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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
MOSQUITO TIME IN FLORIDA.
a Period When All Social life and
Outdoox Enjoyment xs Mt
: Al ~ q 1Standstlll.

: n shall never forget the feeling had
sshen one of my neighbors said, Mt the
beginning of the season: 'Oh. we'll,
there are not many days when you can
not drive into town in the middle of the
day for the mail" Idid not understand
her, or scarcely believe her, but do
now. also know of several other fam
lilies who have regularly prepared for
the mosquito season by laying in
stock of sewing and reading, and who
announced, when the season began,
that they did not intend to go out or to
receive until it was over; SO that prac
itically all social life is at standstill,
invitationsusuall ending with, wealth
CT and mosquitoes permitting" The
moonlight nights in this little corner
of the earth are glorious, but we have
only been able to enjoy them from our
front piazza steps once in nearly two
months, and them only for brief half
hour, while a strong sea breeze swept
in over the bay; at the same time,
friends living mile away have sat out
en- the piazza, "every evening for
while"
am writing Of life on The coast Of
Florida, more than 800 miles south OF
St. Augustine, and Of Il part of the coun
try that, in spite of mosquitoes, has
wonderful future before it, and is al
ready the great truck garden sectionof
the state for early vegetables and trop-
ical fruit, as we'll as a most delightful
winter resort and fishing and hunting
country.
Sitting now at my front door, behind
a screen of the finest wire work, can
look out on to one of the most beauti-
full Of landscapes, the blue waters Of.
the bay ripping in the sunshine, the
long leaves or branches of the cocoanut
trees bending and swaying with pleas
ant rustling, while the crimson bios
SONS Of the hibiscus bushes are nod
ding good-naturedly over the gray
stones of the wall at the knocking bird
playing hide-and-seel1 among the GIN
ger plants; and just beyond the wall,
on the path leading up from the water,
and bordered on both sides by banana
trees, there comes q man, who has Just
landed ut the wharf with string Of
seq trout for me; he wears II frame over
his head covered with mosquito net
ting, and, as they say here, is batting
himself" with q green branch that I
Eaw him break from my favorite guava
tree. OF course I shall buy the fish,
which will cost q mere trifle. but it will
take at least ten minutes to clear the
kitchen CT mosquitoes that will come
in with the sea beauties; for, as my
fisherman says, "they are very bad this
morning
\, If he were q visitor he would have to
brush or be brushed off before be could
enter with the palmetto brush, that
takes the place of the front door bell
during mosquito time; for the brushing
operation is noisy one. All out-of-
door work must be attended to in the
middle of the day, when the mosquitoes
are less -Harper's Bazaar
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

Steamer Louise leaves Portsmouth
daily 7 40 a. M and 90 r. m. Leaves
Norfolk ~ a. m. and 3 30 p. m for New
port News.
Fog tickets and other informa ton ap-
ply to e. w. ROBINSON, Ticket Agent.
Newport News.
JOHN D. POTTS,
Asst. Gen. Passenger Agt..
Richmond. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

IT He NORFOLK q WASHING
Il TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
Thu New and Powerful Iron Palaces
Steamers Newport News, Washington
and Norfolk will leave daily 30 fol.
lows:
NORTH BOUND.
Steamers leave Portsmouth, foot
OF North street at .......... $500 p. ,
Leave Norfolk, foot Of Mathews
Leave Old Point at ......... 6:45 p. m
Arrive Washington at $50. :. 1900 q. m
B. &. Q. r. r. PENN, r. r.
Lv. Washington at. 500 a M 800 n
Ar. Philadelphia at.11:00 a m.10:5o q m
Ar. New York ut. ;. 1:2b p M. 2:15 p m
South bound, B. & o. r. r. Penn. r. r.
Lv. New York at. IL: 30 a m. 100 p N
Lv. Philadelphia at. :33 p m. 1918 p n
AT. In Washington :. 4:30 p m. .o:18 p ID
Steamers leave Washington at $50 p N
Arrive Fortress Monroe at.... 1890 q ID
Arrive Norfolk ar ....... $500 q 10
Arrive at Portsmouth at $500. 1880 q Ii
The trip down the historic Potomac
river AND Chesapeake Bay on the ele-
CANT steamers OF this company is un-
surpassed. The steamers are compar-
atively new. having been built In 1881
and are fitted UP In the most 1u1uri-
ant manner. with electric lights, call
bell. and steam heat in each room
The tables are supplied with every do.
lfcacy OF the season from the market
Of Washington and Norfolk.
B'or further information apply to
-. J. CALLAHAN, Agent
Norfolk. vs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
COTTON FuTIIREs

