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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
AT WEST POINT.
The Merchants aud Miners Line VIII
Stop Their Steamers. "." ""#

me Merchants ana Miners Line has
mSlapllS9lrd connection With West Poin;
l llrlr steamers Will be run to that pnin,
ana freight for this city and other Nir-
Slilla amt western cities Will be take,
west by the York river line. FREIGHT
coming here, Will. OF course. rnnlp Nv
II Chesapeake ana Ohio from !ljcn-
lnund. Whirh will be. in Il sense, 4 dis
tr!butInS point. 1t is probable thai,
other steamboat lines will make a SIM
llal Arrangement in order to disln,sc Of
the immense accumulation Of freight on
their hands. "#M". 7 "
Ihc Chesapeake Ind Ohio has made a
slImiaf arrangement ""# M.M
There is nothing that shows tho su-
P~ciloflly OF this port as IL Distributing.
n"int 50 well as this action. 1t shows
mat even IN an emergency these com
pan'cS liTd it more profitable to lana
tnclf inland freight on this side of the
lNoauS ina to take it to Norfolk TO be
Srnt west BY more circuitous routes.
me chesapeake and Ohio viii handle
practically all of the freight handled Nv
,hsse COMPANIES under this arrange
intnt. The Nj. NJ. r.. COS force and 10
=. y .. force will be transferred toIav
temporarily to West Point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
Which Other BritisIlers Bear To-
ward Uncle Sam.
DECLINES THE INVITATION
10 Participate In Dedication Of Chicagu's
New Iostofice Building. Toue
of Press Entirely Too
. Harsh for Him.
(lsv ~1'rlccl';lph.)

WASIllNGToN. Aug. mir, L. w.
Fitzpatrick. Of the Treasury 1)cpurt-
ilcnt, has just returned to WushinG-
ton from Ottawa. where he went 1T the
instanr" of tho committee Of citizens Of
Chicago. in chargc of the OF
The laying of the corner stone. Of that
citN'S great poStotiicc building next o.
l"brr. by President Mckinley. TO ar
range for The formal Invitation and IN
pcct.d acceptance, of IN invitation
from Chicagu's citizens to the Governor
General and ca,binc, .: Canada to par
ticipatr in the festivities.
Mi. FitZinitrick is the assistant Uni
ted states architect, under Architect
Henry Ives Cobb for the Chicago build
ing.
To an Associated Press reprcsenta-
tive he admitted that his official rcccr-
llon was Slightly chilly. Sir Wiifrc..
Lalricr very candidly telling him tina
under lhr present conditions it Would
be impossible for him 10 accept or even
consider any social invitations to thiS
Side If the border.
PRESS OPINIONS TOO STRONG.
Mr.. Fitzratrick says that in sub
stance Sir Wilfrcd's voluntary stat
mcnts and answers TO queries We're as
olluWS:
"-As Il friend in whom l am deeply in
1e'estel am Very glad To see you bur.
frankly, as Il representative of the Fed
cral government or any local govern
ment in the United States your visit
could not have been more untimel%.
When received you first letter l took
up th" matter With His lIxccllency. IN.
governor General, and he expressed a
sincere desire to visit Chicago
and seemed as anxious to accept the III
Nltati"n as | was. We would have bean
delighted to go and We're looking for
ward 70 the day With much a]nticipa-
iron hut SINCE then the tone of your
press has become 50 harsh in dealing
with The Alaskan boundary question.
SUCH misrepresentation has been made
ahout our government and particularly
about me. that it would be u%lligniiied
for Us TO Visit You, and l. cannot auvis.
His lIxcrllency to go"
y VISIT O SAFE.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said that Sir Wilfrcl
animated that in the present state Of
puhi!t feeling in the United States Il.
indicated in the press. il would nor be
cntjrri!y safe FOR the Governor General
ana himself u visit Chicago. ana III
feared th't they might, in Il great gath
cr'2S OF such 4 character as the Chira-
80 ceremony, be subjected TO some an
nl"as"ntnrss Or i~ndisnity by thought
less p~c:SonS.
Sir Wilfrsd expressed himself is
strongly in favor Of arhitriting tho Al
;'sk;1n boundary dispute ana concluded
The interview as follows:
as much as | regret it l could not
go 20 Chicago under present conditions,
ana must. however painful! a duty il
may be, advise His Exccllcncy to de-
cline the invitation that I know and
feel has So kindly been EXTENDED to US
by the city Of Chicago"
MIR. Fitzpatrick secured Sir Wilfrcl's
promise, however, TO consider the mat
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
THOROUGHLY SATISFACTORY
is the Situation IN Newport News. No
" Alarming FrOsDects.

