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Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
AN INWARD IUMUlT PREVAILS IN PORTUGAL
Though the Capital is OutwardIy Calm a Condition Bordering on Terror Exists.

Lisbon, Jan. 29.-For the purpose Of escaping censorship the following dis patch is sent to the frontier for trans mission: Lisbon is outwardly calm but there is a steady increase of ner- vOusness and excitement among all classes of the population, owing to constant rumors of plots and counter plots and the persistent activity of the police, who daily and nightly examine the houses of suspects and make ar rests.
 "On the night of January 2S there was a bloody fight in a small restaur- ant on the outskirts of Lisbon. Sus- pecting the presence Of conspirators the police surrounded and raided the restaurant. They found plotters armed with revOlvers and the policemen were met by vOlley of bullets and one was killed and four wounded. The con- spirators managed to make their es cape. Later the same night a score of suspects and agitators were arrested There is almost a reign of terror among the republicans and dissideut progress ists and several leaders of these partis have been thrown into prison. The house of Senhor AlpOin one of the dis sident leaders is under constant police surveillance"
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
SHAMELESSNESS OF THAW
 THt THEME OF JEROME
He Asked the Jury if Such a Life Was
 Worth Saving
There is Probability That the Slayer Stanford White Will Know Today What Fate Has In Store for Him.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Jerome the rep resentative of the people made a mas terly plea today that justice be done in the case of Harry K. Thaw Vim dictiveness, sneers and insinuations were all lacking. Logic. analysis and calm consideration of the facts Were substituted. There was not a blind ap- peal fer the vengeance of the law that Jerome addressed to the jury but all ways there was d note of fairness. even at times of mercy. The year that had elapsed since the first trial had wrought a wonderful and startling change in the prosecutor. No longer attempting to shield the name of White he accepted the story told by Evelyn Thaw as true. all but the drugging. and he made frank confession to the jury that the velvet Swings and mirrored rooms of the studio house were indeed a miserable reality. No longer attack ing Evelyn Thaw as a skilled adven- turess Jerome pleaded for the girl be- cause she had never had a chance for any of the higher, cleaner and sweeter things of life. The climax came when Jerome denounced both White and Thaw in one breath and classed them as two degenerates quarreling over a woman, and the woman the prosecutor declared had been taught no more by the world than to play one against the other until in a jealous rage, in the blindest hatred, in vengeance of un- deniably gross wrongs done his wife, Thaw shot and killed the architect.
 The case will go to the jury tomor- row morning and Thaw may know his fate before the setting Of another sun. Justice Bowling postponed the reading of the instructions until tomorrow in order that the jury might have all day for the consideration of the evidence before being locked up in the stuffy jury room.
 Jerome turned a willing ear to the testimony of insanity and emphasized it in a number of instances. He ad- mitted that Thaw had always been physically weak and at times his mind had been unstrung. While at no point was there a direct offer of compromise in the speech there was notably an in
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
IHf FATE OF A BANK
 10 Bt KNOWN TODAY
The Oriental of New York Withstood
 a Run of at Least One Day.

New York, Jan. 30 President Hughes Kelley of the Oriental Bank. a state institution which withstood q run toda-', gave out statement at midnight that he believed the bank would open tomorrow for business. A meeting of directors will be held in the morning he added. at which the ques- ton Of opening will be definitely de- termined
 Following the closing last night of the New Amsterdam National and the Mechanics and Traders Bank, the lat ter a state institution. there was run on the Oriental during the day All deposits were paid promptly during the day and it was given out at the close of the day that the bank would be able to secure all the assistance necessary as it was understood that the friends of Kelley had come to his aid with $1,OOO.0OO and that he would be able to secure further assistance if needed. from the clearing house.
 'I am unable to state tonight other than my personal belief. which is that I think the bank will open tomorrow morning for business as usual' said Kelley, but a meeting of the directors before banking hours will decide the matter one way or another. Much will depend upon the clearing house."
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
A RECEIVER WAIVED
 FOR MORSE COMBINE
There Had Been no Provision for Tak ing Care of Bonds of the Constitu- ent Companies.

