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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
DEUCE OF MAIL
FOR THE ENJOYS
Thousands of Letters, Containing Ad.
vice and Prayers, Reach Wltte
and komura Daily.
my Associated rrcss.)

PORTSMOUTH,. n. H., Aug. IL
The peace plcnipotcntarics have been
fairly dclugcd with mail from all parts
of the United States and now letters
arc beginning to arrive from the other
hemisphere. Thousands of letters
reach them each day. Most of them
are addressed Ia the chiefs nf the mis-.
sions. Baron Komura and NJ. Wittc.
They are of every description
friendly tenders of advice regarding
the negotiations, requests for auto.
graphs and photographs, words of
welcome, words of praise ADVERTISE
mcnts and invitations To visit various
cities of the United States. Some Of
them contain elaborate arguments
| from the partisans of each side I'm
support of the convictions of the writ.
CrS.
Others offer easy solutions of the
problems the Observation-Disclosures have
come here to try to solve, but the ma
jOrity, so far rs the negotiations are
| concerned, only express the hopes OF
| The world for peace. Numerous arc
| The lcttors from pastors Of churches
\ telling OF prayers for peace.
Some Threatening in Tone.
/ Then there are the usual crank let
tcrs-somc Of them threatening in
| tone. Nj. Wittc has received much adj
vice MS to what should be done To re.
| licvc the internal situation In Russia
Both plcnipotcntiarics have received
solemn warnings of impending disns-
ter, personal and national, hut no
| threat OF II serious nature has been
received either by Baron Komura or
NJ. Wittc.
Besides there arc secret service
agents hero who never lot the ENJOYS
get ont of their sight from the time
they leave che hotel until they reach
| the navy yard
NJ. Witto got letter yesterday
which made him laugh heartily. Ii
was dated from little town in In
diana, and iii it the writer asked this
questions:
"If you did not come here prepared
to pay Japan an indemnity and give
her Sakhalin, what did you come for?
You knew You would have to do it."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
THE WOODSMAN WAS
QUICK ON TRIGGER
Kills Two and Wounds Three of seve:,
Negroes Who Waylald Him
in the Woods.
(Isy Assncintcd prcss.l

CORDELE, GA. Aug. 14.-Partics
arriving on the Albany e Northern
train bring reports Of shooting af-
fray which occurred near Oakheld, Is
miles southwest of Cordele to-day, IN
which two negroes were killed out
right and three fatally injured by n
woods rider named Malfs.
Malfis is n woodsman for the Oak
field Naval Stores Company. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires are down,
but all stories agree that tic woods
man had words with several negroes
in their settlements Saturday night.
In consequence seven of them way
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
THREE ARE FATALLY INJURED
Wreck Caused by Misunderstanding o.
orders-Traln Dispatcher Was
Among the Seriously Hurt-Employ.
es Suffered More Than Passengers,
None of Whom Was Badly Hurt.
Cny Associatc1 press.l


MACON, GA, Aug. LIN II head-on
collision two miles from Macon be-
tween Il northbound Central of Gcor-
eia passenger train and southbound
freight mt . o'clock this afternoon two
were killed and three were so serious.
ly hurt that death will probably result.
The dead:
BEN JORDAN. Macon. Ga. mail
clerk (ncgro)
JOE HENRY. Macon, Ga. fireman
passenger train (ncgro).
Tho injured are:
]. w. Nash. leg broken, terribly
scaldcd. may die; engineer passenger
train.
w. II. i-arson, Macon, Ga, leg brok-
en- and badly bruised Train dispatch
or; he was riding in the baggage car.
c. 7. Standard, Macon, Ga; cut am,
bruised on head; arm broken; mail
clerk.
e. a. Saunders, Macon, Ca; ler.
arm broken; bruised and cut, scrloGs.
ly injured mail clerk. .t-'i -
Baggage Master internally Injured.
Clyde Roberts, Macon, Ga; arm AMI
shoulder broken. internally injured,
baggage master.
l.. NJ. Coppcdge, Macon, Ga; arm
laceratcd; badly bruised; express mes.
sengcr.
Will Jordan. Macon. Ga; internal
injuries. will die; fireman frc;ghs
train.
Lena Taylor. internal injuries; will
probably die.
Although many were badly shall, m
mp, none of the passengers was sc.'..
onsly hurt.
Tho wreck was caused by misun
dcrstanding OF orders. The supcrin-
tenlent Of the road will hold an in
vestigation
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
Japs Make an Advance.

