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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
CBy Assoesa,ed r.ess)

PALESTINE. TEXAS, July 3O.-At
least eighteen negroes were killed in
a racial clash in the extreme eastern
section OF Anderson county last night
and today, the elimination of an
enemity between the races brewing
for several weeks.
Eighteen is the number of dead, ac-
cording to the more conservative re-
ports which have reached here from
the isolated section where the dlsor-
der occurred. Other reports place the
total fatalities at between 80 and 40.
II also was reported that several white
men were either killed or wounded,
but each rumor as to casualties among
the whites has met an authoritative
denial.
Troops Arrive.
Troops reached Palestine early To-
night and established quarters at the
county prison, where IL is planned
they will remain until tomorrow. IN
less further rioting necessitates 2
night march 10 the scene of the dis
turbances, about % miles distant. 1t
is reported. however, that at nightfall
the belligerents began to dispense and
further bioodshed will, in all prob
ability, be averted-
The first advices Of the disturbance
reached Palestine this morning of-
ficers were sent to the scene. local.
ammunition stores ordered to sus-
peu6 sales and the saloons 10 close
Help 10 Asked For.
II was quickly apparent, however.
tina. the situation was beyond the con-
troll OF the local officers and troops
were asked for. A company OF MIL
tia, ur6ier command OF Captain God
frey Fowler. former United States
army ofscer and more recently en-
gagged In Nicaragua in the cause Of the
insurgents, was dispatched from Mar
shall. Texas, and arrived tonight
The rfoting began late yesterday
neas the village OF Slocam- Several
reasons are assigned as the cause OF
the racial feeling First. the refusal
o. a negro to pay an obligation for
which q white farmer stood sponsor.
This was some days ago. Later
white man received notice that ne
should perform road work under the
supervision Of a negro. The white
nan refused. Later came reports o.
secret meetings among the negroes
ana an alleged confession Of a negro
that the murder OF the usn IN cues
ton. James Spurger and his nmiiy.
was planned.
The situation reached q climax.
However. when q NEGRO was discover
ed advancing on SpuFger from The
rear. armed With a shot gun. He vss
frziie6 for some distance and shot BY
> posse when he refused to sufre1-
DER.
WITH the shooting Of The NEGRO
sncse Of both races armed themselves
and rioting began.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
senator over Resirns.

RICHMOND. VA July 3o.-Tao
resignation Of John Owen. represent
ing the Tweniy-eiglxh senatorial dis
trict In Virginia. was accepted today
by Governor Mana. becoming efer-
i've al cnce
The resignation OF Senator oven :
dueto his recent eccspiaace Of & POSI-
ticn Tith the stale department. OF ssri-
czIfure and immigration IN c-prrisy
Of assistant 70 The commissioners
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

f.EESBURG. VA. July 3o.-Mrs. ~.
NJ. Forbes. Of Prrceiiviile. was thrown
from a Runaway team iasi night While
driving to Iincoin and killed.
She was accompanied BY a colored
woman. who vas also considerably IN
jured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
Scow from Norfolk Sinks.
CBy Associated Press

IBy AssOCldttu fTessJ
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, July 30
The tug Triton. bound from Norfolk
to Mobile, IN tow with three Tcows'
arrived with two and reported that one
of the scows sunk in latitude BLU
north on account of leak.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

prisoners. the officers were overpow-
cred by mob. The negroes were
taken away and strung up on tree
and their bodies riddled with shot.
Il Is said that third negro has
been implicated by their confessions
and is being sought.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
PAYMAsTER ARRESTED.
philadelphia Official Charged With
STEALING 5000 from safe.

SEATTLE. WASH. July 3o.-Pay-
master Clerk G. W. Clarity was ar
rested at the Puget Sound navy yard
today charged with stealing s2.soo
from the safe OF the cruiser Philadei-
phis. Last Wednesday when Clarity
opened the safe he exclaimed that re
had been robbed. Secret service men
say that Clarity was the only man on
the ship who had the combination Of
the safe. They also found. they say
that ne had been living extrayagan''y
and was in debt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
OFFICIALS TAKE DARK
VIEW OF THE SITUATION
Fear Is Entertained That Extreme
Parties in Spain and Portugal Are
Trying to Overthrow the Respec-
tive monarehies to Unite Under
Republican Rule.

