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jfcTO SURVEY FAILS!
Defeated In House By
1 fold o! TMrltliVB to
Ihirtyfour.
PBBBA81Y ENDS FIBBT FOR PRESENT
?fvejjlstcred BUI Was Designed to
'Straighten Oyster Ground Lines
Aionjj Shore of Warwick County on j
- James River?Accomac and Glou?
cester fVrCn Made Winning Fight.
A special dispatch from Richmond
to The Dally Press last night said:
"Tho only fight launched today wati
when tho hill to straighten tho line
of the James river along Warwick
county, and thus take 2,000 acres]
front tho Bnylor survey was called ]
,up."
'''In' measure was defeated by
vote Of 05 lo 34. and John R. Rew. or |
Aocnmue, nnd .T. N. Stublu, of (lion
Oester, who have rought tho hill
throughout tho session, were respon?
sible ,for tho result."
Till? probably menus that till
chance or breaking the Baylor survey
i during this sosHlon or the legislature
18 at an end, although the close vote!
Indicates that the strength of thoso|
w-ho have been opposing tho move
thont for years Is weakening. The lo?
cal Chamber of Commerce Is on rec?
ord as favoring a change In tho sur?
vey so as to straighten out Ihe lines.
It Is claimed that the lines are sol
crooked now that It Is almost im- '
possible for the oyster police boats j
to opcrato successfully against the
pirates.
ALLEGED CRAP GAMES
RAIDED BY POLICEMEN
Pl*ce Over Re-isticld's Saloon and One
on Twenty-fourth Street Unex?
pectedly Visited.
Two alleged gambling joints In
Rocket t.; were raided last night by
Patrolman A. A. Pndgctt nnd ICdward
Parish. The. first place visited was
over A1. Relsflold's saloon, Jefferson
n/venue nnd Twenty-llrst street. Six
negroes were found In the place and
it it- alleged that they were engaged
1st u% game of crops. The negroes
were. C'ury Moore, J. II. Colemnn,
Ham Leonard, Rnstus Moore. Thomas
Crnwrord and Nonh Davis.
The second Joint raided was on
Twenty-fourth street between Joffor
sOn and Mndlson avenues, and It In
alleged that a 'Vkin game" was in
progress there. This game Is play?
ed with cards and Is nol unlike stud
ppkor. -Four negroes, John Tabh, I.
A. 'Knight. Clifford Cray and John
Jackson, were found In the place
They were arrested on charges of
disorderly conduct. All of these men
were balled by Jmnlcea Christian and
Oloniments.
Tho police are determined to break
up the alleged gambling in Rockctts
nnd tho raids, will continue.
No Use to Die.
"I have found out that there Is no
use to die of lung trouble as long as
you can get Ilr. King's New Discov?
ery." says Mrs. J. P. White, ,? nnsb
boro, P?. "I would not bo alive to?
day only for that, wondorful medi?
cine. It lotviis up a cough quicker
than anything else, and cures lung
disease even after Ihe case Is pro?
nounced hopeless." This' most relia?
ble remedy for coughs and colds, la
grlppo, asthma, bronchitisanu hoarse?
ness, is sold under gurantee at all
j druggist;!. 50c and $1.00. Trial kot
it? free.
New Sailor Ties
and Pumps
FOR SPRING
rlntlor tics In Tan and Patent
Kid with one, two and three
, eyes, hand welt and hand turn?
ed soles.
Pumps' with leather and silk
bowd or nut.il buckelt?, In Tan,
Cair, Paleul Kid and Dull Calf.
WE FIT FEET.
EISEN MAN'S
SHOE PALACE
2600 Wellington Avenue.
n
to I to
Special Bargains]
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JEAL
Estate
SEE POWELL TRUST CO. |
?V Per Cent. Pa/d on Deposits.
2711 Washington Ave.
to
Social-Personal
Mrs. I'.itic it. Clark announces the
engagement of hdr ulster, Miss Julia
Underwood Whliloy. to Mr. IS, M-. Cftb
luoss, ?f Danville. The wedding will
lake place al St. Paul's Episcopal
ohurch. In Jiihe, Milss Whltlcy, who
lias lived here the greater part of
her life, lias always boon prominent
In church and social elides, and has
ft wide circle of friends. Mr. Cahl
ness was manager of tho American
Tobacco Company's branch here until
tho branch wns abolished; then ho
was transferred io Danville. Ho made I
many friends while here.
