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McKinley and Hanna Hanged in Effigy, RIDDLED WITH BULLETS Members of the Slate Board of Fisheries Organize. Governor Tyler Kecel ving Applications Looking to Hie For? mation of Military Companies. (By Telegraph.) RICHMOND. VA., Maich 30.?In the western suburbs of the city tonight a crowd, -headed by William Hattess. a well-to-do butcher and well known Democratic ???toer, hanged and burned President McKinley and Mark IHanna in efllgy. -"he crowds called themselves the Pie-HiU Brigade, and' during the performance Hatteras mcunttd a b x and made a funeral oration. He crit? icized the President and .Hanno seveie ly, asserting that t'hey had. by their failure to call upon Spain to at once cease hostilities in. Cuba, dishonored rhis country and the offices they hold. He was loudly cheered oe he made this statement and in order, he explained, to emphusizc bis disgust at the manner in which the Spanish question has been dealt with, be jerked a pistol from his pocket and opented up a tusilade upon the ligutes, fairly riddling them with bullets. This was a signal for the rest of the crowd to do likewise. Chief of Police Howard knows nothing us yet 'of the capture of the two men jn iNewport News for the killing of Tom Keed. A well known iiolice official said' to me that he thought there was littie chance of the men being t'i-.e ones who did the shooting, he believing that the men were still in Richmond. There is general rejoicing among the negroes in the bailiwick in which t-he dec egro reigned. He was regarded as a holy terror and bullied all who come in his ?jjr-Trie police are much elated at the "very successful work of the shi oter, the negro having given t'hcm no end or trouble. Hi- was a notorious thief und was always out for a row. He Dragged of having "done up" more than one in.in. The State P. ard of Fisheries met here today and took the oath of office. Bc yi.nd qualifying and reading the laws bearing on the oyster and fish industry nothing was done. All the members were presen t. Governor Tyler is receiving applica? tions from nil parts of the State I. nki'iig to t-he formotion of new military com? panies. It is understood that he will al? low no companies to be formed except to nil vacancies or in localities in which there are no militiamen. The tight for city attorney is getUng warm. Mr. C. V. Meredith is being op? posed on the ground that he did not support t'he Democratic nominee for president. That is the only argument against him. He is a gold man. while bis opponent. Mr. I.. O. Wendenburg, is a party non. I: may result in a new man being put ul). Tb? light is very bitter. There will be a split in the Dem? ocratic party of Richmond .it no dis? tant day?the "Goo Coos" ami the club men bMng the two factions. The (Guarantors Insurance C.mipanv, of Philadelphia, whb-h has been doing business in this State, and which has discontinued . .f late, has Instituted suit against State Treasurer I-Iarman for the ftim of $2.ri.00<> held by him as de? posit for protection of policy Ii, biers. Mr. Hai man declines to surrender the deposit until all policies hive expired, hence the suit. So fir one insurance company has decided nut to do business in this State in consequence of the Wharton law. ALONG THE WATER FRONT ITEMS OF INTEKKST GATHERED AltOUT THE l'l 1C?S EutmneoH and Clearance? at the Clinton) House. List of Vowels Now In Port. Other ..Marine ItelUH. Weather Forecast (By Telegraph.) .WA'SrirNT,Ti>.N. March 30.?Forecast ifor V'iiTgiinfa, for Thurs<Kiy?.'Rain: clear ting in western portion: colder In nor? thern .portion; north westerly winds. CALENDAR FOR THIS DAY. Sun rises .5:52 Sim sets ......6- >'7 'High water?3:3d A. M. and 4:20 P. M. Low waiter?10:08 a. M. and 10:12 P.M. AKK1VAI.S AM) DKI'AKTtKES. Vessels Arrived Vcstcnlay. ?choosK-r J. ?. Planning, Boston. _ o vessels Sailed Ycst*er<lay. Schooner E. A. Cn-keM. Norfolk. Schioonier John Proctor. Gloucester. (Barge West Point, Providence. Barge A. W. Weston, Boston. DEPEW TO RETlRiE, S. 'R. GaJlo-way to Be President of the New York Central. (By Telegraph.) NEW YORK, March 30.?Chaunoey M. Depew today authorized the state? ment that he would on Apnil 20, retire from the presiklency ..f the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Com? pany and ilK-ojme chairman of the board of dillriectors <of the New Yiork Ceniunal & Hudson River, Lake Shore. New Yiork, Chicago & St. Louies and the Michigan Central Railroad. S. R. Gal? loway will succeed Mr. Depew as pres? ident of the 'New Y-ork Central. (Corneti-us Vari-dei'bi'lt, im retiring from the chairmanship of the iNeiw York Central and Michigan Central Compa? ny, and fWilliam K. Vunderbilt in re? tiring from the <ha?iTmahshIp of 'the ILake Shore ainki of the New York, Chi? cago & 'St. Ixuiis companies, will re? main in the d'irectory. SIGSBEE ASSIGNED TO DUTY. (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON, March 30.?Captain C. D. SCgsbee, who commanded the bat? tleship Maine af the time of the ex? plosion, Jus bev-n assigned to duty as aide to Sec-retury Long. 