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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
CONDITION OF corrox CROP.
Considerably Below sha Average Record
ed Laat Month.
(I2y Telegranh.l


WASHINGTON. Oct 1n.-The Octo-
her report Of the statistioan # the De-
partment Of Agriculture shows 1he av-
eragc condition of cotton on October /
to have been 62.4, as compared with 6S 5
last month, 1914 in October l, 1898; 70
at the corresponding date in 1897 am:
13.5. the mean of the October average
for the last ten years. The decline
during September affected almost the
entire cotton producing region. being :
points in North Carolina and Indian
Territory. 10 in Tennessee and II in
Virginia and Missouri. In Oklahoma
the crop held it's own, and in Florida
there was an Improvement of two
points. The average for the states is
as follows:
Virginia, IS; North Carolina and
Tennessee, 66; South Carolina, 50,
Georgia, ga; Florida. 70; Alabama, ~:
Mississippi. SO: Louisiana, IS: Texas,
Sc; Arkansas. SO; Missouri, "a; Oklaho-
ma, GO; Indianterritory, 46.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
WATsoN's CASUALTIES.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 10.-The Navy
Department has received the following
cablegram from Admiral Watson:
Manila, Oct. TO-
Secretary Navy. Washington:
con October 3, landed at Bacoor COM
pany of blue jackets and a company OF
marines from the Baltimore and a COM
Dany Of marines from the navy yard
to cooperate with General Grant and
clear the insurgents from his front
The movement was perfectly success
full. Three men from the Baltimore
were wounded, namely: Edward Ray,
fireman. first class; Charles Henry
Scott, fireman, second class and John
Thompson Clark landsman. All doing
we'll and will recover.
(Signed.) t'WATSON."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
HOSTS HIS FLAG SATURDAY.
Rear ADM al FARO hsr Denies. II par
Sent out fvnln Norfolk
nv Ta1arrnnb \

lby ieleSraph.}
WASHINGTON, Oct. l,-Rear Admit
raj N. Fl. Farquhar Will hoist his flag
on the New York and assume command
Of the North Atlantic Squadron IL
Hampton Roads Saturday.
He was at the Navy Department f,,'
some time today in conference with
Acting Secretary Allen with regard 10
the fall and winter movements Of his
fleet.
In answer to an inquiry on the sub
1ect.. he said there was no truth in the
report coming from Norfolk that liz
proposed to ask to be placed on the re.
tired list after few months service
in command of the North Atlantic sts:
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
GpNERAI, OTIS REPORTs.

WASHINGTON, Oc7. 1O.-Thc adju-
tant generals Office has received the
following dispatch from General Otis
dated Manila. October 10:
General SchWans column moved
carly this morning from Santa Cruz dc
Nalabon. now believed to be in San
Francisco Gle Malabol not meeting
with determined resistance: matters
quiet in linus section General Young,
with column. starts northward tonor-
row morning from san Feruardo. Col.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
CASE OF PATTON W. BRADY.
Now Goes Before tho supreme Court ~
The United States.

RICHMOND. VA. Oct. 1o.-In the
case of Patton VS.. Brady. collector or
internal revenue, the appeal has been
perfected and it will! be taken before
the Supreme Court of the United
States.
The question involved is the legality
OF the additional tax collected under the
var tax bill on tobacco already stamp
co. The case, in which many tobacco
dealers are interested went against Pat
ton in the lower court
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
SENTIMENT IN LONDON


