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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
Perkins Tells How New York
Life Helped Him.
TAdGART MAKES Ills DENIAL
Declares That Not a Democrat of
Standing Ever Asked Mccall for a
Dollar During the Last Campaign.
He is Now in New York City.
U;y Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-George w.
Perkins, vicc-president of the New
York Life Insurance Company and
member of the firm of J. P. Morgan
and Company. was OH the witness
stand before the legislative commit.
tee probing insurance companies
methods.
The only development of moment
today was being the witness disclo-
sure in the New Orleans Traction
syndicate, in which The company sus-
tanned loss of 100000.
Witness could not explain why, after
the New York Life had bought $4,000
600 worth of bonds from ]. P. Morgan
and Company, $2.000.0O0 worth should
be sold back to that firm at the same
price within two months and no min
utcs of The finance committee could
he found TO explain it.
The total dealings of the COMPANY
with the Morgan firm amounted 10
$39,2SGO75 with profit of $7S4.768.1s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22

injured.
Passengers Had Narrow Escape.
That the accident did not result Ill
n general loss of life on the steamer il;
considered remarkable by every one
On board. The steamer had great
hole stove in her starhoard side
nmidships, her cabins from that point
forward were ripped and torn into
hndling wood. her pilot house was
wrecked and the foremost and Smukr
stack were carried away.
The Jnniata returned to her dock
here this afternoon and landed her
passengers. Arrangements were made
to transfer the cargo
The Palmer lost her jibboom, bow.
spirit and head gear.
Accident Occurs at Night.
The accident occurred at $50
O'Clock last night when the .Iunia;a
was steaming around Cape Cod. y
fog hung over the water and the
steamers speed had been reduced
somewhat,
Captain Nickerson was in the pilot
house directing the movements Of his
ship. Suddenly the lookout shouted
warning that big vessel was 10
the starboard and bearing down en-
the steamer rapidly. Captain Niclicf-
son ordered the wheel put hard over
and the engines reversed, but even
as his order was being executed the
Tapping of huge sails and shouts CT
alarm were heard and in less than
Il minute from the time the lookout
gave his warning the steamer was
struck n terrific blow sqIarely amid
ships on the starboard side. Immc-
diately following the first crash the
schooner scrapcd alcng the side OF the
steamer, her spars and rigging turn
ing the upper deck into mass of
wrecllagcc.
The staterooms and the pilothouse
were torn apart as though made Of
Bhlti' ilS tIlilCIlSc JlDDUOIil I'll TIC
schooner after unroofing the state
rooms and pilot house, became imhcd-
ell in the upper works and was snap.
ped eff shor:.
All aboard the steamer remained
cool and there was not the slightest
evidence of n panic. AS precau.
tionary measure the life boats were
made ready by the crow.
Only One Man Badly Hurt.
II was found that j. W. Johnson was
the only one seriously injured. His
statcroom was almost opposite the
spot nj which the schooner struck
and was buried i'll the mass OF wreck
age. His right leg was broken and
he sustained internal injuries and
cuts about the head and face.
The schooner, although damaged,
signalled that she was in no danger.
Both vessels remained at the scene
until daylight, when the extent of the
Injuries sustained by each was learn
cd. The hole in the side of the Juni-
ata was found to be five feet above
the waterinc.
The injured passengers were sent
to Providence by train, whence they
proceeded TO their destination on the
steamer Essex.
The blame for the collision has not
been fixed. Captain Nickerson refused
to discuss the accident
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
Louisiana Has Little Money Left
to Fight Yellow Jack.
WORSE IN COUNTY DISTRICTS
Doctor Stricken While Devotins His
Time to Nursing and Caring for the
Sick and Dyins-PensacoIa Being
Hard Hit With Dreaded Disease.
(By Associated press.)

(By Associated l'rpSs)
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 21.-Oflcial
report TO 6 D. m.
New cases, SO; total to date, 2,725
Deaths, 4 total, 355.
New foci 8.
Cases under treatment, $40.
Cases discharged. 2.051.
The record of new cases today is
lower, as is also the list Of deaths
and new feel, which, following the
rather heavy report of Wednesday, IS
gratifying.
The country situation shows no ma
terial change, The emergency fund
Of the State board of health has been
exhausted and now the expenditures
which are being made come from the
special fund borrowed by the Cover
nor originally to relieve work In New
Orleans.
Other country reports were:
Kenner, new cases; st. Bernard,
3 cases Tallulah. new cases;
Gross Tete, 2 cases; Bnnkie. one new
case; Bayou Dula, one case; Alexan-
drie, 2 new cases; Patterson, 1G new
cases, one death.
DR.. Anderson. who was sent to Tai
luiah, was stricken with yellow fever,
but has only mild case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
Coming to Virginia Railroad.
by Associated Press

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Sept. 81.
w M. Mcclure, superintendent of
the Chattanooga division Of tho
Queen & Crescent railroad. has re-
signed to become manager of The
Norfolk & Southern. at Norfolk. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
PRINTER REMEMBERS
THE ELKS' HOME
S'ebling In His Will Gives $4,000 to
Philadelphia Lodge and $1,000
to Home.
(By Associated Presr.)

