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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
Proposals Wanted.

Proposals Will be received by the m
deisigned until December LIST. 1899. TO-.
the sale, lease or rental Of a building
suitable for the use Of the Newport
Club. Proposals may be for building
already erected or to be erected on
plans to be furnished by the club.
Right is reserved to reject any or all
DDS. "; e. BURGESS. for the New
port Cluo. 11-24-5s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
UNION LABOR NOrEs.
The Big Rally M1"nd-y. Thanksgiving
Football.

The Big Rally Monday. Thanksgiving
Football.
The Central labor Union held its
regular weekly meeting AT ,he han Fri
,1av night anSl il prayed to ,,,A one of the
most Interesting sessions this body has
held.
Several communications wars. read
after I'll. union got down 10 business.
one being from MIR 7, J Mcclure.
general secretary ana treasurer Of the
United Hro,herhno, II Carpenters ana
Joiners Of America, stating rha, h..
III, punljr Labor. n...eIinr nj the Guerra
House Is -. h.la under tn, auspices ii
The E,erira! labor Iui,n.
The Central ah,r Union mas made
extensive. o,ran~r,n.nts fu, mis- meet
ing and there Will b. several other
we'll known sneakers on the stage in
addition to tn, speaker Of the evening.
Casey, Of Portsmouth, president Of tn.
stat.. Federation Of l.abor. Mr.. Cassey
was scheduled to sneak here last Mon
day night r,,1, he f,und il i,,p;f,ssib.,
10 n,. here ,h.n and The Central Union
arranged 10. hay,. hin, herr, the sam.
niyn, Nh. Mcclure Nil. lt. 7ncscn,.
The. woriiinsnien of the city are
greatly Interested in MONDAYS rally
land !; large crows; is certain TO b.. on
hana.
IN. following committee vas ;,,,-
,s,in..a as q reception cup,yo,it.a. FIR
lh, rally Monday night. N.ss;s
Gnny,ia He,ka Hawkins ana Hi,a Atl
the officers Of the central body viii
firlI},. sa.,rs ,O ,ha ,,lalftr.n,
| After hearjny The rGs:nm,nirations
,hu rs1o,ts Of I;rlegales f,nm NE labor
unions were. rendered. an! were as fol-
lnws.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
Notice.

The Annual Meeting Of the Stockhold-
ers of the Newport News Light ana
Water Company, Will be held at the
office of the Company in the City Of
Newport News. Va, on the 9Th day OF
December, 1899, at y o'clock, m. for
the election OF Directors to serve for
the ensuing year and for such other
business as may come before the meet
ing. T. Fl. DAVIS, Secretary.
11-1f-td
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
jobs =. ALvE>'S DEAD rpIY.
Richmond Nl4rch,nt. WHO NEys,@rInu ~
Hl-npp-aren, br"wn+a Ia Canal.
(Ey Te!egraph.)

RICHMOND. VA. NOV. 25.-'rae
body e John r. Alvey the Richmond
merchant who disappeared on the even
ing u the SIN instant. was found early
this morning in the old james Rive,
and kanaWha canal at a point between
sixth and Seventh streets. There is a
reward OF 500 outstanding for the
nnding Of Mr.. Alvey, or his body. if
dead
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
R. j. MACKEY,
Oath and Washin gton.
Notice OF Dissolution,

Notice is hereby given that the part
ne!ship lately subsisting between T.
Eugene White and ]. r. Brahams. I'M
der the firm name and style OF White
brahams, was dissolved on the 18th
day Of Novcmbe!. 1899. by mutual con
sent |. EUGENE WHITE,
j. r. BRAHAN1S.
Dated November 18th. 1899. 11-15-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
. Notice.

