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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
GOMEZ NOW SIGNS
HIMSELF PRESIDENT
But All is Not Serene in Venezuela;
Outbreaks are Constantly
Occurring.
ONE GOVERNOR GOES ON WARpATH
Kills Appontee of New President
and Withdraws to open Country
with Flew Foliowers-Oniteo
States Commissioner Confers With
Foreign Minister.
CBy Associated Press1 .

CARACAS, VENEZUELA, January
= via Wilemstad. Curacao, Jan. ?
Conferences between W. !. Buchan
al, the special commissioner from
tt, United States and Foreign Min
lister Guinoud, looking TO the settle
ment CT the dif1iculIies between the
Urited States and Venezuela have t.,
gun.
President Gomez yesterday revok
Cd the decree of May ii prohibiting
the trans-sh'pment OF goods at Cura-
Gao not intended for Venezuela.
Gomez now signs himself official Y
as president of the republic. Ii is
feared in diplomatic quarters that the
mission 20 Europe IF Jose De PAU.
who was foreign minister under Pres
idCnt Castro, will result in failure for
The reason that Senior Paul signed
the obnoxious notes issued by Cas-
trC.
There has been another little out
break in the state OF Curacao
Governor Heads Uprising.
The governor Of this locality. a
man named Mendabe. killed a Go
neg appointee named Brickno. raid
Ell the local arsenal and is now IN
the open country with few follow
ers
The movement is not regarded as
serious.
The government has received de.
spatch from Cipriano Castro in Der
In. reading as follows:
II am informed of what has taken
place at Caracas. Above mankind Is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03

her" next Tuesday and confer with
him touching the petition for elem
ency In the case OF Benjamin Gilbert,
the white youth under sentence OF
death for the murder OF his sweet
heart. Amanda Morse.
II IL understood tina. most OF the
jurors will be willing to unite In tn,
petition. provided the communication
to life imprisonment carries a condi'
tlon that the man In years to come.
shall not receive further clemency.
Judge llarckel also Is said to IA
vor clem"ncy. though some doubt rs
entertained as to the accuracy OF this
report.
II Is much to be doubted whether
any one executive has right to COM
mute the sentence of prisoner on
condition that no other Governor
an &C, would probably BE- held uncon-
stitntional Therefore II would seem
that Gilbert stands but little show.
IL those asking mercy In his behalf.
impose any such condition ~ this.
Governor Swanson has received
several letters-One or two from
misunderstanding him not to inter
fcre with the sentence OF the jury
These persons regard Gi,bert's crime
as magt a':ocious one. and think
the ends Of justice could best be serv-
ed by allowing the law TO take its
course.
While the executive he's not yet
made IN his mind In the matter. II Is
evident that he will go slow in grant
ing the prayer of Gilbert. Somehow
he cannot bring himself to feel much
sympathy for man who kills the
woman he loves merely because she
objects to his attentions or discards
him.
II Gilbert goes to the electric chair
and 1t looks very much rs II the
convict will-he will be the first white
man in Virginia 10 expiate y crime
in this manner.
The two felons who have been cleo
trocuted since the enactment Of the
new law were both negroes. One
hailed from Portsmouth and the other
from Chesterfield. The unmentiona-
Bile crime was committed-or attempt
ed-by each OF them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Gary Miraculous Escapes.

NESSINA. Jan 2--Thc stories re-
lated BIZ the earthquake survivor
in the hospitals ard az the food SUP
ply stations. where rarions are Issued
twice a Day reflect the horror Of tn
fatefgl eSfh Of Dcccmbe-
There were many miraculous es.
capes. but the cases Of bereavement
are without Lumber
4 cobbiCr named Francesca Miss
no relates that immediately after the
frat shock h. and his wife and chill
dren rushed out into the street.
Fires were breaking ont all around
Hearing groaHs from a pile Of d.
bris nearby. the cobb!e- made 4 hur.
ried examination. He found two
girls diving. The bead o, one was
split open, while IN. ches; OF -"
other had been crushed Ia.
Cobbiers Observations.
The cobier picked M baby. but u
expired in his arms. Seized with
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
NIGHT RIDER WITNESS
CONFESsES PERJURY
Wife Of One Defendant Resumes
stand and Acknowledges That
She Svsore Falsely.
(By the Associated Press.i


