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New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
MAYOR GETS HIS COSTS.
Disbursements in Recount Action Amounting
to s83.OOO Paid by Controller.

controller Metz sent yesterday 10 Mayor Mctlei-
Ia, . warrant for So 600. This is the amount al
lowed bv Justice Patterson, OF the Appel'a'e
i ~ the Supreme Court. to cover the Mayor
,3,.,.or,en+s and counsel fees in the recent ac-
lion brought by Attorney General jackson. al tne
,,rtsrce of William Randolph Hearst, VINO was
5afeatad I'm the Mayoralty contests four years ago
OF the $4,000. Eugene Lamp fuchaFuS' 49,. S.
. [,.,,a,,,s nrincipal counsel. will receive about
sIo ooo and the rest will go the associate counsel
"a ~ stenograp pliers and typewriters
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
THIEVES RETURN 5000.
Kept $4,000 of Stolen S20,000 to
Furnish Home, They Say.

Seattle. June 15-Mrs. George Shea OF Du-
luth Mimi. who informed the police on May
so that $4,000 which she had concealed unoer
the mattress OF her bed had been stolen mas
received $1,000 in a letter. signed Two
Thieves"
The writer's say they used 5000 to furnish
their home and having no use for the rest OF
the money, returned it 10 the owner.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
AusTRIAN-BRITIsH FRICTION.
Count Mensdorff Resigns Post-Marquis FaIa-
1;c;ni His Successor.

vienna. June I5.-Because OF the strainea e- req
.,o.s hetweeu Austria Hungary and Great b'l'aIn'
y.hich force q change in the Aus..o- -.
-tea..adorsbin At London. Count Mensdorn mas
- a., bis resignation. He viii be succeeded py
,Tara,,,s PaIlavcini the Austro- Hungarian Am
bassador To Turkey
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16
TRAIN RUNS DOWN DEAF MUTE.

kingston n Y June l5-While walking down
tne tracks OF the New York Ontario western
railway at Hurley. Mrs. Florence A Durant'
deaf mute was down by train ana lnsta't'iy
killed Mrs. Durant was a daughter OF "ihai
n ,Iasop a nolasses importer of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16

Aplanatic invisible bisight eyeglasses for near ana
distant vision at Spencer 6. now 81 Maioeh LaI0'
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16

cEleTOUR" Ginger Ale. Sarssparilla. Club
eAdxt
New-York tribune., 1909-06-16

RsETToN WOODS HOTELS, WHITE MIS- ~ ~
Representatives at 11so BWaS' Ia s'1' "i41S-
Advt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

AUCTION SALE OF BANKRUPT'S
STOCK OF GROCERIES. BAKER S
SUNDRIES AND FIXTURES.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. WAC
CNS. BUGGY. SODA FOUNTAIN.
ETC
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

customs, and, therefore. the require
ments of the markets; the estabiish'
ment Of banking facilities and meth
dds by which long credits may be ex
tended: a plentiful supply of carrying
facilities. and cheapness OF produc'
toan by the home manufactures. The
small percentage which the United
States manufacturers have in this
trade is apparently due ito the indiS2o
sition at the present time OF American
manufacturers to devote to that for
eien trade the detailed attention giver
by European manufacturers. including
the special manufacture OF goods tc
nit the local markets; the maintain
ance Of trade representatives in those
fields: and the other attentions which
have given success to the European
countries which purchase their raw
material from the United States. anu
after turning it into the finished form
supply the Orient with practically all
OF the more than 400 million dollars
worth OF cotton goods which 1t annu
ally imports.
Even the enormous market for cot
ton goods which the Orient now offers
seems likely, according to information
received by the Bureau Of Statistics
the greatly enlarge with the develup'
ment Of new industries in those sec
tons OF the Orient in which cotton
goods are now manufactured by hand
labor. The imports Of cotton yarn
into China. as shown by figures re-
ceived by the Bureau OF Statistics,
aggregate in value as much as oil
Gotten cloths imported. and all OF
these imported yarns. together with
considerable quantities Of other yarns
produced in China. are turned into
cloth by hand labor indicating that
of the cotton cloth now used in China
but one-third is imported and the
other two-thirds made in China by
hand labor Should the development
Of new industries in the Orient dis
place the hand trades. as has already
been in the case in certain sections,
the orie..ta! market for factory-made
cotton cloth would thus be enormously
increased.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
RAMPARTS OF S'EFL BEST
INSURANCE OF PEACE
S.retaV W.ysr Advocates Strong
Navy Ae Of First importance to
Nations Ssfety.
nv Associated Press

