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ON PORTO RiCAN SOIL
United States Troops Land at
Ponce.
NEWS BY WAY OF MADRID
Ait inloig to ? Spanish lte|iorl the Ai
cxn Army Under lienentl Miles Wti
K.tmlseU When ?11 KfYorl Wu?
Matte to l)iscuil?,.rk.
(By Telegraph.)
ST. THOMAS, D. W. I.. July 25.?The
United States troops are lauding today
on the island of Porto Rico near Ponce,
on the south coast of Cuba.
A SPANISH B l? PORT.
MADRID. July -II P. M ?A pri?
vate dispatch from San Juan de Porto
Rico says a strong American squadron
has appeared liefere Bahia Hond i. Out
thai lie- American attempt to disem?
bark was repulsed with considerable
WASHINGTON, July 25.?General
Miles hits arrived at the point of de?
barkation decided upon on the coast of
Porto Rico. General Corbin says, how?
ever, that the administration does not
expect to hear from him for several
days, owing to the distance he will
have to send to retten a cable station.
Although Miles has but 5.000 lighting
men, the officials are confident lie will
be able to aci.plish all his planr.
while awaiting reinforcements. Special
efforts are being made to supply him
with all tugs, lighters and materials
for wharves and bridges ho requires.
The Panama and Seneca will shortly
prepare to Join Miles.
REPORTS FROM AUGUSTt.
MADRID, July 25.?Senor Sagasta
has given out the following cable dis?
patch received front General Augustl,
commander of the Spanish forces at
Manila :
"The Americans are about to attack
Manila. i leave events are impend?
ing.:'
In spite of the fact that General Au?
gust! has been ordered to fight to the
death, th'-re Is but little hop., that liu
can h'oM out against the Americans Tot?
ally length of time.
WORK i lie THIS NAVY.
Subject Considered in Conferences IB Id
at lie- While I litllse.
WASHINGTON, July 25?In confer?
ences held at the W-hih House ii is un?
derstood that the work of the navy in
Porto Rica.? invasion was the principal
isubject considered. Secretary Long
upon leaving the President said:
"We arc tirying to find more work f .1
the navy -and w ill probably succeed."
Exactly upon wiiat lines the fleet will
b^engug.1 he ,ii.i not state. The
ndri standing that is reported t.. have
been arrivd al is that nearly all of I lie
combined Heels of Sampson and Wat?
son. . Xeeptirig I hose vessel-- I.led l'Ol
blockading purposes In Cuban writers,
will In- sent to Porto Rico. It is known
that the President hopes and expects to
force ttie surrender of Porto Pie,, with
as little lighting as possible.
The positions of both the army an.I
the navy in the estlmatior>of the world
is b.-tter than when the llrsl attacks
were made on Santiago. Tl.ITect
iveness of the American ships wherever
they have been engaged have never been
surpassed In the world's history. The
courage of the troops has excited the
admiration of the world and has been
the subjects of discussion in the report*
sent by foreign military officers, \vtti
have been watching the war. Ii will
he a victorious licet and a victorious
airmy thai will Invade San Juan and
will represent a. degree of force far su?
perior to any that tin- Spaniards can
muster to oppose them.
The President is, therefore, salt! to
believe that the capture of Porto Rico
should be accomplished with little loss
.if life, and in both the War and Navy
Department? every effort Is being made
to execute the plans thai have been
formulated along these lines.
YET.BOW FEV KB SITUATION.
(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON. July 25.?The War
Department at 0:15 P. M. posted the
following:
"Santiago, July 25.
"Adjutant General. Washington.
??Number new I'C-ver cases on tie- 21th
Instant ab .ur COO. AI least-12U returned
to duly. Actual figures will be-given
hereafter, notwithstanding figure."
seem somewhat improved. One death,
Sergeant .1. I.arnenn. Troop i'. Third
cavalry, yellow fever. Sibon'ey.
"SHAFTER. Major General."
?, Olio B< IN D BUYERS.
(By Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON. July 25.?A treasury
statement shows there are about 3.0uu
persons to whom bonds under the gov?
ernment's popular lone will be allotted.
All persons ottering to take $10" or less
will receive bonds. The first shipment
of the new bonds was made today. The
bonds will be sent out as rapidly as
pt>ssible.
AMERICA AND HAWAII,
i By Telegraph.)
