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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
THURSDAY, JULY G, 1899.
THE FREE AID. FAKIR.

In referring to some Of the vicissl-
tudes through which it passed in the
days Of its infancy, the Petersburg IN
dex-Appeal says:
The experience of the IndcX-Ap
peal in the first eight years OF its
existence proved cOnclusively that
genius and fine writing will not
make a paper successful il its count
ing room is poorly managed and its
business methods are weak and vac
t3lating. There was probably
enough lost on-she circulation ac-
counts Of the paper in either of
"A those years TO have saved 1t from
disaster, and the weakness of it's
business policy was further illus
trated by system Of dead-headism
in advertising that destroyed many
legitimate channels of revenue in
the name of charity and public
spirit. a newspaper can bv this
4 means easily give away several
thousand dollars year With less
appreciation in return than $40 in
money would evoke.
That is a sound business proposition
stated in plain. terse language. Many
persons feel aggrieved when the pub
i Usher of a newspaper refuses to puff
certain movements on any other than a
cash basis. They fail to consider ad
yertsing space is the newspapers stock
n in trade and is equally as costly and as
valuable to the publishers as is the
stock of the merchant to it's owner.
Charity beggars who would not think Of
asking an ice cream manufacturer to
cause" will unblushingly request the
same amount Of free advertising and
feel that they have personal grievance
against the paper when the REQUEST is
denied
If publishers. editors, reporters and
printers feel inclined to contribute to
the cause it is privilege which they
may freely exercise, but the newspaper
which submits to the ''stand-antl-de-
liver" demands OF the persons who have
a mania for free advertising, is obvious
~ on the road to failure.
When newspaper ceases to be a bus
mess enterprise and becomes Il charita-
BILE institution its finish" is in sight
Realizing these facts. the Daily Press
management has stcadfastly set its face
against the publication Of any free atl-
vertisements, no matter how good and
worthy the Objects TO he enhanced may
be. The fact that such gifts are seldom
appreciated is not a controlling inu-
ence in our policy. Any other course
unbusinesslike and inimical TO the in
terests Of the public as we'll as 10 those
of the paper.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06

5B It is said that Professor Dewar ex-
pended $1,000 in producing the first
ounce Of LIQUID air. In Other words, he
had to raise the wind" before the air
was Forthcoming.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06

IA 1t is possible that there was method
in the madness" which caused the Fill
pinos to allow the capture of that brass
band. The conditions surrounding the
American soldiers are by no means
pleasant. This may prove to be the
prove7bia "laat straw
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06

The fact that Colone! du Patty de
Clam has twice been prevented from
committing suicide. shows that even in
France there is some slight appreciation
of the eternal fitness of things" This
arch conspirator should not be permit
ted to shuttle off the mortal coil" until
he has faced the responsibility for his
infamous crime against an innocent
man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06

