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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
DEATHS AT SOLDIERS HOME.

August klapp and Amos Ferseman
Have Answered the Last Call.
August Knapp, who served with Com
pany G, Twentieth New York infantry.
died in the hospsal al tho National
Soldiers liomc yesterday morning.
Mr. k'app was taken sick in his trlar-
tors Sunday afternoon and Immediately
removed to the hospital, but continued
TO grow worse until death claimed
him. He had been complaining for
several days, but was avcrsc to being
taken TO the hospital until Sunday
when he recognized his condition.
Amos FOrsoman. Sc years old, who
served with Company d. Twcnty-fftl
infantry. died in the hospital Sunday
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
WILL PLAY PETERSBURG AGAIN.
Country Club Baseball Nine viii Meet
Hampton on Thursday Afternoon

Unless plans miscarry the Hampton
Young Mems Christian Association
baseball nine will play the strong
Country Club of Petersburg on the Ma
tional Soldiers Home alam0n,l Thurs
day afternoon. The Petersburg team
defeated the Hampton nine on July 4
and they arc anxious for another game
on July 81.
1t is also likely that tho Y. NJ. C. a.
will play the Artillery school from Old
Point again tomorrow afternoon. Both
mines have won game this season
and this will be hard fought battle
as 1t will determine the winner of the
series.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
WILL GO TO NEWPORT NEWS.
Hampton Red Men Will attend the Big
Celebration Friday Afternoon,

Wyoming Tribe of Red Men held n
largely attended meeting last night
and decided to go to Newport News
Friday afternoon to. attond the big
Red Mems celebrations. The local Red
Men will meet in theiAhall at l o'clock
so as to reach Ncwt1M News in time
for the beginning of ahc festivities.
II was decided by the tribe TO pur.
chase suits for the Red Mons baseball
nine. which Is to play Newport News
ON this occasion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Rev. Mr.. Merrill Here.

Rev. Vincent Merrill. who is pastor
Of the Presbyterian church in Prince.
ten, NY, has arrived TO spend his
vacation with his parents. Mir. anil
Mrs. J. T. Merrill, in Mallory avcnuc.
Mrs Merrill stopped over in I.yncii-
burg, but will later join her husband
here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Members Phoebus School Board.

Major J. y. Whine and Capt. j. N
smith qualified before Clerk of the
Courts Harry II. Holt yesterday as
members Of the lhocbus School board.
Major Winnie has for several years
,ccn the efficient clerk OF the board,
md has taken Il great deal OF interest
in advancing the schools of that hust-
ing town.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Mr.. kcarncy Dead.

News HIS been received in Hamp.
ton of the death in Holly Oak, Mass,
of Mr.. Dennis kcarney, a former resi-
dent of this city. Mr.. Kearney was
member of Hampton Aerie Of Eagles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25

MIR. j. G. Bulliiant has been awarded
the contract for the erection Of y
handsome residence in Melrosc avenue
for Mr.. George w. Rowe. Work has
tcen commenced and it is expected
HAT the residences will he ready tor
occupancy by the middle of Scptenl-
her or first of October.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Supervisors to Meet.

The board of supervisors Of Eliza
beth City County will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the court house
tomorrow
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Mr.. Cave to Assist.

Rev p a. Cave, of the Christian
church i'll Richmond. will assist the
Rev. y. J. Rcnforth With series of
religious meetings in the Church of
Christ during the month of Septcrl-
Dor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25

DR.. BoutcHe Very III.

The condition of DR.. j. II. Boutcllc,
the well known physician. who has
been i'll for sometime at his residence
in Carey street, was said not to be SO
favorable yesterday. DR.. Boutcllc, it
was stated. is very sick man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25

The report of the reviewers on the
road to Newport News will be sub
mitted and it is expected that the re-
port will recommend the opening of
the road.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
APPOINTED LIBRARIAN.
Mr.. j. 3. Frazier Succeeds the Late
Mr.. Collins in Home Library.

Mr.. Collins in Home Library.
Mir }. B. Frazier has been appoint.
ell librarian ut the National Soldiers
Home to succeed the late Mr.. Collins
who died quite suddenly several weeks
ago.
Mn Frazier has been an inmate of
the ilcmc for several years and hi.;
appointment as librarian is source
Of mich qualification To the large
number Of friends lie has made during
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Priscilla is Free.

