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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
ROBBERY CHARGE PREFERRED.
Phcebus colorcd Woman Held by
Mayor Furness for Housebreakinu.

jamie Newaome, IL colored woman
VIGOROUSLY known In police circle,
was held for the grand jury by Mayor
l.. p. Furness, of Phoebus, yesterday
to answer the charge of robbery from
the person and housebrcaking. The
woman is accused of having entered
the house of Henry Wciner, civil
war veteran, and to have stolen S.
bill from his pocket, while the old
man was sleeping
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

present. taxable values of the town and
the new assessment of the property
propOs, al To be taken into the town
He will estimate the costs of the var.
ious forms Of governments, including
town, SECOND class city and firstclass
city.
1t Is no expected that the commit
tee will Tttcmpt TO make II report 10
the cnrncf.' at It's meeting next Thurs.
dcy night. for tho decision has been
ircached to either recommend that the
limits be extended and then ask Gov.
crnor swanson To designate judge
to come here. ana hear the case, or
else stop the Saill Of annexation.
That the question is one Of deer
concern to the people of Hampton Is
fully recognized by all, but for some
reason the business men have taken
practically no Interest In the move
mCnt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
EAGLES HOLD SOCIAL SESSION.
Large Class Initiated by Hampton
Aerie Before Entertainment.

Hampton Acrlc of Eagles initiated
a large class of "unfcathered bir,ls'
last night. Following the iniatory
feature of the evening the birds"
held open house and Il social session.
There were quite number of visit.
ing Eagles.
AS usual the program was n con-
glomcration of fun. wit. satire and
humor. music and other features.
Refreshments were served.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
Capt. Harvey at dome.

Capt. S. A. Harvey returned ycster.
day from Philadelphia, where he had
been with Mrs. Harvey. who Is in a
hospital In the Quaker City. Capt.
Harvey left Mrs. Harvey in an improv.
ed condition. She expects to- be able
to return TO Hampton within a very
short while.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
Get Next to Your Husband.

Every woman can accomplish tbis
If she gives him coffee made from
either tho 15c, zoe or 25c brands sold
tby %. S. Bush. Just a hint to the
wise. Il. s. Bush. 1t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
Country Hams Today.

They're just as fine as the one men
toned in the "ham bone" song. Want
one for Sunday? Simply phone IS. e.
S. Bush. If
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
Soldiers Depart for Fort Hunt

The company of heavy coast artil-
lcry, CAPT. William Doores. command.
ing, which has been doing large.
practice at Fort Monroe for two
weeks, returned to Fort Hunt last
night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
PHOEBUS ANp Old POIN
CONCERT A SUCCESS.
High Schoo! Library Fund Increased
by the Musicale.

Tho musical given under the aus
Mces OF the Hampton High School
Library Committee last night was a
success IN every particular.
The program was carried out as an.
nounced in yesterdays Press with the
exception of a Medley by Mr.. Willie
Robinson of Newport News and n nj.
ano solo by Miss Ethel Megginson.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

FOR SALE-MASON AND HAMLIN
cabinet organ. Apply 400 Mallory
Avenue. 1O-26.3t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Dobson left
here yesterday to visit in Mathews
county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

$3.50 Oil Heaters $3.50 today at
Ransone Hardware Co. IT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
FRESH fIYaclnths. Etc.

Just received a fresh supply of hya.
cinth. tulip. narcissus, ionqnil and
Chinese lily bulbs. GEORGT r..
WOOD. Phone. 4S6. 9.25.tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

GASOLINE SAW RIG-AFTER THE
first week in November will be in
Hampton to saw wood. Anyone
wishing my services can leave word
at Tennis Blacksmith shop Terms:
pine wood 90 cents; oak wood 81
per cord Frank Hunt, care r. L..
Tennis, Hampton, Va. 10-2G-Gt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

Mr.. Scott Foster returned yesterday
from Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

s2.25 King Heaters $3.50 today Il
RansOne Hardware Co. 4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

Old papers for sale Mt 10 cents a
hundred. Apply at Daily Press OF.
Gee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
Business Men on Committee.

