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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
NORFOLK NEXT.
Newport News viii Meet Them Half
Way i'm Raising Quarantine.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. Aug 10-spe
cial-Quarantine against Hampton. War
wick county. and Elizabeth city county
was raised this evening This action was
taken to-day shortly after noon by the
local Board Of Health after ID conference
which was participated I'm by members of
the Marine Hospital Service and the
Boards Of Health most vitality Interested
The quarantine against Norfolk has not
been raised. this action viii probably Doe
taken Saturday If Norfolk will drop its
limited quarantine idea and raise its
quarantine adopted against Newport
News The conference met at Warwick
Hotel. The following gentlemen pariici-
Dated.
THOSE PRESENT
Marine Hospital Service-Drs. j. ".
White. Wasdin. Alagmuder and Donaldson
and ". g. Pettus, national quarantine
officer at Oid Point
State Board OF Health-Dr. Paulus
Irving. secretary
NorfolI-Alayor Johnson; DR. Newbll,
president of the Board of Health. NJ. B
Croweu president OF the Business Mems
Association; Or. Gwathmey, president Of
the Medical Society; DR.. Hope quarantine
officer for Elizabeth River District Key
Compton. Dr. Mccormick.
Portsmouth-Mayor Baird; Dr. Grlce
president Of the Board Of Health.
Richmond-Dr Oppenhimer. President
OF the Board of Health. Superintendent
Doyle. OF the Chesapeake and Ohio. Dr
G. W. l.. Brock. of the Chesapeake and
Ohio; DR.. y. L. Hobson.
Hampton-Dr Routelle. president Of the
Board Of Health; Drs. Peek, Hope and
Howe
Newport News-AIayor Moss DR.. S. ".
Hobson president of the Board of Health.
and the other members of the Board OF
Health. r. G.. Blckford, directing Quaran-
tine guard; H. r. Parker, Of the Chesa-
pe1ke and Ohio. \. l.. Powell and T. l.
Ford Of the Council
After statement by Dr. White. the
conference adopted resolution to the
effect that there was no necessity for
continuing the quarantine against liamp-
ton longer than Saturday with this
encouragement the local board az once
held meeting and declared the Quaran-
tine Off Couriers were Immediately dis
patched % the lines. and the citizens
shotgun quarantine became a thing of the
past. In an hour cars were running and
between the towns was re-
sumed.
DIR. WHITES CHARM
The Hampton Business Mems Associa-
tion tonight presented DR.. white with
a gold watch and chain with a crab
charm. I'm recognition Of his services 10
"Crabtown."
The report from the Home to-day was:
No new cases, no deaths.
(By Associated Press)
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. August 10
The yellow fever epidemic Is practically
at an end The quarantine established
by this city against Hampton and vicinity
was raised tonight. following CON
ference between the health boards Of
Newport News. Richmond, Norfolk and
Hampton with the state Board OF Health
and representatives, OF the Marine Hos
pital service.
The local quarantine against Norfolk
I'm force bu, will be raised satur-
day evening.
RECORD TO DATE.
The record OF the scOurge 10 date shows
a total OF i3 cases. of which II resulted
fatally. Twelve cases were discharged as
cured and % conyalescenis remain In hos
piiaI az the Soldiers Home.
An interesting episode OF the dread NAL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
SUMMARY OF T0-DAYS NEWS.


