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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
OEDAM IN PORT.
Brought Sick Soldiers from Ponce, 20
to Rico

brought Sick Soldiers from Ponce. por-
. to lticu.
The United States transport Obddam.
from Ponce. Porto Rico. arrived in
Hampton Roads yesterday with sever
III officers and small number of sick
soldiers on board. After visiting the
snip Dr. Pettus said that he s;lw no
reason why the sick should not be al
lowed to come ashore.
The OLDHAM is in charge OF Major
Hr;iuley and Surgeon Brewer and is;
free from amy dangerous disease n
man died Of pneumonia shortly before
she reached the capeS. Among those on
board are Major Mills. OF the United
states volunteer service: Captain Al
ser. son of the secretary of war who is
slightly wounded. the result of an ac-
cident, and Lieutenant kelm H..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
CONFEDERATE BILLS.

Sharpers Passed Them in Porto Rico
for Good Money
1t was learned at ola Point yesterday
that sharpers have reached Porto Rico
with General Miles army and have
been ileecinE the people Of the island
towns by passing Confederate bills for
United States money.
The Porto Ricans. believing that the
day of release from Spanish tyranny is
at hand and that hereafter they are to
be subjects of Uncle Sam. eagerly &C
ccpt American money. Information
concerning the fraud was received at
Old Point by letter. .. #
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
S. j. BROWN .,' GO.
Dealers in Land.

a. Heinickel, of Phoebus. we'll known
as thorough business man and OF
sterling integrity and honor. has bought
the right title and interest of c.
Hoa gland Of about 100 lots called
"HoaSland,' three blocks from Queen
street. Hampton ana it Will be known
herea fttr as ''HE.INICIlEI." Mr.. s. ]
Brown owns one third Of the same ard
A. Hcnickel two-t thirds. having also
bought out ]. Davis Reed. Of Norfolk
These lots will be sold very cheap. The
investment of one or more lots, if
bought now. will pay 4 tremendous PER
centage 10 the buyer. and w nave 70 r
farms With oyster water fronts one.
mile from Hampton I. acres each.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06

to tighten the batteryman's puni. H.
hieht. tsNline. us stated yesterday
claims TO be i nephew OF the secretary
oi war. General .\lger. He is !, bri-h,
ana Intelligent young fellow and has
ny no means the appearance OF Il bad
man
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Small receipts,
an active demand. liberal export clear
ances confronted the bears in whea
today. AS result. September wheat
closed lc higher and December rs
Corn gained l-in3-S: oats advanced Ia.
Pork rose lee and lard and ribs l-oc
each
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Miss Rebecca Mears Friday night cell
ebrated her eighteenth birthday by Civ
ing n delightful party to n number Of
her friends. Many of the young people
OF the city We're present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Market Qutatins From the
Leading Bushes Cenbers.
JEW YoRK MONEY! MARKE1

