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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
BRIDGES ACQUITTED
BY CAROLINA JURY
Verdict OF Not Guilty Returned IN
Few Minutes in Local Mans
Case.

Editor Daily PrcsS:-I beg space
in your paper to say ! have just re-
turned from Lancaster. 5. e.. where
I went with Bridges to stand his trisi
before a Lancaster. S. C.. jury on
what was shown there to be one OF
the boldest and most henious cases
of blscsmsil in this country. the jury
being out less than five minutes. re-
turning verdict OF not guilty was
fully satisfied about the innocence OF
Bridges. knowing him as / did aud
was thoroughly justified in my con
clusion after hearing all the evidence
LEON G. STEELE,
Norfolk, Va"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
HIGH SCHOOL EASILY
BEATS Y. VI. c. A. TEAM
Wins Seventh Straight Victory In CITY
Basketball Representatives,
Forfeited Game.

The basketball team of the local
High school walked away with the
Y. NJ. c. A. quintet in the city basket
ball league, winning a rather nnlnter-
esting game by a count OF f3 10 To-
The association players were never III
the running. although they managed
to hold the school boys TO sixteen
points in first half
This was the seventh straight VIC
tory for the High school in the league
and about its fifteenth victory for the
season. The team has not been
beaten this year and present lndica-
tons are that il will close the season
with clean slate
The second game of the city league
was not played, the Huntington Rifles
failing to show up for the match with
the Y. NJ. II. A. team The game was
forfeited to the latter team.
Following was the lineup in the
High school-Y. NJ. c. A. game:
High school Position Y. NJ c. "A.
Morgan .... ..-. Nd'SOH
Right Forward.
Fitzgerald &c.. III hiIaoh
Left Forward.
Robinson 80. go. .... EpeS
Center.
Duvall Hudson ........ II, Hamilton
Right Guard.
Bennett .... $50. .....-.... Homes
80. .. Left Guard.
Summary: Field goals-Fitzgerald.
:; Duvall Hudson. 8; Morgan. a;
Robinson, .: Bennett. |; Epes, .; II.
Hamilton, .; Watson. /: lri Hudson.
|. Free goals-Morgan. 4; Duvall
Hudson. /: Irl Hudson. >. Referee
Vann. Umpire-Davis. Timekeeper
Nicholas. Scorer-A VI. Hamilton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

Mr.. Bridges returned To- this city
yesterday. when seem by reporter.
Mr.. Bridges declined 20 discuss what
steps would be taken against the per
sons who brought the charges. This
matter : now in the hands Of his
attorncvs. he said The charge
against him was that he cmbczzlt d
$50 The governor refused to grant
extrsdition after looking into the
case. bat Bridges decided to go 60
south Carolina OF his own accord and
have the charges disposed OF.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
MAY MAKE NEW RECORD.
High Water Mark in Daily Coal Dump
ing Likely to be Exceeded.

Indications at 6 O'Clock last evening
were that a new record for the daily
dumping of coal at the Chesapeake
q Ohio Goa: docks would be establish
cd for the day ending at : O'Clock
this morning. The present daily rec
ord is 30.eS3 tons. made on last Mon
day. At { o'clock yesterday aitcI-
noon a total OF 20.3lf tons had been
dumped curing the day as against
2o.0io tons for the same time last
Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
Tampa Races Close.

ny 9I7'ITT- IIII'T'I 2 TTTEI
TAMPA. FLA. March sI.-Af;cr
one hundred days Of the most success
ful racing ever conducted IN this
state. the meeting under the auspices
of the Florida Midwiatcr Fair Asso-
cisticn. csme 10 close this afternoon
and tomorrow so Of the SOC horscs.
qusstcred here. viii 20 20 Pensacola
where a thirty-day meeting opens on
March -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
Saved : sossiers lie.

Facing death from shot and shell in
the civn war Vas more agreeable n
,. A. stone. 81 Kemp. Tex. than fac
tnE ]; from Vhat doctors said vas
consumption = contracted a sub
horn cold he Writes. That developed
. cough. that stuck 70 me In spite OF
al remedies for years. My weight ran
down n 100 pounds Then I began
&C. use Dr Kings Nc~ Discovery,
witch completely cured me- nov
weigh i7S pounds FOR Coughs. Coids,
I.sGrippc. Asthma. Ucmorrha -
Hnarscncss. Group. Whooping Cough
snd lung trouble. SIS supreme ser
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
LOWEST BIDDER ON PosToFFIce.
D. }. Phipps May Land Big Contract
for Work az Rome. Ca.

