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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Sergeant Farrell Arrested.

Sergeant James Farrell, connected
with one Of the artillery companies
sent to For, Monroe in connection with
the maneuvcrs. WIS arrested in Phoe-
bus last night. He is charged with
throwing Il couple of window weights
through window of Mr.. East's house.
i'll Carey street Ilc threw the weights
AT another soldier. with whom he was
qnarreiing. but his aim was bad He
will be given hearing before Mayor
FurncSS tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Farmers Produce EXCHANGE.

Mr.. u. 7. Wright, president of The
Peninsula Farmers Produce Exchange.
was in Richmond yesterday to prescn.
the charter of the exchange to The
Corporation Commission. The charter
viii be granted in few days. there
heing ono slight correction Or change
to make.
Mr. Wright expects to issue call
FOR n meeting of the farm crs in Il very
short time, probably next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14

The Newport News and Old Point
Road will run n large number OF extra
cars on the main line today to accom-
modate the large crowd who will visit
oiu Polnt on account of the fleet OF
battlcShips now anchored near the
dock. There will also be special cars
added 10 the Bnckroc and Soldiers
liome route. connecting with all main
line cars. If you want a nice ride with
Il comfortable seat. take The Old Line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Every White Voter in Ancient
Capital Paid Poll Tax.
IS PER CENT ~ JAMES CITY
Political Situation Warming Up Daily.
indications Are That Big Vote Will
Be PoIIed in Primary-PersonaI
Notes.
Especial 10 the Dnlly prcse.)

WILLIAMSBURG, VA. May 10
Every white voter in this city has paid
his poll tax, and in the county of
)ames City about % per cent. The pc,
ilt;2a' situation is warming up daily
AMI if tic Interest continues big vote
Will lie peeled in the primary. Will
Harrisburg and James City have total
Of about 500 votes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Restoring Rruton Church.

The work Of restoring Rruon
Episcopal church will begin next Men,
day morning when the organ will be
moved from The loft, where it has
rested for years. II is TO lie practi.
cally rebuilt. The last sermon. pre-
cc''inS the restoration work will he
held tomorrow afternoon nj . o'clock.
by Rev. H. ID. Tucker. ID. D., Of Norfolk
The church will be closed during The.
period Of restoration
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Personal Mention

The Misses Alvey, Of niclmcnd,
who have been visiting their cousin,
Miss Harriet Hanl;ins, returned home
Yesterday
Mrs, d. r, Jones. who has been very
iii. is better.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
ke'coug 1ta,l
DRY Goods Go.

'"e ae''a"' "' "''N'"s
pate your future wants and Inv now
Remember that our stock is entirely
new, selected with great care. bought
80 -
profits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Soldier Badly injured.

IT was reported IT Fort Monroe yes
terday that an artilleryman had fallen
from tree in the fort enclosure and
received number OF severe injuries.
The name of the artillcryman could
not he learned. II was said that The
man broke several ribs, his elbow and
received other painful wounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
BOARD COMES ON THURSDAY
Distinguished Men Coming to The Ma
toral Soldiers Home.

Colonel William Thompson. govern
or ci 'hc Rational Soldiers Homo. has
hcen notified that the board of man.
ayers will visit the Home next Thurs
day.
The mcmnels Of the hoard arc Gen.
eral NJ. y. Mcmahon of New York;
General j. NJ. Brown. Of Portland.
NE; General Charles A. Anderson, of
iffsenyilie' Ohio; Colonel w. p. Brown.
iow' OF Johnson City, Tenn; Oolonei
M NJ :.,arkhan,. Of California; Capt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
TO BE CONTINUED.
Phoebus Firemen's Fair to Run For
Two More Niqhts.

1t was announced last night that the
fair Of the Phoebus Fire Department.
which las been in progress for several
nights, would he continued tomorrow
and Tuesday nights.
On Tuesday night the fair will wind
up with Il ball To be given in honor
OF the ladies who have had Charge Of
the fair ana under whose auspices il.
has been so successful.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Mr.. Weymouth the Orator.

Mr. John Weymouth has been select
ed To deliver the annual address before
The Alumni Association Of William and
Mary College on June T.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
GAME ON FRIDAY.
Doctor and Druggist Will Struggle For
Suprcmacy

a great deal of interest is felt in the
coming game of baseball between the
doctors and druggists of Hampton.
which will take place on tho National
Soldiers Home diamond next Friday
AFTERNOON. The proceeds of the game
VIII be given To the Dixie Hospital.
Tie two teams will line M as fol-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
Miss Williams Resinns.

