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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Former Governor Admits Thar
he Knew About the Alleged
lRetaIlatory BIZ.
NO POLITICS IN 1T He SAYS
Thomas C. Plat Did the Collecting,
He Atfirms, For the "e. o. P3-
Bank Clerks Secure Loans Of Many
Millions From the Equitable Assur-
ance company-Depew on the stsnd
n,y. Associated I.ress.l

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Former Gov.
ernor benjamin j. Odell. Jr., md
United States Senator Chauncey NJ,
Depew as witnesses before the Arm.
strong legislative investigation COM
mitteo today, denied parts of the ,tes-
timony of James Hazen Hyde in which
their names were used.
Mr.. Odell in the course of his tes.
timony called Mr.. Hyde's statement
base caluminy.' And when he Ayas
asked whether he directly or indi-
rectly mad made threats to have tho
charter Of the Mercantile Trust Csjnl-
pany revoked, his face flushed and
striking the arm of the witness chair
with his fist, he exclaimed: "ThereSi Il.
no truth in that statement, SO help
me, God"
Odeli Knew All About It.
Mr.. Odell said no political pressure
was brought To bear in the settlement
of his suit against the Mercantile
Trust Company and it was settled the
same as suits brought by others.
He knew OF The introduction of he
Amber bill. which it is said nasht
have airected the Mercantile Trugt
ComDany's charter and while he did
not suggest it's Introduction he saw
no objection to it. Mr.. Odell denied
thar he ever made Il statement o Y.
III. Hartman or any one else that re-
taliatory measures would be taken
against the Mercantile Trust Com
pany.
Plat Acted as Collector.
Mr.. Odell said he had never solicit
ed Political contributions, but possibly
I'M moneys might have come to him
through the national committee or
Senator Thomas C. Plat, rs the lat
ter had always gathered together the
funds in New York except in the last
year.
Senator Dcpew was examined with
regard to his syndicate participation
and his duties as counsel to the
Equitable Society. Regarding the m
bassadorship to France Senator De-
pew said Mr.. Hyde came to him and
solicited his influence to secure the
appointment.
John Gilchrist, in charge Of the Sc
curity department Of the Equit-
able Life Assurance Society told OF
millions of dollars in loans made pit
the end of the year IN the Of
clerks of Kuhn, Loeb and Company, TO
comply with the law that the surplus
should be invested or to keep down
the cash balances.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
A PRETTY
NOUN AIN GIRL
kentuekian Drives Own Wife Away,
But Latter Shoots His Vir-
ginian Captive.

Especial 10 INC DAILY IrcSs.l
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 16.--News of
q tragedy attended by sensational cir
cumstances comes from Lookout, east
ern Kentucky.
Gilbert Barticy, n married mar of
that place. came to Toms Creek. Wise
county, Va, and abducted o. pretty
mountain girl Is year sof age, named
Cosby. Taking her to his homo he
forced his wife to depart.
BARLEY soon became tired of the
girl, and in his rage shot her, the ball
passing through her chin and entering
her neck. BARLEY was arrested, but
made a break for liberty, when he was
shot down and killed by n peace Off.
GER. The Cosby girl. it is thought,
will recover.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
LEAD Kindly Light" Does MOI
Suit a Preacher.
SONG MEANINGLESS HE SAYS
Gust as Am" and "Weru Meet on
That Beautiful Shore" Too Are
Roundly Condemned by United
Presbyterians in Convention.
(By Assoelutco l.ress.l

CHICAGO. Nov. lG.-"Lead Kindly
Light" n of President McKinley's
favorite hymns, today was declared to
be unfit as a song of praise and wor.
ship OF God by Rev. w. ~. Patterson.
OF Princeton. Ind, in an address ut the
United Presbyterian Psalmody Con.
vention. Rev. Patterson offered as n
substitute the forty,third psalm.
"The song lead Kindly Light" he
said, MAY mean anything that any
man chooses to make it mean, be he
Christian, Atheist or Buddhist" .
Just AS Am" and Wen Meet on
That Beautiful Shore and other
hymns of Il like nature were also look.
ed on with disfavor by several speak.
ers, but no substitutes were offered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
MCKINLEY MONUMENT STARTED
with Impressive Ceremonies the Cor
ner Stone is Laid at Canton.
Gy Associated preas.5

