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THE DAILY PRESS la the only newspaper published In Newport News that receives the full news report of the Asso? ciated Press. VOL. X111. NO. 2?. PORTUGAL AT PEACE BECAUSE Of MURDER Assassinations of King Carlos and Crown Prince Stuns Even (tie Revolutionists. HErV CA81NET NOW IN CHARGE Position of Premier Franco Became Impossible and He is in Hiding ? Bodies Will Lie in State Beginning Todays?Funerals Will be Attended by Many Members of Nobility. (Uy Associated Press.) LISBON, Feb. S-i-Under a new- rer Kline, whh tt new king and the es? tablishment <>f a new cabinet, Portu? gal seems to be for the moment at peace. There is an uudotlying cur-' rent of revolutions, however, and the Ktric'.es; measures are Ivdng taken to preserve order. | At noon today an official statement wa.-, given out that perfect order ex-' isted throughout Portugil. Franco, the, once dictator, waa fore-' cd to resign because of the bitterness of the people against him. and the new cabinet will strive for the wel? fare of the fatherland und' r the pres? idency of Rear Admiral De Annual. I Another official statement given out was to the effect that Lhe president . of the cabinet woujd be supported by I all tlv> groups of monarchists who had agieed to forget previous dlT-J ferences. I Tho position of PremeJr Franco after' '.he assassination of the king and crown j-rlnco became lmposslole. I During tho days -which preceded the tragedy, and during the tumultuous manifestal Ions or the streets, whh tho later discoveries of vast Stores of arms and bombs, public opinion back-. ed him in his efforts to maintain or-' der, but Uie murders changed the mw tire complexion of the situation. He ?has not hixTi seen on the streets r.lnc?, his meeting with the king, im? mediately aft.tr the bit'.e?r's arrival from VllTa Vivosa. but all possible places whor? he might bo have been | closely watched, and guarded. Tho now cabinet which is composed of the strongest members of the various /actions, but all opposed to Franco, has drawn to it a strong patriotic supporting movement. During the night Do Amoral and the chiefs of thfi monarchist turtles held a protracted session and laid out a program looking to the pacifi? cation of tho people. British Fleet Comlno. Word has been received h-rre that a British fleet, the number of the ves sw* noc' fcr.intf stated, passed Oporto this morning bourn.' for Lisbon. The investigation oft the i>olice show float the murder? was'carefully plan? ned. . .. V> On Saturday the nssaaslne met so retly in the back rcom of1', a cafe, and "here laid out every stop V>f the plot. I They were enabled to do ieo, as all ihe details relating to the home com- j lug of I V king had been niaVlc pub? lic. To each was assigned a (post in the wo'k- of shootlnj down thA mem? bers of Ihe royal family, but lotU were drawn for the selection of eno.f|i par? ticular victim. Those who drew Queen Amelio and Prince Manuel falj/ed to carry out their bloody task. To the chamber in the piilnce Ayaere repose ihe l>-.idle.t (?:- King CailAc and leb crown prince !;as been dm/ n.) in mourning and arranged to roHnnhb I a chapel. The biers are surrf'fntled j by lighted candles and Queen Mtnelle, ' widow of the king, and the Aesctger I queen. Mirii Pin. his motn.es *'tateh continually at the side of th?F orlead. The body of the king Is cl?Vr v?\lhe 1 unifonn of the commander by' " I of the army, while tho prior,-a'1"'''-a uniform of n captain of tfne8e (]?nd lancers. AWm* ? _ ,'. of tho Prinors to Attend Ftfl alui i Several masses for the rt>i' our I the souls of tho deparUid 71 or they lave, been sahl in the mortuwell es tr?ber. | The bodies wilt He ln ftjthat IhebaMy beginning tomorrow. Vi not. std^i,,,] that the funerals' will bdvlotatod U by] the Prince of Wales. I'V B?|n Inrles: of Bourbon. t*o Duk? d?Hwe 'l the cousin of King Victor JetiPCCt ILi" a, special French embassvf .Inch- 1 a menr of tho- foreign /)-ar"n*:B ?f which the late king w:f l jj^orat? g !WJC The condition of d contrary ?0 rumors, is^n,. J,t8 The Duke of Op.