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VOL. XIV. NO. 51,
TWENTY-S
NOW OCC
to Senate Chamber William N.
Tall Takes Oath of Office as
Chief Magistrate n.
Kation.
FIERCE BLIZZARD RUES 0DTSI0E
First Indoor Inaugurai f-or 76 Years?
Great Crowds Who Brave Snow and
Slush Disappo'nted?New Executive
Delivers Address Which is Heartily
Applauded?Roosevelt Says Goad
Bye and Departs.
? By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. D. C, Mar. 4.?The
first chief executive to take oath of
office in the Chamber of the Senate
in Tt; years. William Howard Taft to?
day became ITesidont of the United
States.
Accompanied to the capftol by Presi?
dent Roosevelt and a guard of honor
through a swirl of blinding snow. Mr.
Taft returned to the White Hottae.
just as the sun began to force its
way through the thinning clouds of
gray.
A sudden blizzard sweeping in from
the northwest last night, to set awry
the weather bureau's optimistic
promise of "fair and somewhat cool?
er", caused an abandonment of the
outdoor ceremonies on the famous
seai front of the capitol, much to Mr.
Tafi's chagrin, and threatened .or a
time to stop the brilliant pageant of
the afternoon.
Parade DeRee Elements.
By alrao/t superhuman efforts, a
passage way was cleared along the
center of Pennsylvania avenue, and for
nearly three hours President Taft and
Vice President Sherman reviewed a
passing column wuich was replete
with martial splendor and picturesque
civic display.
Following the brilliant and impres?
sive ceremony in the Senate chamber,
during which* both President and vice
president took the oath of office.
President Roosevelt?again a private
citizen?bade an affectionate adieu to
his successor, while all in the historic
chamber looked on in silence, and
then hurried sway through a side door
to take a train for New York.
Roosevelt Receives Ovation.
As he passed out of the chamber.
Mr. Roosevelt was given an ovation,
quite the equal of that tendered to
the new piesident.
To all with whom he spoke Mr. '
Rcosevelt declared that he had "a bul?
ly time" as president.
" President and Sirs. Taft were the
centers of interest at the culminating
fc:ture of the memorable day?tba .
inaugural 1 all in the Pension build-1
ing.
The scene in the rast cavern of the
building, which had been transformed
into a canopied court of ivory and
white was another one of the pic?
tures which are quadrennially painted
by the gathering of a vast and bril?
liant assemblage from every section
of the country. i
Bali a Unique Function.
With all the color and movement
of a military spectacle, with the soft?
ening influence cf delicately tinted
sowns and the interest of a personnel
seldom equalled at a social function,
the inaugural hall holds a place unique
In the hi^'ory makina of the day.
While the '.ail was in progress in?
doors, a ('iapiav of fireworks on the
ssusmm r?t lot. In the rear of the
While House marked the end of th"
outdoor celebration.
POT hours 'he thinlr ch>ud?-d heav?
ens were alight with screaming rock
<t%, wfih sun clusters that challenged
the t-ril!lance of day with tiery "co
t ras". aerial sainted, floating festoons
and illuminated baltcns
Taft Busily Engaged.
Prir.r to his visit to the ba'l. Presi?
dent Taf- had entertained at tea in
the Whi'- Hotwc the member* of the
Vale Ctas); bad dined with Mrs Taft
st 7 o'clock, and hsd stopped in *?
the Metropolitan Club to say a few
word* at the dinner of the class of
71 at Tale.
Mr Tsft's day was one of eon
in'iin; ebeefS from his appearance
en the White House porch this room?
ing until he returned late tonight.
Mr and Mrs Taft were Ije guests
of the Roc ..celt, at the White Howwe
mal nieht. setting a new precedent
?n I he courtesies of the executive man.
ssaSl as th?y did ssrain today when
Mrs' Taft sreompanied the newly
made President sad Mr Sherman, the
iww ?lcc urealdent. from the capitol
at the head of the Imposing parade 'o
the Wh?t? Werne.
