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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
underlakePs Appeal for Permits
10 be Allowed 10 Use Street
Cars In Vain. ~.
$50 BODIES REMAIN UNBvR|tD
Men WHO Go on Strike or an In
crease in Pay. From sig to si4. say
They Are In Earnest-Hearse priv.
en- Away From Church. Leaving
Coffin on The Sidewalk.
fBy Associated press.)

NEW YORK. May 1l.-ThA strike
OF l500 funeral drivers. ordered last
night. led up the undertaking busI.
ness today. in New York city, SO com.
pletciy that about $50 bodies remain
ed unburied
Hearses and carriages were kent
away from churches, mourners we're
Kept waiting all day IN homes 0f the
uead and In many instances non union
drivers OF hcarscs and carriages were
attacked In the streets and polio, pro.
lection had TO be called
IN many cases undertakcrs appealed
10 inc commissioner of health for per-
niits to postpone burials to the four
day limit while others asked for Der.
mission lo ocuvcy bodies To the Gene
lery on trucks or street cars. under
police protection.
Street Cars Not Used.
III every case permission to use the
street cars for funeral vehicles was
uehicd, but In cases where death had
occurred from contagious diseases
anu immediate burial was reulred. ln.
uertakers we're forced To mako use OF
'heir CORN wagons or such vehicles
MS they we're able to procure, with
drivers. 'ttss..,,
. p IL . .E
funeral was delayed by the. strik.
crs at The church of the Guardian
nngel In West Twenty-third street
while The services were IN progress
walking delegate of the union ordered
the drivers who had brought tbe
funeral party 10 the church to leave.
ihcy obcyed. taking the hearse and
their carriages with them, M
Coffin Left in the Street.
brforc those in tho church discoy-
cred the loss. OF their vehicles the
pail'bearers had brought the casket
out. II was placed on the sidewall.
nhlil an ,unlcrlaker's wagon had been
secured ,'e',, ~ place of the hearse The
monrncrs and friends went to the GEM
ctery in street cars. si-
IN strikers declared tonight their
tight for sl4 n week instead of SIG
Is on In ehrnest. Their employers.
me Coach Owners Association. met
tonight and decided not to grant the
increase. III. :, =.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
SON OF ALLEGED HORSE THIEF
CHARGED WITH Theft OF GOAT
w. II. Arlington, Ten-Year-oId Son Of
Plummer Arlington, Jailed
Last Night.

William Fl. Arlington. the tcn.ycar-
old son of Plummer Arlington, the
negro who is now in the city Jail
awaiting trial on the charge of steal
ing horse, was arrested last night
for stealing a goat from another negro
boy i'll Rockets. The lad was lock-
ed up and will be given hearing
before Acting Justice Christian to
day.
When brought before the desk at
Police headquarters last night. the boy
told the officer on duty that Ills father
was in the city Jail, charged with
stealing red horse" from the Acme
Supply Company In this city. He
denied stealing goat, however.
Plummer Arlington, It is aleg ID.
stole horse In this city. traded him
for mule and $50 at Williamsburg.
and then went to Philadelphia, where
he was captured.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
zULUs IN FANATIC WAR
Arrest Of a Chief Adds to Unrest
in South Africa.
WITCH DOCTORS slAY CHILDREN
"Mediclne" concocted From the Blood
of Girls to Be used'In Making Fight
ers Immune From British Attack
eambaata Reinforced.
(By Associated PresA.)

DURHAM. NATAL May IL
Thousands of Hulus from Chief kula's
iraal are reported to be on their way
to join the rebel chief, Bambaata, and
colonial troops are being hurried for,
ward to prevent their junction.
Chief kula, who is suspected Of dis.
affection and was recently arrested.
was placed in Jail at Pictcrmaritzburg
this morning. II is presumed that it
was the arrest of the chief which led
TO the rising of his followers.
Natives captured by the colonial
forces report that the witch doctor 5
are sacrificing children in order to
render the rebels immune fropl British
bullets. Before battle thew kill n
girl and concoct medicine" from her
body, with which the witch doctors an
oint the warriors, under the prclense
that it renders them invulnerable TO
white mems arms.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
PAPER TRUST OUs1ED
BY FEDERAL COURT
Government Succeeds in DESTROY
Ing The Combination That Has
Robbed The Newspapers.
THREE WITNESSES ARE FINED
Pesident of the Company Through
Alleges That the Publishers Have
"kl'Ied THE Goose That Laid the
Golden Egg" and Tia. the Com,
pany Will Not Dissolve.
fBy Associated Press \


