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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
Central America Diplomats Consult
Acting Secretary Adee.
PROGRESS IS SLOW, But SURE
Representatives Feel IT Necessary to
Consult Home Governments Before
Making Asrdeements-st De.
partment Much Pleased.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept 49,
Diplomatic representatives of the five
Central American republics ana Senior
Godoy. representing Mexico. held n
long conference today with Acting
Secretary of State Adec In tho hope
OF reaching an understanding as to
the preliminary arrangements for the
coming peace conference.
The meeting developed nothing i'm
porlant other than the fact that he
Central American rulers unanimously
favor Washington rs n place of meet
ing, and each anticipates no Difficulty
III coming TO IN early understanding
with her sister republics. Contra
American diplomats. however hesitat.
cd TO act without the direct sanction
oil their governments and M many
questions come up for which they
could not assume the Responsibilities
OF answering. little progress was made
IN working out the preliminary M.
engagements.
After the conference the Central
American representatives left inc
state department. each To scnd tele
grams TO his government asking for
further Instructions.
Several other meetings may be ne.
ccssary before any agreement IS
reached. The Central American ro
pnblics are regarded here MS less
skilled IN the art of mailing peace
than in the art of wagng war.
Those who took part In today's
meeting were Senior Calvo. of Costa
ltica; Senior Corea. of Nicaragua: Sen.
or Hcrrartc. of Guatemala: Scnor
Mcjia. of Salvador and DR.. Ugarte,
of Honduras.
Messrs Adec and Godoy addressed
the representatives in Spanish. Each
spoke of the Importance of the meet
Ing and the benefits to be derived from
an everlasting peace. Mcssrs. Adoc
ana Godoy remained throughout the
session.
"Evcrything waas exceedingly en-
cournging,' said MIR. Adcc tonight.
and the utmost good nature pre-.
vailed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
THE WIND OF DEATH.
Life Lines In Tricste's Street For Use
When the Bora Blows.

Life Lines In Tricstos Street For Use
When the Bora Blows.
That which was once lllyria Is now
Dalmatla, or, rather. that part OF
lllyrla which reaches the Adrlatic is
Dalmatla. the half forgotten country,
us the Austrians called 1t when II fell
into their hands not so many years ago.
1t Is one of the few bits of Europe
that remain I'm measure unhackney-
cd, and ii IL stll out of the beaten
paths of the tourist, who himself Is al
most as much OF Il curiosity to the
people as they are TO him. There are
seasons. according TO an article in
Applcton's Magazine. when the bora
blows. that wind of death. az the
natives call 1t. which comes out of the
blue with more than II suddcnncss of
tornado and shakes the earth and all
that Is on the earth. singing. binding,
choking. In the square of Trieste life
lines are prominent features which the
citizens must grasp when the bora
clutches them. and they gropc their
way through the whlrling dust ana the
promiscuous missiles flying In the
unrkencd mir. But the bora goes as
quickly as 1t comes. and when 1t is
gone the people simply excavatc them
selves out of the drift and think no
more about the winged demon, which
has left no trail whatever in the re-
stored serenity of the secured sky.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
Copy Rcadinan Howolln.

The London Athcncum says of tho
following IIowclls paragraph that it is
the best sentence perhaps In any re-
cent English book. Describing Ger
tain ancient cdincc, Mr.. IIowells writes
ana the Athcncum quotes:
What, in the heart OF all this bios.
somlng. was tho great cathedral It.
self when we came In sight OF Il but
n vast etllorcsccnco of the ngc of
faith. mystlcnlly beautiful In form ana
grny ms some pale cxhnlation from
the mold of the ever cloistcrcd, tho
deeply rcforestcd past"
Very fine, nll must admit. But
wouldn't that paragraph have been
meat and drink To the man who used
TO mark UP Mr.. lIowclls' newspaper
copy back nj Bucyrus, o. If IIowells
the reporter had written that for the
Bncyrus Blade he would have found
1t In the paper next day about like
this.
"The cathedral. with flowers MI
around 1t. looks fine. 1t Is 400 wears
OLD aud needs palnt."-Gnlvcston News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
Labor Of Ants.

