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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06

The Boston correspondent Of The Ma
rinc Journal says:
The famous Plant Line ste:iills shin a
Grandc Duchcssc continues 10 ys,th...
fame on the run between this port.
Halifax ana CharlottetUWn leaving hero
every saturday at +. NJ, and soIil..
trips lately having had as many as 100
passengers. On her return trip 10 this
port last week she had . brush OF 81;
miles as to speed With the big Old Do
mlnlon Line steamship New England.
from Liverpool for this port. Fog shut
down. however and separated the ships;
until they We're about scvehty-tivr miles;
OF the light, Waen they found each
other ;ibean and from there in the
l)Echcssr beat her II 900 ton rival by
Iuitr half az hour. She is undoubtedly
me nandsolncSt passenger ship )lt If
This port and is appreciated BY tours Is
accordingly. While her noble collSoIt,
tn" Halifax, makes the service to Hall
lax and charlottetown, q semi weekly
one. leaving here every Tuesday at
noon. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
To the Public.

Take notice that my wife .lddic
Griiiith lE'Hlng abscntcd herself from
my ped ana board,gshe has no autfuri,,
70 contract indebtedness in my name
ard protest against anv ana nr,.r,
liability on her account.
S-G-l0t FRANK cPr1r,,,r1r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06

Ihc cruiser Buffalo, built at this ward
is now in the hands of ln,chiuists. ,a.-
I,cn;e's. etc. 1T the Brooklyn NAVY
Yard. and when she is ready for SER
vice again she will be the finest vessel
OF her class in the United States NAVY
her duty being to act us ferry Euat
between New York and Manila, Il f;ye
httie voyage That Will Occupy about fi....
months time to make the rounds.
IhrIntlrc interior will be rcnlulsll.sGi.
The engine room Will be 1ciIttcd. s.d
l3r man of war quarters will be provi.l-
cH ana nrst class accommodations i'll
stalled. AN ice machine Will be :,:tro-
a'lcGd and larger cvaporating plant
mas been purchased for the vessel
About 100000 will be spent in these
improvements making the ship worth
az least 100000. She will be painted
white and fitted with number 81
modern guns.
Inc Marine Journal says editoriai!v:
II is about time that th,. practice IN
.it bureau Of Yards and Docks Of be-
ntltlnS TIMBER docks, on account of
Two having been built through pulitica,
influence bE incompetent builders and
proving failures. should cease. TIL
ni"rchalilS ol the country have no trou-
III" IN iindinS dry docks Whenever lhcv
fcqnirc docking These docks ana rlil-
WAYS are ali built of wood ana W. hear
nothing about their faulty construction.
Tor me reason that they were builr
Dy and are being used by practical
men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06

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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
yellow Fever.

Chloride OF Lime ana "Sulph,1r
torches in large quantities for disin-
dect+ng purposes. 10c., 15c. and 25c al
It1G IDEAL PHARMACY, a-1-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-06
EXPORTS FOR JULY
The Three Million Dollar Mark
Almost Reached.
KING CORN in The LEAD
Jun.'s Total Exceeded by Several Hun-
dred Thousand Dollars. Cons umption
Entry Imports Lot OF Exports.

Exports for the month of July reach
ed the gratifying total of s2,Gl4.4lS
almost the three million dollar mark
In this total, grain plays very i'm
portant part, corn leading as usual,
recently, with flour next, then oats,
tobacco. lumber, cattle and lard.
The l.. I. imports have not bGcn
figured up yet. The consumption entry
imports for he month amount TO S157
0iS
The exports for last month exceeded
those OF June by $5ll.SS3.
There is one very significant tlIin:;
in connection with the business Of this
custom house. The government has
/, certain printed form which contains
the names of all the articles possible
to export, With blank spaces under
meath these nam, s for the amounts ard
values Of the exports.
Ii has been customary heretofore to
furnish these blanks to the large or
ficcs only, and an application for this
ullcc, which WAS made Il year ago, VAS
turned down. Last month the depart
mcnt forwarded this blank 10 the Of
flee without (, request. and hereafter
tbs, exports Will be made out on ii.
The form saves i great deaf Or labor
and is lia':lcd by the custom house here
with pleasure On this account, as we'll
as because it shows What they think Of
Newport News at headquarters.
Following is the list Of exports by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
NICARAGUA CANAL.
House Committee Thinks United States
Should Own Il.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The Nicaragua
canal question was considered by the
House committee on commerce today.
The Senate bin was received and read
but no motion was made to agree to it.
The purpose of the committee here
hitherto had been pretty fully matured
to report it's own bill with government
ownership as the essential features
The matter was considered in connec-
tion with the bill of Chairman Hep
burn and certain general propositions
Of Mr.. Hepburn, which took he fol-
lowing form:
Resolved, that in the opinion of this
committee, first-A canal and water
way from the Atlantic to the Pacific
should AT once be secured.
Second-That said waterway should
be constructed by the United States.
Third-That it should be constructed
upon territory over which the United
States has ownership and sovereignty
Fourth-That 1t should be construct
ed as works Of river and harbor works
are, by commission such as Is charged
with the Improvement Of the Missis-
sippi river
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.
Conference of Different EyangeIical
Churches Held at Boston.