-vto. ^ Im " late k'ng. Iias.tsiablf? J resl-: denee at the pnlaoe. \ ^ e will \ remain for a time. Thi^ >>ss pfj iMrls. Queen Aruelle's motu- r, Is ott .Vr way here. Charles Payne Bryan, the Ameri? can minister to Portugal, wus the tlrst diplomat to offer condolence "o ill... royal funnily. Little by llttio Lisbon is regain In? Its normal aspect, although the pub? lic buildings ami the palace are still guarded by cortions of soldiers and detachments of the municipal guard. A number of th<? newspapers of I Uta city have suspended publication. GOVERNOR SWANSON ON WE STAND FOR RHEA He is Willing to Stake the Future Success of Adminittration on the Judge. (Special to The Dally Tress) RICHMOND, VA.. Feb.' 3-rOheers and vigorous nppliuao reached through the Senate chamber tonight when Governor Swanaon, on the witness stand before te iolnt committee uf Investigation Mated firmly: "I will stake the tut ore success of tny ad? ministration on Judge linen's ability ',, fulfill the r <]Ulr?mcnts of a mem? ber of tihe state corporation com? missioner." Tln> governor romalncd on the stand nearly an hour and throughout bit) i stimouy eulogised his nominee. "In appointing Judgi Kb, a I thought that Southwest Virginia was entitled to representation on the commission 1 knew hl:n In Congress as a man Of ability, capacity, intelligence and nerve. 1 heard a pood deal of the testimony given i" liw Investigation there, when not one fact wan estab? lished against him, and when u com? mittee, largely Republicans, reported in his favor. I am willing to say that there Is nothing personal about Judge Ilhea which make:.- him unlit for the corporation commission and I have tlie utmost confidence in him." Attorney Kulli'.t ?sked: "Would >'>u think that cheating Republicans would unfit a man for the corporation com? mission?'' and Governor Swnason veh tfituratty answered, "I do; but on the other hind I think party service a badge of honor." "Don't get excited," interrupted RuL litt, and tie governor, turning upon him, said: "I am not In this least ex? cited, but I wish to be llrm in my statements." BfinDylMilElSHIP Judge Mil Appoints Richmond San (o District Court Clerkship. FOUR DEPUTIES ARE ALSO HO There Will be a Change in the Cleri? cal Workings of the Court Hereaf? ter?Appointee Born in Ports? mouth and a Georgetown Graduate. (Special to The Dally Press) RICHMOND, VA.. Feb. II?Judge Edmund Waddili of the United States District Court, today tunk up in cham? bers the' matter of appointing a clerk of the court to succeed the lato Goo, E. Bowden of Norfolk. Joseph B. Ilady, clerk of the court at Richmond was apiiolnied, and on motion of Brady, the following deputies: 1). Arthur Kelscy at Norfolk; \V. F. Walker at Norfolk: lt. ES. Laniers at Richmond; R. F. W.- Garnctt nt Al? exandria. In appointing Brady. Judge Wad dill look occasion to state that after giving the matter careful considera? tion he wan eatlSflcd that the plan of-having a single clerk for the ?n tifto district, with deputies at. each place of "holding court* was the best eour.se for him to pursue, looking to the efficiency of the service and the condition and character of the work i:< Norfolk, and especially having In view the probable early legislation by Congress effecting the consolidation of the two offices of clerk of the Cir? cuit am! the District courts. Joseph F. Brady wos born at Port*s mout.'.i. .'!8 years ago. He is a son of the !nte Colonel James D. Brady. He was educft' d at the McCobbs University school, the University of Virginia, and Georgetown University, graduating from the la Wer Institution In- 1S0S as bachelor of law. He has been deputy clerk and el:rk of the United Sines courts for nearly tea years, lie succeeded the late M. F. Plenen r.s an el rk of the court her" three ycora, ago. L?w;f President of Mine Worker9. INDIANAPOLIS, lNt>; Feb. ? Thcr.is J. LltwW has boon elected president of Iho Un'ted Mine Workers '?4 Airifrl- i bv 2.0SI vote" over Wil? liam B. Wilson. The announcement wag officially snado this morning. NEWPORT Km OFFICIALS CAN'T BE INTERESTED IN WORK Bllin Legislature to Prevent Muni? cipal Officers from Being Part? ies to Contracts. Ol?MIYJBn PENALTY UMED Amendment Offered .to the ^Sunday Observance Law Presented to the Lower House?Electric