PHILADELPHIA, PA. Sept. 21.-
among the requests of Herman sleb.
mig who was wealthy printer of
this city. is one of $50, 900 to the Phila.
delphla lodge, No. 2, B. P. o. Elks.
Mr.. siebling also left $1,000 to the
Eiks National Home at Bedford, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, FRI DAY SEPTEMBER 22 1905.

Cecil Rhodes, died at Capetown today.
lie was horn in 1851.
Col. Rhodes was Il participanti IN
the Jameson raid and was sentenced
to death but was banshcd. 5it.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
EVANS TO BE IN CHARGE.
Powerful Warships to Begin Annual
Manocuvers Soon.

U'v Associated rrcss)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 2l--
Admiral Dewey is back ut his desk
after thrcc-months' vacation at Hot
Springs. Va
lie will begin preparations for the
nlailocuvcrs OF the North Atlantic ncct
IN the Carrihcan sea, which will be
conducted by Rear Admiral Evans.
The fleet will have added to il four
cruisers. the pennsylvania. Wcsi Vir.
sinia, Colorado ana Maryland
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
Gaynor.ereene Case Saturday.
tBy Associated Prcas.)

MONTREAL. QUE, Sept. 2l.-De-
cision in the Gaynor-Greene cnse has
been postponed. Tho findings will
be handed down on Saturday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
Lumber Plant Destroyed.
BY Associated Press.)

BRONSON, TEXAS, Sept. 21.-The
plant of the Kirby Lumber Company
was destroyed by fire tonight. One
hundred men nrc thrown out of en-
ployment. LOSS 100000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
Stand coIIapscs; Hundreds Hurt.

IVY NSShcIItcI I'rcSS.)
BEll.EFlIl.E, ILL, Sept. FL
Three persons were severely injured
and nearly 200 were hurt by the col
lapse of a band stand last night dur
Ing Il street fair.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
Six New Cases In Pensacola.

PENSACOLA, FLA, Sept. 21-six
new cases of yellow fever develop
ed here today. Total cases to date,
90; deaths. .; discharged. 80; under
treatment. ID.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
OTHER ACCOUNTS FILED.
CabeII Admits Spending $500 White
Eggleston Used $9O7. az
Especial To the Daily Ircss.)

tSrrcial 1" the Daily l'rcss) ~
RICHMOND, VA, Sept 2l.-Jafles
Aston Cabcll. of this city. candidate
for lieutenant governor, today fled
his statement of election expenses
incident to the urinary. lie spent
$502.3O.
Joseph ID. Egslestun, Jr.. Of Prince
Edward county, nominee of the Demo
cratic nominee for superintendent Of
public instruction. today filed his statn-
mcnt OF expenses, which amounts TO
$S07.S2.
Tank ExpIodes; Boy Killed.
Inv Associated Prcss)
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Lewis
Peters. an employee of ii soda fountain
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
Tassart Denies Statement

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.-Chairman
Tasgart of the Democratic National
Committee. arrived i'll New York to.
day from Indianapolis. He denied the
statement made by President Mccall.
of the New York Life.
mo member of the national commit
lee, nor agent of the committee ever
asked Mccall. of the New York Life,,
for q dollar he said.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22

factory, was killed today by an en-
ildsion of fountain. which he was
charging.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
COL. RHODES is DEAD.

One of the Jameson Raiders and
Brother Of Cecil Rhodes Dies.
tBy Associated Press.)
LONDON, Sept. 2i,-Col Francis
Fl. Rhodes (retiredD brother Of the late
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22
TOMBSTONE VANDAL
MAKES HIS ESCAPE
After Being Arrested, Officials Let
Him Go Only to Find More
Crosses Broken.

tBy Associated Press.)
ESCANABA, NIGH, Sept. 21-An-
other OF the peculiar raids on monu-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22

THE DAILY PRESS
Is tho only newspaper
In Newport News thar
receives full Associated
Press report.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-22

THE WEATHER.
Fair Friday and sat.
urday, with moderate
t e m p e r a ture; fresh
south winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
The Senatorial Elections.