LONDON'. July 26.?Sir George Syd
hem Clarke, the expert on naval tac?
tics and imperial tactics, writes to the
Dally Graphic today strongly- approv?
ing American annexation of Hawaii
nnd Porto Itico. The letter was evoked
by an article In the Dally Graphic call?
ing attention to tin; reversal of Eng?
land's traditional policy to prevent
the United States from acquiring strat?
egical positions In the Atlantic and Pa?
cific and enabling it to control the pos?
sible canal.
The Daily Graphic, in nn editorial
this morning, said il agrees with Sir
Sydhem Clarke, but is curious to know
what Induced Lord Salisbury to adopt
an attitude which has so much facilita?
ted the success of America.
ROAD RECORD BROKE.
(By Telesraph.)
STOUGHTON, MASS., July 25.?
Frank Waller, who started at Norwood
yesterday againsi the twenty-four hour
paced road record, finished here at 4:-U>
this afternoon, one minute short of the
twenty-four hours. having covered
26S 1-10 miles thereby breaking the
jirevidus road record of 355 miles 760
feet.
ICAN ARMY,
cgraph.)
July 25.?Adjutan;
Fjnlght made public a
statement as to the organization of the
regular and volunteer armies of the
United Stales up to and including July
24. In tic ninety .days which has
elapsed since tin- president issued bis
first call for volunteers for the army.
261,500 have been recruited, mustered,
equipped and placed In the field, an
achievement that has elicited surprise.
HOP.Si cvs FTANOEE
NGRLESVri.I.E, IND., July 25 ?
Quite a pretty young lady, a Miss Let
tie Cook, is visiting friends near this
city,- SI,.- is from Oswcgo. Kits., and
it is now an.,, secret that she is the
fiancee of Lieutenant Uobson of Mer
ilmac fame.
eW^Vn Co"k """' ""'"'?"?itit at-a
?(..-?billig Several Weeks a Mo. A ,,,rif
ensu.-d and engagement fn'l
v,,?.mor< a ?<?(). j,:iy ?_?:,. ii
IV >\at in view ..r the im
v.-*^ -'"('.llio .voiiadion eon,.
$gg MTaiaon to
S&rs&b. "?-.?'.! wara"<p?
?"*??* ? ?Jjere soon.
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of Yesterday's Games In the
National and Atlantic Leagues.
(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK. July 25.?New York to?
day forfeited the game to the Balti?
more's after the fourth Inning had been
plaved. The score at that time was 1
. i. Holmes, when at bat In Bultl
iore's inning struck out. A "f&n" In
it gruudsiand yelled:
?'Oh. Ducky, you"re a lobster."
"Well. I'm glad I'm not working for
Sheeny anymore," replied H.?lines.
Umpire Lynch turned around and
said something :?? Holmes, who went
the bench. President Freedman,
10 was sitting in the grandstand,
sent ii representative down to retpuesl
ha: Manager Hanlon take Holmes out
if the gam.-. Haid..,, referred Freed
nan's representative to the umpire,
vbo said ho Mad not heard tie- remark
atteries?Griffith and Donahue.Wll
iiud Criger. ITmpires?O'Day and
McDonald. Tine - 1:15.
PHILADELPHIA. 5:WASHINGTON. 8
PHILADELPHIA. July 25.?Wash?
ington defeated Philadelphia today
nugh the hitter's inability to hit
Dine.-ii safely. The game was long
drawn out. and boil, teams played
poorlv. Attendance. 2.01 ?
Score: R.H.E.
Philadelphia, .'i ? I ? I ? Ml 0? t 5 1
Washington . .0 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 1? 8 13 3
Batteries- Ficllold and McFarland.
nne.-n and Fmrell. Umpires?Snyder
nd i '.mnelly. Time?2:311.
BROOKLYN. 1: BOSTON. 2.
NEW YORK, July 2".- Aflor losing
v.- straight games tie- Brooklyns fln.il
| lv managed to break their siring of .le?
ts at lie- hands of the Bostons to
,-. Dunn pitched a clever game and
Iliad the champions guessing. Stafford.
.' Louisville, has 1.u signed by
linger Sei,-, , and played today. At
t.omhincu. 1,200.
iebi-e: R. II. E.
imklyn. . . .2 ii n ii 1 o 1 ii x ? -l .' U
ston.0 0 (1 2 o ? 0 0 n ? 2 s i
'..lit. rles Dunn and Grim. Willis mid
Bergen. Umpires Swart w.I and
Wood. Time?1:50.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Patersoii . ...101001211 '.' !:: 2
11 art ford. . . .0 o 0 1 0 o 0 ft 2 - 3 'J <
Rat I erics - Jones and O'B.'li-o., Wil?
liams and M.iglnnls.
