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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
THE ENDED DAY.

Good night.
The fireflys tiny spark is cleaning
Now faint. now bright.
The moon across the ripplcd wave
is beaming
With golden light
A summer day with all its blossom.
ing glory
Is done; yet like some old ana fav.
orite NV
Twill fondly linger, even in our
dreaming
Good night.
Good night
The woodland zephyr softly playing
Across the height:
The honcysucklcs perfume gently
straying
In languid Fl ght
Fall on the weary sense with touch
cndearng
Like whsporings far too faint for
conscious hearing
AS if the world. at last grown
kind, were saying
Good night.
Washington Star
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
People all Over City Interested In
lhG Hundred Thousand
Do lar Bond Issue.
WAITING on COMMON COUNCIL
Aldermen Already Have Adopted Or
dinance, But Nothing Can be Done
Until Lower Branch Acts-How
Money is to be Divided Between
the Four Wards.

Street paving is being rather gen.
orally discussed all over the city ut
TINS Time. AS soon us the common
council acts upon the ordinance pro
vidinS for the issuance ana sale of
bonds for 100000 for permanent
street improvements. the city fathers
viii have To decide the question OF
now the money is To be spent.
The act OF the legislature authorlz-
ing the bond issue provides that the
100000 shall be divided between the
Tour wards, so that no ward shall re-.
ceive more than S27.5O0 and no ward
less than $22.500. II has been agreed
that the councilncn and aldermen
representing the respective wards
snail say how the money shall lie
spent in ncir territory, So il Is likely
that several different kinds OF street
Improving will be done
Most Of the representatives from
the Third ward seem To want curling
ana guitcring, with. possibly. some
macadam, rather than regular street
pnving. In the Fourth ward regular
paving is favored and upper Hunting.
ton avenue and rhirty-fourth street
between Washington avenue and the
railroad are generally regarded ~
,hc proper places for Improvement.
The Second ward mcmlrrs have not
had great deal To say on the subject
II seems certain that regular paving
viii be wanted In the First ward but
Just where the pavement will 20 is Il
question to be decided
The common council is expected To
adopt the bond issue measure at It's
next meeting. and If 1t does the fin
ance committee Will act without de-
lay. Unless there is an unreasonable
delay In the proceedings. the work
on street improvements will be under.
way before the summer Is over and
should be finished in the fail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
ONE WEAK >poT
Most Newport News Pconle Have a
Weak Part and Too Often It's
The Back.
Everyone has a weak spot.

Everyone has n weak spot
Too often IFS n bad back.
Twingcs follow every sudden twist.
Dull aching keeps up, day and
might
Tells you the Kidneys need hclp--
For backachc Is really kidney-achc.
A kidney cure is what YOU need
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
ncys.
Cure backachc and all urinary ills
Newport News people recommend
the remedy.
w. +. Hopkins. formerly corner OF
Jefferson avenue and Twcnty-fifth
street. Newport News, Va, says: Il
have the best Of reasons for form
ing a high opinion OF noan's Kidney
Pills. They were recommended very
highly for backaclie in newspaper
which read and | went Ia Aliens
drug store for II box and commenced
their use. They were very satisfac-
tory and very quickly. quietly and
thoroughly stopped the dull aching
in the small of my back which had
ANNOYED me for some time. ] con
slider this remedy one upon which
the public can depend"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. FostcrMlburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans- and
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
A THANKSGIVING.

| raise my face to Thee
Beneath Thy stars. q Lord:
Take hou the praise that still must bo
Beyond the uttered word.
Lille leaps within my breast,
| feel its lyric beat;
Blow cold or warm from out the West.
The breath of lic is sweet
To live, to feel the wind
That shakes the apple bough
To see the furrow trail behind
he TRUSTING of the plow;
TO lie where shadows swing
Across the summer bush.
To hear upon dawn in spring
Tho passlon-throatcd thrush;
Lo! these are joys TO me.
And all things that bciall-
The glancing rain, the lilac tree
That puppies by the wall.
Each winged day. o Lord.
Hath burden of new bliss;
Yet, since the past will have its word,
! thank Thee, too, for tbs
Remembrance. through dead years,
All. keen AS lavender
Behind mist of tender tears,
The plying eyes of her
William l.. Graves, in Scrlbncr 8
Magazine.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
KNIGHTS AND LADIES
LEAVE FOR CHICAGO
Party Spent Pleasant Two Days Visit
ing Exposition and Stopping
Here.