UNION CITY, TENN, Jan 2.--The
defense rested its case in the night
rider trials this afternoon and the
state began its rsbuttal testimony,
which will be concluded Monday.
The grand jury likewise made its
final recommendations including sew
c1ai indictments. and was DISCHARGED.
When court adjourned until Mon
Ga, Mrs. Wade Morris, whose 81 nsa-
ticnal confession Ct perjury today
was the star feature of the trial. ac-
conpanied by her husband and baby
under the protection Of six soldiers.
left for Dresden, Weakly county.
where she will live in the future.
She was in such terror of her life that
she did not even wait to get her other
two children. or her personal effects.
The state put on the witness stand
before adjournment Bob Curtain,
driver Of the hack which phys be-
tween Union City and Walnut Log
en- the lake
Defense Witness Recants.
Asserting that on the witness stand
yesterday she had deliberately perjur-
eC herself for the defense and con-
science stricken. desired to tell the
Truth, Mrs Wade Morris. wife Of one
os the eight sllese night riders. ask
eL to be recalled today.
Wade Morris swore he was present
the night Captain Rankin was killed
and recognized some OF The defend
arts.
Mrs. Morris. his wife. on the stand
hat hor bne to n
was al home that night.
She left the stand pale and trem
bling and sent for the atto.:Iey gen
.eraI.
ConfeSses to Falsehccd
Il have done a great wrong" she
said Il have told a lie. Nv hI5'
hand was not at home that night. He
vas with the riders. was forced
by my relatives to tss;if- as I did.
want to see my husband"
Her brother-in-law tried 10 ret hc'
(, leave the county with him. but the
attorney general ordered him away
and took Mrs Morris TO her husband
The melting Of the young husband
and wife. separated since October 20
vas silent. but pathetic.
After abb witnesses had been cal!
cd the attorney g'ueraI asked that
Mrs. Morris be permitted 10 correct
her testimony.
She took the stand and said: -
vas persuaded to tell lie yesterda!
on the stand was told bv 10
Hogs Snd lack Long that unless
swoTe that nv husband was AZ hom'
that nieiat. the soldiers would ham
k,m. They also threatened me and
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was afraid so / told this lie. Now
want to tell the trutH.
The witness bore the taunts and
inl endoes Of the defensrs attor'
neys and the sIares Of the indicted
r,en patiently. hut was badly fright
cned and Cftrn seemed on the 20 mt
OF collapsns
Sh. declared the attGrner general
/. fused to listen 20 her until she had
Summoned some OF her relatives TO
aGNiS" hcr,
The def,n se attempted to SHOW
that some Of the accused men were
Ode Fellows.
Judge Jones sharply shut out the
I, : ;imony with the remark: "Odt
f. llows must T. tried the same As
a?N enc else in this court.
Attempted Assassination.
An attempt 70 as3assinatr A'lo. ncy
G, neral Caldwell vas mad" AZ $50
o't,ock tonight near his home here.
He was followed from thu depot
By 4 men who shot at him twice as
hx nraC,d his kcm".
Union City is Tot We'll lighted and
cS he man ran after III" shots. tn"
attorney general could not identity
The asSaiiant.
4 little behind the attorney gene
,rai was the local Associated Press
correspondent. who shot twice at the
would be murderer. bit missed him.
The alarm was %ounded and a cor
don, OF soldiers and pOss" OF citizens
searched the neighborhcod. but with
out avail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
TWO WORKMEN KILLED.
Another Wounded by Train Which
Comes Suddenly Upon Riveters.
tby Associated Press.)

