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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
COMMANDMENTS
OF G. A. R. AN EDITOR
R. B. Brown H0nOred by The Old
Soldiers IN Annual Encanp.
ment al Minneapolis.
CAATEfA QUESTION COMES UP
Veterans Intend to Make a Protest TO
Congress About the Suppression of
Their Club Houses on Reservations
Opposition Develops to Eerection
of Monument to Wlrz.
CAATEfA QUESTION COMES UP
(By Associated Press.)

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Aug. 16.-
The business sessions Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic began today In
tho auditorium. about 1900 delegates
being In attendance.
The most important questions that
are TO be tnken up during the meet.
Ing of the delegate body are the abo-
Ntion of the canteen from the
old soldiers homes, ana the proposed
erection Of II monument to Henry
Wirz, by the women of the South.
On the question of the monument
to Wlrz there was considerable oppn-
sition. The report Of COMMANDMENTS.
Chief Tanner made no mention of tao
canteen question, but considerable
space was devoted to Wirz AMI the
recommendation was made that the
Grand Army enter dignified and
emphatic protest against the erection
OF the monument.
II. b. Brown, GAINESVILLE. Ohio, was
elected commander-ln.chief.
William II. Armstrong, Indianapo.
lis, Ind. was elected senior Vice.
eommnnder-in-chIef. Captain e. b.
Senton, of Detroit Mich, was elected
junior vice-commandcr.
All OF the nominations were made
by reclamation.
Richard l.. German was unanimous
ly reelected commandments OF
Union Veterans Of the Union.
The new commander-m.chi of The
Grand Army, r. b. Brown. was born
In 1916. and has always lived In Ohio.
He enlisted In the Fifteenth Ohio
lnfantr vat the age of l6. and served
In the Fourteenth Army Corps In the
Army of the Cumberland. He was a
private throughout the first three
years OF his service. MIR. Brown Is
now editor OF the Evansville
Courier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
MILL WRECK|NG FAILS
Waterman oVePpoWered by Gang
Of LawbreakePs.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE TO PROPERTY
Besides Trying to Pull Down New
Plant Works Are Set on Fire by
vandaIs Who Escape-Workman
Saves the Big Works.
Ry Associated Press,

NoRR1STOWN. PA. Aug. 1G.-
Having overpowered the watchman,
Charles Riley. at the point OF pis.
tol, a score of men last night at.
tempted to wreck the new 100000
iron mill which is being erected by
the Longmead Iron Company in
Conshohocken near here
That the mill was not pulled down
is due probably to the inexperience
of the men in running a. hosting EN-
CINE. The damage wrought amounts
to many thousands of dollars.
The wreckers set the boiler house
on fire. The flames attracted the
attention of workman at the al
joining mill of the Longmead Com.
pany. Thinking his house was afire
he gave an alarm and workmen
started to put out the flames.
Then they discovered what was
being done and put the wreckers to
flight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17

convention TO make similar eli.
iorscment.
The resolution endorsing Mr.. Can.
non for president was adopted
amidst the greatest enthusiasm. MIR.
Cannon sala:
THE resolution which you have
Just adopted, coming rs i. does from
those wnom | havo represented In
the national House OF Representative;
Tor more than thirty years. touches
me profoundly ! would bc LEGS than
human did not appreciate your ex.
preston of compliment. when you
mention my name with approval IN
connection with tho higheSt Office In
the eiil of the people. would not
exchange your confidence for tho
qualification of any ambition might
lave"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
FIREhEA ATTEMPT 10 LYNCH
"suRE-THIAG' GAMBLERS.
Take Law In Their Own; Hands, 81.
stroy Paraphsrnaiia and Roughly /
use Greeks" fsi
ASSOCIATED Press. J

