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WATER,$1.Z5 PITCHER Soldiers Paid the Price or| Went Thirsty. EVI PENCE 100 DEGRADING N linemen Berore the 1 n v. KtlgH-Ing I , mlHHlon hi Lexington <;ive Uiiprlnt ?hie Te?tln ouy Keg.ir.tn.g the Condition of the Cniupn. (By Telegraph.) LEXIXOTOX. KY.. Nov. l.? |?.,.f,?. the war investigating committee tndnv Chief Commissary Marsha! ,,f c-inip Hamilton, denied the statements mad' by Ueiuenani Colonel Mitchell of the l-uM IYrritorials. las. ?jght. Ii., said every requisition had bee,, honored from the Territorials. The s,,.otid witness was Genera) .j. c Lutes who testified as to the Homing, campaign, the camps at Mobil,, and at i hickaimiuga. He hvih ,,, ., Mrooke regarding the lack .,r ',..,?:?.. I he da> before we loft Mobil.. wo K,, pretty well supplied." be said ' Tiles were supplies r?r ,.ru|,s N. <.,?.,.,.', Wc had bread and mp.it nlw.lv? M.ni tank Coin, was noi the proper place fo a Climp of siek soldi,.,s ;,, this hi,. yar. At Montnuk Point | learned that ? I,.- Ix.ng Island railroad had an . x.-lt, ?\,v'.mract i,, haul the soldiers to tl,. "In .'ol,a medical supplies were wo. fully short. Th.- medical olll.-ers s-ii.l they could no, K,.t t\ien\. "This was especially truu at Sibonov In going over we bad enough mcllci' Supplies, but we ??,.,?? ,|.,un ce, had trouble in getting ambulances taken to . 'uba. Co, on- f.? ca.-h regiment a,1.1 f..r the squadron. 1 think tie a?,blllail.es 1 took Were the ,?llV .,,?.. ashore when the Rough Ciders' light occurred. ..n th.- 24th of June. When asked what. In his opinion. was He weakness in the medical department General P.ales said he thought .. great mistake was made in not sending ,.|. ieal otiicers in suflb ienl numbers witi regiments ordered t., th. Held. VI.Ii tional transportation should have 1.? furnished for medical ..fl'ieers ami med eal supplies, ambulances and horses "I t hink there is not sullieiem ex. ,, , for medical supplies being si. in Culm." continued the witness. "Hotte preparations could have been runde f.. transportation. W,, had no way to glim horses and mules." General Mutes had no recommend;, t ions to suggest. I'r. Cigar A. M.-arns. in eharg,. .,f lie Clhhs General Hospital i? Lexington was asked regarding the sanitarv rnli.li lion of Camp Thomas, where he wa. brigade surgeon. lie read a report ??? !!,.? eonditloti of the sites, claiming the were disease bleed.-,s ,1.gl, II,.- |nCI detailed to the division hospital w, le in competent. Dr. Menrns condemned water supply at i 'amp Thomas After luncheon Major John K. Jack son was the first witness. ills lesil motiy indicated that bis regiment ha fared well hi every respect. Major J. I). Olenmin. win. was cap tain and assistant surgeon in the ic-,y lar army, and was made ntujo, brigade surtp-onjjL.vuUuilj-.rs. June tili was called. Yajor Glennan was at t'hiekaijijjjj^., ,uu| Tiimpa with th. . Slx-iiJ Cavalry. He later returned t. ?.'lu.-kainnuga as brigade surgeon. Firs Brigade. Third Division, First Corps. He said that he found a large, amount of sickness among the Second volunteers t ban be had been used to sc. ing: thai lt.- found the sinks left opei all.! Hol dug deep enough to make III .amp healthful: that tie- water suppl; was affected by this. Major Glennan said lie reported 01 ihes.- conditions both verbally and n writing and made certain recommen? dations, but thai minitciiti.il] wn? eve paid to the reports. II.- said I,.- trie.' to get lime, that requisition was mad. on th.- quartermaster's department an.1 that they said they di.l not furnish ii thai requisition was then made on tie medical department and Dr. Ilui.l. koper th.irps surgeon, concerning whom sensational charges have sine I.n made, disapprove d t he us,- of line and returned the requisition. Mn.joi Glennan stated thai In- knew of certain regiments where the sick wore kepi f.. w.-.-ks I.ausc tie- division liospital had no r., for them. II,- further said that lie belleVcd tile W?tet ill OV-iy Will il, Chickamauga f'ark contain.-.1 the colon bacillus, which indicated c.iinamimiti..i by sewerage. Major William Cogswell, surgeon of the Eighth Massachusetts, sal.I thai when his regiment reached Chattanooga it was kept in the freight yards .igh.i hours and it took them then foili limit's to be transported to th.- park: ilia' tie men w.-nt two weeks without fresl meat: thai their health was thus groatl.v impaired and a large numliei wer. taken sick. Iir Cogswell attril.uled the typtet, to the water, milk and lemonad, drilnl by lb,- men. IL- said th- clothing an. blankets belonging to men who died of tvphold were brought back w ithout hav? ing been washed or boiled and ns.-.l h> ..th.-r men ..r th.- regiment. II.- men lie.tied other abuses too degraded t. writ,- which I,.- said wer.- report ...I t, the higher authorities witboul a-llot ?.. ing taken. Tile doctor said in th.