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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-19

NO contracts for eNorbilant salvage
are binding. This rule mover changes.
When the regular wreckirg boats un-
dertake TO save a ship q contrast is US
ua!iy made beforehand. and this is less
!fkely to .De q contract under cOmpul-
sion because there are several comy)a-
MES TO bargin with, but not long ago
the ship Jcssanrene ran on the rocks
near the Golden Gate, and the master
agreed to pay the wIecking tug Relief
$4,000 for pulling her off. The work
was done, but the courts called the sum
excessive and awarded $4,000. Like
wise when the tugs Alert Relief and
Release. maintained at an expense o.
$1,000 per month, saved the Don Car
EOS, a ship worth cargo and all about
$4,000, the contract called for N2GOO.
but only $500 was allowed. This seems
like fairly sood price for three hours
work.
One of the oF!cst bridges in Europe
is soon to disappear, under the demand
for better navigation CT the river it
spans. This is the stone bridge, with
fifteen arches and a total length of 994
feet built across the Danube at Reg
ensburg Ratisbom in Bavaria, BY
Duke Henry the superb. in !135-46. The
piers rest on piles, protected by stone
,fp-rap and heavy ice breakers; the
roadway is very narrow, and the foot
ways allow the passage of only one ger
son at a time. so far as it's stability is
concerned. ii would probably stand for
another $50 years, but 1T jntcrfcrcs Wit
the passage Of steamboats,.
The rafting of the m1,skctry in
crcascl!. THE pirate chief lcaped to the
mizzcn halyards. Hc waved his broken
sword 'Sruttle the ship" nc shriekcd
There was a moments aSonized silence.
Then Quavering voice arose above
!. the guns. Master" is scrcechcd,
. somebody has stolen the scuttlc.'-
marine Journal.
.l Last year the North German Lloyd
The evening times., 1899-06-22
HIDES HER SHAME IN DEATH.
Secret of Crime Left by an Tn
hnppN Girl.

Danville. Va. June 22-Three weeks
ago Miss Missia Watson. daughter of a
well-to-do farmer in this county. COM
mitted suicide, and it was announced that
she swallowed laudanum in a fit of de-
spondency because of a spell of sickness
A letter written by her to her parents
and kept secret until now. tells another
tale. She wrote that DR.. John B. Ander-
son. leading physician of the county
and wealthy man. was the father of her
unborn child. She preferred to hide her
shame in the grave and would take poison
furnished her for the purpose by Ander-
son. After Miss Watsons DEATH Anderson.
who owned much property in the county
and in Danville, transferred part OF the
same TO his wife. but the greater part to
his brother. Captain Edward Anderson. of
the United States Army, who was on
General Miles staff in the Spanish war
and is now located at West Point as a
professor in the Military Academy. After
thus disposing of his property DR.. Ander-
son left for parts unknown.
The grand jury of the county met this
week when Miss Watson's letter and other
testimony was laid before them. They in
dicted Anderson and it is probable al the
next term of court the jury will present him
for murder being an accessory before the
fact of Miss Watson's death. Both the
Watsons and Andersons are well-to-do
and influential families and no reproach
or suspicion attached to the name of
either principal in this tragedy until now.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Sloan n Rich Mans Son.

buffalo. June 22.-William Wilson
Sloan, jr.. is the son of a man who ma .e
a fortune out of malt and invested it in
properties identified with the Standard Oil
interests. The elder Sloan is an official OF
the Buffalo General Electric Company and
stockholder in all the Niagara powSr
electric companies. He lives in a DeIa-
ware Avenue mansion. The boy is twenty
years old He was Yale freshman and
was known as King Sloan because o: his
money. When Yale lost the boat race last
June ne became SO angry that he. moved
to Harvard without notifying his parents
of his intention until he had made the
change. He entered Harvard last fall.
Young Sloan is a fine musician and some-
thing of composer
The evening times., 1899-06-22
STOLE HIS FRIENDS BRIDE.
Chic: t>hcr SIonn EIopes With Miss
Edwards.

