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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-03
CENTS NEGLIGE SHIRTS,

One lot Of Gents Laundered Shirts
were so and rs cents and $500. broken
sizes to close, at 80 cents.
Un!aundered NegNgee Shirts, were
so cents, at SO cents.
Dark colors Negligee Shirts, were 40
cents a rs cents.
Soft Negligee Shirts with pair of cuffs,
regular selling price rs cents, at so cents
A few blue flannel shirts worth $3.50,
our price now SO cents.
Gents White Unlaundered Shirts,
80 cents.
A better grade unlaundered shirts,
AZ cents.
An extra quality of unlaundered shirt
worth $l00, at So cents.
Laundered White Shirts at IS cents.
- a regular s100 Shirt, iaundered,
70 cents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-03

Advertising rates furnished on appu-
cation. Contractors are not allowed 10
exceed their space or advertise Other
than their legitimate business except
by paying especially for the same. Ad-
vertlsemcnts discontinued before the
expiration OF contract will be charged
for at transient rates for the tims in
serted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-03
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Home At Last.
A New Years Toast

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 q:
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.
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Yellow Fever.

In regard 10 the outbreak of yell low fever, the New York Post makes this sensible remark;
 "The outbreak of yellow fever in 9 Mississippi hamlet at the opening of the summer is undoubtedly cal culated to disquiet the public mind at first thought. But a little re- fection will show that the medical authorities of the nation were never before so we'll prepared to fight an epidemic as this season, when the danger of its spread has been more fully recognized than in any pre- vious year. One result of the war with Spain over Cuba, is likely to be the practical disappearance of yellow fever from cur Southern states at no remote period. When ever the disease has broken out in this country, it has been traced al most invariably to Cuba, and the gross negligence of the sanitary authorities in that island It has long been the opinion of our ex, perts that yellow fever might have been stamped out in Cuba if decent care had been taken by the Spanish government of the colony, so that we need be in no more fear of in- lection from that island than from Jamacia. If a really stable and efficient government shall be estab lshed in Cuba, the yearly recurring danger of yellow fever in our South. ern states ought to disappear in the not distant future.
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From Sundays GRAPHIC. ]

which were not counted for him by the judges. One of these ballots had all three of the candidates for sheriff scratched, the name of Me Coy belng less scratched than the other two. The pencil mark ex- tended through the "Mc" from above to the line below, but the committee, by the vote of 15 10 9, counted this ballot for Mccoy. The Jim Smith vote was also counted for Mccoy.
 The circumstances in the case are; Smith was allowed to vote and bis ballot placed in the box. Later it was discovered that his name was not on the list that had been fur. nished by the sheriff of those who had paia their poll taxes The Judges notified Mr: Smith by phone that he must produce his poll tax before the polls closed, or his ballot would not be counted. Failing to do this, when the judges counted the ballot they unanimously decided not to count tt. But the committee allowed it to be counted by another vote of l5 to $.
 This was at ll:3O p. m. and on motion the committee adjourned until II o'clock a. m. Monday to finish the count.
 At the time of the adjournment McCoy's net loss was one vote and the candidates for prosecuting at torney stood relatively the same.
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TnE necessities of the present war have demonstrated an absolute necessity for the construction of the Nicaraugua canal, and that un- der the absolute ownership of the United States says the Shreveport Journal. If it was in existance to- day the power of the United States would be doubled as Q navy power by the fact that we could concentrate all our ships on either ocean on short notice. Under the present con6i- tions the United States has to practically sustain two nayies, one on the Pacific and the other on the Atlantic ocean. And as we have great cities and vast interests to protect on both coasts, it is abso- lute economy for the government to build the canal. If the war is bar ren of all other results if it causes the United States to build this canal, all the money and blood it will have cost, will have been well expended. To say nothing of it's commercial advantages, it is mill itary necessity, and should be promptly cut by the government, and forever held under its own con- trol.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa
s, n.ss- are the only pills to take AAOOu 3 HID with Hoods Sarsaparllla.

