Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) 1896-Current
February 18, 1898

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I nssoGiated Press I DispatGiies. VOL III, NO. 40. NEWPORT NEWS, VA.. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1898. LARGEST CIRCULATION. PRICE SINGLE COPY-TWO CENTS ONE WEEK. TEN CENTS. Many Reports in Circulation Last Night. BUTTHEYAREUNFOUNDED Speculation to H?iv Newport Navfl Would Fare if Tliis Country Becomes Involved In War With Spain. Not Well Protected. Everybody talked war yesterday. It ?was the topic in the shop, store, par.or. on the street eorne-ts; in fact, every, where people congregated the possibili? ty of a combat with Spain was diseass ei. -Many wild rumors tecam.; current last night and wrought the excitement up t, a high pitch, and' up to a late hour peo? ple injured Into the Daily Press ?fflee to as ertain whether or not the reports ?were true. One-tumor was to the effect that Con? sul Geneiai Fitzhugh Lee bad lxeen as? sassinated at Havana: another that tel? egraphic ceniimunicatkin between Key West and Havana had been shut off ay the cutting of the cab'.?, and stili an? other report' that the United' St its cruiser N-.w York, the flagship of tr.e North Atlantic Squadr.n, had been or? dered to proceed to Havana under full steam, and that President M Kinley had wired the governors of the va ious states to know now many troops each state! etil'.1 furnish oa twen.ty-''our hours' notice. Thesis rumors Hew th'ck and fast, and it w.ta iieii.'-ved that Untie Sam was preparing to declare war on Spain at on,-. Men beosme ex ':ela"j a spirit of wai p rva led the atmosphere P.dt th-y w.-re Lr.founicd rumors. A fculIetlD re vi by the Daiiy Press from Washing, jr. s.a-.d that Congress had adjourned, a special cab net meeting had not been ea'ded os was report*! and all was qui.t at the seat of th'i govern, merit. It is now the general opinion in- this city that lire batl'es,i:iii Maine was Dtt blown up tcr-.de r a''y. Tue best in? formed men in naval affairs inclined ?o t "eve that tit-.- destruction if :ne ship ivtj the wjrk of treachery. Now that there ,s i bate pjssibiliiy that Uncle ?am may' become involved in a war with Spain it is well to speculate ?n the effect hostilities wou'd' have on Newport News. If war were declared it is not thought that Spain would un? dertake to protect Culia. She uld do tit.- United Staus greater damage by striking a blow at Uncie Sam's com? merce. This means that she wouid scatter her battleships along the At? lantic coast, enter the inllefe.nsible har. bcas and let 'loose si:-.* and shell, thus doing incali ul-abie damage. Alt Newpoct News the largest ship? building plant on this side of the Atlant? ic is located. Here three first-class bat? tleships are ur.lier course of construc? tion, a.nd wheni completed they wi'l'l be the most destructive fighting machines known to the r.av.ri world. This would, Uherefr-'R., be one of the objective points of the Spanish fleet, and i: one of the ?warshiipsl succeeded in running the blcck-a le the shipyartd' ami battleships wouid be demolished. T do this would be equal to winning a iarge naval battle. Now. can a first-class warship pass (Fortress Monroe? That is the question. With tin- pie-sent protection a ship might pass*in. At Fortress Metnroe th re are said to be bat three mollterw disappearing guns in useful condiulon. In ease of an emer? ge!-.' y tit re is liut ammunition enough stored there to keep these guns in opera? tion one hour. In this condition the font could not (Ter strong protection. "Kip Raps" car. be put in condition inside of twenty-four hours. That would help to protect this port. The torpedo sta? tion at Fortress Monroe is kept in. work? ing cein'iliti'On and can he used in an emergency case. The station is under ground, and the mecharJism is composed chiefly of etectricnl apparatuses. Wires are attach d and strei held from the sta? tion to the c-c-an bed. and it wculd not trequlire long to attach the torpedoes. The-.n there are monitors which might l>e used. But this defense is not thought to be so formiJa'hle as to prevent the entry of meiern war craft. Of course speedy preparations w. uld be male and one of Uncle- Sam's fighting machines wouid dou'btless he statrioned at OH' Point to protect Newport News. However, this is a serious matter. For some time the navy der.arwr.te'm has had under consid? eration the advisability of locating a niagaz' ne n nr Newport News, but as ?yet nothing has lieen done. By soirrre 'peop'.e it is claimed that it would be impossible for a foreign wa,r\ s-hip tf. -.liter this harbor without a pi'lot: but it is doulbttful if there is a command r of a vessel in any of the meiern navies who hmond, is visiting J. E. Martin, on Twenty-ninth street. Miss Kate Smith has returned from a visit to friends in Richmond'. iMissiMaie Gibson, of Richmond, is vis? iting her sister, M'ts. Turn'er. of this city. Miss Estelle Clayton, of Richmond, is the guest of the Misses Winfree. Mrs. Sarah Gessford, of Washington, is the guest of Mrs. J. T. Van Buren. Mrs. Sol Peyser ha= returned from a business and pleasure trip to the north? ern cities, accompanied by her father, Mr. P. S. Peyser, of Washington, D. C. iMr. John H. Patton. of Knoxvtlle, Tenn., is in the city visiting bis sister Mrs. Charles M. Caldwell on West av? enue. Mr. Patton will take charge of the Hampton branch of the Newport News laundry next week. 'J. H. Robinson, of Lamar. Mo., who luis been in the city for some time, left last night for New York, on bu-iness. Mr. Robinson will return to Newport News. Dr. W. J. Knight has returned from a visit to his mother. Mrs. W. J. Knight, in North Carolina. Secretary C. C Kent and Messrs. Do. Witt Cranie, L/irry K. Skinner and J. L. Evans left yesterday for Lynch burg to attend th* tWferty-secor.d annual con? version 5, and has been acted ever since, continually, its record being now nearly six hundred presentations. It has been acted in the East and extreme South and Wen. and has met with favor in every section of the country. The 'Minneapolis Times says: "There is hope for the American dra? ma so long as dramatists can be found capable of holding the mirror up to na? ture, as Russ Whytal has done in his beautiful play?"For iFair Virginia." "This romantic drama is classed in the category as a war play, because its action is laid in the time that tried men's souls, but 'For Fair Virgina' must not be confounded with the heavy, spectac? ular military production which now and then pass before the theatrical world in a bewildering succession of picturesque stage settings, and then are soon no more. For Fair Virginia' will live and be held dear by playgoers for many seasons to come, for its genuineness, its humanity and its .power to arouse the noblest feelings of the human heart. "To the hackneyed theatre audience, sick of artificiality and the clap-trap of sensational rot that has split the ears of the groundlings for the pa-t decade, the play falls as softly as a May day, breaking. It is wholesome, noble, true." Manager Booker has been successful in engaging the Ar.tilery orchestra from Fortress Monroe to render the orches? tration for all the performances at the Opera 'House in Mils city. This orches? tra is under the direction of Prof. Ro derig.o, composed of five pieces, and will appear an the opera house tonight. SENT ON TO TBE GRAND JURY. Boatswain of the Schooner Aoula Has a Preliminary Hearing. Joseph Danen, boatswain of the American schooner Aohla, was yester? day sent on to the grand jury by Justice Semmes, on the charge of assaulting, with intent to kill, Anthony Nelson, a