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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02
Sc ALED PROPOSALS,


The city Of Newport News va will
receive sealed proposals for the con-
struction Of two iron bridges and the
approaches thereto in accordance with
plans and specifications to be selected
by the bidders and furnished and sub
mitted along with the bids on the same
at the expense Of the bidders and with
out any cost to the city. Strain sheets
must accompany all plans and specifi
cations. Particulars as TO the kind Of
bridges and the general character and
dimensions of the same will be furnish
ed upon application by the city engi-
neer Such proposals shall be sent or
delivered to the city clerk, securely
sealed, and must be in his possession at
IL o'clock noon OF
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1898.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
]. A. MASSIE.
aug lS-lm. City Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02
SEALED PROPOSALS.
The city of Newport News. Va, will
receive, up t" II o'clock noon of the
18TH DAY OF SEpTEMI,I,I, 1sqs

'SIeINe, w - - q CLOCK noon Of the
18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1895
sealed proposals for the construction
Work and materials of Il brick buil,li,u
I" be used as Il jail and also to contain
police station house ana emergency
hospital. The proposals must cover all
the cost of the building. together vita
necessary prison cells. steel work and
other appliances for :, thorou s.hly
equipped modern Jail. The proposals
shall be made upon plans ana specitica-
tons furnished by the bidders al their
own expense without any cost t. the
city, which shall accompany and lie
submitted with the bid. All such bids
VIII be securely sealed and sent or de-
,iVercd to the city clerk Of Newport
News and must be in his hands by l.
o'clock of the day mentioned
Particulars as to size. expected cost
and general nature of the building; ana
equipments will be furnished upon a,;-
plitatihn by the city clerk.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
j. A. MAssIE,
au ls-1m. City Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02

Parties other than those having lely
er accounts with the paper civic, 80
cieties and military or.a;,iza,jons AZ.
required TO pay for transient adv.r-
EASEMENTS in advance. An incr.ns,. or
80 ID per cent. will be charSed for iran
s'et't advertisements not paid for IN
advance ana n" transient ADVERTISE
iilent Will be booked for less s,,3ts
than one inch. To illustrate: oi.-hslf
iich Is 80 cents, one inch - cents for
one tame. when paid III advance: lnt
they will be Sl.Oo IL charged, Tran
sient advertisers will save money hv
remembering this notice. which applies
IN ali cases irrespective OF financial
Responsibility.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02

NJ purr"t"t. an abb French worker
~ ths way" transmission, OF electricity,
mas produced the following effects ~
i''e'''i- ~ M" ii"rtzian uudl,latiuns: He
Tvs raised Il l"ii'; meta! vii" Ia :, red
iiSi1. started an "l'ct;'i,- motor "Xrit, Il
'n:'dr magnetic II powerful ci...;rn-
ii'hSn"'. NJ NJ ROW ( iucanut scent
LAMPS and exploded a mining fuss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02
IS N|e N0I Over?

We'll we hope it is. but we know
that summer and hot weather Will be
with us for some time to come and il
OF the chance to get a good Detroit
Jewel Gas Range you have missed one
Of your best friends and more, YOU
have missed the comfort that can only
be had from the use of gas fuel, which
brings delight and happiness wherever
1t is in use. Talk is cheap you may
say and IA gas man must ''gas." and
who can blame him. He knows good
thins-he wants to push it along, and
he is willing that his friends should
that he is. he gives his advice free. 1t
is no trouble to sing the praises of gas
FOR fuel and as for light. Its beauty
shines SO he who runs may be Impress
ed. Gas for fuel at sloO is the cheapest
fuel if it is economically used Are
YOU economical ? You are prudent and
wise. Therefore got gas range. We
will tell you something next week
about heating that will surprise you.
Call No. "a on either phone if you can
not call. But come if you can.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02

Now at'shc has a throne i, is pos
siblc iha, Queen Wiih"lnina will give
UP her unreasonable desire FOR an un-
disniiird bicycle.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02
Madam Anae.

