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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
sem'.FInas Of Hampton Eoads
Clubs Tennis Tournament.
.FINsL MATCH THIS AFTERNOON
Hammond and Abac viii End Con-
test, and Later One OF Them Win
Play DR.. sasby for the Silver chal.
lense Cup.

Having won from Marshall by de-
fault, Armstrong was defeated by
Abbe in the scmi-flnals OF the lamp.
ton Roads Golf and Country
Clubs tennis tournament yesterday If
terncon, the score being CO. &c,
Cd. Able and Hammond will meet
for the finals this afternoon ut 4
o'clock on the Twenty-sixth stree,
court, and the winner of this match
will play DR. Bagby for the challenge
cup. which he has held for two years.
Yesterdays match was Witnessed by
quite party of enthusiasts. Neither
man played up 10 his standard In
the first set. Able nettcd good
many returns. and Armstrong missed
overhead strokes which he would ordi.
narily Kill
In the second set Armstrong played
careful defensive game ana tried
TO make very few kills"
Armstrong continued this careful
play during the third set, making
some remarkable returns of balls
dropped over his head on the base
line but he was unable to show his
usual skill in placing. Abbc dcvel-
oped steam and toward the end of
the set played a very swift, accurate
game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
REPORT ON CONFEDERATE
MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
Committee Has Constitution Ready to
Submit TO Magruder Camp Mon
day Night.

Joint meeting Of the Magruder
Camp. United Confederate Veteranc,
j. Il. b. Stuart Camp. Sons of Vcter-
Iane and the John w. Daniel and
Bethel chapters, Daughters of the
Confedera:y, will be held ut the city
hall Monday night to near the report
OF the special committee appointed
by these bodies sometime ago to ar.
range for the organization of n Con
iederatc memorial association IN. this
city.
The committee has drafted Il con
s,itution for the proposed organlza-
ticn which provides that the assucia-
ton shall be composed of three dele.
gates each from the Magrudor Camp
the J.E. b. Stuart Camp. Sons or
veterans, and the lown W. Daniel ana
Bethel Chapters, United Daughters OF
the Coniederacy, ana such other
camps or chapters of sons and daugn,
ters that hereafter may DC organized
in Newport News
The objects of the association as
set out IN the constitution. are to
hoid annual memorial exercises over
Tie graves of the Confederate dead
IN Newport News, and such other
places as the association may deter
mine. and to annually celebrate ,..e
birthdays of Jefferson Davis. Rober,
70. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and such
other Confederate heroes as IT may
| determine.
In addition to the usual officers.
the association Will have three stand
ing comnittees-one on speakers. n
second on decoration and the third
On music and parade. The duties OF
me FIRST named committee shall he
Va secure speakers for tie annual
memorial exercises while the second
committee viii have charge OF thc
alIahsements for ali music ana pa
radcs attendant upon such exercises,
me last named committee shall pro
vide decorations for the graves OF
the Conft<erate dead.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
NAN SMITH is THE NAME
OF NEW LUMBER STEAMER
Vessel Under Construction at shipyard
viii BE Christeneo in Honor
Of Presidents Daughter.

The new lumber steamer under con
s,ructlon ut the plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Com
pany for the Il. c. Smith Lumber Com
pany, of Minneapolis, ilinn.. has been
named the Mann Smith," In honor
of the daughter of the president OF
the owning company.
While no date has yet been SGT for
the launching OF the row steamer
she will be put overheard the latter
part of this month. the SPONSOR has
not been selected but Miss Smith
probably will break the traditional
bottle OF wine over tho vessels bow
when she starts down the ways.
The Mann Smith is 27c feet long,
II feet broad and has n carrying ca.
pacity of 100000 rect of lumber. she
will he equipped With oil burners ana
viii he propeller by a single screw,
lradruplc expcnsion engine. The
steamer will be employed In the Pa.
cific coast lumber trade.
Tho steamer George w. Fenwick. n
duplicate of the Mann Smith. ana
building nj the yard for tho Hammond
Lnmbcr Company. of San francisco,
niobably will be launched next month
This vessel is also designed for tac
Pacit!c coast lumber trade.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR
GIVES DAY TO BRYAN
Executive Committee Arrangcs for
Nehraskan's Appearance In Rich.
| mond Next Month.

