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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-15
A REAL ESTATE DEAL
Mr.. G. &. SchmeIz furc hases
the Simpson Hospital Site.
A TROLLEY CAR MISHAP
Sid. -Sw p, Cn.h~.ou Mitha M.y Wagon
iu.p.ct on ut Fort NJ ono Raj
way Frcncbi-- 4AtnenU-
cd as DE. lrea.

The activity i'm req, estate in Hamn
ton phorbuS md vicinity is unnaral-
leled at this season of the year and IN
dicates n faith in m, future of the two
towns that cannot be rninsnid MANY
small deals have. been rrnort,l mi
Yesterday the consumm,tinn or !, ,,rr.
one became public. in which Mir C,nnrp,
a. Schmelz who has been nrominrnt
in real estate investments lntely is thc
purchaser.
TIL. deal in question is th,, sale nv
the owners. Mr. Hunter Booker Mrs
Mary Il. Watkins and Mr. I,dwnrI
Crooke. the last named OF baltimore M
the valuable tract OF land now occupied
on lease by the United States govern-
ment as n military general hnsnital
Mir. Schmelz pnid for the nronertv the
sum of sl5.5OO which will b,. divided
amon.. the former owners in tho manor
ton OF their interests therein
The PROPERTY consists Of tbirtv-four
and one-half acres of very desirable
land located on IN. shore nf Mill
Creek and directly on the line, of the
Ruckroe branch of the Newport News
ana Ola Point Railway and I,1ectrir
Company. about half a mile from the
main line of that road and rho Chesa-
,eake 4 Ohio railroad. Las, summer
the government desiring to locate a
military general hospital in this yicin-
ity. chose this site and thereupon leased
the tract. Immediately beginning the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-15
BRookLYN's SHORT STAY.
Crack Cruiser Will Leave Old Poi
This Morning for Cuba

ti"Sh NIulSeT III Leave Old Point
This Morning for Cuba
The United States armored cruiser
brooklyn. Captain Cook. arrived at Old
Point at 1870 y. Nj. yesterday and an
ch"red to the east of the dock Severu.
rods off shore. The Brooklyn, during
he recent unpleasantness. was the flag
snip OF Commodore (now AdmiraD w.
5. Schley, and played q: brilliant and
conspicuous part in the naval opera
tons around Santiago, bearing several
scars as an evidence Of her service ant!
her StaunchneSs.
The Brooklyn will sail early this
morning under orders to proceed to
Havana. Cuba. whittier She goes, pre-
sumably for the moral effect OF her
presence during the chaotic condition
preceding the complete transfer Of the
island and the fixing of its permanent
national or political status She will
join the New York. Texas and other
warships recently dispatched thith.r.
There is little or no doubt that tn,
squadron. now widely scattered. will
as soon as the need for it's presence
elsewhere has passed. return to Hamp-
ton Roads and rendezvous there rh,,
was the plan until the recent ebulltion
IN Havana made its temporary ublu-
GOnment necessary
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-15
Two Iia bteS.

Mrs. Newnia-Oh. wish you cor
see Mrs. Winkler's baby It's p.rfec,
lovely! Such delicate, sweet lit;
creature us it is! It's II perfect lis,
cherub, with the loveliest ewes. I
sweetest little mouth. the cunninge
ltttle nose. and eyes OF heavenly bl,
II looks us If 1T just dropped from Hea
EN- and every tiny feature had be
fashioned by the angels.
Mr.. Ncwmu-ls il us nice us our Ira |,
Mrs. Newtna- no, no, half
y. y. Weekly.
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what Sac would want.

