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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
DEWEY'S AID WISHES
BATTlESHIP COMMAND
Commander S. Wood Asks TO be Re,
ileved Of His Assignment to
Scout Cruiser Idaho.

WASHINGTON, p. c., Feb. 4 =
Admiral Dewey naval aid. Command
err Spencer S. Wood. some time ago
was assigned 10 command tho BI'm-
ingham. one OF the new fast scout
cruisers. Just anout 10 20 into com
mission 4. Commander Wood has an
nounced that lie does not care 10 have
this command because such service
would not aNord him the experience
necessary to enable him to command
battleshlp. lie has therefore ap-
pllel TO the Department to be order
ed to duty as executive officer OF the
battleshlp Idaho. about TO go into
commission under command OF Can
Tain Dichl, in order chat he may nc-
qnlrc the necessary experience.
Commander Burns T. Walling. on
duty in the bureau of equipment
navy department. has heen selected
10 command the Birmingham.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
BAILEY INTRODUCES
HIS BILL IN SENATE
Requires Banks TO Keep at Least TWO
Thirds Of Their Reserve In
own Vaults.
(Dy Associatod Press. !

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. r.
Senator Bailey today introduced his
hill providing for The deposit of pub-
lie monies as means of relieving
financial strlngcncies and the accep-
lance of promiscous bonds as securi-
ties for such deposits. The bill has
hecn considered nv the minority as n
measure behind which they may pos
sibly gather in the coming debate on
the Aldrich bill. Save for the addi-
ton of a provision requiring all bank
ing associations. except those located
In central reserve cities. TO keep at
least two thirds OF their reserves now
required by IAN. in their own vaults.
The bill is the same which Senator
Bailey offered as n substitute for the
Aldrich bill IN the committee on fl
nance before the lnwer measure was
reported TO the Senate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
GEORGE D. WISE DEAD
AFTER a LONG ILLNESS
Ono Of the 1es, known Men in Rich :.
r,ord Passes Away, AGED 70
Years.

RICHMOND, VA. Feb, 4--capiin
George u. Wise, 10 years old for
mer representative IN Congrcns. dis'
ilngaishcd lawyer, Conf derate sol
tier AMI one of tho most widely
known citizens OF Richmond, died IN
the William BYRD hospital this morn
ing about o'clock. after an illness
OF several months.
The captain was able 10 leave the
hospital and return to his hame a
number of times within tho last few
months hut suffered rolapscs. which
caused him 10 20 back to the insii-
tuition
The f5nernl will take place from
the home. 2ol East Main street
Thursday AZ i2 o'clock. The SER
vices will be conducted by Rcv. Dr
Landon II. Mason of Grace Episcopal
church, mud the burial will be In Ilol.
iywood.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
BRYAN'S STRONG ARGUMENT
AGAINST STOCK GAMBLING

present conditions. He divided lar
ccny into three classcs--petit. grand
and glorious. By glorious larceny, no
said. lie referred TO the tendency to
regard stealing upon a largo scale as
less rcprehensible than stealing upon
n small scale which has led to the
suggestion that the commandment be
amended to read Thou Shalt Not
Steal on a Small Scale"
Mr.. Bryan took tho administration
of the tax laws to Illustrate what ne
called larceny In violation OF law. IF
two men live side by side he said.
land one contributes I'm taxation ten
dollars when his just share Is only
five dollars. and the other only pays
five when he ought to pay ten, one
loses five dollars that he ought to
keep while the other keeps five dol
lars that he ought TO give to the gov
eminent. Tho effect in this case Is
just the same rs If one man took the
other mans property and applied
it 10 his own use. The fact that the
government, acting as a collector.
took tho Aye dollars from the man
who Is oycrburdeued and gave 1t to
the man who is mderhurdened. does
not change the character OF the trans
action. The subject OF private mo-
nopoiy furnishes us another illustra-
ton of larceny ana here IL is not per-
tiuent nor grand larceny: il rises TO
the proportions of n glorious larceny,
not only because the amount taken.
but becausc OF the responsibility or
those who received tho stolen goods.
The object OF private monopoly Is
to control the price of tho thing sold {:
IL is TO corner the market The the
DRY is that mans necessities require
him TO buy certain things which sus-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
NO MORE MARGINS ron cLews
In Difference to Roosevelt. He Viii
Sell On Credit,

