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DISBSlGSGo. VOL III, NO. 226. 4 LARGEST * --#3 I f - f CIRCULATION f NEWPORT NEWS, VA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 1898 PRI pT, SINGLE COPY, TWO CENTS 1 At-lV-'XL, ONE WEEK. TEN CENTS. Mayor Moss Makes Several Recommendations. TONNES THE HONOR Mr. O. C. Asbby Rvfiuw the Fire Com mlssluutnhlp, nod Mr. .1. A. H Him? burg Is Mumlnstfd, fiat lief catted. The Common Council convened. In regular semi-monthly session last night with President J. A. Buxton presiding. Councilman William Washington, one of the colored members from fts^ Sec? ond ward, was the only absentee1 ? There was considerable business to bo transacted, but it was not all disposed of, and an adjourned meeting wiil be held next Tuesday night, at which time the contracts for erecting the bridges and city jail will be awarded. The bids were read out last night, but no action was taken. Mayor Allan A. Moss had a large supply of messages on hand. Two of the communications related to unim? portant matters, but the others were lengthy. His honor vetoed the ordi? nance adopted at the last meeting fix? ing hours for officials, giving as .a reason that the hours for the city clerk were not as long as they should be. The meeting last night was attended by representatives of the bridge and jail ibuilding concerns and a number of citizens. Following are the messages sent to the Council by Mayor Allan A. Moss: ORDINANCE VETOED. Hon. City Council: Gentlemen: I return enclosed orai nance for the following reasons: 1. I do not think it is just to make an exception of the clerk; besides it does not look business-like to find him out in business hours of the other of? fices. 2. Should the clerk meet committees four nights a week at two hours per night it would be only eight hours per week or six hours and fifty minutes per day. From my experience in the office 1 find that people come in morning and afternoon to see him for such as build? ing permits, bonds, plans and various other city business. I think the eleik should be here to ac. commodate the people, and not the people to accommodate the clerk. 3. I agree with the Council that the clerk is busy for the first two or three days after its meetings, but after that there is very little work to do. so there should be no excuse on account of labor. I have no fault to find with the clerk. I find him a very courteous and oblig? ing gentleman, but if his' hours are so short that the people must be here at his pleasure, I do not wish to be held . responsible. I therefore advise to. strike out the words "except the clerk" and pass the ordinance. Respectfully, A. A. MOSS. Mayor. The ordinance referred to in the fore? going communication is as follows: Be it resolved by the Common Coun? cil of the City of Newport News that the various officers of the City who are furnished with offices in the Court? house building be and are hereby re? quired to keep their offices open for the transaction of business with the public during the following hours, (except the City Clerk) to wit: from 9 A. M. to ?i M. and from 1:30 P. M. to 4 P. M. un? less engaged elsewhere on business for the City. That notice be posted on the door of each office containing the name of the office and the office hours of the occu? pant. That this resolution shall not apr' to the janitor, whose services shall reQuired at any time when needed. This resolution shall be in foree from its passage. WANTS CHANGING. Hon. City Council: Gentlemen: The city jail is full <of prisoners. The chain gang is not work? ing and makes the jail a good place for a rest. I think if these people were worked it would keep out the tramps this winter. I advise that you set the chain gang to work at once cleaning up the weeds v>n vacant lotsjn the city along the line of march of the fire? men's parade. It will make a great difference in the appearance of things on that day. Respectfully, A. A. MOSS. Mayor. POLICE COURT RECORD. Hon. City Council: Gentlemen: When I came into office July. 1, 1898, I found there was no re? cord kept of the arrests and proceed? ings of the Police Court except a slate to mark on by the police officer, and a book kept In lead pencil by the chief of police. I found prisoners bailed indis? criminately by justices of the peace. I tried to remedy this by notifying the justices of the peace that they could not do this under the law, as. it came under the police justice, but it had no effect and it still continues. I notified the chief of police to commence August 1 to keep a regular record book on the police, justice's desk, have each officer write the man's name arrested, charge arrested for, color, articles found on the person, name of officer making arest, number of beat arrested on, if bailed name of justice bailed by, name of bondsman, amount of security, if tried who tried by, how disposed of, amount of fine, how paid, who paid to. This has not been carried out. I am.inform? ed that in many cases when a man is arrested it is marked on a slate by an officer, the man is bailed by paying sixty cents to some justice and the slate is cleaned. The. man Is back on the officer's beat by the time the officer returns and the case is probably never heard of again. I do not see why a record is' not kept; it is kept in other cities. The police justice gets a thou ? sand dollars a year and sits a