Boston, Jan. 30.-Proceedings in this city for a receivership for the Consol- idated Steamship company were insti- tuted simultaneously with those in the courts at Portland, Maine, and New York today. The action was brought by William A Muller of Arlington, Mass, whose counsel filed three bills of complaint against the Consolidated and also against two subsidiary com- panies, the Eastern and Metropolitan steamship companies. In the complaint Muller declares that the Eastern com pany has a total floating indebtedness of S1.350, 900. The Metropolitan com pany has a floating indebtedness of Sl,S60000 with unpaid bills of s250, 900 and interest on outstanding bonds of s1,2OO, 900.
 The immediate cause of the petition was the failure of the Eastern com pany to meet a demand note to MT. Muller of $1O,000. The difficulties of the Consolidated company are regarded by bankers as a result of excessive shipbuilding and failure on the part of the company to provide sinking fund for the underlying bonds of the com panies that were consolidated by Chas. Morse. Two years ago he consolidated all the steamship lines running be- tween Boston and Maine ports under
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
RUtf Is WILLING
 10 HELL Hit TRUTH
He lntimates That the Graft Prosecu- ton Desired More Than That.

San Francisco. Jan. 30.- Ruef, against whom IF indictments were returned by the Oliver grand jury to- day broke silence for the first time since last summer. In open court this morning he denounced as untrue the statement Of LangdOn that he had been in communication with other de- fendants in the United Railroads cases and tonight he issued a statement in which he repeated his denial of alleg- ed double dealing. He charged the prosecution with a violation of its sol emn word of honor and it's written pledge He accused the district at torney of trying to force him into ab- solute compliance with certain de- mands by securing his conviction and then under promise of leniency to compel him to testify. He reiterated that he had kept faith and asserted that he is now. and always has been willing to testify to the truth as he had done before the grand jury.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31

and clothes-trees for which Sanderson was paid by the state at the rate of
 $1S.40 per foot" Lewis was then compelled by the defense to measure each of the article exhibited. A sofa six feet long was shown to contain fifty-siX of the kind of feet on which Sanderson based his charges. A table with a top 31Ax2h feet contains 17A of the same units. One of the clothes trees eighteen inches at the base. with a three inch shaft six feet high. has seven feet. When it. was established that Sanderson had not charged all he claims he was entitled to charge the attorneys for the state took up that line and drew it out. They show ed that the clothestree which Sander son contracted to furnish for S5.55 and for which he was paid $27.i0, could have been billed at $140.50. Ac- cOrding to the theory of the defense. they showed that Sanderson only charged 1912 feet for a 56-foot sofa at the rate of $1S.40 per foot or $35S.40 instead of $1,O3O.4O to which he was entitled.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
HIGHER ARMY PAY

Washington, Jan, 3O.-SenatOr War ren reported to the senate today a bill to increase the pay of the army. The bill contemplates a total increase in its army pay of sS.927, ,392. Increases ranging from five per cent for lieuten- ant general to 9 per cent for junir of ficers are provided for. A forty per cent increase proposed for enlisted men will mean an increase of $5.970,166. The senate today held a short session dur ing which Senator Aldrich reported his banking bill from the committee on finance which announced that it would call it up for consideration on Febru- ary 10.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31

dication that Jerome would not fec that justice had been misdirected if a verdict of some thing less than mur- der in the first degree should be the continuation of the iury's deliberation.
 Jerome fiercely assailed the insanity experts of the defense declaring that it was a crying shame that experts can be- purchased to testify to anything This evidence he declared served on4. purpose and that was to emphasize it's utter worthlessness. Not one state ment made by them he declared was worthy of credence.
 Coming to the conclusion Ot his ad- dress Jerome denounced Thaw in the bitterest terms as "a coward skulkins behind the pettieOars of his wife. at tempting to shield and save his worth less life behind her shame.
 Twice in his sanity declared the prosecutor, he sat in this court room and had her bare her shame in all its pitiful nakedness to the world Is such man worthy of even the slightest consideration at your hands 2''
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
EnINened the Proceedings In the English
 House of Lords
The Quarrel Ot the Peers Turned Upon the Condition of Ireland Which the Opposition Claims is Swept by a Wave of Crime.

