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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
CONTROLLING ELECTRIC LIGHTS

An Appliance by Which Incandescent
Lamps Can BE Turned Down.
philadelphia Record)
In these days of atrocfous gas, when
ou:s,A'1iders are, if possible using
electric lights, consumers will be gliad
20 learn that electricians have found a
way 10 control tine incandescent light.
30 that it may be dimmed without eS-
.lnsul:!iment. 4 socket has been devils
ed which enables one to control the
amount of light within wide limits
These sockets can be put in place OF
the ordinary ones with little trouble or
expense. and the light given out by the
lamps which they carry can be regulat-
ID as can a gas jet. This result is at
aimed by the Introduction into the
socket of coils of fine wire which nct
aus resistance coils. In one style of these
sockets there are five of these coils
and the light of a sixteen candle power
lamp can be reduced by two or three
candle power jumps down TO two can
dle-power. The work of resistance
coils IS TO absorb some part of the cleo
trical current which seeks to pass
through it. allowing only the remaining
force to act upon the carbon fihament
Of the lamp to produce heat and c0nse-
quantity light
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
ALONG THE WATER FRONT
ITEMS OF INTEREST GATHERED
ABOUT TIE PIERS.
Ent aces and Clearancs.s at the Custom,
House. List OF Vessels Now in Port.
Other Marine ItcEis.
Weather Forecast


:" WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-F'orecaSt for
FSef r'aday: For NTrgin!a-lNair; con-
nitsi cold weather: = =, rcrthwester-
= 5ads, diminishing in force.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
Houses Sold on Small Cash
Payments
TRUSTEES SALE

OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
NEAR THE CITY OF NEWPORT
NEWS. VIRGINIA
Ey virtue of the provisions OF GER
tain deed of trust bearing date on the
loin day of October, 1892, executed to
me as trustee, by the North Carolina
ana Newport News Company, and Gnlay
recorded in the clerks Office Of the
County Court of Eliza beth City Coun-
" virginia. in Deed OF Trust Book 5,
n Sc +49, default having been made in
The payment OF the debt therr.n Sc
cured, at the request OF he i,ecef...s-r
hereunder, I shah sen at ;;p..-.c anc-
ton to the highest bidder on
TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
FEBRUARY. 1898,
at II O'clock A. NJ, on the premises. the
following property, to-wit:
All those certain 173 Lots situated on
Hampton Roads near Newport News, In
the County of Ellie beth CITY County.
State of Virginia, known ana !asigns-
sed on a plat or map of the la nds OF the
Newport News ComG ny. made for said
COMPANY by Braxton, Chandler & Ma
rye, Civil Engineers, aid recorded in
the Clerk Office of Elizabeth City
County. Virginia, by the following fig,
ures. w: Block 3l-Jots Neg. / to "a
inclusive; Block 25-Lcts q to 40 in
elusive: Block 15-Lots q to 40 ,nel1.3
slve: Block 7-Lots to "a inclusive;
Block e-Lots to 9 inclusive, and Lots
- to II inclusive; Block 24-Lcts 1 to-
20 inclusive; Block Idiots 20 90 irl-
elusive; Block 35-Lots 1 to 9 inclusive,
and Lots 25 to 50 inclusive; and Block
34-Lot 90, said lots being situate on the
streets and allsys as laid Gown and
named on said plat, which is hereby
made a part Of this deed.
TER MS-CASH
VIM. P. DESAUSURE. Trustee
Sale cdjourne,l' for swo weeks to IS n
day OF February, 1895.
WIN. p. DsSAUSSURE.
Trus e.,
Persons desiring further intorma ton
and wishing to see the property will
call on Powell, Brothers & King, whoi
will furnish maps and give all desired
particulars. Office in basement OF Citi4
zens ar,i' Marine Bank building, corner
Washington avenue and Twenty-sevL
enth street, Newport News. Va. Z
ia 21m. @
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday

Liverpool.
Steamship IVES gate tEc.>, Rams iale.
Kew Orleans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02

Dr. D. s. Harmon. opt.cian Ey = ex-
antnej free. 35S Main street, over 5
and 10 cent store, Nogfolr, Va.
de .2-ts
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken Or grippe
l0c.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02

Deposit your clothes money with US.
1t VIII pay you good interest.
WOODWARD & WOMRLE.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
Vessels Sailed Yesterday.