A kindly passenger. who was hanging
by one knee to the dashboard. being the
only man so situated as to have the free
use Of his arms. pulled the bell cord.
We bowled away followed by the iibcs
and Misses of the Disguised multitude
that yet surrounded the trailer. Up the
road we met a car which had tired
waiting on the switch and was forging
ahead to Buckroe. The motorman got
off and argued the point as to who WAS
entitled to right of way. and the crowd
in the car perspircd for another quarter
of an hour.
One Of the jags on board. who had
crawled into a seat at the time of the
breakdown, While good men were fight
ing for standing room. awOke and in
CURED the time a beetle-browed man,
who had been swearing pianssmo at
the delay for nearly mile, told him it
was O'Clock.
"a. NJ or P. Mp" asked the jag and
fell asleep without waiting an answer.
Our motornan won out in the lrgu-
ment and the other fellow took his ear
back to Phoebus.
We reached Phoebus and then Hanro-
ton, without paying car fare. Then the
folks on board stopped grunrblinE. The
conductor was still pinned fast to the
dashboard. Every man and woman OH
the car tried to look as if he or she
had MT missed the conductor. but when
one individual ventIred to remark that
he believed the conductor had forgotten
to take up the fares he was g!ared III
furouSly.
Before arriving at the first stopping;
place in Hampton, the mctorman hav-
ing neither seen nor heard anything of
his conductor from the time the car
left l3uckrOe. became uneasy. He stop
ped the car and prevailed upon a pas
senSer. who was holding on to the step
of the front platform by one foot ana
three fingers. to so to the rear and in
veatiSate. The passenger reported. tho
|ccnductor as alive and kicking but tenn
rorarily incapaciated for active bust
ness. being unable to get in the door
|WaY. The motorman rewarded the pas
sengcr by telling him how he had once
accidentally killed a man. The fatal
accident. it appeared happened to n
drunken man who had fallen from the
step of the car.
THE recital of the ira gedy didn't cheer
up the man who was hanging on by on,
foot to any great extent.
-"
The intense congestion was relieved
at the stop in Hampton when 4 third
of the crowd discmbarkcd. The con
ductor regained his liberty and boltc,l
after the fares, much to the disgust or
the swslterng throng. His absence had
been the cne crumlo of comfort in the
evenings terrOrs. NOW he made US pay
UP for the WI ale trip. The physical
agony of the voyage. the lateness Of the
hour and the many waits that had
tried the patience of the passengers Ill
| came to them with striking force after
! that conductor had taken up the fares
They grumbled at the service with a
mighty grumble. A man who suggest
ed that such accidents We're likely to
happen anywhere and couldn't be help
ed was told that if he didn't keep qui It
an accident was likely to happen to him
which could be helped.
] do believe that the average mar
can find more joy in beating a street
car company out of a nickle than Nv
| inheriting a 5000 legacy by the death
OF his second cousins great uncle
THE RACONTEER
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06

One Of the jags on board. who had
crawled into a seat at the time of the
breakdown, While good men were fight
ing for standing room. awOke and in
uuired the time. q beetle browed man,
who had been swearing pianisSimo at
the delay for nearly mile. told him it
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29
IDAHO ASSESSMENTS RAISED
IMPORTANT ACTION TAKEN BY
COUNTY ASSESSORS.
Will Add Many Millions to Taxable
Property-Livestock Valuations
Increased-One Assessor Bolted.
[snecial to The Herald.o

Boise, Ida, March 2S.-The convention
of the assessors of the state adjourned
today sine die, after an important ses-
sion. Action was taken which, it is be-
lieved. will result in increasing the valu-
ations of the state by s30,000,00O to $780,
100000. While the law prohibits the fixing
of valuations for the purpose of taxation
pursuant to any agreement, all the as
SCISSORS but one declared themselves duty
bound to assess in accordance with the
understanding reached by the meeting.
The exception was Assessor Howell of
Bear Lake county, who gave the conYen-
ton TO understand that he would ignore
It's action. However, the law provides for
criminal prosecution of assessors who un-
dervaIue any class of property assessed,
ana the comparison of valuations in his
county with those of the other counties
will likely get him into trouble unless he
falls into line. The increased assessed
valuation will not mean absolutely an in
creased taxation, for the levy Will be re-
duced in a measure III proportion as the
assessment is raised; The assessors
agreed upon the following rates:
For range or stock sheep, including
yearlings, 50 a head. Last years rate was
81. IS a head.
For range cattle, including yeariings,
unless the yearlings comprise the entire
band or predominate, so a. head. Last
year it was $l3.
Range horses, SIS a head Last year it
was 81 30 head.
Other classes of stock, thoroughbreds.
ETC., will be assessed at proportional
rates. 1t was agreed that merchandise
should be assessed on the basis of the
last inventory, with 10 per cent deducted.
The assessment of real estate was left
to the Judgment of the Individual asses
sors. owing to the disparity of values in
the various counties. 1t was agreed to
Ital stock of corporations, etc. Book &C
counts will also be assessed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29
POSITION OF THE FORCES.
Insurgent Capital Will Be Attacked
Within a Few Hours.

