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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
CROMWELL VEHEMENT
IN HIS TESTIMONY
Man Who Negotiated Canal Purchase
Testifies Before Washington
Grand Jury.
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. l.. G.. Jan. 23.--
Through William Nelson Cromwell
who negotiated the Panama canal
purchase. the Federal grand. jury,
which is inquiring into the alleged
libcllOus statements OF the New YORK
World and the Indianapolis News, il!
connection with that transaction. TO
dav got at the bottom OF the facts
in the case
Mr.. Cromwell was under examlna-
ton :or over two hours.
lie thought with him a large mum
Der of papers and these were carefully
gone ever. So earnest was MIR. Crcn-
we'll in his statements that at times
his voice cOull be heard in the corri-
doris of the city hall. although notH-
ing he sid could Re understood.
No Public Statement.
He declined to make any statement
beyond the fact that he was leaving
for New York this afternoon.
An interesting feature of the hca"-
ing was the offering in evidence of
the original warrant for the sto,oon.,
Geo BY which tho government az
CURED titlc to the canal ownership.
The document was framed. ana was
brought 10 the grand jury rom by
s. Z. Jacobs. a clerk in the cfiic"
of the auditor for the sIa,e depar:-
ment.
Other witnesses are t9 appear Mon
dav.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
A No.'pOssuM BANQUET RENDERED
Hosts Are One Hundred and Seventy
Five of "Hs Friends" in Charles
on-PresiGe intellect Alights from
Train and Plays Golf Adjacent VII
iaee.
"a, associated Press.)

ESTON. S. G.. Ian. @
Withv-t po&sum on the bill O: fare
without official pOmn or ceremony
Charleston : entertaining the Pref
dent-eiect with her Cwn quiet and
unique but fuil-hcart"d brand OF
Southern hospitality.
H: cup - pleasure is dnnhly
filled. tCr not only is Mr.. TAFT her
@Ucst for two day, hut The Jig crui-
scr North Carolina has demonstrated
that there is At least thirty feet OF
wat" over the tar.' ard is lying AT
anchor within stones throw of tn"
4. * waiting for sailing orders Mon
dav when the President elect ard MS
r2rty FTbArk 70: Panama.
TIL" Montana. a sister ship. Will ar
rive >o,rorrcw and is expected also
to enter the harhOr
Taft Is Banquetted.
While Mr. Taft is provided with
entertainment without interim. TIL"
chief feature of his visit tonight was
a banquet tonight when his hosts
were one hundred and seventy-five OF
his friends in Charleston" And the
program called for no speeches save
by Mr.. Taft. who was presented brie'-
" by Editor j. c. Hemphill of the
, News and Courier.
MIR. Taft reached the. environs OF
Charleston shortly before I O'Clock to,
day. when thu special train which
brought him from Augusta, reached
Magnolia, where he alighted for
luncheon and game Of golf at the
country club.
1t was dark: when after tea had
been served and many Of his friends
had chattcd with him at the club. he
reached his quarters in the Charles
ton Hotel.
At I O'Clock he was received by his
dinner hosts ard the evenings enter
! tainmen. was on.
Tot Makes Request.
lust take this vase of violets from
me and don't forget to send ne a
postal card
With all of her wee might little
Josephine Bass of Brarchville deliv-
cred this unfalter;ns message to the
President elect today.
She was held up to him over the
heads of the crowd to which he had
EXPRESSED his pleasure at greeting.
Mr.. Taft took the flowers and
pledged the card and this was the
only incident of the trip from AT
gusta
4 foursOmc en- the links of the
Country Club occupied Mr.. Taft for
a couple of hours.
Conference Toda.
Tuorrow he will advise with
Messrs. Knox and Hitchcock who are
expected il. the morning.
Mr.. Taft is to attend service AZ
the Unitarian church ard spend the
balance of the day in the day in the
cCurirv taking lunch as The guest OF
Mr.. Edwin Parsons and tea Oh the
original tea plantation Of tn country
near Summerville as the gTcat OF
Charles L. Sheppard.
Mrs. Taft is expected in the morn
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
CHURCH ssslEssEo.
Ceremony c-rsiderca Necessary After
SuIcgoe in edifice.
lEy AZ sociatcd IN Sd