BOSTON. MASS. April I7-Gcorss
Won l. Meyer. secretary Of the navy.
was the principal speaker touigh; he
for. the Real Estate Exchange n its
18th annual dinner at the Hotel Som
erset
BOSTON. April IA great navy
Is the best insurance against tae
horrors anc expense Of war that the
United States can purchase. u viii
stand for peace. while AT the same
time IL viii he mighty rIiwsrk
against any enCroachment upon the
dignity OF this government. England
once called her navy wooden walls. -
let the United States have ramparis
Ct steel"
Such was tho Sentimen; Expressed
tonight by S"CTeiary Meyer. He de-
clarcd that the csgs" Of peace wound
have been advanced eleven years
a~o u ~" ''Bi'"d Siaiee had po$sC : sos.
wight addi. ional hafiIcships Of thu Orr,
son or lows cias' such shpa =,
the cost - fifty million dollars he i'm
piled might have aver;ed the war will
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

Spain which cost mere than half a
billion dollars.
ITO day is the era OF peace sa'd
Mr.. Meyer. Peace societies, inter-
national tribunals. and the numerous
conferences that have been held
during the past few years all empha-
size this fact, and l am one of those
who fully appreciate the value of these
organizations and assemblies Yet,
he declared. it was important that the
people Of the United States should
not forget tia: while such peace So
cieties were a Eower, their chief value
,swas as a formative influence. to stlm-
ulate sentiment and crystaliZe public
opinion against the horrors OF war.
The really effective and honorable
method of avoiding war; he contend
ed. lis to be prepared for war by the
possession of an efilcient. up-to-date
and thoroughly equipped fleet OF
battleships, both on the Atlantic and
the Pacific Oceans" He spoke Of the
globe-circling Atlantic fleet and
argued that it should be divided be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific
but or naval armament should be
SO provided for that eventually we
shall have e force Of battleshii,s in
each ocean equivalent to that which
We now have in the Atlantic"
Civilization. said Mr. Meyer, had
harnessed the fighting spirit Unborn
in men and turned 1t toward the de-
-elopment Of science making 1t the
greatest factor in the extraordinary
human progress and development Of
wealth in the past twenty years; bat
The declared. 1t II still the same fight
ing spirit. and the fact that it has
'teen diverted into other channels
should not be permitted to banish
patriotic sentiments or to welcome the
tho9ght Of peace at any price" It was,
he said. essential that the United
States shorid be in . position to de-
mand justice fer itself.
On the subject Of universal peace,
Mr.. Meyer said that in order to bring
II about there first must be a good
understanding among nations and that
to bring that understanding required
International scqueintanceship and
confidence. You, a. business men. fully
appreciate the necessity Of confidence
in business relationships and you also
know that for continuous business re-
,lationships the ecohdence must be mu-
'fua'ly satisfactory. So with nations:
and in time, as science develops the
mode OF transportation and brings the
different nations into closer touch
there xi!l come q better spprecia-
ton. and. finally. that common under
standing necessary for mutually salts
factory International relationships
and lasting peace" II was certain. he
declare q. that a large navy. with its
ships touching at warriors pOrfs Of the
work.. as did the battIeship feet
would I'D enormously IN the direc-
ton Of that better understanding.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
Commerce Of the Orient and
the United States Share IN 1t

