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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
NEGRO WOMAN MAY
DIE FROM WOUNDS
Knife Blade Reached Lung Of Victim
Police Searching For
Assailant

Eta Langley, Il negro woman. was
cut and probably fatally wounded nj
,Twent y-fuurill street and jefferson ave.
me last night about 10 O'Clock 10y John
,Jordon. also coIOrcd. .IOrllnn made his
escape and al an early hour this morn
ing had moi been captured by The pc.
lice.
No ono seems To know The details of
the cutting. which occurred in the
street The woman was terribly injur.
ed, the knife blade having penetrated
one lung and both arms being sashc,l
to the bone
The injured woman was removed To
her home. 712 Twcnty.fourth street.
where DOstors y. A. Scott and +. S.
Foreman. both colorcd. dressed her
wounds.
nr. Scott said last night that the wo.
man had but little chance to recover,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
CLIENT INNOCENT
SAYS ATTORNEY
Declares That Holmes Courts Thor
ou9h investigation and Expects
to Be Fully indicated.
nty Assnclntrl rrrss.N

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. Dc
FCrmcr Assistant Staiisticiaa Edwin
). Holmes. .Ir.. OF the department. Of
agriculture. in connection with Inc
premature PRONUNCIATION of the cotton
crop estimates ct The department.,
failed To apncar before the criminal
court today and give bond, as his at
torncy had promised he would do.
District Attorney Beach WAS at his
cflicr early in the day and remained
there until - O'Clock. when, under
the law, federal Offices close TN Salur
days. He went before Justice Stafford,
who CT MIR. l,cach's suggestion, fixed
Holmes bend at slpGUO. with the ua-
dcrslandinr that when Holmes should
arrive the bond would be executed be-
lore the OiGIN If The vuGtt
The Clerk Left, Too.
The clerk of the court left few
minutes after Mr.. Beach departed, say
ing that under the law he could not
execute bond negotiated after -
O'Clock
Mr.. Lester. Holmes attorney. mr.
rived i'll the city at 3:lj u. m. and was
accompanied hv Mr. Holmes. The at
tcrncy went to his Office, but he de-
clincd to say where his client could
- '''''N' IllIllctit Mlth lut
statement that he would be produced
Monday. 81 told Mr.. Beach," Mr. Les.
ter said further. that would have
Holmes here today aud | forgot at
that time that today was but really II
half day. and | could not get him
here before ~ o'clock.
Ready to Answer Charges.
Ills whereabouts for the past scv-
eral days las not been known to the
authorities, but lie has ut all times
held himself ready to answer To any
charges, end as soon as learned he
was wanted notified him, and he will
be in court Monday morning, and give
such bond as may be required He
has never thought of leaving the col,n-
try, but, cn the contrary. courts all in
vcStigation. which will disclose the
real facts and which he knows will cs.
tabliSh his innocence"
MIR. Lester declared uncquivOcaIly
that Mr. Holmes gave no advance in
formation concerning the Gotten crop
reports and this fact would he con.
clusively Shown in the trial.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
PRESIDENT GETS
CARS ULTIMATUM
Divide Sakhalin and Pay For Mainten
ance of Prisoners, But No
Indemnity, Sage He.
(ny AssocIntr,l rrcss.l

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. &c. % y.
m.-Ambassador Meyer today commu.
nicatcd tn President Roosevelt Empcr
or Nicholas last word AMI lis ultima
tllm that Russia will not pay one pen
ny of indemnity to japan in aug gnlsn
whatever.
Russia is ready 10 agree Ia Il .livi-
sion of Sakliain, Japan roaming that
portion previously belonging Ia her
and Russia retaining the northern por-
ton.
Russia will pay for the maintenance
OF her prisoners, but will make 10 9th
or concession in addition to those
already meade,
If japan does not acccdc TO theso
terms, peace is impossible and the :"nr
will continue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Bishop Offers serviccs

JACKSON, MISS, Aug. % bishop
Galloway. when shown Il nIrssa"c To-
night from Nashville. Tenn, that h.
would cancel all engagements and 20
tn 40 To New Orleans TO aid in Tia.
light against yellow fever, said that
this WAS IL mistake. that he had wi.
untccrcd his services and thry had
net been accepted. He declared that
he Is ready To 80 To New OrlanS if he
Is needed. but that hc will not go Unit Il
there is some Indication that he IS
wanted there.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
DOZEN PLUMBERS
ARE OUT ON STRIKE
Their Demands for Discharge of Ap.
prentice Boys Refused
by the Employers.
NHy Assncintcl prcss.l

