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VOL. XI. NO. 249.
MRS. DAVIS' BODY
RESTS IN HOLLYWOOD
Entire South Unites with Virginia
In Paying Tribute to
Her Memory.
SERVICES It THE CHURCH SIMPLE
Streets Lined With People Who Bow
ed Their Heads as the Funeral
Cortege Wended Its Way to the
Cemetery?Military Honors at the
Grave.
(P?v Associated Press.)
RICHMOND. VA-, Oct. 10.?Tim
train bearing the body of Mrs. .Icffcr
son Da vis arrived here, about 8:30
o'clock this morning and was met at
Elba, an uptown station, by Limiten-j
unt-Govcruor J. Taylor Ellyson, who j
conducted the ladies of the funeral,
party to the Jefferson Hotel. I
The members of the Davis family
who came with the remains were Mr.
and Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, Jefferson1
Davis Hayes, .Miss Hayes and Dr. and
Mrs. Webb. I
The following detail from the New
York Camp of Confederate Veterans
acted ns honorary guard:
Major Edward Owen. Commanders
Dr. Hnrvie Dew, Colonel Theodore C.
Caskins and Perry M. DeLeon. This
detachment continued with the body
to the Byrd Street Station, downtown.
Other Members of Party.
Among others who came South with
the remains were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Battlson, Mrs. John H. Park?
er, President of the New York (diop?
ter of tue United Daughters of the
Confederacy; Mrs. K. M. Frank, Mrs.
Bennett, Mrs. Reale, Mrs. J. H. Dew,
Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer and Rev. Dr. Na?
than Seagle, pastor of St. Stephen's
Church. New York, of which Mrs. Da?
vis was a member.
At Byrd Street the remains were
met by details from the local camps
of Confederate Veterans and escorted
by them to St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, where the casket was placed
in the basement auditorium of the
structure, amid flowers and floral de?
signs in beauty and profusion such ns
have rarely been seen in Richmond,
and under the honorary guard of Con?
federate Veterans and daughters of
the Confederacy.
Casket Taken Into the Church.
At three o'clock, the casket was
taken into the body of the church,
which was packed with people and
the funeral services were begun.
These were conducted by Rev. Robert
VV. Forsyth, rector of the church, as?
sisted by Rev. Dr. J. William Jones,
chaplain general of the Confederate
Veterans; Rev. Dr. James Power
smith, who w-as Stonewall Jackson's
chaplain; Rabbi Calisch. of Beth
Ababa Synagogue, Richmond; Rev.
Dr. Landen R. Mason. Rev. Dr. W. V.
Tudor, and Rev. Dr. N. A. Seagle.,The
services were of the simplest possible
character, the hymns being "Just As
I am," "How Firm a Foundation."
"Abide With Me," and "Asleep In
Jesus."
Escorted to Hollywood.
After the services, a procession was
formed and fho marcli was taken up
for Hollywood Cemetery. The proces?
sion was made up of the local batta?
lion of the Seventieth Regiment of
Virginia Volunteers, a company from
Petersburg, the Richmond Light In?
fantry Blues, the Richmond Howitz?
ers, local and Visiting camps of Con?
federate Veteran and Sons of Veter?
ans, Daughters of the Confederacy
and Confederate Memorial Associa?
tions.
There wore representatives in line
from most of the States, which made
up the Confederacy.
Gen. Lee at the Head.
At the head of the procession rode
General Stephen D. Lee. of Mississip?
pi, In civilian garb, as chief marshal
of tho parade. The hearse was escort?
ed by a detachment of the Richmond
Howitzers. In spite of the fact, that
tho weather was extremely inclement,
rain falling almost constantly, tho
whole route of ^ the procession was
lined with people, who stood under
umbrellas and looked on the sad cor?
tege, evidently with the most reveren?
tial feeling.
Services at the Grave.
At the cemetery there was another
large gathering of people. The ser
. vices, which were brief, wore con?
ducted by Rev. Mr. Forsyth and Rev.
Dr. Seagle. The Howitzers fired an
artillery salute with the guns which
were recently Issued to them by the
general government and two compa?
nies of the Infantry fired three volleys
over the grave.
