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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
OCEAN LINERS CRASH AT SEA
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse In Col.
lison With Steamer Orinoco.

Cherbourg, Nov. ga dispatch re-
ceived here reports that the North
German Lloyd steamer Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse, which left Southamp-
ton and Cherbourg for New York, has
been in collision with the Royal Mail
steamer Orinoco Both vessels were
severely damaged. 1t Is declared that
four members of the crew of the
Kaiser Wilhelm were killed, while
twelve were injured. Five members of
the crew Of the Orinoco are missing
and are supposed to have been drown
ed, The Orinoco left Southampton
yesterday for West Indian ports and
New York.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
TELECRAMS IERSELY TOLD

Three loggers were drowned while
endeavoring to prevent a break In a
log boom IN the Cumberland river near
WasiO'o Ky The loss by the break.
'rg boom VIII aggregate $4,000
B G Cavagna receiving teller of
the First Nat;ona, bank Of Cincin'
natl was arrested by United States
Marsha Lewis II is alleged that
Cavasna is short $4,000 in his &C
counts
Mrs Dora Drogmund who last win
ter shot and killed her husband F, d.
Drogmpud, leader on an orchestra in
Kansas City (Kan) theater, was
placed on trial charged with mu, der
In the first degree
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
SCREAM AS MURDER PROOF
Witness Heard Cry of Anguish From
Where Body of Grace Brown Lay

Witness Heard Cry of Anguish From
Where Body of Grace Brown Lay.
Herkimer, N. Y. Nov. 22.-District
Attorney Warl continued to forge
links in a chain Of circumstantial evil
dence around Chester E. Gillette, who
Is on trial for the murder of his sweet
heart, Grace Brown of Cortland. The
prosecutor succeeded against the bit
ter protests of the defendants counsel
IN getting before the jury what is said
70 be his most direct evidence that
murder was committed that eventful
day In July in the Adirondacks. where
Gillette and Miss Brown had gone to.
gether. He put upon the stand Mrs.
Margaret Carey, who, with her hus-
band. had gone for a row in the South
bay Of Big Moose lake the evening
Gillette and Miss Brown set out upon
the journey which ended in the lat.
ter's death. Mrs. Carey declared that
she had been startled by hearing a
piercing scream coming from near the
east shore of the bay.
at was the cry Of person In
peril" the witness added.
This voluntary statement called
forth storm OF objections from the
defense and II was ordered stricken
from the records. Mrs. Carey was al
lowed to state 1t was her opinion that
the cries were undoubtedly those OF
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
NEGRO TROOPS DISMISSED
TAFT ORDERS SOLDIERS DIS
CHARGED WITHOUT DELAY.
GETS HINT FROM ROOSEVELT
Secretary Of War; Having Learned
That Roosevelt Had Gone over the
Arguments Thoroughly, lnstructs
officers to Proceed.

Washington, Nov. 22.--Thc war de
partment issued the following state.
mont concerning the negro troops or
dered dismissed at Fort Reno:
In the matter of the order discharg.
ing the enlisted men of three com
panics Of the Twcnty.hfth infantry, Is.
sued by the president, application
was presented TO the secretary Of war
by number ~ persons of standing
asking for n rehearlng by the presi.
dent on the ground on which the ac.
ton was taken. The secretary tele.
graphed the president OF the applIca.
ton and delayed the proceedings Of
the discharge until the president could
indicate his wishes The secretary
was meantime called out Of town No
answer was received from the presi.
dent. The secretary on his return did
not fell justified in further delaying
the execution OF the order OF dis.
charge especially in view Of the fact
that the secretary then learned thai
the president had fully and exhaus.
tivelv considered the argument of the
persons who now applied for n rehear
ing. Accordingly the secretary d.
rected that the proceedings for dis.
charge be continued without delay.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
HERMAN kouNrzE IS DEAD.
Pioneer and Leader In Omaha Com
mercal Life Dies In New York.

Omaha, Nov. 22.--Ilerman Kountze,
aged seventy-three, a pioneer and one
of the wea'thiost men Of Omaha, died
suddenly at Watkins Glen. n. Y,
where he had gone about two months
ago for his health. He had been sick
for nearly two years, but his death
was unexpected, and only his wife
was present at his bedside. Mr..
Kountze was president of the First
National bank, .lember of the firm
of Kountze Bros of New York and
Denver, and one of the largest owners
of real estate in Omaha.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Kentucky Rivers on Rampage.

