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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
LONDON IN A FOG.
A Weird Day'o Dense Gloom In thu
Englisls Metropolis.

lie knew his London we'll We went
forth into n fog that was of the pea
soup variety. 1t seemed useless to
wait any longer for 1t to clear or. Tho
days were all alike and were darker
than twilight. ever dared to be. 4; chung
to Prentice Mulforl's coat sleeve, fot
knew ify he were once to get beyond
my reach could never hope to f1nd
him again. We CROPPED bllndly among
the streets, where the atmosphere was
only less palpablc than the houses that
walled us in. AT intervals we inquired
where we were, for otherwise we could
never have known mt all. We Ind to
I feel. our way carefully and take sound
fngs Mt intervals. Here" said Prem
tice as we paused in space; here Is
Temple Bar" thought I saw some.
thing thnt might have been the ghost
Of nm arch hewn out of the solid fog.
Tho top of It. though 1t was; not lofty.
was lost to view, Temple Bar. now
gone forever from the place where ytts
gates once swung in the wall of tiio
old city-it was here her gracious
majesty Queen Victoria of England
was won't to receive the keys OF tile
city from the hands OF the lord MAYORS
when she drove in state to ST. Pauls
cathedral. We threaded Fleet street.
but could not sec to the farther shore.
Here, is her majesty's tower saii
Prentice. hut nothing of It was visible,
not one stone upon another. We cross!
cd London bridge almost without
knowing it, The waters Of the Thames,
which ;are hut fcondcnsed fog. were In
visible from the pnrnpet. and the steam
ferries We're picking their way Gnu.
tiously and looking very like marine
monsters in sat muddy aquarium. We
scrawled through the tunnel for foot
traffic under the s1hnmes. which was
Ike I a, hole lin; the fog. and for hours
carried the. Sky about ON our shoulders
IT was d .woolly,, greasy and ill smelling
sky. Our nostrils We're .elogged with
Icinders. like chimney, flues, and there
were amudges nil over our faoes.
SSometines:hfor, a moment orstwo we
saSr,4 spot overhead thnt swas like ia
pale red swafer; and Z we knew 1t for
the sun. now lost TO us; THE lamps
that burned all dry were like glow
worms for dlmness, and so we explor-
ed the wonders of the town and saw
,a l much OF It ms q Hind man sees, but
no more. Charles Warren, stoddard in
National Maya zine. L &; Il III. r..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
The Giants sta,rca,e

One of. the most widely known geo.
logical ourioslties in the vicinity Of
Cork is series Of knobs or knots pro-
ajecting from theface OF n cliff. There
arc sixteen Of these huge projections
all together all regularly set In the
face of the cliff, one above the other,
forming series of such uniformity as
to. give 1T the general appearance Of a
stairway. Since time out of memory
this queer ascent and It's projecting
nsteps" have been known as the CT
ants Staircase ai>ss; ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25

CARRIED into COURT ] ! III I j |
;sff5.sr& ~. y, : = = --,;.-4- t1
! Developments ,. in Gas Lease cas- rlgb,
are Many a.I
new \ t.' 9. OFFICERS ARE OUT sG AIN
Representatives of Gang, ousted by
. Weaver secure IniunetIons and oe.'
Their JOBS, Back in Two Hours.
Mayor conters With Root.
NEW OFFICERS ARE sOUT5aG.lN
representatives of Gang, ous,ed BY
tBy Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA. PA. May 24.-'rho
gas lease fight waU carried into the
court to-day. and in consequence Thu,
Two directors appointed by Mayor
Weaver last evening, are out of oflic.,
and the directors who we're dismissed
have again takeniup The duties of their
positions, Late in the day Mayor Wca.
yer, accompanied by former Judge
James Gay Gordon W cnt to New York
for consultation with Elihu Root, tn.
mayors special counsel. He returned
tonight with a we'll defined> plan. out
lined by the former secretary Of war.
Next Move Problcma,ic.
Whit tho next move will be cannot
he fOrrslla,loweu.
Attorneys fer Peter e. Costello and
David j. Snlyth. the dismissed Iircc.
tors, applied for a preliminary injunc.
ton against the mayer and A. u. Lin.
coli, Ackcr and Sheldon Potter their
SUCCESSORS in cGice. restraining Mcssrs.
,Ackcr an,l Potter frcm ASSUMING the
duties OF their respective cmces, and
restraining the mayor ana all city en-
ployrs from airing them IN carrying
cut such intentions. A temporary in,
Junction was grantcd
The new officials were In Office aboht
TWO hours p
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
Hampton News!
INSURANCE MEN
GET DOWN TO WORK
Over 200 Delegates Attending Meeting
of Southeastern Tariff Assccia
ton at Old Point.

