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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13

of cotton statistics. The enormous
demand for SPOT cotton by tho mills
OF the world Will absorb every bale
OF American cotton produced this
year before another crop can be hur.
vested. There il not now as much
cotton in the South gathered or In the
gins as was tho case one yenr ago,
honce the present crop will mover
reach 12,0OO000 bales.
Persons acquainted with the situn-
ton say that late cotton. M was tho
case In 1904. this year was killed by
an unusually heavy frost. Granting
mat only 81 per cent was gnned to
Deccmber |, tho total yield would not
exceed 100000 bnlos Tho bureau
mas overcstimatcd tho yield this year
M badly rs 1t undercstimated the
crop year ago.
THE people are urged to hold their
cotton firmly for good prices and tho
spot market can be fully maintained
Tor the balance OF season.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Utah's Former United States Sena.
tor Dies From Wounds Inf|iCt-
ed by Mrs. Bradley
SHE WILL Be TRIED FOR MURDER
Is on the Verge of Collapse and Will
be Several Days Before She Can be
Arrasned-Brown Refused to Make
Death Bed Statement-Famiiy
With Him.
lBy Associated Press. J


WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 12-
Former United States Senator Arthur
Brown, Of Utah. who Was shot in the
apartments at the Hotel Raleigh. on
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Anna NJ.
Bradley Of Salt Lake City, died at
midnight tonight. Mrs. Bradley will
be arraigned in police court tomorrow
on the charge Of murder. Her attor-
iieys will set up the defense that she
was justified under the "unwritten
law" in shooting Mr.. Brown. He died
at the Emergency hospital.
Mr.. Browns life was prolonged by
the injection of saline solutions and
by administering oxygen. Death was
due to complications arising from kid
ney trouble, aggravated by the shock
OF the shooting An attempt was
made tonight to secure an ante-mor-
TEN statement. but Senator Brown
refused to talk.
DR.. W. l.. Sheep, Max Brown and
Miss Alice Brown, the former sena-
tors son and daughter, respectively.
were at the bed side at the end. Mr..
Brown had been unconscious for sew
eral hours. After the autopsy the body
will be taken to Salt Lake City for
burial.
Mrs. Bradley Is on the verge of col.
: lapse. Her nurse says it may be sew
eral days before she will be able to
appear In court She will be trans
ferred from the House of Detention
to the district Jail The prisoner to.
day refused to pose for photograph
/. when the police photographer called
at the House of Detention to take her
picture. Mrs. Annie c. Adams,
mother of Maud Adams, the actress,
was notified of Senator Browns death
by DR.. White She will arrive in
Washington tomorrow and will &C.
company the body to Salt Lake city.
Mrs. Adams name has been brought
INTO the case on account of letters
which she wrote to Mr.. Brown and
which We're found in the possession of
Mrs. Bradley when she was arrested
inc senator's son says Mrs. Adams
mas long been friend of the family.
Mrs. Bradley's Career.
Mr. Brown came to the Senate in
1886 when Utah was admitted to
the Union. He served about Is
months. He had been prominent as
a criminal lawyer in Utah, but lin
later years had been giving his at.
tention to mining cases. He was
10 appear as counsel before the
Supreme Court. Of the United States
on Monday in mining case that he
came to washington for where he was
found by Mrs. Bradley, who learned
of his appointment to meet Mrs
Adams in New York after he had
appeared before the Supreme G"
She registered at the Hotel Raleigh
as Mrs. Anna Brown and was as.
signed room near Senator Browns
apartments.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Indications are Against Anything
Which Might be Called
a Religious War.
PEOPLE GENERALLY INDIFFERENT
Greatest Cause for uneasiness is
That the Infldcls and Free Thinkers
May Riot Today-Merry dc Val Pro.
tests Against Ransackins the Arch
bishops Residence.
(By Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. l2.--The clergy of
Paris Issued special appeals tonight
to their pnrlshOners to be present ut
the churches tomorrow ut the first
mass. The government purposes to
proceed gently. These services will
not DE broken up by the police. but
Will III attendance to note any infrac.
ton OF the law and cite officiating
priests or their assistants before the
nearest justice of the peace.
The chief danger of disorders in
Paris lies in the possible invasions OF
churches by rowdies and free think.
ers. Reserves of gendarmes will be
stationed Mt various points throughout
the city to guard against trouble of
this sort.
Tho efforts made by certain MEM
bers of the chamber of deputies and
others disinterested persons to secure
continuation Of services I'm churches
III spite OF the Papal veto. by inducing
Catholic laymen In each parish to
make the forbidden declaration, have
not thus far met with much support
At late hour tonight the Church OF
st. John the Evangelist, was the only
church where such legal application
had been made. The indications arc
against anything which might be dig
niried b" the name OF Il religion war
and the prompt expulsion from France
yesterday OF Monsiguor Montagani
ssr'retary OF the Papal munciaturc
here, coupled with the threats to ex
pei recalcitrant clergymen from
France. has had good influence. Tho
military Catholics are in minority
and the muses. are either indifferent
or except iii few isolated instances
inclined 10 side with the government
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
PULLIAM HERD OF
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York and Cincinnati Were
Against Him, But Man Who Wants
Clean Sport is Reelected.
lBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-Harry c..
Pulliam was elected president at to.
days session of the annual meeting
Of the National League of baseball
clubs. The following board OF direc-
tors was elected: Messrs. Barney
Dreyfus of Pittshurg; Chas. Ebbits. of
Brooklyn; Garry Hermann. of Cincin.
natl; Charles w. Murphy. of Chicago,
and George r. Dewey. OF Boston. Mr..
Pulliam was then named to succeed
himself by Stanley Robinson. of St.
Louis. At this juncturc MIR. Hermann.
president of the Cincinnati club said
THE Cincinnati club will not vote on
the proposition of the election of n
president, but desire to say that in
the event OF the election of Mr.. Pull.
linn he will have the unqualified sup.
port of all the clubs and especially
the earnest support of the Cincinnati
club in the enforcement of discip,
line"
New York, through John Brush
voted no. and Cincinnati did not vote
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
GRIEF CRAZED MAN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Before He Committed Suicide He
Tried to Murder His Daughter
Who Was Incorporate.
(By Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-t'esperate
from grief over the loss OF his wife
welded four months ago. and the in.
temperate habits of his daughter,
James Howe, shoemaker, today shot
the daughter, Mrs. Miranda Brink
wort and then sent two bullets into
his on n body. Mrs. Brinkwoort was
only slightly injured. but her wounds
resulted in death. The Times build
Ing, where Mrs. Brinkwoort was EN-.
ployed as cleaner, was the scene of
the tragedy. He went to the building
early this morning and had long
talk with his daughter. Suddenly
Howe drew revolver and fired the
bullet. which passed through Mrs.
Brinkwoort's arms. Then Howe
standing In front of mirror put
bullet into his head. AS he staggered
he pressed the muzzlc OF the gun
against his left breast and pulled the
trigger. The bullet pierced his heart
killing him instantly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
.BONAPARTE LANDS
HIS NEW POSITION
Senate Confirms His Nomination
to be Attorney General But
There are Negatives Votes.
MOODY SUPREME COURT JUDGE
cortelyou Will Not Take Up the
Treasury Portfolio Till March d,
Which is the Date Announced for
the Retirement Of Secretary Shaw
Tho other Appointments.
lBy Associated Press \


WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 12.-
The senate today confirmed the nom.
inatlon Of William II. Moody of Mas
sachuSetts to be an Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of the United
states: Charles j. Bonaparte of
Maryland to be ATTORNEY General;
Victor II. Metcalf of California to be
secretary of the navy and Oscar 8.
Strauss Of New York to be secretary
of commerce and labor
The opposition to Messrs Moody
and Bonaparte which had been rails.
ed III the senate by n number OF Dem.
ocratic Senators was not strongly
pressed at the session today and no
roll call was asked for. On the viva
voce vote for Mr.. Bonapnrtc. however
there was a number of negative votes
on the minority side, estimated n,
about Is. Senators Culberton and
Carmack led the discussion against
Mr.. Moody and MIR. Bonaparte. Against
the former they raised n question of
his fitness for the Supreme Court
based upon measures he had advocat.
cd as member of the house. It was
urged against Mr. Bonaparte that his
utterances against action for thes reg.
lllation of ordinations OF capital un.
fitted him to enforce the law.
MIR. Lodge. Defends, OF Course,
Senator Lodge defended tho homi-
nation OF Mr. Bonaparte by saying
that the President would not name n
man for the responsible position of
attorney general unless he was sure
that the no'<inee was in sympathv
with the administration to break uu
such combinations.
There was no opposition TO either
Mr. Metcalf or Mr. Straus. Attor
ney General Moody will he sworn I'm
as Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court on December "a.
The other Changes.
The other cabinet changes conse
nuent upon the retirement of MIR
Moody will follow Immediately. Sec.
rotary Bonaparte becoming attorney
general and Secretary Metcalf assup,.
ing the position OF secretary of the
navy
1t is the Presidents intention to
have Mr.. Cortelvou take charge of tho
treasury portfolio on March g." said
Senator Aldrich who talked with the
president this morning about Mr.. Cor
telyou's nomination to he secretary
or treasury. which was held I'M yes.
torday until it was specified as to
wnen the appointment would become
effective. The Same formal obiec.
ton. 1t is said. applied to other nom
nations before the senate. notably
that of James r. Garfield to he sec.
rotary of the interior.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
WA YNESBURG BANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Comptroller Of the Currency SAYS
That the Institution Was Very
Badly Managed.
(By Associated press.)