RICHMOND. VA, Sept 5.-At the
meeting OF the Executive Committee
of tho Virginia State Fair Association.
held last night Mt which much rou-
tine business was transacted. SPLEEN
did report was made by Manager
Coleman, who Is in the city and hust-
ling 10 complete outside impio Owe
ments on the grounds.
a letter was presented to the com
mittec from William Jennings Bryan
signifying his willingness 10 speak Mt
the Virginia State Fair on Friday. DC.
toher l. in accordance with prom-
ise previously made.
Negotiations have been pending for
some months to secure Mr. Bryan
for this address. and the announce
mcnt was received with great on
thusiasm that arrangements had been
finally consummated.
This will undoubtedly be tho crown.
ing feature OF the Virginia State Fair
this year. AS Nil Bryan has hosts
of friends in Virginia, he will pack
the fair grounds to its fullest ca
paciy.
a resolution was passed by the ex-
ccutive committee adopting Friday
October II, rs Bryan Day ut the Vir-
Sinia Stale Fair and designating the
following committee TO have charge
of the ar arrangements for the celebra-
ton which will be made memorable
in Virginia: Charles B. Cooke. nres-
.idcnt OF The Richmond Evening Jour
nal chairman: ]. G. Corley. of the
Cable Company. ana NJ. c.. Patterson,
OF Patterson Tobacco Company
This committee will have entire
charge of all of the arrangements.
and the executive committee has APP
propriated sufficient money to defray
the expenses of the entertainment
Mr.. Bigan's address will be strictly
political, and will probably start thr
national political ball rolling. His
subject will he "The Ave.agc Man.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
Local Eagles Made Fine Showing
10 Norfolk Parade.
WORE TRIM WHITE MILITARY SUITS
Uniform Rank of Newport News Aere
Went Over One Hundred and
Twenty-Five Strong ard Headed by
Old Dominion Band.

One hundred and twenty-five strong
ana headed by the Old Dominion
band, the uniform rank of Newport
News Ac.fc, No. $50. 4. o. Eagles.
went over to Norfolk yesterday and
captured the prize of 500 offered for
the second best looking company in
the parade, The feature of the grand
aerie convention. The men were at-
tired in trim suits of white duck,
coats cut in correct military style.
ana white shoes and caps. They
made splendid showing. being re-
markably we'll drilled
The first prize of 5000 was award
ed To the Baltimore aciic. Over ten
thousand Eagles we,c in the line of
march aud II took about an hour for
the parade To pass given point
From Norfolk the Eagles went to
the Exposition TO participate in tho
Eagles ny celebration.
This afternoon the grand aeric will
elect officers and adjourn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
Finance Committee |nslruCts Clerk
10 Insert Advertisements.
DIVISION OF MONEY AMONG WARTS
Joint Session OF Two Branches of
Council Probably Will &c Held to
Decide Question CT How the $780,
600 Shall be Apportloned.

The finance committee of the city
council last night instructed City
Clerk Floyd lludgins To advertise FOR
bids on bonds for 100000 for per
manent street improvements. The adj
NortiSement will be inserted in The
Daily Press and Tho Bond Buyer for
ten days and mt noon on September
30, the committee will meet to open
Bids. Tho bonds will bear intercss
at The rate of ! IL per cent
II Ii probable that joint meeting
ci the common council and board of
G'dtrnon will be held for the purpose
ci settling the question of how the
money derived from the sale of the
bonds shall be divided among the
wards
The act OF the Legislature aulno.
rizing the council TO issue bonds pro
vides that money shall be spent for
permanent street improvements I'm nil
four wards OF the city. and that no
ward shall receive more than S27.5Oo
ihc members of the council have
agreed among themselves that the
representatives of the respective
wards shall be allowci to say how the
money allotted to their territory shan
be spent. CURLING. guttoring and
mncadam are favored for some sec.
ions. while pavement of more sub
stantial character is wanted IN others.
me finance committee held Il brief.
PM busy meeting last night with
chairman Read and Mcssrs. Robin.
son West and Ford present. Rou-
iine matters were disposed of and
nills FOR the past month audited
a delegation representing the poca
hontas General Hospital Association
appeared at The city hall early in tho
evening for the purpose of asking tho
committee TO recommend an appro.
nriation for the hospital. but quorum
was not secured until rather late and
before the meeting WAS called 10 or.
der the delegation departed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
VENEZUELA wlrADRAws.
Delegates Ordered to Leave the Hague
Conference

Delegates Ordered to Leave the Hague
Conference.
TIE HAGUE Sept. 5.-Josc Gil
For'oul. Nenczula minister to Ger
many. and head of the Venezuelan
delegation to the peace conference has
received a cable message from the
Venezuelan government ordering him
to withdraw from the conference and
return 10 Berlin. He thinks that The
delay in receiving his Instructions was
due To the dispute between the Vcnc-
zuclcan government ana the French
Cable Company. when makes It
necessary 10 send messages by Il
roundabout route.
The dispatch from Caracas to NJ.
Fcr.oul said that fun instructions
would reach him by mail In few
days, and he does not expect to start
for Berlin before September Z mt the
earliest.
Senior Fortoul sent n dispatch To his
government explaining the present
situation here. but he does not expect
an answer for several days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
Sailed.

