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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
THE RELIEF AT NEW YORK.
More Sick and Wounded Brought From
Porto Rico.
'r,ll. MI

More Sick and Wounded Brought From
Porto Rico.
,Ey relegraph.)
NEW YORK. Aug. l9.-The United
states hospital ship Relief has arrived
here from Porto Rico With sick and
wounded soldiers. The Relief left
Ponce on the 14th and Mayaguez on the
18th instant. She carried PAS sick ana
wounded from General Miles camp
Ten deaths. from typhoid fever occurred
We're buried at sea. The body of Major
Lawrence Smith, Of Philadelphia, sur
seon of United States volunteers. who
died al sea August 10, was enclosed In
Il metallic coffin and brought here.
Four deaths occurred on the Relief
from typhoid fever while she was w.
ing in the Ponce harbor. The total
number or cases of typhoid on the Re
lief. including those who have died was
%. ana the number aboard her when
she arrived today was 1853. The Relief
also brought twenty wounded men, in
Guiding three officers. the most of whom
were shot in the battle near Mayaguez
on August 10th.
Health officer Doty boarded the Re
lief Immediately on her arrival at quar-
anime ana conferred. with Major Tor
ner surgeon in charge. regarding the
SICK on board. Major Torney reported
total OF 24S sick and convalescent
OF this number 15f wee suffering from
Il severe type of typhoid fever. These
patients will be transferred to New
York and Brooklyn hospitals as soon
as arrangements can be made to re-
ceive them.
Among the sick on board the Relief
IS captain A1hur Z. Lee. British mill
tarN. attache. who came on board at
Ponce. August 10, suffering from inter
mlttent malaral fever. now GONZALES
cent captain Lee is still on board the
hospital ship. Major Smith. who died
on August IL of malignant typhoid fe-
yer. was only % years of age. and II
very able surgeon. He was Il resident
OF Philadelphia. and expected shortly
10 De married to Il young Philadelphia
lady,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
REPUBLICANS To ELECT pELEcArs
Will Hold Ward Mass Meetings Next Tues
day Night.

Postmaster Fred Read. chairman OF
the Republican, Executive Committee OF
this city, has issued :, call for II con
vciition to be held in the hall of the {,
T. Huntington Republican League club
next Tuesday evening at s o'clock 70,
tn" purpose of electiug nine dclegat cs
ana five alternateS to the ConsrcsSiuna]
convention that will be held i'll Norfolk
0" w Msia m sspin.n'1 hay :. been or,
dered for Monday night to elect dele
gates 10 the city convention. The meet
inEs will be held at s o'clock at the fol
lowing places:
Ward No. Capt. +. l. Clayton's Of
flee. on Eighteenth street: two dele
gates and one alternate.
Ward No. 2.-Luken's Hail: three del
egatcs and one alternate.
Ward No. 81 w. CrosSlcys store
l 10" Twenty-seventh street; two dele
gates and one alternate.
Ward No. 4.-Magrudcr Jones office
ut courthouse; two delegates and one
alternate.
Ward No. Sc. P. Huntington club,
Two delegates and one alternate.
Ward No. 6.-No. 3ili Lafayctts. ave-
nllr. over Henry Wet'ticott's store: two
delegates ard one alternate.
N'a:d No. 1.-GasleyS Foundry. nl
Lafaye;te avenue: Two del S., $ .lno
one ,lte, nate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
DIED OF HUNGER.
Dramatic Death of the Leader Of the
C;natamala Revolution.

