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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
SWEPT CHAM Of ISLANDS
On Long island Settlements Are
Practically obliterated from End to
for Shelter-Loss Of Life heavy-
Food 10 Scarce.
(By Associated Press).

NASSAU. BAHAMAS. Thursday
Sept. 24-Only fragmentary reports
have yet reached the seat Of govern
ment here as to the damage done
to the outlying islands of the depen-
dency which were ravaged by hur-
ricane from the 18th to 14th instant.
The storm appears to have origi-
mated near Turks Island, and swept
with ever increasing fury up the long
string OF islands. running southeast
from here. Inagua. Adkins. Crooked.
Ragged. Fortune. Long. Watlings.
Rum City Exuma and the south part
OF Andres Islands, all appear to have
suffered.
On Long Island the gale blew for
two days and the settlements are
practically obliterated from end to
end. the principal place. Clarence
town. having only Ave houses left
standing. The inhabitants were fore
ed to find shelter in caves. and food
ana water are almost unprocurable.
The government schooner Sarah
E. Douglas was blown from her an
chorage at Long Cay. and was driven
lashore On Long Island- Many other
boats were lost. There Il no douhf
that the loss Of life is heavy. The
whole countryside. even so far as
Cat Island. is scalded and burnt a.
il with fire from the terrible driving
OF the salt water across the land.
The houses destroyed for the most
,rt were mere shanties. nevtrtheless
the loss TO the owners is severe. rep
ressnting practically everything that
they possessed.
The government has taken RELIEF
measures and schOoners are being
daily despatched laden with fcod
strffs. lumber and nails.
The recent gale Is said to have ex-
ceeded In fury the hurricane Of 1866.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
sE6s0'CHURfHES AND
SCHOOL HOUSES BURNED
supoossd Nigh, Riders cresss veg"
e. Terror Amongst Blacks in
Three ceoryis Counties.
(Bv Assoeiated Press'.

Albany. GA. Sept. S!-There y
a reign Of terror among the negro u.
hsh;,an.s 81 a considerable portion OF
Calhoun. Baker and Miller counties
a. the result, Of a raid sy might r'd-
crs~ Saturday night. the trial Of the
outlaws being marked by the black
en.a ruins OF thirteen nesre churches
and schoolhcusss
Tho following buildings were dos
troyea. Mount Zscn church and
SCHOOL bonse: Pleasant Church and
,rhoo, house: Christ church and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
SHERMAN OPENS HTS
CAMPAIGN TOUR IN WEST
Congressman and Mrs. locaHorth
Present; Presidents Sooin-laW
Makes stand-pat Reference.
nv Associated Preaal.

CHICAGO. ILLS. Sept. %. Open
ing the Republican campaign in Cook
county. be fore the Hamilton Club to-
day. James 8. Sherman, vice presiden-
tial nominee Of the Republican party,
began q speaking tour. which in the
next two weeks Is TO take him through
Illinois. Indiana and Ohio.
Other speakers At TIE opening OF
Mr.. Sherman's tour were Congress
man Nicholas L. Longworth and Sena-
tor william Alden Smith.
Mrs. Longwcrth. daughter Of the
President. occupied box at the meet
ing.
The presence Of Mrs. Longwor;h
caused the attendance Of large pro-
portion Of women
Mr.. Longwcrth said that With the
next senate surely Republican. and "
the next house should be Democratic.
it was perfectly apparent that IL
would mean the postponement q tar
ria revision for At least two years.
Senator Smith devoted his attention
largely to a comparison Of the
achievements of the Republican and
Democratic parties.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1905.

guarantee OF bank deposits. publicity
of campaign contributions and the
tariff. referred to the fact that Mr..
Tan had explained Saturday night
that he would deliver the speech he
had given out because he said some
times after a speech was given out he
found that it did not fit the condi-
tons.
Il am" declared Mr.. Bryan. afraid
that no speech he has will fit the con
di,ions in South Dakota. and il Will
be- difficult for him to make speech
which will At Republican issues here.
that would not be our OF JOINT when
he goes back to the eastern states"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
''th,ly,,as lll,llll 4 IN IT,
ch1 lh.
stvtRll are Fasl n1snl

(By Associated Press3.

