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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
FUNERAL OF cor. FRENCH.
Remains OF the Gallant Ex-Confctl era: e
Inferred In GrceDl avn.

The funeral of Colonel Thomas Bar
ton French, who died on Saturday
morning at his home in East End took
place yesterday morning at 10 O'clock
from st Vincents Catholic church.
Kew. Father Donahie officiating
The funeral was attended by a large
number of friends of the deceased and
the members of NIagruder Camp, Con-
federate Veterans, of which he was a
member Among the many beautiful
floral tributes was one from the coll
lector of customs and the employees of
the custom house, as we'll as sickle
and sheaf and floral heart and cross A
number of the officials Of the custom
house We're present.
Miss M. G.. Cornell sang Rock of
Ages, "Feni Jesus and After Toiling
Comeoh Rest" during the service, which
was very impressive. After the funeral
service the remains were inferred in
Greenlawn cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
Doe BID Prasanfed

~ meeting of the sewer committee,
which is composed of councilmen CAT
Tee, Ford and Burcher, City Engineer
fltchett, Superintendent O'Donnell and
Mayor Moss, was held yesterday in
the courthouse to open bids for the
house. connections. Only one bid was
presented. that being one Of the Della
ware County Safe Deposit and Guaran-
tee Company, which has the sewer con-
tract.
Ihey offer to do the work at about so
cents per foot. Which will aggregate S.
900 for all the work. The committee
decided to ask the council to award the
contract to this company, with Engineer
fotter in charge, receiving 500 per
month with which to secure the serv-
ices OF an assistant. Mr.. Potter made
.ils oller he desiring to have supcrvis-
ION untM the system is completed, and
sacrificing any personal remuneration
ITO this desire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
An Esregious Error.

The Bulletin Of the Virginia Board
OF Health for June, just out, contains
an item about Warwick county which
is SO grossly inaccurate and unjust
that 1t can not be passed by without
notice. The item purports to be a
statement of the condition of the pub
nc health here for that month AS a
sample Of the carelessness with which
it is compiled, the board Of health is
given as DR. .Hobson. DR.. Jones and Dr..
Young. showing that the Bulletin is
several years off in its dates.
This bulletin states that the number
of smallpox cases in the county, and
including, presumably. Newport News,
IS about eighty" AS a matter of
TACT, when the month of June went
out there was not a single case in the
city and not more than one or two in
the county. That there was a time
when there We're eighty or even more
cases, is, Of course, true but the
Bulietln should give the people down
here credit for something The report
coming out just when the city has
conquered and routed the disease and
dismissed the last patient from the
pest house, is calculated to do the CITY
great injury. and for this reason at
tention is called to the ridiculous mis-
take.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
How 1t stands.

Manager Rex. of the Buckroe Casino,
mas returned from Richmond and is
again in charge of the box office. Anent
the recent controversy regarding the
booking Of attractions for the Buckroe
tneater and the new vaudeville house #
FONT OF Pines, Mr.. Rex states that
while he has neither the desire nor in
tentlon of engaging performers who
nave peen previously engaged by the
FONT Of Pines management, he will
play only attractions that are new in
the Peninsula at his house. Our book
lngs arc made direct by Thos G. Leath.
OF richmond" says Mr. Rex IF the
performers wish to sign with Mr.. White
a1ter playing our house we can do moth
ing TO prevent it. We will not under
any circumstances, however. play pco-
PIE or attractions appearing in any 9th
er mouse on the Peninsula before coming
to Buckroe'' ?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
Vegetable Pie.

Put into buttered pie dish layer
OF macaroni cut small, scatter over it
some grated cheese, cover with boiled
sliced carrots, few slices of cooked
turnips, some little pieces Of cooked
celery and some caulfower. AS a
middle layer, put in some sliced raw to-
matoes, season with salt, pepper, parsley
and chopped onion; then put in more
macaroni and vegetables to fill up the
dish. pour over some thick brown
sauce made from meat or poultry stock,
cover the pie with potato crust, and
bake till nicely Drowned. Potato crust
is made by mixing half pound OF
potatoes with two ounces Of
butter, six ounces OF -four. half tea
ssrsnnfu7 Of baking powder, pepper, salt,
and enough cold milk to make i, pa s.c.
Roll out an inch thick en- a Toured
board. Housewife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
Caused q Delay.

