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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
AMERICANS MAY
GET CONTRACTS
Next &c Frenchman. Yankee ship5uiid
ers viii Get Preterecce From
Russian Admiralty
{ny Associated prcsso

ST. PETERSBURG. March o.,
l2:a5 a. m.-The prospects Of Amcri.
can shipb,,iI lers having a large share
iii the rebuilding and enlargement of
the Russian navy are growing brighter
An extensive naval program. which in
a few years will restore Russia to IN
equality with the irst-class sea pow
CTS, has practically been completed.
but has not vet received he final as
sent Of Emperor Nicholas
All the foreign ship building inter.
csts arc enlisted in tn. rivalry. The
admiralty is inclined to show special
consideration to the claims CT Russia s
French allies. hui American PROPOSE,
tons also arc regarded with favor, and
when the orders are distributed Ameri.
"a. next to Franco. is likely to gel the
largest share.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
SOOTHING a HORSE
Che Animal'n Easy Introduction t., q
Steam Street Roller.

The Anlmal'e Easy Introduction to q
Steam Street Roller.
in one of the broad uptown thorough
fares few days ago q mounted pa
trolman encountered 4 steam roller In
action, and the horse was terribly
frightened. 1t reared and baked and
then made singles across the street.
first one way and then the other, until
the policeman Jumped off and tried
coaxing. Leading his mount step by
step i'll the direction Of the roller
which had come TO a standstill, he pet
ted the animal ana talked to it, urging
it forward.
"A fine horse like you 10 be afraid
Of steam roller" said the policeman.
The horse Drickel up its ears ana ven
tured ahead another step or two.
Come, nov; come along. You can't
be policeman ana he afraid or bit
Of iron. Now come on. good boy"
The horse made few more stems for
ward.
Come on" continued the policeman
Nov, then. be good. The department
can't afford to be giving $500 apiece For
horses that haven't any nerve Come
on, now
Coaxing It along in this way with in
finite patience the officer after several
minutes got the animal up to the roller
The horse daintily put forward one foot
and tapped the front Of the iron wheel,
waited moment and finding that the
machine did not Kick or run, reared
contemptuously and tapped the object
with both feet, then wheeled and walk
ell quietly away. The policeman re
mounted. and 1t is safe 10 say that
horse will never bother about steam
roller again.-New York Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
HAMPTON NEWS
(Continued)
M'GINNIS WANTS
AWARD REJECTED
Declares That $27,25o is Far TOO Tie
tie For Old Point Property
Condo nncd by Government.

Colonel .lnhE r. McGinnis u. S. A..
retired, was iii tho United States Court
al Norfolk yesterday asking Judge
Waddill 10 SGT aside tho award Of l:,..
commission which some months AGO
condemned l03 acres Of land owned
by Colonel McGinnis. 1T Old Point
Comfort for the enlargement Of .'art
Monroe and which commission only
awarded the owner $27,25U for lie
same
Colonel McGinnis claims that til, ri
parian rights and fishing privileges
which went With his property were
undermined by tho condenuna ion com
mission and declares TIA. he should
have been given an award for 100 acres
which he values at $3.50 He says
he does not have to sell the pronertv
1.nr the want OF money ana declares III.
award Of the commission grossly made,
QNate
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Evolution OF the skate.

roughly shaped from the canon bone Of
4 horse or COW, and Scandinavian ar
chaeologists claim an antiquity Of ] 600
years for these. The wearer OF these
rude skates obtained speed not by a
stroke of the foot, but by pushing him
self along with a plked staff Skates
made entirely Of wood were next intro:
duced. These We're followed by wood
en- ones shod with fat strips OF iron,
Then We're gradually developed bladed
skates. and finally experts evolved the
Fen type Norwegian racer and figure
skates Of the present day.-London
Standard @
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

When Thaddeus Stevens had taken
to his bed for thee last time q visitor
told him lie was looking we'll. oh,
John" was the quick reply, 1T is not
my appearance, but my disappearance,
that troubles met One day mem
Der or the house Of representative who
was noted for his uncertain course on
all questions and who confessed that
he. never Investigated point under
discussion without finding himself a
neutral asked for leave Of absence.
"AIr. Speaker" said Stevens. II do
not rise to object. but to suggest that
the honorable member need not ask
this favor, for he can easily pair of
with himself!'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
DRAWING TO CLOSE.
Grand lodge 6'Nai Birth Elects
Officers and Holds Banquet.
by Associated Press.)