It was remarked as interesting that
the first use of the fine new guns ob?
tained from the United States govern?
ment was to fire a salute over the
grave of the widow of the President
of the Southern Confederacy.
Roosevelt's Offering Noticed.
Conspicuous, too, among the magnl
ficlent floral offerings at tho funoial
NEWPO]
wna one rrom President nnd Mrs.'
Roosevelt. This, at the comotory, was
noticed lying at the base of tlio man
limeilt over tlu> grave of President
Davis. Mrs. Davis' rest inn place Is.
next to that of h?r husband.
A noteworthy personage at the ob?
sequies was James Jones, a colored ,
man, who drove the Davis family ear-'
ringe during the war. and who new j
lives in Rnlclgb, N. (.'. He attended 1
the funerals of President Davis and
Miss Winnie Davis mid though now
bent will? age, and much enfeebled I
insisted on being present today.
Taps were sounded over the grave]
of Mrs. Davis by Bugler Cowardlne. of
the Richmond Howitzers, who per?
formed it similar service for President
Davis and Miss Winnie Davis, and
Hins ended the sad ceremonies of to?
day in the old and yet new cnpitol of
the Confederacy.
UTES TO BE ROUNDED UP.
Troop of Cavalry to be Sent After the
Red Skins.
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 1!).?Upon the
application of Governor Brooks, of
Wyoming, Secretary Taft, by direction
of the President, iias instructed Ma
jor-Gcnoral Greeiy to dispatch n troop
of cavalry to Wyoming to round up
nnd return to their reservation the
Ute Indians, who are now causing a
disturbance in that State.
_
Indians Kill Two Cowboys.
OMAHA. NEB., Oct. 19.?Au out?
break of Hie Ute Indians, who have
been causing much trouble nnd worry
in Wyoming all tIiis summer occurred
near Gillette. Wyoming, wcrtnesdav
night.
In a buttle between cowboys and In
dinns, two of tlie former were
killed and a number of In?
dians, nro supposed to have been In?
jured.
Tribesmen Win Big Victory.
(By Associated Press )
TANGIER, MOROCCO, Oct. 19.?A
Bignal victory lias been won by the
Insurgent tribesmen engaged In the
holy war to drive all foreigners out
of Morocco in n battle fought near
Maziigan, which lasted oil night.
BRANCH BANK IS CLOSED
i _
Government Shuts .the Doors of
Washington Depository.
I FIRM'S LIABILITIES ABE $123,943
Subsidiary Company of a Montana
Institution Fails to Meet Its Obli?
gations?Assets Will Not Cover
Outstanding Indebtedness.
(Bv Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, I). O, Oct. If..?
The Aetna Banking and Trust Com?
pany's branch, of Washington, has
been closed by direction of the act?
ing comptroller of the currency, and
Robert Lyons lias been appointed re?
ceiver.
This company is a branch of tho
Aetna Banking and Trust. Company,
of Butte, Montana, incorporated un?
der the laws of West Virginia, and.
with other hanking companies organ?
ized by virtue oT the laws of any of
the States and doing business in
the Distrilt of Columbia, was placed
under the supervision of the comp?
troller by ah act of Congress passeil
at the last session.
An examination of (he bank by ?
national bank examiner shows the
branch to lie insolvent. The nssets
and liabilities, according to the last
statement, are $123,943, Among the
assets are $1(2.247 in ??bonds, securi?
ties, claims, etc."
The branch had $12,271 in savings
and $3S,8i>8 in individual deposits and
was liable to the bead office at
Butte for $40,397.
JUDKINS ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Suffolk Young Man Takes Dose of
Poison.
(Special to the Daily Press.)
SUFFOLK, VA., Oct. 19?Bud .Tud
kins, a young white man, is thought
to have attempted suicide here last
night with laudanum, lie was discov?
ered in an unconscious condition in
the rear of a store in East Washing?
ton Street.
Strong hopes are entertained for
his recovery. No cause for the act
can lie ascertained.
HORSE SHOW MAN MAY DIE.
Little Hope Entertained for His Re?
covery from Accident.
(Special to the Daily Press.)
