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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
GRIT THEIR TEETH.
Dentists Say That Chieasoans Wear Them Out Through Nerv-
 Ousness.


 Did you know that a great many Chicagoars wear their teeth down to the gums by gritting them?" the con- nlunicative dentist asked of his victim. The latter made no reply. A mans ut- terance is not distinct enough coming through a rubber dam, neither does he take lively interest in curious infor= nation while wondering which of the instruments of torture on the little rc und table the man a. his elbow will pick up next.
 "No? It's fact, though. Pm work- irg now on a set of porcelain crowns for the three front uppers of man who came in here day before yesterday. He wore them off gritting his teeth when he was thinking. He saXs-hurt? It's all over now. l shan't hurt you any more. He says that he has formed the habit in late years. He can avoid it at any time except when he sits at his desk studying on some business propo- sition. Then he grinds the lower teeth against the uppers. These crowns that I'm putting on for him are of a very Lard material and will probably wear away his lower teeth if he keeps up the habit. expect-ah! did we touch that pulp again? l would put a little car bolic acid in there, but don't like to E;ll the tooth. Che live tootb-is equal to two dead ones. Oh, I expect this pa tent around again in about four years to have me make him q set of lower crowns. l have cured several men of gritting their teeth. make little eontrivanee like this. It's an inyen- tion of my own. I believe no dentist in Chicago makes anything similar
 Laying a long, hairlile nerve finder on the round table, the inquisitor ex- tracted from q tiny drawer a semi circular object resembling horseshoe, fitted with half dozen hollow metallic teeth
 Those" he continued, lift over the under teeth; piece of gutta pelcha inside each of these caps prevents the lower ends from pressing against the gum. When the patieng grinds or grits his teeth together however, the gutta PSItud yiCIuS diid luS hiSlhlii1 Sihs press into the gum. giving him a sharp pain.
 .I cured a man of a lifelong habit of gritting his teeth in his sleep by con- trivance similar to that. He used to dream about his business. This thing, however, always woke him up with a sharp turn. It was, you might say, a heroic remedy, genuine Spartan treat ment, but he was a man of determina- ton, and he stuck to it and was finally cured. It was matter of life and death with him, you see. He had his business on his mind to such an ex- tent that he was in danger of giving away if he couldn't at least get rid of it in his dreams. Curing him of grit ting his teeth in his sleep meant curing him of dreaming about his business
 "To what do you attribute this habit of gritting the teeth?" asked the vic tim.
 'sTo nervousness and to Chicago busi- ness methods. Tn the first place, busi- ness here is usually a keen fight, in which one man is trying to get the best of half dozen others. Some men chew gum, some bite their finger nails, some their mustaehes, some crack their lnuckles, some grit their teeth. Chi enro Chronicle
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No Change for a Conflict.

"A conflict of arms" he said, is terri ble thing"
 "0f course, she replied, blushing prettily; and so inexeusable, too. l hold that the disposition man makes of his arms is none of a girls business"
 After that, of course, there was no chance for conAict.-Chicaeo Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
lHE LATE FASHIONS.
B..+tv Things for Pretty Women
 Both Rich and Poor.
ta Increase Young GirHs VT arobe at small Expense = The rasbionabIe Corset-New Shirt Waist Novelty.

young girl who cannot afford a
 aot many costumes and yet longs for
 change in her attire, will find that E .neraI pretty corsage fronts will add
 geliobtful variety to her wardrobe, ! dark one for ordinary wear and two . :. three light ones for more dressy oe- sasions oa will be found most seryiceable
 s The one shown in the illustration is .amnosed llz of soft black silk with the sOllpess at the neck gathered to the col Tor and falling in graceful folds below tpe . waist line, under which it ties at me side with a black silk drawing string. |. covered with rich crimson ribbon,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

with a monstrously large tie of the same material.
 The tie is about three inches wide m the center, increasing to about 12 inches in width toward the ends. The tie encircles the neck twice, tying in smart little bow with two long ends Wiiioii ie..N THE LATEST.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

One of the latest Paris novelties for theater wear is a black and white cape with hat to match. The large white felt hat is faced halfway up the brim with black velvet, exposing about two inches of the white felt edge, which is trimmed with six narrow bands of black velvet ribbon. The hat is deco,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
.,.l-.b1e French Watch.