AUt0l.
Contract for Manchester and Peters
burg electric line awarded.
Friends OF Droyfus hold n meeting
Young man found dead in Ded at the
Davis House.
-Rlchm0nd stonc-cutters on strike.
Legislative nominees Will hold cau-
Young man disappears with a horse
and run-dDout
state.
Passenger train wrecked at stanton
on Chesapeake and Ohio, and several per-
The yel.ow-feycr az Soldiers Home
seems 10 have run lts course.
Negro IN Norfolk Jaii known as
Charles wyatt wanted on other charges
Governor Tyler says his recent trip
was a triumphal march.
e. "a. Conway. OF Spotsylydnia, In
dicted for killing the negro scott
Mr. William Ayres, Jr.. collector 0f
Danyillc. asks suspension or public
There has been no further trouble In
Alexandria since the lynchlng
General.
Reports Of the West Indian hurricane
show appalling loss Of life
Japan has decided 10 purchase tobacco
Mayor Woodward. OF Atlanta, declines
-The New York sun and Herald wag-
ing a lively war. sun strike stll on.
Bell. who declared he stole the Car
rama letter acquitted I'm Montreal.
Americans and Fillpinos have an ar
tillery duel AZ San Fernando
The Defender beat the Columbia by a
narrow margin.
Washington preparing 20 give Dewey
a royal welcome home.
Edmonton trail survivors tell story
OF terrible suffering.
Foreign.
No new developments in the Dreyfus
trial.
Dewey decides that no cannot visit
London.
The Pope's physician says he 10 In
excellent health.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
NORFOLK MAKES CONDITIONS.
willing to Raise Quarantine Pro''heh
Other Cities DO Not Object,

NORFOLK. va. Aug le.-Spccial.-
Important action was taken this aiie'
noon looking Co the raising of the quar-
antine now iu force against Newport
News. Hampton and Ola Point. Mayor
Johnston. Drs Ncwhll and McCormick, of
the Norfolk Board of Health; Dr. Grice,
president of the Portsmouth Board OF
Health. Port Quarantine officer Hope
and NJ. b. CroWeu president Of the
Transportation Association of Norfolk
proceeded 90 Newport News. where a
conference was held at which DC was de-
termined & modify the quarantine now
I'm force against Peniusular points. 90 take
/ effect at. o o'clock on the evening OF sat
lurday August 18TH
CONDlrlONAILY.
These conditions are precedent: that
no unfavorable Developments Intervene
between the present day and tomorrow
night that a double Gordon of guards be
placed about the Soldiers Home at
Hampton so that no one may elude the
guards and escape from the infected dis
trict. that other cities interested oppose
no objection.
QUERY OTHER CITIES.
Passed Assistant Surgeon White OF the
MA .iH iiNrIAItl Nflhllf AiNnNAN'0 tN'
raising of The quarantine against Hamp-
ton and as Doe is thoroughly aware OF the
conditions of the Peninsula. IL was deem
ed best that Dee request SurgeOn-General
Wyman 10 communicate with Baltimore.
Philadelphia, New York. Boston. Rich
m0nd and other cities interested and as
certain whether they desire 20 interpose
any obicctlofs 90 the raising by Norfolk
of the quareatine against Hampton. An
swers are expected here before tomorrow
nigtht and Dr. objection Is made. the quar-
anune viii not be raised.
The impression is general here that the
fever episode Is past and that II is now
safe to raise the quarantine as is pro-
posed.
(By Associated Press)
NORFOLK. VA. Aug. 10.-Norfolk viii
raise the quarantine against Newport
News. Hampton and Old Point Saturday
afternoon at o'clock and Newport News
has been accorded the privilege of doing
So earlier if such action Is desired.
The conference at Newport News to-
day between the Health authorities and
transportation men OF Norfolk. Ports
mouth and that town, reached this deter
mInation
The quarantine against Phoebus and
the Soldiers Home will be maintained
perhaps ten days longer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11

LONDON. Aug 10-rhe 81 James Ca
zctte this afternoon says al the shipping
Admiralty for transport purposes, have
been notified 10 holl AN their transports
IN reserve for the immediate dispatch OF
troops
the steamer Dunera has been ordered
TO Doe I'm readiness Saturday 90 ship "a de-.
tachment Of horse artillery 10 South
Africa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
THE SCARE OVER.
DIR. Irving Says All Quarantincs EN-
cept the Home VIII be Raised.

