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VOL. XL, TsT0. Ill
"SKEER'D O'NOTHING"
NIE FOR BATTLESHIP
Minority Leader of tiia House
Crews Satirical in Discuss?
ing ttie Naval Bill
DREADNAUGHT TO BE OUTDONE
Opposition Voted Down and if the
Senate Concurs Uncle Sam Will
Have a Fighting Machine That
Will be the Peer of Anything
Afloat in the World's Seas.
<Hy Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. May IIS.?'hid na?
val appropriation hill carrying nearly
n Spin.nhn.niKi was completed leday
It- 'he House lifter into of Hie hu.;it
da.vs of the present congrcsi.
The i, iitUre of I he day's debate
Brew "in <il the attempt to defanl Hie
appropriation fur the largest battle?
ship of Us class in t'i" world ami the
tenor of the speeches for the big ship
was thai the American republic must
be abreast of the nations of the
world in Hie strength of her navy.
The opponents lallt.?.! for pc
disarmament and urhl'>'u?:o:i ami
insisted thai there was no national
need of stich a large navy.
The amendment introduced by Mr.
Burton, of Ohio to strikeout the ap?
propriation for a rival to tin English
Drcadiiuuglii was defeated.
A final vote on the hill will be
taken tomorrow,
A satirical amendment by Leader
Williams, of Bio ininorlly amused
the House. II provided for naming
the rival of the British ship Dread
naught "Skeerd o'liothlng." 'Wil-t a
proposal l or a contest hclweeu I lib
into with the President and ctibinel
as chief guests.
new oyster patrol vessel
bought by fisheries" 80ard
Plans Being Made for Better Protec?
tion of Oyster Rocks Against
Depredations.
The Virginia h 'at d of fisheries hin',
just purchased a new oyster patrol
boat for the Slate oyster navy. The
vessel is lib feet long. Hi 1-2 feel
beam and cost $17,000. She was hnii:
at the yard of Reach it Broiler in
New York several years ago at a
coat, of (45,000. Her hull is made
of steel and she is driven by a single
crew of high power going her very
high sliced.
The vessel is now oh route from
New York for lrvington, on the Rap"
pahannock, where she will he fined
eul for police. She will he ready for
commissioning In about a month and
at the end of I hut lime she will join
the oyster navy.
When I he vessel is completed the
stale will have five vessels, steam
and sail, in the oyster navy ami it. is
believed thai a number will he suf?
ficient In protect I he rocks in the
riers of the Stale from depdcdntlom
of pirates.
Tin- oyster vandals havoliecn mak?
ing constant depredations upon the
locks in Janu s river during Hie pnsl
two years and the beds here have
beim practically depleted of the small
growth. II will he the aim of.the
fisheries' hoard to protect this river
all during the summer months ami
all pirates caught will he punished
severely.
PREPARINgToeTtIM?
convention of endeavorers
Peninsula Christian Endeavor Union
in Charge of Arrangements for
State Meeting.
Preparations are now being made
by the Peninsula Christian Endeavor
Union for the Virginia Stale con?
vention of the Christian Endcnvnr So
ciety, which meets in this city on
June 28, 20, and 30. The local con?
vention committee'proposes to make
this the greatest gathering in the
NEY
homes of people ihtcrc?tcil in tli?
wbr.k A list of homes is being pr<>
pared by Ilm committee.
A t all lias been Issued for a mass
*
meeting of Hie Peninsula Endeavor
era to he lielil in the Klrst Proaby
lerlan church on June ">. At the
muss meeting lie- approaching con?
vention will he discussed and final
arrangements innd<\
FIRST INDUSTRIAL EXHIUIT
Manual Training Work of Students
Praised by Visitors.
The i'irsl annual industrial exhibit
of 'bo cHy public schools began in
tin- Central school building yester?
day. During the day a number "f
people visited the exhibits ami tile
work of the students elicited cuiisld
t ruble praise from the visitors. The
exhibit conducted by Miss Lulu
Junes. supervisor of the manual
training department of the city
: fie bis.