NnoooStulcu f'FeSb, SKIS ~ 5sS..e4{
ELMIRA. N. Y, Aug 16. a vol.
unteer firemen's convention at Car.
bondale. Pa. attended by fire compa.S
MES from New York ana PennsyIya-
MIA, ended in riot and attempted
lynching.
Many gamblers were attracted to-
the place and all sorts of games were
openly run in the main street. The
gamblers did flourlshing business.
Soon after the parade mob Of
about 100 firemen swept into the
street with long rope. This was
tied to every gambling device in the
line and the flremen dragged them
through the streets completely de-
molishing them. 5a
The gamblers were roughly handled
and some Of them We're badly hurt IS
One man refused to give up money he
had taken from man from Troy
and the mob got the rope around his
neck, but he managed to throw 1t OH, !
and policeman rushed him Into q I
hotel, the windows of which were
broken by the mob. 81. ~
Another gambler took refuge In !
house. The mob followed with cries
of "killed him." lynch him. but the !
man escaped down a side street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
coNvicTs KILL GUARD.
Three Negroes, While Feiening III
ness, Escape to Swamps.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Aug. 1G.--
Feigning illness. three negroes, Alon-
70 Goodwin, Hammond Wilson and
Forge Kerry, convicts serving long
terms on the chain gang OF the chain.
gang of the Sanitary ami Drainage
Commission, at work near Ashley
Junction. stepped III the stockade to-.
day at about o'clock, having ask.
ed for water. seized and overpowcred
Fl. c. Stello, the white guard. and
cut his throat with butcher knife,
killing him.
Two TRUSTEES were locked in by the
men who ransacked the guards
rooms, donned civilian clothes and es-
capped to the nearby swamps. The
men, contrary TO rules. were not
chained in the stockarde The con.
victs broke out and spread the
alarm.
A sheriff's posse is securing The
woods with bloodhounds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
FIRST TROUBLE OF ITS KIND.
Texans, as Rule, Have no Trouble
With Negro Troops.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 1G.-
The following dispatch was received
by General Ainsworth, the military
secretary, from Major Penrose, com.
handing the battalion of the Twenty
nth Infantry, negro troops. stationed
at Fort Brown, Tex. and gives the
first official information concerning
The disturbance at Brownsville, when
was alleged to have been caused by
the presence Of negro soldiers.
Major Penrose was not In posses.
sion of all the facts when he sent the
dispatch, which follows:
"a shooting occurred in Browns,
vile about ~: 10 o'clocn Tuesday. in
which one civilian was killed and the
chief of police was wounded in the
right arm, which had to be ampu.
tated. 1t is believed shooting was
done by enlisted men Of this post. but
| nave not yet been able to determine
the guilty party.
L am conducting thorough inves.
tigation and am working in perfect
harmony with the citizens committee
and mayor Of Brownsville.
"A guard of onethird of the garri
son-one company-is constantly on
duty; all enlisted men are confined
strictly to the post and no one is al
lowed to enter but the mayor, mem
bers OF the citizens committee and
those having official business.
Situation is we'll in hand. No
trouble since the shooting and | an
ticipate none"
IL Is stated at the war department
mat no new policy has been inaugu
rated in the matter of sending negro
troops to various military posts in
Texas. In fact, 1t is said, more negro
troops have been stationed in Texas
than In any other State and no com
plants on this score have arisen here
tofore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
TEXANS BUY RIFLES
TO KILL SOLDIERS
Race War on Ina Border, Down
IN Brownsville, Reaches
an Acute Stage.
ARMY OFFICERS AFRAID OF MEN
Governor Sends the Rangers There to
Aid in Preserving order-mlli.la.
men Talk of Using Ball Cartridges
if Negro Troops Are Used In Ma.
demonstrating is Intense.
Dy Associated Press.)

HOUSTON. TEN, Aug. 1G.-A
special from Brownsville says further
trouble is feared there with the negro
troops.
A citizen guard OF $50 men is sta
toned along. the road between this
city and Fort Brown, and IL the ne.
groes attempt to leave The garrison 1t
is the avowcd purpose of the citizens
to shoot them.
-Four hundred rifles were sold to cit
liens yesterday. The report that the
Officers of the garrison are themselves
afraid of the negro troops has deter
mined the citizens to take no chance.
Many persons are leaving their homes
on the side of the city near Fort
Brown.
Business is nearly suspended in the
city. 1t is thought by some that the
negro raiders committed the recent
acts In Brownsville in retaliation for
The reported intention of Texas mill.
tiamen to use ball cartridges In the
event the United States permitted the
negro troops to participate In the
Camp Mabrey manoeuvers.
Adjntant General Huln considered
1t wise to send State troops to
Brownsville.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
TEN YEARS FOR DEFAMER.
Fellow Who Tried to Ruin Wife's
Character Sentenced.
(specinl to the Daily Press.

t'PtCihi W Tue lJilly lreSP.)
NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 1G.-Thc
case of George Hugo. convicted In
the corporation court of conspiring
with lack" Nelson to defame his
wife. formerly Katie McHogg, for the
purpose of obtaining evidence to JUS
tify divorce, and given ten years
In the penitcntiary, will be fought
through the Supreme Court OF Vir.
ginta. In the event Judge Hanckei
overrules a motion for new trial,
made by counsel for The defense i'm.
mediately following the announce.
ment OF the jury's verdict.
Hugo's father, almost an invalid
from palsy. has some little money,
and 1t Is this that is being used in
an effort to save the prisoner, who
is a young man about &c years old.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
MINERS IN FREE FIGHT.
Union and Hol.uR|0R hsn Break
Each Others Heads.
ONE man IS FATALLY STABBED
sticks, stones and Knives Play I'm.
portant Part in Battle Wased Near
Pltssburs Between Workmen-Elev.
en- Arrests Have Been Made.
(By Associated pross.>