Acclaimed by the Crowes. I
The presidential carriage draws br
tour har horres. which had been
. io*e?i against the a'orm as Pres*
d.-nt RooscveR and Mr Taft made
?heir way to tue eepPel. was thrown j
Thousands Say Bood-Bge at Station
tP Outgoing President.
ROQSEVELT IS DEEPLY MOVED
Escorted to His Train by 800 New
York Republican* ? Gives Every
Indication of Delight at Relief From
Official Cares.
(Rv Associated Tress.i
WASHINGTON, I). C . March 4.?
With thousands if bis countrymen
bidding him au affec'innate adieu.
Tbeodcre Roosevelt, the retiring
President of the United States, ac?
companied by Mrs. Roosevelt, took
his departure from the national capl
tol for his Oyster Pay home at J.sb
o'clock this afternoon.
As he was leaving the scene of
seven years cf strenuous activity. Mr.
Roosevelt gave every indication cf Je.
light over being relieved of oflclal
cares.
Former President Deeply Moved.
looking somewhat tired Lot ha; py.
the former President was deeply
moved by the affectionate demonstra?
tion in his honor while waiting for
his train at the station.
He was escorted to the station by
a New York Republican committee 800
strong.
Addressing the escort Mr. Roose?
velt said:
"I want to thank ycu heartily for
e coding me down ta the station, and
let me say to you how much I ap?
preciate your courtesy. Good bye
and good luck to all.'*
Mr. Rocsevelt, in conversation with
frieuds said:
"My, that was a fine inaugural ad?
dress of Mt. Taft's."
As his train pulled out the crowd
called: "Good bye Teddy.'
Heartily Greeted in New York.
NEW YORK. Mar. 4.?Theodore
Roorevelt. ex President of the United
State?, accompanied by Mrs. Roose?
velt arrived in Jersey'City at 11:30
tonight.
oj?en :!s ihe return journey waa be?
bau, and Pr, sident Taft, quickly recog?
nized ; v 'he rrowJi which stood en
thn- Jstically unmindful of the ankle
i!c? i. fnow and slush about them, was
acclaimed all along the great dis?
tale of the avenue. He wore hU
lroadeyt smiles.
When thev met at breakfast thia
morn in ?. with the world all white out.
side, and the rooaj of the plUzard winj
tincinc ii: thejr ears. Mr. Taft and
President Roosevelt were as happy as
two bovs.
Both Expected "Cold Day "
? | knew it would be s cold day when
I was made President of the United
Stales" exclaimed Mr. Taft.
"And I knew there woald be a bliz?
zard clear up to the moment. I weni
out of office" rejoined i resident
Roosevelt.
Mr. Tait was deeply disappointed
when he fnnn.i that the committee
on arraneenients had practically aban?
doned all hope cf an o itdoor cer"
mon
He said be wa* anxiors that the
crest American peopk renn senleC
in the throng whicn : nfnercu every
foor year? on tho capitol plaza should
bsve their usual share in the ina'onira.
lion.
It wis deemed too dangerous, how?
ever 'r> fore ? upon the venerable ne in
tiers of toe S tpreme Cour?, the Senate
an,i 'he clio'omatic corps the Jeopard v
of ton- exposure to the fury of the
elements
N-.t since Andre?' Jacknon's first
inauguration in IS33 h?s a President
taken the oath in the Sena'e
Jackson Balked Flan.
At his Urs? tnauKuratien Jackson
rreteeted against an indorr lUtansnj
when so msy of hi* felb>w. cltisen.?
were rathered outside the capitol.
So followed by all 'he distinguish) I
company which had aaaemWed in 'he
haB of the Senate, he proceeded 11
the east portico of tbe oapHtl and
deliver*^ his tnangnrxt a-1<tr<-?s and
took the cath of oalcr.
