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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06
VIOLENT FLUCTUATIONS.
Movement Has Iuch The Appearance
Of lith'cla|iy.
Market At the EMO AcuIElr weak
Wabash Group Conspicuous on Ru
mora Of Plan for Finane'ng--Reaiiz-
Ina Sales Decide Downward Course
-News from Balkans Unfavorable.
(By the Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Violent iuct'
uations and excited speculation In a
limited number OF stocks were the
features OF the collection OF rumors
which lacked confirmation. The
movement In the stocks Immediately
affected had so much Of an appearance
OF artifciality that stocks were sold
In other portions OF the list and the
price movement thus made irregular
and confused and at last acutely
weak.
The Wabash group was conspicu
GUS on the ground of rumors OF
coming plan for financing the needs
of the group in which it was lntimat-
ed. the influence Of E. H. Hartman
would be seen. 1t was this inuma-
ton that was the principal stimulat-
ling influence on the group. although
no authority was offered for the re-
port Pennsylvania enjoyed some
advantage from the report that the
dispute with its locomotive engineers
had been put on basis for discus
sion. The obvious effort to take ad'
vantage of the sustaining factors to
effect realizing sales decided the ultl-
mate downward course OF the market.
Unfavorable reports from Vienna OF
the outlook In the Balkans had some
depressing effect. The bank state.
ment gave abundant testimony to the
effects Of the Withdrawals Of cash for
export OF gold and for restitution OF
government deposits and Of the bond
flotations of the week.
The actual conditions OF the Clear
ing House banks shows a decrease OF
So. 0O3, 400 in the loan item. although
the daily averages for that item have
risen $6,6OS,2 200 but the $20,5S7,6O0
loan expansion OF the banks outside
the Clearing House and the trust
companies for tOday's subscriptions
to the Panama canal holdings of the
banks was larger than the prel minary
estimates and it is believed that the
trust companies are responsible also
for these Withdrawals in preparation
for January disbursements. In con-
sequence Of this action the weeks
Clearink House balances rose to $l19.-
1880 which constituted record.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales.
par value. $3,5OS.OO0. United States
two's registered declined i per cent.
on call. Total sales today. 0O.7OO
shares, including: Smelling 33.lo0;
Tobacco 900: Atlantic Coast Line
500: Chesapeake & Ohioa $500;
Louisville & Nashville 900; Norfolk Il
Western 1000: Reading 174,s00: Sloss
Sheffield Steel & Iron 200: Southern
Railway 1900. do pfd. 200: Tonnes
see Copper 1000: Union Pacific 55.-
900: United States Steel 27,400: W.
ginia Carolina Chemical 10000. do pid.
200: Wabash. pfd.. $1,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06

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Daily Press office.
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paees q the city. Cali and 81
pr1ces. OLD DOMINION LAND
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-06

FOR sALE-aso ACRES OF TIMER
lands near Morrison. Va. Apply at
YOUNG'S DRUG STORE, Hamp
ton. Va. 1l-S-cc
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

day TO visit nets ten miles out in
Lake Michigan Caught in the storm
On the return trip the vessel battled
with the elements until IL regained the
harbor az g. o'clock In the evening
only TO be blown against a protec-
ton vail and crushed
Captain Oliver Rubiner with five
men, composing the crew, were thrown
upon an ice pack. Four Of the men
succeeded in clinging TO the ice and
were rescued. Two slid into the waIer
and were drowned.
At EarEond, indiana, Two men,
blinded By the storm, were run down
b. train and fatally injured In the
vicinity a woman. overcome by ex-
haustion, was found dying In the
snow
The government forcaster announced
late tonight that there Was little relief
in sight, more snow being in prospect
with falling temperature
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
VERDICT IN cAUTkoRN TRIAL.
Defendant Not Guilty OF Murder. but
Insane."

