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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-12-20
Thurs day, Gee -.


Formal announcement is made by
President and Mrs. Roosevelt of the en-
gagement of their daughter Alice Lee
Roosevelt, to Nicholas Longworth, rep"
resentatve in congress from Ohio.
The Russian people, as represented
by the zemstvos, have decided to bring
about dynastic change in Russia, and
have selected new monarch, whom
they will try to set upon the throne of
the RomanOffs.
The new battleship Louisiana was
sent over Il measured mile course off
Rockland Me, and easily exceeded the
government requirements of Is knots
an hour. The maximum speed de-
yeloped was 1921 knots.
q. w. Perkins has resigned as first
vice president and chairman OF the
finance committee of the New York
Life Insurance company. He is sue
ceeded as vice president by A. e. Orr.
Trustees of the Mutual Life lnsur-
ance company have elected G. A. Pea
body to succeed r. A. McCurdy as
president of that company at $4,000 Il
year. McCurdy's salary was $4,000.
The postmaster of Boston must use
civil service men this year for the
work during the Christmas rush.
The New York court of appeals de-
cided the ballot box case against Hearst.
The New York Bar association will
ignore Jerome's charges against the
judiciary until they are more specific.
A house bill asks Secretary Shaw
to give his idea of the best method of
relieving the money market.
Senator Allison has reported the
emergency canal bill in the senate. He
believes $11 100000 will be sufficient.
A procession of the unemployed in
London sent delegate to the pre-
mier, who expressed sympathy, but had
no solution for the troubles.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-12-20

D. j. FLANDERS. GenI Passenger Agent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
People of city. Protest Against
Her Appearance In "a Ro-
nance of Panama"
SHE is BILLED AS The STAR
Mayor kirkenoaIl Has Been Requested
to Stop the Ministers
and Prominent People Think Parad-
ing of Girl In Public Indecent and
Improper.

WILKES-BARRE. PA, May Is,
Numerous indignant protests to tho
authorities followed the announcement
yesterday that Nan Patterson, tho
"FlOrodora" girl who was charged with
the murder of Caesar Young, is to APP
pear in this city as the star Of "a
Romance in Panama" both matinee
and evening, on Tuesday next.
Mayor kirkcndall received score
or more appeals from ministers and
prominent ladies about The city asking
linn TO uso his best cndcnvors to pre-
vent tho performance. They declare,
that the parading of Nan Patterson so
soon after her release, In view OF the
fact that all The world knows what
kid of lilc she led. is indecent and
improper.
Nan Patterson is billed under the
management of George Hgrrls. with a
cast nf .lU persons. and 1.-THE play Is
called a musical comedy, Her name
IS in the advertisement and on tbs
Dillbcards In big letters. A.. rrr.,., .sxs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29

confidence vas justified not only by
tell brilliant opening of the war by
which he shut up tho Russian fleet in
the Geathtrap of Port Arthur, but by
the patience with which. he maintain
ed the blockade through wcarisome
months. At all hazards he reserved
his bigger ships for future evcntuali
ties when tho immediate object was
obtained. ana kept his fighting force in
a Wonderful state Of efficiency He
lost two of his battleships-th IIatsuse
and the Yashimn which struck floating
mines; two cruisers, two coast.defcnsc
vessels. gunbcat aud sundry torpedo
craft in the II months blockade, but
the anlihllation of :he Russian Port
ARTHUR fleet Of 81 war vessels was an
immense compensation for this en-
pcnSe.
Belongs to Fighting Clan.
Togo iIeiEachiro, placing the hap.
uSmal nau.c second in the Japanese
custom, is now only about 55 years of
age. Like most of his fellow officers.
he is Siltslln:a belonging to the tradi-
tional clan of fighters. AS q lad he
was sent to England and placed on
boar! the Merchant training ship Wor.
ccstrr. Innored in the Thames, where
he learned navigation under Captain
Smith, and. having impressed his
teachers by his obedience and appli-
cation, passed on like other Japanese
officers to study at the Royal Naval
CCllrsc. at Graenwicll. His service in
the japanese navy WIS uneyentful I'M
Ill in 1891 wien he was Il captain and
1T the very outbreak of tho war with
China he attracted tho attention of the
world by the rromptnnss with which
he sank the transport Kowshins. IL
shin sailing under British colors ard
engaged in conveying troops q Korea,
which The Japanese regarded as an
art Of war. II is curious coincidence
that tho captain of the Kowshing hap.
pencd To he a former classruac of To
30 on hoard The Worcester. and that
The Japanese commander should also
meet ID years later in battle another
Worcester companion. Admiral En-
niist tile Russian second commander
under Admiral RoieStvensky. M
Togo, by The sinking Of the Kow.
Continued on fifth page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
OLD DOMINION LINER
HAM[L ton WAS ON FIRE
lad Blaze Discovered in Forward Hold
When Five Hours from Norfolk
Put Back to Port With
Grew Exhausted.

