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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25
Irwin Tucker & Co,
General Real Estate,
Fire. Lie 0nd ACCIDENT Insurance Agents.
We represent leading Insurance Com
panies Of the world and write
FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT IN
SURANCE AT REASONABLE
RATES.
IMPROVED AND UNIMPROVDD
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
In the best business and residential
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Houses Sold on Small Cash
Payments
and monthly sums thereafter, amount
Ing ITO about what is paid for rent
Local investment securities of all
kinds dealt in and bought and sold.
Loans negotiated on collatteraln and
city real estate. Information cheer
fully furnished to parties desiring to
Invest or rent. Correspondence eolici-
ted
Owners Of real estate and city oecu-
rites are Invited to List their property
with us for sale.
Notary Public in our offica.
While You Rest

Do a little thinking about
the cost Of gas lighting and
cooking. With gas at $1.60
per thousand, you get 81 feet
for one cent. You can get "a
candle power for five fest OF
gas properly burned in good
burner. This makes you a
iirst-class light of "a candle
power for five-sixths cents per
hour, or light equal to an
average electric light for
about ! cent per hour. Again,
take an improved Welsback
burner, consumes 3 feet per
hour. gives 80 candle power.
Just think, All so candle pow
er light for cent per hour,
Ponder this over. 1t is the
cheapest artificial lighting
agent known. II you are not
convinced, call at the Gas Or
flee. 2713 Washington avenue,
and we will prove it to You.
AS to cooking, gas at 81 per
thousand is not half as OK
pensive as coal at $3.50 por
ton, or wood even at the pres
ent prices. Coal oil and gaso-
line are not to be mentioned
in the same week as gas for
cooking, and then the comfort,
cleanliness and efficiency. Call
at the Gas Office at your con
venience and we will take
pleasure in showing you the
benefits. Come whether you
have gas at present OF not.
Telephone 1884.
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The tendency 10 decrease the di'aught
of bast4esdliI,s whatever can be
dome 'w!itlout Interfering with the3r
strength is a step in the right direction.
The d florence in the kearsarge and In
diana on this point alone makes th*e
former an !ncompaaahly more yalua bic
ship than the latter, because the YES
sells just launched VIII be abl-- To enter
ports where ii would be folly Cor the In
diana 10 even attempt to go. This
would Ire an important advantage IN
case Of troutGe With a foreign nation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

m HE STEAMER 9. A. MCCALL
Il viii leave Newport News with both
freight and passengers for Petersburg
every Monday. Wednesday and Friday
about s:le A. M, and will leave Newport
Newe for Norfolk every Tuesay. Thurs
day ana Saturday about $3.50 P. NJ
viii leave Norfolk every Monday,
Wednesday and Thursday al A. Nj
sharp. ]. w. PHILLIPS
.O. ..mN Owner.
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Tbs Daily Press may be obtained
every morning at the following places:
Crossley Bros. Washington avenue.
J. A. Cory. Acre.
Chesapeake & Ohio Restaurant.
Charles Robinson's. No. Ivy avenue.
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street. ..I
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Advertising rates furnished on appli-
cation. Contractors are not allowed to
exceed their epace or adverti~e other
than their legitimate business. except
by paving especially for the same Ad-
vertisements discontinued before the
expiration OF contract will be charged
Tor at transient rates for the ttme in
serted.
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A scientist announces that microv ;
are responsible for badness. and thus
relieves the belligerent house wives OF
,he nation Of an unjust suspicious IN
der which they have rested for many
wears. .M w..
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For Rent-The Central Hotel, nicely
furnished. Apply to NJ. H. Lash. 28O3
washington avenue. feb 15-tf
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Il natural Gas lake has been discov-
cred lza Kansas. Tt is too far away,
however. 10 come into competition with
the Washington gas.
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Ca banets, $500 dozen: Diamonds, $3.50
per dozen; tim types for &c. ait Wag-
oners, z4l2 Washington ave. INCH IT. TT
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General Real Estate
...- ...
Y. We Invite You .
To come and see tn laeunrhdng Of our
SOLID INVESTMENTS
M CHEAP PROPERTY.
LooK!!
AN IS ROOM DWELLING

