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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
SHAM ARMOR.
Story of once Famous Vessel In
the RunAinm Nnvy.


Among the anecdotes told by Colonel
r. a. Wellesley in his book, with the
Russians In Peace and War" is one
concerning once famous vessel of the
Russian navy. When the ironclad
Peter the Great, from which so much
was expected, was In course of con-
struction the deputy acting minister
Of marine. on being suddenly asked by
the car what progress the ship in
question was making, lost his head
and replied that she would be ready
for sen In three weeks. "The emperor
expressed great satisfaction Mt tho
news and said that he would shortly
inspect the vessel Mt Cronstadt 1t so
Unopened, however. that, far from
being ready for sea, the ship was still
in dock and that her nrmor plates.
which were being rolled III England,
had not even been delivered. In view
Of the emperor's threatened visit all
useful work on board the ship was
stopped, and hundreds OF men were
set to work night md day at the ercc-
ton Of cabins, the covering of the ship
will sham nrmor, the erection Of
wooden turrets and the like.
''Whcn the Duke Of Edinburgh came
to Russia told his roya! highncss this
story" continues Colonel Wellesley.
(which lie was most reluctant to be-
lievc. told the duke, however, that
he would soon have an opportunity OF
judging for himself at naval review,
md predicted that, as he was naval
officer and therefore sure to detect
anything wrong, some excuse would be
made to prevent his going on board
that particular ship. The duke ex-
pressed to Russian naval officer his
desire to visit that ship, but objec-
tions were raised to his doing so.
"Then the emperor, noticing that
something was wrong, ordered a boat
to be lowered Immediately TO take his
royal highness on board. After the re-
view the duke told mo that I was
wrong about the turrets being made
of wood. as he had placed his hand
on one Of them, and 1t WINS made OF
canvas and yielded to the pressure o.
his firgers."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
EXPENSES oE PRIMARY.

In discussing the objections urged
against the State primary system the
esteemed Richmond Times Dispatch
makes the following pertinent point
The cost of holding the election
should be borne by the party, or by
the State. But each candidate must.
Of course, provide for the cost of his
own campaign. There is no hclp for
it. and IL is no sufficient argument
against the primary to say that the
primary should be abolished because
each candidate chooses to spend large
SUMS of money in bringing his claims
prominently aud directly to the altcu-
ton of the voters
1t will be recalled that The entrance
fees Of the primary although cxccs.
slve, formed only a small proportion
o. the money expended by The candi-
dates in the recent fight Ii is doubt.
ful If the salary involved I'm any bitter
political fight ever amounts to as
much as the sum expended i'm behalf
OF the winning candidate. Thai NAV
he a fault Of orr present system IF
government, but it is Il fault which
mas not been exaggerated by the pri.
mary The latter, with its pure clcc-
ton law safeguards and its sworn
statement of election expenses, simply
makes plain facts which hitherto have
been locked IN in the breasts of poll.
tical managers who have conducted
campaigns. expanding Doodle contribu.
items without being forced to make a
report 20 anyone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER &c, 1905.
THE FIGHT AGAINST COLLECTOR
STUART.

In The fight against Collector Of
Customs Stuart, of the port of New
pert News, the real issue should. not
he loaded down with unjust and dis.
gushing personal abuse. Mr.. Stuart;
political opinions and his personality,
save In SD far AZ the latter may af.
fect his relations to the public. have
nothing whatever to do with the mat
ter. For this reason we congratulate
the local camp Sons Of Confederate
Veterans for refusing to Officially con-
cider resolution recently offered be-
fore that body dcnouncing Captain
Stuart
If The collector has violated the civil
service laws, and there seems to be
little doubt on that score. that fact
Justifles strenuous fight against his
confirmation. But let he contest be
conducted according To the rules of
honorable warfare. Then If failure
follows there will he no discrcditablc
and hmmliatina aftermath for those
who are contending for II principle.
There are two ways Of advancing
the cause of man One Is to give
him fun need Of just and generous
praise for desirable qualities ana vir
tues. The other is 20 give him al
opportunity to ursc us a martyr. IN
less CAPTAIN S,uart's enemies are very
careful they will advance his cause
with the administration and admins
tration senators along the latter line
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
a CENTURY OF LIFE.
1t Might Re Inconvenience IL Every
One Lived n Hundred Yenra