The general situation, so far as New
port News is concerned, is thoroughly
satisfactory. relatively speaking.
There is no alarm here in the true
sense Of the word. All those Who re-
manned in the city are here TO STAY.
There was colnpara lively little going
away yesterday, the travel not being
above the normal out of the city. 1t is
believed that there yill not be much
more. AS a matter of fact, 1T is bcliev-
ed"that within The next few Nays many
of those who left in the first excitement
will return.
The Health Depa rtment apparently
has the Situation we'll in hand. The
quarantine is being successfully main
tanned. The wark Of cleaning up the
cIty goes on satisfactorily. In fact,
everything is well within grasp and no
thing has been left undone, so far as
can be discovered, that should be
done. . II. .."".
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
ONE MILLION DOLLARS
VIII Not Cover Damage Done in Florida
Storm. "" """. ".|
(IiN 'r'clcEra

NhN iSlcEii1n.)
RIVER JUNCTION, FLA. Aug. g
The most disastrous cyclunc tha,t ever
visited this section OF Florida COM
p~lctcly annihilatcu C%arrabcllc. McIn-
tyre and I.anark Inn, south Of here
Wednesday.
At Carrabrllc only one house Of a
once beautiful ami prosperous town re
mains. Communications to The mayor
state that one hundred families are
without home or shelter and many com
pletely destitute. ."
OF Mcintyre, TWO mill boilers mark
the site .ofgthc town.
I-;lllaLK Inn. the famous summer re-
sort. was blown into the gulf.
The Carrabcllc, Tallahassee ana Geor-
Sia Railroad is "ashcu away for IL
distance Of thirty miles. a passenger
train was blown from the track NOR,
than 100 yards. Many or the passelg-
crs We're injured. but their names ar.
understandable.
When the italian bark curteri.
struck shore during the storm, she split
h;tlf in two from stem to stern. The
names OF the ships blown on the il
lands and which arc total wrecks ar.
us follows:
Norwegian blrks Ranavolt. Vale
%Jafnal. Hindoo, I;Isbct; Russian bark
~l1ltarl ;-hmcricln ~schooncrs BENJAMIN.
e G. Cromwell, Many r. Morse. Grace
andrews, Warren Adams, James A.
Garfield ana Bark Nidcttc.
rive unidentified bodies were rccoy-
cred today, supposed ITO be sailor Trifty
destitute sailors were brought here To-
day ana are being cared for. A mass
meeting OF citizens is being held here
tonight ana an possible aid will Is. given
the tairabcllc destitute. on ],nillinn
dollars will NOT over the loss. The III
Sulancc is unknown. .""".".
Il ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
TATIsIClDE.
Murders His Three Children, TAeu Dies Nv
1. " ." Same Knife. TN

--"- "--"" TTE TCTCEraVTl.0 -"""" """"
S!SoiElIANNA, PA, Aug. f.
th'rics Wager. ~ forty years. OF
i%'rah!l. a small manufacturing Village
nv" MICS south Of here, muricrcl his
three small children early this morning
ny cutting their Threats and then com
inil!rd suicide by the same means.
There seems 10 be no dnuI,t ina; the
runner q gone insane during Ih,. right.
Hnr Years he was employed in the chair
factory IN the tow and Was II steady,
industrious man. n
Tie WAS Il widowcr and since His
wifr'S death had devoted himself 10 tie
three children. Their ages rang l.u.n
ilNc To twelve years. There WAS nuIl-
ING 10 Indicate what had inspired Va
ger 10 commit the crime o,hu,t ,ll.tl hc
n"cainc suddenly insane hroodiug scr
tiir loss Of his wifi" ana the lnothorl"ss
condition OF his children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
NEWPORT NEWS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5. 1899.

