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CHAPTER xvi.-(continued.)

n TO, no; tell me-
INu You will" Ernest assured
I'M her. Be calm" he admon-
= ished. Come, Rose. be calm.
like | am. Look as my
Calmness."
The bell rang and with startled
exclamation. There's Charlotte he
diyed through the door into his bed
room.
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A Clever Mule Master.

Browns an ingenious fellow"
What's he doing now
Teaching silkworms ~ sing cocoor
songs. "-Beuman.
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Tb,. Ace Of LUXURY.

Weary walker-Gettin' mighty per.
tickler ole Ginger Is. Won't sleep out
COW 'cept . finds q flower bed.-Lon
Con Taller.
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The Irstb No Matter
Wbom Ii Help, or Hnyn.

A fat mans hat was blown
from his head at the corner OF
Woodward-ave. and State-st.,
Wednesday noon. and was pur-
sued down the avenue by i've
men and a boy.
The hat successfully eluded
those in pursuit and was captured
by a sixth man who had gotten
in front of il in the middle OF the
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Famous Gems of Prose
DANIEL WEBSTER.
ey GEORGE D. ROBINSON.

unvling the
statue atCon H. June Il. 1855
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LOVE witches ,j9 sss4,v

; : |
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-08
DEFENSE SCORES SEVERAL POINTS
" Idowed Mother Of Slain Man Proba-
bly, VIII be Called Today-Prisoner
Had Received Invitation to Spend
Few Days In Niaoara-prisoner's !
Brother Burned Victims Shirt.
tBy Associated Press.)

LYONS, n. Y, April THE father
ana mother, and two brothers Of Mrs.
Georgia Sampson. charged with the
killing Of her husband. Harry Salnl,- ,
son. were called to the witness stani
today by District Attorney Gilbert
TO give evidence on behalf Of the
State, and on which it is depending
to convict Mrs. Sampson Of murder.
A sad figure in the court room was
the widowed mother Of Harry Samp..
son. Mrs. george Sampson. who probn-
bly, will be called as witness tcmor.
row. 49, g
Defense Scores Points.
The defense scored several mater-
inl points today through the testimony
OF the members Of the Allyn family.
i, was established notably. that short
Iy before Harry Sampson staggered
into the Allyn dining room aud fell
dead, Mrs. Sampson was seen On the
second floor Of her home.
Through Mrs. Allyn. the States at
tcrney brought out she fact that
Robert Hanson, OF Niagara Falls. had
written TO Georgia inviting her and
friend. Miss Mildred Ceryosa, 10
(spend.a fex 1fayy. III Niagara rails,
Harry quarrelled with his wife over
the letter. -
Mrs. SIMPSONS lawyers state that
Manson had written asking Mrs.
Sampson to act as chaperone.
A sensational bit OF Testimony was
offered by John Ebert. a neighbOr,
who declared that Harry Sampson
had smokeless powder cartridges in
his possession on the day Of the shoot
ing.
The defense contendcd that this ex-
plains why no powder marks were
visible cn Simpsons shirt.
Carrie Allyn. brother Of Georgia,
testified that he had burned the outer
shirt that Harry had worn when he
was shot, and that the black shirt In
the district attorneys possession was
probably another shirt Of the dead
man. -
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ROOSEVELT EMBARRASSED
But NOT FRIGHTENED
Prefers to Fight In Open-Was Never
Deferred BY Fears Of Assas-
Sination.
INV Associated Press

MESSINA. April 7-During the
course of a conversation yesterday
Mr.. Roosevelt made some references
to a letter which he had written to
Sir Harry II. Johnston, ;he British
traveller and scientist. who has mdac
a study of the negro and the problems
of that race. In the letter Mr.. Roose-
Welt had invited Sir Harry to go to
Haiti so that he might see the dii-
fercnccs between the negro In Ameri'
ca and the negro In Africa. The
United States at that time had a
negro as it's representative at Haiti.
The letter he said. was intended to
be private, but instead II was publish
cd
Mr.. Roosevelt observed that this
had created some embarrassment for
him. lat he added that he preferred
to fight In the open instead OF try
ing to avoid tackiing vital ques-
ton
For example, he said. 1t is well
known that | have often r.sked being
assassinated. bu, not even to escape
this would i resign myself to being
shut up In an iron cage because IL
were SO confined would not be
able to take any action"
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BOAT CAps|zEs N DETROIT RIVER
Other Casualties and Much Loss OF
Property Due to Visitation OF hur-
ricane to Northwestern Section OF
couhtry-Wall Blown Down Kills
Three.
(Ry Associated Press.)

