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?BE 3. J. DUDLEY
Os a Candidate to Succeed
b j. HI. G. Btackstonc.
ITCOTT CHOICE OF LAWYERS!
ntierstood That Eleven of the Four
teen Attornoya Here Will Favor the
;a?team Shore Man?Judge Monta
Dmo ia In the Flflht to a" Finish ?
The Other Candidates.
Judge Sidney J. Dudley yesterday
uotmced that he will not bo a cundl
ato ior tho Circuit. Court judgshlp In
n; event that Judge 3. W. (1. Hlnok
1b removed from the bench,
ad go Dudley baa been considered a
?tronc caiidldato' and his nnnoujnec
jor.t canto'ufl n surprise to political
Dies. ' ' .
Mr. Nathan D. 'Wontcott or Accu?
se county, one of tho moat able law
ura on tho Eastorn Sliore, spenl yes
5rday In Hampton, consulting with
'ripud.8 over the proposed vacancy In
':t? .Indgo?hip. Mr. Westcott is said
i> have boon assured by eleven out of
ho fourteen momberu of the Hampton
>ar that .should thoro bo n vacancy,
id thoro now appears every reason
J think Judge Blnckstouo wllll be re?
ived, thnt ho will bo their choice.
Tudgo Dudloy'H "Withdrawal. II war
itd. wna in favor of Mr. Westcott.
nil the Kastorn Shore man left hen?
ry mucli encouraged with his out
t>k.
Judge Ifldgar 13. Montague, who is
avowed candidate for the pusltlou.
to JlampJoii lust evening fiotn
t'.chinond, where he had hern fur the
ipfit woek. Judge Montague had noih*
ng to nay for publication, hut ex
irysiloj himself uu being sut lulled with
to outjook. , 1 ?I
The avowed candidates now arc:
fdfr-. ,T. K. Parsons, of Northampton:
Otho- Meura, of Nortliampton:
Mn\ WOBlColl, of Aecoinac: Judge
Montague, of Hampton; and Mr. Clar
mii'e Robinson, of Newport News.
It was announced last night by Mr.
W. W>. "Woodward that the committee
>r gentlemen who asked Wt the ro
bVpvajl of Judge Hlnckfitone. will fn
vor My. Westcott. as the successor to
?im In Ihn event that tjn- legislature
ttinovcu Judge lHuckslonc
TO GIVE GOOD COMEDY.
College Pays" Wllll be Presented by
Hampton Amateur's In Near Future
','C?llego Days.' a lolllcking. merry
musical comedy, deiiictlng life at a
tllego will he presented by Hampton
iunntoura. under tho direction of Mr.
'.obert.l, Traylor. In tho very nenr fu?
ture, 'i he play Is to be given for the
benoflt of tho West 13ml Hose Com?
pany. whTch was recently organized.
Sftnd tho money will be used In pur
chtmlng uniforms and eipilpment for
tho company.
Mr. Traylor Is selecting the cast
with euro and it Is said that the com'
edy will prove one of the real trcata
of tho winter season.
Truck Farm.
? Ni'W dwelling, barns and necessary
' p?H vlldlnps. Tennis easy. M. O.
:)<ACKi{Y. It
Takb your preserlptloa to Hull's
. Cut Rate Drug St?r?. 13-20-li
km am I
HAMPTON, VA.
There's Money to
be Saved
v0n good clothes If you get here
, quick. Every Bail and Over
cont in the houuo at
Powerful Reductions
Our Magnificent Line
?f Domestic and
Imported
Woolens
For Spring Suits have arrived?
Your inspection Invited.
jtS W. QUEEN ?TREET,
HAMPTON, VA.
Matters Personal
HAMP ? IMOltS ?- llininu. .Iiithlno-Ol
Mrs. Joof Jamlcson. who linn beou
visiting her elstor. Mis. Henry Leite
Schmolz. In Bast Queen street, bus
returned to her hol?l) in Honnoko.
Mr. .1. B, Bntlthors, collector of cus?
toms nt Chorryton. ami chairman or
the First Dint riet, Republican commit?
tee, ?peilt yesterday In Hampton and
old Poljil im the guest ot Mr. ,)ohn I).