made by the Norfolk authorities to lift
the quarantine sufficiently to allow the
wholesale merchants TO continue to sell
in Newport News.
The manner in which it is proposed to
be done in to land goods from Norfolk
in Il barge off touches Bluff. near
L-ambcrt's Point and let the Newport
News people sent for it. This method
OF exchange has been adopted between
Hampton and Norfolk.
On account of Norfolk'S commune
cHtiom with Hampton in this manner
Newport News has uuaraiItincu against
Norfolk ana refuses positively to re-
tclvc any goods OF passengers from that
city.
Tho people Of Newport News are
Natcful to Richmond for their attitude
and are giving local wholesale mar-
chants large orders. and promise a
continuation Of The policy.
The official notice of Newport News
quarantine against Norfolk was rccciv-
ed by Genera Superintendent c. f..
Doyle Of the G. & O.. hi morning. /;
is signed by MIR. T.. L. Ford. !; nncmbcr
of the Newport News council and
reads: . ." ""@#
1T having come to the knowledge of
the Board of Health ard the Mayor ana
'ouncll OF his city lFlt the NurfulI,
quarantine was not such as 10 exclude
people from I'hncbus and urt-
ting into Norfolk and that Norfolk had
established 4 line of direct vulnm,,uj-
cation With Hampton by Old Domin-
ION Steamship, Norfolk. To Eouche's
i'lull ana touches Bluff 70 Halnpton
by tug and barge, it was deemed nee
&C !. lt-t-L ft,. q, ~ ~
'SSarS lor me roic protection III
Newport News, to quarantine against
Norfolk, which was done last night.
quarantine going into effect last Nigh,
at S =. NJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
QUARANTINE QUESTION:.
Richmond Authorities Regard Newpor
News az amply Protected.

- ''E IL
RICHMOND. VA. Aug. IA Ha.nu-
ton special 70 the Dispatch tonight SAYS
mat everything is going on smoothly
t1lrrc and the people arc going about
their business calmly.
TWO deaths from the fever arc lc-
ported from the Home. but n, new
cases ai either the Home or r%hocbuS.
IN connection With the quarantine
c"ntrnvrrsN between Newport News
ana Norfolk. the impression has GOTTEN
ah:n;iu IN some quarters that Isirhm,nd
quarantine against Newport News.
RMS is incorrect. The Richmond quar-
anime is only against points on the Pc
nIheIlh east Of Newport News. Tho
lslrhmnnd authorities have regarded
NEWPORT News as amply protected. ana
y refusing |" quarantine against .lIn
l'lhH". g." sustained ny the Stat.
'"'a'h "i iiralth. tho c~hcsaprak:. ana
''i'" '""t mas never stopped %riiuuin.
either us passenger or its freight trains
from TINS city into Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
lNsUKnECT1oN INCREASING,
Indian Uprising Assuming Immense Pro-
PORTIONS Along IaHuai River.
@".. .M II. ..N U;v T~clrgranh) "

