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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12
OLD SOLDIER FALLS
THROUGH A WINDOW
Robert Day. While in Epleptic Fit,
Narrowly Escaped Horrible Death
Sunday Afternoon.

Robert Day, an old inmate OF tho
National Soldiers Home, narrowly
escaped from being Killed Sunday
afternoon by falling through one II
the windows in Company G's bar
racks.
Mr. Day is a sufferer from cpilcp
sy. Sunday afternoon he was stanl
Ing in front of a window in tho
barracks talking with several com
radcs. when he was suddenly seized
with an cpileptic tit
He lcll through The window iacr
foremost and the glass cnt his face
y cash leading from the nose bach
10 the ear on The left side laid Tho
flesh open Ia the bone. while there
Is another bad cut through tic
bridge of The nose. two cuts on ia,
chin and several other injuries of Il
minor character
Mr.. Day was hurricdly removed 70
The hospital where his Injuries were
dressed ana he was said 10 be rest
ing we'll yesterday. al,honrn weak
from the loss of blood.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12


Ai,cr The scmi-annual election oi
officers hy Wyoming Tribe. no 80,
Improved order of Red Men last
night, MIR. Waiter Fags, the mcoln.
ins sachcm. rendered the mentors
a treat in tho shape of ice cream and
other light refreshments.
Tho officers elected were:
Prophet Mr. J. e. Gardner.
Sachcm-Nlr Walter ragg.
Senior Sagamore-Mr. J. II Tur-
ley.
Junior saeamore-NIr j. I. Anfn.
Collector Of wampum-Nlr. Fran,
H. Walker.
Keeper Of wampum-Nr + "
Moore
Chief Of Records--Mr. Charles NJ.
Sangstor.
Trustee Messrs. Il. r. Johnson.
Keeper Of Wigwam-NIr r IT,
Walker.
Tho Red Men viii install the new
officers ON the first Monday evening
in January.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12
MR.. GEORGE PERKINS i'll.
Former Hamptonan III With Pneumo

News has been recciNcd ~ Hamp
ton Of the illness Of Mr. George Per
kins. until several months ago q II
den, Of Hampton. Mr.. Perkins Is il
in hospital in Savannah, Ga. sul
icring with pneumonia ana the infor
nation received here is ANYTHING bnt
encouraging to his acquaintance
Mr.. Perkins is a member OF s,
Tammany Lodge OF Masons ana wa
tor several years esquire OF Hampton
Eliks. He ran the newsstand N The M
rtonal Soldiers Home and before that
time was associated with MIR. Edward
H. Schraudt in the book ana stationery
business here. MIR Perkins parents
live in Petersburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12
Red Men, Heptasophs and Royal
ArCanuIn Selected Officials for
Coming Six Months.
ARCANUM|TEs HAD BIG MEETING
After the Election by Wyoming Tribe
OF Red Men the Chiefs and Mem.
bers Of the Tribe were Treated
TO Ice Cream by the Incoming
sachem. Mir. Walter Fagg.

Wytho Council. No 1915. Royal ar.
canum, held q VOL attended and
very enthusiastic meeting last night.
Officers were elected and several in
terestinS matters were attended to.
The recent tronblc in the order has
about subsidized ana the membership
is again on the increase it was de
termined that in rs much as tho
next regular meeting falls ON Christ
mas night that the council viii meet
again next Monday evening ana not
on the following Monday
The officers elected were:
Regcnt-Mr c. NJ Sagcr.
Vicorcgcnt-Nl l.. ~ Moars
Orator Mr. j ~ Hicks, il
Secretary MIR William r. West
wood
Collector-Nlr w V. Wood
Treasurer-Nlr. II. H. Kimberly
Chaplain-Mr. l. NJ. Seymour
GGuide--Mr {. J. Bonneville
Warden-Mr. Fieeei
Sentry-Nlr S. II. Sayrc.
Representative to grand lodge
Mr.. S. II. sayrc. Alternate Mr. G.
w Thomas
Trustees --Messrs. c. j. bonneville,
l. NJ. Seymour and 5. II. sayre
The newly chosen officers will be
installed on the second Monday even.
to,,,n,.,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12

Now there's lots of nice things
That he would he glad to have.
Don't YOU think that he would
appreciate a pair of military
brushes or 4 pretty scarf pin?
and there's hundreds CT sty.isn
nechties that always please.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12
Mr. Fltznernld critlcallx md.

