Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) 1896-Current
June 14, 1898

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Press DISP?IGte. 1 VOL III, NO. 142. NEWPORT NEWS, VA? TUESDAY. JUNE 14, 1898. PRTCTFT S,NGLE COPY. TWO CENTS. T EVJL\jJL ONE WEEK. TEN CENTS FOUGHT AT CARDENAS Newport News Boy on the Gunboat Wilmington. WHAT A COMRADE SAYS He Pralw? 1>hii Huy, Who Slo.nl b? Iii? Uuu While Shell? Were Flying Thick nod Fain hiju Nt-ver Klllivllfil In one way or another Newport Newa has figured conspicuously in the His pano-Anierican war. The lii^t prize taken by an Aineriean warship fell into the hands of the trim little gun? boat Nashville, n hica ?> fHil|lT?r i ms for a fight and iusistc I n a b iui Willi Iiis nunc, but Iiis fellow scnian was noi looking lor trouble and did all in- could lo avoid it. Finally patience Willi him ceased to be a virtue. The Mailand tar struck him and in a Jiffy tile .oarylander was sprawled on I on a pil. of bricks. Tile jackey wa-r sma 1, but gritty and In- recovered bis feet iili the agility of a eat. Again lie was loi and there was auoih.r collision witli terra firma. It requited four knock downs to pill the M nylatider to I. p. Then In lay as if dead and it wuts s"?v.e lime before I revived. In ihe itiiLUHinie f'atroii...:n Gidcings and Charles and Detective Heek arrived on tie ?-.1! When the tar reo .v. red his ei, e i hey placed him in the h inds of hi trial .1- i be taken aboard i te Har? vard. They ;;lnru:d for tht shipyard, voing up Vast avenue, but w'? Twen? ty-sixth sir. .t ivn; nai l ed the Mary antler began to tg'-.t hi s tri :\n .tad he was arrested and lodged in i..ii j Tliere were several oehci i.?i.ts in B?r Harbor and some of the men were arrested and taken to jail. Two of the sailors jailed were strip? ped for action, having hail their clothes lorn off them. Detective Heck remain? ed on duty with the otlicers all night nd was compelled to draw his revolvi r >noe to keep from being mobbed. Later in the night Patrolman O'Hara relieved Uiieer Giddings. CHANtiES IN THE l"?? TOFFICE. Substation Will He Kftahliahed mi.i.iT.r u Avenue, In Itocketta. Postmaster Fred Head has returned from Washington, whither he went last week on official business. While in Washington Mr. Head succeeded in having another sub-station established in the city. It will be located on Jef? ferson avenue, in Rocketls. and will be upeii for business July 1. Mr. Read, by reason of the increase in the busi? ness of the local office, had his salary increased to (2,500 per annum. Three jf the clerks Will also gel more pay, an increase of $100 being granted by the lepartment. Mr. James T. Reed has been ap? pointed chief clerk and assistant post? master in the classified service by the lejrst Assistant Postmaster General, he appointment to take effect June 16. Mr. Reed is an efficient clerk and has been assisting Postmaster Read since the indisposition of the late Assistant I'oslmaster Harry Wr. Harnes. Another clerk will be appointed from :he classified service in the office July I- 1 Witli the beginning of the new fiscal year. Mr. D. .1. Hoban. who is now serving as extra carrier, will be ap? pointed on the regular force and Sep? tember 1 Mr. Howard Smith will re leive his regular appointment, the bus? iness til" the office demanding an In? crease. The city will then be divided into six routes instead of four, as at present, in order that the carriers may leliver the mail with greater dispatch. The letter carriers now receive $600 t year. They will have been in service lust one year on November 15 and will then be advanced $200 per annum. ItKIF.F ITEMS. An important meeting of the Busi? ness Men's Association will be held to? night. Mr. and Mrs. I. Louis Peyser, of Pe tersbnrg. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Peyser. Dr. G.-go W. Bailey, a representa? tive of the National Relief Association, was in the city yesterday and visited i'amp Wrburton. This association ad? ministers to the wants of volunteer sol? diers. The Hon. A. Sauber, of Baltimore, and Mr. and Mrs. F. Friedberg, of Nor? folk, were in the city Sunday. the guests of their relative?, the family of Mr. E. Graff. Rev. C. C. Cox, pastor of the New? port News BapUst church, was taken ill suddenly yesterday afternoon about o'clock and was unable to conduct services at night at the usual hour. Mr. Cox's illness is not of a serious nature ant! yesterday he was much im? proved. Mr-. Ted Bundy has returned from a visit to his parents in Pennsylvania. Mr. J. Kyle Montague, of Christians burg, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. J. G. T.a timer, on West avenue. Miss Annnie Carter, of Richmond, ar? rived in the city Sunday, and will re? main one week as the guest of Miss Fairy Boyd. Mr. Harry R. Warren, of Hyattes ville, Md., who has been visiting his mother. Mrs. C. P. Warren, irt East End, left yesterday morning for his home. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Walker, of Roa noke. are visiting Mrs. Randall on Twenty-ninth street. They will re? main in the city for two weeks and may decide to move here. Tlib Army rud Navy MugHtliie, being the only nationally known illus? trated exponent of Military and Navol life published in the United States, is greatly in demand and as a special In? ducement, the publishers will send same post paid, six months, for only one dollar, single copies 25 cents. It is a handsome illustrated 85-page publi? cation. Tin- coming issues will contain illus? trations of all ships of the United States and Spanish navies, also officers of the army and navy and government officials. The next number will give splendid pictures of Admiral Sampson, General Miles, Ensign Bagley, Lieiit. Hobson and Major General Fitzhngh Lee, from late photographs, also of President Mc? Kinley in the Uniform of Commander in-Chief of the United States forces. Address HERBERT CECIL LEWIS, Editor, Baltic Building, Washington, D. C. No free sample copies. It. CALENDAR FOR THIS DAT. Sun rises. 4:43 Sun sets 7:27 High water 5:32 A. M. and 5:51 P. M. Low water -A. M. and 12:34 P. M. WILL GOTONEW YORK Dynamite Cruiser Buffalo to Sail Today. HITCH IN THE SALE! Some Keasou the Government Not Accepted the Urrtz.lkan War utiip, But the Ueal May Ha Clu?td iu Guthntu. The former Brazilian aynamite cruis? er Mctheroy, renamed the Buffalo by this government, which has been in quarantine in Hampton Roads since her arrival in these waters, will sail this morning for New York. The transfer of this vessel to the gov? ernment ha3 been hanging fire for sev? eral days. It is claimed that the con- ditlon of the vessel is such that Flint Company, who purchased the vessel trom the Brazilian government for the purpose of selling her to this govern? ment, will experience difficulty in get tmgtheshipin proper shape in time to turn her over to the government, ac? cording to the contract, unless hostil? ities continue longer than anticipated. As the vessel has been in quarantine since her arrival here, it has been im possible to survey her in order to as? certain her exact condition, but it is known that her repairs will necessarlly be quite extensive. An agent repre? senting Flint Company has had fre nuent conferences with the naval in? specting board, apparently for the pur? pose of disposing of the vessel in her present shape, or else to get an exten? sion of the time in which to repair her themselves. At first the agent met with poor success, but this last move on the part of the Buflalo would in? dicate that he has met with some suc cesss and that she is going to the Brooklyn navy yard for the purpose of bsing fitted out. The Buffalo waa built here, designed for a merchantman, but was bought by the Brazilian government at the time of the late insurrection in that coun? try. NEW SQUADRON. It has been persistently rumored here, and accredited to a certain e tent in press dispatches during the last week, that another flying squadron Is j being formed in Hampton roads, this time for the purpose of making a dash into the waters of the Spanish main? land, and late developments would in? dicate that the report is not without foundation. Naval officers, when questioned the subject, make evasive replies. The cruiser Minneapolis and the aux- j lllaries Yale and Harvard are now an? chored in the James river off this city. The Yale has Just come out of the i shipyard, where eight R-lnch guns were mounted on her decks, and where I she received a coat of war paint. She drew out from her berth Sunday after? noon and the Harvard has taken her place to undergo similar treatment. The Minneapolis is also going to the yard for some significant repairs. All of these vessels have been here for sev? eral days and seem to be in no hurry to get away. Report has it that the squadron wilt be under the command of Commodore Schley and that the Brooklyn is to be his liagship. The Columbia. St. Paul and St Loui* will complete Hie squad? ron. This squadron would be no match for a fleet of heavily armed vessels, but the most it could do would be to threaten the Spanish coast, and depend on its speed of 21 knots to elude a more powerful enemy. Even should Cervera succeed in uncorking Santiago harbor and those four Manila ropes which are holding the Cadiz fleet fast to the wharves be cast off, Spain would j have nothing to approach it in point, of speed; indeed