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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
QUEER BIT OF EUROPE.
n Small Community Where There
Are No Rulers, Soldiers
Nor Taxes.

About tive miles southwest of Aix-la-
Chapetle, that well-known junction
where so many summer tourists jump
in and ont Of trains, there is a tiny lit
tie village community called Altenberg,
or Nielle Montague, SAYS the London
Daily Mail
This little strip Of u few hundred
acres owes allegiance to no king, kaiser
o. president. II is an autonomous re-
public, smaller than Andorra or the
principally Of Monaco. Its population
is nearly 5000, and they are mostly
farmers, agriculturists and miners.
There are no police, no soldiers and
(happy land!) there are no taxes to pay
In 1sl6 this little corner of Europe
was declared by the powers to be ''nc,l-
trail ground and it has maintained It's
independence ever since. There is 4
burgomaster and a council Of elders of
the village community. They admin
lister such law rs is Gsuna necessary, but
are not overworked in this respect. as
crime is practically unknown. The
country is picturesque, and for such Il
small domain, fairly varied in its seen
cry. The land is split up into little in
dlvldual allotments in the manner so
familiar to travellers on the continent.
The prosperity Of the inhabitants &c
ponds upon certain valuable calaminc
m1nc, but small amount Of farming IS
also successfully carried on
Both French and German are spoken
and arc often mixed up in a most curl
Gus manner. ...M
Altcnbcrg's chief claim to noforictv.
however. lies in the fact that the Dor
der OF this tiny domain actually touch
es those OF the adjacent countries of
Belgium. Holland and Germany.
VI the thousands who pass through
NlN-la-Chapelle on their summer loli-
days to one Of the many German baths.
few are probably aware that they are
SO close TO this quaint little communitv.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
sweep with Ii. d. 1,csrce.

a story on the fraudulent comforting
of degrees is told in the London Post
which, while it may not be strictly ac-
curate, is not without interest. 1t seems
that a chimney sweep took proceedings
against an Edinburg man for debt, and
III the course of his evidence the sweep
mentioned that his name was Jamie
Gregory, Ill. d. The following colo
guy ensucd between the witness and
the sheriff: What, doctor Of laws and
letters? And where on earth did you
get that distinctions" 1T was fellow
fra an American university, an l
swept his chimney three times. Il
eauna pay &c cash, Jamie Gregory, he
hsya, but III make re an i'll. d., and
wc1i ca Il quets.' An he did"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
REMEMBERING PEOPLE.
An E1-POliticinn Tells Trick on
Two About the Useful
Faculty.

There is good deal of pure moon
shine said New Orleans war hory,
now out OF harness, Sin the faculty Of
remembering names and faces which is
attributed to most successful politi-
CLANS. In nine cases out OF ten they
nave no abnormal powers of that kind.
aanu their apparent feats of memory
are very easily explained.
lake, for example, the case of po-
ltlcal parsonage at a public reception.
He is sure to be surrounded by a group
OF local leaders, who know everybody
IN town. Presently a valuable constlt-
uent approaches. Colonel whispers
one Of the henchmen, here comes Mr..
Blank- Hes an active party worker
and IL great ndmirer Of YOURS. He met
YOU Acrc last fall The parsonage
catches on promptly. What does Blank
dnf he whispers back. Hes Il produce
merchant replies the henchman. Ey
that time the valuable constituents get
IN range. How are y, my dear Mr.
thank! eSclaims the notable, cordially,
M delighted to see you again; and
how is the produce business coming
'on?' Poor Blank has ::y spasm Of jov.
That the famous man should remember
him SO accurately makes him as pr,s!t
as peacock, and 20 spectators proceed
to tell the story in proof Of the co!oncls
miraculous mental gifts. Thus repu,a-
tons are made.
II use this illustration because such
'ncidents are the commonest things in
the world. ! have witnessed hundreds
OF them and happen to know that The
lame of more than one big man for the
retention of names and faces rests
wholly upon little remedies of that
character
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
Secession in Brazil.

