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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
WAGE QUESTION UNSETTLED.
seaboard Air Line Conductors Fall to
Make Demands.
lBy Assoclnted Eress. J

Wy Hs''oSiutSu TIcSS.J
NORFOLK. VA. Aug. 22.-Supcr.
intendent Hix, of the Scaboard Air
Line, today sent word to the repre-.
sehtattves of tho Order Of Railway
Conductors IN session in Portsmouth
10 hurry the new wage schedule and
present same to him this afternoon
Tie conductors, for some reason
failed 10 respond to the request or
MIR. lllN, and us II consequence will
he Obliged to remain In Portsmouth
few days longN. Superintendent
hiN will not receive the wage scale
tomorrow even II au agreement is
reached among the conductors and It
may be Friday or Saturday before the
matter is disposed Of.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
ONLY $4,000 FOR CHARITY.
Wesson Cuts Off Son-in-Law-Leaves
$4,000 900.
(By Associated ,ress.1

SPRINGFIELD. MASS. Aug. 22.--
BY the will of Daniel B. Wesson, filed
here today $4,000 is given to the Yves.
son Memorial and Maternity hospitals
OF Springfield and the remainder OF
his fortune of $4,000 600 or more, is
divided among forty relatives.
Specific requests CT $5.000,000 are
made, and II is provided that the in.
come from the remainder shall he
divided among the twenty-four mem.
hers of his family. His son.in-law,
George j. Bull, Is not provided for.
the will expressly making this clear.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
OLD JAMESTOWN HERE.
Civil War Frigate to Be overhaued
and Repaired,

The old frigate jamestown, station
ed at Old Point Comfort as quaran-
tine ship was lowed to this port yes.
terday evening by the Chesapeake x
Ohio tug Wanderer and is now at the
shipyard, where she will be locked for
an overhauling.
While in the bottom a new sheath
OF copper will be placed on the ships
hui below the water line and several
new timbers will be placed in her
hull.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
English 6attIeshlp Strikes Reef
(By Associated Prcss,

QUEBEC. Aux. 22.-lt became
known yesterday that the English bal.
ileship Dominion struck repr In
Bale DIES Chalcurs early last Friday
morning. The ship arrived safely in
Quebec, but rs taking some water.
She will go to Louis Basin In n few
days for necessary repairs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
CARTER WOMAN IN TROUBLE.
Actress and Erstwhile Friend Are a,
Outs.
Especial to the Daily Press)

Especial to the Daily Press)
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Mrs. Leslie
Garter Payne, actress bride. has been
served with dispossess notice al her
town apartments mt the instignation
of her recent bosom friend, Misc
Norma Mnnro.
She has also been sued for $685.
90 back rent and interest on a city
court action. Henry Bogert Clark,
attorney, promises other suits and
sensational actions in the suit just
begun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
TaYloc-AShhu

Frank ID. Taylor and Miss Cara
Ashby were married by Rev. j. w.
Porter, d. D.. yesterday afternoon at
1880 o'clock, at the doctors residence
on Twenty-seventh street. The bridal
pair started for a three weeks we'd
ding tour of the South and on their
return will make their home in this
city Mr.. Taylor Is 4 machinist at
the shiDyard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23

Norfolk--To c. H. Arnal n, ballast.
Barge Baravia from New HAVEN
TO White Oak Coal Company In bal
last.
Barge Cienfeugos from Boston-To
White Oak Coal Company in ballast
Barge Fall River, from Boston--To
White OAK Coal Company In ballast.
Cleared.
Steamers Lord Roberts (Br). Doal.
Rotterdam; Sarstoon (Br.), Camp.
bell, Sapelo, Ga
Schooner John Rose, Douglas, Key
West.
Sailed.
Steamers Castano OBJ Penwlll.
Hamburg; Madrileno (Spn.). Larrina.
ga. Kinsdale; Monroe, Hulphers, Nor.
folk and New York Juniata, James.
Norfolk and Boston.
schooners Magnus Manson. Blair.
Portland; James Boyce. Swan, Sa.
lem: John Rose, Dougles. Key West;
L. Herbert Taft, Giles, Boston; Jane
Palmer Wiley, Boston.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
EriahtfulIx Burned.

Chas. w. Moore. madlinist Of
Ford City. Pa, had his hand; fright
fully burned In an electrical furnace.
He applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve
with the usual result: "a quick and
perfect cure" Greatest healer on
earth for Burns. Wounds. Sores, Ec-
coma and Piles. 25c at w. Blair
Blair Langhorne's, Druggist.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
c. E. REYNOLDS Here.

