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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
NEWPORT NEWS.
PRESENTATION = CONVICTS =
CHARGE DISMISSED-DEL-
EGATES ELECTED.

Newport News. Va, Aug. 10.-Thc
Huntington Republican League Club
Jast night presented MIR Fred Read a
oliver loving cup as a token of esteem
and appreciation of his work for the
Republican party in this section
TROUBLE MAY ENSIlE
Next Monday all the prisoners in the
lrity Jail who have been sentenced to
The State penitentiary will be taken TO
Richmond by guards sent from that
institution. There will be p company
pf eleven convicts, ;tll coored but one
Ind one of them Il woman.
1t is anticipated that there may be
tolne trouble over the Jim Crow car
law en- route TO Richmond. as The
ghite guards who viii accompany the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11

purpose Of laying the foundation for
contradiction. He denied that he
told several people several DAYS after
the confession OF his brothcr-in-la,v.
Wharton Golden. that lie believed the
latter had told the truth: that he did
not want him 10 fall in the hands OF
the other side.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
Rooeivor for eclel Mino.

By Telegraph 20 Nirgnian-Pilot)
Charlotte. n. c.. Aug 10 >ieciu
from Salisbury to tile Observer SAYS
AT the instance of tie stocl;tnidcrs
United States Circuit Judge Siuontou
at Fiat Rock, granted - recciycrshi9
to- day appointing Captain w Mur
doch Wiley. of this city. receiver. The
Sheriff is cnjoined against cNecutins
any OF the judgments Obtained against
the company. The concern ~ New
Jersey corporation. hence its right 81
resort 10 the United states Courts.
President Newman is still in Ncw
York.
Havana, Aug. -F'ifty-two cases Of
yellow fever are now under treatment
i'm Havana. OF the victims eighteen
are Americapa. Thus fan the mortal
lily rate has been about 20 per cent. Of
those attacked.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
SUFFOLK AnvERrlsEmE.r s

roNT PLACE YOUR INSURANCE
~ until you see WOODWARD 4
EI,AM. No. @ Main street. Suffolk. Va
gou can get what you are looking for
from thcn. See TIER new policy ISSUED
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
QUESTION OBJECTED TO.

y question by Attorney Bradley rs
to whether Stamper had not mt that
time said that he was very much in
sympathy with the prosecution. was
objected 10 by the defense. ana the
jury was withdrawn while il was ar
gucd. Bradley said the purpose OF the
question was to show the interest Of
the witness in the subject matter, and
subsequently to show that ne had
changed his sylnpathics to the defense
since he had received money from re-
personalities of that side The proof
he said. showed that Stampcr had
been playing fast ana loose With both
sides. and the question was as TO his
credibility. Tho court decided that the
question was competent. The witness
said he had no recollection of having
made the statement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
negro prisoners object TO riding in the
negro compartments.

negro prisoners object to riding in the
negro compartments.
CHARGE DISMISSED.
In the Police Court yesterday Judge
Brown took up the case of officer II.
ID. Payne. charged with the murder of
the negro crap player, John Williams,
alias Coffee" last Saturday night.
After hearing the testimony, which
was the same adduced at the coroner's
inquest and the officers statement.
Judge Brown dismissed the charge and
Payne resumed his place on the police
force.
DELEG ATES ELECTED.
Newport News last night elected
delegation that will vote in the Con-
sressional Convention for Walter G.
Kelly Mayor a. y. Moss, his opponent,
losing.
Elizabeth City county elected four
delegates to tho Democratic Congress
Sional Convention instructed for Il. Il.
Montague, of Hampton.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
EENpY TO PARDON.

Henry Hazlcwood. Il lawyer of Lau-
rel county. testified that he heard
james Sparks. OF London say that
Gocbel would lac killed and Taylor
would pardon The man who did it: that
the pardon was already written out
with a blank left TO fill in the name
of the man who did it. Sparks tcsti-
fled for the defense several days ago.
and at that time denied having made
the statement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
KENTUCKY TRIAL
NEARING TIE END.
impeachment Of Testimony a
Leading Feature for Several Days.
FORECAST OF THE RESULT.