'LONDON, March 30.?It is rep.rted here tod-ay that President Kruger, of the Transvaal Republic bus been assas? sinated, but the report 'is generally dis? credited. SHff YORK. March 30.?Former Chief Clerk ?Wings, of the Adams' Express Company has been arrested. He Is said to be short in his accounts. 'M?nster, -in Westphalia, has a public school which has Just celebrated the eleven hundredth anniversary of its .foundation. I; is the St. Paul Gym? nasium, 'and was originally a convent schlool. .Owe IFi-eneh citizen is doing 'his best .*? save hits country from depopulation. ?'A new recruit in Paris startled the En? rollment Board by announcing that toe was the thirty-fourth child of his father. " ? "iHunger stones" have been seern in -.ilSic (Rhine this winter. They appear only 'when- the river -is very low, and the .'.date of rhtair appearance is then cut ' Into them. They are believed to fore? bode a year of bad crops. I Admission to Ho-lyrood Palace and ; ?hapel will hereafter be free, the Brlt ls;h government having decided to dis? continue the taking of fees. Continued From First Page.) sit during the sessions of the S naite. Fo Slowing this action. (Sie resolution piovldi'ng Cor the recognition of th? in? dependence of Oti'o.i. ,jurduc.\J yester? day by Mr. Allen, of (Nebraska, was. at ?t'he request of 'Mr. Fry*, of 11a me. relferred to the foreign relations cwn mittee wittliout debate. Mr. Frye, of Maine, reported from the committee on foreign relations tihe Senate resolution: "That t'he Perisdent be requested if molt anciwrtiKUible wit'h public interests, to tr.'.n-vmi't t>> the Senate "11 of the consular correspjnd'ence relating u> the conduct of the war in the is and of Cuba, the condition \,( the people and other matters relating thereto." iMr. Krye asked lhait fhe resolution Ke on tlie 'taible until tomorrow, when tie wvu'ld awk for its consideration. At tili it-, point the 11.? was yii Ided to iMr. Woic.nt. of Colorado. chairrnain cif fhe cumiwJtree on postotlices and post road*, who mode a remarkable and caustic arraignment <>r the secretory ?i t'he treasiury. on accxiunt of the secre tarv's llippant freutmeint "'I a request made toy Mr ?Woleott's ecimmittee for hia opuaion uiion a postal savings bank S1MHI1, After waiting for an unusual time, the eomm?tt+'e. 'Mr. W-olcott said, had received the secretary's reply. "1 have to report to t'he Senate," said Sie. "that file reply ?vis of such a nature thai 1 have b-eii unanimously instructed by ,4v. ccnvmitt'ee to return it. 1 wtH n ?: ask here t>> have t'he letter .'1' the sec? retary read. 1: wais llippanit and im? pertinent m l has no .place on fhe re? cords of this body." (Mr. Caffery. of U>uli-:.;ana, concluded ihis speech on file notional quarantine bill, after which tlhe measure niaiking four puwislwn? for a civil government f.rr Alaska wits passtd. At 3:32 1'. M. 'the S.-mate weint int.. executive session, aind toon afterward adjou pned. CIM'.AN 'It'ISSOLUTK c.N'S. (By Telegraph.) [WASHING'IV *S. March 30.?A reso? lution, similar to that tot reduced by Senator Foraker yesterday, reeogniz ong Cuban indvpeindieince, was intro dw.il in the'House today by Reptvsen ta'tr.'ve l!r.Aleri. k. of Kansas. .Representative Wheeler, of Alabama, introduced the folio wing Joint re*?4u tl'on: ?'Resnlv.d. that fhe government of the United States hereby il-ehuvs that the struggling ptatiints in the island of 'Cuba are liei'Iige'ren'ts, and sure r."S roized as sucOi by this government." 'Represents tivie Adtinison, of Georgia, has introdnced a resolution recogniz? ing the republic of Cuba und authoriz? ing the 'President to accredit t?J it a minister of t'iiis government. iRepresenta'fivie Mahany, of New York, introduced a joint resolution recogniz? ing the Cuibtun republic ai- a free and independent sta'te, and welcoming her to fhe "sisterhood Of republics in fhe western ?virld." lltepre.senfat.ivo Todd. of 'Michigan, in troduced a resolut ion declaring -> state of war exists between the United States and Spain. (Continued from first page.) liest toward .relieving suffering and starvat'n n on the island, with America to be allowed to assist in this work. DENIED IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON, March 30.?The above dispatch was shown to an jfll cial i>f tile administrat.on "vhose p<si lion is such as to give weight la his ut? terances". He said that in view of to? day's events, -he Madrid statement of the President's proposition was n' t t. be 'taken seriously. The armistice scheme referred 10 was the very < in which had almost cnij.iej an open re? volt in Congress. The administiution w >s flu-ved as ;ayii,f- t lay ;i.at a - mistiv wojia not he |.r?s.?d T'e pr..b.ibla expi ina.l n ??,. in.i: ;i-e ar? mistice et Hy !u ? b-.