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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1898.
THE FRENCH ARMY.
In commenting upon the dissensions
that are now shaking the French repub
"e to its very foundation, the Chicago
Chronicle speaks as follows regarding
hat portion of the population from
ime of every man in France is placed
m the rolls from which the recruits are
drawn necessary to maintain the nu?
merical strength of the army or to in?
crease the numbers if required. The
recruits spend three years in active
service?are disciplined and drilled un
?I il they become adept soldiers. They
may then return to civil life, but for ten
years are numbered among 'the reserve
of the active army. They then pass
into the territorial army for six years
and then are in the territorial reserve
Tor six years more. This is twenty-five
years during which the recruits are
bearing or are liable to bear arms.
At the age of 45 they are finally dis?
charged, but the traits of military life
and discipline never disappear."
This succinct statement of the rela?
tion which the army bears to the nation
at large furnishes an explanation of the
hesitation felt by the authorities while
considering the matter of reopening the
Dreyfus case. 'Circumstances tend to
show that the prisoner of Devil's Island
was the victim of a huge conspiracy.
This injustice should be wiped out even
if such a course involves the destruction
of the republic. Sooner or later the is?
sues now involved must he settled by
a revolution which will either overthrow
militarism or else will more firmly
establish its sway. Nothing can be
gained by postponing the struggle. If
civil authority is to control it should
?become something more than a name,
i f the army is to rule, the court martial
should become the supreme court of
the nation. No people can live in peace
with two masters striving to govern
i hem. Militarism or republicanism?one
or the other must go in France.
NEW PHASE OF SUNDAY LAW.
:: Councilman Davenport, of Fort
Scott, Kas., has brought forward a
hitherlo,unrecognized pha>5? of the Sab?
bath observance Question. As a result
of a Sunday crusade in that city, the
barbers and "street' cars were forced to
suspend operations oh the first day cf
the week. This aroused the ire of
C^nc^jlrnan Davenport, who professes
'do be ?nable to see why ministers of
the gosp\l should be permitted to pursue
their call?ng, for which they receive reg?
ular salaries on the Sabbath day,
and in 'order to strike down
what he pleased to call this
inconsistency, he has offered an ordi?
nance specifically including the minis?
ters' of the gospel in the provisions of
the Sunday law./
While Mr. /Davenport's ordinance
raises some interesting points it is un
sidered. However, if it shows the good
people of Fort Scott how a good thing
in itself may be forced into a ridiculous
and inconsistent attitude, it will ac?
complish some good'at least.
Nearly twenty centuries have elapsed
since the 'Christian era began. In that
whole time the record fails to show the
case of a single soul being legislated in?
to the Kingdom of (Heaven. It is pos?
sible to lead a horse to the water, but
all the power, in the world cannot force
him to drink unless he feels inclined
to do so.
The Philadelphia Press almanac for
1S99 has made its appearance. It is a
volume of over- 500 pages, replete with
the information that every citizen in?
terested in the past, the present or the
future of the country in which he lives
needs constantly. There is no depart?
ment of human activity'' which is not
touched on. The farmer and the mer?
chant, the clerk and the professional
man may eaoh find in it something to
interest and instruct. It answers the
many questions concerning the govern?
ment of the United States and of for?
eign nations, is a valuable resume of
the war with Spain, abounds with sta?
tistics from commercial and industrial
pursuits, tells the story of the part play
I ed by the Keystone boys in the late war
?and is, in fact, a complete cyclopaedia
of the world's activities during 1898.
The almanac may be had from news?
dealers or by sending 25 cents to "The
Press," Philadelphia.
General Corbin volunteers the infor?
mation that "divine visitations" were
responsible for the heavy death rate
among the volunteer.3. Perhaps, but
the General fails to state that the "di?
vine visitations" had able allies in the
AVar Department.
DKLIGHT TlTVTuUX ICNTKKTAINKD.
Postmaster Kctul Tenders a Iteception to
His Employes. .
Postmaster Fred Read delightfully
entertained the attaches of the post-'
office last evening at his hospitable
home on Twenty-third street, tendering'
them a reception which they will re?
member as one of the most agreeable
ocaasions in their connection with the
office. j
The Invitation was, of course, unani?
mously accepted and by nine o'clot/k all
were present. 1
The menu was a work of art. , It was !
as follows:
Cold Turkey. Chicken Salad.
Celery.
Baked Smithfield Ham.
Chicken Sclad.
