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William Henry Johnson. the author of "'rhe Worlds Discoverers." " The Kings Henchman," and other histor- ical stories, who recently died in Cam bridge, had an eventful career, As a lieutenant in company of the First South Carolina artillery, he was one of the garrison that defended Fort Sumter when it was fired upon by the iron-clad fleet of the United States, on April [, 1868. He studied law in Charleston, and was admitted to the bar, but did not practice, preferrlng to study theology at Alexandria, Va. He was ordained in the Episcopal church in 1872, and, after fourteen years in that ministry, retired and en- tered the Unitarian, When not settled as a pastor of some church, he engag- ed in business or in writing books, and was at one time the treasurer of the Boston Authors club, He was especially interested in the explora- tions of the early discoverers and pioneers, and in addition to his his- torical romances, he was the author of The Worlds Discoverers,' Pioneer Spaniards in North America and French Pathfnders in North Amer lca."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

A letter just received in this country from Schlaparelli. the great Italian astronomer, who originally discovered the canals OH the planet Mars, pays a high tribute to Mars and It's Mys tery." by Edward S. Morse. tLittle, Brown & Co) Tt is the application of common sense to the question of Mars" to quote from the letter Prof. Morse has just been elected q foreign member of the Astronomical Society of France.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

Messrs. Henry Holt and company announce that "The Making of a by John L, Gwen, late of the New York Evening Sun. will be used next year as textbook in the recently inaugurated course in Jour nalism at Bucknell university This new book deals with all phases of work. editorial. business, reportorial and manufacturing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27
NEW MORNING JOURNAL COURIER

plete and gripping Title tragedy It must not be thought from this, how ever, that his new story, as whole, is tragic.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

gether with an equal number of the foremost actresses of the Parisian stage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

The Metropolitan Magazine for June deals with the present condition 9i Cuba, the industrial and political situ- ation in the United States and the oc- equation of the City of Mexico by Gen eral Taylor and his army. 'The Ma lives Beneath the Sea" is an Intimate and fascinating description of how men live and die in submarine torpe- do boats. "Fresh-Water Game Fish That Leap" by Louis Rhead, is an interesting out-of-door article. The fic- ton by such men as the late Ian Ma claren, Leonard Merrick, Charles Francis Bourle, Lieutenant Hugh M. Kelly and T. Jenkins Hains is distinct ly first-class,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

The Woman's Home Companion (Springfield, Ohio) for June has two articles on women, one by Dr. Hale and the other by w. H. Allen. There are articles on building the home and how to build bungalow for $500. The double-page feature of the month is a series of photographs illustrating the personal apartments of Queen Alex andra at Buckingham palace. The fiction is strong and the several de- partments deal with the latest fash medical inspection of schools and oth- CT timely topics. The Daniel Boone club page contains a forecast of the clubs representation at the James town exposition.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

In addition to it's eleven short stor- ies, the Red Book magazine tChicago) for June contains an article on the career of Julia Marlowe by Louis V. DeFoe The illustrations are from old photographs of Miss Marlowe in the parts which made her famous early in her artistic life. The June issue is opened with fourteen new specially posed portsa4an sf Miss Marlowe, to-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

