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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
ON EASY MONTHLY PAYMENTS
A Beautiful Home Will be Sac
rificed This Week.

You can buy it for 4 small cash pay
mcnt and the balance in monthly pay
ments Which can be easily paid by the
rent. The property is well located.
with charming river view, is new, With
IL rooms including large base nlent
Well fitted Kitchen, With handsome
range and two spacious pantrys. also
large summer kitchen BaIh with
beautiful fixtures. hot and cold water,
sewer connection. Handsome plate
glass bay wi1dow and several large
fancy ones, besides pretty Gormer
window Whole house bright, airy
and complete. Price only $500
Terms. $500 cash, balance in monthly
payments Of S35, with interest at s per
cent. 1t Will rent for $50 or $40 per
month. Lot alone is worth $1,000. APP
ply at once to ]. a. Sommervi.e & CO..
l35 Twerty-sixth street. Phone 346
Citizens.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
I. SUNDAY, DECEMBER; 10, 1850
NACRU'N'S YELLOW SIRE,

II there had Been no crisis in ,ha
Transvaal, Mr. M;,crunl would ~ daun,
have made most satisfactory consul
and would have gene down To his gray
h"nor'H! and respected as 4 diplomat
The emergency arose. however, ana III,
has displayed yellow streak which
Will not rebound TO the honor Of either
himsalf or OF the government he rep
lesents This is the trouble about APP
pointing TO such positions men whose
= I1sccates claim TO the consideration Of
the appointing rover is found IN polit-
zeal pull Had the proper sor, OF Of
man ;'een in charge OF the cnns,,llS.
at the South African Republic capita!
th@re WOULD! have been no difficulty
about inpressin3 upon the minds Of tn,
Beers the necessity for recognizing The
right Of the United States Consul u
act for the British during the continu-
ance OF the war in the TiSlnsv;t-ll
1t is doubtful whether CT nos matters
have been helped Is the appointment
Of Mr.. Hays "a -year-old son TO this i'm
To1rant position. Even II he has Ali the
qualities of u diplomat irthercn. in his
could rave hal the experiences aud
training necessary to make his admin
stration of the delicate mission sue
cessful.
In the meantime. Uncle sam has
missed an opportunity TO reeiproc;tta
the favor granted by tbs. English GOV
eminent in permitting its conSuls III
Cuba 70 look after the interests Of
Il Americans during the Spanish .\neri-
can war. This opportunity WAS not
missed on account Of THE l,nw;lling-
ness Of the American government tn
undertake the task of looking, our for
English interests in th, I',anSvaa! but
H hecauS. the American con sui i.!a has
permitted the Beers To bluff hin. u q
s'tandsti]l From the standpoint of :,
4 citizen Of the lIrit1d states il is nor a
desirable condition If affairs ,o:. one
calculated 10 increase the respect in
Which the nation is held hv tn. foreign
lowers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

The Presbyterian Weekly is She lal-
st journalistic venture il, N"wp,cg
News. 1t is published by tn. Senior
G'vrnantets. Of the First Prasby;rri.l:l
CATION and PEST S';e, ianism 4, large. i,
this se>'tioll. A glance al the nilnas 4:
those who ARE back Of tn. enterprise.
is sufficient :,uaran Of I'll. Success
and usefulness Q: III" Presby t:.ria:l
Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

ne prcsSman's assistant. Jack"
the jantress Of the building and >
number or the boys who carry the Ia
per are also colored
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

No employee Of the Daily Press Com
pany is authorized to contract any ohli-
cation in the name of the company, or
TO make purchases in the name Of the
same. except upon orders signed by the
PUBLISHER OF THE DAILY PRESS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

Ii was absolutely unnecessary frr
H'n John NJ Palmer 70 go TO 'l~- lluu-
bio OF denying thai he is |. ''>:l:..i:ht''
Democrat. No one acquainted witt. his
record has the slightest inclln:,,ian TO
challenge the crookcdness Of rs -. ~
Ctsvat.y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

am feeling & trihe blue myself FOR
J never could bear the odor OF paint
'rt nave more color than used TO-
ara. as the painters were in the habit
OF storing most Of their pots and
brushes and cans and empty TASKS in
ms boudrlr at night. my delight at
lhcl!' absence is keener than anyone
clSe,s. Visitors who called on me last
week skinned the wvlinscotting, stair
cases. doors and other woodwork
around the place SO. that the boss
paintsman. who has been examining
1he damage. says that the interior OF
me building really needs a new coat
remarked in my usual chaste and re-
lIltu style that There We're friends of
mine in the same fix.
Judging from the tone and tenor Of
the war news have been reading
lately nave d strong suspicion that
some OF the superfiuous coloring must
nave oozed into the reports we have
Eeen printing under the London date
line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

