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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
livery Evidence Of Preparation 10
Assume Offensive; Pressure
on the Russian Left.
USE CHINESE BANDITS FREELY
tny Associatea Pressl


GlINSHU PASS. MANCIIURIA,
May l9.-The weather has cleared and
the roads washed out by the recent
rains are impossible qnagmires. but
they will soon dry out.
The present truce IL expected to be
broken by the lapanehe They are
showing every evidence nf preparation
Ia assume The offensivn constantly
shifting positions AMI pressing the
Russian left. where the cavalry forces
are daily exchanging shots
The demonstration OH the Russian
left, however. is probably only feint
TO cover the real stroke al the right.
r',la If thought more probable, bs.
cause of the care with which the Japa.
ncse are screening the movements on
their left. using Chinese bandits freely
for this purpose. The attempts of The
Russian scouts to pierce the curtain
have not been successful.
Proliting by past experience. u new
system for the transportation OF wound.
ed men from the battlefield by means
OF pack horses has been organized.
experiments have shown good results.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
"STAND-PATTERS"
BRIGHTEN TAFT
Decides Not to Buy Ships and Mater.
iaIs For Canal Construction
at Present.
DIV Associated Pross.l }

My <sSOclstteu i-TeSS1
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May 19.-Scc-
Rotary Taft has decided not 10 buy any
foreign built ships at present. nor to
purchase abroad any material for Pa
mama canal construction. beyond that
needed for immediate use. This deci-
sion 'loes not mean that The President
and Secretary Taft have in any degree
changed the policy recently announced
to govern purchases for the canal
work, it being explained that they do
not intend to take advantage of the
present situation by stocking mp lcar-
!lyin material and ships in anticipa.
tirn OF restrictive legislation by Con.
gress at It's session.
1t is stated on authority that tina
President and Secretary Taft would
gladly receive instructions from Con-
gross and execute them in the spirit in
which the legislation Is conceived. But
rs Tho law stan5ls the mat eriel must be
hn,ght in the cheapest market in tho
view Of The President, Secretary Taft
and Chairman Shonts. Some repre-
sensations have been made to, tue
cntiye that If the execution of the new
policy is delayed until Congress reas.
semhles, directive legislation will be
had Immediately thereafter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
BLOWN TO PIECES
WITH OWN BOMB
Polish Terrorist Kills Himself aud Two
Detectives Twenty.Three
Persons Wounded.
{Ry Associated Press,

WARSAW RUSSIAN POLAND.
May IA workman WHO was trying
to avoi,l the observation Of two detec,
tipes on Miodowa street at noon today,
stumbled on the cnrb Of the sidewalk
and a honib. which he was carrying In
his pocket. exploded. killing the work
man and both tho detectives and
woqnding tTcnty-three persons.
Z. 1t Is believed the bomb was intend
ed for Governor General Maximovitch,
who was expected to pass the spot on
his way from the Cathedral where he
was attending the service in honor CT
the Cars birthday.
The bodies of tho victims were lit
orally. blown to pieces A cafe near
the. scene of the explosion was entirely
demolished. all the windows In the
ncighbolhood were smashed and a
lamp post was Torn out Of The ground
The number Injured by the explosion
inclnles three women. one student and
t@o;sclool boys. One of the latter Ia
detained at the, police station, having
been noticed warning people against
going into siiodowa street. a ii
+ The man who was carrying the bomb
has lbcen identified asa Polish shoe
maker inanlede Dobrowolslii, a member
: of the violent section Of tho Socialists
Many arrests have been made since
tile explosion and; the police are busy
making donlic;liary searches. Y,
Today:s outrage is The sixth of SINK
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
REV. DIR. cLoeToN DEAD.
Passes Away at the Richmond Retreat
For the Sick.
(specInI 10 the Daily Press.l

Especial to the Daily Press>
RICHMOND. VA. May l9.-Rey. S.
G. Clopton. p. n, died this afternoon
at the Retreat for the Sick, where he
has been for the last week.
Dr. Clopion was the pastor of the
Baptist church ut smllhfeld. Va. He
was closely Identical with church
work in this city. where he numbered
his friends by the scores.
Dir. Cloptoh was formerly pastor Of
Clay street Baptist church, now Cal
vary Baptist church. for nearly fifteen
years, and was greatly beloved by that
congregation, by whom tho news Of his
death will be received with sincere re-
greet. @
The funeral Will take place tenor
row afternoon at S o'clock in Calvary
Baptist church.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

inc novel defense set up in behalf of
wood. AN attempt was made to show
tnat WOOD was victim of aphasIa or
epilepsy; that he had n dual personali
~; and that his movements while I'm
one state were controlled by the evil
influence of 81 small black man."
VINO existed only in Woods diseased
iahcies. Medical experts. however, de-
cared that Wood knew the difference
between right and wrong.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
FIRE STARTS IN
ROSEBAUM BLOCK
Great Volumes of Smoke Are Pouring
From Building at a O'clock
This Morning.

