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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-12
TRAIN MAKES CONFETTI
Of M!lLiONAiRES' MAIL.

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Railroad AZ MAEarUl. Month"; nj
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mile, al-TS. -a.-.E wives aEi sN--. E.z-ts
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r.. sgctlrr - :.s tra;r. caTr1~>: -. bag
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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-12
WANTS LID FOR THE elKS.
Kansas Official Would stop Tnrm
Selling Liquors.

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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-12
POUNDS HOME FOR OLD MEN.
Will Of Late James &. King Sets
.Ssid. E.. .W0O. 900 for Purpose.
PrPI-rr.iC gFE.1Af.

PEPi n-.iC SFt-'1Af.
I'sicazo. Nov. Ii-pi rn-a who r.If
themselves without erny.oy rl~5' because -
f.-suI sks r.sfTiE-ion. are - 10 provided
eita homo by ~. PROVISIONS y: The ~ili
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k.:.E i~.i 8, s.' 20 be Use: "a ale ere
ton sn3 SUPPORT Q: 81 asei n-a 5
Are. s.qseaiA.ss Ess1 - a.s widow.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-12

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The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-12

OUR New York buyer has been extremely
~ active the past week. closing number of
very important DEALS whereby Famous came
into possession of several splendid lots of
women's correct Suits, Coats. Skirts. Waists and
Furs, all of which have arrived and will be
ready for your choosing. commencing Monday.
The unusual price concessions made by the
various manufacturers on these excellent gar
n;ents account for these uneXampled and truly
unusual values which now present for
Mondays rousing selling.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-12

IaE - clubs asr'ar- 'h.y Eav~ yfnls.~f
70 T-rrtst1-s g 'h- y-aanff-rrv a. =
tes srss--ss-gsggr~ % rI1tru--as
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-11-12

%. chs-rst!i-.ss she should not carry into
IL. srhoGIFro-u "a cl"Ed"t face, sAostrg
al - f.rsn-al 'rn.hl.s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
TyphoOn That Struck Islands
Killed White Persons.
THOUSANDS ARE HoMfLIs,
Army Posts Destroyed-civil and Mill
tary Authorities Are Rushing Sup.
plies of Food to the suHcrcrs-Fit,
teen Natives Drowned.
(By Associated press.l

MANILA. Sept 29.--Reports now
coming in from places along the path
of the recent typhGon, in the island
of LuZon and the southern islands i'll
dictate great loss of life and property.
In the waters surrounding Samar
and other islands, many coasting YES
sells and island transports have been
wrecked. The coast guard cutter Ley
te is Il complete wreck and eleven
Americans and twenty-four natives
were drowned.
At the town of Sorsogon, fifteen ma
tivcs were crowned.
The loss of hemp plantations is
estimated at $1,000.O00
The army transport Juan Rod, /.
duez is ashore ut Legaspi.
In the interior of the island of Samar
thousands of natives arc homeless and
the same report comes from many of
the ,other smaller islands.
Tliss army postsain the southern
islands haye been $destroyed. 81.
The civi$ { and i military authorities
are iiushipG aid oStlic;suTerlng people
in Sthe form of supplies of food tand
shelter.
Owing to the destruction of the
telegraph system, reports received
from other points are very meagre
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
War Proved More Costly Than
Was Expected.
CEREAL CROPS ARE A FAlI.URt
Real Reason Peace Was Made Was
That Country is Confronted with a
Season of Very Hard Timcs-Fi.
nances at a Low Ebb.
ltBy AssocInted l,rcstl.

= TOXIC, Sept tJO.s&E Notwitiiifsta ndfhE
the silence of the government. the real
TACT is disclosed that japan mace
peace at Portsmouth IN fear of a
financial breakdown.
The war proved more costly than
had been calculated and The rice and
cereal crops seemed doomed to failure.
While Improvement may still be IN
store il is certain that the rice crop
Dronliscsc to he from Is TO 20 per cent.
below the average and far below lus.
years crop when it was marvcousiy
large Six months more of war would
lave meants very hard times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
HINDOOS BOYCOTT
ENGLISH MERCHANTS
Natives Stir Up Trouble for John Bull
by Banding Together for Pro-
lection.
Uiy Associated Prcss.)