To effect, the change In ce'r?moele?
fermt the grest grandataed erect e.1
along 'be earn front of the capi? t
it the iterate chamber. It ws? isrri
?arr today to mab a speolsi re* It
tlon through the House and Senat?.
Wber. PreKident Roneeveli sad Mr.
Taft were aenonncrd at 'he main
doer of the Senate chamber opp-site
(Con tinted oa Second Page.)
_NEWPORT j>
RESIDENT*
\TE HOUSE
' jury is getting weary
? I
I Men Siting in Caraiack ?urter
Case Enter Prolest.
- !
; MAKE COMPLAINT OF THE DELAYS
i i
' Judge Promises to Expedite Matter?
?State Recall* and Cross Examine*
Two Defense Witnesses?T?ts Be- '
tween Lawyers Main Feature.
I
City Associated Press.)
NASHVILLE, TENS. March I.?
When court adjourned tonlsh? in th?,
Cooper-Sharp trial, for the murdci
of former Senator E. W. Cannae*,
aft r a day marked 1>> little i'rogresn
and much wrangling bet seen nttct- J
neys, the jury sent werd to Judge
I Hart through a bailiff: "That they]
j ha<. a complaint to make." !
? The court calk d up one of their |
number?William Hows: !
The latter said "Mont of the juror*!
. , i? farmer*. TSe time for sprl.tg I
.planting is here. We want to go'
I homo. The entire or' p for the year
' depends upon the planting. We feel
that there are too many delay-, and
too much argument. We ask the i
court to hurry things along. We j
would be glad to have night sessions j
and work longer during the day, but i
we want to get through and g-'t I
through soon."
' Judge Hart told Hows he realized!
how the jurors felt, and that h? j
would use every' effort to make th?-1
case move m~re rapidly. j
New Pols -Erected.
I The State this afternoon caused a
post to be erected at the spot upon
which stcod the second telephone pole
Iat the rcene o.' tue tragedy.
This jrole was cut down soon arter j
, the murder.
The neW pole ig a rough short piece
j Of timber and was erected in crder to
I get a photograph which the State will
! try to get before the jury.
Dr. McPheeters Glasgow was re?
called to the witness stand when!
today's testimony began. !
I Witnesses Are Recalled.
* He was asked many technical ques?
tions by the State, which attempted to
break down hu previous testimony
and apparently wished to show that |
Carmack might have lived long
enough to shoot twice after Robin j
had shot him.
S. J. Renning. who claimed he saw,
Carmack twirl the cylinder of his
revolver Just before the shooting, was
recalled for cress examination.
Several tilts between the attorneys
resulted from this examination but j
little which was new developed
("barles Heyden, a defense witness,
was recalled and testified that no one
called Colnnel Cooper to the tele-i
phone just before the shorting This
controverts Important testimonv hy
General Tnlley RrowT:. that he
trtrrwnt lelephmr.d Cooper to falw
to Governor Patterson.
Objected to Laujhter.
IVring a tilt bet we eg attorney*.;
Jndge Anderson said:
I "I wish the conn would stop this'
gang front laughing every time th'
attorney general say.? any'liin?: So mi-!
j people here?eight or fen of them. I
. have a perverted neuse cf h'im .r." i
I Jrdge Hart named tke audience j
: not t") make any further rN-monstra- j
i tlon.
MsJt Vertrees. on croc* examtna .
? li?n. was asked quos'ions which tB?" ',
I eot:e? , 'jt.-rl out on :hc ground that ,
; they tended to show earmark's stem.
, of m!t:d hef ic the shooting.
I It was agreed t> ssssntt briefs an'Tt
await a decision ton.' rnow on thu I
poln'.
Bradford Enters Denial
Judge Hradfcrd was recalled and
sske.1- "DMn't tu? rhow Colonel
Cooper's m te -o earmark to Jrhn J.
