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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
LIFE ON A WARSHlP.
Why the Men Are Allowed to Indulge
In Athletic Sports.

In Athletic Sports.
To see thirteen inch gun loaded
and fired is Il sight not to be 70. gotten.
The projectile is thirteen Inches in
diameter, about three feet III length
and weighs LOO pounds. The powder
charge for turget practice Is $50
pounds. The cost for each shot is
about $500. When all Is ready OH the
range the signal siren sounds, there Is
q binding flash, roar like thunder
and jarring shock. Then you hear
the whining screech Of the shell, for
all the world like Il fast express round
Ing sharp curve. The projcctile Is
visible almost from the time II leaves
the gun. You see 1t rip through the
target and strike the water beyond,
throwing up Il column of liquid many
feet high. The shell skips, much like
the fiat stone Skipper Of our boy
hood, and again column of water
shoots up two miles or more farther
out, to be repeated time and again.
The shell III Its flight can be watched
without the aid Of glasses for eight
miles or more In clear weather.
While the life of sailor, from cap
tain down TO apprentice, is all almost
continual round of Work, some time Is
found for athletic sports, such as
bout racing football and baseball. The
object OF this is to give the men rec
reation and ut the same time to foster
the spirit OF competition. Besides, it
makes the men easier to manage The
ship with II strong football or baseball
team or the fastest race boat almost
invariably has II happy and easily
managed crew--a crew that will swear
that Its officers are The finest men In
the world. and likewise the officers
swear by such q crew Some ships
have trimming tables for thcir athletic
teams, the expense usually being de-
frnyed Ivy the officers. The team or
bout crew. rs the case may be. Is
petted by the officers and idoliZcd by
the crew, and for some time before n
hnrd contest the men are excused from
various duties In order that they muy
give more time to training
Every lattleslilp AMI cruiser has its
race boat, purchased by contributions
from officers and men. The prices paid
for these boats Is. as Il rule, contingent
upon. their winning certain specified
races. Tho builders arc willing to take
n chance. knowing That the crew will do
Its best to win. For Il winning boat the
price is often as much as $1,000, while
for II boat that proves less speedy the
builder will accept $500 or less. On the
result Of a fleet boat race as much as
$4,000 has been known to change
hands, ana large sums are also
wagered on baseball and football
! games. This Is, OF course, contrary to
the letter OF the regulations; but the
sporting instinct is rs strong IN the
navy rs ciscwhcrc-nnd 1t is not always
possible to hold down the lid.-Lesllc's
Weekly
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
SAMUEL BAILEY
CAN LEAVE HOME
Judge Blackstone Has Separated Him
From His Wife, Lou Bailey,
for Good.

AS the result OF the kindly dispo.
sition of Judge blackstone, hence
forth Samuel Bailey may decline to
come In response 10 the calls from
Lou Bailey.
Samuel Is negro, and according to
the declarations In the bill. lie and
Lou have not been living together.
This makes ten divorce DEGREES en-.
tered In the Circuit Court during the
past ten days.
Harlan Case On.
IN The Circuit Court yesterday morn
| Ing the case Of Mrs. Maudc Nj. IIar-
Ian against the Grand Fraternity, for.
merly the United Modcrns. was taken
,p. Mrs. Harlan is suing for the re.
covery of policy of $4,000 carried
in the order by her deceased husband.
The company is contesting the pay
ment on the grounds that Mr.. Harlan
committed suicide. The case may 20
to the jury by noon today.
Hon s. Gordon Cumming and Judge
Sidney j. Dudley, represent Mrs. IIar-
Ian and Colonel Marquis Jones and MIR.
W. w. Woodward are counsel for the
Grand Fraternity.
When court adjourned for The night
last evening Mr. Cumming had nd
dressed the jury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
NEW HAVEN ORDERS
ELECTRIC ENGINES
Contracts Made for Twenty-Five High
Power Motors to Cost $4,000
Each.
my Associated Prcss.)