Washington, March 2S.-There was a
lull today in the reports from the scene
of action north of Manila, which for a
time was rather mystifying to the war
department authorities. Only one dis
patch was received from General Otis
. during the day dealing with the situa-
ton at the front, and this related to
yesterday afternoon. 1t was not until
the Associated Press dispatch came,
late in the day, telling that the Ameri-
can forces We're resting beyond Mari
lao, that General OTIS silence on to-
days movements was explained. After
| the drduouS work of a three days
fight, under a fierce tropical sun.
through rice swamps and jungles, it
was expected by the authorities here
that Macarthur would conserve the
energies of his men by a halt long
enough to rest and take supplies be-
fore the finad blow against Malolos,
the 1nsurgent capital. The supply
trains are we'll up with the troops, ac-
cording to Otis report today, so that
the rest permits full supplies of ammu-
milton and food to he distributed The
American advance line is now beyond
Marilao, and almost up to the large
town of Bulacan. The exact distance
to Malolos is uncertain, owing to the
lack of information as to Just where
they are resting, but at most the dis
lance cannot be more than ten or
twelve miles ON direct line along the
railway.
At the rate of progress made in the
last two days. the next twenty-four
hours should bring the American force
well up to the insurgent capital, if, in
deed, the assault is not begun by that
time. The officials are disposed to al
low more time. however, considering
the natural obstacles of unfordable
rivers and burned bridges, together
with the successive lines of rebel in
trenchments. And, moreover, as at
Santiago, it is not doubted that the
intrenchments will become more for
midable as the city itself is ap-
preached.
Leading war department officials re-
ferred today to the desperation with
which the insurgents We're fighting. 1t
was taken as an indication that they
had staked everything on the outcome
of this fight, and, losing it, they would
submit rather than prolong a hopeless
struggle. In this view the fierceness
of the rebel fighting was taken as an
evidence that "once whipped, they will
StaV WllinDed "
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29
KING C[NSURES BRYAN
Democratic ] eader Turned Down
BY Utah's Ex-Congressman.
DEFENDS PERRY BELMONT
NO OCCASION FOR DEMOCRATIC
FAMILY ROW.
Any Old Kind of Democrat Can
Celebrate Jefferson's Birthday
With Propriety and Bryan Could
Attend the Croker Blow-out-For
the Chicago Platform.
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, March 28.-Ex-Congress-
man King has postponed his departure
for Utah until tomorrow. The Evening
Star says that Judge King deprecates
the fight between Democratic factors
which has manifested itself in the
Bryan-Belmont correspondence con-
corning the Jefferson banquet. The
Star adds:
Utah being one of the states where
everything is supposed to be for silver,
and King being a recognized free silver,
Chicago platform Democrat, it is some
what significant that he assumed an
attitude toward this matter exactly
contrary to that occupied by w. j.
Bryan. He said today that he believed
that any man claiming to be a Demo-
GRAFT could, with propriety, attend a
Jefferson banquet, and that he thought
it was unnecessary for the Democrats
to get into a family row over such a
matter. He said that, in his opinion, Mr.
Belmont had a right to get up a JEFF
ferSon banquet, or participate in one,
and to invite such gentlemen as he de-
sired, and that he could see no inpro-
prety in Mr.. Bryan accepting an in
vitation and being present at a Jeffer-
sun Dd1lquet With NIL belllloliI anu MI :
Croker, and any other gentlemen
claiming to be Democrats.
AS far as he was concerned, he said
if he were invited to Lincoln banquet
he would be glad to attend and do honor
to that distinguished statesman. He
aaid that he thought the Democrats
could get together, and did not think
anything ought to be done to prevent
the establishment of harmony; though
of course, he would insist in adhering
to the Chicago platform.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29

shoot him as sure as his name was
Stout. Stout did tell the directors
and others just as he said he would,
and Jones of course was very angry
about it.
The prosecution would further show
that Jones after this had been seen lay
ing in wait for Stout in the neighbor-
hood of Stoutt's house and elsewhere,
and for months it was seldom that
Stout would go home alone. A few
minutes before the shooting Joe Stout,
son of the banker, saw a man whom
he recognized to be Jones, standing at
the corner of the Stout residence, and
peering into the west window of the
dining room. The man disappeared
quickly and few minutes afterwards
Mr.. Stout came into the house, wound
ed from the shot. Mr.. Putnam then told
about Stout having gone to Murray on
the day Of the shooting and his return
in the evening on the street car, which
was half an hour late. lie
got off the car at the corner of State
and Fifth South streets, and walked
west along Fifth South towards his
home on Main street, when Jones came
out from behind a billboard and sud-
denly faced Stout. Jones, counse! SAID
Init Stout a severe blow on ne chest
with some blunt instrument; then shot
him in the breast and ran away
through a vacant lot, while Stout fired
a pistol after the fugitive. Stout
would swear that Jones did the shoot
ing Counsel then said he would put
witnesses on the stand who saw Stout
Immediately after he was shot, and who
saw a man answering the description
of Jones running away, among these
were Nellie McFall, her sister, Rosa
Moench, Mr.. Kraut and others.
At 9 o'clock the officers found Jones
on a street car and put him under ar
rest, and took him to the police sta
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29

