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CIRCULATION.
VOL III, NO. 2:5.
Governor Tyler Signs the Biil
Amedlng the Charter.
WILL GET SEWERS FIRST
Work 011the, System of Dr.iln ig? to i
in Hi- Near Koture, imtliii I'lai
Have lt.cn Ailoptcil. No Silo
for the Cfutral School.
I:i Honor or M!mh Sarah ISai-Mctt.
Newport News will have new school
buildings, :t complete system of sewers
and a bran-new-up-to-date jail.
These three improvements will be
made in the course of the next six
?months.
Governor J. H?ge Tyler at 1:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon signed the bilT
amending the city charter, empowering
?the Common Council to float bonds to
the extent of $110.000.
Now the next move is to float the
bonds. This will -probably be done at
Tuesday night's meeting of the council.
The rule.- can be suspended and the or?
dinances passed lat once. The council
me-n are anxious to begin work on the
sewer system immediately, and hence
speedy action tnmy be expected. The
plans rot- the system have already been
adopted; it will only be necessary to
order the work. Warm weather will
come with the breaking of spring, and
for that" reason it is desired to push the
work of putting down the sewer pipes,
so that the system wi'U be in operation
by next summer.
The .bonds will bo divided for the
three improvements as follows:
Schools .$r?o.ooo
Sewerage . 75.000
Total.$110,000
It will be several weeks before the
work of building the school houses and
jail will be commenced, las the plans
an-1 specifications will have to be de?
cided upon. As yet a site for the cen?
tral school buidling has -not been selec?
ted, but the building will probably be
located in the vicinity of Washington
avenue and Thirty-second street. It is
understood that the jail will he built on
the lot adjoining" -the court house,
?though this has not been determined
up.at toy the council.
Tuesday night's Si-ssion of the Com?
mon Council will be a busy one. It -will
be the first regular meeting of the
month, and there are a number of .im?
portant matters that will come up for
?St'* X Ion. to say nothing of the stack
* true--- *2jQfs that have to he audited,
?greasy rV'-^ '*'' !1" time for wind-jam
nctance is nf\,_^.A
?whe-th.T ?rat- TSTFlir"'?: *' ?
the life-heat out ,v,'r tt>^UI>'
.-eaters, could decline a \$W
..' ^.Ueest gems ate often! a Home
wortlt of your money.\
"hicago,
jfive prize oajd-.vfrflQ'ift'itfti-t.ViW-rtft??
. .ne" home trainer bicycle, last
TokM redxitred h is time from three hours
and thirty-six minutes to two hours
?ainl fifty-eight minutes and thirty-sev?
en seconds.
?Mr. Schooling arrived in the city sev?
eral da? ago from Chicago and has
be>en stopping at P. P. Magtiire's bicy?
cle store on Washington 'avenue, where
he gave several exhibitions of riding
t>n the hiv'iSe^trainer. Yesterday it -was
annoutV, j thari. Mr. Schooling would
- n vSr*an effort to-hrenk his former rec?
ord for 100 miles. ~This attracted 'a
large crowd to Mr. Maguire's store last
nigh:. 'Men elbowed their w"S.V into the
room, while scores stood on the D.ut'side
and watched the rider from the window,
the rider from the window.
At 7:15 o'clock the start was made.
Mr. Schooling mounted his machine
land in a jiffy the hum of the wheels
could be heard across the street. The
.rider did not let himself out in -the
first mile, making it in 2:20. After that,
he warmed up and struck a faster
gait, 'the average time per mile being
1:48.3. The first fifty -miles was made -in
one hour, thirty-'one minutes and five
seconds. The best time made in the lap
was in the "rast mile, which the rider
covered in 1:32.
When he rounded out his fiftieth
mile IMr. Schooling stopped for halt" an
hour. He was in fine trim when he
mounted the machine far the last fifty
miles, and succeeded in reducing the
record made in the previous .run, the
-time-being one hour, twenty-seven min?
utes and thirty-two seconds. The av?
erage time per -mile was 1:45 1-2. and
the average per "mile for the entire run
was 1:46 1-2. ?
The time was recorder by Mr. George
Kriil, an official scorer.
?Mr. Schooling did not seem to be fa?
tigued by the long run, and when he
dismounted appeared to be agile 'and
strong.
. The. ,run was made evn a Stornier bi
icycTe;- g-estred at 96.
Deeds K.eeor;led.
(Deeds were .recorded yesterday as fol
C01d Dominion Land Company to Lee
Grlflln; consideration, $250.
Lee Griffin et ux to A. P. Thorn et als,
rus.ees; consideration, $S00.
Lee Griffin et ux to William "Williams,
trustee; consideration, $417.86.
Old Dominion Land Company to R.
W Newman; consideratiein, $250.
Old Dominion Land Company to R.
W. Newman; consideration, $500.
I'ol'.c
. Only one ease was disposed of by
Justice liMwn in the- Police Court yes?
terday morning.
John Jqbnsan. charged with drunken?
ness, was fined $2 and costs.
If; Honor or ti n . Ilunlett.
A social was given at the residence of
?Mr. Thomas B. Henley, or, Wesi avenue.
Lest night by live 'Busy Sunbeams' So- i
ety. of the Christian,.church in honor of
IV?ss Surah BawletC The guests wet*
received by Miss Lucy Henley. Follow?
ing were- among those -r-resent:
. Misses Ethel Cottrell, Lizzie Jordan.
Willie Sistrunk, Mamie Turner, -Sarah
Rartlett, Maggie Wbitley, Verna Saun
? de-rs, Emma ft-owbottorn; AUY-ne Willstt,
Mary Steiarnes, Annie B. Chandler,
Blanche Sinclair. 'Agnes Epps, Luclfe
Cooper, Florence Rusk, and Laura
?Bart'lett. Marlers Oscar Williams, Wal?
ter Lipscomb, Wallace Gordon, Willie
Cottrell. Allen Jones, Charlie Putzel,
Harry Jones, Mi'llard Saunders, Eddie
Moore. Hudson Merieh, Horace Epps,
Charlie Epps, Douglas Miller, Strib.
Ballard.
