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, 1906-04-26

ed with coffee and sugar: two cars
of crackers and breakfast foods;
two cars of bacon: two cars of eggs;
one car of AIMED meats; two cars OF
potatoes: two cars of canned corn,
peas and tomatoes; two cars of pro-
visions to be contributed by the
Manufacturers association: one car Of
blankets and comforts; two cars of
bottled spring water.
The Santa Fe railroad will haul
the train without cost from Kansas
City to San Francisco, and will rush
it through.
Both the mic Pacific and tho
Rock Island railroads made the Same
proposition to haul the train free to
San Francisco.
w. p. Trickett, commissioner of
the Kansas City Bureau of Trans
p%ortation, will go with the train
and will see that the food goes to the
needy.
Los Angeles, Cal, - Strange is
the scene where San Francisco's Chi
natown Stood" says w. w. Overton,
h reached Los Angeles Friday
among the refugees. mo heap of
smoking ruins marks the site of the
wooden warrens where the slant
eyed men of the Orient dwelt in
thousands. The place is pitted with
deep holes and scared with dark pas
sageways from whose depths come
smoke wreaths. All the wood has
gone n the winds are streaking
the ashes.
While men never knew the depth
OF Chinatown's underground CITY,"
says Mr.. Overton, they often talked
of these subterranean runways And
many of them had gone beneath the
street levels, two and three stories.
But now hat Chinatown has been
unmasked. for the destroyed build
ings were only a mask, men from the
hillside have looked on where it's
inner secrets lay. In places they can
see passages 100 feet deep.
The fire swept this Monaghan sec
ton clean. It left no shred of the
painted wooden fabric. 1t ate down
to the bare ground and this lies stark,
for the breezes have taken away the
light ashes. Joss houses and mis-
sion schools, grocery stores and OPT
UNI dens, gambling hells and thea
ters-all of them went. The build
ings blazed up like tissue paper
lanterns when the guttering candles
touched their sides.
From this place, I. following the
fire, saw hundreds of frightcrazed yell
low men flee. In their arms they bore
their opium pipes. their money bags.
their silks and their children. Be-
side them ran the baggyitrousered
women. and some of them hobbled
painfully.
, 1906-04-26

But these were the men and women
Of the surface. Far beneath the street
levels in those cellars and passage
ways wore other lives. Women, who
never saw the day from their darken-
ed prisons, and blinking jailors were
caught like rats in a huge trap. Their
very bones were eaten by the flames.
And now there remain only h
holes. They pit the hillside like
multitude Of ground-swaHow nests.
They show depths which the police
never Knew. The secrets of those bur
rows will never be known, for into
them the hungry fire first sifted it's
red Goals and then licked eagerly in
tongues OF creeping flames, finally
celebrating everything except the
earth itself"
New York, N. Y, = Officers OF
the large fire insurance companies
having their headquarters in this city
announced Thursday that losses by
earthquake were not included in the
fire insurance policies written for CAL
~ifornia, and that such losses could not
be allowed. evcn II tho companies
were SO inclined; for tho reason that
the laws of New York state prohibited
1t. The rulings on the losses by fire.
however, will, it is said, DO broad, the
insurance companies apparently agree
ing that to draw the lines with any
severity whatsoever would be ex-
tremely unwise in the face of such
an appalling disaster where the suf-
fering will no doubt be widespread
William c. Robb. secretary Of the
New York board of underwriters, said
that all the buildings which have been
dynamited will have to be settled for
by the insurance companies. since the
statutes of the state of California, re-
gardless Of whether the statement IL
included in the policy or not, provide
that the insurance companies are liza
BILE for the damage done by dyna-
mite.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
t-srA