Yesterdays voting in the state Iegisla-
lures cleared away one possible deadlock
which had suddenly developed and disposed
of several of the discounted results The
election of Niedringhaus by the votes of the
separated houses of the Missouri legislature
quickly ended complication there which,
in view of the closeness of the two political
parties in the state body, might easily have
precipitated long struggle. A widely scat
tered contest was begun in Washington,
with Senator Foster well in the lead of six
candidates of his party. The republican
majority is 40 out of total membership
of 1856 so that there is an unusual opportun-
ity for prolonged fight. The Montana
contest has ended soon, with former Sena-
tor Carter victorious. Nevada and Nebraska
have elected their senator's without the least
trouble. and of the possibilities for dead
locks which existed at the beginning Of the
series Of elections there now remain only
Delaware. Wisconsin. Wyoming and WASH
ington. Aside from Delaware. the one Of
these four most likely to yield spectacular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
Michigan.

Mr. Burrows received every vote in the
Michigan legislature for reelection to the
Senate. The compliment was very great,
and the political situation disclosed is ex-
traordnary. At one time the democracy
had an excellent organization in that state
and some of its leaders were men of ma
tional influence. Don Dickinson was one of
Mr.. Cleveland's closest friends and advis-
ers. But Organism got in it's deadly work
in 1885, and ever since the republicans
have had everything their own way in the
wolverine commonwealth. And yet Mr.
Bryan is still the most popular man in the
democratic party. He is acclaimed as the
party's hope for 1908, and crowds greet
him wherever he ascends the platform His
career as a hoodoo is unexampled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
Selling Official Information
he Washington Post saws today:

Inc w dSElnStOn POST says today:
The Post has frequently had occasion to
call attention TO the practice of govern
lnent officials who manage, somehow or
other, to make their official positions an
agency to supply them with certain in
formation to sell to various publications.
I he collection at government expense of
material to sell to magazines has become
chronic habit in certain departments 1t
ought to be abolished
The practice referred to has grown to the
proportion of a gross abuse. 1t has been
apparent for some time that certain public
fully belonging to the people through the
medium of the earliest publications, the
newspapers, in order that they might mar
ket it 10 their pecuniary advantage ard
literary renown in the magazines. 1t has
frequently occurred that reporters for
newspapers have sought information at GER
tain of the government Offices only to be
told that there was nothing for announce
ment, concerning matters of great public
interest. only later to find tie whole story
exploited in the magazines by the very men
who have denied the repor ters access to the
records and facts. Where the magazine ar
ticles are written by others than officials,
the writers having merely been more enter
prising and successful through no favorit-
ism, there is no ground for complaint. But
1t is seldom the case that a public official
with a choice tid-bit of official information,
for which a magazine is willing to pay
good rates, will allow another than him
self to reap this harvest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
The President and the South.

The statement which Judge Jones of Ala
bama has given to the press, detailing some
impressions he gathered from recent in
terview with the President on the subject
of the latter's attitude toward the south,
attracts attention, and on the subject OF
suffr lgc is interpreted in some quarters as
assurance that the President is opposed
to the redemption of the promise made in
the republican national platform with re-
spect to that matter. II was stated in the
platform that the republican party "favors
such congressional action as shall deter
mine whether by special determinations the
elective franchise in any state has been I'M
constitutionally limited. and if such is the
case, we demand that representation in
Congress and in the electoral colleges shall
be proportionately reduced, as directed by
the Constitution of the United States
Judge Jones was a little guarded on this
point. and for that reason it may be well
to wait until the President, formally and in
his own behalf. addresses the public di-
rectly. This he will probably do next win
ter. when Congress will be asked by Mr..
Crumpacker and by others to take some
action in the premises.
Meanwhile it may not be amiss to notice
again the two absurd propositions that are
advanced by the opponents of action. The
first is that making southern representa-
ton in Congress conform to the Constitu-
tton would interfere with responsible local
government in the south. That is about on
par with the campaign claim that by
lunching with Booker Washington the Pres
fdent sought to inaugurate a policy of So
clal equality between whites and blacks
throughout the entire country. Men who
indulge in that sort of argument are either
playing politics with unusual recklessness,
or else are fair subjects for a feeble
minded institute
The second proposition is that by applying
the Constitution we should close the door
OF hope to the negro in the south. The
very opposite is the truth We Should open
the door to the worthy members of the
race The door is now closed. Practically
all negroes are barred from the polls, and
Will remain So until 1t is made to the
south's advantage to liberalize her suffrage
laws. When her strength In Congress and
the electoral college is made to depend upon
the number of people she admits to voice
In her affairs we may be sure that no
worthy or capable person will longer be
shut out. Mr.. Vardaman will enjoy
hearty laugh when he hears that the suf-
frage laws in the south today are described
as the negro's door of hope
But, in the last analysis, this is not
race or sectional question except as it is
proposed to continue an arrangement by
which the south, insisting on excluding ig-
norant blacks from any voice in her local
affairs, insists also on including them in
the influence that she exerts on national
affairs The politicians cannot always be-
fog that extraordinary proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18