WASHINGTON, d. C., sept. 28.-
The war department today made pub.
lie the names Of 81 persons, appoint.
ed second lieutenants from civil life
AZ the result Of the competitive ex.
animation ut Fort Leayenworth,
Kans.. In July. The unusually large
number Is due partly to the increase
In the coast artillery corps authorized
by Congress. and partly to the fact
that the graduating class At West
Point in June did not contain Is
many names ~ IL frequently the
case. e.
The list includes the following:
cavairy-Johh Ashley. Warden. Nc.
Kinney. Texas; John caffey walker,
IT.. Galveston, Texas.
Field Artillsy-Edvsrd Posteli
King. Jr.. Atlanta. Ca: Kenneth
Shield Perkins, Norfolk. Va: Joe
Reese Bradson. ,GreenviIle. Tenn;
Joseph Taylor Clement, Dunneioa,
Fla: Frederick Warren Stewart,
Washington.
Coast ARTILLERY CorpS--John Henry
Pier. Paris. Texas: Oiis Harrington
Lonin. Atlanta. Ca; Samuel Harvey
McI.eary. Jonesville. La; Lewis Ed
ward Gcodier. Jr., Atlanta. Ca: John
Rober. Ellis. Pine Bluff. Ark: Robert
r. Goolrick. Fredericksburg. Va:
Walter Putnsy Bostwrieht. New Can-
ton. Va: Harry Reed Vaughan. At
Isnta, Ca: Edwin Kennedy Smith.
Gyundy county. Tenn: Clarence r.
Marsh, Aulanier. n. c.: John Black
well Maynard. Portsmouth. Va: Az.
thur Griaith caMpben. Fort Def
ancc, Va; John Thomas Rove,
Hampton. Va.
Infan;ry-wiIiiam Willis Boddie.
Louisburg. n. c.: James Anthony
sarrat Union. 8. c.; Albert 50.
GsorEe Tucker. Lexington. Va:
George c: whiting. MarsAsIl. Va:
George Robbins stmpsna. Alexandria
Va: Oliver Seth wcoa. Por, Smith
Arb: Alien Mitchell Barsette. wash
ingfon. Ca.
Frederick warren Stewart. appoint
Cd to the fila artillery, In isoa Of
Colonel william p. Stewart Of the
coast artillery. Who has becn assign
ed 10 the unssrrisoneG post o. Fort
Grant. Arix-. and sow In wsshiaef9a
to appear before Q retiring board
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
lsbei,'s Fine RENTED.

CINCINNATI. O.. Sept. Is The
secretary of the National Baseball
Commission. was today directed to
return to Player Isbell. of the Chica-
go Americans. the 500 collected from
him as fine for not reporting at the
opening of the season. Since an
nouncing the fine. the commission had
learned that lsbell's failure to report
was with the consent of President
Comisky. Of the Chicago team. and
the fine therefore was ordered to be
refunded
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
@RNH 1Br'ne FOR Al ALB
Mrs. Rice Undersoes cross-Examina-
tion-Was In Habit Of Obeying
Doctor-Chief Of Police corrobor-
ates Story Of Aeeused-Many Wit
nesses Give Favorable Testimony.
NV Associated Press.)

oMAf1A, NED, ocpt. 90. hS ~
ing of evidence In the preliminary
hearing of Charles Edward Davis,
charged with the murder Of DR.. Fred
srick Rustin, was concluded today
and the arguments OF counsel Will
begin Tuesday morning.
. MIS-. Rice spent most of the fore
noon under cross-examination by AT
torney Gurley, for the defense, but
nothing Of importance other than
what had already developed was
brought out.
During the afternoon the defense
presented its evidence. about score
of witnesses being called.
An Abb Sought.
Mr.. GurIey sought to prove an alibi
by showing that Davis was at his
hotel when the shooting occurred.
Mrs. Rice said that her first rela-
lions with DR.. Rustin followed an
operation he performed on her. Dur
ing the months following the opera
ton he was with her most OF his
time and that he began drinking
but did not use morphine.
Mrs. Rice declared that the only
fnducement DR.. Rustin held out 10
her to take his life was considera-
ton for his wife and children, AMI
that her own sympathy for him ~
his distress was the compelling cause
of her consenting to shoot him.
She, Too, was Tired Of Lite.
"Whv did YOU consent to take the
doctors life?"
Il don't know. l was in the HABIT
Of doing just what he toid me u
do
Were you tired Of life?"
Yes"
Frank Graham testified that he
lived at the Chatham Hotel, and haa
a room near that Of Davis.
He said tina. he read until after
midnight. and then fell asleep IN. DIS
chair. When he awakened it was
shortly after three O'Clock. He went
tn the toilet room, and there found
the room soiled by vomiting. All the
evidence produced by the state snow
I'd that the shooting Of DIR. Rusnp
occurred at $3.50 O'Clock in the morn
ing
twenty guests OF the Chatham
were nut on the stand to prove that
no other person at the hotel otner
than Davis was sick that night Da-
Wis had already testified to being
sick. and Graham's testimony was
introduced to show that Eavis was
at the hotel before the shooting al
the Rustin home occurred.
A Point for Davis.
Harry p Zimman. formerly mayor
of Omaha. and at present counci''
man testified to having met Rnstin
down town as late as 1:3a O'CLOCK
in the morning Of the night the doc
tor vas shot;
All other testimony tended to snow
that Rustin started home with DAVIS
about 1880 and did not return dow"
town.
Chief of Police Donohue adni''e"
ths, nc had talk with Davis Two
days after the shooting and thar Ia
vie had told him the same story ina
h told 1t the inquest. He said 'na'
10 had not held Davis because ne
ala not regard him as an important
factor in the case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
The Brazos Arrives,
(By Associated Press).

