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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28
V. M. |. REPORT IN.
Superintendent Did Right in Dismiss
ing Students-6arracks Bad.

j ing Observation-Disclosures Bad.
U'y Associated Press)
RICHMOND, VA, July 27.-Thc ~.
port of the special Legislative commit.
toe which investigated tho affairs IF
the Virginia Military Institute, Lex
inston, was submitted to Governor
Swanson today.
il says the students had ground for
complaint against the food conditions
last fall, but holds that the superin-
tcndent properly dismissed those who
had signed the paper for the third
class and that the corps should have
been disciplined for leaving the call
mouse. without permission. thus ais.
agreeing with the superintendent.
1t says the barracks are crowded,
the baths badly constructed anu Door.
~ ventilated, the kitchen and mess
halls improperly equipped aud badly
arranged, and the electric lights ure
Insufficient. Food conditions are tic.
ciared to be ample mt this time AID
there is, says the committee, no cauae
for complaint.
Inc report commends the board for
the improvements now being made
and which will be completed before
the next session.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28
Calendar For This pay.
Arranainn For Match.

Arrangements are now being made
Tor another wrestling match between
Bonnie Jones and Bob Sommerville.
Jones has deposited fifty dollar
check as good faith" money and
this will be covered by sommcrville
Monday afternoon. Sommerville
agrees to throw Jones twice in an
hour for any amount the latter cares
to put up. 1t is likely that the
match will be pulled off week from
Monday night at place to be Sc.
cured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28
THE SPECIAL EXAMINATION FOR
TEAcHERS' CERTIFICATES

for 1906. will be held on JULY 80 AMI
81, and AUGUST 1, 9 a. m, In The
High School Building.
This examination will be open to
any candidate. white or colored, is
years OF age. irrespective of corii-
lions or restrictions, that have heeA
previously imposed by the State
Board of Examiners.
The examination on the Profession.
al Course will also. he held JULY s0th.
BY order superintendent of Public
Instruction.
W. G. MORTON,
Division Superintendent, City Of New.
port News. 7.24,7t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28
ALONG THE WATERFRONT
Marked Increase IN Export Trade
During Past Year.
VALUE OVER TWENTY MILLION
Custom House Records Show That
Increase in Business over Preced.
ing Twelve Months Was s4,s61 1857
MARINE Notes.

iOfhcial statistics made public at
the local custom house yesterday
show that the total value of the
exports shipped from here to foreign
ports during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1906, amounted to S20,11G,-
6SS, an increase of $4,3G1 ,267 over
the total value of the exports dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 80.
1905. 1sm GA
The above figures show that the
export business at this port increased
about one-fourth last year over what
1t was the preceding year, the total
value of the exports for that year
being $15,755,316. The principal in.
crease was in the grain trade, about
three times as much grain being
shipped from this port during the
past winter than during the same pc
Rod of the preceding year. Also
there was substantial increase in
other exports, especially IN flour.
If the statements of shipping men
are TO be relied upon the export
trade Mt Newport News will continue
to increase for the next few years
until this port will assume its form
er rank among the leading ports
along the Atlantic seaboard.
The total amount OF the duties col
lected on the exports during the year
ending June 80 1906, was $GS6,3So
while the total amount OF duties on
exports during the preceding year
was only $il3,O59. The increase OF
duties during the past year over the
preceding year was $27S,2s0, which
gives the local custom house high
rank among the custom houses of
ports along the Atlantic coast. This
city already ranks ahead of Norfolk.
Friday, July 81, 1906.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28
Friday, July 81, 1906.

Arrived
Steamer Amphitrite (Br,) James
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28
Stolen Coat Recovered.

Officer Sam Pearson yesterday re.
covered the coat which was stolen
from the hall of the Exchange hotel
by James Wilson. negro. a few
days ago, Wilson was given GO days
In jail by Justice Brown for stealing
the Coat and other articles from the
hotel.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-07-28
Kentucky Officers Her.

Sergeant W. j. Sanford, of the
'Covington, Ky, police force, accom-.
panied by his wife aud little son.
spent yesterday in the city. The
sergeant called upon Chief Reynolds.
tie came to Virginia for tho purpose
OF delivering deseiter from the
navy to the receiving ship Franklin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
sAp .cHRIsTMAs IN RussiA.
celebration Next sunday win E3e. With
 Little Snirft.