NORFOLK, VA., Oct. 19.?Charles
W. Smith, manager of the Horse
Show, who was hurt last night in a
fall from his horse. Is in a critical
condition at St. Vlncert's Hospital.
His spine is badly injured, and his
lower limbs are paralyzed.
irr NEWS, VA., SAT I) IIP AY. OCTOBER 20
21 ISLANDERSiWEPT
AWAY BY TIDAL WAVE
Captain of the W recked Steamer, St. Lucie,
Brings News of Terrible Disaster
few Miles South of Miami.
MANY OF HIS PASSENGERS ARE LOST
Half Hundred Persons Washed Off A Barge Into the
Sea?Damage Done in Cuba Enormous?U.
?. S. Brooklyn is Safe?Death L ist
in Havana Exaggerated.
(Hv Af-noclated Press.)
MIAMI. Kl.A.. Oct. 111.?The report
of tho loss of the steamed St. Lucie,
Captain Bravo, at Uohla Honda, lias
proved true. This evening an excur?
sion steamer arrived in port, bringing
sixty wounded persons, who were tak?
en to the hospital.
It Is reported that 2S persona lost
their lives. Their bodies will he
brought bore tomorrow.
It Is believed that a portion of tin!
Florida Fish and Produce Company's
fleet was lost. Manager Adams sent
out one of the boats (his morning to
look for the men and boats.
The boat returned this evening and
reported no signs of tho fleet. The
fishing nets were found strewn upon
'the shore.
Wave Engulfs Island.
Captain Bravo says that he anchor?
ed on the lee side of Elliott's Key.
twenty-five miles south of Miami,
yesterday morning and that soon after
a tidal wave en gulf od the island. Mo
says there were 250 residents on the
island, all of whom were lost.
'Pile Si. Lucio was crushed by tho
same wave und of the 100 persons on
hoard, twenty-five were killed. Cap?
tain Bravo was seriously injured.
Fifty Lost off of a Barge.
A barge containing one hundred
persons is said to have been torn
away from its moorings at Elliott Key
and afterwards picked up near the
Bahama Islands, fifty of her passen?
gers having been drowned.
St. Lucie a Small Boat.
The St. Lucie's home port was Tam?
pa, Fla. She was built in Wilming?
ton, Del., in 1SSS. was of 106 net ton?
nage, 12-J feet long, 21 feet in breadth
and over four feet in depth. She was
usually manned by a crow of 13. The
St. Lucie had formerly been in ser?
vice in New Haven.
U. S. S. BROOKLYN SAFE.
In Havana Twenty Lives Lost?Dam?
age Amounts to $2,000,000.
HAVANA. CUBA. Oct. 19.?The cy?
clone which began here Wednesday
afternoon reached its full fury on
Thursday morning. The greatest dam?
age occurred on the harbor and along
CENTRAL FINED$108f0Q0
Federal Judys Taxes the Railroad
(or Granting Rebates.
TRAFFIC MNA6ER MUSTPAYS6.000
Court in Making Its Decree Censures
the Company For Not Treating All
Citizens Ahke?Case a Flagrant
/One.
(By Associated Press.)
N BW YORK, N. Y., Oct. 19.?
Judge Holt in tho United States Cir?
cuit Court today imposed a tine o! '
$108,ooo on the New York Central
and Hudson River Railroad Com pa' .'
for granting rebates to Lowell M.
; Palmer, of the American Su^ar Re
I fining Company. There were s'\
j counts and a fine of ?18,000 was Im
' posed in each.
Frederick L. Pomeroy, assistant
traffic manager, of the New Yor!:
I Central, wha lined $l,ooo on each
j cotmi, a total of $6,000.
"Such a violation of law" said
Judge licit, in passing sentence, ''is
much nunc heinous than the ordinary;
I common vulgar crimes usually brought
; before the Criminal Court. This cor-j
I poration received large and valuable
I public Privileges.
"It was under Lie highest obliga?
tions to treat all citizens alike. Uh
dor these circumstances and f.;r an
offense so clearly flagrant, it is the
duty of tho court to Impose a pen?
alty commensurate with tho gravity
of tho offense."
the 'docks. A number of smaller craft
and'' lighters were sunk and some
houses wore blown down. The U. S.
