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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
STARTLING STORY CONES
FR0R THE PHILIPPINES
But the War Department Places No
credence in the Yarn of This
Spanlard.

MADRID. Oct. pa Spaniard nam
ed Bulguera, recent arrival from
Manila has caused some excitement
here by n story to the effect that there
are more than 1000 Spanish prison
eis in Bulacan province. Island of San
Juan del Monte. They are neld by
Tagalos who compel them to drag
their plows. They are whipped and
treated like beasts of burden. and
the only reward they get is scanty
ration of green corn.
Bulguera has related his story 10
correspondent of Ell Pueblo. and he
saws that in June last 90 Spanish
prisoners tried to escape by swim
ming. Practically all were drowned
he says. but he succeeded in landing
on the opposite bank, and was esubse-
quently able TO reach Manila Then he
went to the American authorities. who
provided him with passage for Cadiz
He reached that port in September
hut was only able to reach his native
town few days since, where he had
long been given up for deed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
South All Right Financially.


NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. 29-That
the South is financially safe and in
position to benefit greatly the other
portions of the United States was the
opinion expressed today by New Or
leans bankers and business men, The
immense exports of cotton and also
sugar aud rice are relied upon shortly
TO bring in gold from abroad. An in
dex of the South's prosperity was the
amount of shipping at this port to-
day. There were 30 seagoing vessels
In the harbor and in addition scores
of river craft piled high with sugar,
molasses. cotton and rice. The hnrbor
activity was all the more significant
because it followed on the heels of n
months strike of~lO.0O0 levee men.
Within the past "a hours alone 20 sea
going vessels have arrived. Partly as
a guarantee for the unhampered move
ment OF the crop staples speculative
activity involving any Unnecessary
risks in other lines of business was
today suspended i'll New Orleans, both
local stock exchanges closing until
Monday.
The cotton exchange continued
open. Reports came int today from
rural districts in Mississippi, Alaba-
ma. Arkansas and Tennessee THAI
small banks have followed the lead OF
the cities and have taken united ac-
ton TO protect depositors from loss
,of money or confidence.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
MRS. HARTjE ANSWERS
PETITION OF HUSBAND
Hifs's Reply TO Husband Who
Wants Divorce Case ReBpaRGd
Full Of Damaging Charges.
DlIlcNrER TEIIc kRGIII ,ETrcpe
DAUGHTER TELLS ABOUT LETTERS
Ave That Her Lover Lappe Had Her
Write Them for Purposes Other
Than for Which They Have Been
used-says that He Sold Them to
Her Father.
Her Father
CBy Associated Press.l

PlIISBuItG. PA. Oct Embrac-
Ing damaging charges and counter.
charges and combining REPUTATION with
denial the answer of Mrs. Mary Scott
liartje to her husbands petition TO
nave tae Hattie divorce case reopened
In the superior Court sitting in Phila.
delphia. was made public by Attorney
John Freeman the woman's counsel
IN this city today The answer of Mrs.
Hartje makes denial that she com.
mltted perjury ut the last hearing.
The most sensational scathing is civ
en- To Howa. Lappe, who. it is alleged
vote the Ida Scott letters to Mrs
liartje and Mr.. Hartje for his action
III securing damaging testimony
against his wife
One part of the Ida Scott AFFIDAVIT
which explains the position taken by
her in rega.d to the Lappc letters is ms
follows: The statements referring to
August Hartje. of the Hartje divorce
proceedings confined in The letters
written by me To the said Howard
Lappe, We're written at the suggestion
and dictatim of the said I-appe. he
stating that with, such letters he
could force my fther To consent TO our
marriage, | am informed and believe
mat with that end IL view the said
Lappe did exhibit some of said letters
to my father and sold the same to the
said Hartje OF his agents.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
TIE CENTRAL AM eRIcAN
PEACE CONFERENCE
Secretary Root to Preside at the On.
enine Meeting In Washington
November TO-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29-It Is prob.
able that Secretary Root will be elect
ed honorary president of the Centrnl
American Peace Conference. which IL
10 be held in Washington, beginning
November 10. Ii this Is done Secre.
tary koot viii preside nj the opening
session. and then surrender the gayel
to whoever should be elected herman.
ent chairman. Minister Cooley. the
charge daffaires of the Mexican EN-,
bassy, has been suggested as the per.
manent presiding officer. with q Vice
president or chairman from each az
The five Central American republics.
Neither the United States nor Mex.
leo has named its representative to
participate In the conference, but Sec.
fetary Root Is giving attention to the
question OF a suitable delegate Among
those suggested is Joseph w. j. Lee.
the American minister to Guatemala
and honduras. who IL now in this
country on leave of absence. The del.
esate viii be some man versed in
central American affairs, and ne must
speak Spanish. II is not likely that
Senor Cooley will represent Mexico.
The delegates from these countries
expect TO participate only to the ex-
tent OF guiding the deliberations !.
the Central American conference along
lines likely TO insure a permanent
peace agreement.
SO far as possible the American and
Mexican delegates will seek to keen
existing disputes between the Central
American countries in the background.
1t WIS the desire of the United Seates
and Mexico in Initiating the confer.
ence, to deal almost wholly with the
feature and to bring about II possible.
the adoption of convention which
VIII prevent warfare between the re.
publics. The revolutions which have
Ipenaced the commerce in al. OF these
countries have been the result in
nearly every instance of disturbances
created rs the emigrados or the min.
GRITTY party OF the country. who. after
defeat. have gone across the border
to another country and raised armed
forces to retrieve their position.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
BIG STEAMSHIP STEARED
BY HER OWN TWIN SCREWS.
Kaiser Wilhelm de Crosse eteama
for Over Thousand niles steered
Hy lts eropaIers Alone.


