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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29
II Men Injured by Explosion.
(RE Associate tod PressA

WELLsv1LLE. O., Jan. os.-Elcvcu
men were injured. two OF them very
seriously. as a result Of the cxp!osio:,
OF an air drum in the shops of the
Cleveland and Piitsbsrs railroad mere
today. The building was partially
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29
Britton to Prison for life.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Jan. 2s.-In the
trial OF William Y}rilton for the murder
OF James Cockrr!l, in Rrcathitt coun-
", the jury today returned a verdict
OF guilty. fixing the punishment at
life imprisonment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29
AMERICAN VESSEL CAPTURED
The Dollar With Provisions For viad;
costok. Captured by Japs
fEr Associated prcss

TOXIC. Jan 2s-o D. m.--The
American NJ. S. T.cll:r. cn route for
Eladirostok With 4 cargo Of proys;cns
and forage VAS seized Yesterday b,
the japanese in the Pacific ocean cast.
Of HOkkaitto Island
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29
kURoPATklN's OPERATIONS.
Opinions Differ AS to the Significance
of tine Movement


ST. PETERSBURG, .Jan.-G: 10 Il. III
nm Opinions differ here as to the siEni-
ficancc and Importance of tho move
mcnt undertaken by Gen. kuropa,iin
1t is very difficult to ascertain Tie
truth Many persons arc inclined to
beileHc It is genuine offensive move
mcnt against the Japanese with The
object OF fOrcin. them ont of their Win
ter quarters. while others look upon
1t as being only a more or less Scri.
Gus operation undertaken upon orders
from 81. Petersburg to draw the at
tcn'ion OF the people anew to .hc
theatre Of war. In the meantime the
general staff maintains reticence re-
carding the plans Of the commander.
in-chicf
Big Battle Predicted.
MI dispatches from Russian CORE
SpondtntS at the front forcShadow a
big and bloody battle Of deciSivc
character. They tell Of arrangements
10Y thc receipt oI an immense mum
her OF wounded. not only al Mnldcn.
hut as far back as Iiarbn and speak
under yesterdays date Of a general
engagement in which almost a million
men ard 1000 guns were to hc in
VOWED and say that thc. Importance of
the engagement will ovcrshadow the
Confined on page six.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29
GREAT FIRE RAGING
IN PORTSMOUTH
Heart Of Business District Ra.
yaged by Flames This
Morning.
conf'sqrsti2n Ct Unknown origin
Threatens to Reduce re City to
Ashes.-Mar;res Called out.-Nor-
fol-; Fire Department Aids in Fioht.
ing Fl5mes,-Many Buildings Burned
Cry Associated Press.)
NORFOLK VA

NORFOLK. VA, Jan 29-F,rc.
which originated from unknown
causes, III the ice factory Of Charles r
Nash Queen street Portsmouth. al
l:33 this morning, is eating its way
through q business block in the heart
of Portsmouth ana is uncontrolled.
At the present time The Nash build.
ius and adjoining coal yard. the ice
factory of w. G. Maurin and 4 large
two-story double tenement have been
DESTROYED and the adjoining property
is burning.
The fire is being famed by a north
wind and is likely to reach High street.
the principal business street of Ports
mouth before it can he checked
AT q. m. the fire is blrnir g
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29
Both on the Same Side.

l'y Speakn:; tube SUN OScd Ia con
meet with TIC lobby Of tho hotel many
interesting" bits nf information wore
transmitted through q member Of the
club. Ihc suggestion was made that
there a!,Orl be a joint debate h.atwcrn
the President and Mr.. Bryan What's
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29
Spreads Rapidly.

At three O'Clock the fire had spread
to the big four-stcry Crawford buildinr
at Crawford and Queen streets ana to
the store adjoining the five-story fur
niture store Of J. S. Crawford on High
street This latter building is occupied
by the Wainwright Cigar Company on
the ground floor and by apartment
''welle =: on the second and THIRD floors
:. Marines Called Out. i,
The fire is being fought by the e,>.
tire Portsmouth fire companies. a vol;
uniecr hose company. an engine com
pany from he navy yard and engine
companies from Norfolk A company
OF marines from the navy ward bar
racks have been called out and are
aiding the tiren,cn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29
Crawford House Burned