SAVANNAH. CA. Jan. - Nan!
Ir.,g-p watched - unusual cCrc-
ngcny o, 'hr Using Of -. Ia
r.ck's ,h' L.'" today 20 rid tho
stain uf the murder Of oito Schu'zcr.
Of Philadelphia. wh". Will" ku""iinE
In prayer in IN" Of tho Te"s s"n' a
brilrt crashing through his head y"S-
icrGay
Rev raihrr Mccarthy. in tho alb
sonco or Iyishop Kelley. led ib" pro,
ccSsion. blessing RFsi 'ko 0ui walls OF
tho cbarCh. then tho inner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
HUsTLING AUTO TRADE.
Factories Are Working Overtime ano
Additional Men Employed.
lBy Associated PresS.1

CLEVELAND. OHIO. Jan. 23.-if
marked contrast with the business
depression. which prevailed a veal
ago the automobile factories in this
city are now being operated TO thci'
full capacity.
In some instances plants are be
ing worked overtime At the pres
ent rate Of Outp put it is estimated tina
fully $21. 10000 worth of automobiles
will he turned out by Cleveland MANI
facturers during the present year.
More than 5000 men are row ON
ployed in the automobile factories
here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
INCREASE IN CROP.


Cotton Raised Last Year.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Jan. 81
There were I2.6S7.z.. running bales
Of cotton sinner from the growth of
1905 to January 1s. last. against TO-
3Js.s5I a year ago and 27,4it active
ginneries against 1886 a year ago
according to the census bureau report
today. .
The rcportc cunts round as han
bales and excludes linters.
u includes S23 .52l round bales Tor
1908. ISs. 0J7 for 1903 and sS.$5s So
Island bales for 1893. and $3.50 for
1908.
The total bales ginBed in 1891 up
TO January Is. was 12.ise.1eS, repse-
sentinc s3.s OF tn crop o. thst year
and Of the 1908 cap .a-55 was ssnnea
by January Is.
Todayis reports shows bales ssnned
and number Of g;nBer,ex operated re
spectiyeiy by states.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
RELIEF SHIP ARRIVES.
American Craft. Laden With Food, Is
Warmly Welcomed.
M Associafe,d prcSsl
fPy ASSOcIated PFC

NESSINA. Jan c3-Thc American
relief ship Celtic arrived today and
was warmly welcomed by the author
ties and pNprlati"n.
The Celtic landed two hundred tons
nj fresh meat two hundred and SOW
cnrv tons IF az. nrird foods and for
rN-six thousa nd eggs with the under
standing that thirty tons r the SUP
plies 10 given CUt GaIiy. The Celtic
will proceed to Reggie
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Irregularities Alleged in Selection
Of Men to Conserve Interests
Of Creditors.
MATTER UP BEFORE JUDGE WADO|ll
Those Who Are Said 70 be Disquali.
fed Have Handed in Their Rcsigna-
t;ons-charged That Attorney Made
Improper Propositions to Certain
Creditors OF Bankrupt Company.

Especial to the Daily Pr"sSS.
RICHMOND, VA. Jan. "3.-ludg"
Edmund Waddii. Jr.. OF the tniif1
States district court, this ait"rn on
reserved his opinion in III" mater
Of alleged irregularities in the sciec-
ton OF trustees for The East Coast
Lumber Company. of Bovdton. bank
rUrts and against J. NJ. Turner, an at
;nrney, OF Amelia Court House. VINO
is alleged 20 have used irregular
methods in securing the election OF
trustees The trustees who are al
legged to be disqualified from serving
and who have handed in their rcsisna
lions, are Henry G. Reilly. of Rich
mend: J. o. ID. Gholson. of McCklcn'
burg ard Il. G.. Wood. Of Chesterfield
One Had Personal Interest.
Rely declined tn serve upon his Gp
pointmcnt. because OF personal IN
tereE; In the affairs of the bankrupt
ccrporstion. Wood and GhOlsOn fol
lowed suit after certain creditors had
filed objections TO them on the ground
that they also held claims against the
concern. Ii is charged that Turner
made a proposition to certain credi
tors to throw It's influence lR.ethstf
behalf in the selection of trustees fol-
a consideration.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Will BECOME LAW.
Not Believed C2verao~s Veto WI
Block an.i.H 'ousscturJnJ Bill.
LIZ. lao ,a...L I.ifed Pre-