PLYMOUTH Oct. 29.-The North
German-Lloyd steame. Waiser Wilhelm
de Gross. from New York. October %,
for fireman ty way of Plymouth and
Cnerbourg arrived here today and re-
ports the loss 81 her rudler when she
was two and half days out of New
York while Il fierce storm was raging
She steamed the rest of TIE distance
TO Plymouth, 1915 miles. steering with
her propelle.s alone. On Saturday, the
day after the vessel lost her rudder.
"A regular hurricane was encountered
and oil had to be used to lessen the
violence of the seas. The passengers
were in he'd Wien the accident happen
ed aud knew nothing of Il 70. thirty
six hours. when they noticed the re.
duced daily runs. and the captain ex-.
planned what hal occurred.
Captain Pollock remained incessaut,
ly on the bridge and did not have any
sleep until the steamer reached the
English channel.
Beyond a delay of thirty hours in
reaching this port the passengers OF
the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse were
in no way disconnected and she ieft
Plymouth for Cherbourg this,afternoon
without any assistance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
Big Full Rugged Vessel Bound from
Philadelphia 10 Seattle
Long Overdue.
Wreck Seen N MAGELLAN STRAITS
Mas's Were Above Water. Royals Set
and Evidence That the Memsero Of
the Crew Had Landed But They
Could Not be Found-was Loaded
With Coal.
(py AssncIntcl preasA

NEW YORK, Oct. 29-Mon,bers OF
the Maritime Exchange today telt come
concern over the absence of news
from the full rugged ship Arthur Sc.
wall, which sailed from Philadelphia,
Aprll y, for Seattle with crew of 40
men under command of CAPTAIN Jefr.
ley. In ordinary weather the shin
would have reached Seattle i'm four
months, but Is now 2iS days out A
letter was received at the Maritime
Exchange Office today dated punta
Arenas. Straits of Magellan that the
steamer Fridtiof which had arrived
August % from Il sailing cruise re-,
ported having seen an unknown four
masted sailing vessel standing In deem
water on '.ln southeast corner of Noir
Island, half way between Cane Pillar
and Cape Horn with masts above wa
ter and ROYALS set.
There were tracks that the crew
had landed, but nothing was seen Of
them. That the vessel had not been
there long was evident Tire Arthur
Sewall OF 2,oi0 tons is owned by the
Arthur sewall company of Maine. She
carried cargo of coal intended for
use of the navy ON the Pacific coast,
Several American sailing vessels
which left port about the same time MS
the Arthur Sewall encountered stormy
weather.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
DECLARES B0NAPARTE
MIsSoNTRUES The Law
Representative LittleueId Of Opinion
Foreian Ships Cannot Load
Coal for Navy.

WASHINGTON, Oct 2o-Represent.
atye c. p. littlcncld of .laine han
written letter TO Secretary MeIonlr
taxing sharp Issue with ATTORNEY cen.
eral Bonnparte's decision that foroign
vessels carrying American conl from
one port to another for the use of Tho
navy are exempt from the penalties
prescribed for violation of Tie coagt.
wise lays
Nj. Littleileld enters into leenI
argument TO show that the attorney
general proceeded upon n fundamental
m'scancoption OF the character OF Tie
statute he wns constituting VIXEN ne
held that the government was not
hound by the coastwise shippinu moi
though not particularly named there.
III. iio declares that the present con.
dition demonstrates that the enormoria
sums that have been expended IN
creating navy nre likely To prove to
nave been improyidcntly expended M
we nave provided for no sufficient car.
70 carrying marine, whose service we
have n right TO compel. in. n, time OF
rea, exigency, TO keep the navy sun.
pied with coal. munitions war and
other supplies wherever Il may lave
occasion 10 go. A bnttleship withcut
conl Is little better than painted
snip on n painted ocean,"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30

