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mittee Without Discussion.
LENGTHY DEBATE WAS ANTICIPATED
Session Last Evenir.- Was a Shcrt
One anj Devoid Any Unusual)
Features?Will Repair the W. C. T.
L'. Drinking Founta n in Kmg|
Street?Other Business.
Not withstanding that i iars1'
i'l'OW;| i i' citizens : -M'titlih'd -it th>"
i it\ council chaiiihi'r las tilsht ex
p cting t.i h?*ar a length-, and prob?
ably interesting di'hatt' on tin ? bridge
?liit'stitiii," the council look u net ion I
in tin- iiia(i<jr and simply referred!
tin- entire pi iprsitioti to the i-trpe
committee ?ilho't the slightest d<
I.ate. 'i'lie crowd was made up >?
prominent eitixtns of the W?st End|
'ind the ac'ion !' the eounell in no'
I.ringing about a discussion was a
source iif disappointment p> !!;?? spec
.ati."-.
When tie' hrid.ee matter was
brought to lie- at'ent'on c>f the coun?
cil in a let I - r from Mr. W. K. Law
son, wit acted as cfca'rman of the
mass in-'tiir.t It.-!! in tli" courthouse
lit: Tuesday evening, Councilman I
II niter R. [looker arose und asked |
lha! t!ie 1'iitire l-ridgo matin |>c re
rod i.i 'he committee on streets
The motion prevailed bv the nnaiii
lie IIS VOte Of I he c lincillll. It
Uli' s.-ss'on if tin c'luneil was en
lireiy devoid of any lively featlli :
.?m i the ImhIv wti; in se.-sion a litth
less than one hour.
An or'iinttnee submitted by *'o.:n
cilman Ho ker. having as the object
th" changing of the present system|
"t tin- r-O'inc'l as to lt.- and ting an!
pa-ment of lells against the c'ty, was
r. f. rr> .! to the committee on ordi?
nances is was also tin ordinance
amending the ordinance in relation in
im measurements of th.' earl.- used)
bv tile wood and coal dealers of th>
city, prcentei to tin- council !?>? Mr
Kiiward It. Schra-dt
Repa r W. C. T. U. F'untain.
At the request of Councilman Krank ?
W. Dai linn, the committee on lights
and water were instructed '.<> repair
tin- fountain erected in King street
by ill.- Woman's Christian Temper?
ance I'nion so that it may provide!
drinking water r> the genital pub?
lic. I
\ resolution offered by Mr. Darling!
requesting the Southern Dell T>!<-I
pfct ne Comndny to nut a telephone
:n tin- building occupied by the Wes; j
Und Hos.' Companv. *a- unanimously
adopted, j
Th.- council award, d the centract
for supiihing tin- citv w'th wood. coal,
hav. oats ar.i other feed s?"f's to
Mr. T. H Wilson, whr stihm't'.-d the
lowest bid, while the contract for
shoeing the horses belonging to tin'
' i v during tin- coming year went
to R. R. Palmer.
Burned Up S325 cf Coupons.
Councilman Rachardson, chairman
of the finance committee, destroyed
by burning them in the presence of
tin- council, coupons represeting $22Z
;t i.rest on the city's bonded indebt?
edness.
Mayor Thornton P. Jones submitted
his report, showing that during th"
month of January he collected as
I Busy As A
Bee!
We Are Sei ing
Suits & Overcoats
at such ferrible cut prices
?that it is a shame to
mention prices.
We are gettinq ready fast
to get into oar NEW BUILD?
ING and everything in the
house almost slashed in
prices.
Come in today and get
some of the rare bargains.
FRACKEL &
EISENMAN
\
COMPLETE OUTFITTERS
?? W Qswoa ! t Hsmpton. V?
police justice, fines anil fees amount
^ in a portion ui th?' nn.ne?
[ was fi-i fines imposed several month*
back and afterward* paid into ihn
hands ui t'hri, ui the C arts Hair'
II Hull.
The jiolii e depar. 111? m . according
to City Sergeant Waller E. Owns
leport, ina.ii- thirty .line ;m:vs!n ami
reported foiij violations of ordinances]
during iIn1 m milt 01 .lanii.ny.