Fire was discovered in the third
story of the Rosenbaum building.
2GlO-l2 Washington avenue, this morn.
ing at $3.50 o'clock An alarm was
sent In to the Central station and the
company is now fighting the fire. Al
4 o'clock the blaze has not burst
through the roof. but 1t is impossible
10 tell what progress the flames have
made OH the inside.
The Rosenbaum block is three
story brick structure, recently com.
pleted. 1t is occupied by the Rosen-
baum Hardware Company and the Cap.
ltal Dry Goods House. The upper
stories are used for lodge halls, one of
which is the meeting place of the
cilamhar.- 80 M, 80 I. -.
the building were put UP around the
walls of an old frame building and the
wooden walls are still inside the brick.
The structure belongs to A. Rosen-
baum.
AT 4:15 second alarm has been
turned in and the North End engine
company is coming to the scene of the
fire.
AT 4:25 the flames burst through the
roof and the firemen probably will be
unable to save the building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
SUGGESTS DEATH SENTENCE
Unit as to cuiIt-on Second Ballot
Ten Stood Fer Hanging; Two For
Life lmprsonment-"w swish They
Would Hang Me Tonight" Said the
Frisoner-Not Afraid to Die.
tBy Associated Press,

CHICAGO. ILLS, May l9.-Jobann
'ioch' wfo' 10y his own confession, is n
noiysamist, and who is charged by thu
pcl'cc With having married at least
f"rty women in The last fifteen years,
today was found guilty by n Jury OF
numbering the next To his last wife
MARIE Welcker-Iioch, and the death
sentence was recommended by the
jury.
linch had heeI married to Mrs.
Welckcr only Il short time, when she
was suddenly taken sick and died. He
inc formed an alliance with the sister
OF the dead woman and, securing The,
sisters money, left Chicago. This
Mrs. Hoch told the police that Hoch
mad poisoned ner sister and search
for iloch was begun.
Found in New York.
lie WAS found two weeks later In
New York. and brought back to Chlca.
81 and confronted by several alleged
wives
During the trial expert testimony
was ofered by the State to show that
i1och had poisoned the women by adj.
ministering arsenic
Tuday's verdict was reached In less.
Thu. llalf IN. Lbreeshalli Nsals
as to Hoch's guilt and then ballot
follcwc l rs to the punishment To lie
Inflicted. This ballot showed ten I'm
favor Of the death penalty and two for
life imprisonment. A third ballot re.
suited in the twelve jurors voting fer
The death penalty.
can Off With Jchanr"
Well. | guess It's all off with Jc-
ham," groanel lIoch as the verdict
was real in court. He was greatly az
feclctl. lie was sitting in stocrlng
position. but when the word death"
was read he turned pale. and stare,!
hopelessly at the jurymen and then
sank limp in his chair.
Hoch's attorneys will ask for q ner;
trial. although the condemned man de
clarei he WAS ready to die anu would
lie better satisfied if they did not make
an effort II, save him.
Il wish they would hang me tonight,
now that have been found guilty" de-
clarei Hoch. 81 I'm not afraid to die
and the sooner 1t is over with the bet
ter"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
Roas's john D. Rockefeller James
J. Iill', Prof. Meyer and
the Colleges.
ADVOCATES OF VESTED RIGHTS
Declares That Aristocracy of Wealth
Can Employ Men to Advocate The
cries Dear to Heart Of Those Hold.
ing Special Privileges Standard Oil
King and How He Got Ills Fortune.
By Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON, Il. c.. May 10
5Slh Sides of the rate hearing cues
tiln were represented at the session of
'ie senate Committee OH Interstate
commerce in this cit: to-day. Inter
State Commerce Commissioner J,ldson
=. Clements was The star witness, de.
failing the difficulties that confronted
the commits SIGN in its work ana reDl,l.
iatlng attacks made on that body, mr.
ucularly answering n number of crit.
asms by James j. Hill: Satisfaction
Wit. .he present conditions was attest.
et by number of shippers.
Commissioner Clements spoke gar.
casticnlly of the claim that only traffic
men had the knowledge to make rates
ara declared that in the hearings an
effort hal been made to turn the I'm.
vestisalion into criticism of the com.
mission. Mr.. Clements said TINT it.
was not intended in the proposed lcgis.
ialIon to confer general rate making
power on the commission.
Public pays the Freiqht."
Mr. Clements told about the issue NJ
sap.o0O,0O0 In stock by the Atlantic
Coast Line to buy a controlling inter.
esst yin,a Ing Louisville. & Nashville and
ssidered IN determining What was n
reasonable rate. This additional stock,
he added. was part of the fixed charges
Of the Atlantic Coast Line and borne
.y the revenues of the road.
Mr.. Clements instanced the relations
of the Pennsylvania Railroad with the
Baltimore e Ohio. the Chesapeake e.
Ohio and the Norfolk C Western, AMI
said that several men held director
ships in all Of them, adding that this
indicated that there was little proba
bility CT reduction of rates by compa.
titurs under these conditions.
Commissioner Clements, in referring
TO statements of Professor Mover, OF
the Chicago university. whom lie calle'l
",inctrinaire." suggested that there
was an aristoaracy of wealth which
could hire: men to advocate The theory
of vested rights against rights of indi-
viduals.
Meyers Patron Saint.
Asserted that the patron saint of
the institution to which Prof. Meyer
belongs" had colossal fortune lmil..
up by rebates, enabling him to obtain
the property of his competitors. He
sail that in the press and colleges
were to be found the advocates Of the
superiority OF vested rights.
Referring to James j. Hills alleged
dispersion CT the commission for not
correcting unjust and eXtortionate ter
minal charges in New York. lie said
that the condition described by Mr..
Hill did not exist. The only time the
commission had any dealings with Mr..
Hill was in the investigation of tho
Northern Securities case. which final.
ly ended with decision Of the Sit
prome Court that Mr.. Hill with his M
sociales were engaged in q conspiracy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
says kepler. Committed Suicide.
! tBy Associated Press.l

