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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
ORDERS ALL 1.-THE CADETS
CONFINED 1OQDARTERS
Drastic Discipline is Melted
Ont to Students at West
Point Academy.

WEST POINT. n. Y, Sept. &c
Although the special board of inquiry
will not report on the case for sew
e~al DAYS. drastic measures of dis
cinline are still being melted out at
the United States Military Academy
as a result of the cadets having twice
administered the silence to Captain
Rufus +. LOngan, an instructor. The
following orders were issued today
by Lieutenant Colonel Frederick w.
Sibley. the commandment. who has the
situation in charge during the alb
sence in Washington, of Major Gen
eral Barry. the superintendent;
Until further orders. cadets will
con6ne themselves to their rooms.
During release fI2m quarters from
Immediately after breakfast and from
Immediately after dinner until call to
quarters, cadets Will confine them
selves to the limits of the area of
barracks and the cadet sentinels Will
be posted ten minutes after drill and
will make inspection every half hour.
This means that the entire corps is
practically under arrest. denied all
privileges and permitted to see no
one. not officially connected with the
military academy.
The order will remain in force until
the return of General Barry, who is
expected tomorrow
II is not often that the silence
treatment is inflicted upon superior
officer, and the present case is the
first that has occurred since Captain
Lindsay was siienced" ten years
ago. An inquiry resulted in that Oni-
Ger being relieved from the military
academy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
STATE AUDITOR DIXON
DIES IN RALEIGH HOSPITAL
Ordained Methodist Minister
Passes Away.
OBy Associated Press)

RALEIGH, n. c., Sept. 2G.-State
Auditor BENJAMIN +. Dixon died here
tonight AT 1880 o'clock NJ Rex Hos
pital. where he was taken week
ago. suffering from an acute attack
of angina pectoris.
Mr.. Dixon was born i'm 1916. lie
was an officer in the Civil war and
also served his country In the Ameri.
can-Spanish war. being a major in
the Second regiment, North Carolina
Volunteers. lie was a licensed physi-
elan and an ordained Methodist min
lister
lie was formerly superintendent OF
The Masonic orphan asylum at Ok
ford. ~ C.. and few years later was
made president of the Greensboro Fe
male College.
In 1900 Major Dixon was elected
state auditor of North Carolina and
was serving his third term when
taken i'll.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
NEARLY HUNDRED ARE
WOUNDED IN STRIKE RIOT
Pitched Battle Occurs Between Labor
ers and Police officers in Berlin
Streets.

BERLIN. Sept 26.-The police and
coal strikers had series OF pitched
bottles tonight In fhe Moabit precinct.
Fifty strikers we've wounded by revol-
yer shots and sword thr1sts during
police charges Twenty of them were
taken to the hospitals severely IN
irred. A very large number OF police.
t~taling forty or more. also were
wounded. some cl hem badly. while
protecting strike-breakers.
About midnight thousands OF stflk-
ers stormed the fire station and the
Reform church N Buessel SirasSo.
wrecking the windows and doors The
Police were compelled 10 charsc re
peatc6Iy and to use severe measures.
They are biveuacing in the streets
throughout the night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
HEARST DECLARES HE WILL
MO- RUN FOR GOVERNOR
Says He Would Support Roosevelt
But Prefers Another of More
Sincerity.

NEW YORK. Sept 26.-W. r.
Hearst. in an interview in Paris
cabled to the New York World, says
positively that he will not be a candi-
date for governor next fall. His
statement which the World will print
tomorrow. in part. is as follows:
Il will not run for governor. but
will prove my unselfish devotion to
the cause. II the independents shall
dominate q sound progressive for
governor | will accept a nomination
gOr soma minor Office on the ticket
and do my best to elect the head of
t The h, ticket and to bring out the PEG
81 would support Mr.. Roosevelt" he
says. upon a propely progressive
Platform. but frankly | would much
prefer to support some other man in
whose sincerity and stability ] have
more confidence"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
Spread Of the Disease Alarm
ing in ItsIy.
CASES REPORTED IN ROME
Orioln Of Scoursoe Is Traced to Ma.
pies and In Southeastern District
Deaths Are Accrueing Rapidly
Twenty-cight Cases In Hungary
By Associated TrcssD

ROME. Sept. 26.-ProfessOr Dora.
chief OF the board of health. an
nOuDced today that there have been
four cases OF Asiatic cholera in Rome.
One of these proved fatal. while the
others are recovering. The origin OF
all has been traced to Naples Dur
ing the past twenty-four hours four
new cases and three deaths have
been reported in the southeastern dis
trict.
There was a cabinet meeting today
AZ which the ministers deliberated or
measures nccessitated by the prevail
enco Of cholera al Naples. Special
consideration was given TO the ques-
tioa Of shipping and emigration.
Dclachments Of police and 1so car
adinicri have been sent TO Naples IN
assist IN the enforcement Of the sani.
fEry measures.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
CONVENTION CAPTURED
BY NEGRO DELEGATES
LILLY White" Element OF South Caro-.
lima Republicans Fall to Attend
TAFT Not Endorsed.