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET
NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-Money on cali
steady, at 1-4@l IL per cent: last
loan. y per cent: prime mercantile
paper 1898 per cent: sterling ex-
change firm, With actual business in
bankers bills at 4.S5 1-2@3-4 for de-
mand. and at 4.S3 3-4@4S4 for sixty
days: posted rates. 4S4 1-264. IS. and 4.s6
silver certificates. IS 1-2@59 1-2: bar sill
YER 5S3-4: Mexican dollars, As 1-2: gov
eminent bonds, firm: state bonds. dull !;
| railroad bonds, strong.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.--The stream Of
speculative and investment money
| continued to pour in stocks and bonds
today without Interruptions.
Prices throughout the list We're lift
ed sharply. The profit taking move
ment which has been a drag on the
leading industrials for several days
| past was apparently ended today and
| the bears who sold these stocks early
on the assumption that realizing was
still in progress, We're forced to buy back
later. The result was to bring the In.
dustriais into the general current Of the
| market which moved upward with a
| tidal sweep. The railroads themselves
We're somewhat unsettled at the opening
and most of the leading stocks declin-
| ed is to 1-2 before the upward move
! rnent OF prices set in The opening
NStANhCSS NtIS III sympathy with Lon
| don and the quickness with which Is
| was overcome was a striking evidence
| OF the independence of the local stocks
exchange. There was quite serious
| depression both in London and in Paris
on the reported friction between Rus
STA and Great Britain, and there was
| quite urgent selling here for London
| account. but the supply of American
! securities has been SO far reduced in
the past year that the disposition or
foreign holders to buy or sell has very
much less influence than formerly The
aggressive buying which has been no.
tlced in Wall street for several days
quickly turned prices upwards and
gained in volume on the advance.
burlington continued to be the leader
and scored an extreme advance of 2 ga
There was some disposition to realize
in the last hour but decline of fra,c-
ton quickly reduced the market to
dizziness. Possibly the final squirt in
burlington was used to cover some
rather extensive realizing at other
points. There was talk in Wall street
OF an agreement to advance prices
which included a number of interests
controlling a vast wealth. That the
buying came from a combination OF
Very powerful interests was quite evil
dent, but that it was based on the as
sumption OF future raise in values
and demand from the general pub
lie for stocks is equally certain
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
c,ERNERA AZ oLp POINT

Admiral CerHera was Old Point
yesterday. but few people knew 1t. He
came down from Annapolis on the
steamer Georgia and Went to Ports
mouth to pay a visit to his officers and
men in the naval, hospital there. He
declined to be interviewed. st5 $s3,55
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
MEDICATION.
(Dertoit Journal. }

(Dertoit Journal.)
Are you not ashamed to look your
children in the face?'' Kissed the un-
happy girl.
Her father bit his lip; that done. h.
cut loose.
II win no longer endure 10 be un-
justly reproached!" he cried. You
KIDS get yonr pug noses from your
mothers folks!'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
~ adan1 Arnae,

The celebrated Spiritual Trance and
Business ,iediunl, is now lacated in
s Newport News. Reads life past pres
ent and future with absolute correct
ness. Gives valuable advice IN bust
ness and harmony to the family circle
Every one In trouble should call on her,
1 $50 ssI 'weEty-fourth street, opposite
Ss:SVarWick Iron Works. 58
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
a FEMININE MARVEL.

-------- NN'IlIGo9U INEWS.J \ n
1le--Your friend Miss Haskins is the
most original woman T ever met.
She-Indced! What have you discoy-
cred about her that is strkingly origi-
nal?
He-Why, when she hasn't anything
20 say she doesn't talk
NE WAS WEAK AT ARITHMETIC.
I-ondon Sporting Times.)
Mother" said the small boy, who
was bending over his slate. II wish l
was 4 rabbit"
why. Tommy?"
easily"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
Expensive Diet.

No, I can make you no contribu-
lion. l don't believe in sending out
foreign missionaries"
But the Scriptures command us to
feed the hungry
The man of wealth shrugged his
shoulders.
well. I'd feed them something
cheaper than missionaries" he rejoin-
ed. with the brusquerie that character
ICES his class.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. Aug 5-Cotton futmrcs
opened steady at the decline. August,
5:ss: September, 5.92: October, 500; No
'sem Der, sos; December, Sol; January.
6.O4, FebruarvS nc. March 61O
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06

~ HE STEAMER S. A. M'cALL
1 will leave Newport News witk
both freight and passengers for Peters,
burg every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday about T:15 A. NJ. and Will leave
Newport News for Norfolk every Tues
day Thursday and Saturday about $3.50
p. NJ.
VIII leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at 600 A. Nj
sharp. J. w. PHILLIPS.
0Wns1
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06

HE NORFOLK 6. WASHING.
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
Steamers Newport News. \Vnshington
anu Norfolk will leave daily as fol-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06