sailor on the craft. The Aohla cleared at the custom house yesterday to sail for Key W^st with a consignment of coal for the Electric Light and Power Company of that place, but the vessel's departure will be delayed, as the evidence of the cap? tain, first mate and several members of the crew will be required at the trial. The substance of the testimony ad? duced is as follows: For some reason, which was not plainly brought out in court,Darten struck Nelson on the head a terrific blow with a shovel on the deck of the schooner. Nelson tried to jump to the ipier in order to get away, but Darten junaped after him and beat him unmercifully, dragging him down to the fo'castle. The deed was witnessed by a number of seamen on board the barge Clinto nia. The captain and crew of the Aohla testified that Nelson made an assault on Darken. Darten was here in the summer of 1896 and led a mutiny on board a ship lying at thLs bave southern exposure and four face the north. The report of the committee was adopted, and Commonwealth's At? torney J. K. M. Newton was authorized to prepare the contract at once. Sites for the buildings to be erected in East End and Rocke'tts were not se? lected, but the 'board decided to erect the ?o'tber buildings at the smme time the central school is built. No other business of importance wias trans a e'ted. W. C. T. U. Entertainment. Miss Lee O. 'Cooke. of Detriot. Mich., wbo is engaged in W. C. T. U. work in Virginia, gave fl. delightful elocu-* tionary recital at the Newport News Female Seminary last night. Miss Cooke formerly resided in this city, be? ing a member of 'tbe faculty of this school for young ladies, and the an? nouncement that she would give a re? cital last night attracted a large au? dience. She was assisted in the enter? tainment by Mi.ss Omeline fFleteber, of Worren.ton, Va_: Misses Bowman, Lau? ra De Walde. Blanche Henry Vaughan and Nina Stringfield, of thus city. After tbe recital Mrs. Harwood, principal of the Newport News Female Seminary, tendered Miss Cooke a reception. Thi3 evening Miss Cooke will geve a recital at the Chestnut Avenue Methodist church. There is One Rest. There are Cots of pretty fair and pret? ty good crackers on tbe market, but there is but one "best." Fox's XXXX Square Wafer Butter Crackers are just a little better than the very best- of other bakers, but that is worth remem? bering when you order the best era/ek ero. It. FRANCIS E. WlLLARD DEAD. Distinguished Temperance Advocate Passes Atra r in 'New York. (By aj^egraph.) NEW YORK, JFeb. IS?Francis E. Willard, the famotis temperance leader, who has been dllihere for some time, died at midnight a& the Imperial Hotel. DE LOME INCIDENT CLOSEDJ. Spain Officially Disc-aims the Reflec? tions in the Ex-Mm-is-ter's Leter. (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON,; Feb. 17.?Spam has officially disclaimed In positive manner the relloctioiis contained in the De Lome letter, and, as officially announced by the State Department today, t ie inci? dent is satisfactorily closed. Tne statem- nt given o\?. 'i.*,Sf-Xollo\vs; "February. 17, l.^&?&f%e''following is an abstract of a ?iote sent last even? ing by the Spar&sh government to Minister 'Woodford. a.t 'Madrid: 'The Spanish government an learn? ing of. the incident in which Minister Dupuy Me Lome 'was concerned, and being adVised of Iiis objeeiiona-Me com? munication, with jentire sincerity la r,.e:u? *-Nsi4*fcaff\ir]Kcb wr.i:, d Welsh navigating coal, the Bot ish naval sum lard. In the opinein cf Captain BraAfcri neither of these cca's is partlculoriy subject to spontaneous combustion Since, the Maine has been in the Gulf rf Mexico however* she probably con? sumed a good part et this coal und re? plenished ht r stoek from the ratal ?:o-. at the Key West station. The ceil th r taken on was anthracite, which Cap:a! Bra -ford said "Is no more subject ti spa itaneous combustion than a pile cf stones. The 'Maine took on 280 tons this ccal .in December, and in January, before she left for Havana, she loaded up with I'Tl tons mere. This c a! Key West Is kept behind u picket fen.-., very much exposed to any evil-mirl'e i person who might desire to conceal bomb therein, somvefchil'ng which coul?? only be effected with great dl'ffh ulty af. o-r the coal was stored In th? bunk- r?. In spile of the British reflections upc:i the discipline; on Amerfean warships the officers here do n t hesitate to say that in the matter of careful inspection of the coal hunke.is. the magazines and the like, our navy Is second to none in the world. Captain General Blanco Nv,'ay cabled to Si nor Du Boso, charge of the Spa: Ish legation, giving the formal action of thn insular government of Cuba expr ?sing to the Piesident of the United States profoud sorrow over the catastrophe to the Maine and the resulting loss of lif. to Americans. At the same time the alcalli'a, or mayor of Havana, sent ^so? lutions of the municipality expressing to the'President the grief of the author? ities and the people of Havana. Senor Du 'Boso presented the dispatchesi to Assistant Secretary Day. who laid them before President McKinley. In execution of the decision of the President last evening to have a tin tional observance of mcurroing, the fol? lowing order was today communicated hjr telegraph from the war department to commanding officers of the army: "As- appropriate honors to the de censed In the recent disaster to the bat? tleship Maine-, the President tf'irei is that Hairs at all army headquarters, military P' sts and on army buildings 'be dis? played from sunrise to suns-, t at half stoff until further orders. (Signed) "SAMUEL RRECK. "Adjutant General." Secretary Long today directed that n dispatch he sent to the commanUers of the naval stations and th- chief officers of United States vessel? throughout the world to Ksplay all flags at half mast until further orders as a mark of re stwt to the officers and men cut the Maine. A'imtlral Sleard teflirgnaphed Secretary L>ng from Key West this afternoon as foilows: "In the opinion of Lieutenant John H.I f the Moire, who has just ar I rived fr m Havana, the Maine can never again he utilized as a ship-. He describes the whole forward body of the ship as completely collapsed where- the shock of explosion was h- aviest. Photos of the wreck will be sent to the depart? ment today." The state department this evening re? ceived the Mi wing U'ispab. h from Con? sul General I.ee: "Havana. Felb. 17. 1S9S. "Assistant Secretary Day. Washington: "Merrltt in Junior officers' mess room, Jenkins In ward room mess Toom at the time of the explosion. Latter left he'orf tbe catastro? phe." The .House also passed this resolution: "Be it resolved (i) that the Legisla? ture of Virginia recognizes with pleas? ure the wise courage with which Pits Lee is guarding the interest of Ameri? can citizens amid the difficulties of t'he revolution in Cuba: (2) that it feels a. just pride in the brave conservatism which he has shown in maintaining the dignity and the rights of the United States amid the perplexities of that conflict; (3) that in the name of "Vir? ginia they extend to him. as one of her sons, the recognition of a duty 'well done for the benefit of our whole coun? try-" _ K In the House Mr. iBrowning intro? duced a bill to authorize the superin? tendent of the Virginia <penitenitary to lease or purchase farm land adjoining, or convenient to the State farm. In the county of Gooebland. The meas? ure sets forth that as the penitent?ary is overcrowded, therefore the superin? tendent is instructed to purchase 1 lease not exceeding 1,500 acres o? land at a price not exceeding $25,000. (Continued on Fourth Ps.se.)

