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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1906

he would have no orders ro,Iowipc
his order designating The honorar,
ahu active pallhearerS nj the runcrn
until his arrival in Richmond late
this evening
The Norfolk Delegates named by
me various local Confederate or.
sahiZa'lohs VIII leave tomorrow morn.
ing for Richmond
Mrs. James Y. Leigh president of
Pickett-Buchanan Chapter, Daughters
OF the Confedcracy and Il national
officer of the United Daughters. Ia.
day received il telegram from Mrs.
Lizzie G. Henderson. prcsidcnt-.cr.
cral OF the United Daughters of the
Cohtederacy. appointing her to rep.
resent the national body III the in.
neral OF Mrs. Davis tomorrow. Mrs.
l-"i&h accepted the appointment and
leaves for Richmond tomorrow morn.
ing ~,
w. w. Old, Jr.. commander OF tho
Virginia division. United Sons Of
the Coniedcracy. today received n
telegram from Thomas NJ. owen. of
Montgomery. Ala, committeeman
OF the United Sons. Informing. him OF
the appointment of the following from
Virginia Ia reprcsen, the Sons head.
quarters at the funeral tomorrow:
w. w. Old. jr. of Norfolk: T.. u.
Cox. of Richmond. and L. Leslie
Spence. lr of Richmond
Captain c. l.. Wright, ahjuiant on
tho STAFF OF Colonel G. c. Vaughan
commanding the Scven;y-iirst Wiz.
sinia regiment. said today he had
received no orders calling out the
local militia tn attend the funeral OF
AIRS. Davis nj Richmond tomorrow.
ana he thought none would he re-
ceived. Captain Wright rather
thought only the state militia at or
near Richmond would be called out
to attend the funeral. ewing to tho
expense OF getting the entire mill.
tia Of the State in the capital
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
American Bankers, In Session, Ii
no Hurry 10 Take up
Difficult Problem.
SOUTHERN MAN MADE ASSOCIATION
colonel lowrcy, of Atlanta, Get7
Credit For Placing Organization on
Sound and Prosperous Basis
Japanese Visitor Tells About condi.
tions in His Country.
tRy Associatcl prcss.l

81. LOUIS. NO. Oct. lS.-Discus.
sion OF the currency question by the
convention of the American bankers
ASsoc'a'ion. the topic upon when
me attention of all the delegates is
centralized. today for Il second fine
was postponed. The report of the
pank legislative committee. which
would have prccipitatcd the discus.
sion' being laid over until tomorrow
as special order OF business.
me postponemcnt was due largely
20 Inc contest over amending the con
stitution rs proposed by William
George, president of the Old Second
Nationa> Bank. OF Aurora. his. the
matter finally being laid over until
next year.
"tlot Blood" Needs Cooling.
In view OF tho fact. tina, much
time had been consumed in this con.
ieS!. ana the cause of the EXPRESSED
opinions. thai II was not advisable
70 ofer the report until the "ho;
blood OF the delegates had cooled
Gown, me hearing Of the report was
deferred
Just before the adjournment a
oiici but animated contest was pre-
cipta;el by Festus ]. Wade, presi.
dent of the Mercantile Trust Com
pany of ST. Louis, presiltnt-elect of
the Trust Section, who protested
against the action of the conventi:Si-
on yesterday in adopting an amend
ment to prohibit former presidents
of the Association from participating
III the deliberations OF the executive
council.
Robbed of Their Honors.
"FhiS action was taken during nv
absence said Mr.. Wade. Had |
been here AT the time | wonn have
vigorously opposed such action. BY
this action. YOU have robbed some
OF the brightest members of This as
sociaiion, of a little honor that is
due them for their work in making
it the powerful organization it is
today.
AT the meeting, in 1896. there
was a Southern rebel nj the helm
Of this association, bat he was one
OF the mon whose influence helped
place the association on record in
favor OF the gold standard
lie was a man we all loved You
have shorn him Of a lo.tle fulsome
honor BY the adoption Of this
amendment; he can no longer serve as
member OF the executive council.
Colonel l-oWrey Praised.
Where would the American Bank.
crs' Association be today but for the
Continued on page A.
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'. NJ. |. MEN FOR ARMY
Honor Graduates TO Take ExamI.
nations at Fort LgaVenWorlh.
HAMPTON BOY IS ONE THEM
Students From This Famous College,
Who Have Succeeded in eeino
Rated High in Their Studies, Get
Coveted Appointments.
(By Associated Press. }