Steamers stcrope QtalD, Borsi. CT
cily' Bay State, Sncidern, Boston;
Bay View. Cummings Searsport.
Schooner Jennie French Potter.
DeGrass, Boston.
Barscs Berkshire for New Bedford !.
bavaria fon Allyns Point (in tow of
steamers Bay View and Bay STATED
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06

Mrs Mansficld's possession. to hs
held in trust for her son after shc
has Dccn duly appointed adminlstr;l-
triN. Under the law. the birth of an
he'll after the making of Il will ~
the document.
All told the estate amounts tn
about 100000. Ii includes two
houses in New London. besides sew
on acres: the family homo; the house
In Riverside Drive. New York: MIR.
private car ANA about
worth of theatrical property.
The remainder of The estate is in
stocks and bonds.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
MANsFlELD's WILL INVALID.
Was Drawn Before Boy Was Born.
Leaves About 100000.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Following
the usual custom. the will of Richard
Mansfield was read to his widow by
a. ]. Dittenhoefer ut the actors late
home. In New London. yesterday af-
teimoon The will leaves all the es-
ate TO Mrs. Mansfield, but. rs it is
dated in 1894 prior 10 the birth of
his son, Geo,ge Gibbs Mansfield, 1t
is of no legal value.
This fact, however, is OF little ac-
count as the property will come into
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
Thaw Peevish Over Delay.

NEW YORK, Sept. B. Martin w.
Liiilc'on. of counsel for Harry X.
Thaw has again called upon District
Attorney Jerome TO find out when his
clients case would be brought 10
trial again. Thnw Is anxious for his
second trial ana is getting pccv;sn
oy2r his long confinement in tho
Toms.
II is not believed that the trial viii
commence hcfor the December
term.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
Cleared.

. Steamer Nordkyn (Nor). Lind.
Guantanamo-New River CONSOLIDATE
cd Coal Company.
steamer Sdrstoon (Dr), Campbell.
liavre and London Berwind-Whitc
Coal Company.
barge Beakshiin for New Bedford
White Oak Coal Company.
large Bnravia for Allyns Point
White Oak Coal Company.
large Kentucky for Boston-Chcs-
apenke & Ohio Coal Agency Com
pany.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
60
c. Enr ST uria

The Norwegian steamer Tiger Cap.
tain Rngse arrived in port yesterday
morning from baltimore TO load a
cargo of about 400 tons of coal for
st. Lucia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-06
SHIPPING REPORT
Thursday, September S, 1907.
Arrived.

Steamer Tiger (Nor). Bugge. Bal
timore-to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
Agency Company in ballast
steamer Sarstoon (Br), Campbell
Belize--to Berwimd-Whitc Coal Com.
pany for bunket coal.
Evening journal., 1907-03-01
oCKsTADER's GARRICK THEATRE

n nOCKsTADER's GARRICK THEATRE
- Vaudev 70 Ladi a. Gentlemsn
Afternoons at 215; evenings at S.15.
Co amencing Week Of February 2sth
THE sHERMAN-DE FORREST JAY CIRCUS
Mr.. AND MRS. EDWARD ESMOND,
THE EIGHT ZING ARIE TROUPE.
HALLAN & HAYES, MISS DORA RONCA.
CHARLES CARLOS and HIS ACTING DOGS.
Russell. & DAVIS, THE KINETOGRAPH.
Prices ale ays the iame, 2So, Sc and Sec.
I.YCEUM THEATRE-Tenth street west
Of Market. Matinees 10c. zoe, 25c Nights
and holiday matinees, 10c, 20c, SOC, SOC.
Matnecs Friday and Saturday February
2s March / and ?, Burt and Nicolai pre-
sent Miss Beulah Poynter. in Lena
Rivers" Mary j. Holmes novel drama
tized Bright lines and wit pathos and
dramatic intensity. Coming Happy
Hooligan's Trip Around the World"
Evening journal., 1907-03-01
o-is.. 10 PLAY q. rrontnn.