AE ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
lv1 FORMATION co.'s STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVIDENCE
and BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
Boston every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday, sailing from Norfolk at $50 2.
NJ Leaves for Providence Tuesdays,
Fridays and Sundays at $50 P. NJ.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
Mondays. Fridays. Saturdays and SUM-
days at 5 p. NJ. connecting for Wash
ington. Philadelphia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, 50; round
trip; S., including stateroom berth. Ac-
coI..modations and cuisine un-
equalled. Freight and passengers
taken for all points north and south.
For further information apply to
l.. C. SAUNDERS:tA agent,
Newport News. Va.
w. P. TURNER, G. F. A.
]. c. WHITNEY. T. M.
General office. Baltimore. Md.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06
n LID DOMINION STEAMSHIP co
DAILY SERVICE Between
y c:W YORK AND VIRGINIA.

POINTS. - -
The elegant passenger steamships
jamestown, Guyandotte. Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New york
every day except Sunday at $3.50
+. NJ, for Norfolk and Newport News.
touching at Fortress Monroe on the
south bound trip.
The ships of this line leave Norfolk
for New York direct every day except
sunday at $50 P. NJ
A short. delightful and invigoratins
voyage.
FARES:
First-class. straight, including meals
and berth ....................SS 500
flrst-class. round trip. including
meals and berth .......... $500
Storage, 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. III.
NJ. 3. CROWELL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06

CHSH QUOtAtlOlls We're as IUI1OWs:
Flour slow; No 3 spring wheat
6sQ175; No. 2 red, G5lDG5s; No. 2
corn, :'3Qo33A; No. 2 oats, 81; No.
2 white, .2sMa44; No. 3 white, 2G@@7;
No. rye, 404a42a; No 2 barley, 32
QD35; No. l flax seed, SO; prime
timothy seed, 2.574; mess pork per
barrel A-AOG 9.45; lard, per 100 pounds,
. T4M5.40; short ribs sides, loose,
8 3OG5 Us; dry sailed 81. ulders,
boxed, 1908; short clear sides,
boxed. 5.75@G.0O; No. 2 yellow corn,
334a335.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-06

TRAINS LEAVE NEWPORT NEWS
FOR OLD POINT
6 o5 and G Is M = =
I. and Q y m. -
The herald., 1898-04-09

are always paid for at the port Of en-
barkation and frequently are shipped on
Spanish or American vessels.
They wished to be informed. II in the
event Of an outbreak of hostilities bellig-
erents would ultimately be responsible for
the capture. the damage or the loss which
might be inflicted on the cities of neutral
powers. The Marquis viscounti venosta
replied by telegraph as follows:
'If, contrary to our hopes, war should
break out between Spain and the United
States, the kings government will not fail
to associate itself with all the powers in
all measures that are best calculated to
render less serious for neutrals a war be-
tween two states which did not adhere to
the declaration of Paris In 1885,"
This application and the guarded nature
Of the reply gives a measure Of the appre-
tensions which are naturally felt In all re-
sponsible circles at the present aspect of
affairs.
The herald., 1898-04-09
M'CoOK'S POSITION
Is Not That of an Advocate Under
Salary

WASHINGTON, April S.-Col. John j.
McCook, who was referred to on the floor
of the house yesterday by General Grosve-
nor of Ohio, made the following statement
tonight:
MY attention has been called to the re-
marks of General Grosvenor of Ohio, in the
house yesterday, in which he described me
as the legal representative Of the Cuban
junta of New York, behind which stands
$500 900, 900 more or less, on the bonds that
can be validated by the recognition of Gu
ban independence by the United States and
they Will be destroyed by policy which
drives Spain out of Cuba In the interest of
the American people.
HE also referred to me as representing
an interest running up into the hundreds
Of millions of dollars which will be bene-
flied by the recognition of the independence
of Cuba.
II at once called on General Grosvenor,
who said that hisremarks were based upon
statements which he had seen in the pub
lie prints and after full and free discus
sion with him, he frankly disavowed any
purpose to do me injustice by making any
statements which were not entirely SUBJ
stantiated by the facts In the case
"l1e voluntarily offered to make the mat
ter right in the official record of the house
upon its assembling Monday morning.
my interest In the affairs of Cuba grows
out of the fact that nearly a year ago nv
professional business required me to make
a study of the affairs Of the island This re-
vealed to me the awful oppression and in
humanity of the Spanish government and
filled me with admiration for the magnif-
cent struggle the Cubans were making for
their liberty. I then determined to do
everything in my power to aid the insurr-
The herald., 1898-04-09