- three months and a half, when he was at I'linn 'I'h.mi,as. he knew of Dr. Htii.leknp.-r. He- corps surgeon, having visit- -I the .amp ..f the Eighth Massachlls.-lts but twice. He had great difficulty in secui ine mcdli Ines, be said, and had to Mr. drugs out of a pi+cate Hind. Th.- list of medicines he had made r. qulsilion for always ha.! about half ??! the most important drugs scratched -.ft tiy the higher authorities. lb- told ?? fhe "red tape" which required a tequi ?ition for medicines i.. g., through a dozen channels and then back befor, the supplies could be secured; It. Thomas <'. Chalmers, .-apt liu an.! assistant surgeon of the Sixth. New York, who saw six weeks' service in Porto Rico, testified thai at Chlekiumiii ?ga Iiis regiment could not only not g. t KTiedicines, but could not even gel blank: To make requisitions for them It, regard to the irnnspoi t Ma-sai liu setts on which he w.-n, to Porto Iti.o I.r Chalmers said: '?There was no regular cooking .-i board and the men were unused eat? ing .-..Id ratiom-. 'i'h.- reserve hospital men wet- supposed to have been wel inen, bin subsequent .-vents prov.-.l thai they did not have enough t.. eal Th. men never could get enough watet to satisfy their thirst. Ice wale, was solo at $1.25 a pitcher. 'I'h" mail., was ,. ported, but the custom was not slopped Th.- mules and horses on board w.-nt lot twenty-four hours a, on.- inn.- without water." Lieutenant Colon.! James Parker. -Twelfth N.-w York, said that when th. i?i:o'oj>K arrived at Chickamauga He- men had -ui sleep on the w. t ground with only a blanketand no t-hungeofclothing. He said that tin- First South Carolina Regiment did noi receive their rifles foi '-a month afb-r their arrival at the park the <jnen being compelled to do guard duty without guns. 'I'h.- Tweniy-firsi Kansas also had to do guiod duly I"! two weeks win-, sticks. "When the voluhtc.r.- tirst arrived at Chickamauga," skid ? -.n.-n.-i Parker, "their tongues wekc literally banging out for water. Fol' three weeks they lonld not get watei enough to quench their thirst. Thenfthe pipe lines were laid, but the water Iii? men Kol wa not pure. ??( icneial Breckcnridgi', ? lien he command. <ii?l more to change for b> Ii' ?initury conditions than had I.n ai romplished together before. He bad lim b. i. which had before been applied ror in vain, furnished ih.- hospitals: In? provided line in great abundance. H?: had new tentage supplied and gave j medicines when needed. "I'll .u mi- inspection I found tie- hos? pitals of tiie First Division. Third .'..ils: Third Division First Corps, ami S.nd Division. Third Corps, very .Iii iv. Tie- Urs! was pla.1 alongside a dump heap. The dirt in most eases, however, was dm- to the overcrowded condition ??!' the hospitals. The surgeon* were worked to death and loo sick i?.:'iy. " , ,' "So far as I know, neilhei general Brooke nor General Wade ever mad.- a r> inspe. lion of the earn;. hink there was dis.linatioi. ,1,,. pan of the govei nineni to purehas. II . ould have I- en secure 1 easily. Th.. iiuarterniasier's departmeni might live aeeomplisheil iiuieh duiin". Uns ar iliai it did nol seem inclined to do. t would have been ju?i as easy t.. ? ihlisb al I'hiekiimaugn the ideal con.li ions lii.'H l?r< vail her.- al i :ainp llainil '"' Wl 1.1. i ;? i T< < < 'AMI' MLADIC. , Uy Telegraiih.) WASHINGTON. Nov.l '1 ??? members if the war investigating commission .Ii., did n..l go !.. Lexington. Cincinnati I nd other western citie? reached Wush mgton lodav and will hold a lueetitig ir,,u I,, arrange foi He- trip to amp Men de. near Middletowu. I'a. |They ex pect t., procure i,:stmiony benr l\H upon t In- oomliii I ,.l i ?.nop Alger mil Wik. .ff. I 111-: si IlllOl.t IKI.II M1.I.MM.. '? I lie .liidgui.-i.t Ii?)" K tr.i??ll.v i i'.Ut ipienlly l}iHfiiHt.tfil h> llii-Kirtiiia-lhl. The Judgm-lil" was the subjeei ..I ? s. ii.i preached by lOvangelist .1. Schooltield ai ih.- Methodist etiurch t lilghi P. a congregation which en Itirejy tilled tie- sin-red edifice. His text was It.ans la 12. ??Not one of us."said he "but every one of us shall give account of himself to God; .lust as surely as we are tending toward the tomb. Juki as surely are ?a.- tending toward tin- jiidg-menl. II is some limes railed tie- greal day if Cod's wrath, and the MUcslion is ?an von stand? i 'an 1 stand? "To stand lie n menns Pi stand for? ever; i., fall then means to fa.. for "The sentence of that tribunal is to he l,M.,I I llCI e ,s I,, |,e ,)? ,,?|,1 , if appeals. "There all secrets will be revealed. file secrets of lie- gaiubling r.n and tin- secrels of the assignation houses .?.ill h. revealed. Tile Secrets of the I unfaithful husband um. pillows his treacherous head upon the bosom of his pure and nulluni wife will 1.sp-'S .1 and h.-id I., th. gaze ,.! I III- uni? verse and v. ill receive justice. Tin barkeeper u,n r.,, ,. his victim. The <corets of every hearl will 1.xpose-d. I ???? 