1t would perhaps be pushing meta
phors TO an unwnrrantcd extreme to
speak of dignity of labor" In connec-
ton with the occupations of ants. But
II by the phrase we mean that labor Is
the honorable lot of Nil citizens and
that all labors OF whatever sort are
upon the same level of responsibility
then we might venture to apply the
saying even to the labors of an ant
hill. For therein all are workers. from
the newly Pledged callow to the vet
eran of second summer Harper's
Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
Democrats Taking The New 70 k
Mans Candidacy Seriously.
IT'S A MOVEMENT AGAINST BRYAN
Chief Claim of the Man Who Secured
Millions Through Marriage Into the
Astor Family 10 That He Ran
Ahead of Hearst Last Fall.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 12.-
The suggestion made Il month or so
ago that the Democrats nominate
Lewis Stuyvcsant Chanlcr. Lieuten-
ant-Governor of New York. to the
presidency, has been received with a
seriousness that probably surprises
even those who knew Mr. Chanlcr
best. 1t is certain that It has sur
priscd those who believed there could
he no serious consideration of the
name OF anybody In connection with
the nomination of 1905 other than
William j. Bryan.
Taken all In NIL. probably the Dry
an people themselves have been more
surprised than any other at the Gag
erness with which many Democrats
of prominence have seized ilnon the
suggestion that the young Democrat
who carried New York by safe ma
jority in n Republican year be made
the national standard-bearcr in n year
which had therefore not offered much
IN the way of encouragement so far
as results were concerned
Tho Chnnler boom is undoubtedly
developing. Whether II will reach
proportions to make IL of dictatorial
size in tho national convention re.
mains to he seen. Certain II is that
'hosc who received 1t with II laugh
and shrug are now prepared to dis.
cuss II with the utmost seriousness.
and ms stated with sincere pleasure
There is nothing in his record
to cmbarrass his supportors
and there is much to make him
his record to cmbarrass his snpport.
ers. and there is much to make him
strong with the masses of the pcople
Although man of very great wealth
He mas always cvincod lively infer
est In the promotion OF the welfare
OF every class, and his energies ana
TIME and money have been spent in
me service of tho law is that pcrlojp.
ing TO crime, and his practice is chief.
ly among the very poor. who AFRO nm.
them.
His Strength In New York.
EVERY class of Democrat in New
York City and State supported Mr.
ohnnler when he ran for the office
or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on tho ticke,
headed by William Randolph Hearst
last year. Mr.. Chanler polled is $40
votes. which was $4,000 moro Than
ever was cast fot Democratic pnb.
ernatorial candidate in New York in
an ofE-year. He polled 2z,537 moro
woes than were Gaze for Mr.. Hearst
some Democrats ate advocating tho
nomination of Mr. Chanler because
they are opposed to the nominntion
OF Mr.. Bryan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

VIRGINIA.: IN THE CLERKS OF.
lice of the Corporation Court for
the City of Newport News. the 22d
day of August, in the year. 1907.
In Vacation.
j. ]. Jones. ...............P Plaintiff
Against
c. a. Hartman, G. l.. Hart
man and Riverside Manu-
featuring Company go. Defendants
Assumpslt and Attachment.
The object OF this suit is to recover
Il Judgment in favor of the plaintiff
against the defendants, for the sum
of S223.00 with interest thereon to
be computed after the rate of six per
centum per annum from the 1st day
OF May, 1907, till payment, and the
costs. and to attach certain moneys
in the hands of Allan ID. Jones be-
longing TO the said defendants or GER
tain effects OF the defendants in the
hands of Allan d. Jones. And affi-
darit having been made and filed that
tho said Defendants c. A. Hartman.
G. l.. Hartman and Riverside Manu-
featuring Company are not residents
of the State of Virginia, IT is there
fore ordered that the said defendants
G. A. Hartman, G. L. Hartman and
Riverside Manufacturing Company,
appear within fifteen days after due
publication of this notice, in the
clerks office of our said Corporation
Court. and do what is necessary to
protect their interests. And it is or
dered that copy of this order be
published once week for four sue
cessive weeks in the Daily Press. n
newspaper published in the city OF
Newport News, Virginia, ant that Il
copy hereof te posted at the front door
of the court house of the city of
Newport News. on or before the next
succeeding rule day after the date of
this order. Teste:
d. G. SMITH, Clerk.
BY r. L. VARIABLE, d. c..
ASHBY e READ. u. q,
a Copy-Teste:
d. G. SMITH, Clerk.
BY r. L. VARIABLE, D. c.
S-23-Fri. At
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
She Knew.