CALCUTTA. Sept 29.-Fifty thou,
sand natives have taken the oath at
the kalighat Temple. the greatest
temple IN Bengal, OH the call of the
high priest, To abstain from using for
cignmade goods when native articles
are obtainablc.
a boycott has been instituted rs
n signed protest against the partition
of Bengal, which had been proposed
on the recommendation of Lord Cur
ION.
The foreign firms are already feel
Ing seriously the effect of the boycott.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
TRADE CONDITIONS
ARE EXCELLENT
sradstreeta Report Says That Busi-
ness is on the Increase in
United States.
BY Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Sept 9.-Bradstreets
tomorrow will say:
s September. period 5of almost I'M
.exampled activity in all7lines $of dis.
lribntivc trade and industry closes
with little. abatement visible Fin tie
mand and with optimism as to the fl.
ture.
Additional help to distributive trade
and collections have been the begin
ming of free movement OF spring
wheat; large sales of cotton, good
prices south, and unprecedented de-
mand mt top prices for all kinds OF
building material, marked freedom
from industrial friction and a market
for labor and its products active as
rarely before in the country's history.
Business failures for the week en;!-
ing September IS, number 80 against
179 IN 1904.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
OUTFITS HIS BODY GUARD
At the Burial OF Woman tIc Asked
Mnilter to Preach His own Fu.
neral sermon-Mourns for His Bet.
ter Half and Finally Goes Grey
FroRr Grief.
tFpcclai to tho Daily Press,

RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 29..-Cyrns
III. fle'c-ier, Of Wake. Middlesex couu
ty, WHO was adjudged insane by II
conlnifficn Of lunacy shortly after
the death of his wife, several weeks
ago. iil;dcad by his own hand, having
secure and taken Il quantity of NOR
phinc ;Sghilc en- route to the asylum ut
williamsburg.
Thc&@onan died in spasms follow
ing Thy: birth CT a son. The death of
his vic, to whom he was greatly at.
tachcdIsprey upon FIctcher's mind.
At the..burial of the woman he is said
to hayc told friends that he was re.
sponstllc for her death.
Psepares for Own Funeral.
WINS on the way homo from the
grave re told his pastor, who had Just
concluded Tie burial service for his
wife, Niat he expected to join her IN
a day ,ar two and that he wanted him
to Drei:S4l his funreal service.
He a.Nett his father, c. T. Fletcher,
all of Ills important papers and minute
instructions. as to the disposition of
his prphsfty
Frl3tlssss !. Rsp,9 sRstrate With Him. s
Friends reniOiigtfatGd I'D Vii fi'ss M,
about his Respondent. condition, to
all of which he responded that he
could not live without her, who WIS
at rest on his account Hc said that
he could not possibly stay away from
his wife for more than two days. After
one OF these outbursts he rushed from
the house TO the woods i'm quest of his
vile, crying that he heard her calling
TO him but could not find her.
Adjudged Insane.
A court of lunacy was ordered to
decide upon his case, and he was ad,
Judged insane. He was started I'M
mcdiately for the asylum at Williams
burg. The party stopped over for inc
night in Gloucester county. He in.
sisted that his allotted two days in
the. flesh was up, but his friends paid
no attention to his wild talk.
During the night he obtained nos
session of {: jar of morphine. He took
enough of The drug TO kill a dozen
men land died shortly. afterwards III
great agony. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
FOOLISH ACT SHOCKS SOCIETY
Maid Finds His Lifelcss Body Lying
on eed-Livcd Alone Since He
Was Separated From His Vile
Shot Himself in the Head With .
Revolver.
(By Associated Prcss.A

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Williams r
Travers, millionaire. son of the cele-
brated Wall street operator, William
X. Travcrs, committed suicide today
by shooting himself thorugh the heal
in his apartments in Madison avenue.
MI. Trayers was i'll the nmc of lie,
in fair health and possessor Of large
fortune. and there is no reason ad.
vanccd for the rash act
Mr.. Travors married Miss Lilly Har.
riman, sister of Mrs. w. X Wander.
bilt, Jr. The pair separated three
years ago, Mrs. Travers going to Paris
to live.
MIR. Travers was an uncle of Mrs.
Clarence Mackay. lie has two sisters
Since his separation from his wife
he had lived entirely alone with the
care Of his vaIcnt. Martin Moon.
~ maid found Mr.. Travers lying
dead on his bed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
SHIP ROANOKE is
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Big Four-Master Burned in Southern
Seas-Scvcn Men Lost From
Schooner.
(Ry Aasocintrl Press. !