The committee. which is composed
lof Councilman j. II. Crimson, G.. IT
Taylor ana n. j. lIaskins, Is capable
one, being made up of sound business
mon. With the added advice OF Town
Attorney w. G. l.. Taliaferro and the
work Of Capt. Holt the final report oil
!, the committee is expected to be q
comprehensive one, covering every
phase of the anncxnt ton mattcr
Chairman Brinsorl, OF the commit
tee said yesterday that the commit
tee will meet just as soon us Capt
Holt IS ready to submit his estimate e.
to them,
The members Of thu annexation
committee are TO he congratulated up
on the bus mess like in1 orc" in which,
they are entering upon l.lcir work
That the committee will find much &c
do Is recognized by ca,.li member hut
they are all willing 10 do the work
without thinking Of tho cost to them
selves. It's an exhibition OF unselfisl
progressive.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27

You want to see them before
you buy your FAN Suit. They're
the swollest suits produced this
season. lust what young fell
lows want, ana the price we
guarantee is worry low--ior their
quality.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
INDIAN BOY BECOMES
PROSPECTIVE MILLIONAIRE

NOWATA, l. T., Jan. 26.-The transit
tiOn OF an Indian boy from a pennilesS
son of nature to a prospective million
aire has been accomplished in Indian
Territory in a day. This morning in
Nowata, before the master in chancery
Of the northern judicial district. oil
and gas leases on minor Indians land
were sold, and among them was the
land of Ben Byrd. Yesterday Ben own
ed 110 acres of river bottom land. val
ued at $40 per acre. The land was al
lotted to him by the Government in re-
turn for thousands of acres decided by
his fathers to the United States many
years ago
This evening Ben Byrd still owns
the land and. besides. there is to his
credit in the bank S10.120.
When Byrd's land was offered bid
ding became lively. The amount OF
bonus per acre climbed steadily up
ward, until It reached $9a This even
ing Ben's guardian signed the lease
and the bonus was paid over.
Tomorrow morning the lessee of the
Indian boys land will let a contract
for drilling twenty oil wells. The wells
Will have an aveage production of leo
barrels per day. and OF this amount
Ben will receive 10 per cent At the
prevailing price of oil the Standard
company will pay to the lessee $1,000
per day, and Ben's share will be sIOO
per day.
BY the time he shall reach his ma
turity the Indian lad now twelve years
old Will be Immensely wealthy.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
COTTON MEN WILL COME
TO WASHINGTON MAY

NEW YORK, Jan. 6--Representatives
OF the New England Cotton Manufactur-
ers' Association of Boston, the Amerf-
can Cotton Manufacturers Association
or Charlotte, y. g. the Southern Cotton
Association, and the president of the
National Growers Association. ]. A.
Taylor. Of Dallas, Tex, met yesterday
IN this city to make arrangements for
conference of the growers and manu-
"a, -urers of cotton which IS 10 be held
In Washington. beginning on May l, 1906
II was decided 10 invite seven repre-
sentatives apiece from the National As
sociatton OF Manufacturers, The Ark.
wright Club of Boston, the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange. the Liverpool Cotton
Association and the International Fed
erattOn of Master Cotton Spinners and
Manufacturers.
The program of the conference will
include talks on the growing of cotton,
the baling. Warehousing and transporta>
tion of cotton. the trade relations be-
tween the grower and the manufactures
and the stability of prices.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
NEW YORK MUST ADVANCE
RATE TO SELL BONDS

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-The next issue
of New York city bonds viii bear inter
est at the rate of per cent. Comp
trOller Metz states that 1t would be i'm
possible for the city 10 sell its next issue
at par at the 81 per cent rate, al which
they have been sold for years, and that
TO set purchasers at par or better il
would be necessary 10 increase the inter-
est to per cent The law does not allow
the city to sell its bonds below par
Last December there was a sale of Sf2-
100000 of ffty-year S1z's, They brought
only fraction over par. and the sub
scrtptions were only a few thousand dol
lars over the total issue. In couple of
weeks there is TO be another issue of
20,0o0, 600, and to insure the taking up of
the bonds the comptroller has decided to
put up the interest rate.
Mr.. Metz says that the bonds disposed
OF IN December are now selling in the
Street below par. and that unless the
new bonds were made more attractive
FOR investment purposes he doubted if
there would be enough bids above par to
make the sale a success.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
ASKED FOR CHARTER
TO EXTEND 1000 YEARS