Miss NJ. w. Williams has resigned
Inc position of managers of the West
crn Union Telegraph Office ut Old
Point. She will be succeeded by Miss
Nellie Kirley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14
SPECIAL
SALE OF
SKIRTS.

Nice quality black, blue and brown
Mohair skirts. while they last, only
$3.50.
Nice quality printed challies. suit
able for wrappers. only Sc.
All of our zoe line of colored madras
cloth, neat, dainty figures. only 1oc.
Visit our shoe parlor aud inspect
the finest line of genllemen's. ladies'
and chlldren's shoes ever shown on the
peninsula.
We have a special offering for Sat.
ur'lay and Monday.
On Muslin Underwear there will be
discount of 10 per cent. off for cash on
these two days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14

What about n nice Straw Hat? We
have them in all styles ranging in
price from soc to $500. Our line of
Furnishings for men and boys is the
most complete in town. Don't miss our
place.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-14

We have taken one lot of our Toe
val faces and put them on sale at SC.
Ask to see our ladies' all silk tape
girdlc corseis, 9sc.
Our 800 portieres, special in sale.
soc.
Ladies' embroidered shirtwaist sets
sl.25 quality, at 9sc.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
PREDICT DOOM OF sUREAucRAcY
"Quo Vadis" Author Fears Germans
May Absorb Poland.

Stockholm.-The Associated Press
correspondent recently had an inter-
view with Henryk Sienkiewicz (author
Of Quo Vadis" and other well known
books) prior to his receiving the Nobel
prize for literature. The novelist said :
Il have not been in Poland for three
weeks. The situation in Russia and in
Poland Is extremely bad. The bureau
cracy can not last much longer with or
without revolution. Its days are count
ed. The Russian people are good, but
the bureaucracy are set of thieves.
That was proved by the war. Count
Whites position Is most difficult. Witte
is clever and Of great ability, but 1t
is doubtful II he will be able to retain
his position.
I'VE are in the greatest danger as
Poles. and German occupation Of
Poland is possible II this revolutionary
movement gets beyond the control of
he Russian government. Perhaps such
occupation would be by consent Of the
russian government and perhaps not.
However. If the Russian government
should acquiesce In the occupation Of
russian Poland In whole or in part by
iermany the act would be resisted not
)nly In Poland. but in Russia.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
Chinese GIVE Terms
tell What WILL BRING Their
BOYCoTT TO An end.
they Make Proposal to American Mer.
chants at Hongkono-Are Many and
Extremely Weighty-Must Define
Term "Labor"-lnsist Upon Most Fa.
vored Treatment Of Chinese In v. s.

At meeting Of the boycott commit
tee Of the Chinese guilds and Ameri
can merchants recently, the former
drew up the following demands. the
granting Of which, they said, would be
necessary to bring the boycott to an
end:
First, a distinct definition Of the
term "labor."
Second, that legislation affecting
the Chinese must have the approval Of
the Chinese government.
Third, that American consuls In
China be authorized to issue certifi
Gates for admission to the United
States of Chinese. except laborers
without hindrance. except IN cases OF
fraud.
Fourth, the issue of passports by
the Chinese or other governments foi
submission to American consuls pre-
paratory to the granting Of certificates
Fifth, mental examination prior to
departure to be conducted by Ameri
can doctor and one European doctor.
the latter to be appointed by the
Chinese authorities, with a similar ex
animation on arrival in the Unite.
States II found necessary"
The sixth and seventh demands cal
for most favored nation treatment OF
Chinese residents and travellers In the
United States.
The eighth demand repudiates ex.
cepuonal registration.
Ninth, the admission Of Chinese
laborers to the islands OF Hawaii and
the Philippines. provided the local au
thorities are willing.
Tenth. in case Of necessary inquir!
on arrival, there Is to be no detention
provided security be furnished. Tech
nical errors in papers are not to be
considered a bar to admission.
Eleventh. the admission Of the
families of Chinese residents. the i'm
portation of females being safe.
guarded.
Twelfth, the readmission to the
United States of Chinese who have
been deported for nonregistration or
proof Of their pos cession Of property
in that country, or that they are credi
tors there"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
|1HEBRI1IShCABINET
ANNOUNCEMENT is MADE OF TIE
New MINISTRY.
King Edward Has Signified His Ap.
proval Of the New 0overnment--sir
Henry campbsIl-Bannerman, Prime
Minister and First Lord Of the
Treasury.