ed. Lieutenant McCle.iand and TWEEN
| ty-two enlisted men wolEded. The loss
| yesterday was mostly confined to this
regiment The partial destruction OF
the railroad, which is being rapidly re-
| paired impairs MacArthur's progress.
The supply railway trains have now
reached Marilao, and Macarthur Is
pushing on. Our small gunboats are in
Bulacan river, where great execution
was done yesterday. They viii relieve
the pressure on MacArthur'S front ma
terially. The troops are in excellent
condition and spirits. A proclamation
signed Luna, general-in- chief of the
insurgent forces, directs that all towns
abandoned be burned. In consequence
thereof much country north is in
HameS.'
The above dispatch was received in
Washington at 2:40 a. M. March Is. 1t
is observed that it refers only to the
lighting on yesterday, nothing being
said of the operations of today.
The Frost named in General OTIS dis
patch is Captain A. Frost of the T~e EN-
ty-second infantry, now colonel or nhe
First South Dakota volunteers. The
three officers killed in the regiment are
Joseph H. Lien, first lieutenant and adj
jutant; First Lieutenant H. Adams and
Second Lieutenant Sidney E. Morrison.
The wounded man is Captain II. E. Nc
Glelland.
A disoatch from General Otis an
nounces that the Third infantry has
taken the place Of the Twenty in
fantry, which was at the front. The
two battalions of the Twenty third bri-
gaded with the Oregon volunteers, and
have seen severe fighting The Twenty
third has been recalled to Manila.
Adjutant General Corbin has received
the following dispatch:
eral, Washington: Prince Lowenstein,
with Wheaton's command morning of
18th, took refreshments to the officers
of the Second Oregon on the firing line.
He was cautioned as to danger, but ad-
vanced with the line when it charged
the insurgent entertainments. He was
killed by the enemy, and a friend with
him was wounded. His remains were
delivered to friends in the city.
Otis"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29
QUAY BRIBERY CHARGES.
Pennsylvania Legislators Had Chan
ces to Sell Their Votes.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 2S.-The leg
islative committee investigating the
charges of alleged bribery in connec-
ton with the consideration by the
house of the McCarroll jury bill and the
balloting for United States senator
held sessions this afternoon and even
! ing, and some interesting testimony
was presented. Several of the members
admitted that offers had been ten
dered them for their votes. Represen-
! tative Kendall of Somerset testified
that a resident of Bedford county, not
member of the legislature, had told
him that if he could see, his way clear
to vote for Quay for United States
senator he would receive $1,000. He
declined to name the man.
Representative Laubach of Philadel-
phia testified that a man named Frank
Jones of Philadelphia told him that if
he would vote for Quay, he Gaubach)
could have the chief clerkship of the
mint or the custom. house.
Representative Brown of Union
swore that a. man had offered him 5000
to remain away on the day Of the first
Joint ballot for United States senator.
When he refused, the offer was raised
to $500, and he was told that if he
would go into the convention and vote
for Quav, the price would "be alto
gether different. All the offers We're
refused. Mr.. Brown declined to give
the name of the man to the committee.
The committee insisted, and finally
Brown said that the person who made
him the offer was ex-Congressman
Monroe H. Kulp of Shamokin-
The first important break in the bal
loting for United States senator took
place today, when adj the anti-Quay
Republicans deserted "favorite sons"
and cast their ballots solidly for Con-
gresham John Dalzell of Pfttsburg.
The ballot, the sixtieth of the session,
resulted: Quay, 81; jerks Oem.), SO;
Dalzell (Rep.), 81; total votes cast, 2O7;
necessary to a choice, 104; absent and
not voting, &C.
The Quay followers claim that the
action of the ants today will benefit
the ex-senator but the antis deny this
and say there will be no assertions
from their ranks.
An informal conference of friends of
Senator Quay was held tonight at the eX-
ecutive mansion to discuss the senatorial
situation. Senator Penrose was present.
1t was decided that Mr.. Quay would re-
main a candidate for United States sem
ator and if there is no election by the
present legislature. to submit the ques-
ton to the people in the election of men,
bers of the legislature two years hence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29
(speciaI to The Herald.l