there is no fleet of; naval vessels in the world to which it could not show lt? heels. ENSIGN TO WED. The engagement of Ensign Powelson, of the cruiser Cincinnati, now at Nor? folk, to Miss Margaret Millar, of Wy? oming, is announced. Back of the announcement is as pret? ty a story as could be imagined for a real, every-day romance. Miss Millar I has. in a sense, been an army girl ever since she was in her teens, for herj brother has been for some years stE tioned at Fortress Monroe and she lias made many visits East. Ensign Powel? son was most devoted, after the fash? ion of army and navy men. and in his j trips collected gifts for her that made her the envy of all her girl friends She has laces, embroideries and cu? rious knick-knacks from various por? tions of the globe. She is petite, dainty and self-possessed: has clear gray eyes and blonde hair. She was graduated at St. Bartholemew's. and has had the advantage of a good deal of traveling, having, among other things, been en tertained on board of every ship of the White Squadron since her engagement to Ensign Powelson. Ensign Powelson is a Van Nest, of an old and aristocratic Knickerbocker family. He stood first in his class at Annapolis, and was sent to Glasgow to take the special course in naval en? gineering. After two years he returned and went with the Cincinnati on her trip to the East at the time of the Turkish com- j plications. His record since that is well known. He is handsome, popular and is considered by his superiors as one of the best young officers in the navy. It is not generally known that on the very day and hour at which Miss Millar's engagement was an? nounced here Ensign Powelson gave a luncheon on board ship, making the j inme announcement to his companion*. The wedding would have taken place this spring had it not been for the war. The date is not now definitely set. but it will be not long after the termina? tion of hostilities. TESTED THE BOILERS. The Plant I.ine steamer La Grande 1 Duehesse was docked Sunday aft rno n at high tide and the work of- putting her in condition for service will be rap? idly pushed to completion. Yesteiday morning the new Scotch boilers were tested by Inspectors Nicholson and Johnson." of Norfolk. The boilers, it is understood, were found to be first class. On Friday the steamer will hav? her dock trial and a few days later she will be taken to sea for another test. If she measures up to expectation, it is quite probable that La Grande Duehesse will be purchased by the gov? ernment and converted into a hospital ship. Your socks aren't worth a darn! Yon can buy a new pair at Woodward Womble's for 10c. New line of Pictures. Photo Frames Wall Pockets and Ornaments at ADAMS' RACKET f -'CBU. my23-lf Ice cream freezers 2 to 1G quarts, ice water coolers 2 to 8 gallons. Prices right. Adams' Racket Stare. ma-20-tf DID SOT KNOW IT WAS LOAUKU. Mr. J. M. JuIiusob Mbj I.use HU Right Arm HH the Result or an Accident. Mr. J. M. Johnson, who conducts u bicycle repair shop at the corner of Jefferson avenue and Twenty-seventh street, was accidently shot yesterday morning by one of those "1 didn't know it was loaded guns" und us a result may lose his right arm. Mr. Johnson's repair shop was on the same floor with a grocery store in which Mr. W. J. Fortune is a clerk, the two places being separated by a thin partition. Mr. Fortune was hand? ling a shot gun. which he did not know was loaded and the weapon exploded, the charge tearing a hole through the partition and entering Mr. Johnson's right arm. Mr. Johnson was taken to his home on Jefferson avenue, where he received medical attention. Fortune yesterday gave the following account of the shooting: "1 was lying on my bed in the rear of the grocery store, reading some old letters shortly .before the accident. When 1 had finished with the letters I picked up a shot gun that, had been lying in the corner at the head of my bed for many months and commenced to examine it. 1 did not know it was loaded and had not handled it before. "While I had the barrel pointed'to? wards the thin partition separating tlie two stores, the gun went off. the shot tearing a hole through the board and striking Mr. Johnson in the right arm. Me was working in his shop at the time. "I had no intention of shooting him and would have lost my right arm rather than had this accident occur." Fortune was arrested and taken to jail, but later was exonerated by Mr. Johnson, who said the shooting was accidental. WORK DEFERRED A WEEK. Contract for the Erection of t lie High School Not Signed. Work on the High School building will not be commenced this week as was expected, for the reason that the contract has not been prepared. Messrs. Peddlcord Co., the con? tractors, are ready to begin work, and it was expected that Commonwealth's Attorney J. K. M. Newton would have ;he contract ready for the signatures jf the contractors in time for the meet ,ng of the Hoard of School Trustees iast night, but owing to the failure of the blank form to arrive yesterday t! e matter was necessarily deferred till next Friday night, when the hoard will hold another session. The board held an adjourned meeting last night in the principals room wer the First National Bank, "but no busi? ness of Importance was transacted. Mr. Howard Jeffries, principal of the East End school, has petitioned the board to increase his salary from $75 to $100 a month during a scholastic year, which is nine months. To each member Mr. Jeffries indicted a long let? ter in which he set forth reasons why his salary. should be._ raised. It" was true, my stcidT that- he was being pa 575 tor each school month, but that only amounted to $56.25 for each "bread'' month. Besides being principal of the school Mr. Jeffries said he was acting chief of police of East End. Mr. Jef? fries' letter will be considered at a fu? ture meeting. PA KANTS OE EIGHTEEN CHILDREN Union of Mr. and Hint. Robert Itoyle ISIchh ed to That Extent. Mr. Robert Boyle and his wife Isa? bella have the proud distinction of be? ing the parents of eighteen children, fourteen of whom are now hale ami hearty, the eighteenth child, a son, having seen the first light of day for the first time last week. It is seldom that a union is blessed with such a profusion of children among which there have been so few deaths. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle have resided in this city for the post eight years and both enjoy good health. Mr. Boyle is an employee of the shipyard. Waived the FrellmlimrleM. Attorney L. M. Sturgis has waived a preliminary hearing before the police justice and his case will go to the grand jury. Sturgis is still in jail. Yesterday was the first day of the June term of the Corporation Court, and it is probable that a special grand jury will be summoned to indict Stur? gis, but as yet the jurors have not been summoned. No business of importance was trans? acted in the Corporation Court yes? terday. Police Court. Justice Brown disposed of the fol? lowing cases in the Police Court yes? terday morning: April Robinson (colored), drunk; fined $3.50 and costs. John Thomas (colored), disorderly; fined $5.50 and costs. John McGatty, disorderly; fined $3.50 and costs. James Turner (colored), drunk; lined $3.50 and costs. Sallie Hall (colored), drunk; fined $3.50 and costs. Jesse Blatten, trespassing on the property of the Newport News Ship? building and Dry Dock Company; ten days in jail. Georganna Wiggins (colored) not of good fame: required to give bond in the sum of $100 for six months. Bessie Harris (colored), not of good fame; fined $7.50 and costs. Harry Waits (colored), disorderly: required to give Pond for three months in the sum of $200. John McNulty, drunk; fined $3.50 and costs. .lames Moorfleld and George Wash? ington Jefferson, two colored boys charged with petty larceny, were or? dered to be whipped. Lee Scott, alias Buzzard (colored), petty larceny: case continued. TWO Indults Dead. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs j Carter died Sunday afternoon at -1 o'clock at the residence of Its parents. Wo. 1027 Twenty-seventh street, East End. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon from the residence. Rev. T. I. Mar-Kay conducted the services. The Interment was in Greenlawn cemete? ry. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Watson died Sunday at 1:30 o'clock at the residence of its parents on For? ty-third street. The funeral will take place this afternoon and the interment will be in I Greenlawn Cemetery. NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. WASHINGTON, June 13.?The Sen? ate in executive session today confirm? ed these nominations: Third regiment, volunteer Infantry, to be captain, Edward W. Wilson, of Georgia. Postmasters Virginia Allen I. Hariess, Christiansburg. Florida?J. A. Simpson, ?issimmee; Henry J. Ritchie, St. Augustine. Rejected?O'Brien Moore, of Texas, to be additional paymaster. Four Americans Fall at Guantanamo. THE SPANISH LOSS HEAVY U.ill?d Stute? Murine* Suffer from lieu! mid Till?!, Uul Beluivu Spleudiilly In Mini Oul or tire, tielall? or Hie Unllle. (Copyright. lSiiS. by Associated Press.) I NITHD STATICS CAMP. EN THANCE OF GUANTANAMO HAY. Sunday, June. l'>, viit Kingston Jamai? ca, June 13.?S:-I0 A. M.?Tl:e Spaniards last, night attacked the camp of the tlr>\. battalion of marines under Lieu? tenant H. W. Huntington and were re? pulsed with heavy loss. Four Ameri? cans were killed, namely. Surgeon J. H. Gibbs. New York City: Sergeant Smith. Company D: Private McCnllg.m, Company I and Private Dunniishy, Company D. The wounded are: Private McGowan, Company I?. hand shattered, and the pilot on the United States cruiser Mar hlelioad. shot through the leg. The firing began after midnight and lasted until daybreak. At times there was a heavy fusilade on both sides. Lieutenants Neville and Shaw, of Company D. witli 30 men. were on pick? et duty all night and were attacked by 1 heavy force of Spaniards. All the ?nen killed were in till- detachment ex? cept Dr. Gibbs. who was shot while in camp. Tlie pickets held the Spaniards iff until released this morning. Reinforcements were landed from the Texas and ...arblehcad this morning. They consisted of sixty men and two rap.id Hr.