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Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

FOURTH OF JULY dinner given
n on the last national anniversary
4 \ by three Americans to Gen. Nogi
in Manchuria has become one of the
events of the campaign.
Richard Barry, an American news
paper correspondent in the far east
we'll known in Los Angeles, describes
the festivities in a private letter to a
friend in this city, which has just been
received Mr.. Barry writes:
STANLEY Washburn of the Chicago
News and myself gave the banquet in
our compound. Major Kuhn of the en-
gineer corps, U. S. A, received with u.s.
We undertook to spread a typical
Fourth Of July table with every proper
accessory, in the wilds of Manchuria,
and, as you know, on the borders of
Mongolia, nearly three hundred miles
from the main supply depot of the
army and fifteen hundred miles from
any place which could offer us the
proper facilities. That we succeeded
in giving a ten-course dinner, COM
pIete in every detail, including wines
of five varieties, would in itself make
a story, and there were many incidents
of interest connected with it.
1.-The menu was mimeographed on
surfaced cedar. with the three flags
properly colored in. The boards were
prepared by the camp carpenter the
coloring by an interpreter artist and
the printing by yours truly. Under the
list of toasts on The back each guest
signed his name, and so each took home
with him an appropriate souvenir. To-
day I learn that Gen. Nogi had instruct
ed his chief interpreter to prepare an
official account of the dinner in detail.
including the translated copies of all
speeches, to be kept for his permanent
record of the campaign. There were
twelve at the board, including Lieut..
Gen. Burnett of his British majesty's
service, Gen. Nogi and six members Of
his staff with the three Americans.
"The difficulty lay in completing the
conventional menu list in a country
where foreign service is unknown. For
instance, our chef d'oeuvre was the
American army dish-pork and beans.
We caught two young shotes running
loose around town, roasted them whole,
sent man three hundred miles to Dali
ny, weeks trip. for cans of the fac
tory bean product, turned the contents
of a dozen of these into a specially
made board tub and then set the shotes
floating in a sea of beans This as
tOnished the JapaneSe who never serve
but in tiny portions. Simultaneous with
this appearance our boys discharged
huge punches of Chinese crackers. and
the officers leaped as though bat
talon had attacked the camp with
Maxims. Never before had Nogi known
that the firecracker is used outside of
China.
1--WE had the headquarters band Of
twenty-six pieces, one Of the only three
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

storm, so Japan sails the sea of mod
ern civilization. Does she not then
need great leaders for her forty million
souls?
$50 sings the Japanese poet Of to-
day. Answering this mighty cry from
the depth of her soul the empire lifted
into the arena of history the men who
have led her safely through storm and
battle. Their task was at once as
delicate and as fierce as ever faced
dauntless heroes. They attacked it
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

pollutin' ther sacredness O. ther box
with it. We'd sijjest that they glib 1T
whar it b'longs-ter ther debhil
hisse'f."
1t required a long time for the COL
Iector. assisted by the deacon, to per-
form his task that morning. Every
worshiper gave up, and as the coin
ratified down on the communion table,
the Rev. Erastus Gabriel Jackson
raised his eyes to heaven with
beatific smile of gratitude. His scheme
had ucceeded.-Lippincot
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