Bids will be received by the Bridge
Committee until noon Tuesday. DectIn-
per -. 1899, for he hauling and filling
n the approaches to the bridges at
Wenty-fifth and Thirty fourth
streets, With earth. All information
2an DC obtained from City Engineer
"''lce. certified check of 5000 to ac-
company each proposal Bids to be ia
liNcred To City Clerk Council reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
l.. 1. FORD. Chairman.
1l-i9-su-4t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
n tiETat SS.
kni.hts of Honor

Meet Monday evening at P. NJ, at
Phillips Hail, corner twenty-sixtl.
street and Washington avenue All
knights are requested to be present on
account OF the visitation Of Grand Re
porter G.. r. PEARSON.
1l-26-lt. Dictator
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
THE EAST ESD sHoO
What The NiInrn.i~ i,id f"r Live Tu,k,,s
H.as.,,lay

The shoot Of the East End Gun Club
yesterday resulted as follows:
Spencer. |: Calhoun. l. Lrsromb, !.
Ashworth /.
Three guests or The club shot as fol
lows:
Carter, l.
Messls. Garter ana Davis Will shoot
Oft the tie Thanksgiving Day. The
marksmen shot for turkeys
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
s.EGisL>i uKE >onS ~ con ENE.

tS:5>,.iul Is Tnr Elily prcss.)

"nvtrn"r' l" us Message, van Recon-
"r"'i S~s'n''',i~t i'.,nnry Law
lsia.i,ll is THU lGailv preSS)
I;i.G!MEf\I: \tA E,y-rl,7il., Is
Politicians yvnn indulge SI.,,llation is
/, In. fulur~ Already pge.iic, tn,
SRnclal uIigi.i?. .nt .r iHzuihars of tn.
!.p2i Stature. LII r-Gs1pe,.t lh..- SUI.
Oil tar ono sta TIL int;nvi.y. wilo ad-
herr - TIL. l.Aers That pi.elstii ia i.a-.
litirS an! .nl 3:Sr H. inr.tnuls and ma
rninery ta.! "Dran III ta~ ton.ir0,l
& rtlth and 0u Il" lehg. i !eternliiIii
| !!f!anri,y, M Will yUit5 til, il '.iSaprir
~! Of af,gl-GAy pul,t"s> Sl.a teallrl-
ries in E.tGini&. ana Sex n, remedy
~ l&giSla tlNn tllc y,@ft.ciS &f th, las
:" ~ rs in jneir i@tN@r iHAy lie.
1'tl'tl i'liIi2!i!rS Alli be the bass
I"s eoHt"ntlsn ~ iilr sarl@us measures
t:,'' are I" 'fSur" in 4 "atr. Su.ojs y
alinlGlnS Hpnnf Gnlsy i"t' - ioGit
all&hm'ht OF me ,pitt ndin@ forces Wi.
h% p W"!iiillS. lt"hasiSinns i"oGilAg
~ IN, S@iet'tiah a. Niniied states Se::'i
.otS ~ a. y ..H'i..: meas UteS designs 4
N, SuF" tNtiS IN NlE&itil' e,e&tlpn laws
''''I 40 H''..t"! CO" Si,'i4' @"i''"F!t,'ias
.l'' h''"S, ~ '1't t>'t9- IN. H. VIZ! rs
- .IiH .NtI@. ''S' 'NSr li, ~ me is2iS-
' 'i W. T,.aS ~ S'it2 u'li.aFE c&AiDal
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

FOR RENT-TWo NICELY FUR
nished rooms and board on Thirty
second street NO 20. Apply at
housed 11-26-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
THE 3 z2i;k ~; :

Invites you to CT | and
look over its handsome holiday
display before going elsewhere.
Consisnments Of Christmas
goods ar: being received daily
an our stock is new ard clean.
Our prices are as low as the
lowest. and our go 1s are first
class in quality. Call en- Us
aud be convinced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

FOR sALE-COTTRELL DRUM cY-
Under press. with he'd of sufficient
size to print four pages of standard
siN-column paper at one impression.
Big bargain for a prompt purchaser.
Apply at Daily Press Office. 10-18-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

FOR RENT-THREE NICE ROOMS.
suitable for light housekeeping. Pos
session given Dec. ist. Apply Sa7
TWenty-fifuh street 1l-26-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

f'ls SALE--SPE.l1AI. CASH BAR
t:'lAS N Iron Safes. $50 Twenty
eighth street 11-,51,n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

FOR RENT-To SMALL FAMILY.
three nice unfurnshed Rooms East
End. Nice location. First floor.
southern exposure. Twenty
street. Address, &C." City. 11-26-2t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
LOST AND FOUND.
SPECIAL NOTICES.