st sea. so he turned back to Norfolk.
because it was the nearest port.
Flooded the Hold.
The hold was flooded and word was
sent to tire officers of the steamship
company as soon as The capes were
reached
One of the large tugs of the COM
pany was sent to the aid of the dis.
tressrd ship, hut by the time It was
sighted the fire had been gotten I'M
der control enough TO steam. back to
Norfolk at full speed.
The news of the fire had spread
among the employees of the company
and crowd was waiting on the wharf
when the steamer came In. AS soon
as the boat mad been tlocked all the
hands on the wharf went aboard and
startaG tc work.
Captain Roaz Immediately went in.
to conference With The cornpany's
agents ana it was decided to send for
a number of men from the Merritt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
(By Associated Press.)

NORFOLK, VA, May 2s.-Aftcr
aiO,.t two hours and half of hard fire
fighting the Old Dominion steamship
Hamilton. camo back to Norfolk at
half-past three o'clock this afternoon
with her crew exhausted and the fire
raging in her forward held.
The Hamilton left this port this
morning NJ 4 so o'clock and when she
WAS a5out five hours out. the auto
matte fire alarm went off in the engine
room Indicating that fire had broken
out somewhere between decks in the
forward hold.
When tile crew responded to the
alarm IL YVES found that ii would be
Impossible TO reach the fire without
shifting the cargo.
rs much CT this was done as was
possible, hut Captain r Is. Boaz dccid
cd t!:at 1t would not be safe for him
to try to reach New York and it was
impossible for him to put out the fire
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29

Wre:kins Company to help the en-
ploycs out.
Crew of Ship Entirely Exhausted.
Captain Boaz notified Agent NJ r..
Crowell that none of his men could
work On TIE FIRE because they were
entirely exhausted from the hard work
they hal been doing ever since the
fire started.
There were. no passengers on heard.
and hence there wes no trouble in
that quarter.
The officials OF the company said
Ills Afternoon it would he impossible
t" estimate the amount of damage for
several hours. They were willing to
give oft any information they had. but
under the circumstances they had been
able to learn but very little.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
Both THE japanese and The Rus
sian Fleet Commanders Have
Brilliant Records.
TOGO MASTER NAVAL STRATEGY
Belongs to the Old samural Type of
japanese Fighting Men-How He
Came Into Notlce--Ro]estvensky as
Popular With Men and Gar as Was
Admiral Makharoff.

When Admiral Togo embarked at
Saseho on February 6 to meet The Rus
sian feet sent out from The Baltic
he had a short respite from n years
srcyice atioat.s in which he had rivalcd
the exploits Of the most famous sea-
chWains of history. With the deslruc:
,icn of the Russian Pacific 'lcct AT
Port Arthur ut tho end Of 1904 the
first mart Of his. mission was complct-
ell and ut The enthusiastic greetings
given him nj Toxic when he returned
to The capital with his chief lieutenant.
Admiral kamimura, and the chief Of
his stan. Slamamura, was eloquent tes.
tiInOny Of tile appreciation In the part
of his collntrymen OF the services Of
@the Fighting Admiral" The Nelson Of
Japan.
Japan put her whole trust in Admir-
al Togo when the Mikado sent. him
out in command of the navy built up In
the Ten years following tho Chinese
war for tile struggle with Russia. Their
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
Gar and His Advisers Await With Tense
Anxiety Further News Concerning Fate
of Rear Admiral Rojestvensky and
Fleet-PopuIace Pessimstic.