DR.. Paulus A. Irving. secretary Of the
State Board of Health, returned last night
from Newport News, whore ne had been
u conference with local and national
health officers.
Dr. irving said last night that at the
meeting &c was decided 90 raise the quar-
antlue between Norfolk and Newport
News and by those points against Hamp-
ton and Old Point at o'clock saturday
evening
There have been mo- cases Of even "a
suspicious nature at Hampton, Newport
News nor Norfolk said Dr. Irving There
were Two mild cases at phoehus, and
forty-thrce at the Soldiers Home or
the latter thirteen died Tho quarantine
against Phoebus and the Home will con-
tinue
The inspectors now working on tho
transportation lines entering Richmond
Will Doe taken or by Saturday evening
Germany 90 Take Possession.
MADRID. Aug ia dispatch from
Manila reports that the German dispatch
boat Alaya has sailed tO take pos ession
OF the Caroline Islands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
In Ponce Alone Over Two
Hundred Drowned.
LASTED NINE HOURS.
Damage in Porto Rico viii Be More
Than a Million Dollars,
OTHER ISLANDS ALSO SUFFERED

Terrible Loss of Life and Property in
the British West Indies -- Many
Houses Were Destroyed in san
Juan-Tcicgraph Wires Are
Down and the Railroads
Badly Damaged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

Virginia-Showcrs and thunderstorms.
fair Saturday; continued high tempera-
ture: fresh to brisk southcrly winds.
North and South carOlina-sShowers
and thunderstOrms Friday: fair satur-
day: continued high temperature; fresh
sOuthcrly winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-11
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

Yesterday the range Of tho thermometer
was as follows: A. NJ, s.: u NJ, 81; 3
Il. NJ. 50: p. NJ. sl; j. NJ, 50, u NJ.
80. Average. S %.
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PARIS, Aug. lO.--Adwces from La
Pointe-a-Pitre, Island OF Guadaloupe
say me cyclone did enormous damage in
the interior OF that island. a number OF
coffee and cocoa estates being devastat-
ed.
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New-York tribune., 1899-12-21
RIG Dividends NOT PAID.

TRIAL. BEGUN OF EUGENE L. PACKERS VIM -
rs ALLEGED PROMISED 300 PER CENT
rro.re l. Packers who as James 81 Rooinson
nod NJ the Investment and Security company OF
NJ % broadway a concern which promised all the
o, from II 10 800 per cent on investments and AZ
the same time guaranteed the capital, was piaced
-, trial Yesterday before Judge Thomas and jury
IN the Criminal Branch OF the United states circuit
court Packers is accused OF having used the mails
IN the operation Of his scheme and OF having prom
sad usuous interest. The principal witness against
packers Yesterday was Miss Eleanor s. Moody, pro-
nr,etress OF a shorthand school at NO 4's Cumber-
iand-st Portland Me. She was able 10 furnlsh
ali the correspondence. which explained the scheme
from start 10 finish.
Becoming "client" in the Investment ana Sc
curitv Company through the statements In circu-
lars describing Packers, who was then known 10
her as Robinson as an experienced and successful
cnerator possessed OF nside information on certain
nrominent stocks" Miss Moody said that on Feb
ruary last she invested $500 in the company.
Soon afterward she received letter In which she
was told that her money had earned something like
300 per cent, but particulars were furnished She
wrote for a statement and when by her figuring she
was entitled 10 nearly N10o in March, she was In
formed that notwithstanding the guarantee OF no
loss OF capital, all her money, capital proht and
margins had been lost in the slump on Sugar"
The trial will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-21
MINIMUM FOR TEACHERS,
scuoo1 BOARD ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS
FIXING SALARIES AT THE LOWEST
SIM THE LAW ALLOWS.

