Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-31
NEWPORT NEWS.
The Sewer System Proven
Failure by Rains.
Engineer Poarse Hands in His Report
military Academy Commencement
Annapolis Seniors-An Ice Plant Hun
tington Rifles Eaton Arrested.
Especial to The virglnlan, Pilot,

Day was spent very qu9e,tly. The city
postofiice. the custom house, banks and
the Government department of the ship
yard all had holiday.
Some Of the Union veterans went
the Soldiers Home.
PARBER'S DIFFICULTY SETTLED,
The difficulty between the BARRIERS
Union and Mn. II. NJ. Peltz has been
amicably settled.
This morning Mr.. Peitz paid the fine
or 80 and COSTS. which amounted in all
10 SS40. which had been imposed upon
MN Dy justice Robinson for unlawfully
displaying an union card in his snop
The union agreed that If PETIT would
pay the fine he should again be recog-
nized as a union boss barber and the
sign returned
HIS actions this morning. of course,
removes adj further difficulty.
GOSPEL SHIPS.
Kew. Thomas j. MacKay and Rev.
George L. Benn have parted on the
gospel yacht undertaking, which was
iuuhvhed mere some weeks ago, and Mr..
Aiachay is no longer shore superin-
tendent of the Mission Yacht Associa.
'ion, OF which MIR. Benn is president.
Mr. Benn insisted on raising SO ono
TO buy "a dig sailing yacht. ON which
services could be held. Mr.. MacIlay
tried TO convince him that he could not
raise the money here Mr.. NacKav
wanted to secure a large iat1u-h-nnd
use 1t 10 transfer Christian workers and
SLIPS crews from vessel to vessel Mr.
Benn opposed the idea, and went to
baitlmore AS yet he has no gospel
yacht, but Mr.. MacKay has a trim lit
tie launch with which he expects to do
n hi y
Is being supported by number of
prominent citizens.
To-day Mr.. MacKay received eco Bi
bleS and 20 Tes5taments for distribut on
IN ms work. The only condition is that
ne must not give them away where the
recirients are able to buy
The sewer system Is a failure THE ts
admitted even OF it's most en- thus tastic
promoters. The unpleasant truth that
the city paid out about $10 900 for asew
or ana has received no adequate return
tor the money, has ait last been estab-
Msiieu' beyond doubt and the city's
represent ativcS realize 1t now.
Inc convincing proof came with tho
last iain Engineer T. L. Peai.se reports
definitely What there was washed into
me sewer sand to the average depth
OF seven inches in the mains. How
much there Is in the lateral sewers is
not known. Mr.. PearSe, on being asked
said that there was no guarantee thar
the next rain would not wash seven
more inches of sand into the system
He said there was no use in CONTINUING
10 spend money cleaning out a sever
mat Kept hlling up every time 1t rain
ed.
Consulting Engineer Alexander Pot
ter Writes TO the Council and advises
silence until his final report. the result
o. mis- fnal inspection. There is a COM
pany. which, through friendship for the
Romans. went on his bond for $40. COO.
IL is probable that any effort to collect
the amount OF this bond will be resist
ed. something will doubtless he done
within the next few days 10 wind up
the whole BUSINESS.
At u special meeting OF the Sewer
COMMITTEES last night it was recon-
mended that the city enter unto con-
tract with the Old Dominion Land
Company relative TO the purchase by
the city OF the sewer owned in the
north end by the Old Dominion Land
Company. The committee will meat
again next Saturday.
Johnson's Opera House was crowded
last night with people who were there
to wttfrrss the TTInudt cCTnnIe II e.
ment exercises of THE Newport News
Military Academy. There were Two
graduates this year-Sidney Wiedcn-
hofrt Curry and George Fttzhueh Con-
way, curry being captain and Conway
lieutenant in the military department
Of the school. The exercises of the
evening were opened with q prayer by
the Rev. George w. Wray, pastor of
Washington Avenue Methodist Church.
me young ladies who have taken n
business course at this academy were
ranged along the left sid. of the Stage.
hey We're Misses Maryman l.. Neal,
Annie RoGh, B5ssie Hughes. Resale
IA erman, Anna Laura Travis and
ID On fDa ss4sa
OF the ministers of the city. Mayor
Moss and the professors of the Mill
tary Academy. Colonel Huffman first
introduced Mr.. Sidney WI sdhenhofit|
curry. who gracefully delivered "a salu-
tatory address anen,t college life.
The next one TO address the audience
was the Rev. j. j. Hail. Of Norfolk. who
was Introduced to the large assembly
present as the orator of the even ng.
DR.. Hall spoke principally OF me adj
NantlSeS OF education, the unrontuuute-
II IS OF ignorance. his talk being mainly
didatc in character. He SPOKE OF char
uC-ter and reputation. declaring that
character was the noblcst possession OF
man.
The duty of awarding the diplomas
to the cadets was next performed by
Rev. j. j. Hall.
TRIP OF CADETS.
The senior class of the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis will ar
rive here June IL on the cadet practice
ship Newport and remain in port twelve
days.
During their stay the cadets will be
given every opportunity TO inspect the
engineering and machinery work ait the
shipyard, and. with the aid of their in
structors, who will come with them
from Annapolis. and also of the naval
officers stationed at the yard, they will
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