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OF NATIONAL INTEREST
Old Sloop-of-War Is Now Lying
Oil Old Point Comfort Still
In Service.
FINE VESSEL IN GOOD OLD INS
Vessel ia Now In the Marine Hospital
Service?Will he One 6f the Ex?
hibits at the .Tcr-ccntcnnial Which
Will be Held Next Year Across the
Hampton Roads.
Lying jast off Sewell's Point. Hamp?
ton Roads. Va.. within sight of the
men who arc at work erecting build?
ings on Hie site on which the James?
town exposition is to be held next
year, lies the United Stales sloop-of
war Jamestown, which was on .May 8.
18l!2. busily throwing solid sboi al a
company of men in gray who were en?
sconced behind srtndwbrks hastily
raised on the spot where the workers
are erecting the .exposition buildings,
says I he New York Tribune.
A number of those men, their sons
and grandsons are among those who
are preparing to commemorate there
the landing ot the Knglish colonists
three hundred years ago al James?
town.
Vessel Still in Service.
The ship Jamestown is still in the
Service ot' i he governtndnL, having
been stationed several years ago at
the point where she now lies anchored
for the marine hospital service as
quarantine station.
She lias no: "stood lo sea" since
18112. She was built at the Norfolk
navy yard and launched in ist t. and
on January 25 sailed ,011 her maiden
voyage, bound for Hie African station,
ami under command of R. It. Cunning?
ham.
She mounted twenty guns, was of
1 i15(1 tons register. Ill:: feet long, with
::-J feet beam. Her armament was
changed in isill. and twenty ijeW guns
were put aboard. Fourteen of these
each threw a "2-poiiud shot and six
of them were 8-|nch smoothbores.
Aided the Starving Irish.
The first important service in which
site was engaged was in the cause of
humanity. In March. 18-17, when fa?
mine was raging in Ireland, she sailed
from Rosien, conveying a full cargo,
of foodstuffs, the gift of America. ?
In July. lS?s. the Jamestown was at
Havana, "?to resist the right, of search
by the British." In October of the
same year she was at C.roytown. Nica?
ragua, searching for filibusters, who.
under command of General Walker,
sought to free Cuba.
On June ir,. |Stil, the Jamestown
was roeoniinissioncd at Norfolli, and
slood to sea oil July iL'. ? She was Off
Charleston. S. ('.. on August .">. and
chased, ran ashore and burned the
bark Alvanado. She captured the
schooner Charles Algburtb on August
31, ami captured, dismantled ami
scuttled the schooner Charles Long on
September I. She put in al New
York city in September I. She stood
lo sea thence on December l.">. captur?
ing the sloop Havelock, and on May
1, ISii2. captured the prize brig in?
tended.
Then she came hack to I lampion
Rot?ls, within a k w iiilies or her na?
tive home, am) threw shot al Sewell's'
Point. Many of these missiles have
been ting up sine the excavating for
the exposition buildings was begun
there. ^
Nursery for Admirals.
The Jamestown was a nursery for
admirals. At times during her long
lire many men whose names are
known in naval History sailed in her.
W. T. Trnxtoii commanded her in
lSfiii, Charles V. Grid ley in ISO I.
Henry Class in 1830. A. I). Brown in
1SS2, Bancroft Ghcrardi in 1870, S. It.
Luce in ISS:!. C. .1. Train in ISSli. B. P.
Lam tier t sou in 1889 and C. F. Good?
rich In I Silt.
Representative Harry L. Mnynnrtl.
of the Norfolk district, has set his
heart on having a warship built al the
Norfolk navy yard during the James?
town exposition. He has asked Con?
gress to let Norfolk build another war?
ship, to he named Hie Jamestown.
The .laincstpw'i on October S. 18(17.
lay In I he harbor of Sitka while, at;
the navy records recite, "the Russian
Hag was hauled down and the Ameri?
can flag hoisted on the government
house."
JAPAN TO RULE SEAS.
Brown Men Becoming Masters of the
Pacific Ocean.
In 11101 the total tonnage of Japan's
merchant marine was 1SO.OO0.
The present total tonnage is 950.000.
