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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
A SIMPLE FUNERAL.
There Will Be No Display at Glad
stones Obsequies.
lEy Telegraph.)

tBy Telegraph.) ..
LONDON. May 23.-In accordance
with the wishes Of MIR. Gladstone and
the family, expressed in Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone's letter to Lord Salisbury
accepting a public funeral the cerc
mony VIII be the simplest possible.
There will be no state pageant or flow
ers; only mourning dress will be worn.
and the chief feature VIII be the rep
resentative gathering in Westminster
Abbey Of all classes and Institutions in
the kingdom.
The Prince OF Wales and the Duke of
York will be among the pnl!-bearers
The Duke of Connaught the Duse OF
Cambridge and Prince Christian. Of
5Schleswight II olstein -Sonderbnrg will
proceed the coffin. Political associa-
lions will not be represented: but the
members of parliament will attend In
procession headed by the speaker of
the House OF Commons, the Right Hon
orable William Court Gully. AT u
meeting of the members of the Ameri-
can colony held last evening at the
Holborn restaurant, it was decided to
send an expression OF sympathy to
Mrs. Gladstone The suggestion wa.
made that the United States should
erect a monument. each state of the
Union contributing block Of stone for
the base. A committee was formed
under the charge OF DR.. Conweli. to
take further steps in carrying out the
SugeeHtion ...
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
gHEY WAIT psLlaeunaP HANDS M: s
A syndipate of Virginia Capitalist. .,rs.,
lee to Buy Them

|
lee to Buy Them.
"A syndicate OF gentlemen 90 ,,,a
Nj MI ". n. Worth. OF Colburn. Va and
Mr Roland E. Chase. OF c,,,,t, .s anu
TINS State. are the active rsnrasas.'
alves, contempiates buying IN all r.
us,laoie property in Newport News ar
Whlch taxes have been delfno,en, foa ~
two years OF more. ie Aoi
AHeSe gentlemen, as we'll as any o+h
ers who may have a desire to rae,;.o
handsome profits in this manner r.,
pflvliedged to engage in this business
ssee:lsiseiy as they please. under an act
as extensively as they please. under n ~
act passed by the General Assembly =
Messrs. Worth and Chase arrived &,
the city several days ago and learnaI
with personal satisfaction 1t seems that
tnere is a large list Of delinquent tax
over the list. 1t is said, and decided that
tnere is large field here for their par
elcular line Of operations
Ihey went up to Richmond the latter
part or last week and made prepare
| tlons to buy up large amount or del;n-
quent property in that city. They pro-
pose also to operate in other cities.
While the delinquent land law is NOT
as unjust at present as the former law
which legalized land grabbing it still
works some injustice to property own
| ers. 1t is so framed that any person or
| SIS above all exnanses ~ a'.as u !easl
which he makes n,,rchasa ~ lor
This new law aj1oU.s upp.'.a ION.
will. when pronertv 10 da,;,, o.s WI" r
Two years make application to the
| the properly. Notices a,a u +hana VI
served on the owners Of the property
any exists which has haa., y. - ~. !,
| within ten wears VThar +1 .es ls.ereo
are served tha nu.nar nf .he iiotlces
must nav his t,va. ta.tL, ~ ploperlS
with ali the cost nr ;ss,,ir' 80. 'oeetnet
the notice ami IS hnn,,s a, ,n; rvll.s
named SIM eoas r. ne a,,;n nI.i' last
| The nenn,e Who az. a .,po,r;
unfertakipg connot 55ius III tris
thing Wills thav o. p $50. iose any
the & honns IVA 10, Do .,,a ~ receive
| ting a vaI,1ahIe niece ~ .,ne,,e... ~ set
tvery few doI,.r. p'opei.s Aor d
! The object aou,h+ =, 49,
| this hin Vas 70 on,n,,a, 49,; 90 y.
| their toxas and thars ~ ,i,., ~ ~ =
! that n viii hova 4ba 5,s,o', 30, re u"" ,.
! is somewhat ran,orLoh1a 80. 49, -
law which was a,..,, ,,,,,,.a .,,a ~. w: ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
BRIEF 1rMMS,