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug. 1G.-As
the result OF a battle last night at But
Ter Junction between union and non.
union miners, Stef Reaway, non
unionist. was fatally stabbed and
Steven Moseley is missing; spposed
to have been killed.
twenty-five others we're more or
less seriously hurt.
About three weeks ago the mines of
the Plttsbnrg Plate Glass Company
were changed from union to non.
union. At that time an outbreak was
apprehended and the sheriff and dep.
uty sheriffs were notified to be In
readiness. but there was no trouble
until last evening when about thirty
non-union miners assembled at Butler
Junction and we're enjoying them.
selves In quiet way, when they were
suddenly attacked by the men whom
they had supplanted in the mines.
Sticks, stones and knives were used
as the attacking weapons with the re-
suit that nearly every one Of the non
union men sustained some kind of an
injury. Finally the assailants retired
and 1t was found that Reaway had
been fatally wounded and that Nose
ley was missing. Eleven arrests
were made today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
ANARCHY IS SUPREME N POLAND
voIIeys Fired Into Passers.by--Num.
Der of Dead No. Stated. Blu. i. Is
Believed to Be Larse-Rsvolu.lon,
lists Assasslna.e Police and Car.
Soldiers at VIII. -.
thy Associated Press,

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 10 Dis.
patches from Poland today are hardly
less grave thin those of Inst night.
At l.oda, after the police station had
Deeen blown zip aud burned, Cossacks
ana other troops fired yolleys into
tho crowds and moro or less street
fighting followed.
At Warsaw, also street fighting oc-
Cured today, aud especially in tho
Jewish quarter. the revolutiorAsts
used bombs against the police and
troops. One hundred ana fifty per-
sons were wounded Ivy rifle fire and
thirty by bombs.
a bomb thrown tonight into reli.
sious procession in Warsaw, wounded
Two Of the pnraders.. The explosion
attracted the infantry. who, without
warning fired volley, woundlHg 30
persons.
A band OF revolntionists today at
tackled n government building and
shot and killed clerk and wounded
two other persons. The band tried to
rob the cash drawer. A partol OF In
fantry surrounded the house, and the
reyolntionlRts fired from the windows,
nut all of them were arrested.
The Polskn Gazette nnd the Dyon
Bolska organs OF the Polish National.
lists today published strong lending
articles denouncing the state OF an.
archy which the socialists nre pro-
dncing In Poland. Their object. the
papers declares, Ism OF the attainment
of freedom. but the bringing about
of a civil war.
at Plock last night five policemen
were Killed and two were wounded.
The assassins escaped.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
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THE GAME OF THE SEASON.
shipbuiIders and Hamptonlana Meet
on Diamond Tomorrow.

shipbullders and Hamptonlans Meet
on Diamond Tomorrow.
Ono OF the fastest and most BIT
terly contested base ball games of
the season IL expected Saturday
when the Shipbuilders aud the fast
nine OF the Hampton Athletic Asso.
citation meet mt the Casino park. This
will he the first game these teams
have played this season and as there
Is considerable good nnt,rnd rivalry
between tho players each team will
cndeavor to put up It's cleverost ex.
hibtion of base ball.
Manager Loeb says he will put n
very strong team In the field against
tho llamptOninns and TINT he he.
lieves tho locals will win tho game.
DR.. McAllistcr, manager of tho
Hampton team. Is equally MS conf.
dent that his players will come out
of the match with victory.
II Is expected TINT the record
crowd of the seasOn will witness the
performance. Hampton will send
over several hundred fanatics while
the fang of this city no doubt Will
turn ont In force to root" for The
home team.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1906

be held. would not object to cutting
the rope to hang that scoundrel, pro.
vided the law says so.
Pleads For States Honor,
u am here alone" went on the gov
ernor, but represent the majesty of
the law; represent the State of
South Carolina-yOur State and my
State-and say to you. beg you
implore youth Gods name. don't
put another stain upon our fair
State.
II plead with YOU to let the law take
It's course. You have nh opportunity
here--a splendid opportunity--to let IL
be said that South Carolina leads in
this matter.
Danger Fully Realized.
Let us reason together. feel inst
rs you do. | have lived in the conn-
try and realize the dangers to which
our women are constantly exposed,
but there is something higher than
the wreaking of vengeance on that
black devil and fiend of hell. You
won't enjoy it tomorrow when you
look back upon 1t ALL"
Just here the men came ND to the
stand and said: 1--WE appreciate what
you say, but we are not going to do
1t. We have stood this thing long
enough"
Many shouted for the governor to
go on. and he concluded his fruitless
appeal to prevent the lynching.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
CONDITIONS ALARMING.
Armed Men intend to Exterminate
the Neuroes