St Petersburg, Jan. 6.-The Russians love nothing so much as their holidays. but depressed in spirits and purse in these revolutionary days, the celebra- tion of Russian Christmas next Sunday will be sad one.
 The streets of the capital have put on a pItifui resemblance of holiday att tire, but none of the heavy buying. characteristic of the prodiga1 RussiaTis in former years Is in evidence, while in the industrial sections the workmen, exhausted by a long series of strikes. are without money for Christmas trade. The green trees and gewgaws were brought into the city by the country people. but the trees remain unbought In the streets.
 The holidays, however, promise at least superficially period of coulpara- tive quiet, the proletariat organization having. decided to, refrain from activity until they are ended.
 The Novoe vremya is printing a se- ries of articles in defense of Premier Witte, which are attracting much at tention and are assumed to be inspired by the Premier himself. The most im- portant statement made Is that witte has taken a definite resolution to retire as soon as the National Assembly meets. With the turning over of the reins of power to the peoples repre- sentatives he will regard his task as finished.
 The whole course of events since the reform manifesto was issued Is at tributed by the paper to the refusal of the conservatives to support the Gov ernment. It is explained that many of the reforms for which Wttte and hts cabinet have continually berated for not realizing were not promulgated because every bit of leeway given was seized upon by the Reds. to advance the cause of a revolution until finally the Government, being without the active support of the conservative classes, was forced In self-protection to adopt oppressive measures. l, The policy 1t Is now following .is solely for the purpose of making pos sibfy the holding of elections and &C., celebrating the convocation of the Ma tional Assembly. The Government is yet uncertain as to what the results of the elections will be, but 1t is con hdent that the parties of law and order will have a majority. All the rumors that Witte's position Is shaky are characterized as pure ln- ventions. The writer of the artic4e says;
 ''witte is as firm in the saddle as ever. His health is good and he Is proceeding on the conviction that al least three quarters of the Russian peo- pie approve of hts struggle against the revolution"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
GEN. MORALES
 IS DEFEATED End of the Dominican
 Revolution. CACERES FAv0RS TREATY Will Work for Ratification of Covenant. It Was the Hope of Morales to Brsns About Anarchistic conditiens--
 Five Generals sIain in Battle.

New York. Dee. 5.--Ffve Generals were killed In the fighting at Puerto Plata. according to dispatch to Ths Herald General Morales lost i2o men killed and wounded. the dead including Generals Lico and Perez.
 Among the Cacnres troops Generals Pedro vanega and Antonio Crideron were killed.
 That the death of General Dcmstrso Rodriguez. who led the Morales insur- rection in Santo Domingo. will he fhs death blow to the uprising. was thS opinion expressed yesterday oy Fabt1 FialIo. consu, general of the Sant0 Domingo in this city.
 According to senor Fiaife. Prasicent Caceres can give far more subrtsuftaA aid on the pending treaty. between the United States and San Domingo.
 He further declared that General Morales Joined the revolution te defeas the treaty. Tn discussing the relation of treaty to the present political die- turhancs in his country the consul aeu~ eral said:
 General MoraIes's special attempt was to make certain provisions If tho treaty the means Of establishing his own personal power. This exptains not only the friction with the cabinet but the ministers as well. The people at HrEt reEaF0eGs WftD AtAFtl AIAtIa$ DEsgtA of the treaty by which the WashinEton government wBs empowered to help with arms and ammunition the DoEni1r ican executive whenever tpa latter should require such aid for the Fe~eS- tablishment of order.
 Had the treaty been submitted to the United States Senate without any amendment Morales would iot have gone to the Revolutionary party. Kfts nrezent purpose is either to defeat thA treaty and bring anarehistic cnnfitiona that eventually might give hsm dictas toriaI powers or else provoke Amert- can intervention.
 Happily President Caeeres can HlTe far more substantial aid to the treaty than Morales could. He not only hea tho full confidence of the cabinet ana his party. hiat haEs moreover thR ea~ operation of Emilia Tejoras the minister of foreign affairs. without iouhf thn most influential man in San DomInGo.~
 The news of the Killing of General Rodriguez in the lighting 4t Puerto Plata was a shock to his friends in thls city where he lived for some time. He
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
FOR ALABAMA JUDGE
COMMITTEE FIXES DATE TO CON
 SLIDER MEASURE.
Mr. CIaytOn's BilI Come Up Before 'Congressmen on D January 16. Democrats aud Railroad
 Rate LeEfslntIOn.

