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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Deprived Of Hin EIonnlnn.

The lord mayors barge Is being
broken up for ilrcwood mt Dcptford.
The first lord mayor to dcvintc from
the customary procession by water
from Westminster hall was Alderman
Wood in 1916, and superstItlous pco.
pie thought this wicked innovation WINS
the cause of curious disaster that be.
fell him. During his term Of office
Wood committed n journcyman sugar
baker to Jail for leaving his employ
ment in dispute about wages. But
he forgot 10 specify that the prisoner
should hc also logged. MS the statute
provided. On his release the sugar
baker, with grim humor. brought an
action against the lord mayor and re-
covered moral and intellectual dam
ages" for being deprived of his fog
cling. This episode illustrates the
gcninl relations between capital and
lnbor In the brave days OF old.-West-
Minister Gazette.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
MR.. WYIDE WILL BE
MADE GRAND PATRIARCH
State Encampment of Odd Fellows
Begins in Norfolk Next
Week.

Past Chief Patriarch William
Wyldc. of Newport News Encnmp.
mcnt No. u, |. O. o. r., will he
mined grand patriarch of Virginia ut
the annual grand cncampment of the
STATE odd Follows. which is to he
held at Norfolk beginning next Tues
day. Mr. Wyldc is next in line OF
promotion To lie high State Office.
He will have his headquarters in this
city.
both of the local cncampmcnts OF
Odd Fellows, Newport News No. II
ana Pocahonias No. 10. will send
large delegations to the grand en-
campmcnt. Newport News Encamp-
ment has named Or. Il Lee Robinson
rs delegate To the cncampmcnt and
Mr.. Robert Cunning as alternate,
while Captain Il. ~ lcubank is the
delegate and Mr.. A. NJ. Gibson the
alternate from the Iocahontas En-
campmcnt.
At recent election Pocahontns
cncampmcnt named the following
officers for The ensuing year: Chief
patriarch. G.. II Richardson's: senior
warden, H. T. Grimes; high priest
|. s. Davis; Junior warden II. W.
West; recording and financial scribe
III. a. Doty; treasurer. j. w. Moore;
guide, a. NJ Gibson; inside sentinel
c. Cents; outside sentinel. C. j.
i'radncr: first watch ~ l.. CENTS:
second watch. James Beattic; third
watch, w. n. Bonds; fourth watch,
j. w. Moore; first guard. a l.. Lind
Soy; second guard. ]. n. Mooney; de
gree master. G. w. Whitley.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
suhwnx Exits.

A number OF fire exits opening into
the ventilating shafts have recently
been built In the New York subway for
the use of passengers ms means Of
escape I'm case of n fire or blockade
without the necessity OF cropping their
way to stations. Signs marking the
points by which escape may he made
are five feet long and one foot high
and bear the word Exit" In white on
n ground of blue enamel. Shaded cleo
trio lights are placed over them. Near
the illuminated sign is door which
opens into the air chambers at the side
OF the trucks. An iron ladder with n
rnil leads to the top Of the plt.-Ex-
change.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
CONTRACTS FOR BIG
BATTLESHIPS SIGNED
Vessels Are to he Delivered to the
Government on August
6, 1910.

Contracts for the two new 10000
ton battlcships of the Delaware type,
one TO he built by the Newport News
Shlpbniding n Dry Dock Company
at S3,sSI,oO0, and the other by the
Fore River Shipbuilding Company,
Quincy, Mass, ut Sl,iS0,OOO, have
been signed by all parties concerned
The contracts were definitely
closed on Tuesday and under the
terms of the agreements between the
builders and the Navy Department,
both vessels are to be completed and
delivered to the government on Au-
gust g. 1910.
IT is expected, however, that many
changes will be made IN the plans Of
the vessels whiic they are being CON
structcd, ncccssitating delay of
several months in their delivery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
The Yellow rnns.

"Jook sharp at the next yellow back
twenty dollar bill you get and make
sure that 1t isn't ten" said the bank
cashier. "Tlic ten dollar bills of the
1907 series, of which few are In cir
cuiation as yet. have yellow backs of
the same tint as the twcntics. ana the
design is not distinctivcly different. I'll
be surprised il there isn't more than
one kick from careless persons who In
their haste take some Of the new tens
by mistake. They wouldn't do it..
though If they did as we men In tho
banks do. always turn the bills face
up before counting Them New York
Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
INVESTIGATION WILL
BE HELD NEXT WEEK
Supervising Steamboat Inspector CAST
to Inquire Into Loss Of the
Grey Hound.