- guns. The men are suffering greatly from heat and thirst but they re all behaving splendidly In and out jf lire. After MeCallgan ami Dunniishy were billed their heads were shockingly mu? tilated with machetes. Late this morning the Spaniards jponed lire from lwo guns placed on he west side of the harbor. The shots lew wild. The Texas. Yankee ami tor? pedo boat Toiler, which were lying in .he harbor, opened lire and in a short tltr.e silenced the Spanish guns. The 'alter fired only once alter the ships .?poned on them. There were no cas? ualties on the American -side. It was decided by Colonel Huntington this morning to abandon the position tlrst occupied as a camp, as there wete ?lo signs of reinforcements of troops utd it was known that a force of Span? iards, six tiniest more numerous than iRe marine battalion, was in the vicin? ity. Therefore the crest of the hill which the troops held last night was Jfiven up to batteries and rifle pits and the tents were pitched on the side of the hill near the harbor, which is pro? tected by the warships. THE FIGHTING RESUMED. line American Shot Through the Ab? domen and Instnnlly Killed. (Copyright, lM'S, by Associated Press.) OFF UNITED STATES CAMP. GUANTANAMO HAY, JUNE 12, NOON. VIA KINGSTON. JAMAICA, JUNE 13.-11:30 A. M.?When the As? sn. itited Press dispatch boat Dauntless lefl Guantanamo Hay early this morn? ing, after the thirteen hours' skirmish bei ween the United Slates marines, line.. Lieutenunl Colonel H. W. Hun tin ttnn, and the Spanish guerillas and ret-tilars. it was expected that the fighting would bo renewed. The Mar? li!, head was landing reinforcements and nothing had been heard from the advance pickets under Lieutenant Wendell C. Neville and Lieutenant Melville J. Shaw. At 0 o'clock the firing was again re? newed by the Spaniards, who appeared off the. camp on the etlge of a small island, about a mile to the northeast, it was promptly returned by thirteen rifles and a 3-inch field gun, and in a short time nil signs of the enemy hat! disappeared. Colonel Huntington then sent to the landing for a second 3-inch mm. which was dragged up the hill and placed in position at the summit. The skirmish lines thrown around the camp kept up a popping all the morn? ing, but with not much result to show for it. Meanwhile the Mnrblehead left the harbor and threw a few shells into the woods. To the great delight of marines in camp, Lieutennr's Neville and Shaw, with thirty men* v Company D. re? turned in good shape, but much ex? hausted by eighteen hours' of picket duly, one man. Sergeant Smith, of Company K. had been shot through the abdomen ami instantly killed. For most of the day and night Lieutenants Neville and Shaw had been surrounded by a much superior force, but men ami officers behaved splendidly and. al? though the- firing of the Spaniards was constant and heavy. Lieutenant Ne? ville's detachment held its own, inflict? ing much more damage than it sus? tained. At least five Spaniards are known to have been killed, and as Lieutenant Neville's men kept up a steady lire throughout the night and the enemy was not at a great distance, it is believed that the Spanish casual tics were heavy. The battleship Texas arrived this morning and sent ashore forty marines and two automatic Colt guns as rein? forcements. The Mnrblehead also sent an addi? tional small detachment. Private Bar? tholomew McGowan. of Company D.will lose his hand, which was shattered by a bullet. Amputation will be necessa? ry. Tire Mnrblehead's pilot, who was shot through the leg while guiding the cruiser out of the harbor this mnrn'ng. hold- the rank of colonel in the Cuban service. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. (Ry Telegraph.) WASHINGTON. June 13.?The Pres idenl today sent these nominations to the Senate': Harry S. Long, to be postmaster at Charlottesville. Vn.: William W. Stralhnm. Virginia, to be commissary Iii Iv n l il c: Ulli I I t~ be assistant quartermaster wiih the rank of captain: Rev. Samuel F. Chap? man. Virginia, to be chaplain. and Theophilus Parker. Virginia, to be major. Fourth regiment. United States volunteer Infantry: Robert S. Thomp? son. South Carolina, for appointment in the volunteer signal corps. DIED FROM ALCOHOLISM. (Ry Telegraph.) PORT TAMPA, FLA., June 13.?In a enr here lies a hotly encased in canvas bags bearing the following inscription: "Patrick Goggin. private hospital corps, steamship Coma), aged 37. lale private Ninth infantry. Death caused from al? coholism." The disposition of the body is not yet known. WAR REVENUE BILL SIGNED. Secretiiry Gage Issues a Statement as to ttie Proposed Bond Issue, (fciy Telegraph.) WASHINGTON, June 13.?The Presi? dent signed the war revenue bill this afternoon at 3:01 o'clock. WASHINGTON. June 13.?Immedi? ately upon receipt of information front tne White House that the war revenut bill bad been signed by the President Secretary Gage today issued the fol? lowing circular explaining to the pub? lic the proposed bond issue: TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY. Washington. D. C. June 13. IS3S. The Secretary of the Treasury in? vites subscriptions from the people of the United States for $200,000,000 of th bouds of the 3 per cent, loan authorized by the uct of Congress approved June 13. 1S9S. Subscriptions will be received at par for a period of thirty-four days, the subscription being open from this date to 3 o'clock P. M. on the 14th day of July. 1S9S. The bonds will be issued In both coupon and registered form, the coupon bonds In denominations of $20. $100. $500 and $1.000 and the regis? tered bonds in denominations of $20. $100, $500. $1,000. $5.000 and $10,000. They will be dated August 1. 1S93. and. by their terms will be redeemable In coin at the pleasure of the United States after ten years from the date of their issue, and due und payable August 1. 1918. The bonds will bear Interest at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly; the interest on the coupon bunds will be paid by means of cou? pons, to be detached from the bonds as the interest becomes due, and the in? terest on the registered bonds will be paid by checks drawn to the order of the payees, and mailed to their ad drosses. The law authorizing this issue of bonds provides thnt in allotting said bonds the several subscriptlonhs of in? dividuals shall be first accepted, and the subscriptions of the lowest amounts shall be first allotted. In accordance with that provision allotments to all In? dividual subscribers will be made be? fore any bonds will be allotted to other than individuals. All Individual sub? scriptions for $500 or less will be allot? ted in full as they are received, and such subscriptions must be paid In full at the time the subscription is made. If the total sum subscribed for in amounts of $500 or less should exceed j200.000,UOO the allotments will be made according to the priority of the re? ceipt of the subscriptions. Allotments on subscrhiptlons for over 5500 will not be made until after the subscription closes, July 14th, and will then be made Inversely according to the size of the subscription, the small? est subscription being first allotted, then the next in size next, and so on, preference being given to individual subscriptions. Persons subscribing for more than $500 must send In cash or certified checks to the amount of two per cent, of the sum subscribed for. such deposit to constitute a partial payment, and to be forfeited to the United States in the event of failure on the part of the subscriber to make full payment for his subscription, accord? ing to the terms of the circular. Al? lotments to subscribers for more than $500 will be made as soon as possible after the subscription closes. In order to avoid a too rapid absorp? tion of funds into the treasury, with a possible consequent evil effect on Indus? try, and commerce, any subscriber for more than $500 will be permitted to take bis allotment of bonds In instalments of 20 per cent., taking the first instal? ment within ten days after the notice of the allotment, and the balance at four equal Intervals of forty days ->nch. in four instalments each of 20 cor cent, of the bonds allotted, until delivery of bonds are taken. Any sub? scriber may pay for the whole amount liloted him within ten days from the late of the notice of his allotment. Interest will he adjusted from the time if the actual payment, whether paid In one sum or In Instalments ns per? mitted. Separate subscriptions from on,- individual, although made from time to time, will be aggregated and considered as one subscription. The Secretary of the Treasury will receive in payment for the bonds post oinee money orders payable at Wash? ington, D. C., and checks, bank drafts, and express money orders collectible !n the cities of New York. Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington. Cinoinnnali, Chlcngo. St. Louis. New Orleans and San Francisco. All money orders and bank drafts must be drawn In favor of the treasurer of the United Slates. The money orders and bank checks so received will be forwarded for collection by the department, and as soon as returns nre obtained the subscriber will be credited wfth the amount of his subscription as of the late of collection. The secretary will also receive in payment of the bonds certificates of deposit Issued by the as? sistant treasurers of the United States in the above named cities. These cert ificates of deposit may be ob? tained from any a4..^stant treasurer in exchange for gold coin, gold certifi? cates, standard silver dolla,.-; silver certificates. United States notes.' treas^ ms- notes of 1890. and national bank notes; and the subscriber will be cred? ited with the amount of his subscrip? tion as of the date the certificate of deposit. The secretary will also re reive currency sent by registered mail u- by express direct to the treasury de? nn rtment. For the mutual convenience of the inbKcribers and the department. a blank form of letter to accompanv remittance* has been prepared, and It ?nav be obtained at the offices of na Monnl and state banks generally, at the ?cvornl sub-treasuries of the United States: nt any money order postofflce, and at anv express office. The bonds will be dated August 1. '89S and they will be delivered to nub -cribers free of enp"nse for transporta 'ion ns soon nftoe the date q.?i possible The bonds will be nccnmpnnled by a ?beck for the amount of the Interest lue the subscribers from the date of Is pavnient to August 1. 190S. Remittances and other communion ions relative to this loan should bp flclrwsed to the Secretary of the Tren?tirv. division of loans and curren? cy. Washington. TV C. All ouliscrinftons must be received at -be treasury department, Washington, n C. pot later than 3 o'clock P. M. vr-o/lnc.iav. .Tnlv 14. 1898. No subscrip? tions received xftor thst date and hour will ?>e considered. (Signed.) L. J. OAfTR. Secretary. CONVICTED OF MURDER. Colored Infantryman at Tampa Will Have no Chance to Fight Spaniards. (By Telegraph.1 TAMPA. FLA., June 13.?James Johnson, a member of the Twenty fourth infantry, has been convicted of murder in the second degree by the Circuit Court at Bartow. Sentence has not yet been pronounced. The other negro. Young, was acquitted. They were accused of the murder of Joel Collins, white, at Lakeland. Put a man in our $10.00 suit and he will have a fit. Woodward Womble. Fifteen Thousand Troops; Bound for Cuba. OFFICIALLY CONFIRM Spitulxh t?u|/ Depart wem. Nu Aid Received trau Hie luBurKeiit? by the U.S. Mar-, tuen at (iiiuiiuuutuu iiay. (B>' Telegraph.) w H annv <l.,1i,?','t,N' June ".-The W' V 01 "lv^i"'' to Cuba is now well on as way. ibirty-two transports beam? ing over li.uoo officers and men. con- vuyed by biutleships.eruisera. gunb?aia 5 and auxiliary craft, sixteen in number having actually sailed from Key West at daybreak this morning. An author- atlve statement to this effect was mad* ut the War Department today, setting at rest al! reports that the expedition was on its way, or had landed last week. The- authorities made the an- 5 nouneement for the reason that the time for secrecy was now passed, a3f the scout bouts had made sure that the path was clear before it and th?ti no possible menace could come ttoitR. the Spanish ships or troop3, even?? should the enemy know that our forc#sn*'ig were now advancing against themi^. With the expedition off, officials hereVr! feel that there will be a period of cum--' putative Inaction for a few days. By Thursday at the latest the transports' will be ott Santiago, and a large Ajmer- lean army will make its landing on Cuban soil. Admiral Sampson has cleared the way for this undertaking, and little danger Is apprehended In getting ashore. It will be after that, when the advance is made, that the actual dramatic developments may be expected. By that time it Is likely the American commanders will be in direct v cable communication with the author ities here. Admiral Sampson has takeu^J;: the shore end of the cable landing at CAiantanamo and a force of cable eX-"'?? perls are rapidly restoring the line to working order. The progress of this work has been so satisfactory that one of the leading officials of the State Department said tonight that It was hoped this direct cable communication v! would be established by Thursday, it will put an end to the derth of official information concerning Important movements, and will enable the au-i thorltles here to keep in close touch with those executing the strategic movements. 4 The troops making up the expedition which started today are as follows: Infantry regiments?Sixth, Sixteenth', Seventy-first New Tork volunteers: Tenth, Twenty-first, Second, Thir? teenth. Ninth. Twenty-fourth-...EIghitffiH| Tweniy-secuua Massachusetts vo?un?^ teers: First. Twenty-flffh, Twelfth Seventeenth. Seventh, Third, Twen- tieth?Total infantry. E61 offlcern and 10,709 enlisted men. Cavalry?Two dismounted squadrons.; of four troops' each from the Third, Sixth. Ninth, First and Tenth cavalry, and two dismounted squadrons of four -j, I roops each from the First United States volunteer cavalry: total dis? mounted cavalry, 153 officers and 3.? 875 enlisted men; mounted cavalry? One squadron of the Second, nine of? ficers and 2S0 enlisted men.- Artillery?Eight batteries E and K, First artillery, and V, Second artillery, fourteen officers and 323 enlisted men.v4: r.allerles O and H. Fourth artillery, siege, four officers and 132 enlisted V: men. Knglneers?CYimpanlee C and E, nine officers. 200 enilsted men. Signal corps?One detachment, two officers and forty-five enlisted men. Hospital detachments are Included In the foregoing figures. The "staff corps number fifteen officer*. Th6 grand total of the expedition is 773 of? ficers and 14.504 enlisted men. The I'nlted States regular tfoops _ make up the greater part of the force, -i? there being but three volunteer organl- f-' nations on the ships. These are. the ':;2 Seventy-first New York infantry vol- unieers. the Second Massachusetts In- fan try volunteers and two dismounted squadrons of four troops each from the First I'nlted Stales volunteer cavalry, the regiment which Colonel Wood j: commands and of which Theodore i Roifi'velt is lieutenant captain. ';v V. helfier either of these officers is With the two squadrons named Is not yet known at the War Department. ;i Aside from the men and officers .S makmg up the expedition the boats carried a vast quantity of supplied, ammunition and war equipments; nec- essary to maintain an organization ot this size for at least sixty days. Ev cry detail for the landing of this party has been worked out by the engineer ;j'; corps of the arm?. It w!!? be a labo? rious procession at best, and will take a full day or more. The point of land- ???3 has been so chosen that there- is W little danger of an interruption from the Spanish forces. b."t should they at-;,;;; tempt to make trouble Admiral Samp-'f; son's ships will insure ample prO*eeSd*S^ u:.t:l the troops can care for them Selves. '.tm The Spanish Cadiz fleet Is almost as much of a mystery to the naval offi.- f :-ers hen- as was Admiral Cervera's. V Hying squadron during the two weeks immediately preceding Its inglorious buttling up at Santiago. Today a re? port came that the squadron was unfit for sea. That would have been cred- lted except that the department haa had Information as late as Saturday to the effect that the squadron was al ready at sea and was about to depart. About a week before it had been"-'" told that the Cadiz fleet had sailed. Having 1n mind these conflicting re-, ports the war board scarcely knows) where to give credence, though It would seem to be an extraordinary clr- ?umslan. e that the least doubt could'| I exist as to the presence In or absence I from the harbor of a popular city suck is Cadiz of a whole squadron of .war:? ships. It may be noted. however;' Hint although acting upon this belief* is shown by the beginning of the mili? tary invasion of Cuba, the war board is taking no unnecessary chances a surprise, and by means of scouta has provided for securing timely warn? ng of the approach of any hostile ves-f sels to the seat of war. he news of the attack by the Span ..ds upon the United States marine ?it Ouantanamo Bay Saturday night was not confirmed by official advices to the close of the day here. Howi-' ?r. there is no disposition to question: accuracy of the press report, and news has had a rather sobering|_ feet upon the element that haa insisted^ upon rushing troops forward regardless..-! of their unpreparedness. Saturday.; night's action showed that the Spani3*fu: are not afraid to charge boldly UBQjgtfy United States troops, and the prospecta,-., of a bushwhacking warfare disclosed by the Spanish movements are aiisisl thine but agreeable to the persons who; (Continued on Fourth Page.)

