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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
THEATRICAL

Al. II. Wilson. the great German
dialect comedian in Sidney Il. Ellis
new rolliclIing comedy. "Thc German
Gypsy" will he the attraction at the
Acadcmy of Music tomorrow night.
Mir. Wilson will undoubtedly BE-
welcomed Ivy Il crowded house. a
Young man OF undoubtcd talents I;
ar. Wilson. gifted with the unusual
quality oh being able to extract Il
tuar OF convulsc his auditors with
mcrriment with as much ease ana
aracc as any OF cur most noted play
..s. He is also the possessor Of Il
singing voice that for sweetness ana
lnrity The Tone is second to none, so
rich and true IS it in quality that
the sobriquct. The Golden. Voiced
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
NEGRO MUIR 0ERER
GETS a RESPITE
Montague Grants clemency and Now
the Convict Must Stay in
Prison FOR Life.
Especial to the Daily Press,

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 30.-C;co.
Totien, cOcrcd. who on November
Q, at Max Meadows in Wythe county,
committed murder and who was sen
fenced shortly thereafter TO be hang
ed for the crime. has been rospitcd
by Governor Montague To spend the
rest OF his natural life as an inmate
Of the State pcnitcntiary.
The sentence was commutcd ny the
governor because OF extcnuatne cir.
cumstanccs. The trial judge ana
the commemorative attorney both
stated that while the sentence was in
accordance with the evidence. it
vas hard and unjust The petition
10 the governor was signed by thu
majority Of the Jurors WHO tried the
negro and by many responsible citi.
zens.
The governor made the negro a
present OF his life as Thanksgiving
gIft.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
Death Of Little Boy.

Ralph X Erickson, the !ivc.ycar.old
sn OF Mr.. and Mrs. Usllcr Il. Erick son,
died this morning about O'Clock frcri
pneumonia. Funeral services will hS
conducted al the residence ON Poplar
avenue, near Saltcr's Creek tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock by Rev Il. A.
Shenk. The body will be Inferred at
GroCnlawn cemetery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
Didn't See the Came

Frank Robinson. Irwin Merit and
Waller Ellington, white youths from
Charlottesville. We're arrested at tie
Chesapeake & Ohio depot Yesterday
morning by officer Tyrcc on the
charge OF being drunk. The boys were
neld nj the police station until .
O'Clock last night. when they were nut
aboard the excursion for Charloties-
villc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
pauahters of confeaeraex.

There will be an important meeting
of tho John w. Daniel Chapter, Uuitel
Daughters, of Confedoracy. at tho Y.
NJ. G. y. building next Thursday after.
noon ut o'clock. a report from the
State convention will be rcad by tho
secretary a large attendance is OK.
poctou.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
Meets This Eveninu.

The State executive committee OF
the Christian F.ndeavor meets tonight
n 1880 o'clocl, at the First Prcsby.
terrain church. After the meeting
there will he Il mass meeting oil young
peoDle at the church. There will bc
addresses by State officers ANA sprcill
music.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
EIliott-Woodiand.

Miss Sallic Elliott and Mr.. John
Woodland left Yesterday for North
Carolina to he married. After Dcccm
Der 2 MIR. and Mrs. Woodland will be
nj home to their friends $50 Twenty
sixth street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
$t,aso Cor corner Store

Situate on Madison avenue, is in
good condition ana rented 20 steady
tenant mt SIS per month. Figure The
per cent. and sec HELMS, NlARYE.
B0YENTOS & CHAPLIN, Inc, real ca.
tate. insurance, loans and investment
bonds. lI.26.st
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
Case Taken Up.

The case of NJ. a. Finch against III;
Newport News Trust and Savings
Bank was taken mp in the Corporation
Court yesterday. Tic suit was brought
TO get possession Of certain property
Gil Twenty-ninth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
Here for Bunker Coal.