i nc Crawford House. A four-story-
building. occupied by Mrs. NJ. A. Eth
ridge as boarding house Was sutte.l
as was the four story brick residence
at Crawford and Queen streets which
vas unoccuDitd. The residence Of
Ma ior +. At. Wright across the street
was burned to the ground and then tho
flrc spread 70 the rear Of the Rosen.
aum block on High street, burrin.
the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
the Southern Shorthand and Business
University. several law offices ana
lodge rooms Of r.early all the fraternai
orders Of Portsmouth
Eating Toto Rosenbau,n Block.
Tho store OF he New York Cio,hjny
Company. in the Roscnbaum block. Was
also burned.
The fire is now con fined to the block
founded by High, Queen, London and
Middle streets
Tho 'ri]linary store aud residence Of
Mrs Annie =. Stokes. has been dc.
s,roycA
Hotel Lafayette in Peril.
~ $3.50 O'Clock T.. l.. Dashicl's house.
adjoining The Dig Hotel Lafayette. is
il danger.
Fire brands are spreading the fir.
and engine companies and Gr..ncn ar.
Kept busy rushing from ono point ,o
another putting out small fires.
Fire Under Control.
NORFOLK. VA, Jan :s---At ! y.
M, the fire is under control. No est
mate OF loss can be had this morning.
but it will run up very heavy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-01-29

The DAILY PRESS
q the only newspaper In
Newport News that re-
celves the Associated
Press dispatches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
STEINER'S
ASSAILANT
ARRAIGNED

Frederick A. Balcom was arraigned in
the 9Th district court. this morning for
assaults with revolver upon Samuel
Steiner, Thomas Harvey and Joseph
Roberts.
He pleaded guilty and was held for the
grand Jury in $1,000 for the first mention
ed. and $1,000 upon each OF the other COM
plants.
This affair occurred last Saturday night
Mr. Steiner is an employe I'm n Weybos-
set street store, Mr.. Roberts was a GUS
toner and Mr.. Harvey is an officer at
tached to the Third station.
Balcom is % years OF age, has been en-
ployed at the Silver Spring beachery.
lie had stolen articles, valued at about
q cents and was detected while In the
act OF perloning n pair OF shoes said TO
be worth 70 cents. when, being accused
OF the theft he shot Steiner. and, in Mt
tempting 20 shoot the officer. hit Mr.
Roberts in the neck.
Steiner was shot in the right breast He
was taken to the Rhode Island hospital
and will recover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
OLD new FIREMEN
0ctogenarIans Led by Sea Captain Suhtued
Fire In Old PEOPLES Home.

San Francisco. Sept 25.-Captain II. ~
Turner. who is I'm his saith year. satur-
day saved the Crocker old Peoples Home
from destruction by fire by his prompt
action In organizing fire brigade OF octo-
genarans and getting a strearu Of water
on the flames long before the fire de-
partment reached the house.
The boiler OF an oil furnace in the base
ment exploded early In the morning and
set Are 20 the woodwork. The smoke piled
through the shaft 10 the upper floors
and created n panic among 100 old people,
many of whom were stlll abed.
Captain Turner, who was master OF
sugar packets 10 Hawaii for 30 years is
sued orders to his old friends. and in a
few minutes three men, all over 10. had
a Are hose laid 10 the engine room and
turned on n good stream.
They had the flames nearly subdued
when the fire engines came rushing up.
The firemen acknowledged that IL would
have been an ugly fire and might have
destroyed the building but for the timely
work OF Captain Turner. who had practice
at sea I'm lighting fires
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25