l'f1IIl'T Wy. <f5HVCIti teu = ts'5'J ~
NEW YORK, May ia coroner's
Jury today returned verdict that Her
bert L. Kepler. Of Deland, Fla, who
was found dead in hotel here yester-
day, came to his death by morphine
taken with suicidal intent. Mrs, Dona
Miller, who came here with Kepler
from Deland two weeks ago. and who
was with him when he died. was dis
charged from custody.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
Many Golfers and Transports.

SAIGON. FRENCH COCHIN-CHINA.
May 19-Fol ty-three GOLFERS, mostly
Russian and German, are anchored off
Mia. BE under the supervision of the
French gunboat Carona,le. Twenty
similar ships are off Cape st. James.
near here, under the supervision of the
French cruiser D'Asas.
The Russian transport kief Is still
in the commercial port of Saigon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
Japs Take Yandi Pass.

ST. PETERSBURG, May ia dis.
patch from General I.ineyItch. dated
May lS9, says:
"A small detachment Of the. enemy
May 1G. occupied Yandi Pass on the
front of the armies. The Japanese
also attempted to occupy Shahotse.
Int were repulsed and retired south
ward. The same day the Japanese APP
preached Honukhu. about six miles
south of Taul. Int were forced TO re-
tire"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
CITY COMMITTEE
YIELDS A POINT
Richmond Democrats Remove Word
National" From the Primary
Voters Pledge.
(Ry Associated Press.l

RICHMOND, VA, May 19.-The city
Democratic committee tonight modi-
fled its primary plan by striking out
tho word National" therein, thus re-
ducing the pledge so as to include city
and State candidates only.
There was much dissatisfaction with
the original pledge, which demanded
that voters in the municipal primary
should agree to vote for the next Dem
ocratic nominee for the presidency.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
Yanser Broke His Wrist.