-n c.r-i.i.T. d lv. the government in 'Madrid for home consumption. Itlivl' U BDI CA NS Cf I ECK ED. They iWill Permii't the President to Ma? ture Iiis Policv. (By Telegraph.) IWIASHINGTON, March 30.?The (Re? publicans of tlie House who are ag givssil.ve.Iy in favor of prompt und en? ergetic icUtt>n in .tlhe Cuban matter, and who met Ittst night in conference, h.-ld another meeting after 'the House adjourned twilight. At last night's .meetiing forty-six members were pres? ent. Toii'iight they were re-enforced by .-ixty-n.iine, maiking a total of 115. Tints constitut.? OMisiide'rably miore than a majority of tihe 'Republican memtoer sli.ip of nhe House, and the members present tonight say that it hy no means 'represents the full strength of those Wiho will be stuished wit'h nothing short of 'the ciomoU-te independence of Cuba. Ma.n.y of the radicals favor armed inter? vention and a few, like Representative iMcirsh, of Illinois, beUieve the blowing up of t,he .Maine is a casus beiHii. The sj>eeches ait tonight's meeting, wiliiie vigorous ami yielding nothing were ?lievertheiesK in favor of giving tihe Pi-esidlent an opportunity to mature Ins policy and of convpletiug the negotia ti.o.ns in wfliich he is now engaged. A'M'E-RICAINS HEAVING HAVANA. Not Safe Cor Them There Now. Items ?Pr..nn Key West. CBy Telegraph.) ?K<RY WEST, FLA.. 'Maixm 30.?The cable from the Dry Tortugas to Key West tras oomiple'ted today when, the Nashville and tihe coble boat arrived. The wv>rk was siieedlly done. The torpedo boat airtack upon Wie Indiana, Io?-a anil New York in Jos* niigiht's evolutions resulted in a tor? pedo boat victory. The torpedo .boat mien claim that tlhe Iowa could Siuve been blown up with a kiss of only two tonpedo boats, while 'the Indiana and New York were in serious danger. The sailing wf the Spamiish warsilvips, pres'Uimably for Cuba, has created con? siderable feeling among many of the officers, as was the case when the tor riedo llotil'la sa?led for Porto Rico. There were ninety-four pjsseinlgere from 'Havana by phc Masoo'l'te tonight, and among them about fifty Americans, who say that Americans are not safe i.r? Havana now. The Mallory Line stej.nn-r iNueces arrived tonight from New York with 3.069 packages of pro? visions and ammunition fur'the govern meh't. STANMl) HY THE PRT1S IiDENT. <lBy Telegraph.) CHARLESTON, S. C, March 30.? The commercial 'bodies of Charleston, the cotton exchange, the ehaimber of c..mmeiVe, fhe ma^'hlnli-te' exchange and the Young Men's Business League, all met today and unamimicnusly adopted resolutions filling on tihe Senators und Representatives of South Caroluna t<i stand by tlhe President in his efforts maintain peace. Tihe resoluttoms idioptcd were gpigned by the presidents ?i! the .bodies nanitii, and were address? ed t?) Senator Tlliman and were as fol? io ws: "A strong sentiment and desire cx iats airnong the butsJiness men of Charles? ton that Presidie-nt McKinley be given full time to complete life plans to main? tain iieace with Spain, consistently with rihe honor <M our country. ?-e nespect fully urge our Senators and Ilcpresen tat'ives to support and upluold the Pres? ident in such efforts. 'Please oonimiu mioato this telegram to the entire South | Cudvlina delegation." MAJOR ARTHUR TO RETIRE. tUv Telegraph.' ATLANTA, March 30.--'Major William | Arthur, who 'has been located -here for some vears as assistant paymaster tunned "over his office to Ohe new depart- | irKiit of the gulf today. Major Arthur, who is a brother to ex-President Ar? thur, lvaves tor New York tomorrow. He will retire from the army next May, BOUND FUR CUBA. (By T< legraph.) LONDON, Mar. h 3?.?Ma 1 adv ces re? ceived bete today from Las PaUnas. Canary Islands, und rdate ol March -., conllrm the Washing-fit ad vb es of the ?ailingoj the Spanish torpedo tlof.Ua. Th?- i.-tter received here s;.vs mat on that dote three Spanish torpedo boots, i >ie- lo p.'do bout destroyers ar.d their .?scort the transport Cuidad de -adlz. received telegraphic orders tc proceed DES TU N AT1 ON I * NIK NOWN. (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON, March so.?The navy rtment has leeeived a diSpatclu say tis't'hai the armored cruise:s Infanta ia Theresa and Christobal Colon the torpedo, boat destroyer Des ructor, have sailed from Carthagena, paln. Their destination has not been .r: ned as yet. A VIRGINIA MURDER CASE. (Mamassas Journal.) Tn the jail of this a unty is a man barged with murder. He 'has been ried twice and is now awaiting a third rial. When first arraigned he was roseeuitd hv the Hon. W. S. White, ommunwealth's attorn-y for Stafford, ?ho h..s since died. His new trial. s">n i take place, was granted by Judge W. . Hurti.in, who has since died. ?Judg? '. 