S. Brooklyn was not damaged.
The total number id' deaths was
twenty, all Cubans el' the poorer class.
Then; are a number of Bailors among
tho dead. S. vend score of longshore'
men* and sailors were injured.
I Rain Stops C.tr Service.
Tho torrential down pour of rain
completely stopped the street car sor
vice and the wind and rain made it
next to Impossible lo gel about on the
stroets. Trees in the parks and also
on the shaded avenues were blown
down" In large numbers.
The cyclone was confined to tho
provinces of Havana and Binar del
Rio.' Mnntnnzns city escaped. All
telegraphic communication was aniil
hllatod. Today the wind moderated
greatly and the city Is fust resuming
its normal appearance.
It is estimated that the ilumuge in
Havana province will reach fully $2.
000,000 damage.
Tobacco Damaged.
One hundred, and fifty tobacco
barns, in the Ahpil/.nr District hnvo
booh destroyed. The recently planted
tobacco crop also has been seriously
In..u'rod." 'Cnornious damage is report?
ed from the Guira section, tho cenlro
of the bhhnua and plantain growing
district. These crops nro Bald to have
been destroyed. Havana today re?
sumed its normal aspect'.
(Jay crowds are promenading tho
streets and lounging in the cafes, ob?
livious of the fearful experiences
through which their city lias Just
passed.
The harbor lias been searched for
dead and it it: now believed that nil
the bodies have been found.
Reports received here today from
Nunez say that rive persons were in?
jured there.
I Cattle Destroyed.
! Reports received here from Plnnr
i del Rio eity, while noi ye! accurate,
declare that the damage lo building,
was very great. The injury to the
sugar crop Ifl hot serious. The rivers
of Havana and Plnnr del Rio prov
(Continued on Page Eight,)
WRECK ON COAST LINE
Conductor Killed But Others escape
Serious Injuri'.
K1EH BURIED UNPER THE DEBRIS
Locomotive and Nine Cars Piled Up
in a Heap in the Yard at Dunn?
Frog Out of Place Caused the Acci?
dent.
(By Associated Press.)
RALEIGH, Oct. I!).?Tin; locomotive
and nine cars of a fast freight train
wore piled up in a heap in the Atlantic
Coast Line yard at Dunn, N. C. last
night.
The conductor, engineer, fireman,
and a brnkeinan were burled under
the debris.
Conductor W. .1. Turbcville, of Flor?
ence. S. C, was killed as was Eli 11 son
Covington. a negro brnkemnn, The
others were extricated without serious
injury. Tho road was blocked and
passenger trains were delayed several
lours.
The accident Is attributed to a frog
getting out of line and breaking the
flange of the locomotive's wheels.
Joshua G. Harvey Dies.
(By Associated Press.)
BALTIMORE MD., Oct. 19?Joshuu
O. Harvey, for many years presi?
dent of tho Western National Hank,
died tcnight. He had been a fn
inllinr figure in business circles for
half a century.
DETECTIVE MURDERS WOMAN.
3liot In Back While at Work in Cot?
ton Factory.
(By Associate! Press.)
AUGUSTA. OA., Oct. 19.?-Arthur
Glover, :i private detective, today sle t
ami killed Maud Williamson, his para,
mouv, while the Iniler was at work in
the weaving room of the Sihlcy Cot?
ton Mills and had her hack turnod.
The man.I jury was In session and
promptly indlclod clover, who is now
in .kill nharulng him with murder in
th?? Oval degree.
The shooting caused a panic in the
mill.
FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS.
Ex-Prcmicr Combes May be Called to
Form a New One.
(By Associated Press.?
PARIS. FRANCE, Oct. V.l.--The
cabinet resigned lotlriy arter M. Sa-.
rien had n lemlttod a letler Id Pro-d
den) FnllloroH, in willen ihn >..
ex,Closed le ep rOgrOl 'I' the f' \ "ni
I lie ?inte ??: his le allh ?V mpolled him
.n retire Forolgn M. ilatei Dour go1)'
wrote e (ohec-tive ten*-", which nil
present -signed; joining 'heir resigna?
tions to Illlll 6f their chief.