Ai All.-mown? R.H.E.
AUentown. . .? 1 1 ii ii it " 0 0?2 -I 3
nond. . . I ii ii 1 n Ii 1 0 v. 2 8 2
Ratteries West ami Foster. Chetfcrft
? I Vlgneaux.
At Lancaster - R.II E.
?aster. . .0 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 0?7 S 1
ling. . . .0 il ii n ii ii ii .1 ii n 8 Ii
tleriesWilhOlm and Wellie, New
? arvin and Ileydon.
T 111-: IIA V A N A CAM PA IG N
illgent Prepa in lions for Attacking the
Metropolis of Cuba.
V dispatch sent mil rrom Wasli
;ton Sunday night says: Notwith?
standing the Havana campaign is
erhnps (en weeks in the future, dili?
gent preparations are going on. and
i the lime comes to m ,vc it is enn
idently anticipated il.xpedllion will
;o complete In all ils palls, anil so
lidable in its elllciency, that bj'lll
int success will perch upon its ban
?rs In the briefest period.
As outlined just now. the decisive
ovement against the chief city of
ul.a will not begin much, if any. be
ire the middle of October, when the
eather will be all that can be desired,
ml all f.-ars of the yellow fever may
I be dismissed.
From seventy-five to one hundred
lousand troops will probably compose
lie Invading army, for it is Intended
? make the demonstration so nver
holming in point of strength as to
ivo no hope or excuse for protracted
?sistanee.
The tirmv will be supported by a
.?et for which the reduction of the
iris which e,ici.le Havana will I.n
nsy task. Army and navy will go in
condition 1.. give their blows with
filing and ratal effect.
While the contingency of a desperate
I stand by the garrison has been provid?
ed for. l| is not, as above mentioned,
j thought this will occur. Weakened by
igor. disspirited by continued re?
verses, the Spanish troops, it Is bei lev
I. will lie only too glad to Fiirrondei
superior force, and Blanco, the blat?
ant, should he still be In command,
ill! not hesitate to offer his sword tr
Fltzhugh L.c, who. It Is understood,
I is to have t ha! honor.
Calculations sometimes pro wrong.
, but. If. in this case, they turn out te
correct, the Americans troops will
I march Into Havana about November,
I and when Congress meets In December,
the President fondly hopes to be abb
officially communicate that there is
I nothing more for the arms of the t'nl
I ted States to ai.mplish.
The same rosy view is not taken by
-ilbers in an equally good position tu
I judge. At the same time It Is not un?
sellable to anticipate thai the at?
tainment of the great objects of the
i- w ill he in sight. With Havana un
our Mag next winter it will be the
I centre of scenes not paralleled in its
entire history. Visitors from all over
[the country will (lock to il in droves,
and the unlive shop-keepers will bless
I their stars for the presence of the
I "Yankee pigs."
SPANIAR1 IS SUBMISSIVE.
I Tro,,|,s Within Tonil'* Territory Give
I'P Their Arms.
SANTIAGO. July 25.?With the ex?
ception of those al Ouantanamu all the
I Spanish troops within the territory in
ated in Toral's capitulation have
?en a], i heir arms and surrendered
the authorities of the United S'ate^.
/iciUenant Miley, of General Shaft
s staff, who was designated as th?
ad or die commission to receive Iho
i surrender or the Spanish in the outly?
ing .list, ids, has just returned from
- expedition. He reports that lie had
t the least trouble in obtaining the
rronder of ihe various garrisons, the
I Spanish giving up their arms, not with
t reluctance, but with a feeling of
relief at the termination of hostilities.
] Three thousand stands of arms have
?en turned nvi r t?. the Americans.
Rich and inthienlial plantation own
-.v declare thai the Spanish guerilla
iliinteers are as ready and willing to
I work as zealously ns they fought. They
e of il,,. opinion that prosperity will
Ifjuickly come to the country with peace
I under the American flag.
Tb.- surrender of Guantnnamo is of
I greater Importance tban rn first believ?
ed. There were over ?even thousand
troops, the greater part of v. horn are
seaxonrri regulars. The Spanish army
commissioners hit yesterday and on
!h?.|r return from Guantnnamo they
.1 'hat ihe surrender of the troops
there would I?. ?ceomplishe.l without
the slightest trouble. Reports of fight?
ing among ihe Cubans and Spaniards
are um rue.
P'"'? t".n-olong* lir,,-; Impure food
.shortens Ii. I Xum.-en's Pur,. Old
Orchard Vinegar. I,,.,., |)V .1. ,\. Bright
well. Fan.y an.] Staple Grocer 517
Twenty-third street.