For the past few days there has been
some little delay in the erection of the
Sllsby building at the corner Of Twenty
seventh street and Washington avenue
and as q result there has naturally been
noticeable comment. The building is
to be a six-story light stone and brick
structure and people have been asking
why the work of putting it up has not
been going ahead for the last week
The delay was caused by a circum-
stance that could not be avoided and
will not retard the work for any grea
length Of time. as active operations Will
be resumed at once. The beautiful gray
granite pieces. of which the first Story
CT the building is being erected were
not all here and there was a DELAY in
the arrival of the final consignment OF
the stone. This is now on the way here,
If it has not already arrived, sand the
builders Will get to work again in ear
nest Immediately. r
AS soon as this part of the work is
finished the building will go up With
remarkable swiftness. The work so far
mas taken almost as much time as the
completion of the whole will occupy 1t
is estimated that after this portion is
finished the building can be rushed to
completion at the rate OF i story a
week. At least this is What the con-
tractors expect to do and unless the,
are greatly disappointed they will have,
1T Up in five or six weeks after the stone
work is done.
When completed this building will be
one OF the finest office structures in the
State and will equal any that is at pres
ent in the city. A full description of
the building as it will be when finished
has been published. but no idea of the
strength of the foundation has never
been given. 1t is equal to the building
IN every respect and better than many
foundations that are under some of the
sky-scrapers" in the larger cities For
this reason the work SO far has been
comparatively slow. compared with the
progress that will be made hereafter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11

~ rateful people are realizing the
W ratutious information furnished.
a nd are realizing that the best
IN nd most comfortable method Of
& ummer cooking Is by the new and
~ cnsible means Of Gas, Gas, Gas.
, cmember this is no experiment,
IL cad what the people say about it
A nd profit by the experiences OF
"A ny person who has used gas for fue
NJ o disagreeable and dirty range,
~ ashes, SCOT or depressing heat.
Gas fuel is the ideal for summer
w ct a range ut once and be convinced.
T. very range we sell is but another
4 = enthusiastic advocate of its merits.
Hot water, did you say? Why. sure:
1t will heat water for bath in ten min
utes. Costs one cent. Always ready
No delay. If your neighbors do not
have a gas range call and see US and
we will explain fully. Our gas mains
are now over the. entire city, north to
Fiftieth street and east to Oak avenue
Also to Twentieth street and Jefferson
If you can be reached let us hear from
you. We want your service to be sat
isfactory, and Will thank you to let us
know it. :,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
ANOTHER PATCH OF TRACK.
Knls Laid on Twenty Fifth Sire ct Yester-
day by the Odd Company.

The Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Electric Company has
built another little snatch Of track:
this time on Twenty fifth street across
Lafayette avenue. y large gang of men
was at work there yesterday and sue
ceeded in getting enough track down
Tor the purpose OF the movement Which
was to make the other company pay
the cost of the special iron that will
have to be used when it comes down
the avenue and goes to cross the tracks
of the older company.
The Peninsula company. by this sort
Of operation, is being made to pay out
a great deal of money that it would not
have to pay had the conditions been re-
versed or even evened up.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
or Rent:
Dwellings.