Denver, Colo, March 2S.-Secretary
Whitehead of the Colorado Humane So
ciety has received a. letter from a per-
sonal friend in the First Colorado, dat
ed the Goth of February. Secretary
Whitehead does not feel at liberty to
disclose the name of the writer, but
says that he is a Denver boy, and of a
prominent family. The soldier makes
some rather startling statements about
the natives in the inSurgent army, and
their treatment of the Americans cap
tured, the like OF which has not yet
been published. The writer is known
to be veracious.
This is war with savages, pure
and SIMPLE" he says. The Filipinos
are anything but human. They cruelty
their prisoners"
The last statement was probably not
meant as literal, for the writer pro-
ceeds with an example:
DIT. Young, a surgeon of the Utah
battery, was captured d few days ago,
about a mile from the outposts. He
was carried some distance back into the
interior. The insurgents stripped the
poor man naked, backed him up.against
a stone wall, and deliberately bdtchered
him. When his body was found by the
troops it was discovered that besides
lAUlIlcul1IS HIS UOuy Tie saw
ages had cut his heart out Of his body.
possibly before he had been stabbed in
other places.
81 am sorry to say that few Of our
soldiers have deserted. One whose dead
body was found in the midst of a pile
of slain insurgents near blockhCGse No.
was identified as Corporal Hays of
the Calffornians, who had been miss
ing for several weeks. He was killed
by the South Dakota boys IN their brave
charge.
Another American was captured
alive by the Americans and was placed
before a file Of soldiers, who fired a
volley. killing him after the fashion
with which deserters were treated in the
revolutionary and civil wars. This fell
low had been a sergeant of the Utah
battery. and when he was captured by
his own former comrades he tried to
shake hands with them. No one would
speak to him. Both these men had
been commissioned by Aguirald0 IN his
army and wore officers uniforms"
The writer of this letter did not ex
plain whether vengeance was wrcaket
upon the ex-sergeant by military order
or whether he was killed by his exas.
perated countrymen-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29
STOUT ON THE STAND
Swears Positively That It Was
Jones Who Shot Him.
WENT I'm FEAR FOR WEEKS
SAYS JONES THREATENED HIM
AND LAY In WAIT.
Lengthy Opening Statements Made
By Counsel-Senator Brown Says
He viii Prove an Alibi For Jones
and Urges the Suicide Theory
Stoutt's Dissemination Today.

The feature yesterday in the trial of
a. B. Jones for shooting Banker Stout
was the examination of Mr.. Stout,
who took the stand about o'clock in
the afternoon. The entire forenoon was
taken up by counsel on both sides max
ing statements to the jury of what they
expected to prove. Mr.. Putnam, for the
prosecution, indicated that in addition
to Mr.. Stoutt's Identification of Jones
as his assailant, the prosecution had
several other witnesses who would,
with more or less positiveness, identify
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-29
A MASSACHUSETTS DREAM
Suggestion That Democrats Nomin-
ate Olney For President.


Milwaukee, Wis, March 2S.-The
Journal today says: That movement
is under way to make ex-Secretary OF
State Richard Olney the Democratic
candidate for president next year IS re-
vealed in a letter from Boston to the
Journal. General Olney's campaign ls
based on the theory that he is in favor
of Imperialism, while opposed to an
nexation.
The writer of the letter referred to is
very prominent in Democratic politics,
and he says the movement in Olney' s
favor. is we'll under way. It is urged in
Mr.. Olney's behalf that he, though
gold Democrat in 1895, did not make
himself obnoxious to the free silver ede-
nlent, and that on the expansion ques-
ton he would be an available candidate,
being opposed to the annexation Of dis
tant islands to the territory of the
United States. Mr.. Olneys views on
the acquisition of foreign territory are
very pronounced. He believes in the
United States striving with other ma
tions of the world for commercial great
ness, but not for political extension.