Three stories. just completed, situat ed
On 1Wensy-hfuh street between War
WICK avenues. When THE proposed
WICK and Jefferson avenues When the
Proposed overhead bridge is built across
Shes.l peake and Ohio Railroad a1acks
it Wild make this stree. .: tholous;hfare
thus enhancing tbs. v.,'l,lA VT this prop
erty. New RENTS for $500 a month
t1Nce, Si.1O0 Cash
THREE STORY BRICK STORE AND
FLATS.
'lEVS store is situated right in the
business Center OF our city. Washington
avenue. has all mulea-n convenienccs
gas. electricity. bo,h hot and cold wafer.
sewerage. and lis newly built Rents
for Clease. different tennants) $1,000 J,
ye;4r- Over Is per cent. ON investment.
BUSINESS LOT ..0
A corner lot ON Washington avenue,
one OF the most desirable b,isine IS
sands i'm THE city. Price,
RESIDENT LOTS - ..N
Facing the river above the Dry Dock.
$500. East End. 5000.
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A Happy Woman

Is the housekeeper who buys her Goa
and wood from the Warwick Coal ans
Wood Co. Twenty ef ghth street ta14-t
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Don't forget the little house z419
washington avenue when you want
p1cturea Il
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II OR SALE.-Upon, receipt of CSC. I
I. will mail you a splendid collection
OF double mixed Gladolus, assorted, col
ors- Also nicely rooted named hardy
rose. Address O. A. PALMER, care
Lock Box P. Newport News, Va.
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II you want pictures Of any kind or
size see Wagner. 2412 Washington av-
enue. feb 20-tt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

Wood delivered In amy part OF the
city. M. S. WARREN, AS Twenty
ninth street. Phone 2615 feb6 I'm
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n, HE MAl>LBoROUGH- clas.
l. board, and rooms to rent by the
day on week. 229 Thirty-fifth street
Proprietor m20-1wP
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P. o. ELKS-The annual meeting
Of Newport News Lbdge. No. 315. 3. P.
O. E.ks, Will he held his (Frday) even
ing, March -, at s O'clock Election
of Officers VILE take place and every
M mher is urgently requested to be
present. BY order Of
c. J. BURTON,
Acting Exalted Ruler.
j. w. Smith, Secretary. ...
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MILK : =: ::, s ss.: !: e.: -
ways open for Inspections cents u
quart or cents pint. Milk from Jer-
sey cows cents a, quart or cents a
pint IN glass BOTTLES. Delivered any
where in the city
j. e. LargsIow.
feb Att
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iNOTICE-There will he an auction
sale OF fine horses, from Loudoun coun-
ty. Va. at Clements & Co.'S Stables,
ccnNer Twenty ninth street and Lafay-
tie avenue, Saturday, March &c. At l
o'clock NH 25-2tp
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

VIZ ANTED.-To rent for one month
w a Remington or Smith Premier
Typewriter. doing good work. Address
TYPEWRITER. Daily Press office.
nrf-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

LOST-A GOLD DIAMOND STUD
with screw. Finder will leave same
at the corner OF jefferson anu,
Hampton avenues and get reward
n-223t-p
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

OLD POINT CON-
fort and Newport Nsws Thursday,
March "a. one channels bag containing
one necklace With mine di. mondS
one gold ba! pm With three diamonds !;
one clover leaf pin with five dia-
nnonds; one green ename:ed ladies'
gold watch Sc; with diamond Hand
some reward for its return 70 cashier
a, Hygeia Hotel. It,
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Hats.

\ special lot of mems black ana
brown derbys and fedoras. consisting OF
$3.50, 500. $3.50 values, will 60 at 9Sc.
Mems black ana brown derbys and
tedoras Regular price $500, will go
at $1.I5.
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lace 1uffle. on Twenty-e .ghth street.
between West and Washington
"venue. Finder will please return
to Mrs. G.. w. Nelms, 271O West
avenue. O.
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When bilious or costlve eat a Cas-
caret, candy cartheruc, cure guaran-
teed. loo, acc.
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$3,00G.
RESIDENT LOTS

Facing the river above the Dry Dock.
$500 East End. 5000.
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167 air children's genuine Dongola
Regular price 75c, will go at 46c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