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An increase of DO per cent ?will be charg-d for transient advertise? ments not iktld for in advance, and no transient advertisement will be booiced for less space than one inch. To illus? trate: one half inch is Uli cents, one inch B0 cents for one time, when paid in ad? vance; but i .ther will be 75 cents if charged. Transient advertisers will save money by remembering this notice, i-hieh applies in all coses, Irrespective ?f financial responsibility. Advertising rates furnished on appli? cation. Contractors are not altowed to exceed their epace or advertl~e othvi than their ligftimate business, except by paving especially for the same. Ad? vertisements discontinued before the expiration of contract will be charged for at transient rates for the tlm* In? serted. FRIDA L, FEBRUARY is. 1S9S. GET DOWN TI BUSXNES. The bill introduced in tiie Legi.?! Iure yesterday providing for the a pointment or a constitutional eomml sion to report a retrenchment measu to the next session or the General A sembly should be defeated. If the Sta of Virginia is living beyond its meai land everybody knows .'.hat it is. tie is no possible excuse for allowing su a deplorable condition of affairs to ist until another session or the Leg lature is held. The Democratic pai 'has on overwhelming majority in bi the House and Senate, and the plaifo: on which this majority was elected clared unequivocally'for retrenchme There was no reservation for holdi the matter over for another session. If tiie State solon/mean business them get down to work. The i; payers of Virginia have been buncoed "with commm'.ssions too often alrea The active and imaginative corres? pondents are now working tin- Key West and Havana date lines tor ail they are worth. The Blaine disaster is one of the terrible tragedies in the history ol naval affairs, but while tbe calamity into which some (loyal American citizens bare lashed themselves on the strengt) of sensational rumors. Nothing defin? ite can be learned regarding the cause of the accident until an official investi? gation is made, and any action which ?would he likely to result in War would be unwarranted an inadvisable unl based on strong evidence of foul p! The business-like way in which the ministration is mobilizing an Imme fleet within a few hours' sail of Hav. shows that the government can be {tended upon to guard American in: teemed "Fire Engine" can dty of things worse than would be under press nt There is a great deal of i tween talking and Jlghtin Senator might make a nott -If Judge Blackston. 's bench shall be mxirked by integrity and absolute fa; ?which characterized the lamented predecessor, tbe cial circuit is to be congr the symbolic ermine was so worthily conferred by ti yesterday. It 'looks as if the esteemed New Yorl Journal is disposed to "Guldensuppe' that Maine explosion. THEY ASK SUCH QUESTIONS. r looked out of .t; d:l ops and at NEW ADVEItTISEMi ".N'T? 17 ANTED?Table board' : Ni I First Glass table board t i And Rooms cat S I Mrs. JYL t?. Doswells, I 105Twe-wtv-sevciit.il St. Hotand cold bath. Dinner sent ii de- SEALED PROPOSALS! $140,000 Sewer, School and J.r? Bonds. Hi nrr u i .1 ws Va., until 12 n.i. March 8, for the purchase of $1-10,000, 4.1-2 per cent. Interest payable seml-annually at the News, or the bank of New York. N. It. A.. New Y. J. A. M VSS1 G, Friday and Saturday Nights February 18 and 19, Pi Groat Event! First appearance here of the Fatuous Players it g mis, m um, In their Roinnntia Drama. For Fair Virginia As acted, by thetn over 1)00 times. Special fcJc?iiory ami a Brilliant Com pauy Prices 25c, 35c. 50c 75e. and $1.00. Tickets now on sale at Klor's Drug Htoro. Our Special n NO. 5 This is 1:1 ic best, thing offered you yet. and is Especially for Mothers. Thirty-five dozen of the world famed Howler's fim SMrt Wdisis that sld fr 75 cents, S1.00andSl.25. in Per? cale and madras cloths, arc put on sale for tl iis week only at the li ttle price of each. Not more than three of a size to each customer. Don't wait till sizes and best styles are out. The Reliable Clothier, Shoer and 1 latter. MEW pANK 1N ATION; UILD1NG Madam Ladell, Clairvoyant, Formerly of West Virginia, is now lo cated at 321 Twenty-sixth street, New? port News,, ivh- re she will be pleased to te i your past, present and future. Sittings every day except Sunday, febl-lm 4.A A, A Ai), AA A. A AAA A4i. ?.?w.s8h..A A.A. ^4..-fe? Dr. R. Lee RODinsofl. CT j P. O, Building, over Daily Press Of ace, Newport News, Va. s Jcrrice Hours 3 A. M. to 5 F. M. Sundays, 9 A. M. to 12 M. Will Remove About march 1st I To cor. Washington avenue and Twenty-eighth street.; O\j&r Ideal Pharmacy, 5 '"^^i" '^''?QVTyvy -%yr ijr w WWW "V V ,9rV"Wi tv*a ??Wt^^-fw^^^ 1 ?^y^S^r'se.?? rj?oasC^rjrtp ry>?Tj?y'v i^v?^ if I Ol?flb As this is oiii- last, week in this store we wi-'' spare no goods, no matter the cost, as we intend to open with a new stock in all of the depart? ments, in our new place of business, 2(il0 Wash ingion avenue. I 1 I I m 1 ft I

1! Dry Goods. ipro print, dosing pr! ingham, closing pric ?St 'Mi IStGinC ce 4 l-2c a yard. I 1-2.- a yard. i light colors, closing price 4 3-4c a yard. >sing price l-2c a yard, closing price 5 3-4e a yard, 10 yards to Unb! in. ?d wide, closing price 4 3-4c a L'nbloachea Canton Flan;;,!, closing price 5 3-4c a yard. [Better grade canton llannel, closing price 5 3-4c a yard. Unbleached sheeting 10-4, closing price 13 l-2c. lied Table Damask, regular price 2."..-. closing price 16c a yard. Better grades lied Damask, closing price 25c and 37 l-2c. Full bleached Table Linen that usually sells for 37 l-2c, closl r. i Table Liner f blankets left: iat usually sells .sing price 49c, G9e, and $L4S. it IS f Dr or zac, closing 9c and $1.9S. si ng price 12 1-2, at 11 1-2 cents. r 35c a yard. In three different white and tan that sold foi lods that sold for 50c, closin? AM wool check and boucle (Dress Black Henrietta that soldfor 4.1c a yard, closing price 29e a yard. Millinery and Fancy Goods. ft that sold for 50c, and SI.00, There are a few Untrimmed Hats to be h.id at 0 cents. Trimmed Hats that sold for $3, St and $'5. closing price $1.4$, $1.0S and $2.4$. A few reit fedoras and sail? closing price 1!> cents. Children's Tamoshanta Ca.ps, closing price 19 cents. Tamoshantas in 50c, 75c and $l.oo grades, closing price 33c. About one gross of quills In all colors, closing price 1 cent. Violets, closing price 2c a bunch. All of our birds, wings, augrettes, plumes, tips to close one-half pn but none gua 9 cents. ion in plain, taffeta moire or fa 35c and 40c, closing price 19 eel Iren's Hose, all sizes, guarantee) ?s- Hose in fancy colors or fas sold for $1.00 and $1.25, guaranted iteed or tried on during this sale, c >d ast black, closing price Sc. black, seamless, closing Ladies' Handkerchiefs that Gents' all wool hose, 25c qual Black or white hooks and eye 50ld for 10c, closing price ty, closing price 17 cents. 1 c-nt a card. Ladies' Skirts. CVe have on,- lot of blue check novelty worsted skirts, one lot of uro.I mohair skirts and one lot of black diagonal skirts, regular Hing price $1.48, our closing price 98 cents. One lot of black figured mohair skirts, also one lot of colored irts, regular $2.00 values, is 1 Up I IftflQ HflS?QP lUUu nUlioy i txfiires 1~op Salei M ft Sf you want a building lot Boy it of the an 155 lit Lots for sale on easy terms in all sections of the city. Finely located business lots on "Washington ave. Farms for sale or rent in Elizabeth C'ty, War? wick and York Counties. Old Dominion L?and Company? ROOM NO. 11. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 8 P. M. PURE ICE, ARC, ?s i^'j 'Electric Lips; 1 WHOLESALEAHDRETAIL. 1 I GOLD STORAGE, ?shoTloS ?0110 ?MDl ftRG LIGHTS, Inspection guav i? Incandescent Lights, anteed. j No Dlft' I ZZvnT \m* No Odor, I Mo-iOR j Fixtures at Factory Prices __ nmrrrrp i No Matches. M POWER.] -phone 2615. I I Peninsula Electric Light and Power Co. 8 NEWPORT NEWS, VA. f! (Board of Direc tors meet third Tuesday in each mouth.) ii 1 The Pleasure A Piano gives in a year will repay for its purchase price. But the pianos we sell lust many years and are a constant source of pleasure and Joy. Our representative will coll and see you at any timv on the subject. No trouble to show catalogues and our prices. Call and see our stock. The Hume, Minor Co, 240 MAIN STREET, NORFOLK, VA. oc l-F.SuAWSm Our representative 's in Newport News every week. Warwick. .F. Bi SW1SSBTOS, .Vlanager U'ECIAL KATES TO COMMERC1AJ TRAVELERS. AMERICAN AND FJTJROPEAS PLAN. T RA V ELLE 1 IS' GL' IDE. \f\ LD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO. !l/ DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN NEW STORK AND VIRGINIA POINTS. ie elegant passenger steamships Jam si iwn, York town, Guyandott?, R lanoke and Old Dominion leave New York every day except Sunday at 3:00 P. Cor Norfolk and Newport New?, touching at Fortress Monroe on tha south bound trip. The ships of thlr line leave Norfolk for New York direct every night at S:00 A short, delightful and invigorating FARE: F rst-class, straight, including moala and berth.