NEW YORK. Sept. 2S.-The new
Mallory liner Brazos arrived here to-
day from the yards of her builders
at Newport News. Va. The Brazos
cost $1,000 900. and will b. used in
the New YorkEalveston service. re-
ducing the present time of the voy-
age by one day.
The Brazos is 415 feet long. "a foot
beam and has tonnage OF $500. Her
engines Of 5000 horse power will en-
able her to make a speed of 16 knots.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
SHOT FROM AMeUsH.
Buckingham citizs" wayiaid ans
Probably FstaHy Wounded.
nv As<ociafe6 p.essp

RICHMOND. VA. Sp, 2s.-wsy.
laid and mystcrious!y shot on tho
highway near Arvonia. in Bucking.
ham county. Va late Saturday. y.
" Gregory. a prominent resident Of
the COUNTY. lies al bis home prcha'
bly, fatally wounded. while possr
Of indignant citizens Is securing tn,
country in search o; his assailant.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
POSTAL sArnes Also uIitl ri
Minority strovs In Vain to Prsvsnt
Action on Guarantee ltsns-catleo
"Subversive OF Eenomies" and ~
Volutionary In character"-clearino
House section Also Acts.
(By Associated Press. J

DENVER. COLO, Sept. 2S.-As
fore runner OF the annual meeting %,
the American Bankers Associates,
section meetings were held today.
The most important Discussion II
the savings bank section occurred az
the afternoon session. when the Queo
tons Of postal tanks and guaranty oe
bank deposits were taken up.
While II was evident that the semi.
ment was aimost unanimously aGaiuat
postal savings banks and overwheinR.
ingly against the guaranty idea, 4 ras-
pectabls minority tried to prevent Co.
tirn on the latter question. contend
ing that II was q matter for . Coz
teEtion OF all the members to deClde.
John Schultz, Of Wisconsin was IT,
only speaker In favor of guaranty ots
bank deposits. He opposed postal
savings banks on the ground tbak
the system would establish 1s;ooo
banks In the country to coGhpseo;
with the present banks.
Former Governor Myron r. Hoe
rick. OF Ohio, then offered rescI
ton oppostng the guarantse q hal011
deposits on the ground that
pan or systezn 10 anaka saaA
|respcnsjble hI .tAxatipn q aaoo0n
Tor ta9 act1 q ou0tAkf - ~
them with the natiodkal bank - -.
TEN. IL economically unscu1o
principle. conhscatory in torn n \
inimical to the best interests q
positors. stockholders and boryoUoe
1T Is q specious form OF patexn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
DROUGHT 4 TING or THE
PAST IN THREE STATES
Welcome Showers Fan Over Eastern
States. ovenehins Forest Fires
and Relieving Wster Famine
nv Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-The long
drought. In New. York. New Jersey
and Pennsyisania which has resulted
in serious forest hrss. stopped indus
trial pursuits and caused waite.
famine In maLy districts. has ben
broken.
Rain. which fell lightly in the
morning. Increased In volume as the
day advanced and reports. FROM
throughout the affected territory to-
night. announce that the rainfall has
become general snd heavy.
High winds accompany the storm.
ami are damaging telegraph wires.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
HUGHES IN INDIANA.
Opens Republican Campaign and Laucs
Roosevelt.