LONDON. Oct. l0.-1'hc ultimatum Lr
the IranSEaal government is naturally
thc absorbing topic OF conversation at
tht clubs and in political circles to-
night. There was no apparent excite
i:ent. but Il general feeling was ex-
pressed that the Beers had made a mis-
take as their forcing matters would
tend To ALLEVIATE the sympathy which
might have been extended to them had
Trey thrown the stigma Of declaring
war on Great Britain
The text OF the Boer ultinatun on
arriving this morning was sent With all
speed to Lord Salisbury. who came to
town this afternoon and a despatch
box was sent to the Prince Of Wales
which is only done in cases of special
urgency. ""
PURCHASE OF DELAGOA BAY.
The Portuguese minister to Great
Britain, Senior Several called at the
foreign Office this afternoon and had an
interview With Lord Salisbury and his
visit is naturally connected in the pub
lie mind With the alleged purchase by
Great Britain Of Delagoa bay. \ de-
spatch tending to confirm the report
OF this purchase comes from Lourenzo
Marquee. 1t states that the British
third class cruiser Philomel is anchor
ed fifteen miles off the port and is sup
posed TO be waiting the arrival Of trans
ports and warships to pilot them into
the harDor. 1t is quite certain, how
ever. that the transports would not go
70 Lourenzo Marquee unless the Brit
ish were about TO fly thil flag over the
port. ....
CABINET SUMMONED. ..
The cabinet has been summoned to
meet at the foreign office on Friday
next.
War preparations by Great Britain
are being pushed With the greatest en-
ersy. The Woolwich arsenal has al
ready Forwarded to South Africa over
100000 cartridges for rifles and ma
chine guns and the rcservists continue
TO respond eagerly to the mobilization
proclamation.
Dr. Gavin Brown Clare Radical
!Eemhcr OF the House of Commons for
Caithncss, who I'LL along has work ed
hard for peace. has just received q,
characteristic letter OF thanks from
Commandment General Joubcrt. in which
General Johbert declares that Cecil
Rhodes. DIR. Jameson and Mr.. Chamber
.aln are responsible for the mischief
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
Big Legacy for a Coiored Coli. GO.

+ COLUMBIA. S. C., Oct 1o-D. r.
Converse, large mill owner of Spar
tanhurg. who died week ago left one
third of his estate valued at $500 900. to
Converse College. an institution for the
higher education Of colored youth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11

Weather Forecaxa.

WASH INGTON, Oct. 10.-Forecast
tor Notwithstanding c!oudine.s
Wednesday. with showers in western
PORTIONS Thursday showers; light to
fresh Southcrly winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
NEWPORT NEWS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER H. 1899

Bell cleared country yesterday west OF
Guaga to and including Florida Blan-
co, making captures Of officers and
men and property"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
TROOPS ORDERED RAc1>

CARACAS. NENT:Z UEIA. Oct 10
1t is learned that the United states
Minister LoGmis has been officially in
formed that the negotiations for peace
are progressing and that the govern
n.ent troops have been ordered back
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
Transvaal Sends an Ultimatum
to Great Britain.
WHICH WILL BE REJECTED
Dom raul Having Fixed tho Time Limit
An Actu4! State OF War VIII Existat
:;:l;' O'clock, Er Eltsh Time.
NJ This Afternoon.
lEy Tclegrarh.)

LoNDAN. Oct. 11.-It cannot be
doubted that f;ngland* reply will BE
q flat rejection Of President Kruger
demands, and that at a quarter after :;
o CLOCK this afternoon, English time. All
actual state of war will exist.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
SWAZILAND DESERTED.

LORENZO MARlIE Oct. 10.-Rcf-
ugees. who have arrived here. report
that Swaziland, the administration or
which IS under the government of the
South African Republic, in accordance
with the convention Of 1894, between
Great Britain and the TranSvaal, is en-
tirc!y deserted by English and Beers
They SHY the police have been with
drawn and the prisons thrown open.
The shops are at the mercy of the KAT
frs, who arc collecting at Kings kraal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
VesssiB Arrived.

Steamer St. Leonards tBr.), Shrine.
Antwerp.
Steamer Polynesia (Gr.), Busch, Vera
Cruz.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
Vesxels Sailed.
Busch,

Steamer Polynesia ,GrD, Busch,
Eavre.
Schooned Nathaniel T. Palmer Boz
ton.
Bark Jas w. Elwell, Galveston.
Barge Hamilton, Providence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11

CAPE TOWN Oct 10.-rhe Trans
N;;al GOV eminent has sent an u,imatum
to Great Britain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11

JCJRERT'S ORDERS TO TROOPS.
CAPE TOWN, Oct. IA dispatch
from Pretoria to a Cape Town news
paper says that commandment General
JOubcrt has issued Il notice to the
troops in the different iaaScrs to hold
themselves in readiness FOR an inmadi- :
ate advance
The Trarsvaal. dispatch also says.
hopes to arrange to send the European
mails by way Of the Dcagoa bay.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-11
'ber IL, 1899. not later than o'clock
DELAY MEANS FIGHT.

