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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
ELIOT PROBABLE WILL
DECLINE AMBASSAD0RSHiP
Reported That He Informed President
Taft He is Too Old to be
Sent Abroad.
nv, Associated PreSS,.

WASHlNGTOE. ID. g.. Arril Re
firing President Charles w. Eliot "i
Harvard University il was stated to-
Jay. in receiving from President Tait
a ,endor OF tn" amhassadorship I"
Great Britain expressed to the ch!"l
executive both his appreciation OF tE''
honor and the belief that he would
be unable to accept the post
President TAFT. il is said, aske! DR..
Eliot further to consider the matter
before making formal declinhtion.
This was agreed Upon. DR.. E!lO. how
ever. told tn" President that hem"
scvcnty-fivr years old, he hesitate q
TO accept foreign service at this tine.
though he felt in perfect health and
contemplated many years Of work vet.
II was stated bv thO:" who talked
with Dr. Elicit that they felt that has
own views as to declining tn" post
wou4l eventually prevail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
STEAM PIPE BURSTS ON
BoAR0 0ePaRIlNG LINER
French Ship Disabled, But Passengers
Uninjured-Two Oilers Are
FrishtfuIIy seaIded.
(By Associated Press. !

NEW YORK. April 1.-The trans
Atlantic Liner La TOuraine was Grip
pied today by the bursting Of the main
steam pipe OF her port boiler and COM
PEELED to abandon her voyage to
Havre. Two Of her boilers were fright.
fully scalded. but it was thought to-
night thew will recover. The accident
occurred just as the vessel had cast
off from her pier and was veerinS
around in midstrcam for the run down
the river To the open sea.
Friends Of passengers who were still
waving farewelIs from the pier saw
the shin suddenly enveloped in steam
from water line TO desk There was
an explosion but it was too faint to
re h ard from shore. La Tn'Iraine
proceeded under one engine to Guaran-
tine where shn anchored
Her passengcrs will re transferred
TO the la i,retagnr which vii! sail for
Havrc tomorrow la Touraine will
follow on Sat rday In all probability
without passengers
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
AIRSHiP
ENCOUNTERS STORM
!. Driven Far or coArse and For
Many Hours NaVisators IN
Great Peril.
Try Associated Press.

MUNICH. April 1.-The Zeppelin
airship made an attempt today to ny
from Friendrichshafen to this city and
back
1t encc un:ered a storm and was
driven far out OF its original course,
and after eleven hours in the air.
landed safely at Dingolang. 65 miles
northeast of Munich.
Part of the journey was made under
circumstances Of peril. One Of the
motors refused to work and it was
impossible for the alrship to make
Roadway against the wind that IN
creased steadily in violence.
Helpless and drifting rapidly 20
!eeward the airship travelled fer :o"r
hours while Count Zeppelin and his
men awaited an opportunity 10 maze
a safe and successful landing. Tn"r
were followed over the country by
soldiers in swift automobiles and ny
three squadrons OF heavy cavalry. The
troops were sent out to be ready In
render assistance when a descent was
attempted. The airship outdistanced
them and they were not in at the
finish.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
HIGHER PASSENGER RA1E
IS NOW ASSESSED
Beginning Yesterday Virginia Pas
sensers Must Pay Halt Cent a
Mile increase.

