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VOL. XL, NO. 248
FUNERAL CORTEGE
STARTS FOR SOUTH
Remains of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
Being Conveyed to Richmond
for Last Sad Rites.
_
SIMPLE SERVICES IN NEW YORK;
Upon Arrival In State Capital Train
Will Be Met by a Military Escort
and Taken to St. Paul's Church?
Governor Swanson Issues Proclama?
tion Closing Offices.
(By Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Oct. is.?Simple and |
brief funeral service was held today
for the late Mrs. Jefferson Davis tit
the Hotel Majestic.
Rev. N. A. Senale, of St. Stephen's
Episcopal Church officiated. He wns
assisted by Revcmud Dr. George S.
Baker, chaplain of the Southern So?
ciety and Rev. Henry Ltlbrek,
rec?rr of St. Timothy's church. The
service was private, only 'be immedi?
ate family, representatives of tlio
L'nited Daughters or the Confederacy
and a small number of Intimate
friends being present.
Numerous wreaths covered the cas?
ket, one o' which v.:s sent by Presi?
dent and Mix. Roosevelt. Other flor?
al tributes came ire-m the governors
of many Southern Slates and from
various societies of which Mrs. Davis,
was a member.
Late this evening, the body wns|
taken to the Pennsylvania railroad I
ferry at West Twenty-third Street,
and started on the journey to Rich?
mond, Va.
A c?mpuny of artillery from Gover?
nor's Island, acted as a military escort
And a squad of mounted police, the
baud from Governors Island and car?
riages containing members of the Da?
vis family followed the hearse.
ESCORT TO MEET BODY.
Remains to be Taken to St. Paul's
Clvuro*i for Burial.
(Bv Associated Press.)
RICHMOND, VA., Oct. IS.?The
body ol Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who
died Tuesday night in New York, will
arrive here tomorrow morning and
will be met by a military ami Con fed
crate veterans escort and taken to
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, where
the funeral service will begin at 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
The. interment will ho in famous
Hollywood Cemetery, the grave being
next t> that of President Davis.
The funeral proceaslon will be an
imposing onr- made up largely of mili?
tary and Confederate veterans' organ?
izations.
A detail of veterans will guard the
body at the church. In accordance
with Mrs. Davis' expressed wish, the
remains will not lie in state.
GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION.
All Executive Offices in Richmond to
Be Closed.
RICHMOND. VA., Oct. IS.?Gover?
nor Swanson today issued the follow?
ing proclamation regarding the death
of Mrs. Davis:
"Commonweatli of Virginia,
"Executive Department.
"In order that proper tribute may
he paid to the memory of Mrs. Var
ina Howell Davis, widow of Presi?
dent Jefferson Davis of the kite Con?
federate States of America;
"I, Claude A. Swanson. governor
of Virginia, do hereby order that the
executive offices at the seal of gov?
ernment, in Richmond, Vn., be closed
on October 19, 1006, at 12 o'clock M.
"In testimony whereof. 1 have
liereunto set my hand and caused
the lesser seal of the Commonwealth
to he affixed, this the eighteenth day
of October, in the year of our I^ord
one thousand nine hundred and six,
and in the one hundred and thirty
ifirst vear of the Commonwealth.
"OLAUDB A. SWANSON.
"By the Governor:
"D. Q. EGGLESTON,
"Secretary of the Commonwealth."
GEN. GARNETT TO BE MARSHAL.
Commander-in-Chicf of U. C. V. in
Va., to Take Charge.
NORFOLK. VA.. Oct. 18.?Briga?
dier-General Theodore S. Garnett,
commanding the United Confederate
Veterans in Virginia, who under ap?
pointment from General Stephen D.
Leo, of Mississippi, commander-ln
chlef, has in charge the civic ami
military arrangements for the United
Confederate Veterans' participation in
the funeral of Mrs. Jefferson Davis,
at Richmond tomorrow afternoon, at
3 o'clock, started this afternoon for
Richmond, where ho will immediately
confer with the local committee on
arrangements and'later issue an offi?
cial order designating tap positions
or the various civic, military and oth
ccr organizations that will appear in
the funeral procession.
