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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Had No Idea Exposition Was Such
Splendid Affair.
COMING FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION
Although He Has Paid Various Brief
Visits to Grounds, the Street Raft
way Presiden. Has Just Learned
the Facts.

Mr. W. J. Payne. president of the
New Port News g. Old Point Railway
4 Electric company, returned to Rich.
mond last night, after spending sew
cral days visiting the Exposition
Speaking with Daily Press repre-
sentative yesterday. Mr.. Payne said
that he had had no opportunity to
see the exhibit buildings before he
came down TO this trip. ana therefore
had no idea what a splendid fair was
being held in the Old Dominion.
Mr. Payne of course knew some
thing about the Exposition by report
ana he had paid numerous brief visits
to the grounds. but he seems TO have
been astonished by what he found In
the exhibit buildings, the States cx-
hibits place and the mines and met
lurgy being especially attractive to
him. So forcibly impressed was he that
he proposes To make another special
trip to the fair before 1t closes in
order to inspect more thoroughly some
things to which he did not have time
to pay particular attention.
II Is well known fact that the
people of the country at large are
ignorant II the excellence of the Ter.
centennial, and Mr. Payne Is OF the
opinion that there are thousands of
people right here at home who have
no idea that tho Exposition is an affair
OF such magnitude as II really is.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO
REMOVE JAIL BARS
Station Keeper Entered just in Time
To Prevent Wholesale
Delivery.

When Station Keeper Robbins on.
tered the lookup yesterday afternoon
TO release John Smith. negro who
had been arrested by DETECTIVES Ser.
geant Henry Brldgers for disorderly
condnct, he found the prisoner in the
act OF breaking out of Jail. Entering
a narrow pnssageway In the left wing
OF tho jail by climbing over a steel
door, the negro had torn away the in.
side screen on one of the windows
and when he found that steel bars on
the outside of the window barred his
escape, he began removing bricks
from around the window. intending to
loosen the window grating enough to
permit of his escape. He had re-
moved one brick when the station
keeper found him
AZ that time several prisoners were
In the jail. among them being Josep
Duprec, negroe. charged with
house breaking. ana Cornelius Sprat
ley, negro. charged with grand lar
ceny.
Justice Brown had intended to bail
Smith for his appearance In the 20
lice court Monday morning. but in
stead he committed the prisoner 10
the city Jail for safe keeping and will
give him preliminary hearing to-
morrow morning on the charge of at
tempted jail breaking.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
GLADYS PLANS CHANGED.
Canr5t, 1t Is Said, Have Protestant
Marriage After the Catholic.

Rev. William Il. Mcenan of st.
Mary's Roman Catholic Church. in
whose parish is situated the home of
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt said to,
night no Catholic priest could marry
Miss Gladys Vanderbilt and Count
Szechcny if there was to be another
ceremony by Protestant clergyman.
This, he said, was the canonical law
In consequences of Father Mcenan' s
statement the wedding plans Of Miss
Gladys and the Count are likely to be
changed completely. II was the first
intention of Mrs. Cornelius Wander
hilt that her daughter should be we'd
died by three ceremonies in New York
city, the first by Archbishop Farley.
the second by MAYOR Mcclellan and
the third in ST. Bartholomew Pro.
testant Episcopal Clutch
II was said this evening that Mrs.
Vanderbilt had finally decided that IL
there could he only one religious ce.
cmony, she would prefer that II no
performed IN Newport. It is said that
the ceremony will doubtless be pcr-
formed in ST. Marys.
a priest at the homo of Archbishop
Farley III New Yo.k said last night
that Father Meenan had Interpreted
the canOnical law rightly. and as
proof pointed to the certificate which
all non-Catholics must sign when
about to pa married by n Roman
Catholic priest. This certificate OK
pressly stipulates that there shall not
be another religious ceremony.
And if the Count should he mar
ried by Protestant clergyman said
the priest. 'hc would by that act mt
himself without the communion of
the Roman Catholic Church. ry such
an act lie would have violated one of
It's most fundamental laws"
Yesterday Justice Mccall in New
York city. signed an application for
the discharge of the trust imposed
upon Mrs. Wander olt by the terms of
INC VIII, BY this act the guardian
snip of the mother over the daughter,
is brought TO an end.
Miss Gladys thus comes into ms.
session OF property in her own right
worth Sl2O00,000. With this money
MISS Vanderbilt may do as she
pleases. She may make over to the
Count any sum that she feels may
add to the happiness OF himself a.
his family She is freed from The
necessity Of any such family councils
ahout settlements rs We're held con.
corning Anna Gould and Count Boni
Castcllanc.-N Newport DisDatch i'm
New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
BETHEL CHAPTERS REPORT.
What Daughters of confederaoy Did
During the Past Year.

