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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
RIFT IN WAR CLOUD
IN EUROPEAN SKY
Outlook for Peace Much Brighter
Now That Conference Has
Really Been Opened.
SPANISH DUKE IS THE PRESIDENT
Serious Questions Are to be Put Off
Until the taSt-All the Delegates
Are Present and Seem To BE In Per-
feet ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Worried
To Be Careful.
To Be Careful.
nlv A.soclntoa rrossA


ALGEClRAS, Jan. l6.-Thc oponing
Of the Moroccan conference today was
chiefly notable for tho spirit OF concil.
iaticn manifested
Duke OF Almodovor. Spanish minis
tctr oi fcreien affairs was unanimous
Is elected president of the conference.
The Dukes speech OF acceptance,
breathed concord and peace. II WIS
significant that both the French and
German delegations heartily seconded
the remarks of tho Duke thus fore.
shadowing tho amclioration Of France
German relations.
Moors Last To Arrive.
The Mnors were the last 10 arrive
and their white draperles. added an
Odd touch 10 the gathering that other
wiss looked like that OF IN afternoon
tea.
There We're seven Of the Arabs,
dign!icd men with athletic frames ey-
ccpt MOhammed lei Torres, whose
figure is bent under the weight OF his
80 years.
Hundred Newspaper Men There.
Duke of Amodovcr met MohammeG
III Torres at the head OF the stuirs. &
distinction which was not shown to
til, ether Delegates Tho repose o.
the Moors were shaken by the rattle OF
camera shutters in the hands Of thirty
or more photographers which sound
ed as though n file of soldiers was
cooking their rifles. = hundred news
paper men and artists lined the ap-
breaches.
Tie conference decided to first take
up the question 10 the surveillance OF
contraband and then Moroccan tlnan-
ccs. The decision indicates q desire
10 put off the moro delicate questions
until the last.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
IMMORTALITY IS RAMPANT IN
DOW|E'S CITY IN ILLINOIS
It is Prevalent There. Declares
Prophets Representative-He
Says Conditions are Terrible.
Especial to the Daily prcsso


CHICAGO, ILL, January lc.-
'3cnsiiality has become prevalent
in Zion City, which must he purgcd
OF this cyil.' eaid Oyerseer John
c. Spoichcr il q sermon 10 DR..
Dowie's followers in Shiloh Tabcrna.
Gle. Zion City. today.
The people are free from vice
in other lines, such as drinking and
smoking. Bu the growth OF this
greater sin is alarming, and must
stop. The Oycrseers intend 10 sec
to it that it shall The relations
between husbands and wives are
not such as they should be. With
the young people the situation is so
terrible that | could reveal facts
that are heartrending .
This arraignment OF the conduct
of the Zion City residents was fol-
lowed by The announcement of new
rules that there must he no pri.
vate counting in Dowie's domain.
Oyersecr Speicher says immortality
has been fostered by the dark ave
nues of Zion City. where the young
men unh women wander off alone.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
TO MAKE NEGROES PAY
FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION
Senator Patteson Proposes to Divide
tie School Funds-WouId Bcne.
fit White Pupils.
(si.ccial to NE Daily rre-s.p

RICHMOND, VA. Jan. ls.-Sonl.
Tor Camm Pattcson, q: buckingham.
will oicc Il hill 70 divide the school
funds OF the State in proportion to
the amount paid ny iha whites and
blacks. Tho measure proposes 10
have the wh!rc people pay for their
schools and 10 let tho negroes do
the same.
Senator palteson said today:
Il have prepared bill 10 divide
the school funds OF rho State. L. Is
n fair hill. and it proposes II keep
separate the amounts paid by the
negroes from thn; paid by tho whites.
Since tho Civil war va have OK
pended $li2.5CO,noO for tho education
Of the negroes. That money has been
wasted.
The attempt 10 educate the negro
has been n dismal failure. 1t has
hoen tried before in Africa, and the
results there were duplicated in this
country.
Duty to Own Race Comes Firs,.
1T is our duty 10 educate orr own
children before We undertake to edu-
cate aliens. Surely the negro can
find no fault by getting what ho
pays for. He gets equal rights.
THE figures OF the tax reports
show that the negro pays little
los" than per cent. OF the money
expended for the education of his
child. The white man pays the other
% per cent. The white people are
taxed to care for the negro INDECENT
and the negro insane in iust tho
same proportion.
by following the policy outline l
i'll nv amendment to the constitution
IN each county in the State, On q
basis OF population, there will bc
NJ least two graded schools. Tho
number Of primary schools will be
doubled in every section, and tho
pay OF the teachers can he advanced
al least 40 per cent. All the white
schools wonld run nj least nine
months in the year. At the same
ime. the negro schools would last
from two 10 four months.
St7te Debt is Enormous.
The State OF Virginia owes s73..
100000 Of State debt. including the
portion due by West Virginia. for
which she is more or less respon.
slble. We cannot go on at the ratio
We arc going and pay fer the edu.
cation OF the negroes OF Tic State
and pay the State debt.
Il was elected on that platform
and fine people OF my. district are
solid for the scheme. shall offer
the amendment TO the constitution
next week"
Senator Paterson will make the
speech of his life when the measure
comes before the Senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
WORKMEH ARE DROWNED LIKE
y RATS IN NEW YORK TUNNEL
Hole Under East River Becomes ,
Tomb for Laborers While
They Are at Work.
Especial to the Daily press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-two men
were drowned like rats i'll a trap, two
others died of suffocation, and four
others rendered unconscious in n tun-
mel being built for the Pennsylvania
railroad under East river early this
morning.
Tho men were al work at the bot
tom OF shaft number three, which is in
the middle of the East river on the
sontherly end Of Blaclswell's Island,
when the air pump bursted and per-
mitted water to enter the shaft.
The pump has heen put to work to
clear the shaft of water so that the
bodies may be brought to the surface
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
American Delegates for Fair Play.

