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CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27
Axain.,do,s sfsr w,plur.

WASHINGTON, Oct q. Major GEN
eral Otis has cabled to the war de-
partment a review of the situation IN
the Philippines which shows that
Aguinaiddo's influence is on the wane.
General Otis states that Aguinaldc's
forces are being rapidly depleted.
Many Of the deserters are joining the
Spanish party. apparently because Of
the belief that the islands may be re-
turned to Spain. The situation u
peaceful and there is little danger Of
trouble between the natives .zas
Americans.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

" rs not general, realized that This
queer liiile parallel rem in = csrib-
bean has more 'h-a half n Great a
population as the W ;Cli (; Cs,,a. The
population OF the Hswa'irr ;~,snds is
only about ,trsa NJ ihs; of s'ierto
Rico. which is one Of the most ihickIy
populated portions of fhr rev world.
Is total az s,s 7es ffn 1857 viv;ng over
ai6 people 10 the square nile There
are j,sst Two of the United States so
iensely settled. Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. The average of our
northern Aslansic states is hut I07 to
the square mile. And in the aggregate
Puerto Rico has more Inhabitants than
eisher Maine. New Hampshire. Yer
mont. Rhode Island. Connecticut. Del
,ware. West Virginia. Florida or both
Oakssas or amy of the states of the far
west exceps California. So 1, will be
seen that II is quite mouhful. even il
Il is only speclS on the maps-Spring-
Geld (Mass.) Republican.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27
National Live Stock A..oc,.t,o..

DENVER Oct 21.-Arrangements
have been completed for the second
annual convention of the National
Live Stock association which will be
held here in January. President
Springer is confident that the attend
ance from the states east of Colorado
viii be fully 2500. Outside of the
convention proceedings the principle
feature of the gathering will be the
stocker and feeder show which will
be held at the Union stock yards at
the same time.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

Mrs. Roeiey D. Evars. the wife of
Fighting Bob has larger personal
interest in the nasy than mos, women.
Her husband commands the Iowa. her
brother commands the Indiana. her
son is on the Massachusetts, her SON
in-law is or the New York and her two
daughters and her niece have volun-
teered as nurses, and are now taking in
|strucfion at hospisal--Cincinnati En-
ouirer
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

Lieut.. Claude f. Fitch, who entered
the navy as an ensign and was soon
after made second lieutenant. has
been promoted to the position of navi-
gator ON the Sterling, supply ship
that has been in waiting 10 go with
Commodore watson's European excur-
niou.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

The Chief Burgess OF Mlesburg
PENNSYLVANIA. SAYS Dewrt's Lutte
Esriy RiSeFs are he isst pins n ever
used in his family during Forty years
Of housekeeping They cnTe c5nsisr.l-
ton sies lie.idaehe and stomach ; I'D
liver ,Fsdbles small in size hat 1T
IA results dUSTeE PAIv -
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Indiana.
says that for constipation he has found
DeWItt's Little Early Risers to be per-.
feet They never grippe. Try them for
stomach and liver troubles.
HUNTER PALMER
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

II il said that England has expcnd-
ed no less q sum than 6 20o. 900 900 in
the eight largest wars in which she has
engaged. and that Rnssia's cxpendi-
tureH for the same purpose during
the lAst 20 years have been 6 q, 900 900.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

Since the death Of Gladsions Senator
Justin Smith Morrill,. of Vermont. is
the oldest living Engiish-sreaking
statesman. There was about four
months difference in their agcs.-N. Y.
Sun.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

Do you carry accident insurance?
We have the best and cheapest. Let
US talk TO you about it.
n. I. HAND & Co.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

Esrop~'s Inere=strw roPsiasisn-
Fifty years ago the population of
Europe was about 25o.oCo. .o0o. II is
to-day considerably ovr- efo,ooo.00o.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

Large assortment ladies' party
slippers just in. Galley.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

FOR sALE--rwo seeoad-hsnd taraa = :.
OBS. cheap Smith Mef. D.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

Mr.. Frankssown-Spifin's birthday
comes next week. Let's give a smoker
In his honor.
Mr.. Larimer-That's the very thing.
yp;ffins doesn't use cigars and can't bear
the smell OF tobacco. = Pittsburgh
ICh Telegraph.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-10-27

II you have place for rent or fo'
sA,e list It with N. T. Hand \ Co. REc.
onD ofIice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24

Exquisite Xmas Exhibits of neckties,
hose, s~uspenders, handkerchiefs. muf-
Gers, gloves, hats, suits and overcoats at
Woodward & Womble's de22-10t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
Nineteenth Century Cake-walkers.


