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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
Devious Dcnnitionn.

Millionaire-One man in million.
Coupon-The veal outlet Of the gold.
en- cali.
Heat--The tailor that makes the
pants OF dog.
Fable-An open faced lie with a NOR
al attachment
Diamonds-The gous of thought
most peculiar to women.
Monopolis:-A man who tries to get
monopoly on monopolizing
Egotlst-A man who can't disguise
the Interest he feels in himself
Hypocrite-A man who prays for
something he isn't willing to work for.
Energy-The ability to work given
to otherwise perfectly harmless bodies.
Understanding a girl gives the
fellow she doesn't care to go hand in
glove with.-ChicaSo News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
NORTH BOUND

NORTH BOUND.
steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
ol North street at ... 500 n m
Leave Norfolk. foot OF Mathews
ae,.,. old Point at -......... GAS p. IN.
Afflvo Washington at 1850. 700 a M
b. &. 0. r. r. PENN, r. r.
Nv. Washington at. 500 u m 8; 90 a n,
Ar. philadelphia nt.11:00 a m 10: so q m
AT. New York at. :. 1925 p m2:l5 % n,
south bound. b. & .. R. r. Penn. r. r.
w. New York at. IL 80 IN. L 700 o n,
". Philadelphia at. :33 p m. .3:ls o m
AT. III Washington ;. 4:3O p m. 6:1spm
steamers leave Washington ut &: 80 % M
arrive Fortress Monroe at :. 700 a m
AIfi'e Norfolk at ..... 500 a n,
~rrlve at Portsmouth at $500. $3.50 a m
The trip down the historic Potomac
EVER and Chesapeake Bay on the eIa-
CANT steamers Of this company ia nm.
surpassed. The steamers are comnar-
.tlve!y new. having been built In 1891
ana are fitted up In the most luxuri.
ant manner, with electric lights. cal;
Deit' and steam heat In each room
\, L ne tables are supplied with every de-
llcacy OF the season from the markets
or Washington and Norfolk.
For further Information apply to
ID. j. CALLAHAN. Agent
Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
DENY. TIE CHARGE.

The charge made in a weekly news
paper that the policemen of this city
permit horsemen. drivers and vehicles
and bicycle riders to violate the ordi-
nance against fast travelling within the
corporate limits is Indignantly denied
not only ~ the officers. but by their
friends. 1T Is trne that men ride anf,
drive too rapidly on the streets, but the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

Mrs. Peck-''I received letter from
an old schoolmate Of mine this morn
ing, in which she tells me that she had
only been married Two days when her
husband was arrested for bigamy ami
sent to prison for ten years. Wasn't
that awful?"
Henry Peck-"Oh, don't know!
Some men certainly do have more luck
than sense
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
Consultfnu the no,,,.

!. Did that corporation refer yo. to any
books in their arguments TO secure
your support of them"
Yes. indeed" replied Senator Sorp.
aunt They know their business. The
first thing they did was to show me
how they stood with tue mercantile
agencies."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

KEY WEST. FLA. Aug. ct is
learned that Cjenfuesos is in constant
dread of oombardmcnt and the city is
being deserted rapidly by it's inhabi-
tanntS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
S. j. BROWN Al 60.
Dealers in band.

A. Tleniclicl, of phoebus. Well known
as thorough business man and Of
sterling integrity and honor, has bought
tie right, tile and interest Of G.
H,agland of ahout 100 lois called
Eoagland," three blocks from Queen
STREET, Hampton. ana it Will be known
ssIer.nfter:ass "JIi:IN!CISISL., Mr.. S. J..
Brown owns one-rhirds or the same and
"a. Icinickel two-thirds:: having also
bought out j. Davis Reed. OF Norfolk
These lots will lie sold very cheap. The
investment Of one OF more lots, if
bought now, Will pay Il tremendous per
centage to the buyer, ana we have four
farms With oyster water fronts one
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHINAGO GRAIN NARKET.
CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Scarcity of receipts
and active cash demand advanced
wheat today. September left off Use
higher and December 1-205-Sc Corn
closed Lac lower. Cots lost Is c. Pork,
lard and ribs are unchanged.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
FINANCEAN COMMERCE
Market Gutatins From the
Leading Bushes Cenbers.

| NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
| NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Money on call
| steady, at 1@l 172 per cent; last loan,
IL per cent: prime mercantile pa
per. l-2M4 per cent: sterling exchange
steady. with actual business in bankers
bills at 4.S3 l-26D4.S4 for demand, and
~ 4.S3 81 for sixty days: posted rates.
ASA l-2@4.S5 and 4.S6@1-2; commercial
bills, l.s2 l-2@4.s3: solver certificates
sales 10000 ounces. at SO Ia: bar sill
Yer. 80 81: Mexican dollars. As 1-2: state
bonds. dull: railroad bonds, strong:
government bonds. firm.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-The tone OF
| the stock market today continued very
strong and confident. the stream OF
money flowing into stocks and bonds
showing a steady augmentation The
two hours session of the stock ex-
change was fun Of business and the
demand was eager for a large list Of
stocks. The preference is decidedly
for the assured dividend paying inter
ests as Yet. but it was influenced by
the possibilities in some cases of divi-
aend increases and showed Il tendency
also to overflow into non-diviuend pay
ing stocks on which there is fair pros
poet for future dividends by reason of
the growth OF companies earnings.
The srangers continued the favortes.
but Burlington fell slightly into the
background to make way for St. Paul
ana ROCK Island. the former raising an
extreme SIS and the latter Ia. Deal
ngS in these stocks We're Very large
Considering the weeks rise In the
price, the firmness at the close is re-
marka BILE.
Tie embarkation upon large specula-
tive and invest outlay in the stock mar
ket which the week has witnessed Is a
striking evidence Of growing confidence
on the part OF capital in the business
outlook.
The confidence is based on many diff
ferent factors The development which
precipitated the upward movement was
undoubtedly the growing conviction
that peace with Spain is close at hand,
and to bring with it very large advan-
tageS TO the country material, normal
and sentimental.
The wheat crop is evidently by far
the largest on record. The weeks rain
in the corn belt have gone far to re-
move fears regarding the corn crop.
The only doubt about the cotton crop
is whether the world can consume it,
even at the low price prevailing The
conviction is growing that even with
good wheat crops, there will be found
Il good market for our surplus crop.
owing to the large depletion Of reserves
Of old wheat to meet last years needs
The foreign demand for wheat and flour
anu even for corn continues good 1t
is now coHcluSively shown that there
is no cause for uneasness over the eff
feet OF the money market in London,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

The latest patriotic cuff button Is a
miniature shell with a spherical can
non ball as the other link
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

HE NORFOLK s. WASHING
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
me New and Powerful Iron Palace
Steamers Newport News. Washlneton
ana Norfolk viii leave daily as fol-
49,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
n LID DOMINION STEAMSHIP co,
~ DAILY SERVICE Between
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA

POINTS. -
The elegant passenger Steamship,
jamestown. Guyandotte. Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New york
every day except Sunday at $3.50
r. M. for Norfolk and Newport News.
touching at Fortress Monroe on the
south bound trip.
The ships of this line leave Norfolk
Tor New York direct every day except
Sunday at $50 P. nj.
a short, delightful and invigoratinE
voyage.
FARES:
flrst-class. straight. including meals
ana berth .....-..............$ 500
rst-class, round trip. including
meals and berth ....... $500
Steerase. without substance. -. A5O
Steamer Luray arrives from Smith
field and leaves for Norfolk daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 y. NJ Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day except Sunday at $500 r. NJ.
M. 3. CROWELL Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
An OLD SOLDIERS SUGGESTION.