WASHINGTON. d. c.. Oct. IS
As result of having been honor
graduates OF the Virginia Military In.
stltlitc in the class of 1908. Phil:p
w. Booker and Kenneth S. Perkins.
both OF Virginia. have been dcsignai-
ed by the secretary of war to stand
n competitive examination for n see.
ond l.eutenant's commission in the
army.
The examination will be held at
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, December
3. and The young men who will COM
pete have been notified to present
themselves before the commanding
officer Of the fort on the day named.
From the same institution i'm 1906
Archibald II. Bell and Arthur G..
Campbell have also been named. OF
the class of 1905 Booker is princi.
pal and Perkins alternate. and from
the class of 1906 Bell is principal
and Campbell alternate.
The young men who have been
designated have been chosen from the
institute, making the best showing
among the fifty or more in different
sections of the United States in the
years 1865 and 1906, and as is Gus.
tomary with the war department, the
two highest men from each of the
class named will be allowed to COM
pete In the examinations soon to be
held.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
Remains Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
Being Conveyed 10 Richmond
for Last Sad Rites.
SIMPLE SERVICES IN new YORK
Upon Arrival in State Capital Train
Will Be Met by Military Escort
and Taken to ST. Pau's Church.
Governor Swanson Issues proclama.
ton Closing Offices.
(By Associated Press !

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-Simpie and
brief funeral service was held today
for the late Mrs. jefferson Davis ut
the Hotel Majestic.
Rev. n. a. Scasle, Of ST. Stcphen's
Episcopal Church officiatcd He was
assisted by Reverend DR.. George S.
Baker, chaplain of the Southern So.
ciety and Rev. Henry Lubrek,
reetrr OF st. Timothy's Church. The
service was private, only the mmedi.
ate family, representatives of the
United Daughters or the Confederacy
and small number of intimate
friends being present.
Numerous wreaths covered the cas-
ket. one nr which WIS sent by Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt. Other flor
nj tributes cane iron the governors
OF many Southern States and from
various societies of which Mrs. Davis
was a member
Late this evening, the body was
taken to the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
ferry at West Twcnty-third Street,
and started on the journey to Rich,
mond. Va
A company of artillery from Cover
nor's Island, acted as Il military escort
and squad OF mounted police, the
band from Governors Island and car
riages containing members of the Da.
Wis family followed the hearse.
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MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA
Marines 10 be Withdrawn and Sold.
lePS Sent In Their Stead.
gen. WHIT MAY SUCCEED GEN. BELL
Strength Of the Army, on the Island,
to be Brought Up to at Least 1000
Men-Warships Except Small Boats
are to be Ordered North.
Dy Associated Press.l


WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. IS
President Roosevelt, had IL long con
ference today with Secretary Taft
and Assistant Secretary Bacon, who
made full report of all that occurred
on the Island since the United States
Government interviewed to restore or.
der. Tho condition of affairs III the
Island ANA the views Of The officials
as to the future were taken up with
q view TO through understanding of
the situation by the President.
The financial feature of the inter
vention also was talked of and the
question of the appointment OF fis.
cal agent for the United States I'm tho
Island was discussed. 1t Is expected
that some responsible banking insti.
tuition will be selected for this pur-
pose.
Orders will be issued within few
days for the withdrawal of all but five
hundred of the marines now in Cuba.
They will be replaced by additional
levies OF troops drawn from this coun.
try until the total force in Cuba reach
es seven thousand.
Brisadier General Bell, chief-of-
staff. probably will lie withdrawn
from Cuba within a month or two and
the names Of General Whit and D,l-
vail are under consideration to sue.
coed him.
All OF the warships in Cuban wa
ters except two or three of the small.
Ter cruisers are to be withdrawn at
once.
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TO VISIT CANAL ZONE
President QecIdes Thai he Can
Safely Leave Washington.
TAFT TO RUN THE GOVERNMENT
Roosevelt Intends to Get Away Short.
ly After the EIections-Magoon's
Successor Not Named as Yet-Ste-
vens May Get the Post.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct. 1S.-
The President has definitely decided
to visit Panama during November to
inspect the work being done on the
canal project. He las reached the
conclusion that the situation in Cuba
has reached the stage where he can
safely trust affair. to the supervision
or Secretary Of War Taft and Cover.
nor Magoon.
After his conference with tho Pres.
ldent today. Secretary of War Taft
said that it had been decided not to
combine the position of civil COVER.
nor OF the Canal Zone with that Of
United States Minister to the Repub.
nc OF Panama. as was the case when
Judge MagOon was there.
Separate appointments TO the Sc 20.
sittons will be made. II is understood
that Chief Engineer Stevens will be
given the duties of civil Governor In
connection with his other work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
Guns Fired and the Great Ship
Stands Strain Well.
OFFICIALS Arc HIGHLY PLEASED
England's Terror of the Seas Pu.
Through Her PAGES and Behaves
in Satisfactory Manner-War
Charges Fired From Big Cannon.
(By Associated Press.)