With probably the largest attend
;'lict in TIC history of the Organization.
The southeastern Tariff Association
convened in ai,nual session in the ball
rocr'l OF the Chamberlin hotel ycstc,.-
,;.y morning. There are more than
.ui of tho insurance men in attendance
and il WIS said that ~ OH of the CD
large insurance companies have repre-.
sehtativcs present.
Accompanying The delegates are !,
number of ladies'
Tho first business session of the c,r
vcnticn was 'c::llc,l Ia order by PIegl
lent George w. Dexter at II o'clccl..
President Dexter. after welcoming tho
visitors. rChl his a1,uuaI report. The
r9lnrt was lengthy, but the delegates
present listened TO It with married al
lcnticn. The president male q num-
her of recommendations and Ills report
was referred 81 the proper committee.
The report OF lie secretary and treas
nrt was also rcad @
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
and AuveFiiiserg,esint5
+ or Sale
Ship Point''lii

Fronting on Poquoson River half
mile. 3s,i
About Is miles from Hampton and
same distance from Newport News.
Convenient TO steamboat landing,
churches aud schools.
This property Is beautifully situated
on the Poquoson River, contains 3S
acres OF excellent trucking land In
high state OF cultivation, with large
orchard. some good oyster ground, ex-
cellcnt boating, bathing and fishing;
full view of Chesapeake Bay; two
nice dwellings on the place, one with
. rooms, The other With rooms, and
plenty shade. The buildings could not
he erected for price asked for entire
property.
This is rare chance for any one
looking for an ideal home with good
frontage Oh salt water Price S., 900.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Killing time is a sure way Of spoil,
Ing character. ~
Reverence is the foundation of last
Ing love. 4, 6.!ls:is
Hatred often comes from only know
ing half of n man. ia 5s73.
The sense Of duty lisa sign OF the
divine in man. Il 3
The only sure thing about a lie is that
1t will never die.
1t is hard for, the leek to see why
people prefer the lily.
% Many mistake their dreams about
heaven cay ford esds to lots npIthereI
,.N After roBbing Peter to- pay Paul 8
man usually forgets to- settle With
Paul. 3. y d 8 S s
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
Afternoon Session.

The afternoon session convened az
"otl7ok. Considerable time was Eiv-'
en- un1to The recent decision, of lhrt
Supreme Court Of Arkansas. which,
practically dislaircd several Insurance
companies from doing business In tla.
State
rho association will probably com
plctc ils business today Rn.! adjourn.
The election OF cillccrs will take place
today and meeting place for he next
annual convention is To he selected
President Dexter has appointed the
following committee for examining the
reports CT officers: Walker Taylor. G.
Law, Capt. Gay, G. C. Hatcher. Frank
u. Simpson and Mr.. Griffin III
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
FLOUR IN CHINA.
There 1t Is Male of Almost Every.
thing Eyccpt Wheat

thtnE Except Wheat. ri
The Chinese cook stuck the end OF nh
Ivory chopstlcls into small brown bis.
cult
Taste, SIR" lie said. SO geS3
The biscuit was warm, crisp, rich; 1t
wns light well salted, nutritlous-a
biscuit. In word, of peculiar excel
lence.
's"This biscuit, sir, is mnde Of -four OF
lentils.' said the Chlnamau. ."Yoll
know lenills? Little green pellets
slightly tlattencd like split peas. Len
ills are considered the most nutritious
OF all the foods Of the cnrtll. This ole
sientil biscuit sir, Is equal In noGrisii5
Ing power to pound and half Of
roast beef.n .5,,s
e He took from a tin little cake.
Again TASTE" he said
The little cake was rich and good,
1t Is made. sir, of the flour OF aim.
onds," said the cook-"fresll, sweet
almonds ground into white powder
betwecn@two mllstones. Such flour
Is finer thing than your -four of
wheat, eh?" ,i5
Then he lifted great lid and re-
vealed some thirty or forty compart-
ments. one filled with pink four an,
other with a yellow one, a third with a
brown one, a"fourth with white. a
fifth with pale green, sixth with
blue, and so on.
t"Ali these are Chinese flours." he
said. I'm China, sir, we make over
fifty kinds of -four; We make -four out
of potatoes. out Of sweet potatoes, out
OF; pens. out of cocoanuts, out of ;millet,,
out of pulse, out OF oats, out of ba-
nanns-the factis, sir. we. make -four in
China out of everything but wheat, for
In = China, sir, we eat no.. bread, and
therefore the coarse. dry, tasteIess -four
of wheat Is useless to us."-Philadel-
.phia Bulletin. .,rit;;t (,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25

