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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
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PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION
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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

The tea things had been cleared away,
and the head OF the establishment was
trying to read the evening paper while
his better half busted herself with some
fancy work and at the same time endeav
ored to interest him in the gossip of the
neighborhood.
MARIA" said he, glancing up from his
paper. did you ever hear the story Of
precious gemsT
"Why. no." she replied. What is II 2"
Its an old time fairy legend that my
grandmother told me when l was boy"
he continued, "about woman from
whose lips there fell either diamond or
a ruby every time she spoke word"
"Well, go on" she said.
"That's all there is OF it. Maria" he
replied, "but was just thinking If such
things happened nowadays I'd open
jewelry store the first thing In the morn
ing"
And then for Is consecutive minutes
silence reigned supreme. News.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
Was Discovered By Grants Forces
at Subig Bay.
The Panay Insurgents
Suppressed.
Capture and Route Of Several
Insurgent Bands.

Manila, December 1850 .. r.-een'
Lswton starts tonight from Manila Win
the 18th cavalry under Col. Locksts and
oattalions Of Goth and 97th infantry un'
dsr Lieut.. Col. Sargent. to capture esn
Msteo, where Csrsnomo has 300 insur-
gents.
Gen. Grant has nearly CLEARED zamboios
provincs. he discovered hidden In sa-
big bay steamer. the Don Francisco, OF
100 tons, fully equipped and eoaled she
II supposed to be the vessel AguinAido
was Keeping ready fer his escape.
Capt. Lsysen of SCI regiment nav
routed an insurgent band In Zampaics
killing several officers
Major Smith, with three companies OF
the nth surrounded and captured anosn-
or band Of guerillss which were tsrrof'z-
ing large ssotion north. The troops
killed several Of the band.
Gan. Hughes has captured insurgen'
strongholds at Leapis and Bombion' tne
navy cooperating. One man was Killed
and one wounded.
The Insurgents in the island OF Panay
are apparently suppressed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

A Report That They Have Been Re
Manila. December 49,. 20 .. init Is
officially announced that Gen. Young
reporss that he believed the American
prisoners, including Lieut.. Gilmore. are
now in the hands Of the Unitei States
troops. Lieut.. Col. Howes and MAJOR
Hunter have been operating with small
commands In North Ilooos province and
It 10 supposed that one OF these mas
effected the release Of the Americans
The report has not yet been verified.
GOOD NEWS FROM MANILA.
Washington, Decemb sr IS -Encouras-
inp news reached thu navy department
TODAY from Admiral Watson at Manila
respecting the members of the crew OF the
Yorktown's boats party which landed al
Baller last spring. Admiral Watson's
cablegram is as follows;
"Manils, December l7.-Ssaman hyno-
ers of the Yorktown, captured at Baier,
recaptured with Woodbury. BY cavalry at
Bay ON bong has reported on board the
flagship; both wounded when Gilmore
WAS taken and left behind. He reports
Nyeard, Mcdonald, Dillon, Mirrossy
killed, Rynders, Woodbury., Vsnviiie
wounded in foot, unable TO travel; ooinR
we'll. Baler, June IS, expect Woodbury.
tomorrow. Woodbury. and Rynders
walked nearly to Manila.
(Signsd) "WAISoN.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
RECEPTION TO eRANGERs.

Augusta. December is.-The citizens {
Augusta rendered . reception this eve
ming In City hall to the Visiting delegate
Of the stats grange. President Hich
born OF the board OF trade, presided. while
remarks were made by Mayor b. W. Lane
and State Master Gardner. Following
this came the reception. serving Of re-
frsshmsnts and Informal dance.
The meeting OF the e6th session Of the
state grange will open tomorrow MORT
ing. Fully 400 delegates ars already In
the city and ~ many more are expected
to be present.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
WORKED WHILE ASLEEP.
4 Curious Incident In the Career OF
Novelist Crockett.