Mr.. C.. II. Reynolds, who for mum.
Der of years was foreman of Chesa.
peake and Ohio pier No. 5, Is in the
city visiting his brother Chief of Pc.
lice J. w. Reynolds. Mr.. Reynolds
has been in Arizona for his health
for several years. but has now return.
ed and is living at his old home near
GordonsYille.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23
MARINE NOTES.

large number of coastwisc coal
Sc''oohers are now being locked at
the local shipyard to have their hulls
cleaned and painted before the open.
Ing of the winter season
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23

The British steamer Kanawha ar
riHed In port yesterday from Bait.
more to load full cargo of miscel
laneons exports here
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23

me Norwegian steamers Sverrc
ana Aladdin arrived in port yester-
cay to load fun cargnes of coal here
Tor ports around the Caribbean sea
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-23

The schooner John Rose sailed yos.
tefday for Key West with cargo
OF ?iO tons of coal loaded at this
port.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

or had been a passenger in fast-trav-
cling airship, might have arrived in his
town, few minutes after the official
telegram. E>.
> When other papers took up the tale
of the COW, officials in the department.
of posts and telegraphs and the depart
ment of justice, began tearing their
hair. -
The government only recently issued
a circular complaining of official ex-.
travagance in the matter Of kilograms.
Here indeed was an Illustration of the
extent to which italian 'functionaries
abuse the right of sending official tele.
grams at the public expense.
Bill Sent to Officer.
Giuseppe MORN, the sub-prefect in
command of the police of little dis
ttrict near Palermo, did not hear from
his cow, but he did hear from the gov
which. came thru the minister of police
was signed by the premier himself. It
demanded that full explanation of the
lost, strayed or stolen cow and the
official general alarms be sent instanter
to Rome, but-not by telegraph. =
The result of the explanation has
been the receipt by Giuseppe of a
bill from the government for his
300 and odd kilograms anent the cow
The bill amounted to the pretty little
sum of 5O7 lire, or about 800. This
represents half of the sub-prefect's an
nual salary and also the price of many,
many COWS such as the lost, strayed or
stolen one.
Signor Giuseppe will work it out. He
is sure to be careful in the future in
sending out telegraphic general alarms.
The government is rather pleased at
the publicity given this case, for it will
be, the ministers believe, a most salu-
tary example to officials of the police
and other departments.
Oh, the cow nothing has yet been
heard
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
BY Frances Chamberlain.

ME land Of Canaan, long dreamed
university, is at last in sight
Thomas H. Shevlin 8 gift Of 100000
has indeed been cleaning guide and
next Friday morning the girls will
emerge from their wilderness Of want
into the land Of fulfillment, the wo-
western universities have all been cared
FOR except Minnesota goods, but they
new feel that in following the plan Of
some Of the eastern colleges, Smith for
example. they have decidedly the best
of 1t. Mr.. Shevlin will formally present
the building Thursday evening at the
regents reception, but the next day the
beautiful living room, the rest room,
the quiet study, the 1000 lockers and
other conveniences. They will leave
behind the one wet towel Of the library
for~real ones and dry ones; they will
leave the narrow window ledge for a
real chair and the chapel at noon for a
table and coffee in the lunchroom.
city which can compare with this stun
ming campus home or which so well
meet the practical needs and the
esthetic standards. The artist g hand
has touched everything and made the
whole harmonious. All but about 81 500
of the 100000 Mr.. Shevlin gave, has
been spent upon the mere building. The
remainder, together with the $1,000 the
Woman's league raised and a similar
sum, which the Young Women's Chris
tian association has pledged, will be
spent upon the furnishings. Even then
there will be opportunity for manv
smaller, donations, for the building is a
large place and furniture, which to har-
monize with the settings, must for the
most part be hand made, is expensive.
On the first floor is the large living
room where the girls will establish
their headquarters. It is in Enolish
style, with a high wainscoting of oak
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