- ..tro ~ the School Board for the
roroughs Of Manhattan and 1he bIonN TO -
and the last with the present tneinoeiS - ..
was held Yesterday afternoon IN tne .aar
,ron,hs two members Of the Board John '" -,
and William Greenough, have resis"eu -.
- oxnira IN December 81 Five other HeniOo' ,
xhose terms expire at the same time are ,,,
II Adams John +. Eustis John NJ h''''N '0'~'
J. Little and Abraham Stern ,orb
Al the meeting yesterday President joseph ..
IJ,tIe occupied the chair, and the hiee''e
aar,v all taken up with routine WORK leSo
,ution introduced by Commissioner van I1oesen
49, a,,oc, that the president appoint sPeciai
committee OF five to decide on amendments ~
charter especially regards schooi ihaoVeIS'
~ co-operate with the committee slH'I''i! p
nonted in the other boroughs was pasSeu "''"oI'
q dissenting voice. Mr.. Little appointed the io'-
,ouino committee: Judge Van Hoesen' chd'i man
commissioners Harrison. Eustis' Lee ana Aofa"a'''
Stern. ,.. >toriartv
A resolution introduced by Commissioner Moriai y
that Acting Secretary Thomas L. Bussey ie0eN
an increase of $500 salary for December 10 COMP
safe him for his extra work with the BoaIu io' ~
last six months was vigorously opposeu OS - -.
sioner Birmingham Mr. Birmingham releiIeu ~
~ .,ora,ng r,le NJ the Board that no back pay
could be granted. He was Immediately attacked oS
Messrs O'Bren Moriarty, Eustis ana Aoi % I,
stern md after an amendment had oeeh kliieu
the resolution was passed wl'hou'
voice Mr. Birmingham refraining from No'i"e
The Joint Committee Teachers and FINANCE, 10
which the question Of teachers salaries lot l'OV
was referred in order TO fix them In accordance {
nth tho final amount allowed by the Board Oh
Estimate and Apportionment, reported upon nv %
matter The committee went into detall III i''
report and finally gave the following resoiuuiohs'
Resolved That the salary schedule adopteo 1s
tbis Board on May II last be and the same 600 s
hereby repealed to take effect December o. los.'
resolved That all teachers, except those aIeC. an g.
ed by Chapter Az Of the Laws OF 1879. De paiu vi
and after January l. 1900 at the same rates OF sar
arv thev received in May last. provided hoWe.,eea
that no women teachers shall receive less tnan soy
ner annum and no man teacher less than Ssvo per
annum .oooho~. oNeo+ed
nv CHAPTER All OF the Laws OF 1879 De pdlu vi
after January /. 1900. the minimum mandatory sal
aries of that chapter.
The law and chapter referred TO as AT are the
much discussed Ahearn law, and the effect OF 'he
resolutions is practically TO pay all teachers VINO
come under that law the minimum amount pre-
scribed and all others the amount 10 be not iess
than 500 for the women teachers ana not less
than $500 for the men teachers
The resolutions were adopted: .., -
on motion of President Little II was voted 70
have ali school flags at halfmast for the next ten
days in memory Of General henry W. La"'o"'
The Board then adjourned
New-York tribune., 1899-12-21
A QUEER MATRIMONIAL TANGLE.

One OF the strangest matrimonial tangles ever
brought before the notice OF the courts out
yesterday before Justice Beekman in Part |, Spe-
cial Term OF the Supreme Court In the application
Of Annie e. schwaab for alimony and counsel fees
pending the trial OF an action for annulment OF
marriage brought against her by her husband
Charles L. Schwaab. we'll known business man
Of this city. In all there three actions two for
absolute divorce and for the annulment Of
marriage, involved in the complicated proceedings
In the first place Schwaab is suing his wife for the
annulment OF their marriage. alleging that her for
mer husband living at the time OF the cere-
mony. Mrs. Schwaab is suing her husband for an
absolute divorce, charging improper conduct with
another woman. The third suit is brought by
Samuel G. Mccormick. Mrs. Schwaab's former hus-
hand who asks for an absolute divorce the
ground OF his wifes relations with Schwaab Mr..
Mccormick was at time a well known dentist
in this city He is now In Europe Mrs. Schwaab
alleges that she paid money to Schwaab to get a
decree of divorce from Mccormick: that a paper
purporting to be such decree given to her
and Mccormick took charge OF II. She declares
she had every reason to believe she was free when
she married Schwaab
Justice Beekman. after hearing arguments. took
the papers in the matter and reserved decision.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-21
BROOKLYN TEACHERS PAY.