E-ulltl Lilly IDTcSS.
II seems to me many profitable inn
provcinentS as to comfort, citizenship
ana Independence could be made for the
veteran soldiers and IAN economy and
profit to the government by doing away
with majority of the homes and CEN
traiZing those without friends or faml-
lies in one Home. The disadvantage is
now to the old veteran. though he IS
only under mild discipline Yet it is Il
restraint to his freedom and his citi-
zenshiP for which he fought. Many of
the men have to remain away from
their families and loved ones because
their pension is insufficient to keep
them without being a burden to their
relatives who have responsibilities of
their own.
II the government were to give. in
addition TO the pension received, say
eight or ten dollars per month and do
away with the corporate powers of eX-
listing homes. which only makes the
men feel like dependent paupers in
stead of Independent veterans With Il
vote and their citizenship and freedom,
of course those who have no friends one
home would be sufficient to centrallZe
them. Flow many of them would hail
with delight to spend their few declin-
ing years--they are dying fast enough
now--tt their own iircside with sons or
daughters or grandchildren.
AS it is, there is 4 general feeling Of
discomfort ana pauper dependence, es-
pecially where they cannot vote. as it is
here in Virginia. Beautiful grounds,
nice prospective nice. kind officers etc.
I grant you, but the independence. the
solid feeling of an American citizen. is
lacking. Figure the salaries and sine
curcs-grounds buildings and general
expenses. and il would pay the govern
ment to allow every man desiring to
live with his family out of the Home an
additional amount To his pension to
keep him without being a burthcn to
his family. The plan would not be 50
ostentations as the present method. but
it would give comfort. content and hay
piness to the deserving veteran and 10
have their votes and citizenship for
which they paid in blood. ..Mg
s. J. BROWN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

The leader OF the First Brigade Of
golf fusileers recovered himself and
waved his club.
Fellow golfers" he shouted. "the
first hole is just within the Spanish
lines. Follow met"
In the ensuing rush the naughty
Dons were swept from the field and
the decisive battle Of the war was won
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

1sOH3On1NnN,
That's the man over there. isn't II
who polished up Kiplng's Recession
alp"
NO. You've got them mixed. That's
the man who rewrote the first chapter
OF Genesis in words Of two syllables
and corrected the grammar OF the
Lords prayer. '-Claveland Plain Deal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
C'AREIES 81. 500 Don.
That Amount of Money on the Trans
port Brcakwater.

That Amount of Money on the Trans
port ircalzwater.
The United States TRANSPORT Break
water arrived at Fort Monroe yesterday
morning at o'clock Ell route To Santi-
ago ana Ponce. The vessel called at
Old Point for the purpose of taking
aboard a large quantity OF camp equip
age tor the Second Third and Twenty
first infantry, ut Santiago and SOC
mattresses and a like number of pillows
for Use in Cuban hospitals. The Break
wafer came to the dock an hour after
her arrival and had almost finished
loading when a Geographic order came
from Washington directing that it be
put ashore. This. it is said was done
because the troops for which the tents
and other supplies We're Intended will
soon leave cuba for Northern camps
y supply OF ice was taken aboard the
vessel. The mattresses ANA pillows We're
reloaded ana will be taken IT, Siboney.
The Rreakwater also carries 81 800. 900
which Will be distributed among the
soldiers in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Coton futures
opened dull. September, 594; October
5.97 November, $50: December. sos
January. 60; February, sos; March,
OH; April, 6.15; Ma, 6.l8.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

IT HE STEAMER S. A. M.cALL
Will leave Newport News WITH
both freight and passengers for Peters,
burg every Monday Wednesday and
Friday about IFS y. NJ. and Will leave
Newport News for Norfolk every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday about $3.50
p. NJ.
VIII leave Norfolk every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at Goo A. AZ.
sharp. ]. W. Phillips.
OWnSA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

