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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
s%lmthacld. W. 7. Grceu. Isle of Wight.

S|imthGcld, w. T. Grceu. Isle OF Wight.
j. II. Amiss.
NORFOLK DlSTRICT-Paut white.
head, presiding elder. Cumberland
Street. W. &. Starr. %Epworth. II. u.
Smart. Queen Street. T.. i. Paylor.
Centenary, W. r. Proctor. Client. ].
I. Bosnian. M~cKcndrcc. IL. q. McFad-
den. Trinity. Il. T. Horrncss. Hunters.
vile and Cape Henry. to be supplied.
Park Place. George w. Jones. Lam.
herts Point. Il. 7. Waterfield. Oak.
lctte. &. w. Turner. liayguod ami
Lynn Haven. j. II. Kablcr. Denbys
and Bethel. w. p. Wright. Princess
Anne, Il. +. IIarrell. South Princess
Anne. n. b. Fourhcl. Mt. Vernon. NJ.
l.. Williams. Crittenden and Wslcy. j..
Z. Rosscr. Windsor. Mcdowell Ruck.
CT. Seamens Bethel. ]. B. Merit.
LfNCtiBURG DISTRICT-.I. c..
Reed. presiding elder. Lynchburg.
Centenary, d. G.. G. Butts. Court
Street South ana West Lynchbmg. j..
=. Kelly; II to he supplied by a. NJ.
Harris. Memorial, Ernest Stevens.
Trinity. b. r. Gambler. Rivermont
Avcnuc. j. W. Shackford. Madison
Staten, n. Il. Smith. Bedford City,
5. j. Battin. Bedford Circuit, j. w.
NHiioI' ANcitu Itt1OIu, 81. w. I0rlSIl.
Bedford Springs. w. w. Royal. Mid.
die Bedford, n. a. Page. West Bed.
ford, j. b. Lavinder. Staunton River,
NJ. ~. Davidson. Campbell w. Is. Jet.
West Campbell j. f. Hearn. Concord.
NJ. 5. Elliott. AppomattuX, W. l..
Murphy, West Charlotte. G. II. Field.
ing. ~Brookneal, j. w. Dixon. North
Pittsylvania. j. X. Surgis. Halifax, -.
L.. L%edhetter.
FARMVILLE DISTRICT-J. d..
Hank. presiding elder. Farmsvillc. S.
{. Hatcher. Prince Edward, T.. Fl.
Powell. Prospect. a. l.. Carson. Char.
lotto, j. *. Walker. Buckingham. S.
II. Johnson. West Buckingham, w. T.
Province. Cumberland. j. b. Duberry.
Amelia. J.. +. Potts. B~urkevillc. Paul
Bradley. blackstone. w. G.. Boggs.
LinenburG, r. a. Compton. West
l%-nnenburg. TO be supplied. South
L%unenhurg, w. i. Bullard. North
Mecklenburg. w. A. S. Conrad. BOYD.
ton, j. c. cranberry. Jr. Chase CITY.
L.. I. Williams. C~larkcsvillc, c. VI.
Thrift. Trinity. r. +. Edwards. South
Halifax, w. II. Haynes. Hyco, ". n.
Ogden. s.oHiEF7i
PETERSBURG DISTRlCT-B. i.
l.ipscomb, presiding elder. Washing
Ion Street. J. Il. Vim. Market Street.
continued on page scvch.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
HOUNDS
WIS the TROPHY
Yankee Dogs Are Superior to the Bri.
fish Animals in Chasing
Foxes.
tIsy Associated P,ea..l

UPPERvILLE, VA. Nov. n.-The
american hounds won the decision
over the English in the Grafton-Mid.
dlesex fox hound match w;ch conclud-
ed today after two weeks of excellent
sport. While the contest. was close
the decision was unanimous, the re-
port being signed by all thrcc judges.
The official award that care to Har.
ry w. Smith. master of Grafton. the
$4,000 stake and the Townsend trophy
reads as follows:
We award the stakes together with
the Townsend to the Grafton pack.
which in our opinion has lone the
best work, with tho object of killing
the FOX in view"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Capital Gets to Work.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. IA pc
tition to President Roosevelt and con-
gross against the Esch-Townsend hill
or any similar rate legislation designed
to Interfere with the fixing of rates
by the roads themselves was the re-
suit OF q meeting Of mine owners and
operators, representing fifty,threc of
the biggest coal mines in Kentucky
and 20 coal companies held in this
city today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
GUN TUBE II
IN EYE
After Resting For Four Years in
Mans Head Piece of Metal is
Removed.
tspeclal 10 tho Dally' press }

