RECEIVED FROM D| SECRETARY OF m HEALTH BOARD When Lmct Analyst* Was Received Conpkny Without Delay Made It Known to Pbyetdans. * ; ton The letter pobllehed below end deted July It, Hit, wee receired (ral by tbe Weebleylon Light end Weter eult Com pee y tram Werran H. Booker, lore Amlatent Beeratery or tbe State wtK Board ot Health Thla letter la aelt- " ' ?/ explanatory and fa published to ?or- cuti ract a lalae inapreaolon which baa no ed 1 doubt, unintentionally been made by and the report that the Water Compear er ' had receired Information which It ^ did not pre. 1 gra The analyaln for June ahowed on- Inn ly a alight trace of colon bacilli in **D 10 cubic centimeters of water but it CB dld not show nay tra^e In 1 cable lmI centimeter. Immediately upon re- Th< celpt of the analysis the?matter wai th? taken up hy the Water Company with the SUM Board of Health end ?"< the letter Mien >u received ? e m? reeutt of thdTr Ihctilry: Oet Mr. J .T. Blend. ? 8upt. Winter * Light Co., to 1 Waahlagtos, N. a BO*1 Deer Blr: ^ We ero. le receipt of your favor of Jalr 8th la regard to the public we- 601 tor supply of Washington. la Th< reply 1 la to suggest that r* I you welt uatll '' the suit aa- opt elyale of a sample of water from " your public supply, end If that lsdlcatea sewage pollution 1 would aug- Whl sat that you eiamine very carefully the casing arwuad your well to tee "u that aoaa of these casings have de- I veloped leaha 1 would suggest also 1 that you eternise carefully the vlcln- chj lty of the well for at least several "k hundred feet, particularly In the dl- wh rectloa of the surface water tow and >loa the ground water tow. to*1 hui The July report and analysis was received hy the Water Company July " SSth sad las seed lately they commontested with the physicians of the city. HSS RBK IS IIIL 1 HIE LAST EVENING ? hoi Mlse Rosa Lea HUI, the attractive Ndaughter of Captain and Mrs. Oeorge tin H. Hill charmingly entertained quite ab< a number of ber young friends last on? evening at hor borne on East Second yot Street. The hostess was at home lea from eighty thirty to twelve. Over t<^ twenty gueeta were present to enjoy cot the hospitality of the evening. Miss the Hil^ proved to be a hostess of mag- Th netism and all present are indebted ide to her for an evening every moment ter of wheh carried with it pleasure and grc merriment. Delicious ice cream and k cake were served. NOV in rome Ion From a private source the Dally Ch Mews learns that Miss Llda T. Rod- pre man. who with her niece. Miss Cam- poi mle Rodman, of Norfolk, and a party ere of friends are touring Europe are lift now in Rome. Italy. The entire party ere are well and enjoying their sight- alt seeing immensely. Miss Rodman is am expected to return sometime In Sep- am * tember. i v ' DECIDED IMPROVEMENT ______ i A decided Improvement Is made to art the streets In the West End by a th< force of hands under the direction of yen Street Commissioner W. H. McDevett. Le Ctlsens who visited that section sev- wlf j& oral days* ago and were1 to visit it wl again would doubtless be agreeably surprised. V' FAY14B MEMORIAL CHURCH in Serried tonlsht it Mm Pimc Ml- on mortal Church it I o'clock conduct- fn f d by Rot. h. b. Surly bt. , Rit. Piny Poabirton. the yoyulir pastor, of thM church Ic In Hyd Mi conaty on .rrl.mnlcal hunlnicc, hut tv , will return In lime to in hli royular It -1 anoelntment st Nlcboleoaville Run- W If V"' wi ^ buy, Augiml 4th of L W nan PES LB ssr rum. (WKI fEW YORK. Aug. 1.?District At- oo iey Whitman determined yeater- pr to follow pereletently every trail Rj earn to whom the ft.400,000 of [t money waa distributed, as a re- w] of the "rake of*? from the gamb- er i by the police. "Bald Jack" Roee wl tee confession placed Lieut. Beck- Dt lehiad the tombs for the alleged in rder of Rosenthal, told the prose9r that this huge snm was obtain- re >y police blackmail from gambling of disorderly houses and that Beck- C< told him the money went to four gl Ice o&clals. ro Whitman has arranged to keep the A. nd jury In seeslon all summer to of astlgate the relations between the as iblers and police, which