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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
IN POLICE COURT.
X. X Snythe Fined for Stealing Electricity.
Other Gases.

In the Polce Court this morning
Justice Robinson had to hear evidence
in a peculiar case. a man was before
His Honor charged with stealing cleo
brought before the court on sucn a
charge, but that was certainly the
complaint made against r. x. Snlythc
by the Peninsula Electric Light and
Power Company this morning.
The law provides an unusually Sc
The minimum fine is $25 and the max
imum 5000, and the offender may he
imprisoned not less than thirty days
nor more than a year.
1t seems that Smythe owed the light
company u bill of about SEQ. Judgment
company could not collect The tirst
of the month Smythe moved into an
other house which was wired and with
out notifying the company, accordin.
to the evidence, used the electricity
from August up to the time the
warrant was sworn out charging him
with stealing electricity.
Justice Robinson fined Smythe So
and costs and fixed a Jail term of three
months. The Justice Informed the
prisoner, however that he would give
him until tomorrow night to pay the
electric light company the amount due
it, and if he failed to pay he would lie
rearrested and would have to pay The
courts fine and serve the Jail term.
OLA Wrenser was charged with bru-
tally assaulting II. Krouse, an old man
VINO runs a boarding house Tl.:
evidence showed that Krouse had
borrowed Wrenser's clothes and the
latter kicked the old man iWrensar
was fined $50 and costs. He took an
appeal.
Jane Henderson, the colored woman
charged with attempting 20 crack the
safe OF Lookins. the Rockets saloon
keeper, was sent on to the grand jury.
John Mitchell, the sailors boarding
house keeper. was fined so and costs
and given thirty days in Jail for
petty larceny, native sailor from
Manila accusing him of keeping S23 Of
his money Mitchell appealed the case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
CONTRACT AWARDED
MIR. NJ, H. Lash TO Supply
School Furniture.
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT
Tho Board of School Trustees Did Not Ap-
pear, But the Committee, 1seing I'm
powered by the Board, Took
Action. The Report.
MEETING HELD LAST NIGHT

A special meeting Of the Board Of
School Trustees was called for last
hight for tho purpose of awarding, the
contract for furnishing the furniture
to be used in the new High School
Building.
The meeting was held as usual, in the
First National Bank Building, those
present being DR.. w. +. Cooper, Profess
sor Jelfres, Councilman J. ]. O'Donnel
and the Hon. Thomas Tel2ple Powell
SUPERINTENDENT of the public schools
The various bids, which were, it viii
pc remembered presented to the com
mlttee at special meeting held We'd
neSuay night, We're carefully gone over
by the gentlemen and the virtues ana
advantages OF the several offers wcr.
discussed in detail
there was not 4 quorum of the Board
present at the meeting. but owing to the
tact that the committee OF the Board
was empowered to act in the matter
and award the contract. the absence Of
ference.
the report of the committee was read
1 WAS as follows:
We, the Committee on Building and
supplies, respectfully recommend that
the contract for school and office fur
nl:ure be awarded to Mr.. NJ II. Lash as
per his bid dated August 10th. 1879
we do this for the following .,eas-
oES; FIRST. because we find him the
lowest bidder; second, because he, hav-
ing furnished us With school furniture
os i would make all the desks, both
Old and new, Similar in siz. sh,na ,r,7
color; and. third. because we find that
some tour hundred desks, Which wcre
bought OF him several years ago. to
nave proven, in every way, suitable
and serviccable.
Respectfully submitted
Il T NY
''E;. S. ROB TNSON
''E. J. FORD
per VIM. f. Cooper"
Alter notifying Mr.. Lash, who was
summoned by telephone, that he had
adjourned. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
VIII Not Resign,

PRESIDENT M. z. Ingall, of the Cheso-
way systems, has given out a state
Inent TO the effect that Mr.. Stevens
mas not resigned as general manager
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio and has
not given any intimation that he con-
templates rendering his resignation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19

Hundreds OF White P. K. Skirts for
women in all the leading styles. Prices
away down.
for csc.
s1.5o White P K. Skirts wide welt
and well made for s1.25.
SLIGO White P. X. Skirts this Ia a
very good skirt, wide welt. a very
good bargain for s1.69.
s1.9S White +. Il. Skirts with four
lots of Pearl buttons at back. Deep
hem. Don't miss lot IL you want a nice
White p. K. Skirt for s1.63.
S2.25 White p. K. Skirts, trimmed
with Pearl buttons. f1ared flounced.
This IS q good skirt and will do you yer
vice for S2.25
$3.50 White P. x. SlStrts trimmed with
white braid and pearl buttons for $3.50
each.
S2.96 White P. K. Skirts, extra heavy
2. K. trimmed with pearl buttons for
$3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
MIR. O'Mallsv Name,,I

j. At the annual convention Of the
Stare icuneral Directirs' 4Associa ton
IN fsichmond Thursday Mr.. T. J.
OMaiiey, OF this city, was elected NTH
Vic,e vice of the association The
undertakers will meet !, n. ,I,icbo, =
again next year. - : - :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
China Closets.

