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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
RAILROADS ARE RUSHING FUEL
If Winter Storm Should. However,
Visit the Afflicted Country There
Would Be Awful Ostress-Minne.
sofa, the Dakotas and Montana
VIII LeasIate on the Subject.
fDy Associated Press !

GRAND FORKS, n. D., Dec. IL
The fuel situation today is the most
critical ever known in the history
of the State. Careful inquiry In
every portion OF the northern half
of the State shows that there Is
not a town in which coal can be
had except in small quantities. In
dozens of places there is not a
pound TO be bought, the dealers
having been out of fuel for days.
One of the most serious features Is
the possibility of SHOW blockade. A
storm such as is usual at any time
IN the winter would pile up immense
drifts and tie up the roads abso.
lutely for many days and cripple
them for the winter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
ASKS AMMUNITION
- . SHIPS FOR THE NAVY
Rear Admiral Mason Urges eu;Idina
OF Two Large Vessels to Carry
Gun Supplies.
(By Associated Press J

Washington, d. c., Dec. 17.-De.
claring that in the design of YES.
sells OF the battle fleet the space
and weight assigned TO ammunition
mas been so restricted that the am.
munition on board under certain
conditions of battle, would be ex.
pended In less than an hour Rear
ADMIRAL N. f. Mason, chief of the
bureau of ordnance, urges In his
annual report the building of two
vessels OF considerable size, one on
the Atlantic and one on the Pacific
coast devoted exclusively to the car
rlagetof ammunition. Ultimately he
says, There should be one of thoee
Vessela with each fleet SO fitted with
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
CoAlING DEVICE TESTED.
aattleship Iowa and Collier Abarcnda
at Sea-


Tho United States bnttlcship Iowa,
ana the naval collier Abarcndu pass.
cd out of the Cnpcs at noon yesterday
on their way To SEA to- tost tho now
british coaling device for loading coal
on warships at sen. Tho collier had
several thousand tons aboard and tho
loading device was fitted on her
decks. Tho test was TO have taken
place yesterday afternoon, hut the
vessels have not yet returned to
Hampton Roads ana no information
was obtannbie last night.
IL was the original intention OF the
navy department to have the test made
with the mttlcshlp Indiana, hut Sun
dny the Iowa. was designated To mako
The trial. The coaling test was supcr-
vised by special board composed of
CAPTAIN Adolph Mark. Commander
Nelson and Naval Constructor Zahn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
COMMITTEE TO APPRAISE
THE SCHOOL BUILDINGS
trustees Think Values Given in
F ire Insurance Policies are
Excessive.

President Pickett, of the board
OF school trustees. has ppoInted
Messrs. Harrison Silbly and Haw.
kins committee of three to an.
praise the city public school build.
lngs. The committee will begin
work at the January meeting
The appointment fthis commit.
tee was authorized by the boorG
last Thursday. the trustees hei,p
OF the opinion that the values of
the buildings state In fire insur.
ance policies carried on, them were
excessive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
5YwATERs WELL KNOWN HERE
Young Man Who Was Shot to Death
Visited City Last Fall.

William f. Bywaters, the Young
man who was shot to death at chi,
pepper Saturday by James A AMI
Phillip ]. Strother, brothers of .hc
dead mans bride of an hour. was well
known in this city and the news of
his untimely end came as a shoc,1 70
MS friends. The young man made his
last visit to this city last fall.
The affair has been much talked
about here and the outcome of the
coroner's inquest and the trial of the
young men will be watched with con.
siderable interest
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
PASSENGERS ALL ESCAPED INJURY
Steamer Was Loaded With Americans
Who Were Making Tour of West
lndics-Ship Pou,Ging Badly, But
Hopes of Saving Her Arc Enter.
tanned.
(By Associated Press.)