Priscilla Thornton, colorcd. was ac.
quilted of the charge Of larceny by
Mayor Thornton +. Jones in the l!amp,
ton police court yesterday morning
Priscilla was charged with appropriate
ing to her own use ii diamond ring
anu other valuable articles belonging
To Mrs. j. +. Copeland. but the cvi
dcncc failed To support the charge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
MR.. HIGGINS PROMOTED.
Popular Conductor Now Manager Of
the Ice DEPARTMENT.

the Ice Department.
Mr.. NJ. +. higgins, who for several
years has beer Il conductor on the
line of the Newport News and Old
Point Railway and Electric Company,
has been promoted To the position Of
manager of the ice department to sue
coed the late Capt. George Wri1.
Mr.. higgins came to Hampton from
York county several years ago and
accepted IL position as conductor with
the line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Roller Skating Rink.

The skating rink was opened on the
l'uckroc Beach Casino last night \
good crowd WAS present AMI the skat-
ing was highly enjoyable II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
PERSONALS AND BRIEF.
The Coming and Going of the People
You Know.

Inc coming and GONG OF the People
You Know.
Mr. George T. Washer, of Prince
George county. is the guest of Mrs.
William j.. Lee. near Hampton.
Miss Lee Bevillc. of Richmond is
the guest of her sister. Mrs. w. d.
Stacey, in Locust street.
Miss Annie Fcrcbcc, of Shawboro,
n. c., has arrived in Hampton and is
the gUcs, of Mrs. Frank c. Roche, in
Linden avenue.
Miss Ailenc Sutton. of Elizabeth
City, n. c., who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. +. C. Roche. in Linden
aveNuc, has returned To her home.
Mrs. John ID. Kimberley and chill
,lrcn. OF Old Point, will leave tomor.
row for Il stay of several weeks ut The
Allegheny Hotel, Goshen, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lamar Holiday, who
have been the guests of their duugll-
Ter. Mrs. Howard W. Saunders. in
Mallory avenue returned to Baltimore
yesterday.
Mrs William Il. Rndd has left for Il
visit To charlottesville.
Misses Annie and Katie Whitlock OF
Richmond, are the guests of the Misses
| Phillips, in Elm street.
Mrs. Thomas c. Johnson and daugh.
| tors left last evening for their home III
| Richmond. after Il visit to Mrs. Scgal
| Whiting in East Qccum street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Qualified IS Executnix.

Miss Florence Wray yesterday quail
ificd as cXecutrix of the estate of her
father, Capt. George w. Wray, before
Clerk Fl. II. Hol:. Mcssrs. T. J..
Sclatcr, II. II. Carr, Franz Won ,Schil!-
ing and S. Gordon Cumming weec
r"med as commissioners to appraise
tie estate. So far as is known Capt.
N'ray left no will
Messrs. Stewart Scott, Jr., Harrell
H. Woodward and Robt. r. Ware. Of
st. Louis. who spent the past week at
Cape View. left for New York and
other northern cities yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25

Miss Lee Bevillc. of Richmond !
the guest of her sister. Mrs. w. 1
Stacey, in Locust street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25

Mr. George L. Washer. of Prince
William j.. Lee. near Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25

Miss Annie Fcrcbcc. of Shawboro,
n. c.. has arrived in Hampton and is
the gl,cs, of Mrs. Frank c. Roche, in
Linden avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25

Misses Annie and Katie Whitlock, q
Richmond, are the guests of the MiSsr
Phillips, in Elm street
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25

Mrs. G. H. Fleming. of Richmond,
s at Cape View Cottage, Buckroe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29
PICKED RAGS and LOOT.
italian Couple Held for Robberies
BeIOzo the Dead Line.