(Ey Associated Press)
NEW ORLEANS, LA. March 22.--
The constitution grand lodge Indepen-
dent Order Of B'Nai Birth today. III
executive session. decided in favor OF
:!:c retention Of the secret work
Simon Wolf was unanimously 70
elected president but declined. The
officers were then elected as follows:
President. Adolph )<rauss; vice
presidents. j. r. Klein. Bridgeport,
Conn. and !-ucins Sclomnns. Goiifcr-
MIA.
Executive committee, from other Gs.
tricts: No ., Jacob Furth; No s.,
Jacob Singer: Nc. 4 Rev. e. n. Cal
isch; No. 6. Judge Philip Stein; No.
z. Joseph I!irsh.
Tue concluding session Will J." hell
tomorrow The delegates were given
4 brilliant banquet at Tulane Hall ~
X. he local lodges today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
English House Of Commons
Downs Tariff Proposal
RESULT OF CABlNLT DECISION
Removal Of Pressure en- Followers of
The Government Manifested in Vote
on Resolution Connected With the
Fiscal eaIfour Explains.


l-oNDON. March 22.-AS the result
OF the cabinets decision yesterday to
use no pressure upon its followers in
regard to resolutions introduced by the
opposition to commit the government
on tie fiscal question. resolution in
Produced al ,oniSht's sitting OF the
House 81 Commons by John Stirling
Gree 'Sradc liberaD was carried by
vote Of 25i to 2
he resolution declares hat '.iu The
opinion Of The house imposition Of a
general .lGty On al manufactured
goods Imported from abroad. no. eX-
ceedins 10 per cent. on an average and
varying according to the amount, OF
LABOR on these goods. would be in
l'r:.."a to the con:merci al interests &c
the United Kingdom "
Premier Ba'four Explained.
Premier nafour spoke briefly ov-
planning tina, he did no. consider the
resolution as anything more than an
abcrtiv" effort on the part OF the OBJ
position to cmbarrasS the government
over an Issue Which was not before
Parliament. lie recommended his fol
lowers not nnlyato follow the policy he
had adopted. by net debating the resu
lnllcn. l,,H ALSO 10 l:llcw his example
Ey net :,oin. INFO the division lobby
Sin Ilenry Camp bci!i;anne:man at
tackled the government fC. lis attitude
II" asked il the question was nl No
mnment nov why ii was considered "A
critical party policy on March s.
Woua Not Take Matter Seriously.
E-nra Hugh Cecil said tic believed
that after tonight III. country Mould
not take the tariff reform seriously.
Tho prctcctitniSl movement. he said
was dying: il had only been galvanized
into life by The 4enins ol:another indi
!i,tual
The result If the discussion was
greeted With cheers and laughter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Hearing the Evidence.

The court is hearing road Tho cvi.
deuce taken before the condemnation
commission and at the conclusion Of
this will hear new evidence which
Colonel McGinnis and the government
will Introduce.
The lawyers in the case arc William
II. White, OF Norfolk, and S. Gordon
Cumming. Of Hampton, for Colonel Nc
Ginnis. and United States District At
torneys J.. I. Lewis and Robert H. Tai
Icy for the government, which is re-
sis,ins the attempt being made by the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
HISTORY Of SHOES.
IN No Article OF Attire Have More
ERxnries Been shown