f.uN--rus.
Lynn, Mass. June 22-William Wilson
Sloan. jr. Harvard freshman. son OF v.
w. Sloan of Buffalo. who was chosen to
serve as chief usher at a society wedding
in Cambridge brought the de-to-be 10
this city Tuesday and married her himself.
Invitations had been issued to a we'd
ding in St Peters Episcopal Church, Cam
bridge. the parties named being George
Henry Boeck and Miss Rose Lincoln Ed
wards. Boeck is son of Adam Boeck. of
ST. Louis. and has been courting Miss Ed
wards for some time. The latter resided
with her father at % Trowbridge Street.
Cambridge.
Freshman Sloan had been staying in the
same house with Miss Edwards and there
learned to love her. He seemed to be
reconciled to her marriage to Boeck for
he consented to act as one of the wedding
functionaries.
When Mr.. Boeck applied to the Cam
bridge city clerk for a license to marry
Miss Edwards he found that Sloan had
been there before him and had procured
the paper Believing there was a trick.
Mr.. Boeck insisted on receiving a license
and was finally gratified with one.
Young Sloan and Miss Edwards had
FASTENED TO this city. journey of dozen
miles. and had been married by local
clergyman. The church in Cambridge
Tuesday night was dark. and this an
nouncement was posted on the door: No
wedding here tonight
Under the name of James W. Wilson
and wife the runaway couple put up at
the Hotel Seymour and remained there
until the afternoon.
A college mate of S.oan's accompanied
him to act as witness of the ceremony
and he returned to break the news to the
family in Cambridge. Boeck. the deserted
fiance, is reported to be ill. and Mrs
Sloan's parents are exceedingly angry.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
QUEER MIx-UP OF WIVES.
\ New York Earge Office Comed! OF


New York. June 22.-Two men with the
same surname came near exchanging wives
at the Barge Office yesterday. and when the
officials compared the two women they
did not wonder at the error. The women
have the same given names. and to further
complicate matters they resemble each
other as closely as most twins do. Also
each woman had a child-a girl of five
and the two children were as like as TWO
peas.
Mrs. Maria Lewandowska No. l came
here in the steerage of the North German
Lloyd steamship Barbarossa, bound for
Brooklyn to Join her husband, Herman l..
Lcwandowska who came over year ago
to provide home. Mrs. Maria Lewan-
dowska No arrived on the steamship II.
H. Meier and she was bound, with her
child for Baltimore to Join ber husband,
John Lewandowska.
The different given names OF the two
husbands, who also somewhat resembled
each other. was the only distinguishing
mark about the two families apparently.
Herman Lewandowska was the first to
reach the Barge Office yesterday, and when
the name. Maria Lewandowska. was
shouted the woman bound for Baltimore
responded. leading her daughter by the
hand. Herman greeted her affectionately
and led her from the detention room and
down stairs.
He was about to emerge from the build
ing when he stopped short and gazed anN-
iously at his supposed wife. Then he be-
gan to ask her questions touching matters
in the Hungarian village where he had left
his wife year before She could not an
swer them and it was her turn to look puz-
zled. With common consent they hurried
lack to the registry department.
In a few minutes the right Mrs. Herman
Lewapdowska. responded, and was quickly
ciasped in her husbands arms. John Le-
wandcwska arrived little later and greet
ed his wife who was still dazed over her
narrow escape from being claimed by the
wrong husband.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Newport News Double Launching.

Newport News. Va, June 22.-Prepara-
tions for Saturdays double launching at
the shipyard are practically complete. The
large steamship Ell Rio. for the Morgan
Line. will go down the ways first, and
half an hour after the steel tug Ell Amigo.
for the Morgan Line. will be launched.
Miss Miriam L. Post. of Albany n. Y,
sister OF General Superintendent W. A.
Post. will christen El Rio. and Miss Marie
Rowbottom. of this city. daughter of Mr..
James F. Rowbottom. superintendent of
the machine department. will christen Ell
Amigo. Ell Rio is further advanced than
Ell Norte or Ell Sud, also for the Morgan
Line. when they were launched. Work
on the Ell Rio has been rushed. and when
she goes into the water Saturday she will
require but a few weeks for finishing
touches before she is ready for service be-
tween New Orleans and New York.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
a GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
AGGrieved Because of n ScOldinr
From Her Mother