The Richmond Times. speaking of the
performance of the Nineteenth Century
Cakewalkers, who will appear at the
Newport News Opera House Monday
evening. says:
THE audience at the Academy last
night was perhaps the largest that has
gathered there for several years. 1t
was a representative audience. Many
Of Richmond's society leaders were
there, and dress suits, silk hats,
ing gowns and opera cloaks were the
order of the evening. 1t was a picture
to look upon. There in all the glory of
a genuine negro cake walk with original
Jackson ward walkers an immense
gathering Of representative people sat
and applauded and smiled and riveted
their eyes on the negroes. and shook
their sides with laughter as the differ
ent couples appeared and presented
comical scenes one after another. Be-
fore the curtain went up for the per-
formance every seat in the house was
sold. including one of the boxes. Fifteen
minute after this there were a hundred
or more people standing around the
sides and in the aisles.'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
GOOD NAME SELECTED.

1t is not unlikely that the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Steamship Company,
ships built at Newcastle-on-Tyne for
the trafic between Newport News and
Liverpool. England, will name n OF
the vessels after the river On which all
of the cargoes on this side of the AT
are loaded for it line.
The James will not sound as In
as the other names Of the
steamships. all of which were taken
fl ON the rivers in Virginia, but it will
be a most appropriate selection. AS yet
it has 10 been decided just what the
other ship will be called. Both Of these
vessels will be sister ships to the Rapi-
can, the latest addition to the Newport
NeWs-England service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
THE LOST FOUND AGAIN
~ Ill
BENJAMIN Douglass Probably
Murdered BysTrampss
Inquest Throws No Light on Mystery 1t is
Said He Would Not Give Up
Employers Keys.

The body which Chief Boatwright
failed to locate Thursday evening, was
found again yesterday, an inquest was
held, the name OF the murdered person
ascertained, several theories promul-
gated, and no light was thrown upon
the crime so far as the identity of the
murderers cI murderer, goes.
Justice Jones and Deputy Sheriff
Phillips went up to the ravine where
Mr.. Norris found the corpse the even
ing before, and with the assistance of a
couple of negroes, succeeded in finding
the body, Which was lying in a position
such as described by Mr.. Morris. 1t
was the body Of a negro boy, whose
name, it was afterwards learned. was
Benjamin Douglass. He had been en-
ployed by H. Fl. johnson, a negro oys-
terman, and was not over sixteen
years of age.
The %coroner's jury was umnone at
9 O'Clock, and was constituted as fol-
lows:
David Littleton, H. H. Johnson, Dan
lei Yates, Barney Dabney, Richard
Scott and Charles Read. All of the ju-
rors except Littleton We're colored.
! Before this jury Johnson was the
most important witness. He stated
that he left Douglass in charge of
his house last Tuesday morn
ing when he went to work, giving him
the keys to the doors. About 2 o'clock
the same afternoon some milkmen pass
ing by saw the boy at the house, but
when Johnson returned at 4:30 o'clock.
his helper was no place to be found and
he was Obliged to force his way in. On
opening the door, he discovered that the
place had been ransacked by some one,
evidently looking for money. johnson
made inquiry in the city for the boy,
burt to no avail. .t'.H ~
The accepted theory as to the cause of
the crime is that the boy was killed by
tramps While guarding the keys to his
employers house. The police are OF the
opinion that tramps visited the place
expecting to get some money Or clothes,
and when Douglass refused to give up
the keys they Drained him and threw
his body down the ravine.
The police will endeavor to obtain
some clue to the murderers, but they
hardly know where to begin, as the
crime was committed three days ago
and the perpetrators are by this time
very probably many miles away. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
JUST ANOTHER TURN
4!
Taken in the Injunction Proceed
ings Against Street Railway.
MOTION TO AMEND BILL
Will e.Arsued Next Thursday in the Corr
f., poration Court. The Question at
issue. Point Raised and
Judge Isarham's Ruling.

