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MEN CONFER HERE Coastwise Froiaht Situation at This Port Discussed at Length. CHESAPEAKE A OHIO GOING AFTER MORL BUSINESS Cdwn Hawlry Propone* to Mal>e Newport Newt One of the Greatest Portt on Atlantic Coast Three Steamship Companies and Kam wha Dupatch Represented. r?fii? i?n of Iii?- Chaaa peats * Ohba Raiiwnv Oeeapaay, tee Kaaawha Ms patch, the Merchant! m Miners Traaanportatioa Coeapeaiy, the OM Do mini.n steamshti. Cose peart mid the Cfttte Line held an important confer ence vesteidav in the oAce of Super Inleiideii' of Terminals K I Kurd The conference lasted the greater |>art of the entire dav. the coastwise freight slliialion at this port being 'he iirincl pal topic for discus-ion. After the confer.in. e ended late III the efleieetaa, the officials said that there was nothing te Bit.| for pnh j licatlon. However, they said Hihi theI matter of the handling of the freight' brought to atnl , BfTtee from this pert| hy the three . oiistwise steamship ?empantes was gone over ..irelnlh. Ihe otij.'t t being to Improve, if |mm sihle. the liafflc service. Coastwise Business Increasing. During the pas' three r four years ihe eeaaatwlea freight ttteeneea at this IKirt has been constant I v on the in crease and the pros|>ects for the com Ing year are brighter than ever be fore. The Chcsapakc m Ohio, under the new management, is going In for Increased toast w ise as well as for etgn business, it being the intention of Kdwln UetTlea in make Newport News one of the greatest ports on the Atlantic scab..aril. Already this port has i?Ken rank over all other American |m>rts in the shipment of coal, ranking second only to Cardiff, the leading coal port of the world. Ilosidc* building up and im r.j-ismg the psjpj trade, the officials of the| r< ad are now going in to build op both Ihe coastwise and foreign trades and the prediction alreadv has lieen 1 made thai in a few .eais this pptrl will have an even greater ( om m.. ? ? than it enjoyed ten years ago. Conference Was Unheralded. Yesterdav s . onterenre was tea ( heralded and it created consbbrrahie' discussion in shipping circles I'niil the conference ended n? one pBCepI those partu ipa'ing. eseened to know, what It was all ab'-u! The sBJseJafj f.f the steamship companies arrived bere early yesterdav morning arid ?*|>ent or more after breakfast look ing over the prn|iertv of their com-1 panics a' this por' The CheaBBaMBWI Ar Ohio and Kananha I'wpa'.h of Bclals arrived at I" M ?Vieri on the fast tram from tue \\ ? | Tliev were' ?et at the dep d hv the steamship r.f j Bcinls and the party imnicrliati.lv re ured to ib.- enane >.f Be^eeBneaanleM Kord. Om ?ls * tf ig r -nfererce Thos.- attending the ronferem e i were " M W ntitaker. ?' Rirhmor general traPit r'jnarer ..f the etc I peake a obh>; H c Uerhanaj afM.j Ixmtv g"r< ral ? K u i ?> ' ?< ni?pHle!i i i IS. ? Met. of New York. ' B*m lal Festem agent ?f the Ka nawha Di?i at. h Thorn' t; I .* w i*. of Clnclnati. general w. stets .laut <>f the Knnnwh-frtspntrh. RAT Walk ? ?.? Roston. gir <t.: \.??.? Kto- Htd ag- n" of the K nawha Map h h PI If j era. of .'hlcac-.. agent of th>- Kanswha tMspntch. Claim \g.-nt S' nrfarrt of the Che*?peake B tnSi-.. Tr iff?- Mil ager w odr> > ,,t tie- nat IBnawnhae I Steamship '?< >m pan ?. lohn N? bbi, ot New Y'or*. tr.-ight Ha m agent . ??, f?W |? mit ton s ? Ii ? i ! W ?I I .a 'd.?n. I<- at a.. ??' . f ? ? ? i .1 i fWntalnien st?an-h:p ionic n< <I eml Manage. Ravnend. of ?h. f*l\ I ? Steam-hip Company Traffi. Mma sjer Mavnard "I "?? > '? *l am-ht|> hw-al apjent of the CD de S'.