General Garnett said this morning
NEWl
ho would have no orders following
his order designating Hie honorary
and net Ivo pallbearers at I be funeral
until Iiis arrival in Richmond lute
iliis evening.
The Norfolk delegates named by
tiie various local Confederate or?
ganizations will leave tomorrow morn?
ing for Richmond.
Mrs. .lames Y. Leigh president of
Picket |.Much.man Chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy ami a national
officer of tlte United Daughters, to?
day received a telegram from Mrs.
Lizzie c,. Henderson, president-gen?
eral of the-United Daughters of the
Confederacy, appointing her to rep
resp?l the national body at the fu?
neral of Mrs. Davis tomorrow. Mrs.
l-olgh accepted I lie appointment and
leaves lor Richmond tomorrow i.u
ing. mi
W. \V. old. Jr., commander of the
Virginia division, United Son.; of
the Confederacy, today received n
lelegram from Thomas M. Owen, of
Montgomery. Ala., commnmlcr-ln-chiel
of the United Sous, informing him of
the appointment of the following from
Virginia to represent the Sons" heath
quarters at the funeral tomorrow:
V.\ \V. Old, Jr. of Norfolk: ?3. I'.
Cox. of Richmond, and 15, Leslie
Spenee, Jr. of Richmond. I
Cuptain C. L. Wright, adjutant on
the stall of Colonel C. <'. Vnughan,
commanding the Sevenly-flral Vir?
ginia regiment, said today he had
received no orders calling out the
local militia to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Davis at Richmond tomorrow,
and he thought none would he re?
ceived, ('aptaiu Wright rathe,'
though) Only the State mjlittn at or
near Richmond would he called out
to attend the funeral, (.wing to the
expense of getting tiie entire mili?
tia id' til. State in the capital.
PORTSMOUTH GETS KAY.
Baseball Commission Decides in Fa?
vor of the Club.
(By Associated Press.)
CINCINNATI. O.. Oct. IS? The Nu.
tionnl Raseball Commission today
gave its decision in reference to the
claim of Portsmouth. Va. clnli for the
services of player. William Kay, who
accepted terms offered by that club,
hut never reported. Kay afterwards
Bighed with tiie Cleveland American
League Club for 1907.
The Commission decided that the
title to tiie player is vested In tlte
Portsmouth club, and that they will
lie entitled to his services.
Honor Graduates to Take Exami?
nations at Fort Leavenwortti.
HAMPTON BOY 15 OHE THEM
Students From This Famous College, |
Who Have Succeeded in Being'
Rated High in Their Studies. Gel
Coveicd Appointments.
(Bv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. IS ?
As a result of having been honor
graduates of the Virginia Military In?
stitute in the class of 1005. Philip
W. Booker and Kenneth S. Perkins,
both of Virginia, have been designat?
ed by lite secretary of war to stand
a competitive examination for n sec?
ond lieutenant's commission in the
army.
The examination will lie held at
Port Leavenworth, Kansas, December
3, and the young men who will com?
pete have been notified to present
themselves before the commanding
officer of the fori on the day named.
Prom tlie same institution in 1900
Archibald H. Bell and Arthur (!.
Campbell have also been named. Of
the class of 1005 Booker is princi?
pal ami Perkins alternate, and from
the class of 1900 Hell is principal
and Campbell alternate.
Tile young men who have been
designated have been chosen from the |
institute, making the best showing
among tin- fifty or more in different
sections of tlie United States in the
years 1905 and 190G. and as is cus?
tomary with the war department, the
?two highest men from each of the
class named will lie allowed to com?
pete In the examinations soon to lie
held.
DIAMOND mTnE in* kentucky.
Blue Grass State May Rival Johan?
nesburg.
(Special to the Daily Press.)
MAYKING, KY., Oct. IS?The dis?
covery of a real diamond mine lias
just been made upon the farm of Wil?
liam Cautlill. an Elk Pork farmer
in the southern section of Letcher
county.