1T desires further to say that in ths
event of an answer not sat
isfacto!y being received within the time
mentioned. This government will be
compelled With regret to regard the &C
ton OF Her MaicSty's government as (.
formal dcclara ton of war and will not
hold itself responsible Tor the consc-
uuences thereof and that in the event
OF any further movement of troops Oc-
curling within the above mentioned
tim" IN Il ncare" direction to our Dor
N"rs. this government Will be compelled
I" regard that also as d formal decl;,ra-
ton nf war
Il have the honor to be.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07
Precious Babies,

Mothers comfort. Fathers delight
Gods dearest earthly gift to man
What a happy sight; the healthy, ro-
bust, vigorous, rollicking, always the
same baby. What a sad sight; the pu-
ny, blue and pale, restless, crying ba-
by. Nine out of ten times the child is
troubled with worms, It shows it in
commissions, spasms, collie. And ten
times out Of ten KickapOo Indian
Worm Killer will drive out the pesky
~life-eating worms. 1t is natures rem
edy, and as the healthy child is the nat
ural child. it must make the sickly
child healthy. The Indians living close
to nature, discovered the remedy. For
centuries they used it to make their
babies rugged, powerful, fearless. What
it has done for the child of the forest,
it will do for the child of the civilized
cure. That is what it has been doing
for years. You can get it of your
druggist for Is cents. Be sure and get
the genuine. The chiid's life is too
precious to trife with worthless sub
stitutes. Hebron Drug Co, agents for
the Kickapoo Indian Remedies.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07
BRILLIANT ENDORSEMENT.
By Health Journal OF New York Au-
gust 81. 1S99.-J. A. Davis. MD.
Editor and Manager.

Onlylast week we examined the beer
brewef'by the Capital Brewing Com
pany OF Olympia. Wash, and IL is a
perfect illustration OF the quality or
beer which we are always glad TO com
mend. for the analysis showed Il TO be
entirely free from any trace OF any
injurious substance. Such a high grade
OF beer is most beneficial in it's use, for
non OF the pure malt and hops have
been displaced by harmful ingredients.
Every h%ygienist will concur with us IN
saying hat a beer OF such superior
excellence is a very wholesome bever-
age. Physicians often have occasion
to prescribe a pure beer for cases OF
debilitation, and they can safely order
this beer. made by the Capital Brewing
Company.
l.. III. Dee has in his keeping the
American Journal of Health and can
be seen by anyone.
This beer can be had In bottle or on
draught at the HOFFMAN. corner OF
Hotel and Nuuanu streets. \ large as
sortmeEt OF the very best OF American
and foreign liquors We are pleased
to sell you and give you value for the
benefit of your health.
Yours, l.. II. DEE,
Proprietor OF HOFFMAN.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07
FINANCES.

There has been subscribed 81, 80,
and of this amount ] have expended
81, 978.52 on equipment, and after pay
ing rent and running expenses for the
first six months. there is an available
balance in cash and promised sub
scriptions OF $505.18.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07
FORMS OF DISEASE

Almost every form Of eye disease
has been treated during the pas. six
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07
COST OF RUNNING.

| find h average cost Of running
per month, including rent. to be about
$3.50 0, but when the beds are con-
tinuously occupied this sum would be
increased by about $4,000 per month.
So far | have confined myself to out
patient work, not feeling sure of my
funds holding out if | kept the beds
filled. At the present date | have
three Natives, four Portuguese. eleven
Cinnamon, and one Russian under
treatment. and | feel assured that
these numbers will be largely increas-
ed when the institution becomes more
generally known.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07

The Infirmary in Full
Working Trim.
Report of DR.. Sloggett. Surgeon In
Charge, for First SIX
Months.