OhS AslNeU u hunufcu lenE8.
Suppose man fifty years old, max
Ing good income from his business.
were 10 decide 10 live till he was n hun
tlrcd and not TO retire until he was
ninety
The first consequence would be that
he would have the opportunity of max
Ing much more money than if he died
Mt seventy; next, that his children
would have to wait much longer for it.
Now, surprising him to have attained
the age of ninety. the more money
that lie takes out of his business tho
less there will he for others to take.
His three SONS, junior partners in the
same firm, aged sixty-fvc downward,
and his nine grandsons, aged forty
downward, will find very little to take
out of the business between them. The
business, in fact, would not "go
round"
Even more distressing would be tho
case of the family in which there was
no business out of which an income
could be obtained. The old baronct,
aged a hundred, would still be living
at the family seat, enjoying the income
he had Inherited. His son, wearing Oh
TO eighty and possibly still great
trial to his parents, would be cking
| out prccarious existence OH very lit
tie more thun lie was allowed at Ok
ford and for his part quite unable to
make his own sons any allowance at
all. much less to tip his rcat-grand-
| SONS when they went back after the
holidays TO the rate provided schools.
These SONS and grandsons would
have to go into business. But into
what business could they so?
| Possibly 1t might he found necessary
to compel IL person attaining the age of
| seventy 10 give UP his money and bis
| estate to his son and to live on Il small
pension allowed him out OF the wealth
| he had inherited or acquired, or posi-
bly, there might be n rule that man
Oh attaining the age of forty might
| claim complete control Of his fathers
money and cstute, provided that he I'M
dcrtook TO house his parents and grand
parents and to make them Il small al
| lowancc.
But even then not nll the inconyen-
fences and uncertainties would be end
| cd. Even If a man undertook at tho
ngc of forty all those obligations and
had housed. say, parent, n couple Of
grandparents and possibly two OF three
rcat-glandparcnts in Il number of
fl50 cottages OH the family estate and
were making them allowances suitable
to their respective ages 1t would yet
bo almost beyond his power to pre-
vent them from reasserting themselves
should they desire to do so. 4 mans
father, still in the prime OF life at
seventy. might decide TO set up in bust
ness nfresh, III competition against the
old business he had just reiinqulshed
to Ills son. lie might even, with his
moro mature experience, cut out tho
old firm altogether, and then NIL tho
| difficulties and Inconvenience would
begin over again.-I.ondon Spectator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26

Those life insurance managers VINO
contributed to campaign funds to
maintain public condolences ought to
do something now to rc-cslabish pub
lie confidence i'll their own organiza-
items says the Washington Post. We
fear, however. that the managers i'll
question will find the latter much
harder proposition than they did the
spending of their policyhoIdcrs' money
for partiZan purposes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
A PROSPEROUS RAILWAY.

Inc twcn'y-Devenil annual rcpnr,
CT the Chesapeake a. Ohio Railway
company covering the fiscal year end.
Ing Jnne 80 1905. shows that corpora.
ton TO be in a prosperous condition.
lts gross earnings amounted 20 $40.
724,a7o, Increase $l,+26.S4G: operating
expenses sI3,25O,3GC, increase s4G7
776; net earnings s7.47S.4O4. increase
$sos,o7o; total income $3.50 .6sl. in.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
SOURCES OF COI-oRs.

