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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
BRIEF ITEMS.

Miss Annie Major, of Petersburg. is
the guest OF her cousin Mrs. j. I,er-
Kills, III East End.
MIR. Harry Stevenson, of Thirtieth
street. Last End. is seriously ill.,
Mr.. j. NJ. Eastman, OF Spokane
Fails. Wash, is visiting his brother brother
All. M. j. Eastman, on West avenue
Miss Mamie Braxton, who has been
sick for the last week, is able to re-
sumo her duties as teacher in the
High School,.
Miss Denie Taylor will return to-
morrow from Baltimore, where she
mas been for the last four months
studying art.
Hon j. N. Stubs. and Captain Joel
Thomas. OF Gloucester. and Judge
l'lakey, OF Essex, We're in the city yes
terday.
Miss Daisy Hoge, of Norfolk, is the
guest of Mrs. w. f. Greasy Miss
Hoge is a sister of the late Mrs NJ. l..
Wood, wife of Rev. NJ L. Wood
Capt. J. H Nye, one OF the oyster
inspectors OF Gloucester county, is
the guest of his son, Mr. L. B. Nye,
in East End.
1t is understood that certain resi-
dents and property-holders having in
terests on Lafayette avenue, will make
another effort to defeat the plan of the
Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Company to lay its tracks
on Washington avenue It is not like
~ that they can accomplish any thing
at this late date.
The interest in the organization and
establishment of 4 Florence Critten-
don Mission for fallen and homeless
women in this city. is more general
than at first anticipated 1t is proba-
BILE that a large crowd will attend the
meeting to be held in this connection
at the Opera House tomorrow evening.
\ marriage license has been Issued to
VI.
ored.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Jolly. of Ports
| mouth, are the guests of Mrs II. P.
Barney. in East End. Today Mr.
and Mrs. Barney will leave for a visit
to relatives in the country.
Much interest is being manifested in
the opening game of baseball. which
will take place at the new park in East
End on Saturday afternoon.
Miss Kate Lawrence. of Scottsville,
is visiting Miss Maude Murray
Mr.. Clinton H. Howard. of Baltimore.
is the guest of his sister. Mrs. Frank
Garner on TWenty-ninth street.
Mrs. ]. w. Coombs left yesterday
morning for visit to relatives in
Rappahannock county.
Miss Bessie Lane. of North End, has
returned from Smithfield. where she
went last week to visit friends.
Miss DuvaEl has as her guest Miss J.
Sommers Mitchell. OF Richmond
Mr.. John H. Henry left yesterday
morning for a short visit to his par
ents in Richmond.
There is some talk of organizing
home guard at Newport News.
Mr.. Charles Fl. Bland, of Portsmouth,
member of the last house of dele
| gates was in the city yesterday He
went to Hampton to be present at the
first meeting OF the newly appointed
| board of fisheries.
| Miss Clara Davis. who has heen the
guest of relatives in this city for Some
weeks. has returned to her home, near
Williamsburg.
trict president of the w. c. r. u. ar
| rived i'm the city last evening for the
purpose Of being present at a special
meeting OF the union and the ladies
| interested in temperance work. which
will be held at the residence of Mrs
r. B. Coffey. No. 319 Thrtieth street,
this afternoon at O'clock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
must be rushed through with all dis.
rt3yf.h uelSSihl.

patch possible.
As yet 1T has not been definitely
decided whether the American Liners
WIFI come here to be fitted UP, but
II it becomes necessary to dock the
ships they Will certainly be sent to
Newport News.
un rhe even OF war the shipyard will
be one of i'he busiest places in the
United States, for it will be crowded
WIN government work.
1t was learned yesterday on what
seems to be good authority that the
government has closed the ne
Eouations for the purchase OF
the Chesapeake x Ohio liner
ApponattoX, and this fine ship will
shortly be converted into Il collier for
one OF the United States squadrons.
1t has been known for several days
that the government contemplated the
purchase Of the Apponlaltox, as coal
supply ship. but nothing definite could
be learned.
1t was given out at the office
of f'urness. Witty Il Co., that the APP
pomattoN was ordered to stop loading
last Monday because there was poSSi-
biity that she would be changed tenn
porariiy from the London to the Liver
,e6ol route.
Yesterday when Il reporter made in
uuiry ut The office he was Informed
that nothing could be given out with
any degree of certainty about the
ships future as the employees knew
nothing. and We're simply awaiting
orders from New York
The AppomattoN is 4 seaworthy ship
OF 1871 tons and makes Il speed OF about
ten or twelve knots an hour 1t is
estimated that with extensive altera-
tons She may be made to carry about
1000 tons of bunker coal.
1t was also learned late yesterday
afternoon that government inspectors
nave been aboard the steamship
Michigan. which arrived here Tuesday
from Liverpool, and made an ex-
ANIMATION of the ships qualities
With a view Of purchasing her as a
collier. H..
The Michigan is another fine speci-
men OF cargo ship and Will make a
GOOD vessel for the purpose to which it
is intended to put her. Whether or
not she will be finally purchased by the
government is not known. 1t is known,
however, that the deal has not yet been
closed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
Mr.. X. T.. Orr n Cola prospector.

