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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
THE GREAT TITAN. !
Ills Was mn All Embracing Genius,
County, Serene, Majestic.

Ills Was mn All Embracing Genius,
County, Serene, Majestic.
At once genius and Il fayorite OF
fortune, Titan moved through his long
( life Of pomp nnd splendor serene and
self contained. He was of old and no.
BILE family, born ut Pieve. In the noun"
taln district OF Galore. BY the time
that he was eleven years old his fa.'
ther. Gregorio III Conte' Yecelli. recog.
nized that he was destined to be
painter and sent him to Venice. where
he became the pupil first Of Be.iini and
then of the great artist Giorgine. From
the first indeed he enjoyed every prlvi-
lege that an artist Of bis time could
need. The dOge md council of Venice
recognized his ability. as did tile dukes
Of Ferrara and Mantuu. AS the yeurs
went on kings. popes and emperors
were his friends and patrons. In his
home ut Biri, II suburb Of Venice, from
which in ono direction the snowclnd
Alps are visible and In the other the
soft luxuriance of the Venetian lagoon,
he maintained prlncely household, as.
sociating with the greatest and most
accomplished men of Venice, working
OH. until he had reached the age of
ninety-nine years. Even then it was
no ordinary ailment. but the visitation
Of the plague. that carried him or. aud
such was the honor I'm which he wns
held TINT the law against the burial of
the plague stricken In church was
overrulcd in this case, ana he was laid
in the tomb which he had prepared for
himself in the grent Church OF the
Frari.
No artists life wus so completely
and sustainedly superb, and such, too,
is the character of his work. He was
great i'll portrniture, in landscape, In
The painting Of religious md mythology
ical subjects. In any one of these de-
partments others have rivnled him, but
his glory is that he attained to the
highest rank In all. He. was IN artist
OF universal gifts. His was an all en-
bracing genius. courtly. serene, majes.
&c. He viewed the spiendor Of the
world In II big, healthful, ample way
and represented 1t with the glowing
brush OF II supreme master Of COLOR.
Charles III. Calm in st. Nicholas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
The Language of India.

Among the 145 distinct languages
spoken in British India are some pos
sessIng only II few hundred words, 9TH
ers rivaling English, as DR.. Grierson
says. or Russian, as would say, In
their cOpiousness. some in which every
word is monosyllnble, others III
which some are elongated by agglutl-
nation till they run to ten syllablcs,
like dn-pa-l- -akaD-tahen-tn e-tin-a-s.
u Sontali word. meaning "He who be.
longs to him who belongs to me will
continue letting himself be mndo to
fight" Some OF these divers tongues
inck verb nnd noun, others are rs com
pick and systematic rs Greek and Lat.
in.-Nineteenth Century.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
Tho Licorice pinnt.

The licorice plant resembles a rose
with single green stem. reaches n
height of about three feet and bears a
small purple star shaped flower. The
first years root growth resembles a
loosely twisted string Of tow and may
run to twenty feet In length. The sec
Ond year 1t assumes woody sub
stnnce when dry, and the third year 1t
acquires Its commercial value. The
time for digging the root Is the win
ter, when 1t is dried and crushed I'M
der heavy stones drawn round on 1t by
mules, much as olives are crushed to
extract their oil.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
Mt the Newport News, Va,
Postofflce as second-clns3 matter.
SATURDAY. MAY 20. 1905.
NEW LIFE SAVING DEVICE.

We note with interest that many of
the passenger steamers on the Great
Lakes are going much farther in equip.
ping their heats with life.saving mp.
paratus than is required by the new
government regulations which have
been regarded as radical by some
Steamboat interests. Ii should lie Il
work of superorogation to call ntten-
ton To the fact that II is to the dis.
t!nct commercial advantage Of pnssen.
ger steamboat companies 10 make
their crnft us safe as possible for IL
means grenter patronage particularly
where there are competing lines which
do not go so far In the matter of equip.
inany lines are conducted on the the.
Dry that equipment Is costly and hui
;nin life Is cheap.
Tho extra devices being put on some
3uf the Chicago boats consist of cannon
such us ara used Mt United States lie
saving stations for throwing lines. Not
only mny these cannon be of seryice
4 10 tie l,oats on which they are carried.
II these craft nre wrecked. hut they
ran DE used TO advantage In assist
ing oihnr boats in case of accident.
In the case of stranded slip II
would seem that q cannon OH boar!
might be used tc better advantage than
cannon ii, tic ife-saving station. for
while IL certain amount Of marksman
ship is required In sending line
acr'ss n ships mas. while violent
gale is in progress II would not be
difficult 10 get ii line from the dec,
of the ship to shore. The new equip.
mcnt certainly is worth trial The
wonder is that 1t has not been put in
to general use heretofore
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