an looking out do you notice how
bright is the green of the grass ana
the lcavcsr" asked n gentleman OF n
little girl whose home lie was visiting.
Eyes, sir"
'Why does 1t appear so much bright
or mt this timer he next asked look
Ing down upon the bright sweet face
with tender interest
Because ma has cleaned the Win
dow. and you can see BETTER she said.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Office Purchasing Commissa%
u. S. Army, Newport News Virgins,
September .. 1907. Sealed Proposals
foc' furnishing and delivering subsist-
encc stores in this city, and ut Camp,
U. S. Troops, jamestown Exposition
Grounds, Virginia. for the month OF
October. 1907, will nc received in this
office until II o'clock n. m, on Sep
TENDER 20, 1907, ana then opened. In
formation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing bids should be
marked Proposals for subsistence
stores to he opened September 90,
1907" addressed 10 Captain ]. n. XII
IAN, Commissa9y u S. Army 9.10-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
A Real Excuse.

u. J: Conway of Chicago. the prcsi.
dent OF the Retail Clerks Information.
al Union, advocated at the recent con.
vention in st. Joseph the same nav
10Y women as for men clerks.
When women y said Mr.. Conway
atterward, do the same work ms
men. they should get the same wages.
And any one who argues that this is
impossible seems to me at once MS
ungailant and as illogical as the In.
nous husband of Paint Rock.
This husband was returning homo
inom market late one SATURDAY night
with his wife. The wife was burden.
ca with huge market basket n
broom, Kit of mackerel-dcar knows
what all. AS for the man, he carried
nothing. -"
Coming to a steep hill the wife
paused and said representative:
Jack. if you were real man
you'd help me carry some of these
parcels
Jack glarcd at he in disgust and
Jaw. how can Is. he growycd.
Amt got both hands in my peck.
w..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
Nothinq.

A cockney tourist who had invaded
Ireland was trying his hand at chatting
native.
pat" said he, what is the meaning
of the word 'nothing'r
Sure, I can't explain 1t, but yen
find 1t In the place where your brains
ought to be.~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
AZ tho Club

hrs. Bloodgood-I thought her quo
tation was apropos, didn't you? Mrs.
Ncwritch-Dear me! always sup
posed his name was Edgar Allan.-Ex-
change.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

WE SELL AND RENT PIANOS
cash or easy payment plan. accept
secondhand pianos or organs as
part payment on new instruments
Tuning and repairing specially.
All work guaranteed Ferguson
Music Co.. zoe ThIrty-flrst street
Cit. Phone 95. 7 10 Am
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
Narrow Escape.

John-You very nearly got engaged
while You were on your tour In the
mountains. hear. Nilchael--Prccious
near. But fortunately just at the last
moment fell down precipicc.-
Pearsons Weekly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
LOST.

LOST RIBBON WATCH FOE WITH
seal pendant with monogram. II.
B W yesterday afternoon, either
on Washington avenue or on 5:i5
Old Point car Reward IL returned
TO Daily Press Office. 1t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

A judclous silence Is always bcttoz
than truth spoken without charity
De Sales.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
Richm ond College.

Richmond College has just celebrated
It's 10Th anniversary with greater en-
dowmcnt. larger faculty, better equip
mcnt, more departments OF study, and
more students than ever before In Its
long and honorable history. Among re-
cent gifts is subscription OF 100000 10y
the General Education BOARD of Few
York, which Is the largest graut made by
this Board 10 any Southern Institution.
Courses OF study lend to degrees of -.
A., II. S., NJ. A., mud LII. Is. Particularly
strong courses In Science and In Law.
Scholarships Tor worthy students. Scs-
sion begins Sept. 10. Address Pres. u.
W. BoATWRluiIT, Richmond, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

Bonaparte is having almost MS much
trouble with Judge Lands as .Ac
standard Oil crowd did.-pittsburs
Seh'ii'ei' vi x;
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

WANTED-YoU TO SEE THE
houses and lots in all parts of the
city and Boulevard section I have
Tor sale. Also farm properties.
ALBERT ]. STEWART, 123 Twen.
ty-fifth street. 9.S.Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN MIL.
linery department. Apply A. 100
e CO., 2906 Washington Ave. 9.4-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
SPECIAL NOTICE.
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Newport News and
Hampton Title and Guatmntee Com
pany will be held at the Company's
office Schmelz Building. Cor TWEEN
ty-sixth street and Washington ave-
nue.. on Monday, September 90, 1907,
at II o'clock A NJ. for the transac-
ton of such business as may proper
ly come before it.
]. LEE CLAGETT,
Secretary.
Newport News, Virginia, September
8 1907. 9-10-l0t
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-FOUR FISHING DO.
rics, in first-class condition. JOHN
Il. FOSTER, Box S5. Old Point. Va.
9-7-6t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

WANTED-BY OCTOBER FIRST,
experienced man rs working man
ager on farm in Warwick County
Must come well recommended.
BENSON-PHlLLiPS G CO. 9-7-1w.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13
WANTED.