\ movement is said to be on foot
among the people Of the state Of ANA
zonas to seccde from Brazil and estab-
lish a separate republic. Amazonas is
said to be the only STATEN Brazil which
has any money, and its inhabitants
have grown tired of shouldering the
financial burdens Of the whole republic.
But before making such a venture they
should read up history in order to learn
that secession movements do not pay.
In their case it probably would not pay
even should it succeed. Because it is
the biggest nation in South America
Brazil is one Of the strongest, and were
it to be broken up into petty states none
OF those states would possess strength
to live in the international contest for
the Survival Of the tittest."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
THE BISHOPS "LADY.n
FROM the travelling Tag the Porter
thought That Etc Had Left
Her Behind.

Bishop Huntington once went down
to town in Connecticut to perform !,
marriage ceremony. which had Il h,d
crous finale for him, says the Washing
ton Post. He arrived the dav before
the wedding, and he left at the same
time the bridal pair did, although he
was driven TO a different railway sta
ton. AS he passed through the sta
ton, carrying his travelling bag. he
was creating sensation, but was TO-
tally at loss to account for it. In the
car he found that he was still the OBJ
1ect OF amused attention The porter
positively snickered as he passed his
seat, and finally just as the train drew
our he came up and assisted the church
man to remove his oyercoat.
What is the matter with YOU, nv
man, asked the bishop. The porter's
smoker broadened into laugh
"Ain't YOU done lef' the lady, sah?''
he chuckied.
'Eh?' exclaimed the bishop in sur
prise. Then his eye fell on the side
OF his travelling bag, which the porter
had just turned round. There, glued
10 1t, was a wide strip of white satin
ribbon. on which was painted in large
letters:
married this morning"
The facetiously minded best man had
mistaken the bishops travelling bag fo.,
that OF the bridegroom, and chuclling
black porter worked late into the night
re 10vi,osr that win
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
A WONDERFUL CONSERVATORY
That OF the White House Is Com
Quoted on Very Large
W.. Scale.

More than a dozen employees are re-
white house Conservatives They are
under The direction of Henry Ptisler, 4.
horticulturist and botanist, who has
been for almost a quarter of a century
in charge Of the nations floral domain.
The conservatories furnish the i'm
mense supply OF towering plants and
shrubs. required each year for the
adornmcnt Of the white house grounds,
and more than $4,000 plants and bulbs
are produced each year for this pur
pose alone. AS is we'll known there are
few more artistic examples Of the land
scape- gardeners art than is afforded
by the grounds surrounding the home
Of the president. Each year they par
take Of different character, and in
variably there is some touch Of splcndor
that seems to appeal with especial force
to the thousands OF visitors who seek
the place. 1t is understood, Of course,
that the Conservatives are not open to
visitors, even when the president is alb
sent from Washington.
Two rather unique features of the
conservatory are found in the orange
grove and the pneapple-bcds. Both
are rather diminutive, to be sure, but
the supply Of fruit if not extensive is at
least excellent, and much relishcd on
the presidents table, writes Walden
Fawcett, in Woman's Home Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14

THE NORFOLK AND WASHING
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY. The
new and Powerful Iron Palace Steam
ers Newport News, Washington and
Norfolk will leave daily as follows:
NORTH BOUND.
Leave Portsmouth, foot OF
North street ....... 500 n m
Leave Norfolk foot OF Water n
street Observation-Disclosures. 545 o. m
-eave old Fo!nt Comfort 6.45 p. m.
Arrive in Washington.. TOO q. M.
Arrive IN Philadelphia, Penn.
Arrive in Philadelphia, B. &
~ X. R.. .**11 10 O. M
Arrive in New York, Penn.
Il: *. 80 1.13 D. m.
Arrive in New York, B. & o. - ~
SOUTH BOUND. : -
Leave New York, Penn.
y. -. 1890. 200 .. m.
Leave New York, B. &c O. .
y. y. .........Aa 90 o. m
Leave Philadelphia, Penn a
Il. TX. ...........s 312 o. m,
Leave Philadelphia. 3. & Q. n -
Arrive in Washington Penn
r: r. ,.........:.............' $40 p. m.
Arrive in Washington B. &
Q. r. r. .:................** 500 p. n.
Leave washington ..........* $50 p. III.
Arrive Old Point Comfort 700 a. NJ
arrive Nor1oik ............ 500 It. m.
Arrive Portsmouth .......... $40 a. m.
Daily, "Daily except Sunday
The trip down the historic Potomac
river and Chesapeake Bay on the elr
CANT steamers Of this company is UNI
surpassed. The steamers are compa va
lively new, having been built in 1891.
anc are fitted up in the most Iuxuriant
manner, with electric lights, call bell
and steam heat in each room. The
! tables are supplied with every t:ali-
cacy OF the season from the market Of
Washington and Norfolk. For tif.k,fs- s
reservation of state rooms and. furth hers
Information apply to IRWIN TUCKER
Ticket Agent. Twenty-eighth street and
washington avenue. Newport News. orr
Va. - I > = ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
INDIAN CENTENARIANS.
Three Whose Combined Ages Reach
Two Hundred and Ninety
. Nine Years.