parison with the size of the area ex.
posed to them anl people may grow
Ole in the tornado region without ever
seeing one"
There must he In human nature an
innate tendency 10 take chances. even
whore the lice are more apparently
"ha,.pd" in favor of death than In .lhe
Cyclone belt There are many trades
that are VIGOROUSLY unhealthy; trades
in which the average man Gun hardly
hope 10 last moro thnn five or ten
years and even though the monetary
returns hardly seem sufficient to be
particularly attractive there is no
denrth OF inen In those trades. Some
times more miners are killed in a
single accident than the torna,loe.;
sweep away in whole year and tho
peasants always stand ready to rehuil,!
their ruined homes as soon as Mount
N'*hvius quits srouting flames and
3m BIKE. The daredevil element in hu.
man nature will have 10 he eliminated
before the cyclone belt. the fCod dis
tiicts and the other danger points of
the continent will he deserted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
THE HUDSON RIVER.
Who Was the RenI Discoverer Of
This Picturesque Streamf 's

Who Was the RenI Discoverer OF
This Picturesque Strenmf
No Dutch or English man can affirm
the discovery OF the Hudson river.
Verraz2ano must have distanced Hud-
sons archives by nearly hundred
years. However, the Dutch and Eng
fish liaison in the matter is close. Iud-
son is appropriated by Dutch minds
and has Holland tradition round him.
He came IN u Dutch yacht called tho
Half Moon In 1900. His sailors VIZ re
Hollanders and Englishmen. He rep
resented Dutch East India company
on its way to find the much sought
for northeast passage to India. He
explored the Hudson, going as far as
tho little town that bears his name,
and he himself has been transmitted
to posterlty with such blended and
mixed traditions as to constitute him
well nigh half breed In peoples
minds.
The names Of the river are varied.
1t has been called Manhattan, the
North river, the Great river, the
Mauritas and In the year 1916 bore
legally for some length of time the
namo Rivlere Van den Worst AIoritins
Marie Van Worst in Harper's Maya
zine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
people who Rndiate checr.

Who can estimate the value OF sun
ny soul who scatters gludness and good
cheer wherever lie goes instead Of
gloom and sadness? Everybody is at
tracted to these cheerful faces nnd
sunny lives and repealed by the gloomy,
the morose and the sad We envy
people who radIate cheer wherever they
go and f!l,ig out gladness from every
pore. Money. houses md lands look
contemplate beside such q dlsposi.
hon.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
a WoNDERFUL CHILD.
John Stuart Mill Was a Genius az
Three Years Of Age. ~ &.

Three Years of Age.
AT three years or age John Stuart
Mill began the study Of Greek, with
"arithnetic as an evening relaxation"
as Samuel Wellington puts 1t in the
Westminster Review.
AT eight he began Latin, Euclid and
algebra and had to act as tutor to the
younger children. He was stern and
efficient tutor
AT twelve he began scholastic logic
and political economy-the latter his
main lifework.
AT fourteen, while paying long yis-
1t to Sir Samuel Bentham in southern
France. he learned French as relaxa-
ton from studying two or three hours
before breakfast. five hours between
In the evening Being for the time
master of his own hours and not sub
Ject to Il stern father, he took lessons
also in his spare hours In music. sing.
Ing. dancing. fencing and riding, but
never becuine proficient.
AT sixteen Mill could speak in debate
with adults with cnsc ana freedom
AT eighteen lie contributed to the
Westminster Review. At twenty-one
he was made assistant IN the India
Office and received large salary for
those days.
But Mill was bald Mt twenty-five.
He did not marry until he was forty
five. He himself said: 81 never was
q boy. 1t is better to let nature have
It's own way
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
Unrsnuonnb,e wnman

