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Free press., 1900-08-18
august 9Th. 1900.
THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF

Sickness in the army in the Philip
sidered a remarkably good showing.
The department of justice has given
decision that Puerto Ricans are aliens
within the meaning of the naturaliza-
tion laws. 1t says that the treaty with
Spain left all questions of their civil
and political rights for congress to de-
termine, the president having no au-
thority in the matter until congress
acts.
At the funeral of Mrs. Jane Donnol
at Palmer, Illinois, the casket was car
ried from the farm where she had lived
since she was married 77 years ago.
Six of hey sons carried the caslzet and
and the aged husband walked at the
head of the coffin. There were at the
funeral $50 grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
A case of bubonic plague was discov
cred on a vessel in Hamburg harbor.
All the Baptist missionaries in East
ern and Central China are in Shanghai
now.
It transpires that Herbert r. Stimp-
son, who killed himself in Wichita was
not Herbert B. Simpson, the son OF
the late William Simpson of the
Smithsonian institute at Washington,
D. c. The suicides name had been
changed to Simpson by act of the Vir-
Sc11 ~
Count Ravene, of Berlin, Prussia.
Clear water in the Chicago river is
lessening the city revenue from water,
factory owners drawing their supply
from the river.
Hans Kramer, an American tourist,
slipped from the Rax Mountain in Aus
tria. He was found after 80 hours
with both legs broken.
A Union Pacific train was robbed
near Hugo, Colorado and one passenger
killed. Everyone in the sleeping cars
lost their valuab1es. 1t was the east
bound train which left Denver on the
evening of August 4.
Turkish troops have recommended
slaughtering Armenians and destroy
ing their villages. Ali Pasha, the
commandantat at Bitlis lead them. Sex,
age or condition is not considered by
the butchers.
The surgeon general of the q. S.
army says that all vacancies for assist
ant surgeons have been filed. Ap.
plications keep coming in.
Nathan Young, a nephew of Brig.
ham Young. has come from Australia
to Utah after an absence OF. SO years
He was supposed to be dead.
The population of the United States
as whole is about 90 persons to the
square mile. Ia the Chinese empire
there are 800 to the square mile.
The Santa Fe railroad company i.
accumulating Coal: 10. 1000 tons will bs
divided between Chillecothe and Fort
Madison; like amount between Ration
and San Marciel; La Junta gets Is, ,0OG
tons and Dodge City 1900; 10, 900 ton,
is being stored at each of the following
places; Topeka, Newton. Arkansas City
and North Ottawa, and the same
amount at Edmond, o. T.
Free press., 1900-08-18
ON FIRE INSURANCE.

Mr.. Editor: 1 read in a recent issue
Ideas of Fire Insurance" and owning
considerable property that I always
keep insured am naturally interested
in the subject. Much of this article
know to be correct. but some of it I
question and part of it 1 do not under
stand, for instance: Why, if the profit
is so limited and the hazard SO great
in fire insurance does capital continue
in it, and why is it, if the business is
so Improbable, find that most of the
companies / do my insurance with an
nuaIly increase their assets until some
of them today are nearly double what
they were few years ago, and l can
not reconcile this with the business
being conducted on so small profit?
Now as to the valued policy law.
Why do companies object to it? Why
should they not pay in the event OF
a total loss the amount they have in
sured and collected premium for? Why
do they, to commence with, grant more
insurance than the property is worth
When men in other business make a
bad bargain they have to stand it, and
why not an insurance company?
What is the meaning of the anti
compact law? What are its purposes?
And if a bad law, why do different
states enact it?
1t is a poor question that has not
two sides to it. I should like some
light on the other side of this import
ant one.
Awaiting which, / am, respectfully,
A PROPERTY OWNER.
o+L 1oa0
Free press., 1900-08-18
LoOting by Russians

San Francisco, Aug 11.-Professor
o. D. Clifford, of the imperial univer-
sity of Tien Tsin, who was one of the
last to leave the beseiged city, says:
Looting by the allied forces began as
soon as they got the upper hand.
The Russians led in this and went to
extremes. l was an eye witness to
eight cold blooded murders by them.
nese. The Russians stole everything
in sight, 1ooting the houses in the set
tlement as the Chinese would have
done.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Tablet Honor. Men of LIE.