KINGSTON, JAMAICA. Dec. IL
The Hamburg American liner tourist
steamer PriZrsgin Victoria Louise
from New York, December IL. for this
port, went ashore last night off Port
Royal while on her way back ID New
York. Tho passengers were landed
here safely today. Captain Bruins
wig. who was in charge of the Vic
toria when she struck, committed sui
eide by blowing out his brains in his
cabin. The German cruiser Bremen
has gone to the assistance of the
stranded steamer, and the French
training ship Dumuay Truin. is pre-
Earring to leave here with the same
object in view.
The Victoria Louise is pounding
heavily and the seas are breaking ov.
or her, but hopes are still entertained
that she will he saved. She is resting
on rocky ledge.
Was Without Pilot
In accounting for the strandinC of
the steamer it is explained that she
was without a pilot and the captain
was i'll charge. fle followed n wrong
course and piled her upon the rocks
lust under the light house Two hours
later the captain locked himself in
his cabin and blew ont his brains. The
officers of the ship and the German
consul here made Intellectual efforts
Ia hnsh up the news of the tragedy.
The local police are arranging to take
charge Of the body and perform an
autopsy. The body possibly will be
sent to New York for burial.
When the Victoria Louise ran upon
the rocks the sea was calm, the pres
ent heavy weather coming up later.
Tho passengers were thrown into n
state Of panic and great confusion
prevailed until II was learned that
there was no immediate danger. The
officers succeeded in restoring order
and the transfer Of the passengers to
Kingston was effected without acct
dent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
FEAST OF DEDICATION.
Enjoyable Entertainment Given Under
Auspices of Y. M. II. a.

't'oT1'OSo OT u W.T. 10 n.
An entertainment in celebration OF
the feast OF dedication was given at
Levinson's hall last night under the
auspices of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association.
The entertaining program included:
Recitations by Harry Peltz. Will Segal,
and Bennie kohen; kindling of lights
and prayer by Rev. r.. II. Schwartz;
recitation by Miss Rehecca Reisricld:
instrumental selections by Misses
BESSIE Reyner, Lena Peltz and Goldie
Rcisfield: address by Mr.. Il. I. Craft:
vocal solos hv Misses Rosa Schwartz
and Bella Klasky.
An excellent supper was served af-
ter the program had been rendered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
Larceny Charged.

John Debrix. negro cmploycd nj
Caltee's Undertaking establishment
was arrested last night at Washing
ton avenue and Thirty-first street by
sergeant T. A. Mitchell and Officer
sam Pearson nn the charge of lar.
ceny. II is alleged that the negro,
stole pocketbook containing $40
from Blanche Bailey, n negro woman
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
MATCH POOL TOURNAMENT.
Crack Players of Norfolk, Hampton
and This Citv

The first game of a match pool
tournament which has been arranged
between players representing Newport
News. Hampton and Norfolk, will be
played at Bohlken's pool room on
Washington avenue tonight. This
match will be between DR.. Bagbv, re.
presenting this city, and Professor
Dodd. representing Hampton. The
date of the second match will be an.
nounced tonight. Norfolk is repre-.
sented in the tournament by B ].
Lewis. who Is said to be an exception
allv clever shot.
Resides Or. Bagby, Eddie Dennie
will represent this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18

appliances for assembling ana break
ing down ammunition that they
might serve rs great II degree ms
possible as floating magazines.
Lessons drawn from the war Will,
Spain. Rear Admiral Mason, SAYS,
lead HIM to recommend tho cuuip.
ping of nn auxiliary vessel for use
as u machine shop and store YES.
sci with the feet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
Essex on Route.

The Merchants 4 Miners steamer
ESSEX arrived ut this city from
Bailimore yesterday morning on her
hrst voyage In the consLwlsc freight
service between Baltimore, Newpor;
news, Norfolk and Boston since
sne was rebuilt at the shipyard.
she sailed for Norfolk and Boston
yesterday afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
General Hood Dead

BALTIMORE. MD. Dec. .17.-Goa.
nral John ~. Hood, nres'dent of tha
United Railways and Electric COM
ANY and for 2S years president of the
Western Maryland railway company
i,nfil Its sale tn the Gould Interests
died tonight after short Illness, s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
Entertainment at Y. M c. A,

An entertainment will be given Mt
the Y. NJ. G. a hall tonight under The
auspices of the Mary Washington
Council, No. s, Daughters of Libert,
An entertaining library and musical
program has been arranged for the
occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
Lester Gees to Jail.