DETROIT. MICH. April AT least
eight persons lost their lives i'll the
storm that visited Detroit AMI Mich
isan las, night and today. Anthony
Kaup. a saloon keeper; Joe kaddish. n
barber End Adam Felim OF Wyandotie
ATTEMPTED to cross the Detroit river in
a row beat from Wyanlot,e to Canada
this afternoon in fifty mile gale TO
settle a wager. and all three were
drowned when their boat capsized.
Kadish bet Kaup forty dollars that he
would not dare to cross in the small
boat ana Fe.in was the stakeholder.
At kcnnincs, in Missaukee county,
three Young men, Bernard Carlson.
Charles Jacobson and John Torrey.
were killed by being caught under \
wall that was llown down by the
wind at Mitchell Brothers mill.
Killed by Lightning.
Near Ionia lightning shot into a
farmhouse along a telephone wire and
killed S year old benjamin Hclmer
and severely shocked two other
children. Dozens of harms in western
Michigan were set fire by lightning.
The wind has averaged from 81
miles an hour in the western par! OF
the state to as high as 90 miles In this
city. One child was severely injured
On Michigan avenue here by sign
blowing down on her.
Ray Miller was killed at Brighton
today when he was struck by roof
that had been blown off by the wind.
Rumors that little boy and girl
were drowned while fishing at Belle
isle Detroit, have not been confirm
ed.
The damage to roofs. chimneys. plate
glass etc, will probably beach $4,000
in Detroit and Michigan. The wind
velocity reached seventy miles an
hour early today.
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uEsloN APPROVED.
Special Stamp Commemorative OF
Aiaskan-Yukon Exposition.
NV AssocIsted Press.)

NV AssocIsted Press)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April :. $500
Postmaster General Hitchcock has ap-
proved one of a number Of designs
submitted for a special issue Of stamps
commemorative CT the Alaska, Yukon
Exposition.
The new stamp Is rectangular IN
form and of the same size as tha'
issued to commemorate the James
town Exposition.
Panels at the top and bottom con-
tain respectively the words ~. 5.
Postage and Two cents" In the
center Of the stamp the larger cart
of a circle rests on the lowe~ panel
and inclcses a ribbon bearing the in
scription "Alaska-Yukon-P Pacific 1909.
The circle frames the picture of a fur
seal standing on cake of ice. On
either side of the stamp Is an eclipse
containing the Arabic numeral , with
laurel branches as a background.
1t is expected that the stamps VII
be placed on sale about June l. the
date of the opening Of the exposition.
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MRS. MCLEAN ARRIVES.
Leader Of Daughters Of Revolution
Picks Her Successor.
U,v Associated Press,


WASHINGTON. d. c.. April -
Mrs. Donald Mclean. president gen
eral of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. arrived here toda:
and presided over the final meeting
of the national body prior to the COLI
vention which will meet here April
10.
Plans were perfected for the conf
vention and SIC new members were
admitted to the society.
More than $4,000 was reported in
the treasury. exclusive OF the $200.G0o
building fund fer the completion of
Continental Hall, the permanent
marble home here of the Daughters.
Mrs. Mclean expressed the belief
that Mrs. Matthew Scott. the announc.
ed candidate will be elected as her
successor to the presidency Of the
society The insurgents" in the
order, it Is said. have decided on Mrs.
William c. Story, state regent of New
York, as their candidate for president
general.
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Makes 800 Men Idle.

TOLEDO. OHIO. April Hundreds
of men ont of work thousands of dol
lars damage one and many persons
slightly injured are the result Of
hurricane that visited Toleda and vi
cinity today.
The wind attained velocity Of
G? miles an hour in this city. TIL"
roof Of the plant of the Massilon
Bridge Company 1s0xl00 feet was rip
ped of and hurled into a field. and
coo men were thrown out Of EMPLOY
ment until the damage can be repair
cd.
Pedestrians were injured tT falling
signs. parts of roofs. chimneys and
limbs of trees and many women were
howled over by the wind.
In small towns near Toledo con-
siderable damage was done. MANY
houses were struck by lightning and
the occupants stunned. but there are
nc reports Of fatalities.
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DECLINE TO RECOGNIZE UNION
Reported That Miners Will Appeal to
President TAFT Should Mine Owners
Persist in Present Attitude-Wiil
Request Appointment Of An Inves-
tisatins Commission.
NV Associated PresS.)

