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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
Eighteen Italian Villages are Said
to Have Been Completely
Destroyed.
TERROR WAS lNOESCRIB ABLE
Men. Women and Children Rushed
From Their Homes Wildly ImpIor-
ing Protection of Patron Saints
Prisoners Add to Confusion by
Dreadful Cries.


t'y Associated lrcSS.)
ROME, Sept. S.-All Italy is suf-
fering from terrible depression be.
cause OF the news from the south
where enc nf the worst earthquakes
ever experienced occurred today. Al.
though the shock was fol, all over
Calabria and. to = certain extent Iii
Sicily. the worst news comes from
Pizzo and Montolconc and from eigh-
teen villages which are said to have
been completely destroyed. Accord
ing TO the latest news received $40
persons have been killd and great
many injured. 1t is as yet impossible
to even estimate the property loss.
The shock was felt mt 2:55 o'cloc.
this morning. II lasted fer is sec.
onds at CatanzarO. and soon there.
after was felt at Meshina, Reggie,
Mcntclconc. Martirano, Stefaconi, PTS.
copio, Triparni, zammaro, Ccssaniti,
Nadia. Olivadi ana other points.
Understandable Terror Ensues.
Scenes of Understandable terror en-.
sued. Women. aroused from their
sleep, rushed hhlr-clothed intJ 'tJiGi
streets, screaming with fear, carrying
their babies and dragging along their
other children, calling for help on the
Madonna and the saints.
Tho men escaped into the opcn
with their families. all calling on ;neir
iavoritc saints for protection.
Tho cafes were taken by assault.
by the strangely CARRIED crowd. but
as daylight broke without rcpcti.
ton of the earthquake the crowd grad.
ually melted away until by s O'Clock
the streets had almost assumed i',oir
normal appearance except in the ruin.
Ell villages. where the inhabitants
had no homes to go TO.
Prisoners Badly Frightened.
The general confusion was added 10
10y dreadful cries from the jails, wllcre
inc prisoners were beside themselves
with fright and in some eases nu;i
NED bn. fortunately all the prisoners
were kept within bounds.
Troops, engineers and doctors have
hctll hurried to The scenes of disaster
to assist i'll the work of rescue and
salvage. The ministry of the interior
sent $4,000 for the relief of The do.sti
tufe and Minister of Public Works
Ferraris left for Calabria this even
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
DOWNPOUR MAKES
JAP CAPITAL QUIET
Heavy Rain Dampens Enthusiasm of
Rioters, and Scatters Crowds
Car Service Suspended.

TOXIC, Sept. Sat noon the city
is quiet. Complete reports from mot
ropolitan and outlying districts indi-
cate that there was no disorder
throughout The night or early morn
ing. The qnictnoss of the night is as
cribcd 10 q heavy rain, which scatter
ed the crowds. although the presence
of military guards is having n hene-
fetal effect
The street car service has been sus.
pended at night and the suspension
will continue while there is danger e
the destruction of cars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
WORMS DESTROYS
COTTON IN FIELD
pests Consume Something Like $25,,
600 Worth of the Crop in
Craven County, N. C.
By Associated Press,

CHARLOTTE, n. c.. Sent. S.-A
special to the Observer from Newborn
says that the army worm appeared
IN Craven county, North Carolina ten
days ago, and has already destroyed
some $2a,00O worth of cotton in the
fields. many fields being completely
stripped. Tho pest is spreading and
numbers of farmers will lose almost
their entire crops. Spraying has been
resortcd to.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
"straightouts" of Norfolk Coun-
ty Given Knockout Blow
by Big Majority.
SEBRELL'S HOT PARTING SHOT
Counsel For straiahtouts Declares
That Nominee For Clerk is "straw
Man." Put Up or Agreement With
Alvah H. Martin, to Insure Latter's
official Returns.
Especial To the paily Press,