few hours a day; other officers work from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. The justice and chief could go over these arests each day after court and approve the records. Some one should be held responsible. I suggest the Council have the finance and ordinance committees Investigate the matter and report to the council as they have finished their work, and with it an ordinance regulating and govern? ing the same. Form to make record book by: POLICE COURT RECORD CITY , OF NEWPORT NEWS. Name of party arested. Charge arested on. White or colored. Articles found on person. Name of officer making arrest. Number of beat arrested on. If balled, name of Justice bailed by. Name of bondsmen. . Amount of bond. When tried, name of justlca. How disposed of. If fined, amount of sum. How paid. Who paid to. Respectfully. A. A. MOSS. Mayor. Hon. City Council: Gentlemen: I find there is no or? dinance governing the tearing up or relaying of sidewalks, which when torn up is very annoying to pedestrians. I think there, should be an ordinance covering this, and the repairing of holes in the sidewalks also. The way that boards are laid over a new pavement at present is very dangerous. I sug? gest that parties wishing to tear up or lay walks apply to city engineer for grade or privilege, stating kind of walk, number of days required to lay It. city to be relieved of any damages to pedestrians, walk to be laid in days granted, a six-foot walk way to be kept in good condition, either elevated or on the level for pedestrians until such is ^completed. v A. A. MOSS. Mayor. Respectfully, TWO ORDINANCES. Chairman Hughes of the Ordinance Committee, reported two ordinances? one permitting merchants on Twenty eighth street to place goods In front of their doors, and another prohibiting the riding of bicycles, tricycles and tandems on any sidewalk east of the tracks of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail? road Company. No action was taken on either of the ordinances. They will be considered at the next meeting. JANITOR ROANE RESIGNS. Janitor Wyatt Roane (colored), of the Courthouse, tendered his resignation, stating that he had secured a more luc? rative position than that of the janitor .<hip. The resignation was accepted. Four candidates were placed in nom? ination: Richard Tucker, J. A. Ash by, Edward Brown (colored), and M. A. Hoosey. The first ballot resulted: Ash by. 5 Hoosey . 7 Tucker . 1 There was no election and another vote was taken, resulting as follows: Ashby . 6 Hoosey . 7 Upon the advice of Commonwealth's Attorney J. K. M. Newton Mr. Hoosey was declared duly elected, as he took the ground that only a majority of the members present was required. Had Pouncilmen William Washington, the ;ther colored member from the Second ward, been present, the vote would have been a tie, as he would have east his vote for Ashby. According to the Commonwealth's Attorney's ruling Mr. Hoosey was eleeteil on the first ballot, as he received a majority of the votes cast. Mr. Hoosey is at present employed at the shipyard. He is a resident of the Sixth ward, and was nominated for the oosition by Councilman Hnghes. Under an ordinance adopted last night the salary of the janitor was in? creased from $30 to $45 a month. ENGINEER'S ASSISTANT. Upon the recommendation of the Finance Committee a resolution em? powering the city engineer to employ an assistant for the period of three months at a salary of $45 a month was adopted. Captain Fitchett has selected for this position Mr. L. G. Doyle, formerly a teacher in" the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute, of Staunton. Va.. who has lad practical experience in engineering md is qualified to discharge the duties if an assistant engineer. MONEY FOR FIREMEN. A petition was read from the Citizen's Executive Committee requesting that he Council appropriate the sum of '.300 toward defraying the expenses of he Virginia Firemen's Association. The rules were suspended. Resolu :ons appropriating the money was nanimously adopted. LIGHTS FOR SIDE STREETS. A communication from the Newport las Company was read. In the com unieation was a proposition to place a street lamp midway of the block on ill streets between Twenty-third and Thirty-fifth streets, inclusive, and be? tween West and Warwick avenues. The company to furnish the lamps and posts and attend the lights for the sum of $30 per annum for each light, pro? vided the lights were installed for the term of two years. MR.. HIRSHBERG DEFEATED. Mr. J. A. Hirshberg was defeated for election as a fire commissioner. At the last regular meting Mr. D. C. Ashby was. under an ordinance re? cently enacted, elected to succeed Mr. J. A. Hirshberg, but at last night's meeting of the Council a letter was read from Mr. Ashby declining to ac? cept the eommissionership. Nominations to fill the vacancy were then declared to be in order. Mr. Ford nominated Mr. W. G. Burgess. Mr. McLaughlin" presented the name of Mr. J. A. Hirshberg, and made an address in his behalf, calling attention to the efficient manner in which Mr. Hirshberg had discharged the duties of a fire commissioner. Mr. Ford moved that the nominations be declared closed, and while the city clerk was distributing blank ballots among the members Mr. Burgess, who happened to be in the audience, arose and stated that on account of his-bus? iness he could not accept