WANTED hoy TO WORK IN
newspaper composing room. Must
be strong and active. Apply DAILY
PRESS office, p. IN. 9.ll-tf.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-13

FOR SALE FISHING SMACK, EN-
ma, in filst-class condition. Twen-
ty-eight horsepower new improved
Clifton engine; new set of sails.
Am going out of fishing business.
j. f. FOSTER. Box IS. Old Point,
Va. 9.7.6t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
TREASURY CHANGES.
Men Who Have Got Large Increase
in Salary. >-e~

number of promotions were made in the
Treasury at the beginning of the fiscal year.
Two men went up in salary from $500 TO
1000 These were w. Herman Moran,
who not only gets increase of 5000
year, but. under the legislative DILL De-
comes assistant chief of the secret service
and Eugene B. Daskam of the loans ~oiVi-
sion of the Secretary's office. Two others
went up from So. $50 to $4,000. These were
Charles Lyman, appointment clerk OF the
Treasury and James L. Gerry. chief OF the
customs division of the department.
Mr.. Morans promotion is not only one Of
salary but of title. For number of years
he has been chief clerk of the secret serv-
ice. He went into the Office in 1882 as as
sistant messenger, rose through all the
grades, including operator in the field. and
became assistant chief. Next to Chief Will
kie, he has no superior In this country in
knowledge of counterfeits and counterfeit
ers He is a skilled man. and Chief Wilkie
unhesitatingly recommended him for the
place provided in the legislative bill.
The other three men hold their same po-
sitions but get an increase In salary be-
cause of faithfuness and efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
REQUIRE MEDICAL AID.
Several Persons Become Ill Suddenly
Yesterday Afternoon.

Several persons became i'll suddenly yes
terday afternoon, and the police had to
summon physicians to attend them. Po-
'liceman Charles B. Elliott OF the ninth pre-
cinct was one of the afflicted. He suffered
an attack of acute indigestion while on
duty. He received prompt treatment and
soon recovered.
The Emergency Hospital ambulance re-
sponded to an emergency call yesterday
to ACT Clark court southwest The physi-
clan found that Hattie Postell. nine months
old, was in commissions. The child was
treated without being taken to the hospital.
Boston Reed, colored. twenty-five years
OF age. living at 322ka Van street southwest,
became Ill while working at the plant of
the Washington Fertilizer Company, New
Jersey avenue and X street southeast. He
was given treatment at the Casualty Hos
pital.
A sick call was received from North Cap
itol and Pierce streets about O'Clock in
the afternoon. Ambrose Sanders, colored.
having become i'll on the street. The sec
ond precinct patrol wagon was summoned
and the sick man was taken to the Homeo-
pathic Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
Treasury to Issue Small Bills.

The Treasury Department has begun car
rying into effect the provisions OF the Al
drich act. which confers upon the Sacre-
tary of the Treasury authority to issue all
necessary quantities of small bills to meet
the business needs OF the country. Large
denominations of gold certificates are beng
replaced by new so gold certificate, winch
was issued from the subtreasuries beginning
TODAY Small silver certificates in largo
quantities will be issued at once as VIII a
new series of the United States 50 note,
which will take the place of like amount
of silver certificates. 1t is believed that
fully $3.50. 900 600 of the new gold certificates
will be required to meet business demands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
PARISH OUTING.
Children of st. Patrick's Church Go
to River View.