Boston, jan 24.-The American Bible
Society of New York held a conference
of the representatives of the different
Evangelical churches and ministers in
Park street church this afternoon.
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts pre-
sided.
Key DR.. j. L. Withrow, pastor of the
church; Rev. DR.. A. s. Gumbart. pastor
OF the fremont street church: Rev. G
NJ. Shaw, of the United Society Of
CHRISTIAN Bndeavor, and Rev. Otis
Carey, a missionary of the American
board from Japan. were the speakers.
10 conclude the session, Rev DR.
James l.. Barton, secretary of tha
American board, spoke on "Bible work
IN the Turkish empire" AT this even
ings session an address was delivered
by Hey DR.. E. NJ Taylor of Cambridge
ON The Bible Society a legacy of tb6
fathers to the young people of TODAY .
Dev. DR.. John Fox of New York. secre-
tsry or the society, spoke on ''The old
society Of the new fields" The conchld-
ing address was delivered by Rev. Dr..
n. A. Sttmson of New York. whose
theme was on 'The expansion situation
of TODAY"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
SAVING INSTITUTIONS.

Boston, Jan. 24.-The twenty-third an
nual report of thesbeard Of commission
ers of savings banks, which has been
issued on all sorts of savings institu-
tons, makes some comparisons between
the figures Of 1897 and those in this re :
port for 1898. These comparisons chou,
that dividends declared last wear in.
creased 1892, 7S0 while depositors de-
creased l638-sln equivalent Of S2O5. 393 o.
The average amount to the credit ~
each depositor was $66.27. OF I cents de-
crease. The withdrawal increased 4s 09O
in number of s4047,293, an average of
$4.63 per withdrawal, an increase of n
over the individual average withdrawal
OF the preceding year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
GA - II % rita.
Bears the HIh Kind You Have Always Bought
signature "a &>HHzIzx

Pain in The side nearly always comes
from a. disordered liver, and is promptly
relieved by Carriers Little Liver Pills
Don't forget this
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
THE VALUE OF SIZE,

10 IS an old mixim of trade that great
auv antages accrue to the customers of
a large house which are NOT enioyed Nv
me patrons of small house. A large
volume OF business means ordinarily
ioWer prices, more extensive variety,
maps there Is no business in which this
IS more evident than in the furniture
trade. The customers of a large furni-
cent more value and 10 per cent better
value than do the customers of small
furniture store. This may be one reason
Tor tne great success which the Paine
Furniture Company have accomplished.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
BONDS.
TREASURY STATEMENT

Washington, Jan. "a. = Today's state
ment of the, condition of the treasury
shows sd5o Available cash balance, S29i .gO6.-
1851 10l; United States notes in the
treasury; $l4, 263,077; treasury notes Of
1890 81; s26S2O total receipts this day
u 6IzOl9; do. this month, S32. 156, sS7. do
this year, $27s lis III: total expe1dtu pe
this day, ST. 49S,000; do this month S41 ,
2l,OoO; do. this year. 1870, 922. 31f: denosifs
n N national t banks $SS,954,17S; silver bull
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25

Group at once, cures the child, and tau,
saves many life. Mothers need not fear
that dreadful disease If they have this
reliable remedy at hand. 1t is sold by
all druggists for % cents
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25

LEARN TO SAY mo" when dealer
offers you something Just as good in
place of Hoods Sarsaparilla There can
Medicine
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
STEWART REELECTED.

