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The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
HINDOOS TRIED FOR sEDITI0N.
Native Troops Incitcd tO Mutiny by
PropaEandist Organization.

Lahore. july 6.-The trial OF a number
Of Hindoos for the PRONUNCIATION of Sc
Giti0us literature has been begun here.
The Hiudoos are being prosecuted for
the publication. IN the newspaper India
OF an article melting the native army To
muuny. The article has been received
from a sediti0u propagandist organization
in America, and was headed TO the
Native Forces in India" Another article.
published ia the Calcutta newspaper
Baude Mataram. contains seditious utter
ances Of gross chracter. A hundred
thousand copies Of this article We're print
ed and distributed
The sCribes of the Arya Samai. q So
ciety which pr3fessedly exists for the car
rving out Of Hindoo religious reforms. ana
Of which Lajput Raj was one Of the lead
irg lights were employed 20 translate the
article into the vCrnaCular of the Hind0o
peasautry. 1t was printed. not at the Of
fees q India, az Guiranwala CPuriabl
but at those OF Iindoostan, In Lahore
which is really a joint concern. though
the two newspapers are edit0rialIy at Jog.
gcrhoads. THIS maneuver was intended +,
iEislc1d the secret police but detectives
searched bath Offices, and proved The con
neeton.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
FAMOUS PICTURES FOR SALE
Masterpieces Will Probably Find
Some American Purchasers.
Most Valuable I'm the Collection r.
THE Holy Family" Which l.
Valued AT 100000.

London, July Sin small room at tho
pau Mall Depository. W. there Is stored
a. the present moment a collection Of PIC
lures and studies by old masters which
even Plerp0ut Morgan might envy, ana
which he VIII. no doubt, take an early
opportunity Of viewing
The collection. which iRludes works by
Raphael, Titan. Correggi0 Perugiui. HoI-
be.n Rembrandt, Rubsns. Hogarth. and
Michael Angelo. was the property Of the
late NJ Felix Ravalsson- Molten, curator
Of the Louvre Museum. en- Paris. and the
authenticity Of the pictures IS vouchci
for by HIS son. the present curator. and
by many other experts
~ 4odefr0y H3lzach. the present owner
Of tie collection. who is now in London.
showed the pictures yesterday.
7 am here 20 sen the pictures private
ly.' he said "aud. above an. should like
10 sec them pass into the hands Of NIT
uic.pal authorities, so that they might yr-
main forever the property of some town
and b. placed I'm q fine gallery"
mo Hl'et N'l-blbie picture IN the CUlec-
tiou is THE Holly Family" which has
been pronounced by experts 10 be the
wo;k in collaboration "f A. Dursr and
Quentin Matsys NJ Holzach values this
picture. which measures p by IS inches.
at $1,000
a Corrcggio Of St John. the Baptist
is valued ut about the same price. AID
beautiful sepia drawing Of The Brazen
Serpent by Michael Angelo. at $3.50.
The Raphael gen is a tiny picture OF
tbe Madonna with GoIddnch. which
was painted in the year !l91. when the
artist was seventeen years old. It is val
uoH Of $4,000. 1t measures Il by 10 inches
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
WAR SHIPS SFOR ITALY
Plan New Vessels Superior
to DreadnOught.
TO BE POWERFUL
A Admiralty Has Drawn Up Bill Ask
ing SfO.OOO.OOO for Four Battle
ships from the Design of the Fa-
nous Constructor, Col. Cuniberti.
speed VIII Exceed p Knots.

Rome. July 6.-The italian admiralty
has drawn up bin asking for credit to
the extent of 100000 for the construs-
zion of four new battle ships loosely de
scribed as Dreadnoughts. There is good
reason. however. 10 believe that the vcs-
sells about to be commenced will be a
considerable advance on the British ship
Their design is due TO the famous chic:
constructor of the Italian navy, Col Cum
ibcrti
The caliber Of the guns is believed 10 be
49, inches. the weight Of the shot fired
from such guns being 1,2o9 pounds us
compared with SO pounds of the Dread
noughts weapons. The Italian vessel is
TO carry eight Of these guns. $50 arranged
as 10 obtain the fullest efficiency possible
from them"
The main armament will be arranged
in the same way as that Of the new Brit
ish cruisers Of the Inhexlble class There
will be four turrets one al each corner
Of q rhombus. two being on the center line
of the ship and one on either broadside
one near the fore and one near ttF after
cCuter-llne turret In this way II is pos
sibe for all the guns 10 be brought 70
bear on either broadsids, and six ahead or
asteru.
The gun efficiency. with eight weapons
arranged in this way. is the same as that
obtained with ten mounted. as in th-
Dreadnousht. apart altogether from the
superior power Of the 1}5 inch weapon
over the Pinch
The speed Of the new ships IS to be in
excess OF that Of the latest Italian battle
ships now buildings. which is twenty-five
knots, and they are 10 have a complete
belt Of nearly uniform thickness. In each
Of these respects hey will mark a consid-
cradle improvement ON the DTeadn0ught.
and they will cost $1,000 more than that
ship
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