$ 8 00 First-class, round trip, includ? ing meals and b?rth. 13 to Steerage without subsistence. 4 66 St titier Luray arrives from Smith field and leaves for Norfolk daily ex? cept Sunday, at S:30 A. M. Returalng leaves Norfor fron Bat L!n? wharl every day except Sunday at P. M. M. B. CROWELL. Aean r|-> HH STEAMER S. A. M'CALL A will leave Newport News with both freight and passengers for Petersburg every M nday, Wednesday and Friday 7: A. M.. and will leave Newport for v" rfXES FOR BANK ;U:irLU5 $27,000 M. V. Doughty, J. A. ?.."lllett. and firms invited, nces, business and I principal cities of 1? Ri>0 BANKERS NEWPORT N?WS. V/'v. DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. bought Accounts of individuals, firms and corporat Collections made on all parts of the countr and sold at lowest rates. Foreign drafts issui IN OUR D!rvl? SAVINGS Deposits receive! from 10 cents to i an 4 PER CENT. PER SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXE Only safsty boxes in the city secured by tin 3 of the world. ?KENT lowed at the rale of RuQjNfT. No. 203 Twenty-oi-srhtn Street, a-asr2S-Sro _ N>.?nnrr Newc. Vn MULFORD EDMUNDS. Genera! Real Estate, ?No. 135 Twenty-fifth street. February IS THE 6 ullt ?i S??SOi) MONTH FOR Real Esst at a> i So if you want a good Investment, (paying from 15 per cent, to p ir c nt) call at our office and take a look at what we have 'Top Sale Store and Dwelling, Situated on Twenty-eighth street, Oar Line, between Warwick and Vir? ginia avenues, right in 'the business portion of our city. This store i.- 22x50, and lias .five nice rooms above with kitchen In back yard. This property is forced on the market and must sold this week (Oash) to the party making the best offer. Will rent for $36.00 a month. Titie guaranteed. Double Dwelling Containing five rooms each, situated j on Twenty-eighth street, between Chestnut and Roanoke avenues, one square from car line. This property is In a good resident part of our city- and t rents for $20.00 a month. Price $1,200 Corner Lot One on the most desirable corners on Washington avenue?the business avenue of the city. Price $2,800 Resident Lot Situated .m Thirty-third street in 25 j feet of Washington avenue. The prt j tcest residences in the city are on this j street. Price $800 MONET TO LOAN. j TRY Tpdd's Bye Opener AT THE Gear Paw Buffte, MS TWENTY-EIGHTH STREET, Q VV. Todd, Proprietor. A Gentleman's Place. i>;.l Clemmer Honey Blossom, Sherv i M "fclonongahela, [open-ell Son- Mash. .Old Crow, Richmond Club. Taylor's Hand-made Sour Mash, (scar r pper, J. E. Pepper, eff rson Club, Guckenhelmer, M irry li.!! Club, Old Ken tuck, Hir Pot Eastern Rye. F?port Ken tu ky. Shenandoah and North Carolina Apple Bi The most approved brands if rum. sin. cordials, ete., blackberry, rry, Wild Cherry Wine an? Port iVines. The finest brands oi union male rigars. Everything first-class. jo to tHo Iic.tr Paw Buffer, for one of Todd's Nightcaps'. fflJS?r tJ

Hotne Made Bread Sometimes causes Indiges? tion and always causes more or less inconvenience. You will have your cake and bread ju.-l as you want It, if you buy it here. You will 'be helping your health and o-.-:r..~ you. ll.ae and pa-" tience IC you trade with us. A. 3. WIUT1NK, IC'7 >7t!i St near Washington Ave Mackey's Cafe K J. MA CK BY, Proprietor. Tht Bc9t.Known Saloon man In Newport Neva. lines, LlqnorsfiGigars fsM&ST EXFGRT BEEK ISflDB. Comfortable Poo! and Billiard P?riors Adjoining Cafe, R. J. &1ACKEY. DR. W. D. W/LL/S, PRACTICE LIMITED TO Eye, Kar, Nose and Throat Diseases. First National Bank, Cor. Washington aVenne ojui Twenty-elgth street. OFFICE HOURS:?8:30 A. M. to 12:30 P. M.; 2:00 to 5:00 P. M.: 7:00 to 8:00 P. M. SUNDAYS?0:00 to 11:CO A. M. feb8-lm ,jj

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SECOND WEEK. Continuation of the Great Sale. Thousands of buyers have already taken advantage of the wonderful bargains. An Excellent Opportunity to Purchase High-Grade Clothing and Genfs Furnishing Goods 'AT LESS THAN HALF-PRICE. The wonderfully low prices which we have placed on our Goods have created a consternation amongst the purchasing public of Hampton and surrounding towns. By buying at once you will save at least 45 cents on every dollar you spend. Read Carefully the Bargains: Men's Suits. Men's Durable Working Suits, J. M. price $6.O0; our price $2.98. lien's Strictly All-Woo] Suits, J. M- price $S.OO; our price $4.98. Men's Strictly All-Wool Clay Worsted Suits, J. M. price $10.00; our price $5.S7. Blue Pontoosie Flannel SuHts, J. M. price $7.00; our price $4.48. Men's $12.00 Suits in Cheeks, Browns, etc., at $6.4S. Men's pants at half price. Boys'Lomz Pan ts Suits Boys' Long Pants Suits, 14 to 19 years, good material. $2.yS. Strictly All-Woo'. Casslmere Suits at $3.!)S. Finer ones at $4.98. $5.90 and upwards. Children's Suits Children's Duralble School Suits, J. M's. price $1.50, our iprice TO cents. Black and Blue Cheviot Suits of $2.50 value; our price $1.38. Scoteh Clv-.'viot Suits, Cheeks and Pie ids, $3.00 and $3.50 grades, $1.99. $4.00 and 4.50 Suits; our price $2.73. $5.00 and $6.00 Suits, our price $3.37. Men's Overcoats. Men's Blue and Black Overcoats $7.00 value; our price $3.98. Men's Superior Kersey Overcoats, j Strictly ATI-Wool, actual value $10.00; sale price $5.S7. Men's Melton Overcoats. Black and Seal Brown. $12.00 value; sal- price $0.93. I (16.00 Overcoats at $9. $18.00 and $20.00 Overcoats at J11.9S. Men's Waterproof Mackintoshes at j ?1.98. Boys' Overcoats and Ulsters and Children's Reefers at Proportionate Prices. Furnishing Goods. Men's Laundered White Shirts, 75o gra'Je, at 49c. Men's UnUerwear, BOc grade, at 29C. M n's Sweaters 27e each. Men's $1.00 Underwear at 5Sc. Manu otiier baroains willen space will not Dermit us to mention. "THE PAMOUS," Former stand of Johnson Moore, West Queen St., HAMPTON, VIRGINIA S- J-Brown. G. B. floaglan?. Brown Hoagland, Law, Collection Real Estate, Office opposite Popular avenue, PHOEBUS, VA., ?H A V E Lois on Easy and Liberal Terms from $10.00 to $500. "Hoagland," We?t Hampton, 250 feet from railroad track,sur:ounde>d by four junction roads Money Loaned lor Building Purposes on the most liberal terms. Plans and specifications furnished trratuituosly. ??Address Lock Box 225. Hampton, Va. REMEMBER \a the place to buy your bargains in Dry Goods. Beautiful line of White Checks at Cents a yard. 'Nothing in Hampton like them. 6-4 Chenile Table Cover at 50 cents. ?Beat Quality 5-4 Pillow Case Cotton at 10 cents. S cent Dress Ginshams at 5 cuts. 12 1-2 cent Dress Ginghams at 10 cents 25 cent Dress Ginghams at 15 cents. S cent Outing at 5 cents. I cannot mention all the bargains. Just call and see ithem for yourself. THE PLAUE: 12 TVest Queen St. E. G. Darden. A cliance at any time to get the worth of your money. We don't give prize packages and then over harge for our goods. Our stock consists of Dress Goods, fV\IHSney, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Sec E. G. DARDEN, j N. E. Cor. King and Queen Sts HAM FTONtYA. HICKMAN, The Fisherman From Hampton, Will commence handling fish here No ember "st aaXJ-ll Call to'see premiums at 218 Twenty-eighth street. Remember Knows a good thing when he sees It, and for the merry Yule, tide.season looks aroun'd for good, cleon cool that will thoroughly warm your looms in Christmas weather, and make them cheery and comfortable for the holiday festivities. Rumor says that coal is going up in price, so get your r^liday supplies now. 6 6. SMITH GO.. eventeentih St. and I/afayette Ave. ?T>honf 2524. ?e 2>su.w&f?m I Eat At WJACKEY'S RESTAURANT. Meals at all hours. First-class Din? ner, 25c. From 12 to 2 P. M. The best that the market affords in every re? spect. Game in season. Suppers fur Dished to parties on short, notice. Car. Washington Avenae and 24th St. UP-STAIRS. GEORGE LOHSE. 