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Associated t ? Press { t Dispatches; I VOL III, NO. 214. NEWPORT NEWS, VA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1898. DDI riTj? SINGLE COPY. TWO CENTS I 111 V/Hi ONE WEEK, TEN CENTS. BONDS AND SEWERS -??- L?2?lifiBi3 Common Council Discusses These Subjects. HOW ABOUT THE CEMENT? !U?yor A. A. IH.im s:.y? II Ik All Klgllt, IEtil the City Kiigltieer Til I it k? II No Hot? ter II. in Mini. Oilier Proceed tig... The Common Council me! in regular semi-montlily session last night with all the members present save ("..nn. il mati William Washington leulorod). The principal topics under eousidera tion were th.- sal,- of Hi.- bridge bon.ls ami matters pertaining to (In- construc? tion of tin- sewerage system. Th,- for? mer was disposed of, th,- sal.- being awarded to Rudolph Kleyholte ,,f Cincinnati: but the latter remains statu.- quo. though different phases of the questions al issue were fully dis? cussed. Nothing was done about tie curb connections, but the sewer com? mission is expected to make a report to th.- next regular meeting. There was one communication from Hie mayor. It recommended thai wh de sale merchants doing business on Twenty-eighth sir,-,-t lj,- permitted to stuck boxes of goods in from of their stores. The matter was referred t,, the street committee. Chairman A. K. Burcher, of the fi? nance committee, reported i hol the committee had examined the b.. ks of City Treasurer J. M. Curtis and found them to be in ,-very way correct. Chairman Burcher also submitted the bids made for the bonds, which were opened at noon yesterday. The amount of the issue is $40,00(1 and the funds are to be expended for bridges. Upon the recjinmodation of the finance committee th,-sale was awarded tu Ru? dolph Kleyholte .V: Co., of Cincinnati. O.. at $41,40)), or 1.02 1-2 per cent. Si-: W R RAO E (:?Ai M 1 SSI* IN. When the report of the special sewer? age commission was called for City cierk .1. A. .Massie read the following: Newport News. \'a? Aug. 24, lsas. At ;i special meeting ,,f the sewer commit tee of the Common council there were present .Messrs. Ford, Caffee, Potter. Fitehett and Mayor Moss. it was .b ei,l.-.l to have -Mr. Potter author? ize Messrs. Ilonan & Sons i , extend the house connections from tile main sewer lo Hie curb at loe late of 2'., cents pel foot, tinder clause 1.". of the colli fact of M. Ilonan Sons, and that the com? mittee is satisfied, rowit: The pries fixed by Mr. Polt.-r of 21' ,-ents per foot as being fair and reasonable and which is also indorsed by tin- city engineer and the committee decides that his wo:k is and can be considered as extra work under the terms of the contract. Mr. Alexander Potter, the superin? tending architect, stated that lie did not oid.-i- tin- curb .- nneciions. as the con? tractors said lhey were unwilling to go ahead with ibis work, for th.-y had been Inform. ,1 by Commonwealth's Attorney J. K. M. .Newton thai the woik would have to be let out by contract in the ?usual manner. In that event the pres? ent ,-ji,tractors would bid higher on this work. When Mr. Potter look his seat the city clerk r.ad a ciiinuini.-ati.in from the Business Men's Association protest? ing against the a,-,i..n ,,,f the s,.wer , oni. mission in allowing Mr. Polt.-r a com mission of li 1-2 per c ut tor mako.g the Ma v.!r A. A. Moss" a member of the sewer commission address.-, ,1 the ? oun . il. IK; said no oidinan, e had been pre? pared bearing on curl, connections, as there seemed to lie some dissatisfaction and the commission desired thai the council should settle tie- mailer. Mayor Moss then exhibited Several blocks ,,f bard, n,-,i cement, lb- said it had been reported thai the Contractors were n?i using g.1 cement. The city engineer made a test of th-<- cemcnt'and found it lo be unsatisfactory, lull it was found that the cement was not prop? erly mixed by the engineer. Another quaiully of cement was taken and tests made. These were the oii.-s cxhibit.-d |,v bis bon r. "He i biimp- d on them to show that the blocks were solid. In. Ins opine,n Mayor Moss said the cement the eontrncioi-s were using met lb-' re? quirements. City Engineer George W. Fitehett was Hie next speaker, lb- said he did not think the cement was satisfactory. If anyone would pick up the blocks the may-co- exhibited lie would find that the cement would crumble like din. Councilman Burcher asked Mr. Rot? ter to examine the cement and render an opinion. Mr. Potter replied that it the matter were properly brought to Iiis attention he would make an investiga? tion. For al! he knew the blocks ex? hibited by the mayor might be mud. This be.light Councilman Ford to his f.-et. He said: "Mr. President: It is Mr. Potter's business as supervising engineer to ex? amine the cement, li should not be necessary to call bis attention to it. 1 ask Mr. Potter to examine those blocks and teil.tliis council whether it is good cement." In reply Mr. Potter said his engine -rs reported to him that the cement was satisfactory and he supposed it was. Engineer Fitehett injected the lemaru at this point that if the cement he test? ed was satisfactory then there was plenty of mud that would answer the satin- purpose. Her,- the whole matter was dropped. ENGE JEER POTTER'S REPORT. Mr. Alexander Potter, of New York, the Buperintending*engineer of the sew? erage work, submit ted a report, in part as follows: I hereby certify that there is due the contractors, M. Ilonan .