Il is beginning 20 look as if no SAT
isfactOry S@ttlcn en-, Of the East End
scandal can be reached without drag
Slng ;hG matter into court. At present
the case has resolved itself into 4 qups-
lion IF verAcitv. This i. =, course,
Unsatisfactory because ii leaves the
kench.lrn Of both side, u TIL. rpnt,,,-
Eersy nee scoD. 70 mai.utlin that the
statements OF the other sid. ar. All
false. ana that truth nnl:- pr;vai.; IN
their aWn peculiar side. Thu. gentle
man affected by tine scandal Owes il 70
himself and 10 those who hav. express.
"a unqualified belief N his iniin..@il,... II
carry The matter into court by prose
cutting for criminal libei l!los.. ',hc
have been so ndusi uusly c!.@a @cd il
trying 70 .uin Ills rrpiIt 4tion II ne
charge OF a conspiracy il true IN, con
spira -o::s Sooutl be tilt.ngly punished.
as an example. Il dete. Others from as
sailing the fair fame Of those Nho may
have obtained the cn.ritv ~ lnScrn-
pulCuS persons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

Entered at the Newport News, Va,
Postoftice as second-class matter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

! regret to say, however, uhat the
mar who was wont to drop in on me
III the evenings and sit on my desk.
Whlic ne told me funny jokes and
poured three and one-half gallons of
ripping laughter into my car as an ac
compartment to each. remains spotle:s
and unblemished endeavored to
Back him UP against a newly painted
panel the first night after the painters
mad been with us. but he said Keno
ana went away with his overc1at but
toned tightly about his shapeless mass
ana husslng an elbow in the palm Of
each hand
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

II" has since resorted to the t..le.-
phone. which is consoling to a degree
The office devil. who has learned 10
initiate my mellow, ringing, musical
laugh. now listens to him Of nights,
emitting eyer and anon explosive out
pars1s 81 Wild. unfettered nirth at %
cents per nis'n.
altogether, l rejoice that the painters
have taken their bridge and their con-
ltnS tower off the side Of the Daily
Press building and hied themselves
aWty.
THE. STAMP CLERK IS ROBBED.
In the lobby of the Warwick Frank
Mcguire. drummer man and ex-em-
nioNee If III. Kansas City post office,
heid forth 10 the listening throng
was never done but once during
my Term as stamp clerk said Mir
Mcguire, and then only for Two cents;
put the transaction made me ,natidcr
IMAM il ! had been swindled out Of $40.
During the busiest hour Of the morning
ia naitllH attir,d l;ttlc man, with a dla-
noni IN his Shirt front bigger than this
| -ont q my finger. indicating a TWO
ra'at gem OF the purrst water which
flashed from heavy setting. "appearel.
AZ the stamp window with a sealed ana
addressed letter in his hand.
Fat "A stamp on that. please, he
requested.
II complied and showed the ln1tcr
back 10 him.
!" Thanks, old man. Maybe I'll do as
Inucf for you some day said he. drop
ping II into the mail slot beside the
wind M and with that he waved ii
finger at me in a parting salute and
faded away in the thick of the crowd
| The trick made me 50 hot under the
collar and ratified nc so badly that
when ] counted up that night was
over 81 snort in my money. I would
cheGrflliy have given s. to recover that
letter from the mail basket and burn
| II over SLOW fire. but as | had not
noticed the address it was impossible
| r"i me 70 get even that satisfaction"
THE KACOETEUR.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

gu" old friend. the dum-dum bullet
IS again receiving some fin" top-1t col
lf'l1 next to- pun e -re:ldnS- matt..r no
IS in the South African dis pa, hes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-10

\ The proposition advanced by The H.
cal branch Of th'. Federation 81 l.a1or
#ja regard to doing tie city work b.: III"
day system instead Of by contract.
merits the most careful consideration
of those in charge Of the city':, III Ter
estes in this direction. AS Set forth Ia
the preamble TO the resolution pa ssca
ty the labor body, Newport News ha ;
had some costly and annoying expert
5ences ssith the contract system. There
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Branch Offices.