on the groand Of his alleged morganati.
descent, and 10y virtue of Article No. -
of she family records NJ 1-s3. which pro-
vides that iu the event Of failure of tire
male line the throne shall pass 20 the
female line.
An attempt is being made 20 secure the
accession of tie present grand dukes elI-
est daughter on hearing Of This Count
Nuremberg teleeraplei a strong protest
against this proceeding. which He cAErac-
terized as unlawful IF. al once obtained
the opinions of leading legal authorities
on the Continent and was encouraged to
proceed with his claim.
Ever since the unsuccessful attempt
during the lifetime of the Grand Duke
William of tire Netherlands t1 change the
succession law. the story 0t the L-Eem-
buurg crown has been one of surprises.
With rha accession of Tie late Grand
Duke Al.IuL it was Thought that tie
question of surr sion would NOT crop up
again. The marriage of the present grand
duke was supposed To- settle it for all
time
III " y NaN hA'hA y AtAA ~ EaNRN
The issue Il tile recent Lipre case. and
the decision then arrived az uy the mem-
bers of tha Empire Court has led such
distinguished lawyers as Dr. Lfbsrstein.
of Berlin Prof Fr.sr, of Basel. and Prof
Haenels. of KisL 90 the conclusion that
Count Mersuberg is Justified in making
his claim.
Directly the Chamber ~ Deputies in
Luxembourg received Cast Nsrenbergs
protest they postponed their decision as
20 tso new regency lHw. which would be
required q, secure -la sT7-7 sion of the
grand dukes eldest daughter. uatu the
various judgments presented have been
fully eyauucd and considered
Tho Luxembourg Chamber Of Deputies,
having been Llrormoi of Count Mercn-
berE's claim % the throne. have decided
t7 go fully into THE question. and "a his
torig la-a. fight is i'm urlsug--
An Insult and an Apology.
Baron Lyberg. the minister of finance.
wrote TO the count tile following eytra0r-
binary letter.
Il warn you that az you have declared
war "a us. we shall use every wolpou in
our power TO thvart you doing 50
matters most detrimental 90 you and your
family honor might come 90 light"
The counts Immediate reply to this in
sultiHg letter was to send two seconds
Trr-l I.aerg 20 duel uu-
less hy APP l.sizgd in the terms dictated
uy Count Nsrea5ers himself
The terms of this apology were as fol-
lows
I apologize 20 Count Merenbclg for my
letter. and regret having attacked LIS 0r
Lis famiys honor. and beg his pardon
for doing $50.
This apology was signed by Baron Ly-
berg.
In 1914 Luxembourg became a grand
duchv under The King of the Netherianl-,
when il included Belgian Luxembourg,
but il was dismembe-Cd 10y the revOlu-
ton of 1880 and i'm 1899 divided between
Belgium and the Netherlands. In 1S57 the
grand ducLy was declared neutral terri
tory by the treaty Of London Il has
belonged. however. since 1872 70 the Ger
man Customs Union.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
FIRE ON BATTLE SHIP.
French Man-O'-var Threatened with
Destruction ut TouIOn.