4 meeting of the Board OF Trustees
of the Honolulu Eye and Ear Infrm-
airy was held yesterday afternoon at
the InfTmary in the Progress Block.
The reports Of the Surgeon in charge,
the Secretary and Treasurer. for the
first six months OF actual working
were read and approved. Mr.. J.. F.
Hackfeld presided at the meeting in
the absence of Mr.. R. H. Levers who
is at the Coast.
The establishment OF the Infrmary
here has already proved quite popular
and the management is 10 be congrat-
ulated in having put the institution in
good working order in 80 compara-
lively short a space Of time. The re-
ports submitted yesterday are com
plimentary both to the trustees and
surgeon in charge through the excel
lent II very satisfactory showing
made.
The work Of establishing the In
Urinary has been largely due to the
energy and ability Of DT. Sloggett,
who has accomplished his purpose
while much has been talked and writ
ten. but nothing done, about estab-
fishing homes for incurables and re-
ceiving hospitals, etc, The following
is the text of the report Of DR.. slog-
gett. the surgeon in charge:
To the Board of Trustees Of the Ho-
nolulu Eye and Ear Infrmary.
Gentlemen:-The Honolulu Eye and
Ear Infrmary was founded by the
action and organization Of the Board
of Trustees in February last, and
actually opened for the treatment of
patients on the First of last June.
During March, April and May, | So
licited subscriptions. the response be-
ing generous and encouraging, and on
seeing that a suficiency Ct funds were
promised TO insure the opening of the
Infirmary ! ordered the equipment of
instruments, etc, to furnish the same.
Delays in filing the orders, and in
transit of the goods occurred, SO that
it was the end Of July before the bulk
of them arrived, and / was only then
able to finish fitting up the Infirmary.
| found great difficulty in securing a
suitable location al a rent which was
our means, and II was nearly
the end Of May before ! succeeded,
tho consent 0f the Trustees. in
rooms on the third floor Of the
Model Block, adjoining Progress Hall;
a situation n every way admirably
adapted for the purpose. being cen
trally located and the rooms airy and
cool.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07
OPENING DE INSTITUTION.


In these premises I opened the doors
of the institution on June list to pa
tients; and the Infr-nary records
kept by me show, that up to Novem-
Der Goth inclusive, there have been ad-
mitted to the service by free ticket or
card, sixty patients. These cards |
have distributed from time to time
among the clergy Of the city, the sec
retaries of the Benevolent Societies,
and the Associated Charities, as well
as to some Of the leading Chinese
merchants and others, who assured
me they would investigate the claims
OF any inquiring for treatment to pre-
vent unfair advantage being taken OF
the Infirmary by those NO were able
TO pay for medical services: and 50
far | can state that none but suitable
cases have been treated IN the institu-
ton. and, Of these sixty patients, the
average duration Of the t-e2tment has
been abort SIX weeks.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07
PATIENTS

have in fact gwen $50 separate
treatments since June LIST last, or an
average OF nearly thirteen patients
per day for the three hospital days.
Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays. But as ! found this was
overcoming NE, I allowed the pa
TO come on any OF the working
days of the week. thus making the
nearly seven for the six
working days.
The InhrmaTy : not open on Sun
days. except when the beds are oGcu-
pied or in the special case Of a pa
tent requiring NE to give him treat
ment. Now. among these patients
treated all the nationalities found in
Honolulu have been represented, but
by far the larger number being Chin
csc however, and I would here call
the attention of the Trustees TO the
liberality with which the Chinese colo
nv subscribed towards the expenses
for starting the Infirmary. | have q
particularly thank Mr.. Gnu Gem, Of
the firm OF Quong Sam Kee & Co, for
his courtesy and the trouble he took
in introducing me 10 the Chinese mer-
chants, when | was soliciting their
subscriptions, and for explaining t.
them the object for which this charity
was founded.
FORMS OF DISEASE.
Almost every form Of eye disease
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07
THE EQUIPMENT.

The lnfirmary has been equipped
with the o modern and improved
instruments and appliances. electrical
and other, for the r~efraction of the
eye II its surgery. as we'll as the latest
instruments used in treatment of the
ear nose and throat, the vast MAORI
~ OF the troubles met with in the ear
being directly dependent on some
morbid condition existing in the nos
or throat. And | can assur the Trus-
tees we are as we'll equipped and pro-
vided as any modern eye and ear in
Urinary need be. Also, with the pres
ent equipment, we could take care of
twenty beds as we'll as the two we
have, should the requirements OF the
city call for it, and our funds permit
it in the future.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-07

months, but especially have | found
the prevalence Of low forms OF iniam-
aticn of the cornea. of a chronic typo
and slow in yielding to treatment.
more particularly noticeable amoa;
those Of the Chinese who from power
~, or other cause, have lived almost
exclusively on a rice diet.
OPER ATOMS PERFORMED.
Quite a number Of operations have
been performed at the Tnfrmary.
among them four cataract operations.
TWO iredectomys for the formation Of
artificial pupils: six removals NJ
fieshy growths. known as pterygiums.
and a number Of minor operations.
with one removal OF the eyeball. OF
a cases, old standing cases Of deaf
ness, and noises in the ear. and eases
Of middle ear suppuration. or running
ears, there have been quite a number
come up for treatment. Of which four
are still under my care. the others be-
ing discharged cured.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15
AN GENIUS.