BIG MEN GRAFTERS.
Witnesses Admit Holding Out the
"Big Mitt."
(llv Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, May I?.?Reiii
latious of an unusual character wore
mudi! today during tin; investigation
< f the Interstate Commerce Com?
mission into the alleged discrimina?
tion of railroad companies in the li;
Irihuilon hi ear.; to coal t onipiuiio-:
iu ile- iiliimiiiou.i region. 'I'iiroO lib
pi. riant witnesses were hearil in '?'?<?'
pcr.sons uf (Sbnrgc \V. Crcighlnn, gor.
it a I supcrinl a !? ill uf iif Pennsyl?
vania railroad; Robert l\. Cnssnit.
son of President Ca- an ol the I'oi.u
sylvania and cnslern manager of the
Key -I ii" Coal Company and John M.
Jamison of (ircciishurg, Pa., presidon'
mI" lb" Jam stow ii Colli Iron and
Coke Company. Mr. Crelghlon nil
milted ilia- he bei.i si nek in c a I
companies am! the stock bad In en
pre enti il to him.
Mr. Ja nil.son testified Ilia; his
company had presented tin- Pennsyl?
vania railroad officials with stock in
his com, any with the object i;f scenr*
ing belter treatment from the ccrpora
tinn. lie also sail that Robert PiL
cairn, now assistant lo President Oas"
silt, had declined a proffer of stock ?.
snying that he preferred the money.
Mr. Jamison bought the stock back
from bint for ?.~..euu.
CASSATT TO RESIGN.
President of Pennsylvania Road
Feels Disgrace of Disclosures,
(llv Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA. PA.. May 111.?
circumstantial reports that Alexander
.1. ('assail lias determined to resign
the presidency of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company in consequence of
the st t at ling disclosbres in the rail?
road Investigation, have reached the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
It i< said thai before leaving for Eu?
rope last week, Mr. ('assail, tobl bis
closest personal friends that, ho has
been crossly deceived by bis suho>J
liatc officers of the Pennsylvania rail?
road concerning the actual facts and
conditions in the management of the
company.
These intimate friends were assured
by Mr. Ciissatl that he roiled upon
statements made to him which, in the
light of recent tlcvtjopmciitijj have
proved false. According lo reports,
Mr. ('assail, will retain bis position
until the Investigation is concluded so
Unit r.o one may say thai be retired
under fire.
NEGRO ALMOST BLEEDS TO
DEATH FROM WOUND IN ARM
Chris Cooke Slashed by Henry
V/nlkcr in Dispute Over
Peanuts.
Chris Cookc, a negro coal trimmer,
employed' iit the Chesapeake K-. Ohio
coal pit rs. nearly bled lo death from
a wound in bis left arm. said to have
been inflicted by ilenry Walker. nn-<
other negro, about iLJiO o'clock yester?
day iiflerniKin.
The cutting resulted from a dispute
between the two men over the own
orshi|v of a handful of peanuts. Walk
or claimed that Cookc look the mils
away from him .and (boy ' began I i
quarrel: Words h d to blows, ami
Walker pulled out a knife and slas ??? 1
Cooko across the upper part of his
ariu.
I hood flowed profusely from tin
wound and soon the injured man
dropped to the ground. Dr. I imuel
W. Hobstin was summoned and when
be arrived on the scene Cooke was
hall" unconscious. The physician look
nine stitches in the wound and after
dressing II. I be wounded man was
sent home.
Walker gave himself up at the po
lice station a boil I I o'clock and this
charge of felonious cut tin;; was placed
against him. Ile was later bail od by
Justice Moss in the sum of $200, .1.
Thomas Newsome. colored, homg ac
ceptptl as bondsman.
VTORT NEWS, VA4II1UKSDAY, MAY 17, 1
SENATORS SLANDERED
IN MALICIOUS MANNER
Both Bailey and Tillmati Denounce the Cor=
respondents as Liars and Their Prin
j DOUBLE DEALING IS FALSELY CliARGLD
Controversy Over the Rate Bill Mas Put the Presi?
dent in an Equi vocable Position and in Tact
his Veracity is Questioned by the Lead?
ers of Minority--Bill Ready for Vot?
ing?Daniel Resents Criticism.
cipals as Liars.