NEW YORK. Fob. i.-"As Presi-
dent Roosevelt reflects unfavorably
on transactions made on margins in
his last message, | want it. distinctly
understood that that word margin
will not he used hereafter in connec-
ton With my bnsincss---;hc word
credit VIII be substituted"
This notice was posted ND by Henry
Clcws. the banker. in his office at 10
Broad street. this afternoon. It's con-
clnding lines read:
Thereafter customers must make
orders road: BUY 100 shares So-a and
SO stock at 100 on credit They in give
10 per cont. satisfactory security on
tho credit account a. usnal.r
II dofy President Roosevelt, Con-
sress.. or any one else to prevent me
from seiliug on credit said Mr.
Ciews,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
BROODED OVER KILLING
NEGRO; LOST HIS REASON
Chief Of Police Warden Of Graham.
Va, Blows Out His Brains
While Insane.
lnv Associaied press.l

ROANOKE. VA. Feb. After
h ooding over the killing of negro
last Christmas until his mind was
unbalanced. coupled with Il dream a
few nights ago. in Which he saw tho
negro he had killed Chief of Police
J. f. Warden of Graham. Va. today
blow ont his brains with a revolver.
Warden who was II popular Of
fcer, on Christmas Day In discharge
OF his duty. shot and killed Alex
Preston, n ncgio.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
tho philippines.

The Philippines.
To create free trade between the
United states and the Philippines.
And" said Mr.. Williams. ~ hope
the Republicans VIII not be deaf 10
the cries Of the children OF the land,
mud refuse TO PASS a bin which has
been introduced to place anti!oxin on
the FREQ list"
Abiding to William j. Bryan az
"our proposed leader" he alinsed
hlmself suuarcly With the Nebras-
kan on declared principles and poll
Giles and predicted his election, when
he said: II hope to see this bill
which hold In my hnnd"-onc which
hc had discussed day signed
by him"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
Big BalAa Reported ID Have Taken
Place In GaPoGso
LOSSES OF FRENCH NUMBER 1850.
Said That Ton Thousand Moors Were
Killed and Wounded in an Engage
ment Near set,at-Moors Showed
Great Bravery During Battle.
tBy Assoclaled Press

iONDDN, Fcc. IA London news
agency publishes a despatch from
Tangler saying there has been n bat
tie between tho French ana the Moors
near Settat, Morocco In which 10000
Moors We're killed or wounded and In
which the French Losses amounted to
lG0 men, including four officers. The
Moors. with intrepid bravery, charged
right mp to the mouths OF the guns
nntil their corpses lay dead in piles on
the ground.
II Is possible that the enga cement
referred to in the above despatch III
the same fight that was reported from
Paris last night in which eight
Frcnchmen were killed ana fifty
wounded
The fight mentioned in last nights
despatch occurred Just south of I<ns-
barb Rcr Richid. and this place Is
near Settat, the scene OF the engage
ment reported today.
The Kasbah Der Richid engage
mcnt was sanguinary one and the
number OF Aloors attacking the French
was placed at many thousands.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05
Veal BROTHERS sentenccd.