One of the most interesting Of
Fourth of July celebrations was held
at old Hartford Town (now Bush). in
Maryland. The event of the day was
the unveiling OF a tablet in honor of
the Hartford committee which in 1775
signed a formal declaration in sup
port of the people against British op-
preston. In the town still stands the
ancient hostelry at which men of rev.
olutionary prominence rested at vari-
Gus times. Washington passed through
Hartford on his triumphal march to
his first Inauguration.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Quorum. in New York Council

1t is always difficult to secure a quo
rum in the New York city council,
which as a matter of record, has never
remained in session long enough to
dispose of all the business on the cal
endar. AT recent meeting the neces-
sary number OF members failed to at
tend and the president was about to
send the sergeant at arms for some alb
sentees, when it was learned that the
officer named was himself absent and
that he had not attended a meeting
for months.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Landers Declared Insane.

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 14.-George Ian
ders, alias George Brennan, who is
wanted in Kansas City, Kans., on a
charge of swind ding the Evans, Snider,
Buell. Commission Company, was tried
by jury in the county court and
adjudged insane He was ordered sent
to the asylum. Landers still had three
days of his term in the county Jail to
serve out. He was sentenced seven
days ago to a ten days term for the
theft of chickens The Kansas sheriff
has arrived with requisition for him.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Mexico Wants Standard Time.

Mexico is considering the advisable
ity of adopting a standard system of
reckoning time. At present Mexico has
an official time, computed at the capi-
tai and telegraphed to various parts of
the republic. That time differs from
Greenwich six and one-half hours. 1t
is the time adopted by the railroads
and telegraph lines, but in many parts
of Mexico, especially in places not in
telegraphic communication with the
rest of the world, local time prevails.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Archbishop Hennessey's Wealth.

Washington, D. c., August 1O-By
the settlement of Archbishop Hennes-
which has just been effected, the Cath
olic university authorities here expect
to realize at least $3.50, 200. tits under.
stood that his estate approximates
81 900, 600, the bulk of which is be-
queathed to various charities. He ac-
quired this vast fortune through
speculation in real estate while a secu.
lar priest.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Co11ects C;eoloeica, specim.ns.

Barnum Brown, graduate of Kan
sas university, has just returned from
a two years trip in Patagonia, where
he made geological collection for the
American Museum of Natural History
of New York city: After remaining at
his home IN CarbondaIe, Kan, a few
weeks he will conduct an expedition
to the bad lands of Dakota.
Free press., 1900-08-18
High Prices For Covotes.

Akron, Colo, Aug. 1.-THE famous
plains country in eastern Colorado,
which was once the breeding ground
and home of the buffalo, is now popu-
lated by thousands of coyotes, and so
destructive have they become to the
stock interests of the section in ques-
ton that the state of Colorado and the
cattle barons working together, are
offering $3.50 for every coyote scalp
presented. Quite an attraction for
hunters.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Wild Over Boer Plot.

London, Aug. ia plot was dis
covered and frustrated at Pretoria. 1t
was to assassinate Lord Roberts and
other British officers. The plot is the
theme of many editorials. All the pa
pers decry the idea of treating the Beers
too leniently. Examples, and stern
examples" says the Daily Mail, are
necessary. Although we may not agree
with Sheridan's fierce maxim, nothing
should be left for an enemy but his
eyes to weep with yet this was the
conclusion of q not inhuman officer
who thoroughly understood war"
Free press., 1900-08-18
United States Population 100000.

