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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
Christian Association Sunday after.
noon at o'clock. Mr.. Jordan will np
pear III the native costume
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Loca! Markets Showing Some Activity
in Past Several Weeks.

in Past Several Weeks.
The real estate market has been :,
little on the increase. according to tho
statement Of the men engaged in tho
business. during The past several
weeks.
Mr.. G. w. Phillips has sold for Mrs
I:stella Cakes an acre lot in Eas;
Hampton, to Mr.. John L. Burns. fui
S"in
Mr.. NJ. o. Lacltcy has sold two
horses and lcis in Booker stree. to a.
- Scott fer $l,lno: a lot in I.asall,
avenue 10 Mr.. J. Catrce and another tc
Mr. o. w Cooper for $il250.
iced was admitted TO record in
the clerks Office Yesterday from Nelson
:. Groome and wife 10 Mrs Ida Top
ping. conveying Il house and lot in Ea:;t
Hampton for 1880.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
CARPENTER is COACH.
Y. M. C. A. Athletic Committee Pre-
pairing For Baseball.


Tho athletic, committee. Of the Young
Mems Christian Association met las,
night and discussed plans for the or.
sanization ut Il baseball nine for the
coming season. Considerable enlhu
'iagm wLs displayed in the .organiza-
ticn Of the team and it is expected that
Il very strong nine will soon he in tho
field 10 meet all ccmcrs.
Mr. William Weymouth was elected
:iianascr Of the nine and Mr.. w H..
Carpenter. who has had Euchh expert
cnce in baseball, was chosen 10
coach the nine.
To Arrange Practice Dates.
Friday night the committee will meet
again, when {. date for practice will bc
arranged These who desire position;
on ihr teams will be- invited to attend
The practice games aud the persons
making the best showing will be made
permanent members of The nine for tn"
season.
Rev. George +. Rodgers. Mr. William
Wcywc ulh and Secretary Charles NJ.
i.eiby were appointed Il committee Ia
select Il diamond on which all The
games will he played.
Basketball Season Ends.
After some discussion The commit
tee voted to end the basketball tourna.
'nc.t on next Monday right Tho tour
Eanen, has proved very exciting. TIL:
closing game will be bciwceh> III,
Reds ami Blacks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
TO MEET ALL c0MERs
PHOEBUS BASEBALL CLUB HAS
BEEN ORGANIZED.
Mr.. Henry Smith is Elected Manager
The Line-up-Assresation Said to be
Strong One.

'fhc Phoebus baseball team has be2n
reorganized for the season and is pow
ready to receive challenges from any
teams In Virginia.
Mr.. Henry L.. Smith has been elected
manager Of the team and the members
are as fellows:
Daniel O'Kecfe. p.; Phil Fuller, G.,
j. Winston Hopkins, S. 81 Walter
Harrison. 1b.; Henry Smith, 2b. ].
Smith 3d.; Frank Larrabee, If; Allen
Eacho. CT F; Dixie Ruth, If
The nine last season gave n mos!
creditable account of itself and it is
commended that the team is much
stronger this year than ever.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
HARD AT WORK.
Commissioner Of Revenue Booker Lie.
ing Personal Property.

Commissioner Of Revenue Booker Lis..
ing Personal Property.
Commissioner of the Revenue llar-
ry w. Booker and his assist ant, MIR.
Arthur S. Scgnr, is making an aggre.;.
save canvass of Elizabeth City COUNT
with the view of listing the personal
properly. Mr.. Booker has had some
very peculiar experiences with per-
sens who take him for n book agen.
ard send word That they cannot BE-
seen.
III is absolutely necessary that the
commissioner shall finish his work
within 4 prescribed time and Mr. Book
or is DESTROYS that all taxpayers will
assist him in facilitating the work by
having The information ready when he
calls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
ARTILLERlsrs NOW ARRIVING.
Coming For the Army and Navy Ma.
noeuvers at Fort Monroe.