masnatcs might be made political
platform 10 make him the idol of the
masses In principle his ideas of re-
FORM are Endorsed nv the most intel.
ligent clnsses. hut they refuse to adj
NIT that the system which has helped
to develop me weni,a OF the country
can he abolished at one blow or to al.
low Mr. Roosevelt to experiment nt
VIII with the vast varied interests 70.
which the magnates ARE responsible
morally AMI legally TO the prophet
ors. namely, the stockholde g."
The Ganlois also remarks that I'm
MS policy toward cprpo ations there Is
trace OF persecution and political mas
sion tfat In European financial circles
Is felt 70 be fax more alarming tnnn
the Inflated ambitions of fnanciers
such rs Messrs. Morgan Stillman ana
Hartman. dnd Europe rightly con.
siders that IL MIR Roosevelt reforms
are to consist in transre. ring power
from the hands OF it's great creators
INTO those of his political creatures
me existing condition is docidcdlly to
be preferred
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
No credence Given 10 raIe.

WASHINGTON Oct 29-The Bureau
of Insular affairs at the War Depart
ment places no credence in the story
of Bulguera. the Spaniard who alleges
he was held n prisoner by Filipinos II
Bulacan province. San Juan del Monte
which Bulguera refers to as an island
is not an island but e mountain city
on the border OF Manila. From the
time Manila was taken by American
troops San Juan del Monte has been
within the American defenses. 1t is
declared 10 be impossible that 1000
prisoners, the number Bulguera as
serts were held by the Filipinos. could
have been kept in cu.tody unknown
TO the American forces. The Filipinos
took Spanish prisoners and subjected
them 10. indignities and slavery. but
these conditions have been remedieL
as rapidly as possible under the Am
erican regime, and il is not believed
here that any considerable body CT
prisoners has been held at any time
in Bulacan province.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
OVER HUNDRED BIRMINGHAM
SALOONS MUST CLOSE
Vote in Favor of Prohibition Most De.
cisive in Several Cities In
Alabama.
fBy Associated presa.l

BIRMINGHAM ALA. Oct 29.-Re-
vised returns from yesterdays local
option election held in this county.
show a plurality OF 1857 for prohibit
ton, with eight rural boxes yet TO re-
port The total vote in the boxes re-
ported was 5.4S9 for prohibition and
1882 against 1t.
II Is expected that the missing boxes
VIII increase the prohibition pIuralityS
TO 1890. The effect of the election viii.
be to close ITO saloons in Birmingham
January /. next; "a In Bessemer and
about 20 in Easley and Pratt City.
special to the Montgomery Advsr.
tiser from Gadsden, Ala says: ere
turns today indicate that Eycwall
county gave prohibition big majority.
Approximately two thousand votes
were pollsd with 1000 TO rprohir,tion.
The city of Gadsden gave pprohibition
PIT majority.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1904

600 members are continuing the boy.
colt. and thereby harrassing and iniur-
ing the property and business OF the
company II will require several
months before testimony can be taken
in the original suit. and on this r.ound
a temporary Injunction Is sought.
Chief Judge Ciabaughg. of the dis,
trict supreme court, directed the Esd.
Grafton TO show cause on .,oyomber
why an Injunction should not issue
against II ana it's subordinate organiza.
tons to prevent publication of the
companys name In thmd I'VE don't
patroni2c" list and otheg actions pend
ing Nearing OF the equity proceedings
begun last August.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
COMPLETE FEDERAL CONTROL
Proposed National Charters for Inter
state Cornorations.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 90 - Senator
McCumber of North Dakota. laid be
fore President Roosevelt today the
draft of bill which he has prepared
for Introduction in the Senate on the
converting of Congress. The measure
provides for a national Incorporation
of associations doing under the pro
mess. Incorporation under the pro
nosed act will not be compulsory, but
it will allow the formation of new
companies to avail themselves of new
charters under its terms. When char
tered under the act corporations will
be under the supervision of the Sec
rotary of the Depn, sment OF Dom.
merce @nd Labor, who will have ac-
cess to their books and records. 1t pro
hibits the Issuance of stocks in ex-
cess of the valuation of the assets OF
the company, to be determined by the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor, ex.
cept for improvements and better
ments.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
DANEiLLE Banks WILL
CIRCULATE CERTIFICATES
The Seven institutions in Virginia
City Find Way to Overcome
Money Strnaency
(By Associated Press. }