11 le re a ma n may keep his sins iwny from Ins imaresi friend, but Ihcrc every sin u ill he revealed. I I haul, . ;..,| that liiere u ill be a general .jmlgiueiii. "I believe many a baby unborn will is.- up in jiidgmenl ami point ils ittle lingers al its mother and cry: .Murderess! murderess: : murderess' ' The tendency of so-called ???lein oclety is evil and ,?,|y ,,,?1 is bagging woman .do,vn , , ,?,, , hl. mKn ?osi.ii.iii m.jvJiifY. i.;?ii placed her. Hills, listen, make Hie boys keep their distance; it's the only way lei teep their respect. Make it th.- price ,1 a life for their arm I,, encircle your vnisl wh-ther ii lie in ihe [larlor or n ib.- i,all room. There will he no exceptions on the lay of Judgment, F.vory man must mswer I., his name anil niiisl sliind be 'ore Hi.- bin of Jildg.in. "Sinner wbai will you .1.. when your lame is called? "' ill, I iod. help ns her.. 1,, ,|o as we a ill W i.Sh W had . W hell We Stil 111] ? ei'ere tie- bar of God on that day'" The Intensely earnest appeal had a risible effect on Ih.- large congregation ,ml Iber,- wer, ., number of penitents. S. ivics today al In o'clock A. M. iml 7:30 o'clock I'. M. M V i'Ni -I.I-: i.M l Nut A; Tie- Myrkle Harder I'ompanv (live An oth.-i I'le.-ising Performance. Miss Myrkh- and .Mr. Harder sup l.ort, ,1 by iheir el-ver nipany appear .1 lasi night m "My I'ncle from India." i lust-. lass comedy ?f n?. hiuher . lass, lealing willi the iroubles ..f a voting .vornan supposed to be worried "by a vealthy ..Id iin.-l... hut uh.. resorts to he use .,f borrowing a wife ami a baby, ..... The fur Hies fast and i he snluu iotis an- well worked olll. Miss .Myrkle. the borrowed wife, igain carried ..IT the honors in the phiy in.I made anolher hit with her singing imI dancing. Mr. Harder as the Dulot Valet was simply greal and be too fine several entertaining specialties. George K..hinson. as the old uncle \as all right and Howard Leuten loverly played i lie pai l of Die tetnpor uy husband. All of Ihe ..(her eharae ers were Impersonated in a creditable na niii'i . Tonighi "For Congr.-ss." a comedy Inuiia. lie- best plnv of the companv's eperlory' will he presented IM iLU'i-: ?'( il'UT. Miss Phoebe Lawrence, of Griitbers Imrg. Md.. is visiting Miss Malt!.; Lee. >ii I .a fa yet le a venue. Mr. Charles K. Lichter, of Baltimore, s Ihe guesl of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Unndy. in Kasi lind. ?Miss I.?)?? Weathers, who has 1.n -pending ihe stiinmer will! her aunt, s. ,|. H. earner. has returned to home in I ?daw?re. 'I.il.v council will meet heronRer . .:'." .. clock I' M. instead of S .. . lock, is arrangement will he in effect until .May 1. Miss Nellie Sanford, who lias be.?n ,11 ? I h. r hern. Twenty -fourth street, is mprovltig. Mr. F II Lake of llami. has nr.ved to ibis city to engage in business. Fi '< IT KALI. NOTES. Ii is understood that the Artillery School ni Fort Monroe will not have a ? am this year. Several of the best '.layers will appear on the Hampton ?leven. ''oiisiilerable interest is being mani? fested in the Thanksgiving Dav game 'Htween Hampton and N.-wporl News. 'me ,,f the candidates for a place on ?In- legtilai Newport News team is o. a. .? ke. who played with the hull de ...,M tieait eleven last Saturday against the engine team. Peacocke made a orettv run in thai game anil otherwise <howe.1 g.I promise as a player. I! yon are thinking of buying a din? ner, lea or toilet sei. in simple justice :.. your pocket, you should see and i.lice ,,ur assortment Adams' Racket In South Side Addition. $H>n to $1.000. Very liberal terms. Powell Bros. .?i '?'ing, 2701 Washington ?ve. I0-27-tf. To dress as nicely as he can is the duty of every man. Let rielp you to do your duty. We have the newest styles in Hats. Suits am] Overcoats. Woodward K- Womble. 10-9-tf Money to loan al ' per cent, straight, .stead of ii per cent, crooked. Powell Tos. * King. 27111 Washington ave. All repairs Guaranteed for a year, and cleanest at Kipper's. i New Rim.-, <;.. & J. and plain, $1.60 and up. at Kippers, 27tta street. <' 'ontinued f i Second Page.) therefore suggested its reference lg that committee. Mr. Samuel Itegester. ?f Richmond, general mitsei for railway ,\i elec tri'- company, opposed this proposed de? lay, saying it was entirely unnecessary, j He replied to an intimation of Mr. Butcher that Iiis company was not keeping good faith with the city, by saying thai this idea was totally er-j roni'ous. On tin- contrary, the Rail? way ami Electric Company had made i In- two banks of Newport News de? positaries for the company: had made one of the eminent citizens of Newport News ii> second executive ufficer: thai $10').Q0U h.'oi been set aside to be expended n the extension ami improve, men! of the line in this city: that ten . at loads of steel rails had already I.n purchased of a Johnstown con? cern, and that contracts hail been made tor thousands and thousands of cross lies; that .