Few Believe That the Trial OF Caleb Pow
crs, Former Secretary Of state, for Conn
pIicity in the Murder or GovcrnorGocbcl.
VIII Result in Conviction. But Many
Anticipate n Disagreement by the Jury
Yout>cy's Oncr to settle the Contest
other Evidence.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11

Portsmouth 49,. 80 0 o OIL = o II
SUMMARY.
Stolen bases Kcmmer t2). Il. GILL
gan 90. f.. Gilligan, Ticrncy. l;ases
on bals--On Dannehowcr. 4 off Lui-
Itch. =. Hit by pitched ball-E. Gill
lisan. Sullivan. Wild pitch-Dannc-
hover. >. Struck out--by Dannehower.
/; by Luitich. 3. Sacrifice hits-Jim
Smith. Gates. Left on bascs-Norfok,
+; Portsmouth. 3. Time, 1850. Umpire,
Mr.. Orcn.
The Portsmouth team Is tho first ag-
grcgation ever seen here whose mem
hers are allowed to smoke on the
bench. Captain Clark probably does
not know this. hut it's true, Captain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
LAID 10 REST.


The funeral service over the remains
OF Joseph H.. the lG-ycar-uld son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mayo. were con
Quoted from the family residence, cor
ner of Pearl ana Elizabeth streets. yes
jeIday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. K.
NJ. Chandler. the former pastor or
Chestnut Street NJ. T.. Church. ofIicia-
ted. The remains were laid 10 rest
in the family lot in Magnolia Gene
terry. There we've eight of his class
mates TO bear the remains 10 their last
resting place There were quite q
number of relatives of the family from
CrlttenGen, Va, TO attend the ser
vices.
Rev. NJ p Porter the pastor will
Berca Christian Church. near Great
Bridge. Va. Sunday afternoon. to con-
time a Wcel; or ten days.
ENDOWMENT FUND.
Rev w {. Wicker, of Elon College
y. G., was in town yesterday. Mr..
Wicker Is travelling In the interest Of
the, Twentieth Century Endowment
fund for l.lon College. for which an
effort is being put forth TO raise 100000
fund
PITIIY AND PERTINENT.
Messrs Ricard Mathews and W. s.
Wilson. of South Norfolk. have return
ed from Snithncll. where they have
been spending several days.
Mr.. J. l.. Johnson. after several
weeks illness. returned to his home
near Windsor. Va. where he will re-
main until entirely well.
Ar. ana Mrs W. j. Heard have ar
rived from Eastern Shore, where they
have been spending several days.
Nj j. r. Cross is i'll a his home on
Bc'liley avenue.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-11
PORTSMOUTH,.
SUMMARY.

StOItE ~ INN Nus.
Norfolk .. O O0i o OIL
Portsmouth go. ....0 0 0 U 3 : . II
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BERNLEY AoVTS.

TELEPHONE CALL
Residence. 1929
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-06
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Convention Requests Wilson and
 Smith to Withdraw.

The Democrats of CocOninO county met in convention on Tuesday, October ?, for the purpose of selecting nomi- nees for the various county offices. H. F. Ashurst was elected temporary chairman and T. E. Pulliam temporary secretary.
 Committees on credentials and or ganization were appointed.
 The committee on organization recommended that temporary officers be made permanent, which recommen- dation was adopted.
 The following candidates were then nominated by exclamation:
 Council T. s. Bunch: assembly, Jas. Walsh: sheriff. James A. Johnson: dis trict attorney, J. E. Jones: probate judge, s. l.. Cornish: recorder, A. F. Roach: treasurer. George HOxwOrth: supervisors, T. F.. Pulliam. Geo. Bab, bit: surveyor, w. H. Power.
 Precinct Officers - Justices of the peace, J. C. Mlligan, l.. w. Quinlan: constables, John Garrett, Dan Hogan.
 The new county central committee was then selected, as follows: Robert Walker. chairman: T. A. Flynn, sec retary: J. B. Jones of Williams, treas- urer: c. A. Keller. H. F.. Ashurst.
 A resolution offered by J. B. Jones Of Williams that both Hon. J F. Will son and Hon. M. A. Smith be requested to withdraw from the race for congress sional delegate, and that they use every effort in an endeavor to select another candidate for that office. thereby restOr- ing harmony in the party. was unani- mOusly adopted.
 After brilliant addresses by Hon. T. $. Bunch and Hon. H. F. Ashurst one of the most harmonious conventions ever held in COcOnno couDty ad- iOurned.
The Coconino sun., 1900-10-06
A Deser, Adventure.