Mr.. Thomas Fitzgerald, CHIEF boob,
Keeper for the Hampton Furniture
Company, and member of Hampton
Lodge OF Elks. is critically Ill with
BriGht's disease in his residence III
tbc West End. 1t was said last night
that although Mr.. Fitzgerald was rrsC.
ing easier than on Sunday his conii.
zion IS serious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12
n. n. Holt Goes to WASHINGTON

County Clerk H. H. Holt. who has
JUST patented trolley car fender
LETT last evening for Washington
whore he will spend several DAYS oy
hibltins his patent on the market
The fender OF Mr.. Hollis make is said
10 be great Improvements over the
present ones, and Mr.. Holt will IN.
gnestlonably receive a good price 70.
his patent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

TO THE PAINTERS AND PAPER.
hangers OF Hampton --Aftcr january
first the initiation fec in Hampton
Union OF Painters ana PaprrhanGors
will b" advanced to $25. 1t is adyis-
able for all contemplating uniting
with the union TO do so at once
by order of the proper officers.
l2l0l2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-12
Red men DO Likewise.

The physician ana examiner OF Tho
Conceive.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
81 Decline" the Slogan
1t Cotton Leak Hearing
Humorous Side of a Serious Proposition as
Viewed by One Who Has Looked Into
This MuCh-MoOted Affair.

The cotton crop report investigation
before the Federal grand jury has now
developed into a modern instance of
the cIrcumlocution Office that Dickens
immortalized.
Here is the process that has been es-
tabiIshed for the conduct of the in
quisition:
Foreman of the grand jury-state
your name and residence.
witness-I decline on constitutional
grounds.
District Attorney reports deadlock to
court.
Court cites witness to show cause
why he should not be locked up till he
decides to answer.
Attorney for the witncss-Your honor
we object to answering this question
for the reason that it might incriminate
us. and for others that require four
hours to elucidate. proceeds to eluci-
date. running considerably over his
time lin1it)
District Attorney-Your honor, We in
sist that this question should be an
swered because We want il answered,
and for other reasons. as follows. PRO
ceeds to elucidate. ditto, ditto, ditto,
etc)
The court-Gentlemen, il is decided
that witness may answer the first ques-
ton, but not the second, aud that here
after whenever the Government asks
question To which defendant objects,
the court Will rule on whether answers
shall be required.
Lawyers. defendant, and jurors re-
sumo the inquisition.
District Attorney Please state
whether your wife. In your opinion,
makes better baking powder biscuit
than your mother used to make.
Attorney for the defensive object
on the ground that any answer witness
might make would clearly incriminate
him.
Ditto 10 former proceedings before the
court; arguments. ct cetera7 circuitus
yerborum. ad inhnitum. ad nauslam.
This cheerful process of chasing
around in the circle. from the grand
jury to the District Attorney, District
Attorney to the court, through argu-
ments of lawyers, rulings, notation Of
exceptions and probable appeals, with
final decision. resumption OF the ques-
tioniugs. and then the repetition of the
50 me circle of procedure-weIl, the pos
sibilities of delay would discourage
Methuselah before ne wols@d reach mid
ole age.
But that's substantially the situation
that the inquiry has developed. The
Witnesses on whom the Government
must rely To make its case decline to
answer questions, and the court has
held that they cannot be forced to an
swer those which would tend to incrim-
mate them. The court must decide
whether any question TO which objec-
ton is made is discriminating.
Meantime the cotton crop is growing
as best it can with only nominal en-
couragement from the bureau of esti-
mates. and many of the unfortunate
brokers In New York are struggling
against a harsh fate with only the
profits on the sales Of Il few million
bales Of imaginary cotton 10 maintain
their yachts. pay their chauTeurs. keep
their families at the seaside, and cash
in the chips at the end of the game,
But it cant be helped for the gentle
men who started the leak are adaman-
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