The Hamburg-Amcrican line Witten.
berg. Captain Rchm hound from IIa-
wanna for Bremen put into port yes.
icrday for bunker coal. The vessel
will sail today. She is consigned TO
6. IT. Afnal & Co
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01

Mr.. Harry Reese is i'll at his hon,
ON Cypress avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01

Mrs. T.. =. Lee and daughter, Miss
May, have gone to Baltimore to visit.
frIpp.,c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-01
Social Personal

a pleasant family reunion was held
at the home ri Mr.. and Mrs. Il. :.
Gregory, near l-andlcys, Hampton, yes.
tcrday. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Il. S. Gregory. John c.; Greg
DRY, Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. WcisigCr. OF
NcwpOrt Nowe. Mr. ot,d Mrs .S-'fl.
Benton, Of Portsmouth; Mr. and Mrs.
NJ. a. Benton, of Gates county, n. c.
The grandchildren present were:
Willie, Edith and Eddie lyon. CT New
port News: Edith and Elizabeth,
Blanche and .IChn Denton. of Ports
mouth. and Hettic. Arthur ana Rose
belle Benton, Of Gates county. n. G..
a very enjoyable day was passed. after
which the visitors departed for their
homes.
Miss Fannie Joran, al Baltimore, is
the guest of Miss Lucille Cooper at
her homc on West avenue.
Mr.. Harry Reese is i'll at his home
ON Cypress avenue.
Mrs. T.. +. Lee and daughter. Miss
May, have gone To Baltimore to visit.
friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
BEAR BURT0N's NAME.
Indian Territory Warrants to Amount
of $4,000 Endorsed by Him.

Guthrie. Okla, July 24--The in
vestigation of the school warrant
frauds in the Indian Territory may in
voIve Senator j. Ralph Burton of
indirectly, through Inspector Jenkins,
who assisted in the Investigation of
the alleged school warrant fraud at
Ardmore. for which IT. S. Marshal Ben
Colbert has been indicted, that Sem
ator Burton came into possession of
department of the interior at Wash
ington has in its possession a large
number of these warrants which will
be used as evidence against Colbert.
On the backs of ST, 1000 worth of
these warrants is written the sigma
ture of ]. Ralph Burton. The depart
ment has been unable to find out how
he came in possession Of these war
rants and does not care to know par
ticularly, but the department has been
ceived 1900 cash from a st. Louis
bank for the Ben Colbert school war
rants.
It is charged in the indictment that
about 100000 worth of school war
rants were turned into a bank at ST.
Louis and there sold again. Ben Col
bert was connected with the bank, and
it was because of the charges that his
position as United States marshal has
been endangered.
Col John Mosby, assistant attorney
for the department of justice at
Washington, said he had come here
to assist u. S. Attorney Horace Speed
but would say nothing further of his
mission. 81 came here to help in
vestigate something, All right he
added; .'you can say that much. This
is a great country and is going to
come into statehood this winter. II
kneeds a bath, politically"
Col. Mosby's business is in connec-
ton with interior department affairs
Before starting for Guthrie. he had q
| conference with Acting Secretary OF
the Interior Ryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
OLD FARMER DAzED A THUG.
Raped Him With Monkey Wrench
and Got Back His S4OO.

Chicago, July al. A. Plamondon,
an aged but husky farmer, of Oelwein,
Iowa, who arrived here today, taught
Chicago thugs a timely lesson He was
searching for his son, Jimmy whom
he said was "Parmaceutin' in some
drug store here. Four toughs pre-
tended that they knew where Jimmy
was to be found and conducted the old
farmer up a blind alley, where they
separated him from $400 with which
he was making a trip to Pennsylvan a.
The old man was only dazed by the
blow and pursued the man with the
wallet containing the $500. Overtak-
ing him, Mr.. Plamondon produced a
monkey wrench from his pocket and
raped the thug over the head until
the fellow returned the money. Later
Mr.. Plamondon found Jimmy" and
tonight he continued his journey east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
IN FOR A SIEGE.
New Orleans Seems Doomed to War
fare With yellow Fever