from Indicates that its receipts OF
merchandise in the latest avaliabie
wear were about $50 million dollars.
of which 49, per cent were from the
United States; and ITS shipments, To-"
million dollars. of which ID per cent
were sent to the United States. iur-
kew In Asia aud Europe shows I'M
norts OF 1873 million dollars. of which
az per cent were sent from the United
States: and exports Of SO million dol
lars. OF which 1.3 per cent were to the
United States. Egypt shows imports
Of 129 million dollars. OF which 30 per
cent were from the United states; and
EXPORTS of 1873 millions, of which Id
per cent were from the United states;
and exports Ct 13l millions. OF which
81 per cent were to the United States.
The Philippine Islands show imports
OF 81 million dollars. OF which 1874 per
cent were from the United States: and
exports Of 1873 millions. Of which 3l.5
uer cent were to the United States.
India supplies raw cotton 10
japan and the Philippine Islands
and certain parts OF China. japan
supplies cotton goods and certain
ether manufactures to China. the
Dutch East Indies supply sugar TO
China, Japan, and other sections OF
the Orient.
About two-thirds Ct the imports or
the countries In question Is trade Win
nonoriental countries. chiefly Europe
and America. or the total imports.
amounting to 2.15O million dollars.
the Bureau of Statistics calculates tnat
the Bureau OF Statistics calculates that
about 1 500 million dollars ia from &C.
cidental countries, chiefly Europe and
the United States. or this grand tota!
of IN billion dollars worth of I'M
ports from the Occident, COTTON
goods form. by far. the largest single
Item
: The total value of cotton imported
into all the countries forming the
area designated by the Bureau OF Sta
tistics OF the Commercial Orient
was in the latest available year, over
400 million dollars, Of which approx
imately l ped cent was manufactured
in the United States. and practically
all Of the remainder in Europe.
These large sales OF cotton goods by
European manufactures to the people
Ct the Orient have been built up and
maintained, according to information
received by the Bureau of Statistics,
primarily by making goods Of texturs.
colors, and patterns to suit the local
, markets of the various sections to
which they are sent: prices and terms
to meet the customs and requirements
OF the people; the maintenance OF
agents in those sections of the world
to study business conditions. social
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

G. W. HOPE.
Jerk OF the City Of Hampton. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18

- Oriental commerce amounts l'
value to more than 1000 million aoi
lars per annum. ~,
This statement Is the result or car
culations recently made by the Is"
reau OF Statistics Of the Department
OF Commerce and Labor. 1t classes
as Oriental commerce" the imports
and exports of all countries having
n population wholly or chiefly orien'al
In habits OF life whether through
nativity, descent, or other inhnehce9
which determine the customs or the
people. They are occupied by people
of oriental habit Of life as to dress
food. household requirements, from Ja'
nan and Asiatic Russia at the nor'h'
east TO Morocco In North Africa at the
southwest. and includes Asia, Turkey
In Europe. and all that part OF North
Africa occupied chiefly by people OF
oriental habits, the total number OF
people within this area being 9aa
millions, or considerably more imam
one.half the population of the world
The imports Of this Commercial
Orient" according to the latest figures
available to the Bureau Of Statistics
amount to 2,I50 million dollars. ana
the exports 2,033 million dollars. VI
these imports Of 1850 million dollars.
5 per cent are taken from the United
States: Of the exports OF 1888 million
dollars 10 per cent are sent to the
United States.
India is the largest importer and
exports among Tie 80 countries
colonies, and protectorates included
within this section which the Bureau
OF Statistics designates the CONNER
cial Orient; it's import in the latest
year for which figures are available.
amounting to 433 million dollars. or
which "a per cent were taken from
the United States: its exports. 563
million dollars. Of which IS percent
we're sent to the United States.
China occupies the next rank as COM
mercial nation in the area under con-
sideration, its imports amounting to
$40 million dollars, of which SO per
cent were from the United States: Its
exports. 211 million dollars. OF which
l0.1 per cent were sent to the United
States. Japan's importations. In the
latest available year. were 2l7 million
dollars. OF which us per cent were
from the United States. and her ex-
ports, 1888 million dollars, OF which l
per cent were from the United States.
The British colony Of Hongkong. To-
Gated On an island just of the coast
Of China and q distributing point for
oriental commerce. makes no statisti
cal record Of merchandise entering
and leaving its port. but a calcula-
ton Of the merchandise sent from the
various countries OF the world there
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
WORDS 20 Freeze shs sevl.