Roanoke. Va, February 18.-The
Jury in the case o. frank Cauthorn.
the yLurg white mar ON trial at Chris
tiansburg 70. the Illrder. Of his for
ner sweetheart, Mrs Ada Jones, re-
turned : yeid:ci today of mot guilty
of murder, but insane" after being out
two hours Judge Moffett ordered
Cauthorn locked up in Jail until he
can be committed to state insane
asylum The trial lasted five days. The
defense was insanity and prominent
alienists testified that the defendant
was insane when he committed the
crime and that he is still insane
Cauthorn said he slew Mrs. Jones be-
cause he loved her and she married
another.
Shortly after Cauthorn was returned
to his cell in the Jail. Sheriff Martin
and deputy slipped him into car
riage and drove to Elliston where a
| train was boarded for Salem, at which
place Cauthorn was locked up in Roa-
noke county Jail for safe keeping.
Open threats to lynch Cauthorn are
said to have been made by citizens
Of Christiansburg, who do not believe
he was insane when he committed tho
crime. H. will probably be removed
to the asylum at Marion tomorrow.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
THE LATE SECRETARY BRUNEn-
resolutions Adopted by E1cccurfvs
C,,nmIttcc OF Board of Agriculture.
fspeciaI to Ths Messenger

Raleigh. N. c. Feb. 1s.-The ex-
ecctiye committee OF the board Oh
agriculture adopted resolutions re-
varding the late Secretary bruner'
in which IL r"ts on record It's very
birb appreciation Of him IS n faith-
sul. u-ri;ht and efficient officer. ioyer
of his state and unseifish worker
in advSnSr. It's interests and I MS
.za.s!. uhNginE and generoGs com
an .onsaiP.
Ano,hs. resolution adop.ed 5 in re-
card 70 Elias Carr. who SO we'll look
"a after Bruner's work nee last
spring he having been appointed as
sis;nnt secretary To the board .or thts
particular service. The resolution pre-
vites that arr shall continue IN the
position as assistant and oarry on is
line Of work. and lie !s ;Ea@' ID Tor
his faithful services
The executive committee dec ded 20
take no action at present in regard
o the position OF state imm'rrat on
agent. which Bruner held. as thare
is not the demand for labor along any
lines that there Wa, year ggs.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.
Large Number Of MaXtOn Lots Change
Hands.

Correspondence to the Messenger
Maxton, ~ c., Feb. 18.-Beginning
at 1870 p m. yesterday, there was
large real estate auction sale here of
lands belonging to the A. j. McKinnon
Co. Forty eight residence lots and
seventeen lots for stores and business
houses werc sold at prices ranging
fro1.l 500 to $500. The sale was con-
Quoted by the American Auction and
Realty Co, Of Greensboro, the auc-
tioneers being Messrs. Penny Brothers,
Two of whom. were auctiOne ,rlng at
the same tine end in the aaT: :oi.e
Of voice, thereby making a rather no
vel sort of sale. The total sales
amounted to about $4,000, the prop
erty sold being some Of the most
desirable in MaxtoI. There was music
by the Maxton band AMI d :a.cg3 crowd
in attendance
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
NEWS OF CNTTLESIIIPs.
VIII Enter !srrEar &C CaIllo Thursday
Morning.