The identity Of the gentleman who is
directly back of the gold mining en-
terprise in Louisa county. in which Mr..
Fred c. Ripper is also interested. and
for which he left Tuesday morning to
superintend the work Of unearthing the
quartz by machinery. was learn
ed yesterday. NJ. r. p Orr, n
prominent real estate dealer of
this city as We'll as an extern
sive property holder. is the moving
spirit and it is he who has charge Of
the arrangements for mining the gold
To reporter Mr.. Orr said: I'VE
have not yet found the mother lode.
and cannot say that we expect to find
it. although such thing is possible
We know there is gold in Louisa coun-
ty. for that has been demonstrated and
we are going to get out what we can.
At present our work is more along the
line of an experiment. but we feel con-
fident that we will have good results"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
TROOPS AT cH1cKAMAUGA.
Hands Filled With Flowers
by Pretty Girls.

i. NHy lGleyflpH.( &
Ct AFl'ASOOGA. TENN, April 20
Cavalry and artillery from all parts of
The country poured into Chattanooga
today. Major General John r. Brooke
and his staff of the Depa rtment of the
Lakes, arrived from Chicago late this
afternoon to assume command at the
thickamauSa camping ground. Fol
towing close upon General Brookes
arrival came the first section of the
TRAM carrying TWO squamronS of the
third cavalry from Jefferson barracks
Missouri, in command OF Majors Yves
sci ana Loud. with The horses, wagons
ana camp outfits. 1t was not until 5
Z. NJ, however, thot the thousands
which had g,.thered in the Union sta
ton and in the railroad yards had a
chance TO give Vent to their enthusiasm.
When the second section came in with
Ten coaches filled with brawney blue
coated warriors from the West, cheer
after cheer Went up from THE crowds.
The soldiers cheerel in turn, While u
buser on the platform of the front
coach sounded the call 10 arms and as
the train slowly pulled into the Depot
The outstr=tched hands of the troops
Mere iill5d with flowers by pretty girls.
Far into the night companies of cav
airy kept coming in, four train loads
Of troops from Fort Myer with their
horses and aecoutrements, arriving at
intervals of about an hour Besides
these. Two trains with troops from
Forts Porter and Niagara, N. V, pass
ed through Chattanooga early in the
evening on thcir way to Tampa. tN!xi-
owing TO the iateness OF the hour, OF
arrival Of most of The soldiers, no at
tempt was made to convey The troops
70 the Chicksnauga camping grounds.
The trains We're switched on TO side
tracks and guards were thrown out,
the troops spending the night in the
yards. Early in the morning, however,
uhe men with their horses and equip
ments Will be conveyed to Chickarnau-
ga and by tomorrow might Il CITY or
White tenus Will have risen on the
historic battlefield.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
If Spain is Willing.

Professor T.. w. Huffman, principu
OF the Newport News Military Ac;tde.
my. Yesterday received a letter from
NeV. H. II. Johnson, of Norfolk. stat
ing that he had accepted the invita-
Won 20 deliver the final address before
the literary societies of the academy
Wednesday night. June l, at s o'clock
VIII certainly be with you" added
MI johnson. IF Spain is willing"
The final exercises of the academy
will be held in the courthouse on the
evenings of May II and June l.
tomorrow night DR.. Bishop. of Will
llam and Mary College. will address
the cadets and young men of the cit,
at IN" academy on the subject OF
purity of Thought"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
THE uSGRAc1ous PROFESSOR.
He Knew Too Much to Please His
' Ambitious Hostess.

