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The Washington times., 1906-02-04
Slap Dash Handling.

zone happy result of the Miller court
martial. VIII pe. 1 trust, 10 call public
attention 10 the slap-dash manner in
which the rights OF jne convicted mid
shipmeu have been handled. In my pri-
rate opinion. If Congress orders that
when a man is operated on tor append
citis Congress directs that the operation
shall take place in a hospital Dy duly
qualified surgeon, using proper surgical
Instruments. Congress viii not be salts
ned 40 learn that a midshipman' 5 appen-
dix had been cut our with razor IN a
bArbershop by @ roliicking biueJacket-
"If one operation Is due process OF
law the other is not. Nor Is IL any
answer 10 say that the patient would
have died anyway. / think the fecorGs
for which the Senate has already called
will show no more criminal intent
on the part of the midshipman vito had
been dismissed in disgrace than a. the
accounts of Mark Twain boyiSh hero,
Ton. SAWYER. who Will be remembered as
having induced the other school boys
TO white wash Aunt Pollys fence one
Saturday afternoon instead Of going
fishing
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
AERCURY'S JEALOUSY
LOSES DIPLOMATIC POST
Part Played by American in kidnapping
Daughter of President Zelaya to
Prevent Marriage Disqualifes Him.

Overzealousy on the part of Chester
II. Mercury. a former Boston man. to
ingratiate himself into the good graces
Of President ZelSya- OF Nicaragua. by
kidnapping the Presidents son on the
eve OF his proposed marriage to a
Washington girl and taking him 10 his
home in the Central American republic
under duress. has lost Mr.. Mercury a
good consular lob in the service OF this
Government.
Mercury has been I'm the Central
American country for number of
years. having been engaged there in
business. Some time ago he married the
daughter of a former president of the
country and it was because of this
union. it is understood, that Mercury
lost favor at the court OF Zelaya. 1t
was rumored that he had political am
billions. which were frowned upon by
the President.
The Donaldson Incident.
Chester A Donaldson was consul at
Managua. the most important post in
the country. but when he opposed the
action of that government in its treat
ment of William Albers. President
zelaya asked this Government TO with
draw the consul on the grounds that ne
was Objectionable.
The State Department. after an in
vestiga ton. decided that Donaldson was
only doing his duty. but in order not TO
have any difficulty with Nicaragua, the
offender was transferred to the con-
sular post st Port Limon, Costa Rica-
Hurried to America.
Then Mercury learned of Donaldson 5
embarrassing position. and anticipating
that he would be removed from that
post, MercuTy is said 10 have come to
Washington in the hopes that he might
ultimately land the post for himself. IL
these efforts he was successful.
While Mercury was in this country
he managed TO win the favorable at
tention of Senior Pulido, the first secre-
tary Of the Venezuelan legation in this
city. and when President Zelaye needed
a trusty agent 10 bring his romantic
boy home from Washington, Mercury
bobbed up serenely.
The view of the State Department Is
that by his part in the breaking of the
youthful romance he may have won de
cided favor with the Nicaraguan gov
eminent. which might handicap him ir
the proper. discharge of his duties fol
this Government.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
ENDEAVOR HOSTS
ATTEND BANQUET
Commissioner mcfarland
EulOgizes DR.. Clark.
MEETING THIS AFTERNOON
Representatives of INSTRUMENTATION
Societies Will Make Addresses,
Interspersed With Music.