vn8nries Been shown
Shoes or their equivalent are Of 4
certainty even more ancient than
gloves, for they We're !; necessity OF 10
comotion. While the other was hut 4
luxury. Sometimes they We're made OF
skins. sometimes Of papyrns. as in
Egypt. Often they We're giltied and
decked with jewels. and the most ex-
pert artists of the day We're employed
to decorate the foot coverings or
wealthy patricianS. consuls emperors
and their favorites In no article. OF at
tire have more ragaries been shown.
Today lady who desires to he consd
cred in the height Of fashion wears
shoes pointed as much as possible, but
in the time Of Queen Mary the taste
was all the other way, and 1t was
found necessary to issue q royal procl:,-
nation prohibiting shoes with toes
wider than six Inches But perhaps the
most extraordinary development in the
way Of footgear We're the '.chopines' in
troduced by the ladies Of Venice TO
make themselves taller than they really
We're. The articles were really kind
of sults made of wood and leather and
sometimes reached the absurd heig ht
Of twelve inches. Even a trained aero
bat would have difficulty in walking on
such things, and ordinary women had
such trouble with them that when they
attempted a promenade they required
the assistance of 4 servant at each side
and another behind to keep them from
fallins.-From Redfern's Royal and
Historic Shoes"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

owner. to have the original commits
slan's award set aside,
The exceptions or Colorcl McGinnis
10 the report and award IT The com
mission are numerous. enc OF the
most important being that the award
was rot in kceEing with the price paid
tie Catholic Brothers for a small niece
OF land adjoining his property ana
lur1hcr was not I; just award when
INC mice brought ~ property nearby
an! at Ocean View on this Side or
Hampton Reads was taken into con
sidelalion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
CHANGE IN lri9EHARY
Morton WitI Co TO San Juan Before
Going to Guantanamo
(By Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. March %. Secre-
tary Morton, just before leaving
Charleston on the Dolphin. made 4
change in his itinerary Instead .,f
going first 10 Havana lie wen, To san
Juan. which place was not included in
tn" original plans for the trip
II is stated at the department that
the American warshipS now at Havana,
VIII not remain there waiting for the
secretary. but will proceed according
10 their original program The Cuban
authorities have been advised OF the
Secretary's change Of plans.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
NOW WITH THE JURY.
Foster Case Will Probably Be Settled
This Morning.

The case of Scott Foster. II. A.
storms and Scrap jefferson, which has
sneen on trial in the Circuit Court since
Tuesday, was given to he jury at $3.50
!ast evening. when, without allowing
ne lufE in deliberate. Judge Black
stone adjourned court nvr. tin 10
o'clock his morning.
The case has been very bitterly
fought and its outcome is awaited with
considerable interest
MoSi OF The day yesterday was taken
mp with the testimony Of the defense
ne argument occupied an hour and 4
halt commemorative Attorney 3. a
Lewis opened the argument and was
followed by Mr.. Fay S. Collier for the
defense. MIR r. NJ Lett closed the
case for the commonwealth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Offering No Challenges.

DO you claim that the world owes
you q living:'
No" answered Meandering Nike.
de man dat goes around claimln'
makes hisself unpopular. I'm satisfied
to git my livin' whether It's ewin' to
me or not. w ashington Star.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Robbed LEWIS Meat Market

Inc meat market CT Mr. l. Levy. in
west queen street. was entered some
llme during Tuesday nigh, by thieves,
VINO succeeded in carrying away Il
small amount OF cash and some meat.
siiltrance was effected through rear
window
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Hts Shorthand.

Employer Ito new clerk)-Yon don't
seem to keep pace with my dictation.
Why don't you write shorthand? be
lieve You told me that you knew short
hand. Clerk;-So do, but it takes me
longer than ordinary writing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

known New York lawyer and jurist.
is registered at the Chamberiin hotel,
Old Point. Judge Pryor came to OLD
Point To seek rest
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
.Richmond's six-oay Bicycle Race
(By Associated Press.)

RICHMOND. VA, March 22.-Dcn
Monroe finished in the lead at the six
day bicycle riding contest here 70
Tight. Root and Larsen tying for sec.
tnd place The distance made in the
six and half hours thus Ear ridden is
lag niles. laps.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Lacking the Motive Power.

II wonder why the car doesn't START"
exclaimed all impatient passenger.
There are not enough people on
board vet to make the cargo" replied
another who understood the situation.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

day for Roncaior Reefs with an OK
petition for raising the cargo of the
British steamer Buckingham, which
ionndered there with a cargo Of rail
road supplies last December
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
On a Plate.