He Knew Too Much to Please His
Ambitious Hostess.
1t has never ceased to be a cause, of
regret to the good Mrs. Parvenu that
she had the professor at her little
gathering of local literary lights. says
the Detroit Free Press. ~.
There's a teapot that came over in
the Maynower." she announced. with
pride. as all the guests gathered
about and discussed the prize in hush
ed tones of voice.
But. dear madam" said the profess
sor, with whom truth is given prefer
ence to every other consideration,
until some years after the Mayflower
brought her precious freight to these
Shores
Mrs. Parvenu ignored the interrupt
ton, but the teapot was soon put
away. and now it has another history
Here is q pipe that one OF the
Caesars smoked in the ninth century.
she declared triumphantly. and she
looked as severely at the professor.
''Hut. my good woman he declared
tobacco was unknown in the east
then. and for centuries after. Some
one must have imposed upon you"
The pipe was put away with siam.
and from beneath a pile Of silk patches
in a sewing bag, the angered lady pro
duced a book.
There" she announced in strident
tones. lis a Bible that belonged to my
great great -crandmother. 7 hope that
modern wisdom has not learned that
all We're hcathcns in her time or that
the golden rule was not discovered I'M
til the good old lady had gone to her
reward"
But the professor looked iudiciously
at the title page and said that the
book was printed in 1856.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
Police Court.

Justice Brown disposed of the fol-
lowing cases in the police court yes
terday morning:
Jeff Wheeler, drunk, fined 50 and
costs.
Hugh Coyle. drunk. fined 50 and costs.
Mary Yates (colored), disorderly, re-
quired to furnish bond in the sum of
800 for three months.
Alice Loctsett (colored. dsorderly
dismissed.
William Dunn, larceny. continued.
Charles Harrison. drunk. fined 50
and cost.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
SMALL BONDS IN FAVOR.
est. Louis Globe-Democrat.)

The popular loan idea grows The
government will have to borrow large
sums of money if war takes place.
Large loans will have to be made, and
some of the bonds which the govern
ment will issue should be in small de-
nominations and be sold to postoffices
and national banks. This will give the
people a chance to aid the government
financially and to get the best sort of
a security which can be had at any
market. W e Iss ysss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
s,ectinr ut the Opera House ropirb,

There will be a meeting in Johnson's
opera House tonight of the people of
this city who are interested in the es-
adjustment here of 4 Eloreiice Crit
ten'ien Home for fallen and helpless
women. Considerable interest has been
manifested in the movement and the
meeting Will doubtless be q good one
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
Another Political Club.

The Hebrews of the city have or
snnized a political club tic be known as
the Hebrew Independent Political Club.
Following are the officers:
Fl. M. PeltZ-PreSdent
IS. Raynor-Vice-P Prelude MT.
j. MISUNDERSTANDING.
". observation-disclosures
The object of the club is to take an
active part in the municipal campaign.
The organizers figure on a membership
of about seyenty-five. w- =.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
Deeds Recorded.

VIM Whi,crafs to p. u. Egan; con
s!derativn, sl,4OO
p. +. Egan to F. B. Berkeley, trus-
tee; cont liberation, sl,4OO
The Inside Land Co., TO j. ]. & w. b.
Baker; consideration, $225.
J. j. Baker ct ais to II F. Causey,
trustee; eonsidera zion, $737.7O.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
SPANISH MINISTER LEAVES.


| Spanish minister. accompanied by six
| members of his staff. left Washington
at 1:i0 tonight and the Spanish gov
eminent thus terminated its diplomat
lie relations in the United States. The
| minister and his staff left by the
| Pennsylvania Road. goin:, northward
| ic relations With the United States. The
| thence to Toronto. BY 10:40 o'clock
| tomorrow morning the Spanish Off
Gals will be on the British soil. They
will stop for Il day or two on the Ca
madam side Of Suspension Bridge and
then will SPEND some days in Toronto.
From there they go to Halifax to take
an ocean liner. While the minister is
on this side Of the border he has the
protection of III" passwords issued late
| this afternoon by the State Depart
| ment AT his request. following the de-
| livery OF cory Of the Presidents u-
| tinaatum to Spain
! The departure of the Spanish party
| was made without noticeable demon
| stration. and. although considera Bile
| number Of secret service officers and
rolicc We're on duty nj th.. depot. there
dom" more than keeping back a crowd
of curious onlookers
Al O'Clock this evening Senior
Polo had n hurried call at the French
embassy and the Austrian legation.
where Spanish interests are left in
charge. and then joined his staff nj
| the legation and started for the train.
Just before the departure from the le-
CATION the Austrian minister. Mr..
Hengelmullcr, and Baroness HenSel-
muller dropped in for a last word and
several other members OF the ,!inlo-
ma tic corps called to make their final
| ;,dicus. This done the legation was
vacated and the party assembled ut
the depot AS the minister entered
the station he was recognized by the
! L.,
I'll gently cautioned by the officers
No words of indignitv we're spokeu
and the s;ilutations OF those in the
crowd were r-lther agreeable than
otherwise He smiled in acknowledge
| n,tnt Of the attention given him and
several times touched his hat. Fol
lowing him cane Senior Pabier Soler.
first secretary of the legation Senior
Acnuaruni. second secretary. Seniors
pla ana Almedia attaches Cant M
De C,aranthn. naval attache. Seniors
| DuIsosc and Galarza did not acconna
nv The parry. az they will rarai,, unti,
tomorrow in an unofficial capacitv.
The party boarded the Pullman slean-
er Japan, which had been taken en-
tire.
The minister spoke feelingiy OF his
departure, saying the circumstances
We're most painful to him.
one OF his iutinales yentUred the
suggestion that he would be back soon
again under much NOR. fa,.or,,,n
| circumstances. but he shook his haal
| and said he feared this could nor he
| the case. He said his reoi,sst fo,. bis
| passports had been made only after
| the enactment of a law which attack
| ed SPANS sovereignty. impugnea her
honor and insulted her. Lieut.. De
Carantha asked the representative Of
the Associated Press to make known
the leutenants view on the war about
to be opened. He said the Spanish
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21

