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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08
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Suit was earered in the clerks o.
Zee 81 TIE Corporation Court yesier-
day BY o " coode against she Pos
tzl Telegraph and Cable Compsny for
damages 10 the sum Of 500. The suit
grows oct az The alleged delay Of the
conpzay IN delivering telegram At
torney roaa W. Friend Is counsel for
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08
CLOSE TWO plAyeaouNos.
No Funds To Maintain Grounds
East End and North End.

President p. s. Robinson. OF the
Newport News Fairgrounds Associa-
tion. issued a statement yesterday 10
the effect that unless the people IN
those sections can raise funds for the
support OF the Fairgrounds in North
End and Fast End those grounds viii
have 10 De> closed Saturday.
Presiden; Robinson states that the
association had hoped that The council
would appropriate money for the
maintainence OF the grounds. but no
such appropriation has been made
and the association has not enough
money 20 keep the grounds open
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08

Owing to tn fact that neither the
rooster In question nor Us owner were
able to sppe1r in court. Justice Brova
yesterday dismissed the charge OF
chiclnn stealing against Harry Emery.
who was arrested Mondar night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08
MAD DOG RUNS AMvcK.
Two Negro Boys Bitten BY Supposedly
Rabid Canine

Thomas Ford and Grafton Artist,
negro boys. who live In East End,
were bitten by a supposedly mad dog
early yesterday morning On Twenty
ninth street pear Roanoke avenue
The dog vas killed and the BOYS
we've treated by physicians. the bites
being cauterized. The dog was acting
n a strange manner and was fsothing
a; the mouth. u was killed BY MT
F. L, Goodwin when the canine at
tackled him.
Mr.. Goodwin struck The dog On tn
head with a stick. stunning him and
then = gun vas secured and the dos
was shot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08

John ". Daniel Chapter. Daughters
of the Confeferacy. viii zife a hay
ride this evening Cor the children who
assisted In makiag Arlington White
Rishon Day success. The chiiifen
are ~ meet At ilo Th.rty-hrsf street
~ 100 o'clcck-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08
Maryland and Beacon in DOCK.

The y. Y P. & v steamer Mary
land and Norwegian fruit steamship
Beacon are having repsis made to
their halls IN dry dock No. I. at the
shipyard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08

Chevne. Who makes pictures tn
West ouern street has decided 70 par
The car fare Of the Newport News
penrie uho really IKE artistic work
and want q good likeness % them
'seives. ne car fare v!n Be paid on
al orders. c. = cHETNE. .
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08

The Fam7ion Roads clee Club have
discontinued iis regular weeklv prne-
fice during The summer months.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08
Council Finance Committee Recon-
msnds That cIIy Make AppFo-
pFIal|on Of $500.
COMES UP At SPECIAL MEETING
Chamber Of Commerce Already lie Pre-
pairing for Coming Of Convention
City Auditor Submits Repor. for Els.
cal Year. Showing Big Balance in
the Treasury.

At the request of the Chamber OF
Commerce, the finance committee or
the city council has recommended the
appropriation of 5000 to the fund
which is being raised for the enter
tainment OF the Virginia State Repub-
lican convention. which begins in this
July 2S.
The resolution making the appro-
priasion probably will be considered
at a special meeting of the common
council 10 be held in the near future
to dispose of the additional paving
matter, and other business which was
not reached on the calendar Tuesday
night.
IL is necessary that his money be
in hand Just as soon as possible, as
the Chamber of Commerce committee
already is completing its plans for en-
tertaining the convention.
City Auditors Report.
City Auditor j. w. Read has SUBJ
mitted to the finance committee MS
report for the fiscal year ending June
80. The report shows a balance IN
the city treasury of more than s66.ooo.
This lacks about $4,000 OF equailing
the balance carried over from last
year. but Chairman Read. of the H.
nance committee. said last night that
this apparent deficit would be more
than covered by the amounts TO be paid
the city by the street railway COM
pany for street paving The city ad-
vanced the money for paving out OF
the general fund during the past year
The auditors report Is as follows:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08
sySoxv OUTING 70 RICHMOND.
e15-Fosnc Trio-sf.7s-

Tf<ke.e sold Cor trains lcsvinx Ca
p1<r< SO = ~ and newport New
<'--1ck a n. ard f0.0z a. n OF
nrr<<<~ Cord r~fufnfnE. leaving
xzr>1cr3 <:<< . n zane 115.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08

Hr. Joseph NJ. Thomas. who has
been visiting his mother. Mrs. Louise
Thomas. 30 Forty-eighth street. re-
turned yesterday 10 Washington. ID.
C
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08

Miss Lille Anderson. of williams
burg. is the guest OF her parents on
wickham avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08

Miss Julia Omanundra. OF Richmond
Is visiting Miss Kate Williamson OF
Thirty-flrst street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-08
DIRECTORS OF CHAMBER.