After spending two days in this
city visiting the jamestown Exposi-
tion and other points of interest, the
members of the Chicago Comnian.
derry knights Tcmplars and their
ladies left for Chicago Oh their
special train of Pullman coaches over
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad last
night.
The knights seemed to DO very
well pleased with their visit and cs-
pecia lily with the treatment given
them in Newport News. They made
their headquarters at the Hotel War
wick
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Play Sailors Saturday.

Tho Shipbnildcrs will cross bats
with the baseball team Of tho United
States battleship Minnesota at the
casino park at O'Clock Saturday az.
tcrnon. This will H. the first appear.
ance of the Minnesota nine on the
local diamond.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Al Yard for Repairs.

he whalcback steamer BAY Port
arrived yesterday morning from Bos-
ton ana proceeded to tho shipyard.
where she Will undergo an overhaul
ing before loading cargo OF coal at
The Chesnpcake & Ohio coal nlcrs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Trustees Meet Tonioht

The board of school trustees will
hold Il special meeting N the High
Schol Friday night To finish clccting
teachers for the High School faculty
during the session of l9o7!0S. Two
teachers are to be elected and it Is
probable that they will be named
from the grammar school corns
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
New Steamer in Port.

The now British steamer Frltzpnt-
rick arrived at this port from Middles-
horo yesterday on her maiden VOYAGE.
Thc vessel is one OF the largest traInp
steamers to come here for cargo IN
some time. she having dead weight
CARRYING capacity OF 1000 tons. She
VIII load coal for the Marc Island navy
yard
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
100 PcrSonal.

There Is II druggist OF general nc
quaintance who has the somewhat irrl-
tating habit of assoclatng personal ref
erenccs lnd recommendations with his
wares. a short time ago Il crusty Gus.
toner asked for a certain toothaclic
csirc. and as the druggist was wrap
ping up the vial lie remarked In n
patronlzing wny: II think you'll find
this very satisfactory. 1t cured n tooth
nchc of mine last Sunday" Then tho
customer asked for cake of certain
brand OF soap. and the smiling shop
keeper replied: We'll. we don't keep
that any more. But this is very SUI
pcrlor article" presenting shiny,
scented box. "My wife uses it and
says It's the finest soap made" "In-
decd" said the customer sarcasiically,
"and suppose II asked for rough on
rats you would say You had adminls-
tered ii 10 your mOthcr.n-law with
most satisfactory results. .Argonaut.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Coal for Navy.

The Norwegian steamer Nordkyn.
captain Lind, arrived in port ycstcr.
DAY morning from Baltimore to load
Il cargo of about 1900 tons of coal
mere for the United States naval coal.
ing station ut Guantanamo Bay Gu.
ba.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Hicks Capudine Cures

IT is not narcotic or dope but Iemovcs
the cause. Get a bottle and try it for
headaches. sour stomach, Indigestion
pains or colds. It's liquid affects i'm
mediately pleasant to take. Sold ct
all drug stores.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
BIT Mo Married Man.

What kind of Il man would you
like for u husband?"
ooh! either Il bachelor or widow
or. I'm not particular which. Illus
tratcd Bits.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Chained Now.

Niece Doesn't the spring near
ANYTHING to YOU. uncle?
Uncle-No. not now. my dear BIT
when | was 81 used TO write verses
on it.-Nos Lo.s,rs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Calendar for Today.
klInatrIck salla Todax.

The United States army transport
Fitzpatrick will sail this afternoon Tor
Havana, Cuba. with large quantity
OF stores and supplies for the Army
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

OF Cuban Pacitlcation. Tho vessel
will also take Il number of passengers
to Cuba.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
CUT FlsHERMAN's BOAT IN TWO.
Steamer Nordkyn Runs Down C. 6
o. Brakeman in Harbor,

O. Brakeman in Harbor.
While coming up the harhor yes
to-day morning the Norwegian
steamer Nordkym struck Il small row
boat in which J. !. Blotz. Il brakeman
on the Chesapeake X Ohio railroad
was fishing.
Tho little craft was cut in two
and the brakeman was thrown over
board. He was soon picked up. how
ever. by the crew of the steamer and
safely landed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Few Conirol Lanai

Few CONTROL Land,
About onc-third of tho land in the
Mexican state of Durango is held by
So men. One estate covers 100000
acres.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
SHIPPING REPORT.
Tuesday July 10, 1907.
Arrived.