COLUMBIA. S. c.. Sept. 26.-The
much horalded plan TO wrest control
of the Republican political organiza.
ton of South Carolina from the ne.
gro did not materialize at today's
meeting of the party's state conven-
ton which was Overwhelmingly con
trollcd by negroes opposed to the
national administration.
Although the lilly white" element
OF the Republican party was conspic
uous by its misrepresentation for the
first time in several years. white
man, J. w. TOlbert. of Greenwood
was elected state chairman. supplant
ing Edmond II. Deas, colored, of Oar
lington.
A resolution endorsing the admins
trat;on of President Taft was not
even proposed A state ticket was
rot named.
Out of the 90-odd delegates present
there were less than dozen white
men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
President and His Advisers
Holding House Party.
APPOINTMENTS DISCUSSED
Vacancies On the Supreme Court
Bench CiNcf Topic by Taft and
MEMBERSHIP Candidates Are An
nounced.
CBy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sept &c
The cabinet house party. at the White
House, is in full swing tonight. Eight
of the nine members of the Presi-
dents official family moved in todst
They held a formal session in the
cabinet room Of the executive Offices
during the forenoon and continued
their informal discussion of affairs
OF state at a luncheon. which BEGAN
at 100 p. m. and did not end until
nearly g. During the late afternoon
the various cabinet officers returned
TO their respective departments. but
gathered again at the White House
for dinner and long evening talk
on the south veranda.
The Presidents forthcoming ap-
Pointments 10 the Supreme Court
served as the chief topic Of discus
sion today. They were taken up ar
ter the department heads had made
brief repor;s as to conditions in their
various branches in the government
service u is said there are no out.
standing candidates for the Supreme
Court vacancies. The President j.
keeping MS mind open. pic has dis
ctsscd the various qualities Of mcn
who have been suggested for the
bench. but there is little chance that
his final selections will be made BE-
fore the time for congress 10 con
vcnc in december.
From tho time ~ meets in October
ruiii the senate confirms a new ap
pciniment by the President. the ST.
prone Court wili proceed without 2
chief justice Nothing has haDpencs
10 change the wciifounded imprcs
sion that Governor Hughes would b
made chief justice. but his rc nomina
ton viz not rc announced until ih'
sruatc is In session.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
PROTECTION OF GIRLS
SUBJECT OF MEETING
Other Matters Are considered 81 Ma
slonsi Conferences Of Catholic
Charities.

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Sept Is
The first national Conference Of Cath
Ole Charities today discussed charity
work IN all lis varied phazes- The
conditions % Catholic charities
throughout tho country were descsso-
"a during the day and tonight The
protection Of young girls In our large
cities and the state and charity ~ere
considered in two SECTIONS 81 the
conference which met simultaneously
Rev. r. MuIier-Simoni. q Stras-
hurg. made = report On The kssocis'
ton for the Protection ~ Young Girls
end set forth the dangers Which con
front the girls eho leave bone IN
search 81 q means 81 livelihood l1~
socaIied white slave franc. be -
clared. was the greatest Danger n
the path Of the ElrL [
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
MAIL ChR IS ROBBED
NEAR NEW ORLEANS
Bandits Make of With Registered
Packages, But Amount of Loss
Is Not Known.