FEW SPECIAL BARGAINS IN PA
nos Will be offered at Chas NJ. STEERS
new branch ware room for the naxr
three days Patterson building, i3S
Ihlrty-Second street, rear bookstore.
ll-25-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

FOR sALE-FoUR HORSE POWER
boiler and engine. cheap FOR cash.
Apply at Daily Press Office 10-1S-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

FOR SALE - HAVING FINISHED
the excavation At the ''Abittoir." will
sell several pair sound young mules
see NN. \. CLARKE, -Alleghany
mn. 11-22-1W*
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

II you mus, chc% Tobacco ;l'y some
thlns good. TIE r. c. Williams %. s
: May Apple VIII just suit You Give
it atrial 11-2e-1f'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

WASTED-TO BUY OR SELL ALL
kinds of furnjture and household
goods. Repairing ana upholsterine
az snort notice. 4. Rybner, 22G
Twenty fifth street 4-3O 6n,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

Df. j. PLUMBER BALDWIN. THE.
Well-Enown Veterinary Surgeon, has
located in Newport News and for the
present can be found at the Imperial
Hotel. The doctor has had a long
experience in county, city and hos
pital practice. Diseases of all do
lnestic animals treated in a humane
and scientific manner-the horse. OK
and dog Charges very moderate
HG'l fhone, 2bo. 11-24-ln
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
CASH IN ADVANCE!
ONE CENT A WORD.

Advertisements under classified heads in this
column will be inserted at the uniform, rate of
one cent word each insertion. No advertise
ment, however small less than Is cents, Cnsh
In advance each Insertion. Special rates made
on long contracts. Orders for discontinuance
must be made in writing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
FOR RENT


FOR PENT-BASE, FOR Rus
mess purposes, 25xa3 feet G. r.
LAWRENCE. corner West avenu..
ANA Twenty third street. l1-o6-Gl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

FOR RFJNT-LARGE ROOM REAR
OF store, 26lO Washington avenue. D.
stem. 11-25-1w
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
FOR SALE.

FOR S.>I,E:-oSt, 81: TWO HORSES
ANA u double horse wagon. cheap.
Apply I" TURNER < COOPER. Az
i.NettS -li'!lth street. 11-25-3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

MANUFACTURERS YOUNG MEN
can get board and room in a private
family at No. 124 26th street
11-o2-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
It's q Bear Possibility

now that the shooting season is here
. that you will be going cunning for
something to cheer the inner man on
a coo: evening. or to make merry with
Eour friends al the festive board.
When You want something choice, vel
vety. smooth and rich IN flavor try our
Whish7y. You Will hunt a long time be-
Fore finding anything SO pure ana pal
alta bic. GU: whiskey is away up in
! ,.,lj
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

ANTED--EVERYONE TO KNOW
that we have just put in one OF the
handsomest Hot Soda Fountains in
the State and our hot drinks are I'M
surpassed. Bilisoly & Bilisoly, 3E1o
Washington avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

WHY WILL YOU KEEP ON COUGH
ing when Biisolys Compound Syrup
OF White Pine will stop it. We have
sold more Of it than all other cough
sNIlps together. For sale only by
lh!lso'y Bilisoly, 1910 Washington
aVcDte
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

WHEN YOU HAVE THE HEAD
ache use Bilisoly's Headache Pow
ders. They never fail to cure. For
sale only by Bilisoly & Bilisoly, 1910
Washington avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26

WANTED -EVtERYONE'S ATTES
ton directed to the advertisement Of
Sommerville & Co, elsewhere. A
great bargain. The property buys it,
self. Offer withdrawn 30th instant.
l1-26-1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-26
WANTS,

WANTED-OENE SECONDHAND DE
livery wagon in good condition. Must
be a bargain. Address, Wagon, .
care Of Daily Press. 11-26-lt.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
SPORTING NEWS.