ANOTHER WONDER OF SCIENCE,
Biology haa Proved that Dundraa I?
Canned by a Germ.
Science Is donig wonders these days In
medicine as well as In mechanics. Slncu
Adnm lived, tho human raco has been
troubled with dandruff, for which no hair
preparation has heretofore proved a suc?
cessful cure until Newbro's Horplcldo was
put on the market. It Is a scientific, prep?
aration that kills the germ that makes
Dandruff or scurf by digging Into tho
scalp to got at the root af tho hair, where
It eapri tho vitality; causing Itching ecalp,
falling hnlr, and finally baldness. With?
out dandruff hnlr niu.st grow luxuriantly.
It Is the only destroyer of dandruff.
Sold by lending druggists. Sand 30e.
In stnmps for nample to The Horpt
Clde Co.. Detroit, Mich.
ALLEN'S DRUG STORE^II ANGER ?
GULICK, SPECIAL AGENTS.
SPEEDY CURE OF MISS GOODE
6be Is Made Well by X,ydla E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, and
Writes Gratefully to Mrs. Pinkham.
For the wonderful help thai slio has
found Miss Corn Goode, '-'"5 E. Chicago
Avenue, Chicago, III., believes it. her
duty to write the following letter for |
publication, in or<ler that other women
alllictcd in the same way may be
benefitoti as she was. Miss Gpodo is
president of the Bryn Mawr Lawn
Tennis Club of Chicago. She writes;
Dear Mrs. Pinldiam:?
" I tried many different remedies to
build up niy system, which huil become run
do? n f r?ui loss of proper rest mid iiiireason
nblo hours, but nothing teemed to help mo.
Mother is a great advocate ?>f Lydia E. Pink
hntn's Vegetable Compound for female trou?
bles, having useil it herself some years ago
with great success. So I began to take it,
and in lesK than a month I was able to be out
of bed and out of dnnr*. and in three months
I was entirely wall. Kenlly I have never felt
so strong and well ns I have since. "
No other medicine ba? such a record
of cures of female troubles as has Lydia
E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound.
Women who are troubled with'puin
ful or irregular periods, bnekacbu,
bloating (or llutulence), displacement
of organs. Infliimmntioii or ulcerntion,
can be restored to perfect beultb
and' strength by taking Lydia E.
Piukkam's Vegetable Compound.
Mrs, Pinkham invites till sick women
to write her for advice. She liati guided
thousands to health. Her experience
is very grout, and she gives the benefit
of it to nil who stand In need of wise
counsel. Slie is the daughter-in-law of
Lydia E. Pinkham and for twenty-five,
years bus been advising sick women
free of charge. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Much of this vast increase repre?
sents ships captured from Russia.
About 10 vessels of from ."><ii| tolls
burden and up were purchased from
Croat Britain.
Nippiu Vusen Kaisha fleet consists
of T."i vc-sels. tonnage 2li0.U00.
Osaka Shoseii Kaisha fleet; !'7 ves
sets.-tonnage ?2.U00.
Union of Steamship Owners' licet.
171 vessels, tonnage :;i:;.i.
There are many other steamers
owned by similar companies.
Japanese shipyards are turning out
vessels equal to the largest and linesi
American .ships on the Pacific ocean.
And the Japanese are iUrning out
niore of shein.
In the Chinese coast trade the Japa?
nese arc outih.ll.g Croat P.riiain.
All those ,li-.paheso shi|is do not do
a largo nii'.olllll c f business, but ihey
iire ilrivi;:.: olhev shipping out of the
field.
Tii? .lanj'.nese are reaching out for
passenger hiisnic.>s. The goveriiment
helps the ( .vnevs with big subsidies.
The earnings of Japanese ships
last year were i?nl satisfactory; but
the owners are extremely optimistic
lia to :he future!
Maybe the Japs are overdoing them?
selves, but it is obvious that the mo?
tives of the Japanese vessel owners
and the Japanese government is lo
force the transportation issue in the
Par Fast.
To do so. is the opinion of other
shippers, will require great care,
trouble, and, at least, preliminary
great loss.
BOY INVENTS AIRSHIP.
No Toy Affair, But One That Will
Fly, So it is Said.