tine in their determination not to
leak" word until they are torpedoed.
Meanwhile Mr. Holmes is hiding and
Mr.. Hyde has left home. No puns in
tendedD There is profound reticence
as to what steps are being taken to
bring them back so that they, too, may
travel around the merry-go-round of cir
cumlocution It is supposed that every
thing possible is doing to secure their
presence at the hearing.
The investigation before the grand
jurv has gone over till Tuesday of this
week, when it will be resumed, in the
effort TO get statements from Frederick
A. Peckham and Moses Haas the wit
nesses who thus far have been recall
citrant. and whose reticence has set the
circumlocution machinery running. It
is generally believed that If Holmes and
Hyde are not induced to come back and
testify, and if the court continues to
exempt Haas and Peckham from testify
ing on points that involve their own re
lations 10 the leaks. the Investigation
can hardly result in indictments that
will stick.
The positive and unqualified statement
BY Secretary Wis that he will not re-
sign and has no idea that the President
or anybody else in authority will want
him to do so. has served TO quiet the
gossip Of 4 change al the head Of the
department.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
MILTON D. PIJRDY
GETS THE PLACE
Named As Assistant to the
Attorney General.
SUCCEEDS WILLIAM 4. DAY
Announcement Made by Attorney Gen
eral Moody, Who Follows With
Full Explanation.

The announcement was made by Attor-
ney General Moody in Boston yesterday
that he had selected Milton D. Purdy To
succeed William 4. Day as assistant TO
the Attorney General. La making the an
nouncement, Attorney General Moody
said:
William A Day has resigned the
office OF assistant 10 the Attorney Gen
eT4l of the United States, and his resig-
nation has been accepted by the Presi-
dent
Milton D. Purdy, senior Assistant
Attorney General OF the United States.
has been appointed by the President to
succeed Mr.. Day"
Mr., Purdy is now an assistant attor-
ney general in the Department Of Jus
tice He is a native OF Akron, Ohio, but
spent most Of mis- life in the West. His
appointment 70 the Department of JUS
tice. some two years ago. was from
Minnesota. where ne had been district
attorney His recent work has been in
connection with the bringing of con
tempt proceedings against the Santa Re
and the roads charged with having given
rebates TO the harvester trust.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
GERMAN AN ADVOCATE
OF FRENCH ALLIANCE
General Won Liegnitz Says Self Pre-
servation Makes It
Necessary.

BERLIN, July 2S.-A most remarka bic
article by General von Liegnitz in the
August number of the Deutsche Reoul
il being widely discussed in military and
Diplomatic circles here,
The general, while noc directly CON
demning the Kaiser unfriendIy policy
toward France. says that self-preserva-
ton makes a close alliance between
Germany and France not only desir-
able. but necessary. United France and
Germany would rule the world. Their
armies and naYies would be strong
enough TO counterbalance both the
growing American and Japanese i'm
perialism.
England would. of course. he says. at
first look with uniriendly eyes on an
alliance of this kind, bat would In time
join 1t as soon as her colonies at Hong
kong. Canada, and the West Indies were
threatened, and the beginning toward
The formation of the united states Of
Europe would have been made.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
.SIDE-WHEEL STEAMER
GOES TO BOTTOM
Passengers of the Muscometcong Were,
However, Safely Transferred
TO the Aida.

PATERSON. y. J.. July 29-The side
wheel steamer Muscometcong, plying
Lake Hopatocong. y. J., struck d rock
and sank al 4.33 o clock this afternoon
IN the channel known as the river StyX.
One hundred and twenty passengers,
men. women, and children were trans
fered from the sinking boat to the
Aida, OF the White line. which owns the
Nusconaetcote. The transfer in. tho
face Of the extreme danger and with
Il squaH hearing waves into the boat.
MAS effected without q mishap, and not
one Of the 120. persons was lost
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
SAW TWO DOLLARS.

Policeman Carroll, OF the Tenth pre-
cinct. last night arrested John Carter,
colored, twenty-four years old, on a
charge of petty larceny although it may
day. 1t is alleged that he saw Coma
Winston walking across d lot on EIeV-
enJh street extended with a two dollar
bill sticking cut of her SHIRT front Run
ming TO her side he is said to have
snatched the money and then ran away
Policeman Carroll arrested him on \
description furnished by the woman
who identified the man arrested last
night.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
TEXAS MOB LYNCHED
ASSAILANT OF WOMAN
Hanged Andrew Humphrey, Colored, 70
a Tree After He Had Been
Identified

DALLAS, Tex, July pa bulletin
from Paris, Tex, says that Andrew
Humphrey. the negro who assaulted
Two white women, one in Red River
county and the other ia the edge OF
bowie county last Thursday, was cap
tured near Hartford school house. five
miles south OF Dekalb. last night
This morning at 10 clock, after being
fully Identified by the TWO victims the
negro was hanged 10 q tree by q mob
OF $50 farmers.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
FRIENDS SEEK PARDON
FOR MRS. POWELL

WILMINGTON. Del, July 29.-peti-
ttons are being circulated 10 present
to the pardon board for the pardon OF
Mrs. Powell. the self-confessed muir
deTess of her adopted daughter, EsteIla
Albtn. She IL now serving Il life sen
tenCe.
Her husband has purchased house
n Dover, hoping for his wifes pardon
Much objection TO a pardon prevails
as the woman has served only q year
and the murder is regarded as a brutal
one
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
SIo.oo to Niagara Falls ana Return.