The celebrated Spiritual, Trance ana
business Medium. Reads life past.
present and future with absolute cor
rectness. Gives valuable advice. in BUS
mess and harmony to the family circle.
Every one in trouble should cal ION her
$50 IWenty-fonrth street, opposite
warwick Iron Works. aug l8-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING;
ENCt;PT MONDAY
BY THE.
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limtc5.
POSTOFTlCE BUILDING

The Daily Press may be obtained
every morning at the following, pl;,r,.s.
.'Nssiey Bros. Washington avenue
j. y. Corey. Acre
.hesapcake ( Ohio Restaurant.
CHARLES Robinson, No. I Ivy avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02

1t may turn uut that e. l.. Hunting
.on WAS emily halt Siiot. stanton spec
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02

Galveston. Texas. seems to have /. full
sized man in its ,nayoral,y chair.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02
Room We Must Have

As our fall goods Will soon begin to
arrive we must clear our stock of all
remaining summer goods. 1t will lie
Your S',ln--o,ir loss-eNen ii YOU should
Ee"' them Ter next season. it viii
pay YOU.
Mil.l.!Nl:Hy- All Of our remaining,
uutriIun!rd hats will BE- sold for
&c
T:in,a"d Hats worth from $500 to
$500. will be sold for
81 As
our black and colo:c,l trimmed SAT-
ors that sold from SlUo ana upwards
b9C
chlarcn's sc Sailors now for
15c
chirdrcns Tam o'shan,a Caps, in all
culorS. for
Chil1ren's Eaton Caps for
9c
,'hldren's Lace poque Bonnets that
sold for Sl.O0 to $500. now
b9c
rhilnrcn's Lace Caps that sold for
y cents. now
SIC
Lace Caps that sold for so cents. now
25c
Lace Caps that sold for 25c. ana 35c..
nuH
l0c
Lace Caps that sold for l1c, now
n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02

Advertising rates furnished on appli-
catloil. Contractors ar" not allowed 10
exceed their space or advertise other
chan their legitimate Business. except
bS paying especially for the SAM. Nj
NertlSencnts discontinued before thu.
expiration of contract will be charged
Tor at transient rates for the time in
serted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02

au lS-1n.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-02

We believe that these offerings
liciently extraordinary to clear our ent
mer stock within few days.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22
Land Of the Sky"

In western North Carolina, between
the Blue Ridge on the east and the AL
leg hanies on the west, in the beautiful
valley of the French Broad, two thou
sand feet above the sea, lies Asheville
beautiful, picturesque and world-fameG
as one of the most pleasant resorts in
America. 1t Is a land of bright skies
and incompatible climate, whose
praises have been sung by poets, and
whose beauties Of stream, valley auG
mountain height have furnished sub
ject and inspiration for the. painters
brush. This is truly the Land of the
Sky" and there is perhaps no more
beautiful region on the continent to at
tract pleasure tourists or health seek
ers. Convenient schedules and very
low rates to Asheville via Southern
railway.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

limits was begun today. This is being
done to make room for a palatial SlO.-
Geo refuge for those women of the res
| erv alton who want to avail themselves
of it. The date of the laying of tn e.
corner stone of this institution has not
vet been fixed. Neither has the pro-
eramme been arranged .-Phoenix Re-
publicans.
The Herald says the Rock Island
road will be the next railroad to built
into. Phoenix. This that will do in going
to San Diego, which is now the termip-
us of an Important trans-Pacifc steam
ship line The Herald adds: Phoenix
will be the most important point on the
| Rock Island railroad in the southwest
before five years more. We shall have
| no competing point within 400 miles
east or west, north or south.-Tucson
| Citizen.
Among the victims of the fire were
| NJ. J. Ashmere, of San Jose, and Chas.
Reeves, OF Darlington, KY. The for
ID err was killed by the falling wal Of
| Laudon's store, which was blown up
with dynamite just as he was leaving
| il. Reeves was in his room asleep.
The full list of those who were burned
to death has not ben and perhaps
never will be Obtained. Y. Gianni and
John Grovanin were both very badly
burned.
Sheriff Ruffuer has received word
that the post office department would
shortly forward him $1,000 as reward
on the capture of Parker. This rewad
is to certain extend gratuitous on the
part of the department, as to Parker s
guilt as train robber, although he
privately admitted to various parties
his guilt of that crime. The money is
to be paid, so we are informed, through
/ the reIresep tatiOns made by r. E. Nor.
rison, one of Prescott's leading attor-
, neys.-Courier.
, Under regulation lately adopted by
the grammar school board, those who
have been employed as teachers are
{ taking medical examination for the
? purpose of satisfying the. board as tC
their freedom from tuberculosis. Some
, of them have failed and they are in
cliced to think that the regulation i.
+ cruel and unusual. 1t appears to then
, that the disease is sufficient punish
, ment without the deprivation o.
, the means Of obtaining a livelihood by
a chosen profession. That is one side
of the case. On the other side are
r hundreds of patrons who prefer tha
their children should know nothing O.
grammar, arithmetic, geography snC
the other things that go to make up q
} grammar school education if the in
formation must come to them impreg
mated with bacilli.-Phoenix Repub
, lican.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22
ARIZONA.