in Manchuria, and they played every
popular air you heard that day in
Hackensack. AS we are living in
filthy Chinese town, with Chinese sights
and stinks, we had to create an arti-
fetal festive surrounding for the func-
ton. To do so we employed company
OF soldiers for two days beforehand.
They erected a huge enclosure of straw
mating, inside of which our tent fly
was raised over long narrow deal
table. Then everything was literally
buried the morning of the Fourth in
greenery fresh plucked from the neigh
boring country side. Our American flag
was draped over the table with twelve
Rising Suns about it.
Gen. Nogi presented us with a case
Of champagne as his contribution, but
we were determined to have the wine
list complete, so we sent to Dalny for
claret and sherry and liqueur. We found
nowhere ingredients for a starter. So
we stirred some eggs, condensed milk
and sugar into the two remaining
quarts of our medicinal brandy and
called it Montana cocktail
"Those who began conscientiously
with the cocktail went through every
then survived. We're waylaid by our
camp cook with billy, Guests were in
structed to order their stretchers, fur
nished by the Red Cross, for IL p. M,
hp to which hour the commander in
chief honored us. But Nogi suddenly
developed a jealous disposition. AS he
was the only full general present, the
others being major and lieutenant re-
spectively, he objected to having three
generals full and set a sober pace. We
were much disappointed that all could
walk home straight but have since had
success"
Following is the menu:
MENU
Montana Cocktail.
Sardines.
Amontillado Imperial.
Soup a la Manchuria.
Medoc st. Estephe.
Boiled Poi, avec Sauce Peace Proposals.
Chicken Outlets.
Piper Heidseick Extra Sec.
Roast Shote, Indemnity Dressing.
Baked Beans, u. S. A.
Fakumen Squab Asparagus.
Cognac Apricot.
Strawberry Souffle
Lettuce Salad.
Coffee. Mecan. Marshmallows.
Music /. Osaka Military Band.
The toast list read as follows:
aMiEado. King and President" 49,.
''''' "Ki-mi-ga-yo'
England and Japan ....... Gen. Burnett
"God Save the King"
"AmeriSa and japan" ST Stanley Washburn
"Nogi-Poet and Soldier Richard Barry
"Auld Lang Syne."
Mr.. Barry in replying to the toast
to the guest OF the day said:
Gentlemen and friends. Japanese.
English and Americans: You drink to
nations; I propose the man. Give us
great nations and we will have great
men. All armiess navies, arts and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

OMEN as such, have ever been
\A/ considered the least important
w feature in the lift of that grim
warrior of old England. Lord Kitche-
ner. For he Is reputed a woman hater.
Yet one woman's interference has just
put him in the way of obtaining the, to
him, most coveted position in the gift
of his king And another woman threat
ems to keep him out of 1T
The place is that of viceroy Of India,
till recently held by Lord Curzon. The
woman who has made that post vacant
is Lady Curzon, once Mary Letter of
Chicago for her husband has resigned
at her dictation.
Kitchener is now in supreme COM
nand of the troops in India. He is the
logical successor of Curzon, and in
tensely he covets the place. He has
named it as his one desired reward for
his services to the empire.
But the other woman says "nay!"
She is Lady Mimic, wife Of the recent
governor general of Canada. She COW
cts India for her husband, and so pow
erful is she at court that though she
may fail to secure it, she may keep
Kitchener out as well.
1t is a strange fact, one not without
it's satire, that women should so con-
stantly affect the fortunes of Lord
Kitchener, for of all men he is the last
one whose affairs would seem to be in
any way likely to influence from the
gentler sex.
A bachelor of 81, he has for thirty
years been the target of matchmakers,
but he scornfully and openly jeered at
all efforts to win him to matrimony.
An Avowed Woman Halter
An avowed woman hater they have
openly dubbed him in England "the
man without a heart" and from his
actions the famous fighter who pulled
England in safety out of the Boer war,
has seemed to rejoice in the title.
The queen of England herself did not
think it beneath her dignity to strive
to persuade the handsome giant into a
wedding with one of her eligible sub
jects, but the result has always been
the same.
Kitchener's name has been coupled
with those of many women, but he has
steadfastly remained single And yet
more perhaps than any prominent man
in England woman's hand has borne it's
weight on the rudder of his future.
Lady Cuzron, who recently opened the
door to his hopes and Lady Mimic, who
may close it, are two of the most inf1u-
entail of a class of women which Is
constantly increasing in England, the
politician of the higher class, who aids
her husband in his battle for prefer
ment.
Lady Curzon is esteemed one of the
most beautiful women in the world,
and as wife of the viceroy has played
brilliant part in the many marvellous
pegeants by which Curzon, of Kedle-
ston, elected to impress the natives of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
Lord Kitchener