Wy aSSocihtcu l'reSS.)
BALTlMOitE. MD. May Sin the
first round of what was to have been
I'-rnund fight between Benny Yal..
Scr. OF Chicago. and Harry Lewis. OF
Philadelphia, tonight. Yangcr broke
his left wrist. The blow which result.
e., In the accident landed on Lewis's
elbow. The latter was given the de.
cision.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
peserter Arrested a. Ashland.
(specIal 10 the Daily Press.,

E ASHLAND. VA. May 19.-Michael
Sheahan. n tleserter from the Seventy
ninth Company, Coast Artillery now
at Fort Monroe. was arrested here by
Sergeant Treyilian. He is being held
awaiting aiyices from Lieutenant Hill
III command of the company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
SURGEON HARRIS DIES.
Appendicitis CARRIES Off vlrainlan at
Pensacola, Fla.
dBy Associated Press,

PENSACOLA, Fla.
d8y Associated press.)
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The navy
department is Informed that Surgeon
liatton N. II. Harris, U. S. NJ, died Mt
PENSACOLA, Fla, today of appendicitis.
Or. Harris was n native of Virginia
anu entered the medical department of
Inc navy as an assistant surgeon in
June 1887, reaching his present grade
win the rank of lieutenant-command
en- in October. 1899. Since July, 1908
he has been stationed ut the Pensacola
navy yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20
Battling Nelson and Abe AtteIl.
BY Associated +

\ NEW YORK, May battling"
Nelson and Abe .Attell have signed ar
ticies to fight six rounds Mt 1870 pounds
befole the National Sporting Club, OF
Philadelphia next Monday night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

AT 4:25 the flames burst through the
roof and the firemen probably will be
unable to save the building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-20

Continued on eighth page.)
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
STILL WORKING AT III.

Thomas Morris of Custer county,
Neb., is still vigorous, hale old
man, who does daily pottering
chores, although he is Ill years old.
Morris. was born at Verne, Shrop-
shire, England, learned the butch
er's and later the cobbler's trade,
and when he was eighty-two he came
to America with the family, with
whom he now lives. Since then he
has been growing up with the coun-
try. He attributes his longevity
chiefly to his dietary and in particu-
lar to his avoiding hot bread and
pastry. He also has always drunk
beer and thinks it has benefited him.
While he has always smoked and
chewed tobacco, he is not so en-
phatic in its favor, but says it has
never hurt him and that it's use
gave him comfort. His teeth are
still sound, and he has never had to
call the dentist to his aid.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
Some Do Resinn.

The saying that "few die and none
resign" as applied to federal en-
ployees dates back to Andrew Jack
sons time. The same feeling HAS
been common ever since, and it has
been favorite excuse for attacks on
the merit system of filling public
Offices IN congress and outside. Yet
1t appears from the annual report of
the civil service commission that
about 70 in every 1000 government
employees resigned of their own
free will last year. That is z per
cent of the whole number. A similar
rate of voluntary Withdrawals from
the service of great railroad COM
pany would mean from 1000 to
1000 OF 5000 changes in year.
Boston Transcript.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
TEN PAGES,
Skibo Castle Flowers.

Andrew Carnegie is great lover
of flowers, especially Of roses. At
Skibo castle his expert gardener has
introduced rose trees from nearly
all parts of the world, and as a con-
sequence the flower beds and garden
about the castle are the envy of all
who see them. TO encourage a love
Of flowers among the people in the
neighborhood Mr.. Carnegie let it be
known that he would give a prize Of
$50 for the best cultivated and most
artistically arranged flower garden
on his estate, and as a result there is
great rivalry among his tenants to
secure the prize the coming season,
and the neighborhood of Skibo cas-
tie will probably soon be favorite
resort for all flower lovers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
King Alfonso and American Girls.

The Rev. Thomas Van Ness, who
has travelled much in Spain and who
has a rich fund of stories of that
country, tells this anecdote of King
Alfonso:
A certain member Of the Spanish
court was urging upon his majesty
the ACCESSIBILITY of his marriage with
a certain princess when the young
king interrupted him.
NO" he said, 81 shall marry an
American-first, because the Amer
leans are all rich, and that will
please you; second, because they are
all republicans, and that will please
many of my people; third, because
they are all beautiful, and that will
please me"-Boston Record.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27

Senator Pettus of Alabama is
eighty-four years old and has never
been known to take medicine since
going to Washington. ''How do you
keep so well?" asked Sergeant at
Arms Ransdell, who has little
apothecary shop for the benefit of
senators. Don't you ever see a doe
tori" ooh, yes, | see doctor, :"
Senator Pettus said 4 90 and talk
with my physician frequently. He
gives me prescriptions, and / never
have 'em filed, and consequently l
always feel good"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
WHERE LINCOLN WAS WED.