DANVlLL.E. VA, Oct. 29.-Owing to
the refusal of New York banks to nav
out currency the seven tanks of Dan.
Vile adopted the plan today to paw
all checks in excess of $3.50 drawn on
any single account during a day In
clearing House certificates of the as
sociated banks of Danville.
Ihese certificates will be guaran-
iced Jointly and vii lbear per cent
interest. This step was made neces-
sary on account of the heavy sales of
TOBACCO during the past several DAYS
and other business affairs of the city
requiring ready currency
Reports have been received here
that similar steps have been taIen by
TIE banks of ReadsvilIe. n. c., South
Boston, Va. and nearby towns.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
stead of currency would avert fur

stead of currency would avert fur
Their trouble
Aside from the satisfactory local
conditions. reports from ali points
showed a favorable tendency. In New
england there was no sign of Sc
iious unrest and the recent disturb.
ance In Rhode Island is practicable
over. No failure was recorded at any
point throughout the country. II should
be borne in mind in this connectin
mat there are about 12,500 banks in
the United Staes and that the number
of institutions which have recently
failed is of insignificant proportions
as compared with this total
On the whole the banking commun.
ity takes very favorable view of the
outlook and is particularly encourage
ed by the large foreign credit secured
through the enormous shipments of
American products abroad
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
Royal pair in Railroad Accident.

tBy Associated P.,4sl
CilERBOURG, France. Oct. 29-The
King and Queen of SPAIN had another
close escape from injury or dt.th ear.
ly today. Their majesties are cnroute
to England. where they pre to visit
King Edward. They entertained at
Paris ut midnight last night, bound
for this place. whore they are to
board the British batueshlp Renown
for England.
The journey from Paris was made
In safety until just as the train was
entering Chcrbourg, when II ran OFF
the rails. The royal party escaped in.
jury. AGE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
TOday's Exposition
Program.
National Ice Carnival.
SnecIaI Eeat,,ree ~

special Features OF the Day.
T:45 to $3.50 Il. m.--Drill, Tween.
ty-third Infantry.
$50 to 9:15 a. m.-.Batte.y -
Third Artillery.
300 y. m.--Drilis Third Squad
ron, Twelfth Cavalry
10000 a. IN. to II m.-Concert
Mexican National Bard, Main
Entrance Stand.
1900 n. m.-Nationai Ice Car
nival Day exercises. Auditorium.
ii q. -Guardmount, Twenty.
third Infantry.
p m.-Piano recital j. Phil
lips Rowland, Auditorium.
200 p. m.-Bihle Stoiies for
Children, Social Economy Bldg.
300 p. m.-The prevention and
Cure of tuberculosis Stegeopti-
con, Social Economy Building.
400 p. m.-Loop of Death, Mile
Loubct, Warpath.
400 p. Morgan Recital. VIM.
Wall Widdit. Auditorium.
500 to 700 p. m.-Concert. Mex
lean National Band, Raleigh Court
$3.50 p. m.-Conceet. PHILIPPINE
Orchestra, Auditorium.
ZOO TO 900 p. m.-Concert.
Phinney's U. S. Band. Raleigh
Court.
300 p. m. Loop of Death Mile
I1oubet, Warpath.
Stated Program Every Day.
1880 a. m.-Gates Open.
$3.50 to 1890 a. m.-Concert.
Exposition Rand, Main Entrance
Stand.
10 a. m,-And hourly thereaf.
ter. Exhibition of Weather Blu.
reau Earthquake Recorder, Gov.
ernment Building A.
10 to IL n. INSTRUMENTATION
OF Reading by the Blind, Social
Economy Building.
11:00 n. m.-Playgrounds for all
children, Miss Marie Erskine,
Stereoptican. Social Economy
building.
1870 a. m.-Preparation OF
large weather map from reports
from all sections or the country.
1880 q. m.-Illustrated Lecture,
"Reclaiming the Desert by Mr..
G. J. Blanchard, U. S. r. S.. Inter-
Tor Department Government
Building A.
IL m.-Child Labor and the Ma
ton, DR.. A. !. McKelway and Miss
Marie Hunter. stereopticon, Soc.
ial Economy Building.
l D. photographic and stere-
optican Exhibition, Scenes on In
dian Reservation with lecture. In
terror Department, Government
building A.
p. m.-Ciyic Improvement and
Story Telling
200 p. photographic Exhibition
and lecture, Scenes in Yosemite
Valley, Government Building a.
2:S0 p. m.-United States Life
Saving Service Drill at Station.
300 .. m.-Illustrated Lecture.
THAT Land That God Forgot by
Mr.. C. l.. Blanchard, Interior De-
partment, Government Building A.
3 p. Prevention and Cure
of tuberculosis, &c. G. Routzahn,
Social Economy Building.
p. Gardens for City Child
ren. Henry Griscom Parsons.
Stereopticon, Social Economy
Building.
4 p. illustrated Lecture,
Yellowstone National Park, by
Mr.. f. C. Culver, Government
Building Az
4 to 6 p. m.-Free Public Play.
ground, near Mothers and Chill
drens' Building.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
Walk From Portland to CHICAGO.
(BY Assoniated Preas