The English statistician Mulhall
makes an estimate of 76,200,00O as the
population of the United States this
year. The late General Francis A
Walker estimated it at about 75,000,-
600, and his present successor as pres
ident of the institute of technology,
Professor Prichett, made an estimate
in 1891 that the 1900 figures would be
T,472, 900. The actuary of the treasury
department expects the total to reach
100000.
Free press., 1900-08-18
C 4. r.
oath National Encampment at Chicago,

S4th National Encampment at Chicago,
Aug. 2. to Sept L, 1900.
Commencing Aug 25, the Chicago
Great Western Railway, the road that
has always proved itself the friend
of the old soldier will sell excursion
tickets to Chicago at ONE FARE FOR
THE ROUND TRIP, giving a fine op-
portunity to see at its best the great
western metropolis on the shores of
Lake Michigan. President Mckinley
will attend this encampment The
tickets will be on sale Aug. 25 to %,
and good to return to Sept. 1 with
privilege of extension to Sept. 80 on
payment of so cents). For further in
formation inquire of any Great West
ern agent or address F. H. Lord, G. P.
& T. A, 113 Adams street, Chicago.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Renewal of Methodist Revivals.

Willis w. Cooper of Kenosha, Wis,
the new secretary of the Twentieth
Century Revival Commission, has
agreed to devote his whole time to the
work without salary. This commission
has undertaken to encourage the re-
newal of old-fashioned Methodist re-
vivals throughout the country, and to
bring about the conversion of two mill
lion people before the end of the year
1901.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Prec,ous ..one. M. Fortuna.

The present shah recently celebrat-
ed his 46th birthday. The shah Is
enormously wealthy. and almost the
whole of his fortune consists Of dia-
monds and precious stones. The royal
family Of Persia is one OF the larg-
est in the world. There are some
thousands of princes and princesses,
and the present occupant Of the throne
has a family Of about 20.
Free press., 1900-08-18

A pathetic sight was witnessed in the
soldiers orphans home at Atchison,
Kan, few days ago. A poor mother
came to see her child, boy two years
old. She was allowed to put it to
sleep with the understanding that
when the child was asleep she was to
go away. The child soon went to
sleep and the mother wakened it. she
was so anxious to be with it. She did
this half a dozen times.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Damp Air Injuries 1ronwork.

The hot, damp atmosphere OF the
country about Durham, South Africa,
is very injurious to ironwork, and
fears are expressed for the condition
of machinery destined for the mines,
which has accumulated at this port on
account of the war
Free press., 1900-08-18
Heifer at Saloon Bar.

Not alone in the wild west do men
bring live stock into barrooms. A
man from the country walked into a
saloon in Bangor. Me-, the other day
leading a young heifer. The animal
stood quietly while it's owner drank
two glasses of beer and then walked
sedately out with him.
Free press., 1900-08-18
He VIII Find Out" Meaning.

A well-to-do New York lawyer has
gone into training under professional
pugilist and wishes that after a bit his
instructor will hit him a knockout"
blow The lawyer has been retained
in several cases where the meaning of
Knockout has been in question, and
wants to obtain personal knowledge Of
such a visitation.
Free press., 1900-08-18

No matter what ails you, headache
to a cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without a grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes, every
tablet has c. c. c. stamped on it. Be
ware OF limitations.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Whoopinr-Conrh Party.

A whooping-cough party was given
by. little Dorothy Smith, of Hunting
ton, L. L, few days ago. The invi-
tations sent to her little friends con-
tanned a clause providing that the in
vitation was not to be accepted un-
less the recipient had the whooping-
cough at the time OK else had recently
recovered from it. twenty-five whoop-
ers or ex-whoopers responded.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Passing of The Hor.a.

So soon as nature sees an improve
ment there is change. The candle
gave way to electricity and the horse
to the automobile. The fact that Hos
letters Stomach Bitters has been sold
for over a half a century, proves it's
value. There is nothing to equal it
for stomach or liver trouble. Be sure
TO give it trial
Free press., 1900-08-18

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, powder. It makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot, sweating
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions- All druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail Ad-
dress Allen s. OImsted. LIE Roy, NY.
Free press., 1900-08-18
7. noe Chnroh Propertrs

Father Leary, a Catholic priest at
Chapman, Mo. has raised a fine point
with regard to the dog tax. He says
his dog watches faithfully around the
sanctuary, and therefore is church
property, exempt by state law
Free press., 1900-08-18

