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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
CRABS MONEY MAKERS
Maryland Considers it is NeCes-
sary to Protect Them.
soLoNs CONSIDER THE FISH
Measure introduced in That States
Legislature Which is Similar to
Rev Bill Pending in Virginia AS
sembly-Millions in the Business.
Especial To- Daily Prcss.)

BALTIMORE. MD. Feb 2S.-A bill
Tor the protection OF crabs in Mary
'and water. similar in some respects
To The Rev hill recently introduced
into the Virginia legislature. has re.
Gently been presented To the Mary.
iand legislature by Delegate Locker.
man. of Somerset county. Like the
Rev bill. the l.ockcrman measure pro.
poses To prohibit the catching of
crabs from November | 10 MAY |.
and provides for surveying and mark
ing Of all Grabbing bottoms in the
waters of Somerset county the grna;
crab.producing county of MARYLAND
II is also proposed 10 place Il H.
censc tax on all persons who desire
10 engage in the crab catching in
dustry
II is stated that the crab-cat ching
industry in Somerset county has
grown in the last few years to sucn
proportions thar il is now the great
est source Cf revenue in the county.
supporting large numbers of persons
and amounting in 1905 to over ST..
o0o.0oo in Somerset county alone
More crabs, it is said are shipped
from Crstield than from all other
points in the United States. and
should this bill become a law it will,
do away with all quarrels between
the oyster planters and The crabbcrs
and give the crahbers permanent
protection against The radical plant.
Crs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
China TO Punish Rioters.

PEklN, Feb. 2S.-The government
has instructed The governor of Name
hang. province of Kiang ST. where.
ON Feb. 81, six French Jesuit mis-
sionarics and four British subjects
were killed. to punish severely all
participants in the massacre and 4.
declares its Willingness To make
without any question, any reason.
able reparation demanded
Many foreigners in Pekin know
the governor of Nanchang, and con-
slider him efficient and friendly. They
believe his version of the trouble
and credit his statement that he was
unable 10 prevent the disturbance.
American, British and German gun
boats are proceeding 10 the neares.
possible point to NanchnnG Rive,
navigation is seldom safe beyond POy
ang lake British and German gun
boats have been stationed az the
lake for The last two years, despite
frequent Chinese protests that il was
an infringement Of Chinas sover
eighty
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
"CHINK" WHO CAUSED ROW DYING
Secretary Root Says the State De.
partment is Prepared to Take Dras.
Tic Action II it is Considered Nee.
essary--Missionary's Daughter Dead
From Wounds.
tRy Associated Press.l

LONDON. ENG. March Tho
Daily Mails correspondent AT Shang.
hai reports thar an American gun
boat (thc Qniros. prohably) has ar
rived M Nanchang
On the same authority il is stated
that The Rev. H. c. Kingham's eldest
daughter has died from The effects of
The injuries inflicted upon her by
The Chinese mob tha; killed her par.
cnis.
The correspondent al Shanghai of
The Tribune says thar eyc-witnesses
at Nanchang assert that priest
named La Cruche stabbed the mag
istraie twice in the throat.
The Morning Posts Shanghai cor.
respondent says thar dispute ahou-
land was The origin of The trouble
AT Nanchang. The correspondent adds
III is felt here that the official rank
of Catholic missionaries is n source
Of difficulty and ought to he with
drawn" -...-..,.-.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
UNCLE SAM TO Be THE BOSS
Black Republics Debts Are to se
Paid Whether the People OF the
Country Wish to Liquidate or Not
Foraker Defends the Graspihg
Railroad Trusts.
By Associated Press)
Railroad Trusts.

