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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
AN INTERESTING MEETING.
Close of the Conference at the Norm;

Close of the Conference at the Normal
School.
The conference of coored educate rs
and others, which has been in progress
during the past two days at the Hamp-
tor Normal and Agricultural Institute.
Wall be recalled as one of the most ben
efcial meetings ever ield there in the
interest Of the race. Encouraging re-
ports from Georgia. Kentucky. Nir-
ginla and other sections Of the South
showing the Improvement that has
been made along educational lines dur
ing the past year, We're received and
read Delegate Hillyer, of Washington,
D. c.. delivered an instructive address
in which he set forth the possibilities
which await the negro as the reward
of energetic and intelligent, application
TO business pursuits. He mentioned the
names of 35 men of his race at the cap
ital who are worth over $4,000.
Former Minister John S. Durham.
who represented the United States in
the republic Of Haytl spoke entertain
ingly Upon the benefits likely to accrue
to theEnegro as the result of the Span
isih-Alnerican war. He believes that
the establishment Of popular gov
ernment in Cuba will develop opportu-
mites for the colored race which viii
be far-reaching in Importance. DIR.
Schadd also of Washington, read
closest attention Of the conference He
presented numerous facts and figures
drawn from entirely reliable sources
which show that the mortality among
. the negro residents Of cities and towns
is more than double that of the whites
| This. he said is especially true of
children. and is attributed to bad san
| itary conditions overcrowding in ten
| ement houses and Indifference upon the
| part of parents concerning their off
spring. DR.. Franz, of Portsmouth. Dr.
| Granger, of Newport News, and others,
| complimented DIR. Schadd's paper ard
said that they were able to corroborate
| its statements from their own expert
| ence as practitioners. The temperance
| question was taken up and discussed
! in thoughtful paper by DIR. Grmke,
| of Washington. who argued that So
| briefly would be found to lie largely In
| the pursuit of some useful employment
| A feature of the conference was the
women's meeting which was address. d
| by Mrs. Victoria Earle Matthews Of
| New York. who described the wretchcd
| existence of the colorts1 people who live.
| in the slums of the great metropolis In
| New York and other large cities, she
| says, the moral condition of the colored
| population is most deporable. The pa
per touches upon the inducements held
! out by mercenary employment agencies
for the purpose of Turing negroes from
I comfortable homes In the South to life
in crowded tenements at the North. 1t
contains very valuable recommeda-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

y pretty little romance was CONSUME
mated on Monday. Mr.. A. Saunders
and Miss Tillie Bradshaw We're quietly
married at the residence Of the Rev.
]. T. Whitley, of the First Methodist
church. Miss Bradshaw. OF Norfolk.
and Mr.. Saunders, of Baltimore. We're
spending a few days at the hostelry of
Mrs. j. b. Clay. where they became at
tached to each other. The courtship
extended through the period of just
fifteen days from the time of their first
meeting to the Wedding.
On Monday Mr. Saunders contlded to
MIR. Clay the fact that he had gained
the consent of Miss Bradshaw. as we'll
as that Of her father, to become his
bride. Mr. Clay gave them his blessing
and when they returned from the pas
tors Mrs. Clay gave them bountiful
wedding supper.
Mrs. Clay has had as her guests this
week quite Il number of Illinois school
teachers. consisting of Miss Name Nc
Cormick. Miss Cora Aultman. Miss
Margaret Sisteman and Miss Fannie
Clark. They all voted the sights about
Hampton and Vicinity a source OF
great interest and education and We're
very much pleased With their trip and
entertainment While in the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
ZIG DEAL YESTERDAY.
Conditional Purchase Of the Electric
---- l.isrht PlA nj

Conditional! Purchase Of the Electric
Light Plant.
Negotiations We're closed yesterday
by which Mr.. w. J. Payne representing
we'll known gentlemen in this ana other
cities. secured Il thirtydays option on
the plant of the Chesapeake Light and
Power Company. Of Hampton. The
deal was made i'm the office of the CONS
pany in the presence OF Governor
Woodfin. MIR. Segar Whiting and 9th
ers. The price paid runs Well up in thu
thousands and. to quote the words of
Governor Woodin, a large sum was
deposited as Il guarantee Of good faith.
Under the terms of the option MIR.
Payne is to be permitted to examine
the plant before finally closing the deal.
In conversation With the Daily Press
correspondent Mr.. Payne said that
work on the new electric railway will
be commenced as soon as one or two
difficulties relating to the right OF way
between Newport News and Hampton
have been removed. The location of
the power house has not been deter
ORANGES referred to have been removed.
Referring to the rumor that the new
company had proposed to purchase
Mr.. Darling's road. Mr.. Payne said:
The people of Hampton must have
very vivid imaginations to set such a
story atloat, after the trouble and ex-
pense we have gone to to secure the
construction Of the new line. We are
preparing things as rapidly as we can
and hope to be able in Il very short
time to announce that dirt has been
broken. We can build the road in four
months
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
THE REGULAR.
(New York SUM-