WASfIINGTON, Jan. l6-What part
will be played by The Washington gov
eminent in the Moroccan conference
now converting al .tlgecirras Is clearly
-sctfcrth in the instructions prepared
by Secretary Root for The American
delegates.
'rhc instructions say the American
delegates will havo practically nothing
TO do With the solutions OF The prob
lens CT Moroccan politics save TO eX-
press The hope that whatever arrange.
mcnts may he entered into an equal
ity Of rights shall be guaranteed to the
United States. They will try to gain
favor for the oppressed Jews.
The delegates will be In constant
touch with the department by cable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
Wife Survives Him.
Ohio PhiIanthropIst Dies.

CINCINNATI, o., Jan. 1S.-Thomas
]. Emory. millionaire OF this city,
is dead in Egypt from pneumonia the
news having been received here today
by cable. His wife who was Miss
Perkins. Of Baltimore, was not With
MN at the time OF his death.
MIR. emery was one OF the largest
owners Of real estate i'll Cincinnati
ond Southern Ohio He established
he .lnc,uhati Orphan Asylum as a
memorial to two deceased sons and
was large contributor to the colored
orphans asylum. He also contributed
generally to other charities and large
ly aided Booker Washington in his
educational work, He gave literally
to the college at Berea, Ky.
Navy Man Dies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
"Love,s Old swee. Soma !,

Rev. Milo Atkinson will deliver
lecture. Loves Old Sweet Song,
with variations. for the Christian
Endcavor Society OF the Thirtieth
Street Christian church. Friday oven
ing. a quartet will be present and
will sing selections.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
AMERICAN BOY is CHAMPION.
fe Defeats Frenchman In Decisive
Game Of Billiards.
Hy Associated prassl

my N"Socllt"d l'r"SSp
PARIS. Ian. lG. BY defeating
Maurice NirnauN here, Willie Hoppe.
IL years old, M American boy. ne
came the champion b;lliardist of The
world. The match was played in
The Grand hotel in tho presence of
a big crowd. many OF whom wcro
Americans. Later they carried The
boy on their shoulders after the
victory.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
NEWPORT NEWS. VA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Il. 1906

department is informed that Licuten-
ant Commander benjamin II. Bnck-
ingham, retired, died at C'urituck Inlet.
y. c., today. Commander buckingham
was born in Canton, Ohio.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
He'd fer Grand Jury.

In the police court yesterday Bet.
ty Ann Cox, colored. charged with
feloniously cutting negro man
named Dick Brown. was held for
tho grand jury.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
$500 FINE FOR GAMBLING.
Norfolk Man is Assessed Big Amount
But is Let Out On Bair.
Especial to tho Daily rrcss.)

NORFOLK. Jan. 16.-RoherJ Tay-
Tor. Norfolk sporting man. ont on
bail pending trial on appeal from a
sentence 20 six months in Jail and
Il $3.50 Gnc for running a public
combling house. was today convicted
on a new charge, this time being
fined 5000 with ninety days in jail.
He again appealed and WAS bailed
in $1,000 security.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
ESTATE IS WORTH $500, 900, 900
Earn his Own Way and Was Rated
AS the Greatest Merchant of Mod.
ern rimes-Famed for PhIanthro.
Pfy-eave Millions to Chicago.