arrived.
Steamer Nordkyn (Nor.) Lind.
Baltimore New River CONSOLIDATE
ed Coal Company In ballast.
Steamer Fitzpatrick U,r), Johnson.
Middlesboro-to New River ConSoli-
dated Coal Company in ballast.
Steamer lnkum (BrD, Mvncgg.
New Orlcans-to White Oak Coal
Company for bunker coal.
Steamer Bay Port, Jensen. Boston
to White Oak Coal Company in. bal
last
Schooner George T. hudson, Bah
hit, Bangor-to Warren & Monks
Coal Company in ballast
Schooner w. X. Huston Thcbe-
deau. Salcm--to White Oak Coal
Company i'll ballast.
Schooner Charles w. Church. Burt,
Boston-to c. II. Arnal in ballast
Barge Brittania from Searsport-
to White Oak Coal Company in bal
last.
Barge Baravia from Boston-to
White Oak Coal Company in ballast.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17

A scientist declares that per
cent. Of the people of civilized ma
lions are color blind.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-07-17
Sailed.

Steamer Inkum Nr), McKegg.
Dunkirk and Rotterdam.
Schooners Lyman NJ. Law, Chat
field. Bangor; Mount Hope. Rabbit.
Bangor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09

we're still known as Bloomingdale. To-day
the name is no longer applied TO any sex
ton. The old Blooningdale road laid out
in 1908 is the present Broadway. straight
ened in parts, but substantially on the line
Of the old road.
jacksonville was a little district from
about Sixty-seventh to Seventy-third
street along B~loomingdale road, embrac-
ing the estate Of DR.. Harson. Although
the name is now extinct old fremen Will
recall the famous runs made by the Harson-
vile fire company in the last years of the
volunteer fire department in this city.
The fire house in West Sixty-eighth street
is on the site of the old company's house.
South Greenwich village was an, Aston
settlement, he having bought the Richmond
Hill estate in 1904, then cut it up into build
ing lots. The Richmond Hill estate was
originally part of the Trinity Church lands
sold in 1890 TO Abram Mortier and extended
from ~Lispenard Greek Canal street, to
Minetta Brook (Houston street) west ot-the
present M%acdougal street, A strip along
Minetta Brook was cut up in l7ss and called
South Greenwich, and the name was later
applied TO the whole area in the original
estate. Brannan's tavern, on the road 70
Greenwich Greenwich street,, opened
before l765, became n famous resort known
as Brannan's Gardens before the Revolu-
ton. In 1897 Aaron Burr bought the estate
and sold 1t Immediately after his duel with
Alexander Hamilton in 1904 TO John jacob
dstOT' Inc opening OF DuSgdn stIett' uON
Canal street, on both sides OF the canal which
ran through il and of Broadway to Spring
street made this part Of the city a desirable
residence section and Aston cut up Richmond
Hill into building lots. In 1871! Betty,
Budd and Brannan streets. now Charlton,
Vandam and Spring streets, were cut
through and South Greenwich speedily
filled up. 1t was then more closely con-
nected with Greenwich Villa ge than with
the city TO the east and south, but by, 1880
the streets to the eastward had filled up,
the old village lines we're wiped out and
the name fell into disuse. The last public
building to bear the name was South Green
which Market, which became Clinton Market
in 1929.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09
MAN LOST IN HOSPITAL
Curious Error OF Record That Cost the
star Much Trouble.
From the 81. Louis Globe. Democrat.

From The 81. Louis Globs-Dernoe rat.
Because a cross mark was half an inch
too far 70 the right In the city hospital register
a man was reported lost in the hospital, and
doctors. nurses. interhes, indeed, all the
members Of the city hospital staff. searched
through the wards for him for hours.
A man who was badly injured In q street
accident was sent TO the hospital for treat
ment and Was Immediately placed in the
emergency ward-B 20. His admittRnce TO
the hospital was duly entered on the register,
together with a brief description OF his case.
but in the haste OF making the entry the clerk
placed the cross mark too far 70 the right
and he was registered as a colored man.
His case was attended TO and full details
OF treatment recorded In daily reports OF the
ward. In this instance he was described as
a white man. When the days records OF all
departments we're compared II was found
that a colored man with q broken collarbone
had been received at the hospital during the
day for treatment. but none OF the wards
contained such a patient. Nobodv waited to
investigate the record further, but every one
Immediately began searching for the missing
colored man.
When no trace of him could be found the
hospital stat decided he had simply walked
out OF the institution and the work OF check
ing up the days records was resumed. While
going over the emergency wards register the
myatery was explained. and II was found
that the clerk who made the entry OF Ad-
mission had inadvertently checked the patient
In the "ooiored" instead OF In the white
column, and 90 he had been admitted a. a
oolored man and treated a. q white man.
A he Wal : white man, the entrance record
wa corrected n the man was found
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09
wizards Warning.