All' rncrrib'ers of Comanehe Tribe,' No.
TG, I. O. R. M.. are earnestly r-eihested
to attend1 the meeting on -next Tujs-.'.'iy's
sleep, Feb. 1. Business of impentanee.
H. M. MINTER, Sachem.
W. J. BRIGHT, C. of .-ft. 30-lt.
Casc&rets stimulate liver, kilneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken >r gripe.
10c.
EXPORTS BELOW TIIK AVERAGE, j
?Jimunry a liull Month In Shipping
Circles.
The -exports tor this port for tr-.i
month of January promise to be un-.t- !
sually light. The total value Willi
hardly exceed $::.000.000.
During<the week just closed bus'ncss
at the custom house has been somewhat
lively, tend while the exports have n:t
been large the sfii-'pments were greatly
in excess of these f ;r the prevxvs w;e!-,
there toeing an increase in lalmost ev?
ery article, espec'ailj- in bread-stuffs.
During the week the total value el ex?
ports amounted .to $1,019,343, an in?
crease of $U2o,?79 ever that of the wci'.c
before.
The Kargest p-ain ri-s made in t"u3
shipments of ccrn. Last v.-e:-k 1.203,711
bushels were exp:rted. an increase cf
1.0:',:!.oil bushels ever las: wsek.which
was an unusually Cull week in all ex?
ports.
The wheat exports r.rn-cur.tcd to 52,
?127 busibels. an increase ot 10,133 ba h
els as c-imp-ared with the week before.
There was an inereas-e cf 17.523 b
in the s-h-ipment of oats, the amou: 1 tills
week being 192t350 bushels. The ex
portatlons of Hour amounted to S0.K2
barrels, an increase of 43.SOS b t-.-.-e's as
compared with the previous week.
There were 701 head of cattle and 300
bale- of cotton sent to foreign countries.
This was an Increase In the former 'and
a decrease in the latter.
An effort is being made to clear a3
many vessels as possible during the re?
maining days of the month in order to
-bring th.- month's exports up to the av?
erage if it he possible to do so.
COINrilt.MS i! IS STATKMES T.
Mr. Iluntfiictnn Twin u Richmond Iteportor
lie Wilt Unit.! tlx- Large Due?;.
"Mr. f..Iiis P. Huntington, the great
the statement that t.he large dry dock
will be built here. The following is
taken 'from ye-rterday's Richmond
Times:
"Mr. Collis P. Huntington, the great
railway magnate, was in Richmond for
-i short time yesterday. He came up
in Irs private car from Newport News
and went -m his way to New York.
"Mr. Huntington spent only a short
time In this city. He came out of his
car and walked about the Chesapeake
& Ohio station during the time ihe had
to wait at the depot.
"Mr. Huntington has been spending
a few days in Newport News, where
he has large property interest*. He
is more than enthusiastic over the out?
look at -that place. 'I realized fifty
yearsiago.' said he. 'that .Newport News
was bound to become a great city some
day. The location of the piace is admi?
rable. I do not regret my investment
there.'
"Mr. Huntington was asked if it was
true, as reported, that lie was con tem?
pi (ting tlhe establishment of a large
oi 3'n-an-ce plant at '-Newport News. He
admitted that .such was the fact. Mr.
Huntington said 'he had long thought
ever this matter andv was convinced
that Newport News was the place for
the plant. He said, -"-^^ijiat.before very
long a million il-M. . '^.rhly would
Vie spent in en!a. .vS**i .jj^Sewport
News shipyard." }(){,&, flg^-.
TilHWI NOTON AY ENI
Shall the Nttno*? ?r tin- city's Principal
Street lie Changed?
Huntington avenue.
That is what -Mr. George A. Schmelz,
the banker, would like for the principal
thoroughfare of Newport News to b?
called. The idea conceived by Mr.
Schmelz is a very happy erne, art I ti-.j
friends to whom he has menticr.ed the
matter heartily approve of the sujjo.;
tion. Mr. Schmelz said yesterday to a
Daily Press-reporter:
"CoUis-'-t1. Huntington is the tound-sr
of Newport News, -iltut for-his sagac.ty
and foresight the/ -ritory now occu?
pied by tnis bus/ .g young city?:he
home of America -greatest shipyard?
would be a barri . Waste. Let us per?
petuate his nam' by calling this s:reet
Huntington avr .us. 'Washington' av?
enue has no si/ Jtflcaa-re, and the Rime
could easily b/zthancei by the- council.
I Uhink our cilj- fathers could perform
a grateful act by making the change."
?And many people in Newport Nsws
will endorse Mr. Schme'.z's. opinion.
ONE MOItfi ATTS.WTT.
The Last Effort to liaise the Wytlil- ki
Will He Millie Today.
The Old Dominion stearr.:-rWya.r.clC2
still lies ,at the bottom of tha James.
Another effort to rjise the sunken
snip was made yesterday, but.it was
unsuccessful. However, the cor.-trac
tcrs are still hopeful that the vessel c:n
be floated by the air-bag process, and
e last attempt will .be made at 1
o'clock 'today, when two powerful tugs
will take hold of the old steamer and
try to drag her to the Hats.
Sve-r since Friday night the wrecking
r iD. K. Phillips and the tug E.
Luekenbach have been forcing air into
?the sacks stored in the ship's hold; but
I as y e't she has not budged. The pumps
did -not stop last night, and they will
be kept running until 1 o'clock today,
jit the vessel is not floated dynamite
will be used to blow her up.
May Send a Coniini- t?r,
Mayor W. A. Post yesterday received
\a communication from the Board o?
Trade, of Tampa, Fla., repuesting hint
to appoint a committee to represent
j Newport^News in the Commere.a! Con
'gress of the South 'and West, which
?will convene in that city on the Sth of
February and continue in session till
fhe 10th. :M-ayor Post will make an ef?
fort to have a number of representa?
tive business men oT this city attend the
congress.
Will Slake Another Report.
Mr. D. G. Smith, clerk of the Corpo?
ration Court and also of the County
Court of Warwick, has been notified by
Hon. 'W. F. Reddy, charman of the
special committee appointed by the
General Assembly to inquire into the
criminal expenses of several counties
of the State, that -after investigating
the records the committee finds it was
In error in making the charges against
Warwick county. The correction will
be made in a few days in another re?
port. ' ',
A Groat Invent!