Roosevelt
SOUTH EEND IND, Sept. IS
Governor Charles Z. Hughes. Of New
York. opened the Republican cam
paign IN South Bend tonight. speak
ing TO one OF The largest crowds ever
assembled a; tn, big auditorium here.
Governor Hughes arrived shortly
before O'Clock and was immediate
IL escorted 10 the auditorium by a
troop Of horscmen and ward march
ing clubs.
As he stepped on the stage he was
gre ted with an enthusiastic demon
saraiion in which people KEEP; time to
the music Of the bands by waving
American flags and In cheers for TAFT.
Roosevelt hughes and Watson. can
didate for governor OF Indiana.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
From Republicans 10 aid Watson
10 1904.
ALLEGES I|HaEa Of $4,000
Approached by Republican Senator
Was to Make Ten Speeches for
PopuIist Standardization Gives
Out . Hot Retort.
by Associateu Fress).

SALEM, S. d.. Sept. 2S-While
travelling with w. J. Bryan from
Sioux Falls TO Mitchell, former Sem
ator r. F. Pettigrew today publicly
announced thai four years ago he
had been approached by the Rspub-
lican national committee through a
former United States senator, with
an offer Of $4,000 IL he would de-
liver ten speeches at such places as
the committee would dictate in sup
port Of the candidacy of Thomas E.
Watson, the Peoples party candi-
date. Tor President.
Wouldn't Increase Amount.
Mr.. P.tt:grew said that with the
view TO ascertaining what was behint
the offer. h. wrote his senator friend
and asked him If the amount could
be increased to $4,000. but the reply
was that they were not inclined to
give one man that much
Senator Pettigrew declared that he
declined the offer and conducted an
investigation with. the result that he
satisf d himself that the Republican
party financed in large measure
Mr.. watson's campaign.
Wsteon Gives His SIDE.
ATLANTA, CA, 8 pt. 2s.-In re-
ply to the charges OF former United
States Senator Pettigrew. Thomas r.
Watson tonight issued the following
statement to the Associated Press:
The reason Why Mr.. Bryan has
put forward PettigrJw. to attack me-
is that my exposures Of Rryan's deals
with the negro leaders and with the
saloon interests OF Maine. Indiana
and Ohio. are hurting the peerless.
Their ais are Siseracef-l AMI
ought TO be exposed
Small estimsse Of Pettiorew.
AS 10 Pcttigrcw. shall not no
iice him further than to gay tina, "
anybody ever on rcd him ten ihou-
sand dollars for ten speeches on any
earthly subject. the man who made
the offer was more iihrraIly suppiica
with money than scnse. In 1904 I
mad, my campaign for the presiden-
cy upon the platform which
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
cHAprga or Acesoa16I2
One KILLED and ooverss oeAoee RI
q ia Tws Trsssey cessAs4

6V =
NEW York, Sepe A~fU0 I
we're probably fstAlly husL a -
90 badly injured that ~ vssO =
to hLspatal, and . dozen Sfas1 Z
seriously brulsea 81 cus 49, 1
trolley cars cs1sAel toUeeHue
Church and F1atbssh svsuusD
Brooklyn today.
The men belyaSed to b faeoulg:
tured are: DdS4 CcateY - u
kinosky, both ress1esfs e ~
Earlier IN shakby 90 - 4
killed and three, 6fheys sesSoo6nk'
tured when tvo trolley csss -
With . coal trrck q noHy21
street IN Brccklvu. n -
was Frank kjteny. % 1rsstly1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29
Small Estimate Of pettiorew.

Continues on Eighth Page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

THE DAILY PREes 10 tn.
only nswspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service Of the Asso.
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-29

Fair and much soeier Tuee-
day: "Wednesday ssir, with ris-,
Ing temperature: freak 70 brists
west ana northwest winds. &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16

THE favorite question with the school COM
mitteemen of olden time was, are told
(Which is the heavier, pound of feathers
or a pound of lead?" The first rash answer
used almost always to be. - A pound of lead -
Then, of course, from the older pupils would
come the reply, Both alike -
If this question was asked to-day. the old
time querst might receive decided surprise
for the pound of feathers could easily be proved
to be the heavier. y simple experiment is all
the evidence needed.
of lead, using ordinary shot for convenience.
Pour the shot into one of the pans OF a balance.
For the feathers, light muslin bag will be
needed, and must be taken that feathers
and bag together do not weigh more than a
pound. When the bag of feathers is put into
the other pan of the balance, the beam will.
after a few oscillations come to rest exactly
level.
SO far the verdict Both alike" seems to be
proved. But place the balance the
ceiver of an air pump with lead and feathers
undisturbed. Cover the whole with the glass
bell Jar and exhaust the air. Slowly the
feathers sink, and the lead kicks the beam.
The pound of feathers is heavier than the
pound of lead.
The truth is that what We call pound was
not such in fact; for the atmosphere buoys
up everything within it in proportion to the
bulk of the object and the feathers, being of
greater bulk than the lead, are supported by
the air to a considerably greater extent than
the lead Removed from this supporting
medium, their true weight is made evident
Charles Reade propounded similar question
in one of his novels. \ Jewish trader is made
to ask (Which is the heavier, a pound of
feathers or pound Of gold:" After awhile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
A RIME OF REGRET