''Your son has consumption. His
case Is hopeless" These sUpallink
words were spoken TO Geo. r. Blevens
a leading merchant OF Springfield. n.
c.. by two cxpsr; doctors-one lung
specialist. Then vas shown the won.
derful power Of Or. Kings Nev Dis.
covcry. "Afier three weeks use.
writes Mr.. Blevens. he vas ~ vesI
as ever. would not take al! the
money In the world for what u did
for INV boy" fnfalIible for Coughs
and Gods. Hs the ssfcst, surest cure
% Desperate Iane diseases on Earth
5ac and $40. Guarsnfee saftssac
ton. Trial bottle free. For sale BY
All Druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
HAMPTON qHOEBUS AND OLD PONT-Contnued.
NOTICE.

NOllCE.
THE CITY OF HAMPTON, VIR.
GINA. WILL RECEIVE SEALED
PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE
OF 500, 10000 OF PERMANENT
STREET. SEWER AND BRIDGE I'M
PROVEMENT BONDS OR ANY
PART THEREOF. OF THE DENOMl-
NATIONS OF $500 EACH. PAYABLE
FORTY YEARS AFTER DATE AND
BEARING INTEREST AT THE
RATE OF FIVE 90 PER CENTUM
PER ANNUM: such proposals shall
be sent or delivered to the City Clerk
and be in his posse ssion on or before
II o'clock on the 9Th day of May. 1903.
and must be in the form prescribed
IL the Council, 4 copy of which win
he sent to any person on application
to the City Clerk.
The said bonds are to be delivered
and paid for in the City Of Hampton.
Each proposal shall be accOmpan-
led by a certified check of two GU per
cent. of the face value of the bonds
bid for. payable. Internationally, to
the Treasury of the said city. The
CITY reserves the right to reject any
and all bids The checks OF all un-
successful bidders will be returned to
them Immediately upon action of tnc
Council determining the successful
bidder. If the bin be accepted the
check shall become the property OF
the city absolutely without recourse
against the same. to be paid upon pre-
srntation. and the amount thereof.
when paid shall be credited as part
payment on the bonds when the lot
ance Of the purchase price shall be
paid.
A copy-Test:
G. W. HOPE.
Jerk OF the CITY Of Hampton. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18


palace Mukden
the Chinese
4 number OF PRECEDED
-alh
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-18
At 10 A. N. Friday. April %, 1909, at
Corner Of Queen & Hope Streets,
Hampton, Virginia,

The undersigned Trustee of the es-
tate OF r. J. Traylor. Bankrupt. will
offer for sale on the above date upon
the premises known as the Hampton
Bakery. at public auction for cash to
the highest bidder large stock OF
groceries. bakers sundries. pans. ma
chinery and tools, electric motor and
fans first class soda fountain and
all necessary accessories. cash regis
ter in excellent condition, show cases.
wall cases. two delivery wagons. one
new buggy. rubber tired. two sets OF
harness. and a quantity Of household
furniture. Prospective bidders may
inspect goods. fixtures, etc. and in
ventOry OF same upon request.
GEORGE w. ROWE,
Trustee.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
SACRIFICE OF 40 YEARS
BEARD WAS ALL IN VAIN
Finder Of 1887 Had Hoped by This
Means TO Escape Identification
and Arrest.

