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POStOFFICE iL 1
REPORTED TO SENATE
Increase In Appropriations Esll
rnakd at About Three*
Klllion Dollars.
MORE PAY FOR CLERKS KND CARRIERS
Committee Recommends That Plan of
Third Aosistant Postmastor Gener?
al Hitchcock for Graded Promotion
be Put Into Effect.
diu Associated Pross.)
WASHINGTON, P. C Fob. 23.?
The Sonnte ooininlltce on pout offices
ami poBtroadH lodnv reported to tbo
Schate the i>?st office appropriation
bill, The report on the monaure will
hoi bo completed nnlil Monday, hut
li Ir oHtininted thai nn Increase of
nboui $!I;00O.np0 ban been made over
i he nhiouul appropriated by the
Messe hill, which was a little more
Ihnn $209,000.000.
Tho largest Item of Increase Ib In?
volved in nn amendment advancing
the jmy of rural carriers to $000. Tho
iiii ' i til po.v or sueh earrlera Is $7120.
iiml the House hill inerensed this to
?8iu.
The House made an appropriation
to Increase the salaries of clerks and
carriers in post offices of nil grades,
ami io (his tli" Sonnfo committee
lidded provisions to carry Into effect
the plan of the first assistant post?
master general Hitchcock for the
graduated promotion of clerks and
carriers up In $1,200,
Special. Grades Created.
Special grades are created above
Mint amount where emergencies nnd
I he character of service make It. hoc
essary. Io provide advanced compen?
sation; Another amendment. was
adopted appropriating $100,000 addi?
tional for dorks In third class post
nf'ees. TllO controversy between
newspapers and inngar.inos which car?
ry coupon advertisements, was dis?
posed Of by the adoption of the fol?
lowing provision:
Ad to Periodicals.
"That hereafter, the periodicals
htay carry blank or printed matter re
turn coupons an pint of advertise?
ments or other blank space for writ?
ing concerning the subjects treated,
not In excess of one-third of tho super?
ficial urea occupied by tbo advertise?
ment or article, without Impairing
their rights to the second class rates
of postage.
No discrimination shall hereafter
be made in the inclusion or the ox
i Insloii of any publication entered or
offered, for entry as second clnns
mail; but the rule of inclusion or ox
cIubIoii shall be uniform In regard to
all publications of the Kante class 6i
character or relating to the same sub
Jeol or initiier, and all of such publi?
ca tons shall be either included or ex?
cluded."
TRY
SIX O'CLOCK DINNER
Lunch from 12:30
to 2 o'clock
Automobile for Hire
R. L. Madison, Mgr.
SHENANDOAH VENIREMEN I
ASSEMBLING AI CULPEPER
Fifty Citizens Will Be On Hand
When Strother Case Is Called
Tomorrow.
CUL/PIQPISR, VA., Feh. 23.?tho
sheriff of this county, who was, on
last Thursday morning, sent by the
Judge of the Circuit Court to Shennn
doah county, and there, In company
With the sheriff of thnt county to
summon a venire of fifty citizens to
apponr here next Monday at 1(1 o'clock
returned to Cnlpeper today, having
completed his task. From this venire
the trial Jury of ?welve will be pro?
cured to try the famous case of the
Commonwealth against James F. nnd
Phillip J. Strother, for tho murder of
William P. Hywutcrs.
Homo of those summoned In Shen
[ a ml'Kih county by Sheriff Howorsett
i accompanied him und ho says thnt-by
j tomorrow noon all those n'-tniiponed
I w|l| bp here.
Tho trial will not be delayed on nc
| count; of the stckness of Bywaters'
: WiuOW, formerly Viola Strother, for
I she Is much better now, nnd snys
i thnt. she wants' the trial over. Coun
I sol for the Strother boys now state
I that the general Hue of dofenan will
I bo adequate cause of the boys In the
killing of nywdters for the treatment
their sister received at his hands, and
upon this character of defense the
celebrated case will go at last, to the
jury.
Mr. Frank Karle, of New York. Is
] visiting MrxF. A. C. Myrlck, on Thlr
| ty-second street.
i T"i'e attack on the President has
reached the conclusion that Browns
? vltlo shot. up Itself.?Ohio State
1 Journal.
""SQSBSiSSES I
MY OF MUSIC
onday, Mat, and Wight, Fab. 25
"CYCLONIC 8UCCE88 80UTH AND NORTH."
"THE CLANSMAN" REMARKABLE HISTORY.
A million and a half people have seen the play.
A million and a half people wore turned away.
Box office records shattered in every part of the country.
Five distinct and successful engagement In New York.
An all-summer run In Chicago.