(New York SUM-
John Jerome Rooney i
A song for the regular! a song and a
peoples cheer
For the man in blue who's grit clear
through from end to end o the year.
From end to end o the year he goes
with little enough for pay).
Through summer heat, through wntry-
SHOWS, where duty points the way.
Olittle he cares for the cyclones breath
or the blizzard's nor'west sweep,
Content enough with his quarters rough
and never a growl at his keep.
Ready to dig or ready to die. ready to
broil or freeze, L..
So long as he knows he is giving his
blows to keep the flag on the
breeze.
y grasp for the Regular! a grasp for
the brawny hand
That seeks not to shirk soldiers
duty however it's cast or planned.
o grudging enough. in the hour OF
peace, is the praise for his manly
deed;
But the people know where their faith
must go in the day of the nations
When the dogs Of war are out on the
trail, when the foe has loosed his
pack.
Whose trusty rifle is ready then to bay
MIN dOubly back?
Who meets him wherever he dares To
claim a rood of soil in fee
And makes him feel the might of his
steel from mountain crest to sea?
Our hearts to the regular! our hearts
to our dauntless son
Who clears the way for Il freeman'S
sway with his freemans sword and
thrnnyh he.
brush to Succor our gallant Wood.
And we'll he knew, when the bullets
flew, where the forts of Cany stood.
Q who will forget the bloody debt he
wrote from his streaming veins
When down from the heights Of San
Juan he looked on the Cuban
plains? M. .l. -u
. who will forget the charge he made,
and the vanquished foes despair,
When the banner of Spain ne'er rose
again and they saw Old Glory
there? -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
A WAR FUNERAL.

youths Companion, July 21.)
Two generations have learned by
heart the fine poem ON The Burial OF
Sir John Moore Its truth as war
funeral sketch is emphasized by the
scene at the burial of Surgeon Gibbs
and his three comrades at Guantana-
mo, Cuba, last June. AT the point
where
But half Of our heavy task was done
When we heard the distant and ran
dom gun
That the foe was suddenly firing.
the repetition OF history is striking
though the situation in the Cuban in
cident is far more critical and thrilling
than in Chaplain Wolfes poem. It was
the same national foe" whose sudden
firing" had slain four brave American
marines, and threatened again the lives
OF the men who buried them.
BY the new graves on the hillside,
near the camp of the marines. a troop
of several hundred stood with uncov
cred heads when Chaplain Jones, of the
warship Texas, began the service for
the dead.
He had scarcely pronounced the
words Il am the resurrection and the
life" when volley from party OF
concealed Spaniards on neighboring
ridge startled them with a hail OF scat
tering bullets. Most of the marines re-
tired to their trenches but a few re-
manned with the intrepid chaplain.
Falling fiat In the grass they sighted
their rifles at the ridge. and gave the
hidden enemy shot for shot, while the
clergyman, partly Sheltered by a little
mound Of earth went on with the flu
neral service. uttering every word with
calm, strong voice, and apparently as
undisturbed as if he had been in his
own pulpit.
The more excited marines watched
and fought the foe. but did not for a
moment forget the solemn ceremony.
In the face of all per's they resolved
to suitably, honor the remains of their
uncofflned comrades. Their guns
strangely accented the reverent re
sponses they gave to the chapain's re-
cital. and the closing Our Father
mingled with the dropping of Spanish
bullets all around them. When before
was the Lords Prayer ever chanted to
the accompaniment of q battle? 1t was
the Old Testament and the New in
tragic symphony-a duet of death and
life
Chaplain and men kept to their sa-
cred duty. emitting nothing. till all was
done. They covered the graves and
Went away. A religious rite under
such circumstances was one to be re-
membered: and later some one of those
present at the scene may tell it's story
more adequately than we have told j,
here
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
q. |