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Announcement
was made from the Office of August
Belmont & Co. at the close Of business
last night that incorporation papers had
been fled with the secretary Of state
at Albany for the Interborough-Me
pOlitan Company. This marks the flrst
official step in the consolidation Of the
great traction companies OF Manhattan
and The Bronx.
The articles provide that the duration
OF the company shall be 1.0G0 years the
place Of business to be locs ted in the
borough of Manhattan. city of New
York. and that there shall be FIVE diree-
tors. The directors for the first five
wears viii be Walter c. Oakman. James
Jourdan, John B. Mcdonald. Morton F.
Plant and Peter A. 3. WideneT
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
MARKET GENERALLY
HAD HEALTHY TONE
Marked improvement Over
Early Conditions.
THE BUYING WAS BRlS K
Encouraging Demand Shown for All
STANDARD Stocks, Southern
Leading the Way.

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-The stoel, mar
ket during the first hour showed decided
Improvement over the unsettled condi-
tion that prevailed from the beginning
OF the week until this morning
There was good buying Of all stand
ard stocks. speculative interest being
diverted from the closely held poo
specialties TO leading railway and low
priced shares.
The buying of Southern Railway
Chesapeake and Ohio. United States Stee
and Erie was significantly strong. com
ing from the most important banking
interests concerned In the stock market
and railroad affairs
Those concerned in this buying pre-
dicted more active tradins nj all the
Morgan stocks. Arbitrage brokers
say that London bought about 500
shares in the first hour. including Erie,
Norfolk and Western. Chesapeake and
Ohio and Ontario and Western. Gov
ernmert bonds unchanged; other bonds
firm.
The market opening was generally
quite strong. Anaconda ruled 5 10 8
points higher. Car Foundry was up l Is;
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. /; Read
ing. rs; Colorado Fuel. rs; Anal
gamated Copper. 81 Leather. pre-
feTred. 8; and St. Paul. SIS The Steel
stocks were up Is. Pennsylvania and
Southern Pacific were Is per cent
lower
A good deal of long stock came out
IN Reading during the first hour and af-
fected the tone Of the whole market
Specialties were strong from the start
During the second hour ii number OF
stocks became so strong that even Read
ing rallied on withdrawal OF selling or
derS
AT 1855 a. N. the general market was
at the best of the day Toward noon
prices shaded Off a little and dealings
were IN smaller lots
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
SEX. dividend.
AMERICAN W0OLEN CO.
SHOWS BIG EARNINGS

BOSTON, Jan, 26.-The annual report
of the American WOOlen Company will
show a total income for 1895 Of SIS 632 :
600, and net profits, in round numbers,
OF S4,5O0.0O0; also. surplus of s.. $50. 600.
Nearly 91z per cent was earned on the
common stock, but what VIII be done in
reference 10 the beginning and main
tenance OF dividends on the common
has not been determined.
Since its organization. more than six
years ago, il has distributed nothing
among its common shareholders. For
the last few years ii has earned more
than ner cent on its common stock
while ia 1865 the earnings nearly doubled
that figure. It's reserve now is said on
good authority. 10 be not less than So
100000. Since its organization, the com
pany has increased the business of Its
combined plants more than 100 per cent.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
RECORDED TODAY