PORTSMOUTH, ENG, Oct. IS.-
The British battleship Dreadnought,
carried out her gun trials in the
open sea today with the most salts.
factory results. Officers of the high.
est rank and experienced in ordnance
matters, were present.
After the tests of the lighter guns
had been concluded, the Dreadnought
fred her ten and twelve inch guns,
first singly, then in pairs and finally
all eight of them. composing her
brcadside. simultaneously.
Each gun was loaded with the full
service chargA of 265 pounds of cor
dite and an $50 pound projectile.
The vessel stood the strain of the
enormous broadside splendidly. There
WAS not the slightest disturbance to
her structure, and only slight dam
age to the lighter fittings of her sup
erstructure. Officials are pleased
with the outcome OF the trials.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
All Executive Offices in Richmond to
Be Closed.

All Executive Offices in Richmond tc
Be Closed.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. lS.-GOver
nor Swanson today issued the follow
ing proclamation regarding the death
of Mrs. Davis
Commonwealth of Virginia,
Executive Department
'In order that proper tribute may
be paid to the memory OF Mrs Var
ina Howell Davis, widow OF Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis. OF the late Con-
federate States of America
Il, Claude A. Swanson, governor
OF Virginia. do hereby order that the
executive Offices at the seat of gov.
eminent. in Richmond, Va, be closed
on October 10. 1906, at ~ o'clock Nj.
'In testimony whereof, have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the lesser seal of the Commonwealth
to be affixed, this the eighteenth day
of October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and six
and in the one hundred and thirty
first year of the Commonwealth.
"OLAUDE A. SWANSON.
by the Governor:
I'd. @. E(tGLESTON,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
Storm Started in cuba

ST. AUGUSTINE. FLA, Oct Is :
Frequent messages have been rcceiv.
ed nj the wireless telegraph station
here today giving the progress of a
severe hurricane which swept from
Cuba to the lower east coast OF
Florida.
Early this morning. the storm was
reported III The vicinity of Havana
doing great damage there. but no de
tails have been received.
Later The storm reached Key West
blowing down small houses and trees.
being particularly severe along the
waterfront. AS the day wore on, the
storm reached Jupiter. where the
wind blew seventy miles an hour.
Residents on AStantia Island were
warned, and some of them moved
over To this city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
BRIDGE FALLS ON woRkMEN.
Two of Them Are Crushed to Dealt,
by Wreckaae.
d.
(By Associated Press.)

WlLkES-BARRB. PA, Oct. ia
stone bridge over the Lynnesville
creek, near White Haven. collapsed
today while workmen we're engaged
upon 1T. and two OF the men were.
killed while another was probably
fatally injured. The killed are:
GuENTHEH SPEIGHT, of White
Haven.
ANDREW HAAS. of White Haven.
Stacy Mills of White Haven, had
moth legs crushed and was internally
injured
The old abutment bulged out, and
the bridge fell with crash buryiag
the three men beneath the ruins.
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ESCORT TO MEET BODY.
Remains to be Taken to st. PauPs
Churot1 for Burial.
{By Associated Press. J

tBy associated PreSS.)
RICHMOND. VA, Oct. 1S.-The
body of Mrs. jefferson Davis, who
died Tuesday night in New York, will
arrive here tomorrow morning and
will be met by a military and Confcd
crate veterans escort and taken To
st. Pauls Episcopal Church, where
the funeral service will begin at :
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The interment will be in famous
Hollywood Cemetery, the grave being
next tt that of President Davis.
The funeral procession will be an
imposing ono made up largely OF mill,
tary and Confederate Veterans organ
iZations.
A detail Of veterans will guard the
body at the church. In accordance
with Mrs. Davis expressed wish, the
remains will not lie in state.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
TABLET UNVEILED.
Ohio CONNIE morates Settlement OF
Northwest Territory.
CIV Associated prCSSl

