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VOL. XL. NO, 247
MBS. DAVIS' BODY
WILL LIE IN STATE
Governor Swanson to Issue Pro?
clamation Calling for General
Suspenion of Business.
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MEMORIAL SERVICES fO BE HELD;
Honorary and Active Pallbearers |
Prominent Men of the South?Mes
Mgts cf Condolence Sent to the
Bereaved Family?President Roose?
velt Expresses His Sympathy.
(Rv Associated Press.)
RICHMOND, VA, Oct. 17.?AI a
conference of Stnte and city officials, I
Including Governor Bwnnsdn. Lieuten?
ant-Governor Ellyson. Adjutant-Gener?
al Anderson, and Other distinguished
citizens of Virginia, held tItts after?
noon, it was arranged that the funer?
al of Mrs. Jefferson Davis shall take
place 'in St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
this city, at ."5 p. in.. Friday. |
General Stephen D. Lee. of Missis
sippl, Commander-in-chief of the Unit-f
ed States Confederate Veterans, has
been asked to act as chief marshal on
the occosion, and bus accepted the
honor. He is now on the way to
Richmond. He will issue an order re?
questing that all tile living Confeder?
ate generals meet him here on Fri?
day.
Proclamation to be Issued.
Governor Srwauson, will issue a pro?
clamation calling for a geuorul sus-J
pension of business on tin- occasion :
of the funeral, the governors of all
the States that made up the Confed?
eracy are expected to be present at
the obsequlres, and all the Confeder?
ate and military organizations of Vir-1
glnia. besides those of other Soulhern !
States will take part in the sad cere?
monies, j
The body will lie in state in St. j
Paul's Church between the time of its ;
nrrival here Friday morning, ami Ute ;
hour for the funeral.
Daughter Buried on Friday.
It Is a striking coincidence that the
body of Miss Winnie Davis, the
"Daughters of the Confederacy," arriv- j
ed here for burial on Friday morning,
September 23, 1S0S. and that the body!
of her mother will also arrive for bur-;
iul here on a Friday morning.
The immediate arrangements for
the funeral arc in the capable and de-1
voted hands of Hon. Taylor Kllyson !
the lieutenant-governor of Virginia.
GUARD OF HONOR FOR BODY.
Confederate Veterans to Accompany
Remains to Richmond.
NEW YORK. Oct. 17?It was an-;
nounced today that the body of Mrs.
Jefferson Davis will he taken to Rich?
mond Thursday night.
It will be accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. J. Addison Hayes. Jefferson Da-;
vis Hayes, and Dr. Webb.
The guard of honor of Confederate
Veterans, in charge of Major Edward
Owen, commander of the Confederate j
Veterans Camp, of New York, will ac- J
company the body t:) Richmond. Mrs.
J. H. Parker, president, and delega?
tion of the New York Chapter of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, will be I
included in the party.
Among the telegrams of condolence '
received today, by Mrs. Davis' daugh- j
ter, Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, was one
from Mrs. Picket!, wife of the famous
Confederate General. Many letters
and telegrams were received from !
the various chapters of the Daughters |
of the Confederacy, and the camps of '
the Sons of Confederate Veterans. I
PALLBEARERS ANNOUNCED.
General Garnett Selects Prominent
Men to Escort Body to Grave.
NORFOLK. VA.. Oct. 17.?"In or?
der that proper respect may he paid j
by this Federation to this patriotic]
and illustrious woman. Major Gen-'
oral Theodore S. Garnett, command-]
ing the Virginia Division is hereby |
appointed to see that, suitable ar?
rangements are made to carry out;
the intentions of this order. He is i
to use his best judgment ns to the
course to follow.
"By command of Stephen D. Loo.
"General commanding."
General Theodore S. Garnett, of
Norfolk. Va.. commanding the Vir?
ginia Division. United Confederate
Veterans, was in receipt today of an
order from General Stephen D. Lcie.
commanding the United Confederate
Veterans, relative to the death of
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who passed
away last, night in New York. The
above is an extract from the order
Issued from Confederate headquarters
In New Orleans.
