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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
NOT UP TO HIS PART.
drummer Who Was TRAVELLING -,
Clergyman's RAILWAY ,r,., w

FHyman's Railway Ticket
S"s1 came from ST. Louis" r,n,,r,o,
ali,,ht SHOWN commercial traveller ne =,
thu f,,,'',i ron the train, land had on. -
| way up" "a sny ife on tit
.., Relate 1t, and be Quick y r.,,,
Aeliow drummer, who xns - pileo MS
train. was aoout to catch
or 80 you Know Mandlebau1n. the ,,c,-
r. aoalper, replied the other he.
as aooue to bonrd the train he o,,,'' as
.ae ana offered to sell a first closs .iN,- W
49, ~, so low figure that 1 was ohI;,oS ~
t;. Ao ZOE strictly business reasons
81 ~, was silhited, and neglected To ,nni,
h,,r.,,, Wv Oh inc original purchaser ca 7
sent ~, 49, ram ana took possession of 81
AMI 49, .ne smoker. First came a cie,r
MASK OF mine from the satohel nv, S.i't oiu
su 70 quench my thirst In good IA p0e e'ee
toned style eooo Oh fash
e,.oa -. ohe "hllo the conductor kent b,s
,,,.1. ~ ine and at times whispered to the
49,, nv VINO was sitting quits, close -,
ihc; 1hey were both STRANGE an ~ w
.''s. consequently did not pay ,n,,ch -.
y Wv. 10 Them then got mixed nm ~,
t,rn ~. g'aiHe OF seven up and told one Nv
,,",, -, .' es "hlch would not pass tho or.
lnota pioss censorship. Finally tho con-.
.ar II. - o'. ana whispered IL, nv |
.a' nc asked mo how the Sunday snha,
VA" WAS getting on and allowed thnt oh,n oo,
,aa., were Frightening up bi. IN ,,.'
Sraab oi the country. His talk was NJ,
NH W lne, out managed to look wise
1u .!ln, we had reached Chicago "''e
ING whole business dawned -,
noii ne told mo should have hcon 49,, o
~ on the journey up and warnnS
no against one of my consreuntiom "'n ua
,a'a u was bad form, for a ciercv,n.n ~
' ,'o' play cards and drink whiSkv fr,,''
s"sk IN full view of tho passen ger rso nn
.,' Train. I asked him If he kne,x
~ ! was and no pulled that scaln.r's
t Int irom his pocket and informed 1,s
I law was fev. Mr. phincas Bascom NJ
erar ~ I'm MO. have made up my mind
fand, ~ guy another scalpcr's ticket from
Chicago Chronicle
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
She Was a isit y..s,,f,,

Mf. fect a very oitlistcnt man. uas nm.
un.e Ne enP1! reyGnt himself being tntrn,ir.,a
sxM q " .ssc, la !ating young auy
6tttpi,,u P.et!' $500 .slG' CON
"Ah, but don't know you we'll enough,
Mr. Peters. . said the young lady, blush
ing, rs She withdrew behind her fan
London Telegraph.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
He Ought to Know.

It is said that the late Professor Coin
of Breslau, the famous botanist, thus
opened his course of lectures on botany:
1.-THE four chief constituents of plants are:
Carbon, C; oxygen, O.; hydrogen, Il, and
nitrogen, NJ" Then writing down these
four letters, with apparent carelessness,
on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS smiled,
observing, 1T Is clear that ought te
know something about botany"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

Among the odd names in jefferson
county. Ind, are Rat Row. Postum Trot,
Doe Run, Goat Hollow, Hog Trough. Mud
Lick, Mollie's Run, Carpet Allen. Cen
try's Bluff, Wash Board, Indian Sofa,
Rabbit Hash, Ten Cent Pollywog. Sausage
Row and Pigs Eye Exchange.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

One thing ought to be aimed at by all
men-that the interest OF each individually
and OF all collectively should be the same !;
for if each should grasp at his individual
interest all human society will be dis
sclved.-CicerO.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
a swa,low,a Flight.

Some one, wishing to test the flight Of
swallow, caught an Unframed one that had
It's nest on farm in Shropshire. England.
It was taken in cage to London and then
set FREQ Eighty minutes after its release
it was back at its home, having travelled
i45 miles at the rate of two males MIN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

In certain parts Of Persia the thermoln-
eter stays at 100 degrees night and day for
the greater part of the summer, while so
unbearablc temperature us 100 degrees
is not unknown in that country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
A Subterfuge.