NASHVILLE IENN. ian. -. -
Tho bill prohih the msnu'a"'ur"
% interfering 'i"rs In IN" stare
which vas n ! by boih r"H*"E'
will prohabl. 70 ." he governor Mon
aav. when tho =. tive will have Ave
DAYS in whlch o., r"nsidcr 1t
u Il mt hcIic,"i he viii sign tho
bin
Tho gcRcrai '.:ression Is that u
will be- passed ogrr his veto.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Prince Henry Ascends.
nv Associated Press).

MERLIN. Jan. Z3-Prinrc Henry
" Prussia. brother " Emperor VIII
liam. made = successful ascension in
an airship this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Men Were Russians.

Later il was learned lhat me men
were Russian revo, on.sts instead
Cf Italians
London is brca;hl"ss at the s"nsa-
Il nal intrntinCticn Il :" its precincts
If kussiqn rPvoI t,rt Il! ; methods. II
va though, - firi' lat III" assassinS
wrri Italian. nut IT, injured bandit
aGu'itred ton .ght that he was ma
tiv. Of kica. Russia, aud cam" TO Eng
Land TWO years ago.
One of the revol>crS used by tn"
!ren was found to ~ of the same
typ" as thu, used b. Enssian revolt
l,uists
rhn bandits. who W.T." intimately
l"nrainted Nth lii. routine in con
nrrtion wit! :aym"if OF Saturday or
en- plOye> at the rub'''r works in wal
tramstCw. he'd up an automCb bile con
timing tho empioyHs' wages at IN"
entrance Of the worhS. and made OF
nth The money.
Miscreants Were Pursued.
They were followed by few Of
ii" employees and gradually increas-
ing crowd Of police and civilians, a
lew OF "HO!H were Il iiSo
Police jumped anoard trolley cars
and the bandits. fssding themselves
closely pursued. jumped aboard an
ether car and forced the driver with
revolvcrs at his head. to send hts car
ale ns at full speed.
One OF the men ran TO the rear
or the car and repeatedly cInrn"d his
revolver at the rursuers. Reinforce
ucr;s of arE". ir!Ice OF foot, bicy'
cles and on horseback joined in the
chase and fusilad"s were exchanged
for a dis anCe e a mile.
Leaves Car Cor Milk Cart.
The car went laundering down the
track with mod"tod and bicycle po'
lice straining r,ery effort to keep
up with the pa" makers. Nearing
Tottenham marshes the bandit made
the motorman slow down and jumping
off, seized mix cart and made fer
the country district. An automobile
was Dres.,o d int" service by the pc
lice and it was evidently overhaulinG
the assassins wh'n they took 10 the
marshes.
Pursuit through this treacherous
ground was difti'1!., bat eventually
the roiice succr"i"d in overtakine
On, of the men. who. finding his po
sition hopeless. turned his weapon
upon himself. r!'icting a dangerous
though net fatal wound.
Bandit Committed Suicide.
The other man falling to reach
Ephinc forest. took refuge in a cot
tage which the police. now reinforced
Nv luntsmea who were in the vic'ni
t.. fusiladed and termed the cottage
They found the assassin dead on the
floor. he hav:r@ lent bullet into
his own head.
Late tonight IL. wounded man was
identified as Pal HefeId Of Riga.
He had been s"aman. The o'hei
man. who was Town "a Jacob. Is
said TO have t'"v prominent in kuS'
STA as - rPvCiu'.2Dist.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24

(Continsod on Silth Fage).
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
WEATHER.