-nm h Ceaapni" C P ll -pk n. cm^ni t-a* n? mana.pt -4 the Mer.ha-"? a Mm er? Tran ?pertn?ton ?vnnpany. T If fantMh. g'-t?? ??! a*. ? ' ? ? \i. .? * Min.Ts Tran.p. real ? | I. P OBBBh, ?npe.mtendent r* anv-n den of the aferi hate* a Miner* Traanaportnthtn tvttni*tn> ant PI mi rVaa. Kwai ag. nt et 'S. Merchant*. m Mirer; Tta'. .- mm. awa| J P Htvr'.on gee. nf plee, w*f the f"he??|. k A < ?? ? . R? l?o ' "? W T ??-?. *rr Ittttar T 1 Bairltam h?? apt? nte^ W X Br*? fcnotlee nl > h^ pe??e tfT tb*? TMrd ward fneaB. er%*i rejBbbbI aneiaj wee** Bate Ret-rmbt* Reeaher. ad Kttra aswnj rahteti in R?*ti |Bpj| j. if Ceo* With ???? SOCIAL-PERSONAL. Miss Ismix? Clarke, Wim lias hern saassanasi the Kastor kalidaya with |HlSSlIieS in 'Ins eitjr, Pas returnee1 'he Sta'e i t inali- (nslUutS a' K.iria v ill.-. The Sigma Sigma Ctfeh will give a dance al ihr HTMBlMMIlMI hotel next li:iir .i|n\ ?V?tting. Tmt dance ?III Im I foUaWd hv a (llnii.T a I iliu ttmrn Inioiim in Ihc Klrnl National Itai.k hiiil.ling. ' Miss Kdiih Hai?t has returned 1 from a visu um rehatlree lg Met anand. | _ Mr. Krank Adam*, who has BOOtt rkriting relative* in itichiiioiiii. aas returned aoaaev Mrs K i Bayer on Huntington avenue has an her gMSBt, Miss l.ludvs Griffith, of Bbetwu?aoak, Va. Mrs B. U Trimyer ami HtUa *m: uro rlalting relatives in Iii. hiiioml Mrs f II Smith Is ill at her home. IIH Twenty seventh street. Mr an,I Mrs f M Steiiikamp. ef laaHlBaoro, ara the guests i t Mr .nui Mi \\ J Height, in tin . fity JAILBREAKERS SFEN IN SMALL BOAT IN ROADS Men Reach Shore antl Make Escape Before Officers Could Get to Them Big Reward Offered. An onling to information received at Im al police aeodqaartlifl last night from Norfolk, too two convict ad niTrii murderers and the white t i-.li wavman. who escaped from the Norfolk county jail hi Portsmouth Tuesday night hy sawing a hole t n r< mgh the roof. Were seen ycsienl.iv affernoon In a small hoal in the low? er cud of Hamilton Roads near the mouth of the Klir.aheth river. It Is .-opposed that they stole a row host mi the Portsmouth side of the river In order lo get to (ho Norfolk side. l ersons on shore who saw (he jail breakers notified the county authori i.es. hut heforc (ho officer* cuild reach the scene, the men had rowed lo shore near Lnntbert'l Point and i scap.*d. All three of the men have worked on the d-ok* at this |?ort and Norfolk and it i* the I henry of the policn that they will try to ship on j some outgoing vessel either here or at Lamliert's I'oln* or BoWaJTl Point. Sheriff Cromwell, of Norfolk coun? ty, hau offered a reward of |M4 for the capture of the men. The men are Thomas Noel, a ginger colored j neuro, five feet, eight inches tall. I lack even and hair and weigh* ahoiit inn pound*. ThU man shot and killed liopuly Sheriff Svkes. of Norfolk county. The other negro i* EMail Rouse, five fret. eigli- and one l air inches tall, very hla. k i o!<.r. I la< k eyes and hair. Infant' -tight ?um old He also killed a man. The) third one is Thomas Nelson a white jailor. reddish faro, hrown hair and heard, weight about |M founds. Kverv man on the lo. al poliie fori* ?s keeping a close lookout for the men and Ihev undouhfrdlv will hg sr rested if they come to this < ity. COLIECTOR OF CUSTOMS IS NOT YET APPOINTED Candida'** Espected Home Today and j It is Rumored the Nimnition Won't Be Made This Week. President Tap ha.