Assuming the duties imposed by
this order. General Garnett. today an?
nounced the following appointments
of pallbearers to attend the funeral
obsequies of Mrs. Davis, to he hold
? Friday In Richmond, Vs.
Honorary pallbearers:
Generals Stephon D. Leo, Missis-'
NEWPO
Rippi; A. I*. Stewart, Tennessee; s.
IS. line knor. Kentucky; I* L. Lnmax.
Virginia: It. K. fluke, North Carolina:
\V. I.. Cabell, Texan,; James II. I.an<\
ton. D. C: C. Irvine Walker, South
Carolina; Clement A. Evans. Georgia;
W. i>. Roberts, North Carolina.
Active pallbearers:
Major-Generals Tliomns w. Cur
wile, South Carolina: Julian S. Carr,
North Carolina; George W. Cordon,
Tennessee, F. P. Fleming, Florida;
George P. Harrison. Alabama; KOh
ert Lowry. Mississippi; C. M. Wlloy,
Georgia. Itenneti II. Young. Ken
lucky; K. M. Van Kant, Texas; .las.
It. Gantt, Missouri: N. T. Robert.?.
Arkansas: William IC. Mlckle. Ixmlsl
ana: A. c. Trlppe. Maryland; Robert
While. West Virginia; Brlgadler-Gen
eral Styt.h Holling. Virginia; Colonel
Edward Owen New York.
"I lie representatives of all camps
of the United Confederate Veteran*
Association, have been requested i",
report their attendance in Richmond
ami will he assigned pluCTs in the
procession.
SOUTHLAND IN MOURNING.
Governor of South Carolina Expresses
His Sympnthy.
COLUMBIA, P. C, Oct. 17.?Gov. D.
C. Heywnrd, today sent the following
telugrnm ol condolence t<> Mrs. .). Ad?
dison Hives, daughter of Mrs. Jeffer?
son Davis:
"Please allow me. in behalf of our i
Stale-, to tender you our deepest sym- i
palhy in the death of your venerable 1
ami venerate,| mother. We share, with j
all who loved iter in the Southland
and elsewhere, your sorrow, which
brings mi mer'cs of your distinguished ?
fa'i'er ami of it her days."
COMMANDER OLD ACTS.
Virginia Camps of Sons cf Veterans
to Send Representatives.
NORFOLK. VA., Oct. 17.?Confed?
erate Veterans front all parts of Vir?
ginia and the Virginia Camps of Sous
fit" Veterans, will he represented at the
funeral of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, at j
Richmond.
State Commander Ohl. of Virginia I
(Continued Ott Page Eight.)
DEBATERS CONVICTED!
(tow York Central Railroad and
Traffic manager Found Guilly.
FINES MAY AMOUNT TO $240,0001
Counsel for Defandants. Blames Pub?
lic Opinion for the Verdict, Claim?
ing it is Impossible to Defend Such
Cases at Present.
(By Associated Press !
NRW YORK, N. Y? Oct. 17 ?A ver?
dict of guilty of granting rebates on
sugar shipments was returned by a
Jury In the United States Court here
today, against, the New York Central
Railway Company, and Frederick L.
Pomeroy, the company's general traf
Re nii.naj.er
Sentence was deferred until Friday
to permit the attorneys for the de?
fense to tile motions with the court.
In discussing the .jury's verdict,
Austin G. Fox. counsel for the tiefen- |
dants, placed the responsibility for
the conviction of Iiis clients upon pub?
lic opinion.
"You can't defend rebate cases in
the present state of public opinion,"
be said.
The charge against the New York
Contra] and Pomeroy. was based noon
indictments found b>* the United
States grand jury after many months
of investigation. It was alleged, that
tlie defendants entered into an ar?
rangement witli the American Sugar |
Refining Company whereby. Edgar &?
Son, of Detroit. Mich., were favored
by a reduction of five cents a hun?
dred weight on sugar shipments from
New York to Detroit from the regular
traffic rates.
According to the provisions of the
Elkin's Act, under which the convlc
tlons were secured, the maximum pen?
alty is a fine of $20,000. As both the
Central and tho personal defendant,
Frederick L. Pomeroy, are convicted
by tho decision of the jury, on all of
the six counts, charged in the indict?
ment, the total fine for each can bo
$120,000.