panels, meeting, the wall Of old blue.
give ,prettily diffused light, and are
placed high in the wall, are the gift of
the Woman's league. Opposite them is
q long seat, while at the west end is
beautiful fireplace. Here the league
will keep a fire always burning. The
long table in the center was donated
by the Alpha Phi sorority. and the
heavy light-shade above, by the Y. w.
G. A. Heavy oak beams square the
high ceiling and arches span across in
graceful simplicity. 49,"
assembly room, rich in its finish Of
mahogany and ,futed pillars contrast
ing with walls Of dainty green. Across
the ceiling are ornamental holdings in
the same tint. Here the league recep-
tions will be held and the programs
given. The small parlor opening from
the assembly room will be the Wv. G.
A. office and that Just opposite, Earl
ory Of his mother, Jean Martin Brown,
for whom the room will be named. The
floors are finished for dancing, and the
wide doorways will make the whole
first floor available on reception days.
On the second floor, peace and abso-
lutte quiet will reign. A study room
with six long tables will meet the needs
of girls who cannot study in an over
crowded and noisy library, and rest
room with twelve comfortable touches
will provide welcome retreat. The
council room of the Woman's league
and meeting place for literary socie-
ties occupy the rest Of the space. The
lunchroom, which will prove a boon to
many will be located in the basement.
Its colors are brown, seen in the oak
panels, and yellow. They will appear
low will be further accumulated in the
squares Of art linen on the tables. Tho
cafetiere system will be used and where
more help is needed than the cook can
give, some college girl will be ap-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02
WARNS WHOLE nation
THAT A COW IS LOST
Officer Who Sent kilograms Thru
out Italy Must Pay Tele-
graph Tolls. = r.
Correspondence Of. The Journal.

Correspondence Of The Journal. -, ~ -
Rome, Noy. 19.-This is the tale of
COW and a project OF police. The pre-
feet lost his cow and sent out, thru the
regular police channels, a general alarm
by telegraph. :, Now that project and
cow both lived in Sicily-but the gen.
eral telegraphic alarm went all over
Italy-into the uttermost corners of the
10000 square miles of mountain and
lowland. E<s.s.
That's where the project made his
mistake, for it presupposed that the
COW performed the miracle of swim
ming the Straits Of Messina and gain
ing the mainland-also travelling some
hundreds of miles in as many hours.
These facts, at first overlooked, later
attracted attention, and an ubiquitous
journalist in the extreme north = of
Italy, published an interesting article
on the cow and how, if it had had wings
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

pointed to serve, choosing her own as
sistants. The menu at first will be
simple, but it will include just what
girls want. AS far as practicable new
dishes will be added as the girls want
them. The price will always be as low
as possible, merely covering the cost.
There is a small dining room, too,
where private luncheons may be given.
Lockers and Mushrooms occupy the
rest of the floor. The lockers are large
and roomy. Of the bowls and tubs
there is an astonishing number and six
showerbaths swell the list of conven-
fences greatly. The towels will be fur
nished by the women's organizations,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

who promise plenty of them.
The. best thing about the arrange
equal right in the building, altho the
two organization. 1.-THE Woman's league
and the 7. W. c. a., have assumed the
responsibility of the girls share in
running it. They have not considered
it necessary to lay down rules to direct
the girls in the use, of these new priv
lleges, altho a mass meeting will be
held "Wednesday to discuss the matter.
The girls will beaput on self govern
ing honor system. a. .ss.~.. 49, .~~,-- 49,
Mrs. Jessie Sweat Ladd, matron of
the building, belongs entirely to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-02

girls, and they are counting upon her
influence for a great deal Of pleasure
and help. 81 love girls and always
have,'''t she said in that sweet, clear
voice Of hers, and if they will only
let me, J" want to be very close to
them: - A graduate of Wellesley, where
her daughter attended, Mrs. Laid can
sympathize deeply with college girls;
she knows their needs and their weak
nesses. While in college Mrs. Ladd
was member of Phi Sigma, local
society: Of great prominence, and she
was also fond Of athletics, in which she
excelled. She is delightful personally,
and those girls who have met her al
The independent., 1906-07-12
IIONIzED IN IONDOIj i
William j. Bryan Guest of British
Premier-His Tour of the Con-
tinent is Postponed

