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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
BlOodhOunds Put on Trail in
Fast End.
BAyING CREATED SENSATION
Chase Went Through Alleys and
Across Streets and Fields, Rousing
People All Over Ncighborhood--
Supposed to Have Been White Man.

Deep baying of hloodhounds at the
corner of Roanoke avenue and Twcn-
ty-iIth street created sensation IN
that quiet ncighborhUOd about 10
O'Clock. he thought he was about To
effect an important capture The in
trudcr was wary. however. and dis
appeared in the darkness. dropping
basket and game sack" in his
hurry.
Mr.. Booker notified Police Officer
Vcllincs. who in short lime had
Mcssrs. Fowler and Gray on the scene
with their bloodhounds, Fannie" and
Trail"
The dogs took the trail eagerly and
followed II for an hour through sew
cral alleys and across streets and
fields 10 Il point near circuit avenue
and Twrnty-tbird street. There the
trail was lost and the hounds failed
10 find it again.
1t has bccn supposed that negroes
were doing the chicken stealing, but
on account of the direction in which
the fugitive last night fed, tho Police
officers are inclined to think that the
hounds were on the track of white
man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20

three negro dock hands. in order TO
get the main stern hawser to the dock.
The negroes were instructed to put
the line over the butts of piles at The
end of the dock and haul the mail
hawser in to the piers end. The
men are said to have paid no heed
to the order until about forty feet of
the main hawscr was in the water
ana then they began to lift the spring
line over the pile butts. Before thcy
could haul up on the main hawser.
however the ships port propeller was
put in motion and it sucked the big
line under the water twisting II
around the blades. The propeller was
stopped as soon as possible. but sew
Cral turns of the rope had been caught
i'm the blades and it was several hours
before the rope could be gotten out
of the propeller.
The propeller was not injured and
the Irada will sail this morning for
Liverpool. Tho vessel came into port
yesterday from Galveston with cargo
of cotton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
New Brick Buildinn.

Mr.. r. G.. Blythe will in the near
future begin the erection of a three
story brick business building on two
lots at the corner OF Twenty-third
street and Jefferson avenue. In the
building there will he two store
rooms facing Jefferson avenue and
enc on Twenty.third street Mr.
Blythe will open saloon in the build
Ing. The congregation of negro First
Baptist church opposed the granting
of license for this place. but Judge
Barbam has decided that sufficient
reasons for refusing the license have
not been given
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
LOCKED UP FOR CONTEMPT.
Ben Matroni Appeared in Police Court
Drunk and Got Behind Bars.


Drunk and Got Behind Bars.
Ben Matroni, charged with unlawful
gaming, appeared in the police court
in an intoxicated condition yesterday
morning Justice Brown refused to try
the case and sent Matroni to Jail for
contempt The prisoner remained be-
hind the bars until he was sober and
then was bailed to appear today
William Nettles, who was arrested
with Matroni by Officer u. r. Jones,
was given n hearing and Justice
Brown reserved his decision until to-
day.
Several witnesses for the defense
declared that Nettles was merely IL.
lustrating an argument when officer
Jones arrived and that no crap game
was in progress. They said that Net
ties was arguing upon the question of
which had the better of IA crap game
the banker or the man with the
dice
Chief Reynolds and Officer IonNs
openly accused the witnesses of tell
ing connected" story.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
"Miss Bob White"

Mr. Charles Mckee, advance man
for Miss Bob White" was in the city
yesterday arranging for the appear
ance Of his attraction at the Academy.
This dainty comedy opera by Willard
Sponsor will be at the Academy next
Thursday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
Associated Charities.

