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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

Misses Lila T.. Chismdn, LOulsr Par
ramort, Julia Massey. Elcncra Watt,
Bessie 4. Tennis, Audrey Drifting
ham. Zilpah TignOr, Blanch" BULL
faut Nellie Carr. ROsr Dexter AMI
Nellie Il. Mnrcl!,nd. or the eleven
| ,achrrs chosen niEe are graduates
of the Stat" Female Normal SchroI
in Farmville.
Ii was announced that Miss Spen'
Ger. recently elected teacher tor
the Syms- Eaton Academy. had accept
ed position in annth-r school b".or"
she was apnriSed of it.r election here.
and therefore could not accept the
Hampton position.
The board Diet rmiEed TO let the
election Of Miss Spi-ncrrS successor
90 over until Il meeting to be h"li
in the near future.
il was d cided to give each teach IT
an increase in salary and III" board
will meet again this evening to adj
lust this matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
BOARD OF Managers ARE
looming TO SOLDIERS HOME
members Expected Here Within
Dav or So on Annual inspection
Of Southern Branch.

The members OF the board nl man
ayers of the National Soldiers Home
al, eXurcicd to arrive here within
thc next day or So on tn annual
visit 10 the southern branch.
The board left New York last Mon
Iay for Togus. Me. and after com
pleting the inspection Of that branch
intends to come to the llampt!n
Home. Ii is not known just what
day tn board will arrive, hut tn"
impression is that the managers will
come in today or tomorrow and Ger
rainly by Monday.
James W Wadsworth. former Con
gresham from New York. is the pres
id,.nr of the board OF managers. whit"
former Gov rror Franklin NJ. Muir
ply, of New Jersey. is the local
manager on the board of the Southern
branch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
WILL MAKE PLANS FOR
ENTERTAINING BIG FLEET
Norfolk Board of Trade as Well as
ORGANIZATIONS of Nearby Cities to
Participate In Program.

NORFOLK. VA. July 16.-Of the
many CITY governments and business
which were issued inVi-
tations nv the Norfolk Board OF
Trade to co operate in the effort T."
have the Acct drop anchor for the f'rst
time in Hampton Roads on their arriv-
nj next winter. three answers have
hecn received and it is believed that
favorable action has been taken by
other organizations.
By. w. T.. COttrcll. the Board OF
Trade of Newport News has joined
1.-The movement, and communica'ions
have Ircen received from the Cham
her of Commerce. through \. 5. Flow
or. Of the same cItT. to the erect tha'
1.-THE uropcSificn met with the hearty
auprovaI nf that hodv. In cach case
HEARTY co-ope raj ion was assured.
Manager Adams nf the Chamberiin
Hotel. at Old Point. has written. prom
Using In do everything in his power
IN brip- the fleet here and III" Com
ellis of Port .srnouih have authorized
The arrniutm' nj "f a Comniit"" W
act with tho Norfolk Board "t Tran
and Husincss Mons Association IN INC
lfurthcrancr Of the project.
The invitations were sent out W
no ORGANIZATIONS of all of tho Tid"Wa
tier and surrounding cities which
would ~ interested in thC coming 81
the fleet directly 10 HAMPTON R"adS
,nop lis return. They were mailed nr
| JuIv 10 and IL u reported have t""n
discu .sad with enthusiasm up"n tb'f
recent ,vcrvwh"r".
II is expected iha' without exc'P
,ion the organizations IN the c'"s
| Invited io further the movement VII
| min tho Norfolk bodies VII" arc W
t,orr gtcd and that everything r'Ssi"''
will Lo dom 10 hiring 'hc f""' nero.
\ Nrb,.n the sucr"ss q! the EH"''m' "
:. assured :hc same ORGANIZATIONS VII
r.riic in preparing for grand r ceP
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
Weekly Paper for York.

The York Reporter is the name ot
weekly paper which is 10 b. ISSUED
in York county, and the first ISSUE Is
expected to make its app 'aranCe to
day The publication Office will h.,
at York county and the men Interest
ed in the papr are said 10 be Rich
mOnd,.rs. The same concern recently
eStabIiSheI ihe GlouCF stcr County
Of string OF first class weekly
publiCati ions.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
Officer Hone in Richmond.