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 26.-Eccausc
their employers would not agree to
employ only one apprentice boy in
each shop. the journcymen plumbers
OF two contracting firms arc out on
strike.
The establishments involved are
Dalton & Co, and James t. Phillips
4 Son. Less than dozen plumbers
walked out.
There is no prospect for compro.
mise, as the employers are determine
ed not to yield to the demand of the
journcymcn.
Foreman Charles Epps. of Phillips
" Sons shops, said today that the bus
mess OF neither OF the two firms in
volvcd i'll the strike had suffered in the
least. New men were secured to take
the strikers places without trouble.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
able appeal to John D. Rockefeller, at

CleNClanu. ".
The appeal in part follows:
The question of money threatens
to unlOOse atrcsh and with rcdoublcd
violence the ScOurgc Of war. Prcsi.
dent Roosevelt is maxim" noble and
heroic efforts to end struggle be-
tween two nations whose pupulations
amount tc Onc-scvcnth OF the entire
population of the globe. Ills initia.
tive honors America in the opinion or
civilized nations.
The question arises as to whether
another American would not share the
glory of President Roosevelt ami
complete his wcrk by overcoming the
sole obstacle now hindcring peace. lie
would thus demonstrate The might ,f
money in powerful and generous
hands.
The Matin. constituting itself
spokesman fur this sentiment. adj
dresses the richest citizen in the
world"
The appeal concludes with lengthy
arguments showing the immense bcnr-
fits such an act would confer upon ci.
rilizatiUn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Elmina u. Takes the Cup.
LA. ASNIn.i.Ii..I lL,.....,.

HALIFAX. n. S. Aug. 2G.-Tho
American schooner yacht Elmina H.
today wen the International race for
the Prince Wales cup. The American
schooner Corona was second. by oil.
cial corrected time the Elmina H. CIV.
cred the thirty mile course in three
hours and thirty.fvc minutes, beating
III" Gurcra hv two minutes ami rrn
seconds above time allowance of two
minutes
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
POINDExTER TO HANG.
Negro Who Killed Deputy Marshal
Zach Wade Found Guilty.
Hy Associated prcSS.l

ROANOKE. VA. Aug. 26.-Ccphas
Poindcxtcr, colorcd. who ON July %
last, shot and killed United States
Deputy Marshal Zach Wade, willie the
latter was attempting to arrest the
negro IN Franklin county, was today
convicted of murder in the first degree
i'll the Circuit Court of Franklin. sit
ting at Rocky Mount. The death sen.
tencc will be passed Monday.
After the killing PoindeXtcr escaped
anu was hunted by mObs several days.
lie was captured when almost dead
from starvation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
THREE coRNEREo RACE.
Interesting Contest for Quarantine
Office Looked For.

Although the term of Dr. w. +.
Greasy. the present quarantine officer
for this port, does not expire until
March ], 1907, candidates for tho Office
are already being mentioned now that
1t is practically IL certainty that Hon
Claude a. Swanson will he the next
governor OF Virginia
DIR. Greasy will be candidate to
succeed himself and Doctors S. w
flobson and John r. l}agby are men
toned as probable applicants for the
Office. All three of the doctors were
loyal supporters OF Mr.. Swanson dur
Ing the recent primary campaign and
II Is expected that the contest between
them will be an interesting one.
Dr. Greasy is now serving his second
term, which began OH May /, 1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Terrifying Mortality.