CHICAGO. Aug. i.-A -p.ria! II the
Tribune from City II McS,t. says:
"nisl.ltclrs from Guryanlis SHOW
that tic l;rlunis instruction il con
S,alltly growing in extent au.l all TIE
Indians in tho Towns aIal" ;:r river
are riSin:; in ;r,ns and :~a;>in=: To the
woods and M."uutains % join th%ir
companions ulIrlGy array 4 aSliSu the
authorities. " f.
.JuclS'' Ramsey, the .amous frontier
io~=iarhrr. Ed Miller, were on the
way to Alanns men they v:Arc ayt&ck-
ed by the ~Inlian$ and KILL
'llrre sl"nl,s ii the I:lu,ais river
Wcr" also attacked ltu Auriiln +. Pa
rrdcs. who WAS il. change IT them, was
killed. The v~s5riS We're SIT ON ,ir. bat
wrl" saved hy Federal iurc.s Who
drove the savage; away.
1t is reported tllat the IioincrD fam
lily MAS captured rs they Wer,. about tn
embark in IN" 81 the Stops and that
Paroles Was killed in tryiny to rescue
them.
Troops are pursuing the bands SUI
posed IL HAY, ljin family. ItlcEraIl Ii
lines south Of Alamo have been Gus.
The Indians along the Mayo river aIc
quiet and 40 not seem inclined to JOIN
the nsurrcction.
Colonel Angel Garcia rena tclc-
gral'hcd yesterday that Don Carl:s
Hale. the noted merchant, HAD not b@e:l
Killed as reported. Official ndvicc5 VI,
To Monday. however. state clearly That
after General Torres took Bacum they
found ten dead OF the troop from CO.
coiit. and -four Of the body guard If tht
Iauuais. Chief Maldonadn, ANA tbs
body Of Hale. They say nothing has
bcen heard Of their chief.
GENERAL TORRES WOUSDED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, i.-Accorl-
ing to adviccs received By Rafael ysa-
i'"l. Congressman from TIE state OF
sonora, Mexico. who is III this city.
General Lorenzo Torres. c~nmnlanrlcr-
in-chicf of the Mexican army in thu,
field, noW lighting the Indln.1$. has not
'crn Killed as had been rci,nlted. Ills
captain. Juan Moldanunu, formerly
known as Tctiabaic. who y as chief of
the Y;uuais during the tcn-y~;,r War,
las, however, been murdered by the In
dams. " "
y uisp:ltch from Governor Tnrral, III
sonora. To Congressman YSubcl, states
that General FIRES mas bean Wuuniu,
in the calf Of the leg IN IL fight against
he Indians. whom ,r routed, lcavin.;
sixty dead IN the battlefield.
General Francisco Cln,i-lo. governor
az the state Of Sina1oa, is also IN san
~Hrancisco. He assure lilr Sovcrnlncn.
OF sonora Of all Ihc a~Ss:>:an.@ Within
his power. General Gdn,lr.l, believes
ti'c United States will r,t he called
upon to protect the Arizona border ~
i,!efc is u sufficient ior.. in &IcXi.u -
cAlcrnninatc TIL iAIllis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
ON THEIR
Ih"t is What is the Matter with All Those
@ who Are Leaving the City.

II IS remarkable how many Of these
ncoi'lr who have incontincntly fled from
,hc ci'y are simply going on illcir va
cations. There may be u few who
nave admitted that they went because
.hcS were scared, but no one has been
found who did. 4
newport News people are being quot
ca m the Richmond papers as iust 90
ing for a day or two on business ~,
Just going for this or for that. hui non"
or chem ever say that they left because
lhcS are afraid. The American ci,iZcn
'leVcr ADMITS that if he d help It. II,
be. 80
Although the Norfolk coplc insist
trat there has been no danger to lhnln.
ahHt no one believes lhat there Is, 50
'h'S rs lhcy properly quarantine. vet
n" less than eight thousand citizens of
lhat city have left. according to tho
statement or reputable authority. ii IS
. LM ii ri. L#. .L
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05

Ihe cases Of A.. =. Reese aud his bar
l.illcI' WI" We're arrested BY Police
nttst!'ll reynolds for selling liunor
Mi''''ut a license. We're heard Thursday
,i ll' lolicr Court. Reese appealel
WIEN JUG: f'arham denied him a IL
crnsr. nut it seems that it was nor
i,'cricctr!- Justice Moss decided n
u.s,''SS the cases With the warning that
y tl'e house was kept open the proprie-
,"f would be prosecuted. lie cautioned
i>'csr I" not only close but to 'hermcti-
.''lS sea- NE place ana this the pro-
prletor promised to do.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
Sad Suictde.
(Ey Tc1nr,-anb \

---- wv TTftETTpH.J
NORFOLK. VA. Aug. 4.-Mr. Her
bert Il. I:oSIcy. formerly Of MonkIou.
Md. for several years local passenger
agent Of the Baltimore ana Ohio rail
road, committee suicide at his boarding
house here this morning by inhalin:
Sas. lie connected d tube with the gas
stove in his room and p,;t :hc othrr md
IN his mouth. Ill health is supposed to
be The cause. He was u years old and
nId been in the employ Of the company
eight years. Ills remains were sent
nome today FOR intrrncnt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
Lynching Likely.