DERELICT NEAR MISSISSIPPI.
British Steamer Reports Passing
Abandoned Ship.
(By Associated Press.)
NORFOLK, VA.. Oct. 17.?Captain
W|ilinm3. master of tbo British
steamer Monarch, from New Orleans
for Havre ami Rotterdam, which
came in here today for coal, reports
that on Tuesday last, twentv-two
miles off the mouth of the South
Pass, entrance to the Mississippi, he
passed a derelict bark or ship which
lay directly in the track of passing
vessels, and is dangerous.
The vessel'H masts lay alongside,
while from a pole aboard flew a
white flag, probably a ta'ole cloth or
sheet. There was no sign of life
on the wrock.
RT NEWS, VAM THL
IBRQ?WER ACQUITTED
OF MURDER CHARGE
Physician Cheered In Court Room,
as the Verdict Was Announc?
ed by the Jury.
COURT THANKED FGR BEING FAIR
Alleged Wife Poisoner Breaks Down
But Soon Recovers and Expresses
His Gratitude to the Venircmen?
Men and Women Applaud as he
Walks Out a Free Man.
fRv Associate,] Press.)
TOM RIVER. N. J., Oct. 17.?After
a trial lusting alimtt ten days. Dr.
Frnnl; L. Urouwer, indicted for the
murder of his wife, hy poison, was ac?
quitted today.
The evidence was in yesterday, ami
today the arguments wen? made, fol?
lowed by the judge's charge. The jury
brought iu a verdict of "not guilty,"
inside of an hour. The court room
was crowded.
Dr. Urouwer was brought in. look?
ing pale, hut showing little signs of
nervousness.
The jury then tiled into the box. and
tin- foreman was asked, if they ngreod
on a verdict, He promptly replied:
Verdict: Not Guilty.
"Wo find a verdict of not guilty."
Instantly the court-room was in an j
uproar. Men and wollten cheered and '
applauded in spite of the rapping for
order, and the court officers had dif?
ficulty in suppressing the noise. Fi?
nally when qulcl was restored, Dr.
Urouwer was formally discharged. Ho
was so overcome that he could scarce?
ly speak.
I At this point, the applause was re?
newed and women waved their hand?
kerchiefs, while scores of Dr. Droti
wer's friends crowded about him and
offered their congratulations.
Doctor Thank6 The Judge.
When the excitement bad died
down, somewhat. Dr. Urouwer shook
bunds with his counsel and turning
to Judge Hendrickson, thanked hint
for the impartiality of his charge to
tin- jury. j
Dr. Urouwer then asked permission
to address the jury and when it was
granted said:
"l am IhS'l'kful, very thankful, for
the way you have treated me, and I
hope that none of you will ever he
placed in such a position as 1 have
boon." i
j Crowd Cheers Acquitted Man.
I Dr. Urouwer was hurried by his
counsel to the street, where another
j crowd that had been waiting, cheered
and followed him, as he walked rap?
idly toward his home. Passing the
postoffice, Dr. Urouwer saw Miss Stel?
la McClcuaban and stopped to receive
her congratulations.
As Dr. Urouwer came within sight
of his home, ids aged mother and his
little hoys appeared in the door-way.
The hoys quickly ran Into the arms of
their lather, who catching thorn up,
one on each arm. ascended the steps
to the house, where his mother threw
her arms about the three.
N?TT0 STUDY MONKEYS
Professor Gardner's Wife Denies
Story Shout young Woman.
AFRICA!! TSIP MOT CGMEMPUIEO
Report That a Miss Quimorton Would
Accompany Linguist to the Jungles
is Said to Be Untrue?Professor's
Cage at Bottom of Sea.
(By Associated Press.)
BRISTOL, TENN.. Oct. 17.?Mrs.
R. L. Gardner, wife of the student of
Hie monkey language today made the
following statement:
"As several newspapers have in?
formed the public t.hat one. Miss
Quimorton. of New Vork, was about
to join Prof. Gardner in the jungles
of Africa, for the purpose of studying
the monkey language, and would oc?
cupy an iron cage among the wild
beasts, it is but justice to say, tha'.