The Central Office believes that it has capt
ured the thieves responsible for the numerous
robberies below the dead line" Yesterday,
when the detectives placed Antonio De Sisto
and his wife under arrest, they took from their
home. No. 15 RooseveIt-st, a truckload Of loot,
ranging from big American flag 10 gold
eyeglass chain. The thefts by the pair are
alleged to have lasted for nearly fifteen years.
the stuff being taken in such small quantities
that it never missed.
Detective Petrosino began TO watch the De
Sistos about a week ago. They worked ABOUT
the Maiden Lane district ragpickers and
were we'll known figures in the district. Certain
clevs strengthened Petrosino's idea that they
We're responsible for the thefts, and yesterday
with another detective, he went to their house
and placed them under arrest. In the bedroom
of the pair was found loot enough to stock
good sized store. The police are unaoIe 10 eS-
innate its value because of its diversity.
A portion of the inventory gives q SIX crazy
quilt diamond ring. diamond hoIsesHoS pm
forty-seVen pairs of Spectacles and eyeglasses
three gold watches, two WalthaIn Watch move
ments, twenty-six tablespoons twenty-thres
teaspoons twenty-one silver forks, card trays
Jewel boxes fifty shirts 500 yards Of shtrtlngs.
a quantity of dress goods, seventeen ooitS oL
muslin, twenty-seven eyeglass chains. an Amer
lean flag, silver toilet articles or every oescFlp-
ton and hundreds of other articles.
The plumber was contisCated and taken 10
Headquarters, and the De Sistos were loched
up charged with grand larceny. Two bank
books found on them in the name OF me
woman One was for $500 in the Emigrant
Industrial Savings Bank and the o5her was on
the Bowery Savings Bank for SZ,o0U-
The pair had exceptional opportunities TO
commit small thefts While the woman, osten-
sibly searching for paper and rags remained
would enter q store with false keys, and pick
up several articles small enough to go into his
scavenger's bag. After staying as long as he
thought safe De Sisto would lock up the store
and go hunting for rags again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29
BLAST WRECKS STORE.
Stone Weighing 100 Pounds Flies
OUer FiUe Storg House.

An overcharge of dynamite in blasting at the
excavation for the Pennsylvania Railroad ter
mlnal last night sent 10O-pound rock over
five story building into grocery store. where it
Just escaped killing several people. According
to reports It tore off the arm of workman in
the excavation.
A blast at 31st-st- set off about o'clock
The noise was heard as far away as Broad
way and the West S7th-st. station. One
big fragment of rock weighing more than
hundredweight. sailed over the five story tene-
ment house at the northeast corner of Goth st.
and 7th-ave. It's impetus carried it across Goth
st, and it smashed through the transom and
door of the little grocery store kept by Slevin
D Calsogoulous. at No. 23O.
Calsogoulous, his wife. baby and a friend
named Louis Magyar were standing in the mid
die Of the floor. The stone ripped Magan's coat
down the back and knocked the group helter-
SHELTER as it plunged through the floor into the
basement below. None Of them were seriously
hurt. but all suffered from fright. The glass in
all the surrounding shops and houses was
broken. and many persons were cut by the fly
ing glass.
When the desk sergeant of the West 37th-st.
station heard the explosion he sent Patrolman
Junior to investigate. Junior was talking to one
of the men in the excavation. when one Of the
numerous suUerintendents ordered him out.
Junior refused to go. but he learned nothing
after that. Everybody was afraid to talk. Be-
fore the foreman interfered the patrolman had
been told by several workmen that an Italian
Iaborer had had his arm torn off by the ex-
plosion, and had been hustled away in a cab.
Those in charge Of the work refused to give the
slightest information The police called up all
the neighboring hospitals, but no man injured
that way had been received at any of them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29
AGREEMENT ON AGENTS.
Lifting" of Ne7c-York and Buffalo
Men Not Profitable.

The last witness called yesterday, Thomas P.
Buckner, fourth vice-president of the New-York
Life testified to the incursion of the New-York
Life into the agents Of the Equitable in Buffalo
in 1901 IL retaliation for similar raid Of the
Equitable in New-York City the year before, and
to the pink card arrangement that had
suited. Mr.. Buckner estimated that the Equi-
table lifted about forty of the New-York LIfe's
agents, and that the New-York Life took about
forty Of the Equitables. He admitted that the
New-York Life obtained the agents it lifted"
by advances and bonuses A single example;
The contract with such agent showed an
agreement on the part of the New-York Life
TO pay on each 100000 above 100000 insur-
ance written a bonus of 81 900. the total of such
bonus not to exceed $1,000. 1t was further
agreed TO advance $3.50 Of this bonus as an
actual gift, to belong to the agent whether he
wrote the necessary amount or not. working
balance Of $3.50 a year was also guaranteed to
the agent who changed from the Equitable at
TINS time. These Buffalo advances aggregated
$4,000.
The upshot of this contest. Mr.. Bucl,ner tastr-
fed, was a ''sentlemen's agreement" be,,,.a,,
the Mutual. Equitable. New-York Life sra Dr.,
dentiai ofhclals In charge OF agencies not to take
each others agents. an agreement that wa,
merely personal in character. He admftte5 .,,at
the Buffalo incident had been both avno,,aiH@1
and unsatisfactory. Then the 'pinl, car5.,
TEN came out Apparently the cards ,ya.o - -
to agents leaving the New-York IIfe,s ar-.11
whom Mr.. Buc6ner cared to reco1araena .t-g
brother officials. Without these cards II was ms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29
G0RNAN IN FULL. CONTROL
Maryland Democratic Con0ent'o"
Firm for Negro Disfranchisement.
az Telegraph . The Trlbune. ]