(Continued from First Page.)
crowd. General Brooke was not pres- 1
??nt. Although the men were Jaded by
tin- Line: and tiresome trip they wheeled
'????? line seemingly In their old time
form. This will probably be the last
i tirade these regiments will have be?
tete tl.ey see actual service.
ICE FOR TUB SOt.uT6.ltS.
The Dorcus Circle of the King's
Daughters of Washington Avenue
; Methodist church yesterday inaugu
j rated a movement to supply the troops I
: with lee Water during their stay in the |
I city. Five dollars was the amount con
I trlbuted by the ladies. Today subscrip?
tions will be received to the fund b>
Miss Mettle Shepherd. .11 Twenty-sixth
urt.-i I. and Mrs. F. W. Lindgrcn. at N<
: Forty-ninth street.
UNIFORMS FOB SOBOIEBS.
Among the supplies distributed
no .in; the three transports here are
, 10.200 canvas uniforms ror the artillery,
I Nine hundred thousand pounds
. notat..es ami 7f..000 of onions have :
rived and are being placed aboard the
City if Washington and Boumania.
i 'AM P NO t r.S.
From early in the day yesterday tin.
, til late in the evening nil classes ot
; i e..| le. to the number of many thou
ards. visited the new camp, on foot
.1 in vehicles, and on.- and all alike
manifested a hearty and patriotic in?
terest in the newcomers.
1 Among tie- visitors to the camp in
j the afternoon were venders of beer,
' fruit, peanuts, candles, cakes, lemon?
ade, .-?<-.. and a little armv of small
I boys.
I Hy nightfall tents for all the regi
I iic-nts bad been erected. legi.mal
I and company headituarters established
I and sentry lines thrown out about tin
whole encampment, and by s o'clock it
was ilillleuli for it civilian t.. gain eith
er ingress to or egress from the lines.
A representative of the Dally Pres
visited the camp, h iwever. and found
tie- most polite attention from regi?
mental and company ollleers and th
sentries on duty, and after much diffi?
culty found his way about S o'clock ti
brigade headituarters and was kindly
accorded an interview by Hen. Ilti.il
when thai ofilcer had finished his s
per. The coinmander gave the Daily
Press representative such informativ
as he said h. though) ;:, \ <n; tc. in
[?art. but was reticent in bis manner
ami declined to answer some questions |
pill to him.
I'ninp lire:-- burned all over the
gn.Is in the early evening, ai which
supper I'm- the solde rs was cooked,
lasi "tups" were sounded and the i
retired to their tents for the night.
.Many hundreds of the soldiers c:
? lown town during tin- .lay and e;
evening.
\ QUEEN'S WONDERFUL BONNET
Victoria Own.; the Most Expeni
Headgear in the World.
Her Majesty Queen Viel .ria, w ho is
the dowdiest royal personage in Eu?
rope, has in In r possession the n
?xpensive bonnet in the world, says
.New York Herald. It is. not a triumph
of the milliner's art, and il is not I
ly I o be I !e- mode. I n fact, the Qi
has n.-vor worn it. It is not
tin ugh w hieb a bat pin is easib
tin list, and - oh. prime reas.ni its .
is hopeless! ii is unbecoming.
The nalives of the Navigator Islands |
were mos! anxious to make the Que
a present. There was a formed com
mlilee. which debated long- and pa?
tently, what would be the most api
prlate. Jewels were out of the question.
It w old cost a fortune to give to one
of the liehest sovereigns in the world
a Jewel that she would appreciate
Even the most gorgeous cloths \
mil advisable. India had excelled thorn j
' Tile gifttbould be suggestive of til. I
pan of the world and made by their
I.pie. Put what??that was the ques
lion. Their w.n were skilled In
plaiting gras- and making it into every
thing from furniture, matting and nut
ral dee n ations for gowns and hats, but
ibis would not be valuable enougl
Aside from, the tbought fulness of th
gut it must have some intrinsic worth.
' The committee disagreed, on. gen
llcniaii i .-signed in despair. The new
member injected some ginger into the
crowd and revived their lagging spir?
its. The new member said emphatical?
ly (hat even aQuer-n had vanity enough
lu want to possess the most expensive
hollUel ill tile World. t 1110 of theil' oWII
torloise si.. Us should be made into a
bonnet It should I* carved by their
own i.pie. and while it would not
cost th.-m very dearly. Victoria would
lind it quite expensive it" she went shop,
ping for it in Pond street. The tired
m'omb.rrs of the committee voted the
new member ti knowing one, and if they
did not promise him a monument it is
because that form of greatness is un?
known in Samoa.