The Ideal Ice Cream Parlor serves
the best soda and coia-cola In Hampton
Ii King street. 5.2O.7t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
Appointed Temporary Receiver.
(By Assoclatcd .prcss.l

~ nSaoSiuteu 'IicSS.t .Ia
EEdZAhETll1'oN. TENN, May 81.
u. p. Fletcher. of Elizabethton. has
been appointed receiver Of tho Within
L'imGer Company under bond of s2E'.;
700, which has been executed. The an.
pointment is temporary. but will in
all probability be made permanent on
June l1iby the court. Pie business
will be wound Zip ,i''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
Cons,oIinfgs.

HeaSo your father thought 1 wanted
to marry you for your money? What
DID you say? Shell persuaded him
that You didn't and then lie said lie
that was the case you hadn't iany:sense.'
Detroit Journal. ssss 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
The, snventor ofi,ro,,ov.

The Inventor is -.nos longer; invested
With the ppthos and romance. of I'M
reguited patience, hut is the man OF oil
others who; leaps to leminenca and for
tune st. Louis Republic. AL
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
Not .waste.d,.

Mistress-You ruined that terrapin
last night Elien:sItcan.t have things
wasted so. Z. 4,a 5,s+i5 s.
Sure, mum, 'twasn't wasted. we
ate IT In the kitchen, Life. i,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25

VI az letter Or note sent by d friend
should never be sealed e .4g,.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-25
Distinguishes Body of Men.

Tic convention is made up of very
distlnsuished looking body of men.
'f'Eiero 1ie. In attendance many Of the
best known fire insurance writer's In
the South, while quite Number Or
the northern underwriters are hero
also.
Az is the case with most large con-
yentions the bulk of the work before
the iolv is turned over to committees
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

Mrs .Wilitts then returned to her husband,
who took her back. She remained at home
little while, and then went to Waco, Tex,
where she met Edgar W. Hooker, young
| attorney of Center. She soon had him
! in her tolls, and he proposed marriage
She professed love for him, but said
that marriage must be deferred till later.
She limited vaguely at large inheritance
over which there were some complications
Of a distressing character.
She left Waco and came to Lincoln Here
she met, at the hotel table, a handsome
young clerk named Scott smedley He
was head Of the Gap department OF cloth
ing store. Within a week she landed Smed-
ley, and they were married.
She told Smedley that her husband was
dead, but that he had left her large amount
Of property at Portland, Ore, in trust for
their daughter. the income only being hers
smedley believed her, but was later mde-
ceived when he took trip TO Portland TO
find out why the income had stopped
Joseph Wells, a pink checked elderly
farmer who had by hard work and economy
accumulated a fortune OF about SIS OOO
In farm lands in Butler county, Neb., had
come TO Lincoln a short time before and
invested part Of his money In city pro-
perty. One Of his houses was occupied
by the Smedleys.
The woman soon found him 70 be soft
hearted, a widower Of two years' standing,
and the owner Of money. She told him
that she was very unhappy in her marital
relations. Her husband did not treat her
properly, and she was going 10 secure a
divorce.
Wells made haste TO offer himself as a
substitute when the separation occurred.
She admitted that he had touched her
heart. She told him also that she was
the owner Of an orange grove plantation
in Florida, and that she needed money 10
improve It,
She got $3.50 from him in October Of
last year, She kept borrowing addi-
tional SUNNI on various pretexts until the
sum reached $4,000. She went to Denver
and said she was going into the clothing
business,
On March II she came hack 10 Lincoln
and asked Wells OF $1,000, saying that she
had n chance 70 buy out her partner at a
big bargain. Wells huTriedly put his town
property on the market, sold II for 5000
less than It had cost him. gave her A
cashiers check for 5000, went down 10
the bank with her, identified her and
watched her stun away the bills.
Some Of the money had been given by
Wells 80 that she might 60 away from Lin
ooln and gets divorce from smedley, Later
she wrote him that the divorce was coming
all right, and that as soon as she was free
sbe would marry him
The old man sent her money whenever
she asked for IL. With scrlmilous cara
she Insisted that each advance was but
loan and executed note for it. When
she effected the final loan Of 81, 900 she told
Wells that she was free to marry him and
would return the following Sunday.
She did not come to Lincoln and Wells
went to Denver 10 invest gate. He found
her still living with Smedley in a hand
some home They had an automobile,
chauffeur and several servants Mrs
Smedley was dressed extensively.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
Preadent,s Oas, a. Har,ara.