erts to gain their Independence. Since
that date 1 have been on all occasions Will
Ing to make known the facts that had come
to my knowledge and 1 have tried to the
best of my ability to secure the co-opera-
tion of all influential people with whom l
came In contact In behalf Of the insurgents
and to aid their cause.
IL have urged, that in my judgment, 1t
was the duty of this government to recog.
nize the independence Of the struggling
Cubans. This, of course. I hoped to see ac-
complished without involving the United
States in war. With that object In view
several months ago, l suggested that at
some stage of the proceedings the contro-
versy between Spain and Cuba might be
adjusted by Cuba paying an indemnity In
the bonds Of the Cuban republic to Spain
for the surrender of her sovereignty. So
far as know, this suggestion has never
taken any official form or been acted upon
In any way.
"This suggestion is the only relation I
ever had to the bonds of the Cuban re-
public.
II do not now, nor have ever held
owned, controlled. represented profession
ally or otherwise s400 900 900 Of Cuban bonds.
or any part Of such bonds whatever. have
never even seen q bond Of the Cuban re-
public, let alone owning or holding such
bonds.
with reference to the statement that l
am legal representative Of the Cuban 1urita
Of New York will say that have never
been retained or acted for the Cuban junta.
nor for tho republic of Cuba. although
should have not besitated to accept re-
tainer and act professionally for either of
them had they requested ine to do so.
Whatever have said or done with ref
erence to Cuban affairs has been on my own
Individual responsibility, and not by au-
thorjzation OF the Cuban junta or Cuban re-
public. My interest came simply because
Of an intense desire to gee the success of
people whom believe to be patriots fight
Ing for their liberty.
Until the time our gallant sailors were
blown up in the Maine had hoped that the
United States would not be In any way in
volved in the contest between Spain and
Cuba. But that incident aroused my In
dignation and will not be satisfied until
adequate reparaion has been made by
Spain for the great crime.
IT earnestly hope that some peaceful So
luton of the trouble between Spain and
the United States may be worked out with
honor to our flag and I should be glad to
do anything in my power to accomplish
that result But do not see how 1t can be
done until that great crime has been atoned
for"
The herald., 1898-04-09
A BAD BLAZE
Southern Pacific Pattern Shops De-
stroyed by Fire

SACRAMENTO, April S.-The pattern
storehouse Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany. a large three-story building on
street, between Front and Second, was
entirely gutted by fire tonight, and the
loss is practically incalculable, being es-
timated anywhere from $500 900 to 81 goo. 900.
All of the patterns used in the railroad
shops since they were first built, except
those being used in the foundries at the
present time, went up in the flames, and
to duplicate any article OF molding now
In use will necessitate the making of new
patterns from the drawings on file in the
office of the master patternmaker.
Thero were at least 10000 patterns in the
buildings, and all were consumed. While
the origin II the fire is not known with GER
tainty, 1t Is believed to have started from
the heating pipes which ran through the
building. 1t is estimated that 1t would
take twenty men five years to duplicate
the patterns destroyed.
1t is extremely probable that the loss
of the patterns will cause a big layoff in
The herald., 1898-04-09
CLEARING THE DECKS
The Warships at Key West Are Sending Ashore All
Impediments to Preparation for Action


his 10 the
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The herald., 1898-04-09
the shops, as molders cannot possibly work
until patterns have been made.
Mail From Alaska