Lima. Peru. Feb. 1S.-10:l5 D. m.
ceived here from the feet of Ameri-
can battleships Under Rear Admiral
Evans. II is dated Tuesday go "A.
m, and says that at that hour the
vessels were $50 miles from Callao
According To the elapsed time and
the distance covered since leaving
Punta Arenas on February s. u ~
evident that the American battleships
are proceeding at the rate of about 10
knots an hour. At this rate they
should reach Callao about midnight
of Wednesday. 1t Is probable, howev-
granted 10 local shippers. twelve wit
Iesses having been summoned today
&c appear with books, way bills and
records
Three OF them are employed \by
wholesale dealers, the other sbeing
freight agents of the Seaboard Air
Line and Atlantic Coast Line ana
minor officials of the Chesapeake and
Ohio.
The inquiry tomorrw is the result
of a long investigation conducted by
l.. B. Johnson and A. II. Smith, sDe-
cial agents of the commission. John
H. Marble. special attorney, viii rep
resent the government. Subpoenas
were served today on the following:
w. p. Jarvis. with Warner d Co.
and Dunloy Mills
Councilman II. Ollie Gates. with
W. r. Johnston, wholesale graln mer-
chant.
w. l.. Boyd. of w. s Forbes q
Co.
Edward Thomas, chief clerk, auditor
of disbursements. Chesapeake and
Ohio
l.. w Gentry, Broad street freight
station. Chesapeake and Ohio.
H. l.. King. agent Atlantic Coast
Line.
er that they will slow down and enter
the harbor early Thursday morning.
Lima, February 1s.-The banks ana
commercial houses both at Lima and
at Callao have declared Thursday a
holiday in honor OF the American feet
which Is due TO arrive on that day.
Four special steamers carrying two
thousand excursionists, will start out
from Callao early on Thursday morn
ing to welcome the American feet.
In all parts of Lima and Callao, the
government Is putting up posters with
an inscription Of welcome TO the leet
surrounded by the stars and stripes
Arches of a similar nature have been
erected and will be illuminateS with
electric lights representing the Star
Spangied Banner.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
CAPITOL CONSPIRACY.
Former Governor Pcnnypackcr I'M
portant Witness-Testiiies I'm Behalf
OF Three. Fozmer State Officers.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 1S.-FoEmc-
Governor Pennypacker was an import
ant witness at the state capitol con
spiracy trial today.
Mr. Pennypacker by virtue of h.
office as governor was president o:
the board Of grounds and buildings
during the equipment of the capitoi.
former Auditor General Snyder and
former State Treasurer Mathues. Its
executive officer was former Super
intendent Shumaker
The former governor was called as
a witness for these three former state
officers.
Sir. Pennypacker said extraordinary
precautions had been taken to sa1e-
guard the commonwealth in tie pay
ment of bills by requiring tie archl-
tect and the superintendent Of ground
and buildings to certify to them and
the contractor to make oath TO their
correctness.
The former governor admitted, un-
!
know that s1,O69,0O0 had been paid
by Snyder and Mathues to contractor
Sanderson without the approval Cf Inc
board or that on January 10.~1905,
the date Of the adoption of the reso-
luton by the board requiring tie ar
chitect's certificate on bills, at 81
G00,00 had been paid to Sanders n IN
excess of architect Huston's est mate
on the cost of the furnishings.
Mr.. Pennypacker said he had no
reason for thinking that fius- on did
not do as fully as he could tfe work
he was called upon to do.
: IF you are asking me for a judg-
ment,' he added, II think it is a grea,
! achievement.
Asked how long his reliance upon
the architect continued the answer
was 1T was continues down to the
fpresent time, unless l am shown rea-
son to the contrary"
! Evidence was introduced by the de-
| fence to show that In spite OF the zap
| Proclamation" system of billing the
Sanderson furnishings the state was
{, the gamer to the extent of $34S, ,227.15
on Sanderson's bills for furniture and
that Sanderson could have collected
81 ,224, 1885 instead Of $S76,066. 40 Tor
the furniture
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.
Attractive Field Open to Young Men
Who Can Pass Satisfactory Exami-
nations.

Congressman II. !. Goodwin, of the
Sixth North Carolina district, calls the
attention oof young men to the at
tractivh opening in the revenue cut
ter service
Mr.. Goodwin says:
"A number Of young men have
made inquiry of me concerning ap-
pointments to the U. S. military and
naval academies. Those positions are
filled from the Sixth positions are
present time, and l direct their at
tention to the U. S. revenue cutter ser
vice which affords equally as good
salaries and chances for promotion
as the military or-haval service This
is open to all comers who can pass
the required examination The trea-
sury department maintains school of
instruction near Baltimore, Md, for
the training Of officers in this service.
The cadet upon his appointment re-
ceives a salary of $500 per annum and
one commuted ration per day. After
a three years course in the school Of
instruction, the cadet is commissioned
by the president to I'LL vacancies in the
grade Of third lieutenant and has the
rank and pay of a second lieutenant
In the army of an ensign in the navy.
The cadidate to be elibible must
not be less than Is years nor more
than "a years of age at the time of
application, and must pass a physical
examination and an examination in the
studies usually taught in high schools.
such as spelling, arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, trigonometry, geography,
worlds history, constitution, physics,
grammar, rhetoric, composition and
English literature, and at least one
modern language, either German,
French or Spanish. Whenever class
can be formed an examination will
be held in some nearby city. I will
be glad 10 furnish further information
and assistance"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
DEFECTS IN BATTLESHIPS
Senate Committee On Naval Affairs
VIII Investigate Charges.