CANTON, ONO. No. 1G.-In the
presence Of Mrs. Mckinley the trus.
tees OF the Mckinley National Memo.
rial Association and other prominen;
guests and citizeus aud school chill.
dren of Canton, the corner stone OF
INC Mckinley iuon,tir ont, the gift al
inc American people was formally
laid Today. a hux containing records.
newspapers and n list OF the names OF
trustees was put into a niche of the
corner stone. The corner stone was
placed by Justice w. Il. Day.
During the ceremonies Mrs. McKin.
ley sat on The PLATFORM. She was
CARRIED in deep black and heavily
Velied. Among the trustees present
was X. j. Lowry, OF Atlantn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Tartars Slaughtered by Armenians.

Tartars Slaughtered by Armenians.
TlFLlS, Nov. LITTLE ~viceroy has
ordered the liberation of all persons
arrested by administrative order ami
has issued II proclamation appealing
to the population to cooperate with the
authorizes in suppressing the extreme
element OF the population.
In the mountains of C%aucasia, the
race war between the Tartars and Ar
menians continue. The Taratr vii
lagos were stormed by Armenians Il
few days ago.
Many Of the Tartars were killed
and their bodies were mutilated, the
arms, ears and noses being cut off.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
BROKEN BUT
LIVED Is N
Victim at Last Relieved Of His Suf.
ferings by Death in a
Hospital.
niy .Assecinted Press.N

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. To-
With the death of George Handforth,
90 years old, at the Methodist hos
pital today ended what is said to be
the most remarkable case OF survival
Of u broken neck known in the annals
of medicine and surgery.
For fifteen months the injured man
lay on air and water mattresses, suf-
fering no pain. unable to move any
muscle excepting rose in his fore.
arms. always conscious. but gradually
wasting away.
From a strong, stalwart man, weigh.
Ing 100 pounds, Uandforth weighed at
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
AT v. M. /.
Virginia's Governor Investigates for
Himself at the College.
Special TO the Daily Press.)

ISptcIuI 10 inc Daily Press.l
LEXINGTON, VA, Nov. 1G.-Gover-
nor Montague, former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Willard, Colonel Henry r. Wick
nam and Cololenl TazeweIl Elicit ar.
rived in Lexington this morning and
are at the Virginia Military Institute.
Governor Montague has spent con-
siderable time interviewing the oath.
bound thirteen" of the third class.
The whole class signed a paper pre-
pared by the governor, This paper.
which is said TO be acceptable 10 the
board of visitors. meets the demands
of the board without the expulsion of
he offending boys.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Mccurdy Cuts His own Salary.

NE WORK. Nov. 16.-At q special
meeting of the board Of trustees of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company to.
day, President Richard A. McCurdy
announced that at his W request his
salary had been cut in half, from $780,
600 to $4,000 a year.
Salaries of the other executive OFF,
GERS OF the company have been reduc.
ed, tho saving amounting to about
S150,000 q year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
British Ship Rescues Russians.

LONDON. Nov. 1G.--The British
steamer Venargo from Baltimore for
Rotterdam, passed Beachy Head today
and signalled that she had on board
six members of tho crew Of the Rus.
sian bark Thomas Perry. Captain
SundstrOm, from Savannah, October52,
for Sharpness, which %foundered No,
vember 10, in latitude 4S north and
longitude Is west.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
cubans "seize" Key West.
obs Associated Pres

HAVANA, Nov. ia satirlcal tele.
gram was published here today do.
scribing an alleged meeting OF 1900
Cubans residing at Wey West, at
which after ii was declared that Key
West was a territory of Cuba, terri
torial officers and a delegate to tho
Cuban congress were elected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Lumber Schooner in Distress.

SPRING LAKE, N. j., Nov. 16.--
Life savers answered distress signals
of the lumber schooner Addie Jordan,
of Long Branch today. On their re-
turn To shore they reported that tho
schooner was waterlogged and the
revenue boat Mohawk a sent for to
assist the vessel.
The Addic Jordan was bounttafrom
Norfolk, Va, to New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
FOR THE RUSSIANS
Count Witte Appeals Directly TO
the Workmen to Stop
disorders.
FALSE GAR LEADS PEASANTS
A9rarian Movement the Most Threat
enins ceature of Days News
SimpIe-Minded FARMERS Arc Said to
Be FIockins to the Standard of the
New Leader.
lIsy Associated Press.n