Contractor ID. J. Phipps. of this
city Is the lowest bidder Cn the con.
struction Of the new postofIicc build
ing al Rome. Ga. and he probably
will be awarded the contract His
estimate on the work was Si3.s $40.
several thousand dollars below that
e. the next lowest bidder.
Only a few DAYS ago the Newport;
Engineering and Construction Com.
pany. Of this city. landed the contract
for building new poSicfIice building
at Athens. "a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
JAIL sBERY COMPLETES REPAIRS
Norwegian Steamer Leaves Yard and
Goes 70 Pier for Coal.

Repairs to the Norwegian steamer
Herman Wedel Jarlsberg were COM
pleted at the shipyard yesterday az
ternoon and the vessel was towed 10
one OF the Chesapeake C Ohio coal
piers where she is loading fuel coal.
She will steam today Tor New Or
leans, where she Is to load a cargo
OF freight for Europe.
The Jsrlsperg was damaged In the
fire at Washington. y. C., two weeks
ago. a member OF her starboard shell
plates being warped. Repairs to the
vessel were made at this yard in rec
ord time.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
YACHT cAeoLA RETURNS.
Trim Lite Craft to Have Slight Re-
pairs Made Here

The trim auxiliary yacht Carola.
which vas recently rcfticd and given
q general oscrhsuling AZ the ShipyarG.
returned yesterday afternoon from =
cruise to New Brunswick. The vessel
VII have some slight repairs made
At the sh'pysrd after which she viii
leave for the North.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
Crap" Shooters Fined.

In The police court yesterday morn
Ing Justice Brown imposed n fine of
$3.50 On several negroes who were up
Ter shooting crap W. H. Sheppard.
also coiorod. charged with running
tho game. was assessed $50. All Of
he men paid up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
WILL CHASE FOX TODAY.
Former City Sergeant Milstesd tS
Provide Sport For Friends.

Having been presented with live
fox. Former City Sergeant +. W.
Milstcad has arraged a hunt for to-
day and has Invited a number Of his
friends to join In the sport. The fox
will be turned loose in the woods
north of this city at $50 O'Clock this
morning and half an hour later the
start with the hounds, numbering
about %. will be made.
This is the first fox hunt that Mr..
Milstead has arranged in more than
a year and his friends are looking for
ward to some excellent sport.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
Stubborn AS Mules

are liver and bowels sometimes; seem
20 balk without cause Then there's
trouble-Loss of Appetite. Indigestion,
Nervousness, Dependency, Headache.
But such troubles fly before DIR. King s
New Life Pills, the worlds best Stom-
ach and Liver remedy. SO easy. Csc
ct Academy Pharmacy Co, Petzold
Drug Co.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
Ordinance and Police Com
mite Reports Measure.
DEFEATED TWO YEARS AGO
Old Fire Engine to be Tested at
Shipyard-chief Stow Submits Let
tiers Of congrstuiation from Mayor
and Newport News Baptist Church.

Meeting for the first time in two
months the council committee on or
dinance and police last night recon-
mended to the council the passage OF
an ordinance prohibiting girls under
the age of sixteen years from selling
newspapers on the streets OF the city
The measure will go TO the common
council ut the regular meeting of that
body next month.
4 measure similar to this one III
every respect except that the age
limit was fourteen years. was recon-
mcnded by this committee two years
ago, but was voted down by the lower
branch. At that time some of the
ccuncilmen contcnded that the par
cnts of the little girls who sold news
papers were IN need of the money
thus made by the girls and they votcd
against the measure.
Besides recommending this ordi-
nance. the committee passed on
number of bills, many of which nave
been outstanding for more than two
months.
other Committees Meet.
The council committees on fire de-
partmcnt and water and on buildings.
grounds and lights also met last night.
but transacted little business out Of
the routine.
The fire department and water com
mittee gave Chief Stow PERMISSION 10
have the boiler OF the fife engine at
the Central station tested at the snip
ward. Chief stow told the committee
that the boiler had been in use Tor
nineteen years and that 1t probably
was not in the best of condition. II
is only question of short time ne
said. when new boiler would nave
to be installed in the engine.
Letters Of Commentator.
Chief Stow presented the commit
tee with two letters OF congratulation
which he received this month. one
was from Mayor Jones commenting
the chief and his men for the able
manner in which they handled the ME
ct the Health Food Bakery building
last Tuesday night The other was
from Secretary George y. West. OF
the Newport News Blptist church,
and contained copy of a set OF reso-
Lotions adopted by the congregation
of that church. thanking the chief
and his men for the quick response 20
an alarm of fire from the church last
wednesday and fer the quick work
they did in extinguishing the blaze
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