Coming For the Army and Navy Ma
noeuvers at Fort Monroe.
'ihc first detachment of troops to
reach Fort Monroe for the approaching
army and navy manGcuvcrs in the
Chesapeake and Hampton Roads in
June. arrived at Old Point this morn
ing from Governors Island, New York.
Tine Old Dominion steamer Hamil
ton landed 100 men. comprising the
F'ifty-first coast artillery, commanded
by Lieutenant Hancock, who at 10
O'Clock ordered his men i'll camp at
Fort Monroe.
II is understood that other com
mands will arrive in The next few days
ind that temporary posts will be es
iablished on hoth shores of the lowe.
Chesapeake.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
BODY FLOATING IN ROADS.
colored oysterman Made Grewsoma
Find in Hampton Roads

Colored Oysterman Made Grewsomc
Find in Hampton Roads.
he aody of an unknown man was
discovered ilontins in Hampton Roads.
just at the mouth of Hampton creek by
). w, I'crter cOlored oysterman. at
an early hour yesterday morning. Por-
Ter secured rope and succeeded iii
lo"ing the body into Hampton wharf.
1ie then informed Sheriff II. X. Cur
It's of his find and the sheriff appraised
llr. George X. Vanderslice. the coro-
ner DR.. Vanderslice viewed the re.
mains and gave certificate of death
by drowning. DR.. Vanderslice failed
to frd any papers upon the body by
which it could be identified.
DR.. Vandcrslice expressed the opin-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12


In the noon-hour of life, when the sun
shone bright.
And as the sun, in warmth and love,
Her smile ilumined all hearts in loves
own light
or those who knew her and called
her friend
Even, gentle and full her earthly life
With mothers sacred duties, as noble
Christian wife.
Came. then, the hour Of transition,
deepening shadows and mist; =
Ger the hearts of those that loved
her came a passing cloud;
But she looked beyond the shadow and
saw . brighter light
That illumincd her paths of suffer.
ing i'll the carth-lifc's nearing
end
Through the darkening shadow came
the Masters call
Amid mothers sacred duties, and a
blanolcas Christians life.
In the no,iing Of eternal life, in Gods
glory ever bright.
Forever with her Savior in strength
and warmth of love,
Her smile shall illumine still. with
lovely spiritual light,
hearts OF those who knew her and
called her friend.
Ana now Is complete and full her
Heavenly life
in mothers sacred duties, Christians
glorious life.
In fond remembrance of one TINT
knew her
E.IB.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
Deaths at Soldiers Home.

The following deaths occurred in
the National Soldiers Home hospital
yesterday:
Samuel d. Avert. 30 years old; Com
pany l.. Sixth New York heavy artil-
lcry.
Frank Hcnnsan. 80 years old; Com
pany b. Second Maryland infantry,
Patrick King, G2 years old; United
States navy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
Will Attend Fox Hunt

Messrs. Il. S. Curtis, Roy Sinclair
and Claiborne Sinclair left last even
ing for Norfolk, where today they will
participate i'll n big fox chase. Mayor
Thornton f. Jones will join The party
this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
Fell II, Elf

Joseph Goodwin, colored. fell in Il
iii in West Queen street last night and
received very ugly cut on the head.
The man fell while nearing Pahncr's
store and at first it was thought he
had killed himself.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
coIored Man Under Arrest.

George II. Fisher, colored youth.
was arrested by Town Sergeant Clay
last night OH the charge of stealing IL
bicycle. The bicycle has been recov-
cred and it is thought Fischer will be
able to prove himself Innocent in the
police court this morning. The bike"
was found at the Buclroc Beach bath
house.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12

Have you arranged to have Your nd
vertisemcnt IN the Easter Edition oi
The Daily Press next Sunday?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

The Coming and Going Of the Peop!,
You know.
Mrs. Frank Necdham. of Washing,
ton. is The guest Of her sister. Mrs
.Ichn Weymouth. in College Place
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12

Get your advertising copy i'll early
for the Easter Edition of the naily
Press, to be published next Sunday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12

Mr.. NJ Otto I-ackcy loft last night
for Il short business trip TO rhiladcl,
phia and other points
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12

MIR. Jordan, a returned missionary
from InGia. will address IL meeting for
men and women in the Young Mems
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
25c LACE Isle HOSE, 100.
or 6 Pairs for $500.
Csc FINE RIBBED HOSE. 12 1.2c.

These are seconds" Of very fine
25c Misses Hose. Today We can offer
all sizes III Black, White or Tan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
SALOON FOR SALE.

