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First Annual Banquet of Countj Association Proves to he Notable Success. PLEASANT EVENING FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS Goodfellowship and Cooperation Key t notes of Informal Gathering?Du tlnguished Men Send Cordial Notei ' Regretting Inability to be Present ?Latitude Given the Speakers. It - Gathered together for the hrst an itual banquet of tin Retail Merchants Association of Elisabeth City count} the members of that association and a party of Invited guests .-pent tnree pleasant hours in delightfully Iniorm al fashion in the dining room of the Cbsmberlin Hotel, Ohl Point, la.-1 evening. Kecoughtan urbs antlu.ua sed progressa cat'' was an approptutc in scription upon the menu card, tor while the present generation knows Hamplou, (he city and center <>f Kils obeth City county, as a hustling, pro gresslvo municipality of modern tut-as and appearance, it Us a fact that this jiame community is the oldesl Anglo Saxon nottleni nt In the W estern Hemisphere, the home of George Wythe. the llr.-t Aim rlcan . hancellor. and the site of the Byms-Eaton Acad emy, the first public school in the new world 8. Gordon Cummins. -to whom the business men and public of the county tan] particularly grateful just now on account of the distinguished service he has rendered in assisting Common-J wealth's Attorney Montague in the defense against annexation proceed? ings through wlilcn an it tempt was| made to take a considerable part ofl the county from it borders and con-] trol, presided as toast master, sharing with President H 11 Booker, of the association, the center of the speak ers' table Co-operation Central Theme. f? -Uoodtrllowshtp was the order of the evening, and co-operation for the com. mon good the central theme of everything said h> the speakers. The menu: Little Neck Clams on Hilf Shell Crab Gumbo, Kn Tasse Stuffed Olives Celery Salted >Tuta Broiled Chesapeake Hliietlsh. Maitre l> Hotel. Saratoga Potatoes Patties A La Chamberlin Broiled Sprlnc Chicken on Toast Asparagus. l|o| andaise Combination Silad Neapolitan Ire Cream Macaroons Petit Fours Assorted Cake Roquefort Cheese T?astcd Crackers Cafe Noir Regrets from Notables. When the di Bcloai repast had bi-en discussed and rig?rs were lighted, the toastmaster rapped for order and snnounrcd the piir|iesc o| the gather ting in characteristic style He nad letters from Governor Mann, Senator Martin. Picsident I'mstadtcr of the State Retail Mer. t. i' - A-^,,, ?(lon: President Stevens, of the rhesapeakr A Ohio Railway; Col C P Townsley, commandant of Fort Mnnroe; |Vesi dent W. J. Payne of the street rail *ay company; Pr II p Frissell principal of Hampton institute; KVv Reverdy Kstill. r?itor of st. .lohn'* ckurch. Judge c W. Bshaaaon, of the If You Want Perfect Fitting Clothes come to os. Wa won't make aay other kind Ia< ?ake is absolutely warranted to bold Its shape and met rv perfect. MADE TO MEASURE SUITS FROM ?16 M) TO 950 In Read) Made SUIS We bav- anything yon ronld wUh I? :< for our Its B'uc ?erne Bute. (The ?rat i , , fei thn etnrc ) STRAW MATS. LOW QUARTER SHOES. MANHATTAN SHIRTS. At w. Qossn. "Pnene Ztt. Hampton. JVIPTO Ransone Bros. Anoiher shipment ROYAL SOCIETY FLOSS The only More In HtaU^lff selling R<>.