Asbury Park. N j.. June 22.-Enraged
because her mother chided her and took
the part of her little ten-year- -old sister,
after Florence Mathews. aged fifteen. and
the little girl had quarreled over some
childish matter. Florence swallowed an
ounce of laudanum last night. and was
quickly writhing on the floor of her bed
room.
You will be sorry for this, mamma"
said Florence, when she was scolded Co
ing to her room she found the bottle of
Iaudanum. which had been used by the
family under prescription, and swallowed
its contents. She was found by her mother
shortly afterward suffering intense pain
and with the empty bottle lying beside her
on the floor. A physician administered an
tidctes. and finally succeeded in restoring
the young girl to consciousness. She will
probably recover.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Wedding Gown Her shrord.

New York. June 22.-Miss Theresa Volk
will be buried next Sunday at the hour
when she was to have married Frederick
T. Hadfield. Her wedding gown will be
her shroud. Her funeral services will be
solemnized at St. Benedict's Church, where
her marriage was to have been celebrated.
Miss Volk, an amiable young woman. liv-
I'd with her parents at So Maine Street.
Newark. Last Tuesday she was gayly put
ting the finishing touches to her trousseau.
The weather was intensely hot. Miss Volk
ate hearty dinner and drank great
quantity of ice-water. Soon after dinner
she was attacked with acute Indigestion
and fell into ccnyuIsions and died.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
A Lace and Embroidery
Sale.

Since this sale has been in opera
tion thousands OF yards of fine laces
and embroideries have been snapped
up by eager buyers.
EMBROIDERIES in fifty differs mt
varieties. in wide and narrow patterns.
Worth I9c and 25c yard. QIC
Green Ticket Price ........... W
TORCHON LACE-machine made.
Worth &c yard. Green Ticket &c
VALENCIENNES LACES. in honiton
and point d'esprit effects. Worth &c
7c yard. Green Ticket Free.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Jackics on for Manila.

Norfolk, Va. June 22-Two hundred
sailors and nineteen officers, in command
of Lieut.. Comdr. B. T. Walling United
States navy. left the navy yard this morn
ing for San Francisco, whence they sail
July on the transport Solace for Manila
The draft goes to relieve men whose terms
of service in Eastern waters have expired.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Pure Silk Ribbons, H.
worth Csc to SOC, at xOC.

These are not last seasons old-style
Moire Ribbons, but up-to-date plain
Taffetas and fancy Ribbons. from 1 to
inches wide in all the most desirable
and fashionable shades. including white
black. pink. and blue: warranted pure
silk. for millinery. sash, dress. and
fancy work: choice. 16c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22

William ID. Swan. both of Washington.
The groom. with his best man. Mr.. George
A Haskell. of New York city awaited the
arrival of the bride at the chancel. when
the ceremony was performed by Rev. Stow
ell Bryant pastor of the church The
brides only attendant was Miss Edith
Hager, of Ontario. a niece of the groom.
Her gown was an airily beautiful nous
seline de sole over white taffeta, the bodice
misty with lace and trimmed with white
satin sash belt and bows Her bouquet
was of La France roses. A reception fol-
lowed in the pa-lor of the church and later
Mr. and Mrs. Hager left for a trip to the
North. They will make a return visit TO
Washington before going to HageTsviiie,
Ontario, where a pretty home awaits the
coming of the bride.
Miss Alice Riggs will join Miss Jane
Riggs in Europe next month.
Miss Anna Cousin and Miss Hartman,
both of Pennsylvania. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs H. :. Cousin, of 22l + Street north
.f
The evening times., 1899-06-22

tracks Road building in Porto Rico has
been too expensive and will be too great
a burden upon the taxpayers to allow them
TO be destroyed or used for any other pur-
pose. With the old roads repaired, new
ones opened up. and a complete system of
public roads put under way, we predict
for Porto Rico wonderful growth and
DEVELOPMENT"
The evening times., 1899-06-22
SOC Chiidren's Gowns, Csc.