MARIETTA. ONO. Oct. lS.-A
tablet COMMUNICATING the first per.
mancnt settlement in the old North
west Territory" was unveiled here TO-.
day on the college campus In the
presence Of Il large gathering oi
prominent citizens from all parts NJ
the country.
The memorial WAS unveiled by Mira,
Nicholas l.0HgwOrth. daughter OF
President Roosevelt. Governor An
drew l.. Harris, and Vice President
G. w. Fairbanks spoke
The ceremonies closed tonight with
n banquet.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
PORTSMOUTH GETS KAY.
Baseball Commission Decides in Fa-
vor of the Club.
(By Associated Press.)

CINCINNATI, O.. Oct. IS.-Thc M.
tiolal Baseball Commission today
gave its decision in reference To the
claim of Portsmouth, Va. club for the
services of player. William Kay, who
accepted terms offered by that club.
but never renorted. Kay afterwards
signed with the Cleveland American
League Club for 1907.
The Commission decided that the
title to the player is vested in The
Portsmouth club. and that they will
be entitled to his services.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
MURPHY MAKES
BRIBERY CHARGES
Sensation Sprung In New York City
Campaign by the Head Of
Tammany Hall.
CANDIDATES ASK FOR hDHEY
Independent League Nominees, Il Is
Said, Offer to Get OF the Ticket IL
They are Paid for 40 polnu-
District Attorney Looks Into the
Mattcr--!icarst Men Make Denial.
(Dy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. n. Y. Oct lS.-.Ths
most startling development In tho
present political campaign In this
state came today. when Charles Il.
Murphy, leader of Tammuny Hall,
publicly charged that money had been
demanded by representatives of the
independence League In considera.
'ion of the withdrawal OF their candi-
dates In certain districts, and the sub.
scaucnt. serving of Mr. Murphy with
II subpoena to appear before tho
grand jury IN "JOm Doe" proceedings
and testify as 10 his charges.
The subpoena was issued Nv Dis.
trlct Attorney Jerome. after confer
ence with Judge Otta A. Rozalsky of,
The Court Of General Sessions. who
Mr.. Murphy intimated had given up
money FOR the endorsement of the
League
Money Demanded.
In his statement, Mr.. Murphy
charged that certain Independence
League managers had demanded
money for the withdrawal OF their can.
didalcs In congressional, senatorial
and assembly districts. where n third
ticket had been put In the field. He
huded' however, that William r.
Hearst, the independence League ana
Democratic candidate for governor
knew absolutely nothing of what was
going on In this connection.
League Denies Statement.
AZ the Independence League, hend-
quarters here tonight positive denial
OF Mr.. Mnrphy's charges wero made
adding that if any one connected with
tho organization had attempted to
hold M" candidates they would be
glad to know Of It,
MAX f. lhmsen, who has charge OF
nc lndcpcndence League hend0uar-
ters' gave out formal statement de-
nvine Mr.. Murphy's charges. The
statement says:
Inc managers Of the Independence
League ut the Gisey House so.calIed
are not holding up candidates for
cash. II anyone, oven remotely con.
hecte1 with the League. ATTEMPTED
such n thing. we should be glad to
know the facts
Il doubt if any candidate of tho
League has. as yet. contributed one
cent TO the Leagues camnaign fund"
Named Full State Ticket.
League, WHICH
was promoted by w r. Hearst held
us State Convention Mt Carnegie Hall.
III this city Sentember II. and named
Il full State ticket. with Mr.. Hearst
ana Lewis Stnyvesant Chandler head
ing II ms governor and lieutenantgov-
ernor respectively Subsequently the.
League named complete iudiciay
ticket for the first judicial district.
which comprises New York City and
county.
at Buffalo on ScDtember &c, the
Democratic convention, nominated
Mr.. Hearst and Mr.. Chandler for gov
erhor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS res
pectively. and endorsed John p. Whal-
en-, FOR secretary Of state, who had al
SO been named by the Independence
League convention.
Mr. IIearst's campaign throughout
the State. has been made under the
joint management OF the Democratic
and the Independence League State
Committees.
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100 Houses DESTROYED.

