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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
Patent Medicine Alnlanacs.

There arc q half dozen patent medicine
firms in st. Louis, each of which sends
out 1900, 900 alnanacs each year AT lc:is,
II, Ooo,O nlnnn;lcs, ln;,de in ST. Louis,
nre spread broadcast over the country
each year The alnEanucs for Il certain
year are shipped out in the fall of the pre-
ElouS year The average. cost for making
and delivering them is from 80 To ST and
$40 per thousand. AS every large patent
medicine establishment now has its own
printing department, the cost OF making
nllnnnacs Is reduced to u minimum
The astronomical portions Of tho nj
maniac, intending the weather predictions,
signs of tho zodnc, changes OF tho moon,
ana so on, are prepared by some ;s,ron-
oner. A certain astronomer In M;SS,-
chllsetts has made IL Speciality Of doing
tins work for patent medicine firms for
y&lrs. lie charges $50 fnr preparing tho
astronomical lcttcrprcss for ono years al
maniac. -ChaGtalliuun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
HOW MICA is OBTAINED.
Getting Out Thia Valuable Mineral, Is the
Poetry of Mining.

Tho mica trade is controlled practically
by three or four lurGc concerns in New
York, Chicago and Boston. These houses
have an agent who buys for cash whatever
1nic, is brought by the miners. They CON
troll the market and fix the prices to DO
paid to the miner as we'll as the prices for
which it is sold in tho markets
Mica, it need hardly be said, is Il very
valuable, almost precious mineral, as those
who are Obliged to buy 81 small strip FOR
their stove doors will testify. \ package
worth hundreds of dollars can be carried
In u basket Slung over tho arm or in II
pair of saddlelmgs on horseback When
prepared for the market the solid block AS
taken from tho mine is split into sheets
These are cut into squares or rectunylcs
of almost every possible size from > by =
inches up to by 10 inches. and sometimes
even larger. There arc no less than 1873
regular sizes kept in stock by dealers
Tho mining of mica is the poetry OF
mining. 1t is impossible to conceive of II
moro exciting and fascinating employ.
mcnt. The vein OF mica i1raring quartz
lying between rocks OF different ior,na-
ton, has been found. The cap rock has
been blasted away. Little "niggrrluatis''
small Jumps of crumbling mica mixed
with slate and other rocl--are growing
plentiful. The rock is carefully examined
by the experienced miner. and all indir;..
lions are that mica Will SCION be found a
blast is made. Tho rock and debris arc
cleared AWAY, and there i'll the bottu is u
block OF the precious stuff, u ragged cor
ncr showing itself black and glttrrng in
the white quartz In which 1t is imhrd,leu.
With the tips of the fingers the miner gen
tlE and ailcctonatcly brushes away the dirt
and small stones which partly cover it.
Its thickness is carefully no;cL its posi-
ton in the rock is lcarncdly discussed, and
many speculation INDUCED in as to its
size and quality. The hule is quickly
drilled, the small blast is made, just loos-
ening tho rock, and all eagerly crowd
around rs one of the men with his pick
pulls away tho broken stone There it lies,
black, glittcrinS mass nine or ten inches
across its face, or 4 inches thick and ir-
regular III shape, ,.s all blocks of mica arr.
"A good sized block, if solid and of I, per-
feet cleavage will &c worth several dol
lars. The excitement is not nllayc,, how
ever, and will not be until the block is
split open and wo know how it looks az,
the inside. 1t is y very bad thing to spill,
open II block at the niNc and contrary to
ull rules, for there is danger that the tine
polished faces will be scratched -Goucy' S
Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
Gagged Like wild Beasts.