\: Sons, for work performed and material furnished dur? ing the month of August. ISlis. the sum of fS.472.112. A I.ENANOER PI ?TTER. Consulting Engineer. Mr. Poiter al.-\> submitted the pillow? ing bill: New. York City. Sept. 5th. 1808. Tin- City Council ?f Newport News. To Alexander Potter. Dr. To s.-i'vic.-s us engineer for the month of August as per contract: f. 1-2 per cent, on $fi,0fifl.f!2, annum I of work done and material furnished dur? ing the month of August. $iV18. - Received payment. Engineer Polier was permitted to ad? dress the council. He stated that it was the practice to advance money for ma? terial. Mr. Burcher moved that the report be referred to the sewer commission. IP said the city had nothing ti> do wi.tb buying sewer pipe. The council had contracted witli M. Ilonan & Sons to turn out a sewer system. "It was proba? ble that the city owed Mr. Honan some. thing, but nothing like $S.000. Mr. I Bureher said sentiment should be left j out of tin* mutter, us it was a business transaction. Commonwealth's Attorney J. K. M.I Newton, in a brief address, said the council had nothing to .to with pur? chasing material. The contractor should In' ptiid for lite work performed and the pipe laid. The matter was finally disposed of by referring il to the sewer commission and common wealth's attorney with the instructions that l-lonan & Sons be paid the per coinage due them, provided the amount does riot exceed S2.00?. Tin' city engineer was also authorized to pay Mr. Alexander Colter tl 1-- per cent, on the amount paid the contractors. Messrs. Uohertv and McLaughlin Voted against t he motion. CITY CLERK'S OF Fl CIS HOURS. The ollice It.airs of the city T-lerk, which, under an ordinance adopted re? cently, were fixed at from ? A. M. to 4 1'. M.. weite changed, the amendment making them from In A. M. to 1 p. M. l-'l BE COMMISSI! INISRS. Mr. Burcher Vailed attention to the fact that under an ordinance recently enacted the city was without a Board of Fire Commissioners. and moved that an election be gone into. Mr. It. J. Maekey i.limited Mr. I>. c. Ashby to serve for the term of two vears. and he was unanimously elected. Mr. .1. F. Hughes n.mated Mr. .1. \V. liowboitom for the one-year term, and Ii.- was unanimously elected. Mr. T. M. Benson was nominated by Mr. IS. I. Ford for the three-year term. II.- was also unanimouslv elected. Tl..- failure of the council to elect Mr. .1. A. Ilirshberg a member of the Board of Fire Commissioners will lie generally regretted, for us secretary of tic- board he has always manifested a lively interest in the affairs of the lire department. At the lirst meeting of tin- council la id in this fiscal year Mr. l-lirshberg was unanimously re-elected a member of the board fur three years, out Mayor Moss claimed that under the charter no provision was mad.- for the re-clectii.f lire commissioners, and upon his advice an ordinance was en? acted creating a board. Two of the old members. Messrs. Benson and itow b.Htom, were re-elected. Mr. 1). C. Ashby. who succeeds Mr. Hirshberg. is well known in this city, being the gen? eral manager of tic- Newport News Wine and Liquor Company, and there is .-very reason to believe he will give tbe oflice bis attention and make a good commissioner. MI ST GIVIS t'P ONI3 JOB. " Janitor Wyatt Roane (colored) will probably be required t., forfeit Iiis po? sition as janitor of the court house, as he is now tilling the position of substi? tute letter carrier, and he cannot, under tin- constitution, hold a federal and State otllce at tin- same time. This matter was brought up at the meeting ..f tit.- council last night, but no action was taken, though several members wanted to go into the election of a janitor at one., without waiting for Bonne's resignation. Mayor Moss stat? ed that he bad power to ai l and the matter was dropped. M 1ST Al'BRl >VI3 BILLS. Hereafter City ISngineer Fitchett must approve all bills purchased on account of s'.r-'ets. and lie is also re? quired.to furnish a monthly statement to the council showing the progress made in ib.- work, together with the j material purchased. A resolution to this eJTec-t was offered bv Mr. .1. J O'Donnell and was adopted. To do .this work ISngineer Fitchett said it would be necessary for him to have a clerk, who can act as an assis? tant in giving grades for street work, ete. This matter was referred to the Finance < Committee. COUNCILMAN FORD'S KICK Councilman IS. 1. Ford has a "kick" coming to him. He stated to the coun? cil last night that a contractor was building a house near ids residence ai th.- corner of ltoanokc avenue and Twenty-eighth street, that would de? preciate his prop.-rty. According to the pious the outbuildings of the new house would be jammed against Mr. Ford's front porch, thus creating a nui? sance that tic- health ollicer will con? demn. Mr. Ford asked tie council to refer the matter to the ordinance com? mittee, and today lie would apply to] .ludgc T. J. Burhum for an injunction restricting the contractor front erecting th.