Held like to fake your photograph.
Edie. Really, you're sweet enough to
eat! She--l see, and that's why you
want to put nue. on plate.-I Illustrated
Bits ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

G. 81 o. 81. 90 excursion to Richmond,
Sunday: only chance until Easter.
th-sa.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Woman Buried In Vault Shows
Signs Of Life.
WILL BE CLOSELY WATCHED
Since Supposed Death of Mrs. susar
Suffer from Fall, Face Has Re
mained FIushed-Wound in Head
B!eeds, Too.
tSy Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, March 80. "A dispatch
to the Tribune from Tell City, Ind,
says:
Mrs. Susan Sultzcr, who apparent-
y dropped dead ten days ago as she
was entering her home, in Cannelton.
and whose body was placed in the
cemetery vault TWO days later, is be
lievcd by many persons to be alive.
A Specialist Summoned.
a specialist from Cincinnati has
been summoned and an Investigation
will be made. During the time that
he body has been in the vault it has
been watched closely. Several times
apparent signs Of life have been de-
tecEed.
Since her supposed death the wound
on her head, caused by the fall, has
continued to bleed at intervals and
her face remains flushed "A few DAYS
ago a local physician pnncturcd one
"i her fingers. bringing blood
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23
Personal Mention

Mrs. Marian l.ivcZeH. OF Yardlcy, Pa,
and Mrs Bernard Taylor. 0! Philadcl,
vhia. Pa. are the guests OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. G. i-ivezey. in Arm.stead ave-
nue.
Mrs. Wesley NJ Gl4r. Of t.archmont. L.
l.. is the guest Of her brother, Mr.. John
q. Kimberly ii Ola Point Comfort
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

Handsome dinner sets, AZ pieces,
offered for only s5.87 at LASH'S.
1.7.tf aa8
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

There is a seldshness even in graft
t F when if is too profuse.-C Cum Der
land. n:
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-23

Frogs to Have Social Session.
The Hampton Frog Club last night
decided to have g social session Mon
day night.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-05-15
HorticuIturists to Build Warehouse.

AT meeting held in North Yakima
recently by the board of directors of
the Yakima County Horticultural I'm
ion, it was decided to build new
stone warehouse. The new building
will be erected on the corner of A and
Selah streets, on the lot recently pur-
chased by the Union from Mr.. Hellie-
sen at cost of $4,000. The building
will be so by 100 feet, of one story
and basement. The Union will occu-
py the warehouse in use at this time
until the new one is completed, and it
is then their desire to sell the old
building. The board of directors also
concluded that it would be expedient
to engage e. e. Samson, present man
ager of the Unions business here, to
go on trip east as far as New York
in the interests of the Yakima valley
products.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-05-15

a turning pillow. In the home garden,
where but small space is usually COW
cred, small holes can be opened with a
spade, the plant roots spread as they
are set, and the earth returned. In
all cases it should be the aim to firm
the earth well over the roots of the
plants as they are set.
The raspberry patch should be well
fortified, either by the use of plenty
of well-rotted stable manure or a COM
about As per cent, phosphoric acid
(available) II per cent, potash 1873
per cent, at the rate of 300 to 500
pounds per acre. If the stable manure
is to be had very cheaply it would
probably be cheaper than to purchase
the commercial fertilizer. Local con-
ditions will decide this. In the past
commercial growers of black raspber-
ries have not given sufficient attention
to the question of fertilizers, and the
result is that the yields of many or
chards which ought to be doing bet
ter are far below what they could be
made. In the many new sections of
the northwest, where the growing OF
raspberries is being taken up on
large scale, the matter of fertilizing
the orchards should be considered at
the start.
1t may be of interest to state what
varieties of black raspberries are best
adapted to the Pacific northwest. For
the district between the Cascade
mountains and the eastern boundary
of Idaho the Gregg and Kansas are
recommended first, with the Ohio, Pal
mer and Souhegan following. For the
section of the coast west of the Cas-
cades, as far south as Pomona, Cal
the Gregg is considered the most suit
able.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-05-15

future of the place they have built
a $4,000 brick schol house and prepar-
tons are maturing for more buildings
of like kind.
To show what rapid development
and progress we are making in this
vicinity in the production of wheat,
we give few figures. In 1903 there
was marketed at this point $4,000
bushels of grain and the year just past
we have marketed 900 bushels or
about that, and have several thousands
yet to come in after seeding is all
done. The prospect is very fiattering
now and we predict that more than
100000 bushels will find the cars at
this place next fall For the business
man who is looking for location to
embark in business we certainly have
a splendid place in which to locate.
In a very short time we will need
mill to help to dispose of our surplus.
At present we have one general store
and we need another badly. The coun-
try demands it. Any one desiring any
further information will be answered
by writing to the postmaster at Cum
ningham.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-05-15
The Cultivation of Raspberries.