Tile selection of ClcmonCCIIU
to form a new cabinet is looked upon
as a foregone eoiiclUHlon, hut the pnn.
Hlblllty of i he local I of F.x-Prcuilor
Combes is discussed.
ANOTHER RECORD DROKEN.
Lady Vein Covers Six and Half Fur
longs in Fast Time.
(By Associate.i Prosa.)
NEW YORK. Oil. Hi.- Lady Vera,
a two year old filly by Woolathorpc
Phlliiin, made a new world's record
for six and II half I'm loiu'.s (fltrhlghi
awayi when she won the Hoeonil ritoc
at Bolmont Park today in I: HI
Tili- previous time was 1:17 1-5 made
by VoorheoH two days ago,
Dishabille, an S to I shot, 800rod
easy victory in tho Fordhani handicap
.at seven furlongs.
James River on a Rampage.
(Special to the Dally Pre.:;.)
LYNCHBURG, (?et. Iii.?.lames Riv?
er is ion feet above normal itnd rising
six Inches an hour. Tho weather looks
I liko It is clearing.
rnragad Spaniards Try lo Kill
(he Prelate.
SOLDIERS RESCUED THE PfllESt
Separation Law and Speech Marie by
the Catholic Devinc About the Act
Stirred up Bitter Feeling That Re?
sulted in Violence.
(llv Associated Press.)
VELENCIA, SPAIN, Oct. II).?Riol?
ing of the most serious character is
In progress here as the direct out?
come of the attempt of the Spanish
Government, following the lead of
Franc?', to loosen I he lie:; which hith?
erto have bound It to the Vatican.
The rioting culminated last night
in an attempt on the part of a nodi
Ii; lynch the archbishop, who preach'
ed a violent sorinon yesterday, which
has greatly aroused the nnti clericals.
Today troops guard Hie city, and I'
Is feared violent rioting may break
out at any moment.
I The archbishop of Valencia had
made n violent attack upon (lie Gov?
ernment for the course which H is
Ipursuing toward the Vatican. lie di?
rect'"! his attack principally uport tno
hnyy <'ivil marriage law. This, lie de?
clared reduces marriage to the plane
of concubinage. When news of the
I archbishop's utterances spread
through the' city mobs began forming
I in tin? streets.
As soon as I ho hecessnry loader
appeared the rioters look up their
inarch for the nrchbishon's residence
[with tile determination to lynch him.
'Threats of every (icxcrlotion were
made ngainsi other clericals, and for
a tlnie H looked us if an attack would
be made upon every prelate in the
city.
I So violent did the mob become,
and so great was the number of Hie
rioters that. I he polic? were helpless
and 11- -? i.; were ordered opt. They
surrounded tin- archbishop's pnlace
to protect the prelate. Later the
troops attacked the mob nnd force!
the rioters to disperse. Rioting was
[resumed today, however.
SYRIAN LEPER DIES.
Outcast's Body to he Cremated to
Prevent Contagion.
(Bv Associated Press.)
PICK INS. W. VA., Oct. 11).?George
Raschild, the leper, died this morn?
ing. Heart failure was the Immedi?
ate cause of his death, though the Ion
rosy had made rapid strides in the
last ten days.
j Two of his fingers nnd Hie toes on
ono foot were almost off. His tongue
wns covered with sores and badly
swollen. Ilia bedy will bo cremated.
a it*.'?; : i
THE, WEATHER.
Rain and colder
Saturday and Sunday,
fresh to brisk north
east winds.
...?vi'Hiil'r*
PKIC? TWO CENTS
STANDARD;,OIL GUILTY
SAYS AH OHIO JURY
Parent of All Trusts Convicted, of
Conspiracy, After Stren?
uous Trial.
SENTENCE DEFERRED BY JUDGE
Counsel for Combine to Make Motion
f or New Trial ? Head Officials Say
Fight Will Dc Carried to tho Court
of Last Resort?Victory" For Good
Government, Asserts Wade Ellis.
(Ry Associated Press.)