'al. in TT. July I, 1909 :. ss.ss7 "a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
MasEacre Renewed

Mersins, April 27.-Fresh Outr'gss
are today being perpetrated 10 Adaus,
and other towns to The east and north.
What little remained OF The Armenian
quarter 10 Adana from the fret attack,
by the Mohsmmedsns is being wiped
out by fresh attacks and scores are being
killed.
The situation at Deurtyul, close to
Alexsndretts, Is still critical, but 1t Is
believed that the relief expedition will
reach there 10 time to prevent a whole.
sale massacre OF the 5, 900 population
and an equal number Of refugees.
London, April 27.-A dispatch today
from A1ana gives a graphic account of
the 6rst FIVE days OF rioting and mass
acres 10 that city, detailed by the Rev.
Howard Adams Gibbons, missionary
from Hartford, Conn.
After describing the msssacres and
outrsges In all their horrors, the writer
concludes
"The condition of the refugees is
pitiable. Friday afternoon $50 rioters,
calling themselves Turkish reserves,
compelled the engineer Of train TO car
~ them to Tarsus, where they burned
the Armenian quarter Of the city. Their
work Was bsTbarous In the extreme.
Women and children, and old men,
as we'll as non-combatants, were slain
aud undesirable ouirages committed.
Many buildings Of historic interest were
destfoyedD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
Virginia News.

James Acres, OF King George county,
died at his home Saturday, after brief
illness, sged so years.
Mrs. John A. Rufin, sister of Mrs.
R. Garter Wexford, Of Richmond coun-
ty, died at her home, in Charles City
county, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Hamilton Of War
reBtoD, announce the engagement of their
daughter Susan to Richard w. Hilleary.
The wedding will take place in June.
Miss Lota Westcott, IS years old, Of
Pungoteague, had rib broken Sunday
evening as a result of fond farewell
embrace given her BY her lover, Elwood
Scott, who is 20 years old.
Mrs. Sarah Fraser, wife Of Richard
Fraser, of Bsrryville, Clarke county,
died yesterday a. Winchester Memorial
Hospital, aged 80 years. She was the
daughter of the late Foster Burchell, OF
Bsrryville.
The marriage Of Miss Louise Eliza
beth Oropp, daughter of Mr.. J. O.
Oropp, OF AmissvilIe, to Mr.. Oh aries N.
Smith, of Laurel Mills, was celebrated
yesterday at 2:90 at the country home OF
the BRIDES father.
Ruffin Enquart, we'll known TO the
Norfolk county constabulary, having
served several terms In the Norfolk
county jail fer operating "blind tigers"
in West Norfolk, was yesterday shot to
death in a quarrel over Is cents by Solo,
mon Wright. The shooting occurred in
West Norfolk, and Wright has thus far
elu1ed arrest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27

the day OF the funeral Of "Doc"
Powers, the popular catcher OF the Phil.
sdelphia Americas. Tie Athletics will
return to Philadelphia aud attend the
funeral.
After 81 illness of six weeks, James
Weeks Bibcock, formerly Representa-
tive In Congress from the third Wis
consin district, and for many years
chairman OF the committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia, died at $40 this
morning a. bis home 10 this city as
result OF a complication of diseases. Mr..
Babcock had been 10 i'll health for a
number of months and his physicians
directly attribute his dea.h to disease
brought on by over work. Three weeks
ago Mrs. Babcock herself broke down
under the nervous strain Of tending her
husband. She is now slowly ctnvalests
ing.
President Taft left Washington this
afternoon for Philadelphia where he will
be the speaker IT honor at the Grants
birthday of tbe Union League Club.
The President will leave Philadelphia
shortly after midnight, and will be back
10 Washington in time for breakfast.
Representative Tawney, OF Minnesota,
announced today sitter conference with
the president that he would introduce a
bill appropristiug $25, 900 for the presi-
dents travelling expenses. The bill, ne
said, will be called up 10 the House at
fret under unanimous consent aud II
that is refused the rules committee will
make a rule covering the case and the
measure will 60 the House. "The
president informed me-" said Tasney,
'thst be wss aLxioUs to visit Alaska
and as am convinced that the treasury
should delray the expenses OF the presi-
dents travel wherever be wishes to 90
within the boundaries of the United
States am heartily In favor of the sp'
preparation"
Following a conference with President
Taft In which it is understood that the
president firmly intimated his displeas-
ure at the trend of affairs iu the General
Land Office, Secretary of the Interior
BslliDger today issued statement 10
defense of his seemingly anli-cOnservs-
ton actions. Information here Is that
Bsllinger had previously acted upon his
own initiative and that the president
was surprised when he learned how
much had been done by his subordinate
IN pullify the work of the Roosevelt ad-
ministrstion. That the president bad
something positive to cay is indicated by
the tone of the BslljDger statement,
which is enthusiastically for conservation
10 contradistinctiOn to former statements
when he declared that there was Legal
difficulty in the Wsy Of conserving the
country's resources.
Miss Annie Kelly, the young woman who
shot herselfin the public comfort station at
9TH street and Penn ylyania avenue. yesler,
day. died at the Emergency Hospital last
night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
TIE WARRENTON TRAGEDY.