An elaborate bonnet was mad.- of a
w hole shell. The workmanship was ex?
quisite. Never was tortoise shell more
artistically carved. The shape Is like
thai of the Salvation Army lassies'. In
due time the Queen received the gift,
ami write the committee a Hole of
thanks. The Queen found the material,
as well as the shape, a little impracti?
cal as far as everyday wear goes, so
she scut il to the British Museum. Bui
the committee, which feels that a load
is off its mind, draws mental pictures
of Queen Victorin driving down "The
Lady's Mile" and nodding to her faith?
ful subjects and wearing the -gift that
caused so many wrinkles in the gray
matter of its brain.
NO NEED TO QUARRET,.
(New Vork Mailand Express.)
Admiral Sampson and Commodore
?Scliley refuse to quarrel over the bon?
us of the naval victory at Santiago, no
nati. r how their partisans may wran
(U-. The two distinguished skippers
lav.- more important matters to attend
a. just n. iw. and each knows that he
.till receive the full reward whicfi his
ich ley emeu Is deserve.
THE CARDINAL VIRTUES.
One of the heroes now in Cuba doing
Ills share or the suffering for freedom's
sake is given to indulging in the flow?
ing bowl; not a mild indulgence, eith?
er, but a rip-roaring, whoop-snorting
indulgence that is simply terrible in its
mildest aspect, says the Washington
Star. One day before he had floated
over to the shores of the Gem of the
Antilles the colonel of his regiment
called him into his tent for the pur?
pose of talking to him like a father, as
he had known him for years.
"Now, look here, John," said the col?
onel, kindly, 'what do you mean by
this sort of thing?"
"I mean to quit, colonel," he respon?
ded.
"You've said that a million times.
Von ought to be ashamed of yourself.
Von are a man of more than ordinary
intelligence, you have nice people at
home, you ate of a good family, you
arc quick to learn the duties of a sol?
dier, you arc clean, you look well, you
keep tour accoutrements in tine condi?
tion, you are obedient, you are always
willing to take your share of the hard?
ships, you never complain, anil, in fact,
.ton arc a model soldier wilh one ex?
ception."
"What's that colonel?" asked John.
Just a shade leerily, R must be con?
fessed.
"Von w il! get drunk."
"Is that all, colonel?"
"That's enough, isn't it?"
John steadied himself by the colonel's
?Now, colonel." said he, as volunteers
have a way of talking to their superi
>rs. "if J'iu all these good things that
i'ou say l a,,,, wny not lfet tne ar|nklnfi.
*"'? with the balance? You don't expect
to get ?II the cardinal virtues for 113
a month, do you?"
ALONG THE WATER FRONT
OP INTKKkSr GATHEKKD|
AitOITT THIS I'lERS.
Kutruuce* Htid ru-iiruutin at the 4Ju?tum j
Ho ae. lAht of V?*?selH Now In I'ort.
Utber Alarme Iteuia.
CALENDAR FOR THIS DAY. I
Suit rises.5:05
Sun sets .7:17
High water?1:31 A. M. and 2:26 P. M.
Low water?7:57 A. M. and 8:53 P. M.
Weather Forecast
WASHINGTON. July 25.?Forecast
for Virginia?Showers and thunder
storms; southerly winds.
AKK1VALS AND DKFAKTCKES.
VvHHelM Arrived--YesterdaT.
Steamship Santutt (Am.), Boston.
Steamship Orion (Am.), Boston.
Steamship Planet Mercury (Br.).
James. Philadelphia.
Bark Hancock. Warren. Perth Am
boy.
Schooner James D. Dewell, Boston,
Barge S. R. Meade. Portsmouth.
Barge L. A. Nichols, Portsmouth.
Barge Junlata. Providence.
Barge Western Belle. Providence.
Barg?1 Moonbeam. Boston.
Barge Antelope. Boston.
Barge Mercedita, Boston.
Barge P. J. Carleton, Boston.
VewaelR Stalled Y'onterday.
Steamship Santult (Am.). Boston.
Steamship Orion (Am)., Boston.
Barge S. R. Meade. New Bedford.
DREDGING AT PIER 4.
The slip tit pier 4 is now being dredg?
ed to permit the complete loading of
the new Chesapeake and Ohio liner
Rapidan.
It is the intention of Furness, Wi?
thy and Company to load this big ship
to a depth of thirty feet and it was
thought advisable to do some dredg?
ing at pier 4 in order to preclude all
possibility of an accident.