-al tss bty Floss ami s t a in pcd pieces for embroidery. Ransono Bros. 8-10 VV. Quean St. Circuit Court; Hon. A. C, BraxtOO; ami Governor T. T. Kmi\, of the Sol dlors' Home, ami a telegram from Hon- William A. Jones. All of these gentlemen, who had be. | Invited to attend tin- bitmpiet, responded eordinl. ly. but sail that they were prevented by ptevioils elig-ig' incuts from accept ing. Inrtodueing the speakers, the to.ist master ha id Hint regardless of any StSjbJectS tluit might be assigned, the gentlenitn were at liberty to discuss anything lrom Utility's comet to the Panama canal, and that If necessary the five minute iin it. which he had deemed it advisable to fix, would be raised. Advantage Taken of Latitude. Full advantage of the latitude given was taken, and a variety of Mibject* received attention. A II. .M.yers. president of the Retail Merchants' Association of Newport News. con. gratulatcd the association upon its -splendid organization, and sjwikc of the ,valu of and necessity for cooperation among the business men: H 1.. Schiiul/, president of the Hank of II mpton, told something of the .stupendous task undertaken in the constrmtion of the !?anunin canal. Mr Si haasis having recently visited the I'anal Zone; W W S. H.itler. general manager of th? F.-niusitla street rail? way system, di scussed t ?o-op.-ralinn between public utility ciuporations and the communitie.s thev serve: \V. S Copelind. editor of the Newport Mtnrs Times-Herald, paid a striking tribute to sentiment; Mayor I.. I* 1'umess, of Fhoch;:.-, gave a brief his t< ricnl .sketch of his city , and Mayor j Thornton F. Jones, responded on be half of the eft* of Hampton Others who responded briefly wh.-n called upon liy the toastmaster were C. K. Coyne the Hamilton photoaraplior; ? M. Tennis, a well kiiosn merchant J of Hamilton: Marshall Von Shilling, i .shier of the Kir-t National Hank 5 Hampton; llor.-e. Kpes managing .-ditor of the Newport News aMKj ! I'ress. a:.d M Nelson S Groomo. (ashier mi the Hank of Hampton. Affair Notable Success. \t th- ?lose, the toa.stmaster an? nounced that the occasion had been ;? notable si;, ce.s. , n,| th.- sentiment ??? ? hi-d t>y uv-mtiers and c i-.-t The bamimt committee of trio as soriatioti is i-om|s?s?>d of I Ha v id Frankel. W. W Richardson and v . ? 1 Kanfsaan. The officers are as follows: ! vd. nt - H R Booker. Vic president?p. |. Nicholas. Tr. BS .re; \\ V Wood. ? tary C M Pace. lire. s. _ ,: Whiting. E M T. nn.s. I S Wyilt. Jr S K ml man. lane, Gr.nt. C K Chcyne and W W Richardson. Those Present. Thes,. present last night were: H R Itook r H I. Jwhrncl* .< t; Fmamtng. Mayor T F Jone... Mayoi |K F Fnrness. W. W. 8 Hatter \\ s I. . ,?rt M?rae. Kpes. A H |M. rmm, K i. Wya':. F C Bees. X IF Maiehler. C R Todd. T. H nil ikon Wanner Bist a, man. fw vld Frank i?i. Chart. ? Ka- fman. %V. W Richard ??n \ 1 H e I? .1 It-,shy. C.-orgr N T. c Fattcryon. M F laeas j Hat id l>?e p i Nichols* Genre? K K W.I?on James Grant ?K w TennU. J F R?wo. M ? Rsn Ise/ne. C K CTaeyne J. r CoUnnll .(Tande rhiBins. |.oaU Ho?. 1 ft a get .F W Moore, c M rsrey. R 1. Gsrd I net. A?kley Hadgins X 8 Groome MawshaM Von BrkRIaac. J. II H*niih |T x fvintall. W A Pleauints j n l?un F I. rarmsses. c. C Mnaiet [C *d Pare. T. S. Karten: A H K?t> IJ K M -ore and Seaar Whiting. Cook With uaa. Practically no Sales are Of? fered on Market. DEALINGS ARE CONGESTED Special Causes Are Assigned for the Strength Shown by Few Holdings and Have Large Sympathetic Ef? fect on the Narrow Side. ffly Associated Press.) NEW VOHK. May 19.?Tho pro tesVlOMl element in the stock mar? ket dell tied it as sold out today, im an? tue that practically no stocks were ?fteren1 for sale. The buying was iiu .iKic to the point of stagnation, but trids had to be advanced nevertheless to secure stocks. l'he neglect was partly due to the fact that the stock lirhlHI will not open tomorrow until noon aiid the London exchange not at all in ohscTvaiice of the 1 mitral Ua> 01 the late king of Knglaud. The day's small dealings were congestt'd ?n a few slocks and some special eauaaj were assigned for the strength shown by these which had a large sympathetic elfect upon the dull and narrow market. 