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 12.-
The Farmrs and Drovers Nat.
ional bank of Waynesburg, Pa, was
closed today by direction of the
comptroller OF the currency, and a
national bank examiner. John B.
Cunningham has been appointed re.
ceiver.
A statement issued by the conn.
troller of the currency says that
the bank has been in an nnsatis
factory condition for some time and
that its lawful money reserve has
been continuously deficient notwith.
standing repeated admonitions and
an official notice to make it good.
The statement says Its liabilities
for rediscounts have largely ex.
ceeded the amount of its capital
stock. in violation of lay and in
disregard of the comptroller's re-
peated instructions to reduce such
liabilities to lawful limits.
THE examiner has discovered that
these rediscounts are several thous-
and dollars more than the amount
shown. by its books and reports to
the comptroller. The books Az
sworn reports OF the condition have
been found by the examiner to be so
falsified as to be wholly unrella.
bIe"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
The Trip Was Made From Her
klmer Without any Disorder.
or Special Incident. q.
HIS MOTHER BECOMES HISTORICAL
Had to 81 Removed From the cen
of Her Son But Later on was
Able to Say Good sye to Him In
an Impressive Manner--May Visit
Prisoner Today.
fBy Associated prana \

HElaWlMER, N. Y, Dec. Oh
Chester Il. Gillette who Is Ben.
fenced to be electrocuted during
the week beginning January % for
the murder OF Grace Brown was
taken to the Auburn prison today
III tho custody Of Sheriff klock and
n deputy. ,.77
Mrs. Gillette. Chester's moth
or. consented 10 remain behind TO
avoid possible scenes on tho way
ana she was promised i ss-nt,,rn
That she might visit herS, Sin.
auburn prison tomorrow.
Gillette had IL farewell brcaki,I3t
with Chester In his cell and just al
tho close OF the visit, the mother
became hystcrIcal. IL can stand
I no longer" shc shouted. and a
guard led her 10 another part OF
the jail, whore she recovered her.
self. An hour Inter she went back
to her sons cell and bade him
good bye in very impressive man.
| ner. ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
MORE C0LORED MEN
SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT
Six OF tho DishonorabIy Discharged
Men Deny All Completely In
Brownsville Riot.
tBy Associated press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Dec. ia
me immediate result OF the memo.
randum of Secretary Taft Issued ycs.
terday. outlining tho procedure fol.
lowed by tho enlisted men of tho
Twenty-fifth Infantry who we're dis.
charged without honor and who wnnt
10 re.enlist, was tho visit today to tho
war department OF xix OF tho dIschary
ed men who applied for re.cnlistment,
declaring that they were not commit.
Gated or had any knowledge of the mr..
fair mt brownsville. The men han no
documentary evidence to establish
this TACT. but their applications were
submitted and received upon the ms.
surance That II such Testimony would
DO forthcoming. Secretary Taft
VINO VII! pass upon the case of the
discharged men before taking tho
! matter to the President, said that
nothing beyond receiving the appllcn.
Tons for rc.enlisted Will he done un.
III the replies of the President and
: himsclf to the senate resolutions are
submitted.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Pennsylvania Mon Dine.
(By Associated Press !

NDS ASSOCldlcH l'rGSS
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Secretary
Of state Root, was the guest OF honor
at the eighth annual dinner of the
PENNSYLVANIA Society Of New York,
held this evening at the Waldorf-As
toria hotel.
More than seven hundred members
or the society were present. Presi.
dent J. Hamdcn Rohb presided. Sec
rotary Root responded to the tonst.
'The United States"r Justice I. II.
Brown. of tho Supreme Court OF Penn.
sylvania responded to the toast. "Thc
Judiciary" The other speakers were
James ]. Dubois. Of Pennsylvania and
Robert G.. Ogden. OF New York.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
viii Dissolve Reichstag.