It. sides May r Jones. Cuv Clerk O
TA' Hope, City A Home.. Tallaferr
anil CLy Treasurer A A Put rick it
following fcuuoilnicii were prison ai
itn1 session: Messrs. Ki..lik (' Hees,
Krank w. Darling, W II Kare. im
ward It Scluaudt. It C. I.e. |. \\
Whiting, .lohn \V<> inoutli. Thomas
I liaskilt . W. S Htidgiiis, w i?
Isley, Hum. r It liook? i. Krank W
Aloe:.' George W RoWf, and (' T
Molt :elaw
Miss Mari.- Guy, ot Norfolk, is \
it in? Mrs Vara Chiles in North Wi
Mis- Annie Richardson has left for
a visit if several weeks vv.th her sis
ti m s. .Mis. Andrew Duncan an.I Mrs
.1 W Duncan, in Greenville K \
Mrs K. C. Stearne and little Miss
Mnrgnrite cook are visiting friends in
Norfolk
Mr and Mts Walter Collier left
yesterday for a visi: to Richmond.
They will return t.. Hamilton 'his
evening.
Mr. Hair. Row.- has returned to
Raftidclph-Macon College, after spent!
iug a few days here with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. .1 K It we in Minis
lead Avenue
Miss Gotdie Auerhack. after a visit
to Mr. and Mrs: K Auerhack. in West
Queen street, r. turtii'ii to Philadelphia
l;"St eveliinc
Miss May Murrel] has returned from
a v isit to fi i"iids in York county.
Mr. R. Auerhack, who has been on
a visit to Ualllmore returned to the
?ity ytsterday.
Vis. Shelton Joynes, in Chapel
street has as her guest Mr. and
Mrs-. William Richardson, of Kastern
Sie re, Mr. Julius Richardson and
Miss Nannie Richardson of Norfolk.
Mr. Charles Joynes and Mrs. Clan
Williams, have returned from a visi'
to Norfolk. Mrs. John Richardson
their mother, aconi anie.i them back.
Dr. Charles Marrow. United Sta'es
army, who spi nt several days her
with his father. M'r. Daniel Marrow,
will leave today.
Mr. Eugene Irvin returned yester?
day from Reidsvllle, N C , where he
attended the funeral :f his mother.
Miss Edi'h D. Sheets, who was the
guest of Mts. Hertha M. Cary. in
Willard avenue, Phoebus, has been
called to her home in Charleston. \V.
Va.. on account of the illness and
death of her mother.
NEW $5,000 FIRE ENGINE
HAS ARRIVED IN PHOEBUS
It's a No. 2 Metropolitan Engine and
Constructed Aiong Most Mod?
ern Methods.
There is considerable jubilation
atn'nj; tin- members of the Phoebus
Kire Department over the arrival yes
tcrday of the new fire engine pur
chssed by the town cottnc 1. The
new engine is a No. 2 Mot ro|k)litan
engine and is constructed along th"
n. ist modern and up-to-date methods
It cost the i wn about $5,000. The
encine weighs 7.400 pounds,
i As soon as the La France Companv
sends an engineer here to test the
new fire fighting machine, the Phoe
bus department will place the engine
among .ts splendid equipment.
SOLICITING COMMITTEE.
West Erd Hose Company GettYig|
Ready for Week of Fair.
The West End hose company
which pro post s holding a week of fai
in armory hall during the first week|
in April, has name,] Messrs W.
Crockett. R E Powell. Harry Powell
Hunter Tignor. Thoma* Sheehan. Ed.
ward Willis. Jefse Topping. Arthur
Thompson. J.icon Ferguson an 11
Robert Pat-ick as the solk-i'ing com
mittrc. The committee expect*
get to work today or M-'ndav
COLONEL TOWNSLEY EXPECTED.
New Command ng Officer at Fort|
Monroe Will Arrive Today.
Co|-ne| clarence p. Twwaaley. who|
fWCCeeds Co|one| r, y K Ha-rison.
as commanding oftVcr at Fort Mon?
roe, is expected ?o arrive ai Old Point
this evening. Colonel To w as ley was
until a fem- days ago, in <harge of
a ft- In F*I rida He wfll relieve
Major \* wis. ac'ing commanding of.
fie- r. fom- rrow
To End Tournament Tonight.