PORTLAND. Me. Oct. 29-,Edward
Payson Weston, the veteran pedes.
TRAN started today on his walk from
this CITY to Chicago
r Forty years ago said Weston to-
day. Il performed this feat In &c days.
My schedule for this trip Is practical
ly q duplicate of the old hut / hope
TO improve on it little / purposely
start out III the early evening today
and will do 90 mile tramp to Kenne-
bunk Just TO get limbered up so thai
on Wednesday ! shall be equal to a
46 mile jaunt.
The third day expect to cover iO1
miles within "a hours"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
SOMEONE o0es Down; crew saved
(By Associated Press.)

w No"UVIFtCU FIFH3'I
SAVANNAH. GA. Oct. 29-Thc
steamship Chatham, of the Merchants
and Miners Transportation Company,
from Baltimore. arrived today with the
crew of the schooner William L. Walk
er bound from Baltimore TO May Port.
Fla. which sank Monday during n
gale near Cape Lookout All of the
crew were saved.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
Murderer eetc so.psv stav,

RICHMOND, VA. Oct. 2s.-Goyer
nor Swanson today respited for thirty
DAYS Joseph ellison. a neg.o. Under
sentence of death in the county Of
Madison. The man was 10 hang Fri
day, November for the murder ora
co'ored woman. The stay is granted TO
allow the governor Il chance TO OK
anime the papers in the case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30
Federation MUST ANSWER.
Suit Over "Unfair" List to Reach
Climax November 8.

Climax November 8.
WASHINGTON. Oct 20 Another
move was made today by the Buck
stove and Range Company, of st.
Louis, in its legal campaign against
the boycott by the American Fedora.
ton OF Labor against the companys
products. Through its counsel, J. j..
Darlington and w. c. Sullivan, a petit
tion was filed asking a temporary in
Junction against the boycott.
1t is claimed that since the institu-
tion of the original suit to restrain the
hoycott.- the American Federation of
lator. its executive counsel its sub
ordinate organizations and It's 2,O00.-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-30

The DAILY PRESS is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
run news report of the Asso.
ciated Press.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-07-29
atkinson SUGGESTS
IMPROVtMINT CLUB
Thinks New AIeWa Land
Owners Should
Organize

Il am very much pleased with the
result of the sale of Alewa lots said
Acting Governor A. l.. G.. Atkinson this
afternoon. 1t proves conclusively that
when the people of Honolulu are given
an opportunity to acquire homes at
reasonable prices they will avail them
selves of it.
Nov, think there is one thing
which these people ought to do. That
is to get together and form an im-
provement association and all work
together for the good of the Alewa
tract settlement The people who pur-
chased lots there this morning are an
exceptionally good crowd and they can
come pretty nearly getting what they
wan If they go after it together.
"They need roads and water up
there and the best way they can take
to get them is to get together
This ought to be done right away.
They ought not to wait. | would sug-
gest that they call a meeting, say for
next Saturday, at the room of the
Chamber of Commerce or some other
available place, and organize. l think
the suggestion is worth considering" !"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-07-29

CAUGHT
In K0ha|a
Especial Bulletin Wirelessl

Especial Bulletin Wireless)
Filo, Hawaii, July 29.-Kim Bong
Chen, the leader of the counterfeit
gang which the United States author
tiles have run to earth, was captured
toda yin Kohala.
The United States authorities have
now captured the king counterfeiter
of the whole bunch that has been ope-
rating in this Territory lately. The
u. S. Marshal will leave on the Kinau
tomorrow for Hawaii to bring the pris-
oner to Honolulu for trial.
Kim Bong Chum, Mr.. Hendry, says,
is the Korean who Is at the head OF
the whole queer coin outfit. He is the
man who owns and operates the dies
that turn out the punk $40 near-gold
pieces and the Federal authorities
nave been making strong effort to
obtain an interview with him.
But Kim Bong Chun appears to be
of a retiring, not to say suspicious dis
position, and has modestly kept out
of sight up to today, when he seems to
have come out of his hole-anG
promptly got into another.