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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
DANIELS CONDITION
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED
Death Angel Still Hovers Near
the Virginia Senator's
Door.

DAVTONA, FLA, March IL
The following signed statement
by Drs. c. c. Bohannon and e.
A. Waugh, was issued at g o'clock
tonight:
Senator john W. Daniels con-
dition shows a slight improve
nent. The sete OF coma has
iessencd little since morning.
The patient has Saken nour'sh-
nent a little better this afternoon,
as the result OF being able to
swallow a little better. He has
not recognized any ore and The
left half OF his body continues
completely paraIyized. We are
much pleased at being able to re-
port slight improvement, but we
fear that it will prove to be but
temporary and that the worst
may soon come"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
FOR THE SOUTHERN
Seventy-five New locomotives
and Many Cars are to be
Built.

At ANITA. CA. March i7.-Prcsi
dent FiElsy. Of thc southern Railway.
announced toby plans for gigantic
improvements 90 the big systems he
controls and to TIE Mobile 4 ONO.
The road is in thc market nov ior
scvcriy-Ggc rev locomotives. p1sscn.
rcr. freight and switching including
two OF the Nailct ariicgiatei com
pound tvDe. which means practically
two eng n.s IN orc. Thee vii vega.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
News Affects Senator Stone.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Senator
Stone. of Missouri was visibly affect
ed when he read the news here to-
day of Senator Daniels (Virginia)
fight for life.
1t seems that death is claiming our
old time Southefners rapidly. he
said. Morgan and Pettus. of Ala
bama. are gone; Rates is no longer
with us: McLaurin has paid his last
debt 70 nature: Tillman is seriously
i'll: the scholarly Money is soon 10
retire because OF ill-heaIth, and Cul-
burscn is bv no means a well man.
All these who have gone before
and those who are absent because OF
illness. are nightly missed. my son,
nightly missed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
Charnes Son With EoraerY.

STAUNTON, VA. March l7.-Un-
usual proceedings OF father having
his son arrested for forgery happen
ed here today. when David Jackson
was placed in jail on complaint OF
Charles Jackson. OF Augusta Springs
The son had forged check 10 obtain
money 10 elope with Miss Bessie
Sprouse. but his arrest ensued before
he coull get OF The man is now
in jail aud the bride-elect is here
trying To get him out.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18

Washington who were not On hand.
The news OF the impending struS
Gle soon spread about the city and
the galleries but half filled. became
crowded.
Mr. NCrris. whose seat is on the
Democratic side Cf the chamber. aiS
pealed TO the speaker for Il ruling IN
favor 4 the immediate ccnsideia-
ticn of his resolution. tie insisted
that the time had come for actlcn by
the house. so that il might take INTO
it's Cwn hands matters affecting leg
islatiCn.
Democrats Join Hands.
The attitdue of the Democrats to
ward the movement so suddenly put
under way. was made evident by the
prompt endorsement OF Mir Norris
conventions by Mr.. Underwood. of
Alabama. and by Minority Leader
Champ Clark. Of Missouri.
Mr.. Underwood insisted that the
language OF the constitution made
the Nebraskan's resolution a matter
Of the highest privilege.
Minority Leader Clark remined the
speaker that he had once said that
The house could do anything it pleas
ed. even to the election OF new
speaker.
THE speaker has said that an elc
Lhant could be put through the house
if the house so desired" shouted Mr.
Clark
Cannon SPEAKS.
THE speaker" Mr.. Cannon. who
had until now watched the proceed
ings in grim silence. would be pre-
rared TO rule on that question when
ever any gentleman thinks that the
minority has become the majority.
But that presents an entirely differ
ent question from the enc now be
fore us
IF we can change the speaker.
shouted Mr. Clark. why cant we
change the rules
Deafenmg applause On the Demo
cratic side was evoked by this re
marx.
MI. Clark. opposing any suggestion
,hat the resolution be referred TO the
committee on rules. declared that the
cCmmittc consisting Of three RepuD-
leans. including the speaker. and TWO
Democrats could net be trusted with
measure curtailing its own powers
The Republican majority Of one On
that committee was as great as their
majority in the house and he
added amid laughter, more reliable.
IF you want TO change the rules.
shouted Mr. Clark. looking ever -Ie
house. now is the accepted time. "
Payne Makes Pisa.
When the applause had subsidized.
Majority Leader Payne made a strong
and feeling plea for regularity.
We cannot have the responsibility
Ct the majority of this house. he said,
unless we can exercise il under the
rules Ct the house. The men on that
side" ne continued waving his hand
CONTINUED on Fourth age.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
Sugar Freight War Still On.