The remains Of w. A. Thompson,
associate editor Of the Wsrrenton Vir-
gioia0, who died In Providence HOspi-
tai, Washington, Saturday night, from
pistol shots wounds inflicted on
Saturday evening by Prof. ]. D. Harris,
principal of the Warrenton High School,
arrived 10 Wsrrenton yesterday evening
on the 7:15 train and we're removed TO
his home. The funeral took place to.
DAY.
Professor Harris, who is ont on bail,
said yesterday that he expected to be ac-
quilted.
1t appears from the evidence when
application was made for bail that about
Clio o'clock Saturday evening Pro-
lessor Harris went to the depot in War
renton to see one of the lady teachers
of his school off on the train. There
were two teachers present, and Miss
StIolher ard Miss Maphis. Mr. Thorn
son was standing outside of the door,
and made certain offensive and profsne
remarks, directed to Professor Harris,
ia the presence of these ladies. Pro-
lessor Harris saw his friends of aud
turned to 60. Mr.. Thompson was still
using prOlane and violent language.
Mr.. Harris, with tao of the ladies, went
to the home of Mr.. Richards, near the
depot. About an hour afteraards Pro-
fessOr Harris went to the postoffice for
bis mail.
At the store of Mr.. Sewers Professor
Harris saw Irwin Msxheimer, a brother
in.law of Mr.. Thompson. he asked
Mr.. Maxheimer to see Mr.. Thompson
and urga him not to make any more
trouble. Mr.. Maxheimer promised to
do 80. Just at thst moment Mr..
Thompson came up Main street toward
Professor Harris. Professor Harris saw
him coming and said to Mr.. Maxheimer:
81 see Mr.. Thompson coming now; l
will CO." He then walked up The street
away from Mr.. Thompson. Near Mr..
Hillesry's store lheprofessor overlook
Mason S;rother, who asked him some
questions. In the meantime Mr..
Thompson Was approaching Professor
Harris and using profsue language. Mr..
Thompson overlook the professor near q
millinery store and began to curse him.
Professor Harris walked into the street.
Thompson followed him and caught him
by the lapel Of the coat and held him
with one hand while striking him in the
face with the other. One or more Of
these bl VS. produced q severe confusion
on the right eye OF the professor. After
being beaten for some while, Professor
Harris drew a pistol and shot, be ssys,
at ThompsoD's legs. One bullet did
strike BIN in the leg, but two struck
him in the lower abdomen.
IrVin Msxheimer, a brotherin-ls OF
Thompson, said yesterday that he tried
to prevent the trouble. When asked
what he thought OF The affair he declired
to express an opinion, saying he would
tell the truth on the stand at the trial,
regardless OF whom it hurt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
New Market Races.

Newmarket, Eng, April In the
race for the fret spring stakes for the
two.ytar.old, value 81 900, over the last
four furlougs of the Rous mile. Msher
up, won at z to l "A P. Whitney's Over
light, and Charles Ca'rolPs Truckee,
we're unplabed. The Hastings Plate, Of
81, 500, one sOd one quarter miles, for
three years, was won by J. F. Hallick's
bod Juan, a 20 to l chance, who de-
fested Waldorf Astor's Derby Eligible,
Mirador, rather hsndily, with Leonard
Brsssey's battle Axe, third. Ten horses
ran aud Mrador was 8 to Ia the bet
tug. Harry Payne WhItney's Queen +
Hearts won the All.aged selling plste, kst
odds Of to /. Wilkiosou,s Master
Robin, s to /. second; aud Lord Seward
de Walden's KilcsrberIy Z to !, third.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
News of the Day.