Potato Salad. Cranberry Jelly.
Old English Plum Pudding.
Brandy Sauce.
proctedc-d to t...- uining hah, .-.here u;
tastefully arranged table, filled with
potted plants, greeted the sight of the
juests. After partaking of the good i
:hings provided, which included all that j
ivas procurable, both in the domestic
ind foreign markets, and having been
reinforced by a plentiful supply of that
ivhich cheers and sometimes inebriates
the assembled party were treated to a
number of toasts delivered by those
present. Mr. J. T. Reed, assistant
postmaster, was chosen toast-master.
The first toast called was "Our Post?
master." This was responded to by Mr.
Read, the postmaster, who, in a few
appropriate remarks said that the
efficiency of the postoffice of Newport
News was due entirely to the able as?
sistance rendered by the clerks and car?
riers. "Our City," was responded to by
Mr. R. B. Watson. "Our Carriers" was
responded to by Mr. James D. Bohlken.
"Our Clerks" was ably responded to by
Mr F. D. Henley. "Our Absent car?
rier, Hiram S. Scull," was respondeu to
by S. J. Bradshaw, superintendent of
carriers.
At the conclusion of the banquet Miss
Lizzie Read, nephew of Postmaster
Read, rendered some very choice selec?
tions on th&"piano, which were heartily
encored. (
A great deal of credit must be paid to
the wife of the postmaster, who super?
intended the arrangement of affairs.
The menu was left entirely ti the dis?
cretion of Mr. (General) Lohse, the well
known caterer of Newport News, who
managed affairs in the usual well
known style.
At a late hour the guests dispersed,
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Read many happy
returns of the occasion.
TOO MUCH MOTHEK-IX-L.VW.
Paul Jones ?ml Marth? Edwards, Itlood
flold Negroes, ISotoIi the job.
It was a case of too much mother-in
law, superinduced by red-eye, and
natural born cussedness. It happened
in Bloodfield about 5:S0 o'clock yester?
day afternoon. Paul Holmes, physical?
ly a very large negro, came home, and
amused himself before supper by fight?
ing with his mother-in-law, one Martha
Edwards. The latter, finding her claws
ol no avail against brute strength and
awkwardness, picked up an axe lying
near the door, and endeavored to exe
cute the good resolution she had formed
to slice him through the middle of the J
head. Holmes grabbed the axe about
midway of the helve, and in snatching]
it back, struck a little four-year-old
negro child in the head with the eye of
it, breaking the child's skull, inflicting
an injury which will doubtless prove
fatal.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Lizzie Daily, a nine-year-old colored
girl, living with Susie Mallory, No. 615
Twenty-first street, stayed from home
Tuesday and has not been heard from
since. . ' ? ?
Mr. J. E. Moore, agent for Metropoli?
tan Life Insurance, for Newport News,
and Miss Lillian Pettman, of Smithfield,
were married Wednesday morning at
that place. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have
taken up /.their residence-on Thirtieth
street.
The pilot house .of the tug E. Lucken
bach was badly damaged Wednesday
night by the tug coming into collision
with the whalcb'ack steamer City ot
Everett at the coal pier. The 'latter
vessel was not injured.
Flotsam and Jetsam of tbe Tide
of Current Maritime
Events.
Wrathet Forecast
(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.?Forecast
for Friday, for Virginia?Increasing
cloudiness and possiby ight rain and
much coder Friday night; fresh to brisk
southerly winds. The cold ?weather is
likely to continue until Monday.
Calendar for Tills Day.
Sun Rises.7:17 A. M.
Sun Sets.4:59 P. M.
High Tide 10:27 A. M., and 10:57 P. M.
Low Tide 4:15 A. M., and 4:54 P. M.
Vfwmeln Arrived Yesterday.
Steamship Lincluden (Br.), Watley,
Norfolk. I B id ??.1
Steamship Indrani (Br.), Gillies, Glas?
gow.
Steamship Fernmoor (Br.), Davies,
New Orleans. -i.j^i
Schooner Cox and Green, Boston.
Schooner Estelle Plinney, Portland.
?V?>R?el? Sailed Yesterday.
Steamship Fernmoor (Br.), Davies,
Rotterdam.. i
Steamship Jamaica (Nor.), Brum,
Port Antonio. '
Steamship Carlton (Br.), Adams,
London. >_,_a
; Barge "Woodside, Boston.
At the Motels.