It is possible to load the Rapidan to
a depth of thirty-four feet and it is not
uulikly that she may take on her max?
imum amount of cargo on one of her
trips iu the future. At present, how
, v-r. she will load to thirty feet, which
is ihe lowest ever leaded by a cargo
ship at this port.
The cargo the Rapidan will carry
away from Newport News on her maid?
en voyage will be- a mammoth one. The
full list will not be available until she
is ready to ele<ir. but il will reveal the
largest ever carried away from New?
port News by one ship.
COSTUMES IN CHINA.
THE OLDER THE C06TUME THE MORE
FASHIONABLE IT IS.
Mew Faahlons are Looked Upon With 111*,
may-Coat and Truuaen Make Up the
Woiuau'a Attire; a Slight Difference lu the
Cut l>Utluguliililog Them From Aleu'a.
The latest fashion, the mode of the
moment, is the one most valued in
most European countries.
In the east exactly the reverse state
of things prevails. Iu China especially
any new fashion is looked upon not
only with disfavor, but with actual dis?
may. In China a loose coat and trous?
ers complete a woman's attire. She has
no tiresome petticoats to contend with.
A slight difference In the cut of the
coat aiotie distinguishes her garb from
that of man. The coat is very loose in
the body, only fitting closely over the
1 shoulders and round the neck. It
l).?L-C.Urt;iIM OF WEALTHY l-AIIKSTS.
descends as fur as the knees, being slit
up at the sides toallow for the. needful
freedom in walking. The shoulder seam
is very long, reaching well down the
arm, thus forming part of the sleeve,
which is wide and reaches the wrist.
The trousers are ample and straight,
almost covering the feet, the needful
fulness being confined by a wide
shaped band, which in concealed by the
coat. On state occasions a very gor?
geous coat is donned. It is one mass of
embroidery; and with this especial gar?
ment an extraordinary sort of petti?
coat, resembling a kilt, is worn. This
consists of two flat aprons of embroid?
ery joined together with plaited silk.
The embroidered apron is flat in front
ami behind, and the silk is full at the
sides to allow for motion. These ar3
the embroideries which, when discard?
ed, are eagerly sought for as curiosities
by foreigners.
So much for gala costumes in China.
For eveiy-day wear the coat and
trousers prevail. Rich women embroid?
er their silk, satin or crepe coats very
elaborately round the neck and sleeves;
j and sometimes the trousers are like?
wise adorned. The coats ate all cut in
[ the one pattern, and only differ in color
and material. The top coat is general?
ly of a dark color?blue or purple;
I while the undergarments. are of the
same shape, and are made of pretty
I bright-colored silk. The poorer women
wear exactly the same shaped gar
i ments; but these are invariably made
of linen?in t-.immer, white; and at
other seasons, dark blue prevails. In
cold weather the Chinese woman sim?
ply adds coat after coat to her costume
until, at last, she dons one which is
about an inch thick with padding,
which makes her look ridiculously
"puffed out."
Tin? Fnt to Travel Third Claws.
One of the penalties of being too fat
in France is that you must pay first
class railway fare. So, at least, it hap?
pened to M. Payelle of Lillers. He
found the doors of the third-class car?
riages on the Chemln de Per du Nord
so narrow that he could not get In,
even sideways, when he wanted to
travel from Lille to Paris. So he tried
second class, hut equally in vain. First
class showed Itself more hospital, and
received In in with open arms. But the
station master ordered him out. M.
Payelle, however, replied in the words
of MacMuhon at Magenta, "J'y suis, j'y
reste." Nevertheless, a summons was
issued against him, and he was fined
sixteen francs, in future M. Payelle
will have to travel first class or remain
at ho nie.
HAMILTON FISH, 3D. I
Iba iuunc N?mt Yorker Who Met Death
in Cuba. I
Hamilton Fish, third, belonged to
one of the be3t known families of New
York. His father, Nicholas Fish, la
a banker at 120 Broadway and lives
at 16 Irving place. One of his uncles
is Stuyvesant Fish, President of the
Illinois Central railroad. Another un?
cle Is Hamilton Flsa, who was speaker
of the New York Assembly in 1895
and 1896. His grandfather was the
first Hamilton Fish, who was Sacra-,
tary of State under Grant.
Young Fish was about 26 years old.
Like most members of the family he
was very tall, standing 6 feet, 3 inches
In his stocking feet. He was of pow?
erful build, though stoop-shouldered.
