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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-11

partially so manufactured, grown or pro- duced in this State. All State, county, city and county, city or town officers, all boards, commissions or other persons charged with advertising for any such supplies, shall state in their advertise
 ment that such preference will be made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31

i is To be- hoped that the recommend
alton Of Tic board which examined the
record Of Lieutenant Richmond +. lioh-
son Will be adopted and That he vi ,
soon be made. 4 naval constructor. such
signal bravery as that displayed b.!
tn. young Alabamian deserves special
recognition. II is; undoubtedly fortu-
nate for both Lieutenant Hobson and
for the service that lie was not trans
farred from the construction depar>-
ment 10 position as an officer of the
line. While no one can doubt that he
would make q brilliant record in thar
direction, ne is better adapted by train
ing and experience for the construction
department. and i, is to be hoped that
for the next quarter Of century Tn
Gle sam viii have more use for ship
builders ,han for sea lighters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
SEALED PROPOSALS,
The city Of Newport News. Va, will
receive. up to II o'clock noon of the

18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1Sas.
scaled proposals for the construction
work and materials of Il brick building
to be used as Il Jail and also to contain
a police station house and emcrgelcy
hospital. The proposals must cove al
the cost Of the building, together with
necessary prison cells. steel work ard
other appliances for Il thoroughly
equipped modern Jail. The proposals
shall be made upon plans ana specilica-
tons furnish ed by the bidders at their
own expense without any cost to the
city. which snail accompany and lie
submitted with the bid. All such bids
VIII ne securely sealed ana sent on de-
livercd to tie city clerk OF Newport
News and must be in his hands by -
O'Clock of the day mentioned.
Particulars as to size. expected cost
and general nature OF the building and
equipments will be Furnished! uran APP
plicatlon by the city clerk.
The city reserves the right 10 reject
any or all bills.
au 1s-1m. City Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
M. III TgiC
Sc ALED PROPOSALS,


The city Of Newport News Va. will
receive sealed proposals for the con-
stfuction of two iron bridges and the
approaches thereto in accordance with
plans and specifications to be selected
by the bidders and furnished and sub
mitted along with the bids on the same
at the expense of the bidders and with
out any cost to the city. Strain sheets
must accompany all plans and specifi-
cations. Particulars as to the kind of
bridges and the general character and
dimensions of the same viii! be furnish
ed upon application by the city engi-
neer. Such proposals shall be sent or
delivered to the city clerk, securely
sealed. and must be in mis- possession at
- o'clock noon OF
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1898
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
J. a. MASSIE,
aug lS-lm. City Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
Notice.
NOTICE.

Tho school board of Elizabeth City
county propose To erect a school build
ing at champion, Va. The board will
meet al the u!ic.. nf Jones. Saunders x
90. on the fifteenth of September,
1898 to cXanin" and adopt plans for
he same. Plans Will be for both brick
end frame. not to exceed SlO.ou0 The
.'lan adopted VIII hr paid for at the
usual rate. Plans and specifications for
other school work can be seen at the
same place from Angus. 29ih to Sep
cinh"r 9TH. nj which place bids Will be
,pcnel Tor same.
j. w. DAOTGIIERTY.
auS-2a-tf. City Clerk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
Madam Amaze.

The celebrated Spiritual. Trance and
Business Medium. Reads life past
present and future with absolute cor
rectness. Gives valuable advice in bus
mess and harmony to the family circle.
Every one In trouble should cal Ion her
1856 Twenty-fourth street., opposite
warwick ron Works. aug ls5tfss
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31

human nature is still doiu:; business
at the same old stand-Francc viii b..
IN favor of universal peace when Al
sac" ana Lorraine are reclaimed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST II. lSas.
MILES, sHArrEt AND ALGEl;.

The Miles-Shufter- Aii,er c"ntr"v"te>
seems L. be about on a par with rv.'r%
thing else that has taken place under
the supervision of the War Depart
ment. Mystery ANA Lack OF explicit in
instructions have undoubtedly ''''t!'
the cause Of u great deal "i "a
chaos ANA confusion thar nay
cropped on: III the management Q! IN"
armies that took part in the Spaaish
American. Suo"rdinates We're above"
TOO much latitude. Naturally, every
thing has been ut sevens ana SKIES. IL
is unreasonable to expect a successful
administration %! Il great department
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
IS he NQI Over!

