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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06

smooth and resonant voice. | know Mr.. Dent
wells and Mr.. Bainbridges already"
That man, replied cambridge, entering heartily
into the novelty of the incident, over there, dis
trlbuted promiscuousy over that big chair, is Mr..
A 2 Garner, no business, son of his father, and
plenty of money.
Tell me if they are married or not" said the
stranger.
Garner is not, and never will be- Nobody would
have him. That gentleman is Mr. Samuel Charles
Chapwood president of the Consolidated Trust
Company, married, and nice family. That gentle
man is Mr. P. L. Graves, street railways and other
things, married That is David Mcfarland canny
Scot who owns steamboats,, among other things.
He is a widower. l am married, but not done for,
Dentwel is widower, with two interesting daugh-
tiers There, you have it
The eyes of the stranger scanned carefully each
one as he was named The faces of the guests took
on an expression of interest at the amusing turn
of things.
wish to be entertained He spoke his words in a
low tone but with delicate accuracy. The voice
was engaging. Let approach the situation
logically. What is it that entertains people? l
venture to say that the subjects comparatively
few. There are no more than handful of themes
in life in fiction; days and our literature
filled with the infinite variation of these simple
motifs First, there is love Even when our own
personal illusions have faded insist upon this in
all our plays and stories. Then there is fighting,
the very kernel of human interest since preadaite
man But the most enhancing theme of all is
death. 1t is the unfading mystery. 1t unocks
life like key In the hour of DEATH the secrets of
life are given up Death overshadows all other
things matter of human interest Tragedies
will always be greater than comedies.
There is theme, however, which approaches
death IN its interest quality. 1t is crime. Conan
Doyle made a famous hit with it. you know Crime
involves much of the interest of fighting, since the
criminal is at with organized society. 1t ap-
peals desperately to gambling instinct. Many
we'll respected citizen INDUCES in crime as sheer
remedy for ennu The harness of responsibility
gals 1t is the prineva lust of fighting that
leads us to play with detection and even with death
1t would amaze you to realize the extent of this.
Take first of all Samuel Charles Chapwood, man
with family and a high standing in society and
the business world. You would not suspect am
sure, that he is murderer
There, don't get up, Mr. Chapwoodi Just stay
in your seat and keep stil!'' He drew a revolver
from the pocket of his coat, and holding it in his
hand, proceeded:
And l will thank you to keep away from that
electric button, Mr.. Dentwell In fact you will all
please remain quiet otherwise 1 shall be under the
unpleasant necessity of killing you"
It's madnan!" calculated cambridge, aghast
'Oh, not at all. Whoever breaks through the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
The Old BalueshIp Captains 10 be
Given Duly on Shore.
sRAKE-UP N THE NAVY COMING
Big Sea Fighter VIII be Put In
Charge of Younger Mcn-captaIns
Who win Retain Their Ships Few
and Far Between.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Thc Sccrc-
tnry of the Navy. with the approval
OF President Roosevelt. Is preparing
the most stnpendons shakcup In tho
history of the Department, 1t IS an.
nouncod today. Only four OF the
present captains of the hnttlcships
that Will 20 from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. II III said, viii mako the trip,
The vessels VIII he commanded by
younger mon. while the elders are
rclogatcd To shore duty according To
the plan as reached, thus carrying
ont tho long desired change Of adj
vanclng young men to the fighting
line.
The rumor has II that the four cap
tains who will hold their ships are.
Potter. OF tho Vermont: Vrcclnnd. OF
the kansas; Ostcrhnus. OF the Con.
nccticut. and Wainwright. OF the
Louisiana. Captain McCrca. of the
Gcorgia. may be retained In com
mnni but 1t is doubtful. His date of
retirement is only six years hence.
The captains who may bc sent
nshorc and he snpplantcd by the
Younger officers are: Schroeder. of
the virginia; William w. Klmball. OF
tha Now Jersey: w. II. Murdoch, of
The Rhode Island; Samuel p. Comfy
OF the Alabnmn; Gottfrled Blocking.
or, of the Illinois; Herbert Wlnslow
of The Kearsarge; Edward II. Barry,
OF tho Kentucky: Lewis c. Hellner,
OF the Ohio; Giles H. Harder of tho
Maine; John Hubbard, OF tho Mime.
sofa: q. a. Merrlman, of tho Nils.
souri, and probably Albert G. Berry
ANA Theodore Porter of the nrmored
cruisers Tennessee and Washington.
II is said the first intimntion of the
Incorporation of the new plan came
MS dclicatcly phrnscd order To one
pr inc captains 10 prepare for shore
duty. and that relief from sen dnt,
ut THIS time was In no way criticism
ON MS ability AS commander
me reported change Ia all TINT ia
now being talked of among naval
men. The plan, according TO high
officer, is to place all captains On
shore duty who conld not exnect 10
be advanced To rear admiral. and
Then serve two years before retire.
meht. and to put younger men I'm
command of the big ships. ndynncc
'hem To the grade of renr admiral
ana nave them In service ,onrn,'
tlmc nj that grade. Tho shakeun 10
que TO come off Mt tile close OF the
naheuvers off Cape Cod this month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
GOV. swANsoNs ANcesrpv