RICHMOND, VA. Nov. lf.--Drs. j.
u. catlet and J. u. Rawlings, of Staun-
ton, today removed the right eye bail
OF Lacy Pilson. of Augusta county.
-Four years ago while hunting. Mr., Pill
son fired his gun and the tube blev
out striking him in the eye and de-
stroyins the sight. The wound healed
and remained so until recently when
trouble set i'll. When the eye was ".
moved the tubc was found in the eye
ball,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1905.

as one of the directors OF the reorgan.
lied Equitable Life Assurance Society.
Petitions are being circulated among
business men IL on being signed
they will he sent to other Southern
cities, wide attention thus being called
10 the movement.
Joseph Bryan, of this city, has al
ready been elected to the new Equita-
BILE directorate.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Dies on Eve of Weddina.
Especial TO the Daily Prcss.)

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Nov. Ii.
Archie l.. Frame aged twenty-five,
one OF the most popular firemen on
the Mountain division of the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio Railway. died of fever
and double pneumonia this morning.
Just ON the we ot his marriage 10 a
Charlottesville girl.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
GEORGE u
IN OLD G
Nephew Entertains New
Workers on His Country Estate in
Old Dominion.

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 1f.-Graham
+. Blandy, nephew OF Andrew Carne-
gic. who recently purchased from Col
onel W. S. Bayes THE Tuilerles" one
Of the Oldest and largest country
jlaces in Clark county, is entertaining
n party of New Workers including
George Gould, president OF the Wa
bash railroad.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Meihodists In Conference Cen
|, sures Tn m.
roo MUsii SUNDAY TRAFFIC
Sixth Day of the Conference Opens
6riskiy--November Date Asked For
Future eatherines-Reports Read
and Approved.
Especial to tho Daily Press,

DANVILLE, VA, Nov. little
sixth day of the conference opened
with devotional exercises conducted
ny Rev. ]. w. %Shackford, OF Lynch.
burg. The air was sharp this morning
and the members OF the conference
were slow in arriving ut the church.
Bishop Galloway was en- hand in ant
pie time and he did not wait for the
slow corners.
The conference adopted a resolu.
ton requesting the college of bishops
TO nix the date for the Virginia annual
conference at the Wednesday follow.
ing the second Sunday in November.
w. w. Smith. of the committee on
Sunday observance, presented Il re-
BORT consuming the non-obscrvancc of
Sabbath by the people, and the growo,,
OF pleasure and business pursuits by
tho railroads in the running of cxcur.
sions and freight trains.
Committee Named.
Bishop Galloway named the follow
Ing rs the commission TO serve the
enforcement OF Sunday laws and to in.
vito The cooperation of other denomi-
nations: W. w. Smith, W. W. Royal
and r. w Peatross.
The report of the Roscbuds was
submitted showing that the collection
by all societies. so far reported, was
S5,S23.5O. Richmond district reported
$442.99; West Richmond 1857: Nor
folk, s39f.o7.
The committee on memorials rec.
commended adoption Of the memorials
introduced ms follows: TO reduce the
number of church papers and to i'm.
prove the character of publication.
ard to urovide for their consolidation;
TO authorize Undergraduates 20 admin.
lister the sacrament and to perform
service of presiding elders to eight
years. unless extraordinary conditions
prevail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Tabb's Name Removed.
10 the Daily Press.J

ISpecIui 20 the Daily Press.J
AMELIA, VA, Nov. 1.-THE name
of Father John u. Tabb has been
erased at his request from the Amelia
TO the Confederate dead.
By n mistake his verse was coupled
with the II on the left side, the au.
thor OF which is unknown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
OPENLY CHARGES CONSPIRACY
MuIti-Millionaires and Captains of
High Fanancc Closely Connected
With the Life insurance company's
Strong sox-odeIl Used Legislative
"6ig Stick" to Force Settlement.
nv Associated rreHs.1