7V\Qrr. V?T TRANSPORTATION CO., W. R. SCULL, Manager. Storage Warehouse. Freight, Baggage, Safes and Furni? ture Carefully and Promptly Moved. All kinds of Hauling done at low rates. ?PHONE 2698. P. O. BOX 141. nUGLERS Cafe and Family Liquor Store BSTflBblSHED IN I8?8. Is the place for you to buy your Wines and Liquors for Cooking"and ?edicinal purposes. INSIDE: O OS ca as CO OD No Loud Talking or Singing, discuss? ing of Politics, Na? tionality or Reli? gion. All who cannot comply with these rules are re? quested to spend their time and mon? ey elsewhere. m L All orders by mall will receive prompt I attention. MUGLER'S CAFE, No. 2812 WASHINGTON AUBNUE, I P. O. Box 16. NEWPORT NEWS. VA. B. D. Chandler -CONTRACTOR. Grading, Excavating, Carting:, Haul? ing of all kinds promptly attended to Special attention to stevedoring. Men and teams furnished at short notice. Office: 3100 Lafayette Avenue, ae J-to P. fX Box: ttL HAMPTON NEWS Stampfen Sarcaa, King Street, near Queen, opposite the new poatoffle? AH news letters for publication in this department should be addressed to Daily Press Bureau, Hampion. The Daily Press will be found for sale every morning at the following places: Hampton?Postoffico news stand, Colbert's book store, and at the Kine street office. Old Poiint?Baulch's stationery and book store, Hygeia Hotel and Oham berlin Hotel. Sherwocdi HoteL Fit ID AX,, FEBRjUATtY 18. 1S9S. A DAY OF ORATORY Able Arguments in the Ashby ?Case. COLONEL TABB'S SPEECH Powerful nnd Pathetic Appeal of the Vet teran Attorney In Benalf of .'Mr. Ashby. .fudge Alann to Speak Today. ?When Judge Lee took his seat on tho bench yestterlifcuy morning and the voice of Sheriff Curtis was heard- announcing that the proceedings of the day were about to" begin, the crcwd in the court? room exce-.ded in numbers that of any day since the commencement cit the Ashby trial. The series1 of sensational incidents which, alnucst from the very hour in. which the war:ant charging Perjury was sworn out, have sprung from this remarkable cose, have had the effect at stimulating an'tieipati n to the highest pitch. The unlocked for and startling manner in which the heats ing came to on end "ast month, doubt? less left in the minds of many the im? pression that yvstei?txy's proceedings would close'with some equally dramatic event, and her.t-e the bright sunlight of the morning had hardly forced its way through the dust-coverer1 ,',;nes of glass before the iienches wer-v^rlled end men were standing in the alSes calmly dec? orating the crusted matUng at their f- et A .rope was tied across the gateway leading to the bar and .?her precautions were taken to keep the spectators ba-.k. It wus generally believed that the last i.Uy of the Mai had come an3 that the speeches which were to' be delivered would rival in interest the startling dis? closures imade by witnesses. Mr. Ashby was among the .;arly arrivals, and as he wii'lked into the chamber and took bis seat near Colonel Taibb, betrayed no sign Whatever that he was the man upon whose conduct the twelve stern Jurors in the box were soon to pass judgment. At the end of the long table used by the lawyers, facing Judge Lee, sat Mr, It:v ip forth, quietly surveying the scene within the bar, and now and then turn? ing towarU1 the jury as if to study tih* faces of the men composing it and read their verdict in advance oif Its formal delivery. His features seemed to bright? en as he looked away?seemed to say that he had discovered that which sat? isfied him that the wrongs of which he complained would' be righted. In his face one may easily trace the deep lines wrought by the tend of care?may se? there the stamp ?f sorrow, painful, un? fortunate, persistent, anil', whatever the truth may be, whatever* the part that he played years ago in this almost trag? ic drama, there is something In the man that commands respect and touches the chords of sympathy. Representative iMontague, who came from Richmond to reply to statements made on the witness stand concerning the advice given by him with respect to the alleged confession of Gammel, which Mr. Bridgeforth desired should be sworn to. was present when court opened. He briefly explained his position touching the matter as Mr. Bri.Vgeferth had done it the day before. It would be suffi? cient, 'ho thought, to swear that the confess!, n was genuine, which he be? lieved that the gentlemen who had the paper would do at che proper time. In this Mr. Montague is supp. rted by every lawyer at the bar. The reference made to his moral conduct on that occasion has been sharply commer.it'td upon and unanimously repudiated. His private recori is er.e of which he has not the least reason to be ashamed. As Mr. Montugue- resum'e-l his seat Mr. Car.ett arose. The bustle which for a moment ran through the chamber ceased. The argument was about to be. gin anlJ1 every man in that crowd with its scores of -ears wide open wanted to hear it. All through the case Mr. Gar rett had watched counsel on the other side with an eye as quick and searching as that of an eagie. He had not only met their points with 'law anvl facts nnd forceful argument, but had ably defend el those raised in behalf of the common? wealth. In off-hand speeches he drove In his legal nails and clinched' them well, end now he began to sum up the facts and lay tbeirn before the jurors. He tock up the witnesses one by one. dissected their testimony, showed the weakness ctf that against him and point? ed out that which in his opinion the jury should- carefully ponder. He spoke, of the case in its various phases, ex? plained the law in terms which no man could misunderstand, painted the crime of perjury in all its enormity, declared that William H. Brii.igefcu'th had been robbed by it of home, and wifev pos? sessions and friends, and driven forth into the world without a hope for the future. And then he closed with an elo? quent appeal to the jurors to do his cli? ent justice. He spoke till the hour for recess arrived. Mr. Oarrett made a fine Impression upon those who. heacd him Indeed, he has won many plaudits since the tirial l>eg-an by reason of the celerity with which he has mastered puzzling problems. Court reconveneti1 at 2:.10 o'clock and Mr. Causey addressed the jury. With the confident e of a man traveling a broad highway he traced the circuitous paths of evidence back to their starting point. He took up Mr. Gafiett's s-leUge hammer arguments and cleverly an? swered them. He invoke! the law and fitted it into the evidence in a manner which showed that he knew bis work and how to perform it. Mr. Causey is one of the most graceful speakers at the bar. He is a master of words arjl knows how to bring them together in forceful and; 'fhythinical unlcin. He spoke until nearly 4 o'clock. Colone: Tabu followed. It hod been a long time-since the people of Hampton had heard the veteran attorney before a jury, but they will remember his speech of yesterday' long after the lips from which it fell ajre silent in death. H-ls eyes sparklei aslhe stood fwr a mo? ment or two in thejopen spaeie at the right of the bench tefore he began to speak. And then hf spoke as if his worls were the words of life or death? as if his own life viere in the balance and the twelve menlsitting before him were to drop in the vle.ight which ghcuM give hiim, joy and pAice or plunge him beneath a raging tirrent of ruin. As he went on, deeper oVd deeper into this ever lengthening storV of sin, holding up facts as they appeared in his client's favor, he made one foe\ that after all that has been said about him since the r ?trlul began, the man who sat in the ba:-, a prisoner charged with a stave offense, could' na l>r guilty of the crime for which he was being tried. In a manner which showed thorough familiarity with every fact in the case, however trilling, he rehearsed th-.