Dramatic Death of the Leader Of the
Guatamala Revolution.
(By Telegraph-) ..0 ..
WASHINGTON. Aug. l9.--The State
Department today received II cab!a dis
patch from Minister Hunter. ut tili;l;
n:lia telling of the dramatic death Of
Isancrat Morales, leader Of the G,.itt-
,naia revolution. and the col'opsa Of
that ups Using.
Tile dispatch is as follows:
Guatemala, Aug. is. 1898.
observation-disclosures: -55 f.. (. ts q.
"Ocos was occupied on the 10th by
the government forces and 800 Sacks Of
coffee and o. her valuable property OF
foreigners saved from destruction.
This occupation was aided without
force by Captain Fegan. of ;he British
Sunboat Leandor. acting under request
Of British. German and United States
ministers. Morales retreated before ma
tional troops to ConchumataEeS noun
lains where he was surrounded ana
captured yesterday in a cave where ht
had been aiding for several days, With
out food. and ill from hunger. fatigue
and exposure. The commanding gene
raj ordered him removed 10 San Mar
cos. Medical aid was summoned, but
he died on the way at San Sebastian
last night at eleven O'Clock. This is
the ant' Of the revolution.
tSjgned.) HUNTER"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
FOR THE ''LADD|ES'
Program Of the Firsmsn's
Convention.
PRIZES EoH CONTESTS
Committee ArranEea for the Three Days.
Entertainment. HanuIe Parade
and Converts lnclutied
In the List.

Preparations for the entertainment OF
the liremen who will visit Newport
News during the annual session OF the
Virginia State Fircmcn's Association
September IS. % and 90, are rapidly
assuming shape.
Newport News will give the 'laddies"
Il royal reception. Nothing will be left
undone to mar the pleasure of the Wis
itors. The gates of the city will be
thrown open to them. and while they
are here the town will be theirs. From
time to time the Citizens Executive.
Committee has held meetings ut the
department building to arrange for the
convention. Subcommittee wer. APP
pointed to look after the various details
and the members are ulscharging the
duties imposed upon them. The time
Tor the convention is drawing near
and from now on the committees will
hustle. More funds are needed. but
it is not thought that there will be any
difficulty in collecting the amount il
vii! require. as businesses men generally
will respond literally
Inc committee on Entertainments
yesterday completed the work OF ar
ranging the program for the associ;-
ton. The program will be as follows:
WEDNESDAY. sEPTEM Der IS
Reception of delegates and guests by
the Reception Committee.
1 p. M.-12th annual convention Vir-
ginia State Firemcn's Associa ton at
Opera House.
7" 10 p. M.-Grand open air concert
at the Casino park by the National Sol
dierS' Home band.
TT EkSDAY. SEPTEMBER 20
I" II y. M.-Visit to Chesapeake &
Ohio elevator and piers.
~ to F. M.-Nisit to the plant of
the Newport News Shipbuilding ana
DRY Dock Company.
r. M.-C;rand firemen's parade
/" y r. M.-Grand banquet for all
visiting tiremen.
=, M.-Grand open air concerts by
an the visiting bands ut Casino park
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30.
"A. M.-Prize drill. prize S25
10 y. M.-Iteel contest for association
$50. ~ '''e
prize so.
IL M.-Reel contest for association
teams only. silver trumpet ana SIS.
$50 p. M.-Rcel contest open to the
world. prize $3.50
me committe on reception is receiv-
I ~. letters daily from firemen and their.
trieHds anxious to attend the conv en-
tion, who desire Information as to
rates for board and lodging
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20