Genuine China dinner sets at $3.50
and up Three s4O.0O French China dim
ner sets at $500 this week. sc piece tea
sets, gold band Or fancy decorations
at $3.50. Adams Racket Store
epr-7-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21

VIII the gentleman Who could not be
suited In Clothing up the avenue kind
ly call at our store Saturday.
WOODWARD s. WOMBLE.
apr 14-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21

We've iust received some beautiful
Boys Suits, sizes to 16. They are
strong and we'll made--would not tear
If you hang them en- nail with the
boy In It,.
WOODWARD & woMBLE.
apr 14-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. THURSDAY, APRIL u, 1898

ceiNeu by the diplomatic representa-
ttes oi tue United states From iorclsn
governments as 70 tne utlltuur as
suineu by tue united states. II is sub
stahtlitiIs III lnie MIln ti,r ruleS uy;,c-
tlceu All the recent Chinese Jap;.ncse
war ana places tnc UuIt.u states in Il
most advanced position. So lar as the
piotectlun ul lnulNIuull property anu
iiculr;tl goods ut Sea Is conrcrncu. Ity
IL Spanish goods are in:iue Tree from
seizure on me seas III the bottoms OF
u neutral power.
This decision on the part OF our gov
ci'iiient VIII doubtless be Welcomed
i'll Europe. go.
Word came to the Navy Department
today that the Spanish cruisers I'cl;l-
80. NiZcaya ami uuuendo are all ut
present ut Cape dc Verde Islands in
company with the torpedo boat iloiil-
la. 1t iS realized that this constitutes
Il most Formidable naval force. in the
opinion OIL experts, equal to our crack
lying squadron now lying in Hampton
roads. ..
The department is Il good deal dis
turhed about the torpedo bon, Somers,
now lying at Falmouth. England, and
is casting about means To bring her
to tn" United States With safety so
far without success.
No purchase OF ships was made dur
ing the day, but the offerings are UNI
diminished i'll numbers.
Nearly all of the time of Secretary
-Alger. Con. Miles and Adjutant Cor
bin today was consumed in the con-
sidcration of the best means of sccur-
ing the volunteers needed for the
army. but this complicated question
has not Yet been settled. An order
sent To the Twenty -iifth infantry at
C'iiickamauga to proceed to Mobile
early i'll the day was cancelled later
ON.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21
Branch Office Established,

Mr.. :. S. Wray. manager OF the Pos
ten Telegraph Company in this city,
yesterday established a branch office
at the sFlipyard. This was made neces-
sary by the large amount OF business
relative to the government work now
in progress at the yard. Mr. Wray, for
the present. will have personal charge
OF the office during tine day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-21