Officer r. ID. Hope left yester lay
for Richmond. whrre he viii consul;
u specialist and undergo trcatm NJ.
II is understood that when Office
Hone returns h. will he called before
the police committee Ia anSw'
charges reported TO Mayor Th"Tn!"F
=. Jones by Town Sergeant W Y.
Owens yesterday morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
ORDERED TO FORT TOTEM.
Two Companies From Fort Monroe
Will he Stationed There.

Orders have been received at Fort
Monroe directing the One Hundredth
and Sixty-Seven Company and the One
Hundred and Sixty-fifth company.
heavy coast artillery. 20 proceed from
Fort Monroe to Fort TOtten. ~ Y.
The companies will leave Old Pont
early next week.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
: Matters Personal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Miss ida Lawson Is the hostess oi
a delightful house party AT III hom'
on NrmiStcad avenue. Those 'Mjoy
Ing Mis-, Lawson's hospitality are
Misses Frank rnd%rwo0d Florric
Battcn, Hrhn Jordan May Branrh,
Mary Joyn,r. OF Smlthhrld. Va. {.
Misses Sa ii" and Gladys NVal". OF
Richmond; Misses Grace and Ruhi
ncttc Lee. OF lrvinptrn. Va. ON
Tuesday evening tn" young men OF
Hampton CAV" 4 most cnjONablr Din
ncr party Il, tn" Ocean View Hotel
to thu young ladies Last evening
Mrs :. Neal" entertained them II;
the cottaE, at Euckro" Teach. THIS
morning "ahrI waist" hop viii h"
given AT I}uskrOr b, aCh. Satur-
T. av will b spent cruising around
Hampton Roads ON board the Conn
modOrr Maurr. Saturday Cr"nInG
they will attend the hop at tn"
Chambcrlam.
Mrs J. S. MCCnn". of Albany. n
Y. ard The Misses Mona Moody and
Mary Holmes. of Norfolk. are expected
to reach the city tomorrow ON VISIT
to Mr.. and Mrs. Booker Jones, in East
Hampton.
Mrs. T. a. Davis. of Charleston. w.
Va. is expected he's" tomorrow u
visit Mr.. ami Mrs. John ". Richard
son, in West Queen street.
N,,sry. William iiImphrirS and
IlartHcll Gibson have returned from
a visit to New York. Philadelphia and
baltimore.
Miss Fannie Collier is quite sick AT
her home near Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
Or. Smith Nav Go Away.

Dr. w y Smith. we'll known Phy
stefan Cf York county, has gon" I"
Elry field. W Va. whCr" hc j. think
ing Of ioCating permanently :"r -"
practice ri his profess ion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
]. ". RICHARDSON
LEAVES THE BOARD.
Saus Ills Pride Would Prevent Hin
From Serving With he Other
Members at this Time.
RES WAS ACCEPTED
WAS ACCEPTED
In a Spicy Letter the Former Mayor
Declares He Was Wron9ed and ~
vites a Thorough investigation -
Council Will Select HIS Successor
Teachers for West End Academy.

d; Claring that he could no longer
serve with th members OF the pres
ent board. former Mayor John W
Richardson. last night sent i"h''
10 the Hampton school board resign
ing as IN niotr, also as IN" cI'ih
Of the board.
The resignation was accepted unan
imouSly by the board.
The letter OF the former mly"i VIII
be forwarded TO the city Councii loi
final ratification as the council nn@'
elect Mr.. Richardson's successor.
Mr. Richardson resignation Il i"'
outcome of The heated session h'i"
by he board several We ks ago. "h't'
resolution was adopted lorrihS hi'i'
20 correct the minutes of prcE'ou:
meeting so as TO conform with the
Opinions of tn" other members.
Mr. Richardson's better is gwen
below:
Hampton, Va. July 16 1908.
To the Chairman OF the Hampton
District School Board:
Sill nerHWltn ant. Hti'pS ''h"
my resignation as Il member of TN
Hampton school board. w I" | I"
abide. by tlB. wishes Ui many III ms
community, would deSist from tdk'h%
this step at present. but your ac'"
as body. at the last two prcVloh
m lettings. coupled with those OF the
superintende mt. would from serS
of pride alone, forbid HE 10 associate
with you longer as colleague
Should you doubt my sincerity in he
lieving that ] was wrOnScd, and con
tend that no wrong was commit" o.
then l earnestly court fair. inif an!
public investigation by an impar''d
and unbiased committee of our owl
fellow citizens to pass. in their own
judgment. upon this and other Nues
lions which may arise in connection
with public school affairs in ms
vicinity
Respectfully
JOHN W. RICHARDSON.
When the time for the session "i
the board arrived. Mr.. Richardson
came to the office of County Super
intendent John NJ Willis AMI lett HI.
letter C. resignation with Captain
Jesse S Jones. th~ chairman OF the
board He informed. Captain Jon"
that he would not attend the meet
ing. but simply wished TO bav'- HI
letter read.
After listening to the letter mo
tion was offered by DIR. J. Wilton
Hope that the board accept the rcSls
nation of Mr. Richardson and thai
the letter he spread upon the min
utes of the board. and a copy forward
&c to the CITY council. This was car
ried without comment
DIR. Hope was then elected clcrl
pro t2mpore and the board got d"wT
to business.
West End Academy Teachers.
The board took mp the matter I"
the election Of the teachers for III
grade work and primary d.'partmen
in tho West End Academy. Tn
following were unanimously Che.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
,sT-MoNp,y AFTERNOON Or