- building. Later it was discovered that the Noedhum Lumber Company has no building permit for the hew I bouse. Chairman Powell, of the Build? ing Cointnit.ee. issued an order for the permit, but it has m ver been present? ed to the city clerk. At (bat time Mr. Powell did not know the other property! would be jeop.-irill7.ed. and last night lie countermanded the order. The dis? cussion brought out the fact that a number of buildings were being erected in the city on or,lets and not building P. rmiis, and steps will be taken to stop tile work. Tbe accounts against the citv were audited and ordered paid, after which the council at 11:30 o'clock adjourned. OKIGISIt A KKKK MAS. Mattery C Soldier IHi.uilR.ied by .iimtire . fir.nm YcHlenliiy. Private Geiger, of Battery C. Penn? sylvania Artillery, who was shot some weeks ago by Policeman T. A. Mitchell in th.- discharge of bis duty, has-been discharged, il being held by the author? ities that be ha.-- been punished stiflt eutiy already in suffering the effects of his w ound. When ask, .1 to give Iiis version ..f the shooting. Mr. Geiger stated t.. tbe cant that he had brought no charge against otlicer Mitchell and did not care to do so. He was informed that the com? monwealth brought the charge against both men, whereupon he told what he knew. ' As it stands now the only case exists against Officer Mitchell, who is anxious for vindication, and from the evidence already adduced, ho w ill be acquitted. The only testimony to be secured i<! thai of Dr. Creasy, who attended Goi ger, and who will enlighten the court on the direction taken by the ball. This, it is stated, will be favorable to otlicer Mitchell and tile mailer will then be brought po-a happy termination. Police Court. The following cases were disposed <>f by Justice Ur. wn in the Police Cou I vestorday morning: John Allen (colored), disorderly con? duct; lined and costs. Apotolcs So. kalarid.-s. disorderly con? duct, fined $:i and costs. Masten Feely. drunk; fined il and costs. George Ilill (colored), vagrancy: bond of $l?t) required lor six months. I.. Williams, disorderly conduct; fined and costs. Henry Johnson (colored), disorderly conduct; lined and costs. Willie Melbridge (colored), petty lar? ceny; dismissed. Beautiful Blown Tumblers COc doz. up at ADAMS' RACKET STi IRE No Mohii titte. Do not loose sleep when a 10c bottle of "No Mosquite" will drive away ev er-c mosquito. FRED F. ALLEN & CO. _ w ^ _ . aug-10-l-w This Morning. MR.J. P. HULL'S DECISION II? K<-<-<i|;ul7.flfl the WlHe Kttftitin, lint the Oilier Wime Does Not Kccocillzii Ills Authority lo fl>.l Stt. The delegates elected f.i the Republi eun i Vingressionul convention,- which will convene :tl noon today in N.trfolk to nominale a candidate for t 'ongr.-ss, will leave tins morning for tin- city across tin- It,tads. The convention will bo held today, th.- decision or Congressman .1. 'I'. Hull, the member of the National Congres? sional Committee to whom the mailer was referred, notwithstanding. In his decision which he rendered yesterday Congresman Hull recognized Mr. S. B. Carney, of Portsmouth, as the chair? man of tin- district committee and not Postmasters. I.. Burroughs, who is---u?-d a call for the convention that meets today. National Comtnitteeii:^n George I-:. Bowden and other supporters of Chairman Burroughs appeared before Congressman Hull in Washington Monday as a matter of courtesy, hut they did not concede to him tin- right to render a final decision in this matter, for they hold that it was settled some tune since by Senator Marcus A. Han? na, chairman of the National Republi? can Committee, who acted as arbitra? tor in adjusting the differences between the two factions in this Stale, Chair? man Hanna recognized the State com? mittee, of which Mr. Park Agnew is the chairman, and it is claimed' that this recognition carries -with it all of Ho- committees subject to tin- State committee. It now looks as if there will be two conventions in this district, as it is probable that Mr. Carney will also issue a call for a convention. However, the Bowden wing will keep on "sawing wood.'' believing that at the proper lime Chairman Hanna will recognize their candidate. Post mast.-r Fred Rea.ll return.-.! fron? Washington yesterday morning, and h ? will leave for Norfolk today to attend the Congressional convention. 'flic following dispatch was- r- eeivod from Washington last night by the Daily Press: "Representative Hull, of the Repub? lican Congressional (Vimmittee. to w hom was left the determination of the .Rest over the chairmanship of the Second Virginia Congressional commit? tee, today announce.1 his decision in favor of s. P.. Carney, who was se? lected by what is known as the Wise element at the time Dr. Wise was placed in nomination for Congress. An? other convention' nominated another candidate, with Chairman Burroughs :r. conduct the campaign. The Virginia Slat..tnmitt.e recognized the claims of Burroughs, lull the national com? mittee and the Congressional commit? tee recognized those of th.- Wise con? vention. The controversy has contin? ued for some time and a hearing was held before Representative Hull yes? terday his tine! decision in fa 'J-f Carnev being made todav." The delegates who w ill go to Norfolk this morning are Postmaster Fred Read. Dr. Joseph Charles, I-:. .1. Mul caliy. G. W. Butler. P. M. King. Thomas Smith. Wilium McCallum, P. C. Corrigan (colored) and .1. I-:. Bird (col? ored). They will leave on the steamer Louise. The Warwick county delegnt, s will also leave on the same boat. ltins rim leitlUtiK I'.nNlis. Rudolph Ktevbolte A. Co. OIT.ru llnuii N.tttte Premium fnrTliem. Rudolph Kleyholte <S Co.. of Cincin? nati and N.