His wife asked him to read to her.
Taking up the paper, he turned to the
.womnn's page and started with the
first article that attracted his atten.
ton. 1t was by n distinguished med
ical authority on the subject Of correct
breathing and began:
"As means for preventing wrinkles
In the face 1t is certain that the prac-
tlce of keeping the mouth shut is one OF
the most positive"
"rhat will do. sir!' she snapped. II
asked to be entertained. not to be in.
suited. New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
A witness, Retort.

Curran once SO far forgot himself as
to tell witness whose evidence he
wished to dlscredit that there was
scoundrelism reflected In his face. 81
was never before aware that my face
made such n good mirror,"> retorted
the other. The answer was all the
moro pointed from the fact that Cur.
ran. despite his unrivnled forensic
qualities. hnd somewhat evil visage.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

All anonymous Harvard graduate
has given $1,000 to Yale. to promote
friendly feeling between the rival uni
vcr"ittns. We would suggest that the
mcEt effective way To- bring about thu,
desired end would be to use the money
10 secure tile passage of laws prohibit.
ing athletic contests between the two
institutions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

The eatecmed Richmond Times Dis.
patch still seems to be suffering from
what we had hoped was the temporary
blindness aiiicting II on the day fol-
loMins the tornado at Snyder and tho
railway wreck at Harrisburg.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
sanitary Instinct.

Modern Mother-Why. child alive.
what IRE you taking off that doliy's
clothes fop9 Modern Child-I'm go,
In to canine her to see IL she's. been
yaccinated. can't nave 'er spreadin'
'taglon among my other doilies.- Balti-
more American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
A Reasonable Hypothe,is.

JohEny-Pa? Father Well? John.
ny-Do you laugn in your sleeve cause
that's where your funny bone is?-
Town and Country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

4 Wilmington, Del. man stole four
broonis AMI was sentenced to ono
years Imprisonment for the crime.
The theory that cleanliness is next
tn so'lliness" probably had not pcrco.
lated through the minds of the jury.
men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
c. E. Thacker.. ;. Editor and Publisher
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

There was some consolation In the
sad ease of that York tPa.) girl. She
didn't lie before eating the plate of
Ice cream
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

Every year the world puts on its food
100000 worth Of peDnar.
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PRESS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
RECENT PEACE MOVEMENT.
Facts in Connection With It Revealed
at Paris.

PARIS, April S.-The facts in connec-
now becoming more definitely known show
ing ii to be true that Russia adopted dis
Greet means to permit Japan to know that
no indemnity and no concession of terri
tory were Russia's sine qua non. 1t was
expected that this would draw out some
expression from Tokyo, but, on the con-
trary, Tokyo remained silent, apparently
ignoring the approaches.
This inaction was interpreted as having
the effect of rejection of Russias mega
expectation of an indemnity and suitable
territorial concessions Therefore the peace
status is now considered to be hinging upon
Russia's Willingness to openly agree to
pay some kind of an indemnity. Some-of
these plans have been broached to officials
but none with sufficient authoritative back
ing to give them serious standing.
Moreover any such plans for paying Rus
s1a S indemnity by concessions in Man.
churia are considered likely to invite end
less international complications.
one of the guests at recent dinner, at
which American diplomatists were assem-
bled, was member of the Russian nobility
closely associated with the court. He ex-
pressed the view that Emperor Nicholas
Japan, for political reasons would reject
the overtures, which would serve to con-
vince the Russian people of the necessity
for supporting the government in the adop-
ton of vigorous measures for the prosecu-
ton of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
BIG DONATION FOR BAPTISTs.
Rockefeller's Contribution of 100000
Accepted by the Board