Novelist Crockett.
Mr., g. II. Crockett, the novelist, tells
q rather remarkable story OF an incident
that befoll him in his early writing days.
before fame and fortune had come to
him and while he struggled on for liv-
ing. At that time he was obliged to
write for very small sums indeed, and
among the publications to which he con-
tributed columns and half columns was
The St. James Gazette, a London penny
evening newspaper. One morning the
postman brought to Mr.. Crockett let
ter from the editor Of The st. James Ga
xette containing a small check as pay
ment for contribution. Mr.. Crockett
knew that nothing was due to him, that
he had been paid for all bis articles, and
remarkable mamie did the check up
In an explanatory note and returned 1t to
the editor.
The next day back came the check
from the understandable man-with
note saying II was due. The st. James
Gazette had published an article from
the pen Of Mr.. Crockett which had not
been paid for, hence the check. Again
Mr.. Crockett-remarkable manufactured
the check, and still the remarkable edi-
tor reforwarded it. this time with the ar
ticle cut out OF the columns of the st.
James Gazette.
Now comes the curious feature Of the
incident. When Mr.. Crockett clapped
eyes on the article, he was astonished to
find 1t one of his dreams materialized.
One night, going to bed extra tired he
dreamed that a good idea for st. James
Gazette column had occurred to him.
that he then and there sat down, wrote
1t and posted 1t. Next morning he re-
membered his dream and made up his
mind some day to write the article ex-
actly as he dreamed he had written it,
when, to his establishment, came article
and check from the newspaper. Few
writers earn checks while asleep.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
pErEoHAM Bids ron KIpIdNe Ms

BEEECHAM BIDS FOB kIPLdNa MO
Among thoss who have inside the high
est bids for toe original manuscripts Of
Rudysrd Kiplipg's poem, "Ths Abssnt-
Minded Begiar.n which Il being sold for
the benefit Of the wives and children Ct
the British Rsservists who have bssn
ordered TO South Africa. Is Mr.. Bee cham,
Of 81. Hsien's. England. who offered s5sS
Tor It
Mr.. Beecham's name IL familiar to
every newspaper reader In America. as he
is proprietor Of the famous pills which
bear bis name. In addition to being .
lover of things artistic, he IL also most
public spirited man. The great manu-
featuring osntrs Of 81. Helens, Of which
his enormous factory Is one Of the largest
industries, recognized his good services to
the town By eleotins him recently to the
Mayoralty. backed BY the unanimous
petition Of the municipal council Of st.
Helen's. Without doubt that executive
ability which has assisted him % ma
tsrially In building up his vast entsrrrise
will BE- Of great service to his fellow
townsmen.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
Not blinded BIZ the Glare.

American Girl latter a proposaD-If I
should marry you, could wear crown?
Foreign Nobleman-Oh, no.
"Weli, / don't mean a crown exactly,
but a coronet or a scepter or something
like that"
mo"
"Then what's the good of a title"
"Think of the palace you could live in
and the horses and
81 have all that at home"
ssThen there 10 the society-dukes and
princes Misrepresentation at court-you
know"
ard like that. But ysu'd always be
with me. wouldn't yeaf"
"Oh, yes" :.
~ forgot about that. ! guess l won't
accept."-New York Weekly.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