Especial Ia the Daily Prcss.)
RICHMOND, VA, Sept S-By
decision reached late this afternoon.
the State Democratic committee, prac-
tically without dissent, swept the
'Straghtouts" of Norfolk county from
tho map, and turned the organization
over To the Fusion forces All Of
the fusion candidates were declared
nominated. the request of Mr.. j. N.
Scbrcll, who represented the Straight
outs for time in which to prepare
his case hcing refused.
Under the ruling of The committee,
the nominees are MS follows:
Fer the Senate. c. Neimeyer.
For House of Delegates Parker
and Owen.
For County Clerk-Dudley..
AS parting shot. MIR. Sebrell
charged tina. Dudley was straw
man and that he was put up by the
"FuSinnistS" in pursuance OF an agree
mcni with Alvah H. Martin. Repub.
licnn clerk of the county, whereby
the latter was TO be reelected.
The whole State committee was
with the fusion element. executing
Mcssrs. Sears. Downing. and VII.
liams. who did not think the other
side was given fair play.
Complete Official Figures.
The committee announced the fol-
lowing nS tbo rpmplat, Dmoi., 49,,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
Looks Bad at Pensacola.

PENSACOLA, FLA. Sent. S.-The
reports of physicians up to 6 o'clock
tonight showed eleven new cases Of
yellow fever today and one death. All
the new cases are traccable to The
original infected district, but they are
scattered about the city. The situa.
ZION is regarded as serious as a
number Of doubtful cases also have
been discovered. The death today
was OF c. p. Winters, of Harrison, O.
lie formerly was n soldier at Fort
Barrancas, but secured his discharge
week ago. and came to the city.
Police Officer Fisher is dying tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
G. A. r. OFFICERS.
lanes Tanner, of New York, Elected
Commander-in.C Chief.

Communicating
DENVER, COLO. Sept. S.-Thc
Thirty-ninth annual encampment az
the Grand Army Of the Republic to.
day elected officers as follows:
Communicated James Tanner,
New York; senior vice commandment.
chief. George w. Cook. Denver; junior
vice commanderin-chief, Chas. II.
Towncr.. Minneapolis; surgeon gener-
al, Hugo Philler, Waukeshaw, Wis.
Cahplain.in-chicf, Father j. Glcary,
Chapman, Kansas.
Minneapolis was chosen as the
meeting place for 1906.
Before the election, n letter from
President Roosevelt 70 Comma,tGcr.
in-Chief King, asking him to extend
my warmest congratulations to the
comrades there assembled and say
TO them how ] regret that / cannot n
person meet them and express the
affection and regard feel for them"
was read and a telegram in reply was
sent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
GREAT STRUGGLE
WILL BEGIN TODAY
Chicago Strike Forces Typographical
Union to inaueurate Eight
Hour Fight Ahead of Time.
Especial 10 the Daily Press,

Especial 10 the Daily Prc.s)
RICHMOND, VA. Sept. S.-i.ocal
officials of the Typographical Union
tonight received Geographic orders
from the Executive Council of tie
International Typographical Union
10 call strike in every job and boo.,
office which refuses to sign Mt once
an agrccmnt to give the eight .hour
day on January 1906, The time ser
Tor the inauguration OF the eight hour
movement. Local union mon rypress
the opinion that this action was has
tened hy the big lockout in Chicago.
involving hundreds OF union printers,
anu where the efforts Of the Typothe
lac are concentrated at this time TO
lhaugurate the open shop" and
the ninc-hour day.
1t is presumed that similar orders
nave been sent to all the local unions
i'll Virginia and throughout the entire
country, in which event tomorrow
Will witness the inauguration of one
OF the greatest fights ever known in
the job and hook Offices of the com.
Try. Beth sides have been preparin.
Tor the struggle and both claim to be
confident of final success.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
CASE TAK'N FROM STEAMER
Vessel Had Been in Port Long Enough
For Disease to Be Contracted
Twelve Cases at New Point of In
lection in country-situation in
Pensacola Becomes Alarming.
(ny Associated 1,ress.l

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept S.-Fo-
yer record to G u. M:
New cascs. A; total 10 date, 2,22l.
Deaths, 4; total, sos.
New foci. -.
Cases under treatment. BOG; cascs
discharged, GOT.
There is no accounting for the iump
i'll the record of new cases today OK
cert possibly the fact that The ply
sicians have lately been reporting
more positive caSes and less smsp:
cious cases a case was taken ia the
marine hospital from the Steamship
Westovcr, which phys between Nov
Orleans and Tampa. Fla, hui she mad
been in pert long enough for the man
TO have contracted the illness ashore.
New Point of Infection.
The only new point of infection in
the country reported today was by Dr..
Brady, who discovered nest Of
twelve cases on Woodtnwn plantation
30 miles below New Orleans, and
another case two miles below.
, Among other country reports were:
Patterson. eleven now cases, one
death: Bayou Bocuf, four cases, R;y-
erside plantation has had Is cases IT,
daie and seven deaths. Tallulah,
seven cases; Lake Providence, seven
cases.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
Situation in Mississippi.