CasH quOtAtlOns were as follows:
Flour slow; No. 3 spring wheat
GSM75; No. 2 red, 65lW654: No. =
corn, 33@334; No. 9 oats, 81; No.
White, 2sM244; No. 3 white, 2GGn.7;
No. rye, 4O4a42t; No 2 barley, 80
@25; No. flax seed, Sc, prime
timothy seed. 2.574; mess pork per
barrel 9.4Ous 9.45; lard, per 100 pounds.
53T !W5.IO; short ribs sides, loose,
$ SO@5.65; dry sailed slt ulders,
boxed, HOS: short clear si.ies,
boxed, 5.75@16.O0; No. 2 yellow corn,
a34a33f.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 6.-Flour-Dull

BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 6.-Flour-Dull:
unchanged.
Wheat-strong and higher: spot, ITO
il; month. 7GM14; September, Is
steamer No. = red, is lao l-2; southern
wheat by sample, 7G0I7S.
Corn-Steady; SPOT. month and Sep
tenn lem per, - l-2ge"9; southern white corn,
$9@40: do yellow. 80 asked
Gorn-Quiet: No 2 white western, 80
Rye-Tirmer; No. nearby, 4s; No. 2
western, 80.
H-ay-steady; No. timothy. 1900
Sugar-strong: unchanged
Eutter-Steady: unchanged.
Gggs-Firm; unchanged
Enthusiastically: unchanged.
Observation-Disclosures
Lettucve-40@5O per bushel box.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07
MI ERCHANTs & MINERS TRANS
XH PORTATION co.'s STEAMSHIP

MI L1NN1lAN4o q MINERS IRANS-
Iva PORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE
and BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday Wednesday and
Friday. sailing from Norfolk at $40 2.
NJ. Leaves for Providence Tuesdays
Fridays and Sundays at $50 P. Nj.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
Mondays, Fridays. Saturdays and Sun
days at p. NJ. connecting for Wash
inGton. Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way. SO. round
trip; 80. including stateroom berth. Ac-
Communications and cuisine nm
equalled- Freight and passengers
taken for all points north and south.
FOR further information apply to
L. C. SAUNDERS::sAgent
Newport News, Va.
w. P. TURNER, G. P. A.
J. c. WHITNEY. T. NJ
General office Baltimore Nh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

TRAINS LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS
FOR OLD POINT
Week days 10 30 u. IL Is a and l. 3 s.
o5 and CTS p m. =
sundays only II 15 and l, 3. 5, 6 o5,
The evening times., 1898-04-16

A Confederate veteran who is now
merchant at Granville, Mo, writes:
..Thirty-five years ago we were facing
each other on the battlefield as enemies
I lost you won. Today, how is 1t? l
stand as ready to sustain you in defense
of this nations honor as any that wore
the victorious blue. man is a coward
who will let party issues or feeling make
a dividing line. Every man VIII Stanu
by YOU. Call and / will respond with ali
the manhood l possess.
One of the most interesting features OF
the outburst of patriotism which is now
sweeping over the country is the oHerS
of services which have been received from
from women. Several applications nave
been received from women VINO are hoteu
in the far West for their ability as equeS-
triennes and their ability TO handle Hre
arms At least two of these falr patrlolS
are capable of becoming veritable Joans.
The tone of their offers leaves no DOUBT
whatever as to the sincerity OF their de-
sire to 20 to the front in the event or
war They express the hope that the
President may be able to achieve peace
with full honor TO his country. but II ms
efforts in that direction should fail ana
he should deem II necessary TO can upon
the forces OF the United States to uphold
the nations principles, they earnestly re-
quest that he will give them permission
TO organize a company. II may be stated
that neither one Of the women referred
TO would have the slightest difhculty In
persuading a regiment 10 follow her, so
eminently qualified would they be Tor a
cavalry command.
In addition TO these offers, several
Others have been received from women
who desire to serve their country as spies.
One OF these latter is woman OF lor-
ejgn birth but of thorough Americansm,
who speaks not only the Spanish, but
several other languages with great nu-
ency. She says she would be willing 10
undertake any mission which might De
assigned her. no matter how hazardous
In the Adiutant Generals office there is
a large force of men numbering ana IN
dexing the applications that In the event
of a call for any large number OF vol
unteers becoming necessary, the men IN
each state who have offered their services
can receive the first consideration. While
the correspondent shows that very large
number of men who want TO enlist de-
sire a commission. there are hundreds
of thousands who simply offer their ser
vices and the tone on whose communl-
cations shows that they are in dead earn
est in their desire to go to the front FOR
| their country and not 10 win any honor
for themselves.
The Adiutant General is receiving all
sorts of foolish questions, but probably
The one which caps all the others is one
which was received from an eX-Cnited
States consul now dong bushes on
Broadway, New York inquiring whether
the United States consuls am eX-cOnsuls
who enlisted in the army would not be
entitled to the pay of colonies.
The evening times., 1898-04-16