tried for assault and battery. The pc.
tition was signed by about twenty-five
reputable citizens of Warwick county
and Judge Tyler has, ordered Green
released from custody this morpsag.
Another indictment against George
Green on the same charge wes aolle
prosecuted. Attorney j. Thomas New.
some, colored. represented Groen.,
The cases of Backus Roanc and 9TH
ers, election Judges of Bloodfo!d, IN
dicted ut the last term of the Circuit
Court. on the charge of denying DIR.
Shelton, of Bloodfled the right 70 vote.
were continued until the next term OF
court. 1t is said that DR.. Shelton will
rot prosecute the case and the indict-
ments against the judges probably will
be Quashed.
The case of George Crocker, . negro.
charged with assault with intent 70
kill, was also continued until the next
term OF the court and the prisoner was
released on bail. Croker was repre-
scented by Attorney j. Thomas New.
some colored. Of this city ana Attor-
noy Fay S. Collier. of Hampton.
Judge Tyler will adjourn court this
afternoon to go to New Kent county.
whcro he will hold court the reinaind-
or OF this week.
The Judge returns from New Kent
Monday. Tho first case set for the
grand juY'is that of William Ilarri-
man, negro, charged with having
murdered Joe Gaines, another negro.
in this city fourteen years ago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
THREE YEARS IN THE PEN
James Williams Found Guilty Of
Attempted Criminal Assault.
WHITE WOMAN THE COMPLAINANT
Motion to Set Aside Verdict VIII Be
Heard Today-Warwick County Cir.
Jury.

In tho Warwick County Circuit Court
yesterday. the jury in tho case of
James Williams. alias Jimmy
Straws," Il negro. charged with at
tempted criminal assault. returned a
verdict Of guilty" ana the prisoners
punishment was fixed al three years
in the pcnitcntiary Attorney J. n.
Garrow. who represented Williams,
made a motion for new trial and
Judge Tyler will listen to the argr-
mont this morning
Williams was arrested by Chief Of
Police Walker. Of Dloodfcld. on No
vember IS, on warrant charging him
with having attempted to crlminally
assault Mrs. ~. Il. Whitaker, who re.
sides on Ivy avenue in Bloodheld. He
was indicted Ivy the grand jury last
November.
The Circuit Court convened at War.
wick Courthouse yesterday morning
with Judge ID. G. Tyler on the bench.
Owing TO the fact that Judge Tyler
will so to New Kent county tomor-
row TO hold court no grand jury was
impanelcd and very few cases were
tried by the Jury yesterday, there be-
ing only ono indictment, that of James
Williams, charged with attempted
criminal assault.
Yesterday afternoon the judge con-
sldered a petition presented him by n
number OF citizens of Warwick coun-
ty, asking for the release OF George
Green. the negro who was found gull.
ty of assault and battery on November
Is, 1904, and sentenced to 10 months
in jail and fined $40. The man was
tried on the charge of attempted crimi.
nal assault, but the charge was not sus
tanned and he was then indicted AM
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
Arrived Yesterday.


Steamer kanawha (Br), Maxwell,
London-Furness. Witty G Company.
Steamer Windber. Dow. Providence
Consolidated Coal Company
Steamer Bayport, Jensen, Boston
White Oak Coal Company.
steamer Gloucester. Dizer. Balti.
more--Merchants Miners Trans
portation Company.
Steamer Ontario, March, Boston
Merchants G Miners Transporta,
ton Company.
Steamer kcrshaw, Bond. Boston--
Merchants & Miners Transportation
Company.
Steamer Jefferson. Dole, New York
Old Dominion Steamship Company.
Steamer White Wing. Morgan, Bos-
ton (unassiened.)
Barge Badger. Boston tin tow of
steamer Bayport)
Sailed Sunday.
Steamers: Yemmassco. Simmons.
Philadelphia; Monroe. Hulphcrs, Nor.
folk and Now York; Gloucester.
Dizcr, Boston; Ontario, March. Bat
timorc: kershaw. Bond. Baltimore.
Arrived Yesterday.
Steamer Sikh Rr.), Rowley, New
York--United states Shipping Com.
pany.
Steamer solvcig ,Nor), Kiger.
land, New Orlcans-Fu Witty
Il Company.
Steamer jamestown, Hitler, New
iork-Old Dominion Steamship
Company
Steamer Mohican, Rich, philadel-
phia-W. p. Clyde 6. Company.
Steamer Howard, Chase. baltimore
Merchants e Miners Transporta-
lion Company.
Steamer Nantucket, Johnson, Bos-
e Miners Transpor.
tation Company.
Cleared Yesterday.
Steamers: Sark tNorD, Dahl. Ham
burg.
Sailed Yesterday.
Steamers: Solvcig (Nor.), Kiger-
land. Rotterdam; Waccamaw, Trott.
Portland.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
Silver Punch Bowl to be Presented
to The Charleston Today.
BOHAPARTE IS ON BOARD NOW
Dispatch Boat Brought Secretary Of
Navy to Meet New Cruiser at Lynn.
haven Bay observation-disclosures For
Charleston Now.