A. +. Lester a young white man.
was given sixty days in Jail by
Justice Brown in the police court
Yesterday morning for disorderiy
conduct and resisting arrest sat.
,irday night Lester. when arrested
Tor being disorderly kicked Patroi.
man Sam Pearson in the mouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, TUESDAY. DECEMBER Is 1906

tened tho armorcd cruiser Montana
Saturday. her parents and the rest
of the christening party, left for
home via Washington Sunday even
ing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
DR.. SKELETON BAJLEp
Alleged Poisonous Medicines TO he
AnaIyzed,

Dr. Granville a. Skeleton. who was
arrested in Bloodfield Saturday bv
Chief OF Police Walker of the BLOOD.
Ileid force OH the charge of admins.
tering poisonous drugs to a patient
was bailed by Justice Jones YESTERDAY
morning. The amount of tho bonG
was fixed at $3.50 and Sheriff s. s.
Cnrtis of Warwick county was accent.
ed as security.
ohief Walker will forward the nj.
lesed poisonous medicines to Rich.
mond today for analysis by prominent
physicians Of that city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
FILIPINO TAR ARRESTED.

DeIcmohtea Had a Big Revolver on
His Person.
Gregoris Delcmontea, Filipino
sailor Of the crew of the United States
army transport Meade was arrested in
Rockets Sunday afternoon by Officer
Ed. Moss on the charge of carrying
concealed weapons. The tar had Il
large revolver on his person. In the
police court yesterday morning Justice
Brown continued the case until today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
ENJOYABLE Smoker.

The Jefferson Avenue Athletic
Club gave mn enjoyable smoker" in
the club hall on jefferson avenue
last night. An informan program
was rendered ana at It's conclusio.
refreshments were ser ed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
Bills Ordered Paid.

The building, grounds and lights
committee of the council met last
night and audited bills. The fire de-
partmcnt and water committee was
scheduled TO meet. but failed to have
Il quorum.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
EXPERIENCED CAPTAINS NECESSARY
The Admiral With Good officers
Under Him is Bound to Win the
5,.Fight-Tooo's Victory on the Sea
of Japan Cited as Conclusive
Proof.
Inv Associated press.l

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Dec. IT,
Admira! Dewey in an interview
today expressed deep concern over
the existing conditions of the com.
missiOned personnel of the line of
the navy and his qualification over
the Presidents strong special mos.
sage sent to congress today on the
subject
S"Under the present system as a
rule he continued, captains aud
aqmirals are so old when they reach
their grades and serve such short
times In their grades that they
cannot possibly obtain the expcr-
fence that is essential to the full
development of their skill and eff.
ficiency
I'VE have n most intelligent and
efficient enlisted personnel. They
can shoot straight and quick and
can be depended upon in the hour OF
need, thoroughly To do their part.
but I'm fleet action between battle
ships, Il skilled admiral, with en-
perience captains under him soon
OBTAINS The advantage of position and
VIII win the fight by superior tactical
experience and skill" n
t"Admirals and captains are not
porn any more than skilled chess
players are born"
1.-The. Admiral added. "ThIs marine
Chess game has been recently play.
ed In the sea of Japan. Admiral To
20, with skillful and experienced
captains under him. handled his
Meet with consummaie skill and won
in less time than it takes to tell
the story.
vitality Important to Navy.
Let us look facts s1unrcly In
the face and not follow the example
OF tie ostrich ana bury our heads
N the sand. The people want an
eilicient navy and they spend Il
hundred millions year to have IT,,
ana affirm someiy and without re.
servation that the enactment of the
excellent report of the personnel
board into law, by which the gov
crhmcnt would save about one mill.
ION dollars each year and which
would retain orr most efficient of,
ficerS on the sea going list and
cause them to reach the grade of
captain at rs and rear admiral Mt
90. is vitality important to the fight
ing efficiency Of the navy. The
executive department of the govern
ment has submitted the facts and
the remedy to Congress, and Il is
to be dcvoutly hoped that our law
! mixers. who alone can remedy the
evil, Will take immediate action"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
BLAME PLACED ON
OPERATOR MATTOAX
Findings Of Investigation Of Wreck
on Southern on Thanksgiving
Day Given Out.
RANG0ON MAN WAS CARELESS
General Counsel a. p. Thorn Issues
Statement on the inquiry on the Ac.
cdent In Which President Spencer
and Others Lost Their Llvcs-Mat.
tox Admits He Was Negligent.
Try Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IT,
The official investigation or tho
southern railway into the rear end
collision which occurred at Lawyers.
va, on Thanksgiving day aud In
which President Spencer of tho
southern. and six others. ircludinr n
number OF prominent people, lost their
li'es. nus been concluded ana the re-
sponsihility Tor tho wreck plnced on
u. ID. MattoaN, block operator nj RIM,
COON station, Virginia.
noherhl Counsel A..p. Thorn, of tho
railroad today Issued the following
statement announcing tho official con.
clusions
"Frnin No. 80. bound South win
Mr.. Spcnccr's car No. 100 on mo roo,.
end had, by the block operator Mt
i'ahscon block station. G.. ID. Mnttonx
ocen let into the block at Runuoon'
Ma,t also let into the same block
ram nc, ~. which, not knowing I'm
.i,he that train No. % was I'm the
piock, ran into II and caused tho
catnstrophy.
AFTER passing Rangoon that morn.
lhs' train No. 33, which besides tho
engine and tender. consisted of oos.
,ai car, All express car, combined
paggase and second class rasasI,ge,rs
car first class Oar. two sIaencra 4 rs
PRESIDENT SDencer's car, No. iOl. MI \;
point something over n mile from Ran.
coon station separated into two marta
ncch'lse or the parting OF n coupling
between tho express ANA tho cnmhtm
cd car.
The emergency brcnks wero M.
piled automatically on both ,oat,
OF the parted train, as intended IN an ca
OF such contingencies, ma hotn
sections wcrc stopped. Under the
circumstances If the rules of companv
hah been obeyed no other train could
nave passed Rangoon or entered the
hiock In which this disabled train
was. - - GU
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
King Oscar Improvlno