case of war, which it looks as though
there might be, / take the pleasure OF
Offering my services to command SIX
gun battery, for which L can raise the
required number of men to handle Such
battery, and, as l served three years IN
Battery l., Sd United States Artillery, am
qualified and competent
The following from Sterling, Ill., Is
brief and to the point:
Russell A. Alger, Secretary of war
offer you my service IL war with SPAIN
Please call on me at any time. Yours IN
truth
A boy of fourteen years, who Is now
member of the drum corps in St. LOUIS
offers his services as a drummer poy III
the event of war.
Campbell Camp of Confederate vete-
rams at Springfield, Mo-, notifies the fres,
ident that the members of the camp All
stand ready to answer call
A well known preacher OF Beie'hie'
Ill. writes that he can raise several resi-
ments of German citizens who nave seen
service in the German army previous TO
coming to this country. He says:
american history, and especially the
history of our civil war, has shown thal
Americans make as good and as brave
soldiers as can be found anywhere III
the world. The United States are not
theref, - in need of soldiers trained In
foreign countries. But citizens who nave
received a military training IN forelgh
countries have, in my opinion, a rlsht 10
expect that our Government VIII give
them a chance TO prove also in war that
they are. in fact, patriotic citizens Oh our
adopted country.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
ApriI's Freezing Blasts.

(From the Philadelphia Times
Destruction caused by the recent cold
wave was not confined to that portion of
the country north of the Potomac The
killing frost reached as far south as Geor-
gia. and included in its destructive sweep
both the Carolinas. the two Virginias,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama.
The net result will be that peaches
will be scarce in all sections south of
Pennsylvania and east of Ohio. If peach
es are plentiful anywhere east of Cali
fornia they will doubtless be found in
the belt north OF the middle of New Jer-
sey and as far west as the Mississippi.
II is claimed that the peaches are not
injured i'm Indiana, and il is probable
that in Michigan, where a good many
peaches are grown, the buds were not
sufficiently advanced TO be injured.
Beyond the damage TO fruit, the loss
by the freeze will not be irreparable
The frozen garden vegetables can be re-
planted. The new crop will be a little
later and all the better for the delay.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
He Had to Read The TImes.

number of gentlemen, including three mem
bers of Congress- one Democrat and two Re
publcans, two prominent Washington business
men, well-known claims lawyer, and others,
were discussing war with Spain, and its posi-
bilities ETC.. in a prominent uptown resort last
night and in the course OF the arguments pro
and con- naturally the news given twice day
by The Washington Times became an item in the
general conversation. One. Of the Republican
Congressmen present volunteered TO say that he
thought there were many sensational features
in The Times ''You are quite right, said his
colleague but we have to admit that its SEN
sations are facts I have to read II, and 50 do
YOU You know you do
The conversation was ended by some one Of the
party making a motion. which was unanimously
agreed to.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Rheumafism Cured

My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief.
and I can recommend 1t as a splendid lini-
ment for rheumatism and other house
hold use for which We have found IL val
uable.-W.a ]. Cuyler, Red Creek, N Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one of the leading mer-
chants Of this village and one of the
most prominent men In this vicinity.-w.
G. Phippin, Editor Red Creek Herald.
For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and
retail druggist. sss f Street northwest,
ana Connecticut avenue and s Street
northwest, and l42s Maryland Avenue
northeast.