Advertisements for the Daily Press
may he left at any Of the following
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per are on sale:
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ton avenue and Thirty-second
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Washington avenue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11
RICH GOLD FINDS.
A Strike on the Snake River Promises to
Eclipse the Kiondike.

A Strike on the Snake River Promises to
Eclipse the Kiondike.
San Francisco, May 10.-The Exam
liner prints a story regarding the new
gold discoveries at Point Nome, in
Alaska, which its advices declare to ex-
coed in richness those of the Klondike.
The strike is on the Snake river and its
tributaries, about 20 miles back from
Cape Nome and 100 miles from St.
Michael, just outside the ST. Michael
military reservation of the United
States government The mines are all
In American territory. Reports from
miners on the ground say that it is
only 6 feet to bedrock and the ground
is alleged to pay from the surface. A
stampede from Dawson and st. Mich
ael to the new gold field is predicted.
Rich finds are also reported on the
Koyuk river, one of the northern trib-
utaries of the Yukon. These are also
on American soil.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, May 10.-Cattle, fancy
grades brought $5.4005.50; choice
steers $5.15@5.35; mediums $4.60@4.S0;
beef steers $4.10@4.55; stockers heit-
ers $4.O0@4.15; bulls $3.60@4.10; cows
and heifers $3.6o@425; calves $4,000
CTS.
Hogs, fair to choice S3.75@3.95;
heavy packers $3.50@3.75; mixed $500
@3S5; butchers $3.65@3e0; light $3.50
@3.S5; pigs s3.25@3.75.
Sheep sold at s4.50@5.25; yearlings
s525; clipped lambs $4.25@5.65.
Receipts-Cattle, 10000 head; hogs,
10000 head; sheep, 10000 head.
East Liberty, Pa, May 10.-Cattle,
steady; extra s5.30@3.35; prime $500
$3.50; common s3.50@4.00.
Hogs, slow and lower; prime heavy
and best mediums $405@4.10; good
Workers S4G5; light Workers $3.50
400; pigs $3.S0@3.95; roughs $2.509
$50.
Sheep, firm; choice wethers $4,000
500; common s2,50@3.50 choice lambs
$6.0O@6.10; spring lambs $6.O0@10.00
Veal calves $60O@6.75.
Cincinnati, O., May 10.-Hogs quiet
at So 1908 IS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Chicago, May 10.-Anticipation of 4
bearish government crop report weak
ened wheat to-day. The conflicting re-
ports of the strike situation at Buffalo
also embarrassed trade. July closed
at decline of ss@1sc. Corn closed
unchanged and oats 1sc higher. Pork
lost 10c lard 21a@5c and ribs 21sc.
Favorable weekly crop bulletins and
rather bearish summary of the for
eign situation started wheat easy.
Covering caused a moderate advance,
but the market received no support and
turned weak on the tradition that gov
eminent reports are invariably bearish
in some respects. The uncertainty of
a speedy settlement Of the Buffalo
strike increased the weakness. July
opened &c lower at 72A@723bc, adj
vanced to 721ac, declined to TIA @71Bc
and closed at 72c. Chicago receipts
were 81 cars, one of which was of
graded contract Minneapolis and Du-
luth got 1856 cars, compared with AL
for the corresponding day year ago.
The aggregate of western primary mar
kets was 334 900 bushels, against S1S,-
600 bushels year ago. Clearances If
wheat and -four from Atlantic ports
amounted to $4,000 bushels. Cash de-
mand showed some improvement.
After slight Clip early the corn
market became steady. Light receipts
and a good cash demand encouraged
speculative buying. Receipts, 101 cars.
July opened shade lower at 33@33Be,
sold sparingly at 33c, advanced to 33Ac
and closed at 331sc.
An excellent demand for the eastern
account, presumably against sales for
export 'and good cash demand
strengthened oats. Receipts, 247 cars.
July started unchanged at 22s @23c,
rose to 2314c and closed at 23asc.
Provisions declined under heavy
liquidation by lower prices for hogs
and threatened demoralizatio of the
cash trade. July pork opened shade
lower at sS.47h@S.50, declined to
1885 and closed at $40. July lard
started at $5.OO@5021a, declined to
S495 and closed with buyers at $4.S7h.
July ribs opened unchanged at $4.65,
declined to $3.50 and closed at $4.621a.
Estimated receipts for Thursday:
Wheat, 35 cars; corn, 10 cars; oats,
290 cars; hogs, 10000 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11
MORGANTOWN NOTES.