-very endeavor was being amde and that every foot of line un? dertaken Would be bllilt. Mr. Itegester also explained at sinn? length the Railway and Electric Com? pany's contract with the Chesapeake & ? >hi... The mayor addressed the council brieily. lb- said that the ('nesapeake K Ohio was paying Jinnnnfor the privil? ege ,,f having an unu.Kltirbcd track; a. track of their own on their own ground, ami w.-re entitled to some considera? tion, lb- suggested that it should be included in ? >?? ordinance that the Chesapeake ?? Ohio Railway should go .vor the bridge on one side so as to leave loom for another track should the ?it> tit. t,, grant tin- privilege of i 'rossing to some other company; that the rails should In- groved rails, and furthermore that th.- railway eom imny should agree to allow another ompatiy. if it should he grunted per? mission to cross the brioge. to use for a consideration. the poles which the presenl company might erect. Attorney R. M. Lett, being asked for hi opinion, said be 'believed the clause in the ordinance giving uninterrupted lrathe should be construed literally, lb- i hough! in this ease. to build a bridge in ibis particular instance, was i, i;s, lf a right ? interfere or regulate stieb tratllic. A.-hey W. T. Moss. representing tin- King Bridge Company, said thai if Uns malte;- was not lix.-.l satisfactory t.. the Chesapeake Ohio. all transac? tion- with i.int company relative I.. the ..tier two bridges, wouid b.- null and void, ii.- wtinted t.. see the ordinance ?4o through, so the King Bridge Com? pany could begin work. He agreed with Mr. Lett In his con? struction of the word "uninterrupted" in I he ordinance, and said that if it were not changed, the present Chesa? peake ,\> i ihio Railway.npany would gel out an itijiinctii.it :is soon as it was or.sod to put another line across the bridge. ADOPTED Till": ORDINANCE. Mr. Itegester was again granted the prii il.-ge ..f the flour. He said that when Ins company paid SS.OIHJ toward Me- construction of a bridge, it expect? ed to get something for it. lie care,1 no? thing about the word "uninterrupted." tie- council could strike it from the or? dinance: this company wanted no ex? clusive Ouncfus;:: . Th." franchise under whi.-h the company was operating: .'.'*?? said provided that the line should be laid in th- .-enter or it. thx? side of the thoroughfare, as the city should elect, and so far as this particular ordinance governing Hie crossing of the bridge was concerned, it did not state where '.In- track should be laid. C. uncllnian McLaughlin moved that the word ??uninterrupted" be stricken nit of t he ordinance. Mr. Btireher offered as a1 substitute thai the whole matter be neferred to the ordinance committee, for its care ful consideration. Tl..- substitute was losl hv a vote of . to ii. Ayes: M.-ssrs. Bureher. Caffee. Cory. Powell. Roan,, and Washington, nays: P.tixton. Dohertv. Ford. Hughes Ma. key. McLaughlin and O'Donnell. Mr. McLaughlin's motion was Iben car '?lod. The ordinance, amended so as to strike out th.- word "uninterrupted." in.I als,, to provide for steel grooved ?aiN on the bridge, an.I for tin- placing ? f the words "its successors or assigns' lit. r the name "Newporl News and '1.1 Point Railway ami Kl-.-tric (Min r-nny" wli.rev. r i.lined in the or llliaili e was a,I.,.,) hv a vote ,.f 7 to i Veas: liiixton. Dobcrty, Ford .Inches. Mackev. McLaughlin an-! Vashington: navs: Rnrelier. Caffee ?ory, O'Donnell. Powell and Roaiie. MINI IR MATTERS. Mr. caff,..- presented a petition asking hal livery stahl,- men be permitted to teep vehicles on Hie sidewalks. It was trat teil with a time limit of days until he ordinance committee could fortun? ate- a permanent arrangement. It was th.n moved that th.?cupa 'inn of streets by livery stable men and -th. i-s P.- referred to II.dinnne,.n mltteo for act ion. Tie- report of th. keeper of th,. allus? ions,? w as r. cciv.'d an.I adopted. R. gttlar accounts wer,- allowed. Mr. Massie was grunted les\.' ali? en. .- to go toLouisvill.i Hi.- 14th inst. The council, after the transact ion of tome other unimv>orlant routine hnsi ?less, adjourn,.,I at lP-ln o'clock. PLANS INCH ANHED. Respecting the Occupancy of Cuba by Our Troops, i By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON. Nov. 1 -There has 1.n no change In the plans of the War Department, respecting the send? ing of troops to Cuba. No date lias . vet been lixed when the troops shall depan. The only thing thai has been determined upon is thai the control of i In- island shall pass to t..e United .--talcs January 1st. Attempts to make it appear that the death of Col? onel Waring from yellow fever has changed the plans of the department are without basis. CINCINNATI AND CUBA NEW LINE CINCINNATI. Nov. 1 Cincinnati is :., I..