ROME, July Observation-Disclosures
the extremely strained relations be-
tween the vatican and the Spanish
government. the recall OF MARQUIS
De Ojeda, the Spanish ambassador 70
the vatican. has produced a great
sensation In Rome.
The vatican, in a semi-ofIicial com
munication, says that the recall or
the ambassador proves that the pro.
gram of Premier Canaleja was noe
arranged with the pope of accord. bus
with a desire for fight and the CON-
munication adds, he will have II. The
vatican officials are taking the DARK
est yews OF the situation, not only in
Spain, but in Portugal as well. They
are of the opinion that the extreme
PARTIES in both countries, aided by
foreign elements, are trying to over
threw the respective monarchies with
the object OF uniting the Iberian pen
insula under Republican rule.
In Spain. It is pointed out, there is
IN addition to the French Free
Masonic influence the English Pro-
tsstant influence. exercised over the
king through the BatteBnergs WINS
rave established themselves at the
Spanish court, consequent upon the
kings marriage. ~
Hopes for vlndicstieu.
E The hope of the vatican a. tl5s< Don
Jaime, the cariist prefeneer, who Ess
threatened a revelation, will raise the
Carlist flag and vindicate Roman
Catholicism.
The vatican attacks. Premier
Canalejss, declaring that he pre-
mediiated a rupture. as from the be-
ginning of the differences ne has
been on every occasion, possibly TAX
en- two steps backwards IN the
negotiations for one that he has
taken forward. Indeed, since tne
negotiations with the holy see with
reference to religious congregations
began, the premier has taken the fol-
lowing steps antagonistic 10 the
vatican:
First-The issuance OF an unconsti>
tutioDai decree, favorirg non-Catho-
lie creeds, thus violating the concord
with the holy see; second the repro
ductlon of. the decree OF 1902 against
the congregation which was never Ia
force; third. the preparation Of the
speech from the throne. which con-
tanned hostile and threatening express
SONS against the church; forth. the
projected bill prohibiting the instr
tuition OF religious houses.
Always Aiped Contrary.
This attitude Of the premier, the
vatican says, shows that the Spanish
government had always aimed con-
t-ary TO that accord which 1t pretend
cd to desire. The holy see repeatedly
asked that the government assume q
definite attitude, pointing out that
Il was impossible to carry on negotia-
tons efficacious,y when the second
Iarty showed such hostility
Premier Canalejas answered by re-
calling the Spanish ambassador ana
his. says the vatican, is a clear con-
fession OF his true program, although
he has always said that he vss obey
ing the win of the country.
Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papai
secretary of state. has been especial
ly affected by the rupture with Spain.
Il is reported that he went to ths
cope snG offered his resignation.
which the pontir refused.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
KILLED BY Train in sssnoke.

ROANOKE. VA. july 39.-Iames
switzer. ar employee % the Virginia
Bridge & Iron Works. was killed to
day while walking home along The
Norfolk 4 Western. He was walking
too near the track and was struck BY
a train switzer wss thirty years cid
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
Blind veteran Killed in Runaway.

HARRISoNBURG. VA. July SO
John r. Dusrow. aged IS, ard total
blind. was thrown from a buggy nea
hcGsheysviI.e, Thursday afternoon
fracsuring HE skull and breaking en-
arm He died last night. His grand
daughter. Miss Christine Dutroxs es-
capped With gashsd ssce. A portion
Of the harness broke. causing the
horse 70 run swzy. upsetfiing the bng-
" and huriinE both occupants INTO
the read.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
Ordered from Norfolk Navy Yard.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. July 40
The Tallahassee. formerly the Florida,
now at the navy yard at Norfolk. in
reserve. has been ordered to proceed
10 the navy yard at Washington. ID.
c.. for the use Of the bureau Of ord
nance In the conduct of varions ex-
periments with ordnance and ord
nance materials.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
British Steamer Makes Rescue
from Sinking Shop.
ALL STRETCH OUT TG DIE
Ship Runs Into Fog, Storm-swept'
All Food Washed OVERHEARD and
Men Live Thirteen Days on Sugar
and Vinegar.