Mrs. NJ, w. Butler. OF Atlanta. Ca.
ts visiting Mrs. Joseph Charles on
Twenty-sixth street.
Mr.. Harry Buell.. of Tarboro, N. c.,
is the guest OF MIR. r. L. Henderson on
Thirty-frst street.
Mrs. J. Il. Corss, with her little niece.
will leave this evening for New York
City. where she will be-. the guest OF
her sister for several weeks.
Mr.. West Tabb has been called horne
from college by the critical illness Of
his brother, Mr.. Bruce Tabb
The Hampton Chapter. Daughters of
the Confederacy. has invited the Beth
el Chapter. Daughters of the Confeder-
acy. to take part in their memorial ex-
ercises. Tuesday. May 26th.
battery A received g. mascot, in the
shape OF very fine mastiff, which ar
rived from the North Saturday morn
ing. After being viewed by an admir-
ing crowd at the Warwick, Battery AS
mascot was taken to Camp Warburton.
sunday afternoon at O'Clock a
Presbyterian Sunday school was organ
lied at the East End Mission.
Two attempts at thievery were COM
mitted at Camp Warburton Sunday
! night. The offenders were frightened
away before they captured any booty
Miss Mary Batch. who has been Wis
iting Miss Norma Norton for the past
three weeks. returned yesterday to her
home in Hazelton Pa.
A summer hop is announced at Hotel
Chamberlin for May 23th. The beautl-
full palm garden and pavilion of the
Chamberlin are especially adapted for
! these hops. which will probably be re-
| peated about three times week dur
Ing the summer season.
Miss frankie Davis is confined to hel
room by sickness.
! M,c Il
| is the guest of her son. Mr.. William
| Sanderson. on jefferson avenue. She is
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs
Alexander Thurston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
SUSPECTED AS A. SPY.
Man With Plenty of Money Arrested
at Tampa.
l.M (Dy Telegraph) .... .."..

~ (By Telegraph.)
TAMPA, Fla. May 23-The Red
Cross State Of Texas, with Miss Clara
Barton, representative of the National
Red Cross Society of America, and a
corps of surgeons and trained nurses
arrived at Port Tampa from Key West
today. The vessel, which is fuily fit
ted up for special purposes and carries
supplies enough for the equipment of
several Red Cross stations. will 1T is
said. follow the fleet of troops into
Cuban waters.
}. Castellanos. young man who ar
rived from Key West about three
weeks ago and who is registered at the
Palmetto Hotel as from New York, was
arrested today by order of General
Shafter as q Spanish spy. He was
plentiful with money. Castellanos
wrote us many as one hundred letter 9
a day and this. together with the dis
covery that he was travelling under an
assumed name, resulted in his arrest
today. The case will be thoroughly in
veSttgated,
Elaborate arrangements have been
made for the banquet to be held at
the Tampa; Bay Hotel tomorrow in
amor Of Queen Victoria's birthday
Everything waits on news from the
fleets. When the long looked for meet
ing of Admirals Sampson and Cervera
takes place (and military officers don't
for moment question the result). 1t is
the general belief that orders will be
given to put the army on board the
transports at once. Should the origi-
nal plan be carried out of sending only
regular troops on the first expedition,
the fleet of transports at Port Tampa
is amply sufficient for that purpose.
With the arrival today Of the Iroquois,
Santiago and Cherokee. twenty one
| transports are now at the port. every
one fitted ready for embarkation.
These ships will easily accommodate
between $4,000 and 10000 men. some
what over the total number of regu
lar troops in camp here.
1t is thought thirtysix hours after
orders are issued to embark every
man, horse and pound of supplies can
be placed on board the vessel in wait
! Ing.
The first provisional brigade of vol
| unteers has been formed. 1t consist
OF the Thirty-second Michigan. Third
and Fifth Ohio and Second Georgia
| regiments. with Brigadier General
Hawkins formerly colonel of the
Twentieth United States Infantry, in
command.
\ All OF these regiments are in camp
at Palmetto Beach.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
WORK or CONGRESS.