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 17.--3:2C
n. m.-Tiough the industrial tie-up in
st. Petersburg yesterday was even
o complete than 1t was Wednes.
day and though no break has been
manifested i'll the ranks of the work.
men aud strikes have broken out at
Moscow and Reval. the most import
ant feature of yesterdays develop
mcnts was the failure Of the walkout
To spread generally outside the CAPT
tai.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
JENNINGS RACES BEGIN.
Small Crowd Out to See the Ponies at
Washington Meet.
(nl. Associated Prnss.N

CBy Associated prcss.)
JENNINGS. d. G., Nov. 1G.-The au-
tumn race meeting under the auspices
of the Washington Jockey Club opened
here today with a good card. but with
an unusually small attendance.
The feature OF the day was the fifth
Columbia handicap for threc-ycar-
olds and upwards. Bad News, played
as a favorite, proved n disappointment.
finishing third to Bohemia and Race
hinE. In Tho second race Oriflamme
ran Society Bud hard to win and fin
ished second, hut was disqualified for
louiins: h gave second place to
SAINT Susanna and third to Akbar,
both long shots in the betting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Episcopal Bishop Elected.

DETROIT. MICH, Nov. 1C,-Rev.
Charles d. Williams, dean Of Trinity
cathedral of Cleveland. was elected
bishop OF the Protestant Episcopal
diocese OF Michigan on the second bal.
lot OF the diocesan convention THIS
aftcrnoou
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
ATTELL WINS BOUT.
San Francisco Fighter Wins From
Tommy MoWatt.
IEy Associutod Pres!

OEy Associated Press
BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. lG.-.At the
end OF a fifteen round fight with Tom
my Mowatt. OF Chicago, tonight Ref
cree O'Hara gave to Abe Attcll, Of
San Francisco, a decision which he
had earned by keeping twav from
Mowatt's PUSHES OF by meeting them
with smashing blows III the face.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17

lho time of his death only "a pounds.
tiandforth was employed ut the At
laniic Refining C%ompany's plant. On
August ], 1901. he fell from the top
OF II tank and struck the ground ON
MS back. frncturing The fifth and sixth
vcrtebrac.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
cHILEs OUT ON BAIL.
Accused Doctor Gives Security in tho
Sum of $40 600.

'SF"ciAI 10 mo DIlIy Fress.)
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. l6.-Dr. LII.
ther r.. Chiles, former mayor OF Man
chester. who has been in Jail several
days on the charge OF performing n
criminal operation on Miss Sarah Al
kinson was today bailed in the sum of
10000.
The girl. who is AT the Protestant
hospital. Is better and may ecovcr.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Powder Mill Blows Up; Two Dead,
tDy Associated Prcss.l

Wy -NSSuVINttu FTpSS,J
PEORIA, I'LL, Nov. 16.-An eXplo.
sion today at the Buckeye Powder
Works near here killed two men and
injured several other employees.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
French Steamer crippled.

FAYALI, AZORES, Nov. 1G.-The
French steame Vadonia, Captain
Blanco, from Port Tampa, Fla, via
Norfolk, bound To Havre and st.
Nazair. put in here today for bunker
coal and with her machinery slightly
disabled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
TWO Cadets ara puniehed.

ANNAPOLIS, MD, Noy. tG.-Mid-
shipmen a. w. Fitch and Leigh Noyes,
who acted as referee and time keeper,
respectively, in the fight between
Brench and Meriwether, have been re.
duced to the ranks from their posi-
tons as cadet lieutepants,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
cubana Stirring up Trouble.
(Dy Associated Press.1

HAVANA, Nov. ~1G.-Several anti.
government plots have been renewed
and tho names of many prominent
radicals are bciDg connected with
them. M
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Movement Lacks Force.