WASHINGTON. u c.. Feb. 2S.-
The treaty between the uni,tHl
STATES and the Dominican Republic.
under which The former undertakes
To collect and diSbnrse the customs
revenues of the latter. was reporls,l
10 the Senate in executive Session
today by Senator Lodge The cod
mittee reached lis agreement today
all of the i ...iblicans voting for tie
favorable report and the Democrats
voting against H.
An amendment gives 10 the Unhp.l
States instead of 10 the Dominica
Republic. the right ~ determine Ia
what manner the debts OF the repth
lie shall be paid.
Briefly. the treaty provides for n,a
adjustment of The claims against tie
Dominican Republic under the sup, T.
vision of the United States. This gov
eminent is TO take charge Of tie
customs houses and collect the 70
Venues. pay 45 per cent. TO the DON'T
nican Republic and withhold 80 per
cent. the latter amount 10 he used
To liQnidatc the debts of the Repuh
lie.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Bravery Unrewarded.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. Is
The details Of the provisions of the
army appropriation bill occupied tho
House Of Representatives throughout
the day. Several pages of The meas
IRE yet remain to be considered.
An incidnt of the day was an unsuc
ccssfn effort to recognize the hero
ism of Two of San Francisco fire
men who lost their lives in the recent
fire on the transport Meade. Mr..
Kahn, of California. presented an
amendment 10 pay their widows $4,000
each and many members approved, hut
II point of order was fatal Ia the al
tempt. Mr.. Hull retracteG his former
criticism of Minister Rockhill ON the
question of the return of the United
States share of the Boxer indemnity
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
CH|NA's TRADE WANTED
Commerce with The MongOIs is
Worth Millions.
CAUSE or BOYCOTT Explained
BY Subjecting ceIestials to unwar-
ranted lndienities This Country is
in Danger of Losing Opportunities
of Reapng Vast Fortunes.
(Ry Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Resolu
lions on Chinese trade and exclusion
laws were adopted today by the New
York Beard of Trade and TranSpOrta-
lion.
II was declared that China today
offers the greatest field for the con-
sumption of American products: that
the volume of American trade with
that country may within reasonable
time grow beyond the possibility OF
estimating; and that Chinese IN
friendliness toward American prod.
ucts is directly traceable To the I'M
warranted indignities which Chinese
desiring 10 enter this country have
been subjected 10 by subordinate Off:
Gals of this government"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Funston Prepares For War.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. rs
Things are beginning to look seri.
Gus in the East" said General Funs.
ion, in an interview here. "and the
action Of the war department in re-
enforcing the garrison in the Philip
pines will, in my opinion. be justi-
fled before The end of the political
uprising.
Though the dispatches thus far
received seem TO indicate that the
outraSes have been confined to Eng.
lish residents in China. it is mnrea-
sonable 10 suppose that the uncon.
irollable mobs which have hitherto
wrought such havoc among foreign.
crs will make any distinction of ma.
iionali,y if they ever start massa-
ere.
1T seems probable" he continued.
that most of the forces for a Chin
csc EXPEDITION must come from the
United States. for there are not many
more men in the Philippines at pres
cnt than are necessary for the preser-
walton of law and order among the
Islands,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
ELLEN STONE TALKS.
MISSIONARY Tells of Her Captivity
Women Feel For Conqoites.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSS.)
NASHVILLE. TENN, Feb. Is
The final session of the seventh inter.
denOmnational conference OF the wo.
mans board of foreign missions in
the United States and Canada was
held today.
Among the women present at to.
days session was Miss Ellen Stone
the missionary, who told of her cap.
ture by the Macedonian bandits.
The convention was so stirred by
the accounts of the Congo societies
that the following telegram was sent
to the President of the United States:
Representatives of fifty.seven wO.
mems boards of foreign missions of
the United States in conference at
Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 27-2S, 1906,
urge all possible effort toward cor.
rectlng the wrongs in the Congo"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01

double decking bookcases in the H..
hrary. The board asked for $1,000.
Cheaper School Books Wanted
Sentiment among the lawmakers
today Indicates thai the resolution
introduced Feb - by Delegate II. T.
Byrd will pass both the House and
the Senate.
The resolution calls for II commit.
tee from The House and one from
the Senate TO find our whether The
people of Virginia are paying more for
the same school books than Tie PEG.
pie Of other States; and If they are,
to find out why. and put the rcspoi.
sihility where il belongs.
Delegate Byrd. when asked this AT
,ernoon what he expected To accom-.
plish by his resolution. ~, passes.
said:
The change has heen ma'~ !; d is
susceptible of absolute proof. NJ
the people of Virginia are rep. y
10 pay more for readers, geo.r'
les. histories, arithmetics, spell
and other school books than III
patrons of public schools in other
States. The object of my resolution
is not only To prove that such is the
fact. bni Ia go further and fix the re-
sponSiblity where it belongs. Who is
responsible for the fact that the chill
drcn of Virginia pay - cents for the
Alabama pay /? cents for the same
bOCk?"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
RIcE'S NEPHEW ON STAND.
Dead Mans Relative Denies Test
mony Given BY a Woman.
By Associated %,ress)

NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Mayor H.
Baldwin Rice. of Houston Texas.
was witness in the hearing today
on the motion for a new trial for Al.
bert r. Patrick who is under sen.
tence of death for the murder of VIM
Marsh Rice, the Texas millionaire
The mayor was nephew OF the muir.
dered man.
Mayor Rice denied the statements
made by Minnie Gaillard, one of the
Witnesses for Patrick's counsel who
had testified that she overheard
conversation between Mayor Rice and
Charles F. Jones, Millionaire Rice's
former valet, while the mayor and
Jones were riding in a trolley car in
Houston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
MRS. MoRToN's $4,000 GIFT.
Cathedral of ST. John the Divine Pro.
vided With Money for Furniture.
tBy Associated Press

tBy Associated Press
NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-A gift of
$4,000 to The Cathedral Corporation
Of 81. John the Divine from Mrs.
Levi T.. Morton was announced yes.
tcrday. Mrs. Morton desires that the
money he devoted To providing the
choir furniture Of the cathedral. eX-
elusive of The organ. altar ana rcra.
dos.
The elf, is memorial Ia Mrs.
Morton's mother. the la,e Susan
kcarny Street II is in II way sup
Elementary To the one announced
last wear from Levi r. Morton. He
gave SGO0,000. which will cover the
cost Of the organ and the rcrcdos
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
State Department Wakes Up.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb Is
Reports from various parts of China
and from various sources in China
are so conflicting that the State de-
partment has been forced today to
admit that il has been Internationally
wrong in its estimation of conditions
there several times during the last
two months
1t is, however, now of that opinion,
and it was said emphatically today.
that It would he criminal on the part
Of the United States If IL were not
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Chinese Fear Yankee Sailors.

SHANGHAI. Feb. 2S.--Thc Name
hang magistrate. The injury 10 whom
the attack by natives on Catholics
and protestant missionaries a few
days ago is srill alive though his
wounds are dangerous.
The native population of Nanchang
is fleeing, droading the arrival OF
armed forces from European and
American gunboats. There have heen
many arrests. The officials of Name.
hang are urgently asking the viccroy
of the province of KianEsi In come
personally 10 Nanchang.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Insurance Bill Passed.

RICHMOND VA. Feb 2S. The
House of Delegates today passed the
Williams bill to prevent the combina.
ton Of fire insurance companies to
make rates. The measure is about
identical with the Wharton law. which
some years ago practically put out of
operation in Virginia the Southeastern
Tariff Association, and which was af.
forwards repealed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Foraker Speaks For Railroads.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. S. 49,
For three hours. lacking a few min
ntes. today, Mr.. Foraker held the at
tention of the Senate. while he read
a carefully prepared speech on the
railroad rate question. His speech
was protest against any general leg
islatiOn, on the theory that the exist
ing Elkins law could he so amended
as To make it answer all the require
mcntS
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
sill Ptobina Commission.

RICHMOND VA. Feb 2S.-Thc
Legislative committee investigating the
corporation commission hcl da three.
hour session tonight. Commissioner
Stuart Clerk Wilson. who succeeded
l.anier as, an official OF the commits,
sion nnlt I ;aills 81: himself tgaia
pylne the time as Witnesses There
were no new developments or scnsa.
tional occurrences
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Goulds May Live in Virginia.
(Special In Daily Press

Especial to Daily Press.)
FREDERICKSBURG VA, Feb. 2S.
Mrs. George Gould. of New York.
was here yesterday looking at several
purchlasint a. country. home, She.
made II handsome offer for one place
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01

ready at this time To- defend the
lives OF Americans in that country
II was repeated that the surplusage
CT troops in the Philippines was nee
cSSary. that the preparations made
by the navy were imperative and
that nothing less than This could b.
done
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
ParIor Car Transferred.

The Newport News and Old Point
RAILWAY Company's parlor car. the
cid Point" has been transferred to
The Norfolk ana Atlantic Terminal
Company's line for use in conveying
distinguished visitors to and from Tho
Jamestown Exposition grounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
NEGROES ARE BOUNDED
BY RIOTERS IN OHIO
Even With Eight Companies Of
Militia on Guard Law|ess EIe.
ment Applies The Torch.
MANY HOUSES ARE SET ON FIRE
Mob Directs Its Energies at Destroy
ing the Resorts Inhabited BY Grim.
mails of Both Races - "flicker's
Nest" is Protected by the state
Soldiers.
INV Associated Press.l
Soldiers.

