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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
JENNINGS RACE MEET
OPENS With BIG CROWD
Greatest Throns That Ever Gather.
ed Around Washington Jockey
Club Track Was There.
(By Associatod press1

WASHINGTON, d. c., March %.
When the buglcr sounded the
"hssembly' at the Benning race
track this afternoon the creates;
trong was present that ever attend
Cd the opening of y meeting OF t:,a
Washington Jockey Club.
The feature was the eighth run
ming OF the first Bonnng Spring
handicap worth $4,000 to the WIN
nor.
The Columbia stables Garax::io
was made a pool favorite with lock.
ey Miller up. lie got away well
easily taking command in the ..tst
1urlong with Tirl,lc, Okcnitc and
Malacca punched. The horses
maintained their positions until the
tavorito seemed to weaken Malacca
ridden admirably rushed into the
lead but under the whip Graziallo
responded gamely. 1t was TOO late,
however, Malacca got the dec:s. IN
by a neck, Slickaway easily mag
ing third
In the Arlington purse for two
years Odds Billie Hibbs with NH.
ler UP, tow roped, his iield ana
won as he pleased with BenCoie
second and Lawlcss third. In the
steoplechase ut two miles Judge
White and Toots fell and liound
Brook threw las rider. The cor:
entry ran one, two, Dulcian WI.
ming from his stable companion
Pioneer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
UNCLE JOE CANNON HELD
UP IN COLON QUARANTINE
Speaker of the House and Ills Par.
ty, However, Got Out and Later
on CrosEed the I5thmus.
(By Associatcd Press ,

PANAMA, March 25.-Speaker
Cannon and the members Of his
congressional party who arrived III
Colon yesterday on the steamer
itiliechcr and were placed in quar-.
amt'ne because the steamer had not
b"cn OFT from Venezuela six DAYS,
were released from quarantine This
morning.
Accompanied by Chief Eng nccr
Stevens and Lieutenant Colonel
Gcctbels. who is TO succeed ar.
Stevens and other chiefs OF divis.
ion the congressional uarry Jour.
ncycd across the iSthmus inspecting
Tho canal work on Their wav on
arrived here vt noon. rho pa,ty
returned 10 Colon this afternoon
and the Bleuchcr left that port TO.
night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
NEGRO TRIED TO HANG
AN EIGHT YEAR OLD BOY
Mob Of Whites and Blacks Tried to
Lynch Him, But Hc Was
Landed In Jail.
an Aseocintod prcssl

AUGUSTA, GA, Mar 25.-Arthur
Butler, negro is Icing held for NV
sault with intent 10 kill M eigh, year
old negro hoy, whom he had first
beaten almost into insensbility and
was later In the act of hanging. A
ropo had been thrown over the limb
of u tree and the boy was being drawn
up when neishbors lnterfercd. Butler
was pursued by mob of blacks and
whites bent on lynching him, but he
was safely landed in Jail. The boy
WINS no relation TO Butler ana no mo-
tive for the decd mas been learned.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Savannah Merchant Fails.
INV AssocIated Press

SAVANNAH, GA, Mar. 25.--P. II.
Foy. conducting retail drygoods and
dcpar;ment store here, filed volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy today with:
liabilities of s111123 and S1133G1.49
nc assets, The Citizens and Southern
bank. Savannah being named as n
nroforrcd creditor to the amount of
sSO,450. Geo. w, Owens. was named
temporary receiver.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Building New Seminary.
Especial to The Daily Press \

UNiJT, ~ IIIb Lilly I-THS".J
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. March %
w. I'll. Hunter has sent telegram
I" a. RI. Sharn. chairman Of the
committee in charge of collecting
'nnds for the Presbyterian Semin.
airy, requesting him to have his
notes signed, as there is now no
doubt about the now educational IN
stitution being established hero. The
conditions were that the citizens OF
williamsburg should raise $4,000
end the Prcsbytery of Norfolk s.
TO supplement this fund. These con,
hitions have now been fulfilled by
both sides.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Death of Prof. Won Bergman.
(BY Associated press.J

WIESBDEN. GERMANY, Mnrcn
25.-Prof. Won Bcrgmann the ram.
o'is surgeon, died here This morn.
Ing. He was operated upon yes.
tcrday for appendicitis without IN
rncsthctic and bore the prolonged
cutting of his abdomen with the
greatest foriitudc, although he did
not direct the surgery us he did
in the case of previous operation
some months ago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Lynchburs Man injured in Runswa,

L9NCllBURG, VA, March 20
Claude D. Robinson. % ticket agent
nj the Union Passenger Station, was
seriously injured last night some
miles below the city in the runaway
or a team which was frightened al
an automobile.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Woman Cuts Her chila,s rhroa,.