hood of Santiago harbor indicate that within its limitations the vessel is likely to prove as effective an engine of destruction as it's cham pions have claimed. The efficiency of the Vesuvius as an instrument for clearing harbors of torpedoes and Instructions is yet to be de- termined, and it is to be hoped that before the vessel leaves Santiago a thorough test may be afforded in that line.
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HoN. E. W. Rector, who has been nominated as one of the representa- tives from this county in the next General Assembly, and whose cleo. tion is certain, will, in all probabil- ity be acandldate for speaker oI the house. No man in the state is bet ter qualified to fill that position. He has the experience of three terms in the house, and one as speaker of that body, in which ca pacity he was universally popular with It's members.-Hot Springs Nelcs.
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An EnIoyable Affair.
Attest

Miss Annie Mae Noel entertained Mrs. John k. Fortiyce in a most ,.n- joyable manner. Friday afternoon from four until six o'clock, with a literary affair. Elegant refresh ments were served. The prize was won by Miss Bird Martin. and con- sisted of beautiful boquet of Cape Jessamines. Those present were Mrs. John R. Fordyce, Misses Ella Galbraith, Bird Martin, Arie McFad- den, Della McFadden, Bessie Fox, Annie May Allen, Blanch Fox and Mrs. c. B. Bolinger.
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A sAoRT IlNe.

Mir. Dave Franklin has theshortest telegraph line in the U. $. The line is In operation and ls used daily. The line is thirty feet long. It is in Gould-Galbraith's supply store on west Second avenue where Mir. Franklin is book-keeper. Mir. Frarklin has the line reaching from his desk to the desk of the cashier, and q large amount of business is transacted.
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Notice for Publi cation-s447.
LAND OFFICE AT LIrrIn ROCK, ARK,

LAND UFFIUE AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK,
 April ;'O 1898.
 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of her inten- ton to make final proof in support of her fore county clerk of Jefferson County at Pine Bluff, Ark, on June H. 1898, viz: Queeney Patterson, widow of Jefferson Pat half northeast quarter. northwest quarter northeast quarter and northeast quarter northwest quarter. section 24, township south, range II west.
 She names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon aad cultivation of said land, viz
 Harrison Halliburton. John Hodo Colburt Shelby, Boh. Williams. ali of Double Wells, Ark, WILLIAM C. WHIPPLE, 54 wed. W0 Register.
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GEN. FITZHUGH LEE
Sends His Thanks to Mr. Irl
 ArmstrOng, of This City.

Mir. 1rl Armstrong, the most talented young man in the musical profession of this city, and you might say Arkansas, recently com posed a beautiful march and dedi- cated same to Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. The name of it is the Cuban Mach, and it made the biggest hit since Rosey's Honeymoon march. This sheet is being sold in large numbers all oyer the United States and is being played by all bands and orchestras. Mr. Armstrong has decided to donate one-half of the first edition to the cause of suffering and starving Cubans. The following letter was received by Mr. Armstrong few days ago;
 904 Park Avenue,
 RICHMOND, Va, May 23, 1898. MT. Irl Armstrong, Pine Bluff, Ark.
 DEAR SIR:-Accept my thanks for the Cuban March.
 I appreciate the compliment paid in dedicating it to me.
 Very truly yours,
 FITzHUGH LEE.
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Test of the vesuvIus.
Chicago Recsrdl


 The United States navy is the oniY one in the world to possess a destroyer of the type of the dyna- mite cruiser Vesuvius, and great interest has has been manifested to see how the vessel would acquit her. self in action. The first test was afforded Tuesday night, when three shells, each containing 2eO pounds of gun cotton, were fired at fortifi- cations on a headland at the en- trance to Santiago harbor Accord ing to the dispatches the shells caused dreadful havoc when they ex- ldoded, tearing up earth aud rock in immense quantities.
 This was not complete test, but it furnished an indication of the im- mence destructive power of this type of vessel. The Vesuvios ap- preached the headland under cover of darkness, and it's guns, being dis charged by pneumatic power, made DO noise until the shells reached the object against which they were di- rected, and exploded. Under such circumstances as these, vessels of the Yesuvius type evidently are to prove of value. It still re- mains to be seen, however, how such vessel will work under other con- ditiops, and especially where great CT activity is required. The mechanism of the Vesuyius is deli cate and doubtless might eaisily get out of order at critical lunctures. The vessel carries no armor and consequently could be destroyed by single well-placed shot from the enemy. But the effect of the dis ch arge of the shells in the neighbor-
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JEFFERSON county Democrats have