rRENTOsr. Z. Marcn i.-rhe Trenton Tri-
Fntc League teaei has received word
from the philadelphia Nationals that
Catcher Chri Ft Will be turned over TO tho
l,eais upon The return of the Quakera
from Che s'puth. CHRIST has alreadv
fizned Trci uon contract but ne IS
wanted to assh / in Tho working out Of tho
many young p tcIiers signed bs Murray.
THE local team IS having difficulty with
Catcher Higgins. Who refuses 90 play n
this city lIeg ns wa purchased from
Evening journal., 1907-03-01
New Savoy Theatre
THIRO ANp King SIS.

Week commencing Monday Feb. 25-
The Barrington's. eccentric comedians;
Helen Hermann. ask her anything. she
will tell you; 3-De Grans-s,in a refined
comedy sketch; Baby Rosachita, most
versatile child monologist and dancer In
the world Henri De Grau. latest llus-
trated songs; The Great Hermann feats
OF hypnotism and thought transference;
Rosa Lewis and her four dancing girls in
the latest musical numbers, and a grand
Russian dance; the Biograph. latest NOV
ing pictures. Matinees daily, starting
Tuesday. Prices. Mat 1Oc to any part Of
the house. Evening 10c and 20c. Box
seats, 3Oc
Evening journal., 1907-03-01

he has dozen offers, but has not decided
where he viii play. lie was waiting TO
see what the National Commission would
do in his case, ana now that the matter
has been settled he win likely sign with
one of the Tri-state League teams.
Evening journal., 1907-03-01
BroderIok Has MANY offers.

READING, March l-Matty Broderiok.
who at a meeting of the National Base
ball Commission was fined $500 aud rcin-
stated as employed here. lie was fined for
jumping the Brooklyn National League
aggregation. Brodcr.ck said to-day that
Evening journal., 1907-03-01

William Gehman and C. Hamilton, WE'LL
known bowlors of Philadelphia, will bowl
a two-man match with ]. w. Kerr and
Orvis Roach OF this city on the Academy
alleys tomorrow afternoon.
Evening journal., 1907-03-01

vorsty man. Last year. In 10 games for
Providence, he batted sii and was one of
the nvo men in the Eastern League over
the 800 mark
Evening journal., 1907-03-01
sfoc

Goid-nlled rimless eve glasses. This
holds good until March p. Cubbcrly.
S2i Market Street
Evening journal., 1907-03-01

AT the Lyceum Theatre on March z.
s and 9 the attraction win be Al. W.
Martins Uncle Toms Cabin Company.
/ This is admitted to be the best COM
/ pany which is travelling in that time
Ihonored production and a performance
T Is given which is equal to the presen-
lta-.ons which occurred when the piece
first stirred the people Of this coun-
ltry 70 take action against slavery
Evening journal., 1907-03-01
PLAYSANDPLAYE

Many critical people who appreciate
the best in minstrel performances say
that Billy Kersands' minstrels stand
out in the very front row Of attrac-
tlons Of this kind.
From the amazing and novel first
part, representing a mammoth water
melon, through the olio. which COM
prises famous artists of all kinds, and
Prof Lacy's Challenge Band, there is
never minute Of dullness and
Laughing Room Only" is the occur
renee always.
Billy Kersands' minstrels comes to
the Grand Opera House on Friday and
Saturday evenings and Saturday matt
nee, March / and ?.
Billy Kersands' famous minstrels viii be
the attraction at the Grand Opera House
tonight aSturday evening and Saturday
matinee. March 1 and .. This attraction
has been greatly enlarged this season,
no expense being spared TO make it one
of the leading minstrel shows Of the pres
ent day. The company numbers thirty
/ five people including Professor James
S. Lacy's Challenge Cornet Band Of
( twenty pieces. the grand street pageant
which takes place on the date of the per-
+ formance being a revelation in itself. A
band concert OF choice selections win be
rendered each evening at 7.S0 o'clock I'm
front Of the theater. The first part set
ting used this season IS one of the most
novel amazing and startling before the
theatrical world to-day. it representing
the inside of mammoth watermelon.
This beautiful setting was designed and
produced by the Daniels Studio Of Chi
cago III.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-07
AmaztuD Rirhrs
nf 1anitrh StatrH
BY L. G. POWERS.
Chief Statistieisn. Bureau of Census