Washington, February discharges
that there have been serious defects
n the construction of battleships will
be considered at q special meeting O.
the senate committee on naval af-
fairs on February 25. This was de-
cided at a brief session of the com
nittee today 1t is probable that Rear
Admiral Converse, retired, president
OF the board of construction and Rear
Admiral Cars, chief Of the bureau of
construction and repair, who recently
prepared exhaustive replies and else
where, will be called before the COM
mittee The decision of the committee
to enter upon an investigation Of these
matters is expected to result in a gen.
eral inquiry into many naval matters
which recently have attracted much
notice and discussion.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
FOR MISUSE OF MAILS.
AsilevfIle Parties Witnesses Against
Rev. w G.. Whitaker.

/ Springfield, o., February 1S.-Rev.
w G. Whitaker was placed on cx-
animation this afternoon before Unit
ed States Commissioner RockeeI.
charged with misuse of mail in con-
nection with his efforts to secure the
so-called great Parker fortune in Eng
land Whitaker alleged that his ef-
forts are strictly honest and B. A.
Rose, Of Dayton, relative, testified
that somewhere in America the fam
lily Bible. In possession of some mem
Der Of the Whitaker family, contains
the original bonds which would en-
title the holder TO the millions which
are due the heirs of Captain Parker.
The prosecution witnesses were J. r.
Ford, Fl. p. Jones, M. W. Broyls and
g. l.. Jenkins Of Asheville, N. c.
Whitaker was held to the federal
grand jury. bond being fixed a. ST.
COO, which he secured.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
STORM RAGING IN CHICAGO.

Wind Reaches Velocity of SO Miles an
Hour-Snowing Heavily-TrOl!ey
Lines Operated With Great Diff
Guilty.
Chicago, February 1S.-The most
violent storm that has visited Chica-
go in many years commenced at
z o'clock in the morning and to-
night lis raging with increasing vio-
leIce, and there is no prospect of e
Jesse nlng of its force before morn
iGS
e By o'clock seven inches of snow
hid fallen, and it was still coming
down neayily. The wind at frequent IN
tervals blew at velocity of fifty miles
IN hour and it hurled the snow
through the streets in binding clouds
A great number of accidents of min
or character were caused by the col
lision4 between wagons and street
cars.
At S O'Clock, when the home going
crowd was at its thickest, the wind
was blowing SO heavily, and the snow
was, falling in such b1inding sheets
that it was dangerous to- attempt to
cross Michigan avenue at its inter
section with either Jackson boulevard
or Van Buren streets. These crossings
are used by thousands Of people every
night to reach their homes in the
southern part Of the city and in the
suburbs by means of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad. 1t was found necessary
to station a large number of city and
park police at these corners to assist
women and often it was more than
one officer could do to pilot a woman
across without assistance.
The street car companies and the
elevated roads Jared we'll throughout
the day. but the heavy increase OF
snow that came in the late afternoon
made desperate work for them. Every
available man and all the snow plows
were constantly at work in keeping the
tracks clear. In the distant suburbs
the trolley lines were operated with
great difficulty. 1t was estimated at
the weather bureau that the fall of
snow would amount to one foot or
more by morning.
One of. the most tragic occurrences
in connection with the storm was the
wrecking in the harbor at Waukegan
of the fishing boat Anspach, i'm which
two men lost their lives and six 9TH
ers had narrow escapes from death.
The boat left the harbor early in the
3 4
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
NEWS LETTER FROM RALEIGH
Candidates for Commissioner of Agli-
cu1ture-Baseba1 Matters-The HaZ
ing Incidcnt-Farmers Hopeful.

