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THE DAILY PRESS ta Um only newspaper In Newport News that receives full Ae ?oeiatad Press report. ?ts???s?s?s$x??? VOL. XI. NO. 293. HEM GALE SWEEPS SAN FRANCISCO . ???? f ? ^_____ Two Business Blocks Blown Down by Wind and ihe Damage Amounts to $300,000. HEM LOSS IN HARBOR ALSO Ferryboats Had Hard Time Getting I Across the Bay Without Being , Wrecked?So Much Debris in the Streets That the Trolley Cars Had to Suspend Operations. i (Bv Associated Press.) SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Dec. 10.? A heavy gale sweeping along tho' coast at a registered velocity of 4S . miles an hour struck San l-VValsco i today and caused the death of a In-1 borer and severe Injury of several j others who were caught by a falling wall. Shipping in the harbors was damaged considerably and in all quarters of the city, walls were hurl? ed to the ground, blockading tho, streets and interrupting travel. Street car service was about entirely bus- i ponded. On the hay the storm was terrific. The ferryboats proceeding with extraordinary caution, were toss? ed about until scores of passengers were mndc sick. Tho large building at Polk street and Van Ness avenue gave in before the storm and all the valuable mer? chandise housed was ruined. The loss through this disaster is $200.000. The buildings ocupled by the California Notion and Tov com? pany- at Post street collapsed and most 6f the stock was destroyed. The firm will lose nearly $100,000. ROOSEVELT AWARDED NOBEL PEACE PRIZE Norwegian Parliament Confers Upon the President of This Country Distinguished Honor. CHRISTIANA, NORWAY. Dec. 10? The Norwegian parliament has con? ferred the Nobel peace prize upon President Roosevelt. The Nobel peace prize is awarded to President Roosevelt in recognition of his services in ending? the _Rnsso Japanese war. Candidates for this distinction must he proposed by leg? islative bodies, peace organizations or universities. The Nobel peace prize Is part of a bequest left by Dr. Alfred Bernhard Nobel, the Swedish scien? tist, who died in 180C. By his will a large portion of his fortune was devoted to five annual prizes, each awarded for tho most im? portant discoveries in physics, chem? istry, physiology or medicine; for tho most distinguished work of an ideal? istic tendency in the field of litera? ture and for the best effort toward the fraternity of nations and the pro? motion of peace. The last named Is awarded by the Norwegian parliament. The others are awarded by institutions at Stock? holm. President Notified. ? WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 10.?Mr. C. Hague, the minister from Norway, called at the White House today and Informed President Roosevelt that tho Norwegian parliament had con? ferred on him the Nobel pence prize. The President will make an appropri? ate response. BICYCLE RIDERS AWAY BEHIND RECORD Twelve. Te?ms Are All In a Bunch and One Other Only One Lap Behind. (By Associated PreBs.) NEW YORK, Dec. 10.?Twelve of the original teams remained In the six day bicycle race at Madison .square garden tonight. A thirteenth team was made up of J. W. Bedell, of the Bedell Brothers combination and Waithour, who doubled up after their original partners had boon so injured as to he compelled to per? manently leave them. The midnight score was 492 miles 20 laps for twelve of the teams with Wjalthour and John Bedell one lnp behind. The record for 24 hours is 510 miles and ono lap. SIMPLIFIED SPELLING IN CONGRESS AGAIN Champ Clark Figures Out That it Would Take Four Hundred Years to Reform Othography. (By Associated Proas.) WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 10 ? Tho house today hogan consideration of the legislative, executive and judi? cial appropriation hill. No efforts wore made to limit the time for gen NEWPi rial debate on the bill, as It Is the de? sire of the Republicans to keep the bill before the house until adjourn? ment for the Christinas holidays. Simplified spelling held the attention Of the house for an hour or