the office if he were elected, adding that he hoped Mr. Hirshberg would he chosen, as he thought that gentleman was entitled to the eommissionership. Mr. McLaughlin moved that Mr. Hlrshberg's election be made unani? mous' whereupon Mr. Ford arose and presented the name of Mr. T. F. Stearnes. This brought Mr. McLaughlin to his feet. He declared the" nominations had been closed and Mr. Stearnes' name could not be presented. "There is some reason for this," said Mr. Mc? Laughlin. "I know what is the matter. He has had the back bone to criticise the actions of some of the city officials, and I tell the whole shooting-match that they will hear from this. He has made a splendid officer and thel-e is no reason for turning him down." Mr. Ford said his reason for opposing Mr. Hirshberg was because he had de? fied the Council. The vote was taken by ballot and re? sulted in Mr. Stearnes' election by a vote of 7 to 6. Mr. McLaughlin lost his temper and announced that this matter would not end here, but would be carried into the courts. JAILS, BRIDGES, SEWERS. The proposals for building the over | head bridges. Jail and emergency hos? pital and also for the making curb connections with the sewer main, were read. All of the bids have been published with the exception of that of M. Honan & Son for making the sewer connections. His bid for doing this work was 43 cents lineal foot. No action was taken on the bids, it .being decided to hold an adjourned meeting next Tuesday night. (At 11:35 o'clock the Council . ad-, jdurned. ' - WARRANT FOR A COP Officer N. T. Mallory Charg? ed With Trespass. CASE COMES UP TODAY Mr. A. H. Uli mure Makes Complaint Against the Policeman and Says He Shot at Him Three Times Yesterday at Moon. Mr. A. H. Gilmore, who resides on Roanoke avenue, yesterday afternoon applied before Justice J. D. G. Brown andx. swore out a warrant against Policeman N. T. Mailory, charging hi with trespass. The warrant was placed in the of Chief or Police S. J. Harwo detailed Policeman C. B. Cra serve it. Officer Mallory -was- a and taken before Justice Brow recognized him to appear in the Police* Court this morning at 9 o'clock. 55? There was a sensational rumor bfloat last evening regarding the cause that led up to the issuance of the-warrant against the patrolman. It is."$oported that Mr. Gilmore went to his home at noon from the shipyard, where he is employed. He found the door locked. Mrs. Gilmore having come over to the business centre of the city. Accord? ing to the statement of Mr. Gilmore he looked through a window into his bed chamber, and he saw the policeman. He found his way into the house and procured his revolver. In the mean time Officer Mallory left, but Mr. Gil? more pursued him and fired several shots. Early in the afternoon Mr. Gilmore came to the office of Chief Harwood and lodged charges against Officer Mallory. Later on he swore out a war? rant against the policeman. Officer Mallory was not seen last night, but it is understood that he de? nies that Mr. Gilmore fired at him. The policeman was doing night patrol duty on the "Acre." but at his retiuest a special policeman was assigned to his beat last night. Policeman Mallory is a married man, and has been on the police force for the last two years. He was regarded as an efficient officer. Officer Mallory has retained Attor? ney R. M. Lett as counsel. It is said that it will be proven that no shots were fire, as was stated by Mr. Gil? more. Policeman Mallory, it is said, is confident of disproving the charge of trespass. WAMS LAHOKEBS. Mr. Ronan Will Give Employment to Men Who Are Willing to Wort. ' Messrs. M. Honan --&-Son, the con? tractors who are putting in the sew? erage system, want 100 laborers, and tney are willing to pay the men $1.25 a day. The contractors have experienced considerable difficulty in securing la? borers in the city. When they came here they made an effort to employ home people. Finding that he could not get the necessary number of laborers here, Mr. Henau sent to Philadelphia for a gang of Italians. Then a mighty howl was sent up about imported labor. Ne? groes stood around where the Italians were digging and muttered because they did not have a job. The Italians quit work last Saturday, and Mr. Ho nan made another effort to employ home laborers. Some negroes took their coats off, worked awhile and quit. It does not look as if they want to work. Mr. Honan has been compell? ed to send away for men. .-v gang of laborers arrived last even? ing from Norfolk, and an agent is now in the vicinity of Richmond looking for laborers. If a man wants work he can certainly get it. DELKGATE'l TO HAlttPTON. Wise Republ cans Holtl a City Convention In Mos?' Hall. The Wise Republicans held their city convention in Moss' Hall last night and elected delegates to the Hampton convention, which will meet tomorrow to nominate a candidate for Congress. All of the delegates were present. According to the basis of representa? tion the city was entitled to eight del? egates, but sixteen delegates were chosen with a half vote each. Resolu? tions endorsing the administration of President McKinley, and the course of Congressman R. A. Wise, were adopted. The delegates elected at the ward meetings Monday night to the city convention constitute the faction's ex? ecutive committee. Mr.