"How did Blutfson manage to impress
his wife with such AN idea OF his superior
intelliEcnce?'
Easily enough. He read all the whist
news and pretended to understand it per-
| fectly. ''--Washington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

In France they have been selling arti-
fetal coffee berries lately Examination
showed that they zero made OF ASH gum
dextrin and other pleasant materials
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

A learned professor at Geneva, Switzer
land. states that France drinks more alec
hol annually than any other nation IL
EueOpa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

scr LOYALTY.
rwo friends have, long loved and trusted


one. turning ever toward lires fairer side
ana tearing lest it slip his grasp would hide
rom ms souis inward eye all sight of wrong
0i.hss me the World's uncomprehendinr prn 81
AS friendships highest tribute seq. in .ln,,,
W hi,e or wlllful blunder nnught to claim
Deep ieAt repentance, but in countless way.
ENDS pardon for me ever and n,,.,in
because am no worse than other r,sn
The second looking up toward heavens ,,bt
xet works in sitting fog and close drawn
frny.
Mid want. BIT, selfish greed .haro
must pray
KS eroplng, they seek out lost CLEANS Of RIGHT
ecannlns my life with loves clear ewes. he seas
my hlmsy talents. old mistakes, low ends
anu When / wear earth's laurels hnt rom,
mrnds ~
Win Stern Thou canst do better things than
these" a1i
On keen soul reader. judge me of these two,
"ni IN .hlnk you. is the false friend. which
---hnth huntington Sessions in Century.
At one Time There Were Over Forty
Every Year.
Manila loves holidays. At one time
thore we're over 40 in each year Ihe num-
her has been sadly diminished. though
there are still 13 left, understand. Each
nueblo has its saint, and on that salh0
day the inhabitants give themselves over
as they do on the great holidays OF the
church. to music, fireworks cockhghtlns
professions, etc
Almost all these professions took place.
at night, md the effect was most pictur-
eso,,e. There would be q line of nlarchcrs,'
men. women and children, walking in
single file on each side of the street, every
| ono with q lighted candle in his hand Ot-
| ten there would DO thousands OF people
| walking in these PROFESSIONS, and all the
while it was moving tens of thousands OF
rockets and bombs would be fired. These
rockets and bombs arc homemade Inc
rockets consist only OF joint OF bamboo
filled with powder, exploding with great
noise but with little light Tho bomb:
are simply handful of powder tightly
wrapped with hemp. They cost ner
triflc but make q great noise, and no hest'
is complete without plenty OF them.
Tho most curious procession is pnrticl
patcd in only by natives and tho poore
mestizos. It takes place, If remempe
/ rightly, during holy week and is q hlg
e solemnity. Every one walking in the pre-
t ocssion is robed in his grave clothes. In
garment is q long. loose gray robe with
n hood, and it comes to the ground. III
effect is very strange, and Us the people G
!. they repeat continually, "Santa Mari
Il Madre de Dios, ora pro noblsE IL hls
- seem strange that grave clothes are Prov
y ed before they are needed, but IN Mani
a they nre considered a. prime necessity, al
d every native owns those clothes, even II
l. Is baro of.all other.-Wallace Cumming
IL Century. .#
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
FOR BAD BREATH.

y, nave been using CASCA.
in $3.50 EiS and az n mild and effective
saw da,s, .nsy are simply wonderful.
VIII sick stomach and our breath WAS
very oad. After taking a few dose.
o. SSaScarcss We have improved won.
tSa NY, Ihey are a great help in
ll57 Rittenhouse ST., CIucinnnti ni,io
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
FOR HEADACHE,

10th MY wife and mv.rIr
nave been using CASCAKETS. and
en AR, are me best medicine We hnvo
wife WAS frantic with hcnunebs fny
Iwo days: she tried some OF yonr
CASCARETS and they relieved the
H a.. I'm IN her head almost imnediateiy'
CHAs. SrKDEFoRp,
pittsburgh Safe & Deposit Co..
PITTSBURGH po
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

1t Ia claimed that ut present the English
language is spoken by ITO, 500. 900 people
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
| c &C |
23Hss@

:, G nave on hand the fo1lowinr 500
ne nand wheels that we-want to move
y T ana The prices that we are offer
II ought to do the trick. All
t in good riding condition:
are as good as new. Come
bargain
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
FOR the FAMllY.

take pleasure In prasslnp
your valuable remedy CASCARETS.
ana my whole family received relief
rom inc nrst small box we tried. 1
certainly recommend CAScARErS for
the cures they make and trust thew
VIII unu place in every home. Yours
LOT success" PETER WEBB, Jr.,
rain Grove Ave, Mckeesport. PA.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
FOR PILES.