11? ad:iik was most conspicuous and the operations in that stock were ascribed to a inecnhtUra party latc lv concealed asscsts in the Reading treasury in the form of equities in securities held which are said to be endet valued in the corupuuy's balance sheet. That Canadian Pacific rise was ac < ompmiii <1 by rumors of i in (tided in crearse in disbursements to stock holders. Some of the general develop iiients were in favor of the advance. Mote confidence was felt in the sue COBS ot negotiations for the sale of bonds abroad. Positive announcement of the placing of SlO.nnu of OaMan* na'i, Cleveland & Chicago debentures in Kratice conduced to this feeling. Than were intimations also that of? ficial announcement was to be made regarding the St. Paul transactions. The hanks are gaining cash b>th frorji the sub-treasury and on the in U nor movenieiit. Baaorts from leading authorltives in the iron and steel trade showed an im 'proved tone which was due more to belief that a turn in conditions for. the better was imminent than to any actual change. New orders for rail? road equipment were amongst the news lems from the trade. The bet? ter sentiment in the copper trade was sympathetic. The day's crop advices also were hopeful. The iKistponement of the ChesaiK'ttke Ac Ohio dividend meeting and a rebound in foreign ex? change rates were instrumental in the rather heavy closing tone of the market. llonds were irregular. Total sales par value. ll.lll.SfiS I'nited States i oods were unchanged on call. Total sales for the day, 219,700 share.-, including: Tobacco, IM; A. C. U, ft*; c. ft o.. 3.:ino; L & n.. MS; N. ft W.. l.!?mi; Reading. 68,100; Sloss Sheffield, NO; Southern Railway. UK); V. C. C. 4.9O0. Allis Chalmers pfd . tt Amalgamated Copper.70% Amern an Agricultural . 4bS? American Beet Sugar.36% American Can .*% American Car a. Foundry .61 Vh American Cotton Oil . 60% Ann riran Hide ft Leather pfd tt% American Ice Securities . 24% Ame rican Unseed . LH? American I/xomotive . 48 American Smelting ft Refining.. 79% Amn. Smelting ft Refining i>fd M4% Ainn Stee| Foundries . 55% American -fugar Refining . 123 Amen? an Tel ?V Tel.136% Aaatritah Tobacco pfd . 95% American Wo.lea . 34% Aniconda Mining Co.44 Atchtson .109% Atchisou pfd .101% Atlantic Coast Line .123% l?timore at Ohio .Ill's Ib 'hlehem Steel . 27* Brooklyn Rapid Transit.SI Canadian Pacific.19."t% Central Leather .41% Central Leather pfd.107 Central of New Jersey .270 Chesapeake A Ohio.gg% Chicago ft Alton . 4i% ' hie. eo r.reat Wct-m . 2~\ t'hicag Creat Western pfd.**% fhieagn ft Northwestern .Iii Chicago. Mil. ft St Paul.139% C. C C at St. Ixwis . *S Colorado Ftiel ft Iron . 37% Colorado A Southern . SUS^ fon*ol Mated Ca?.137% Corn PrcducU . !?>"% Delaware ft Hudson .172 Ifc i v. r 4- R>o C.onde .4<t\ Denver ft Rio ?rande pfd .7?'* Dlsttller?' Soenrltten . Erh? . 2"'? BTIe 1st pfd . 4?% Brie 2nd pfd . ai% i^oerai Ehvtric.Ii? Great Northern pfd . ..13:.% Creat Northern Ore Ctfa .?2% llllnoi, Central .iJ?% Interhoronrr. M-1 . 2?% Interhorouch Mn pfd . i4H Inter Harvester .. .??% later Murine pm . isv, lewnattonst Par-r. II im,, nm ???> o p.:n>;. ???? Iowa Central . je% Kan?as Cttv ttnnfher* . ?4 Kantuks ric ? mb-m Ptd .f? I.'rledo t;as .1*4% Ulsan 1 the ft Nashville .m Jtlnneapolls ft fit. I amis .S3 Ntea. St Peal ft See It jaj M . 