Another turn was taken yesterday by
the injunction proceedings against the
street railway.
Judge Barham has made nc order in
:he case, and will not make any until
next Thursday, if her. What he did
yesterday was to rule that the wording
OF the beginning of the plaintiffs bill
was erroneous in that it stated that the
suit was brought by A. A. Moss, Mayor,
when it should have been brought in
the city'S name through, or by, the
Mayor. EM #
When the Judge made this announce
lnent, the Commemorative Attorney.
r. K. NJ. Newton, moved to amend the
bill by substituting the proper plaintiff.
The defense objected to this
amend the bill after the temporary in
junction had been granted. Mr.. New
ton produced authorities to sustain his
position, but His Honor decided to post
Thursday. When he has decided
whether it is proper to allow the
amendment, he will then pass upon the
injunction itself. Should it be found
that the amendment car not be allowed,
the proceedings will, of course, fall to
the ground a of the technlcallty.
Judge Barham disposed of a great
deal of small civil business yesterday,
also. In the batch was Il suit to re-
cover damages in the case of a con-
tractor who had taken a job to finish
in W. months, the other party to fur
nish the material. The other party was
unable to furnish all the material in the
time specified. This case is cited
simply as another instance of the
great demand for building stuffs in the
city. the supply being entirely made
uuate to meet it. This is by no means
the first case Of the sort that has come
up in court recently; and there are
hundreds of others thai are amicably
adjusted out of court.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
Vessels sailen Yesterday.

Barge Carlton, for New FORK.
Barge Kentucky, for Boston.
/. Steamship Kong Erode, Captain San
Gerson. for Port Antonia.
Steamer st. James Tucker (Br.), Cap
tam Guy, For Bremen. @
Steamer BRIDESMAID (Br.), for New
York. ..U-
Sun Rises. ..... -. $3.50. -. Ills
sun SeIS..- I. -. e. : :. ....3 .uU
High water s:21 A. NJ, and Z P. NJ.
Low water - A. M and 1904 P. NJ.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
THE WATER FRONT
ITEA1s DE INTEREST GATHERED
ABOUT THE TIERS.
Weather

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Forecast
for Saturday: Virginia, fair and colder
till Sunday night, fresh northwesterly
Winds,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24

At the Ailegahany Inn-C. M. Foster,
Norfolk: John Murphy, Sweet Chaly-
beate Springs, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
And a Bad Break They Made
Of it Too.
JAIL DELIVERY THWARTED
Prompt Action Kept Over a Score OF
Prisoners from Crawling Out of the
Misdemeanor Side of the
City's Strongest Institution,

Only the prompt action of Jailer Dan
Curtis prevented a Wholesale Jail deliv-
cry, and, as it was, that efficient officer
was just in the nick of time. Had he
been minute. or two later the State
today would have been relieved Of the
miscreants. .
culiar noise in the rear Of the ,building,
the misdemanor side of the JAIL, by
means of several pieces of iron wrench
ed from the closet, succeeded in tearing
q hole through the north side of the
wall, on, the opposite side Of the win
dow from the hole through which God
sey and five other prisoners recently
escaped. ## H @
About s o'clock Mr.. Curtis heard a pe-
suliar noise in the rear of the building,
and, slipping his gun in his trousers
pocket, he went round on the outside
to Investigate. Just as he passed
through the gate into the north enclos-
ure he saw a negro coming through the
hole. He was about half way out n
half way in. The officer drew his re-
volver, and, drawing a bead on him,
ordered him back in terms that could
no be misunderstood. But it seems the
fellow was stuck and could not get
lack. He Immediately began bowling
for mercy, his eyes almost popping out
OF his head, as they looked down the
barrel of the deadly revolver which Mr..
Curtis held convincingly close to him.
1t was a critical m for. that coon,
and he would probably have Jared bad
ly had not mis- p~redicament been dis
covered by the jailer. About the same
time the officer discovered that the man
was stuck, the latter called down to
some Of his companions to pull him
back, which they did.
Mr.. Curtis then had the whole lot of
them. more than twenty in number, re-
moved to the felony side of the Jail.
About an hour later a white man was
brought in, and While being taken
through the room from which the pris-
oners had attempted to escape, he said
he wanted to get a drink of water, and
turned back as though to get it. In
stead, he made a dive for the whole,
n was nearly out of it, when one of
the TRUSTEES" caught him by the legs
and yanked him back. at the same time
yelling for the jailer,, who came post
iastesni!Ifie prisoner; who@was soanear
liberty that he left his hat on the out
side, was very vicious when hi found
himself pulled back, and attacked the
officers. Mr.. Curtis went at him Wig
orously, and presently had him safely
in a cell, the only result, so far as the
jailer was concerned, being a shirt front
spattered with blood. The blood came
from the prisoner, however, as fthe Off
Ger was unframed.
The hole will probably be fixed today.
This makes three holes around this win
doW. forming quite a decoration. Out
of two of these holes prisoners escped.
No far away, in the same north wall, is
another window. IN the side of which
is the mark Of another hole through
which a delivery was made about a
year ago. g
The general opinion is that the new
Jail mo pc finished any two soon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
A NEEDED REST.

