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FRIDAY. OCTOBER 6. 1*99.
DR. BAGBY ACQUITTED.
The mayor of the city lias acquitted
Health Officer John R. Bagby of the
charge of malfeasance in office during
the first days of the yellow fever s a e.
This decision of the mayor will pro?
voke considerable criticism, especially
among those who have net heard the
evidence adduced at the investigation.
This investigation was impartial, and
as thorough as it was possible for His
Honor to make it. He exhausted the
means at. his command to secure evi?
dence.
That there was not as much evidence
as His Honor had a right to expect af?
ter the men: lM'hle scene on the first
Tuesday night in August, is a fact,
and one for which the mayor is not
responsible. Hie advertised for evi?
dence, 'which never cane-. He summ n
ed scores of witnesses who never re?
sponded. His Honor was bound, in
reason, to conclude that tin- evidence
advertised for did not exist and that
the witnesses summoned did not know
any tiling.
Notwithstanding the failures alluded
to above, quite a large bitch of witnes?
ses did testify. Tin- evidence of every
one .if these witnesses was in accord
with the admissions ol the defense.
Tin- defense admitted that passes
were issued in comparatively large
numbers; 'but contended that they were
usued under the authority of the Bear.!
of Health?authority particular and
specific, down in black and while for
the occasion.
The defense admitted that a fee was
charged in many instances for passes;
hut claimed that this fee was for cler?
ical work?a recompense for additional
labor, not unusual among health offi?
cers.
The evidence introduced by the city
simply and (merely substantiated these
claims: nothing more, n;.'. hing less.
The defense, while admitting that it
might have been a mistake, under the
circumstances and at that tima, held
emphatically that ther ? was neither
corrupt intent nor corrupt action.
This contention was also proven.
Tile mayor, acting' in a judicial ca?
pacity, could have rendered no other
decision.
The investigation was not held for
the purpose of passing upon Dr. 'Bag
by's qualifications :is health officer.
This is a question that should have
'been settled when he was selected by
the council. It is a question that
should enter into the selection of all of?
ficers of the city at the time of their
selection. In this way mtiny mistakes
would be avoided and much that should
not happen would never happen.
But the .mayor was n it passing upon
Dr. Bagby's qualification.-. The ques?
tion which he had to settle was wheth?
er Dr. Bagby, 'between certain dales,
committed a certain offense.
The equanimity with which French?
men continue to accept tin- infamous
'Dreyfus verdict appears to justify the
statement that the rcsponsioiiRy for
the Rennes outrage .Iocs not r< st upon
an army clique alone, hut is the out
came of a deplorably !ow condition of
'morals 'throughout France. ? Bristol
News.
?Such an outrageous flouting of .'us
tice, caromon sense and decency would
Jiave been impossible under any olhi
condition of affairs.
AS YOU LIKE IT.
ORLANDO?"As I remember, it
as upon this fashion." x
THE CHAPPIES WHO WOULD.
"I'm getting more dev'lish every day:
Many art- the naughty things I see and
say.
It is my plan?now. hotel me if you can ?
To be known about the city as a bold,
bad man.'" i
Three voting men of this town havei
registered an earnest vow to never.!
never, never indulge again in flirtations
with strange women, be the creatures
ever so fair and the opportunity ever!
These were goodly youths of the so?
cial set. given to new neckties and the
perusal of tie- Ladies' Home Journal, i
to say nothing at all of their plunging,
at pink teas and the wide swath they
are went to cut :it the uptown whist
jarnbourees.
They really needed the application of i
something like a metaphorical damp
towel, don'l you know, to bring them up
sharply to a realization of the dangers!
that menaced them in those inviting;
fields beyond the pale of g.1 form.
which they were invading with shock?
ing frequency.
A young man in this town needs b-^
dways on his good behaviour if he
would keep his name on the visiting]
list.
Follows who don't show a proper re?
gard for the proprieties are going to!
find themselves in the lurch, 1 can tell]
yon that, because I got it from Miss!
Willie Offtheyacht: and. as you know.)
all the girls are obsequiously oljeisantj
wh'-n her ukase goes forth.
All of this. yen understand, paren-!
thelically. and in friendly warning to
others who may. all unconscious of i
their transgressions, be trodding the!
primrose pall: that led the three chap?
pie boys about whom this homily re?
volves into that deucedly awkward sit?
uation at Old Point Comfort one Sun?
day not more than a while ago.
They were down there by the billows
giving their morning walking st icks an |
airing. They strolled out on the' pier
when the E'oeahontns. which firings ex-1
euivh'u parties down to the beach on
Sundays from Richmond, made her us?
ual stop there. That they should have
loitered on the pier, even if they were
as they say. taken unawares by the ar?
rival of the excursion boat with her
motly crowd of persons and suc h sort,
was most certainly reprehensible. The
crime is just as cardinal as if they hail
walked out of the hotel lobby with
flamboyant rakishness and taking up a
conspicuous position beside the gang?
plank to exchange stares with the per?
sons on the vessel's deck. There is ab?
solutely no excuse for their conduct at
all in that matter. How grievous their
offense then when one of their number,
the real estate young man. actually be?
gan a flirtation with one of the three
pretty girls who were seated by the
rail of tile upper deck! j
lib me! oh my! And the crowd looking
on and passing the broadest of com?
ments.