An investigation into the sinking of
the gasoline canoe Grey Hound In
Hampton Roads last Sunday night
by the New York. PENNSYLVANIA and
Norfolk curfloat No. II will be held
at Norfolk by Supervising Steamboat
Inspector John w. CAST. of the third
district. The date of the investigation
has not been set. but it probably will
take place next week.
Inspector CAST does not approve OF
the suggestion of Collector of Gus
toms j. Il, Il. Stuart that the railway
bargcs plying between Norfolk and
Cape Charles be required To carry
storing headlights ut night He con.
tends that such lights located on the
bow of the largcs would blind the
helmsman on the craft and render il
almost impossible for him to stcar the
floats.
The inspector states that 1t would
require an act of Congress to compel
Il company to equip its bargcs with
such lights.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Selections
A MYSTERIOUS CALL.
Throe Dots, Three Points Of Light and
Mars Possibility.

inroc DotS, inrco POINTS OF Light and
a Mars Possibility.
Strange things are happening. For
Eomc time past toward midnight the
receivers of the wireless telegraph sta
tons have registered, AMI FOR long
period ut time. the signal three dots.
which is pcrslstcntly repeated. II has
been proved, after investigation, that
from no earthly station has such II
message been sent ut such time.
What. then. Is this mysterious cnll2
points OF light which were observed on
the planet Mars in 1901.
Midnight Tap, tap. tap, Tap, tap.
tap. Tap, tap, tapl Three sharp little
knocks. short and hurried, sound in
slstently In the vast silence OF the
Murconi station. The sleeping employ
ces ARE awakened With IL start. and
frightened and vngucly anxious, they
look ut each other
Did you hear IT. /, is beginning
again. What Is II, nnd who on earth
can bc sending III"
Don't YOU know your Morse alpha
beti Three short dashcs mean S. VIII
that receiver never stop sounding :,
:. s when no one knows why 1t ia
repeating III II gets on ones nerves
lstcn."
Tap, tap, tap! Tap. tap, tap! Eyes.
II Is true. but what can we do? Every
night this happens Mt midnight Az
long MS : Is being tclcgraphcd, the re-
stsst. IL
have had enough Of 1t they Will stop"
But In the loneliness OF their stations
no lost AMI solitary at the end OF tho
promontory. the employees at The wire
less telegraph station feel In the OPP
prcssive silence of the deserted night.
those painful shivers which the black
wing OF mystery sends creeping mp
the back ns II flies near. For several
days past these three taps have been
obstinntcly repeated Inquiries hnvc
been made ut all the stations In the
whole world. No one lns sent forth
such II message. Some one tx tclc-
graphing. but not from this world. 1t
must he, tlicii that the message comes
from somewhere beyond What IL
this obstinate little voice that calls to
us In the darkness across the cold i'm
mcnslty of sldercnl space?
Three dots? Wait Il moment--why, In
1892 and again In 1901 the observers
of the heavens were talking about
three dots. During those two years,
through the most powerful telescopes,
a triangle mnde OF three luminous dots
was dlstIngulshablc on the planet
Mars, small To our sight, but In reality
immense. Triangle whose sides meas
ured several hundred kilometers In
length. These luminous spots stood
out In dazzling Wilderness against the
blood red background of Mars
Charles Torquct In Metropolitan Maya
Zinc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
0eepWater Pier President Says
Nothing About Charges.
NATTER REFERRED TO COM AITIEE
Chamber of Commerce Wants Sew
eral Questions Answered Before
Asking Owners of Steamers to
Change Their Place Of Landing

letter from Mr.. H. b. Goodridgc,
president of The Dccpwatcr Pier Cor
poraiicn. asking that the people oil
Newport News make an effort To in
ducc the steamer lines plying he
tween this city aud the Exposition to
land ut the Dccpwatcr pier. which
adjoins the fair grounds. and offering
In return to allow Newport News aud
its merchants to advertise on the
pier and land freight, was discussed
NJ length AT the regular meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce last night
The matter was referred To u
special committee. with instructions
that Mr.. Goodridgc he asked to make
his proposition more explicit and that
Director General Barr. of the Exposi.
ton be conferred with in regard to
the exact location of the new entrance
which is to be built. The chamber
wants To know what the Dccpwatcr
Company Is going To charge for the
landing OF steamers at its pier. and
whether or not electricity may he SO
cured at reasonable rates in event
the city should desire TO tut up signs
on the pier
When the committee has It's report
ready, president Upsnur VIII call an
other meeting of the Chamber The
jamestown lee Corporation, of which
Mayor buxton is president. will have
pier proposition to submit at this
meeting.
In event Mr. Barr looks with favor
upon the pier proposition. and the
new entrance is to he located at the
Waterfront, the Chamber, probably
will try TO induce the Chesapeake ~
Ohci Railway and tho management
of the steamers General Lee and Gen
eral Putnam To change the landing
place oI their steamers All of the
boats from here now and at the Nor
folk & Atlantic Terminal Company's
Pine Beach pier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Commander Buchanan EntertaIns
Friends at Dinner.
WtTTIHG" OF HIS COMMISSION
Naval Tradition Observed by euests
OF the Popular oaicers-speeches
o. consratuation by Gentlemen
Prcaent.

