davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-22
Rp~fumpFia Napoleon
Nueva perfumeria Francesay Anne
ricana que ha causado verdadera
reboluci6n en- el mundo elegante

ESTRACTOS con perfumerias Vio'
Iets, HeIiotropo y piel de Esnaba muy
bien presentados cads pom0 en- sn
caiita litografada.
Pote de ! onzs Is otva 2 on1as
40 ctvs ) onlas 65 ctvs, y 4 onlas
so ctvs.
AGUAS PARA Ell TOCADOR con
perfumes violetas. Rosa blanca Lilas
hlancas. LavaDdeI ' sandzIo q 5O y %
avs frasCO
LiquidO pars eDjuagar Ia Foca Is
IN antisepico cieDti6co SID iguaI 25
y5O ctvA frasco.
Pasta para Is dentaduTs' Is melor
one Sc coDooe para limpiar. blarquear
y perseIvar los dientes pTecio Is ctvs
Polvos aseptina para el toCadOT:
Perfume vioIeta Y Lilas , 20 dvs.
frasco.
Jsbones en- caiitas de ; Pastas muy
bisp presentsdcs { Is 50 ' SO ctvs
esja y cuaDto mas ss Pueds reoesjiaI
p perfumer1s Ia fabrics esta Dueva
fnsres NAPOLEON cen la csreciali.
dad de ser sus articulos FupcTiorcs y de
M precio ezcesivamenia economico.
Dep6sito general en- el gran Baznr De
HO,edade. de Gonzalez Padin IlnOs
yen LA Paquifa'.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-22

SOLAR EN- MIRAMAR vendeSe IN una
muy bien situado. lntoTm~sD cd La
Correspondencia. p
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-22

ENTIRE los compradores de reloles
& nlazos en- Ia joyerla de F. Kehrhahn
= r. se ofrece un reloj "Waltham" Sc
ynnanalmente. = La Ultima semans obtuVo
uno ell soeio NJ RiveraSan Juan.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-22

In estA irurrenta se vende FaPei de
peri0dieo yiejo S ? peso quiBial
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-03-22

Liquido pars enjuagaT Ia Foca Es
IN antiseptico cieDti6co SID igual 4 %
V 20 ctvs. frasco.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS
CONFER ON FOOTBALL
Protest to intercollegiate Asso-
citation, Asking For Changes,
Prepared.
CIV Associated Press.J

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Dec. IS.
In football conference today in
which the universities, colleges and
preparatory schools of Virginia. were
represented. a protest to the American
intercollegiate Athletic Association
asking for a revision OF football rules
to eliminate danger to life was pre-
pared.
The protest set forth that action
and wiz should emphasize the char
acter Of the game mere than force
and weight and says that the spirit
OF spectators and players should con-
form m-re closely to the ideals Of ra-
titnal workmanship.
With the protests, the conference.
however, reserves the right to present
amended rules. should they be made,
to the governing bodies OF their insti-
tutios for approval, modification or
rejection
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19

lava and his adherents In imprisonlng
and tortuiing the political prisoners
that now crowd the penitenuaries Oh
Nicaragua. IL has been predicted
throughout that zelaya would wreak
a saturnine vengeance on those VINO
opposed him and who had fallen be-
meath his power. and that this ven
geance woul d be Withheld until tine
he came when he foresaw his down
fall.
'-Zelaya Is vindictive and his cruel
ty is a hy-word in our part Of the
world" said Central American dipio-
mat tonight. THAT he will exact in
blood and tears all that he believes
is due him, no one who knows him
will doubt TO moment Such
stories of his perse cutions as have
been received here lead us TO believe
that he has inaugurated reign Ct ter
ror that would put Nero TO blush
The troopship Buffalo is expected TO
reach Ccfinto tomorrow when the 700
marines aboard will be available. IN
case alarming reports are received.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
INJUNCTION AGAINST
RICHMOND DISSOLVED
Western Union May be CON-
PEELED to Put its Wire Under
Ground.