8'S -M'Nbsf NJ 'rN'N'yN ~
Cu' On street between e ". Todd a.
! : wpb~r'S Stores a iigh' brown.
,io,IhIc fold. Icaih'r picket book.
containing six me dollar bills. ?
check for huccu dollar and some
P!rdmonr cuuprns. and Other pap''rE.
~ NcGRpOR NEWCOMER IN
gilt IDtt.rg IN brrk i4irraI r.
ward and no qu"Fiions askrd " rr'
turned 20 Il y GREAT. FAD. care
r ". WOOD. Hampton. Va.
Hist.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
TAILORING,

FOR FIRST-CT.sSS TAILORING
CLEANING and Pressing cali at "
HARIINOvTTZ. IL MclI"n ST,
phoct~Is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
.surzysvx Eepuns psIAIisnru

-monI iInt sqi oluI sJsIuoIsypuxg
ps1xos.Iss, osl Leo SEED Oh idmsrIs
w Ut psl,s,sp IslsI syn 'purIs sseu
liza su, uo sIvsl sno;do9 suIppsvs
Is,Is .puurxrd SnsId sui 'ssnSsIks ~
p,,I, sIlus,sI 'sSps soSostp suIIsI
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

Whether Riches really have wings
~ mo-, they certainly arc hard 10 over.
take on foot
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

Try TIuil's Little Liver Pills ~
UsITs On, Rate Drug Store 1871
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

Will anu G. fianshurT. :. 'ian ,hur-
and Elmer Hapsburg. thrc' whit"
r3cn. xrc before Mayor Jones M
police court TO ansSCr the CharG"
nf bciny suspicious characters. TIL
MAYOR DISMISSED TIL cases.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

Take your prescriptions 70 Hu1's
Cut Rate Drug store tu
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

Day Is the one you acquire Q lot ~
Buckroe Beach. to build Q cottags- 4
may he that you will not build IT,
season. but you viii want = 49,
spring, and now Is the time b 81
your pick Of lot, besides. after y
18th the price will be sdyancod
the rest of the lots. 10 per cent.
venient to your business and eAeoT
the sports Of the sea saore. YoQ -
make no mistake by seeing the eEe4
|of this property and have then -
Won these lots and give you tcfn
JAMES v. BICKFORD, Buckros Aoe(
InP - =.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

Mrs. L. A. Davis. of Charleston. "
Va. is expected h'1" tomorrow I
visit Mr. ami Mrs. John W. RlchaF'
son. in West Queen street.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

NJ sSr.. William liumphrirs an'
HartMrll Gibson have returned IRON
"A visit to New York. Philadelphia ant
Baltimore.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17

Miss Fannie Collier is quite sick a
her home. near Hampton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-17
chssIeo the Dollar.

-sougJeAssasd
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
ANDEAN ACHIEVEMENT.