(Special io the Daily Press.)
CON" NIC A CT. O., May There
are two notable and youthful invent?
ors in Ohio, one here and one in Co?
lumbus.
Wade lla/.elliuc is a pupil in the
schools of this city. For a long time
he bus taken greal Interest ill things
of a scientific nature. He has per?
formed chemical experiments, ami has
also demonstrated marked mechanical
skill, ami has built a gas generator
upon which he has patents pending.
A principal feature of this Invention
is Hie self-regulating device which
checks the formal ion of gas when the
service is shut off.
The Columbus lad who is showing
great inventive genius is Cromwell
Dixon, l.'i years old. of lf>5fl Highland
si reel. I lo is building an airship.
That it is no toy is demonstrated by
the fact that JIIOO has already beeil
expended in the Japanese sill; of Hit;
balloon. Although so young in years,
this hoy has given much attention and
study lo aerial Inventions.
When Knabcnshiic, with his airship,
was al Hie Slate fair in Columbus,
Cromwell spent a greal deal of lime
with him, ami Kuuhenshtie look great
pains to answer his questions.
In his workshop, at the rear of his
home, he spends much time,'and has
built several things of interest and
value. He buill a fish that would
swim by means of clockwork.
The airship is being built in a larg?
er shop than the one in Hie rear of ids
home. In appearance Ibis ship is not
unlike Knnbcnshue's. The car is 12
feed in length. It Is three-cornered in
shape, and made of slender pieces of
spruce and cedar. The engine is two
horse power, is covered with alumin?
um, and weighs _(i pounds. It is of
Holland make. The balloon will be
more pointed than ?viiabonshue's air?
ship, ami will have three blades on
the propeller Instead of two. The
balloon ts being constructed by a bal?
loon maker in accordance with the
boy's plans.
TRADE IN THE YUKON
STEADILY DECLINING
Americans, Nevertheless, lire
Getting Much Business From
the Gold Fields.
ALASKA THOUGH IS BEST FIELO
Greatest of Rivera Being Dredged l>y
the Brawny Men Who Seek Yellow
Nuggets?New Era in the Country
of Ice ,-ind Snow?Canadians in the
Lead.
(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. P. C. -.May 2?.?
The trade ot" Yukon territory. Do
million cd' Canada, has become a very
important one. especially lo lie.* Uni?
ted Slides, since ihe first discovery
of gold iu Ihe Klondike.
Returns have recently been made
of Ihe trade >;?' the territory for ice
calendar ..car .MC. which will prove
of general Im^iest to American ex?
porters. There was a considerable Je
cline both in imports and cxpor'.-j as
compared with the twelve months pre:
ceding:
The total value of goods ship') ?.! to
Yukon in l'.Hi? was $ 1,07:1.017. us
against $l*,ti'{ 1.1(18 in PJOl. foreign
goods imported, chiefly from America,
heilig valued at $1.-151,100. while 1:1.
22-1.2IT represents the amount fur?
nished by Camula. Tho balance of
Irade was in favor of Cntpidn to the
extent of $1.772.SIT in IM05, as against
i:!.i!22 in the previous year. In
view of this fact the imports from the
United Stales show remarkably well.
New Era in Gold Fields.
Tills change iu the trade must be
considered in view of tin- fact that a
gold dredging era is dawning upon Ihe
Klondike: thai last year the first ship?
ments of dredging machinery began to
arrive, and that American gold dredg
I lug machinery manufacturers held un?
disputed control of the market. This
will account for Ihe large amount of
trade recorded in I'.UI-I ami explain
tuttlsfnctorlly the decline noted for
BlOii.
Prom being what was called a
"graveyard to navigators." the Upper
Yukon river lias now become prac?
tically as safe as a canal. During Ihe
<>| en season stell liters, barges, scows
and canoes in great numbers ply its
waters, ami accidents of any descrip?
tion are very rnre.
Yukon River a Highway.
The Yukon river forms a convcnl
jeni highway through the central por?
tions between the White Pass and
Yukon route from Skagway lo Daw
son, and the American route from
Seattle to Dawson via St. Michael.