Gre if interest is felt in the t a?kcf
ball r rrl.< 'ver the c" hi. s at th
Young Mini Chri-'lan Association
th's evening. ?b? n the f nal games
in the fovtrnaasetlt s?rie* will b->
played. The ttlucs and Whites wh.-h
ar?- tic?l for first honors. ? il lie
pitted asains* e*ih ofb-r an! th"
K> d m il. tackle the Golds. I
\HEGRO HIGHWAYMAN
TERRORIZES MEMPHIS
Runs Airuck After Diiv g Hold-Up
and Fires Upon Mer. and
School Children.
(By Associated Pres* i
MEMPHIS. TK \ \ . Feh 1 Follow
in? .1 daring Ii Id up i>li a bus'
thoroughfare today, Heurj M 11.? 11 i
negro, aimed with a revol?, r aal
ulil: pockets tilled with animiiuitloll,
ran nmiick. firing ropeatcdl> into
street cars and houses and at |ni!e
triuiia. and terrorized a section of
North Mi inputs before he was sho
t i death i>> polii e and ci Izens.
After relieving an I her m'Kro of
a liundle of inib's. Morton endeavor?
ed tu force a ttaih- with :i produce
dealer at the point of his pistol
Failing. Im sen: a confederate to dis
OM- of 'he I.t> but b'ttll e-ctiped
before the arrival of the ;. lire. j
The negro ?it.- Until!) located
alaiard a streit car. but as an olttce:
approached In- jumped from the ear.
firing blin II) several times As he
ran he continued to lire. As pedes
trians appeared thi negro shot hur?
riedly and continued his race
Fired on School Children.
Several groups of scho I children
were ||rod on. and firing into i
house the bullets of the negro, nar
rowly missed a woman occupant.
A rlnt call brought a squad of po
lice who were joined by several scor.*
of citizens and Verton was finally
cot tailed on a porch.
At bay the 11? gro continued to fire
on h;s pursuers, but his bulle'g went
wild, while a volley from the pur
sui rs put an end to the battle.
Four rounds of empty cartridges
were found in the pickets of the .leid
negro.
TRUMBULL ACCEPTS.
Will Become Chairman of C & U.
Board of Directors.
(By Associated Press.y
RICHMOND, VA . Feb. 4?Frank
Trumbull, president of the Colorado
and Southern Railway recently sold
to the Chicago. Ilurlington and Q'lln
cy. ioday f ruially decided to accept
the chairmanship of the hoard of
.1.rectors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway when the reorganization takes
place
This is a new office. Heretofore
the mcitings of the directors have
been presided over by the president.
Mr. Trumbiill's acceptance cf the
chairmanship seems to have struck
the market, as Chesapeake and Ohio
stock this morning went to imme?
diately after opening ami rose stead?
ily in small fractions.
Tiie reorganization of the board of
directors is now expected t.- take]
place soon after the special meet?
ing of stockholders Tuesday. The
directors will meet in Ntw York. <
where Mr. Trutulull will make bis
headqu.i :ers and personally look
aPer the intereajs of the Chesapeake
ami Ohio.
Crown Prince Injured.
(By Associated Press.)
BELGRADE. SERVIA. Feb. ?.?
Crown Piince (leorge of S^-rvia has
suffered another aut: mobile arcideni
as a result of his indulging in fast
driving. Today he is nursing cut'
on the face and bruises on the n ad
recc.ved in a collision with an electric
light pole. The impact was so se?
vere that the car was wrecked and
the prince hurled into ihe glass front.
He wa* aMe to return to th" palace
on horseback.
Mr. Neifert to Lecture.
Rev. J. Martyn Neifert. chap?
lain at 'he National Soldiers'
Home, will give an illustrated lec?
ture on 'Travels in the Holy Land"
in Greble Hall this evening. The
entertainment wilj be given by the
Volunteer Builders' Class, No 6. of
hi' Hamption Presbyterian ehu-ch.
?The admission is free and the public,
la Invited.