T. b. Parker, so we'll known all
over the state said today he was can
didate for, the position Of commission
or of agriculture. Another aspirant
Tor this position is Il. w. Scott, OF
Alamance a member of the beard of
agriculture is here. Today. the execu-
tive committee of that board met at
the agricultural department. to con-
slider the matter of the secretaryship,
X. Bruner.
The basebail club here hts been reg
The baseball club here has been reg
ularly organized, with a very strong
board of directors, composed mainly
of business men. The club is now
waiting to hear from the eastern
towns as to the formation of league
1t is not anticipated that the1e will
be any trouble, but that Durham, Will
mington, Newbern, Wilson, Rocky
Mount, Tarboro, Washington. Colds
bore and perhaps other points Will
want to get in.
B. c.. Beckwith, Esq, of the state
board of internal improvements, was
asked some questions ABOUT how the
investigation Of the nazing at the. A.
and M. college was directed, Governor
Glenn, having directed him to make
an official examination into the whole
state of affairs He said that 1t began
last Saturday and that the entire SEN
ior- class came to him and there was
two hours conference.
9 The farmers who come into town
speak very hopeful about the outlook.
Il is noticed that they all seem 20
think there will be a considerable
advance in he price of cotton before
long. A large number Of them have
cotton on hand and most of them
have been selling oily as necessities
required 1t seems that there is a
good deal of money held in the coun-
try, much of it III large sums, as a
relatively small portion Of the farm
ers keep, their monec in banks, though
the very remarkable extension of
banking facilities to small towns late
ly has encouraged farmers to make
deposits in these and thus increase
their savings.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
IN SESSION IN CHARLOTTE.
Tri-State Medical Association Holds
10th Annual Convention.

Charlotte, N C. February 1S.-The
tenth annual convention of the tri-
state medical association embracing
Virginia and the Carolinas was called
to order here today by it's president,
DR.. Stuart Mcclure, of Richmond, Va.
D. T. Tompkins welcomed the visiting
physicians to Charlotte. Except for
the annual address of the president,
the afternoon session was devoted to
the reading of technical papers. To-
night Charlotte doctors We're hosts
to the visitors at a banquet. Covers
were laid for over three hundred. The
association will be in session three
dayI
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
TO DISCUSS WAGE QUESTION.
Engineers Asked 10 Meet Officsak on
Southern Railroad

Washington, Feb. 18.-The wage
committee Of the Brotherhood Of LOCO
motive Engineers, representing the
engineers on the entire system OF the
Southern railway have been sumnnon-
ed to meet the officials OF the South
ern In this city Thursday for the pur-
pose of discussing the probability of
reduction OF wages in the near fu-
ture
1t is understood that the engfnesrs
VIII be asked to assent to decreases
In their wages corresponding TO that
proposed by the officials for the ma
chinists and other employees of the
system
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Rapid TiDle Made in Trial of Negro
RapiSt.

Roanoke, Va. February 1S-Com-
mitted assault Thursday, arrested and
jailed Friday, indicted the following
Monday, tried, convicted and sentenc-
ed to be hanged Tuesday, is the record
established by Ta2eweil, Va, circuit
court in tie case OF the commonwealth
against Walter Rippey, the confessed
negro fapisr. Rippey was tried today
for assault On Mrs Mary Dancey last
Thursds.y. Mrs. Dancey testified and
in the course of her story was several
times overcome. The recital was one
of the most narrowing in the annals
OF crime in this section The jury
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21
HEARING TAKES PLACE TODAY.
Charge OF Rebates Being Gr1nted 10
Local shippers to be In'cstight"d
nv Interstate Commerce Comnl.~siun

Richmond. Va. teb. lS.-A hearing
vii be conducted in tits city tomorrow
by Franklin X. Lane. OF the interstate
commerce commission. 10 ascertain
whether or not rebates have ueen
Samuel VI. Chapel. chief clerk,
Chesapeak and Ohio freight sta
ton.
o. ID. James. auditor freight receipts
Chesapeake and OHIO
f NJ. GragCry. Jc, correspondence
file clerk. freight traffic departments,
Chesapeake and Ohio.
j. z. Jones. Ninth stree; station,
Checapeak and Ohio
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

was oD a shori time and when tts
verdict was returned Rippey was SER
fenced TO hang on March 9th. II ere
were four charges of assault az: dnsG
him.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

If your eyes trouble you consult DR.
Vineburg. the Eye Specialist, at
Nund's drug store Masonic Temnle
He viii give you perfect satisfaction
and comfort. Eyes tested free; glasses
fitted 70 your eyes from 81 90 and up
Artificial human. eyes inserted with
out pain. 1t
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

January imports of $S5. .000. 900: jan
uary exports of s206 200, ,000-the way
this country can both hustle and eco
nemize when it has to Is caution
New York World.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

Entire change of program today at
the Crystal Palace
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

See young Harrison at The crystal
Palace.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-02-21

Never out, Never over-Bijou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-17

Automobile insurance in the Aetna is the best. George c. Oliver, Gen. Agt.