A splendid line here OF these most
necessary dining room Pieces Newest
sorts, latest finishes, wonderfully low
prices. These hints:
S12 instead OF $1s antique oak,
So instead OF $35 antique oak.
$50 instead of $50 antique oak.
SIS instead Of s35 golden oak.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
Spend Sunday In T,aIti,,,,ro

Take NJ: & NJ: T. Co. Steamer satur-
Gay, a:oO Z. M. e. d Q. Pier No. 6. Re-
turning leaves Baltimore 400 p. NJ
arrive Newport News early Monday
morning. Only line running q Sunday
steamer between Newport News and
Baltimore.
12-fri,sat,tf L. G. SAUNDERS. Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19

Grand Family Matinee at $3.50 every
Saturday. See the great Baby J5lc-
plant Boiivcr, with the, only Dan Re
gan, at the Point OF Pines. Admission,
with reserved seat, 10c If
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19

AL summer goods, porch rockers,
lawn settees and mating suits at IL
per cent. below the cost.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
39c
Wash Silks
4. sc

About eight hundred yards Of wash
Ihls lot comes in all colors and atvlea
Lhey are the regular 59c. silks. Stripes
plaids and checks. e''
Ihis IS q bargain and make NICE. COO,
shlrt waists. Don't miss this opportuni-
" 10 BUY wash silks for 39c. q yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
Rockers.

Our new lines, are maryels of bcautv
IT rich ebony, mahogany, flemish oaks
and golden Oaks in the latest novelties
TT remarkably low prices You should
not fail 10 inspect this line before max
ing your purchases.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
Ladies Linen Suits

Ladies' Linen Suits. trimmed with
braid and buttons, $3.50,
Ladies' Crash Suits, trimmed with
white and fancy braids, $3.50 and 4.sS
per suit.
Ladies' White P X Suits. trimmed and
some plain, latest styles. 1898. $3.50 and
4.98 per suit.
Ready Made Silk Brocade Skirts, well
made, with or without buttons. S4.ss.
Ladies' Black Satin pucheas. ready
made Skirts, $3.50 to $1,000.
Ladies' Ready Made Silk Tafreta
Skirts. some trimmed and some plain,
$1,000. M IN :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
arlor Furniture and
Couches.

Never was there such sacrifice or a
prettier stock to select from. Here is
where we are glad and willing to lose
money to make room Tor fall goods.
Cost don't cut any figure in this great
trade. sale. An elegant couch covered
in the very latest shades Of fancy velour
spring edge. wood fringe, regular $40
value for IS cash; for one week only.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
Iron Beds,

In all widths and styles A good bed,
three coats white enamel baked, one
inch IN and half posts, high head, the
$3.50 kind at
$3.75
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19

a few more Of our solid oak bed
room suits left, 2tx30 pI;lle glass bcvel
edge. extra large body, nicely polished.
Height of bed, G fcat 6 inches. FIc-
sAntly carved washstanl, two drawers,
finished in antique. s25 value for
SIG, cash only.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19
Wool Dress Goods l9c
l0r

About twelve pieces OF co1ored woo,
uress goods In several different styles.
worth 4oc- and SOC. a yard, will be sold
bargain ana will pay you to GET a slic,
at them before they are all gone. wool
dress goods. 100.
Black Silk Crepons
A handsome line OF Black SILK Cren-
nons, the latest weaveS. &c., s125 and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-19

AS the last day of the nresen: month
draws near the interest Of the public
in the political campaign grows more
intense. for it is on that day that the
convention at williamsburg, will see
the selection of nominations for the
State Senate and House from this dis
The times., 1899-09-08
TO INVADE UTICA NEXT.
Another Plan of the Baltimore Trust
and Guarantee Company.