Commander Wilson Whitman Blu
chaniin. u. S. ~. celebrated his re.
cent promotion to his present rank i'm
the navy with a delightful dinner
at Hotel Warwick last night Covers
were laid for forty guests, numbered
among whom were officers of the
navy. the army and the revenue cut
ter service. as well us several well
known local people.
A novel feature of the cnjoyallc
function was the "wcttng" by each
guest of the hosts commission from
tho Navy Department as Il command,
with few drops of champagne. in
accordance with the traditional naval
method of celebrating an officers pro.
motion
When an officer of the navy IS pro.
NOTED while he is serving aboard a
warship, dinner is given by him to
the other officers aboard the vessel
and his new commission from the
NAVY Department is laid on the center
OF the table about which the officers
are assembled. ana during the dinner
each officer sprinklcs n few drops of
champagne on the commission. This
Is termed "wetting the commission. -
After the dinner had been served,
the gentlemen gathered around the
festive board made happy little
speeches of congratulation to the
most on his promotion in rank
Among the guests We're: Command.
er George b. Ransom, IT, S. ~. and
Mrs Ransom; Commander George
Madison. u. S. ~. retired: Surgeon.
Major Charles Il. Woodruff. IT, S. A..
and Mrs. Woodruff: Captain Percy
l.. Jones, U. s. A.. and Mrs. Jones !;
Captain j. l.. Hines, u. S A.: and
Mrs. Hines: Captain Hamlet. II. S.
r. c.: Chief Engineer Derry. u. s. Il.
c.; Naval Constructor Richardson. u,
;. ~; Chief Boatswain j. b. f<sen.
U. s. ~: Dir. and Mrs Joseph n.
buxton; Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw: Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Lightfoot; MIR. and Mrs.
watson: Mr. and Mrs. Goddard, Of
vermont; Misses Ella Madison. Kline,
Agnes Lucning. Henrietta p. Moore.
Mctzlcr. Alizabeth Stewart and Ken,
ncrly and Messrs. w. Lee Powell. A.
l.. Powell, a. T. Moore. w. w. s. But
Ter. j. ID. Lucning. Wilder Baker, John
Woodruff ana Chappelear.
Commander Buchanan Is inspector
of ordnance ut the shipyard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
MRS. S. E. COLEMAN DEAD
Aged Lady Passes Away After suf
fcrinu Stroke OF PARALYSIS.

Mrs. S. T.. Coleman died yesterday
evening at o'clock at the home of
her grandson, Mr.. c. c. Bcal 25O5
Parrish avenue. after Il brief illness.
Although she WAS 10 years old Mrs.
Coleman had been in perfect health
until last Friday night. when she was
stricken with paralysis.
Tho funeral will be from the resi-.
dencc this afternoon az 3 o'clock. Ser.
vices VIII be conducted AT The grave.
Greenlawn cemetery. by Rev j. r.
Green. pastor of the Chestnut ave.
nuc Methodist church.
Mrs. Coleman is survived by two
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
nrIber Dy.na Of AppendicitIs.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 9.-Thco
dorc V. lialscy, the telephone official
now on trial in the superior court for
alleged bribery of supervisors. is dy-
ing at the ST. Francis hospital In this
city from appendicitis. The appendix
was found to he in n gangrcnous con
dition and this grave phrase of the
case in conjunction with his i'm
paired vitality due to prolonged ncr-
vous strain, caused the surgeons to
believe that there is little hope for
his recovery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
PART II
PART "
Gomez of Offcnbnch'S Oncrns." -.
Good Government Slate in Norfolk.

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. George
w. Jones. now chairman of the Nor
folk City Good Government faction,
announced this afternoon that his
faction who brought ont Merritt r.
Cooke MS a Legislative candidate. has
decided to bring out no Other candl-
date. bit will endorse w. w. Old Jr..
upon his past record as Il member of
tile house. The good government
faction will support NJ r. Peterson
for the senate ana Cooke and Old for
the house.
The latest candidate to be men
toned for Legislative honors is John
T. Cherry Mr.. Cherry. though prom
incntly suggested. has not yet filed
his notification. 1t was reported this
afternoon that the factions nj the pri.
mary may line mp with the respective
tickets as follows: Peterson. Cooke
and Old; Sale. Old and Cherry.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Spanish Schools.