BERLIN. Dec. 12.-Emperor vii
liam has asked Chancellor Won Bcu-
low to dissolve the Reichstag AMI or
der new elections IL the supplement.
larry appropriations asked for Nv the
government are not granted the house.
fhe question OF the Reichstag appro.
priating enough money TO keen the
present army in German Southwc. st
Africa In the field, is according to ths
conviction of the government eInlya
lent to the question whether the colony
snail he given up or be reinstatad. An
apneal to the country, IL necessary.
will be on that issue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
PENNSYLVANIA OWNS
CUMBERLAND VALLEY
Report That the Big Concern Owned
the Smaller Road Confirmed by
Purchases of Stock.
(By Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Dec. ~
Reports that the Pennsylvania rail-
road company is buying stock of the
Cumberland Valley railroad, were
confirmed today by orders Of the for
mer- corporation.
It is understood that in the pur-
chase OF Cumberland Valley stock the
Pennsylvania is endeavoring to furth-
er its system by merging its lines.
The purchase of additional Cumber-
land Valley stock is being brought
about by the exchange of Pennsylva-
MIA stock for that of Cumberland Val
ley.
While operated independently the
Cumberland Valley is an important
part of the Pennsylvania system.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13

live on this earth. in the very shad-
ow of the gallows Is to me as hell
am ready to go now and am willing
to die. What good will thirty days
do wretchcd mortal like mc?'
These words. uttered from the lips
of James Ward, from his cell in
the city Jail, to those who have
interested themselves In procuring Il
respite. caused his listeners a thrill
Of horror and impressed them with
the fact that in the face Of death
te prisoners mind was becoming un
balanced.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
ROBBED BANK IN
REAL WESTERN STYLE
Daring Daylight HoId.up in an ODDS,
sa, Russia, Institution.
Yesterday.
(By Associated press :

ODESSA Dec. 30. no OF, the
most daring rnbberies of recent.
times In South Russia, was commit
ted at the Petersburg international
bank this afternoon when number
CT ROBBERS escaped with $14,500. the
entire cash of the hank. HalfsSaS
dozen armed mon suddenly ,appcr.
cd at the counter and ordered tile
clerks to throw up their hands ana
shot the policeman on duty. Tfgss
then riilcd the cash drawers, aud
ran OFF. A force fof Cossacks i,ltis
sued the robbers and captured iva.
of them but The rest got away With
the money.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
BLACK HAND STAYS s.,
AMIDST FESTIVITIES.
Well to Do Saloon Keeper Murdered
in Cold Blood While ceicbrat. ~
Ing His Birthday.
thy Associated prcss.l

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.--While cello.
brating his forty-fifth birthday ami
versary with his family. and a nuns.
per OF guests at his home Mt Bath.
Beach tonight, Frank Massa. a well
70 DO saloon keeper was shot and kill.
ed ny three assasins who had gained
entrance to the house. All three Of
the men escaped. E3 ssa
IL is said that about week ago
massa was visited by an italian who
claimed to represent Black Hand
society and who demanded $1,000
from MassR under penalty of death.
Massa answered that he did not have
,hat much ready money and his visi.a
Tor reFeated his threat as he left. VI is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
COUNT BONPS COUNSEL
PIRATES ABOUT DiSHONOR
just as Though the Husband Of Anna
Gould Could Do Anything Hon.
orahle.
DIV Associatcd Press.l

PARIS. FRANCE. Dec. 12.-Thc ar
gnment for Castellnc's creditors
were finished today and a decision
VIII be rendered shortly. Matire
Bohi for th" creditors. contented to
the end that Madame Gould was I'M
der obligations to settle the bills for
me eXtrava2ances which the Count
bcni made ana thus save her husband
from ruin and disbonor.
Mature CrnpT for Madame Gould,
insisted that legitimate bills would be
paid. but that II would be unjust to
held her responsible for the counts
folly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
WILL USE THE WORD
GOD IN CONSTITUTION
oaklnhoma Delegates After a Lonq
Debate Decide to Invoke Guild
ance of the Almighty.
(By Associated Press \