2en.Hyde, former vice-president of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society
whose resignation followed the sensa-
tional disclosures in that company last
spring which led to the investigation
ut insurance companies by the Arm
strong committee Of the legislature;
the man whose presence as q witness
before this committee has beer look
ed forward To- in the expectation that
it wouid produce the greatest sensa-
ton of he investigation, appeared be-
fore the committee today.
Hyde Cool on the Stand.
Mr.. Hyde's II on the stand was
IL Of composurc M dclibcration and
his replies TO questions from counsel
were calm and deliberate and afttimeS
studied. He was fortified with state
mentS and data and was frank in his
explanations. Frequently he would be-
come bitter in his reference to his as
sociatos. There was Il big crowd pres.
cnt.
Mr.. Hyde cleared up the matter of
the S6S5, 900 loan of the Mercantile
Trust Company. He said the loan
was used to take up stocks, to settle
suits and part of it went into the Re-
publican campaign fund. "AIr. Frick,'
he said. advised the contribution TO
the Republicans
How Hartman Got it.
OF the $50, 600, 900 Union Pacific
pool. Mr.. Hyde said, Mr.. Hartman In
stigated and explained ii was to be Il
holding syndicate for five years. 1t
was understood this was for. tho pur-
pose Of controlling the Union Pacific.
Mr.. Hyde signed the syndicate agree
,nent at Mr.. IIarriman's suggestion.
The executive committee was not in
formed of this operation. He said that
Mr.. Hartman even refused to give q
statement Of the purposes of the pool
TO the superintendent of insurance
. when he was "clamoring for 1t" last
spring.
OdeiI Uses big Stick"
Eclipsing all this sensational testi-
mony, however, were tho statements
Of Mr.. Hyde concerning former Cover
nor Odell and Mr.. Hartman relative
to the settlement OF the shipbuilding
company suit by the Mercantile Trust
Company. Mr.. Hyde said that MI.
Hartman came to him and advised the
settlement of Odell's suit, as he feared
that powerful influence at Albany
would be invoked in retaliatory meas
ures.
Mr.. Hyde was under the impression
that the Mercantile In settlement re-
tanned the bonds and paid Mr.. Odell
about $4,000. The original claim OF
Odell was about s1S0,OO0. The bonds
subsequently Noted about so cents ON
the dollar. Mr.. Hyde said Mr.. Harri-
man suggested the settlement OF the
suit.
Conspiracy Charged.
Charges of conspiracy to get him
out Of the country were made by Mr..
Hyde against Henry C. Prick and r. II.
Hartman in connection with the re-
ported aspirations of Mr.. Hyde to be-
come ambassador to France. lie said
Mr.. Friclt inspired the idea and wit
ness took it as n joke at first, but when
Mr.. Frlck brought It up later, MI.
Hyde was battered and both Mr.. Her-
riman and Mr.. Frick promised to use
their influence to secure the appoint
ment.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Antitrust Gets ar o,era House,
fRy Associate, -.

- zNssUCTNItJ tTC5S.1
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Nov. IT,.
The Shubert Theatrical Companr.
OF New York, has leased for ten years
the new opera house being erected
i'll this city. This is the Shubcrt's
first house i'll the central Aouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Postmasters Named.
tBy Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 1b.-El.
mund w. Roberts was appointed
fourth class postmaster at Bridgetown,
Virginia.
North Carolina-Holloway, William
Il. Neal; Wildwood, Charles ". Oliver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Treasurer Crockett Dies.
1By Associated press.,

10y NSSVtIutFu FTeSA.F
WfTliEFII.LE, VA, Nov. H.
Joseph NJ. Crockett, treasurer OF
Wythc county, died at his home in
Wythevillc today. He was n Confed-
crate soldier, having lost an arm in
the service. He was Il member of the
famous ~"Stonewall' brigade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Dies in His Store.

