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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
HANDLED MUCH MAIL.
Fort Monroe Office Did Immense Bus
ness During Past Week.

ness During Past Week.
According to the statement of Post
" master John B. Kimberly, the postof-
nee at Fort Monroe has done an i'm
mense business during the past week.
MIR. Kimberly says that the office
force was compelled to handle at least
10000 packages, pages and letters
daily while the warships were anchored
in Hampton Roads awaiting the in
@specton by..Admiral Dewey and Secrc-
tary Morton.
The mail of the ships is said TO be
enormous and when nineteen uff tire lfz.
fighters are at one post. the clerks
al the postoftice are given plenty Of
work to do
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
Cheerful in AH!iction.

Mr. Digss was born and spent most
of his life IN Mathews county. having
come to Hampton to reside about five
years ago. He was a man of jovial
disposition and was much esteemed in
Mathews county. He was a very large
man. .
Mr.. Dig.s is survived by his wife.
Two sons and two daughters The
children are, Misses Leslie and Nellie
y gigs, and Mcsrs. X. H. Diggs and f..
n DiEpS ..|....
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
CHAMPIONS BEST STORE"
PLOT TO "BEAR" COTTON.
Alleged by representative Johnson.
Who Accuses Speculative Clique.
tRy Associated Press.)

fBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11-D,vins,
th" debate on tie army appropriation
hill in the house today. Mr.. Johnson
IS. CD made Il short speech on the
cotton question. He called attention
10 What he said was :: systematic cf-
iort unfortunately successful, to bca.,
dow. the price Of cotton, and assert
"'l that there was no justification foi.
sGrl! Il brutal campaign Of deception
and misrepresentation. Il knew"
he said, there are some Md glove cen
try in Nov York who would! not know
Il cct:on patch from a pea patch, who
arc undertaking to 1cll the world tia.
he southern farmer can make cotton
at ! - cents y
He Would Punish Them.
II he had the power he said he
would have every man eamhled in cot
ten on the New York Gotten eXcansc
and who said that cotton can lie pro
ducel at - cents, 90 down and with
his cwn naked hands pun the bell cord
OF mule and make cotton at thaS
price.
Nj. Douglass. On. Y.) intcrjccted
he remark tEat-most-cf -the- spec
un'ing on the New York exchange
We're southern men, caused Mr. ,JohE-
son &c declare that whether they were
southern or not. they were enemies Of
the southern people and good morals
everywhere. The people OF the south
were holding cotton Which they had no
more idea OF parting With at TIE pres
cnt price than the owners Of United
States ronGs had of selling them at
% cents on the dollar
His Predi3tion.
He predicted that before September
l. 1868, thousands of spindles in the
United States and abroad would be
:!!c because oil their Inability TO get
cotton 10 spin.
Mr. johnson argued that it would
he perfectly right for the Southern
cotton growers to agree among them
selves to a reduction Of the cotton
crop TO IN" extend Of fifty per cent
Mr.. Slavden. (TcNas,) said that a
curt2ilracnt of tie cotton crop in this
county would only encourage the
greater production Of it in ether coun.
Ilies.
lie warned the Southern members
that they should rot be deluded By
the idea that the South possessed the
only climate Q: soil which could pro
duce cotton proftahly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
Was Unable to Walk a Step in
Is Years.
JOyIAL DESPITE AFFLlCTl0N
Heart Trouble superinduced by Rheu-
matisnc was the Cause of His Death.
Popular Citizen Of Mathews County
Many Years.

Mr.. Thomas j. Diggs, aged G5 years.
died in his residence in East Hampton.
IL 80 O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.
Digs had been a sufferer from rhelI.
matism for eighteen wears, during,
which time he had been unable to
walk 3 step. Last Sunday morning;
ne was stricken with heart trouble and
the cause Of his death was d:lc TO lhc
latter disease
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
Architect Norman ParaIvzed.
(I}y Associated Press.