purchased the revolver Of Murston s
James. and it is said he made the re-
mark when he paid for it that he inten-
ded to shoot IL soldier before the troops
left the city.
HIS ATTORNEY HOPEFUL.
Attorney T.. S. Robinson. who repre-
Srnts Hall. is busy hunting up evidence
favorable to his client. Mr. Robinson is
hopeful. He thinks he has discovered
sufficient testimony to show that the
ing the soldiers.
SOLDIERS QUIET. .....
The 1G0th Indiana regiment did not
leave yesterday for Lexington, Ky, as
was expected. and it is not probable
that the troops will get away before to-
morrow evening. as the cars in which
they are to be transported have not yet
arrived
The soldiers have now quoted down
and good order prevails in the camp,
though the general feeling against col
orede people is very bitter. Yesterday
Colonel G. w. Gunder took the prccau-
ton TO prevent any disturbance by in
creaSing the provost guard. One COM
pany was stationed on the Casino
grounds 50 as to be in readiness at a
moments notice. The deniZens of
lfl"nt:ield are terrorized. The sight OF
Il suldie: causes them to shudder for
they fear the torch will be applied to
the buildings there or great violence
will he done to them personally. AS
WAS stated in the Daily Press yester-
day. the coinred people do not uphold
sam Hall On the other hand. they
condemn hun in no uncertain terms.
hope they Will not BE judged by the.
murderer. as he is not representative
colored man.
SOLDIER ASSAULTED
William Francis Il cornred man in
the employ of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone Company. assaulted a private
Of Company 1. l60th Indiana. on Wash
in@ton avenue in front Of Thonpson's
saloon yesterday morning, striking him
on the head with Il pair of wire plyers.
The soldier claims the assault was un-
provoked. Francis is in jail awaiting
trial.
II is said the soldier had been drink
ing He saw Francis and Accused
him Of having aided in concealing Hall
linen. 1t is said the private assaulted
the negro before the latter struck him
y number Of soldiers went to the city
Jan Yesterday and asked to be permit
ted To sec Francis. but their requests
w.'r" not granted. The case Will pro
morning.
FUNERAL OF PRIVATE. ANDREWS
Th.- remains Of Private Alonzo An
drrMs. who was murdered by Sam
HAL. We're shipped to his home i'll Ell
Wo.'d. Ind. yesterday afternoon over
the Chesapeake x Ohio railroad for in
terinrnt.
The body was prepared for shipment
by Undertaken Rouse. and it was in
charge of company 7, Of which An
dl-Ws WAS Il mcplber. The company
marched to the depot yesterday after
noon and paid a tribute of respect 10
the dead soldier. 1t was n different
spectacle from that which has been
witnessed in this city for the last four
months. There was no martial music,
lie.
eel company ] followed the corpse to
the railway station. In the funeral
cortegc We're many ladies bearing beau
tirul floral tributes. Hundreds of peo-
pie assembled at; nis depot just before
The 4"n west bound train pulled ont
Two members Of the command accom-
panied the bodi to the dead mans
home
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
!, rArA !. r,,oY,

& '.'.:, Washington lG"tnr.uS II, e; from,
irinr'"s K.r"tv,tl III 4 ::h,
George Washington, Il youn:: negro
a.Sri 80 Wars. who worked for the
'c-:s:,e:,ke &: Ohio railroad was found
" - II bed yesterday nj, .I,i 5; at 6
li.., ~ II. house nj Lena I.n,li.,x, 81,
= :sT't. us IN ltlun,it;eId
Last Tuesday WASHINGTON and an
ot3',-i !.egru. whose name IS nor known
enEasil IN 4 scrap and washington
": : ~ x on ti:n ge,.a With II brick
tt rirtim was confined To the house
ana :-rrw worse from day to day.
Chief RoatwriSht. OF the county po-
lice force. endeavorcd to learn from
Washington the name of his assaiant
but he refused to disclose it. He died
am. time Friday ni.shi :!ru th.. nlrn S
name is still unknown to the police, al
though every effort is being made tn
locate the guilty negro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
IT is UNCLE SANS AFFAIR

LONDON. Aug. 20.--The Time, this
morning says editorinlly that it ..sre-
sees circumstances which nav forc.
ne United States to permanent. uc :
cupntion Of Cuba and adds: nv.
'lf America is prepared to undcriaka
me responsibility Of the government. of
ne whole Philippine group. it is marc,
10 see how any other power could legit-
imately interfere. If the United STATES
repudiates such responsibility a verv
rerilous state of things might ensue,
because II would not be easy to dispute.
The right of other powers to terminnI.
the state OF anarchy. Therefore many
hlfilcu!ties Will be avoided by Amerl-
ran anncxa ton. In any case no Euro
pcan power need reckon upon finding
the United States as easy to coerce as
Japan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
BRIEFS