BALTIMORE, Sept. THE Baltimore
Trust and Guarantee Company is promot-
ing another deal involving $4,000. 600. The
company is considering the purchase OF the
two water companies of Utica, N. Y, and
is arranging to form syndicate TO un-
derwrite the securities of the new COM
pany that Will be formed to take over
the properties President Davidson. of
the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany, was asked about the deal today AMI
replied:
1T is true that we are considering the
Utica deal and believe it TO be an excep-
tionally good proposition, and if, upon fur
ther examination the matter commelds it
self to us we have no doubt that We will
undertake it,.
The new company will use 5 per cent
bonds TO the amount OF So, 600, 600, of which
s950, 600 will be reserved for future exten-
sions. leaving $2,050,000 to be bought out
The stock issues will include 81. LOCO OF
preferred and 5000 600 of common. The
baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company
experts have already made an examina-
| tion of the properties and submitted a
favorable report. but another examination
will be made before the deal is finally
closed. The deal probably explains the
recent strength of Baltimore Trust and
! Guarantee Company's stock which sold or
! the Baltimore Stock Exchange today al
3Ss. an advance of IL points, compare
| with the final sale Saturday last.
The times., 1899-09-08
PROF. scHURMAN,s FAREWELL
He Takes Leave OF the Secretaries of
State md Wnr.

Prof Jacob C. Schuruan, President of
the Philippine Peace Commission. called on
the Secretary of State and Secretary of
War yesterday to say goodbye preparatory
to returning to Ithaca, N. Y, TO resume
his duties at Cornell University There is
good authority for the statement that he
gave the President and members of the
Cabinet better idea of the conditions in
the Philippines than they had obtained
from written reports or from any other
man.
Perhaps the most important opinion ex-
pressed by MIR. Schurman was that the
Filipinos are thoroughly capable of main
tanning municipal governments under the
general supervision of an enlightened
power. Mr.. Sehurman is apparently very
much In favor of letting the people of the
islands run their local affairs as far as
is consistent with their ability TO do co.
He brought with him TO Washington maps
of the Philippines. showing the areas OF
hostility, friendliness, and indifference to
American authority. According to these
charts. the zone of hostility is very small
indeed. as compared to the zone of friend
ly feeling.
Mr. Schurman made careful enquiry be-
| fore having these maps prepared and as a
result of his investigation he has made the
| zone of hostility to the United States in
| the Island of Luzon much smaller than has
| been generally believed in this country. In
| that section Immediately around Manila in
| the province OF that name and in the
province of Cavite the Tagaio insurrectiol
| is the strongest and the opposition to the
/ United States the greatest, but the Taga-
| los. according TO the map. are not united
| in hostility to American rule. Only a very
| sr,oIl norton Of the Island of I.uZon is in
| cluded within the shaded area which signi-
| fies hostile feeling.
| Mr. Schurman will return here when the
| President desires it, He viii probably be
summoned to Washington when Admiral
| Dewey comes to talk over the situation in
the Philippines with the President
| Whether Mr. Schurman's differences with
| Major General Otis at Manila in regard tc
the conduct of the affairs in the Philip
| mines were referred to in the conferences
with the President and other officials ha.
not been ascertained
The times., 1899-09-08
BITTER AGAINST AMEs.
Minnesota Troops Charge Him With
Misrepresenting Them.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. THE trans
port Sheridan. with the Thirteenth Mime
sofa and First South Dakota regiments, and
two hundred discharged men on board. ar
rived from Manila via NagaSaki and Yoko-
hama tonight. The Sheridan equaled the
transport record of fifteen days in the run
from Yokohama Although nearly 1000
men were on the steamer, but sixty were
on the sick list. and most Of them are
nearly we'll. Three men died on the trip,
two of them being discharged Regulars
and one a member OF the Minnesota Fegi-
ment. The men are all in high spirits
and jubilant at returning. The entire Min
nesota regiments, officers and men alike.
are very bitter at Colonel Ames, who Is
now here. having been invaIided home
The men hissed his name when il vas
mentioned by a reporter and an officer said
no officer on the ship would shake hands
with him if he came on board The rea-
son for the hostility is the fact that sol
diers claim that Ames was responsible for
telegram sent from Manila to Governor
Lind, of Minnesota, asking that the regi-
ment be sent home before the close CT the
insurrection. They also say his return
was due to cold feet and not to i'll
health If anything the officers are more
bitter than the men. and il is said they
will force Ames out of the regiment
The times., 1899-09-08
A REBUKE TO LENTZ EFT AL.
L. II. Dunn Quits the Ohio Democ-
raey and Plainly Tells Why.