London. Jan. 3O.-Heated charges of cowardice in turning the blind eye to the reign of terrorism" in Ireland in order to keep the nationalsts in good temper and assure the continuance of their support in the commons were launched against the government in the house of lords today The Marquis Londonderry who was viceroy cf Ireland in 1SS6-S9. led in the attack and SD infectious were his sentiments that even Lord Langford. who has been a representative peer of Ireland S.nce 1884. broke his silence of twen- ty-f0ur years and devoted his maiden speech to recitals of his personal eX- perience with cattle driving outside his own gates.
 The Marquis of Londonderry de- ciared that the present state of Ire land is worse than it was in the dark days of the early sos when murder
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
NOT AS BIG A THIEF
 AS HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN
The Defense at the Trial of the Penn sylvania Capital Grafters.

Harrisburg. Jan. 30.-That John H. Sanderson did not really charge as much for furniture sur%lied the new capital as he was entitled to under his contract will be the chief defense in the conspiracy suit against Sander son. Snyder. Mathues and Shumaker, now on trial in the Dauphin county court. This was developed by the cross examination today of Stanford Lewis, Architect Hueston's assistant during the construction and equip ment of the capitol.
 Lewis was called to identify Hues- tons blue prints for the sofas, tables
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31

and outrages were rampant. He at tributed the conditions entirely to the cowardice Of the government. Lord Beauchamp replying in behalf of the government complained of the eXag gerated pessimism of the unionist peers and he resented Lord Lans- downe's comparison yesterday between Ireland and Macedonia. He admitted that cattle driving had increased dur ing the last year but he said this was the sole sign of agrarian conditions becoming worse. The government de- plOred the cattle raids but he declared that the country was no more lawless than during certain periods of Pre- infer Balfour's administration and fol- lowing Gerald Balfour's precedent when he was chief secretary for Ire land, the government had no intention of reviving the Crimes Act as was suggested
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31

the head of the Eastern Steamship company and obtained control Of the Metropolitan Steamship company, with a line between this city and New York. Later he secured four lines running south from New York on the New York and Cuba mail route, the Clyde Steam ship company, the Mallory Steamship company, and the New York and Porto Rico Steamship company The Con- solidated company was then formed as a holding company for the six lines with an authorized bond issue of s60,- 900. .OOO at 4 per cent and $6200O00O in in stocks
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
NEW ITALIAN CONSUL
For the Intermountain District, In
 cluding Arizona.

Boston, Mass, Jan. 3O.-(Special.)- Baron Gustavoe Tosti, Italian consul in Boston. has received official ad vices from Rome of his appointment as Italian consul for the intermountain district, with headquarters at Denver. His district will include Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado. Utah, Idaho, Mon tana and Wyoming. with the states eastward of Nebraska, Kansas, North and South Dakota and Oklahoma.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
A DEEPER CUT

Washington. Jan. 3O.-The house of committee on naval affairs has decided to make a cut of about s2 300. 900 in the estimated cost of maintainance and construction for the navy department for the coming fiscal year. a consider able proportion of which comes under the estimates for the construction of buildings in navy yards.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
TAX ON DoWRIEs
Which Rich Actresses of New York
 Transfer 70 Foreigners

Albany. N. Y. Jan. BOA bill, the effect Of which will be to tax the doVries given by New York state wo- men under their marriage to foreign CTS was introduced in the assembly to- day by Mir. Kellar of New York City. It provides for tax of 20 per cent on such property above the value of s10O. O.O0O.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
THE ECONOMY
 OF THE HOUSE
Passage of the Reduced
 Urgent Deficiency Bill
The Naval Estimates Are Ito be Lowered by Some Millions.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The urgent de- ficiency appropriation bill was passed by the house today. The total amount carried is s23664, ,450 or S410,00O less than was reported by the committee. The largest single reduction was that of S300,0OO in the clothing fund for the army.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
STEEL MEN MEET.