-* not yet made | the nomtna'ton of a clicctor of cus torn* a' this port and it van rumored yesterday that the appointment will not be made until next weck. Tbk?, rumor i* given credence because of the fa. t that the Republican State W ader* are to .Vend a hanrpie* a' Norfolk to nicht and 'he President i; not Mkelv ??. name s n?ti is their absence from Washington Ths' the bght i? n>.' vet settled I* fe-'mn and If Is saM ths' Captain i i- ll S' lsr* and l>hn R. Ixw ke. the ' surviving" candidates, are having a I ? I r? < k rare Mr. l/? k? has ??< ? ? <t .r?cment of 'be Sts'e dtsfrlrt and b?sl organtrai P.n* and hi* friends say fhia combine'i'?n will be bard lo bes' lu.ih Mr l.-wke and Captain S'uarf and tbrir friends, who t.sve been in Washington sinre las? 'I nnrxdsv st< .\;*-. trd to re'.irn h'?roe todav Tbev will hardlv remain af'rr the ctisI.c of the S'a'e leader- for N rfolk Isums |i RoMkerv th* defi ated a?prran? for the nananannBl BaaaaX f. turned yes * er dar from Washing'.... Me ?te, tared thai ihere mm- ?I, <.l il. lv no '?ii'h -n the re|?.rt ths' eiiber he or his frh"fwt? will fish' Ike ron Arms'i..n of Postmaster Hopkm- on ?h- fl-s.r >?f the ?enate Jus? Trr d R f Sprslnl. A? Mute? !lr. r and bowels ?omellrri'S balk wMhout rinse Then 'h- ? ?tble t/vss of Appetite tndtgetfr a. rvmrswnis rwprmdrw. v. IP ndsrti ' sub trowb? s By before in King s w IJf* Pills, tne snfM ? best <?''fw i and t^ver remerjv fmn pSjgf JV A ?d.mv pharmacy Co. p. tautd r ' ('er't?a?s ?alt W v Bjaaaw? Cur* With '.?? Negro Arrested Here Narrowly Misted Lynching. IJRNEO OVER TO SHERIFF Enanuel Patterson, Negro, Will be Taken Back to South Carolina for Trial on Charge of Attempting to Assault Two White Girls. Depot* sheriff .1. 11. Mann la pea, N. c. arrlvaa hare yeeterslnj moralnf ami ;?>ok BaaaaueJ Patteraoo, a negro, beck ta Aneoa to stand trial ?>ti the c heran > t ettensptina to criminally eaaauM iwo girls hi Wastoa. eon, v C, Pattereoo was arreetod bora neveraJ Boye ago by Patmlmae Parr nth, aaalatoel by Deteetiee Bor Iteanl Hoary Brtdpjara, Patteraoa ecNseeeted to rot urn ii> North Cam lina without reojulottioa peeera, fjpoa hie arrival bore, Depot) Sheriff Martin lote Um loi a I BOHoa that for SOOaetlnM after the ii.;;ro lommitieil ihe .rune n WM thought that he hau been ij m heil by MM of the |K(Ssi>k that started In pursuit of him. Patterson. || is charged, was riding along the country road on horse back when he met the iwo girls ttrlvlni in a bofpjT. He made iliem drive out of the load twice by ? Ii iv inn his horse across ihe front oi the one they were driving, it being his intention u. compel them to leave the highway. I'.emg uaeiitieiiful la this he tile annulled ami grabbed the horse by the bridle, stopping him. Posse Chases Negro. The girls hnnsesHately set up a en for help and before lie neuro could lay hands on ihe girls, a tanner who .*as working hi a nearby llebl. arnv id on the scene, the negro running for his life. A posse was quickly formed and started out in pursuit of Ihe negro. The chase led to a near by creek and there the posse divided.! one half taking one road and one half another Por a time it was thought that one of 'he posses had taught and lynched the negro, but several days afrerwaids it was found that he had escaped and circulars' asking tor his arrest were lOaasediate-1 ly sent out. ibis being in May. IBB7. The arrest of Manuel Patterson re-; suited from the arrest of b?e brother, Pearl Patters m, who was wanted In North Carolina for feloniously as? saulting an aged man for the pur-' p .sn of robbing him. The negro broke into the mans house at night.: being armed with a heavy stick of wood. The fact that the man had be-i come very warm during the night and: laid bis head toward the teat of the} bed saved hhl lite aa th negro struck across the head rn the bed I wirb the big piece of wood, breoi I 111, j both of the man's logs Paiters-m es-, rapid, but was arrested here a month! ago, taken to North Carolina, tried' and sentenced to eighteen years la ihe state penitentiary. Officer Parrish Locates Fugitive. After the arrest of Pearl Pattereoc the local potato learned that his brother. Kmatiuel PattOTnoO had BOOB living in this city s.mc Mai I ???