Fair Sunday and Monday
Continued high Temperature;
Moderate variable Nnds most
" south. ,... aiklhliA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-24
Coco wireless Service.

Til. value of the wireless was move
better shown than in this instance
for waves Of distress were sent brood
Evening star., 1909-09-05
"You" Instead of "Thou."

James c. Fernald in Harper's Magazine.
The reason commonly given for the sub
stitution of the second person plural foi
the second person singular-"you instead
of .thou'-that it originated as a fad OF
courtesy-may explain its origin. but its
universal adoption is due To a deeper
reason. namely. that the second person
singular of the verb is a complicated and
difficult form. while the second person
plural is simple to the last degree with
every principal verb in the language. ana
with every auxiliary except must. the
pronoun thou requires special chanse
in the form of the verb, which IS otten ,a
the only break in an otherwise UNIFORM q
series Thus in the present tense " s
every verb. with the single exception IL, ni
the verb .'be." the pronoun you EN- I'M
ploys the unchanged root-form OF aile
verb. as YOU love. have. can. 40, snal
will etc, while thou" requires cnahge
of form. as thou lowest hast, canst
dast shalt. wilt" etc. In every such
cbo;ce the unchanged root-form has al
,yavs the right OF way. Thus you has
hacome everywhere current in the busy
actiwities of Iife while thou is care
S,,iiv laid up In the museum of antiquity
or the shrine OF religion
Evening star., 1909-09-05
TREASURE OF ZUYDER ZEE.
Gold and Silver Lost in shipwrecl
Will Be Sought.

From the London Globe.
The Dutch await with curiosity the re-
suits of a work undertaken in the Zuvder
Zee. On October o, 1893, the English shin
of war Lutin sunk in Dutch waters, car
rying with 1t to the bottom thirty mil
lions of gold and silver in bars that
the British cabinet was sending to Ham
burg to help at financial crisis in the
nearly twenty-five millions. was entirely
lost.
The Dutch government, urged by
France tried to recover the wreck. but a
violent storm covered the ship with such
thickness of sand that it had to be
given up. After the restoration of Euro
pean peace the King Of Holland aban-
doned his rights to his English colleague,
who ceded them to the company of Lloyd.
The company made new attempt in
1920. and it's efforts We're not unsuccess-
tul, for they drew from the ship l9S bars
of silver and 200 ingots Of gold, total
Value of $2.50O,O0O. Probably francs are
meant.
The company Of Lloyd has entered into
a contract with another society. which
today undertakes the work with the help
of a new apparatus. invented by an engi-
neer named Lake. This apparatus is
composed of a floating bridge. at the
keel OF which are fixed the instruments
for diving. They consist of number
of pipes which can pump up In twenty
four hours 10000 tons of sand. At the
extremity of these pipes one finds the
room of the divers, all built of metal
This chamber rests on fndented wheels
placed in action by motor of par
ticular system, In such manner that
the divers can remove their room like
a carriage and roll it at the bottom of
the sea, which makes the work easier
and quicker.
Evening star., 1909-09-05

Charles Reid Riley. 1923 22d street
Cadillac touring car
A. Z. P. Shoemaker, 612 I4th street
Thomas touring car
Melvin Z. Meyers. Raleigh Hotel
washington touring car.
-
The Long Island stock car derbv nron,.
ises to be the greatest stock car race IN
the way of speed that has been seen IN
any country In order to prove the
speed Of the course and to give the neo.
pie who are interested an opportunity to
see the display, a trip was organized 10
go from New York to Riverhead, where
the course is situated, and after a run
over the circuit by the road experts il
was pronounced beyond doubt to be
the fastest in the United States
The people Of Suffolk county. through
which the course runs It's entire length
of 22a miles. are wildly enthusiastic over
the prospect of great race. They be.
lieve that Suffolk county will prove tc
the automobile world as well as to the
general public that it has the best
roads for the size Of the county in the
United States. They are anxious to take
the laurels away from Nassau county, as
the upper end Of the island has held the
records in automobile racing. There are
two nearly nine-mile stretches In the
course which can be called an ocean
bound one. as it is bounded by water on
three sides. There are only three turns
on the course that might be called haz-
ardous, but they will be made compare
lively easy to negotiate before the race
takes place.
The course is follows: From River
head to Aqueboque Is 3 miles, and then
comes Jamesport, 51s miles; Laurel. :
miles: Mattituck, 101a miles, which place
can be said to be the center Of the
course. After this comes West. l2ll
miles; Worthwhile. 16A miles: Centerville
pretty little hamlet. is 10 miles from
the start, and back to Riverhead, makes
the circuit, 22a miles,
Evening star., 1909-09-05
LONDON WEEKLY REVIEW.