Vertreen rr\ the day of the mnrd'-r
and auk him to deliver It to the sets
to*-""
I "And did tot Mr Ver'rcc? ?av be
would not. because 'he riitorials n '
question did rot Warrant such stone
language*'
j The dc'cdse ot<j?-cied and the court
! sustained It
I Mise Hkefftectoe. the prern noting
Sts e librarian who ast John O.
Rr-srp what the aboottng ?sa and (
beard hiss any.' "ft is Pnncsn Cry per!
killing Carmack" was then recalled.
Ibr the State.
Mbe wss a<Jjed tt -'oka SUsrp fa I
? EWS, VA., FRIDAY,
answering her question uh to what
ii m;is said; "It Is sluv liuK between
Cooper and Caruiaek.'
"No. sir. He did " I." she -ai I
"IMd you see any one go Up the
liath across the let on the corner?''
Didn't See Benning.
This question was aimed to prove
that S. J. Benning. who swore he
entered the path Jus- ax the nh m
wer<- find was not there.
??| saw no one." Miss Skefftngtou
testlSed. I
John Vrrtreea, a brother of Major
Vertrees, was then called to contra?
dict Judge Itradford and asked
whether Judge Bradford requested
hliu to take a note t Mr earmark.
Vertrei m replied: "Tea, nir. Ii
my recollection that In- did."
Vertreis added that lie understood
the letter which Bradf rd asked hint
to carry to Carrnac k was unsigned,
and for that reason lie refused to
carry it.
"Did yen not give as your rest on
for not carrying the note that there
was n-Ihing in the editorial utter?
ances which could Justify sr.ch a
note?"
"Yes. sir. practically But the
reas n I refused to mix up In the
affair was because 1 was a friend of
bo'h men."
Mr. Vertrees was not cross e\nmln.
ed and when he was excused court
adjonrni d until 9 a. m.
TWO DEAD, MANY EXHAUSTED
FROM DAY'S EXPOSURE
One of Deatha That of Virgin an?
Hospitals Busy Treating Numer?
ous Others.
I By Assoclsted Press, i
WASHINGTON. O C Msrcb 4 ?
Much suffering was caused among the
vast inaugural crowd here today by
the wintry winds, the (-lush under-(
\<y i and freezing tern pe rat are. j
Two persons were reported dead
as a result of exposure and many
ether persons are seriously ill. j
The dead: Andrew Doran, .*>"? years
old. a Pullman conductor who died
at the Union station tonight. Nor?
man A. Stall. 46 years old. of Rica
mor.d. Vs.. who was seixed with an
attack of apoplexy.t
All of the hospitals tonight report
that they have jaaKaanl nnmerous
cases cf exhaustion among nersoni
who stood for many hours in tbe
slush and snow, viewing the insugurii
parade.
HAMPTON ROADS CITIZENS'
UNION TO HOLD MEETING
Residents of Section Have Signed
Petition Asking Council For
Annexation.
A me*ting of the Hampton Rcaos
Citizens' Union has been called for
next Tuesday ninht, to be held In the
sen ol building on Blair avenue on
the Bcurevard. for the purpose of re?
ceiving a report from the special
commlitee en annexation appointed
some time ago by the Union to circu?
late a petition among the citizens of
the section represented by the Union
asking that the Newport News city
e.uneil take the necessary steps to
annex thst portion of the Bculevard
to the city.
It was staled last night by a prom
nent members of the Union that prac.
tlcally all of ?the property owners
residing In the county, between Sai?
ler's creek and a ;>oint two hundretl
feet beyond Park avenue and front
the water fr..n: "t the cemetery had
signed the j?etition. and that the gen?
eral opinion among the people sot-ined
to be that the chance of thai .-ection
beet mlng a par) of the city trau
ar?.?i|v Increased by the action of the
Wy'be Protec'i-. ?? Associstion in de?
claring aaalnst 'he annexation cf tlto
Wythe distriit to he city.