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, Feb, 2S
With eight companies Of State troops
on guard In this city MS a result or
houses were burned In the district in.
habited by vicious negroes and
low whites. more incendiary firas
were started again tonight In various
parts of the city. In every instance
the houses were occupied by negroes
or negroes and whites.
The "Flickcr's Nest" which is In
habited by negroes and which figured
in Mc Dixon mob and Subsequent
riots two years ago. was assaied to-
night and many attempts madeJio fire 4
IT, but, as 1t is guarded BY militiamea.
the effort has SO far failed. yii
Many negroes who had been chused
by the angered whites from the tough
negro quarter Of the city, made their
,,sssis ia stha nlie fni III n < s. sa ,i,s.stss
/ charge of The soldiers
Soldiers Lack Nerve.
Colonel G.. s. Ammcl of the Fourth
Regiment has assumed command Of
The troops. The soldiers seem In
lack nerve
Up to 1880 o'clock tonight the mob
had succeeded in burning two houses
and had stoned ana partly demolished
II dozen others, all being inhabited
by negroes.
The first place visited was the
home of George Miller at York and
Harrison streets. When the assault,
began from the rear of his house. Mil
Ter ran in his bare feet and without
coat or hat, and escaped from his
pnrsucrs hy going to the city hall.
where he found shelter with The
troops
Coal oil was applied to his house
which soon was a mass Of flames and
was quickly destroyed
Double House Burned.
From Miller's house. The mob went
10 the homes of John Logan and Noah
Ingram. double frame structure in
York street and the torch was applied
ipiipWIuS lHe escape bf me occupants
Il few minutes before The house was
destroyed
Th" militia was in hot pursuit Of
the rioters and at Central avenue
chased them al the poin, of the bay.
cnct. Even while this was going on.
other members of the mob who wcr"
al safe distance from the soldiers.
continued to stone the houses of ne
sroes. windows being riddled by their
rocks az they ran
Boy Shot in the Leg
The homes of Reuben Campbell and
Charles Fillmore. in Central avenue
were riddled with stones and at tfjs
point boy. whose name is unknown.
was shot in the leg, The militiamcn
have devoted their attention To the
control OF the larger crowds leaving
The police 20 look after the smaller
end of the riot
Pr0miscu0uS and random shooting
has been a feature tonight and has
added To the general terror Two ne.
gro women who jumped from the sec
ond story of their home when assailrd
by the mobs. were seriously hnrt and
were taken To the hospital
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Peoitentiary is ouarantined.
Special to the Daily Press

'3V'7'''HI W IHt' DHEIN TTt'SS. 7
RICHMOND, VA. Feb. 2S.-Om.
cials of the penitenliary announced
today that the place was quarantine
against all outsiders This action
was taken, the officials say, on ac.
count of the prevalence of smallpox
in Richmond ana other sections Of
the state
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
NEIL is CHAMPION.
San Franciscan Fighters Battle For
BantanWeieht Honors.
lBY AssOciated Pros

! ~.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb 2S.-Fran-
kic Neil tonight won the bantam
weight championship OF America by
defeating Harry Tenny in The four
iecnth round AT Mechanics Pavilion
Both fighters live in San Francisco
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
virginia Postmasters Nance.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb rs. -
The President today sent these NOM
NATIONS To the Senate: Postmasters-
Virginia: Thomas Burroughs. Alexan.
dria; r. l.. Gillespie. Graham n
Clifford Nichols, Leesburg: W. l..
Mustard. POcahontas
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Peach Crop Killed.
(By Associatcd Press. J

NY ASSOCIatpd PTfSS.J
HUNTSVILLE. ALA, Feb. Is
The early peach crop In northern Ala.
hama has been destroyed by the frccA-
ing weathe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
Many More State Employees.

Z ,taiisas tn,eh,iun Il Is i1i IN
in the number OF employees for the
several Stale buildings saying that
much additional help and consequen,
expense WAS involved The amount
was $5.540 Il fixed annual charge
against the treasury.
Senator Wickham referred To the
State Corporation Commission and
the work being done by thar body.
He said that the commission had
been hampered by lack of funds with
which TO employ the necessary help
for the department. The bill recon-,
mcnds an additional clerk nj 81 800,
an additional stcnoeraphcr AT $500.
and for additional clerical work in
the Office $1,000. The bill also car
ricd an increase in The contingent
fund of Sl.5n0 making The amount
$5.000
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
MANY MORE NAMES ON PAYROLL
Heads OF Departments Are clamorine
For Assistants-Public Printing
Takes Vast Amount OF Cash
Delegate Byrd Plans to curtal
the Power Of Book Trust


RICHMOND. VA. Feb. 2S--Thc
annual appropriation bill came np in
the Senate today.
The bill was in charge of senator
Wickham. chairman of the finance
committee. He made an explanation
OF the bin in every particular. saying
that the bill had been carefully con
sidered in committee. and he express
ed n desire 10 have the members ask
questions concerning the various
items as they were taken mp seria-
tim.
In discussing the bill. Senator
Wickhanl said The committee was
getting perilonsly near the danger
line. When all the demands made
upon the State were considered II.
said that even an appropriation OF
S3,hoo demanded serious considera.
ton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
For Assistant Attorney General.