GODZYANDANI, MANCHURIA, Aug
ID delayed in transmission -The
Japanese began TO advance against
the Russians at Yangda Pass and at
Zoumoshon in the Onitsgou district at
$3.50 this morning. Their forces were
not very numerous, there being only
two battalions in each column. The
movement had every appearance of a
demonstration. The Russian outposts
fell back in good order.
The Chinese in this vicinity are
again significantly leaving for the
southwark.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
To Investigate Tobacco Errors.
cry Associated. l'rcss.)

NASHVILLE, TENN, aig. n
Congressman Gaines. OF this district,
has received assurances from Wash
ington that the Federal grand jury will
Investigate the alleged tobacco errors
made In the agricultural department
some days ago. Congressman Gaines
requested the President to have tho
papers in the case turned over to the
Federal grand jury and he received
word today that this has been done.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
TWO ARE KILLED AT
PIXIES CROSSING
Locomotive Strikes Automobile With
Fatal Eftect-couple, Engaged to
Be Married the Victims.
(By Associated Prcss.)

RUTLAND, VT, Aug. 14.-Deput.
Police Commissioner Harris I.indsIcy.
of New York city, and Miss Eliza p.
Willing, OF Chicago. were almost in
stantly killed ut Pixies crossing, near
bennington, Va, this afternoon. when
a northbound train on the Rutland.
branch, struck the automobile in winch
they were travelling.
Miss Vikings nephew, Ambrose
Cramer, and the chauffeur, ]. Adam.
son, were thrown out and badly br,li:,.
cd and cut. but not seriously injured.
The engine was thrown about - fceL
and the tracks we're torn up Tor },
hundred, feet. The automobile was
dashcd to pieces and was aftcrwur l.,
destroyed by fire.
Engaged to Be Married.
Mr.. Lindsey and Miss Willing we're
to have been married next week.
Tho accident occurred shortly after
four o'clock this afternoon ms the
party was travelling up steep grade
leading over the crossing. Mr.. I.inds.
ley and Miss Willing occupied tho
rear sent Of the car, big touring ma.
chine. The boy and the chauffeur
were in front
Seat Thrown Sixty Feet.
There is curve near the CROSSING;
and Adamson states that he did not
see the train until it was upon them.
Engineer Siblcy and Fireman Man
gan make the same statement.
The locomotive tender struck the
rear seat of the automobile. which
was thrown about sixty feet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
AFRAID OF ROLL CALL.
How President Shea Secured Endorse.
ment of Chicago Teamsters' Strike.

Nay Associated Prcss.)
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Aug. 14.-In
a manner which was severely critl-
ciscd by many delegates. President
Shea, of the International brotherhood
OF Transfers, today secured the con-
vention's endorsement of the Chicago
strike.
President Shea refused TO have the
role called on the motion. insisting
that vivc voce vote was sufficient.
Although there wore many nays,
President Shea declared the motion
carried
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
Referee Allows Claims for $3.50 non

NoRTfIFIELD, VT, Aug. II
Claims aggregating more than $3.50.
600, held by the French government
against Venezuela. have been allowed
by Referee Frank Plumley, of this
place. To whom they had been referred
for a decision and final adjudication.
Mr. Plnmley's decision was announced
here today to representatives of the
two governments, Count PERTH de Ia
Rocca and DIR. Jos. Il. de J. Paul.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
Confronted by Neoroes