India with the power of the nation
whose representative he is.
Kitchener, going to India as SUI
prene commander of his maiesty's )
army. found system of pomp and
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

ceremony prevailing which to him
looked ill. He and Curzon clashed, the
latter goaded on by his American wife,
who gloried in the reign of a deputy
queen. The clash came after the modi-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

fall away before the great
man, for it is from the blood and brain
and spirit of such that civilization is
created.
"As a narrow boat alone in fierce
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
Daisy Letter

fication of one of Kitchener's orders
by Curzon. The former was sustained
by the government at home and Cur
zon resigned at once.
Between the general and the lady of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
Theatrical

"'rhc Flag of Truce" the new Gag
non-Pollock Offering. pleased one Of
the largest audiences of the season mt
the Duckroc Beach thcatcr last night.
AZ tho close Of the second act Bert G.
Gagnon and Miss Edith Pollock were
given an enthusiastic curtain call.
.rM. I].. Strcctcr was VOL cast as IIar-
ry Swift, the part affor;ling him excel
lent opportunities OF which he did not
fail to tako full advantage.
innovation to lie inauglratcd by
Manager Leo Wise this week is "amn-
tour night for which Friday has been
selected. On this occasion. amateur
singers, dancers and others who desire
to test their talents will be permitted
to appear between tho acts of the play.
The Invitation To amateurs was for
mallyt extended last night and after the
performance two numbers wcro listed
for Friday night by manager Wise.
One Is comedy team ami the other n
monOloguo entertainer. Additions to
the list will he made by the manage
mcnt upon application by mail or in
person ut the box Office Of the theatcr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
Charleston Maintained Average
Speed Of l7.6 Knots.
ROUGH WEATHER SATURDAY
During Forced Draft Run Sunday
Cruiser Made 2f.e Knots For Two
Hours-offciai Trial withou. Stake
Boats Thursday.

In Il special dispatch from Province.
town, Mass. Il Daily Press staff cor.
respondent on board the new protected
cruiser Charleston, states That the
cruiser arrived off PrOvincctown Sun.
day night ut o'clock after Il, splendid
run UP the coast. Manned by Il crew
of mechanics employed by the local
slipyartl and with General Manager
Post and other officials of The yard
aboard, the vessel sailed from here
Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Heavy seas AMI high head Winds pre-
vailed Saturday, rGtnrtling the progress
OF the new ship OH her maiden voyage
nnd, probably. cutting down her ave.
age speed for the run. Nevertheless
good time was made, an average speed
ni Ia knots being maintained during
the voyage from this port to Province
town.
Sunday the weather was good and
the vessel was given Il forced draft run
from to IL O'Clock in the morning.
The patent log showed that an average
speed of ZIG knots per hour was main
tanned during the two hours The shin
behaved splcntlitlly under all condi.
tons OF speed and weather and the OIL
clals were well pleased
tcSl or the engines anu boilers Sat
llrday afternoon also resulted satisfac-
torlly.
The naval trial hoard. which is to
conduct the official test of the cruiser,
VIII so from Boston to Provincctown
today and board the vessel Tomorrow
The vessel wifi be given Il run over Il
mile course off Cape Cod for the pur-
pose nf stan,lardizing her propcllcrs.
q Thursday the official trial will take
place, the ship being run under forced
draft for four hours over the govern
mont course off Provincetown
1t is announced that no stake boats
Will be used for tho trial and that the
rate of speed developed and maintain
cd by; the ship during the yun will be
determined by the number OF rcvolu-
tons made by the engines.
rs" Commander Winslow, recently an.
pointed to command. tho Charleston, is
aboard the ship and he probably will
return ilh'hcr To this port and remain
here To see the cruiser receive her fin
ishinS touches.
The shipyard officials arc still very
confident that the Charleston will ex:
coed her contract speed of 90 knots by
.. gooQly margin. Il, 49, $500. ,,4, "A
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
Customs Inspectors compc led 10
Don .lr Goats.
MERCURY AT 100 IN THE SHADE
Captain Stuart Paid Visit to Water.
front Yesterday and Ordered Every
Man to Appear In Blue Coats and
Brass Buttons