NEW YORK. March l7.-Another
attempt 10 readjust the long existing
sugar freight war between the east
ern. western and southern trunk lines
was made in New York today Traffic
officers Of the roads directly concern
ed held another long session here.
but no agreement was reached and an
adjournmen; was taken for another
fortnight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
SAYS QUEER CONDITION
EXISTS IN HIS PARTY
In Speech at ST. Patriek's Day Din
ner. at Troy, the New York Jur-
ist Heaps Bitter Criticism Upon
the Political Situation in His State
Mayor Gaynor Right Sort.

TROY. n. Y. March lS.-Recent
attempts to reorsanize the Republi-
can party in New York state was
humbegeery: the Allds-COnger inves-
tigation al Albany is an expensive
and almost useless undertaking fer
which fifty cents worth If white
wash" would be a suitable substitute;
ana William j. GaynCr. mayor OF
New York. is 4 real reformer, with
a purpose.
These views were expressed in a
speech here tonight by W. O. How
ard. a state supreme court justice
and Republican. Professional re-
iCrmers the justice denounced as
"vapid. sapless. spineless, chniess,
sexless beings. sprung from no race
and owned by nc race.
The justice WAS speaking Al St
Patrick's Day dinner o. the Sons OF
81. Patrick OF this city and after a
tribute tC the Irish. he took mp the
present political situation in this
state. growing out of the Allds-Ccneer
case.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
Validity of Payne-AIdrich Tariff
Act Before Court.
CONFLICTING ARGUMENTS
Attorneys From Various Sections OF
Country Take Part in Contestin0
the Constituticnality of Measure
Fifteen Cases ConsoIidated.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March IL
Fer four hours today the Supreme
CCrII OF TIE United States listened
to- s9nfiic ing arguments on the COZ
stl,ationaity CT the corporation ~
prev isions vi the Payne-Aldrich tan
act. After another days argument
the court will take the statute under
~ considpra: ion with view to Al
riN H. at a decision. Constitutional
law. srs from various sections Of the
coaatry tOch part in the argument to-
day.
Cases Consolidated
They were connected with the 81
teen cases in which the validity OF
the tax il attacked and which has
been consolidated into one case for
the purpose OF the hearing. In each
Of these suits stockholders or policy.
holders had brought action TO prevent
corporations from paying the tax.
without exception the lower courts
held the tax constitutional and dis
missed the suits. The Home Life In
surarce Company and the Coney
IslaI d and Brooklyn Railroad Com
pa1y had counsel present to insist
that these corporatiors themselves
be required 10 pay the :sx-
Maxwell warts. Of New iork.
opcncG the argument lie declared
The tar unconstitutional. because as
he argued. IL interferred with the
powers of>the state by fixing a fran.
chise: 81 was arbitrary and oppres
sive. and because It's publicity clause
took private property Tor public use
without sm-ensation.
law, crs Engages.
i.e was followed b. Charles VI.
Williams ard t'chart r. Rogers Of
NcU YORK. ard r. O. 8rCSn. O.
Chicago. vho argued the rncoustitu.
fioaa,iiy 4 the law as applied 70 var.
ions individual cases.
Former senator J. y. Foraker 81
Ohio. and Richard v. Lirdaburv. q
Now York. addressed the court IN
general features % the ias. io'din-
/ 10 invalid.
Solicitor General Bowers. shorty
before the ccurt adjourned. hrean
hts argumeui for the zovcrumcrf O.
! defense Of the law.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18

NEW YORK. March 17.-Stevards
Of the Jockey Club today granted the
application Of jamestown Jockey Club
20 conduct a race meeting near Nor
e. H.. Va. from April I TO II inclusive.
The racing committee denied the ap-
piication Of Frank Phanka Tor a
tockcys license.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
CROWD FOLLOWS On
SHOUTING " YANKEE"
Great New York Cotton Dealer Re-
turns Home and Tells Story OF His
Experience on English Market
Says story Published is Untrue
No Violence offered.