Experts declare it is a genuine
diamond mine?even richer than those
recently discovered in Elliott county,
this State.
John Tolesnn the expert mineralo?
gist, of Whilesburg, has just made a
thorough examination of the mine and
Its product. Hp declares there is no
doubt but that it is a real diamond
mine.
OUT NEWS, VA., V\<
CURRENCY QUESTION i
IS AGAIN POSTPONED
American Bankers, In Session, in
no B?rry to Take up
Difficult Problem.
SOUTHERN RU HUE ASSOCIATION
Colonel Lowrey, of Atlanta, Get7_
Credit For Placing Organization on
a Sound and Prosperous Basis?
Japanese Visitor Tells About Condi?
tions in Hie Country.
(By Associated Press.)
ST. LOUIS, MO.. Oct. 18.?DiscitSf
soon of the currency tiucsliou by the
convention of the American Bankers'
Association, the Ionic upon which
the attention or all the delegates is
I centralized, today for a second time
was ixistponod. The report of the
I hunk legislative committee, which
j would have precipitated the discus?
sion, being laid over until tomorrow
aa a special onh r of business.
The postponement was due largely
! to the eon test over amending the con?
stitution us proposed by William
George, president of the Old Second
>% Nations} Bank, of Aurora. Ills., the
matter finally being laid over until
I next year.
"Hot Blood" Needs Cooling.
' In vhw of the fact, tint* much
time had I.u consumed in this con
teat, aad the cause of the expressed
'opinions, that 11 was not advisable
to offer the report until the "hot
'blood" >>r the delegates had cooled
.down, the heating of the report whs
1 deterred.
1 Jnsi beforo the adjournment a
brief but animated cnniC3l was pre?
cipitated by Pest us J. Wade, presi?
dent of the Mercantile Trust Com?
pany, of St. iLpuls, plV-ddCht-eh i t of
the Trust 'Section, who protested
against the action of the conventimP
(in yesterday in adopting an amend?
ment to prohibit former presidents
of the Association front participating
in the deliberations of the executive
I council.
Robbed of Their Honors.
"This action was taker, during my
absence." said Mr. Wade. "Had I
been here at the time I would have
vigorously opposed, such action. By
this act ion. you have robbod some
of the brightest members of this as?
sociation, of a little honor that i-<
due them for their work in innktng
it the powerful organization it Is
today.
"At the meeting, in I89G, there
was a Southern rebel nl the helm
ol this association, but lie was one
of the men whose influence helped
place the association on record in
favor of the gold standard
He was a man we ;.ll loved. Von
have shorn hlcn of n lottlo fulsome
honor. By the adoption <>f this
amendment he can no longer serve as
a member of the executive council.
Colonel Lowrey Praised.
"Where would the American Bank?
ers' Association be today hut for the
(Continued on page 4.)
DREADNOUGHT IS TESTED
Guns Fired and the Great Sh'.3
Stands Strain Well.
OFFICIALS ARE HIGHLY PLEASED
England's Terror of the Seas Put
Through Her Paces and Behaves
in a Satisfactory Manner?War
Charges Fircl From Big Cannon.
(By Associated Press.)
PORTSMOUTH, UNO., Oct. 18.?
The British battleship Dreadnought,
carried out her gun trials in the
open sea today with the most satis?
factory results. Officers of the high?
est rank and experienced in ordnance
matters, were present.
After the tests of the lighter guns
had been concluded, the Dreadnought
Bred her ten and twelve inch guns,
first singly, then In pairs and finally
all eight of them, composing her
broadside, simultaneously.
Each gun was loaded with the full
service charge of 2ti? pounds of cor?
dite and an 850 pound projectile.
The vessel stood the strain of the
enormous broadside splendidly. There
was not the slightest, disturlimoo In
her structure, and only slight dam?
age to the lighter fittings of her sup?
erstructure. Officials are pleased
with the outcome of the trials.
?DAY, OCTOBER 10,
cuban hurricane ~
Ion 115 way north
Key West Havana and Many
--'Other Points Cot 0(1 From Com
. oiufilcatlonWfth Mainland.