United States. To house these soldiers at
private expense would call for an enormous
sum of money, far beyond the resources OF
the citizens committee. To require them
to pay their own expenses while here would
prevent the attendance of most of them and
cut down the Inauguration procession to
meager proportions and an insufficient rep
resentation.
So far as the selfish interests of the peo-
pie of Washington are concerned, these
troops might remain away from the inau-
guration. But the committee in charge has
always approached this task unselfshly,
with an eye single to presenting a spectacle
of the greatest possible dignity and i'm
pressiveness and of the most widely repre-
sentative character for the enjoyment and
edication of the throng of unorganized WIS.,
itors who participate in the proceedings
only as spectators The people of the CAPT.
tai have worked steadfastly to this end un-
der many handicaps and at considerable
risk of loss and embarrassment and disap-
pointment.
If the committee on legislation should
now go before the houses of Congress and
ask for the necessary permission to house
the visiting troops in the public buildings
it will be possible only through spleen and
misunderstanding for any member of those
bodies to assail the purposes of the local
workers. The troubles incident to securing
the use of the pension. building are not in
prospect in such case, unless Congress
deliberately chooses to distort the situation
and to regard the visiting troops in an alto
gether incorrect light. 1t is assured that
without the use of the public buildings the
representation of the citizen soldiery, stand
ing for so much that is characteristic or
Theodore Roosevelt, will be cut down to
small percentage. The weather in March
is too uncertain, with too great chance of
severity, to consider outdoor housing under
tents as a feasible solution of the problem.
These troops, if brought here by invitation,
should be decently and safely housed, and
this is possible, short of a congressional ap-
preparation, only if the use of the puonc
buildings is granted. The question should
be settled in one way or the other at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18

contest is Wisconsin. where the republican
majority of 90 In a total membership OF 1SS
is divided between the '.stalwart" and the
La Toilette factions, with the latter holding
the greater number, but, it is believed. not
quite enough to swing the election on joint
ballot; which will require 81 votes.
Thus far nine new men have been named
for the Senate. two of them being at pres
ent members of the House. Burkett and
Hemenway; one, Carter, former member
of the Senate and two. Sutherland and
Rayner. former members of the House.
Thus there have to date been only four
men who are officially strangers to Con-
gress, Bulkeley of Connecticut. Flint OF
California, Niedringhaus of Missouri and
Nixon of Nevada. This is an unusually
small percentage of newcomers. and OF
these former Governor Buckley of Connec-
ticut and Mr.. Niedringhaus of Missouri are
personally well known in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
Housing the Visiting Troops.

There is no possible parallel between the
use of the pension building as the scene OF
the inaugural ball-reception and the use
of other public buildings for the housing
OF visiting troops at Inauguration time.
However correct in point of the technical
Interpretation of the law the ruling of the
department heads may be on the score of
the latter item, their refusal to grant per-
mission does not in itself create duplicate
Of the situation which existed when the
citizens committee found it necessary to
go to Congress for permission to use the
pension building.
The ball-reception is undeniably private
enterprise, to the extent that admission is
by purchased ticket, the price OF which
goes into the funds of the citizens COM
mittee 10 defray the incidental expenses
of the inauguration ceremonies, which are
not strictly official But 1t is not money
making enterprise" in the ordinarily ac-
cepted meaning of the term. for not cent
of profit accrues to the advantage of any
individual, save to the extent that it is
possible by means of this affair to prevent
the cost of inaugurating the President on
a fitting scale from falling wholly upon
the few residents of Washington who sup
ply the guarantee fund.
But in the matter of the entertainment
OF troops coming here to participate in the
grand parade representing the people of the
United States, the case is altogether diff
ferent. While the arrangements for their
coming are made by the citizens commit
tee. these troops are virtually the guests
of the government This has always been
understood and the invitation to attend
the Inauguration. while extended in the
name of the organization of Xyashiuotnn-
ians in charge of the unofficial ceremonies,
has been accepted by the various military
organizations as coming In spirit from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-18
A Barbaric Revival.
From the Troy Press.

An eighteenth century congressman named
Adams, born belated and fittingly hailing
from Pennypac ker's state, has introduced
a bill in Congress to revive the whipping
post in the District of Columbia. If he
have his way no doubt the thumbscrew and
stake for incinerating purposes will come
later. The whipping post would inevitably
be a stride toward barbarism, and we do
not believe a twentieth century Congress
will be so sodden as to vote for it. lima CINE,
if you can, a member Of the breadth and
benevoence of Congressman Draper voting
to establish whipping posts, and to au-
thoriZe brutes-all decent men would spurn
such dirty job-to become the official fog
gers of the Roosevelt administration. OF
course, 1t is uncomfortable to anybody ac-
quainted with the kindly nature Of our es-
teemed representative.