TTnde.uibtediy. the gnu test improva
h:?ht ever Put on a bicycle, since Dun
!e>p inver.te-i- the pneumatic tire, is the
automatic coaster and h-rake th-H is put
on' the-'98 Eclipse1 Bicycle. With it you
can coast with your feet on th* pedals
and kec-p perfect control over your bicy?
cle under all conditions, even on the
steepest hill. Does away with holf the
work. Fi cd G. Kippei- 221 Twenty-sev?
enth street, NVwipcrt News, has these
Wheels on exhibition. Jan 30-tf.
Wit limit Signs.
^When you see a vacant lot without
a sign on 'it, don't think it can't be
bought. Just call on Powell (Brc's. &
King. They are very apt to have it
for sale. Ji23:f
Banquet at Armory Hall To?
morrow Night
TOASTS AND SPEAKERS
tVipuratluiigCuttiple-u'd for the C.l bni
ii>:: or :m Third Anniversary of tlxa
Lavi cd Corsts.
? Tcrr.crraw n'ght the Amadeus D:mo- |
era ..c ^iab, o; wa:b s Councilman J.mcs j
F. liu th.es is pres.der.t, will ce-lehraitej
Ti.a- cv.earat.ia w*.l! te held at Ar- !
:r. :?:?;.- nctil. Every prepa:utlcn has been
riade to auks it ths rr.est no,ao.a con?
clave of L'e:r.t::at. ever seen in Xeiv
F<.ri 'News, ani it duub.-.ess will be,
f-er .-.any prominent men throughout
the Stave have.sijainea :aeir .cention
of bo.n^ p:eseat. Net ca'.y will all the
v.an Is cf the sea-.a b? ssrved by an
expert caterer but there v. ill be a de?
luge of eatery. Democracy will be
the theme, tor it well be a gathering of
Democrats.
Here is the menu that Caterer Cecrge
Los-he will serve:
Uv.ci.ers cn ?'.:e!l.
Celery and Lemon.
Expert teer.
Cold Turkey. J-.i?i Oysters, Cold Duck.
Cranberry Sara e.
Smithfield Ham. Smoked Ox Tongue.
Pickled L:r. Tcngue.
Chicken, Lobster and rotate. Salad.
Mdyonals Sauce,
cold Mtr.t.
ColTec, Tea, Chocolate.
Fruit, e-'.r.
American Punch:
Cigars.
Mr. George E. Davis will be absent
from the city and cannct serve as the
t. isrr.-.af ler for the occaslch. 'Mr.
George Henefer. the seereury of the
organization, has been selected to intro?
duce the speakers.
The list of toasts and the gentlemen
who will respond to them arc as fol
??Dcrrioeracy"?Judge Baker V. Lee.
"The Citv of Newport News"?Mayor
W. A. Post. ;
"Old Virginia'.'?R. G. Bickford. Esq.
"Americas Club"?C. Aylett Ashby,
Esq.
"our Country"?Mr. F. H. Couch.
-The City of Hampton"?Mayor J.
Barren Hop?. .
"Kindred Clubs"?C. W. Robinson,
Esq.
"Our Guests"?J. K. M. Newton. Esq.
"Free State of Warwick"?Mr. D. G.
Smith.
The festivities we'll begin a: Armory
Hall at it o'clock, but the club rooms on
Washing -cn avenue \v 11 te thrown open
early in the evening to the v.siting \
gues-ts, where an ir.?orrAal reception
w Si he held. ?irer.5 the visitors .ex?
pected .".::? Attorney ?Sessrul Andrew
T\Tycvt.s, ?cnsT W. F.~Re->dy. Charles
Jtf. Wallace, E. C. Foikes. and Col. R.
' E. Ssyk'n. Hen. Ti.or.ias Temple Pow
' tU .r.li:.- expects to be vn aiteadatsee.
TWO MAMMOTH I5KY COCKS;
2f#triTjMk!??p??at:?tHOffer to Invest SS,
500,000 in n ltasoi.
" Regarding the bu Id'.r r of two Tnam
mclh dry do-. Ks ::.; current; iss?e cf the
I Vrei'ltca Shlr'oulMer ii.s the ioilow
I ""i'h: Ur.i cd States gov-err.n-.ent has
I new an cTPCt-tunUy pr..sente-3 it far ti:e
I use et suitable dry d.eks f r our war
I vessels wit? ' t fo.r.g o the exr>ers-e cf
' ?t-u::<i:r. j them, and without delay. The
j lr.tetr.atior.ai Diy Deck & Construction
I Co., of N w Yeik, has a:.\ a p cr?:*l
| tic-.-- to sub-cv.nmiit#: en apr/rov:ia
' tlocs -:f the House Nav.il Committee to
, tie effect the: si -J cent' r.y w :i cen
sttuc-t a ;:ie: flrating d y deck at o:st
1 of H ?'C?OSO, t: t-: ready for service with
I in r.Ir. ? rr.cr.-.hs. '-'..'. coreessi;n aske?
fveaa the government 1= that i; insure
he ceneetry six*.?:: ce.t interest cn the
tin* art .eveste?' for twetn.j yea.s. The
~- v. rrm will re allowed the- use of
tro cock f r ere hundie-J days ca:h
year, end the eerr; ur.y ..; tr: e r own ex
rer.-:.- to dock --.r.3 dlschrrga naticr.al
vessels w'thin :! a: time. Ir. ca.= e ol war
j th- ccir.;ory will ag:e to ailow the
I ertlte use of the .?tiurture or terms to
be mutually agreed upon. The eieek
? wrud he IZQ f.e: long sru'cf mere tl.nn
I 13C.0 tens eurcclty. ar.d tc te mocr.d
!>'??: Owl's ::ead ..-A La- IIo:k.
; Sr? h Brtiklyc.