Toulon, July serious damage has
been caused TO the French battle ship
Hoche by "a fire which broke out last
night and burned until morning Sew
oraI times the flames threatened 70
reach the magazines. and it was feared
the warship would be blown up. but
the sailors and hremen were able TO
prevent this
An inquiry has been started 90 de
termiue the cause Of the fire. the nu-
mcrOus disasters OF such a nature i'm
the last few months having caused the
belief that they were of inceudllry
origin The fire was first discovered I'm
a pile of spare sails. which burned
briskly, giving II good headway The
big warship was towed out into the
harbor 70 lessen the danger from the
fire or a possible explosion
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

the district around Mariannhin on ac-
count Of their excellent organization
acd knowledge Of medicine and other
arts. The attitude Of the monks. in
deed. Cf missionaries Of all denomina-
tioas. can hardly fail 10 impress the
natives when they think OF the treat
Wcut mctnd nYt 10 them by white men
ia the past There is. % course. a great
deal i1 RemSo Catholicism with its
perpetual iusisteace on the visible that
appe1ls with special force a. the imag-
iuation Of the heather AID to primi-
tive peoples.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
FIGHTING IN F0RM0SA.
japanese Sustain Heavy Loss Before
Defeating Natives.

Victoria 3. C.. July f.-Desperate fight
ing has occurred in Formosa between
japanese soldiers and the natives ace
cording 20 news brought by the steamer
fremont to-day. The fighting is the out
come of the japanese operations in the
island mostly against Tie camphor
hunters.
The japanese engaged in a three-dIys'
feht with the natives ar CEintytan. where
they were well protected. BY a desperate
charge the natives were finally dislodged
but the soldiers lost l3o men and their
commander Heavy losses We're inflicted
upon the natives
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
IRISH TEACHERS COMING.
Will Visit American schools to Gain
Information

Dublin. July Ga study Of American
methods Of elementary school instruction
is to be made by a delegation Of Irish
teachers soon 10 visit the United States.
with the idea Of applying all they may
find OF good to their own schools.
The national board OF education and
the Irish teachers organization will bear
the expenses Of the trip. Former Presi-
dent John Nealon and Secretary A. L.
Clarke Of the organization. and John
Murphy, the Irish teachers repres senta-
tive IN the House of Commons, will ac-
company the party.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
MONKS OF NATAL
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Are Head of SeLSnpDOrting Colony, and Are BeIOped
by Natives, Thousands of Whom Are ConpertS

Durham. July 6-The Trappist monks
of the famous monastery of Mariann-
hill, about fifty miles from Durham.
anniversary of their establishment in
Natal In this celebration, which was
a memorable one among the natives,
they were Joined by thousands of con-
rerts. who hold the monks in the high
est estimation.
Upon their arrival al Mariannhill the
monks-nostly French and German
had to build their monastery entirely
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
REFUSES TO WED; IS SHOT.
Girl wounded by Unknown Man
who Then Ends His Own Life.

Geneva. July c-Mlie. Predl, the daugh-
-er Of a wealthy Swiss painter. was yes
terday shot by a man named Joseph
Vigano. tweuty-tlrce years of age, who
was unknown 20 her.
She was walking On a wood above the
little town Of Davcsco, when Nisano met
her. and. pointing a revolver at her. de-
mauded thar she should promise TO marry
him.
She politely declined. whereup7n the
man fred al her FIVE times. cnj then.
with rhr sixth shot. blew out His own
brains
Mile Prai8. who was found some time
later. lying helpless near the dead body of
the man. had been struck by three bull
lets, none Of which. however. had injured
a vital part She is expected TO recover.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
Band Concerts for Pauprrs.

Loud5a July G-The Coventry board Of
guardians yesterday accepted an offer by
the Salvation Amy Band to give concerts
at the worihou,e for the benefit Of the
inmates. The first cf the series will take
place tomorrow. The guardians also re-
solved % allow the workhouse children u
attend sports festival and 10 take part
in q Band of Hope demonstration. tea be-
ing provided for them.
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

very busy one. for besides the CONNER
cial enterprises by which they earn
their living. they DO a great deal of
missionizirg work among the natives
OF course the ordinary Trappist IS
forbidden to hold intercourse with the
outer world. but this difficulty is over-
come bv the creation of a special class
Of visiting monks who perform rclig-
ious Offices among the natives as well
as undertake the education of the chill
dren.
Naturally the power and CiviliZing in
fluence Of the Trappist is paramount in
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07

without assistance, but nearly all
Trappist monks are skilled in some
handicraft or other and so this little
colony is entirely independent and
self-supporting.
The monks have ,heir own black
smith and wheelwright shops, and they
also work several fruit and flower
farms. on which they employ native
labor; their chief source of revenue is
from the sale OF their farm products
at Durham market
The life of the Trappist monks is a
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
WAS 12l YEARS OLD.

