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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
MISSION NEAR Annoy IS LOOTED
Brutal Treatment Accorded Visiting
Celestial by Boston Custom House
Official One Of the Causes of the
Boycott it is Alleged-soxer Row
Echo Heard.
Bv Associated Press.)

VICTORIA, Is. C.. March 2.-Deiails
brought by the Empress of India of
tfie attack on the American mission
al Changfm. sixty miles from Annoy.
showing Thai the loOting of the mis-.
sion was accustomed by Tie anti-fur.
eign spirit
The missionaries escaped unaided.
except Mr.. Aldham, who was con.
cealed in The house of n Chinese OH
cial and thus ESCAPED The rioters.
Another feature of the Chinese ma.
ilohai movement. as first indicated by
The hOycott. has been the establish.
ment OF Il Chinese independent
Christian church. the movement he.
ing organized 10 onst entirely the
foreign missionaries.
Chinese Minister Heads Movement
A Chinese Presbyterian pastor from
San Francisco is NJ the head of the
movement AT Shanghai, where SD.
bDu has been subscribed for the or.
ganiZation OF the campaign fund for
The Chinese independent church.
Captain Kelley, an American en-.
rloyed as chief Of police by the
Chinese government AT Chankhsa, HUI.
nan, was murdered by two Greek ad.
vcntnrers, who shot him when he.
sought 10 arrest them for illegally
selling arms. The murderers were
pursued by Chinese soldiers and were
captured. One committed suicide an .
the other was shot by the soldiers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Charleston Going 10 China.

WASHINGTON. ID c.. March 2
Commander Cameron NJ Winslow
called al the State department toda j
ana had long talks with Secretary
Root and AssiSlan. Secretary Bacon
He is in command of he cruiser
Charleston. which has been ordered
10 New York for ten days repairs
prior To being ordered la proceed 10
the ASiatic station
Neither Mr.. WinSlow nor the Off.
clalS Of the State department. talked
ahoni the conference. bur il is nm.
dersiood that il was upon the sub
j"ci of The situation in China
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
FlREMEA FIGHTS As BULLETS
FLY IN BURNING ARSENAL
Exploding Cartridges, Shells and Fus.
es in Flames of Frank.
ford Shops.
By Associated press.)

PHILADELPHIA, PA. March p,
Fire In the artillery binding of the
The lives OF the iiremen. who fought
the llames while kragIorgensen car
tridges. shell fuses and other varic-
lies of ammunition exploded around
them. sending missiles in all direc.
lions and filling the air with sur
locating smoke and gases.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
SHARK MAKES FAST TIME.
Torpedo Boat Goes in Record Time
Under Gasoline.
(By Assnciated Press.0

Vf! NSSI1VIHCtU ITPSS.1
NEWPORT. II. J., March 2.-The
submarine torpedo boat Shark today
underwent The fourth days trial 10
determine her endurance In running
under gasoline power
The trial lasted eight hours. and
the boat sustained speed of eight
and half knots an hour. running
awash with a choppy sea and fresh
northwest breeze.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
ONE EXAMINER UNEARTHs SCANDAL
Institution That Failed For Many Mil.
ions. Loaned immense Sums to It's
Officials, and, Besides, the Head OF
the Bank is Said to Have Gotten
the Cash. 49,,
CBy AssocInted Press.)

