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the steps AT her home Wednesday
evening and sustained several painful
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-27
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-08-27

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03

and that Lees army could no longer
held the lines around Richmond, Mr.
Davis was forced to retire with the
members Of his Cabinet.
Following the surrender of the ar
mics of Lee and Johnston. Mr.. Davis
vas captured at Irwnvile, Ca. while
en- route with his family to the coast
of Florida.
He was taken to Fort Monroe, where
! for two years he was imprisoned i'm
| der the most humiliating circumstances
without rial and denied the writ of
habeas corpus. AT the end of his long
| imprisonment he was brought before
a Federal grand jury in Richmond and
indicted Chief Justice Chase direct
| Ing that The prisoner should be grant
1 ed bail Prominent men in both po-
iitical parties. including Horace Gree
| ley. Commodore Vanderbilt and others,
went on the, bond. Released in May,
1867, he went to Canada. where he
was Joined by his family obeying sum
monses from time to time to come
before the Federal court In Richmond,
antil finally the case was heard be-
fore Chief Justice Chase and District
Judge Underwood The judges divid-
! ing in opinion, the proceedings were
hnally qulshed without final decis-
! ion. After a year of life in Eng
land, SIr. Davis accepted the presi-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03
HOME LIFE At BEALJVOLR
Dr. Jones Describes Visit to President Davis in 1856
How He Repudiated the Term Rebel.
Heart Softened bY War

ample opportunity of seeing the house
and grounds. The house is large.
double framed building. painted white,
and contrasting very pleasantly With
the foliage in which 1t Is, embowered.S
a wide veranda runs around It, and q
broad hall through the centre makes
n very pleasant sitting room in the
summer. On either side of the main
.buildiag,sa few yards from It, are very
neat cottages, also white, and in the s
renr are ample and convenient out
buildings.
The house is very we'll furnished,
mostly with handsome old furniturc;g
the walls are adorned with some fine
pictures--some OF them copies or thes
masterpieces OF the old masters--dni
the rooms are tastefully decorated with
bric-a-b rac and pretty ornaments.
many of which are the products OF
the deft fingers and good taste OF Mrs.
Davis and her accomplished daughter
Books carefully selected from stand.
ard authors adorn tho tables or grace
the shelves, In q word, the stranger
Who knew nothing OF the occupants
would have only to glance through tho
rooms TO see at once that this is an
abode OF culture. refinement and taste
The grounds are ample, the llSe-oaks
and their hanging moss are very
peauutul, the tIulr OF SMeSlCp laVSs iIia
beach in front OF tho house, and IL
one of the most. beautiful sheets OF
water that the sun shines upon, The
grounds are very beautiful as they
are. but are capable of great Improve,
mont. and one could not repress thu
wish that our honored ConfederataS
chief had the means OF making them
all that his cultivated taste would sug-
gest. i
ChecrHd by Towing Friends.
And yet tits a source of gratificatioA
Ito old Confederates that our great
leader has this quset retreat, Wiiere.1
' Continued on Eighth PaGs.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03

camp. men hurrying to and from with
out uniforms and without arms. while
half-furRishcd militia from Southern
States were rushing to the front. MIL
.itary necessities. the organization of
armies Of defense, steps for nucleus
of q navy. financial problems. problems
of subsistence, complicated the q,les-
tions of establishing the departments
of the new government. Mr.. Davis
found General Robert. u. Lee COM
manding the Virginia troops, while
General Joseph +. Johnston was tie
ranking military officer in the South.
BY prodigious exertions an army was
made ready for the successful en-
counter with the Federal army at Ma
.nassas on July 21st. speed in organ
ization and mpbilization of troops
which breaks all records.
Mould Not Accept Home.
Citizens of Richmond purchased and
offered to Mr.. Davis the old Crenshaw
mansion, at Twelfth and Clay Streets
as residence during his term of office
Mr.. Davis declined to accept the house
personally. and the property was held
in trust by the city of Richmond for 2
residence for the President OF the Con-
federacy so long as the capital re-
NAMED here. Here Mr.. Davis lived
throughput the war.
Reelected by vote of the people OF
the South, after the provisional gov
eminent had expired, Mr.. Davis was
formally inaugurated as President on
February 90. 1862, the ceremony taking
place in the hall of the House in the
State Capitol, now the Offices of the
Department of Agriculture.
Judge Halliburton, of the Confederate
District Court.ya nephew of Mrs. Wash
ington, administered. the oath Of Office.
Mrs. Davis, in her life Of her husband,
gives delightful description of the
wonder of the Davis children over the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03
BY j. WILLIAM JONES, D. D.

