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Victory at Manila Stimulates
Business.
WAS A GOOD DAY'S WORK
American Industries on a Strong Footing
*>\;';.-- Textile and 8teel Factories Ron
nlog aa Canal. Confidence
BtnitipUea.
(By Telegraph.)
S tNaaW TOEK, May G.?R. G. I>un &
Co'e. -weekly trade review will say:
i iav etate of war was so greatly dread
.1*4 toy those who have seen nothing like
\'.tt for more than thirty years that its
^coming has hunt less than its appr;
toeaskHT. Especially since the victory at
SMaoitei indicating the superiority of the
American navy, grun for gun, expecta?
tions that the war -will not last long
BtaB influenced all markets and stock.-;
: Slave advanced, the average of prices
,ffor railways $2.02 per share. One day's
?work by the officers and men a? Ma?
e-la Staving meant many day's work
so-thousands of people at home of
?whom they knew nothing, and has
fcelped all American industries, placing
'.t?wsii on a stronger 'footing for any con
rceivaible future.
The fact that gold Is now used al
-??nost exclusively between the treasury
and the clearing bouse indicates an
"entire (freedom from apprehension.
?jfT.be imast essential of oil changes, and
_?tte Jost practically important. has
s (been the rise in wheat 25 1-2 cents for
..She week, throwing into the shade all
past advances and all expectations,
(though reaction of 11-2 cents naturally
;;Eo41owed on Friday.
? Western receipts, after averaging less
{than 2,500,000 bushels ?er week for
iour months, have suddenly risen to
-more than 3,500.000 bushels. iExports
(have not been checked by higher prices
" as yet, hut have caused them, atttount
ving 'for the week to 2,096,000 bushels.
;' (flour included, against 1.498.167 bushels
ivfrom Atlantic ports last year and 559,
848 bu?hels against 99,508 from Pacific
..ports. Corn failed to advance corres
; pondingiy, though exports 3.000,000
-_gainst 750,450.000 last year, the aggre?
gate since July first having been 178,
000,000.
Industries have received a wonderful
stimulus from the conviction that hos?
tilities ?will not last long, and from
tieavy government orders. Besides
great demand for steel plates and other
Iron products, and ammunition, the
government has ordered 2,500,000 yards
' woolen cloths, 125.000 blankets, 3,000.
; 000 yards cotton goods and great quan?
tities of provisions and other supplies,
meanwhile reviving confidence has mul?
tiplied' other demands.
Textile establishments have been (re?
ceiving' larger orders within the past
dew days, outside those 'from the gov?
ernment, so that the stoppage of re?
duction of time in four woolen mills
tiarly in She week may have been pre?
mature. Print cloths have again made
a new low record, 1.94 cents, but a het
. ter market is seen for other cotton pro?
ducts.
Failures for the week have beer? 238
to the United States against 221 last
year and 25 in Canada against 360 lost
year.
BRADSTR'EET'S.
(NEW YORK, 'May 6.?Bradstreet's
(tomorrow will say:
(Evidences accumulate that the corner
has finally been turned in the trade
situation end the circumstances -which
Slave hitherto been regarded as dlsqulet
tog have begun to he regarded in <s
; true and more reasonable light. A new
;eenee of national strength und energy
seems unquestionably to have develop
ed since the news of the American vic?
tory at Manila and the business com?
munity generally, with few exceptions,
?would appear to have come to the con?
clusion that the possible effects of the
present war have been already well
; (discounted.
lArnong the more favorable features
of the week have been the easier tone
to the money niarke-t and a little: more
dlspos-itio.i on the part of the financial
institutes to accommodate demands.
Another have been the recognition of
the critieall position of wheat supplies
in. the lowering or the suspension en
. tirely of duties on import wheat from
the United (Stateis notably, Italy. France
and Spain, and advances in price in
proportion.
Of oonsldemble importance in the di?
rection of actually stimulating huslnes.
in some llne^ are the large orders re?
ceived for military use. notably in the
lines of cotton and woolen goods, shoes,
projectiles and ammunition of various
? sorts. Of course, it would be useless to
deny that there arc some unfavorable
features, notably in the cotton and
?woolen industry. In the former, print
clWDhs have again struck the lowest
price on record with a quotation of
10-16 for standard grades and (the
-woolen manufacturing industry is as" a
whole reported quite depressed. In
contrast with these reports, chiefly
coming from the eastern and middle
state cities are the sales of considerable
quantity of row wool, said to be for the
?manufacture of broods, ordered for the
' #t>vemiment. The Wheat exports for
the week reflects the temporary check
to demand caused by sudden advances
in price and show a failing off, aggre?
gating 2,478,7 16 bushels, against 4.449,000
Oast week, 1.799,000 in this week a year
ego, 1,882.000 in 1896. and 2,805,000 in
1895. Corn exports are 'larger this week
than for that of any year pant. 6,164,
000 against 4,316.000 bushels last week.
3,127,000 in this week a year ago, 1,891,
000 in 1896, and 934.000 in 1895.
Business failures are slightly smaller
this week, aggregating for the United
States 240 against 245 last week, 228
In this week a year ago, 267 in 1896 and
224 In 1895. ______
ANOTHER WAR MEASURE.
