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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20
WHY THEY WENT OUT.
Cause Of the Trouble in the Home {

Cause of the Trouble in the Home 6. A
r Pasts
las stated in the Daily P~s5 sever raj
day ago thee OF ;.Ss.S>fnuc Grand Army
posts at the Soldiers Home have dis
banded and air members will seek adj
mlsslon to posts N some 9TH depart
ment. i1fis=. cause Of this action, as the
Daiiy-PreSs correspondent isar a-.l from
a member of the organization, dates
back several years ana IS hi result Of
dlsag:eemtnt upon the c. lor question
The disbande9 posts belonged to the
Department Of Virginia anf North Ger
ollna, in which ibe.,e are hundreds OF
eOiored veterans with IN nlbcrsilip in
the Grand Army. Large de.sga tions
rom the negro. posts wee always pres
eht at tbs annual sncamp.nent, and. it
IS ESed, were, made the Instruments
through which ce.tain men were en-
abied to control ma organization. IN
this way. lit is ave"-vi, iha rsi osfictx,
with tue honors and emolu;nents. direct
and incid intel. which they earliest with
them, were kept within ;, small circle of
:iilvtduals, while the negroes. without
m VINO ara the oftee-saekers w-nld hav@
b.en turned down long ago, were paid
on for the most part IN prnmls-s.
Ale this was objessad To from time to
time, the members Of ti,t posts making
the objecti2ins hoping that ultimately
they would be able TO i,rs ak the alleged
offlclal combine. An attempt was mace
TO change the administrative 81 affairs
at the encampment. fleIi At the Home
last summer, but 1t proved ansucc4 ssful
and the local posts al on>e began to talk
about surrendeTfng their charters,
which Trey did a short time ago.
1t must not be Understood, however,
hat this action, was due to ill-f: cling
Onward The colored veterans It simply
grew out of the alleged use OF then, rs
means of, perpetuating selfish and un-
Fattfotic purposes. 1t is said that many
OF he n:emb ers of the remaining Jos.
at the Home are dissatisfied and wosl;d
be willing to follow the example Of their
comrades.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20
GIADsToNE's HEALTH.

Grave Anxiety i'm London Regarding
His Condition
(By Teiegraph.)
LONDON, Jan. 19.-The PaM Mail Ca
zette this afternoon makes THE follow
ing announcement in big type:
with deep regret we learn on most
excellent authority that Mr.. Gladstone's
health causes the gravest anxiety to
those about him. His Sojourn at Cam
mes has not had the effect OF terrifying
his strength as anticipated
The news plaeards OF the Pail Mall
Gazette read:
Critical condition of Mr. Gladstone. .
Tine Westminster Gazette although
minimizing THE alarming reports con-
corning the health or Mr.. Gladstone,
is constrained to admit the fact that
MIR. Gladstone has suffered great pain
most OF the time he has been at Can
mes, being unable to leave his SOFA
Continuing the Westminster Gazette
remarks: so far as the vital organs
are concerned, however, heSis no worse
On 'the other hand, continuous pain in
a man of Mr.. tGladstune's age is un-
doubtedly a symptom to cause anxiety."
An official medical statement issued
tonight rsasserts that there is no cause
for alarm as to Mr.. Eladstone's health.
although it is not benefited as much
as mad been hoped at Cannes. The ia
cial neuralgia palms persist with daily
fluctuations. owing to the cold winds
and wet weather; but the complaint is
quite local His physical powers have
not suffered; his strength is good; his
appetite excellent; he Joins the family
at meals and takes regular drives,
weather pemrMt ting
1t Is not true that the family has been
summoned. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Glad
stone will go to Cannes ON Saturday in
accordance With an infringement made
weeks ago.
Lord Stuart Rendel (with whom Mr.
Gladstone is visiting1. telegraphed to-
night at $40 that AR. Gladstone's
health was unchang l..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour quiet; No. 9 yellow corn,
26f@e7; No. aspiring wheat, S7@S74
No. spring wheat, S6@S9; No.
2 red, 92@93; No. corn, "a; No.
2 oats, 23@23; No. 9 white, ~; No.
: white, A@25; No. 2rye. 444; No.
y barley, No. 81; No. IL
-;; No. fax seed, i20@124; prime
timothy seed, 2.7ss; mess pork per
barrel 9.40@9 As; lard per 100 ponnns
4.633@4 So; short rins sides Qoos e)
4.S2@'.S24; dry sailed shoulders
(bo1ed), 4s@5; short clear sides,
tboxed) .4.75D5. 90; whiskey, distiliers
finished goods, per gallon, 119.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20

OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
NEAR TEE~GTTY OF NFNvPnRT
NEWS. VIRGINIA.
6y virtue OF the provisions OF q GER
s .alh deed OF trust bearing da te on the
10Th day Of October. 1892. execut.ad to
me as trustee. by the North Carolina
ana Newport News Company, and dnlay
recorded In the clerks office ar N.
comfy Court OF Elizabeth City Coun
~ virginia, in Deed OF Trust Book S.
page fi9. default having been made In
the payment OF the debt therein Sc
cured, at the request Of the Beneficiary
hereunder. shall SELL at public anc-
Ton to the highest bidder. on,
TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
FSBRUASY. 1898,
az - CLOCK A. NJ, on the premises the
following property. to- wit:
8. All those certain ITS Lots situated ON
hampton I, Roads near Newport News, In
me county of Elizabeth Cits, County.
state of Virginia, known and desIgns
TED on plat or map of the lands Of the
Newport News Company. made for said
company by Rrexton. Chandler & Ma
the Clerks office OF Elizabeth city
County. Virginia, by the following fig
ures, W.: Block 34-Lots Nos. / TO "a
inclusive; Block 25-Lcts 81 to 40 in
elusive: Block 15-IIots 81 TO 40 inclu
alve; Block Lots to ~ Inclusive:
asioch Vols to y inclusive, and Lots
70 to Al inclusive; Block 2A-Lcts Il TO
20 inclusive; Block 16-Lots to 20 in
elusive: Block s6-Lots to inclusive.
ard Lots Is to 80 inclusive: AMI. Block
S4-l.ot 80, said lots being situate on the
streeta and alleys as laid down and
named On said plat. which Is hereby
made part of this deed.
TERMS-CASft
VIM. P. DESAUSURE, Trustee.
January /, $685.
Persons desiring further intorrna ton
and wishing to see the property will
cali On Powell, BrotheIs & King, who
will furnish maps and give all desired
particulars OFFICE In basement Of Citi-
zens and Marine Bank building. corner
Washington avenue and Twenty-sev-
enhh street. Newport News. Va
ia 2-1m.
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QUEEN REGENTS ADDRESS.
{RY telegram

MADRID, Jan. 19.Nhe address to the
Queen Regent signed by Senior Romero
Robledo and others Gin pursuance Of a
lecsion reached on Sunday last at a
meeting OF Senior sRobiedo and his
friends), is a mild toned document dis
claiming responsibility for the 'sinfrac-
ton of the constitution by the govern
ment's unprecedented action in chang
ing the government of the Antilles
without the cooperation OF the cortes.' -
The signatories declare that they are
aware of the difficulties SURROUNDING the
government. but consider it their duty
to demand that the Eortes be summon
ed
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MINISTER TO CUBA

Resolution providing for One rntr,
duced in the House.
lBy Telegraph.)
WASH HNGTON. Jan. 19.-Mr, VIII
mans, Of Mississippi. introduced a res
elution IN the House today to provide
Cuba. as follows: ~
resolved. That there be and hereby
Is appropriated OF any moneys in the
~ treasury not otherwise appropriated
the sum OF $4,000 to pay the salary for
one year OF an envoy extraordinary
public OF Cuba"
1t was referred to the foreign affairs
COMMITTEES. He also introduced another
Drill for a commission to negotiate a
treaty or peace, amfty and commerce
between the United States and Cuba.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Yvur Life Away
Il you want to quit tobacco using easily
ana forever: be made well, strong, magnetic.
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten psunds in ten DAYS.
Over 400, 900 cured. Buy No-To-Bac Of your
ir1ggist, under guarantee to cure, soc o,
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New Yorte
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gaa4lV!uyqJEAIZRuIAIIII lyyyg

Peace. happiness and prosperity to
you. this bright New Year. We con
graduate you. that through the aid Of
Thomas B. Henley & Co, you are at
last content in your own home May
you live long TO dispense such hospi-
tality."
II you. desire this boon. let us help
you with our advice as to future values
in building lots, houses and farms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20
CRMcAGO N,A.RKE-ns

CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-Supptrt for the
Letter crowd which started covering by
shofts niad>' strong July wheat mar
ket today. that option closing "a cent
higher. May, on the contrary, was
Weak and Showed a closing decline of
BGpA cent. Bearsh foreign news influ-
encesh the latter option. Corn was weal,
early. but closed steady at shade bet
ter Prices. Oats showed no change at
the ctUse. Provisions Wlsre irregular
closing ~ cents lower to 21a@5 cents
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January /. 1898. a''sse
3. d. Gf1andler

-CONTRACTOR.-
E Grading. Esscavating, carting. Haul
Special attention to steyedoring. Men
and teams furnished at short notice.
Office: 3100 Lafayette AvenMe.
e a-aE2 2. @. Box: A..
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For Sale.