GUTHRIE, OKLA, Dec. 12.-The
constitutional convention which has
been debating whether TO use the
word Deity In the new constitution or
Supreme Being should be named at
all, today decided on the following
preamble: Invoking the guidance oil
Almighty God in order to secure and
perpetuate the blessing of liberty, to
secure Just and rishlful government,
TO promote mutual welfare and bappi.
ness, we propose to ordain and es-
tahlish this constitution.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
SCHOONER r. M. HAYWOOD
PULLED OFF THE SHORE
Wreckins Tug Gets Her In Deep Wa
ter Before Damage to Any gx.
tent Had Been Done.
I,ly AsancraIen press q, !,

NORFOLK, VA. Dec. 12--LBtej
this afternoon the tug Roscue, Of The
Merritt Chapman Derrick md; Wreck
Ing company got line to the strand
ed schooner RalRh NJ. Haywood,
ashore IA miles south Of Cape Henry,
and at 1920 tonight s,lccoaded In
Floating the vessel. 1t Is expected
that the tug VIII arrive early tnmor.
row morning with the schooner In
tow. Renorts are to tho effect that.
the vessel is mt seriously damagod.1
The crew came up to Norfolk from
the Little Island station tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
POOR ESTIMATE MADE
ON THE COTTON CROP
Government Officials Greatly overes.
innate 1t, Says President of
Southern Cotton Association.
(Rv Associated Prnss !

ATLANTA, GA, nec. l2--Harvev
Jordan. president Of the Southern Cot
ton association in an interview today
tiDon the recent government estimate
n,acinE the cron OF tho current year
at twelve and a half million bales
said:
THE holders Of spot cotton i'm tho
South should not become panicky ov-
or the recent estimate of the bureau
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
No Divorce for Hartie.
nv Associatod prosr

E. PlTTSBURG. PA, Doc. 12.--.Tudge
Robert S. Frazier handed down his de-
cisicn In the famous Hartje divorce
case this evening. The petition. of
August Hartie, the multi millionaire,
for a divorce from his wife. Mrs.
Mary Scott Hartie, who he charged
with intimacy with Thomas Madin, a
former coachman, Is denied.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
George !. Herring Dead.

RICHMOND VA. Dec. 12-George
!. herring, IS years Old died this
morning Mt l2:1o O'Clock In his home
zio4 b1st Grace street. after an III
ness or three or four weeks. Mr..
Hering retired from business about
hVa or six months ago on account OF
advanced age. He was a promi-
nent grocer here number OF years.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Arrlxca NJ Auburn

AUBURN, N. Y. Dec. t2.--Chestar
%. Gillette under sen tence OF death
for the murder Of Grnce Brown ar.
rived hore little after 3 O'clock
of Herkimer county The, nrlseilGss.
WAS transferred from tho train re
the prison IN closed carriaa6.
there WIS no disorder. g -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Let Me Die, Cries Ward.

RICHMOND, VA, Dec. 12.-'Iet
ine die tomorrow. ont try to gcr
the governor to postpone my hang.
ing thirty days. Every minute I
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Boston Votes Late CLOSING.

BOSTON, MASS. Dec. 12.-The
vote in Boston yesterday on the H.
quor question was: Yes. 43,280: no
1880. Twelve O'Clock law: res, 80,
All; no, 21,293.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-12-13
Merry de vals Statement.

ROME. Dec. 12.-Cardinal Merry
de Val. tho Papal secretary, has adj.
dressed II protest against the\action
Of the French government. I'm search.
Ing the Archbishops nunclatate at
Paris. This protest will be handed to
the members of tho diplomatic body
accredited to the Vatican The secrc.
tary of state sets forth. among other
things that the incident I'm question
is the first instance in history of
such violation in the rights or man.
ROME, Dec. 12-Thcre is brOatl
and far reaching movement on foot
to express sympathy with and loyalty
TO the Pope under the present condi-
lions and expressions of such senti.
ments are being received from church.
men all over the world, from Cardi.
nails down to the humblest priests. In
Rome, however, the manifestations of
sympathy are not unanimous. for to-.
day the anti.clerical clubs raised flags
aloft and tonight tho buildings arc J..
Illuminated, and they have issued man.
ifestos 10 clubs which they term
"trlumpbs of civil liberty" Some an.
ti-clericals attempted to Dlacard the
coionadcs of ST. Peters with onti-yat.
lean inscriptions. but they were pre-.
vented by the police An anticlerical
demonstration is being organized for
next Sunday.