'Senate Passes a Bill Increasing ttu
Corps of Army Surgeons.
WASHINGTON. May 6.?One wa
measure was passed in the Senate to
day. It was a bill to Increase to fif?
teen the number of surgeons in th(
United States army and to aulhorlz.
' the secretary of war to employ a
many contract surgeons as he migh
deem necessary. Consideration for ??
bill authorizing the postmaster gener
. al to establish postofllces in militar>
posts and camps was sought, but, un
der objection-, it went over until Mon?
day.
Almost the entire session was Con
mimed by a discussion of an amend?
ment to the postofnee appropriation
bill offered by Mr. Pettlgrew. of South
Carolina, providing for a reduction of
20 per cent, in the compensation ot
railroads for the transportation of
mails. The amendment was still pend?
ing when the Senate adjourned until
Monday. It was agreed that a vote on
..the bill should be reached on that day.
Mr. Pascoe. of Florida, called up and
bad agreed to a concurrent resolution
-requesting the secretary of war to sup?
ply Congress with information as to
the condition of the St. Johns River,
Florida, at the point known as Orange
Mill Fiats, with reference to naviga?
tion tor ocean-going craft and what
sum of money would be required to
make navigable the river above that
point.
The Senate at?%:50 went into execu?
tive session, and at 5:40 P. M. adjourn?
ed ?
SBUENOS AYRES, May V5a Gal
?restoo, Tex, May ?.?The Spanish tor?
pedo gunboat T<?lerario, which has
been, it Is alleged, undergoing repairs
a* ~T?iariK, on an Estuary off the La
Pia'a, 350 miles from there, end which
W?s said to hove been disabled and
WJtSapot k. cre-w, sal?etf today, probably
ffoing Ciorthward.
(Continued from First Page.)
and it R-as decided that, without re?
gard to the siiriet law of the blockade
and as an act of courtesy, the request
of che FVench government should be
acceded to. Orders were accordingly
?ent on the second day of May. When
Information was received of the capture
of the steamer and of her having been
brought to 'Key West these orders were
communicated to the captors, with in?
structions to release the steamer and to
see that the orders wete duly delivered
so that they might be carried into effect.
No demand was mode either by or on
behalf of the French government, di?
rectly or indirectly for the steamer's
release.
"The Wilmington will escort the La?
fayette to Havana tonight."
STIUHKD CP FRENCHMEN,
i By Telegraph, s
LONDON, May ".?Special dispatch
from Paris says the seizure of the
Lafayette intensified the feeling againsi
t'he United States. .Many angry ex
pressioner were heard. United States
ambassador is under special police pro?
tection in view of any hostile dern
i onsttva lion.
CAUGHT IN THE ?ALB.
Twelve Men Perish Near the Cape:-.
During the Storm.
(By Telegraph.)
NORFOLK, VA. May 6.?The fish
Ing schooner Melinda Wood. Captain
Benson, arrived here yesterday from
Hatteras and reported that during the
recent storm twelve men, mostly from
New York and Brooklyn, were drown
ed from schooners off Hatteras. und in
addition to this the schooner Mystery
InWeported miss?ig and is supposed to
have foundered with all on board. The
wind off Hattenis is reported to have
reached, at times, 100 miles an hour
and the seas were terrifllc. The Wood's
captain stated that several vessels
would be in port soon. There is a
large fleet off Hatteras blue fishing.
ON THE DIAMOND.
Yesterday's National and Atlantic
league Games.
(By Telegraph.)
At Brooklyn?Brooklyn, 10: Wash?
ington, 9.
At Boston?Boston. 5: Now York, 7.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Paterson?Paterson, 3; Newark.
2.
At Norfolk?Norfolk. S; Allentown,
At Lancaster?Lancaster, 3; Hart?
ford. 2. Thirteen innings.
JEFFRIES GETS THE DECISION.
The Sailor Pugilist Hissed For Striking
While Clinched.
(By Telegraph.)
SAN FRANCISCO. May 6.?Thomas
J. Shairkey, the sailor pugilist, and
James J. Jeffries, admitedly the lead?
ing heavy weight pugilists actually in
lighting harness -today, met before the
National Athletic -Club tonight to set?
tle the question of supremacy.
Mechanics' Pavilion, which has been
the scene of many memorable pugilis?
tic encounters, presented a lively ap?
pearance shortly before the principals
ape-pared in the ring. Every nook and
comer in the vast hail had its occu?
pants. At this Juncture un accident
happened Which, for n time, bade fair
to asi-ume serious proportions. The
seats elevated on the whole end of the
west side of t'he pavilion suddenly col?
lapsed and the occupantu were piled
in a. confused heap. For a brief period
It was believed that many had been fa?
tally injured, but it was subsequently
ascertained that none of the bruises
were serious.
Then a second section of seals on the
northeast side of the building came
down in a heap, and the audience were
again thrown into a state of uproar.
A few moments later another section in
t'he northwest Corner collapsed. and
t'he great crowd was in a state of panic.
The whole side of the elevated seats
came- down in a terrific roar and the
audience was almivst beyond control.