in an up-to-the-minute" monologue,
pleased and in feet the entire Acad-
envy show made most favorable I'M
preston last night. Z
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

Nathan Thompson. a negro. WaSl
tined $40 by Justice Brown in the
police court yesterday morning TOR
totinC a gun. The revolver was con-
iscsicd by the police and win be-
destroyed a. tho law requires.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
Yacht Repairing at shipyard.

The handsome steam yacht Che
tolah Is having repairs made TO her
engines a; the shipyard. The vessel
will be at the yard about two weeks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
Six Children Upset in Little
RowbOat.
.RESCUERS JUST IN TIME
Men Reach Scene In Time to Haul
sedrassled Boys and Girls Out OF
Water-oiris Made Quite Sick by
Their Experience.

While n crowd of excited men anu
women watched from the river o"nN'
Charles Smith and companion
named Anderson rescued three poS
and three girls from the waters oi
lanes river near Finch's pier Shoruy
before ! o'clock Sunday afterhooh'
The children had been thrown mo
the river BY the capsizing OF silaIi
row boat IN which they had oeen riu,
ing and hut for the timely arriNdi o'
tho two men IN another small boat
some of them undoubtedly would nave
bcen drowned when picked up one
of the girls had gone down the sec
ond time and was half UNCONSCIOUS.
Tho three boys. Charles wynn
Thomas I.pckhart and Joseph greens
he,ry hired a row boat from negro
at the foot of Tnlrty-hfth street an'
rowing down the shore snort -
taace. they picked up Stella Sander
son. Ruby Brewer and Rosa l1l'slter'
who had been whiting for them near
Finch's pier.
Boy Fell Overheard.
Although the boat was much over
loaded. IN, party started out for
ride in the river and all went wen
until the craft had almost reached the
end Of Finch's pier. There one OF the
bcvs who was sitting in the bow OF
the baieau. lost his balance and zen
overheard. He grabbed the side oil
the boat and his companions rushed
to the bow to pull him into the craft.
The side OF the boat was weighted
down ami water quickly poured INTO
the craft In few seconds II had
capsized and the children were
thrown into the river.
Men to the Rescue.
Messrs. Anderson and Smith. who
were in launch on the opposite siGe
OF the pier. heard the cries aud put
out for the scene in small boat.
They soon reached the struggling
children and began hauling them into
the boat. This proved no easy task
as all Of the youngsters wanted 10
get into the boat at once and they
grabbed or to each other and came
near capsizinc the rescuing craft
However, all were finally gotten
aooaid and the boat was rowed
ashore
In the meantime. A. Il. Elmonds
and Captain Kncwstep. who were at
the boat l.ouse On the shore near the
end of the pier. launched row boat
aud started fer the scene Of the acct
dent Before they arrived. however,
the rescue bad been effected.
Cares for Girls.
The three bows made OF Tor home
at once. but the girls were In a pitt
full condition. Stella Sanderson being
hllf unconscious and the other two
being wet, chilled and worn out by
the trying experience. Superintendent
of Schools jenkins. who had watched
the rescue from the river shore. took
the girls to his home on Thirty-fOurtn
street and summoned physician.
The girls parents were notified and
they were later taken home by Prof.
jenkins in a carriage Stella San
derson and Rosa Iyassitcr were re-
ported to be i'll in bed yesterday, bu,
they are expected 10 be out again
within few days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

The Scaboard Transportation Com
pany's barge Iosa uas halisd ouf IN
Dry doca ~ the shlpyard Yesterday o.
have minor repairs made The VS.
sci had one Of her towing bits pulled
out during the run down the coast
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
wr. Humphnes Goes 70 Richmond.