ri 'HMONn, VA. April l.-Th"
tigs; railroad here to pat III" new
two and one-half,cent rate into effect
was the Southern railway. Inc
train leaving Fourte' nth str""t station
at ESQ last night for tn" South was
tn" first on which III" new rate.
which went into fGrc" TO-DAY. WIS
effective.
TIL" Richmond. FREDERICKSBURG and
Potomac has never asked I" be allow
ed to u.c higher rate. so the two
cent rate will be effective over that
road indefinitely. The Norfolk and
Western. 50 it was said at tn" union
ticket Offices of the Richmond Trans-
fer Company. will maintain the TWO
cent rate until May l.
The first Chesapt axe Il ONO train
TO use tho new rate was the one lear-
ing here this morning al .: 10 tor
Newport News. and point in The Pen
insula The first Seabuard Air Line
train with the new rat" WAS the one
leaving here this morning at $40 for
the South. The new tat" became ef-
fcctive on the Atlantic Coast Line at
>:lI on lis Southern train
Owing to the fact that cOnsii"r-
able printing and rcarrancing OF rat"
sheets has been made necessary for
all the railroads. and tha' these roads
have ROT had the new rate sheets is
SUI, 4. many are forced 10 buy tickets
to only the junction points and then
buy ticket al that point for their
destination.
Persons .nund for .awrenceviilc.
Va, where the rate used to IL $l.Jo,
now buy TO Emporia. sl.00. AMI thcr"
hay 10 thr destination. Lawrenccvi];".
Giiy-;hr.e cents more. Passenger: on
the Chesapeake and Ohio bound for
Harrisonburg. Va. can now buy a tex
e; ONLY to stanton, $685.. and there
pay siXty-five cents more for Ticket
to their destination. These conditions
will be eliminated as soon Gs the rail
roads are able to get out their rate
sheets
As result of the new rate there
IS already an increased demand 70,
mileage books. as these sell for two
cents ? mile and where one bought
mileage hooks in the past tor irave
outside OF the State. now these books
are as useful in the State, as the!
save Cne-half cent a mile
The other roads that still maintain
the two-cent rate. in addition to the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Pc
tomac. are the virginia, Chesapeake
end Western. Louisville and Nash
vile. New York. Philadelphia and
Norfolk. The Louisville and Nash
vile and the Chesapeake and Wes
tern arc fighting the two-cent rate
in the United States courts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
FIGURES FOR SALOONS ARE $1,000
City Legislators Hold Specia! Session
for Purpose-Result Of Decision
Reached by Citizens Anti'loca'
Option Leasue-eody Composed Of
Prominent Business Men.


ROANOKE, VA, April..Th" hcar'
Of aldermen tonight in SPECIAL S's-
sion doubled the license on nearly nj
liquor dealers Mail order and bot
tie houses we've raised from four hir'
dred to r:ch: hundred dollars: 81
looms from $500 TO $1,000: wholesale
and retail l!Guor dealers combin"a.
from s1,030 to $500: distillers, from
$500 10 $500: brewers If malt
liquors. from $500 to sSnn: r"cthirlS'
frL NJ $500 10 sl.00o.
The citizens Anti-Locll Option Lea.
que held ii meeting and appointed n
commit .ec to rr.Cit i plan for IN"
he1terment of saloon conditions III
Roanoke in accordance with the de-
claratiCn Of principles Ct The league
as SET forth before the recent local
option election.
The league is composed OF prrn'l-
nent business men O:hcr than saloon
keepers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
TRUST AN0 ITS SALESMAN
iHOl-1fD At WILMINGTON
Diamond Match Company Accused Of
Violating North Carolina Anti
Trust Law.
nv Associated Press.)

WILMINGTON, \. c.. April IA
Crane jury in the Superior Court here
today found true bill against the
Diamond Match Company and Its
travelling representative. Walter Buoy
Of Charlotte. y. c.. for alleged viola
ticn of the State antitrust lave passed
by the North Carolina general as
sembly and prescribing a fine OF $500
on corporations and $500 fine or i'm
prsonment in the discretion Of the
court. upon individual violators.
William Meade Fletcher. an attor
ncy OF, Philadelphia. and Rountree 4
Carr. Of Wilmington counsel for de-
PENDANTS. argued motion II Quash
she bill of Indictment en- the ground
that IL L. fatally defective in It's al;
legations. and Judge W. X. Allen
presiding. took the matte. undp- ad
yissmen, until trial begins on the is.
sue Ct facts tomorrow.
Appearing With Solicitor Rudolph
Duffy for th State. are ExCongrs ~
man I'm y. RciIamy and George l.
Peschau. Of the local bar.
The alleged violation is in the form
or contract required OF iotbcrs hanji
ing the Diamond Match Company s
=. oduct. which Is held "a b. 10 res.
traiHi 81 trade. the prosecution hav
ing been seton 20. hy a rival travel
ing salesman Of defendant Gu3y
Twenty or more Wilmington whole
sale s,""ers appeared before the
grand j.. " tcd-~ in Response 10 sub
porbacs Il ny the State.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02