more, the paragraph in the hill fixing the ortho? graphic standard in BOnJO recognized authority, furnished Mr. Clark of Mls: souri. Mr. Glllet of Massachusetts and Mr. Livlngton of Georgia, an oppor? tunity to express themselves on the merits of the President's order to the public printer relative to modified spelling. Mr. Clark of Missouri humorously calculated that It would take four hundred years to reform the English language by adopting three hundred words a year. MRS. BIRDSONG'S WRY CAN'T AGREE ON VERDiCT At Two o'Clock This Morning It Stood Eleven for Acquital and One for Conviction. (By Associated Press.) HAZELMUR-T, MISS., Dec. 11.? The jury i^^ie case of Mrs. Angle Birdsong charged wlt'.i the murder of Or. Tapmaa Duller, It wns re? ported nt ~ o'clock this morning stands 11 to I for acquittal. The case was given to .the jury at t> o'clock last evening. Sonator Me Laurin made the address for defense, who Is also a relative. He advised that the women present leave tho room .which most of them did. He said that If tho defendant had been debaunched "and had slain her de baucher, "lie had met justice. Ho said Mrs. Blrdsong had become r*. wife at 13 years and that after tho birth of her first child she had developed a diseased mind. Judge Miller's instructions to the Jury were significant he said that the jury take Into consideration the fact that the defendant was a woman ami consider her act. He declared she should be acquitted moreover if it. were true that Dr. Butler had attempted to assault her and if she considered her honor in danger when she shot him. Current Kills Edward Carper. (By Associated Press.) ROANOKE. VA.. Dec. 10.?Edwnrd A. Carper was electrocuted last night In the hnthroom of his home In this city by attempting to turn on an elec? tric light while standing directly over the radiator. He was killed instant? ly, his right arm. hitast and right leg being burned fearfully. SEAMAN'S BRAVE DEED Hand on a Tug Gels Two Frozen Ben From a Barge. TERRIFIC STORM WAS RAGING All Lost on the Barge Buena Ventura Which Was Fir6t Prize Captured by American Navy During War With Spain. (By Associated Press.) PROVIDENCE. R. [., Dec. 10.?A tale of heroism was brought into port today by tho tug Walter A. Luckeu bach. when every other man on board tho tug declined to risk bis life In an effort to rescue two ij^fi of the foundering barge Buena Ventura, which was In tow of tho Lnckcnbach, off Montauk Point lfVst Friday, Mit? chell 'B. Br?se, a Greek seaman, step? ped up to Captain John Daly and said that he would make tho trip alone. In a small boat In the height of cfierce northeast gale lie rowed to the barge and rescued the Captain. Ole Owar sond. whom he found frozen to the topmast, and as soon as he had placed the helpless captain on hoard the tug. with garments covered with coat of ice from head to foot, put out ngnin and released Seaman Charles Mar? tin, who was frozen to a floating hatch which hnd been carried away from the sinking barge. The two men off the crow of five were the only ones to escape death. Tho drowned were Snorters, engineer, address unknown; John Malte, dock hand, address unknown, nnd Jack Hoyt. Fall River. The heroism of Jack Brueo was looked upon by his shin mates as no less remarkable than his escape from death in the little boat which every moment seem? ed likely to be smashed by the great seas. The barge from which the men met denth wnp converted for the coal car rvlng trade from a Snanlsh tramp steamer. She was the first prize of the United States navy Immediately after the war with Spain broke out, the gunboat Nashville capturing her. The Buena Ventura, coal laden, was the last of a low of three bnrces which loft Norfolk, Va., In tow of the f.uckenbach. The other barges llnrly loaded v?ro Carr' ^ero and the Annie H. Smith. Aldermen Meet Ton,ShJcn)nKa The board of Aldorwn wiWc-N tonight In regular session. _Xj.t )RT NEWS, VA., TU1 GILLETTE STILL HAS~ HIS NERVE WITH HIM He Received His Sentence to the Electric Chair Without Dis? playing Any Emotion. HIS MOTHER COMES TO