Prof, Gardner will certainly not oc?
cupy Iiis tilge as it was lost two
years ago hy the capsizing of a boat.
"It is also but justice to slate,
that Prof. Gardner is in Ignorance
of Miss Qnlmorton's proposed trip
to Africa."
US DAY, OCTOBER V
wwww
OF SUBMARINE BOAT
Oivers Can Hoi Locate the French
Craft itch Sunk 0(1
Tunis, Ulrica.
SAFETY 0EV1CES FAILED TO WORK
I
Marine Officers Arc of the Opinion
That There Must Have Been an
Explosion or Sonic Other Accident
on the Vessel?Great Britain Sends
Warships to Assist Reecucrs.
(By Associated Press.)
BI55ERTA, TUNIS, Oct. 17 Propar
aliens fur aa attempt to raise die
submaWnc boat l.utln, sunk near this
port yesterday with l.lcntcuntil Plioe
pou and fourteen men on board wefe
.started at dawn. Admiral Bellue left
here til an early hour lo verify the
spot seven mlle.M erf the coast, where
the Lutin is supposed to have sunk.
Although the bottom ul that point
is sandy, the chances of raising the
Lutlu to the surface in time to save
the lives of the crew are regarded
a.; slim.
Safety Weights on Boat.
It was ascertained today that tho
Lutin was equipped with safety'
weights beneath her hull, which are'
automatically detachable and calcu?
lated to permit her to raise to tin
surface in case of danger.
Only a leak or an accident to
her machinery, it Is added, could have
prevented the nppl'.auce from work?
ing.
The Lutin la noi primarily a subma?
rine boat, sin- was built to navigate
on the surface with tho use of pe?
troleum engines except when she
dives to lire torpedoi s In which
case the boat Is opera lud by a dy?
namo.
Ho Hope For the Crew.
The "idjlcers on duly at the Marine
Ministry, tlih afternoon, said, that
in their opinion there were practi?
cally no hopes of rescuing the crew
or tho l.utln alive. I
Admiral Marquis said (he accident
was evidently very sudden and due to
an explosion or a quick plunge Into a
heavy sea. giving no lime to olthcr]
detach the safety weicht., or release
the telephone buoy for communion-!
ting with the surface In ease ol ae- j
cldi nt.
M. Thomnssmt, the minister of ma?
rine, left litre tonight for BlzOrla,
upon the receipt of the following
dispatch from Admiral Bellue.
"The operations of the divers have
not been successful up till night fall.
Work lias been suspended until to?
morrow."
The British admiralty has sent a
battleship, it cruiser and n torpedo
boat destroyer, as well as several
tugs, to assist in the search. Tonight,
the sea ii moderating and the work
tomorrow will he continued under bet?
ter conditions.
LEGATION IN MOURNING.
Chinese Minister's Mother Dies Caus?
ing Suspension of Business.
(Bv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. ('.. Oct. 17.
The Chinese legation In ibis city, will
ACID THROWN BY GIRL
Bridegroom's Face Burned by the
Fluid In Horrible Manner.
YOUNG WOMAN SOUGHT REVENGE
After Being Arrested and Placed in
a Cell She Tries to Commit Suicide
by Beating Her Brains Out Against
the Wall.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK. Oct. 17.?Infuriated
'because the man she loved had
wedded another, Annie Jnsper,n pret?
ty young womun, armed herself with
a fruit jnr of muriatic acid nnd show?
ered Ernest Wildman, the bridegroom,
as he canie from bis home last night
on Htaten Island.
Tho victim fell writhing to the
ground. The girl fled, but was later
arrested.
The jilted girl tried today to beat
out her brains aga nst the sides of a
cell in tho Staple ton police station.
j She had ta be bound to keep her
'from killing herself.
\ 1906.