VICTORIA. u. c.. Sept. 9.-The larg
est ship built in American waters. the
Roanoke, Captain Amesbury, was de-
stroyed by fire at Ncl,oue, New Gale
donia
When the Roanoke had loaded BOSS
tons of Il cargo of chrome ore, hosting
1t in baskets from lighters, fire broke
ont forward. The vessel is total
loss.
The Roanoke was four-masted,
full-rigged ship.
j The schooner Jones Brothers was
sSdaslhed:to pieces near; Newcastle, after
,br!ealdngiher tow line: fromathetsteanl-
sers Decentralization the; night OF Sep
tember 1 and seven men were
drowned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
SHENANDOAH SAILS
FOR THE ORIENT
Big FuII-rigged American Ship Makes
Brave Sight as She Goes
TO Sea.
Especial to the Daily press.)


NORFOLK, VA, Sept. 29.-The big
fllll-rigged American ship Shenan-
doah, bound from Norfolk for Cavite
with 400 tons of coal for the govern.
ment passed Cape Henry outward
bound at 1915 o'clock this afternoon,
presenting a brave sight as her can
vas was broken out and swung from
her spars which tower nearly $50 feet
above the water It looked as though
a canvas cloud was passing ont over
the sea.
The voyage she embarked upon to-
day has been made by The swiftest
steamer from this port in fifty-Hye
days. but it Is very likely that the
Shenandoah will not do it under four
Or five months.
The captain did not know of the loss
of the sistership Roanoke by fire in
the South seas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
NO CLUE TO STOLEN BONDS
Possible for the sw1ndiors to Realize
on $4,000 Worth of the Paper With.
out Much Troublc-Rank omoers
Have No Description of the Success.
full Forser.
fEv AssocIated Prcss.,
full For9er,

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.--Far as
could be ascertaincd today no attempt
has yet been made by the thief who.
got possession of $500 900 worth OF se.55
curities by presenting forged check
Tor them at the National City Bank
yesterday to dispose of them.
The freedom with which securities,
representing hundreds of thousands of
dollars and even certified checks for
large amounts arc entrusted to mes.
scngcr boys was referred to by an or.
fetal of the National: City Bank In dis.
cussing the disappearance OF the Pearl
and Company securities.
The National City Bank has been
leaning fifty millions week lately,
he said, and much of this has been
taken away by messenger boys I'm the
form of certified checks.
The National City Bank officers saw
that they have:no description of the
person WHO put in the check. aud got
out the bonds.
l.. L. Slaybncls. of the firm of Pearl
and Company. said it was possible that
the thief might alrcady have realized
somrel[hing on nagt Of The ,Fefdirt les,
He said:
don't think 1t impossible for tho
thief to have negotiated Tobacco and
the Wabash bonds. The tobacco
bonds are coupon bonds, anu they are
worth $4,000. If he could negotiate
tho malone he could throw the rest
away. Those bonds have coupons pay.
able on October Iir.S. lie could sell
coupous."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
PASSENGER SHIP
is LONG OVERDUE
Americans Are Known TO Be On Board
the Steamer Chang sha in the
Chinese Sea.
(By Associntcd Press. )

MANILA, Sept. So--The British
steamer Chang Sha, of $500 tons re-.
gistcr, belonging to the China Naviga-
ton Company. which sailed from Hong
Kong TO Manila. was overdue Sc hours
at noon today. a number Of Ameri-
can passengers and considerable mail
were aboard the steamer. The vessel
encountered the recent typhoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
TEwPoRT NEWS VA, SATURDAY., SEPTEMBER 80, 1905

liceman Crowley grazed by bullet.
The burglars had dynamited safe
i'll the store at Glastonbury, near Hart
ford.
When the police met the burglars,
the latter abandoned the wagon and
ran. away. The police gave chase. and
u running fight resulted. in which Il
dozen shots were fired. The burglars
escaped
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
JAPS NOT WANTED
IN UNITED STATES
Flowery Kingdom Wants Its Subjects
to Settle In Korea and Man
churia. I.
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Sept 20
japan wants the United States to
enact legislation discouraging Japa-
nese emigration to the United States.
Japan is anxious to understake the
development of Korea and Manchuria
and to settle them with her surplus
population.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
BANKER sCHlff GETS ANGRY
eIames All the Crooked and Under
handed Work on Hyde and Asserts
That He Himself s so Honest That
His Faults Are Only Those of omis.
sion not Commission.
(By Associated Press.>