There can be no doubt that the three
oldest sisters in the United States
possibly in the whole world-are some
Indian women in San Diego county, in
southern California. The women are
se-mui-lah mcaning peacefully. Ming
Ito (meaning black-eyed) and le-mcs-
cal (meaning sharp at Il bargain). Their
combined ages are 2o9 years. Se-muf-
lah is the eldest; she was 1903 wears old
last June. NiDg-io is 1CO and Tenescul
is the Juvenile of the trio She was gG
some time last summer. They are rem
nants Of the Saboba tribe, who were a
part OF the thousands of friendly saw
ages known in California as the Mis-
SION Indians, from the fact that they
voluntarily went under the fostering
care of the Franciscan missionaries in
the latter part of he eighteenth cen
fury and gave their children TO the mis-
slonaries for instructions These Old
women arc able TO speak Il few words
IN England, but their talk is a iarron
OF Spanish and Indian. Each of them
has several score OF descendants, saws
the San Francisco Call
There is not the least doubt a1ronr
INC people in southern California Who
nave given any attention to these IN
commonly old sisters as to their ages.
nat is a matter Of record in the musty
Old registers in the archives Of the mis-
SION at San Gabriel, in Los Angeles
county; also in a church census taken
III $50 and now in the mission Of Qua
datupe. at the City Of Mexico, where
nearly all the records of the California
missions were taken upon discstablish-
mcnt OF the Roman Catholic missions
IN 1892. There is a record Of the ban
tlsln OF Ramon Aguilan, Saboba IN
d'an. under the charge of the mission
AT San Diego. The record shows that
Namon was the father Of IA children
Inc first was born in May. 1889. Sc
mll-lah was born in 114 and Ninr-)io
was the seventh child and born in 1900
while little Iemescal came in 1901.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
A Crime in Paris.

It is stated that about one in eighteen
u the population Of Paris live on char
ity. witfs g tendency toward crime.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
The Life Of Janan.

Tho better class Of japanese do not
live in the treaty ports of Japan, which
are frequented by the casual traveller.
Life in these towns is so different from
the real life Of Japan that it IS imrossi-
bic to get an idea of the country from
hor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14

THE STEAMER S. A. M'cALL
- will leave Newport News with
both freight and passengers for
PETERSBURG every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday about 7:15 \. NJ. and viii.
t !naVe newport News for Norfolk every
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday about
$3.50 F. M. l-',5
Win leave Norfolk every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at 500 A. NJ.
sharp J. w. PHILLIPS. l55
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
Growth OF yesuvius.

The habit of smoking does not seem
to affect Ncsuvius as it does the small
boy. BY stunning his growth, for the old
veteran has added $50 feet to his stature
within thcpast year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
MD DOMINION STEAMSHIP
Y A N

- COMPANY.
DAILY service between New York and
Virginia Points
The elegant steamships Hamilton,
Jefferson. Guyandotte. Princess Anne.
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day. except Sunday. at p. NJ,
FOR Norfolk and Newport News. touch
ing al Fort Monroe on the south bound
trip. Ships leave Norfolk for New York
direct daily at 500 p. NJ.
a short delightful and invigorating
sea voyage.
FARE.
First class, straight, including $
meals and BERTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S 500
Round trip, first-class, including
meals and berth .. 800
Steerage. without subsistence 49,. $50
STEAMER LURAY arrives from
Smithiield and leaves for Norfolk daily,
except Sunday at s "A. M. Returning,
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf,
every day at 8 p NJ
All business between New York and
Newport News transacted at Pier G.
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk. Smithfield and local points
transacted at Pier A, foot Twenty fifth
street. -
NJ. 3. cRowELL. Gen. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-14
MERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
lEE POE1NA TIQN CO.'S nIc.rIIr.

MERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
.ltE PORTATION cos STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVI-5
DENCE AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News via Norfolk for
Eoston every Monday. Wednesday and
Friday. Leaves for Providence every
tuesday, Thursday and Saturday SAIL
ing from Norfolk at P. NJ.
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
oaily. Tuesdays except at z. NJ.
connecting for Washington, Philadel-,
phia and New York
Fare to Baltimore, one way, So; round
TRIP; 50, including stateroom berth.
Accommodations and cuisine uneuuaI-
leo Freight and passengers taken for
all points north and south.
For further information apply to II
L. G. SAUNDERS. Agent,
Newport News, Va,
w. P. TURNER, G. p
]. c. WHITNEY, T. M.
General Office. Baltimore, Nd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
" sre /. "ToxAyou

An atom in the population of New
port News is 'Topsy,'' a guniun nrn-
Duct of Georgia, imported here BY Mrs
frank Powers, in whose service she
mas been on Thirtieth street.
Inc phrase has been" is used nd
N,sedly, for yesterday '"Topsy," who is
scout eleven years old and as high as
q waking cane, disappeared and has,
not been seen since
Inc police have been requested to
look out for her, and should any one
run across gunjun rubber Georgia
maiden, straying around loose. he viii
!1no" where She belongs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
LABOR UNIONS.
int resting Address vt the OPP. IA House
.. |.5 0., Sunday y fuerunnn.

~,1
'a!lles - Cohhel!, president OF the
International Association OF SIachin-
lists. addressed ;, l,ret. au1ien.. >, ~.
Co.., 1r. - 80
AV"He '7t'l'''as 'i.@'io1n Oh
tne labor question. The meeting was
held under the auspices Of Nswpor.
News Lodge. i. A. of NJ. tut there
Wer.. members present from ..var,- othe,
Tabor union in the city .n.. Dpcrn
House being literally packed 10 the
doors.
Mr.. OfConnell has recently returned
from London Where he attanlel the
British Labor Congress- He is nov,
making a tour through the country. al
dressing thu. machinists unions and or
ganized labor generally on the ones
tons Of the hour He has given =
great deal of his time. tiio,,silt ana
energy 70 all matters pertaining 10 or
eanized labor and is regarded rs one Of
the ahlest speakers in the labor ranks
although he does not pretend 20 be AZ,
orator His remarks are always COS
vincing.
The president of the Newport News
Lodge of Machinists, called the meet
ing to order Sunday afternoon at o:3O
O'Clock and after Welcoming the mem
bers Of the other labor unions. he pre-
sented Mr.. O'Conneil TO the ass 4nnblage.
The speaker held the attention OF his
audience for an hour and handled his
subject in mastery manner. showing
by facts. figures and a tho-ourhly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

ing in the absence of Rev. Mr.. Colonna.
Regular services will bc held in the
evening: no speaker has been announc-
ed yet
The Ladies' Aid Society of this
church met yesterday for tlls pur
pose OF making final arrangements for
the entertainment to be held Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Sch Oonec in l)ry IN.

Schooner in Dry Dock.
Tie schooner Lyman NJ Law fonr-
master, was put into drydock yester-
DAY for repairs to her bottom
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

HENLEY & WARREN.
1910 tt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Found q Dead Raby.

y gentleman and two ladies, While
walking through Greenlawn cen,etarv
sGhaay afternoon found in the weeds
4 small box which contained the dead
nodS or colored baby. The BODY was
IN a small box Which was covered VIII
ptpss: me body was wrapped in pa
'adleS uncovered the BODY and fonna
.Lat the baby was evidently not more
,aan month old when it died Just
now long It had been in the cemetery
is not known
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
OurNaw Crop.

v have new crop of bargains for
today. Figure on these.
o.o New SeVen-room house renting for
~ per month, for only s1,700 Only $500
or this need be cash.
Splendidly arranged honse On 11or
lsrnlhth street for only $4,000
rNe-room house on Forty-fourth
street for only SI,50O
seven-room house on ThirtyIlftn
street near Warwick avenue, for 81 $50
1l nrH many others equally as good,
~ nt1@L REAL ESTATE co.
a.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Wait and Es rky.