Mrs. U 11. Mamille Is the guest ot
Mr. and Mra. Calvin U. Orcutt. at
Elizabeth, uN. J.
[Mr. 3, A. Willott and daughter. Miss
Allono, are visiting Mrs. Wlllctt's
mother. Mrs. Wiley, at North Gran
vllle, N. Y.
Mrs. J. II. Erahn ?a,nd children are
visiting relatives In Middlesex county.
?Miss i,.ii en i Caron ot .Washington,
D. C., Is visiting her cousins, the Miss,
es Wltllatnmsoii, on Huntington ave?
nue.
Miss Virginia linker, of Hlchmoml, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. EX H. Young,
in Hast End,
Miss Mlldron Robertson has return?
ed hoine after spending several weeks
with relatives In West Virginia.
Mtfss lialtle Weaver will leave to?
day for Washington to study vocal mu?
sic.
M,rs. I* llruco Reynolds left lust
night for a visit to Rluclleld, W. Vu.
MJ^h tiraee Coleman lias returnrd
home from a ylslt of scveml weeks to
llaltlmore.
Miss ?mlly Qrayd?n his returned
from Nelson county, where she spent
several weeks with relatives.
Miss Cecelia Fleming, of Scrnntoii,
Pn? Is visiting her .cousins, tho Misses
Fleming, on Thirty-Ural street.
A very enjoyable musical was gtvell
I at the home of Mrs. Klhert Nexren,
1"ii Iluniinglmi .?ivcnue. Thursday
night for the hcnnflt. of the Virginia
Mariners' Friends Soclcly. A large
crowd attended and the Ladles' Guild
realised about $:.'?; from the affair.
Magrud-t Camp.
: Magriider Camp will meet at the
, city hall tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
I Addresses will be made by First
Lieutenant Commander 0. II. Gibson
land Second Lieutenant Commander
W. P. Hallaid.
Vagrancy Charged.
It. M. Ilaker. a middle aged man
who gives 12." Thirly-secoml street as
his address, was arrei.ded at Washing
j ton avenue nnd Twenty-fifth street
last night by Patrolman Shelton on
tile charge of vagrancy. He was
locked up to await a hearing In the
polloe court tomorrow morning.
The entertainment at Chestnut Ave
mm Methodist Church Tuesday even?
ing will Interest von. It.
-?i???
Auction.
At the Hales Jewelry Co., auction
II. T. Stapleford, auctioneer. Tuesday
ir.omlng, commencing at 9 o'clock
I.50Q scaled boxes ".ill lie :.>!d ot 25o
each. The value of those boxer
range from 00c to $10. and Contain
Cut Ola-.i. Silverware, Jewelry, etc..
and ono good watch. Pick your box
at 2ic. It.
Installation o( Deacons at First!
Prasbylerian cnurcn. !
BISHOP RANDOLPH AT ST. PAUL'S
Large Class to be Confirmed?Pro
cram for Lenten Observances?Vis?
iting Ministers In City?Subjects
Announced by PastorB,
Bishop At St. Paul's
lit. Rov. A. M. Raudolph, bishop of
Ilm dloccso of Southern Virginia, will
preach at St. Paul's Episcopal church
this morning, and after the service
lib will coilflrm a large class. This
evening the roGlor, Ilev. A. <j. Sykes,
1). 1)., will preach.
St. Paul's Lenten Services.
The loilolwng progrnm for Lentou ,
services at St. Paul's Episcopal church
has been announced:
'Sundays. 7::i0, U a. m.. 7:30 p. m.
Tuesdays. 4 p. in.: Wednesdays, | p,
in.: Thursdays. J'.?O p. m.
The rector may he seen immediate?
ly niter any of these hervlces, and
Friday night? will be in the study to
meet any who may desire to see hlni.
The Holy Commnunion.
The first Sunday of each month 7:30
a. m., II a. m.
Other Sundays, 7:30 a. in.
Annunciation lt. V. M.. 10:30 a. m.
Holy Week, dully, except Friday,
7:?10 n. in.
Mnundy Thursday, 7:!10 a. in.
Master IM}', 7:30, 11 a. in.
Holy Week.
Monday. 7:30 a. in., 7::: Op. in.
Tuesday. 7:30 a. in., 7:30 p. in.
Wednesday, 7:30 a. in., 7:30 p. in.
Thusday (Maundy) 7:30 a. in.. 7:30
IV m.
Cood Friday, 1'-' in. lo 3 p. in.