l. B. hanua, SupeTiutcu"cho o' 'hS forest reserves, A. F. Herman, super visor of the Grand Canyon forest re- serve, and their guide, w. H. Pierce. returned from trip To the country north of the Colorado river to the Utah line Monday. They had an experience which they do not care to undergo again. When the party were forty miles this side of Lees Ferry they camped for the night Early the next morning Mr. Pierce turned his horses loose to graze. and they started on the back track. followed by Mr. Pierce until he was tired out. Mir. Pierce re- turned to camp in an exhausted condi- tion, having been without water or anything to eat all day. The party re- mained in camp al! night and early next morning Me SITS. Hanna and Her man, leaving Pierce in camp. started for Lees Ferry on foot. Mr. Herman reached the river al o'clock at night,
 but he could not be heard at Ferrymar, house. which is on the north side of' the river. Mir. Hanna had given out
 five miles from the river, and Herman returned to him with water, meeting him three miles from the river. Their supply of water was nearly exhausted
 when they left the camp, and they took hut little with them for their forty
 mile tramp across the hot sands. Re-
 turning to the river, they were soon in the care of Ferryman Emct. and man with team and water was sent to the relief Of Pierce. A three days rest
 was made by the party at the ferry. where another team was procured,
 and the trip was completed without
 further mishap. The team has not
 been heard from. but Mr. Pierce hopes
 to recover it..
 Don't forget the Elks' Minstrels en- | tertainment, The date will soon be
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
COMES TO VOTE TODAY.
Senate McLaurin Spoke For
Expansion.

WASHINGTON, March /. - Notwith'
standing the agreement made by tho
senate to vote on the Hawaiian govern
ment bill at Wednesdays session, the
final vote on the measure was postponed
until o'clock today. Practically no
progress wns made on the bill Wcdnes-
day, although it was under considera'
ton nearly four hours,
Mr.. Aldricl, chairman OF the finance
committee, at the opening or the sea'
sion, made an explanation of the work
OF tho conferecs on the financial meas
urc, his statement resulting in an ex-
pected and spirited debate.
Ono of the features of the session WAS
The speech of Mr.. McLaurin Deln.,
s. o. OH the Philippine question.
He is the first Democrat in the senate
to declare himself for expansion, He
secuted what he termed tho ''bugbenr OF
imperialism, with which some Of bis
colleagues were trying to frighten the
people, declared the question was not
one of politics and maintained the nc
QUESTION OF the Philippines would be Of
immense advantage to this country, as
pecially the south, by opening to the
United States the trade Of tho Orient.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
INNISKILLING'S LOSS.
Suffered Severely IA Their Attack ON
Railway Hili-Boers aud Brit
isv, Freteruiycd.

ish Frnternixed.
LONDON, March Ia dispatch to The
Daily Telegraph from Colenso, dated
Monday, describing the famous adj
vance of the Innislsillings on Friday,
says:
II saw the first company waver and
then break before a sheet Of well di.
rected leaden hail, and within minute
A Foreign Ofieer. Who Was with Cronj'
Captured by the British.
not a man was left standing. 1t seemed
to me that the brave company OF fusil-
iers was annihilated.
Shortly afterward, however, ! could
see some of them move, then rise, and
finally walk quietly to the rear, taking
cover. The supporting company was
also cut up, but not so severely.
"The Beers are placed ON high, unns-
sailable kopjes; and it would take ten
times their number to carry these posi-
tions successfully. The kopjes com
mand the railway from Colenso to
Iadysmith, and real right flank at
tack is rendered impossible, owing to q
high and precipitous rayine which
opcns upon the Tugela, while the left is
too open and void of cover and cannot
bo seriously considered as "a means Of
assault.
"The Beers and British fraternizet
during Yesterdays arln:stice. 1t is re-
ported that 1000 Boers hnve left the
vicinity of Ladysliitb for Dundee"
A dispatch to TIE Daily Mail from
Pieters' station, dated Sunday, Fob. %
and deserving tho IL days continuous
fighting, of which the attack upon Rail
way hill by tho Royal Inniskiliiug Fusil
iers was one Of the supreme movements
said in part: "l'he Inuislillings Joined
tho column with "a officers. They have
five loft. That tsiis tho tale. -
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
ATTENDED
Elaborate Banquet at the
Waldorf Astoria.
Convention OF National Wholesalers
Of CroCkery and Glassware.