The mortality among infants and
aged persons is attaining terrifying
proportions and in many localities
the working people are living on
roots.
The government has organized pub.
lie works on Il small scale. employing
about GOO men. but this is Il mere drop
in the ocean cf misery. as Il mo lc ate
calculation shows that 20p,0O0 ere out
of employment
The territory most stricken forms Il
circle embracing Seville, JcrrZ, CadiZ.
Malaga and Cortlovn, where natural
forces appear Ia have combined
against The peoples welfare. The riv-
crs for years past have been gradu.
ally filling with sand, preventing navi-
CATION and hindcring commerce.
Disastrous Drought.
Tho district always has been ury,
but this year Il two months drought
beginning in the spring. destroyed all
hopes fer the rcaping of crops and
rendered the landscape practically 81
desert. resembling portions of Mo
rocco. The population is almost eli
tircly composed Of day laborcrs, WHO
depend on agricultural employment
and when that fails, which is Il fire.
t"Ni' 1911 SHSc' tHo"Sii HWY ildiheu
thiS year than ever before. practically
everybody is thrown into Il condition
of indulgence.
Murmurs of Revolution.
Murmurs of revolution have awaken.
cd apprehension and the farmers
everywhere are taking refuge in the
cities. while the police regard acts of
pillagc with indifference refusing ~
arrest men who frequently accuse
themselves in order to obtain food.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Denies Emperor Bills interference.
OIy Associated Press.

BERLIN. Aug. 26.-Tho Associated
Press today received the following
communication from the foreign OF
fec:
The foreign Office empowers the
Associated Press to declare that all re-
ports concerning the opposition of the
Emperor To the mediation Of President
Roosevelt are absurd. The Emperor
regards the cndcavors Of the President
with admiration ami takes the greatest
interest i'll the success of his labura
for peace, in whose beginning the En-
perOr personally assisted"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Cousins Fight; Both Are Killed.
(!iy Associated I'rcSS)

MERIDIAN. MISS. Aug. 2G.-At a
picnic today in Union Springs, Frank
and Manson Chrisolm, cousins. cngag-
cd In q quarrel, in which Frank was
stabbed in the neck AMI fatally wound.
ed. AS he fell he drew pistol and
fired twice. instantly killing his cousin.
Manson Chrisolm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Larceny CHARGED.

James Early, II fomrteen-ycar,old
white boy, was before Justice Brown
in the police court yesterday charged
with stealing Il watch from H. l.. Egg
gers. The case was continued for
month. Justice Brown saying that he
would dismiss the charge nj the end OF
that time If the youngstcr was ut work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Johr b. i, Nor.CommittaI

CLEVELAND, o.. Aug. 2G.-Mr.
Rockefeller declined to make any
statement tonight concerning the
cabirSram from the Paris Matin, which
had been received carly in the even
l,lE at Forest Hill, his summer resi-
dcncc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Results at Latonia,

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 2G.-Latonla
summarizes:
First race, (siX furlongsl Roscoe,
won; Felix Nozzes, second; Mansard.
third. Time. lila 80
Second race, tone milcl-Eduardo
wen; Scotch Thistle, second Birch
Broom, third: Time. Al.
Third race, Five f,irlongs) Jimmy
Mahcr. won; Santa Lucia. second;
Windshield, third. Time. 1:02 %.
Fourth race, l.rancas. won;
CoruScatc. second: White Plume
third. Time lab Is.
Fifth race, (six furlongs) Roma,
won; fazed, second; Orbicular, third.
Time, rs Is
Sixth race. tmilc and three six.
tccntls) Fnnsoluca, won; Male Nalon
second: Van Hope. third. Time,
$50 So
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Met and Approved Minutes.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H.. Aug. 3D.
nj. Wittc made the following state
mcnt To the Associated Press regard
ing ioday's session:
I'VE approved and signed the min
utes Of the last session and at Baron
Konura's request adjourned until Mon
day, when ii is 10 be presumed the
Japanese will have something to sub
nit"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
HoNoRs ARE EASY.
In Interstate Regatta Maryland and
Virginia Each Win.
(By Associntcd Prcss.)

RICHMOND, VA, Aug. 2G-Tn Tho
Observation-Disclosures rowing regatta at
West Point. Virginia. today honors
were easy, the Virginia club, of This
city. winning the eiglittoarcd shell
race, and the Arundel club. of Bali.
more. capturing the four cared zig and
the four-oarcd she'll race.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
The Emperor's UItimatum.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 2G.-Thc
EmpcrCrs ultimatum is that Russia
VIII agree to the division of the Is
land OF Sakhalin, and that liberal pay
mcnt shall he made to japan for The
care of Russian prisoners. hit that no
indemnity shall be paid
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
REQUESTS JOHN D.
TO PAY INDEMNITY
Paris Newspaper Addresses Remark.
able Appeal to King of Standard
Oil Combine.
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, Aug. 26-Owing to the re-
ports from Portsmouth indicating that
the question of peace between Russia
and japan hinges solely on Russia
paving an indemnity to Japan. the
Matin. has cabled tonight q remark
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1905.