NAVIGATING THE AIR" published by Doubleday, Page X Co.,, New York. $150; for sale al udd's,
 Navigating tn Air is of unusual interest. .Its contributors are members of the Aero Club of America and each one has made a name for himself, in either achievement or invention per taining to aerial navigation.
 Among the contributors to this vol ume are the Wright brothers, inventors of the motor flyer.
 Alex. J, Bell, inventor of the tele- phone, gives the results of his own ex- periments in constructing a flying ma chine.
 Lieut.. Frank P. Lahn describes the winning of the first aeronautic cup race. he being the winner.
 Israel Eudlow. who has conducted most of his experiments over the Hud- son river, describes his aerial trip.
 John P, Holland, the inventor of the submarine boat which has been adopt ed by the United States government, describes How to Fly as a Bird"
 Captain Homer Hedge contributes an article on the coming dirigible air ship which has been demonstrated to be as servlceable in the air as a boat in the water.
 MT. Carl Diensbach, who writes the introduction on practical air craft is one of the foremost living authorities on aeronautical matters, MT. Diensbach is editor of the principal aeronauticaI journal in Germany, is foreign repre- sentative of the Jamestown Aeronauti- cal Congress, and with MT Ludlow is co-edtor of Navigating the Air"
 Each chapter of the extremely inter- esting book is complete in itself, be- ing written by a well known authority. It represents every accomplishment in the science of aerial navigation. and in addition to this text, contains illustra- tions taken from photographs of the famous William J. Hammer collection
 The forthcoming International Cup race in St. Louis makes the public ation of Navigating the Air" extremely timely,
 1 Whe nthe Baltic got stuck in the mud last week, she had on board the copies of Miss Mary W. Runners Roy, and Ray in Mexico" which Messrs. Henry Holt and company were sending over to a London house. The American publishers are still hoping to publish this month. This book is a sort of youngsters Baedecker of Mex ico-but with maps, music, pictures. l MT. Heinemann of London has ca bed Mcssrs. Henry Holt and company fixing the 25th for the simultaneous publication of "Ahce-for- short" the new novel by William DeMorgan, au- thor of Joseph Vance" MT. DeNor- gan is. said to retain in his new book the good qualities of the one that
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

The chief articles in the June Ev- erybody's are by President Roose- welt on certain well-known animal writers whose stories are false to nat ure, and by Will Payne on stock-wa- terlng. MT. Brand Whitlock writes again on crime and punishment, Ern- est Poole on the progress Of art, and J. M. Askison on the condition of the Indian. Eugene Wood contributes an appropriate reniniscence called Com mencement," and the fiction is headed by striking story called This For tune"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27
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recently done in war on sea and land for the requirement of an army and navy on the European plan.
 China is awakening and for further particulars read pr. Martins splendid new work. The book has fifty very fine illustrations and is another addition to Doubleday, Page & Co.'S "Geograph- ical Library Series.''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

Apropos of the recent publication of "O'Conhelrs Early Life and Journal" by the Baker & Taylor Co.,, it appears that Mir. OConnell was, as law student. an omnivorous reader. "I read this day and last night" O'Con- nell writes in his journal, 'eighty-five pages of Ossian's Poems. 10S pages of Godwin's Political Justice, and 2S4 of Pndars Poems" MT, O'ConneH was at this time about twenty-five years of age.
 Margaret Prescott Montague, the au- thor of "The Sowing of Alderson Cree" has sailed for Europe in com pany with friend, to stay all the summer and to find in Spain the pos sible material for new novel, Miss Montague's new book is winning very favorable notice from the reviewers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

The Baker & Taylor company, has in press and will issue shortly a vol ume from the pen of the Honorable John Bigelow, entitled Peace Given as the World Giveth; or the Portsmouth Treaty and Its First Years Fruits. It purposes to furnish the evidence that thousands more of lives and millions more of property have been destroyed during the first year of that peace than could have been anticipated had the war continued until now. The evid- ence he produces is appalling.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-27

NAVIGATING THE AIR" published by Doubleday, Page & Co.,, New York $150; for sale at udds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
NEW TURBINE STEAMSHIP
PROVES TO BE A FLiER
The Creole in Heavy Seas Makes 17.4t
Knots Exceeding Her Contract
Requirements.

BOSTON. MASS, Dec. 1.-THE new
81 100000 turbine steamship Creole
has returned to the yards of her
builders at Fore River after COM
plotting her third set of trials. The
ship was built for the Southern Pa
cltic Steamship Company and Is to
run between New York and New
Orleans. She is equipped with the
Curtis turbines. the only strictly AM
er'can type put on an American built
ship.
On a speed run last week. while
ballasted down to displacement OF
$500 tons, the Creole did Is knots
an hour, two knots better than her
contract speed. She came back to
Hull after this test and was loaded
with sand until she reached n ton
mage of 10000. On Wednesday she
put out to sea on "a hour endur-
ance test and maintained an hourly
speed of 1870 knots in the face OF
terrific gale and boisterous seas.
Yesterday the Creole put out into
the bay in the face of seas that were
still turbulent and showed a speed OF
l14l knots, nearly Il knot and Il
half better than her contract calls
for.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
cALtB POWERS DENIES
EVERYTHING ON STAND
Accused Murderer OF Governor aoe.
bel under Direct Examination
For Eight Hours,
(By Assoclated Pressl