| WASHINGTON. May 23.-TlIc House
| today paused the Sena:> hill providing
| for the payment of volunteers from
| their enrolment and authorizing TN.
| secretary Of war to pay troops en-
! barking for Manila one month in ad-
| vance.
The Senate bill. providing that otF-
GERS of the regular army who my he
| made staff officers in the volunteer
service shall not vacate their offices
III the regular army, Wns called up by
Mr.. Hull. of Iowa. The bill was amend
| ed SO as to include army officers :p-
pointed To volunteer engineer corps
md was passed.
The rest OF tina day wnA devoted TO
Legislation affecting the District of COL
unlbia. ..'
At SGT p. NJ. the House adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Senate
spent more than an hour in executive
session today in an effort to confirm
he nomination of Coils z. Anthony, as
postmaster at Scotland Neck. N. c..
| Anthony is n colored min. and was OPP
! posed on the ground that he is a saloon
keeper Senator's Prichard and VOL
cott defended him. ..
An aye and nay vote developed the
| lack of Il quorum. and the Senate adj
journed without action.
The vote taken showed a small nlu-
jority against Anthony
Joseph p. Doyle was confirmed rs
postmaster Mt Savannah. Ga.
For five hours the Senate today had
the war revenue measure under dis
cussinn. The entire time was occupied
by Mr.. Chiffon UDemocrat). of Texas,
MIR. Lodge lSepublican), OF Massachu-
sets and MIR. TURKEY QDemocraD. of
Tennessee. While Mr.. Lodge confined
himself to Il discussion of the proposed
TAX on corporations and bank deposits.
strongly urging that such taxes be not
imposed. Mr.. Chiffon and Mir. Turley
covered pretty fully the general fea-
lures OF the bill. Their speeches dealt
Complementary with the theories OF
he taxation and We're. therefore. in the
Very nature Of things. legal and tech
| nical dissertations upon the subject.
No exception OF any kind was taken
upon the bin. AT the request OF the
War Department.. II bill was passed
admitting to American register the
steamer Zeelandia. The vessel, which
belonged to the Oceanic Steamship
Company. and was under the Hawaiian
flag. has been chartered to convoy
troops to Manila. The steamer Is
british built.
The Senate at Sis P. NJ. went into
executive session and at $50 =. M. ad-
jcurncd. .. "-. .... ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
AT THE OPERA HOUS.

SylEaina and Alberta Lee, the well
known hypnotistS who have been cleo
trifying Virginia audiences for the
past few weeks after most successful
engagements in the larger cities, APP
peared at the opera house last night
before a packed house, and gave a
unique entertainment, the like OF
which Enthusiastically has never been
seen in Newport News. More than one
hundred people were turned away
after o'clock, the house then being
as full as possible.
The program opened with brief ad-
dress on hypnotism by Professor Lee.
after which he invited a number OF
ladies' and gentlemen to go up on the
stage to become subjects" More than
! dozen we'll known young men re-
sponded. and then the fun commenced.
Professor Lee. with the assistance OF
his niece and several members Of his
company. compelled the subjects" to
go to sleep. laugh Historically, act as
If trying to relieve itching sensations.
to go fishing. dance and use handker-
chiefs and go through motions
These were the amusing portions OF
the program, but there were three dis
tincth features which were genuine
sensations, and caused the best known
physicians OF Newport News, all Of
whom were present. to look on in
L.
One of the subjects accompanying
Professor Lee was suspended over two
| chairs, with his head on the back OF
one and his feet on the back OF tho
other. in state Of catalepsy. Five men
whose weight aggregated equalled $50
pounds then sat on the rigid body
without causing it to bend.
Professor Lee then took another sub
1ect and had one Of the men on the
platform stick a pin through the skin
on his arm and q needle through his
face. The young man then exhibited
his penetrated flesh to the audience.
These instruments were extracted
without pain. The same young man
was then put to sleep on a cot and
carried to the show window Of NJ. H
Lash. the well known furniture dealer
whose establishment is on Washington
avenue between TWenty-eighth and
Twentyninth streets. He will remain
IN a comatose state in the window for
fortN-eight hours. On Wednesday
night at 7:30 O'Clock the man will be
taken to the opera house where Pro-
fessor Lee will relieve him from the
hypnotic spell.
In the meantime this man will be on
exhibition in Mr.. Lash's show window,
seemingly enjoying natural sleep.
Every night the Lees will give a
change of program. The performances
nre OF very high class. and intensely
amusing as well as entertaining. and
should be witnessed by crowded hous-
es every night. During the week the
Lees will give several private parlor
entertainments at the houses Of prom
inent people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
ON THE DIAMOND,
Resuits OF Yesterdays Games in the
National and Atlantic Leagues.
(By Telegraph.)

