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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
DOWN TO HIS DEATH
WITH LOCOMOTIVE
William Mooney and Iron Horse Roll
Down Embankment Into the
Newark Bay.
eBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Aug. William Moon
ey, an engineer on the Central Rail.
road of New Jersey, rolled with his
engine down steep cmbankmcnt at
BayUnne, n. j., into Newark Bay and
was drowned. The engine plunged
out of sight into deep water.
The train, which was crowded with
eXcursionists. was running from At
lantic City and had just passed over il
bridge at moderate speed when the
engine ran into an open switch and
WAS dcrailcd along with the tender
and two baggage cars.
At this point the rails are laid on
IL steep cmhankmcnt, which forms the
bridge approach, and the engine and
tender topplcd over the cmbanEmcnt.
The coaches remained on the track
only through the breaking Of IL coup
ling pin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
VIM L. ROYAL
HERE TONIGHT
Richmond Attorney Expected to Make
Sensational Speech fer
Montague.

There will hc II Montague meeting
tonight at $50 o'clock on the vacant
property across Washington avcnuc
from the Academy of Music. The
speaker Of the evening will be MIR.
William l.. Royal Of Richmond The
well known attorney who recently
made sensational attack upon Scnn-
tor Martin,
MIR G. c. Mitchell president of the
Fourth Ward Montague Club, will pre-.
side and Col Marquis Jones will in
lrodllcc the speaker.
The Montague clubs from all foul
wards will be in Attendance ANA il is
expected That Mr.. Royal will be heard
by Il tremendous crowd a special in.
vlfatl"n to attend is cNtcndcd To the
ladies'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
TWO QUARANTINE
BOATS CAPTURED
Flagship Grace and the Tipsy, of Mis-.
sssippi Fleet, Captured by the
Louisiana Squadron.

NEW ORLEANS, La. Aug. i.--Tak-
ing their cue from Governor Varda-
man, or acting under his instructions,
the Mississippi patrol boats evidently
thought the appearance of the l.Oliisi-
ana naval militia was purely for Of
feet and not 10 stop their further de-
prcdations in Louisiana waters.
In this, however, they were mistake
en-. Today the flagship of the patrol
squadron. the Grace, and another YES
sci. the Tilscy, stationed at Lake
l}Orgnc canal. were seized by the Lon
isiana boats, their flags hauled down
and the officers and crews placed I'M
der arrest.
The crew of the Tipscy will be talk.
Ell to st. Bernard prison. while the
crew of the Grace will be brought To
this city, both To await the action OF
the grand jurics of the respective par.
isles i'm which their olfcnscs were
committed.
The Tipsey. accompanied by Il
launch was guarding the mouth of
Lake Borgnc canal. which connects
Lake IIorgne with the Mississippi river
six miles distant
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
ENGINEERS HAND
MASHED TO JELLY
Accident Aboard M. 6 M. T. Com
pany's Steamer Ontario Yesterday
injured Man at Hospital.

William Nichwitz, first assistant
chief engineer OF the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company's
steamship Ontario, had his left hand
Icariully manglcd while coupling up
the main engine of the steamer yes
terday afternoon shortly before 4
O'Clock while the vessel was moored
on HE south side Of pier 4. The On
tario came into port from Boston
shortly after noon yesterday and when
the accident occurred the engineer and
his assistants were getting the big
engine of the ship in readiness for her
departure for Baltimore last night.
According to the statements of the
chief engineer Of the Ontario, Mich.
witt was ut work on one of the pis-
toms Of the engine, and while lie had
his left hand resting on rod one )f
the bolts in Il clamp above broke,
causing The heavy clamp to fall on
his left hand. MASKING it into jelly.
The injured man was nj once re.
mtvrd to the Newport News general
hospital, whore DR.. w. II. Aylctt am
putatcd the left hand Just al the wrist.
The physician stated yesterday after
noon that every bone in Tie engineers
hand was completely crushed and that
his suffering must have lcen intense.
Nichwitzs homo is in Baltimore and
lie had been employed by the Merchant
and Miners Company for some time,
being one OF the most efficient assist.
ant engineers in their employ He
had been on the Ontario since She was
completed.
The Ontario sailed for Baltimore
yesterday evening shortly after s
O'Clock and IS due to arrive at the
Monumental City early this morning.
The injured engineer will remain at
the general hospital here until the
local aGcni receives instructions from
the general Office at Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
GUARD KILLED 1.-TWO
NEGROES LYNCH
One Had Hand in KiIlinu and the
Other Assisted Murderer
to Escape.

