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IAXURDAY, J.VNt'AI.Y 15, 1V9S.
AMEND THE CHARTER.
The gentlemen who appeared before
the ommittee on counties, cities and
fr-iwns and presented the claims of New?
port News are to be congratulated upon
the -signal success which has attended
their efforts. The matter now rests
?with the General Assembly and there
can Vie no reason a. bite doubt that the bill
authorizing the Issuance or bonds for
ssweiege, senates and the new city jolt
will p.ass.
Scarcely le?ss important, however, is
the other measure which seeks to
amend the charter so that it will l> pos?
sible to Issue bonds for public improve?
ments without going to the tr ruble and
experiencing the delay incident to hav?
ing the Legislature loss a spec ,ui bill
granting such permission. Fi.om pres?
ent imili.ations it is likely that this- bifl
will meet will some opposition on the
ground: that the proposed' amendments
to the fundamental law of t'he city giies
the council too much latitude so far as
the issuance Of bond is
Be amended, and
"introduced by Hon.
Tftpie Powell is eminently
Knservatlve, safe and reasonable it Is
to be hoped that as much Influence upon
the State Solons to secure favorable ac?
tion in this matter as we'll as in the
one relating to the immediate issuance
of public improvement bon??.
A number of esteem-d contempora?
ries are Indulging in speculation as to
the disease from which that Democratic
member >.< the Ohio Legislature -was
.suffering and which prevented him from
attending the session at which Mark j
Hanna was eleetei Senator. It Is strange |
that none of them has thought of sug?
gesting that he was taking the "gold
cure."
The Spanish soldiers should know
better than to try to subdue the Cii'ban
rebellion- by smashing windows of a
new-sparer office. Su- * childish mani?
festations of disapproval are usually
pretty good evidence thut the unpalat?
able statements ?o which the mob ob?
jects are true.
David Retmctt Hill's efforts
citate himself will sea reel} .
tention Wolfen Roostwsrdt
too many first-class attract!
the big tent for the side sh
much ic-e at this stage of the
Martin Thorn says he is anxious to
die. Well, It is not : all' likely that
many of the Citizen.-; of theUnlted States
will raise objections to bis "shuf?ing ? IT
the mortal cod."
?,port
It of
History fails to confirm the
that Rome was ignited os a r.
NeroV effort to piay "A Hi t Time in
This OW Towo, Toirtgnr"?-on hie vlolln
cello.
Columbus advices a>re to the effect
that Mr. Hanr.a is nearly exhausted.
There Me eurface indications that she
Kurtz end of the "side show" is 8.so
experiencing that "tired' feeling" abut
tJtlfi time.
A MYSTERY OF WAii
THE UNANSWERED CHALLENGE AND
ITS INEVITABLE TRAGEDY.
A Mere Incident In the Terrible Drain?,
Yet a Striking Example or the IndlCTer
encv (o Human Life That Warfwe UegetH
?Walked mindly to 111? Death.
It was a soft and beautiful night. The
moonlight had about it that hazy ap?
pearance betokening rain lu a fp<? rtnye
and seemingly spreading a .-.sit
over the surrounding obj? i A > 5 -
cious languor was in the v'aiie tne
katydids chirping their i.v. -.V. ju ?- an
sweied one to another i. .U; uajas.^:\!
trees. The colonel was ; itly T: a
reflective mood. His far. a*'<: -Je
of thought there in the i> '.. v re
a study, and at length i ?? . -.-.?eil
from his lethargy, he saiv
"My mind has been busy ??. .u the
scenes of other days. I am reminded
to-night of an incident of the war in
which I took part. It occurred while I
was with the army in Tennessee. There
was a crisp coldness in the atmos?
phere, however, while the snow upon
the ground made it seem almost as
bright aa day. The pickets had been
doubled, and my companion and
I, who were on picket duty
together, had our ccats buttoned
tightly about the neck. Strict
silence had been enjoined, as the two
armies were lacing each other in close
proximity, and we were ordeted to
keep a sharp lookout at our post, which
was an important one. We did not
walk any beat, but simply stood in the
shadow of the trees, having strict or?
ders to shoot anyone approaching who
did not answer the first hail.
"After standing thus for a long time,
we perceived the dim outline of a fig?
ure approaching from the direction in
which the enemy were encamped.
Drawing back still further into the
shadow of the trees, we awaited the
coming of the soldier, for such we now
perceived him to be. He was walking
in a leisurely manner, seemingly un?
conscious of any impending danger or
of his venturing too far beyoud his
own lines. He stepped as carelessly as
if tukitiE a stroll, and had now ap?
proached qulle close to where we were
posted.