ttC4IkIS Oh cSIerudyb IaINSS III the
National and Atlantic Leagues.
(By Telegraph.)
CHICAGO, G; BALTIMORE, S.
CHICAGO. May 23.-Baltimore had
two bad innings and Chicago one to-
day-errors being followed by a bunch
R.H. +.
Baltimore. % 100000 4 % Z 5
Batteries-Ward and Donalue. Nc
James and Clarke. Umpires-Lynch
and Connolly. Time. 1850.
P1TTSBURG. 8; PHILADELPHIA. /.
PITTSBURG. May 23.-The Pirates
defeated the Phillies today i'll ;, beau
tifully played game. Score:
R.H.E.
Pittsburg. 2 5000 o ks 2
Philadelphia Il o 0 o o 0 o OIL 5 2
Batteries-Tannehill and scarive,.
Dugsieby Piatt and Mcfarland. Um
pires-Emsie and Andrews. Time.
2:l6. ....
CINCINNATI. I; BROOKLYN. ?. :.
Cincinnati. 100000 Kill 2
Brooklyn. . 20 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 2 2 II 2
Batteres-Hill and Pie,z. Kennedy
ani Ryan tlnpires-McDonald and
O'Day Time. AS.
CLEVELAND, 4; wAsHlNGToT; :, ,
Cleveland. .ooo2o ooo2-4 5 3
Washington. .oool2 300. 8 ,
Bteeries-Cupy ond O'Connor Web
| hing and Mcguire. Umpires-Snyder
and Surry. Time, SIS.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
AT Lancaster
Lancaster. 10000 oo13-5 0
Allentown. % o 0 o o . o 0 O. 2
| AT Paterson-Newark and Paterson
| game postponed: rain. .
ST. LOUIS. I. BOSTON. s.
I II I.I\- no. (,sIiNS- I
lost today's game to the B"st"ns after
an exciting struggle. Duf.y's Two three
| bagsers aided the visitors. Attendance
| l,500. Score.
St. Louis. .oooeo11so-7 II )
Boston. 1900 o2 2 . 10 Z
acknowledgements ana sugden,
| klobadanZ and Bergen. Uinpircs-
| SwnrtZwood ana Wood. Time. 2:30.
| LOUISVILLE, 4; NEW YORK. 10.
| At Louisville
Louisville. ooo112 o-A12 4
| New York. g 0 0 4 9 2 l. 012 T. I
| Batteries Bowling and McG"e: DO
heny and Warner. umpires--Cushmar
and Heydler.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
FURY OF THE STORM.
Great Damage Done in Albemarle
County Saturday Night.
tBy Telegraph.)

RICHMOND, VA. May 23-Detals
are coming in OF n terrific storm tina,
swept over Albemarle Saturday night
The down pour of rain was unprece-
denied and the lightning was terrific.
Near Charlottesville a cabin was struck
by lightning and two persons Were
killed, and several barns were fired at
Scottsville and several fame houses
were washed away. In sections of the
country hail stones as large as part
#ridge@eggs foil and ruined growing
crops
Parts of Buckingham county also
suffered seriously from the hail. At
points the rain fall was in the nature
OF cloud burst
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
Houses For Sale.