MOBILE. ALA, Aug. IA special
to the Register from IIallicsburg,
Miss. says: y. G. Smith, city con
vict guard. was assassinatcd here this
morning by two negroes Of his gang,
William Horn and Kid George Horn
made his escape. but George was
captured together with negro named
Ed Lewis, alias Brock, who had struck
the shackles from The murdcrcrs.
"rhcy were placed III the city Jail
after Brock had been severely whipped
to force him to tell where Horn had
gone, but he refused.
Tonight at . o'clock Il mob gathered
and quietly took the two negroes from
the Jail and hanged them to bridge
in the glare of the electric light.
Brock fought and cursed the mob, but
George begged for his life A posse
Is in pursuit OF Horn. who was last
seen fifteen miles from Hattlcsburg
passing through McLaurin."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
RUSSIAN ENVOY
WAS IMPRESSED
Pays Tribute t. Presidents Encroy
and observation-disclosures Thinks
America Fortunate
Ny Associated 1,rcsxA

NEW YORK, AUG IN. Wittc and
Baron Rcscn reached The ST. Regis
hotel, on their return from Oyster
Bay 1T quarter after six.
NJ. Wittc made the following state
mcni about The Impressions he hal
received Of the President on this. The
FIRST .imc he had seen him:
:! have conceived the highcsr orin,
icn OF MIR. Roosevelt. | WAS particu.
i'fiy Impressed by his energy ana
riohdmindclncss. feel it is good
Ion the United States To have Sd dis
thEuished man as it's chief cxcc,l.
i've AMI fully appreciate the reasons
mat led to the choice Of him for so
responsible AMI honorable Il post. |
40 not say ibis with any dcsr q to
Eatter the President or the American
people. II is M sincere conv. tion."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
REDS TO MEET IN HUB.
Believed They Are Preparing to Hold
Convention There.

BOSTON, MASS. Aug. l--Accord-
ing to Information received by thu
police Of The North End, Boston, in
stead of Paterson, n. j., has been Sc
lcctcd as the meeting place Of this
years International Congress OF An.
archists.
Representatives from he anarchists
colony Of Lynn have been busy dis
tribntinS pamphlets throughout the
North End, which although not giving
definite information about the meeting.
are interpreted by the police as the
advance propaganda Of the convention.
The police will cndcavor To defeat the
plan TO hold the convention here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
THREE KILLED AND ONE HURT
Frank Adkins and Companion struc'<
Shortly After Train Left Legan--
John Asian Run Down at earbour=.
vile, and George zirkIe Caught
Near Huntington Roundhousc.
uBy Associated Press,

HUNTINGTON. w. VA, Aug. IL
The Guyandotte Valley passcnsar
train to-day had an unlucky run from
Logan, killing three men and injurinj.
another.
Frank Adkins WAS struck and killed
by the train shortly after ii left l.u.
gan. Adkins companion was serious.
ly injured.
Second Victim at Ba:boursvile.
John Asian, an old man.. was Kill.
ed as the train reached Darboursville.
He stood Gil the track i'll front OF the
train, thinking that it ran OH another
track.
While the locomotive was going 10
the roundlouse, III Huntington, George
Zirkle WIS struck and killed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
viii Decide War.

LONDON. Aug. 1.-THE Daily Tclc.
graphs Japanese correspondent mt Mo
il comments upon the tremendous OK.
tent oil General Lincvitcl'S command
including, us IL does, Vladivostok and
northern Korea. and doubts the Rus.
sian generals ability to have cifcc.
tive control Of such far extended
hnc, which is unprecedented in the
history OF the world. lie declares
that tho coming battle, unless ii is
avertcd by peace negotiations, will be
on such IL gigantic scale as to decide
the war once and for all.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
ARRANGEMENTS
ARE COMPLETED
President Rooscvelt's Reception to
Russian and Japanese Peace
ENJOYS Will Take Place Today.
tny Associated l>~ess.)