11. As'hton. who presided- over the Gcjnty court which twice tried the man, .is sin.- lieen defeated for the judge ship and is no long...- judge. The Hon. It. 11. L. Chichester. who prosecuted the irisoner at the second trial, is m w judge of the trial court. The H. n. .lohn Mason, who assisted Cominon ?lth's Attorney Chichester in th pr- secution, has since been made judg? if the circuit -our: and now occupies Lite Judge Ba-: ton's place. The i. T. Wei don Berry, wh, ? was coun? sel for and defended the prisoner at imonwealth's attorney, prosecntoi for that county. Seven lawyers, in ding Judges I'.uton and Ashton, ve figured in tie- trials of this pris ?1-, twio of whom have died, und of iso living, the Hon. W. R. Little, dr., counsel f,.r defence, is the only one o has rn t b en disqualified by pecu r ciicumstdncs, and the changes which they have wrought, for all serv ?es conne ted with the case. News comes from Stafford urn fficiallv that the case will have to be removed for trial to some other county, or -ise judge from .vnother cinntv will have , pr.-side over the Staff, rd court when the matter conies up, and a prosecuting ?" irney will luv- to lie "impor'ted," if the case is not removed. BRICKS M A DE OF PAPER. An Industry Which Gives Promise of Much H.-retfullness. he ma.nu.fnc tu re of eiKnnveled paper *s, ai.rdiing to t'h'e BosbtHn Journal "ommerce. has now .become .i definite indu-try with a satislfuotorv pronrisv. ? pro'dtiet.iori of th.'se bricks on the I'*-!-" I'l-oi.'. ie is a mnrk.-d feature in ir form, t-he object of this us stated, n'g practically t'he same .is that | sought in the malting of hollow AirgeO '?I shafting. -N-.it oiniy is a defective cer removed, 'but it ii* .possible to put nanUrel into the hollow and by ap? ing pressure the walls are operated I upon both from the inside and outside. When a solid body is healed the tern I pera tu re -of the 'Interior always varies um flint of the outer portion at first, ten ivtsnlting in the expansion of e or tlhe other that causes defects, is for these re.i.-'o.ns that t'he plan forming .the bricks upon the hollow I principle and plugging- ihe.m afterward is one, if od Wim tage. Sawdust is found . be ;i good tiller for the ?purpose: it first ti.proofed, .aid is also the i|k r pulp use.l 'in the bricks: then it mixed' with o-m-ni and pressed into i,- h.dlow of the 'bricks, smoothed and i.innled over. urers Urged by the Nu Woman Association to Exhibit. (Philadelphia Record.) IWit.h a- view to eroalblimg the m.inufa>c !uners of the United States to avail Inxinselves of the advantage!? of the Paris Exposition-, 'President Theodore '. Search, of the 'National Association if Manufacturers, with headquarters in be bourse builnliing, has just issued a ?irculnr of information settling forth the i prongernenIs Which the association has under consideration for the prosecution ..f ibis work. President Search calls the i ittMifxim. of the members -of the associa? tion and the manufacturers of the Uni? ted States in general to the necessity I'm- on early expression of their wishes, in order ih.it plans may be perfected for the proper representation of their interests -in the exposition. A blank form of application on which to enum? erate t'he articl-.-s to be exhibited onn the probilble amount of space required is also int.-lv.ised with the .circular. John .1. Riwmey and Joseph Bayan, of New Vork City, have been retained as the agents of the asi:Oei? Mom in this work. President SearVh calls further atten ie.n to t'he fact that 'neau-Iy mil the Eu? rope m countries have already filed def? icite applications for space in .the ex posiit? in. aind it behooves American manufacturers to signify their intention ti this direction without loss of time if they would 'be adequately represented .11 the a 1 hitment of e pace. Tin- service which t'he Ntationatl Asso ciaticin of Manufacturers- will render o its members in this connection will include the entire charge of exhibits from .tire time of their shipment from ib.- favtory of the United Suites to hciir liinal disposition after the close of the expisi'tion. embracing all details Ai'i.mected -witrh the irlhipmemt ol the gi.iod's from this country, their reception in'.I ;nsiu,'.''..ment in Paris, their care ihrotigihiout the exposition, and after ibis the packing and re-shipment of .their -disposition in such manner as the owners may designate. Any inquiries on this subject address? ed to thie National Aissociatioin of Manu? facturers, Bourse building, will be cheerfully answered and given- prompt attiention. FtIR'EIGN N OHES. dames iDoel, now 94 yeans of age, ie believed to Ik- the oldest Jiving actor -'.'!