Harry 7. HUMPHREYS. vEo for the
past four years has been an operator
IN The local Western Union telegraph
once. let yesterday Tor Richmond.
Uhcrc h. has accep'cd similar pos'-
iioa. Ncune IIumphrics. who = stu,
tn his teens Is regarded o. a. cxpcTt
operator
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
eErs NEW PRoPsLLs7s.
Old Dominion Liner Hamilton 20 Make
Tc-t Of New wheels.

For the purpose % having a new
propeller installed. the Old Dominion
steamer Hamilton vas hauled cut IN
dry dock No. I. al the shipsa ard. ycs-
tcrdsy The rcw propeller Is % a
new sfyis and T. being pct on the
Hamilton a. an experiment
The iemflton has becn repairing
a. the shipy ard Tor several weeks. bu;
she soon vii be ready to leave the
yard and resume her runs bc;Wcca
Hampton Roads and New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22
SOcIAL-PERSONAL.


Miss Allone Willett delightfully."- en-
ter,ained the Every Two Weeks Ciuo
at her home, $500 Huntington avenue
last night. Those present were
Misses Helen circuit and Eloise WIZ
lett. of Elizabeth. n j.. who are 'he
guests OF Miss Anna Manville on west
avenue: Misses Anna Manyille. Anna
and Jessie Barham. Agnes Epes ana
MARY putzel: Messrs. James Kiley.
George Parker. W. p. Epes. Leroy Eu'
wards. W. w. Manville. Horace Epes'
II :. REYNOLDS and l.. A. McMurrah'
Mr.. John Il. Weaver is III at his
home in North End.
Miss Helen Wyatt. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. J. NJ. Mapp.
on Twenty.seventh street, lett yester-
day Tor her home in Belhaven, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. lsOrtOn ana son
have returned from visit TO reia-
tives in Norfolk.
Miss Margaret Williamson. WHO
has been the guest Of the Misses
Williamson. on Huntington avenue.
has returned to her home in Lynch
bur6.
Miss Nellie Oliver has returned
trcm Baltimore and Washington,
where she visited relatives.
Miss Katherine WintCn. who has
been visiting relatives in Portsmouth
for several weeks, has returned home.
Miss Mary Winton, Of Portsmouth.
her and will spend this
week here.
Miss George Harrison. Of Wash
ington. ID. C.. liz visiting her sister,
Miss Mildred Harrison. In this city.
Miss Loretta Granger left ycster-
day for Isle of Wight county. where
she will spend two weeks with rela-
tives.
Mrs. A. J. Saunders has returned
home after visit TO relatives in
Richmond.
Miss Gertrude Everett has return
ed from visit and relatives IN Blue
field, ". Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

Miss Helen Wyatt. who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. }. NJ. Mapp
on Twenty-seventh street, lett yester
dav Tor her home In Delhaven, va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

Mr. John Il. Weaver is Ill at his
home in North End.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

jus, Try c. ,. s. SPECIAL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. l,ortOn and sor
have returned from a WISH 10 reia
tives in Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

lust Try G. 3. S. SPECIAL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-22

Miss Margaret Williamson. who
has been the guest Of the Misses
Williamson. on Huntington avenue
has returned TO her home in Lynch
burb.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13

to the few modest suggestions he had
to make regarding the coming cam
paign. Gates was kind-hearted. good
natured and keenly impressed with
his own high ability.
He II was who had conquered Bur-
goyne, and now he was to crush Corn
wallis. It was incumbent upon him in
all politeness to listen, but he did not
have to heed. He was a trained SOL
der. and he knew so much more than
the ragged captain that he probably
was glad when the interview was
over. He did not see how he could
use tho puny captain or his tattered
crew. so he did not offer to take them
into his force.
rejected.
The ragged captain and his ragged
band rode out of General Gates's camp
bitter. If not disgusted They might
have forgiven the laughter and the
ridicule, but they could not forgive the
refusal OF their services. That hurt.
Poor Horatio Gates. In few week:
his army was in dsorderly flight, and
his reputation as a military conman,
der was ruined. CORVALLIS, following
up his success with an activity tina
was worthy of better cause. 500,
overran the whole country until tn,
only force left to uphold the Con,inen
tai cause In the Carolinas was that c.
the little captain and his ragged crew
Little did General Gates realize thaI
! July day in 1880 that tho commando
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
by RICHARD sp1LLAyE.