When Gov. Swanson of Virginia
welcomed Prince William of sweden
10 inc shores OF the United States |
wonder II IL occurred to any one that
In all probability moro ancient Swed.
ish blood coursed through the veins
oil the Governor than the veins of the
prince. have never examined the
genealogical tree of Gov. Swanson
but his name indicates that among
me cavaliers who came to the Old
Dominion in the seventeenth century
there were residents OF Scandinavia
long before. The name Swanson
would Indicate ii. and no doubt the
ancestors Of the Governor were resi-
dents of Scandinavia long before The
l'crnaGottcs were ever known. Prince
William is n descendant OF the Mar.
shall Rcrnadotte of Napoleon. who was
made king of Sweden about n century
Iago.-Arihur Wallace Dunn. IN the
Womans' National Daily.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Executive Committee Of Party Of
Trusts and Tariff Will Meet In
Norfolk Today.
LILY WHITES SOLID FOa TEDDY
Man Who Yields the Big Stick is the
Possessor of the Very Highest Re
gard of the Republican Leaders in
the Old ominion-sIemps Want
Aggressive Program.
RICHMOND. VA. Sent.

RICHMOND. VA. Sept. ST
executive committee of the Rcpubli
can state committee is TO meet in
the city OF Norfolk tomorrow. and
the meeting is one that will be at
tended with much more than appears
on the surface.
There is little doubt but that the
Virginia delegation IS the prize in.
VOWED in tho meeting. and IT is no
secret that the affair is to be Il lilly
white" from start to finish. Nor Is
1t Il secret that the movement on foo,
is To align the delegation for Rouse-
volt for president There Is no dc.
NAL of that fact. ana there Is only
one thing that is uppcrmost in tho
minds OF the party managcment-that
Is now To make the biggest possible
moving nj The polls this fall in the
election of members of the general
assembly.
You can say" said gentleman
VINO holds position with tho Federal
administration. chat there is nj this
time no thought Of anyone else I'm con.
nection with the nomination for pros.
ldcnt save Roosevelt. He will have
TO say he Will not accent before hc
IAN call off the Virginia supporters
ana admirers of the man who docs
things"
the lilly Whites are apprchensivo
Of the attitude of tic colorod votore
ihat the negro voters will hold aloof
rom Roosevelt there is little amos.
,'on II has happened repeatedly that
ms name has been Kissed in colorod
organizations and it IS n well known
hct that his picture has leen ron,oy.
ei from the walls OF several of tho
clubs in this city. The colored vol.
ers OF this city ana of the State ara
oeiieVed to be in favor of the nonin,.
tion Of Foraker, the Ohio sonnto,
VINO championcd the cause of Tho co,
ored troops alleged to have boen on.
gagged in tho shooting mt Brownsvilln
una winch was tho subject OF inycs,
,'sation by Congress. For this ron.
son The candidacy of tho Ohio man
appeals to the colored voter ns,Jn
rom the fact that he is n stolwnrt
Republican. ''"'""r'
II IS believed that the colorod vo,.
ers "t the State will attend 10 ,,oi,
own political affairs this fall-nomi.
,l'lle candidates for the legislature
nave the vote counted ana 10 undnr
''kc TO show that they have mo votoe
ana mat they are entitled to Tho dai
esation from Virginia to The nov,
national convention.
Chairman slemp. son OF the soil
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

tary Congressman from Virginia is
nm aggressive man. aud he wants tn
see nominations made for the lcgis'
laturc nut he does not believe that
They should he made IN such districts
as have no chance to Win In this
way the colurcd voters would have
no chance to 80 Ia the polls. unless
thoy made their own nominations.
In that way, the lily whites would
hnvc chance to show m good aud
strong-for 1T is III the white counties
that the Republican vote Is strong at
this time. especially In the Ninth con.
ercssiUnal district.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