NORFOLK. VA. Fcb. Al. r. and
s. +. Veal, brothers. today entered
pleas OF guilty in the Corporation
Court on tho charge az grand larceny
OF cotton from the y. & w Railway
valued at s3,i77. Each was given one
year In tho peni.eatIary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05

Snow in nor,h. rain or snow
In south portion "Wednesday
and Thursday; warmer Wed.
nesday; increasing northeast to
cast winds,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05

THE DAILY PRESS 10 ,hs
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives tho
full news report Of the Asso.
clated eresE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-05

Mr.. I,ryan's subject WAS THOU
Shalt Not Steal he had not Sc
looted the subject with intention OF
presenting an argume5l t asainst steal
lug. he said. but 1t fyas his purpose,
rather to apply the commandment to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-09

struck, belcbing ont its serIm, and the
art step IN sciences cause was reality.
bittmars Withdrew tile snake and all eyes
were focused upon the gauxe that covered
the retort tiny drop Of the serum was
pinnly dlsceruibte to the naked eye, and
~ Il filtered through the game to the re-
tort below II came ont ms clear as crystal,
crystalIizing as dew drop on q leaf at
early morn.
After rest Of several minutes Tho
operation was repeated and again and
again until DitinInrs and Snyder ~efV
both satisfied that the snake had been
MIXED dry Of It's venom. being convinced
Of this fact ny the snakes refusal 10
strife when The g8Hze confronted II.
Three attempts nave usen made TO en-
port iancehpad yipe-s from Rrazil. yet
only one WIS successful When Doctor
Herring captured bis snake aud sought to
take II with him 10 Germany, the crew
of the ship on which he had taken passage
uutinied when they learned OF the pres
euce Of the snake on shipbOa-d All
aBoltA TO pacify them and assure them
that the SNAKE WAS so securely boxed up
rs to make us escape Impossible were
without Ayuii 2 ] tue fiat went forth
''T'nship the sua or we won't sail 10
consequence Doctor Herring had to dis
embark una gaiptng permission from
fellow chemist 70 Rio - Janeiro. he
MIXED his yipcr there Twelve years ago
an English ailenist bad similar expert
euep blt failing 90 Bud anyone 10 Rio
to assist bin 10 the operation. he was
compelled 10 abandon the undertaking
aud the snake was killed.
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pIeteiy depicted. yet he realized that age
had TO some extent Impaired is strength
and he set shout 20 give 10 the medical
world that which Dr Herring had done 80
years ego Raymond l.. Dltimnrs. cura.
tor Of the reptile b0Dse iu the Bronx
Zoo, was commissioned 20 invade The
Juugles Of Brazil aud bring to Sew York
fte snaEe whose rrn'Nre haS i1St heFn
Described u ben BE- be-Hws known that
the deadly wiper Wa 10 tine Bronx Z9o.
and that Il was 70 be- mlked o. its
venom, both Profexs0s Ruuy0H aDd Mr
Dittmsrs we're overwhelmed With requests
from medical men Of both schools Of
medicine 10 witness the hazardous opera.
ton. AIlopaths net With curt refusais
Homeopaths were politely told that
crowd voul, seriously Interfere with the
work, 50 the audience that assembled In
the curators operating room 10 the park
was confined % tWo Of the most emil
aent homeopathic az New York and Phila-
aelphia; those VITO took part 10 the opera
tton. several newspaper le1 and one
newspaper photographer, who took TIA
pictures that Illustrate tbis article. Mr
Dittmars chose as h.s chief lieutenant
for this most delicate and hazardous Op-
GRAFTON Charles g. Snyder, bead keeper
Of the roo reptile house No two men
iu the world we're better qualified for the
Job than Dittmsrs ard Snyder Both are
absolutely without fear Of ssrpsutS aud
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-09