When the first excursion steamer de-
parted for River View this morning there
was a great crowd of cheering children
aboard with their parents and others of
ST. Patrick's parish on their annual outing.
From the ideal weather conditions pre-
vailing it is conceded the picnic will be
the most notable in the history Of the
parish.
Probably the happiest children among all
those who went to River View this morn
ing were the orphans of st. Joseph's and
st. Vincents -Asylums. The boys are to
engage in a base ball contest today. A
good program of amusements has been
arranged for the children for the entire
day. to give way in the evening to di-
versions for the grown-ups.
The following have the excursion in
charge:
Executive commttee-Rev. I. E. Nc
Guigan. Rev. Jas. A. Smyth and Messrs:
Harry Cullen. Frank Jones. Dennis Con-
nell, John o. Allen; Mrs. Mary McDer-
mott, the Misses Lottie Waters, Mary I.
Flanagan and Mamie Johansen.
Supervising committee-Messrs. Edward
J. Hannah, Matthew B. Goddard, Thomas
Howell. ]. II. Fitzgerald. A. c. Joy and
John Mckenna.
Committee on .transportation-Mess
James Fitzpatrick. A. E. Simpson. Daniel
Hannah, Michael Gatt. George Menke, j.
r. Walsh, James Lackey. William Riley.
Michael Conlon: the Misses Genevieve
Connolly, Johanna Gloetzner and Fannie
Sillers.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures
Mary Connors Ida Johansen, Margaret
Corcoran, Rheesa Rdgway, Eta Collins.
Anna Murphy. Rickie Johansen. Carrie
Robinson. Anna Smallwood Alice Hagan
and Ella Murphy.
Refreshment committee-Misses Daisy
Brick Carrie Allen, Mrs. DeAtley. Misses
Elizabeth Neumeyer, Annie Connors.
Elizabeth Milovich. Gertrude Whyte, Wini-
fred Fegan. Julia Lutz Annie Fitzhugh.
Anna Smallwood, Eva Waters, E BONN,
Elizabeth MCGOWAN and Mamie Corcoran.
Ticket commttee-John A. Madlgan, r.
Edward Mitchell, Victor Becker and A. II.
Stamp
Committee on athleeics-John o. Allen.
Dennis Connell, E. n. Hill, Frank Milorick
and Albert kearney.
The orphan children of st. Joseph's and
st. Vincent's Orphan Asylums are under
the charge of the st. Vincent de Paul
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
Hotels and Fire Escapes.

Commissioner West has received COM
munication from Assessor E. w. Grimm
stating that there are eighty-two hotels IN
the District which come under the new fire
escape law, the licensing of which is con-
tingent upon their complying with the law.
According to the record. the assessor states,
twenty-seven of the hotels were licensed
June l. 1907 indicating that the proprietors
had complied with the fire-escape law or
else We're building the fire escapes as pre-
scribed. The revenue was $1.24S. Sixty
seven of the hotels had been licensed on
July 1, the revenue being S4,1I2. 1t is be-
lieved by the assessor that the remaining
hotels will soon comply with the law and
pay their tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
Catches a Big Bass.

Mr.. William Sturbitt took a trip to Guam
tico, Va, last Saturday evening, and upon
his first cast succeeded in landing one of
the largest bass ever seen in this city. The
fish, which Is of the large mouth variety.
Is twenty-three and one-half inches in
length and weighs seven and one-half
pounds Mr.. Sturbitt caught the big fish
with a rod and line after twenty minutes
of hard work. He secured several large fish
of the same variety, but none was nearly so
large as the one mentioned Mr. Sturbitt
stated today that the fish in the neighbor-
hood of Quantico are biting very freely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
Funeral of ]. w. Panknen.

Funeral services the remains OF
Julius William Panknen. a native of
Charleston. S. c.. will be held tomorrow
morning at his late residence. pa North
Capitol street. Mr.. Panknen died in this
city last Saturday, leaving wife and three
children He was born in 1872 and re-
ceived his early education in Germany.
After he became of age he engaged in bust
ness in Charleston, S. c., and Augusta
Ga, a chemist and apothecary. Al one
time has president of the Georgia
Pharmaceutical Association. In 1868 he
married Miss Arbel z. Cammer of Charles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
POUND NETS OPPOSED.
Mr. Gompers Pleads for the Seiners
of the Northwest

Samuel Gompers, president of the Fed
Grafton of Labor, called on Secretary Taft
at the War Department today by appoint
ment to discuss with him the conflict of in
terests between the pound fishermen and
the seine fishermen on the Oregon coast and
on the Columbia rivert 1t appears that the
pounds are largely owned by wealthy COM
panes, while the seine fishermen operate
individually and are generally very poor.
Mr.. GOmpers represents the latter class
and is supporting them In their objection
to the maintenance of the pounds in nav-
gable waters. To that end he asks that
the chief of engineers be instructed to with
draw the permits under which the pound
companies have driven their stakes in the
navigable waters of that section of tke
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-02
Naval Retirements.

The Navy Department has announced
the following volunteer retirements under
the personnel act:
Capts Charles Grimes Bowman and VIII
liam Henry Beehler and Commanders VIII
liam F. Halsey. Frederick w. Coffin and
Arthur w. Dodd.