At the "Warwick?E. L. Richmon,
Baltimore; S. E. Bernhardt, Baltimore;
H. C Poinston, Washington; Sol Levy,
Baltimore; H. B. Gray, Baltimore.
At the Imperial?Blair Blanton, Roan
oke; Wm. H. Tomkins, Roanoke; R. B.
Felthorns, Richmond; J. C. Quintz,
Ayden, N. C; A. H. Gude, Brooklyn.
At the Hotel Ivy?W. W. Evans, Cen
terviile, Utah; Ducej" Wood, Fielding,
Utah; F. S. Goodman. Old Point; C. H.
Corhart,,' Portsmouth; William Blue
ford, Portsmouth; F. Benson, Johet,
111.; S. Bergstein, Potsville, Pa.
At the Alleghany Inn?John B. Rodg?
ers, Brooklyn; H.' B. Craig, Syracuse;
J. E. 'Warren, city: B. M. Nose, Ford,
Va.
At the Metropolitan?J. E. Seintz,
'Harrisburg, Pa.; G. H, Southard, Rich?
mond; James E. Haring, Dead 'Man's
Gulch, Col.; C. J. Shells, Marinsburg,
Va.
PHILADELPHIA RESTAURANT.
Mr. John A. Lyons opened up the
Philadelphia Restaurant, corner of
Washington avenue and- Twenty-fourth
street, yesterday at noon with a dinner
to which'be invited a number of friends,
who turned out unanimously and en?
joyed a fliSt-class recast. The restaur?
ant is neady fitted %p, as cleaii' as a
new pin, and starts oufWell. Mr. F. W.
Porter \\\\\ nanage' the\enterprise and
the best wishes for his success are en?
tertained by tht eating pifblic.
Will 1? Retained,
. CBv Tletrranb,'*
President saw the regiment at Macon,
Ga., when he was there, and was favor?
ably impressed with its appearance.
The President indicated to Mr. White
that he would retain the regiment in
service.
Frederick De Barry Dead.
(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.?Frederick de
Barry, founder-of the house of Freder?
ick de Barry & C*., wine importers,
died this moning at his home in Sum?
mit, N. J., of apoplexy, aged S3 years.
He founded the De Ba.rry line of steam?
ships in Florida and also possessed or?
ange groves in that State.
?Generous Treat to the Bleb at JcstaT? Simp?
son Hospital.
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There was joy among the injured and
invalided soldiers at the Jerry Simpson
hospital yesterday, and all the inmates
of the institution shared in it.
Mr. William Baulch, of Old Point,
with the aid of several ladies and gen?
tlemen prominent in musical and church
circles, tendered the sick soldiers a
complimentary entertainment, consist?
ing of vocal and instrumental music.
The band attached to the fort also
volunteered, supplying several numbers,
under the efficient leadership of Profes?
sor Tasslin. Among the participants in
the lengthy and varied program were,
Mrs. John T, Cavill, of Bpworth
Church choir, Norfolk; Miss Alice
Oliver, of Norfolk College, and mem?
bers of the Artillery School Band.
Major John L. Tiernan, commandant
at Fort Monroe, presided over the as?
semblage in the big mess hall and
Chaplain Walkey made a happy address
at the close of the entertainment, ex?
tending the thanks of the soldiers to
Mr. Baulch and his associates in the
good deed. The evening was a truly
enjoyable one for the unfortunate in?
mates, who evidenced their delight in
the unstinted applause they bestowed
upon each of the entertainers hi turn.
A vote of thanks was given to Mr.
Baulch, the originator of the concert
idea.
A Poor School.
Mrs. Strongmind?I am afraid that
women's college I am sending ,my
daughter to doesn't amount .to' much.
Friend?It is a very famous insti?
tution.
Mrs. Strongmind?So I had heard;
but my daughter lias been there three
years and she doesn't look or talk or
act like a man yet.?N,. Y. Weekly.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.
First National Bank'of Newport News,
held December 23rd, a dividend of three
per cent, was declared out of the'earn?
ings of the past six months, payable to
the stockholders on and after January
2, 1899 J. A. WILLETT
Cashier.
12-29-5t_
Notice of Dividend.
Citizens & Marine Bank,
Newport News, Va., Dec. 15, 1898.
The directors of this bank have de?
clared a dividend of three (3) per cent,
out of the profits for the past six
months, payable to the stockholders oh
and after January 2, 1898.
W. B. VEST, Cashier.
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