Mrs. Groves Wants Divorce.
In the i ffice of Clerk of the Court -
Harry H. Hell yesterday. Mrs. Bophe
nla F Groves, through her at'orni vs.
1 Messrs. Dudley and Causey, instittr
ed a suit for absolute divorce from
her busbar.:!. Mr. Benjamin Groves,
who now resides in Philadelphia.
Saves Telegraph Tolls.
A pigeon used by a Manchester
(Eng l firm of mill owners to carry
messages from one mill to another has
saved the firm in telegrams dur?
ing the pas' lea vears.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE GOOD OAK OR PINE
wood. 1 4 cord, fl.25: slsh. $1 F
C JONES W< oii and laimber D? a
ers. R- || 'Phone 152. h amp ton. 2-2 Si
vmerican Theatre
Prioeilt
Mit* 'ietfrtt ?*41aitftvilli
-OWARO sat WH|' |?C
CH?K?CTEt> COMEDY NOVELTY TEA*
F R TO ?IIMSOSC
n\mck Fact CcaicStM
SAVOY THEATRE,
J. J. LINDSAY. Kana-jcr.
Best MovmB Pictures: Attractive II
lurtrated S:ngs by Mr. Lindsay.
ADMISSION, 5 CENTS.
ALL THE INDICTED !'" w'"-,h?r ?h?y w?l demur to the
ARE LEADING CITIZENS > u?Veriioi Haakcll will be r?pr<
-. iii. ,1 b) au array of attorney a when
Nothing Furthe, Will Be Done In j placed on trial which probniily will
Town Lot Fraud Cases U-'t,i ||a, kt, ,U4.t, ,? M or j
Hackri Amves. _
Ali Indicted Men Prominent.
I Ul'SkOOEE. OKI \ Ken t No! Hheels or. paper hav,
method of proc.il..ie |M the town Im I ""ached to HuHkells bond and bin
fraud Indictmeni cases will be de dreda of cUlxcus slatted ihetn today
elded UUOII UlHi' tier the arrival ' All th,. men indicted are prominent,
.f Governor C n llaskcli here to j vA-tniam T tlutchliiH. cue of them,
morrow ,
,, , . , ....... . I" a law yet .mil wan bum in \ irgillla
A dispatch fro... v / |.:,,Kih|, wb? !?? w1s ,,.,.? t,r f,?. j,|,iKe or the
is at l.cs Angeles ami is slowly re- 0ktal,?mi1 SupiVIU<, Court, but d
ernenn? fron, an operation states , ? candidate for that|
thai it will b' luipossinle for him ?ffit.,.
i to come to M- .-!?: gee before April. _ mt ? m._
| A number o. .adll.K citUeils of Qn Jud0m#nt
Muakogee have Igmsi his bond and . , .,_ _,
.< will he sent t.. him for his signs- No,lco <?r ? J"??"'?'"' *?? Insll
tun
tnteil |n ihe clerk's office yesterday
Attorneys for the indicted men ' b} ?< E Hodges against .I E Eng
have on vet reached a decision as land
Almanacs!
World. WarrockRicu;:iJao.i. Living Church Annual. Wllltakers
Churchman, Christian Years, Tribune H?gers Town. Rev. In II
Hicks
E. R. Schraudt's
BOOK STORE.
Great Reductions In Wood.
Pine Wood.$1 40
Mixed Wi od. 1 45
Oak Wood. 1.50
Slab Wood. 1.20
HUDGINS BROS.
Phone 10.
GET THE BEST WOOD
AT
floore & Phillips
Wood, Coal, Hay and Feed.
12 Ar ml stead Avenue. 'Phone 187.
Pine Wood .11.40 Oak .$150
Mixed .$145 Beat Slab.$126
WHY iln the best an.I most successful farmers seek the highest
grade or ser?ds and fertilisers from the most responsIKe dealers
instead i i shopping around for bargain counter prices?
BECAUSE his year's work and support depends on the character of
goods h-. gets?
We have a number of different varieties of seed potatoes, both
Maine second crop, grown especially fcr seed by seed growers
whose name is on each package.