Special to the Register
Morgantown, w. Va, May 10.-The
central convocation of West Virginia,
which began yesterday, closed tonight
by missionary meeting at the Episco-
pal Church. A number of addresses
were delivered and large crowd at
tended the meeting.
The coal deal made with the Empire
Coal and Coke Company may not in
rlude as much of the land as at first
announced, but another company has
Rn option on the remainder of the prop
rrty not included and they will at once
take it up. The prices paid are getting
better. The rest of the coal in the
county is expected to be bought shortly
Bnd tremendous development is bound
to follow these heavy purchases.
P. E. Green, of Wheeling, who was a
member Of the senior engineering class
4 the University, has gone to Sioux
City, Iowa. where he has obtained a
position. He is the fourth member of
this class to get a nice position and
leave school before commencement.
They have finished the course and will
receive their diplomas in June.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11
WOOL.

Boston, May 10-The American
Wool and Cotton Reporter will say to-
morrow:
The wool market is firm and active
This activity, N)wever, as was noted
last week, is confined mostly to pur-
chases of territory and pulled woods by
a local speculator, and sales of Aus
tralian wool in bond for export Be
yond this little business has been
DONE purchases for consumers ac-
count having been very small About
one million pounds of Australian wool
in bond has been bought for export
during the past week and it is quite
possible that all the wool remaining
here in bond will be taken by for
eigners. Large purchases of territory
woods referred to in conjunction with
the strong and advancing NAV ITS
abroad have naturally resulted in some
advance in prices. 1t is difficult to
quote with exactness, but roundly
speaking we should say that there has
been an advance of between two and
three cents per secured pound in the
greasy in the past month.
The sales of the week in Boston
amounted to 4,67S,000 pounds domestic
and 2,915000 pounds foreign, making
a total of 1888, 900 against a total of
$4,000 for the previous week, and a
total of 1,067 900 for the corresponding
week last year Sales since January |,
1899. amount to S1,2SS,300 pounds
against 44,605,S10 pounds last year at
this time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11
METAL.

New York, May 10.-Buyers were
slow to take hold in all departments
to-day, which fact in connection with
increased offerings led to lower prices
in some instances. Iron alone showed
unqueStionable strength THEE was
nothing in news at hand to materially
alter the views of the local trade At
the close the Metal Exchange called
pig iron warrants quiet but firm at
s11.00 nominal; lake copper dull at
$1,000; tin dull and lower at $3.50 bid
and 25.40 asked; lead unchanged at
$40 bid and s4.45 asked; speiter I'M
changed at S6.75 bid and $500 asked.
The brokers price for lead is s4.25, and
for copper $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11
GRAFTON COMMENCEMENT.
An e Entertaining Programme Carried Out
Tuesday Evening.

Tuesday Evening.
Special to the Register
Grafton, w. Va, May 10-The High
School commencement took place last
night in the public school hall. This
had been looked forward to by the pa
irons Of the school as being one of the
most successful commandments in the
history of the Grafton High School. The
class consisted of twelve girls and three
boys, being the largest for number of
years. The following programme was
carried out:
Essay-"Great Inventions George Nuzum
Observation-Disclosures of King. Mus
Essay-"courtesy at Home ..Mare H5.y Y
Music.
Essay Nothing is Lost ............
Declama tion-'L asca",. -. Letitia England
Fssay-"Joan of Arc. Daisy Kesser
Music
Essay-"The coward:ce of Crime"
Declamation-.",A Horse Race Of Fifty
Essay-"Is Poverty a Curse?' ..........
.:....................... .MolHe Newton
Dec,ama tion-'"The Bells. .Ncttie Maxwell
Essay-"The Nicaragua Canal
.. LOUIS Ro ogerea
Dec,amation-Alonzo and Imogene"....
............e..........Lulu Leith
Essay Education Apart from Study"
,.....,...-... Hannah DeWoody
Music
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11