No. 1921 Twenty seventh street. six
rooms, S12.
No. 1249 Twenty seventh street, five
rooms. bath and water, 49,
No. HOP Twenty-eighth street. five
rooms, bath and water, $13.
-Four six-room houses, corner Thirty
hrst street and Chestnut avenue, bath
and water. just completed. s13.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
J.N R0|HSOn $780,.
Look at This and Smile:


month ' ' "
and Lafayette Terms
and Virginia
store and Dwelling Chestnut renting
on inve
Two Lots Forty-ninth
monthly
Jefferson avenue Gear in
ocash " ~ e
A small Business Stand
near eTerson
NAN NAN"'-
~ NA0 oAo1A"'A An'e1
Niu@ens Fhone lSo
No 2s Twenyhfth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
SSttore s.

Store, with eight rooms above corner
OF Thirty-seventh street and LAFAYETTE
avenue, bath and water and all modern
improvements, $50.
Handsome brick Store on Washing
ton avenue, between Thirty-Afth ana
Thirty-sixth streets, to be completed
July LIST, 1899, size 25x9O feet, Is feet
pitch. large plate glass windows and
plenty of light, SIS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11

80 DO not advertise cheap work. Nci-
ther do do it. ! do strictly high-ciass
ana artistic photography in all its
branches at reasonable nriccs ~ "
REMNANT. High class Photoyraphcr.
1902 Washington avenue, corner Tween
ty-sixth street. 7-9-te
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
IN Justice r,,e.. can't

Justice Charlie Robinson yesterday
disposed Of the following cases in his
court in .Bloodfcld:
David and Gillian, peace warrant;
bound over for three months in the
sum Of $50.
Alice Young. assault; $3.50 and costs.
Lucy Fauntleroy. assault $3.50 and
costs.
Charles 'cenner. disorderly; dismissed
at costs.
The clear season: The good season
FOR photography. Faber's over Car.
ner's. Washington avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
/ Ia It's.

Flat No. 8. Trade Building corner
TWenty-eighth street and Lafayette
avenue, bath, water and range in kitch-
en-, $14.
Thirty-ffth and Thirty-sixth streets
ready for occupancy July LIST.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09

learned unofficially that the representa-
tives of Stockton would be present and he
had attended to hear their arguments. On
behalf of the railroad company he enter
ed a formal protest against the reduction
Of grain rates. He asserted that the
rates were reasonable and just according
might be applied. The rates of his com
pany, he said, were lower than those of
other companies operating on this coast
or in the middle West-they Were below
profit on operation. no dividends being
paid It had been found difficult to meet
interest and expenses" He did not think
1t was fair to change; that discrimination
had been questioned before, but not up
held. Some rates are forced on the COM
pany by competition, and whenever a rate
is questioned it is measured by these low
rates.
The Stocktonians claimed that the diff
ferential between Port Costa and Stock
ton had been reduced to which state
ment Mr.. Stubs entered denial When
confronted with a tariff sheet on which
it was shown that to meet the rates of
the Valley road the company had dropped
charge of 10 cents per ton for unload
shuffied out Of the hole by claiming that
the warehouse men were charged this
instead of the shippers, as in the past.
For this reason the differential, which
was on its face supposed to give Stockton
its proportion Of the traffic, did not in
reality have that effect When the Val
ley road first entered Stockton a charge
or 10 cents ton was made by the South
ern Pacific Company for switching The
warehouses were on the water front and
some distance from the main line of the
railroad. This was always an additional
charge not contemplated when the diff
ferential was fixed at so cents per ton.
When the 10 cents per ton unloading
fee" was dropped at Port Costa it re-
duced the differential practically to 20
cents. This had the expected effect of
sending the bulk of the trade to Port
Costa.
Mr.. Stubbs was apparently surprised
at the formidable array of the Stockton
men he found at the meeting, and said
he thought it indicated the weakness of
their cause, This the Stocktonians de-
MED, saying it was because they knew
from long experience the strength of the
opposition they would encounter
The Commissioners took the case un-
der adVisement.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09
Address NJ S. Co.. Cor adams and Huron Streets Toledo. O.