4 curious watch has been brought mt in France. The dial is transparent, hut there are no. works behind 1t, and the hands appear to move by magic. trl,a eeerpt lies in concealing the works at the edge of the case. and conmuni- catipo the motion to the hands by means of q glass disk.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

rated at each side with long white plume.
 A large black velvet bow ornaments the front
 The double cape is of white broad cloth lined with white brocaded silk. It is edged with six narrow bands of black velvet to match the hat.
 The plaited collar is very high; it fastens with two hooks under several ends and loops of black velvet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
,srt,lIon system in Turkey.

The Turkish government has adopted the Bertillon system of measuring as 2 means of identifying criminals; qnar- ters for carrying it into operation have been made in the prison of Stamnoul' and at the governments request French functionary was sent to set tbe system into operation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
A. CIoae Guess.

''How do you know that the young couple opposite are married?" asked the man with large business interests of his wife as they sat in. the cafe after the theater. You can't tell anything about it.
 "oh, can't I? She wanted lobster and he ordered a couple of ham sandwiches. They're married all right enough. "- Detroit Free Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

sought after Hen ce moment" A very pretty corset is of pale blue satin. trimmed with valenciennes lace and tied with pretty bow of blue ribbon. 1t IS particularly dainty when worn with chemise and petticoat to match,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

It would seem that the shirtwaist had came to the end of all possible evolu- ton, as it has been seen in all its phases of cotton, silk, velvet and wool, but it had yet to be developed in silk
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

Sometime ago all ornaments and combs for the hair were discarded from my lady,s dressing table, butthey may now be taken from their caskets, as they are quite the rage at present. and hardly anyone who knows the fashions of the moment will be without an or nament of some sort in her coiffure.
 The square Empire comb is very much in favor, as it is exceedingly be- coming to most faces. It comes in many varieties, from the plain tortoise shell to those elaborately ornamented
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

''That woman tried to beat me down on the price of quinine." "What did she say?" "She said 1 ought to make it ten cents cheap CT because she had to pay her little boy to take it t.''-Chicaao Daily Record
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
In Hook.

:. Hogan Fwat do this in the paper about 'hoek der kaiserp mean?
 Grogan-It is dillikit way av sayin' soak im.-lndianapolis Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

Another in Her Mind.-@That widow scared me away" How "She has been married only once, but she always refers to the dear departed as her first husband. ."-- Chicapo Daily Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
Limitations.

Though a man has a right to make an ass ot himself, he should remember that he will not be permitted to dusturb the peace with his brays-Puol1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

Most cities have such slow means of travel IL requires an hour to reach Sixty-second street.-L. 4. ". Bulletin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
Texas Culture.

They were at the opera
 q like that song" said the girl con. as1;ag2y to her escort.
 "so do l" he agreed with her. That girls fine singer-a regular bella donna"
 And she wouldn't tell him why she was so tieklfd.-Galyesto News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

showing through black lace insertion and narrow black ribbon velvet. A high black ruche eneircles the neck. A few inches below the collar is a band
 of crimson ribbon sewed straight across the front. This is covered with lace and velvet ribbon 10 match the collar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27
TO DECORATE THE HAIR.

with real diamonds, turquoises or corals.
 However, most of these are beautiful y reproduced in imitation jewels-at far less cost and looking almost as handsome
 The Russian ornaments for the hair are of gilt or silver, exquisitely enam- eled in eolors or set in colored stones.
 These are highly in vogue and add considerably to an already pretty eoif- lure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-27