Editor Daily Press: .
AS a citizen and Il taxpayer it seems
to me the war is against Spain. not
against peaceable citizens or against
Bar HORROR or any other 'harbor'' in
the United States. Soldiers or any one
else are amenable to civil law and its
authorized officers in time Of war, I'M
less the habeaS corpus act is suspended
and martial law declared. There will
be ample time yet to show bravery and
heroiSm before the enemy. not as a ter
rorizing mob against peaceab!e citi-
zens. The uniform of Il soldier does not
give any license to bulldoze or swaggar
our penceable citizens. The civi! law
reigns supreme and must be obeyed by
citizen and soldier, and redress of a
wrong or injury committed by citizen
or soldier will be tried and adjusted by
the civil law and its authorities. The
bravest soldiers and sailors OF history
were modest, law-abiding. peaceable
people when not in front Of the enemy,
not a staggering, bulldozing moo. with
Il United States uniform on. and it is
the duty of their officers to instil this
duty in their minds. Newport News is
not Manila, Porto Rico or Havana.
Hold on. we embryo heroes. The chance
will come to test your mettle. perhaps
sooner than you think. Don't waste
your valor in bra;wls. You'll need it,.
I speak as Il veteran of the army and
navy of the late war.
Beat it's record if you can.
S ! BROWN .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
ovetJoyed 10 find that the report was

overjoyed TO find that the report was
untrue.
The United States transport Glazter
In charge of Pilot Barnes arrived at
old Point yesterday morning at II
O'Clock and cast anchor about half a.
mile south of the government pier. She
VIII proceed to Newport News and take
on troops for the Porto Rico expedi-
ton.
A small colored boy is In Jail at Phoe-
bus charged with stealing a horse
Thursday night from Mr.. willoughby,
1he iaundrSlnan of that place He
tried TO sell the horse to several per
sons for So
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
BRIEE ITEMS.

Mrs F'olsone and Mrs. kctchncr of
Little Rock Ark, are guests of Mrs.
Z. w. Phillips.
Miss Georgia Gilbert and Miss Jennie
Parker who have been visiting Mrs.
l.. Brown. on King street, left yester-
day for their. home in Norfolk: They
will be missed very much by the friends
which they have made here.
Mrs. Adam Ferguson and Mrs. Rob
ert Jemmison, of Sault Ste Marie.
Mich, are In the city, one Of them
learning that her son was among the
wounded at Old Point. The lady was
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 22.-Indicat1ons Of
an early movement of the new crop in
Europe together with general weakness
abroad caused decline in wheat to-
day toward the end Of the session. Sep
TENDER closed 1-4@3-8 lower and De-
cember Lac. Corn advanced 1-2@5-S.
Oats left Off 3s012c higher. Pork and
ribs lost 2 lie each and lard sc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
MIR. DARDEN's FUNERAL

The funeral of Mr.. Sydney Darden
took place yesterday morning at 10
o'clock from the Baptist church and
was attended by a large number of
people. The services at the church
were conducted by the Rev. a. +.
Woodfin. The lnterment was in St.
Johns cemetery. where Impressive GER
emonies were conducted by St. Tam
many Lodge. No. $, A. F. 4 a. NJ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Market lLtatins From the
Leading Bushes Cenbers.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKrv,

NV YORK MONEY MARKET.
YORK, July 2l.-AIoney on call
loan 1-2 per cent: prime mercantils
paper. l-2@4 per cent; sterling ex-
change easy. with actual business in
bankers bills at 4S5 1-4Qp4 S5 IL for de-
lland, and at 4.S4@4.S4 l-2 for sixty
days; posted rates, Ass and 4sG1-o.
commercial bills 4.s3 Ii; silver certiff.
Gates. So 1-4GD60 Ia: bar silver. 593l.
MeNican dollars. &C: government bonds
strong.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. July 22.-The stock
market continued in the hands of the
small room traders today who deal,
almost entirely in Industrial specialties.
they advanced the prices of these ear
ly. and this held up the standard rail-
road stock. Realizing in the special
ties later in the day caused q Sympa-
thct!c decline in the railroads. carrying
prices in many cases slightly below
yesterdays close. Except where stocks
were influenced by Individual causes
tho total range OF prices We're narrow
and without Significance. The dullness
may quite equally be interpreted as
indicating 4 Discrimination to buy at
the present level or unwillingness to
soil. The future of the international
trade situation is still so obscure that
themselves. There We're evidences OF
4 pressure of funds seeking investment
bur they manifested themselves in
bonds rather than in stocks.
Atkinson IN
Baltimore e. Ohio .... 12s
Canada Pacific. Observation-Disclosures. IS!
Canada Southern . 52f
Chesapeake 81 Ohio. ..... 224
Chicago 4 Alton. ............... 1G0
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. lost
G. c. G. g. St. L. Alt
do do pref'd. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Delaware s. Hudson. ........... 105
Delaware, Lack. & W...... III. $50
Erie (newl. las
Fort WaVne. . ITO
Great Northern pref'd. ........- 1904
Illinois Central. 1914
Lake Shore 1873
louisville L. Nashville. ....... 52f
Manhattan l. ~ 104 {
Michigan Central. ...... LOG
Missouri Pacific 34s
Mobile s. Ohio. .. 254
New Jersey Central. .... 81
New York Central. i. III!
Norfolk & Western ... Il
Northern Pacific. ........ 294
do pref'd .s.... G9s
rlttspurs. ....-.-. -.-...... ~
Reading. 1Gs
Rock Island. y5s
st. Paul. ........... ......... 9Ss
do pref'd. ......... ......... ISL
Southern Pacific. ~ 20
Southern Railway. 81
do pref'd. Observation-Disclosures. 800
Texas 3 Pacific. l2s
Union Pacific pref'd, =. $3.50. Cog
Adams Express. ....... 10l
American Express !. 1856
United States Express. >. 40
Wells Fargo Express. 100
American Tobacco. ....,.... 1ly4
do pref'd .................. 1872,
Peoples Gas .:.................. 9SS
Consolidated Gas. .............. 195
General Electric ......... ~
lacltlc Mail ..-.............. 2S4
l'u!lnan Palace ............... 2OS!
SILVER Certificates. b9a
Sugar .... 1879
DO pref'd 1l34
Tennessee Coal s. Irou. ga
western Unlon. Decentralization. VT
chicago North western. ......... 1888
10 pretd .................. 1921
Chicago Great Western. ....... IA!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23