JEFFERSON county Democrats have held their second primaries for cer tain offices. If there were irregu- larities in the first primaries, the townships and wards where the ir. regulsrities occurred ought to have been thrown out and the result de clared. It may be said that good Democrats in these wards and townships would have been de. prived of effective participation. Very well, let these good Demo crats demand election officers who will give them 8 square deal next time, and thus guard their rights. If driven to action through having their precincts left out, these good Democrats would see to it in the future that none but honest men were put in as election officers. These double primaries tell a story of fraud and irreg1larity that ought to arouse the honest masses to action. The Democratic party ought to select it's candidates at one primary and expose all frauds and irregularities as the law pro vides Arkansas Democrat.
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IMPERIAL LODGE
Sends its Best Wishes to the Boys Who Are Protecting
 Good Cause.

PINE BLUFF, ARK, June 10, 1898, Messrs. Clyde B. Smith aud o. G.. Keeler, Chickamauga Park, Ga. Dear Sirs and Bros. The officers and members of Imperial Lodge, No. 94, K. of P, send greeting and assurance of our very best wishes. Being not unmindful of your fealty to your glorious country, and your readiness to uphold its honor and integrity with your life's blood, if needs be, we say to you, Imperial Lodge means you well and will stand your firm defender as long as your armor is worn in the cause of right and humanity.
 It is our pleasure to say that as long as you are enlisted under our Nations banner all dues and as- sessments stand remitted, and we will deem it pleasure to aid you whenever and wherever we may be informed you are in need.
 H. I. Holderness,
 P. M. Kilroy.
 E. A. Sheppard,
 Committee. Attest:
 M ID Sauana E q
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Bill. the little son of Mir. and Mrs. simon Bloom, received yesterday from Mir. l.. Aschaffenberg. of Hen derson, La, q little shetland pony. as q present.
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The Democratic Central Commit tee of Jefferson county met at Knox's Hall at l o'clock Saturday i afternoon to officially canvass the returns of the special primary held l last Thursday for the nomination of Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney.
 A motion was made to adjourn to the grand jury room, at the court house, on account of the noise from the street, and to enter into secret session to canvass the returns. On motion the original motion was amended to allow the candidates and their attorneys and the news paper men to witness the count.
 Upon reassembling, MT. Edgar Brewster presented protest against counting the votes of 15 negro Republicans in Richland town ship, who had been allowed to par ticipate in the primary. Mir. A. B. Grace, attorney for Messrs II. A. Mccoy and s. 0. Martin, presented petition praying that the vote of Jim Smith, who had voted in the second ward but was not counted by the judges, be counted for Mccoy and Martin,
 
 Hon. G. L. Blackwell moved that the committee proceed to purge the ballot of irregularities and frauds, and that wherever the same oc- cured that they be investigated by the committee in accordance with the petitions.
 Mir, J. w. Walker moved that the resolution be laid on the table and being put to the committee was carried by the vote O: 15 ayes to 9 nays.
 On motion the candidates were each allowed to select a member of the committee to count the ballots. The committee then visited the vault of the County Clerks office and secured the ballot boxes.
 The townships were then taken up and counted in alphabetical order.
 Barraque and Bogy were taken up and counted, without change in the vote as reported.
 In Bolivar township only 59 votes found for Mccoy, that box being re- ported as 61 for Mccoy. This broke the tie and gave Brewster the lead by two votes.
 Dunnington, Dudley Lake, Jeff erson, Melton, Niven, Old River, Pastoria and the Altheimer box of Plum Bayou township were count ed without change.
 In the Sherrill box Mccoy lost another vote, his vote in that box belng reported us 9 when there were only 21 ballots for him ac- cording to the count and the poll books.
 Roberts, Richland, Spring, Talla- dega, Victoria, Villemont and Whiteville townships were counted without change.
 h Washington township there were 60 ballots in the box and only 59 names on the poll books. One ballot had no number on it. This ballot was for Phillips and Martin. Another ballot was also found in this township for Sorrels, which in creased his vote one, together with the loss of one for Martin, which was equivalent to gain of two for Sorrells. The vote as finally counted stood l5 for Sorr4lls and fl for Martin.
 In the count of the First ward, Sorrells lost one vote and Phillips one.
 In the Second ward Sorrells lost one vote and Mccoy gained two,
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No,lce For Publication -s4so.

