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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-06
WASHINGTON NOTES,
Interesting News and Gossip From the
National Capital
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w WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-TheE Hol1tsa
To-Day during its @ntire session inssi un-
DER consideration the bill making an
preparations for forti.tlca lions and Stseast
defenSes. Little lnterest seemed A, be
manifested in the proceedings, less
than one-half OF the members being
present during the session. The bill
was passed. carrying ss.144,91a against
$J.JlI,1ll hast year.
at the Spanish legation no signit;
canoe is attached to the sending of a
lnerohant ship along with the torpedo
ilHtllla which is about to cross the At
iantic. 1t is said at THE legation tina
ehe seilthng Dt the torpedo boats has
oeen contemplated for a long time, and
mas been repea teu.y ;.t1.Y>.I III .eds ti,roq1e-t
the press. They are, however, s,,os II
crafts to undertake the lhardsihips of an
ocean voyage. and it lis essential thrst
they be accompanied by a LARGER yes
sci TO serve as a transport tfssgssxtDa
supplies particularly coal, winch the
Tiny craft cannot carry in ssrfIicsi,,pt
Huantraes for long voyage The ansr
chant vessel will serve merely as
transport. She Belongs to a snerch ANA,
company, having a lange n4nIber of
Sn"pS, SO .that one of them Gamble read
NY spared for this service. AN OF these
salpS belong TO the auxiliary navy and
are subject TO call ait amy time { The one
now being brought into service is a
small affair. by no means forum dahle
and useful mainly for carrying sup
pies.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


seated and uneatd tracts land below at the Court House
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2o 1893,
a
SEATED LANDS.
Delaware Township
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16

There is one thing l want distinctly
understood" said the only daughter of
the household, as she cornered her pa
issuing a proclamation Of war. II want
no more interference in my affairs as
far as the young men who come here
are concerned. I'm old enough to ex-
ercise my own judgment and form my
own opinions. You two act very much
to me as though you thought some
young man was trying to marry the
whole family, and tnat 1t devolVed up
on you to make a satisfactory selection.
You have succ seded in running OF two
or three for whom had a special llk-
ing, and now call a halt. That's my
ultimatum."
"See hero, my young lady" began
the father. Bit that was as far - he
proceeded. Hh was curtly informed
that young mtn diA not call to got his
views on financial question. the
chances Of war with Spain, or the ad-
vantages offcr I'd b. Michigan for the
beet sugar industry. They had access
to the newsphperA and read all the
news that It c3st Millions of dollars to
collect. He DID Rot amount to any
more than a tio whistle at band tour
nament.
Elizabeth, I'll Aot permit any such
talk to your father. guess we know
what is best Tor you and we certainly
have your welfare 1t heart. give you
to distinctly under Itand-"
81 do distinctly understand. You
broke my engagement by sitting at the
table and telling Charley that baked
the hot biscuits that l never saw till
they were served. One dose Of them
ruined bis dlgestioa and don't blame
him for not IiskinE his ilfe with such
supposed danger a. constant
menace"
Then she ned In tears.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16

Times are 80 hard that the price Of a
compliment has been reduced from If
ty cents to a quarter.
II you want to borrow money don't
work your friend for a few cents;
work a bank cashier for a lot.
After a woman has had experience
she knows that man is just as mean
before marriage as after.
About all a girl does for her little
brother is to jerk his clothes and say,
Behave yourselfi"
After a woman knows a man thor
oughly she is content with the compll-
ment II he asks for a second piece of
pie and doesn't praise her cooking.
The society editress Of a newspaper
seldom lasts more than a year; at the
end Of year all the women hate her.
II there is any important news from
the seat Of war man can always hear
of 1t without neglecting his work to
run to the bulletin boards. 1t is like
losing hat III the wind: the other fell
low always cllases II.
When a woman gets up to take her
leave her hostess feels that she is fall
ing short Of her duty unless she spends
the next fifteen minutes In sweeping
away her guests excuses for not stay
ing longer.
Instead of teaching little piano.
playing, how TO dab In paints. dane
ing, &C., to make girl fitted for a wife,
she should be given a drill in develop.
ing her patience. Any married woman
will admit that she has more need OF
patience than she has of the two
step.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16
A SMALL BOYS SCHEME.