each has been bitten ~ poisonous snakes
on several occasions. narrowly escaping
death For years they hHYe been IN
daily contact With the most ysnomous
inmates Of the reptlle-b house. hnudling
them without gloves. a. It we're and
without fear Of he deadly venom iurklng
at the base Of their nesdleilke faugs The
iaueehead was moi stranger 70 Sir pit
mars as be had handled one on O pre-
vious occasion IN Brazil. although he had
never been called upon to coax from its
fangs this price'.sg venom.
Acting upon the belief. perhaps that
the better the day the better The deed.
Dir. Dlttmars chose Sunday afternoon as
tbs time for bis operation. All was got
ten 10 readiness 10 the opera ting room.
vial Of toxin WAS placed 90 the table.
40 that ia the event Of a falss move by
which the snake was permitted 70 strike
those who sought % ro's II - Us poison
the remedy Was At hand The Gcere en-
acted ia the forest was re-euortec With
the absence. Of course, Of tbs h'lf clad
natives Snyder volunteered 10 SptGra
the suake and accordingly entered the
cage w''h q forked stick ~ bis only
weapon. The rattlsrs % seli as the
viper we're 10 ugly moods and showed
aght from the moment Snyder invaded
their lair. Several times the rat iers
coiled 70 strike, and cid strike, but 5uy-
der, ever alert evG1ed them aud az 90
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ond. and the third was not sailed, ~ II
was not necessary.
Era of SinEIe-stickers.
Capt, Alexander Cnthbert, who was
sailing master Of the Countess Of Duf.
fern. was of the opinion that It would
be possible to win the cup with a sloop.
so he built the Atalanta and sailed her
under the Canadian flag. The Atalanta
was the irst single masted vessel TO race
for the cup, and she was a centerboard
vessel 20 feet ! inch over ali and OF
about as tons register.
The challenge was received In 1880 and
the New York Yacht Club decided that
but one defender should be named and
raced. IL she failed to make good, then
the better boat wonld get the trophy.
IT was for the race with the ATLANTA
that the first yacht was especially con
structed as a defender. She was tho
Pocobontas, but IN the prelimlnarles for
the selection the Mischief secured the
honor
The Mischief and the ATLANTA met No
vember o, 1881. aud the former won by
% minutes aud Boa seconds. In the
second race the Atlanta was beaten by
81 minutes aud 81 seconds.
Following this race 1t WAS ieli that
there was a need for change 10 the
manner OF conducting the races so the
cup was returned To MIR Geotge H..
Schuyler, the surviving owner OF the
America. lie returned the trophy with
a deed that provided that the challenger
should give 10 months notice In writing
naming the days for the races between
Aiay and November !: that the dimeo
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-09