.."1 suffered the tortares OF
tne ahmn LED With protrudine piles
which / was afflicted Tor twentv
years. ran across your EASCA REFS
IN the town OF Newell, In., and never
found anything to equal them. 10.
feel like new man" g. II. Krir1 1ho
l4n Jones ST., Sioux CITY. Ia,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25

,,an,, lneral Potent Permanent ,,,
rams More
More r
RAJ
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FOR RILIOUsHEss.

"a hnES used your vnlr,ob,e
ynSe SCA rs E1'S and lind them nor
hece. Couldn't do without them e'
Hi Sss use, used them for some time tor in.
completely cured. Rsccmmena ,h mo-"
70 every one. Once tried, YOU viii
never be without them In the fnn,i>. J,
EDw. a. MARI, Albany Nv
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FOR CNlLDREN,

.hEll never be xyrthoue
IN SEA K ETY. My children arc
Always delighted when give them n
RSrtion % tablet. and cry for more.
l have ever tried. They have found "a
permanent place in ms home"
Mrs. JOHN EI.laHI.,
Box $50. Michigan CITY. Ind
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-09-25
FOR CONSTIPATION.

x,,tL nave gene II days at a time
iHnout movement of the
s nVWsis: Chronic constipation FOR
coi,e,tySenss PLACED me In this terrible
n y. Out never found any RELIEF until !
sexah using CASCARETS. now have
rom one TO three passages a day.snd
aach Was Rich | would give siOO'oa for
'n movement: u is such a relief"
,..,, ,AYLhER L. HUNT,
1855 Russell ST., Detroit Mt,h
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FOR WORMS.

lam, M ,tmpe worm eighteen feet
nv ta taS came on the scene a tier
am am sure has caused my bad he.,ih Tnr
.he phst three years. am sfiijfaL
WIZ wart Gbaso99ret;; the only cathartic
GEO " So ny s ns people"
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80 sas:.F.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
THE KANSAS PACIFIC.
Government to Redeem Claims of First
Mortgage Bondhoders,

Washington, D. c.. Feb. 5.--Mr. Hoad-
lev was in consultation with the attor-
ney general today, upon the subject of
foreclosure against the Kansas Pacific
Railroad. 1t has been decided by the
department of justice that the govern
ment will exercise the power conferred
upon the president by the act of 1887,
and redeem the claims of the first mort
gage bondholders upon the eastern and
middle divisions respectively, and be-
come subrogated to the law under their
rights. This will make the government
the owner of both the first ard second
liens upon the developments of the road.
An application will be made to John
Sanborn at st. Louis, next Saturday,
for leave to redeem, for appointment OF
the sales Of the road, which arc now adj
vertised to take place on FED. 10, IL ana
49, and for the appointment of re-
ceiver in the government SUIT 10 oper-
ate the road for the benefit OF its liens.
The present receivers are operating the
road under the suit Of the third or con-
solidated mortgage bond-holders. 1t is
expected that the immediate sale of the
property will be deferred, and that the
government will have more opportunity
to negotiate for better prices than have
been offered by the reorganization COM
mittee, which now controls the first
mortgages, and in the meantime, the
benefits Of the profitable operation Of
the road will, under the receiver APP
pointed in the government suit, be to
the advantage of the government by
way Of reduction of its claim. Notices
of the application to be made Saturday
have been served by telegraph upon the
reorganization committee, and upon the
counsel of the respective underlying
mortgages.
The amount which it will be neces-
sary to pay the first lien holders in this
case, is something over SS,060,00 the
same amount which the government
would have been compelled to pay them
had it acquired title under the pending
sale. The situation of the government
| is regarded by Attorney General Griggs,
who advised the present course, and
other leading officials as greatly inn
proved thereby.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06