Full many thing has made me sad.
AS meekly through this life go,
And seldom am | ever glad
That | live in this age OF woe;
But one thing always makes me sigh,
AS through this vale of tears l tread
Last night let chance slip by
What clever things l might have said!
How poignant is the pain that wakes
Within my heart, when from some rout
saunter as the daylight breaks
And sunlight flashes all about.
And think of scores of witty things
That should have come into my headl
How awful that sad hour that brings
The thought of clever things unsaid
Too late they flash into my mind,
Too late those brilliant sayings fit
Across my brain! All! how unkind
Those bon mots fine and exquisite!
might have been the best of all
At repartee in my own way.
How sad am l when l recall
The clever things l did not say!
Charles Hanson Tonne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
HOW HEAVY is A POUND

he explains to the satisfaction of his audi
ence of miners that the feathers are the
heavier
Gold he explains is weighed by troy weight,
while feathers are weighed by avoirdupois
and as the twelve ounces in a pound troy con-
tain only five thousand seven hundred and
sixty grams while the avoirdupois pound con-
tain nearly seven thousand grains, the pound
of feathers is of course twelve hundred and
forty grains heavier than the pound of gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-16
Why Mrs. Burbank Ran Away

Continued from page 10

set eyes and dropping mustache He spoke
with drawl II believe you requested to see
fidential nature he observed languidly
Il did, Astro replied Il am about to
make request of you .
Indeed, you do great honor The
man tone was sarcastic
Astro scarcely looked at HIM | would be
infinitely obliged to you, Colonel Trevellian if
you would consent to pack up your things.
leave New York. and not return for five
years
The Colonel scowled. took step nearer, and
clenched his fist You Internal charlatani if
you II take off that nightgown and sweeping
cap. I'll see that YOU don't decorate this cozy
corner any longer! What the deuce do you
mean By Jove! Ill thresh you and pitch you
out of your own window!
Astro yawned Then he brought his two
hands down on his knees. and his handsome
head was outstretched toward the Colonel, on
whom he turned two blazing eyes. Colonel
Trevellian. he said in voice like the rafting
of paper, you have prosecuted Mrs. Burbank
long enough If you fancy you understand
the art of hypnotic suggestion can show you
that you re fool as well a For her
sake | consent to permit you to leave town
without informing the Major exactly what
kind of cad you are: but you'll have to leave
quickly!'
The Colonel had already lost the most of his
nerve: but he made a last attempt to buster.
What do you mean. sir? I've done nothing
at all, / assure you. You're quite mistaken
Why, the Major is my best friend'
And do you not wish to supplant him as
husband of your old sweetheart, Mrs. Bur-
bank!"
"Of course not It's absurd The Colonel's
face ashen now.
And you did not suggest, after hypnotizing
her and getting her somewhat under your in
t1uence, that She
The man stared hard at Astro. and his jaw
had dropped That she-what!' He al
most whispered it.
Astro touched the photograph. kellem,
kellem. kell-'' it ground out raucously.
The Colonel stared first at the mechanism.
then at the palnist He dropped step back.
undecided, then, turning suddenly, bolted out
of the room
Astro dropped again into his chair folded
his arms and drew long breath
THE hanson drew up at No 234 a woman
got out, paid the driver. and looked
curiously at the front door, Apparently
puzzled, she drew telegram from her purse
and read it over She was fine looking woman
of thirty-five, dressed all in black. even to her
furs, though she wore no mourning veil Her
only luggage was small travelling bag Every
thing about her stamped her as woman of
culture and influence if not rich, at least COM
fortably off. Yet her demeanor was timid al
most frightened.
AS she started to ascend the steps private
brougham, driving furiously. came down
34th-st., and drew up suddenly before her. A
young girl fresh and pretty, smartly dressed.
and with an air of jaunty confidence. jumped
out
The woman who had first arrived stared at
her in establishment. Why" she said. how
do you happen to be here" The look of per-
plexity and timidity in her eyes deepened now