''o"Ncu ny negroes,
About o'clock. while three miles
east of Oalitlcld, he was confronted
by the negroes who were advancing
on him with clippers" clubs and
either weapons.
Malls whipped heavy revolver
from his pocket and opened fire.
Two negroes dropped dead instantly
from his uncrring aim and three others
fell to the ground mortally wounded.
by the time Mallis could reload thu.
other two had fed. The woodsnnn
pursued them. but did not again get
IL glimpse OF them.
The coroncr's jury held an inquest
this afternoon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
$4,000 Workmen on Verge of Famine.

MADRID, Aug. l4.-The newspapers
declare that $4,000 laborers in Andalu-
sia are without the necessities of life,
that several districts are at the mercy
OF rioters and that many landlords are
seeking safety in flight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
All New Orleans Below Canal
Street Generally Infect
ed BY Fever.
DEATH RATE Is NOT LARGE
About a5 Per Cent. of All infected
Persons Recover-Decrcase in Mum.
Der of New Cases Yesterday, Bur
Increase in Number of Deaths
Italian Laborcrs Out of Work.
(ny Associnted rrcss. }

tibN associated l'rCSS.)
NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. 14.-of.
fetal report to 6 p. M:
New cases. 80.
Total to date. LOIS
Deaths, r.
Total to da:c. lG6.
New sub foci. s.
Total sub fuci, to date, go.
With tho exception of IL few squares,
all New Orleans below Canal street is
now generally infected with yellow
fever. While most havoc has heen
caused in this portion of New Orleans.
where Foreigners live, the disease haa
spread to many places in what is
known as the American quarter, abovo
Canal street. Most cases in tho
American quarter are isolated, how
ever. Health officers are still unable
tn assert whether the high water
mark of daily new cases has hecn
reached. About SIS per cont. of nh
hose thus far stricken with yellow fc-
yer have recovered, the deaths bein,.
about. .or-4in every six ~persons in
fcctcd.
Extending Its Aid.
The marine hospital service is ex-
tending its aid to any outlying place
where yellow fever appears and eff
forts are daily making to perfect in
spection and isolation. Tho marine
hospital service will take charge of
the street and house sanitation. The
yellow fever is not Il filth disease in
itself, but experience shows that per.
sons who live in unsanitary surround
ings are much more likely to die of
the disease than those who live In
better environment.
Prosecution OF those who have not
paid obedience to the anti-mosquito or
dinancc is also to be participated H..
by the health officers.
Sweeping orders have again boon is
sued to the police to prosecute all
landlords and agents who fail to
screen cistcrns The result of the or
der was the making of Il large number
of aflidavits by the police today. In
enc uptown ward. the citizens com
mitiec sworc out so aldavits for vio-
lations of the screening law, some az
them against men of prominence and
wealth.
italians Out of Work.
Removal Of fruit trade from New Or
leans has thrown many Italians out of
work and the Italian societies nov,
daily give three meals to all INDECENT
persons who apply at the charity res
taurant in the French quarter.
Oystermen arc now in fear that they
will be unable to open the fishing sea
son on September l, as usual, on ac.
count of the quarantine. The board
of trade declares that grain exports
will in no wise suffer OIL account of
the yellow fever.
All six theatres are preparing to
open in September Two theatres
have stock companies and probabl,
will have no trouble in opening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
Cut OF Their Trioqer Finqers.

HARDIN, Aug 1i.-Among the SOL
diers medically treated here 1900 were
found to be self mutilated on the first
fingers Of their right hand.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
More Troops For Far East.
(By Associated Press.

Wy -|fs'SUCIfIVVH
SIT. PETERSBURG, Aug. 14.--Thc
Sixteenth army corps will leave for
the front August II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15

laid him as he started on his rounds
today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-15
THE WEATHER.