On 44th street. between Wash
angton and Lafayette avenue, is
a nice Broom hou,, fat 81, 300.
$500 cash and balance to suit
purchaser.
On Oak avenue. near 25th
street. is a new dwelling with
six rooms, at $3.50. $500 cash,
balance on easy terms.
On 9th street is q nice new
brick building with store below
and four rooms above. Price
1880. Terms accommodating.
On S6th street, a nice 7-room
house with attic and city water.
Price, $1,000. Terms accommo-
dating.
On 26th street. near Washing
ton avenue, is a nice dwelling
containing eight rooms and mod
ern improvements. Price, So, 700.
Terms $500 cash, and balance in
6, IL and Is months
On Lafayette avenue Is a nice
dwelling of 8 rooms and attic,
with city water. Price, 200
Terms accommodating.
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TRAVELLERS. aIJIDu

q LID DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
~ DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND VIRGINIA POINTS.
me elegant passenger steamships
jamestown, Yorktown, Gusandottees
York every day except Sunday at $50
q M. for Norfolk and Newport Newa
touching at Fortress Monroe ON thss
south bound trip.
The ships OF this line leave Norfolk:
O'Clock - Z IS ~
A short. delightful and invisoratsng
FAHE: -Sss e
First class. straight. including
meals and berth. q r. an
Ffrst-class. round trip, inc.ud- -
sns meals and berth. IS OF
Storage without Subsistence. 4 go
steamer Luray arrives from snSth-
heid and leaves for Norfolk Daily ax-
leaves Norfolk from Bay Zine wharf
every day except Sunday at p. N.
N. 3. CROMWELL. Agan
HE NORFOLK & WASHINGTON
STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
Steamers. Newport News. WashinEton
so Soff0'S No W.! lea Yaf daily as follows;
steamers leave Portsmouth. foot
Of North street at. $50 = rs. 4
Leave Norfolk. foot Of Mathews
Leavs Ola Point at a e:as ? ? q.
arrive washington at........ S:Aks a "a,
B. & o. F. r. PENN. r. r.
Leave Washington at 500 m 7:a0 s M
arrive Philadelphia at 11:10 m 1O:4s m
Arrive New York at 2:O0pm F:a8 10
South bound, B. S Q. R. R. Penn. R. B
Leaves New York at 1880 m 1:00 On,
Leaves Philadelphia at 1853 m ais M
Arrives In Washington 4:3O m 6:1s
Steamers leave Washington At TOO IN
Arrive Fortress M nroe at $3.50 a m
Arrive Norfolk at 1886 d
Arrive Portsmouth at S:tsl s 4.
The "Trip down the historic Potomac river
and Chess peske bay on the eiegans steanaers
Of this Company is tnsurpassed:S The
steamers are comparatively new. having
been built in 1854, and arc fitted up In the
most luxuriant manner, with electric lights.
'als Heiis and steam heat in each room. This
sablSs are supplied with every delicacy OF
the season from the markets OF Waskir gtor
SHd Norfo K. 800 =
For fnrthsr Information apply to
ID. j. GALA AN, Age MT, III
90 Norfa!k
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WOULDN'T SIT DOWN.

Good Joke Told on Sheriff Robert
Curtis
"A good story, which Is being enjoyed
ey the many friends of Sheriff Bob Cur
It's, of this county. has been slyly whs-
pered from ear to ear here during the
past two OF three days. Among the
9nrsng OF spectators in the courtroom
while thsa Edwards case was on trial was
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
( NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Cotton futures
closed steady; sales 1s5,7Oo bales. Jan
800; Feb. $50; March 56S; April SIP: Nav
575; June 579; July 5s2; Aug. 5s5; Sept
$50; Oct. 5S8; Nov. 500.
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When bilious OF oostive, eat cascaret
candy cailhart1e, cure guaranteed, iOc
&c. > -
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Aaanpiuu Bssrean.
Chr y ailu 40 ress,
King Street, near Queen. opposite the
new postoffice