NEW YORK, March flames A.
Paiten. the Spectator. who arrived
tonight from Liverpool, explained In
detail his "booing' on the Manchester
Exchange.
There was no violence offered me-
he said. The story has Travelled three
thousand miles and | understand That
the farther a stroy travels the bigger
It grows. Here is the truth of the
whole incident:
Sin the first place the Manchester
Exchange is not cotton exchange
exclusively, but n general board OF
trade. to which merchants of every
variety belong ! WAS escorted on 10
! the floor OF the exchange by Mr..
James Brown, one of the oldest and
| largest cotton spinners of Great Bri-
tain. | noticed that the crowd look
ed me over rather curiously. as If 10
see whether had honrs on my head
or NOT.
Didn't Know Meaning.
Then began to hear cries OF
Boo which did not in the least
understand until by physical pressure,
| Il was borne in on me that the c;owd
meant TO push me out We were
jostled and pressed for about seven
ty five feet. should say. before we
turned TO the door. OF our own yoE-
] ton. ana walked out into the street.
The crowd followed me shouting;
Yankee
"Mr. Brown led me across the street
| iFu Int r.,-fs-
where later various prominent men,
bers of the exchange and several
large exporters called on me to ex-
press their regrets.
In order TO understand the action
of the exc hange it is necessary FIRST.
| TO know the membership, so far as
the cotton mills are concerned. is
largely made up of factory managers.
and that these managers are m great
part raw Lancashire and Yorkshire
men, VINO have never had any COM
merc.1l training or any contact with
the outside world of affairs. They
know how 20 run the mills aud that
Is all
Holds nc iIl-feel.ne. -
Therefore, when many OF the mills
were forced to c'ose down because OF
the high price of cotton the mana
gers informed only by the newspapers,
attributed the depression in the trade
to me exclusively. | attach no sig
pifcance to the incident and hold
no ill-feeiibg whatsoever.
My position before the cotton
trade of Great Britain at large Is bet
ter expliine believe. by the action
OF the Liverpool Exchange, which OF.
fered me reception subsequent TO
the Manchester episode. with a view
OF discounting il both for the Ameri-
can and the British public. The Liver
pool cotton men are well informed
and broadmindec. ] did not accent
their invitation. because on second
though. feared il might seem TO mag
Nifty the who'e AFFAIR
Will Retire.
| Mr.. P1tten confirmed his approach
ing retirement from business which
has already been announced. The
frm OF Bartlett. Pstten and Company
VIII be managed he said. By the jsA-
ioT partners. thorgh he should StiU
continue TO hold stock in the COM
pany- Asked IL he had also with
drawn To- good and all from speculs-
ton, Ar. Patfen smiled wisely and
answered.
Why don't you ask Morgan End
RockefeiIerg~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
SIZE GETS $500 DAMAGES.
fredericksburg Young LADY Sues
City for Injuries sust=irca.

~ - 1I'INIITs oUII4ITrI-
FhELEftlCkSBCRG March IL
Inc case of Allison against the CITY
o. fredericksbure was today submit
ed 70 the jury without Argument.
a1d a verde; for i-2oo damages was
returned The piaintin had asked for
sfo.0oo.
The SIT grew cut Of an accident
which occurred 10 Miss Naudc kf..
son IN February. 1900. While walk.
ing across a bridge. constructed a. q
sidevalk over a ditch. one Of fh-
pianks gave way. causing Miss AN.
sno to fan through. Her leg uas
severely bruised. the injury saser
aeve.opine into disease % the bone.
which ncceSsitaicd ampufation q TIA
limb.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
ACCOMPLISH NOTHING
IN CONFERENCES HELD
Generals OF the Ranks OF Working
men Say They Have Assurance
From Several Cities Where Rein
forcements Are Ready to Enter the
Great War.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. March Il
Nothing definite having been ac-
complished by the several confer
Cnces held today by persons interest
ed in trying to bring about "A settle
ment of the street carmen's strike,
the committee of ten announced to-
night that +. f. Greenwalt. presi-
dent OF the State Federation of
Labor would call the statewide strike
IN Monday next.
Assurances Received.
The labor leaders announce that
they have already received assurance
that Pit,sburg. Erie. Scranton and
Wilkesbarre. as well as number OF
other points in the state. will join
in the movement. Although state
Senator Welt. vice-president OF the
Rapid Transit Company. announces
that as far as the company was con
ccrred. the strike was over and that
it was standing pat" it is believed
that the only obstacle 70 an agree
rany is the disposal Of the us men
whose discharge pIccipitated the
Malk-oui
Child Killed.
The number of ears in operation
was increased again today 10 l.2SI.
Another child was killed and one
probably fatally injured by ears il
different sections of the city.
City councils at their meeting today
refused &c receive resolutions calling
arbitration CT the street car
troubles which two OF the members
tried to introduce The public was
admitted to the galleries, but nc
demonstration occurred.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
wife and chHa Burned.