'.'There scerrs to be sot? corrrr?'.: ion
in this new cehrrre. for 'f th<- r'7--'t is
true, the Cvewpc-rt Nsws S'-I-pbu l.irg &
Dry Deck C.'.rriry is wlllirg to o:n
struc: ,-. ;i:ci; c' ph ? verv '..v r-e-t ca
pa Sty aid be gcvorntd by the do
partmont as to its const:nation, e'w,
?materials ?r.d eharset-'r, ?::?! .-ow-plete
it in a year, prov'-llrg a s.ltfsf."otcry
agreement r-etn be mad ? with the gov?
ernment. Tr.--se of.'e-s the g v?rr.
ment should consider, a? it has ?iready
had: an exp TS- ve ext>eri?r.^e in th?
Ibuildir.'g and reipai ing et dry 'iocks.
B-sides the mont-y saved by this means
eouldi go toward building more battie
sh-3r?."
No Prize Fight at Point 11:?,.,
j It was reported yestsrd-ay that lo
i ca! sports had arranged to pull off a
prize fight this -afternoon 'at or near
Poin'i -'Breeze. C. B. Edwards, the ma-n
ager of the resort, denied !a*t night,
however, that a mill would take place
on his premises. According t-o the ru
mcr. the principals in the proposed
bout are to be a negro and a white
(man. f
ittrady to Shoot.
-Ed Slater and John Williams were ar?
rested this morning about 2:30 o'clock
by Policeman C. B. Crafford. The men
were fighting, and Slater had a cocked
pistol In his hand when arrested. They
had been slugging each o'ther with beer
ibottles, and were as bloody as bogs.
They wlli have a hearing in the Police
Court tomorrow morning.
Early Slorning Raid.
I Two or three gambling "joints" were
raided this morning by Chief of Pol ce
Ha.rwocd and a squad of policemen.
The proprietors were bailed for their
appetara-Bce In the Felice Court tcor.or
Irow mcrr.lnr.
A I"a;?p.. Woman
Is the housekeeper who buys her coal
and wood from the Warwick Coal and
Wood Co., Twenty-eighth street, ja 11 tf
ItfoTe ricturi'!..
! Wcgerer, the best tin type cr.ist ever
In the State o; Vlrylnia. is new at his
old.surd, 2412 Wasilcgtoa av-.r.ue, also
Phoebus. Y;u all know h;s work. Corne
in the morales and avoi'J tr:ie evening
! rush. jan 30-3t.
Mrs. John (Donnelly is vUiting relay.'
lives In Baltimore.
?Mrs. Walter Simpson is the guest of,
relative.- in Richmond.
Mr. Tthonias Walters left Friday night
for u visit t? friends in Halt more. I
Mr. Frank Watson is visiting in Phil?
adelphia. He will .be absent a week.
?Mr. John Moreland. of York county,
is the guest of friends in East End. 1
Miss Hattie Christian is ill with .the
grip at her home on Thirtieth street.
Twenty-eighth sbieet, between West
and Washington avenu.s, is being shell?
ed.
-Mr. W. .11. Frenger, editor of ihe
Clifton Forge Review, was In the city
yesterday.
Captain C. W. Adams paid an official
visit to Mantauk Tribe. I. O. R. M., in
Portsmouth, last night.
tMr. C. E. Doyle, general superintend?
ent "f the Ciio.-opeake & Ohio Rail-way,
sp.-nt vest. r.Toy in the city.
Mrs. Robert Carter and Mrs. James
Sheldon entertained a numberof friends
Ft'iday night >.t their home in North
End. A
A neg o named Pert King, who has
!?? n cocSced in the city jail as a sus
piei us character, was given his H'berty
Miss Harris, of East End. gave a re?
ception Frldet-y night in hbh?r of her
friend. .Mess Katie Newman, of Glouces?
ter .county.
Mrs. N. I. Rayfield. wife of Officer
Rayfieid. is visiting friends in Pasquo
tank county?" N. C. She will remain
there one week.
Miss Bunnie Smith, of York cottnty,
is visiting her sister. Miss Fl-opence
Smith, .it No. 1123 Twerity-steond
street. East Eend. p. !
It is said that the 13-inch guns Jto !>e
placed or. the battleships Kentucky 4nd
Ketusarge have been completed and are
now stored at the Washington Navy
Y.aid, ?!??.? ?-.{!;
?Misses Angle. Belle and Kate Cun?
ningham, who .have- been the guests of
their sister, Mrs. Jordan, in East; End,
have returned to their home in Louisa
county.
Mr. J. L. Ma rye. Jr.. received i ts-le
gran-e from- Fredtricksburg yesterday
morning announcing the death , there
lets Fridav night o: his hr?ther, Mr. VV1
B. Marye.
Rev. It i-. Lipsconiib. paster- of Wt*.
Irtgitoh Avenne Methodist church, and
P.ev. J. T. Whitiey, pastor of the Hamp?
ton M the- :>;st church, will exchange
pulpit? ;hj.- evening!
Workmen are engaged in re>palring
the water front owne*Joy the Old Do?
minion Land Company, which was
damaged by the storm that raged sev?
eral days last October.
Mr. N. D. Pittman returned yesterday
moining from iSmithfleld. -where he has
been e>n a business trip In the interest
of the Home Brewing Co. He was ac?
companied by his wife and niece. Miss
Lillian Pitman, of Smithfiedd, who will
spend a week or ten days with them at
Uhelr home on Madison avenue.
GRIDIRON CLUB'S BANQUET.
Washington .News.pnper 'Men at Their
Anniial Feast.
(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.?The Grid
iron_club ga.ve.jtK thirteenth.: annual
"dinner"'tonight" a?,Y*&. "j&a,
custom In the pas-t,furnished oae of the
niest unique enter t'a'mmenttfi-of ithe seas?
on. Distinguished guests "were'present
from airparts of the world, jus well as
men prominent ln'-prrbHc 1i-'fe?T;-,fm ev?
ery section of the United States. The
large banquet hall at'the Arlington Ho?
tel was superbly decorated, and the ta?
ble was a bed of rich 'and fragrant flow?
ers. The Scene was- a marvel in its ?bril?
liance, for. added to the electric light
effects amidst the ferns land evergreens,
the colors of the nations which were
represented at the dinner -were inter?
spersed. The menu was a souvenir
gotten up with special reference to the
thirteenth annual dinner, and in which
the "13" was used without regard to
its supposed fatal effect.
