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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

The Washington Post yesterday
said:
Information has reached naval cir
cles of an incident during the target
shooting Of the Atlantic feet OF Cape
Henry, which has aroused severe cri-
ticism on the part OF the officers OF
the feet at work there, and, 1t Is
thought. may be serious enough to be-
come a matter for at least an OIL
cial correspondence with the govern
ment of Italy.
On Saturday morning last, the itai-
ian cruiser Aetna, now a schoolsh.p
and at present visiting the port oil
Baltimore. steamed through the fleet
and deliberately went close to the
targets. in position fer battle practice,
and observed them. The Aetna's OH
GERS also put their glasses on the
various devices used by the Atlantic
feet In. target prsc.Ice. and were so
deliberate about the performance tha'
the American naval officers were no,
only sstonished, but many Of them
were angered.
The so-cailed intrusion occurred
about O'Clock in the morning. The
Aetna was On her way to Baltimore
from a West Indian port. The news
TAFT the Atlantic feet WIS out on the
anchcraage grounds. about 20 miles
southeast q Cape Henry. has been
published far and wide. and Il Is as
eumed that he Italian officers knew
the reet was there. All sucn things
are reported promptly to all the IA
vieS o. the world.
omcers Were Surprised.
The Officers Of the feet were some
what surprised. therefore. when The
auartermas;ers began 20 report that
a foreign wsrShip was approaching
Some Of the ships were at anchor. ou'
others were driving up and down ans
making preparations for running ovei
the courses, CT for firing al small
targets. All the so-caIled spottinc
devices were in plain sight
The Italian cruiser mad to Sverv'
from her course to 90 over the an
chorage grounds. but she came 81
very slowly: and In due time salutet
the sdmirars has. Rear Admira
Schroeder. commsndcr-in chief. va
absent IN Hampton Roads with n
Connecticut and Rear Admiral Vain
wright. commander Of the seccn,
squadron. vas In charge Re repiie'
with q salute from TIE Georgia. hn
esEship. Thai rAs an very vel. =
far ~ internaaonai courtesy vss con
cerBed Navz etiq1ette called 10
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05
Entered at the Newport News va.
Fostofflce as d-Class matter.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1909.
If TALK COULD WIN THE FiGH
WOULD BE OVER.

Talk is conceded 10 pe e"h'
able part of the political game. there
fore the optimistic interviews That
are emanating at frequent Intervals
from Chairman c. Bascomb Siemo'
big chief and mouthpiece of the Re
publicn party in Virginia. occasion
no surprise. II talk were all the
game, Mr.. Slemp would have the pat
tie won by this time. Ever since the
presidential election he has been
boosting. After the State convention
met here he declared that the he
publicans would make a substantial
reduction In the Democratic majority
this fall. and he said this over and
over again until a good many people
began to believe him. A day or twol
ago. feeling stronger over the an
nouncement that several more or less
prominent Republican officeholders
from out of the State would stump
Virginia for the ticket headed byl
Captain Kent. the chairman gave II
out that Mann was on the run
Judge Mann has not commenced
TO run yet, but when he does II VIII
not be necessary for the Republican
chairman to call attention to the fact.
He will begin TO run shortly, and
with him will be every Democratic
leader of consequence in the State.
including his unsuccessful opponent
In the primary. Hon. Harry st. George
Tucker. And the running will be at
snch a gate that Mr.. Slemp and his
string viii not be In sight when the
governors mansion Is reached.
Final reports from the recent state
Democratic primary show that more
than 72,00e votes were poiled. This
was a light vote. for there was COM
paratively little interest in the cam
paign and some 10000 Democrats
STAYED away from the polls. Sons
of the 10000 did not vote because
they did not want to be pledged TO
support the nominee. and possibly
a good many of those who stayed out
Tor. tia; reason will vote the Repub-
lican ticket ia November or remain
AT home. But a considerable portion
Of the 10000 failed 60 go to the potts
SIMPLY because they were not sun
GENTLY interested in the result to re-
stir themselves. Most OF this num-
Der viii be found voting the straight
Democratic ticket in November u
they are given any reason 20 believe
tina; the party really is in danger Of
dessa; and needs their help.
Discussing the iightness OF the
Democratic vote. the Republicans
seem 90 forget that the number Of
karticipants in the primary exceeded
b. more than 2o.eoo the vote cast is'
TAFT IN Virginia. President Tan re-
csIvet she iarees, vote that ever has
been given a Republican candidafs
fos sny once IN Virginia by the pres
snt electorate And Il would be ain
cult g convince anybody that Captain
Keai hasa chance 20 beat the PresI
dents record
Perhaps, hacked By the innuenc'
and power of the national sdministrA
fson. the virginia aepBbiicsns WI
make a fairy rceDecfsbIe shovinl
fhis fan intellectually this Is al tbs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