The Americas cup challenger Sham
rock has arrived at New York.
Jack Mccormick of Philadelphia
knocked out Kid Mccoy in the first
round at Chicago.
At the Coney Island Sporting club
Jack O'Brien knocked out Jack Downey
in the 10Th round.
Nightingale of Minnetonka won the
interlake cup by defeating Flying Fox,
the last day of the Oshkosh regatta.
Arthur W. Porter, the we'll known
bicycle rider, was thrown from a tan
dem at the Waltham (Mass.) track and
it is feared sustained fatal injuries.
Argo of Oshkosh won the third con-
secutive heat of the Interlake yacht
race for the Association cup at Osh-
kosh, Wis, and becomes possessor of
the trophy.
John R. Gentry won the first and Sec
ond heats of the So, 900 match race be-
tween Gentry, Joe Patchen and Search
light at the Rochester IN. W driving
park. Patchen was second in both.
Time, 2:0316 and 2:04I.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
FINANCE AND TRADE.

Independent glass factories in the
Pittsburg district will combine against
the glass trust.
The London board of trade bank
ruptcy report for 1898 shows an in
crease of $50 in the number of failures.
A Grand Rapids dispatch says the
promoters of the chair trust have now
SO leading chair manufacturers signed.
The trust will be capitalized at $780,
900, 00O
The premier, Rt. Hon. George Hous-
ton Reid, in addressing the farmers
conference at Sydney, N. S. W., prom
ised that the government would assist
them 10 get the best American machin-
cry, thus aiding in the improvement of
their condition.
1t is stated that an English sewing
cotton company will acquire all the
common shares Of the American Thread
company, aud it is added that the
American vendors have subscribed for
e125,000 in the new common shares in
che English concern.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
PHILIPPINE NEWS.

Secretary root has chartered foul
more transports for Shipment of troept
to the Philippines.
Secretary Root intends to have -four
or more armies operating in the Philip
pines instead of one as hitherto.
The Philippine army consumes s0O,.
600 pounds of food daily. Most Of it il
shipped from San Francisco
The transport Warren has arrived at
San Francisco with the First Colorado
regiment from the Philippines.
Surgeon Warns of the South Dakota
regiment in the Philippines has been
arrested by Colonel Frost, whom he had
criticised.
Secretary Root plans to have all the
new regiments in the Philippines by
Dec. l, and to not only capture towns,
but garrison and hold them.
The Twelfth infantry and two COM
,panies of artillery routed twice their
number of Filipinos at Angeles and oc-
cupied the town. 1t is estimated the
the Filipino loss was 200. Our loss was
killed and 12 wounded.
Secretary Root has issued orders for
the Twenty y-seventh, the Thirty-first
and Thirty-fourth regiments of volun-
teer infantry to proceed to San Fran
cisco at once. These regiments will
sail for Manila when transports arr
provided.
First Lieutenant Alfred w. Drew,
Twelfth infantry, was instantly killed,
and First Lieutenant Willis Uline, same
severely wounded in an at
tack on insurgents in the vicinity of
Angeles by two companies of Twelfth
infantry. No other casualties. The
snemy was routed.
Lieutenant Cole, Sixth infantry, with |
30 men, attacked and routed 100 Of the
enemy entrenched at Tibuan, Negros
having men slightly
wounded. The enemy left in the in
10 dead, six rifles and re-
erve ammunition. Supposed to be
lrmed Tagalos who few days since |!
crossed from Panay in small boats.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Thirty persons were injured in a
trolley accident near Philadelphia Sun
day.
Some 80 lives were lost during the
recent hurricane on the North Carolina
coast.
By an explosion in the Llest colliery
in Glamorganshire, Wales, rs persons
were killed.
A Chilian railway train went through
bridge and fell into the river. Fifty
persons were drowned.
The Church Missionary society of
London has received a report stating
that 40, 900 persons have died of famine
On the east coast of Africa. -"
Two hundred people were, poisoned at
Oregon, Ills, by lemonade which they
drank at a picnic. As yet no fatalities
have been reported.
Five lives were lost by the capsizing
off Point Aux Barques of the schooner
Hunter Savidge. She was bound from
Sarnia to Alpena light and when
struck by squall capsized.
Fire at Jamestown, N. Y, did $780,
600 damage, destroying the jamestown
chair factory, Swanson Bros. livery
stable, the Jamestown AK company's
factory and the Brooklyn Touring mills
and badly damaging several other
buildings,
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
@IMINAL NEWS.