With Secretary OF the Navy Charlie,
Bonaparte aboard, the new United
States protected cruiser Charleston,
the latest product OF the plant of tho
Newport News Shipbuilding 6 Dry
Dock Company, passed out Of the
Capes yesterday morning at 1890
O'Clock ana is now speeding down the
Atlantic coast bound TO Charleston,
S. c., where on tomorrow she will be
presented with handsome silver
punch bowl by the citizens of that
city. The cruiser should arrive at
Charleston early this aiSsyaoon.
Public Reception FdF Officers.
a public reception will be rendered
Secretary Bonaparte, Captain Cameron
AlcRoe Winslow, commander of the
Charleston and tho officers OF the cr,lis-
err and of the ships Of the Coast De.
Tense squadron in Charleston tonight.
Addresses will he made by Mayor
Rhett and other prominent men of
Charleston, and responses will be
made by the secretary of the navy and
the commanding officer of the Charles
ton
Tomorrow the formal presentation of
the beautiful silver punch bowl, which
cost $4,000, by the Charleston ocm.
mittee, will take place on the quarter.
deck OF the cruiser Charleston, an.
chored in the harbor. Captain McRac
Kinslow will accept the bowl in behalf
OF the officers and crew of the cruiser.
Banquet at Hotel Charleston.
A magnificent banquet will he held
Mt the Charleston hotel "Wednesday
night and there will be drives about
the city, an excursion on the harbor
and fox hunt, to wind up with n hunt
dinner at the country home OF Con.
gresham Legare on Thursday.
Secretary Bonapartc probably will
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
FIFTY FOREIGN STEAMERS
EXPECTED HERE THIS MONTH
Thirteen Have Been in Port Since
January I. and Many others
Are on the Way.

Since January |, thirteen foreign
steamers, representa-. an agSrega; J
of 27,cSS net tonnage. have entered
this port. or that number five We're
regular liners here for the purpose
CT loading general export cargoes for
Europe; two loaded full cargoes Of
coal for frcign ports. ono 10 load
a full cargo of grain and the remain
ing five came here from ports alon,
the Gulf OF Mexico Ia load bunker
coal.
The steamers Kanawha. Shcnan-
doah and Sikh are now in port load
ing full cargoes of miscellaneous
exports and tho Lconis is loading Il
full cargo of grain. The steamers
Sark and Tolosa have just completed
loading grain and both will sail 10,
day. Their cargoes aggregate about
100000 bushels.
There are now six steamers bound
tn this port for grain cargoes and
all are scheduled To arrive here
within the next two weeks. The YES.
sells will take about 100000 bushel.,
of grain from this port. There are
also four more general cargo steam.
crs bound 10 this port.
Shipping men here believe that
this will be one of the busiest
months along the waterfront in many
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
Mohawk Out of Dock

The American steamer Mohawk
was iloatcd ont Of dry dock No. /,
at the shipyard. yesterday after
Eoon. The vessel has been in The
haain for two weeks having IL now
rudder installed. She shipped her
rudder last month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
Sunday School Entertainment.

An interesting Sunday school enter
tainment was held III the Methodist
church at North Newport News last
night under the auspices Of the New
port News Sunday School Union. In
spite of tho disagreenble ueuther
about one hundred people attended the
meeting. quite crowd going up to the
church from this city.
An informal musical and literary
program was rendered by talent from
10th this city and North Newport
News and at the conclusion Of the pro-
gram a streopticon view OF the life
of Christ was given. =.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
Corporation Court conveneg.

The Corporation Court convened yes
terday morning for the regular January
term. Judge Barham called his dock
ct and set number OF important
eases for trial during the term.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
Samuel Grant a Benedict

Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage OF Mr.. Samuel
A. X. Grant. formerly of this city
anu Miss Edythe May CORN, of Phil
adelphia. The ceremony took place in
Philadelphia on December 81.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
announced. he namcd The Vim

ANNOUNCED. 10 n0mcd The VIM s.
Porter,
The vessel will bo 3S5 feet long
|of 4,5"7 gross tonnage. She is to
be propelled by three cylinder
triple expansion engine OF $3.50 in
dicatod horsepower.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09

