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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-14
CUAt y VIZ LA1,DaIAIUIA.
1t Never Fails to Excite the Inter.
est Of Yachtsmen.
The upturned Bow section of tho
Yacht Caprice Is Now Paint
shop-Why 1t WINS Reduced I"
So Base a Use.

One of the most curious landmarks
along Long Island sound, and one thai.
never fails to excite the interest OF the
stands on the short of Northport bay
From the distance it looks like ii large
Indian tepee. On nearer view it is
seen to be the bow of finely modelled
yacht, apparently sticking right up out
of the earth. Approaching closer, the
puzzled yachtsman discovers it is really
a house.
This freak structure, says the New
York Sun, stands in Hawkins shipyard,
overlooking the bay. Its history in
wolves the story of novel and in
genious operation on the old steam
yacht Caprice, by which she was trans
formed into another boat and build
ing. The Caprice was &C feet long and
was purchased in 1895 by Benjamin NJ.
Whitlock, who admired her particularly
fine lines. He decided to have larger
boat, however, and wanted her to be a
duplicate in model of the Caprice. TIC
insure this he determined to have the
Caprice extended fore and aft, keep
ing as much of the original midship sec
ton of the hull as possible. He accord.
ingly engaged H. j. Gielow, the designer
of fast-going steam yachts, to make the
plans, and the work was done in Hawk
ms yard at Port Jefferson.
The Caprice, which had formerly beer
the Henry Douglas, built in 1885 fol
Charles Schoen, of Philadelphia, wa:
carefully taken apart. When this was
completed the old yacht stood i'll three
sections. From the midship section
only IL feet long, new yacht IS fee
over all was built and named the Telka
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-14
SOLD ARMS TO SPAIN.
The Unpleasant Predicament of an
Exporting House During
the War.

"There are a lot Of queer inside sto-
ries connected with the war" said a
northern visitor in the lobby of an
uptown hotel, "but l think I can tell
the very oldest of the lot. don't care
to call any names, but the facts are
these: Late last summer a certain man
ufacturing concern, one of the biggest
in its line in the world, received quite
large order from the Spanish govern
ment, for supplies to be sent to Cuba.
There was nothing remarkable in this,
because Spain was at that time a lib
eral customer in the American market,
but it already owed a pretty good, stiff
bill to the house in question, and there
was some doubt about filing the last
requisition. However, the stuff was
finally sent on promise of 90-day
settlement in full. That was in Sep
TENDER, 1897.
when the 90 days elapsed small
payment was made and the balance
promised directly after New Years.
Some time in January there was an
other small payment and another big
promise. On February IS. as you may
happen to recall, the Maine was blown
TO smithereens in Havana harbor, and
the swift succession of events that fol-
lowed the bill was simply ignored by
the Spanish authorities. That, very
briefly, is the commercial history of
the case. and the house now finds it.
self in peculiar predicament.
ut is possible that it might get it's
money by an appeal to the president.
but as most OF the stuff furnished to
the Dons was used as munitions Of war
against our own troops it is reluctant
TO make the claim for fear of exciting
popular prejudice. The amount in
volved runs way up into the thousands,
but they figure that it would be more
than offset by loss of home trade. So
they have concluded to keep their
mouths shut. and charge it up against
profit and loss Funny situation, isn't
IT? The facts are exactly as have
stated them."-N. O Times Democrat.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-14