OYSTER BAY, l.. l.. Aug. i.-I'inal
arrangements were completed tonight
for the reception by President Ruosc-
welt of the Russian and Japanese peace
ENJOYS tomorrow The President and
the state and navy department will
the Observation-Disclosures ami 10 facilitate
in every possible way their mission Of
peace. Every honor due to their rank
will be paid to the cnvoys and The cor.
diality If the greeting by the prcsi-
dent on behalf Of The American poo
pie will leave nothing To he desired
These ceremonies concluded, Il
luncheon will be served In order to
avoid any unusual questions Of pre-
ccdcncc. the luncheon will be buffet
collation..
Avoid Questions Of Precedence.
Thus will be avoided the sealing OF
the guests at the table with the prcsi
dent. The party in attendance at the
luncheon will number about twenty
five. t
Shortly after the luncheon, President
Roosevelt will take leave OF the en-
voys and will return To shore i'll a
launch.
From the Mayilowcr the Japanese
cnvoys and their suites will be convey.
eli to Inc dispatch beat Dolphin. which
will be anchored nearby. The Russian
ENJOYS and their suite remaining on
the MayllOwcf. On these ships the
two sets OF enjoys will be conveyed To
Portsmouth, n. H., where the sessions
Of the peace conference are TO be held
Soon after the departure Of the guests
the Mayfowcr and Dolphin will weigh
anchor and start on their journey. cou
voycd by the cruiser Galveston
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
FAILED TO TURN OVER MONEY
Charged That Missing Official Did NOT
Pay Funeral Expenses of Formet
Congressman James F. Stewart. Of
Whose Estate He Was Administrator
Whereabouts Still Unknown.
Niy AssocInted rrrss.l

Wy sNSS'tlittu i'TtSS.
PATTERSON. n. j.. Aug. i.-Dcspiia
the efforts ct his former friends and
business associates, the whereabouts
oi the missing mayor, William Fl. Bel
cher, of this city, have not been discoy.
cred
To-day an investigation was begun to
discover what disposition had been
made OF the estate OF james T.. Stew
art, late congressman, of which Mayor
Bclchcr was sole executor. 1t was
valued at $4,000
Didn't Pay Funeral Expenses.
In connection with The Stewart es-
tate it was alleged today that Bclcher
lhd mover paid the late congrcssman's
funeral expenses Of $3.50, and that NIr.
Stewards loly rests In plot owned
by the cemetery company, OH which
no payment has been made.
John G. Roc, the treasurer of the
Manchester Building and Loan Assoc.
citation sworc out n warrant charging
the mayor with embczzcmcnt and
fraud IN The mayors handling of tho
case OF Mrs. Mariana, whose money!
10 rurn dvorfto tho nssoclurIon. s. ;if7fs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
HENRY EASLEY SHOT
BY POLICE OFFICER
Father of Young Man Member of the
Gnvf fs Wei SEt5hb 6nao.E -~,il''
fnr AssocInted preasl

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Aug. T.
At about $50 O'Clock last night. po
liccman Joseph Carter got into street
alteration with Henry lIaslcy. Jr..
son OF Colonel Henry IIusley. and Car.
ter shot Easley through the breast
from the effects of which wound young
Easlcy. twcnty-four years old, died at
nine O'Clock today
Carter is under arrest. He claims
aelf-dcfcnsc. The tragedy has cast a
deep gloom over the town.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
To Command New BattIeship.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10. Kamimura.
who, in the battle with Rojestvensky,
commanded the armored cruiser Toli.
wara, sailed today to take charge of
the new Japanese battlcshin Katcri,
now building in Scotland. Lieutenant
Commander *. Sato and other officers
accompany Commander Kamimura.
The katori will not be ready to put
to sea for nearly II year. The Japa-
ncse officers are sent to inspect the
battlcship's completion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
Gardner Knocks Out Turner.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Aug. Il
Jimmy Gardner knocked out RUFF
Rufe Turner in the eleventh round to.
night with terrific right to the body.
After the first two rounds the fight
was all Gardeners. There was much
roughing all through the ten rounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
RESTORE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
Expected That Within Two Days Sur
oeon-eeneral wyman, With Re-
sources of Federal Treasury Behind
Him. VIII Have Control of the Sit.
uation-4o New Cases and Deaths.
tDy AssccI;. ted Pressl