Chair at Penitentiary Favored by Committee Plan to Have Inspector of Prisons (Special To The Dally Press.) RICH MOND. VA.. Kob. :!. ?Delegate Ceoke, of Norfolk, today offered In tho House a hill amending section mm of tho code, which forbid; city officers cotincllinen and others from having an Inti rest in contracts with the cities tin y represent. The measure proposes to make sec? tion 823 of the code read 08 follows: "It shall not be lawful for any mem? ber of the council or board of nhier? in, n or any othel officer or agent or .my commissioner appointed for the opening of fjtroots or any other mem her of a committee constituted or np pointed for the management, regula? tion or control or corporate property of any city during their term for they .ir>? elected or appointed, to lv a contractor or nil>contr;;"l ir. nor shall thty he Interested, directly or Indirec? tly. In any .contract or Job of work or mail rials, or ihe profits thereof, or .services to.be performed for the city, ?ind no such councilman, otlloer or employe shall be Interested, directly or Indirectly, in any contract, or job of work or materials, or the profits thereof, or services to bo furnished or performed. "Kvery such contract shall be void, and the officer, councilman, agent or member of such committee making such contract shall forfeit to the com? monwealth the full amount stipulated for thereby. No oltict r of a city, who alone or with others is churned with the dutv of auditing, getting or pro? viding by levy or otherwise for We payment of claims against such citv. ?ball, i>y contract, directly or Indirect? ly, become the owner of or. Interested In any claim against mich citv. Kvery such contract shall be void, and If such claim he paid, tho amount paid with Interest may be recovered back by the city within two years after payment. t?y action or motion In the Circuit or Corporation or Hustings court, having Jurisdiction over nM city." Sunday Observance Law. Delegate Cooke, of Norfolk, has in? troduced an amendatory bill touching section ItTOIt of the code in relation to the violations of the Sabbath ob? servance laws. The measure provides that persons, or their agents, who labor at their usual avocations on the Sabbath (household, charity or necessity work excepted) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and liable ID prosecu? tion thereupon. Conviction means a Rue of not less than nor more than $100 for each offense. Kvery day such person, or his servant, is so employed, shall mn sistitute a distinct offense, and Hie court in which conviction i.?- had may require of the offender a recognisance In a penalty lof not less than $11111 or more than $?,000, with good security conditioned that such person sluill be of good behavior, etc. The act is designed to meet the doctrine recently enacted by the Vir? ginia Supreme Court, which decided that .Sunday violations were civil of Ceiises, and that the Ones Imposed wore collectable by warrant. Favor Electric Chair at Penitentiary. lly a vote of (id to 10. the House today adopted an amendment to the bill which provides that all executions of state criminals take place at the penitentiary. The amendment provides thai in future the electric chair shall replace the gallows as the method of execu? tion, and provides for the Installation of the Chair. The bill will l-e put on Its passage tomorrow. K. W. Throrkniorton, of Henrico, is patron of the amendment. Cut in Salaries. Tho Se nate committee on public In? stitutions ami education has lerorted with amendment* the Kolks bill, cre? ating the office of Inspector of prisons. The amendments cut down the salary of the chief inspector from $1,000 to $:i.(M>0 per annum, nnd provide for only one assistant, at $2,f>00. Thoy also impose upon the Inspector or bis as: staut the duty of checking up the a<-eounts of the Jnllers of tho statu and for services actually rendered. The amended bill carries on annual appro? priation of $10,000 to pay salaries and expenses, and ban been sent to the committee on finance to ascertain if VS. VA., TUESDAY, 1 Ihn Blnto etui bear this additional an? nual burden. The committee ort finance i? Just now up to Ha neck In tln> discussion of saloon lloeiiso laws, unit the fixing of prohibitory r< Btrtolloiis upon distil? leries und social club.