About this time Hawkins discovered
that he needed a new paint shop, SO he
bought the complete bow section and
stood it on end in his yard, with the
sharp cutwater pointing to the sky. In
the starboard side of the deck he cut a
door, and the forward hatch served
nicely as window.
Hawkins then had q building 90 feet
high that afforded him large, com.
modious, well-ventilated room with an
absolute watertight roof. The short
bowsprit he makes use of as a flagstaff,
and that is what most puzzles the voy-
aging yachtman when from the dis
lance he espies the clean, bright bow
of big boat sticking up from among
the trees with the union jack flying
from her stem.
The Telka proved to be a fine, fast
craft and was sold by Mr.. Whitlock to
Commodore Mollenhauer, at present
owner of the crack flyer Presto, de-
signed by Mosher. Later she was dis
posed of to ST. Louis yachtsman, and
all that now remains in the east of the
old Caprice is the forward section
which has caused so much comment
among yachtsmen. Mr.. Whitlock is at
present the owner of the bark-rigged
auxiliary Hildegarde, which was built
as fore-and-aft schooner for his royal
highness the prince of Wales.
AS soon as Mr.. Whitlock got posses
sion of the Hildegarde he began maxi
inr n cor;oc of ,lfaro% ;<rc 4, hor. or;4. =,
as radical and startling as his metamor-
phosis of the hull of the Caprice. In
this case, however, the alterations were
made in the rig of the craft. From her
original fore-and-aft rig she was trans
formed to topsail schooner by put
ting yards on the foremost. This rig
satisfied Mr.. Whitlock for one season.
but early last spring the rejuvenated
Hildegarde was placed in commission
as a full-rigged bark, the mizzenmast
being made from the S5-foot boom of
her fore-and-aft mainsail.
A Chicago man who has just returned
from trip abroad that combined sew
eral months of professional study with
number Of weeks of sightseeing tells
funny story of German medical
student who was Unfortunately proud
of his knowledge of the English Ian
guage. 1t occurred during recitation
hour in well-known college in Berlin
and the lesson had just been inter-
rupted by the arrival of several prolri-
nent Germans accompanying dis
tinguished American traveller. The pro-
lessor in charge of the recitation saw
his opportunity to please the noted
visitor and Immediately proposed to his
linguistic pupil to translate verse of
the German Bible into English. The
guest expressed his anticipatory pleas
ure, the Bible was opened, verse
chosen at random and the proud stu
dent stood up and assumed an inn
portant air.
The lines selected were from the
story of the apostles sleep in the Gar
den of Gethsemane, "The spirit indeed
is willing. but the flesh is weak, which
the medical student treated in the free
and easy manner of 1.-The ghost indeed
is ready, but the meat is poor"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-14

Temporary Regent of the Scandinavian
Kingdoms.)
all the members of the royal family,
but is altogether too thin, and presents
anything but healthful appearance.
He is quite obstinate, and will not be
persuaded to any conduct he does not
himself approve, but he has high no
tons of honor and is conscientious in
the performance of those duties which
he conceives are his. Although he does
not arouse much enthusiasm in Stock
holm, he is liked rather we'll in the
neighborhood of Tullgaru castle, where
he spends his summers. This seat is
charmingly situated on the Baltic, and
the prince and princess are very graz
cious to their humber neighbors in it's
vicinity. The crown princess and fu-
ture queen of Sweden was Princess
Victoria, daughter of the grand duke of
Baden. The heir apparent and his wife
have three children: Prince Gustaf
Adolf, heir presumptive and duke of
Scania, II years old; Prince Carl Will
helm, duke of Sodermanand, IS. and
Prince Erik Ludwig Albert. 10 years old.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-14
The United States Government Likel,
to Interfere to Stop Vicious
Practices.

A mulat'tress with plump baby in
her arms reached Philadelphia ON .
sailing vessel from Hayti the other day
and declared her eager desire to be-
come resident of the United States.
1t was necessary for her to get bond
as guarantee that she would not be-
come public charge, and while the in.
cidental formalities were in progress
somebody asked her why she had
come from tropical island and her
own people to 1--we among strangers,
where the making of a living is q task
by no means easy. The woman an
severed with an earnestness, that said
much for her sincerity and 'something
for her accuracy, that she left Hay1i
because the season for certain canni-
balistic rites in the district where she
lived were coming on, and that her
child would have been killed and eaten
if she had not left the country.
This horrible charge has been made
against the Haytians many times and
as often denied by them, but the de-
malls have not carried the weight Of
the accusations. and the best authori-
ties regard it at least as highly prob
able that in parts of the black repub-
l:c heathenish customs of the most
frightful sort have been pr,acticed ever
since the expulsion of the French. The
Haytians are now very close neighbors
of our own, and it remains to be seen
what the consequences of this prox-
unity will be. The old isolation is sure
to be broken down, business and other
relations with Americans are inevita-
BILE. and existing conditions in Hayti
may we'll become as uncomfortable to us
as were those of Cuba under Spanish
rule.
Even if cannibalism is mere
sporadic crime in Hayti, there are
other things there practically worse
and morally almost as bad about which
there is no doubt whatever. The gov
eminent is corrupt and sanguinary,
and the treatment Of white foreigners
is often atrocicus. The Haytians have
had many years in which to develop
the power of self-government, but they
remain far below the standard Of
civilization, and harsh critics declare
that they are sinking rather than ris-
ing. Moreover, this island is potential
ly of great value. There is basis for
prophecy in that fact.-N. Y. Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-14