Secretary Ballinger, when asked
about the status Of the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy. said. incident
ally. ! intend to kill some snakes,
and when pressed for an explanation
of this remark declined to talk furth-
er. saying. "Manifes;ly it would be
improper for me to talk on this sub
ject." Naturally after hearing the
remark. the interviewer took it for
granted that the secretary was not
worrying about the prophecies.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05
PORTABLE COAST GUN.

There seems to be no limit TO the
inventive genius of the age and hard
~ a month passes that some new IN
vention does not call for public con-
sideIatiol.
Especially In those matters in
which the government is interested
do the inventors seem to delight, pos
sibiy with patriotic thought. but
most likely with a view to the long
purse of Uncle Sam when once some
thing strikes his fancy.
The latest invention is a portable
coast defense gun, which a Chicago
Civil war veteran is said TO have per-
fected General Grant. in charge oil
the Department OF the Lakes. is said
TO have recommended a trial OF this
gun. and this fact. in view OF the
usual wariness of the officials regard
ing inventions. seems to indicate
some merit.
The general description Is that the
gun Is built up of thin steel discs,
the rlfied tube being quickly ex-
changeable, so that its wearing out
Is not a serious matter. Furthermore,
II Is claimed that the disc construction
has an endurance vastly greater than
that Of the guns now in use. II may
be that from the principle thus IL
Illustrated the army may create a won
derful new weapon. even If the origi-
nal invention does not prove service
able-Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05
Italian Cruiser Took Peep
at MdnoeuVers Of the Fleet

the salutes il the ships were within
saluting distance But naval ETH
quette also called for the avoidance
of a fleet when IL is engaged in ma
nceuvering or in target practice.
In Europe the intrusion of a foreign
warship. when il is known publicly
that a feet is engaged in target prac-
tice. is regarded almost as de-
liberate affront. Good form and conn.,
men courtesy require that other folks
should keep away most carefully a.
such a time. IL Is then that the one
secret that all nayies have-that OF
operating their guns-is on exhibit
tiCn. II is strictly a private matter.
Act Of "Peepins Tom"
For warship of another nation 10
come around. and take even the least
casual observation. is regarded rs
something OF "peeping Tom" per
Torrance. II is like forcing oneself
into a place where ones company Is
net wanted. and is breach OF good
manners. even If II is no. Of graver
character.
The Cficers Of the feet are willing
TO admit that the AetEa's officers
might not have heard OF the Allan
tic fleets target shooting. and that
they merely stumbled on the feet IN
making the entrance TO Chesapeake
BAY. bu; they assert that the action
OF ,he Aetna in steamsng over TO the
battle targets and observing them
was inexcusabe. and, TO say the least.
vas a mos; glaring piece q naval
bad manners II there l. anything
about which the navy prices itself
in trying 10 keep secret. u IS Is work
in large; practice. and it, method Ct
FIRE control Every civilian who T.
allowed 10 witness target shooting -
pledged in writing not TO reveal VIA
he knows.
While !; i altogether improbable
that the Aetua's officers learned any
thing Of value that they did net know
before. u Is q fact that the American
officers were incenzsd az their BE-
havior.
Not Formally Reported.
Nc repcft Of the incident has reach
ID the navy department formally. bui
II Is thought that Admiral Schroede'
or ADMIRAL Wainwright viii mention
the incident TO The department u
case this is done 70 D. thought that
italy's attention yin b. directed o.
the matter Internally. cut u - within
the possibility that the ofhciai aiien.
ton q the italian government may
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05
OLD DOMINION LIN {.