Washington, July 2A-Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman of the public health and
marine hospital serxs4se,. who has been
absent on official baIeiness, is NOW on
his way to Washington and upon his
arrival will give personal attention to
the yellow fever situation in New Or
leans.
Meantime the service under the di-
rection of Dr. Glennan is cooperating
with the New Orleans authorities to
prevent any fresh outbreak. There are
half dozen trained members of the force
their attention to getting residents
away. To accomplish this and without
endangering other communities, a large
number of detention camps will be es-
tablished outside the New Orleans city
limits. In these refugees will be held
for a sufficient time to protect those
with whom they may later come in
contact.
VIII Apply Mosquito Theory.
New Orleans, July 24.-A thorough
system of inspection is being put into
effect here by the state, city and fed
eral authorities with a view to the
prompt report of new cases of fever
in the city. The situation is consid-
cred to be we'll in hand in the district
about the French market, where the
fever had its origin. Meanwhile there
is added confidence in the ability Of
the marine hospital service to sue
cessfully apply the mosquito theory
and there has been no exodus from
the city. Large numbers of home peo-
pie are returning to New Orleans from
the surrounding resorts in order to
avoid being separated from their fam
lilies owing to the rigidity of the quar-
antines that have been put into effect.
The state board of health is in ses-
sion today. The city council will meet
tomorrow and pass a mosquito ordi-
nance which has been recommended
by the health authorities.
Army Surgeon Moss, of San An
tonic, arrived here today with view
to examining into conditions. He
comes in connection with the recon-
mendation for the removal of the men
at the barracks to Chattanooga. There
| is no sickness reported at the barracks,
but as many of the soldiers are un-
acclimated it has been considered ad-
visable to ask their removal from New
Orleans. The health authorities con-
tinue to insist that there is absolutely
no occasion for alarm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
CAR AND KAISER
Rulers Of Russia and Germany
Hold Conference
In the Baltic, Off the Coast of
Sweden.
WILL TALK OF PEACE.
Meeting Was in Answer to Sug-
gestiOn of Nicholas.
William viii Give Him Some
Good Advice If Asked.

Berlin, July 24.-The foreign office
here is advised that meeting between
Emperor William and the ezar took
place early today, off the Swedish
coast, near the island of Bjoerkoe.
Emperor Nicholas wrote to En-
peror William several days ago that if
during the latter's yachting in the
Baltic he should approach the Rus
sian shore, he (Nicholas) would be
pleased to meet him. The German
emperor replied that he would be glad
to cruise to any convenient point and
the island of Bjoerkoe was suggested.
It was understood that the conversa-
ton was to be entirely personal and
intimate, and therefore no minister of
marine is in Emperor Nicholas suite.
The meeting is sequel TO the CORE
spondence that has been going on be-
tween the two emperors concerning
peace. Emperor William urged En-
peror Nicholas to take steps towards
peace. Emperor William was then CO.
operating with President Roosevelt in
seeking to bring the belligerentS to d
discussion Of terms of peace peace.
The Associated Press is informed En-
peror William will continue to advise
peace should the car ask for his
further views, and it would be natural
as development of the correspond
ence which has already taken place.
Emperor William went to the meeting
as the Associated Press is officially in
formed, prepared to say If he were ask
ed, that he thought Emperor Nicholas
could attain a full understanding and
reconciliation with the discontented
portions Of his people only through re-
forms. The German government is in
terested in having the neigh boring coun-
try peaceful and prosperous for it is
toward the Russian empire that Ger
many's manufacturers look for great
trade expansions in the future The
German emperor is most reluctant to
have either the Russians or others think
that he is volunteering suggestions re-
garding the internal affairs of Russia.
He is not doing so but will only give
his personal views on their being asked
for Emperor William has the fullest
information regarding the Russian situ-
alton and may be able to give the ezar
statements of fact and deductions from
them that are unknown to the Russian
emperor. So far as the rumors in other
capitals, that scheme is af1oat to COM
bine several of the powers in giving
Russia moral support against Japan in
the negotiations soon to be opened at
Portsmouth, concerning Germany they
are denied explicitly. Germany's policy
of non-interference. as often declared,
remains the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
ARMY OF $4,000 MEN
Japanese Line Extends Almost Across
Manchuria.

Uridiapupdze. Manchuria, July "a.
The Japanese armies at present oc-
cupy the position of an immense sickle
with the handle reaching from a few
miles south of Liaoyang and passing
through Chantafu, the blade circling
northward toward Kirin, with the tip
on the Korean coast south of Possiet
bay. 1t is estimated that General
Nogi has so battalions, General Oku
SO, General Nodzu SO, General Kuro-
XII 100, General Kawamura 80, and
General Hasegawa 120. the battalions
averaging 1000 men, which makes the
numerical strength of the Japanese
$50, 900 bayonets, with 1900 field and
mountain guns and about 100 siege
guns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
DAN LAMONT DEAD.
He Was President C1eveland's Secre-
tary of War.