All news letters for publication in
this department should be addressed
TO- Daily Press Bureau, Hampton.
The Daily Press will be found for
sale every morning at the following
places:
Colbert's book store. and at the King
street office. :.
Old Poiint-Baulch's stationery and
book store, aygeia Hotel and Cham
berlin Hotel
Sherwood Hotel
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-01-20

Cascarets stimulate liver, XII neys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or grir,e
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Sugar strong; unchanged.
fButter quist; unchanged.
Eggs quiet; unchanged.
Cheese steady; unchanged.
5tWhiskey unchanged.
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FINANCE And COMMERCE
Market Quotations From the
Leading Business Centers.
MEOW YORK; MpNEY ;M,A,RlK Eyr

NEW York MONEY MARKET.
NEW york, Jan. 19.--lMoney on call
I1s@2 per cent; last loan 9 per cent;
prime mercantile paper 3@3N per cent. !;
sterling exchange dull and easier With
actual business in bankers bills at
~ .S41g@4. St5s for Gemand and at s4.S27s
44.Sgss for Sixty days; posted rates $4S3
o. SS1s and s4.S5A@4.s6; commercial
bills $4.S1tA; silver certificates 561s @57a4 !;
bar silver 569s; Mexican dollars ASK !;
government bends weak state bonds
GulF; railrcad bonds firm.
NEW York. Jan. 1s.-The market
for stocks today improved in tone and
activity as the day wore on and at the
close the general list showed fractional
improvements. While in some cases
there was rise OF from 1 to 2ls points.
The close was strong at the bSst prices
or the day. The extreme ease of money.
cali loans being made as low as ~.
was potential influence in the mar
KITS late strength. There We're several
other beneficial features in the news of
the DAY. the weekly earnings OF railways
in nearly every case were net increases
running up TIC, $40, 900 on the Chesapeake
" Chic anti $780, 900 in L. & n. TIE $15,-
GD,0fO Illinois Central terminaa bonds
We're considerably over-subscribed.
Tn Sc facts, together with the action of
the House of Representatives at Wash
lngton in sustaining points Of erder
against Cuban resolutions, caEsed a ris-
ing tide in quota tions, the traders tax
ing the view that legislative action in
5penaM OF Cuba for a whi1= at, least.
was improbable. Warrington reports
regarding the currency question had lit
tie influence on the London market for
Americans" and Berlin and Frank
Tort were reported as taking an apa-
thetic view of the subject
The tota! sales of stocks today were
ISL, eco shares
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~ HESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY
OTWO TRAINS DAILY For VASE
lNGTON. TWO THROUGH TRAINS
FOR CINCINNATI.
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TRUSTEES SALE

OF VALUABLE RDAL ESTATE
NEAR TEE~GTTY OF NEWPoRT
NEWS. VIRGINIA ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

lost Atlantis Of which Plato wrote. and which
is Identical with the land Of MI. Of whose de-
structiOn elaborate account Is to be found in
the Maya records.
There are many reasons for supposng that
the Maya civilization is older than that OF
Egypt The Egyptians not navigators:
their traditions point to an origin in the West:
some letters of their alphabet formed in imi
tation of geographical features Of the land Of
the Mayas. Other arguments might be added.
"Palenque Of which hear much. Is
younger than the cities Of Yucatan SO. too are
the culture centres Of Peru. Yucatan is the
country in which to study ancient American his
tory.
mo doubt there have been many migratiOns
from Asia to this continent, but they are all re-
cent. do not think that the Jesup expeditions
will find traces Of men from Asia who date
back more than five hundred years before the
Christian era"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
cows FOND or MUSIC.
From The Charleston News and Courier

from The Charleston News and Courier.
Strange things happen in Beaufort sometimes.
On last Friday two cows. the property OF an
estimabc widow. without any apprcciabe
cause. and not being upon short rations. either.
nnding all old box trunk OF music lying
loose under the house. deliberately devOured
sheet after sheet Of the pile Of panofor,e music
until they consumed ii all. and the consequence
was that the next day they exhibited signs OF
dyspepsia refused more succulcnt food ana
nnaiy slckcned and died to-day. despite the
Efforts Of the cattle doctors. the allopathc ply
sicians and the homropathcs. There Is no
telling what Kind Of music was in the box ana
The long -mDoicd question Of what tune did
the old dc orr is still shrondcd III mys-
terry The most plausible theory advanced IL
mat they did from the effects Of the hcmi-
Qeinl-scin -gualcrs. which perhaps some one
more Verscd in music than your correspondent
IL may DE able 10 explain.
Editor Rodgers Of THE Palmetto Post" who
mas vast fund IL Information upon all sub
one similar case and that occurred in Charles
loh when he WAS a boy He says that his pei
eodt on one occasion ate up a very large guam
Wy OF sacred music adapted TO the organ. ana
uat ever afirrward the blcating Of the goat
mhich survived was more mclodious. Rodgers.
VINO Is "A fellow Of infinite jest" Is disposed
W MINK that IT operate music. and that
- me cows had not died from the "quavers'
'<'etreo TO they would have had hollow horn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