tween dogs on coursing tracks. or else
where, was taken up and read by the
clerk.
Supervisor Aigeltinger moved for its
final passage.
Supervisor Black moved that Mr.. Green
be heard.
time for hearing be limited to five min
utes each.
Discussed by Supervisors Lackmann
and Aigeltinger.
Supervisor Perrault withdrew his mo-
ton, and Mr.. Green on behalf of the Pa
cific Coast Jockey Club was heard
The question on final passage was taken
and carried and the order numbered III
Supervisor Black voting no. Supervisor
Kalben being excused from voting.
Supervisor Perrault moved that the u
der be at once submitted to his Honor
the Mayor for his signature, which mo-
tiOn was carried.
Thereupon the order as passed was sub
mitted to and approved by his Honor the
Mayor.
The minutes of the Board of Supervi-
sors. in Order Book No. 10, page As shows
the order prohibiting pool selling. etc, as
finally passed and approved by his Honor
the Mayor.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09
STOCKTON SEEKS JUSTICE.
Makes a Valiant Fight Against
Railroad Discrimination in
Favor of POpt Cocta

The fight between the merchants Of
Stockton and the Southern Pacific Com
pany which has been waged almost con-
tinuously since the building of the over
land road, a quarter of a century ago, was
renewed yesterday before the Railroad
Commissioners. Stockton was represented
by Colonel George NJ. Sperry, c. NJ Web
er, Louis Frankenheimer, w. B. Harri-
son, Sigismund Schwabacher, II. J. Cor
coran and r. D. Girvin. j. c. Stubbs
spoke for the railroad interests, being sec
onded by Herman Eppinger and George
w. McNear, warehousemen of Port Costa
Colonel Sperry presented the case for
Stockton, reading from a carefully pre-
pared statement the argument which his
people make against the proposed lower
ing Of rates on wheat from points in San
Joaquin Valley to Port Costa to the det-
riment of Stockton. During the course OF
the argument which ensued H. J. Cor
coran bitterly arraigned the railroad COM
pany for its attitude toward Stockton for
years past. He said the railroad had al
ways bent its efforts toward injuring
Stockton and taking from it the advan-
tages which nature accorded it. He
quoted a statement credited to the late
A. n. Towne that he would "dry up the
water course to Stockton and that some
day the grass would grow in the streets"
He held that in making rates on any
commodity the railroad men always gave
Stockton the worst of 1T. AS one instance
of the methods employed in arriving at a
rate to be charged he cited that on
grain from Byron to Port Costa. This
Is 50 cents per ton for thirty-seven miles,
while II is 81 per ton to Stockton thirty
eight miles. and under the same condi-
tions The explanation of the low rate to
Port Costa was that the man who owned
the warehouse at the latter point owned
another one at Byron and the action was
taken to favor him.
Mr.. Stubs, who was suave and
ready to answer any questions, reit-
Grated sentiment once uttered by
O. P. Huntington, in which he said
the company charged "all the traffic
would bear"
Mr.. Stubbs made the candid state
ment, eve fix rates at a certain fig
ure because we can get it."
Mr.. Stubs for the railroad said that
the railroad company had not been In
vited by the Commissioners TO send rep
sentative to the meeting; that he had
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09

Phelps and the order as amended passed
for printing.
Supervisors Black and Phelps voting
no.
The minutes of the Board of Supervi-
sors. in Passed for Printing Book No y,
shows the order prohibiting pool selling,
etc, as it was passed for printing (at
page 174).
The alleged mutilation in the forego-
ing and in what will follow consists in
the addition of the last paragraph to
each, identifying the minutes as those
of the Supervisors. The following are
the minutes Of the meeting of March
13. when the prohibitOry ordinance was
adopted by the board:
Extracts from the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors of the meeting of March
49, 1899 pages 101 and 102, book 62):
On motion of Supervisor Perrault the
rules were suspended for the purpose of
taking up the order prohibiting the SELL
ing of pools on contests between horses
and between dogs
The order prohibiting pool selling, book
making or betting on races or other con-
tests between horses on racetracks or be-
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09
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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09
Chinese Sneak Thief.