NEW YORK, July 30.-Two days
after leaving Barbados on July %,
the British steamer Ikalis, in today
from Buenos Ayres. sighted a sinking
sloop flying signals of distress, which
turned out to be the little Sunlight, a
wandering cargo carrier between the
islands OF Antigua and Baradoes.
She lay helpless with her master
and her crew of five fiat on the
decks. There was no water and no
food in sight.
When the men had been hoisted
aboard the steamer and revived.
Captain J. Frank. owner OF OF the
Sunlight, said that he ran into {. a
fog a few hours out from Antigua,
had lost his bearings and for thirteen
DAYS he and his crews had been iiy-
ing on vinegar and sugar. How
long they had been unconscious be-
fore the Iklas bore down on them he
did not know.
Ship Begins to Take Water.
As the fog came on the sloop be-
Kan to take water and the crew work
cd at the pumps until exhausted Dis
tress signals were set after a storm
washed fheir food and water over
hoard and for nearly two weeks their
sole sustenance was sugar saturated
with vinegar from q barrel which had
been dashed fast
When the storm cleared It was
found that the compass had gone
with the provisions and the crew
pumped and sailed reckiessly until
ore by one. they were overcome by
exertion and starvation and each In
turn. stretched himself out on the
deck 20 die. Captain Frank was the
last man TO give in
Vessel Abandoned.
When the rescued men had been
refreshed. they insisted on returning
to the Sunlight. which had been KEEP,
in sight Accordingly they were pat
aboard with water and provisions.
but while the Ikalis was biddiEg them
sdIeu they called for help. The Sen
light was sinking. The Ikai.s boo-
them on again. the Sunlight was
abandoned and the shipvrecked men
-ere brught 10 this port
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

SALIVA. KANSAS. July ac-Three
men were killed and several others
Injured when spreading rails caused
the wreck Of a work train onl the
Mohawk railroad between Lindsbers
and Marquette Kansas, late this AZ
ternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

2 Fay TODD left yesterisy for Bsf.
faio 10 undergo treatment 81 q strsi-
cal institute He Was accompanied
BY d.. craig. Of Buraio. szd his COZ.
SIN, Lee J. Todd.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
Scene Of Trouble is Remote and II Is
Not Known Whether Any Whites
Are Wounded or Slain-Troops Are
Hurried to County and Further
5ioodshed May be Averted. .
FIGHTS REPORTED
DURING NIGHT

PALESTINE TEXAS, July
3O.-Throughov the night the
meeting of parties of the two
races was the signal for a re-
sort 10 arms, fatalities attend
ing many OF the encounters.
Finally the negroes were driven
to the cover of a heavily tim
bered section and the crowd or
whites. about 200 in number.
formed into posses and follow
ed. scattering over a wide aera.
AS the small bands met they
clashed and, according to those
returning to Palestine tonight,
in each instance the negroes
were forced to give ground, fin
ally. disappearing among the
thickly wooded recesses-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31
The weATHER

Fair and moderate tempera-
ture Sunday and Monday; light
to moderate west and north
west winds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

nne on their way 70 ian with the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-31

THE DAILY PRESS 10 the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives the
full news service OF the Assc-
eiatsd press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
FIVE FIRMS BURNED OUT
Serious Blaze Near Minnesota State
University.

Fire on University avenue, south
east, at Minneapolis, about five
blocks from the state university, did
$120,000 worth of damage. The firms
affected by the fire are the S. L.. Man
teufel Refrigerating company, the
Russell Grader Machinery company,
the M. H. Strand company, the Van
Tilbery Oil company, the Harm Store
House company and e. J.. Kimball,
owner of the properties in which the
first three companies had their plants.
The flames we're famed by a high
northeast wind and spread rapidly.
The buildings nearby were dry frame
structures and offered no resistance
to the fire. In short time the flames
had spread throughout the entire
block. The university was alarmed and
the entire body of students forsook
their classes and rushed to the scene
of the fire.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
KILLS WIFE AND PRIEST
South 81. Paul Man Commits
Double Murder.