SANITARY Inspector Harris coming
GOWN town early in the morning yes
leFdaS. saw q lonely mule browsing
contentedly on the lot, which sur
POUNDS the Aileghaney Inn. He caught
me animal and turned it over to Off
ITr Ilodlngs who led it to the Court
House and the House Sergeant mn i
IN the backyard. AS no claimant
showed up the quadruped was taken
over and lncarcerated in q stable
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Flowers for The t7er.nsn

~ course you will want Roses. Car
nations, Violets or Chrysanthemun,s FOR
ene tuesday German. We will take
oluers up to 10 O'clock Tuesday morn
ing Tor delivery at night. Flowers cut
'S'''ic cay rney are received by us.
ALIENS DRUG STORE.
Agents for Hammond, Of Richmond
11-13-1t -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
dyer :sO0nO

we nave filled over $4,000 perscrip
IONS since we began business. Tl,is
branch Of our business has increasnI,
! l per cent during the past ven,
why: THE IDEAL PHARMACY.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

CHESTNUT AVENUE CHURCH.
The Chestnut Avenue Methodist
church will make a gratifying report
70 the annual conference this week
The church is now out Of det and all
the conference dues have been paid.
Rev. MIR. Williams. Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, will preach next Sunday morn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Real Estate Wanted

expecting some buyers soon, we want
more real estate. both improved and
Need not list it with us, unless Won
VII WI sell cheap. Our success has been
Inc result OF our looking out for our
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

For High Glass Photography go to
M: w. remnant, 1902 Washington ave
1O-22-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

The Cigarmakers' Union have had
printed a handsome union label, which
they have distributed among those who
handle union smoking goods.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14

Three nice lots on the Boulevard viii
10 sold at special figure for TO-DAY
only. COIrRMLL REAL ESTATE
~ 1l-1i- {
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-14
Visit Of a Party Of Distinguished
Transportation Men.
NJ & NJ. T.COMPANY OFFICIALS
President Jenkins nnd Board OF Dl re ctors
Pay Il Brief Call. Another Party
Coming Today. Perm ylvnn,a
Railroad Otfcials.

Newport News had q party OF dis
tin.uished visitors yesterday.
They came so unoStcntatiously and
departed SO quietly that few were
aware of their presence in the city.
These Visitors We're the officials OF
the Merchants and Miners TranspOrta-
ton Company, and Il guest.
The officials We're Michael Jenkins,
presidents: +. p. Whitney, vice prosi-
Gent: Decatur Miller, Henry James ana
Kennedy Cromwell. who With the
other two form The board of directors.
All are from Baltimore except Mi.
Whitney. who is from Boston.
Their guest was MIR. H. c. Morse, of
New York. who will be superintendent
Of the new American Shpbuilding
company which is to plant q huge con-
Germ at Camden, New Jersey
The party came down on the hand
some steamer Nantucket, spending sew
"ral hours in the city. and leaving by
me same steamer at II O'Clock in the
morning for Norfolk. whore they lunch
ed and spent the afternoon
they returned to Newport News last
night on the tug Apollo in time to
catch the NJ. & NJ steamer Howard for
Baltimore.
IN the short time they We're here. the
party thoroughly inspected the Chesa-
leake and Ohio terminals and were
SHOWN over the City by the company
agent here. Mr.. L. C. Saunders. They
We're unanimous IN their expressions Of
pleasure at the phenomenal growth Of
we city and the many improvements
they noted up town in the way OF
Handsome buildings and the like,
\ short excursion was made to the
shipyard, also but there was not time
10 so through the mammoth plant in
the brief space at the disposal of s1c
l'aTty. This portion Of the trip how
ever. as may be supposed possessed
considerable interest for Mr. Morse.
Another distinguished rarity Of trans
nort;ltion men will visit the city today
IN the persons of President A. J. Cas-
Sett OF the Pennsylvania road. and his
board Of directors
These gentlemen will come down Via
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
route. AT Old Point a special car will
ne placed at their disposal by the
chesapeake and Ohio and at $3.50 O'Clock
this special Will be run directly into
inc shlpyard and sidetracked
Inc party will spend 4 large part Of
snelr time going through the yard at
yer which they will inspect the Chesa-
reake and Ohio terminal system. In
1 ~: eNeiAlilS they Will return to Old
Font, and thence to New York.
NO special significance is attached IA
the visit.