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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

The New York Democrats know that
they dare not go before the people with a
free silver plank, and they have downed
the minority which still lives in that
dream. There was a grim hunor on the
part OF the majority in selecting as chair
man of the convention a free silver Dem
ocrat, with the evident purpose OF COM
plimenting his wing of the party. but
effectually closing his mouth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

According TO the latest figuring the pro-
iectiles fired at Cervera's fleet on July 8
cost 100000. They destroyed 4 good many
million dollars worth OF property, and the
general belief in this country Is that the
money was well expended.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30
Wanted n Chance.

You dent seem TO be pleased that the
war is ended" suggested the plain. ordi-
nary taxpayer.
Well" replied the civilian office holder.
Il did sort of hope the soldiers wouldn't
get back in time TO run for office at the
next cleo tion." Chicago Post.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30
characteristics.

Il was here first" said Aguinaldo. re.
sentfully, Why should Dewey be con-
sidered SO much more of man that ]
ann
We'll" replied the candid adviser your
methods are different. Dewey keeps his
eyes open al the time. and You merely
keep your mouth open. w ashingtor
Star.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

The British forces i'll the Soudan are said
to have discovered the khalIfa's treasure,
nearly fifty million dollars in value, WHICH
was hidden IN the desert. That Is serious
blow, and the capture Of the hhalifa himself
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

They have already organized q Rough
Rider Republican Club in New York city
with Col. Roosevelt III, honorary head of
the organization. Teddy will be in line for
the presidency IN 1900
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30
A Disinterested Suggestion.

Walker tthoughtfully)-The doctor said
! was to give you iron as a tonic, but I've
forgotten just how he said TO give 1t to
yon.
Mrs. Walker tpromptly)-Are you sure
1t wasn't in the shape of a wheel?-Truth
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30
4 Modern AuHntas.

First Observation-Disclosures tells some
queer tales about his place, but You can't
believe anything he says.
Second Suburhanite--f should say not.
He says he had a cook once stay long
enough to get malaria-puck
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

The difficulty IN securing proper troop
SHIPS az the beginning az The var 11<t4aes
80 r.&a of the war department 20 rsrt the
ezst - lie transports u9w 81 the possas-
sen ~ 1as government and maze shssa per-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

The New Jersey Democrats are OF the
best type Of their party. They lodged
the Chicago platform and their energies
were chiefly directed al attacking the ad-
rninistration. This seems 10 be their only
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30
A Great Deprivation.

Uncle Hiram-They say the sun never
sets on the British empire
Aunt Hannah-Doesn't it, now? And
we have such magnificent sunsets over
here!-Puck
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

!: is now asserted raat Bryan win dls
X Ia STAYS IN the army. We have fer all
-long that silence was apt 10 tS.s pretty
serious matter with nm. aaI ~e hardly
ehos.g.r II would &c fatal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30
OFFICES.

Seattle, Second avenue and Cherry stfee'-
New York. rooms ots-zii Temple 1ooEi
(ntcago. rooms 1910 chicago SsoGA A~'
change building.
Tacoma f2G Pacific avenue.
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q The Post Inteliigcneer hereby
guarantees its advertisers bona
SIDE paid circulation, Daily. Weekly
and Sunday, double that nj amy
other newspaper Published i'm the
state of Washington. Advertising
contracts viii be made subject to
thts guarantee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-30