Mr.. h. C.. Hcrrick has returned from
New York where lie attended the an.
nual convention of the National Asso-
cintlon of Wholesalers of Crockcry
and Glassware of which his firm Is n
member.
After the convention, "'rhe New York
Crockcry Board of Trade gave them
an elegant banquet in the large ball
room of the Waldorf Astoria. The
tables were literally banked with
roses and flowers Plates were laid
for over 200 guests from nearly cy.
cry State In the Union. After the
banquet VIM. Pitcairn, president Of
The Crockcyy Board of TRADE. intro
duccd The following gentlemen who
are all of national reputation, who en-
tcr,ained the guests with wisdom, wit
and repartec, TIL the ''wc Sma' hours,
Rev. Or. Madison c. Peters, of New
York "Sccrct of Success; on, How to
Get There Hon. Timothy IL. Wood
ruff, Lieutenant Governor of New
York, "Thc Coming Century Hon
James A. Tawney, NJ, G., from Mime
sofa, Hawaii, "rhc Pearl of the Pa
cilc;" Hon. samuel l.. Powers, Boston
'rhe Land OF the Pilgrims;' Hon
Charles \. Rus,'cll, NJ. c., from Con
uecticut, China" Hon, Wm. McAdoo
late Assistant Secretary of the Navy
"Expanslon of Our Foreign Tradc;''
Hon, James Hoyt Of Cleveland, o,
Commerce and the Law
Mr.. Hcrrck was taken quite iii IL
New York. but by getting IN sleeper
arrived home safely. He has not bee
able to leave hia room, but Is slowl,
recovering aud hopes 10 be out aeaii
In few days,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
PETERS HILL CAPTURED,
Butler Reported n Gallant and Success
fui Attack by British
Soldiers.

LONDON, March 1.-The war Office re-
ceived the following dispatch from Cen
eral Butler:
"HEADQuARTERs, Alandwani, Feb
2S.--hnding that the passage of Lange-
wachts spr,lit was commanded by strong
intrenchments, reconnoitered from
another passage of the Tugela. One
was found for me below the cataract by
Colonel Sandbach, Royal Engineers, on
Feb. 20. We commenced making an
approach thereto, and ON Feb. 20, find
ing that could make the passage prac-
ticable, crossed the guns and baggage
hack to tho south side of the Tugela,
took up tho pontoon bridge on Monday
night and relayed it at the new site,
which is just below the point marked
cataract. During all this time the
troops had been scattered, crouching
under hastily constructed small stone
shelters and exposed to II CALLING shell
and rifle fire, and throughout thoy main,
tanned the most excellent spirits.
Tuesday General Parton, with two
battalions of the Sixth brigade and tho
Dublin Fusille;s, crcpt about Il mile
rnd half down the banks of tho river,
md assembled an almost perpendicular
cliT of about 800 feet, assaulted and car.
riod the top of Peters hill, This hill
to Il certain extent, turned the epe,ny's
left and tho, Fourth brigade, under
Colonel Norcott, and the Eleventh bri,
gade, Colonel Kitchener commanding
the whole under command Of General
Warren, assaulted the enemy's position
which WAS magniticently carried by the
South Lancashire regiment about sunset
We took about go prisoners and scat
tered the enemy in all directions. There
seems To be still a considerable body o.
them left on and under Bulwana noun
tain.
"Our losses, hope, are not large
They certainly are much less than the,
would have been were it not for the ad
mirable manner in which the artiller,
was seryed. especially the guns mannec
naval yol,lptnara
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
CONSUMPTION CURED WITHOUT PRICE

At the British Medical Institute, Room So,
Central office Building. All Chronic
Disease of Lungs Cured by Their New
MethJd That Never Pals on Any Case
Takeh. Call Prior TO March ist and
Receive Treatment Free.
A staff Of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have. at the urgent solicitation
Of large number of patients under
their treatment In Akron, established
permanent branch Of the Institute,
Suite 80.
These eminent gentlemen have
decided TO give their services free
for three months (medcines
excepted to nll invnlids who call upon
them for treatment between now and
March 1st. These services consist not
only of consultation, examination and
advice, but also Of all minor
Surgical Operations.
The object in pursuing this course
Is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted
and under no condition whatever will
any charge he made for any services
rendered for three months. to al who
call before March /. Therefore, tho
most humble in circumstances can
nvail themselves Of the services of
these eminent physicians.
The doctors treat all forms Of disease
and deformities, and
Guarantee a Cure.
In every case they undertake. At the
first Interview thorough eXamlna-
tlon Is made, and, II incurable, you
are frankly told so also advised against
spending your money for useless treat
ment.
Cntnrrh and catarrhal deafness, also
rupture and goitre nre positively cured
by their new treatment.
Dr.. Arthur 9. Rideout, the chief con
sulting surgeon of the Institute is
In personal charge.
Office hours from a. III. to p. m
No Sunday hours.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
SORROW OF TUE QUEEN.
the yrish Troops, with Gen.
cral EuIler.