Members OF the Special Salaries Committee OF the
Brooklyn School Board which held executive
meeting Tuesday night. lasting until after mid
night yesterday refused TO discuss their plans.
From what could be learned. however II is be-
leved that after January ! next the Brooklyn
teachers will receive their salaries according the
old schedule in force last June This means that
for the present the Harrigan schedule. over which
the teachers have fought so hard, Is to go by the
board.
The result OF the recent court decision In their
favor however will be that they will receive sup
Elementary pay to meet the requirements OF the
Harrigan schedule for the months OF September,
October, November and December OF this year.
For 1900 however, there is lust enough money at
the disposal OF the School Board. under the appro-
priation allowed. to meet the requirements OF the
old schedule calculating the requirements OF the
Ahearn law and the teachers necessary TO
open the schools in the fall This will take
about e 750O0
New-York tribune., 1899-12-21
CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL BANhiNt.
MAGISTRATE DECLARES THAT ACNE" D'D
NEITHER REAL ESTATE NOR INsUR-
ANCE BUSINESS.


John G. Agnew. charged with conducting an al
legged syndicate" banking business at NO oi
Greenpoint-ave. was brought up for examination
yesterday In the Lee-ave. police court. since all
OF Agnews clients had received back their money
the amount OF bail set at the previous hearing al
s. 600 was reduced TO 1900.
Assistant District Attorney Tyler appeared lor
the prosecution. The defendant was represented
by John Donnely The frequent objections OF the
latter finally invoked protest from the stenos
tapher Magistrate Kramer paid little II any at
tention TO the lawyers expostuations and at the
end the MAGISTRATE said that In bis opinion Az
new should be held for Special Sessions as warn
ing to others conducting similar kinds OF pusi-
ness in Brooklyn.
.eYou don't compare my client to Miller?" inter-
posed Mr. Donnelly The Magistrate did not reply.
In summing I'D Magistrate Kramer said All the
evidence taken in this points to the fact that
Mr. Agnew was conducting business under t"99
styles as a real estate ana insurance agent anu
as manager Of the Washington Syndicate, pahkers
and brokers II appears that there was no DIVISION
in the business however and that II was trans
acted by and the same person. Inc man WIN
had control Of this business was AgneW; =, -,
"All the circumstances surrounding MN IN the
place convincing that he had sole charss anu
the fact that he said that Mr.. Lamont mao sqch
control does not relieve Agnew unless MI La
mont was there. The circumstances also sho" thdt
neither real estate nor insurance business was
carried on No transfers OF real estate were made,
nor any policies OF insurance drawn up. Money was
received and paid out. and that seemed 10 nave
been the sole business This fact has LED me 10 the
conclusion that It was a banking business
New-York tribune., 1899-12-21
HER ESTATE Not LIABLE.