Nine room dwelling on 34th street.
near West avenue. Has all modern
conveniences and will be ready for &C.
cupancy June L. Price $4,000
Six room house on 29th street All
modern conveniences. Price sl,S5O
Six room house on 2Sth street, new
and nicely located. Price S1.4OO.
Tenement dwelling on leased ground,
renting for $50 u month. Price 5000.
This property pays 80 per cent. net
after deducting ground rent.
Several new houses in East End.
ranging in price from $500 to 81, 900.
we can make very easy terms on the
properties advertised above. Small
cash payment and the balance in
monthly installments will he satisfac-
tory.
Houses and stores for rent in all sec
tons Of the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
5LYNCHING BEE IN TENNESSEE
(By Teleeraph)

PADUCAH, KY, May 23.-Joe Mitch.
ell. coored. an Illinois Central Railway
brakeman. who lives here, was lynch
ed by a mob at Rives. Tenn. late last
night. The night before Mitchell had
showed a white boy tramp off moving
train at Rives. and the boy fell on
the track, having his legs cut off al
the knees. He lived long enough to
tell that Mitchell was his assailant
I The murderer was arrested, and
while being held at the depot to be
taken to jail at Union City, Tenn, a
crowd gathered. and securing him
hung him in ten minutes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

Rev. Father Charles r Donahoe will
leave This week for months vacation,
visiting brooklyn. Halifax. Nova Scotia
and intermediate points.
During his absence services will be
conducted at St Vincents church by
the Rev. Father Bentgen. of the Cath
Ollie University. Washington. D. c. Fa-
Their Bentsen is n priest of the Port
land. Oregon, diocese.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

IT HE STEAMER g. a, MCCALL
4 viii leave Newport News wtth both
freight and passengers for Petersburg
every Monday. Wednesday and Friday
about Tbs a M and will leave Newport
News for Norfolk every Tuesay, Thnrp-
lay and Saturday about $50 p. RI.
WIN leave Norfolk evagy Monday.
Wednesday, and Thursday al 8 A. n,
sharp. ]. ". PHHI1PS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

GfRRALTER. May 23.-This after
noon the Spanish steamer Rabat OF the
Compania Irans-Atlantic;l Lire, en-
barked Il battalion ut AlgcceiraS, on
he west side of the bay Of Gibralter
and sailed for ccula, Morocco, oppo-
site Gibralter. Ceuta has many points
of resemblance tn Gibraltcr 1t is the
chief of the Spanish prcsidios on the
African coast the residence of i mill
tIry governor. is Well supplied with
water, and if properly garriSoncd, can
he made all but impreEnablc. The
governors residence ana the ciadc
ii,. strongly fortified
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
NcsscIs Sailed Yesterday.

Dublin.
- sl''oiicr hfontegan. Boston. .I
- '"ci': Cox ana Green. Boston.
- a'iot' Frank y. King, Providence
Large Nylek. New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
NO "MONKEYINC;" TOLERATED.
(Ey Telegraph.)

LONDON. May 24.-The Rome cor
respondent of the Chronicle says he
learns that the Natican's declaration of
neutrality WAS due to Il notiticati ion
from Washington that no manifesto
tons Of Sympathy With Spain would
be tolerated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
No Meeting In Knckett1.

Owing to a misunderstanding the
Lass meeting was not held in Rock
It's according to program. as neither
If the public halls WAS accessible. The
i!eeting will take place tomorrow
light. .-t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
WIN Speak In Gloucester County.

w. A. Shaw, a we'll known .colored
business man of Rockets. left yester-
day afternoon for Gloucester county,
where he has been invited to address
large colored school tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
ARRIVAL, AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Seutar.Iuy

Vessels rived Yesterday.
STEAMSHIP Glenliafren tBr.), Calves
ton.
Schooner Massasoit, Providence.
!-"hooh..' Grace Z. Buchanan, Bos-
ton.
Barge ia .lus. Baltimore.
BarSe Y.e star. Boston
Barge corsica. New York.
E:ttse Il. W. Weston, New Bedford
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