All Sing, Chinese, whom the police have
been looking for during several months,
was captured yesterday by Detective Nc
Mahon and booked at the City Prison on
a charge of petty larceny. He is the lot
terry ticket seller who has been calling at
houses and stealing purses and anything
he could grab while unobserved. The par
ticuar charge against him is for stealing
q purse containing $l1 and some valuable
papers from Mrs. Della l.. Ford 332
Golden Gate avenue about a week ago.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09
Told to Cut His Throat

John Paulson, demented young man.
cut his throat, severing his windpipe. In
his room, $50 Howard street, yesterday
morning He was taken to the Receiving
Hospital, where the wound was stitched
and dressed Paulson said "the spirits,,
told him TO cut his throat and that was
and County Hospital till he recovers. and
then he will be taken before the Insanity
Commissioners.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09
Prof. G. r. Puckett.

The Battle of Manila, a new and
original figure of the cotillon, will be
produced by Professor G.. r. Pickett
on Friday evening next, May Il, at
Mission Opera Hall, Mission street. be-
tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09

only asking yourself you recommend it
to medical department, giving symptoms
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09

DR.. Sarsfeld's anu-inflammation salye
is a positive cure for hip disease, white
swelling. sprains, burns, Group, sore
throat. etc. AL druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-09
Declares the Anti-Bookmaking Ordi=
nance to Be Illegal.
City Authorities View the Decision as Preposterons
Joke That Will Not Be Seriously Considered
Mayor Phelan's Opinion

r USTfCE OF THE PEACE GOTT-
LOB c. GROEZINGER has decid-
ed that the m1InicinaI ordinance
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-08-02
W. ]. BRYAN on THE WAR.
az the President Cannot Deal with the
Philippine Question, call Com
grcss Together 60 SO u.

New York. Aug. i.--Coloncl William
J. Bryan discusses tho Philippine Ques-
ton Ia this weeks independent. lie
says IN part.
" The Declaration OF Independence
asserts that governments derive their
Just powers from the consent Of tho
governed. and this Is the doctrine TO
which We have adhered Tot more than
century.
III the doctrine set forth In the Dec
lnratlon OF independence Is sound. how
can we rghtfully acquire sovereignty
over the Fupinos by war Of con-
qucstg II the doctrine act forth In the
Declaration OF Independence IL correct.
how can we rlghtully purchase sovc-
rciguty from % spanish sovereign whose
tltlv We disputed In cuba and whose
tyhclliuuH subjects we armed IN the
Philippines
In the beginning N the Spanish war
Congress denied that our nation had
any thought OF extending itH territory
by war n we then had NO Thought of
securing by conquest new territory In
the western hemisphere, why should We
now think uf securing In the eastern
hemisphere new races FOR Hubiugatlou?
~ ~ hufpflflnE mat any believer la
Hclf-gpvcrnmcnt should favor forcible
annexation, but stlll more surprising
that anyone pho believes In the Chris
tian religion should favor the aubstl-
tuition uf force Tor reason in the extern
sion OF our nations influence.
IL We adopt the gunpowdcr gospel
In the Philippines, how long VIII ID DO
before that principle will bee trans
planted In American SOLE So long na
our arguments are addressed tl tho
reason ana the heart our progress Ia
sure, but can We, without danger 60
Christianity. resort 10 the present plan
~ Injecting religion into the bod
through bullet hOles7
The question IN frequently asked,
What can We do? Nearly two months
elapsed between the signing Of the
treaty and the beginning NJ hostllitles
IN the fhillppli %, During that time
tho President aud Congress might have
given to the Filipinos the same assure
ancc of Independence that was given 10
the Cubans. such assurance would
have prevented blOodshed.
III the President d. not willing 90
take the responsibility uf enforcing tho
doctrine set forth iu the Declaration on
Independence he can Cull Congress to-
gcther and let n take tho responsible
ity. \ special secession would be- less
expensive than the war not % speak
uf the principles involved"