For two or three years he was a stu?
dent at Columbia University, of which
his father has been a trustee for many
years. He gave little attention to his'
studies, but devoted a good deal to
athletics, iiarttcularly to rowing. He
was one of the strongest oars in the
Columbia 'Varsity crew of 1895. which
upset all calculations by defeating
Cornell and the University of Pennsyl?
vania at I'oughkecpsie. Soon after
this Fish left college and went out to
Utah to rough it on a railroad. For
several months he worked as a brake
man, at the end of which time ha
jammed his index finger in coupling
cars. He came back to New York In
1896 to have the finger amputated, ami
remained here moot of the time until
six or eight months ago. j
Fish was always of a roving and ad?
venturous disposition, and it was
merely a verification of his friends',
predictions when news came from the
West that "Ham" Fish had joined
Roosevelt's rough riders. While the
regiment was in urocess of organiza?
tion at San Antonia," Tex.. Fish receiv?
ed a Sergeant's commission in his
company.
Fish's prowess was displayed on sev?
eral occasions while he was in this city
in fist fights which he had. in most of
which he was victorious. In spile of
these exploits. Fish was ordinarily the
best natured of men. and had hosts of
friends who swore by him. many of
them Columbia students and members
of prominent New York families.
Fish was a member of the Union
League Club and the St. Nicholas so?
ciety. He belonged to the "LvTia Psl
college fraternity.
Capt. Allyn Capron was born ill
Florida, and entered the Military
Academy in 1863. He was gradual -d
in 1S6V. and received an appointment
as Second Lieutenant of Artillery. ,ln
1871 he became First Lieutenant, and
Captain In 1SSS. He was graduated
from the Artillery School with honor
In 1S73. Capt. Capron was in com?
mand of Company E of, the First Artil?
lery, and was twenty-fifth on the list
for promotion.
Among the wounded was Major Bell,
a Pennsrlvanian. He served during
the civil w ar in the Eighty-sixth Ohio,
and when honorably mustered out ha
became Captain of an independent
company of cavalry which he raised in
his native state. Afterward he served
as a Captain in the Thirteenth Penn?
sylvania Cavalry until in 1865 he was
mustered out. The next year he was
appointed Second Lieutenant in the
Seveulh regular cavalry. He became
First Lieutenant in 1S67. Captain in
1876. and in 1S96 he was promoted to
Major ot the First Cavalry. He was
brevetteil Lieutenant-Colonel in 1S9?
for gallant services.
Capt. Knox is in command of Com?
pany K of the First Cavalry. He is a
Tennesseean and entered the Military
Academy In 1S66. He was appoinud
Second Lieutenant in 1S70, First Lieu?
tenant In 1S77 and Captain in 1SSU.
Capt. McCormick was born in Ohio,
and entered West Point in 1872. Ha
was graduated in 1876 and was appoin?
ted Second Lieutenant in the Tenth
Cavalry. He became First Lieutenant
in 1878 and Captain in 1SU5. He is a
graduate of the Infantry and cavalry
school.
Lieut. By ram was born In Mississ?
ippi and was graduated from West
Point In 1885, receiving an appoint?
ment as Second Lieutenant in the First
Cavalry. He was made a First Lieu?
tenant in 1892.
L.arge?t Mim Im a Gernian.
If greatness be put to the test of avoir?
dupois, the place of honor must be ac?
corded Morlee Cannon, a native of the
Bfnall frontier town of Stein, in the
State of Constance, Germany. Thi3
Teuton is said to "turn the scale" at
fifty stone, and may claim to be the
heaviest man on earth. He measures
over 100 inches round the waist, and
64 inches round the thigh; his enor?
mous weight does not apparently in?
convenience him, for he is active and
in robust health. He is described as a
well-to-do. middle-aged, good-looking
farmer, who is also a keen sportsman,
being an excellent all-round shot with,
the rifle. Naturally his gigantic pro?
portions have made him an object of
curiosity in his part of Gerfaany. i
A Trade That Kill*. j
?Makers of wall-paper grow pale and
sick from the arsenic in its coloring
and matchmakers lose strength and
vitality from the excess of phosphorus^
used in' their business. But mankind is
by nature brave and very few are de?
terred from action because of supposed
danger. If the great builders and en?
gineers of ihe world would stop to ask;
"How many lives will this undertak?
ing cost?" It is probable that the world
would be'"without some of the greatest
triumphs of modern thought. ,
Agent?I think I can sell this place,
for you. but I can't get the $5,000 yoa'
ask. You'll have to take $4.908. ' |
Owner?That's queer. Why should1
the extra $2 stand in the way? >|
Agent?My customer is a woman.