Daily Service
M FOR NEW YORK
3W3 From "ompanys Wharf
a4&4R Norfolk. foot OF Church
II street every week day
z at 700 p. NJ.
FARE-First-class. one way, $500.
Round trip. limit thirty days. $l4.o0-
meals and berth in stateroom in
cluded.
Storage, without subsistence. S5.Ha
TICKETS on sale at c. & o RAN
way Ticket Office.
NIGHT LINE BETWEEN NEWPORT
NEWS AND RICHMOND, VA.
Steamers Brandon and Berkley
leave Pier "A" $3.50 every evening
passengers only.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COM
PANY, James River Day Line 10,
Richmond and all James River land
| ings. Steamer Pocahontas leaves
Newport News, Tuesdays. Thursday.
and Saturdays as S:l5 a. m. Leave
Newport News Monday, Wednesda.
and Friday at p. m, for Norfolk and
Old Point.
! Steamer Hampton will leave Pier
"A" daily except Sunday at 900 a. M.
going to Norfolk. and at 1870 p
m. going to Smithfield. Steamer "Ac-
comac" will leave Pier "A" daily ex
cept Sunday at a. m, going to
Smithfield and y. IN. going to Nor
folk.
| All business between New YorB
and Newport News transacted at pier
No. 6.
All business between Newport
News, Norfolk, Smithfeld and local
points transacted al Pier "a" loot Oh
/ Twenty-fifth St ". n. lANOOk
! Agent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

Chairman Slemp expects to do) but
The Daily Press does not believe
that there will be a material cut IN
the Democratic majority Twenty
thousand is a conservative estimate
of the margin by which Judge Mann
will win over Captain Kent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

Crawford Your wife must be awful
" IN love with you, she has written
70 ycu every day since she has been
arav
Crz5shaw-Thcy are only little
a9es 20 tell me 70 send her some
thing she forgot 10 put In her trunk.
Lrndon Illustrations.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

; II the Colonel should get that white
sie{hant Cambonians are warned to
beware.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

Jealous rivals would be skept.csi
81 DIR. Cock had brought the pcle back
with him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

The ants are planning quite a H.
tie picnic for Tammany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

We never did believe our pone
caused pellasrs. anyhow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

Print paper Is going up. Clothes
have gone up. And they call ii an
honest effort" at revision Of the
tsrir.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05

COLUMBUS OF THE NORTH.
DIR. Frederick Cooks story OF his
dash to the pole and of his marvellous
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05
CLYDE LINE
PHILADELPHIA

Steamers lesve Mondays a N.
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Leave Philadelphia Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Fre1Rh; received and delivered daily
a. c. a q. Pier 9 once. River Road
CLYDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
James v. McCarrick
oen1rs1 Goufh1r1 &r>11
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-09-05
TRANSPORTATION GUIDE.

CHESAPEAKE G Ohio RT
East Trains to Richmond and the
West.
Leave Newport News 1905 4. P
5:25 pm, and S:45 pm.
Local Trains TO Richmond
GOO a. m; 5:45 p. m.
Trainsf arrive Newport News. te:aa
a. M. 1890 a. m. $50 p. IN. 1920 y
m. and 8:45 D. m.
Steamers Service for Norfolk.
Leave Newport News 1885 a. m.
5:35 2. m. and $3.50 =. m.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28

chiffon drop to take the place of the
fur worn in the winter, which was q
favorite not to be lightly let go of toe
soon.
Black chip hats with undulatins
brims and beefsater crowns are much
Worn with wreath of leaves or OF
flowers as the only trimming, some
time a scarf of bright colors is used
instead of any other for moi decora-
ton.
Many of the new skirts are faced
with either velvet or cloth, certain
amount of weight being necessary to
keep them down.
Belts made of old brocades creton-
mes and tapestries with buckles made
of the same are being shown, but eX-
cept with the morning and business
suit the belt is not in quite so much
evidence as formerly.
A novelty in the way of leather belts
is where a number of narrow strips
are held together with fancy slips a
deep one in the back, two narrow ones
on the sides and long narrow one in
front as a clasp.
Some very odd importations in the
way of leghorn hats made in walking
shapes are to be seen in the shops
which are trimmed very simply with
simple velvet or ribbon band and
a prim little fiat bow on the side.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
SIGNAL SERVICE
PLANS DEVICES