PORTLAND, Ore. April S.-George =.
Tilton, third mate of the Arctic whaling
schooner Belvidere. who arrived from
Copper river on the steamer Albion: de-
livered at the postofflce 16O pounds OF let
ters from Alaska. A rude muslin sack IN
which the letters were carried Is lape!eo'
"From Fort Get There, Alaska, U: 3; NJ
by George Tilton. Dog Team Mail, irvn' w,
Point Barrow. Arctic ocean, via st. Me
chael, Kodiak, Sitka, Portland" This
package contained 400 letters from the Ice
bound whaling fleet and large number
of letters to the war and other departments
Of the government.
The herald., 1898-04-09
A Call for Money

NEW YORK. April 8.-The New York
banks which acted as repositories for the
Union Pacific purchase money for the gov
ernment received word from the treasury
department today that the balance of the
Union Pacific moneys now in the keeping
of these banks would have to be paid in
with the least possible delay. The orig
inal amount was s52 100000, and the bal
ance due the government amounts to Sl2,-
600, ,000
The herald., 1898-04-09
The Cannery Deal

SAN FRANCISCO. April s.-The rumors
of the sale of the California Canneries
company of this city to an English synoi-
cate, which have been current for a long
time, have now been verified. The price
paid the owners Is $175,0O0, and the new
company has been capitalized for $25O,OOo:
This Is regarded by persons fully informed
upon the subject as the first of series OK
similar deals by English capitalists who
industries.
The herald., 1898-04-09
Oakland Populists

OAKLAND, April S.-The Oakland Pop
ulists want the state convention of their
party, and after some general investiga-
tion as to financial support, they will
probably ask the state central committee
to designate this city as the place for hold
inE the convention.
The herald., 1898-04-09

RICHMOND. Va, April s.-News Is re-
ceived here of the death at his home In
Front Royal, Warren county, of ex-Con-
gressman s. s. Turner. He was confed-
crate soldier.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-29
A New Terror For Tutors.

Dueling has shown new develop
ment in Germany. The university stu
dent is no longer content with dlshgur'
ing the noses. chins and cheeks OF his
friends to avenge supposed insults or
with gaining the glory Of soariiloauon
himself. He aspires to greater enter
prises and Is determined no longer TO
stand the tyranny of bis professors ana
examiners. The president Of the Berlin
university had the misfortune the other
day to plow a student in an examination
for the twelfth time. This candidate Tor
academic honors resolved no longer to
tolerate such repeated insults, and forth
with sent the president a challenge by q
fellow student. The president, however,
refused to comply with the polite re-
quest of pistols for two and coffee ior
one or of swords and holsters in the
mark in the early morning. But he has
not sent the bloodthirsty UNDERGRADUATE
for change in tho country, as no might
well have done. The students OF Berlin
have dubbed the professor a coward.
But the German press thinks that his
decision not to accept the challenge -,
on the whole, justified. They argue it
would never do for the undergraduate
at a university to be able to appeal TO
arms if plowed in an examination. And
there is certainly something from the
professors side to be said for this view.
-Westminster Gazette.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-04-29

some time with no little patience and
perseverance. Among other noteworthy
articles it comprises a red flag, with the
number Of battalion and a company
inscribed upon it, which foated close
TO the spot on which the i'll fated hos
tages were massacred; the rosary and
the small volume of the Acts Of the
Apostles which one of the priests held
tight, IN his hands when he was shot
down, and portion of the cassock worn
by Mgr. Darboy, stained with his blood,
while the spade with which the grave
of the archbishop of Paris was dug is
also to be seen. Then there is a paper
which was discovered ON the corpse OF
another of the victims, and on which
had been hurriedly written the words:
~ am about to die. | forgive those who
are killing me. am thinking of those
who love me, and hope to meet those
who have loved me in heaven. There
are. moreover, a number of souvenirs OF
the siege in the shape Of uniforms, but
tons, fragments of shells and so forth,
and by no means the least remarkable
feature of the collection is to be found
in the specimens of the various articles
made by the hostages while they were
awaiting their doom in La Roquette
prison. In the course of few years this
little museum will probably contain
the largest and most complete OF revo-
lutionary relics in existence.-Paris
Cor. London Telegraph.