STOCKHOLM, Dec. fixing o..
car passed another good day. He
had several hours sleep ana his
Improvement continues.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
MONTANA PARTY LEAVES.

Started For Home via Washington
SUNDAY Evening.
Miss Minnie A. Conrad, who chris.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18

Deputy Collector of Customs
Charles Spencer is i'll at his home
on Thirty-fifth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18
company Rules violatnd


The undlsputcd Testimony sbows
wa, no less than three different rules
~ 'he company were violated nv Mot.
n'lN. the operator at Rangoon. tho oh.
sscrVahcc OF any ono of which would
nave prevented the accident. -
phe OF tho rules, 02uIc 11S) nro.
vides as follows: 80 p'o-
Wheh n train enters tho block tba
Signal man must give "OS" train M
--and tho time to the next bIocI,
,'h'i0h III advance and when the train
mas passed the home block ana INC
signal man has seen TO the murkers
nc must display the stoo signal onI
wncn the rear of the train has nassed
zo0 feet beyond the homo block sip.
"al he must give &c" block clear. of
no. ------ and the time 10 the noyt
piock station In the rear"
Ihis information must be entered
IN the block records. The operator
~ Lawyers did not give this Informn.
aloii 10 Mattcax. the ouerator at Ran
"o"h. MS TO train No 10. Mattony
therefore, not having received the re.
CURED information in regard to tho
movements of train No. 33, violated
l,'ls RUE IN regarding the block ms
"Lear of that train before LETTING IN
S 'oio"lnP train known AS first ~
Mattoax's Excuse.
His excuse Is that the onerator 81
hwyers did report train No az nd
ny" LAWYERS, but failed to give him
me time 1t passed as required bv tha
ruics. There is some confusion In his
.est,monv as TO whether this occurred
before first 81 passed Rangoon or inst
afterwards. but the operator Mt Law.
Vers emnhatically denies that he sent
any such message as claimed by Mat-
toaX and declares that Mattoax had
never even Informed him that trair,
70 "3 wanted the block or had enter.
oil It, ei'ei5
While there exists this conflict ~
evidence, ODorator Mattcax In his
Nwn statement admits that he did NOT
receive from the operator at LAWYERS
me time train SO passed out OF tha
nlnrk at LAWYERS. and excuses bis
allure to secure this information bv
me statement that after the operator
ut LAWYERS had informed him that
number 33 was "bv." he. the operator
at LAWYERS. abruptly opened his kew
and he. Mattoax could not communi.
cate with him."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-18