wind was sufficient to break the ap-
pendix ropes which allowed the balloon
to parachute but the anchor held and
very soon it was noticed that almost
half the gas was out
While in this situation, the car set
tied down gently to the ground twice,
rising few feet again each time. but
the gas bag did not get near the ground
until after the car picked up the Sec
ond time thin a gust of wind swung
the half empty envelope down toward
the ground and the gas exploded and
burned. The report was heard several
miles. The force of the explosion
broke the loading ring into three parts,
tore the balloon into pieces, and broke
the valve and many of the ropes near
the loading ring. The explosion ig
/ nited the envelope and it was COM
pletely consumed together with most
of the net
AT the time of the explosion Of the
gas, Lieutenant Ware and were down
! low in the car holding the valve open
and thereby protected somewhat from
| the flame, but the force was sufficient
| to knock us and the car over result
ing in several bruises on each of us,
the most serious being small cuts on
the forehead and around the eye of
Lieutenant Ware. Gieut. Ware was
facing the bag). The back of my head
struck something and stunned me. but
l regained consciousness in a few mo-
ments without assistance.
"The ignition of the gas was prob
ably caused by static discharge be-
tween the balloon and the earth as
soon as the envelope came near the
ground. Several cases of ignition from
this cause have been reported in Eu-
rope. The envelope of Balloon No. L
was made of silk and rubber fabric.
and at 30C0 feet altitude might have
acquired a static charge of electricity
of different potential than the earth,
retaining it during the rapid descent,
or perhaps the charge was acquired on
account of the friction of the air
against the silk during the rapid des-
cent. There were no other people
within IS yards of the balloon at the
time of the explosion, and it is not
apparent how the gas could have ig-
nfted from any other cause than an
electric spark. There were no flint
rocks, stones, metal or timber, where
the bag exploded, therefore it was i'm
possible to have received a spark from
friction of two bodies striking togeth-
err"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
Fisheries Commission.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-In the
hope of reaching a definite agreement
and making a final report the Inter-
national Fisheries Commission, COM
posed of Representatives of this coun-
try and Great Britain, convened here
today. The commission was appoint
ed to codify the regulations for inland
fisheries and afford a basis for the
legal settlement of such disputes as
have arisen between the fishermen Of
the United States, Canada and New
foundland during the last few years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
RIGHTS of Better Halves.

ALEXANDRIA, La, May Is
Should married women be given the
same civil rights now enjoyed by spin
sters? Speaker II. Garland Dupre, OF
the house of representatives, will prob
ably answer this question in the af-
firmative in his address before the
Louisiana Bar association, which
convened in annual session here today
The rights of illegitimate children
and the divorce problem are among
legal lights during their convention
which will conclude tomorrow
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
Nordica to Sing.

LONDON, May 2S.-Mme. Lillian
Nordica, who recently arrived in Lon
don from New York, will sing at a
recital here tonight, beginning series
coed to the continent.
Friends of the prima donna are re-
sponsible for the statement that her
marriage to George W. Young, the
American banker, will not take place
son at the Metropolitan in New York
After her marriage, it is stated, Nine
Nordica will retire permanently from
public life.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
ARE PRoFITING BY EXPERIENCE
WHEREBY WARE NEARLY
LOST HIS LIFE.
Are After Some Means Whereby Safety
Appliances May Be Attached to
Balloons in Service.
Balloons in Service.

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The sig
nal corps of the army, profiting by the
experience of Captain Charles de F.
| Chandler and FIRST Lieutenant. James F.
| Ware, who narrowly escaped losing
their lives by the explosion of army
| balloon No. II near Fort Omaha re-
Gently, is trying to devise some means
of preventing similar accidents by the
discharge of static electricity as the
earth.
| Captain Chandler, in his report to
the department, suggests that before
making a landing, especially with bal
| looms having silk envelopes, they be
maintained at low altitude as long
as possible before touching the earth
so that any electricity they may have
accumulated may be dissipated. He
recommends also that a loop of light
wire be caught around the gas bag
and connected with a small flexible
wire woven into the guide rope al
lowing the spark to pass to earth at
safe distance below the inflammable
gas
Captain Chandler in his report says:
After passing over Komer, Nebras-
ka, the course soon carried the balloon
clear of the rough ground and over the
fiat lowland plains of the Missouri
river valley The valve was opened at
a height of 3112 feet and we descended
to make a landing. Rapid descent was
necessary because lake, and the Mis-
souri, river lay directly ahead of us.
while descending, the rip cord Was
taken out of its sack and hung down
beside the pilot ready for use, but just
as the guide rope neared the ground
the end fouled around a telegraph or
telephone line and stopped the balloon
with a jerk which threw me off my
feet and also threw the rip cord out
beyond reach foom the car The guide |
rope soon released itself and the an
Choir was dropped; it bounded along |
the ground across a small field and
caught in a wire fence. The valve
and was held open. The force of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
Long Yacht Cruise.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 2S.-The
fleet of the Corinthian Yacht club as
Sembled here today to begin the an
nual cruise, which will extend to Old
Point Comfort
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28