In fit of insane Jealous rage Pat.
rick ]. Gibbons, a prominent live stock
commission merchant of South ST.,
Paul, shot and instantly killed his
wife, Nellie MCGOWAN Gibbons, and
few minutes later also shot and
killed Father E. J.. Walsh, pastor of
st. Augustine Catholic church, South
st. Paul, afterward giving himself up
to the police.
Gibbons, who has been well known
resident of South st. Paul for almost
twenty years, had been for the past
week in Minneapolis at the Lawrence
sanitarium. He telephoned his wife to
go to Minneapolis to return home with
him. They made the return trip on a
street car in company with one of the
attendants from the sanitarium.
At South ST. Paul the attendant was
left at the hotel, and the couple went
to their home in the west part Of the
town. Within fifteen minutes after
they had reached home Gibbons had
shot his wife twice, then leaving her
body lying on the kitchen floor he re
entered the buggy in which they had
driven from the street car and drove
directly to the residence of Father
Walsh, which is Immediately in the
rear of St. Augustine church.
He called the priest to the door, and
after few moments excited. CONVEX
sation fired two shots, both of which
took effect in the head of his victim
AS the priest staggered and fel
through the door leading from the hal
to his study Gibbons calmly walked
out of the house and went to the pc
lice station, where he gave himself up
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
GOVERNOR EBERHART RILED
Says Officials Who Permitted Prize
fight Must Explain.

Governor Eberhart is distinctly
against prizefghting within the limits
of Minnesota. He said so when re-
port of a fight at Hibbing was shown
him.
eff the report is correct the sheriff
must explain how it happened. These
contests cannot be permitted to take
place in this state and any official who
permits them to be pulled off will have
difficulty explaining the offense.
shall ask for an explanation of this
fight from the sheriff as soon as have
official knowledge of it's occurrence
The fight at Hibbing was held in a
theater and went nineteen rounds
when one of the contestants was
knocked out
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
LEDBETER- CASES DROPPED
). No Further Prosecution Of Woman Ac.
. Gst. vcused Of Murder. /.

!. sa5t. sseus|ed Of Murder.
The; Indictment against Mrs. Grace
Ledbeter and William SchWandte and
his wife, Goldie Schwandt, are to be
dismissed in the district court of Blue
Earth county when the June term
opens on June 6.
This was decided upon by the coun-
ty board after consulting with County
Attorney Plymat and Special Assistant
County Attorney H. L. Schmitt. The
two latter advised the board that the
decision of the supreme court in Mrs.
Ledbeter's cases makes it impossible
to proceed against her further under
the Indictment charging murder in the
second degree and that there is lack
of evidence against her to secure a
conviction on the charge of being an
accessory after the fact.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
News Of Especial Interest to
Minnesota Readers,
GREAT FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS
Blaze Causes Loss Of Three
Quarters of a Million.

Twelve buildings were destroyed,
causing loss placed at S750,O0O; one
square block Of property was devas-
tated; one man was probably fatally
burned; several people narrowly es-
capped death and the monstrous milling
district of Minneapolis was threatened
by one of the worst fires in the his
tory of the Twin Cities early Satur-
day morning.
The fire broke out shortly after 1
o'clock and burned fercely for three
hours.
With the aid of three companies
from the st. Paul department the fire
was gotten under control at o'clock,
although water was thrown on the
smouldering ruins for some hours aft
erWard.
within the block bounded by Wash
ington avenue and Third street and
Sixth and Seventh avenues south
Christ Madison may die from inju.
ries sustained when he was caught by
the falling roof of the Sixth Avenue
hotel.
Financial Losses in Detail.
Northern Rock Island Plow com
pany, 100000.
Great Northern Implement company,
$25O,OOO.
These two firms are located in what
is known as the Implement building
and the losses above are on the stock
of the firms only. The building was
owned by G. w. Wright of Saginaw
Mich. The loss on the building is
100000.
The building of the Waterbury I'm
plement company and stock suffered a
loss of 100000
The remainder of the loss, estimat
ed at $750,00O, is divided among a
number of property owners in the
burned district
Not since the great mill disaster Of
1887 has the warehouse and milling
district of Minneapolis suffered such
close call from destruction
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness. and that is
by Constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an famed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is inf1amed You have a
rumb1ing sound or imperfect hearing "a nd
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube. restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but
an inf1amed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars 70,
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot he cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Dru ggists, 75c.
Take falls Family Pills for constipation
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
SCORE OF PERSONS INJURED