ST, LOUIS. Jun6 IS.-Wf1IIam
Kline, OF No. 1900 Angelca-st.. who
shaved OF his beard OF 40 years
growth and changed his place OF rest
dence in an effort 20 evade identified.
ton after he had picked up 1887
lost by P. A. Garneau. president OF the
Krey Packing company. will escape
prosecution because OF his age He and
his nephew by marriage. James ".
Helms. OF East st. Louis, who was
with HIM when the money was found
and took half OF the sum, have been
released.
Police Captain Pickel says Garneau
called az the station and said he did
not care TO prosecute Kline, owing 20
the mans age. Kline is g. AS Helms
and Kline we're equally concerned IN
the case, both must be prosecuted or
neither. Capt. Pickel therefore order
ed both released.
Mr.. Garneau recovered all hts
money except 5000. which Helms
spent. Kline had spent only a dime
for 4 clean shave.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
TWO LIONS GET LOOSE
IN TOWN OF ST. CHARLES
One Captured In Car shop Yards Az.
ter Killing a Pony and Attack
ing an Elephant.

ST IF. Ell CHARLES Ma. June 1s7-Fhis
city witnessed the spectacle OF two
full grown lions running through the
streets and scattering terror stricken
persons right and left Showmen cap
tured the lions an hour after their es'
cape. and after one or the animals
had fatally bitten pony and the 9TH
er had attacked an elephant.
More than 2000 women and chill
dren were on the streets. Suddenly
there WAS cry; The lions Men,
women and children turned and fled,
none stopping long enough 10 see
that the lions were not coming to-
ward them. but had taken another di-
rection.
few persons IN the lions path
ran, terror-stricken, into houses and
stores In five minutes the streets
were deserted. with everybody behind
locked doors.
In the car shop barns. where the
lions finally stood AT bay. came long
combat OF wits with the lions, and
the showmen had il all 10 themselves.
The men made repeated attempts
TO catch the lions with the lasso Cae-
sar, the fiercer OF the two, seemed
about 10 spring on some Of his tor
mentors when a big, fearless hound
sprang at him and seized his name.
George Cardo then made skilful
throw and jerked the lion, choking.
along the ground. while ten men sur
rounded him and bound his legs with
other ropes
Denver. who had followed Caesar
as one dog follows another, was plac-
ed in portable cage without great diff
fculty.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
BEGINS STRUGGLE TO
REGAIN LOST FORTUNE
Charles w. Morse. Out on $125,oc0
Bail, VIII Open Office in New
York Financial District.

NEW YORK. Juno 1S.-After Ian
gushing in the Tombs prison FOR
months after his conviction OF being
a bank wrecker, Charles W. Morse.
the former ice king and Wall street
fnancier, is today at liberty until Oct.
%, at which time the United States
circuit court OF appeals will decide
whether or not Morse is entitled to
a new trial. In the meantime he is
out on $125,000 bail.
Morse slept last night at his Fifth
avenue home. Early today he hur-
tried to the financial district, where
he intends 20 open an Office and try
TO rehabihtate his shattered fortune.
II have done surprising things in
the past" said Morse. "and | expect
10 repeat past performances. / don't
know just how far / shall be able TO
square off my debts by October since
that won't give me a great deal OF
time. You may rest assn that
will be able 20 raise ca money
to settle a large part, b al Of
my indebtedness"
Morse is as happy as child over
his temporary freedom and Is conf
dent that he will be granted a new
trial.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
Summer Wash Goods
In New and Attractive ASSIGNMENTS


and perfectly 90
at ~
An exceptionally shifting Madras Fast
in checks. pads a
large line Of fine Gnghams
plaid shepherd checks and plain colors in O0c
shades. -OS
colors and
all shades Washes perfectly and good DC
special values in this June sale
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
STEPS OUT TO LIBERTY.
Thomas j. MCCOY Convicted Bank
Wrecker Completes Prison Term.