FIVE ARE FROZEN.
Reported Oyater 0radges Per,shed m
Storm Near Annapolis.
IB*- Assoi-isles] Press I
BALTTMORR "IP. March 4- (By
United n lie leas \ia. Washington i
An 'iiieo-fl.-Tied rum r from Annai?>ln
state--- that live oyst'r d-edS'-r-..
nblle irail.iriK :r ? . a point on Saint
Pant wart river '<> Anna .oils, were
; mxrn in dea"i is the derm
A Belated Review.
iPt jt"d Frews i
W\*HfN*;T<i\ l> C. Marrh I ?
President Tafl as | Onvernor Hugbe?
of N>s Y?*V ? 1: -eriew the hrfcat.-d
feventh N'e? V i-V infsntrv ahirn
arrhed h? re ?-?. ialeTo perfieipare
in ihe InattS-'r.-i ;??ade fn.m the re?
viewing f/and in tr??nt of the Whit
House fonv-rr. * m< mlng at 14: J
o clock.
Amer can Meat Under Sunaitlen.
I/1NOON March 1 -StartltnS ar
teastiona recsrilinc Ihe aetiiae cm
df'k>n o< fone- < <"i-ienmcnta of Ame'i
ran meat ar?- i n anted In a 'epor?
by Or. William- medical officer of
ibe -^ori of fyw.don. aeweaatted lo ib*
city council a 'he GoiW palace
MAht'11 it, 1909.
ATLANTIC SEABOARD
IS SWEPT BY STORM
High Winds an j Avalanches of Snow
Retard Travel and Prostrate
TRAIN SERVICE IS BADLY CRIPPLED
First Train of Day From Washington
to Jersey City Resetted Latter City
st 5 P. M.?Baltimore and Wash?
ington Chief Cities of Hurricane?
Deaths in New York Harbor. 1
i
-
(By Associated Cress.)
XEW YORK. Mnrch I.?As ? result
of it Mnrch l>liz/>d which swept tl wn
unannounced tinting the m??:'?'-. ""'
middle A'lantic teatuuml rom New
York in X tiolfc fov.rd is li today'
l>'tr|e;| in an avalat.ch" <>'? ?n ? ant]
swept by il-st neilve wtir's
For .a time hi re loda) t onditl in
seemed |< threaten v|?-'itlo-i of
the great blizzdt i or Match 12 tsxs.
hut tt.day the storm senk to lean
alarming proportions
For the telephone and telegraph
rompanlea the storm was one of the
worst In yenrs.
Baltimore Storm Center.
The wont of the snow hurri-anc
s'ruck a wedge of .errltory which In?
cluded Washington and Baltimore.
The region south of Philadelphia
was well nigh a blank on the map
f:r the greater part of the day.
Reports from Peiryvllle, Md., Rh
miles heiow Philadelphia, snld to?
night that for mi|e? beyond Ibnt oln;
every wire I ft down.
These 11 .es include same of the bee
end most expensively construetee
wires in the country.
The Urn train from Washington ??
r*sch Jersey City today arrived at
."? o'clock this afternoon and it was
t ue at 7 a. m.
Three Live, Lost.
In New YJrlc City three live? were
Ins: In the sinking of six Baltimore
I St Ohio coal barges-near Staten Island.
New York barber barges under tow
were blown ashore while tugg and
small boats went scurrying for cover.
Between Baltimore and Washing?
ton hundreds of poles were carried
down by the weight o" snr.w snd ice
and 'he ?-ind.
Verth ard e?.;t of the city, Irsing
are merely ( rreping along without
aid it teles sohle orders. R may Be
a wwk before normal conditions are
reslore 1.
At no previous time |n the city's
history has the street ear service
iteoti dealt ?o severe a bl iw.
j The Bnsnetal loss is Incalcuahle.
