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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
CHOATE NAMED CHAIRMAN
HAGUE PEACE DELEGATION

Hague Peace Conference. II Is under.
stood the President desired former
President Cleveland but Mr. Cleveland
EXPRESSED disinclination to undertake
the duties.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
NO EXTRA SESSION.

Helena, Dec. Ex-Governor Toole de-
clined to entertain the proposition of
the executive committee of the Montana
Rate Association to call an extra ses.
sion Of the legislature to consider the
railway commission bill.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
ARRESTED FOR PLOTTING.

London, Dee. 22-Thc correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph at Toxic reports
the arrest Of former soldier named
lligIrashi on the charge Of being con.
cerned In plot to assassinate the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
GIVES UP POSITION.

Los Angeles, Dec. 22.-The Express
says: r. A. Bird will give up his posi-
tion as vice president in charge of the
traffic Of the Gould lines. He will be
succeeded January lst by NJ. c. Mark
ham.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
HENRY IRVING ESTATE.
Leaves Entire Fortune OF sioo,ooo to
Two Sons.

London. Dec. 22.--Thc will Of Sir
Irving II is understood. leaves two.
thirds Of his estate. which consists
-olcly Of SlOO,OOO realized at a recent
sale Of his theatrical relies, art works,
and lbyary, to his two sons, Henry u,
and Laurence Irving. At the time Of
the sale Of the effects IL was understood
the proceeds would 20 to the actor,'
benevolent fund.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
DECLINES APPOINTMENT.

Washington, Dec. 22,-l.ieutenOnt Cen
cral Chairec, in a letter to Mayor Me-
Clellan of New York, declined the ap.
pointment Of police commissioner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
FATAL FIGHT BETWEEN
PRISONERS AND CONSTABLE

to escape by killing the constable, Jsmes
Kingston. Isaac Marshal, one Of the
prisoners, was killed, and Edward Mar
shal, the other prisoner was probably
fatally shot.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
ALPH0Nso WILL MARRY.
Spanih King At Last Finds One Who
Will Have Him.

Paris. Dee. ~ The Figaro this morn
ing declares definite agreement is
reached between the British and Spanish
governments regarding the betrothal OF
King Alfonso, aud the Princess Ea OF
Battenberg. but that official announce
ment win not he made tor several
weeks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
GREAT Discomfort.

Panama. Dee. 22.--Advices from Car
tagena say there Is great discomfort
through the Republic owing TO the in.
creased taxation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23

Mount Carmel, ILL.,, Dec 22.-Two men
were killed and another fatally wound.
ed in a passenger coach on the Southern
railroad when two prisoners attempted
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
Jury COMPLETED.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The jury to try
the beef trust cases was completed this
afternoon. The trial commences after
Christmas.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23

Washington. Dec. 22.--The Post to.
morrow will say that Joseph II. choate
in all likelihood win be named by
President Roosevelt as chairman of the
American delegation at the second
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
The LOSSES. CONCEALED
Profits Transferred 10 Debit Side
OF Profit and Loss
Accounts.
BY ORDER OF PRESIDENT

The Examiners Knew Of These Methods
Of concsaling Losses. But Did Not
Report Them. Considering I, None Of
Their Business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
AT Session Of Cabinet Presided Over BY the Gar
It's Decided to Refuse to Grant
Universal Suffrage.
GOVERNMENT IS RUNNING TRAINS OUT OF ST. PETERSBURG

Trains
Being Capitol Persuading Nearly An the
Quit Nevertheless Government Gets
Many st#s
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-23
FRAUDS ARE GREAT
California Land fssud, OutcIass
Those In Oregon.
STATE AlNERAiOGIST SAYS

The Matter Will Shortly Be Presented
to the Federal Authorities for Inves-
tigation--Not Only Timber Lands
Grated, But Mineral Claims Also.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
In Our New
Quarters

We have Just completed the
work OF moving into our store
room in West Queen street,
vacated by the Elliott Furniture
Company. and next to the Pythi-
an Castle hall. and are now
ready to- serve our customers
with the satisfaction and
promptnass thdt has always
characterized our business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Supplement.