and when we are married" said Thu
beautiful young girl to whom the aged
millionaire had just proposed. will yol
give me every thing want?"
Everything. my charmer." replied
the old man in an ecstasy of delight al
this intimation that She would surren
der; "e%rything that you can ask"
III | could believe YOU" she said
doubtfully. Il would not hesitate u min
ute"
why should you doubt me?" b,
asked.
"Oh. because of the character Of tn,
request l would make" she answered
You mean we'll, but I'm afraid yol
might back out. You see. the frs, thiue
should ask after marriage would ii
for divorce and aliluony. "-Chica@
Post. .. E%
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BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Watkins
Saunders have returned from their
wedding journey and are now at home
at the Roseund Cottage. They had
only gotten az far as New York when
Mr. Saunders was called home ON &C
count of business
Mr.. Frank w. Phoebus went to Ports.
mouth yesterday to attend the narriag,
of Mr.. Wilke Bond and Miss Leavitt
hoth OF that city.
Condustor Ford. OF the electric rail
way line. who has been detained from
duty from illness. is now Improving.
Major General Nelson "a Miles, who
it was reported. would arrive at Old
Point yesterday, did not come and is
not expected there.
The fire alarm sounded yesterday
morning about 3 O'clock was a fake
alarm. presumably the prank Of un-
known parties. 1t called out the
steamer, and many tremen We're forced
| to leave their warm beds at this un-
seemly hour. If they could have gotter
hold of the joking individuals there
would undoubtedly have been some In
voluntary plunge baths. And that's NJ
joke.
Passed Assistant Engineer Daigh. OF
the Newport News shipyard, whe
makes his home at the Chamb berlin Ho-
tel. has been detached from duty as
inspector Of machinery and ordered
home. He vii! leave for Boston. his
former place of residence. in Il few
days ~
The mercury did its great tumbiinp
feat of the season yesterday morning
tuniess il eXceis il this morning., fall
ing to. and some say below, % degrees
Fahrenheit. Persons working OUT Of
doors found it very uncomfoi table
early in the day, ana not a few were
told they were not so warm, even
though they were smoking.
Master Willie Lawson. son of Mr.. w
r. Lawson is detained from school and
| confined to his home as the result OF
a blow on the ankle, suffered as the
| result OF contact with a piece of brick
or stone thrown at him by an unknown
| boy. The lad was on his way from
school when he approached a group OF
| older boys. who accosted him by order
ing him to hold up his hands. Upon
his plucky refusal to do SO. some on.
threw the missile. The ankle was bad
| ly swollen and caused much pain.
| Rev. Charles S. Walkeley's lecture
recounting personal personal exper-
fences and observations around San
| tlago de Cuba. which will be delivered
at the Y. M. c. A. Hall. promises
to attract a large audience. chaplain
! Waikeley has made an excellent i'm
preston as spcakersupon those who
| have heard him. which fact. coupled
with the interest incident to the theme
| aiakes the occasion one OF peculiar in.
| tereSt
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No Gentleman

Did I understand you to say III
dress you admired so much to day W
dream" inquired MIR. Smokehart
Yes. answered his wife. hopeful
Well" he proceeded very kind
You keep your mind on it when v
so to sleep tonight, and maybe V
Will dream one of your own. Was
tngton Star. ...
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DEATHS OF cHILpnEN.

The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs E.
F. Forbes died at the residence Of the
parents at P. NJ. Tuesday, aged a
Few months. The body of the little one
was Inferred In ST. Johns cemetery
Al r. NJ. yesterday.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs
George w. Lewis died at the family
residence. corner Queen street and
Armistead avenue yesterday aged a
few days. The burial has been arranged
FOR toduv
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BERLIN OFF FOE NEw vOE

The United States transport Berlln
which arrived In port last Friday with
Major General Brooke and the FRS:
Kentucky. sailed yesterday for New
York. where. 1t is understood. she will
take on stores and supplies for Cuba.
The Berlin was originally ordered TO
Savarrah to take troors to Havana bur
the orders were counternanded Tues
lay
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Two of n Kind.

Husband lat the breakfast tablet.
On, for some Of the biscuits my moth,
used 10 mu1el
Wife tswectly) - I'm sorry &c
haven't got them. denr. They wou
be just about stale enough bv III
time to so we'll with that remark.
Chicago Daily News.
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POSTPONED AGAIN.

The transport Chester which is to
carry the Fourth regiment. Virginia
volunteers, is undergoing few repairs
and receiving new coat OF paint
l oadiEg has not yet commenced, but
will probably be started tomorrow.
The regiment is not expected to leave
here before Friday. and will, it is be-
leved. certainly leave for Cuba this
week
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-15
Le.~on. OF Experience.

MT. Spriggins gently : My desr.
Washington mar WAS shot Mt w bu1
glar. and his life was anvcd bv n butte
which the bullet struck.
Ar". Sprisgins-Well, what Of II?
MI spriggins tmeckly) - Nothing
only the button must have been on.
n. Y. Weekly.
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An Infaliible Method,

Professor Occurring on precious m,
als)-What is the easiest way of Diet,
mining whether On object consists
gold or silver?
Student-Try to pawn it!-Fliegen
Blaetter.
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She i.nsd 1Iin, Out.