Blue black Is the charcoal of the vine
stalk.
Raw sienna Is the natural earth near
Sienna. Italy.
Ivory chips produce the ivory black
and bone black.
Turkey rcd is the madden plant,
which grows In IIIndustan.
Prussian blue Is made with impure
potassium carbonate. This most useful
discovery was accidental.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26

France and Germany have reached
an agreement over Morocco that lis
entirely satisfactory To both parties"
1t is only necessary to remember
what happened to China when the
concert OF powers got to playing in
harmony, TO enlist ones sympathy for
Morocco.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26

Government reports show that the
worlds supply Of sheep is falling off.
This sort of thing may finally drive
wall street In regard race suicide rs
IL serious problem. Necessarily the
fewer sheep there are the fewer the
lambs" to be liccccd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26
A oueer Branch.

Uncle George How do you like arith.
metic7 Little Dick Pretty well so far.
but the teacher says that next week we
are to begin learning how to extract
roots. Guess he must think we're all
going to be dentists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26

"Rldicule." says German. critic, "is
like blow with the fist, wit like the
prick of a needle, irony like the sting
Of thorn and humor Tire plaster which
heals all these wounds"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26

Seven men responded to a call for
Republican rally al Suffolk, Va. No
wonder Virginia Republicans arc talk,
ing bis about carrying the State
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26

will gold ultimately become too
pieniifnl?" asks l.cslics Weekly. At
the present time we can see no spe-
cial reascn for alarm on that sccrc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-26

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We also supply the family trade
with bottled beer. delivered anywhere
In the city.
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New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
The ordinary revenue is thus estimated;
The ordinary expenditure Is estimated as iOi-
lows:

The Finance Minister'S statement points cut
that in accordance with the law OF IoSV tne
Budget includes no credits for war expenditure
The Minister calculates that the money required
If the war continues throughout 1900. is paruy
already available. while the remainder can DC
raised without difficulty II is estimated that
by the end of 1904 S31O. 100000 will be produced
by the extraordinary war credits opened oy an
the departments of the administration, ana that
this will cover a portion of the expenditure Oh
1908. The ready cash In the imperial treasury
on January 1, 1904. amounted to $1T6,OOOOOO.
which by retrenchment in the state expenditure
the issue of treasury bills. etc, was raised to
penditure in 1904
The extraordinary railway expenditure IN
-cludes S5O00OO0 for double tracking the ST.
berian Railway. and an additional S9OOOOO as
signed to the account of the Trans-Baikal Rail
way.
The Minister'S estimates are evidently based
on the belief that the war has had no apprecla-
BILE effect on commercial activity, and. referring
to the financial and economic position or the en-
calculated to strengthen rather than shake con-
hdence in Russian finances. Although 1t is
eleven months since the war began, the Minister
says, the monetary system Of the empire remains
not changed. Through realizations on per cent
treasury bonds abroad, the amount OF gold n the
treasury rose from 529OOOOOO at the end or
1908 to $614, 100000 on July IA. 1904. and this
The harvest OF 1904 yielded 26.1OO,OO0.OOO
pounds being Ga per cent in excess Of the har-
vest of 1902 and was the most plentiful year OF
the last decade.
cipally felt in decreased production of articles
of luxury.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
WOULD STOP REBATES.
Railroad Rate Legislation SuggeS-
ton bu Samuel Spencer.

washington. Jan 13-samuel Spencer. president
Of the Southern Railway. concluded his argument
against the Quarles-Cocper bill before the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
to-day.
Answering a question as to whether there would
be anv objection to a uniform classification OF
freight throughout tho country, Mr.. Spencer said
there might not be, although it would without
doubt throw the rates of certain railroads out OF
line IF IL was done violently and suddenly, II
would result in a commercial upheaval
THE man does not live asserted MI oPeenCeI
who can draft q law that will grant authority 10
any body of men that be exercised efrectVeiy
fnlpossble TO do away with complaints OF dis
elimination on the part OF localities"
Speaking for the railroads, he saidi All we nave
the right 10 ask IS that the subject shall be given
very thorough and careful consideration before
action is taken.' The granting or the power pro
speedily, the commission would be forced 20 make
every railroad rate in the country.
In concluding. he suggested that, IN MS opinion,
the only legislation necessary at the present time.
IT, indeed. any necessary was the stopping OF
appeals from decisions OF the commission at the
circuit court, except where points of law were in
volved when cases should go TO the Supreme Court
that the freight carrying lines by water, the fast
freight lines and the private lines all be brought
under the jurisdiction of the commission. the
relieved of the anomalous position of being required
maintain uniform rates and prohibited from
making agreements to what those rates should
be. Traffic agreements should be permitted in
writing and submitted to the commission for ap-
proval, with power annu the at any time.
was something that would do away with the abuses
of the rebate system
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
BEAT COSSACK RAIDERS.
attacks Made ON Ne10-Ch1cang and
Niuckiatun Repulsed.