Washington, Jan. 5.-(Speciai )--The House Judiciary Committee today fixed upon January 16 as the day for con- siderinE the bill of Representative Clayton providing for an additional judge in the Middle and Northern Ois- tricts of Alabama. who. shall be re- quired to live in the Northern Dis trict Any persons desiring to be heard, can appear before tho commit tee on the day named.
 Although not a member of the Judi ciary Committee. Representative Un- derwood was present at the meeting this morning and spoke of the import ance of MT. Clayton's measure to the Congressional districts they represent and 1t was on motion of Mr. Clayton. that the order referred to was made.
 On a motion made today by Judge Richardson of Alabama the House In- terstate. and Foreign Commerce. Com mfttee decided to take up for consider alton next Friday the various railroad rate bills that have been introduced thls session.
 rnernbers of the committee will have a conference at Judge .Richardson's room for the purpose of formulating a plan of action.
 Judge Richardson says that if the Republicans of the committee agree upon a measure that Is satisfactory to the minority. 1t Is his opinion that they will support 1t rather than make a separate report of their own, but so far the Republicans have not outlined their probable action .-
 If tbey are not disposed to agree upon a bill in accordance with Demo- cratic demand the minority will draw their own bill.
 In The Washington Post today ex- Senator Chandler of New. Hampshire has an article In which he refers in hs usual interesting way to several of inc railroad rate bills that have been introduced in the present Congress.
 He mentions that of Judge Richard son at some length as refiecting the Democratic sentiment of the House
 The Democratic members of the Honse committee that will dispose of inc rate question. are entirely harmon ions in this Congress. They were not in tbe last, as was recently shown by tha debate in which Leader Williams explained his reasons for putting new men on the committee in the places of Tenrassntatives Lamar of Florida and shscIeIsford of Missouri.
 'A'1'> '~' Alfred T. stofer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
MAY SUE (. H. SCOTT
L. ,. BRYAN SAID TO BE CoNsIDER-
 ING MATTER
Reported in Washihgfon that Onsfed United States Marshal Will
 Claim &S0,O00 Damages for ft Alleged STander.

Washington. Jan. 5.--(Special )--A runor is aohat here among Alabama Republicans to the effect that L. ]. Bryan of Montgomery has retained a lawyer aud Is preparing himself in q thorough manner to bring suit against Referee Charles H. Scott for $50,00e on account of alleged eiander.
 It Is said that Mir. Bryan, obtained copies of large number of letters Mir Scott Is charged with having written about him to the high Government of ficials and others. It Is also claimed that Mir. Bryan. after filing severe and sweeping charges here against Mir. Scott. was in hopes that the latter would sue him on the ground that an opportunity would be afforded him to prove his allegations.
 As Mir. Scott made no move in that direction. the friends of MT. Bryan say that his only course to bring out cer- tatu things in connection with the btt- the Alabama Republicans over the ioaves and fishes, is to institute a dam age suit
 According to the statement here. Mir. Bryan Is undecided as to whether to bring his suit in the Federal Court of Alabama or In this city. The only point with reference to filing 1t here would be to obtain if possible by or der of the court original copies of the letters which have stirred up the strife.
 Grave doubt is expressed on this point and for that reason belief is that the suit will be tried In Alabama un- less Mir. Bryan should be induced to abandon his idea Several of his friends declare that he has no thought of doing that. but will proceed with nfF .l. ranged.
 fssAIfred I Stoferg
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
SETTLING TIE
 ! REVQEJTION Troops atinue Their Me Hess Work. A. POLICY OF REPRESSION May Lead to Renewal of the
 Outbreak. Fires of RebeIlion, Tbougk Covered, stiil Shoulder. and Again aay Break Forth---witte shortly
 VIII Retire. | r. a rf f. F T D H 3