THE DAILY PRESS
is the only newspaper
In Newport News that
receives full Asso.
ciated Press report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
Is Money the Sign of Character?
By Rev. DR.. LYMAN ABBoTT of New York


~HE portraits of all the p~ickpockets of our country do not hang
in the rogues gallery Pictures of the BIGGEST PICK
~ POCKETS of the country are not found there. The man
who takes money which he has not honestly earned from
the pockets of the people, at the gambling table, in a spectators shop,
in an industry in which young children are ground up in a sweatshop
IN ORDER TO SUPPLY CHEAP GOODS, is far more a robber
than the petty thief on the streets
In the life of a baby, a child and a young man in college we recog
nie that things are made for the baby, child and conegian, but when
a young man leaves college and enters business the whole order is re-
versed, and the American people accept it as truth that TILE MAN
WAS MADE FOR THINGS and that the Measure of a man is the
amount of money he can make. "a
What a curious phenomenon this is, but that it is true Of many
people no one can doubt. If we as a people are to accept it as true.
let us change the stars in our flag TO DOLLAR MARKS and the
motto from "In GodWe Trust to "Be Successful, Honest IF YOU
CAN, but Be Successful"
Is money always the badge of characters I recently was talking
with a noted lawyer in New York, who told me that for the number
of wrong and immoral methods of business practiced in New York =.
large extent there was NO PUNISHMENT IN THE STATUTES
THE LAW WAS coDlFiED YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN ~
LAW AND CRIME HAVE INCREASED, BUT CRIME HAS olJrsTe's
PED THE LAW.
Can it be said that money is the badge Of ability to discern batwoon
dishonesty that is legal and that is Illegal AND THAT IT re TIM
SIGN OF CHARACTER2
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03

from boxes on the curb; let clean
streets be the first object in view for
everyone with the police ever on the
alert. A few arrests and a fine would
show that the city means business.
Next, give the street department
enough money to buy four or five
more sprinklers and employ a force
of whitewings. Our paved streets
have come to a point where they
need constant attention. A gang of
men could be kept busy from morn
ing till night doing nothing but clean
ing streets and it would pay the city
to have it done. 1t is a necessity.
In Newark the Board of Works Is
going to ask for $4,000 additional
to its annual budget to be Used ex-
pressly for street cleaning and the
Board of Trade of that city has de-
cided to back up the request and will
urge the council to grant the full
amount. The business men appreci-
ate the need of clean streets. Perth
Amboy, which invites people from all
surrounding towns to come here to
shop, should give close attention to
this matter. Newark's example should
be followed. Let us have clean
streets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
FIRE ALARM BOXEs.

9S-Raritan Copper Works.
2e-High and Lewis streets.
27-Madison avenue and Paterson street.
2S-Market and First streets.
B5-Smith and High streets.
S7-State and Smith streets.
A3-Buckingham ave. and Hartford 1t.
l6-Commerce ana Front streets.
47-Efigh and Washington streets.
64-State st. and Buckingham ave.
E6-Hall avenue and Charles street.
67-State and Wayne streets.
62-Washington n First streets.
e8--New Brunswick, ave. and Elm st.
04-Smith Street and Watson avenue.
e6-Commerce and State streets.
72-Front and Smith streets.
73--Water and Gordon streets.
7l-Kearhy avenue and Gordon street.
s2-Smith and Herbert streets.
RS-Woodbridge road and Washington. st.
Bl-Lehigh avenue and Stanford street.
To send in an alarm, open the door OF
the box and pull down the lever and let
70, once only. Stay at box until hremen
SPECIAL CALLS.
tap-Breap in circuit. 2 taps-Drill
and fire alarm test. 3 taps-Fire out. B
taps-Police call. .12-Can for Lincoln
Engine Company. .13-Call for Washing
ton Hose. i4-Cail for Mcclellan Engine
Company. 15-Call for Protection Hook
md Ladder. 16-Call for Eagle Hose
Company.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-03
NEW YORK HERALD WEATHER
FORECAST.

In the Middle States and New Eng
land today partly overcast to fair
weather and slightly lower tempera-
ture will prevail, preceded by local
rain on the coasts, with fresh south
westerly to westerly winds. On Fri
day fair weather will prevail, with
slight temperature changes and fresh
to light westerly winds; and on Sat
urday fair and slightly warmer wea-
Their.