It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy, n. Y.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Congress has authorized the famous KfOwa- Conan
che reserv walton in OKLAHOMA, tS,oO0,000 acres),
opened. under the L. :. Homestead, Townsite and
Mining Laws AorSan's Manual, STANDARD Author
ity (210 peges) describes these lands, tells how TO
initiate and perfect claim to valuable FARMS TOWN
LOTS, and MINERAL LANDS. Price with fine Sec
tional Map, s1-O0- THE KIOWA CHIEF devoted 70
news and information about these lands) sent, one
year, for s1.0O. VIII contain Proclamation fixing
date of opening Paper Zone yr). Manual. and Map
ali for s1-T5. With the above will be mailed FREE,
100 page illustrated hook Oklahoma Agents want
ed. Address Dick T. Morgan Land Attorney. Perry,
Okla
Free press., 1900-08-18
Fres Ieotures In Sow YORK.

Free lectures, given under the aus
pices of the New York city department
of education show an increase in at
tendance of Is, ,673 during the last win
ter and spring, as compared with the
same period of a year before.
Free press., 1900-08-18

The astrologist and the theatrica
manager may have little in common
but they are both obliged to consult
the stars.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Somehow the homely girl always has
fewer enemies than the pretty one.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Avoid badness. gray hair. dandrun and thin locks
BY using PARKEE'S HAIR BALsAN-
H1HDERCoESs, the best cure for corns- 15ctA.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Red Cross is the best Ball Blue the
world knows. Large package sc.
Free press., 1900-08-18
0 DEAR Mrs. PINK

Z
Ihave taken Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as advised and now
send you a letter for publication. For
several years I was in such wretched
health that life was almost burden.
I could hardly walk across the floor,
was SO feeble. Several of our best
physicians attended me, but failed to
help. 1 concluded to write to you for
advice. In few days received such
akind, motherly letter. followed your
instructions and am my old self
again. Was greatly benefited before 1
had used one bottle. May God bless
you for what you are doing for suffer
ing women. Mrs. CLARA GATES,
Johns P. O., Miss, Oct. 6, 1899.
Free press., 1900-08-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tionS made by their firm
West s Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
O.; Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free Price
S5c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
Battleships are well supplied with
shells of the ocean.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Coal, wood and gas are prominen
among the words that burn.
Free press., 1900-08-18
The Best PRESCRIPTION for Chn

Don't think joke is old because you
never heard it before.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Sweeping chimneysis a business that
scots any man.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Ladies Can Wear SHOES.

No woman who is true to her sex
ever buttons anything she can pin.
Free press., 1900-08-18

But few people ever get so full of
emotion that they have no room for
dinner.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Rast for the 1oMeIs.

Talk may be cheap. but good parrots
are always expensive.
Free press., 1900-08-18

The man who marries for either
beauty, talent or wealth makes .
serious bluufer.
Free press., 1900-08-18
HoW'a TnIaE

Mustard plasters naturally come un-
der the head of smart articles.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Red Cross is the best Ball Blue the
] world knows. Large package sc.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Better an ounce of today than {
pound of tomorrow
Free press., 1900-08-18

1t stands to reason that the ossifed
man should be hard to get along with.
Youth may be impetuous, but it
usually possesses the merit of sincerity.
Free press., 1900-08-18

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES pro-
duce the fastest and brightest colors
of any known dye stuff.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Laundry Work Made Easy

The poor man who is going down
hill needs a substantial check.
Free press., 1900-08-18

No woman objects to embarking in
courtship.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Honesty is policy on which any one
can afford to pay the premiums.
Free press., 1900-08-18

A coat that you owe for is bad
habit to get into.
Free press., 1900-08-18
my OWN SELF AGAIN."

Mrs. Gates Writes to Mrs. Pinkham,
Follows Her Advice and is Made Well.
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM For nearly
two and one-half years I have been in
feeblehealth. Aftermy little child came
Free press., 1900-08-18

Goldthwaite & Son, Troy, Ala. wrote:
TKETHINA's speedy cure Of sores and erup-
tions upon the skin have been remarkable.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections OF the throat and lungs.-Wk.
o. ENDsLEY. Vanburen. Ind, Feb. 10. 1900.
Free press., 1900-08-18

1t takes pretty good mental diges-
tion to swallow flattery.
Free press., 1900-08-18

The manager of a theater is obliged
to depend upon his income.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Wise is the woman who Chinks large
feet preferable to a small understand.
ing.
Free press., 1900-08-18

and Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsrELEs:
CHILL TONIC. It is simply iron and Quinine IL
q tastelesS form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC
Free press., 1900-08-18

It seems strange that even a writer
should sometimes be wrong.
Free press., 1900-08-18

by using "Faultless Starch All groce
sell it-large package 10c.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Kiowa and Comanche Opening.