A trip from Richmond to Beauvoir.
by the Richmond and iDanville route
to Atlanta, the Atlantn, West Point
and Montgomery to Montgomery. and
thence by the Loulsville and Nashville
Railway, Is quick and comparatively
comfortable. even at this season. Leav-
ing here at . A. NJ on Thursday. we
reached Beauvoir--a flag station on
the Louisville and Nashville. halfway
between Mobile and New Orleans-at
4:4o p. NJ. Friday.
THE first questions asked are,
Where is Mr.. Davis's house? Is Mr..
Davis at homee' The grounds are.
pointed out as running down to the
station, the large vineyard of scupper-
nong grapes forming a pleasing con-
,trast to the signing pines around, and
soon the large yard, shaded by live
oaks. is seen, and the dim outlines of
tho cottages and mansion, as we hurry
Ialong the road to the house OF rela-
tive on the beach, several hundred
yards below
But was greatly disappointed to
learn that Mr., Davis had received a
lsummons to his plantation up on the
mississippi River, and had left several
days before. -e5
| II had however, very pleasant
| time, gazing on tho beautiful guilt
breathing ita sal, breezes dipping in
It's brine. catching fish every morning
! for breakfast, making some very pleas
ant acquaintancas, etc, and made a
most p1oyable visit To Beauvoir. whele
/ Mrs. Davis and Miss Winnie entertained
lna An most agreeable style.
\ A. Lis and snhsaansnt Waits had
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on a

Carrara marble Elantels in the new
by its old name, as the "Brockcn-
ibrough house, Mrs. Davis was also
apparently much impressed by the
"slmplicity, sincerity and beauty of
tho ladies' of Richmond. Through tho
next few years when the armies fought
over every step between Richmond and
Washington, the Davis home In Rich
mond was the headquarters at which
military men OF all ranks constantly
frequented
In May, 1862, when the Federal gum
boats stOrmed the forts of the James
River. Mr.. Davis insisted that his fam
lily should leave the city, though he
remained at his post. The Sunday be-
fore the departure of Mrs. Davis Mr..
Davis was baptized at his home by the
Rev. DR.. N1innigerode rector of st.
Paurs Episcopal Church. The battle
of Seven Pines relieved the situation
and the danger to Richmond for the
| time
Tragedy Adds to His Troubles.
During the darker days Of the war
when Mr.. Davis was troubled on every
side, one of his children. Joseph Emory,
an attractive boy. fell from the banis-
ter of the Davis home, dying in a few
minutes. The shock of this chld's
death almost paralyzed the President
for the time being.
While at. service in st. Paul's Church
on Sunday. April 2. 1865. telegram
from General Robert z. Lee announc-
ing the fall of Petersburg and the
necessity of evacuating Richmond was
handed to President Davis. who hastily
left the church to arrange for the re-
noval OF the seat OF government, the
executive officers of the government
leaving Richmond that night with such
papers as could be removed. There are
still living In Richmond those who
were present in st. ,Paul's Church when
the messenger, after notifying Mr..
Davis. passed the telegram to the rec
tor, Dr. Minnigerode. who, stopping the
service, announced It's import, and led
his weeping congregation in prayer.
Crossing tho AppomattoN on April I'd.
Lees army marched toward Amelia
Courthouse, the President opening pro-
visional headquarters for the govern
ment at Danville. Va. While Richmond
became the scene of pilage and fire,
the prey of the stragglers Of both
armies. On April 9Th, in an engage
ment In Amelia county. General Ewell,
G. w. C. Lee, and Anderson were cap
tured, and on reaching Farmville on
the 18th rations We're issued to Lees
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03
MR.. DAVIS IN RICHMOND
Came Here During Stirring Days Of War Occupying
Confederate White IIouse..Refused to Leave
When Death Threatened Him