> 'England. lie was general utility m in, 'and acted in minor parts with the elder Kean. Bombay newspapers are responsible for tlhe tale of a liocnil crow which has ?built a nest of spectacle frames stolen one by one from the slock of a Baboo opt icien. Italy has followed 'New York's lead in fighting the spitting habit. Notices in .many street and railroad cars re? quest passengers to ahstain on Uhr; gnounds 01 decency and health. M.r. Lea, of Worcestershire sauce fame, left an estate of $5,350,000: his ?partner. I', i rin, left nearly as much They began life as druggists in a small way in an 'English country town. During tiie academic year 1806-97 i-n the twenty-one German universaries was granted 2.371 doc'.ons" degrees, 1,187 ???f them in medicine, 829 in philosophy, 335 in -law. and 20 in theology. lEryan giin seems to be the favorite place ifor the final examination, 332 degrees having been taken there. PITTS-BERK;, PA., 'March 30.?Penn? sylvania railroad officials deny that their dines are affected by t he floods and say that their road is open inevery di? rection, .what damage they suffered from high water having 'been repaired. Just try a 10c. bcx of Cascareta, the finest liver and bowel regulator ever ??d* 2 u4..ii.?a.taiSi*?r?^S MKS. OKOHGE E. V1CJBJ5TT ILL. I Prostrated Over the Keport Thai She Christened the Kentucky Wltli hinke? Mts. George E. Plckett, widow ot the Ute Confederate general, is pros? trated owr the report that she smashed a bottle of whiskey on the prow ot the liattleship Kentucky at the launching of L'ae ship here last Thursday. Mrs. Pickett d-.nies that she in any? way interfeied with the successful christening o; the Kentucky and- has authorized a well known. tFVueral officer io write to Governor Biadley and 'brand fhe whole story as a fabrication. This same Fedeial officer, writing to the 'Louisville Courier-Journal, has this to suy: "Mrs. Pickett, who lives in Washing? ton and supports herself, is a very mod? es"., gentle lady, who shuns all publici? ty beyond what is inseparable from the fame of her husband, who led one of the most famous charges in the history of the war. I had the honor of making her acquaintance on' tbe Gettysburg battlie-tleld ten years ago, and we be? came good friends. She was invited by Governor Tyler, of Virginia, to accom? pany him and Mrs. Tyler to witness the launching of the Keaisarge and Ken I tucky, but, shunning publicity, she had declined the invitation, when Mrs. Ty? ler Wus taken suddenly ill and tele? graphed Mrs. Pickett to please come and be her representative. "The room on the boat that was re? set ved for President and Mis. McK.n ley was placid at her service, and the came to Old Point with her son, who is an aide to Governor Tyler. The Kear sarge was the first launt h-di und then the Kentucky party, the Kearsaige pattv and Governor Tyler. Mrs. Pickett and "the staff wit'h others walked over to the christening stage under the bow of the Kentucky. The stage, besides the .Marine Bond- of fifty pieces, proba? bly accommodated about thp-e hun? dred tiersons, but for the Governor of Kentucky. Mrs. Bradley, Miss Bradley and her maids of honor tbere was pro? vided a small inclosed space, elevated above t'he rest of the stage. The Gov? ernor, with Mrs. and Miss Brudley; en? tered the inclosed space first and were followed by the maids of honor. This parity nearly filled all of the space. "1 then saw Governor Tyler come for watd and station himself at the right of the enclosure where 'he could easily eon verse wiin the young itudues, and then,as Mrs. Pickett was detained- somewhere in the crowd, he sent one of his statt to bring her forward. She may have en? tered the 'inclosure and so 'have been on a line with Governor Tykr, sepaiuted from him by the railing and elevated i foot or two above t'he stage. "At this time I left the christening stage because I wished to get a full length view of the ship as she glided into th- water, and what occurred later I will tell as Mrs. Pickett totld it to me at her house in Washington last even? ing, only I may say that 1 know it w. did not have been possible for Mrsi Pick, tt to have '.elbowed Mrs, Bradley," for they were too 'fur apart and the crowd was dense. It took Just one hour and a half to get the Kentucky ready for launching, anil during th-.- -wait Mrs. Pickett tells me that some one in the Kentucky crowd handed a small bottle of whiskey to Miss Castleman. with the pink badge wann, by Kentucky excur? sionists pinned to the cork of the bottle. Miss Alice handed it to Mrs. Pick-.tt, who slipped it into her pocket, think? ing it a pretty souvenir of the occa? sion. She never for a moment thought of breaking the bottle against the ship. She carried- it home with her, and shi-w-d it to me at her house yesterdoy. There were a great many of these min iatute bottles of whiskey on the ground, but whether they were given away for advertising purposes or were sold I do not know, "I saw a number of them flung at the ship as she was sliding off the ways, but it was all in fun and good-will as far as I could see or hear. After the ships were launched the guests invited to the banquet at Old Point went on board- the steamer Newport News, but Governor Tyler and his party had their own boat, and I did not see Mrs. Pick? ett until we formed to march into the banquet room. She was plao d at t'he table with the maids of in nor, and I sat at the right, hand, as Governor Ty !