LONDON, March 1.-The queen tele.
graphed General Butler as follows: Il
have heard with the deepest concern the
heavy losses sustained by my brave
Irish soldiers, and l desire to express
my sympathy and admiration of the
splendid fighting qualities they have ex.
hibited throughout these trying opera.
TONS"
In her dispatch to Lord Roberts fol-
lowing the announcement Of the sur.
render Of General Cronje, her majesty
said;
Accept for yourself and for all under
your command, my warmest congratu-
lations ON this splendid news.
Lord Roberts replied as follows:
"All under my command are deeply
grateful for your najesty's most gra.
cious MESA ge. Congratulations. from
their queen are an honor the soldiers
dearly prize"
General Butler wired his thanks tc
the queen for her telegram of gracious
sympathy aud encouragement"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01

oners went in charge Of the Earl of Err.
roll and escorted by the Gloucosters and
100 Imperial volunteers. The women
and children are being sent to their
homes. understand that great dissat
isfaction was felt by the Beers at Cron.
jos refusal to accept my offer Of safe
conduct to the women and children,
and medical care for the wounded, SIC
of whom are now in our hospital. Very
many of them are in a terrible plight foi
want Of care at an earlier stage.
II inspected the Boers' laager yester'
day and was much struck by the inge.
nuity and energy with which the posi-
tion was made almost impregpablo to
assault"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
A DAY IN WALL STREET.
and Once Actually Rose Other
Features of the Market.

Features of the Market.
NEW YoKR, March Additional
mechanics liens were piled up Wednes-
day upon the assets Of the Third avenue,
and a receiver was appointed; yet the
stock offered fr n resistance at Tues
days low level, and rose at one time as
much as S12. The franchise tax COM
mission, which recer trumors by profes-
sional bears have credited with pur-
pose to practically confiscate the net
earnings OF local corporations, began its
sittings Wednesday, but the stocks o.
the New York public utilities rose from.
2la to 6 points, Public reports alleged
continued decentralization and cutting
OF prices of Sugar, and the conviction Of
professional speculations remains I'M
shaken that the, next dividend will he
cut; hut Sugar shows net gain OF 3]4
The simple explanation is that bear
traders have been selling these stocks
without holding certificates with which
to make delivery, and when they tried
to buy they found a horde OF trcders in
the samo situation, and lively ,ompe.
tition sprang up to secure the floating
supply. Peoples Gas, the Tobacco
stocks, a number Of the metal stocks
Western Union and somo others which
have been under recent pressure moved
upward under the same pressure. Re
lievcd Of the elements Of acute weak
ness which have recently dragged il
back, the railroad list rose strongly and
quite uniformly, the exceptions being
stocks which have already advanced III
face Of the recent weakness.
Tho movement in Grangers, led by
Burlington, was based on the fall oI
snow in the northwest, which is be
lieved to afford security to the wheat ir
the ground, as was reflected by tht
DOWN. ard tendency of that cereal or
the grain exchanges This movement
is of special interest, as being the first O,
any moment in the stock marke
founded on the prospects Of this year,
crop, thus ushering in new influence
and hazard, which will play growint
part in the problem Of values. TIE
closing was strong and active at abou
the BEST
The bond market was not very active
but was firm, Total sales, par value
$1,5G5, 900. 2',' ~
| United States 5s, coupon. advanced y
and do registered old As and 81 ant
new As declined u in the bid price.
1
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
(7RAIN-() !
THE FOOD DRINK

Grain-O is not a stimu-
liant, like coffee. 1t is a
tonic and it's effects are
permanent.
A successful substitute
for coffee, because it has
the coffee flavor that al
most everybody likes.
Lots of coffee substi-
tutes in the market, but
only one food drink
Grain-O.
All grocers; 15c. and 25c.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
Fire In Connelisvillc.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, March Fire
broke out in the large frame Stiliwagon
building on the corner of Main and
Pittsburg streets, and for q time 1t ap-
peared as if tho whole business center Of
the town would he swept away, the wind
raging at rate of 40 miles an hour.
The whole Stillwagon building was
Quilted and drenched with water. The
loss was about $4,000, covered by in
sllranCP.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01

PlTTsBURG, March William Jack
ION, butler for II. j. Heinz, shot and
probably mortally wounded Annie Hous-
ton, colored, with whom he was in love,
and then suicided, in Alderman Neg
ley's office, on Collins avenue. He had
made information against the woman
and Rufus Brown, colored, who was
Dresant
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-03-01
Lleu.eaant Waugh Islllea Hlnself.

WAsmSGToy, March !. 1.--General Otis
reported 10 the war department that
Second Lieutenant John r. Waugh,
Thirty.ninth volunteer infantry, shot
himself through the heart while tenn.
poraIily deranged from extreme ner-
vousness, on the 9Th inst, AT Manila.
Lieutenant Waugh was born in Ne.
braska in 1876.