Mrs, William r. Barrett, secretary
OF Bethel Chapter, Daughters of the
Confederacy. made the following re,
port for the year ending October 1.
10 the convention of the Virginia hi
vision, u. d. c.. recently held in Nor
folk:
We can only report four new mem.
bers this year. making a total mem,
bership of "a. with State and United
taxes paid for 1905 We reported mt
your convention at Wytheville last
year $1,000 on hand. to furnish our
second room in the home for needy
Confederate isomethin Richmond,
va. This sum was sent to tho board
OF managers last February and the
room Is now furnished and occupied.
rho chapter has decided that II shall
be known ns the Magruder room and
has sent n handsome crayon OF the
general to ornament its walls. The
18TH of January being the centennial
OF the birth of General Lee was cell
ebrated more deliberately than usual
by the four Confederate organizations
of our city. The entertainment was
given in the city hall and was splen-
didly attended. a fourth of the OK
penses accrning from this was borne
BY hethcl chapter. We have also aid
ed a needy veteran by sending him
money and groceries. But our prin-
clpal work, and the work of which
we are justly proud Is the erecting
of headstoncs to the eleven Confed-
crate private soldiers who arc buried
In Greenlawn cemetery near our city.
II Is with peculiar pleasure that we
report this work accomplished. 1t
has been neglected for too long. and
we have been too generously aiding
others to erect monuments to veter-
ans all over our Southland, while our
own have been sleeping In unmarked
graves. 1t is also gratifying to us that
the funds for this work were raised
entirely among ourselves. Onr chap
ter bears The annual expense OF keep
ing these graves and the monument
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
FUNERAL OF MR.. eRAEFE.
Rev. w. r. keefc viii Conduct
Services TODAY.

The funeral of the late Mr.. T. +.
Graefe. who died Thursday at his
home near Morrison. will tnke place
from Caffee's undertaking establish
ment at o'clock this afternoon. ser.
vices being conducted by Rev. w. r.
Keefe, pastor OF the Rivervicw Bap-
list church Interment will be made
in Greenlawn cemetery. The follow
ing will be the pail bearers: Messrs,
G. Albert LEM, r. a. A. Clement,
William He'll. T, n. Harris and G. w.
Sprousi.
Mr.. Graefe was we'll known In this
city. having made his home here for
a number OF years. He came here
from Claremont, Va. IN 1891. but n
year ago he moved to Morrison. He
was &c wears old and Is survived by
his wife and seven children: Messrs.
Fred S. Graefe. of New Mexico: Girls.
Walter and Arthur Graefc and Mrs.
j. w. Shortcr. of Hampton, and Miss
Edna Crete, Of Morrison
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
U. S. PRODUCES A THIRD.
worlds Coal Production Estimated
at Billion Tons a Wear.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-Thc total
coal production of the world in 1906
is estimated at 100000 long tons. ac
cording to statistics compiled by the
Association for Mining Interests In
The district Of Dortmund, Germany,
forwarded to Washington Ly Consul
5. p. Warner. of Leipzig. as against
?iO,OoO.0O0 tons in 1905. OF this total
the United States produced 80 per
cent, Great Britain % per cent. ana
Germany 10 per cent
Germany's production OF hard coal
i'll 900 was l37.100.00O tons an in.
crease of 15,SOO.OOO tons over the out.
put of 1908. The value OF the total
output of hard coal was $29l sac. 900.
Inc average prices Of Il ton of hard
coal was s213.
The output of soft coal in 1906 was
SD6,loo. 900 tons. an increase of $500
600 tons over the output of 1905, val
ucl at S3l ,273.Q00. The average price
per ton was 81 cents. as in 1905. Since
1888 the production of soft coal in
Germany has increased 2G7 nor cent.
whereas the production OF hard coal
has only increased 1875 per cent.
According to the figures published
by the association the United States
consumed 36s,000.O00 tons OF coal in
1906. Great Britain 10000 600 tons
ana Germany l92,00000O tons
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Prize Awarded Local Shoemaker
by The Exposition.
PAIR or CATERS WITHOUT SEAMS
single Pieces of Leather Used in the
Making of the Shoes, Which arc
Models of Clever Workmanship =
Idea is Original.