! RICHMOND ATT0NNtY~
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
Declares Pistol Foil from Pocket of
Mir Cl ent and Explosion
Indicted Wound.
RICHMOND. VA.. Mar. i.?Juanen
C. Pagu. of this c.ty. member of the
bar. la in Memorial hospital for ex
.itii mat ion an.; a possil-le operation
as the liaah of an accidental shoot?
ing at his eointry place, in (Hoch?
land country. Tuesday night.
Tin patient wss brought to this
I place last evening By Drs. Nelson and
i Sneed. and wss p;sced under the care
. of Hr. W. T Harris, of this city. Mr.
. Page'* family physician.
Mr. Pace gave the following account
j ??f the hapie ning which has neces?
sitated his being hrough* to the hoepi
ta] for treatment.
Tuesday nlrht h?- ha.) an ennaar>
menf to attend to some legal nvsttera
for M M Moores, who lnts near *be
courttrx pj.ee of Mr Pas", at Colnm
b a. and al-oui Z o'clock b'1 went over
to see Mr. Moores WVle seated In
ihe dining room durn^slii: ihe mat?
ters ?trtrh had necejuliati-d the trip
Vr. Moor.-s aro?e to put a heavy stick
t;i lor of ?i? l on the Br> He had
.-i 3X-raltbre revolver In his porkr'.
an,; while stooping 'o put the wood
on the fire, the wtapon fell to the
hearts, exr-lod'n;. ihe ba I taxing ef
feet in the cs'f of Mr Page's rlnht
be The t-sll d'd a 1 ? w rtnfi's that
llllt.-t- od th? lorev Of the ?ea|OC
After rising the Pr \' must hare
bit th?- I ' icocbeted snd sent
direct |a .i ?...-????ine ndet 'he
kmc cap .-nd logging in the larse
luv !>???*? <?n ?h?1 thigh ant the kn?>c
Mr Page |>rnm|l': toppled mcr In
?he floor, the .-gei t cf ?h. -.ho? He
wss in treat agnn.v and for a few
m -ments there "-as the wildcat ~\
ttti men: In the Irn iw Mr. Moore?
thought *? tr?t ????? hn had killed h ?
friend and be at orwe pot mc?
?euger? on horse* and s'lmssonod
Dr*. Kelson :tnd Sinei
Physicians Report Promptly.
These genlelmeH came ?Ith com?
mendable promptness and made an
examination. They decided Ilm' they
hnd tAWt land Mr Re>gc to this city
to receive treatment and to have the
j hall extrude I The patient was made
' aa comrortuble us poaalble. the
wounds were dreaeei with care and as
soon as h>* could be vollen to the
train h<> aas taken to Columbia. It
I v ns Impossible to br.iiK htm here
yesterday morning, due to the fart
I that the tliHt train into tho city
passes Columbia at a very early hour,
lie was put aboard the train yes?
terday afternoon, reaching here about
T o'clock, and taken directly to the
Memorial hospital.
About 11 o'clock today Mr. Page
?us placed on a litter ami taken to
Dr. Haten. who is making an examina?
tion of the injury by means of the
X-ray, nnd after the' ball Is located
and the nature of the fracture of the
hone is ascertained the bullet Is to
be extracted, Mrs Page Is with her
lutsbami at the hospital.
Dr. Harris says thst the splendid
physiecnl condition of Mr. Pace and
his good spirits are import nit factors|
in his favor There Is little doubt,
that he will recover in n few weeks,
ami that but for the detention from]
bis tMslnesa he will be none the
worse for the mishap.
DUPLICATE FLAG.
Cadets to Get Copy of War Time]
Banner.
(By Assoclnled Press.)
, LEXINGTON. VA.. Mar. I ?In n re !
cent letter to General R. W. Nichols.
