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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
JUDGE MANN AT couRrLANp
Governor Montague and Judge Viii
liams Warmly Received in cuIpeper
Willard Speaks at Maron-Judse
Lewis ard John Acker Endorsed
by Republicans in Highland County.
Especial to tho Daily Press,

RICHMOND VA. July 17-Close
To three thousand persons heard
Senator Martin at Chatham today, and
II Is said That the pressure of farm
work kept nearly ms many more away.
There was plenty to cat for NIL and
the air was filled with music by band
from Danville. This section Is in the
native county of Governor Montague
and Senator Martin was pleased and
surprised by the magnitude Of the
crowd. lie spoke for two hours, fol
Lowing the line heretofore pursued by
him, and was applauded generously,
as was State Chairman Ellyson, who
followed him in m address Of half
and hour in length.
Senator Martin spoke in Danville
tonight end was well received.
Montague in Cuipeper.
The people of Culpeper were adj
dressed today by Governor Montague
and Judge S. w. Williams. both Of
whom were warmly received.
Judge Mann In Southampton.
Judge William ii. Mann spoke today
at Conrtland, Southampton county,
whore Congressman Swanson was to
have appeared. hut was unable to leave
Richmond on account of an attack Of
tonsolitis.
Willard at Marion.
Lieutenant Governor Willard spoks
to considerable audience today ut
Marion.
Endorsed Judge Lewis
In Highland county today the Re-
pmblicans endorsed Judge l.. L. Lewis
fer governor, and John AclSer of Rock.
ingfhm, for lieutenant governor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
FEMALE EMPLOYEE
UNDER SUSPICION
Charged With Selling Civil Service
Questions to Applicants Prior to
Holding of Examinations.
tBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, July Secretary
Wilson. of the Department of Agricul-
tlire, has begun an investigation of n
report that certain female employee
OF his department has sold questions
to be asked in civil service examina-
tons prior to the holding of such ex.
aminations. a complaint has boon
made that this woman, for several
years. has been aiding applicants for
positions in this manner and that IN a
number of cases the applicants have
paid literally for the service. The OK
aminatiOns alleged to have been thus
manipulated were for positions re-
quiring technical knowledge and the
questions were prepared in the depart
mcnt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
UNION DEPOT DESTROYED.
Disastrous Fire at Louisville, Nv.
Loss $350,OOO.
By Associated rrcss.)

LOUISVILLE. KY. July nth.
Union passenger station at Tenth ana
broadway was destroyed by fire to-
night, entailing a loss of $3.50, 900. The
IRE started on the top floor of tho four
Story stone structure. and, although
every fire engine in the city, cxccpt
me reserves, was on the scene in half
ana honr. the flames gained rapidly.
Two hours after the fire started the
building was n shell. The fire occur.
rcd when four trains were ready to ar.
rive or depart, and only n few passcn-
gers were in the building. There was
no panic and no casualties cnsncd. De.
iectivo insulation on electric wires is
thought to have caused the fire.
The train shed was saved and tho
terminals were not INSTRUCTED. The
iirc caused small interruption to traf-
fic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
FIERCE JAGUAR
HOLDS UP TRAINS
Wild South American Animal Claws
a Man and Causes Serious Ac.
cdent to Woman.
(By Associated Press.)

COLORADO SPRINGS. COL. July
l1:-Nlore than 1000 people and four
passengers trains on the Colorado Mid.
land railroad were held up in tunnel
NO. 6, two miles west of Manitou. by
n fierce South American jag,ar
Before he was captured, the AMI
nal clawed Joseph Bennett. OF this
Guy, cutting n severe cash across
the right leg. Miss belmont, n mas
senger on one OF the trains, became
frightened and in endeavoring to
scale high cliff fell a distance of
twenty feet, breaking her left leg
Tho iasuar and polar bear oc-
cupicd two compartments i'm n large
cage that was loaded upon n fiat car
OF the train. belonging to a circus.
The cage was too high to enter the
tunnel and MS it struck the roof or
the tunnel 1t was torn off.
The keeper threw on air breaks
stopping the train. He threw stones
at The hear and fred blank cartridges
nj the 1asnar To keep them from cscau.
ing. The animal crawlcd under tho
car end during the efforts to drive
1t into another cage Bennett received
his injuries.
'lhe animal was finally driven into
a small cage. but before the door
could be closed,the train started and
the Jaguar again leaned for liberty
It dashed through the tunnel. but upon
emerging upon the other end found t..
sen In narrow cut. After some
effort the animal was again capturod
and placed in his cage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
vA.-cARoLlNA CHEMICAL CO.
Net Earnings for Past Year Over Two
Million Dollars.
(SnccInl tu Enc Dnily prcssA