Street Cars in Rear End Collision at
st. Paul.
More than twenty persons were in
jured, mostly by flying glass, when Il
Hamline car, going at good speed,
crashed into a st. aul-Minneapolis
car at st. Paul. The rear plat
form of the latter car was demolished
and every window in the Hamline car
was shattered.
Panic reigned among the passengers
and they rushed for the entrances of
both cars. Fully twenty people
emerged from the Hamline car bleed
ing from cuts caused by bits of flying
glass. Several others were crushed
and bruised by being thrown against
seats by the force Of the collision.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
NEW MINISTER TO MOROCCO

Fred w. Carpenter, Secretary to Presi.
dent, Is Named.
President Taft has appointed his
private secretary, Fred Warner Car.
penter of Sank Center, this state,
as minister to Morocco to sue.
coed H. Percival Dodge. No successor
has been chosen by the president to
succeed Mr.. Carpenter, but it is likely
he will appoint Rudolph Forster, the
present assistant secretary.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
Coal Oil Explosion Fatal.

Following an explosion caused by
stove Mrs Edna Spangl of st. Paul
twenty-three years old, received burns
from which she died several hours
later. Mrs. Spangl was heating some
water in the kitchen of her home for
a little son who is ill with diphtheria.
The fire was not burning well so she
poured some coal oil on it, and an ex-
plosion followed enveloping her in
flames.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
Found Guilty Of Murder.

Mike V1vo was found guilty of
murder in the third degree by a
Jury at Minneapolis after deliberat-
ing three hours. The verdict was re-
ported to Judge John Day Smith, be
fore whom Viyo was tried on the
charge of numbering Nels Monson by
shooting him April % in saloon
brawl.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
ONE KILLED AND ONE HURT
Lumber Falls on Railroad Enqineer
and SWitchman.

William Cogley, an engineer, was
instantly killed and W. F. Engel, a
switchman, sustained broken leg and
minor injuries at Two Harbors. Both
of the men were old employees of
the Duluth and Iron Range railway,
and were watching the rerailing of a
carload of lumber when the car stakes
broke, throwing the lumber upon them.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-01
What Everybody Ought to Know

That Foley Kidney Pills contain just
the ingredients necessary to tone,
strengthen and regulate the action of
the kidneys and bladder. o. NJ. Olsen.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-14
Coast Brevities

JAPANESE BOY FoReER-san Jose. Dec. 1s.
Henry Takiki, Japanese student in the
Berkeley high school, is in the city prison
here, accused OF forgery. The lad admits
the offense.
HOMESTEAD GIVEN TO CTTY-san Jose. Dec
13.-The old Ryland homestead of two acres
IN North First street was presented to the
city last evening by the Ryland heirs at a
meeting or the mayor and common council.
TWO MINERS RILLED-Sesttle. Dec. 13-Two
miners were killed and three probably fatally
injured by an explosion today in the North
western Improvement company's mine at
Ravensdale. 20 miles southeast Of Seattle
EXECUTION sTAYED-Portland Ore. Dec 13
Jesse P. Webb, under sentence to be hung
Thursday for numbering William A. Johnson
has been granted a reprieve. His execution
was stayed by an appeal 10 the supreme court
CAP AND GOWN CHOOSES HEAD-stanford
University, Dec 13.-AIiss Mildred Hayes II
OF bdenFale has been chosen president Of Cap
ana Gown the Stanford women's upper class
honor society Miss Hayes was elected to take
the place Of Miss Mabel Barlow, who will be
graduated Christmas.
THEFT CHARGED-San Mateo. Dec IL
chester Goodwin. restaurant man. was ar
rested this afternoon by Chief of Police
Maurice Boland and charged with the theft
OF $50 In silverware and wearing apparel
valued at 500 from the apartments Of George
BOYLE IN the ST Catherine hotel, San Fran
cisco.