Steamer T. P. Thompson UsrD. Egg
gleSton, Hamburg.
Steamship Wessgaee CBr.>. Kamslaie
Rou-n.
Schooner s. ?. RtacK,nrn. il ,s:tn.
Barge Solitaire. Pr,vti.,.ce
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
Marine MISCELLANY.

SUDA BAY.-Saile5c Gambia, Hamp-
ton Roads.
MAN1dHEsTpR.- Sa;l@u: P 1laath,
Nurf9lk
ROTTERDAM. Jan. 31.-Saled: Alu-
mere. Baltimore.
ANTWERP, Jan. 31.-Arrived: St
tMarE ock, IMPORT Nws.
ST. MICH.AELS. Jan. 20.-Sail.d: Ar
thur Head, Newport News.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02

Cascarets stimulate liver. kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken u grippe
lnc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
Up AGAINST A FROST.

First Congressman your bill
pass the House?
Second Congressman-No it won't
even pass Speaker Reed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
cAiEriDAy FOR THIS DAY

Suii seas D. .b3
High wa'ter-6:O2 A. NJ, and 6:45 2. NJ.
Low water - A. M, and 12:41 p NJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
Don't Tobacco Spit and snosa y,cr 7is, .rov

Donf T9bacco Spit aud snoge Yvnr Lifs Away
# yen want to Quit tobacco using easily
and forever. be made well, strong, magnetic.
lull of new life and vigor, take No-To-l,ac
she Wondcr-werler, that makes weak ncr,
strong. Many gain ten psnnls in ten days
over 4oo, eco cured. Buy NoTo-Dac of your
iruggst, under guarantee to cure, soc @,
$50: Booklet aud sample n.ailca free. *
'terilng ltnIetiy Co. Ch;c2-a or y CIV y r4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02

Cascarets stimulate liver. Xxi lneys and
bowels. Never sicken. weaken or griI.e
t0c-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02

When bilious or costive, eat Cascaret,
candy cal thartic, cure guaranteed, l0c,
z5c. Nv
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-02
Handsome
HOMES

Situated between West and Wash
ington avenues Cthe BON-TON
portion of our city,. Thirty third
street. southern exposure. modern
dwelling, newly built, with all COLI
veniences; eight rooms besides the
bath; hot and cold water, range,
and sewerage connection. This
house is storm Sheathed, with
paper between the sheathing and
weather boarding; has a 16-foot
alley on one side. The house is
handsomely furnished on the in
side. with beautiful mantels.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07

cannot live together. Feudalism was
for the benefit of the privileged class.
Americanism considers the benefit not
of a class, but of the mass of the pop
ulation. Private fishing rights upon
the seashore, and a mile out to sea.
with the privilege of tabuing one kind
of fish entirely, or of taking one-third
of the catch, is certainly not for the
benefit of the mass. just consider
what an enormous iniquity this one
third claim is. Compare it with the
taxation that we have growled at.
When there was a proposal to charge
one per cent income tax, there was a
howl from moneyed men from Kaena
Point to Ia Lac There is a growl
over one per cent land tax, and the
poll tax, road tax and school tax have
been shown to bear as heavily as
three per cent upon the small wages
of the laboring man. But this is as
nothing to what the Konahiki can ex-
act from the unfortunate fisherman.
His share of the mans catch is thir-
ty-three and one-third per cent. He
does not take into consideration the
wear and tear of the nets, or the wear
and tear of the canoe. there is abso-
lutely no deduction. it is one-third of
the gross catch, and there can be no
IYubt but that it is an outrageous eX-
action, which only a feudal system
could have evolved.
1t is no use arguing that not all
Konahikis make the exaction, that
some of them are kindly hearted and
only take a small portion of fish, in
nv" NJ. uer to snow that the right is there,
and not to prejudice other Konahikis,
The law is on the penal code, and the
law would be invoked to the uttermost
by some of the Konahikis. The only
thing to do is to sweep it away; peo-
pie ought to have no vested rights in
mile of ocean.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07
FISHING RIGHTS.