The old Edwards home on South
Second street, where Abraham Lin
coin and Mary Todd were married,
which was later converted into St.
Agatha school, under the direction
of the Episcopal church, in this do
cese, is now being made into one of
the most beautiful homes in Spring
field
The front parlor, where Lincoln
was married, has been changed, in
that one large massive window re-
places the former low French win
dows, Of which there were two. A
new front doorA has been put in,
which is pity, as the old one of
heavy oak seemed part of the
house and had swung open to admit
some of the most illustrious men and
women Of the state and country.
The big entrance hall and stairway
will remain the same as when Mary
Todd came down the oa1en steps to
her wedding.
For over a year no one has occu-
pied the home, but in a few months
it will have put on again its old
time Importance, and, being situated
as it IS, far back in the yard, sur
rounded with trees and shrubs, it
will be in reality one of the city's
most artistic residences. - Spring
field News.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27

A story of British stolidity is GO
ing the rounds. A certain wealthy
American in London dropped into a
shop to purchase a set of decanters.
AS the purchase represented more
money than he had on his person at
the time, he gave his address at the
hotel and instructed the assistant to
mark them &c. 0. d.. The assistant
made note of the request, but the
purchaser was surprised to find the
goods left at the hotel without de-
mand for payment. When the parcel
was unpacked, however, it developed
that each decanter had been beauti.
fully engraved in twining letters,
&c. O. D."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
Very Human Indeed.

Two 'orang outangs in Paris have
acquired taste for mulled claret.
One of them, named Virginie, made
her keeper anxious by coughing. So
he tried the effect of a hot potation.
Virginie drank, rolled her eyes ex-
pressiyely and began to mend. Her
cough ceased, and so did the mulled
claret. This did not please Virginie
at all. She pondered awhile and
then had brilliant idea. The cough
began again, but it was so plainly
artificial that the keeper smiled.
Everybody smiled. Virginie's com
panion, Frascator, entered heartily
into the joke by coughing on his
own account. Now the two animals
have their jorum of mulled claret
regularly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
So He Was.

Epitaphs continue to furnish en-
PERTAINING reading, and the Louis
vile Courier-Journa cites an in
stance. 81 was in a little town in
South Carolina the other day." said
J. ?. Phillips of Atlanta, "and saw
one Of the most remarkable tomb
stones l ever heard of. The post
master in the town had been popu-
lar man, and when he died the citi-
zens raised fund to erect a monu-
ment to his memory. 1t was a large
shaft of marble. Upon the face of
the shaft was carved a letter ad-
dressed to the dead postmaster and
bearing a stamp. Beneath was writ
ten the inscription, and this is all it
said: He was a man of letters"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
. A CHEAP Diet.

Soda water is now prescribed for
hunger, especially for the abnormal
hunger produced by disease. The
seat of hunger is found in the solar
plexus. BY the use of water charged
with carbonic acid gas the branches
of the solar plexus distributed
through the mucous membrane of
the stomach are influenced in such
a way that the abnormal irritation
of the plexus, which is the founda-
ton for the ravenous hunger often
present IN diabetes and certain forms
of Indigestion, may be greatly miti-
gated if not wholly appeased.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
Kept Them In Stock.


Senator Dolliver was making a
speech during the campaign in West
Virginia near the place where he
was born and reared. He waxed
sentimental. Dear old countryr'
he said. 81 love every foot of it. l
know it as well as [ do my adopted
state. Why, right over there is a
farm where l have spent many hap
Ply hours. l gathered and carried
away more than fifty bushels of
chestnuts that grew on that farm. !"
"4es," came from a seat in the rear,
"and You have been peddling them
out ever since"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27
Causes of Appendicitis.

Chill, imperfect mastication and
the excessive use Of aperients. ac-
cording to DR.. Joseph Kidd in an
article in the Nineteenth Century,
are the chief causes Of appendicitis.
As all these are causes readily
guarded against and the guarding
against them will also tonduce to
genera! health and happiness, there
seems to be no reason why intelli-
gent people should not aid in ban
ishing one Of the most dangerous
Of modern diseases.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1905-04-27

party politics in FRANCE is full
of geniality," says a writer. 'In the
recent contest for the presidency of
the chamber NJ. Doumer defeated
NJ. Brisson by small majority. How
did NJ. Brisson's friends account for
this? Very simply, A friend of,M.
Daumer went about betting a thou
sand francs against his election. He
laid this wager with fifteen Of NJ.
Brisson's supporters. They could
not bear the idea of losing the mon
ey, so they popped into the voting
urn tickets for NJ. Doumer. Their
votes turned the scale"