Various in (is of Fertilizers 'or all crops, the best, honest made,
bone base goods that money anj brains can produce It is the cheap?
est, quality considered.
J. W. Rowe Co., Inc.
HAMPTON, VA.
Sand and Gravel!
Can deiiver any quantity of SAND. COURSE or FINE, far plaster
inr. cement or any kind of work, Newport News, Hamp'on, Phoebus
Soldiers' Home. Fort res- Monroe, or any place on the C. a O between
here and Richmond Wasbet? or unwashed iiRAVEL for roe?na; deliv?
ered In Ha-- Prepared to handle any size contract Guaranteed grade*
of aand i'bone No. S. Offloe Bank of Hampton Building
J. V. Blckford, M'jjY.
M. 0. LACKEY, Mgr.
The Phillips-Lackey Co., he.
Real Kstate, Rent-*, L >*n-. Insurance, Gen'l
Anctioi eers, B nduf.
18 F. Queen St.. Phone 32. Hampton, Va
FOR RENT
in \t- '*t .$12.?"
SM <, Street.$33.no
.t; i- t.tu.**
?114 Wn tngton ..$1".00
2?.:. Wt ngton.?35
O.V. \\ ? i.ington.$imrf?
.$T.o?i
.$7.oo
t'l'fh Street_$12 fr?
Avenue, mod
.$1* on
Avenue.$in. Si
East flimptom_.$10.00
Ea<-' i^mptco. $*?&"
n E'.a .$11.0?)
422 H?.
42S lb '
121 Eli
U -
cri
!??> Pal
FOR SALE
% room dwelling, modern, fur?
nace, bath. e.?-tr1c I'ghts.
etc. Goo.] tarn on premises.
Property cost over $.1.o?ft?a
bargain at .$2 750.00
SUBURBAN HOME. 12-room
dwelling. modern ronven.
lences on rlver front, hav.ng
a frontare of 120 feet a*l^
depth of ".40 fe?>t A strictlT
np?i?d?t- home eos'ing
$7. -on. win " Ji at a sacrifice
price to quirk buyer.
$15.000 00 TO LOAN ON LONG
TIME.
;d poiN i
ftriliL.'Lj.--ijS
"Comfort with a child spcllg the difference betwosa
and misery.'?
We Sell Educator Shoes
comfort the first day warn. Made of all leather*, kid, patent !|
chrome calf, and bcx calf.
Rowe's
DEPT. S? ORE HAWPTON, VA.
kansone Bros.
We Are Saving Good Money This Week
12 12c Ixmsdale Cambric?Th) a week.Ho
12 l-tc Long Cloth?Thle week.10c
12 l-tc India Linen?Thla week.10c
12 l-tc Embroidery?Tl>:g week.10c
8c Bockfold Linen?Thla week.be
Heal Quality Canco?This weeK.Sc
Fruit of lx>om Co'ton?Thla week .10c
Geo. W. Phillips T. L Sclater
Phillips & Sclafer
8 South King Street, Hampton, Va.
Don't Invest Your Money
Away From Home!
?
Inveat where you are personally acquainted with conditions.
If It is a home you wish, a lot. or a piece of farm property, wo
can fit you out on terms to suit.
We can rent your vacant bouses and write your fire Insurance
in the best companies.
We Have Sorna Bargains in Rial
Estate. Call and Saa Us.
Phone, No. 60.
H. H. Morgan & Co.
North King Street, Hampton, Va.
General Real Estate. Insurance
and Rental Agents,
Bonds. Etc.
Monty to l oan en Good Real Fsiale.
HCNRV L SCHMELZ F*AW
f?r ? -s rteot.
BANK OF HAMPTON
Hampton, Virginia
|T? Th| OLOCST 4HO LAROEST im flTHKft M*m?TGM $)*
NfWPOUT news
Capital, - - 110,000.00
Snplu, J14M00.?Q
?>BMl?llJi oVhH OfcK WH.L*K\
The only designated d-poattary la the ftot? nf Mrctais ?o Has
an Virgin's W? maa> loans no Real Batata?NOT PHOHi
CD?as are <bt National Banna.
4 PER CERT. IRTt REST Pill 01 SIVII0S ICC0BRTS
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