omut. to Orms to Charles, to Mil. to
North Main and back 10 the synagogue;
where the time was spent in partaklng or
the good things provided by the commit
tee.
At $3.50 the exercises Of the evening were
opened with prayer by the choir under
the direction OF the cantor, Rev. Moses
POlaCk.
corner OF Scott and Howell streets was
handsomely decorated with rags ana
bunting. the arch over the pulpit bearing
In addition to those Of the Jewish faith.
there were His ExcellenN Gov. George
II. Utter President w. II. p. Faunce OF
Brown university; Rev Robert cameron
church; Il. NJ. p. Bowen, ex-represent-
ative 10 the general assembly, G. Edward
Barney. city councilman from ward two.
GOVERNOR A SPEAKER.
Gov. Utter said in part: II have come
here tonight I'm a spirit OF thankfulness.
want first 10 thank the committee and
others who are responsible for giving me
the privilege OF attending this service
this evening, first as a citizen and man,
and second as the representative of this
state.
exist without something common with the
Lord Jehovah.
II am glad TO be able TO be here and
bid you godspeed in this, your new syna-
gogue | come also I'm spirit OF con-
graduation. | congratulate you that you
have this place, that Is your religious
home
at meant sacrifice 10 many OF you
no doubt TO have this new synagogue:
But | Congra tulate you more than all
that you have found a place where you
have the respect. the regard and the pro-
lection of the law in worshipping God ac-
Cording TO the details OF your own mlnd
"Wili you here who are bearing the
burden. who are enjoying this privilege,
al, r,rtx raj
responsibility. II has become your re-
sponsibnity and privilege to give the
same opportunity TO others
BAPTIST MINISTER SPOKE.
Rev. Robert Cameron, who was pastor
of the Fourth Baptist church during the
nine years that II occupied the building,
was a speaker. and at the conclusion of
his remarks Rabbi Mastensky of New
York, Rabbi II. Englander of the Congre-
cation Sons OF Israel and David, Rabbi
Bachrach followed with addresses.
Selections were played at intervals by
an orchestra. and during the evening 10
young women dressed I'm white and wear
ing light blue bows distributed donation
cards, collecting the same later I'm the
evening.
They were Misses Bessie Pulver. Rose
Raphael. Martha Raphael. Bessie Ep-
stein. Fannie Joslin. Esther Stoneman,
Annie Klein Frances Jess, Sarah Sha-
pro, Jennie Kominsky, Rose Zura, Ethel
Sundium. Rose Feinstein Sadie Brown,
Marion Stoneman. Minnie Adelman. Mil
drcd Zura and Annie Novogroske.
The committee on arrangements for the
dedcatory exercises, consisted OF the fol-
lowing Chairman. Sidney Kapland b. ID.
Basok. j. A. Robinson, II Pulver. l..
Linder. l.. Schoenburg n. Basilinsky. A.
Golden. II. sherry. J. D. Grossman. Fred
Shaw, l. Rose, Il. Stoneman and Rabbi
Bachrach.
The reception committee follows: Chair
man, Sidney Kapland s Priest. s Klein,
J.. A. Petow, h. Stoneman, j. Grossman,
l. Wolf. J. Joskowitz. l. Feinstein,
Charles Fierstein, L. Linder, Charles
Menshel, r. u. Bassok and n. Pulver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
SYNAGOGUE
DEDICATED
YESTERDAY

Escorted by the children OF the congre-
cation Ahavath Sholvam, the elders FOL
lowed in carriages bearing the holy scrolls
with Battery A. band in the lead through
the streets in the North End yesterday
IN connection with the dedication or the
old Fourth Baptist church buildings as
Jewish synagogue. The elders were;
Rabbi David Bachrach. Simon Klein. +.
Alder. Max Zobolowltz, B. Priest, Ben1a-
min Priest. j. Margulies, IA. smith j;
Abrams Following came Chief Marshal
Sidney Kapland. Assistant Chief Marshal
Jacob Robinson and Aids Charles Fire
stein, b Pulver and Adolph Gmsburg
and then the children
rhe possession moved down Howell
street TO North Main. TO Randall, 10
Charles, to Gladstone avenue, to Shaw
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
BOXED WITH GLASSES ON
New York Brokers' Son Received Injury 10
Nose Dies Ct Blood Poisoning.

San Francisco Sept. 25.-The death Of
f. l.. Fanshawe % years old, son OF
William s. Fanshawe n rich New York
broker, at Santa Barbara. has shocked
tho friends whom the man made In this
city. Fanshnwe came In on the steamer
Doric over week ago with A. w. Hard,
Jr. w. p. Rand OF New York and s s.
I,owery OF Utica. They had been on a
tour Of the world.
on the voyage they spent much time IN
boxing. and one day In ft OF absent
uindedness Fanshawe donned the gloves
without removing his eyeglasses. \ blow
on the nose forced one OF the glasses
into his nose. breaking the skin.
When Fanshawe reached here he con-
suited a doctor. who dressed the wound
and applied sticking plaster. II did not
heal however. and az Santa Barbara
where the party went. FAnshawe became
m Blood poisoning spread throughout
his system and he died Friday night.
His body was shipped yesterday to New
York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25

