Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-09
NEWPORT NEWS.
Jury Failed to Agree in $40, 900
Damage Suit.
Hung Jury in tho Case of NJ. 200 VS.. f. T.
Finch and w. j. Fitzsimmons Plans
for Hospital Examined ut Hospital As
ISOLATION Meeting-Paving will Begin
soon-S acknowledges to Play Base ball.

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failed to agree in the case of f. Joo VS..
$4,000 damages. Judge Blackstone heard
the case yesterday in the Circuit Court.
The action agnst Mr.. Fitzsimmons
was Withdrawn when all of the evil
dence had been heard, as it was proved
that his action in the matter was mere
~ that Of agent for Finch.
The jury was out only thirty min
utes. When the foreman announced
that they had not been able to agree
Judge blackstone adjourned them until
IL o'clock.
This case has excited considerable in
tercst and the crowd in attendance to
witness the proceedings has been I'M
usually large for Il civil suit
The plaintiff was represented by At
torneys z. n. Ashby and w. l.. Hilyer,
Mr.. fdnch by Attorney w. w. Wood
ward. and MIR. Eitzsimmons by Attor-
ney r. NJ. Lett
The plaintiff claimed that the de-
PENDANT libelled his character by send
ing certain notices to several Furniture
dealers TO the effect that if all goods
and ohattelS of the dealers were not
removed from the Exchange Hotel.
which is occupied by Mr.. Joo, they
would be levied on for rent of the build
ing.
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION MEETING.
AT meeting of the Hospital Asso-
citation last night. In the courthouse,
Captain b. Thoriiton Maryc's plans for
int hospital were examined by the
members present Captain AIarye was
the successful competing architect for
the new building. The building is de-
signed to be built of red brick, with
lour white columns in the front and
center Every room in the building will
nave an abundance of light and venti-
lation. The plans for every floor were
carefully looked into. great satisfaction
being expressed. Public wards and pri-
vale wards were shown. along with
operating rooms, nurses quarters, col
cred wards. drug room and every re-
QufSFte OF an up-to-date hospital thor
oughly examined. The plans call for n
building that Will cost $4,000 The
building will front on Madison avenue,
occupying the space from Twenty ninth
to Thiitioth streets. All Of the rooms in
the building are twelve feet in pitch.
1T was moved and carried that next
Thursday night the three different sets
o. plans 'beinspected for adoption by the
association. a representative of Silver
Link Lodge. ]. N. Goldrath. was pres
ent, and assured the assembly that he
should get as large n donation for the
hos!tM from his lodge as he possibly
could.
TO START THE PAVING.
The street committee of the Council
yesterday received a letter from Con-
sulting Engineer Hatton. In which he
announced that he would be here Mon
day and would meet with the street
committee for the purpose of arranging
to start on the paving.
The Council. at it's adjourned meeting
tonight. have instructed the commit
tee upon all necessary points md the
commltte Monday will give Mr. Hat
ton his instructions. Mr.. Hatton will
Instruct the contractor to proceed with
the work under the contract.
HUNTINGTON RIFLES HAPPY.
The members of Newport News crack
military company, the Huntington Ri
lies. are very happy at the favorable
decision of Governor Tyler relative to
the State militia, ant, there Is general
rejoicing throughout the city.
In speaking on rhe subject to-day
the Daily Press says:
AN important consideration in con-
nection With the situation is that the
action or the Governor practically In
sures the success OF the plan to throw
the Peninsula companies together in
battalion. It Is possible, too, That the
regimental makeup may be changed so
as 10 put all the companies in this end
OF the State in one regiment whereas
now, under the new order of things,
several of the companies would have
to be in regiment composed of organ
iZations widely scattered.
TWO SURPRISE PARTIES.
On Wednesday night a number of
friends Of Miss Ada Robinson rendered
her Il surprise party at her home. No.
1872 Thirty-tirth street. the occasion be-
ing her birthday. There were present
Misses Make Doyle. Lucille Ayder, Flor
ence Holt. Lizzie Sinclair, Bessie Smith,
Rosamond Putzel, India Bryan, Julia
Irarwood. Dottie Merrill and Belle
jackson; Mcssrs. Jack Ayler. Howard
Holt, Lucius Jacobs. Thompson, ChaS.
McGowan, Sauck' Willie Bailey. B. 3:
Dumville, Frank Wiley, John Cottrell
and Will Robinson. The event was
thoroughly enjoyable. and the fair
hostess received numerous beautiful
souvenirs to remember the occasion.
on Tuesday night Miss Minnie Bar
Gam!n was very pleasantly surprised
at her home on Twenty-ninth street by
q number Of her friends.
BENEFIT BASEBALL.
Among the interesting baseball games
scheduled for the near future is that
between the down town saloonkeepers
and the uptown saloonkcepers. that
will be played in a few days at Dast
End Park. The players will give the
cal'tfre proceeds to the building fund
for the Newport News General Hospital
Association.
THE phyv-icians and druggists are
pructcing for their coming game OF
lhseSall and getting themselves ready
10 win glory on the diamond. The pro-
ceeds OF this game also so to the hos
p;tal fund.
It is expected that the following doc
tors and physicians will take part in
the game: DoctSls-ChaMes, Cooper.
Gary. BaEby, Hobson. Greasy. jeffrey,
Iihellns, Pierson and Blacksoe.