With little modification the story about
Miss Pecks ascent of Mount Huascan, in Peru,
NAV be accepted as true. 1t rests on the per-
sonal word of the climber, as do many other
announcements of a similar character. Still,
her previous triumphs in the Tyrol prove Miss
Peck to be a woman of exceptional pluck, skill
and enthusiasm. If she says that she went TO
the top of Huascan, the world should credit the
statement
Concerning the height Of this peak, now sue
cessfully scaled for the first time, there has
been a wide variety of estimates For the fig
ures given in a recent dispatch from Lima
(25O00 feet there seems to be no good author
ity A Peruvian engineer is said to have
adopted $4,000 feet as a reasonable probability,
but without supplying any details. Miss Peck
herself, when talking of her plans in 1904,
spoke of the elevation as between 22,0OO and
24o0O feet" and in 1905 as $4,000. In The
London Times Gazetteer q more modest guess
of 22OOO feet is given, and Lippncott says
upward of 10000" 1t is to be hoped that more
precise information is available as the
result of Miss Pecl1's measurements, but it is
not probable that new worlds record has been
made
Aconcagua in Chill, has long been believed TO
be the loftiest mountain in the Andean chain,
and until convincing testimony to the contrary
is afforded, the supposition may still be enter
tained. Fitzgerald who reached the summit
of the peak about ten years ago, put the height
at 230SO feet, and he could not be greatly mis-
taken. The Workmans, who have won diStinc-
tion by their efforts In the Himalayas, have ap-
parently surpassed Fitzgeralds performance.
II is claimed for Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman
that in 1906 she attained an elevation of % 300
feet, and her husband, DIR. William H. Work
man, is said to have done even better three
years before going 1884 feet above the sea-
So far as we are aware, neither of these two
records has been challenged, whereas the pre-
tence that W. ". Graham went I'D 24.OOO feet
TO the top OF Mount Kabru, in the HimaIayas.
a quarter of a century ago. has been received
with more less skepticism AT present the
honors seem to rest with the Worcester physi-
clan and his wife
If however, Miss Peck has not distanced all
competitors in mountain climbing she has the
satisfaction of having accomplished more than
DR. Cook or the Duke Of the Abruzzi. Mount
Mckinley is 10000 feet HIGH and Mount Mar
gherita in the Ruwenzori range about 1920
feet. Perhaps she has also attained a greater
elevation than did Sir Martin Conway in the
Himalayas. His estimate of 22,600 feet has
never been questioned and to have beaten SO
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16

they appeared to be under the necessity OF
arising the thoughtful instructor carried some
chairs out and, commenting on the warmth OF
the day and the apparent WEAKNESS OF the
..workmen,e rendered them the seats, apoiogiz-
ing for not bringing another, explaining that
his wife was using 1t. Whereat the spokesman
replied that 1t was very comfortable on the
grass and he wouldn't think of depriving the
family of their rockers.
That the salubrious climate Of Queens is con-
ducive TO a restful spirit has never been ques-
toned but we are that Mr. Charles H.
Treat. Treasurer of the United States, III stat
ing that he believed in resting at every oppor-
tunity and made point of lying down for hair
or three-quarters of an hour every AFTERNOON
cannot be pointed to as high priest OF the
order TO which these misnamed Queens laoor-
ers belong The officials Of that borough might
well call attention to the difference between
the methods of the highway men and MI treat
the former resting before they begin work,
whereas the latter rests in the middle OF me
day in order to increase his capacity for work
later on No doubt the Long Island gentlemen
will appreciate the point if 1t Is properly
brought to their attention with the intlmauon
that their salaries depend on their perception OF
the difference.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
IN THE BERKsHIREs.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribuns.I

rBv Telegraph 20 The Tribunal
Ienox Aug 15-As the result Of an agrees
rnent between the Lenox Library Association and
the Charles Sedgwick Library and Reading Roon
for a joint management. Mrs Richard I. Ausn-
nutv and F. Augustus Schermerhorn have recently
made to the Charles Sedgwick Library and Read
ing Room an endowment OF $5.0no. the income !"
provide for the expenses Of the building
Three large dinner entertainments were given %
night Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster. Mr.. and Ms
Samuel rockingham and Mr.. and Mrs GeoTsa
Turnure entertaining
Frank X Sturgis returned TO Clipston Granse U
night from Newport
The Rev. DR.. William H vfbbert has gone 70
Boston
Mr. and Mrs Frederic L. Richardson and Han-
do,ph Grew are guests OF Mr. and Mrs Geors'
Baty Blake.
Mrs. Edwin T. Rice and Mss Eleanor BroWneA
won the wonen's doubles in the tennis tournansa'
at the Stockbridge Casino
Mrs E A Horn and the Misses Horn, OF FllS
burg departed to-day for New York
James B. Ludlow has arrived at MS cottage
Mrs Charles Potter. who has been guest OF In
daughter, Mrs. ". Roscoe BOnsal. went 10 NeEp'''
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
BRITISH ELECTORAL TENDENCIES.