GEoRGETOWN, KY, Dec. lin
the trial of Caleb Powers for COM
plicity In the assassination of VIII
liam Goebel, Powers today concluded
his direct examination.
In all lie was nearly eight hours
on the stand. Witness denied in de.
tail practically all The damaging
statements and conversations made
against him in the Testimony of
Noakes. Golden and Youtsey. States
Attorney Franklin In cross examina.
ton took Powers over the period prior
TO Goebels assassination and the
bringing of mountain men to Frank
fort. Nh. Franklin sought to show
that the object of the "mountaln men"
was violence, intimidation of the leg
islature and designs on the life of
Goebel.
Powers adhered to his original
statement that the moutntaineers were
brought to Frankfort for moral ef-
feet. He said, however. that II an
attempt had been made to eject the
Republican state officials the noun
taineers were expected to resist I'M
til an appeal could be made to the
courts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
FIRE DOES $4,000 WORTH
OF DAMAGE IN RICHMOND
Academy of Music Threatened With
Destruction at One Time-Ai-
hambra Hotel Quilted.
(By Associated Press)

RICHMOND, VA. Dec. 17-One of
the most dangerous fires that this
city has known in years occurred this
afternoon. when the Alhambra Ho-
tel caught fire and the flames threat
encd the Academy of Music, the prin.
cipal theater OF Richmond.
The private fire apparatus of the
theater saved the building and per-
haps the whole block.
The hotel was Quilted and prac-
tically all the personal property was
destroyed The loss is estimated at
$4,000 partly covered by insurance
OF $4,000.
An interesting fact is that the pol
icy of insurance had just beon signed
and the ink was not dry on it when
the fire occurred
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
How His Combination With hitch.
cock Was Put Out Of Business.
EXPOSED BY R0osEVELT's POSITION
Used the President to Cloak Their
Movements in the South, But Roose
velt's Declaration unoovered the
Plot-sisuatlon in Tennessee.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. II -
Slowly the full truth of the political
situation is altering out. and 1t all
justifics the diagnosis that was made
some weeks ago-that the Cortclyou-
Hitchcock aggregation were shouting
third term and using II ms cloak
under which to cover Cortelyou
movement. In fact, it was largely
through the stories sent out from
Washington by the Southern cores
pondents that Cortelyou and Hitch
cock have gotten theirs" to borrow
an expressive term of the street. The
Tennessee situation has been respon-
sible for most of the trouble, Nathan
Wesley Hale thinks himself some.
thing of politician. and he and
Sanders and Evans Struggled up to
the Cortelyou boom. while ostensibly
for Roosevelt.
With all of the air OF mystery they
tried to wear and with all the poll
tics they tried 10 play, it was plain
even to the newest recruit to the jour
nalistic profession in Washington
tfat they were playing for Cortel-
you and declaring for Roosevelt. They
have done themselves no credit with
the administration or with the people
OF Tennessee. 1t only remained for
the President to have the real situa-
ton brought to his attention and the
deception of the Republican voters oil
Tennessee and other States was
stopped al once Newell Sanders
even went away from the White
House saying in confidential whis-
per that he had it straight that Mr..
Roosevelt would not raise an objec-
tion to his denominations Nathan
H9le talked the same way, and trieu
TO scatter the impression abroad that
he had ii straight from the court OF
last resort that there would be no
objection to third term booming.
How straight their tips and infor-
nation, recent events have shown
When the President heard from Sec
rotary Loeb ard others just what was
going on he very promptly put stop
to 1t. And the very energy and un-
eNpectedness with which he did this
testify to the sincere reprobation he
has for such deceptive politics as
was sought to be played by the Hale
crowd in Tennessee.
What is true of Tennessee Is in
only n less degree in other Southern
States. rhe voters were being chlor
oformed with the name OF Roosevelt
while the Cortelyou candidacy was
being thrust upon them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
Senator HewIaRds Addresses The
Senate for Two Hours OF subiscl.
LIQUOR QUESTION BEFORE SENATE
Senator TilIman Introduces Resolu-
ton Whether 1t Is Practicable to
Issue Government Licenses Where
Local Option is In Force.
tBy Associated ptess)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. - -
Aside from appointment of commit
tees. which took place at the beginning
of today's session of the Senate,
the need of Improvement of the in
land waterways of the United States
was the chief subject before that
body today.
Senator Newlands of Nevada. spoke
for two hours on his bill providing
for the appointment of an inland
waterway committee and for the i'm
provement and development of inland
waterways of the country. The
House was not in session.
The Senate adopted the resolution
of Senator Dick of Ohio, extending
the time allowed militia of the sew
eral states and the District of Co
lumbia to conform to the provisions
OF the act of June 81, 1903, which
was necessary in order that the mill
tary might take advantage of appro-
priatlons that have been made
The resolution of Senator Culber-
son of Texas, directing the committee
of finance to investigate the causes
of the present financial stringency
and to recommend immediate means
for its relief was allowed to lie on
the table and it will be the subject
Of remarks by Mr.. Culberson at some
future time.
Liqu.r Question Before Senate.
The subject of prohibition was
raised by Senator Tillman. who in
trodrced Il resolution instructing the
committee on finance to consider and
report whether it is practicable for
the national government TO discon-
t!nue the issuance of permits to re-
tail liquor dealers in states, counties
or municipalities where local option
prevails prohibiting the sale of IL
quors."
Senator Allison suggested that the
government merely collected the tax
on liquor and does not control it's
sale. He argued that the government
in collecting the tax permits the sale
of liquor and issues permit for
that purpose. The resolution was
adopted.
Senator Latimer introduced bill
to extend the provisions of the ma
tional reclamation act to the drain
age OF swamp and overlooked lands.
The Senate adjourned at 1858 o'clock.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
C0RTELY0U AND MErcALF
BOTH HAVE THE GRIP
Secretaries of Treasury and Navy
Confined to Their Homes in
Washington by illness.
(By Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 1T.-7
Secretary Cortelyou is confined to
his bed with severe attack of the
grip. Under the advice of his physi-
clan he will remain at home for at
least week. His attack last night
was quite severe and his physicians
orders are imperative. During his alb
sence from the department. Assistant
Secretary Edwards will act as secre-
tary.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf also
is detained at his home with an attack
Of the grip. When he returned from
Norfolk today. where he went with
the President and his party, he was
compelled TO take to his bed. The Secl
retaly was unable. according to the
reports from Norfolk, TO leave lie
cabin in the Mayflower to review, the
fleet. having been indisposed before
he left Washington.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION THE CAUSE
Bursting of the Explosive in Turn.
Caused the Coal Dust to Explode.
Damage to the Mine is Not Be
lIevod to Be Very Aeavy-Neorocs
ereatcat Sufferers.
tBy Associated prnsa /,