A small boy who is not familiar
with rural ways WAS taken by his
fond mamma for brief stay in the
country.
On farm in neighboring c0un-
try he waxed fat and sunburnt, and
picked upa wondrous store of aston
ishing experiences.
One day the farmer smilingly said
to his mother:
"Just ask your boy what he hid
two eggs in the stable for"
So the very first opportunity, the
mother said to the six-year-old:
My dear, what did you do with
those two eggs you took from the
henhouse?"
"Oh mama, " replied the boy, Il
didn't want you to know about
it,"
"Why, its all right" said man.
ma. II only want to know what
my boy did with them"
"I hid them in the stable, said
the little fe low.
"And what for?"
"Cause it's my scheme.
"Your scheme? And what is
your scheme?"
"Why you see, mamma" said the
little philosopher, "when eggs is
borned in chicken house they is
alwa US little chickens, an 1 fink il
they was borned in a stable dey
might he little horses ~
1t is needless to add that up to the
time of his leaving the farm the
miracle was still unaccomplished.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16

II made Mrs. Lorraine believe that
knew IT," Keith said grimly, "and
that did Just as well as II had known
It. l threatened her that I would tell
the truth to Archie, and to save that
she took the matter into her own
hands, and told him a lie. l thought
she would. / know a little about wom-
en-"
Millicent looked as she felt, more be-
wildered than ever.
"But-but-but her hand" she STAN
mered. you looked at her hand, and
and they called you the Peerless
Palmist, you said"
He laughed again.
"Oh! as to that" he said, that was
polite fiction on my part. l know
nothing about palmlstry, and l don't
believe in it. But l found that Mrs.
Lorraine did believe In It, Every ma
ture, however strong, has its vulner-
able point, and superstition is hers.
She is a very clever woman, but she
has that one small weakness, and ]
took advantage of 1t. She has a secret
to guard suspected that from the
flrst-but what 1t actually is l know
no more than you do, though l made
her believe that knew everything
Do you see?"
Millicent fairly gasped.
"Ohl" she said, as soon as she could
speak. Then do you really mean that
you know nothing about Mrs. Lorraine
absolutely nothlng?"
He shrugged his shoulders.
Absolutely nothing" he repeated
with emphasis absolutely nothing.
played a game OF bluff, and played II
rather we'll, That is all."-LondoI
Truth.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16
HE COULDN'T HELP 1T
And He Proved II TO the COionsiS Ba
iafsotton.

And He Proved IL TO the COionslS Bat.
isfsction.
A corporal in one OF the regiments
down at Chickamauga Park had be-
come entangled with a difficulty, and as
a result Of It, added to an accumulation
Of similar such, he was called to ap-
pear before the colonel OF the regiment.
Corporal Jenkins" said that oficer,
severely, you are a fine soldier and a
sensible man, and you ought to con-
duct yourself differently"
Il was drunk, sir" explained the
corporal, very contrltely.
THAT is no excuse. Don't you know
It is wrong to get drunk?"
"Yes, sir" admitted the corporal,
without cavil
Then why do you do it?"
II can't help 1t, SIR"
''You cannot excuse your fault that
way, SIR" said the colonel sternly.
you know you can II you want to-"
"But l can't, SIR"
Yes, you can," insisted the colonel.
"A man can help doing anything II he
puts his mind to It,"
The corporal stood up straight and
saluted.
"Beggin' your pardon, sir" he said,
''but do you think when l heard that
Uncle Sam had got into scrap with
them dirty clgaroot-smokin' Spanny-
ards and was askin' his boys to take q
hand with him to lick 'em OF the face
Of the earth that could help dropping
everything right then and there and
grabbln' up a gun and takin' a hold
with the old man and the other boys?
Say, colonel, do you think a man about
my size could help doin' Just what l
done aud bein' right here ready when
he says the word?"
The colonel was stumped for an in
stant. Then he got up and took the
corporal's hand.
"Get out OF this" ne said hurriedly;
'get out. and II you ever get drunk
again I'll have you put in the guard
house and nailed up until the war is
over"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16
El.otrIo ran. h sIooplar cars,

One Of the latest hot weather
wrinkles is thu placing of electric fans
in the sleeping cars Of one OF thA rail-
road companies Il is a good IDEA aud
has met with the universal favor OF the
patrons Of the road. With the aid OF
two 16-ineh rotary electric fans the hot
and impure air Of the car is made cool
and comfortable. This idea IL ex-
tremsly simple. but this is apparently
the nrat time II has been utilinaa.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16
PREsERvrNa HINT.