JACKSON, MISS, Sept S.-Thc
Mississippi yellow fever summary to-.
night is as follows:
Gnlfport, five new cases, no deaths;
Mississippi City, no new cases. no
deaths; Natchcz, two new cases and
two new foci. making total of II
cases and five foci to date; Vicksbury,
harrington and Hansboro report no
new cases. Surgeon Waldeur, of the
marine hospital service. diagnosed
the suspicious case i'll Sharkcy, nine
miles from Anguilla as yellow fever.
This is the only new point of infcc-
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
LATER REPORTS
SAY 400 ARE DEAD
Nearly 600 Are Wounded and Is vii.
lagos Have Been Destroyed
Thousands Are Homeless.
(ny Associated press.l

ROME, Sept. 9.-Thc newspapers
inns morning give heart rcnding ac-
counts OF the terrible calamity caused
by The earthquakes. At Mon.conc
houses were raZed The railway de.
pois at PiZzo. Saular ana Enfermicia
had TO be evacuated as they were
considered unsafe. AT Mcssina So.
we're shock was experienced but it
was sliShter than that in Calabria.
inc earthquake ccntcrcd In Gala
brla, destroying over % villages,
leaving thousands absolutely desti-
tnte' killing upwards of 100 and
wo,inding nearly GOO.
The province of Calabria is very
mountainous and is given over almost
entirely to agriculture. The people
there are very poor, but industrious.
inc extent OF the disaster they have
suffered cannot as yet be clearly stat
ed rs many of the telegraph lines are
down.
king Victor Emmanuel, who is so.
Jonrning at Wallambrosa. as soon as
ne learned of the catastrophe, sent
%o'ooo FOR the mid of the sufferers.
The magnitude of the earthauakc
is even greater than was at first sun.
posed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
QUARANTINE MIx.UP.
Florida Steamer is Held Up in Con
PREVENTION of Law.

TALLAHASSEE. FLA, Sept. s.
The steamer Tarpon. plying between
Pensacola, Apalachicola and Carabcllc,
Fla, has been refused permission 10
land at the two last named places.
Moved by telegram from State
Health officer Porter. received today,
apprising him of the fact, Governor
Broward wired the authorities of the
TWO towns that the Tarpon had not
been in Pensacola harbor since An.
gust 20. referred them to the law for.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
STATUE DRAGGED
FROM PEDESTAL
Riotous Japs at Kobe Heap lndianltIes
Upon Bronze Representatives
of Unpopular Statesmen.
(By Aasociated Press.1

TOXIC. Sept. s.-The city is quiet
This morning. No serious disorder
was reported anywhere during the
night.
Disorders have occurred at Kobe.
Last night (Thnrsday) the statue of
Maquis Ito was dragged from it's pc:
destai and pulled through the streets.
Church property was destroyed and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
William Henry Mann for CONGRESS.
(Snccial 10 liz. Dailv Lrus..

PETERSBURG. VA. Sent s,-Wi,.
nam Hcnry Mann, former member
Oh inc general assembly from this
city and subsequently clerk OF the
mouse OF delegates and keeper of the
rolis oil virginia, succeeding Colonel
bigger III That important position, for
maliy announces himself candidate
Tor the Democratic congressional nom
nation for the Fourth district Mt the
primary election TO be held next year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
HELD I'M QUARANTINE.
Ships From Infected Ports Must Serve
Out Full Time

Out Full Time.
NORFOLK, VA. Sept. S.-Thc Ital-
ian steamship Sopcrsa. which passed
IN the Virginia Capcs today from Pen.
sacola. Fla. bound for Malaga. was
held in quarantine for yellow foyer in
sprciinn. She will he held five days
and then released to como To this port
fer cunl
The Spanish steamer Erncsto. from.
Pensacola, which had been in quar-.
anlinc for five days, came To Norfoll,
Tor coal today and sailed for Stone.
houScpool, England
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
Fumieatins Day at vicksburq.