SEE HIM She is Writing Stories for the News? papers in Order to Raise Money for a New Trial Which the Defenoe Hopes to Secure?Convicted Man Still Protests Innocence. (Uv Associated Press.) HKRKlMICIt. N. Y., Dec. 10.?Ches-j tor 12. Gillette today was sentenced io die In tho electric chair at Auburn prison during the week beginning January 28th. Ho will be taken to Auburn tomorrow. The youth, con? victed of the murder of his discard? ed sweetheart. Grace Brown, showed uo.slgn of emotion when Justice Dev pndorf pronounced sentence. His face was pale, but his stop was steady nnd his voice was firm when, In replv to the formal qnoBtlon ns to whether he had anything to snv before sen? tence was pronounced; ho replied, "I am innocent of the crime charged in the Indictment und therefore It should not he passed." Immediately nrter Gillette loft the court room, not even speaking to his mother, who sat just behind him in court, having arrived from Denver this forenoon. While the son was led from court Mrs. Gillette prepared to telegraph n news dispatch to a Denver and New York newspaper that have secured Kor as spcclnl correspondent In *tho case. "Oh don't speak harshly to me," she said beseeching- to reporters, who crowded about her. "I am doing this so I can pay my way nnd arrange for a new trial. It will take a large amount of money and I was able to bring but little from home." Gillette's counsel moved that lite verdict he sol aside and a new trial be gso.QJlod. Tho motion was denied as was an? other motion Unit tudgment be arrest? ed and all proceedings be sot aside. Gillette gave out an interview after he had been taken to Jnll. He said: "I am very honeful of getting a new trial. My mother is hero and I nm more than glad to sen hor. but not thromzh bars or the cell. Yon thought mo hard hearted for not showing emo? tion during the trial. I tell you I reel vrrv much worried nnd had a hard time to control myself. I did it though.*' SECRET A Y OF WAR TAFT IS INTERESTED Wants Jamestown Appropriation In? cluded in the Deficiency Bill. Secretary of War Taft Is said to hol greatly Interested in the proposed ap-] proprlntlon by Congress of $1,000.000 for a loan to tho Jamestown Exposi? tion Company. The secretary yester? day conferred with John Sharp Wil? liams and other leading members In regard to the deficiency bill, in which it is proposed to include the .Inmes to.wn appropriation. Woman Got Gun First. (By Associated Press.) IINIONTOWN. PA., Dec, 10.?Mrs. Antonio Broslls. r,0 years of age. of] Forestdale near here, shot and killed her husband today during a quarrel. | Following Inn- arrest the woman said: "He reached for the gun to kill me,] but I got it first and shot him." New Ambassador to Russia. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON. D. C. Dec. 10.?I The President, has filled the vacancy' bv the transTer to the cabinet of Am? bassador Meyr of St. Petersburg by the selection of John W. Riddle at present minister to Roumnnla and Servia, whoso nomination will be sent to the senate tomorrow. Meat Packers* Trial Adjourned. (Bv Associated Prfss.l CHICAGO. ILS? Dec. 10?The trial of the packing house corporations in? dicted for conspiracy In restraint of trade, was todnv continued until Jan? uary 10th. Attorneys for'both s'lden are engaged In other trials in tho United States district court. Wi"^ nAoff H?g Island. +x to rccod?c,atcd Press.) J/edies to any \ MD., Doc. lO.-r-Tbo >fch a speedy nnrl""" which arrived utJndiseases. ThrlNew York, landed a 2?V of seven men, who ilar. 80,1905. \t their vessel water Complrl? ExtCTnol mil InBsland by a nassing Tumor, from Ptmplrt to Scrl , , . 'ODit(tlnjrotCuttcur?8o?p,ilt'nsrerrOd to tho 3??