NEW YORK, May 2S.-The accom-
panying pictures of the start of the
Roosevelt hunt in East Africa are the
first to reach this country since the
former president landed in the dark
continent Colonel Roosevelt had
cabled from Alden to have a special
train ordered to take him and his
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
Memorial Day.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 2S.-Me-
mortal day was celebrated with i'm
pressive exercises in all the public
schools of Milwaukee today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28

party from Mombasa to Nairobi, and
when the start was made he climbed
on the cow catcher of the locomotive.
In the picture the men on the engine
are Colonel Roosevelt, Governor jack
c. Selous, the famous English hunter,
and Mr. Sandiford. The other photo
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
Travellers Convene.
public lif

WILMINGTON, Del, May 2s.-Mem.
bers of the United Commercial Trav.
elers association in Delaware and New
Jersey convened here today in annual
session.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
Eliot at Cincinnati
university, J. Lawrence Lowell.
Diq Up State House Trees.

AGAIN.
OLYMPIA May 2sMkng way for
a
In
They
demanded de-
W. am the newp president o
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28

graph was taken just before the party
left Nairobi to begin the actual hunt.
The hunters have now gone to CONT,
where they will hunt the hippopota-
mus This is the most dangerous work
before them. Up to May p the party
had bagged sixty specimens of big
game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08

Following is list OF advertised mail
for week ending July 5, 1909.
Letters, Cuhrch & sanderson, W,
w. CoyIe. @. W. Dollas, Neal EN-
mons, @. N. Forrey (2). Robt. .. Ora
ham, Robert Hayden, Jim Hitch
cock, Mr.. McNeighbors, Carl Rasey,
Jas. v. Roberts, J. W. Shepherd, Mrs.
Nellie Smith, Mrs. Tulu emithart,
Thos. q. Trueblood, Miss Ethelyn ~
son.
Cards: Miss Anderson. Mrs. D. An
derson (s), Mrs. J. Bonebrake IL,
Susie Bradford, Bryan curran, Mrs.
Van DsBogart, johnson Dirks, Geo.
DowelI. Mrs. r. 3. Elder, Mrs. Ger
trude Etherington. Miss Altha Fallen.
hurry Hall, Arch Hosner. James
10y, Miss Mildred Mourer. Daniel
Myers. Belle Scott, Hobart seeiye,
Miss Edith seeIye. Miss Anna Socks,
WIN. Story, Mrs. Margaret Wilbur.
R. wARRG. p. NJ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-07-08
ELECTRIC LINE MAX CINE
THROUGH ABILENE VARY SOON
Eastern Capitalists Are Planning
System for Central Kansas.

Through a representative OF 4
large eastern electrical supply house
who is spending his vacation at his
home In Manhattan 1t was learned
yesterday that a New York interur.
ban company backed by ample Kan
sas City capital, Is projecting a big
electric railway scheme for northeast
ern and central Kansas. The work
Of developing this enterprise is al
ready we'll advanced. The company
not only has engineers on the route,
but Is figuring on materials for the
line.
According to best advices the line
ID to extend from Kansas city west
ward taking in Topeka. Manhattan,
Junction City, Abilene, Hutchinson,
Wichita, Winfield, Arkansas City,
Wellington, thence touching al sew
eral Of the towns Of the oil and gas
district and from there completing
the loop back to Kansas City. The
total distance would be about 300
miles. A schedule has been proposed
providing service every hour.
The company has negotiations on
10 absorb several smaller local COM
panies along its route. such as the
ocal system Of Manhattan, the juno
ion City, IT. Riley line, and the line
connecting Arkansas City and Win
ieId. A company which proposes to
install system at Chanute has re-
eIved an offer for its rights.