-w Vork. were the highest bidders for the $-10,0110 bridge bonds, sealed proposals for which were opened by- tin- finance oonunilte at noon yes? terday in the mayor's otilce. The bid of tin- successful brokers was $41.inn. or pi:: 1-2 per cent. This was $172 higher than the next bidder and Rudolph Kleyholte & Co. tire glad to get the bonds on that margin. The complete Iis: of bidders and th. it proposals follows: Rudolph Kleybolte & Co.. N.-w York and Cincinnati. $41.400. Bamprecht Brothers. Cleveland, O., $41.22S. 1 Ed. c. Jones .1- Co.. New York, $41. W. .1. Haves & Sons. Cleveland. $41. 1-11. Deets, Denison & I'ryor, Boston, j $4i.o:!ti.r.o. 1-1. D. Shepherd & Co., New York.$41. i 0211. Citizens & Marine Bank. Newport News. $41.000. First National Bank. Newport News. $ln.724. Schmelz Brothers' Bank. Newport j News. $40,300 * j S. A. Keine, of Chicago, submitted a bid at par and one-eighth, but it was not considered owing to the absence of a certified check for $1.000. All of the] other bidders enclosed checks w?hl ilicit- bids. It is a noticeable fact that of the bids considered, those submitted by outside firms valued lite the city la.mis higher than local bidders. The bid of 1-2 per cent, above par for the bonds is consider, d a high water figure and speaks well for New? port News' securities. Wh.-n Rudolph Kleybolte & Co. bid on the sew. r and school board bonds i licit- estimate was 101.70. Since pur? chasing tile bonds, it is understood that this firm has suceeded in placing a larg.- amount of tlietn at greatly in? creased figures. Schools K.atly to Open, The next week will see the school children of Newport News back at their desks again ready to go to work in earnest in the duties of the school ses? sion about to open. The Newport News Military Academy will open this morning. The public schools will open next Monday. The Newport News Female Seminary will open m the Tuesday following. Professor Fp.-s is desirous that all the boys and girls contemplating entering the public schools this term shall re? port on the first day. Monday, Septem? ber 12, in order to facilitate the prelimi? nary work and enable the students to begin their studies as early as possible. WlH.lom itt Kverylhing. The "Mosquito" was created to in? habit malarial districts, and to destroy that germ of disease, "l.averoyal" was created to destroy the mosquitos; it is absolutely the only preparation that is pleasant, easy to use and sure .to kill. PTic- 10c a bottle. W. G. BITRGF.SS. sept-Clw ? Druggist. Lamps in great variety at ADAMS' RACKET STORE. 7 IVINNKKS OK THE CONTESTS. l.lHt of TlH.s.- Who Carrie.1 on the I'rizn ?t lluckroo Bench. The following is a complete list of the winners of the contests which took place at Buckroe Beach Monday after? noon ami night: > 100-yard-dash?Robert Forbes first. Hank Smith soconcL James McClure third. ? Throwing the hammer?John Fray Putting the shot?Daniel Ferry first, Hank Smith second. Illuming broad jump?Jerry Bong first. I'. Connors second. Standing high jump?P. Clarity. Quoit match?D. West first, (J. West second. ?!00-yard-<lash?Robert Forbes first. .1. M. clure second. Tug of war?Won by the riveters. 40H-yard-dash?Robert Forbes first. J. ToplitT second. Tumbling contest?P. Connors first. I). Sims second. Thr.legged race?J. Forbes and J. Drabble first. John Frayscr second. Shoe race?J. Drabble first, James McClure second. Sack race- Harry McKown first, W. c. Hardy second. Swimming race?Alvln Bong first. John Forbes second. Potato race?P. Clarity first. Jerry Bong second. Julm Frayscr third. Quarter-mile hurdle rac.?.1. Drabble first, .1. Forbes second. Hop. skip and jump?P. Clarity. Prize waltz Mr. and Mrs. Fmmett McAleer firs:. Mr. John Foley ami Mis. Clamble second. UKIlXtES AND .IAII.. Sealed I'rtipofulH Will He Kecelved Till Seplemtier III. 'fhe city will receive up to noon. September 111. sealed proposals for the construction of the two Iron bridges in accordance with plans and specifica? tions to be select,.1 by the bidders and furnished-Ttml submitted along w ith tbe bids on the same at the expense of the bidders and without any cost to the city. Strain sheets must accompany all plans and specifications. Particulars as t.. the kind of bridges and the general character and dimensions of the same will be furnished upon application to the city engineer. The city reserves the right to reject tiny or all bids. The city will also open at the same time sealed proposals for the construc? tion work and materials of a brick building to be used ?s a jail and also to contain a police station house and emergency hospital. The proposals must cover all the costs of the building, together with necessary prison cells, si,.,! work and other ap? pliances lor a thoroughly equipped modern jail. The proposals shall be made upon plans and si.ideations furnished by the'bidders at thejr own expense w ith? out any cost to the city, which shall ac? company and be submitted with the bid. All such bids wjli be securelv scab .1 and sent or delivered to the c ity clerk of Newport News ami must be in bis hands by 12 o'clock . of the day mentioned. . I The city reserves trie right to reject any or all bids. ItltllCfS. Mr. W. H. Midgeti is confined to his bed by illness. Mr. Max Bevenson left Monday even? ing for a visit to Baltimore. Miss Bessie Coles, of Baltimore, is tbe guest of Mrs. M. W. 