Especial to the Daily Prcss)
RICHMOND. VA, July I7.-Thc
Statement of the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Co. for the year ending June
18th was issued today. Tho net earn
lnss are given us s2,S92,l09.5 and
from this is to he deducted interest
ana discount, interest on bonds and
dividends ON preferred stock, amount
ing to $1.320,000.
The surplus for the year carried 10
profit and loss account, after having
paid out and charged to operating ex.
penses SSli,3I1.6l for repnirs and
maintenance. is s9G5, 231.3S.
The report shows that the loss on
operations of the Southern Cotton Oil
Company for the year ending May 81.
1905. was s33S.3S65O. The balance
June Ii. 1904, MS per annual statement
was $3,i57.O33.2l and the surplus June
H. 1905. as per balance sheet, is 49,
477,527.22.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
BOLD SWIMMERS
DEFIED THE RAPIDS
Swarm Lower Rapids of Niagara River
Are Alive to Tell the
Tale.
tRy Associated Press,

NIAGARA. N. Y. July 17.--CnrlisIe
D. Graham, of this city. and VIM. j.
Glover Jr.. of Baltimore. Md. sue
cessfully swan the lower rapids of the
Niagara river from the American side
of tho whirlpool to Lewiston this af-
tcrnoon. The distance of four miles
was covered in &c minutes by Glover.
The start was made Mt 1920 y. m,
from Flat Rock, which is on the Ameri-
can side. The swimmers did not von-
tnre in the upper rapids, where Cap
tain Webb lost his life
Both men wore life belts and innat-
cd rubber rings around their necks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
FIFTY THOUSAND
FOR EXPOSITION
Bill Making Handsome Appropriation
for jamestown Introduced in
Georgia Legislature.
tBy Associated Press ,

ATLANTA, GA. July IA bill
carving an appropriation of $4,000
Tor the jamestown, Va, exposition was
introduced III The house Of representa-
yves OF the Georgia general assembly
mere today. The bill was drawn in
accordance with data prepared by the
jamestown exposition commission. Of
which w n. Mitchell. OF Atlanta. is
chairman. Mr.. Russell, of Muscocee
introduced the measure. II is be.
lieved the bill will pass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Frederick f. Carlton, of Brook
Ign, Suspected of Kill.
ing fills Wives.
Two DID IN SAME M ANNEX
Prisoner is Being Held on Grand
Larceny Charge Until Investigation
Ordered by Supreme Court Justice
Can be Made-Denies His Guilt ana
Says He Wants to Quiet Rumors.
my AssocIntcd rrcss.)

NEW YORK, July l7.--The body OF
Mrs. Mary German Carlton, the see
ond wife of Frederick T. Carlton, of
Brooklyn, To die of lockjaw, Is to he
cNhumed and subjected to minute en-
animation for traces of poison. An
order to this effect was signed today
by Supreme Court Justice Scwcll, IN
Brooklyn, upon request Of District At.
torney Clarke, of Kings county. Carl.
ton is now in Raymond street Jail,
held on n technical charge of grand
larceny
Carlton said today that he welcomed
the order which directed that his
wife's body he eXhumed, as il would
result in quictng for once for all ru-
mors to the effect that she died as n
former wife died. from poisoning.
Both women died of tetanus not long
after they had been married to Carl
ton. Each had been insured in favor
OF Carlton.
Ugly Stories Circulated.
When the man was arrested, about
week ago on n technical charge of
vasrancy, stories regarding the man.
ncr of his wives deaths began to got
III circulation. Carlton denied from
the first the stories, said 1t was absurd
to bring UP such stories and declared
that he would be glad TO have a
searching investigation made. He was
released on 5000 bail at that time and
readily presented himself when his
case was again called up in court.
This time, however, charge of grand
larceny, preferred by a young man
with whom Carlton had roomed, was
lodged against him, and his bail was
increased to $4,000. He was unable
to furnish surety i'm the required
amount and has hecn in jail since
that time.
The Brooklyn police announced to-
day that a young woman with whom
Carlton had lived just before his ar
rest, is under surveillance and that
she will be questioned regarding sew
eral letters signed by her, which were
found in Cartons possession.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
eunboat Dubuque Aground.
(By Associated pra,.h