Carson, New, Jan. 24.-William M.
stewart was elected United States Sc
ator today on joint ballot, receiving
y votes in the senate and Is in the as
semoiy Newlands was not presented
for nomination
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25
THE MONEY MARKET.

New York; Jan. "a. = Money on call
steady 24aQ3; last loan. 215 Prime NOR
camille paper 2lAQ34 Sterling exchanee
weak ct 4 .S41s9%4 for demand and at So
qa4s for 60 days. Posted rates, i. SS1b and
.S512 Commercial bills 4.S0 silver ce ,u
tii1cates. 5912Gs01h. Bar silver. $685.. Nex-
lean dollars, AIS. Government bonds
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25

The net income for 1898 December esmated) is S44ooo
The Erie Company has
years OF its history and livestock regularly New York and
Stock Exchanges
Inc legal organization all the condition the
y and the accounts have been examined reported experts
by the undersigned.
Copies Of the reports open inspection.
The Subscription books open at 10 O'Clock FRIDAY
January 81 and will close earlier upon the se
day, at discretion. - ~
Subscription blanks may be obtained at our off
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25

Share Capital,
Six per cent Collateral Trust bonds due 1900
Five per cent Collateral Trust bonds due 1926
Five per cent Debenture bonds, present issue
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25

Money orN TO LOAN on furniture. personal
per cent per month for first-class ioa ~
SMorcester Collateral Loan Associntion
SS,aIe Mutual building, room 635, Charles
~ Burnham. treaaursr, ~
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25

HOODS PILLS cure nausea sick head
ache bHiousness and all liver ills. Price
Is cents.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-25

New York, Jan. "a - Cotton futures
closed steady; January, 500: February,
5sS March. 500; April, 500: May, OS:
June, sos; July. 6.07; August, go; Sep
tember, 5.sl; October, 5.99: November
b 50: Decemher G o.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10

Is net God spirit. immaieriai and
incomprehcnsibics How do YOU recon-
cilc christs ntoncment for. sir. and
baptism for the remission OF sins7 Docs
not the Scripture show tina, belief In
Christ IL alone sufricient for saivationT
What IL the truth about Mormon mar
riare customs and ideas Of morality
What about heaven and hell and n per-
sonai devll7
The answers TO these several ques-
lions are given IN q tcrse and lucid
manner. with scripturai references to
substantiate the principles advanced.
from Biblical standpoint These
form a valuable cpitome Of Mormon"
doctrine. and cannot fail TO BE- produc-
tive Of great good. We congratulate
Elder Rich In obtaining space In n pop
ular paper which circulates widely In
the South. for 70 valuable a statement
Of the chief doctrines Of the church OF
Jesus Christ of Lntter-dny Saints.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10

couraging precedent Europe. notwith-
standing the crushing defeat of Greece
in the war couple Of years ago. found
itself under the necessity OF settling the
question substantially on the lines de-
mandcd by the crcians and installing
a Greek prince as governor Of the
Island. This fact must have due
weight with the Macedonians.
Whom the Armeninns were slain by
tho Thousands there was a strong senii-
mont In Europe In favor of Interference
In their behalf; but public opinion
was hushcd by the governments. Since
then. however. the United States has Get
the world nm example OF dlslnterestcd
Interference between an oppressive
power and lis victims. aud II Ia q aues-
tion whether. after this war OF liberia
tion. commenced by the decree OF n
sovereign people solely In the interest
Of liberty and civilization. the govern
ments of Europe could ianorc nm appeal
from the nations In behalf Of the
Christians In Turkey. for whose suffer-
inEs those governments are directly
responsible. The Maccdonians may pos
sibly argue. that what crete. cuba aud
r--'~ Rico have gained by sacrifices
and pcrsistcncy. they may obtain In due
time. n 30. II IL doubtful whether an
uprising can be- avoided.
In Europe about 10000 Turks rule
over not far from three '-i''io- Chris
tiana Of different nationalltica. The
wonder IL that the latter have not long
ago been able TO free themselves. Hut
probably they would have done so. had
they not been held back by the Chris
tian powers Of Europe. Hut the si,ua-
iion II anomalous and cannot be per-
maucnt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10
rnornLE IN TURKEY,