-. II lias also before It a mass of other matter that has- iNissed tbo argumentative stage, and Is waiting executive session. There is little probability, mi Uth?rn say, that the Koikes Inspector bill will be reached for Komollme, certainly not before Ihe latter |Kirt of the week. SEVEN KILLED, DOZEN INJURED IN EXPLOSION i Soiling Mill Near Sunbury. Pa., Scene or the Disaster?Had Been Shut Down. ilty Associated Press.) Sl'MU l;Y. PA., Fob. s. rcn men wore killed and more than a dozen injured by the explosion of a boll!toila> in the rolling mill of Van Allen a- c >.. at Northumberland, ! two miles north of here. The dead are: (!!?,.nl Itljetler, aged 1" years, i rnarrii I; Edward Kreiw,'S8, married. William RrOUHO', in, married; Samuel Rat-vis, 10, married: Duval Clarke, t\ married; .lohn Scholvld, ''?. ma'.'rJeil; T'lomas Jones iy, single. The seriously Injured, who were brought l<> tile Sunbury hospital are: Wlltlim Morgan; singl , badly out and hnilsed; Harry Smith, married. Injured Internally^ p(oht?>ly will die; YVesl. y Iteeehanbaeh. married, badly scald l und bruised. The roiling; mlil' hud been shut town for three months and was to have resumed work this morning. j A.I the boilers anil in irhlnery had been overhauled during lilt.- stop n tdon. The mil, \mi , preparing to be? gin work when from .tome unknown cause, 01.f n number of hollers blew up The- whole building in which tin' ho!l< rs were located wo* -wrecked., and Iftu deed wi re foun'u under ihe ruins. Tho- ? killed were weil known citizens and ate survived by largo families. The loss to the plant la estimated at 175,001). DEATH AND INJURV IN DERAILMENT OF CAR Train Left the Tr.icks on the Wabash, But Only One Coach Toppled Over. (My Associated Press) DETROIT. MICH.. 1M>. X?Wabash passenger train No. 4, east bound, n consolidated Chicago A> St. Lp.ula train duo here at 8: "0 p. m? was wrecked two miles west of Britten station. ?17 mile* from I let roil, about 9 o'clock Inst night, probably by a broken rail. One woman passongi r was killed am! 'i I people were injured. The dead. Mrs. Frances Vnrgo. Budapest, Hungary. Tho injured: Mfp. o. W. Met,-. Detroit; several ribs broken. Mrs. a. J. McKay, Detroit, aey'oral ribs cracked. The remain? ing Injun d were reported lo have i sustained only sprains and bruises. Tile train consisted of BOVeri cars, all but one of which stood tbo shock of hhe wreck without turning over. It was In tin- coach directly behind the combination baggage and express car. the regular baggage car. that the death and the most serious injuries occurred. The baggage cars remain? ed upright as did all three sleeping cam and the diner, but the coach was overturned and badly crushed. Among the Injured were a number of theatrical people. Most of the Injured were reported lo be. suffering from bruises and sprains. They were brought on a relief train an sent to hospitals and hotels here. DYNAMITE FOUND IN COAL LOADED HERE Captain of Battleship Ohio Reports Finding n Stick of the Explosive Five linches Long. (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, I). ('.. Feb. The commanding officer of the battleship Ohio reported that while taking coal from Ihe chartered collier Fortuna, at Port of Spain, Trinidad,? a stick of dynamite about live inches in length was- found. The Fortuna had a cargo of New River coal supplied by the Benwlhdr White Coal Mining Company; at New j port -News. ' This Is the second time that dyna? mite lias been round in coal furnished ! the United States- men of war. The prevloil case occilrcd over a year [ago and it resulted In an order being Issued by Admiral Evans enjoining all Officers and men engaged in coaling Slllnk to examine co.il carefully while being put aboard ship. The order described the general ap? pearance of dynamite and gave cer? tain necessary precautions to be ob? served. This- dynamite war evidently a. stick used In mining the coal mid escaped tho observation of the miners and persons who subsequently handled tho coal while loading it into, Uu> collier. .?J???'" ^EBSTTAUY t, 