tons and was so highly regarded by
the conference that the sum OF $50 was
quickly raised To have i, printed anc
distributed throughout the Suuthe rr
States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23

Herlngs CompoundSyrup Fsla ckbe
The great cure for Dyaentery. Cholera
Morbus and Cholera Infantum, Save
your ch,ld's life You can, and yours
TOO. from these dreaded diseases. Try
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JUGS cod I'm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
~ He NORFOLK G. WASHING.
Il TON STEAMBOAT COME NV

III NCRtOLk Gx WASHINC3o
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY
The New and Powerful Iron PaIaoa
Steamers Newport News, Washington
and Norfolk will leave daily as fol-
lows: ~ 800
NORTH BOUND. is5
steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
or North street at 500 q. r, q
Leave Norfolk. foot Of Mathews -
street At ...... .............. 5:45 p. m.
Leave Ola Point at 6:45 o. n.
Arrive Washington at 100 a m,
B. &. o. r. R. PENN, R. r.. ~
Lv. Washington at. 500 q m. 800 a m
ar. Philadelphia at.11:0O q m,l0:50 q m
ar. New York at. :. 1928 p M. lis N
south bound. B. s. o. r. r. Penn. R.H
w. New York at... IL 80 g. M. 1: 100 D m
". Philadelphia. at. 1888 p M. s:lS n1n
Ar. IN Washington >. 4:30 o ma. 6:l8 d m
steamers leave Washington at 6 SOD M
arrive Fortress Monroe at. !, Z 100 q. n
Arrive Norfolk at goo a =,
arrive at Portsmouth at 8: 40 A. m
Inc trip down the historic Potomac
nver and Chesapeake Bay on the ale.
CANT steamers OF this company is mn.
surpassed. The steamers airs conpar-
atlvely new. having been built In i8g1.
and are fitted UP in the most luxurt-
ant manner, with electric lights. cali
Dell. and steam heat in each room.
Inc tables are supplied with every de-
licacy OF the season from the markets
or washington and Norfolk. l9Sss
For further information apply to 81
D. :. CALLAHAN, Agent.
Norfolk. Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

NEW YORK, July 22.-Cotton flu
lures opened quiet and steady August,
ISL: September. 5.S6: October. 5s7: No
velnber. SIS: December 500: January.
SOC; Femrnary, $50: March, 500; April.
COG; May, GIL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
Excursion to Nlaraga FAILS.