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"BLISHED EVERY MORNING EXCEPT MONDAY Uaiig Press. Company, POSTOFFICE BUILDING. The Daily Press may be obtained 1-every morning at the following place. Cross'.ey Bros., Washington avenues. J. A. Cory, Acre. Chesapeake Ohio Restaurant, af Charles Robinson. No. 7 Ivy avenue Parties other than those having ledg ..er accounts with this paper, civic so i cletles and military organizations, are required to pay for transient adver? tisements in advance. An increase of 50 per cent, will be charged for Iran sient advertisements not paid for In advance and no transient advestlse ment will be booked for less space than one inch. To illustrate: one-half inch is 25 cents, one inch CO cents foi L one time, when paid In advance: but ;',they will be 75 cents if charged. Ti an sient advertisers will save money by remembering this notice, which applied in all cases, irrespective of financial responsibility. Advertising rates furnished on appll y'exceed their space or advertise other cation. Contractors are not allowed to than their legitimate business, except oy paying especially for the same. Ad? vertisements discontinued before the expiration of contract will be charged lor at transient rates for the time In aerted. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Daily, twelve months J4.00 Daily, six months 2.oo 8Dally, one month .40 Dally, one week.10 All business, news letters or tele? graphic dispatches should be address? ed DAILY PRESS. BELL "PHONE 2514. CITIZENS' 'PHONE 14. Entered at the Postofflce of Newport News, Va., as second-class matter. TUESDAY, JUNE 14, IS'.lS. THE BASEST TREASON. There has been some talking und more Uniting in reference to treasona? ble actions on the part of men who should do everything in their power to bring about the discomfiture of the enemies of the United States. In one city the officers have gone so far as to announce that proceedings will be Instituted against several firms of coal .dealers for furnishing fuel to the Span? iards. It is not our intention, how? ever, to refer to these more common manifestations of treason, but to one which, on account of its insidiousness, is far more dangerous. It is found in the following paragraph from the Lan aster (O.) Eagle: As the Congressional Record falls to show any remarks of Hon. Mar? cus Hanna on the Cuban question, he might take the opportunity as the temporary chairman of the Re? publican Slate Convention to en? lighten his constituents here in Ohio whether he is in the Spanish graveyard, or in the green, rich pasture lot of the Americaitrepubllc. .We would like to know where be is. It is astounding that a newspaper, and especially one which lives and lias its being almost under the ponderous Bhadow of the great and mighty Mar? cus, could be guilty of such flagrant -disrespect for and treason against the discoverer of the "advance agent of prosperity." What encouragement will there be to grow great and make Pres? idents if disloyalty, ingratitude and i sneers are to meet one on all sides? The government should set; to it t????;?', these treasonable ajnfi exceedingly dis? respectful yjiteranoes against itself are !su!?r3reased. Treason against one's country is pun? ishable with death. It is sad to think that nothing worse can be found for those who are treasonable toward the "whole thing" up at Washington.

Russia practically admits that the Philippines arc ours. Application to the American Consul at Odessa for certifi? cates of ownership of steamers which are expected to stop at Philippine ports Is practical evidence of this.?Philadel pliia Press. i In all of which the Russians show that they have a remarkably good grip pn the situation. No matter what ;course Uncle Sam may finally take in reference to the matter it is quite sure ;that he has first mortgage on the Philippines just at present. The Rus? sians in acknowledging this self-evi? dent fact simply pursued a plain, busi? ness-like policy.

The "forty acres and a mule" scheme was probably all right before education ;-.became so universal, but the Atlanta ?"enlisting officer who was endeavoring to raise the regiment of immunes -Should have known belter than to try It in these days of enlightenment and Intelligence. "Dispatches from Madrid are to the /"effect that Spain is "full of hope an 1 is determined to continue the war." But for this assurance to the contra? ry, from a cursory view of the affair, one would naturally feel Inclined to ^hink that Spain is "full of prunes." It is beginning to look as if Spain .would find it difficult to win even with ;,ia.331H Earp referee on her side. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. LOST?$10 hill mi 2Sth street, between West and Washington avenues. or on West avenue, near the Gloucester. Reward for its return to MKS. J. A A., at the Gloucester. Jul4-P WANTED?Position by whit, do general house work. AppI Lafayette avnue. Irl t; with written gcitiruiitee. to eure or refund money. Sample pnok nge, containing live iliiyt* treutir*""? ?-.*i- r"it :h full ,lo only nuld ty Time l~.oclca W. A. Post, President. J. R. Swinerton. Vice-President. J. A. Willen, Ctusbler FIRST NATIONAL BANK of n ewport news. GRP1TAL 5-100,000. SURPLUS $27,000 DIRECTORS W. A. Post, J. R. Swinerton, M. B. Croweli, M. V. Dourhty, It. CJ. Kickford. C. B. Orcutc, I. Eugene White, J. A. Wilieti. Accounts of hanks, carporailotis, merchants, individuals and Arms iLvited We offer depositors every accommodat ion which their balances, business and responsibility warrant, riell our owni drafts drawn on all principal cities ot :"*sUfe deposit boxes for rent. a. U. W??T, President. D. S. JONES, Vice-President. W. B. VEST, Caahler. Citizens and Marine Bank of newport news, va. CAPITAL $50,000. SURPLUS $15 000 PAID IN DIVIDENDS, $15.R00. A general banking business. Every facility ottered for e&fe ?od prompt transaction of business on favorable terms. The accounts ot Corporations, -Pinna and Individuals solicited. Special attention given collections. Drafts drawn on all parts of the world. A SPECIAL SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS OK U AND UPWARD. DIRECTORS O. B West, H. S. Parkar, T. M. Benson, J. B. Jennings, L. P. Stearnea, E. 1. Ivy, D. S. Jone?, A. C. Garrett, J. M. Curtis. [declared on all prices in Men's, Boys' and Child? ren's Clothing. Nothing will he reserved the entire stock is to be sacrificed in order to unload. Men's Suits ut $4.75, worth $!>.00. Men's Suiits at $6.75, worth $10.00. Men's Suits at $8.75, worth $12.UU. Boys' Suits at $3.75, worth $7.00. Boys' Suits at $5.75. worth $11.00. Children's Suits at $3.50. worth $6.00. Children's Suits at $2.75, worth $4.00. Children's Suits at $1.08, worth $3.50. Children's Suits at $1.48. worth $2.50. Men's Bicycle Suits at $3.48. worth $5. Men's Bicycle Suits at $5. worth $7.50. Men's Bicycle Suits at $7.25, worth $10. Men's Bicycle Outlit at $7.?8, worth $12. (Coat, pants, cap and stockings). Men's Working Pants at 50c, worth $1. Men's Casslmere Pants at $1, worth $2. Men's Working Shirts 25c. worth 50c. Men's Underwear 25c. worth 50c. Men's Neckwear 25c, worth 50c. Men's Colored Shirts 48c, wroth 75c. Men's Sweaters 48c, worth 75c. Men's Fancy Sox Sc. worth 15c. Men's E. W. Collars 15c. worth 25c. Men's Mackintosh Coats $2.08, worth $4.50. Men's Mackintosh Coats $4.50, worth $7.50. Men's Mackintosh Coats $6.75, worth $10.00 Men's "Never Rip" Overalls 48o, worth 75c Are Blind to your own in? terest it* you don't bring your money to us. We are overstocked, and are de? termined to get lid of all surplus goods even at a loss Men's Black Saline Shirts 4Sc, worth 75c. Men's Unlaundcred Shirts 42c, worth 75c. Boys' Strong Knee Pants 4Sc, worth 75c. Boys' Cassimere Knee Pants 25c, worth 50c. Boys' Everyday Knee Pants 16c. worth 25c. Boys' Percale Top Shirts 25c. worth 35c. Men's Strong Suspenders Sc. worth 15c. Will be carried into our army of Men's, Boys' and Children's Hats. The en? tire department at your mercy. No old stock; ev? erything new and stylish Men's Stylish Derby Hats $1.98, worth $2.50. Men's Stylish Derby Hats $1.48, worth $2.00. Men's Stylish Derby Hats 98c, worth $1.60. Men's Stylish Derby Hats 68c, worrth $1.25. Men's Stylish Derby Hats 68c worth $1.50 Men's Dark Brown Soft Hats 98c, worth $1.75. Men's Black Soft Hats 98c, worth $1.10. Men's Summer Check Caps ?6c, worth 2Sa Men's Black Working Caps 5c, worth 16c Boys' Stylish Cloth Hats 38c, worth 75c. Boys' Plain and Fancy Caps 22c, worth 36c Children's Nobby Caps 25c, worth 60c Children's Tarn O'Shanters 15c, worth 25c Children's White Navy Caps 25c, worth 38c. 2606 Washington Avenue, Opposite Johnson's Opera House. If you want a building lot Buy it of the Old Dominion Land Gompany Lota 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 City, War? wick and York Counties. Old Dominion band Company? ROOM NO. 11. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 8 P. M. The Reliable Clothier. Shoer ana Hatter. NEW DANK ATIONAL OUILDING MADE ME A MAN AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY C?KF A XX Nvrvoum Disease*?Fullicg Moo; or?, iixu-Oi-jjicy, Kloeiilaasnefia, oto., caused by Abutiu ur other Excesses (Ulli lud!? crotlona. They nuiafily and aurelu rtshtor?) J.'-at Vitality ia .*'d or young, and tit a mau ivir t>tudrt tmoiuutflor uarriuge. Prevent Innaoity and Consumption it in Lime, Their1?a ?howB Immediate imprcve t&nd effects a CUKE *L?re All other fail In uiaf upoa having the ?t>uuine Ajax Tablets. The; have cured thousands aud wiJIoureyota. We give a do*. i r.ivo written guarantee to effect a cure EA ATC is each cue or rat und too money. Pric?VwwB9iMi I>aukuc?j or als pkgea (full treatment) for $??0. Bi For oale In Newport News, Va.. by A. S. O. KLOB, Druggist, apr 19-ly._ E. W. JOHNSON Contractokand Builder NEWPORT NEWS, VA. Plans and Specifications Prepared on Short Notice. HOUSE WORK 4. PECI .L^ Nero Fiddled While Rome Burned because he had a policy of insurance in Ids safe and knew he was protected. Don't be indifferent to the advantages of insuring now. Don't say it will do just as well next week or next month. The fire that is never go? ing to touch your place may occur to? morrow and then-. A policy costs very litte and it's worth much. We represent the best companies? solvent, liberal and prompt. Let us supply you wiith further information. MARYE BOYNTON, Room No. 1, Braxton Building. Mackeys Cafe R. J. MACKEY, PrtopniBTm. The Ucsf-Known Saloon Man la Newport Neva. e> Wines, Liquors, Cigars. flfitST EXPORT BEER JttflDB. Comfortable Pool and Billiard Parlors Adjoining Cafe. R. J. MAC KEY. J. R. SWINERTON. Manager. SPECIAL RATES TO COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN w The latest toilet pre? paration. It is indeed a luxury, yet it is sold at a necessity price-?;, 15 cents per bottle. Don't forget the place, as you may be charged 25 cents un? less you come to U9 for this delightful pre? paration. Im. 6. Barg j Warwick Pharmacy, I Old aud New Phone 96. MACKEV'S RESTAURANT, Meals at all hours. First-class- Din? ner, 25c. From 12 to 2 P. M. The beat that the market affords In every re? spect. Game in season. Suppers fur? nished to parties on short notice. Cor. Washington Avenue and 8th St. UP-STAIRS. George Lohse, Manager.