The question of private fishing
rights, to which attention was drawn
in these columns few days ago, has
caused considerable amount of COM
ment. a large number of people We're
unaware that any such rights existed,
the idea of the sea belonging to indi-
vidual owners being one which never
entered their heads, for large sec
ton of a population never has any
idea of the laws under which it lives.
1t is a fact that very many people
have no other guide to keep them out
of the laws clutches than the ten
commandments. However, if they fol-
low them they have good broad prin-
ciples laid down, and can't go very
far astray.
OF course these fishing rights have
come down to us from the feudal
rights of the Konahiki These feudal
rights extended to very many other
things, among them the right to free
labor of his tenants during certain
days of the month. There used to be
a feudal system throughout Europe,
and brilliant as it appeared outward
ly, it was, when examined a very char
mel house of evil, some of the laws and
regulations of which we do not trans
late from their original monkish Lat
in, but leave them to be unravelled by
the learned; it being better that they
should remain forgotten and I'M
known.
In Europe every trace of feudalism
has disappeared, and there seems no
reason why every trace of it should
not disappear from the Hawaiian Is
lands. Feudalism and Americanism
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07
\ SAD CASE.

The probability is that General
Merriam, a man of wide experience,
whose life has not been narrowed
down by education and environment
to few rocks of the Pacific, really
knows what he is about. If he inter
prets his orders and powers in a way
not satisfactory to the former eXecu-
tive of the Islands, the chances are
very much in favor of his interpreted
ton being correct. Besides if there
is any doubt as to General Merriam's
authority, the representative of Pres
identity Mckinley, Harold NJ. Sewall,
is here, and an Interpretation from
him would have great weight.
1t is almost pitiful to read that the
morning journal hears that president
Dole and the Cabinet are reluctantly
about to submit to the demands of
General Merriam, and that the mill
tary authorities are about to take pos
session of the government building"
The article is so evidently inspired,
that this reads like "A cry of "Who
will step forward to help us? Here
we are, in danger of a brutal military,
over whom General Merriam, and not
we, have authority. A military who
if they are on guard, may not salute
us, but let us pass as ordinary civil
lians. Do come and help rs, somebody
please"
Perhaps, after all, the stern soldier
will relent, the deep frown of the ex-
ecutive may make the heart of that
stout warrior quail as no bullet nor
sword of an enemy would, and when
he learns that the venerable grand
mother has said that the issue must
be distinctly made by the executive
and Settled once for ALL" he may
withdraw his military force altogeth-
er and beg for permission to establish
his camp and headquarters on Molo-
KIM. The executive might allow him
that privilege, if he promised to be
very good indeed. But he ought to
promise before the frown is relaxed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1898.

There are people who still do not
realize that the Islands are annexed.
They will view matters from the ia
waiian standpoint, and it is no Won
der that the members of the Commits
sion say the Islands will take great
dear OF -Hmer1cdnlzing. ih0se people
who think that the United States Is
going to give special labor laws, or
special shipping laws, for these Is
lands are very much mistaken. The
Washington government rules for the
whole country, not for section or for
a class,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07

General Merriam is acting promptly
with the disorderly element in his
command, and the probability is that
after the lesson the regiment has re-
ceived there will be cessation of
such hoodlum tricks As far as the
citizens are concerned they thorough
ly understand it is not the whole COM
mand which is to be blamed for what
has occurred, but that only few bad
fellows are at the bottom of the mis-
chief. OF course it is impossible to
have an aggregation of men brought
together, no matter from what class
of life they may be taken, without
having some bad eggs amongst them.
Another thing is that when young
men lose the restraints which have
been upon them in their home life
and surroundings, they break out in
directions which would be a surprise
to their friends. An old soldier of the
Rebellion said the other day 1.-THE uv-
erage American citizen would scorn to
pick up a melon from a field or a
flower from garden, but sew some
brass buttons on his coat, and drill
him a bit, and he will steal anything
eatable from a potato to a turkey,
and call it foraging." 1t was cyni-
cal remark, but it was true enough
no doubt -,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07