- W. T. Hop? kins declined re-election as city chair? man, and Mr. Reverdy Stewart was chosen. Mr. Stewart was the. nominee of this faction last fall for the House of Delegates and has been closely identified with that wing of the par? ty. WILt, BE MARRIED TODAY. York County I.atly to Become the lirlde of Mr. .1. K. TOllklns The marriage of Miss Lizzie Waters Hovey, of York county, to Mr. James E. Wilklns. of this city, will be cele? brated at the York River Presbyterian church this afterno? at 3:30 o'clock. Mr. Wilklns will leave this morning on the 8 o'clock train for Willi?msburg. from which point he will go to York county. He will be accompanied by Messrs. R. F. Hopkins, who will act as best man, and B. B. Wilkins, George W. Crow, J. W. Moore, Isaac Bray. Thomas Newman, J. R. Anderson and several other friends. Meetings Held In the Connty. The Wise Republicans held district meetings in the county yesterday and elected delegates to the county con? vention, which Will be held at War? wick Courthouse today. M. D. Wright (colored), presided over the Newport district meeting held in ? Blood field. He was elected, a delegate to the county convention and-;is a candi? date for the chairmanship. He was an alternate to the Norfolk convention, which nominated Mr. W. S. Holland, but sat in the convention as delegate. Recently he- announced himself as an independent candidate for Congress. Largest and cheapest line enamel ware at Adams' Racket Store. WANTED?At the Virginia Cleaning and Dying Establishment, 85 suits of clothes every day to be cleaned, dyed, pressed and repairea. and made to look like new; 3105 Washington av? enue. aug-10-tf. Six new styles in dinner sets, ?_~ Adams' Racket Store, STIINKH'ALLSpIGAOE BAND COMING Thin Famous Organization to Attend the Firem'?ri.,n Convention. It is quite probable that the Stone? wall Brigade. Band; of Staunton, Va.. will be in the city during the annual meeting ne?t week of the Virginia State Firemen's Association. Captain J. E. Williams, vchairman of the enter? tainment committee, yesterday wired the band master that the committee would pay the band's expenses if ..ie organization decided to come to New? port News. While in the ?lty the band will give a concert at Johnson's Opera House. This historic association was organ- I Ized in 1355. under the name of the "Mountain Sax-Horn Band," which name it retained-- until the commence- ' ment of the clytl'war. at which time it I mustered In as the. "Fifth Virginia Reg? iment Band." At the first engagement the Stonewall Brigade had withlthe enemy, the band organized itself into a surgeon's corps, and so faithfullygahd Intelligently per? formed field antt.hospital duties that officers and mengrecognized the great vplue pf.tbeirVstjrvices. In all subse SSwSjf Jjj?itles thefband's devoted minis ^gjSaitons were In requisition and always "promptly and .. ;r=iithfully rendered, which won for~ii.-.the proud name of ?Stonewall Brigad|[?Band. by an order of '-the immortal Christian soldier. Stone ' wall Jackson., read on dress parade at Camp Winder. ( At Apppmattox jGreneral Grant Issued aif'ordetf-'t'o allovifethe members of the band/jio take their instruments home, withSOiem. whlcht are now on exhibi? tion hS?heir bandthall. The band occupied a post of honor at the funeral of GeSieral Grant, in New York, and has ntScnded nearly all of the famous mllita-ry and civic demon? strations in this country, being the only amateur band recognized by the au? thorities of the World's Columbian Ex? position. The organization was incor? porated in 1874 un&er the laws of Vir? ginia, f. There are five original members still in active service, j ' There is very little doubt that ths Stonewall Brigade jBand will attend the convention, for letters received from Staunton recently. Stated that the mem? bers were willing td visit Newport News if their expenses Vfera paid. The band is handsomely uniformed and presents a magnificent appearance, and the mu? sic it makes is of " the very highest grade. The band will probably lead the chorus that will be; sung by the school children at the. laying of the corner? stone of the High/School building. With the St6ri%rall Brigade Band there will be at-IeWt four organizations in atlendanee^-Soidiers' Home Band. Roannke Machlner-Works Band and a band from Suftoll^jThe Soldiers* Home Band has been; employed to do general work. It will meet- the trains and es? cort the firemen through the streets of the city, and will g&e an open air con? cert on the Casino grounds. There will be plenty of music |o enliven the spir? its of the laddies. ;S RESIGNS TBE CHAIRMANSHIP. Mr. .lohn ti. tlveeey-withdiwws.'frotjiii''th? Democratic Executive Coniml' tw>. Pursuant to the call of Chairman | John G. Livezey a meeting of the Dem? ocratic Executive "Committe was held | in City Treasurer J. M. Curtis' office in | the courthouse last night. The mem 'bers present were Messrs. Weston. M. A. Hickey, Thomas Watson. Robert I Haley. Henry Booker, Thomas Riley | and John G. Livezey. Chairman Livezey tendered his res? ignation to the committee both as chairman and as a member, stating j that he was unable to devote the proper time to the duties of chairman and committeeman. After insisting that his resignation be accepted the com? mittee agreed to do so. but not before a vote of thanks was tendered to him for his services. Mr. John Sheldon Jones was elected j to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Live- j