BY decision rendered yesterday by Justice Wood
ward OF the Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court It was held that the estate OF Mrs. Sarah
NJ Coombes would not be liable for the deficiencies
caused by the embezzlement Of Edward NJ. Reid.
who. with Mrs. Coombes. was coexecutor OF the
estate OF the atter's husband Hiram O. Coombes,
who died several years ago Mr.. Coombes was
for many years the foreign buyer for Teft. Weller
g. Co.. and he left estate valued at 10000. He
gave $4,000 to relatives and charities, and left the
resduary estate to his widow, Mrs. Sarah NJ.
Coombes She and Edward NJ. Reid, taen teller
Of the Manhattan Bank. were the executors
Mrs Coombes managed the estate until she died.
when her executor. Daniel A. Smith, the president
OF the First National Bank OF Princeton. Ill.
turned over $5 600 10 Mr. Reid. the surviving
tor Of the estate OF Mr.. Coombes. or this amount
Reid Is said to have embeZZled $4,000. The legatees
who would have received this sum, tried TO hold
Mrs. .Coombess estate liable for the deficiencies
caused by this embeZzlement
The matter was taken to the Surrogates Cour,
and referred 10 Charles II. Otis, who found tina,
Mrs Coombes's estate not liable. The Sur
rogate confirmed the fnding, but an appeal was
taken TO the Appellate Division. which yesterday
upheld the decision OF the Surrogate.
New-York tribune., 1899-12-21
AN ALBUM IN MEMORY OF ROBERT BONNER
PRESENTED TO HIS SONS BY NATIONAL AssocLA-
TIoN OF NEwsDEALERs. BOOKSELLERS
AND sTATIONERS

F. r. Sampson and six other members OF the
Executive Committee Of the National Association
of Newsdealers, Booksellers and Statoners Of the
United States will this forenoon at II o'clock pre-
sent to Robert Edwin and Frederic Bonner at the
Office of THE New-York Ledger" at William and
Spruce sts.. beautiful album containing an oil
painting Of the late Robert Bonner and set Of
resolutions adopted by the newsdealers in National
convention last August. The album is about 10 by u
inches and bound in black morocco. The oil paint
ing OF Mr.. Bonner is about by inches, surrounded
with forget-me-nots and ivy. The painting was
made from OF the latest photograph taken Of
Mr.. Bonner. and is pronounced excellent by the
newsdeaers who knew Mr. Bonner well. The reso-
lutions. which tastefully engrossed are as
follows:
Whereas It having pleased the Almighty to re-
move from the midst OF his useful labors the Hon.
Robert Bonner. editor and proprietor of THE
New-York Ledger" the firm and steadfast friend
OF the newsdeaing fraternity; therefore be Il
Resolved. That We. the National Association OF
Newsdealers, Booksellers and Stationers OF the
United States, in convention assembled in Buffalo,
on the 22d day OF August, 1889. express our pro-
found regret al this irretrievable loss. and beg
lily, in whose affliction deeply share.
On behalf of the Association.
T. +. MARTIN. President.
Mr. Bonner assisted the newsdealers in extending
their organization in many ways, and whenever
any of them went 10 him needing them. they re-
ceived practical assistance and wise counsel
New-York tribune., 1899-12-21
TWO WOMEN HURT IN A COLLISION.
CAR CRASHES INTO A HANSON. WHICH IN TURN
HITS AND UPsETs BRoUGHAM.

CAR CRASHES INTO HANSON. WHICH IN TURN
HITS AND UPsETs BRoUGHAM.
A Twenty-third-st. crosstown car at Twenty
third-st and Broadway yesterday ran into han
son. throwing 1t against Hotel Majestic brough-
am. which was overturned and wrecked. Mrs. A..
A. Drake and her daughter. who live in the Hotel
Majestic were in the brougham, and they were
taken out and carried into the Fifth Avenue Hotel
They were taken home afterward. Neither Is
seriously hurt. (lleaI
The three vehicles were in a big jam Of all kinds
of carriages cars, wagons and other vehicles. and
the motorman and the two drivers were trying 10
get clear Of the The car suddenly started
forward but the hanson came in ahead Of II. and
II was hit. The blow sent it sidelong against the
brougham. and this was broken and overturned.
Mrs. Drake and her daughter were in great
danger The team attached 10 the brougham be-
came much excited and tried TO run away. Police
man Schottmann, OF the Broadway Squad who
was close to the scene. rushed up to the team as
soon as the accident occurred caught the bride of
one horse and stopped the team. Mrs Drake sus-
tained several cuts of the face through broken
glass, but they slight. Both women suffered
a severe shock They attended by ply
stefan in the hotel. and then they taken home
in cab.
The hanson was not injured. except for few
scratches. There was no one in this vehicle