and the Lord knows how much hiSh
rr it will b" when the Sehat" Is
through with L."
Th. inheritance tax feaiHr" OF the
bill he tcrmc,t al ">Op.' II" said h'
was Iavoral., not only TO an inhrr!-
tame. tex. bat more so to an incom"
tax believing that tine income TAX Is
the fairpr OF the two.
In thirty-Siy states the inh"rltanc"
tax III. vailS.' he snid." and ! believe
in meme is the income TAX levied.
BY N incon." TAX v"l do not dnn'i.
ca.. the taxes at so many stats ana
do not follow the hcar,e OF the drn!
to pick his bones.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
mon STATE OFFICIAL
ARRESTED FOR PERJURY
kentueky's Assistant Adjutant 6ener
al in Custody Charred With
Giving False Testimony.
nv Associated Press.)


FRANKFORT. KY. April Upon
a warrant sworn out by County Judge
r. II. Davis of Shelby county Assis-
tant Aiintant General Garnott Ripley
was arrested here today charged w,th
perjury. II IL alleged that he swor"
Falsely in his testimony In III" sen
sational 100000 damng" suit filed br
Mrs. Josie flazIctt against walter
Duncan. in shelby county.
Duncan killed Newt ilazlctt on the
roadway. ana was pardonod by Gov.
rrnor Wilson on the ground that Haz
lett was night rider. and was about
To attack Duncan's tobacco barn.
Ripley was on patrol duty with
state mllitiamen that night and swcrc
al the triat he hat heard shots. Il
was said by the soldiers with him
they were too far on to have heard
the shots
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
TWENTY CENTS ON DOiLaR
CREDITORS PORTION
Court ceeIsres Mueller a Bankrupt
Decision Received on App'es.
tion for Receiver.
nv Associated Press,

NORFOLK VA Aoril l.-FcdcraI
judge waddill. 4; the second triai
Nv jury today OF The alleged hank
ruptcy Of T. r. MTeiler 81 Norfo'k
and Chicago directed verdict de-
cIarinr the dcfcudaut a bankrupt
MueIIer's liabilities are placed at up
ward ~ s1s ice. b.. he claims equities
exceeding this in real estate In aihrr
snt cii'ts IN ap?cal was allowed,
ara the creditors asked for receiv
or. hut the co.,r' reserved its dccis'
ion.
Judge wad ii!I all Mncller's crcd'
tors wor;d got hardly more than 20
cents on the dollar.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
Democratic Senators Want q Voice
IN Framing Of Tariff.
Al ORCH OeFEnDS REPUBLICANS
Republican Leader Declares Proee-
dure Has Been In Vogue For Hall
cs"turs1sessio" Turns As'e"t'0"
to General Tariff Debate.
(Ry Associated FreSs-)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April L.
What turned out to be a general de-
bate en- the tariff was a feature OF
the Senate proceedings today on Sena.
tor Bacon's resolution favoring the
consideration OF tariff legislation by
the full committee on finance instead
OF by the Republican members Of that
committee only.
Senator Aldrich insisted that the
procedure adopted in this case was
similar TO that which had been the
practice OF the Senate for so years in
dealing with tariff measures. and he
addet. that the same method was
adopte ed in handling the Wilson taT!n
hill for which. he said. substitute
was framed by subcommittee com
posed Of Democrats.
Democrats stTenuous!y Contend.
The Democrats made strenuous con
tcntion for represent alton AZ hearings
ny the committee ard argued that the
Republican members sitting az such
had no right 10 authorize the expenGi.
tuTe of public lands m tHrlhetahce
en- an OK parte consideration Of the
bill in committee
The rrsoiution was inally referred
TO the committee en- finance.
Senator Haie's slutiou declaring
in favor Of restriction Of the business
OF the present extra session to the
n,rsaoe ~ tar,d hill ana n hill for
the taking Of the ccnsrs WIS adopted.
Discussing the Bacon resolution
Senator Aldrich sa!a tho House held
hearings ard had published nine vol
unes ~ the views Of experts co the
tariff md he doubted whether any
Democratic senator had read any part
Of them.
Some Democratic Exceptions.
"Yoa will have to make ar cxcrP'
(Continued on Third Page).
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
PAClFICATlON ARMY
FORMALLY DlSBANDED
General Barry Issues Orders to
TroosS. Who Sail on Two Trans
ports for Newport News.
(By Associated Press. J