After tho Chinese war in tho fortics
Lord Loeb had, while attached to the Brit
ish embassy there, the misfortune to be
captured by u band of infatuated and liz
norant Chinese. They were savage at the
losses they had suffered and were ready
for any brutal acts of revenge on the hated
English. They took Henry Loeb, as he
then was, and his companion and put
them both into narrow cages just like wild
beasts Iii show, and they carried them
UP and down the country, exhibiting them
to tho cnragcd Chinese, who jccred them
Knocked them and tortured them in every
possible way. Happily for the two unfor-
Inmates British soldiers were not long in
coming to the rescue when tho news bo-
came known, and they, quite contrary to
their own expectations thus managed to
escape an awful f;;te.-London Globe
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Charity For Publication.

wonlan-she said she was "A prc,ni
nent society woman, and her name Ind y
familiar and distant sHuud-cu,nu int,
lh:s Gl!icc one day last week to have pr;is
~ u notice that she and !. group oil her
friends, all prominent women, were abo,,
to do something for the soldiers 1t was
Is charitable scheme, Just like IL score of
Others, but it happened that i, reporter
had just been telling about case he had
come across of soldier in need. The
woman was invited to hear his story 1t
did not touch her apparently.
Would she attend to the case?
Well, II We take it up. will you put 1t
In the paper?"
The reporter took care Of it-New
York Commercial Advertiser
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
cA1.Muck wooL GROWERS.


1t Is Not Easy to Decide From \Vh,r
Country Their Product comes,
tWoul Record ard Textile News)
One Of the mos; d;liicult tasks ,f .-o,.
eminent ympteyees is 10 lo,,t ,,,,
r;itely the country in which iupnr,,.l
wool is produced This only a,,,,,ics 10
districts where wool CROWNS. is con
Quoted on wha, custom }o,1sa ,tIi,.i,,le
have rightly termed unciv;,iz,,l n,in,.,-
pies. which includes The tribes aud
bands Of indians and gypsies who wanI
der ;limlessly about from one country
to the other as Providence. dictates
Central Asia furnishes some tvpirnl
examples of Wandering her,lers. partic-
ularly the Calluucks 4 CONSIGNMENT
of 40l pounds OF Ci,lmuck Wool Vas re-
ceiveu at the New York custom house
recently from Il port on the E,ack Sea
Fortunately the officials were no, Gale d
upon to locate the country in which i,
WAS grown. If this demand had be-
nadc-they would have been conpai., Il
10 name at lels; three countries AS it
was they gave Ca!mucll as the irna:i-
nary country of production. and ma fun
thcr explanation was necessary. as WOO!
dealers and manufacturers are wpii-;lc-
Guanted with the eccentric habits OF
these Wandering Asiatic tribes.
The talnucks are continually on the
move. stopping only at places VIII, re
grazing is abundant. When the season
for !shearnE approaches they locate
near the most convenient mort They
Very seldom ship tlei, wool at the
same port twice in succession
The Calmucks are u people of the
MongOlan type and are found in the
Chinese and Russian empires as We'll as
other portions of Central Asia They
are of middle height. fairly proportions
ed. aud of considerable strength. Their
cheehbones are prominent, nose turned
llt.., ~ 1,.,i,. u,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
AN Experiment.

Mr.. Billus calling down tho stairs)--
Maria. have tho children gone to school?
Mrs. Billus-Yes.
''Iiiis is the girls day out, isn't it?"
Yes. shes gone
This is not tho ministers day to call
Is itf'
NO"
ANY of the ncighbors likely to drop in
during tllp next hour or so!''
II think not.
YOU'RE alone, arc your
eyes. What do you
Then put some cotton in your ears,
Maria am going to shave myself with
mat new razor you eavo ,nc the other
day. London Tit-Bts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
PERSONAL NOTES

John Y. Mckane is rapidly settling
the many ltgations that We're brought
Hall Caine will sail for New York at
the end of August for short visit to
attend the rehearsals Of his play based
on THE Christian"
Mrs. Ada Allen, formerly a we'll
known actress with Joseph Jefferson.
has been arrested in Cincinnati for al
legged fraud in connection with a pen
sion claim.
Adolph somewhat, the noted Wen
rese actor. who is the doyen of the
famous Iiofberg Theatre company. Of
the Austrian capital. will come TO
america next year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 10--Pretty much
all OF yesterdays loss in values was
relieved in today's stock market before
the definite news was received from
agreed upon between Secretary Day
and NJ. Cambon for the negotiations Of
Il treaty of peace. But this news awak-
cneu the market into renewed activity
after 4 period of comparative dullness
and some recession in prices. and car
ri"d it to the highest point Of the day
holding it within Il small fraction OF
that point until the close. The early
strength in the market was in spite OF
continued doubt whether the whole
peace negotiations was not endangered
by Spanish Guibbling. The weakness
of Spanish fours in Paris and London
gave strong ground for such apprc-
hension- But recovery in the wheat
market renewed takings Of wheat for
foreign account and especially ga. Pauls
statement of increased earnings for
the first week in August was sufficient
to turn the tide Of sentiment from yes
tclday'S bearish disposition and to in
duce shorts to cover.
Naturally the grangers lead in the
days movement. Burlington showing
an extreme rise Of 21-2 per cent. and
y. Paul OF per cent. a continued
large demand for Peoples Gas also
helped the morning movement In the
afternoons squirt prices We're sustained
by The very heavy demand for Atchison
preferred, and there was some realizing
IN the grangers under cover OF this
movement. But the close was strong
and pretty near the top at net gains
generally Of between one and two
points. Lenders of money perhaps We're
4 little more eXacting regarding secu-
ritE today. Payments in the sub-tre
lrE on account of the new bonds are
large and the governments deposits
with national banks do not fully keep
pace.
The draft currency to New York is
also failing off. New York exchange at
some or the important domestic CEN
ters having fallen to discount.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
Puzzlins to Her.