London-William J. Bryan lunched
with Premier Campbell-Bannerman
today at the latter's official residence
in Downing street. Lord Chancellor
Loreburn and Secretary of India Mer-
ley were among those present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan have temper
arily abandoned their planned con-
tinental tour and have decided to re-
main in Great Britain until after the
conference of the interparliamentary
union, which will open here July o.
They will spend some time in Scot
land, leaving London, July Is. Invi-
tations have been pouring in on Mr..
Bryan and he and Mrs. ryan are kept
busy keeping engagements. They
were entertained at dinner by Colonel
c. j. Bills of Nebraska this evening
and will leave London tomorrow to
spend the day at the country place
OF Mr. and Mrs. Moreton Frewen, in
Sussex, stopping while on their way
there to lunch with Mrs. George Corn
wallisWest. They will return here
July II in time for luncheon which
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and Mrs.
Reid are to give them at Dorchester
house before going to the house of
commons to hear War Secretary Hal
dane speak on army reform.
Secretary Ridgley Carter of the
American embassy and Mrs. Carter
will give luncheon July 13 in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs Bryan and Mr.. Hal
dare will give them a dinner the
same evening, the afternoon being
spent in the house Of commons, where
the navy budget will be introduced.
Lord Chancellor Loreburn will close
week of entertainments with din
ner to Mr. Bryan.
The independent., 1906-07-12
NEW CANAL BOARD is NAMED
President Takes Action Made Nee
essary by Senate's Stand

Washington-Because of the failure
of the senate to confirm the isthmian
canal commission President Roosevelt
has named new commission consist
ing of Theodore P. Shonts, chairman; ;
John F. Stevens, Governor Charles E.
Magoon, Brigadier General Peter G.
Haines, U. S. A. (retired), Mordecai
Endicott, civil engineer, U. S. NJ, and
Benjamin M. Harrod.
Mr.. Stevens replaces General Ernst,
who hereafter will devote practically
all of his time to the international
waterway commission. Joseph Bucklin
Bishop, who was secretary to the old
commission and a member, will be Sec
retary to the new body but not one of
it's members.
The salaries of the members will
continue the same as heretofore. Mr..
Stevens will continue as chief en-
gineer, but will not receive any extra
compensation for his services as a
member of the commission.
The independent., 1906-07-12
PARIS THRoNeED BY AMERICANS
Summer Rush at Its Height and the
Hotels Are OvercroWded

Paris-There is no diminution in the
number of Americans visiting Paris.
The registers of the principal hotels
seem exceptionally long, even if none
but American names is considered.
The summer rush is at it's height and
there are instances of hotels being
unable to accommodate those who
have not applied in advance. Such
tourists belong purely to the trans
cient class, but considerable class
is making Paris a place of residence
for the entire summer.
The independent., 1906-07-12
DEATHS FROM JULY FOURTH
thrown

Chicago-Fifty-on lives thrown
away and 1851 celebrants manned or
injured, some of them fatally, is the
record of this years Fourth as CON-
piled by correspondents of the Chi
cago Tribune. The loss of life almost
equals that of last year. when fifty
nine persons were killed, while every
record for the number of injured was
broken. Almost 1000 more were in
hospitals Or swathed in bandages than
The independent., 1906-07-12
Pool Rooms Restrained

Hot Springs, Ark.-A temporary
injunction restraining the several pool
rooms and turf exchanges of this re-
sort from operating was granted Mon
day by Chancellor Curl ON the grounds
that they were corruptive to youth,
are harboring places of law breakers
and are common nuisances. The pool
rooms have been closed for more than
a week on a peremptory order, of
Sheriff R. L. Williams. The suit was
brought by Prosecuting Attorney w.
T. Scoggins.
The independent., 1906-07-12
Cars Anxiety Increases

Chicago-The Daily News CORE
spondent at st. Petersburg cables as
follows:
"The douma, the Soviet and the
country at large do not share in the
optimism of the ministry but consider
that the revolution has already be-
gun and that the only question is
where will it stop. Today Warsaw,
Tibis, Riga, Kiev and Moscow report
strikes, bomb explosions and highway
robberies. Life is safe nowhere. In
the Kiev and Samara districts the
peasants and the administration forces
have met in regular battle, the latter
being defeated.
"The detection in the army is spread
ing. Yesterday Cossack officer led
a delegation Of his fellow Cossacks to
the douma to protest against interior
police service by their forces. The
government is now obliged to abandon
the mobilization Of Cossacks. Even
the geniarmes are unreliable.
The independent., 1906-07-12
SOCIALISTS OF IDAHO MEET
Adopt Declaration of Principles and
Nominate Ticket