To prevent jars from breaking
soak a towel in cold water place on
it your jar and ill to its edge with
boiling fruit.
Next screw on the cover closely.
When filed wash any preserves
that may be on the outside of the
jar and turn it upside down.
In this way it will quickly be seen
II the jar is air-tight.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16

Trains leave Chambers street, New
York for Port Jervis on week days at 90,
As, 900, 915, 10 30 A. NJ. 90, 90,
4 80, 6. 30, z 80, 8. 10 P. NJ On Sund ays,
400, z 30, 900, 9.l5 a. m; IL 80, 200,
7.90 and 8. Tsp. NJ.
ID. /. Roberts,
General Passenger Agent,
New York,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1898-09-16
o RAILROAD
TIME TABLE
Corrected to Date.

Solid Pullman trains to Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Chautauqua Lake, Cleveland,
Chicago and Cincinnati.
Tickets on sale at Port Jervis to all
points in the West and Southwest at lower
rates than via any other frst-class line.
TRAINS Now LEAVE PORT JERvIs AS
FOLLOWS.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
THE LAST FIGHT OF THE WAR.

Manila impossible land mails with the from American
  anfa Olympia the Malate fort occupied in captured by Ad the and hot fire failed 
  owing of
  walled
  Manila M Spanish military who and in were to S reported be 
  with ernor
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
The Effect the War Will Have Upon
 Business.
An Fra of the Most Remarkable Indus trial Development in the History of
 the United States is Ushered in.

ippine islands in the hands Of com-
 mission. This may delay the final ex- ecution of the terms of settlement; but it seems to have been inevitable and has the advantage of averting hasty action which might have involved us in serious international complications. The worst result that may be expected from this delay is that we shall annex less territory in the eas. than some people have desired; which might as
 easily be an advantage as a misfOr-
 tune.
 Viewed from business standpoint, the new phase of affairs IS of immense
 value to the fall prospec-- New efe-
 ments will enter into the resources of our markets. So soon as the govern ment has devised a provisional form of administering the late Spanish islands
 which commands public confidence,
 here will be an important rush of cap ital and population into that territory and a valuable addition to our mari time trade. Peace has come just at a time to give it's full effect of stimulus to the autumn trade. Henceforth the
 war will be a thing of the past; the present will be occupied with what
 
 period of industrial development ever realized in our history. With the ad-
 vance in American citizenship Of at least 50 per cent above par. as result of our recent great naval achieve Eents and brilliant victory over the Spaniards. who have neve- bsen known to surrender. or even give or ask quar- ter. to any country before. it is not ! lc--IJ .icf.,o hot hn Y.ln nf c country are full of pride and hold their heads in a lofty way, and that fact makes it unnatural for 9 bear" atti- tude to be taken at the present time in Wall street 4 bear" eampaign can only succeed when t-.ere is good
 ground for pessimistie feeling. and considering that a cessation Of hostili- ties has just been ordered by the pres
 ident. which brings a return of peace
 10 the nation on our own terms, that
 the crop prospects all over the country
 are so brilliantly most encouraging,
 that the supply of money is super
 abundant, and that exports continue
 on a large scale and promise to ma-
 terially increase after harvesting,
 which cannot fail to result in fresh imports of gold on an important scale, lILSre IS nOtn1nS encouraging for such a position on the market at the pres ent time. The country is now headed
 for prolonged period .. prosperity. With such a showing as now confronts
 us no good American ca1 fail to be ''bulf' on the country, and that being
 the case cannot possibly out feel req sonably justified in being bear on
 securities without being in conflict
 with his national pride anG his better
 business judgment.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
They Are Directed to Preserve Order and the Instructions Carry With Them an Intimation That Agui-
 naldO and His Insurgents
 Must Be Held Down.