The average foreign joke is far
enough fetched.
Free press., 1900-08-18

When cycling, take bar of Whites Yu-
catan. You can ride further and easier.
Free press., 1900-08-18

Some men find it easier to believe {;
lie than the truth.
Free press., 1900-08-18

About the only thing a man can't lie
out of is eating onions.
Free press., 1900-08-18

The wife who occasionally blows up
her husband must be sort of domestic
magazine.
Free press., 1900-08-18
Mrs. wins1ow's Soothing Syrup.

For children teethinR, the gums, reduces In
alays pain, cures wind collie 25c bottle
Free press., 1900-08-18
Are You Using Aliens Foot-Ease9

A money order is a genuine order oi
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
FRUITS

APPLEsvirginia apples. none; North
ern, s3.50G5.0
LEMONS-S3.00 per box.
PEACHES-None
LINIES--Sl. 90 per basket.
PINE APPLES-lo912c.
BANANAS-Per bunch. Eoc8g.so
COCOANUTS-10c 20 bag. S2.6GQD300
CALIFORNIA ORANGES Messina
s3.00@3.25: scedings s2.5O@30o; navels. $500
Q3.50 per box.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14
PEANUTS AND PEAS.

PEANUTS-Market. new fancy. zxc
strictly prime. 29sc.: prime. 2AQ23sc.: com
mon. 1lsGac.: Spanish. csc. per bushel.
PEAS-b lackcye,, S2.75 per bag; blac
peas, SOC. per bushel.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14

Three leading physician Rpans Tabs
Tor professional man Ewing Brooklyn and the latter recently
IN answer to "Snce that time lust
about perfect weighed felt do now
There have been times during the years whe eating
highly seasoned food cond
ton the stomach that altogether pleasant but by promptly
swallowing abuc that unpleasant condition removed
have taken other medicine with the exception of
qun and whisky when attacked by cold
healthy condition be acred things onProvdence or
Rpans Tabules keyto BOTH believe Tabue
Will afford relief to any suffering from durable arrangement
stomach liver bowels"
drug s si
e. fsss saEaHl
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14

CORN-White corn. from store, 49c.;
mixed corn, from stores, 47c.
OATS-Ste1dy; mixed. $780,; white. 3Sc.
MILL FEED.Market steady; bran. per
ton. sl70o: middIing. $500 per ton
OATS-Steady: mixed. &c.: white. 36c.
HAY-No. Timothy hay. sH.O0; mixed
hay No. 2, $3.50; mixed hay, sl5.5e.
MlLLED RlCE-As TO grados-s1s to
hoUGH HIcE-None ON the market.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-14
FOR SALE.

440 and AL Butte street
dwellings in Client on installment plan.
13l and lS3 Butte street.
203 York street.
Wharf and warehouse between Com
mercc street and Roanoke Dock.
16 Hill street through to Plume
Vacant lots in all parts OF tho city.
Valuable water front in BrambletOn ad-
Joining \. & W. r. r. Co.
Valuable water front in Portsmouth be-
tween Ferry Dock and Navy Yard.
$40 Butte street
~. 81. SO, 80. 81, 50 Bank street.
Hardy warehouse. Nivison street.
Nos. 6S and 10 Pool street
PSI Granny street
300 York street.
15i and 156 Wolf street
OBS Butte street
109 and Ill Brown avenue.
273 York street
43 Queen street.
3li Bank street
100 High street
sol Park avenue
100 Butte street.
rs York street.
422 and 42i Highland avenue.
Dwelling &c BouSh street.
Dwelling 29i Butte street
126 and $50 w. Main street
552 and 556 Il. Main street
Elegant dwelling 127 College Place.
G tenement houses on Kent street.
u.s. 20. % and "a Roanoke Dock