The features were spectacular and
brilliant, and of a kind peculiar to these,
dinners. The initiation of 'Mr. Charles
A. Boynton, superintendent of the
southern division of the Associated
Press, and Mr. Alber Miller, of the Kan?
sas City Star, afforded an occasion for
the publication of the pension roll. CNo
names except those of guests were
j found on this roll, and they were sub
[jected to commen ts of a witty character
to fit each .person mentioned. A tribe
of Indians in full war dress, swooped in
andiscaiped George fH: Daniels and
George W. Boyd, who have be-en active
in presenting the anti-scalping bill be?
fore Congress. The civil service ques?
tion was settled in 'a spirited contest in
which Senator Lodge and Representa?
tive Gro.-venor were personated by
athletic young men, the result being
that the reformer got the best of the
spoilsman.
An eloquent tribute was paid to the
deceased members of the club, the late
Moses P. Handy. Fred D. 'Mussey, Ja?
cob J. Noah anil George Y. Coffin. The
features and speeches were interspersed
with solos and songs by the quartette,
which added to the ibrilllancy of the oc?
casion. There were 17a covers, and
among the guests were President Dole,
of Hawaii: 'the German Ambassvador,
Mr. Von Holleben; the French ambas?
sador, M. Cambon: the Hawaiian min?
ister. Mr. Hatch; the Japanese minister,
Mr. Toru-Hos-hi; the Chinese minister,
Mr. Wu-Ting-Fang; the Apostolic dele?
gate, Monsignor Martineili; Mr. Justice
Brewer, Senator Aldrich, of Rihode Is?
land; Gorman, of Maryland; Foraker
and Hanna, of Ohio; Platt, of Connecti?
cut: Jones, of Arkansas; Shoup, of
Idaho; Mitchell, of -Wisconsin, and
many others.;
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Directors of a.New Virginia Railroad
Meet in Petersburg.
(By.Telegraph.)
?RICHMOND. 'VA., Jan. 29.?A very
important 'meeting of the board of di?
rectors of the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina railroad was held this
evening at Petersburg. There were
present Mr. Da-Witt Smith, of New
York, president; General James S. Neg
ley, of New York, vice president, and
general manager; W. H. Trippe, of
'Baltimore; Charles E. Johnson, of Ral?
eigh, N. C, and W. R. McKenney, of
Peters?rg, -who, with Mr. Smith and
General Negley, constitute the full
board of directons. Business of im?
portance was traneacted and arrange?
ments consummated for the early build?
ing of the road from Richmond, Va.,
to Ridgeway, N. C. INo doubt was ex?
pressed as to the ability of the com?
pany to carry out all the contracts,
whether with the city of Petersburg or
any one else. The company has, it was
stated, strong financial backing, and
will have no trouble about getting, on
advantageous terms, 'all the funds nec?
essary to build and equip the line.
TENNESSEE SENATORSHIP.
NASHVILLE, Jan 29.? Ther-e was na
election of a United States Senator at
?today's joint session of the legislature.
McMillan received live votes, Governor
Taylor two and Senator Turley five.
The remainder of Democratic votes
were scattered.
Deposit your clothes money with ua.
It will pay you good interest.
WOODWARD & WOMBLdS.
AJSTUAUY 30, 1898.
?ORK OF CONGRESS
No Abatement in the Political
Debate.
THE TELLER RESOLUTION
Transmitted l?> the House l>y the Clerk of
the - na t?, Hut No Avtloii Takuii.
"Prosperity" I he Subject of an
Acrimonious IHfccuitsloii.
(By Telegraph.)
WASHiCNUTOiN. Jan. 2?.?There s ems
to be no prospect of an abatement of
the political debate which has been in
progress in t'he 'House during the con?
sideration of thv appropriation bills.
Again todayi almost the entire session
was consumed in the discussion of po?
litical topics. The controverted' question
as to whether prosperity haJ arrived at?
tracted tftet most attention and interest
and testimony pro and con was ottered
tht.ughout the day. At times consid?
erable a? imony was disipflayed, but as a
rule the 1 bate was good naturtd. bith
sides st n .ng to recognize that it was
a struggle to secure politico! advantage.
Only a few pages of th District of
'Columbia appropriation bill were dis?
posed' of.
The clerk of the Senate' transmitted
the Teller resolution, which passed the
Senate last night. The announcement
was gro ted with a terrific outburst of
api'kiuse from the 'Democratic side of
the ileus.-.
No motion was malt- at the time and
the ?tesoJutlon remained on the tal>le.
Mr. King. fTX-mocrat), of Utah, raised
a laugh by ofL ring an am- ndment to
the District of 'Columbia appropriation
bill to appropriate $r,;i.OOO for the im?
provement of t'he White House, to
"make it a suitable abode for Hon.
Mark A. Hatvna." The amendm. nt was
ruled Mit on a point of order.
Mr. Simpson (Populist), of Kansas,
commented upon President McKinley's
declaration at the 'Manufacturers' din?
ner in; New York, 'declaring that the at?
tempt to make all the obligations of the
United States payable in the dearest
money in t'he world was "dross coat an?
archy."
Mr. Tongue- (Republican), of Oregon,
in .1 spirited reply, denounced the Pop?
ulists and the Democrats for being re?
sponsible, through t'he passage of the
Wilson tariff hill, for the depression and
povfi ty of the' farming classes.
Th- discussion became very animated
when the topic of prosperity was reach?
ed. Mr. Richardson' (Democrat), of
Tennessee, precipitated it, end Messrs.
Orosvenor (Republican), of Ohio; Coeh
ran (Dem.-erat), of Missouri; Hopkins
( Be; tii'licar ). of Illinois; Mahany (Re?
publican), of New York, and Fitzgerald
(DemoH.it), of Massachusetts, took
part Thv latter -again brought up the
New England cotton strikes.which have
played consi-Jerahle part in the debate
on previous days.