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HAMPTON ADVERTISEMENTS. Your Suit. The time is now at hand! to Purchase Light Weight) Clothing. We offer you some rare bargains, and hope to see you the proud possessor of one of our suits. Men's Serges. Black and Blue. Single and' Double Breasted, $5.50, $0.50, $7.50 $10.00 J White Duck Trousers. 75c, $1.00 $1.25. Blue Serge and Light Flan? nel Coats, unexcelled variety at prices ranging from 50e. to $4.00. In Hats and Furnishings we continue to forge to the front with the be.-t qualities at lowest figures. THE f '3 ueen Street, Hampton, Va. jook for the red front. S. J.BROWN, Successor to REALESTATE, COLLECTION AND LAW. Also Notary Public with seal. OFFICE?The little cottage oppo? site Poplar avenue, PHOEBUS, VA. LOCK BOX 226. HAMPTON. VA. I have some lots in the vicinity of Phoebus and Hampton to sacrifice at war prices, though the shrinkage in values of real estate makes it to your Advantage to Buy at Once, as the only shrinkage around here -will'be the Spanish fleet in a Schley way in a very short time, rest as? sured of that. it mort's Mints" For 10 ?f rvlr$. "The Tinted Venus," "Ships That Pass in the Night," "Maid. Wife or Widow," "My Friend, the Murderer," Such titles as these at 10 cents W. W. WARREN News Dealer, Opposite, the Postofflce

Notice. At a meeting of the directors of the vH^wport'^^aiewB, Hampton and Old ?Point Railway Company, held on -Thursday, the 19th day of May, 1898, ;.the following resolution was adopted: Resolved* That a general meeting of the stockholders of this company '?p# held aitTthc office of the company ?in the town of Hampton, Va., at 12 ^o'clock- on Tuesday, the 28t.h clay of 'June, I?'J?, and that this notice be ?published for thirty days in the :Han>ptaIi^'Monitpr. a newspaper pub? lished ih the town of Hampton, and ?jthe Newport Mews Press, a newspa? per uubhehed io. the city of Newport ?News? HBNRY L. SCHMELZ, May 21, 1898. Secretary. -my22-30t P. B. MESSENGER, j 'General Carpenter, ?MANUFACTURE ft OF?? r BUILDERS' SUPPLIES, Mantels and Mouldings. QUEEN SFEETT. HAMPTON VA. P". O. BOX 102. HAMPTON ADVERTISEMENTS. Window Screens That Really Protect from the flies and other him nier (tests are the sort of screens y^u want. Made to fit your window snugly. l>o not warp, nor crack, nor wear at the edges of the wire netting?that's the sort of screens we sell at the price of the fall-to-pieces kind. Geo. n. Richter, No. 9 Queen Street, Hampton, Va. NEWPORT NEWS ADS. ./TT* THIS SORT OF THING is very fashionable I Just now. "Tlie girl I left behind" is the tti'no the hour. The ;ni who ,s left behind has a great many things to think of but it is well to remii d her lint the pie sure of bicycling will serve to k.iep h r i i good health and comparative chee; fulness, and there's no wheel lik, the LIPSE. Come and see it. Newport News Cycle Co., Freil fx. Kipper, Manager, Sole Agent for Soutlieasteru Virginia, 221 j Twenty-seventh street. anc,' Family Liquor Store BSlflBLdSrlED IN 1888. Is the place for you to buy youi Wines anil l.iyuors for Cooking ami iledicinal purposes. 1NSSDE: No Loud Talking or Singing, discuss? ing of J^olitics, Na? tionality or Reli? gion. All who cannot comply with these rules are re? quested to spend their time and mon? ey elsewhere. All orders by mall will receive prompt ?.t&ention. P.J.MUGLER No. ?14 WASHINGTON AVENUE, P. O. Box 10. NEWPORT NEWS. VA WAR IS ON AND SO IS HOT WEATHER. t 44S Twenty-elfehth stret, Is the place to get cold?ice cold?beer on draught, also National and Pabsl Export Beer?ice cold. Mint Julips and all mixed drinks. The finest brands of pure whiskey always carried in stock. Claret Wines and all seasonable drinks. Todd's Private Stock at 25c a pint Is as good as any that costs double the money. B3TPerfect order always maintained j A gentleman's place. [HE BEAR PAW BUFFET 448 Twenty-eighth street, Q. W. Todd, Proprietor fHE BUCKRGE BEACH HOTEL is situated on Hampton Roads in sight of Fort Monroe, where electric cars meet Incoming and outgoing steamers. This delightful summer re? sort will be OPENED MAY 2, 1898. The hotel has been enlarged. Per? fect sanitary condition and plumbing. Bathing is unexcelled. Fishing and boating unrivalled. No malaria. The cool breezes of the Atlantic. Electric cars every 15 minutes for Fort Monroe, Hampton and Newport News. No liq? uors sold or gambling permitted. Pic? nic parties allowed the use of the mammoth pavillion during the day. Music every night except Sunday. For terms apply to CHARLES H. HEWINS, Manager, Buck Roe Beach Hotel, Hampton, Va. spr 27-5m r RICHMOKD. Li. BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, 2809 Washington avenue. REPAIR WORK "A SPECIALTY. HAMPTON NEWS Stampton ?wrcau of ?h? ??ailtj Press, King Street, near Queen, opposite the Postoffice. All news letters for publication In this department should be addressed to Daily Press Bureau, Hampton._ The Dally Press will be found for sale every morning at the following places: Hampton?Shield's book store. Queen street, and at the office of the paper on King street. Old Point?Baulch's stationery and book store, Hygela Hotel, Chamberlin Hotel. Mrs. Lancer Promises a Breezy Story. THEY SAY SHE IS AFRAID She rihI Several Others Were Yesterday In dieted for Ketplugr Disorderly Houses. Mrs. CuanlughaiuNext. Takes Furls Ureen. "Home and her rats are at the point uf war." The local historian of the future may have to record the fact that June 13, 1S9S, was a red-letter day In the an? nals of Elizabeth City county. Events of a character altogether unusual transpired?events which made some people beamingly glad, others pitiably sad and a few furiously mad. Yesterday morning a special grand jury, consisting of H. C. Marrow, Chas. E. Hewins. C. F. Holtzclaw, J. AV. Boy enton. Fred Cunningham and C. W. Hickman. was summoned by Judge Lee to investigate alleged violations of the law in the county. Mr. Marrow was made foreman. The jurors, being in? dustrious business men, got to work early and before noon they had exam? ined a number of prominent citizens from Phoebus. Their inquiries related mainly to the transgressions of the liq uor laws and the maintenance of dis? orderly houses in the town. The testi? mony of the witnesses has not been made public, and It Is well, perhaps, that the jurors decided to withhold It, for the stories that were told in the little chamber In which they sat would furnish material for the yellowest of yellow literature. Mrs. Julia A. Lancer, whose last no? table appearance in the legal arena was caused by her fondness for boiled Billy goat, was recorded the place of honor in the deliberations of the six Judicial Hankshans whose names arc written above. Things rare and racy were i--aid about Mrs. Lancer, and as they came from the lips of men who were not likely to be mistaken, and men of the highest standing for truth and veracity, they were promptly accepted as facts. The result was that Mrs. Lancer was unanimously Indicted, the charge against her being that she kept a disorderly house, which, translated into plainer English, means that her house is a place of 111 fame. Hut Mrs. Lancer Is not without com? pany. There are others. Mrs. Stetne man. who holds forth In a building on Mallory street: Mrs. Julia Hoagland, and one Thomas Doughty, who former? ly dwelt In Newport News, the only man upon whom the jurors turned their moral mortars, are fellow suffer? ers. Next month this interesting quar? tette, according to a positive statement made by Commonwealth's Attorney Collier late yesterday afternoon, will be called before Judge Lee to answer the indictments found against them. Mr. Collier says he does not doubt that there is sufficient evidence to easily convict them. Such was his declara? tion when the grand jurors presented to Judge Lee a paper In which they ad? vised that the licenses of the parties mentioned be taken from them, and added that the time had come when the outrageous disregard for morality and decency in-Phoebus should end. So far as heard from Mrs. Lancer Is the only one of the four unfortunates who has indulged in a vocal and visi? ble demonstration of disapproval of the course pursued by this meddlesome moral panel. Her sentiments, however, are doubtless those of her more dis? creet and less loquacious associates. But be that as- it may, Mrs. Lancer is not the woman to permit such .things to pass without freeing her mind a bit concerning them. Yesterday, after hearing the news from the little oven In which