Chief Iinmer has picked a team
composed of what lie calls champions
Oh all champions. II Is us follows:
hrnn'u II. catcher: John Clarkson.
pitcher; Comiskcy. first base: pfcr-
irr' second base: Nash. third hasc;
Glasscock, shortstop: Tip O'Ncin. loft
iieid; lianlon. center field; Thomp-
son. rieht field. a majority of pros.
cnt day fans would make tho team
more modern. Doubtless some OF
them would find room FOR Cy Young.
Jimmy Collins. Hugh Jennings. Chris.
~ Mathcwson. Hans Wagner and Ma
polcon l-aioic on The team.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
New York Money Mnrket.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Moncy ON
cail steady, . 10 Il 3 - per cent
ruling rate 2 "a: closed 3 as -
fimc loans weaker. sixty days . ~
por cent. and 90 days ; "a. six
months per cent, Prime mercantile
paper n 6 IL per cent: sterling OK.
chaise easy. with actual business in
bankers bills at 5000 n % for de
mnnd. and ut 1920 20 for 60 day
DIS. Commercial bills iS2 a iS2 is
liar silver, 60 IS. Mexican dollars
%. Government bonds weak; rail
road bonds firm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
TWO QUALIFICATIONS.

MIR. J. f. Tllgmm yesterday quail
lied before Clerk Of the Courts Harry
H. Holt as the administrator of tho
estate of the late Mrs. Mary Mitchell
giving bond in he sum of $4,000
Mcssrs. u. NJ Tennis, Lcgrand bono
noe and l.. Sclator were appointed
the appraisers of the estate.
Mrs Mary Watkins was yesterday
GRANTED paporcs of administration ON
inc estate of her deceased husband,
j. I. Watkins. She. gave bond in the
sum of $1,000 The appraisers named
were Messrs. II, Y. Shelton. J. Nj
Bird ana G. II. Kratzer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Chief Musician stlbor Retlres.

Chief Musician Frank Stibor. for
mcrly of the band ut + ort Monroe,
but now stationed with the First
Band Coast Artillery Corps nj Fort
Moultrie, S. c.. upon his own an
plicaiion was placed on the retired
list last Sunday. Mr. Stibor was well
known In Phocbus. and Hampton. ms
he was stationed at Fort Monroe for
~ years. He left Fort Monroe in
November, 1908. He expects to make
his home in Washington, d. Z.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

"Botters hit safely off mo oftener
when am trying TO work them"
says Jack Pfester. II put the first
one right over nearly always. and I
put on IL all can. Almost invariab.
~ the LITTER let's that go by. ana |
nave a little something on him.
Then try TO outsuess lin on Inc
next. and still get 1t over. With Two
strikes and no balls am in posl.
tion to waste a couple working tho
corners of the plate. II is off these
balls. on the outside or inside of The
plate, that most OF the base hits are
made off me-"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Brother Paul Here.

Brother Paul who for several years
was director of Old Point Comfort
College. is visiting that institution
this week. For scveraI years after
leaving here he was director of the
Ruthsford school. Napa county. Cali
lorna. but lately has been appointed
superintendent of st. Marys Indus.
trial School for Boys in Baltimore
where he has between six and seven
hundred boys under MS care.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
WEDDING AT FOX HILL.
Miss Mary shaub the Bride of MIR. r.
M. Brown, of Phoeblis.

a pretty wedding took place Mt Fox
liili last night. when Miss Mary
Shaub, of that town. became tile bride
OF Mr. Frank Martin Brown. of Phoe-
nus Mr.. Brown Is employed in the
harness department of Mr.. j. u. MIL
ler's store. Miss Shaub is popular
Young lady with wide circle of
friends In Fox Hill.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
CAPT. TlLroN IN CHARGE.
Relieved Capt. kelton as construc
ton ouartermaster at Fort.