] In note from the treasurer have
ascertained the real and personal value
OF The property in the county to be
S5.3l7,347.91. So the tax rate would
be less than | have already indicated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14

An ounce of fattery goes farther
with a woman than pound of sym
pathy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
For Sale
Farm known as
Ship Point"

Fronting OH Poauoson River half
n mile.
About Is miles from Hampton and
same distance from Newport News,
Convenient 10 steamboat landing
churches and schools.
This property is beautifully situated
on the Poqnoson River. contains 3S
acres OF excellent trucking land in
high state of cultivation. with large
orchard, some good oyster ground, ex-
cellent boating, bathing and fishing;
full view Of chesapeake Bay; two
nice dwellings on the place, one with
rooms. the other with 0 rooms, and
plenty shade. The buildings could not
be erected for price asked for entire
property
This is n rare chance for any, one
looking for an ideal home with good
frontage on salt water. Price $4,000.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07

QUINIENTOS DOLLARS.-A 500
pesos asciende la cantidad remitida
q los se1ores O.kamp Noting y c.
Cincinnati, Ohio la Ultima semana
de Mario, p~rocedente en- su mayor
parts de la Agencia especial de Caro-.
lima & cargo de don Ernesto Aponte.
Esta casa americana es Ia que ha des.
plegado mas tactica para entender sus
negocios por las Autillas y por toda
la America. Sc ha provisto de I'm per.
sonal competente que lie ANNA el amor
al trabaio.
Don Ricardo Narv&ez Rivera, dc
Arecibo P, r. es 81 Rspresentante &C.
neral y ha nombrado Agentes en- cast
todos los pueblos, habiendo va comen-
zado a nombrar en- Ia Isla de Cuba.
En- los pueblos 8 barrios que nc
sean del Distrito Oriental donde atn
40 haya agentes, el que qutera serl 9
puede dirigirse enseguida a r. Narvaei
Rivera. Arecibo, P. r,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
NEGOc|O |MPORTANTE


En- la iurisdicci6nds Adiuntas y ba-
rrio do Tanama, 90 vende una inca sgrf.
cola con magniacos establecimisntos,
contando entire estos una mAquinaria
complete, movids por aqua para 10
elaboration del cate. Tiene do cabida
Ia expresada inca %quinientas cuerdas
en- sd mayor.parte sembradas de aquel
fruto y con gran cantidad dc terrenoG
propioH para cadas dulces, pastos dc
maloiilio y dem&s frutos MEMORIES. Asi
mismo esta inca esta situada sobre
IN esplendido vale regado por abun'
dantes q~uebradas desde donde 90 do
minan hermosos panoramas.
Fl que 10 interese puede hacer psra
muta con otra que tenga de menos va
lor, devolviendo el resto en- dinero y
para mas intormes sl que suscribe.
1913. FRANCISCO SoTo AMADoR.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
mo ACATARRRASEI

