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C?PTyREjraiD PRIZE1
Local Eagles Made fine Showlug
In Norfolk Parade.
WORE TRIM WHITE MILITARY SUITS
Uniform Rank of Newport Newa Aerie
Went Over One Huntlrctl nnrf'
Twenty five Strong and Headed by
Old Dominion Bnnd.
One hundred and twenty-five strong
nnd headed by the Old Dominion
baud, the uniform rank of New|iorl
Newa Ao-.le, \o. r.r.u F. O. Knglca,
went over tci Norfolk yesterday and
captured the prize of $ino offered for
Iho second b?sl looking Company in
tho parade, (lie feature of tltq grand
aerie convention. Tho men were at
tkxsd in trim suits of white duck,
coats eni In correct military nlyle.
and white shoos und caps. They
matin a splendid showing, being re
miirknhly w<>|| drilled.
"The first' prize of 1(200 was award?
ed to the rinltlmbre nonle. Over ten
thousand Fugles wo to In the lino of
march und Ii look nbnul an hour for
the parade to pass n given point.
From Norfolk the Eagles went to
the Exposition tp participate in the
Facies' ay celel*rntlon. .
'I'DIm tiftnrnoon Hie grand nettle win
eleel officers and adjotun.
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR
GIVES DAY TO BRYAN
Executive Committee Arranges for
Nebrasknn's Appearance In Rich
i niond Next Month.
RICHMOND, VA., Sept r, ? At I he
meeting of the Executive Committee]
of the Virginia Stale Fair Association,I
held last night, nt which much run-'
tine business was transacted, a splen?
did report was made by Manager.
Colcmnn, who Is In the city and bust
line to complete outside imp.ove.
ments on the grounds.
A letter was presented to the com?
mittee from William Jennings' Pryan
signifying Ills willingness lo speak at
the Virginia State Fair on Friday, Oc?
tober u. In nccotMnncc with a prom?
ise previously made.
?Negotiations have boon pending for
Borne months to Bocurto Mr. Drynrtl
for tills address, and the announce
rhcnl was received with great en?
thusiasm that arrangements had been
iinaiiy consummated.
This will undoubtedly be the crown-'
ing feature of the Virginia State Fair]
this year. As M.I llryan has Hii.it?
of friends in Virginia, he will pack'
tho fair grounds to its fullest cii-l
pnclty.
A resolution was passed by the ex?
ecutive committee adopting FridayI
October n as llryan Dav at Die Vir?
ginia S'ate' Pa'lr, arid designating tho]
following Committee to have charge
of the ar.Wugemonts for the eeiobra
tlon which will be made memorable
Ih Virginia: Charles f|, Fooke. pres?
ident of The Richmond Evening Jniir
rial, chairman; J. ('?? Cbrley, of the
Cabin Company, und M. c. Patterson,
of Patterson Tobacco Company.
This committee Will have entire
charge of nil of the nr'angonieiits.
and the executive committee has ap?
propriated sufficient money to defray
the expenses of the entertainment,
Mr. Uiynn's address will be strictly
political, nnd will probably start the
national pollticni ball rolling. Ills
Subject will be "The Ave.'age Man."
MANSFIELD'S WILL INVALID.
Was Drawn Before Boy Was Born.|
Leaves About $900,000.
NEW YORK. Sept. !"?.?Fnllowiu-j
the usual custom, the will of Richard!
Mansfield was rend to his widow by
A. J. Dittenhoefer nt the actor's Into
home, In New London, yesterday af-J
teijno?lb The will leaves nll!the es
ntte lb Mrs. Mansfield, hut, as it Is
dated in 1804; prior to tho birth of
bis son. f5eo.\ge Qlbbfl Mansfield, It
Is of no legal value.
This fact, however, Is of little ac?
count, as IhO property will conic Into I
fBuy Clothes Right.
School
SUITS
For the Boys!
Mothers pliould exam?
ine our liue of HOYS'
SCHOOL SUITS beford
purchasing.
Satisfaction guaranteed
or money back.
Wertheimer
& Co.
2Cth street nnd Washington
avenue and 220C Jefferson ave.
Mrs. Mansfield's possession. 16 ho
lu>l<l in i ui"t fur her x"ii nfler Kho
lias been duly appointed admlnlsira
Mix. Under tho law. the birth or an
hell alte,- the making of a will In?
validates the doctunoul.
All told the estate amounts to
nlKiui $000,000. Ii Includes twei
houses in New liohdoiij beshloB sev
ep acres; the family home: the lions,.
In ItlvorstdO Drive. New York; Mr.
Mansfield's private ear and about
$200,000 worth of theatrical property.
The remainder of (he estate is In
stocks and homls.
VENEZUELA WITHDRAWS.
Delegates Ordered to Leave the Hague
Conference.
