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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
LETTER ON SLABS OF STONE.
sent by Young American OMcer to
His Sweetheart When Paper
Was Scarce.

The queerest letter I ever saw in my
lie, sad a Washington newspaper
man recently, was shown me at The
nome OF an army officer now on duty liz
the war department. 1t is written in
lead pencil on couple of thin slabs Of
sraylsh-Whitc stone, each about six
inches long and two inches broad. and
It's story is rather romantic. When
Gen. Crook was chasing the Apache
Chief Geronimo across southern Ari-
iona III IS, the officer to whom I refer
commanded company of infantry. and
while the main command pushed west.
along the Gila river, he took a couple
OF troopers and struck southwark on
reconnoiter. They had been gone
about two weeks. suffering all manner
OF hardships and living exactly like the
Indians themselves, when the captain
decided to send one Of his men back
with verbal report. He was anxious
to embrace the opportunity also to dis.
patch q letter to his sweetheart, who
was then a young belle III Washington
society, but there was not scrap of
paper of any kind in the party, nor as
much as morsel of pencil. knowing
she was eagerly awaiting news from
the front, he racked his brain, and
finally noticed some smooth fragments
OF limestone that had Clipped Oft from
nearby ledge. That solved the prob
lem. He selected two fiat pieces, drew
q pistol cartridge from his belt, ard
scrawled his letter with the point of
the bullet. Laying the stones face to
face, SO that the writing would not be
rubbed off by abrasion, he tied them
firmly together with strips of hand
kerchief and inscribed the address on
the outside. Nothing remained but to
affix the stamps, which the trooper
promised to do as soon as he struck
camp. He put the parcel in his blouse,
got through in safety, although he, had
several hairb-eadth escapes, and mniled
it at .Maricopa. It required IS cents
postage, and the date mark is still quite
legibse. need hardly say that the lady
prizes this strange epistle above all the
souvenirs which now fill her beautiful
Washington home. IN. o. Times-Dem-
ocrat,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
REAL. ESTATE oPPoRTJN7TIEs

A lot on Lafayette avenue between
we can sell for $4,000. It's rich bar
gain.
On Thirty-th!rd street near Washing
ton avenue we offer a ten-rOOm house
With all modern improvements for 81, 600
;sasents $40 per month.
On Thirty-third street near West ave
nue., we have a beautiful home wirh
all conveniences for IS, SEQ
On Oak avenue and Twenty-seyenth
street $3.50 will purchase the corner
and two adjoining lots together with a
six-room house.
On Lafayette avenue between Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth streets two lots
can be bought for $4,000 each.
IN the new colcred section below the
for sale at 5000 each.
Two hundred and twenty-five dollars
buys choice lot on Thirty-third street
near Chestnut avenue.
Six thousand dollars will purchase
Tour lots one of which Is q corner and
three houses which rent for $12O per
| month.
Twenty-slx hundred dollars will mr.
cnase piece OF new property renting
for sos per month.
for $3.50 per lot we can sell thirty of
the choicest lots in the East End.
On the boulevard running between
Newport News and Hampton we have
some beautiful sites for homes situated
on and overlooking Hampton Roads.
listed with. us for sale which we win be
glad to have inspected by Intending
purchasers
IRWIN TUCKER & co.
Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
washington Avenue and 28th street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Constant effort enables us to give
bargain hunters better goods ana
prices every week. Anything novel and
useful in our lines the buying public
can depend on seeing it first at our
stores. II you are thinking of rcplen-
shing your tableware it will pay you to
see our new Dinner Sets in English
Porcelain. The price begins at 50. IS for
LOO pieces; II piece Toilet Sets. includ-
Ing slop jar, to make room, go this week
for .|
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Lion Fire Insurance Company. Lon
don. Eng
National Fire Insurance Company,
Hartford, Conn.
Northern Assurance Company, Lon
don, ENG.
New York Underwriters Agency,
New York.
Calcdonian Insurance Company. Scot
land.
German Alliance Insurance Associa-
ton. New York
Manchester Fire Insurance Company.
Manchester. Eng
Phoenix Insurance Company, Brook
lyn. New York
standar1 Accident Company, Dc
New, New York Plate Glass Insurance
Underwater Perpetual Building and
Loan Association. Norfolk, Va
ALL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED Two
US CAltEFuILLY AND PROMPTLY
ATTENDED TO =
Money to Loan ut per cent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