The schools OF Spn.n are inadequate
and insanitary. the teachers are poorly
paid and not always capable, and
about half the people are illteratc. Yet
nobody troubles about this dcplorablc
state OF things. and IN excellent law
which was pa 'sed half century ago
to enforce n Kind Of compulsory cducn-
lion is dead letter.-Nuestro Tempo,
Madrid,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Grand Circuit Races.

BUFFALO. \. Y, Aug 9-Thc
grand circuit meeting closed this aft
crnoon with hotlv contested races
Sig fields faced the starter III two
events and ii took -four heats to de-
eide the winners. Lolita formerly
Lady Th!stlcl. won the first heat OF
the 2:l5 trot. She was beaten by
Margaret o, in hot drive down the
stretch in the second but took the
next Two.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
liaht Re.estahlIshed.

THO lighthouse board has issued the
following notice:
Goodies Rock Lower Light Va. I.o.
Gated on the outer end of Il jctty, on
the casterly side of the James River.
opposite Goodies Rock The post sup.
porting this light heretofore reported
carried away by flood, was rolsiit
and the light re-establishcd July 29th.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
"MAYoR" scHMlrz APPEARS
Takes Advantage Of Opportunity for
Temporary Freedom.

San Francisco, August 9.-Former
Mayor Schmitz was the only defend
ant to appear today before Judge Law
Ter, when an order WIS made post
poning, until next Wednesday, II de-
cislon in the motions to set aside the
indictment against Schmitz. Abe Ruef
Patrick Calhoun, Il. l.. Ford, Thorn
well Mulahy, William Abbott, Frank
G. Drum. John Martin, Eugene dc Sa-
lie and Louis Glass.
The presence of Schmitz was not
necessary but the calling OF tic case
gave him an opportunity for temper
AIRY release from the county Jail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Serious CHARGE AGAINST Gov.

Louis Parker. Il 12-ycarold negro
boy was arrested last night by Pa
trolman Ncllincs on warrant charg-
Ing him with fclonious shooting. 1t
Is alleged that Parker shot Will Mo.
gel. another negro on July 20. The
youthful prisoner WAS locked up to
await hearing before Justice Brown
In tho police court this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
1o6 JAPANESE pEPoRTEp
Men Caught Stealing over Mexican
Border Sent Back to Orient.

San Francisco. August 9.-Japan-
csc numbering LOG, the largest num-
her ever deportcd from this country.
left on the Manchuria for the Orient
today
The dcportations consist of Japan
csc caught stealing over the Mexican
border into the United States. They
were brought here by the inspector in
charge of the immigration bureau at
Fort Worth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10

"Now that you've come in for little
money" said Zimmerman, II hope
you'll pay me what YOU owe me-"
LETS see" said Rorronghs "YouI
names Zimmerman, Isn't III Sorry,
old man, but I'm paying on all my
creditors In alphabetical order" -
Philadelphia Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Hicks Capudine Cures

1t is not a narcotic or dope but removes
the cause. Get bottle and try it for
headaches. sour stomach, indigestion
pains Or colds. It's liquid affects i'm
mediatcly pleasant to take. Sold at
all drug stores.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10

drcd dollars, belonging to Captain
Iongmicr. of the British steamship
Ben Nevis. was killed on board the
vessel yesterday. The dog attempted
TO bite his master and showed sug-
gcStions of rabies
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
SHIPPING REPORT
Friday, August 8, 1907.
Arrived.

HTTIVeu.
Schooner Maggie S. Hart CLANCY
New York-to White Oak Coal Com
pany in ballast
Barge Upton from Boston-to Der
wind-White Coal Company in ballast
Cleared
Steamer IIispania. (Gr), Bark. Ham
burg-unitcd States Shipping Com
pany-
Sailed.
Steamers liispania. (Gcr.l Bark
Hamburg: Ravenscraic .Iohns>,
Providence.
Schooner Mary l.. Palmer Swcot
Bangor.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Calendar for Today.
Cnrno for Hamhurn

The German steamer Hispania
captain Bark. cleared yesterday for
Hamburg with Il full cargo of miscel-
laneous exports loaded hero. Among
other things the vessel took d3.4S5
bushels Of corn, valued at $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10

children, Mrs. a, b. Beal ana Mr. H..
ID. Coleman. She had lived here for
about fifteen years and had many
friends among the older residents of
the city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10