zey's resignation as a committeeman, and a meeting will be held Friday | night to elect a chairman. No other business was transacted. Amphltrl e In the Road'. The monitor Amphitrite. which was I disabled in southern waters a short time ago, arrived in Hampton Roads | yesterday afternoon in tow of the aux? iliary cruiser Yosemite. Members of the crew who came ashore would say nothing as to the extent of the ves? sel's injuries. The Amphitrite will go to the Norfolk navy yard for repairs. In coming up the coast she missed the severe storm which played havoc in .he West Indies last week.' - Mr. Darling's Liberal Donation. Mr. J. A. Hirshberg, a member of the I finance committee of the Citizens' Ex- ! ecutive Committee. yesterday re ceived a letter from Mr. H. L. Schmelz, treasurer of the Newport News, Hamp? ton and Old Point Electric Railway Co., in which-a check for $50 from Mr. F. M. Darling, president and general manager of the company, was enclosed, the contribution being for the purpose I of aiding to entertain the Virginia | State Firemen's Convention. Mr. Hun? ter Harvey also handed a check to Mr. I Hirshberg yesterday for $10 as a | donation. Fishing loup Oulsy on Fire. While the fishing sloop Daisy was ] moored alongside the tug boat Under? writer at the Chesapeake and Ohio pas? senger pier last night about 1 o'clock, her mainsail and a large part of her rigging were burned. The blaze was quite large, but no alarm was turned in. The crews from the tugboats Un? derwriter and James Smith, Jr., rend? ered assistance, and the flames were soon extinguished. The origin of the fire is unknown, but it is supposed to have occurred from the explosion of a lamp. Firemen Wll? Visit Navy Yard. Llewellyn Lookabili, senior vice-pres? ident of the Virginia State Firemen's Association, has received a letter from Hon. Peter J. Otey, in which he en? closes a letter from Secretary of the Navy John D. Long, concerning his re? quest in behalf of the Roanoke firemen for permission for them to visit any of the ships that might be at the Norfolk navy yeard when they go to Newport j News to the convention the last of this : month. Secretary Long enclosed to Mr. Otey a letter from Commodore N. H. Farquhar directing him to show I every courtesy in his power to the eigh I ty-flve men from Roanoke. This is a favor on the part of the Secretary of the Navy which will be much apprecl. ated by the firemen. They will thus have a chance under the most auspi? cious circumstances to see some of the j nation's fighting machinery-?Roanoke Times. Excursion to Richmond 81.OO Round trip Sunday September 25th. Leaves Old Point 7:55 A. M.; Hampton, 8:03; Newport News, 8:25. Leaves' Richmond 7:30 P. < M. Eight -coaches. J. F. Herman, Manager. . sept-20-?t EVACUATION BEGINS Spanish Troops Leave Porto Rico for Home. TWO TOWNS ABANDONED Meeting: of the CouimlMlanere Repre*eut Ing the Two Couutrle* Without Frlctlor. Influx of American Promoter* Seek? ing; Hunlnc?e Opportunities. SAN JTTAN. PORTO RICO. Sept. 19.? (Delayed in transmission.)?The evac? uation of the outlaying positions by the Spaniards began today. Aguadllla, San Sebastian and Lares were aban? doned by them and the troops of Gen? eral Garretson's brigade and the Elev? enth infantry moved in and hoisted the American flag. The Spanish troops from the abandoned positions are be? ing concentrated at Arecibo. from whence they will reach San Juan by railroad as soon as transportation Is available. They could not enter the city before, owing to its crowded con? dition. On Wednesday the Spaniards will evacuate the Island of Vilques. where a company of American troops, dispatched from General Grant's brigade has already been landed. The "Spnnish troops from the island of Vie? ques will remain at Humacao until the Spaniards fall back on the line of the military road. Spanish Control Is now confined to within a line drawn from Humacao to Abonito and from there to Arecibo, less than one-third of the is? land. The Spanish evacuation eommlssfon ers, at the meeting of the Spanish and American commissioners today, official? ly informed the Americans that they had been notified of the sailing from Spain of two transports intended to embark troops here, and also that 40.(1 Spanish soldiers will sail from here tomorrow on a transport which is ex? pected from Cuba The departing trVrops consist of 200 sick men and 200 members of the engineer regiment. The meeting of the commissioners was entirely without friction, and it was owing to the good feeling prevail? ing-between our soldiers and those of Spain that it was decided to allow the company of Americans to land at the island of Vieques before the Span? iards left. It was decided today, in the inter? est of the order of the island, to al? low Americans to enter the Spanish lines and vice versa in pursuit of ma? rauders. This obliterates the neutral zone and it is believed It will result in .the complete suppression of disor? der at TJtuado and other places in the Interior, and afford protection to na? tive and Spanish residents alike. In spite of the fact that some of them have been disillusioned, the Influx of American- promoters ? continues."""M?st' of them are at Ponce and unable to reach San Juan, owing to the military regulations. An agent of the American Sugar Refining Company is here and many others are seeking business op? portunities, franchises