Ell catarro es una enfermedad que
tiene mucha mas im%portancia de la que
generalmente 90 lie atribuye. Invade
todos los 6rganos del cuerpo, cuyas
funciones y fuerzas debilita profunda'
mente. Escausa frecuentedela sordera
afecta la vista, la nariz y la garganta
y es generalmente por donde empieza
la tuberculosis 9 tisis.
La misma facilidad y la frecuen-
cia con que SO pesca IN catarro, hace
a las personals indiferentef para Gu
rarlo y la gran mayorfa no Sc preocu'
pa de las consecuencias.
Los banos frios por la ma1ana
embellishments despues de deiar 81
lecho, dormir con las ventanas abier-
tas y evitar las corrientes de aire, son
p~recauciones muy buenas que no cues
ia trabaio ell observarlas. Pero el
preventive mas positive, mas efcaz,
mas faciI y mas positive y tambien el
que aconsejan los m6dicos, es la Emul'
sion de Scott de aceite de hfgado de
bacalao.
Els sorprendente la ~fuerza, vitalidad,
energfa y poder de resistencia que re-
cibe 81 cuerpo humane de las peque-
mas dosis de Emulsion de Scott que Sc
administran con c~onstancia. Esta
emulsion recubre interiormente todas
las parties d6biles y vulnerables del
cuerpo y 10 pone al abrigo de la In
feccion catarrhal.
De cuando en- cuando aparecen
industrisles POGO es%crupulosos anun-
ciando emulsiones, who's Q prepara a.
dos & los que atribuyen propiedades
curativas que no tienen y hasta hay
quien SO atreve & decir en- letras de
imprenta, que Ell petr6leo 8 kerosina
ca IN alimente.
Que es el petr6leo? In aceite mine
raj que 90 usa como combustible para
lubricar y limpiar maquinas y para
elumbrar.
Una substantial indigestible que
carece de Ia propiedad ~esencial de to-
do alimento, cual es la asimilaci6n
que pasa al trav6s del tubo intestinal
ain m%odiicarse y sin ser absorb
bida; una substantial en- fin, que no
tiene ninguna de las propiedades Gu
rativas y alimenticias del aceite DIT
hfgado do bacalso. 81 Sc diiese que
el petr6leo es I'm alimento para ma
%quinas, podrfa pasar; pero no I'm ali
mento para 81 cuerpo.
81 teneis alguna duda, proguntad
& vuestro m6dico; 81 os conirmara es-
to verdad; y 81 estais escasos de fuer-
Eas, dc carne y DIS sangre, os aconse-
lara que tomeis la Emulsion de Scott.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
Acadia Municipal de Arecibo

AVISO. Creada una plaza de In
geniero con ell haber de mil quinientos
pesos anuales, y consignada esa can
tidad en- ell presupuesto del ~ejercicio
de 1905 q 1906; ell Ayuntamiento ha dis.
puesto la convocatoria de aspirantes,
quienes debersn ser I~ngenieros civiles
y observation-disclosures, acreditando es
tos conocimientos con copia legaliza-
da de los titulos que posean. Las SO
licitudes Sc recibir&n en- esta ACADIA
hasta el dfa 8 de JUNO pr6Ximo veni-
dero, Arecibo, Mayo "a de 1905, Ma
nOWL Perez ArifS, Alcalde, Is 30.5
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
cQIonia especial De estudIan-
tes Ouerb-
en- Baltimore
A cargo de don Rafael Janer
1914, DRUID AYE

Admite nihos y ni1as MEMORIES de
IA amos, q raz6n de $40 anticipates
por Semestre, en- concepto de upilaje,
en~sefanza, lavado de ropa, asistenc a
medica y medicinas. Referencias: DrI
Coll yLcdos. Figusras y Peres so San
Iuan;. D. Arturo D(az en- AracihoADr
L. Orcasistas en- Rio-Piedras; Doctor
Martinez Guasp en- M~ayaguez; Lcdo.
julia en- Ponce; D. Basilio Pinero en-
Carolina; D. Juan Davila en- Manatf;
D. JOSH Deliz en- Aguadilla D. Fran.
cisco Giuliani y D. jose Benftez en-
Vieques.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
PERFECTAS
COMODAS
1CC10l J;
San Etdn(iS(O a
San JUAN
PUERTO RICO.