was a marked similarity in their desigA
In the nrst race the Denfender wca
by 8 minutes and 10 seconds In the
second race the valkyrie fouled the De-
fender as they made the start. the latter
losing her starboard topmast stays. but
the race was sailed. the valkyrie wis
uing by ~ seconds, though she was af.
forwards disqualified. The third race
was nnsco. for the valkyrie merely
crossed the line and then turned bach.
leaving the Defender to sail the course
alone
Then followed a long and bitter cores
pondence. In which Lord Dunraven corr
planned OF everything under the sun, Of
the excursion boats interfering with bis
boat. and finally charging that the De-
fender had been falsely ballssted. The
latter charge was taken up oflcialiy By
the New York Yacht Club. and there
was session Of inquiry at which Lor1
Dunraven was present.
No foundation for the charge could be
found but Dunraveu, when he returned
10 England, continued TO voice hts
charges. and his name was stricken from
the New York Club roster. thus ending
the most unpleasant chapter In the his
tory Of the cup.
This unplea santnsss led TO the vita
drawal Of n challenge issued by Hoe
Charles Rose Day on behalf Of the RoM
Victoria Yacht Club. with the sloop Dk
tant Shore.
Sir Thomas In the Game.
Incidents ofts .sad up TO great eventx
for at the annual dinner OF the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club. in 1897, the Marquis
of Dufrerin, IN response o a toast, de-
ciared that since EnglishTlen aud Scotch
men had been trying to get the Amsrt.
cas- Cup and hht failed, It was time fog
the Irishmen II make an effort. Tbs
hint was taken by Sir Thomas Upton.
and II Is apparent that not only Is the
lrishman trying, but that be win con.
tlnue to try until he not only has a four
ieafed Shamrock but whole heid Of
them or else gets the coveted trophy.
The story Of the defeat OF the three
Shamrocks Is almost too recent TO repeat
Briefly. Shamrock l. and II. were do
featei by the Columbia and Shamrock
Ill by the Reliance.
whether SIR Thomas will be more sue
cessful this time remains 10 be seen, but,
whatever the result. Americans will be
satisfied for they viii feel tina; contest
Ing with a real sportsman Is a rea, pleas
ure, win or lose
II must be noted. however. that Sir
Thomas has obtained from the New YORK.
Yacht Club one concession. and that 10
permission 10 tow his challenger across
The ocean instead Of sailing her over.
or course. she viii be utted with small
spnrs aud shils
In moderate and heavy weather the
challenger viii take care Of herself, but
In ealIns and with light. universe winds
Sir ThOmas' big steam yacht Erin. which
Will accompany her. vii take her In
tow.
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tails OF the match, as Mr.. Ashbury wanted
to have his boat represent a dozen or
more clubs and sail independent races
until he won one. This arrangement fell
through, but II was decided that instead
OF forcing the challenger TO sail against
the entire feet there should be a series
OF seven races. the Americans 20 select
any yacht Of the aeet 10 sail as defender
In any race.
The nrst race was smiled October is,
1871, the Columbia. the defender. win
ming by % minutes and 20 seconds. Two
days later the Columbia repeated her
victory by 4 minutes and 50 seconds The
day following the Columbia was again
called upon, but this time she met with
hard luck. carrying away her rigging and
steering gear. aud the livonia won by
10 minutes and SO seconds, This victory
made things interesting, aud the race OF
the fourth of the series was even more
So as the defender was the Sappho. the
yacht that had been defeated by the
Cambria and then defeated her. The
Sappho proved equal TO the occasion and
romped hsme a winner by 30 minutes and
81 seconds The Sappho was also called
upon to be the defender In the .sna race.
and she scored another victory by 70
minutes and - sevouds. Mr. Ashhurg WIS
keenly disappointed; 10 fact. be was
lighting mad. and laid Chains 10 the cup
upon various pretexts but he faiit TO
get IT.
On August II. 1874, there sailed up 10
the starting line the Cnnadinn schooner
Countess Of Durerln, which engaged In
series OF three races With the schooner
Madeline, which won the first aud sec
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oppOrtuns moment pinned the viper 70
the door. where it wrtbed Kissed and
sought to strike It's c0pt0r Snyder die
pensed with the use Of the gunny sack
that was pressed Into service IN the
prlmeyal Brazilion forest mud selling the
shake at the neck directly behind the
point OF the sticks prongs, be conveyed
his writhlng cBptiye from the cage to
the acc0mpa niment ~ ain ~ rnttles
from the yipers Gew-found friends,
Arriving ia the reptile house. the snake
was Transferred from the vlsetke grasp
Of Snyder u that Of Dlttmars. This 10
Itself was o perlIous undertaking Great
care bad 10 BE- taken that the snake was
held 10 snrh way that II would not give
ND It's precious venom mill the receptacle
into which Il was 10 be strnlned bad betn
prepared. Sliding bis hand aiUaR the
slirny four feet ~ sOake, Dit,mars hnallV
secured straFgle hold on the snake.
directly behl.d ~ head. 4 thin gauze
had been sife.rhed across the neck 81 a
retort and this Snyder took charge OF
When 81 vas 10 readiBets Dittmars gave
the word and Snyder slowly advanced the
rptOrt towards the head ~ the snake
As be ga ~ Dittmars slightly released
the pressure on the suake's body, or meek.
and nj once the sqGirlulns reptile was
ready 70 give bettie 20 the imag inary
enemy thar approached H. its Deadllke
eyes dashed FIRE and It's faugs shot out
with lightning rapldity. Al last ii could
give battle snd this II intended 90 DO with
eli the fury 81 its feroclous nature The
glass came nearer aud as It's fBugs came
10 contact with tae soft gruze the saake
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-09-09