BOSTON, Mass. April S.-The American
Baptist Missionary Union has received
from John D. Rockefeller contribution
of 100000 and has accepted and ackonwl-
edged the donation. For several years Mr..
Rockefeller has made an annual gift to the
union, and the contribution acknowledged
represents Mr.. Rockefeller's annual offer
ing.
Mr.. Rockefeller's gift of 100000 to the
American board of commissions for foreign
missions Congregational will be act
ed upon by the prudential committee on
the board next week. The committee, how
ever. has already accepted a report Of the
subcommittee recommending the accept
ance of the 100000.
In addition TO this gift it was announced
that Mr.. Rockefeller had contributed a
considerable sum of money to be used for
the building needs of the union.
Mr.. Rockefeller contributes annually TO
the building needs of the union. but 1t is
announced that his gift this year exceeds
those of former years. The exact amount
will not be made known until after formal
action has been taken by the union on
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
WORSE THAN FIRST REPORTED.
Latest Accounts Of India Earthquake
Are Appalling.

CALCUTTA, April s.-TeIegraphic COM
munication with Dharmsala has been re-
stored. The latest accounts show that the
earthquake was even more disastrous than
at first believed.
OF a total population of nearly 5000 In
the town Of Kangra it is believed that only
500 are left alive. Many Of these have fed
OF the police only a deputy inspector and
four sergeants are alive. Many people are
still imprisoned in the ruins.
Dharmsala, Kangra, Palanpur, Dhawan
and all the neighboring villages were COM
pletely wrecked. Scarcely building re-
mains standing. Not much damage was
done at Haripur, Deragopipur, Nadaum or
Hamirpur, but Sujanpur (having popula-
ton of about 5000 souls) is reported to be
in ruins.
The shocks still continue. There is no
news from Kulu Valley, but according to
native rumors great amount of damage
has been DONE
An official dispatch from Dharmsala says
the place is scene Of complete desoiation.
Owing to the scarcity of labor great diff
Guilty is experienced in excavating the ruins,
but the Ghurkas are doing excellent WORK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

Japanese fianks and even the rear. One
Of them has penetrated the village Of Err
dahitzi where it was brought to a stop by
Japanese entertainments. Before retreat
ing, however, it is said to have succeeded
in cutting the railway and burning the de-
pot and stores.
The detachment brought back news that
fortnight ago a mixed Japanese division
of 10000 men with artillery left the Jap
anese rear and disappeared into Mongolia
and was followed few days ago by anoth-
er detachment of 5000 men. These troops
are expected to appear in the region of
Bodun, which unfortunately IS connected
with the base by only poor roads.
Kirin is in the same plight. and the loss
of the narrow gauge rolling stock abandon
ed at Mukden is especially felt.
Chinese report that the Japanese are en-
ergetically transporting siege guns toward
K!r!n.
heavy snow fell again Friday, but 1t
is melting and swelling the rivers.
AS an indication of the popularity of
the old veteran, General Linevitch is re-
ceiving hundreds of kilograms of congratu-
lations on his appointment as commander
in-chief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
BURNING QUESTION IN PARIS.
Matter is Expected to Enter Diplomatic
Channels Now

PARIS, April S.--Thes tension between
France and Germany over Morocco contin-
ues to be the burning question of the day.
but it has been much relieved by the re.
assuring statements which Foreign Min
lister Delcasse made In the chamber of dep
uties yesterday. Pnblic opinfon remains
calm, strongly disappearing OF the fiery ut
terances Of few extremists like NM.
Clemenceau and Guyot De Viileneuve. who
have spoken of the possibilities of war.
Such an eventuality is not considered in
any serious quarter, although 1t is recog-
nized that the chances of a rapprochement
between France and Germany have been
put on for many years by the renewed Bit
terness the incident has aroused.
The affair Is now expected to enter by
slow stages into diplomatic channels, dur
ing which exchanges more or less acri-
monious will probably occur but nothing
more. France will abide by the Anglo
French treaty of 1904 by which Germany s
interests cannot suffer-
The gathering of American diplomatists
here preparatory to taking new posts has
given an opportunity ito compare their
views relative to the peace outlook, show
ing general concurrence in the view that
there IS no present prospect of peace. This
is not only their personal conviction as In
dividuals but it is reinforced by very re-
cent conferences with European statesmen
who have the most to do with determining
peace, including Count Lamsdorf, the Rus
sian foreign minister, and NJ. Delcasse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.
The Fleet Took SIS Minutes to Pass {
Given Point.

