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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

eral the standard medicine is DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
1t is recommended by physicians who
have tested its efficacy and wondered
at its cures. 1t not only destroys the
disease, but it purihes the blood and
strengthens the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition
For twelve years was a sufferer from catarrh
the state of North Carolina. who said the trouble
had reached my lungs, " writes Mr.. J, NJ. Patton.
OF Cotho. Pennsylvania Co. y. c. II grew
worse every day until tried DR.. Pierce's nietii-
cines. Will say one bottle of DR.. Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery with DR.. Sagc's Ca
tarrh Remedy cured me and to-day am we'll
and hearty and will say further that my former
physician. Or, W. NJ Lyday. recommends DR..
Plercc'S medicine to and to others I am
sure your medicines will cure any case of ca
tarrll that exists. recommend them to all"
A Gift. The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, 1908 pages, is sent free
on receipt Of stamps to cover expense Of
mailing only. Send Fl one-cent stamps
for the paper covered edition, or 81
stamps for the cloth bound Address
DR.. R. v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
Miners Wages Increased.

13y Telegraph)
BIRMINGHAM ALA, Aug. Com
mencing today 1000 coal miners in the
employ OF the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company and the Sloss Iron and Steel
company receive 80 cents per ton for
mining COAL an advance of ~. cents
and total raise Of 10 cents per ton
since March l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
Three Cases of Fever in That
Town.
OFFICER MASTIN A VICTIM
Woodfu as to the situation at SOL
diers' Home. Hampton's Bust.
ness Paraiizad.
Mr.. Samuel Stkmr cmfwyp pyfb
Especial to the Daily Press)
HAMPTON. AUGUST 1 1899


Governor Wooafn gave out this
statement tonight regarding the fever
situation in the Soldiers Home:
There has only been one new case
of fever today and no deaths. There
was. however. one death from the dis
ease during the night before. This
makes 4 total of thirty-scven cases
since the scourge broke out With seven
deaths. The Home people are all get
ting along nicely, and the authorities
now believe they Will soon succeed in
wiping out the disease. We have more
fear of the ..courge should it Break out
in Phoebus than We do Of it as long as
it remains in the Home. AS soon as
patient is found suffering from the dis
ease he is removed to the hospital
Those now> the hospital are doing
we'll and several are strong enough to
leave | shall. in a day or SO, establish
convalescent hospital for those pa
tlents who have recovered or course
they must be kept in quarantine ten
days after they have recovered We
are very much gratifled over the stua-
ton so far
The people here We're startled again
today by the announcement THAT the
In Phoebus. Rumors of every kind
were floating around. The fact was
that one case had been discovered and
two suspect cases We're placed under
strict surveillance by the authorities
Business in Phoebus has been practi-
cally suspended. and now the place is
entirely closed in by strict quarantine
regulations. Many people left there
today before the order closing up the
last exit by way of Hampton was pro-
mulgated.
Hampton closed its doors against
PhoebuS last night, and now the only
outlet for the people here is by way Of
Salter's Creek. where they are met by
the quarantine officers Of Newport
News. AS the situation now stands,
Hampton is also entirely cut off from
communication With the outside world
Business here is practically dead, and
many of the employing citizens are
discharging their employees daily. The
Barnes Hotel today virtually closed it's
doors on the public. The walters and
other attaches were told to seek other
employment.
BY the stopping of the cars on the
Newport News and Old Point Railway
and Electric Counpany's line about 100
more men We're compelled to go With
out employment, and many have large
families to support
The merchants are doing no business
at all. and several are thinking Of clos
ing their places Of business until the
Huarantines against this place are rails
ed.
A special train tonight took the
guests who have been stopping ait
Buckroe Beach away, and the hotel
there was left in charge Of the proprie-
tor and his family. The employees
We're discharged.
Fully 5000 people have left this vi
cinlty since the discovery of the conta-
gion, many walking out Of Hampton for
fear Of being stopped. should they I'M
dertake to leave by conveyances.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
NEW sASro pom1sco.GovERNn, Es1
(By Telegraph.)