Baltimore Sept Ex-senator German, from d
box In Ford's Opera House, to-day aosolutely
controlled the Democratic State convention ail'
when the platform. the chief plank OF winch Is
the negro DISTINGUISHING constitutional ameha-
ment, was adopted with hurrah. the senator
smiled and applauded.
When all the other speechmaktng was enoeo
the Senator took the stage and replied TO inc
charges made by the Republicans that the
amendment was intended to benefit MIN per-
sonaIIy by enabling the Democratic machine to
retain control of the State and assure his return
to the Senate.
He declared that he had always been CONSIST
ent in fighting what he called negro supremacy
In the South" and that he now sought to INT
the pail from Maryland without any hope OF re-
ward. He said that If the amendment was
adopted at the polls in November he would
agree never again to seek Office. but If through
2 combination Of Republicans, disaffected DEM
ocrats and mugwumps 1T should be defeated ne
would keep on fighting for the same cause
This is taken to mean that if the amendment
fails. which now seems certain, he Will again
endeavor to succeed himself, and that II the
amendment is carried he will push forward his
son. Arthur P. German, jr., to the party leader
ship. with a view to making him United States
Senator Young German is now State sen
ator.
The Controller Of the State. Gordon T. Akin
son. was renominated The platform declares
as follows:
BY common consent the only issue IN TINS
campaign is whether negro suffrage put upon
US against our will by force, shall be resulcteo
and its power for evil destroyed.
This Democratic convention, representing IMo-
thirds of the white people of the State re-
affirms the declaration of our party in our plat.
forms of 1899 and 1913 upon IhgS suoJeCl. GU
now proclaims anew our resolute purpose 70
maintain the supremacy of our race ana us
control bv all lawful and constitutional means
of the administration of the political affairs OF
the State.
Believing that the proposed constitutional
amendment will operate an effective remedy
for the evils of our situation without preJuolce
or injury to any race or class; regarding IT,,
moreover as a complete response to the clearly
expressed mandate of the people, we unre-
servedly commend and approve 1t
We make it the single issue or TINS campaign
We declare it to be our battle cry.
The negro vote as it stands to-day Is a per-
netual menace to the prosperity and peace OF
Maryland-a menace to our very CIVILIZATION
for it is ignorant, corrupt the blind instrument
of INSCRIPTIONS and selfish leaders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29

parent that applicants would have small chahee
Of getting place.
Mr.. Hughes then began an examination Of the
foreign business of the New-York Lie, r .ng
agency expenses and other details IL appeal 90
that Mr. Ruellner's brother was the foreign
manager general at salary of $1,000 but M M:
Buckner testified that he was not respoils. pie
for this that his brother had started with the
New-York Life at about the same time ne nlG
Mr.. Bucknef testified to two other slghlncahI
facts, first that the New-York Life had tne
largest foreign business of any domestic lns SUI
ance company, and, second, that 1T PAID no KING
of commission to any executive officer for get
ting the insurance abroad. This last point was
interpreted as meaning that Mr. Hughes was
getting round to the question OF foreign bonuses,
in view Of the charge that Robert McCurdy, son
of Richard 4. Nice urdy. president of the Mutual
Life, receives bonus in perpetulty on ali for-
eign business Of that company as compensation
for work done on a foreign trip.
After adjournment last night Mr.. Hughes SAID
that, while he did not care to forecast who would
be the next witness. he thought Jacob H Sch1n
would be reached shortly. 1t is generally be-
ieved he will go the stand to-day and tell
about the Kuhn, Loeb s. Co. syndicate opera
tons in which the Equitable took part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29
SPEAKER NIXON WORSE.
Friends Anaious-More Physicians
Bush to Bedside.

westfeld. N Y. Sept. 2S.-The report OF the
physicians in attendance Speaker s. Fred
Nixon tonight was far from encouraging and
caused keen anxiety among his many friends
here. 1t contained the unwelcome news that
the congested OF the right lung had ex-
tended and that the left lung had become slight
ly affected. At $50 his temperature was 1O1,
pulse 100 and respiration 81 Drs. Smith and
Russell. Of Buffalo, here this afternoon
and will remain with Mr.. Nixon throughout the
night. Dr. Rood has been almost continuously
at the bedside of Mr.. Nixon since the sickness
became serious. DR.. Macdonald, Of Albany. tho
Speakers physician at the capital mas been sent
for and is expected to arrive here tonight.
Many kilograms OF inquiry have been re-
ceived from prominent men in all parts Of the
State asking for news regarding Mr.. Nixon's
condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29
WHITEHOUSE Slated.
Kings County Democrat to Oppose
Burr for Supreme Court.