Till: IIAtil'K. Sepl. 5.?Jose Olij
For'oul, Venczuln minister to Gor-,
many, and head or ihe Vcnezulouil
delegation lo the peac,. conference has!
received n cable message train tue'
Vcuozui Ian government ordering hlinl
to withdraw frohl tile conference and!
return to Itcrlln. lie thinks that tho
ilelay in receiving Ids In:.tructions was
due In Ihe dispute between the VeilO
r.uolenn governhient and ""' Fi'ehch
faille Company, which makes it
necessary to send messages by a
roundabout, route, ;
The di-putrh froin Caracas to M.
Fertoul said that full Instructions
would reach him by mail In a few
ilays. and he does not expect to start
for llerlln before September 7 at the
earliest. I
Seimr Fin ton] sen' n dispatch lo his
government explaining tho present
Situation here, but he does not expect
an answer for several days.
ABBE BEATS_ARMSTRONG,
Sem'.FIria's of HatT.p'on Roads
Club's Ten .U Toupnamanl.
FINAL WATCH THIS AFTERNOON
_
i
Hammond and ALje Will End Con?
tent, and Later One of Them Will
Play Dr. flayby for the Silver Chal?
lenge Cup.
Having won from Idarshall by de?
fault. Armstrong was defeated by.
Abbe In the semi finals of the llamp-j
ton Heads Golf and Country I
Club's tennis tournament yettorday af?
ternoon, the score being I!?2. 2?(!,'
0?4. Abbe and Hammond will meet'
for th<' finals ibis afternoon at *\
o'clock on Ihe Twenty-sixth street.'
court, and the winner of this match
will play Dr. Hagby for the challenge
cup which he has hold for two years.
Yesterday's match was witnessed by
quite a party of enthusiasts. Neither,
man played up to his standard in
the first set. Abbe netted it geiodl
many returns, and Armstrong missed
overhead strokes which lie won'd ordi?
narily Ittll.
In the second set Armstrong played
a careful defensive gani< and trictl
to make very few "kills." (
Armstrong continued this careful
play during the third set, making
some reiharkalilc r turns of balls
dropped over Ills head on (be base'
line, but be was unable to Rhow his
usual skill in placing. Abbe devel?
oped "steam" und toward the end of.
the sei played a very swift, accurate
game.
REPORT oJTomTeDERATE j
MEMORIAL association j
Committee Han Constitution Ready to!
Submit to Macjruder Camp Mon?
day Night.
A joint meeting i.f the Mngruder,
('amp, United Confederate Vet crane,
.1. 10. It. Stuart Camp. Sons of Voter
am- and tue .lohn VY. Daniel and
Itothel chanters, Daughters of the
Coufedera'i/, will be held at the city
hall Monday night lo hear the report
of the special committee appointed
1>y these bodbs sometime ago to ar?
range for ihe organization of a Con?
federate memorial association in, this
city.
The committee has drafted a con?
stitution for ihe proposed organiza?
tion which provides that the associa?
tion shall be composed of three dele
gat.s each from the Mugrudi r Camp,
the J.15. It. Stuart Camp, Son:, or
Veterans, and Ihe JoVVn W. Daniel uhd
Bethel Chapters, United Daughters or
tin- Coiu'ederacy, anil such other
camps or chapters of^sons and dangrij
tors Iba! lieivaflcr may be organized
in Newport News.
The objects of the association as
set out in Ihe Constitution, are to
hold annual memorial exercises over
ll.e graves of ihe Confederate dead
in Newport News, and such Oilier
places as the association may deter?
mine, and to annually celebrate La
birthdays of Jefferson Davis, Robert
K. Lee', Stonewall Jackson and such
other Confederate horoos as it may
determine.
In addition to the usual office ra,
the association will have three stand?
ing committees?one on speakers, a
second on decoration am! the third
in music and parade. Tue duties of
thb first named committee shall be
lo secure speakers for Ihta annual
>memorial exercises while ihe second
committee will have charge of the
|ai rangen*.-ills for all music, and pa?
rades attendant upon sue'a exercises
[The last nann-d committee shall pro?
vide decorations for tin graves of
the Oonfi/rcratv dead.
Cr-I For St. Lur.'a.
I The Norwegian s'oamor Tiger Cap?
tain Huggc arrived In port yesterday
morning from Haltlmoiv? lo load a
cargo of about 1,700 tons of coal for
St. Lucia.
Finance Commiitee Instructs Clerk
lo Insert Adverlisements.
DIVISION Or IVIONF.Y AMONG WAR3S
Joint Session of Two Branches of
Council Probably Will Be Held to
Breide Question cf How the $100,
ooo Shall be Apportioned.