City Sergeant e. W. Milstead presi.
dent of the United Charities Associa-
tion, will shortly issue call for a
meeting of the association. a rc-or-
ganization is to he effected and plan;
for the winter5s work arc to be dis.
cussed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
CURE PERMANENT

fYour letter Of the 1ot1, inst. re-
ceived, asking III regard to the cure of
my baby some six years ago. Well,
the disease has never returned to her
head which at that time was solid
sore on top and down the back"
Mrs. WIN. RYEs, Elk River, MINI.
Feb. o5, 1908.
Sold th:ouEhnn. ths ~cF'd. cu'ieu,s Reiovsn.. zoe
I'm form Of Chocolate Cos,et Pills - p- vis ~ co.,
Ointment tes.. Suse Nc bern'l ioudon u Chsr,er-
aouss So F.tl,. Rus d r. aoson, Is Cclliqbui
Ev.. Potter Drug chs.s, Corp Sole pFop:is,ci,.
- aend scr "Hcw TO Cure Ec.smi,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
Lydia e. PinRsIaasss's
Vegetable GOsp,mczsSsd

is Il positive cure for all those painful
ailments of women. II will entirely
cure the worst forms of Female Com
plants, all Ovarian troubles. Inilam-
nation and liberation. Falling. aud
bisplaccmchis of the Womb and con
scquent Spinal Weakness, and is
pee" larly adapted TO the Change Of
LIE. Every Time it will cure
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
Mr.. Lcath Here.

AIR. Thomas G.. Leath, president of
the Leath-Wells theatrical combina.
ton and co-lessec of tho l1cal Acu-
deny of Music, spent yesterday in
the city on business. MIR. Leath is
spending short time at the Pine
Beach hotel before returning to his
home in Richmond for the winter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
Dizziness, Eaissfness,

Extreme Lassitudc. "don't-care and
y want-to- hc-lcft-alonc" feeling, cxcit-
ability, irri'ability, nervousness, sleep.
icSsncSs, fiatulency, melancholy or tho
blues, and baciachc. These are
sure indications of Female Weakness,
some arrangement of the Irtrrns. For
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
Telegram from
CapIllz;aya
Mine

rarral, Chihuahua. Mex.
Oct. lG. 1905.
Eugene Davis, Washing.
ton, II. G..
One hundred level Capu.
zaya is ~ feet in orc.
i15 level several stringcrs
of ore assaying So grams
silver and traces of gold.
Water coming in heavily
FROM breast. Good sign
orc is near. Orc still hold
ing good in surface work.
ing.
tSirnCm
ARTHUR NJ. DAVIS.
Manager.
The above very cnconr-
aging report came In +.
l.. Farrar e. Co. Monday.
The Capuzaya Go. is meet.
Ing exactly the same con
L 4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
Kidney GossspIaEspfs

and Backachc of either seq the Vcgcta.
BILE Compound is uncquaed.
You can write Mrs. Pinkham about
yourself i'll strictcst confidence.
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM HE'D. CO., Lynn, Mass.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
SPECIAL
PRICES
81 Wire Screens. Doors and Ice
Cream Froczcrs

The &c size Screen. 1898 lncheE. iao
The 2sc siac Screen, 2tx33 incbea. .22o
The &c size Screen. 2tx36 inches. .26o
The I0c size Screen. 30x3G inches. $50
A good Door, suitable for Kitchen.
75c, complete.
A good Door. suitable for front.
slo5 complete.
= at blizzard Freezer ......... Si.5O
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ut. Blizzard Freezer ..,....... 500
at BLIZZARD Freezer ....... S2.70
a at. blizzard Freezer .... $685.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
Marine Notes

Tho n: Y. P.& N. car float No. s
vas floatcd oui y, iryGUrk 80. /. ~.
tho shipyard. yesterday. The floats
hull was cleaned and painted while
in the basin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
BeaFJ9ag-s1Own Eee5ig1u,

causing pain, weight and headache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured by its use. Under ali circnm-
stances it acts in harmony with The
female system. II corrcctS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
BaCEacEaeu

1t has cured more cases OF Lcucor-
rh~a than any other remedy tho world
has ever known. II is almost in FL lliblc
in such cases. 1t dissolvcs and cxprls
Tumors from the Uterus in an carly
stage of development. That
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
HAWSER CAUGHT
IN PROPELLER
Carelessness Of Dock Hands Caused
Troublesome Accident When
Steamer lrada was Moorina.