ST. PAUL. MINI, May 1.-THE
United States government today Sc
cured an unconditional surrender in
the United States Circuit Court be-
fore Judge Sanborn in the suit
which the attorney general began in
December, 1904, to dissolve Il com
blnation between tho General Pane,
Company and twcnty-thrce other dc
PENDANTS on the ground that al
agreement had been entered into ID,
the defendants in restraint of inter
State commerce.
Mandate From Supreme Court.
Attorney Kellogg for the govern
ment and Attorney Flanders for the
defendants appeared before Judge
Sanborn. sitting as circuit Judge
and Mr.. Kellogg moved that he man
date from the United States Supreme
Court affirming the order that The
reluctant witnesses must testify b,
filed.
Judge Sanbcrn ordered the man
date filed. The witnesses then an
peared before the United States OK
amincr and offered to testify. This
defendants then withdrew their al
swcrs.
Mr. Kellogg announced that tbs
government did not care to examine
the witnesses and moved for a de
cree in favor of the government
Judge Sanborn ordered that the lie
cree he entered for the government
for the relief prayed for and that thu
decree should be entered on June IL
Witnesses Pay Fines.
The three witnesses who had re
fused to testify, namely. c. |. Nc
Nair of the Northwestern Paper Co.
A. C. Bossard OF the Itasca PapeI
Co. and b. f. Nelson. of the Henne
pin Paper Co.. paid s1O0 fine assess
ed against them for contempt o.
court for refusing to answer the
questions put to them at a forme,
hearing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
BRYAN MAY RUN AGAIN
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS
hebraskan Says He VIII Not enter
the Lists Willingly, but Would
Accept a Call.
CIV Assooip.ed Press !

ST LOUIS. May I'm. C. Wet,
more Of this city. n personal friend
OF w. J. Bryan. has received from
mr.. Bryan. who IS in Egypt, letter,
In which he says:
Il am satisfied that the things Il
have been lighting for are growing.
but who will be most available in
1903 Is question that cannot be
answered now. shall not do any
thing to secure another nomination
and do not want it unless circum-
stances seem TO demand it-tlme
alone can determine that"
This is the frs authoritative state
ment Of mfr. Bryans attitude toward
the Presidency In 1908.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12

larceny. had been arrested in that
city yesterday. AS soon as he can
secure reqnsition papers from Gov.
crnor Swanson. CHIEF Walker will 20
to Boston ami bring Greene back to
Warwick county.
Greene was arrested several weeks
ago on the charge of breaking into
The cabin of a sloop In James river
near Deep Greek and stealing sl7G.
lie WIS given a preliminary hearing
before county justice, who held
him for the Warwick county Circuit
Court grand jury.
Afterwards the negro was bailcd
In the sum of $3.50. William McCoo,
a negro, being accepted as his bonds
man.
Yesterday morning McCuu appear.
ell ut the local police Headquarters
and informed Chief Reynolds that
Greene had shipped from this port
on the fve-mastcd schooner David
Palmer, which sailed from this port
for Boston with a cargo of coal about
ten days ago.
After hearing his story Chief Rcy.
nolds directed McCoo to Chief Walk.
er, of Bloodfield. The negro related
his story TO Chief Walker and he
telegraphcd the Boston police ask
ing them to arrest The negro. with.
in two hours after the receipt OF
he chiefs wire the Boston police had
Greene under arrest The negro had
shipped from this port under the
name of John Adams.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
REPUBLICANS sIDE-sJEP ISSUE
House Creates New Record. by
Passing 800 Pension Bills in Ninety
Minu,es-Naval oHicers are Round.
" Criticised for the Many Acct.
dents on Their ships.
fBy Associated PreBs.)