New York, Jan. BOA conference of the leading steel interests. including the United States Steel Corporation. the Republic Steel Co.,. the Bethlehem Steel Co. Jones. Loughlin & Co. and the Pennsylvania Steel CO., was held here today. It is reported that new schedule of ore prices might result. Several members said a turning point for the better seems to have been reached.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
NEW JAPANESE LOAN

Paris. Jan 3O-The presence in this city of Reiziro Wakatsuki. vice minis ter of finance in the Japanese cabinet, has created fresh rumOrs that Japan is seeking a new loan.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31
HE'S WAITING FOR DAIA
 10 COME FROM PHOENIX
Then Delegate Smith Will Introduce Bill for a Public Building.

Washington. Jan. 90. -(SpeciaD = Delegate Smith of Arizona is waiting to hear from the chamber of commerce at Phoenix about data which he asked 1t to furnish about the erection of public building As soon as this in formation is received he will introduce bill for the purchase of a site and the erection of a building.
 The board of trade received a few days ago from Delegate Smith. blank furnished by the congressional committee on buildings and grounds to be filled out, showing the require ments of a public building here. the expense the government is now at for the maintainance Of government of fices etc. This blank has been filled out and forwarded and will be in the hands of Mir. Smith very soon.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31

FOR SAlE.-New five-room brick cottage. Electric lights. gas bath. | toilet. North 2nd Street. near Fill l more. Ten per cent cash Balance in ! payments like rent. E. E. Pascoe. 110 l North Center Street.
Arizona republican., 1908-01-31

MONEY TO LoAN.-H you want to build and need some money. soma and Bee me; my rates are the lowest E. D. Pascoe, no North Center Street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
PUBLIC AWAITS ACTION
OF ALDERMEN TONIGHT
Much interest in Disposition q Paving
0uestion-.Mr. Masse's Decision
Al important.

The public is awaiting with con
| siderable interest IN" action OF the
board of aldermen on the paving qurs.
ton. which will b" considered al an
adjourned meeting this evening. IN"
board will decide neither or not II
IS to concur in the action OF IN" com
mon council in fixing upon the stree :
TO be- paved, and letting tn" contracts
TO J. W Davis, for PEBBLES block
the Washington Asphalt BLOCK ana
Tile Company. for block asphalt, ana
Alsop 4 Pierce. for E!acaiam and CON
crrt. curb and gutter.
IL is conceded that the actirn Of the
board will depend almost entirely w
on City Atto1ney MasSi"'s decision up
on the question Of whether OF not the
council has the RICH, to award IN"
contract for brick 20 J W. Davis. Inc
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company
submitted 4 lower hid for brick. Of
fering the Pennsylvania block. ana
this company. through its attorney.
Mr. O. d. Bachelor. contends that the
city is compelled to give il the con-
tract if brick is to b" used. CITY
Engineer Pearse states that the rec
bles' block stood a better test thah
the Pennsylvania block. and that IN"
latter failed to measure up 10 the ap'
sorption test prescribed in the sperif'
cations.
II Mr.. Massie says that the council
has the right to give the con; ract to
Mr. Davis. the lower branch's ordi'
nances in all probability will be concur
red in without change. If he decides
that the action woul,i be illegal, there
is no saying what will be done.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
Vaudeville aso Pictures

The promise Of the management OF
the Bell thrater that this weeks Iau-
reville bill would be winner was
made good last night. when three
large audiences enjoyed performances
which included three good vaudeville
acts and several first class pictures.
Ed. J. Appleby. the banjOist. proved
To be the feature Of the show He
gets wonderful music out OF his banjo.
and plays two instruments at one
time with ease The famous inter
mczzo from "Cavallcria RustiCana
played on the banjo withOu; accompa-
niament. was beautiful
Warren and MallOy. in comedy
sketch. and Melvin r. Howard. slack.
wire walking comedian. got many
laughs
Several excellent pictures ~er"
shown. one o; the best being TIL
Miniature Circus Miss Mallory. OF
Warren and Mallory. was suffering
from cold last night and could not
sing. but she probably will BE- able -
! take her full parr in III" comedy
sketch tonight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
E,ffg Shields Ffty4hs Years Old,
Drank CafboIc Acid IN FIJI Of
Dependency.
MAO LIVED HERE twelve YEARS
Several Months Ago the Unfortunate
Man Lost His Position at the Ship
yard, and Another Proved Hard to
Flnd-Found in Dying Condition in
Ms Room.