'Pennant. Mr. .lohn A. Robinson, of this city, is in Philadelphia on business, j Mr, T. .1. Higginbotham. of Bluefield. W. Va.. is visiting friends in ib.- city. 1 Mr. .1. O. Branch, -of Isle of Wight I county, is the guest of bis brother. Pr..f. N. M. Branch. I Mr. Fred Mooman. a Washington banker..is tlie guest of Mr. R. B. John Miss Emma Itowboitom returned yes? terday from ti visit to relatives in Phil? adelphia. Mr. Charles Barclay. J., lias gone oh .in extended Western trip. He will at? tend tbe Omaha exposition. Miss Nell Widgen )ias returned from a visit to relatives on the Kastern Shore. Mr. .and Mrs. If. S. Reams and son I have returned home after a visit to .Mrs. Reams' parents. Mr. and Mrs. I,. P. Richmond, in Fast End. Miss Kmnct Hudson left Monday fur a visit to friends in Washington and Baltimore. She expects to be gone about three Weeks. Miss Clara Ilaslam, who has been visiting in the family of chief Engineer W. K. Stow. Jr.. returned to her home Miss Grace E. Notherall. of Pennsyl? vania, who will lie one of the instruct? ors at the Newport News Female Semi? nary next session, arrived in-The city yesterday. in Philadelphia yesterday morning. Misses Maude and Blanche .Mills. Jennie Myer and -Mr. W. Mver are vis? iting Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Richmond, in Bast End. Commonwealth's Attorney J. K. M. New ton has returned from a visit to his family ii: Fuuquier county, where they are spending the summer. Mr. K.. It. Whitlow, of Bluefield. W. Va.. is in the city with a view of open? ing a painting and papering shop. He is accompanied by Mr. J. S. Dum and Mr. M. c. Keist, r. of the same city, who are also prospecting for a location Miss Katie Coburn is critically ill with typhoid fever til the home of her aunt. Mrs. Wad.-. No. ?12 Twenty eighth street. Fast End. Her mother arrived her,, from Omaha. Neb., Satur? day to be at tbe bedside of her daugh? ter. Miss Lilian Hall returned to her home on Thirtieth street yesterday from a visit to relatives in Middlesex county, sit,- was accompanied by her sister.Mis-s Kate', w ho will spend* some time with her stepmother: ? * ' Miss Bina B. Haywood returned to her home yesterday after spending si nie time with relatives and friends in Gloucester, Middlesex and Mathews counties. A marriage license has been issued to Blither Nimmo Belo'te and Sadie Fur man, both of ibis city. The young man is eighteen years .1' age and the young bidy sixt.cn. The consent of the par? ent.- was necessary before the license could be issued. General Superintendent W. A. Post is in Washington, presumably on business in connection wilh the proposal made by tb \:w| i t News Shipbuilding an 1 Dry Dock Company for the eonsirue tlon of ihn mammoth 12.500 ton, 1N knot battleship. Warwick Will Have a .lull. Tbc Board of Supervisors of Warwick county nu t at the c urjhouse yesterday and accepted the plans and specifica? tions of the B. F. Smith Fire Proof and Construction Company, of Washington, and awarded to it the contract for a jail building to cost $8 000. The build? ing will be two stwi'ies and fire proof and will be fitted with all modern con? veniences. It will accommodate forty four prisoners. Buy Fruit Jars and extra Fruit Jar Rubbers at ADAMS' RACKET STORE. THIRTY LIVES LOST Bridge Over St. Lawrence River Suddenly Collapses. EIGHTY MEN FALL WITH IT Workmen Struggling In Turbulent Water Sixty S-'ect Deep. fcllshteen of tjl'hlr.y three Men Itt'Heuetl IM.- lo It IIOK|lltltl. (By Telegraph.) HOOANSBBKG, N. Y., Sept. |'..? Abmu li.day two south spans ,.f tire international bridge of the New York ? Ottawa Railroad, now under cm i-truoit, n a. toss the St. Lawrence rUvr. ah.an three tuiles above St. It. gis In? dia li village, fell without warning, with sixty men a! work on the bridge, all be? ing thrown into (he riv.r. sonn- sixty ICet below. I've, thirty were picked up and taken to i n.rnwall hosidlal and twenty-seven are u..w missing. The bridge consists ol' three spans, of which two were completed and the third was nearly .oplelcd when the ninth pier gave way al its foundation musing both spans lo fall int.. sixty i et of water, taking its load of human Height with it. The names of the killed and drowned cannot at present be as .erlained. '1'he scene of the accident Is located about pour miles from Hogausburg about the St. Regis Indian reservation. The bridge-thai gave way was being I uill act-,.ss the St. Lawrence riv. r at tin- foot ,,f Long Salut,- Rapids nein I'.eiuhardt's Island. The water yi this point is known to be as swift as in any part of the river. The immediate cause df the disaster ami giving away of the span bridge seems to have been from the washing away of -n.' lb.- larg, Piers. Lai,- reports from Cornwall hos? pital say thirty-three men have been l.-ikon out of tin- riv.-r and transferred I i the hospital. Eighteen of them have since died. The lat.st inforination concerning to? day's tragedy makes ii probable that .leath list will reach thirty. Many et' ib.