Tho so-callcd eastern question" Is
once more appearing on the European
horizon, like threatening spectre.
The people OF Macedonia again demand
relief from rule they consider unbear-
able. The Bulgarians are In sympathy
with the Macodouihna and therefore n
clash between Turkish ana bulgarian
troops has occurred, and the sultan,
conscious OF the seriousness of the sit
uatlon. Is concentrating troops In the
Macedonian valleys.
A little over year ago patriotic
Maeedoniana met and formulated a de-
mand for autonomy similar 20 that
now enjoyed BY Bulgaria ny virtue OF
tho Berlin treaty. In their memorial
these patriots declared that history has
taught the Christians In Turkey that
the European powers only resort 10
Joint action after having witnessed an
unequal struggle between the oppressed
and the onpressorn. They conclude that,
since Europe IL moved TO action only
by the spectacle Of wholesale maSsa-
orea, II would be well TO give the ~
rants a pretext for another slaughter
en- masse. instead Of quietly submitting
to the murder Oh their brothers one by
one, This is the way the Turkish
Christians now reason. II Ii the logic
Of despair, Its results may be insur-
rectlon.
In tho experience Of the island OF
Crete. the Maeedonians have an en-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10

Tho delegation Of the United states
to the peace congress. which viii con.
vcnc next month at the Hague. con.
alsts Of Andrew ID. white. United
states ambassador at Berlin; Mr.
Newell. United States minister 10 the
Netherlands. Seth Low Of the Column
bia University. New York: Captain
cfozicr. ordinance department. United
states army. and Captain A. T. Mahan.
u. \. ~. retired: Frederick iioits OF
Nc,. York win be secretary 81 the dele
CATION.
These members arc all distinguished.
Mr.. White has been our representative
to Germany twice. and once 10 Russia
Seth Low IL leading educator. Newell
IN "a lawyer Of long practice In -. Paul.
Minn.. and his appointment In due
largely To the fact that he II minister
nj the city where the congress IL TO DO
held. Captain croEier IL n graduate
from West Point and Il one of the most
highly accomplished officers Of the ord
nance corps. Mnhnn IN well known NJ
a naval ntratcgiat and nuthor iiolts IL
lawyer Of New York city. and also m
author and lecturer.
There IL widespread feeling that
the members of the congress viii meet.
more out OF courtesy to the cznr. than
rs nm evidence 81 conviction on the
part 81 the governments that any prac.
teal results can he obtained. That.
however. remains TO be seen. The mill
itary burdens Of Russia. Germany.
Italy. Austria and France are simply
intoicrabic A emphasized In the czar's
Invitation. the military forces
have been developed TO the utmost
with the ostennihlc object OF securing
peace. but the object has not been at
taincd. Instead. national culture. econ
omlc progress and the production %
wealth have been checked, or para
iyxcd. and n the miiltarism In TO con-
tinua To develop. the cataclyam which
II was Intended 10 prevent. will BE- pre-
clpitatcd by this very development. In
the degree this truth II recognized by
the European representatives. these
will naturally enter into the discussions
with sincerity and a desire to ind the
much needed remedy.
A good indication II the enthusiasm
displayed In Great Britain In favor %
peace. II IL stated that the people there
have never been ~ moved since the
Midlothian campaign against the bui-
snrian atrocities. The newspapers. too.
have taken tho matter up. ana strong
pressure viii be brought TO bear upon
the English delegates to the congress.
There can be no doubt that the coming
gathering viii be not only one Of tho
most interesting. but also one Of the
most important international con-
Ercaaea oyar hold.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10
To INVADE ENGLAND.