St. Petersburg. Jan. 5.---The Govern ment's victory over the revolutionists has been quite decisive, although open interior. The military are employed mercilessiy and gradually the move ment is being stifed.
 These dres of revolt, however, are but smothered and not extinguished, and the main fear is that the Government encouraged by success. will fali into the very error of which the revofu- tionists wore guilty and attempt to press It's advantage too far.
 Already there are signs that the pol icy of repression may be carried to a point which Is sure again to arouse the resentment and discomfort of the classes which shrank from the violent program of the Reds
 In St. Petersburg. foI instance, the wholesale perQuisttions of the police have been succeeded by particularly unensive measures of the pretect oi police. which practically gives the dvor. niks.' or house portefs. free hand tc search private lodgings for arms and suspicious persons. tor documents, offer ing them premium of 50 cents for the discovery of every revolver or bomt and 26 cents for a knife.
 Such measure will arouse the cupid ity of the house porters and restore the intolerable system of persona espionage, which was In vogue at ths time of the late Minister Of the Int, rior. Von PleAye, Thirty-five arrests were made last night Among thoss taken In custody were four Moscow rev. olutionists who came hero to consult their comrades In this city. They wer, captured on their arrival at the rail. road station after desperate strugglt with the police.
 of January 22, the anniversary of "Rec Sunday" includes services for thu '.rnattyrs'' at the Navagate. Palac, Square and other places where tn, troops fired on the workmen and alst at the cemetery at the Transfiguratiop where the nfa5ority Of tls victims sver' buried 4s u q Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
NEw ctRE oF LoeksAw.
Discovery. of . Prominent young phy
 gscfau of Afinn4a. ,

DtscOverX or q Eer0miuGmt HUuuG Fhy-
 stefan of Atlanta.
 Atlanta, Ga-s Jan. i5.--F'or the first time in the history of the South. teta- nus. or '1ock1aw." has been cured here by a new method of treatment, the dis coverer of which Sis a prominent young Atlanta piyeioian who successfully used the treatment while connected with the Harlem Hospital, New York.
 John Alexander, the 5.year-old son of W. D Alexander, prominent mer- chant of Atlants, was stricken with lockJaw more than a week ago The new method. known as the antitoxin treatment. was used. The boy has been pronounced entirely out of danger. A small son of w. H. Pittman and q young daughter of E II. Matthews are now under treatment and attending physicians announced tonight their chances of recovery were the best.
 Tn the new process of treatment a needle is injected into the outer cover ing of the spinal cord and the fuid which serves as sort of water cushion for the delicate cord Is drawn ofr. the toxin coming with 1t. The antitoxin ls injected in the place of the poisoned fluid, and this Is repeated till all the poison has been withdrawn or annihi- lated by the antitoxin.
 The public and also the medical pro- fession of Atlanta is displaying the livelIest interest in the new treatment and the cases under it,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
peotb of Mrs. Charles |. Cooke,

Roanoke. Va, Jan. 5.--Mrs. Susanna Virginia Cooke, widow Of the late Rev. Charles I. Cooke. D. D., died today at HoliIns Institution near Roanoke, aged S6 years. Her husband was president of Hollins Institute for nifty years and was. widely known as a Baptist preach CT. Mrs. Cooke is survived by four children. one son being J. J. Cooke, of Brownsville, Texas, one daughter is Mrs. D. W Hayward, Of New Orleans. Another daughter, Miss Hattie Cooke, is at the head of the Rollins Institute. Another son Is Hon. Luclan Cooke. gen. erai counsel for the Norfolk and Wes- tern Railway.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
swTrCHEsp ARE GARROTED.
 AZ. ---e- .7ff of.a Baby Put to Death in st9 ruhr

Havana. Jan 5.-Domingo Bocourt. an old negro. and Victor Moline, mu- latto, were garroted it the prison here today. Both men were regarded as witches their associates. Their crime was the hideous murder of q white baby. Zodia Diaz.r for the purpose of procuring the heart of white fes male child which the witches pre- scribed as poultice for a, certain wo- man for barrenness
 The chiidss body was found smoked and salted weeks after the crime. The execution passed off promptly There was no special incident and no witt nesses excepting those officially desig- mated to be present,
 A dozen men and women are inapris- oned in connection with the crime
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
VESSEL HIGH AND DRY.
Not Believed That Tugs Cam Pull on
 the ThlstIeWoOd.