ATLANTA. GA Jan. lie. l..
Norman one Of the best known archi-
:cets Of tn. South. is critically i'll here.
as n result Of Il stroke of paralysis
late last night. Ne has erected publi;.
buildings III MANY southern cities and
is known among the profession
thrOughOus the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
The Funeral ARRANGEMENTS

The remains will be taken to
I.al,an, Mathews county, on the early
steamer this morning. ana the funeral
services will be conducted from Big
Bethel church at that place at o'clock
this afternoon. The interment will be
made in Pear Tree cemetery
Miss j@nie Di2%s, a sister of the dc.
ceased, resides in Norfolk, while an
other siStf, Mrs George Brownluw
dives i, Mathews county
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
Valuable Deed.

Crockett & Co. No. 5 Queen street,
X Hampton, Va, bought the county
right for Elizabeth City county: he
holds the deed. The Box is patented
by the q. S. government: you get a
key with every dollar purchase; only
one key will fit the lock. Feb. 18th
last day, then yon will have two weeks
10 try. your keys in it
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
CoIored Man Arrested.

Isaiah Lee. colored was arrested al
the cross roads last night ana jailed
on the charge of stealing IS from the
room of Claude Curtis He will be
given 4 hearing before a Justice today
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
N. S. Groone in Richmond.

Mr.. Nelson S. Groome, cashier of the
Bank OF Hampton will leave this morn
ing for Richmond to attend q meet
ing of the executive committee Of the
Virginia Bankers Association A, this
meeting the time and place for the
meeting Of the association next year
Will be selected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
Mrs. kantrowitz's Guests.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gutenberg, Who
We're married in New York, and who
have been spending their honeymoon
in Florida, arrived in Hampton yes, q.
day and are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon KantroWitz, in Wine street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
Travis Leads the Field.

a PlNEiURST, y. c., jan. l1--Wal.
ter j. Travis the British open cham.
p1or. le' the field OF 80 participants;
ny the narrow margin of two strokes
in the sec c'!d annual mid Writer ,ourn-
HmeHt today with a card OF 81 G. Z.
Fcwnes of Pittsburg. sccrned So antl
Nv. c. FoWnes. .lr.. 81 Four sixtcen>;
qualified for the match to play rounds
which will decide the ownership Of
presidents. secretary's, treasurers
ard captains cup.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

The Coming and Going Of the People
You Know.
Miss Coils Lackey has returned from
a visit Of several weeks to friends in
Baltimore
Miss Polly Mason, who has been Wis
iting her brother, Mr.. r. l. Mason, left
last evening for Washington, where
she will visit before returning to her
home in kentucky.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
MIR. PhiIiips ILL.

Mr.. Samuel Phillips, an aged and
well known citizen OF the county. is
quite sick with pneumonia in his resi-.
ience near Hampton. Mr.. Phillips is
"a years old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12

NoTICEIs HEREBY GIVEN, THAT,
! HAVE THIS DAY QUALIFIED as
executor OF the estate Of Joseph Friel.
deceased and have appointed as my
attorney to settle this estate, Sidney
) Dudley, Hampton, Virginia
All debtors Of the estate will please
settle their accounts with mySsaid at
torney without delay: and all creditors
OF the estate will present their claim /,
properly verified, to my said attorr ey
for payment.
J. J. LOUGHR1,N
Executor Of the Last Will and Tesla
fnentSof Jos. Friel, deceased
december 20, 1904. 1-1i-3Ot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
PuBLlc AUCTION SALT

STRICTLY FIRSTCLAsS STOCK OF
NJ MILLINERY, together with The store
fixtures. Located in the store room.
no. - %. Qaeen street. Hampton, Viz
ginia. TERMS CASH This stock was
carefully selected by Mrs. Noiie
Guthrie, one OF the most experienced
buyers in this State.
Day OF sale January 81, Saturday, at
u o'clock, noon, 1908.
SIDNEY J. DUDLEY, Trustee.
II. S. THOMPSON, Auctioneer.
Hist
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12

