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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
Mr.. Smith pead

News VA. received in Hampton yos
ter!ay of the death OF Mr. Clifton
Smith. which took place at his home il
Smith.i!lc, York county, mt an carl,
hour yesterday morning. Mr.. smill
was &c years old. He was Il brother t,
MIR. George Smith, tho treasurer 81
York county. He was well known il
Hampton. having number of relative.
hero, among whom is Mrs. Fay S
Co!lic:.
Mr. Arthur Il. Hall went TO Smith
willie yesterday and cmbalmed tho
body. The funeral will take place
this afternoon from tho church ncn,
SmithviNc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Coming and Going OF the People
You Know.

wv So'''hS anu Soing OF TIC l|cOplg
You Know.
Mir. Levin Smith. Of York county, is
i'll with Bright'' disease.
Miss Margaret Kimberly. of Old
Point, will leave next week for Staun
ton In attend the Virginia Female In
stituc for the coming session
Mrs. Harry H. Kimberly ana child
rcn have left for visit of some week.
to Mrs. Wesley NJ. Olcr. at Larch
Mrs. +. y. Bishop and children have
returned from a visit to Massachu
sets.
Mrs. Catherine Remington ana Del
Arthur have returned from visit &c
friends in Richmond
Mr.. Ernest I.aCross has left fol
Piifshnrg, Pa, where he will take :
special course with the WESTINGHOUSE
General Electric Company
Mir. Allen Kimharlv has returned /,
the Virginia Military Institute for tn,
coming session.
Mrs. Hewitt, sister 10 The late Mrs
J. 5. Darling, returned Monday to hei
home nj Lone Oak farm, in Amhcrs,
county, Va
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
u. & w. REPAIR
SHOPS BURNED
Origin Of the Fire. Which Was Dis
covered by Night Watch
man, Il Mystery.
Especial To tho Daily rrcs.D

DANVtLLE. VA. Sept. 1.-The ma
chine aud repair shops Of the I,anyllo
Western railway were destroyed by
lire at an early hour this morning
The building WAS constructed over
20 years ago. when the railway inp
VAS first built
The less is sla,j00. The origin oi
the fire is Il mystery. The blazc
started from the rear and was discuv.
cred by the night wa,chman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
Mr.. Westwood's Guest.

Messrs. J. ID. Simpson anu r. C.
Simpson of Washington. camc dowi
and spent the Labor Day holiday witt
their relative. Town Clerk William T
Wostwcod. They returned to the ma
iional canital yesterday. after taking
in Pine Beach and other places ol
interest, with Mr.. WCstwood MS theil
pilot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
PHOEBUS AND OLD POINT.
Deaths at Soldiers lJome.

Tho following deaths have occurred
nj the National Soldiers ilomc: Pat
rick Corrisan. Company ", Second
United States Artillery; John Doug
lass. Company IL, Fifth Wisconsin H.
lanlry: Samuel Bartol, Company H.
lS"th New Jersey Infantry
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
Good Crowd Attends Reviv,I

Rev. =. a. Cave preached to u
large congregation in the Church OF
Christ last night. Tonight Rev. MIR
Cave will take as his theme "'rhc ta.
thcrhnod cf Col" Mr. Cave cxtcnlc,l
IL special invitation to men To he pres.
ent at The services during the r..
maindcr of the week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05