Jeremiah Bond, colored, and Marga-
ret Ksblin, white, we're married In
Washington yesterday.
At Flushing, L. l., yesterday, three
more Hams jurors were selected, making
ten 10 all 90 far secured.
Heinrich Conried. former director OF
the Metropolitan Opera Honse, In New
York, who suffered an spoplectic stroke
several days ago, died peacefully al 1880
O'Clock this morning at Mers, Tyrol,
Austria
That lock canal Of Panama will be
colossal failure il the opinion of ID.
Z. Van Wa-enen, a mining and COD
sulting engineer, oil Los Angeles, and
who 10 now 10 Mobile on his way to New
York. Mr.. Van Wagenen declares that
If the lock canal is built, and a vast lake
ia created at Gitun, the dam will break
some day, and Colon and Oristobal, as
veil IS every thing in the sweep OF the
great body of water, will be overwhelmed.
After that the canal would have to be
Constructed over.
One OF the most spectacular 6res that
has occurred 10 Baltimore since the
great conAagrstiou OF 1904 broke out
last night in the Shippers Box Factory,
Oal7erton road aud Lexington street.
TIE immense frame structure, stocked
with more than 5000 boxes, went down
in flames in less than an hour, illumiua-
ting the skies all over the city. All the
compsny's papers and documents were
destroyed. The building and stock were
not insured. 1t is estimsted that the
loss will reach $50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
THE BYRD LAW.

Circuit Judge Haas at HarrisOnburg
yesterday handed down q decision which
goes far toward nullifying that section
of the Byrd law covering the sale or
procuring of whisky for an habitual
drunkard. The case was that OF Frank
5Hother, who gave whisky to Joseph
Willis, who was admitted to be an
habitual drunksrd. S:rother was con-
yicted, but took an appeal. Yesterday
Judge Haas ruled that the Byrd law
defined no penalty for "givipg"
whisky to an habitual drunkard, but
did for "procuring" it for him. He
ruled that 1t was sgsinst the la~ to sell
10 an habitusl, or TO take the hRbiluAl's
money and go aud get him whisky, but
that one could give his own whisky at
will,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
ABDUL HAmID DEPOsED.
Rechnd Effenendi Proclaimed sultan
Amid the Widest Enthusiasm.


Cousaotinople. April H.-The sui
tan ha' been deposed. His dethrone-
ment is the joint work of the National
Assembly, which secretely voted In
favor Of his deposition, and religious
edict by the Sheik-ul-Islau, approving
and legalizing the deposition
The saltan will a. 9 8. N. be removed
from the Ylldiz Kiosk today. lmmedi-
stely following the deposition OF Al dul
Bamid, his brother, Mehemmed Rechad
Efendi, was proclaimed the new sultan
amid scenes OF the widest enthusiasm.
A salute Of l0l guns WAS fired. me
tyrants have fallen, "Hail to Rachad, ="
Was the cry which was repeatedly sound
ed through the streets. The ceremony
OF Rechad's enforcement is now In pro-
gress.
Rechsd Is 65 years old aud, next 10
the deposed sultan, the Oldest male
descendant of The house Of OrIhmau, the
founder OF the dynasty. His accession
to the throne makes the twenty-ninth
sultan slocs the conquest Of Constauti-
nople in l45l.
Mehemmed Rscgsd Eifendi, the new
SaltaO, will bear the title of Mehem-
med V.
The Sheik-ul- Islam, who is the head
OF the Mobammedan Church, based bis
decree approving Uf the deposition on
the ground that Abdul had violated the
MosIem religion by macy inimicaI acts,
and therefore 1t was not an ireligiOus
act to dethrone him.
The secret session OF the national
assembly, which began at noon yester'
day, was resumed today. Its discussion
Of Adults fats practically amounted to
trial Of the sultan, as he was under
charges corresponding to an impeach-
ment The charges were that his supre-
macy was harmful TO the church, con-
trary to the sacred law, and opposed to
the best interests of the Turkish people.
As far as known, Abdul is still under
guard st the YildizkiOsk. His future Is
unknown. 1t is cerain that he will be
stripped OF his fortune, estimated 81
800, 900, 900, and his life is considered
none too safe.
Bitter qusrrels have broken out in the
ranks of the Young Turks over the ques-
ton OF how the sultan shall be pun.
ishtd. Unless q decision is reached 5000,
the discussion will so divide the dom
insnt parry that many of the fruits oil
its great victory will be lost.
While the Shek-ul-Islam is believed
to have decreed that Abdul must die,
the military leaders are opposed to bis
execution through fear that 1t will stir
up civil war.
Despite the joy In the city over Alb
dups downfall, It is ceraln the country
will not unanimously approve Of today's
action and civil war is probable. The
millions OF orthodox MJhsmmedaus will
resent the deposition. 10 Asia Minor,
especially, the danger Of revolt far sur
passing the last ten days is imminent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
From Washington.
lConsypoadsnce Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, April q.