^a'k'''l vessel was the f?feTHoW-opr^d1011' J"m',or laden ?3rMUU4rm,"AU.AtNUt\ tO BOStotl. CSD AY. DECEMBER 1ST FIGHT FOR l Big Appropriation Plan Has Some Bitter Enemies in House of Representatives. BAD CLASH BETWEEN INTERESTS Rivers and Harbors "Pork Barrell"| One of the Serious Obstacles In the Way?Each of the Opposing Sides Declares It is Actuated By Pence. fRy ARRoclatod Proas.) WASHINGTON, D. C.. Dec. 10.?' "Watchdogs of the Treasury." Jin goes, peace advocate and friends <>f the navy are preparing for a battle royal in tho House over the Naval Appropriation bill, war upon which has been declared by the house ap? propriation committee and by indi? vidual members of tho committee on rivers and harbors. When the Influence of members of these committees Is adddod tho persuasive power of tho rivers niW harbors "pork barrol" bill, which is to he reported before tho closo of tho session, the danger to the naval bill is of some concern to friends at a big navy, Including tho President. "Tho movement to create u con? tinuous appropriation for rivers and harliihk is not such a national Irsuo as ta warrant the issuancu of bonds for this purpose." said Chairman Tnwnoy, of tho appropriation com? mittee, _ today, "The annual appro? priation now mado practically equals the revenue. To Improve our rivers nnd harbors one of two things must bo done, lilt her taxes must ho in? creased or appropriations reduced, It is doubtful it' the country will stand an increase in taxes for thin purpose. I Opposed By Mr. Burton. Representative Burton chairman of the rivers anil harbors committee, said:? "I stand today toward the nnval hill exactly where 1 stood n year ago?I am opposed to a large naval appropriation. I have nothing to retract of my opposition then nor to apologi/.e for in my opposition then nor to apologi/.e for In my , opposition now. It is with a hope to promote the cause of peace anh to diminish the carele.-s disregard oi I 10 calamities of war that 1 owe ?my attitude toward this bill." Favored By Mr. Fobs. Goorgc e. Fobs, chairman of ihe house committee on nnval affairs, lake:; Issue with those who are threatening to fight the naval ap? propriation bill. He said: ? . "In the In.H decade appropriations in all departments of the govern? ment have Increased. Nevertheless, I think It susceptible of proof that we are not todnv spending as much money In proportion for our navy n.s our forefathers did one hundred years ago. The statement that this government now appropriates sixty three per cent of its revenues for the purpose of war Is not exactly f-i'r, for In that estimate Is includci the pension llBt, tho cost ot running L..e pension oulce. the purchase of artificial limbs for old soldiers and sailors, the expenses of soldiers' and sailors' homes back pay and bounty and the proportion of interest on the public debt due to past wars. "If wo had been prepared for war in tSI2 wo would not now be talk? ing about reciprocity with Canada, and history shows that had we boon prepared for all wars it would not have cost the country as much money as it has to carry out the policy of unpreparedness now being advocated. "The national defence of far more importance than internal improve? ments arc; of small value If they cannot be defended. The country is rich enough to. care for a big navy to protect its interests and at the same time make all public Im? provements. Peace Through Preparedness. "Since !he last peace conference at The Hague the leading nations have promulgated the largest naval programme ever known. Nearly two million tons of ships, the equivalent of one hundred Dreadnoughts, who33 Tsar called that conference, has Just concluded the greatest war In mod? ern times. The naval battle of tho Sea of Japan saw more tonnage In conflict and more deadly ammunition used than any other sea battle in history. All nations talk peace, yet In their acts demonstrate they are for the kind ?f peace that comes through preparedness for war. "Notwithstanding the fact that the International Parliamentary Union was about lo meet In . its chief city last summer. England served notice on Turkey to vacate Akaba, Arabia, within ten days. Wo cannot meas? ure nntIons by what they say. hut by what they do. Japan has planned a navy, which within a few years I will double Its naval fighting force. \ II, 11)0?. England has boon secretly building war .ships which ilhl not appear In its official