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Aug. 4-Olii-
cial and business interests today de-
cidcd to send Il request to President
Roosevelt to have the United States
government assume full charge OF the
struggle nbw in progress to wipe out
yellow fever from New Orleans and
Louisiana. The public approves the
action taken. Expectation is that
within the next two days Surgeon Gen-
cral Wyman, with all the resources u
the government will be enlisted active
ly III the campaign.
The decision TO ask the federal gov.
eminent TO take control was reached
at meeting of city officials and 9th
ers held late today at the cotton cX-
change.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
DETECTIVES To TUE RESCUE
M. Wittc ara New Russian Ambass,
dor Guests Of mr. ard Mrs. Roose
vcIt at Luncheon-Rcception Differ.
cd IN Mo Material Respect 20 That
Given Jap Enjoys.
tRy Assnclaten 1.resHA

OYSTER BAY, l.. l., Aug Ser.
eius Wittc, and Baron Rusrn. The on.
NoyS Of the Emperor OF Russia to tho
Washington peace conference. were
guests today Of tho President and Mrs
Roosevelt AT Sycamore Hill They ar.
rived in Oyster Bay via the Long Is.
land railroad, al l2:20 u. m. They
were unaccompanicd by any other
RIlasian official. As The cnvoys alisht
cd from their car they were met bv
confidential messengers from the
Presidents official household and cs.
cortcd to one of the Presidents car
riages sent 10 the station to convey
them 10 Sycamore Hill. \ consider.
able crowd OF residents Of the village
had assembled at the station to sec the
distinguished visitors.
Reception Same as to Japs.
Assurance WAS given here tina, he
visit OF the Russian cnvoya did not diff
Ter in any material respect from that
Ut BARON Kumura AMI Minister Taxa
llira, nf Japan, last week
When NJ. Wittc and Baron Roscn
hal been presented to the President,
baron ltosen entered vigorous pro
test personally To the President against
the annoyance to which they had been
subjected by the photographers at the
Oyster Bay station. The President
called Two secret service officers and
gave them directions In so To the sta
ancc OH the return of the cnvoys TO
take Il train for New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 8 1905

district of the South arc concerned.
The refugees will be subjected to OK
animation, however. and will be dc.
tanned temporarily in camps which
will he established at once near the
cities and towns of the State.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
Plead For Russian Brethren.

NEW YORK. Aug. i.-Inproviig
the opportunity offered by The pres
cncc in this city C Scrgius Wi'tc. the
Russian peace envoy. IL delegation. of
The most prominent Jews in The cu,in-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
ARMIES WITHIN
RIFLE RANGE NOW
Advance Guard of Contcnding Forces
Near ogether-Conflct Regard.
eel as Inevitable.
tBy Associated Pfess.)

TOXIC, Aug. lit is reported that
the advance guards uf the hostile
forces south of the Tumcn river are
within rifle range An carly conflict
is regarded as inevitable
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05
Kentucky Will Be open state.n

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 1.-The
State board of health has issued Il
proclamation announcing that Ken.
lucky will he an open" State. as far
as refugees from the fever infected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-05