"illiamson-I hear that lagn,a n wa
30 drunk last night that several 4
you fellows had to take him home e.
shutter. Did his wife think he WI,
dcnd?
Henderson-Shc must have. She w,
certainly laying him out when we lei,
liar lem Life.
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COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Cottcn futures
opened steady. December. 5.45: Janu-
airy. 5.51: February 5.51; March, 5.54 /:
April. 5.56: May. SSH June. 5.63; July.
5.64; August, 5.71; September. 5.62; Oc-
tober, 5.67.
Futures closed steady. December,
555; January, 5.56: February $50;
March, 5.57; April. $751; May, So; June.
SGT; July $40; August. 5.1i: September.
5.6S: October. 5.7l.
Spot closed steady: middlinS upands'
5 1916; do. gulf, 1-16. Sales ISIS bales.
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CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Wheat, corn and
oats all suffered today from the inabil-
ity OF shippers to procure cars for the
movement of grain. All three cereals
closed M@A cent lower. Provisions de-
cined 21a@5 cents. The leading futures
ranged as follows.
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FiRitprinr.

Mt. ElwelI--Isn't it strange. but tr,,|
nevertheless. that the biggest fools u
ways marry the prettiest girls?
Mrs. Elweli--Oh, now. go on. You fla
terer.-London Judy.
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the Enccts Of War.

Johnny 'undernea,h)-I'ye go, e7
nuf! Let me up. will yer?
Eddie ION top)-lf yerll gimme ye
|acHknife an ten marbles fer an IN
4emnity. III declare pcmce Puck.
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Coming and Going.

Mrs. sonbeak-There's been
steady stream OF men going into tn,
saloon nearly ali day long.
MI. Crimsonb eak-I don't suppose
was very steady string coming out.
fonkers Statesman.
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Fooled.

Restaurant Guest-Everything 80,
have brou2h, me is stone cold.
Polite Wuiler-uere is the mustard
and pepper. sir.--lllustra,ed Amer.
can ...
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A Painful oyer.tppt

Weren't you thrilled. Clementine
when Lady Macbeth came out will
that horrible spot OF blood on he
hand?''
Yes; wasn't 1t awful? couldn'
help wishing she had worn rubb.
gloves. Chicago Record.
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DIE AT OLD POINT

The new four-masted Massachusetts
recently launched at Bath. Me- is soon
due at Old Point from Wiscasset laden
with ice for Fortress Monroe. She i.
sO2 gross tons and cost $4,000.
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why praise the rosef the truer ouesn
The blossom none can beat,
30 surely ths chrysantho mum
X looks good enough to eat.
Detroit Free Press. 49,.
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Evidence of th. Tr,,h

Hicks-Bowers has been telling m.
some OF his war experiences.
Wicks-And suppose you believe all
his yarns.
Hicks-Oh. yes; they were so unintell
esting I'm sure they must be true
Boston Transcript.
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Market Quotations From the
Leading Business Centers.
NEW YORK A1oNEY MARKET