i Report rrosn Admiral Il IS - the altu-
atton Ia samoa.
washington. May 10.-The following
cablegram was received at the Navy
Department this morning from Ad-
niral Kautz on board the Philadel-
phia:
Auckland. May 10, Apia, May 8.
Secretary Navy. Washington:
Brutus arrived April 20. All quiet at
Apia. Condition of affairs much i'm
proved l have withdrawn marines
from the shore, as their presence is re-
quired no longer. KAuTZ.
The United States naval transport
Badger, with the Samoan commission
aboard, will arrives at Apia, Samoa,
to-day, and there is much interest
among officials in the important
change of conditions which will be
brought about when the commission
assumes charge of affairs. 1t will in
volve a practical suspension of the
treaty of Berlin and the system of adj
ministartion by which the islands
have been governed for the last ten
years, and the temporary rule Of the
commission with supreme executive
and administrative authority. BY ar
rangements made before the Badger
sailed she will enter the harbor of
Apia with the flags of the United
States, Great Britain and Germany
displayed. The warships of the three
countries will fire the salutes accorded
to ministers, and there will be an ex-
change of calls between the naval COM
manders, the commission and the con-
suls. With these formalities over, the
consuls of the three governments, Herr
hose and Messrs Maxey and Osborne,
will suspend their functions as all the
authority heretofore exercised by the
consuls and other officials for the time
being will be in the hands of the joint
commission. The same suspension of
AhAItiOtl0 Will OISul do " SlllS1 justify
Chambers and the president of the
Municipal Council.
The cable advices that all is quiet
in Samoa gives renewed assurance to
officials that the work of the commits
sion will be productive of good results,
as it will enable them to begin their
labors free from the excitement of
open hostilities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11

Baltimore, Nd, May 10.-Flour quiet;
receipts 1890 barrels; exports $1,000
barrels.
Wheat dull; spot TAX @74Ac; month
TAX @74%c; June 74A @74Bc; July IS
@75Ac; receipts 1880 bushels; exports
c,000 barrels.
Corn steady; mixed spot, month and
June 37A@371ac; July 37Ac bid; re-
ceipts 126,700 bushels; exports 606,500
bushels.
Oats dull and easier; No. 2 white
1914 @34Ac: No. mixed 311a@32c; re-
ceipts 5000 bushels.
Butter, eggs and cheese steady.
Philadelphia, May 1O.-Wheat nc
lower; contract May 75A @751ac.
Corn steady; No. mixed May 37h@
37%c
Oats steady; No. white clipped 3411a
@35c; No. do. 33h@34c; No. 2
mixed do. prints zoe.
Eggs firm and in fair demand; fancy
western creamery 1719c; do. prints zoe.
Eggs steady and in fair demand;
fresh nearby 13c; do. western 131ac do.
southwestern 13@131ac; do. southern
12hc.
Cheese steady.
Cincinnati, o., May 10.-Flour quiet.
Wheat dull; No. red Tic.
Corn quiet; No. 2 mixed 36Ac.
Oats firm; No. mixed 29c.
Rye firm; No. 63c.
Lard easy at 81 so.
Bulk meats quiet at S4 Is.
Bacon steady at So rs.
Whisky quiet at 81 26.
Butter steady.
Sugar firm.
Eggs steady at lie.
Cheese quiet.
Toledo, O., May 1o.-Wheat steady;
No. 2 cash 745sc; July 741sc.
Corn dull and steady; No. mixed
S3Ac.
Oats lower and steady; No. 2 mixed
&c.
Rye unchanged: No. 2 cash 5Sc bid.
Glover seed dull and steady; prime
new, cash and May, SO 70; October 81 40.
Oil unchanged.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11

sunday trains between Uhr.ehsyille and
Cleveland See official time cards. ofber
trains daily except Sunday.
Electric cars between Bridgeport and
Wheeling, and Bridgeport and MartIn.s
Ferry and Bellalre.
Consult agents for general information
as to best routes and passenger rates 10
all points
II. G. CARREL. G. p. 4.
FOR SALE" '.tLs ftea. Rooms Tor
Rent cArds and poCse leases for sale al
REGISTER Ccun'Ipg Room. ap2Oh
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-11

New York. May 10. Money on call
S1k@4 per cent; last loan at 3h per
cent.
Prime mercantile papc- 3lsG4A per
cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at $fS6siW
4.867s for demand and i. sl.a4%. for GO
days; posted rates $4SoA04.s6H and
$4S71a; commercial bills $4.S4.
Silver certificates 61A @624c.
Bar silver 61Bc.