Almost every tier of seats In the bouse
hail now fallen and the live or six
thousand people on the main door were
puckod in an excited crowd.
The becing in the 'result has re?
mained almost uniform at 10 to S with
;'he big Caiifomian favorite.
The police finally managed to allay
the excitement by ai-surlng the crowd
t'bat ino one had been hurt by the col?
lapse of t'he scuts, -and .that there was
no danger.
The men began work in earnest In the
first round, but no damage was dene.
In the second clinches were frequent.
Sha-rkey befrag hissed for hitting in
clinches. Sharkey was forced to the
ropei-. In the succeedinig few rounds
Sharkey got the worst or it. Jeffries
keeping him going at a lively pace,
and getting in some telling blows.
Sharkey gained some confidence in ?be
slxtih round, and did some rushing but
without effect. In the rounds up to
the eleventh there were some warm
exchanges without decided advantage
to either men.
Jeffries knoeke-d the sailor down in
the eleventh round.
Jeffries landed twice la this round,
and Sharkey seemed tired.
Sharkey cajme up fresh in the twelfth
round, but kept away from his big ad?
versary. Jeffries 'landed hard and of?
ten In the four succeeding rounds, and
had the tailor in distress part of the
time.
?Sharkey milled in the seventeenth,
but in the eighteenth Jeffries landed
?three 'hard ones on the Jaw.
In the twentieth both men were tired,
but fought viciously. Jeffries landing
several rimes on the 'body and face,
but oouhi not knock the sailor down.
The gong rang in the middle of a
hot mix-up and the crowd went wild
with enthusiasm.
Referee Greglrain? announced Jef?
fries the winner amid the greatest en?
thusiasm.
BItlKK ITEMS.
The postponed ball under the au?
spices of the Newport News Democrat?
ic Club will be 'held on the evening of
May 20.
The young ladies of Mrs. Harwood's
seminary, under the chnpetonengc of
Miss Laura DeWald, attended the
shoot of the Chesapeake Gun Club yes?
terday afternoon at Riverview Park,
but rain lnterferred with the match.
Work was commenced yesterday on
the new Old Dominion pier at the fo.jt
of Twenty-fourth street.
Mrs. Thomas Rlddiek returned homo
yesterday from Portsmouth, where
she was in attendance upon the last
Illness and funeral of her nephew.
Mr. and Mrs. KImbell and child, of
Maxton, N. C, are the guests of Mis
Kimbell's mother, Mrs. Plummer, on
Thirty-first street.
iiaptiotx tu Preach Here.
Dr. C. C. Brown will preach at the
Finn Baptist church in this city to?
morrow morning, while Rev. E. E.
Roman will Hill the pulpit in the even?
ing.
At the First Presbyterian church Rev.
D. M. Ramsey will preach.
These gentlemen are attending t'he
Baptist convention now in sea-Ion at
Norfolk.
Temperen,e Conference.
A temperance conference will he held
today at 2 P. M. in the Y. M. c. A.
hall. Mrs. Favllle, of Norfolk, will be
present.
"A (irext Oeul"
Of talk about the beautiful straw
hats this season at Woodward &
Womble'8.
IN WARPAINT DECKED
Continued From First Page.)
to the front. If they do 'this, the so
..-.et:*? to which they belong will see
:o is that their families will not want
fi r -li-ii support whiie in the army.
Every Hebrew who enlists will be
i v. a $25 in cash on going to the front
md from the Hebrew societies his fam?
ily witl receive the sum of $5 a week
.> aid .11 its support. If the volunteer
ii: k:lie.l or d es while In the service,
his family will receive the sum of $30u.
In speaking of the prompt response of
great many He-brews to the Presi
.1- ill's call for volunteers, the "Jewish
Gazette" contains the following:
"The happiest thought that suggests
.tself t<> us in this dismal time of war
is the noble putt that our Jewish
brethren are playing. 'While we. de
ilor* war under all circumstances we
tun not do otherwise than rejoice at the
ppursunity this war has presented and
t the magnilicc-nt -manner in which
hat opportunity has been grasped,
iuch opoprtunilies rarely occur. It was
li- opiKirtunity the Jew has long been
eeking, to prove to the world thus he
~ neither a coward nor disloyal. Such
,u opportunity was needed, especially
;:tice in Fiance a new attack on the
lew \vs initited.
"As soon as the President issued his
-all for volunteers there was a great
.1 prising among the Jews, and thou?
sands rushed to t'he recruiting station4
:?? pledge their lives in the service of
.he'.r country. Throughout the Union
fills occurred, and in some cities regi
rnens-s composed entirely of Jews were
.iily organized. In this city espe?
cially was t lie enthusiasm great: so
great In fact, that the order of enlist?
ment now stands?Americans first. Ger?
mans second and Jews third. All Jew.sh
benevolent societies and beilfcfK crders
ook prompt action tending toward she
relief of the families of those who vol?
unteered, so that the in-m going to
he front should feel assured that '.hose
lependent upon them wou.u be provid?
ed lor. The enthusiasm or all sides
was niarvelous to our neighbors, and
one newspaper had for a headline "A
Polii-.h Je w First," and then went cn to
tell how a Polish Jew was fi-i first man
:o enrol: at a certain recruiting sta?
tion.