NORFOLK. VA. March 1.-THE
wife and child Of Thomas Harold
Vcrc burned 10 death IN their Pcris-
mouth home late today from a Gre
supposed 70 have ORIGINATED from 8
cook ~ 1vc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
President IS Star of St. Pat
riCk's Day in Chicago.
MAKES SEVERAL SPEECHES
On Prosperity of Country the Chief
Executive Refers Especially to the
South-Gives Credit to Roosevelt on
observation-disclosures AppIaude.
CHy Associated Press.)


CHICAGO. ILLS, March 1I.-St-
Patrick was notably remembered IN
Chicago today, but the blunt of it Tell
upon President Taft and he was n
thoroughly tired man when his train
left tonight for Rochester. y. Y.
During the day he spoke TO mem
bers Of the Chicago Newspaper Club.
the Tariff Cub. to mass meeting,
to members and guests OF the Hamil-
ton Club twice at functions provided
by the Irish Fellowship Club, which
was his host for the day
In these speeches the President
touched or statesmen correspond
ents. who colored facts TO suit their
views. To railway men OF the Tariff
Club he expressed his trust Of II in
the sense o. j~stice of the AmcTlc.n
people. He averred that he had learn
ed in the first year OF his adminis;ra-
tratiOn that he could hope 20 assimi-
ton tha; he could hope to assirIilate
in the next three
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
soUth's Prosperity.

Spe, king OF the prosperity Of the
country. the President referred cs-
pecially TO advances IN the South.
Il like to dwell upon that" sa d
the speaker. because down In the
South there vas time when she was
Kindred and 4 seemingly little
chance OF any real progress but nov
she is making more progress tnsn
any Of us. east. west or north. And
I know that You. NorthcrneFs that you
are. welcome that fact. because YOU
seaiize that there was a time when
she did no; have quite a fair show.
The Presidents brother. Chsries y.
Tan. unobtrus.veiy edged INTO TIE
crowd during tho reception given b.
the Chicago Newspaper Glib snd vas
also present az the luncheon. \ harm
% shamrocts. sent from ireland b.
John +. Redmond. the Irish National
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
THE WEATHER.

Fair Friday; slowly rising
temperature; Saturday, fair and
warmer; light variable winds
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18

tcOntinued on Fourth PAseJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18
Works No Reform.

He said in part.
In my cwn party a queer condition
exists and in consequence every enc
= seized just now with desire to
clean house. whether il is the CRATER
or the reformer that is TO be cleaned
cut. have not learned. but fifty
thousand dollars is to be spent to
clean house; fifty cents , worth OF
white wash would do as well. OF
course few dead bones may be
ratified by these INVESTIGATIONS. or
perhaps. a few live ones. fully pro-
:ected by the statute Of limitations.
But suppose they are rattled-what
follows. Even if somebody is punish
cd-what OF that? No reform is
worked
1T is nc mere Investigations that
we need. IL is more honesty not MOI >
laws. but mere common sense. We
have too many laws now; so many
that nobody knows what they are
nor where they are.
Gaynors Way Right.
The way to clean house is the
way that Gaynor is doing il. His
way does not cost a cent. lie is no;
q counterfeit ititIUit.. tut real
ole He is cleaning house with the
laws which he has; they d not assist
him much nor hinder him any-he
would do it ii he had no laws at all.
He saws wood. lie will clean up New
York before he gets through with II
and clean il up wen. at a saving OF
hundreds Of thousands CT dollars &C
the tax payers"
He then declared that Justice Gay
nor is In fact accomplishing mere
reform than all the soif-ccnfessed re-
formers put together"
Pattern After Democrats.
Shifting to the recent attempt of
Senator Elihu Root and others TO re-
organize the Republican state COM
mittse with the custing Of Timothy
l.. Woodruff. the state chairman. he
said.
"A general alarm having been &C
casio ned by recent disclosures. every
body n few weeks ago was told to get
behind one virtucus leader and obey
him in all things so that the party
might be saved Now a diffe- ent plan
las been adopted. The Democrats
arc to be patterned after and the
state committee must be Overwhelm-
I'd.
The humbucgery Of il all apalis me.
There seems to be no cSndor in il. no
straightforward dealing and ] wonder
that the people can be 50 easily
fooled
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-03-18

me DAILY PRESS is the
only newspaper published in
Newport News that receives the
fun news service OF me Asso-
ciated Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Gossip About Residents of Montpelier
and Surrounding Towns Who
Visit the City.