not speak English. From Westminster
Mr.. Henty entered Cambridge. where he
read too hard, and becoming too Ill 10
continue his studies be went for o years
mine and iron works. Hors, ss every
where else, the youthful Henty gained
experience and knowledge which he has
teen able to turn to account later In life
Mr.. Henty's first book for boys, Out
on the Pauras. was published In 1867,
The Young Franc Tireurs, story Of the
Franco-German War. The Heuty Library
now numbers not far short OF 100 vol
umes. He 10 a most careful. conscien-
tious worker and each Of his historical
novels involves months Of labor and re-
search before he puts pen to paper. he
dictates all his work, for he II born
story teller. and sometimes gets through
as much as 5000 or 1000 words In day
Me- uenty finds that boys like stories Of
ninetsenth century life better than tales
about battles fought long, long ago. His
most popular book 10 Fa,inR Death, a
story Of the GOAL mines, and IL u bis own
rapidly was One OF the 2Sth. story Of
on the death of W. II. G. Kingston.
whose famous sea stories for boys earned
him the title Of "ths modern Marryat,
Mr.. Henty became editor Of The Onion
JACK. u ma thLfuc tuo Doye VI mug
land, which Nr.~Kingston and the Lon
don publishing house with which was
associated had started. His experience
with that magazine gave him good deal
of insight into boys tastes. They stormed
him with letters. One boy actually
wrote aud asked him why he wrote such
Trotten articlesi" Girls wrote to tell
MIN how they liked his books which their
brothers were reading. A father wrot
TO tell Mr.. henty that his son had rassed
a stiff examination In history for POSI-
tion in the civil service solely on account
Of the knowledge he had gained OF their
period from one OF Mr.. Henty's books.
Schoolmast'rs often tell him that they
use his books for holiday tasks for their
boys
Mr.. Henty lives in delightful suburb
of London, Clspham-much Affected by
newspaper men because 1t 10 easy Of &C.
cess from Fleet Street at any hour Of the
night---and his rooms are full OF interest
ine OBJECTS picked up from odd corners of
the world, but his homo for the greater
part OF the year 10 ON 1.-THE rolling deer"
6is yacht, The Egret, 10 an eighty-thrss-
round the coast from the mouth Of the
Thamee to the Lands End. Many a
pleasant sail have had on her predeces-
sor, the Meerschaum.
Besides being an ardent yachtsman.
Mr. Hsnty 10 q first-class oarsman, an
expert boxer and wrestler, Q capable
swimmer, an enthusiastic pedestian. But
he will be chiefly admired anu remem.
Charles Welsh in The grsgationaiisi
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
DROVE OUT TAGALOGS.
More Spanish Prisoners Have Been he-
leased.

More Spanish Prisoners Have been nv
leased.
Washington, December ls.-1snerni
Otis today cahled the war department. a.
follows: "Rughes reports from homoisn
island his arrival at Capiz Northern
panAy, 10th. instant, driving Gus al
Tagalogs. Carpenter with SIX companies
is occupying Northern Panay two oom-
pspies on Romblen island. Hughes win
battalion 10th infantry has gone TO Cetu
10 police that island. Young, Northern
Luson rsports several minor engagements
with few casualties Colonel Hare WIZ
small column still is pursuit. OF insur'
gents column which has the American
prisoners has passed through mountains
and is marching on Pamplsn, short dis
tnnoe east of APART. Navy cooperating;
ISL Spanish prisoners arrived last nian''
500 more expected today; fourteen hun
drud leave for Spain this afternoon"
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
FAMOUS STORY TELLER.



1 suppose every bog who reads one OF
Mr.. @. A. Hsnty's famous 5ooks-and
what boy has not-has wondered what
kind Of man 10 IL that writes such
first rate stories for them, and many Of
their fathers and mothers also may Ike
to know something about the author
whose name has become household
word wherever thsre are English-spsa
ing boys who love story-books. For over
twenty years have been intimately 90
quainted with him and at one time was
olcssly associated with him In his WORK.
I believe there Is not man or by who
knows George Hsnty that does not love
him, and 10 II only necessary to see him
among his dogs, his oats and his birds
to understand his own great heart
His portrait tells rs littls what man
ner OF man he is-a thorough type OF the
frank, open, fearless Briton. He looks
like born leader Of men. and the vast
store Of experience he has gained In
Knocking about the world, In rubbing
shoulders with all sorts and conditions
Of men, makes him the most entertaining
Of story tellers.
For many years be has been the war cor-
respondent Of the London Standard. the
leaiing Conservative daily newspaper.
The fact that he ssill holds that position
ought TO be Q sufficient answer TO those
who spread the report that Mr.. Henty
had Joined the Roman Catholic Church
He left Cambridge University and en-
listed to 60 to the Crimean War. remain
ing In active service In tho army for i've
y.ars. As newspaper correspondent he
has seen nearly all the lighting In which
Great Britain has been engaged during
the past thirty years. De was through
Tureo-Servian Wars; he accompanied the
Abyssinian and Ashanti expeditions and
Was with Garibaidi In the TyroL Mr..
Hsnty hes also travelled all over the min
ing districts Of the United States. This
experiences gained In tho course OF this
many -sided life have furnished him with
material for his books.
When our a1thor was Q boy he was
very much Of an Invalid. and the only
education he had in bic earlier days was
Al danes school In Kent. THAT didn't
amount to nluch," he says, "but when
I was laid up read ravensnously any
thing aui everything" Fortuna ely he
go he has q store Of miscellaneous knowl.
edge which no ordinary edutation would
ever have [given him. ~ fourteen tie
lad went to the famous old Westminster
School, where he was sadly bullied for
taving put on airs about . volume Of
poems he had written and which . friend
In mistaken kindness had published for
him.
At Westminster hs received q good
drilling In Latin, which has been useful
in helping him to modern Italian and
has made him many friend among the
priests in foreign countries who could
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
He Wa Deceived.