New York, July 24.-Colonel Daniel S.
Lamont, secretary of war under Presi-
Dent Cleveland, died at 9:15 Sunday
evening at his country residence at
Milbrook, Dutchess county, New York,
after a brief illness.
Daniel Scott Lamont was born at
Courtlandville, N. Y, in 1851. He was
a journalist by profession. From 1885
to 1889 he was private secretary to Pres
ident Cleveland and during Cleveland s
second term he served as secretary of
war. He was prominent in street rail-
way interests in New York and was vice
president of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company.
Colonel Lamont was a graduate of
Union college, at Schenectady. He came
from Cortland county with a view of
working his way through college. The
difficulties were even greater in the
actuality than they were in the prospect.
In a time of stress young Lamont ap-
pealed to John T. Hoffman, the COVER
nor of the state, setting forth his con-
dition, his aims and his struggles for a
completed education, asking employ
ment under the state government as an
aid to the end he had in view. In those
days Lamont wrote a beautiful hand.
1t was bold, masculine, characteristic;
it had the regularity and precision of
copper plate and was read with even
greater east than print. Governor Hoff-
| man himself related that he was i'm
medlately struck with the WrlLlHg,
which he thought revealed superior
characteristics of the man.
He turned the letter over to the then
clerk of the assembly, directing him to
| make inquiries as to the young man
| who had appealed to him. The result
was that the judgment of the governor
based on the writing was confirmed and
young Lamont found himself employed
| in the state assembly as index clerk
The next year he was assistant journal
clerk and at this session he came in
contact with Samuel J. Tilden, that rare
| Judge of men, who took the young man
under his protecting care, setting his
feet on that path which led to fortune
| and distinction.
| In subsequent years Mr.. Lamont be-
came the private secretary of Governor
| Grover Cleveland. The governor was g
large man, Weighing not less than 25(
pounds. In those years Colonel Lamont
was slight, even fraiI in appearance
tipping the scale at little over 10(
pounds The contrast between the gov
| ernor and his secretary was great. But
not greater than the contrast between
their penmanship. The secretary's
writing was bold. masculine, soldiery
| in its precision and regularity. Thai
of the governor was small, flowing
feminine, the characters so small thai
the words formed had to be guessed at
| rather than read.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
MORTON At OYSTER BAY
Head of the Equitable Spends Sunday
With Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 24.-Chair-
man Paul Morton. of the Equitable
Life Assurance society was a guest
Sunday of the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill.
Mr.. Morton arrived at the presi-
dents home from New York Saturday
evening. He returned to New York
Sunday afternoon. AS a former cabi-
net officer and a close personal friend
tain a brief rest from his labors in
connection with the readjustment of
Equitable affairs. Assurance is given
that his visit was not of serious public
significance.
While he excused himself from a
general discussion of Equitable affairs,
Mr.. Morton admitted, in response to a
direct inquiry by a representative of
the Associated Press that a PROPOSE
ton to discontinue the pension OF
$4,000 year now paid to Mrs. Henry
B. Hyde, widow of the founder of the
Equitable society, was under consid-
GRAFTON. The pension, however, has
not been discontinued yet. 1t was
made clear by Chairman Morton that
Mrs. Hyde's pension is to be cOnSid-
cred with other pensions now paid by
the society, that is, her pension will
not be discontinued, if at all, as an ex-
ception. The whole matter of pen
sions by the Equitable will be consid-
cred purely as a business proposition.
Chairman Morton will present the sub
ject to the directors of the society at a
meeting to be held next Wednesday,
but there is no assurance that the
matter will be definitely settled at that
time. The payment of the current
vouchers for Mrs. Hyde's pension, as
well as for the pensions of others, will
remain in allegiance until a final de-
cision of the general question of pen
sions shall have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
DRAWS CHILD IN TOY WAGON.
Father Takes Her to Dying Grand
mother in Odd Fashion.

Columbia, Mo, July 24.-A man
passed through Columbia today pull
ing a 6-year-old girl in a toy wagon.
He said he came from farm near
Hannibal, Mo-, and was on his way to
Dallas, Tex, to visit his mother, who
recently wrote to him that she was
hopelessly ill with consumption and
wished to see her son and grand
daughter before she died. The man,
who gave his name as J. B. Kemp,
said that as he could not raise the
money for a railroad ticket he decided
to undertake the journey on foot
The little girl, who is remarka bly,
nrettv and none the worse for her
strange journey. soon gave out and the
man purchased the little wagon for
this reason. He was in good spirits,
and said that the journey is a pleasure
TO him because the child seems to so
thoroughly enjoy it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
OIL FIELD AFIRE.
Area of Three Quarters of a Mile
in Flames.
Eleven Tanks Holding $500, 900
Gallons Are Involved.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Burned All Night in Spite of
Heavy Rain.
Five Men and Forty Mules
Cremated.