Sdrei U?e for Aluminum.
The first article made of aluminum
was a baby's rattle, intended for the
infant Prince Imperial of France, in
1856. Its lightness, brightness and
ring fitted It admirably for such a pur
nose, but only a. Prince could afford
such a rattle In those days. Since that
time this interesting metal has de?
scended from fashionable articles of
Jewelry. Imperial eagles, sword handles
and military buttons down to alumi?
num surgical instruments, horseshoes
racing yachts, golf clubs and cooking
otenulis, which last adaptation bids
fair la a short titua to overthrow all
tha rest.
HIRSHBERG,
f| The Banner Clothier,
it 2S0G "Washington Avenue, opposite Opera House
1
? Children's $2
jj| Reefer Suits
jj for $1.
75 cts. and $1
Negligee
Shirts
39 C?nts
If >ou want a building lot
Buy it of the
Old Dominion Land Company
Lots for sale on easy terms in all sections of the
city.
Finely located business lots on Washington ave.
Farms lor sale or rent in Elizabeth C'ty, "War?
wick and York Counties.
Old Dominion L>?ind Co"ij)any9
ROOM NO. 11.
first national bank building.
OFFICE OPEN UNTIL 8 P. M. ^
Sew Summer Resort.
THEBUCKROE BEACH HOTEL
Is situated on Hampton Koads in
sight of Fort Monroe, where electric
cars meet incoming and outgoing
| steamers. This delightful sumiver re
ort will be
OPENED MAY 2. 1S9S.
The hotel has been enlarged. Per?
fect sanitary condition ami plumbing.
Bathing is unexcelled. Pishing and
| boating unrivalled. No malaria. The
cool breezes of the Atlantic. Electric
| cars every 15 minutes for Fort Monroe,
Hampton and Newport News. No liq?
uors sold or gambling permitted. Pic?
nic parties allowed the use of the
mammoth pavlllion during the day.
Music every night except Sunday.
For terms apply to
CHARLES H. HFW'INS, Manager.
Buck Rue Reach Hotel.
Hampton, Va.
?r-.r ?7-Sm
It's Bre;d, Not War
the Spaniard Wants.
There are many people In Newport
News also who can't get bread to suit
their taste because they don't know
that we make the purest and most de?
licious bread stuffs in Newport News.
W.e also make the richest and finest
pastry, fancy cakes. wedding cakes,
loaf cakes and niaccaroons to be found
anywhere. We cater tp the most fas?
tidious palate and never full to please
our patrons.
A. B. WiLHlNK,
217 Twenty-seventh street, nearWash
Ington Avenue.
GLAD TO SEE YOU !
If there's any question you
want to ask us about Bicycle.--, don't
hesitate to come and ask it. We'll be
glad to see you.
If wo can help you to save money
won't you be glad you made the visit?
And we can; for modern, systematic
soiling works wonders. .
Newport News C/sIj Oj
Fred tT. Kipper, Manager, Sole
Agent, for Southeastern Virginia, 221
Twenty-seventh street.
fVlaekey's Cafe
lt. r. vfVOC'lY, P ROPRTKTOB.
The Bcst.Known Saloon .Han
In Newport Nev*,
Wines, Liquors, Cigars.
flrt&ST EXPORT b?ER WftDB.
Comfortable Pool and Billiard
Parlors Adjoining Cafe.
R. J. MACKBY.
By buying one of these
attractive dwellings:
Like PulIiriQ a Tootli
to get some men to insure.
But when they do secure a policy they
feel as much relieved as a patient who
has departed with a diseased molar.
Don't prolong the worry. Get a pol?
icy now and you can snap your fingers
at the work of the fire fiend.
We represent the best companies and
guarantee that claims will be adjusted
promptly and on a very liberal basl3.
MARYE & BOYNTON,
Room No. 1, Braxton Building.
Seven room dwelling near West ave?
nue- $2.500.00.
Nice house on Forty-fifth street $1.
700.00.
Modern five room house on Twenty
ninth street $1.350.00.
Six room dwelling on three lots, in
good location and only been built a
year; price only $l,40i).M0.
Modern dwelling, all improvements,
nine rooms, near West avenue; price
$?1.000.00.
Before investing call and look at
our list of improved and unimproved
property for sale in Newport News.
Tou will find many attractive pur?
chases on it which yield a large per?
centage on the amount invested.
Irwin Tucker .$ Co.,
Real Estate, Eire, Life and Accident
Insurance Agents,
2Sth Street and Washington avenue