KIMM A V, o. Oct. Ii?. By llio vor
diii of a jury, the Standard Oil Com?
pany of Ohio Im guilty of cOnspir
acy agnlnsi trade in violation of the
Valentino Anll-t'rusl Law id' Ohio.
Tho penalty la a lino <.r from $r,0
to 15,000; which may lie repented for
j .'ach day of tho oliense, or Imprison?
ment i ! Ill),ii tu twelve months.
l ie- Standard ti l Company of Ohio,
ha t given notice iHat It will lllo II
motion for ti new trial.
'lite in -.1 : top Will he far lite COIirt
lo tllipuBO the penalty.
Now Method Employed.
To Hi, Slate the .Mill. Hie verdb t
fttnl the nltiiittttt iippoal is Important
bi SO t 'i I: initiator a new method of
11111{ a -.a 'i I alleged trade mo?
il..' i Itj continual Inn and
ttllliliu ; liutoad of by grand Jury In
dial men}, The verdict was rendered
at 1:35 o'clock this morning ami re.
ati ed from a continuous delibera?
tion by Hie Jury during thlrty-twt
consecutive hours,
A i inch of the dramatic marked
the cioa'ng hotM'S of the Jury's dellb
(.?ration, Hymns were sung during
ail bid ten minutes of this time. This,
ten m in tuna' pause at the end, was
occupied by the remaining Juror ,wii(i
had stodd oat, in explaining his poal
:. ii and surron'derlug to the majority.
There w;i t not (he slightest levity
ahold this hymnal service.
Fight Just Degun.
MmV YORK, N, Y.. Oct. 19.?TN
'e '.-l depart mem of the Standard Oil
Company has given out the following
statement: "ThG defendant lawyers In
the ease, will ItlUtl Inline.Mule steps
for appeal, which. Iieforo litiul adjudi?
cation, may ptiss through three courts
u.'.ue . Couii iif Common Pleas tho
Circuit Court and Supremo Court
:>f Ohio.
"They feel confident of securing
a reversal of manifold errors In tho
trial ju-.t concluded."
Triumphs for Good Government.
MARIETTA, 0.. Oct. 10? Attorney
Gon ral Wade H. KIIIb, said in rti?
gard to thi decision against the
Standard Oil Cpmjittny..
"Th'.o i ;?. great Irltjnpb for good
rovi rnmcut. It Is a vindication of
that principle ouca so well announc?
ed by President Roosevelt that no
inr.ti Is jo high as to be abovo tho
law. and no man so law, as to bo
bononth Its protection."
DUTCH STEAMER LOST.
Ship Goes Down During Hurricane
off Venezuela.
SAN JUAN. P. R. Oct. 10.?Tho
Red D Lino sleamcr Philadelphia
from Ln Goayrn, Venezuela for New
York, arrived here today, forty-eight
hours Into. Her captain reports that
u Dutch steamer was lost, in tho cy?
clone nt a point between Curacao and
La Gunyra, The Philadelphia en?
countered the cyclone upon leaviug
the harbor nt La Gunyra On Monday.
Site was blown ashore and slightly
damaged.
Twenty miles of the railroad con?
necting La (iuayra with Caracas have
been destroyed by tho storm, accOrd
in;r to offlc?rs and passengers of the
Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia left hero for New
York this afternoon.
While Singing Man Falls to Death.
(Special to tint Daily Press.)
UNION; 6. C, Oct. 19.?While sinK
Iiigi Charles Jones, n carpenter, slip?
ped on the scaffold around the top
of n high steeple and fell fifty-three
feet to the earth below. Iiis neck
was broken.
Club Man Indicted.
(Rv Associated Press.)
I AUGUSTA, OA.. Oct. 10.?The Rich
mond county grand jury today indict?
ed Thomas W. Alexander, n cotton
factor of Augusta and club man. who
was arrested In Pittsburg <-n Septem?
ber IS. Ho is charged with embezzle?
ment.
B"n Shaw Wins Race.
(By Associated Press.)
LOUISVILLE. KY.. Oct. 19?Ben
Shaw, the favorite, won the steeplo
c'"isf handicap fron' a good field nt
Churchill Downs today. Refined, St.
Tnmimny, Toboggan and Tjazelle
were also heavily backed winners.