Humble, Tex, July Recovering an
area of three-quarters of a mile square
with great canopy of smoke covering
two square miles, the oil tanks of the
Iexas company boil and bubble under
the great heat of burning oil the result
of fire that has burned all night.
When it can be extinguished cannot
be said. Probably not until it has burn
ed all of the oil in the eleven big tanks
which held 2,500,000 barrels, when light
ming struck them Sunday afternoon.
Five of the negro workmen perished and
rumors place the number of dead as
high as fifty. There are hundreds of
homeless people, many of them only
awaiting train to Houston for shelter.
They were living in tents and shacks
in the oil field, and fed for their lives to
the town away from danger. They left
all their belongings which have been
burned.
During the whole OF the night there
was heavy downpour of rain and this
covered the ground with a sheet of
water, coating which is a thick film of
is probable the tanks of the Guffey
company, the Sun company and the
small owners, may go. These tanks
hold 4, 100000 barrels of oil.
SnOrJly after the Dig tank began TO
blaze 200 workmen with rs mules were
hurried to the place to throw up earth
en- embankmentS to conf1ne the fire to
the tank where it originated. Suddenly
the oil gave an upheaval, bubbled and
lifted a great mass of the burning fluid
bodily out of the tank and the fire was
communicated to three other tanks. The
| burning oil caught the men and mules
and hemmed them in. There was a wild
scramble for safety, men dropping their
scrapers and reins and fleeing. Some
of them mounted mules and got out
| but at least forty Of the mules baked
and were cremated. Five negroes were
seen to go down and it is not believed
they could have escaped. These five
are all that are certainly known to have
perished
! At o'clock this morning fire broke
out in the steel tanks of the Texas com
pany at the pumping station, mills
| from the original fire. What damage /:
being done is not yet known, it being
impossible to reach that part of th'
field.
At 10 O'Clock the fire was still
raging, with no prospect of its imme
date control. It is believed however
that the flames will eventually be con
fined to the tankage district. Ther'
are 100000 barrels of oil in tn
storage tanks, all of which will be de
stroved. The losses are probabl.
| three-uuarters of million or more
with practically no insurance. Report
of fatalities have not been verified
| although a number of men are miss
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
PARKER NEAR DEATH.
Late Presidential Candidates Last
Swim Nearly Fatal.

Esopus. N. Y, July 24.-Alton Parker
Hall. the 5-year-old grandson of former
Judge Alton B. Parker, narrowly escaped
drowning while bathing in the Hudson
river with his grandfather this morning.
For time also, Mr.. Parker was in
grave danger, and the accidental pres
ence of Edward Fritz, a Poughkeepsie
photographer, alone prevented a trag-
edy.
The recent Democratic presidential
candidate was swimming with the lad
astride his back, the boy holding on
with his arms about Mr.. Parker's neck.
Becoming frightened the lad began to
cling tighter, the tension about tbs
grandfather's throat becoming more dis
tressing. until the latter was fairly
strangling- In his effort to dislodge the
boy and to carry him in another man
ner, Mr.. Parker threw him into the
water and failed to catch him again.
Parker Is Exhausted.
The boy sank to the bottom, and the
elder man was too exhausted temporar-
lily to attempt his rescue. At this june
ture Fritz, who had been watching the
two. came up and happily proved sue
cessful in his effort to secure young
Hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-24
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Grand officers Hold Secret Meeting
at Throop Hotel.

There was meeting of the grand
lodge of Knights of Pythias held at
the Throop hotel yesterday afternoon
Most of the grand officers and many
of the past officers attended the meet
ing.
Among others who were present
were Grand Chancellor C. N. Miller of
Minneapolis, Kan, Supreme Repre-
sentative William McDebaH of Wich-
tia, Frank Britain of Usage City, w:
A. s. Bird of Topeka, Past Grand
Chancellor Riddle, Grand Vice Chan
cellor West Ready of Wellington,
Grand PreIate Samuel Garrett of
Leavenwofth, Grand Master-at-Arms
Samuel Golden of Tonganoxie, R. B.
Brokow of Hiawatha and Grand Outer
Guard Harper of Ga1ena, Kan.