- men are terribly Injured. As far as can he learned eighty-two Hielt reported for work this morning (if Ibis numb.-r only thirty-eight have itetually been .?icooiint.'d for. DROWNED LIKE RATS. CORNWALL, (INT., Sept. fi?An eye? witness of the fall of the New York *M Ottawa Railivad bridge says he was silling on I he bank of the river, watch? ing the busy workmen above him ?beil. without warning, there came a l'.arfnl crash. Two spans, of the bridge ('..llapsed. (to- immense iuiiks of timber tin.I iron dropped down and the agoniz? ing shrieks of the men who wet-,- being crushed in the wreck were drowned by Ilm rushing waters. Then he snw bod? ies coming to the surface ami the work of res.-u.- began. This was helplessly inadequate, there being only a few baats in the vicinity and Very few men w in, would undertake to swim .nil into | the turbulent waters. Many who might have been saved were drowned before help could reach them, About titty of tin- men employed ,m the spaii were Americans, who came here to work for tin- Phoenix Bridge Company. The remainder wer,- msily Indians, who acted as assistants. Every man on the division wem down with the wreck. Many of those who .-sc-ap d .?limbed up Hie iron work, which still rested on piers at cither end. The scene iirounil the Hotel Dieu, where (In, wounded and the dying were*taken, is ti heartrending spectacle. 'Ph.- wives :md relatives of missing men are anx? iously inquiring after their loved ones. GENERAL MILES' ARMY. Advance Guard Returns from port., Ri, ,. on the Chester. (By Telegraph.) NEW YORK. Sepi. I!.?The advance Kitard of General Miles' army returned from Porto Rh-., today .01 board Ilm transport ?'bester. The steamer left I'.ni.e last Thursday afternoon, six hours after the Olvlnm. bearing Gelier 111 Mil.-s. bis staff and the Second Wis? consin volunteers had cleared for New York. The Obdani was s.-.-n but once on the voyage and that was .01 the Ilrsl day out. The Chester brought all told 1.210 passengers. 110 ollicers and civ? ilians, the Fourth Pennsylvania volun? teers and several members of the Third Wisconsin volunteers. Brigadier Gen? erals Schwan and Haines and their start's wer.- als, on board. <Ui the voyage Captain Smith. ,,1' Company K. Fourth Pennsylvania vol? unteers, died from typhoid fever. His remains were placed in a metallic cas? ket and will be shipped to his late home in Columbia county. Pa. TI;.- Chester was not delayed at quar? antine and proceeded a! one- 1,. Jersey City. Before reaching there, however, sonn- of her passengers were taken off hy the government lug General M.-igs und landed at pier ::. Hast River. The General Meigs was boarded by Major Appel, and live typhoid feV..r cases w, r, turned over to him. .lohn M. Palmer. Jr., son of the secretary of State of New York, returned on the Chester. He had been sent to Porto Rico with Major George \V. Hnbbs to get the names of all the New York Slate soldiers in the government service there. If those m. 11 il,> not return lo their hornets before election day they will be able to vote even though in a distant land. Mr. Palmer will return to Porto Rico with tin- ballots as soon as the candidates have been chosen, and will supervise the voting of the suldieKS. A REQUEST FROM SPAIN. She Wants to Send Gunboats to the Philippines. (By Teh-graph.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 0.?The Span ish government has requested from this government the privilege ,,r sending a lew small gunboats to certain ..r the Philippine Islands, where the insurg? ents are particularly active. with a view of maintaining Spanish sovereign? ly there. The matter was discussed at today's cabinet meeting. No ivn nouncement has been made as to the result of the consideration of the mat? ter, but it is understood that the re? quest will be granted. Miss Minnie Kiley? art teacher in lb,' New",ort News Female Seminary, and a graduate of the Pennsylvania Acad? emy of Fine Art, will Jinve tin an ..pen? ing in tile studio of the Seminary Mon? day, Sept. 12. from 2 to (i o'clock. Her display will be of interest to h.yers of art. Public invited to call and examine the work. sept-74t Fancy half gal. Porcelain Pitchers? barga in? ADAMS' RACKET STORE. tue i'oirro u1can troops. General Miles nncl Men to Bo Landed from Transports at Montauk Point. iHv Telegraph.) NEW YORK, Sei>t. Ii.?General Shaft er has been informed unofficially that four transports with troops from Porto Rico will, upon their arrival olT New York, lie directed to disembark at Mon? tauk Point the regiments they bring. General Shatter has unders.I unotll cially that the Obdain and Mississippi are two of the troopships and that the four vessels alluded to arc due lo reach Montauk Point on September 7 and S. It litis 1.n understood as having been ordered by the War Department that none of tin- troops Unit have been in Potto itico were to go to Montauk Point, but that all should land in New York and go to their homes or posts from Ibis city. No one whose opinion is valuable hazards an explanation of Hie change in tin- Secretary of War's The Obdnm brings General Miles and his staff and nine companies of the Sce . ? ltd Wisconsin. 