(By Associated Press.) 1 |
WASHINGTON, May Hi.?The re:
conl efforts of 'lie President and Dm
i DemoernNc sens,initial leaders to
reach an agreement mi tin- railroad
into hill received further notice in
Ihb Senate today from Sena torn Uail
ey ami Tlllmaii.
The matter was referred Id by the
Texas senator in the course of a bei
.-ohal explanation called out by an
article in the Chicago Tribune charg
, ing Mr. Bailey with the failure to
find ( iiinit>ii ground, ami by Mr. I
! Tiliman in a speech in support of'Mr. |
1 Bailey and In presenting a further
statt inent from former Senator
' Chandler.
| t;i his address Mr. Bailey denouhe*i
cd the article in question as a "lie" j
, and the author and inspircr of it as
"liars."'
Grave Cllargc3 Made, J'
The charg" made in the Chicago
I paper was fa tin? effect (hat Mr.
J Bailey had been responsible lor the.
inllnrc of tii(. agreement between Ihej
President and Senator Tiliman. knr
mer Senator Chandler waa given
authority for the statement that Mr. |
Tilltr.su had been suspicious of Mr.
Bailey wh i was really oppose^ to
rale legislation ami also was in con?
stant conference with Senator Aid
rich with Hie purpose of defeating
the rale hill after this statement had
been read by the- dlerk. Mr. Bailey
I said:
Bailey Greatly Surprised.
' "I have no part in the question of j
veracity between the President and
Mr. Chandler ami I have not given
any public expression on the i|tieslion
of good faith because I knew noth?
ing'about cither question. I had neve1'
conferred with the President direct?
ly nor with Mr. Chandler. It was'
therefore a matter of groat surprise
to me when a senator called my at?
tention to the extract which 1 have
read.
"That correspondence it was under"
stood, was sent by a c (respondent,
who is close to the White Bouse, ami
is presumed to speak with some de?
gree of authority concerning irausad
li us there.
Denounced As a Lie.
"I do not know as to the truth of
that and I do not charge that his'
statement was made with authority. I
But I denounce the publication as an
unqualified, deliberate and mallei' us
I lie. I denounce that correspondent
I as an iimiuuiified, deliberate ami
malicious liar. I dcuoflncc the man
who inspired tin; statement as an mi-1
qualified, deliberate and malicious.
liar, whoever he may be and however
high the office be he Ids!"
The statement was made in a de?
liberate monotone, hut it was notic
the less Impressive on that account.
It. watt received with absolute silence
and the silence continued for a few
moments until, indeed, Sennt?r Till
mnu had taken the floor also on fi
question of personal privilege, be?
cause the article quoted had stated
that he had been suspicious of Mr.
Bailey. He had road the correspon?
dent'-;; letter which Mr. Bailey had
omitted and Mien proceeded with his
statement, Baying:
Product of a Muck Raker.
"This correspondent is undoubted?
ly a muck rake. Into whose house
the handle g 'cs, or what, hand holds
it I will not attempt to say." He
said Ii" could < c? iint right distinct
falsehoods in tli" article hut ho de?
sired to add revs himself tirst lo a
denial that ||(< had ever been suspic?
ious nf Senator Ikiiley. He declared
his great esteem and admirali it for
lie' Texas senator and thai their cor?
dial relations had always existed.
Articles of this character were he
ihg sent broadcast over the country
said Senator Tillimui at the instance
of the Republican machine to "he
fuddle" the situation.
Only an Adroit Effort.
As. lo the statement by Attorney
tielicral .Moody Unit he could see no
hope for an agreenienl on any amend'
inehl unless i: were drawn by I lie
senators themselves. Senator Tlllihau
said that win an udrhit tffort to give
color in ill1 I'reslih ni re1 real lie
hind the Allison amendment.