SANTO DOMINGO, Aug. 1.-yice
President Figuereo, as a result Of the
assassination Of President Heureaux,
July 26. has taken charge Of the Gov
errmcnt of Santo Domingo as President
and has formed a cabinet as follows:
Minister OF the Interior, +. d. Nor
ales.
Minister of war and Marine, lilo Pa
limo.
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. E. Hen
riquez.
Minister Of Finance, J. Alverez
Minister of Justice, S. Valverz.
Minister Of Agriculture T. c. Bido.
Minister Of Posts and Telegraphs, J..
r. Vidal.
The country is quiet and no fears Of
disturbances are entertained. The Uni
ted States gunboat N1achias arrived
here from Porto Rico yesterday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

Norfolk Monday than went away from
Newport News. and yet they We're not
frightened by any newspa per headlines
as the people here We're said by some
to be.
The Chesapeake and Ohio is not stop
ping its trains between here and Grove
having instructed its agents between
these points to sell no tickets and re-
celve no freight for Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
SOME OBJECTION
Has Been Raised to the Issuing of Passes
to Phygiciaues

There is some objection-a good deal
in fact-to passes being issued to the
medical profession. Many of the laity
do not understand why it is that the
physicians should have permanent
passes, no matter if they are doctors.
They say that in cases of a patient in
a critical condition in the country a
special order might be made, but that
generally speaking the physicians have
no more right to passes than other pro-
fessional men They say, also, that doc
tors can bring the disease into the city
Just as we'll as other people. No one is
going to bring the disease in knowing
1y.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
C. C. HAMILTON.

C. C. HAMILTON,
REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSUR-
ANCE AGENT.
No. II north King street. Phone sig.
Lot on Mallory avenue, 5Ox21O, Isl. 500
houses and lots on Washington
street. all modern improvements. each
$500.
Water front lots at Faster Point, s625.
lot, 50x150 on car line, in front OF
Capt. George Youngs, $500.
II lots at Otley, known as Cunning
Farm 1000.
II lots Cunning Farm, s1,750.
Lots at River View, on car line. 1925
to $15O
Lots at Hamilton station, one block
IRON Hampton Roads, from $50 to $3.50.
Rouse and lot, West End, near car
line $3.50.
PHOEBUs.
Hotel, IS rooms one mile from Old
FONT, al modern improvements. on
car line. $1,000.
House and lot, corner Hope and
FRANKLIN streets. $780,
House and lot, corner Hope ana
FRANKLIN streets. $3.50.
House and lot. on Lancer street Al Old
house and lot on Mallery street. So
200. Rents for s25. y.
House and lot, suitable for any busi-
ness. on Milton. $1,000.
houses and lots and three vacant
80 sots 81 corner Mellon and Curry streets,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
Killed His Son.

By Telegraph
LEESVlLIE. GA. Aug. 1.-Wm. Jar
rails yesterday shot and killed Jerry
Fowler. and his son. JOS. Fowler. at
Hurr's Ferry. 90 miles west Of here The
ShootihG grew out of a law suit which
had been tried before a magistrate
court thare today. Jarra1ls was ar
rpStn1
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
THE EXODUS.
The Rush Out Of the City has Been
Checked.

TITO 1NaSH Ot1t OF INC CITY Has Keen
Checked.
The exodus from the city was very
materially checked yesterday. and the
trains that went out from here did not
carry very large crowds Those
people who We're inclined Monday to
be frightened recovered their nerve
when they found that they were in no
actual danger, and turned their atten-
ton once more TO their business. 1T
is believed that as the situation be-
comes better known that not only will
no more people leave, but mary who
have gone will return
1t is understood that more people left
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

has caused much fear among the peo-
pie of Phoebus.
The other cases We're discovered in 4
saloon. ana as the persons We're sol
dicrs they Were at once taken into the
Home for treatment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

The hearty looking man who thumps
his chest and says he's sound as dollar,
uoes not take into consideration the ca
tarrh which bothers him occasionally,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
a Few BarSains IN r cal Estate,

Jus the for ark " '~NsNNNN
SAiE-lne lot Willard
a
an offer go - 0~NeN'"
FOR sAIE-one Eight
room mousse
Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
MAY RUN A.'DIRECr LINE,

Business of Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany Practically suspended.
Mr.. w. Fl. Landon. the local represen-
tative Of the Old Dominion teamship
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