folANDE. ALA, Dec. 17-At n
o'clock tonight AZ blackcnea ana
mangled bodies had been taken from
the Inflated Yolunde mine. IN which
,he disastrous explosion occurred yea
terday Nineteen more bodies are IN
me mines, making u total Of OIL yic-
inns OF the catastrophe. all dav the
rescue parties have toled In the mnes
ana against fearful odds. The hot air,
ana smoke OF the explosion have
made II difficult to get into the lower
entries and several of the rescue par-s
ty have been overcome MT dIfferent
times and have had TO be brought to-
the surface for fresh mir.
No one is yet able to tell what
caused the explosion.
The theory most generally accent
ed now is that one of the men MI,
lowed stick OF dynamite to explodo
which stirred up the dust, which in
turn exploded. spreading death and
destruction throughout the whole mine.
rhia theory is borne out by tho fact
that the entire front of one inan'ss
body was torn away. His backbone.
alone remained and one log was mar
italy torn OF. u
Men at the mine contend that this
man was probably holding stick
OF dynamite when II went off. II Isl
believed tonight that the LAST OF
the bodies cnnnot be brought out
until tomorrow at noon. The pumps
were disabled by The explosion and
the rescuers are making supcrhnman
efforts to get the bodies out OF the
lower slopes before the water rises
over them.
Damage to the Mine fl,t Great.
the damage to the mine itself ia
not so great us Mt first drought In
iact. officials of the company stated
tonight that work could be resumed
IN the mine within four or 1--WE days
II the bodies were all out.
A total of &c men who were IN tho
mine ut the time of the explosion
made their escape.
Among these was Steve Stofko n
Scotchman. He was far down the
slope in the fourth left when the ex-
plosion occurred In the sixth right.
Six other men We're with him. and.
all except Stofko made dash for
the air passage. Stofko instead made
for the main entry and walked our
calmly with his face wreathed I'M
smiles. One negro of the original
party escaped through dog hole
from the air passage into tho main.
entry and escaped. The other five
are now huddled together in death,
In the air passage and the rescue
parties have so far been unable to-
reach them.
Negroes were the greatest .nfferers
from the disaster as less than third.
of the victims are white.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
NEWPORT NEWS VA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1907.