Such a business! And in full view of
the board walks, the Chamberlin ter?
races and the Hygeia's breakfast room
windows!
And at an hour when everybody is
downstairs at coffee!
Tin v carried on in the most out?
rageous manner imaginable with those,
strange voting women, these frisky men"!
from Newport News did. Everybody {
who knew them?and everybody around i
the hotels does. 1 am told; because they'
affect the lobbies and terraces constant?
ly and have been known to spend whole
half hours at a time in the cosy little
rathskeller opposite the bar in tie- Hy
geia?saw them at it or were told ol it
in confidence afterward.
Tie- three young feminine persons not]
only smiled upon them, but flei me
whisper it) winked back when the
young men winked' and one of the
girls waved her handkerchief?ready;
They might have kept it up until the
boat left her moorings, if the purser,
who was greatly scandalized, I have no
doubt, had not walked down the gang?
plank and taken one of the party, who
was a personal friend of his. aside.
"Bettor cut it." said the purser,
briefly. "Those women are niggers."
That's all.
THE RACONTEUR.
THE TUNE THE OLYMPIA PLAYED
I O Piper, with thy whistling reeds,
j And lip so lightly curled.
Now prithee tell us of thy deeds
Since wandering through the world.
And the Piper made answer, as the air
came up from the sea and tossed his
hair
"Where the mermen swim in the tepid
sea,
And the sirens wave wands;
Where the Mongol grinds his snicker?
snee
'Neath t lie palm-tree's feathered
fronds;
There 1 took my way beneath the moon
When the night was sweet and still.
And i played upon my reeds a tune
That did their marrows chill."
And what was the burden of that lay
You piped to the folks of far Cathay?
" Ttvas a medley: low and sweet at
first.
As a nightingale at eventide:
And then it changed, and grandly burst
As a Cossack singing to his bride:
And then methought to make it sei' r
As a pack of wolves that howl
niejit?
And the fowls, which waking, rise and
scream
As they dart away in troubled flight.
Nor did I cease: I blew again;
1 mocked the :bunder with my notes
Till now it seemed a million men
Did burst from hell witli shrieking
thn ats."
O, Piper, tell us?tell us true?
What did they say. those folks, to you'.'
"They screamed, as they tore their
colors down:
'Old Yankee Doodle has come to
town.' "
?George A. Beckenbaugh in the X(
York Times.
K' moved
To corner of Twenty-eighth street and
Washington avenue, over The Ideal
Pharmacy. Call on us for Real Estate,
Fire and Life Insurance. The Roads
Peal Estate, Loan and Insurance Com?
pany, E. M. Peterson, .Manager. 10-4-41
An elegant, line; of warm Underwear
just received
10-llf WOODWARD & WOM?LE.
On with the battle! The Old Reliable
Furniture House defies competition in
I prices of similar goods. Post yourself
I and then .sc.: J. A. BUXTON & CO.
I 1?-G-2L
One of the strongest features in our great clothing stock for this fail's
trade is our fine line of Business Suirs for men. The Dressiest.
Handsomest specimens ihis city has ever shown ; all wool fabrics, artis?
tically made. A marked feature is their linings and exquisite tailoring.
lain Cassimeres, Black cheviots, Black Clays, Scotch Tweeds,
Fancy Cassimeres, Fancy Cheviots, Fancy Worsted,
Worsted Serges.
ONE
PRICE
TO ALL.
Newport News, Va.
NEXT DOOR TO POSTOFFICE.
AGENTS For KWOX'S HATS.
MONEY
CHEERFULLY
REFUNDED.
\ Cosy Fire on an Autumn
[Evening.
comfortable and cheery, and when it
made from our superior white ash
ml it can be built quickly and is eco?
nomical and satisfactory. If we hav?
en't already filled year bin. leave your
jrrter and we will fill it promptly. You
n't beat our prices, nor the quality of
r white ash coal. Also the best do
?stic Xew River coal, pine and oik
i.id. Prompt delivery guarantc d.
Ii. D. CHANDLER,
" 100?I .-a fa y e 11 e avenue.
Sell 'phone. 20"; Citizen's phone, 103.
BHckensderfer Typewriter.
Latest and best. Prices, $35 and S50.
Most complete, durable, speedy and
quickly mastered Typewriter made.
Scientific keyboard. The only high
grade machine at reasonable cost.
Guaranteed longest. Only machine
with automatic word-spacer. Saves
20 per cent, of time. Visible writing.