Oh :! every
b ody h a 8
more or less
catarrh.
That's moth
ing, F." he says.
But he is mis-
taken. What
begins in ca
t a rr h may
end in con-
sumption. It
is a foul dis
ca S e at its
best and a ia
tai disease at
l t s W or S t
w Ii e Il it in
wolves the
lung tissues.
For catarrll
and for dis
eases of the
throat a /, d
lungs in gen
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
TO BE RECOGNIZED AT ONCE.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The State
Department will not delay in recognize
ing the new government set up by FL
guereo. but as soon as United States
Minister Powell notifies the department
that the vice president has assumed the
presidential office and is a the head of
Il de factO government. the minister
will be instructed to extend the formal
recognition Of the United States gov
eminent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02

For rent desirable house on Washing
ton street. near c. & Q. depot, with six
rooms and necessary outhouses Good
wafer on property. $40 per month.
BOOKER & BRITTON.
Real Estate & Rental Agents.
Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-02
Real Estate for Sale

Lots at River View on car
line from $115 to .........s $50
Lots at Otley (near Hamp-
ton) one-fourth cash, balance
easy. 1925 to ................ 500
4 Seven-room house and lot.
Elm avenue. 5000 cash, bal
ance easy, .......... 500
\ Sevenroom house, near
c. & 0 depot 1000
House and lot on King
street 5000
1 House and lot on Melrose
I avenue ...:.:. .......... $500
j House and Tot on Armstard
1sSliue ......'. 5000
q Double house and lot on
4 Mallory street .. GOO
4 House and lot Fulton street
4 Phoebus) ..... 850
4 New house and lot on
Washington street, rents for
q $3.50 per month 1.40O
Farm, fifty acres, seven
room house and large barn
j (near Hampton) 2.00O
i Ten-rOom house and lot ION
4 Hampton river) 500
sP. w. PHILLIPS, Hampton. Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
Football Prospects.

There are number of good foot ba II
players in the city, and they are plan
ming to meet and talk over the chances
of putting team in the field. this fall
They have done nothing definite as
yet. but should they organize it will
be the only team in the city. for it is
feared that Cony High will not have
a team, this fall.
Among the material in the city there
are several old college players as well
as young men who have played on
athletic organizations and on the Cony
High school team. Among them are
McFadden, Parsons. Mutty, Griffith.
Beane, Gross. Scribner, Poquette,
Qumby, Martin and several others. a
good team can be organized, should
the boys take hold as they now claim
they are going to.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
AN EASY MARK.
Augusta Young Man Enrichts Hotel Clerk
and Now Kicks Himself.

"A Well-known Augusta man is con
siderably poorer than he was. last
Saturday morning. but quite n lot
richer i'll experience. He has bought
numberless cigars for his friends in an
endeavor to keep the matter ulIiet but
as he has often before been worked
they considered it too good a Joke to
keep. and are all saluting him with
Easy Mark"
This young man took two Young
ladies Of his acquaintance for a sail
down river. Saturday, and stopped for
dinner at one Of the islands. After
dinner ne went to the clerk and paid
for the dinners. and gathering the
wraps started for the boat which was
about to leave.
The clerk noticed that peculiar
twinkle in the corner Of the eye which
to the experienced man always gives
away an easy thing. Just as this
young man was about to leave the
office the clerk hailed him and said. Il
have made a mistake. The dinners
are - cents and YOU owe me - cents
more" Now this good, kind hearted
young man. Inexperienced in the ways
of the world. really thought that the
clerk did not know how much the din
ners of his hotel We're. and very quiet
~ handed over 10 cents more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
NO NEWS or DRYDEN.
Slippery Youth Manages 10 Keep Out Of The
Grasp Of the Law

The county authorities have not yet
been able to locate George Dryden, the
youth who escaped from the kennebeC
Jail. a week ago. while waiting the ac-
ton of the grand jury. on the charge
of burglary.
Deputy Marshal Andrews of Gar
diner. who was well acquainted with
the prisoner. having worked up the
case against him, says he is confident
that the youth went down through
Gardiner. but where he went to from
there il is impossible to tell. They
have followed many clews but all have
ended unsatisfactory.
The youth undoubtedly had time to
leave this section before the news of
his escape was published. and it is
doubtful if they ever see him again.
They do not now expect to catch
him, but will not relax their efforts in
the slightest
He may turn up in Lynn as he did
before. and should he visit that city
the police authorities there would nab
him for the Maine officers. He has
been an expensive prisoner for the
court the various officers having made
three trips to Lynn after him besides
various other trips into the country
about here when he has escaped from
the officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30