his horror over the occurrence and said
Il was doubly unfortunate that II should
occur just at this time, when all things
seemed so auspicious for China and her
government There is no doubt about the
pertrators, or, rather as 10 the party
that is responsible for the deed. Then the
minister added:
"Therel are two parties in China, the
New Reform party, which is deslrous OF
having the people and government profit
by the adoption Of whateve~- found
good I'm Occidental civilization and meth
ods. and the party that you call Anar-
chists in this country. The leaders Of the
latter are really devoid OF any principles.
whether OF government or anything else;
envy and jealousy are tho mainsprings
that actuate their every move. Like your
president-kinin anarchists, they merely
seek 10 destroy. The late action In re-
gard to the sending abroad OF mission
aries has especially angered them"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
CANADA GOES SLOWLY
Matter Of Shs Of Guns for Lake Cruiser
VlgIlant q Delicate One.

Ottawa. Ont, Sept. 25.-The govern
ment is taking great care what sized
guns IL placed on the viigant, cruising
on the Great Lakes after American
poachers. The Rush -Bagot treaty OF
1877 limits the size OF war vessels on the
Great Lakes 20 a hundred tons. and the
guns to lspoundcrs The styles Of guns
having been completely changed the
question arises what size Of modern gun
would equal in effectiveness an old IS
FOUNDER
Should one placed on the Nigiant sink
an American vessel or Kill any ono the
point might be raised that II was OK great
er effectiveness than permitted by treaty.
and this would lead 20 international com
plication The request. therefore FOR
heavier armament Is being cautiously
dealt with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
NEWSLETS


II you saw a pink pug puppy playing
ping pong with a pig.
or great gray goose a-golfng with
goat
Would you think II was as funny as a
big. brown Belgian bunny
Blowing bubbles with bishop in a
boat
]. a gormandizing gobbler gobbles goo
bers by the gross.
Which he pilfered from a peanut ped
Could he earn his absolution by an act OF
II he gave the Dago man his fun crop
back?
II a singing stegomyia stung a Jap upon
the jaw
And injected venomed virus in his
veins
Would the microbe not prove sterile,
since each ones Yellow Peril.
II the homeopaths theory obtains?
II a gentle jokesmith jabbers nutty nom
sense I'm n way
That causes YOU brain softening TO
dread
Would you send him 10 a college where
they try 10 hammer knowledge
Into people that are foolish In the
head?
Cleveland Leader.
James McCusker is i'll at his home at 70
Plain street.
Wilfred A. Christian was committed TO
the State Hospital for the Insane today
by order OF Judge Rueckert.
Joseph Holland was committed 10 the
state farm for six months today by order
OF Judge Rueckert for vagrancy.
Sidney Doyle and John Denehy were
fined SIS and costs each in the Sixth Dis
trict court today for playing craps Sun
day.
Bernard Walther's saloon at 100 Eddy
street was entered last night. The thief
raised a trap door. securing $3.50 in cash
and some bottled liquor
William Ford was fined 500 and costs
in the Sixth District court today for the
theft OF a metal valve valued at 81 from
the Rhode Island company.
Arthur Carter was sent to the farm for
six months by Judge Rueckert today for
non-support Of his wife and six children.
Albert Taylor was placed on probation for
the same offence.
An automobile driven by Mr.. Adams
OF % Brighton street. became unmanage-
able on Broad street yesterday afternoon
and ran over a curbing and into a lot,
where the front axle was broken.
Box 46 was pulled at o'clock yesterday
afternoon for a slight fire In Chin Yen $
laundry. at 10 Broad street Chin Yen
had been smoking and had gone out fcr
walk. A spark from his pipe probably
set fire 10 the bunk
Arthur Hawksley. II years old. son OF
Thomas Hawksley OF 10 Edwin street. fell
from a chestnut tree at Roger Williams
park yesterday, sustaining internal in
juries He was conveyed 10 the Rhode
Island hospital
An overturned lamp in tenement at
III West River street was the cause Of
an alarm being sounded early yesterday
morning. The fire was caused by James
Leddy. who was drunk. Later in the day
Leddy was fined for drunkenness.
Joseph Fitzpatrick was fined SEQ and
costs by Judge Rueckert today for de-
facing building on Eddy street belonging
to Thomas Grimes. lie thought that tho
building was about to be demolished and
helped himself TO n number OF window
sashes, valued at $40.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
ANARCHISTS
ARE BUSY
IN CHINA