DANVIi'hE, VA. March 25.-Ma-
ti.ca Wilson, negro woman about
- years old, yesterday cut the
throat OF her fourtoen-ycar.o chilu,
holiand, almost sevcrins the head
from the shoulders. The woman
confessed killing the boy, and SAL
that she had been commanded by
neighbors to Stay the child.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
Woman Kills Physician.
INV Essocinted Prnss

SpARTANBuRG, s. c., March
ei,-Doctdr William l.Indcr. u prom
ncnt physician Of Union. S. O.. WIZ
shot and instantly killed tonight
by Lucy l.itsy, who walked into Tho
physician's offico, closud the door
aud bullet into his back. The
woman was arrested
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
col. Meyer to be a General.
[By Assnclntol prnaa

WASHINGTON, ID, c., Mar. 25.-
Colonel Albert l.. Meyer. llth Cavalry,
has been selected for promotion 10
the rank of Brisadicr General TO fill
a vacancy caused BY the death OF
General Wint.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26
MO0NSHINERS SHOT
TWO WOMEN INFORMERS
One Sister is Dead and the Other
is Badly Wounded-Housc Rid.
died With Bullets.
(Rv Associated Rreasl

DANVII.[E, VA. March 2j.-h
anocial to tho Register from Stuart.
Va. about az miles from Danville.
says: AS us the result OF an ut.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-26

London Market Weak.
LONDON, Mar. 25.--The break in
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
DEATH Of MISS
NJ. HOER HIS
MORNIN
Estimable Young Idy Ex-
pires of Typhoid Fer AT
ter Much Suffeng.

Miss Mamie HOer. an acmpiished
young lady and one who Id many
friends in the city. died morn
ing of typhoid fever shOrtlbefore ,
O'Clock at the home of heparents.
corner of Tenth avenue anGleventn
street
She had been suffering fohe past
four weeks, but until recay her
condition was not considerations.
During the past two days, pwever
she was reported in verycritIcai
condition.
The deceased was a sister Miss
Flora HOeT. who died abb six
weeks since of typhoid feveIWhen
the latter was stricken. MisIamie
returned to the city 10 be VI her
during her illness, and a feNeeks
afterwards was taken i'll.
The young lady had many frds in
the city. She is the fifth meIer OF
the HOer family 10 suffer from hold
fever during the past three nths.
and two have died
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
FLORIDA SENATE
ENDORSES BRYAN.
Barlow Record.
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Senator Zim's concurrent resolu
| uon. endorsing VIM J. Bryan for The
presidency, was adopted last Friday
by vote of Il TO 9
lhe following senators gave their
/ reasons for voting no.
/ Senator Adams: Not knowing the
/ wish of the people of Florida
I Senator Baker: Don't feel like
. pIedglnE democracy so far in ad-
! vance
Senator Humphreys: Did We como
! mere to boom any candidate for the
presidency?
( VenuOn would vote for Bryan. but do
not think we are here for that pur
pose.
Those giving reason for yea vote
were:
Senator Beard: Ny only objection
10 Mr. Bryan is the character of those
who would control federal patronage
in Florida if he were elected Only
man who can lead party to victory.
Senator Girardeau: l don't ask tC
be excused. If | had one hundred
votes | would give them all to Bryan
If the democratic national cOnven-
ton were to be held within the
month, Mr.. Bryan would undOubted-
~ De nominated The crushing de
feat of the Belmonj.Parker combina-
uon showed the country and the party
that Wall street can not name the
president yet while. and put MI
Bryan-whOm Wall street went down
IN its pocket TO defeat and did de
feat-twice previously-in the strong
est position politically which. per
haps, he has ever occupied There
is no knowing what may occur be-
tween now and the day for the nation
al democratic convention. but Mr.
Bryan Is now the one dominating fig
ure Of the national democracy: he is
in full control of the party machinery
has hosts OF devoted friends and ad-
mirers in the country. and if the
American people believe, in 1908, that
he Is an object of hatred TO Wall
street. as he certainly was during his
former campaigns-and deserves Wall
streets hostility and diSlike-that be-
lief will probably elect him president
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
UNCLE REMUS'S
NEW MAGAZINE.
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The first issue OF Uncle Remus' s
Magazine, published in Atlanta, Ga,
and edited by Mr.. Joel Chandler Har-
Tis, is notable for the unusual excel
lence if its fiction The serial story
by the editor entitled The Bishop.
the Bocgerman and the Right of
Way" is begun in this number and the
charm of the story is felt from its
first line
Like so much of Mr.. Harriss fiction
IL deals with the beautiful trustful-
ness, and the inimitable Imagination
of a little child-a child who looks
out on life with serious eyes and reads
its riddles from the unSullied point of
view furnished by her own small
world. The first picture is that of the
death of the childs parents. ard the
presence OF the "Peskerwhaiian
Bishop who wins the little maiden's s
heart. The journey to the home of a
relative in a distant state is taken
partly by stage coach in the good old
fashion way" and the adventures of
little Adelaide. whose very name re
minds you of the sOfteSt blue eyes in
the world, and of long curly hair. spun
from summer sunbeams that were left
over from last seasons growing -
have really begun. while the reader
waits eagerly for further develop
mentS
The illustrations for this Story are
by Charlotte Harding and are excel
lent in style. tone and accuracy. the
period US6S) being most faithfully
portrayed
In addition TO the serial by the edi-
tor and a new Uncle Remus'' story
the other fiction features in Uncle
RemuSs Magazine for June. are The
Schooner Mary f. Foster: Guardian
by John Fleming Wilson. a story of
unusual power and unwavering inter
est; The Point of View" by Owen
Kildare, a character sketch of dramat-
ic force. and The Wild Birds of Bill
VILE" a humorous tale by the asso-
ciate editor of the magazine, Don Mar
QuiS.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17