MERCHANTS & MINERS TRANS
NK PORTATION cos STEAMSHIP
LINES FOR BOSTON, .PROVI-
DENCE AND BALTIMORE.
y Leave Newport News. via Norfolk for
Boston 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
daily, Tuesdays excepted, at P. RI,
connecting for Washington. Philadel-
phia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore. one way. SO; round
trip; s.. including stateroom berth.
Accommodations and cuisine uneuuall-
ca. Freight and passengers taken for
all points north and south.
For further information apply to
l.. c. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News. Va.
W. P. TURNER, G. p. A.
J.. G. WHITNEY. T. NJ
General Office, Baltimore. Md
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
RAILS GROUND TO DUST.
Tint rs the Eject of the Con.tant
Wear and Tear on
Railroad.

AS consumers of steel the railroads in
the vicinity of pittsburgh lead the
world. During the past three months,
40 miles of new steel rails, averaging
90 pounds to the yard, have been put
down or distributed within 80 miles Of
the center of the city.
There arc 1,760 yards in mile, which
would mean 100000 yards for one line
Of rails in ITO miles, or &c, o2s, 900 pounds,
OF say 53,S56.000 pounds for both lines
of rails, or 269,2s3 tons OF steel rails
needed in one year for Pittsburgh roads,
90 per cent. of which was for renewals
on old lines.
There is somewhat of mystery re-
garding where the steel worn out on
big road goes to. It is ground down
almost to imperceptible dust by the
constant friction of the grinding
wheels, and this friction is As per cent.
greater on curves than ON straight
stretches of track. The wear is also
much greater on ascending grades on
straight track than on descending
grade. On curves the wear is mostly
lateral OF horizontal, while on straight
track it is perpendicular, with slight
inclination toward the inside of the
rail next to the flanges Of the wheels.
The millions of tons of steel ground
down to dust by the wheels of trains in
this country are lost. 1t cannot be re-
gained for scrap, because it settles
down into the ballast, is brushed away
by the rush of air caused by the swiftly
moving train, and, like the star dust
which falls upon the ocean, is lost for
ever.
In time, as civilization and the wheels
OF civilization move on, the railroads Of
the chief steam railways, as well as pa rt
of the adjoining ground, will become
thoroughly impregnated with steel and
iron dust from the grinding up Of rails
and wheels, because it must be remem-
bered that the wheels grind the rails
and the rails grind the wheels. and this
constant shower of iron and steel dust
Is accumulating along our railroads at
rapid ratc.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

TT HE STEAMER S. A. M,cAr,r;
4 will leave Newport News with
both freight and passengers for
Petersburg every Monday, Wednesday
ana Friday about 7:f5 A. NJ, and Will
leave Newport News for Norfolk every
tuesday. Thursday and Saturday about
$3.50 p. NJ.
Win leave Norfolk every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday at 500 A. H..
sharp. J. w. PHILIPPE .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Size ma sneea

In respect to the comparative speed
OF animated beings it may be remarked
that neither size nor comparative
strength seem to have much influence.
The sloth is by no means small ami
NAL, and yet it can only travel so PAGES
IN day; worm crawls only five inches
in 50 seconds; but a lady bird can fly
2o'ooo,ooo times its own length in less
than an hour. An elk can run. a mile in
seven minutes; an antelope can run
mile in q minute; the wind-mule of Tar
tara has speed even greater thHn that,
and an eagle can only fly 81 miles in an
hour; while canary falcon can reach
80 miles in the short space of 1e hours.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Sorry Ixe Wna Well.

4, Mrs. Bargane-Haven't you got n
toothache, John?
Mr.. Bargane-No. my dear; why?
"Oh, I am SO sorry that you have not.
! bought new toothache cure to-day at
bargain. and I wanted you TO try it,,
altimore Jewish Comment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
\. 81 50.
Why Pay 10 to soc

For water whcr you can get a Filter
giving same results for comparatively
nothing. II you drink city water it is
vt expense of health. Call and let us
talk Filter to YOU. 1t may save you a
doctors bill.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
DOMINION STEAMSHIP

NLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP
~ COMPANY.
Daily service Between New York and
Virginia Points.
The elegant. steamships jamestown.
Guyandotte, Princess Anne and Old
dominion leave New York every day,
except Sunday, at r. NJ, for Norfolk
and Newport News. touching at Fort
Monroe on the Southern trip. Ships
leave Norfolk for New York direct
every day, except Sunday, at 1880 P. M.
only.
A short, delightful and inyIgorating
sea voyage.
FARE:
flrst-class. straight. Including
meals and berth ............s 500
Round trip. frst-class, including
meals and berth 90
Storage, without subsistence. 4.51
STEAhII1It LURAY arrives from
Smlthfleld and leaves for Norfolk daily.
except Sunday at 8 a. NJ. Returning,
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf.
every day. except Sunday, at 3P. M.
All business between New York and
newport News transacted at Pier 6.
All business between Newport News.
Norfolk. Smitbleld. and local points
transacted at F1er A. foot Twenty-flfth
NJ. B. CRoWELL. Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

THE NORFOLK & WASHING
TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY. mke
New and Powerful Iron Palace Steam
ers Newport News. Washington and
Norfolk viii leave daily as follows:
E NORTH BOUND.
Leave Portsmouth. foot OF
North street ............. $50 D. m.
Leave Norfolk foot Of Water
street ........ ....... 80. B4s D. nj.
Leave Old Point Comfort nae p. m.
Arrive ir Washington $500. geo q. IN.
Arrive in Philadelphia, Penn
r r.. ................ .s.1o.ss q. M.
Arrive in Philadelphia. 3. &
Arrive in n New York. Penn, : :
IL. IL, ........... .s......."- LIZ 3. m.
Arrive III New York. B. & @.
r r. ....:.............. 90 LEE .. nd.
Leave New York. Penn.
r. r. ......................s TO y. M
Leave New York, B. & o.
Leave Philadelphia, Penn.
r r. Observation-Disclosures. os.17 y. I'd.
Leave Philadelphia. B. & 0.
r. r.. .....................ss S.07 ,. M.
Arrive in Washington Penn.
Arriycin washington B. & o.
II. r. Observation-Disclosures" -" 600 p. m.
Leave Washington, s....... $50 .. m.
Arrive Old Point Comfort 100 8. III.
Arrive Norfolk ............. 800 a. m.
Arrive Portsmouth ........- $50 y. nss
.Daily, ""Daily except Sunday.
The trip down the historic PotomaG
river and Chesapeake Bay on the els-
CANT steamers OF this company Is lin.
surpassed. The steamers are conpa.-
atively new. having been built in 1891,
and are fitted up In the most luxuri-
ant manner, with electric lights, GAIA
bell and steam heat In each -oom.
The tables are supplied with every de-
licncy OF the season from the market
OF Washington and Norfolk. For tick
cts reservation Of state rooms and fur
Their information apply to IRWIN
TUCKER. Ticket Agent, Twenty-eighth
street and Washington avenue, New
port News. or to D. J. CALLAHAN,
Agent, Norfolk, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
Some nsRerenc.

she-I have set my heart on Eu-
rcpean wedding: trip, dear.
He--How singular!
What is?''
Why. | thought you had set your
heart on marrying r,e!"-Puck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Dated Jersey city. July q. 1879. ''S Fem
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
WARM WELCOME FOR SEWELL.
Jersey Republicans Will Greet the
Home Coming Senator.

ARRANGEMENTS on an elaborate scale are
being made5o give United States Senator
William j. Sewell an enthusiastic reception
on his return from Europe. The Senator
is expected to arrive home on August IL,
n a large party of the leading Republic
cans of New Jersey will go down New
York Bay to meet the incoming steamer.
1t is expected that at quarantine. in the
lower part of the harbor. General Sewel
will be transferred from the ocean steam
er upon which he win return to the COM
modious vessel that viii carry his ardent
supporters out of New York. A brass
band viii furnish music. and n will
be served on the boat.
The committee in charge of the affair
comprise Congressman Henry C. Louden-
Slayer. of the First district; State Comp
troller William S. Hancock and Editor
Frank f. Patterson, IF. of Camden
Nearly all the State officials will be in
GUIDED in the welcoming party. and invi-
tations have been sent out to the leading
Republicans all over the State.
Word has been received from General
sewell to the effect that his health has
been very greatly improved by the trip
abroard. The gathering of prominent Re
publicans to do honor to General Sewell
on his home coming win mark the OPEN
ing of the fall campaign.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Frank Lsslie's Popular Monthly for
August.