The Norwegian steamer olveig,
enroutc from New Orleans for Rot,
terdam, loaded 40 tons OF bunker
coal al this Fort yesterday
The Dutch steamer Soestlyk, of
the nollandAmerica Line, sailed for
this port from Rotterdam at 10
o'clccl: the morning of January i.
Tho steamer City of IIillo was
i'oatcd out of dry dock, No |, at
the shipyard. yesterday. after having
had her wheel set in place.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09

leave Charleston on the return trip
10 Washington by rail "Wednesday
night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09

years as fully Nifty foreign steamers
are expected TO enter port this
month
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09

'tNfS CHdiicStoii OIL inc return trlD
10 Washington by rail Wednesday
night
Dolphin Arrived Yesterday. M
With Secretary Bonaparte aboard
tho dispatch boat Dolphin arrived in
Hampton Roads from Baltimore early
yesterday morning and proceeded TO
bynnhaaven Bay. where the cruiser
Charleston then lay at anchor. The
secretary of the navy was quickly
transferred 10 the cruiser and shortly
after 10 o'clock the Charleston weigh.
cd anchor and turning her nose sea.
ward was off on her journey TO the
city from which she takes her name.
Tho cruiser passed through Hamp-
ton Roads from the Norfolk navy ward
bound TO Lynnhaven Bay last Satur-
day. The Dolphin sailed for Wash
Ington soon after the Charleston
steamed out Of Lynhaven Bay
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
Calendar For This Day.
MARINE NOTES


The British steamer Eanawha
from London for Newport News
which was held up at Old Point Sat
urday because the sea in Hampton
Roads was too rough for the quaran
tine officer To- board her, arrived at
this port Sunday morning. The
steamer brought 1.aOO tons of import
cargo hero.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09

The Wednesday Social CLUB Will,
meet with Mrs. Sol Poysor at 2sO
Thirtieth street tomorrow afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09
THE "WM. S. PORTER"
Name Selected for Associated Oil
Company's New Steamer.

The new steel oil steamer which
is being constructed al the local
shipyard for the Associated Oil Com.
pany. OF San Francisco. will. it is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-09

The Norwegian steamer Solveig,
Cd yesterday for Hamburg with n
cargo OF $50, 1874 bushels of oats.
The vessel is now loading bunker
coal and probably will sail for Ham
burg today.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

she added the next moment, 'T don't see any
reason for throwing money away just because
you happen to have t."
"If it falls out of clear sky, l don't see any
necessity for slowing il away in bank What is
It for anyhow? just to hoerd up for the sake Of
counting it out every now and then? You don't
want your old papa to become a miser, do your
''No, but don't like to see him such a spend
thrift You know, papa, money runs through
your fingers just like water"
"Wel, It flows into my hands like water, so
why shouldn't | let it ooze out again?" And
Lacy laughed loudly at his own wit.
"l}ut the trouble is, il doesn't ooze: it flows
away in perfect torrent You never used to
be so careless until lately"
''You must remember Sue that never had
so much until lately"
"Ies. Wasn't it year and half ago, that
you made that first successful venture?"
''I think it was Yes, last fall year ago."
"And you make your money so easily, too
Frank says you have perfect genius for the
market"
''WelI, guess must be genius, if Frank says
so".
''Now, papa, don't tease. You know it's So
Why, l heard man say the other day that you
must be a reincarnation of Midas for everything
that you touch turns into gold"
"Well, guess that's pretty true" said Lacy
with self-conscious air. II haven't had an un-
successful deal for year and half"
II think it's perfectly wonderful, just like a
fairy story" cried Sue, her eyes shining. "And
Frank says that the more reckless you get, the
luckier you are.'
''I have been rather reckless lately, haven't I?'
admitted Lacy. But, then you know, I'm per-
fecty safe"
Perfectly safe. Why, what do you mean?"
"Can you keep a secret Sue?"
"Of course l can. l just love secrets!"
Lacy smiled at her enthusiasm Mind, when
1 say secret, that means that Frank isn't to
know"
Sues face clouded for an instant. Cant tell
Frank? Oh, well, all right. l won't mention it
to anybody"
"Thats papa's little girl. Now, do you see
this cane?' He took the stick in his hand as he
spoke
eyes, what about it,"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