"a rather queer incident occurred on
my train the other day" said the travel
ing man. 1--WE were coming along through
eastern Ohio. We were going directly to-
ward a very heavy, black cloud. thun-
derstorm, doubtless. 1t was fsarfully
dense and black. You know how such
clouds look. Everybody noticed It."
Eyes," replied the listener. but what
was there peculiar about this oneT'
"Why, the brakeman saw It and went
through the cars calling out 'Pittsburg.
New York World.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
KKEFER GOT The LIMIT.

Providsncs, Il. l.. December ls.-Ead
Mrs. AimirA Aldrioh testified before the
grand jury ~ she did before the court
this lnornine. william Ksefer Of Portland,
who snatohsd $500 from her pocket while
she was in the hallway Of the Providence
Institution fer Savings, would have been
indicted for robbery instead Of larceny
Az Il was Justice wilbur gave him the
limit, five years In state prison.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

To prevent typhoid fever boil the drink
ing water; to prevent dyspepsia drink the
boiling water. 1t seems to be merely
matter Of choice as well as Of TASTE
Chicago News.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

felt must write and tell you how much good
only one bottle Of Omega OH did my husband and
myself. We are both hfty three years old. lie has
been laid up with rheumatism for weeks at time
months, and my fingers IL could not bend them;
kept them painted with iodine. After using only
ono bottle, can them As well rs ever could.
Ny husband Used more Of the bottle than did amer
every bath. We are well. known here. Cannot
speak too highly Of Omega Oil, as we know what 1t
has done for US.
Mrs. j. A. BATTERSBY,
Norwood, Mass
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

Grinding a man down sometimes has
the effect Of putting a dangerous edge on
him -Det-ais Irft-,-t
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
LINEN DAMASk
TABLE SETS.

Sets I'm Fancy Boxes, $520. S6.0O
Fringed Sets, $780, 400, AIS, $50, 500, o7s.
Napkins at 75c, 100, is, i25, $50, LIS, 1888, zoo,
ESQ and up to 1000 per Dozen
Towels towelng fine table linen and all kinds OF linen
for fancy work.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

IN every way from other Things IN the
drug stores. My goodness, but it's
nice to rub on the body. If you have
an ache or pain in the flesh, muscles
or joints, Omega Oil will stop it.
Your druggist sells Omega OIL, or can get II for
you of any wholesale druggist. The Omega Chemi.
cal Co., Boston, Mass, will mail bottle prepaid
for SOC. in cash. money order or stamps. G27
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
WHITE EN-
BROIDERED
FLANNEL.

Soc, 63. 75c. and up to Si.25
per yard. You will be wanting Flan-
mel for Skirts and baby clothes. Bet
ter see the new patterns we are show
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
Ollle6a Oil
[ B!&S|sfSg||

After a man or woman has lived so
or more years the machinery Of the
body is pretty well worn out. Stop
minute and think how many miles you
have walked in all those years-how
many thousands of pounds you have
lifted-how many hours you have stood
on your feet-how many times your
joints have moved back and forth
how many times you have overdone
things in work and in pleasure. Do you
wonder that you have pains and aches1
Isn't it about time you did something
for your poor body1 You wouldn't
treat a machine ofiron and steel as badly
as you treat your body. Get a bottle
of Omega Oil at once and rub it into
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19

neck shoulders back legs knees and feet where
there ache Rub good and hard and the first thing you know you
younger will Rheumatism Cold the
Chest Throat and other troubles the breathing Isn't worth
SOC buy Omega Oil get rid of your pn1 different
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
Store Open
Every Evening.
PERCALE DRESS
PATTERNS,

SIOO. II3 These patterns are in lengths OF g. ana 10
wards and each pattern up neatly box The peces are new and
very pretty in deg and colorng.
At the same counter patterns of Print and Bingham and large Sc
lection of New Creones that many this
Many other gift goods attractive basement department that we
haven SPACE to mention
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-19
THE GILMORE PARTY.