1908. THAW'S INTAL STATE BEING EXAMINED INTO I 1 Members of the Heawan Asylum Staff Talk wr.fi Stanford White's Slayer. EVELYN VSIfS HER HUSBAND She Seemed Much Depressed ??MI? at Asylum But Stoutly Maintained That Harry is Same?Surroundings of Young Man Anything But Pleas? ant. Sulky Because He Cih't Smoke. tBy Associated Press.) pouofiKEnsp-sin, tv, v., Fob. a.?? A brief examination of Hie m<>iital condition of Harry K, Thaw, now con lined in Mnttcuwan State Hospital for the Criminal Insane, was held today by Or. Allen FurrlsS, president of the Ni w York i.umtey Commission and Dr. i.nmb, BUttornltendont, ol Ihe In stitutioti. The examination was of a nri llntlnnry character. Thaw and the physl?lkna talking casually to? gether for nbOUl half and hour. After the examination Dr. Furrlsa said it was too early to give an opinion ?in Thaw's in. ntnl condition. The examination was Ultcrruptod hv a visit, of Mrs. Evelyn NesKt Thaw and Daniel O'lleilly. of Thaw's coun? sel, who came up from New Vnrh 10 day, It was Mrs. Thaw's Krai Mint to her bivfthand since his arrival at Malteawan and she appeared depress? ed over the si I nation. Mrs, Thaw, and Thaw':-; counsel spent an hour with Thaw after which t they visited the various deportments of the Institution. Mrs. Thaw raid: ?'I will not se(. Harry again until \Vod ncstWi) Ho told me not to come up tomorrow for he thought the trip tin some nnd tho things I had soon today would he too much for me. Mrs. William Thaw Is unable l> come as j yet. but porbopp will accompany the Ion Wednesday. That Is no place for Many to L'>**lit with nil these Insane' people. Why. tin- colors of the walls j are even depressing. I fopn Hurry do? ling nicely und sa?Bfled with the food he Was getting, hut I do not think a man of bis sanity should he thrown in with those people." Alienist Kraus and Jelllffc. retained by the Thaw family, held several conferences with Thaw during the day. It Is believed that I unless Thaw Is discharged through) by the slate authorities in a few wecke, habeas corpus proceedings Will i),- Instituted In Hie Supreme Court here. NKWBWHO. N. Y? Feb. 3.?If Har? ry Kendall Thaw Is sane, an the ex? perts employed by b's family assert, he must have suffered a punishment SS severe BS the fabled tortures of Hades today, bis first day In Multcn wiin, the State Asylum for the Crim? inal Insane: IIa paid .1 aevere pen? alty for a crime of which he luul been ncquftted <m grounds of Insanity. A Humiliating Ordeal. ?Seats!" In a loud voice ihe atten? dant gave tills order today as physi? cians entered the ward In which Thaw Is Incarcerated, With downcast eyes and shambling gait; Thaw, following the example of the other inmates, j walked to a high-hacked woodon chair I which had bee.u a-signed to hfm ear? lier In the day. There he sat with a distraught look in bis eyes as the I i physician made bis round.-?, Inspecting and conversing with the Inmates; H was a sad s-iglit, a sight (hat made cold chills run down the hacks of those who gazed at tin- one proud I scion of one of Plttsburg's wealthiest families, About him were tittering, glbbiring. grinning unfortunates, whose piinds are Riled with all kinds of vagaries. These must and will he his companions as long as he remains I In Maiteawnn- and that he will re? main there much longer than is gen? erally expected is already tin- opinion of his attendants. Next to Chinese Murdnrer. After being received into the nsy 111tu last evening Thaw was taken to ward No. 1 north and assigned to a bed In the dormitory. There are .IS Inmates In this ward, and the narrow Iron l.'.jds nre act close together. Next to the bed atvlgend to Thaw is that of Qulmbo Appo. the aged Chinese murderer, .who ."..'! years ago killed John Kelly, a prizefighter, on the Bowery. Oppo bus been In state pris? on or asylums for .'!2 years and is more than 80 years old. He suffers from the delusion that ho has armies of millions of men who will soon storm Matten wan and rescue him. When Thaw was pointed out to blin he ritslud up to him and said: "(live nie your millions and in n day I will have my armies here to free us." Thaw waved hbn away. There are other Inmates in the ward who, be? cause they believe they are multl jumper ami offorod u> aid lihn with some of tit<'lr Imaginary wealth. 