Well we hope it is. but we know
that summer and hot weather will be
With US for some time to come and if
of the chance to get good Detroit
Jewel Gas Range you have missed one
of your best friends and more, you
have missed the comfort that can only
he had from the use Of gas fuel, which
brings delight and happiness where. er
it is in use. Talk is cheap you may
say and a gas man must gas" and
who can blame him. He knows a good
thing---he wants to push it along and
he is willing that his friends should
share in the procession. Generous soul
that he is, he gives his advice free. 1t
is no trouble to sing the praises Of gas
for fuel and as for light. it's beauty
shines so he who runs may be Impress
ed. Gas for fuel at 81 90 is the cheapest
fuel if it is economically used. Are
you economical ? You are prudent an0
wise. Therefore get a gas range. We
vii! tell you something next week
about heating that will surprise you.
Call No. 81 on either phone if you can
not call. But come if you can.
Newport News Gas Company,
W. S. BOWEN. supt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31

1t seems that His Royal Highness.
the car Of Russia. ''scooped'' his cs
teemed contemporaries on that univer-
sal peace. proposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31

osltion if there is any intention Of re-
tanning Secretary Of War Alger in his
present position
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 81. 1898.

The people of Neswport News are
glad to learn that the report of Mr.
Coils p. Huntington death was 50
greatly exaggerated
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31

Part'es other than those having l-lg-
ef accounts with the paper civic So
cietics aud military organizations. M.
required TO pay for transient advcr-
tlsements in advance. An incrras. of
~ j per cent. Will he charged for tran
Sient advertisements not paid for in
advance and no transient adrcrtS"-
mcnt Will be booked for less space
than one inch. TO illustrates: 0n"-hal.
inch is 80 cents one inci -, cents TO,
one time when paid in advance: but
they will be SLIGO if charged. fran
silent advertisers will save money by
remembering this notice, which applies
in all cases. irrespective Of financial
responsibility.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING
ENCEPT MONDAY
by THE
~ niin prrss g n,,,pn,,u
Limited.
POSTOFFICIc BUILDING

The Daily Press may be obtajned
every morning at the following. places
Cr1sslcy Bros. Washington avenue.
J. A. Corey. Acre
Chesapeake & Ohio Restaurant.
Charles Robinson, No. { IVY avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
.AtT NAl.p \ Kt.iI'l.I loan.
InLii.l A44lis N4.A.S

Aguin:,ldn haA u tariff prepared FIR
the Philippines. tSuiualhn is prrpar-
ing. " hen he becomes an American cit
zen To talk. Il high stand in the rnitn-
ellis of tho Republican party.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31
DON'T MSS AN ITEM.
Everything Must be Sold
Without Regard to
Cost or Value.

Mems i5c Celluloid Collars for Sc.
Mems 25c Celluloid Cuffs for 1Oc.
Mems 15c Colored Shirts for 39c.
Mems 35c Overalls for 20c.
Mems soc Working Shirts for CSC.
BOYS SOC Colored Shirts for csc.
Mems 75c Sweaters for 3Sc.
Toys 2oc Ribbed Stockings for &c.
Mems Suits for s2.S5; worth $500.
Mems Suits for $3.50: worth 5000.
Mems Suits for $500: worth $3.50.
Mems Suits for $500; worth $1,000.
Mems Suits for $3.50; worth $1,000.
Mems Suits for s9.75: worth $500.
Mems Pants for 42c; worth Sl.OO.
men rants for foc: worth Sl.50.
Mems Pants for s1.0O: worth SITS.
Mems Pants for 81. 80; worth 81 40
Men S Pants for 81. 90: worth $500.
Mems Pants for $500: worth $500.
Mems Pants for $3.15; worth Sc.
Crash Pants for 5Sc: worth Sl.0O
Crash Suits for $3.50 worth $500.
child'S Suits for CSC: worth $500.
Child's Suits for $l.4S; worth $3.50.
Child's Suits for 1898; worth $500
Child's Suits for s2:S: worth $500.
Child's Suits for $500: worth $500
Boys Suits for 1918: worth 5000.
Boys Suits for $3.50: worth ST. %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31

\ fun size gown with torchon IL
sorting ana lace, for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-31

au :1s-1n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
KANSAS NEWS.
A Reported Murdered Man Re-
turns to Galena Alive.
Tyler Gaviett Disappeared a
Year Ago MysteriOusly.
HIS CROPS WERE SOLD
And a Prominent Farmer Ac-
cused of Numbering Him.
GaViett Has Six Men Arrested
for Stealing Property.