"I do not care tu pursue this sub
jeel furlheri" said Senator Tlllniiiu,
"but thai fiitttru historians may lie
able t.1 at Hi" truth as to wild
lied. I shall male' ntiotlier cdnlrihU
tion."
lie tin ii had read tho letter sent
him today I v former Senator Chand?
ler in response Id Senator l.idgn's
denial for Hie President of Senator
Chandler's former statement.
Another Paper Censured.
When Senat r Tlllinaii concluded
Senator Itailey again took the floor
ami ..aid that his attention had been
(tilled to another article, printed in
the New York Tribune of today. He
said il wa ; uf the same character as
that printed by th,. Chicago Tribune
and I hat evidently they had been
timed to both reach Washington at
the same time. Pointing to the press
gallery he said:
"Cuckoos" of Administration.
"I intend to put in the record I ho
r.tutenictil of mere than one reputa?
ble newspaper correspondent in that
gallery, ami as a rule I hey are as
honorable as the senator:! on this
floor, on their authority I stale that
I bo two chi'.'f "cuckoos" of this ad?
ministration are I he correspondents
of the New York Tribune ami the
Chicago Tribune. And therefore it
seems to me conclusive that this
slander proceeds from I he While
House. I hope, for the honor of my
neun try. that it does not proceed
from the President himself.
Tiliman Slandered.
"But if lie be a man of high sense
of honor h" will see to il that sena?
tors are not slandered by his subor?
dinates, and i in' miserable wretch
who communicated lo these news?
papers, ami who sought through
them to coiiiniiinicato to (he country
a slander on mo, which people might
discuss, ml her than the issues thai
have bccil raised, he is unfit, to fill
his high offices it is to he assumed
thai, he has done so with tho approv?
al of his chief."
BILL READY FOR VOTING.
Senators Now H-tvc No Excuse for
Delaying Action.
\VA%H I Nit TON, -May 10.?the con
sldcration of the rate hill In commit
tee of the whole was concluded to?
day and Hie measure was then re?
ported to Hie Senate where there
will he opportunity to review and al?
ter the amendments heretofore mad'
There was a sharp colloquy be?
tween Senators Daniel and Tiliman
over an nriineniimonl to Hie ami pass
provl ilon.
?Senator Dani*! sought to have Hip
anti-pass amendment so amended as
100?.
I' Include Hie families of attorneys
among those wliii limy receive passe3
and Senator Tillmnii said Ilia I Mr. j
lianivl would malic ilie provision ;t]
laughing Slock ami suggested thai j
Mr. Daniel should withdraw his
amendment so that "we can get lo I
Soniclliiiig else." >
The Virginia semil.ir did md accept |
with lax or i he characterization 'of hi.;
amendment "I don't intend to sM
still and listen lo the uiisreprcsen!:i
linn of niv iiiiieiidinenl in your unjust
passionate manner." he said.
Ile had interrupted Mr. Tillmati tu
niiiUe thin statement and notwith?
standing he si Hike in evident nngi r
the South Carolina senator aparciilly i
?lid not resent what was said. Mr. j
Daniel c ntiuited hi.; remarks, say?
ing: "Your manner is rough and in-J
suiting to gentlemen with whom yoili
are debating."
AIDS TO NAVIGATION.
House Enacts Bills That Give Pro?
tection to Ships.
WASHINGTON. May Hi.?The
House eniiunUleo in inter-slatu and
I'reign commerce today authorized
a favorable report on an omiblls bill
carrying bei ween 20 ami 25 projorls
as "aids to navigation." ami author-1
Irihg air appropriation of something
In excess $l.:iOII,000. The bill pro?
vides for Hie (?onslrucllon of light?
houses, lightships, lightbmtse dwell?
ings, buoys, etc., as fellows:
Light station at Pungoteagiie
( reek. Va., $S.0OO; light and fog slg
lial station al Hugged Point, Potomac
river $30.000.
THROWnIr?M "BUGGY and
DRAGGED BY FRIGHTENED HORSE
[John P. Fialcy Painfully Injured in
Accident on Washington
Avenue.