HUFFALO. y. Y. Jan. "A fas,
mail train on the New York Central
Railroad. more down or a gang OF
riviters al work on the Broadway
subway yesterday, killing two CT
them and injuring 4 third.
The dead are: John Baker and
John Conrad. both OF Pittsburg.
Louis White suffered four ribs
broken and his spine injured.
4 brother of one of the dead men
drew a revolver and tried TO get az
the train crew.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
VOLCANO SHOWS GREAT ACTIVITY
H,na and Queen Among Most inces-
SAINT Workers for Rescue-Report-
ed That Starving Dogs and Hogs
Destroy Wcunrded and oevour
Dead Anon sst the Ruins.
(Bv Associated Press.)

ROME, Jan 2.-Tnc great danger
which the king and queen Of Italy
ar, facing in their noble EFFORT
ar.ung the stricken p"ople Of Sicily
;.h;, the south Was BROUGHT HON" TO
tt, people Today when word /, achco
hare That Queen li"."iia had been IN
iu1td.
Fortunately her injuries proved 10
T., rot severe, but il is rraliz' q tha'
q any moment another ca!am!t:
night happen involving the serious
INJURY or even tn" death OF heir maj
estes
Not on. among III" rescu.rs has
shcwn mere s., sacrifice than Kin"
Victor Emmanuel. and the queen, too,
Ia" taxed her health and her strenSi h
10 II. utmost in giving relief and
assistance 10 III. injured.
Anxiety for the sovereigns is in
C.taslug in Rome.
Injuries Received in Panic.
The injuries suffered by the quee n
resulted from panic among the pa
tents in one OF The improvised nos
pitals at Messina, when the trembi-
liz of the earth and the rumbiing
noise indicated another movement OF
the earth.
The queen was caught in the rush
% patients who, panic stricken. were
$. king safety in the open.
The panic was SON quelled, howev-
sr, and the queens injuries, which
plCved to be little more than contu-
sIcns, Were attended to.
Dispatches received from all the
L;pa-i islands state that the earth
quake shocks We're very heavy there
anL thai panic ensued.
The convicts. of whom a large num-
Ter are imprisoned there. attempted
2 rising, but were suppressed.
Volcano is Active.
The Str2mbo. volcano showed
great activity. The damage. howeV-
or was not serious and no one was
killed, but the people are camping
Ir The open air. fearing that further
STOCKS may come and overthrow
trtir homes.
The Duke OF Genoa will leave
Naples tomorrow morning fer Mes
s!La.
He said today that he wished 10
cCntriDute all in his power 20 the
work OF r. scue going on in Sicily and
would put himself at the disposal OF
tie government.
The duke will either take Command
OF the Italian fleet now in those wa
tors or work as private individual.
not having other ambition than ia
join with the sailors. among whom
he has,spent hx life. in helping his
70 hers in tn" south.
Former Minister Helps.
Nunzio Nasi. the former minister
60 justice. who was involved in the
late scandal connected with public
funds. has jcired the -escuinC par
lies at Nessina He was accomra
MED by six doctors. several nurses
md a number OF students and cit
zens Of Trahani.
Even the presence Of Nasi. who Is
,h. Idol OF SiciIIans. did not serve to
intuse fresh life in the depressed pop
ulation
II is stated that the Pope has de-
c;dcd 10 send an appeal TO III" Cath
&c bishops throughout tho world. fol
The purpose Of DRAINING Slpscrip
tions to the earthquake fund. He VII
pi"c" particular dcp' ndenrc on N:
GENEROSITY Of America ms. English ana
IRISH
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
COUPLE ASPHrxiATED.
Man is Known, But Female Compan
ion Not Vet Identified