me movement apparently lacks the
strength of the last great strike which
broke out at Moscow and dispatches
received from the industrial centers
show little inclination on the part of
the workmen TO take up cudgels in
behalf Of Poland.
The factory strike at Moscow, which
has assumed considerable proportions,
probably $1,000 men being out. has
no dirert connection with the ST. Pet
ersburg walkout.
Close All the Theatres.
In st. Petersburg yesterday passed
with complete order.
The strikers forced the closing of
the Moscow railroad station early yes
terday afternoon, stopping outgoing
traffic for Moscow and at 10 O'Clock
last night they finally succeeded in
closing the electric stations and in
cutting off light from the city. Com
mittees were sent to all the theatres
and succeeded in stopping the per
~forlnances in several OF them and in
the outlying districts they went from
drug store to drug store ordering the
pharmacists to close and threatening
them with The destruction of their
stocks If they refused.
Tho strike will probably end Sun
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Panic on the Bourse.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. l6.-A
panic prevailed ON the bourse today
as the result OF a rumor that the
Grand Duke Nicholas Ni~cholaevitch,
commander Of the imperial guard hal
been appointed military dictator.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
NEWPORT NEWS, VA FRIDAY. IL. 1905.

crime IL. That uprising was started
in the same region on the banks OF
the Volga.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Will Care for the Jews.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16.--BarOn
Gunsburg. a well known Jewish phi
~lantrophist OF ST. Petersburg, has re-
ceived imperial authorization for tho
distribution of the Jewish relief funds
raised in America. England and other
foreign countries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-17
Richmond Hebrews Generous.

RICHMOND. VA, Nov. 16.-The
executive, committee representing the
three Hebrew congregations in Rich
mond met at Beth Ahaba temple to,
night. adopted resolutions memorable
ing Congress in behalf OF the Russian
Jews and authorized its treasurer to-
send $1,000 To Treasurer Schiff, OF the
general Russian relief fund.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
A Plague Of Mice.

In the town of Merriwa, in New
South Wales, a plague of mice Is
disturbing the people. Recently TO-
900 mice were killed in four nights
in one store Upward of 500 were
captured while a cricket net was be-
ing unrolled. Four OF five bushels
of oats in a bag were appropriated
by the mice in a night. A local
well ceased to yield water, and on
examination it was found to contain
a solid mass several feet deep of
dead mice. Food, water and bed
ding are overrun, contaminated and
injured. The townspeople are fight
ing the terrible little visitors night
and day, but at last accounts they
had made little impression upon the
swarms of vermin.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
An Eccentric Lord.

IN. A. P" has some gossip about
Lord Grimthorpe's eccentricities.
''He hated new clothes, and he dis
liked collars and ties. His favorite
hat was the panama, and this in
summer he would place under the
pump, souse it with water and then
place it on his head. Once the late
Lady Grimthorpe complained that
the drippings spoiled her mantle
Never mind, my DEAR he replied,
Z shall have to buy another He
never wore a watch chain that was
visible to the outside world, but
a long, thin one which went around
his neck and came through the arm
hole of his waistcost and was at
tached to the watch in the topmost
vest pocket. He never carried =
checkbook, but wrote his checks on
odd pieces of paper"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06

a DISPATCH from Hillsboro says
the negro that was arrested there
and jailed, several days ago for be-
ing too free with his speech with
reference to the impositions put on
his people by the white people has
been released from jail and he took
his departure for his home in Il
linois. He came to the conclusion
that things were too warm for him
there and made quick departure.
1t would perhaps stand a good
many negroes in hand to take the
hint and return to their friends. "
The people of the south are getting
very tired of the way negroes are
acting, and unless something is
done soon, the consequences will
be very serious for the negro.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
HE STAGGERED REED.

Congressman Cousins of Iowa was
the late Speaker Reeds close friend
for years, though one of their first
interviews was productive of some
embarrassment to the big man from
Maine He was then an aspirant
for presidential nomination, and the
western man stood much in awe of
him. One day Cousins joined a
group of which Reed was the center.
The Iowan has a nervous habit of
scratching the back of his left hand
with the fingers of his right. OBJ
serving this, Mr.. Reed called out to
him, did you ever have the itch,
young MANI" Inspired by despera-
ton, the embarrassed young Hawk
eye man shot this reply at the i'm
perious Reed, give never had the
presidential itch!" Reeds full moon
face turned crimson, but next day
he had a long talk with the man
from the west. From that time IN
til Reeds death the two were the
closest friends. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
Automobile Expenses.

There is one cause of expense
very few motorists anticipate when
they buy their first car. refer to
what | might call the entertaining
department. No sooner do you find
yourself the owner of car than all
your sisters, cousins and acquaint-
ances want to be taken here, there
and everywhere. You as the owner
of the car invariably act as host
upon all such occasions, and the
fact of your being a motorist does
not make the hotel proprietor
charge you anything less. On the
contrary, he usually piles 1t on, as
he naturally argues if you are rich
enough to own a motor car you
won't grudge him anything he in
clines TO charge.-Motor News.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
Growth Of = Great COLLEGE.