Secretary of War had shown both his
oratorical powers and his construc-
tive ability. Elected unanimously by
the first Congress of the ConfederacS
as its President, Mr. Davis took a
leading part In the shaping of its Con-
stitution, Work done at Montgomery
Ala, before the removal OF the apisal
1t was not until after the flashing
of the guns at Sumter and Lincoln's
call for troops ito suppress rebellion
that Virginia seeded and threw IN
her lot with the States of the South.
Richmond becoming the capital Of the
Confederacy. Mr.. Davis and his Cab
met removed their headquarters here
on May 20. 1851. while peace propos-
ais were still pending. Mr.. Davis
arrival in Richmond as the chief eX.
evutivc of new nation was one OF
the great events in the history of the
city. he and his Cabinet being attend
ed by a throng Of citizens in a. pro-
cession to the Spotswood Hotel. at
Eighth and Main Streets, where the
President made his first headquarters.
Mr.. Davis found Richmond one great
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03

(Tl,c following letter, written by DR..
j. William Jones on August 1, 1856,
gives, perhaps, "a more vivid account
OF II visit he made to Benuvoir in the
summer of 1856 than he could recall
now, and it is printed, therefore, lust
as 1t WAS written ut the timed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03

dency of an insurance company with
in Memphis. Tenn. later
retiring 20 his home in Mississippi
where he devoted himself to literary
work, producing several volumes on
ton fedcrakia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03

Making his home in Richmond for
the four years when the struggle be-
tween the States was at white heat.
President Jefferson Davis became atfil-
lated with the life of the city. win
ming an intimate acquaintance with
its people during period of hope AMI
disappointment, of trial, and of grics.
Born in Christian county, Ky, and
spending his boyhood In Mississippi
on his fathers plantation. Mr.. Davis
had no connection with Richmond un-
I'll the days of his public life. and
when first elected to the House of
Representatives he travelled from his
home in Mississippi to Washington
through Richmond in stage-coach
overland, as he had before Travelled ON
his long journey to the military acad-
envy at West Point
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03

Knew Richmond in War Times.
But Mr.. Davis's intimate acquaint-
ance with Richmond did not begin un-
III after the outbreak of the war. Life
in Mexico had crowned him with mill
tary honor as the hero of Buena Vista.
While service in the Senate and as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-03

Charlcston Democratic Convention mi
April and upon which after the with
drawal of the Southern delegations, the
ticket of Breckinridge and
Lane was nominated, and supported al
the ensuing canvass. receiving the cleo
toral votes OF eleven States of tho
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
HIT CHCOCK WILL Be
POSTMASTER GENERAL
First Announcement of Position
in Cabinet of President
Elect Taft Is Made.