WASHINGTON, May 11.-Senatof
Bailey's non.suspenson amendment
applying to orders of the Interstate
Commerce Commission as covered
by the railroad rate bill. which has
occupied SO much of the attention Of
the Senate in connection with tina.
bill, was today adversely disposed of
by the decisive vote OF 30 to 81, prac.
tically party vote.
The debate on the provision was
limited to brief political speech by
Senator Bailey in which he said the
President has changed his attitude
on the question of maintaining the
rates liked by the commission until
the courts reach a final decision.
Rayner's Amendment Defeated.
An amendment offered by Senator
Rayncr confirming the court review
to constitutional questions was also
voted down, but not until after
speeches had boen made by Messrs.
Rayncr and Bailey in advocacy anil
Mcssrs. Allison. Fulton and Culum
In opposition.
The debate was in anticipation OF
the discussion that is expected to
occur upon the Allison court review
provision tomorrow. Messrs Rayncr
and Bailey contcndcd that the Ali
son amendment authorizes the broad
est possible court review and the
Maryland senator urged that in it
Senator Aldrich had achieved IA sig.
nal victory. Senator Fulton stated
that he had first suggested the Ian.
guase of the Allison provision.
Republicans Side.step.
Other amendments, offered in the
main by Democrats and by Senator
1.aFolette, we're rejected. The votes
were generally along party lines dur
Ing the entire day, but the Wiscon.
sin senator voted with the Demo
Gratis in all propositions, and Nassrs.
Machinery and Morgan. Democrats
voted with the Republicans on most
of them.
The only amendments accepted
during the day were those offered
by Senator Allison striking out the
phrase fairly rcmunerative" In the
provision allowing the interstate
Commerce Commission to fix rates,
limiting the operation Of the orders
of the commission to two years and
making the interstate Commerce
Commission the defendants In the
suits challenging the rates fixed byit.
The anti-pass provision. heretofore
adopted was again discussed. 1t is
evident that 1t will be modified.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
COMPANY STILL DEFIANT.
President of Company Plans to Out.
wit the Government.
nv AssOcintctl Press

(By Associated Press)
'NfENASHA. WIS. May 11.-Geo.
A. Whiting. first vice-president Of the
General Paper Co. today said that
the company will now dissolve.
"rhe newspaper publishers will
find To their cost that they have kill
ed he goose that laid the golden
egg" declared MIR. Whiting.
THE Central Paper Co was an
organization formed legitimately as
a natural means for properly con.
Quoting the business of the compa.
MES comprising 1t.
You will doubtless hear good
many rum0rs about what we are
likely to do. ] do not know at this
time whether one company will ke
formed or not to combine all the
mills under one management There
have been great many plans sug.
gested."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
800 PENSION BILLS PASSED.
congressman Create New Recore
for Raiding Treasury.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE
House passed 800 pension bills today
In one hour and half This record
has never been cqualled in the dis
position of pension legislation, MIR.
Capron of Rhode Island, in tho chair
developing auctioneer-ilke qualities
Of the first rank
During the consideration of the
bills Mr.. Williams. of Mississippi
raised the point of mo quorum" and
until the chair could hazard a guess
that IA quorum was present tho
wheels Of legislation stood still
After fifteen minutes spent in count
ing Mr.. Capron found enough mem.
bers present and the voice of the
clerk and the voice of the acting
speaker once more sounded in uni
son till the pension bills we're passed
The House devoted much time Ia
5 considering a point of order made
against an appropriation for a new
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
Glass and Lamb Win out.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. May it
Representatives Glass and Lamb were
the recipients of numerous congratu
lations from colleagues today on be
Ing rcnominated to Congress.
Each has been notified that lie has
no opposition in the Democratic party
yesterday being the last day on which
notice of a candidacy could be given
and nobody indicated an intention OF
running.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
CROPS RUINED BY FROST
Cotton and Corn Destroyed ID
North Carolina.
;Loss TO FARMERS IS GREAT
It Is Believed That Much of the
Ground viii Have to Be RepIanted
on Account Of the Extremely Cold
Weather.
(By Associated Press !

NORFOLK, VA. May ll.-Informa-
ton was received In mis- city today
from the superintendent OF tie North
Carolina test farm, at Statcsvile, N.
O.. stating that all the cotton and
corn III that section was Killed by the
State was killed by frosts this week !.
ReForts from Jackson, N. c report
That there has been frost In that sec.
tion twice this week aud corn is great
ly damaged. Other crops are believed
to have suffered severely.
report to the superintendent of
the agricultural department OF North
Carolina states that the crops we're
greatly damaged. The lass to farmers
is said to be great and will mean
that cotton, corn and other crops will
have to be replanted
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
DAVENPORT WROTE NOTES.
Murderer Responsible for Mittie San
ford's Appeals to Governor.