Land Office at IAtile Rock,
 May It. 1898.
 Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will b. made before the County Clerk of Jefferon county at Pine Bluf Ark. on une 25, 1898, viz: Jane Nelson, H, E No lSi'3. Tor the W Inf ss or, sec F, tp6 s. T 10 W. She names the following witnesses to. prove her continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land. viz:
 Amos Kendall, Ed Brown. Allen McGregor, Joe Duncan, all of Pine Blutf Ark.
 WILLIAM G. WHIPPL. 3-ls-w Nv Register,
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s:,emt- : lueekIp Grapbic.

WHEN newspaper gets so that any of its patrons can dictate its policy aud utterances, it's self re- spect and influence is gone, and the editor bad as we'll shut up shop and quit, as for the good be can do after wards. - TeIdYkaaiaa.
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Miss Ray Levy. of Little Rock, passed through this city Sunday en route to Clarendon. Miss Levy is one of Little Rocks sweetest sing CTS and was called to Clarendon to participate in an amateur perform ance in that city.
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Warming Order.

In the Jefferson ohancery court, Park View Land Company, Plaintiff.
 Ys, A Long and A Long. Defendants; The Defenant w Long is warned to an- pear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of Plaintiff Park View Land Company. Given under my hand and the seal of stfd Court, this 18th day of May, 16Ds
 Il. A. MCCOY, Clerk
 o=ls-W4W E. B. BLOOM, D. c.
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4 game of ball will be played be- tween the fats and the leans of Pine Bluff. at Jones Park this afternoon. Admission free. It promises to be an interesting game.
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Notice.

will apply to the Probate court of Jeffer- son county Arkansas at the July term thereof 1898, for an order to sell the lands belonging to the M A: Jolly estate for the payment of the debts of said estate,
 J, ". ORA WFORD. 0 IA w4w Administrators
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Mir. ". II. Langford has at the Citizens Bank a picture of broken hand, taken by the K ray in the electrical lahratory at the A. I. T.. in Fayetteville.
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Mr. Jim Stewart left this morning for Tyro, tn spenl a few days fishing.
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Mir. T. r. Murray. of Fort smith is calling on his many Pine Bluff friends today.
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Mir. Eugene Hanf lea yes Sunday fo.' Memphis. to Room em Some"
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Women Sufferers
They Find Relief In the Great Blood EnrIchIng Power of Hoods saF- saparlIIa = Better and Stronger Than for Five Years,


 saparlIIa = Better and Stronger
 Than for Five Years.
 'sSince the birth of my little daughter five years ago, have suffered intensely with female weakness. When she was three months old I began taking med icines and continued for over 6 year, but was not cured. had weak, nervous spells, when my whole body would trem- ble. had no appetite and my system was completely run down. My sister-in-law persuaded me to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and after taking one bottle went back and got five more. am now on my sixth bottle and can say that Hoods Sarsapa- rilla has done me more good than any other medicine. I am now better and stronger than have been for five years" MRS. WILLIAM HALL, Jenny Lind, Ark. Hoods SarsapariIla Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Sold by all druggist. sl; six for sb.
 us,- n.nr- are the only pills to take AAOOd HID with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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From Mondays Daily

Little Lanrine Johnson is some better today.
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Mir. R. G. Ragland is in Memphis today on business,
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Mr. NJ. M. Namon, of Little Rock is Tt the Trulock.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-12
CUBA STILL BELEAdUERED.
Several Captures and Encounters by
the Fleet.