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Nov. 2T,-Fran!;
II. Hitchcock has been offered and has
accepted the position OF postmaster gen.
eral in the Taft cabinet that is to be.
The official announcement doubtless
will not be made until Mr., Taft has COM
pleted his cabinet Because OF this no
expression regarding the selection OF MIR.
Hitchcock was obtainable for publication
from either Mr.. Teft or the Republican
national chairman. There were reasons.
it was pointed out: why 1t was eXpcdent
that Mr., IIitchcock's status should be
fixed,
AS chairman OF the Republican national
committee. ne became more familiar than
any other person with the political phase
OF questions likely TO arise at the be-
ginning OF the Taft administration. and
the knowledge he gained regarding the
personnel Of the party will be Of great
service 10 Mr., Taft. Besides these rea-
sons. the national chairman admittedly
possesses q comprehensive as well as 4
technical knowledge OF postal affairs.
gained by protracted experience as first
assistant and acting postmaster general.
Senator Fulton OF Oregon had an op-
portunity this afternoon TO discuss Ore
go1 affairs with MIR Taft Mr.. Taft was
tonight the guest OF honor at a dinner
given b. Senator Bourne OF Oregon. who
entertained, beside Mr.. TAFT, num-
Der of newspaper representatives and
personal friends.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
Says He Is Fully Aware That
Tariff Bill Reported Will Be
Judged by People.
INVITATION IS STILL OPEN
TO COMMITTEES CRITICS
Charge Made That Auto Trust
Is Seeking to Get Duty
Increased.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-'sWe are
fully aware that the bill reported from
the committee will be judged by the
people, not IN the light or view OF
those wiso prophets or critics who are
Judging it in advance, but in tho light
of what will be learned from the bill
itself, and from an examination of the
material before the convention"
In these words Serene Payne, chair.
man OF the house ways and means com.
n,ittee, today replied TO the letter from
j. w. Van Cleave, president OF the
National Association of Manufacturers,
criticising the methods pursued IN re-
yising the tariff,
''Of course. if you have no informa-
tion at your disposal which would aid
the committee in the formation Of Il
bill, | can understand your refusal TO
appear. If you have such information
I cannot see why YOU do not accept the
invitation which has been extended to
you and which is still held out TO you
should you reconsider your determine.
tiou,'' concluded Mr.. Payne.
What Critic Says.
Ia his letter to the chairman of the
ways and means committee, which was
in reply TO an invitation 10 testify at
the tariff hearings, Mr.. Van Cleavo
says:
''We would rather bear the ills of
the Dingley tariff than TO be q party
to tariff revision made in the old
manner To appear before you to plead
for certain schedules would be to
acquiesce in the unbusinesslike methods
of investigation against which we pro-
test we have carefully watched all
the statements that have been made
by YOU and your associates in recent
wears, and instead of convincing VS.
Of the error Of our ways we are more
than ever convinced that your present
plans OF gathering information on
which the readiustment is proposed TO
be based is wrong, radically, absurdly,
fatally wrong
Mr.. Van Cleave sets forth his views
regarding an "eXpeTt nonpartisan tar
If commission, and claims that it is
impossible for the ways aud means
committee in the limited time il has at
its disposal 10 make an inquiry which
can furnish an adequate basis for any
such tariff as the country demands.
There was little Of interest brought
out al today's session Of the committee
Continued on Page Two,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
OFFICERS MUST ASK
PERMISSION OF TEDDY

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-That there
shall be further public discussion by
naval officers concerning the Newport
conference without permission of the
president, is the purport of an order is
sued today by Secretary Metcalf by di
rcctiou of tho president. On October
so, the department issued D permit TO
officers 70 discuss the work of this con-
ference, except so far as it applied 70
changes TO be made on ships TO be au.
thorized In the future. The president
has now concluded that public discus
sion of alleged defects OF bottleshipS
viii rot serve any good purpose.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
State Supreme Court Passes
Upon Action Involving
Many Millions.
JUDGMENT OF LOWER
COURT IS AFFIRMED
Matter Is Now to Be Taken to
the United States Supreme
Court.