EXTENT OF DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN
(Warning Signals Displayed Prom
Cape Cod to Florida?Stonn Mov-|
Ing Rapidly up the Const and Last
Reports It Was East of Georgia?'
Tide Extremely High'.
(Ry Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, I). C. Oct. 18.?
Roporls to tii,. weather bureau Indi?
cate that the tropical hurricane lias
bvldcntly passed itortbeaHt ward!
through tin' Florida straits, and Im
now over the Atlantic some distance
east ol tin- Georgia const.
Reports from laud stations give no
vindication at present of dangerous
winds along the Immediate coast und
Odjaccnl territory.
General rains have fallen in the
middle ami soulhern Atlantic States.
Rain is Indiented for Pritlay in the
middle Atlantic States. The- weather
will clear In the South Atlantic States
Saturday and wiil be generally lair.
Storm warnings are displayed from
Gape t'nl to Florida.
The winds along the ml.Idle Atlan?
tic coast will he fresh to brisk north
bast. Along the Cult coast fresh
northwest to north.
Stenn Started In Cuba.
ST. AUGUSTINE, FI.A.. Oil. IS ?
Frequent mcssni'.cH hove been receiv?
ed at the wireless telegraph station
here today giving Die progress of a
severe hurricane which swept from
Cuba t> .the lower east coast of
Florida,
Early this morning, the storm was
reported in Hie vicinity or Havana,
doing great damage there, hut no de?
tails have been received.
Later the storm reached Key West,
blownig down small houses and trees,
being particularly severe along the
waterfront. As the day woie on, I lei
Storni reached Jupiter, where the
wind blew seventy miles an hour.
Residents on Aslnutin Island wire
warned, ami some of them moved
over to this city.
Key West Fails to Answer.
NEW ORLEANS. I.A.. Oct. is. -1
! I'.irts to night to reach Key \Vc3t,
, Pia., by win less frt?m In re brnugl t
' no response. Key West replied to
win less calls last night.
Miami Cut Off.
ATLANTA. OA.. Oil. 18.?There
l.as been no communication with Mi?
ami. Pia. 'duct morning. Miami in
about 300 mile- south or Jackson?
ville on the coaSt, and it is supposed
that tiie Cuban 'cyclone has struck
the place at full force.
The Atlanta weather buronn, bus
no advices further than those re?
ceived from Washington during the
I morning.
The Atlanta weather bureau has
to visit canal zone
-
President Peebles That he Can
Safely leave Washington.
TAH TO BUN THE GOVERNMENT
Roosevelt Intends to Get Away Short?
ly After the Elections?Magoon's
Successor Not Named as Yet?Ste?
vens May Get the Post.
I WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 18.?
I The president lias definitely decided
to visit Panama during November to
Iinspect the work being done on the
i canal project. He has reached the
{conclusion (hat the situation in Cuba
has reached the stage where lie can
safely trust affair) Ic. the supervision
of Secretary of War Taft and Gover?
nor Magoon.
After his conference with tlte Pres?
ident today. Secretary of War Taft
said that it had been decided not to
combine the position of civil gover?
nor of the Canal Zone with that of
United States Minister to the Repub?
lic of Panama, as was the case when
.1 tu lue Magoon was there.
Separate appointments to Ihtse po?
sitions will be made. It Is understood
that Chief Engineer Stevens will be
given the duties of civil Governor In
' connection with his other work.
190G.
im? advices further than those re?
ceived from Washington during tic
morning.
Storm Severs Off Florida.
JACKSONVILLE. I LA.. Old. is
A severe storm hit > liuon blowing
today ?in llio east oast or Phobia,
but < Im* wired went down early in I ho
day, and It lias been impossible to
obtain details.
Just lief ort! the wires failed, tho
o|iorator at Miami reported an usual
high tide with water two feel de0|i
in the telegraph otllee, and low Btreula
Hooded.
At St. Augustine the tide was the
highest In ten years ami streets
along tin hay front were inundated.