The flowing tide continues to be with the
Opposition in the United Kingdom especially
wherever the issue of tariff reform is put in the
forefront. The latest by-election, at Haggerston,
was fought on that issue, and the result was a
sweeping victory for Protection against Free
Trade. The record Of such victories is really be
coming monotonous. It does not always mean
the gaining of a seat by the Opposition, but it
does mean the considerable reduction Of the
Liberal, or Free Trade, majority and a signif-
cant Increase in the Unonist, or Protectionist,
vote.
There have now been since the last general
election in January, 1906 60 by-elections. Or
these 81 have not been contested and one of them
occurred in district in which no Unionist candi-
date stood in 1906. Of The Al which have been
contested the results have been gain of eight
seats by the Unionists from the Liberals gain
of four seats by the Laborites from the Liberals,
a gain of one seat by the Socialists from the
Liberals and gain of one seat by the Liberals
from the Laborites but not the gain of single
seat bv the Liberals from the Unionists. Thus
the Unionists have gained eight seats and the
Liberals have lost twelve net. Moreover, the
Unionist popular vote in the constituencies con-
cerned has risen from 176.529 to 1928, gain
of 20 3S9 while the Liberal vote has fallen from
219S15 to 1S4,3OS, loss of 35507
All this is, of course, significant Of consid-
cradle cnanGe or PUBIC sentiment, anu II Inlay
be that that change will continue to work, at an
accelerating pace until it effects a change in
party control Of Parliament at the next general
election 1t is easy, however, to exaggerate its
Importance. For the Unonists TO have gained
eight seats from the Liberals and the Liberals
not one from the UniOniSts seems very impress
sive But the fact is that at the last general
election the Liberals gained from the Unionists
every seat in the kingdom that could possibly
be gained without miracle. After so sweep
ing q victory-3S7 pure Liberal seats TO 15S
Unonist-further gains at by-electons were
simply unthinkable. Moreover, a simple opera
ton In the Rule of Three Is sufficient to show
that in q House of go members in which the
Liberals started with 3S7 and the Unionists
with 15S a continuance Of the changes already
effected at the by-electons until all the constir-
uencies were covered would still leave the
Unionists in a minority. If they have gained
only seats in Co. they would gain only II
in 60 while if the Liberals have lost only Il
in 90 they would lose only 116 in 670 and then
the Liberals would still have 271 to the Union
lists 235 1t will require larger gains therefore,
than the Snionists have thus far made to as
sure q change of complexion of the House of
Commons
New-York tribune., 1908-08-16
RESTEEI OEEENS

Queens Borough, with its broad fields Of real
estate subdivision stakes, its appetizng patches
of garden truck waiting for the market man
and its unexplored highways and byways, of
fers an unexamped opportunity for the test
ing of that brand of human nature which enters
into the composition Of a city highway laborer
The reposeful nature of the laborers in the en-
ploy of a municipality has frequently been
commented on, but nowhere does it reach so
full fruitage as reports from Queens would
indicate has been achieved there. Perhaps
the magnitude of the problem appalls the work
ers, mayhap the droning of the bees as they
fit from flower IL flower has such soothing
effect on these lovers Of nature that they un-
thinkingly yield TO the woOing Of the quiet life.
In Flushing there is an organizat ton of tax
payers who take such interest in the affairs
of their section of the metropolis that they re-
Gently sent a delegation to a turnpike between
their village and jamaica where some of their
laborers were presumed to be working, 10 see
what il was all about. Unlike many official
acts Of great secrecy, no notice of the inten-
tons of these men was given out in advance,
no brass band was chartered TO precede them,
and no bulletins were posted on the cross
roads. AS consequence, when they reached
the spot scheduled for battle royal between
man and nature at in the morning, they
found themselves enveloped in Sabbath still
ness. and when noon came but workmen they
adjourned 10 the Office of the Borough Presi-
dent and secured the dismissal of ten good men
and true.
The experience Of school principal in ia
maica is equally interesting. There could be
no complaint as TO the promptness of the men
he had under observation TO appear at the
proper place The sun at that time was at
such an angle that they found the shade of the
principals trees very grateful, SO they decided
to rest there a couple Of hours before begin
ming work On the principle that one good rest
deserves another, when the sun moved round
and began 10 caress their backs they changed
their positions, reflled their pipes and took a
fresh start at resting. When noon came and