According 10 reports received IN
Hampton, the coloruh excursion train.
WHICH conveyed The negro Ellis to
Washington, carried also n bunch III
limhor-iihS: red plckpocllcts.
IL is understood that when the train
reached Richmond GIL the return trip
y Sunday twelve ut Tho passengers were
+ arrested ami Will iichcll on The charge
q OF robbery from the person. Among
the names Of ,hGsc arrested Is thar If
Monroe Pnrlam. who is well known 10
the Elizabeth Cit; county police.
II is snid that The thieves Won on
the celebrated "hngging game Ac-
cording to the story told here tie
pickpocl;ci would acc0St Il brother"
place his arms around him in an af.
fectionalo embrace and. with It'll" Of.
fart. relieve him Of his wallet. packet
book. gold watch or any other portable
articles which had taken tho eye of
the thief.
Rev. John Gray Victim.
~ .Qne, Of tile victims of the thieves
was Rev. John Gray. pastor OF Gray's
mission, exalted ruler of Eureka
Lodge Of lIlks and head waiter at The
Augusta hotel. Gray. il il, said. was
relieved ri his pnckcthook. containing
>.
a gold watch and several other papers.
q man named Henderson also felt the
touch" al q warm and admrin,; now
acquaintance.
Telephone messages We're sent 10
The police authorities al Richmond.
Newport News ANA Hampton. asking
that officers hr detailed 10 meet tho
returning excursion train SO MS To AS
sist in capturing he pickpnckcts.
Al Richmunl the officers complied
with the request Of the managers of the
excursion and il IS rcpnrtcd that just
dozen ri tile light fingered gentry
We're taken from The train and carried
To Smiths hotel in that city
II Is said that the colurr'l Elks pro-
pose To assist in prosecuting tho men
guilty of the thicvCry and every at
tempt will be made to make il inter,
ealins for each thcf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
Charged with q Serious Crime.

VhI'c'lHl 10 the Daily Tross.)
RICHMOND. VA. Sept i.-Ccnreo
Morris. white man 5G years old, is
under arrest in Manchester. charges;
with criminal assault on Louisa .foncs
aged Ii years. The matter has cans
I'd no cycitcmcnt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
Cake Walk at auckroe

Arrangements have been completed
Tor n big cake walk in the pavilion Al
liuckroc Beach Thursday evening
Couples from Hampton. phocbas, OLD
Point and Newport News will compete
Tor prize and the cake offered fol
the occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05

WANTED-ACTIvE YOUNG MAN
of good appearance 10 canvass for
local firm. established 1G years
Good references required Addrcs:
ii. |. j., care Daily Press. Hampton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
Rev. MIR. Larkins to Preach.

Rev. j. II. I.arkins, OF henderson,.
\. c., will occupy tho pulpit Of The
West End baptist Memorial church
next Sunhay, morning and evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
v"ATcR FRONT BUILDING Lot.

am III position To offer for sale tho
most desirable hiiiiing lot in lamp.
,on "' ioot front on water and also
mems corner You should avail your
self Of this opportunity at once.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05
FOR RENT.
HAMPTON, Va,

hose new stores on Queen street.
%l2'50 per month on one years. lease.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05

Mir. Levin Smith. Of York county. /.
Ill with Bright'.; disease.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-05

Mir. Allen Kimharl" has returned /
the Virginia Military Institute for tn
coming session.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
CAROLINA WE'LL REPRESENTED.
BY Colored Bishops at the New York
Conference of the A. NJ f..
Church.

New York, May 1O.-The annual
session of the New York conference
cf the African Methodist Episcopal
Church convened in this city today.
Bishop James Walker, of Fayetteville,
N. c., presided and was assisted by
Associate Bishops G. r. Rarris, of
Winston-S Salem. N. c., and George w.
Clinton, of Charlotte n. c.
At the evening session Booker T,
Washington made an address, in the
course of which he said:
ain 1895 there were 206 lynchings
in the South alone; in the last six
months there have been only thirteen
in the entire country and in November
and April there was none at all.
DO you understand what has
been going on these last few months :?
There has been getting together of the
best white people and black people
Strong opinions have been expressed
by the press and the pulpit and by
people in authority in the State and
the community against lynching. So
we are making progress and it is time
for the negro race to look forward to
brighter things"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
The Denfenses of Formosa.
AN the Associated Press.)

London, May 1.-THE Daily Mails
correspondent at Hank Kong. describ-
ing the formidable preparations Tor
the defense of Formosa, says the
Pescadore Islands have been supplied
with provisions and ammunition sur
ficient for two years, and are now
heavily armed with cannon. The
German and American consuls, While
picnicking, accidentally strolled with
i'm the fortified zone at Keeling and
were arrested and detained half a
day. They were then released.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
(Ry the Associated Press.)