>.'. under Ihe name of Dumas. However, after his brother's arrest, tfasaaiutl left 1 atri turn and where he could be found and set out for the negro's room in the home of .1 W Prud< n. on I Stent) fourth street. (In the way he was re knfereod by nV rpjeoaM itn.tg. ra whi-n the two oBncere reaehed the house they found Patterson hing in is mom almost paralyzed from the ef frets of whiskev. They dragf 4 out of the house and took him to the poHee staahna. Sheriff Martin, of ttison eafsnty, was notlBed ". the ar 'rrsr ami he Bead Ins deputy bert for Ihe man. PLAYS SOLDIERS SATURDAY. I Athletic North End Team Witt Pull' Off Bene't Game at Casino A ph. ked nine of the North Kud anil [Athletic* teams will meet ib. I .r: Monroe Peninsula lx-ague nine in an I exhihif i'?n game at the Casino |wtrk 't-aturdav afternoon The game town, but returned ten davs ag .. rolman Parrish Icartied of Ins r. begin promptly at :'? o'clock ar.d the or." eeds will be used to tlefrav tliej ex|w-n*c* of t. ilviii? new ran. a pj ' pairing the grand stand and fixing up >h?- diane nd STfi|>?oti will pitch for the puked tram and llvran will tw? behind the hat M? fin re. Si.iart f I Mara t-i Pat>..n will he In ihn Infield, while IbBBnBB Mlanford. Monntcaatir and ?veral oiher plaver* will tak> turns m the eoBahahf Bpeciel Soot Proa* Morfoih. In an advertisement ,!ia' api>ears in ihl? par*, r '"?tav the V.rl.dk and Portamneth Tra'tinn Companr ?all< atlenfknn ? ? the f a? ? thai it will have ? sperlal steamer from Pine BaMBjB to \ w|?,rt News eajeA night after the Sp'elgart. nl.w *? V.ftoU \. ade my of Music >n he p-e*ented Th?r? ?lay. PrMav and Sat?'dav Bjo the Seneflt of Hie Norfolk Pr?."art h?*i?ital The ? n'er'amnient anil he one of ihe m<r*t elaborate affair* of the hind ever attempted in Hits *e? Hon. The handsome Nee man t? -den.. en Pr.rt?elrhih ?treel. faring th* wa'er for r?ni t" room* All i eax Tente nee?. RrvnoMs Pro'her i JT If j n> Omtt Wnh f??-. j Vaudovill?1 ind Pictures ClM ;tcr I >' Aim ish the A-cadem; uidleneea wHM hiaj fcais of "mind n iding 0* psyi liromo-j i>>." I.*nt aayh' was the most ean> eaeatM Bhang be pcaed Iiis cugat-c j ment liefe atiat ; ? anaemfad all sorts nt iiuostioiiH r uaaaJ rale is for the aeraaa Bat i ng ktforn?etiee to write tae Miles: tnd retain them, inn every aaee In ? walle, it is claim-. i'il. some one tart led t,, receive mi answer to ? |Ui Itloa that was Ml) UioiiKlit ot tad never written ? own. New a. Is con.' ?> IBS Aeailemv t <>? i night, among tnetn beiBg OHIa I * i I - j ?orth. anM to in rerj clever hath aaj :t comedian ami a - ? BwalcHaa. Master Bdnarii Hirward oaten a] ringing ami dan - number ami mo ion picturea will complete Ike Adde? rn v hill. REMARKABLE EXHIBITION. 'Prof." Neuman Astonishes the Na-' tives sVarnei the Roads. "Prof." Natansan, who has bewa I looked hv Manager Ceil as the siar ittraetion for the Bell theater aatatj week, ami who la appearing this week it a Portsmouth house, gave what the Norfolk papet describe at ? m"<t istoonding axhl i on of ins poareraj Tuesday. a roiamitton beaded by bfaywr 1 Steed, drove over a circuitous rente toj t drug store aontc distance from the! enter of the <?