:
NEW YORK. Dec. l4.-AIoney on call.
steady. at 2A@21s per cent: last loan.
~ per cent: prime mercantile paper, 8
G4 per cent: sterling exchange. easier.
with actual business in bankers bills
at s4.S4A @4.S4k. for demand. and at
s4.SlH@4.S,A for sixty days; posted
rates, Sassy and Sassy; commercial
bills. s4.S01.: silver certificates. 591.u
601s; bar siler. 591s; Mexican dollars, Al:
government bonds. strong: state bonds.
firmer: railroad bonds. stronger
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Stocks rose
fractiona1ly today in many cases. while
in some instances the gains were very
conSidera Bile. After an initial hesitancy
decided support developed in many spot.
The boom in Americans in London
paused and there were realizing sales
from that quarter. Sugar was feverish-
iy heavy all day on q reduction in the
product. and lost 2k The demoraliza-
ton in this specially helped the bears to
make an impression after midday and
prices dipped considerab bly,. but uctivi-
ty ceased as usual of late on q break
and steadness developed. The Wander
bits came into prominence. Lake Shore
rising is points above yesterdays price.
Canada Southern and New York Cen
trail were exceptionally active and mod
crate purchases Of other Vanderbilt
properties resulted in gains in the
group of to points. The strength of
that group sympAt hetically affected the
rest Of the list. The continuance of the
cold snap and the resulting advance in
coal prices at some points benefited the
coalers. The Improvement was most
| marked in Reading and Jersey Central.
Missouri Pacific crossed tG. which.
perhaps may be attributed to reports
! circulated after the close that it would
come into possession of the Chicago and
, Alton. Western Union declined slightly
on the poor showing for the six months
of the fiscal year Northern Pacific was
strong in expectations of Il dividend on
| the common which was subsequently,
| announced. Atchison continued its up
ward movement on board room gossip
developments expected at the next
| meeting Consolidated Gas. whose plant
! suffered n quarter million dollar loss by
accident yesterday, sold off sharply.
Total sales of stocks today We're $780,
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INSPECTION AT FORT MONROE.
Yesterday was Il day of hustle and
activity at Fort Monroe. owing to the
arrival there of the inspecting officer
ana the preparations to meet the nppro-
val OF his critical eye. Everything
quarters. men, guns. etc.--werc spotless
IN their neatneSS and the garrison
made an excellent showing OF course
the inspecting officer did not make pub
lie the report he will make. but from
remarks let fall by him. there is no
doubt that he was we'll pleased with
the showing made by the garrison and
the post.
The inspecting officer was a man
widely and honorably known in the ser
vice Lieutenant Colonel John D. Miley.
a Santiago hero who served with espe-
cial Saliantry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-15

Postmaster Fred Read. of Newport
News. vas a visitor at the post office
at Ola Point today.
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CAR AND WAGON coL1,lpE

While street car No. Is was going
eastward through the eastern part Of
the city. 1t was severely shaken up by
collislon With hay wagon. The mo-
tor-man IN charge attempted to pass
the heavily loaded wagon on the mar
row street. thinking he had room to
make it. and did not discover his mis-
take until too late to avoid damage to
ms car. In the side-Swipe collision that
tnSueu all but one window was shat
tered. making the car appear as if il
rad been i'll Il rock battle or a cyclone.
fortunately there were but three pas
SenEers on the car AT the time and
all three We're seated on the same side.
ana that the safe one: otherwise some
one or more would certainly have been
cut by the breaking glass. The mutt
lated car was taken to the power house
and run in for repairs.
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NORTH RpI7Nr
Stear,.-s leave Portsmouth. foot
Of North street at .......... 500 p.
Leave Norfolk. foot OF Mathews
Leave I'D Point at .......... 6:45 p. 4
Arrive Washington at ...... 100 a. II
f & . R. r PENN. r. r.
Lv. Washington at 500 m $ 90 +. =.
Ar. Philadelphia at.ll:on M 1880
AT. N. w York q, I.25 . M. 2:15 . II
South hound. 3 q r. r. Penn. R r
Lv. New York at. 81, m 100 3 2
Lv. Philadelphia AT !:a3 p m. a:l8 p q
Ar. If Washington 1870 p m.-6:l8 2 II
Steamers '.aa"a Washington a. 6 2" =
Arrive F"rtress Monroe at.... 100
Arrive Norfolk at ............. 800 r
Arrive at Portsmouth at $500. $3.50 O. Al
The trip down the historic Potomac
river and Chesa peake Bay on the ele
CANT steamers Of this company is un
surpassed. The steamers are compar
atively new. having been built In 1887
and are fitted up in the most luxur'
ant manner. with electric lights. cal
bell, and steam heat in each roon
The tables are supplied with every Dc
llcacy OF the season from the marke
Of Washington and Norfolk.
For further informa ton apply to
= J. CALLAHA Asen'
- >T--s-IF Va
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BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. Dec 14.-Flour-Dull;
unchanged.
Wheat-St-ong; spot and month, 71E
@11A: January. 71M@72M; Southern
wheat. by sample 6Sn72.
Corn-Strong; spot 1914 @39M month
3SB G39A; December. new or old, 3SM
January, 3SA@38A: February $3.50
1878: Southern white corn, 36@39A.
Rye-Strong and higher; No. 2. near
by. SIX: No 9. Western, 59A.
Sugar-Strong: unchanged.
Butter-Steady: unchanged.
Eggs-Firm: unchanged .%
CheeSe-Steady; unchanged.
misunderstanding ed. D.
Wn1slSey-IIDchanged
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CasN qnOfAtiOls were as follows.
fl"n" easy; No. 3 snriny wheat.
6ie1 81: No. 3 red, 66@Gs; No 2,
corn. 33s; No 2 oats, 7; No.
, white, 20; No. 3 whit. ess
@eSs; rye, IS No 2 barley, 3C
@41; No. flax seed, 1O4t; prime,
timothy seed. $50; mess pork per
barrel 8 07@S.10, lard, per 100 pounds
J 12W 5 eu; short ribs sIuee, loose.
4 IS gifts dry ealted al. ulders,
TO ed. i!ms, short clear ei';eA
boxed. 4 $500 So; No. 2 yellow corn.
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. care, young