Klmhorly,
Miss Edith Tennis has been elected
[the secretary ot the Old - Dominion
i Dragoons Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy, to auceeed Mlsa Lavlnlu
Holt, resigned.'
The Old Dominion Dragoons Chap?
iter, Daughters of the Confedoiuoy.
will meet Tuosdu/y afternoon al 3i30
o'clock witli Mrs. Norwood Jones, In
I Court street,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lane Schmelz
ami Miss Margaret Schmolz win loiyo
uhoul the middle of August for n vis?
it of two months through the West.
The trip will Include it, visit to Cali?
fornia and Colorado ami other plnocs
of Interest to louilms.
TOOK OATH OF OFFICE.
Hampton Now Has Sixteen Full Fledg?
ed Town Fathci*s.
fTho eight new cuunelllllen eleeled
Insl Thursday evening, yesterday took
jtho u""1 ?f Offlco before Clerk of the
Courts Harty II, Holt, and will ut
itend their mooting* on Tuesday nighty I
|.\V-irch 17. when Uio eullre council of
'in members will assemble for the
jllr.st lime. The new eouncllllicn BrO
Capt, Frank W. Darling, W. lesion
I Fate. l.. F. Whiting. W.. S. Uudglns,
I tinnier 11. 'Hooker, .loTTu Weynvmlll,
Frank C. Keen and C. T. liollzcluw.
MURDER IN FAIRFAX.
Ron Mnddox Killed While Trying to |
Collect Money from Ed. Poland.
1 FAIRFAX, C II.. \'A.. .March 7.
Ell. Poland laid evening killed Roll |
Maddux while the kilter was nticinpt
? lim to on force the payment of uonio
money which Mnddox claims wan duel
.iilih. Poland struck Mnddox with an |
ilron coupling pin and he never gnln
|ed conac,lousnoss, He died In two
hours. I
NEGRO SHOT BY FARMER. j
John Simmons, Badly Wounded, Re
port0 Having Been Fired Upon,
PETERSBURG, VA.. March 7?John
Simmons, :i Polcniburg negro, was
shot and dangerously wounded laut
night by JuhluB Wlllliminon. a CllOS
terlleld county fanner. living Just bo
yoiul Et trick. Simmons, who is at
Hie- Petersburg Hospital, under Iho
care of Dr. W. IV Hoy. Miys that lie
weni to Williamson's place under his
ordern and was ?hol without provoca
I inn.
The wounded negro wan shot
through llu- throat, a ball Just miss
In^ the citrtold artery, and has sev?
eral shot In bis idde.
Bryan Coming to Richmond,
RrCHMCtND, VA.. March 7.?Gov?
ernor Swanson tonight handed to the
legislature it telegram from William
Jennings Bryan In which me Nebrns
kah anld that he would spon.. o the
members of the Virginin legislature
on the nTtchiooh of March 25.
American Car Way Ahead.
tBy ASBoetatod Press)
OMAHA, NEB., March 7?The Am
orlcnn ear In Uio New York to Paris
race reached Julcsburg, Colo, at B:t6
o'clock tohlghi mid left for Choyenno,
Wyoming, nt 7:28. The Italian c*r
arrived nt Omaha at 8:15 o'clock tor
night. It will leave for Iho West to?
morrow.
The flrsl Rrencii car is still in lown:
The secoihl French cai* Is crossing
Illinois, while the German car Is slir.
In Chicago.
Williamsburg Woman to Clean Town.
wii,i.iA,Msm:iu;. VA.. March 7.
Tho AVIIIIninhburg Civic league hns
placed on Duke of Gloucester street
at convlenent places galvanized Iron
recoptuelea on bnrreU for waste pu
pcr and other rubbish In an effort to
keep the .streets denn.
The Civic League is composed of.
Iho Indies of the town and are eu
(huslastlo workers In behalf of all that
tends to l.onutify Ufa place.
Segregation Law Upheld.
tHy Associated Frivis?
NASH* 11 d.E. TENN.. Mnrcli 7 ?
The. Supremo Court today upheld Hie
Nashville segregation law. This law
confines the saloons of the City to a
certain territory. ?