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, Jan. l.
A man and woman Were found dead
in a hote! her" last night. The man
was identified as Patrick Henry Pen
d, rgast who iv,d near Berlin. OF
tawa county
The woman has not been Identified.
The gas in Ii" room was turned
O., full. and an empty whiskey bot
Il, stood on the dresser.
The couple registered at the hotel
las. night as J. p. tombstone and wife.
The tragedy was apparently an acct
dent
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
MAKES PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
Information Given Out Through Tele-
gram to American italian Relief
Himself With Data Upon Preee.
dents for Action.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Jan. .
Prcsidrn; Roosevelt tonigh, announc
Cd that h. has sent two supply ships
With S30G.Hoo worth Of supplies t"
Haly. that he will ask Congress for
additional aid and that he has Offer
cd the use OF the battleship feet 10
Italy
I'll" announcement Is made in a
telegram made public at the White
House which he sent to Patrick Me-
c. wan, chairman OF the American
Italian general relief committee in
New York city.
Telegram Of Announcement.
The telegram follows;
Il earnestly wish success 10 the
American Italian General Relief Com
nitiee in its great mass meeting at
Madison Square Garden. 1t is ID
course not possible for me 10 attend
IN person. am doing everything
that can be done to get aid to the
suffering. and on account OF the ex
treme urgency OF the case. have sent
TWO supply ships with three hundred
thousand dollars worth OF food and
provisions. without waiting for the
authority of Congress, being confident
that Congress will approve OF my &C
ton.
II shall also ask Congress for addi
tioral aid. and throughout the coming
week will keep in the closest touch
hn
department, with Italy. so that every
thing POSSIBLE to be done by the Unit.
ed States may be done.
Offers Battieshirs.
"Furthermore. have cabled the
liian government proffering The ser
vices CT any or all OF the baItleship
fee. ii such can be OF use in this
crisis.
,Signed'
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
President Roosevelt is engaged to
night in preparing his special message
to Congress to be presented to thai
body when It convenes Monday fol-
suitable action on the part OF this
government 10 express its subs'an
;lal sympathy with the earthquake
sufferers.
a large amount Of data on prece
dents o: aid being rushed from vari
Gus quarters had been prepared 10:
Tie Pr. sidcnt. ard was gone oveI
carefully by him and Secretary Loeb
The Perpiexins Problem.
tpra,;dan, hiC fQQA
the mosl perplexing problem was
whether he should recommend tho
diversion Of the supplies on the Gel
tic and the Culgoa designed for thr
feet OF battles hips. now in the Suei
canal. or whether he should ask 10:
direct appropriation Of 100000 &c
he made Immediately available 10!
the relief.
The data prepared for him Shove
that in the Mount Pelee catastrophe
the government appropriated 500.
600 for the relief Of the sufferers. \
committee of distinguished citizens
vas designated TO visit the scene an
disburse the money.
A similar plan appealed very strong
" TO the President. certain modifica
I. ~ being suggested, such as the
selection of a committee Of Amer
cans now IN Ealy. or the delegation
of the American ambassador. OF
agents Of the Red Cross to attent
TO the disbursement Of the money.
The question which the Presiden
sough; 70 determine was whether al
given ir this wav world moi reach
the sufferers sooner than by near
o: The naval supply ships now on tn
! Atlantic. but many DAYS sail iron
Sicily and southern. Italy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
.AlIsRts, Birmingham and Atlantic
Road Defau|ted on Bonds.
INTEREST QUE IS WITHHELD
BondhoIders Expected to Receive
$732, 800 on First Of Year-Totai
outstsndino Bonds over Fourteen
Million Dollars,