CHICAGO, ILLS. March 2.-Iohn
IT, walsh president of the drfunct
Chicago National hank. which closed
IT'S doors December is, 1905. was 10
DAY taken into custody on IA federal
warrant. which charges him with VIC.
lation of the national banking laws, In
making false returns to the cOmptrol-
Ter OF the currency and also asserts
that he converted TO his own use.
without proper authority funds of
tile bank amounting 10 $4,000 900. Ho
was released after giving bonds TO- the
amount of s50.0n0
The complaint alleges In specific
terms that the Chicago National hank.
OF which MIR. Walsh is president,
transmitted to the comptroller of the
currency false statement of the H.
nancial condition of the bank,
Charges Are Explicit.
In the statement appears the cliarg.,
mat. the said John R.. Walsh. unlaw-
fully made certain false entries la the
effect thatiat the close or husiness$nn
he 9th day OF November. the amnnit
of loansf and discounts of the said
banking association on which the Off
GERS and directors thereof were then
liable either as payer or endorser was
OF such loans and discounts was 81
100000" Another false entry pointed
ont was TO the effect that the amount
OF loans and discounts of the said as
ISOLATION. of which the officers and ii-
rectors were not liable as payers or
endorsers was $10658,226: whereas. In
truth, the amount of such loans and
discounts on which officers and di-
reciOrS were not liable was much
smaller. namely. s7.500.OOO
Millions Mis-AppIied.
Another section of the complaint al
legeS that Walsh had In possession
funds. and moneys of the bank amount.
ing to $3,000,000 "with intent 10 in
jnrc and defraud" the bank. The
$3,O0O.O0O mentioned in this section
of the complaint is however. identi-
cll with the amount specified as being
loaned to Officers OF the bank.
II is further alleged that John r.
Walsh and John NJ. Smith and WIFE
lam Best, directors of the bank, land
others persons too numerous To men.
ton" unlawfully mis.appled this
money by converting II 10 the personal
and private nse of John r. Walsh
without any proper authority what
evaf.
One Examiner Examines.
The arrest of Mr.. Walsh came an
he direct result OF the last examina
ion of the books of the Chicago Ma
iional bank. made by Special Bank
Examiner Arthur L. Curry. sem 10
Chicago from Washington.
MIR. Walsh made The following
statement:
The charge. in effect. is that AZ
president OF the bank, | signed a re-
port To the comptroller which report
is now alleged to be false. The re-
port in question would ordinarily
have been signed by the cashier. bmt
by reason Of his temporary absence.
II was signed by me as a matter OF
course. The report referred 10. how.
ever. was undoubtedly correct in
every particular"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Many Lives Lost in Wrecks

VICTORIA. b. c.. March 2-Ad
vices from Asiatic ports say the Ger.
man steamer Servia. carrying home.
hound troops, struck floating mine
when leaving Vladvostok and sank
with hundred of those on board.
Ex-Consul Goodnow. at Shanghai.
has been appointed foreign adviser
at Marking al II salary of $500 u
month.
Wong kai Woh, Chinese commits
sioner to Japan. has been snffocate1
by charcoal fumes at Yokohama. He
was educated at New York.
The steamer Empress of India
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
powaaer Empress pead2

LONDON. ENG. March 2-Reports
of the death OF the DOwager En-.
press Of China are regarded here as
wholly Improbable. They originated
in a vague rnmOr from HOngkong
and neither the British government
nor The Chinese legation here has hal
any iniimation of her death
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Eighteen Bodies Recovered.

MEMPHIS. TENN, March "A
special from Meridian. Miss. says
The Union and Queen & Crescent de.
pots were among the buildings demo-.
ished anu Ii is estimates Ihat more
wrcckage. Eighteen bodies have hecn
recovered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Man WHO Caused Massacre Dies.

SHANGHAI. CHINA. March p
The magistrate who was wOunde
during dispute with Catholic mis-
sionaries recently. resulting in a riot
and he killing OF a number of CathO.
lie and Protestant missionaries, il
dead
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Gunner Missing; Foul Play Feared.
(By Associated Ptess)

YOUNGSTOWN. n. j.. March o.
William a. Bonnell, of White House,
formerly gunner on the United
States cruiser Olympia. has been miss.
ing since New Years Day. His pa
rents fear that he has met with foul
play
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
BUSINESS BLOCKS DESTROYED.
AS Wires Are Down il is Impossible
to Verify the Many Different &C.
counts of the Storm-Fire Adds TO
the oHrror-Gale Lasts Two Min.
utes.
tBy Associated Press.l

MOBILE. ALA. March 3 .-lnforma,
ion has just reached Mobile that Il
tornado visited Meridian. Miss. at
G:3o last evening. killing iwenty.one
white persons and more than a hun.
dred negroes al damaging property
dred negroes and damaging property
Ia the extent of 81. 800 600
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Places Dead al so

JACKSON, MISS. March "A
special 10 the Clarion Ledger. from
Meridian says that II is estimated thai
over fifty Der sons are dead and scores
"rc injured
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
ACCUSED BY A "FIREsUG."
Physician Arrested on Charge Of hav.
ing Hired lncendiaries.
nIn, loo,