NEW YORK.. Jan. 10 Marshall
Field, rhc millionaire merchant. oI
Chicago, died NJ he Holland house al
O'Clock This afternoon Of pneumonia.
Those who were present when The
merchant died We're: Mrs Marshall
Field; Mrs. Marshall Field, il. Angus
tus n. Eddy Catherine Eddy, Mrs. Hen
~ Dibble, Robert T. Lincoln. aud Mrs.
Preston Gibson
Mr.. Fields illness developed about
week ago while he and Mrs. Field
were on their way from Chicago 10
this city
Mr.. Fields body will he taken to
Chicago tomorrow by special train.
Estate Worth S2oo,ooo,ooo.
Marshall Field was without question
the greatest and most successful mer-
chant of his generation and he was
one OF the worlds richest men his
wealth being estimated NJ anyhcre
from $lO0.0o0.0 Don To $cO0,0Oo0OO. He
WAS native of Conway, Mass. where
he was born in 1895. His father
was a farmer and Mr. Field obtained
his education in the public schools of
Conway.
At the age OF IT lie became n clerk
IL general country store III Pitts
field Mass, where he remained for
for years. He went to Chicago in
1856 and began his career there as n
clerk in the wholesale dry goods es-
Enlistment Of Cooley. Wadworth &
company. During the four years that
h. remained with this house he show
ed marked commercial ability and in
1850 he was given a partnership.
Field, Palmer G. Letter.
Levi Il. Letter was also connected
with the firm and in 1850 the two
young men withdrew and In company
with Potter Palmer they organized
the firm OF Field Palmer G Letter
which continued until 1867, when Mr..
Palmer withdrew, and the firm became
Field Letter G Company. This CON
tired and the firm became known as
Marshall Field and Company as i is
today. The house forged 10 the front
rapidly and is now the largest en-
terpriSe CT its kind in the world It's
remarkable success is attributed al
most entirely TO Mr.. Field and his
methods. He made il a rule never 10
borrow money. and never 10 issue n
note
Wife Survives Him.
Mr.. Field was twice married, his
first wife having died several years
ago. Mrs. Field left two children,
Ethel, now married and living in
bennington. England, end Marshall
Field. Jr.. who accidently shot him
self at his home in this city November
%, 1905, and died fixe days later. Sep
tetmber .. 1905, Mr.. Field was mar.
Tied in London England, 10 a Mrs.
CatOn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17

Association will join hands before
Tho present legislature TO have a
law passed appointing STATE War.
den to supervise the protcc. ion OF fl n
and game in this state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
Kimberly Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Thc
senate in executive session today
confirmed the following nominations:
Postmasters:
Nirglnia-Clnton w. Hoge, Gate
CITY; John p. Kimberly, Fortress
Monroe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
TARIFF
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Measure Permits Absolute Free
Trade Except for Staples
Of The Islands. 4.
SUGAR, TOBACCO, RICE PAY DUTY
Republican as wei as Democratic
Opposition Swept Away and Bill is
Adopted By Vote of 25s to 7t--
Railroad Rates UP in senate-kin.
berly Confirmed as Postmaster.
usy Associated Press,

uiy Associated Prcss)
WASHINGTON. Jan. III The
Philippine tariff bill WAS passed by
the House today substantially as it
camc from the ways and means com
mittcc. The vote was 25S To Il.
On tho motion OF Mr.. pujo, Qn.),
rice was made subject % the same
tariff that is on sugar and tobacco
- per cent. OF the Dingley rates;
ana ono or Two changes were made
rs 10 language. This result was at
ia!ncd after decidedly the most siren
nous day Of the present Congress.
Many amendments were launched and
went RI pieces in tho storm OF do.
halo. :.
republican opposition To tho bill
II thc interest OF American beet and
cane sugar and tobacco tried out its
strength early and gave up. This
opposition refused to affiliate with
democratic efforts. The strrpgest
plea for insurgents" support was
made in behalf of Champ Clark's
amendment reducing tho differentia,
on refined sugar which was ruled
ont OF order by the chair.
Minority Springs a Trap.
The minority sought 70 duplicate
the House record made on the Gu
han reciprocity act, hut no, a Repnb-
Hcan opponent 10 this measure stood
Win them 10 ovcrrule the decision
or the chair. The Democratic sub
Sutute providing for free trade with
the Philippines, met with only the
support of the minority and went
down under Il vote OF 231 to lOf.
The bill admits goods, the growth
OF products of the Philippine Is
lands into the United States free Of
dnty except sugar, tobacco, ana rice.
on which a tariff OF % per cent, OF
inc Ding!cy rate is levied. 1t pro-
woes that after April II, 1909. there
snail he absolute free trade each
way between the United States ana
the Philippines. II also excmpts
philippine goods coming 10 the Unit
Cd states from the export faxes
OF those islands. Merchandise from
either country is subjected to The
internal revenue lax of tho country in
which such merchandise is withdrawn
for consumption.
Senate to Vote OF "Pure Food"
WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-Jrnex.
pectedly the Senate today found
itself considering the railroad rate
question which was precipitatcd by
Mr.. Fulton who made an explana-
ton OF an amendment offered by him
70 the Dofliyer bill. giving TO courts
OF Justice authority to modify orders
OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission imposing an unreasonable
rate. There was general debate
then on rates.
Nh Scott made q brief speech in
support OF the merchant marine ship
ping bill and Mr.. Hepburn gave no.
tice that tomorrow he would ask
the Senate to name day for vot-
ing on the pure food bill
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
Canal to Be Built BY Contract.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 16. -
me Panama Canal will he dug by
contract. This important policy has
been decided upon by the Canal
commission with the approval of
the President and formal announce
ment Of the fact will probably be
made within few days. The work
VIII be done under the supervision
OF the engineers OF the commission.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17
Navy Man Dies.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1e.--The navy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-17