Telegraphic Communications Cut OIL
SANTIAGO, CUBA. Oct. 18.
ITelegraphic eommunlcutlniis with Ha-!
Vllllll Is interrupted. lOvey olTorl tu
gel wind from the capital lias prov?
ed fruit less. Neither Ihn land lines,
nor the coastwise ruble nru hi op
I erat ion.
I There has heen no storm here, and
the cyclone which has bioKcn com
iniiulcatloii witli liavami, evidently
was c.nilliied lo the central and
western pan of the island. Efforts
lire lielng made to rq-uslablisli com?
munication from this end.
100 Houses Destroyed.
PORT PIERCE, FLA.. Oct. IS. A
i railroad can luct.tr just in from Ml
I ami. reports lerrlbje deulruclloii there
i by tie- hurricune today.
' ' Eully one hull.lied llOUKOR were
lilown down and the city is in a do
| moralized condition The handsome
churches of the Episcopal and Meth?
od's) denominations were both blown
'down, 'the concrete Jail was lean?
ing with danger of turning over am!
the prisoners bad to be removed.
| TABLET UNVEILED.
Ohio Commemorates Settlrment of
Northwest Territory.
(By'Associated Press.)
MARIETTA, ?tlllt?. Oct. 18.- A
tablet comm'omorntlng the llrst per?
manent Kelt lenient in the old ?'Ninth
west Territory," was unveiled hero t<>
day on the college campus In Hie
pi csince of a large gathering ol
prominent citizens from all parts ul
the country.
The memorial was unveiled by Mra
\ii hoi.,. Lungworth, daughter <?f
President Roosevoli. Governor Au?
di w L. Harris, and Vice President
I C. \V. Pnlrhaiilt s spoke,
The ceremonies closed tonight with
I a banquet.
' MORE TROOPS FOR CUBA
Marines to be Withdrawn and Sold?
iers Sent In 1 help Stead.
GEN. WiNIMW SUCCEED GEH. BELL
i
Strength of the Army, on the Island,
to be Brought Up to at Least 7.000
Men?Warships Except Small Boats
are to be Ordered North.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. IS ?
Presided! Roosevelt, hint a long COn
forunco today with Secretary 'f'afl
and Assistant Secretary Bacon, who
made a lull report of all that occurred
on the Island since the United States
Government intervened to restore or?
der. The condition of affairs In the
Island lUtd 'be views of Die officials
as to the future were taken up with
a view 10 a through understanding of
the situation l?y the President.
The financial feature of the Inter?
vention also was talked of and the
question of tlie appointment of a fis?
cal agent for the United States in the
Island was discussed. It is expected
that some responsible hanking insti?
tution will be selected for this pur?
pose.
Orders will he issued within a few
days for the withdrawal of all but five
hundred of the marines now in Cuba.
They will he replaced by additional
levies of troops drawn from this coun?
try until the total force in Cuba reach?
es seven thousand.
Brigadier General Bell, chlef-of
staff. probably will be withdrawn
from Cuba within a month or two and
the names of General Wlnt and Du
vail are under consideration to suc?
ceed him.
All of the warships in Cuban wa?
ters except two or tlitre of tlie smal?
ler cruisers are to be withdrawn at.
once.
LEOPOLD AND THE CONGO.
Sovereign Using Influence to Prevent
Conferences of Powers.
ROME. Oct. 18.?It has been learn?
ed here (hat King I.oopold of Belgium
is using his personal influence to pre?
vent the proposed international con?
ference regnrl'ng conditions in the
Congo Independent State.
He has cv'en jisked the assistance
of the Vatican to this end, but his re?
nnest has not been granted. Italy is
in favor ol such a conference, hut she
has not yet officially acquiesced in
the proposal.
-.-l?!?>am
THE WEATHER.
Rain Friday; Satur?
day fair and cooler;
fresh to brisk east
winde.
PRICE TWO CENTS
MURPHY MAKES =
BRIBERY CHARGES
Sensation Sprung In New York City
Campaign by the Head of
Tammany Hall.