Senator Wickham said il was ahsu.
u,cly necessary To give an assist.
ant 10 the attorney general. Thr
committee had carefully gone over
the matter. II WAS known that tn
attorney general was Il hard work.
or. but there were numerous mino'
matters which could he attended 10 hy
an assistant. and only capahla
lawyer should he employed The sal.
AIRY was fixed at $2.50O. an increase
of $1,000 over The House hill.
Public Printing Expensive.
The House hill recommended iha.
an appropriaf ion OF S2S,G00 he made
Tor The State printing The Senate
finance committee had been informed
that that sum was inadequate and
recommended an amendment of ST.
900 making the total $35.00o. He
doubted if that sum would. by rea-
son of the present contract prices.
hc sufficient 10 meet actual cXpen-
SEES
The Senate finance committee rec
commended that the unexpected ba
ancc TO the attorney general, amount
ing to $2.230 he continued as a fund
10 defend suits against the members
of the constitutional convention
brought he certain people of the STATE
in the Federal courts.
Many Increases Made.
The salary of the surgeon OF the
pcntentiary was increased from ST..
900 to $1,000
Four keepers AT the pcnitentiary
receive an increase of $l20 year 10
$3.50.
The number of guards at the Peni
Tertiary was increased from forty
nine 10 fifty.one. and the pay advanc
ed s. a month.
The department of agriculture
gets $4,000. an increase of $4,000 To-:
enforcing the pure food laws.
The bill carries $500 for an an
rex to the quarters of the adjutan,
general, to be expended under the di.
rection of that office.
The State library gets $3.000 for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01
rHEsWeATaEe

Fair warmer Thufs,,
day, rain frsld VI
Winds southeast ana
fresh 70 brisk
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-01

THE DAILY PRESS
Is the only newspaper
in Newport News that
receives full Associated
Press report.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-12-26
LOCUST DALE ACADEMY
LOCUST DALE, VA.

Established 1858 Object = to furnish
thorough education preparatory for college
ertIan Five years course Courses
Classical and Scientific. Instructors from
New York University, Brown University.
Lafayette. Second in the world in health
fulAess. Second to none in comfort. Boys
who do not wish to be controlled or to
study not desired w. w. BRIGGS, c. E.
Principal. Open for summer guests from
June 20 to September Is.
The statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1889-1906, 1906-05-18
Prof. sennsy Heard Eneuah.

Prof. Bonney Of New Bedford,
Mass, is noted wit. On one occa.
sion one of his Latin students went
into his Virgil class with a half-pre.
pared lesson. Prof. Bonney called
upon him to translate the famous pas
sage in which Aeneas vainly strives
to embrace the form Of his lost wife.
""Thrice l essayed to throw my
arms around her neck" "trotted" the
half-prepared student. Thrice | es.
sayed to throw my arms around her
neck And, professor" he stammer.
ed, that's all the far got"
"you got far enough" roared the
lrate Bonney: sit down."
The statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1889-1906, 1906-05-18

The annual Thanksgiving service
will be held at Campbell A. NJ. e.
church, Twenty-third and Lawrence
streets. Every U. B. F. s. NJ. T. and
juvenile is expected to be present and
the public in general is cordially in
vited to our service Rev. ]. s. Payne
will preach the Thanksgiving sermon.
STATE SECRETARY.
The statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1889-1906, 1906-05-18
Arkwrieht's GIFT to Humanity.

An English writer has said Of a Ger.
tain inventive Englishman: while
his inventions have conferred In.
finitely more real benefit on his own
country than she could have derived
from the absolute dominion OF Mexico
and Peru, they have been universally
productive OF wealth and enjoyment
This genius was Sir Richard Ark.
wright, and his inventions were in the
cotton spinning industry. He was
born in 1892. turned from wig-making
when the trade fell on, became enor.
mously wealthy, was made 4 peer, and
Hjsd In the sixtieth year of bis age.