London.-lt is officially announced
that the new British ministry is made
up as follows:
Prime minister and first lord Of the
treasury. Sir Henry Campbell. Banner.
man.
Chancellor Of the exchequer, Herbert
Henry Asquith.
Secretary Of state for home affairs,
Herbert John Gladstone.
Secretary of state for foreign affairs
Sir Edward Grey.
Secretary Of state for the colonies,
the Earl of Elgin.
Secretary of state for war, Richard
Burden Haldare.
Secretary Of state for India, John
Morley.
First lord of the admiralty, Baron
Tweedmouth.
President Of the board Of trade, Dav.
i'd Lloyd George.
President Of the local government
board. John Burns.
Secretary of state for Scotland. John
Sinclair.
President OF the board of agriculture,
Earl Darlington.
Postmaster. Sydney Charles Buxton.
Chief secretary for Ireland, James
Bryce.
Lord president of the council, the
Earl of Crewe.
Lord of the privy seal, the Marquis
of Ripon.
President of the board of education,
Augustine Birrell.
Chancellor of the duchy OF Lancas.
ter Sir Henry BARLEY Fowler.
Lord high chancellor. Sir Robert
Threshie Reid.
The foregoing constitute the cabinet.
The following ministers are not In the
cabinet:
Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, Earl OF
Boyden; lord chancellor Of Ireland.
Right Hon. Samuel Walker; first COM
missioner Of works and public build
ing. Lewis Vernon Harcourt.
Sir Henry mpbell-Bannerman
drove to the palace at 6 o'clock this
evening and had an audience with
King Edward OF about 20 minutes and
at which his majesty signified his ap-
proval of the new government.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
eATTLEsHIP IDAHO AFLoAT.
Successful Affair at Philadelphia Last
Saturday.

Philadelphia, Pa.--The battleship
Idaho slid of the ways at precisely
1915 Saturday. and everybody agreed
that the affair was huge success.
There was no hitch from the begin
ming to the end. Nothing marred the
program, and from the time the pretty
young sponsor, Miss Gooding, broke
a bottle of champagne on the bow OF
the vessel, as she slid in the water
as graceful as swan, until the last
speech was made by Representative
French in the banquet hall nearby,
everything went like clockwork.
The launching was witnessed by the
greatest crowd that ever assembled at
the Cramp yards on such an event.
Idaho was particularly well repre-
sented and considering the distance
between the two points made a sur
prisingly good showing.
The Idaho is sister ship to the
Mississippi, which was launched on
September 30, and will be a battleship
of the first class. When finished she
will be conspicuous illustration OF
the important factor electricity has be.
come In the operating of a modern
warship. Except for windlass and
steering gear practically all her other
auxiliary machinery will be run by
electricity and her two military masts
will be fitted with apparatus for wire
less telegraphy. The keel plates OF
the Idaho were laid in May of last
year. Her specifications are:
Length on waterline. 1916 feet; over
all. 3S2 feet; extreme beam, II; trial
displacement on a draft of 24.8, $4,000
tons. The contract provides for
speed Of II knots. Motive power will
be furnished by twin screws, triple ex-
pansion engines Of collective indicat.
ed horsepower of 10000, steam being
supplied to the cylinders by eight wa
ter boilers set in four water tight
compartments. The main battery will
consist Of four IL inch breech loading
rifles mounted in two turrets; eight
inch breech loading rifles, mounted in
four turrets; eight inch breech load
ing rifles placed behind easement ar.
NOR. and two IL inch submerged tor
pedo tubes.
Secondary battery-Twelve inch
six Founders. two l FOUNDER automat-
les; two FOUNDER rapid fire guns, two
8 inch field pieces. two machine and
six automatic guns.
The main belt, side armored. will
be a strip nine feet three inches in
width. running the entire length, nine
inches thick amidships. gradually ta-
pering to thickness of four inches
fore and aft. The upper and lower
casemate armor amidships over the
main belt will be seven inches thick.
while the bulkhead terminals. In the
immediate vicinity OF the IL inch tur-
ret barbettes, will have an armor Of
the same thickness.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
IDAHO NEWS.