Nearly 90 persons were last night
seated at the dinner given by the Dis
tFict of Columbia Christian Endeavor
convention at the Y. NJ Q. A.
From $50 until o'clock an informal
reception was held in the parlors OF the
Y. NJ. c. A. after which occurred the
banquet IN the large hall. where dinner
for 200 was served. At the head OF the
table was seated Commissioner Henry
B. F. mcfarland. At his right and left.
respectively, were seated William Shaw.
Of Boston. treasurer of the Worlds
Christian Endeavor Union. and Hermon
{. Metcalf. president OF the District
Union
After dinner Commissioner MacfaTland
was introduced and II zde a short speech
in which he outlined the origin and
growth of the society. devoting some
little time in eulogy Of DR.. Clark, the
founder.
What Locals Have Done.
Following Commissioner Macfar-
lands speech, Mr. shaw made few re-
marks. The next soc Ker was Carleton
r. Bail chairman a. The local commit
tee, who spoke OF the part Washington
has played in Christian Endeavor work.
local union. was next called upon for
speech. ana ia reply talked for short
while on the subject of a memorial 10
be erected in this city
The evening was closed with a bene-
dietion by the Rev DIT. Frederick ID.
Power. pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, and trustee Of the
United Society Of Christian Endeavor
This afternoon the convention Will
meet in the First Congregational
Church, when a fellowship mass meet
ing will be held. the Rev. DR.. Power
presiding. Following "A song service.
devotional exercises will be conducted
by the Rev. =. p. Stealey. pastor or the
West Washington Baptist Church.
William shaw, OF Boston, will make
a short address, after which Miss LII
liam Chenoweth viii sing a contralto
solo
After short recess fraternal greet
iugs viii be received from the repre-
sentstives OF a number Of interdenomi-
national organizations. Charles F. Wei
| Ter viii act as representative for the
A S7OCiaTed Charities. q. 3. Brown for
the Central Union Mission. Miss easier
Tor the Young Women's Christian As
ISOLATION. James /. Ewin for the Anti
Saloon League, Mrs. G. p GTandfieid
/ for the W c. T L.. and the Rev. j.
r. Clayton for the Peoples Mission The
! y. II. G. A. viii also be represented.
/ Benediction viii be al 5 o'clock.
Pastors Conference Tomorrow.
The convention will meet Monday
/ morning in ST Pauls English Lutheran
1 Church, the Rev Wallace Radcliffe.
/ Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
I Church. presiding. William Shaw viii
/ conduct a pastors conference. after
which they viii adjourn until Monday
/ evening. when q closing mass meeting
[ VIII be held in the First Congregational
I Church, presided over by President Met
/ L. -. - -
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
Wearing of the Blue.

Representative Lafean OF Pennsyl-
vania has introduced in the House a
bill to prohibit the wearing Of the
uniform of the army. navy, marine
corps, or revenue cutter service of
the United States" which should be-
come a law. The uniform is held
in too little reverence as things stand.
II is the custom of the men at any
army post-for purposes of illustra-
ton and evidence. the post may be
selected at random-to sell or give
away their discarded uniforms To the
hangers-on of the military establish
ment. These latter are of the great
er army of the unfortunate. in most
cases, and their lives are of the sor-
did and sometimes degraded charae-
ter that are the outcome Of their
habits. They perform the hopelessly
mental tasks around the post, and,
quite unawod by discipline, or the
fear thereof. follow the plastic and
errant dictatiOn of their own sweet
wills.
II is rather shock to see these
not-much-respected citizens wearing
the uniform of the army Ii should
not be tolerated. The uniform OF our
country should be a badge of dis
tinction and honor, and, quite GER
tainly, should not be trusted to the
careless wear and still more careless
regard of the mentally and morally
inept
Mr. Lafeans bill exempts from its
operation members of the national
guard of the States. patriotic So
cieties. former officers of volunteers,
instructors, and students of military
colleges, and persons actually engag-
ed in theatrical exhibitions. Viola
lions of the provisions Of the act are
punishable by fine of not less than
500 and Imprisonment Of not less
than thirty days, either or both in
the dissection of the court.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

The Annapolis cadets are now taking
their examinations. II is safe TO pre-
dict that they viii this year display
unusual knowledge of the Manual for
Courts Martial
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
THE Personal SIDE
AT THE CAPITOL

indianapolis Cinnamon of Prominence Call
Upon Senator Beverage and Are Shown the
Many Mysteries of the Nations Capitol
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

President Mitchell says that ma
uOnal strike would affect three million
persons depending on mining for bread
How many persons viii il affect who
are depending on mining for coal?
The Washington times., 1906-02-04
STRONG PLEA FO
THE MIDSHIPIEN
Counsel Alleges Their is
missal Was irregular
SAYS CONGRESS MAY TT
Lawyer Mann Thinks Superintenat
Sands, in Handling Court-Martisl
Ignored the Law.
SAYS CONGRESS MAY TT