Moore?Cox. .
Mr. Waller Moore and Miss Annie
Cox. woll known young people*of v'"k
county, were married In Poquoson,
yesterday.
Hampton Y. M. C. A. Won.
The baKketbull team, of the Hamp?
ton Young Men's Christian Associa?
tion went down to For? Monroe last,
night und defeated tho strong team ot
the army ami navy association by Iho
?cor? of 33 to 22.
If
/Victoria avonuo proporty, good pay
ling Investment, $1,850. See M. (V
LACKEY. _. it
BREAD OUT OF?'
f his the Unique Subject of Rev.
George W. Wray's Sermon in
Melhodlst Church Tonigtit.
"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR"
Will be the Theme cf Rev. T. Ryland
Sanford, in the Memorial Baptist,
and "Ecclesiastical Fiah, or the
Fisherman's Luck" Will be That of
Rev. J. F. Cuthrlell, Central Church.
At 11 o'clock tills morning Itcv. I
(lem-go W. Wrap", life pastor, will
preach to his congregation In tho Firm
Methodist church on "Liberty ami Ex?
pediency," while this evening he nn
nounci s the very unique subject of
"Is it Wrong to Make Dread Out of
Stones?" This will probably, prove one
of the most nblo sormons Mr. Wray
has delivered since coming to Hamp?
ton, and a large congregation will un?
doubtedly he in attendance,
? M.r. Wray will leave tomorrow
morning for Plllsburg, Fa., to attend
I bo iniei nal loual Missionary conven?
tion, which convenes In rhe Smoky
City, Tuesday. It Is expected that 'JOO
delegates will attend the convention,
"The Mltrvcious Magnet" will be
lite subject ,,f Itcv. T. Hylnnd San.l
ford In lite Memorial Baptist church,
this morning, und tonight he will
preach on What Are Yon Waiting
For?" Mleu'a Bible clnss. to which
all men are invited, will meet at 1(>
o'clock this morning.
Rev. rtovcrdy Estlll. 1). !>., the rec?
tor, wilt conduct the usual services lit
old Si. John's Episcopal church today.
Every member and friend of Cen?
tral Mj. 15. church Is expected to he
present at the services today. Invita?
tions to that effect . This morning
Kev. .1. ]?'.' Cuthrlell will preach on
"Fallit plus Work," and tonight on
"EcclOSlnstlcnl Fish, or the Fisher?
man's Luck."
East Hampton Baptist.
At the K?st Hampton BapthVl
Cliurch tills morning at II o'clock on
the subject, "The Empty Barrell und
lllC LllSl Loaf." There will he Sun?
day school at 9:30 o'clock;
i Rev. 11. B. Sanford Of New port
News, will preach ibis morning ami
evening to the congregation or I ho
Hampton Baptist church.
Rev. w. it. Hontlenthol win occupy
his pulpit In the Cliurch of Christ, to?
day. Morning subject, "Chameleons;''
evening, "A Business Question."
GENERAL STOESSEL
BEGINS PRISON TERM
Enters Fortress of St. Paul and St.
Peter to Serve Sentence of Ten
Years.
ST. PETEHSPl.'RO. March 7?Gen?
eral BtOCSSOl entered the fortress ol
St. Peter and St. Paul today to com?
mence his ten years term of Impris?
onment, after having been found guil?
ty of unnecessarily suirondorlng Port
Arther to the Japaneso during lite
llusso-Japuncsc war.
Gonoral stocs.sel's health has boon
very-poor of late, and U Is probable)
ho will be trausferted to a more
healthful part of the country.
Doubt Is expressed that the emper?
or will Interfere with the sentence of
the court martial, Ills Mhjrsty ex?
pressing his conviction that. Slonssol
was In. a great measure responsible
fo'r Russia's humiliating surrender t"
the Japanese.
During the trial of StoesBCj It was
proved that there was plenty of am?
munition and food In the fort to pro?
long the llghi until the arrival of the
Russian lloet from Hie East.