FRANK Miles OF Newport is in town
on business.
Ira Morse of Jacksonville, is WIS.,
iting in town.
Miss Florence Seguin has been i'll
with bronchitis.
John p. McGill is able to be out
after short illness.
The condition of Lester Greene was
unchanged last night
Frank Johnson of Burlington call
ed in town yesterday.
Miss Grace Keefe of Mortified,
was in town yesterday.
F. E. Hinsdale of Burlington was a
recent visitor in this city.
Glenn McKenstry is rapidly i'm
proving at Heaton hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Burrcll of
Stowe were in town YESTERDAY.
Henry Dunbar has gone to his home
| in st. Adams after a visit in town.
{. n. harrington and o. H. Wilson
of Johnson were in town yesterday.
Earl Kingsley. ex-representative
of Rutland was in this city yester-
day.
Leroy Bliss is working for the
Consolidated Lighting company as a
lineman.
Mr.. and Mrs William Henderson of
River street, are passing the week in
Burlington
George Clogston has resumed work
as conducter ~ the electric cars af-
ter a short illness.
W. H. Farrar, Holden Farrar and
F. G. Vinton haze returned from a
short stay in Boston.
Mrs. Thomas Herbert and Mrs.
Cora Herbert of Middlesex passed
yesterday in Montpelier.
Rev. w. S. Smithers goes to North
Held Saturday to preside over a con-
ference and will preach there Sun
day.
State Agricultural Commissioner
Orlando ]. Martin of Plainfield is in
Burlington to attend the State
! Grange meeting.
Mrs. Grace T. Brock and son
Roger of 169 Main street are passing
the holidays at Springfield, Mass,
and Newark, n. ].
! Miss Bertha Dewing went to Plain
| field yesterday to attend he funeral
Of Burrage Marsh, who died in Wor-
ceser. Mass, last Saturday.
Mrs. Mary A. Cutler left for Jack
sonville Fla. yesterday. She was ac-
companied as far as Boston by her
sister, Mrs. Fred H. Sibley and
daughter
Mrs. j. e. Davidson and Miss
Stokes left last night for Portland.
! Ore, where Mr.. Davidson is located.
A large party was at the station to
bid them goodbye.
Stowe item says that Miss Daisy
| Hazeltine. who is i'll with appended
tits at Heaton hospital in this city,
has typhoid fever. Miss Hazeltine was
operated upon for appendicitis some
thine ago.
Mrs. Frank NJ Cory, wife of the
representative from Montpelier, en-
tertained at luncheon at l o'clock
yesterday afternoon at her home on
LOOMS street in honor of Mrs. John
A. Mead, wife of the Governor of the
! State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
"Zirnrnie"
Continued to January 10.

The hearing on the final settlement
of the account of the administrator
of the estate of Levi J. Walbridge,
late of Cabot has been continued to
January 10 in order to allow the
heirs, who object to the settlement
as proposed, to look up several mat
ters connected with the estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swasey are
moving from the Hornbrook house
on Winter street to the home on
Main street formerly occupied by
George mclaughlin and family, who
have gone to Burlington to live.
Jack McGorghan of Redmond, is
in Montpelier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
NOw's the Time TO Act.

W. c. Cotton, the carriage repos-
itory man, is TO PUT up good prize
for horse racing on the ice. Is there
any one else who wishes to be heard
on the subject? Has anyone got a
suggestion to make about calling a
meeting on the matter? what are you
going to do about it?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15

Prof. Melton New Englands lead
ing clairvoyant and palmist, has OPP
ened an office at 80 Pearl St, Barre,
for the benefit of those who could not
consult him in Montpelier. He will
be at Barre Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, and can be consulted at
his Montpelier office, Thursdays Fri
days and Saturdays ADV.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
Matinee at the Armory today +.

Riley's orchestra from Barre plays
for a dance in Mortified Friday even
ing, connected with Nichols dancing
school. Dancing until 1 a. m. You
are invited. Admission, gentlemen
and lady 75c extra ladies 15c. ADV
D14-3t
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15

Attend Nichols dancing class So
cial in Woodmens hall, Barre, Thurs
day evening. Dancing 9:30-12. Ad
mission, Gentlemen 35c, ladies Is.
Rileys orchestra. ADV. D14-2t
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15

Or. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the best
remedy for that often fatal disease
Group. Has been used with success
In our family for eight years. Mrs.
L. Whiteacre, Buffalo, N. Y.--adv.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-12-15
WEATHER

New Finland forecast-Fair Thurs
day, with brisk to high southwest
winds; Friday fair.