TOLEDO. OHIO. March 2.--On the
confession of Jack" Page. one of the
band Of alleged fircbmgs now serving
Term in the Ohio penitentiary Dr..
G.. w, Whitney. former prominent
citizen of Bryan, Ohio. was arrested
yesterday and al once indicted On n
charge Of arson. The indictment
charges him with hiring others Ia
burn his residence in 1901. ana col.
leciing $1,000 insurance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
NO SIGNS OF BARGE.
Boat Lost at Sea With All of Its Crew
Men May Have Been Taken OFF.
tBy Associated Press.I

PHILADELPHIA. PA. March q
The tug Cumberland, which has been
searching for the crew of barge No.
IL, reported foundered at sea. while
In tow of the tug, has arrived at the,
Delaware Breakwater without having
found any trace of the missing men.
The captain of the ting believes the
crew has been picked up by passing
steamer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
HOTEL GUESTS IN A PANIC.
More Then $50 Flee From House in
Night Clothes.
(By AssOciaied Press !


CHICAGO. Ills. March 1.-Two
hundred and fifty guests fled from
fire in their night clothes from the
Parkdale hotel. which covers an en-.
tire block near where the World
fair was located. The house accom-.
modatcd 500 persons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03

brought News of the wrecking of the
japanese passenger steamer Kubn
off the Japanese coast. Only one Of
The twenty-five persons on hoard was
saved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Buffalo Elevator Burned.
INV Associated prpaaN

BUFFALO. N. Y. March 2.-Thc
Wheeler elevator, on Buffalo river,
was destroyed by fire tonight. The
loss Is $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03

Commission Inquiry Closed.
RICHMOND. VA. March 2.-The
corporation commission inquiry com
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03

The DAILY PRESS
is the only newspaper
in Newport News that
receives full Associated
Press report.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-03
Extra Session Bill Reported

Delegate Curlett of Lancaster, in.
trodnced resolution in the House
today, asking the governor for an
extra session of the Legislature.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
NEW SYSTEM OF NOTATION
Extra Convenience In Calculation Il
offered by English Ed
ucators.

Duodecimals instead Of decimals are
Dffered from England. A notation
founded on II instead Of ten is believed
TO have been in use by the Chaldeans,
and since 12 is divisible by two, four
and six, this is manifestly superior to
ten, which is divisible only by five. II
would be necessary to forego the use OF
the Arabic system OF numerals and have
II new ones and zero before the undoubt-
ed advantages of the duodecimal sys-
tenn could be realized in practice. 1t Is
argued that there is no necessity OF dis
placing the old notation but merely to
teach every child the new system also.
The extra convenience in calculation
would soon leave the Arabic figures
stranded as historical curiosities. 1t is
inconceivable once man acquires the
habit of reckoning by twelves that ne
should ever voluntarily return to tens.
It is suggested that beginning be made
with scientific and technical students,
a picked class of intelligent minds
which would readily understand the
value of duodecimal notation and not
grudge the small amount of trouble
necessary for memorizing.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
ARcHDUKE NOW A CITIZEN.
Leopold of Austria Marries Beneath
Him and Is Doing Mental
Work.

4 According to LIE Petit Parisien, the ex-
Archduke Leopold of Austria, who mar
ried Fraulien Adamovitch and became
naturalized as Swiss citizen under the
name of Leopold Voting, is now serv-
ing as common soldier in a Swiss regi-
ment of Geneva in accordance with the
law which requires military service from
all citizens of the confederation. The
ex-archduke, we are told, has to perform
all the duties of his new position, help
ing to scrub the floors of the barracks
and to sweep the yard, besides partici-
pating in several hours drill each day.
Through practical joke played upon
him by some comrades he lately incurred
the punishment of four days arrest, but
1T was not carried into effect, as suitable
explanations were forthcoming. Curl
ously enough, this new Swiss recruit for
Imerly held the rank of major general in
the Austrian army.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
ITALY GUARDS TREASURES
Works of Art Are jealousy Kept
Within the Country's
Boundaries.

Italy desires the keeping of its art
treasures within its own bound
aries and sometimes with rather
odd results. The other day a
farmer, finding his finances low,
yielded to the solicitation of an art deal
er and sold him the removable masonry
of two ancient windows belonging to the
fragment of an ancient abbey, now an
clubhouse, in his grounds. The govern
ment commissioner, hearing of the
transaction, visited the farm and off,
cially prohibited the removal of the
windows. The farmer was in despair;
he had received his 500 francs and, like
the Irishman, had squandered his for
tune in paying his debts. The commits
sioner used comfortable words: you
have sold the windows and he has paid
you money which you have prudently
spent. Be content" But the buyer was
not equally contented He sought out
the commissioner, who blandly con-
graduated him on having become the
owner of the windows, which, however,
he could not remove. Shylocks pound
OF flesh mildly repeats itself in a ton of
masonry.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
Ships Built in 1904.