ATLANTA, GA. Jan. 2.-Judge
Don Pardee. Of the United States cir
cult court today appointed President
II NJ. Atkinson and Vice President
II. 8. Arkwright receivers for the At
laI ia. birmingham 4 Atlantic Rail-
read.
The petition gives as grounds for
requesting the receiversh,p that the
company Is unable. at this time. to
meet the interest due On its bonds.
I. SAYS that the receivership ID friend
~ and is designed for the best inter.
eats OF all creditors ard that II Is to
col tinue until the road IL able to
meet its interest obligations.
The petition says there is no doubt
# the ability OF the company to meet
obligations IL given sufficient time.
The panic Of 1907 is cited as the
principal reason for the reads pres
er; conditions.
The petition says that there Is due
in interest s732.360. The only inter.
es, paid on January was on Allan,
tn & birmingham Railway Company
be rds. amount rot stated
Total outstanding bonds are given
a. s1i.li3.c0a not including $4,000
0eo in bonds reserved by the Old Col
en-, Trust ComTauy Of Boston.
The bonds OF the receivers were
fixed at $4,000 each.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
SHOOTS HIS SON.
In Fit Of Dementia, Father Attempts
Murder.

ATLANTA. GA. Jan I'm a fit OF
dem"rtia. S. c. Aiken. a well known
local contractor and builder. yester'
DAY sho, and painfully injured his
son John Aiken. q years old.
A bullet from 2 3S-calibre revolver
struck Young Aiken in the center OF
IT,, forehead and made an ugly scalp
wound
The family OF the elder Aiken an,
nounce that they do not desire that
ne shall le tried on a criminal charge
o. assault with int = to murder. but
that his. sanity should be inquired in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
No v,icsric Activity.
Rv Associated Prc1H !

NORGANT0WN ". VA. Jan. q
n, G VIII" s'ate r~o'oeist. whom
a,red toIsv about the reported vol.
carte act'vH, IN Pocshortas county.
merely smiled At the report.
1T - prot biv nothing but peaty
soil fire he Said.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Iesaue Meeting Postponed.

RICHMOND. VA. Jan. 2.-The VIZ
ginia State Baseball League did ncs
NEE today TO elect a president ~
was expected and the meeting will be
held instead. at Lynchburg. on Jeuu-
ary II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
JAPANESE ALONE KNEW or noE.
Suspension from Once OF orand
Councillor Regarded ~ Reaetlonasy
eroeeedIno-May PrseIpItats ~.
oiutionarf uprisInos-Wnl Peet-s
pone Withdrawal Of Foreign Treepe
from China.
fRy Associated Preazl.


today dismlsses from ONCE Yuan She
Ka;, grand councillor and command. :
er in chief OF the forces.
The reason given for this action II Z
that he has rheumatism OF the leS
The edict orders him to vacate Ill his
Offices and to return to his home, i'd
dirg: Thus our clemency toward
him Is manifested"
A second -edict appoints Na-Tung.
OF customs and ex-govef.
nor OF Peking. grand councillor pre-
sumably in Yuan shu-Kai's place.
The members of the diplomatic
corps at Picking are we'll nigh struck
ut the sudden dismissal Of Yuan Shi
kai.
Perhaps Manehu Plst.
The step 10 believed to be the OFT
come OF Manchu plot and there aF0;
Indications that the Japanese repre
SET tatiyes alone had any knowledge
Il what was on foot.
Two hours after the foreign minis
tiers became cognixant OF the e4ict ~
the American, German Att9
British ministers were IN c0nfefeaea
at the British legation.
The home governments win ut,
OILY after an interchange Of ids4ss
hut there Is reason to beneve tonign1
that Prince Ching. president Of the
board Of foreign affairs win be watt
ed upon tomorrow by strong diplet
uatic combination such a. the Hr1(-
ifh. German and American reDrss1n-
tetives here.
Arouses international Oistrusk.
There Ia nothing to indicate TIT
the dismissal Of Yuan Sal Kai mG>1G
danger to foreigners, but the nj
crisis following the demise Of ~ G
ptror and the dowager empsesa r.
III" appointment Of assuccessar -
been swept away BY this ytnolctiyg
act, which will astonish and SSnek
the outside world. cripple CGt4qp
credit and postpone the withAraNll
~ foreign troops for I'VE years.
Yuan Shi Kai's feelings are % ~
unknown and the legations ere aij
crsly awaiting clue to the &heoo:
future course Of action. *
II; accordance with the rekuIafaoi
Of the new regime decree Of AjGxS
sal was marked and scaled b. 49,
prime regent and bore the 1ogDAEm
Of tho grand Councillors e1egD48
that Of Prince Ching. 8
Grave AppresseNsieas Tete
There are grave stppeAeuGeoQx,
here o! revolutionary outhrga1n ~
such centers As Canton. and eon6 e
the most conservative diploQ011 90
ready are suggesting the retun
foreign troops to the HAes q egl
nication between Peking an4 4l[E
Tsin. II IL no exxagseratioa - to-
that the foreigners of re15ng 80
overcome with sstonishunout q to
evidence Of China to take . $1,000
AIRY step. - ~: -
Yuan Shi Kai. the greet yicesux &C
Chi-L province was one q to -
IL huential and powerul St11s1n6o -
the Chinese empire. a
He has been called the 0eyuuu1
rlan in China since II Hung 60
Yuan Shi Ii organised n etu0 :.
China that was the vuo1W -
anszement Of foreign ntIltasy -
cles. ~
He succeeded in cbhterstiag No.
~ puis- and caste objecttono - -
tsry service 10 that the o0a8 g -
Hctil;ty today are prod - aeDsH ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
To Nicer n At,,r.3.