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly lor
August is a grand midsummer art ana
fiction number. Among its writer's are
included:-W. D. Howells, Ruth McEnery
Stuart, Joel Chandler Harris Egerton
Castle. Van Tassel Sutphen, Edgar Faw-
eett. Eta ". Pierce, c. F. Carter, Theo-
dosia Pickering Garrison, Portion Max
well. Larkin G.. Mead. Eben e. Rexford
and r. K. Munkittrick; these illustrated
by such well known artists as Albert p
Wenzell. Howard Chandler Christy, +.
Luis Mora, w. Granville Smith, F. Hop
kinson Smith, Hugh NJ. Eaton, CLIFFORD
Carleton: Charles Grunwald, H. G. Ed
wards. Frank Adams and George R.. Brill.
weddings in Art" is illustrated with six
teen beautiful reproductions of paintings.
william Dean Howells gives in quaint
ana delightful verse breakfast is my
hest meal" Joel Chandler Harris con-
tributes one of his "Mineryy Ann stories,
while Ruth McEnery Stuar writes queen
q, Sheba's Triumph Van Tassel SUIT
phen contributes 1.-THE Greatest Thing IN
the World.v Edgar Fawcett spins a
weird yarn. 9TH Lid of the Chest" Eta
~. Pierce,s Miss Angel is more cheer
ful. Larkin G.. Mead writes a storyette
called Human Interest "A Day of the
Presidents Life is by Mrs. John A.
Logan. The midsummer cover, in colors,
is by Weuzell.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
THE new LIBRARY
Corner Stone Placed in Posi-
ton Today at Jersey
Avenue and Mont
gomery Street.
PECIMEH OF RICH, RED GRANITE
Inspector Carlin Overwhelm-
ed With Compliments on
the Progress of the
Work.
PECIMEN OF RICH, RED GRANITE

The foundation stone of the new Free
Public Library was placed in position this
morning. 1t stands on the southwest
corner of Jersey avenue and Montgom-
cry street, and is a splendid specimen of
rich, red granite from the famous quar-
ries at Stonycreek. Conn.
All the granite for the work is now on
the ground and tomorrow the men viii
begin Setting it." The brickwork of the
basement is well up, the window frames
are in position. and in fact, the next thing
to be done will be to swing the derricks
in position to raise the iron beams for the
first floor.
Whatever queer work has been done on
other public buildings in this city there
won't be any room for criticism on the
new library. The Trustees nave been
warmly commended for their course
in respect to the building and day
by day very prominent people in this
spector Carlin with questions and always
go away satisfied with the n and
progress of the work.
The trouble encountered by the con-
tractors over the plumbing question has
been satisfactorily adjusted. Every help
being given by the Street and Water
Commissioners and given continuous fine
weather the building will grow like a
mushroom. All things running smoothly
the ceremony of laying the corner stone
will take place in a very short time.
When and how and other arrangements
will be settled by the Trustees at their
meeting this afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
DIVORCE LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Lawyer Raises the Point in Griffith
Case.
fspecfal q ssThe Jersey city News.r