Thunder and show.
ers Tuesday and proha.
bly, Wednesday; light
south winds. ~
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
MIN|STERLOOM|S
WAS PAID $4,000
MANAGER OF ASPHALT TRUST
CONFIRMS MINISTER BOW.
EMS CHARGE THAT ASSIST.
ANT SECRETARY WAS BRIBED

Washington, June 19.-Secretary
Taft today heard additional witnesses
in the Bowenl.oomis controversy, but
the only development was fixing the
amount of money exchanged between
Loomis and the Asphalt company at
So OO0
The secretary tonight heard H. w.
Bean of New York who was manager
OF the Asphalt company in Caracas
while Loomis was m mister there. The
president and Secretary Taft had A
conference of an hour and half at
the White House tonight regarding
the Bowcn-Loomis case, at which the
entire controversy was reviewed and
dscu seG.
Taft said subsequently that he
would make an announcement tomOr
row of conclusions in the case. The
Testimony of Bean tonight confirmed
the $4,000 check transaction mention
ed, but denied other alleged check
transactions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
SECRETARY HAY
At Washington and Spends Afternoon
With ths President,

Washington, June 19.-Secretary
Hay arrived from New York at $50
this evening Two hours later he call
ed at the White House and was at
once received by the president, with
whom he spent the greater part Of the
evening. The secretary is expected
to remain in Washington but few
days and will spend the summer at his
home on Lake Sunapee, New Hamp.
shire.
Secretary Hay had a general talk
with the president on pending mat
tiers. While he was there Secretary
Taft arrived at the White House and
joined the president and Mr., Hay
Secretary Hay will attend the cabinet
meeting tomorrow. He looked con
siderably improved in condition ant
remarked as he left the White House
that he was feeling we'll
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
COMpANYK KENTERTAINED
Womans Relief corrs Show the Mill.
tia Boys a Good Time at Camp
Fire Last Night.

The ladies OF the Woman's Relief
Corps last evening entertan ned In a
royal fashion the membersof Company
k and also the old soldiers Of the
City at Stafford Hall. About one hum
dred gentlemen and ladies were pres
ent and the evening was most enjoy.
ably spent in listening 10 addresses
by varioua gentlemen and In dancing
Refreshments were served.
Among those who spoke. and their
subjects. were Captain Greaney on
Company X" Lieutenant Gossman
on Company K in Gereral;" Joseph
Stcagala on THE General Issue OF the
Civil War and The Flags of the Coun
try" Judge Cumm.na on How He Be
came Captain In the Army With
Sixteen fills Friends Who Joined al
the Same Times" Horace Harmon or
THE Navy" and MIR. Howard or
Some Jokes of the War" Harris
Schullzs quartette rendered severa
select songs during the evening anf
Captain Greaney was presented with /
beautiful boquet by the ladies of tn,
Relief Corps
Company X also contributed towart
the pleasure OF the evening by drilling
for few moments n the nall
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
STORTH|NG ISSUES
REPLY TO OSCAR.
WHILE EXPRESSING UTMOST
GOOD Will lT ADHEREs TO
ACTION ALREADY TAKEN
SWEDISH RESIDENTS PRAY
FOR PEACE.

Christlania. Norway, June l9.--The
Storthing today adopted reply to the
long letter which King Oscar sent
June .1S 10 NJ. Berner, Its president, In
the form of an address to the king
and Swedish people, The reply. while
expressing the utmost good will, adj
heres to the action taken by the
Storthing in dIssolvine the union.
A great meeting cf representatives
OF Swedish residents Of Norway was
held here today. Ii adopted an adj
dress to King Oscar, requesting him
to use every influence 10 secure a
peaceful settlement with a view of
ma ntaining friendly relations Of all
Scandinavian peoples.
The address points out that Swedes
residing in Norway enjoy the best
treatment al the hands Of Nerwegians
and says the vast interstate interests
involved demand an amicable adjust
ment OF differences between the two
countries. II Is believed here that an
extraordinary session OF the Riksdsa
to be held Wednesday next, June "a.
will take action looking to preven-
ticn OF further rupture.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
OVER Sl50,000
/. DAMAGE TO CROPS
DONE BY TORNADO IN WISCONSIN
--ONE MAN KILLED - HAIL
WAS PILED UP TWELVE INCH.
ES DEEP.