80 - . 'NPpOdIo " SoVCInoT.
Mittle Sanford. the white woman
who was released from jail several
days ago after serving three months
because she could not furnish bond,
Yesterday delivered to City Sergean.
Milstead copies of letters sent by
her to Judge Barham and Governor
swanson in connection with the
case OF Andrew l.. Davenport.
The copies were In Davenport
handwriting and the woman says
that they were sent to her by the
murderer with instructions to for.
ward them to the governor in her
own handwriting. The letters we're
smuggled to the woman while she
was in Jail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
HEGR0 FUGITIVE ARRESTED
IN BOSTON FOR BlOODF|ElO
Alleged Housebreaker Slipped or
Schooner, But His Bondsman
Was on His Trail.

Chief of Police Walker. of Blood
field, received a telegram yesterday
afternoon from Superintendent OF the
Boston Police Department Pierce,
announcing that John Greene, alias
John Adams. alias George Williams,
who Is wanted by the Warwick coun.
ty authorities or housebreaking and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
Smallpox Patients Play Baseball.
Especial 10 the Daily Press)

VoVUCrUI 10 tHC DdIIy fTUSSJ
CRlSFIDLD, MD, May 11.-Open
air exercise for smallpox patients at
the pesthouse and grounds across
the river resulted in the formation
of two baseball mines composed en-
tirely of colored men suffering from
the disease. mostly in mild form
The smallpox teams play every after
noon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
May Pardon Ramsey.

Attorney T.. s. Robinson will go to
Richmond in a few days to present
a petition to Governor Swanson ask.
ing that Lloyd Ramsey, a youth who
was sent to the reformatory from
here nearly year ago, be pardoncd
The petition is signed by large
number of prominent people OF this
city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
PEACHES ARE BLleHrgp.
Jack Frost Plays Havoc With Fruit in
Connecfjcltt

PoMFRET. CONN, May 11.-Frost
last night ruined the peach and early
vegetable crops IN this section of the
State. hundreds Of acres of peach
trees and great quantity of vcgeta-
bies being badly bitten.
1t was. one of the coolest nights in
May ever experienced here and In
many places Ice formed to the thick.
ness OF half an inch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12

steel floating dock provided in the
naval appropriation bill
mir. Hepburn, Of Iowa, made Wig.
orous attack upon the courtmartial
system in the navy aud especially
criticised the officers responsible for
The accidents that have happened to
ships of the navy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
Opening Of aids Deferred.

The Navy Department has post.
poned the opening of bids for the
construction Of the battleship Michi-t
gan and South Carolina until Juns
o. The bids were to havs been
opened on June 9.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
MALONE NOMINATED.
President Roosevelt Appoints Him to
Federal Office.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. MAY H.
The President today sent to The Sen
ate the nomination Of William Malone
as collector of customs for the lislric:
of Petersburg, Va.
Mr.. Malone is the son of General
William Malone. G.. S. a. This Is
his third term as collector of customs
in Petersburg. His first appointment
was made in the administration of
President Mckinley
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
General Wharton Dead.

fSnecial to the Daily Press.)
RADFORD, VA. May 11-Genera1
G. G. Wharton, veteran OF the Mex
lean and Civil wars, died at I o'clock
this morning. after several weeks
Illness. In his eighty-second year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
praftsmen PLAY Ball rod.v,

The baseball teams of the hull
and engine drafting rooms at the
shipyard will try conclusions on the
Casino Park this afternoon at 1890
o'clock. 'i
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
smithfie[d Institute.

Mayor Buxton has accepted an in.
yitation to deliver the annual ad.
dress to the graduating class OF the
smithheld Institute on June 8. ).
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
Virginia Postmaster.