Pekin, Sept 25.-At the Pekin railroad
station yesterday when the Reform Com
mission was leaving. a bomb was explod-
ed inside a private car. one person was
seriously wounded and seven others
slightly injured, among whom was wa
Ting Fang former Minister TO the Unit
ed states.
The would-be assassin, who was inside
the car, was blown 10 pieces
CHINESE MINISTER HORRIFlED.
Washington, Sept. &-When the dis
patch containing the account OF the eN-
plosion OF bomb in a private car was
shown 10 Sir Shen Tung Liang Cheng,
the Chinese minister here, he expressed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
OIL Sf0vE EXPLODED
Caused Fire Ia Tenement House This Morn.
Ing; Less About $3.50.

An alarm was given from box 20 at
AS o'clock this morning for nre In a
three tenement house AZ SIS Douglas ave
nue.. owned by James Hennessey. who
occupied the lower floor
Mr. Hennessey was lighting an oil
stove IN the Kitchen when an explosion
ocs.-red
The burning OIL set lre 10 the partition
wall. and before the flames were extir.
gulshed they had reached the roof and
caused damage 90 the extent of 800 n
the house and so 20 his furniture.
James I.iden who lives on the second
moor lost 1900 on his furniture. upon
which there was no insurance
Mr. Henneesey was burned slightly
about his hands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
CLEAR CASE OF SUICIDE
LIQUOR Drummer From West Turns on Gas
In Granite State Hotal.

Claremont. y. H.. Sept. &.-Wallace NJ.
T.eet. travelling salesman for Gin
clnnati liquor nrm and well known
throughout New England, committed sui
eide IN his room AZ Hotel Claremont carly
yesterday by gas asphyxiation. He ar
rived ~ tho hotel Saturday evening and
appeared despondent. saying but litte 10
acquaintance IN the hotel office.
Going 10 his room about midnight he
wrote four letters one 20 his wife at
West One Hundreds and First street,
New York. one 10 his brother g. VI. Leet
~ this town. and tVo others lie then
partially disrobed. went % the bath room
and turned on the gas Besides n brother
here he had another brother IN Boston.
lie vas a member % Portland. Ne. lodge
OF Elks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25
ENJOYING NORTH CONWAY, N \.

The following Rhode Islanders are en-
joying the beautiful weather at Nortn
Conway. y. n. and arc registered a the
Hotel Randall there: Mrs. Julian l. Her
reshoff and Miss Grace Hcrreshof of
Bristol. Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Eldridge and
Mr. Henry II. Van Doom of Providence
and Capt p. L. Van Ander and wife o.
Pawtucket
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-25

wardcn-Now. We try 20 give our pris-
oners work OF tho kind they nre, accus-
TONED 10
Prisoner-That suits me. I was n travel
ing salesman Cleveland Leader.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-18

round the waist and
onel ieutenan
through direct
choose
positions lies in the fact that often they position
subject at
occupying positions,
the Russians heavily
and the other half lost positions which
tanned This which
Yantzlng MOtening),
OF
which the totally
while
hOpeessy with the
them he victory.
be
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-18

HOUSE PARTY AT KEALIA.

One of the most pleasant house par
ties ever given on Kauai was that OF
the Spaldings' and Fairchilds,' they
having entertained at their homes at
Kealia a number of young people from
Honolulu during the holiday season.
The merry party amused themselves
by horse back riding, pig hunting, trap
shooting, horse racing, tennis, polo,
dinner parties, dancing and shooting
the shoots at Waipahe. Besides the
regular guests a number Of young peo-
pie from Lihue were constant visitors.
Among the party were the Misses Lady
and Alice Macfarlane. Miss Genevieye
Dowsett, Miss Violet Makee, Miss Jen-
ny Giffard, Miss Nellie Kitchen, Miss
Helen Kimball, Mrs. Kimball, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Rice, Messrs, Rufus and
James Spalding and A. II. Rice, and
DR.. Pitnam.-Garden Island.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-01-18
BASEBALL MEETING.

A meeting of the Honolulu Baseball
League will be called by President Is
enberg for Thursday of next week. The
call will be made on behalf of the cap
tains Of the various teams in the
league. 1t is possible the coming base
ball season viii be discussed AMI plans
made for the schedule of games. The
meeting will take action on the award
ing of the Rapid Transit and Spalding
cups to the Honolulu Athletic Clubs
team.