Capt. y Il. Triton. who succeeds
Cant II. II. c. Kelton as cons,ruc-
ZION quartcrmaster, has arrived mt
Fort Montoc and yesterday formally
took charge of his office. Capt kol.
ton viii go To the Philippines.
First Lieutenant Il. j. Crane has
been appointed tho ost-quartcrmas.
ter at Fort Monroe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

On account oi n change in The pro.
gram the special cars for the Eagles
will not leave Phocbus this morning
until 10 and Hampton ut 1890 O'Clock
Tor the trip TO Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Guests of Rev. w. s. Bennett

Rev. j. l.. Bennett. of Wingate N.
c. is the guest OF his son. Rev. w.
S. BENNETT. in Willard avenue phoe.
bus. Miss May Williams. OF Win
gate, is the guest of Mrs bennett
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
10 witneas Millinery pInnlnx..

Mrs G. f. Burgess has left for n
sl;ty OF three weeks in New York.
Philadelphia ana baltimore. While
away Mrs. liurges will attend tho fall
ana winter millinery displays In the
three cities which she oxpccas to
visit
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Stock Market Yesterday Gave Sub
slanlIal Evidence Of The In
proved Financial Condition.
BUYING TO Cover CONTRACTS
1t Caused the Prices to Go Upwards
and Drove Away the Buyer Who
Was Looking for Investments
Rise Was steady-TotaI sales and
Closing Quotations.
(ny Assoclntcd press.l

NEW YORK Sept. 1.-The stock
market today gave substantial cvi-
dencc Of the improved feeling in fin
ancial circles. There was an active
demand which embraced Il wide range
OF securities of different classes and
which resulted in Il comprehensive
rise in prices in the course OF the
DAVIS operations. The demand was
called largely professional and large
proportion of the professional buying
was for the bear account to cover
short contracts. Besides this there
was Il professional bull party that
was active on the long side of the
market and which was a material
factor in pushing the bears to seek
cover. The strictly Investment dc
Rand naturally subsidized somewhat rs
prices arose away from the most
attractive levels. here was sharp sus.
picion manifested over Tie carly adj
vance. so much so that room traders
scld freely nj the opening advances
Over last Fridays prices. The pro
fesaional short sellers were driven to
buy stocks when prices continuedto
advance. The relaxation in the
money market was most pronounced
IN tile time loan department. where
something like Il collapse occurred.
Ids were reported cancelled and the
rate for six months which has held
obstinately ut Z per cent. asked, fell
10 per cent. Bonds were firm. To
tai sales, par value. $4,000. United
States tours registered declined IL
md the coupons III per cent on call.
Total sales stocks today. 52S. 600
shares. III GLIDING: Copper, $1,000:
american Smelling, 2S.a0O; Canadian
Pacific $4,000; Coast Line. 400; Ches-
neake & Ohio, 600; Heading. ILL.,
400; l.. & ~. 500; n e W., 100:
Southern Railway. $4,000 do. pfd.
400; Union Pacific $4,000; United
States Steel, $3,lO0: V. C. c.. 200:
SlOss Sheffield, 500.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

FOR sALE-GoOD SECOND HAND
soda fountain, in excellent condl
tion. Apply KIMBERLY'S STORE
old Point Comfort, Va. s-1l-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
no Visit NORTH carollna.

Mayor and Mrs. l.. p. Furness will
leave Phoebus today for Wilmington.
n. G., where they will spend week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04

WANTED INEXPERIENCED SHOE
and Gents furnishing Salesman.
Permanent position to right man.
Address IA. c. p. Box 4l2 Iamp.
ton. Va. 9-3.2t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-04
Mr.. McMurran a Notary

Having been commissioned n notary
phhiic FOR elizabeth City county. Mr..
L. a. McMnrran yesterday qualified
ny such before Clerk of the Courts
Harry H. Holt.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

sought power, political leadership and office, They sought them for selfish advantage, not for the public veal. Therefore, they hesitated not because injustice would inevitably result from they forays against all wealth whether honestly or dishonesty gained, wheth- CT employed TOT public good or pub lie harm.
 Remedies of course they proposed, for the politician cannot succeed by denunciation alone. Some of them, apparently oblivious of the fact that the powers conferred upon congress by the federal constitution are enumerat- ed powers, and that all other powers are by that instrument reserved to the States and to the people, profess ed to see in the assumption of federal control of corporations, the true rem edy.
 Now, he who surveys the action of the legislative and executive depart ments of the State governments dur ! ing the last few months, cannot with ITuJH say tudl they uaNS pSen 1ndCtlNe during this period. Nor can he say that the Federal government has been more active or more drastic in it's ac-
 ,n than have tho States. But it can be said, and there fore it should be said, that the Federal government be- gan the crusade. Therein was to be Hound, it seems to me, the sole basis for the assumption that the Federal government, had it possessed the pow CT, would have done better than the States. That assumption, cIasidered in the light of the circumstances pre- ceding and possibly inducing it, pre- sents but d feeble argument in favor of taking away any authority now en- Ijoyed by the States in order to confer it upon the National government. And yet many honest, patriotic men who think otherwise, men who believe that 1t were better that the States were shorn of much of their power. seeing the neglect of officials or citizens, or lboth, in the State or States to which they owe allegiance would abandon all attempts to right the wrongs, sur render jurisdiction, and pass the re-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27