see the mayor at the city hall are very
few compared with the number who
have business with the employment Of
F-o
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO Dec. 12-Coarse grains
and provisions were strong today and
closed higher, while wheat, though
starting in the direction of higher prices
turned weak and closed at MMM cent
decline from Saturdays final figures
The heavy increase in the visible was
the club that knocked the props from
under the market. Corn and oats were
strong for no apparent reason and ad-
vanced about II cent each. Provisions
were in better demand and closed 7E0
Is cents higher. The leading futures
ranged as follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-Stocks made
very material progress today in the
present upward movement and left off
buoyant with advances in standard
stocks ranging from l to points, while
this rise was exceeded in many less
prominent issues. notably Pullman,
Third Avenue and Edison illuminating.
The transactions for the day in stocks
were on an enormous scale, immense
blocks of securities changing hands at
rising figures. Early quotations were in
strong sympathy with London. where
there was a scramble for stocks, even
after the closing there for the new ac-
count. which opens tomorrow. Commits
sion houses We're in receipt of many or
ders TO buy at the market and the VOL
ume and the volume OF this offset fire.
quent efforts to depress values.
Reports of traffic earnings for the first
week in December We're almost uniform
lys unfavorable, as We're several belated
November statements OF gross earnings
An incident eNerting favorable effect
was the receipt OF over 100000 in gold
from France and London.
The total sales Of stocks today We're
$50. AGO shares. The leading stocks clos
ed as follows: ... ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13

flour easy; No. 8 spring wheat.
6ODG5; No. 2 red, 67@G74; No. 2,
corn, 334; No. 2 oats, .G4; No.
+: ,!ite. 2S1; No. white, 2e5
@.9s; rye. 533; No. 3 barley, Il
Gp49; No. / flax seed 10G4; prime,
timothy seed. 1928: moss pork per
8.17@S.20 lard, per 100 pounds
sss.short ribs sides, loose,
sS23Szssssalted 81 ulders,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Market Quotations From the
leading Business Centers.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK. Dec. 12-Money on call,
steady at 2A@2A per cent: last loan,
"a per cent: prime mercantile paper,
3A@4 per cent: sterling exchange, easy,
with actual business in bankers bills
at s4.s4A dD4.S47a. for demand. and at
s4SlH@4.S1A for sixty days; posted
rates. s4.S2G4.S2h and s4S57a: CONNER
cial bills. s4.S0@4.S0Ea: silver certificates.
5s14@6012: bar silver. 59%; -IexicaI#dol-
lars, 46k: government bonds. strong:
strong.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
EPIDEMIC OF FIRES
One Serious and Two Slight
B|azes Reported.
IRA Sport OLDHAM HERE
She Brought Sick and Furluugh-d Men
frcm Santiago. Fax HILL Raiirond
IT,. to bu Built. Condition OF
.M. Banking Iutrresrs-

The fire at the residence of Mr. Mar
shall Booker at the head of Fulton
street shortly before IL o'clock Satur-
day night occurred at such an hour
that only brief account of it could be
sent to the Daily Press for its Sunday
morning issue, and that by telephone.
The loss by fire, water and breakage
will probably aggregate $500. which is
covered by insurance. The residence
vas insured for s., coo in companies rep
resented by H. S. Thompson. local
agent. While the furniture was covered
by $1,000 policy in companies repre-
scented by Parker, Bickford & Cum
ming. The losses are now being adj
justed.
The fire was discovered about 10:45 P.
NJ. and an effort was made to tele
phone an alarm, but without success.
Conductor Barney and the motorman on
his car reported the fire at King and
Queen streets. locating it as best they
could from the car line. A moment
later a general alarm was rung, and
he engine, hose carriage, tiremen and
many citizens responded. Before the
apparatus arrived several firemen and
a number of citizens rendered excellent
service as a sort of bucket brigade.
passing the water to the roof OF one
story addition, from which it was
thrown upon the burning building.
When the hose had been laid and the
water turned on the flames were Goon
Out appeared ldleI OH TIC
roof. Finally, after much effort, the
fire was entirely extinguished. Most of
the furniture had been removed from
the house, including q valuable piano
and bookcase. H-.
Mr.. Booker's family went to the resi-
dence OF Mr.. J. W. Brown. adjoining
their own, and were there made as COM
Portable as possible. In attempting to
throw a pitcher of water on the flames
in the bathroom, lima. Mr.. BOXERS
l:ttle daughter was painfully cut on the
head. DR.. Picker, who attended her,
had to take several stitches in the
cut.
AS before stated the fire originated
from a gasoline stove in the bathroom.
ANOTHER BLAZE.
Between and A o'clock fire was dis
covered in the linen room at the Shero
hotel attendants has gone into the
room with lighted candle. which, in
some way, was overturned in chest
Of inflammable fabrics. The lady ran
for assistance, and before she returned
the flames had been communicated to
ether material in the room. The post
fire department was called out and re-
sponded promptly. but before they
brought their apparatus into -equisi-
ton, the fire had been controlled. The
loss amounted to $50 or $50.
STILL ANOTHER.
Shortly before 10 p NJ Sunday, the
overturning of a lamp at the residence
Of Mr.. J. T. Lee. on Melrose avenue.
,ecesstated a fire alarm. but the fire
sorting to the hose, and the damage was
triHjpy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
BUSINESS MEN AT WORK.