Cape Charles Quarantine Station has
.#%en closed for the season.. DR.. Pcttus
is taking recreation at the 'Chamberlin
Hotel. Old Point. During the closed
months OF this year 401 vessels were in
spected, seventeen of them were disin-
fected. and in addition to watching the
merchant marine, sixty-five United
States vessels were boarded and in
spected.
DIR. Pe,ttus has worked very hard dur
ing the past season. and his energy pre-
verified the introduction Of %ssease into
the ports of the ChesaE$ssae at a time
when the odds were cgcidedly against
him.
The steamer Robert Koch is lying in
Hampton Creek. Recently she was fit
ted with improved fumigating machin-
cry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24

At the Warwick-M. B. Crowell,
Norfolk; p. B. Gunter,. Washington;
r. F. Waight. New York City; Thee.
Manwitch; Arthur Hersch, New York:
T.. p. Patrick, Detroit; George A. Brew,
Norfolk; w. c.. Noland, Richmond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
LOTS FOR XMAS PRESENTS

If you want to give a lot for a Xmas
present. we heve them in Merrimac,
$50 to 800 each; in East Eud, 1925 to
$3.50 each-all high lots. Lots opposite
and above shipyard, $3.50 to $500. A few
lots on Lafayette avenue below the
shipyard at s1,10o to $1,000. One lot on
Washington near 33rd street, 81 500.
POWELL BROS. & KING.
1oo92 o. HEF- " Ma
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
EXPECT 70 FLOAT HER

The Merritt & Chapman Wrecking
Company have begun to raise the
sunke steamer Cape Charles. Of the
railroads feet. It is expected that the
ship "a be successfully aoated in a few
weeks. -..- --. -..- -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24

AT the Hotels.

MI The hotels of the city are losing
regular boarders this week. because of
the holiday season. While this de-
crease in the number of guests is onIy
temporary, and lasting but d week or
ten days. the houses that depend for
this chief support upon the "'perma-
nents'' are at a considerable loss
thereby.
At Hotel Ivy-George Lindsey and
wife, New York; G. Summers Rust,
Grand Blanc, Mich; S. S. De Rinzie,
Norfolk.
At the Metropolitan-Peter McNa-
nara Jersey City; Frank J. Cassidy,
Washington, D. c.; George Gray, New
York; Elias King, Norfolk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
Hand in Your Names.

All the little girls who are competing
for the doll offered by w. G. Burgess.
of the Warwick Pharmacy. must hand
in their names by noon today. dealt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24
Calendar for This Day.
vessels arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Salfordia, from New York.
Barge ST. James Tucker, Captain
Guy, from New Orleans.
Barge Carlton, Captain Adams, from
Barry. @#
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-24

Drink Old Valley whiskey. Extra
special quality. There is none better,
Newport News Wine and Liquor Co.,
Sole Agents. 151tf
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-03-23
La production agricola