"Speaking Of budding geniuses,' re-
marked the editor of a New York period
lcal of the illustrated variety, Il have
one in my employ as a typewriter and
office fac.otum who will some day be
really great. I can't say whether he will
attain greatness as a statesman or a
burglar or a filibuster or an an anarchist,
but he'll get there somehow, and in order
that you may keep tab on him I will say
that his name is Hiromis-Hiromis Henry
Lee. How he got Hlromis l do not know,
but l suspect that he did it is he does
other things. He is about II years old,
and is smart enough to nave graduated
at a pretty fair sort Of a college. AS a
sample of the kind of genius he is, let
me cite an instance or two of his
methods.
mot long ago, in looking over his copy
of a letter l had dictated, / found that he
had written 'yeaterday' for yesterday
an easy mistake to make, seeing that the
"a and s. are side by side on the key
board. / called his attention to it, and
suggested that he had better learn how
to spell.
"'There's nothing much the matter
with that he said, CHANGING over it in
differently
MOP said !. with some sarcasm.
NE: said he. 'Yea means the same
thing as yes. doesn't it?'
II had to admit that it lid, though I
made him write it over again.
"Another time l had occasion to use
the Latin word for manservant. I knew
that amelia was the word for maidser-
want, but l had lost the masculine. | ap-
pealed to HirOmis. Amelia said I, be-
ing the Latin for maidservant. what
would the word for manservant be, do
you think?' You see, l wanted to ap-
proach him gradually, for l felt the need
of impressing him.
I'm said he, scratching his head.
did YOU say amelia was the word for
maidservant?'
Yes" said 1.
".Well. said he, If ancilla'-putting the
accent on the ants the word for maid
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15
Railway Time Tables
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
c TIME TABLE.

LOCAL TIME TABLE.
Trains leave B., A. & p. depot, Butte.
as follows: 10 a. M. t:05 p. m. 4:4s p. m.
10:40 p. A..
Trains leave Union passenger station,
anaconda. as follows: $40 a. M. 12:40
.. M. I. M, 1920 p. n.
Great Northern Trains Leave Anaconda:
SAY a. m. Great Falls and Helena local.
go p. M. Through train for all points
East and West.
Nortnern Pacific Trains Leave Anaconda:
4o:ao q. m. Pacific Express for Portland
and all points West
1875 p. m Copper City Limited, Mis-
day. ~ NN"
$50 p. m: Through train for all points
East and West.
conda: 'e0 0""
500 p. m. For all points East. West and
G for sale for all points, local and
through. on the Great Northern railway,
Dreeon Snort Line railroad and Northern
racine railway. and their connections.
steamship tickets for sale to all point
IN EUROPE Via the above lines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-15

servant, 1 should say that Johncilla or
Jimcilla, or perhaps Dickcilla ought. to
be the word for manservant.'
"He never smiled, and l didn't, but l
sent him after a lexicon.
"One more and l am done. I had been
trying to get photographs Of odd things,
kind of a freak show exhibit, you know,
and Hiromis was much interested. as he
had two or three cousins who We're ANA
teur camarists. At various times they
sent in by him a basketful of photo
graphs. but they We're not to the point at
all. and when 1 turned down the last
batch that he presented l told him to get
odd things, something, for instance, with
two heads on it.
Can you tell me just what?' he asked.
"No,' said | desperately; get a photo
graph of any two-headed thing you can
find and I'll pay so cents extra for it,"
"Hiromis smiled softly and went away.
1t was Saturday, and Monday morning
he came in to my desk, still smiling, and
laid a photograph down before me. I
looked at it a second and looked at Hi
romis. Then l handed him so cents. He
had brought me in a photograph of a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.