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Cotton flu
lures opened barely steady. Dec $50;
Jan, 5.52: Feb SAC; March, 5.52 April,
5.56; May. $50; June. 5.63; July, 566;
August, ST.; Sept. 5.66; Oct, 5.e5.
Futures closed steady. Dec, 5.45;
Jan, 5.46; Feb, SAT: March, $50; April,
5.53: May 5.57; June, $50. July. 563;
August, 5.66: Sept, 5.62; Oct, 5G3.
Spot closed quiet; midding uplands,
5 1916: middling gulr, 6 1-16. Sales,
1,70O bales.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP
COMPANY

~
Daily Service Between New York and
Virginia Points.
The elegant steamships Jamestown,
Guyandotte. Princess Anne and Old
Dominion leave New York every day.
except Sunday. at 3 P. M. for Norfolk
and Newport News. touching at Fort
Monroe on the Southern trip. Ships
leave Norfolk for New York direct
every day at GOO P. M. Ship leaving
Tuesday carries freight only.
a short, delightful and invigorating
sea voyage
FARE:
First-clasS, straight, including
meals and BERTH. -. .....$ 500
Round trip. first-class, including
meals and BERTH. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Steerage without subsistence. 4.5O
STEAMER LURAY arrives from
Smithtield and leaves for Norfolk daily,
except Sunday. at . A. M. Return
ing leaves Norfolk from Bay Line
wharf. every day. except Sunday, at 9
2. NJ.
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier 6.
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk, Smithtield and local points
transacted at Pier A, foot Twenty-fifth
street.
y. CRowELL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
Agreed WITH Her.

''Woman's work is never done" COM
planned Mrs. Wrinkle. as she passed the
bread to her husband.
No." acsented W.:.Ale, as he broke
open the biscuit, 'wonder why 1t is
4hey never get done in the centcr?"-
Ohio State Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
NEW YORK MoNEY1, nrARKET !.

; NEW YORK MONEY NTARKET. a.
q NEW YORK. Dec. Ioney on cali
firner, at 2 1-4@3 per cent: last loan,
2 IL: mercantile paper, 3T4 per cent:
sterling exchange. steady, with actual
business in bankers bills a asa 1-2@
asa "a for demand. and at4.s1@4.s1 10
for sixty days: posted rates, 4s2 1920
ass L.; commercial bills, 432: silver
certificates. SO 1-20G0 1-2: bar silver.
SO 1-2: Mexican dollars. 46 3D. Govern
ment bonds, strong; State bonds, weak;
railroad bonds. strong
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 19.-Flour, quiet
and steady; western super $2.15n$2.50.
Wheat. inactive and firmer: spot and
month. - 1-4GN12 L.; January, - 1-2d0
- -; May. Is; Southern wheat, by
sa mp!e, GSG073
Corn, frmer: spot and month. 80 3-401
~ IS; December, new or old 50 Liza
80 l-2: January, So 1-4M29 1-2: February
80 1-20O3s "a: Southern white corn,
So 12Ge39 1-o.
Oats. dull; No ., white, 80 1-2.
Rye. frmer; No. ., nearby, So; No. Q
western, GO.
Sugar, strong; graduated, 500 1-2.
Butter, steady: fancy creamery, %;
do. imitation, l7011S.
Eggs, firm, fresh, 23@24.
Cheese steady fancy New York, 30;
large, 10 1-2Ml0 3-4
Lettuce. 1.25Ml.50 per bushel box
Whiskey, l.29601.3O per gallon Of fin
islled goods in car loads: 1.31&l32 per
gallon for jobbing lots.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YORK. Dec 19.-The market
today opened irregularly and resulted
in mixed changes of prices. The markell
had good undertone, but was devoid
of interesting features. Little was done
in the standard stocks and the indus
trials, except sugar, which broke near
" four points and rallied fraeeionally
The confirmation of the report that
Secretary and Treasurer Searles would
retire owing to i'll health was used in
depressing sugar. Central Pacific was
strong. in anticipation OF d reorganiza-
ton plan which was expected to follow
any settlement which the company may
make with the government. Southern
Pacific, Which would benefit in any ia
vorable development in Central Pacific,
rose three points. Baltimore & Ohio
stocks We're affected favorably by re-
ports that the Baltimore &. Ohio South
western plan of reorganization was
We'll received abroad. Lake Erie and
Western was aggressively strong with
out any new developments in the prop
erty becoming known.
Metropolitan Street Railway gained
three points after having been compare
lively inactive and weak. The revival
of talk of underground rapid transit
was probably the calHe ot Weakness in
Manhattan. Prices We're we'll held until
the last hour. when there was a
break in Atchison and the grangers.
Traders worked for a decline on the
theory that such q movement was usual
before the Christmas holidays. Active
bulls protested gratiticat ipn at the con-
tinuance of outside interest in the
market, which was reflected in the I'M
due prominence Of some Of the minor
stocks in tine trading. Tennessee Coal
and Iron became strong and moved up
two points. and the rest of the list
sympathized In this movement fraction
ally and the market left off firm.
The total sales of stocks today were
500, 500 chares.
The leading stocks closed as follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