Call and examine it. J. A. SOMMER
VILLE, Special Agent. Newport News,
Va? AVashington ave.. cor. 31st street.
374 ordered by Treasury Department
last month. Illustrated catalogue free.
SOFT
HANDS
FAIR
SKIN
Can women get
these beauties
in the midst of
these everlast?
ing dry winds,
alkaline dust,
hard water and
impure soaps?
Will win them
for any lady.
It is the Ideal
skin remedy.
CLEAR It la lmmediate
COilPLEXION ly absorbed
when rubbed
into the skin; it
opens the pores
and drives out
all disfiguring
Maokheads,
plmplee, oil red
ne.ss. roughness
AT and tan. Large
bottle, 25 cents.
1.1. Hp
Warwick Pharmacy.
For Sale.
I>ot3 including two corners at River
view on car line, at a bargain for a
few days. Call or write for particulars
DO'JKL'R K- BRITTON,
ilamptoo. Va.
U.\ LsAllI Sil UlUii as soon as our new store will be
ready. The entire second floor will lie devoted to this depart?
ment and our d'splay of MILLINERY will surpass in grandeur
any ever shown in this city. Our facilities for filling orders at
i the shortest notice are the best and we will have your hut ready
in time for the beginning of the season. We can save you
S money, and show you the largest line office Pattern Hats.
OOil!
Wait For Tis!
Ore Orr^
2g10 Washington avenue
The Pioneer Liquor House of the Peninsula.
Has removed to its new quarters, 25th street and Washington
avenue. We particularly invite the attention of the public to
pur new and elegant stock of'hi?h grade whiskies, imported and
I California wines, which cannot be excelled for
Medicinal and Table Purposes.
Very fin3 Eastern Ryes and Kentucky Bourbons. 0in
Spanish Sherries are imported direct to us from the celebrated
vineyards of P. P. Pedro Domico, of Spain,
A large and well selected stock of French Wines imported
direct to us from
ft. Chabannes& Co., Bordeaux, France.
Also a complete stock of fine Gins, Rums and Brandies
in bulk.
New Phone 122.
Old Phone 39.
SU1TABLR
Lines for Wedding or Birthday Presents.
The largest stock in town to select from at
HfgHfl?ld's J<3vu?*Iry Palace,
j 2712 Washington Avenue. High Grade Repairing.
... ss?S^
HE HUNTINGTON,
3200 West Avenue.
Table Board, $i Per Week,
First Claas in Evarj Dat&il.
?-11-?
DE DA SALDE INSTITUTE.
Conducted by tlie Christian Brothers.
La Salle avenue and Grand
Boulevard,
HAMPTON, VA.
A day school for young men and boys.
Prepares for business and college. I<"or
further particulars, apply to,
THE BROTHER DIRECTOR.
9-27-1 m.
FOK
Inspec?onS
gier s
?line of?
Shoes, Hats, Shirts,
Underwear, Neckwear.
All the Newest Shapes and
Styles,
Mooler Sto? & Bat Go.
2704 "Washington Avenue.
Free Shines to customers.
?pins.
o
10-room house, 4S:h street,
only $500 cash, balance $25
per month. (Jail at once.
6. B. Gawitiorn & 6o.,
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Washington Avenue and
30th Street.
WARWIGK
J. R. SwINERTON, Manager.
SPECIAL RATES TO COMMHBCSAU
TRAVKLLERB.
AMSRICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.
And Family Liquor Store,
?S:sT-=iBLlfSfieD IM S?3?.
Is the place for you t? buy your
Wines and Liquors for Cooking and
Medicinal purposes.
rtieseare the Ituies oltHe
Gate and Saloon inside:
CO
o
loo
No loud talking or
singing, discussing of
politics, nationality or
religion. All who
cannot comply with
these rules are re?
quested to spend their
time and money else?
where.
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C KS
IS
All ordera by mail re<yiv? prompt
attention.
No. 2312 WASHINGTON AVENUE.
P. O. Box 10, NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
UN DERTAK EES AND
FURNITURE DEALERS.
34TH ST. AND LAFAYETTE AVE.
Miss Clarke
has moved her school from 3001 West
I avenue to more commodious quarters at
117 THIRTY-FIRST STREET.
Primary, Preparatory and Academic
departments. Oral lessons in French
(Parisian accent) will be given half an
hour daily to the whole school free of
charge.
s
Old Clernmer, Murry Hill Club, Vir?
ginia Cabinet, Belle of Nelson, James
E. Pepper, N. C. Apple Brandy and
Wines of all descriptions. Best made
Union Cigars, and
TODD'S PRIVATE STOCK 25c PINT.
Best goods in town for the money.
448 2Sth Street,
FRESH MEATS
AND VEGETABLES
FINE COFFEES AND TEAS A SPE?
CIALTY.
G. W. BURGHER,
4314 Lafayette avenue.