Mr. .lohn P. Kralev. manager of
the Hotel Newport, wie; painfully In?
jured by hc|ng thrown '.'rein a buggy
tit Hie corner of Washington avenue
and Twenty-seventh .' Ire, I about 1:30
o'clock- yesterday afternoon'.
At. the I hue uf the accident. Mr.
Kriilny was driving down Washington
nveniie, and when passing in front of
Hie CHI/'ns and Marine bank one
I Of the wheels of his hiiggy sivueli a
j wheel nn a buggy of the Powell Tflisl
I Coin puny.
I When the collision occurred the
horiic which Mr. Frit l ey was drh lug
plunged forward, siinp|iiiig oiic. of t!ie
shafts oil this buggy. The animal
!then started across Hie avenue, hut
?"heil the wheels uf the hnc-v ilrtir!;
ilb" car IrhHc the other stnrl mniip'-d
I'lff. Mr. I'ralev still held In Hie
rniiin. how.er. hi au nH^mnt tu pre
vent the frightened horse from ten
j Hi --. ?<???? . Afi"t- lb- w-oml shaft
I broke (he horse pulled Hi" nnn* nuin
on) "f ''ie huggv. throwing bim to I he
leiveniehl face first, with c'hisii'eri'bie
force, Althoinh sH'micd hv He tali,
Mr. Kralev held |n tie- rehri '?'ml w*s
dragged several yards before he \ ns
eie-d his hold.
In the meantime, the shaP'o?: bu-*
gy went aero!-..; the a venu., and Jump?
ed up on tue i.hit.walk on Hie vvC-'l
'Id.. of the avenue, bringing lip in
nrntii of Ilm Cable Ply no Ccmpany's
i store.
After luriiing lb" reins' loo?s. Mr
Knie-.- lav in Hie street In a d ' I
condition -.villi blood enuring from a
ca b in bis head ami one in hi-- ei>
Several men who bad been eve wit?
nesses of the accident rushe I nut t>
the Injured man. assisting him lo
hi; feel, belned hi ill lo Dr. Samuel
W. Hobson's office on Twenty sixth
sired, wher- ihc wounds w."' ? dr. s ?
ed by the physician.
Upon examination it was found thai
Mr. Kraloy had a cut on his lrvd, on.
on Ids rlchi ear mid unincrniit le-uises
on his face .-md body. After tii:
won lids had b'-eti dressed be win Lik?
en to Hoi el Newport.
When Mr. Krahv had turned H.n
reins lo'?se the frightened horso ?-.???i
down Washington avenue with the
broken shafts dangling at bis S'lle.
The animal was ciintureil al the enrr.oi
of Wash lug ton avenue and Twenty
sixth slri'el by an unknown :i\gr.>
mini. One o|' Hie shafts struc!; Ihc
horse in Ihc fetlock "f his rig'il lure
leg.inflicting an ugly gnsh from which
blood flowed freely.
flcvond having Ibe shaft a bruit -i
(ho buggy was nut damaged, bid the
RhaftM and harness were a limed i".ilii
ed. The horse and huggv are owm t\
hv Mr. .lames Moonev. a saloon keep?
er on lluittington avenue.
A Musical Treat.
The Virgil Piano Schoo!, assisted
by Mrs. Mary K. Ewcil-Pllcher, a
popular vocal soloist of Norfolk, will
give a recital al Hie Y. M. C. A. Hall
Friday evening, May 25. at S o'clock.
Pomr? of Hie clcvcrc3t performers
rntetig Hie pupils of the school will
Hike pn ri and a treat is prom lied to
music loving public.
THE WEATHER
Fair and Warmer
Thursday and Friday,
light south winds.
PRICE TWO CENTS
POLITICS AI STftC
ASYLUM FOR INSANE
Religious Differences Too Play a
Prominent Pari In the Pres?
ent Investigation.
MEAT IS GIVEN 10 EPILEPTICS
Dr. Scutliall Says the State Had Bet
ter Knock the Patients on the
Head Instead of Feeding Them
Such Food as the Result is About
the Same to the Victim.