NEW YORK, July I7.-Thc United
states gnnboat dubuque went
aground In The Horseshoe, near Sper-
maceti Cove, in the lower bay early
this morning. With the efforts OF
tnree tugs the Dubuque was hauled
OF at high tide, at ESQ a. m. The hot
ION where She rested is of shifting
SAND and the gunboat apparently sus,
tanned no damage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
NEW YORK RACE
RIOTING RESUMED
Twenty Negroes and One White Wo.
man Observation-Disclosures
Skull Fractured.
(By Associated Press,

I NEW YORK. July 17.-Rioting be-
tween whites and blacks was resumed
after midnight this morning in the
San Jan Hill district on SiXty-frst
and SiXty-sccond streets, between AM
sterdam and West End avenues.
Many shots were kred and twenty
negroes and one white woman were
arrested, Policeman David Roche had
his skull fractured. Police reserves
were called out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Two Murderes EIectrocuted.
(By Associated Press,

OSSINiNG, N. Y, July Thames
Brcen (whitc) and Charles Jackson
(colorcd) were put to death in the
electric chair at Sing Sing prison to-
day. Both executions were successful.
Brecn shot Captain William Fl. Reyes
during quarrel in tho latter's saloon
In New York CITY, in September, 1903.
Jackson killed Charles w. Roxbury
with club, in July. 1903.in the Bronx,
In an attempt at highway robbery
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Fifteen Years for Bynum.
tBy Associated Press,

RALEIGH, N. c., July f7.-This
afternoon II. d. Bynum, whose counsel
agreed TO verdict of murder in the
second degree for the killing OF, James
II. Afford on the Goth of last Decem-
Der, was sentenced 70 fifteen years
in the States prison. The men we're
partners in printing business and
Alfcrd was M old and highly respect.
cd citizen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Will Turn it Over to Equitable
Society for the Sum he
Paid for ii.
SALE TO BE IN NEAR FUTURE
Newly Chosen Directors Of the Big
insurance Company Accepted Their
Posts Only After Emphatic Assur-
anccs That Such ar Agreement Elk.
listed with the Three Trustees.
Wy Associated press.)

NEW YORK, July l7.-From di.
rector Of IL" Equitable Life Assur.
ancc Society /. was learned today
That Thomas i Ryan. who recently
rn'' haScd the stockholdings of Jane,
u. Hyde, has made an agreement WI. II
Tie .lliec trustees of III, RYAN holfj.
'Gs and the newly elected directors
to sell the stock he purchased back
TO the Equitable society.
This sale is 20 he made rs soon
IL, possible. Il is stated. and Mr.. l,y-
an has agreed to turn ii i'm 90 The So
i'ty, thus thoroughly mutmalizin,s it,,
f2' the same sum he paid for L..
S:,a0O0OO, plus II ur nor cent. Inter
est between The dates of Ill.,, prr
chase aud he sale.
Directors Insist Upon Il.
Ii was stated that n number az thc
newly chosen directors, those selected
ny Grover Cleveland, Judge Morgan 7.
Ol'ricn and George westinghouse,
the trustees, accepted posts in the
directorate only after they had been
assured most emphatically that such
an agreement was i'll view, and that
such an agreement existed between
MIR. Ryan and the three trustees.
There WINS n meeting of the execu-
i've committee of the society today,
but at its conclusion Chairman Nor
ton said there was no business of any
moment transacted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
ELEVATOR FALLS
FROM FIFTH FLOOR
Philadelphia's TaIlest scyscraper the
the scene of Mishap From
Which Three are Suffering.
tBy Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, July 17.-An ele-
'n:or fell from tic fill; floor of he
.LrE1 Title building. the tallest skys.
riar in the city 'o,.'y. John C. E,:il,
district attorney, had one leg broken.
ilc was taken to the University OF
pennsylvania hospital for treatment.
Harry 7. Kingston, assistant city solicit.
or. was seriously injured internally,
as was also the elevator operator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
NO RELIEF AHEAD.
Weather Man Says Hot Weather
VIII Continue.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. July H.
The weather bureau tonight annomnc
cd that there was no prospect for sew
eral days at least of a let up of the
extreme heat which has extended over
the country for the past few days.
The entire country from the Missisip-
pi valley eastward to northern New
England and the Florida coast is in
the midst of well marked mtdsum-
mer hot spell.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Yourg Women Fatally Hurt.
Ny Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. July 1.-Two young
women were probably fatally hurt and
thcir two male companions had re.
markablc escape from injury when a
automobile, racing in front of n sur
face car. was caught between nm Gle.
Vnted pillar and the car. The auto
mobile was reduced almost to scrap
Iron.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Deaths from Heat.
(By Assoclated press.l