Via Pennsylvania r. r. This popular
excursion leaves Washington by speciaI
train f:d5 a m. August II. Vestibule
train with standard coaches and PuIl-
man parloT cars. Through without
change. Tickets good for ten days $40
Date for following excursion. August %
Address b. NJ. Newboid. p A S Z D.,
18th and 9 SITS. for descriptive pamphlet.
ADV.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
HIT WITH A BOTTLE

Hit on the head with Il bottle while
engaged in an alteration with Joseph
Green. colored. James Galloway. colored,
seventeen years old. of 20lO L street
northwest, received a severe cut on his
head last night about l. o'clock He
was sent TO the Emergency Hospital in
the patrol wagon of the Third precinct
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Korea viii Not Recognize
Validity of Peace Pact

The Korean government. through its
charge here. Teh Moo Sin. has given
notice to the United States that 1t will
not recognize the validity of any agree
ment by Russia and Japan regarding
Continued on Ninth Fage.l
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
JAPAN STRENGTHENS
GRIP ON FAR EAST
Holds Key to Every Pos
sible Situation.
'VLADIV V0SToK CUT OFF
Linevitchs Communications Threatened
Way Open to a Conquest of
Siberia.

LONDON, July 29.-Japans $ lines are
gradually tightening around VIadivostok
Dispatches tell of final preparations by
/ the commander Of the Russian garrison
10 withstand siege.
By sea the port is closely blocked by a
| strong japanese fleet. Practically all
TOgo's ships are available for this pur-
pose now that the menace Of Il Russian
effort to gain control of Eastern seas is
past.
On land strong force has already
passed the Tumen on the way to Vladi-
vostok- II is said the railroad is threat
eHed short distance from Vladiyos-
|! IOk, by Il force OF japanese moving i'm
the direction Of Kirin. around the left
wing of General Linevitch-g army.
Communications Threatened.
The latter is also threatened Indirect
~ by the japanese force landed in the
mouth Of the Amur, from whence troops
can be transported by water to Harbin.
on the Sugari compelling General Line
witch to retreat if he wishes to avoid
having his comm unica tions cut.
That the Russian general should he
able 10 make n stand at Harbin -
considered by experts absolutely out of
the question. in the event of Ja,,-
pointed out that General Linevitch has
been barely able TO hold his own against
IIeld Marshal Oyama's present force.
north OF Telling.
At Harbin he would find himself deal
ing with another army OF fresh trooDs
il, addition to Marshal Oyama's whole
force. which would greatly hamper his
retreat 10 the great Manchurian base.
Lesides laying himself open 10 a flank
ing movement TO the westward oy Gen
erals Oku ana Nogi.
Making Best of Time.
It is evident that the Japanese intend
making the best of the time that shall
eiapse before the peace negotiations are
brought to an end. in order that they
may be in possession OF as much Rus
Sian territory possible to secure the
payment of a substantial indemnity nv
the vanquishcd nntion.
Sakndlin is now in their hands. force
has been landed on the Siberian main
land Vladivostok is certain 10 fail m =
much shorter time than Port Arthur
Harbin cannot longer be considered ST.
cure.
Considering all these facts. t wonli
seem 10 rest with Japan whether she
shall within a few weeks. begin the sys-
tematic conquest OF Siberia, which Is . ?
present. from all accounts, poorly de-
fenced
l'ne general tone OF the Euro pean press
shows confidence in the ability OF PresI-
dent Roosevelt TO induce the enVoys to
come to an agreement provided both
parties enter the negotiations In good
faith II IS considered likely that one
result OF the negotiations viii be tie
naturalization Of Vladivostok by Russia
in return for Japun's promise not to for
TRY Port Arthur
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Fishing and Grabbing Chesapeake

Beach. Washington's most popular sum
mer resort Take the family during the
week. See railroad schedle.-AdV.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
Valuable Gifts.