A unique and very attractive house sack especially designed for young married lady is composed of pale blue SILK crepe made in a sort of open jacket over full front of ecru lace and white shl1lon. The jacket is cut on the bias, LaVlng but one seam down the back and one under each arm. The blue ma terlal is gathered in loose folds at the vast, ornamented at the back and at each side of the front with large bow of blue satin ribbon.
 The jacket and revers are lined with blue silk.
 The sleeves are of chiffon and lace ,S to match the vest; they are exceeding y long and rather tight.
 When it is considered that the very loundation of a handsome gown is de- pendent upon a beautifully fitting cor set, that much criticised article of Woman's attire is certainly entitled to respect.
 Corsets. cut very low at the bust and snort over the hips, are the most fash 1ohable at present, as they give the graceful French figure which is much
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-14
CHANGES IN the 70 roFFlcE.
Satisfaction VIII lie Established On j. fer
II Avenue, in Rockesta

. avenue, IN ltockeGta.
Postmaster Fred Read has returned
from Washington. whittier he went last
week on official business. While in
Washington Mr. Read succeeded in
having another Sub-Station eSta blished
IN the city. 1t Will be located on JEFF
terSon avenue. in Rockets, and will be
open for business July L. Mr.. Read
by reason of the increase in the bust
ness of the local office. had his salary
increased to $500 per annum. Three
Of the clerks VIII also get more pay. an
increase of $lG0 being granted by the
department.
Mr. James T. Reed has been ap-
pointed chief clerk and assistant post
master in the classified service by the
First Assistant Postmaster General,
the appointment to take effect June 16.
MIR. Reed is an efficient clerk and has
been assisting Postmaster Read since
the indisposition of the late Assistant
Postmaster Harry ". Barnes
Another clerk will be appointed from
the classified service in the office July
With the beginning of the new fiscal
year, Mr. D. j. Hoban. who is now
serving as extra carrier. will be ap-
pointed on the regular force and Sep
ceive his regular appointment. the bus
mess of the office demanding an in
crease. The city will then be divided
into six routes instead of four. as at
present. in order that the carriers may
deliver the mail with greater dispatch.
The letter carriers now receive $500
year. They will have been in service
just one year on November Is and will
then be advanced $500 per annum.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-14
WORK DEFERRED "A WEEK.
Contract for the Erection Of the High
School Not S,gne,i.


Work on the High School building
will not be commenced this week as
was expected. for the reason that the
contract has not been prepared.
MesSrs. Peddicord & Co., the con-
tractors, are ready to begin work. and
it was expected that Commonwcalth's
Attorney J. X. NJ. Newton would have
the contract ready for the signatures
If the contractors in time for the meet
yng of the Board of School Trustees
last night, but owing to the failure of
the blank form to arrive yesterday t. e
matter was necessarily deferred TIL
aeXt Friday night. when the hoard will
hold another session.
The board held an adjourned meeting
last night in the principals room over
the First National Bank, but no bust
ness of Importance was transacted
Mr.. Howard Jeffries, principal of the
East End school. has petitpned the
board to increase his salary from S15
TO 800 a month during a scholastic
year. which is nine months. TO each
member Mr.. Jeffres indicted a long let
ter in which he set forth reasons why
his salary should beS raised It wa
true, he said. thatS:he was being pa6
SIS for each school month. but that only
amounted to s56.25 for each bread"
month. Besides being principal of the
school Mr.. Jeffries said he was acting
chief OF police of East End. Mr.. JEFF
fries letter will be considered at Il flu
ture meeting. 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-14
BRIEF iTEaiS.

An important meeting of the Bust
Ness Mems Association will be- held to-
night.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Louis Peyser. OF Pc
tersburg. are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elias Peyser.
DR.. George w. Bailey. a representa-
tive of the National Relief Association,
WAS in the city yesterday and visited
Camp Wrburton. This association ad-
ministers to the wants OF volunteer SOL
diers
The Hon. a. sauber. of Baltimore.
and Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Friedberg. Of Nor
folk. We're in the city Sunday. the
guests of their relatives. the family Of
Mr.. r. Graft.
Rev. c. c. Cox. pastor of the New
port News Baptist church. was taken
i'll suddenly yesterday afternoon about
, O'Clock and was unable to conduct
services at night at the usual hour.
Mr.. CoXs illness is not of a serious
nature and yesterday he was much i'm
proved.
Mr.. Ted Rundy has returned from a
visit to his parents in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. ]. Kyle Montague. of Christians
burg. is the guest of his sister. Mrs. j.
G. I.atimer. on West avenue.
Miss Annie Carter of Richmond. ar
rived in the city Sunday and will re-
main one week as the guest of Miss
Fairy Boyd.
Mr.. Harry r. Warren, of Hyattes-
Vile. Md. who has been visiting his
mother. Mrs. c. P. Warren, in East
home -
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Walker, of Roa-
nolse. are visiting Mrs. Randall on
Twenty ninth street. They will re-
main in the city for two weeks and
may decide to move here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-14
11EurENANr n,LlyER HERE.
He viii Open IL Recruiting Office In This
City. ...