Lexington, Ky, Nov. 22.-Telegrams
from all over this state indicate that
great damage has been done by the
Cumberland Licking, Red, Kentucky,
and Big Sandy rivers and other rivers
and creeks in the state. At Bowling
Green, the Barren river has risen
twenty-five feet. Thousands of logs
have been lost on every river in the
mountain district.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Three Men Killed by Fall Of Walls.

Rochester. N. Y, Nov. 22.-Three
men were killed, eight seriously In.
iured and six slightly hurt at East
man Kodak Park works. The men
were at work on a scaffold near the
top of two-story building in course of
construction. The roof and walls top
pied in with a crash of concrete and
bricks and heavy steel Orders. The
men were hurled into the debris, fall.
ing about forty feet.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
AntlsaIoon League Hears Reports.

st Louis, Nov, 22.-The reports Of
states by the superintendent occu.
pied the greater part of the session OF
the annual convention of the Anti.Sa.
loon League of America, The report
Of General Superintendent Baker was
submitted and adopted. II stated that
35,OO0,O00 of the population OF the
United States were living in mo II.
cense" territory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Fatal Explosion Of CelIuIoid.

New York Nov. 22.-By the explo-
sion of celluloid in the plant of the
Bouffard Comb company, on East Fiji
tyfourth street, the owner OF the bust.
ness, Charles Bouffard. his wife and
boy employed by them were blown
through the window to the street be-
low. The woman was instantly killed
Bouffard is dying and the boy is seri.
aue1y In iurod
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
BABES KILLED ANO BURNED
Two New York Women Denounce
Their Mother as Murderess.

New York, Nov. 22.-The spectacle
of two women denouncing as muir
deress the woman who brought them
into the world, but whom they refused
to call mother" was witnessed in the
Office of the district attorney.
The women are Mrs. Wilhelmina
Ihrig of this city and Mrs. Marie
Schoch. The mother whom they &C.
cused is Mrs. Wilhelmina Eckhart,
who was arrested on a charge of hav-
ing performed an illegal operation.
Both declared they had seen Mrs.
Eckhart kill hour-old infants and dis
pose of the bodies by burning them in
her kitchen stove.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Negro Hanged by Sheriff.

Center, Tex, Nov. 22.-Dick Gar
rett, the negro who killed DR.. Paul at
Grovetown, Trinity county, few days
ago, was hanged by the sheriff in the
presence of an immense crowd. He
waived all rights and pleaded guilty
n hearing
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Collision on the Santa Fe.

Hilton. Colo. Nov 22,-Santa Fe
passenger trains No 5. westbound
and No. 6, eastbound. coll!ded head'on
here. Fireman Kerr was killed tive
passengers were probably fatally in.
jured and several other persons were
shaken up severely. Both locomo-
tives and the mail car of the east
bound train were demolished
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Official Vote of Nebraska.

Lincoln, Nov. 22.-The official count
on the late election for heads of state
tickets was completed. The vote was
as follows: Sheldon (Rep), 97S5S;
Shallenberger CDem), s4,sS5; Sutton
(Pro), 5,106; Taylor (Soc), 1893
Sheldon's plurality is 1878 and his
majority 1865. The Republicans elect
ed all their state candidates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Fatal Storm In Michloan,

Kalamazoo, Mich, Nov. ga Sc
we're wind did much damage here.
Adam Misser was struck by a falling
wall and fatally hurt. At Vicksburs,
Mrs. Smalley was injured. At Mendon
a dry goods store was blown down and
several other buildings unroofed.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
LOST LIVES IN THE WATER
FOUR MEN DROWN IN LAKE MICH.
IGAN, DURING THE STORM.
FIVE MEN ON A BARGE DROWN

Four Laborers Who Were Working on
Cribs at the Entrance Of Holland
Harbor, Near Grand Rapids, Sank
When Crib Work Washed Away.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 22.-Four
men were caught by last nights storm
on crib work of the new brealiwater
at the entrance of Holland harbor, on
Lake Michigan, which was washed
away, and drowned.
Toronto, Nov. 22.-Five men on the
barge, Resolution, from Eria, Pa, were
drowned this morning. The boat
swamped as they were endeavoring to
escape from the barge, which was
sinking.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Storm at Chicano.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-Much damage
was done in Chicago and suburbs by
severe rain, snow and wind storm
In the business section OF the city a
number of signs were blown down and
several pedestrians sustained slight In
turies
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
KreskY ElIes Demurrer.