Im in mourning for in? clnya because i
in' tin' ili'n'.i In Ciilhn of Mm. Hang. '
tho inother dl' Sir Chen Tung Liane- >
Cheng, tho mliiiHlor lo lliii ?hltod
StlllOH. |
Chinese customs require Ihnt the
period during which a roil shall mourn I
Iiis mother is three years. Under or? i
dlnnry circumstances, Chinese, who!
are in Iho diplomatic servlco, are com-'
polled in give up their pants, when a
puren I dies und go into mourning tor 1
the pr-escribed lliuo, hut In (Iiis etise.l
an imperial decree was Issued walv- j
ing the full period of mourning and I
authorizing Sir Chen-Tung Liang
Cheng to continue in his post and re?
sume his duties alter 100 days. This
action of the Chinese government is
regarded as special compliment to the
minister. ?.
BANKERS GET BUSY.
Currency Reform Question Causes a
Hot Debate.
(hy Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS, M<).. Oct. 17.?The
ilrst day of the thirty-second annual
convention of the American Hankers'
Association was devoted to speeches
and reports.
At one time Die deliberation of the
convention threatened to become ani?
mated over the question of currency
reform.
Tho subject was, however, laid over
for discussion tomorrow, when the
red era I legislative committee will lay
before the convention an elastic cup*
rency plan It has prepared.
Currency reform is apparently Ihdj
main Idea of the convention and so
many plans have been presented and
suggested for consideration that con
fllKlou may result. Therefore, It is I
the unanimous opinion of delegates
that tomorrow's session will he char?
acterized by wann dlscusson, when
the subjects Is brought up. hut con?
servative and Intlucntlnl members feel
certain that a plan of currency re*
form will be added before, the con?
vent du Anally adjourns. ,
FISH SCORES A VICTORY
Harriman Interests Fall to Get Con-j
trol ol Illinois Central.
'president NAMlS new director
Southard Pacific's Representative In?
sinuates That Board Though Will
Overthrow Fish When it Meets In
November?Fight Waxe6 Hot.
(By Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, II LS.. Oct. 17.?The
i fighi lor the control or tho Illinois
Cen tal Railroad Company waxed hot
today. Stuyvcsanl FUh, president of
the road, and William Nelson Crom
? well, representing B. H. Harriman,
clashed openly before 250 stockhold?
ers, who attended the meeting.
I On t^ie face of the record. Mr. Flsli
j appears to have been the victor, hut
I that the victory Is not a filial one is
instituted by Mr. Cromwell, who said:
??(if a directory of thirteen persons
there are still seven members who,
I have placed themselves on record I
j in opposition to Mr. Fish in this con-'
lost. There will he a meeting of the
board, probably In November. ThU
board will eleal the nilicer-i of the
railroad. You can draw your own
conclusions."
Ml. Flail placed .lames DeWltl Cut?
ting, of New York, in nomination.
He then i as; a total of 1)13*703 shares
for Cutting. Mr. Cutting will 1111 on;
the unexpli'uil time of Mr. Orlnneli,
which is for two ye:trs. ('buries M.
Reach, .1. T. Uarahan and Corneliui
Vanderhltt, whose terms had expired,
were re-elected without oppos'.tlon.
Whitley?Bowers.
Miss Viola R. VVhltley. of Smith
field, and Mr. John Kills Rowers, of
tills city, were quietly married by
R?V; J. W. Porter, 1). I)., at his resi?
dence on Twenty-seventh street, at
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
young conplo will he at home to
their friends si 1028 Twenty-eighth
street, for the present.
NORFOLK HORSE SHOW
AT? BI6 CROWS
Vanderbilt's Entry Creates a Favora?
ble Impression?Seven Events
Pulled Off.
(By Associated Press.)
NORFOLK, VA., Oct. 17.?The third
annual horse show, under the auspic?
es of the Norfolk Horse Show and
Fair Association opened tonight at the
Coliseum Building, ihc.-e was a large
J attendance. It wa> a great society
I event.
I The string of horses shown by Al
Ifrod G. Vanderhltt v/hs a feature.
There are more than 150 entries of
J blooded horses. Seven events were
j pulled off toniglP. The show will t un
until Saturday night.
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THE WEATHER.
Occasional rains on
Thursday and Friday,
fresh to brisk northeast
wind*.
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PRICE TWO CENTS
STANDARD OIL CAST
GOES 10 THE JURY
Judge Overrules the Defense In
M?klng His Charge as to
Points at Issue.