FINDLAY, Ohio, Sept. THE Demo-
crats of this city were surprised today by
the appearance of a card from E. T. Dunn
renoupcing his allegiance of the DEM
ocracy and resigning his appointment as
delegate to the Senatorial convention.
Mr.. Dunn's letter is in part as follows:
ITO the Democratic Central Committee,
Findlay. Ohio-Gentlemen: Until the
evening of this day. September s. l fully
intended TO gulp down the GAINESVILLE plat
form rather than break away from my po-
litical associates OF many years standing
and whom l dearly loved, 1 could notsen-
dorse it's war, sentiment at all, but seeing
some good IN part of the remainder
thought my silence during the campaign
might be excused. But this day l read OF
the meeting of the Chicago platform DEM
ocrats in Gotham addressed by Congress
man j. J. Lentz of Columbus, Former
Governor Altgeld1 of Illinois, and fomer
Judge Tarvin of Kentucky, all stalwart
and leading Democrats OF national renown,
sounding the keynote OF Democracy. l can
endure it no longer | cannot silently or IN
any other way endorse these sentiments:
| .Aguinaldo hero imperialism is the is
| sue of the day. when the great citadel of
American liberty is being destroyed it is
/ time for us to abandon the question of
| monopoly and rush to the rescue we do
not talk of 16 TO ! now it is not the
main question: sAguinaido is one of the
| great heroes OF the world Nc
Kinleys Administration is a scheme
of criminal annexation And yet, con-
Meeting the name OF Hon, William
j. Bryan with these sentiments they
were cheered to the echo by the
Chicago platform Democrats at Cooper
Union in New York. That echo must be
the slogan of Democracy during this cam
lpaign-
| Il am not in accord with these views
and l will not pretend to be. My country
is not destroying the great citadel OF
| American liberty, but is Strengthening its
bulwarks We are not attempting to
crush dawning republieanism in the
Orient Aguinaldo and his rebslious host:
are our enemies. The Philippine Islands
are now part of our country by con-
quest by solemn treaty ratified by Spain
and our Congress, and by purchase for q
price paid The Filipinos are our wards
Their government is a POLLEN which mus
be worked out by our statesmen. | car
see but little difference between rebellion
in Alabama in 1861 led by Jefferson Davis
and rebellion in 1899 led by Aguinaldo
The times., 1899-09-08
MIR. BARRETT ON AGUINALDo.
Bribe-Taking story Again Brought
Up-RepIy to Mr.. Lentz.

SEATTLE Wash. Sept. John Bar
rett, former Minister to Siam. delivered an
address here last night under the au-
spices of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce
on the subject OF Oriental commerce from
a Pacific Coast standpoint. He prefaced his
address by a reference to the recent speech
OF Representative LentZ in New York.
''Mr. Lentz Is reported to have said: If
you murder Aguinaldo you destroy one of
the heroes of the world ! would ask
Mr. Lentz how he makes such heroism
consistent with the facts that Aguinaldo
in 1896 accepted a bribe of 100000 from
the Spanish Government 10 leave the Phil
ippines and forsake the cause for which
Mr. Lentz thinks he has fought so unself-
ishly; that he appropriated most of the
money TO his own use, and was sued by
some of his fellow patriots, both of which
facts are matters of recorded history: that
he refused to exchange Lieutenant Gilmore
and fellow prisoners of the navy when he
was asked to do SO as matter OF human
ity by Admiral Dewey; that he permitted
and favored the publication of papers and
circulars that lied about America, and that
.he persistently misled his people by tell
ing them that Dewey recognized Filipino
independence when he knew the Admiral
had never done so in any way whatever.
Aguinaldo is clever, shrewd, and has exc
cutive ability. / once sympathized with
him, but when / had become personally
acquainted with all these facts my views
| were corrected"
In travelling across the continent, Mr..
Barrett said, he found. talking with all
classes of men, unanimity of opinion in
favor of carrying the war to a successful
and inevitable conclusion. The only diver
gence of opinion was found in the matter
of the final disposition of the islands
The times., 1899-09-08
POLITICS IN KENTUCKY.
An Effort to Bring Harmony Out of
the Louisville MIDDLE