measure the victims of their represen- tatives. {.
 Justice being the proper aim of all law and of all lawmakers, great care is required in such an emergency as that which came suddenly upon us, lest the innocent should suffer with | the guilty, lest through ill-chosen and economically unsound legislation the people as a whole should be made to suffer because of the faults committed by comparatively few. But those charged with this duty both because of official obligation and from love of country, were not permitted to work out these problems thus presented in that quiet and orderly way which should characterize a government of law.
 Indeed, when they had scarcely begun the task which the situation de- lvolved upon them, the demagogues of the country, seeing their opportunity, seized it. They filled the land with Accommodation not only of those who
 had been wrongdoers, but of all cor porate interests of every kind It mattered not to them that the great trunk lines of railroad contributing so largely to the magnificent and uniform | development of the country, the street surface railroads adding so largely to the comfort and convenience of a vast contingent of our population, the great manufacturing plants, bearing their part in making up the wealth of the people, and many other industries re- quiring large amounts of capital,
 could not have been built at all but for the device of the corporation, which had enabled hundreds, and in some instances hundreds of thousands of persons to unite in the construction and operation of single great under- taking For their purpose was not the patriotic one of discovering and applying remedies. Instead they
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
(Contlnued from Third Page.l

Continued from Third Page.)
 At time when our prosperity seemd greatest and our enjoyment of the material things of life was most general, suddenly the righteous wrath of the people became stirred, and justly stirred by the unwelcome dis covery that at least some of the large fortunes had not been fairly gained. Revelation followed revelation in quick succession of transactions in the domain of high finance by which few had been enabled to add to their store at the expense of the many.
 "The occasion thus presented called for a careful study of the situation by those engaged in statecraft. Many there were doubtless who attempted to perform this duty Their purpose was to ascertain how wrongdoing be- came possible, and whether due in some part to direct legislation, or to a failure to enforce existing law on the part of those charged with the duty of its enforcement, The cause or causes being first ascertained, the next step In orderly procedure was to as- certain the needed remedles-remedies having for their purpose the punish ment of the violators of the law and and the prevention of similar abuses of the public in the future-remedies which, while holding in check the .wrongdoer, should save from spoija- ton or injury the innocent stockhold- CTS or bondholders, who were in some
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-27
POLITICAL. NOTICES.
Notice of Democratic Primaries


 Notice is hereby given that, in ac- cordance with the rules of the Demo- cratic Party governing direct primaries, Democratic primaries will be held ifi all the wards of the City for the nonain- ation of candidates for City ond Town ofilces, namely: For Mayor, Controller. Treasurer. Clerk, Collector, City Sher- im Town Clerk Registrar of Vital Sta- tistics, three Grand Jurors. a Registrar of Voters. three Seleotmen, three Con- stables, four Aldermen Large, and one Alderman from each ward, and for Ward Committeeman. Polls shall be open from to D. m, September 17, e19o7, The primary places in the re- spective wards shall be as follows: Ward 2-292 Oak street.
 Ward 3-241 Congress avenue. Ward 4--8S Putnam street. Ward b--17S Woster street. Ward 6-96 Greene street. Ward 7-25S Hamilton street. Ward S-926 State street (the Dairyl. Ward 9--157 Ashmun street. Ward 10-2S2 Elm street.
 Ward 11-1SS Lloyd street. Ward 12-91 Fillmore street Ward 13-Corner Blake and WhalIey avenue.
 Ward 14--12 East Grand avenue Ward l5-Engine House, Forbes ave- nue,
 Per order of the Democratic Town
 HENRY W. SANFORD.
 Chairman. Number of Ward Committeeman to be voted for in each ward'- g; Fifth g. Sixth. 4; Seventh, &, nighth, 5; Ninth, 6; Tenth, 3; Eleventh 4 Twelfth, (; Thirteenth, 2; Fourteenth, 2; Fifteenth. 2.