Blr, Hopkins (Republican), of Iowa,
--..rioted some enthusiasm on the Re-pub--!
iican sidt-^'fee11 ^e redd the Dun trade^
review as ah a^3w"er"?e> the 'DehWcratTc
critics of the- effects of the Dingley law.
? .-Metniba?&?:t_&?. Uous~"said he,' no mat.
te-r what th'ff politics, have ho' rfghf.
in att-. mpting tei secuee a little cheap
political- capital, to becornt' the libellers
oral Slanderers of their country.
? 'Mr. Allen (Perortrrat). of .'Mississippi,
enlivened the proceedings with dire of
his witty spee. hes. He slid he was
tired of having Mr. Dingley get up
?.very day and' explain, why Iiis tiill had
not met the expectations of the country.
I: wets ve-J*y absurd, he said, but it was
with the same serious, solemn mein
with which the Jewish clothier explain.
c-J to him how he was able to sell goods
below cost. Mr. Allen said he had not
mt a business man in Tupelo. Miss., or
elsewhere, who bare testimony to any
appreciable improvement In business. In
the course ,>?' some remarks in a more
serious vein Mr. Allen arous d the Dem?
ocrats to applause '*y quoting the fol?
lowing from a speech delivered by Pres.
id.-nt McKinley in the House in 1S90,
when the IMe-Kinley 'bill was under con?
sideration:
"When, merchandise is rhea:-st men
are p orest and the most distressir-g ex?
periences in the history of our country?
yea. in all human history?hive been
When everything was the lowest and
?.honest, treasured by gold, for .very
thing was dearest measured by lab..:-."
Mr. Walker (Republican) of Massa?
chusetts, who followed, denounced Mr.
Fitzg.iald's statement that Boston was
not presperens. He quoted the old rno
verb, "It is an ill bird that fowls its own
nr-st." .[Mr. Fitzgerald asked him :.:
yield to -i question.
"The iff -ntleman's statements are" so
reckless," retorted Mr. Walker, "that I
! decline to yield to or recognize .-. n."
! Afte-r some further rmarks by Mr.
Dinsmore (Democrat), of Arkansas; Mr.
\ -Pi.tr.- y (Republican), of New Jersey; Mr
! Todd (D moerat), of Michigan, and Mr.
Hawley (Republican), of Texas, at 5 P.
M. the House a?journed.
THE TELLER'. RircS'OILUTION.
It Will Be Disposed of in the House on
Monday.
(By Telegraph.)
WIA?'HINGTC'N. Jon. 20.?The deter?
mination was reached 'by leaders In thte
House of Representatives that the Tel?
ler re-solution fee t'V? paynv.wt of bonds
i,n silver, passed' by the Senate last
night; should be disposed of by the
House on Monday, in order that the
attitude of that branch of Congress
might be placed b.for..- the country im?
mediately. This conclusion was reach Kl
after num'.xous conference* between
Sp. aker Reed, Chairman Dingey, o: the
ways and means committee, Messrs.
Dalzell and Hendeeson, of the rules
eommitf e, and other Influential mem?
bers of the Housv. Late in the day tiie
resolution, which had come over from
the Senate, was referred by the speaker
to the ways and means committee, and
Chairman Dingley at one-- give notice
of a special meeting of the committee
at 10:30 Monday morning. At the same
time he notified Democratic members of
the committee what his genetrl purpose
was, substantially, as follows:
The Ibiil was consid'- rsU' by the com?
mittee Monday and aivadver.se report
made on it. No omendme-nt or ..hange
in. the pb aseology will be made, but the
adv.-rso report wit '!>,_- on the resolution
as it stands. This will be submitted to
the House wh-en it convenes on Monday,
an i plans made; to dispose of the matter
befor... the session closes. As to the- pro.
cedure orti the floor, Mr. Dingley made
no prediction, beyond1 saying that it was
proposed to dispose of the subject on
Mond-tiy. This will doubtl. ss require a
special mle as to the debate. A basis
for such a rule was presented today by
Mr. Dalzell, a memher of the rules com?
mittee', in the form of a resolution pro?
viding that the subject be- considered
-immediately after the report of the
ways and means committee. The com?
mittee will probably be ready to report
by la o'clorck, so that under the Dalzell
resolution the delbate would Begin short
PRIC
ly after noon. It Is probable that before
the House assembles the Dalzell r. -solu?
tion win be so shapeki- as to fix the houra
of debate, und set a time for a vote.
The determination to bring the sub?
ject to an immediate iss-ue gave general
satisfaction among the majority" mem
b rs. Some of them had desired to put
aside- till other business today and vole
down the Teiler resolution before this
week closed.
G'( A'EP.NM.ENT ARMOR PLANT.
Twenty-nine Pods for the Works Re?
ceived by Secretary Long.
(By Telegraph.)
WAiSHlNGTON, dan. 2!).?In accord?
ance with the- advet tisement issued by
the navy department recently proposals
wer - opened in the office of Secretary
Long today for the construction of a
government orator plant, for the sale to
the government of sites suitable for
such plant an.l for such machinery and
liuil'l'lngs necessary if the gove. nm-nt !
decides to make its n.vn armor. There
wete -twenty-nine bi is and th y ovc-red
. very phase of the advertisement. Many
of the proposals were nus-rely offers to
donate sites to the government condi?
tional upon the location of the plant, a
num-ber of ..th rs were for the supply
of machinery. There were only two bids
to furnish a complete plan and only one
of these natu d a figure. The two com
pahi s now engaged in the manufacture
of armor for the navy, elid not submit
proposals. The Rontington-. W. V.l.,
chamber of commerce offered to follow
th specifications of the board anel1 'build
a complete plant for the sum of $3,325.
tHlo. including site, buildings and plant.
Another offer to supply a co-mplete
[dani canv from the John P. Holland
1 Tori edo Beat Convpan-y, of New York,
l-ut no figure was named, the company
simply offering to do this "for a sum of
money," and within a period less than
estimated 'by the armor factory board.
Another proposal that commanded some
attention was tli.it of the R?ari-ck Kngi.
Heering 'Company, of Oceum-bus. Ohio.