.- ."@# (by Tcl9Eraph.) .."M "#M M
hltiMlNGHAM. ALA, Aug. 4.-Joln
! npillaS. y negro, was surrounded in a
HNa,Mf itif cuba. Ala. last night by \
,EichiiiS pa"ty anu wounded in p MN
''tr OF places during Il running fight
WIN the posse. He finally managed to
nuke ms escapc With the posse sin
'litr nm. after slightly %woundiny s;.v-
.ia, y ms p~ursuers. He is charged
~" me attempted assault Of the Wif,,
81 a saw mill operator. IT is prnho hIa
lnat lhonEas Will be captured n
lynclcd before night. @A'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
the Homo. The following reply was re
"Was'linst,n Aug. 4.

. j. .. .. NV aSIill..l ~. Aug. t.
: McMahun. Manager. Norfolk, VA.
"Mrdica! Department. has iivc hCE-
o,rd and thirty MATTRESSES at Fort
At,.nroc and 81. 1T Josiah Simpson, hos
n.tal. which th":' Will turn over To
Governor of lla:nltpn Home. Sixteen
hundred mattresses belonging to this
department. has. hcel ordered frrIn
Philadelphia t. CAP" Charl~; CIt%. Na..
Iast freight. Marine Hospital Service
will arrange To take them over. ono
hundred complete hospital ."n;s Mill
leave Washington f." Norfolk IN TO
niEhiS steamer. consigned t. r1.ur
Of Hampton Holu" car" rrss"l AS
sistant Surgeon \. =. Saith OF YOU.
tSiSnrd) "l.IiDDlE';TD\.
'Iluar.rsnilSt"r Generals
1t is the purp"S,. VI the nili4ia'S To
burn the old lrlli Il; ut til" Tome ana
il.ni.:ltr the quarters thoroughly. Thc
llrn-infrGtrd inmates VIII be i'd: in The
tents on the HON. Erollls.
General Mahun ana Colonel smith are
thoroughly satisfied With lii" situation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
X
So Says Mr.. W. +. Powell, American Min
- lister to Hayii.

~
PORT Az PRINCE. HAHTI, Aug. 4.
The affair of the recent violation of
The American legation here hy armed
police who We're seeking Ia arrest Nj.
Dll \ivrr, the newspaper man. has NOT
l'ccH definitely settled. 1t is understood
ttiht the American minister, VIM. l..
lowell. will demand full r%cparation for
the outrage.
MIR. Powell. when i~nterrogatcd today
ny the correspondent of the Associated
lr'Ss. declined I" so into particulars
but said The situation was serious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
AApiroz Anxinns-

MANCHESTER. MASS A,,r
i,"f Nsl1rnZ, the Mexican minister -
IN" ln'trd States. who is spending tha
summer mere. was much Interested IN
'asl nights news dispatches which re-.
i"r,,'' the departure Of President i;oca
~ 81" argentine Republic. with the
."'iiiS''r nl foreign affairs and thir.y
Senators from Eucnos .Ayrcs for Hrnzii
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
4 Ewing Curse.

Wy IrItEfapf.0 -
VAN BUltI:N, Ark .Alr 4-1oh,
ma ~ the negro rapist. was hanged
nc maintained his innocence to the
'ast ana in q speech on the gaIlows H.
Nokcd The curse Of God upon tn, neo-
pic Of Van Hurcn for the inius,jc e ,hs,.
had done him. 800
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
Weather Forecast.

WASHINGTON. Aug. i.-Forceast
Tor Virginia -tnscttled weather. with
probably local rains Saturday and sun
day; continued high tempera tura.
Southcrly winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results OF Yesterday. Games In the Ma
ii"nnl and Atlantic Lea

CHICAGO, :; ST. LOUIS, 5.
Chicago ........ 0 0 20 ) | ON-S IS |
st. Louis ....... u DO2 J D G-3 . !
Batteries: T"ylo.' ana Donuhue; sad
huif ana Sc~hrcckcn.usl. ##"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
on THE OTHER FOOT
Is the Shoe That Pinch@s. Tntcrestipg Tel
egrsms. EtichInnnd's View of 1t.