Arnistsad Taylor and John Alfred
Brown We're hanged at Rickville, Md,
for the murder of Louis Rosenstein and
his wife.
Four boys, with ages ranging from IL
to 10, have been aaeested in connection
with the attempt to blow up cars dur
ing the Cleveland strike.
Senior Jose, member of the Spanish
chamber of deputies, has been arrested
at Barcelona on the charge of embez-
cling 1890, O0O pesetas from a railway
company.
John Zeltnsr, accomplice of his
brother, Paul, in the murder of Attor-
ney E. H. Westenhaver. at Hoytsville,
o.. last March, has been sentenced to 20
years imprisonment.
Seven thousand dollars in bank bills
was stolen from the Canadian Pacific
railway station at Joliet, Que. This
is the third time within three years that
the station has been robbed.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.


/ A $4,000, ,eS0 FIRE occurred at Victor
Colo, MonSay.
I The National Fraternal Congress is ir
session in Chicago.
Money orders are to be changed in
form and the fees reduced.
All grades of granulated sugar have
been reduced three-sixteenths of cent
and powdered one-fourth of cent.
The first national encampment of the
Spanish-American war volunteers will
be held in Washington Sept. and 9.
A convocation of ministers and relig
ious workers will be held in Chicago in
October in connection with the fall
festival.
The majority report of the board of
hospital trustees on the Harlan case at
st. Peter, Mimi, alleges official neglect
and Indifference.
Jim Franey, the pugilist injured by
Frank Mcconnell in their fight at San
Francisco, died without having recov-
cred consciousness.
The Toledo centennial commission has
elected ex-Secretary of State Daniel J.
Ryan of Columbus director general of
the Ohio centenniae.
The governor of the National Soldiers
Home at Milwaukee has been imposing
fines on inmates and his legal right to
do so is now questioned.
The will of Joseph Benoist, Kansas
City infdel, leaves all but 81, 600 of his
fortune of $150,00O to religious and
charitable organizations.
Governor Shaw of Iowa has issued a
proclamation calling upon the people of
that state to subscribe to the relief of
the hurricane victims of Porto Rico.
At reunion of the Third Ohio cav
airy arrangements were made for
grand reunion of the Army of the Cum
berland, to be held in Toledo in 1899.
Frank H. Lemon, former deputy war
den of the Minnesota penitentiary, has
been appointed to a similar position at
the government prison at Fort Leaven-
worth.
Competing lines have placed a boy
colt on the Kansas, Pittsburg and Gulf
railway by refusing to exchange busi-
ness with it. The boycott will be
fought in the federal courts.
1t is proposed that special session Of
the North Dakota Legislature be held
to appropriate $25,ooo to bring the
troops of the state home from San Fran
cisco, the Legislators raising the amount
by returning their ''per diem" to the
state.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
POLITICAL. NEWS

The Democratic national committee
may decide to have the 1900 convention
meet as early as February.
Anti-Goebel Democrats of Kentucky
have named full state ticket. John
Brown Young is the candidate for gov.
ernor.
Iowa Democrats nominated Fred E.
White of Keokuk for governor, M. L.
Bevis of Montgomery county lieutenant
governor, A. Van Wagenen Of Wood
bury judge of supreme court, W.. H.
Calhoun of Marshall railway commits
sioner and B. P. Hoist of Boone state
superintendent. White was the guber-
Material candidate two years ago. The
ticket is endorsed by the Populists.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS.