published statements. "Human nature has nul yot reach oil thai stage of universal brother? hood where llio Uoldon Rule Is tho llrst principle of human conduct. Wo hope that Unit? will como, hut Ii has not arrived y?l. Wlltlt would dl> llngulshed gentlemen Interpose against the ships of war of a for? eign unt Inn attacking our shores? tho Ten Commandments? A strong navy Is u mighty factor lu compelling nrhltratiUm. Is II usual to expect that a strong man will arbitrate with a weak one when he knows in advance ho enn whip him Would England havo ar? bitrated with Venezuela If (ho United Stales had not stepped In? "Those advocating Internal Im? provements at the expense of (he navy, In my Judgment, inako II great mistake lu thinking they can ad? vance their canst! by tit!acklug the navy. The people of this country want a strong and elllclont navy. They believe national itofohco In of the llrsl and greatest Importance Our foreign policies, the dofonco or our Insular possessions, our Increase lug commerce, the IMoni'OO Uoctl'lno, which makes us practically the I guardian of Ihe Western Hemisphere I demand n strong and ofllclenl nuvy." ODD FELLOWS TO MEET AI JAMESTOWN Grand Lodges of Virginia and North Carolina Will Be There on May 10th . (Fly Associated Press.) NORFOLK, VA.. Dec. 10.?The I, O. O. F. grand lodges of Virginia and North Carolina, will meet Joint? ly In Norfolk in May 1907. Tho Virginia grand lodge will moot from May 7 to *.l Inclusive and tho Joint meeting of the two grand lodges will be on (May Sth nail 9th. i Tho North Carolina grand lodge will meet In that state first nnd come In a body to Norfolk ob "Fraternal Visitors." May 10th will bo S. I. O, O. P. day at the Jamestown Ex? position and many Odd Fellows from other sintt'n art? oxpootod here on that dale, including ofllccrs and I other representatives of tho sover? eign ? graud lodge. Dr. Porter to Speak. Rov. J. W. Porter. D. D.. will nd dross a nieotlng of the Patrons' League at tho Twenty-Hucond Btrool school in Bast End this afternoon nt :i o'clock. WILLIAM WHITE NAMED Chosen to Head Richmond, Fred ericksburg & Potomac Road. FACTIONS MET 1? RICHMOND Railway Official Met the Represen? tatives of the State In Executive Session?What Happened at Meet? ing Kept a Secret. (Special to the Dally Prosa.) RICHMOND. VA., Pec. 1(1.?Harry Walters, president of tho Seaboard Air Line Hallway, Alexander Ham? ilton, general counsel of the At? lantic Const Lino; A. P. Them, gen? eral counsel of (ho Southern; (Jenrgo W. Stevens, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio; Judge Leg. R. Watts, general counsel of the Seaboard Air l ine and Samuel Ren vice president of the Pennsylvania met the representatives of tho state in executive conference this after? noon, in regard- to the policy of tho Pennsylvania of dominating tho Richmond FrederlkBbnrg ami Potom? ac, in which the Pcnsylvania owns the controlling Interest. Nothing can be learned as to what took place; nt Ihe conference ?f the contending interests, hut It was nnpuncod after the adjournment of the conference that William Allan White, of Norfolk, had been decided upon :is president of the road. Oov nrnor Swnnspri and other stale of? ficials will not discuss the matter tonight. SUNDAY SCHO~OL*WORK E RS. . Addressed by Rev. M. B. Porter at the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. M. B. Porter, superintendent of Sunday schools and young people's work for the Atlantic Coast States for the Southern Presbyterian church, delivered an interesting nnd instruc? tive lecture to the Sunday school workers of this city and the First Presbyterian church last night. Rov. Mr. Porter Is making a tour of the churches of the Norfolk Presby? tery. Brown's Condition is Critical. Olv Associated Press.) I WASHINGTON. B. C. Doc. 10.? 