While the big British steamship
lrada was being locked on the sout
side Of coal pier No. 10. shortly after
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a large
lowered from the vessel to the pier,
became entaneied in her port prope;-
Ter,
AS the Iradu WAS nearing the soutI.
side of the pier the sailors on her
aft deck threw n small spring line 10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
TELEGRAM FROM cAPUZAYA,
MINE
Farral. Chihuahua, Mexico, Oct. 1

Farral. Chihuahua. Mexico, Oct IL.
1905.
Eugene Davis, Washington. D. G.
Ono hundred level Capnzaya Is %
feet In ore I'o.r hundred and seventy
five level several stringers of ore as
saying SIS grams silver and traces of
gold. Wafer coming in heavily from
breast Good sign orc is near. Orc
still holding good in surface working.
(Signed) ARTHUR NJ. DAVIS,
Manager.
The above very encouraging report
came TO T. j.. Farrar 6: Co. Monday.
The Capu2aya Co is meeting exactly
the same conditions as did their
neiehbor, Alyoradc, and additional
proof of the Immense value of the
Capuzaya property is being revealed
every week,
Full information and reports fur-
nished by T. l.. Farrar G Co. Coleman
Building. 10.tS.3t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20

Tho Norwegian steamship Alabama
arrived in port yesterday from New
York, and after loading n part Of the
supplies ON the steamer Viator. at the
shipyard. she sailed for 'La-ceiba. The
vessel will load a cargo of fruit and
return to Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20
S1'S'ewNSapjfv,

Suppressed or Painful Mcnstruatron.
Weakness Of the Stomach, Indigestion,
lIloating, Flooding, Nervous Prostra.
lion. lIcndachc Gencrnl Dchilitv Also
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20

prominent Elk said yesterday that
the contract between Promoter Davis
and the local lodge was similar to that
made by the Hope -Maury Chapter
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20

The big German freight steamer
Hamburg with n cargo of cotton. load
cd several hundred tons of bunker
coal at this port yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20

The American steamship Evelyn. of
the Bull Line. arrived yesterday from
Now York to load cargo of ! 900
tons of coal for southern ports The
steamer will load cargo of phosphate
rock after discharging her coal and
then return north.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20

Captain Carter. of the schooner Van
Aliens Boughton, which arrived at
Boston Tuesday reports that last Sun
day morning he picked up 2l-foot
yawl boat belonging to the schooner
Charles Davenport. when 30 miles
southeast of Fire Island lightship.
The boat had its stem stove in and
was nearly full of water. The Daven.
port arrived at Portland from this
Fort last Saturday.
The Hamburg-America Liner Aphro-
dite arrived in port last night for bun
kcr f.onl
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-20

The British steamship cambridge
enroute from Savannah for Alexandra;
with cargo of steel rails, stopped al
this port yesterday for bunker coal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
4 STEP TO SELF-RULE.
Parties at Mosco70 Decide to Form
q Government.

Moscow oct oS.-At a meeting of delegates
renresenting the different political parties, 1t
has been decided TO unite in the establishment
of a government and to act independently OF
the imperial authorities.
The city was in darkness last night. To-day
the shor- theatres and schools are closed.
Troops I'd streams of workmen are in the
streets Several meetings of strikers were dis
persed BIZ Cossacks The banks. treasury,
nostof6ce and the Governor Generals Offices are
surrounded by troops.
,The local merchants are asking for post
noneu1ent OF the payment of bills.
The Governor General has postponed the auc-
ton of peasants property which was to be sold
for taxes.
The Board of Trade has presented petition
against the state of siege.
Prices are very high. Water is twenty cents
a pail.
The utmost alarm prevails. owing to rumors
that workmen are marching on the town from
the factory district
The electric light works have shut down. the
Iast government spirit shop is closed, eight
hanks have ceased business and the Bourse re-
mains shut.
night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
A WEDDING.

The Third Presbyterian Church. in Broad-st.,
Newark was packed at noon yesterday for the
wedding of Miss Mamie Nye Jackson. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip n. Jackson, of Newark. and
Washington Lewis Stevens. third of Colonel
and Mrs Edwin A. Stevens. of Castle Point Ho-
boken. There had been two thousand invitations
issued
The bridal pal ty consisted of ten bridesmaids.
ten ushers. three flower girls. maid of honor, a
best man. the brides father and the bride and the
bridegroom. Twenty vested choir boys from St.
Barnabas's Episcopal Church preceded them, sing
ing "Oh. Perfect Love"
The Rev. Frederick Wolcott Jackson, of Hot
Springs. n. c., uncle of the bride. assisted by
the Rev. DIR. Robert Scott 1ngltS, pastor of the
Third Church. performed the ceremony.
The bride was given away by heT father. Miss
Edith A. Jackson q sister of the bride, and who
will be married TO Thatcher Adams. IT., CT New
York, Wednesday. IN the same CHURCH, was
maid of honor. The bridesmaids of honor were
Miss Margaret Jackson. another sister and Miss
Katharine HolIifeld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
CONCESSIONS TO HUNGARY.
Baron Fejervary Makes Public the Pro-
gramme of Reforms.