CHICAGO, April s-A special from Sing
apore to the Daily News says: Admiral
RoJestvensky's fleet, which passed this port
at pm. today. was about seven miles off
land, and afforded a magnificent spectacle.
They steamed along four abreast, an ar
mored cruiser and three Hamburg-Ameri-
can transports leading. Cruisers, battle
ships, golfers and a hospital ship followed
The feet II ade no stop. The Russian con-
sui ROudanovsky, spoke to one of the tor
pedo boats and to the flagship of the vice
admiral. The vice admiral offered no in
formation as to the fleet or it's intentions.
'Steaming at the rate of eight knots an
hour 1t took fifty-five minutes for the whole
fleet to pass a given point. 1t was very
evident that the ships huls were exceed
ing foul. Long grass streamed from them
and the vessels seemed unfit for fast ma
neuvering.
THE crews of the various ships heartily
cheered Consul Roudanovsky. The fleet
was made up of six battle ships seven
cruisers, seven torpedo boats, three trans
ports sixteen cOlliers, one salvage ship and
one hospital ship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09

behalf Of a Cuban citizen, who, while serv-
Ing as policeman in Matanzas in 1901, was
injured by a soldier of the United States
army whom he had undertaken to arrest
for breach of the peace. The claim was
referred to the War Department. the au-
thorities of which hold that the case pre-
sents no liability upon the United States.
The Secretary of War took the ground that
the injury inflicted upon the policeman,
even If admitted to be the act of Amer
lean soldier, was not inflicted by the latter
under competent orders as an agent of
the United States, and that as the police
man was injured in the performance of a
duty to the Cuban government it was to
that government that he should look for
indemnification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
CHICAGO TELEPHONE FIGHT.
City Would Gust the Company From
the Streets.

CHICAGO, April s.-Whether the Chicago
Telephone Company must make fight in
the courts for the right to continue in busi-
ness within the city limits depends on the
issue of arguments begun before Judge
Mack in the circuit court today. The city
has asked permission to file information in
quo warranto to oust the company from
all the citys streets.
The city contends that the telephone COM
pany, since beginning business under the
ordinance giving it franchise in 1880, has
peTsistently violated the terms of the ordi-
nance fixing the rates to be charged for
telephone service. Upon that charge is
based the petition to oust it from the
streets, although numerous minor legal
points are involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-09
INTEREST AT LONDON.
Speculation Over Probabilities of an
Early Meeting.


LONDON, April S.-The sudden shifting of
interest in the war from the land to the
sea and the apparently imminent prospects
of fateful battle between the Russian and
Japanese squadrons in the China sea have
revived all the interest shown here in the
earlier developments of the struggle in the
far east
1t is taken for granted that Admiral
Togo's ships reported to be in the neighbor-
hood of Singapore in the middle of March
are still in that vicinity, and the report from
Penang on the west coast of the Malay
peninsula that twelve Japanese ships were
seen steaming ahead of the Russian war
ships is interpreted to mean that the for
mer are scouts sent out by Togo to get in
touch with the Russians, and when their
object is accomplished to retire on the main
body of the japanese fleet.
The reports about the numbers of the
Russian ships vary, but at any rate over
thirty-five battleships, cruisers, golfers and
torpedo boats have passed the port of Singa-
pore. The underwriters here presume from
the northeasterly course they We're steering
that after passing Singapore the Russian
ships attempting to reach the French
port of Saigon, Cochin-China. However, 1t
is pointed out that a Japanese squadron of
twenty-five ships is still off Horsburg light,
where it was reported March A. The two
naval forces were this afternoon only about
thirty miles apart, and may be in touch at
any moment.
Five Steamers Purchased.
Watts, Watts & Co. of London have pur-
chased five steamers from the Mediter-
ranean and New York Steamship Company
1t is believed the vessels were bought fol
Japan.
Insurance Rates Advanced.
Insurance rates at Lloyd's for shipping
bound east of Singapore advanced smartly
on the news that the Russian second Pa
cific squadron had passed that port.