Z According to Lloyds the United
Kingdom launched 712 new ships, ag-
gregating 1905, 1852 tons displacement,
during last year. She also launched
81 ships of war, aggregating 127,175
tons. One, the Caronia, displaced
10000 tons; another, the Victoria, a.
900 tons, is the largest turbine ship
afioat. The United States launched
227 merchant ships of more than 100
tons each, with a total tonnage Of 2SS,-
SIS. Besides these there were launched
19 war vessels, aggregating 17O,ss5
tons. Germany came third, with 149
merchant vessels, aggregating 100000
tons. and IL ships of war, aggregating
A497O tons. France was fourth, with
10000 tons IN 81 merchantmen. end AZ
600 tons in nine ships Of war. Italy
was fifth eight merchant vessels, ag-
gregating 10000 tons, and eight war
ships, 2s,e62 tona.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
Debutante Who Was Prepared for
the Advances of Money
less Men.

1t was the sweet scene of the lilies
in the conservatory, the beauty of the
young girls gilt hair, or the excellent
champagne he had taken with his sup.
per-at any rate. after the two-step, as
they rested in the shadow beneath a
palm, he proposed to the debutante in
white.
sit cannot be-" she, said. 81 am I'M
worthy of you"
ooh, rubbish" said he.
at is true; it is too true" And she
sighed.
you are an angel" he said, ar
IDENTIFY.
mo, no, you are wrong" said the
young girl. 81 am vain, idle, silly, ut
terly unfit to be your helpmate through
life"
He laughed lightly. He said in &
soothing voice:
''Why, this is sheer madness. Wnat
sort of wife do you think l ought tc
have?"
"A very wise, deliberate, practica
woman" she replied; zone able to live
on your small salary"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

More Enduring-It was just at sum
setting that two little neighbors were
exchanging condolences. my NAM
ma has begun new story today"
said Elsie. .'She has written twenty
Sheets" Martha drew herself up
proudly. "My mamma has hemmed
ten," she declared, "and she says
they'll last.
A negro In Delaware barely escaped
death at the hands of an angry mob by
the interference of the militia. The
mob spirit was as evident as it ever is
in Texas. Delaware doesn't like the
negro, but the state is so small few
soldiers and policemen can cover it
and defy the moo.
You say this man stole your over
coat, said the magistrate. Do un-
derstand you prefer charges against
him2 Well, no, your honor, replied
the plaintiff, OF prefer the overcoat, il
it's all the same to you.
Eugene Vallat, well-known United
States engineer, with long and fav-
orable military record, died recently
at Detroit. In 1854 he was appointed
chief engineer by President Abraham
Lincoln.
A demand for crisp new bills was
said to have been feature of the
Christmas season just closed, but it
was also noticeable that those which
had seen hard service were seldom re-
fused.
Sunday in Heligoland begins on Sat-
urday at 6p. M, when the church bell
ig tolled, and continues till the same
hour on Sunday. Formerly no vessels
could leave port between these hours
Venezuela refuses to re-admit a
French Minister who went aboard one
of his country's ships without permits
sion. Castro has the making Of an
American political "boss."
Cassie Chadwick is washing clothes
for the state of Ohio. From bank
breaker to wash woman is long leap,
but Cassie may wash her way up in
the world of finance again.
A spotless reputation is heavy bur-
men to carry around, particularly il
politics and society.
Clubberly-Did you get home before
the storm broke last night? Lush
away-Of course; the storm never
breaks ct my house until I get home.
1 The man who has been up against
both declares it Is easier to live with
a woman of temper than one of tenn
permanent.
The left side of the face is usually
considered by artists to be more beau
tiful than the right.
Faliers has been elected President
of France. In plain English his name
sounds much like failures"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-01-24