NEW ORLEANS, LA, Sept. 90
Two masked robbers invaded the
mail car of the Southern Pacific
train. leaving New Orleans at 9
o'clock tonight and secured several
patches OF registered mail. No at
tempt was made to rob passengers.
The robbery took place at Avondale,
IL miles west of New Orleans.
Postoflice officials at New Orleans
state that they could not make an
estimate OF the loss, their only report
being from one of the mail clerks
that the car had been robbed The
robbers are supposed to have boarded
the train at New Orleans and have
entered the mail car when the train
came to a stop at AvonGale.
Authorities of Jefferson parish are
now in pursuit of the robbers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
GOVERNOR HASKELL IS
ARRA|CNED FOR TRIAL
Much Speed is made in Town
Lot ca seS from Mus
kogee, Okla.
nsy Associated rress)

McALESTER OKLA. Sept 60
Quick action today attended the open
ing of the trial Of Charles \. Has
He'll. governor Of Oklahoma. and 9th
er defendants in the MuskOsce town
lot cases. Within a few hours. a jury
vas selected and sworn ard the gov
crrrcut announced its readiness ~
proceed. ). r. Russell. LOmsha. and
district Attorney william J. Gregg to-
morrow will make the opening argu-
nnents. The cases against Albert Eng
lish and =. r.. Evers. both % Musko-
gee. indicted jointly with Haskell
we're dismissed. the government an
uounciuE that they would be tried IN
der another Indictment
". +. Huichins. an attorney. and
Charles W. Turner and Walter r. Eat
on are 10 be tried with Governor Has
Ecu on p charge OF conspiracy to do
frsud the government IN the sale In
1902 of about coo town lot sizes in
MuskoEcc.
Under tho terms Of the sale per
sons holding ~poSsessOry rights -
the property were each entitled 10
purchase a. ono half the appraised
valuation. n T. charged tia. Haskell
ard his associates falsely admin isicr-
ID the naucs of people. having No
such posFcssury rights and by the
Payment 81 small fees for the deeds.
chained poescssion Of COO lots. thus
deriving the Creek Indians. who
owned the land. out n a fair profit.
The name Of rcrsous living In Fast
crn and Southern states. % is charz
81. were used for ttis purPosc w.fh
ont consent.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
WILL TRY TO DRAW
MURPHY FROM HIM
Havens and Followers Declare it
Would be Dangerous Ter the Party
to Name the City's Chief Executive
for GoVernor-Sentimen Aroused
by Attempted Assassination.
MAYOR GAYNOR SAYS HE
is NOT A CANDIDATE,

NEW YORK. Sept. &c
Mayor Gaynor issued tonight.
for the first time. a formal
statement saying that he Is not
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor. No
where in the statement does the
mayor say. however, what
course he will pursue in. the
event the nomination is thrust
upon him. He indicates that
he prefers to serve his full term
as mayor. but at the same time
he emphasizes that he feels no
moral obligation to do so.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
COMMITTEE REAFFiRMS
SELECTION OF SHERMAN,

SARATOGA. n. Y. Sept. 60
BY a vote of % 10 l.. the Re
publican state committee, at
special meeting tonight, reaf-
firmed its selection of Vice
President Sherman over TheO-
dore Roosevelt. as temporary
chairman of the state conven-
tion which convenes tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
MINISTER LEADS RAID ON STILL
Georgia Church People Dismantel "
Iicit Booze" Mil.

BENHILL. GA, sept. 26.-News
was received here today that posse,
composed of members Of the Metho-
dist church headed By Rev. c. u. Nc
Daniel. pastor of the owl Rock
church. and state president of the
Method's st Protestant conference. dis
mantied an illicit distillery near the
church last night. Internal revenue
officers are investigating.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
Kaufman OutcIasses kubiak.

NI1y A-sUCIdLEu rtSSJ
BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. pal
kaufman. of California, and Al XII
biak, of Michigan. boxed six very mild
rounds here tonight. No decision was
rendered, but newspaper men credi.
Kaufman with out CHASING his OPP
ponent throughout the exhibition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. 20
Machirist O. Johnson has been or
dered to the navy yard, Norfolk, Va
ADD social
Miss Grace Speaks, who has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. Morgan, 32s
Twenty-seventh street, returned to
her home in Baltimore Saturday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
By Associated Pressl