Galena, Feb. 7.-Great excitement
prevails over the appearance in this
city of Tyler Gaviett, who disappeared
in March last from the Windsor stock
farm, owned by Scion L. Cheney, one of
the most prominent citizens of the
county.
Neignbors took charge of his crop and
other property, disposed of it and
started the report that Cheney had
murdered him. On the strength of these
rumors County Attorney Charles Stew
ems, in the dead of night in the absence
of Cheney, searched the place for the
body. This act led to an assault upon
Perry Stevens, brother of the county
attorney, by Cheney, for which a 100000
damage suit is now pending. Upon his
arrival here Saturday Gaviett employed
w F. Sapp, of this city, and w. B.
GIasse and c. D. Ashley, of Columbus
and secured warrants for the arrest of
County Attorney Stevens and five 9TH
ers, charging them with stealing his
property. The warrants will be served
today. The appearance of Gaviett re-
moves the cloud from Cheney and leaves
his accusers in a bad predicament. The
opinion now is that the whole thing was
a scheme to blackmail Mr.. Cheney.
Cherokee county's legal and political
frame will be shaken from center to
circumference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
DECLINE OF THE SMALL TOWN

Under the above caption the Spring
field Republican discusses the prevail
ing tendency of the people to drift to
the centers of population. This move
nent from farm to village, from village
to town, from town to city and from
city to the nearest metropolis is not
confined to the east. 1t is found to ex-
list throughout the country.
Many explanations Of this unsettled
condition which exists most strongly
among the young men and women, have
been offered, though the remedies are
not so plentiful. In connection with this
subject the Republican says:
The decline of the small farming
towns at the expense of the larger cen
tres and the manufacturing villages IS
shown by a. comparison OF the united
States census of 1880 and the last state
census, taken in 1895 The census OF
1880 is selected for a comparison, for
then the farming towns seemed TO nave
reached the high water mark. 1llllng
of the soil was the chief occupation Of
man, and the small town of today was
quite a thickly settled community then.
But with the coming of the railroad and
the mills the decline OF the farming
towns began, and except in a very few
instances we see today the pOpulOuS
centres of the early days sparsely set
tied, their glory departed with their
young men and women, who rush off to
the city and mill town to get rich. OF
the four western counties of this state,
Hampshire, Frankline and Berkshire
each shows a majority of towns with
decreased population. OF the Hampton
towns whose boundary lines have re-
manned unchanged eight show a de-
crease in population and nine an in
crease; Hampshire IA decrease, in
crease; Franklin Is decrease, IL in
crease, and Berkshire Is decrease and
Il increase
The small farming town has had its
day. The drift is plainly toward the
cities, where money can be made a little
faster and spent as fast. The growth
of the electric railway business, while
a boon to many towns, takes away
many young men from the farms, who
are attracted to the work of motOrmen
and conductors. At the annual meet
ing of one of the agricultural societies
of the valley a few weeks ago the alb
Sence of young men was noticed and
commented upon by several of the older
members, who were not a little dis
couraged that they were obliged to bear
the brunt of the work, which should
fall to younger and more active sons.
But most of the sons are gone from the
farm and a revival of agriculture does
not seem to be in sight. The great
west, with its fertile acres and modern
methods, will continue to supply the
demand at much cheaper cost of pro-
ductiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
EDITORS TO CONVENE.
To Meet in Session at Kansas City,
Kas., This Week.