NEW HAVEN. CONN. Sept. 81
liberalization of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad system
within few years is foreshadowed by
an order placed with the Westinghouse
Manufacturing Company for twenty
five elecaric locomotives, each to
weigh thirty tons and capable of MAN.
tanning maximum speed of twenty.
six miles an hour in local service
with 20O-ton train. The motors
must also be able to reach a maximum
speed of forty-flvc miles an hours be-
tween stations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
Old Soldier, Another Man and
Negro Woman in a
Street Fight.
DEEP CASH IN VICTIMS HEAD
Bessie Wood, Who Handled Chair, and
Both Men Are Now in Phoebus Bias.
siIe-surseon WHO Dressed Wound
Takes Nine Stitches in Mans
Scalp.

a lively fight took place in Howard
street, Phoebus, ut noon yesterday and
today Bessie Wood. colorcd, William
Foster and William Connally, inmates
of the National Soldiers Home, will
have TO OK lain the details of the al
fair 20 Mayor l.. F. Furness.
In the fracus Connally received an
ugly cash OH the back of his head
from 4 chair III the hands of Bessie
Wood.
According TO the story of the woman
COnnally came to her house and find
ing Foster there fight cnsucd. Con
nally had Foster down and was choii
ing him severely. when BESSIE, who
says Foster is her friend. came &c
Fosters rcscuc by delivering a good
blow with chair on Connally's
head.
After putting Connally out of com
mission with the chair the woman
ran for Il police, but in the meantime
nearby residents had sent in The
alarm.
All three of the participants were
committed to the Phoebus lookup
pending the investigation in the police
court this morning.
Bessie Wood was only released from
the county jail Tuesday afternoon
after having served sentence Of
twenty da..'s.
Connally bled freely and after being
taken to the jail DR.. Thomas F. ia.
rctt was summoned to attend him
DR.. Jarrett found it necessary to takt
nine stitches to close the wound.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
MAY MEET U. OF va.

Manager bryan Issues Challenge 10
Manager iolt.
J Manager II Fl. Holt yesterday re.
.ceiyed challenge from Manager Bry-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
LONDON HONORS
GENERAL BOOTH
Freedom of the City to be Conferred
on the Salvation Army
Leader.
nly Associated prcss.A

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The Corpora.
ton of the City of London at meet.
ing yesterday unanimously resolved 10
confer The freedom Of the city on Gen
eral Booth. of the Salvation Army, in
recognition of his great work for the
moral and social elevation of the PEG
pie.
The city has formerly bestowed the
freedom only on members of royal
families, military and naval heroes or
statesmen of marked cmnence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
ENGLISH PRINCE
COMES in OCTOBER
Admiral Evans and His Squadron
VIII Welcome tlle Bit
lsh Fleet.
Entertainments ARE PLANNED

distinguished Visitor viii be Extend
i. ed Many courteses by the Officials
4, Of the Jamestown Exposition Com.
Il pany During His Brief Stay in
1; Hampton Roads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
Army Orders.

Especial to tho Dairy Prcss)
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept 81
The following army orders have boon
issued:
Lieutenant Colonel Henry A. Reed,
lc coast artillery.
Major David ]. Rumhough, to com.
mnnd 10th Provisionl battalion of field
artillery, Fort Sheridan.
Captain William II. Monroe, to 1o4th
Company, coast artillery
Captain Richard Il. Ellis, 10th Com
pany. coast artillery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
Admiral Wise Comma.

Admiral Wise United States navy,
retired, with Mrs. Wise. is expected
to reach Old Point this week for n
stay of several weeks at Hotel Cham
berlin.
Mrs. Arthur Fuller, wife of Licutcn.
ant Fuller. United States army, the
daughter Of Admiral and Mrs. Wise,
has already reached Old Point with
her husband and child.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28

an, of the University of Virginia foot.
ball eleven, asl:ing for game with the
athletics next week The game may
he arranged.
The athletics were at practice yes
tcrday afternoon and the men showed
up very we'll
Tonight signal practice will hc
held III the armory hall
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
Irfin>,