Witnesses testified that StOCSSel he
came downhearted e,ftcr tho defeat of
Kuropakln's army at Llao Yang, and
wa.s only prevented from surrendering
Bprt Arthur at the lime by the urgent
solicitation of the citizens, as well as
Hie bVfcCors umler his command.
Schooner's Cravv Had Hard Time.
BELFAST, March 7.?The crew of
I six men of the American schooner
I William H. Skinner, of Baltimore,
i were landed here yesterday by the
British steamer Brayhcmd. They had
I'been six days floating on a raft before
they were picked tip. and were on
the verge of starvation.
33,416 drew lite box of cigars'?ul
, Ht'LI.'S CUT RATE DIIUC STCYtE
last night. It1
For Rer^t.
King SI., dwelling.
rVWM) St. dwelling- ..
Jackson tit., dwelling. "*
ElUnboth St., dwollint;.
?Water Front, dwelling.
! M. O. LACKEY. 11.
Broke Into Tailor Shop. j Hampton Roads Home. .
Tho tuilor shop, conducted by a tu room dwelling, modern oonvoii
colored mau in West Queen street, was luncos. I/it 100x201?. Cost over |
hroken Into and robbed of several $0,000. Will sell at sacrifice: M. O.
suits of clothes some lime during KiI- LACKEY. It
day night or early yesterday morning.
Willard Avc.. Lot.
Desirably located, $J7.r..
LAOKICY.
Take your proscription to Hull's
Cut Rote Drug Storo. 12-29-tf
I Take no risk?have your prescript
O. tlona tilled by experienced phanna
H ?lsta at Johnson Pharmacy. Phono
501. 2-21-lm.
LOST.
LOST?LONG DLAOK ORDER ROOK
whh street numbers and Coles' to?
bacco. Return to i* A. SHIELDS
22 Armlstcad avenue. U
WANTED.
IS THE PUREST AND BEST TOO]
gooil for yon? Then I respectfully,
suggest and request you try Bpyd'i]
Pure Phosphate Raking Powder.
CARROLL pARNBTTi Your grocoi
has It. i :i-5-3t.
Hampton's Choicest
White Goods
ASSORTMENT
All desirable wctves and patterns, in Checked Or
gmidicp. Shadow l\'aids, Embroidered MnsJius and
SwiBBCS. Choose your summer Shirtwamts and Tub
Suits from these. Prices range from 19c to 50c.
SPECIAL MONDAY ONLY,
$1 Wide Black Taffeta Silk, 69c
Herringbone Suitings
,lusl reeelved. a new line of
HorrlngUjne Suitings, in Bluo.
Browu, Green ami Black, per
yard . $1.00
Women's Neckwea,
Large assortment of Em?
broidered Collars, both White
and Colored. New Ribbon and
I .ace bows and Collar Sets.
SPECIAL MONDAY
Ladies' Gauze Lisle Hose, a regular 25c quality.
Specially priced Monday, 17<:; II pairs for. 50c
Don't mir>s our Surprise Table tomorrow. You
will find a bargain on it vrorth loolciug for.
WE CLOSE PROMPTLY AT 6 P. M. EXCEPT
SATURDAY.
HAMPTON'S BEST STORE
1. Kirsner's
New Bee Hive Going Out of Business Sale
For Monday's Bargain:
$2.50 Toilet Set:? .$1.05
$7.00 Toilet Sets .$4.78
$9.50 Toilet SoU .$5.90
All In tlie newest decorations.
85c Knives and Forks .. 60c.
$1.25 Knives and Forks .. 98c.
$J.75 Knives and Forks .'.$1,23
$1.50 Rogers Knives und
Forks .\AM
and
SSc 2 qt Nickel Tea
Coffee Pots .. . .'. 69c.
$1.00 I! qt. -Nickt 1 Tea and
Coffee Po-.d '. 75c.
$1.10 I qt. Nickel Tea and
Coffee Pots . 80c.
$1.15 Nickel Ten Kettles. 89c.
$1.26 Nickel Tea 'Kettles. 98c.
$1.75 Nickel Tea Kettles.$1.?9
Store Fur Rent, Fixture:! For Sale. DonM fall to visit our Great
Sacrifice Sali' in our Clothing Department,
I. KIRSNER
18 and 20 W. Queen St. Hampton, Virginia
Josh Billings Says
Life is short. if it ami Jolly it altVt
worth livioo.