sued the governments programme of reforms
The main points of it provide for general secret
and direct suffrage and the maintenance of the
joint customs territory until 1917, when, 1t is
expected, the establishment of independent
customs territory viii be possible. In the pro-
gramme Baron Fejervary points out that the
transfer of Hungarian officers to Hungarian
regiments has already begun. The men will be
trained in the Hungarian language in all regi-
ments in which that language is understood and
the military style of such regiments will be
changed
The government contemplates granting small
farm holdings TO farmers and converting the
mortgage debt Of small landed proprietors. The
programme also includes provisions for COM
pulsory workmen's insurance, taxation reforms
and compulsory free education. Premier Fejer-
vary announces that If the programme does not
obtain majority in the Diet the lower house
will be dissolved and new elections ordered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
GRosvENoR's WILL FOR PROBATE.
Estate Valued in the Millions-Coachman
Gets .OOO-Balance for Family.
fnv T.lerraph TO The Tribune. ]

Nawnort p I Oct 2s.-The will of James B. M
Crosvenor who died suddenly in New-York a rev
weeks aro was offered for probate In this city to-
dav and will come I'D before the court on Monday.
The docrrnent is short and the only beduest out
side of the family $4,000 left TO John Burke the
coachnian The rest of the estate is left to the
Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company IN trust FOR
The use of his wife. so long as she may hve' a1tef
which it Is divided in equal parts one-haif go
ing to Rosa his sister outright The other half Is
continued In trust for the of the children OF his
brother William Grosvenor. and. on their death 70
their children outright, to their next OF KIN IN
case they have issue. -,
Should his sister Rosa Grosvenor, die before his
wife her share goes to the children of William
Grosvenor, in trust. the same as the other snare.
The executors named in the will William eros
venor and J. Harsen Rhoades who are not re-
quired give bonds The estate is estimated 10 De
between s.. 900 900 and s4,900.000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
CONDITIONS IN CONGO.
Belgian Minister Says Report WU
Shoe What They Are.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. apropos of the article recently published
In THE Tribune Congo affairs would like
10 say that / know nothing about the French
Congo and not aware either that the Braz-
"a report has been published that there is any
foundation for its alleged disclosures. But it
does not follow that the same kind Of abuses
xrou1d happen as a matter of remain
diminished in the Congo Free State. where.
cording to the unanimous admission Of its
French neghbors, the administration is far more
developed. owing to the extensive organization
Of the means of communication by railroad.
steamboat automobile road telephone and wire
less telegraph
may add that, contrary to the unwarranted
charge of some missionary papers the fmporta-
ton Of alcoholic liquors for native consumption
is absolutely prohibited in the Congo Free State,
q measure which has reduced the introduction OF
LIQUOR and its consequent revenue by 80 per
cent in two years, whereas other African colo
MES such as British Lagos. continue to depend
on the proceeds from liquor for the larger part
of their income. Prominent Englishmen such as
Sir Thomas Barclay and Sir Albert Rol1t, IN
dorsing the testimony OF Colonel James Harri-
son. spoke to a number of Belgian newspaper
men in the last few days of my sojourn in Eu-
rope recently and said that it was unfortunate
and unfair that the English critics Of the Congo
State persisted in forgetting the difficulties
which all the Western people, and the British
more than anybody else, had experienced In
colonizng the wild tribes of tropical regions and
the abuses which have at times occurred under
their own flag, while they obstinateiy refuse TO
wait for the report of the commission OF inquiry
about TO be published
It is most unfair to go repeating that the
Congo State makes the alleged abuses the foun-
dation of it's system of government, while only
last wear the Congo administration appointed a
commission of completely Independent judges to
INQUIRE into these charges. Its object was 10
learn the truth, and the whole of ii, about the
doings of its officials in that huge and distant
country The commission recently terminated
its task and. possibly within a few days. we may
have it's report, and then the whole truth VIII
be made public and such reforms carried out as
may be recommended by the commission for the
better administration of the country in the in
terest Of the natives
Meanwhile is it not unfair to seek to prejudice
the public against the decision in a case that Is
still so to speak, under the consideration or the
Judges? Even the bitterest enemies OF the congo
State such the English missionary the he9.
T Harris acknowledge that greatly 10 their
surprise the commission turned out TO be com
messed of highly respectable persons-ad
epectmens of public spirited statesmen. who real
ized that they were acting in judicial capacity
and instead OF me king the inquiry 2 farce MADE
It reality" .
Again I ask why not await their verdtctI
BARON MONCHEUR.
Belgian Iega ton. Washington, Get. ~, 1870
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY.
Presidents Hand Slightly Scratched
by Glass ias Collision.
rsy Telegraph 10 The Tr,bun. !