the pros- d? tor believes Is a matter of more ce rortance than the Rosenthal case. ) prosecutor proposes to break up st relations between the gamblers ? I the polios. He Indicated that he lu i uu bo 11 uc uu w pruieci o?or/ %j ii involved In murdering Rosen- oi 1 except those who fired the ehote. at: tr fifty witnesses will be eub-poe- at d to appear before the grand Jury dt ell what they know of the alleged Ice blackmail. Information furn- ed ?d by Rose, who aaya be waa Beck- Ci i collector from the gambling tr knee, will be susceptible of proof, th i prosecutor doubts whether Beck- gj Will care.to avail himself of the ortunlty to make his own position tr ler by telling the prosecutor u recipients of the graft money Ich Rone says he tnraed over to ci :ker. . U Becker tells his story It bi at he complete In every detail the tc eecntor says. Ci lose says when Becker took ?1 irge of the strong arm squad he w ed for the names of the gamblers 0 could be made to gire up for po- to 1 protection. Some gamblers. Rose vi i were assaesed as high as firs ai id red dollars monthly. The little lows got ofT by paying between w y and a hundred dollars monthly. :ker In the tombs, remains silent. MISS BENNETT DEAD Miss Ethel Bennett, the only ighter of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Ben- ci t, passed away Monday last at the Q me of her parents near Edward. y< C., after a abort Ulnesq. At the h le of her death the deceased was m rat sixteen years of age and was C 3 of the popular and attractive B rag ladies of that community. She a: vea a host of relative* and friends a: mourn their loss. She was a M isin of Mr. C. C. Cratch, clerk of U i Recorder's Court, of this city, tl e funeral took place from the res- h< nee Tuesday afternoon and the in- a ment was in the family burying 8 rand. fcj'? ^ o AN UNIQUE SCENE. h This morning cltlsens passing a>g In front of 8t. Peter's Episcopal urch witnessed a scene not often rented. Sitting upon the four C Ints of the tower top were dlscov- P fd four turkey bustards while a w h one occupied the top of the b< >ss. They remained in their exed position for an hour or mors P 9 seemed to be perfectly contented 9 monarch of all thef surveyed. 4 '' V NO RECORDER'S COURT c! C Things were on the quiet In and p rand the Recorder's Court today as a ire were no cases for trial. On h rterday J. J. Jones and T. J. n wis, were before the court charged th an affray. They were attached th the eost. i MOVING TODAY O Mr. Jesse L. Warren and family m i today moving to their new home a Pearce 8treet recently purchased o >m Mr. rra?H. Skort. p ' r.i.;, ' t Mia* CJalr. RodiM, daughUr of r. ud Mr*. J. 8. HodiM, bu roraad boa* from am oxtoadod rlo?o Rlchmoad *md Potankwa. kilo la Wchmoud aka waa tko (Ml har alaUr Mta. FaaettfU. ' Tonight MORE SI! 01 RIM MY HE MC. 'ould Mean Much for Eu era Section of North Carolina. T Tho Norfolk Vlrdnloo-PUot. nsequence of tho retirement of t esldent of tho Norfolk Southe kllwoy, Mr. B. T. Lamb. In Ita 1m yesterday published a news it< tiioh if true means much for Ba n Carolina. No doubt the stc ill bo read with interest by t ally readers as we copy the stc full: Followin( announcement of t slgnatlon of President E. T. Lai the Norfolk Southern Rsllro mtpany, comes a report which ren credence by well-informed rt ?d men. though not officially, tt W. Thompson, third vice-preside the Baltimore and Ohio Rallro id now In charge of its operatl spartment will be Mr. Lamb's si ssor. In this connection there prevail! rang impression that the Baltlmc id Ohio is going into North Cai as through the Norfolk Southe stem, snd that it is Baltimore a bio Interest that is pushing the ct ruction of the Raleigh, Chkrloi id Southern, now under way, as vision of the Norfolk Southern. If this Is ths case. It means rene [ and vast development for Easts trolina, through greatly multipll eight aad passenger facilities, a e establishment of competitive c< tions. The Baltimore and Ohio w: unk lines from Chicago and puis and a network of lesser lin ?w reaches Norfolk by a line heeapeake bay steamers, connect! ire with-the Norfolk Southern a >m, which extends through East< arolina, going as far west as R gh. aad now building rapidly ard Charlotte. Reports from North Caroll >wns and cities Indicate that the islon of the State by the Baltimi ad Ohio will be more than welcor I. K. BERRY RESIGNS POSITION AS SUP Mr. M. N. Berry, who has been ipable- superintendent at the Havi rain Mill here for the past th ears has resigned his position i as accepted the position as sa isnager for the Aviston Mill! ompany, of Aviston, Illinois. ] erry is to travel the States of No nd South Carolina for the compi nd will enter upon his new dut [onday next. It will be gratify I me irieuoB 01 nr. nerry 10 ku iat he will make Washington eadquarters and that he and fan re not to move to another toi ince his residence In Washing [r. Berry has made many friends f whom wish him every success Is new field of labor. SOME BETTER The two children of Mr. J. ampbell who are confined In owle Memorial Hospital suffer lth fever, are reported to be so etter today. RESSING OUTFIT PURCHAS A. Wflkht. of fright Tailoring Parlors, has p baaed the pressing outfit of ape hart Steam Laundry. It is urpose of Mr. Wright to move) tachlnery to Belhaven, N. C., wh e now operates a branch establl lent. 4 RAPID PROGRESS Rapid progress la now being mi n the construction of the handeo ssldences of Messrs C. H. Rlchs OS, corner of Third and Market nd Pen nor T. Philltpe' on West fl nd Street. Both when c< leted will be a credit to Wash! en. POPULAR RETREAT The Waahl>on bridge Se a j Oar retreat these daps tor after-t far strollers. TZ'gf rj f . -W'. CivV , . L. \ J.' ' ; . !. v u?i I I . , KOBTB CABOIiWA. TBVftSBA Y AP t Probably Fair. I IJ REAfi ADMIRA it- J . >' j wtii >m ft tiry he try nb aid I uwcA^y is 1 *^LS?A* in- I I 4 tat I m I nm raj 1 jjM ac- ' 1 I i a >re |l ro- H irn nd >ntte fl Rear Admiral H#tch I. Cone, ch " the navy departmeijff ta the man wt nd menu and work la the wire leas tel >n" ============5======= ? AURORA HO1 :f ENJOYA ^ _ 5fe- V- - ' ye?rp From July the twentieth to tl twentieth-eight, the home of Mr. ai to" Mrs WV H. Guilford, Aurora, N. ( na waa one of unuaual fun and mer: in- tnent. the occaaion being a Hou ire Party given in honor of their daug ne. ter. Core Vlnee Bryan. Those wl attended or took part In the pleasu were Cora Bryan and Mr. David Gallagher, of Wilmington, N. C., Ml Annie Ferebee and Mr. H. B. Gullfo I Mlaa Kathleen Bryan and Mr. Ci * Wataon, Misa Helen Guilford a: Mr. . M. Bonner, Misa Vlrglc the Hooker and Mr. Manly, Misses E! ens Hooker and Lottie Bonner, M: ree Mary Watson and Mr. Henry Chap: tn(j Misa Mildred Ferebee and Mr. W Bryan. Miss Nell Broom, of Klnstc 1 ?" N. C.. and Mr. G. I. Bonner. M Eleanor Cuthrell and Mr. David F< Mr. ebee. Miss Dora Bonner, of Waahic rth ton, N. C., and Mr. Lemuel Broon my Miss Mary Guilford and Mr. Arcl Lies Bonner. Miss Sallle Broome, of Kit ing ton, N. C., and Mr. Charlie Dlxc ow Miss Emily Guilford and Mr. J. his Bonner, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Gullfo illy and Messrs F. J. Guilford and Wil nrn. Selby who, by their hospitality, ao baa charge of the government's expert egraphy field. USE PARTY BLE OCCASION i r he Quite an Interesting little novelty nd soenjoyable to all those present , who were gifted -with talent to ap"" preciate the melody of classical mur'~ sic, was "priceless Jewell" which proM dnced at regular intervals, the oper;h atic "Skinny." Thoie present at the ho House Party were entertained on re Monday evening by Mrs. W. S. BonL. ner, Tuesday evening by Miss HanIss nah Cuthrell, Wednesday by Miss rd Annie Ferebee. All were very much ' irl enjoyed, music being a special tea < nd ture. Thursday evening Messrs Mentis ry Chapin and David Ferebeejgave an 11 a old fashioned hay ride, the memory 1 las of which still lingers with all in and 1 In, near the town as well aa the hayrid- 1 m. era. "They were on the road some- < >n, where." Not to be forgotten was a ' las moonlight sail on Friday evening glv- 1 ir- en by the hostess, Mrs. Guilford, who ' ig- also acted as chaperone. At the apie, pointed hour, a happy crowd gather- 1 lie ed at the