Daily press. [volume], October 19, 1906, Page 2, Image 2

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MINNESOTA GIVEN
FINAL DOCK TRIAL
Propelling Machinery of the Big
Battleship Thoroughly Tested
by Yard Officials.
STARTS FOB RQCKLAND TOMORRQW
Men Who Will Man the Vessel Are
Betting That She Will Exceed Con.
tract Speed of Eighteen Knots by
Wide Margin?Usual "Pool" Being
Formed.
The now United Staus hatlleahlp
Minnesota, which will leave this )k>|*I
tomorrow morning for Hochland Mo.,
to undergo her olllclal speed tests
Wednesday and Thursday, was given
her second, and final, .lock trial at
her moorings on the north side of
pier No. ,1. at the shipyard, yester?
day morning. The trial was held in
order that the yard officials might
mfikc sure that every part of tin' pro .
polling machinery was in perfect
order tor the olllclal tests next week.!
Moth of the vessel's niainnioth en?
gines were tested for HCVuml hums.j
the number of revolutions turned up'
by each, per minute, varying from,
20 to so.
The result of the test was entirely
r.atlHfactnry. every pail of the tnachllt-1
orv Wbrklng smoothly, ami It is the
IfelleC of the men Who ((inducted
the tests thai the big warship will
exceed tier contract speed require?
ments of IK knots tin hour by an even
greater margin than did the battle
ship Louisiana, which made 1s.ss
knots on her olllclal trial. |
As Is the usual custom when war?
ships go out fur their trials, the
members, of the Minnesota's crew are I
now making up a !'|>ooi" on Hi ? prob '
able spied of tin1 vessel ami accord
lug to information received last nlgll|
most of the moil who will he in
charge of the ship's engines during
the trial have hot thin site will
develop a speed of about 18.00 knots.
Tlie Minnesota will leave the yard
about to o'clock tomorrow morning
und will start on her journey to
Hochland an hour later.
SALAMANCA ARRIVES. '
New Hamburg-American Liner on Her
Maiden Voyage.
The new Hamburg-jAnioricnn liner
Salritnucn, Captain Rot-den. arrived
nt this port yesterday afternoon from
..Hamburg, via New York on her mahl?
en voyage. The vessel lias aboard
several hundred tons of import cargo;
which she will disCharge here. Sim
will then load a cargo of m'.tccllit
neous exports for Hamburg.
The Srilmhncri Is of ?.872 nol ton?
nage und is one of the largest freight?
ers plying out of Hampton Roads.
FREIGHT LINERS COMING.
Three Big Ships Due Within a
Week.
Three large trans-Atlantic freight
era are ttow on route to this port
with import cargoes. The Slolerdyk
of the Holland-America line, is due
tomorrow from Rotterdam and Am?
sterdam with about J,2(io tona of
gTnnroTToTroTnrro^
o
Beautiful \
Cut Glass I
Bowls,
8 inches in
diameter.
This week
at
Each.
Suitable
for Wed?
ding Gifts.
JJ.Sprague,
Manufacturing Jeweller,
WASEO IS HERE.
WHAT IS WASEO ?
SEK PAGE SIX
cargo mill (lie British BloAiner Hostln
is expected Saturday from Glasgow
via St. Johns ami Norfolk with sev?
eral hundred inns of I hi port s.
1'he British steamer Athlana. of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Meet, is sohcd
tiled in arrive next Thursday from
Liverpool with several thousand tolm
hi cargo. All of these vessels will
load ujiporls at this port.
NEW METHODIST CHURCH.
Chestnut Avenue Edifice to Be Dedi?
cated November -1.
The te w CllCstllttl Avelino Mollto
ilist Church, corner Twcniy-if I h
Ktrcoi ami Chestnut avenue, will ho
tludlcatcd ai it o'clock Sunday morn
lug, November I. ROv. W. V. Tudor
11. I)., of ItlchlUOUd, will preach the
h-dilatory sermon and he will he
ii't.d.-icii in ihe exorcises by the pas?
tor. Rev, .1. T. Green.
The new ndlflco is the flucsl in
East Und. It Is built of brick and
net in I he neighborhood of f10,000.
CAPTAIN CROWLEY HERE.
New Skipper Takes Charge of the
Lnwson.
Captain Arthur Crowloy has arrived
In this eiiv to take command of the
uovcu-mnslcd schooner Thomas W.
LawKon, being lilted out as an oil car?
rier at the shipyard. He will lake the
I'ossel to New York some lime next
week and will remain in charge of her
liter she is placed in tile oil trade
lintwooh thill port and Texas.
It is understood that Captain Dab
Ill?, who hits been the l.awsou's skip
|>er since she has been al. the ship?
yard will assume command of the
dx nmsieil schooner Oeofge W. W?lls
VAUGHN-PRICE.
Newly Wedded Ycontj Couple Will
Live in Philadelphia.