144 raawearl Kaaaa* * Texas .... 42 Missouri, Kansas ft, Texas |>fd.. o9 Missouri pacific . 70% National Bisrult .105 National Lead . 78% National Kys of Mexico Jud pfd 29% New York Central .120% New York, Ontario ft Western 45% Norr Ik ft Western .103% North American . 73% Northern Pacific .1319? Pacific Mall .'l<&% Pennsylvania .134% Peoples (ias .107% Plltsbtirg. C. C. ft 8t. 1/ouls.. 101 Pittahurg Coal .1? Pressed Stee! Car .139 Pullman Palace Car .161% ruilwav Steel Spring .39% Rending . Republic Steel . 33% Ri public Steel pfd . 97 Vi Rock Island Co. 44% Rock island Co. pfd . ?9 St Louis & San Fran, gad pfd ..48 St. l>>uis Southwestern . *?1 St. lentis Southwestern pfd .73% SI ss Shelfleld Steel ft [ton ... 74% Southern Pacific .12>.% toathara Railway .2?V? Southern Railway pfj . 62% Teaaasaoe Copper . 27% Texas ft Pacillc . Ml* Toledo, St. Louis ft West . ;*7Vis Toledo, st liouis ft w.st pfd 13 Union Pacific .182% Union Pacific pfd . 94 United States Realty.73 United States Rubber . 43 United States Steel . <>2% United Slates Steel pfd ....117% Utah Copper . 46% Virginia Carolina Chemical .. ..G<>'6 Wabash . -I Wabish pfd . 46% Western Mary and .47% Wcstingh' use Electric .63 Western Union . 68 Wheeling ft Uska Erie . 4% Chicago Grain Market. CHICAGO, ILLS.. May |?.?Loi.gs | bulled the market and nude a square stand up light when September wheat today sold down to one dollar a bush e.. News of the purchase of 10,000 barrels of flour at Milwaukee helped put the bears to rout late in the day. Tlie close was steady with SoptOaxkar, opti aa '? net higher. July finished at j exactly last night's figures and May % lower. Final quotations for coro were unchanged to % off; oat--' a shade % lower and provisions 7%ail% flow B. Articles. Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat May .. 112 112% 111% 112 July .. 102% 102% M2 li?2% Sept. .. 100 100% IM 100% ICorn? Mav .. 59% 59% 59% 59% July .. til% 61% 60% 61% Sept. .. 61% 62% 61% 62 Dec. .. 57% 57% 5< 57% lOats? Mav .. 41% 42 41% 41% ?July .. 4" 4"% 39% 39% Sept .. :ts% U% 3S% :;x% Dec. .. 39 39% 38% 39 I Mess Pork, per bbl? July . 23M It 22.93 23<'2% Sept . 22 87% 22.97% 22 80 22.92% |Lard, per 100 lbs.? July . 12 65 12'17% 12.60 12 60 Sept . 12 55 12.57% 12.50 ?2.50 (Short Ribs, per 100 lbs.? July . 12 62% 12 62% 12.55 12.57% Sept . 12 50 12 '.:. 12.42% 12.47% Treasury Statement. WASHINOTON". D. C, May 19 ? The condition of the treasury at the beginning of businis^ today was s*j follows: Trust Funds? Gold coin. mi.mjM Silver dollars. $1^ '745.000 Silver dollars of ISM. $3.72?.ono. Silver certificates citstandlng. $489.-' i'45.ooo. |General Fund? Standard silv-r d jiars In general, I fund. I2.2sf.912 Current liabilities. I'M 807.958. Working balance in treasury offices, I $11 I M2 In banks to tiasMl of treasurer of |the United States, f a] 603.WU. Subsidiary silver "-in. $21.422,365. Minor coin. $1.272 123 Total balance in _ i-ral ?und. ?8L 24.205. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. May 19?Cotton? j Spot closed quiet nomts decline, middltng uplands I.". 2" middling golf, 15 4? Sales. It.tVHi tales. Futures opened s' dy and clowd | steady. O; ? a ills* Low Close] May - lias 15 at 14.71 .4JW June - - |j p| i4.?i July - Itstfi |,.|| H 72 14 *81 Aug - 117?. Ms-. H.4? 14 74 Sept.13 CO U Of 13 44 13.5a I on - 12 75 12 79 12?t mti Mot.- 12 ?7 is. (a) IXJB" B) ... |] -,i |s?| agaj atfto Jan. 12.'.* I.-.7 12 4? 12.? Msr .... ?MM - - 12*1 New Yerh Money Market. NEW YORK Mav H) .