NEW YORK. July 17.-After re-
spite of one day the hot wave that
swept over New York last night
caused scores of deaths and hundreds
OF cases of prostration, it returned to.
day with renewed intensity, the tenn
pcraturc being by far the highest Of
this season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Mutiny in Russian Reoime mt.

LODI, July 17.-Part Of the Ekater-
ingbarg regiment, stationed here, mu-
tinted today and killed an officer. The
mutinccrs were arrested.
Owing to the state of scigc the citi-
zens of L0dz are compelled 10 con
tribute $1,000 daily toward the main
tcnance Of the troops here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Boilers Exploded.
lily Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1.-THE
Merchants Exchange tonight received
the following cablegram from Tasho
Island:
The Norwegian steamer Tricolor.
has passed here July IA, towing light
ship 81. The lightship signalledi
Boilers burst. Several men killed.iia,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Accidentally Shot His Brother

RICHMOND. VA. July Thames.
Hillsman, seven years of age, was in
stantly killed Saturday by tho acct
dental discharge of a gun i'll the hands
OF his older brother. Watson. Tho
two were sons of Albert IIillsman, Of
Amelia county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Hobacks or Trial.
tBy Associated Press.)

ROANOKE, VA, July l7.-Dr. ]. A.
iioback and Fred lIoback. charged
with the murder Of Hotel Proprietor
John Jet, of Floyd Courthouse. were
placed on trial Jointly today for that
crime. When court adjourned the
first witness was still on the stand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Japanese Occupy skabaIIn.

aJlLONDON, July 1S.-The cores
poldent of the Daily Mail at Hakko.
date, Japan. says that the Japanese
have, practically completed the occu-
patton of the Island Of Skahalin and
are organizing government.
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Standard says that the Japanese have
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
Jerome Gets Testimony at Last.

Jerome Gets Testimony at Last.
NEW YORK. July 17.-An official
copy of the testimony taken by Sill
perintendcnt Hendricks in his inquiry
into the affairs Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, which District AT.
torney Jerome made unsuccessful ef-
forts TO secure last week, has hecn re-
celved at the district attorneys office
today. Mr.. Jerome has announced
that he will make careful examina-
ton OF the testimony ana if condi-
tons seem to warrant criminal action
will be begun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
landed OH Sakahalin 1875 miles of light
railway and three thousand coolies.
shootinn in Warsaw.

WARSAW July IA sergeant of
detectives was shot and killed here
today by an unknown man. a patrol
of infantry, while pursuing the assas-
sin, fired volley, killing u merchant.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, TUESDAY, JULY u.s. 1905

from the start Glover took the lead.
lie entered the rapids about minute
ahead nj Graham.
In a Swirling Eddy.
Until :hc Devils Hole was reached
a swift current am, roaring rapids had
The swimmers in their grasp. At that
point swrling eddy caught Glover
ana he went down for nearly two min
ntcs. Ills belts saved him. Graham
by this time had gained on Glover
and when the two mon reached tho
end oil The rapids. just above the sus.
pension bridge ut Lewiston, there was
but little distance between them.
Swimming in The swift smooth currnn:
was hard for Graham. but evidently
easy for Glover. AT l:2S o'clock
Glover was pulled mp on the dock 1T
lewiston. He was dressed and about
fifteen minutes later telling his story.
Graham was taken to hotel i'm n
wagon and did not leave bed until
lntc in the afternoon. Neither of the
men was injured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-18
THE WEATHER.