wOOllen manufacturers began a cam
paign 10 get more for them than as
commissioner he had consented to
The makers of chemicals and drugs
and quinine icularly-instituted d
siege. Agents of iron and steel
sugar, minereI water. wood pulp, of
everything which had suffered re-
ductiOu, appeared in the corridors Of
the capitol at Washington. No such
a lobby has been seen here for years
the correspondents began to write 10
their newspapers. These agents. at
tOTneys. manufacturers. did net hesi-
tate 20 say loudly that no bill should
pass unsatisfactory TO them
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Secretary Taft's DEFIANCE


The most important item of politi.
Cal news IN the dispatches Yesterday
! was the declaration Oi Secretary Taft
mat II was 10 be either he or Senator
FORAKER for a knockout" in Ohio He
declines 10 permit il 10 be understood
mat he is TO be given the supDort OF
the state through a dicker with the
man who started out 10 defeat him.
Senator Foraker chose TO stake his
tuJure on an attempt TO thwart Presi-
| dent RCOScveltS purposes and poIi-
cIeS, and IN pursuance OF his act of
reD~ihon he was going 10 defeat the
presidents choice of a successor by
himself entering the lists as a capdi-
date He shortly discovered thar hs
was about to be run over rough shod
and sought 20 hedge by calling a
truce and proposing to accent Taft
and be content with the senarorship.
But that did not suit Mr.. Taft and
he has declared q war of eXtermina-
ton He viii not be the presidential
candidate of Ohio if Ohio persists in
sending Joseph Benson Foraker to
the United States senate; hence the
impending life and death struggle.
II appears that in this fray Mr. Taft
doubtless helped and encouraged by
the president. stands committed 10
Congressman Burton for Senator For
aker's seat, so that the campaign is
going to be closely organized affair
and Will be battle royal for awhile
al least. Senator Foraker appears 10
have the best of it with the state
executive committee. while Secretary
Taft leads with county committee
men Already the leaders are taking
stock of their strength and il is as
serted hE los. a n hnTfft- ~
Secretary T2fts brother. who is the
owner and editor of the Cincinnati
TimeS-Star and the secretary's cam
paign manager. that within "a. week
IL will all he over so far as exact
knowledge Of what the outcome IS 10
be. The events in the Buckeye state
for the next week or ten DAYS Will
therefore have tremendous bearing
on the character of the campaign that
will be waged in the country next
year Chattanooga Times.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
COTTON RATES
I . D RE N 7.
Manufacturers Disapprove OF
Differential in Favor of
New England Mills.
81 Associated PICS.

Philadelphia, May 16.-At the clos
ing session of the American Cotton
Manufa cturcrs' Association today. a
resolution was adopted disappearing
the action of the Interstate commerce
commission in the case of rates on
tranS-cOntinental shipments of south
ern mill products TO the orient. III
which the commission decided in IA
vor of differential rates on shipments
from New England. amounting to
forty cents per hundred.
Officers were elected as follows:
President. S. f. Tanner. Henrietta,
y. C.; vice president, f II. Rennie,
GranitcvilIC. S. G.: Secretary-treasUrer.
c Il. BRYANT. Charlotte y. c.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Judge Harlan Also.