ers held late today at the cotton cx-
change
To Restore Confidence.
1t was the consensus OF the meeting
that government control would restore
confidence throughout the other States
III The South and the belief was ex-
pressed that Surgeon General Wynlan
would he able to send force of ply
sicians to New Orleans thoroughly
equipped for the handling of the vel.
low fever situation because vi ti,.i.
experience and unuucstionable facil-
tics Ia enforce All energetic campaign
against the fever.
When local health officers first took
charge of the situation it was hoped
within reasonable time. but the in
lection has spread. and SO frightened
have The people become in the South
over The increase in the number Of
cases that New Orleans is threatened
with ii serious paralysis of trade by
reason Of radical quarantiues.
Governor Blanchard Notified
~ telegram signed by the mayor and
others present, was addressed To Gov
ernor Blanchard. telling Jim of the
action taken.
at Il conference ut the city hall it
was decided that Mayor Bchrman
should issue proclamation requiring
every business house IN tho city TO
close on Wednesday so that employees
might take hand in the general
cleaning movement. Merchants arc TO
he asked to furnish carts to carry
away refuse. a Thousand carts will
he required In the work. A special APP
peal DlS0 is to be addressed to house
holders asking them to cooperate in
the sanitary campaign by thoroughly
cleaning back yards.
To-day the board of health instituted
new rule, requiring its inspectors 10
make prompt report IF cases. To that
order was due the fact that twenty
new cases 1Or To-Day were announced
early in the afternoon.
Reports Came in Late Thursday.
Yesterday the o'clock report
showed seven new cases and two death
while at o'clock there were 81 cases
and five deaths. The inspectors had
turned their cases i'll in punches late
in the evening and the evening report
had disnuicting effect OH the pub
lie, which had been led by the after
noon report to believe that the situa-
ton was improving.
Hundreds of persons are temporarily
moving from New Orleans to ST. Tam
many parish, the only near haven to
which they can go. yellow fever has
never developed i'll ST. Tammany par
ish during the most serious epidcmics.
a thorough inspection Of the rcd
light quarter today disclosed not n
suspicious case Of fever.
Business houses arc feeling the Of
feet of the quarantine. There has
been a reduction in business and trade
is quiet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-06
MILLION A YEAR WHEN HE rs FL.
Ziegler's Adopted Son Will Inherit
Vast Wealth

By the will of the late William Ziegler
promoter of Arctic explorations, his adopt
ed son William, now fourteen years old,
will become a very wealthy man. The es-
tate is estimated at $50 700 900. and the son,
who is the reslduary legatee. will receive
only that part of the income which will
be necessary for his support and education
until he is twenty-one. Through the nat
ural increase in the estate It is believed
that his income then will be at least 1000,
600 year.
for the continuation of Arctic expeditions,
understanding with his executors by which
matter in which he had taken SO much in
terest, and explorations will be continued.
To the widow, Z. Matilda Ziegler. is given
the use of the city residence at Noroton,
Conn., and an income of $4,000 q year in
lieu of dover. 1t is provided that the son
shall live with her during her life. In addi-
paid semi-annually, it is provided that all
her necessary household expenses shall be
paid by the executors. There are a few
other requests to charity.
The residue of his estate goes TO his son,
who, when he becomes twenty years
old. is to receive the entire net income. At
twenty-five, the directors are required to
turn over to him one-quarter of'the estate.
the second quarter when he is thirty, the
third quarter when he is thirty-five and
the balance when he is forty.
William Ziegler is the son of Mr. Zleg-
Ier's half-brother, George Brandt, of Chi
cage but was adopted, and has been
brought up in the belief that he wsts the
natural son of the wealthy manufacturer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-06

more directors, making five in all who
have recently retired from the board. A
dispatch from Boston announced that r.
Jefferson Coolidge had rendered his resig
nation. to take effect immediately ana
this was followed by the resignation IF
Jacob II. schiff, head of the banking
house of Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who has been
a member of the board of directors for
twelve years. In addition, announcement
came from Cincinnati that Melville e. In
gals would Also resign.
ID. o. Mills, John A. Stewart A. ] Cas-
satt and Brayton Ives intimated that thew
might get out at Wednesdays meeting
Besides this. large numbers of the
agency force, which Second Vice Presi-
dent Gage E. Tarbell has described as the
most necessary attribute to the Eauita-
ble's prosperity, are deserving. From the
west comes the report that almost the
entire agency force in Iowa, Montana
Michigan and Wisconsin has gone over
to another company. Mr. Tarbeil who is
in charge of the agency department has
sent q hurry call to Elmer Dwiggens
general agent of the society In Iowa. to
come on to New York to confer on the
situation.
Mr.. Schiff's resignation came as a sur
prise in Equitable circles.