- tie- northern terminus of a new fast system of passenger transportation between ? le north and Cuba. It is about settled that an agreement will g.. int.. effect in December by which tourists or travelers generally desiring lo visit Cuba can make the Journey from here to Havana In tiny-four hours. This agreement Is between the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas Pacillc roa.l (the Queen and Crescent) and Hie Florida Kant Coast Company. The run from Cincinnati to Jackson? ville will be made In tweniy-four hours. At Jacksonville quick connection will he made with tile Flotilla East Coast Line for Miami, where the company's steamer will be taken for Havana, no stops being made at Key West. A W ATI LIKE REPORT, i Rv Telegraph.! LONDON. Nov. I -The Paris corres? pondent of the Daily Telegram nays: "The Spaniards are in a position lo know, and assert, that their government will resist the American demands and will offer the Philippines for alump sinn If this proposal is not accepted Spain will recall her commissioners and let the Yankees do what they choose." WASHINGTON, Nov. I.?The party composed of the War Investigating Commission arrived this morning from Knoxville. Ex-Governor ITrbttrn ,Vood bury left immediately for Burl.ngton. Vt? where he will lake testimony in connection with the Investigation. The commission will meet tomorrow and re? sume examination of witnesses. Chair? man Dodge. Colonel Sealon and Ur. Connor, who went to Lexington, are expected next week. ) A SKKIOI'S CU AK(i?. ualrynmu K. L. I'Hrker Charged With stell- I Ine Hn.l B?MBf. Justice Brown had an Interesting' casi- before him yesterday in the in? vestigation of the charge brought against Mr. Edward L. Parker, a War? wiek county dairyman whoso business is largely In this city, by Mr. G. W. Saunders. also a dairyman with a largo trade in Newport News. The latter charged that Mr. Parker was selling bad beef to the butchers in Newport News, which accusation Mr. Parker denies In toto. and intimates that the trouble is the result of jealousy and bad] feeling between the dairymen of this section. He claimed that he sold the I.f on a statement of Urs. Niles and ltoups. State veterinary surgeons. Mr. Saunders put a large array of witnesses on the stand and introduced some formidable evidence. 1 Mr. Phelps. who formerly owned the herd in question, was next called. He testified that E. L. Parker had stated to him that he hired a butcher to kill a cow: that the animal reared up and then fell to the ground and that the animal's throat was cut: that he took lie- meat to cold storage and later sold it: further that he intended to dispose of all of his cattle: Parker stated that he ihought the cow in question had fever in the head: witness did not know whi ther or not the cow was butchered because it had a broken neck: wa. presenl when the first cow of the herd was taken sick: two cows died ami were hauled away: the cows had bloody mern; witness and son sold the herd of nineteen cows and one bull to E. L. Barker. Witness stated it as his 'belief Iluit Die meat of a cow thai had beer, sick with this disease was unwhole? some and stated that he would not eat any such meat. He did not regard bloodymern as contagious. Mr. W. H. Sears then look the stand. His testimony was to the effect that young Mr. Parker went to him in the .summer and asked him if he wanted tr. buy some beer, stating that it was in cold storage: witness replied that he would not handle it: this was four or live weeks ago: Parker did not state why the meat was placed In cold stor age: witness suggested that he sell it io liautz and Parker replied that Hautz hail all the meat he cared for; witness heli. ved that the meat of a cow with liloodytnern was unfit to eat: he would i not .-at It. Mr. It. T,. Phepls. another butcher, testified that he had purchased four quarters from Mr. E. L. .Parker, but had no idea that it was "off" until Mr. Saunders came to him and after asking him to buy some "off" meat told him that some of tile meat he had purchas? ed from Mr. Parker was "off;" the meat had been in cold storage and he and his | help had eaten part of it; he latin- ask ?d Mr. Parker about Ihe charges made about his cattle and Die latter replied that Sol Miller, the United Stales in? spector, had told him to kill his cows und sell the beeves, hut not to permit : them to leave or mix with other cattle: had heard that a number of Die dairies had been quarantined against Da' lick: wouldn't handle any meat quarantined if he knew it. Robert Booker testified that he heard Fal Parker tell Mr. Saunders that he had lost eleven head of cattle, eight of which, however, had 'been sold after h<.miiig sick. His testimony was sim? ilar lo that of Mr. Saunders. who tes? tified later. Mr. Saunders stated to the court, that he had conversation with Mr. Kdwnrd Parker: that Parker told him he had lost three cows thai died and that he ^iid eh'ht: that Haul-/., the