Important Municipal Problems Up for
Action and Discussion.
The Business Mems Association of
Hampton held it's regular monthly
last night, and despite the unfavorable
weather, there was a gratifying attend
ance.
There were present Mr.. W. e. Law
son. president; Mr.. V. p. Holt. secre
tary; Messrs. c. r. Holtzclaw, j. M.
Birmingham. j. w. Rowe. c. E.
Cheyne. F. Barry. S. Gordon Cumming.
j. F. Rowe and Garrett, and several
gentlemen who were not members Of
the organization.
The deliberations of the association
impressed the non-members with the
power of such an organization. A
broad public spirit that scared above
mere individual interests characterized
the expressions of its members, and
unanimity of purpose was quite as no
table. The body Is composed of young,
progressive men, and is destined to
grow in numbers and influence as its
aims objects and achievements be-
come generally known.
One evidence of the associations in
Guence. and a substantial one, is the
prompt action of the Chesapeake &
Ohio Railway Company In increasing
it's facilities for the prompt handling Of
freight, which was done at the solicita-
ton of the association. The correspond
ence between Secretary Holt and Mr..
e. D. Hotchiss. Of the railway system
shows this beyond question
citation has also sent
Chesa peake & Ohio man
ing the prompt improvenf ssSs
cilities for handling
new passenger station anSs
thereto now see} $ss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
TRANSPORT OLDHAM ARRIVES.

Brings Sick Soldiers and Furloughed
Immunes From Santiago.
The United States transport OLDHAM
a! rived at Old Point at 3 p. NJ. sun
day from Santiago de Cuba. having on
beard forty sick soldiers all from the
Fifth Infantry. regulars and thirty fur
TOUCHED or discharged men from the
Second, Third, and Fifth Infantry. i'm
tnLnes. The OLDHAM unloaded all her
passengers before p NJ. The sick
men were taken to the Josiah Simpson
Hospital, and the furloughed and dis
charged men all left yesterday or last
rght, or will leave today for their
homes ..m
There are now at the hospital about
800 patients, and many more are ex-
rccted to arrive in the next few months
IN order to meet present and future de-
mands. it has bene found necessary to
provide additional quarters. Four
new buildings are to be erected. work
having been begun on two of them al
ready.
These are to be used as additional
wards and as barracks for the staff and
employees. That the hospital is not a
mere temporary one becomes more and
more assured as the weeks pass.
One of the returned immunes yester-
day. In talking to 4 reporter for this
PAPER spoke in enthusiastic terms OF
the fine winter climate of Santiago, and
the contrast between it's tropical sun
shine and the slaoe and prevails
ing In this latitude as he spoke But for
all that nearly all of the returned in
fantrymen are glad to be back on the
continent once more The same soldier
stated that there was a large and fine
~ equipped hospital at Santiago but
that it was now full and some had to
tie sent hither. He brought with him
small collection of curios. relics OF
the sunken cruisers. and a cane made
OF wood from the collier Merrimac.
sunk by Hobson in the mouth of the
Santiago harbor .
The sick soldiers brought up on the
OLDHAM were all mem bers of the Fifth
regiment. regular infantry, and many
ar them were enlisted in the South
Some of the non-commissioned officers
are veterans. indeed. Corporal William
krummer has served twenty-one years
Michael P Corcoran, fifteen
years and others nearly as long
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13
THE RAILWAY WILL BE BUILT.