the jurors steamed and stew? ed all day, she declared that ehe intend? ed to tell something which will wake the natives. Her story, she says will make more than one person squirm. If the public must have the truth the public shall have it ungarnished and unadorned?in frigid chunks that will send cold chills up the spinal columns of some of those who hear, and then, in pyrotechnic fla&hes, illuminate a series of scenes upon which heretofore only the feeble rays of the dark lantern have been permitted to shine. But there are people who say that Mrs. Lancer Is talking now, and that is all; that when the time comes to testi? fy she will be afraid to make her words good. Those who take this view say that her utterances are slmplv those of an angry woman, and that, like women usually do. she will back down. Next month will tell, however. But one thing seems certain, she and her three com? panions will And it extremely difficult to convince a jury that the charges filed against them are not true. To do this they will have to disprove the statements of officers who have done duty in Phoebus for months and of cit? izens who make no mistake when they raise their hands and affirm that their words are true. TOOK PARIS GREEN. Suicide of a Woman at Phoebus Sat? urday. A suicide, which no one can account for, occurred at the house of Mollie Hubbard, a well known colored woman of Phoebus, Saturday afternoon. News of the tragedy did not get out until Sunday. The name of the suicide was Frances Lucas (colored), and she was about 25 years old. She had been living at the Hubbard house, which stands in.a re? mote quarter of the town, for some time. She had had no trouble with any one, as far as is known, and wai in her usual cheerful humor. Late Sat? urday afternoon she became ill and soon her condition was alarming. A physician was sent for, but before he arrived the woman expired in great ag? ony. She had taken enough Paris Green to kill at least a hundred per? sons. Her death is surrounded by an air of mystery. MRS. CUNNINGHAM WEPT. Her Condition Became Almost Hyster? ical in Court. When Mrs. Annie Cunningham, of Phoebus, was called into Judge Lee's court yesterday afternoon to give bond to answer an indictment for feloniously assaulting a man named Wilson, who now lies in Dixie Hospital suffer? ing from wounds which are aald to be of a serious nature, she created a scene. Saturday night she was placed under a bond of $250, secured by the Indorse? ment of William Erpenback, to answer an indictment, but yesterday, after having been indicted, It became neces? sary to find .a new' bondsman/ Shortly after entering tire chamber Mrs. Cun ningham became greatly agitate.!. She wept and in her emotion appealed to Judge Lee. Sheriff Curtis and others in the court-room, whose sympathy she hoped to gain. She tailed, however. Finally, after settling down to a calm consideration of the circumstances in which her pugnacious temper had in? volved her, she succeeded in securing the name of Mr. J. J. Loughran to her bond and was alowed to depart. Her husband. Harry Cunningham, was compelled to do likewise. This pair of well matched belligerants conduct a sa loon_known as the Stars and Snipes, which is located on Howard street, iii Phoebus, about a stone's throw from Mallory. They are both under indict? ment for a vicious assault upon Wil? son and will certainly be tried at the July term of the county court. From what can be learned of the af? fair it appears that the man went to the saloon early Saturday afternoon, and that while there he became in? volved in a quarrel, during which, it is alleged, he was assaulted by both Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, the latter striking him with a chair. Wilson then succeeded in reaching the door and escaping to the street, but Mrs. Cunningham, who is a large and muscular woman, is said to have quick? ly followed, having in the meantime armed herself with a stick, and. upon overtaking him, brought the weapon down with all her force upon his head. The man fell bruised and bleeding from several ugly cuts. A tragic se? quel, it is said, would probably have ensued had not County Sergeant Cun? ningham, who happened to witness the assault, ran to the rescue of the help? less man. He was taken to Dixie Hos? pital for treatment. ABSOLUTELY FALSE. New York Voice's Article Denounced by a Citizen of Phoebus. Editor Daily Press: I saw the absurd and exaggerated ar? ticle of last week's edition of the New York Voice. I would say It Is absolute? ly false, not in one particular alone, but every particular, and evidently mali? ciously inspired. Governor Woodfin and Major William Thompson, who from my personal experience I know to be the heads of the Home?one or the other always In command?are kind, considerate and very forbearing, ami act towards the men In a paternal, pa? tient manner, and a watchful care, out? side and inside the Home is kept up. I personally was a member of the Home and a clerk In Major Thompson's office for eight months, and in the posi? tion I occupied I had a very good op? portunity to observe all the various de? partments, methods and discipline of the Home. A man at the beer-hall can have a few glasses of beer, and policemen warn him when he has enough and he cannot have more. In the Hygeia any one can have a bottle,.- one bottle of beer with a lunch, which must go with it, and only one bottle. There is no fighting. A little too much drink may be taken when the old vets are out on pass, and if very apparent a mild pun? ishment Is given. Good food. good treatment, cleanliness and the best hearted governor, and the treasurer. Major William Thompson, is a Chris? tian, kind gentleman, who, if he errs, it is always on the side of mercy. I understand the military power of the officers is the same used In the regular army. Phoebus, for Its size, can com? pare with any unincorporated town of the State?four churches, one colored church, several schools and a large, flourishing lodge of Good Templars. The New York Voice should not give voice to such "scandalum magnatum." and a citizen of this great common? wealth, and formerly a member of the Soldiers' Home. I trust the unpreju? diced public will believe me when I brand the entire article aforesaid as false in every particular and T speak without fear or favor only from a sense of justice and fair play. S. J. BROWN. WANTS RECRUITS. Chance for Fox Hill and Wythe Dis? trict. Private L. V. Whiting, of Company D, arrived in the city Sunday from Jacksonville and will remain ten days. He wants twenty-five recruits. His ef? forts thus far have been rewarded by the enlistment of several young men. Mr. Whiting brings good nws from the boys at Jacksonville. They are all well and are enjoying themselves in the balmy atmosphere of Camp Cuba Libre. The Peninsula Guards have made many friends in Jacksonville, where the doors of the best people are opened to them. Fox Hill and Wythe district are said to be the only sections of the county that failed to do their part in furnish? ing recruits for the Guards before thc-y left. Now, it is understood, they have a chance to redeem themselves. It is claimed that they will do it. CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. A man named Coles, who came here from Norfolk with a companion named Barnes, claims that the latter robbed him of $20.. Barnes was arrested and had a hearing before Justice Furness. He gave bond to answer an Indictment. Coles was locked up as a witness. Yesterday afternoon the special grand jury indicted Barnes. BRIEF ITEMS. The Rev. C. B. Bryan, rector of St? John's Episcopal church and Mr. Jacob Heffc-lfinger are in Staunton. Buckroe was thronged with visitors last night, one or two trolley parties passing down from Newport News. The West End row of Saturday^ will be Investigated by Justice Peter B. Stevenson tomorrow morning. Merchant Thomas Wood upset a. Bal? timore drummer laist night for telling him he was not a gentleman. He wouldn't stand that kind of talk. Charles Chisman was yesterday in? dicted for the murder of Robert Barnes at Phoebus a month ago. A colored man named Page attempt? ed to kill his wife last Saturday with a scythe. There seemed to be some doubt a3 to the correctness of the charge and the cause of the trouble, and he was placed under $100 bond to keep the peace. NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES. NEW YORK, June 13.?Cotton fu? tures closed steady; sales, 81,200 bales. June, 6.49; July, 0.50; August, 6.54; September, 6.28; October. 