I Es I'm nuevo descubrimiento yel dnico
que oirece con una garantfa positiva
81 g.. koticario no 10 tiene Sc 10
enviaremos de aquf al recibir sellos de
correos equivalentes q SO centavos en-
orc americana, dirigiendo la carta &
PARIS MEDICINE CO., st. Luis,
Mo, E. U. de A., fabricantes de las
PASTILLAS LAXANTES DE BRO
MO-QUININA, oil celebre remedio pa
ra los resfriados.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
<11D111
Dr.. (aSdIdu(
tirUjane. Dentista
NOrte Americana
CURA GARANTIzADA PARA LAS
ALMORRkNAS

Simples y s%angrantes; exteriores
y con picaz6n. 81 no cura nc pague'
Los Boticarios estan autorizados por
los manufacturers del UNGUENTO
DE PAZO q devolver ell dinero 81 la
medicina deia de curar cualquier case
de almorranas, aunque sea cr6nico.
Los casos ordinarios SO ,curan en- sells
dias, los rebeldes, en- catorce. Una
APPLICATION da alivio y sosiego. La
picaz6n SO cAlma acknowledgements.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
The New York { Porto Rico Steamship Company
bo contdO Postal con ell Cobemo de los Eaas4 UM@ De America

Dos vapores, sl <SAN JUANs y
<ARKAD!As hacen Wales regulares
entire New Orleans y Porto Rico lle-
vando pasaieros y carga.
La carga para los vapares de Nue..
Va York 90 recibira en- ell muelle5has-
ia Il del dia antes de salida, yns mas
tarde.
SERvIC1O DE CABOTAJE. FL
vapor <PORTO RICO saldrA do San
Juan las 2 dc 10 madrugada para TO.
dos los pusrtos dc 10 Isla On las 81.
guientea techas: por 81 ESTE, Mierco-
les Mayo 3, II, 81, por oil OESTE, Ma
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
Linea Ferea del Oeste

BtIetss baratos para dias fsStivos
En- IL clase dc Capital q Bsyam6n,
da y vuelta Is ctvs.; en- p 10 ctvs.
En- II de Bayam6n & Catafio, ida y
vuelta is ctvs. On % 10 ctvs,
Billete ordinario de Capital q Cath
10 en- q clase q 3 ctvS'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07

70 Il y Is.
Ests vapor conscta con los vago
res de ests CompaEia para ew Yer
Sc recibe sarga hssta les n astP,
ante de salida. Sc vsndsn pasaie
la ofcina hasta las 1 de 10 tarde
dia anterior q 81 saAda.
FL vapor <VASGes llevando ca.
solamente, saldrA para todos los pue.
tos de 10 Isla q las Ii do 10 nsche 81
las s~igulentss feGhss: pof si ESTE
Mayo 10 y "a, por Of oESTE Mayo
3, II y 81, admits eareA hasta LASH
del dis anterior & 10 aaltda.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07

Vease nuestra secci6n de
noticias en- la pagina quinta
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
HOTEL LA GUIANA
No 10 Gale ALLEN [FORTALEZAl
SAN JUAN, P. r.

Apartado al. Telono 137ef
Comidas & 10 Guiana, 8 Ia espa-
dola 70 la criolla. Cocina econ0mi .
ca. Sc presta mucha atencton q 10
Ilmpieza en- Of servicio de ia mesa.
h AplIaclones fresoas y ventlladaa;
para una persona o famlllA.
CuArtJs de BANJO y luz C~l6Strica.
Cerca del tsatro. Sc HdmlLen pupltus
nensuales cJn todO SerylclU y aoona
Jos o conner SuIhmente.
Sc IraGa u los nusSpedes con car.
40 J reapeIO.
trecIUa llnltadoa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
Concentrates

ANGEL SUAREZ. Fabricante (
.mportador de Hombreros. Fortalezs
So almacen San Francisco IS.
FARMACIA J Dros uerla dc Adol.
10 Iturrino Rivera. am ~, P. r.
Constants surtido do medicinas
treScas importadas de Europa y EHta'
Unidos. P~ertumerfa, Noveda-
des eta. Precios m6dicos.
FARMAOIA COLON, do Ramon
Almaxan. Plaza Principal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-06-07
Ell VOLCAN
DE
Jose Gonzalez SerranO

Periumeria, generos de punto,
quincalla, ferreteria, cristalerfs, etec.
tos de escrltorio y obietos de novedad
y fantasia, FL establecimiento :que
MAJ barato vende On
CAGUAS, Plaza Principal, P. R
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-08