1 Out uhle of AppO and a negro, nil the other luinales or the wind are white. Th<> negro's bed I- a few fcolj from Thaw's. The dot .nlfory Is nil clean an a Dutch kitchen and well ventilated, and the bedding. While coarse, is ample, Thaw wae furnished newsjtapors, and magnxtnes, and when not trying! 1,1 avoid conversation with the more sociable be rend, lie wan sullen, ami] at times his eves had a wild look. Il>' is not permitted lo smoke In the ward or in tho exercise court, and thlrti artfully worried^ then angered him. lie has been an almost inveterate smoker <>r olgarctfi ?. and the sudden] breaking oft of the habit wrought ?"' bin nerves. Just AK Any Other. "We hav to (real lllnl lust an weI do auv other Inmate." said Dr. Itak-J er. "If we permitted the Inmates to smoke or have ihttlcltos, Ihe asylum would probably b- burned down be? fore Ion a Wh< n Thaw is lei out inttij the ground to exercise, then we may let him smoke now and then." Thaw took a little . x'erclso In the] exorcise court In the morning. At 11i45 o'clock he again marched to the .lining room, lie ate more heartily', at dinner, but his manner or eating attracted the attention of the attend-i ants. He fairly Hen on the table when he eats and lazily scoops the, food info his mouth. The dinner con-1 sisled of roast pork. I ? died potatoes. I sauerkraut, bro|id ami coffee. Thnwvj bad l|l? supper at 5: t."i o'clock. It consisted of pr< jorves, tea. bread ami cake. . I If it Is found that Thaw does not sleep well in the dormitory, he will be assigned lo "private room." Those "private rooms" are c.'ll-llke' affairs', nlsaii and sunltnrv. They are litlln improvement over the dormi-J tory. 1 . i Mother to Live Near Matteawan. | liiTSHUHO, Keh. X?Mm. William Thaw will give up her home in Wood- | laud Road and lite in a rented cottage1 near Malteawtin Asylum, so uh to he jfterdier son uo Kiiig nt? he Ja w prla- '? oner. Tin, homestead will bo occupl- : od by her son Joslah. Mrs. Thaw ha* 1 ?ent her resignation to tho Inst three charitable orgaiil/.-ttlons to which she, belonged for ytars. Roger O'Mam. the tletietlve, hna < returned from New York. "Thaw Is' not Insane," he said. "A eomm.'s.iion declared so nt the Hint trial, ami he Is hitler now than ever. He will be out of MattoaWan In a month." Slfllrill^nlLEl Judge Ml Kikes Important Decision In LxposUion Case. CAN ROW GIVE FEE SIMPLE DcEOS Decree Will Clear Up Alt Titles and i Permit the Transfer Where Sales' Save Been Made of State Buildings by the States. (By Associated Press.) NORFOLK. VA., Feb. X?A decree from Judge Edmund Waddlli, of the United States- court, filed in this city today, authorizes tho receivers of the Jamestown Kxpositlon Company, to j accept the purchase price from the various slates having buildings nt tho Exposition, they having paid the nee- j essnry option money, and to issue to eaclt fee simple deeds to tho sites J occupied by the buildings. This will (dear up all titles and! permit the transfers where sales have! been mad. of stale buildings. SHIP BURNED AT SEA AND THIRTEEN PERISHED White Star Liner Cymric Appeared Just in Time to Save Thirty Seven Persons. (Rv Associate,) Press.) HALIFAX. N. S., Feb. The I steamer StUtllbort was burned off tin Nova Scot lau coast this afternoon. Tho Cymric, of the White Star Lino rescued :t7 per-ons Including the cap-j tain. Thirteen of the crew were drowned. The life boats mnde three perilous trips to the Cymric. The i sea-cocks wore left open on the Stnth- I bert and she probably sank within a few hours. Man Awaiting Death Escapes. ' ATLANTA. CA., S"ob. ft -With ffllirj small saws, mysteriously furnished ; from the outside. John Harper, wait? ing d'.'ith on the gnllowa fcr the mur- | do-: of tho sheriff of Murray county, j and (Jeorge llar'.'on, the alleged pro? fessional ?afe cracker, early this! morning rawed the bars from a third, floor w'ndow la the tower, let tlioria sclvort down to freedom by mean ol four spliced blankets, and vanished., THE WEATHER. Fair Tuesday; Wednesday in? creasing cloudiness and warm? er: variable winde. PRICE TWO