This was a very complicated proposal
to supply each of the numerous build
nigs, furnaces, uoilers-. etc.. requk^id' as
well as SO. acres of laud at sums specl
I tied in e-ich particular case. A special
point of interest a??i 111 the bid Mas an
I accompanying oll- r from tin- chamber
of commerce of Colunvbus to donate the
sum. of $500.000 to the government if the
plant were located in that city.
Offers of sites for a plant, gratis, or
to: a nominal sum of money; com., from
Muskeg.in. Mich.: Youngstown. Ohio;
Winthr-v Harbor and Bock Company,
of Chicago; Sheffield. Tenn.; Waukegan,
111.: Detroit. Mich.; Peorla, III.; Mar?
que tte, Mich., and An-nlston, Aiti.
ia Marionette; AVis.. man offered to do.
nut ?! site free if the government would
build a $IOO.t, ,o dock'.In to the lake. Ot?
ters cam. fr. in one man in Hampton,
Va.. to s.11 some land and machinery
for about $100.000 and Tro-m ci Philadel?
phia rrun to supply some land and a
testing machine for $-1.100. Some of the
Mg w- stern tool concerns came forward
with off-rs to supply machinery needed
f-r the plant. In this list were the Mor?
gan Engineering Company, of Alliance.
iWiio, and the- NUes Tool Works, of Ham?
ilton, Ohio; B nnett, Miles & Company
and Deitrich & Harvey, of Maryland. A
Marlon county. In.l. corporation offered
to donate to acres of land and 00 wells
of natural gas.
* It will take gome time to schedule all
e>I these- bids, but as soon as thvy_ can
be a-: rangtia"^tnt?y^,AV*lbe''*ent' "Vb (551
gryss Ly- Secretary Long Tor the int'or
' nmrffD.-i>T thai.;.!t9dX,,ln.. easelit desires
to ,-nlHatk the government 'l'ntrie'iiwi'hui
facti ire of armor.
. TWO WOMEN MURDERED.
EviTieiTc V of a Terrible Struggle on All
Sides.
(Bv Telegraph).
BUR'LIiNGTON, IOWA. Jan. 29.?The
?lead bodies of -Mrs. Fanny RatWb?lrn
and 'her 12-year-old' daughter, Miry,
were f an 1 this afternoon in pools of
I'i.e i-at .their lonely h'me west of this
city. Tl-.'e woman had lieen struck In
the head with an uxe which was found
leaning against a nearby well. tier
head was split open. The body of the
child was found in a bedroom of the
kitchen with the throat cut from ear to
cetr. Evidences of a terrible struggle
were p. esent on all sides. Evidently th
young girl had been assaulted by the
rr.lir^erer, ?wrt^/then cut her throat, the
Sltl's hand showing cuts wh.re she had
attempted to defend' herself. The body
.if the woman was found to be badly
eaten by rats. Several arrests "have been
made and the police are actively en?
gaged in running down clews, Tit is be?
lieved the ? rime was committed Sunday
night. The woman was a widow of good
reputation, though quite pcrer, and no
motive but the mtrage of the little gi'. 1
eon be assigned for the crime.
TWO KILLED, MANY INJURED.
Express Train Wrecked and Cars
Turned Topsy Turvy.
(By Telegraph.)
OLDTOWN. MAINE, Jan. 29.?The
St. John train No. 29. known as the
Providence express, was .wrecked in the
cut at Ornato Basin 'Mills at 3:45 o'clock
this .afternoon, and six oary, including
the smoker, were turned topsy-turvy
?nto the ditch. One of the passenger
cars, in which were a large number of
people, was almost entirely demolished.
Two persons were killed and more
than a score injured, several probably
f a tally. The dead are:
JENNIE S. MURRAY, St. Stephen,
N. 'B.
MRS. D. CUNNINGHAM, Troy. Me.
The train was running over the Maine
Central tracks and left Bang or a little
late. At the time of the derailment,
which was due to .spreading rails, the
train was running about thirty-five
miles an hour.
72-HOUR BICYCLE RACE.
fBy Telegraph.)
PITTSBURG, Jan. 29.?The finish of
the big seventy-two hour bicycle race
here was exciting and was a desperate
effort of the two leaders. Waiter and
Elkes, ItO carry off the big end of the
purse. The final score was.
Elkes, 1,322 miles, 6 laps, ?0 yards:
Waller. 1.322 miles. C lap-, 5S yards;
Schineer, 1.314 mile.-, 6 laps; Hall. 1,311
miles, 8 lais: Walter, 1,309 miles. 11
laps; Deneh, 1.129 miles, 5 laps; Can?
non. 1.115 mile3. 2 laps: Rucke:, 1,101
miles; -Henshaw, 873 miles.
RACE WA'R EM ARKANSAS.
(By Telegraph?.
LITTLE ROCK. Jan. 29.?Tne situa?
tion as regards the race war in Lortoke
.-outtty continues critieial. According
to trustworthy re-j^trts re-jeiv.'d today,
negroes are leaving there in droves and
business is almost at a standstill. Par?
ties arriving he-rc from thit place tnis
afternoon, assert that a reign of-terror
prevails, and that affairs are in worse
condition than toll in thj.? dispatches.
VI RGI N3-.V POSTMASTERS.
(Bv TAlegraph.)
WAS-iIIdNCTON. Jan. 23.?Fourth,
class postmasters- have been appointed
for Virginia eis f' Hows:
Cismont, W. P. Knlghton; Crabbot
torn, C. S. Way bright.
Dr. D. S. Harmon-, optician. -By a esc
anrined free. 358 Main street, over
ind 10 cent stosre, Norfolk, Va.
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Proceedings of the Senate
and House.
IEASURES IUTRODUCED
II Incorporating the Hampton and Old
I'olnt Oi?h tkutl fctlectrle CompHuy Pttaa
ed by the Senate. One Re?
trenchment Kill Killed.
(Special to the Dally Press.) ; . ?>
RICHMOND. VA.-, Jan. 19.?When th?
louse resumed business today 'Mr.
Saunders. of Franklin, took the floor In
idvocacy of his appeal from the speak- ,
.r's decision ruling him out of order on
tiis motion made yesterday to postpone
consideration of part of the calendar.