"A w. W.. Woodward Back.
II Mr.. ~. w. Woodward returned YES
Eferday from visit Of several days in
Middlesex county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
EAST HAMPTON PROPERTY,

n e FL. : Hs
$2,000-Will buy two and half acres
we'll located. New dwelling of six
rooms. Large number of strawberry
plants raspberry bushes and fruit
trees.
$2,000-For one-acre lot and we'll ar
ranged nine-room dwelling, fronting On
Old Point avenue 122 feet This pro
perty is well stocked with berries,
grapes and good assortment of fruit
trees. Out houses, including num-
Der for poultry raising, in good con-
dition.
s4o0-For one acre fronting 1872 feet
on Old Point avenue. A good invest
ment.
$15O-Will buy one-half acre near
Hampton avenue.
$225-For a lot near Diggs, corner.
100-foot front. Easy terms. 10 per cent
off for cash.
s600-Will buy well located lot on
Hampton avenue fronting IS feet, with
four-room cottage. Terms easy Is
per cent. off for cash.
GEO. w. PHILLIPS,
Real Estate, Insurance, Rents and
and II N. King St, Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
SPECIAL BARGAIN LIST,

We are offering for a short time a
number OF special bargains, thrown
on the market by reason of change of
plans for the new year by the owners.
An opportunity to profit by it is yours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
Money Free.

A key with every dollar purchase.
One key does the work
II CROCKE;TTS & co
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-12
THE
r @ Y al
WORCESTER
(. CORSETS
TODAY.

To which we call your
attention BECAUSE they
are THE BEST, is the reason
we buy. recommend and sell
IL year in ana year out. to our
regular customers Wear it
once, wear ii always. We have
the uuartcttc always in stock
DoWAGI2R $50 DoWAGER.
The slGO, $3.50 and
$500 numbers i'll either short
or Princess Hip. with support
ers both sides ana front.
The Dowager at $3.50,
10 say it is built for Stout fig
lrcs thoroughly describes it.
except to add it will ontwcar
any other. Cum!orl is also an
attractive fea.:.rc.
!9M<<a;zt.13l3wMmnzz;
:;. 49, Z ':z:sse
CHAMPIONS BEST STORE"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
LYNx-EYED SPIES OF RUSSIA.

Vance Thompson in SucceSs.-Rus-
STA is prominently the land of spies.
Democratic and socialistic France has
raised the spy-system to a state func-
ton, but in Russia it is the very soul
of the state In Moscow, in the
streets, agents of the police are sta
toned every five hundred yards; in
addition, secret agents watch the
houses day and night-one being al
lotted to every four houses; and in
every house is another spy, the porter.
Go where you will, you are never out
of the watchful eye of the police. You
brush against spies in your hotel, as
in the theaters; in restaurant, as in
the drawing-rom of friend. 1T is
ridiculously easy to recognize those
you meet in the fashionable resorts.
They have evidently been instructed
to disguise themselves as gentlemen,
and for one of them the livery of
gentleman is a frocll coat, a silk hat,
and, always-by rain or sunlight-an
umbrella. The famous third police!
A stranger might fancy that, in an
open cab-talking French or English
to his friend-he would at least be
safe from surveillance; but his friend
will touch him significantly and speak
of the weather. The fat cabby on
the box, somnolent, with white hair
and good paternal eyes, may be spy,
more skilled in the languages than
the travelling stranger; and, If the
cabman has been found lettering near
the great clubs, the hotels, Or the en-
bassies, the chances are strong that
he is. A subtler police than that OF
the third section-the akrana, which
has it's ramifications in every capital
in Europe and America-completes
this great system of espionage. It's
mesh is over every man in Russia; no
one goes unwatched-sav only old
Count Tolstoi.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
EATON WAVES PRIVILEGE.
State Senator Ready to Go to Trial
for Bribery.