The snake mus captured was lance
head viper. the most deadly Of all ser
penis This snake Il known by many
local names Fer-de-lauce IL Is called
ia The Island Of tucie but the natives
Of Brazil know II as the EIru ;uku and
g. ancahead II il known TO Europeans
Nrdiral mru refer % the laucchead az the
Lachesis. as tits Is the Latin name ef the
reptile
That scene In the ipecac forest on the
An.ezou's bank WIS the hrst 10 shieh
ia. iab- head was n play stellar rols
Taken on board the steamship Atlas . "
snake WAS consigned to the personal .eate
~ the captain ia p sInah woodeu' box
II was conveyed TO New York. Remaining
IN the captains cabin throughout the
voyage uatA Il IVES transferred 70 the
Bronx PARK loo. aud then released IN the
rattiers' cage in the reptile house. where
II Is daily >ylewed by thousands Of 7is-
itors The capture Of the lsnceheae was
not for thn purpose OF engineering the
reptile collection Of the Bronx Ton II
kad been brought there for the purpose
OF yielding - its veEom to the cause Of
medical science Dr. p. W. Ruuyon,
chemist Of New York bore the expe1Ne
% she snakes cspt1is and transporta-
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sions OF the craft should be given. that
sloops should be between 65 aud 90 feet
on the wEter line and sehooners so and
li6 feet on the water line. also that
all ehallengers should proceed under sail
on their own bottoms to port OF contest.
The latter was to preclude the possibility
OF vessel being brought over IN sections
and set up here.
STR Rtchard's Courtesy.
In 1888 sir Richard Sutton, OF the
Royal Yacht Squadron. entered the Gen
esta. a cutter that promised well until
she met the defender Puritan la the
frst race the Puritan fouled the Genesta,
which entitled her TO sail over, but
Sir Richard declined TO accept the ad-
vantage, declaring that he wanted a race
and not sail over. In the first real
race, on September IA, the Puritan de-
feated her rival by 10 minutes and 10
seconds, and In the second, two days
later. by I minute and IS seconds.
Sir Richard eudea vored to have another
series with the Puritan, but her owner
refused. so the Britisher had to content
himself with winning the Cape May,
Brenton Reef Bennett aud Douglas Cups.
In the following year. 1856, came Lieut..
william Hem, with his 9teel cutter, Ga
lAtea. the frst metal chs llenger. but she
was an ensy victim to the Maynower,
which, on September 0. 'gon by ~ min
utes and 2 seconds. and two days later
won by % minutes ana seconds,
THE British yRchtsnen by this time
were Thoroughly aroused and In 1881 the
Scotch got into the game with the steel
cutter Thistle, representing the Royal
CLYDE Yacht Club. owned by Vice Com
modore James Bell To meet the chal.
lenger the arst steel defender the yolun.
teerZ was built, and she proved her merit
by winning the 6rst race on September
q by 10 minutes aud 23M seconds and
The second race. three days later. by IL
minutes and 40A seconds,
Lord Dunraven'. Effort.
when tho bonnie scotchman smiled for
home there interviewed six years OF bick
ering by cable aud mail with Lord Dun
raven. who. like James Ashbury. sought
to set aside all conditions IN his own
way. He first challenged with 7OfOoter
bur there was a disagreement and the
little yacht did not come over 10 1898
however, he agreed 10 the terms aud
challenged with Falkyrie H., Keel cutter
So feet water-iine measurement
Four craft were built here for the de-
Tense, but the vigilaut. OF Tobiu bronze
and steel was selected Sue did her
duty by winning the FIRST race by s
minutes nd ~ seconds the Second by
10 minutes aud SO seconds ana the third
by 80 seconds
Lord Dunraven was not satisfied so be
challenged again. aud in 1898 he sent
over NBlkyrIe III, 10 meet the Defender.
which had been built especially for her
The Defender WIS the first out aud our
keel boat defender md when the two
yachts were IN drydork together there