The Detroit Journal is running Mr..
Justice Harlan for president There is
no finer specimen of the Kentucky
gentleman and jurist than John Mar
shall Harlan. and. like MIR. Cannon OF
Illinois, he is not the sort of a man
TO push a presidential nomination
aside. but neither Mr Justice Harlan
nor the speaker will be seriously con-
sidered when the nomination makers
get down to wOrk.-Louisville Courier
Journal
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
CLIPPINGS FROM
THE MAY MAGAZINES.
= 80 = ~%>%%%~
An OVERSIGHT.

When Chappie got up the other
morning he wandered around his
apartments in his pretty pink pa
jamas, the very picture of woe.
What's the matter, sir?" inquired
his valet
Il don't know. AIphOnse." he
groaned; Il passed a most unhappy
night"
oh. siT." he Xeclaimed. L know
what was the matter. The trouserines
of your pajamas were not creased
You must be more careful. sir. Those
had prepared for you were hanging
across the foot of the bed. From
the Bohemian for May
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
What Two Hem Rave Done.

Last October number of the OcaIa
Star staff bought trO ''pdllets" at 40
cents each. Before their turn came
TO be killed. beth hgan laying and
their lives were spred and both
have laid each day ince. laying 300
or twenty-five dOZo eggs. This
seems unreasonable, ut il is a fact.
The eggs are worth : cents a dozen
and part of the tim were higher,
giving net earning fr the two hens
of $3.50 in six mOnts. They were
fed entirely from scras from the
kitchen, so cost nOthin for feed and
today are still laying very day ana
are worth - cents efh instead of
40 cents. which was u price origi-
nally paid for them.-ar.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
The Great Lobby of 'e3.


To the May American Magazine Ida
VI. Tarbell contributes a story Of the
great tariff fight Of 1889
II was d tariff struggle led in the
senate by John Sherman. fresh from
victorious term as secretary of the
treasury, and fired with d hope of
being the next president of the United
States: and in the house by Pig
Iron Kelly. Around these men as
supporters or opponents were grouped
many Old-time tariff contestants:
Morrill,. Allison. Bayard, Cox. Kasson.
Randall. To their help or discOm-
future in the course of the contest
came group of important new men:
men whose names are now big with
political meaning: Nelson B. AIdrish.
John G. Carlisle, William Mckinley.
Thomas B. Reed. Most significant of
all the many features of the strug-
gle of three houses: two OF them
and harmonic the interests Of the
whole country: third self-elected TO
represent themselves
Of this third house" Miss TarbeH
says:
The TWO committees had scarcely
gone 10 work before a third house
was in session. house Of lobbyists
come to Washington. The wool
growers sent down what scoffers
called the wool trinity
DelanO. one time secretary Of the in
terror under Grant. William Law
renee, afteTWaTd comptroller of the
treasury, and David Harpster-aIl
wOol-srOwers and all from Ohio
'Mr- John l. Hayes took rooms in
Washington and as agent of the
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
THE EXILE GOES
INTO QUARANTINE
Ru Associated Pres.

Galveston. May i6. Manuel BOnil-
Ia, the cXiled president OF Honduras
is on board the steamship Molina. ar
riying today from ProgressO, Mex,
and being held in quarantine twenty
four hours
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Poor CHICAGO.

A Chicago paper describes the peO-
pie of Pennsylvania as the Obedient
serfs of railroad magnates." Chicago s
standard of purity and patriotism. of
course, entities il TO throw stones
PittSburg DISPATCH
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Habit.

Il must not listen to YOU. Mr.. Pen,
nyaline, protested the blushing girl,
with eyes downcast You are only
tTifiing, and-and, besides il is get
ting late"
Please hear me out. Miss Helen. "
pleaded the infatuated young report
or. IN cut it down to 250 words =
Roseleaf.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17

most unusual, and certainly a most

most unusual, and certainly a most
radical. statement, but we are not so
sure that il is not a truthful one.
When you consider the examining
process" which now holds sway in
nearly all the schools, and the
crowded, poorly lighted, and poorly
ventilated condition of many of them.
1T is quite likely that Prof McBeath
is not far wrong in his conclusion.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
PeOn's Monument.

The promoters Of a memorial TO
William Penn in Westminster Abbey
are confident of success. Meanwhile
the state of Pennsylvania is its own
memorial Of William Penn in Amer
ica.-Philade. phia Inquirer.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
CENTRAL AMERICA
NEEDS MUCH WATER
BY Associated Press.

Mobile. May ia steamship from
Belize brings intelligence of great sUf
fering in Central America from the
greatest drouth known in the history
of that locality
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Bryan Only LosicaI Man.