:AWY?RS GET UNDULY EXCITED
Court Reviews all Questions Brought
Up and Defines Upon What Grounds
the Verdict Must be Reached?Su?
preme Court Ruling Explained Ful?
ly and Why Introduced.
(By Auuoclited 1'resB.)
FIN DLA Y, OHIO. Oct. 17.?
After a (rial of seven days, the fate
of ihn Standard Oil Company, of
Ohio, charged with conspiracy ugulnrt
trade, wan placed lp the hand* of the
Jury at 8::io o'clock tonight, Tho
day's proceedings wero thu most,
strenuous of the trial.
The heavy speeches on each side
wore made. Virgil P. Kline concluded
for the defense and Attoraey-Qoner
u| Bills for the prosecution.
Coart Overrules Defense.
The defense submitted fourteen
points or law to he Incorporated In th?
charge of the court to the jury, nil
hut two of which were reject e?l.
Judge Hanker, then read his elaborate
charge and tho Jury retired to dollb
orate,
The tension between counsel, on
olllt?r side, which has hi en on thu in?
crease an tho case progressed, reach?
ed the breaking point today und hot.
words of criticism passed, the crowd?
ed court-room became domonstratlve
for the first time, ami thu court stern?
ly rebuked all concerned.
Standard Buys the Manhattan.
The collision resulted from the re?
ceipt Of a telegram hy tho nttornoy
geuoral, staling that the Manhattan
Oil Company had today sold out to the
Standard Oil Company for $2,000,000.
This was declared, by the defense
as a trick to influence tho Jury. Tho
prosecution mild that, the matter would
have never reached the Jury, had not
Mr. Kline, who made the charge men?
tioned ti ?? matter it open court.
~ Judge Defines Point at Law.
The question of inline Importance,
saltl .linlge Hanker, in his charge to
I ho Jury, was whether on duly G, 1903.
the dofondnnl was n member of a trust
ami bad so conlintiod to date.
The original trust agreement, he
said, did not constitute nn offense un?
der the Valentine Act, which wsb not
In existence at thut time. However.
If the evidence should be held to show
that within the period from July (i.
100?? to dale any contract or agfSf
nient with other corporations had bnen
entered into to imrchasc crude petro?
leum In Hancock county at ? common
standard of prioe fixed by the combi?
nation, then the verdict should pa
guilty. ir a trust in fact was found
to exist the same finding should Im
had.
Judge Banker continued:
Question to be Decided.
"If upon a consideration or the *v(
,i,.r>.-.. yon are satisfied beyoud a reas
onahle doubt that beyond the tlmr.
which your attention has thus so of?
ten been particularly directed, thar*
was such a combination, und that the*
defendant was a member of that, com
Iiination, and (hat at the mime time
the Buckeye Pine Line Company and
M'? Solnr Rofining Company, autl the
Ohio OH Company, and the Union
Tank Line Company and the Standard
Oil Comimny incorporated by the laws*
of New Jersey or any one or more of
them were members of said combina?
tion ami being such memhors, operated
in Hancock county, pursuance of tha
general pinn and policy of said tniBt.
In \ni t'ef l.'i'.d hv the statues to be u.
conspiracy against trade, then I
charge you that, said acts of said oth?
er corporations so operation within
said county are to be regarded by yon.
for every purpose of thin case, as th?
acts of the defendant, that It Is no*"
essential to the liobility of.this dftfe.i
f'nnt. that it shall haw pera evilly per?
formed any corporate act within s.iM
county, for the reason >hat the overt
act. of one conspirator is regarded as
iho let of each and a''.
Status of Supreme Court Ruling.
"The lodgment of the S 'pretne
Court dismissing the contempt, uro
codings referred to early In t*io tes
timnnv and which Judgment is offered
in evidence by the defendants is not
conclusive or controlling of the issue
here involved. It simply shows that
that court at that time and upon all
tho testimony before It, much of
which, is not in this case or before
you at all. found that the defendant
ought not to be punished for con?
tempt, for disobedience of a former
judgment, or decree mnde by that
court. This court permitted this find-''
ing of that court to he offered by tb*
defense only as a clrcnmstnnce and
fact in the history of this alleged
trust." 4