1l2 nail mems Hand Welted genuine
ca coin toes, in lace or congress. Reg
uiar price $500, will go at S19S.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

81 pair Mems Satin Cali solid leather
shoes. Regular price $3.50, wifi go al
9ac.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

SO pair mems hand sewed Russes lace
shoes in coin or bull dog toes. Regular
value $500, will go at $3.50.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25

116 pair ladies hand turned and hand
Welted in Patent Leather or Kid tip.
all the newest styles. Regular price
$500. will go at 19S
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WORK OF CONGRESS
A Dramatic Scene in the
Senate.
Mr.. THuRsToN ON CUBA
His Interesting Address Attracts the I.arg-
es, Crowd That Has Been Present
nthe senate Since Mckinley
Was Inaugurated.
(By Teleg1-aph.)

WASHI EGTOE. March PA scene.
dramatic IN the rter,s.tH of its inter-
est. was presented in the Sen,.'.e today
during the delivery by Mr.. TIlurSt On,
Of Nebraska, of a speech on the Cuban
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-03-25
Shoes.

IS pair ladies fine Wei Kid, latest
STYLES in button or lace Regular
price $500, will so at $1.24
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-02-25
Gas DisDiaclng Steam

The steam engine is being replaced 10y
the gas engine in pumping oil wells, and
the change. says the New York Sun. will
mean a saving of thousands of dollars
every month to oil operators. In all the
old oil fields that embrace the 4OOmile
stretch from Nile, n. Y, to West Union.
w. Va, the gas pressure has been de-
crcasng. steadily, and on hundreds of
leases it has been necessary either to
burn crude oil or to buy coal and wood,
all three expensive and requiring more
labor than when natural gas is the fuel
that generates the steam During the
past year more than 300 gas engines
have been placed on oil leases and are
doing satisfactory work. The engines
vary from Is to 5O-horsepower, and cost
about the same as q boiler and engine of
equal power. Every big machine shop in
the oil region is turning out gas engines
The machine shops themselves are also
using the gas engine to drive their own
machinery. At one of the pump stations
near Bolivar the Standard Oil company
is experimenting with one of the oddest
engines yet seen in the oil country 1t is
gas engine that uses. gasoline Crude
oil is run into the water jacket to cool
the cylinder instead of water The oil is
heated by the hot cylinder and runs off
into retort, where the gasoline vapor
separates from the other elements of the
crude oil. condenscs and is returned to
be exploded in the cylinder of the en-
gine. The expense of running this en-
gine averages II cents a day. The Stand
ard officials are so we'll pleased with it
that they are having more engines built
like If
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-02-25

Sriety Of foGdsfor stock. The straw is IL
self SO poor food, and So hard to digest,
that animals will grow poor while fed on
1t alone. Their stomachs cannot. hold
enough straw to keep up animal heat and
supply the natural waste from the ,sys-
tenn. Yet instead of the straw being an
injury to fattening animals, it is doubt
less an aid to digestion. Grain and meal
any animal. If hay is fed, either meadow
or clover, it>also adds to the nutrition of
which the sto mach has already more
than it can make use Of The instinct of
the animal teaches it to eat straw, which
is bulky with very little nutrition. 1t
would doubtless eat roots for the same
purpose IT it could get them. The result
of feeding a variety of foods is that fne
animal thus fed is enabled to digest a
greater amount of food and fattens more
rapidly.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-02-25
SHOCKED EDWIN BOOTH.
An Anecdotc of the Death of Lawrenc.
Barrett.