Fair Tuesday and
Wednesday;light south
west to south winds.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-08


Regarding some Of the peculiar char
acteristics OF that strange link between
birds and beasts, the duck billed platy-
pus OF Australia, q writer says: -It
makes it's home like an otter In a bank.
tunneling up from the entrance under
water some thirty or forty feet,
which its powerful forearm muscles
make nothing Of, 10 a place where Il
can ind a dry and well drained bur-
row. Its food consists chiefly OF in-
sects, crayfsh or 'yabbess. which II
bolts, hard shell and all. IL will stay
from ten 10 fourteen minutes at n
time under water. searching ttR mud
and stones for these delicaeies with its
ducklike bill II makes most fas-
cinating little pet, becoming very tame
and squeaking with delight when fed.
Its antics are a constant source OF
pleasure, though II care is not taken
It will Overeat itself, seeming TO have
IN captivity difficulty In digesting the
hard crayfish shells. Its coat Is, like
the mole's, Of an unusually silken and
glossy texture"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-08
The Lonwest nay.

June 81 is the longest day OF the
year, the day when the sun reaches It's
northern limit, the troplc Of Cancer.
At points on the line OF the arctic cir
Gle there Is the wonder Of the midnight
sun, and many tourists 20 long dis
tances TO witness the sight II Ii slngu-
lar how accurately the semibarbarous
nations were able to observe and reck-
on. On Salisbury plain, In England,
may be seen a cromlech erected by the
drulds. II Is a circle OF huge stones
which once formed a temple. but the
most Interesting part OF the structure
IL the sacrfcal stone. which is a broad,
nat slab so placed that the rays Of the
rising sun strike full upon II only on
the 21st OF June. The old guide who
shows the place 20 visitors tells the
story that young girl once said to
him. II SUPPOSE you have seen II hun
dreds OF times haven't you%
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-08

Two OF the most eminent lawyers at
the Philadelphia bar were Benjamin
Harris Brewster and his half brother,
Frederick Carroll Brewster. Both had
held the Office Of attorney general for
the state. and the first had been attor-
ney general OF the United States. They
had not been on friendly terms for
many years. II IL said that on one &C.
caslon a mutual friend tried 10 bring
them together. and finally Frederick G.
consented TO bury the Ratchet and sent
Benjamin II. card containing bis
name. with these words written under
meath. AT home on Monday evening.
May l." BY the same messenger Ben
Jamln II. sent a card in return. which
read, BENJAMIN H. Brewster also AZ
home Monday evening. May L." This
ended negotiations.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-08

Clayton. Ca, June III. Frady, Ton
Elliott Mart wsllborn. sallis Fra
dy and Zadis Carbon. all white. werS
lodged In jail here charged with the
murder Of Mallnda Gaines. . year ago
The deceased was foune near ne,
home In PSrsimmon district. In his
county,A year ago. Il was then suspect
cd that foul play had been used and
tAat the motive was robbery. The de-
ceased was rs or 80 years old. The
committing trial will take place here
tomorrow.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-08

OF course reading may become q mere
Indulgence and. dissipation, = habit to
be corrected: also II IL very evident
that many great, resolute natures have
been built M with little reading or by
much reading Of few books and much
bordering much reading Of mcn, Of
opinions, Of events. rather than OF the
printed page. Men like Cromwell and
Lincoln anil others who have changed
the course Of modern history have been
90 nurtured We could even point 20 q
very great aud effective modern scien-
tifc genius who. with an apparent aver
sion to scientific literature, gets his
learning not 90 much from books a.
from experiments and from the ''twen'
~ question" system intelhgently ap-
piled to friendly experts. -Century.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-08
R,s aar. Hnsw.

oas Of the lnaelders had made an
error.
The rosy checked Girl In the grand
stand turned 20 the young man 90 her
side.
''Ceorgc." she said.
George lnstlnctlvely braccd himself
20 meet the question be foresaw ~ to
what had happened and Whist al the
tpas Wa about
"we1" be saiA
why doa1 thsy pWe Q wooden In
aian clgar siGn On th1ra h plaee % that
neon facea dulleE win ~ Eplit clphaR
roaming Eear and u ulAss srlnt Teat
ssIlow eoN1an't stop q toy bslicon u n
wa looee4 right into ~ aelesm--
CAlcage TFqeMnA