WASHINGTON. y. e.. Ma2 IL
Charles w. Williams was today ap-
pointed fourth class postmaster at
Tunis, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
Peasant Element Of The Douna
Wit Demand The DisbandIng .
Of The Cossacks.
TO SEPARATE CHURCH AND STATE
Constitutional Democrats Work for
Amnesty and Equal Political Rights
Gear Has Witte Named Member
Of Council Of Empire-Announce.
ment Well Received.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
ST PETERSBURG, May 1.-THE
hope Of the establishment of friendly
relations between the Emperor anu
the national parliament was further
strengthened today by the audience
eanteh by Emperor Nicholas at Pc.
terhof, TO Professor Mouromsteff, the
president of the lower house.
Professor MollromsteT returned to
ST. Petersburg fom the audience ap.
paentiy much impressed by the EN-
peror's earnest interest in the prob.
lens Of the country. Though the
radicals hot heads had been praying
that Professor Mouromsteff would
lay down the law to the Emperor
and make n scene the half hours
conversation was skillfully guided by
both the sovereign and the parlia.
mentary chief SO that friction was
avoided. n;
Emperor Most Cordial.
To the constitutional Democratic
members of4the house who awar., .
his return from Peterhof at the Con-
stitutional Club, Professor Mour-
omstcff spoke only briefly, laying
especial emphasis on the Emperor's
courtesy anu consideration and his
thorough knowledge Of the sentiment
in the parliament and society.
Professor Mouromstcn said politi-
cal questions we're not gone into.
commission to investigate the
Agraran problem perhaps will be
appointed.
Radical Demands Made.
The central committee of tho con.
stitutional Democrats is working out
reply to the speech from the
throne. The principal points will be
amnesty and equality of political
rights. But faction is insisting on
a demand for the abolition of the
council of the empire.
An attempt will be made to come
to an agreement with the peasants
who are drawing up an independent
reply. Their chief demands are am.
| nesty. the reorganization of the labor
laws, the reorganization of the army.
the disbanding of the cossacks. the
separation. of church and state
general extension of the schools and
equal rights for all nationalities.
Third Act of the Drama.
The third act of the great drama
OF Russian parliamentaryism the
formal opening of the recognized
council of the empire, or upper
house of the parliament, took place
at O'Clock this afternoon i'll the
hall of the mobiles at the winter pal
ace. After Count sol6ky, president
of the upper house, had declared the
session open, the transaction of bus
mess began.
Witte mot Sighted.
The only surprise was the reading
of an announcement that Count
Wittc was working member of the
council. the omission of his name
fro mthe previous list having been
interpreted as a deliberate slight,
which the Emperor evidently took
pains to correct. The unexpected
appearance of the tall form of the
former premier at the door was the
first intimation of the Bmperor's ac-
ton and it created buzz of excite
ment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
AttetI-Herman Fight Draw.
0S A Nf.IEt no RAJ II,, 49, a.,

Abe Attell. Of San Francisco. and
kid" Herman. of Chicago, tonight
fought twenty-round draw.
The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
WHEN CLEANING THE oRcHARA
How the Work Of Getting Brush ou'
May Be SimpIified.

Everybody knows what a tiresome
and slow task it is to clean the brush
out of an orchard with any kind OF a
conveyance. When it has to be picked
up it is about the worst work on the
farm. 1t is even worse than churn-
ing with an old-fashioned dash churn.
But one of our new men on the farm.
says correspondent of the Rural
New Yorker. has made an implement
with which TWO men and a team can
get it out easily and ten times as fas:
as with any other contrivance | i..ve
ever seen. He went TO the woods
and cut small tree with a crotch.
as shown. of tough wood. The limbs
he left six feet long and the body
part - feet 1t was about four inches
in diameter at the crotch. and he
hewed the straight part down, so it
was about two and a half or three
inches at the other end He then cut
the ends OF the limbs a little slanting
on the under side. so as to run smooth
ly along and not catch in the ground
Across the crotch he bOlted a piece
of plank ~ inches thick and six
inches wide firmly to each limb. and
far enough from the crotch so he
could put heavy clevis on it in the
middle, to which he could fasten a
long chain tthe chain should be at
least - feet long. To the other
ends of the chain he attached a long
evener six or seven feet long. and a
single whitfletree to this at each end
All of which is shown in the cut. To
use it one man drives the team and
the other takes hold of long end with
the slant OF limbs pointing up. The
The Delta independent., 1906-10-12
A Brush Drag.

cam is driven slowly. and the bTLsh
is gathered by the limbs under :he
chain until as much as team can draw
is accumulated. The load is then
driven up to the fire. where it is burn
ing. and when little past is swung
of. and the man holding the long
pole lifts 1t up. The ends of the
short posts or limbs catch into the
ground. and the whole load is rolled
over on top OF the fire in the best
possible position for burning. II
properly made and handled this takes
the brush absolutely clean and with
out touching once by the hands. If
a wood lot is not accessible it can be
made by boiling three pieces OF Scant-
ling together as shown. being care
ful to use good. tough. straight
grained timber. and the operator will
find it as great labor saver as the
horse rake in the bayfield,.