Barrett.
The sudden death of Lawrence Barrett
was great shock and a great surprise t.
Booth. His friend had recovered from
the serious operation performed Il year
or two before, and he was, seemingly. in
robust strength. likely long to outIivc
Booth, who was beginning to become con-
scious of his own physical decay. They
were playing together ii successful en-
was taken ill and was obliged to leave
the theater before the close of the per.
formance. :, The next night he did no.;
appear, and the third night his name was
taken out of the bill. Booth, who had no
thought Of anything serious, asked Mr.
Bromley, the manager, to call at the
Windsor hotel and see how Lawrence
vas sitting at his supper of bread and
milk in the grill room of The Players
when Mr.. Bromley entered and said,
simply and seriously, "AIr. Barrett has
gone" Booth. still suspecting nothing
asked, "Where to?' supposing that Mrs
Barrett had carried her husband off to
their home in Boston. He was naturally
very much depressed for some time. In
deed, he never fully recovered from the
blow. He closed his theater at once, al
though he continued the salaries of his
company; and finally he played short
engagement in Brooklyn, which proved. as
50 many of his friends feared. his last
During this engagement a copy Of th,'
death mask of Barrett was sent to the
club. 1t came in as Booth was starting
out for the theater. He saw it in the
hall, learned from whom it had come. anl
told the boy in charge to "carry it mp
stairs" The lad, not understanding Tho
order. took it to Booths own room, re-
moved the wrappings, and placed it on Il
small table by Booths bed. And there.
when he went upstairs and turned on the
electric lights, in all the CHASTITY white
ness of the fresh plaster, he found it.
This was, if possible. greater shock to
him than was the death of Barrett itself.
Laurence Hutton in Harper's Maga-
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-02-25
Painting BUILDINGS.

Warm days in the winter is good time
to do outside painting. For house large
or small, there is no color that looks nicer
than white. If the house has not been
painted for long time some of the sid
ing will be loose and full of weather
cracks. Nail every loose board with long
Wire nails; then put on coat of yellow,
then two coats of white lead The last
coat should be about as thick as thin
cream: Mix enough ut one time to go
over the whole of one side if you would
avoid different shades, even with white
paint. Always begin ut the top, so that
house you can rub it with Il cloth before
it sets. Do, not paint narrow strip from
top to bottom, if you do the paint will set
before you can begin ut the top again
and it will always show where you lap
on to your first strip. Paint down as
far as convenient while standing on the
same round, then move the ladder, follow
ing the same clapboard the whole length
of the house. Where the boards run up
same board to the ground. Window
sashes can best be painted after being
taken out. TO keep farm buildings well
painted is true economy. The same can
be said of all kinds of machinery. Paint
is cheap and 1 should suppose that any
farmer could put it on. All outbuildings
look well painted red. Whatever color
YOU choose, never think you can mix
twice and have it exactly the same shade.
Painters can use several kinds of paint
for inside work, but farmer doing the
work himself had better be content with
one or two colors. \ painted sitting room
floor with some nice rugs, is far more
heal lthful than carpet. Buildings to be
kept nice should have coat of paint
away: wash thoroughly in Kerosene
Prairie Farmer.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-02-25
Feed for Rreeilinu Ewes.

Breeding ewes have not only to keep up
their own animal: heat and energy and pro
vide for the growing foetus within them.
but they have also to make a growth of
wool on their own bodies. That they do
not always get enough of the right kind
of food for all these purposes is shown by
the fact that the wool from ewes is less
valuable than that from all equal weight
Of wool from wethers or ewes that are not
bred. Possibly some weakness of the
fiber is inevitable in that which is pro-
duced while ewes are dropping their
young. when there is naturally more or
less fever; But the wool may be made
much better if the ewes are given succu-
lent food to keep their digestion good and
bran mashes, which are just what are
needed. not only for making the wool, but
also to produce thrifty and vigorous
lamb, which is also born with more or less
of woody covering which its dam must
furnish from the food given to her.
American Cultivator.
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-02-25
Tho Number Thirteen.