1853. The recount made necessary by
the appointment, in June last, of Mr..
Ellis H. Roberts as United States treas
urer in place of ID. n Morgan, was be-
gun on Jan. l, and since that time about
$797, 900, 900 in cash has been counted.
No errors or shortages of Importance
were discovered until the treasury com
mission had begun work in silver vault
No. /, in which there were $103, 65S, 900
standard dollars. A colored man,
named Martin, employed as a laborer,
was one day discovered in the basement
under suspicious circumstances, and a
search resulted in finding on him a
number of silver dollars. Martin was
arrested and admitted that he had taxi
en- $2S from one of the bags, for which
he had substituted lead The court
fined him $50, and he was released. His
admission cast suspicion upon the entire
contents of the vault, and a count by
handling each individual piece was or
dered. On Sept. %, eight expert coun-
tiers and force of laborers and veri-
fers, under the direction Of Assistant
Cashier Bance, began the count. The
time employed, therefore, was nearly
five months, the counters working eight
hours each day The shortage Of $3.50
will be made good by Mr.. Morgan, the
retiring treasurer. 1t is probable how
ever, as has been done in similar cases,
that congress will make an appropria-
ton in Mr.. Morgan's favor covering the
amount.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
i. AND N. BONDS
August Belmont Offers to Advance Money
for Refunding Them.

Louisville, Feb. 5.-The Evening Post
says; Information was received here to-
day by financier intimately connected
with the parties concerned in the plan
for refunding the Louisville & Nashville
bonds, that August Belmont, chairman
of the finance committee of the Louis
Vile & Nashville, has offered to advance
the money to the committee to take up
the S7O00,000 worth of per cent bonds
which fall due in April, and as collateral
to take $9.0O0000 unified 4 per cent He
offers to advance the money on 31a
per cent basis. and for 2 or 3 years, as
the committee desires. The only other
proposition known to have been con-
sidered by the committee is the offer of
the Deutscher Bank Of Berlin, to adj
vance the money on per cent basis.
1t is said this will not be accepted on
account of the stipulation that the loan
should be for years as those in author
ity do not care to enter into an agree
ment for such long time.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
TO TAKE MIR. SMITHS PLACE.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Frederick EN-
cry, chief Of the bureau of foreign COM
merce, department of state has been
temporarily designated by the secretary
of state as acting director Of the bu-
reau of American republics. and took
charge of the bureau. this morning. In
speaking of Mr. Smiths death, Mr.. EN-
cry said today: Upon the appointment
of Mr.. Smith in March last, | was
brought into personal and official rela-
tons with him, and 1 may say that
have never met a man who impressed
himself more strongly upon me in so
short space of time. He had traits of
character SO lovable that | can readily
understand why he should have such a
host of warm and steadfast friends He
addressed himself Immediately to the
discharge of his duties as director of the
bureau of American republics with an
energy which l am satisfied had much
to do with breaking down. He had not
been a well man since the middle of
August, and most of the time had been
in feeble or dangerously critical con-
dition; nevertheless, he went on with
his work up to within few hours of
the fatal attack about week ago.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
LINERS AGROUND.
A Frenchman and a German
Stuck in the Mud.
Kaiser Wilhelm II. and La Bretagns Get
Into Shallow Water on Their
Way to the Sea.

New York. Feb. 5.-Fhe steamships
Kaiser Wilhelm II of the North German
Lloyd hne, and La Bretagns Of tho
French line ran aground today on their
way out to sea, and at latest reports
La Bretagne was still sticking in tho
mud, In an easy position, the German
vessel having been pulled off
The ships steamed down the bay In
thick weather, this morning. almost to-
gether, and captains and pilots on the
bridges were feeling their way gingerly
down the narrow channel, when the ac-
cident occurred Both ships chose Ged4
ney's channel. and when they reached
the bar, they We're in unwelcome prox-
unity to each other. They were run
ming at low speed, and their fog whis-
ties were footing dtsmaHy. Down by the
Dry RoTner, the bigger steamer Oh the
two, tried to get around the other.
There was a little too much maneu-
ve11ng for the narrow passage. and them
came sudden Scraping, crunohing
sound. Although the shock was slight.
there was considerable excitement and
a confusion Of bells on the bridges, and
then, with a mighty churning of the
water, the big steamers sought to break
their way off the muddy bed into which
they had been driven.
Late In the afternoon, the tug Lewis
Pulver came up the channel and Of
fered assistance to the Frenchman,
which was refused. Then the Pulver
threw line to the Kaiser Wilhelm III.
IN a few minutes the powerful Puivex
was straining to move the great liner
The pilot boat had almost got the
Kaiser Wilhelm off once, when the Ger
man fioated down closer to the French
man, and for a time 1t seemed as though
a collision was certain. The two vessels
were not more than 600 feet apart, when
the Kaiser Wilhelm went on the mud
a second time. Then another attempt
was made, and the Kaiser was drawn
away from the ship she threatened and
| safely anchored in deep water Her
captain, however, refused to proceed
unnl ne mad made a survey OF his ship
and found whether She had not sus-
tained any actual damage.
BY this time the tide was falling and
the La Bretagne was still aground.
Several other tugs had come to her as
sistance but without avail. It may be-
that the French vessel will have to be
heightened before she can be pulled off
She is in an easy positions however. and
is in no immediate danger, unless a
storm comes up.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
AMERICAN Goops TIRsr-