When General Horat!o Gates took
command of the hastily formed army
Of the South and prepared to give
battle to the British under Corn
wallis In the summer OF 1880, there
came into his camp one day as queer
a reinforcement as ever he had seen.
1t was made UP OF twenty men. all
ragged. all oddly armed and captained
by wee bit of man, who limped
badly owing to a broken ankle, and
who wore a red Jacket. the remnant
OF pair of trusers and a leather cap.
on the front of the cap was a crescent,
and on the crescent was the motto,
Liberty or Death" Some OF the men
In the little party were old. Some
were young. Some had swords crude
~ made from saws. Some had fowling
pieces and some had muskets. 1t was
tatterdermallon lot. but there was
not a man in the band who did not
have good horse.
The milltfamen of Virginia, OF Della
ware and OF Maryland. who formed the
bulk OF Gates's army. could not help
but laugh at the recruits, so grotesque
an appearance did they make From
laughter they turned to ridicule the
newcomers. Even General Gates was
amused Had 1t not been for Cover
nor Rutledge, OF South Carolina, who
was visiting the camp, the ragged
troop probably would have been turned
off In Difference to the Governor
tnsistence that the commander of tht
wretchedIy CARRIED band was one OF
South Carolinas most patriotic son.
and an earnest and good fighter
General Gates gave an audience to tbs
little leader and listened !ndulgentl5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13

stern only as to duty. Both were fear
less as soldiers. Eoth were cool n
danger, watchfu. ami circumspect. But
Francis Marion's brain worked quicker
than did that of General Washington.
Marion was maryelously dcEtrous and
wonderfully resourcefui.
Fighting in country rent by par
tsan strife. where Wings and Tories
pursued each other .iko wild beasts,
he fought SD honestly ana fairly that
he held not only the affection of lis
followers, bat the confidence OF his
enemies. He never took prisoners
Possibly the chief reason was that he
could NIT feed his own force He never
disclosed his plans to any one in adj
vance. He had no confidants. His
lieutenants never knew when they
were to start on an expedition until
they saw potatoes being cooked in
quantities. This they knew meant
business. His men lived principally
on potatoes. A little lean beef oc-
casionaliy was great treat. No one
lived moro simply than Marion His
favorite drink was vinegar and water.
lie ate sparingly at all times and
could stand almost any amount OF
fatigue.
Snow Island.
No one knew the Pedee and Santee
country better than did the leader OF
the Ragged Brigade. Early in the
days of his leadership he established
! headquarters at Snow Island, a bit
of land near where Lynch's Creek
meets the Pedce. Swamps and forests,
rav!nes and tangled thickets made this
place an ideal retreat for the chieftain
and his band. From out of this strong
hold they sailed, usually at night, to
range the country round. First Marion
had to battle with the Tory bands that
infested the district. Then, AS his
forces Increased, he extended the
sphere of his operations. 1T was only
few days after he had learned of
the defeat Of Gates that he rescued 15O
| Continental prisoners at Nelson's
Ferry. after fight in which the
British lost twenty-five men. 1t was
soon after this that Tarleton trio
his hand at Marion. Tarleton's force
was twice that of Marions, and for
seven days the Swamp Fox led the
English Greyhound as pretty a chase
as ever the trooper had known. Tar.
Teton did not dare to spread out his
| force to any degree for fear Marion
i other Marion endeavored to lure
] Tarlton into ground Of Marion's liking
and there fight him. Unable to catcl
Marion and unwilling ITO fight as
/! Marion wanted TO fight Tarleton gave
up the chase.
In Action.
After the Tarleton affair Marion
made an unsuccessful attempt to cap.
ture Georgetown. Whatever disap.
pointment he felt over his failure wa;
overbalanced by the news he received
! little later of the battle of king:
! Mountain and the appointment of Gen
eral Greene to succeed General Gates
Following Tarleten's Ill success:
! CORVALLIS sent Colonel Watson GU
with largo force to crush Marion
Instead of crushing Marion, Marion
came within an ace Of crushing Wat.
son. He gave that man and his fol
i lowers such beating as they neve
] had before, and they fled from hin
as they would from pestilence.