NEW lOhN, sept. 2J.-When the
executive committee on the insurance
investigation adjourned today until
next Wednesday IL concluded n week
III which greater progress had been
made than in any week since the In.
vestigation WAS begun.
Aired w. Maine, an associate auditor
OF the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety. was called to the stand and
IL was disclosed that the Equitable
Life. the Mutual Life and the New
York Life Companies had formed Il
pool To look after legislation before
The various State legislatures.
Legislatures Corrupted.
Andrew Hamilton. to whom Presi.
dent Mccall, of the New York Life.
paid several checks. the purpose Of
which the counsel for the committee.
"r. Hughes, has not yet brought to
light, was one of the chief members of
the legal STAFF for these companies
AMI was employed and received money
for services from the Equitable.
Witness presented vouchers for
moneys paid by his compay to Mr..
Hamilton and these showed that in
eight years from 1895 TO 1903 the sum
OF $65,59G was paid to MIR. Hamilton
for legal services.
Where the Money Went.
Edward T. Devlin, the real estate
manager of the New York Life for
the United States and Canada, testi-
ned as to the cost of the building in
Paris. The Paris building was carried
on the books of The company mt Il val,i.
alton of $l,l02,0Gi, whereas the build
ing cost. $2,533,lG4. Mr.. Devlin said
the net income on the building TO the
New York Life was 1.2 per cent.
Gil the actual cost
The most important development of
the day was the appearance on the
stand of Jacob II, Schim, head of the
banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb and Com.
pany.
Mr.. Schiff said that the entire com.
mittee was atithe mercy; of: zone man.
1T was all Hyde" said Air. Schin,
"all Hyde and AlexandeA.s .tMr. Hyde
! wroteathe$messagds regarding the Of
fers,, niade!by. my firm for participation
/: in. syndicatess Mr.. Hyde sggedsan the
receipts, MI. Hyde wrote all fthc let.
ters.
It's All Hyde.
THE vice of the entire insurance
situation has been irresponsible
power"
He said that the directors of the
equitable were mere figureheads and
that he had never asked any favors Of
the Equitable society. 81 have granted
many favors." he said. 81 have moi
done, as director of the Equitable
any wrong of commission. may have
done somc of omission. Bit my con
science frees me of my bond. | have
been as good n director as knew
how to be and | did my duty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
BIG FALLING OFF
OF VlRGENIA'S VOTE
Poll of the State Shows That There
Is Decrease of
10000.
Especial to tho Daily Press,

RICHMOND. VA. Sept. 29-The
News-Leader this afternoon prints a
partial report of the poll of The State
ior the gubernatorial election.
me vote shows q decrease of about
$4,000 for the entire State, based OH
the vote of last year
About one.sixth of the vote is ac-
counted for. and of the one-sixth the
Democrats will have a majority of at
least 5000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
DR.. Grammer Quits Norfolk.
Especial to tho Daily PrcyH.)

N5Hcc1iEI 10 TITO DHIIy TrcSS.)
NORFOLK. VA, Sept. 29.-Rcv.
Carl e. Grammcr, the retired rector
of Christ Episcopal church, ami family,
left tonight for Philadelphia, to take
up his work as rector of ST. Stephens
In the latter city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
Still After carter's Gold.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The cross-ex-
animation of former Captain o. NJ.
Carter. of the United States army.
W ohis fighting to prevent the confisca-
ton of the 100000 seized at the time
of his arrest OH charge of defrauding
the government was continued today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
WOMAN, DEFIES
COTTON PROBERS
She Refuses to Tell About the Inside
Workings of the Graft" syn.
dictate.
Ry Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 Mrs. Sarah
Peckham, who is connected with the
cotton leak investigation today again
refused to answer questions relative
to the contents of box. which was
in the Lincoln Trust Company in this
city.
Commissioner Olney told Mrs. Peck
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED.
BennettsviIle, S. c.. Suffers 100000
Loss by Fire.
(Dy Associated Press. }

BENNETTSVILLE. S. c.. Sept. 20
The business block west OF the public
square was burned tonight. with the
exception of the Planters hank build
Ing The fire WAS started by the en-
plosion of Il gas brazicr i'll Il bicycle
shop and the losses will aggregate
about 100000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
GAYNOR- GREENE
LOSE ALL HOPE
Today cartcr's Old Time Friends Will
Be on Their Way to
Georgia.
fBy Associated Press.>

MONTREAL, Sept. 29.-George +.
White, United States marshal for tho
southern district of Georgia, and
j. w. Doyle, assistant marshal. ar.
rived here today to take Gaynor and
Greene back to Savannah, Ga, for trial
on charges of dcfrauding the United
States government.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
I1unsarians More PeaceabIc.
(By Associated Press,

BUDAPEST. Sept. 29.-The situa.
ton is becoming clearer and evidence
is accommodating that both the coalition
leaders and the King Emperor are
earnestly cndcavoring to find a way
out Of the difficulty. Order has been
restored
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
PACKERS MUST PLEAD.
United States Judge Decides Against
the Big Butchers.
(By Assoclnteu I-rc.,;.)