Grocery store and saloon. doing
splendid. and money.maker. Excellent
stand III good section of Hampton.
Good reason for selling. Can be bought
at II bargain by quick purchaser. For
information and particulars address
l.. \. r., Box 33G, Hampton, Va. 4-Il-I2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12

Other Hampton News on Page Seven
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
IN MEMORlAM.

In memory Of Mrs. Sue r. Level
ling, who died in Hampton, Va, Apri
Sth, 1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-12
12 1.2c MEMS HOSE, 8 1-sc.

Mems solid black. solid tan, black
with white feet. and black with silk
embroidered stripes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
BIRMINGHAM TRAGEDY
JOHN BOWMAN TAkDS HIS OWN
 LIFE PUBLICLY.
Brother of Prominent Attorney Com mits Suicide in Union Passenger StatlOn-RailrOads Inter-
 ested fin Immigration.

Birmingham, May 13.-(SpeciaL)- Gohn Bowman, brother of P. c. Bow man, shot himself through the head this afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, using a gS-calibre pistol. Bowman went to the union passenger station and while the crowd was at its height, several trains being about ready to depart from the city, he placed the barrel of the pistol to his forehead and fired.
 The large crowd became excited, and for a few moments pandemonium reigned. Physicians were hurriedly sent for and a hurried investigation showed the man to be seriously injured. The physicians pronounced the injury a fatal one. Bowman had 8 large &C., Quaintanceship in the city. He assist ed his brother in the law office. It is stated that Bowman has been drinking for some days.
 Bowman died within thirty minutes of the time he shot himself in the sta- fion. He never regained consciousness and though his brother, Peyton c. Bow man, arrived at the Hillman Hospital before the last breath left the body, there was no farewell spoken.
 John Bowman had been drinking for several days and was in a Respondent mood. He asked one of the porters in Ihe waiting room at the depot to wake him up when the Central train was ready at o'clock. Bowman had hard- ay reached the corner of the waiting room when he pulled out his pistol, a B8-calibre weapon, and sent one ball through his head, fracturing the skull, part of the bone following the bullet.
 A big crowd gathered around the sui ride and police officers had all they Sould do to keep the people back until Ehe ambulance arrived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
TaIIadega's s25,OoO Hosiery MiIl is Un-
 der Way.

der Way.
 Talladega, May 13.-(Special. )-Tal- ladega's new $25,o00 hosiery mill Is now under way. The machinery has been purchased and it is planned to have 1t in operation by fall. The owners of the mill are w. H. Boynton, president of the Isbell National Bank; T. D. Boynton. president of the Tal- ladega' Hardware Company. and B. Lewis and s. Goldberg of the firm of Goldberg and Lewis. a leading dry goods firm.
 sociation held a meeting in this city today at l o'clock. Hon. s. J. Bowie delivered an address that was heard and cheered by a large audience. From reports from all sources the cot ton acreage has been materially re- duced in this county. A little cotton Is being sold here every day.
 Georgia Ann Pearson. a negro wo- man of Alpine, this county. was bound over to the city court by Justice J. J. Sawyer under the charge of assault with intent to murder. She put crushed glass in the vlctuals of Doc Taylor.
 J. Thomas Barnes. of Talladega. and Miss Elizabeth Sinnurt, of Tuscaloosa, will be married at the nome of the bride on Thursday, May IS. The
 
 business man of this city. a member of the A. G. Storey Mercantile Com pany. and prominent both fin business and social circles.
 The Atlantic and Birmingham Rail- way has signified its intenton to come through Clay County if the right of way is granted. so report comes from Ashland. the county seat of Clay Coun- ty. Some time ago the Commercial and Industrial Association invited the officials of the A. & B., to come to this city and make their wants known, and they accepted the invitation. but to date have not fixeG a time for com ing. Talladega is ready to put up when the road shows It's hand.
 If George T. McElderry enters the race for Associate Railroad Commits sloner, Talladega County will have two candidates for State offices in the next election as Col. Alex M. Garber an- nounced some time ago that he would be a candidate for Attorney General. MT. McElderry has not yet fully de- cided to make the race, but 1t is gen. orally believed here that he will be a candidate.
 Captain T. s. Plowman. commander of Talladega Camp No. 246, Uni ted Confederate Veterans has ap- pointed the following delegates to the Louisville reunion: J. M. Jackson. T. B. Woodward. J. W. Heacock, Charles Miller. M. H. Hansard. J. T. Adams, D. B. Oden. R. P. Henderson. NJ. c. Horton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLOSE.
Event Celebrated With Picnic at
 TalIassee.