Kansas City, Feb. THE Kansas ed
itOrs will be entertained by the people
of the two states-KansaS and Mis-
souri, When they return home they
can talk about the hospitality of the
MissOurianS as we'll as of the Kansans,
for Kansas City, Kan, will be assisted
by Kansas City, Mo, in the entertain
ment of the Sunf1ower guests.
The people of Kansas City, Kan, have
been preparing right smartly'' for the
Kansas editors. The editors will arrive
on every train today. Some of them
will come tonight. At any rate the open
ing session will be held this evening, in
stead of this morning, in Pythian hall,
Sixth and Minnesota avenue, so that all
will have an opportunity to take part in
the proceedings.
The meeting this year will be an i'm
pOrtant one, both to Kansas City and
to the editors. 1t is the first time that
the newspaper men have condescended
to come to the KaW metropolis and talk
shop. People from both sides of the
river have taken an active interest in
the preparations that have been made.
All that remains is the enjoyment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
10 COUNTERFEITS FOUND
In the 100000 of 500 Silver Ger
tificates Turned In.

New York, Feb. There is strong
reason to believe the counterfeit $1OO
silver certificates recently discovered
were made in Canada. Secret service
agents, aided by Canadian police, are
now serching through that region,
their efforts being practically directed
to the province of Quebec, says the
Washington correspondent of the Her
aid.
Nothing win be given out by the Sc
cret service bureau of the treasury de-
partment but it is known that the ex-
pense5 of the investigation now being
made in Canada are larger and that
more money is needed. On this account
Secretary Gage sent letter to the
house committee on appropriations ask
ing that the appropriation for the de-
lection of cOunterfeitS be increased
from $4,000 to 100000. He gave as his
reason the great expense of 800 GER
tificate work and added that it would be
necessary to carry the search into a
foreign country. He asked that $25, 600
able.
If the secret service clue proves ac-
curate the scope of investigation be-
comes much wider. 1t is obvious that
abroad and brought to this country
only for circulation expose the crimi-
nails far less danger of detection. 1t
increases the posi- bility already discus
sed that British engravers did the work
and vastly enlarges the number of men
who have to be Swallowed.
1t is understood that every engraver
who has been employed in government
offices both here and in Canada. and
who is known to be of sufficient ability
to have done the work, is now under
constant surveillance. 1t is believed
another counterfeit will soon follow the
first unless the criminals are run down
and arrested.
Abaut SO, O0o, 600 of the SIG, ZOO, 900 of
500 certificates originally outstanding
have been turned into the treasury for
redemption and nineteen counterfeits
have been found.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
BOYCOTT SUCCEEDS.
Negro Postmaster at HogansviIle, Ga,
Makes But IL Cents a Day.

Hogansville, Ga, Feb. Isaiah H.
Loftin, the negro postmaster at this
place, has written a personal appeal
to President Mckinley, asking for an
other appointment.
In this letter he states that the COM
pensation of his predecessor was more
than $50 month and that during the
six months in which he has held the
office he has averaged for himself the
paltry sum of eleven cents a day; that
the boycott inaugurated by the entire
white population of the city soon after
his appointment has, instead of being
broken, grown and strengthened.
A similar appeal was made to Post
master General Gary several weeks
ago, and as a result the mail cars now
pass through HOgansville locked and
the messengers have been instructed to
receive no mail except in pouches from
the postmaster The attitude, howev-
er, of the government fighting the boy
colt by this method has only made the
citizens of the town more determined
to fight it to the end.
The means by which the people Of
Hogansville have reduced the business
of the office to a nullity are interesting
Every man in town has written or
DER Tor his mail and this is put in the
hands of Tom Prather, a. young man
who goes twice a day for the mail. He
takes his sack to the postoffice and gets
the mail. The sack is taken to a store
adjoining the Grand hotel and the dis
tribution is made there through the
boxes formerly used by the proprietor
who was Loftin's predecessor. On the
front of these boxes this sign appeared
today:
Pay your subscribed amounts
1t is learned that these merchants
paid specified sums of a subscription for
Prather. The people go there to get
their mail and it is handed out to them
by Mr.. A Hardaway, the postmaster
during CleVeland's term
IN sending mail out of town, the peO-
PIE resort to various expedientS Some
OF 1t is handed to drummers or other
travellers to post on the train or at the
first convenient place. A large part of
1t, however, is carried to the train and
as the mail clerk opens his locked door
to throw out the mail, it is thrown in a
bulk over his head into the car Imme-
diately after the order to lock the cars
went into effect, the mail clerks would
throw any letters back. In one or two
instances they kicked them out, and
this caused complaint to be made 70
Colonel L. M. Terrell superintendent OF
the railway mail service, who issued an
order that clerks would not be allowed
to throw mail off the car when it once
got on. Efforts then were made to
keep it out, but these have been futile.
Loftin is sick of the whole matter. He
said today:
TT is not pleasant to live in a. town
where the people do not treat you with
respect. If 1 do not get another posi-
ton it will not be my fault win
take another and be glad of it. -
Loftln, who at one time, owned con-
siderable property, is now practicable
penniless. Credit has been refused nv
the merchants and his last horse was
levied on this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
FUNSTON COMING HOME.
Leaves St Louis. Sunday Evening En-
Route for lola.