Miss Pearl E. Vaughn, daughter of
Mr. and Mis. Leon C. Vaue.hu. and
Mr. .lohn A. Price wore quietly mar?
ried al the bride's home. 11211 Forty
fifth street tu 4:80 o'clock yesterday
if lor noon, Itev. L. ('. Shearer, pastor
if the Grace Methodist church per
formed the ceremony in the presence
if a few of tile relatives and friends
if the young couple, Iminedlatelv lit?
er the coremonv Mr. and Mis. Price
eft for Philadelphia where they will
nake their homo.
Miss Vaughn has lived in Ibis city
'or a number of years and is popular
i 111 oh g a wide circle of friends. Mr.
Price Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Price, or Ulli Porty-riftU? Sti.I ami
ins been employed at the shipyard
'or Severn] years.
MASS MEETING NEXT FRIDAY.
Somtniltec Sets Date ror Launching
the Exploitation Movement.
Next Friday night, October 20, baa
lioen agreed upon by the committcos
if the Merchants' Association and
rjlmmbor of Commerce as the tlato for
the inns-; meeting :<; which an effort
will he made to IntcVOBt the public In
the plan tor advertising Newport
News.
Several prominent speakers will
make addresses und n band will he
secured for the occasion. The meet?
ing will be held at Rosonbaum's hall.
NEGRO DWELLINGS BURNED.
Fire Destroyed Three Frame House.
Before It Was Under Control.
Three frame dwellings, 769, Till and
703 T.wenty-thlrd street, all occupied
by negroes, were destroyed by lire
yesterday morning. The blaze started
in "til about I" o'clock ami 763 had
caught and was burning fiercely
when the East End engine company
responded to an alarm. The Central
company was called out. hut before
the laddies could get the flro under
control the third house ha.I caught
and all three were practically de?
stroyed:
10. C, Brown owned two of llio
houses and the other belonged to
Rev. s. a. Howell.
The entire loss is placed at $a\00n.
, ^"^roTOTToToYYu^^"o"oo7r (Too- To"
Social-Personal
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Mr. Frederick Potneroy Palctl, ol
thla city, and Miss Linn Livingston
Mayo, of Richmond, were quietly mar?
ried yesterday morning at. 11 o'clock
at the home of the /bride's mother,
203 West Grace street. Rev. 11. II.
Harbour, rector of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal church, of Fredoricksbufg,
performed the ceremony with only a
few relatives of the/bride and groom
present.
The bride was [attired in n hand
some traveling stilt of green cloth
and wore a green hilt. She carried or
iliids. / \
Mr. and Mrs. Rtiejt left Richmond
for a North |rh topr OJ several weeks
after which lhe\j viil return to this
city lo make their Lome.
Mr. Paten Is JtssislaW. chief engl
neor for the Newport N<Vs Shipbuild?
ing and Dry Dock} Company. His brick
Is the daughter of MrsAXiocirge W.
Mayo and a left/tier In Richmond so
clety circles.
Miss Susie Jones, or Lunonlnirg
county. Is th(*--4uiesr'of her brother.
Dr. Clarence Portaf--,Ioncs, 118 Thir?
ty-second street./
?> Mr. J. .1. O'Donni !i was ealldd t >
Richmond yesterday by news of the
critical illness of his daughter, Mrs.
David O'Ncll.
Mr. Ernest L. Cunningham is at?
tending the Supreme Lodge. Knights
or Pythias, now in session at Now
Orleans. Mr. Cunningham is one of
(he Virginia supreme representatives.
Mrs. J. B. Joynes, who has been 111
for a month at her home on Forty
second street, Is slowly improving.
Mr. J. M. Crowe, wl^ has henn ill
for the past tlfi*t*ari^-**t?ckR, Is lmprov
We are now Selling the Celebrated
if #i Bsii it
caea rs
In Immense Quantities.
We claim thSt the sale of them in Newport News is larger than any other prop ietory
medicine ever introduced in this city. We are receiving wonderful endorsements of these
preparations daily from people who have purchased irom us.
Wc unhesitatingly say that we have 3 et to see a case where they have not given complete
satisfaction.
To all who suffer from stomach trouble and rheumatism who will c.ill on us we wi'l take
pleasure in explaining the nature and remarkable effect of these new medicinal formulae.
\\ E SELL THE AS FOLLOWS:
Cooper's New Discovery, $ 1.00 per bottle, six for $5 00.
Cooper's Quick Relief, 50c per bottle. := : :
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Corner Washington Avenue and Thirty-third Street.
I THEATRICAL
. 5iJLSUL<)JL?SJLSJ2 0jlojlpjul5jl<ljl^a j
John ic. CouLts, general advance
agent, with two assistants; is in ihn
city nrranging tor the appearance
of Qebrgo Primrose's big minstrel
company tor next Thursday ni;;hi,
Oct. 25, at the Academy of Musi
Tills company mis just linlslujd a
inn in Washington mid BaltWnoro,
where the phpqr>i-gnYe II a big "send
oh*."
Mrs. Carter Coming.