The traditions connected with the historical
residences Of the British aristocracy are
many and varied, but none perhaps is more
curious than that related about Yester. the
Scottish home OF Lord and Lady TweeddAls-
The old castle-now a picturesque ruin re
ferred 70 by Sir Walter SCOTT In 'Marmion.s
contained a wonderful vAulted hall which
Hugh clifford, the magician. IL said TO have
erected with one stroke OF his wand.
But II was not q case Of easy come, easy
go" and the wizard solemnly vowed. that
any man who attempted to tamper with the
fair building should die swiftly and violently
THO old tradition was recalled when the
present Lord Tweeddale's eldest brother, Lord
Giford, WRs crushed TO death by a falling
clearing operations that inteTfered With Hugh
Ginord'b hall,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09

II 10, however. around the main central
portal that most interest centres. Directly
above 1t and reaching high into theh heavens
is a domelike structure. This is Known as
the great Lantern, an addition unique in
the architecture Of London. 1t suggests
the idea Of a Temple Of knowledge.
Surmounting II, and gazing out into the
broad vista Of the future, Is a magnificent
representation OF Fame. splendidly con-
ceived and finished by Prof. Lanteri. The
goddess holds a crown OF laurels in her
hand, and is gracefully robed in classic
style, while around her head a divine halo
is suggested by glittering spikes.
Beneath the curved flying buttresses
upon which she stands there is an outside
screen OF pillars arranged in two tiers; and
below, in inches that convey the impression
that they are two doors, with rounded
column posts, by which entrance may be
made to the Temple Of Light and Wisdom.
at the summit Of which is Fame, stand W
figures, in the niche to the right Inspiration.
and in tina to the left knowledge.
Between these, and as il supported by
them, stands the Prince Consort, and in the
middle tier above the archway also stands
Queen Victoria, fanked on the left by st.
Michael and on the right by st. George.
All the last mentioned. as we'll as about a
dozen panels OF the Arts and Crafts, are by
the hand Of Alfred Drury. A. RIA.
Some rows Of toothed Norman work
decorate the doorway, and on each side Of
it stand King Edward VII. and Queen Alex
andra, BY Goscombe John, A. K. A.
In the s~pandrels over the portal are
statues of Truth" and Beauty" by George
Framton. II. A. Numerous shields and
royal monograms, the royal arms, figures
Of the lion and the unicorn, are prominent
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and suggest, as, indeed, does the entire
building, with it's sculptures, it's cornioes
and simple ~balustrades, the Renaissance
period.
The central tower, surmounted by a
figure Of Fame" is 205 feet high from
base to summit. The balustrade which
runs along the roof is only seventy-seven
feet from the ground, but the domes and
other overs give a sense OF added eleva-
ton to the building, the area OF which is
about 70 900 square feet.
The massive stonework Of the ediic8
is relieved by a red brick frieze OF a rich
hue, which cannot long retain its color in
the London atmosphere.
This great building, which is to house
collections illustrative OF applied arts, is
undoubtedly the finest feature OF a district
which will in time be entirely devoted to
public buildings for museum and eduoa-
tional purposes. Cromwell road forms
the southern boundary Of this district, and
from there it extends due north to the
Albert Hal.
Alongside this new Albert and Victoria
Museum, also facing Cromwell road, Is the
we'll known Natural History Museum.
Just behind the new museum is the South
Kensington Arts Building.
! Directly opposite is the great building
of the Imperial Institute. Completed in
1893, it is said to nave been inspired by
Tennyson's words: Raise a stately me-
mortal. Make il really gorgeous. Some
imperial institute, rich in symbol, in n
ment. which may speak TO the centuries :,
With the buildings already mentioned
it forms a group which in a similar space
il would be difficult to match in any city
comparing them, Of course, only with
modern buildings and, with that same
proviso, it is without doubt the finest group
| Of buildings in London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09
LONDON'S NEWEST MUSEUM
THE FEATURE OF 4 GROUP OF
GREAT PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