wharf where Capt. Midgette 1 is- was waiting. Never were the hearts ; >n, of the young crowd lighter as the Y. boat pulled out, but?I^em? "Gone 1 rd 10 dcu. go aneaa: ' a good time was lie reported and thanks extended to Mr. Id- Selby at the drug store for ice cream he and to Miss Bryan for fudge. A party the next evening on the lawn was a Ive delightful occasion where cake and tie cream were Berved. ry Each da yhad its own program which >n- was so delightfully planned and cariot fled out. No day was long enough, ed and no minute was found dull or uninteresting. but the homp was constantly ringing with merriment and often strains of "Alexander's Rag Time Band." ed Mr. and Mrs. Guilford were the recipients of many congratulahe tions from their guests who were delighted when Mrs. Guilford promised n't some day to extend them another invitation. , ~ HASSEL BUILDING WILL ID BE MM TO CITY r>r- The major portion of the brick for' work of the Haasel Supply Company set mammoth building at the corner of la Market and Third Streets is about his finished. All ready cltlsens can see ur- the attractiveness of the front and All that when It is completed will be ire among the most impoaihg structures at- not only In Washington but elsekce where. It Is the largest single buddies log la Bsstern Carolina, in the ttcipatea considerable sport along the an- racing lias within the eaar future. [It Mi ... i rm. i a I H_^' I ^^1 |i ?/ mi Y^i = ' ) >.tf'V^ *>n^ TBIfHESSEE f PRIM IS RKIifi HELD Campaign for' the Guberna- B torlal Nomination Closed Last Night FIVE DEMOCRATS ARE N NOW IN THE RACE The Successful Candidate Will Ls Have Advantage Over Two Years Ago. Special to ihe Daily News. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 1.?Tbe O campaign for the Democratic guber- B natorlal nomination closed last night tt< in a whirlwind finish and today the R primary is being held throughout the d< state. Five Democrats aspire to head 01 the party ticket this year in opposition to the re-election for Governor R Ben W. Hooper, tbe first Republican ct governor Tennessee has bad in thirty hi years. c? The candidates for the nomination cc for governor are former governor is Benton McMtlno, of Nashville, W. R. m Crabtree, of Chattanooga. Attorney 8< General W. S. Faulkner, of Lebanon, vc T. R. Preston, of Chattanooga, and su Thomas J Tyne. one of tbe leading 111 young members of the Nashville bar. si< The Democratic candidate who is fo successful in today's primary is ex- Cc pected to have a great advantage over conditions two years ago. when to the late Robert L. Taylor went down w< to defeat before the alliance of in- wl dependent Democrats and - Republicans, with Hooper as the standard ca bearer. At that time tbe election tk macnmery 01 me state was in toe of bands of the enemy of the regular ch organized Democracy. In ninety of tic Lfee-countietf of tllfe State tbe Demo- oc era tic nominee, Senator Taylor, did not receive a single election officer, fri This year there is one regular Demo- ur crat on the State Election Board and th> & second., an independent, who fav- tb< ors harmonizing the factions of the th< Jott^ant party, so that the single Mi Republican left cannot do for Gover- tio nor Hooper what was done for him foi two years ago. when the tide was ry against Democracy. The fly In the Democratic ointment go la to he found in tbe senatorial can- ed didacy of former Governor Malcom hit R. Patterson, "the stormy petrel of in Democratic politics." On account of th< the prominence that Gov. Patterson tw bad In connection with tbe'Carmack- lai Cooper case and the defeat of local ia< option so strongly urged by him, if there were many Democrats who did tic not think it in the best Interests of ini party harmony for him to get Into politics so early again. But as the m< senatorial primary is to te a separate mj affair, to be held at the time of the cat regular election in November the hope is expressed by leading Democrats i that the contests for governor and |jJ senator may be kept separate. Governor Hooper still has his fav orite prohibition plank with which to go before the divided