PHILADELPHIA, PA, April AT
a meeting held here today between
committees representing the coal
operators and the officials OF the
United Mine Workers of America re-
presenting the anthracite workers OF
PENNSYLVANIA to consider demands
made BY the miners. the operators re-
fused all the demands and submitted
instead a proposition TO extend the
wage agreement for another term of
three years.
In order tina, the proposition be
laid before the officers of the mine
workers organization Of the three an
thracite districts. who are now in THIS
city. the conference adjourned 10 meet
again tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The wage agreement which the opera
tors seek to have renewed expired on
March 81. The miners. however. pend
ing the outcome of the conferences
are working under its terms.
No Union Recognition.
The agreement does not not provide
for recognition of the miners union
and this, 1t is said, is the bone OF
contention. as the operators absolute
~ refuse u TecoeHiLc the uh'oh. - >"
said that should the operators refuse
to make any concessions. and insist
upon the offer to renew the anthra-
cite striek commissions award. the
miners will appeal to President Tart
for the appointment of a commission
to investigate the conditions controll-
ing the mining and selling Of hard
coal. 1t is also said that if the con.
ference comes to all end without an
agreement being reached. the miners
will not declare a strike. hit will
leave II to the operators if they see
ii, to do so, to declare a lockout.
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MARSHAL MORGAN TREAT
WINS IN 0NlR0vERSY
Department Of Justice Confirms Ap-
60 ntment Of Chief Office Deputy
Asa Rogers.

RICHMOND. VA. April 1.-Confirm.
alton by the department OF justice IN
Washington OF the appointment OF
Captain Asa Rogers. OF Petersburg, 10
the ofiicc OF chief Office deputy mar
shall for the Eastern district OF Fir-
GINA was received this morning by
United States Marshal Morgan Treat
Marsha, Treat at once wired to Cap
tain Rogers in his home in petersburg
to report to the marshal ONCE i'm
mediately and take uD his duties
there. Captain Rogers arrived short
IL after 10 o'clock and was sworn
in
Captain Rogers was appointed to
the marshal's Office on Dec. - to take
the place OF Major NJ. J. Enrirht. who
was dismissed from the service with
out explanation. Major Enright ap'
reaied to the department of justice IN
Wa shinston to look into the case,
claiming that ne had been treated un-
fairly. A squad Of inspectors from
that department came to Richmond to
look into the case, and after near
" four months delay. the marshal s
action was confirmed.
The confirmation OF the appoint
men of Captain Rogers Is looked upon
as a sweeping victory for the mar,
shall. whose action was opposed by the
fact ion of the republican party In
Richmond termed the "postoff,cc
faction The marshal was upheld by
The "corrt faction" which endorsed
the dismissal OF Major Enright.
The first trouble between the mar
shall and his chief deputy began over
a year ago. when the State republl'
can convention met to elect delegates
to the republican national convention
! It was claimed wv the court faction
! that Enright knitted Treat ami threw
his influence TO another candidate.
! Nothing more was said publicly. al
! though it was known that there was
, friction in the Office until after the
! election. when. without warning. the
next morning he was peremptorily
, dismissed.
The trial of strength between the
! two factions Of the republican party
! in Richmond has been looked upon
| with the deepest interest as a con
test between the old and the new re
, p'iblican party. Major Enright had
', aligned himself with the young men
| Of the party. and 1t was thought thai
there was 2 possibility. Of his winning
oM: The news this morning however
cuts CT all hope for MIN in this re
gard. although it may be that he viii
be a candidate for the ONCE of United
States marshal when Treats term !:
! out. which will be in July.
Captain Rogers will not find hi:
i duties altogether new to him. as h
was for many years in the revenue
service. and was at one time col
lector of customs for the port o
Richmond. He has been an active
political worker for years.
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OFFENDING AlO1HfR AHD
SISTER, KILLS FAYhER
Patrick County Farmer Shot to ,oesth
BY His Soo-SIsyer Voluntarily
Surrenders.

MARTINSvILLE. VA. April Z. -
George Ingram. Patrick county
farmer, was today shot In the abdomen
by his son. George Ingram. Jr.. dying
later as the result Of his injuries.
The shooting was brought about by
the older man whipping his wife and
driving her from home, the sen inter
fering while he was infiicting a SINH
lar punishment upon daughter. A
pistol OF large caIibre was used.
Owing to the remoteness Of the
neighborhood from any telegraph or
telephone line. the only obtainabIe In
formation is that given by the young
man himself, who has voluntarily sub.
mitted to arrest.
The wife and mother was cuifed
and driven from her home. II Is al
legged. and when the grown daughter
interfered the father seized a horse
whip and proceeded to use Il on her.
The son coming in the house AZ the
time rushed TO his rocm and secured
an old style revolver Ct a large pat
tern and fired point blank In bis
fathers abdomen. = The older man
seized a shot gun standing bchiad
the door, II Is said. and before hs
could use IL on the boy. he was
wcItering in blood.
Young Ingram Immediately went TO
B1sic City for physician, but the
dying father was beyond medical al.
The dead man vas about sixty years
Of age.
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For Supreme Court Building.
fRy Associated Press.1