Rooscvelts class OF so, that win hRure
with the President At Harvard. commence
mcnt this year. contains an interesting set
Of names. Col. CASTOR OF so Is IN control Of
the Democratic organization, QUINCY OF 80
has been Mayor OF Boston. Andrews Of 80
IL a Justice Of the New York Supreme Court
so called Amy Lee and Wendell OF so are
philanthropic socloloEists. Bracket OF 80
writes sacred music, Hibbard OF so writes
tprolihCHllyl short stories.
OpdyCke OF so translates from the Romance
languages and has been decorated by the
Billings OF SO IL the Rev. Endicott Peabody's
FIRST assistant at Groton school, where the
older Roosevelt boys are students. Wood
bury Of 50 Is secretary Of the Boston Park
Commission. ksene OF 80 Is Consul at
Gilman has Just been settled as pastor At
Canton, Mass. Bob Bacon has retired after
making a fortune IN State Street and Wall
Street
H. y Fowler IL Crock professor at West
ern Reserve, A. b. Hart is HArvard's leading
professor OF history and a volnrninous author.
J. NJ; saltonstall IL one Of the suffolk bars
best known attorneys. +. A. Topper IL head
master OF the Brighton High School, F. 4.
Whiting was formerly associate business
manager Of the Boston Herald, and Robert
Mnaor Is the executive man at kidder. Pea
body a. o. 10 hiking house, W. G l.. Taylor Ia
professor OF political Science at Nebraska
University,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

/ Wells took dinner with the couple, and
the husband rather jollied him on the way
the woman had led him on. When they
asked him how much money he had left
/ and he told them 5000 it da wned upon
! him that he had been deceived He To-
turned to Lincoln and caused their arrest.
/ When the officers went to take the Smed-
| lsys into custody they found Mrs. Smedlsy
In Colorado Springs. A few minutes after
her arrest the young Texas lawyer, Hooker
called at the hotel He said he had an APP
pointment with her to marry her that day.
I Her arrest he denounced az the result
OF a plot of her relatives to separate them.
He declared that they had always opposed
his marriage ~ her, 30 she had told him,
because she was rich and he but country
/ lawyer. -,
When informed that she was married,
he said he did not believe It. She had
told him that through the provisions Of an
unole's will she had been compelled TO
marry Smedley, her cousin, OF forfeit her
! 100000 share Of the estate She did not
love Smedley, however, and had written
| him (Hooker) that she Lad secured the
divorce and was then living with On uncle
on her mothers side in Denver.
Hooker had actually visited her IN Dem
yer, It appears. and gone away with his
eyes unopened. He said he had known
her two years, and she had explained her
comparative poverty, while an heirsss, by
saying that a cruel uncle in Louisville,
Ky. was fighting for possession Of the
property,
After the arrival Of the party in Lincoln
in custody Of the officers Wells called on her
TO effect a settlement She asked for a
private interview, and within a few min
utes she had resumed her old sway over
the old man.
He called HE lawyer In, Instructed him
that he had decided to withdraw the COM
plant and accept an offer Of settlement
made by the woman, His lawyer de-
INJURED but Wells, with bis hand resting
in the womAns. declared he was satisfied.
A little later Wells signed a $4,000 bond
for the accused couple. and when they
left that night for Denver again ne ac-
oompanied them. He also signed an nf3-
davit that no false pretenos had been epi-
ployed by the woman 60 secure the money
from him, and when this was presented
later In court, when the criminal case was
called, dismissal was entered. Wells
got notes from both parties for his claim,
and will Geek 60 force collection ON in
stallments.
A complication in the case developed
little later, when Il was found that man
named Emory willitts is member Of the
Smedley household at Denver, This is the
name Of her first husband Wells said he
was introduced TO Willis, the latter being
represented as single man, younger brother
Of the womAn's deceased husband.
Mrs. smedey IL always we'll gowned,
She II an enthusiastic automobilist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09