Students Of Idaho university will
abolish hazing.
Unlimited whisky and alcohol caus.
cd the death Of Charlie Deadhorse, q
Neg Perce Indlan. who celebrated at
Lewiston saloons.
Mrs. Eugene Day. a bride Of less
than II months. the wife of a million.
are OF the Coeur d'Alene mines. has
commenced suit for divorce.
The annual cash income accruing
to the Neg Perce Indians for tho rental
Of their $4,000 acres of reservation
land amounts to 500. .000." said e. w.
Allen. cash clerk at the Lapwai agency,
yesterday.
Two old cannon, standing as orna-
ments on the campus at the University
of Idaho. have been the cause OF
a stream OF correspondence between
Francis Jenkins. the registrar at the
university, and the war department
and now Senator Hepburn has been
asked to straighten out the tangle.
Adjutant General Vickers has an.
nounced that as the result of the elec-
tion for colonel Of the Second regi-
ment of the Idaho National Guard.
Lieutenant Colonel John McBirney OF
Boise has been elevated to the Col
onelcy and Major l.. v. Patch Of Pay
cite to be lieutenant colonel. McBir.
aey succeeds Colonel w. j. McClel-
land Of Nampa.
Thomas Hawkins. an employe OF the
Federal Mining & Smelling company
at the Last Chance mine. in the Occur
d'Alenes, was instantly killed by be-
ing struck on the head by a falling
plank. HIS skull was fractured. Fail.
ing rock loosened the plank. He was
30 years old and unmarried. his
mother lives at Melbourne. Iowa. An
inquest will be held Monday.
Milt Sims was found guilty Of as
sault upon Miss Bessie Jones by the
jury in the district court at Moscow.
It was alleged In the information filed
by the prosecuting attorney that al
though Miss Jones was "a years OF
age. she was of unsound mind and
that, therefore. under the statutes of
Idaho. Sims was guilty Of statutory
assault, which facts were proven to
the satisfaction of the jury.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
MINING NOTES.

A. l. Goodell, superintendent Of the
LIE Roi smelter at Northport, Wash,
has expressed the belief that the smell.
ter will be started again as a result
of the signal victory won by A. J. Nc
MILAN at the LIE Roi shareholders
meeting in London.
Grand Forks, B. C.-The Canadian
Pacific railway is said to contemplate
building a branch line from Eholt to
Franklin camp.
The annual report of B. H. Tatem,
assayer in charge Of the United States
assay Office in Helena, Mont, on the
mineral production of Montana during
the year 1904 has Just been released
by the treasury department at Wash.
ington.
In substance, Mr.. Tatem's report is
as follows:
The aggregate value Of the precious
metals won by the mills, smelters and
other reduction works from the ore
mined and treated, together with the
gold obtained from placers. shows a
marked increase over the yield of the
preceding year. The quantity and val.
ue of each is shown below, the gold
and silver being computed at the coin.
age rate and the copper and lead at
the average market price for the year:
Gold, fine ounces, 246,605,S74. S..
0s7, ,7S5.5O; silver, fine ounces. 14,60S,-
0S9.91, $1S.SS7, 7,22736; copper. fine lbs,
2s3,945,330. $36.410,3O9.67. and lead.
fine pounds, 4.537.59S, $195,525.10; to-
tai value $50, $50, ,S47.63.
Oro Grande, Idaho.-By its Glory
hole method of mining and its 400 ton
cyanide plant. the Crooked River com.
pany is able to handle ore at less than
81 a ton and to extract between So
and 80 per cent of the assay value.
The owners of the Oregon mine on
Summit fiat, a short distance from Orc
Grande, are driving an S25 foot cross.
cut tunnel to tap the vein at great
depth.
ROssland, Is. CA contract for deep
ening the winze from the 1850 foot
level of the lie Roi to the 1850 foot
level has been let by Superintendent
Trevarrow.
In the Centre Star the main shaft
has been extended to the eleventh lev
el, and a station Is now being cut
which is 1880 feet below the collar OF
the shaft.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
Clubs Annual Dinner.

Observation-Disclosures guests
were entertained by the Gridiron club
Saturday night at the annual fall din
ner. The table at the New Willard
was spread for more than 200 persons,
among whom were the vice president,
nearly all the members Of the cabinet,
foreign ambassadors and ministers,
senators. representatives and promi-
nent people from every part Of the
country.
The program was unusually attract.
i've, and the wit and humor. the vari'
Gus skits, the songs and the speeches.
all tended to make the dinner a mem.
orable occasion among the many Civ
en- by this famous club Of Washington
correspondents.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
ALL WARSAW IN FERMENT.
7umor Has II That Citadel Garrison
Has Mutinied.