Commemoration of the Three Hours
Agony of Our Most Holy lledeemcr
L'pou the Cross!
Easter Day.
The Holy Communion. 7:30. II a. 111.
Morning prayer, iinte-Coinmuulou
sermon, 11 a. in.
"Tho Sunday school fest Iva! i p. in.
Choral service, 7:30 p. m.
Especially Interesting services will
be hold at tho First Presbyterian
church today. At 11 o'clock this
morning the six new deacons, elected
by the congregation lnst Wednesday
night, will ho ordained and Installed.
This service will be conducted Ly
the pastor, Ilev. B, T. Wellford, as?
sisted hy the session of tho church,
consisting of Messrs. .1. A. Wllh'tt
J. W. Ayler, W. B. Thomas, DoWItt
Crane, J. E. Wnrron, Q. T. Keller.
W. J. Hughes, B. .!. Patton. A. Shank
land and .1. W. Me.N'alr.
Tho deacons to he ordained are: .1.
T. Roud, Alex. Wills, .las. Scrlmgeour.
O. 11. McAiplne, |t. H. Bberly and P.
s. Qrlorson. This Is a life offico In
the Presbyterian church, and ihe ser?
vice Is one of most solemnity and Im
presslvenoss.
The usual services will also be held
nt 7:30. The pastor will preach upon
the practical subject of "Temptation
and how lo overcome them" and there
will be Sunday school at 9:30 a. in,
and Christian Endeavor at 7 p. m.
Calvary Baptist.
Rev. R. P.. Sanf?rd will preach at
Calvary Baptist church this morning
nt 11 o'clock and this evening nt 7:30
o'clock. There will bo Sunday school
at 0:30 o'clock this morning.
Grace Methodist.
There will be regular services at
Grace Mel hod 1st church this morning*
at It o'clock and this evening at
7.30 o'clock, preaching at both hours
by the pnstor. Rev. II. W. Dunkloy.
The pastor will meet the Urotherhoud
j Bible class at 10 a. in.
Church of Christ.
Rev. D. 3. Henkel, the pastor, will
preach al the Twenty-fourth Street
Christian church this morning at 11
o'clock. The Relief Association will
be led al 3 o'clock by Mr. (j. W. Blick.
There will be a special report of the
committee, on organization at a meet?
ing of the Young People's Society al
7 o'clock tonight. Rev. William
Hurlclgh will preach at the regular
evening service at 7:15 o'clock.
Hampton Roads Christian Un:on
Rev. E, T. Well.'ord will preach at
the Union Chapel, on Poplar avenue. I
this afternoon at 1:15 o'clock. There
will be Sunday .-.ohool at 3 o'clock,
and evening services at 7:30 o'eloclfH
Rivervlev/ Baptist.
IteV. W. 1!. KCOfO, I he pastor, will1
preach at the Rlvcrvlow Rapt If.
church this evening al 7 MS o'clock on
the sulij'd, " The Backslider," There
will be Sunday school at U:30 o'clock.
Nev/port News Baptist.
Roy. U. II. Pitt. 1). n.. of Richmond,
will preach at the Newport News Rap
list church this morning und evening
al Ihe regular hours. Thorn will be
tpeclai music in the evening by Mrs.
Mnrstoa and the male quartet.
Trinity Mctboaist.
M Trinity Methodist church today
th<- pastor. Rev. W. Asbury Christian,
will preach on the following subjects
11 a. m.. "The Joy of Sulvallon:" 7:30
p. in , "What Is Life? Ask the Hear!."
First Presbyterian.
lt>:gu!ar services will he conducted
at tho First rrosbylorlan church to
day, preaching at both hours by tho
pastor, Hov. B. T. Wollford.
su Vincent's Catholic.
Services will he held ut St. Vln- '
cent's Catholic church today as fol?
lows : First mats at 8 o'clock; sec?
ond mass at lt):::o a. m., l.vncdlctlon
of ihe blessed sacrament at 4 o'clock.
Thirtieth Street Christian.
Wcv. W. It. Motley pastor of the]
Thirtieth Street Christian church, will
preach today on the following sub?
jects: 11 n. m., "The Church Fa?
mily;" 1:30 p. m? "What Love Re
quires." There will bn special iniidc
In the evening. Miss Bedford and Alt',
Van ftyn being the soloist.
Baptist Tabernacle.
Rev. W. C. Snle. pastor of the Rnp
llsj Tabernacle, announces Ihe follow?
ing s-tibjcets for today: II a. in.