The Utica Saturday Globe of last
Saturday prints a picture of a we'll
known young man, Mr.. George III. NJ
Boothby, who has been appointed the
manager of the Postal Telegraph Co.
and the following sketch: Since
George II. Boothby assumed the man
agemcnt of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany's Augusta office. the business of
the office has shown substantial in
crease. due to his untiring energy and
zeal in the company's behalf. Mr..
Boothby is a Lewiston boy, has not yet
reached mans estate, and is an expert
manipulation of the key and switch
board. He started in at the foot of the
ladder as messenger boy, was day
operator at the Bates street station of
the Maine Central at Lewiston, clerk
for General Eastern Agent Hubbard
at Watervillc, and came to Augusta
last May. Mr.. Boothby possesses hus-
Ting qualities, and is conducting the
affairs of this responsible and import
ant office tosthe satisfaction of his en-
ployers and the public
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30

The second annual meeting of The
Peoples church was held, Monday
evening, in the church parlors ami
was well attended. Those present
were well pleased with the progress
the church had made in membership
and financially. All reports We're post
pone1 for one month Two trustees
were elected for three years: {. l..
Sears and A. Il. Cross: clerk. X. f.
Clark; orGanist,, Alice Tobey. 1t was
voted to give a donation to the pastor.
Tuesday evening, Oct. s. All who are
interested in the cause are invited.
All reports made at that time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
The NEW CARD SYSTEM.
Vital Statistics and City Records Will Not Be
lndexcd Tor Many Months.

The new card case for the indexing
of the city government records and
vital statistics is a pretty oak cabinet
and VIII hold 1000 cards. The work
OF arranging the cards and filling them
out will be done by Mrs. L. ID. Carver
of this city, who is an expert at such
work.
There are II journals of the board
Of aldermen of which an analytical IN
deX is to be made. Each one of these
journals contains on an average about
900 Iages This work will take about
three months to complete.
The work on the vital statistics VIII
be much more laborious and will not De
completed much short of year. In
round numbers there are 1000 deaths,
5000 births and 11,000 marriages. me
recording of the marriages Will take
double the time of the others for each
groom and bride has to have sepa-
rate card.
This will make the number of cards
"a. 600 and a new cabinet will probably
have to be purchased, although the
cards may all be placed in the present
cabinet The cards for the deaths are
printed in black, those for birth in red
and those for marriages in blue.
Many will doubtless wonder at the
contrast in the numbers of births and
deaths with the marriages. This is due
to the fact that previous to 1872, when
the present vital statistics law went IN
to effect but few of the births and
deaths were recorded while most OF thc
marriages were The reason why tn"
births and deaths are now
recorded is not much tn"
penalty attached to the fail
ure to make such report. but rather
the Is cents which all physicians re
ceive for making the report.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
AN HONEST OuO LADY.
Woman Over 80 Walks Five Miles 10 Return
Lost Jacket.

People at the afternoon tram Tor inc
west yesterday afternoon. saw Mrs.
Martha Leighton of cheleSa, walkinir
up and down the platform with a jack
ct in her hands anxiouSly scanning the
face of the ladies. This jacket had been
lost a few days ago and Mrs. Leighton
had walked all the way From her nome
in Chelsea. to return it TO the owner.
Mrs. Leighton is one OF the smart old
ladies Of this vicinity. being over 80.
one day, last week. she walked IN from
her home which is about five miles
from the station and took the train for
Riverside. where she visited friend
who lives two miles from the station.
She walked there also, and on the re
turn the next day walked the same
distance.
She met lady on the train who had
lost her jacket in the station in TINS
city. and on her return to Augusta
Mrs. Leighton hunted it up and took 1t
home Then Tuesday, having been told
the owner was to pass through the
city on her way home to Worcester
Mass. she walked the five miles to the
CITY. She failed to find the owner on
the train and left the jacket with the
station agent.
Such kindness is rare and many 4
person who would not have bothered to
cross the street to return found gar
ment. let alone have hunted it up ana
then walked five miles to return it. 1t
is just such little acts of kindness
throughout her long and useful life
which have made Mrs. Leighton pos
sess such a host of friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
America ADVANCING.