II is by no means improbable u.
the miGshiDmen recently dismlsse
from the Naval Academy as q resu
Of courts-martiaI on charge or haz
ing, may yet be reinstated by act
Congress. the reinstatement beinl
based on the ground that the entire
proceedings were Irregular. and. there
iore void
George Hiram Mann. Of New York
Who was counsel for Midshipzsa
Marzoni, Bluebaum, James. and Mel
vim, has started the ball rolling, and
he is not without confidence that Con-
gress viii view the work OF the courts
martial from legal standpoint rather
than the prejudice against hazing.
During the past two days" said
Mr. Mann. I've been interviewing our
national Law makers, and they wers
surprised 10 learn that Rear Admiral
Sands, superintendent Of the Academy.
had not such legal advice as he avail
ed himself Of in the AIeTi wether-Branch
case In all the cOurts-msrtial since
December =. 1905. the law of 1885 has
been ignored by superintendent Sands.
And the Attorney General, In his
opinion Of December 20, 1905, strange
to say. overlooked the act Of 1895,
which says cadets may be court-mar-
tailed in all cases.
Must Define Hazing.
"Rut that is only al instance. Rear
Admiral Sands has never fully com
piled with the act Of 1903, which makes
n mandatory 10 issue rules and regula-
tious defining haZjng. The act Of 1901
which applies only 10 Wese Point, IS al
most identical 10 the act or 1898. which
applies 10 the Naval Academy And at
West Point the rules anc regulations
defining hazing are printed and fur
nished TO each cadt [.
"A Congressional investigation. IN
my judgment would show that the law
governing hazins has not been fully
complied with. and. therefore, the
court-martiaI proceedings resulting n
the conviction and dismissal Of the ca
diets are void II would not surprise
me il Secretary Bonaparte took this
view. for ne surely must have had q
dcllbt when no recommended the pardon
of Cadet Miller, which the Presi 1cDt
granted. Miller was convicted and the
sentence approved by Rear Admira'
Sands but Il was never officially an
nounced. BIlIers pardon is in "A sense
an anomaly. He is pardoned for an Of
Tense for which he was court-martaied
and convicted aud sentenced 10 dis
missal but there is no oSicial record Of
his dismissal II Is sort of q FetrOac-
tive pardon. as IL restores dH2er 10 his
class, and I believe ir would be but
unadorned justice If the President
would issue number Of those re-
troactise pardons 70 the other ca
diets who were made the victims or
those Eitiated courtS-TaartfaL
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

Since John L. wishes 10 travel about
unrecognized. he has shown good judg-
ment In wearing an automobile cos
tDilsa
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

The Moorish delegates are beginning
to realize that they are to be merely
the audience at the Algeciras confer
ence.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

The perennial calm OF the Board OF
Trade is being rudely disturbed by the
whir of distant machinery.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

The Gould holdings in foreign counts
are quoted low. with offerings of the
whole visible supply and no demand
stock Market NeWs
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

The church militant in France has
finally yielded 10 the combined forces
of the police and fire departments.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

one of the new novels is called
Double Trouble" II as true that a
| good deal OF trouble comes in that way
| and from that source.
The Washington times., 1906-02-04

The Government clerks who object
to working seven hours day should
get Tom Parsons 70 manage their cam
paign
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
POOL MAKES MILLIONS
Dividend Declarations Cause Sur.
prise In Wall Street.
STOCKHOLDERS TAP A GOLD Mine
Brokers Surprised by the Size Of the
Award Which Takes the specuIat.
ors Unawares-scenes in Exchange
Sensational.
tBy Associated Press.z

NEW YORK, N. Y, Aug. IL
Amid scenes of frantic trading on
the stock exchange. Union Pacific
common stock rushed upward II 1-S
points share and that of Southern
Pacific 6 7-S points today after an
announcement of dividends far in
excess of what the traders had any
reason to expect.
The result was that large numbers
OF traders who had sold the stock
short suffered sharp losses and, ac-
cording to an estimate reported by
the Evening Post, Il pool in Union
Pacific realized profits amounting to
S15,OG0,000 and similar pool in
Southern Pacific siO,OOO,OOO.
Notwithstanding the meeting of the
executive committees of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific roads
In this city yesterday the bulk OF
the brokers were totally unprepared
for the announcement of dividends
which was made public soon after
the opening of todays market. The
dividends were:
Union Pacific, preferred, 2 per
cent" semiannually; common, S per
cent, semi-annually; Southern Pacific,
common 1.2 per cent, semi-annu.
ally. -,
Union Pacific common heretofore
paid 8 per cent. and today's dividend
was the first ever declared on South
ern Pacific common.
Brokers were swept into mad
struggle to buy the two stocks within
minute after the, announcement
was circulated and the excited
scenes which ensued have hardly
been exceeded since the great strus.
gle to control Northern Pacific five
years ago. The shorts in both Paci.
fcs were surprised and unpreparc;.
for the upward rush which followed
and led the scramble to cover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
CHARTER FOR new ROAD
Rails to be Laid From Front Roy
al 10 Richmond.
PROPOSED Line $50 MILES LONG
Fine Country to Be Opened Up-stock
Ralsers and Farmers viii Find am
Outlet For Their archaeological
Stock lie Only $4,000.
Especial to the Daily Press,