KEY WEST. May 10.--The blockade
OF Cuba still continues, being main-
tanned since the departure of Admiral
SIMPSONS fighting squadron by the
smaller cruisers and gunboats.
The most important capture of the
week has been the French line steamer
Lafayette, which was taken by mis-
take and released as soon as orders were
received from the state department,
which had given it permission to enter
Havana harbor. Several small boats
loaded with provisions have been TAX
en-. Cuba is beginning to feel the ef-
fects of the blockade seriously.
A number of encounters have taken
place between the small boats and
Spanish gunboats and batteries with
no loss on our side and probably little
on the other. The forts at Matanzas
were again shelled Saturday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-12
PHILIPPINES TO BE HELD.
Expedition Leaves at Once to Sup
port Dewey.

WASHINGTON, May Now that
Commodore Dewey has practically
handed over the Philippines to this
country there is general sentiment in
favor of holding the islands until the
war is over and perhaps for good I'M
less they can be disposed of to advan-
tage. Dewey assures the navy de-
partment that he can take Manila at
any time and perhaps has done so al
ready. He has plenty of coal and sup
plies. Troops will be sent in a few
days from San Francisco to the NUM-
Der of 5000 or more to hold Manila
and more will follow if needed. The
islands are larger than the Spanish
West Indies, more populous and richer.
SAN Francisco, May 1.-THE
Charlestown will meet the gunboat
Bennington at Honolulu and proceed
together to Manila to support Commo-
dore Dewey. The Charlestown leaves
at once with ammunition and stores.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-12

WASHINGTON, ID. G., May 1.-THE
state department officially announces
that it has received the information
that four Spanish cruisers and three
torpedo boat destroyers and two trans
ports have arrived at Cadiz.
The ships referred to are the famous
Cape Verde fleet which Admiral Samp-
son sailed to Porto Rico TO meet. 1t is
supposed they have returned in order
to unite the entire Spanish navy be-
fore making grand coup.
This ends all apprehension about the
Oregon, Marietta and Buffalo, which
will have plenty of time to get safely
to Admiral SIMPSONS fleet, but it
prolongs the war, which the admins
tration hoped to end quickly with a
decisive victory over the Cape Verde
fleet.
Admiral Sampson is now expected
to take San Juan, and the movement
for the immediate capture of Cuba will
be hastened, but even after Cuba and
Porto Rico are taken, the Spanish fleet
may come over, or may wait for us to
come over, and so the war may be
prolonged. Even with her combined
fleets of warships, Spain may fear to
risk battle for some time to come.
Cuba and Porto Rico, however. will
shortly be ours, and then Spain may
give up, although a revolution may be
precipitated, and it would then be diff
ficult to bring the war to an end be-
cause Spain might tor long time be
in condition where there would be no
responsible government to deal with
in negotiations for peace.
Orders have been issued for troops
to be rushed with all dispatch to Tam
pa, Mobile and New Orleans, from
whence they will be conveyed TO some
point on the Cuban coast within easy
reach of Havana. The regulars win
probably take the lead as they are all
ready for the trip now. The. volunteers
will follow as speedily as possible.
About 10000 troops will land in Cuba
within the next lew days II present
plans carry. Guns and supplies will
be carried for the insurgents who will
co operate. The reconcentradoes will
also be relieved as fast tsas the troops
advance, is expected that Havana
win fall an easy prey.to the army from
behind and the navy in front, which
will lombard the forts when the as
sault is made and possibly before.
Gen Miles will command the invad-
ing army himself.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-12
den. Peek Not To Blame.

Whoever first reported that Gen. Il.
5. Peck was using his influence to sup
plant Col. Clark-and there were those
in position to know who did report
it-greatly wronoed Gen. Peck. He
was instead the friend and supporter
of Col. Clark throughout. This paper
fell into the same course as other
papers and berated Gen Peck for
something he was in no wise to blame
for. Our information came from
what we deemed a reliable source, but
it evidently was not.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-12
To Rush Business.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE war de-
partment is straining every nerve to
hasten troops to Florida. Transpor-
tation to Cuba will be under way in a
few hours. The government will not
depend much on Gomez and his forces
as aid, but will proceed independently.
The campaign viii be short and decis-
i've. Officials say Cuba ought to be
conquered before June.
1t is reported that the flying squad
ron has been ordered to proceed to Gu
ban waters to fill the gap caused by
Simpsons withd rawal.