CANDIDATES ASK FOB MONEY
Independent League Nominees, It is
Said, Offer to Get Off the Ticket if
They are Paid for so Doing?
District Attorney Looks Into the
Matter?Hearst Men Make Denial.
(By Associated Proas.)
NRW YORK. N. Y.. Oct. 18.?The
J tmmt startling development In the
i present political campaign in thin
' state came today, when Charles P.
' Murphy, lender of Tammany Hall,
i publicly charged thai money had boon
demanded by representatives of the
independence League In considera?
tion of the withdrawal of their candi?
dates In certain districts, and the sub?
sequent, serving of Mr. Murphy with
a subpoena to appear before Hiu
grand Jury In ".lohn Doe" proceedings
[and testify as to Ills charges.
I The suhpoeuu wail iaimed by Dis?
trict Attorney Jerome, nfler a confer?
ence with Judge otta A. Rozalaky or,
the Court of Genera) Sessions, who
Mr. Murphy Intimated hud given up
money for the endorsement, of the
League.
I Money Demanded.
I In his statement, Mr. Murphy
ehurged ihat certain Independence
League managers, had demanded
'money for the withdrawal of their can?
didates In congressional, senatorial
land nssombly districts; where n third
.ticket had been put in the field. Ho
I lidded, however, that William R.
'Hearst, the Independence League and'
'Democratic candidate for governor
i knew absolutely nothing of what wna
going on In IIiIh connection.
League Denies Statement.
Al Hie Independence League, head
, nunrters here tonight u positive denial
of Mr, Murphy's charges wero made
lidding that If tiny one connected with
the organisation bad attempted to
"hi Id up" candidates they would bo
glad lo know of II.
Max P. Ihmseri, who lias charge of
?he Independence League headquar?
ters, gnvo out a forinnl statement de
I living Mr. Murphy's charges. The
statement says:
I "The managers of Hie Independence
i League nt the Gllsoy House so-called
are not 'holding up' candidates for
, cash. If anyone, even remotely con?
nected with the League, attempted
such a Ihiug. we should bo glad to
know tlte fnels.
j "I doubt U any candidate of the
j League has. as yet. contributed one>
i cent to Hie League's campaign fund."
Named Full State Ticket.
The Independence League, which
was promoted by w. R. Henrst. held
Its Slate Convention at Carnegie Hall.
In this city September If. and nnmed
a full State ticket, with Mr. Hearst
nnd Lewis Stnyveaant Chandler head?
ing- it as governor and lieutenant-gov?
ernor, respectively. Subsequently the?
League named a comoloto judicial
ticket for the fJrst judicial district,
which comprises New York City aud
county.
At Buffalo on Sentember 20, the
Democratic convention; nominated
Mr. Hearst and Mr. Chandler for gov?
ernor and lieutenant-governor, res?
pectively, and endorsed John P. Whal
en, for secretary of state, who bad al?
so been named by the Independences
League convention.
I Mr. Hearst's campaign throughout,
Hh? State, has been made under the
Joint management of ihe Democratic
and the Independence League State
Committees.
BRIDGE FALLS ON WORKMEN.
' Two of Them Are Crushed to Death
i by Wreckage. '
fBy Associated Press.)
I W ILK HS- B A R R13, PA., Oct. 18.?A
stone billige over tin, Lynnesvtllo
treek, near White Haven, collapsed
I today while workmen were engaged,
upon it, and two of the men were
killed while another was probably
fatally Injured. The killed are:
GUENTHBR SPEIGHT, of White
Haven.
ANDREW HAAS, of White Haven.
Stacy Mills, or White Haven, had!
both legs crushed and was intornally
I injured.
The old abutment bulged out, and
the bridge fell with a crash burying;
Ihe three men beneath the ruins.
Strike Conference Without Result.
(Ry Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. 1). C. Oct. 1ft.?
The conference today between the
Southern railway ofHclais nnd rep?
resentatives of the striking r.tachin
isls on that line was without result
and will he resumed tomor/o'w.