The Phoebus and Fox Hill Company
viii Soon Organize and Get to Work
The Phoebus and Fox Hill railway.
chartered by the last Legislature. will
be built. and that too, without delay
The Daily Press was in error in an
nouncing recently that the line would
be built and operated by the Newport
News and Old Point Railway and Elec-
trio Company. 1t is to be built by
company which Includes the original
corporators of the company, so Mr.. S.
Gordon Cumming, one of them. told
Daily Press reporter yesterday.
A meeting will be held next week at
which the company Will be organized,
and, as soon as organization is COM
pleted. plans will be at once inaugural
I'd for prosecuting the enterprise.
The charter of the company authe6ss
ICES the construction OF line ofeS95
way. with the usual privileges
strictions, from a point as
Phoebus to Fox Hill, and
Point on the bay shore NJ
company also has the priH
structing and operating
uuosin, In York count
will probably avail its9 ss9R
1t now seems very
company will get to S|ssssS
spring.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-13

Shortly before 10 P. Nj. Sunday, the
overturning of a lamp at the residence
Of Mr.. ]. T. Lee, on Melrose avenue.
,ecessitated a fire alarm. but the fire
was quickly eNtinguished without re-
sorting to the hose, and the damage was
trifling.
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31

The government owes this state
$4,000. incurred in raising and
equipping troops for the late war.
1t refuses to pay on technical
grounds and may continue in its
refusal 1t was expected that this
money would be paid instanter, as
it was regarded merely as a loan
from the state to the general gov
ernment. The action of the war
department in refusing to pay, has
raised storm of Indignation in the
state. With the record the Colo
RADIO troops made at Manila, the
government should be only too glad
to pay this state what was practi>
cally a loan.
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31

The statement made by Mr.. Las
combe, the president OF the E'ec-
tric Light company, is such that
the public will be slow to condemn
the company for the rates asked,
when compared with the rates
charged at other places. The nuns
ber of arc lights used is small and
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31

Because Willie Connolly was not
called" to Denver, to consult upon
the populistic distribution of offices
he is miffed. Now Bill is pretty
big fish in local waters ofpopulism,
but his gauge is very shallow when
he strikes real leaders. He was in
Denver and it is said he was given
the init by the populists.
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31

the company states fairly and
squarely that they cannot, without
loss to themselves, furnish lights
for any less. The spirit of the let
ter shows that Mr. Lacomb does
not desire to be arbitrary or dicta-
torial, ut simply wants justice.
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31

The press of the state will be adj
vocating various bills during the
coming session of the Legislature
and nine chances to ten will leave
the work it should do, to secure
equitable legislation upon legal
charges for printing, so by default.
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31
The Diet Which Russian Has
Lived for Twenty Years.

There is n jew, a native of Litsk,
Russia, living in the east end of Lon
don who has tasted for 20 years, his
sole daily diet during that time con
sisting OF six pints of milk, three pints
of beer and half pound of Demerara
sugar. His name, says the New York
Times. is Morris Fox. He is an excel
lent Talmudical scholar. and, in spite
Of his frugal meals. he is the most
wealthy, intelligent and wide-awake
person in his quarter. He is now about
40 At the age of II. it appears, h.
caught some lingering fever which
shattered his digestive organs. He took
many kinds OF treatment from many
physicians until his stomach became
Injured 70 all medicine. At the E;eT
hospital they vaiuIy tried 10 cure him
Ivy sponriug and e'ectrolysis; at Vienna
his physicians incindcd the well-l,nowu
Drs. Alherl nud NorthnagCl. His treat
ncnt at Carlsbad was n failure: then
he travelled to Koni~shcrg. when the
physicians decided that he must live
on sugar. milk and beer. He adopted
their prescription and soon regained
normal health. For 30 years no solid
food has passed his mouth.
Work IL Safer mt the Ardeer Works
Thnn in Most Cotton Mills.
The great dyna1nite factory at Ar
deer, Scotland, better known as the
Noble nitroglycerin works, is described
by Mr.. Ii. j. w. Dam, one of the few indi-
viduais in the world who have been
permitted to penetrate the mysteries
of this wonderful place.
From the top of one of the nitro
glycerin hills" the factory looks like
an enormous and eccentric landscape
garden. In every direction rise green
embankments. square. conical or dia-
mond-shaped, from IA to 40 feet in
height and covered with long. rank
grass. Many of them are faced with
s-ar~r-a;rG iron and look like higa
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31
Made of Chicken Skin and wor. At
Night in the sixteenth Canturx