-:r -was placed at the speaker's table. She did not mention the incident I have above related, but after the banquet she asked me to present her to Gov? ernor and Mrs. Bradley and Miss Brad? ley, which r did. "Mrs. Pickett has just finish-d writ? ing a book on the war and wished that I might tead the chapter on Gettvs burg. She therefore invited me to dine ?it her hi use Saturday at G o'clock When I went to fulfill the engagement. I found that she had been since her re? turn from Old Point Friday morning made ill by the report -printed in a New York paper that she had done su. h a thing as to interfere with the manner adopted for christening the Kentucky Her mortification and distress were ex? treme. She authoriz d me to write in Governor Bradley on my return home. INE-W TYPE OF "W!AR WESSEL. Light "Draught Armored Ships Intended for Coast Defense. A bill! .was introduced in Congress on Saturday by Representative Adolph Meyer, which authorizes the Presideinl to 'haive constructed nix Might draught armored coast defense vessels, which ?are to bo 'loaned to the naval miilitio ?by the Secretary of the Navy. According to the New York Herald, plans for these vessels 'were prepared l ust summer by Naval Architect Artlhuj H. Cassidy, of the Bureau of Construc tton. Diimenisions of the proposed coast de? fense vesisels are: Length on load (wa? ter line, 200 feet; beam, extreme, 50 feel: draught, load Condition. 12 feet 6 inches; displacement, 2,500 tons. They are to .be twin screw vessels, .with en? gines of the triple expansion, inverted, direct acting type, high pressure ciyl nd'er. 19 3-4 inches; intertniedlate, 30 3-4 inches, aiml lew pressure, 52 3-4 inches, with GO-inch strOIke of pist'on. The pro? pellers are to be seven feet in diame? ter. One of the features of this vessel .will be fhe forward turret. It is placed fully six feet higher than the after one, tlhlus giving a free fighting deck for? ward, and a bettor elevation of the guns. Accom'modatlionLs are provided for a ca.ptu.in, eight wj.rd room officers and a 'crew of 130 men. Their armament wMl be: In the for? ward turret, two 10-incih breechload inlg rifles: in the after turret, two 8-inch breech loading rifles. On the gun deck, amidiihi.ps, ;.wo 4-inch raipid fire, breech loadilm'g -rifles. Forward of the officers' qu t.rtens. on the gun deck, two rapid fire six pounders; on the bridge, two rapid fire six pounders; amlidships, on the ?hammock berthing, two one pounders. The armor belt amr.idlships is eight inches thick, two feet six inches above the water line, tapering to four inchiet at three tfeet six Inches below uhe wa? ter .line. Naval officers who have shown the plans to builders stay these vessels can be constructed and equipped ready for teenv'iee in ten months, .because there would he no 'time lost in preparing .plam-n am.d specifications, and also because he builders would be required to fur? nish armor of the proper standard for he pHive quoted!?$1,080.000 each?thus avoiding the loss of time inioidentail to repeated inspections, as has always be.-n the case in the construction of anmlored vessels for the government. "FIGHTING BOB" WANS. ("Chicago "Record.) "Fighting Rob" Evans mow has com? mand of the Iowa, and is liWedy to have a ch.ince to live up to his miiicknaime. Don't Tobacco Spit atfl Snso3? Yuur lift Away If you want to quit tobacco using easily anu forever, bo inaue w?U, strong, magnetic full of now lifo and vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men strong. Many gain ton paunds in ten dayi. Over 400,000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your druggist, under guarantee to cure, 50c or ?1,00. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad. Staling Remedy Co..caOo?ro or Now York. Police Must Not Interfere With It. WILL CALL FOR MARINES Warrant Sworn Out Agalimt tile Shipyard OfllclHl? for Working on I-a Grande Duchenne on the Sabbath Cause? n Threat. Chief off Police 'S. J. Hanwood is pre? paring, it is said, to inaugurate a cru? sade ogjiinst alleged violations of t'he Sunday lalbor law. Warrants, it is 'un? derstood, wW'l be sworn ojut aguinst the railway and elevator companies, the ..Newport Newts Shipbuilding aind L>ry .Duck Company, the Daily Prest4 and others. In some cases Justice J. D. G. Brown lias been ashed to issue the warrants. The warrant that was to be Issued against the shipbuilding company was (Cor working on the steamer La. Grande Duobesse. Which is having a new set *f 'boilers put in. When he heard that the company -was to 'be "pulled" At? torney Arthur Segur, counsel for the corporation, is reported to hove said that before .he 'Would allow poUcetnen to interfere with tie work on L.a Grande iDuchesse he would apply to t'he Nuivy 'Department for .marines to protect the yard, as t'he vessel was ibe tag converted into a hospital ship for the navy, and it was necessary to work night and day and on Sunday, too, in order to complete the work on. the stfeamer. Owing 'to this emergency if is probable that the warrant will not .be served. Just nvben the other warrants .will be served is not known. It is a fact, however, 'that policemen h.ive been de? tailed to secure evidence Co be used in making out a ease -against the parties .for Whom the warrants were issued. ?There is an ordinance as well as a state Taw restricting manual labor on tine Sa'bbath. but t'he law has not been rigidly enforced to the 'letter. Probably the spirit iff the law was tarried out, as those p.' pie who work on Sunday dliaitm that it is made necessary by file exigencies of the occasion and not be caiuse they .wish to work on Sunday. ODD HUMOR KEV1VKO. Armstrong? Agent Coming to Inquire Intii the Ordinance Factory lTojx-t.. A report regarding that much-talked of armor plate and ordnance factory which Mr. Collis P. Huntington and Sir William Armstrong, t'he gun manufac? turer of iLondwn. are to establish bete to be oi>erated in conjunction with the shipyard, has started on the rounds again. It is said that Sir WiWiam Armstrong will send a representative to America to inquke into the proposed proje. t, ?M r. Huntington is tw meet Si'r William's agent when he arrives in. New Yoik and bring him to Newport News. Just when the Englishman will arrive is not 'known, but it will not be in the near future, as Mr. 'Huntington went to San Francisco recently and' he is not ex? pected to return east for several weeks at least. It is well known that Mr. Huntington hopes doi have an. ordnance factory In Newport News ar.d for some time past he has been at work on t'he pr. .je t. Whether he has made any material progress is not known. He stated when he was in Newport News the last time that he was negotiating with Sir Wil? liam Armstrong for the establishment of the plant, but that no agreement had been reached. ON THE DIA1MOND. OBy Telegraph.) CHARLESTON. S. C. March 30.? Charleston's 'Southern League team played .the 'Baltimore Orioles to a stand? still at the ball park ihere this after? noon. After nine innings the score stood: Charleston . 0 1 0 1 02 0 1 1?t Baltimore . 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 1 0?? Batteries?Kinvball. Hieberk and Goodheart; Kiitson, Pond and Clark. ?England has learned a lesson from the Jameson raid'. IIr. H. Caven'.vuJish, who was making preparations to lead a large and heavily armed "scientific" expedition! into the country on the southern border of Albyss'ihda, has been notified 'by the- government that it ie advisable for him to postpone his pro? ject. When bilious or costive, eat a Cas caret, candy carthartic, cure guaran? teed. 10c, 2&c Life's Chief Blessing. Healthy people don't ride wheels, nor are all bicycle riders healthy, bur any physician will tell you that tnere's no form of exercise more heulthfuS than bicycling. A wheel is the best kind of "spring medicine" you can take. We prescribe the ECLIPSE. Every? thing considered, we think it's the most 'economical and permanently satisfac? tory wheel .ycu can buy. Come in and let us tell you why. Retiring free. Newport News Cycle Co., KREDD O. KIPPER, Manager. 221 S7tjh etireet. Newport New?, Va. Ruin and Desolation Do not always follow a Are, but it Invariably causes some loss. The only way to guard against this is to take tout a policy with MA RYE & ?BCYENTON. Then you have abso? lute insurance against pecuniary loss and a iliberal and prompt settlement which will prevent much inonvenience. Our* rates for insurance on buildings, mereHandlse and household furniture Is so snoall that it is wtrong to be with? out luv AMARYE & BOYNTON, ?HoorJ No. 1, Braxtoim Building. Mulford & dmunds, General Real Estate ? 