toga see.hes in a political turmoil to-
night, the eve Of enc of the most i'm
pOrtant Republican state conventions
ever held The old guard are making
their battle on the issue. shall TheO-
dcre Roosevelt rule the Republican
party in the State of New York;"
Colonel Roosevelt reached here late
to1ay and within five minutes had
plunged into the situation, taking full
command of the progressive forces
and rounding up the waveTing up
pledged delegates. The ebb and flow
of the political tides finally set in
for the progressives tonight and the
colonel. after n conference with his
lioutensnts. repeated his declaration
made at Troy, today:
eve have beaten them to FRAGILE
and the trophies are ours"
ColoneI's Warm. Greeting.
When Colonel Roosevelt came into
Saratoga he was met at the railroad
station BY the New York county dele
gstiOn. headed by Lloyd c. Griscom,
Representative Parsons and Otto Ban
delegares and townspeople A process
cesSion was formed and headed by a
Troy band marched to the United
States hotel. where the colonel was
rushed II the second story piazza to
make brief speech in response to
the crowd.
Good luck" he shouted. waving
his black scmbrero hat to the crowd.
Il shall rot try to make any speech
now I'll make my speech tomorrow
Then. before the crowd could IRISH
in on him. the colonel swept away 70
his Headquarters where. with his lieu
tenants. he obtained the latest infcr-
nation concerning the situation.
Sherman Arrives
Vice-Prcsidcni sherman csme to the
village this morning from Utica and
went quietly to his room Few knew
Of his arrival Mr.. Sherman had moth
ing to say and spent the dav talking
with friends On the veranda of the
hotel
Mr.. sherman. IT was learned. enter
tairs no very exalted hopes OF his
election 10 the Temporary chairman
shin. bui he says he is in the fight
The v'ce-prcsidcn,, however. came
n for a spirited demonstration tonight
when % marching club Of some goo
mcmhcrS. with 2 band arrived from
Utica. Mr.. sherman met fhe BOYS
from Oneida as he calieI them. and
marched with them cncr arc-nd the
rrcsf cor-s II the United States hcici.
Til, m-rchcrs carried small American
aa~s and the vicc-pres ident md hi-
friends were raptuorsiy chccrsd by
the old guard and heir cohorts. Tho
narasc ihor lcd ;hc vav 10. the band
c.ard and the president was
chcercd and urged to Speak.
Will sreak IN Convention
~cenfIcmcn.~ he said. surface in
dicaiious point 20 tho feet ;h'- about
:. 0co n son prefer r. hear your own
voice than to hear mine. shaii not
assure YOU that will speak in the
convention. BIT rather. viii say fha'
! will sucak IN the couvc7tion toner
row " maiorif~ 80 vii. always
how n the viii 81 tho majority. which
s. ~ only s~~s desire - express
my thanks 10 ihc sislwvr- bodv ~
Oneida county business men. regard
Ic~- 81 party. WIN have come here 20
answer The ciaptrap of TIE opposition.
Goutlcmcn. ] am here and ycg ase
fr..tt.,.cf 90. ,s~vc,.sh r,.rca
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
After a fight extending over approx

After fight extending over approx
mately five years. the Newport News
Chamber OF Commerce and the ship
ping interests at this pert have sue
ceeded in getting the death blow dealt
10 the double quarant ne system.
The order issued yesterday by Gov
ernor Mann completely abolishes the
State quar- milne. for every c,aft which
comes here ard which is subject TO
the State quarantine regulations is
either inspected or admitted" by the
United States public health and ma
rine hospital service station at Old
Point Comfort. After November I
the que rantine will be left solely in
the hands Of the feGral authorities
and when vessel arrives here she
may dock and discharge fire ght with
out the usual delay occasioned by the
State inspection and without paying
the 81 fee
Long Time Getting Results.
For four years the efforts of the
chamber and the shipping interests
for the abolition of the qusrant ne
were without fruit. bit they kept plug
ging away on the matter and the
opening wedge WIS driven home only
a few months ago when a delegation
called on the governor a. Richmond
At that time the Elizabeth river quar-
antine comm ssiOn at Norfolk had
modified the regulations governing
that port so as TO exempt from the
state inspection all vessels coming
from Southern domestic ports.
Asked for Abolition.
The delegation from the chamber
went further th-n he Norfolk COM
missicners went and asked for com
plete abolition OF the quarantine here
The governor said that he would take
the matter under adviscment and an
nounce his decision later. a week
liter he modified the regulations gov
erning this por; so as 10 make ;hen
conform to the regulations 81 Norioik.
Two weeks ago the board Of dircc-
tors Of the chamber took the quaran-
tine UsflIfT UDN+T f'ii- it'ietsRA N-'t''
and appointed a special committee 70
draft a petition 20 the governor. At
torney v. VI. lett drew vp the pct-
ton and II was sent n the governor
last Thursday afternoon. The petition
called the governors attention 10 the
request Of the CHAMBER tina; the state
quarantine be abolished and cited
further reasons Why this action
should be taken.
Juicy Political ~Piu"'."
The post 81 quarantine ofioc has
ever been ? juicy political 'Pl"fn'
end there always has been = strong
erh, fer II among The local physicians.
Thc very fact that The Office was .
cod ~plum~ which could BE- h7n1cd
on, nv The government made thc tash
Of Tho chambssr all the more d'fBcult.
u V y Greasy Is the rrcsen.
auarsntInc oHccr and was appointed
Continued on Third Pags)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
HAS THEM BEATEN
TO A 'FRAzzLE"
Roosevelt: Arrives at Saratoga
ard Declares Victory is
Won for ProgresSiveS.
BATTLE Is ON TODAY
IN STATE CONVENTION

Former President Receives Warm Re-
cepton ard vicc-President Sherman
Comes in for Spirited Demonstration
by Oneida County Celegation-"Old
Guard Cohorts Parade Streets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
QUARANTINE ABOLISHED.