THE DAILY PRESS
70 the only newspaper
In Newport News that
Feeeives full Associated
Prose report.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
NEWSPAPER IN DIVORCE CASE
Man Asks Separation Because Wife
Wants Child to Read of
Crimes.

Because he says his wife insisted on their
young child reading long newspaper
articles about murders and other crimes
is one of the reasons Julius T. Weber urges
in a cross petition for divorce I'm the suit
recently brought against him by his wife,
Marie Weber. Mr.. Weber holds this kind
of literature is UNIT for a child Of tender
years and his wifes action caused him
great mental anguish. He also says she
frequently upbraided him and charged him
with poisoning domestic animals and con-
oealed herself in a room in their house Tor
hours at a time. He asks the custody OF
the child.
Marie Sullivan has filed suit for divorce
from Charles ID. Sullivan and Marie Boudin
warts decree separating her from John
P. Boudin. Both charge desertion and non.
support.
Rose Rossiter seeks divorce from John
S. Rossiter to whom she was married in
Bancroft, April 3, 1899 alleging he Is ad-
dicted to the use OF strong drink and has
not supported her for the last six years
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
MAYOR MOORES' WILL FILED
Document Makes Equal Lewiston of Realty
Between Widow and Children.
ONE DAUGHTER GIFTS FAMILY HOME
In Accordance with Wish Expressed
in VIII Wife, Son and James
II. Adams Are Made Ex-
ecutOrs of the Estate.

The will of the late Frank T.. Moores was
filed in county court Monday afternoon. II
provides after the payment of the just
debts of the estate and $1,000 to his sister.
Emma F. Parslow, that the remainder of
the estate shall be divided equally among
the widow and three children, Harry f.
Moores, Emma Adele Moores and Kate
Dawes Moores. The portions of each are
TO include real estate already transferred
to them. gI
The family'home had previously been con-
veyed to Emma Adele Moores and the will
Axes its value at $500 other real estate
had been transferred TO Kate Dawes Moores
TO the value Of s27OO and to Mrs. Moores to
,the value of $4,000. The will directs real
estate in Kountze & Ruth's addition, valued
at 5000. be transferred to Harry z. Moores.
The policies in the Knights Templar ana
Masonic Insurance company, amounting to
5000; in the Travellers Insurance company,
amounting TO 5000. and in the Red Men.
amounting TO $500. be divided equally among
the three children. Policies in the Royal
Arcanum, amounting to $1,000, and in the
woodmen of the World. amounting to $1,000
are left to the widow. The residue OF the
estate is TO be so divided that each Of the
four heirs shall receive equai shares Of the
entire estate
In accordance with the wishes expressed
in the will. Mrs. Mary Regina oE15res
Harry f. Moores and James n. ADAMS
were appointed executors and executrix OF
the estate. A clause In the will provides
any heir contesting the will shall forfeit
his share
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
JUSTICE AT A SWIFT PACE
Two OolOred Men Tried, Convicted and
Sentenced in Few Hours,
FRANK THOMAS AND WILL YOUNG VICTIMS
Jury I'm LRtter's Case Returns Ver-
diet in Ten Minutes of Ten
Years for Theft of Ten
Dollars.