The news brought by the steamers
from the various Islands shows that
high tides and big waves prevailed
along all the coasts, so much so that
in some cases it was impossible to
land freight and mails. This indicates
seismic disturbance somewhere in
the ocean. The last time we had such
a phenomenon it was caused bya ter
rible earthquake in Japan, which de-
stroyed a number of villages and the
accompanying earthquake wave swept
hundreds of people out of existence.
Then again, many years ago, we felt
the wave that came from South Anne
RIGA, on the occasion that a United
States man of war was driven ashore
at IQuiqui, and landed high and
dry over mile inland. We may lool,
out for the news of some great dis
turbance somewhere. OF course there
is also a chance of submarine erup.
ton near our own shores, but that is
usually accompanied by floating
pumice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07
Plantation
Breaking and
Double Mold
Board Flows.

that we chiefly pride ourselves.
These are in use on nearly
every plantation on the ISL
ands. Only within the last
three weeks we have sold a
number of the large plows to
take the place Of place plows
from other firms which had
been returned as unsatisfac-
tory.
The great advantage Of the
Perfect pillow is that it requires
less animals to draw it, and
cuts an excellent furrow with
out digging down.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07
C. E. BOARD MAN
Real Estate Agent.
Room No. spreckels Block.

Has for rent first class house; has
good sea view; plenty of fresh air,
and good drainage.
One cottage, pleasantly located, for
rent.
For Sale.-SiX Building Lots, con-
veniently located, one block from the
tram cars. Good air and excellent
drainage. A healthy place; planted
with fruit trees.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07
THIS WEEK WE DISPLAY
LAM s
TABLE CUTLERY
and PLATED WARE,
Kitchen Lamps
Veranda Lamps
Dining Room
Lamps
Parlor Lamps
Bedroom Lamps

The high quality of the goods
and the low prices will please you.
BY the way, do you have trouble
with chimneys? Do you break many?
Try our new Oil Finished
Flint Chimneys. They will cost
you no more than the common
article.
We have just open d new lot
Of Table Cutlery and' Silver
Plated Ware.
Call in and inspect,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-09-07

We have made a new schedule OF
prices in this line as we'll as in
many others. Silver Plated Tea
spoons, good quality, we are now
selling for $3.50 per dozen. For
mer price $3.50.
All other articles in proportion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10

dferbert b. Smith. popularity known as
Whiskey Smith" is again in trouble OF
serious kind His record is a bad one
ana Skowhegan has long been afflicted
with him. Monday evening. while drunk
he made disturbance on the street and
tried to have row with several persons.
lie fled to his home before the officers ar
rived ana oarricaded the door, Chief of
romeo thompson. with Officers Gilblair,
Clifford and Thing, broke in the door and
took him to Jail after a hard fight. In
the struggle he struck at Mr. THOMPSON
with an AK and badly Bruised and famed
the officers shoulder. Had not Mr..
thompson been quick to dodge. it would
have been a case of murder Smith was
up before Judge Bachelor, Tuesday, and
given 80 days for drunkenness and was
also bound over to answer to the charge
of assault upon an officer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10

pair Of short trousers OF rather dark
mixed goods slightly striped. On his mead
was dark golf cap, slightly torn az the
back. Ills eyes were black as Goals ana
his hair, which was rather dark, was
short.
The boy was not able to speak worn
Of English, but when questioned In French
gave his name as Eddie and said that ms
fathers name was Sam and kept store.
City Marshal Call with his usual diligence
and faithfulness put in long time trying
to locate the child's parents, but without
success.
Later in the evening, 1t was learned
that the boy was seen half way to FAR
field and was then complaining that ne
could not find his home. He was brought
as far as the Maine Central station and
! then to the business part of the city,
where he was taken In charge by CITY
Marshal Call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10
AN ECONOMICAL PLAN
Discovered by the Members Of Committee on
New Streets.