-Money na rail easier. 2*3 \ p.-r rent, roltag ? >.,. el sing hid . .. offered at 3. jTlsse knsao easy and dull; si sty days \ per cent and W days 3%a4 per ? nt si? months tal1. Prime met* ' eantde paper 4\ la . Sterling ex 'hangr firm ?t-h . ? . hoslnens In haoker? hills st im-im? for an] day bill* and at 4 ;-, for ?> rnmmeretal bills i. ,a4a3% iBttt. 52% Mesffan do'lar. 44 BALTIMORE. ML fgsy ? |WHFAT-dkjB. soathern ea fr? COKN-nomlBsi, .pot $4. a Runaway Horse Drags Carlton Phillips Along Street. HIS FOOT HANGS INSTIRRUP While Student of Syms-Eaton Acade my ia Leaving for Home His Steed Takes Fright?Lad is Badly Injured, But His Recovery is Expected. Carlton Phillips. Jr., I pupil In the S>iiiM-Katon Academy, whose home is about three miles from Hampton, nar? rowly escaped death in a runaway ac? cident in .North King Street yesterday afternoon. The youth received pain lul injuries and the physicians are unable at this time to say whether I there are internal injuries, lie Is bruised about the left side, shoulder and arum ami suffered considerably from the shock. Perilous Position. Young Phillips, following his usual custom, started for his homo at 3 o'leock. He was riding a young colt atid when the horse got near the of? fice of Fay S. Collier, the animal became frightened and strat.d to run. The horse steal Med and the young fellow fell to the paved street. His left foot hung in the stirrup and ka was dragged for about fifty yards be? t?re the girth broke on the saddle, which saved the boy from a terrible death. Numbers of parson in King street i-aw the runaway and expected straf] minute to see the boy's lieact dashed against tho curb stone, but Young Phillips succeeded in keeping his head from the ground until not long before I he saddle dropped off. Picked Up Unconscious. He was unconscious when picked up and carried to the home of Mr. Thomas W. Kcaton. which is just across the street. Dr. John \V. Iirown was tho first physician to reach the hoy. but later Or. W. P. Isley was summoned. The physicians found that no bones were broken, bit? that Phillips was suffering from pain ful bruises. He was made as cimforiable as pos? sible until Dr. J. Wilton Hope, the Phillips' family physician, took charg, of the boy. I>r. Hope found that then Is a slight congestion of the left June and that the boy's injuries arc very serious, although his recovery la now expected. Carlton was later removed to the home of his parents. SOCIAL-PERSONAL 0 Mr. an I Mrs. R. Gardner will leave today for North Carolina, where they will spend a week. Miss Allie Curtis is visiting re? latives in WHliamsburg. Mrs. William P. Isley delighifully ? ntertained a number of her friends at whist in her home in Armisiead avenue Wednesday alternoou from 3 to 6 o'clock. Mrs. Walter A. Plecker, who has been visiting her parents in Bote'ourt county, returned home last evening. Mr. Howard w. Satinders is attend ing the annual session of the South ? astern Tariff Association in Hot Springs. Mr. Hamgan's Sister 111. Mr. w. J. Harrigan ictt last night for Baltimore in response to a tele Mam announcing the serious illness of his sister. WANTED. WANTS) TOONB MAN To work in grocery store. Address, "XXX.' Box 3tV'. Phoebus. Va. *?. GENERAL CONTRACTOR IN PAINTING. PAPER HANGING, ETC. E. FORREST BORN, Hampton Leave Orders at 51 West Queen Street Dependable Clothes Ar? Made by STORM, The Tatioe. The thing to consider In giv? ing ns tout order hi thai the suit Is cot and made In our shop and we raa SI yon perfect! v br ranee of that fact. Be a tail? or made man and get ua to make vour clothes at from MM upwards. JOHN STORM, THE TAILOR. West Queen St. H?ir? Ola Stand. Cleaning. Reeair.of and Prone Ina Neatly Doe*. D POINT. rnlfit nbilltli? Ant < VXtT ? 