Turning Many to Righteousness:"
7:.10 p. in.. "Escape for Thy Lire."
Second PhesbyteHan.
The pastor, Rev. V. It. Hondorllto,
will preach al the Second 1'reshyter-;
Ian church UllB morning at II O'clock'
and this evening at 7 :;n o'clock. The
Brotherhood will meet at I o'clock
this afternoon.
Chestnut Avenue Methodist.
Rev. .1. .T. Bradley, the pastor, will
preach at the Chestnut Avenue Metho?
dist church this morning on the sub?
ject, "The Purchased Cup." This
(?venlng at 7:^0 o'clock his subject
will he "The Hoppled Young Man."
The pastor will preach at tin- Cot ton
I wood Avenue mission, at 3:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
Second Bapt'st.
Rev. ti. c. Duncan, of Lcsksvlllc. N.
C., will occupy the pulpit of the Sec?
ond Baptist church this morning and
evening at the usual hours.
A. H. FROMENS0N WILL
ADDRESS MASS MEETING
Prominent Jewish-Englishman Work
lug In Interest of the Zionist
Movement,
.Mr. a. ii. Fronfenson, the well
known Jewish-English journalist and
former secretary of the Independent
Order B'N'al R'RIth. district No. 1. will
addre.is n mass meeting at lue Y. M
It. A. hail, 227 Twenty-eighth street
this- afternoon at I! o'clock. Mr. FTO
meiison is a grand officer of the Fed?
eration of American Zionists, and be
la making 11 ,our ,,f ? country In the
interest of the Zionist movement.
"Tin- Present and the Future of the
Jewish People" will he the speaker'
subject, and the address promises t
he both Interesting and instructive.
SAYS SHE HAD NO MONEY.
Mrs, Baker's Father Offers Excuse fo
Her Failure to Return.
Mr. (i. w. Rurchor, who furnished a
bond of ?:t0(i Tor tho apparonco of
Mrs. Nannie II. Baker to answer to
the charge of Infanticide, has received
a letter from the woman's father, in
which It Is staled that the woman did
not return to this city for I rial be?
cause BhC had no money with which
to pay railroad fare. Mr. Baker
says that his daughter intends to re?
turn as soon as she can raise the nec?
essary money.
The father gives an explanation for
Hie actiuns <>f Mrs. Baker's father-in
law, who lias been keeping the police
Informed as lo the woman's move?
ments. Byrd Bays that ho sorved on
n Jury some jear.t ago which convict?
ed Baker of killing an Indian, and
i that since that time Bilker has been
his bitter enemy.
Wnrrants for (Mrs. Baker have been
sent to several places In North Ca 10
Una. and It Is probable that she will
he rearrcstcd within the next few
days;
IN FISTIC ENCOUNTER.
Young Men Mixed In Lively Fashion,
But Wire Interrupted.
Molvln Morris, a young man living
at. 520 Thirty-second street, and Frank
C. McOoe, of 3S05 Huntington avenue,
engaged In a fistic encounter at
Washington avenue and Twenty-ninth
street, about 9:S? o'clock last night.
I A large crowd of people quickly gath?
ered on tin- scene, but no effort was
made to stop the encounter until Pa-"
tfolman Intimer arrived and placed
both of the young men under nrrost.
.\IrGce apparently had all the belter
of the frav. blacking Morris' eye and
bruising his fan;.
Tlie prisoners were balled by Jus?
tice T. .1. Christian for their appear
euro In the police court tomorrow.
They were charged with disorderly
conduct.
HE IS NOT ^CANDIDATE.
'Judrt Barham Does Not Seek the
Circuit Court Bench.
Judge T. .1. Barham. of the Corpora?
tion Court, who has Just returned
home after sitiinj? In the Accomae
county Circuit Court tor Judge Black
stone, expressed surprise yesterday
whe? 1,,. learned Unit his name had
been mentioned in connection with n
nttnjl'qr or candidate.- for the vacnnev
which may be created by the removal
of Judge Blackstone. Tho Judge
said lie certainly was not n candidate,
and had not authorized the use of his
name.
The Corporation Court February
term ontled yesterday, and the March
tprm begins tomorrow.
Mrs. Samuel Nlecler fMlaa Kale
Htcsmoro Puller), assisted by Miss
P.rcsf-ey. Mrs. Fetmo Heath and son.