Major Russell B. Harrison, who is
suffering with yellow fever at Santiago
de Cuba, shows some improvement.
Rev. DIR. D. S. Tappan, pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church at Ports
mouth, O., has been elected to the pres
idency Of the Miami university at Ok
ford, o.
President Irwin Shepherd of the Wi
mona (Minn.) normal school and secre-
tary of the National Educational associ-
alton is seriously ill at Tacoma. His
physician says that he is threatened
with peritonitis, but will recover.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.

United States troops now serving in
Cuba are to be brought to the United
States for the purpose Of giving the men
change of climate and an opportunity
to recuperate.
The loss of life in Porte Rico by the
recent hurricane is estimated at fully
$500, principally by drowning, the
rivers having all overhowed their
banks. Large numbers of children have
died since the storm from lack of proper
food and shelter. This government is
doing everything possible to relieve dis
tress
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Chi1ian ministry has resigned.
Jiminez, the Dominican revolutionary
leader, has been arrested in Cuba.
The German cabinet will resign be.
cause of the defeat of the canal bill.
British officials think the trouble with
the Beers can be settled only by war.
The legislative cou neil of Western
Australia has passed bill enfranchis.
ing women.
Brazil, Argentina and Chill have en-
tered into an agreement to reduce arm
ament and arbitrate disputes.
The extreme lowness of the Nile
threatens the cotton crops and the ma
tives have been warned to SOW early.
The Yaqui indian rebellion is said to
be practically at an end, owing to the
energetic action of the Mexican troops
The transport Garonne has sailed
from Seattle for Manila with 4O0horses
belonging to the Third cavalry on
board
A man who declares himself the
is believed to be insane and not the
guilty man.
The transport Siam has sailed from
San Francisco for Manila with 800 mules
which will be used for military service
in the Philippines.
The astonishing statement is made
that $7,0O0,0 900 has been received in
France from abroad for the purpose of
prosecuting pro-Dreyfus campaign.
A Cape Town dispatch says military
contingents are daily leaving there and
other cities for the Transvaal frontier
and recruiting is actively proceeding.
The lord mayor of London, Sir John.
Voce Moore, has opened fund at the
Mansion house for the relief of the vic
Tins of the recent West Indian hurri-
cane.
Lieutenant General Sir Frederick
Walker, who relieves General Sir Will
lam Francis Butler as commander of
the British troops in South Africa, has
started for the Cape.
The suspicious disease at Oporto, Por-
tugal, has been fully identified as the
bubonic plague. A strict quarantine
against Portugal has been established
by European nations.
1t is reported that the French govern
ment has decided to arrest General
Mercier and that the case against Drey-
fus will be withdrawn. Mercier pre-
diets the conviction of Dreyfus within
ten days.
The United States minister at Caracas
reports complete defeat for the insur-
gents at Los Andes, Venezuela, in a
battle that lasted t8 hours. The loss to
the insurgents was 800 killed and
wounded, and that of the government
800.
The London People of Sunday asserts
that it learns from high official that
the secretary of state for the colonies,
Joseph Chamberlain, has dispatched,
through the British high commissioner
of South Africa, Sir Alfred Miner, an
ultimatum to President Kruger Of the
South African republic.
Scenes in the streets of Paris Sunday
Vividly recalled the time Of the COM
mune. The prefecture of the police
gives the following statistics of the dis
turbances: Three hundred and eighty
persons injured; $50 taken to hospitals;
SO police agents wounded besides Com
missaries Coulter and Dolamaine; $50
persons arrested, of whom 80 are de-
tanned in custody.
Morris tribune., 1899-08-26
LABOR NEWS.

Big Four engineers threaten to strike.
Plasterers at work on the new federal
building at ST. Paul have gone on
strike.
The Order of Railway Trainmen has
decided to move the headquarters from
Peoria, Ills, to Cleveland.
The Order of Railway Telegraphers
will leave Peoria and will step into new
headquarters in the city of st. Louis on
Sept. 20.