>?< and bid a knife in I he rear of the lore. The Norfolk I landmark sayi ? this featare of the! 'Xhibition: "When the committee returned a itlfferent enrrtagi was ur de reel, anal Nanaaaa, Mladfoidtwi, ascended the bra with the driver and bandied the I ines. The eotnmittee, oeennyhai the] ?arriage, BOtlt Uli with some atna/.e meat that the carriage was following I generally the same route they had 'raveled on the Ural trip. Arriving si Booth's drna store be got down bes? the narria .? and without baaaV batloa walked to the fear of the store and hegau look t it in the compart-j ment.; of the prescription rase. It wasn't long before lie found the knife nidden behind me proscription ltea.1 The hnife had ? i B liiddenhy Mayor head, who iiail BUM lO some trouble to pur if in a well hidden, though realty aaenaalhle place.1* Manager Bell I Kpecta to invite Mayor .lours and a committee bo make a test of Si .man's powers when in- i aaat. ben.\: week. Byrne Wins Suit. William Byrne was awarded ild:n anes in tin- sum of $1'M? against the Postal Telegraph Company by Judge Rarhnai in t!i? Corporation Court Tuesday. The ease grew out of the dela> in delivering a telegram to the plaintiff. TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS ALWAYS BUV THE GENUINE SYMP'flGS w AND ? [UXIR?SENNA MANUFACTURED 8V' THE (ALif0fiNIAfi5SYR?P(O SOLO BV ALL LEADING _ ? 0RU66(STS, ? Owe Size: only. so* a Bottle Grass and Clover Seeds v t^-i qualities obtainable, of BBehnl germination anil free frorn objictiooatile weed seeds. Wood's Seed Book for 191? r ve? the fullest information a bent gfl Farm an I Garden Saeda. eapeeiallv about t.rswr? atvl Ctov er*, the k inds to sow awl the be?t way to now them for auecoasful stands anol crops. WOOD'S SCCDS have been ?own for more than thirty year* in ever increaeina rjnant'ties. hv the l-e?t and most eoeeeaafal farmers. Wood's Seed Boob mm led free on re^r.r?t. M fttr for it. T. W. WOOD I SONS, )SMBN Vtrgrnia J. W. Jackson A Co. ?f*rf**1 f Ouft SI-rr-lffBj, MID-SUMMER WEAfHER PREVAILED YESTERDAY Mercury Climbed to Eighty.seven and Nearly Everybody Shed Their Winter Clothes. Midsummer BMBBBBaT prevailed in tin* <it> and ?MtJasj \oKtcrday, tip weather 1'i'iiii' flu' botest oxperion, i d here hi an\ Mnnh during the i>ast few sears The iio-w'ttrv began climb? ing eBrfj hi the morning and OBOTtl] after noon the thermomct.-rs along Washington avenue registered around >7 decrees. Spring began only nine days ago. but thus tar there has been but little real spring weal tier, summer heat be? ug the order of the time. It is <!?? i-utedly early for tatet hot went nor as that ex|?-i lem ed yesterday aud there an- mauv who 'ear that itaiuage will t.e done to some of 'he crops as it is exiiocted that very cool weather B || be experienced in April, Cook With Cas. DOCTORS do not hesitate to say that Go *an's. King of External Preparations, does what is claimed for it. Tois wonderful remedy has been given the seal of approval by a public that has tested it and obtained the most gratifying results. This Kinij ot External Preparations is com? posed of stimulating, healing_ and antiseptic remedies which Have given Cowans a penetrate at once and give through test and can say it is quick relief for troubles caused 'be best preparation on the by inflammation and conges- market for the relief of Pneu monu, Croup, Coughs, Colds in tie* Have a bottle m the head or chest. home. Keep it there. Buy it JAS p SMITH. M. D.. TODAY and be prepared. Augusta, Ga. Pneumonia comes in he night. Croup overtakes and claims its victim in a few hours. Physicians write us that COWAN'S will dj the work and do it well. Take no substitute. There is nothing "J jst as good." Your druggist has it. Three Sizes: $1.00, '0-.. 