a marriage license has been issued to
Mr. Ernest Moore and Miss Daisy Dean.
both of this city.
Mr.. L. p. Stearnes left yesterday for a
visit to his family. who are spending
some time in Pulaski. Va. 1."at
Mr.. J L. patton has returned from a
bushes strip TO Chicago and Cincin-
natl.
Judge and Mrs. S. S. Savage. OF Ken
lucky, accompanied by three young la
dies of the Blue Grass State. are in the
city, the guests Of Mr.. ]. l.. Patton.
Mr.. A. Reisiield, who has been visit
ing relatives in London. England
left to return home yesterday. He vii!
arrive September LIST.
Mrs. S. v. Sterling and daughter
Miss Mary. Of Charlottesville, who
nave been the guests of Mr.. Charles
Fl. Sterling. returned to their home
yesterday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Alexander and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Bum. of Waynes-
boro, Va. after attending the
convention OF Funeral Directors
Association in Richmond. arrived
IN the city yesterday and viii spend
several days with friends here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
WAS FRIENDLY TO SPAIN.
l;ut Felipe Buncamino Was Convinced

l'ut Felipe Runcamino Was Convinced
.. of His Error
Copyright. 1895. by Associated Press.
MANILA. June 24.-Felipe Buncami-
no is Filipino who was friendly To
Spain and Joined iii the compromise ar
ranscment whereby the Spaniards
hoped t" conciliate the rebel leaders
without sacrificing too much. He was
sent to Aguinaldo's camp by Captain
Gcneral Augustin with the object of Sc
curing Aguinaldl's adherence TO tn.
spanish cause. He was arrested by the
dictator's orders and held prisoner
Three weeks afterward he issued a
manifesto renouncng his allegiance to
SPAIN Accompanying the manifesto
was Il letter from Buncamino to Cap
tain General Augustn setting forth the
reasons for going over to the insur-
gents. Much Of the letter refers -
events of Eo special Importance at this
distance from the theatre of action, be-
ing devoted mainly TO Il review uf open
ing h"Stilities between Spanish and ma
uHcs. -Nfter pointing out the hopeless
ness of AuSustin's position in Manila
lsunraniino addressing the Eilipinos
sums ur the situation at the time III
writing as follows:
Having relied on the valor and
worth of the Spaniards and on thcir
history and vaunted superiority Of race
offered my life and the lives of .OO(
other FilirinoS as volunteers to defend
spain aEains, her foes but in view OF
the miserable exhibition of cow:,r,lic.
and stupidity their capture by the reb-
els without resisting as they ought. and
always making my volunteers take tn.
brunt of the fighting, | am convinced
that thu. SpaniardS are not brave are
not our superiors and are altogc, her in
capable OF unfolding their sovereignty
in the Philippines. From the moment
this was clear, they have forfeited The
right to rule us, and my duty OF 10y
atty To them ceases at the same time.
II therefore Join the rebels ana work
"ncrEctically for our independence
which preceve to he clearly sanction
cd by God, the eternal judge of al
great disputes between human nations.
In fac; cod in His inscruthle wisdom,
has dcrtecd that in the SiNtccuth cen.
Jury. fifty Spanish soldiers and one fri
IN should conquer these islands. and to-
day. after more than $40 years of do
mininn. God DEGREES that Il humble in
divlual. almost unknown. named Don
Emilio AEuinaldo. is to carry out the
nishtiesi rebellion ever known in tin.
far cast ."h
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IN OR OUT. WHICH?

10y ltltp!apn.) ~
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.--Some OF
the regiments at Camp Alger are cam
wasting among themselves the question
whether or not they care to be music err
ed out now or wait until later. Tho
First New Jersey Is strongly opposed
to remaining any longer.
"A majority of the Seventh Ohio
have voted that they preferred to re-
main ip the service. while the Eighth
pennsylvania entcriains quite different
sentiments
Those commands which left camp
vest erday for Middletown. Pa. included
the second battalion Of the Fourth Mis-
souri, and portions of. the Seventh Ill:-
nois and the Sixth PENNSYLVANIA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
NEGRO BEAT TO DEATH
Do ~, I