Democrats. His party played this feature strong in the State convention that renom- sti inated Governor Hooper last spring w< As Tennessee is said to be naturally he a Prohibition State, the followers of in Hooper are hopeful that their favo- be rite will win again no matter who is t < selected today as the Democratic ne standard bearer. bc ro GOES ON VACATION 10 M Engineer C. E. Leens. of the Atlantic Coast Line passenger train running between this city and Parmele began his annual vacation yesterday. He and Mrs. Leens expect to leave for Virginia Beach and other water- ar ing places tomorrow to spend a week H' or ten days. All wish them a pleas- w ant outing. w w Mr. Henry Jones, of Hyde County of Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Seth Bridgman at their home on Main # Street. Mr. Jones ia en route to bis t home from Ocracoke where he spent m several weeks recuperating. . Mr. W. H. Baker, the photograph er. accompanied by his son, baa re turned from Rich Square. N. C., where they have been tl*e guests of relatives and friends. ; ? . Miss Marine Burbank left for * Tarboro, N. C.. y enter day to visit her later Mrs. James Wiggins. n ^SPI oiib ns I VIEWS 01IIE 1 mniEsm I oosevelt -Promises Reply Negroes Demands Within Next Few Days. EEDS WHITE ME 1 NOW IN THE SOUTH i Said That a Democrat Will Open the bull Moose Convention. OYSTER BAY. N. Y., Aug. 1? ne bullet reached the hide of the ull Moose yesterday, when a delegaon of negroes called upon Col. oosevelt at his New York office and vmanded to know bow he stood upi the race question. In his recent campaigning, Mr. oosevelt made several speeches in lurches of colored congregations. In s primary fight against Taft it is rtain he received a large part of the >lored vote in the North. Now be face to face with the iseue. To ake a success of bis party in the >uth he must appeal to the white >te. On the other hand In states ch as Maryland. Pennsylvania and ilnois the colored vote cuts a conlerable figure, and the Roosevelt llowers are wondering Just how the ilonel will get around the question. When questioned upon this subject day, he said that he probably >uld have a statement forthcoming thin a few days. Id N?w York b? consulted with bis mpalgn managers and tt was pracally decided Ibat John M. Parker New Orleans will be temporary airman of tbe Bull Moose conveain. Mr. Parke/ la a lifelong Delarat. Mr. Roosevelt said: "I have received many letters from ends In all parts of tbe country ging that tbe genuine Democrats of e South be given an equal part in e coming convention. Many of e letters mentioned tbe name of -. Parker, and I can see no objec>n to bis name being brought here tbe convention far the temporacbairmansbip." Mr. Roosevelt will start for Cbicaon tbe Twentieth Century LimitSunday neit. For many reasons i managers would like to have him Chicago on Sunday, but tbey dread e parallel that might bo drawn beeen the crowds that greeted hie st appearance in tbe city and the k of interest that might be shown be passed through tbe business sec>n of tbe city early Sunday mornp. So be will arrive there Monday >rning and every effort will be ide to have it a whoop-hurrah o? lion. PflTUIUP PniPIlTPIIP bniniRb rmnitiu FAMILY AT DINNER Yesterday during the electrical Drtn Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leens ?re at the dinner table at their me on West Second Street. Durg the storm they had occasion to come considerably frightened due a lightning passing down the ehim y. knocking out the flreboard and attering soot all over the dining om. No other damage was done the building. Fortunately neither r. or Mrs. l.eens were shocked or trt. TO CONHTLT SPECIALIST Mr. Thomas G. Blow the clever id accommodating day clerk at the otel Louise left today for Baltimore here he goes to consult a specialist Ith reference to his eyes. Mr. Blow ill visit several points of interest hile absent. He expects to be out the city about ten days. ' M NEW ADVERTISEMENTS IN TODAY'S NEWS Chichester Pills. . Mrs. Summers. ' * e E. C. Train lag School. * H. Clarke and Bona. .. J. I* O-Qntu. t Tr-n? >8 Wlteo? Prackl* Cms. ~ ?