through thousands of circular letters to
the compnny's customers and the pub
lie generally, and by threatening the
companys customers with loss &c la
lpr patronage ana business.
Mi Gompers contended that the
unfair list had been in use almost
from the Federation's organization
tina, II imputed simply an equitable or
discrminative treatment against or
sanized labor.
presidcn Van Cleevc of the stove
company. II was charged. discharged
an employe. the president of n St
Louis local union and threatened To
discharge NIL other members of the
union committees which sought to
deal with him.
President oompe IS VIII Not Talk
NEW YORK, Dec. IL Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation
OF Labor who is In this city attend
ing the annual meeting of the Nation
al Civic Federation. declined to make
any comment on The action of tho
court granting temporary injunc
ton against the Federation on the
Buck Range Company motion. He
said that he would want time to con-
slider the matter and confer with some
of his associates before deciding upon
what further action may be taken by
the Federation.
This is an old case. brought sew
eral months ago." said Mr.. Gompers.
and before ! have anything to say
on the decision. should like to know
Just exactly what we are enjolned
from doing. | don'tSlnow what furth-
er action we may take and shall
want time to confer with some OF nv
associates and TO investigate IN per-
son before have anything further
10 say. The decision of the court
VIII In no wise cause me to hurry
back TO Washington. That is ALL,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
MORE MEN CONG TO
WORK AT GOLDFIELD
More Miners Engaged Than at Any
Time Since the Trouble Be-
Oar--Funston to Leave
NBy AssocIatcd Pressl

GOLpFlELD. NEV.. Dec. 17.-Morc
men were reported at work In the
mines ana nj the mill of the Con soil :
dated Company today than on any day
since the reopening OF the mine.
The Nevada Goldneld Reduction
Works started up today with eight
men. Fifty strIkelreakers are OK
pected to arrive today from Arizona.
Tho Roosevelt committee today IS
considering the statemcn OF tho Mine
Owners Association.
General hlnston and Governor
Sparks win leave Goldneld tomorrow
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
MON0NGAH NOW AFFLICTED
BY SCARLET FEVER EPIDEMIC
Every Precaution Being Taken to Pre-
vent Spread Of Disease-TotaI
Number Recovered 336.
DIV AsaociateA pressl

FAlRMoNT, w. VA, Dec. 17-Scar-
let fever has broken out at Monon.
gah the scene of the great mine dis
aster on December 6. Every pre-
caution Is being taken to prevent a
spread of the disease. Search for
bodies has been completely suspend
cd and the exact number of men who
dost their lives in the mines will
never be known.
State Mine Inspector Paul of West
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18

Virginia. found mine No. s to be In
too bad shape 10 permit further
search for bodies. In the mine rooms
FALLS OF earth for 900 feet have been
encountered and in all likelihood
the debris will never be removed
aa me room are practically exhaust
Cd OF coal. There seems no doubt
ina; miners are still buried under
tho falls. Tho total number of boil
les recovered 10 date Ia 33G. Con-
irimtichs :nr relief fund continue 20
arrive ~ small amounts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-18
Lord kevIIn Dead.
(By Associated Press

GLASGOW. Dec 17-Lord Kelvin,
the noted scientist. died today VIII
liam Thompson, first Lord Kelvin,
was born at Belfast, ireland. June 26,
1924. He was celebrated mathe-
matician and physicist and occupied
the chair of natural philosophy in
Glasgow University from 1876 TO
1899. He was knighted in 1856 and
was created Baron Kelvin in 1892.