SELMA. ALA, Aug. is.-AleS Walk
er. negro living near Pleasant Hill.
was called from his cabin late last
night by party OF white men and car
rled to the woods. where he was strap,
PED to tree and bea, with buggy
traces. re was released and managed
To crawl back to his home. where NJ.
died half an hour later No one seems
I" know who the parties are who adj
,mlhistered the beating and no arrests
nave been made The negro it is said.
mas been very troublesome in the.neigh-
Dnfhnod Last week Dudley Lewis had
Walker arrested for theft. 1t could nor
be proven. and after the trial the ne
gro insulted Mr.. Lewis and struck
him. -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
FIVE NEGROES IN JAIL.
They Are Charged with Rubbing NIr. y.
II. Isins> en- IN M saloon.

Mr. John II. BlasScnham's saloon At
the corner of Warwick avenue ana
Twenty-cighth street. was robbed
Thursday night Of $ll.2o about . clock.
1t Stems that Mr.. BlaSscnham had the
money behind the counter i'll Il box and
was called into the pool room on husi-
ness. When he returned hc discovered
that the box containing the money had
been stolen. -
Five young negroes. whose ages
range from 10 II years. were arrested
ut Old Point yesterday by conduc-
tor Joe Weber. Of the electric railroad.
ard brought to Newport News. charged
With the robbery. They are Van Whit
ing, Lawyer Hargraves. Willie john
son. James Morctield and Clarence
Hitc. The boys admit stealing the
money, but each lays the theft on an
other. Eleven dollars of the money was
recovered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20

The following cases We're dispuosed
of in the Police Court this morning:
]. S. White. riding bicycle on side
walk: fined 50 ana costs.
Abraham Cooper, carrying concealed
weapons: continued until Tuesday.
Robert Clark. disordcrly conduct;
fined 81 and costs.
Mary Lizzie Edwards disordcrly con-
duct. fined So and costs
John Duffeld. drunk; fined 81 and
costs.
NJ. w. Thompson. opening barroom
on Sunday: dismissed.
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PRESIDENT SENDS REGRETS.
He Cannot Attend the Naval Review
at New York.

He Cannot Attend the Naval Review,
at New York.
..# tRy Teiegraph.>
NEW YORK. Aug. 1s.-The following
from President Mckinley was received
by Mayor Van Wyck today:
Hon Robert A. VanWyck, Mayor.
New Yoork City:
The cordial invitation which you.
have extended on behalf of the citizens
and officials of New York for the cele-.
bration on the Goth Is deeply apprecia-.
ted, and sincerely regret that public
duties will preclude my absence from
Washington at that time. 1t would be
IL great pleasure to unite with the
people. in giving home welcome to-
the officers Of the American fleet who,
return with such signal honor for
themselves and their country after a
memorable campaign OF blockade and
battle. but some future day I hope to
make Il personal visit to the stations OF
the soldiers. sailors and marines, to
show. ii only In slight degree. my ap-
probation Of their heroic services to the
nation.
II cannot be present on Saturday. T
am glad to have an opportunity Of ex-
pressing my hearty sympathy with
New York's tribute to the fleet.
(SigncdD CIVILIAN M'KINLEY."
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IN THE MIDDLE-OF-THE ROAD.
(I2Y Telrgrnnhl diam

HOUSTON. TEN. Aug. l9-In a
speech at the big Pnpulist encampment
at Grcenvillc today Senator Marion
Butler of North Carolina. national
chairman of the Populist party, sur
rendered tn the Middle-of- he Road
PopulistS. or anti-fusionsts. He de-
clared that as national chairman ilv
would promise that there would be M
trades or combines With either of the
old parties before. the next nationa!
convention. and that he would can that
convention at least Il month before the
Democratic or Republican conventions
convened and thus prevent any OPP
portunity of fusion.
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WILL HOLD THE POSSESSIONS.
(By TeIegraph)