3 1t was learned from an authorita-
tive person yesterday that PRINCE
Louis 81 Battenberg, and the English
Flying squadron, will arrive in lamp
ion between the fifteenth and twenti-
eth of October.
The North Atlantic squadron untl,
command OF Admiral Robley D. Evans,
which is to escort the Flying squadron
10 Annapolis from The Virginia capes
is expected to reach Hampton Roads
October 10 and will spend several
days here coaling preparatory to tho
"trip north with the visiting English
man. IL will require two days ut
1east for the ships of Admiral Evans
fleet 10 coal.
i His Visit Will be Short.
u 1t is not known at this time hoT
long the English Prince will remain
in Hampton Roads, although the Fly
ing squadron is expected TO stay in
these waters long enough for the
Prince to take in the sights mt Oh
Point ard Fort Monroe.
The stay of the Prince In America,
will, according 10 the news received
here, be much hricfer than he at first
intended. 1t is understood that the
Flying squadron will be expected tn
be in Gibraltar about December / T, AMI
that being tho case the visitors will
moi have long 10 remain here.
lN Annapolis to be Inspected.
/ From Hampton Roads Prince Louis
will go to Annapolis and from there
the Prince will proceed to Washing
ton, where he will be received by
President Roosevelt.
Y II is understood that The officials o
the jamestown exposition arc prcpnr
ing TO make tho visit Of the Prince
i'll Hampton Roads n pleasant one anI
4 during his stay here many courtesic.
from the officials will be extended
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
GETS 1000 VOLTS; LIVES.
Lineman Walks Away With Only 4
Few Burns.
(Hy Assoclated r,ress. }

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 27.-Aftcr
two thousand volts of electricity pass.
81 through the body Of William Brown,
lincman for the Louisville Lighting
"omnaHy, who was working on n tclc.
graph pole he was lowered to the
"i.and and walked several squares to
the Office of Dir. Ewing Marshall.
His injuries consisted of n few burns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
QUIET cAucUsEs.
Massachusetts Democrats Do Not En-.
thuse Over Campaign.
Special to the Daily Press.)

Especial to the Daily Press.)
BOSTON, MASS. Sept. 27.-With
only few local contests for minor of,
fees to arouse enthusiasm and prac.
tically no candidate for governor, there
was very little interest manifested to.
day in the Democratic caucuscs held
generally throughout the State.
a few cities and towns which held
caucuses yesterday failed to Indicate
any preference for governor, except in
Cambridge and Medford, and the bal
ancc of the State today followed the
same trend of choosing unplcdged del
cgations to the State convention on
October s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
TO CLOSE ELECTRICAL PLANTS
Serious Trouble Threatened in Large
German establishments.

BERLIN, Sept. 27.-Thc Allgemeine
and Siemens.Halske companies post
ed notices today that seven factories
would be closed on September 80.
The striking screw workers of the
Siemcns and Schuckcrt companies and
The packers of the General Electric
Company met today and rejected the
companies ultimatum. 10000 men
may strike.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
CHEAP ADVERTISING,
CASH IN ADVANCE,
i---- nME CENT

Advertisements under classified
heads in this column will be inserted
at the uniform rate of one cent word
for each Insertion. No advertisement
however small, less than rs cents for
the first Insertion. Cash In advance
Invariably Special rates made on
long contracts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
Coming Around,

Mrs. Caffrcy-And how is that pref
ty young widow? Is sue reconcilcd tc
her loss yet? Mira. sfalnprop-No, shc
amt exactly recoRciied yet, but theg
do say she's eo. tho man picked out
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-28
LOST AND FOUND.

LoST-BETWEEN ENGINE HOUSE
and new car line in King street, n
solid old gold bar pin, between 10
and 12 o'clock Monday, September
%. Finder will be literally reward,
cd by returning same to the engine
house, Hampton. 9.2G,3t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
IMPOSSIBLE
TO HANG A
~ UIhHuM