Manager C. 11. A. ItooKorXntnianc:
Cd l/sl high! dial the date of the ap?
pearance of Mrs. Leslie C'srter at
I hoi Academy of Music h
I Changed from October 2il i
^"?trt-N?trro-^Ia i led.
j Charged with stealing two pounds
oi loose grain coffee from Cliesap ake
Onto pier. N^. ij, Ehigone Mori in, a
."it! year old negro, wu> an..; ,1 a, ''.
o'clock yesterday evening by Special
Officer Pnrrlsh and lodged in
When taken into custody lite mail
had the coffee in a bucket. He will
he given a hearing by Justice Brown
in ihe police conn this morning.
h;jd been
ley Novem
JA c.'^uTide rvvlJocf'- -Lea ves.
Mr. .\/ y. UiideYwoduS who has
hefm employed in tbo gpyornmont
/flailing department at tin' shipyard
for a number of years, \yill lenve
today for New York, where in- will
make his borne in the future.
Louisiana in Pott.
?XThe United Slates bjaVTlcshlp Li
I un^r^irrlved at tbJ^K^pbrt from
i Point e.Trry?yrsfeYday morning
j is now anchored in the harhn
Chesapeake & Ohio pier. No. s.
I is replenishing her bunkers with
Old
and
The
coal
Net such a hard nut to
crack if you can try them
all on.
Soft Hats, telescope and
conventional models in
brown, pearl, ami all tans,
and derbies in black.
You are very welcome to
try them all here and make
up your mind when you're
good and ready.
Moderally Priced.
...H?TTERS,..
27)0 12 Wash. Ave.
If/tS CLEANED AND
BLOCKED.
% In order io Introduce our \i*
shoes to the people of <&
Newport neyjs and vfc/n- *$
ilYi lor the next sixty $
$i days we are oiterir.q our I
:": regul?r and $5.00 t<
1 Mies af $2.50 and $3.00 .
per pa/r. *V
? caa tmy before iy
& ~rtiE SUES ARE
m BROKEN.
w Putney Shoe
|j Manufacturing
$ Company
Store, No. 3202 Wr.shjr.yton \?j
Kvsnue. <??.
I j*>. .-.?-./:-. ^r.^-f. . fei'*
TC ENJOY LONG LIFE AND GODC
HEALTH. EAT
"JENNIKGV
Butter Bread"
It's the staff and life. WHY?. Be?
cause It is made out of the beat ma?
terial that can be bought- We hav2
thousand* of testimonials. Why not
try a loaf and be convinced. Looit foi
the tag. Wo are not ashamed of -r.ir
goods.
HEALTH FfiOfi B/MBY 6
GORFEitflOKERY CO.
Washin&Un fiv. and VnA %\
WASEO is HERE.
WHAT IS WASEO?
SEE PAGE SIX.
Old paper* for saX at tho Daily
I'roCfj office, 10 cents per hundred.
I
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?WASHINGTON AVENUE AT 30TH STREETZ
The Store That Saves You Mouey.
us!
opened a
is
s
IN ALL Tin: NEWEST COLORINGS?THESES GOODS ARE VERY
desirable for women's separate skins, or for children's dresses.
They arc regular 25c g n ds; price today is, 1 Q/%
yard . lnJU
is ?
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I
1
1
1 fc!
A BARGAIN IN WOMEN'S
Underwear; regular G.Oc rib
bed vests and pants at, OV-s
each . U?Jl?
WOMEN'S FINE RIBBED
Vests and Pants. The kind
that sei!;; at :! for $1.00, arc
n sale today at, 25 "
each
WOMEN'S AND MISSES'
wohl sweaters; worth QQ n
$1.48, are . dOb
WOMEN'S DARK STRIPED
Flannelette Skirt Pat?
terns, for .
25c
W O M E N ' S
fast black
pair 25c,
pair .
EXTRA GOOD
cotton Hose; 2
1*
Ob
ROM AN STRIPE AND PLAID SILK BELTS?FINEST GRADE. 50c;
some very pretty ones as *)Cn
low as. 4vb
FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
i i^inraTnnnfTs~s\rtnreirb nnnnr<nni ffTt'rTrcnrrtnmrr^
! * SCHMELZ BRC* ZZZ
BANKERS
(City and County Depository.)
Issue certificaic? of Deposit for $50.00 or more, negotiable and pay?
able on dcrruand. Drawing Interest at the rate of FOUR PER CENT.
WE KNOW YOUR WANTS AND WANT YOUR BUSINESS.
I The strongest hank in the city
J.Jt.?L2JLPJLaJLiLS?UL* t :; JULP..0 J^iLILPJLOJ>JLtLO-P.<l.fl-i).n..O a-Q-P.x
W. A. POST, President.
J. R. SWIN ER'i'ON, Vice Pres.
J. A. WILLETT, Cashier.
ARTHUR LEE, Asst. Cashier.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BHNK
U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY, CITY DEPOSITORY, CITI?
ZENS' DEPOSITORY.
Capital .$ 100,000.00
Stockholders' Liability . 100.000.00
Surplus and Profits . 100,000.00
Other Resources Make Total Over
. .?1.000,000.00