equipped with day force Of 220 hello girls.
the Eighteenth street exchange, With a
force Of l3O and the Thirty-eiRhth street
exchange with about the same number
Of girls, are the three largest in New York,
and so far the personnel Of the working
force has represented almost every part
of Greater New York. as well as many
points in New Jersey. The chief operator
AT tho Cortland street central said the other
day that IL would be almost impossible for
many Of her staR to get together out Of
business hourE, for the reason that their
homes we're scattered over Long Island,
New Jersey and localities as far north as
Yonkers.
The company for its own sake as well
Hs for the convenience Of the girls, said
Ebe, will from now on endeavor TO give
operators chance to exchange from
distant central 70 one nearer their home
without loss OF rank. In some cases though,
girls prefer not 10 change from a place
they have grown used TO TO strange en-
Tronment. They are young and don't
mind doing q little travelling, except in
severe storms 10 reach their work.
A man remarked to me. the other day,
said a central manager, that inasmuCh as
private conversation with each other while
on duty and personal remarks over the wire
to subscribers were strictly prohibited.
he could not understand why young women
should be anxious 70 become hello girls.
told him THE
The pay Of the hello girls Il better than
the pay Of the average young girl en-
ployed In store. the companionship is
apt TO indicate a higher average Of excel
lence because the standard which gains
girl admission here Is high, and they
have shorter hours,
Then, although il IL true that operators
must pay strict attention TO their work
In business hours, the tedium and strain
Of these hours are relieved by rest periods
Of several minutes each morning and after
noon, during which they are free TO relax
completely In quiet room set apart for
their exclusive use, which il furnishei
with sofas, easy chairs. books and peri
odicals.
1t is a fallacy, however, TO think that
the girls in the different exchanges are
well acquainted by means Of the telephone
or that they have a community Of interests.
There Is really little or no sociability In any
Of the exchanges and the hello girls amuse-
ments are entirely independent as rule
Of her business associates and what they
are is known only TO herself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-09
PAY DAYS FOR ROYALTY.
How the SOvereiEns OF European Nations
Receive Their Allowances.

I How the SOvereiEns OF European Nations
Receive Their Allowances.
The manner in which monarchs are paid
their salaries varies considerably.
The Emperor Of Russia, for instance,
says PeGrsoR's Weekly, is the only Euro
pean sovereign who is entitled 10 draw on
the revenues Of the country over which
he rules whenever he pleases and TO almost
an unlimited extent.
All the vast sums accruing from various
forms of taxation in Russia are banked to
the credit Of two officials named the I'm
perial Treasurers, who discharge all the
Liabilities Of the Russian Government.
The Gar however, has the frst call upon
the money paid into the imperial treasury
and draws upon IL whenever he wishes by
simply directing the treasury officials to
lodge 20 much money to his private 40
count, giving them voucher for the
amount.
Under the Russian constitution the CEar
II entitled to receive a seventh share Of the
revenue Of the country, and though he, as
a matter Of fact, never draws upon the
treasury to this extent. the Emperor Of
Russia IL yet by far the best paid and
wealthest Of European monarchs
The Emperor Of Germany lie In reoeipt OF
a salary Of 400, 900 per annum from the
State, but His Imperial Majesty has, OF
course, many other ways OF experimenting
this pay, which would be a very poor one
for the sovereign Of a great Power
The salary is paid into the Emperor's pri-
vate banking account twice a year, the
check for It being signed by no fewer than
seven officials, and is finally Endorsed by
the Kaiser himself
The Emperor also receives q military
and naval allowance, which amounts TO
a big sum, and the expenses in connection
with the maintenance Of the royal house
hold at Potsdam are paid quarterly by the
State treasury.
King Edward receives quarterly
check from the Paymaster-G General for
his salary as monarch; the check is what
Is known as a negotiable receipt, and Is
sent TO the keeper Of the privy purse, by
whom II is signed on behalf Of the King,
and then lodged 70 the credit Of his Mai
eety's private banking account.
The Emperor Of Austria Is put TO some
personal inconvenience before he can OBJ
tain his salary, owing 10 the love Of main
tanning ancient customs and ceremonies
that prevail In the Austrian court.
On the LIST OF June ana list OF December
the Austrian monarch payT a visit to the
Office Of the State treasury, where he is
received by three important officials
One Of these officials then reads out a
document to the monarch, reminding him
Of the many duties he owes 20 the State
and exhoTting him TO the faithful perform
ance Of the same.
The document concludes with a mention
Of the amount Of money that the Emperor
IL entitled 10 receive from the State % main
tain him in a position Of such great dig
nifty baComingy.
The Emperor Ia then asked II the amount
IS SUFFICIENT, and on his replying 10 the
ceipt 10 sign for the money, which il. in
due course, lodged TO tho credit Of the inn
perial account.
The King Of Portugals salary Il never
paid 90 him direct but Is vested In the