Mr. A. A. Bios-, of New York, an?
nounced tbr.t it Is the Intention of ibe
New York alumni to preitent tue bat-,
tallion of V. M. 1. cadets with d'ipll-|
eatcs of ibe nag under which thel
eorps fought at ihe battle of New Mar?
ket during the civil war. Needless1
to ray. ibe announcement was re
t eelve.i with enthuslssm by the corps.
I It Is planned to have the Secretary of
War. Hon. Luke Wright, present the
ting. In the presence of the Institute
Etat.
WANT HIM TO RECONSIDER.
Second Ward People Will Ask Coun?
cilman Morgan to Keep neat.
A movement was started by a num?
ber of citizens of the second ward
yesterday for the purpose of request
trre Councilman E. Morgan wob ten?
dered his resignation from the com?
mon council to Clerk Hudgina on
Wednesday, to withdraw bis resigna?
tion, and remain in the legislative
bo.iy as a representative of the ward.
Mr. G. Albert I^ens haa been urged
by a number of bis friends to be?
come a candidate for the vacant seat,
snd he iusv do so if Mr. Morgan holds
to his resolution to retire from the
body. When seen last night Mr. Lens
stated that be felt that be could serve
the cltisens of his ward better by re?
maining on the school board of which
. he is a member rather by seeking the
election to the vacancy.
I
IN ANOTHER FORM.
California Asks Congress to Enact
Aeiatlc Exclusion Laws.
SACRAMENTO. CIA.. Mar. 4.?In
lie i of an anti-Japanese statute the
Senat,, today expressed Its views on
t the suh]ert of Asiatic immigration b7
* adopting a resolution calling upon
Congress to enact sn Asiatic exclusion
law tbat would keep Japanese-, aa wel]
as Chinese alieas out of the coun
' try
.Senator J. S. Blanford tried to
amend the resolution so that Japa?
nese would he denied the right of
naturalization, but this waa voted
down. C8 to 7.
McCLELLAN SAILS TOMORROW.
Transport Goes to Penaacola to Trans?
fer Troops.
The tranap rf McCI?-llan. which ar?
rived in port rnme days ago from
Hat ana is ex.ected to sail tomorrow
for Pensan.la. Florida. <o -ranspott
troop* fr.im that p rt to Mobile. Ala.
There .arc still about a thonsac I
troops in Cnt-a and II is oxpii'ted thit
the McCVIlaa will be ordered from
Mobile 'o Havana to bring a portion
of them hack t? this port |mmedls,'?
ty afte- she has << nrpb-ted h> r trip
re Mobile.
Seeking New Evidence.
fBv Associate* Prewa.?
FOWHATAN CW'RTHtH'KE VA .
Mar. 4.?Comnonwf-aHh's A'lorney
Hon.rant and Sh. riff Rsngh. with his
d- puiH-K. are nwrwfng hard to uncover
rew evifence in ihe Skips Ith John
ten mnrdt<- snd ?nrning of about
three m-eks afo n<ar this place.
It Is not known ju?< ?hcn a specal
t? rti of cm rt will n.m i-ih 'n 'r. the
eicht prisoners epos which true bills
of Inificimen? hsve lie. n fo in 2. chsrg
?nf :h<m sIth the mu'-der and burn
ins
Public aenflm-n :llll continues to
'i? high anc o i? ??eH thai real
(rtf I? Mmng ajM.nst tbe acrn +rd
Serial
At*er the pf-rfimanee at fhr
A'?<krjn of Musk- tonight Lew Ivo?
? tader snd his arlns'rel nv ?i sill b?
jnie?*? n' bonT a' a social sc??ion
at the Elk, fl.njle
THE WEATHER, f
Fair Friday and Saturday I
"Ith ?lowly rising tsmpsrsture; I
iimlnlshing ?MM to nOrthmast I
?Inda.