I his Notifications and as sharp as his
Dayonets The man is reniorseless,' .
wrote q Russian officer shortly afte:.
the Japanese landing at PitsewO, who
mad seen a l9-year-old soldier shot and
cast INTO dishonored grave for Il
breach Ct duty in which there was
more stupidity than neglect.
Garry out the sentence II saves
lives III the end is StGessel:s grim
retort to any courtmartial that sends
in recommendation Of mercy.
Stoessel is rot without a grim hui
NOR though it can never be judged
from his face whether the humcr is
visible to himself While the early
bon1hardments Of Port Arthur were in
progress he punished an Incorporate
subalteln by making hin. stand out
side the fort at Wei-Yun holding a bot
1le OF vodka in his right hand, and ex-
posed to the derision of the garrison
and the fire Of the Japanese.
When 2 member CT his staff an.
nouncsd that the tippler had ree7i
blown TO hits the communicative chief
said cooily.
He has shared the fate Of better
men ! ought to have shot him.
Toward pilfering and the extortions
" tidhSS &StSSSsel E!3 equally TemOrSc-
less. a dealer who wa:sscaught selling
putrd canned meat to hungry soldier;
was locked up in the civil jail and fed
for tl:rec days with his own poisonous
food Pilferers were hogged; when
nogsi"g failed to deter them. shot;
when shooting proved useless. hanged.
Crime said the general in one Of
his proclamatlons. is thing that can
not be allowed Ia exist in besieged
town"
Even befora the fortress was cut
OF by lana he had reduced the mixed.
hissclute and reckless population Of
Fort Arthur tc Z state Of orderly sub
mission. which would have been a mar.
vel in European Russia
Anatoie A Mikhailyovitch Stcesscl's
family traditions are. inseparahly
bound up with Russia and Rmssia's
army His grandfather, General Ivan
stoassel, fought against Napoleon ami
governed i, rsaYkcet ScIo: his father,
~ khajl Stcssscl, Joined The Orthodox
E church and served in the Emperor';
Guards and he himself served not
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-08

the barber or Of the gracious Office of
iie cCmb. The rugged strength and
simplicity which are the striking quail
ltles OF the generals character throw
about him calm dignity.
of the many services that he has
rendered to his country, his work a
scveraor general Of sEIormnsa is ore Of
the most sjgnifiea an e@asBTf,c mountain
tribes in Formosa had never been
tanned by the Chinese In tho earlier
years OF japanese occupation there
was difficulty with the natives or tho
island. They are fierce. and they are
innocent OF. the principles Of modern
society. lie position Of the governor
general, therefore, after the occupa-
tlorr taxed lot only the fighting quail
" Of a ecneral-hc had IL face. every
hour CT the lay and night the irregular
aud annoying savage tribes who carry
on q perpetual guerilla warfare. SO
wei! did he do h'::: work that on juno
9. ]9i'4. on h. same day on which
Togo, Yamantnto and others were pro-
noted to high commands Nogi was
given the full rank OF general. VII
s% Tie wife CT General NcsiS is tho
daughter of a kasoshima Sanlirai:
sYuji S..lamoto, a member CT the
i House Of Peers. I
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-08
NEWS o. SHIPPING
Skipper of Tug cubl Arrested
by Deputy Marshal.
SERIOUS OFFENCE CHARGED
Warrant Alleges That Captain Bart
lett Misplaced Buoys, Fou!ed Dredqe
Cables and Made Nc Report to Au.
Notwithstanding and Going.