AUSTIN. TEN. Aug. 1G.-Accord.
ing to telegram received by Govern
or Lanham from the authorities of
Brownsville. conditions there are any
thing but reassuring.
While all is quiet today, 1t is re-
ported that there is an armed body
of men extending from the city prop.
er to the barracks. and 1t is believed
II any negro soldiers show themselves
there is danger of immediate and Sc.
rious trouble.
While the governor will not make
public the substance of his telegram
and VIII not make an official state
ment concerning the conditions there,
1t is learned that by agreement with
the federal authorities, lie has sent n
Ranger force to Brownsville to pre-.
serve order.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
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BANDIT CHIEF ON WARPATH.
Ralsuil Engages In Battle With Sui.
tan's Soldiers.
lily Associated preHs.)

TANGIER, MOROCCO, Aug. TO-
Rhlsnli. the noted bandit chief ana
raptor OF Ion Pertllcarls, who has
ierrorlzed the region about Tnngler
fGr long time. has fought a pitched
battle with the troops of the Sultan
close to the city. Many casualties
nre reported.
Az result OF the battle several
European citizens are reported to
have been placed IN n critical posi-
tIon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
NO TROUBLE WITH JAPAN.
Killing Of Poaohers VIII Cause No
Complications.
fBy .AasOCinted Preas.)

TOXIC, Aug. lG-There is a gen..
eral feeling In official circles now
that the incident OF the killing of
'apnnese seal poachers in the Aleu-
ran Islands. by the United States
authorities recently, Will be amIcably
settled and that no complication will
arise.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
Bridges Washed Out.

Especial TO the Daily Prcss)
WYTHEVlLI.,E VA, Aug lG.-
About three inches OF rain fell in
this locality in as many hours last
night, delaying trains, washing away
fences and local bridges and doing
great damage to property generally.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
New Club House for EIks.
Especial to the Daily Press. J

NORFOLK, VA. Aug. t6.-Thc
Norfolk lodge of Elks today decided
to raze their present clubhouse and
buih at once a modern clubhouse
to cost $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-17
Raleigh Postmaster Named.
(By Associated Preas.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 1G.--
Willis c. Briggs was today appoint
ed postmaster at Raleigh n. C..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-20
Bio Peanuts This Year.

Peanut lovers have noticed that the
nuts are generally very much larger
this year than usual, fact which
may be verified by the most casual
glance at any stand where they are
sold. They are also said to be much
better in flavor, though there are
some connoisseurs who declare that
the small nut is the sweeter.
"The increased size of the peanut
now in the market says a whole
sale dealer, "is due more to improved
methods of cultivation, think, than
to the accident of favorable weather
conditions, though the current crop
is unusually large in quantity AS to
the relative merits of the large and
small nut, l cannot speak, being a
seller and not an eater, of them. |
do know, however, that with these big
fat looking fellows on sale there is
practically no market for the little
ones.'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-20
From Other Shores.

In addition to closing her frontiers
to al Servian cattle. Austria Hungary
has prohibited the bringing III of tin
ned meats.
Natal troops completely surrounded
and defeated a rebel body in the Ur,,
voti district. Five hundred and forty
seven rebels were killed. There we're
no white casualties.
A hail storm at Valencia, Spain.
killed fifty persons. Hail stones as
big as oranges smashed the roofs of
houses, causing the inhabitants TO
take refuge in the cellars.
An unprecedented AMI Interesting
spectacle was Witnessed 1T Shanghai
recently. when 1900 Chinese volun-
teers, who have bacn drilling assidu-
ously for the las. few months, peraded
through the Hag-deckcd streets of the
settlement. The men were dressed in
khaki. and presented Il smart appear
ance. Only the officers wore swords.
After the palaIe the soldiers were
entertained ~ the yanien Of the taotai
The revolutionists In Matto Crosse
have occupied the capital, Cuyaba,
murdered the president OF the state
and seized the government.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-20
Keen SIuht Of Birds Of Prey.