Senator GalliDser has re-introduced
the bill providing for separate build
ing for the Supreme Court Of the Unit
ed States The structure would be
situated just outside Ct the capitol
grounds, aud Immediately north Of the
Congressional Library building. to
whiak it is proposed the exterior
architecture of the Supreme Court
building would correspond. The total
cost CT the building is fixed at 5000
600.
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Roosevelt Gives Out Messaqe to
The american People.
OUR MEN ARE Oo|NG splEnuO work
Lumber Sent From the United States
Berg Utilized to Best Advantage
American Naval Officers and Men
and Civilians Efficient.
(By Associated Press.)

ROME. April Just before ms
departure last evening on the steamer
Admiral fer Mombassa. ex-Presidenf
Roosevelt wrote the following mes
sage to the American people:
Before leaving Messina. I desire
10 say that Am sure the American
people de- not realize the splendid
work that is being dore at MessIna
and Reggie with lumber sent from
the United States. have visited
the American camp and have seen $50
houses already completed. and ar
rangements have been perfected fer
the rapid construction of 1850 more.
The whole work. which is under the
genera! direction of Ambassador
Grisccm. has been organized and per
fec.ed by Lieutenant Commander
Belknap. with the assistance of Lea
tenant buchanan. Ensigns Wilcox and
SpoHord DR.. DcReiscn. Paymaster
Rogers. forty enlisted men Of our navy
an. a number of stalwart American
carpenters. In additson there Is 4
fine group Of Americans. such as J.
Elliot. Winthrop Chandler, J. 1ush
and X. Hale. who are giving their
time and energies to help the philan'
throphic work.
Il wish TO say I consider that tho
American people are deeply indebted
to each and every one Of the men,
canno; cxasscrase the pleasure ~
gave me- TO sre the officers and enlist
ed men - our navy adapting them
selves 10 strange and unexpected cir
cumstaHccs and successfully perform
ing with ability and thorough good
viii this most dif!icul; task. Our
naiicn can well be proud Of them.
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Ex.QUEEN MUST PAY.
Court Physician in Washington
Granted Judgment by Court.
Nv Associated PTess)

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April =
Former Queen LiliuOkalani, Of Hawaii
otherwise Mrs. Lydia Dominis, must
pay &ll.6C0 to her court physician
under a judgment rendered by Chief
Justice Claybaugn. of the Supreme
Court CT the District of Columbia to-
day. The judgment is In favor Of
DR.. Charles H. English, Of this city,
who declared he had contract to
act as medical adviser to Mrs. Domi-
mis- for two years at a monthly salary
of $500, and a bonus Of $1,000. Al
the end of two months during which
he received his salary he claimed she
made II impossible for him to fulfill
his contract The former queen
made no defense. The papers will
he forwarded to Honolulu.
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FIRE DOES FIFTY THOUSAND
OOiLARSDAMaGe IN SUFFOLK
For = Tin. Entire Business Section
Threstened-Norfoik Called
Upon for Aid.
nv Associated Prcss.)

NORFOLK VA. April Fire to-
night threatened the business section
OF Suffolk. Norfolk was telegraphcd
for assistance. Tho following places
have been totally destroyed: Nanse'
mond Telephone exchange: Virginia
Pressing Club: Suffolk Printing Com
pany's plant: two barber shops and
the Postal telegraph Office.
January and Company's clothing
store and q. Lipman.. general store.
arc badly damaged. The city Is in
darkness.
A. midnight II is believed the fire
Is under control. The damage will
10; al over SJe.p0o.
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INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
Committee investigating New York
Exchanges Completes Work.
CBy Associated Press

NEW YORK. April THE commit
tee appointed by Governor Hughes to
investigate methods OF stock and CON-
modities trading in the New York
financial district has completed its
inquiries and will held no more hear
ings of any kind Its report will con-
sist of about 10000 words and will
be ready fer submission probably
about April "a.
Some CT the members of the govern
ing committee CT the stock exchange
who have been before the committee
On several occasions said today that
the disclosures Of the Investigation
would be that such changes in the
laws as might be made should not be
radical in their nature.
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omeers Charges with Murder.