Alwaysplease, he never worries
of one another on our mantle
Cheyne's Fotografs
Always- pleases, he never worrlci
you, tho pleasure keeps right on, the
photos j-oon finished, your friends und
MV delighted.
49 West Queen St.
HAMPTON, VA.
POINT
gwTwwniiHii um ?um m unmnmnmia i
, Clos*e at 6 P. M., Except Saturday.
SPECIAL SILK SALE
$1.19 BBack Taffeta, 79c Yd.
Full 30 Inches wide, bright, lustrous samples?good weight.
We'vo only four boltd to sill it tbfs price. It's a big bargain at
79c ihc yard. ? ? ,
Howe's
Department Store
Hampton, Virginia.
Ransone Bros.
Monday Sale, March 9th
' 100 Rolls Jap and China Matting
Sale Commence* at 11 OVlook
Ransone Bros.
r
R O R RENT
314 (Marshall SL, 10 rooms, modern conveniences.$2.~>.U0
32? Center St.. 11 rooms, modern convenience., .'.$23.U0
Nor lb King St.. li rooms, modern conveniences.$15.00
Victoria Ave., S rooms, modern conveniences .$30.00
614 Washington St., rooms .$10.00
:i:i Dally St.. 5 rooms, city water .$ 8.00
428 Holt St., 0 rooms, cistern water . .$ 7.00
15G Holt St.. 5 rooms, cistern water .$ 7.00
200 Chapel St., tl rooms, cistern water .$10.00
413 Tbomotte St.. C rooms.$ 7.00
Lai Salle Ave., 3 rooms.$ 6.00'
Hiverview, Shell Itoad. 0 rooms and barn .$ 7.00
WANTED?Ati offer for a large lot on Creek Avenue. Hampton,
with a frontage of fifty (00) feet running back to the water.
WANTED?Purchasers for two beautiful homes in the East End
of Hampton, with River frontage. Either of these can be bought
very reasonably.
a EO.W. PHIULIPS
Real Ebtatc, Rentals, Fire Insurance, Auctioneer and Notary Public.
8 South King Street. Phone 50. Hampton, Virginia.
HENRY L. SCHMELZ,
President
FRANK W. DARLING,
Vice-president.
The Bank of Hampton
'tampion, Virginia.
if IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN EITHER HAMPTON OR
NEWPORT NEWS.
Capital,
Surplus and Profits,
$100,0010.00
123,000.00
DEF08IT8 OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
Tho only designated depositary In the State of Virginia to
Eastern Virginia. We make loans on Real Estate?NOT PROHIBITED
?ae are the National Banks.
FOUR PER CENT INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
Nelson S. Groome. - Cashier
ab
M. HL
9-11 North King St
?9
Hampton, Va.
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329
302
11
315
218
204
220
123
212
RENTAL LIST.
Victoria Ave., modern through ,.,
Marshall St.
Mallory Ave.
('enter St., 11 rooms .,..
Roulcvard, 9 rooms .. .
Mallory Ave., 7 room.f .
.South King, ,r> rooms.
l.ecu.-t 8t., 7 rooms .
Thornet St., 7 rooms.
.$.10.00
.$27.00
.$22.00
.$23.00
.$25.00
.$10,00
.$10.00
.$10.00
.$ 7.00
North King, modern, ? rooms .$14.00
North King, modern, 0 rooms .$16.00
Jackson St., 3 rooms.$ 7.60
?Erwin St.. 5 rooms ... ?..$ 7.00
Leo St.. 7 rooms .... .$10.00
Foot of Victoria Ave., modern throughout .$3.'..00
N'"nr Power House, 8 rooms. .$10.00
Holt, modem .,.$16.35
Marshall, modern tbrought...'. '.*.$10.00
Holt St., 5 room* .$ 7.00
STORES.
ArmUbad* Ave.{.$10.00
North King. ..$30.00
West Queen..'.,..,412.00
VICTORIA HOTEL. 22 ROOMS .$70.00