly, f r. rIassiter W. 3. McIlWaine
Edgar Allen and Claude A. Swanson
But enc IL the members CT the cons
miftee said after the 'thnee cases mad
been argued: yes. the speeches were
all good enough, but niether side stuck
to the evidence"
The committee will not report tfese
cases for some weeks. &.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16

On next Wednesday ev.n:ng, the amt
ye.sary of General Robert r. Lees
bHrhday, the Payers" an orsan,za-
ton composed of artists of acknoW l.
edgeI ability. whose members have been
associated WITH Tie best theatrical cam
paniss OF this country urI Europe.
under the Arectitn of G. Cocklrurn
Thomas, VIII give one OF their unique
entertainments at the Hotel Chamber
lin. Performance begins promptly at
$50 Admission, soc. Afterwards there
will be music and dancing in the ball
hail
jan 1S 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
wlNsLow Acquitted.
Jury Returns "A Verdict OF Not Guilty In
Three Minutes.

Mr.. D. A. Winslow. who has been on
trial i'm the Corporation Court for the
lss two days under an indictment
charging him with feloniously shooting
Long john Reynolds. WAS acquitted
by the jury Latte vest eTday afternoon
Three minutes after the papers We're
handed to the jurors they returned a
verdict of rot guilty.
The taking OF the testimony was
concluded in lthe afternoon and THE
counsel decided not to argus the case.
Winslow'S plea was self defense, and
The jury sustained him.
The accused was represented by Col
Il. f.. Boyllin and Attorney R. M. Lest.
Com n0nwea h,h's Attorney J. X. Nj.
Newton conducted the prosecution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
Enjoyable birthday Reception.

Mr.. and Mrs. c. Willis gave a recep-
ton in honor of their daughter. Miss
Florence. Friday night on the occasion
of her seventeenth birthday
Among rhuse present We're:
Mr.. and Mrs. William Adams, Mr. and
Mrs James Mawson, Mr. Robins, of
Hampton; Misses Belle and May Brown,
Mr. Hobbler. Miss Josie Williams
Misses Arnold. Mr.. George Conway,
Miss Helen Downing, Mr.. Fred Friend.
Mr.. Jessie Gray and Miss Ella Young.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
PARDoNED. BY THE PRESIDENT.
{.udgtSSL<,J Su1

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The Prosi-
dent has extended a complete pardon
70 Clyde Mattox. who is now serving a
life sentence in thu Kansas state peni-
Tertiary for murder, committed in the
indian Territory. Mattox's case was
nlshly sensational. He was tried al
together three times and in 1894 was
sentenced to death. President Cleve-
iara. upon string representations made
to him by Trends of Matiox In June.
1884. community this sentence to impris
0nment for life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
Postoffiee Wanted In B,ooafe,a

A movement to secure postal faciEi-
ties for Bloodfield is on foot.
a petition, numerously signed by resi-
dents OF Ivy avenue. has been present.
ed to Postmaster Fred Read for
approval and cooperation in securing a
local office in Bloodfield,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
Flags Tor scr,oo! Euildines.

American flags will be raised on
the public school buildings OF Newport
News Oh February % by Newport News
council No. G5. ]. O. u. a. M.
Extensive preparations are being
n;s,t!e and the Juniurs Will make this a
ed l~4ttzn day. 1t is expected that a
ssl.scHll boat VIII be run from Norfolk
and Portsmouth for the convenience af
i-.-4ts--nncilo III tnaSe cities. There are
IbA,ut eco iuniUIS in that section and a
large number Will participate in the
,t.'em onieS.
There Will also be quite a number of
members of the order from 5Rithnend.
Manchester. Petersburg andtsurraund-
y il q SalS1s,i:.x. All Of the IS tate officers
by PROMINENT ) NJ
a parade Through the principal stree: S
of the CITY. and in passing tht. different
school houses the Stars and Stripes
will be unfurled to the breezes
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-16
viii Come Up in the Council,

The Common Council will convene in
regular semi-monthly session Tuesday
night.
Among the matters that will come up
Tor consideration will be the petition of
citizens asking the council to investi-
gate 1.-THE dismissal of Patrolman q. T.
Jones from the police force. There are
twelve petitions in circulation, and it
IS said that Il large number of sigma
'ture:s have been affixed 4, t,hem =