2? olllccrs ami about SOt) men. It is surmised that should General Shaft, i s unotlicial information turn ..ut to be otllcial, the Chester, with Genends Schwan and llaimw and their staffs and tl ..Hi. el's and Tlfi tuen of the Fourth Pennsylvania, will be sent to Montauk Point. Tu HANSOM SPANISH TROOPS. Spain io Buy the Freedom of S.000 Pris? oners in the Philippines. (By Telegraph.) MADRID, Sept. ('.. -The cabinet luis authorized the foreign minister. Duke Almodovar de Rio, to negotiate with iho Philippine insurgents to ransom the :">. 000 Spanish prisoners now in their hands, and it lias been decided to trans mil money lo Manila for that purpose and for the relief of the Spanish troops j which are urgently in need of funds. Tin: minister w ill ask General .laudeneS. and fur the relief of the Spanish troops, in the Philippine Islands now, |o trans? mit the funds. Tbe government has also cabled to Captain General Maclas. at San Juan de Porto Itico. requesting him to fur? nish fuller details of the American eeo 1 tunic regime in the island of Porn. lilco. This step was taken aftet.n siderittg bis first report on the subject. NEWS FROM PORTO RICO. Major General Brooke Arrives Safely tit Bio Piedras. (By Telegraph.) ! SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. Sept. fi?Major General John It. Brooke, the I American command.r, arrived safely at Rio Piedras ycstenlay. I Colonel Pino, the local Spanish com? mander at Rio Piedras, rode to tile out ddrls of tlte town and greeted General Brooke in behalf of Captain General Maclas. Colonel Pino, after having been intro? duced to (icnerai Brooke's stuff.^took the general bo General Macias' surt?mer residence, which has been placed at. the commander's disposal. The house Is a pretentious dwelling, facing the plaza. Quarters for tbe staff of General Brooke will be found tomorrow in au? nt her house. General Bio ke, who is outranked by General Macias. the latter being a lieu? tenant general, will call upon tin- cap lain general at the palace and pay him an ollicial visit of courtesy. SUPPLIES ENTER FREE. President Issues a Proclamation as to t-11111111 Ports, i By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 6.?The Presi? dent today issued the following: "Executive Mansion. Sept. 6. 1S11S. "By virtue of the authority invested in me as commander-in-chief of the tinny and navy of the United States of America. I do hereby order and di? rect that upon the occupation and pos? session of any ports in the island of Cuba by the fore s of the United Slates, beef, cattle and other food sup? plies, intended for the relict' of the starving inhabitants of the island, may be admitted free of duty, subject to the discretion of the commanding oilie r of the United States forces at the port of entry, who is hereby charged willi the responsibility for tbe gratui? tous distribution of said food supplies lo the starving inhabitants of the is? land. (Signed.) "WILLIAM MK1NLFY." VAN WYCK TO MK1NLEY. New York Wants a Review of United States Troops. . (By Telegraph.) NEW YORK, Sept. (!.?Mayor Van Wyck sent the following tel.-gram to? day to President McKinley: "The people of the city of New York ate sincerely desirous of witnessing a review of tbe United States soldiers, regulars and volunteers, before they are disbanded or distributed, and they sincerely hope and respectfully request that you will exercise your authority to give them an opportunity to see the troops and show their appreciation of tin- services which the soldiers have rendered the country. A committee of citizens has this day been appointed to take certain action in tin- matter, and the people of this city arc ready to act at once." Will Oppose the IJceime. Dr. W. F. Cooper, president of the Board of School Trustees, lias called a meeting of the board to-be held tomor? row night in the First -National Bank building for the purpose of entering a protest against grunting a liquor license to I.. S. Sturgis, proprietor of the Met? ropolitan Hotel. The ground upon which the board will protest against the granting of the license is that the hotel is t.tear the high school build? ing. Two N*groe? Uhnrged With Felony. Shcrirr W. F. Woodward, of New Kent county, arrived here yesterday with warrants fur the arrest of two ne gc.es. Ge... Whiting and Eugene Tay? lor, w ho are wanted there, on the charge of felonious shooting. Offn er Padgett accompanied the sher? iff In search of the negroes and about noon Whiting was uiken in custody on Pier ll. Forty minutes later the officers at test, d Taylor at the corner of Twen? ty-second street and Jefferson avenue. . Sheriff Woodward will leave this morning for New Kent with his prison Souvenirs, Vases, ali sorts Fancy Goods at ADAMS' RACKET STORK Duffey's Malt Whiskey SO cents per bottle. Other eise goods in proportion. Mugler's Family Liquor Store. aulIO-Im Flower Pots and Jardeniors at ADAMS' BACKET SToRF. WANTED?At the Virginia Cleaning and Dying Establishment, 85 suits of dollies every day to be cleaned, dyed, pressed and repaireo. and made to look like new. 3105 Washington av? enue. aug-10-tf. Pictures and Photo Frames at adams' racket store. Riotous Demonstrations on Island of Crete. CITYOFCANDIAIN FLAMES MliMMly r'lglitlug Between Mumulnutoi and llritlnh Troops. Many IVnona Killed, r'.mr WurnhliM Leave for the Seeue ??f l>*Hlru<-tlon. (By Telegraph.) t'ANDIA. ISLAND OF CRETE. Sept. ?S 1*. M.?Candia is in a state of