New-orleans, Oct. 2S.-An official Investigation
is to be made by federal officers of the RESPONSE
bility for the collision between the Magnolia and
the Esparta. Commander James H. Sears u.
s. N, who was in charge of the lighthouse ten
der Magnolia at the time of the accident and
who took command OF the Ivy after President
II soseveit had been transferred to that ship ar
rived here to-day Although he is 1eticent as to
where the blame for the accident belongs, he in
tinatec that the accident could ha re been avert
ed had the officers of the Esparta followed the
signals which were given
Commander Sears said that the President was
merely scratched the hand by some glass
from broken window. but was not otherwise
injured and the President took notice of the
Incident The man Lewis. first reported to have
had his leg broken, received other injuries
than those caused by running a nail into his foot
on the deck and little jolting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
MUSIC.
The Irish Ladies Choir.

The irish Ladies' Choir of Dublin is an orsaniza-
ton of twenty-five young women who have come
10 America to give concerts in the manner of the
Scotch. Welsh, Russian. Scandinavian and other
rice singers who have visited this country at in
tervals for many years AS rule the interest
aroused by concerts given by such visitors Is
largely patriotic and sentimental and 1t would
serve nc good purpose 10 let criticism rudey dis
turb the araiable deusions which they create
They might serve an excellent educational pur
pose were they to lay stress upon national folk
ldioms In respect of the music and its perform
ance: but. though this has been done in measure
IL is done a rule The singers seem to prefer
exploit themselves in the general field of must
caI art and thus compel comparisons which they
cannot always bear with professional and better
equipped concert organizations This. to judge by
q private hearing granted last Friday evening in
the large ballroom OF the Hotel Astor. is the
with the Irish choir 1t is body of comely women
prettiy clad. with green sashes and wreaths OF
rhamrocs in their hair. The quality of in their
singing is agreeable. they follow the beat of their
leader Nine. Cosslett-Heller. with commerdabIe
fidelity. and pay nice attention to shading. That is
all. Their music like that OF all unaccompanied
pieces for women's voices. having fundamental
bass rest upon hovers in the air like Mahomet's
coffin. and produces effect Of monotony which is
helped out but rather aggravated by the ornate
and strained settings which they affect of familiar
melodies. Only orce, last Friday evening. were
considerations Ike these forced out of mind by the
beauty of the old music and the loneliness of the
singing. 1t was when the choir sang "Shule agra
Gaelic This is the kind of music the cultivation
Of which by the choir world be received by music
lovers with than sentimental interest for its
own sake The world might well be taught more
than il knows of the pathetic beauty of Irish folk
song; it will never be any the richer even for a
passng moment for having heard Balfe's xii
Iarney'' and Crouch's Kathleen Mavourneen"
(granting the beauty of the melodies) with hum
ming voices initiating instrumental accompani-
nent.
For the sake of variety the choir's songs
.ntersper.ed with vocal solos and performances
on the violin, harp and pianoforte: all the music
out OF harmony with what ought to be the purpose
of the choir. and all of it amateurishly performed
The choir will give concerts in the Academy of
Music this afternoon and evening.