The sharp-eyed hawk can spy a lark
upon piece Of earth almost exactly
the same color at twenty times the
distance it is perceptible to man OF
dog. A kite soaring out Of human
sight can still distinguish and pounce
upon lizards and field mice upon the
ground, and the distance at which vul
lures and eagles can sight their prey
is almost incredible.
Recent discoveries have inclined
naturaiists to the belief that birds OF
prey have not the acute sense Of smell
or of hearing that has hitherto been
accredited them. Their keen sigh!
seems better to account for their ac
ton, and they appear to be guided by
sight alone, as they never sniff al
anything, but dart straight at the OBJ
ject of their desire.
Their counterparts in the ocean
doubtless smell and see, but are more
guided by smell than sight. In both
sharks and rays the eyes are good
and have a distinct expression, though
since they scent their prey from d
short distance and swim up to it with
greatest rapidity, smell may be called
their real eye.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-20
Crimes.

A man who registered at Hunts
hotel in Chicago as E. w. Sanborn of
ST Paul, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head.
Sheriff Charles Wilson Of Clay coun-
ty, Florida, was shot and instantly
killed on a train near Green Cove
Springs by negro prisoner in his Gus
tody. Sheriff Wilson's deputy imme
diately shot and killed the negro.
Frank Sweitzer was stabbed in the
eye at Sault Ste. Marie by Manuel
Salazer, a Mexican, with whom he
him. He will recover. Salazer is in
the city prison awaiting an examina-
ton.
Lucy Page CASTOR Of Chicago, the
anti-cigarette crusader, is at Logans-
port to urge Logansport aldermen to
prohibit the sale of cigarettes. In an
address she revealed numerous cases
of alleged bribery in the Indiana legis-
lature covering period of four Yeas.
Dominick Faho, an italian youth er
eighteen, was arrested at Helena
connection with the murder of Tol.
man Eberhardt at Wolf Creek last
Sunday Faho says Eberhardt attacked
him with an iron bar because he did
not want him in his employ longer
An infuriated mob OF hundred ne
groes attacked crew Of city dog
catchers at ST. Louis with clubs and
knives. Andrew Betzold, dog catch
er, was stabbed and slashed in the
back. Policemen, using clubs vigor
ously, finally rescued the dog catchers
and arrested two negroes.
Jonah Williams, his wife, Minerva
and their son Wesley, were sentenced
to prison for life at Evansville, Ind.
for the murder of James Leigh at
Bonneville last spring. Andrew Will
Jams another son. is serving a SEN
tence for a petty crime, and two
smaller children are in the reform
school.
Eight stories above the street In
New York on a flimsy flooring of
planks laid across girders, nearly 500
union iron workers attacked three
special policemen. One of the special
policemen, Michael Butler, was
thrown from the platform and fell two
stories to the sixth floor. He was
fatally injured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-20
Washington Notes.

Harrison Torrell, who became well
known throughout the country during
the last years of the life of Gen.
Grant as his faithful attendant and
nurse, died in this city last week.
Adjt. Gen. Drain of the state of
Washington has been rendered and
has accepted the new post of United
States attorney for the United States
court in China and Korea, provided
for by the last session of congress.
Bruce r. Leonard of Michigan also
has been appointed marshal of the
court, and Frank E. Hinckley of lSeW
York has been appointed clerk.
The policy recently adopted by the
treasury department in it's conduct of
the affairs of the public health and
marine hospital service, of discontinue
ing many of the large hospitals in
many sections of the country, results
in the making of large number of
contracts by the government with To-
cal hospitals or practicing physicians
for the care and treatment of seamen.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-07-20
Casualties.

Fire completely destroyed the Ar
mour elevator at Madrid, Iowa.
A large piece of rock fell on Joseph
Stef1in, employed in the Quincy mine,
at Calumet, Mich, killing him instant
ly. He was twentysix years old and
single.
Word has been received at Living
ston, Mont, that Judge Clifford, well
known resident of Park county, has
been drowned in Emigrant creek. De
tails of the drowning are not at hand.
A slight fire in moving picture ma
chine theater at Young's pier at At
lantic City, N. j., started panic
among the several hundred persons
who were in the audience, and a num-
Der were injured in the rush for the
exits.
DR.. Paul Shekwana of London, bac-
teriOlogist of the Iowa State board of
health and the University of Iowa, was
knocked from the interurban bridge
over the Iowa river at Iowa City. He
struck the rocks thirty feet below.
Many Of his bones were broken and
he is now unconscious and his con-
dition is critical.