don't quite understand it," said tho
slow going wife who does u vast amount
OF thinking III order to acquire "a small
amount of knowledge
Don't understand WHAT" asked her
more astute husband sharply
he commandments are Just rs strong,
sound and binding rs they were when
given, arc they not?''
Not course they are. What o silly qucs-
ton"
And yet they are broken rcpeatedly
every day. detroit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
FINANCE And COMMERCE
Market Qutatins From the
Leading Bushes Cenbers.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Money an call
Steadier. at ! 1-+@2 per cent: last loan.
per cent: prime mercantile paper.
1-4M4 IA per cent: sterling exchange
steady. with actual business in bankers
at ASS 1-4@4.S5 LIZ for demand, and at
4.S3 3-4014.A for sixty days: posted
rates. asa 1-204.S5 and 4.S6D4.S6 IL /;
commercial bills. 1888 Ia: silver certif-
icates. IS 3-4@59 1-2; bar silver. 80 Is:
Mexican dollars. As 3-4 government
bonds. steady: state bonds. dull; rail-
road bonds, firm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11

IT HE STEAMER S. A. M'cALES
l. VIII leave Newport News vita
both freight and passengers for Peters,
burg every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday about 7:15 A. NJ. and VIII leave
Newport News for Norfolk every Tues
day. Thursday and Saturday about $40
2. NJ.
VIII leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at $500 a.. M
sharp J. w. Phillips VI
he ~ OsnAa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
A Shock.

II don't SEQ wot you're gricyin so
about, said Flooding Pete F." Tant no
disgrace to have dc dyspepsia.
II don't know about dat answered
Mcan,icring Mike. Z" Dat medical student
said it come from orerworkin me stum-
ach. "-Washington Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. Aug. 10-Short selling to-
day encouraged by magnificent crop
prospects wiped out an early bulge in
wheat. September closed 5-sc. lower
ana December 5-S@3-4c. Corn lost Is
closed strong at 32D1-2 advance for
posk, Il l-2Qp15c for lard and 15c for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
IT HE NORFOLK & WAsHINa-
y TON STEAMBOAT COM

HE NORFOLK s. WASHINa-
T. TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
The New and Powerful Iron Palace
steamers Newport News. Washington
ana Norfolk will leave daily as fol-
lows:
NORTH BOUND.
steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
or North street at .. 100 n M
Leave Norfolk. foot OF Mathews
street at .................... 5:45 p. m.
Leave Old Point at ........ GAS D. m.
AErlVo washington at $3.50. 200 a. m
3. q. Q. r. R. PENN. r. R.
LV. Washington at. 500 q n. $500 q ~
AT Philadelphia at.11:00 q m .l0:5 so e M
AT. New York at. ;. 1:25 m. .2:15 D me-
9outh bound. B. & o. r. r. Penn. r. R
". New York at. IL 40 m 100 o m
~. Philadelphia at. 1888 y m. g Is 3 m
Ar. IN Washington $3.50 p M. e Ii m
steamers leave Washington at s: u M
Arrive Fortress Monroe at.. 7:00n =,
Arrive Norfolk at 500 a m
strive at Portsmouth at $500. $3.50 a n,
Inc trip down the historic Potomac
EVER ana Chesapeake Bay on the eIa-
CANT steamers Of this company is an.
surpassed. The steamers are compar-
atlvely new. having been built Ia 1891.
ana are Tilted up in the most luxuri-
unG manner, with electric lights. cali
nell, ana steam heat In each room.
ne tables are supplied with every de-
llcacy OF the season from the markets
OF Washington and Norfolk
For further information apply TO
D. J. CALLAHAN. Agent
Norfolk, Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1O.-Cotton flu
lures opened steady at the advance.
August, 5.92: September 5.96: October,
3.?3; November. COZ; December COS;
January. Coz: February. Gil; March,
tia" April. CHS; May, 60.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
why.