Record-breaking visits to every principal city in the United States.
Specially selected east, of forty prin
nlphlB, small nrmy of supernumeraries
and a troop of cavalry horses, car
loadH of scenery, etc.
By THOMAS DIXON, Jr.
From His Two Famous Novels, "The Leopard's Spots" and "The
Clansman."
VVARNINQI?Order your ssats by mail, sending remittance with
order. In this way you will avoid having to pay excessive prices to
speculators, an was the case last season.
DIRECTION OF GEORGE H. BRENNAN.
PRICES:?Night, 50c to $1.60; matinee, 25c to $1. Matinee 3 p. m.
RICH GIFTS forlhe~BRlDE
Our stock Comprises a w0alt.l1 of beautiful and useful
articles suitable for
WEDDING GIFTS
We are showing a large line of the very newest things in
China, Cut Glass, Sterling Silver, Antique Brass, Reading
Lamps, and Candlesticks.
Our name on a piece of Goods is a Guarantee of Quality
1.1. PALMER'S SONS,
The Leading Jewelers, / 2606 Waehiogton Ava.
E6VT ABLI8HED 139&
ON BLOCK SYSTEM
Interstate Commerce Commission
Recommends That Roads be $
Compelled to Adopt.
WANTS AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE
Report Say* That Recent Accidents'
Were Not Result of Failure of
Block System, But to Laxity in
Operation?Delay of One to - Three
Years.
(By AHsoolatod Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 23.?
Tho Interstate Commerce Commit!
slop today sent to the Sonnte an ox-i
huusilve report concerning the luven-j
tlgutions made of the workings or the
block system to prevent rsilroad acci?
dents. The connnisslon recommends I
the passage of a hill which It submit ]
ted a year ago. that would compel all
railroads to adopt the system, but. now
nug&es?i that the time for compli?
ance with compulsory features be ex?
tended three or four yenrs from the
i present.
The report estimates that It would
take front one to' three yenrs for all
railroads to equip with the block sys?
tem, the difference In time depending
mum the time reqhlrcd to trulh oper?
ators and for manufacturers to sup
| ply the apparatus needed.
Whether a law is passed al.' the
prescht Hession or not. the commis?
sion asks thnt It he authorized to
makn an official Invest Igatlbn of all
train accidents.
Refer?nre Is made to the eonimls
I nlon'm Investlcntlou of the recent
wreck on the Southern nnd the Bal?
timore ft Ohio Railroads; both of
I which hnve the block systems. Al;
J though tlmse Investigations nre not
complete the commission says the
wrecks cannot be charged to tho fall
' uro of the block system, but rather
j to tlio laxity of the operation of the
I system.
TWO NEW TRACK RECORDS.
Made Yesterday on New Orleans
Fair Grounds.
fBy Associated Press").
NEW ORLEANS. LA , Feb. ?3.
Two new track records wero ma-do
todny at the fair grounds. Thta
famous elastic of the Louisiana turf
the Hush ciip handicap at two miles
and one oun'ter. was won by Marvin
S'eal, In .1.45 which Is one fifth" of a
second hotter than the provlous re?
cord.
Marvin .Veal's victory mnrked the
first time In the camp's history
that a local owor has won It. Ixnils
F. Piper being the lucky man.
In the third race. St. Valentine, al?
so a local horse, clipped one fifth of
a second off the track record.
FATAL DUEL IN GEORGIA.
Young M?n Met In Road and Began
! Shooting.
(By Associated Press.}
' 'MlLEV. OA.. Feb. d.-nRobcrt It
Humphrey shot and Instantly killed
Jamea B. -Daniel thin morning at
9 o'clock. Thoy had been on bad
terms and this morning they met
In the road and botfi 'bogan firing,
with tho result that Daniel was shot
In tho face with a load of lihcttsor.
I Humphrey, came to town and sur?
rendered to Sheriff Bdenfleld and Is
I now In jail.
DIES ON TRAIN.
John H. Lewis, Ex-Confederate Vet?
eran, Passes Away Suddenly.
'By Associated Pr?ss.>
1 YXCHBURO. VA.. Feb. 23.?
John if. lipwls, died suddenly this
afternoon, on a train enroute home
from Roanoke. where ho was taken
ill last night
'He was ?6 years old and a Con:
federate veteran. His wife, who
survives, was a IMIss Umghorne, ol
the well known Virginia family ot
that name.
v/m Break Deadlock.
(By Associated Ptoss.1
PROVIDENCE-. R. I.. iFdb. 23.?
Tin- deadlock In the slate legislature
over tho election of a Senator Is to
)>o broken by the Republican
state central commltte, according
to Information gained here today.