RICHMOND, VA. Dec. 1s.-This
afternoon Judge Goa. Of the United
States Circuit Court. entered an or
der dissolying the injunction hereto
fore issued ay Judge Edmund waddiil
against the city Ct Richmond on he
half II the Western Union Telegraph
Company. which injunction restrained
during the last hTe years the city Of
Richmond from interfering with the
wires and poles C the said company
Aad the company. il is presumed.
must nov place its wires under
ground a. provided by the original
ordinance.
Il appe1rs from TIE order that the
contention Of the company on which
toe original injunction was issued,
namely. that the streets used BY ~
lines are posiTcads with.n the mean
inr Of the constitution. cannot be uD-
held.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
Interest at Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. To-
Intense interest was manifested mere
today by officials OF the National Geo
graphic Society in the preliminary re-
pert of the committee OF the UnIver-
sity Of Copenhagen, that 1t had fall
ed to find proof substantiating Or.
Cocks claim that he had reached the
north pole April 81, 1908.
None. however, would permit him.
self 10 be quoted.
II is a fact, however. well known,
that there has been IN the MEMBER
ship of the society a large element
that was skeptical Of DR.. Cooks claim,
and that fer this reason Dr. Cook
would not consent TO have the society
pass upon his records.
As soon as official anncunceme
is made of the conclusions of the uni
vefsity's committee the National Gee
graphic Society will take prompt
measures to bring TO an end the
world wide controversy as to the find
ing OF the north pole, by demanding
from Dr. Cook absolute proof of MS
claim. Failure to receive. ample and
convincing proof that win satisfy It's
members, the society will proclaim
Commander Peary as the discoyerer
of the pole.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
NEW FRANCO AMERICAN
COMBINATION IS URGED
Former Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Tei,s Public frances Position Is
Analogous TO That Of United States,
and That There Should be no Pos
sibiiity Of Misunderstanding.
tBy Associated Presa,

2 PARIS, Dec. iS.-former Minister
OF Foreign Affairs Gabriel Hanotax
in an article appealing for public sup
port Of the recently organized Franco
American combination designed TO i'm
prove the economic and social rela-
tions Ct the two countries and of which
he is president. predicts that the
United States, which now holds the
balance OF power in the Pacific, Is
destined some day to intervene in the
quarrels OF the great nations of Eu-
rope.
NJ. Hanotax in part says:
lmperialistic Action.
Every clairvoyant European states
man now fCrsees the probability OF
American imperialistic action. II IL
the constant pre-oceupation of Emper-
or William.
The, former minister argues that
Frances position in Europe is anal
agcns to that Of Americas and that IL
is virtually necessary that there
should be no possibility OF a misunder-
standing in the future, recalling that
during his own ministry. at the TIME
u the Spanish war. France
was driven almost to a rupture
over an insignificant blockade incl
dent.
The writer thinks that from a ma
.eriai standpoint. the foreign investor
must lock toward America for the
richest returns of the future and
bangles before the eyes of his readers
the enormous harvest which France
would have reaped if Napoleon Ill in
etead OF launching his Mexican adven-
ture, had taken the advice OF Bellot
Des Moncres and fCstered the enlist
ment Of French capital in the United
States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
REV. MR.. TAYLOR HAS
RESIGNED Passionate
Pastor of Thirtieth Street
Christian Church Will
Return to Kentucky.

Rev. w. B. Taylor. pastor of the
Thirtieth Street Christian church, has
rendered his resignation to the con-
gregation t. take effect on December
81 and he will leave carly in jan
uary Tor his former home in Ken
lucky. where he win have charge of
circuit OF four churches.
Mr.. Taylor is leaving this city on
account of his wife's health. The
climate here does not agree with Mrs.
Taylor and physicians have advised
her 10 return to kentucky. Mr.. Tay-
lor leaves with the best wishes of the
members CT his congregation. who ex-
press regret that ne is forced 10 give
up his work in this city
AS yet the congregation has not
selected a successor 10 the retiring
pastor. hut Rev. II. c. Fleming. of
Charlottesville. will pre- ach at the
church today and the congregation
probably will extend him a call this
week
Mr.. Taylor has been pastor CT the
Thirtieth Street Christian church
about a year. succeeding Rev. w. X.
Motley. who is now pastor of the
Hampton Christian church. Since he
came here. the church has been en-
larged and improved and the MEM
bership has been increased.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
FOR KILLING C0BLE
Hiram Elliott Convicted OF Man.
| slaughter; Elder CobIc Goes
Free.
by Associated Press,