ton OF the ncighborhood in which Mrs
Guerico resided while here has reveal
ed the fact that there has been no
death there since July - AMI no .asc
resembling. even remotely, yellow f.
yer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Terrible Conditions Said to Exist
in the Outlying Districts 4
Of Spain. 5.
MORTALITY IS TERRIFYING
Inadequate Nutrition Fatal to Children
:
and infirm Peasants Inhabitants Of
Many Localities Living or Roots
Government Relief Utterly made.
quate to Meet Demands.
(By Assoelatc1 rrcss. }

SEVILLE, SPAIN, Aug. 2G.-IIcart-
rcndinG reports continue To reach the
provincial authorities from the outly-
ing ADMINISTRATION districts. The lat.
est reports received are from Osunl
and Alnogin. the respective mayors
OF Which notify the authorities that
their resources arc exhausted, and that
they arc unable to further assist the
furnished laborcrs and the women alt;
children, us the distress is too acute.
AT Eciia the population has looted
the bakers stores
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
Scholarship is offered.

The Original Virgil Piano School
of New York City has offered a sclol
arship To the pupil of the Virgil Piano
School Of Newport News. attaining the
highest average in Il twO-ycars' course.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
CROWD ENJOYED CONCERT.
Citizens Band Entertained on "EIeva.
tor LotD Last NnIt

a large crowd eniopcd the concert
given on the Elevator lot" last night
by the Citizens hand, directed by Con-
ductor McVeigh.
The band will give concert every
Saturday night while the summer
weather lasts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27
TEN DEATHS; AZ NEW
CASES YESTERDAY
Intensely Hot Weather Prevailing
In Crescent City Materially
IncreastS Death Pate.
SEPTEMB R IS A HAO MONTH

Health Authorities. Therefore, Arc
Urging Renewed Activity in the San
tary Operations ana in the Faint
Against Mosquitoes-5uu Tons of
Salt Used in Cutters.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-27

Fair Sunday; Monday
fair, warmer in the in
erior.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-11

At Gonoato. in the South Seas thera Is fine exacted from all who sfo not attev church three times week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-11

of bv q number of very competent re- viewers, and one of them says:
 ssThe first chapter of The Northerner' introduces us to June moonlight and roses in Dixie, to John Adair and Betty Archer. "what more.' to quote the question of one of the books charac- ters. do you wsntr Throughout the stofy this mystical charm of Dixie and Dixies daughters makes subtle and strong appeal: and subtly and strongly too Is deiineated and defined that in- tangible color problem so perplexing to Northerners, so vitally bitter thing to southerners.
 'srhere are really two heroes in The Northerner': but Falls Is the man who gives the book its title--a Northern capitalfst who purchases the street railway and lighting plant in small Alabama town, and goes down there ex- pecting that Northern money and push will succeed where Southern manage ment has signally failed. At first he IS ignorant of, later he scorns, secuonal prejudice. to find almost the entire town arrayed against him, with oit- terness hard for the Northerner 10 un- derstand. And. of course, Falls gives all his love-the strong passion or strong mans first love--to Joan. the belle of the town. lovable beauty hot with ali her races fanatic preJu- dice. It Is a long. hard fight. Falls m the dark. almost single-handed. pat tljnr fof business integrity and loans love Does he win? That IS TOT the reader to discover"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-11
BOILERMAKERS WORK
STRIKE AT COAST LINE SHOPS Ts
 OVER.
Men Secured Wages for Which They Contended--Mr. Metcaife Iaiks
 of . Meeting fin Norfolk.