135 and 137 Twenty-fifth street, iNew port Neros. After seeing the launching of ithe great battleships Kentucky and Kear sarge W6 Invite You To come and see th ilaeuncbing of our SOLID INVESTMENTS AND CHEAP PROPERTY. LOOK! \ AIN 13 ROOM DWELLING Three stories, jui-.f aomipletea, situated on Twenty-II ruh street between War? wiek avenues. When tihe proposed wick and Jefferson avowuesi. When tht proposed overheaxl bridge is built aerost Chesapeake und Ohio 'Railroad itiracks, it will make this street a thoroughfare, thus enhancing the value of this prop? erty. New rents for $40.00 a niomth. Price, $1.700 Cash. THREE STORY R-RTOK STOIRE -VNE FLATS. This sit ore is situated right In the business center of our city, Washlngtor; nvenue, has all modern conveniences gas. electricity, both bot and cold w\at?r sewenaige, and is newly built. Rent* f..r (lease, different temmamts) $1.400 e year. Over 15 per cent, on investment BUSINESS LOT? A earner lot on Washington avenue, one of the most del-i nable business slands an tihe city. IVioe, $3.000 RESIDENT LOTS? Facing the river above the Dry Dock $500. East End, $300. Do a little thinking about the cost of gas lighting and cookiug. With gas at ?1.00 per thousand, you get G? feet for one cent. You can get 24 candle power for five feet of gas properly burned in a good burner. This makes you a lirst-class light of 24 candle power for five-sixths cents per hour, or light equal to an average electric light for about I cent per hour. Again, take an improved Welsback burner, consumes 3 feet per hour, gives 80 candle power. Just think, an 80 candle pow? er light for i cent per hour, Ponder this over. It is the cheapest artificial lighting agent known. If you are not convinced, call at the Gas Of? fice, 2713 Washington avenue, and we will prove ic to you. As to cooking, gas at $1 per thousand io not half as ex? pensive its coal at $(>.&() per ton, or wood even at, the pres? ent prices, Coal oil and gaso? line are not to be mentioned in the same week as gas for cooking.and then the comfort, cleanliness and efficiency. Call at the Has Office at your con? venience and we will take pleasure in showing you the benefits. Come whether you have gas at present or not. Telephone 2534. Newport News Gas Company * Every Vemon Tooth Brush we sell is guaranteed. We ar* agents for ?Nuninally's Candies. We sell "Chlco" Cigars. Our line of stationary is the nicest in town. We make the best Hot Choc? olate tha t can be mode. Our special work 1s filling prescriptions?We do it right. I Druggists* M Op. Johnson's Opera House ' ?? from healthy cown ?stable as clean as a house and al? ways open for Inspection?6 cents at quart or 8 cents a pint. Milk from Jer? sey cows 8 cents a quart or 4 cent* a pint in glass battles. Delivered any? where in the city. J. E. Langelow. feb 24-tf RICHMOND, -i* BOOT AND SHOE MAKES. _Ti_ 280? Washington avenue RHP ATR WORK X 8PECTALTT. II Dl 2610 Our Milinery Opcsv ing continues today and tomorrow. Special Milinery Offer? ings. Lot of all silk Moire Tafleta Ribbons, 4 in? ches wide, in ail pop? ular shades, including those which are scarce A quality which sells for 25c everywhere; special pi ice 19c. Lot of 4? inch all silk Tafleta Mcire Ribbons, also the new plaids, stripe and check Tafleta in tur? quoise blue, burnt or? ange, cerise and all the new shade?. This quality usually sells for 39c ; opening price 25c. Marabow Chif on?in all shades for trimming hats ?at the lowest price ever named per yard ; opening price 12^ cents. Lot of flowers for hat trimming, em? bracing roses, large bunches of violets and foliage; opening price 10 cents. Bunch of pretty violets for 1 cent. Lot of short back sailors and black hots in all shapes and styles. Shall go at the extraordinary opening price 39 cents Lot of untrimmed hats in all colors and black, in mixed and fancy straws. The most stvlish shapes. Shall go at the open? ing price 18 cents. Capital Dry Goods Store, 2610 Washington Av Irwin Tucker & Co., General Real Estate, Fire. Life ants ncciw insurance Agents. We represent leading Insurance Com? panies of the world and writs PIKE, 1 I FE AND ACCIDENT IN? SURANCE AT REASONABLE R v r ES. IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED REAL ESTAiE FOR SALE In th? best business and residential sections of Newport News. Houses Sold on Small Cash Payments and monthly sums thereafter, amount? ing fo about what is paid for rent Local Investment securties of all kinds dealt in and bought and sold. Loans negotiated on collaterals and city real estate. Information cheer? fully furnished to parties desiring to invest or rent. Correspondence solici? ted.* Owners of real estate end city secu? rities are invited to list tbelr property with us for sale. Notary Public to our offle*._ THE ROAD TO FAME is often step by step. Andl this may be said of things as weM aa men. Step by step the Weber and Wbeel ock Pianos have climbed the ladder of fame and1 now etand at the top, the peer of any. Write for information' and prices to The Hume, Minor Co, MO MAIN STREET, NORFOLK. VA. Our representative, Mt. J. E. Dunbar, IS to Newport News every Tuesday. _go 1-F.fhafcWaia A Good Judge of Fuel wiill raever burn anything but our Mff? gradie coal. It lls not only satisfactory Cor cooking and beating purposes, but its lint?nse heat and long continued combustion malte R eoomamlcajl in the household. 6. 6. SMITH & 60., Seventeenth street ajid Oafaveftr* Ave. 'Ffcone 2E24. tse 2teu,w&f6as