GREENSBORO. ". c.. Dec. TO-
Hiram Elliott was today found guilty
Of menslaughter and sentenced to
FIVE years in the penitentiary for the
killing OF Simpson Coble. whose
father. Daniel Coble. indicted jointly
with Elliott and tried at the same
time. was found not guilty
Simpson Coble, q month ago. was
found lying unconscious within few
feet of Hiram Elliott's residence and
died the next day. He was brother
in-law of Elliott. At preliminary
hearing Daniel Coble admitted he
knew the boy was lying there in
jured and that he thought, or knew.
that Elliott had struck him. but
thought his son was not seriously
hurt.
Elliott and young Cobie had been
nnfriendly and had fight that after
neon. .0n the witness. stand Elliott
admitted striking the fatal blow, but
said he did so in seif-defense.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
PRESIDENT ATTENDS
MRS. H. D. TAfTS FUNERAL
Services Conducted IN Presen>e o.
Members Of the Family ard
Close Friends
(By Associated Pressl.

WATERFOWL. CONN. Dec. Is
President Tai; came TO Watertovn TO-
da vic attend tine funeral services OF
Mrs. Horace ID. Taft. wife OF his
brother. Horace d. Taft Ars- fsft
died in Baltimore Thursday night
The services we're held this atser-
noca IN the library OF Mr.. ant hene
a. Tan school. Rev. II =. Cunning
ham. rector OF Chrisi's Church. en-
ciafiDg. Only members Of The ism''y
and thsir closet riends wtre Pres-
emf
The body a Mrs. Tar VT BE-
taken 10 New Ycrk Tor cremation ca
Monday and the ashes returned hire
for bur al. which VIII be private.
Tue President arrived htre zncrt-
" before ? o'clock tit moruing.
His brother Henry an5 the latf-r's
dautber. Miss Jcs-se. accou71rifs
him. President Taft remained Al s's
brothers hSns dnr.ae h.s stay nere.
He left for Weshsesion a. 1873 ,
m. and a. due a. wasklpgio1 = "a.
Tomorrow morDing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
JURY APPARENTLY IS
H0PELESSlY DISAGREED
No Verdict is Epeeted in Case Of
Alleged Reeifoot Lake
Murderers.
tBy Associated Press).

UNION CITY. TENN. Dec. 1s.--
After celebrating for nearly twenty
foar hours the jury In the case CT
Garrett Johnson and Arthur Cloar.
the alleged leaders of the night rid
ers. charged with the murder OF cap
tain Quentin Rankin. is apparently
hopele ssly disagreed
No verdict was reached today. al
though the Jury was twice called be-
fore the court. No further report
viii be received from the jury until
Monday afternoon. even though 1t
should reach a decision tomorrow as
Trial Judge ]. T.. jones adjourned
court late today and left mere for
his home at Dresden. Tenn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
Drubbinq fer Players.

TAMPA, FLA. Dec. 1S.-Never in
the history of racing in Tampa have
the players been given such a drub-
bling as they were today when the
four heavily backed horses came
home in front. Fundamental, in the
second race. was the first one to bring
home the money. Kid, at 6 to 5 was
the second. Melissa, backed to Z to
10 for third and Cloisteres at l to 2,
the fourth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
NEW PURE FOOD ORDERS.
Rigid Inspections Will be Made ..
Smaller Pcrts.

WASHINGTON. u. G, Dec. ia
comprehensive enlargement % the
activities 81 the department q agfi-
allure IN the administration o. the
furc food ac; Is contemplated IN ord.
ers issucd today.
Their object IS 20 inauUurate for
rcrts where the department has no
chemical laboratory. q systematic IN
rrecticn Of foods a. is done ~ tbs
% a complete chain of0n- hrdlshrd
forts where such facilities exist
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
OFFICERS TO BE TRIED.
Result 81 Investigation Of Poiicemen's
Conduct on Football Field.
tBy Associated Press-)

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Dec. Is
Criticism OF the conduct OF Acting
Sergeant Of Police J. b NcQuade and
Policeman Frank Lear in connecti0S
with the Georgetown-virginia foot
ball game in which Archer Christian.
OF Richmond. Va. received injuries
from which ne later died. resulted In
an investigation which has Just been
concluded. with the recommendation
that the officers be called to appear
before a police trial board to explain
their actions OF that day.
No date has been set for their hear
ing before the board.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
HIGHWAYMAN KILLS
CREW OF STREET CAR
Uncontrolled Car Runs Wild in East
st. Louis Streets, With Dead
Motormsn and Dying Conductor.
fBy Associated Press,.