a Frcnchman amuscs the readers Of
the Revue dea Deux Mondes with "a
plan for the invasion OF England. lie
assumes that Il must come to war soon
cr or later because Great Britain In the
course OF events must collide with
France In eastern Asia. ON this ns-
sumption he proceeds TO point out how
Frcnchmcn could reach the shores OF
Albion.
lie thinks France might construct
Loo small boats OF light drauEht aud
well protected. Each boat. or barge.
would be divided In watertight COM
partmcnt- and armed with rapid IRE
guns ana torpcdocs. Such fiotlila he
thinks would be capable Of conveying
iis.cco men. ana horses for cavalry.
across the Channel.
lie counts on the British fleet
biockadlng the French coasts. During
the blockade the French ships would.
Of course. make various felnts and In
the confusion ensuing. the entire fiotii-
Ia with It's load OF infantry and caval-
~ would slip through and proceed to
the coast Of Sussex. for instance.
There would. OF course. be very little
opposition to the landing and the march
toward London could be commenced
at once. The taking of London would
be easy. IN n few days Great Britain
would sue TOT peace.
What IL most striking In this out.
line of French strategy III the magma
nimlty OF soul with which the origina.
tor of II Informs tho whole world. In
cludlng tho prospective enemy. OF the
details % Il, not even forgetting the
part the English admiral IL to play. and
whose cooperation TO the extent Of be.
Ing caught mapping. In seriously count
ed on. Undoubtedly. n an actual In
vaslun OF England could be managed
In the manner a playwright gets up q
war on the stage. assigning 20 each side
the role to be carried out. the conquest
might take place. hut war outside IN,
stage Il different
II II strange how people will forget
Thirty years ago Frenohmen shouted
with all their patriotic feryor; ION ts
Berlln'" liut General Won Moltkc oh,
jcctcd and turned some marchlnl
columns ON to Paris. The ciamor. "or
TO London," would In all probability
end the same way. Perhaps Franc,
has another Alsacc- i.orraine TO spare.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10
CITY or ruE MOUND BUILDERS

Discoveries that promise TO throw
any nght upon ancient America are all
ways OF interest to the readers OF the
Doseret News, Major Lamar Fontaine,
a prominent olyll engineer Of Lyons.
Miss. now claims to have found IN Ar
kansas the remains OF a metropolis of
the mound builders. lie found the
ruins while making a survey. Here IL
a description OF the mud, as reported by
the New York lieraidi
ION q direct line east and west for
thlrty-nye miles," says Major Fontalne.
"and az Tar No the eye could reach. the
ruins continued, Turning north FOR "A
distance Of twenty-five miles the ruins
did not end, Computing the area sur
Neyed By me, and estimating that each
dwelling contained I'VE Inhabitants. 1
found that ii,O0O, 900 people had their
homes In this great city.
This city In spread over three roun-
ties, peaha, Drew and Ashley. IN Ar.
kansas, ana was the grand metropolis
or thnt prehistoric race called the
Mound builders, These people mum.
bered countless millions, ana the Yazoo
valley % the Mississippi WAS their field
The entire delta ~ the Ynz0o was IN
high state of cultivation. Every acre
was utilized for agricultural purpose.
Thousands OF canals were dug ana used
by them for irrigation and navigation
ana countless pottery factories uhnv
that they manufactured superior olrth-
enware for domestic purposes.
Many acres are covered FlN feet deem
with the bones NJ these mysterious peo.
pie. Their teeth. yet sound and perfect.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-10

can be picked up by the hatful ~ thi-
distant day. They were small race,
and their ANATOMY IL precisely the same
AZ that OF the Chimes IN cNtIs pa.
ticular. They came to this country l'"'n
the overcrowded regions OF nina
have traced their footsteps rom .,, .'e
shores OF Kamtchatka ana Sioe.,a,
across the Aleutian isles down 70 .ne
western shores Of America. aoIo-h ,ne
continent to the valley u the Mlsslss'p-
vi and many OF It's Tributaries 70 WI
northern continues " Mexico. There they
cease No trace could ! hnd IN SCUM
America.
Coming back To- the Yazoo delta, wo
frd that 20 per cent Of All the stresails,
or bayous. that flow through u were
dug by these people. ana Az tnc sa.e
ways point to the great inetrupphs w.
yond the Mississippi In Arkansas.
Along those bay0us are many
mounds. or banks. Of shells OF an cN.
unct blvalve. Those shells were brought
In boats aud bargcs from the shores
of Lake BorRne. below the present CITY
OF New orleans. and there, on the
shores % Lake Iiorgne. they had their
great atorchouscs and magazines OF
shells.
These extinct prehistoric people
gathered these Shells transported them
up the Mississippi river to the delta OF
the fazoo and used thcm In the manu-.
facture OF their pottery. have found
rs many ns eighteen jars nllcd with
these shells In one boat followed from
cypress trcc."