"'Halt!' exclaimed my companion In
a clear, ringing voice; 'who goes there?'
While there was an ominous click of
his gun, and I also made ready; but
there was no answer to the challenge,
and the man continued to advance di?
rectly towards us. My companion's
gun went to his shoulder, and I saw his
face work convulsively in the moon?
light, and In a low but distinct voice
he again exclaimed 'Halt!' but there
was still no response and the man con?
tinued his even stride. A bright trail
of fire sprang from my companion's
gun and our strange visitor fell dead,
his blood reddening the snow. There
in the moonlight we looked upon his
calm features and upon his limbs stiff?
ening in death, und the picket said as
he leant upon his rifle:
" 'I am sorry 1 had to do it, but It
couldn't ho helped,' and then resumed
his position.
"Some Inline had doubtless been des?
olated by that Fhot, und we know not
how many hearts were saddened, but
it was one or' the exigencies of war. A
man became accostorned to many
things, but it wns a great deal easier to
shoot a man while in the heat of battle
than when one had time to reflect that
he was taking lifo. We could ncvar de?
termine whether the man who was
killed was deaf, walking in his sleep,
very absent-minded or crazy. It was
one of ilia sad mysteries of war-times,
and we did not have time to pay much
attention to such matters then."
A Scorpion** Huuqiiet.
A scorpion carrying a flower is the
curious sight seen not long ago by an
Aden correspondent o' Nature. The
flower was a large blossom of what is
locally known as the white-gold mo
hur tree, and the creature held It over
its btxck by one claw, curling up its
tail to assist. The nearest tree from
which the flower could have been ob?
tained was thirty feet away, with two
or three steps and a low stone parapet
intervening. This fact seems to prove
talk
""tuni, yet her parental affection to?
ward h!m seems to be as great or great?
er than that of his other children. She
frequently goes with htm away from
home on a visit and listens to him talk,
but never returns a word or answers a
question for him. Her mental facul?
ties are aa good as the average and she
is to an extent educated, can read and
write. Mr. Bellt does not claim to un?
derstand the case himself.
She I'Ufcrs ripoH.
One of the most remarkable klepto?
maniacs on record is an old Frenchwo?
man named Bide, whose passion for
smoking has impelled her to pilfei
pipes from Parisian shops with such
industry that no fewer than 2.G00 were
found in her lodgings. All were meer?
schaums, and thirty-nine were well col?
ored.
Night Blindness.
Night blindness is a peculiar affec?
tion of the eye in which the patient
sees well during the day, but bacoines
blind as night approaches. It Is most?
ly met with in warm climates, and
usually gives way to mild treatment.
The liircsl Water.
The purest water in the world is
said to be thnl of the small Swedish
river Loka, which in 100.000 parts, con?
tains only 434 parts of mineral sub?
stances.
Valve of n Farthing. -
It takes four f-ri hingt? to make a
penny, but the ':. rir.sie value of
penny Is lesa than that of tho farth?
ing.
WaKhlnicton ?iaye Ulm n Voitlifnl of Corn
Mrs. Sarah Terry of Philadelphia,
- ho is 105 years old, told this: "My
father was with Gen. Washington in
the War of independance, and was en
;iged In the battles of Trenton and
Monmouth. I often heard him tell
how he asked Gen. Washington during
these engagements ror something to
eat to appease his hunger, and how the
latter put his hand in his pocket, giv?
ing him a mouthful of corn. My fath?
er had a brother, John Doron, who at
one time owned the greater portion of
Redstone, afterwards known as Jcha?
HSW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTKU.?VoKitton as hook-keeper,
collector or clerkship ?t ?07 kind.
Have hud exper'em-e. Good references
given. Addrcs* M., ibis office. *!??*"?
tj'OR KKNT.?1 h-ive a few "*canthouses'
V ranging from fO :>? to ?10 a month. F. j
W. PHILMl'S, Uumpton, V?. 115 8t
WANTED?By stecogtaphcr mi
typewriter and tK^kkeeper, ct
seven years' experience, w.?; k by the
Job, day or month. Addipss J. MOB
TON FULTZ. 2808 West avenue. 13-3t.
U: j N TK1>.?stene mason. Apply to
.1. V. MOYB't. 313 Tw^uty-etjihtU
street. Jl4-3t
W? A>- ????".T> ?A situation In any kind
v T lit .-. iLv're or private family. Well
educated. 'Address P. iE. JONES, City.