yasterday morning another of the to,,ar makers who have been on a strike at the Atlantic Coast Line shops for the last six weeks returned 10 ms old place in the shops or the Coasl Lime in west Montgomery.
 while very little publicity has been viven if. the fight between the boiler makers and the Coast Line officials has been stubornly contested. The boiler makers were getting s3.25 day and they asked for $3.50. This was refused them and six weeks ago every one or them went out on strike and nave been out until Sunday morning.
 Last Saturday there was an import ant conference at the shops between sunerinteudent of Motive Power Smith of inc Coast Line. Master Mechanic Me- cshee of the shops and W. N. Shoemak- er. boss boiler maker of the union on inc Atlantic Coast Line. The result of the conference was that the Compa- nv gave up the fight and agreed to the demands of the boiler makers Tor $S.eo a day of ten hours. Since then the men have been returning to worK' though several of them had left Mont romery. and in the next few days there will be full working force.
 you see, it's almost impossible for big railroad shop to get along without boiler makers" said an employe or the Coast Line yesterday. Repairs to the running gear of an engine can be done by almost anx machinist, but when it comes to the Boilers that is a different matter, and 1t takes first class boiler maker to handle this part of it.
 Just look how that engine over there is leaking" he continued. "and numbers of exines all along this road are in the same fix. for 1t has been over a month since the boilers have been thor oaghly overhauled.
 During the strike the officials sent m the country for boiler makers. They succeeded in getting two to come here from Pennsylvania, but as soon as they reached the shops and found out the situation they refused to go to work, a situation being secured by one of them in the Louisville and Nashville shops.
 "Everything has been quiet and or derly but the non-union business did not work non- union man was put to work one day but when the time came for knocking of work he had been by some means locked up in the fire box of To- comotive and was kept there. The next day he threw up his job giving as the reason that the other men at the shop were not sociable. One or two men have been secured from the Vest ern shops but inside of a week every thing will be running smoothly again in the boiler makers department which is going to be almost doubled in it's capacity"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-11
Pole Baker.

Will N. Harben has developed into one of the strongest writers of the day and his Georgia and Alabama friends are proud of the high position he has gained in he world of letters. His latest venture. Pole Baker, Is just from the press.
 HIS well known books. "Abner Dan- iel" The Substitute" snd The Geor- gians," are still selling steadily. and constantly meeting with new friends in all parts of the world. The new novel. Pole Baker is being launched under most favorable auspices. The critics are declaring that it delves deeper into human motives and emotions than any other Southern book. The characters stand out from the chapters as living human beings. who suffer sorrows and patiently work out life's problems. There is no bett5r critic of Southern literature than the Hon. Thomas E. Watson, who wrote as follows to the author:
 T not only read the book once. but read 1t twice. and was profoundly nov ed by it. In my judgment no better work of fiction 1as ever been written by an American. In the, variety of in- cident and character. iWits richness of humor and depths of pathos. it far ex- cells David Harum, which had such a phenomenal sale. Your love story is surprisingly beautiful. and I cannot re- call any chapter in any English fiction which is more exquisite in conception and workmanship than that which closes the story. I write this because feel brotherly interest in fellow Georgian and such pride in the fact that our State can boast of a son of such superb literary genius"
 'Pole Baker" is. in brief, the strong tale of 8 brave young Southerner of the more aristocratic class. hot-bIood- ed and thoughtless in youth, being led from a permanent evil course by Pole Baker" the diamond-in-the-rou hero, a mountaineer, an ex-moonshiner and a man himself constantly struggling against the temptation to drink, for the sake of his wife and children whom he loves. This has caused leading critic to assert that perhaps no better temperance story has ever been written than this which shows Poles slow con- quering of his besetting weakness against the army of forces arrayed against him. It is book to have in the home for growing sons and daugh- ters to read and to be influenced by.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-11
THE FAIR AT BIRMINeHAM.
It Opens on the 23rd and VIII pc Ss-
 tied by President Roosevelt.

It Opens on the 28rd and VIII pc Sis-
 ited by President Roosevelt.
 considerable interest has been arous- ed in the coming fair at Birmins nam, which opens it's gates on the zsre. ,ne next day will be sisaalized by the visit of President Roosevelt. who will speno a short time. The management or the faif says: "The buildings are com nIeted and ready for exhibitors. In this connection it may be stated that every foot of floor and exhibit space nas been engaged. When it is known that the main building Is 200x125 and the mines and machinery hall is 2oox75 the mag nitude of the exhibition becomes appar- ent. Not a department has been neg iected. not a feature overlooked. Llo. n. eral premiums have brought Ior.n ae .ae In friendly, but spirited. rivalry. Live stock and cattle will be present m numbers never equaled before on Ala bama soil The dairy. the farm, the mines and the factory Will ae repre- sented by the best of their output. Alabama will be on parade in her best bib and tucker"