Night In the sixteenth Century.
The wearing of gloves is a more an
cient custom than 1t is generally
thought to be. Homer speaks of gloves
and tells of one who wore them to pro-
tect his hands while working in his gar
den, says the New York Tribune. The
use of some coverings for the hands
was known to the ancient Persians and
Old Testament writer's also mention
them. They were in such common use
among the Romans that they were worn
even in the wild country by the Britons.
st. Anne, the mother of the Virgin
Mary, was, it has been said, knitter
and manufacturer of gloves. for which
reason the glove-makers of France long
ago made her their patron saint. At
one time gloves had certain meaning
attached to them, and were chosen to
show the character or occupation of the
wearer. There are records of gloves
being ordered for grave and spiritual
men," About this time, the sixteenth
century, gloves made of chickens skins
were used by both men and women for
whitening the hands and were worn at
night.
He Cleaned Up = Good Round Sum
ON What Seemed to the Miners
. Foolhardy Speculation
His Adventures.
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31

Dom Paul Kruger may yet get
a smell of British powder. lie is
spelling for fight.
The daily sentinel., 1898-12-31

dried and warmed themselves.
SiNty-tive miles further down Vest
reached the Big Salmon. where Mai.
Walsh was camping. Maj. Walsh want
ed supplies. and he bought Vests eggs
Mt three dollars per dozen. The eggs
Welded s5.21l. which, added to the
s1.110. amounted to S6.3al as the total
product of Vests Seattle
Post Intellieercer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26
MORGANTOWN NEWS NOTES.

Morgantown, W. Va, January Is
More than a hundred business men
have been interviewed on the street
paving question, and the sentiment
was unanimously in favor Of paving at
once. This was an issue in the recent
municipal election, and the newly
elected Council will in a short while
submit a proposition to the voters to
bond the town for sum large enough
to do the work.
The subject for the regents prize
essay, for which a prize Of s25 is given,
has been announced 1t is Better
school facilities for West Virginia"
A number of students are at work on
the contest.
The prize which has been offered by
the Woman's League of the University
to the best declaimer among its mem
bers has stimulated the members to a
wonderful degree. The preliminary
contest will be held on February 25,
and there are already thirty contest
ants announced to enter the lists for
the prize of 500. At this contest
there will be nine contestants elected
for the final contest, which will be
held in June and this will be public.
The League offers this prize to help
the young women in their effort TO
get a higher education.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-26
CLARKSBURG NOTES.

Clarksburg, w. Va, January Pa
library is being established at the
Northwestern Academy.
Work commences on the Short Line
railroad on the first of February.
Work is being pushed rapidly on the
new bridge over Elk river to the B. &
o. depot.
The question now discussed is
whether Clarksburg shall be wet or
dry.
Several days Of court this week will
be devoted to condemning land for
railroad right-of-ways.
A number of indictments were re-
turned by the recent grand jury most
~ for the violation of the revenue
laws.
A new building is being erected at
the depot, to be used as wholesale
house for dry goods, notions, &c. II is
generally understood that Ruhl &
Koblegard are at the head of this en-
terprise.
A jury more than a week ago dis
agreed as to the guilt of an officer of
Salem, upon a charge Of assault, in
using a mace. The court has kept it
together ever since. The instructions
of the Judge were clear.