Animal keeper-Taks care, young
lady, the old ape Is treacherous.
Elderly Gentleman-Your inAolence
shall be reported. How dare you insult
me ?--Meggendorfer's Dlnetter.
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HE NORFOLK 4 WASHING
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY
The New ar''-s Powerful Iron Palac
Steamers Ne"p"r' News WasN'ne+"'
and Norfolk vil' leave daily as fo
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

silent
 When the Mayor lad welcomed him and our dear general spoke to us we found our voices, and volley after volley we fired before he was driven away in a carriage to hold his first meeting in this division of the army.
 Of our meeting, what our general told us, how he labored, has been told day by day in the newspapers. 1 shall not try to add anything to that, but tell y6u only what we lassies do.
 I am almost overwheL d with the task, for how can I take you infancyt to the dives and dens; how can Ishow you the faces we see and tell you the tales we hear down where Satan himself could ask for no more. vileness, no more crimes? And who are the people who spend their nights there? Wlfo are the women who earn their living, giving out their souls bit by bit as they learn new. wiles to draw trade? Well, the English language makes us all sisters, for it gives but one word for us all-'women."
 We visit the dives and saloons with our papers, not So much for the money as that it gives us an excuse to speak to those who frequent them IT tell you of a few experiences in those places you may think them but stock stories, but it is not SO; such things. l time
 There was one place we had been forbidden to enter. A new army officer was sent into the district She tried the door of the place and found it un- locked. She came back to US and said: If you are afraid to go in that den with me I will go in alone"
 It was o'clock in the morning; a very bad time to approach certain kinds of business. for those who are not too drunk to understand what we say are sure to be very ugly in tenn per.
 No one was in the first room we en- tered, but a door leading to another room was ajar. A woman sat alone there In a very bad temper. Her cloth ing was a single transparent garment; her greeting a volley of oaths and threats.
 A lassie laid her hand on the woman's shoulder, and told her how we came only to help her.
 I'm getting on well enough. thank you" she said.
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

is no room for doubts.
 After finishing the errandS that were necessary Captain and l hurried home, for we were not quite ready to go to Oakland to meet the general and join in welcoming him. Three visiting las sies had arrived before us, and we were very glad to find they had made them selves quite at home and our supper ready on the table, for we were to take the o'clock boat and there was no time to be lost. It seemed almost wicked to put on our new things, it looked so much like vanity; but we took the risk and were every one of us fine as spring birds, for we all had something new. One lassie had a new guitar. We made her try it and sing us a song during our meal. We chaffed our lieutenant about her silk handker- chiefs, for at Christmas time she had been presented with twenty eight all sizes and colors. by members of her Chinese army.
 It was dark when we arrived at the railroad station and the train was two hours late. We made the best of 1t, however. Staff Captain Reid called us together and we had a glorious meet ing. The excitement of anticipation of the coming of General Booth and his party lent an added ring to our hymns and a deeper earnestness to the prayers. Several testified and one dear lassie told how different was her con- dition on this coming of the general to the last coming.
 After we had marched through the streets for a time it was at last time for the train. It was a long train and we did not know in which coach the general travelled, but when we saw a policeman making way through the crowd for white-haired man we knew it was our beloved leader and we stood
The San Francisco call., 1898-03-06

the policeman, seeing her, arrested her. The Judge at the trial was very glad to give her to us. She stayed few days, glad to do anything to escape the life she had so nearly entered. A sister near San Jose was glad to have her, and there she still is earning good living.
 It is too heartbreaking to tell you of the girls who come to us there, l shall not try. No one is refused. Those who can pay or 10 cents a night, but many have no money, and it is one of the lassies' duties to sell meal or bed tickets of this shelter, and to the mems shelter as well Many business men buy them and give them in place of money to those who may wish help.