Kansas CITY. Nov. 22-Davis VI.
Kresky. freight broker, indicted here
recently with William A. MCGOWAN,
freight agent for the Nickel Plate
railroad on a charge Of conspirIng TO
secure rebates, filed a demurrer in
the United States district court. II
will he arnnod within q daY or two
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23

Chicago Nov. 22.-The bulletin IS.
sued by the Chicago station OF the
United States weather bureau gives
tho forecast for Nebraska as follows:
Rain or snow tonight and Friday.
Warmer tonight. Colder west portion
Friday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Head First Into Homer.

Cincinnati, Nov 22-Christ Klaiss
expert malster at a brewery. fen head
foremost into a huge hopper and was
smothered to death,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
INCOME OF HARTMAN LINES.
Gross Earnings of Two Roads Ar,
Much Larger Than Last Year.

muCH Ld'9S' 'hah GaSe 'SaT'
San Francisco, Nov. 22.-For three
months of the present fiscal year, con.
sisting of the months of July, August
and September, the gross earnings OF
the Southern Pacific amount to $685.
671,714, as against s25,662,77s for the
same three months last year. This
makes an increase Of $3.00S.s35 for
the present year.
For three months in the present
fiscal year the earnings of the Union
Pacific are 81 ,4S9 963 greater than for
the same three months OF last year.
II this rate of increase keeps up the
earnings OF the two Hartman roads
will have an increase of $4,000. 900
over last year.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
Oklahoma Constitutional conventio

Guthrie, Okla, Nov 22.-The feat
ure of the opening session of the con-
stitutional convention was President
Murray's naming the entire Republic
an minority, twelve delegates, as a
committee to confer with Territorial
Secretary F'ilson in compiling the ex.
penses of the convention BY the first
of next week 1t Is expected President
Murray will have named the various
committee members and the actual
work Of drafting the new constitution
will be begun.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
FINES new YORK CENTRAL
$4,000 lie Assessment Against Road for
Relating to Sugar Company

New York, Nov. 22.-Judge Holt OF
the United States circuit court today
fined the New York Central and Hud
son River railroad company $4,000 for
'rebating freight charges to the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-11-23
THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER

Temperature for Twentyfour Hours.
Forecast for Nebraska.
Conditions of the weather rs record.
ed for the twenty.four hours ending
at n. IN. today:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
VICTORY FUR FUSION
VIEWS OF EDITORS ON RESULT
OF HARRISBURG CONVENTION.
Triumph Of Reform Forces-Defeat Of
Democratic Gang Gives q Jolt
to Penrose Machine.
A Crushing Blow.

A Crushing Blow.
From the Phiiadelphia Ledger
BY accepting Lewis Emery. jr., as their
candidate for governor the democrats OF
Pennsylvania, at Harrisburg yesterday.
dealt another crushing blow at the ma
chine idea. and set an example which will
be followed at the polls In November. They
fulfilled the highest expectations. so far as
their ticket Is concerned, Of the honest vot-
ers Of the state. who see In the fusion OF
the independents the only hope OF perma-
nent escape from political servitude. They
set an example of political dsinterested-
ness and craftsmanship which speaks well
Tor the future of the commonwealth. and
party.
With the issue SO squarely presented
there should be no difficulty In the align
ment of the political forces for the coming
struggle at the polls On the one s de will
be the thick-and-thin, right ad-
herents of the Grand Old Party whose
blind following of party leaders and I'M
reasoning obedience to the call of party
shfbbolethS have been the mainstay of the
bosses. the instruments with which they
worked their EVIL will On that side will
be arrayed, of course, all those to whom
politics are business. the creatures and
direct heneficiaries OF the system of polit-
ical buccaneering by which the state has
been robbed and degraded for many years.
These evil allies will bear many badges.
will hail from camps supposedly hostile.
but all will represent the one idea the
political machine at which the people of
Pennsylvania have thrown down the gaunt-
let.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
LICORICE IS DOWN
ONE IMPORTANT RESULT IN THE
TOBACCO PROSECUTIONS