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 5.-Tugboats returning from the steamer T. J. This tlewood, which went ashore Wednesday twenty miles east of Pensacola, report that the vessel Is high and dry on the beach, having been carried there length w!sS
 After the storm had abated and the tide went down there was no chance of floating the steamer although efforts were made by the tugs
 Tomorrow five powerful towboats will leave for the point and intend at tempting to pull the steamer off tho beach at high tide, but there is hardly any possibility that it can be done.
 steamboat men say that dredGe will be necessary to cut channel to where the vessel ia stranded. Tho cause of the accident was the carrying away of the steering gear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
IN BALTIC PROVINCES.
situation, Though Improved, stIII Is
 Serious.


 St. Petersburg, Jan. 6.-The Asso- cIated Press has been permitted to in- spect report prepared for the Em- peror regarding the situation in the Baltic provinces. The report declares that though open revolt has been crushed in many parts Of the provinces, and though the local authorities who were deposed by the revolutionaries are resun1ing the relns of government under the protection of the troops, the situation Is still very serious one. In the districts of Dorpat and Per , nau. in northwestern Livonla. the troops are unable to move except in heavy force. A body of cavalry which made a forced night march from Walk. surprised an insurgent band at Rneu, but the peasants resisted until their ranks had been torn and shattered. when they surrendered their arms and their leaders There Is strong con- centration of insurgents in the villages of Meizekur and Lemcal. further to the westward which must be attacked and broken up
 A band of insurgents attacked Gen. erai Orloff and his escort of a squad ron of cavalry near Marienburg, but the attack was repulsed and the lead
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
Increase of Forest Reservations.

Washington. Jan. 5.-By an order is- sued December 80 last, by the Secre- tary of the Interior and made public today, over a million acres of public lands in Arizona and New Mexico are withdrawn from all forms Of disposal except under the mineral laws for in- clusion within forest reserves. The distribution by acres is as followss Arizona, Navajo Reserve. 39.5t6; Black Mesa Reserve 0,000; Now Mexfco, Magdalena Reserve, I4S,000; San Ma teo reserve. 460,OOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06

CTS captured. The latter were imu,e- diately tried by drum head court-mar- tia1 and shot.
 The advices received by the gov- ernment report the capture of an ini- portant arsenal, of the revolutionists at Termetik in Southern Siberia in which were found not only rifles, bombs and explosives. but also a small field piece. Another arsenal near Nakhi- tedchevan caught fire and an explosion followed. resulting in the killing of nine others.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
nencurd CreM of BnrIs.

Beechyhead. England, Jan. 6-Tho British steamer Inchdune, Captain Da- vies, from Galveston via Norfolk. bound to Hamburg, passed this point late to-day and signaIled to the Marine observing station here that she has on hoard tho crew of the Norwegian Bark Eliezer. The Eliezer sailed from santa Cruz, Cuba, November 6, for Havre, In command of Captain Jacobsen. and was abandoned full Of water In latitude 46 degrees north. and longitude 26 do gresS west
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
Drv Dock In Benrd Prom.

Hamilton, Bermuda. Jan. 5--The Uni- ted States tug Potomac, ono of the ber 2s. for the Philippine Islands ar- rivsd here today for coal and pro- visions. The Potomac reports having left the Dewey which was then in charge of the eolliers Caezar. Brutus and Glacier about loo miles of Ber- muda The Dewey will pass here to- morrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-06
THE CANAL NOMINATIONS.
oomnittee wn Hear Aay Oae Deslr0as


 Of Making Argument.
 Washington, Jan. 5.--Because of the absence of Chairman Willard and sew eraI other members of. the Senate com mittee on the Isthnian canal. there will be no meetings of the committees to consider nominations for the canal commission until after the Senate re- convenes Monday next.
 The committee intends to give any persons desiring 1t the opportunity to he heard for or against confirmation of the nominations. Several senators will take up the question of permit ting a member of the commission to be engaged in other business and they will protest against the payment of double salaries.
 After the nominations of commis- sioners have been disposed of, It is said tion of recognizing salaries to ba paid to canal employees.