S.fEIE RSBURti. May a0-(25 m In this momcntous
or The Emperor the admiralty and the Russian
ing brcathcssy for the Japanese
late OF Vice Admiral Rocstvcnsky
OF the Russians conferred The disposition
okos silence avorab but the time the stragctc
for silence is recognized
he public altering the premature jubaon Of Saturday night
inclined TO its attitude pcssimstc
The report sent Washington by the American consul at
Nagasak of the sinking of five Russian wars including
authentic received midnight produced
bad impression The fear expressed that the bacsp
might have been ROjcsvcnskys flagship the <naz Souvarof,
which the Japanese would undoubtedly
Might Be Serious
The sinking OF the repair ship kamchaka which
the modern machinery might thought, prove
be more severe loss than that OF warsip but the admiralty
where crowds congrcate Sunday afternoon evening,
opinion expressed that if Rocstvsky had cleared gateway
American consul passage dearly purchased, cspe-
cay later should that the Japanese
thing like equal i'll proportions. aaa
Probably Russia displayed such anxiety
Emperor Early Sunday he Grand Duke Alexis
high atmra Admiral Avcan head of the Russian admiralty
rtncnt aud Admiral Wrcns, chief of the general staff OF the
lsarkoc Sco an!
hour last night mpaenty awaiting poring
charts
Paucty of Authentic News
The only received by his majesty Russian
dispatches from Russian and Chinese
which could nothing but The only
Emperor left the members Of his cabinet le
chapel of the Alexandra Palace where the chaplain prayed for Ro
JcStycnsky success.
The Emperor greatly Washington
Continued page siN0 s##
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29

According the latest information,
Russian and Japanese forces the the
tai which hangs the struggle
begun, if ii has terminated dccisvcly.
All the dispatches received by the Associated Press point
Japanese victory though full
OF Vice Admiral Rojcstvcnskys fighting ships part the
test which according to the dispatches took place the compare
Waters of tic Straits 81 Korea.
American Consul 'Scooped" the World
The first information dispatch from the
sui Nagasak TO the State Washington telling
the Japanese had sunk Russian batlcslp wasips
and repair ship i'll the Korean Straits and this followed by a
dispatch received by the State department the date Of which
moi given that the Japanese had made the
mcnt that its fleet had engaged the Russians the Straits Of Korea
them"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
A PLAN THAT FAILED.
Russians Tried Make Japs Believe That Portions
Rendezvousing

CHE FOO, May 2S(Noon-Privac kilograms from Korea
the Japanese consul here that battle progressing yes
cray afternoon the Korean Straits between the
portion Of the squadron Japanese fleet
lland Of Admiral Togo.
kilograms almost identical with the above have been received
here and that large portion of tic Russian fleet
sighted approaching Korean Straits Saturday, headed
channel between Tsu Island and the Japanese
According The best information
portion Admiral Togo fleet constantly
Masampho Bay
Avcs from reliable quarter received here the
that three Russian bacsip three aro
Golfers off Shanghai Friday ii is believed that Vice Admiral
Rojesvensky sufficient ships the vicinity Shanghai
Continued page six)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
READY FOR MANoEuvsRs.
Coast Squadron of North Atlantic Fleet
at Annapolis.
(By Associated Prcsy.)

W @h.'SNSi0tSN lt.pS-J
ANNAPOLIS, MD. May 2S.-Thc
uhiied States watsliipS composing the
coast squadron of The North .AtlHniic
iicnl. That will participate in the joint
army and navy manoruvcrS in Chcsa-
l"akc Bay next month arc now asScmb.
led mt Annapolis. except the cruiser
Newark, which is expected to arrive TO.
morrow.
The feat was augmented today by
the af'ival CT The second torpedo boat
fotilla, consisting of the torpedo boat
destroyer. Wliipple tflagship) and the
Warden. Marlborough and Stewart.
Tie fiotilla IS commanded by Lieut..
Commander Maibury Johnson The
vessels will embark the midshipmcn
on Saturday next. Tile cvolutions will
bcsin June 8 and continue until June
18th.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
French Fearr.T hat, Russians Met Defeat.

PARIS FRANCE, a. m-ac editions Of the
morning here cfcar that the Russians
defeat in the naval
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
THE WEATHER.

Fair Monday and
Tuesday: light variable
winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29