American locomotives are hauling Eng
lish trains, and the English trains and
Englishmen are rolling over American
steel rails. Our machinery is sold all
over the world. A great American rene
dy, HOstctters Stomach Bitters. is gradu
ally working its way to all parts of the
globe where dyspepsia and Indigestion
thrive. Like all American products, it Is
honest, and does just what it claims TO
do. The most stubborn cases of consti-
patton. biliOuSneSS. nervousness, liver
and kidney troubles must yield to it. 1t
is the most perfect remedy ever devised
for weak stomachs. For fifty years it has
been famous for its astonishing efficacy.
1t is a perfectly natural remedy. and
there is nothing to equal it. See that a
private Revenue Stamp covers the neck
of the bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
THE FIRST REHEARSAL.
Director Chapman Leads Enthusiastic Meeiinq
Of Augusta Festival Chorns.

Nearly 60 members of the Augusta
Festival Chorus were present at the
first rehearsal, after the summer vaca-
ton, held in the First Baptist vestry.
last evening. 1t was led by Prof. Will
liam II. Chapman and was one of the
most enthusiastic rehearsals ever held
here.
The Augusta Festival Chorus voted to
engage James White of Rockland. for a
director until the return of Mr.. Arthur
Hyde. 1t was also voted to go to Wa
terville, in two weeks. to attend re
hcarsal of the Watervillc Chorus which
will be led by Prof. Chapman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30

Dr. 9. \. ordway Of Brockton, Mass.
has been visiting friends in the city for
q few days. DR.. Ordway is former
Augusta man. but has not been in the
city since the 1st Maine Cavalry was
mustered out of the service, he being a
member of co. NJ. He has just re-
turned from an extended trip in Eu-
rope. DR.. Ordway found many old
friends 10 greet him in Augusta. and
had delightful visit. He is prominent
in Massachusetts G. A. +. circles ana
has magnificent gold medal given
him by his comrades as the most popu-
lar man Of his post. He left. Tuesday
afternoon, for Dover, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
The Probate Court.

In the probate court, Monday, the iol-
lowing wills were proved, approved ami
allowed: OF Ann Russell. late of Water
Vile. John Colby Blaisdel of Watcrvillc,
appointed executor; of Mary Il. WymaA,
late of Oakland. George w. Field OF Oak
Land appointed executor; Of James g.
Holmes. late Of Oakland. James I. Flynn
of Oakland, appointed executor; Of 70
ward S Norton. late of West Gardiner
Edward l.. Norton of West Gardiner, az
pointed executor.
Benjamin W. Chamberlain of Gardiner.
was appointed administrator of the estate
Of Florence A. Chamberlain. late of Gar
diner: Hubbard S. Rolfe of IIallowell, al
Iministrator of the estate of Eunice O.
Rolfe late of Chelsea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30

ed at Kittery for the purpose of deal
ing in self-propclling vehicles, with
81 100000 capital stock, of which moth
ing is paid in. The officers are: Presi-
dent. Augustus ii. Patterson of Pea
body. Mass; treasurer, Garrit ID. w.
Clark Of Salem. Mass. Certificate APP
proved. Aug. &c, 1899
Metropolitan Electric Third Rail and
Traction Co. organized at Portland for
the purpose of controlling third rail
system of propelling electric cars and
dealing in electrical supplies. with $500.
900 capital stock. of which $40 is paid
in. The officers are: President, G.. 5.
Merrill of Boston, Mass; treasurer.
Geo. w. Hills of Newton, Mass. Ger
tificate approved Aug. II, 1899.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30
Satisfactory Progress.

The repairs on Winthrop street in
the vicinity Of State street are being
rapidly made. The Improvement is al
ready noted, and many compliments
are being made on the work The
cobbIe stone bitches on either side are
partly completed, and the catch basins
are commenced. The street is torn up
but soon as the catch basins and
bitches are completed the work of
placing the crushed stone on the street
and rolling it will be entered upon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30

A person could obtain good salt air
appetite by visiting the gravel sheds
of Baldwin the roofer, on the wharf.
Here there was, yesterday. drying out.
two carloads of sand to be sent to
Waterville to be used on the roof of
the new addition to the HOllingsworth
q Whitney mill. The sand was fresh
from the seashore, and as it was
turned over it gave forth smell of
the salt water, and many a person was
made hungry by the smell.