Information has reached the Department,
OF Justice showing results of a practical
character following the proceedings in the
so-cailed tobacco trust investigation and
litigation. Indictments have been recently
returned In the southern district of New
York against certain individuals and COM
panies allied with the American Tobacco
company, who were charged In the indict-
ment with combining. in violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law, to monopolfse in
terstate commerce In licorice paste, when
Is an absolutely essential ingredient in all
plug tobacco and IN much smoking tobacco.
1t appears that this ingredient had been
sold to Independent manufacturers at
price 20 per cent higher than that obtained
from the American Tobacco Company. The
contracts with the Independent companies
are being Cancelled and new contracts with
the price reduced TO that paid by the Amer
lean Tobacco Company, are being made.
with the provision that If the prices are
changed they shall not be higher than those
paid by others.
The cancellation Of the existing burden
some contracts and important reduction
of 20 per cent in the price itself, eliminat-
ing the discrimination between the trust
and the independent manufacturers. are
very practicable and tangible benefits
sulting from the institution of this suit.
This follows upon the large reduction in
the price of news print west of the Missts
sippi result of the proceedings against
the General Paper Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
MEAT BILLS STATUS
PRESIDENT NOT PARTICULARLY
PLEASED WITH IT'S DETAILS.

There will be a conference on the meat
inspection provision in the agricultural bill
today. Chairman Wadsworth of the House
conference committee said that the result
probably would be an agreement to report
the proposition to both houses for their ac-
ton. 1t was because this was not done yes
terday that Senator Proctor made his COM
plant In the Senate. Mr.. Wadsworth said
the situation was not to the point where
that move should have been made yester-
day. He believes an agreement. between
the two houses win be reached and that
this measure will not be the cause of de-
laying final adjournment.
The Senate conferees have conferred with
President Roosevelt in relation to the Diff
ferences between the two bodies and he
told them that he preferred that an argee-
ment should be reached whereby the pack
ers would be compelled to pay the cost OF
inspection and that the dates of inspection
should be placed on cans of meat He ex-
pressed the desire. however, that the con-
ferees exercise their judgment In regard
to these points. The representatives of the
Senate will again present their compromise
plan and will meet the argument tn 1t It is
unconstitutional by admitting 1t and argu-
ing that the bank tax act and the oleomar-
garine act were also unconstitutional al
though effective legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
TO BE PUT THRo' THEIR PAGES.
Newest Battleships Depart on Their
Maiden Trip.
Special Dispatch to The Star


PORTSMOUTH, Va. June 2S.-Two lat
est and finest additions to the American
navy left the navy yard In this city this
morning on their maiden voyages. One is
the United States battleship Virginia, first
class and the other is the battleship Lou
isiana the largest vessel of war ever placed
In commission under the stars and stripes
Both these splendid ships were built at
Newport News by the shipbuilding firm
there and both came to the navy yard
in this city to receive their finishing
touches before going to sea.
Neither vessel has any test on the ocean
save her builders trial. and these were so
satisfactory that il is believed that the off,
ciaI tests to be conducted by the official
trial board appointed by the Navy Depart
ment will demonstrate the superiority OF
both these vessels over others in their
class They will both proceed this morning
to Lynnhaven bay, where they will anchor
and await the arrival of the board, which
will observe their performance In the voy-
age up the coast to Cape Ann, where the
measured course for the speed trials of
warships is located. Arrived off the Massa-
chusetts coast, the two vessels will be put
through thei rpaces, and the result is
eagerly awaited by naval men.
The prediction is freely made by them
that the l40OQ-ton Virginia will equal. If
not exceed the speed of the 5000 ton
Louisiana despite the latter's great engine
power
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Navy Department Changes.

Changes in the Navy Department are an
nounced as follows
Observation-Disclosures of ordnance, Fran
els j. Murray, copyis, at $40 per annum.
Mills building. Mrs. j. f. woodward. char
woman at $40 per annum. Bureau of
yards and docks. C. A. Denman. by REIN
statement. clerk at 81 900 per annum Nau-
teal almanac office. Walter NJ Hamilton.
assistant at $1,000 per annum. Bureau of
equipment, NJ. J. McPike. craftsman at
$1,000 per annum. Naval observatory, Her
bert r. Morgan, piece work computer. Blu
reau of navigation, Philip Newton, emer-
gency copyist at $40 per annum. HYDRO
graphic office. Arthur w. Moree, nautical ex-
pert at $1,000 per annum.
Promotton-Naval observatory, Stephen B.
Soule, from piece work computer to assis-
tant on equatorial at 81 600 per annum
designations Bureau of supplies and ac-
counts. Miss +. h. Eckert, clerk at 81 600
per annum: S. II. Gibson, copyist at $500
per annum. Bureau of yards and docks. w
j. kavanagh, clerk at4Si 600 per annum
Bureau of navigation. Lester T. Murphy
copyist at $40 per annufn; Jno. W. Steigie-
man. copyist ut $50 per annum. Naval OBJ
servatory. w. w. Dinwiddie computer at
<l.2o0 per annGm. Hydrographic office
Louis b. Diggins, engraver at $500 per an
num-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
Session at Metropolitan Wesley Zion
Church