The plan being to unite the Colt
and Westmoro forces and thus se?
cure tho election of a 'Republican
candidate.
NOTICE.
To the voters and taxpayers of
Newport News. Virginia: Beginning:
with today my deputy, Mr. R. A. T.
Clement will call on you for a list of
your taxable personal property In ac?
cordance with tho law. I trust he
may havo your co-operation ,and thai
yoir will give the matter your prompt
attention.
BERNARD W. CRUMP,
Commissioner of Revenue.
2-H-lmn.
LADIES
of Newport News. Hampton, Phoebus
nnd Old Point, the American wave \t
now tho rage of New York, Newport
nnd Atlantic City society, and as I
wnnt my patrons to havo tho best 1
have decided to give th? wave free
with every shampoo for the next two
weeks at my Hair Dressing Parlor,
j 203 Twentr-scveuth street, Sttsby
i building. 11. O- NICHOLAS. Trop.
I 21-tf.
LONDON LADIES ORGANIZING.
Will Have Historical Exhibit at
Jamestown Exposition._
(Bv Associated Press).
LONDON, Feb. 2.'$.?As n result of
the efforts of Charles \V. Kohlsaat
and Thomas w. Crldlcr, commission?
ers of the .lumcstown Exposition, sev?
eral American women, under tho
presidency of I^idy Patlet. who was
Miss SteveiiB, of Now York, are or?
ganizing an art. historical and anti?
quarian society, the object of which
is to collect relics and other mate?
rial relating to .lamestown with a
view to their exhibition nt tho forth?
coming Exposition.
MORE MONEY FOR CARMEN.
Norfolk & Western Grants Ten Per
Cent Increase.
(By Associated Press.l
BOANQKB, VA., Feb. 23.?The
Norfolk & Western Railroad today
signed a contruct with the Brother?
hood of Hallway Carmen for a system
which provides lor a ten per cent In?
crease lor tho carmen.
About two thousand men arc affect?
ed by the raise.
The conference between the broth?
erhood and the railroad officials has
been on here for the past week.
Magruder Camp.
There will be a regular meeting of
Magruder Camp. Confederate Veter?
ans, lit the city hall tmorrow night at
8 o'clock.
A CARD.
' We take this method of extending
: to our many friends our grateful and
i sincere thanks for their many acts of
' kindness shown us during the recent
? illness and death of our father, George
Bust Abbott.
HIS CHILDREN.
MALE HELP WANTED.
WANTED?SECOND COOK (MAN);j
good wages to competent man. Ap?
ply Hotel Jordan, corner Twenty
fifth street and Washington avo. It
? IF YOU ARE COMPETENT
I?, Oll n high Knnlo po'ltnn In nllrnul work wo w?nt
I lololl yuii nf tin- ninny ili'il-nhl.'opt-nliiu"!? titln lino
' nun'lltti'illtt our 1J iinu-i'h. AttraotlTv milhrlca sml
i i-xoollont o|>|nirlttiillr fur nitvnnoemont nn1 wnltlwt
for Dion exporlonooil'ln oltlior tlio nm-nuutlnit or op.
i er.-ttluK <li-purl inontu. OtliiTtfl.wUloos.SaloMiinri. En
rvutlvr.Clrrli'nl. TYolililml?now our It nt $lue-5V>?)
n j-i-or. \Vrlt<! for frveenuiplovopjroT VtiiiortunUttu
HAPOOODS (Inc.) Brain Brokers.
ISIS CcmBCBvtiUh Trait BHg., PltlUeljMi
SEALED PROPOSALS.
Sealed proposals will be received at
office of Treasurer. Southern Branch.
N. H. 1). V. S., National Soldiers'
Home, Ellzuoeth City County, Vir?
ginia, until 1.30 P. M., March 21st,
1007, and then opened, for furnishing
Material and Labor for installing
Metal Drying Room in Main Laundry
Building, and an Electric Motor and
Shafting In Hospital kitchen, in . ac?
cordance with instructions and spool
. flcutions, copies of which, with blank
i proposals and other Information, may
l>e had upon application to B. A.
BEESON, Treasurer.
2-24; 3-3 10.
I Sealed proposals will be received at
office of Treasurer. Southern Branch.
i N. ft. 1). V. S.. Nntlonal Soldiers'
Home, Elizabeth City County. Vir?
ginia .until 1.30 P. M., March 14th.
1007. and then opened, for furnishing
Material and Labor for removing old
and furnishing and installing new
Plumbing Fixtures, in Buildings Nos.