"While this is a > oor rim.; to draw
distinctions, it might be we1', however,
to cull attention to the 'act that the
large number of Jewish volunteers
have been Russian and Polish Jews.
This is especially gratifying because it
has always been the orthodox who hun
been compeflled to bear the onus of a
charge of cowardice and disloya ty. He
aas laid tb.it charge forever, and when
the history of the war shall nave been
,vritten the page accorded to the or?
thodox Jew will be one of the bright
M' HELD IT IN THE GULF.
Officers of the British steamship An
erley, which arrived yesterday at this
port from New Orleans, report that
that vessel was held up ill the C.ulf of
Mexico by the United States auxiliary
cruiser Mayflower. A small blank
charge was tired at the vessel and she
Immediately hove tc. It took tba
boarding officer from the Mayflower
only a minute to satisfy himself that
the Anerley was not a Spaniard and
that she hud no contraband of war
for the enemy aboard, when he at once
wit lidrew.
This is a case in point to demon?
strate the vigilance being exercised by
Admiral Sampson's fleet In the prose?
cution of its work.
A JAPANESE BEPOBT.
It Savs Commodore Dewey BombardcO
.Manila.
(By Telegraph.)
LONDON, May 7.?A special dis?
patch from Shanghai, published today,
which purports to be Japanese reports
of the lighting at Manila, received via
the island of Formosa, says that after
disposing of the Spanish fleet and
Cuvite. Commodore Dewey bombarded
I Manila its.-ir. The city, it appears, was
Hi on lire in many parts, the work.
Is added, chiefly of the insurgents,
eat loss of life is reported to have
tirred among the Spanish residents
i.ify.
DISPATCH BOAT OVERDUE.
(ISy Telegraph.)
HONG KUNO. May 7.?Nothing in
the shape of news has been received
here from Manila. The United States
dispatch boat McCulluch, whose ar?
rival fit Mirs Hay was not confirmed,
is considered to be overdue, and some
anxiety is expressed in consequence.
It Is thought possible that the fight?
ing about Manila is continuing.
FRENCH CRUISER AT HAVANA.
HAVANA. May fi.?This morning
about ri o'clock El Morro was signal?
led by a French warship and at 12:45
I'. M. the second-class cruiser Dubour
[ dieu from Martinique entered the har?
bor. She carries the admiral of the
French fleet in the Antilles.
\ The American fleet todav Ttns been
nearer than at any other time.
About R::iO o'clock a cruiser ap
pronched almost in front of El Morro
the Plnya Chlvo battery fired the first
"hot. but it fell short. The second
passed above the vessel, which turned
and retired af full speed. The third
shot fell near the hew. Other shots
[ "ere fired at her as she "retreated."
Ibis correspondent witnessed the dr?
ug, but does not know the result of
the result of the Tinal shots.
TWO LITTLE PRIZES YESTKRD\Y
KEY WIEST. FLA., May C.-Two Ut?
ile prizes were brought in today. Thev
r.ere Spanish Ashing schooners, of no
grsat value, the Or'mme and the An
ic-mo saurez. The Oriente wan cap
!"r'.>' the gunboat Vicksburg off
Havana yesterday. She was bound
from Yuen tail for Havana with a cargo
?;r dried fish an,] had .|Jee.n ollt thirty
live days on account of the gales and
contrary winds. The Vicksburg put a
prize crew on board and sent her In
lu re. The Antonio was captured by the
d'ispatch boat Uncas off Boca Cieja
near Havana.
It is said she was signalling informa?
tion to a. French steamer as to where
she could Kind without interference
from che blockading fleet.
LEE TAKES THE OATH.
WASHINGTON, May 6.?Major Gen?
et-.! Is Filzbugh Lee and Joseph (Breck
er.rid'ge, who is also inspector general
if the United tSates army, reported to
army headquarters today ror duty with
til.- volunteers.
The assignments to station of either
of the generals has not yet been an?
nounced, although it is believed to be
l.kely that General Lee win be located
somewhere in 't'he South.
"Fighting Joe" Wheeler, was the first
of the major generals of the volunteer
army to be mustered In. The oath of
office was administered to him today.
'Half an hour later General Fitzhugh
Lee took the oath of office.
Kxeiimlim lo Richmond.
Sunday May Sth. 1808. Round trip
$1.;.?. Special train will leave Old Point
-::l.r> A. M.. Phoebus 8:48 A. M.. Hamp
ton 8:50 A. M.. Newport 'News Passen?
ger Depot, 9:10 A. M. Returning, leave
Richmond 8:15 p. M. Train stops only
it Willianiii'burg. Round trip to his?
toric old WiHiamr?'burg, $1.00. Special
roach fo-r colored people. Trunks und
bicycles carried free.
J. F. 'HERMAN, Manager.
apr-29-Sl
Powell Bros, and King will sell ?5
lots in least End at autlon next Satur?
day, beginning at 1 P. M. These lotf
are mostly between Roanoke ano
Chestnut avenues, on 25th and 26th
streets. Terms, one-third cash, bal?
ance six and twelve months.