VlCKSBuRG, MISS, Sept. s.
There were no new cases of yellow
fever and no deaths today. The day
was set apart for general fumigation
and nearly 100000 pounds of sulphur
was burned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
Natchez Has Two New Cases.

NATGH!EZ. MISS, Sept. S.-Two
new fever cases today show that sec
ondary infection has appeared. The
patients are white boys living in the
ncighborhood of the original infection,
though three blocks apart.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
MAY CALL IN THOS. W. LAWSON
New York Legislative Investigating
Committee Says 1t Will ASK Boston
Man to Testify If His lnfornnati,n
IS Not Secured From oth.r Sources
AS to Syndicate Deals.
(Dy Associated press.>


NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Today's
session of the legislative life insur-
ance Investigating committee was de-
voted exclusively TO the affairs of the
New York Life Insurance Company
and searching Investigation of its
officers who appeared on the stand.
Beginning with the salaries paid to
the officers. which. ii was shown, had
been largely increased the line Of
inquiry extended through all the de-
tails of the company's participation III
various underwriting syndicatcs for
railroad securities. the New York
LIES connection with trust COM
panies. and finally, near the close of
the day. developed the fact that it
was not an unusual thing for clerks
or messengers in the employ of the
company, with salaries rs low as $500
year, 10 sign notes for millions Of
dollars To be used by the company in
relieving its books of undesirable Sc.
curities.
Lawson May Testify.
An interesting feature of the day
was the statement that Thomas S.
lawson, OF Boston. might he called rs
witness. The committees chair
man, State Senator Armstrong, said
If the information Mr.. Lawson is sup
posed TO hold could not he secured
from other sources the Boston finan-
cieE would he asked 10 testify. Not
heing resident of the State Mr.. Law
son cannot be compelled TO give tcsti-
mony.
Officers Of the New York Life COM
pany testified today that on one occa.
sion it became necessary for the com
pany to sell certain securities in order
TO satisfy the Prussian government.
Two clerks signed notes aggrcgating
S2,335, 900 and on the books the sccuri-
lies appeared as sold to these parties,
although they really had been turned
over to tho New York Trust COMPANY
as security for the loan made on the
notes of the two insurance company
employees. John Calm. member of
the finance committee of the New
York Life testified mt length as to
finance agreements defending them rs
beneficial.
Syndicate Deals.
The participation Of the New York
Life to the extent of So 900, 600 in the
syndicate that handled bonds of the
Atlantic Coast Line was taken ND. Mr..
Claflin explained lie could not rcmcm-
her details of the transaction. The
managers of the Atlantic Coast Line
were issuing $1,0OO,OO0 bonds TO lead
ing banks of Now York and the New
York Life at 81. less 1-2 per cent;
and later Mt %. less one per cent. The
finance committee of the New York
Life authorized the treasury to take
$2,O00,000 of these bonds. The col.
lateral of the Atlantic Coast Line was
Louisville and Nashville stock.
On this deal, Mr.. Clalin said, the
New York Life made profit. He
said: IF tho New York Life were to
dispose of its holdings carefully and
Slowly as an individual would, I have
no doubt that all such holdings could
be sold at price equal to that for
which they were purchased"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09
Rector. Of n, christ's Church Cathedral

LEXINGTON. KY, Sept. S.-Rev.
William Il. Capcrs. rector of Trinity
church at Ashcvilln. n. c., has been
chosen To the rcctorship of Christ's
Church Cathedral here He is the
son of Bishop Capcrs. of South Caro-
lima
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09

bidding the aiiarantinina Of one town
within tn" state against another. with
ont permission of the State hoard of
health. and asked them To act with
the State health authorities.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09

TOXIC. Sept. 1.-5:30 u. nt,- Delay
cd in transmission) response to
the popular desire and urgent requests
of political leaders the government
has decided to publish the terms uf
peace tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-09

