Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-11-07
NEWPORT NEWS.
Business Man Accidentally
Drowned at Cape Charles.
The Prico OF CoaI-The Hampton
School Dispute Referred to tho
st"to superlntondont- Disturbed
Diviue worship.

Newport News, Va, Nov. Sat Cape
Charles last night q gentleman, be-
iseved to be Mr.. George L. Grinlths, of
the firm of Griifths & Lewis, dry goods
dealers. was drowned just as the
steamer from Old Point Comfort made
u landing. There seems to be no doubt
that the body, which has been recov-
cred. is that Of Mr.. Grimths, although
It has not been positively identified
yet, for the reason that Mr.. Lewis, his
partner in business, has been unable
to secure q tug for the purpose Of talk
ing MN to Cape Charles, and he will
pc unable to get there until this even
ing on the Regular steamer.
The description OF the body, the
clothes and the papers found in his
POCKETS leave no room for doubt, ac-
cording to Mr.. Lewis, who yesterday
afternoon gave his partner certain
papers III reference to the furnishing
or the battleships Kcarsarge and Ken
lucky which are described in the telo-
grams received here this morning from
Cape Charles M
Friends of Mr.. Grlmths left this
evening for the scene of the accident
THE PRICE OF COAL
Last week the Norfolk coal dealers
raised the price of anthracite coal from
5000 to $500. This was necessary. &C.
cording TO the dealers in Norfolk
Coal is now selling here at $500 n tor
ana when it became known that the
= roll dealers had put up the price
lt was feared that the local dealers
would find 1t necessary to make an adj
vance. The Richmond dealers adj
vanced four weeks ago.
HAMPTON SCHOOL TROUBLE.
DR.. ]. W. SouhalI, State superInten.
Gent of Public Instruction, will be
asked to settle that much mooted con.
-troNeEssS- IN tho liapanton- public
schools, brought about by Principal
Dudley r. Cowles determination &c
promote pupil over the protest OF
MISS Alollie l., Hope, who for twelve
years taught the eighth grade class In
the Hampton Academy.
saturday morning an attemp. was
made 10 bring the matter to q close
put after three hours of many sugees-
lions this was found to be impossible
and 1t was then determined to call In
superintendent Southall's good Offices
DISTURBED DIVINE WORSHIP.
In the Police Court to-day a young
.il,.li VINO gave his name as Il. Robin
son was arragned before judge Brown
on the charge of disturbing public
Worship. He was guilty and Justice
BfoWn nut him where he won't inter.
lere again with the Union Gospel Mis-.
sion services for some time to come.
Last evening the gospel wagon wen
20 the corner OF Washington avenue
and Twenty-hfth street, and service,
were opened under direction Of Super.
intendent r. u. Reddins. Present.,
three young men, all OF whom had beer
orinKlng little, came along ant
stopped to take part In the services
IheT mad tho wrong idea, however, ant
It did not take the popular superinton.
Dent long to discover that the mer
were there for no good purpose. III
asNed Robinson and his companions t.
move on, but Robinson refused Il
bulge and commenced to insult anf
curse Mr.. Rcdding. The latter usef
all of his mowers OF persuasion in ar
effort to make the men move along
nut AL to no PURPOSE. so he called
an officer and had Robinson arrested
BELEW BROUGHT HACK.
Charles Belew was brought bcrc rr,n,
| south Boston this morning by Consta-
Ole Shield. lie was arrested there for
the city police. who want him on thc
charge Of larceny. enc