United States Deputy Marshal Mil
Ter, OF Norfolk, came to this city Fri
day night and arrested Captain Will
siam j. Bartlett. Of the tug boat Cuba.
or a warrant charging him with the
Violation OF United States harbcr navi.
cation laws
Captain bartlett was taken before
United States Commissioner A. C. Gar
rett and hailed in the sun: of $500.
with Captain Clayton as his bands
man. to appear before the commission
or 0. January Z for trial
The warrant against the master OF
the Cuba charges him with having on
nc ninth day Of November, 1904, mis-.
placed and dragged for distance OF
soG feet can buoy No 10, ON Middle
Ground Bar i'll Hampton Roads. in VIC.
latlon OF the harhor navigation laws Ct
the United States. a
iurther tho warrant charges that
Captain Bartlett ran his trg Inside
OF the bucys marking the anchors Of
a drcdge employed by the United
States government in dredging Mis:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-08
NoGl A SAMURAl TYPE.
Ideal of the Older Traditions Of Ja-
pans Fighting Caste.

pans Fighting Caste.
! ono day-it was toward the close of
! the fifth moon CT the thirty-sevsesY1pa7s
year OF Meiji Chat is to say, 1904 Of
! the year CT Christian sraco)--GeneTal
Nosl received q message from tic Milk
ado. II was the pleasure OF his Mai
esty, SC the message ran. to confer ,!p-
on General Ncgi enc of the highest
distinctions fer the fighting men OF
Nippon. His Majesty appointed him
as the commandes-in- chief OF the
forces hasiesins Port Arthur
General Ncgi was happy. On the
) same day came the. news Of the battle
Of the Narshan. TIC General Ncei the
report OF the Nanshan battle brought
/ the news CT the heroic death Of his son
Shcten. The general said.
Fl am glad he died 80 splcndidly. II
was TIE greatest honor he could have.
A.: tor the funeral rites over his mem
ory they might rs we'll be postponed
tor q while. A little later they may
be performed i'll conjunction with
! those OF the two ether members of his
fariiy-of Hoten his brother. aud Of
myself
General Nogi is the type of soldier
upon which the men Of the elder days
- thS ASeAiia u ell Detli . HS,lllluS caste
would look down with pleasure.
Some say he is somewhat out CT place
III the waking days Of the new cen
tury. His heart is in greater things
than the Eoiite Accomplishments OF
the day. Both his friends and foes
have styled him q peculiar man. He
is peculiar IN his conception Of the life
OF a soldier In these days. when the
soldiers Of SO many countries all over
the world are given to the gold cloth
! and parade. he has put his conception
OF the soldier in the following sen
fences.
- soldier is 9 soldier after all. and
after q man becomes a soldier he must
be perfectly willing to lead life that
is somewhat different form the life OF
an ordinary man in society. 1t is i'm
possible for him to enjoy liberty and
wealth such as SC many CT his fellow
men seem to enjoy. refer to this
point more especially because Of a
simple fact, namely. that the soliiar
| who would perform his duties with
credit Oh battlefield must, CT neces-
sity, have trained himself to perform
all that is expected Of him in 1.-the dayg
CT peace. There ought not to be any
neglect or. any detects in his daily life
Only the sccnqueror CT himself in time
Of peace can aspire 10 the honor, viii.
any right, OF being lighting. man uls-
der tho .:un lag" M
Rather slender, NoSi is very dark 81
lcompleSicn. with waiskcrs that seem
!! to be utterly innocent Of the arts Gff
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-08
BIG COAL CONTRACT
Hundred Thoueand Tons to Be Ship
ped to MariIa.

Hundred Thousand Tons to Be Ship
ped to Marila.
)urng the year Of 1905 the govern
nent will let contracts for the ear
rying OF 100000 tons Of coal to Manila.
lEc contract for the carrying OF 2O,OoD
tons has been let end bids asked for
on the handling Of $4,000 more tons.
Owners Of either American or for
ei?a shi.s ere allowed to bid on the
transportation OF the coal Thus far
the American ship owners have been
awarded Tic contract for the carrying
CT 2o,00O tons and it is hoped they will
ne ls as fortunate i'll bidding for the 80
600 tons.
TIE schooner Kineo and several
steamers have arrived in Hampton
Reads tc; thu purpose of loading car
goes OF coal for the Philippine Islands
Most OF the coal will be loaded aronnd
Hampton Roads, Baltimore and Phila-
delphia.