half century Nothing however has been written spoken which sets
forth that magnitude and growth graphically than the estimates
recently published by the United States bureau Of the
Those estimates for the 1900 and 1904 For the
assign continental United Sawhh the United
exclusive of Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippine
for 1904 the estimate Sl05 97
The magnitude of this wealth may be measured by comparing with that
Of a number of other countries
such comparisons the figures for 1900 must be employed
of European national weathose of Mulalare
for In that the wealth of Great Britain estimated $751;
The total for the
which practically identical with the estimate for the
All known facts tell of greater wealth accumulated
the years mentioned than in the countries
named.
safe that the wealth of the United States differs
that of Britain and Russia combined and slightly
like the property of the United States at the
doubtless slightly in Of the combined wealth Of the rich
Continental EuropeFanc with estimated valuation
1896 and Germany with 000a total
of $S6341,4f3,000
makes its daily it finds this nation 100000
lngr the golden gates Of California than
when they lighted up the granite hills Of Maine
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-07
FOREIGN EXPORTER PAYS TAX.
Why He ls So Violently Opposed to
American Tariff Duties.

We find in the free trade Philadel-
phia Record the following queer and
self-contradlcting presentmeut of a IA.
miliar question:
Much OF the talk OF the effects OF
maximum and minimum duties goes
upon the assuredly false assumption
that the duties are paid by the ex-
porters. and not by tho people who
impose them. When people want for
eign articles OF necessity or Injuries
very badly they will import them
whether the duties be higher or lower,
unless wholly prohibitory, The former
notion, propagated by the Protective
Tarin league and the Boston Home
Market club. that foreigners pay the
Dingley duties for the privilege OF
trading with this country has been
wellnight abandoned by sensible peo-
pie. As a substitute for comprehon-
sive revision of barbarous tariff sys-
TEN based ON the interests OF the
masses of the people minimum duties
to preferred customers are little better
than trinkgeld, or tips in trade"
Has the Record never head OF dual
tariffs adopted by foreign nadons for
the avowed purpose OF compelling the
United States to lower It's own tarin
rates? II the foreign exporter pays no
part OF the duties, why is he 81 des-
perately determined. even TO the point
OF threatening to exclude our own ex-
ports. upon breaking down these du-
ties2 According 20 the Records phil
osophy all these threats OF tariff war
fare unless we reduce our duties ema
nate from exporters who foolishly ina.
CINE that their profits would be higher
II the American duties were lower.
We strongly suspect that here is an
other case where academic theory
knocks its brains out against the
stone wall OF solid facts.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-07
A Matter Of Preparation.

Promotion OF double standard tar
IN agitation 81 this iuncture h. 10 be
interpreted as largely diplomatic.
The real point Is to emphasize the
possibility OF retaliation for excessive
foreign discrimination in the guise Of
tariff arrangements against our trade
and industry. Aside from threatened
dangers from Germany. other condi-
lions make II certain that retaliatory
powers in some form will be a con.
spicuous subject for legislation when
tariff revision is seriously taken up,
and the result Of the present contro-
versy with Germany will likely have
much to do In determining our action.
Omaha Bee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-07
LIQUOR Tas Raten.

The ayeraee rate OF license taxation
In l22 towns Of the United States bav-
Ing a population exceeding $4,000. T.
$685., IA against an average of si7I
charged TO similar towns In Great
Britain. II the comparison be made
with particular states or certain geog.
raphical divisions. the difference Is
even more pronounced Tho average
license duty In p New England cities.
says The Independent, Is ten times
the average rate In similar cities in
the United Kingdom Naturally. the
revenue thus received is much greater
In this country than in Great Britain.
In the 1914 British towns having a pop
ulation Of 10000 and upward. the pro-
ceeds from this source are approx.
mately s4.OS0.O0O; whereas. In the f22
American towns of the same size II il
sS6.975.OO0. or more than nine times as
much.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1907-03-07
Labor Shares In prosperi,y.

American wage carners are enjoy
ing a large share OF the general pros.
perity OF the country. This fact Is
shown By an analysis OF the recently
published report OF the United states
bureau OF labor on wages. hours OF
labor and prices Of food. The figures
show that the average wage Garner Is
working shorter hours than ever be-
fore. that be Is receiving more pay
for the short hour week than he for
merly received FOR the long hour
week, and that the increase IN his
average wage has been so great that
its purchasing power has risen. not
withstandlng the Increase In prices OF
many commodities. Finally. II shows
that there has been an enormous In
crease in the number OF persons en-
pioyed.