Mr. Steve Johnson and MIim Tarter,
will >rivc n delightful entertainment nt
Chestnut Avenue Methodist Church on
Tuesday. March io. R:1."> jf. m. Ad
mIi,dlon 2Gc Children 16c. _ U
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This is one of our best Belling
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beautiful quality, 30-inch.
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11 /-2c
75c, $1.00 and $1.25
Couch Covers
Heavy Knotted Fringe nil 'round.
Roman Stripe and Bagdad Effects,
:i yards long,
$1.00, $1,75 and $2.00
Heavy Burlap
lu a good shade of Dark Creep;
makes a cool door covering for
summer. 30-inches wide,
17c
Our Sewing Machine
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NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA.
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Announcement!
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We beg to announce lo the public that the PAUL HAHN SPE?
CIALTY CO., has purchased the stock of the GAMM EL HARDWARE
COMPANY, located at 3204 Washington .Avenue. Mr. Paul Halm
again being connected with the business. A complete line uf
Hardware, Glassware, Crockery
ware, Housefurnishmg
Goods, Etc., Etc.
will always be carried in stock, and the store's reputation for low
prices, quality contddered, will he maintained by the new firm.
We will appreciate your patronage.
?'
Paul Hahn Specialty Ca
3204 Washington Avenue
mm
THE FAMOUS
CLOTHING CO.
Corner Washington Avenue and
33rd Street,
Men's Suits
EVlen's Pants
Boys' Pants
THIRTY-FIVE. THOUSAND
DOLLARS FROM SALES
Disposition of Personal Property of
Exposition Almost Complete?
Valuable Fixtures.
Thirty-five thousand dollars lias"
been realized from the sale of the
personal properly of Ihe Jamestown
Exposition Company. The first sales
'netted $17.000 and the two later sale-;'
I about $18,000. The fund Is being
itiscd In the administration of the rc-j
'colvershlp by order of Judge ,\ atlill!!,' ,
fof the United States District Court. 1 "f lh? '^lliar.v was changed
!Tho electrical effects ate vet to bel**"??* 9*1?!?? Memorial (iulld.
sold and they will add quite a sum1 ,.? fW,"0* decided lo hold a
to the fund I charily ball In tho near future. Th*
.?, .,' . ... ,1 proceeds will be devoted to the main
Whcn the land of tue company i? toll0nf(. of ,,)0
room for poor children
sold this general Mud will be used lo ,??, W01)1(M) , 8, ,.>!111C|(J. nosl,??,.
pay all lien claimants protected by the
first mortgage glvtn by the Exposi?
tion Company on its' personal proper?
ty.
JOSEPH CHARLES AUXILIARY.
Officers For Year Chosen?A Charity
Ball.
At the annual meeting of the .los
t-pli Charles Auxiliary to the aid Qoilt
oral hospital Friday, the following of
llcers wire elected for the ensuing
term:
President?Mr. Ell?rl NexhCll.
Vice-president?Mrs. William Gur?
net.
Secretary?iMr4. L. W. Dauzonba
ker.
Corresponding tecrolary?.Mrs. V.'.
M. Ti nani.
Treasurer?Mrs. ?. P. Hagsirom.
After a lengthy discussion tho name
to tho
THE FAMOUS
Corner War.binnton Avenue and
33rd Street.
city. As soon as his condition per
milted, be was brought to his home
here.
Be sure ami attend tho Ladies' Aid
Society Social. March 13llt. from X to
10 p. in., in the Lecture Room Firs'
Presbyterian Church. Refreshments
I free. Silver offering expected.
j 3-10-11-2L
Capt. Eubank Out.
Captnip Ed. N. Eubank, who has
H Is expected 'hat tho electrical "('c? "1 for several mouths, resumed
nxturea at the Exposition grounds will bis duties as deputy collector of on;
I-ring something like $00.000. This <oms Tor this port yesterday. 0an*
nroperty will b<> sold privately, scaled ,nln Eubank went lo Washington. D,
bids now beiug reuolvcrt by the rc-'VS- --?evora! months ago on his vnen
cclvcro. ll?u. bul wits taken 111 while in that
What Some People. Do,
Some people let a trlffliu'g thing
like weak nerves run along because
they think It will remedy Itself. If
they would take Sexluc Pills lu time
they would save many a dollar, and
be Btrpng and able to work besides.
$1 a box, fj boxes $r>. with full guar?
antee for all forms of nerve weak?
ness.?For sain by all dniRgista.