- story and portiayed in eloquent terms the- weakness of the commonwealth. Then a tlooU of emo? tion seemed to pls?E frcmi his heart. His white locks quivered In the fading light of day and as the shadows slowly came to take its place he '.mrst forth in an appeal for Justice, not Cor mercy, whose pathetic echoes filled the gloomy cham? ber and touched the hearts of those around hiim. He spoke cif the shame, the sorrow ..mil degred ition su:e to fol? low conviction?c-f wife and home and little on s. and drew a picture of pity, anti started, far away in the murky distance, songs of love. The speech was that of a man who felt that all he said was true. It:' eh sing he told the jurors Ina voice tremulous with emotion that he might n ver again appear before a Jury. Then he sat down. Scores of people congratulates? Colonel T.ebb at the end of his speech, whivh is pronioiunced one of the greatest ever heard in a Hampton court. This morning Judge Mann will speak and the cafe wifll lx_> given to the jury. Wouteii llic Dent Converncrn. Of one thing there can be very little doubt, and that is the greater readiness in conversation of women than men. A woman can create conversation, which is a very useful thing, and is fre? quently found a great social difficulty. If we give a man a subject on which he knows anything at all, unless he be a fool or morbidly reticent, he can talk about it so as to make himself fairly intelligible and perhaps luterest j ing to those for whom the subject has any interest at all. Men, when their feeling of enthusiasm is excited, throw off the slowness and hesitation which frequently camp their power in society, just as they throw off the physical in? firmity of stuttering under the influ? ence of some awakening theme or some strong sympathy. But the power of conversation in some women, and not always those of remarkable ability, is the very art of making bricks without straw. They will talk to one by the hour about nothing?that is, on no par? ticular subject and with no particular object, and talk coherently and not foolishly and withal very pleasantly all the time. It would, we are free to confess, be rather difficult for the lis? tener to carry away with him any men? tal notes of what has been said; he may not be conscious of having gained any new ideas or of having had his old ones much enlarged; but he will rise and go his way, as one does after a light and wholesome meal, sensibly cheered and refreshed, but retaining no troublesome memories of the ingred? ients which have composed it. P. B. MESSENGER, BUILDERS' SUPPLIES, frames, Sash, Blinds Doors, Mantels and na7-iy Mouldings. Queen Street, HAMPTON, VA. O. Box. 101. NEWPORT NEWS ADS. Home At Last. A New Year's Toast, "Peace, happiness and prosperity to you, this bright New Year. We con? gratulate you, that through the aid of Thomas B. Henley Co., you are at last content in your own home. May you live long to dispense such hospi? tality." If you desire this boon, let us help you with our advice as to future values in building lots, houses and farms. For Sale. On 44th street, between Wash? ington and' Lafayette avenue, is a nice 5-room bouss at $1,300. $400 cash and balance to suit purchaser. On Oak avenue, near 25 th sitreet, is a new dwelling with six rooms, at $750. $200 cash, balance on easy terms. On 27th street is a nice n?w brick building with store below and four rooms above. Price $1,500. Terms accommodating. On 36tb street, a nice 7-room house with attic and city water. Price, $2,000. Terms accommo? dating. On 20th street, near Washing? ton avenue, is a nice dwelling containing eight rootti? and mod? ern improvements. Price, $2.700. Terms $700 cash, and balance in 6, 12 and IS months. On Lafayette avenue is a nice dwelling of 8 rooms and attic, with city water. Price, $2,200. Terms accommodating. For Rent. FLATS No. 113C 26th street.$10 00 No. 3004 Washington avenue. 25 00 Flat with store above, 2S>th street and Oak avenue. 25 00 STORES A very desirable store on Washington avenue. No. 3506 Lafayette avenue $20.00. THOS-B HENLEY CO Real Estate and Insurance. 2700 Washington avenue. NEWPORT NEWS. VA E. W. JOHNSON Contractor and Builder NEWPORT NEWd, va, Plans and Specifications Prepared oi Short Notice. ho^ise wore a apsxsui/sx Market Quotations From the Leading1 Business Centers. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET. NEW YORK, Feb. 17.?Money on call H4@Ui p r cent.; last 1 un ltll percent.; prime mercantile paper 3W4 per cent.; Meiling exchange dull and steady with Lclual business ln> tankers' bills at $4.Sil4?4.S5V4 tor demand nad at $4.S3ti for sixty days; posted rates $4.S4-?; c mm rci.il bills $4.82; silver cer? tificates 55%?54V4; bur silver 06; Mexi? can dollars 40; government bonds weak: state bonds dull; railroad bonds firm. NEW YORK, Fvb. 17.?The most im portant featuie in' 'onlay's stock market was that the heavy liquidation terday was n?t resumed. There was ag. gressive pressure by the bears at times, but they refrained from having their onfraets open und their coveting bet?rte the close btrought trices back to near the high level -if the day. N t gains resulted, fractional for the most part, but extending to a poir.it in some cases. Quotations reeeivvd theis morning ft' in London show d the prices of Americans there substantially above the prices here last night, but that simply meant that de'.llnes from yesterday's l.M.s,n ?J.-sir.? had not fully reached yesterday afternoon's heavy declines here after the London exchange hid el sed. The buying in Lond ti which served to sustain prices was on caWed orders from New York and represented t'he covering of shorts jut in this mar? ket. The opening here was at or above the lx>r.i3'?'n parity, but prices yiel'ied imm- dlately afu-r the opening n liqui? dation soles thr ugh commission houses. Support was forthcoming before they fell to last night's close and the market ruilleU', but fell to the lowest before noon o nt'he dIsqui'.eMn? reports ema? nating fr m Key West that evidence had been discovered to show that the Maine had li en destroyed by a torpedo exploded outside the ship. The total sales of stocks today were 41S.700 shares. The leaning stwks closed us follows: Atchison. 125 Baltimore Ohio. IBS Canada Pac.llc 87 Canada Southern. 545 Chesapeake Ohio. '-:25 Chicago t Alton. 105 Chicago, Burlington Quincy.. KU? c.c c &st.L. as ilo do pref'd. *S*>t Delaware Hudson. 110| Delaware, hack. W. 155 Rrie (new) 15f I'ort Wayne. 170 Great Northern pref'd. 130 Illinois Central. 10-44 Lake Shore 102 Louisville Si Nashville. 58J Manhattan L. 115? Michigan Central. 11"$ Missouri Pacific. "'2* Mobile Ohio.... ill New Jersey Central. 054 New York'Central,.HCjj Norfolk Western. 15; Northern Paeittc. 25i do pref'd. 054 Pitteburg. 100 Reading 20J Hock Island. 'SU St. Paul. 041 do pref'd 148* Southern Pacific. 104 Southern Railway. 0; do pref'd 31{ Texas Pacific. 121 Union Pacific tr. rets., s. a. p., XUji Adams Express. 112 American Express 120 United States Express. 48 Wells Fargo Express.. 115 Aiueric.au Tobacco. 02 do pref'd 117 People's Uns. *J4i Consolidated Gas. 102i General Electric. 305 Pacific Mail 30J Pullman Palace. 18?4 Silver CertiUcates. 55J Sugar 1301 do pref'd 111J Tennessee Coal Si Iron 244 Western Uuiou. Uli Chicago North western. 12?J do pref'd. 174 Chicago Creat Western. 12j CHICAGO MARKETS. CHICAGO, Feb. 17.?For a few mia? ut s following th..' opening In wheat to. day the market was in a state of ex ciiie'ment seldom witnessed. .May sold up in that time to $1.06'..j. or 3 Vi cents ?higher than yesterday's closo, but it dropped at or.ee and though showing eXf: en A- nervousness at times, the mer ket closed quiiet with the modest gulr. tif Ts,. War news apparently did not cut much figur It was a matter of short.-, getting lit and longs taking rofit'S. Realizing in other markets was heavier than the demand' eculd take (??ire "f. and small declines result\-d. Corn closed c-. r.? lower, ?,ats Vi cent lower and provisions unchanged to 2-Vi i cents lower. WHEAT? Open high Low Closed Feb 103 105i 10S May 105 100i 10J 1044 July 1)0 Uli OS SiO CORN? May 3H 3lj 305 30 J May 82} 33 324 S24 July 34}; 34i 33? 381 OATS? May 274 27j 27 274 July 244 25 244 2J 4 PORK Mht 11.10 11-20 11.021 11.074 July 11.07* 11.274 11 05 11.05 LARD? May 5.174 5.174 -4.104 5.174; July 5.274 ?.374 5.25 5.25 R1KS? May 5.30 5.324 5.20 5.25 July 5.35 5.47t 5.274 5.324 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm; 2io. 3 yellow corn, 29}; No. 2 spring wheat, 03@1)4; No. 3 spring wheat, 8G&//.I4; No. 2 red, 108; No. 2 corn, 2!)