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ALONG THt W?T?R*Fft?NT
ITEMS OF JNTKE4KST GATHBBEXk
AltOUT TIIK IMKR8,
Kntrancea anil WraniMi? at the CuRtoro
U?a?. Lint of Vessels Now la Fort.
Other oMarlne Item*.
Weath.r forecast
(By Telegraph.)
Calandej for This Date.
At the taHtom Houfle.
Marine sllscellean y.
AKKIVALS AMU UEFAKTURESt
Vessel* Arrived VestcrJay.
Stenmship Anerley (Br.). Sherborne,
New Orleans.
Steamship Huelva (Br.), Towlll, Hu
elva.
Steamship Indralema (Br.), Camp?
bell. Glasgow.
Barge Pendleton, Provldenc?.
Barge Nynck, Providence.
Vessel* Sailed Vent en lay.
Steamship Marnock (Br.), Shrine,
Antwerp.
Steamship George Pyman (Br.).
Parkes. Limerick.
Steamship Anerley (Br.). Sherborne,
Dunkirk.
Steamship Lacroma (Aust.), Pollich,
Gcona and Trieste.
Schooner Agnes Mason. Babbitt,
Boston.
Schooner Mary Curtis, Slaier, Char?
leston.
i Barge Clintonia, Providence.
Norfolk'? Foft List.
(By Telegraph.)
NORFOLK, VA., May 6.?Arrived:
I Steamer Amrum (Ger.), Lehmakuhl.
Havana, via Key West and Delaware
Breakwater; barges General McClel-,
lan, New York; N. & W. Nos. 1 and 3.
York.
Cleared: Steamer Amrum (Ger.),
ehmakuhl. St. George, Bermuda;
schooners Llzze H. Brayton, Rogers.
Boston; Passadena, Harris, Boston; S.
Marts, Hollo way, Charleston: Wil
iam L. Franklin. Tolley, Baltimore;
ge C. A. Trivas, Vane, Baltimore.
Sailed: Steamer Balderton <Br.).
Davis, Rouen; schooners "Alice e!
Clark, Clark, Portland; Charles F.
I Tattle , Bowen. New Haven: Eva B.
Douglass, Bennett, Providence- Sarah
W. Lawrence, Coleman. Boston- Jon
tthan Sawyer, Sawyer, Saco; barges
C. Chapman, Boston; Washington
New tork.
Revised Schedule'.
The revised schedule of cargo ships
o sad from this port follow*
Olaf Kyrre, Funch, Edye & Co. Rot
enlam and Amsterdam, May 8
Kanawha. Furness, Withy & Co
Ltd.), Liverpool, May 14.
Amalli, Funch, Edye & Co.. Ham
iurg. May 15.
Xenia, Funch, Edye & Co., Copenha
len and Reval, May 15.
ireenbrler, Furness, Withy & Co
Ltd.) London. May 16.
Flensburg. Funch. Edye & Co., Hum.
burg, May 18.
Lord Lansdowne, Funch. Edye & Co ,
Belfast and Dublin, May 18.
Indrani, Funch, Edye & Co., Glas
iw, -May 20.
Shenandoa'h. Furness, Withy & Go.
(Ltd.), Liverpool, May 20.
Sorrento, Funch, Edye & Co., Ham?
burg, May 20.
St. Enoch, Funch, Edye & Co., An?
twerp, May 23.
Ohlckahominy, Furness, Withy & Co.
(Ltd.), London, May 2-i.
Appomattox, Furness, Withy & Co.
(Ltd.), London. May 30.
Elbing, Funch, Edye & Co., Hamburg,
May 30.
Lord Londonderry, Funch Edye &
Co.. Belfast and Dublin, June 8.
The foi'lowing vessels are en route to
Newport News and Hampton Roads
for orders and cargoes:
Rosetnorran, Shields, April 14.
1 ndraileima, Funch, Edye & Co.,
Glasgow, April 14.
Green-brier, Furness. WTithy & Co.
(Ltd.), London. April 28.
?Moonstone, Cardiff, May 3.
Shenandoa'h, Furness, Withy & Co.
(Ltd), Cardiff/May 3.
iBJorgvin, Shields, March 22, via Car?
diff. May 1.
Ravcnswood, ATdrossan, April 20.
Planet Mercury, Shields, April 20.
Cyril, Cape Vincent, April 20.
Fairmead, Las Pahnas, April 23.
Oceania, St. Lucia, April 25.
Farrlngtord, Sunderland, April, 2G.
Coal King lu New York.
The tug Ocean King, -which left Nor?
folk last Friday to search for the coal
barge Coal King, which got adrift from
her tow at sea in 'the recent heavy
gale, leached New York Thurs?
day with the barge in tow. The Coal
King -was bound from Norfolk to New
York and had 2.500 tone of coal on
board. She broke adrift from t'he tug
Edgar F. Luekenbach April 28 off Win?
ter Quarter Shoal and drifted away to
the southward of 'Fenwick Island. The
Oct^an King fell in with the barge May
1 und took her in tow.