Washington, Feb 5.-In the daily CON
sular reports today, is a contribution
from United States Consul Fowler at
Che-Foo, devoted to a description of the
Chinese territory at Kiao-Chou Bay,
which has been taken by the Germans
The consul says that he does not credit
the Chinese reports to the effect that
Germany contemplates the extension of
her sovereignty over the whole of the
Shantung province, but if this We're 50,
1t would be disastrous to United States
trade, which has more than trebled
within the last three years in that sec
ton He sends some customs figures
on this point that are instructive, and
says that the shops are filling up with
American merchandise. which is driving
German and English goods out all along
the line.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
CIVIL SERVICE HEARING.
Mr.. Bailey Airs His Grievances MIR. Proc
tor Replies.


Washington Feb. 5-The senate COM
mittee on civil service today heard the
testimony of the clerks in the civil ser
vice commission, beginning with w. R.
Bushby, chief clerk of the certificate di-
vision. He was followed by f. D..
Bailey. Mr., Bailey said that for the
past two years a number of things in
the bureau had troubled him, because
he considered them detrimental to the
service. He said he had been requested
not to refer to the records Of the office
for verifcation of the facts.
Commissioner Proctor himself had
told him he was not to search the re-
cords, saying he wanted to break up the
holding of interviews with clerks of the
commission Mr.. Proctor had also re-
minded him that subordinates owned
some Difference to their superiors in the
office, and said in substance that his
place in the service depended upon his
observance of this fact. MI Bailey IN
stanced many cases of what he termed
evasions of the rules Of the service. He
cited several cases of transfer from one
branch of the service contrary, as he
said, to the rules. Mr.. Bailey said that
under the present commission a practice
had grown up of going down on the
register below the highest three eligibles
to secure persons for particular places
on account of special qualifications not
required by the examination. This
practice had, he said, come to prevail es-
peciaIIy in the selection of skilled labor
ers He also charged the violation OF
the law requiring applicants to secure
certification of residence from county
clerks.
MIR. Bailey said that during the past
two years there had been many ap-
pointments made in cases in which no
prior examination had been held. I'm
der pressure from Mr.. Proctor to state
whether he thought the commission had
been Influenced in its course by politi-
cal consideration, Mr.. Bailey said he
thought the commission had shown
leaning. whether for political reasons or
not. toward persons from a particular
section of the country.
Mr. Proctor, chairman of the commits
sion, was recalled and replied TO MI.
Bailey. He said he was glad that all
who had grievances were given an CD
portunity to air them. He said Mr..
Bailey's access to the file was such as
to have given him the amplest opportu-
nity to attack the work Of the commits
sion.
Mr.. Proctor said that the statement
that he had denied Mr.. Bailey access to
the files was false, but that he told MIN
that he must not interfere with the
other clerks when at work. He denied
that this had been done for the purpose
of intimdating Mr.. Bailey.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
MR.. KELLY ELECTED
Captain of Princeton Foot Ball Team for
1898.

Princeton, N. j., Feb. Sit was made
known today that at meeting of the
men who participated in the Yale game
last November. held Thursday night A.
W. Kelly of New York city was elected
captain of the Princeton foot ball eleven
for the coming year. This action was
taken in view of the fact that John
Baird, who was recently elected to the
position. had announced that owing to
bad health he would be compelled TO
resign. Kelly is a senior. He will return
next fall for post graduate work. He has
played right half back on the varsity
eleven for the last three years. and is
thoroughly competent to assume the
duties of his new position. He is one of
the most popular men in Princeton. He
is q years of age, weighs 1853 pounds,
and is FIVE feet nine and one-half inches
in height
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-06
AN AMERICAN MONTE CARLO.

Chicago, Feb 5. = The Journal today
says; Michael Mcdonald is at the head
of a party of Chicago people who have
purchased Fighting Island, eight miles
from Detroit, in Canadian territory, for
the purpose of establishing there regular
American Monte Carlo. There is a capt.
talization of 100000 behind the scheme
The scheme is to construct at once a race
track on the island. With the race track
going on, all sorts of gambling games are
to be put in operation. If ever fight be
tween Corbett and Fitzsimmons is ar
ranged, an attempt will be made to pull II
off on the island