tRTET6E' TtICHtfiHfN7 n View OF IT. --
The Richmond Leader yesterday pub
1ished the following: .
When Norfolk declared q quarantine
against Newport News sevcral days ago
a good portion of he trade OF the whole
sale dealers in Norfolk was cut off. This
caused such vigorous action by the
later that desperate efforts, were being
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05

BOSTON, 4; WASHINGTOE, $.
l'rSton ........... 0 q 0 0 DOL IT . l
Washington ..... DOOR 90 O-3 $ 2
l':,tcrics: Lewis. Bailey ard Bers-n;
weighing and kitlrcdss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05

READING. PA, Aug. 4.-Thc Iiic:l-
'n"nd baseball club, which is her. to
day sold Ralph ScyEold. r"ntcrfi.Ider
TO Cincinnati, and Joe Dolan, second
bascman, TO Philadelphia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05

BROOKLYN, 3; NEW YORK. ..
brooklyn ....... 0 . l 90 0 0 0 x-3 s .
New York $3.50. . Q 90 90 o. Il 1
tdttcrlcS: Mechanics and Mcclure;
seymour II Warner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05

ATLANTIC LEAGUE RESULTS.
Reading. 10; Richmond. S.
Allentown, 1: Wilkcsbarre, S.
Newark, >; Lancaster, ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05

{ Continued on second page.)
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
CANCELLED STAMPS.
They Are Sold I'm That Form to
Save Time.

outC lthics
1T may seem a little queer" says the
Moline Journal, but 1t is a fact never
theless that Postmaster Mckinley sells
cancelled stamps, or rather receives mail
matter upon which cancelled stamps are
affixed. But 1t is all right. 1t is lone to
facilitate the business of throwing
mail.
1T is a great saving OF time said
Postmaster Mckinley, and as he opened
a drawer and took out a sheet of one-cent
stamps, he exclaimed: Here they are.
They belong to the Sechler company. You
see those three great baskets over there?
Well, we can distribute the mail matter
that fills them In an hour, by having the
matter provided with cancelled stamps.
There are only about four offices In the
United States hat have caught on TO
this, and when II Is more generally known
many others will adopt it. Moline is one
of the four Offices
"As the Journal man inspected the
stamps he became Interested. Across
the face were printed the words Moline,
Ill., the cancellation of the stamp beng
complete. These cancellation marks are
printed on the stamps on an ordinary
printing press at the expense of the post
master, when they are in sheets. and
$4,000 are printed in a batch. They are
then sold to the factories which send out
a great deal Of printed matter, and the
work Of cancelling by hand Is done away
also insures more prompt distribution OF
this ~second-class matter. which frequent
ly has 10 give way to the distribution OF
other classes OF mail during the rush In
all postofiices. or course, a check is pro-
vided so that the stamps cannot be used
q second time. All the large factories IN
Moline are now using them on second
class matter"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-07-15
CONTINUED Next Week.)
Origin Of the Match.


Romcr, Preschel and Irinyi are vari.
ously named as inventors of ~phosphor-
Gus matches.
From the testimony of u still living
college friend it appears that the real
inventor Is the Hungarian, James Iriuyi.
1t was in 1885, when the latter, then 10
years old and a student at the Poly
technic school in Vienna, attended Prof.
MeisSner'S lectures on chemistry. lie
became greatly impressed by a deWon-
s.ration of the reaction produced on
rubbing together peroxide Of lead and
sulphur. Ii struck him at once that the
reaction may be greatly intensified
when substituting PHOSPHORUS for sui
phur. lrinyi was not to he seen at the
college for the next few days. His
friend, wishing 10 see him, called at his
rooms but found the door locked.
On joining his friends Irinyi had his
pockets full of matches, which he struck
on the walls, all Of them taking fire.
He prepared them by melting phos,
phorous in n concentrated solution of
glue and shaking until the mass became
cold and all the phosphorus assumed a
finely divided state. This emulsion
was miXod with brown peroxide of lead
and sticks previously dipped in molten
sulphur were immersed in the mixture.
He sold his invention, it is recorded, to
a merchant named Romer for about
E700.