Mr. Saund'iis pi.elu.ed his discussion of
the parliamentary pcint at issue with a
statement o: more public Importance
than his appeal. This was his announce?
ment that in order not to appear as an
clbstructionlst of legislation, which the
Hi use and the people' wish, ha would
withdraw hia fence bill amendment to
the Norfolk & Western's Waahingtoa
j ibtanch line bill. This fence law amend. jj
meii't was adopted by the- Htouse a few
days ago, whereupon the patron of the ??
railway branch bill withdrew it. Mr.
Saur.dee s' action In' refusing to presa ,
his amendment insures the passage of
the 'branch taiilway bill, unlncumbered
by objectionable amendments. . A .bill
pteeisely. similar to the one withdrawn
r the House has passed the Senate and
i now on the House' calendar, and en
Mr. faunek-rs" appeal from, the chair**'
decision was elaborately argued by thst
gentleman' and by lilr. Parker, the
speaker replying briefly. The chair was,
' sustained by a vote or 40 to 18.
The time of the House was consumed',
I try the eliscusslort of the SaunderB' ap- v
peal up to the hour of the spec!?l order,
the consideration of the Joint bills offer?
ed by the retrenchment committee, re- .
uclng criminal expenses. The specific ;
bill which has been discussed for the1. S
past three days is No. M5, transferrinig '
the costs incurred In misdemeanor esses
he State tr usury to the treasury,
or counties and cities. The fart that the
more sparsely populated counties nr.d 5
from Which the State derives-most
revenue have large criminal expenses
gave rise to the hill. It naturally met
with determined opposition from euch
counties, and with support from
ties and more populous counties.
The bill was finally reeommltud, whleh\
: equivalent to defeating It in its pres-.\
H form, r.
Mr. Pllcheir. of Fouquler, offered a "'.
incurrent resolution tifismlsslng the'
[special committee on retrenchment and
jrm from further servt e. Therese "
lution was overwhelmingly defeated.
Tr,e House then took up House blll^ ?
2*7, another retrenchment measure,"
making a reduction of Jallots fees pro.
P'rtionate to the numlber of prisoners
in such jails. The larger the number of
pnsone'is. the smaller the per capita fee
?allowed jailors for feeding them. The ^.
sTearari*^. y,*}*L.;xv-'. ~cosY~peT-"
capita of f e-dingi the Junvicts in the
j p. nitentiary and of feedin-g those in the
?jails was argued-oy advocates erf the
bill. The House 'refused to recommit
the bill. S.veral amendments were
voted dqwn, and the House then
voted to adj. urn by 32 to 31. The hill
goes oveir until 1 o'clock'Mom day. On this
question' the city members oppose and
the county members advocate the'bill.
Among the House bills introduced to?
day were the following:
ByiMr. Maupin: To IncorporatetbePo?
tomac and Mineral Beit Railway.
By 'Mr. iNewberne: To prohibit life In
I sunrance companies from discriminating,
favci- of individuals as to rates of
pre m.lurns'.
By Mr. Wit'hrow: To authorise the
county anO! city, school superintendents
to endorse teachers' certificates.
By Mr. W. H. Mann: T...- amend section
-?47 of the code, jrovldlnjr 'or the re
cordir.'g of wills. It requires the will
to ibe recorded in veiy county or city
where the testator owned real estate.
By Mr. Muuipln: A bill to prohibit the
several eitles and towns of the commoa
w alth from imposing and eo.leetlng
iny tax fee, fine or other penalty upon
ons selling their farm and domestic
products within the limits of any such
Ity or town outside of and not within
he r gulor market houses .ml ?heds of
such citiis and towns and' imposing a
line upon any agent oc officer of any
or town for collecting any such tax
fee or fine.
In the Senate today- Senator Tu-.-nbull
introduced, two bills of great Import?
une provides for the .repeal of
section 666 of the Code, as amended by
the acts of 1S9S-96, which allows any
person to buy the lands sold for delin?
quent taxes purchased by the common?
wealth by making application to the
clerk olf the court for that purpose. Tile
other bill provides that the auditor of
pub ic accounts shall, as soon as prac
cabie after the passage of tine- bill,
make out a list of ail real estate pur
ehased by the commonwealth and fur?
nish the said list to"the treasurers of
e various eeunties and cities of the
ate, who shall sell the same, unless
aner redeemed, in the month of Sep?
tember, 1?9S, due notice being required
to lie given of said sale.
The law as it now Stands does not pro?
vide for proper notice of applications
made to buy the lands through the
clerks, the House of Delegates having,
foiled to pass the Senate bill providing
a correction of this evil. It is
thought iby S-.nator Turhbull that twill
be best to repeal the present law and
snact In Its place a provision directing
all of said lands to he sold after suffi?
cient notice is given, in'order to give ail
who con redeem an opportunity to do bo.
?Mr. Clayton offered a bill which re?
quires that when any guaranty or in?
demnity eoir.'par.iy> refuses to longer con?
tinue on the bond of an official, or pri?
vate individual, the? reason therefor *
shall be given in writing, and' upon fail?
ure to furnish such ra?s?n within thlrtjtl
I days after Jemand, fke^eorporation shalC
be liable to a 'fimr. of ?600 and be respon?
sible for all damages incurrvel.
Mi;. 'Montague's bill Incorporating 'he
HanTpten and Old Point ?"las a ?d Elec?
tric Company was passed by t?* Senate
with ?*? amendment th-reto '-which,:*
Immaterial and Is accepted- by the pat?
ron of'Ute original bill.-. The bill is now
in the calendar and the Senate amend?
ment iwh] be concurr.d In.
The tWf-e hills' introduced yesterday
by Delegefje'Featherston and referr?^tp
the' retrenchment committee, will, if en?
act- d. effect a saving to the State of
$25.390 annually. It does not abolish the
adjutant generalship, but does materi?
ally re.luce the expense Incident to the
administration- of the office.
M ssrs. B'.anton and Jordan -were
granted leaves of absence for or^'arid
wo days' respectively.
Speaker Ryan today announced t?l?
(Continued on Fourth Pag*.)