THE DAILY PRESS
Is the only newspaper
In Newport News thar
receives full Associated
Press report.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-23

nate all ot the candidates for the varl-
Gus state offices. but the result would
SO dissltisfy the other portions of the
state that they would vote as man
against the combinations candidate In
the general election. 1t therefore
seems urgent that II any good Is TO
come through Republican success in
the election OF 1905 some means must
be arrived at by which this situation
may he avoided,
or course Il Is more than likely tha,
leaders OF the Republican party may
gather together in small bodies from
time to time to discuss the general sit
uatlon, but II seems that something
even more of general character than
this is necessary In order that this
matter may be generally gone over,
and 1t is barely possible that meet
ing of Republicans may be called TO
meet In Portland some time during tae
Lewis aud Clark Fair in the fail.
Even with the direct primary law
Republicans must appreciate that II
will be impossible for them to work as
a solid body without maintaining their
organization, II Republican principles
are worth maintaining every possible
effort to maintain them should be put
forth by those who believe In them. It
will usually be noted that they who
howl loudest against voting for party
and in favor of voting for the man on
~, are they who consider but little the
general effect OF a fixed policy In gov
ernment or are on the side opposed to
the majority,
Republican principles, which include
protection to American Industries,
American prestige In the
face OF everything throughout the
world the upholdlng OF the Monroe
doctrine the improvement II our rivers
and harbors the construction OF an
lsthmian water way a proper expan-
sion through peaceable means Of our
trade and commerce and the maintain
ance OF the credit II the government at
the very highest notch have given to
the United States forty years OF pros
penity, development and growth, the
like OF which has never before been
seen in the world.
Now are these principles worthy OF
being continued? II so. is not main
tainance OF strong party organiza-
ton necessary thereto? II Is now
time that we should think OF these
things for these principles will not be
by our political opponents,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-23

favor gambling. Many Of them ar,
opposed 10 il and win not allow Il IN
their places OF business, II is yer,
unsatisfactory business aud the re.
spectacle salons do not cater TO the
gambling element 4 saloon can be
made respectable. and II is legiu'
mate business and sanctioned by legal
enacsments providing for license,
The greatest objection TO saloons Is
to those where gambling is permitted,
II gambling is to be prohibited in
Astoria il should include not only the
salogns, but the cigar stores The
most pernieious gambling. and where
most OF the young men are ruined is
in the back OF cigar stores, 1t should
also include short card gambling" as
well as gambling games, Chinese lot
terry should not be excluded, II tae
names Of prominent ladies and gentle
men of Astoria that play Chinese lot
terry were published IL would create n
In Astoria. All of the money
that goes over the gambling games
comes as rule trom the poorer class
of people. In other words the $500
the city derives annually from gam
bling games Is paid indirectly by men
who have TO neglect their families and
the question TO be determined is, is
ii worth the cost?
There is not a city or town in Ore
gon where gambling has been sur
pressed. but the community is bet
ter or financially. 1t stimulates busi-
ness, builds homes, builds up society
and creates more healthful senti-
ment. and not one OF the cities where
il has been suppressed would today be
willing to so back TO the proposition
Of licensing vice and crime. These
ire questions that enter into the gam
bling question, and there ought not
20 be business man in Astoria but
would be willing to lend his aid and
influence TO the sheriff in his most
actions in putting stop
o the practice. Is 1t worth the cost?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-23
PARTY ORGANIZATION.

Republicans throughout the state
seem to be in bad cndition Of demor-
alization and almost devoid of unani-
nifty, says the Salem STATESMAN.
No one knows what the direct pri.
mary law will lead to. In fact the en-
tire future of party organization is the
great question point.
Candidates for every Office within the
gift Of the people are springlng up in
every county. 1t is said that Multno-
nomah county alone would be willing
to supply the state with full COM
pletement of officials. We are also
willing to admit that our county bears
within its borders a number Of very
capable gentlemen who in all honor
and with every right aspire TO supply
the state in various Of these positions
OF course 1t viii be evident TO every
one that the great centers of poprla-
ton might easily combine and nomi-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-23

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