La estadistica. que Ell muchss
ocasiones es 'elocuente con sus
rxpresiones numericas. demues
IRA que la producci6r agrfcola
francesa que en- I848 fue estima.
la anualmente por Mr. Lavergne
en- cinco mil millones. siendo de
toda evidencia que al fnalizar el
Aio de 1897, debe considerarse
sobre la Ultima cifra, un creci-
miento importante.
Ante este crecimiento colossal,
anuo de la production agricola,
convene inquirir sus elementos
determinantes para ensenanza de
todos, investigaciones que ha lie
vado q cabo con su competencia
ndiscutible Mr. Deherein, quien
atribuye el hecho sobre el cusl
i'scurrimos, en- primer termino,
( la generalization del empleo de
los abonos quimicos, cuya poten-
ia vegetatlva es hoy hecho ave
rlguado y sorprendente. A este
iebe aunarse la selection de las
cspecies vegetables adecuadas a
los climas y & Ia composition de
las tierras /; Ia extension alcanra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-03-23

les N~maneia y Tleforfa y al
consul de Espaha, fue una fiesta
muy brilliant, en- ei cual Sc pu-
sieron de manifesto de la mine
ra mas elocuente las simpatias
que uner 4 los marinos de ambas
naciones.
ii general Humann pronunci6
un elocIente brin lis, encamina
do signifcar a nuestros compa-
triotas la satisfaction one sentis
en- recibir q bordo de las naves
de su mando a marinos en- los
que las ahnidades de raza han d
acabar slemPte por sobreponerss
a cuantos disentim entos popula
res, sostenidos por los azarcs de
la polftica, tanto han oe aprox,-
marlos al pueblo frances, termi
nando con estaS afectuosas ira
ses
" Sehores.' Que nuestras ma
nos Sc tiendan por eccima de los
Princes para estrecharse con l.
misma efusi6n que aqui Sc estre
chan nuestros corazones. De una
parte y otra no debe entlbiarst
la conhan<a que todos tenemos
en- que ha de mantenerse el lea
equllirrio, encargado. en- primer
termino, de sostener el gran pa
trlota investido desde hace largo,
amos con la primera msgistratur;
de nuestra Rep1bica, y por |,
DANA de superior talento, univer
salmente respetada y querida
Princesa por el corazon por |,
sangre, que puso al servi-io d,
su patria adoptiva el prestigio d.
81 talcnto y la sagacIdad dc 81
} esPiritu poIitico, tan vir:l como
lprevisor q.
A 5. M la Reina Regente d
Maria Cristina es. senores.
quien debemos dirigir respctuo
. samente nuestros votos pcr /
prosperidad de Espaha y por !
! perpetuidad de las fraterna.es re
laciones que unen a nuestros do
: paises ..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1898-03-23
Ablegaci6l do ma aFiSta.

Haee Pocas noches ha tenido lugsr
en- Paris un suceso que ha conmovido
en- alto grado cuantos 10 presencis
ron. Actualmente sc esta represen-
tando en- el teatro de " L Ambig1 -,
de dlcha capital. un drama titulado
La J"neuse d orgue cuyo prin
ciPal papel c,sempefa Ia distinguids
actriZ Nine Aimee Te.sandier.
La hetoina del drama sc We injus
tamente perseguida y maltratads, de
tal Punto. que en- una de las escena.
sus enemigos sc spodersn de ella pa
"a arrojarla a un rio. Como el saltc
que esta obligada a dar la actrtz {.
peIigroso, por trasarse de una alturs
muy elevada, todas las noehes sc a
rroja desde ella un maaiqui de la mis-
mo hgura y traje que usa Nine Tss
sander.
Una de estas 1ltimas noches el ci
tado maniqui TO habis sido lIevado a
pnnto y el efecto tragico de Ia es:e
na iba 4 perderse, cusndo Nine Tas
sander, sin reparsr en- el grave peli
gro que corria. sc precipito en- perso
ma al ioso del escensrio, daldo un pc
queho grito ',ue fue su salvacion
pues los maquinistas que sc hallabal
ALI aeud'efon apre.uradamente re
ciolr en- sus brazos a la actfI, amorti
guando de este modo una caida gu
hubiese traido fatales consequences.
FL Pdblieo. para quien este raspo q
Paso inadvertido, tribute una csluro
sa y mereeida ovacion & Nine Te.
sander, obligandola 4 presen tarse {
escena vafias veces.