The Florida hgislature has placed
itself on record by endorsing Hon. W.
J. Bryan as the Democratic nominee
for president mkt year Mr. Bryan
is absolutely the only logical man for
the Democracy to consider F.r
twelve years has stood in the lime
light of public lcrutiny, political enc
mics have tried to move heaven and
earth 10 break HIM down and diminish
his popularity, put today, Bryan is
more popular Iith the people than
ne ever was efOre.-Clay County
Times.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Drought Killed Trees.

Hundreds of pine trees over this
portion of the state are dead, and in
some places oaks are dying as result
of the long drought. If rain and a
good supply at that, does not soon
fall, the results will be hard to fore
tell How orange trees and vegeta-
bles have stood the dry spell is won
derful Nearly every square yard of
hammock, pine land and marsh has
been swept by fire some time during
the past few months. which may
have something 10 do with the trees
dying-Leesburg Commercial
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Pedigrees Don't Count.

Calhoun county has many natural
resources, but what she needs is the
people TO develop them, and when
they do come they should be given
the glad hand, instead of impressing
it fOrcibly upon them that they are
going 10 have a fight to the finish.
financially and socially, simply be-
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17

The charge that Mr.. Conner took
away the railroad passes, is still made
by several weekly papers. Governor
Conner had bin passed forbidding
the exchange of advertising for trans
portation, but that law will not be in
effect for two months yet. The
Ledger and Montgomery Advertiser
have explained that the railroads
abolished the old method of exchange
between the papers and the roads.
Governor Corners law is intended TO
do what the railroads have already
done The distinction is clear ana it
should be observed. - Birmingham
Ledger
And the law and the rule are more
over good and should be observed
We trust that the Florida legislature
will follow Alabama's example.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Other Monnen Do.

The women teachers who want
mems salaries will probably get them.
Most women dO.-Ncw York Evening
Mail.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Ambassador Bryce.

Ambassador Bryce thinks we have
TOO many towns of the same name.
Too many WashingtOns, for instance.
We must allow Mr. bryce to hold any
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Hint From Houston.

Keep up the good work of sidewalk
construction. The contractors need
the work and the town needs the side
walkS.-HOUStOn Post.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Ants Killed THIN.

A beautiful toccasin was killed in
Mrs. Miller's cfcken yard. where he
had gone for sOper. and several pole
cats have becNe defunct from the
same cause. Eat the oldest case Is
that of a hen nd brood Of chickens
found dead or morning. Stung TO
death by the mali biting ants with
which they wee covered. Unfortun-
ately. the box containing the nest
had been set ger a nest of the re-
vengeful I4ttls insects. - Tavares
Herald
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17

The Birmingham Ledger is one
paper that favors the fee system for
the payment of public officials in the
criminal courts and sheriff's offices.
But the Ledger is the only paper We
know of that does favor it.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Wonan's Way.

Miss Buy ..-- Oh made a
mistake when you sold me this dog
for full-blooded bird dog.
Mr.. Sell-How is that?
Miss Buy-WelI I've tried him on
three kinds of bird seed, and he won [
eat a bit of it.-Chicago News.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
A Good Road Material.

A Good Road Material.
There has recently been discovered
in Putnam county, near Intcrlachen,
an inexhaustble supply of material
which can be used for rOadbuilding
purposes. and a company, in which
J. H Wylie. the enterpriSing road
advocate of Interlachen, is interested,
has been formed. This is largely
composed of gravel, and is said to
be an excellent material for the max
ing of hard roads, the roads from In
terlachen TO Palatka being cOnstruc-
ted of it. The company has such
confidence in the new discovery that
they are offering 10 give to the
counties and cities from one to three
carloads. with only the expense of
loading at the pits, as an experiment.
Several cities. including Jacksonville.
Palatka and Orlando, have already
availed themselves OF the opportunity
to test its qUality.-Gainesvill Sun.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
The Disadvanges of Schools.

why have You taken your son out
of school without asking permis-
sion?"
Father "a grOcer)-But they were
running him, wish to bring him up
to carry on my business, and they
were teaching him that there are six.
teen ounces in pOund.-TTanslated
for Transatlantic Tales for II Motto
per Ridere."
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-17
Oyster Culture.

Oyster culture, in theory the very
easiest thing in the world to do, be-
comes exceedingly difficult in practice
like many other things of which We
hear a great deal and see very little
A man who is willing 10 work and TO
watch and pray and attend TO his own
knitting can make good money in oys-
ter culture-but it is no bonus
Tampa Times