JerSey.J
belongs to Mr.. Kean, and here he
spends much of his time during the
winter.
When young boy he was sent to a
boarding school in Stock bridge, Mass,
and was transferred from there to pri-
vate academy at Sing Sing ON the Hud-
son, where he received very much
higher education than was necessary
for him to enter Yale college, which he
did in 1872. He afterward took course
in the Columbia college law school and
was admitted to the bar in New Jersey
in 1877.
Mr.. Kean was elected to congress in
1882 and again in 1886. All New Jer-
sey still remembers the tireless can
vass of the state which Mr.. Kean made
when he ran for governor in 1892,
and was defeated by George r.. Werts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Railway Interests Pooled.

Local railroad men are Interested In
q recurrence Of the rumOrs that all the
big interests In the railroad world. in
lcluding the Chesapeake & Ohio and Big
Four systems, are to be pooled. The
absorption of the Wagner Palace Car
Company by the Pulmars is said to
be another link in 4 chain which has
been forming for months.
The combination is commonly spoken
OF as the Vanderbilt ockefclerLMor-
gan-Gould syndicate, because these 81
gantic names in finance are its leaders.
1t is said that the pool will be governed
by board of arbitrator. who will have
Authority to vote 4 majority of the
stocks of the various lines and form the
| laws which are TO attain the objects OF
the combination. These objects are to
rc-eStablish rates on Il permanent Da-
sis: to cut down the expensive Depart
nnnts Of the railroads; to do away with
advertising in small country newspa-
Ipers, which receive transportation in
exchange for advertising and sell 1t,
thus disturbing rates; to abolish So
called fast freight lines. which are en-
pensive and unremunerati tive para
sites, to abolish selling agencies dnl
the various subsidiary companies owned
and operated by officials CT the parent
lccmpanieS; 10 resist demands II all big
Corporations for rebates; 10 abolish Diff
lferentials at the Atlantic seIports. and
to establish grain tariff from the
EWest TO the seaboard, based on the pre-
yailing market price OF the cereal on
the Chicago Board of Trade.
These groups of railroads. 1t Is said,
! will be in the pool: Vanderbilt group
New York Central. Omaha. Boston and
| Albany, Lake Shore. Michigan Central,
West Shore. Northwestern and Chesa-
peake & Ohio and Big Four. Union Pa
clfic, Nickle plate. Delaware Hud-
son, Lackawanna, New Jersey Central
Cassart group-Pensylvan Panhan-
die. Morgan group-iErle, Reading, Bal.
tjmore & Ohio, Southern Railway. Hill
group-'Northern Pacific. Great North
ern. MISUNDERSTANDING group
Chicago & Alton. New York, New Ha,
ven & Hartford, Chicago Terminal
Transfer. Illinois Central, Missouri,
Kansas & Texas. Chicago. Milwaukee,
& st. Paul, and Kansas City Pittsbnrg
Il Gulf, ST. Louis & Northern. Gould
group-Missouri Pacific. st. Louis
Southwestern. Iron Mountain, Texas
Pacific, Iowa Central, Wabash.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
MATTERS MUNICIPAL.
LABoRs OF IRE FINANCE COMMITTEE
FINISHED.
Auditors Books Found Al Right. Con
tract for Bridge Approachcs'
Other Notes,

Mr.. John p. Cowing. general agens OF
the King Bridge Company. arrived In
the city yesterday for the purpose OF
fo~ ing over the work done by the
company here. This. he founi. was
progressing satisfactorily.
The Bridge Committee has decided to
let the contract l,or the abutments to
+. G. Powers, whose bid was SOme--
what different from the others sent in.
but was figured out to amount TO
$3.50 1-2 per square yard. The other Dloe
being, respectively. $j.95, and S6.25.
The council at Its; special adjourned
meeting Friday night cannot consider
the subject Of bridge approaches, but
the committee will obtain the sense q.
the council on the matter, and Il the
City Fathers are willing. as they doubt
less will be, the contract will be let al
once and the work will be started Mon
day.
1t will be completed in thirty layn
from that date and by the middle Of
December the public will be crossing
the structure.
From this date work on the Thirty
fourth street bridge will be pushed
rapidly along until 1t is completed. Ii
will be ready for use early in the new
year.
When both bridges are In use, pre-
paratfons will be made to build the
bridge across the railroad at Twenty
eighth street. This is the mos. impor-
that structure of the three. and It's
erection will require more time. prob
ably, than either of the ether two.
The Finance Committee OF the Coun-
ell yesterday finished it's work OF going
over the accounts of the city auditor
for the last fiscal year. They found
everything exactly correct and will SC
report TO the council ut its next meet
W
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
truth NEVER FEARS
4 RIGID EXAMINATION