Especial to 'The Jersey City News"
/ CAMDEN. July %. 1sss.-Judge Howard
Carrow, counsel for Jennie Griffith, in the
now celebrated alimony suit against
Robert Griffith, former superintendent of
the Gloucester Bingham Mills, occupied
very near tibet whole Of yesterday in an
eloquent argument of the case before Vice
Chancellor Grey. in Camden. The point
was raised by Lawyer H. NJ. Snyder.
counsel for Griffith. that the whole
divorce and alimony law of New Jersey
is unconstitutional. Judge Carrow COM
bated this theory in an elaborate argu-
ment, and he dealt with Grifithss con-
duct toward his wife and his relations
with other women in "a manner that
electrified the Court and spectators.
Grifnth claimed that his wife was
spiteful and fault-finding. Judge Car
row said his client was outraged by her
husbands brutality. and insulted by ms
jnsolence n Indifference, and that no
husband had d right to expect kindness
and caresses when he gave her nothing
bllt cruelty and insults. The marriage
compact was a reciprocal obligation. and
as much was TO be expected OF The hus-
band as of the wife. The Will
be finished tomorrow.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
Dated Jersey city. Jul.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on the s1st day
OF May. 1893. application was made TO the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners oy
Jacob Seiginan and others for the
IMPROVEMENT OF CLAREN0NT AVENUE,
from Bergen avenue TO Hudson Boulevard
Said Improvement to be made conformaoly %
the provisions of Chapter PIT of the Laws OF
1895. and in the following manner, lneiuaahs
all intersections
graded to the established grade by excavatlng
or flnng the same to the established grade.
+ To have new 20-inch curb set on each SIDE
thereof. -
To have the present curb reset and new
2O-inch curb set where necessary.
TIE have the cafriageway. sd feet N "1otn'
paved with asphalt pavement
Ana All other work done that may be nee
essary to provide fer the flow Of the surface
water. and to complete the Improvements ~ q
good and substantial manner -
Notice is also given that on the t4tn eay
of July. 1899, the Commissioners Of Assessment.
filed in the office Of the Clerk OF ne neaLu
If street and Water Commissioners their pre-
liminary map fer said Improvement, showing
me probable total cost OF the ~contempIaAse
improvement and the probable amo1lne q pc
assessed on property specially benefited inere-
by, and the same is now open 20 pupac N,
spection in the office of the Clerk OF the said
Board. -. s.,,a,v;,g
street or avenue or particular section thereof
IS included in said assessment, namely
cLAREMONT AVENUE.
hetvrasn Bergen avenue and Hudson Boulevard
And thar IN accordance with the provisions
of the Act above cited, the 18th aay % 5Qtys
fssan,ber 81 the City Hall. are hereby hxed
as the time and place when and where The
Board Of Street and WAFER Sol.massaieA n said
aDpIiea ton and all "Reminiscences against tne
said proposed Improvement that may pc pfs-
se Rv order e @ # the Board Of street and Water
COMMISSIONER. GEO. I. BoUToN
Dated Jersey city. July nth. 1899.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
The Bou1evard at Its Worst.

The boulevard is now in the worst con-
dition that 1t has ever been in since it
was first opened. It is utterly bad where
it has not been reconstructed, and it is if
possible worse where the Commissioners
have completed their work.
The stone dressing laid on the central
speedway is totally impracticable for
horse or bicycle. 1t lies in a heavy loose
layer in the centre of the road, and just
SO much of the width as it covers is
totally and absolutely unusable.
The alleged macadam top dressing laid
on the rest Of the road is very bad in all
places. It is full of earth and it has been
insuficiently rolled. 1t is therefore
mushy in some places and rugged in
others. It is heavy and harsh for driving
and slow and uncomfortable for bicycle
riding Besides, as might be expected, the
stones from the central strip have spread
cut oyer It to a most irritating extent.
1t is now July Is, and something more
than half the riding and driving season
is past. Just about one-half of the road
is finished. AT the present rate of pro-
gress. the whole job will not be disposed
Of before September /. If even so soon.
Then the bad weather will be at hand
again, and the loose, mushy. ill-rolled
stun spread out over the surface will be
washed away in short order.
Is it impossible to INK in Hudson County
anyone who has sufficient brains and
knowledge to look after this road in a
rational way2 Or must it always remain
a nuisance and a scandal?
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-07-25
Woman's Home Companion For
August.

Summer tourists in search Of reading,
both grave and gay. Goth Instructive and
entertaining, shouM not overlook the
August "Woman's Home Companion
with it's wealth Of fiction, attractive
illustrations and wide range of reading
matter. The initial story by Robert G. v.
Meyers, certainly is unique. Another
story, Al American Specimen" by
Elizabeth Rolf, presents the reverse OF
the shield. There are, besides, a dozen
other attractive stories with the continu-
alton of Julia M~agruder's serial, "a Sun
ny Southerner."
John Kendrick Bangs is surprising his
former reputation as a humorfst IN The
Idiot at Home" An article is contributed
by John Gilmer Speed on the origin Of
familiar sayings, and Carrie f. Garrett
takes a very matter-of-fact view Of choos-
ing an occupation in "A Song of Work.
Lillian Bell personally conducts the reader
through Cairo.
The features devoted to womeu's inter-
ests are unusually varied and excellent