Although formal declaration has
been made to the members of the city
government it has been decided by the
members of the committee on new
streets to give the contract Of altering
the bed of the road leading to the pro-
posed plant of the Union Electric Light
Co., to the company.
At the last meeting of the city gov
eminent ex-Mayor Meader explained
TO the members of the city government
that by the erection of the proposed
dam on the Messalonskee the water
would back some distance and in
places overflow the road. To overcome
this difficulty he proposed two meas
ures: One to fill in the road, thus
bringing the bed several feet higher
than the present bed The other To
change the course of the road so that
the road will run over terrace at the
right of the present road.
The night following that of the last
city government meeting the members
of the two boards viewed the present
and proposed location and to them
We're explained the changes that It is
desired to make. At that time many
OF the members expressed themselves
in favor of changing the location Of
the road to the terrace.
Since then members Of the company
have been in conference with the COM
mtttcc on new streets and have offered
to huiSi the road over the terrace for
a low sum. Further than that the
company have guaranteed that Che
road shall not cost over a certain sum
this sum being much lower than Che
most conservative people had thought
the change could be made.
Seeing an easy solution TO the ques-
ton that stood IN the way Of making
the changes as proposed. the members
of the committee decided to make the
RECOMMENDATION TO the city government
at the next regular meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10
A Distinguished Guest.

One of the most distinguished guests
who has been in this. city for long time
was in this city yesterday. as the guest
of Councilman Frank Williams. The
guest was Mrs. deborah Doe OF North
Fairfield. 81 years of age. In company
with her daughter. Mrs. simmons she
rode to this city in the North Fairfield
stage, and in spite of her advanced age
Mrs. Doe stood the journey rema rkably
well. When she arrived here she was
slightly wearied by the long ride. but as
soon as she had slightly rested. took an
active interest in all that was going on
and was unusually active for one of her
years Her health, for a woman who has
seen as many years as she. is remarkably
good, and she retains her faculties to Il
remarkable degree.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10

Street Commissioner Field has just
completed a much needed work in the
repairing of that part of upper Water
street above the Lord Marble Works.
This roadway was left in bad condi
ton by the laborers on the water
works and the entire length of the rise
is permea.ed by springs. making a
very rough road. Mr.. Field had
large drain OF crushed rock constructed
in such manner as to drain the road
in good shape and no further work
will have to be done on this particular
stretch for some years. Today, Mr..
Field has chartered the gravel car of
the A. ii. 4 G. X. r. and will bring
gravel from the Scavcy banks in
Farmingdale ana level lower Water
street, which was left in bad condition
by the installation of the water mains.
Mr.. Field finds this busy summer on
the streets but he is fully equal to the
demands of the situation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10
ELECTED OFFICERS.
F. c. 1haycr Succeeds Frank Redington as
President Of the wa o. RE-

The only business done at the adjourned
annual meeting of the Waterville &
Weeks Mills branch of the Wiscasset &,
Quebec Railroad, last evening. was the
election of directors. Other matters were
talked over. but according to Clerk w.
Il. Haines, nothing was done These dircc-
tors were chosen: F. c. Thayer. Frank
Redington. w. b. ARNOLD, l.. H. Soper.
George FIRED Tenney, Cyrus W. Davis.
Frank Chase, S. p. Farley, c. w. Abbott.
The directors organized with the follow
ing officers: president. f. c. Thayer:
treasurer. George X. Boutelle
Further than giving the list of officers
the road directors were very reticent
about the deliberations of the meetiny
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10
A LOST CHILD
Found by the Police in This CITY. Last
Evening.

"A 6-year-old French boy. giving his
name as Eddie. was found. yesterday
afternoon, by City Marshal Can of This
cNy' and taken to the house of Frank
V1gue. where he spent the night, the po-
lice not being able to find his parent4.
The boy was dressed i'm white blo,Ise
with broad sailor collar deeply ruffled
the rntiies extending down the front of
the waist. qHe was oarefooted and wore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10

Visitors to friends here are coming
by the score and from all parts of the
country. among them being Mrs. w
A. Cook of Lynn. Mass. Miss Ida
Glidden. Mrs. II. T.. Glidden, Gardiner
Anna l.. Barrett. Anna Wakefield.
Scranton. Pa; w. a. Cooper, Water
town. Mass; Il. J. Bailey. Augusta.
Ca: Daisey l.. Bailey, Newton. Mass;
F. ]. and Mrs Lizzie A. Libby, Rich
mond: j. w. Robinson, G. Il. Robin
son, Perley l.. Robinson, Ruth Robin
son, Percy Robinson, Nassalboro; Jo-
seph w. Robinson. Mrs. George T.. S.
Robinson. John Q. Bush and Mrs. c.
\. Bush, Maiden, Mass.