There is something almost plaintivc IN
the truly English word why" 1t may
be indefinitely prolonged upon tho lips
Why is almost poeticnl in itself and tit
~ introduces tho best hcxnl,...tcr III tho
language:
why do the hcathcn rage and tho PEG
plo imagine u vain thingl'
Its uses in poetry arc almost Infinite,
and ono modern writer makes almost "
line of it alone:
Why do the night winds sigh,
The sea birds wildly cry,
ill.,. The summer clouds pass by,
The lilies droop ana die, d"
'.. The light fade from the sky?
Why-oh, why2
To most Of tho why's there is not E I'd
because Tho inquiring mind is puzzled
to account for many things besides its
own existence. hundreds OF such qucs-
tons occur to us at every step, and no sat
1sl;,ctory reply can be expected Liiris too
short. Socrates was always saying Why, +"
and we haro all heard of tho man who
called Pope the little crooked thing that
asked questions. ''-Exci;siigc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
encouragement.

Jack-I am afraid that il ask you to
be my wife you will treat my proposal as
il joke.
Moliy-But all jokes are not rejected
Jack.-Brooklyn Life
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

Aug. Northumberland;
unchanged
Whea;-Firmer; spot. 7G 5-S076 ga !:
month, IS 1-4@1-2: September. ~ 3-4@
~: southern wheat by sample. 7GGD77
1-2.
Corn-Firmer; spot, 81 3-4GD3S: month.
81 l-'G037 IL: September. 81 -S613S Ia !;
southern white and yellow corn, 39GJ4O.
Oats--Weak: NO. 2 white. 31M3l IL
Rye-Steady: No. 9 nearby, 40; No. 2
western, 81.
Sugar-Strong; unchanged.
Butter-Steady; unchanged.
EgSS-F!rm; unchanged. -
Cheese-Steady; unchanged.
Lettuce-50GG0 per bushel box
Whiskey-Firm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
NOTICE TO READERS.

The correspondence OF the Daily Pres
representative at Hampton failed to
reach this office last night. and hence
the local happenings CT yesterday are
not given This morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11
n LID DOMINION STEAMSHIP co.
- DAILY SERVICE BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND VIRGiNIn

TolN ID asa4,7,
The elegant passenger steamships
Jamestown. Guyandotte, Princess AIMS
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day except Sunday at $40
F. M, for Norfolk and Newport News,
touching at Fortress Monroe on the
south bound trip. II
The ships Of this line leave Norfolk
for New York direct every day except
Sunday at $50 P. NJ. 3i
a short, delightful and invlgoratins
voyage.
FARES:
First-class. straight. including meals
and berth ....................$2 500
F1rst-class. round trip. including
meals and berth .. $500
Steerage, without substance. $50
Steamer Luray arrives from Smith
field and leaves for Norfolk daily ex-
cept Sunday at 500 a. NJ. Returning
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf
every day except Sunday at 800 P. NJ.
NJ. B. CROWELL, Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-11

NJ IcRCiANTS & MINERS TRANS
IsI PORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE
and BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News, via Norfolk Cor;
Boston every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday, sailing from Norfolk at $50 F..
". Leaves for Providence Tuesdays
Fridays and Sundays at $50 F. M. II
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sun.
days at 5 P. NJ. connecting for Wash-
ington, Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, s.; round
trip; IS, including stat Groom berth. Ac-
co:.modations and cuisine un-3
equalled. Freight and passengers
taken for ali points north and south.
For further information appJy to
L. c. SAUNDERS!eAgent
Newport News, Va;
w. P. TURNER, G. p. A. s33s
J. c. WHITNEY. T. NJ.
General office. Baltimore. Md
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FEARLESS SENINLES.
ONE OF THE MOST DARING MEN WHO
.. EVER TRoD A DECK. -