butcher, bought a gooo> part of th.' beef: that lv fwitnessl askeo\liim if he thought Die meat of a bloodyunern cow was tit to . at and he told him fihat Die fever was only in the skin: thai.he'h;eported t>'. matter lo Mr. Henry Sinclair and with tile latter saw the com mini weaVJh's at? torney: Parker told him that he butch? ered on the farm and did not sell on the-, hoof: that Parker told him the bladder was bloody. Attorney Collier, of Hampton, who represented Saunders In the prosecu? tion, stated that no more evidence would be put on by the commonwealth. At? torney Lett, counsel for the defendant, asked that some evidence be produced that would show that the meat was In had condition. He had heard a lol of ..pinions about the disease, but he had heard nothing to prove that the mea' Dial was sold was diseased or had in any form. He wanted some evidence on Dial point. For a time Mr. Lett was in doubt about putting any witnesses on Die stand for the defense, as he thought Ihe charge had not been proven, but he decided to have Mr. E. L. Parker make a statement and the defendant was pin on the stand. Mr. Parker denied Die charges in full. He slated that he sold seven cows, two of which were butchered on his prem? ises and live were sold on the hoof. He sold Die beef on the advice of the Stale veterinarian. The meat, he said, was perfectly good as shown by certain evidence for the other side. AH of the meat Mr. Hautz purchased from him was perfectly good and there was no complaint from his customers. Mr. A. L. Parker, father of the defen? dant, testified thai he knew when a cow was sick and when beef was bad. and I hat having examined the beef in ques? tion, he knew ii was all right. Mr. Sol Miller gave his opinion on Texas f.-ver. the tick and bloodymern. and thought that all were about the same, both of the disease* beinc caused by the tick. nil Saturday Dr. Fnville and Or. Niles will be here and both will he nx nniined as expert witnesses on enrtSe diseases and the condition of beef taken from sick cattle. It is Die opinion of the cattle experts Ithat Die beef sold by Mr. Parker was i all right and the latter claims lo have letters from Or. Nlies and Dr. Faville ! which w ill prove that. This case has excited considerable in? terest, as the dairymen who are par? ties to it are well known and operate extensively in Newport News. Tim MITCH MATRIMONY. The Norfolk Landmark prints th.- fol? lowing from its Petersburg .'respond? ent : "Rev. Augustus Brown, a colored preacher, has for some time had charge of two Baptist churches in Not tnwiiy county. It was recently noised I about, however, that be had two wives living, and the rumor resulted in a cer? tain meuvber of Iiis flock making an in? vestigation. The result was that Lieu? tenant Chandler, nf the police, on Sat? urday swore out a warrant for the ar rest of Brown, charging him with biga? my. According to marriage certificates hi (lie possession Li.'in. chandler. Brown on the 2nd day of January, 1S95. in the city nf Newport News, married Mnndy Ginnis. and on Ihe 21st day of October. !S!tr>. in Peters-burg, was united in marriage to Agnes Lynch. The lat? ter, who is paralyzed, now resides In this city. Brown has been living in Nottaway with a woman whom hi' rep resonts as his wife and who is supposed P. he Die woman he married in Newport News. Lieutenant Chandler ?rrested Ilrown in Nottaway at an early hour yesterday morning and brought htm to this city for trial. Brown claims lhai Ihe woman he married in Newport News in 1S<if, died, but even if this be ti n.' Brown, it appears, is still the pos? sessor of two wives. His preliminary trial was continued by the Mayor until November 5th." Gone c> i?i<- ot Wight. Officer A. R. Velllnes has gone to Isle of Wight county tu take the remains of his little daughter. Rlspa, who died last Saturday of typhoid fever ut his resi? dence in East End. Two other children in Officer Yellines' family arc 111 with typhoid. l*ro|i?rty Signed. The city clerk has received from the contractors, the bond and contract for the new jail, all properly signed. Work on the structure will be begun as soon as th* materials are on the ground. al?mg the water fron. I TEBS OF INTEREST UATBKREu AHOUT THK F1EK!? Entrance* ?nrt Clearance* ?t the t'untou' Houn?. Lint of ^e hcIc Now tu fori. Utlior Murine ItvuiH. Sun rises.6:31 Sun sets .5:07 High water ..11:27 A. M. and 11:57 P. M. bow .water.. ..5:06 A. M. an 5: 57 P. M. Weather Forecast ' AKKIVA1.? AND UKFAKTUKE8. Vessel* Arrived VeHtcrdny. Steamship Carlton (Br) Adams, Car iff. Schooner Daylight. Philpot, Boston. B?rge West Point, Providence. Paige City of Atlanta. Providence. Barge Cllntonit, Providence. Barge Fawn, Providence. Barge Lawrence, Fall River. Vesneln Sailed Vestenluy. Steamship Maltby tBr) T?te. Ant? werp. Steamship Chickahominy tBr) Fur neaux. Liverpool. Steamship Thyre tBr) Dunning. New York. Steamship