Father = You should learn to keep
everything In its place, my SON Ar
thur-Wcll. won't you tell ma 10 keep
her slipper on her foot?
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
SUNDAY CONCERT AT HuckRoE
Prof. STEMS Orchestra viii Render
Good Program Tomorrow

Overture, Shapiro Song Success"
Flower Song" ...... Langc
"Zallah,' an Egyptian InterInczzo
Lorraine
Selection, Bells of Normandy"
Observation-Disclosures. BY Wilgand
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-10
Fine Collie Killed.

a fine collie, valued at several hun
The Washington times., 1907-12-17
IN FAMILY
MEYER EXCHANGE WORDS

DANBURY, Conn, Dec. I7.-For five
years James L Williams. principal hat
maker Of this place. ard his wife, Alice,
have continued 70 dwell In their home
and eat at the same table without ever
exchanging a word,
Their nineteen-year-old daughter
named after the mother, took sides at
the very beginning with that parent.
talks 20 her. but never says a word TO
the father The son. twenty-one years
old. named after the father, has sided
with him, and thus communication be-
tween the silent pair IS carried on.
This Is the result OF a vow made by
the halter that he never would say
another word to his wife. II was the
outcome OF a quarrel. the cause Of
which is presumably contained in the
wifes suit for divorce. charging inhdel-
ity. This suit, just filed. has disclosed
the true state Of affairs in the house
divided against itself
The Washington times., 1907-12-17
SPRY AT "
Made Young by Change OF Food

Any food or combination OF foods
that VIII restore vig0r TO the digestive
organs OF a person Il years old who
had been troubled with indigestion for
years. is worth looking into.
This Kans. woman says:
Il am Il years old and for many
years had suffered from indigestion
which I supposed was caused by old
age. Thought the weakened organs
would never do good service any more.
I became 50 weak I could hardly
get about, my breath came with diff
ficulty. i was really in a bad way. |
lived as I always had, ate meat and
other things that were clearly too
heavy for my digestion, but 1 didn't
know any better way.
Five months ago l came to the con-
clusion that l would not live much long
er without help OF some kind l was
badly discouraged until one day /
read about Grape-Nuts. what IT had
TO try II myself.
Wonder Of wonders. what a change
IL made. I eat three heaping teaspoon
fuls with cream for breakfast and the
same amount for supper. OF course 1
eat fruit and something light to make
Up meal, but / can eat a hearty din
ner-ieaving out meat
How good 1 feel. can do more
work in a given time than for the past
five years. I can walk two miles or
more and can hardly believe my own
senses as 10 the change. 1 did NOT
have much faith at first. but the next
thing I knew / would get up in the
morning and rusn around ana do things
so easily IL surprised me. All this
change is clearly dye 70 Grape Nuts and
7 am thankful Name given by the
Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich Read
| the little booklet. The Road to Well
VILE" in packages. There's a Reason. -
The Washington times., 1907-12-17
PLAN j. S. EXHIBIT
At JAPANESE SHOW

Representatives. Kahn and Hayes. OF
California, called on Assistant Secretary
OF State Bacon this morning 10 confer
on the ndvisability Of sending a Govern
ment exhibit to the international eX-
position in Japan four years from now.
1t was agreed that the United States
should send the best possible exhibit TO
Japan TO prove to our little brown
friends that this Government entcTtains
the best of feelings toward them. Mr..
Bacon advised the United States to take
the initiative IN showing Japan that the
only difficulty between the two nations
was that of purely labor competition.
Accordingly, Representative Hayes
will introduce I'm he House Of Repre-
sentatives Thursday, or later. bill pro-
viding $4,000 for the exhibit. Mr.
Hayes says work on the exhibit should
begin now, in order TO avoid delays IN
getting it In place when the exposition
begins.
The Washington times., 1907-12-17
Wanted---A Man
Worth $4,000;
Eta Is Tired

WEBSTER. Mass. Dec. 1Z-'Tf that
girl is willing TO take a poor man. I'd
buy a ticket 20 Cincinnati this very
day" remarked Joseph McGeary today
as he showed his friends a letter he
found IN box Of tobacco. This eptstle
is signed by Miss Eta Macdonald, Of
235 Myrtice street, Cincinnati. II says
that the writer is waiting for a husband
with $1,000.
II am sick and tired Of working for s.
week" writes Miss Macdonald, 'and
1 am looking for man 70 take me out
Of this place. He may be young or old,
white or black, but he must have the
money"
The writer describes herself as COM
sidered good looking" with black hair
and eyes. and a pronounced brunette.
Although McGeary got the letter first.
he says that ne is out Of the race, and
willing 70 let anybody that has the coin
take his chance