The Ocean King reports that while
southeast of Winter Quarter lightship
Sunday she ran through a quantity of
wreckage, eompa-ed of smashed dories,
broken barrels and some rigging, evi?
dently from a fishing schooner. The
tug picked up a seine boat which -was
floating among the wreckage and
placed it on the deck of t'he barge.
The seine boat is about forty-eight feet
long and fifteen feet beam, but cannot
be identified. The name Aavnie, how?
ever, appears written on her in lead
pencil.?New York Times, May 4.
IS eats in tho Rigging.
The British bark 'Nith, Captain Hart?
noll, at Norfolk since January 17 for a
cargo of cannel -coal, Is said to have
been delayed there on account of the
question of demurrage incurred through
a fall of rock at the mouth of the mine
in which said coal is being taken.
The amount of demurrage claimed to
date is in excess of -two thousand dol?
lars and' the agents have offered to
settle nearly the full amount, but have
been refused by the owners of the ves?
sel. The agents now refuse to load the
bark and it is likely that the matter
will go to the courts.
During the vessels long stay at Nor?
folk the birds took advantage of the
opportunity to build nests In the rig?
ging. One nest which was recently
found contained four eggs.
Damaged by Gales.
The fishing schooner Frank A. Wil?
liams, Captain J. M. George, has put
in o>t Norfolk for repairs. She -was
caught off Hatteras in the recent gu?e
and suffered consldenaibly. Her bul?
warks and dory were smashed, and she
lost her cable and anchor. She also
sprung a leak.
The fishing schooner Orient, Captain
Hansen, which was also caught oft
Hatetnas in the same gale, is being re?
paired at Graves' railway to be re?
paired. This schooner lost seven dories
n the hurricane.
Coal Traffic Injured.
The placing of torpedoes at the en?
trance to Hampton Roads, between
Fort Monroe and Wllloughby Spit, and
the order that no vessel shall pass in
or out, except between sunrise and
'?unset, have very seriously interfered
with the comemrce of the Lambert's
Point coaling station, and Colonel Wfn.
Lamb, of Norfolk, is In Washington,
crying to get a modification of the or?
der. .
Two-thirds of the immense ship
?nejvt? ot Pwwhtmlft? eoaJ *o New York
wwwew England wo by twrgos. tow?
ed by ooeoT? tuim. In returning to Nor
folk these tuga are light and are very
muoh exposed to denser on a lee shore
in a. storm. Between Cape Henry and
Hampton Roads there is no safe an?
chorage and last weite during the ter?
rible hurricane that swept up the coast,
a tug and two baTges, finding that they
could not enter the Roads, were forc?
ed put back to sea and one was nearly
lost.
Colonel Lamb thinks it could be safe?
ly arranged to let these barges in at
any time of the night.
Those who are unacquainted with the
facts suppose that we had no guns or
torpedoes in the late war that amount?
ed to anything, but Colonel biitib says
he had a formidable system of sub-ma?
rine torpedoes 1n the channel leading
past (Fort Fisher, from the Fort to
Cape iFear, sufficient to deter Admiral
Porter from sending a single ship to
try to run by, although he had a num?
ber with draught light enough to do
so; and yet 'he (Colonel Lamb) let umy
number of blockade runners, loaded
wtt'h food and ammunition for Lee's
army, come in over the torpedoes safe?
ly at night, on their giving the proper
signals.
This, he insists, could be done with
respect to Fort Monroe, and the patrol
boat and the barges, which ares o es?
sential, not only to our trade, but to
the government, and the fast mail
steamers, who want Pocahontas coal at
New York, could continue safely in their
present business.
Forcast for May.
The pilot chart of the North Atlantic
Ocean for May has been received here.
The forecast for May is: Fair weath?
er generally over the North Atlantic,
with occasional gales near the Ameri?
can coast and along the trans-atlantic
steamship routes north of the 40th
parallel. Considerable increase of fog
on the Grand Banks and westward to
the American coast. Icebergs east and
southeast of Newfoundland as far
south as 42 degrees north. The north?
east trades will begin to extend farther
j north.
Tit AGED ItN CAMP.
MOBILE. ALA.. May G.?A tragedy
(By Telegraph.)
occurred at the regular 'army camp to?
night. Sergeant 'Crowley. of Company
A. Third Infantry, was shot and killed
by a private of the Nineteenth, whom
he was trying to arrest for drunken?
ness. At a late hour tonight the civil
authorities hud n-ot been notified of the
crime.
LONDON, May T.?Certain powers, it
is learned by the Associated Press,
have made overtures to.Great Britain
looking to intervention in the war be?
tween Spain and the United States, but
Great Britain persisted in her refusal
to take part In any such intervention.
A 1'OTENT FACTOR,
The Maliusactur r?' Hcniml fraise? Loeul
Shipyard.
?In a letter to the Manufacturers'
Record, Mr. C. B. Occult, president of
the Newport News Shipbuilding and
Dry Dock Company, says:
"Our yard will 'have all of the work
it can attend to from this time on
without question. To my mind one of
the benefits accruing from the present
war will be the strengthening of our
navy and the improvement or our mer?
chant marine. This seems patent to
all."