Toxic Jan. 13-The bodies OF Russian cav
airy raiders actively operating southwest OF
Liaoyang evidently desire to harass japanese
portation of General Nogfs army to reinforce
Oyama.
The Japanese Army Headquarters. reporting
Thursday, says:
On Wednesday at 10 in the morning Japan
ese cavalry detachment encountered four COM
panies of Russian cavalry west of Tangmasas.
southwest of Liaoyang, and nercely engaged
them. At 2:3O in the afternoon the Russians
were repulsed with heavy losses subsequently
they We're reinforced by several companies or
cavalry and eight guns The japanese drew the
Russians to Liuerhpao and engaged and pursued
them On Wednesday night a small body or
Russian cavalry reached the railroad line and
tore up the tracks between Anshantien and
Haicheng and TatchekiaO and Ytnkow. They
were Immediately repaired and the line was re-
opened to traffic.
on Wednesday afternoon two thousand Rus
sian cavalry with guns attacked New Chwang-
The Japanese were forced to retire temporarily
but We're reinforced, attacked the Russians, ana
are still pursuing them.
A body of Russians, evidently from GeneraL
Mistchenko's cavalry brigade. with the "a IN
fantry Regiment, railroad guards and guns, re-
Gently surrounded the japanese post at Nlu-
chiatun north Of Yinkow. on the line OF COM
of Slantziatzu. The Russians were repulsed.
losing at least eighty men
In military circles here it is not believed that
there will be any further difficulty with Lieu
tenant Genera! Mistchenkos Cossack raiders. II
is thought that the raiding troops probably were
limited to those which attacked New-Chwang
and Niuchiatun. There is evidence to indicate
that the Cossacks were strongly supported
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
u. S. COURT FOR CHINA AND coREA
Secretary Hay Says Present Consular Tri,
bunals Are Inadequate.

Washington. Jan. ls.-The President to-day trans
mitted to the Senate recommendation from the
Secretary OF State for the establishment OF a dis
trict court OF the United States for China and
Corea. together with bills intended carry the
I recommendation into effect. The President makes
no recommendation The letter OF Secretary Hay
says the present consular courts are inadequate.
Ize says that If the consular officers were
trained lawyers they would have time to devote
70 the legal questions which come before them.
and adds:
The interests CT Justice require and the rights of
American citizens in those countries demand that
the legal controversies there affecting their
tuted courts. presided over by competent and duly
qualified judges.
The subject was brought 10 the attention os the
State Department by Mr. Peirce. the Third Assist
ant Secretary. who recently completed tour OF
inspection OF the United States consulates In the
Orient. The bills transmitted by Mr.. Hay provide
for the esta biishrnent OF court which shall have
original Jurisdiction in all judicial proceedings
whereof jurisdiction may now be exercised by
United States Cousuls and Ministers by virtue OF
treaties between The United States ana China, and
the United States snd Corea-"
The court is 10 hold sessions at Shanghai, Canton
I1ea-Tsin and Seoul. and at other places which
may be designated from time 10 time The Judge
by the President the judge 10 receive salary of
5000 the district attorney Of 5000 and the marshal
ard the clerk 1900 each The judge Is 10 hold Oce
fifteen years.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
PRESIDENTS VISITORS
Many Topics Discussed-Mr. Gro.
Uenor to Stop Talking.
IEEoM rHz TRIBUNE sJRzAU.I