practiSed there from which were derived the
secret c'rcmonics OF the Egyptians. some phases
81 the Elcusinian observanccs and modern rree-
masonry. similar rites were undoubtedly prac-
''S'u - 'hc Qui'h's Al AlDalua' III inc mum
Jams OF guatemala some OF the symbols iouho
!" "''''i anu i"u'd appear l" nav ~" W
r''d from the same culture centre
queen MOO ABOUT "hpl nave written
DOCK. was the Wfc Of Prince con. ana they
ruled in Chlchcn. one Of the ancient Maya cities.
Her husband. who has since been known In
Egypt osiris murdered by his brother
Prince Aac. From stone urn in Coh's mauso-
lcuin took ms n art "hch had h"'N preserved
by char'ing. and / now hay" portion 81 it
with W" Prior To- this time Mayas had settled
IN Egypt 70 that country queen Moo fed
hor'ly after hcr husbands DEATH ana vas wei
cYfr.I hy "a .er celouis.s There Ia" Was hnown
as Isis
'TL totem - Primer con (psirisD WAS a Loop
irl \ leopard win a human head "a Vcrl'ablo
sphiuO suilaountrd has ulus1"um In America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03

WE'RE ISIS AND OSIRIS BORN ON THIS
CONTINENT?
DR. liz iI"NGEoN's ENrLoEATloNs ~ cENTRAr.
AMERICA xIiE ANTIQUITY oF MAYA CIVIL
EATON ORIGIN OF rHEEMAsoxRY
THE TREE oF KNOWLEDGE

me some scientific Wcn believe that the
earliest Americans cam" from Asia. others are
comment th"' 'hiS c"niin' nj was the cradi" Of
'N""a'l"h ana ihAt ancient Egypt. India
'hihA ana "in'r oriental nations owed many 81
U'iF institute nS and works To- inspiration de-
rived from Central Au.iica II viii hr rcuirIu.
A"r"d that tho rr at Maya race from 80 tun to
'npV"D Il whose representatives. may h- found
today 10 fucatin. Guatemala and II honduras.
bull; 'lties which wore. % rIils bong h.f,r. tho
Spanish invasion Tn" temples. palaces. s-ulpi-
ire, institutions. books AMI other relic. found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
Nl1IRlLI/lTION " FRiNrE.


From The London Post
The report As - the naturalization # foreign
ors in Franco during 1891 has just been pub
nshrd The number .a 80 and shows 4 slight
falling off. about 80. II tn" preceding year. be
ing the lowest since the coming into force Of
tn. law Of 1889 OF these naturaliZatiOnS SD. or
p per cent. are those Of women. quite hair the
men naturaliZrd are employed in small CONNER
clal undertakings. and II per cent are work
mon As - the original nationality. the figures
are interesting. From Alsac"- Lorraine came 'lJ;
Italy. 81. Germany. l.:'. Belg UNI. 800; Luxem-
burg ~. Switzerland. %; Spain. -, Austria
Sc: Russia ard Poland "a. and various. which
includes Great Britain 81. The figures are in
much the same proportion as in previous years
Italy and Belgium having always shown the
highrs. nerlc ntAGes.
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HEIRS MIST UiRRY DEMOCRATS.
From The Chicago Inter ocean.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
\ Bradford County. Penn. man named WILCOX
died some time since. leaving Will which pro-
yidci that. in order 10 gain their inheritance.
his children and grandchildren must marry
Democrats and support the Democratic party
TX Lieutenant Governor william T. Davies. "
TnnawanIa vas appointed auditor in the es-
tate and has ruled against the WILL claiming
that the provision mentioned contrary 70
the genius II American institutions. inlSmuch
rs il held out a bride - influence political &C
zion. and divided the property under the intes-
tate law As Z there had been no will. The
auditors ruling has Just been affirmed by Judge
Archibald. OF Lackawanna County. to whom ap-
peal was made.