b street northeast. between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streetS-A-a-y V. Il. Ca
bell 10 George @. Bright. original lot IL,
square 1869; SO
South Carolina avenue southeast. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets-Enily Y
f. Briggs 10 John +. Briggs, parts orig
inal lots 3 and T. square SIS: $40.
Ninth street northwest. between 7 and
L streets-Whitefield Mckinney ct al.
trustees. 10 Charles .. Pu:xis, part
original lot g. square 5aS: S.S75.
East Deanwood-siydney F. Marshall
to Clara Carter lot a. block 13; SO.
NJ street southwest betw@en Sixth
and Seventh streets-William =. Pear
son to James ". Dunn. lot IS, square
472: $40
Twining city Matilda Y James to
George S. James. lot i9, block 10. and
Mt, Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
John l. Warren Il ux- 10 Wlliiam
Baumgarten, lot 31s. block 4: $3.35o.
Moore & Bsrbour's k.ddition-lienry
W sherman 81 VA 10 David s. Miller,
lot 8. block 4; So
Water street-WIIliam II. Burr ct ux.
and Curtis NJ Smith TO George +.
Schlegelmilch. part lots Il. 50. IS. square
Seventh street northeast. between F
and G streets-M Mary f. Wynkoop et vir.
John A. to William Shields, lot 4. square
s9l; $40.
q street northwest. between North
Capitol and First streets-Job Harris
ct ux. to Moses Peyton, part original
lot s. square 55i: SO
Anacostia-Henry II Bergman ct al.
trustees. TO johnson Hardy, part lot
Sixteenth street northwest, between L
aud n streets-John Ii Young, executor
ct al to Robert +. Hubbard and Henry
4. DUPONT. lot &c. square 1877. $40
Dougias-Walter s. Scbenck to Dodson
j. and Dean J. Schenck, lot l60, 81
BelaiT Heights-Samuel r Bond, trus-
tee, 10 john Hays Hammond, lots and
:, block 3, $7.S53 30.
Fourteenth and + streets northwest
William 6. Prentiss ct al. 10 Alfred
Richards. lot s., square 23S. $40.
West Eckington-Charles T. Gran 81
uX. 10 Emmett Il. Lewis, lot liz, block 3,
Eighth street northeast. between F
and G William +. Teats et uX
to Annie E. Price. part lots 80 and 81
square 9i3
seph Pearson ct ux. TO William NJ. Ar
mold. lot %. square 6l7: SO.
Fourth-and-a-half str'St [ southwest.
between and d stTeets=-BenJamin T.
Leighton et uX. 10 Charles II Parker
part original lot Il. square 493, SO.
Meridian Hill-Ann.e +. Fowler to
Nina p Fowler. lot 50. block Il; $40.
226 y street noTthwest-Howard i.
Morrison 20 Ella J Morrison. lot III,
square sos; SO
M. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains
Leo Simmons. et al. trustees. to Edwin
L. Wilson. lot 52. block Il; A.400- Ed
win l. Wilson conveys same property
To Mary Page Hufty; $40.
University Park-Tno.uas r Dawson
10 Ella ID. Dawson. part lot 10. block
a. sic
Twining City-MatIlda V. James TO
Charles II James. lot 80, block 1. and
lot L. block .: SO.
Fourteenth street eights-FouTteentii
Street Heights Land Company to G.
Byrd Milligan. lot %. square 2S11; SO.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
WEST NOMINATION
MEETS WITH FAVOR
Senate Committee on Dis
trict Affairs With Him.
MAY BE MINORITY REPORT
Other Measures Of Interest to Wash
ington Taken Into Consideration
by the Committee.

The Senate Committee on District
affairs this morning took action on the
nomination of Commissioner West.
The nomination will be reported IA
yorably. although two members OF the
committee. Senators Scott and Black
burn. declined To join with the majori-
ty, reserving the right obring out "a
minority report If they should So de-
sire
Whether the minority report will in
fact be presented is understood 10 lave
not been finally decided. The charges
against Mr.. West relate TO the allega-
tions of Warner StUtier. former super
lutendent OF the Street Cleaning De-
pertinent. They related 20 alleged IA
voritism in awarding contracts and 10
the accusation tia Commissioner West
had made use of the District carriage
for private purposes. All the testi-
m0ny Of the matter had been taken st
previous meetings Of the committee.
The report In favor OF confirmation
viii be laid before the Senate on Mon
0HN.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
HARRISBURG SELECTED
BY COLORED CONGRESS
Afro-American Christian Body Com
pletes Sessions Here and Thanks
Commissioners for Aid.