CHICAGO, Oct. 17.-Judge Tuley,
presiding in the criminal court
branch before which Robert Gardi
ner was tried for the murder of
Agnes Morrison, found guilty of
murder and recommended for the
severest punishment which the law
inflicts, is in peculiar predicament
and has called meeting of the
bench for the purpose of consider
ing the problem before him.
When Gardiner was brought be-
fore Judge Tuley to receive his
death sentence the attorney for the
prisoner created considerable SEN
sation by stating he would ask that
sentence should not be pronounced
because it would be impossible to
carry it out. He explained that his
client is afflicted with one of the
rarest diseases known to medical
science, an Justification of the ver-
tebrae of the neck and hardening
of the cartileginous tissues of the
trachea. which would practically
make it impossible to execute the
man by hanging. 1t would be i'm
possible to break his neck, be-
cause the vertebrae were grown
together and it would equally be
impossible to strangle him to death,
because the hardening of the carti-
lege would prevent the compression
of the trachea. Professor Steffen-
son of Rush Medical college, who
testified as to the truth of this
statement, said that Gardeners case
was one of only four cases of that
disease on record. In view of the
condition of the delinquent it is
probable that he will be sentenced
to Imprisonment for life. 1t is be-
lieved that this case will prove a
strong argument in favor of the
abolition of hanging and the adop-
ton of electrocution as the legal
method of executing criminals sem
fenced to death in this state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
WILL CONSIDER
NATIONAL PURITY

LA CROSSE, Wis, Oct. IL
Delegates from all parts Of the
United States and Canada are as
sembled here to take part in the
National Purity conference, which
opened here today. The attendance
is very large and nearly all promi-
nent societies and organizations
which are active in promoting and
furthering public purity of morals,
are represented by delegates Great
interest in the conference is mani
tested and it is believed that it will
prove the most important of it's
kind ever held in this country. The
purpose of the conference is to con-
slider and discuss the present stu
alton in the country as pertaint
to the cause Of purity. Rescue
work, preventive methods, the traf-
fc in girls, law enforcement, di-
vorce, race suicide, state tolera-
ton of the social evil, additional
laws now needed, will each and all
receive attention, while methods of
agitation and education for promot-
ing a higher standard of purity in
family and individual life will be
recommended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

to picture in your minds eye GER
tain magnificent home on Michigan
Hillside. Last night, in the midst
of the storm and sleet, there ap-
peared at the door of this mansion
a miserable, wretched-appearing
woman, who related in a voice
choked with sobs, that her hus-
band, hard working carpenter,
had been laid up for a month with
broken leg Their little savings
were gone, and she was compelled
to take in washing to provide the
bare necessities of life for eight
small children.
81 happen to know that that I'M
happy woman was put through
course of questions such as these:
What church do you attend? Have
you ever applied to the town for
aid? Does your husband ever use
strong drink? Do your children go
to sabbath SCHOOL,
"And what, fellowmembers, what
do you suppose was the final reason
given by young lady for re-
fusing aid to the sufferer? Moth
ing more nor less than the plea that
she had used all the means at her
disposal in sending Christmas boxes
to 200 children of this city.
"Now, fellow-members," conclud-
ed the orator solemnly, having
heard so much, you know, without
any words of mine, the name of the
young lady on Michigan Hillside.
What you do not know, however,
is this-I was the old woman!"
Then, as from score of men,
bers burst the cry, That's so; We
saw her." the room suddenly re-
sounded with loud sobs and hysteri-
cal laughter.
Miss Goodnow was very firm.
Miss President" she said, Il move
that we proceed to a third ballot"
And, as the result of the third
ballot, Miss Constance James was
formally declared the president of
the Helping Hand Charitable So
ciety.
A few days later an expressman
called at the Michigan Hillside man.
sion and took away a huge box. in
side of which lay mass of silk and
lace, accompanied by the following
note:
"Messrs. Bluefern & Co., Fifth
avenue, New York: Gentlemen
My daughter Isabelle complains
that the inclosed costume does not
fit. She will call and see you in a
week or so, and make some mutual
ly agreeable arrangement with re-
gard to cold-weather garment.
Very truly yours,
JAMES w. COOPER"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

between the ages of Is and 35,
married or unmarried, were allowed
to vote.
One candidate was Isabelle Coop
er, % years old, handsome, of dark
complexion and 1.-THE figure, edu-
Gated In the local high school and
finished at Miss Potterlea's private
seminary. Mr.. Cooper was a
wealthy leather jobber. Her mother
was delightful entertainer in an
imposing. newly built $500 house.
The other candidate was Con
stance James. 81 years old, whose
aggressive work as a member of
several Of the society's committees
had made her name prominent
since graduation from the high
school at the age of IS.
On the evening of December 10
her advisers met with Miss James
at her home.
isabelle now has more than a
majority. I'm sure" announced
Rose Goodnow after a careful ex-
animation of two columns of fig
ures.
YES" said Mary Belknap. "and
| am very sure that all the 10 new
members admitted at the last
monthly meeting are going to vote
for her"
The cooper boomers met Christ
mas eve at their candidates home.
isabelle" finally exclaimed Mrs.
Smith. you've got lead-pipe
cinch!" | don't know what that is
but my husband said he had 1t
when he received seven-eighths of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