|; No. 1 oats, 2tij; No. 2 white, 31; No. 3 white, 2b@204;; No. 2 Rye, 50; No. 2 barley, 311@43; No. 3, No. 4, -;No. 1 flax seed, 1244(/?12ft; prime timothy seed, 2.00; mess pork per barrel ll.OOtjj 11.05;lard |jer 100 pounds 5.70; short ribs sides (l?use), 5.20?5.45; dry salted siioulders boxed 4i?5; short clear sides, boxd, 5.45@5.55; whiskey distillers' finished goods, par gallon, 1184. BALTIMOIRE MARKETS. BALTIMORE, Feb. 17.?Flour firm; uro '..anged. Wheat strong; spot and month Jl.OC'i (ffil.02%; March $1.02*i?d.027x; May $;l.oi%8V-.; Southern wheat by sample SSW $1.03; do. on grade 00ft35%; SoutheTn white any yellow torn 36(&'36. Onts strong ar.d higher; No. 2 white 33%@34; No. 2 mixed 32@32V2. [Rye firmer; No. 2 nearby 56; No. 2 Western 67. Hay steady; choicel timothy- $.12.50 ?13.00. Grain freights unvhanged. Sugar strong; unchanged. Ratter quiet; unc'nanget.V. 'TCggs quiet; unchanged. Cheese quivt; unchanged. Whiskey unchanged. 'NivW YOiRlK COTTON ML\RKKT. NEW YORK. Feb. 17.^Cotton futuref los,? sfendy: sales 117.000 bales. Feb, 595; March 597; April 600; May 602; June 607: July MO: Aug. 612; Sept. 610; Oct 611; Nov. 612; Dec ?14. Kitchen Ranges that will make your cook emila all over are here tor you. Perfectly made and handsomely finished. They can't fail to give satisfaction. Tou won't have to coax them to cook. They will do all that Is required of a range. Come In nnd look at them. Qeo. M. Richter No. 8 Qu^en street Hampton. Vs. NEWPORT NF^'S ADS. Smoke and Fire and ruin. That's the Rtory In a few words if there is no Insurance. If you have a policy issued by Ma rye Boyen j tontine loss will only be temporary. Wa pay alii claims promptly and make 11b erai allowances. The rates are so low on all clashes of insurance and the benefits so great th*t it is not wise to be without a poli'e.y. MARYE BOYENTON, BPjLXTOX BTjTXJ>TrTO TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL. ESTATE NEAR THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA By virtue of the provisions of i cer? tain deed of trust bearing date on the 10th day of October, 1892, executed, to me as trustee, by the North'Carolina and Newport News Company, and duly recorded in the clerk's office of the County Court of Elizabeth Oity Cwun ty. Virginia, In Deed of Trust Book 5, page 449, default having been made In lie payment of the debt therein ae cured. at the request of the beneficiary thereunder, I shall sell at public auc? tion to the highest bidder, on TUESDAY. THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1S08. ?t 11 o'clock A. M., on the premises, the following property, to-wit: All those certain 178 Lots situated on Hampton Roads near Newport Kewe, In the County of Elizabeth City CounTj-, State of Virginia, known and designa? ted on a plat or map of the lands of the Newport News Comp ny, made for said Company by Broxten, Chandler Ma rye, Civil Engineers, and recorded to the Clerk's office of Elizabeth City County, Virginia, by :he following fig? ures, viz.: Block 34?Lota Nos. 1 to 24 Inclusive: Block 26?Lets 21 to 40 to elusive; Block 15?Lots 21 to 40 lneto-' sive; Block 7?Lots 1 to 24 Inclusive; Block ??Lots 1 to 3 Inclusive, and; LoU 26 to 41 inclusive; B'wck 24?Lota 1 to 20 inclusive: Block 16?Lola 1 to 20 In? clusive; Block 35?Lots 1 to 9 Inclusive, and' Lots 25 to 39 inclusive; an?3i Block 34?Lot 39, said lots being situate on the streets and alleys as laid down and named on said plat, which is hereby made a part of this deed. TERMS?CASH. WM. P. DESAU3URE, Trustee. Sale adjourned' for two weeks to 16tlh day to February, 1S98. WM. P. iDeSAUSSURE, Trustee. FelUnmry 5, 1S3S. Sale further adjourned for two wee-Iks t March 1. Persons desiring further Information and wishing to see the property will call on Ph/well, Brothc.a King, who will furnish maps and give all desired particulars. Office in basement of Citi? zens anil' Marine Bank building, corner Washington avenue and Twenty-ser enth street, Newport News. Vo. Ja 2-lzn. RACKET STORE. 3.000 volumes of the -world's beet au? thors, 10 cents each. 300 Lamps, 10, 25, 60 cents to $5.00. 18 Hall Lamps, $1.50 to $2.00. i 12 Library Lamps, 52.50 to $5.00. 100 China cups and eaucers, 10 cents to $1.00 pair. 100 Cedar Tubs, 50 and 73 cents and $L 38 Wash Boilers, 40, 50 and 75 cents and $1.00. 48 Cedar Pails, 15 and 30 cents. 6 boxes Fancy brands of Toilet Soap, cakes for 25 cents. 100 dozen glass Tumblers, 30 cents to $1.00 a dozen. 6 dozen Coal Scuttles, 20 and 40 cent*. 12 dozen Lunch Baskets, 10 to 50 cent*. ?6 Dish Pans, 10 cents each. 126 Wood Saws, 60 cents each. 12 Churns, 60 and 75 cents ?lach. 200 Joints of Stove Pipes, 10 and IS cents each. 4 dozen four-piece Glass Sets, 25 .to 75 cents. 250 Glass Pitehers, 10 to 60 cents. 24)15 Washington Avenue.

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I surren?er iciii?ijW?ii our profits, and more, to the public in our Our one=third off sale of CLOTHING, and the people are taking advantage of the great sav trom fust page.) way. Lights out witth flying debris from the Maine an/j linflt f r use. Captain. SIgabee ivm tin t man to *eay? his vessel and reft in 'I hav.- no theories as to the cause the explosion*. I cannot form any. nothing to a court >.f icquiry. I, wit: rs, t. i i ii ?rd that the Havana har. r was ful of torpedoes, but the offis nib. N it I' naJ sler. Time rr.uy fell. 1 hope so. Ve were in. a delicate position on th. so tar as takln? any i re autians e concerned. We were tried-!* in a i jly, or alleged fri- ndly, port and d not lire up ti or chattenge the ap i a of any at h carding us unless wish to heaven I could foigvt it, b en m two wrecks now and NhW YiiicK. Feb. 17.?Ti a at Havana ?mug Sco the ?h it to.lav. we are going si ill further. Wo have placed, on sale fifty odds and ends of Men's I VAX A. Feb. 17.?The i' i the Marine a ..ight wind' from sttinvent was bl wing and her head ed in ,i southeasterly diiec-tkm. cus moore? in about twelve metres forwatU1 and drew about thir-, x 11 ship thai o: U. title. at just one-hall* of the ori? ginal price. $12.00 Coats Now $6.00. $10.00 Coats Now $5.00. $8.00 Coats Now $4.00. $7.00 Coats Now $3.60. $6.00 Coats Now $3.00. $5.00 Coats Now $2.50. -11.i in .iii.i a. d our hor of honor and authority t initiated this rebellion, tlhes~ fonomis.ts, ungrateful sons .1 country. And. finally, tie s cs who meddle in our affair. IS us to the last degree an: eater taunt order to us one ..f war of their rotten squad insulting tr.- in their newsp? driving us from our home Is. the moment of action h; 31 ep n..t. Let us show thes is thai we have not yet 'he ?fitting to pr06 Washington ave., Atlantic Hotel Building. If you wear a truss wear THE BEST. i W'KST. 'FfiA. In ail the letters from ni has s-p.,k'cn of the hilt ist the Americans, whic lore apparent. This w: w. r class of Spaniards. In M KsSAiiKS i >F lit IC? HtF.T. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.?A numb f message- have been received at tl -..ii-- Department from foreign gover ?t in c.-llllectl *houl mip i Maine disaster. TRD 'I'' BE BLOWN UP. flOlT, MICH., Feb. 17.?A sped N.-ws from Bay City, Mic elt-r was received today frc Meils.lrup, gunner on the haul: nine, dated February II. addres its mother, in which he wrc would not b.- surprised if th: be blown up any day: that t as surrounded by torpedoes a mi leave the harbor without Co it.l direction of the Spanish a The 111.1 there .11 gunboats. The guns .1 gunl. e two >f iMori Lre pointed at us II. IWi Endorsed by physi cians of Newport News, M.MUL Op. Johnson s Opera House THE WARWICK IRON WORKS. Thomson, Chapman Co. 21th Street and Virginia Avenue. E.NIk am ^-Faiiiuu M?ny ?:r. SlooplW) n?~. etc.. I r Ol i.e.- I jivm, und lleil. lu ll tiuuilfiy and etu i Ifj vitality la o'doi ycuiiii. mi.i i.-.iiatrjior nutTing*. as 1 write. The wh. trbor is covered wi t if they didn't wa would not be able re lying be.tw,. Herman men-of-war ket boats out all nigln a Spanish d they hav, itching us.' ?In a letter of January 15, Meilstr,.' is of an accident aboard the criiisirf.i Kictui;i>: or ni* ?kn lbill tXMtmantl for tlittl. U-. mail, in i.Jaio nr..! M,r, r.-' l. -i.-o. 1'irculu. AJAX REMe?vCO., For sale in ^ew^oit News, by A. TS. G. Klor. v 13-tu. tit. mtr-Ur. the di en.l hfi a cable ni W: iklns d from the Cay of be riddled rton governmc in for the assistance T' ered by the Spanish authorities at II ana after the disaster. AT Till-: HOSPITALS. HAVANA. Feb. 17.?The eorrespo ni ..f ih.- Associated Press visited ios.pi.tals of San Ambrsio and the ..ns.. XIII yesterday and again to. nd nWt Miss I Mara Barton and J ?:iwell, of the lied ICross Society. The scenes were heartbreaking he dressing of the wounds of the tims was a horrible spectacle. if them, however, are alre [much .better, and they are carefully tended by JDr. Bernardo Maas, wl treatment is kindness itself. Two are near death, Oarl A. Smith, fthos'e leg ind jaw were broken and who is badly horned, and A". Anderson. who has bruns all over his body. 