?10, 47. ">4 and r>5. (Barracks of Com?
panies "K," "M. ? N,' and "O.") in
accordance with instructions and
specifications, copies of which, with
. blank proposals and other informa
I tion. may bo had upon application to
B. A. BEESON. Treasurer.
2-17, 21; 3-4.
POOL AND BILLARD PARLORS.
ACADEMY POOL PARLORS?NEW
' tables, new fixtures, plenty of room.
2 l-2c per cue. Leading brands of
I cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.
1-25-tf.
MONEY TO LOAN.
MONET TO LOAN IN BUMS OF 1KB
to $1,000 at 6 per cent Merchant*
Mechanics Savings Association,Allan
D. Jones, Secretary and Attorney.
First National Bank Building
Meu?? of Kuppsnhflimai Chleepo
THESE Suits are atylishly cut,
and material the very best;
Overcoats that will please
and wear most satisfactorily.
Wilkins-Jenkins Co.,
HATS, FURNISHINGS, SHOES,
261* Washington Avenue.
If
You
Never
Risk
You
Never
Gain
But there is No Risk
in Daily Press Class?
ified Ads. j& jg jg
If you have a Room to Rent,
If you want Help,
If you have something to Sell,
Put an Ad in the Classified col
urns of the Dally Press.
25 Words 25c
WANTED.
WANTED? SECOND COOK (MAN);
Rood wages to competent man. Ap?
ply Hotel Jordan, corner Twenty
fifth street and Washington ave. It
WANTED?LADY OR GENTLEMAN
Of fair education to travel for firm
of $250,000 capital. Salary, $1.072
per year, payable weekly. Expenses
advanced. Address Oeo. G. Clows,
Newport News, Va. It*
WANTED?TWO OR THREE LADY
canvassers for n few days' pleasant
work. Call at 2473 Huntington live.
Monday a. m. between 9 and 10.
WANTED?ROOMERS FOR I^ARGE
beautiful front room; also one small
one. 2804 West avenue. 2-24-3t
WANTED?TO LIST YOUR ROOMS.
We will keep them full during the
Exposition. Exposition Hotel and
Accommodation Exchango, H. B.
Ball, Mgr., at Nclms & Co., Inc.,
Heal Estate and insurance office,
2517 Wash. Ave., Newport News, Va.
2-21
WANTED ?TENANTS TO SEE
that nice cottage wo offer for only
$900; 5 rooms, 3 porchoB. city wa?
ter, sewcruge. Bouthern exposure,
jjood residential section artd near
to business, on car line, lu city
limits: $400 cash and assume
straight 6 per cent loan $500. Han
been held by owner at $1,200. SOM
MERVILLE TRUST CO., Inc.
2-23-3t
WANTED ? SECONDHAND BAGS
and burlap. Will buy any kind, any
quantity, anywhere. Wo pay freight.
Write for prices. RICHMOND BAG
CO., Richmond, Va. 2-21-61
WANTED?OLD GEESE AND DUCK
feather beds. Double other buyers
cash prices. Address C. F. DICK
INSIN. General Delivery. Norfolk.
2-21-31
WANTED?BOARDERS, 130 THIR
ty-flnt Street Modern coavenlen
ces. References exchanged. 11-2-Sm
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE?A KIND, GENTLE
horse, top wngon and harness. A
bargain. Apply 2501 Warwick ave
2-24-31
FOR SALE?15 PER CENT INVEST
ment In good Real Estate, buslnest
property, paved street, excellent
renting section; store and flat, clt>
water and sewerage; renting at $30(
annually; only $2,000. Including lot
for quick sale. Owuor pressed foi
cash. Title company's guarantee
free. SOMMBRVILLE TRUST CO.
Inc. 2-23-31
FOR SALE?LICENSED SALOON;
splendidly located. Address Sa
loon. Dally Press office. 2-19-Gi
FOR SALE?BIGHT ACRES OF
good truck land, with six acres ol
fine oyster ground, dwelling anc
out bouses; southern exposure;
twenty miles of Hampton, or New
port News. Price $1,000. Apply t<
118 Armlstend avenue, Hampton
Va. 2-7-lm.
FOR SALE?ONE GOOD SCHOON
er. oyster skiffs, and outfit iu first
class order and 12.000 bushels o!
planted oysters. 29 acres of good
oyster plan ling ground In Warwici
River, one fourth Interest' In 4J
acres of good natural oyster rocli
In James River. Apply A. R. DAW
SON, Mcnchvllle. Va. 1-29-lm.
FOR 8ALE?FARM. CITY AND 8U
burban properties of all k'nda; nlst
lots at Pine Beach. See us before
you buy. STEWART * MID
GETTE. 133 Twenty-fifth streeL
1-13-tf.
LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE IN ALI
parts of the city. Call and gel
prjoes. OLD DOMINION LANE
CO.. Hotel Warwick building.
A Young La
Who wlshts steady employm
?a?y work, earning $6.00 to 91
today. Leernara paid while ui
Newport N
American ',
TMrty-foilHh ?tr#** and Vlrj
FOR RENT.
i KOR RENT?SEVERAL SUNN Y
rooms; light, heat, and bath; with
board. Apply 3208 West avenue. It
FOR KENT?ROOM. Apply 2608
West Ave. 2-24-0t
FOR RENT?FRONT ROOMS WITH
board; very desirable. 119 33rd SI.
2-24-2t
FOR RENT?FURNISHED ROOMS
for gentlemen. 129 31st. 214121
FOR RENT?POOL PRIVILEOE. IN
eluding tables and also news stand
privilege in Pocahontns Hotel. Ai>
ply in person to T. L. Ear rar. Presi?
dent. 2-20-tf
FOR RENT?MY RED ROOF COT
tage on The Boulevards. Apply to
J. O. ROBINSON. 1-22-tf.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE LAT
est Sheet Music by coming and
hearing It at Lyric Music Co.'s
2-24-lt
NOTICE?DR. R. R. CLARK HAS
moved his office, and Infirmary
from ;il0 Thirtieth street to Caf
fer's stable, office 'ph?pne No. 1;
residence 'phone No. 39. 2-19-1 mo
BUY YOUR OYSTERS, CLAMS AND
crabs front us. Try one of our
.lamestown Fried Oyster Ixmfs. ca?
tered to all parts of the city within
one hour's notice. Special atten?
tion paid to Oyster Roasts, Suppers
and Parties. JONES & EVANS.
?SOfi Huntington Ave. Bell 'phono
479Y. 2-15-lmo
NOTICE?FIRE ALARM STATIONS
can be had by applying to J. H
Wheeler, T. P. Hogan, or at our
store free. Both 'phones after the
15th. The Hub Cleaning and Press?
ing Co., 211 33rd St. (Academy of
Music Bldg). 2-12-tf
BIRDS AND GOLDFISH, AMATEUR
photo supplies, argo. cyko. and disco
papers, hammer and defender plate
and ausco films; developing, print?
ing aud mounting at. lowest prices.
2502 Jefferson avenue, next Jeffer?
son Bank. If.
A. B. ABBITT. WHOLES ALE-GRO
cer, tobacco, grain and feed. Try
our Tip Top Flour.
; Ask your grocer for Van Camp's Corn
I 10c; Vnn Camp's Peas. 15c. 10-17-tf.
WHEN IN WANT OF SHEET Mil
? sic call on Mr. Wlllln Robertson
nt Lyric Music Co.. 3110 1-2 Wash?
ington Ave. , 2-2 lit
BLUB PRINTING AND TRACING?
Guy P. Murray. 829 28t.h BL. City.
TRANSFER COMPANIES.
OLD DOMINION BAGGAGE TRANB
fer; offices C. ft O. Station. 'Phones.
Boll. Nob. 401 and 18E. 61t?.. No. 12.
UNDERTAKERS.
W. E. ROUSE. FOR GOOD SERVICE
and fine hacks. 234-236 Twenty-fifth
street. 'Phone 61.
U. S. TRANSFER COMPRNY".
notou row es n sr i. at ss tu? hours.
SJSTO f S?.-3(10 HEAP OP HOR8K8 amt
1 IOO IIKAI> OK YOUNG M.OCKY - BUILT
; MUbES, f. to 8 yearn old, weighing BOO to 1,100
pound*, tn be positively Hold, on account of our
now motor-wagon system, will be sold atthn
rate of W heatl a week. All qood, serviceable
I stock, right out ofhard work. Also 30 HEAD
] OK BIO, YOUNG. FAT MARKS, pavement sore,
will come sountl In the country. See KUPER
INTKNDKNT at COMPANY'S STABLE9-, 688,
StS. f>S7 and ?39 WK3T PRATT BTHKKT, Corner
Greene, BALTIMORE, MI?.
MULES. MULES. MULES.
U. H. TWAVfiFBR COMPANY,
100 HKAIi YOUNG MUI-ES, S7S TO ?ISO
A 1'AIH 8e? Superintendent at Compnny's
Stables, 635. 5U7, 689 \V, Pratt st., cor. Greene,
Baltimore, Md. 2 M am
dy or Girl,
ink, with pleasant surroundings,
0.00 weekly, can do so by applying
itfer Instructions.
em Branch,
Tobacco Co.,
Inf? Avenue. MMrh.