Q3y Associated I-rcsY)
CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Federal Judge
j. Oils Humphrey today sustaino,! The
demurrer filed by United States Dis
,trrifctfAttdrneyi Morrison: to fthei plea
in; abatement; made by the packers
seeking TO have indictments for nl-
legged restraiilt;of trade dcclarddivoid.
The defendants were ordered by the
court to plead next Thursday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
Dubuque Makes Good Run.
(specIal 10 the Daily Press.

Especial to the Daily Press)
NORFOLK. VA, Sept. 29.--The U.
8, gunboat Dubuque has arrived at
Tompkinsvillc after 4S hours en-
tlurance ruin from Hampton Roads.
The trial was satisfactory to the naval
officers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
MANY KILLED BY TORNADO.
Cape Colony Town Destroyed BY a
Wind Storm.
Wind Storm.
usy Associated press.)

U'y Associated press.)
CAPETOWN, CAPE COLONY, Sept.
ga tornado last night struck Nal
mcsbury, town of 5000 Inhabitants,
and reduced it To ruins. Many per-
SONS were killed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
jerks Pardons a Pair.
Uy Assnclatcd I'ress.,

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Sept. 90
Governor jerks today pardoned Ann
Baker, white woman, and Early Mer-
Ger, negro, now in the 'penitentiary
serving sentences for miscegenation.
They were convicted in 1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
North Carolina, 5; Virginia, o.

RICHMOND, VA. Sept. 29.-Noril,
Carolina defeated the Virginia Mill,
'tary Institute today at Lexington in
the first football game of the season,
by a score of to 0.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
New orleans Wrestler scaten.
(By Assucintp1 I,rcss,

ASliEViLLE, n. c., Sept. 29.-After
80 minutes OF fast wrestling before
LOO spectators, Charles Olsen. of
Illinois. downcd Professor Schocnrcld,
OF New Orleans. tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
cannabals Have a Feast.

VICTORIA, b. c., Sept. 29.-Accord-
ing to reports brought here by, the
Mlowera, two natives of Moskelyn
Islands were slaughtered and eaten
by Kanakas.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
Fire Near Suffolk.
Especial to the Daily prcss.o

Especial To the Daily Prcss)
SUFFOLK, VA, Sept. 2S.--Last
night fire destroyed The barn of J. Il.
McCleary, at Buckhorn. Va. west Of
Suffolk No insurance. Loss about
$500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
SURPRISES Society

NEWPORT. II. L.. Sept. 29-News
CT the suicide of WIN. II. rravers.
which was received here tonight,
caused great surprise among his &C.
quaintanccs. -'-''-s 500 ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30

ham that he would ask the United
States district Court to adjudge her
in contempt for refusing to answer
questions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
BURGLARS SHOOT POLICEMAN.
After Dynamiting Safe the Bandits
Fire on Peace Officers.
(Bv Assncintn1 pree

tBy Associated Press)
! HARTFORD CONN. Sept. 2s.-In
an attempt to capture two burglars
today Policeman HAYES was shut
through the chest and hand. and Pc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
ENGINEER KILLED.
Fireman Scalded in a wreck oq Nor.
folk and Western

ROANOKE, VA. Sept. 29.-Engn.
eer James II. Kirby of this city, was
Killed i'll n rear-end collision at Zurich,
on the Norfolk & Western railroad
this morning. Six cars were dcrailed.
Fireman Warren, also of this city, was
badly scaltled
Engineer Kirby leaves a wife and
several small children.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-30
FRANCE WILL ACCEPT.
That Country Will be Represented al
tl,a Scnonl pc,. Co.xo

the Second peace Conference.
('y Associated Press,
PARIS, Sept 29.-Thc officials here
say that France will accept an invi-
tation to the second peace conference
at The Hague owing To the united cf-
forts of Emperor Nicholas and prcsi-
dent Roosevelt.