One lot OF children's Masonville mus
lin gowns. trimmed with cambria ruff
fies; worth soc gown: Green Ticket
Price. 25c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
I5c Ladies' Collars, SC,

made Of 4-ply linen. in twelve diff
ferent styles. Worth 15c. Green &C
Ticket Price Observation-Disclosures
The evening times., 1899-06-22
SOC Crash Skirts at I9c.

These skirts are sold at other stores
for SEC. They are made of extra good
quality crash; extra length, with deep
hem. One to a customer for 1Sc.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
81 Covert and no.
Denim SkirfS ar 1C(s

Excellent quality covert and denim
Skirts braid trimmed. stylish and fash
ionable. 4 bargain at 50; our price,
The evening times., 1899-06-22
SOC Cbiidren's GuimOs. I5c.

Children's white India linop guimps,
trimmed with rows OF Swiss embroid
cry, trimmed sleeves. 2 to years, sold
regularly for soc; Green Ticket Price.
lac.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
The Wolf and the La.ab.
(From the Chicago n,

(From the Chicago News.)
Stubb-One- half Of the world don't know what
the other half is doing.
Penn-That's because the other half is doing
them. -
The evening times., 1899-06-22
35c Drawers, 25c.

- dozen ladies' Nasonviile Mus
lin drawers. umbrella style. with six
inch cambric hemstitched rufiie and
finished with herringbone braid. regu-
lar Soc value. Green Ticket Price. 25c
The evening times., 1899-06-22
roc Vests, SC.

Two cases of ladies Swiss ribbed
vests. drawing and tape in meek. regu-
lar l0c vest. Green Ticket Price. &C.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
SOC Sheets, SIC.

case "Pequot' sheets. double-b bed
size, bleached and unbleached; worth
soc: Green Ticket Price, sc.
The evening times., 1899-06-22

25c Ornaments at Sc.
sc Fancy Braids at &C.
2jc. Eagle and Pelican Quills. &C.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
So White p K Skirts, SI..39.

They are charmingly made with in
serting and braid and of extra quality
pique: made extra long. with deep
hem. No need of paying SO elsewhere,
when >ll sell it for sl.S9
The evening times., 1899-06-22
soc Rough Straw 7E~
COWBOY Hats, <O(s

Another Kings Palace scoop; % doz-
en- Rough Straw Cowboy and Rough
Rider Hats, the latest millinery style
scId by cash houses at 59c, by credit
houses at 75c: Kings Palace Price 25c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
100 Dozen Rough Straw
Trimmed Sailors. TO-
worth .30c and SOC. at xC(s

Rough Straw Trimmed Sailors. plain
and mixed straw: ribbon band; leather
sweats; Knox style: sold by cash
houses at SOC and SOC by credit houses
at soc and 15c; Kings Palace Price 1Sc.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
55c Ginghan1 Aprons, L2sc.

Children's gingham aprons, small
and large checks. blue. brown and
green; regular value 35c; Green Ticket
Price, II l-2c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
I5c Corset Covers, &c.

80 dozen ladies iowneck cambric
corset covers. felled seams. regular
l5c value. Green Ticket Price, &C.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
60c WraDpers, SOC.

80 dozen ladies' percale wrappers,
fine assortment of patterns. in pink,
blue. green. tan. and navy. fitted waist
lining. yoke finished with fancy braid,
full widths and lengths, our regular $50
wrapper; Green Ticket Price. 39c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
REMNANTS
EracfiOnaIIy Priced,

big remnant selling is bulletinsd
here for Green Ticket Selling. Valres
are immense where prices strike bot
tom. The pieces are counterparts of
the finest goods on the shelves.
Calico Remnants, 5Hc
] case of best Light Calicos. elegant
wrapper and shirt waist patterns, and
fast colors. to 12 yard in lengths.
Green Ticket Price. 3 lie.
Cambria Remnants, sc.
l case of yard wide .'Lonsda'e' cam
brio, in to II yard lengths. Never
sold for less than IL lie from the tot
Green Ticket Price, s 1-2c.
India Linen Remnants, TIC
1900 yards very fine and sheer quail
ity India Linon. Qualities worth Il LIE
and some 20c. Green Ticket Price,
Z 3-4c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
! + a-s-
All Hats Trimmed Free of Charge.
Premium Stamps.