HAVANA. April IA final general
order issued by Major General Tho
mas II. Barry this mSrning brought
an cnI TO the existence Of the army
Of pac!fication in Cuba. as such. ana
al ten o'clock the transports Sun
ncr and Mcclellan with the last of
the American troops en- board left the
al senal decks for Newport News.
Genera! Barry's last orders simply
announced the fact OF the disbanding
Ct tae army Of pac!Ticatpin.
General Barry boarded the steam
or Masco'te for Tampa.
The American troops leave Havana
in splendid shape. Only three men
failed TO report fsr the final roll call.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
LITTLE PROGRESS MADE.
Trunk Line Traffic Difficulties Hard e
Unravel.

IBy the AsSOcia!eu PrcsS.I
NEW YORK. April Little pro-
crrss WAS made today at the meet
ing OF the trunk line presidents to-
wards a settlement of the traffic DIFF
fcultics in the New England terri
tory which he'd it's origin In the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Cana
dian Pacific d!fferentials. The spc-
cal committee of five appointed last
week made an extended report today
bit the nature OF it's findings was
not disclosed. II was decided to ap-
point another committee of five to
take up the recommendations made by
the previous committee and report
on April 8.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
PLAYER TURNED DOWN.
HIS Charges are Not Regarded az
Well Founded.
(Bv the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, CHIC. April 1.-The
National Baseball Commission today
rejected the application OF player II.
Il. Meek to he declared free agent.
The PLAYER complained. among other
things that the birmingham Club had
exceeded salary limits Of the Southern
League. and also that he had been
sold unjustlv by the Birmingham ciut
to the Chattanooga club Of the South
Atlantic League.
The National Commission holds that
the complaints are not well found
ed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
GREETED WITH THANKSGIVING
Sixteen Hundred Convicted Criminals
Led From Mines. Brick Yards and
Manufactures and Distributed
Amono counties-Wiil Hereafter En-
gage in Building Roads in State.
tBv Associated PIess.)

ATLANTA. GA. April AT sun
rise today Georgia shuok { # the last
rag Ct her couvicr lrasr Item. From
hundreds OF human ,e!ng@ were led
from the cuN""nnu. d"GihS of mines.
from TN" SwC:.'y .."nt Of choking kiins.
fiom :,c whlrr'LS. dark ainot phrre
OF flcj ri"*.-out iIt GDl, iunll 2ht,
II m tn co,.trol e harsh AID often
hruta! taskmastc:s iIto the service OF
tn" Sta,,'.
Georgia has no state peni.entiary.
Fer years her cOnvicts have been
sold into mines, into the brick kilns.
some times demanded and collected
its last ounce of human flesh, and It's
final drop OF human blOcd.
Now in States Service.
But the State decided to abolish this
traffic In white as we'll as black slaves.
so instead Of selling its l 500 priso-
ners. it will work them on the public
roads.
lHS Cil'HSe WeHt lE1S tAtEi ~ oet
light this MOI ming when the convicts
were /. u-ned 10 the counties IN
which their crimes had been commit
ted. Most Of .he unicrtunates are
blacks OF a low order OF intelligence
sentenced fer every conceivable crime
Though shackled and lroncd, the con
victs greeted the change with shouts
If JOY and weird hymns of thanks
giving.
| Preachers Led Praise service.
! Negro preachers were at NEST oil
toe stockades and led the blacks In
their impromptu praise service
Special trains were waiting and the
prisoners were transferred as rapid,y
as possible 10 their new quarters.
The new system. Il is believed, vii!
no. on,v improve the health Of the
cOnvic's. but will assure Georgia the
! finest turnpike S in the South.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
Eliot Will Not Seek.