6.29; Novem? ber, 6.26; December, 6.29; February, 6.32; March, 6.37. NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. NEW YORK, June 13.?The cotton market showed unusual irregularity today, the new crop positions being un? settled and feverish under local liqui? dation and quite heavy selling for for? eign account, following reports of rain in the central portion of the cotton belt, while the summer deliveries showed a relatively firm undertone on support from the bull clique. Fluctuations were quite violent at times. Opening j easy with prices 1 to 5 points lower the range of prices for. the rest of th 85 I July hO S5 75 7:1 Sept 71.j 724 703 70S 1W 704 7H 0!) 71 CU.i.V J une 32? 32? 31i HIS July 32$ H2g HIS 32+ Sept HHS HH? 324 HH OATS? July 233 24 238 283 Sept 214 21 20 214 PORK? July 9 4'4 9.00 9.35 9.00 Sept 0.424 9.8j 45 y.bU LA ltD? J illy 5.074 5.80 5.074 5.774 Sep't 5.70 5.05 5.70" 5.S7? RIBS? July 5.27J 5.45 5.27* 5.40 Sept 5.374 5.04 5.;S74 5.50 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour slow; No.2 yellow corn, 02j;No. 2 spring wheat, SU; No. 3 spring j wheat, 75f Washington and Norfolk. For further information apply to D. J. CALLAHAN. Agent. Norfolk, Va. OR. B. J. APPLEWHITE. _ DENTIST. Office Harwood Bullding. Washington ivemie, near Twentv-aevervHt ?tre? jy-7-Jy New?art Nem va. Think About It Don't y .u think it h mighty good plan to own your own home? It's im possible to get more than 4 per cent, nowadays safely, while a home that costs from JfrflO to $ll,?oo will easily stand you In 10 per cent of rent saved alter you've deducted taxes. water rent and Insurance. Talk to us about it. FOR SALB. $3,500 Buys a beautiful home of 10 room bat h, sewerage, gas and all modern -j conveniences. situated between West and Washington avenues on Thirty-lirst street. This house is bran new and well built: has 11 feet pitch down stairs and 10 feet up. Terms accommodating: cheapest property in this locality by $1,000. $1,200 Hoys a comfortable little home of six i.ts on Twenty-seventh street car line), between Roanoke and Orcutl avenues. One of the most attractive bouses on this street. Terms to suit. $1,600 Buys a store front with 12 rooms above and in rear, situated on Twenty-fourth street near Warwick a venue. i louse was built in the last six months and now rents for $47.00 a month; only three tenants. Figure the percentage on your money and call and see it. $1200 Buys tile corner of Twenty-eVhth street (car line) and Warwick av? enues. $150 to .$200 Buys some of llie best side street lots in East End. Have a very de? sirable corner for $260.00. $1,000 The corner and the adjoining lot above the Dry Dock. Forty-seventh and Forty-ninth streets. MONEY TO LOAN. Mulford Edmunds, 135 to 137 Twenty-fifth Street, NEWPORT NEWS. VA. 'Phone, old and new, 2594. It's Bread, Not War, the Spaniard Wants. There are many people in Newport News ulso who can't get bread to suit their taste because they don't know that we make the purest and moist de? licious bread stuffs in Newport News. We also make the richest and finest pastry, fancy cakes, wedding cakes, loaf cakes and inaccaroons to be found anywhere. We cater to the most fas? tidious palate and never fail to please our patrons. A. B. WILH1NK, 217 Twenty-seventh street, nearWash ington Avenue. How do you like your gas range, M i s. I!.? Mi-.-:. B.?Like it? I am In love with it. It is the best thing of the kind I have ever used. Mr. B. gave me the :hoice of a new dress or a gas range and I am so glad I took the range. Let me give you a [jointer?the house Is 30 cool and pleasant these hot days that my husband has been in the best humor anil besides getting my gas range I gi t toy naw dress, too. You see he says he never Imagined I could cook (u nicely il can't, Its the gas range), nit al! the fame we have the greatest satisfaction will, it and our hot water teater is a charm. Do you know that in ten or fifteen minutes after lighting the gas in our hot water heater we have enough water for a bath? It is always ready." Another lady says: "Our old colored cook. Aunt Betsy, was a little skittish if first about these new fangled ideas, out now she ss.ys. 'Law me, honey, ion't have no wood nor coal to tote, est turn de spigot and thar you is.' Come around to the Gas office and iee the line of stoves and the induce? ments offered. Ask your friends who ise gas ranges, and invariably comes :omes the answer, woul not be with? out it at any price." Newport News Gas Company W. S. BO WEN, Supt. Va Transportation Co. W. R. SCULL, Manager. Storage Warehouse. Freight, Baggage, Safes aid rnS ure carefully and promptly moved. All kinds of hauling done at low ,-ate*. SMfcR PHONE 2592. P. O. 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LEITER S WATERLOO, Young Napoleon of Finanee "Trustees" His Interests. PANIC IN THE WHEAT PIT. Iheismoui Speculator Stil? Out All Hi> Holding* in Future*. His Fnth?r He fuses tu Advance More Money. Trices Demoralized. (By Telegraph.) CHICAGO, .June 13.?This has been a day of excitement and wild rumors in the Chicago wheat pit. A reverse that looks like a Waterloo has come Im the "Young Napoleon of Finance." Joseph Leiter. At first, there was a wild tumble prices on the board. July wheat selling at 11 cents' decline from Saturday's close while September last 4 5-8 cents and December 3 T-.i ;|.led f 1 -.|,i tl,o Mns Hurry It to the West Indies. (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON. June 13.?Arrange I ments lor ti.e u .'und expedition from I Hie United States for the West' Ind.es are being hurried at the War Depart I meat. There seems to be no doubt that this expedition, if Its number ap l proaches the first, will be sent from tte I east coast of the United States. The experience in embarking the first from Tampa has demonstrated to the War Department officials that other ports where the railroad and other facilities are more adequate than at Tampa are much more desirable places for the concentration of troops and their em? barkation. The officers at Tampa have recommended that future expeditions approaching any magnitude be dis? patched from some other city. A board of army officers for the past week has been examining various places In the Soutii with a view to their occupation for camping purposes and it is also suggested that it may take occasion to point out a desirable port for the em? barkation of the Porto Rico expedition. The board will arrive here tomorrow morning and will immediately prepare its report for the consideration of the President. Fernandina and Savannah are looked upon with favor by the War Department officials as suitable ports for the departure of the Invading army and Charleston also has been suggest? ed. Five transports are now at Fernan dina, viz: the Comanche, Knicker? bocker. Louisiana, the GateC.-y and the City of Macon. The Catania and the Arcadia were at New York two days ago and the Bampasas and the Nuceas. of the Mallory Line. whose barters have been about closed by As? sistant Secretary Meiklejohn, are at New York. Already therefore the de? partment is very well equipped with transports for the second invading army. Bonds For Sale. The school board of Elizabeth City county, Virginia, will receive sealed proposals for an issue of $15,000 6 per cent, bonds dated June 15, 1898, and ma? turing in thirty years. Interest paya? ble annually. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. For further par? ticulars address J. W. RICHARDSON. Clerk of School Board, Hampton, Va. my21-4w-sat tus Houses For Sale. Nine room dwelling on 34th street, near West avenue. Has all modera conveniences and will be ready for oc ?upanoy June 1. Price $4,000. Six room house on 29th street. AH modern conveniences. Price $1,350. Six room house on 28th street, new tnd nicely located. Price $1,400. Tenement dwelling on leased ground, renting for $30 a month. Price $600. This property pays 30 per cent, net tfter deducting ground rent. Several new houses in East End, ranging ill price from $800 to $2,000. We can make very easy terms on th* properties advertised above. Sma ?ash payment and the balance I monthly installments will be satisfat. tory. Houses and stores for rent in all sec? tions of the city. Irwin Tucker ft Co., Genera! Real Estate, I ROJTAL i -%r-?^-?^? '%^<%^?^%^'V% THE Hey wood Baby Carriage. To old mothers, young mothers and middle aged mothers I want you all to know that 35 per cent, re? duction has been made on the Ifevwood.