and concessions. All of them are fretting over the un? avoidable delays. The condition of the troops on the island is not improving. Almost 2,u-o men are reported sick. General Brook Is doing all in his power to im? prove the condition of the soldiers and afford them every' comfort possi? ble. He has ordered every military tent on the island to be fitted with flooring. MISS DAVIS' REMAINS. They Will Reach Richmond at 9:05 Friday Morning. NARRAGANSETT PIER, R. I-, Sept. 20.?It has been decided that the body of Miss Winnie Davis, after a brief service here, will be forwarded to Rich? mond. Va-, on the train leaving here at 10.10 o'clock Thursday morning. The journey will be Completed at 9:05 A. M. Friday. When the body reaches Kingston Juncton. R. I., Thursday morning it will be placed on a funeral car of the Pennsylvania railroad, at? tached to the Colonial express of the New Haven road. The body will reach Washington at 9:45 P. M., and leave that place for Richmond at 4:30 A. M.. Friday. The hour for holding the final serv? ices has not been decided upon. MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED. RICHMOND, VA., Sept. 20.?At a meeting of Richmond chapter. Daugh? ters of the Confederacy, held today, the following was adopted: "The Richmond Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy, have, at a meeting at Lee Camp Hall, September 20, 1898, resolved to inaugurate a movement to erect a monument over the grave of Winnie ('The Daughter of the Confed? eracy'), feeling sure that this work will meet with the sympathy of all lovers of the South, Daughters of the Confed? eracy, Veterans Associations, Rons of Veterans, and many others over the whole country. The said chapter re? quests that all who desire to join them in this work of love, will send In their names at once. The monument is to be | commenced January 1, 1899." The chapter will attend the funeral in i a body. RICHMOND, VA., Sept. 20?The re? mains of Miss Winnie Davis will arrive here Friday morning at 9 o'clock and will be escorted to St. Paul's church, where her father worshipped and was confirmed. They will be placed In the lecture room and remain there under a guard of honor until 3:30 P. M., when the funeral will take place, the inter? ment being in Hollywood, in the Davis section. Colonel Archer Anderson was requested to make the funeral arrange? ments, but at a conference this after? noon of the Jefferson Davis Memorial Association and members of R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, of which Misa Winnie was a member, it was de? cided to place the details of the funeral in the hands of the camp. These have not yet been perfected. The active pall bearers will be members of the camp. Delegates are expected to attend tit*, funeral from all parts of the South. N i? Fall* unit Return S13. The last select excursion of the sea I ion to Niagara Falls, Buffalo. Roches? ter, Geneva, and "Walking Glen, will leave Norfolk, via Baltimore or Wash? ington steamers and the Bauimore & I Ohio Railroad (Royal Blue Line), Wed? nesday, September 21. Round trip from ! Norfolk $13.00. Tickets limited to 11 j days. Stop-overs permitted on return Journey. For tickets pnd lurther infor? mation, apply to. ARTHUR G. LEWIS. S. P. A., Balto. & Ohio R. R-. I (Under Atlantic Hotel.) I aep 15 e o d td Norfolk, Va. Biggest ink and pencil tablet for 5 I cents at Adams' Racket Store. Duffey's Malt Whiskey 80 cento per bottle. Other case goods In proportion. Mugler's Family Liquor Store. au30-lm DEFEATED SPANISH ADMIRAL. Spanish . Ministry Forbids Demonstra? tions Welcoming Cervera Home. (Ry Telegraph.) MADRID. Sept. 20.?The workmen of Bilboa, where the cruisers which be? longed to Admiral Cervera's fleet were built, have decided to go to Saratander in order to make a demonstration against the defeated Spanish admiral on his return to Spain. The govern? ment, however, has taken measures to prevent the plan being carried out. and the ministry has forbidden demonstra? tions welcoming Cervera home. Captain General Blanco cables from Havana that he is not in accord with the ("uban colonial ministry, to which the government here replied that while Spanish sovereignty existed In Cuba he must apply autonomy, and there? fore he could not turn out the colonial government now in office and appoint u new one. The Duke of Tetuan, who was minis? ter for foreign affairs in the cabinet of the late premier, Conovas del Castillo, is quoted as saying in an interview: "Sonor Conovas. If he hud lived, could never have accepted war with the Uni? ted States. Conovas and myself were convinced that war would lead inevita? bly to the ruin of Spain." Continuing the Duke blamed the lib? erals, who he said could have averted war either by accepting the proffered K"Od offices of the United States min? ister. General Stewart L.. Woodford, or by treating with the insurgents on the basis of Cuban independence, or by selling Cuba. "Senor Sagasta," said the Duke of Tetuan. "is responsible for our disas? ters and must be ejected from power." BRYAN TO RESIGN. The Democratic Leader is Not Enam? ored of Camp Life. (By Telegraph.1 KANSAS. CITY. MQ? Sept. 20.?A special to the Star, from Jacksonville. Fla., says: "Colonel William Jennings Bryan, of the Third Nebraska volunteers, will shortly resign his commission in the United States army and resume his dis? cussion of public