Lieutenant w. L. Hillyer of the
Huntington Rifles, Fourth Virginia
Regiment. who was detailed to return
toH5Virginla from Camp Cuba Libre.
Jacksonville, Fla, to enlist recruits,
arrived in the city last evening.
Judging from the appearance of
Lieutenant Fillyer the boys are pretty
well seasoned. His face and hands
have been Drowned by the tropical sun.
but he looks hale and hearty and
when seen by a reporter for the Daily
Press last night he said he had been
enjoying good health.
Lieutenant Fillyer was detailed by
Lieutenant Colonel Edwards the rank
ing; officer of the battalion post. to re-
turn to this state to recruit eighty
eight men. twenty-five for each COM
pany In the Fourth Regiment The
other men detailed We're Corporal r.
H.#Gregory. Privates William P. Der
by L. F.. Whiting and Samuel j. Tay-
lor, the last named being a member of
Hillyer will open a recruiting office In
this city today. He will proba bly, re-
main here two weeks. ea
All Of the boys in the Huntington
Rifles are enioving good health. When
Lieutenant Hiliyer left Jacksonville
about twenty of them had sore arms
caused by vaccination while at Camp
Lee Several members Of the company
had been slightly indisnnsed on ac-
count Of stomach trouble. Discipline
in camp is becoming more strict every
day, but as yet not one Of the boys
from Newport News has been placed
in the guard tent, which is proof that
their department. is excellent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-14
THE FIGHTING RESUMED.


One american Shot Through the Alb
doinen and Instantly Killed
copyright, 1898, by Associated Press)
OFF UNITED STATES CAMP.
GIASTANAMo DAY. JUNE T..
JUNE l3.-l1:3o A. M.-When the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatch boat Dauntless
left Guantanamo Bay early this morn
ing. after the thirteen hours sl1irmish
between the United States marines,
unltr Lieutenant Colonel r. w. Hun
tinstnn and the Spanish Euerillas and
r's-tt1:rs. it was expected hat the
fiGnting would be renewed. The Mar
bichead was landing achievements
and nothing had been heard from the
advance pickets under Lieutenant
Melville J. Shaw. .1 ....
At o'clock the firing was again re-
newed by the Spaniards. who appeared
off the camp on the edge of a small
island, about a mile to the northeast
IT was promptly returned by thirteen
rifles and n %-inch field gun. and in
Il short time all signs of the enemy had
Disappeared. Colonel Huntington then
sent to the landing for n second 3-inch
gun. which was dragged up the hill
and placed in position at the summit.
The skirmish lines thrown around the
camp kept Nh ponring all the morn
ing. but with not much result to show
For it. Meanwhile the AIarblehead left
the harb0r and threw few shells into
the woods &C.. ..I
To the great delight of marines in
camp. T.ieutenarts Neville and Shaw,
with thirty men = Company u. re-
turned in good shape. but much ex-
halstcd by eighteen hours of picket
duty. One man. Sergeant Smith. of
Company X. had been shot through the
abdomen and instantly killed. For
most OF the day and night I.icutenants
Neville and Shaw had been surrounded
by n much superior force. but men and
officers behaved Splendidly and, al
though the firing of the Spaniards was
constant and heavy. Lieutenant Ne
ville's detachment held it's own. inllict-
ing much more damage than it sus-
tanned. AT least five Spaniards are
known to have been killed. and as
Lieutenant Nevile's men kept UP n
steady fire throughout the night and
the enemy was not at Il great distance.
it is believed that the Spanish casual
ties We're heavy.
The battleship Texas arrived this
morning and sent ashore forty marines
and two automatic Colt guns as rein
fOrcemantS, ..-.
The Marhlchead also sent an addi-
tionai small detachment. Private Bar
tholomew MCGOWAN, of Company D.will
lose his hand, which was shattered by
Il bullet. Amputation will be necessa
nv. The AIarblchead's pilot. who was
shot through the leg while guiding the
cruiser out of the harbor this morning.
holds the rank of colonel in the Cuban
| service
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-14
KILLED IN BATTLE.
-Four Americans Fall at
Guantanamo,
THE SPANISH LOSS HEAVY
Oatt Il States Marines suffer from nea,
and thirst. But Behave Splenasaly
In aud Out OF Fire. Hetails
of the Battle