 
 
  $ instructions of the instructions public but Secretary Agr 
  night General The specifically military
 
  officially  S to Dewey  the American 
  demanded the Cuban insurgents a It had been thought that
  recognition
  night based high requiring peace  Aside nia the of the
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
DEWEY'S REPORT
Of inc Downfall of Manila on inc
 l3fh of August.

Washington. Aug. IT, Admiral Dewey's official announcement of the bGmbardment and surrender of Manila has been received as follows:
 Manila, Aug 13 Secretary of the Navy, Washington:
 Manila surrendered today to the American land and naval forces after a combined attack. A division of the squadron shelled the forts and en- trenchments at Malate, on the south side of the city, driving back the en- emy, our army advancing from that side at the same time.
 ''The city surrendered about o'clock The American flag was hoisted by Lieutenant Brumby. About 1000 prisoners were taken. The squadron had no casualties. None of the vessels were injured. On Au- gust General Merritt and I formally demanded the surrender of the city. which the Spanish governor general refused.
 (Signedl DEWEY
 Lieutenant Brumby is Admiral Dewey's flag lieutenant.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
GOVERNOR OF HAWAII.
He Will Not Be Appointed Until After
 inc Commission Has Reported.

Washington, Aug. 17.-ln reference to the reports from San Francesca con- cerning the appointment ct a governor of Hawaii it is stated positively at the ;tate department that there is to be no governor of Hawaii appointed un- til after the Hawaiian commission has made it's report and congress has en- acted the necessary legislation for the government of the new territory.
 The fact is that the annexation act itself provides for the continuance of the Hawaiian government as it now exists until congress has provided the new government. President Dole, there fore, will remain president of Hawaii, performing the functions 0. chief ex- ecutive of the islands until the com mission has reported and congress has acted upon the report
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
AFFAIRS AT SANTIAGO.
The Movement of Troops Mort Inward
 Continues

Santiago, Aug. 1f.-Three hundred and seventy-fve patients from the hospital at Siboney were brought to Santiago this afternoon and will leave On the hospital ship Quitania tomor- row. The Eighth will leave on the Mohawk. One company Of the Thirty fourth Michigan regiment will go in the morning to Guantanamo bay for transportation on the steamer Reso- lute.
 Over 600 refugees from the province of Santiago have returned within two days from Jamaica They are mostly planters and their families. The au- thorities are finding great difficulty in maintaining discipline in the city. The immune soldiers are causing much trouble and though the city is being patrolled by the Eighth Illinois regi- ment (colored) it will be necessary to supplant them with specially orga- nized police force
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
EVERY MAN A HERO.
The Rush Of the Americans Upon
 inc Spanish Trenches.

New York, Aug. IA special dis patch from Manila, August 13, via Hong Kong, to the Journal, says: Five American soldiers were k1ile1 and about forty-fve wounded iii the cap ture of Manila this afternoon. The stars and stripes were raised over the city at 5:45 o'clock in the afternoon In the bay, Admiral Dewey's fleet thundered a national salute. The combined land and naval forces were employed in the capture of the Span ish stronghold of the Philippinea. At } o'clock in the morning the signal to begin firing was set on Admiral Dew ey's flagship.
 The authorities in the city and the consuls of foreign powers had pre- viously been notified Of the intended bombardment. For two hours great shells were thrown into the city. Af- ter the bombardment the troops moved forward to attack the SpaniardF in the trenches. There had had been no reply to Dewey's bombardment, but the land forces met with a hot recep
 
 Americans could not be stayed Wit. loss of five killed and over twn score wounded, they drove back the Spaniards and captured the trenches. In a short time white flag was hoisted by tie dons and 1000 soldiers 12,OoO rifles and a great quantity of ammunition was surrendered
 The Spanish loss has not yet been ascertained. It is probably several times as large as that of the American forces. The Spanish forces numbered about 5000 men, but they were well entrenched. Nearly 10000 Americans were engaged in the assault and their loss under the circumstances is con sidered small. The Colorado troops were the first to storm the trenches and every man was hero Then the white flag went up and Captain-G Gen. eral August jumped into launch
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
THE WHISPERING OUT.
The President Has Determined to Lei
 100000 Go.