The aggregate income of Harvard
In 1904 was S972,731.58, of which
1878, 45O was from dividends on in
vestments and $500, 280.92 fees
from students. To show the growth
of the university it may be said
that in 1882 the total income was
only 81, 596.23, and in 1872 it was
only S227,292.49. The increase dur
ing the last thirty years has been
over 400 per cent, Notwithstanding
the fact that the rates of interest
paid by the stock and bond invest
ments have diminished one-half.-
Chicago Record-Herald
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
One Thing the Beautiful Girl Could Not
Account For.


"This is so suddenw
As he heard the beautiful girl at
his side speak these words the as
tonished lover rose to his feet in
strange bewilderment.
SUDDEN he repeated Darling,
did l hear Alright? Two years ago,
I believe it was, that l first looked
into yoxr lovely eyes. For several
months after that l only saw you
occasionally. Then gradually, very
gradually, l increased my visits. 1t
took six months to get on a formal
calling basis 1t took six months
more to be a regular visitor, six
months more to call you by your
first name, and it is only during the
last few months that l have ventur-
ed, with many misgivings, even to
hold your hand. And now, after
all this gradual development of my
burning and measureless love, you
tell me that my declaration of this
evening is so sudden. Do you in
deed call this sudden"
% do indeed" she replied calmly.
"But what can your reason be"
The lovely creature he gazed at SO
feelingly rose with some degree of
i'll concealed hauteur.
"Simply this" she replied. "On
your present salary l didn't see how
you could possibly have the nerve
to propose to me for at least two
years yet."-Judge.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
Dismal Weather Forecast.

Dismal weather Is prophesied for
Europe as an aftermath of the re-
cent Indian earthquake. 1t is re
called that after the eruption of
Mount Pelee England had two dis
astrously bad summers from a me-
neurological point of view, and tbs
inhabitants of that island are now
warned to expect a wet and cold
year. Almost continual rain and
even snow has been England's por-
ton since the earthquake occurred
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
Booths psrrinuer.

The derringer pistol used by John
Wilkes Booth in assassinating Pres
ident Lincoln is in a safe in the of
fee of the judge advocate general of
the army in Washington, having
been in the custody of the Judge ad-
vocate general since the trial of the
conspirators. This has been brought
out by the recent sale in Philadel-
phia of a pistol with which the
crime was said to have been com
mitted. The purchaser wrote on to
the war department and learned
that he had been victimized
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
A New Coal Gutter.

English miners are interested IN
a new compressed air coal cutter re-
Gently introduced by a Sheffield
firm. The machine weighs only $50
pounds, and it is said that it can be
used in seams SO steep that the
miner cannot stand upright and so
thin that he has to crawl on hands
and knees. A piston carrying a
pick and governed by valve move
ment flashes to and fro with great
speed, the point of the pick being
gradually moved across the coal by
means Of lever, so that a continu-
- SIT Is made.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
RIVER posrMAM.

1t is probable that London has
the distinc, ion of being the only
port where the ships lying at anchor
are privileged to have their letters
delivered to them by river postmen,
it being customary at other ports
for sailors to apply personally for
their letters unless the ship iS in
dock. The Thames is divided into
two postal districts, each under the
control of a river postman, who de
ivers letters and parcels every
morning in craft which resembles
a fisher boat more than anything
else. Of these districts the first ex-
tends from the custom house to
Limehouse and the second from
Limehouse to Blackwell The river
postmen start on their rounds pune
tually at 8 o'clock every morning,
and, needless to say, there is only
que delivery a day.-LondoG NJ Nj
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06
Whale Meat.

Newfoundland is developing a
new industry in the form of selling
whale meat in place of beef. One
of the dealers SAYS that the new
meat tastes more like venison than
beef, and plans are already being
made to ship some to England,
where it is expected that it viii sell
for at least 70 cents a pound.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06

For pure downri rht cussedness,
the gasoline engine holds the edge
over any machine made. If you
don't believe this, buy one and try
to run 1t awhile.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-10-06

Up to last accounts the negro
Monk Gibson, who IS so badly
wanted at Edna, has not been cap
tured.