Unless there is another shuttle of the deck
before tonight when the delegates from
Kings County to the Democratic judiciary con-
veation of the "a District. who were elected
last night, Will meet in caucus at the Thomas
Jefferson Building, Samuel D. Whitehouse will
be named as the choice of the Democratic or
ganization in Brooklyn for candidate for the
Supreme Court bench.
There were some indications last night that
there might be a change in plans, but whether
it would actually come to pass nobody seemed
willing to predict Senator McCarren has been
careful to conceal his own choice from the pub
lie. The friends of James D. Bell, Assistant
Corporation Counsel, working hard to get
the nomination for him.
The judiciary convention will be held in the
Kings County Courthouse at noon tomorrow.
As Kings County has a majority of the dele
gates, the man named at the caucus tonight
Will be the choice of the convention.
The Republican judiciary convention meets in
the courthouse at noon to-day From the start
there has never been any question that the
choice Of the convention would be Joseph A.
Burr, the present incumbent of the place who
appointed to it by Governor Higgins. The
vacancy was caused by the election of Justice
Cullen as chief justice of the Court of Appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-29

disclosure of further secret account KEPT ~
the name of an employe of the BOND ana mort
gage department of the Equitable the LOUIS
NJ Bailey account" To this curious set OF
transactions Henry Greaves, who had charge OF
the hook testified He was occasionally assisted
by Henry Rogers winthrop, financial manager
of the Equitable. Many Of the syndicate pronts
of the Equitable, hitherto unaccounted for' were
traced TO this account, although some are still
missing The drafts against the account seem
to have been employed to meet expenses OF less
fortunate syndicate partcipations.
1t was while running down the list Of en-
tries in this little black book. with Mr.. Greaves
on the stand that Mr.. Hughes first discovered
the Louis NJ Bailey account" The testimony
at this point follows
Q-Here Is balance of 1865 As transferred to
Louis NJ. Bailey. Who is Louis NJ BaileyT Am
ON what way was he employed? Ain the
bond and mortgage department. he was asso-
perintendent of the bond and mortgage department
Oils MI Bailey employed by the company
DID he have anything to do with this account
Q@nave you the handbook which shows Bailey's
account? Ayes.
After following various transactions shown in
the account in full detail, Mr.. Hughes reverted
once more to other items. He said:
Cit would appear that there are Just five
checks drawn on that George H. Squire trustee
account. A.-Yes, sir
@These checks are December II /, 1900 Jordan
Endorsed by the Mercantile Trust Company, $780,
0OO October l. 1902. $65,000 April To- 1903, $50 900;
August S, 1904, $500, Equitable Trust Company to
reduce loan? A--Yes sir.
Q.-Did you have anything to do with the max
ing Of memoranda or anything concerning the
Alexander and Jordan loan?
Mr.. Hughes was referring to the original
yellow dog fund, the mysterious $6S5.000
loan of the Mercantile Trust Company to
James w. Alexander and Thomas B. Jordan as
trustees. Mr.. Greaves replied, NO, sir
Mr.. Hughes then through the list Of syn
dieate, profits mentioned in Wednesdays testi-
mony as unaccounted for. These include checks
for S23.919 A from st. Louis and San Fran
cisco syndicate, and two checks of 81, 096 80
and so, 695 IS from the Mercantile Trust Com
pany, but no explanation had been discovered,
and Mr. Hughes had them recorded, subject to
future correction as not the books Of the
society. Mr.. winthrop explained that it was
possible that there had been an error in book
keeping.
At the very close of the session Henry r.
Winthrop testified to a transcript Of the IL.
NJ Bailey account showing two entries of
loans aggregating S132.S12 go and 1921, 300 IS.
He said
1 am informed by President Morton that the
loans represented by the Bailey account will be
paid off IN a few days and the securities returned