RICHMOND. VA. Aug IA
charter has been granted to the Front
Royal, Rappahannock and Underwater
Railway Company by tile State Corpo.
ration Commission.
The charter provides that the road
shall run from Front Royal to this
city. traycrsing country which is
not now readily accessible as a whole
from this city. and which Is known
To be the finest cattle and farming
section of the State.
The promoters are all residents of
the other end OF the line" so far as
the charter shows. The capital stock
is' placed at from $4,000 to $4,000
and the length of the road is to be
just $50 miles.
The Charter allows for tho building
OF road from Front Royal to this
city. passing through the following
counties: Warren, Rappahannock.
Madison, Greene, Albemarle, Gull
pepper, Orange. Louisa, FIuvanna,
Goochland, Hanover. Henrico. s.ot-
sylvania and Fauquier The road is to
pass through the city OF Charlottes.
Vile.
me following isa list of the lncor
porators, together WITH the two Off.
GERS chosen: e. H.. Miller, Front
Royal; s. r. Miller. president, Front
hoyal; John |. Miller, second vice.
president, Washington, Va; William
. Browning and William l.. Jones.
Flint Hill, and Hugh e. Naylor and
w. L. keyser, Front Royal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
NEGROES ENDORSE LYncHlNe
Gov. Hayward Orders the Prosecu
ton Of Members of Mob.
(By Associated Press1

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 17.-Gov.
ernor Hayward returned this after.
noon from the scene of the lynching
of the, negro Bob Davis. near Green.
wood, last evening.
When asked for a statement con.
corning the lynching the governor
said he had nothing to say other
than that at conference with Solicit
or Cooper of the Greenwood circuit,
he had instructed that officer to take
immediate steps to prosecute the
known members of the mob.
The sentiment among the best citi-
zens of the county, as well as a
number of negroes is in sympathy
with the action of the mob.
A negro school teacher of the
nelghborhood has written a card to
the newspapers endorsing the lynch
ing of Davis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
CAPTURED SOLDIERS DRAGGED
At The TAILS OF HORSES
RaisuIi Inhicts Horrible Punlahn . =,
on Turkish Prlsoners-
Troops Retaliate.
(By Associated Press /,

IANGiER, Aug. 1.-THE latest re
ports from the scene of the battle
Yesterday between the forces OF the
bandit Raisuli and those OF the Sui.
Tan are to the effect that over one
hundred of the combatants were kill.
ed.
Ralsuli's partisans captured several
or the chief partisans and sew.
eral OF the chief officers of the Ma
shzen, tied their feet to horses
tails and sent the animals galloping
into the country.
The Mayhem retaliated by behcad.
ing all the followers of Raisuli
.hat were captured and carrying their
heads on spears through the streets
Oh RANGER. The situation is quiet
or today the Raisulitcs arc back in
the country.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
CITIZENS FIGHT ELECTRIC PLANT
srambleton Does Not Want the Pro.
posed Power House,
Especial to the Daily Press

Especial to the Daily Press)
NORFOLK. VA. Aug. IA. l..
Woodwork, chairman OF the citi.
zen's committee of Bramblcton, pro.
testing against the establishment of
the Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction
Company's new sl,0OOOOO electric
power plant in Reeves avenue, fol.
lowing the report of the council com.
mittce last night, declaring that un.
der the law there is no legal way
TO prevent the construction of the
power plant building, said today the
citizens of Brambleton had realized
almost from the very beginning that
1t would be impossible to prevent the
putting up of any fre.proof building
by the Traction Company.
The citizens of the ward had from
the s:art served notice on the com.
pany that they proposed to fight the
establishment of the plant and when
the time arrived for the installing
OF machinery and the tearing up of
the street for the laying of conduits.
every possible influence In the Fifth
ward OF the city, he said. will he
brought to bear to prevent such
work
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
CATASTROPHE IS WORSE THAN FRISCO
Fire Adds to the Horror of the Situation-It Is Be-
lieNed in WelI-Informed Circles That Conditions
Are Not Nearly as Bad Reputed-
Communication With Chile Cut OFF