LAPORTE, Ind, June 1s-Yester-
day was the last day of the prison
life of Thomas ]. Mccoy, one time
millionaire banker OF Rensselaer,. Ind,
and for years a republican leader OF
the state, who has just completed a
three.year term in the Michigan City
penitentiary for wrecking a chain OF
banks. Mccoy was shown 70 have
lost several hundred thousand dollars
Of other peoples money by specula-
ton So intense was the feeling
against him when he was convicted
that his $4,000 residence at Renssae-
laer was dynamited.
Mccoy says he will make his home
IN Chicago.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18

Because the blowing Jut OF fuses
has caused panics among passengers.
new cars being built at ST. Louis ara
carrying the fuses on the outside, the
smoke and discharged material pass
ing through SLATED openings TO the out.
er air.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18
wERTHEIMER IS ELECTED.
Liquor Dealers Association Elects
Cincinnati Man President

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., June Is
The National Liquor Dealers sssocia-
ton elected these officers Yesterday:
President, Morris r. Wertheimer,
Cincinnati; first vice-presldent, VIM.
A. Miller. OF Boston; second vice-pres-
ident, Samuel Woolner, Jr., OF Peoria,
H.; treasurer, Ephraim Bruce, Of
Philadelphia. The secretary is APP
pointed by the president and will be
named later
The following were elected 20 fill
vacancies ia the board OF control a.
J. SunstCin. Plttsburg; Samuel A.
Grabfelder, Louisville, Ky; Leo
Straus, Chicago; Leopold Einstein.
Cleveland, Joseph Dcbar, Cincinnati;
S. Hirsch. Kansas City, and Thomas
g. Deunehy. Chicago
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18

The construction OF railroad con
Meeting the Marmore and Madeira
rivers, passing -areHRA- tta falla-p which
have made a direct commercial route
from Bolivia 10 the Atlantic ocean i'm
practicable. Is heing pushed with all
ths rapidity possible
The Detroit times., 1909-06-18

n pair OF detachable cups. which
= compressible. containing cutters
II which TO open an egg without
i contents flying in every direction.
been patented by New Yorker.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-16
IRISH WILL HONOR
COUNTRY'S APOSTLE
st. Patrick's Day to Be OBJ
served by st. Charles
Parish

The feast of 'Ireland's great apostle
will be celebrated this evening by the
parishioners of ST. Charles church in
Union hall, in Capp street between Six
teenth and Seventeenth. The program
has been appropriately arranged in
honor of st. Patrick and fitting TO the
race which has the saint for its patron
]. ]. Connolly will preside and Frank
j. Kierce Will deliver the grafton.
Among those who will take part in
the interesting program are:
Kathleen Barry. May O'Keefe, Mrs
Daisy Gillogley, Nora Thornton, ]. C
O'Donnell and w. Ogilvie. Gaelic dances
will be given by John J. O'ConnOr and
p. H. Lonergan. a four hand reel is tC
be given by Irene O'ConnOr MAY
Sweeney, Aice Fleming and Kathleen
Rogers.
The Rev. ]. J. Cannon. pastor, is in
charge of the celebration and is assist
ed by a Jealous committee of arrange
ments consisting of J. J. Connolly. Mr.
Tracey, Mrs. J. ]. Connolly, Mrs. j
Doyle, Mrs William MollOy, Mrs. NJ F.
Foy, Mrs. Hurley, Miss Nellie Kelly
Miss May Hurley. Miss Alice O'Brien
Henry Strong, J. Lennon. William Gill
more, J. L. Jerg, Thomas r Bannerman
DR. c. A. Clinton, A. B. Mcclure, Miss
Catherine Kelly, J O'Shea, Edwin Doyle
and J Keating.
Tickets for the entertainment may
be secured at the hall.