It may be added, with congratula?
tions, says the Record, that the results
which have already been obtained In
the strengthening of t'he navy and im?
proving the merchant marine from the
products of the Newport News Ship?
building and Dry Dock Company are
guarantees that that company wiH
have all the work that it can attend
to, and that It will be a potent factor
for many years to come in keeping to
the front the Souths advantages for
shipbuilding, whether the vessels are
intended for eomemree or for the de?
struction of commerce.
COMING ATTKACTIOX.
The Gifted Tragedian James Young '?
David Oarrlck.
Mr. James Young, one of the most
pleasing tragedians of tile day, will
appear at the opera bouse for three
nights, opening with David Clarrick
Monday.
In every city in which Mr. Young
has played be has received notice from
the press, which he well deserves.
The Macon Telegraph of February
20th says: "That the tire of great ge?
nius burns within Mr. James Young,
the tragedian, who was at the Acade?
my for three successive engagements,
closing last night, cannot be doubted
That be will in a very short time at?
tain to the heights reached by the
greatest of American actors is appar?
ent to all who saw him here. This is
attested by the fact that at the end
of the second act. the audience w> nt
into a burst of enthusiasm rarely se n
in Miiron's theatre. Five times the
dashing tragedian was called back to
show his gratitude at the cordial re?
ception given blm.
"Before this visit Mr. Young was un?
known to Macon people, but from n iw
on anything concerning him will make
interesting reading for them, lie made
warm friends here."
Crab nets, lines, hooks and fishing
supplies. Adams' Racket Store. tf
To Make Weather Strips.
Mr. E. T. Moss will shortly establish
in this city a 'manufactory for the pro?
duction of metallic weather strips, pat?
ented by A. H. Cole, of Elbridge, N. Y.
The new industry bo'kls out great
promise for its promoters and will, in
all 'probability, assume large propor?
tions when well under way.
Patent, wood and stone ohurns,
wood ware suppl ies. Adams' Racket
Srore. tf
THE RED BADGE.
(Chicaga Record.)
War has its horrors; trumpets bray;
Men march away with valiant tread.
While other men at home will stay
To Haunt . their neckties wildly red.
MOST ACUTE.
(Cincinnati Enquirer.)
She?Yes; It is the province of wo?
man to suffer in silence.
He?In silence. That must be suffer?
ing, indeed.
THAT EXPLAINS IT.
(Tit-Bits.)
?Excuse me, but it seems to me that
I must have met you before. Are you
not a brother of a near relative of
Major Gibbs?"
"No; I am Major Gibbs himself."
"Ah, indeed; that explains the re?
markable resemblance.' '
rRICHMOND,
Jt BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
2809 Washington avenue
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
d-^Ofl Offered to anyonelringlng me a Walcl
s?3V?' cannot put in first-class order,
fK. J. HAUSER, . . .
.... WflTGilES AND JEWBLRV
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKEB.
So. 208 Twenty-eighth Street.
ftCifSa-Oai Newport No vre. V*.
W?&iSON
AND SO IS
HOT WEATHER.
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Bear Paw Buffet,
448 Twenty-eighth stret,
is the place to get cold.?Ice cold?beer
I on draught, also National and Pabst
Export Beer?ice cold.
Mint Jullps and all mixed drinks.
The finest brands of pure whiskey
ilways on 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
j money.
IST Terfect order always maintained
I A gentleman's place.
ITHE BEAR PAW BUFFET
44S Twenty-eighth street,
IG. W. Todd, Proprietor.
Ilrwin Tucker if Co.,
General Rai Estate,
We represent leading Insurance Com
| panics of the world and write
FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT IN?
SURANCE AT REASONABLE
RATES.
IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVED
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
in the best business and residential
sections of Newport News.
Houses Sold on Small Cash
Payments
and monthly sums thereafter, i mount?
ing to about what is pa.i tor itat
Local Investment securtlea of all
kinds dealt in and bought and sold.
LoaDs negotiated on collatterals and
city real estate. Information cheer?
fully furnished to parties desiring t<
nvest or rent. Correspondence solici?
ted.
Owners of real estate and city secu
rities are Invited to list their propert,
with us for sale.
Notary Public In our offle*
D
R. E. J. APPLEWHITE.
DENTIST.
I Office, Harwood Building, Washington
avenue, near Twenty-seventh street,
ly-7-ly Newport Nt^*. V?
from healthy cows
?stable as clean
as & house and al?
ways open for inspeotion?6 cents a.
quart or 3 cents a pint. Milk from Jer?
sey cows 8 cents a quart or 4 cents a
pint in glass bottles. Delivered any?
where in the cUty.
J. E. Langslow.
Those Who Give
Directory of merchants now giving
trading stamps in Newport News:
Bakery?R. A. Josser, 11020 Wash?
ington aye.
Bicycles and Sundries?Magnyre &
Small, 2511 Washington avc ~
Boots and Shoes?Phillips & Mars
ton, Washington avennennd 20th sr.;
Elias Peyser, 271Ji Washington ave.;
Baltimore Clothing Co., 3000 Wash?
ington ave.; H. Sommers, 2ii0t> Wash?
ington Jive.