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. AFTER being
in session behind closed doors for a little
more than an hour the Democratic State
Central Committee adjourned this after
noon and issued an order declaring the
ponce primary OF June 12 null and void
All the committeeman appointed by John
l.. Dunlap were removed and a list of ap-
pointees submitted by John vreeIand was
received and accepted. The COMMITTEES will
make arrangements for the selection of a
local ticket, and 1t is thought certain that
another primary will be called in a few
days.
This decision OF the State Central Com.
mittee was based ON the hope OF appsasing
beth factions and promoting harmony in
the party and was a decided rebuke for
the city administration, which had threat
ened to withdraw its support from Goebel
unless the ballots influenced by the police
men and firemen were counted and the win
nerS declared the nominees of the Demo-
cratic party. The committee, however
unanimously refused to agree to the re-
quest CT the mayor and his representatives.
Chairman Young said the action of the
committee was chiefly in the hope of pro-
noting harmony and for the best interests
of the party. Il do not know if our action
Louisville" he added but we hope il
will -
Chairman Young is pleased with the
progress of the campaign. The success
of the campaign" he said, exceeds our
fondest predictions. The tour of Senator
Goebel and Senator Blackburn in western
Kentucky has put the enemy to rout
Senator Goebel at his own request. will
| tour in the eastern mountain district. He
will make speeches in Floyd county. which
/ is Democratic stronghold, and which
during the war was a hotbed of secession
I Senator Goebel feels that he owes it tc
| the many Confederates in that district K
visit them after the Misrepresentation:
! that have been made concerning him.
'The committee has made an actual pol
| of the counties where the disaffection ex
lists, and finds that upon investigation tn
opposition has been greatly exaggerated
! By comparing our reports with those o
the Bryan managers of 1896, We find tina
| this year it is less than one-half as much
| From all over the State encouraging re
| ports are coming In"
The times., 1899-09-08
The Abuse of Language.

One of the things which cause woe to
the lover of good English is the continual
yuIgarizing of expressive, strong and
beautiful words by pc ole who do not
know how 10 use them. This is an evil in
separable from general education. and in
deed, from any education even of class
II has, however. become more conspicuous
since books and papers have been common
and cheap.
A writer of good English uses telling
phrase or an expressive word, and 1t is
taken I'D and worked TO death in all sort
OF proper and improper places. This sort
of abuse OF the language is perhaps nose
common among women than among men,
since a man generally talks because he
wants to say something. and chooses the
most appropriate words in which to say
il. True. there is a time in youngste.' s
life when be has one or two ad1eetives,
usually slang, for all his definitions. but
when he becomes a man he generally CON
;riyes to say what he means But there
is a certain kind OF girl who picks up a
catchword and uses IL everywhere, just
as she would wear the American flag 70,
a bow on her slipper If il happened 10
suit her She thinks that her language is
decorative. She may have seized upon the
adjective quaint" "or weird" or grew
some or mysterious" and thought il
was pretty. Forthwith the sunset is quaint
the lee cream soda is weird. mud on heI
new boots is grewsome, and the new cham
] bermaid IS mysterious. She it is who has
The times., 1899-09-08
scared by an Automobile.

(From the Chicago News.)
An electrical automobile handled by a lady
IN Michigan Boulevard, near Sixteenth Street.
Yesterday afternoon, frightened horse and very
nearly caused a serious buggy accident. As 1t
was this incident became merely Imaginable
The ladv appeared TO be expert at handling
automobiles, and was manewring this one about
the street so profciently that spirited horse
attached to buggy became alarmed and unman-
ageable. He ran up Il short Hight OF stairs ana
into the door of a hair-dressing establishment,
and would have proceeded further II the buggy
had not struck the doorway and held him back.
Then the man in the buggy jumped out, and it
was with considerable difficulty that the horse
was induced to return to the street. and only
after becoming thoroughly satisfied that there
,,ere mo more automobiles in sight.
The times., 1899-09-08
still Surviving.
(From the Chicago News. }

(From the Chicago News)
Even in these enlightened days, when men are
supposed to be brainy, keen-witted, and able to
grapple any kind of intricate proposition, the
swindler lives, thriyes, and finds easy victims
The agriculturalist continues to be defrauded by
the hIneo-steerer and the confidence man just
as he has been throughout the last fifty years,
and the shrewd metropolitan citizen, who laughs
at the guileless farmer, is himself trapped and
hayed in Just as hollow fashion. One of the
most moth-eaten of swindling games-the letter
from Spanish prisoner who knows of buried
gold, and only wants capital enough to recover
the trsasure-was revived this week by letters
received at the offices OF several wel-to-do Chi
cago man. The police have inspected the letters,
and pronounced them the production of local
swindlers, and the trick itself is one that dates
back generation or more. Yet believers in the
buried treasure are not hard to find and CON-
nany. it is said is forming to put up the neces-
sary funds and seek the hidden money