'Both havt re? ceived the sacraments. Very elaborate preparations were made for the interment of the dead. In the morning twenty-two bodies were brought to the city 1*all, where they rested In coffins with beautiful crowns if silk ribbons, with appropriate in? scriptions. The crown from the city ?ouneil bears the inscription: "The people of Havana to fhe victims of the Maine." There was a handsome crown, of silk ribbons in the Spanish national colors, .vieh the inscription: "The navy de? partment a't Havana to the victims of .he '.Maine." Among other tokens were one from i.awton Childs, with the in? scription: "To our brave dead sailors," i flower cross from the New York Morning Journal; an emblem from the 'Havana Yacht Olub. and lloral or eher tributes from M. Garranza, Se tora Emilia Maas. Lucia Lacoste, Mrs. l\ Gonzales, 'Miss 'Catalina Cass.i, 'har'es and George fBernette, and a ?rov.n form the firm of l>aimon Broth? ers, with the inscription: "To the vic? tims of the Maine." THE FUNERAL. The interment of the martyrs of the Maine took place this afternoon about 5 o'clock. Shortly before the hour all Havana was in movement. The Hags on the public buildings were at half mast, and many of the houses were draped in mourning. AH classes were represented in the throngs that filled the .streets along which the funeral pro? cession passed to the cemetery. The order of procession was as fol? lows: The municipal guards -on horse? back, in full uniform: the city brigade, the municipal employees, the aldermen, in seven splendidly decorated firemen's cars; special cars 'bearing .he remains: nine 'bodies being carried on la spledidly decorated car, the clergy, deputations consisting of the chief officers of the at my, navy and the volunteers, repre? sentatives of various official bureaus and of t'he custom house, a committee representing the chamber of commerce; a delegation representing the grocers, repesentatlves of the treasury, tic press and vtarious .political organizations; b- n the chief officers of tic- Maine, the representatives of foreign governments, i be city magistrates with their mace bearers, provincial deputies, employees if the general and regional autonomic government, the municipal mace-bear? ers: then General Parrado, with ?four aides-de-camp, representing Qa.ptain General IBIaneo (whose personal pres? ence was not allowable under the law), having on his right United States Con? sul General Lee and on his i"ft the mayor of Havana, tic; .Marquis Larri nagta, Admiral Monterjla. General Al? one and other officers, with companies of marines and infantry. The funeral music was furnished by the bands of the Isabella la Catolica and Porto Rico battalions, which accompanied the bod? ies. The pupil, 'ion that lined the route gave every indication of the profound est respect. QUEEN REG EINT AFFECTED. MADRID, Feb. IT.?The disjst r li? the United States battleship Maine is sincerely lamented 'by tie. press and' public here, and especially by th-. Span? ish officials, whose regret is mingle? augment Ameri an hostility. The- Qu? n Regent was visibly affected, and dis? played ?*~otion and pleasure at the liv.ndiy conduct of the Spanish sailors and authorities at Havana. CONGi >ST me: 'if your people would only L-.t us alone ft would, be all slight. Spain has put up with more than any other nation would have d -r.ie. I -have warned ycu that there will be trouble if the Maine comes h.re. Ntovtr bring your ships here, ilf you want war you can have it. You wKl find Stain has not forgotten how to light.' "1 took these- words at the time as the angry utterances c-f an overtaxed diplomat. Now they seem to mean "Two days ago a Spanish .lady h> re claimed Senior De Lome wrote his fa? mous letter and caused its capture be? cause he saw no gain in further 1.-. lay? ing a break 'betwe-.n the two govern? ments. WEYLER'S INSOLENT-E. RA RClELt ISA, Feb. 17.?Lien tenant General Weyler, who arrived here to? day, expressed the-opini. n, in .ours of an interview, that the disaster that had befallen the United States warship Maine -in Havana hartbar was "due to the indtaleicie of h The greater part of the -House ses? sion was consumed today in the pass? age of loea! and private bs-lils, and ia discussing the bill requiring special in? struction in the public schools along the lines of elementary physiology and hygiene, and especially as to the effects of alcoholic liquor.- upon the "human system. Pending debate, the House t'...k a recess. The bill will pass. Tb,- Senate was engaged today prin? cipally in discussing the Barksdale bill providing for Senatorial primaries. The committee reported the bill adversely, but Mr. Barksdale secured its conisd-' eration as a minority report, and cham? pioned the -bill u.pon the floor of the Senate tiday. Mr. Wickham made the principal speech in opposition to the hill, making a masterly defense of the present system of choosing Senators. Tie- defeat of the blW is practically cer? tain. Weather Forecast (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON', Feb. 17.-Forecast for Friday, for Virginia?Increasing cloudiness and probably light rain: warmer; southerly winds. Wood delivered in any part of the city for SO cents iper load, cash. M. S. Warren. 445 Twenty-ninth street. Phone 2fd5. fe6-2m. Drop in the basement of the Citizens and Marine Bank; you will have no trouble in finding the seller. Houses and lets in all sections of the city. Powell Bros. King. feb 2-tL Cascarets stimulate llver.kidneys and bowels. i\?ver sicken, weaken or gripe. 10c. Bankruptcy Bill Debated in the House. SENATE'S PROCEEDINGS. Resolution Declaring Opposition to C* II r tu ill K tin* Sale of tin* Khiihuh Pad lie Kailroad Adopted After a Spiriteil Discussion. (By Telegraph.) rWwVSHd'XGTON, ttreb. IT.?Th-. debate on the bankruptcy bill Juagged along Mstlv ssly in the House tcla'ay, Interest In it bving overshadowed as vti yesterday by the Maine disaster. Th..- speeches ?-n the floor attracted a.most no attention und ws:e delivered in most instances to a handful of men. bers. Tr.e speak rs today were: In favor of the bi'U?Meesrs. iM-.ody (Republican), of Massachusetts'; Alexander (Republi? can), of New Y-rk; BrodteTilck (Republi? can), of Kansas: MoCall ('Republican), if Massachusetts; Knox (Republican), of M.1.--c bus tts>; C'rumpaoker (tfi/epuib ican), ol It'iana, and Dolliver (Repub? lican), of Iowa. Against It?Messrs. Lit? tle (Democrat), of Kentucky; Smith ODemorcrat), of Kentucky; Will ^Democrat), of South Carolina: Madd -x. CDe/mocrat), of Georgia; Spaitfcman il-'-iii -rat), of FloTil??, und Bartlett (Democrat), of Georgia. Tic- s-p alter appointed Messrs. Hem enway (Republican.), of Indiana. Pitney ORepu'bilcan). of New Jersey, and Me? lton (Republican), of Arkansas, confer s 'on the fortifications appropriation bill. In the course of th debate Blr. tMad dox took occasion to reply to a speect mad-, by Mr. Lan Us i Re ublic'an). 01 1. tiar.a, las! week before the Middle? sex Ciob o: Boston; He denounced Mr I..111 .-is' reference to tin- s..tuh and net pie as a .-'..in lor and said that man wir. would Indulge in such mls-rep res ntatioras a; a public dinner was un. 'Houst u. irr. MATE ASK plrited Resoievd. Tnat the ommlttee o: ."tin- and thorough investigation Int cause of the disaster to the battle P Maine in fhe harbor of Havana th 15th instant and report to the Senate." Mr. Ha'.e. of Maine, chairman, of th-: aval' affairs committee, said hie had objection to th- reference of the t-.-s lutro-n to .his Committee, but he did not in Havana harbor, artment of the gov i now engaged in :ation of the disaster, te navj was engaged as nip: ylng ail the ter w- taken up toy eommtttee, Mr. Hale commit tee ouid do hrough the n.tvy de satisli. .1 that as s- on >f the navy obtained m erni-ng the ex tails. hie would ccm i m the We are mation, as f am de ply inter N'- w- Hampshire, ob. -.ion and it went over discussed bv Mr. ir.i.l Mr. Hoar, of rreementl having it 4:10 P. M. went In: m. and live minutes C?.srar?ts stimulate liver, ki ineys and bov. els. Never sicken, weaken jr gripe. 10?. A writer says that brains will tell, q Sometimes they do, and sometimes it is brains that keeps a -man from tell? ing. nvez-ylioaj says so. 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