Clothing?Elias Peyser, 27ir> Wash
ton ave.; Baltimore Clothing Co., 3u0(>
\ Washington avenue
China, dlass and Qucenswave?The
Adams Racket Store. SSOS Washing
j ton live.; Joseph Fcinsteiii, 23d St.
Cigars and Tobacco?,;. B. Law?
rence, 2?07 Washington live.
Confectionery and Ice Cream?R
A. .lesser. 3020 Washington live.
Druggists?Klor's Ding Store, 2G03
Washington avc.; Klor's Central
Drug Store, 2714 Washington ave.;
Klor's Up Town Dreg Store, Wush
' igton ave. and 34th St.
Dry Goods?A. F. Hudgins & Sou,
j opposite I*. O.
Dyeing and Cleaning?Vhginin.
I Steam Cle aningaiul Lye Works, John
Austiian, proprietor.
l-ients' Furnishings?H. Sommers,
12'JOti Washington ave.; Baltimore
With irresistible power and no ob?
stacle will or can Impede out wonder?
ful progress in reducing price* In
every line of Dry Goods and Mlllnery.
Shipf Waists
60 DOZEN SHIRT-WAISTS WITH
WHITE COLLARS, THIS WEEK
ONLY,
39c
Gi-ash Skipfs
Crash Skirts, new line, worth more,
49c
Check Duck Skirts
Checked Duck Skirts, worth double,
. 75c
Blue or BlackDuck Skirts
Blue or black Duck Skirts, very nice,
98c
Papasols
In all colors, worth $3.00 and $4.00;
our price $1.98.
White. China Silk Parosols at 98c.
Others with ruffles, same goods and
silk lace, $1.36 and $1.48.
RIBBONS
Black Taffeta, No. CO. special,
19c
We also cnrry a full line of all
shades in solid colors and fancy
stripes and plaids which are being. Bold
at prices that cannot be duplicated
anywhere. Flag ribbon; be patriotic
and show your'colors;
7c pep yard
10 pieces plaid ribbon that usually
sells elsewhere ftir Jtic, our pric?
33c
23 pieces Moire Ribbon. No. 40. reg?
ular price 25c, for this week,
17c
Chiffons, all colors, at 75c.
Narrow Chiffon, all shades, this
week, 19c.
Ribbon Chiffon, worth 25c, now. 15c.
Liberty Silk, plain, all colors. 75c.
Liberty Silk, pleated, In all shades,
onij /
98c
Mousseline De Sol, all shades,
75c
Hats
25 dozen Children's Hats, worth 50
and 75c; our special price
25c
Washington Avenue.
: Trading Stamps.
Clothing Co.. 8000 Wii.-hiugtou ave.;
Elias Pevser, 27l? \\ nshiugton ave.;
Philips &i Marstou, 2U01 Washington
ave.
Groceries?MeXain @ James, 283
38th st; Wolf Levy, 8213 Washington
are: G. Albert Leoz, 2500 Jefferson
ave; E. draff, 21st s?., and Jefferson
ave;Brightwell & Hurt, 8606 Lafay?
ette ave; Hollan & Ward, 8808 Lafay
esteave;Nye& Jenninge, 1018 27tb
st; L. A. Bevill & Co., 282 24th st; R.
L. Woudson, 130 27th St.
Hats and Caps?H. Bommen, 2006
Washington ave.
Harness?A. J. Clark,222 27th st.
Jeweler and Optician ? John J
Palmer, 222 28th St.
Laundry?Newport News Steam
I.aun .ry, 218 27th st.
Meat Markets-W. H. Sears, 3103
Washington ave; B. B. Wilkins, 140
27th at: E. Graff, Jefferson ave., and
21st st; E. JN. Gordon, 8410 Lafay?
ette ave.
Photographers?Rush & Shaw, 2613
Washington ave. Special photo?
graphing on handkerchiefs.
Printers?Bright & Belch, 217 25th
street.
Stationery?C. B. Lawrence, 2507
Washington ave.
Teas, Coffees and Spices?Michigan
Tea Co., 3010 Washington ave. "
Everyone
Is excited now to the highest pitch: not over
war n?ws; but over the very low prices we have been
quoting on our goods.
Always a new stock to select from.
Good Matting; at 12? cents per yard and up.
White Enameled Beds with Brass Caps, all sizes, at
?3 50 and up.
We have a Solid Oak, 5 Drawer, Chiffonier, at $3.75
Baby Carriages ; a fine line ; the celebrated Hey wood,
at prices so low "we even feel cheap in telling them.
The finest line of Kefrigerators on earth, so when yoa
hear the name Farson you can guess the rest.
^^Sideboads and China Closets galore, the latest styles
and war prices.
In fact everything we have in the'house are bargains,
and all prices are special. "We have goods good enough
for a king and also cheap enough for a miser. Save your
pennies?stop drinking for one week and buy your house
full of furniture with them. Don't feel bashful if you
haven't got the cash ; we will give you good easy terms,
but please don't tell anyone,
Hoping to be of service to you, I am
Yours very truly,
7V\. .H LASH,
The Accommodator,
2803 & 2805 WSHINGTON AVE,