25c. Capital Dry Goods House 2910-2912 Washington Avenue Jacquard Silks BEAUTIFUL QUALITY. 27 INCHES WIDE IN HANDSOME FIG? URED AND STRIPED EFFECTS. ALL THE MOST FAVORED SHADE S? 69c VALUE. SPECIAL 50c If ARD. METEOR CREPE. 24 INCHES WIDE. SOFT. RICH. WITH ELEGANT. HIGH FINISH: ALI. PURE SILK AND SKEIN DYED; IN SHADES OF LAVENDER. LIGHT BLUE, GRAY. PEACH, OLD ROSE. COPENHAGEN. CREAM AND BLACK? $'.50 VALUE. SPECIAL, $1.25 YARD. How Much Have You Saved the Last Year? WATCH YOUR OPPORTUNITY. Whrr. you see a good thing take if. Now is the time to start a sav? ings account. PreBpecta were never better. Put Your Savings Into a Home Buy a lot while they are cheap. Build your home. The money you ?WO paying rent will pay for your home. We have lota for sale or leaac in all parts of th? city. OUR TERMS ARE EASY. Call at our office and talk it over. OLD DOMINION LAND GO. HOTEL WARWICK BUILDING. NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA THE BEST INVESTMENT F?R YOUR I0LE FUNDS A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT! PAYABLE ON DEMAND AND ORAWINfi 4 INTEREST Bankers Schmelz Brothers. The Largest and Strongest Bank in the City j Ample Guarantee! Th? reiWHirree of BOB FIRST NATIONAL BANK, of Newport New?, arc ample guarantee f im financial strength. Tour account and banking business invited. The First National Bank United St'tes Depository. New port Newa, Va. CAPITAL. $100.000; BUB PL OB4'00.000 Convenient Transmission!! A rhee* ae.oont i.uppHe- 'be mo*? convenient wav of pnv ing ac i rint* hv mall. V?u will he well plea-ed hv having a check account orifh the ?"?tlren* A Mnrine Hank. Citizens & Marine Bank Newport iNe*\Ve?, V?. Morton's Book Store EASTER POST CARDS Novelties and Booklets! Alice W. Morton Bookseller and Stationer 2817 Washington Ave. Wood, Lime, Cement Sole agents 'or Hard Wood Charcoal and Otto Coke. Your pa? tronage solicited. Benson, Phillips &' 24th & Virginia Av. Both Phones 7. A Pleasant Surprise That's what fosi'rs g"t coming when jroa get your first swoatk*! gaj biM for cooking and lightning. Wr> sen lure the opinion tuat it win not be one-half as large aa you ex I eetedj it would be. j If you think that gas is too ex [ pensive for you to use for rooking j why not satisfy yourself on that : point? ! We'll charge you nothing for tent Ing you about what the amount of j gas you'd likely use would iost you each month. Just think of the com? fort you're missing by not haying a gas, range. Newport News j Gas Co. 'j Office Cor. P,!st. and Washington avenue. Both phones No. 34. New ?t port News, Va. IF WE CLEAN IT It will be done perfectly and sa* -r.o torily. We are e?|tl pped to da tm anything. Men's vests of flannel, pique >r silk, are made to bofe Itkc new. And we also makr. a spe? cialty of I^idi' i' fancy summer wa'sts. ALSO GENTS We make a specialty of laun? dering shirts, collars and cuffj. we do the soft dom> gUg finisn. the fin.?h that well dressed m* a desire. WARWICK STEAM LAUNDRY [ODERN ODLL UP-TO-DATE Both 'Phones No. 10. IfJJ C4th SU Newport New*, Va. M! VIRGINIA TRANSFER And Storage Go. j Successor te VIRGINIA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY. hauling! PROMPTLY DONE From a PARCEL to An ENGINE FREIGHT. BAGGAGE. FURNI? TURE AND SAFES. CARE. FULLY AND PROMPTLY MOVFD. REASONABLE RATES