A gold medal has been awarded to
J. w. Brooks. II well known boot and
shoemaker of this city, for pair of
seamless gaiter shoes, which, are ON
exhibition in the palace OF manufac-
lures and liberal arts at the James
town Exposition. MIR. Brooks shoes
attracted great deal of attention,
especially from the shoe manufacture
Ing experts who have visited the fair,
and some time ago he was sent for
by tho expert who examined the shoe
exhibits for the jury of awards. The
expert asked many questions and be-
fore Mr.. Brooks left the latter was
satisfied that his work would win a
medal.
The medal winning CATERS are
made from single pieces OF leather.
seams boing used only where the
soles are sewed to the ''uppers." They
are iuasvels of clever workmanship
and the idea which resulted in their
making Is original with MIR, Brooks.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
KING EDWARD Celebrates
SiXrY-ElGHTH B RTHDAY
Largest Diamond in the World From
the Transvaal Among the Gifts
He Received.
(By Associated Press,

LONDON. Nov. 9-'The birthday of
Ning Edward, who was born Novem-
Der ,, lS4l, was observed TODAY
throughout the British empire with
the customary military and naval
statutes and displays. His majesty
Is celebrating the event at Sandring-
ham where the king and queen of
Spain and the queen of Norway in
addition To many other members of
me british royal family are STAYING
ihe morning was occupied In reciey-
ing an immense number of conerat-
ulatory kilograms. letters ana pres-
ents from almost all parts of the
world, one of the most notable events
being the presentation to the king of
the Culllnan diamond. the largest
KNOWN estimated TO be worth S750.-
900 and donated to his majesty nv
the legislative assembly for the Trans.
vaal rs token of the loyalty Of the
nople of that colony and in comment
Grafton of the grant of responsible
government to the Transvaal.
The presentation was made nv Sir
Richard Solomon, ex-lieutenant gov.
ernor of the Transvaal. Representing
the government of the colony. DIR.
Ing the afternoon the king and queen
entertained the tenantary of Sand.
bingham at dinner.
The great event of the dav in Lon.
don was the lord mayors show, which
was distinct Improvement on the
second rate circus like parade of the
past years. The services of the profes.
slonal pageant maker were called in
with the result that he organized n
historic procession representing all
the King Edwards. from Edward the
Confessor to Edward VII. each eroun
forming distinctive cavalcadc ar.
rayed in the costume of the period
represented. the reign of Edward VII
being symboiized Is car entitled
The Harvest of the Peace Maker.
1t consisted of real harvest wagon
drawn by eight Shire horses aud bear.
ing the fruits of peace. Tho route of
the procession was deliberately dec.
GRATED and the pageant was viewed
by enormous throngs of sightseers
The new lord mayor of London is
Sir John c. Bell, VIII was elected Sen.
tcnber 2S to succeed Sir William
Trclonr was only formally installed
in off;ce today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
MEDICAL GOVERNORS
FOR HOSPITAL NAMED
irst Meeting Of Board of Directors
CT the Pocahontas Associa.


gTho board of directors of the Po-
Ahcntns General Hospital association
lid It's first meeting yesterday morn
ID and after the session the follow
be- list of members of the hoard of
2cdical governors for the first year
aaSs announced; Doctors ]. w. Ayler
w n. Aylett, John II, Bagby, c. s..
j. T. Buxton. w, +. Greasy. w.
Y Cooper j. Kennedy Corss and a.
a lerby.
,Ae members OF the board of gov
rs We're chosen from an alpha
,,st33sfally arranged list of the physi-
of the city in accordance with the
fislons of the associations charter.
meeting of the directors
be held within the next few days
the purpose of arranging for n
Ing In which to open tn hospital.
ilding regarded as an excellent
for the purpose is in view and II
&pected that 1t will be secured
9week,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
NEGRO SLABS MAN WHO
HAD HIM ARRESTED
Robert Mutton Alleged 10 Have Used
Ills Knife for
Revenge.