Warsaw. Dec. 1.-THE ferment
.mong the troops is increasing. A
hundred soldiers of the Kexholm regi
nent headed a procession this morn
ng. singing revolutionary songs. In
Iarzalkowska street their way was
arred by a detachment Of the Grocho
vski regiment, the commander OF
which ordered his men to fire. The sol
liers refused to do SO, and permitted
he procession to pass. The command
ng officer then fed.
A rumor Is current that the whole
arrison at Warsaw citadel has
utinied.
Other reports declare that the gar.
isons at Lodz. Lublen and other cities
southern Poland are in a state OF
nutiny.
Only the Cossacks remain loyal to
he government. and they are being
Kept in service day and night dispers-
ing meetings OF students and socialists.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13

Willie Collie Is back from London
and is quoted as saying that his mari
tai difficulties will soon be amicably
settled.
Eugene Blair has completed ar
rangements for her revival Of "OliveI
Twist" She has a new dramatizatior
of the story
Edmund Rostand, the author oi
"Cyrano," and "L'Aiglon." has signet
a contract to write play for Miss
Eleanor Robson.
The tour OF forbidden Land" came
to an end a few weeks ago In Louis
vile, many players being thrown ou
of engagements.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
ASK NO INDEMNITY FOR DEAD.

China Not to Pay Punitive Damages
for Missionaries.
That China will not be required to
pay punitive damages for the murder
of several missionaries Of the Presby'
terian board Of foreign missions at
Lianchau, China, several weeks ago
has been decided, SO far as the board
is concerned. Rev. DR.. Brown, secre-
tary of the board, says that the board
has decided that if it accepts any in
demnity at all for the murders it shall
be for only the actual replacing Of the
property damaged or destroyed, and
that the board will refuse to accept
indemnity for the dead.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
WRITES 1917 WORDS IN AN HOUR.
pueblo Editor Breaks Worlds Type.
writing Record.

PIeblo, Col.--Ray T. Vannettisch,
state service editor Of the Pueblo
Jhieftain. recently broke the worlds
.ypewriting record for both the 30
minute and one hour tests. taking $500
words during the first 80 minutes and
inishing the hour with 4917 words.
rhe dictation was received over the
ong distance telephone from Denver.
, distance OF 12O miles. The previous
hour record. 1880 words. direct dicta'
ion. was made by Paul Munter at
Madison Square garden. New York.
November 4, 1905.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13

SUNDAY CONVERTS. 1879.
Record ofFour Week Revival Services
In Iowa.

neCoTo oIrour week HeVISaI SeTNtCes
in Iowa.
Burlington, Iowa, Dec. 11.-Rev. W.
A. Sunday closed his four weeks Of re-
vival services here Sunday with meet.
ings attended by great crowds. At
morning, afternoon and evening ser
vices an audience was present that
packed the great tabernacle in which
the meetings are being held. In the
afternoon Mr.. Sunday preached to
nearly 5000, and the meeting resulted
in sc conversions. Sunday 1000 people
attempted to get into the tabernacle,
and several thousand were compelled
to remain outside. Never before in the
history Of Burlington has there been
such a revival movement as this,
which to date has resulted in 1879
conversions.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
Gale Hurts the Orange Crop.

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. ia Sc
we're windstorm that in localities ap-
preached the magnitude Of a hurri-
cane visited southern California Sun
day. Reports from various sections
around Los Angeles tell of gale last
ing almost throughout the day and in
places doing considerable damage.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
Lost on Lakes, 215 Lives.

According to Lgures recently com
piled. the death list on the Great lakes
during the season now closing has
been the heaviest Of any one year
since big steel vessels began to be
used on the lakes. A total Of zl6
lives were lost. OF these 116 we're lost
during the three great storms this
fall
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
STATES MILITIA GOOD.
Estimated rs Per Cent Would Respond
OF a Call for Troops.

Washlngton.-General F. C. Aims
worth, military secretary. in his report
on the militia of the United States
says 1t is estimated that about 75
per cent Of the organized militia would
respond to a call for troops to repel
invasion or suppress an insurrection
against the authority Of the United
States. the percentage being ,ne same
as that estimated in the preceding
year.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-12-13
Enqineers Trade Jobs.

w. L. Darling, chief engineer Of the
Pacific Railway company. and e. ].
Pearson. chief engineer of the N. p,
have suddenly changed places. Mr.
Darling has become engineer for the
N. P. while Mr.. Pearson has become
engineer for the company which is
building the St. Paul extension to the
coast.