PTTTSBURG. PA. ian. 2-pcle-
gates Of the Alpha Tau Omsea fra
ternity selected Atlanta. Ca for tAs
text convention In December. 1910.
Paul ". Hickock. Delaware. Ohio.
was elected worthy grand chief.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Sigma NJ CHcers-
jS,ecial to Daily Press

CHICAGO. ILLS. Jan2-Thr Sig
Ta Nh Convection adjourned today.
after clcct'ng ofificcrs as follows:
k,c.nt Wad" II. Ellis. Washington.
y E.: vice regent. A. II. Wilson
New York: gard treasurer. Samuel
G pc-ruez. chicago: grand recorder
Clarence E V'ocGs. Richmond. ny.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
(By Associated Press.)
Hjoh "Near Beer" License

ATLANTA. GA. Jan 1.-The Mill
crgeville. &c. town council has i'm
20. cd a licensc OF 100000 on he sale
q! near beer
The town ex1rrim'nted with a $40,
cOn license or locker clubs and its
Troualificd srccess led to the near
beer" regulation to keep the town
irv
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
Bonds nsve Been Placed.
~ Tho associated Pres ,

NORFOLK VA I"n 2.-The 81
q. 200 !ssu. f Ncr<lk & Southern
receivers certificates authorized hy
=, aeraI Judgc WadiiiI has hen sold
=, Swarteout & hppeuselier Of New
York AZ Is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
GovfRN0R WILL CONSULT
JuoGE As 70 CLeMERCy
CommonweaIth's Attorney Also %
summone6-Ministers Oppose
Executive interference.

RICHMOND. VA. Jan. 2.-Gover.
nor Swanson this morning wired
Judge Hanckel. Of the Corporation
Court of Norfolk. and Common
wcaIth's Attorney Tp'on. 70 come
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-03
BAIL FOR "aRGIS.

Relatives an prominent Citi-
gems we. Sign Bond.
IRVINE. X. Jan. 2.-BeaCh Har-
gis. charged with the murder of his
father. forme- Judge James Hargis,
was ord red released on $4,000 bail
Yesterday by Judge J. P Adams. the
jrrv at the fr-t trial of the defendant
having disa-reed
Mrs. LOuel',n Hargis. widow OF
!, dge Hargis and mother OF his stay
ei and her two brothers. Floyd and
John Dav of Jackson. will sign the
bond On MCndav.
A number Of wealthy citizens OF
Es:ill county also will sign it.