St. Louis, Feb. 7.-Frederick Funston
who, as lieutenant colonel and chief of
artillery, held until the close of last
year the highest position occupied in
the Cuban insurgent army by an Amer
lean, since the death of Col. Gordon,
guest of Mrs Mary Norris Berry In
the afternoon a dinner was given in his
honor by Mrs. Berry at the Hotel Nor
mandie. He departed last night for his
home in lola, Kan, where his mother
and the other members of his family,
whom he has not seen for nearly two
years, reside.
Col. Funston's visit afforded an op-
pOrtunity for learning the state of af-
fairs in Cuba. Eighteen months con-
tinuOus service in the insurgent army
as the associate and confdant of Gen
erals Gomez and Garcia, gave him an
insight into the affairs of the island
that few have had. The most import
ant information furnished by Col. Fun
stOn is veriffcation of the report that
hostilities are nearing an end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
INDIANA TOWN DESTROYED
Fire Breaks Out in Business Block
and RACES for Two Hours.

Albany Ind, Feb. IA furious fire
broke out here at midnight in the Spell
cher business block and ragged for two
hours and a half. An application to Mum
Gle failed to bring relief. Albany has no
fire protection to cope with a big conf1a-
grafton, and the citizens are powerless
but at an early hour were tearing down
buildings to finally stop the fire by a
want for fuel One thousand men form
ed in line with five hundred buckets and
saved much property. The total loss is
estimated variously at from $4,000 to $780,
600. The Speicher block was DESTROYED
and the following were the principal
losers; S. Wolff, clothing, loss $4,000 with
$500 insurance; Givens' grocery, 81, OOO in
surance $500; Null & Co., Shoes loss S., =
900, insurance 81, 500; I. w. Wilson, 50, Co.,
no insurance, every dollar invested in his
business; Paxton Bros, hardware, $4,000
insurance $500; odd Fellows lodge room,
loss 81, 900, half insurance; Hobbs cloth
ing store, in another block, with a stock
worth $4,000, was badly scorched, all the
stock removed, but one-half of that was
stolen afterwards.
The telephone operator was driven from
his post while on duty. Insurance loss di-
vided equally between the Phoenix, Mer-
chants of Chicago and Mechanics of Mil
waukee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
STOOD UP FOR sEAToN.
Atchison Methodist Minister Vouches
for His Townsman.

Atchison, Feb. 7-Atchison and John
Seaton were so badly misrepresented at
the recent meeting of the State Tenn
perance union at Topeka that even the
ministers are protesting. In a letter to
a local paper Dr.. Leech, pastor of the
Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, the largest Protestant congre-
cation in town, says:
Il have no personal knowledge of
what Rev. Mr.. Harlan said at Topeka,
but I wish to bear this testimony for
myself. 1 have been pastor of a num-
Der of prominent churches, both in the
east and the west but 1 have never
little drunkenness as in Atchison, and
read of so little local crime" Rev Mr..
Leech followed with a high tribute to
the character and enterprise of John
SeatOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-07
FAIR BoYcoTTERs BoYcoTTED.
Lawrence Students Strike Back at
Girls Who Combined Against Them.

Lawrence, Feb. IA short time ago
representatives of three girls societies
and the female members of the Kansas
State university faculty held a meeting
and decided to boycott all young men
who drank liquor at parties and So
Gals.
The first party given since this IN
usual action was taken, was held Fri
day night by the local chapter of Phi
Kappa Psi, one of the leading college
fraternitieS.
The young men resented the action of
the college girls and gave all those con-
nected with the boycott the "go-by''
and sent out of town for escorts.
ONLY three university girls were in
attendance, and they opposed the boy
when the boycott resolutions were pass
ed and voted against the proposition.