Maj. Mitchell has been promoted to
lieutenant colonel of the regiment at
Whipple. This will promote several
officers who ranked below the major
Bisbee Orb.
w. A. Kimball OF the Kimball house
has we'll preserved copy of the Des-
eret News published in June, 1850. 1t
8 eight pages about eight by ten in
che5.-Mesa Free Press.
There are "a prisoners who are in
Jail waiting the action of the grand
jury" said District Attorney English
as he sized up pile of legal papers
and soliloquized of the volume of bust
ness ahead.-Bisbee Orb.
Reports came in Wednesday after
noon that Paradise valley is one vast
sea of water. Cave creek has flooded
it's banks and the whole country around
Glendale and north of there Is being
well soaked by the heavy rains. No
damage is reported, however.-Ga-
zette.
There was q storm at Casa Grsnde
on Tuesday night approaching hurri-
cane. The storm swept over the de-
sert, striking the village about 8
O'Clock. The buildings were uuroofed
and the tank and windmill OF the rail-
road company were severely damaged,
The direct incident of the storm was
the death Of Burt McMorow, IA years
old.-Journal Miner.
The most abominable mail service
that community was ever served with
il being dished out to the people of
this valley in big chunks. A letter
posted at Thatcher, three miles away,
and addressed to Stafford, takes two
days to reach its destination. A kick
will be registered one of these days If
the service does not improve that will
startle she natives.-Graham Guar
dian.
Tho removal of an old saw mill which
hiss stood near the sostheastsrn city
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
Ada E. Hart, of Groton, S. D. "Was
taken with a bad cold which settled on
my lungs: cough set in and finally ter
but short time. l gave myself up to
my Savior. determined if l could not
stay with my friends on earth, would
meet my absent ones above. My hus-
band was advised to get DR.. King 8
New Discovery for Consumption,
coughs. and colds. L gave it a trial,
took in all eight bottles. It has cured
me, and thank God L am saved and now
a well and healthy woman" Trial
bottles free at w. A. Irwin, Wholesale
s. Retail Drug Store.
Regular size SOC and Sl.00. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

! about 200 tons of ore day and it is
estimated that there are million tons
| to be treated, which have been accu-
mulating since Herald, Mexico
City.
It Is believed here that Francisco
Manuel Aizpuru has sold the Provi-
dencis iron deposits and foundry to an
agent of the Rothschilds for ST, 500, 600
The purchasers will build a railroad to
Guzman, on the Central, for the devel-
opment of the property. Mr.. Aizpuru
bought this prospect four years ago for
only $50 ,OOO.-Guadalajara special.
Advices from the Peninsula of Yu-
catan are to the effect that many in
quiries are being received from the
Spsniards in Cuba as to the chances of
| successful establishment for them in
the peninsula. Many Spaniards in
Cuba, who will not be willing to endure
American or Cuban control will, it is
expected, emigrate to Yucstan.-Mex-
lean Herald.
According to Ell Disrio del Hogan a
very large aud growing export to the
United States is being developed in
strawberries, especially those grown
near Celaya and Irapuato. There is
no reason why the districts named
should not furnish the most luscious
berry the year round and have a safe
market during the larger portion of
the year.-Two Republics.
1t is reported that the Sonora extern
sion of the Arizona & Southeastern
railroad will soon be started from the
line to Nacosari, Sonora. This road
will give great impetus to mining and
prospecting in northeastern and CEN
raj Sonora, along the northwestern
tributaries OF the Yaqui and along the
divide between those streams and the
he sd waters of the Sonora river.-Ex-
change.
1t is reported from Papantla that the
oil fields in that vicinity, formerly
owned by the late Romero Rubio
have been declared by the ex-
perts of a London firm to yield pro-
duct of superior quality, and that in
consequence the present owners, the
house of Cheesewright, LaCarra q
Thurbur Of England, propose to under
take their exploitation upon q grand
scsle.-Telegram, Mexico City.
AS previously announced, there will
shortly be considerable change in the
National time card. The points affect
ing Monterey are that the Laredo and
and Saltillo day trains will be laid off
and the through train from Mexico to
Laredo will pass Monterey about 10
O'Clock in the morning. The time
frem Mexico to the border will be re-
duced three hours, and from Mexico to
st. Louis eleven hours. The through
trains will leave the capital at o'clock
in the M orning Monterey Globe
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22
Little Items From Live Papers.
TEXAS.