(Special in I he Dally Press.)
WIDDIA.MSIIIJ'Rli. VA., May Hi.?
The inquiry lulu the ICiulorn Stall)
hospital begun it ; seventh days sou
si'n I hi.; morning.
Dr. Soul hall slated In answer to
questions that his first diffcrencj
with I he hoard was on account of lb
frequent recommendations made by
him thai Hie patient he given better
feed; 'the hoard contended (hat It
would be loo expensive.
Dr. Soul hall said lie believed all
in an" poonle were sick people and
n. i di I Mi U peiwh "a diet.
Ohe (iiusi! for Ihe strain d rt'lP
i kips hi i vveeh I lr. Konter und Dr.
I Soillhitll wi j the elei thin of dcb>
I gal.'s to lb" Montague convention In
Kitrfolk. Dr. Soiithall won Iho fat
|t!:.-.! Dr. Soullialj Wa.i picked wl'h
the bbjeei in vieW of defeat lug fir.
! I-Vsti r.
I I lr. S'.iuthull mid that although iin
thought politics and religion Should
i have nothing to do with Hi" manage
! incut 01 Hur hospital, he had seen thai
these two fnctors had a great deal
to do with it.
The chairman hen? read Hie list of
delicacies an I asked Dr. Soiithall
how many of Hi" delicacies were u ;
cd lor ihe patient:;.
! "'I he i !;:? i were.' said Dr. South:
all. "No Smith TU: hi ham. I.UrtlO s'-.up
lor eysters were given patients."
j "These thing:! were for dinners to
'Hi.- Hoard or Director.;, said the wlt
I ness.
1 Dr. Soiithall went on lo give his
views Upen Hie ireutnicht r.J epil3|i
I lb s.
i "To lock trteni up In a ward and
I .feed Ihein upon meat, you might a?
' we;; knock llieni in Hie head. They
! sl)quid be out In a colony allow
. lowri I oiit of doors.
In tipeakliiK of the evils of the .in
H'ltuHoii. Dr. Soiil.ln'.l aid that the
[ floors in tin Montagu" building wern
[ in ?lieh a condition that filth spille I
j lipbll ill" nirxT floors would dr:i,->
I on 'he patient -, in the wards h >?
nen Hi.
RIXEY DOES ON A TOUR.
Naval Surtjcon to Inspect Government
Hospitals.
(Special ??! the Dally Press. 1
WASHINGTON*! D. ('.. May Ifi.?
Dr. Rear Admiral Presley M. Rixey,
surgeon general of the navy, will leave
Washington lor San Francisco Th?rs
day afternoon on a lour of specb I
duty.
He will he accompanied by Mr?.
Rixey. ami will, after spending a fjw
days at Mare Island navy yard, take
passage on Hie steamship Manchuria
May 125 for Yokohama, .lapan. via Ho?
nolulu', Hi oiii Yokohama he will pro?
ceed tci the Philippines, ami. after
I finishing iiis special duly there, will
I return u> Hie United Mah-s cither by
j'lhe way he came or via hlurbpo. U3
I limy he deemed most advantageous to
the service.
Admiral Rixey will carefully inspect
Ihe naval hospitals at Mare Island.
Honolulu ami Cauacau. with a vuw tp
determining not only the exact stute
of their present efficiency, but also
lo determine what improvements may
be neces inr.v.
FERRY BOAT SINKS.
Steamship Gory to the Bottom as She
Enters the Slip,
fllv AMMiieoiieil press !
NISW YORK. May I?.?The biff
double, docked fei'i>' boat I'.altimore
of Ihe Pennsylvania Railroad Compa?
ny, sank In her slip al the foot of
Dcbroflses street. North river, tonight,
aller having been In collision with a
Steam lighter in mid stream.
Following the citish the captain of
the Buiilmorc ordered full speed
ahead and rushed his boat into th<*
New York slip. The vessel had be
"."ii to settle before the last of the
150 passengers had reached the land?
ing stujie,