Janl3-2tp
1~?<:A\ SALE.?Four-year-old horse,
tvew buggy and harnesss. Wilt
sei: cj.eap tor casn. T. S. PHILLIPS,
3003 Lafayette avenue. City. Janl3-6tp
17 OR RENT?Four large, clean rooms,
very suitable for light housekeep?
ing to party without ?mall children.
Twenty-seventh street, between La?
fayette and VJrglhHa avenues. Addrese
with reference, ROOMS, this office.
Jan 13-St?
1i*0 RUNT?Three rooms, furnished or
uuftiruished. Apply 213 Foity
| second street Jaoli-if
N- OTICE?On and after January 1st.
1898, I will endeavor to do as strict
iy a cash business as possible, there?
fore I shall offer to the trade building
material at the following reduced
prices fcr cash only: Alum lime. JLIO
per bbi.; Washington lime, 11.06 per
bb].; Virginia lime, 81.00 per bbl.; Red
Beach Plaster, $1.85 per bbl.; Standard
Plaster. $185 per bbl.; Rosendall Cement
$1.20 per bbl.; Portland Cement, 82.66
per bbl.; Laths, per thousand, $1.76.
Thanking the public in general for
past favors and asking a continuance
of the same, I am.
Respectfully,
dec 31-lm B. D. CHANDLER.
Norfolk Academy cf Music
Tuesday, Jan- 18th.
fflotln?o and Night.
Concerts
I' The March King"
John Philip Sousa.
conductor, assisted
by Maud Reese
Davies, soprano,
Jennie Kcyle, vio
I liniste.
Prices?$1, 7"> & 50o
Seats can be secured by telephone or
telegraph. jl5-2tp
Who Wants aGQQd investment ?
Buy when the market is down.
Sell when the market is up.
We Have
REAL ESTATE
Top Sale"
I cheaper than we have ever offered it
before. The real estate market is al- |
ways dull dining January and. Febru?
ary on accuunt of the cold and rainy |
weather, so If you .want a good invest?
ment do not mind the weather, but buy
NOW.
You will save money. Every Indica?
tion seems to point to a very active I
market this spring; also a big advance |
In realty values,
$5,000
Will buy a large three-story
brick store, with flats above, right In
the business centre of our city. The
building is well built, has all modern
improvements, and at a very conserva?
tive esti:
l'ers?n avenues. This property
is already leased for two years to re?
liable tenants for $40 a month.
$3,500
Buys a modern dwelling in the
fashionable portion of our city, between
West and Washington avenues. Both
hot and cold water, sewerage, and all
modern conveniences. We can make
terms to suit purchaser.
$450
Buys a choice business lot on
Twenty-third street, between Warwick
and Jefferson avenues. This is a bar?
gain.
$275
Buys a very desirable corner lot
on Roanoke avenue, not far from car
line.
MULFORD & EDMUNDS,
Real Estate,
RENTS, INSURANCE AND LOANS,
j No. 1!6 Twenty-fifth Street.
' PHONE 2a94,
|HIGKL/VY/\IN,
The Fisherman
! From Hampton,
Will commence handling fish here No
vember "si_ocrT-'f
F.. W. JOHNSON
CoxTitACTon and_ Buildeb
NEWPORT NBTWW. VA.
Plans and Specifications Prepared ob
Short Notice.
HOP9K WOttg A ?FBCTLtXat
DR. E. J. APPLBWKITB,
DENTIST.
Office: 28th St., near Washington Ava..
Opp. First National Bank.
' tr My Newport New*, V_
v.-' r'y^si^S
until every piece of
Winter Goods is off
of our shelves and
counters.
Coats
AND
Capes
will be sold less than
the manufacturers'
price.
$1.60 Cloth Capes with braid trimming
I at 75 cents.
$2.50 Cloth Capes with braid and fur
trimming at $1.48.
; $4.00 Cloth Capee with plalded back
I and trimmed at $1.98.
$5 Fine Kersey Cloth Capes, beaded1,
braided- or plain, yocr choice $3.48.
$10.00 Fine Kersey Cloth Capes, extra
long, plain or trimmed, at $6.98.
$5.00 Plush Capes, trimmed, at $2.98.
$6.00 Plush Capes, beaded' and braided,
j at $3.98.
$8.00 Plush Capes, handsomely trlm
I med; at $4.4)8.
$12.50 Flush Capes . extra long and
nicely trimmed-, at $8.50.
$5.00 Black Beaver Coats at $2.48.