The Afro-American Christian Con
gress that mas been in session at Miles
Methodist Episcopal Chapel for two
days adjourned this morning TO meet
next year in Harrisburg, Pa Before
adjourning resolutions were adopted
thanking the Commissioners and citi-
zens OF the District for kindness and
cooperation in helping the delegates
10 the congress.
Hell will be full of negro ministers
who are trying to deceive their God.
They are trying to save the high dollar
inst ead vf the soul There should be
a " liking up. There will be"
Tais is. one OF many startling state
ments that the Rev. r. b. Robinson
hurled at those who attended the open
ing session of the congress al Miles
Methodist Episcopal Chapel YESTERDAY \
afternoon.
After the address Of Robinson letters
were read from Commissioner Macfar-
land and James l. Ewin, OF the Ma
tional Antf-Saloon League. expressing
their good wishes for the success of
the congress.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKEI

Sales-Washington Street Railway As
81, ,e09a SS1s
Washington Gas Certificate. 5000
1l7%4. S60O617s4
Washington Gas Is. Sl,0o3GloHz 81, on
d10iiR. S30O94i04lh
Washingtc~S Street Railway preferred
$3.50
Washington Street Railway. common,
50Q42Ss. sou 421z. 50Q42as, l0a42la 1909 42A
American Security and Trust Rights.
642R 10a2&.
American Surety and Trust. 10d2S6.
1Oa 2S51k
City National Bank. sassy. 5a1S93z.
Lanston. 754145s.
After call-Washington Street Rail-
WaV As 81, ,000aSS
American Security and Trust Rights,
ET
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
Wall Street Buying
Cotton Market Feature

NEW YORK. Jan. 26,-WaH street
buying was feature at the opening of
the local cotton market this morning
and served 10 put the list up 10 about
where II should have started on the
cables. In the fact Of considerable bear
opposition outside trade was rather light
and pit observers figured it out that
many OF the larger shorts had covered.
leaving the market without support
from quarter.
Opening quotes:
January I.30 bid: February. Il p bid !.
March. ll-4Gq41; April II 4sG49: Nav.
1l.54q55; June, IL 56G5S; july, IL 62d63.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
An Adverse Report.

An adverse report was ordered on Sen
ate bill 2390 amending the District code
in reference 70 the widows dover rights.
Corporation Counsel Thomas had re-
ported against the measure on the
ground that IL would deprive the widow
of her rights in connection with any real
property the deceased husband might
have owned, except that which he held
at the time of his death.
Senate bill 23l9 was also reported ad-
VeTsely on the recommendation Of MIR
Thomas. It's effect would have been in
case OF divorce to set aside all property
settlements made either before or after
the marriage, and 10 substitute Tor these
the courts determination as 20 the divi-
sion Of the property.
Senate bill 2628 for the extension OF
Euclid street was referred 10 Senator
Gallagher as subcommittee.
Senate bill 80. "a commissioners bill
for extension OF Rhode Island avenue
northeast from Lincoln road TO FouTi n
street east, was fayOrabiy reported. II
provides that sall damages shall be left
by assessing benefits against abutting
uTGpeTtN
The Washington times., 1906-01-26

According TO information received at
the offlce OF the Mitchell Mining Com
pany from superintendent EIson, the
converter plant which is now being in
stalled will begin operation by March
All shipments OF matter from the
smelter Ia Acapulco for transportation
10 Wales have ceased. From now on
the matte VIII be accumulated until
Il can be turned into metallic copper.
The Washington times., 1906-01-26
To Extend Second Street.

Senate bill 2321, 10 open Plessanton
street northeast. vas reported ad-
VerseIy.
Senate bin 247S. for extension of Park
place northwest. from Thirty eighth
street 10 Canal road, was also reported
adversely.
Senate bin 209S extending Second
street northwest To TrumbuIl street
and " street 10 Second street north
west, was favOrably reported with the
provision that abuJting property shall
pay The damages. which are assessed
at IS, ,000. for land and IS 000 for I'M
prOVemeuts.
Senate bin 26s9 for extension of "
and Adams streets northwest. was ia
vorabIy reported. with the provision a.
TO assessment OF henlits and damages
The extensions will give the people oil
the street access 10 the North Capitol
car line.
Senate bill -. for extension of the line
OF the Capital Traction. City and Sub
urban. and Anac0stia routes, giving ac-
cess TO the new Union station, Was re-
ferTed 20 subcommittee OF Senators
Hansbr0ugh, Gamble, Long. Martin, and
German