MCNTCLAIR. y. j.. April l.-PraS!-
dent Charles w. Eliot. of Harvard de-
cl:nr,i to discuss report from Wash.
inyton tina; he had refused the prof
terci American enthusiastically to
Great Britain.
NECESSARILY any information on
this suhiecI must come from Wash
ing.on." he said. However. | may b"
at liberty to say word or two about
il tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
NO CAUSE GIVEN FOR RASH DEED
Shoots Himself at His home-eu'ist
Enters Roof OF Neutrality-suspicious.
For Seventeen Years by Two Finan-
ciai instItutions-Nas Alone When
Shot Was Fired.
(By Associated Press.I

NohFOlsnr VA, ApiiA - Aouh n.
Porter. a prominent citizen OF Ports
mouth, and banker Of N3rfolk. COM
mittcd suicide this morning at his
hcRe corner OF Dinwiddie and Queen
streets. by firing a pistol shot into HIS
brain. DIR. Charles T. Parrish signed
the certificate. which assigned as the
cause of death. suicide from melan-
cholia following typhoid fever.
No one was present in the room
when Mr.. Porter killed himself. Mira
Porter was in the second story or
the house ut the time. Hearing the
report OF a pistol she FASTENED to
the living room in the first story.
where she had but few minutes be.
fore left her husband, and was norris
fed t. find him lying on couch with
blood gushing from his mouth and n
pistol lying ON the floor beside him.
He was yet alive. although uncon-
scious. ... -.
Mrs. Porter ut once telephoned for
physicians. and Drs. Parrish and bar.
low responded. Mr.. Porter was INST
sinking when the physicians arrived.
but retaining pulsation sometime afs2
ter, the doctors arranged to have him
removed to the Kings Daughters
Hospital, and in the meantime DR..
Pnyne. Of Norfolk. had arrived. The
physicians were placing the wounded
man on a stretcher preparatory to
placing him in the ambulance. when
suddenly he expired.
Shot Himself In Mouth.
Mr.. Porter shot himself In the ROOF
Of his mouth. The ball lodged In the
brain. He was found lying with his
face toward the wall with a couch
pillow over his head. The pillow
was used by the suicide to muffie
the sound Of the pistol shot q.
Mr.. Porter is survived by his wife.
who is q daughter OF Joseph A. Par
ker. and by a little daughter.
; The deceased was native Of Frost
burg. Md. He came to Norfolk about
seventeen years ago to accept the
position Of paying teller for the cry
National Bank. which position he held
for number Of years. when he was
promoted to assistant cashier OF that
institution. When the City National
and the National Bank OF Commerce
consolidated he was elected assistant
cashier OF the institution, which posi-
ton he held up to the time Of hts
death.
Mr.. Porter was known as one Of
the mes, astute, best informed and
conservative bankers In Virginia. He
enjoyed the absolute confidence OF
the ofncers and directors OF the Ma
t'onal Bank Of Commerce His
judgment on matters Of banking bush
ness was considered far above the
average
Mr.. Porter was about ~ years OF
age. Last summer he was extremely
ill with typhcid fever. and speaking
Of him today. Dr. Parrish said he had
never recovered from the illness.
Dr.. Holiday. city coroner. viewed
the remains and deemed an inquest
Unnecessary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
MAMMOTH FeR'Ilize2
COMPANY ORGANIZED
Takes in Southern Piants-cspitai
$50. 700 ooo-Morssn is IN
Deal.
fpv Associsfes press.)