II He STEAMER S. A. M'cALL
will leave Newport News with
both freight and passengers for Peters
burg every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday about 7:15 A. NJ, and will leave
Newport News for Norfolk every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday about $3.50
2. NJ
Wednesday and Friday at 600 A. NJ.
sharp. J. w. PHILLIPS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

Cash quotations were as follows:
flour steady; No. 5 spring wheat,
d3t@65; No. 2 red, GO; No. 9.
corn, BAY; No. 2 oats, s64@27i; No.
, white, 2Si@ 29; No. 3 white. 20
@4; rye,..54a@4; No. 2 barley, 41@4s;
No. lax seed, 1044W10j; prime
timothy seed, $50; mess pork per
barrel 8 .1O4S.15; lard, per 100 pounds,
5.02A@5.O7a; short ribs sides, loose,
4.55W4.77; dry sailed sL. uiders
bo'ed, 4!@E: short clear sides.
loose, 4.S2@4 SIS; whiskey, distilcrs'
finished goods, per gallon, 1876; No. 2
yellow corn, IS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-20

AE ERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS.
w PORTATION CO.'S STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON. PROVIDENCE
and BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk TO,
Boston every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday. Leaves for Providence every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, sail
ing from Norfolk at s P. NJ.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily. Tuesdays excepted, at p H..
connecting for Washington. Philadel-
phia and New York.
Steamer sailing Oct. H. %. Nov 2, ii.
20. 80. Dec. 8. IS. 2s does not carry pas
sengers.
Fare to Baltimore. one way, SO: round
trip: S.. including stat9room berth. Ac-
conmodattons and cuisine un-
eaualled. Freight and passengers
taken for all points north and south
For further information apply to
L. c. SAUNDERS. Agent.
Newport News, Va
W. p. TURNER, @. p. A.
J. c. WHITNEY. Il. M.
General office. Baltimore, Ed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
CONTRACT HAS BEEN LET,
Mission of President Baker, Of the
SnOqualmfc Falls Power Co.,
to Chicago SuccessfuI

The mission of President Charles II.
Baker. OF the SnoQualmie Falls Power
company 10 Chicago has been successful
The contract for the material and sup
plies for the company has been let. Mean
while the unique features of the bag cleo
trio plant. which have already been fully
detailed in the Post-Inteiligencer, unfold
ed in n business way to the people of the
East have attracted wide attention TO the
scheme, and the newspapers are this
morning comparing the plan TO the IA
nous Niagara falls plant, and even award
ing 1t the supremacy. An Associated Press
dispatch from Chicago last night announ-
cling the letting of the contract, says that
the plan Is similar to x not far In advance
OF the electric power plan now IN opera
ton at Niagara and that the project is
perhaps. the most wonderful development
Of hydraulic power yet undertaken in this
country. The salient features OF the plan.
with distances, estimates of power etc
as already reported in the Post Intelligen-
Ger. are embodied in the press dispatch.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
sunday school Congress.

Many OF the most noted sunday school
workers of the country Viii participate In
the Tra nsmiSsiSsippi Sunday school con
sress 70 be held in Omaha. September g
~. The ATTENDANCE promises 10 ne large.
and d very successful gathering xee ms TO
he already assured
Aside from tae regular convention pro-
sra NINE. the TrausrniSsiSSippi exposition
* the great attraction. and many persons
interested in one way or another tn Sun
day school work will TAX advantage or
the sow railroad rates 10 visit Omaha and
lake IN the convention an3 the exposition
In many respects the exposition ss.ipasses
the chicago Worlds fair in interest and
na ore vii regret the the spent in View
Ing the beauty Of the buildings and
grounds ard examining the exhibits
The pTasra nTne for the Sunday scf.oo.
conveC aon, go far "a * has been COM
ple1ed. iEclades addresses By suca p-orui-
~ens leader. N Sunday school work a. r.
r. jacobs. l. n Chicago. chairman inter
rational executive committee. jesse T
Hurihat. II. L.. <ew York Sunday Ss.aool
secretary Me,Aodist Episcopal church:
u hAaa.4 Jacksonville. IL. information
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
AMI SENENTS.
Clay Clement Saturday.