Brighton tBr) London. Barge Independent. Boston. Barge Knickerbocker, Boston. Barge Oakland. Boston. Barge Alabama. Boston. Barge Belle of Oregon. Boston. Barge Coal King. Providence. UKIEr's. Millard F. Johnson, of Ml. Sidney. Va.. is visiting relatives here. Dr. .1. K. Knight has recovered after an illness ,,r several days. Justice Brown disposed of the follow, ing cases in the Police Court yesterday: .lames Coddin. drunk; lined $2 and Fred Robinson, drunk: lined J2 and costs. Frank Groves, drunk: fined $2 and Charles Rnhrig. violating city or? dinance; dismissed on payment of Hie costs. J. H. Caffee ,\i Son. violating city or? dinance: case continued until the 3rd instant. W. E. Bouse, violating city ordinance: ease continued until the 3rd instant. M. H?nau .vi Sons, violating city or? dinance: case continued until tomorrow. Mr. Samuel Bachra.?h. a prominent business man of Richmond, is at the Warwick. Mr. Bachrach has been looking after his business interests In this city and Norfolk. He leaves tor home today. The congregation of the Second Bap? tist church will celebrate. Thursda.v ev? ening, the lii'st anniversary of the pas? torate v.f Bey. Thomas .1. Ma.-Kay. Mr. James T. Moyer and family re? turned yosierdav from Philadelphia, where th,.y had be. Ii in attendance upon the Pea.-.- Jubilee. Mr. Mover had an .inkl.- badly sprained while in the Quak, er City and is unable to leave the house MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE TAN. There is still some conflict of opinion regarding the stamp tax on marriage certificates returned to the clerk's office after the ceremony has Ie-.-n performed. Collector Brady sometime ago. gave his opinion on the point and ruled that all marriage certitlcates must bear revenue stamps. He even sent out a circular to the clerks of courts detail? ing his opinion. A special to the Richmond Tyvws from Emporia. says: "Col. James D. Brady, collector .f in? ternal revenue of this district, has Jvrit ten to the clerk of the county Vutrt c.hat no stamp is required on a maruage llcvense: but If the parties desire th\ of flclatii-.yr clergyman to furnish th(*n a certificate in addition to the one\re? turned to . the clerk's office, a ten ient stamp must be attached." I Rev. E. T. Wellford states tl-.at be ti.inks the minjlters are now exempt coin tin- tax. .?He has been stamping his marriat&f " return? regularly, but hcreaft. .-. tie says, it will not be necessary. Deputy clerk of Courts C. C. Craf ford. when shown the special dispatch t...lay. stated that he had seen it. liqt added that be had not received any such notice from Colonel Brady. Di? still had the collector's opinion on the marriage return tax ami thought that if any subsequent ruling had been made a copy of it should be s.-nt to this office. It seems that Collector Brady has committed an oversight in personally notifying some clerks of the more re? cent opinion and leaving others to operate under the first ruling. C,EN. Ll-c. MOTHER BADLY HURT i By Telegrap . > RICHMOND, Nov. 1?A special from Fredericksliurg tonight r. ports the con? dition of ..it's. Anna M. 1. mother of General Fitzhugh Lee as unimproved. She fell at Hie home of h.-r son. Cap? tain Daniel Lee. m Stafford county. Sunday evening and broke her left thighbone just below th,- hip. owing to her extreme age. about IKI years, the worst is feared. MERELY AN INCIDENT. Lieutenant Hobson's Modest Estimate of the Merrimac Exploit. (Philadelphia Record.) An hour alter the parade yesterday Lieutenant Hobson, while talking with a friend in the lobby of the Walton.was accorded an ovation that was surely not down on the program, and one that noticeably embarrassed him. "There's Hobson." sonic one exclaim? ed, and the big crowd which filled thu lobby crowded about him. "Speech, speech." they yelled. and they refuse.) to be contented with any? thing else. Hobson egged back toward the staircase, and the people followed him with a will. He tried to silence i he crowd, but it was useless. "Your welcome," siti.l he. "is of such a nature that ! scarcely know what to "You knew what to do when you were on the Merrimac." someone piped in, and the crowd yelled as if they were mad. "The little matter you refer to." the lieutenant continued, "was merely an incident of the war, one which might occur in any war. It was nothing but a handful of men from your navy wljo were called upon to perform a duty; a duty that almost any ..ne of you would have done. I feel that you exaggerate the importance of this incident. for that is what ii is." But the crowd took a different view. Women waved their han.lkercbiefsat the gallant young lieutenant, and the men cheered themselves hoarse. Finally lie broke avvuy from the crowd and sought the seclusion of his room. THE RHYMING MINISTERS' (Lewisfon (Me.) Journal.) Old Dr. Strong, of Hartford, had an unfortunate habit of saying amusing things