Blue Mound, Wis, June 19.-Over
$l50,000 damage was done crops and
fran bu ldings, and scores Of head Of
stock We're destroyed by a tornado
that passed through Dane and Iowa
counties and over the township Of
Barneveld and Blue Mound last even
ing. Telephone and telegraph wires
are down. and the full extent of dam
age can only be estimated The storm
followed an extremely sultry day and
through tract eight miles long and
one to two miles wide, the destruction
Of property was complete. One man
was killed, a farm hand. Corn and
grain fields look like plowed ground
Highland, Wis, reports "a severe hal
and wind storm which wrecked ovel
dozen barns and windmlls and ruin
ed crops The path Of the storm was
two miles wide and hall piled up 6
foot deep. Similar reports come from
Dodgeville and Mount Horeb,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
NEGOTIATIONS
IN STATUE QUO
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS OBJ.
sERvk6LE AT WASHINGTON
BOTH cAsSiNi AND TAKAHl.
RA CALL ON THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. June t9.-Practieally
no new developments were observable
today in negotiations for peace. Both
Minister Takahira, the Japanese, and
Ambassador Cassini. the Russian min
lister. called on the president this af-
ternoon. Takahira was the first caller
and remained half an hour. Cassini's
call was brief Neither would give
any information concerning his ylsit.
II is known, however, that each OF
the diplomats presented to the pres
ident official advices from his govern
ment, expressive of sat sfaction felt
at both st. Petersburg and Toxic over
the selection of Washington as The
seat of the peace conference. The
president already had been advii cd
by Ambassador Meyer. at st. Peters
burg, and Minister Griscom, at Toxic
OF the official feeling felt toward
Washington by the Russian and Jap
ancse governments. Personal assur
ances of that feeling conveyed to him
by representatives of both powers
served simply TO accentuate official
advices received from this govern
ment's officials.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
JAPAN'S TERMS
WILL Be LEN|ENT
"YeIlow Peril" Will Not Ask a
Foot of Territory
WANTS ONLY INDEMNITY
AND A GUARANTEE THAT THE
BEAR WILL KEEP PEACE FOR
FIFTY YEARs-So SAYS
JAP DIPLOMAT.

st. Petersburg, June 19.--Japan's
terms of peace according TO an inter-
view by correspondent of the Novoe
Vremya with a mamber OF the Japan
ese embassy at Vienna, will prove 10
be more moderate than had been ex-
pected and will be based on the prop
ositions made In the Japanese note on
the eve of hostilities with the addi
tion of an indemnity covering the cost
OF the war. Japan will not insist on
humiliating terms. such as the cession
of the island of Sakhaiin. the iisarma.
ment Of pladivostok or the limitation
OF Russias naval rights In the Pacific,
but will ins list on guarantees against
the renewal OF war for half century
at least.
The diplomat Is quoted as saying
that Japan wishes to live on terms of
friendship with Russia in the future
and is not disposed TO make over
harsh stipulatioDs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
MISSISSIPPI IS
OUT OF ITS BANKS
Near The Danger Line at Bur-
lington and Keokuk
MUSCATlNE MENACED
A RISE OF ANOTHER FOOT WILL
FLOOD THE CITY, AND THE
RlVER is CLIMBING AN
INCH AN HOUR.