The first quarterly conference of the
Washington presiding elder district for this
year was convened at Metropolitan Wesley
A. NJ E. Zion Church, d street southwest,
last evening. Rev NJ. L. Blalock- of Har-
risburg, Pa, presiding elder, did not reach
this city as announced. After waiting till
a late hour Rev. DR.. P. A. Wallace, the
pastor, opened the meeting with devotional
exercises. after which he read the pro-
vision of the A. NJ. E. Zion Church disc-
pine bearing ON the subject and declared
the conference open for the transaction Of
business. William II. Kicks was elected
secretary The acting presiding elder then
ordered the roll called after which he ask
ed for the trustees report, which was read
by the secretary and showed that 81, 30
had been raised from all sources during
the quarter and that more than $500 had
been expended.
j. w. Thompson, the preacher and poor
steward, then made the following report
Received from class leaders. S42. 30; from
rent, $3.50; paid pastor $500 due pastor,
s51. 58; total disbursed for charity, 1854.
The stewardess beard through Mrs. Jo-
sephine Murray, reported that it had raised
S2l.4o bought s53 worth OF furniture for
the pastors study and other parts of the
church and paid on Il s19.25.
Revs. II. H. Cook VIM. Bradley and r.
l.. Briscoe, local preachers, made their re-
ports. Rev. Samuel Jones was reported as
sick.
w. H. Washington reported regarding the
work of the Sunday school as in fair con-
dition. and stated that s3556 had been
raised during the quarter.
The acting presiding elder stated that the
church would have to pay four assessments
during the year, each amounting to $40, and
that the general fund would be $40. He
said he had raised $40 of the latter since
his return from conference.
w. H. Kicks stated that the pastors SAL
airy for the year would be s1,1U and the
presiding elders assessment So.
All the trustees and class leaders were
reelected for another year, and the stew
ardess board was also reelected.
The following Sunday school committee
was elected: Glenn Hubbard. Rev. r. l..
Briscoe and Josephine Murray, with the
pastor, officio chairman.
The acting presiding elder announced that
Dr. Blalock would preach at the church at
II o'clock next Sunday and DR.. s. l.. Cor
rothers at o'clock pm. Communion will
be administered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
SATURDAY HALF HOLIDAY.
President Preparing to Take Some
what Radical Action.

Having extended the privilege of a half
day holiday on Saturdays during July, Au-
gust and September to the employees Of
the government navy yards and stations
throughout the United States, the President
is favorably considering the extension of q
similar privilege to the employees OF the
arsenals and armories OF the War Depart
ment and the employees of the great mill
tary supply depots. With that end in view
the President has asked the Secretary Of
War to prepare draft of a suitable sxecu-
tive order for his signature. If these Or
ders are issued II is expected that similar
orders will be issued in the cases Of post
Offices. custom houses, subtreasuries, mints
and other government offices throughout
the country.
There being serious doubt on the part of
several high officials as to the Presidents
authority to take such radical action. 1t IL
probable that the Attorney General viii be
called on for an opinion. before any Of
the orders are issued, making Saturday a
half holiday during the next three months
In federal offices outside of the city OF
WASHINGTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
WAR AGAINST TYPHOID.
Test of Well Water to Be Begun
Early Next Week.

Examination OF the waters of the public
wells In the District which is to be under
taken In connection with a determined eff
fort the health department is making 10
ascertain the source of infection In the
existing outbreak of typhoid fever In the
city VIII be begun July 2 d few days ago
Commissioner Macfarland asked the as
sistance OF the public health and marine
hospital service In having a simultaneous
test made OF the waters from all public
wells in the Capital and Surgeon General
Walter Wyman with the approval of the
Secretary OF the Treasury replied that such
aid would be granted Commissioner Mac
farland received another letter from Sur
geon General Wyman today in which IL
was stated that the officers who will make
the ARCHAEOLOGICAL and chemical examina-
tioE of the well water have been designate
and that the first OF next week has been
decided upon as the date for beginning the
work