IEAASs
The railroads of Texas are nearly all
Increasing their forces on account of
the big amount of work on hand bon
ham News.
The Agricultural and Mechanical
college at Bryan has all the students IL
can accommodate, and is refusing admis-
sion to many who apply for entrance
Exchange.
A cotton factory in every county in
Texas would be q good way to "diversi-
|fy." And there Ia not a county in
Texas producing 20, 900 bales of cotton
that could not erect one wholly with
home capital.-Karnes City News.
A good slow rain fell here Saturdsy
night, and up to IL o'clock Sunday. IL
seems to have been general and was q
fine grass rain, and in many places it
was heavy enough to ill water holes
Alpine Avalanche.
A cattle dealer remarked that one of
the most significant features of the live
stock situation at present is the In
creasing demand for thorough bred cat
tie, with which to improve the common
blood OF the rangers.-Denison Herald.
The cotton trade in this city is open
ing rather lively. The cotton pur-
chased during the past week will aver
age about twenty-five bales per day.
a large part of it came from Young
and Archer Wichita Led
ger.
Several mad wolves are roaming
around in Zavalla county near Lomo-
vista. Two or three head of stock have
been bitten. A large beef steer tried
to hook horse, when the owner OF
the steed killed the steer. In its death
agony the steer made several efforts
to bite the man who did the shoot
|ing.-Exchange
The county of Guadalupe will be en-
able ed to increase the school apportion-
ment from % to 500 per capita, owing
TO the good condition of our school
lands in Taylor county, which have
been leased for s400 per annum. As
he state opportionment 10 $3.50, the
total will run between S4.75 and e5
per child.-Seguin Enterprise.
Sherman Is reaching out after anoth-
er big school-ths TransMississippi
seminary, q theological school for the
education of ministers under the Pres
byterian synod. Rev. DR.. II. w. Err
win, OF Sherman, father of our tow Ms
men, DIR. j. G. and Robert Erwin, is
the financial agent. When Sherman
goes out after q school that school had
just as we'll pack up its traps and move,
for it is only matter OF time until it
will have to.-McKinnev Daily Ga
zstte.
The festive Mexican voter will not
be init much at Eagle Pass this year.
An agreement has been made between
the democrats and republicans that all
candidates shall stay away from the
polls aud a committee of three from
each party shall see that no undue in
fuence is brought to bear on the voter.
This is evidence of q healthy public
sentiment in favor of pure elections
and is an entering wedge towards the
abandonment of methods that have
long since been a disgrace to the state.
--Hondo Herald.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22
MEXICO.

Visitors are pouring into the capital
by every train.-Telegram, Mexico
City.
The cotton crop of Durango this year
will be nearly enough to supply the
consumption of the country.--Herald,
Mexico City.
This year there was exported from
Progreso to the United States 81, 799
bales of henequen, valued at 81 ,066,
OSS. 40 and weighing S,O22, 523 pounds.
Mexican Herald.
AT Cucurpe Mr.. L. o. Cowan Is
working some gold mines. At the
depth OF l35 feet he has struck several
veins, one of which, two feet wide,
runs $3.50 to the ton gold, and the
others $l6 and S26.-Me xican Herald
AT Palepque, it has been discovered
that q herb known as "hoja del sspo'
ttoad's leaf Is q sovereign cure for all
snake bites. The leaf looks like q toad,
and decoction of it 10 administered
To the patient.-Herald, Mexico City.
The scarcity OF rain in many parts
OF Nuevo Leon causes much uneasi-
ness. The government 10 taking
measures to compel the owners of
water courses TO surrender them to
general use, in order TO prevent .
water fsmiue,-Two Republics.
The new machinery TO work over the
tailings on the dump of the Triunfo
mine 10 In position and giving very
coed results. The aill viii handle
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

lighting Santiago soldier Oh
field
1851 captain
March,
colonel gallant merous service during the
1885,
transferred Fourth cavalry with which
subsequently, the rank of
commanded
by Genera Shater.
Lawton is
i'm in nnecton wit the captu o
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