The Seattle theatcr presents the first
REGULAR attraction OF the season mex: Sat
ur,lav and Sunday with Nj Clement In
The New Dominion" In these days Of
overrated variety peop,e and offensive
problem plays. II Is as refreshing rs a
breath Of spring 10 witness a delightful lit
lie comedy free from tho faint cf women
with = past" and the ufen with viilainouS
presents" such ms Is presented by Clay
Clement The atmosphere and situations
of The New Dominion" are delightful. and
the play itself one % the sweetest and
Cieanest. although no; one of the hcst
knuwu on the contemrov an@ous stage. NJ
Clement has with him company Of more
than ordinary merit and Il seems ;hat the
people ~ this city should be glad Of the
opportunity 20 display their appreciation,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
" HO Is SHEf
Further Inquiry Concerning Mrs.
Harmon, hut She IL n Nystcrx

Further information regarding Mrs. T..
Harmon, said 10 have gone from this city
TO West Superior. WIS and there iisap-
peared, is contained In the following let
ter received here yesterday by Chief OF
Police Reed from Chief Crumpton. Of
West Superior:
Mrs, +. Harmon arrived here July %
and registered ar the West Superior hotel
from Seattle She said she had been on
the road for several DAYS. and being very
tired had her meals served in her room.
While she was engaging board ana room
for five months she told the hotel clerk
that she stayed in some Seattle hotel four
months. she did not give her business.
she appeared to be about thirty years
~ age and wouli weigh $50 pounds She
was styllshly dressed | can Ard no one
10 give ne good description. on July e
she left the hotel and no one has seen her
since she left. Her trunk is full Of clothes
AMI on her dressing case. radiator and
stand are hand-worked cloths and fancy
articles"
The local police have Go far failed To find
any trace OF the missing womans stay in
this city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
MANY PEOPLE ENTER
SERIOUS OBJECTIONS.
Board of Equalization Enters Upon
It's second week-MerchRnts
Have Their Say.

The board Of equalization began the sec
end week OF IFS session yesterday. ard
heard the complaints OF a score of tax
payers regarding alleged oveTvaluation OF
neir prosperity by the assessor.
large number of those cited 20 appear
and show cause why their personal prop
&y tax should not he Increased also ap-
peafed before the board. In almost every
case o; the latter class the board either
made 10 caange In the assessment or
sopa The matter under adylsemnet after
As'ening to the objection offered Sew
erai SatoonkecperS were raised several
ne'ehes on their valuation By the as
seeor.
me strongest directors who appeared
ss'ofe the hoard yesterday We're several
seae1s IN hono!kc goods both clothing
sno provisions. The clothing men claim
90 mat AZ TIRE time the assessor lid hts
sotk 'ae rush % Alaska was n fu,i tide
sha he defns0d for heavy clothsng could
os'aiy Ne satisfied The sesuli was that
vices ruled high and stocks were asses ~ed
.ecofc.nsiy, Since that time however
"ete had been - decrease IN the Alaska
usae. and kloudike goods % n kird IN
sS''eS 10 tAe home market were really 4
usss on iee market and not properly tax
ale assets
TIE grocery men had tho sane complaint
- msse regarding the market tor Alaska
.''8 supplies. In addition, the grocery
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09

Turn Ont and Create n Club With
Seycnty-Ave Members.