Is OF shopping o a m the IRE
del overflow so @h ca or beef amazed a the 10
re a it 0 na
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Another Shipment of $3.50
Jap. Rough Straw on
Trimmed COWBOYS at C1Ns

High and Low Crowns trimmed with
best quality Ottoman Silk and Eagle
Quills; sold as a bargain by cash
houses at $l.50. by credit houses at 81;
Kings Palace Price. S9c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Towel Remnants, TIC.

One fine lot odds and ends in towels
worth ranges from lGc to 15c: Green
Ticket Price. ! l-2c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Pique Remnants, sc.

1,s00 yards CT white piGue. in assort-
ed sizes of weits and very desirable
lengths. The kind that sells for 15c
and zoe: Green Ticket Price. l-2c.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
worth So. so, at sDis UC

Here's a golden opportunity TO buy
this seasons latest style suit. They
are well made and Handsomely braid
cd. excellent quality white duck. The
skirt alone is worth the price of the
suit They are cheap at $3.50. Our
price. s1.6s.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
| glove clearance.

About 300 pairs of ladies' black
silk taffeta Gloves. with self-stitch-
ins-in every size-such as usually
sell at % cents-go on sale to- 16C
morrow at. ~
$50 pairs of ladies' black and tan
Berlin Gloves, in all sizes. that we
sold at IL cents pair-perfect fit
ting. light and cooi-so to- 11C
morrow for
The evening times., 1899-06-22
Ribbon remnants.

All silk Ribbon. 11-2 to 2l-2
inches wide. in all colors that you
want-including white. creams. AMI
blacks-sold OFF the piece at lee &C
and 12c yard-for r.......J
Another big lot of all silk fancy
moire satin and plain taffeta Rib
bons, from 1-2 TO I inches wide-in
the most desirable shades-sold 1llC
off the piece st l9c yard-for.. ~
The evening times., 1899-06-22
SOC Shirt WaiSfs. PC.

We landed just 30 dozen and it was
a rare purchase. The selling of them
shall be sensationaI-the quality and
style for the small price couldn't be
otherwise. They're percales and need
laundering. The patterns are neat and
laundered collars and cuffs. soc quail
t. anywhere. Green Ticket Price, 29c.
81. so While Waists, 9Sc.
LOCO white waists, sheer India Iinon.
Persian lawns. piques. dimities. elabo-
rately trimmed with Swiss embroidery
between tucks. full blouse effects and
laundered cuffs and collars. sl.25: and
Sl.50 waists. green ticket price. CSC
The evening times., 1899-06-22
INDIAN HEAD TRIPS

Every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. 6:30 p. m
Prof. Schrocder's Band. All Amusements
FARE ROUND TRIP. 25 CENTS.
The evening times., 1899-06-22
EXCURSIONS.
FOR MARSHALL HALL.

Steamer Charles Manchester leaves 9Th St wharf
Monday Tuesday, and Wednesday. 10 a. m and
9:so p. m: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10
a. M. 2:30 and ESQ p. Sunday. IL a. m,
The evening times., 1899-06-22

Miss Alice Riggs will join Miss Jane
Riggs in Europe next month.
Evening journal., 1899-12-02
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