The next select excursion to Niagara
Falls, Buffalo and Watkins Glen will
leave Norfolk Wednesday, July 9th.
via Washington and Baltimore steam
ers and the Baltimore & Ohio r. r.,
Royal Blue Line). round trip. $500
Tickets limited eleven days. Stop-over
privileges permitted on return journey
For further information apply to Ar
thur g. Lewis under Atlantic Hotel
uli-20-e-o-d-juli-27
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23

Nasn quotations were as follows:
Flour firm; No. 3 spring wheat,
IS; No. 3 spring wheat, 7(
Ws2; No. 2 red, 7s.; No. 2
corn, 334a3s; No. = oats, "a
No. 2 white, 20; No. } white, o5s
als7; No; rye, At; No ? barley,
32@35; No. 3, No &
No. flax seed, 10O prime tim.
othy seed, 2.55; mess pork PEI
barrel 9.75@9.a0; lard per LOG pound
o.41t@5. 524; short ribs sides, loose,
3.4ogD5.75; dry sailed ST., ulders,
boxed 4I@5; short clear sides.
boxed, 5.95@6. 1c; whiskey, disEillers
finished goods, per gallon, -; No. 8
yellow corn, 33ta3 t.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, July 22.-F,lour-Firrn,
unchanged.
Wheat-Firm; spot and month. 50
3-4@.-S; August. IS 1-4@1-2; September
- l-40D1-2; southern wheat by sample
750DS2 1-2. ~.
Corn-steady; spot, 35; month, 81 Ia;
August. 81 5-S@3S ii; southern white
corn. Al.
0ats-Firm; No white. 32@3s
Rye-Easy; No. nearby, SO; No. /:
western. 81 Sd.
Grain Freights-Inactive: unchanged
Sugar-Strong; unchanged.
Rutter--Steady; unchanged.
Fggs-Firm; unchanged.
Cheese-Steady: unchanged.
Lettuce--1.10m1.2 pc rbasket.
b;e.lyo
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23

TT HE STEAMER g. A. MGALE
l. will leave Newport News witA
both freight and passengers for Paters-s
burg every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday about 7:15 "A. NJ. and Will leave
Newport News for Norfolk every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday about $3.50
P. M.
Wednesday and Friday at 600 A. M.
sharp. J. w, PHILLIPS. \
~ n GrraH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23

: WASHINGTON, July 22.-General
Miles notified the War Department
that he has 3.415 men on transports for
Porto Rico, at Guantanamo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
n LID DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
- DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN

POINTS. 17,.se7T
The elegant passenger steamships
jamestown. Guyandotte. Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day except Sunday at $3.50
P. M. for Norfolk and Newport News.
touching at Fortress Monroe on the
south bound trip.
The ships of this line leave Norfolk
lor New York DIRECT every day except
A short. delightful and invigorating
voyage.
F'irst-class, straight, including meals
ana berth .;;..:.:....::.....:.$ 500
First-class. round trip. including
meals and berth .......... $500
Storage, without substance. 4.50
Steamer Luray arrives from Sn,!ths
field and leaves for Norfolk daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 A. NJ. Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day except Sunday az 800 P. III.
M. 3. CROWELL. Agent.
M ERCHANTs & MINERS TRANs-
N1 PORTATION co.'s STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE
and BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk toF
Boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. sailing from Norfolk at $3.50 z.
NJ. Leaves for Providence Tuesdays
Fridays and Sundays at $50 P. M.
Leave newport news Tor BQlS1mor0
Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sum
days at P. NJ. connecting for Wash
inGton, Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way. %: round
trip; IS. including stateroo,n berth. Ac-
co!.tmodations and cuisine un-
eaualled. Freight and passengers
taken for all points north I'D aouth.
Sor furthor Information &sa8y TO
.f. L. C. SAUNDE gent,
Newport &sews, Va.
w. P. TURNER, @. P. A.
j. c. WHITNEY. r. N.
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SPECIAL

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with separate cuffs, sizes l6!
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-28
KANSAS PACIFIC SALE
House Committee Agrees to hepors
the Fleming Resolution.

Washington. Jan. 2T-Tbe house COM
mittec on Paciic roads agreed today TO
report what is known as the Fleming res
olution concerning The sale OF the Kansas
Pacific railroad with assets. embodyiag
propositions made hy Senator Thurston.
As reported. the resolution provides that
the president. Ia his discretion. may pro-
tect the interests OF the United States ~
bidding in the Kansas Pacific property 20
the fun amount necessary To protect hess
interests. and any sums necessary 10 r.
deem paramount liens are made available
out Of money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated. The Thurstou provi-
sions, with notifications. provide that
after the government acquisition OF The
Kansas Pacific. the president In his dts
erection NM dispose Of the property 20 The
best advantage Of the United States. Rep
resentative Mcguire % California offered
an amendment. which VAS defeated by
n party vote OF 10 5. that on a sale ~
the government the purchase price should
De the amount OF the present liens and
claims OF the government in addition 70
the FIRST mortgage. Failing ln this. Mr.
Mcguire occurred TIE insertion of tbs
words that the sale should be 20 the best
advantage OF the United States.