questions. This statement Is not made upon the author? ity of Colonel Bryan, however. When asked to express himself on questions of public interest he said: "You can say that 1 refuse to dis? cuss any matters connected with poll tics, the army or myself, except that 1 see no reason to change the views in regard to expanding the territory or the United States I expressed in my Oma? ha speech, made before entering upon this army life." This is all Colonel Bryan would say, except to add: "You might say that I am not so en? amored of camp life that 1 would at the close of the war apply for a commis? sion in the regular army." ALGER AT LEXINGTON. (By Telegraph.) LEXINGTON. KY., Sept. 20.?Secre? tary Alger and party inspected Camp Hamilton and reviewed the troops this morning. Surgeon General Sternberg praised the division hospital. The bri? gade of immunes were inspected this afternoon. After the review Secretary; Alger, made a" short .address 'to?tbe, sol? diers, "ad'ni6nishihg ihem~t? be strong in their duty tb their country. He said the government had always done and will continue to do all in its power for the enlisted men. He declared the cit? izens instead of finding fnult with the government should lend their country assistance by helping the soldiers all they could. This sentiment was warm? ly cheered and the secretary added that he was glad to say that he had heard excellent reports from the citizens of Lexington along this line. and he wanted to thank them for the great good they had done in furnishing so many delicacies free of charge to the sick, and for refusing to practice ex? tortion on the well. General Breckinridge spoke next, and paid Secretary Alger a high compliment as being the most tender-hearted Sec? retary of War this country has ever had. He declared that the secretary was doing all in his power, and was causing others to do all in their power, to tnke the best care of the f.ick and well. The Secretary left for Knoxville to? night. He said the condition of the troops is excellent. Secretary Alger, when asked by the Associated Press correspondent about his reported resig? nation, said: "There is not a word of truth in it, that's all." GENERAL HAS KELL'S FUNERAL. (By Telegraph.) ' WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.?The re? mains of Brigadier General Joseph T. Haskell, one of the heroes of Santiago, who died at Columbus, O.. last Sat? urday, arrived here today over the Pennsylvania railroad. The body was accompanied by Captain Charles D. Clay, of the Seventeenth Infantry, grandson of Henry Clay, and a detach? ment of non-commissioned officers from Columbus barracks, who acted as pall bearers. The body of the soldier hero was laid at rest in the Arlington cem? etery this aftern'oon with appropriate military and Masonic ceremonies, in the presence of a distinguished gathering including President McKinley, General Miles. Adjutant General Corbin and other persons prominent In military and civil life. STUART DENIES IT. (By Telenraph.) CHICAGO, Sept. 20.?Dan A. Stuart said tonight that the story to the ef? fect that he was, in company with others, making an effort to bring off the Corbett-MeCoy fight at Roby. Ind.. is utterly without foundation. SECOND REGIMENT RETURNS. (By Telegraph.) RICHMOND, VA., Sept. 20.?Three of the four sections of the train bear? ing the Second Virginia regiment ar? rived here tonight. The fourth section is expected at an early hour in the morning. The third and fourth sec? tions were delayed by an accident near Charleston. As they arrived the troops were escorted to their quarters by de? tachments from the local military or? ganizations and Confederate veterans. The first sections were welcomed by an artillery salute fired by the Richmond Howitzers. The men are quartered at the city armories and are being sub i sisted at hotels and restaurants. LAWTON'S REPORT. (By Telegraph.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.?Nearly 1200 of the American troops at Santi? ago are on the sick list and General Lawton reports 88 new cases of fever today. His report sent to the War Department is as follows: "Sick 1187, fever 670. new cases 88, returned to duty 289; deaths 7. ZURLINDEN'S APPOINTMENT. PARIS. Sept. 20.?The cabinet council this morning re-appointed General Zur linden to the post of military governor of Paris, which he occupied previous to accepting the portfolio of minister for war, made vacant by the resignation of M. Cavalgnac. - A tie game between our neckwear at twenty-five cents and other lines at fifty cents. so 17 tf WOODWARD & WOMBLE. Shocking Destruction of Life in Toledo. A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION UpontaueousCombastlon of mist In a Grain Klevatnr Causes the Most Klnnftrnos Klre la the History of the City. x TOLEDO, O.. Sept. 20.?Eight men cremated, am! eight more fatally burned is the result of the most disas? trous tire that ever occurred In Toledo. The spontaneous combuslton of dust in the grain elevator owned by Paddock, Hodge & Co., at 9 o'clock caused this terrible destruction of life. William J. Parks, the superintendent, after being blown through the window of the lower story, was conscious for a moment and said that about 8:30 o'clock a terrible explosion occurred on the south side of the elevator and that he knew there were about twenty men at work on the seven floors of the enor? mous