Register Ten Weeges yesterday re-
corded the following transfers Of prop
erty: Florence T. Cleland to Mutual
Loan Association, lot on Clayton and
Rowland streets; Mutual Loan AssO-
citation to Florence T.. Cleland, lot at
Eighth and Washington streets; Harry
f. Dure to Elizabeth S. Gould dwell
ing, No. 903 West Eleventh street; AL
fred W. Walker to Susan p. Hendrick-
son, dwelling, No. 902 Jackson street;
Charles b. Lore to Martha S. Buck,
dwelling, No. 1914 King street; Caleb
p. Johnson to Maurice f. Casey, lot at
Lancaster avenue and jackson street;
Willard Hall Porter, receiver, to Equi-
table Guarantee and Trust Company,
two lots at Fifth and Spruce streets;
Caleb p. Johnson to Daniel A. Hag.
gerty, lot at Lancaster avenue and
Jackson street; Mary M. Brennan. e
al, to Timothy J. Reardon, dwelling
No. 107 South Franklin street.
Evening journal., 1899-12-02
TELEPHONE DEAL DENIED

PRESIDENT II. A. RICHARDSON
SAYS NO SALE HAS BEEN MADE.
Harry A.. Richardson, of Dover, who
is president of the Diamond State Tele-
phone Company, in an interview yes
terday denied that his company had
been sold to one of the new cOmbina-
tions, and. furthermore, said IL would
not be sold,
The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany has about 2,100 telephones
throughout the Peninsula, connecting
every town of Importance. The COM
panys system has just been installed
in Elkton, Md, and a line is being built
from that point to Newark, and is ex-
pected to reach Wilmington by January
!. An effort will be made to enter into
a traffic agreement with one of the
Wilmington companies. If this SHOULD
fail. the Diamond State Company will
consider the matter of putting in III
own telephones in the city.
Evening journal., 1899-12-02
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION

ROBERT Russell. COLORED. SELLS
THREE BICYCLES IN AS MANY
WEEKS.
Robert Russell colored, aged 25 years.
was arrested by officer Davidson this
morning at Front and French streets
on suspicion of being a bicycle thief.
In going over the books of the sec
ond-handed dealers the police noticed
that Russel had sold two wheels with
In the last two weeks to Louis Sklut
junk dealer on West Front street This
fact created suspicion. and when
Russell sold a third wheel this morning
to Bootblack Frisby at Front and
French streets, he was placesi under ar
rest on suspicion OF having stolen the
bicycles.
Russell told several conflicting stories
20 chief Dolan about where he came
from. the last one being that he had
just come up from South Carolina. The
chief notified Chief of Police Miller, OF
Philadelphia, of Russe's arrest. and
will hold him until he hears from the
Philadelphia authorities. Chief Dolan
is OF tho opinion that the man stole tho
wheels from Philadelphia parties and
riding to this city. sold them.
The first wheel Sklut bought was a
Cleveland. the second a Duouesne. the
one Russell sold to Frisby to-day being
a Crescent All the bicycles were pur-
chased at a nominal figure.
Evening journal., 1899-12-02
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW
ANNUAL SESSION HELD LAST
NIGHT AND OFFICERS ELECTED.

The Wilmington Assembly Brother
hood of st. Andrew, held its annual
meeting last evening in Calvary Epis-
copal Church. Third and Washington
streets. Bishop Coleman opened the
session with short prayer, following
which the reports of the various COM
mittees were heard and approved.
The annual election of officers was
then held, and resulted as follows:
President, George A. Elliott; vice-presi-
dent, Charles A. Cook; secretary, J. c.
Farra; treasurer, T. Elwood Carpenter
Those present were George A. Elliott
Charles c. White. Charles 3. p. Nc
Crea, James Pemberton. OF st. Johns
Chapter: Charles NJ. Curtis, ]. Walker
Burns, Charles A. Cook. William +.
Mansley. Henry w. Morrow John s.
Grohe and Thomas w. Hammond. OF
Trinity Chapter; T. Elwood Carpenter
of Holy Trinity Chapter; James d.
Carter. Charles Jones and r. w. Tad
man, Of Calvary Chapter; A. II. Grosh,
of st. Johns Chapter OF North East,
Md. The clergymen present were
Bishop Coleman, and Revs. II. Ashton
Henry and Henry Ward Cunningham.
After all business had been transact
ed Rev. Henry Ward Cunningham read
an interesting paper on What Can Be
Done TO Increase the Interest in the
Work Of the Brotherhood" which was
discussed by the members present