Special Ia Tho pally Press
NORFOLK. VA, Nov. IA His wife
attending to the needs Of u dying
NEPHEW in Norfolk, John w. Walton.
OF s~cottsvillc, died of heart failure
last night, after being found uncon.
scious in his store
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
President Requested to Let the
Carriers Alone and Their
Rebate Schemes.
ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS ISSUES
For the Employees Pleads
the Question as Ably as If He Was a
masnate-Workrnen Pretend to Fear
Their Wages viii Be Reduced If
Law is Changed.
(By Associated prcss.,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 14.-An
earnest protest was made to the Presl
dent today against proposed railroad
freight rate legislation. The protest
was filed by representatives of the fva
great labor org; nizations connected
with railroading-thc engineers, fires.
men,, conductors, Switchmcn and train.
men. The members OF the delegation'
which called on the President repro;
sented the several organizations. They
pointed cut to him that railroad rate
Legislation logically means the lower
ing Of the rates. This they contended;
will be followed by a l~essening OF the
earning power OF the railroads and
consequently by reduction eventually.
Of the wages OF the railroad employees.
Twelve States Represented. !.
The delegation which calld on tho
President came from II different.
States and represented al of tho lar
ger systems of railroads.
George Huntley, Of the conductors
organization presented to the Prcsis
detn a statement of the character a.
the organizations represented mid as.
sured him that no faint OF partisan
ship or political coioring existed in
any degree among the members OF the
delegation.
Why the Men Object.
Mr.. Huntley said in presenting his
statement:
One million n n quarter railway
employees have noted with concern the
tendency toward federal legislation on
railroad rates. AS there has appeared
no hint that any general increase in
the prevailing rates was contemplated,
wc arc forced to believe that the other
alternative must follow and n general
reduction in the earning power of our
railway lines would result"
Roosevelt Explains the Case.
In response President Roosevelt as
sured tho delegation that it was not
his purpose or the purpose OF those
who favored railroad rate regulation
TO do anything that might injure tho
railroads of the country, or inciden-
tally the employees of the railroads.
He said that it was his purpose that
all classes-railroads, shippers and
cmpoyes-should have perfectly fair
treatment. He was of the opinion thai
the proposed legislation would not
mean a reduction necessarily in rail.
road rates and suggested that tho
members of the delegation, therefore,
We're proceeding on a wrong under
standing of the situation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Call For Bank Statement.
G;y Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 14.-The
comptrol!er of tho currency has made
a call on National BANKS for n state
mcnt OF their condition at the close
OF business Thursday, Nov. ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Conspiracy Charged.
Hyde Sells His Stable.

NEW YORK. Nov. Thames IIa.
zen Hyde, formerly of the Equitable
Life Company, has sold his horses and
e%quipages.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
virginians for the Equitable.

RICHMOND, VA, Nov. IA
strong movement is Oh foot here for
the p~urpose'of securing the election of
John Shelton Williams, formerly presi-
dent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
inventor of Torpedo Dies.

LONDON, Nov. 1.t.-R. Whitehead,
inventor OF the Whitehead torpedos,
died today at Berkshire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
7 SHIP LOST.
Captain ard Fourteen Men Among the
MISSING.
(Dy Assoclated pl.ss.l

Wy ltESOCIIted PlNSS.)
LONDON. Nov. 1.-THE British
steamer Bavaria, hound from Barry
for Bordeaux. has been lost off Belle
Isle, France. Part Of her crew have
been landed at Noirmouticr, France.
The captain and fourteen men are
missing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
Reports Adopted.

The following submitted reports ~
day, all of which were adopted, being
largely statistical: Church extension,
Snnda, schools, Epworth League.
Elblc board and special education.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-11-15
WEATHER.

Fair and warmer IN
Wednesday and Thurs.
day; variable southwest
winds.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18

his complete willingness to yield up
his life according to the program
agreed upon by himself and the war
den. Barker was convicted of dou-
BILE murder, his victims being his broth
er and his brothers wife, the scene of
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18
the crime being upon the brothers
farm. After his conviction he con-
fesed. The bodies were found hidden
in COW stable.