LONDON. Aug. l9.-The Spectator in
IT'S issue this week prophesies thai.
Anerica VIII retain all the Spanish
possessions she has captured. ana
thinks that pressure from the Cuban
!"yalists Will force the commission 10
;tipulate that Cuba shall be governed
by the United States for twenty years.
The Spectator says:
America will find herself at the end
IF the year In possession of the begin
I'ihE OF an over-sea tropical empire.
Long may she rule ii in the intcres, OF
humanity and justice. While It /. M
ruled i:n. ishmcn will never envy her
possessions nor their expansion into !:
domain as great as our own
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
COMPANY Z. MOVES. nj t.,
Huntington Rifles Change Their Camp,n.
Grounds.
CAMP CUBA LIERE FL E4 4

august Ia.
With the other eleven conu. .rs O;
The t'"urth Virginia Regiment, Com
iianX . yesterday left the old camp
ground. Which they have occupied ever
since arriving here for new camu oul
IN Inc pine woods. about one mile fur
tncr from the city. There is much con
lecture as To What will be done. with the
ScNenth Army Corps. and particularly.
with this regiment. nov that hostilities
have. ceased and there is no longer the
cNcitenient of fighting To look forward
to.
The Seventh Corps now has 10000
Men, With five more regiments to come
The Sixth Missouri regiment arrived
hcr. yesterday Among the recent ar
rivals are regiments from Texas South
car"lina. Illinois. Mississippi. Alabama
and louisiana
Company G has only on. man in tn.
division hospital. Private Wesley Pts
konSon. who has been sick witt. fever
since August T.. w. ". Pcyton and
{. l.. l;antan. who are in the hospital
1T Pablo Beach, are gaining strength
rapidly.
Private r. j. Franklin. whose leg wa:;
broken last month. can now walk
around camp Il little without the use Il
crutrncs. Private G. T.. Waddell is
now III Charles City county on fur
Tough. having been called home by n
telegram announcing the severe illness
OF his mother. Most of the boys are
Very anxious to get back home again.
n. l.. E.gsers and y. II. Page left for
their homes Saturday, having gotten
honorable discharges IL
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Col. r. W. uuN,,,.,,,o ,yc,.

Cards Announcing the marriage of
Miss Jennie Brewer. of Suffolk. to
Colonel T.. W. Huffman, principal of
the Newport News Military Academy.
were received in this city Yesterday
The wedding will take place at the
residence of the bride August 30th at
. o'clock in the evening Colonel and
Mrs. Huffman will be Eat home" in this
city after September.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
DISPATCHES FROM SKATER. &

= -UTSFATI Els FltOlI SfiIAF I EN-. 7.
WASHINGTON. Aug. i9.-The War
Department has received the following
cable dispatch giving information OF
the departure of Spanish prisoners:
Santiago de Cuba. Aug. 10.
I'll. e. corbin, Adjutant General, WASH
ington;
'Cabadonza sailed this morning with
..2iS men, lOy officers. III women, as
children. Two others are loaded and
probably Will sail this afternoon.
(Signcd.) SKATER. 4
Major General ID
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-The War
Department has received the following:
Santiago. Aug, 10.
III. C. Corbin. Adjutant General. Wash
ington:
The D. RI. Miller with the First In.
fantry. and some stevedores. has just
sailed.
(Signed) "sHAFTER.
"Mator Gsneralen y
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SOLDIERS MUTINY.

SAN ANTONIO. TEN, Aug. i9-Thn
volunteer troops now garrlsnnci at
Fort Sam, Houston. mutinieI this NOR
ming at BREAKFAST and marched out Of
The mess hall In regular order as Il pro-
est against the food Furnished them
The matter is now under Investigate ion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-20
OLA 3Iors. Sa..

An auction sale of unclaimed express
packages in possession of the Adams
Express Company will be held Mt Lask
ey's auction house. No. 3lO5 Washing
ton avenue. Friday. August 10. at ! r.
NJ. 1S-2t
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WEEKLY BANK cLEAR1NGs.

NEW YORK. Aug. l9-Thc total
bank clearings in the United States 10,
the week were 81 .27s. 1G6.@%i: per cent
increase. li.6 Exclusive Of New York
A10.515.li0: per cent increase. 10.