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLS. Dec. 1s.-
An uncontrolled street car bearing a
dead mctorman and a dying conduc-
tor. ran wild through four miles CT
city streets here tonight.
The men were shot by a negro
highwayman who escaped with a
small sum taken from tine conductor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
Viii be Minority Report.
(By Associated 2ress.)

WASHINGTON, u. c.. Dec. 49,
There will be very vigorous minor
ity report by four Democratic men,
bers OF the house committee on in
terstate and foreign commerce on the
white slave" bill which was favor
ably acted upon by a majority OF
that committee today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
Cincinnati oeiety Banquet.
(By Associate Press,

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Dec. IS
Members OF the Society Of Cincinnati,
residents of Washington, but aiiiiiat-
cd with the societies IN the Thirteen
Original States. met tonight a, ban
quet in the Army and Navy Club.
Forty members were present and all
of the State societies except enc were
represented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19

cHTCASO. HIS. Dec. fS-More
than % persons were isured but none
as ki1lec vhcn the Oriental Limited
IN the Chicago. Darlington 4 Quincy
Railroad vas wrecked Nv a ~snake-
rail near western Springs, MS ~
40 a. m today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
Monerief Races.

JACKSONVILLE FLA. Dec. Is
PATS continued his victorious career
hy winning the Palm Beach handicap.
the feature event ~ Mcncrief today
The Randolph horse carried iie
pounds and beat cut Green seal and
sir gleges IN an electric stretch nm
I'D. Bo0gcr Red. Castiewood and
Patsy we're the successful choices.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
STRANGELY MISSING
FROM NEW YORK
Attack Upon Asquith Family and Con.
duct in This Country Indicate. De-
eiares the Brother, Return Of Hal
iueination Which Attacked Poet
After Tennison's Death.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1s.-Wtlliam
Watson, the British poet who came
10 this country recently, has disap-
peared as completely as has DR. Cook
and his brother, Robinson Watson, be-
iieves he Is under the obsession OF
recurrent hallucination that first
attacked him several years ago IN
the stress OF overwcrk and the con-
fiict OF powerfully opposed emotions.
Il who all alone have the right
to talk cut" says Robinson Watson,
declare deliberately In fun knowledge
that the terrible things lightly hurled
by my brother against certain dis
tinguished family are IN no sense the
re responsible utterances of the poet
William watson. They are the ont
come OF q mental malady alien 10 his
family. and when he returns To him.
self, the William Watson we know
win condemn then with burning
words and bitter tears
The Brothers Explanation.
Robinson Watson gees on TO ex-
plain. In an interview teiegrHpEed
To the New York Evening Mail from
Montreli-and published today. how his
brother came to enter on what -
perbaps the saddest experience that
can be endured in the life OF any
msn-a mental alteration"
On the death CT Lord Alfred Ten-
nison. William Watson, he says, lab
|ored 80 hours without rest and almost
without food, to produce what was
originally intended to be a brief COM
memeratiye poem, but under the I'M
pulses of burning ambition. became
'lachrymae musarum' a poem OF
which Robinson Watson quotes Glad
stone as having said that lis greater
than Tennysons own ode on the
death OF the Duke CT Wellington. The
poem won its author immediate fame
and a grant OF / 200 pounds from the
royal bounty fund.
And now | must disclose the tact
that at that time my brother had been
for many years contending With al
verse pecuniary circumstances. says
Robinson Watson, "and when the
great news came it was like 6 VERT
able. avalanche of good fortune to
him.
Overcome by Emotions
But il was more. much more;
was too much: II was more than ne
could bear. A week later IL tecaEe
evident, beyond ali doubt. that his
mental balance was gone
william wstson's decisions, says
his brother. assumed the form OF pc
lief that he had mission to perform
against certain exalted perscnages.
That belief. the brother Is convinced
has returned
The poet" he Gays has come to
America with a deeply rooted beiief
that ne has a mission Of hostility
against a certain family OF high sta
Etion in England. Nothing can DIS
suade nim from that wild infatnatlon-
This family, as disclosed IN New
York recently by the poe; himself
y that OF Premier AsGuith.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
LIFE HANGS BY THREAD
Mysterious Young Woman
Dying in NOrfOIdk.
SHOT HERSELF AT BEABH
Though Doctors Entertain No Hope
for Her Recovery Miss Morton"
Refuses to Reveal Her Identity or
Give Reason for Her Act.
(By Associated Press.)