'The life of former United Stntcs Sen 'ntor Arthur Brown, of Utah, who was shot by Mrs. Annie M. Bradley, in Ills hotel apartment hero Saturday aflcrnoou, tonight is hanging by a ?.'v . i wH?SaHiM?II^HBD^SHiB^^BMHMIiH from THE WEATHER. Rain followed by fnlr and colder in the afternoon Tuesday. Wednesday fair , >nc* cold. PRICE TWO CENTS THE COTTON PLANTER HAS ALL THE GASH Secretary Shaw's Statement After J a Conference With Bank? ers' Commission. WILL RELIEVE THE SITUATION | _ Federal Government Will Deposit V?g Ten Million Dollars In tho Banks | of Some of the Larger Cities? ;? Money Muot All Be Returned By First of February. (By Associated Pross/) WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec 10.? Seorolary Shaw had a talk with I he Bankers CominlBHlon. now In ses? sion In the city, lato in tho day . made I ho following announcement: "1 have rneolvcd In tho last ton days an unusually largo number of lei l eis from business men, roprt* smiling nil sections of tho country complaining of Urn extraordinarily high raten of Interest. I havo con? ferred during tho same period, by M letter or personally, with a largo' number of bankers scattered through? out tho South ami Middle West as well a? In tho ICnat. 1 havo today S] conferred with tho Commission of the American Bankora' Association, now In session In this city, tho gentlemen representing Chicago. St. Louis. New Orleans, Atlanta, Pitts burg, Indianapolis Dosmolnos and v.iher oltluH. From tho best of In? formation 1 can get I think tho following describes the Situation fully. "Our blessings aro Iho ronl catiao of uotunl Btrlngondy in tho mono/.-" market. An unna^UiL,. and unexampled'ljRdustr'jal 'havo created an I'unprecodeutod dr> mand for mono* Tho ? world Is everywhere prosplous and money Is - in great domnnd I throughout Ehirbpo as well as In tho {United States. Wo never had such tV storm of credits. Tho maniifncturcrh of cotton ore buying that staplo by tho train load. The cotton planter demands actual cash, and ho carrlos It homo in his pocket. The westorn farmer Is paid In checks which he deposits in the hank to Ids credit, and there? fore deed not absorb actual nionoy, as docs the cotton planter. This money should be returned to tho banks when the planter settles with .'? his merchants soon aftor the drat of January, hut between now and then the cotton consuming country, us well ns thn cotton producing country is short of money, i "New ICnglunil has sent millions to the Smith,, and the manufaucturors of cotton throughout the South ' have exhausted the capacity of local banks ind aro trying to borrow, elsewhere. The Plan of Relief. There is no occnslon for alarm but I believe there Is. occasion for j relief. This I have decided to grant \ in the following niannor: I will de? posit ten million dollars" In"Existing I depositories In tho cities designated brdow. These deposits to bo re? turned, one hnlf on the 20th of January and tho remainder on the first, of Fobrunry. "I will also buy ten millions of the bonds of 1 ??07 at tho following prices: Registered bonds at 101 and coupon bonds nt. 102. In the event that tho bonds purchased aro now hold as security for govern? ment deposits security will bo ac? cepted In lieu therefore Not more than ono million dollars worth.; however, will be purchased from any single Institution. "The deposits will he mado as follows: New York and Now Orleans $1 500.000 each; Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago nnd St. Louis $1.000,000; Clnolnnatl, lxmlsvlllc. At? lanta and Memphis $500,000." {SENATE ASKS FOR THE RECORD OF TWENTY-FIFTH I Secretary of War Directed to Tell Whether It Had Ever Partici? pated in Other Riots, (By' Associated Press.') WASHINGTON, D. C;, Dec. 10. At tho Instance of Senator Cutbe son. Ihn senate today agreed to. resolution, directing the ? secret* of war to furnish tho renaftv Jb< mutton ns to whether' the thre companies of negro troops of t Twenty-fifth Infantry had ever boo involved In any riot, raid or oth disturbance prior to tho Browns vi Texas, affair of last August. . Full details arc asked. Held for Grand Jury. Kdwnrd lirandim, colored, "was JfieH [for the Ri-and jut"' yesterday moi^iln^ on the chat-Re of d/u'aobroaklrig. Th?i I prisoner In allege n havo broken (?;?! I to a room In Ml!" -"livery stable. - - id B