Guthrie, Okla, May 11.-Snyder,
Okla. was partly destroyed and 500
persons were killed and wounded by
a tornado according to reports from
Hobart, Okla, and Chickasaw, l.. T..
Tie storm broke over the town at IL
o'clock at night, demolishing it, as
near as reports can be obtained.
The first news of the disaster was
received at Hobart. Okla, by tele-
phone giving n bald statement Of the
tornado's having struck the town.
The wires. both Geographic and tele-
phonic, were torn down and no def
ate news has b9an obtained direo tly
from Snyder.
1t is now impossible to reach Law
ton, Okla, the nearest telephone eX-
change to Snyder, and all Geographic
connections are reported down be-
tween Lawton and Snyder.
Rescue trains have been started
from Hobart, Okla. and Chickasaw,
I. r., which will arrive at Snyder this
morning.
J. NJ Egan, agent of the
Frisco railroad at Snyder, is reported
among the killed. He was formerly
superintendent of telegraph for the
Frisco system.
All the doctors. nurses and rescuers
available left Hobart and vicinity
early this morning in a special train
for Snyder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
IS IT BOUT FACE2
Shippers Who Oppose
Government Regulation.
Among Them Mr.. Cox Of High Point
Who'd Rather Deal With Rail-
roads Than With Government
Commission.
Commission.
CBy the Associated Press.)


Washington, May 1O.-Chairman
Elkins, of the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee, today summoned
by telegraph to appear and testify on
the rate question, the presidents of
the Tennessee Coal and Iron Compa-
ny, the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany, the United States Steel Corpo-
ration, the Fairmcunt Coal Company
and the Pittsburg Coal Company. The
principal witness at todayS hearing
was President Joseph Ramsey, Jr.,
of the Wabash Railroad, who opposed
legislation empowering the Interstate
Commerce Commission to fix rates.
He admitted that the railroads were
compelled to violate the law by agree
ing upon rates.
James Prtichett, merchant and mil
Ter of Danville, Va, said he was one
of six men from that city who desired
to put themselves on record against
giving the Interstate Commerce Com
mission power to fix rates. He was
questioned about the complaint made
a few days ago by Danville citizens
that the Southern Railway was dis
eliminating against that place. He
said that he did not believe the South
ern Railway was depressing Danville.
f. d. Boatwright and j. r. Joplin,
both of Danville, supported Mr..
Pritchett's views.
Elwood Cox, of High Point, N. c.,
manufacturer of furniture and other
articles, said the Southern Railway,
which had no competitor, treated him
and other shippers fairly. He prefer
red to deal with the railroad officials
rather than with a government COM
mission. He was under the impress
sion when he came to Washington
that the proposed legislation meant
that the commission would fix rates.
He did not want mileage rate estab-
lished, as it would cut High Point out
of the Pacific coast trade
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Sort of Love Feast at
IrOquOis Club.
| AM WITH YOU, dunno.
So Declares the President in Speaking
of the Chicago Strike. The Gov
eminent Must Take an InCreas-
ing Control Over Cor
pOratiOnS.
CRy the Assoclated Press.)

Chicago, May 10.-Honoring and
honored by his political foes, but per-
sonal friends, President Roosevelt to-
night was the chief guest at mag
nifcent banquet rendered to him by
the Iroquois Club, the leading Demo-
cratic organization of Illinois. Sur
rounded by men who have fought
against him in two national political
campaigns the President tonight was
given to understand that in his case
political differences We're not per-
sonal issue.
The banquet was given entirely by
Democrats to the leader of their polt-
zeal opponents and many of the kindly
personal references made by the
speakers of the evening, the majority
of whom are men of Democratic faith,
deeply touched the President.
Throughout the entire evening ran
the dominant note of admiration for
the character of the man himself.
Addresses were made by Mayor
Dunno, Governor Deneen and others.
The President in responding discussed
organizations OF capital and labor
saying in part:
II believe thoroughly in each kind
of organization but / recognize that
if either kind of organization does
what is wrong the increase in its
power for efficiency that has result
ed from the combination. means the
increase in its power to do harm, and
that, therefore, corporation, that is.
organized capital, and union, that is,
organized labor, must alike be held to
q peculiar responsibility to the public
at large; and that from each alike
We have the right to demand not orly
obedience to the law but service to
the public.
Railroad Rate Question.
Passing to the railroad rate ques-
ton the President said
II believe that the Federal govern
ment must take an increasing control
over corporations. l trust there will
be no halt in the steady process of as
Stunning such national control and the
first step toward it should be the adop-
ton OF a law comforting upon some
executive body the power of increased
supervision and regulation of the great
corporations engaged primarily in in
ter-state commerce of the railroads"
The President declared that he be-
lieved in unions, but that "the union,
like the individual, must be kept in
strict accountability to the power of
the law.
Mayor Dunno, as president of the
United States and therefore, as the
representative of the people of this
country, | give you as a matter Of
course, my hearty support in uphold
ing the law, in keeping order, in put
ting down violence, whether by a mob
or by an individual CHEERS, with many
standing waving handkerchiefs and
napkins). And there need not be the
slightest apprehension in the hearts
of the most timid that ever the mob
spirit will triumph in this country.
Those Immediately responsible for
dealing with the trouble must exhaust
every effort in so dealing with it be-
fore call is made upon any outside
body. But if ever the need arises,
back of the city stands the State. and
back of the State stands the nation
(Cheers.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
GRENADA's COSTLY FIRE.
Destruction OF Tire Buildings
Causes Loss of $4,000.