Cape Town July 6.-A native woman Of
Cape Colony. named Fida September, for
merly a slave, has died at Oudtshoorn. at
the age Of 12l years
The Washington herald., 1907-07-07
Polo an Ancient Game.

London. July According TO a Chinese
journal, the game of polo was originated
and played by the Chinese about the year
COO A. D.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24
TRUSTEES SALE

OF FURNITURE. FIXTURES AND
APPLIANCES USED IN TIE ICE
CREAM. SODA WATER AND
CONFECTIONERY BUSINESS.
by virtue OF two certain Deeds OF
Trust from Geo. w. Kirkman with
~ S. Blanton, Trustee. dated April
"a. 1906, and of record in the Clerks
Office of the Corporation Court of
the City of Newport News In Deed
Book 30. p. 33S, the other to Louis
&. Phillips and S. S. Blanton. Trus-
tees. dated September H.. 1907. AMI
duly recorded in said Clerks Office,
we will offer for sale. ut public auc-
ton, Mt the Store. No. 2Gl7 Wash.
ington avenue. Newport News, Vir-
ginia, to the highest bidder for cash
Thursday, October the ard, 1907,
at II o'clock a. M,
the horse. wagon and harness ana
all the furniture. fixtures and applI-
ancos of every kind and description
formerly used by the said Geo w.
kirkman in and about the business
conducted by him in the said store,
together with the stock in trade. For
an inventory or the property or fur
Tier information, call on either trus-
tee.
II. s. BLANTON,
LOUIS G. PHILLIPS,
g22-1Ot. Trustees.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24

By-yirtue of authority vested In
me by certain deed of trust, exc
cuted by l.. Oscr bearing date Jan
uary ., 1906. and recorded in the
Clerks Office of the Corporation
Court OF the City of Newport News.
virginia. In Deed Book 30 Mt page l.
DEFAULT having been made in the pay.
ment OF the debt thereby secured, the
undersigned trustee shall. Mt the re.
quest of the beneficiary named In
said deed OF trust, offer for sale ut
public auction on the premises now
occupied ly the said L. Oser on the
River Road near Eighteenth street. in
The City of Newport News Virginia
on Thursday.
September &c, 1907. at 1890 A. NJ,
the following described personal prop
erty:
Six benches, ten chairs. one round
table, one desk. one piano. one back
par. one bar counter. one lot work
boards. one National cash register.
one electric fan, one lot glasses and
glass ware. two pool tables. one iron
safe. one lot show cases. two picturc
machines. together with all state
licenses for the conduct OF the saloon
business Mt said premises issued to
said l.. Oser.
Terms.-For cash MS to much MS
shall he necessary to dcfray the OK
penses of executing said trust and to
discharge the amount of money pay.
able on tho debt thereby secured.
1t being understood that no more OF
the said property shall he sold than
10 pay said debt ana costs of execut-
ing this trust. unless the said L. Oser
or his assigns, shall so direct; and
If there be snoh additional sale the
same shall be on such terms MS the
said l.. Oser. or his assigns. shall
direct.
WM. c. L, TALIAFERRO.
Trustee, Hampton, Va.
BARRETT & WEST.
Auctioneers.
Sept. 20, %. "a C rs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
NOT ICE

Tho City of Newport News will re-
ccivc scaled proposals for the pur-
chase of $l00,000.00 OF permanent
street Improvement L,onds or any
part thereof, of the denomination or
100000 each. payable forty years af.
ter date. bearing interest ut the rate
OF Four and One-iIalf a 1-2) per cen
tum per annum. Such proposals shall
be sent or delivered to the City Clerk,
and be in his possession on orbefore
~ O'Clock noon Of the Both day of
September, 1907. and must be in the
form prescribed by the Council II
copy of which will be sent to any
person upon application to the City
Clerk
The said bonds are to be delivered
and paid for in the City OF Newport
News. Further information can be
had upon application to the City
Clerk of Newport News. Virginia.
These proposals shall be accompa-
MED by n certified check of s per
cent. of the par value OF the bonds
bid for. payable Internationally to tho
Treasurer OF the said City. The City
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. The checks of all unsuc.
cessfml bidders made upon the open
ing of said bids by the Finance Com
mittee in discretion of said commit
tee shall Immediately be returned.
If the bid be accepted, the checks
shall be and become the prsperty OF
the City absolutely without re-
course against the same. to be paid
upon presentation, and the amount
thereof when paid shall lie credited
as part payment on the bonds when
the balance of the purchase. price
shall be paid.
Done by order OF the Finance Com
mittec.
j. WINSTON READ,
Chairman Finance Committee.
FLOYD A. HUDGINS,
City Clerk.
9.17-1Ot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24
at" and "Across."