Except for few private messages
received early today reporting an
earthquake In Chile and damage tn
buildings In Valparaiso, no direct
news from Chile has as yet been re-
ceived.
The early reports, coming from diff.
ferent points, stated that the earth.
quake had resulted in great loss OF
life and widespread damage to prop.
erty. Up to II o'clock tonight, how.
ever. there had. been nothing to
confirm these reports.
The Associated Press correspond
ent at Buenos Ayrcs cables that Il
Is feared the town of Los Andes,
In the province of Aconcagua, las
been destroyed.
No official information has reached
Washington from Chile and, while
positive information is lacking, New
York officials of cable companies
having connection In South America,
TONIGHT express the opipiem Tint the
First reports of the earthquake were
exaggerated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST.
Besides the Dead Many Persons Are
Badly Injured

LoDoN, ENG., Aug. II. Some
London firms trading Nth Valpa
raiso have received tclegrtms from
agents there. One to Jams a. Alex.
ander Brown says:
Severe earthquake. Commerce.
paralyzed. Town afirc. STIFF safe.
Other dispatches give nd details
and merely record the saety OF
their office and staff.
A Hamburg firm is alleged | have
received a dispatch stating TIT nu.
merous districts In Chile ha been
partially or totally destroyed that
Valparaiso had been practical de.
molished; that many ships hal been
lost. and that more than Inbred
persons had been killed and1nany
hundreds injured. This dbatch,
however. Is not well authenticed.
A dispatch to the Reuter- Tekraph
Company, from Buenos Ayrea this
evening, says:
Photographic communicated witt,
Chile Is still interrupted. Stiago
and Valparaiso are complete cut
off. 1t is certain that nuntr OF
houses have been wrecked Los
Andes
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
Eakc MohiIe Report

MOBILE, ALA. Aug. 17.-There is
no truth in reports. sent out from
this city that man believed TO be
Paul 0. Stensland, the fugitive ban
ker of Chicago, was seen last night
In house on the outskirts of Mo.
bile. anu that Il posse had surround
ed the place.
At the number indicated, Mrs. j.
B. Mitchell conducts restaurant
She said that no person answering
the description of SteDsland had
been there. and that as TO her, he
had been dead five years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
Boston Bank Fails.

BOSTON. MASS. Aug. 17.-Thc
United States bank examiner at 8
o'clock last night ordered the First
National Bank of Chelsea to close
its doors, pending an investigation.
The crash was precipitated by
Thomas Martin. of Wakefield, one of
the directors, who has not been sat
isfied with the way things have been
going.
Rumors Of a defalcation are denied
absolutely, and Mr.. Martin and Elk.
andner Ever incline to the belief
that no criminality exists. The paid.
up capital of the bank is $500 900.
The deposits approximate $1,000,0OO
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18

cific ocean. rs miles west northwe eat
of Santiago.
Good Schools In the City.
The city has various academic and
collegiate institutions. n naval school,
school for marines. museum Of ma.
tnral history. photographic bureau,
etc, and It's industrial establishments
comprise foundrics. railroads and ma.
chine shops. sugar refineries, dlstlller.
les large bottllng works and factories
OF all kinds.
Elevators connect the lower parts OF
the city with the villa section on the
heights. The port of Valparaiso is
the terminus Of important lines of
steamers for Europe, by way of the
Straits OF Magellan ana Panama and
Is the centre of the South American
coastlng service.
Many Aliens There.
II contains numerous foreign col.
ony, composed chiefly of British, Ger.
man and French merchants.
There is custom h0lise wharf
alongside of which steamers OF or.
uinary t0DDage can moor. j huf mnat
oil Inc loading Is done by lighters from
a quay surrounding the town The
harbor is defended by modern. well.
mounted batteries. \.
Severe storms and n tidal waye at
valparaiso ON June 80 1899, wrecked
the railroad and did great damage TO
the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
FIFTY WORKHEH EnTOkBED
IN A RAILROAD TUNNEL
instead OF Foreigners the Victims
Arc observation-disclosures Cry
For Loved Ones.
(Associated T,ress.)

BRISTOL. VA, Aug. l7.-Fifty
men are entombcd alive In the ClInch
Mountain tunnel ut Clinchport Va,
as result Of cavc.in which &c.
Cured this morning The entunbed
mon are all Virglnians. !.
Women arc screaming and wiring.
Ing their hands and crying hysteri-
cally for loved ones.
The contract for tho tunnel was
lot By the South & Western Railroad
Company at ,$2.200,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-18
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, SATURDAY. AUGUST Is 1906

over which six men were working in
an endeavor to prepare decayed pork
and beer into semblance of It's
original form and thereafter manu-.
tactnre" 1t into free lunch for the
saloon trade.
The men working In the awful
stencil of the place were arrested on
warrants sworn out by Inspector
Murray, andI with Davidson, are &C
cuscd OF violating the health ordi-
nances Of the city.