Milwaukee. Feb. 17.--State Senator
Barney A. Eaton yesterday waived his
legislative privilege and through his
attorney, Lyman G. Wheeler, asked
for an immediate trial on the indlct-
men charging him with accepting a
800 bride for his influence against the
barber bill in 1901. District Attorney
McGovern objected to the case being
set down for trial on that date, as he
had arranged to try the Johnson MUIR
der case in the municipal court at that
time.
This legislative privilege is han
dy thing to have" said Mr.. McGoyern.
1.-The defendant has used it to avoid
trial when the state was ready and
now endeavors to use it to force trial
when the state is unprepared."
Mr.. Wheeler indignantly denied that
his clients legislative privilege had
been used in the manner suggested.
"The only thing we have attempted
to do he said, was to secure the
trial of the cases in the order we want
ed them"
In setting the case for Monday,
Judge Williams said that inasmuch as
Senator Eaton had waived his legis-
lative privilege and as it was urged
that the interests of his constituents
demanded a speedy trial, he felt that
the district attorney should defer his
other cases. He stipulated, however,
that if it is necessary to try the John
son case Monday, the Eaton case may
be deferred for day or two.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20

washington, Feb. 17.-PreSldent
Roosevelts message, transmitting to
the senate the new Dominican proto-
col of an agreement providing for the
collection and disbursement by the
United States of the customs revenues
of San Domingo for the adjustment OF
all the obligations of that government,
was yesterday made public by order
of the senate in executive session
The document includes the new agree
ment as well as the original protocol
and the award of the commission OF
arbitration for the settlement OF the
claims of the San Domingo Improve
ment company, under which agents OF
the United States are already collect
ing revenues at certain ports OF the
Dominican government.
Few documents that have come to
the senate in relation to any OF the
South or Central American or West
India republics have attracted $50
much attention. Because of the con-
troversy that mas arisen as to the
right of the executive to enter into
treaty arrangements with any foreign
government without the advice and
consent of the senate extraordinary
interest has been aroused. The doc
ument came to the senate Wednesday
an hour past the usual time for most
senators to leave the chamber and
therefore it was brought UP soon after
the senate convened yesterday. The
message of the president outlind the
policy of the administration in rela-
ton to the Monroe doctrine, holding
that it demanded that this govern
ment take charge of the customs OF
American states when it is manifest
that they are unable to maintain their
own integrity.
Monroe Doctrine Applied.
In addition to the presidents dis
cuSsion of the Monroe doctrine In
the case of San Domingo, the protocol
itself makes a specific declaration OF
it's application and in that respect is
unusual in treaty making. The dec
Iaration occurs in the second para
ment of the United States views "any
attempt on the part of governments
outside of this hemisphere to Cypress
the destiny of the Dominican republic
as a manifestation of an unfriendly
disposition towards the United
States"
An especial point is made by the
president that this government does
not propose to take amy part OF San
Domingo or to exercise amy other con-
troll over THE island save what is nee
essarv to it's financial rehabilitation
in connection with collecting revenue,
part of which will be turned over to
the government to meet the necessary
expenses of running it and part OF
which will he distributed pro rata
among the creditors of the republic
upon the basis of absolute equity.
Discussing the course agg1ieved ma
tons may take against American re-
publics without interference with tne
Monroe doctrine, the president says
any action may be taken which docs
not take the shape of interference
with their form of government or OF
despoiment of their territory under
any disguise; but, shoit of this when
the question is one of a money claim,
the only way which remains, finally
to collect it is blockade, or lombard
ment, or seizure of a customhouse,
and this means, what is in effect
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
RELIGIOUS Convention Closes.

Boston, Feb 17.-With a final gen.
eral meeting of the delegates held for
the purpose of discussing the best way
to quicken in the Individual sense of
universal brotherhood, the annual con-
tention of the Religious Education as
ISOLATION closed last night.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
BALFOUR SECURE.
Vote in Parliament Shows English
Cabinet Will Stand.

London, Feb. 17-H. H. Asquith's
amendment to the reply to the speech
from the throne was defeated in the
commons last night by vote Of 81
to 248. This amendment declared "that
the various aspects of the fiscal ques-
ton have been fully discussed in the
country for nearly two years and that
the time has come for submitting the
question to the people without further
delay"
This result is regarded as giving the
government the first move in the po-
litical game and as finally disposing
of any present prospect of the dissolu-
ton of parliament.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
TWO WOMEN KILLED.