NORFOLK. VA. Dec. 1S.-Mystery
still shrouds the identity of the young
woman who attempted to commit sui
eide by shooting herself through the
head. in her room at Queen Anne
Cottage. Virginia Beach.
Lying at st. vincents Hospital,
her life hanging by slender thre ad
this mysterious young woman main
tains q stolid silence regarding her
name. residence, and the motive
which inspired Der to try to end neT
existence. wnen she arrived at
Queen Anne Cottage Wednesday she
gistered as Miss Ruth Morton Of
Chicago, although this is undoubted-
" IN assumed name.
No Hope fer Recovery.
Miss Morton. it is believed, will re-
veal her identity when she is con-
WINGED that the end is near. the at
tending physicians at this time mold
ing out absolutely no hope for neT
recovery.
The only clae that may lead to the
discovery Of the identity Of the young
woman IS the label on a bottle con-
tanning the laudsnum which she drank
in an effort to xii herself
The label bears the name Of the
Willow Drug Company. Of Manville
RI Ar effort Is being made BY the
police TO identify her.
Description Of Woman.
Miss Morton Is about q years old.
She Is tau. handsome and refined
looking. weighs abou- $50 CT 1eG
pounds. Her hair Is dark brown: her
ewes large and brown. she wore 2
blue tailor made suit lined with white
satin. Her gloves are black hid
aauntlets. her hat a lag round one,
trimmed with two feathers and two
red roses ani red velvet leaves. Other
articles Of wearing apparel we're
long automobile veil and a leather
boa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
Governor Swanson Asks That
RequisitiOn be Withdrawn.
ASSURANCE
Counsel for Attorney eeneraI-eIeet
Declare That Their Client vii! Ap-
pear at January Term Of Mcdowell
County Court
iBy Associated Pressl.

RICHMOND. VA, Dec. 1s.-Upon
assurances from counsel for Judge
Samuel w. williams. attorney gen.
eral-elect of Virginia, that the latter
will appear al the January term OF
the Mcdowell county. West Virginia.
criminal court for trial en- the charge
of ASSEMBLING Ex-Judge Saunders liz a
court rcon alteration. it Is said
Governor Swanson has asked Cover
nor G!asscock. Of Vest Virginia. 10
withdraw his requisition for the at
torney general-eiect.
There is believed 10 be little doubt
that Governor Glasscock will ccmpsy
with the request.
Telegram from, Counsel.
The requisition reached Governor
Swanson today and almost at the
same time with Il there came a tele-
gram from the lev firm Of Mccormick,
Henson 4 Company. Of Roanoke. Va
attorneys for Judge Williams. as fel-
lows:
We Assure yo1 that Judge VIII
lisms VIII appear at the Jan=ary term
OF the criminal court Of icDovell
county. and no requisition u. o. ever
has been. Necessary.
II appears from the sfidavits ac-
c. myanying the rtquizitioa for the
person q Judge Williams that the IN
dictments charges malicious ard fsi-
oniocs assault
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Dec N
IN Central American diP'ofna''c
circle shere. no surprise vas expressed
tonight at he reported action Of le-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
The WEATHER.

Fair. colder Saturday; sun
day generally fair: moderate
west TO northwest winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
foil news service OF the Asso-
clated Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1909-09-03

to create trouble and get the men to
strike for higher wages and shorter
hours and the only demand they ever
made was for shorter hours and a
bigger check as they put it. When
they made the demand Mr.. Alsup
fired them and came to town and got
IL more men and four of these are
still with the machine and express
themselves as well satisfied
Mr., Alsup has a 25 horse power
engine and a large separator and is
making good progress with his sea-
sons run, having averaged about =
$50 sacks per day since he started
and everything is working nicely. He
has 4 bundle wagons and large
crew of men, there being 33 all told.
He began the seasons run on his own
land, where he threshed 5,222 sacks
of wheat and LOO sacks of barley.
He has 1870 acres of oats to be thresh-
ed yet. His wheat, which was col
lege hybrid No. 12S and Red Rus
sian, averaged about 40 bushels per
acre. His barley averaged "A bushels
per acre. He says the fall wheat
he has threshed this season has aver
aged at least 40 bushels per acre all
through.