Memphis, Tenn, May IA long
distance telephone message to the
Commercial-Appea from renada,
Miss, says the business section of the
town is burning. -Four or five build
ings have already been consumed.
The fire is spreading rapidly and the
entire business district is threatened
with destruction. The conhagation
started at about 1910 o'clock in a
furniture house fronting a public
park in the heart of the city and is
spreading rapidly in all directions.
Memphis, Tenn, May 11.-At one
o'clock this morning the fire was
believed to be under control. Three
two story business structures have
been destroyed. The total loss is
$50 600.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
General Glenn Improving.

General James d. Glenn, who was
taken i'll on the train while coming
from Greensboro to Raleigh on Tues
day, was greatly improved yesterday.
But for the directions of his physi-
clan he would have gone to his duties
as private secretary at the governors
office.
He will go to his home in Green's
boro today as he is considered well
enough to make the trip, and as his
physician thinks it best for him to go
there and rest for awhile before he
resumes his duties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
RUssIA's NAVAL SUPERIORITY.
1t is Now Calculated as Twenty-Five
Per Cent.
(By the Assoclated RIGS. }

ST Petersburg, May 10.-Much sat
isfaction was expressed at the Admit
rally at the uniting of the divisions Of
Admiral Rojestvensky's squadron and
experts are now calculating that Rus
sia now enjoys superiority over his
adversary of % per cent in ships OF
the line.
The impression here is that it will
require a week for Nebogatof to coal
and get everything shipshape for the
final stage of the journey to ViadiYos-
took Admiral Togo is expected 10
decline in open battle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Call for Nurses and Physicians.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May IL
The telephone operator at Hobart
thirty-two miles north of Snyder,
states that it is believed in Hobart
that 500 people have been killed and
injured. Everyone who can render as
sistance in the capacity of physician,
nurse or other necessary work has
gone on the special train which left
Hobart shortly before two o'clock.
Nurses and physicians have been
called for at all the towns possible
to reach in this section.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
that four hundred people are killed
The Cry for Aid.
CBv the Associated Press }

10Y Tie <ASSOClSbNCNl $50
Sapulpa, l. T., May 11.-G:30 a..
mat 11:40 o'clock last night the
dispatcher for the Frisco i'm this city
received a report from Enid, O. T.,
advising that a tornado had struck
Snyder, Okla, wrecking the town and
killing 500 people, among whom was
the station agent of the Frisco at
that town. The request came also for
assistance. On the strength of the
report the dispatcher ordered re-
Lief train with physicians to be sent
from Chickasaw, /. r.. and Quanah,
Texas. The wire between Snyder and
Sapulpa went down. about 10 p. m.
The station agent at snyder who
was killed was j. NJ. Logan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
CAN'T STOP NATURALIZATION.
Application of TulI for Enioining the
Equitable Denied.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, May 10-Justce Nc
Lean in the New York State Supreme
Court today denied the application of
Herbert G. Tull. of Philadelphia, a
policy-holder i'm the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. for an injunction
restraining that society and the New
York State superintendent of Insur-
ance from proceeding further with re-
spect to the proposed amended charter
of the Equitable which was sent to the
superintendent of Insurance for his
approval. The amended charter pro-
vides for the naturalization of the So
ciety. superintendent Hendricks, of
the State Insurance Department. ex-
amined James II. Hyde today. Moth
ing was made public as to the result
of the examination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Refreshments and Talks.

on Friday night the Norman Glass
of Edenton Street Methodist Sunday
school vii lgive a reception and hold q
social reunion. A number of friends
and Sunday school workers have been
invited, all of these of the male sex.
There will be refreshments and during
the evening talks viii be made by
Messrs. J. f. Mitchell, j. ]. Bernard
r. r. Eldridge, Rev. A. II. Moment
Prof. Fl. II. Hume and others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Veteran Officer Dead.