Washington, Aug 17.-At midnight tonight the president announced his decision to muster out of service from 75,00O to 100000 of the volunteers Those to be discharged are included in the three branches of the service infantry. artillery and cavalry. Sc far as the interests of the govern ment will permit, it is believed the president in the mastering out of the volunteers will accommodate himself to the desires Of the men themselves Within certain obvious limitations those troops who want to be mustered out will be, and those who desire to continue in the service will be retained so long as they may be needed It may be some time before the organi- Zations to be mustered out will be des- ignated, but reduction of the volun- teer force will be made as soon as practicable
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
TROUBLE WITH AGUINALDO.

New York, Aug. 17-A dispatch to the Herald from Hong Kong says: It is rumored here that the United States troops at Manila have had trouble with the rebel forces under General Aguinaldo. According to one account the insurgents, upon whom various restrictions had been placed by Major General Merritt, mutinied at not be- ing permitted to have any share in the surrender of the city. II h: re- ported that they attacked tne Ameri- cans in the trenches.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
WILL NOT HAVE CERVERA,
A Fantastic Point ca paroled PriSOH-
 CTS Raised by Spain.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Spain has re- fused the offer of the United States to surrender to her Admiral Cervera and all the naval prisoners at Annapolis, Portsmouth, N. H., and in the naval hospital at Norfolk. The reason giv- en for this refusal, described by off cers here as fantastic, is that the Span ish government did not consent to the acceptance of paroles of Admiral Ger vera and the officers of the Spanish fleet. Just what connection there is between the approval by the Madrid naval authorities of the paroles and the offer of the United States to re- leasa officers and men on condition that they be taken back to Spain is not understood here. The naval officials believe that the Spanish naval regu- lations provide that captive officers of the Spanish navy must secure the per mission of the ministry of marine be- fore they can give their paroles, but nobody Is certain that this is so. The real reason for the refusal is believed to be Spanish unwillingness or inabil- ity at this time to pay for the trans portation of the 1,6O0 officers and sailors.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
A RUSSIAN EXPRESSION.
Regarding the Problem Presented in
 the Philippines.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The Jour- n,:l de St. Petersburg (semi- says: The prestige of the white pop. ulation in the Philippines has been almost entirely destroyed ly the war Ii an attempt is made tp give the is lands autonomy it will have to be ef- fected gradually, under strictly be- nevolent European tutelage. Any other regime would bring back bar barism.
 The paper comments upon the diff faculties facing the United States 1T dealing with the insurgents in The Philippines as far as greater than they had in dealing with the yellow race ir America. A large army, it says, vii be needed and the liberal philanthropit colonization ideas of Americans mus give way to graver considerations.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
THE KICKING JUNTA.
The President Is Not Disposed to Take
 Notice

Washington, Aug. 17-Tomas Els trada Palma and other prominent members of the Cuban revolutionary party in this country have arrived here and with Gonzalo de Quessada, the Cuban charge d'affaires, have held sev- eral conferences on the situation of the island. The meetings have given rise to a renewal of the reports that the island republic administration is chaflng under the present system of control.
 President Mckinley and members of his administration paid no attention to these reports and a member of the cabinet asserts that there Is no expec- tation of any official protest against the system of the administration put in force pending the establishment ol stable government" in Cuba
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.

Washington, Aug. 17-An affecting scene characterized the meeting today It the office of Secretary Alger of Major Generals Wheeler and Lee, old friends and comrades in arms, but they had not met since the war be- gan. Each grasped the other by both hands and then General Lee drew his friend to his heart and they hugged and kissed each other regardless of he fact that many other persons were present Secretary Alger was visibly affected
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
ORDERED TO STAND.

New York, Aug. 17-A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: Cap tain-General Blanco made it evident that the government will not allow him to resign until matters in Cuba have been settled. He made public a circular which he sent to the military commanders and which shows he will remain in charge of events preceding the evacuation.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
THEY WILL GO ANYHOW.

San Francisco, Aug. 1.-The trans port steamers Arizona and Scandia are under orders to sail. Word was re- ceived from the war department today approving the recommendation of Major-General Merriam advising that these two vessels be sent to Manila in dependent of any further call for troops from General Merritt.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-18
HAYS ACCEPTANCE.

London, Aug. 7-Ambassador Hay said today to correspondent of the Associated Press: "T have been of fered and have accepted the post of secretary of state I shall leave Lon don in about a month.''