Another interesting development Of the
day came when Inspector Cross showed
a choice collection of valuable gifts tina
had been given by Carlton in turn To
each of his Brooklyn wives. and then
to the Vandevcnter woman. whom he
has said he win marry when he gets
out of Jail.
These gifts were in the possession of
the Vapdeventer woman when she was
arrested the charge of posing FOR
obscene photos, which Carlton used fr.
his alleged Dlackmailing operations
The Washington times., 1905-07-30
All Deaths Of Italians.

of yesterdays deaths all We're o. ltaI-
fans. CI the new cases five were above
Canal si.cet. one a prominent lawyer.
residing away III on Calhoun street. and
the other q servant girl, who had gone
cwn TO thu .a.octed district II spend
q night with relatives. The Ia~ycT was
bitten by u sit. gomyIa InosqutJ while
Confined on Ninth Page3
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Showers today. Followed
by fair and warmer.
Tomorrow fair.
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

lContimed on Ninth Page,)
The Washington times., 1905-07-30

Continued on Ninth Page J
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-01-31

safer than the mans Impotence. More
than once lightnings fash revealed a
black hole in front or TO one side, with
jagged, precipitous slopes rising OIL
falling beyond, but always under the
horses careful feet was firm footing
sometimes narrow shelf scarcely wild.
er than was necessary for them to pass
sometimes declivity so steep that
the animals launches almost touched
the rock as he picked his way down
But the progress was slow, slow
criminally slow it seemed TO the impa-
tient doctor. who wanted to be at his
work
Presently from brief glimpses obtain
ed in the Hastings he realized they
were swerving far out Of their course,
and he caught up tie reins with a
quick, determined grasp.
Obediently the horse turned back to.
ward the straight line, but a few min
utes later. when another flash came, be
was heading in the old direction. Again
he was turned, sharply. and again be
went on in straight course for a few
steps. only to swerve once more to his
chosen way in the inky bIackness
which followed the Hastings.
Again and again did DR.. Tom swing
him to the direct line, with increasing
impotence and harshness. and Just as
often did the horse swerre promptly
to his own course With the rain and
wind beating In his face, stumbling
over rough ground and sometimes
among trees where the branches al
most swept him from the saddle, DR..
Tom could only judge the course by
the lightning. In the darkness the
horse had his own way. and in the
darkness the horse persisted in choos-
ing the one which DR. Tom believed to
be wrong But apparently there was
no help for it. and at last, defeated,
be allowed the refns once more to hang
loosely upon the horses neck
Gradually above the roaring of the
storm there had been rising another
sound peculiar. menacing in its per-
sistency and suddenly ineligible DIR.
Tom drew a quick breath. and his
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-01-31
copynsht. 1904. by Flank H. swee.

There was fash so binding that
DR.. Tom Howard closed his eyes and
the horse threw up his head with a
whinny of terror, then almost instant
~ came crash as of a thousand can
non, which rolled across the mountains
IN q reyerberation of receding echoes.
After that all was as it had been be-
fore-inky black.
DIR. Tom bent his face to avoid the
slant of rain, at the same time touch
ing the horses flank encouragingly
with his hand. But they could go no
faster, as he knew. for the horse was
picking his way down the mountain
side step by step. with nose forward
as though smelling the way and with
ears alert for sounds that might indi-
cate their course.
Ahead were patients who might be
needing him, to whom his coming
might be the difference between life
and death. Henceforth his life must
be his work. His patients were not to
be divided even with the girl he had
hoped to make his wife. At first he
had thought she would reconsider, re-
lent, but her sudden departure, with
out note or explanation, had meant it
was to be the end He did not even
know to what part of the world she
had gone.
He had already been away from
home twenty-four hours on journey
of forty miles into the mountains to
save man who had been accidentally
shot, and now, against the advice of
hardy mountaineers, was forcing his
way back in the very teeth of one of
the fierce hill storms.
From time to time his hand went
back to pat the horses flank encour-
agingly, and at every contact of the
hand the horse started forward little
more briskly in an effort to please him,
only to return almost instantly, how
ever, to the slow. cautious gait, as II |
that 1t was absolutely neces-
sary to their safety. Soon there came
another binding flash even as the
hand once more dropped upon the
flank, and DR.. Toms face blanched a
little. for directly in front of them was
| yawning assure.
After that for a time he allowed the |
horse to choose the way. with the reins |
hanging loosely across his neck. The
lorse's nose and ears and instinct were