Dissenting from the opinion OF most
OF his fellow countrymcn, Professor
John Lester. an English speaker mt
meeting OF the Friends Educational
association In Philadelphia, declared
that the manners OF boys in the Unit
cd States We're better than those of
English lads. This lie held was due to
the influence of American mothers and
women teachers in our schools.
THE American boy" said Professor
Lester, learns his first lessons in mo.
rnlity Mt his mothers knee. The Eng
fish boy generally learns his across his
fathers" -WOmnns Home Companion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24
THE WOES OF WILLIE.

rhe yoar had gloomily begun
For Willie Weeks. n poor mana Bun
lilo was besct with bill and dun.
And he had very little Mon.
This cash." said he. won't pay dues.
I've nothing hero but ones and Tues"
a bright thought struck him, md he said.
"Thc rich Miss Goldrocka l Will We'd"
But when he paid his court to her.
She Hoped. but firmly said. mo. Thur"
"Alas,' said he. "thcn 1 must die"
Ills soul went where they say souls Fri.
They found his gloves and coat and hat,
And the coroner then upon them Sat.
p. II. Leonard In Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24
q Rnfnnd plat

George wanted TO make It Disagree.
able for the unpopular aunt who was
coming TO visit them and hired hnnd
organ man to play In front of tho
house NIL the afternoon on the day she
arrived. When lie came home Mt night
his wife met him mt the door,
George, there was hand organ
man playing In front of the house all
the AFTERNOON. tried to drive him
away. and he wouldn't go. 1t was reul-
ly DREADFUL"
George chucklcd.
And how did auntle like IT."
"Auntic! Why, she couldn't hear n
sound. She's grown SO awfully deaf,
you notwithstanding Plnin Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24
To Whom II May Concern:


Take notice that on the 18th day
OF October. 1907, application will he
made by the undersigned to the Cor
poration Court of the City of New
port News. Virginia. for an order di.
recting Matte L. Hodges. Guardian
of James Robert Gaskins In this
State to pay and deliver unto the un.
ders!gned all money and personal
property in her hands belonging to
the said ward; and for permission to
remove the same to Baltimore, Mary
land, where the undersigned has been
appointed and has qualified MS guar.
dian tf the aforesaid James Robert
Gaskins.
]. ARTHUR CHEW
by ALLAN d. JONES, Attorney.
Newport News, Virginia. September
10. 1907. 9-10-1wk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-24
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE.


BY request OF the heirs OF the latc
Mary Mitchell. deceased. viii sell
ut public auction. to tho highest bid.
der. for cash In hand, on Tuesday.
october 8, 1907, the following real
estate. on the premises. beginning Mt
II o'clock noon:-
Flrst-That certain tract OF land
located In the County OF Elizabeth
City. Virginia. on the line of the New.
port News and Old Point Railway &,
Electric Company from Phoelns to
buckroe. and bounded and described
us follows: On the East by the N.
N. & Q. y. Railway e Electric Com
pany; on the North by the lands he
longing to the Old Point Comfort
college; on tho West by the County
Road; and on the South by the land
OF Sarah Hardness which was convey
ed TO her by Mary Mitchell Decd.
Second-Those two certain lots or
parcels OF land. situated in the Towh
of Phoebus, Virginia. fronting on
Booker street and known and deslg.
mated IA Lots Nos Sixteen GG) and
Seventeen Q7) on n certain man or
plat entitled plat OF Harry Libbey's
Land. Chesapeake District" made by
%. a. Semple. Civil Engineer. These
lots will be sold separately.
A deposit OF $50 90 Will be required
from the purchaser of each lot or
tract of land on the day of sale.
All bills owed by Mary Mitchell
Will IL presented to ]. +. Tilghman
for payment.
J. L. TILGHMAN.
7-9.9t-ao July ., %; Aug. 6, 20; Sept.
10, II, "a; Oct. /. s.