ssoassarea 50 sosrtA sasa.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
VETERANS MAY VOTE
BUT MARION DEai0CRATs WANT TO
DIsFRANCHIsE THEM.
Ninth District Scheme to Nominate
Captain Aiffsen, INSTEAD of Joseph
b. CheadIe-State News.
speclal % the Tndianapolis journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARION Ind, May 3l.-Yesterday COM
plant was filed in the Circuit Court asking
for a mandate to compel the County Com
missioners to redistrict the county in such
a way as to exclude the veterans at the
Soldiers Home from the polls at state,
county and township elections.
The document states that suit is brought
in the name of the state on relation of Will
liam eastman and Joseph Farley against
the County Commissioners. The contention
is that the soldiers of the home are not res
ident Of the State, county or township. 1t
is claimed the Soldiers Home grounds are
provided for by the act of Congress, 1878,
and by the act of the Indiana Legislature,
approved February, 1889. The complaint
asks that the precincts including the 3O4
acres ceded to the United States govern
ment be changed so as to exclude this ter
ritory, and alleges that not resident of the
State or county has lived within the limits
of the home, and that all the votes cast
there during the last eight years have been
illegal. The attorney, who is in charge Of
the case is John A. Kersey, who aspres to
the Democratic nomination for circuit
judge Associated with him are John T.
Strange, who was at one time candidate
for the same office, and G. G. Gordon, an
other Democrat, who is not candidate.
Republicans have little fears as to the
outcome, for the act approved Feb IL, 1889,
expressly stipulates that nothing in this
act shall be construed to prevent the Off
GERS, employees and inmates of said branch
home who are qualified voters of the State,
from exercising the right of suffrage at all
township, county and state elections in the
tOWnShin in which said branch home shall
be located"
During the year ending the S0th of last
June there were enrolled 2,5OO soldiers. Ot
these 1,4e0 were residents of the State before
they became members of the home, and loo
of them had enlisted in Indiana regiments.
At least three-fourths of them vote the Re-
publican ticket The loss to the Republicans
might change the result of a close election
in the State or in joint legislative district,
but it could not affect the result in either
the county or the congressional district, Elk
cept reduce the Republican majority.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
ASHORE ON CAPE MAYSI.
Steamer BeIvidere Wrecked, but Pas
sengers and Crew Probably Saved.

BOSTON. May 31--The Boston Fruit
Company received a cablegram to-day an
nouncing that their large steamer Belvidere
which left Jamaica last Wednesday night
for Boston, is ashore Oh Cape Maysi, on the
eastern end of Cuba, and is probably a to-
tai wreck. The fate of the passengers and
crew is unknown, although it is thought
they were possibly rescued. The company
states that among the passengers were Sc
nor Capote, vice president of the Cuban re-
public.
1t is thought that the Belvidere was
wrecked late Wednesday night. The captain
of the fruit company's steamer Ethelred
who sighted the Belvidere when passing the
cape, says the latter craft had been aban-
doned and the hull was badly damaged
The after part of the steamer was full OF
water. The Belvidere was one of the finest
steamers in the Boston Fruit Company
fleet. She was built at Glasgow about one
year ago and registered about 1,SOO tons
Her cargo consisted of $500 punches of ba-
nanas and 800 bags of cocoanuts.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May H.--The
steamers Kingston and Ethelred, OF the
same line, sailed from Port Antonio some
hours after the Belvidere, and one of them
probably took off the passengers and forty
members of the crew of the wrecked steam
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-01
Training school.

The commencement exercises of the In
annapolis Training School will be held
Monday evening at o'clock at English $
opera House. The following Is the pro-
gramme OF exercises and the list of grad
yates:
Music, "Serenade" Herbert
/. T. s. Orchestra
INVOCATION ........ Rev. ]. Cumming Smith
hosic-Flano SOLO, Octave Etude". Booth
Mr.. George Eckert
A Mnai i ;ria ri: Mr. Joseph A Milburn
l. r. S. Orchestra
xaledictory ................... Howard Young
vocal solo, "A Song of Love. ..........
....................... Mrs. II. H. A. Beach
Elma Igelman.
Presentation of Diplomas Mr. Henry Russo
President Board of Education)
MUSIC, Stars and Stripes Forever :. Sousa
l. L. S. Orchestra.
Ida Allfree, Felix F. Ballard, There sa
Bell, Irving Blue, Edna Born, Bertha Borst,
Laura Buehler. Claude Compton, Anna
Davis, Bessie Downey. Margaret Drinkut
Charles Dyer, Valentia Egan, John En-
Gray, Harris Gumbinsky. Ed Haines, Ethel
Hart, Hermann Heming, Ralph HilIiker
Hermann Hodson, Charles Hunt, EIma
Igelman, Albert Kahn, George Kerr, Emma
King. Perle Loree, Arthur Meng Bertha
Moore, Nellie Moore, Harry Munsell, Lulu
Overhiser Ralph Peck Hannah Perry.
Percy Rawls, Harry Satterthwaite Alice
Shaver, Katherine Stevenson, Lester Tee
guarden, Hugh Thatcher, Cecile Tucker,
Carrie WatchStetter, Charles Wilson, Harry
York, Howard Young.