lCorrevpoadsnce Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, April q.
II the maximum aud minimum feat
urs of the tariff bill which will be re.
ported to the Senate by Chairman Al
drich Of the finance committee tomor-
row. provision will be made for q speci-
&c lax of five cents on coffee aud ten
cents on tea. This is the purpose Of
giving the president something upon
which to trade in dealing with countries
which produce these articles and to COM
pei them to give to the United states as
advantageous treatment as they stford
10 other countries. 1t ia not expected
shat this will sffect Brazilian coffee be-
cause the export tax Of that country is
not discriminatory but is the same 10 all
countries L. will also provide that the
president may impose duties twenty-five
per cent higher ,hsn those contained in
the tsriff bill whenever any country is
unequal and unrsciproCal treatment 10
American treatment.
Connie Mack has decided that there
will be no baseball game in this city on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
Sixty-fIrst Congress.
Washington, April q.
SENATE.

A resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution was introduced by
Mr. Brown in the Senate today. 1t lie
designed to authorize the government TO
levy income and inheritance taxes. Mr..
Brown said be would discuss the sub
jert in a speech tomorrow.
Iu q vigorous speech today Senator
Scott, of West Virginia, announced bis
opposition to suy charges 10 existing
tariff rates on coal, lumber, iron and
STEEL hides, wool, oil and pottery. 10
these things his state is greatly inter.
estad and he declared that he would
stand for no reduction 10 any of these
schedules and would work and vote
against II.
Thus Senator Scott placed himself out
side the bresstworks, 10 antsgonism to the
big chiefs of bis party on the finance
committee. In declaring that he vas
"stsnd. pst!er" be said that he bad the
official support Of The legislature Of West
Virginia 80 he stood ready to battle for
the Interests of the citizens OF the state,
1t was not ouly for the Interests Of
West Virginia that he demanded the re-
teutiOn of The present rates bat for the
south aud the union as whole.
Senator Gore said that 1t was not cor
rect to attribute all !he prosperity Of he
country to the tariff, but insisted that
superior opportunities, resources and in
telligence 10 the United States had much
to do with it. He said that only ABOUT
one twenty.ninth OF the lsbOrers 10 this
country are employed In protected in
dustries. In the discussion, Mr.. Gore,
who is blind, showed most remarkable
command of figure as well as facts bear
Ing on the question under debate His
ouickness ia retOrt as we'll as in his
elouuence made decided impression
upon his colleagues. The admiration Of
tn e galleries was expressed in Its sp-
plsuse that met with stern approval from
Vice. President Sherman.
Senator Bailey, of Texas, resumed bis
argument on bis income TAX amendment
to the tariff bill. He said be thought it
would conduce to clearness If he entered
upon 8 discussion OF the law. He said
be would PROFOUND and try to answer
the inquiry. '1s a tex on the income
derived from real estate snd personal
property direct tax within the meau-
ing of the constitution and therefore
void unless levied under the rules OF an
apportionment ?"
HOUSE.
The House was not in session today
having adjourned on Monday till Thurs
day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
FleiSChmann'S.

NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the 24th dsy Of April 1909.
John +. Empsy, Complainant
vs.. In
Mary Agnes Finley E@pey, chancery.
defendant
Memo Tho object Of this suit is to obtain
sn absolute divorce for the complainant from
the defendant
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in this
cause that the defendant, Mary Agnes Fin
ley Empey is nonresident of this State 1t
is Ordered, That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication Of
this order. and do what is necessary 10 protect
her interest in this suit, and that a copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andria Gazette, newspaper published in the
city OK AleKandTia, once week for four suo-
cessiVe weeks, and posted at the front door
Of the Court House ofthis city.
A Copv.-TEsTE:
NEWELL 3. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, p. q.
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