The finnnen 0(1111111111.>f the cltj
council last night Instructed City
Clerk Floyd Hiidgliis to ndvertlsoi for,
bids on bonds for $100,1100 for per-,
mnnent street Improvements. Tho nd-,
vcrtlsument will be Inserted lit The
Dnllj Press and The Bond Iblyor f<ir,
ten ilnys und at noon 011 September
3o, tho committee will ineel t<> open
bids. Tin- bonds wilt hour Interest
nt thi> rut,- of t 1-2 per cent, 1
ll is probable thai a joint meeting
01 (lie common council and board ol
:-.M. rnicit will be held for the 1 ic. 1111 iso
ei M'ttllllg the iptestion of how the
tuoney derived from the sale of the,
bond* shall be divided mining the
vi.: d.v .;: l|
The net of the Legislature nutho
rifting the council to Issue bonds pro?
vide., that money shall bo . pi nt tor
|u ruianent street Improvi incuts In nit
four wauls of the city, und that no
ward shall receive more than ?27.fiOO.
The nteinbi is of the council have
agreed among themselves that the
representatives of the respective
wards shall he allowej to say how I he
money allotted to their territory shun
be spent. Curbing, guttering and
macadam are favored for BOlUo sec
lions, while pave-.11 nt of a more sub?
stantial cliaructc-r is wattled in others.
The finance commuted held n brief,
but busy meeting last night with
Chairman Head and Messrs. itnhin
sou. We t and Ford present. Rou?
tine mailers Wile disposed of and
bills for tue past month nudltod. 1
A delegation lepi oscntilie, tile Pocn.
lion (as Qrki?ral HnspitiTT Association
appeared at the city hall onrly in tho
evening for the purpose of asking tho
committee to recommend an appro?
priation for tin- hospital, but a quorum
was not si cured until rather late mid
before the meeting was called to or?
der tile delegation departed.
SHIPPING REPORT
Thursday, September 5, 1907.
Arrived.
Steamer Tiger (Nor,); Doggo, Hal
timore?to Chesapeake & Ohio Coal
Agency Compnny In ballast. |
Stoamcr Snrstoon dir ), Campbell.
Belize?to Uorwlud-Whlte Coal Com-,
pany for bunkef coal.
Cleared.
Stennlnr N?rdkyn t.N'or.). 1,1ml.
Oiiantnnnmo?Now River Consolidat?
ed Coal Company.
Steamer grirstoon (fir.), Campbell.
Havre unfl London? nerwind White
Coal Compnny,
Hargo Botfrshlrn r.-r Now nedford
- White Oak Coal Company.
Barge Barayla for Allyiis Point ?
White oak Coal Company.
Barge Kentucky for Boston?Ches?
apeake & Ohio Coal Agency Com?
pany. ?
Sailed.
Steamers Storopo (Hal.), Rnrsi, Cl
cily; Hay State, Slieldcrn, ltoston;
Bay View, Cuiuniings Soarsport.
Schooner Jennie French Potter.
Denriisa, Boston.
Barges Berkshire for New Bed ford; I
Barver la foi' Allyns Point tin tow of
steamers Day View and Bay State.)!
Calendar for Today.
Sun rises . r>:;i9 a. m. j
Sun sets . r,:28 p. m.l
High water_S:f.l a. in., 0:01 p. ni,j
Low water.L':?0 a. in.. p. in.
Get Your Kodak Out.
If You Haven'l
Any, (let One.
II.is 'Km All Kinds.
Souvenirs, L'osl Gnrrid a?fl
livery thing You Want
Where They Do Developing.
2909 Washington Ave.
NAN SMITH IS THE NAME
OF NEW LUMBER STEAMER
Vc?:?l Under Construction at Shipyard
Will f3e Christened In Honor
of President's Daughter,
T id now lumber Btcntmr linder coif
strtlotIon at Ibe plant of tin- Newport
News Shipbuilding i.- Dry Dock Goni
pnny [bi the K. c. Smith Number Com?
pany, of Minneapolis, Allan., has boon
named th. '"Nairn smith," In honor
of the daughter of the president I|{
the owning company.
While no date has yet llCOU set for
the lauuehing oi the new steamer,
she will bo put overboard tin latter
part of this month. 'Ilie ilionsor has
not been selected . but Miss Smith
probably will break the traditional
hol He Of wine over the vessel's bOW
Whin sin starts down the ways.
The Nairn Smith Is 27?; fool long.
12 feet broad and lias a carrying ca?
pacity of 2,2r?0,000 fo? i of lumber, she
will he equipped with oil burners ami
will be propelled" by a single screw,
quadruple exponslon engine. The
steamer will be employed in the Pa?
cific coast lumber trade,
The steamer George W. Ponwlck, a
duplicate of |h ? Nann Smith, and
building at the yard for tin- Hamm.md
I,umber Company, of San Francisco,
pi pliably win be launched iu jet month.
This vessel is also designed for Wo
Pacific coast lumber trade.
Thaw Peevish Over Delay.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.?Martin W.