In a fit Of dependency. supposed 4
have been caused by his inability &c
secure work since he lost his position
at the local shipyard about tou'
months ago. Harry Shields. aged
about SIS years, who lived at the nome
OF Mr.. ]. J. Mckeon. $500 Huntington
avenue. committed suicide yesterday
morning by drinking carbolic acid.
Suffering horrible agonies from the
effects Of the poison. the unfortunate
man was found in his room about
o'clock yesterday morning by persons
living in the house. DR.. J. KENNEDY
Co.ss was summoned and he had the
man moved to the St. Francis ho'>pl
tai in an ambulance.
Discovered Too Late.
Everything possible was done TO
save Shields life. but the poison HAD
nearly completed its deadly work be-
fore the physician reached the scene
Death came about an hour after the
man reached the hospital
The funeral will take place from
Caffee's undertaking establishment Al
$50 o'clock this afternoon and inter
ment will be made at Greenlawn.
Lived Here Twelve Years.
Shields had lived in this city about
u years. coming here from Pennsyl'
vania. He was employed at the
local shipyard as clipper and caulk
or and while working at his trade
several years ago he lost one OF his
eyes. About four months ago he was
dropped from the yard because Of a
scarcity o: work. Since that time
he had been unable TO secure work
and he had been Respondent for some
time. He was seen on the streets
Sunday by friends. He had been
married. but was divorced and had No
children.
1t Is not known at what time ne
drank the poison. Persons in the
house noticed a light in his room
about 3 o'clock yesterday morning
However, he probably did not take
the poison until several hours later.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
SHERIFF AND CHIEF BO'H
90 ON 7HF WAR PATH
Alleged sIoodfield Gamesters TAKEN
Into Custody TMee-chiefs
Charges Tried First.

Drake & Terry and J. J. Thomas
charged with running gaming rooms
in Rloodficld. were arrested Sunday
BY Sheriff Curtis. o: Warwick county.
Over forty alleged SamesterS were
found in Thomas place. and twenty
eight were in the Drake Il Terry
place.
Shortly after the sheriff made his
round Chief of Police Madison. or
Blocttield. arrested the same parties
and had them hailed 10 appear belorf'
Justice Jones yesterday. justice
Jones heard the Evidence and dismiss
ed the charges.
Sheriff Curtis charges are set 10!
hearing before Justice Minor Friday
and II is said hat the defendantS
proposed TO plead former jeopardy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
SociaI-PeEsonaI

Mrs. |. II. Selden announces the
approaching marriage Of her daugh-
ter. Miss Lewis Selden to Mr.. ID. A,
Dutrow. the ceremony TO he perform
ed on December IS at p. m. at the
home of the bride. 10 Thirty-th'rd
street. Rev. E T. Wexford. pastor
OF the First Presbyterian church. ana
brother-in-law Of the bride. will ON
ciate. The marriage will be very
quiet and no invitations will be is
sued
Miss Seden j. one OF the best
known young ladies in this city. For
several years she has been teaching
in the city public schools. Mr.. Dut
row is principal OF the city High
and Central schools. and is widely
known here.
Mrs. Brammei and her daughter.
Mrs. Elizabeth Down. OF Philadelphia.
are the guests OF Mr. and Mrs. John
d. May. iSO3 Huntington avenue.
Misses Catherine Reed has returned
to her horne in Isle Of Wight county.
after 4 visit to relatives IN this city.
Mr. and Mrs. ". +. Cottrell and lit
tie son returned home from Richmond
Sunday. Mr. Cottrell went to New
York last week on business trip.
Miss Margaret Winston left yesicr
day 10 spend several weeks With re!a
tives III Manchester
Mr. Charles Spencer left yesterday
for Richmond TO spend several days
Miss Cecilia Ellington has returned
from a visit 10 relatives in Williams
burg.
Mr.. John KIinger LEFT yesterday Tor
q visit to North Carolina
Miss G-rtrIde Harrison left yes-er