Continued on fifth page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
ROJESTVENSkM RUSSIANS 10TH
ROUTED BY JAPS| TO GIVEIJP HOOP

from Chefoo probably reports Rojcst-
Ncnsky began force OF the Korean Straits
night without lights tWqinc each side lsl
Heavy firing said to havbccn heard i'll the Straits
and o'clock nghta9hcn lsatc,
Kachou Friday night
having been badly damagcsby collision with another ship
Approached Under Cover of Fog.
The Daily Telegraph okio correspondent
sian ships first gteat o'clock morning approaching
su Island under osaifoc which,
squadron retired This squadron believed
six frstcass ships and afog
Russian warslips n,st.far away.
The correspondent continues that iocstvcnskys
along the of the Isa uzon May
lowing they large
quantities bunker Then
cd TO divide his fleet iposSevefil parts.
it that RCISStVenskys
of Of islands off teeasl China province
Clckang) naval basesanta the Chinese authorities
the Russian vessels 10 Woosng by o'clock Saturday night
TO haul down their nagSsss
1t reported IIot Kong leaving
for the north full spcdsThc clcgraps Toxic correspondent
that the Russians cantha they
entitled to remain Woosuiiggr
French earsThats Russians et Defeat
PARIS, FRANCE NfsYs204:55 m.ac editions Of the
morning papers here
defeat il tle naval com
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
Ex-Governor Wilson is Dead.

CHARLESTON. w. va. May IS.
Former Governor E.. w Wilson. of
West Virginia. died today from tubcr.
Culosis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
WAS DAYLIGHT BATTLE.
London Times Toxic Correspondent Says That Began
Rctvyc >ando
Between !. and !:

Between and 3 P. M.
LONDON, ENG. May 20.Ihc Times Toxic correspondent
that kilograms from apparently trustworthy
Vice Amra Roesv cnky approached su islands i'll the
Of May during fog which cleared the afternoon,
the Russians sighted by The Japanese
ne battle commenced between two and three clock in the a
ternoon There strong breeze, with a high
dispatch the Times from Paris private telegram
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-29
Fleet Practically Annil1ilated by Ad=
f11iral Togo; Sixteen Ships Sunk
or Captured Twelve Cruis=
ers and Battleships.

TOXIC, May, 20. Els .. III. 1t is Of
ficialIy announced that Admiral Roestven-
sky's fleet has been practically annihlated
Twelve warships have been sunk or
captured, and two transports and two tor
pedo boat destrOyers have been sunk.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26
SWARM OF SHARPERS
London Invaded by a Large Number
of Confidence Men From the
United States.

London, June 25--During the past
week the American invasion of Lon
don has surpassed previous records
Every hotel is crowded. and the prin-
cipal ones are booked far in advance.
With the increasing number Of WISH
tors from across the Atlantic have
come great number of suspicious per
sons who have kept the secret service
men busy An inspector at ScOtiaudYard
said to the Associated Press that he
had been compelled to give many of
these American suspects orders to
leave England. but nevertheless re-
ports are received daily of operations
of confidence men and card shaTps.
The inspector pointed out that pre-
Viously American burglars had visited
London during the season, but now
there was an inundatiOn of confidence
men, Strange to relate the victims
in almost every case are Americans.
who, it would be supposed, were ac-
quainted with the operations of sharp
eTs from their own country. During
Ascot week numerous cases were re
ported to the police
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26
ILLINOIS BUILDING.
Interesting Feature of the Lewis and
Clark Exposition.

Portland. Ore, June 25.-The instaIIa-
ton of the historical display in the
Illinois building is complete today and
the building is now one OF the most in
teTeSting points of the Lewis and Clark
exposition. There is a large collection
Of souvenirs, showing the home and &C
tive life of Abraham Lincoln, including
one of the handbills Offering 800, 900
reward for the capture of his assassin
dead or alive There is also large ex-
hibit associated with the early history
of Illinois.
August L has been designated as
Illinois day at the fair, and in a tele-
gram to the exposition headquarters
Governor Charles :. Deneen of Illinois
states that he will personally head a
big excursion from Illinois to properly
observe the occasion. He states he wiz
be accompanied by Mrs Deneen- bis
entire staff. the judges of the Illinois
supreme court and other state/ off,
Gals, -
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ferred here that the foreign minister's
indisposition Is disappearing
80 far as JaDsn's plenipOtentiaries are
concerned. the president viii be- able to
announce them AZ soon ss he receives
the names Of the Russian ENJOYS That
Nh Tskahirs. tlfe japanese minister. may
be one Of them IN case there are three.
rs ALREADY stated. is the belief of more
thau one srabassa dor IN the corps. but
Official confirmation of this is Of course
withheld at the-Ja9a nsSe legation
II u believed that Morocco vas also
A subject Of discussion at touight's con
ference between the president aud the
German amba sSador. The Washington
government IL Is pointed out. is aware
that Germany does not wish or contem-
plate war with France and the officials
here believe there IS no reason why an
agreement should not be reached after
friendly though tedious negotiations.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26
NEW GREEK CABINET.