Littleton, or counsel for Harry 1\.
Thaw, has a?aln called upon District
Attorney .loromo lo find out when his
client's case would he brought to
trial again. Thaw Is anxious for his
second trial and Is gelling peevish
oy ir his long confinement In the
Toms.
It is not believed that the trial will
commence hufor the Dei ember
term.
for Cameras.
Kodak
WASHINGTON AVE. AT THIRTIETH STREET
Today mid Tomorrow Will be
Special Bargain Days.
For the selling of the remainder of our Summer stock. Reduced
prices again reduced, Opportunities for saving inohcy like this nr.
ran-. Take advantage of it.
WASH DRESS GOODS.
Fine Stripe Lawns; beautiful
Mercerised Fabrics; Silk mixed
Novelties and Fine Printed sill;
Muslins; all gb In one lot at,
yard . 12 1-2c
Former prices wore \<r, 2Be,
20i: and :17 1 -He.
Printed Organdies, in the
handsome Flowered Effects; 12
l-2c value, r.t yaid.7 1-2c
Fine D\ ss Qingnnms; 12
1-2c grade, yard . Oc
Yard-wide Percales; 12 1-L'e
'grade at. yard . 8 1-2c
Henly Serges. In Plaids and
Stripes; liglil and dark Styles;
wo.4lh 10c. Reduced to. yard. 10c
CLEARANCE SALE OF FINE
WHITE SHIRT WAISTS.
$l.fi0 and $1.75 Waists ror .00
$2.00 and $2.26 Waists
for . $1.13
J2.9S and $:( 5(1 Waists
fon . $l.f>9
$ i .oo White Dncic Ski's:
slightly soiled. Reduced to
09c.
12 12c nibbed Vests for..9c
CLELARANCL SALE OF ALL
SUMMER HATS.
Many of these Hats are suit
able for Fall Wear.
Trimmed Hals worth $1.08
and $2.OS. for . 08c
Hats worth $3.00'to $5.on.
for . $1.-13
Ifntrimmed Hal:; worth up to
$1.00, reduced to . 10c
Your
Passing
Shadow
Womon's troubles throw a cloud ovor tholr lives, which neglect may causo to becomo permanent
Mako yours Into a passing shadow by taking a modlclno that acts directly on your womanly organs, tho dis?
order of which has caused your womanly troubles. ? Tho right remedy lor you, when you havo hqadacbO|
backache, nervous spells, dragging pains, Irregular functions etc., Is
Wine of Cardui
Mrs. R. H. Lnwson. of Sprott. Ala,, wrltoK i cuffored with female troublos for'12" years; tried 4
doctors; thoy did no good, so I took Wlno of Cardui. I havo takon 10 bottles,rfccl groatly rcllovod nnd am
bettor than in 20 yoars." Sold by all rellablo druggists, In $1.00 bottles. Try it.
llJDITE I1C A I CTTCn Wrti?.toitayf??*fw?cor.ro?v?lu^o?.rwlBo?H?teallook forWnmon. If i-oo n<*d Medical
MfKII c Uj A LEI 1EK ai.? a**"* >??? >w.?. c??""? *nA I'p'r ",M ta ?fn,!|n i*?i&sw
? ??????* vj <* bbl sa?*% Mdfwii ln.ii.-i AJvUory Dipt, Ths OialUnoogs Atcdklno 0>.. (.luiwiwie.i.l.iin.
Fine Stationery
Lends tonn to your business ami orcnttfH a
favorable impression. We make good I m pros
hIoiih on stationery at price's consistunt with
^(tiid work.
Wo cany thn following well known
brands of papei ?
Honda: lloiiRatonio, Harrington, Danish,
Cambria, Cttrthago. Plat Writing: Windsor,
Ivanhof, Palo Alto, and Uivorsido.
Engraving
Wo represent one of the best engraving
houses in the United States, and guarantee
quality ?ml prompt delivery.
OUlt KI'KCIAI/IT: All kinds of Coin
menial Printing.
i
Warwick Printing Co.
(Incorporated)
211 Twenty lifill Str?dt. Boll Phone,., No. 128.
DIVIDENDS PAID, . $ 60,000.00
CONTINGENT FUND, 7,581.76
RESOURCES, . . . 138,832.48
is the record of
The Mutual Home &
Savings Association
of Newport News, Vitqinia.
(Or.jnilzKl .Iminniy is, ip96.)
"THE DIVIDEND PAYER."
Slock In Oils Association offers tlio
host possible Investment, raid-no
stock-shares, 5100.00 ouch; certificates
issut'il on receipt of faco value. Divi?
dend? six per ceflt?ni, paid Bcml-nn
nunlly.
Stock Wilhdtawable at Face Value
at Any Time.
WM. C. STUART, Gen'l Mgr.,
FIRST OATlonAL UAriK BLOC.