A R~port That They Have Been Re
leased.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-19
THE GRIEF OF PARTING.
1t Is Manifested in Different Ways
by Man and a
Woman.

The man leaned right into the rail
way carriage, says the Academy. There
was positive anguish in his drawn face.
The lady inside was very pretty and
beautifully dressed; her softness of
complexion and hair, of lace and filmy
material, triumphed in the searching
glare of the electric light, which showed
the rich luxury of every detail of her
costume.
She smiled with a pretty, regretful
tenderness as she replied lightly to his
earnest words. He looked at her as ii
he could never look long enough, as
if her face held for him the whole mean
ing of life. AS the train began to move,
his fingers fell passionately on the
ungloved hand resting on the window
.sdge; then instinctively he sprang
back, raised his hat and | caught in full
light glimpse of his white face.
Directly the train steamed out of the
station the lady rose, carefully rolled
up her veil and. quite indifferent to my
presence, proceeded before the mirror
in the carriage to dust her face with
a dainty pocket handkerchief and to ap-
ply to forehead and nose the minutest
layer of powder with tiny puff. She
patted and arranged her curls, drawing
them with hairpin into coquettish
position and curve and then. lowering
her veil, she sank into the seat with a
sigh of satisfaction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-19

was committed was an enthusiastic
Buddhist lady, who insured its safety
by disposing her spectacular proper
tons upon the casket night and day
as the party travelled by rail and steam
er. She and her 1899 associates are
now in Randy engaged in the perform
ance of the solemn ceremonies of re-
ception and installation. Long before
their arrival Randy was so crowded
by pilgrims that the military were
called out TO preserve order in the pre-
cincts of the temple.
The temple of Dalada Malagawa (the
words mean sacred tooth) is compare
lively insignificant structure. TO nom
Buddhist visitors its chief interest con-
sists in its rude frescoes representative
of the torments of hell, which are quite
as hideous and grotesque as the Chris
tian frescoes in the Campo Santo, of
Pisa. OF the hopelessly lost, by far the
larger part are women. The cruellest
torture chamber in the next world, it
would appear, is reserved for thieves
who have pilfered Buddhist priests or
buddhist temples.-N. Y. Herald.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-19
Sword Speech Form Ella.

If all of our naval heroes have not
presentation swords to burn, says the
Philadelphia Press, here is model tC
be followed in the speech which shall
announce the next blade bestowed i'll
recognition of late work done upon the
Spaniard: When Caroline Amelia Eliz-
abeth of Brunswick was carried over tc
England to wed that model of virtue
and department who was afterward sc
eager to send the poor woman home in
disgrace, George, then regent, commits
stoned a certain captain to present, with
appropriate address, u sword of honor
to Sir William Hoste, who so CALAMITY
commanded the ship which brought the
bride across the seas. This is the for
muia: BILLY, my boy, here be a sword
for thee"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-05-19
WORLDS GREATEST RUDDER.
Philadelphia Holds the Record for
Mammoth One-Piece Steer
ing Gears.

One of the largest rudders that have
ever been cast in the world has been fin
ished by the Pennsylvania Steel Cast
ing company, of Chester, for the Amer
lean line steamship Rhynland, now on
Cramps drydock undergoing repairs.
The rudder, which was cast in solid
piece, weighed over 10000 pounds, and
the stern post, which was made at the
same place, weighed 5000 pounds. Here
tofore rudders have been made in two
pieces and afterward riveted into Il
solid piece; but the Chester company
cast without difficulty the rudder in
one solid mass, which experts claim
make more effective this necessary part
of the vessel.
The art of casting the rudder, says
the Philadelphia Record, is trade Sc
cret which not even the British or Ger
man steel makers have yet been able
to discover. RudGers for foreign-built
vessels are now being shipped from
Chester to Europe.
John Haug, the surveyor at this port
to Lloyds' register of shipping, stated
that no European workers of steel
could have made rudder the size of
tie Rhynland's in one solid piece. He
also stated that a larger rudder could
have been made if ii had been necessary,
and the work was an achievement in
steel making which the foreigners have
yet to learn from the Americans.