Tallassee. May 13.-(Special)- )-The Tallassee public school closed Friday with a picnic at the baseball grounds. Quite a large crowd of children and d number of their parents were pre- sent, and the day passed off very pleasantly for all. The school has had prosperous session with over 2eu pupils enrolled. Professor J. R. Ward and his corps of assistants, consisting of Misses Ida Campbell, Elizabeth Gar nett, and Fife Garrett, have done faithful and efficient work. The entire corps of teachers have been reelected for another session and all have sig nified their acceptance.
 Miss Clara Barnetts private school closed a profitable session Friday with an entertainment in the school room for the benefit of her pupils.
 Mrs. c. F. Wheelock of Birmingham. Is visiting her aunt, Miss Clara Bar nett of this place.
 Miss Elizabeth Garnett, one of the etachers in the Tallassee public school. will leave Monday for her home at Glasgow, Ky. Miss Garnett has won many friends during her stay in Tal- lassee, who will be glad to know she will return next session.
 Rev. J. T. Mangum, pastor of the Methodist Church at this place, spent this week in Opelika assisting Rev. w. B. Parent in a revival
 B. H. Howle the young man who on last Saturday fell from a wagon sus- taining a fractured skull. is getting along nicely and strong hopes are en- tertained for his recovery, though he Is not yet out of danger.
 Farmers in this vicinity are now busy chopping cotton. Crops are re- ported to be looking we'll though some- what grassy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
CORE RELEASED.
wEF.7

Troy. May 13.--(Special.) )--John Cora of Houston County was brought before United States Commissioner Tutwiier this morning by Deputy Marshal Coi- Her, charged with Illicit distilling. and was discharged for want of sufaciens evidence to bind over
 A patent has recently been issued Co Ernest Freeman and J. l.. Copeland oE this city on a self draining faucet. The Idea of the faucet is to drain the water pipes and prevent them from freezing in cold weather. The invcn~ ton has been thoroughly tested and works perfectly; it is very simple and add very little to the cost of the ordl~ nary faucet.
 All the ladies who represented th9 Troy Chapter at U. D. c. at Mobile except Mrs. c. 8. Tutwiler. have re- turned home They report most d&s lightfuI trip. and are loud in thaiN praises of the hospitality e1teaAea them by the good people of Mohil&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.

Weeks Record of Vital Statistics fin
 Montgomery. The following deaths were reported to the office of the Montgomery Sani- tary Department during the week end ing yesterday; months, convulsions.
 May 8, child of B. J. Hudson, age 9 months, ileo colitis.
 May 10. John Dudley Gordon. age Is years. intestinal perforation from gun shot wound.
 May 10, Mrs. c. V. Oliver, body shipped to this city for interment.
 Negroes. May ', child of Thomas Benson, age II months, cholera infantum. May 2, Thomas King. age 45 years, boiler explosion.
 Nay 8. child of Rev. E. P. Mayo. age Il months, gastro- -enteritis. May 10. John Abercrombie. age 23 years. tuberculosis; inferred in West cott's cemetery.
 May 10, Pinkey Pratt, age 22 years, heart failure; body shipped to Pike Road.
 May Il. child of Mary Williams, age 8 days.
 May II, Celia Jackson. age 4s years. an gina pectoris.
 May 12, Edward Pendleton. age 2S years tuberculosis of lungs.
 Record of Births. The following births were recorded during the past week: To MT. and Mrs. R. c. Mazeek, a boy To MT. and Mrs. Walter Tichborne, 8 girl.
 To MT. and Mrs. C. P. Steed, a boy. To MT and Mrs. H. J. Allen, a boy To MT. and Mrs. R. H. Hutchingson, boy.
 To Mir. and Mrs. Ed Reaves, a girl. To MT. and Mrs. O. c. Scott, a boy. To MT. and Mrs. T. J. Crawford, a boy,
 Negroes. To Andrew and Louisa Miles, a girl. To Adam and Pinkey Williams, a girl
 TO George and Sarah Lewis. a girl. To Samuel and Amazon We'll, a girl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
DEATH OF MIR. ASHLEY.
We'll Known Citizen Expired Sudden
 at His Plantation.