Cllel WlIneSSeS themselves.
Like Children of Israel.
In the testimony of Missionary
Weeks, he said:
1.-THE people of Monsembe, during
two successive foods which de.
stroyed their farms, had still to
supply the food taxes and in order
to do SO had to travel 40 miles to
buy cassava at an exorbitant price
and then they had to take it an
other 40 miles to deliver it. Also,
that the Ndobo people, whose
swampy country is unsuited to the
cultivation of cassava, had never
theless to buy from the riverain
towns at a heavy price in order to
meet the memorable state de.
mands."
At Lulanga, by Mr.. Gilchrist:
THE people flee to the islands, live
In the open air, contract chills
which are followed by serious lung
troubles, and die"
Ate the Dead.
At Baringa, Mr.. Harris told of
the murder of the principal chief
OF Bolima the killing, cutting and
eating of his wives. son and chill
dren; the decoration of the chief
houses with tho intastinoc J;yar
and heart of some of the killed
the mutilation of a woman because
she wished to remain faithful to her
husband. He said the murder and
cannibalism of the sentries were,
after all, only an exaggeration of
their general conduct.
Longoi of Lotolo placed IS twigs
on the table representing men,
women and children murdered for
rubber. Next Inunga laid 81 twigs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

tees Of American colleges and uni
versities, will hold a number Of
sessions in which many important
questions in regard to the manage
ment and the administration of col
leges and universities will be dis
cussed. The program of the con-
ference includes II principal para
graphs, and seeks to establish the
proper place which the trustees, the
presidents, the faculties and the
students shall have in the admin
istration and management Of col
leges and universities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS.

JOLIET. ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE elev.
enth annual convention of the Fed
Grafton Of Illinois Women's Clubs
opened here today and promises
to be one of the most important
meetings of that organization ever
held. Among other important mat.
tiers that will come up for consider.
alton will be plan for making war
upon tuberculosis In this state
Committees will be organized for
the purpose Of cooperating with va
rious other organizations of women
and labor organizations with a
view of suppressing the spread of
the white plague among the poorer
classes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
DO YOU BELIEVE IN sIGNsp

A mark. note, token or symptom Is
sign that we may know in advance If
1t is good or evil that is to happen US.
Accidents to happen have their signs,
every disease has its symptoms. The
point is to heed the former and coun-
teract the effect of the latter Sick
headache, Indigestion, stomach dis
pepsia are signs of sickness. People
that believe in these signs can get a
speedy cure by the use of DR.. Gums
Improved Liver Pills. Sold by drug
gists for Csc per box One for dose.
Made by DR.. Bosanko Co.. Phila., Pa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

Pupiiclty 10 III" Congo natives
stances of canni- hose RICH t
balism, slavery, hands were cut
massacres and off by sentries to
cruelty. acconnt for car.
Twenty years tridges they had
ago the 100000 wasted.
square miles and million of people
of the Congo Free State were
placed by the powers in the hands
of King Leopold. Now its exports,
mostly rubber, amount to over
$1O,O00,O00 annually. A standing
army of $1,000 men (natives) ex.
lists. There are less than 5000
white persons within its borders.
Whence comes this wealth?
1t comes from the natives kept
In virtual slavery by King Leopold
with his black soldiers, ii Is charg-
ed. The black soldiers, cannibals
many of them, are paid. The peo-
pie are not. The paid blacks take
savage JOY in expressing the I'M
paid blacks and killing and MAIN.
Ing those who do not bring in the
amount of rubber arbitrarily as.
sessed against them by the dozen
rubber concessions in which the
state has generally a half interest.
Here are fragments from the
mass OF evidence placed before the
commission as reported by the