The Story OF His Wonderful Exploits on
the Alabama = His Last Fight on Tia,
Terror OF the Sca-His Dramatic Lean
Overheard When She Sank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-22
NOT THE WORK OF CUBANS
Blowing Up Of the Maine Not Chargeabls
to Them.
senior De Arrange Scouts the idea OF
Cuban Guilt and Gives
His Reasons.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, February 22.-Senor
A. G. De Arrange, prominent Cuban and u
member Of the junta, in speaking of the
Maine explosion. said:
1T is needless for me to say that the Gu
bans deplore that disaster the horror OF
which has sent a thrill to girdle the globe,
while its circumstances have called forth
the coincidence Of the civilized world. But
il may interest the public to know that we
also regret the occurrence for a reason
quite separate from sympathy. The event
viii. doubtless result in bringing Spain and
the United States into more amicable rela-
tons. Already the conciliatory courtesy OF
the Havana authorities and the Madrid ad-
min;stration has neutralized the tnfrfendly
feeling which so long prevailed in this
country. The Spanish ministry saw its op-
portunity to strike the soft spot in the
American heart and was not tardy In en-
bracing it. While this fact may not seri-
Ously initiate against the Cuban cause, We
could wish for a different condition"
Touching upon the possibility of the Gu
Arrange said: You may be very sure that
it was not the work of Cubans All logical
theory must support this statement. Why
should Cuba destroy her friends when she
could demolish her enemies with equal
ease? No, the Cubans would not want to
decimate the United States navy: they
would be willing to double it II they could.
In its strength lies Cuba's safety and sue
cess. But for its protecting power the
struggle could not be prolonged a single
day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-22
ATTACK ON GEN. BOOTH.
CONGREGATIONAL Ministers of Kansas
City Criticise His Army.

Congregational Ministers of Kansas
City Criticise His Army.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, February 22-At
the regular weekly meeting of the Congre-
gational ministers. General VIM. Booth. the
founder of the Salvation Army. and his
army also were made the subject of an at
tack by DR.. James c. Dougherty of the
First Congregational Church Of Kansas
City, Kan. The sentiment expressed by
Mr.. Dougherty was later Endorsed by other
ministers present.
Whatever the value Of the work done
by the Salvation Army" said Mr.. Dough.
erty, lit needs to be distinctly recognized
that 1t is the most absolute depotism on
EARTH
Continuing. he said: Let the Salvation
Army take its place for what it is worth.
1t may be tolerated. even aided. by those
who feel most intensely the defects Of its
methods. But it boasts and speaks disre
specially of churches as inferior to it ana
its work. Those who believe a larger
Christian creed than is taught by the lead
er Of the Salvation Army and his followers
will have to point out that the training of
American citizens by the habit of looking
to a man in foreign country for their re-
ligious opinion and for orders as to their
acts is a great evil not compensated for
by all the good boaSted done by the
army. Bossism. irresponsible leadership, is
always intOlerable to those who prize the
cultivation of manhood above all else
General Booth left for Denver last night
after holding q three days revival in this
city. Some remarks reported to have been
uttered by the leader during his stay here
led to the discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-22

stood that In the coming International ex-
position the difficulty will be rot to get ex-
hibitors, but to moderate the demands OF
exhibitors and to meet in any degree the
requirements Of such exhibits as will be
credit and honor to this country.
The popular interest in the exposition
Is not confined to those who are interested
In material things and who have only bus
mess purposes in view. I find that men
prominently identified with education and
the arts and sciences are enthusiastic in
view OF the opportunity presented for the
representa- ton of American progress in
their several spheres. The desirabilfty of
fine exhibits In these departments being
conceded, We cannot depend upon the bus
ihess instincts or selfish interests OF those
concerned to secure such a display as will
De Interesting and instructive to the world
ana worthy of our country. Governmental
supervision and pecuniary assistance is
necessary to make the exhibits in the de-
partments CT fine arts and education what
they ought to be- and have no doubt such
SUPERVISION and assistance will be forth
coming"