Santa Barbara. Calf, May 10-Cap-
tain Philip Pendleton Powell, q. S. A.,
died today after a brief illness. aged
SIS years. He was an officer in the
Confederate army during the Civil
War and afterward joined the Regular
service. He served with distinction in
the Cuban campaign. The body will
be taken to Arlington, Va, for burial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
CAssINI GOES TO MADRID.
Baron Rosen, Who Opposed War With
Japan. Comes Here.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 10.-Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian ambassador to this
country, has been transferred to Ma
drid. He will be succeeded here by
aBron Rosen. until recently Russian
minister at Toxic. Count Cassin was
offered the enthusiastically to Madrid
two months ago and accepted it.
In coming to Washington. as Rus
sia's second ambassador the United
States Baron Rosen returns to the
field of his former activities. He was
formerly consul general at New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Put ON Uniforms.

Adjutant General Robertson, of the
North Carolina National Guard, has is
sued 4 general order i'm which it Is
prescribed that in future all officers
of the personal and general staff OF
the commander-in-c chief Governor
GLENN will, while travelling with him.
or attending him i'm public, wear the
appropriate uniform, and further
staff officers who are not yet proper
ly uniformed and equipped, will pro-
coed at once to procure the necessary
outfits, as prescribed by regulations. "
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
And Several Are Injured in Wreck
on LocI<art Railroad.
nv the Associated Press.

Charlotte, n. c., May 10-Richard
Wilburn, aged II and another man
whose name has not been learned,
was killed and T. b. McClain, of
Columbia, S. c., and several others
injured in a wreck on the LocSart
Railroad, a short line between Lock-
hart Junction and Lockhart, used
principally for hauling freight and
operated by the Southern Railway.
The train, which was combination
freight and passenger, jumped the
track and rolled down an embank-
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Welcomes virginia Editors.

Governor r. b. Glenn has accepted
the invitation to deliver the address
of welcome to the Virginia editors,
who meet in Asheville with the North
Carolina editors on the 9Th and 9Th
of July. 1t is possible that the South
Carolina editors will also attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12

and later charge d'affairs at Washing
ton for a short time.
Diplomats here say that Baron
Rosen was greatly opposed to the war
and that his reports from Toxic about
the preparedness of the Ja"anese for
war were minimized at St. Petersburg
The new ambassador speaks excellent
English as we'll as several other Ian
guages. His appointment to the
Washington post is in line with his
long cherished ambition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Relief Trains on The Way.
(By the Associated Press

(By the AssOclated PreSs.J
Fort Worth. Tex, May 11.-Tele-
graph operator at Chickasaw. I. T.,
states that he talked over telephone
with Hobart Okla, near Snyder, and
that all wires in the vicinity of Sny
der are down, but relief trains are
being sent from several directions to
Snyder. Snyder is a town of 1000
people in Kiowa county. OKLA, loca-
ted on the Frisco railroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Four Hundred Killed and Injured.
CBv the Associated Press.l

Oklahoma City, Okla. May IL
Reports have reached here from Eio
bart and Anadarko confirming The
news of tornado at Snyder but de-
tails are not known. The Frisco
railroad is sending a relief train from
Chickasaw to Snyder. 1t is rumored
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-12
Five Hundred Dead.
CIV the Associated Press

Fort Worth, Tex, May. 10.-Re-
ports over railroad wires to Fort
Worth says dispatches from Snyder.
Okla, to the train dispatcher of the
Frisco at Sapulpa, /. r., reports tor
nado struck Snyder tonight, wrecking
the town and killing five hundred
people and relief is asked for. A
message to the train dispatcher sent
by the Fort Worth Record asking for
Information is answered as follows:
We have same report and are
sending relief on the superstition
lat it is true. Wires all down.