NEW YORK. April LII was m
ncunced today that efforts which have
been under va for several months TO
consolidate about IS independent fer.
tIiizer companies in the South into a
s5d.ooo.o0 corporation have been vir-
tusIly completed ard 1t is expected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FRIDAY, APRIL 2 1909.

that articles Of incorp"rati.n will b"
flied at Albany shortly II X under
stood tha; J. p. Morgan X Company
win act as fiscal agents of the com
pnuy. which will NOT b" a holding
concern. but will cxcnanGr Its stock
for the plants which N" taken in,
thus becoming purely an vH"rating
tUmnnnN.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
Jockey ssrioWs,y injured.
NV AsaociateA RreRa :

JACKSONvILLE. FLA. Apri! H.
-Four veil backed savo.ites won on .
muddy track a, Moncrief Park shis
afternoon. the other races going TO .
seccns choice end an o1tsIder. jockey
Nccsse. who fell under Spvulsy. n
the third race. 10 seriously injured.
but win recover. Atfendaoce to1ay
rooi although rain fell thrUuehout
the afteruoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
ST. rosaI OF Dead.

CHARLESTON. W. VA. ATriI i
The total member Of dead from ~
expiosicn in the Echo mine in Fay.
cite county yesterday IL six. FoIr
bodIes were recovered last nigh. The
others today. Two mcn were .ss
cucd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
Ghost Walks For TAFT.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April l.
This was President Tatts first pay
day as chief executive, the amount or
the check, which a treasury messen-
ger carried his, being $5.62o.0l.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
FIVE OF CREW sUaNED.
Fire IN Cotton and OIL Aboard Nam
burg Liner.
fBy Associated Press,.

COLON. April IA FIRE broke oat
at an early hour this morning on the
Hamburg-American steamer Sarrja.
which was lying alongside her pier.
The fire WIS In some cotton end kero-
sepe between decks. and the quarter
master AMI Eve West Indian laborers
we're burned TO death. The Sarnis In
the day was able TO proceed for Grey.
town.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
Other Still Missind.
Crew Probably All Frerehmen.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. April Tine
crew of the Frepch tank bark. Ja'es
Henry which blew NJ this morning
at Narcotics are probably all French.
men. u is believed here ihst all OF
the CARO- had been discharged ami
that the explosion was caused By =
light coming In contact with the fumes
of the oil remaining In the tanks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
Tissue of Deception.

Changing the subject. Mr. Burnett
declared that the bill was a tissue
OF deception from title to index. He
asserted that all Republican stump
speakers las, year promised revision
downward yet the Payne bill showed
q net Increase ~ 1-sS per cent over
the average rates In the iDngiey bill
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02
Decks Lifted and Forward Parts are
NrenChed off.
twelve MEMBERS OE CREW KILLED
Many Others Wounded-Painters at
Work on Hull Blown Into Air-Car-
90 Had Been Discharged-Fumes
Probably isnited.
nr The Associated Press1.

MARSEILL April THE French
tank bark Jules Henry, Captain Es-
Golfer. in the oil trade between Phila-
dclpnia and Cette. blew up this morn
ing and was practically totally ruin
ed. Twelve members of her crew
were killed and many others wound
ed
A representative of the Veritas
Agency. accompanied bv the second
oficer. was inspecting the vessel a.
the time she blew up. In the course
of their work the two men entered
the tank hold Immediately after
was a tremendous explosion.
Entire Deck Lifted.
The entire deck Of the bark was
lifted end the forward portion Of the
shin was wrenched off
Twenty men OF the crew at work
painting and repairing. were blown in
to the air. Great sheets Of fire shot
TN from the vessel and in a few sec,
onds she vas enveloped in flames.
Promp. aid came from neighboring
ships but u was impossible for the
small boats 10 get close 10 the burn
ing ship.
Six burned ana mutibateG DpI">
have been recovered from the !'ost-
ing wrcckage.
Other Still Miss;na.
A number OF wounded men also
have been broUshi ashore. Others
still are missing and undoubtedly per
ishea. The second officer and the
agency inspector were thrown high
in the air with the force Of the ex'
pIosion. They are still alive hit no.
expected to live
The Jules Henry discharged her
cargo a: Cctte and arrived here
March - with her tanks empty for
Inspection. u is presume6 that the
oi, fumes in the tanks exploded.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-02

(Continued on Third Page).