best no the ae vo ss ~ gtng
promises any statement spirit What we want your own eo
compared WIN 01ne.
DON'T trade we cant 40 better we %
there's class who kno" louu ma
Newport public class who ppteae a n What wa
indicates
people advertise give Will e @ i
poan part below the values we will give zee CON n0
with offerings nde te g4o ny will like for our
goods will and the closest scrutiny so VIII our pree' ''
doubt o you'll do your buying,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Blankets and Comforts |

How can one put in cold type such
warm arguments as our prices? Here
are few that will make you wonder
Good. full size comfort, $3.50 Instead
Of $500.
White cotton. fancy satin finish, $25(
Instead of $500.
White cotton, fancy, very heavy. $780,
instead of $500.
Pure down, fancy silk, $1,000 Instead
Of sl4.00.
Blankets, all wool, guaranteed Gray
1914. full size, $3.50 instead of $500.
White 11-4 extra heavy. seven-pound
pure White, Pink. Blue and Red border
$3.50 instead OF $3.50.
Merino In all the dainty checks, en-.
tirely new liza nine-pounds. $3.50 in
stead OF $500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
SldebOariS.

Arc something you don't buy every
day or every year good ones III =
innc tinc. II pays 10 spend good dea,
of time in picking out Il wen .n;tue 'i in
no nIsonr sidcbnard. It's better tn de-
,.otn n day or two in looking AROUND
tbon ia spend Il long time in regret
after Won huy. Our stock dixie all the
resD comes from reliable makers. oui
siJchonrds arc honestly and strongl:
made in rich Flemish. golden and an.
tinIa oaks. We start them in u gooc
solid oak at $ll.0O up to 500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
CLOSE AT HAND.
I, tho Coming Election. A Prospective
Mass.Mesting.


Very few people seam to realize that
the election is SO close at hand. and
there is, perhaps, more lethargy and
apathy displayed in this campaign llaii
that is. by the Democrats. The RE
publicans are working hard and often,
and expect to poll a vote tha hat, VII sur
The meeting Thursday night was u
success from certain standpoints. but
tho attendance was small. 1t could
hardly have been otherwise. all thing.
considered.
The Young Mems Democratic ,-luo is
now arranging Cor a mass meeting be-
fore the election. probably next next Mon m,
day. These arrangements may no!
eventuate in anything, and they may;
The hail used by the club is engaged
for that night for a german. and no
other hall is available. The AmericuS
cub. as usual in every campaign. Will
be- using their hall on the night aefcrG
election.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Removal Notice.

Mess. ]. A. Sommerville 6; Co., Real
Estate, Rents. Loans, Insurance. have
removed from their temporary quarter
to the office recently occupied by Ed.
NJ. Holt, No. 1875 Twenty-siNth street.
three doors from Washington avenue.
See the latest model of Typewriter FOR
which they are sole agents; SelI SpaG-
,n.. fnllr S-uurantecd; visible writing.
$50. Cali for list of those sold mere;
See their adv. ~ ~. :
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Frosty Air.

Revives that old cough. You cannot
sleep al night. The old pain in the
breast has returned and your throat
is all stopped up. Why try all sorts OF
Fakes when CSC. will buy bottle OF
s;tnb,cr.s Bnlsan Pectorai, the only safe
a I'D sure. cure for Coughs, Colds. Sore
Throat, Hoarseness, any anection Oh
the throat or lungs. For sale only oy
J. III. Janney, Druggist, 2Sl9 Washing.
ton avenue. io-ISli
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
ParIor Furniture and
Couches.

1ts not all narlor furniture that mas
,,troc,iy. coverings, that possesses
real merit: it's the const' ucli"n oil lht
t,a ms spring, design aud finish oui
furniture possesses all these. e'nG Vi
rho largest. pretticst and most attr;l"'
lives lines in the city. We start theH
A. SIS GO. Three ric"" suit to S!.p.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Bedroom Suits.