Boise, Idaho-The socialists have
been holding a state convention at
Caldwell for two days and were in
session until late tonight. They adop.
ted long declaration of principles
also resolution declaring belief in the
innocence of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone, charged with the murder
of former Governor Steunenberg.
The convention nominated COM
plete ticket including:
For congress-E. L. Riggs of Hey
burn
Governor-ThoTas F. Kelly of Cald-
well.
Lieutenant governor. Schenowitz
of Lewiston.
Secretary of state-J. F. Hutchin-
son of Burke.
There was sharp contest over
the nomination for governor. Vincent
St. John was the candidate Of the
radical element and came within a
Aaw yotas nf beine nominated st John
The independent., 1906-07-12
on the day following the Fourth last

on the day following the Fourth last
year. M
That the death list will continue to
grow for several days is indicated by
a large number of dispatches record
ing injured believed to be fatal. The
deadly toy pistol was responsible for
a big per cent of the injuries and six
of the dead How many of the in
jured are infected with the germs Of
tetanus can not be estimated.
The independent., 1906-07-12
May Ship Kansas Flour

Topeka, Kan.-Leizaburo Shimizu,
Japanese consul in Chicago, is here
gathering data regarding Kansas
wheat and -four, and expects to make
an effort to have some Kansas flour
shipped to the Orient. Mr.. Shimizu
spent day with F. D. Coburn, secre-
tary of the board of agriculture, study
ing the many documents iii Mr.. Co.
burns Office regarding Kansas wheat.
He will remain in the state a week
interviewing grain men, millers and
farmers in the wheat belt.
The independent., 1906-07-12
INVITE BRYAN AND ROOSEVELT

Denver-President Roosevelt and
William j. Bryan were today invited
to attend the sixth annual convention
meets IN this city from August 27 to
September 1.
The former is invited as an author
and the latter as newspaper man
and publisher.
The independent., 1906-07-12
RUSSIA IN REVOLUTION
Rumor That Royal Family is Planning
Escape in Case Of Necessity.
Pitched Battle FOUGHT.

st. Petersburg-According TO adj
vices received here from Moscow there
are now 10000 workmen on strike in
the city and conditions are hourly
becoming more threatening. All of
the police and soldiers on duty there
have been notified to use the strictest
measures to prevent crowds gathering
in the streets and to compel all per-
sons who can not show authority to
keep off the streets after nightfall.
The situation in the Caucasus is de-
cidedly threatening and a large de-
tachment of Cossacks, armed with rap
id-fire guns, have been dispatched
there on a special train.
The independent., 1906-07-12
Relations Are Resumed

London-Diplomati relations be-
tween Great Britain and Servia, which
were terminated by Great Britain
three years ago following the assas-
sination of King Alexander and Queen
Draga, were formally resumed this
week when King Edward received in
audience Michael Milipchevitch, the
Servian minister.
The independent., 1906-07-12
Planning Big Railway Loan

New York-Negotiation for an i'm
proyement railway loan by French
capitalists have been concluded in
Paris. No details of the loan have
been obtainable SO far, but it is gen.
orally understood that the loan is for
the Chicago, Milwaukee e st. Paul
The sum is variously stated at from
twenty-five to fifty million dollars.
The independent., 1906-07-12
BIG FIRES IN CALIFORNIA
Sweep Over Farming Districts, Doing
Heavy Damage

Modesto, Cal.-Great fires have
swept over large area in this vi
cinity during the past two days. Over
fifteen thousand acres of wheat, bar
ley and pasture have been destroyed
and numerous ranch houses and barns
burned. The damage is estimated at
many thousands of dollars.
The independent., 1906-07-12

NOTiCE-Send Is cents to the lnde-
pendent, Lincoln, Neb., and the paper
will be mailed to you each week until
after November election. For $500 the
paper will be mailed to seven different
addresses until after the election. Send
in your subscrintons.
The independent., 1906-07-12

is the man who was arrested at Burke
soon after Meyer and Haywood were
taken into custody and was afterward
turned over to the Colorado author
tiles, charged with a murder at Tel
luride.
The independent., 1906-07-12
Many Pitched Battles

AT Isofka there have been num-
Der of pitched battles fought between
the Cossacks and the striking miners
in which the casualties have been
heavy on both sides.
It is asserted In official circles In
st. Petersburg that the several grand
dukes are taking the most gloomy
view Of the situation. All are said to
have sent their valuables to Paris and
other European centers and to be
ready to flee the country at an hours
notice.
The rumor is again afloat that the
czar has asked that one of the powers
send warship to wait at conven-
lent point to take off the royal family
in case of revolution and convey
them TO place of safety.
The independent., 1906-07-12
Made Honorary Admiral

Trondlljem, Norway-Emperor Will
liam has appointed King Haakon an
honorary admiral of the German navy.