1T is reported on pretty good sutho-
rity that Col. Bryan will soon resign
and reenter politics. he admits that
he nnds It hard to keep still when the
country needs him, and he thinks he
can do much more good with an un-
trammeled mouth that he can with a
sword. The fact is, he is sorry he
ever enlisted, and wants to get out of II
before his regiment.goes into active SER
vice 10 gsrrisoning Cuba. Col. Bryan
has conducted himself since he enlisted
with far more discretion than some
people thought he would. His desire
to get out Of the army now is natural,
and is no more reprehensible than
that of scores Of thousands OF other res
peotsble citizens. But the circumstan-
tances are somewhat amusing.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

THERE is q Spanish proverb that
runs: "He that will not look forward
will surely look backward with tear
In his eye." Poor Spain has lived to
see that proverb applied to herself,
and It Is too evident that the hour for
reclamation is past.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle of
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A
RUSH NIGHT
AND DAY.
Tho Packers at the Battle of Santiago de
Cuba Were all Heroes Thoir Heroic
Effort In Getting Ammunition aud Ra-
lions TO the Front Saved tho Day


p. + Butler, of pack-train No. 3,
writing from Santiago de Cuba, on July
23d, says: 1--WE all had diarrhoea In q
more or less violent form, and when we
landed we had no time to see doctors
for 1t was case of rush and rush night
and day to keep the troops supplied
with ammunition and rstions, but
THANKS to Chamberlain 3 Collie, Cholera
snd Diarrhoea Remedy, we were able
to keep at work and keep our health;
in fact. sincerely believe that at one
critical time this medicine was the In
direct saviour of our army, for if the
packers had been unable to work there
would have been no wey Of getting sup
plies to. the front. There were no roads
that u wagon train could use. My COM
rare and myself had the good fortune
to lay in supply of this medicine for
our pack-train before we left Tampa,
and l know in four cases it absolutely
saved life.'
The above letter was written to the
m manufacturers of this medicine, the
Cham berlaiu Medicine Co, Dss Moinss,
Iowa. For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

FITzHUGH LEE is far more promis-
ing presidential timber for the demo-
cratic osmpaign in 1900 than is Willie
Bryan. But Lee Is supposed to lean
toward the gold standard.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

THE sentiment in favor of the gov
ernment building the Nicaragua canal
is so strong and so nearly unanimous
that It would seem impossible for con-
gress to ignore It, One thing is GER
tain-the democratic party will not
dare to oppose the project.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22
THERE is nothing like prosperity to

THERE lie nothing like prosperity to
bring the people into a frame OF mind
TO resist the specious allegations OF the
cheap. mouey demsgogues. With the
farmers resplng their abundant hsr-
vests at high prices under typical re-
publican conditions OF confidence, Sc
curety, and hopefuluess, there will
be no room for the calamity howlers
whose capital is imaginary misfortune
and whose stock in trade 10 misststs-
ment and humbug. Says an exchange:
1t is estimated that the surplus farm
products Of North Dakota, South Da
kota and Minnesota this year will sell
for Sl4S, 900, 900. Two OF these states
have the satisfaction of remembering
that they stuck to the 100c dollar and
South Dakota went wrong by plural
ity of only 1888. IL will never be caught
again by the debssed money party.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

THE anarchists are after crowns. Fol-
lowing close upon the killing OF the
empress OF Austria and the attempts
upon the lives OF the czar OF Russia
and Queen Wilhelmina comes the news
OF plot to poison the king of Corea
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

COLUMBUS is inferred in the cathe-
dral at Havana. The Spaniards insist
that his remains be carried back to
Spain. II would be only fair to get
Christopher's opinion in the matter.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22
Sierra Madre Line to the YaGui Gold
Fields.

Take the r. G., S. NJ. & p.
Ry for Cssas Grandes, San Bueua-
bentura, and the Yaqui gold fields
Trains leave Ciudad Juarez Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at $40 q. m.
Arrive Ciudad Juarez Tuesdays,
Thursdays and SATURDAYS at 3:20 p. IN.
Mexico City time. Depot opposite
Mexican Central passenger depot.
J. T. LOGAN,
Gen'l Traffic AGENT
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-22

THOSE people who refuse 20 have
anything to do with the church be-
cause IL 10 so full OF hypocrites should
remember that there is always room
for one more.