"All vessels of every class,
arriving at the port of Newport
News. whether from a foreign
or domestic port which have
been inspected or admitted into
port by the United States ma
rine hospital and public service
station at Fortress Monroe,
shall be exempt from inspection
by the quarantine officers of
this state This order is to be
in force OIL and after the first
day Of November, 1910.
(Signed)
WILLIAM HODGES MANN,
Governor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
ACCUSED MAN WILL
BE TRIED NEXT MONTH
Body Deliberstes One Hour ard the
Report Fastcns Crime Upon the
American Densist--svidence Against
Him Is Summed Up and Scar 10
Considered Stronk Link.
tpy Associated Press,

LONDON. Sept. 26.-The coroner's
jury. after one hours deliberation to-
day. brought in the verdict that Mrs.
Cora Crippc D.. known on the stage as
Belle Elmore. had been wilfully muir
dered by her husband, DR.. Hawley H.
Cr.ppen, an American dentist After
listening to the testimony which was
presented. 9nd hearing the summing
tip of the cese by Coroner Schroeder.
who summarized the evi 'ence point
ing to the murder. the july was left
but little choice.
The verdict reached by she coro-
ners jury which remained OCT one
/ hour. was to the effect that the mutt
| lated body found buried in the cellar
of the crippen home was that Of Cora
Crippen, who had been wilfully muir
dcred by DR.. Crippen. The verdict
added that the cause of death was
poisoning by hyosin.
| The inquest had been dragged out
longer than rsual in order to give
the police time to search for evidence
They are still hunting for a witness
and expect to bring at the trial more
testimony tending to identify Bella
Elmore's body, through the agency OF
piece of flesh found to contain
scar
| Trial in October.
The case will ctme up for trial at
the next criminal sessions which are
4 h
sbly will be called up about October
lis.
| In summing up, the coroner said
that the evidence presented concern
ing the identity of the buried body was
unusually slim, but that there was lit-
tie doubt that the remains were hu-
man Although the physicians frankly
said that they could not swear as 10
he sex on anatomical grounds. they
greed, the coroner declared, that all
indications pointed to the mutilated
flesh being that OF a woman. He
pointed out that Belle Elmore had
completely disappeared. and thai the
body had been found in her husbands
cellar.
Points Out Evidence.
other evidence as to the Identifies
ltion Of the body. the coroner contend
ed, was the testimony given by sever
al women hist Belle Elmore bore q
scar and that the doctors had reached
the conclusion that mark found on
p piece of skin had been a scar He
also spoke of finding OF the remains
Of hair. showing that II had been
blesched and drew attention TO the
finding of hyoscin in the body and 70
the purchase Of this drug by Dr. Grip
pen.
The coroner recalled to the jury the
VARYING stories Dr. Crippen told AFTER
the disappearance of his wife and TO
his own disappearance with Miss
| Leneve.
AS 10 Miss Leneve's position, the
coroner told the jurors that II was no
duty OF fhei.s' to consider the question
Of accessory after the fact
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
orser orstcr eeds oestroYcd.

NAPLES. Sept 1b.-Two cases OF
cholera we're officially announced IN
this city today. and one IN an adioin-
ing town. The municipal authorities
have ordered the destruction Of the
oyster beds which are situated close
ic the sewer outlets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27

BUDAPEST. Sept 2S.-Thcrc have
rccn twenty eirht cases of cholera
and eleven deaths. according 20 the
TIE past foriy-cight hours.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-27
Governor Mann Issues Order
Exempting Vessels of all
Glasses from inspection
at this Port.
ENDS LONG DRAWN-0UT
FIGHT AGAINST NUISANCE

Chamber OF Commerce and Shipping
interests Facts Concerning Unneces-
sary Double Service to Virginia
Observation-Disclosures River Commits
sion Will Probably Take Steps to
Put Norfolk on Equal Footing.