Free fighting has been going on the
last two weeks on the island OF Jolo
between the outlaw Moro chief, Pala,
with 600 well armed followers, and
troops under the personal command OF
Major General Leonard Wood. Palas
losses thus far are 800 killed, while
those of General Wood are seven killed
and nineteen wounded. Pala and his
remaining followers, in accordance
with Moro tradition, prefer death TO
capture. General Wood, with detach-
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The conference between the presi-
dent and Secretary Taft as to the
Bowen-Loomis controversy resulted in
conclusion that Mr.. Loomis should
be given the initiative In the presen-
tation Of the case, and he has sub
United full statement in answer to
all the charges growing out Of the adj
ministration by him OF the American
ministry at Caracas as transmitted to
Secretary Taft by Minister Bowen.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18


train near Newton, Kan. While In
Kansas City he had visited a Chinese
opium den and had smoked three pills
Of opium. When he left Kansas City
he was escorted to the train by a me-
gro, who was later arrested. The Chi
nese proprietors of the den were also
arrested, but an investigation satisfied
the police that the young man had not
met with foul play.
A practical armistice in the team
sters' strike at Chicago was declared,
to last until the arrival OF the CHIEF
officers of the international Brother
hood of Transfers.
A plan to unite the Congregational
lists, United Brethren and Wesleyan
Methodists was endorsed at the United
Brethren general conference at To
peka.
Frank Barker. convicted Of murder
and condemned to hang on June 70 IN
the Nebraska penitentiary, is to be his
own executioner. Under the law all
legal executions are to be conducted
within the penitentiary by the warden.
Warden Beemer. however, dislikes the
duty, and, sounding Barker, he has dis
covered that the condemned man is
willing, and even anxious, to spring
the trap. The legality of such an exc
cution has been referred to the attor
ney general, who has decided that It
would not be violation OF the law
Barker is unmoved by the approach
of the day of his doom, and declares
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18

Suit has been filed in the circuit
court at st. Louis by John s. Jones, a
real estate dealer, against George J.
Gould, Joseph Ramsey Jr. and William
b. Guy for $500. 1000, with interest from
January, 1903. The allegation on which
the suit is based is that Jones, upon ;n-
structions, purchased $4,000 acres OF
coal lands in southern Ohio, for which
he advanced the purchase price, and
that he has not been reimbursed.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18

Hiram Silas Cronk, sole survivor OF
the war of 1912, died at his home in
Ava, hamlet in the northern part of
New York, at the age Of los years. Ar
rangements for the funeral of the aged
patriot were made in advance last De-
cember by the New York city board of
aldermen, and the body of the veteran
. will lie in state in the city hall and
4 then will be inferred in Mount Victory,
Cypress Hills cemetery, Brooklyn. Ad-
jacent to his future tomb are the
graves of fifty of his comrades in the
last war with the British. The centen-
arian was unique figure in American
history. He was connecting link be-
tween the early days of the republic
and the present, and had been honored
both by the national government and
by the state legislature. A few weeks
ago, April 81, the veteran reached the
age of 105, and his birthday was wide
" celebrated in Oneida county, where
for sixty-eight years he had lived on
the homestead he cleared in the viii
derness.
Herbert v. Croker, son of Richard
<-x1xow ,xoc @s~,,,, 4 dx.o n -, q Conto Nc
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1905-05-18

BY suit filed in the superior court
at Indianapolis, Philander H. Artzger-
aid, Frank N. Fitzgerald and Harry A.
Fenton, officers and directors Of the
American Tribune New Colony COM
pany, are charged with collision to
defraud and with having converted to
their own use 100000 Of the COM
pany's money. The complaint asks
that the officers be compelled to turn
! over the books of the company for an
accounting. The appointment of re-
ceiver to take charge of the company
and judgment of 100000 in favor
zof the alleged deluded stockholders of
the concern are asked. The complain
ants in the suit are Louis S. Parson
and twenty other stockholders, whose
aggregate interests amounts to eigh-
ty-one shares of stock The company,
the complaint states, was organized in
ing land in Oklahoma and founding
q city. However, alleges the complaint,
suitable land could not be found in
Oklahoma, and the directors, Artzger-
aid, Fitzgerald and Fenton, bought a
tract of land in Archer county, Texas.
The value of the land, it is charged,
did not exceed $4,000. It is alleged
further that the directors notified the
stockholders that 100000 was paid
for the property.