Meet Death Under Train at a Rail-
road Crossing.
Dayton, Ohio, Feb. 17.-Mrs. Rebec-
ca Snyder and her niece, Ida Shade, Of
Liberty, were killed while driving
over the Whitefeld crossing near West
Carrollton last evening, by being
struck by an express train on the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton e Dayton railroad.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20

vote for directors and a committee
which includes Messrs. Alexander and
Hyde, was appointed to carry out this
step, which is practically the policy OF
naturalization advocated by Mr.. Al.e-
ander. The solution of the society )
troubles was largely due, it is under
stood, to the conciliatory methods en-
ployed by Senator Depew and JACOB
Schiff.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
Famed Financier Dies.

Philadelphia, Feb. 17.-Jay Cooke,
whose fame as financier is world
wide, died last night at the home Of
his son-in-law, Charles D. Barney, at
Ogontz, suburb of this city, aged
SO. Though he has been complaining
for several years his condition was not
considered serious and his death came
rather suddenly.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
NUMBER SO.

the republican ticket, though the bal
lots whose numbers correspondent with
their names on the poll books in the
ballot box were democratic. Several
other witnesses made similar identiti-
cation of their ballots.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
Editors for Government Control.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE republican
editorial association of the state Of
New York yesterday adopted a resolu-
ton commencing the action of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Hay in
the matter of arbitration agreements
and approved bill to empower the
government to exercise control of rail
road rates.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
Jealousy Causes Murder.

Ravena, Ohio, Feb. 17.-Tony Girard
shot and fatally wounded James Rose
in the street last night, firing six bull
lets into his body. Jealousy was the
cause. Girard was arrested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
Schedule for National League.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE playing
schedule for the national league for
1905 was given out last night. 1t pro
vides for 154 games, the season begin
ming April IA, when Boston will play
at New York, Philadelphia at Brook
Ign, Pittsburg at Cincinnati and Chi
cago at ST. Louis. The last games on
the schedule are fixed for October 8.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
MURDER ON CoAsTING HILL.
Milwaukee Boys Have Fatal Quarref
While Sliding.

Milwaukee, Feb. 17.-Joseph Ober-
meyer, aged 13. was shot and killed
last evening by William Johannes
meyer, aged -. Johannesmeyer was
driving a sleigh when it is alleged
Obermeyer jumped on the back of the
sleigh and called him names which led
to the shooting. JOhannesmeyer was
arrested.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
LEGISLATURE
MAY ATTEND
INAUGURATION

Some legislators are seriously think
ing of attending the inauguration OF
President Roosevelt at washington
March 4. There was some talk yester-
day that both houses would probably
adjourn for week to give all the law
makers an opportunity to attend the
ceremonies.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
DAMAGING TESTIMONY TO
COLORADO DEMOCRATS

Denver, Feb. 17-Former Governor
Peabody yesterday began the intro
duction of testimony in rebuttal in his
contest for the governorship, now held
by Alva Adams. Nine witnesses from
precinct g, ward 16, known as Little
Russia, testified that they had voted
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
BROKEN RAIL WRECK.

Three Passenger Cars Overturned an !
Fireman Killed.
Omaha, Feb. 17.-Fireman Rollins
was killed and three other persons III,
jured, one seriously, yesterday in me
overturning of three passenger cars
on the Missouri Pacific train No. n.
northbound, near Avoca. Sever IL
passengers were slightly bruis ed.
The wreck was caused by broke !:
rail-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
GOV. LA TOILETTE
STOPS PRIZE FIGHT

Oshkosh, Wis, Feb. 17.-Governor
LaFollette last night ordered Sheriff
Simpson to stop the fight between Mo-
watt and Hanlon. The contest was
prevented.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-02-20
EQUITABLE FIGHT SETTLED.
Contest for Control Ends in Reelection
of All Officers.

New York, Feb. Thames w. Alex
ander and James II. Hyde were re-
elected president and first vice presi-
dent, respectively, Of the Equitable
Life Assurance society yesterday. ALI
the other officers whose terms had 6x
pired were reelected. A resolution
was adopted recommending that the
policy holders be given the right -