Albert Shiflett. white man EN-
ployed ut the shipyard. was cut on
the neck With case knife by Robert
Mutton in n restaurant at Huntington
avenue aud rh!rty-sixth street last
night. Because of the fact that the
knife was dull the wounds were only
clsln deep. Following the cutting Null
ton escaped from the place and he
hhs not vet been arrested
The cutting is said 10 have resulted
from the arrest of Mutton several
Weeks ago on warrant sworn out
Iby Shifiatt and charging him with lar.
iceny The charge was not sustained
and Mutton was dismissed by Justice
Brown.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
COCKTAIL 40. k.o SAYS SHAW
Thinks Church Should Not Frown if
President Is Treated

NEW YORK. Non. g-Omering a
cocktail TO the President OF the Uni.
TED States is not grave enough
onense TO bar Il person from cligi.
bility to church Conference. in the
opinion of Leslie NJ. Shaw. formerly
Secretary of the Treasury, as express.
ca at reception TO Rev. Dir. John
wesley Hill, newly appointed pastor
OF the Metropolitan Temple, Seventh
avenuc and Fourteenth street.
The church. said Mr.. Shaw. lis
Very sacred institution and We
irctestants are little lax in our
reverence. The Catholic church is
mere reverent and more sacred. we
XII the church by being too straight.
need and too frivilous. The church
Is drifting away from its original
mission of preaching to the peonie
am criticised because | believe
In the confessional. am not a Ro-
man Catholic and have never been 10
a church of that denomination. but
nevertheless ! strongly believe in the
confessional"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
| ARRANGEMENTS
FOR FOOTBALL GAME
Hants VIII AXE Ready for Com.
Ing Of Inc c,llege
Teams.

il arrangements for the football
TO be played at the CASTOR grid
thanksgiving Day between the
B of Richmond College and VIII.
hd Mary College will be made
meeting of the Merchants. AS.
IN Thursday night. Among
hings to be considered are
for the teams and entertain.
them during their stay in the
gaue promises to be one of
9est and most interesting ever
E;on the peninsula. A compari.
Ellie work Of the elevens would
that they are unusually even.
ID. he'd and close contest is
pr. William and Mary prob.
be the favorite with the 10.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

in Greonlawn In order. On tho fourth
Wednesday in May, 1907 the follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. T. NJ.
Barrett LIST vice president, Mrs. j.
w. Ayler; I'd Vice president. Mrs. j.
w. Porter; secretary. aiis. W. Il. Bar
rett; treasurer. Mrs W. b. Vest; his
torian, Miss Mary Wynne Jones; Gus
todan Mrs. j. Hugh Caffee; regis
'rAr. Mrs. Wilbur Kent.
Respectfully submitted,
Mrs. W. T.. BARRETT.
Secretary"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
NIGHTS OF UNREST.
No Sleep, No Rest, No Peace For the
Sufferer from Kidney
Trouhjee

Troubles.
No peace for the Kidney sufferer.
Pain an distress from morn to
night
Get up with a lame back.
Twinses and backache bother You
all day,
Dull aching breaks your rest at
night.
Urinary disorders add to your mis-
cry.
Get at the cause--cure the Kidneys
Doan's Kidney Pills will wo.k
the cure.
They're for the kidneys only
Have made great cures in Newport
News.
II. G.. Duling, living AT S13 Twenty
sixth street. Newnort News. Va. SAYS:
II do not think there Is a better rem.
edv on the ma:ket today than Doan's
Kidney Pills. I used them for kidney
complaint and received relief almost
Instantly. For long time was
troubled with this disease. My back
was SO lame and panied me so severe
,ly at times that was unable to l.rnd
over was unable to sleep at night
and as n consequence arose in the
hl'l "'iS icVilHS lf.tu Hlin worn out.
MY general health became impaired
and at times was unable to stoon
or lift the slightest article without
agsrayating pain. tried all kinds
Of remedies but did not succeed in
finding relief until Doans Kidney
Pills were brought to my attention
rri l n occurred box at A. r. G.
Klors Drug Store They cured me
and | have recommended them on
many occasions
For sale bv all dealers. Price 80
cents. FosterMilburn Co. Duffalo
New York solo agents TO. the United
States.
Remember The Doans-and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Raleigh Completes Repairs.

The Old Bay Line freight steamship
Raleieh was iloatcd out of dry dock
No. . Mt the shipyard, yesterday morn.
Ing atieN UNDERGOING repairs to her
hull, The vessel was damaged in n
collision with the Transportation tug
Richmond in lower Chesapeake bay
last month. She has been at the yard
for week and will sai for Baltimore
either today or tomorrow,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Forgery After Triple TRAGEDY.

WfTTIEVILI4E, va. Nov. "a man
giving his name as n. u. Britton of
Norfolk. surrendered to the author
tiles here early this morning. Brit
ton says he is charged with forgery
IN trying to collect some insurance
from the Virginia life insurance
company on the life of his suppos ed
Wife who was murdered by her son
In law. John Childrcss in Norfolk n
'cw DAYS ago. Childrcss afterwards
committed suicide.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
OVERCOME
The Rent Paying Habit!