building. None of those men who arc now alive win survive the burns and bruises with which they arc covered. Beside those regularly em? ployed at the . levator. the three child? ren of Superintendent Parks were vis- " itiitg him at the time. One of these may recover from his burns, bul Grape, a 17-year-old frirl. Is burned almost be? yond recognition, and Harold, the third child, has not been found, being either blown to atoms or cremated. At S::',0 this morning the people of j lOast Toledo were startled by a terrific 'pj, explosion which caused a panic all ? over the neighborhood. Houses were/. shaken as in an earthquake, and win-"* daws were shattered for blocks around. Those in the vicinity of the Union elevator soon noticed flames bursting from the shies of the building.. It was but a few minutes till the fire department of the city began the work of rescue, which was rendered difficult by the terrific heat of the fire. The river cut off escape on one side and there the flames seemed to be less fierce. The families of a dozen men who were known to be at work within rushed to the scene, and women calling for their imprisoned husbands, broth? ers and fathers, made a scene Indescrib? able. It was learned that the force of twenty men were expected to load 80,000 bushels of grain during the night. Not one of the entire number could be seen in any part of the building, and it was Impossible to reach them. Wil? liam Parks was found first. He was twenty-feet from the building, fright? fully burned, and his clothing almost entirely torn off. ..He h?d-been.hurled from - hisplace In. the, main : .rootrir;^ through -^wit^?wv SsBud Ids ?^'^ntamg^j cries were most pitiful".:.. Affother. em- ' ploye, John Carr, was hurled front the ?.' fifth floor of the building and was found bleeding and burned with many bones broken. He did not long survive. Fireman David Kemp and Charles Kelfer, the engineer, were found at their places In the engine room. They were wounded by falling timbers and their faces were chaired to a crisp by the Hames. The little daughter of William Parks was sitting near the desk in the office at the time of the explosion, and she was hurled out of the door. She walk? ed down the elevation on which the building stands and dropped down to be carried away unconscious, suffering from wounds from which she cannot recover. John Smith was fatally burned. The missing men are doubtless all dead. No trace can be found of any of them, and as they are employed at the top of the elevator their chances for escape- were but slight. The heat became so Intense that twenty cars on sidings near the burn? ing building were added to the loss. The fire department had a hard strug? gle to save other elevators und proper? ty. The bridge across the Mnumee river was on tire several times, but out? side of the loss of the elevator, the damage is slight. Mr. Paddock, a member of the firm owning the plant, said that there was between 500,000 and 600,000 bushels of grain in storage at the time, the most of it being winter wheat. The property and the grain is an entire loss and will reach $450,000. Insurance is $135,000 on the building and the grain is covered with $25S,000 insurance. At 12:20 o'clock ! the flames were under control. INVESTIGATING COMMISSION. Members to Meet the President Satur? day for a Conference. WASHINGTON. Sept. 20.?The Pres indent is making progress in the mat? ter of the preparation of the commis? sion for the investigation of the con? duct f the war. so far as it relates to the War Department, and he stated to members of the cabinet today that he had so far completed the commission that he had invited the members to meet him for a conference at the White House on Saturday next with the view to beginning their work next week. Seven of the nine members of the body have definitely indicated their ac? ceptance of the President's invitation and he expresses himself today as be ingvery confident of being able to se? cure the services of the other two gentlemen necesary to complete the quota of nine by the time set for the conference. The names of the new men who have been invited to serve were not given out. To the 1'llbllc. Owing to the numerous changes dur? ing the past year, and after consulta tion with a great many of the fore? most business houses of the city, we have concluded that the time is ripe for another edition of our City Direc? tory. Work on this publication will begin tomorrow (Thursday), ami we earnestly hope for the same liberal pa? tronage that has been bestowed upon us in the past. I; is hardly necessary to add that a thoroughly reliable City Directory is almost indispensable to a rapidly growing city, such as Newport News is. and we promise the public that we shall use our utmost efforts in furnishing the best publication of the kind the city has ever had. The cit? izens will assist us greatly by furnish? ing our canvassers the information necessary, quickly and accurately. Very respectfully. J. L. HILL PRINTING CO. tlhange In a I'loneer Firm. Having bought the interest of my partner in the firm of Johnson & Hodge I beg to announce to our customers and the public generally that I will continue the business at our old stand at 3002 Washington avenue. Will endeavor to keep my stock of shoes and gents' fur? nishing goods up-to-date, and thereby merit a continuance of your patronage. W. H. HODGE. ?>,