The Republicans Of Ballard turned on.
last night and organized a club wiki sew
enty-hve charter members From the en-
thusiasm manifested II was very evident
that the Republican party in the great
stronghold Of Populism Is not dead. nor
even sleeping The clah was organized
under ;he auspices az ". \. Gilmore. score
tary Of the Republican state central com
mittee. with John W. Peters Is president.
George .. Hitchcock secretary and T. NJ.
De Moss treasurer. Accompa1 MI
Gilmore were Senator John l.. wilson and
John +, HUMPHREYS, both Of whom made
short addresses.
4 COMMITTEES was appointed 20 draw UP
bylaws and 70 arrange for speakers cor the
next meeting which VIII be he'd on Mon
day evening, August -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09

men said tina, they had laid in large
STOCKS OF dried frrIi; and desiccased vsgs-
taofes last spring al fancy prices, for such
sooe~ We're then at a premium Later
many eyaporat-ng plants were started
throughout the city and state and a nat
ufai slump in wholesale prices followed.
one dealer said thar he was now selling
toF cents per pound certain des.ccat ID
vegetables for which he easify obtained
% cents a pound last spriag when the
assessor WAS making his rounds.
The board had a session In the after
noon With ]. Il. MaeDougaH, OF the Mae
DoHgsH Il Souihxick Company That
company, Il seems turned in rs stock
valuation 10 the assessor al $500 The
assessor. however. claimed 10 have fnfor
nation that the eompany's stock OF mer-
chandise was worth over 10000, and as
sessed Il At thar figure. II was Mr. Mac
Douglas effor, 20 convince the board that
$500 was the proper figure. Several
hours were consumed in discussion and
Mr.. MacDougaiI proved himself quite an
advocate. He said he merely wanted
the same treatment that WAS accorded
other merchants and was asking no spe-
ciai favors.
The board took his case under advise
ment also.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
HERBERT BELL. WILD MAN.
Causes . Great Stir mt the County
Jail-Many Hallucinations.

Herbert Bell. who was arrested by the
police on Sunday afternoon on charge OF
insanity. has proved himself to be the
widest man the county jail has contained
for many days. Bell imagines himself to
be possessed Of untold wealth and spends
IL with lavish hand--in his mind. He
thinks that his arrest Is a piece OF stu
pidity and insists on being set RICH; be-
fore the public through the newspapers.
In addition, he threatens TO sue Chief
Reed and the sheriff for damages.
Though Bell Is fairly well dressed, he had
just 10 cents in his pockets when arrested
Yesterday the sheriff learned that Bell
has brother living at ST Helena, Cal,
and teiegraphed the latter for instruc-
tons. Awaiting a reply, Bells hearing,
which was TO have been had yesterday.
was continued to next Monday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
INSTINCT.
Taste Is Frequently a Valuable
Guide In Selecting Food.

4 lttle cAi}8's taste - often retla sit-
guide % palaiao!e and desirable food, and
il - worth ones while 10 observe how the
little folks take to Grape-Nuts. the famous
new food snade oy the Postum Co a. Bat
tie Creek Mich
They eat il freely withoGt addition az
sugar foy s. has the peculiar rsid hug sat-
iSfy9nE s~eet e era pr sugar and the MAJ
aTal taste either u cai.d or adult recoS-
nisess ~ Once a fool that wGl agree with
and richly noariSh the system
They are generally unable 20 explain
why. BIT instinct seems % tel the uner-
rinE truth when Grape-Nuts are tsstei.
and few days use wiI SHOW strength ana
aeallh "a the Tessj. q foo3 that not only
ssss -ha 6ete otL- fsavor ess. = made %
these paris ~ the fo04 Supply furnished
by the creator. taal tend - eau eosssS-
Go.a ~ Ia 0s.sIA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
WHERE Is MAURICE FLICK:
Left Home With Quart and Belt
Full Of Money.

Two men called NJ police headquarters
Yesterday 10 gain Information 10 the
Whereabouts @. Maurice Fleck. OF Sumas
lie left there July - With a quantity 81
quartz for assay In a bet about his
waist was 500 and he hai about 81 loose
IN his pocket Arriving in this city he
called on ASsaver c. C. Bogardus and
there left his quartz specimens. lie has
not been heard Of since.
Fleck is described as being n years Ct
age five feet four inches In height and
Weighing l6a hounds. He has .sir hair
aai brown eyes The fact n his ii.ap-
pearance - complicated ty the fact tha.
ne has never been known 10 drink.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-09
Col. Lannon'S Accident.

Vice President Lamont, of the Northern
Pacific. spent yesterday In Vancouver, re-
covering from the excitement due TO MS
narrow escape from death Sunday morn
ing The nature of the accident and its
result were fully described In yesterdays
Post-Intelligencer.
Fortunately. little damage was doue Col
Lamont's car. beyond a general smashing
OF the rear end. 1t was brought back TO
Seattle and was repaired here. II will be
sent north today and will join Col. La
monts party at Glacier, on the Canadian
Pacific.