$7.50 Black Astrachan Coats, line!
throughout with silk, $4.98.
$12.50 Block Kersey Coats, lineAll in
black satin or fancy silk, $6.98.
Ladies' Skirts & Waists
$1.50 black or colored figured skirt at
I 98 cents.
$?00 black or colored; figured skirt at
$1-48.
$4.00 black br?ilantme skirt at $2.48.
$7.98 black brocaded' silk skint at $4.98.
Your choice of any of our $1.25. $1.50,
I $1.75 and $2.00 Worsted Waists 98c.
Any untrimmed hat in the house at
19 cents.
Blue Calico Wrappers at 49 cents.
Ladies' Pdbbed Vests at 11 ceints.
Capital Dry Ooods House.
Washington ave. and 26th street.
We don't Intend to make any
? promises of an unusual char?
acter for the New Year. To
use a homely expression, "we
are still doing business at the
old stand." 'We propose to
continue along the lines here?
tofore existing. That is in our
Prescription
Department
we assure careful, intelligent
and prompt service. In our
Sundry Department
we carry almost every ap?
proved aid for the conven?
ience of a nurse or the
comfort of the patient.
Just now
are In demand?75 cents to
Win. G. Burgess,
Warwick Pharmacy.
Phone 2596.
its
SLIGHTLY DISABLED.
A man with badly laundered
linen always feels aa though he owed
an explanation and an apology to all
mankind. Our customers never feel
that way. We have every modern de?
vice that is necessary to do the very
best work, and our employes are the
most skilled money can hire.
Let us attend to your laundry and
j your linen will never be in an' apodo
[ gettic condition. We do only one kind of
work?"THE BEST."
I Newport News Steam Laundry,
218 Twenty-seventh street,.
SANBORiN & CA.LDWELL. Proprietors
NOTIOB.
IF YOU DESIRE A NICJE
j Turkey,
Oysters,
Game,1
Fish or
Produce
call on us and give us your order and
you will -be pleased.
J.R.Wynne & Co,,
Cor. Thirty-first nt. and Washington
ave. Phone 8505. no? 8na
ce
- - ; .
The New Year
RIGHT
By trading at
our store.
We think we
can saye you
money.
We are willing
to prove it.
It only re?
mains for 3rou
to investi?
gate.
JUSt NOW
We are offering
special LOW
PRICES on all
broken lots of
Men's Suits
and Overcoats
We extend a
cordial invi?
tation to yon
to call and
see is.
A happy
The Banner Clothier, .
2606 Washington Ave.
?t?HUU?? o ??? ???????
I We MakeTTrtngS Bright, j
? Gold, Silver and
I Nickle Plating
? AT SHORT NOTICE. <
i A. J. MEYER, I
% 620 EAST MAIN STREET, *
I RICHMOND, VA. 4
VA. TRANSPORTATION GO.,
W. R. SCULL, Manager.
Storage Warehouse.'
Freight, Baggage, Safes and Furni?
ture Carefully and Promptly Moved.
All kinds of Hauling done at low
rates.
"PHONE 2593. P. O. BOX 14L j
tt you suffer from pains In your eyes
and head consult
W. O. PETTUS,
EYE SPECIALIST. ?
2603 Washington ave..?.et,port News.Va.
He makes an esarr.inati n of your eyes,
ascertaining Jus: what is needed tn the
way of glasses, reodlcal treatment, etc.
Th costs you nothing?other specialists
charge vou from $1 to $10. Examination
free, and satisfaction guaranteed. No
charge is made for visits to the houses
of patlen?-? in this city or Hampton. Of?
fice In K;or"s drui ~ore,2633 Washington
avenue. Office " ours: 9 to 1 a. m., and
2 to i p. m. oct 9-?-m.
MADE ME A MAN
S-g&f. AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CUR?
? ?(| ory.Impottnsr, Kicapiosan^. ate, oaosed
r \l by aiju?o or ottiar ?xcaaiaa and Zodtr
crelloo?. They QaiclUu and sunt?
nctoaro Lost Vltalicy in o!d or rcmna. and
flt n miia for otndjr, oasiaon tx raarrUs*.
ffhT?Uli fng?t touanitj and Oosnnsptioa if
t?knn in dew. Thai? <?o akoira immsdiat? utarcr?.
manta&d offaoia a CtrKE ahera all other tail In
si** npon llr-Tinc tbo eaonlna Ajax 3' '
hataoarad thousand.and wiilenrayav.
lti*o written soarantae to effort a coro I
?aohooaeor rat and tna manor- PrloewwHiVina.
paekaoa; or alx pkaaa (fnll trootmantl for ?LSO, Ttj
For sale in Newport News, by A. E. G.