" away with the her lips and put the
letter in her hand kissing the marble fingers
that would never stroke my hair again or labor
at the perpetual knitting that was quite part
of her personality.
And so we buried Aunt Penny and her ro-
nance in the sweet little churchyard where her
mother and father lay already.
| was sitting in poor Aunt Penny's little snug
gerry about week after the funeral feeling very
lonely and oppressed.
1 missed her gentle presence terribly, even
though her long illness had gradually accustomed
me to solitude.
My thoughts were busy with all the various
phases of our quiet life together How little had
guessed that during the past five years an
other influence had been at work in her heart
the subtle sweet influence of the Unknown
| "John."
After ALL reflected, was not hers the happier
part, for she knew that had loved her
she had been queen of the true woman's king
dom-she had been all-in-all to someone, even
though she had never known who that someone
was; whilst l had been rudely torn from what
was only kingdom in imagination.
George Capel-the who had come into
my life with such tragic results to me-had
never loved me, of course.
He had just been flirt, amusing himself with
an unsophisticated girl who showed she cared too
plainly. and who still cared-Heaven help her!-
and that was the bitterest sting of all
Happy Aunt Penny with her sentimental secret
that mysterious alteration which could never
turn to bitter disiusionment mine had done
could almost find it in my heart to envy her
the calm Which could never more be broken by a
heartache or hopeless longing, Tears started to
my eyes, for the solitary weep quickly-when the
parlor-maid coming in abruptly made start.
"a gentleman to see you, Miss"
''Me, Jane? Oh! the lawyer, of course!"
had been much harassed by the lawyers since
dear Aunt Penny left me. "Is it Mr.. Vowles?'
No, Miss. it's stranger"
His partner, probably" / said; "show him in y
"The gentleman" whoever he was, lid not
need much showing in. He followed her quickly
and then it seemed to me that four pregnant
seconds passed-or was it four years?-and I was
standing by the window, and someone big and
determined and terribly familiar was holding both
my hands in clasp of iron.
Child" said the voice, that for five years
had heard only in my dreams, "I cannot greet
you properly. I cannot even ask you why You
are dressed in black and why your eyes are full
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-05

ment. Tt seemed as if all his light spirits had
suddenly left him, and pushing aside his plate he
looked around for the waiter.
Don't get che blues about it, Sue said quick
! ly. You can get it fixed tomorrow, and it will
be just as good as new"
! at won't be the same thing" replied Lacy
heavily. 'I always knew that if anything ever
happened TO it, luck would go against me-"
But nothing has happened to it yet"
| At that moment the waiter jumped TO Lacy g
side Bring me my check said Lacy. Then he
said to his daughter, 81 can't afford to take any
chances now, for ! have heavy interests in the
United Railways Investment Company of San
Francisco. Bought IL on a margin, you know, ="
he added in explanation.
81 know. But nothing has happened to the
cane yet and nothing will if you have it fixed
the first thing in the morning"
Something is going to happen" said Lacy in
gloomy obstinacy "and you can't make me think
anything else"
A few minutes later, Lacy and his daughter
were descending the steps of the hotel Sue
suddenly slipped and with a little cry caught
at her fathers arm, causing him to drop the cane
"Dd you hurt yourself, dear" asked Lacy
anxously.
"No, l just turned my ankle, that's ALL" she
replied, laughing nervously. "I'm all right real
ly. You dropped your cane, papa"
Lacy stopped to pick it up AS he did so, he
noticed that the horseshoe gone. The face
he raised to his daughters had grown suddenly
white.
''What is it?H she cried in alarm. Mutely Lacy
showed her. ooh, we'll. find it," she said. "It
must be here"
'There isn't any Use in hunting The is
broken, and that il enough"
Nonsense! Well find the horseshoe, and you
can have it mended tomorrow"
'It won't be the same thing at al" was the
gloomy response. "The canes broken and there
- he oJ to,o
row."
Nonsense, papa. Oh, here it is! I've got it,"
''No use" said Lucy, turning away. Here's
the machine. Come on"
After they had gone few blocks, Sue CON
trived to get up sufficient courage to break the
oppressive silence.
"Papa' she said "let's talk this thing over
nationally. The market was all right today,
wasn't it ?" A grunt from the stony figure be-
side her was the only reply. ''What is there
that could possibly happen to affect your stocks?"
Don't know But something is going to hap