11 w r SENT TO GRAND JURY Examination Waived in Case Against Alleged Boxers at Bay Shore Kollowin- a request front B?rdet tu A. Lewis, attorney for the accused! ?if. Magi.-tr?te Martin Konnev yes? terday ticI>1 William Duran and Kddni Hoyd ior the action of the grand jury on warrants charging them witli par? ticipating in a prize fight at Hay Shore. The cases were called before .'ustIce Kenny at in o'clock and quite a number of spot InlflTS gathered at the jail office to hear the cases. As predicted in these columns yesterday pointed. Kddlc Hulls, colored, charged with being one of tiic "scrappers" was re? present! .1 by Attorney Harrison, a negro lawyer of Norfolk, and his CAM was partialy aired. Koland Sinclair and J. Ok I'liillips, Jr., were placed on the witness stand, but when the wit oesees were told that any statement they might make would incriininaie them they naturally refused lo tcs'i f.v. Magistrate Kenny held that that witnesses could be given haun salty, but the lawyers thought otherwise. Hints was hailed on bis recogn,/. ante for Ins appearance as witnesso-. as it was shown that bo was asleep when the light took place. Uoyd also was bailed, but Duran went back to jail. The (uses will be heard at the June term of I ho : rand jury. Cook With Has. Ainu Eatraac?. IJ North King Street. Main Entrance, 12.lt Wcat Qufan Strati V Ankle Strap Pumps $3.00 and $3.50 ANKLE STRAP I'l MI'S MADE OF ANY LEATHER AND MADE OVER THE KIND OF LASTS THAT HUG TIGHT TO THE ANKLE. NO BUFFING WHATEVER. Rowe's Departm't Store HENRY L. SCHMELZ, FRANK W. DARLING President, Vice-President. The Bank of Hampton Hampton, Va. ITS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST IN EITHER HAMPTON OR NEWPORT NEWS. CAPITAL,. $100,000.00 SURPLUS. $140,000.00 Deposits Over One Million Dollars The only designated depositary in the State of Virginia to Eastern Virginia. We make loans on Real Estate?NOT PROHIBITED?as are tho National Banks. 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. NELSON S. GROOME. Cashier LACKEY'S Real Estate Directory For Rent at Buckroe fi ROOM t'OTTAOK DIKKt'TLY ON THE BEACH FRONT. Desire to rent for entire year, or will sell. R? II ROOM ( OTTAOK FCRNISIIKD FOR RKNT. I2..v*> TO LOAN" ON REAL ESTATE FOR 3 TEARS. M. O. Lackey MANAGER, THE PHILLIPS LACKEY CO. REAL ESTATE. RENTS, LOANS. INSURANCE. AUCTIONEERS 8 Eaat Queen St., AND BONDING. Hampton, Va. Revised Rent List Victoria An-. 1" r???m:?. Urse lot. a'l modern conveniences ...$30 Carey St. I* rooms, wafer front, all mod<rn convenirnces . 3.". North Kmg St. 10 rooms, all m?dern convenience-. .Z"> Rud.1 Place, to rooms, water fn-nt. all modern conveniences .. 35 Newport News Ave. X rooms, molern convenient %, first clasj ,hapc.23 Washington st. S rnitm.B Washington Si. 7 rooms and bath .fl Soutn King S< i rooms aad ba'h. arre lot. ntcr ahade . l? Ohern ob Waat Queen. Lee, Chappel. Holt, Washington. Locuet aad otaera. FURNISHED COTTAGES. Irn room honwe at Hnenroe for the season on water fr..n' '-r f ?"? Furnished nousc on Victoria Arc. In ftrst class shape for I7i month. FOR SALE. Sis room cottage in Phoebus on good a'tve*. cenirallv lorated. H.ooo. ?2?m e**h. hslanre 11" per mon'hs wnhout interest LaSalle Ave. seven room house with acre of ground, nice fruit, price 11,7*0. Terasa easy. A bargain. M. H. MORGAN & CO., INBURAMCC, BONO*. LOANS, NOTARIES. AUCTIONEER*. HAMFTON, FMOlBUi