LONDON, September 4.-Trading on
the stock exchange during the past
week maintained fully the cheerfulness
Of the week before. Fair business was
transacted at generally improving
prices until the week end. when Paris
selling caused an easier tendency. The
American was the active section.
The recovery started Monday on more
reassuring statements regarding the
health of +. II Hartman, which caused
heavy bear covering. Trade reports
helped the general list. Later dividend
estimates and probable increased earn
-ings assisted United States Steel, and
although business slackened at the end
Of the week. owing to the holidays in
the United States, the final rates were
from one TO five points dearer than last
Saturday.
There is quite a good business going
on in investment securities owing to
cheap money. colonial issues. foreign
bonds and Argentine rails all benefiting,
while consols progressed on purchases
by government brokers. believed to bf
In preparation for the new Irish lad
issue. Other loans are being discussed
on the market, and the Cuban issue Of
$5.00O.00o is expected the end Of next
week
Copper shares declined the middle OF
the week on unfavorable statistics. but
recovered later on renewed American
and Paris support Mexican rails
proved attractive on dividend prospects,
but kaffirs closed weak under Paris
selling and rumors of trouble in that
quarter.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
NEW YORK BANKS.

NEW YORK. September 4.-The state
| ment Of clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold $15,-
33S.275 more than the requirements of the
25 per cent reserve rule. This is de-
crease of s3.O21 800 in the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last week
The statement follows:
400. Deposits, 81 .394, AL, 100: decrease
S9,599,6O Circulation. s51 $50, 400: in
crease. $305. 500 Legal tenders s7j, 725,
800; decrease, 81 100000. Specie. s2ss 223.
400: decrease. A,112.2 200. Reserve. $685.
94S. 100: decrease. $5,421 200. Reserve re
quired. $'4S,61O.425; decrease, 50 ,3S9, 800
Surplus, s15,33S,275; decrease. s3.O21, 300
Ex-Tnited States deposits, SIS. TAG, 800; de-
crease. $3.O21 100.
The percentage Of actual reserve OF
the clearing house banks today was 25 rs
The statement of banks and trust COM
panies of Greater New York not report
ing to the clearing house shows that
those institutions have aggregate de-
posits of 81 3ss. .637 200: total cash on hand
S154, ,S34.3O and loans amounting to
81 .224, SIG, 100
The Financier will saw:
The statement of the associated banks
OF the city of New York for the week end
ing September showed an unexpectedly
large decrease Of s1O.8S3 300 in cash, with
corresponding shrinkage in reserve. The
banks in their operations with the sub
treasury lost over s3OOO,OOO, this amour,
including the export Of one and one-halt
millions of gold to Japan, but 1t had not
been anticipated that in their dealings
with the interior the remaining loss would
have been as heavy the statement re.
vealed. The present surplus reserve OF
the clearing house banks stands at $1O,-
247,S the smallest reported since early
last spring.
The loans of the banks last week were
only nominally reduced. the actual con
| traction having been $1.s7O,aOO Deposits
as result of the heavy decrease in cash
shrunk $11 ,913, 400. The trust companies
and state banks outside the clearing house
showed for the first time in number Of
weeks slight shrinkage in loans, tina,
| item having been reduced 1924, 200 The
loss in cash, principally by the trust com
panies, was about one and one-uuarteI
millions, while net deposits contracted
81, sos, 100.
| The surplus reserve of the clearing
house banks. based on their actual con.
| dition at the close of the week, was 25 Il
per cent, or only about three-quarters OF
one per cent above the legal minimum. II
would appear. taking the statement as q
whole, that harder money rates were ir
/ sight,
Evening star., 1909-09-05
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS,