Swift justice overlook two Omaha crimi-
! nails in Judge Sutton's court yesterday. Al
the morning session VIII Young, colored
was tried convicted and sentenced to ten
years i'm the psnitentiary for burglary, and
at the afternoon session Frank Thomas
also colored, was tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary for
forgery. Attorneys who have practiced at
the Douglas county bar for a munger Of
years are unable to remember a similar
instance.
Thomas was charged with signing the
name of Frank Thompson to a note re-
questing Mrs. Thompson to send him SIS
by messenger boy. 1t was through the
sharpness of the messenger boy, Ernest
Wilkinson, that Thomas was arrested. The
boy suspected something was wrong and
before delivering the money to Thomas
notified Thompson by telephone. police
man was detailed and Thomas was nabbed
just as the messenger boy handed him the
money.
Thomas went on the stand and denied all
knowledge of the transaction but Wilkin-
son was positive in his identification of
him. The jury was out about ten minutes.
Thomas waived a motion for a new trial
and received his sentence before he was
taken back to the county jail.
''ren" NOunE's HOOdOO.
YOung's conviction comes just one month
to the day after the commission of his
crime. The whole trial required less
than two hours Monday morning in Judge
Sutton's court. He was charged with
breaking into the dwelling of Israel
Knapp at Fourteenth and Spencer streets
March and stealing so In money. The
case il almost record-breaking in the speed
with which 1t was finished up and sentence
pronounced.
Mr.. Knapp went on the witness stand
and identified Young as the man he caught
coming out Of the window OF his house
about / O'Clock in the afternoon. Young
had a pair of Knapps trousers on his arm
and Mr.. Knapp stopped him and held him
at bay until Young pulled a revolver and
trained it on Knapp. He then backed
away and was at large for about two
weeks when he was arrested by the police
Besides the trousers he had stolen $40 in
money.
Mrs Knapp went on the witness stand
and also positively identified Young as the
burglar. Young testified in his own behalf,
denying he had been In the Knapp house.
The jury was out ten minutes. bringing
I in a verdict of guilty, and Young waived
a motion for new trial and received his
sentence at once. In sentencing him Judge
Sutton told him he belonged to a danger
Gus class OF criminals that would not be
tolerated in Omaha.
The figure 10 instead Of '1s" seemed 10
be Youngs hoodoo In this case. He stole
$40, it required just ten minutes for the
jury TO arrive at a verdict and he got ten
years I'm the penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
showers In Eastern Nebraska Today,
Fair in West Portion, Colder
Fair Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Forecast of the
weather for Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Misunderstanding in west and show
ers in east portion Tuesday; colder;
Wednesday. fair and warmer in western
portion.
For Iowa and Missouri-Showers Tues
day or Tuesday night; colder in western
portion; Wednesday. fair and colder in
eastern portion.
For Kansas-Partly cloudy and cooler
Tuesday, probably showers; Wednesday,
fair
For South Dakota-Rain or snow Tues
day: colder in central and eastern por-
tions: Wednesday, fair and warmer
For Colorado-Fair Tuesday; colder in
southeast portion; Wednesday, fair and
warmer.
For Wyoming-Fair and warmer Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
MortaIity Statistics.

The following birth and deaths have been
reported TO the Board OF Health during
day:
Births-Patriok Michaelson, 292s South
Twenty-third, boy James Harvey Peter
sen, 14A North Sixteenth, girl; John Vejida,
170s South First, boy; r. II. Wells. 203S
Pierce. boy; A. Chrisman, 231s South
Eleventh, girl; George A. Murray, 26la
Seward; ]. c. STEINER, 500 North Thirty
second, boy.
Deaths-Mrs. Mary schudal. Tenth and
CASTELAR,. So; Eliza Mills, County hospital.
bourne ]. Kenyon, sos South Twenty-first,
g.; Samuel G. Krontz, County hospital, I;
Mrs. Hannah f. Cole, 1904 Burdette, CT;
Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-03
SCHOOL FOR JEWISH YOUTH
Hebrew Institute Will Be Established Under
Auspices Of B'nai Birth. ~
BODY AND MIND TO Be TRAINED
Not Calculated to SuppIant, but Sup
plement Work of Public schools
and Various Christian
Organizations.

A Hebrew institute will be established
in Omaha under the care Of the order OF
B'nai Birth This was finally decided at
meeting of the lodge Sunday night. at
which a report was heard from a COM
mittee appointed some time ago to investi-
gate the ACCESSIBILITY Of founding such an
institution.
The purpose will be to train Jewish
boys and girls, mentally and physically,
and to furnish them a place Of study.
recreation and social life. II is not cal
culated to take the place of the public
schools or the Christian associations, but
to be supplementary to the work OF both.
At first only history and the principles of
American citizenship will be taught, but
as the work develops night schools and