There is woe among the customs in
spcctors on duty on the waterfront.
All the pleasures of gentle summer
have departed and many n fervcnt
prayer is being offered for the speedy
coming Of falls chilling brcezes.
For years uniforms have been look.
Ell upon by the local inspectors as use
less. cumbersome and entirely unnec-
essary for practical service. There
lore brass buttons and blue coats have
seldom been seen nlong the water
front.
Yesterday Captain j. e. II. Stuart,
collector of customs. paid visit to Tho
waterfront and spent some time Mt the
lower Office and OH the piers. The first
inspectors the captain struck was ut
tired In the approved waterfront fash
l0nsior summer. lie Ind nothing about
him That looked like IL uniform and was
gnlltless OF Il coat OF any kind.
~ brief Interview took place between
the collector aud inspector and then
the latter disappeared. On his return
the Inspector wore the regulation blue,
with the usual complement Of brass
buttons.
Captain Stuart continued his tour
and before he headed for his Office
again every inspector had donncd his
UNIFORM coat ami WAS working away
with due brisltness, The Thermometers
registering Gust II little over 100 in tho
shade.
II is said that one well known man
In the service had not worn his uni
form for. So long that he didn't know
where the coat was. lie had to send
10 his home and have a search instltut-
ed before he could appear before the
collector In required style.
In this, us In rcgar, to other marked
changes he has made since he entered
upon the duties OF his Office, Captnin
Stuart says that he is only carrying
out to tho letter the rules nnd rcgula-
tons of tho TREASURY department.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
.RErlREs. AS REAR ADMIRAL
Captain Richard Inch Leaves AotiYe
Service Thursday.

L
AS announced several days ago,
Captain Richard Inch. inspector OF
machinery for the navv at the local
yard and senior naval officer OH duty
here, will be placed on the retired
list next Thursday. Captain Inch
will be retired with the rank of
rear admiral after forty.two years of
service in the navy.
II Is probable that the rear admiral
will continue To make his home at
The Hotel Warwick for the present
lie is e native Of the District of Co.
lumhla, but il is probably that he
has spcn. about rs much time in this
city than in any other place since he
entered the nav. in 1865.
During this service, which has been
entirely III tho engineering department
Captain Inch has served in all parts
CT The world on various vessels some
of which were. the Powhatan, Rich
mond, Tallapoosa, Gettysburg, Wyum-
ing. Passaic, Yantic Philadelphia.
Boston and Charleston lie has been
stationed rt the local yard since Maye
1899.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27

.ation Commission. is valued ut &c.
100000, about s2,ooO,oop more than
anyone expected. @
Following are the totals by. wards:
First Ward-Lots, $1,446.330; build
ings, si,5o2,7GO. Total. $2,9io.O90.
Second Ward-I.ols. s7lO.710; build
ings, $6oS.l2O. Total. $l,3lS,S3O.
Third Warti-Iots. $i93,GS7; build.
ings, s595,G95. fetal, s1,O9S.3S2.
Fourth Ward-Lota, $l,54S,590;
buildings, sl,79o,330. Total. $685.
500.
Colorcd-Icts. $91,i25; buildings,
$1S2,520. .Tetul. $273,9i0., =, 40,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
osteopathy In Newport News,

Ostcopathy is n complete system of
treating disease without the use OF
drugs, hypnotism, faith, rubbing or
masSage.
"The Right Way" monthly maya
zine telling how to regain health, sent
free upon application Address or call
at the office OF DR. L. S. WILLARD,
300 West avenue, corner Thrty-scc-
ond street. Newport News. Va.
Specialist In chronic sand nervous
diseases and diseases OF women.
Free examinations Tuesdays. Thurs.
days and Saturdays. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
III r. 70 II ~ :Fvh, ,t9t3lI
why DOCTORS: ...EAlL
AND MRS. PInKHAM SUCCEEDS
y Reasons Are Here GIvan 70 Explain
81. py Lydia E. PInkham's Vegetable Com
Found Cures When Doctors Are Powerless