CHICAGO. September 4-Weak cables
and prospects Of liberal receipts in the
northwest next week had a depr essinp
effect on the wheat market here today
and closing quotations showed net losses
of a to Aa3s. Corn and oats closed
firm and provisions steady
Trade in the wheat pit was Of un-
usually small volume owing to the COM
ing holiday Monday. Price fluctuations
during the day were confined to a range
of Z to 7s Much to the surprise of the
bears the market opened firm, with
prices Is lower to haA higher The
initial tirmness was due to general rains
over the spring wheat country, and to
advices from Argentina. Bullish en-
thusiasm. however. soon waned. and the
market became heavy. The market
closed weak at almost the bottom
Low temperatures In the northwest
prompted buying of corn by shorts which
resulted in considerable firnness during
the greater part of the session. The Sep
tember delivery, however, was inclined to
drag. Prices at the close were u lower
TO % higher.
Buying of December and Nav by COM
mission houses was significant feature
Of trade in the oats pit. The market
closed steady, with prices "a lower to u
higher.
Cash wheat-No red, 1.0ea1.04;
No. red 92a1.011s: No hard, 1.01a1. OF
No. hard 99a1.O0: No. 2 northern, 1.0oa
1.01; No. spring, 96a9S.
Corn-No. ,, 69a69la No 2 white. 6914 /;
No. yellow. 691aa70A; Noy ;, 60; No. 3
yellow, 69laa70.
Oats s-No. ? white. 39A: No. white,
37a39: No. white. 36Aa37.
Provisions We're quiet and steady. AT
the close prices were 21 lower to 2kc
higher.
MINNEAPOLIS. September 4.-Close
May, 97i4; cash. No. l hard. Local COZ
No 3 northern, 941aa95h.
Flour-First patents. 5.1Oa5.35; second
patents, 5.O0a5.25; first clears, 4.35a4.o5;
second clears, 31Oa3.30.
Bran in 1OO-pound sacks, $40.
MILWAUKEE. September 4.-Wheat-
No. ] northern, 1.O5a1 .06; No. = northern,
Lola Los; December 94A bid.
Rye-No. 1, 72a4aT3.
Corn-December, 57A asked.
Barley-Standard, 81; No. B, "a; No. 4,
46aJ6.
DULUTH, Mimi, September 4.-Wheat-
No. 1 hard. 1.O1ls; No. l northern, 99A
No. . northern. 97ss: September. 95ss; Oc-
tober. 95A December. 93A; May, 97hs.
ST. LOUIS. September 4-Wheat-No. 9
red cash, 1O7a1O9; No. 2 hard 1.O216a1 .O7
September, 100; December, 98a96h.
Corn-No. cash. 6S1sa6sA; September,
6G7s; December. 5aAa557s; No. white.
6Sa4.
Oats-No. 2 cash. 3sasS,a. September.
37s4; December. 37$: No. white, n.
nominal.
Evening star., 1909-09-05
CAN ENFORCE RESOLUTION.
Decision by Justice Crane in Favor
of New. York Exchange.

NEW YORK. September 4.-The New
York Stock Exchange can continue to en-
force resolution of its board of gov
ernors prohibiting Its members from deal
ing with members of the Consolidated
Stock Exchange under a decision rendered
today by Justice Crane of the New York
state supreme court In Brooklyn.
Following the adoption of this resolu-
ton Marcus Helm. a member of the Con
solidated Exchange applied to Justice
Crane for an injunction against the New
York Stock Exchange. and his counsel
Dolphin NJ. Delmas, alleged that the reso.
luton constitutes a restraint of trade
and would make the New York Stock Ex.
change monopoly in a legal sense
Justice Crane today refused TO make the
injunction permanent.