Not long ago the University
OF Cambridge was desirousoi secur-
ing from Mr.. Andrew Carnegie a
largesum Of money for the erection
oinew laboratories andthe encourg-
ing agement Of modern scientific re-
search. Sir Richard JEFF was Sc
lected as q suitable ambassador to
present the matter to Mr.. Carne.
gle. He therefore journeyed to
Skido Castle, where he was re.
ceived with much courtesy. After
tho usual formalities and some
general chat, Sir Richard set forth
the needs OF the university and
pointed out how much good would
result from such a benefRction as
was desired. Mr.. Carnegie listen
ed alphabetically and seemed
disposed to consider the request
with favor. Suddenly, however,
he turned to Sir Richard and ask
ed abruptly;
"Do you teach at Cambridged,
Sir Richardf"
"Oh, yes"
"Well, what do you teach"
"Greek."
Chow much do they pay you
for teaching GreekF"
Sir Richard named the amount
of his annual stipened-a very
comfortable sum. Mr.. Carnegie
firunted.
"Well," quolh he at last, with
q decided change OF manner, call
/ can say is that any university
that can afford to waste as much
money as that on Greek doesn't
need any from mel"
And so ended the interview and
the hopes of Cambridge Uuiversi
ty.
, 1906-02-07

.<saeioas, patient, dreading praise. not
New birth Of our new soil. the first
American.
Even better known 'han Lowell's i'm
mortal ode is Walt Whitman's poem,
published shortly after Lincoln's as
sassination. 1t is one of the very few
rhymed pieces written by Whitman.
Even in this the rhymes are far from
perfect, but the sentiment redeems
mere external imperfections:
o captain, my captain, our fearful trip is
donel
The ship has weathered every rack; the
prize we sought is won;
The port is near, the bells / hear, the
people all eXulting,
While follow eyes the steady keel, the
vessel grim and daring.
But, O heart, heart, heart!
o the bleeding drops of red
Where on the deck my captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead!
o captain, my captain, rise up and hear
the bells!
Rise up! For you the flag is flung, for
you the bugle trills,
For you bouquets and ribboned wreaths,
for you the shores a-crowding-
For you they call, the swaying mass, their
eager faces turning.
Here, captain, dear father,
This arm beneath your head!
1t is some dream that OF the deck
You've fallen cold n dead.
, 1906-02-07

FOUR GREAT POETS WHOM LINCOLN'S CA
REER INSPIRED.
My captain does not answer; his lips are
pale and still.
My father does not feel my arm; he has
no pulse nor will.
The ship is anchored safe and sound, it's
voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip the victor ship comes In
with object won.
Exult, o shores. and ring, o bells!
But /, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.
Edmund Clarence Stedman's poem
on 1.-The Hand of Lincoln" is not 50
well known as either of the foregoing,
yet it contains many fine lines:
Look on this cast and know the hand
Thai bore a nation in its hold;
From this mute witness understand
What Lincoln was-how large of mold.
The hand of Anak, sinewed strong;
The fingers that on greatness clutch
Yet, 10, the marks their lines along
OF one who strove and suffered much.
For here In knotted cord and vein
l trace the varying chart of years;
l know the roublcd heart, the strain,
The weight of Atlas-and the tears.
Lo, as l gaze the statured man.
Built up from yon large hand. appears,
A type that nature Wills to pan
But once in al Il peoples years.
What better thar this voiceless cast
To tell of such Il one as he,
Since through its living semblance passed
The thought that babe a race be free!
Almost every American poet since
Lincoln's day has rendered some need
of praise to the memory of the great
liberator. Notable among these are
Alice Cary, Richard Henry Stoddard
and james Wh.tuomb Iiiey.
OF foreign tributes the most celebrat-
ed was that of the London Punch, be-
ginning, you lay a wreath Oh murder
ed Lincoln's bier" and referring to
itself as a ''scurrile jester" for the gibes
it had thrown at Americas true born
king of men,"
One of the most notable of the Lin
coin poems is by Edwin Markham, the
author of THE Man With the Hoe" 1t
refers to the elemental character of the
man, made up of 1.-The red earth and
"the patient greatness of the rock"
Again he is likened to the pine tree that
"falls with a great shout upon the
hills"
There are other verses innumerable
concerning the saint of liberty" all
breathing forth the love and reverence
in which he is held by the whole peo-
pie. AS the years pass this chorus Of
song will swell until it grows into o
mighty anthem Of praise and thanks
giving that this latter day Moses was
lent to our nation to liberate another
rae and to lead US all through the
wilderness into the promised land Of
liberty and union.