Under broad Interpretation OF sec.
tlon ), Of the enabling act, under which
the territory Of Utah was admitted to
the union, all the saline lands within
It's borders belong to the state, the su-
Preme court held, Friday morning, in
an opinion handed down In the case of
the state against the Montcllo Salt com
pany. The opinion, if sustained by the
United States supreme court, means
millions OF dollars to the state. and
particularly to the University of Utah.
1t Is written by Justice D. n. Straup
and concurred in by Chief Justice w.
NJ; McCarty and ]. E. Frick
The case, which affected the whole
state OF Utah on the one hand and some
thing like 1000 stockholders in the Salt
company on the other, besides involving
millions of dollars worth of salt. hinges
upon the Interpretation of two words of
the enabling act, which is as follows:
That lands TO the extent of two town
ships In quantity, authorized by the third
section OF the act OF February 81, 1850.
20 reserve for the establishment Of the
University OF Utah, are hereby granted
TO the state OF Utah for university pur-
poses, To be held and used In accord
ance with the provisions OF this section:
and any portion of said lands that may
not have been selected by said territory
may be selected by said state. That In
addition to the above. 10000 acres OF
land 10 be selected and located as pro-
videe in the foregoing section OF this
act and including all the saline lands in
said state. are hereby granted 10 said
state, Tor the use of said university and
100000 acres for the use OF an agrlcul~
tural college therein. That the proceeds
OF the. sale OF said land: or any portion
thereof, shall constitute permanent funds,
to be safely invested and held by said
state. and the income thereof to be used
exclusively Tor the purposes of such uni
versity and agricultural college. respec-l
lively.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
BOTH LOOSE AND SM00T
CALL ON PRESIDENT
Special 10 Tho Tribune.

7
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-National
Committeeman Loose of Utah, who has
come 10 this city to appear before the
WAYS and means committee. went TO the
Wh!te House today with Senator Smoot.
and IL Is understood that the subject of
a successor 10 William Spry rs United
States marshal was discussed.
I'VE cannot afford TO have any redu--
ton Of the duty on WOOL said Mr.. Loose,
after coming out of the executive offices.
MI Loose VIII appear before the commit
tee and strcnuously oppose reduction IN
the lead schedule Of the Dingley act.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
DUEL TO THE DEATH
OVER MINING PROPERTY

RENO. Nov, 27.-News reached this
city today from Rhyolite. New, OF a dead
" duel on the desert between John Cyty,
an Italian, and John Smith. over some
mining property. Three bullets entered
the BODY OF Smith. from which he died
several hours later. Cyty was shot In
The arm. Smith was from Sonoma, Cal.
and was prominent member OF the
Knights OF Pythias Of thar place
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
HUNDRED DROWNED BY
WRECK OF STEAMER

MANILA, P. L, Nov, 2S.-The
coastinQ steamer Pointing, car
rving a large number Of laborers
from Narvacau 10 the rice field
in Pangasinan province, struck.
a reef and sank last night dur
ing a storm off the town OF San.
fernando, in Union province. II
Is estimated that a hundred OF
the passengers and crew of the
Pointing were drowned. The
steamer Vigcaya rescued fifty
five,
\ patrol of copstabulary,
which was established imme di.
ately after the accident, picked
up fifteen bodies and many
others were coming ashore. 1t
is not known whether any Amer.
leans or Europeans were aboard
the wrecked steamer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28
Oou1nskir

skA,;s man murders Deputy
rs,rs rs Ciark OF Weber county,
,s,snas Two others and makes
Nina. ~ '''-'.- ..--,....- 1
cssyaa!n Payne replies 20 Van
nyIsee criticisms on tariff
-r Mo-. ..''ss-.a .a.s....a., 4.
,olliis mqn hierarchy rules !n
lny T. aud encouragas polyg.
n H demonstrated .. :
:rs,s , ~; Cowper. talented ac-
hlelaa playwgight. atten1pts
Mo- 10 New York, - I
Ardrs,, GleETapieTs entertain
,ttn ava asgle ..,...... |
b. cS,noa america will stand
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-28

MIDDLETOWN, n. Y, Nov. 27.-
Mrs, Eleanor VI, Cowper was a business
atrical manager, who committed sui.
eide here last May. Mrs. Cowper' s
husband. Theodore Archibald Cowper,
died in the stntc hospital here eighteen
months ago, Her attorneys here say
she had good income from royalties
on plays she has written, aud they
know no reason why she should ut
tempt to kill herself.