PRICE TWO CENTS
THOUSANDS DETAINED
IN BALTIMORE CITY
Multitudes Bound for Wasttington
Held up in Maryland City by
Storm Conditions.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC PARALYZED
Would-be Attendants Upon Inaugural
Ceremonies Are Thwarted by Ele?
ment??No Wirr, Working and
Only Communicat'on With Balti?
more i, by Wireless System.
UJv Associated Press.)
BALTIMORE, MIX, March t.?(P./
Wirelesa via Washington I Thousau&s
of people bim ml for the inaugural
cere Mottles In Washington were de?
tained hire todsy by reason of pna
lysed train iraffle resulting from a
blizzard For hours Baltimore WBd
cut <ff from communication with thu
outside world.
Almost the whole city lay under
a nuj-wcrk of fallen wires. Neither
of the two telegraph companies had
a single wire working out of Balti?
more and the telcpnone service was
badly crippled locally, and altogether
useless as to outside points.
Fatalities Are Reported.
The storm caused the death <f Po- j
llceman Thomas H. Worthlngton, who
was removing a fallen "dead" wire
when a live wire fell, killing bun
instantly.
A woman was reported killed In
Northeast Baltimore.
A telegraph cable strung across the
tracks or the Baltimore ft Ohio Rail?
road at Oreen Mount avenue sagged
so as to atop trains, and had to be
i cut to permit them to page.
'Ihe damage k?rnsa?Bg-^B?rtendod I*
! all directions within a radius of thirty
mllea of thi? city.
Thousands, who expected to attend
the inauguration were detained in
this city. From all the companies
I came reports of trees and poles down
across the tracks.
WANT LAWS CHANGED.
Credit Men Claim March ants Are
Fleeced in Carolina.
<Ry Associated Press.)
RICHMOND. VA.. Fraudulent credl.
tors, free traders whose purpose Is to
swindle and Intolerable bankruptcy
and exempted laws were the chief
topics discussed at the dinner give*
but night bv the Richmond Credit
Men's Association in honor of the
chief officer* of the National Associa?
tion of Credit Men in the Business
I Men's Club.
j Instances were cited where sav
. called licensed free traders in North
I Carolina had swindled; Richmond
merchants by misrepresentation. In
one case a man who was trading in
his wife's name said he wag doing
I business under a free trader's license
' and bought heavily in Richmond.
I A North Carolina woman who was
also conducting business under n
vini.lar license bought goods here
!Tbe creditors lost heavily and couM
not sue.
Mr. col. man. chairman of the ad
. just mi nt committee. 1 tonght this
? state of affairs to the attention of the
local association and last night, on
I s.!s motion, it was declared to bring
'the matter to the attention of the
national bodv. which lata promised to
aid 'n securing a chance in the law.
IMPROVED GUNS.
Old Wersen* to he Replaced by Now
j on the Virginia.
'By Associate* Press.)
J NORFOLK. VA War ??An order
has leen received at the Norfolk nary
' ard for the removal of the four M
| inch guns from the hattleaMp Vit
J row at the navy yard, to be re
I by to-ir new c n? of th ? latest
[sent from Washing^?.
I The first of the new guns 's billed
to arrive Sunday
Held en Capto) Charge. J
I WiN'jtTOVSAI.RM. N C. Mar. 1
.lehn Brown, a negro boy I? years oM.
. was arre>fcd and carried to Mokes
county tail laM night to await trial
oa the charge of rrtmhsuBy aussagt
Ing a n.-gr . womaa of the sause of
Conk. &5 y?ars old. at Pine Hall
Brown is from MsrtlnvilV. VaV.
and av. r?- gitea a speody trtei. ie?
anw i-'ands in dread of being sen
'icnccj to pav the detjh penalty
I
TAMP*. Kl-A *lsr. ?.-<Jalllfee. m
a i inch of fire la th" third race
was practically PR at tue pos*. la
the third race the crow.; thought No
Ottsr er was asaaaji. but he was
placed third. Mise Ko? In the aass?
race was heavily pla**d bat ??ass?