Ice cream freeZers . TO 10 quarts, Ice
water coolers to 8 gallons. Prices
} isht. Adams Racket Stare.
Iaa -20tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

On and after Wednesday, June 1st.
our store will be closed at P. M.
Purchasers will please call before that
hour. M. H. LASH.
ma-21-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
M ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS.
lvA PORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP

M ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
lvA PORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON. PROyI-
DENCE, BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday, sailing from Norfolk at p.
NJ: Leaves for Providence May End.
9Th. 10th. 18th. 18th, 23rd, 9th and 81st
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
Mondays. Thursdays and Saturdays
at T. NJ. connecting for Washington,
philadelphia and New York Fare to
Baltimore, one way. $500: round trip.
$500, including stateroom berth. Ac-
ccmmodations and cuisine unequaI1ed.
Freight ana passengers taken for all
points north and east.
For further information apply to
L. c. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News. Va.
w. p. TURNER, @. p. A.
J. c. WHITNEY. T. NJ.
General Office, Baltimore. Nd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

Many of us try to believe that we
wouldn't go 10 Europe on account of
the war scare. but let US have the
chance and we would bid defiance to
the Spanish and set sail at once
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

The elegant passenger steamships
Jamestown. Guyandotte, Princess
Anne. OLD Dominion. leave New York
every day except Sunday at $500 p. n.
for Norfolk and Newport News. touck-
Ing at Fortress Monroe on the south
bound trip.
The ships OF this line leave Norfolk
for New York direct every day except
Sunday at $50 o'clock.
A short. delightful and invisoratsnS
voyage.
FARE:
First-class. straight including
meals and berth ...............- s 500
First-class. round trip. includ-
ing meals and berth ............ 1890
Steerage without subsista nee 80. 4.60
Steamer Luray arrives from Smith
held and leaves for Norfolk daily ex-
cept Sunday. at $3.50 A. NJ. Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day except Sunday at 3 p. NJ.
Nj. B. CROWELL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
Marine nIincelieanY

NE" YORK. May 23.-Arrived:
Seminole, Jacksonville.
HAMBURG, May pa rrived:
Bret Killed. Norfolk
LIVERPOOL. May 2l.-sailed: Pin
ner:s Point, Norfolk
A-:TNERP. May 23.-Arrved: St.
Marnoch, Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
ALONG THE WATER FRONT
ITEsIs OFF INTEREST GATHERED
ABOUT THE TIERS.
House. List OF Vessels Now III Port.
Other Marine Items
Weather Forecast

tBy Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Forecast
i ~, 4 uesuay. Tor Virglnia-Fair and
decreasing cloudiness; warmer: light
southwesterly winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

LONDON, May 2i.-rhe Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says:
III is safe to predict another cabinet
Crisis senior PuiSccrver. minister Of
ilnance who in the COrteS has absolute
~ declined to adopt an income tax, be-
ing expected To resign soon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

Do you need Dinner Set. Tea Set
or Toilet Set ? Only assortment in the
city. ADAMS RACKET STORE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

Crab nets. lines, hooks and fishing
supplies Adams Racket Store. If.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24

New YoHK COTTON FUTURES,
NEW TORIS. May 2S.-~-Cotton futuses
closed steady: sales. $4,000 balea. May,
GAO: June. Gal: July. Gas: August, $50;
September. 8.3S: October. 6.3S: Novem-
Der CO: December. 63a: January.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-24
GENERAL MERRITT AFFIANCED
(Hy Telegraph.I ...

CHICAGO. May 23.-The formal an
nounccmcnt OF the engagement of Miss
Laura Williams. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Williams. of Chicago. and
grand daughter of the late Judge
John Dean Cation, to Major General
Wesley Merritt. military governor OF
The Philippine Islands. was made to-
day
Miss Williams is about 20 years old.
a brunette. graceful and petite. OF
striking appearance, with Jet black
eyes and hair and brilliant coloring.
General Merritt left for the Pacific
coast tonight in special car attached
to the o'clock Omaha train. of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway.
He refused to be interviewed and the
members of his staff maintained the
same recticence