We offer a nice cottage, near the
water and trolley, on extra large lot
70 feet front, lS2 feet deep. so feet
on alley. Much fruit. vines and flow
ors; only $l.5oO. 5000 gets you the
deed and balance only sis monthly
NO loan TO assume. Get into this coy
nome now and save The rent you are
throwing away. Just count up what
Won have wasted! SOMMERVILI,E
TRUST CO. Inc. lll0.2t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Couldn't Relieve His Conscience.
M. Accnnintod DrnrcN

CHICAGO. Ills. Nov 9-.Failing to
relieve his troubled conscience with
strong drink and religion. Anthony
Kelly. 43 years old who says he is
the black sheep OF wealthy Pennsyl-
vania family, went To police station
last might and confessed to having
committed numerous burglaries.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
TUGS ROUND SOUTH AMERICA.
culebra, Which Sailed from eaIti
more, Has Reached Peramhuco.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9.-In New
YORK today the Canal Commission
bought the tug T. G. Reynolds. which
Will be used on the Pacific side OF the
lsthmus She is l16 feat long, and
the purchase price was $4,000. This
Is the third vessel of the Canal Com
MISSIONS fleet to start to 50 around
TO La Boca. on the Pacific side. The
steam barge Culebra. which left Spar
rows Point. Nd some weeks ago. has
reached Pernambnco safely. and the
tug Moran which sailed at a later
date. reported at Barbados on No
vcmter 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Time to Paw Taxes.

City Treasurer J. NJ. Curtis has Civ
en- notice that he will sit ut his office
on November II to l6, inclusive, to re-
ceive state and City take for the year
1907. Five per cent. will he added to
all taxes not paid before December l
and for this reason the treasurer eX-
poets to be very busy during the re-
mainder of this month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
Condensed BURGLAR Jailed.

Detectives Pearson and Messick yes
terday arrested Joseph Dupree. ne
gro. on the charge of burglary. The
prisoner confessed TO Chief of Police
Reynolds that on Friday night he en-
tered the store of Watt. Doxey G. Watt
On Washington avenue and stole S2i
from a desk in the private office in tho
rear. The negro had been employed
by Watt, Doxey G Watt until recent
~.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

We do all kinds o. commercial
printing. and at prices that are con.
sistent with good work. Small orders
given the same careful attention as
the large ones. Promptness is one
OF orr characteristics. WARWICK
PRINTING CO. INC. 10-20tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Social
Observation-Disclosures;

Mr. j. *. ltavic, who for number
OF years was chief craftsman ut the
local shipynrd and who tx now super
lntendent of SINNERS dry dock NJ
Baltimore, accompanied by his wife
and children, lett for baltimore last
,night' after spending several days Wis.
iting the Exposition.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

Mr.. Arthur f. Burch left last night
over the Chesapeake and Ohio rail
way for Washington aud New Worl;
To spend ten days with friends.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

Mrs. S. b. Hnzelwood. of Richmond
ls the guest Of her son, Mr.. j. J.
Slaughter. GIG Twenty.cighth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

DIR. j. II. Mabry returned home yes
terday, after Il visit TO relatives II
buckingham county.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

Mrs. J. a. P.ice. of New York city
Is visiting her parents. MIR. and Mrs
i, z. Water. 227 Forty-ffth street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

Miss Leila w Young. who has ieen
spending tho summer with Mrs. How.
ard Ty.ee Roano, left yesterday for
Monticello. N. V. accompanied by her
brother, Lieutenant +. II. Young, OF
the United States revenue CUTTER
service.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

Miss BETTE King, OF WILLIAMSBURG
is III mt st. N.ancis hospital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-11-10

,'udpo W. II. parksdnlc has return
Cd to Houston. after spending scvera
days with Mr.. Richard Reynolds oil
West Avenue.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-17

surprising sum. So after all a new
waterworks would be profitable to
the people from even this point of
view"
Then you are in favor of buying
the plant of the water company if it
can be obtained for S1S7, 10000, and
if not then to build new plant?"
THAT is it, precisely. The offer to
the Water Company contains a very
handsome bonus. If the Water Com
pany wants more, then the only sound
business alternative Tor the city is to
build a new plant, and for reasons
stated to proceed and build it without
delay"
How about arbitration"
TT is too uncertain. There is no
likelihood of satisfactory results on
the part of the city Too many con-
tingencies, too many possibilities not
favorable to the city. A dangerous
proposition under the contract, and
a good thing to let alone"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-02-17
WHY REPORT ON WATER
WORKS WAS SUPPRESSED

Continued From First Page.)