There was never a grander nor laTgec
line of STYLES ever shown to the New.
port News public. No old styles nos
shop-worn goods to select from, Dug
everything that Is late In the furnit1to
fashions. Solid mahogany suits, piroS.
eye maple. Flemish oak. eoiaeh eas
and cherry. We start them as 10" az
SIG % to $lIJ0U.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Desks.

1t isn't to be supposed golden OAK
or imitation mahogany parlor desS'
full size, IS inches wide, 4S inches h.SS.
nicely polished book shelf underneath
couli be sold for $3.50 for profit. but we
do it. It's fun for US to lead compete
ton. Over fifty patterns In all prscea
and styles to select from. :. 49, !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
His Coat and vost.

Mr.. Henry Eakins is lonking for his
coat and vest. The other day some
thief entered his room at the Eruns-
wick and walked off with those gar
ments OF Mr. Eakins. Neither TIE
thief nor the garments have been seen
Sicce
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
FREQ Fare to Norfolk.

Piano customers who failed to Sc
cure pianos at my special factory sale
in Newport News, can save on an aver
age of $3.50 by coming TO No. ~ Church
street, Norfolk Fare paid for rounc
trip to purchasers and pianos dellFeFeu
at your home.
c, JELLISON,
1O.a1-Gt. Factory Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
hrnica Cream.

For rough skin and cracked lips. Not
greasy nor sticky, and can be used al
any time. It is delightfully."- perfumec
creamy, liquid. In - cent bottles. Ioi
sale by j. II. Janncy, Druggist: 2si'
Washington avenue. lO-2--li.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Stoves and Ranges.

In this department our line - com.
nlcte. in every reliable make and every
range guaranteed as represented or
your money back.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Real Estate Wanted.

Expecting some buyers soon, we want
more real estate, both improved ana
uhimprored. - ,,o.s ,,or
Will sell cheap. Our success mas peer
the result of our looking out lor out
| huyers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
For hrSt-clnSS

For first-class cleaning dyeing and
repairing go to Virginia Dye works
3l05 Washington avenue. Bell Phone.
! III. Established 1sS2. lO-3-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02

We make a profit, SO do you by buy,
ing Your goods from us. Wcodward q
Womble. U-'i-lh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02

Every back is fitted to its burden
and our Kersey Ovcrcoats are fitted 10
every back. Woodward 4 Womble.
l0-3l-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02

4 warm time all the winter u you
wear our kind OF Underwear. Wood
ward & Womble. U-ol-li'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02

we have Suits and overcoats for
particular men who who demand fault
less fitting garments. woodward O.
IVomble Iv-oi-th'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Rubber.

You can get rubber coats and mack
intoehcs at Woodward & Womble's.
10-31-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02

For High Glass Photography go L
NJ. W. Tenant, 26O2 Washington ave
nua 10-22-t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
Chifonniere 8.

Solid oak. fine drawers. nicely finished,
q regular $3.50 value for 500. Only one
dozen at this price.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02

HENLEY &c WARREN.
10-29-t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02

l0-3l-Gt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-02
TREMENDOUS STORM
Experiences of Vessels Coming
Up the Atlantic Coast.
MET A DISMAS1ED BARK
Was Evidently Derelict. Exports for
October Amount to Nearly Two MIL
lion and Half. The Imports.
Notes OF the Pliers.

The storm of Monday and Monday
night seems to have been one of the
scverest of the year our on the ocean.
Vessels coming in tell OF terrible eX-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-15

his little daughter. He expressed re-
greet for his family and children.
Strange for an insane man. Said that
Quin was going to secure counsel for
him. Think of an insane man doing
this,
Legal incapacity must be judged
from the manifestations of the person
himself. Expert testimony should not
be allowed TO overcome well-known
facts. Letters showing a well-balanced
mind should be taken before the testi-
mOny of witnesses. The letters have
been written before a theory has been
produced. The prisoner had the same
feelings as any man when he wrote the
letters.
The counsel then read extracts from
many Of the letters showing the effec-
tion for Mamie and his coherency of
thought. Some Of these were well
composed and showed that a clear
mind must have written them.
| have the profoundest feeling for
those children. The crime is against
the finest attributes of human nature
end just God. 1t shows not an act
of God. but one of rum and licentious-
ness. They have put me here to see
that crime is not incorrectly called.
You can say that it is not you. not !.
who has put the prisoner here, but
only his sin.