Awomanis sick; some disease peculiar
to her sex is fast developing In her sys-
TEN. She goes to her family physician
and tells him u story, but not the whole
story. s.f7tI l5
She holds something back, loses her
head, becomes ngitatcd, forgets what
She wants to say, and finally conceals
what she oughtto have told, and thus
completely mystifies the doctor.
Is it any wonder, therefore. that the
doctors fail TO cure the disease? Still
we cannot blame the woman. for it is
very embarrassing to dctnil some of tho
symptoms Of her suffering, even to her
family physician.
1t was for this reason that years ago
MRS. Pinkham, at Lynn. Mass. de-
termined to step in and help her sex
Having had considerable experience in
treating female ills with her Vegetable
Compound, she encouraged the women
ofAinerica to write TO her for advice in
regard to their complaints. and, being o
woman, IL was cnsy for her ailing SIS
ters to pour into her enrs every detail
of their suffering.
In this why she was able to do for
them what the physicians were unable
70 do, simply because she Ind the
proper information to work upon, and
froin the little group of women who
sought. hcE advice. years ago great
army Of her fellow beings are to-day
constantly applying for advice and re.
lief. and the fact that many thou.
sands of them have been cured by
following the advice of Mrs. Pinkha,n
during the last year is Indicative of the
grand results which are produced by
heEiinequaled experience and training.
No. physician In the world has had
such q training. or has such an amount
Of Information at hand to assist In the
Treatment Of all. kinds of female ills,
from the simplest local irritation to
the most complicated womb diseases
This therefore. is the reason WHY
Mrs Pinkham. in her laboratory nj
Lynn, Mass, is able TO do more for the
hiling women of America than the
family physicisn. Any woman, there
fore, is responsible for here own suffer
ing wholwill not,take the trouble u
( write to- Mrs, Pinkham for advice.
81, The testimonials which we are con
stantly. pu bjishing from grateful wa
4 men establish beyond doubt the
power of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetabl,
Compound to conquer female diseases
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
Death of an Infant.

eliza Cordclla Vipond, The seven
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. M. Vipond, died yesterday morning
M the residence OF her parents. 81
Forty-nintth street. The funeral will
he conducted. at thcrcsidcnce this af
ternoon at 4 o'clock by Rev NJ l..
Bryant. The body will be Inferred Mt
GreenlawH cemetery. ir.,f,-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
Negro Shot His Brother.

Elijah 1iobson, a young negro, was
held for the grand jury by Justice
Brown In the police court yesterday
morning on the charge of felonious
shooting. The prisoner shot and
slightly wounded his. brother, Edward
Hobson, Saturday night. The brothers
quarreled. because one drew his pay
Of the other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
PROPERTY VALUED '9
AT NINE MILLION
Real Estate Asscssors Have About
n Completed Their Work and VIII
Make Report In Few Days.

The work of assessing the real cs.
tate Of this city has been about com
plcied by Mcssrs. w. Il. Perkins and
j. T.. Womblc, who were designated
MS assessors for 1906 by Judge Bar
ham,
The report will be made to the judge
some time this week.
Tho assessors state hat the valua-
ton of property within the city limits,
exclusive of The interests of corpor-
atoms which arc taxed by the Corpor-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
FIGHT AT BOARDING HOUSE.
John Hollywood and Charlie Small Came
to Blows.

fight took place nj boarding
house cn 'rhirty-iirst street last night
between Charlie Small, the keeper of
The boarding house, and John Hog
wood. enc Of the buarders. Both par
ties are said To have been intoxicated
and were joking each other. Soon the
joking developed into abusive words
and the landlord ordered the boar,lcr
out OF the house. HoSwoutl resented
this REMARK and Il fight cnsucd The
trouble was stopped by the timely ar
rival OF the police and neither party
was hurt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-27
Carved His Wifc

Fletcher branch, n negro. was held
Tor the prand jury by Justice Brown
Yesterday ON the charge Of fcloniously
cutting his wife, Agnes Branch. The
Woman received severe. stab wound
IN ho back of the neck and her nus
pand Is alleged to have been her as
sailan,. Branch claims that his wife
attacked him with Il flat-irom.