FITZGERALD. GA. April 7.--Indict-
mrnts charging murder were return-
I'd Nv the Irwin county grand jury
today against Chief Of Police Brubak-
ct and Pstrolman johnson. who on
Saturday night shot To dcsth Robert
Gresham, manager Of local mill. The
omccrs stating that They were after
him for an alleged theft and shot him
down only sitter he hal fired shots
st tkcm in a dark aIlcy~ay. The
cfsccrs arc In Jail without fond.
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Marines Will BE Restored.
(By Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. d. C.. April .. -
Acting on a question referred by Sec.
rotary of the Navy Meyer. Attorney
General wickersham has decided that
Congress- was fully within its consti.
tu,ionaI rights In the legislation
directing that marines be restored 10
duty aboard naval ships.
The navy department had already
issued orders fer carrying out tho
legislation.
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COMMISSIONER RET'aes.
Newspaper Man Probably viii Sus'
coed Greene.
(By Associated Press.D

WASHINGTON, ID. C.. April -
Henry F. Greene TODAY rendered to
President Taft his resignation IS u
civil service commissioner. askin.
that it be made effective on May l..
It has been reported for some time
that the first vacancy on the commits
sion would be filed by the appoint
ment OF James T. Williams. Jr.. OF the
District Of Columbia. and, formerly a
newspaper man who accompanied
Postmaster General Hitchcock during
the campaign. t...' j.
Commissioner Greene was appoint
ed from Minnesota. The President
has taken no action as yet In the mat.
ter. -. ..-- ~"..... =. ...
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Castro Goes Ashore n ffanch Col
opy and Takes up Quarters.
OTHER VEST INDIAN PORTS BARRED
Only Place Of Refuge Left Open to
Late Venezuelan Presioent-'s
Anary With American Government
and French Steamship Company.
fRy Associated Press1

FORT DE FRANCE. MARTINI
QUE. April 7.-Cipriano Castro. In q
rage against the British government
and the state department at Washing
ton. left the steamer Guadaloupe at
this port today and has taken up
quarters on shore Finding all ports
in the West Indies excepting Fort De
France barred against him. the pres
ent course was the ONLY one left open
to the former Venezuelan dictator.
Senior Castro's wife viii continue
on board the Guadaloupe 10 Ia
Guairc.
The American cruiser Montana
came into port this morning.
Notifies British Representative.
The Gus da Iorpe on board which
Castro and his party sailed from
France March % after four months
spent in Europe came into Fort .,e
France late last evening. While at
Pointe a Picrtre on the island Of
GuadaIoupe where the steamer touch
ed yes; crday Castro was notified by
the British consul that the British
government had decided not TO per
mi; him 10 discmbark at Port OF
Spain. Trinidad: consequently Castro
decided TO leave the GuadaiOupe here.
The decision CT the British govern
ment acting on reQucs; from the
state department n Washington n0f
, 10 let him land a. Trinidad was unof.
ficialIy communicated 20 Castro q
second time this morning.
He expressed himself as exceeding
" asnored and angry st This decision
which he characterized rs violation
of the rights Of nan. He Is fIrious!s
angry xith tho American government
and the French Steamship Company.
The latter refused To- lct him continue
IN hoard the Gusdaloupc TO Colon
D eeIsin,s eeIIigerent intentions.
After expressing his annoyance ri
this unexpected turn Tn his affairs,
Cairo disclsimcd the bcilicose inscn'
ions with rcearj 10 the existing poIi'.
ic.I situation In Venezuela With which
he ha. tccn credited. and he dcciar'
cd tina; his only purpose in rcfurninS
TO Ssnczpcia was To give his attention
, TO his private business.
Castro appears s'ilI to h. IN "!
health The steamer Guadaloupc left
here NJ nom today for Port vt Spain
and vcnrzucan voints. She was fo'.
.r.s.ua - Th;ra pn1cN
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SUICIDE OF MILLIONAIRE.
Street Railway Masnste shoots Him
= self at Age Of ~.
INV Associated prcsS.1

PHILADELPHIA. PA. April -
Charles F. Ellis. president Of the
Citizens Passeng"r Railway Company
ard enc Of the wcalthiest men in
Philadelphia shot and led bimself
yesterday at his home IN this city. He
was discovered living in a pool Of
blood in his he'd room by his wife who
had heard the report of the revolye or
while shs vas at breakfast. A ply
Eician who was hastily summoned
pronounced him dead
The dead man was - years old
and had been a sufferer from rbcIma.
'tism for some time Mr.. Ellis wealth
was rPpgie,i to ~ above $l0.e"o. 900.