Well Known Citizen Expired Suddenly
 at His Plantation.
 News was received in Montgomery yesterday morning of the death of MT. Charles R. Ashley, a well known plant CT and highly respected citizen Of Montgomery, which occurred suddenly Friday night at his plantation on the Washington Ferry Road seven miles from the city after a short attack of apoplexy.
 The news of Mir. Ashley's death came in the nature of a severe shock to his hundreds of friends in Montgomery as he was looking in good health and ex- cellent spirits when he left the city. The body was brought to Montgomery yesterday morning and prepared for burial.
 MT. Ashley was born in September. 1853, in Tuskegee when his parents. the late MT. and Mrs. Felix l.. Ashley, were living at their home there, although another homo was kept in Montgomery. MT. Ashley lived in Montgomery prac- tically all of his life and it was here that he received his earlier education and spent his boyhood days.
 As a youth, MT. Ashley went to the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa and was graduated from that institu- tion In 1873. TfVee years later, he married Miss Ella Wyman, an accom- plished daughter of Dr. W. s. Wyman of the University at Tuscaloosa and resided in Montgomery. He survived her fifteen years.
 Last Sunday MT. Ashley went to his plantation on the Washington Ferry Road and had been engaged in his du- ties there during the past week. To his men on the plantation he appeared in the best of health and his sudden end was a sad blow to them for each and every one of them had in his heart an affection for their employer. MT. Ashley was at all times kindly and con- siderate of those with whom he came in contact in his daily life and 1t was his aim to make every man his friend. His cheery smile and hearty greeting furthered this aim until he counted his friends by the hundreds and he was popular with all classes.
 Five children, Leon w. Ashley and C.. Rush Ashley of Montgomery and Misses Ellen R. Ashley, Alice s. Ashley and Evelyn Ashley of Tuscaloosa survive him besides one brother in this city. MT. Robert A. Ashley and another brother in Birmingham, MT. Felix L. Ashley.
 The funeral will take place from the residence. 534 Clayton Street, this af- ternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Rev E. c. Moore, pastor of the Clayton Street Methodist Church. will conduct the fu- neral services.
 The following intimate friends of Mir. Ashley will serve as pallbearers: w. B. Davidson and Aruhtr Tyson. Austin Pickett. Daniel McKeithen, B. c. Andrew, Dr. H. L. Stone. Captain B. K. Ponder, J. S. Dowdell, Donald Mac donald and w. T. Riley.
 Interment will be made in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
KILLED BY A. FALL
WILLIAM SAMPLE, A FAINTER MEETS ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Was at work on Roof of Railroad De- pot in North Montgomery When
 He Slipped to Death Below.

William Sample, young white man employed as a painter by w. F. Brun- son in covering the papered roof of the old Louisville and Nashville rail- road depot in North Montgomery with rubberine, a slippery paint material. yesterday morning overturned puck. ct of the stuff and in stepping in 1t slipped and fell from the roof to the platform, fracturing his skull, from which injury he died an hour later at St. Margaret's Hospital.
 Sample, it said by other men, who were at work on the roof withl him. overturned the bucket of paint and In order that 1t might not run down onto the platform below, began to smear 1t about him with his brush. He painted a ring about himself and when he at- tempted to step away from the spot, his feet slipped from under him and his hands, covered with the oily substance. were unable to obtain hold on the roofing. His head struck the corner of the raised wooden platform about twelve feet from the edge of the roof, before his body tumbled off the plat form onto the ground. His friends rushed to him but he was unconscious and never regained consciousness.
 He was taken to St. Margarets Hos- pital but died in twenty minutes after reaching there.
 Not much Is known of Sample by the men who worked with him. It is said that he had been in Montgomery sev- eral months and worked for awhile with the International Cotton Seed oil Company. He was apparently twenty three or twenty-four years old. He told MT. Brunson Friday afternoon that he had a. wife living with his parents in Palestine. Texas, but his friends think he said this in a spirit of fun. Before coming to this city. Sample lived in Selma.
 The body was prepared for burial at an undertaking establishment on Dex- ter avenue and will be held there pend- ing advices of Samples people, who were notified of his death yesterday afternoon.