an arehy. A collision between the Mus sulinans. who were demonstrating against European control, and the Brit? ish authorities, who have been Install? ing Christians as revenue officials, cul minuted today in bloody lighting be iwoon the Mussulmans and the Brtt isli troops: Riots occurred in various parts of the city and many were killed. When the outbreak was tlercest a warship sta? tioned in the harbor began tiring shells, with the result that a portion of the city is in Dames, The greatest contusion and uproar prevails and it is feared that the night will nut pass without further pillage .and destruction. The trouble began with the attempt of the British military authorities to install Christian ntlleials. They bad ap? pointed a council of internal control to administer the tithe revenui-s and a de. tachment of soldiers was stationed out? side the olllce as a precaution. A crowd of unarmed Mussulmans, who had been demonstrating against the Christians, attempted to force an entrance itt the otlice. The British soldiers fired and wound? ed several. The Mussulmans ran for their arms und returning, attacked the tuber Mussulmans spread rapidly throughout the Christian quarter, shooting into windows and setting many bouses and shops on tire. It is reported that the British consul has been killed. CANEA, Sept. fi.?(Via Paris.)?Four warships have started for Candia, where, it Is reported, three English persons have been killed and four wounded and six Mussulmans killed. Special precautions tire being taken here and at Rctimo, troops being held in readiness. The lighting has ceased at Candia, but the tires continue. The Turks set (Ire to the whole o? Candia. The only warship there at the time of the outbreak was the British gunboat Hazard, which landed a party n? marines to assist the 130 British troops there. TRAGEDY IN A STORE. Woman Staggers into a Pharmacy-and Expires in Three Minutes. (By Telegraph.) NEW YORK. Sept. B.?Mrs. Frank Bovlrston. of Jacksonville, Fla., wife of tlie Florida passenger agent of the At? lantic Coast'Line. died suddenly in a drug store on Broadway today. She staggered into the store and in a chok? ing voice cried to the soda fountain clerk: "For Coil's sake give me some ammonia quickly." The woman's face was as white as death, and she seemed to lie in agony. The clerk told her to go to the rear of the store. She staggered toward some seats and when almost there fell un? conscious into the arms of a physician, who was in attendance at the store. Three minutes afterward the woman itrus dead. It is said that Mrs. Boylea ton bad been an invalid for some time and had just returned to New York from the White mountains. CERVERA IN NORFOLK. Spanish Admiral Visits Sailors at the Naval Hospital. ( By Telegraph.) NORFOLK, Va? Sept. 6.?Admiral Cervera, his son and Lieutenant Go? mez, both, on his statt, arrived this morning and visited the Spanish sail? ors in the naval hospital. They after? ward called upon Commodore Farquhar at the navy yard and, returning to the city, were entertained at the Virginia club by Mr. Arthur C. Humphreys, late Spanish vice-consul. While at the club Lieutenant Cervera was taken suddenly ill and a physician was called to bis assistance. He subsequently recovered. While here the admiral perfected ar? rangements for the transportation ot bis men to New York via the Old Do? minion Steamship Line tomorrow. The admiral was warm in his expres? sion of thanks to Commodore Farquhar and Dr. Oleburne. medical director of the hospital, and Mr. Humphreys, for kindness to his men. He left tonight for Washington to thank Secretary Long personally for the courtesies and kindness. From Washington he will go to New York via the Royal Blue Lino tomorrow afternoon. ADMIRAL DEWEY'S SHIPS. "* They are Being Put in Good Condition For Any Emergency. WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.?A report from Constructor Capps, at Manila, Just received here, states that aside from the small gunboats which have been raised and put into the service of Ad? miral Dewey. none of the Spanish ships (if war engaged in the battle of Manila Bay Is likely to be raised. Mr. Capps was sent to the Asiatic station espe? cially to assist in putting the quadron in first class condition for any emer? gency. Already the flagship Olympia and the gunboat Raleigti have been docked and cleaned at Hong Kong and the Boston arrived there last Saturday for the same purpose. Within the course of a fww weeks, at the outside. Admiral Dewey's squadron will have been thoroughly renovated, and. rein? forced as it has been by the Monterey and Monadhock, and with other iron? clads within easy reach, the admiral will be in shape to meet any wtio may threaten to disturb bis possession of Manila. Niagara PalUaud lletarnl?13. The next personally conducted tour to N'agarn Falls. Buffalo, Geneva. Ro? chester nul Wa kins Glen will leave limore steamers and tue Baltimore & Ohio R. It. i Royal Blue Line), Wednes? day. September 7th. Round trip from Norfolk $1S.i;0. Tickets limited for 11 days. Stopovers permitted on n-turn Journey. For tickets and further .infor? mation apply to ARTHUR G. LEWIS, S. P. A. B. & O. R. R. Under Atlantic Hotel. sepi-6t. Wash Boilers. Boards. Irons and Tuba. ADAMS' RACKET STORE. Fancy Cuspidors 10c up at ADAMS' RACKET STORE.