Next to sailors actors are probably the
most SuperStitiOus of mOrtAlS. The New
York Telegram tells this story of what
happened to one of them who was not
superstitious-Or who said he was not:
'George c: ROniface, Jr., is one of the
few comedians Who are not superstitio0s.
He does not like the number Is, however.
Bonitace lives ut Pleasure bay, and since
the trolley ears run between that point
of time on them. A few days ago, while
standing on the platform of the car, he
noticed the number Is painted ON it.
Good Lord, number IL! exclaimed the
comedian, and hastily reaching into his
vest pocket he pulled out rabbits foot
and rubbed it vigorously on the lapel Of
his coat. The conductor smiled and said:
You're trit1e superstitious, aren't your
oh, not very replied Boniface. I
thought you'd hike to know continued the
conductor. carelessly, that you're the
thirteenth fare I've had this trip .Boni
face looked uneasy and made another dive
for the rabbits foot. On reaching As
bury Park the car encountered funeral.
Half dozen carriages had passed when
the notorman rang his gong and started
ahead. The driver of the seventh car
riage pulled. up his horses. Boniface
jumped about excitedly. Stop the car!
he yelled. What fory asked the coniuc-
tor. What for! shrieked the comedian.
Why, we'll go straight through the fu-
neral. and that is the most unlucky thing
YOU can do But the car went on. and
Boniface. swearing loudly, jumped of. be-
Pretty, big funeral. said the conductor
the reply. 1 only counted thirteen car
riageS'"
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-02-25
Grlddlo C0kes.


!. The almanac fails to tell us lust whom
the season for griddle cakes arrives, but
we;:'feel 1t in our bones" that when the
daylight is all gone at 6 o'clock in the
afternoon, and the world is still in dark
ness ut the next morning, it is the time
to hunt up the long-neglected pancl Ike
grlddle and restore it to the place of
honor.
Opinions differ in regard to perfect grid
die cakes, but the average appetite is
oftenest met and satisfied Though it may
require some time to accomplish the latter
feat by thin cakes, cooked to delica te
brown on both sides, and eaten while
crisp from the griddle. Where large
family is to be served, it requires rapid
work to get them to the table in good
shape, but the knack is soon acquired if
the range is perfect and the fuel good; !;
and the difference between light, thin,
crisp cake and one which is thick or SOD
den with steam is so great that the
''game pays for the ammunition
Buckwheat Cakes-Probably no cakes
are more popular than those made from
buckwheat. An old-fashioned rule runs
in this wise: Take one quart of buck
wheat flour, or mixture of buCkWhCat
with graham or Indian meal; mix to
smooth batter with lukewarm milk or
water. Add one teaspoonful of salt and
a half cupful Of soft yeast, beating It
thoroughly. Let it rise over night in il
warm place. In the morning stir the bat
ter down and if at all sour add half a
teaspoonful of soda. dissolved in little
warm water, Thin the batter with warm
milk or water if necessary.
Rice Griddle Cakes.-NIix pint of soft
boiled rice with quart of milk; add
three well-beaten eggs, teaspoonful Of
salt, and rice or wheat flour enough to
make thin batter.
Economy Cakes.-Of course the careful
housewife dries all pieces of bread which
are not suitable for the table, and keeps
them in reserve. Soak some of these over
night in cold water. In the morning
drain off the water. mash the bread fine.
and to each three pints add one teaspoon
full of salt three well-beaten eggs, one
boiling water. and pint of wheat or rye
-four. Thin the batter to the proper con-
sistency with milk. If the -four and milk
are mixed over night with teaspoonful
of soft yeast the eggs may be omitted.
Indian Griddle Cakes.-Indian cakes
require a longer time for cooking than
those made from flour, hence it is well to
have, the batter as thin as nossble Mix
a quart of Indian meal with a cupful of
wheat flour, teaspoonful of salt, and
sour milk enough to make a nice batter
Just before baking add an even teaspoon
ful of soda dissolved in little boiling
water. Indian cakes are improved by the
addition of three or four well-beaten eggs
though they are very good without them.
1t is needless to suggest the improve:
mcnt which maple syrup. honey or even
sugar syrup, is to cakes. for the greater
part of Uncle Sans nieces and nephews
need no such reminder,
The Virginia enterprise., 1898-02-25
New Varieties Of Potatoe ;.

In choosing varieties of potatoes for
spring planting it is advisable to select
those that have been recently produced
from seed, provided; Of course, that their
quality and productiveness has been test
ed and are generally known. The variety
that is newly produced from seed is gen
orally more vigorous then than it is likely
to be after few years contest with pota-
to bugs, and the blight and rots which all
help to decrease potato vigor and produc-
tiveness. But it is not advisable to plant
potatoes. however good, which are very
unlike standard sorts, and whose good
qualities are not generally known. There
mere fact that potato is a. potato is:not
enough with most consumers to secure u
market for it until after they have given
it trial.