Athens. June 25.-ThC new RaIH Cabi-
net has been constituted as follows.
Premier and minister of finance. and
minister of foreign affairs ad interim
n Rail-
Minister of war. and minister of the
interior aG interim. NJ MapTumiChaeIiS-
Minister of marine. NJ B0udouriS
Minister of justice. NJ. ChristopoIuS
Minister Of instruction and worship.
N. CaIiohornes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26
COMMISSION TO PROBE
ARMY STORES SCANDAL

London. June 25.-The following have
been appointed members of a commits
sion to inquire into the South African
army stores scandal: Justice FarwelI
Of the high court Of justice, chairman;
Sir George Eastwood, Taubman Col
die of the pTivy council; Field Marshal
Sir George White. governor of Gfbrai-
tar; Sir Francis Mowatt, a member of
the senate Of the University Of London
and Samuel II. Morley. former govern
or the Bank fof England
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26
MAY EXTEND STRIKE.

Chicago. June 25.-UnIess the Tefereu-
DUN vote to be taken by the striking
teamSters tomorrow night results in the
men agreeing 10 accept the terms of set
tlement offered by the employers. there
is a probability that tn struggle may
extend to "A contest involving all Of the
5000 union teamsters in Chicago. The
conservative element will use every ef-
fort possible to check a sympathetic
strike. and the chances are said TO be
about even that they viii be SUCCESS
MI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26
PROBABLE SUICIDE.

Bcllingham. Wash. June z5-Fraser
York. customs Inspector of Huntingdon
was brought here today suffering from
guushot wound in the head York
was found upon his farm. with gun
beside him. unconscious. He has a chance
Of recovery. aIthoJ gh part of the brain
MY hlNe TO b. retnnNcd. -.
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INVITED TO AUSTRALIA.

Melbourne. June 25--The common
wealth government has decided to in
Vite Secretary of War Taft and the
members of his family and Miss RooSe-
welt to extend their tour from the Phil
ippiues to Australia Assurance is given
that the secretary and his party will
be cordially welcomed by all classes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26
GERMANS GET CONCESSIONS.

London. June 25--The correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle at Tangier SAYS
that it is reported that the sultan Of
Morocco has granted "a concession for a
port at AzeTUd. at the mouth Of the
Wadi-eI-Kus river. OF the Algerian
frontier, TO \. German company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26

81. Petersburg. June 20 1881 a. M
Negotiations for the peace conference
have taken an important step forward.
4 proposition for the date of the meet
ing OF the plenipotentiaries at Wash
ingtOn having been submitted to Rus
STA and being now under consideration.
The exact date proposed has not been
asceTtained, but there is reason to sup
pose that II is sometime during the first
week or ten days of August. which is
al bout the earliest period at which the
japanese representatives could be ex-
pected to reach Washington, allowing
reasonable time for the acceptance OF
The proposal and the interchange of
the nominations of Observation-Disclosures.
The emperOr's answer is not expect
ed for "A day or two, as the diplomatic
mills of Russia grind slowly, and the
foreign office, as one of the secretar-
les put it. lis not used to hustling
American Methods but il is thought
that the date viii be satisfactory. as
II viii give ample time for Nelidoff,
the Russian ambassador at Paris. or
other Russian negOtiatOrs. to reach
Washington and as there will be lit
tie preliminary work for them to do
until the japanese terms are submit
ted
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DEATH EXPECTED.

Paris. June 25--Jean Jacques Henner
the painter, who has been seriously in
here for some time, is in a precarious
condition The last Sac-aments have
been administered 10 him and his death
is m0mentaTily exexpected. He was born
in Aisace in 1872
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WILL Visit KING OSCAR.

London, June 26-The Copenhagen cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says
1t is reported that Emperor William
viii come here in the middle OF july and
will also visit King Oscar at Stockholm
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LINER IN COLLISION

CaruarvOn COllided with tho NofNh Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kloblentz off Aine-
Sterr. on the west coast OF Spain this
morning The liner was much damaged
and was towed TO FerToL No lives were
lost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-26
IRoNcLAps REELoATEp.

Rome, June ga Port Arthur dis
patch received from an Italian engineer
who Is engaged ia raising the Russian
ships sunk in tho harbor there says that
three ironciads have been relocated.
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ADDRESS BY TAFT.

New Haven, Conn. June SECRETARY
Taft arrived here tonight for the Yale
commencement exercises. lie will be the
speaker st tho law school exercises to-
morrow afternoon.