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-Senators CulIom and H.
kins OF Illinois. and Representative Grosvsnor !,
Ohio, were early callers at the White HOUSE "a
day, and saw President Roosevelt at about tn
same time When they left the building seaa.o-
Cullom said he had been "bOtherfng about the a.
bitration treaties Senator Hopkins remarked tia,
he had '1ust talked little about an Illinois rn.t
ter and Representative G-osvenor said hs baa
told 50 many lies recently that he didn't care ~
do any more talking
You see the other day. when this tarir revszior
matter reached acute stage" said the Oho
Congressman. Il denied all day. to I don't knor
how many newspaper men. that there had bssn
any petition circulated on the bill Finally astsr
had gone TO bed one Of the newspaper men eall.s
me up by phone and asked about It. Thar.
has been petition at ALL replied: you can TAX.
my word for it, Then that rascal read the petitio,
TO me, word for word, over the phone. and aSdad
the name OF every man who had signed It. or
course. had TO come or my horse then Now
don't want to get mixed up in any such case again
so I won't say anything"
Representatives Watson Overstreet and Chara.
3, Lands, Of Indiana. made another trip 20 tna
White House to-day for the purpose Of urging ths
President to take Of John K. Gowdy now
Consul General at Paris but slated for retirement
his mind to put Frank Il Mason, now at Berlin
In GoWdy's place" said MIR. Watson. so we havs
given up the effort. guess he'll 90 back to his
Indiana farm and dig potatoes. The President has
a very clearly defined idea OF his consular service
programme. and the retention OF Mr. GoWdy IN
high place apparently does not ft in with his ideas
deserving. on account OF good work done and Will
not take any other considerations. But Mr. GowdY
viii not suffer from the attacks OF the wolf he q
right
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
STARCH PLANT AFIRE.
Had Just Been Rebuilt at Os1Cego-
SeUeraI Hurt.

Oswego N Y. Jan. 1S-The starch plant OF the
Corn Products Company. situated in this city. was
damaged to the extent of s22S,O0O by a fire to-day
which destroyed three buildings used as the pack
ing department. kllnrOom and scraping room a
norton OF the granary also burned. The
flames originated in the packing room, being caused
by the explosion OF boiler.
A big starch factory which stood on the site
of to-day'S fire was burned less than year ago.
entaiIing loss OF $500 600. The plant was rebuilt
and opened for business only two months
ago. - -,
building and cut off nearly every means or egress.
The factory filled with employees. who got out
with difficulty. few escaped by an elevator, but
the majority grOped their way to windows and the
few doors which were not atire. Miss Anna Arnold
becan1e bewfldered, lost her and when rescued
was burned about the head and body. Her hair
was entirely burned OF. Her recovery IS doubtful
Several men escaped by jumping from the third
and fourth floors. jeremiah Sweeney received a
fractured hiI and others were slightly burned.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
PRESIDENT ON TREATIES.
Il Long Stepfp the Worlds Progress
TOUard Peace.

Washington, ian. 1S.-The Senate to-day made
public the letter Of the President TO the Senate
regarding the arbitration treaties sent to the
Senate on December IS. 1904. In his letter the
president says IN part:
These conventions 90 not go so far as could
wish IN scope and object, but they form, taken
together. very important step in the progress
OF the world toward n policy of peaceful solution
OF such differences cannot conveniently be
settled by diplomatic negotiation. Their very
Limitations which seem Objectionable TO many
advocates OF a policy Of arbitration. are not
without compensating advantages. They com
unit none Of the contracting parties to any action
in opposition 20 their national interests their
policy their aspirations. Their principal
value is that they constitute considerable ad-
Nance in the direction of the purpose SO ardently
desired-of the reign OF universal peace and
good will
No discrimination has been made among the
powers signatory TO the Hague Convention who
.have desired TO enter into these friendly rela-
lfions, and st would be undesirable from the
standpoint of what this government is striving
no accomplish TO make any such discrimination
y should not willingly exchange ratifications with
ANY Of the powers unless the series of conVen-
tions a whole should meet with the favorable
consideration of the Senate.