FORT PIERCE. FLA. Oct. lS.--A
railroad cnnluctor just in from Mi.
ami. reports terrible destruction there
by The hurricane today.
Fully one hundred houses were
blown down and the city Is In de
mOraliHed condition. The handsome
Churches of the Episcopal and Meth
od'st denominations We're both blown
down The concrete Jail was lean
In; with danger of turning over and
the prisoners had TO he removed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
LEOPOLD AND THE CONGO.
Sovereign Using Influence to Prevent
Conferences of POWERS

ROME. Oct. 1S.-It has been learn.
ed here that King Leopold of Belgium.
is using his personal Influence to pre-.
vent the proposed international con
ference regarding conditions in the
Congo Independent State.
He has cen asked the assistance
of the Vatican to this end, but his re-
quest has not been granted. Italy is
in favor OF such conference. but she
has not yet officially acquiesced in
the proposal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
DIAMOND MINE IN KENTUCKY.
Blue Grass State May Rival Johan
nesburq.

ESPECIAL 10 the Daily PreSS.D
MAYKING, KY, Oct. 1S.-The dis
covery of real diamond mine has
just been made upon the farm OF Will
liam Caudill, all Elk Fork farmer
in the southern section of 1.etcher
county.
Experts declare it is genuine
diamond mine-even richer than those
recently discovered in Elliott county,
this State.
John Tolcson the expert mineralo-
gis;, of Whitesburg, has Just made 9
thorough examination of the mine and
its product. lie declares there is no
doubt but that it is a real diamond
NINE
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
10 alv!ccs further than those re.
crir"h rom Washington during the
morning.
Storm Severe or Florida.

INUkSGNVlIl-E. FLA. Oct. H.
~ Severe storm has been blowing
today on the east claS; OF Florida.
bn, the wires went down early In tho
day. ana ii has been impossible Ia
obtain details.
lust before the wires failed. the
operator ut Miami reported an usual
high tide with water two feet deem
IN the telegraph Office. aud low streets
flooded
Al St. Augustine tho tide was The
highest In ten years and streets
along the nay front were Inundated.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
GEN. eARNETT TO BE MARSHAL
commandments of U. C. v. i
Va, to Take Charge.

Va, to Take Charge.
NORFOLK. VA, Oct. 1S.-Briga-
dier-General Theodore S. Garrett,
commanding the United Confederate
Veterans in Virginia, who under APP
pointment from General Stephen ID.
Lee, OF Mississippi, COMMANDMENTS
chief, has in charge the civic and
military arrangements for the United
Confederate Veterans participation in
the funeral of Mrs. Jefferson Davis,
at Richmond tomorrow afternoon, at
3 o'clock. started this afternoon for
Richmond. where he will Immediately
confer with the local committee on
arrangements and later issue an Off.
cial order designating the positions
of the various civic. military and 9th
er organizations that will appear In
the funeral procession.
General Garnet said this morning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
Strike Conference Without Result.
(By Associated prassl tF..

WASHINGTON d. c.. Oct. 10
The conference today between the
Southern railway officials and rep.
resentatives of the striking riachin-
isis Oh that line was without result
and will be resumed tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19
Miami Cut OF.

ATLANTA. GA, Oct. lS.-Thcra
has been no communication with Mi.
ami Fla, since morning Miami ~
about 300 miles south Of JACKSON
vile on the coast, and il is supposed
that the Cuban cyclone has struck
the place nj full force.
The Atlanta weather bureau, has
no advices further than those re-
ceived from Washington during the
morning.
The Atlanta weather bureau has
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Teleoraphic Communications Cut or.

SANTIAGO, CUBA. Oct lS.--.
TclrGrnphir communications with Iia-
wanna Is interrupted. Evcy EFFORT to
get word from the capital has prov
ed iruiiicss. Mother the land lines.
nor the c0asiwIsr cable are in op.
Grafton.
There has been no storm here and
the cyclone which has broken COM
mmcntion with liavnna, evidently
was confined 10 the central and
western part OF the island. Efforts
are being made tn rc.cstablsh com
mumicatiun from this end.
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Key west Fails to Answer.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, Oct lS.-E:-
forts to night To reach Key West,
Fla, by wireless from here brnught
no response. Key West replied 10
wireless calls last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-19

Rain Friday; satur.
day fair and cooler;
fresh to brisk cast
Winds.
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THE DAILY PRESS
Is tho only newspaper
In Newport News
mai receives full Az.
'ocfa-ed Press report.