Victoria and Albert Museum In KensInEtOn
Almost Complete VIII House COlIec.
tions Illustrative OF the Applied Arts
Rebuilding LOndOn-Beauty the Aim.
LONDON, May 2s.-If one may prophecy
from the buildings and streets begun, COM
pleted and contemplated in the last seven
Years, the twentieth century will effect a
greater alteration In the external aspect
Of London than any other similar period.
save that which was marked by the great
fire Of London, That swept most Of Gothic
London off the map. AS a compromising
advantage II is pointed out that the fire
cleansed the city OF the bacteria Of ages.
putting an end to the plague and giving
london a fr esh sanitary start in life.
The rebuilding that followed did not,
however. make for beauty. Grant Allen
has described London as a 4squalid village"
Max Beerbohm has compared it with a
sNIanchester through which Apollo has
passed"
Such partial truths serve only to suggest
the faults Of London as she really is. Lon
don" says a writer Of to-day, has never
yielded any delight to the admirers Of the
classic in cities. It has sprawled about the
banks OF the Thames in formless fashion
ever since the first bridge thrown across
determined the site of our capital. Its APP
peal has always been TO the humanity in us.
Az a city, as an arrangement of buildings,
It cannot even enter into competition, they
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09

tell us. with Vienna or with Paris. Its, they
declare. put TO shame by Brussels. Antwerp,
Turin. Milan. Venice. Munich and Boston,
Mass. Bath and Edinburgh can look down
upon it,"
The twentieth century seems determined
to change all this. What Baron Haussmann
did for Paris the municipal authorities
combined with private enterprise are doing
for London. The work is going on steadily
II slowly. all over London.
In Whitehall new buildings, which would
be notable In any city. have been and are
being erected. The famous crescent Of
Regent street has at last had it's regularity
broken. The builder is busy in Piocadilly,
while the Strand. the most famous and
cosmopolitan highway in Great Britain, can
already hardly recognize itself.
But the most imposing OF the new build
ings which will mark the present epoch
in London's rebuilding is one which is now
nearing its completion in a modern part Of
the city. This is the new Victoria and
Albert Museum in Remington.
Seven years ago Queen Victoria laid 10
foundation stone. the last hat she was
ever to lay. To-day the great building is
almost complete. All but the great central
archway is now to be seen. and that is only
partly obscured by the s~cefolding for
~sculptors and carvers perfecting a statue
or finishing a frieze.
The great building meets you suddenly
as you swing aroun the corner OF the
Brompton road. Its magnificent proper
lions. its armony Of scale and effect, attract
the attention at once. There is nothing
weak or u%nimposing in its great frontage
of 700 feet.
Quadrangular in form the building
satisfies from any point Of view. for the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-09

architect has not made the mistake. %
common in British architecture, Of con-
sidering the front elevation only. Sir
Aston Webb, r. A.. whose design, as eH-
hibited at the Royal Academy. appears
upon this page. has oontrived q building
which without Boosting a sumptuous
style Of decoration is solid, symmetrical
and spacious.
The principal facade overlooks Cromwell
Gardens and Thurloe Square. Near the
Brompton 0ratory is one Of the FIVE domes
which rise up picturesquely at the various
corners, and near this dome is a spire OF
simple design. There are two OF these
spires, the other being close to another dome
near Exhibition road.
Beneath each dome are windows Of two
different shapes, those on the upper floors
being rectangular and those on the lower
floor arched. The distance on the facade
from one dome to another may be described
as a bay. This bay is full Of windows with
cusped mullions.
Between the windows on the top floor,
right around the two chief facades, there
are inches of fame in which t~hirty-two
distinguished masters in art n science
stand in enduring stone. Six of these
statues represent sculptors. six architects
and ten painters, Besides these there are
twenty-five other figures. among them
being Fame. Inspiration. knowledge, the
late Queen Victoria and the Prince Con-
sort, King Edward and Queen Alexandra.
Millais. Leighton, Constable and Watts
are among the painters. The architects
are Sir Charles Barry, the architect Of the
Houses Of Parliament, William Chambers,
Christopher Wren, lingo Jones, John
Thorpe and William OF Wykeham. Then
come more painters. Turner, Cosway,