Des Moines. June 19.-The Mis- is
sppi river is out OF its banks from
Clinton to Davenport and is near the
danger line at Burlington and Keokuk
Thousands of acres are Inundated and
the crop ana pr perty loss will run
mp into hundreds of thousands. The
situation at Nh catine and Clinton is
critical 4 rise of another foot VIII
flood part Of the streets Of both cities.
The river is rising at the rate Of one
inch per heur.
Pleasure Island at Davenport was
surrounded today several thousand
people who had gone there on the cleo
tric line were removed by boat, the
road having been covered. The river
is reeeding at Dubuque rapidly and
At Burlington aud Keokuk, whore dan
ger is apprehended. Hundreds Of men
are working on the levees at Musca-
tine. the water threatening to break
through at any time,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
THE WAR PARTY IS STILL
FIGHTING AGAINST PEACE
Stuffing the Cxar Full Of All Sorts OF
FooIishncss About the "opti-
mistIo Outlook"

St. Petersburg. June 19.-The war
party has by no means surrendered
On the contrary, backed by the milf
tary element, 1t Is making concerted
effort to dissnade the emperor from
concluding peace.
Even with the two armies already
clinching, members Of the war party
are filling st. Petersburg and Peterhoi
with optimistic views, and Linevitch
aud his lieutenants are reinforcing
their arguments with roscate roporti
OF the strategic situation Many Rus.
Sian correspondents at the front. evi.
IDENTITY inspired from st. Petersburg,
are flooding their papers with dis
patches In the same strain.
The Novoe Vremya's correspondent
In his zeal against conclusion OF hu
mil 'ating peace, points to hazardssfoI
the government in disbanding an
army of half a million men without
giving them taste OF success, and
expresses fear OF dangerous conse
quences. The same correspondent.
however, chronicles the fact that this
rank and file are Indifferent and con
cludes:
III peace can be obtained withou
cession Of Russian territory or bloof
money then peace by all means
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
slcsREE's SQUADRON
Sails For France to Bring Back Paul
Jones' Remains.

New York, June 19.--Reay Admiral
Sigsbee's squadron, which was detail
cd from the North Atlantic fleet to
bring the body Of John Paul Jones
the first admiral of the American navy
10 this country, started on its voyage
to Cherbourg, France, today. The
squardon consists of the flagship
Brooklyn and the cruisers Chatta
nooga, Tacoma and Galveston THE
remains OF the great admiral will be
carried aboard the Brooklyn amid the
salutes Of the French and American
catafalqne erected on the deck for
warships, and placed on a fiag4draped
ward of Admiral Sigsbee's quarters
after which the squadron will proceed
for Annapolis, where the final inter
ment Will take place.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
CHAiNED
Like DOG to a Kennel Was the Boy
BY His Father-CrueIty May
Prove Fatal.

Pittsburg, Penn, june I9.--chained
Hike d dog by massive dog collar
around his neck, heavily padlocked and
attached to a dog kennel, Henry Mich
alski, aged 10, suffered throughout the
entire day and when released tonight
by neighbors could not stand. He is
in serious condit on from heat and
hunger, and may die. Stanley Mich
alski, his father, who, this morning,
chained his son to the dog kennel, was
arrested this evening charged with ex-
treme cruelty, and is locked up
The case is one of the most cruel
that has ever come under the eyes of
the South Side police, The Michal-
SIX S live at 1896 Plus street. The eld-
ed MichalsM is a mill-worker and has
been ed for fcats of extreme cruel
ty to his family. He said this evening
that his son was bad boy, and he had
thought best to chain him for the
day At times the sun In this part OF
the town registered 100 degrees.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-06-20
ONE MORE EFFORT WILL BE
MADE TO SETTLE STRIKE.

Chicago, June 19.--Another effort is
to be made by the teamsters to settle
their strike. At q meeting Of tho
tcamsters' joint council tonight II was
decided to appoint committee to con
fer with the executive committee of
the International brotherhood OF
teamsters, and decide upon terms TO
be offered the employers. "A meeting
between these two committees will be
held tomorrow or "Wednesday Pres.
ident Shea declared tonight that he
would not interfere and II the commit
tee brings about settlement of the
strike II will be binding upon the
teamsters.