when lie didn't mean to do so, as when lie was presiding in a meeting of ministers, and wishing to .all one of them to come forward and offer prayer, he said: Brother Colton or Boltjon. Will you please step this way And pray? To which the Rev. Mr. Colton imj mediately answered without intending to perpetrate anything of the same sort: My dear Brother Strong, You do very wrong To be making a rhyme At such a solemn time. And then Dr. Strong added: I'm very sorry to sec That you're Just like me. The good men would not for the world have made jests on such an occasion, but they could plead the same excuse for their rhymes that the boy did for whistling in school: "I didn't whistle, sir; It whistled itself." Do as the Trees Do. Giianos Your GarD. That light and thin suit was all right a month ago, but now it makes you conspicuos and in shivers. fL$tr$ Qr$qx% That B1o\Ajs Sings the same song --Winter is iH???te Fall Suits from $5 to $20 Overcoats from $6 to $18 Children's Clothing in Pvofuson Underwear that will keep y ou warin at zero prices. ? TUB BANNER CLOTHIE-R 2606 WASHINGTON AVENU E Is Here This is eerts-.inly liuht overcoat weather. The wind whistles around t he ?oi n?-r : the chill is penetratiiig ; the air is refreshing and in igoriiting. Have you a light weight overcoat V We'v* I'-ts of them, but bet?re many davs we want you .* <?> A-.t v'e them. Our tables are full ol'all the styles, siv?v, color ami quality thai \\ e ought to have. Voucu.y judge by our ?prices better than by many words 'now strong is our wish that you should wear and enjoy a. Garner Overcoai i on may get ftn H0R6SI Govm Overcoat, tor $6.50. ? A M Excellent Govm Overcoauor $7-50 ft Very Jaunty Tou-coat from $12 to $14. Reliable Clothing House, 1271-4 lA/Etsr-iinjgrtora Avenue, NOTICE Trustees' Sale of Braxton Office Building. Under and by virtue of the powers vested in us as Trustees named in a Deed of Trust bearing date i>n the 2?th day of May, 1S9S, executed by Carter M. Braxton and Nannie C. Braxton, fur tile benefit of the creditors of the said Carter M. Braxton. which deed is .inly recorded in the Clerk's office of the Corporation Court of the City of NeWr pori News, we will sell at Public Auc? tion on the premises on SAT CROAT, THE 19th DAY OF NOVEMBER. I-'-1?, AT 2 P. M., all that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land situate in the city of Newport News, Slate of Virginia, known and designated by the Lot num? ber 2. in Block number 111. on a certain mail entitled, "Map of Part of the City of Newport News, Virginia." which said map is duly recorded in the Clerk's office of the Corporation Court of the city of Newport News, in Plat Book No. 1, page :i. to which reference is here made. This let adjoins the First National Lank on Washington avenue, near Twenty-eighth street, and tile building situate thereon is what is commonly known as the Braxton Brown Stone Front Office Building, and is one of the most valuable in the city. The property will be sold subject to existing leases, and also subject to a deed of trust thereon to William G. Stuart, trustee, to secure the payment of tin- sum of lifceeen thousand dollars f$l?.0Q0) and interest as specilied in sail} ? 1.1. which is recorded in the clerk's ollice of the County Court of the county of Warwick, in Deed Book No. If,, at page 382. TERMS:?Purchaser is to assume payment of moneys secured by said last mentioned deed of trust; one-half of the balance of the purchase price shall he paid in cash and the remainder in equal payments in six and twelve mouths, deferred payments to bear in? terest and title to be reserved until such deferred installments shall be paid. A. 8. SEGAR, R. M. LETT, Trustees. October 22nd, 189$. oe 2otd Oysters Now is the lime to try them. Fresh every day at Jordan's FRIED, STEWED. BROILED, STEAMED and on the HAEF SHEL1 Also one of those nice din? ners is just the thing at noon time, fry them. Me Lunc? Counter always loaded with chicken ind Irukey sanuwilehes at .l?o. Ml the rest at.Dc, "'as try .if all kinds, at.5o, dilk. Tea, hot or cold, at .f-e. rrench-drip coftee, uneiiualed at....5c. JORDAN and LANDER The M in Object In keeping my si ore j open is to put up Prescriptions Ami that keeps us fairly busy, with more business in sight. Our in tie shopis of? ten Iiik;cl, but we will make room for you I long enough to take your order, and wii deliver your medicine anywhere in the city. If you are in a hurry we are in position, to to serve you quickly. Two registered cjerks. besides rn\self. Im. G, Birgess,! Warwick Pharmacy Splendid bargains in improved and unimprovpa real estate, 7."ioch will well repay iiUen;::::g investors to Inve? ....... . .? .lbs tig-ate before purchasing elsewherg. One piece of improved property pay.ng thirty per cent is the best investment we know of in Newport Ne?'s. REAL ESTATE, RENTAL flHD INSUR rlMGE nGE>NY&. Wasmu?ton Ave- & 28th St