Copyright. 1888. by Associated Press.
UNITED STATES CAMP. EN-
TRANCE OF GUANrA MANIC BAY.
Sunday. June, II. via Kingston Jamai-
co, June l3--S:io a. M.-The Spaniards
last night attacked the camp of the
t1rst battalion of marines under Lieu
tenant Il. w. Huntington ana were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. Four Ameri-
cans Were killed, namely. Surgeon j.
+. Gibbs. New York City: Sergelu,
smith, Company u: Private. Mc,'allgan,
company ID. and Private Dunnrishy.
Company d.
The wounded are: Private McGowan.
Company ID. hand shattered, and the
pilot on the United States cruiser Mar
blehead. shot through the leg.
ne nrinE began after midnight and
lasted until daybreak. At times there.
was Il heavy fusilade on both sides
Aieutenants Neville ana Shaw. of
It duty all night and We're attacked by
= heavy force of Spaniards. All the
me-: killed were in this, detachment ex-
IePt Dr. Gibbs, who was shot While in
camp. The rickets held the Spanards
Iff until released this morning
Eeinforccments were landed from thu.
Texas and 4..arblehead this morning
They consisted of sixty men ana two
rapid flrt. guns. The men are suffering
greatly from heat and thirst but they
ire all behaving splendidly in and out
Of fire.
After McCallgan and Dunnrishy Wee
.si!led their heads We're shockingly mu-
tllatcu with lnachetes
Late this morning the Standards
opened lire from two guns placed or
ne west side of the harbor. The shots
lew Wild. The Texas. Yankee and tor
pedo boat Porter, which We're lying in
nc harbor. opened fire and in Il short
tine s!lrEced the Spanish guns. The
after fired only once after the ships
opened on them. There were no cas-
ualties on the American side
IL was decided by Colonel Huntington
this morning to abandon the position
Nrst occupied as camp, as there we've
40 signs of reinforcements of troops
t1ld 1t was known that d force of Span
snrds. six times more numerous than
,he marine battalion. was in the vicin-
'ty. Therefore the crest of the hill!
which the troops held last night was
gwen up to batteries and rifle pits and
me tents were pitched on the side of
the hill near the harbor, which is pro-
tected by the wlrShips.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-14

Justice Brown disposed of the fol-
lowing cases in the Police Court yes
.erday morning:
April Robinson (colored), drunk T;
fined $3.50 and costs
John Thomas tcooreD. disorderly;
fined $3.50 and costs.
John McGatty, disorderly; fined $3.50
and costs.
James Turner (colored). drunk; fined
$3.50 and costs.
sallie Hall (colored). drunk: fined
$3.50 and costs.
Jesse Bratten, trespasslng on the
property Of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company; ten
days in Jail .
Georganna Virgins (colored) not of
good fame: required to give bond in
the sum of 500 for six months.
Bessie Harris tcolored). net OF good
fame; fined $3.50 and costs
Harry Waits (colored). disorderly;
required to give bond for three months
in the sum of 5000.
John McNulty, drunk; fined $3.50 and
costs.
James Moorf1eld and George Wash
ington Jefferson. two colored boys
charged with petty larceny, were or
dered to DE whipped.
Lee Scott. alias Buzzard fcolored)
petty larceny: case continued.