CENTS DECisi ADVERSE* 10 ORGANIZED LABOR United Stales Supreme Court Pro? mulgates Another Opinion Against Ilia Unions. THE BOYCOTT DECLARED MOT LEGAL In This Instance It Was in Viola? tion of the Anti-Sherman Law and the Offenders Are Liable to a Fine of $2-10,000?The Connecticut Hat Case. WASHINGTON. It C. Fob, X?To? day lor the third Chile within a mouth Ihe Supremo Court of the United stutos promulgated an opinion eon* strulng law? adversely to Uie contort; Hons- of organized labor. The first of the derisions was ren? dered on January a in tho case of some rail way employes, who sought to secure damages under what Is kliown in-- "the employers' liability law," making railroads responsible for llijtiril - resulting front Clio negligence of fellow servants, which law, the court hebt to he Unconstitutional. The second important finding in this lino wan announced on Che S3 ultimo when the Erdmen Arbitration not forbidding the dlcnhargo or employes L"ecaiise they are members of labor unions, was. ab-o declared to be In violation. Thb verdict rendered today was In the eano of Lawler vh Ijiwc, the for-.; mer niember uf the llatterti' Usrtovr; and Um latter a tiat iu;unil<io.tnrer or" Dan,bury, Conn. The case Involved the applicability or tho seventh sec? tion of the Sherman anti-trust law lo conspiracies by labor unions to boy? cott nrtjcles entering Into Interstate tiado. bailor 'he terms of ihnt provision the complaining party may collect three times the amount of his loss If the charge Is sustained. The union fought the case on the ground that ganlzatlons, Hit the court, whose opin? ion wiih announced by Chief Justice Puller, failed to accept this- view and In effect held that the union could not be* permitted to Interfere by boycott with the free exchange of commerce between the states. There wa? no dissenting opinion. The Knit was instituted by Lowe & Company In the United States Circuit Court for the District of Connecticut. Tho company alleging damages by tho loycott against their factory to the extent of ?80.000 asked for a judgment for 1240,000 In accordance With the torms of the Sherman net. Not only the members of the Hatters Union,but tile American Federation of l?ibor was included l-i the bill. In the com? plaint It was alleged that the labor organization had undertaken to com? pel tho monCrioturers to unionize their factory and U ova: asserted that when they failed in tbl^. effort the union hatters withdrew and Induced other employes lo do so. This act wttu followed by the declaration of boy? cott against Lowe's hats and its tho linn' controlled an exfonslve trlade throughout the country the boycott extended to many states, which In tho language of the bill constituted a combination to limit and restrain Interstate commerce. The Circuit Court declared that neither the manu? facture or distribution of hats Is In? terstate in character; Tho court found it necessary to decide whether a combination whldh seeks to inter? fere with both the manufacture and distribution simultaneously Is one which directly affects transportation from one state to another. The el feet of Hint decision was favorable to the union, as It held that the Supreme Court bad not broadened the Sher? man act -so as to make it tit such a condition. Accordingly tho complaint was mlsmissed on a demurrer, and tho dismissal was affirmed Iv Uio Court of Appeals. The. decision of the appelnte court was today In turn overruled by tho Supreme Court. T. H- Woody'a Widow Leaves $100.000 PBTlCUSIllMtG. Feb. .".?The will of Mrs. Kliznhe.h Hell Woody, widow of Thomas"' H. Woody, was admitted to ptobate litre today. U disposes of bii ? state valued at $100,000. John D. Witltins. to whom is left $5.000, qualified ns administrator. The Petrsbh'rg hospital is to fret $5,000 and the First Huptlst church, of which Mrs. \Vpodv was a member. $3,000. Tho rest or th- estate is lors 'o rel? atives and filtnds. NORFOLK, Feh. .V--The tempera? ture droppol to l!i degrees ai>ove zero at 7 a. lie. today, marking ihe coldeat weather of the winter In Norfolk and vicinity. T.1iJ? five degrees cold? er than' yvis.erday. when the lowes. , po"nt rciche.l..-hy the mercury was -l