Generally speaking. Yukon territory
and the Poriy Mile district iu Alaska
are served by the Canadian route,
while the A liter Iran route supplies Hie
wants of the lower river points. In?
cluding the Tanaiia. Koyukuk and
Knnipnrt mining districts. Fairbanks
alone during Ihe last winter required
as large stores of provisions as Daw
son.
In order lo develop properly the Yu?
kon territory the Canadian govern?
ment has annually granted conces?
sions no: only for Ihe construction and
maintenance of roads ami trails,
amounting since isfjfl lo $l.:!Kii,IOn. hut
also for Ihe improvement of Ihe Yu?
kon river and its tributaries. The
plans for the present year provide for
ihe expenditure of $15.000 in rock
blasting.
Canada Aids the Country.
Sineo the.opening up of the country
a few years ago Ihe Dominion govern?
ment has appropriated some $17.1.nun
for Yukon river Improvement. On
ihe American side in Alaska. Improve?
ment a have not even started as yet,
The Yukon flats still endanger and
retard American shipping, as do the
obstructions al the mouth of the Yu?
kon, which were explained lo Ihe
Hi ii pi
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Morning?Newport News People
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A hack that aches all day and
causes discomfort at night is usually
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Can't, cure a bad Lack until you cure
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Permanent cures in Newport News
prove the merit*of Doan's.
Mrs. M. IS. Scott, wire of M. 10.
Scott, employed in tho shipyard, resid?
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"When 1 first procured Doan's Kid?
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lug I have been so lame and sore that.
1 was poorly prepared to commence
the day's duties. In a short time the
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Made of a good quality of while
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Hood heavy i|Uallly, a nice as?
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.". I Inches wide, fast colors, great
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37 12 c.
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Range of pretty patterns one
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CHILDREN'S GAUZE VESTS.
All si/.cs. well made, 10c, 3 for
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Common Sense Suspenders
Do not slide from the shoulders, cut in sizes, strong and
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40-INCH WHITE GOODS.
Heavy and light Persian finish,
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JEWELRY SPECIALS.
Sterling Silver Thimbles,
allteed sterling. 10c and 25c.
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL
QUARTERLY STYLE BOOK.
Summer edition now i?u sale, al
pattern counter. 25c.
Head Necklaces for Ladies ami
Misses, Roman or polished gold.
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This machine has an automatic
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Pearl Buttons, live different
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UWI.UMlffT^^M?M?.J.iMtJUllllUtlU^IMipiUlIIJI.II>.l.l
Senate subcommittee which in cm:',
investigated conditions in Alaska. The
removal of these obstructions is a pa?
ramount condition to tue develop?
ment of Alaska.
Vast Territory for Traders.
The measures taken by the Canadi?
ans show that they propose to hold
the Pony Mile trade if possible. Ac?
cording to the United States Geolog?
ical survey, the Flirty Mile basin prop?
er comprises iiiot'e than 2.100 square
miles, an area double that of Hie
Stale of Rhode Island. Its population
in Ilm.", was estimated a; about 2..I,
hut owing io emigration to the won?
derfully rlell and more accessible gold
fields of Hie Tauana valley, the num?
ber has decreased, and now hardly ex?
ceeds 750.
In the absence of good roads on the
America side, the trade of the min?
ers naei/ally go.-s to Dawson. Prices
of supplies in Hie Forty Mile country
are consequently nduormnlly* high.
Sugar sells for cents a pound, flour
at $15 jor a one hundred pound sack
and blicoii for 50 cents a pound.
Winter Months Time for Freighting.
Machinery can only be taken in dur?
ing the winlerf'with the greatest diffi?
culty and at enormous expense.
These conditions' are responsible for
the backwardness of the Forty Mile
district.'although it ranks as among |
the oldest'and most reliable of the I
placer gold prilueers in Alaska and.
Yukon Territory^ and without doubl j
has in store exceedingly bright and,
prosperous day-i
Willi the conditions described rc-j
Moved Hie workinguien of the Forty'
Mile country would live more com?
fortably, more sofely and with a re?
duction of at least ID per ccnl in Hie
cost of their living, and the next two
years wquld probably see the popu?
lation trebled and make of ICagle a
town only loss in size to that of Daw
son.
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