K!or. > 38-ta, th, ?a-li
Griffiths <? Lewis.! Griffiths & Lewi
Washington ave, and
Twenty-eigh;h Street
Newport News, Va.
8
Also Lake Block,
No. 42 Queen Street,|
HAMPTON, Ya.
January Clearing Out
Now On At Our Two Stores
In Cloaks, Cape?, lllankets, Comlorts, Dress Goodf
Silks, "Woollen Underwear, Towels, Table Linens, Sheet
Sheetings, Muslin?, Percales, Cinghams, Flannels, Bah
Caps, Skirts and Ladies' and Children's Shoe-3. \
Griffiths & Lewis
Newport News and Hampton.
PURE ICE,
I^Rc ???fBeetri? Lights;
I Incandescent and
I
j Bell Wiring done
GOLD STORAGE, |on short notice.
ftKG LIGHTS,' Inspection guar
Incandescent Lights, lantecd.
METER OR CONTRACT
MOTOR
Said and convenism
No Dirt,
No Odor,
i ++++ i No Matches.
JTU YY iL ti . I -PHONE 2B1S.
Peninsula Electric Light und Power Co.
NEWPORT N-EWS, VA.
(Board of Directors meet third Tuesday in each month.)
rainless dentistry
at moderate: m
Pi 11 U/ork Guaranteed.
EXTRACTING.25 "ceS
PAINLESS EXTRACTING.EU cent
SILVER FILLING.GO cents
GOLD FILLING.$1.00 up.
TEETH CLEANED.75 cents.
A GOOD SET OP TEETII...,.$5.00.
KE3ST SET OP TEETH..".$8.00.
iNo better maile no matter what efoe-y cost.
BRIDGE WORK AND CROWNS 22 KARAT GOLD, $5.00 PER TOOTH
Dr. JR. Lee Robinson
DEINTIST,
jP. O. Building, over Daily Press Ofiice, Newport News,
Offlee Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Sundays, 9 A. II. to 12\
If you want a building lot
Buy it of the
Old Dominion Land Goippuiiu
Lots for sale on easy terms in aH soctiojis of the
Finely located business lots on Washington ave.
Farms for sale or rent in Elizabeth C'ty, War?
wick and York Counties.
?3d Dominion L>and Company*
ROOM NO. 11.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
OFFICE OPEN UNTIL S P. M.
SCHMELZ BROS., B?NKE Ri
WEWPORT NEWS. VA.: ^^^^fflH^
DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSIN
Accounts of individuals. Arms and corporations solPcited.
Collections made on all parts of the country. Foreign exchanges bougWS
and sold at lowest rates. Foreign drafts issued on all parts of the world.
IN OUR DIME SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from 10. cents to $5.600.00 and Interest allowed at the rate ?C
4 PER CENT. PER ANNUM.
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT.
Only safety boxes In the city secured by time locks.
j W. A. Post, President. J. R. Swlnerto n, Vice-President.
FIRST NATIONAL
OF NEWPORT NEWS
ICftPlTftL $100,000- SURPLUS $24,00
DITiEC TORS :
|W A. Post, J. R. Swinerton, M. B. CrowelS, M. V. Doughty.
R. <5. Bickford. C B. Orcutt, I. Eugene White, J. A. Wiliett.
Accounts of banks, carporatlons, merchants, individuals and firms InvI-teS
We oiler depositors every accommodation which their balances, business an?1
responsibility warrant. Sell our owm drafts drawn on all principal cities, oi
the world.
SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR RENT.
G. B. WEST, President. D. S. JONES, Vice-President. W. B. VEST, Cashier.
Citizens and Marine Bant
OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA.
! CAPITAL. S50.O0O. SURPLUS $14,00
I LA PI IAL *5"'?UUpAlr, iH DIVIDENDS. $13.(500.
A general' banking business. Every facility offered for safe and. promM
transaction of business on favorable terms The accounts of Coiporatlons.
Firms and Individuals solicited. Special attention given .to collections. Drafts
drawn on all parts of the world. '
A SPECIAL SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
INTEREST ALLOWED ON DE POSITS OF $1 A'ND ?PWIAED.
DIREC TORS : ... -i
G. B. West. iH. E. Parker, T. M. Benson, 3. B^Jjgriinss.
E. T. Ivy, D. S. Jones,
,P. Stea.rh.es)