The American raspberries, for there
are two types of them-the red and
the black-are both familiar to every
lad and lassie who has passed along
the highways of the older states.
These berries are aborigines, and, like
many other native plants, were entire
ly neglected by the early settlers I'M
til they found that the raspberry OF
the garden of their native land could
not be successfully grown in the Unit
ed States They then turned their at
tention to what nature had placed be-
fore them, and from the wild berries
of the clearing have come the Amer
lean raspberries as we know them to-
day. There are four distinct species
of raspberry plants in the United
States today, but only two types OF
fruit are taken into consideration in
general these being the red and the
black raspberry. The latter is fire.
quently called by the name of
''blackcaps," and it is this to which
we shall devote our attention. The
red raspberry does not stand so well
with many in our section Of the coun-
try as does the black. The fact that
the varieties of the red raspberry
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-05-15

will go to Portland about week be-
fore the exposition opens, to put every
thing in readiness for the inspection
of the public.
The readers of The Ranch will feel
an especial interest in this appoint
ment of Mr.. Walden, as he is the hor-
ticultural editor of this publication
and his writings have earned for him
many ardent friends. These Will now
have an opportunity of meeting him
in person when they go to Portland
to take in the exposition. Mr.. Walden
will be delighted to meet all at the
Yakima county fruit exhibit.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-05-15
Mr.. Walden Highly Honored.

At a recent session the Yakima
County Horticultural Union appointed
Mr.. F. Walden to take charge of the
Yakima county fruit exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark exposition. Mr.
Walden has accepted the offer and
at this writing is comforting with the
officers of the Union in North Yakima
regarding the work to be done. He
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-05-15
THE MALTHoID ROOFING.

Attention is called to the unique adj
vertisement of the Paraffine Paint Co.,
which appears in this issue. The people
living on farm. if they use this roof
cheap and convenient. w. L. Rhoades,
whose office is in the Pioneer building,
Seattle is the agent in this section for
the Malthoid roofing.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-09

Henry Sampson, who has been IN
WalIa Walla for several days visiting
friends. will leave for his home IN
Wenatchee tomorrow. "Wenatchee,
like many new Washington towns, is
enjoying a substantial growth as re-
snlt of immigration and general pros
porous conditions the past few years.
Mr. Sampson said this morning in
speaking of his new home town. we
claim a population of $500 now. Five
wears ago the town could not muster
ovar 200 so one can see that the town
has gone ahead rapidly. The sur
rounding country, which is one of the
hest fr,,it districts in the state, is NIL
ing up rapidly, many home seekers
from the east having settled there the
noSt two wears. Citizens in general
orc taking a pride in improving the
civ and considerable work on the
streets and sidewalks will be done this
summer wenatcnee was handicapped
for many years by not having gooo
water system, but this defect has been
remedied and the city has now an ex-
cellent system capable of supplying the
town for many years to come" Mr..
Sampson states that his brother oscar
Sampson. who resided in Walla Walla
for MANY years, is now located at
Wenatcnee.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-09
NORTHWESTERN NATIONAL LIFE
MUST PAY WILLIAM RYAN
THE SUM OF $645.
Jury in Case Returned Verdict in Six
Minutes Last Evening-Company
Fought Case Bitterly.

1t took the jury in the case of Will
liam Ryan versus the Northwestern
National Life Insurance company Of
Minneapolis just six minutes yester-
day evening to return a verdict award
ing to the plaintiff the sum of $S45,
due on a life insurance policy held by
Mr.. Ryan, as administrator of the es-
tate of Bridget Ryan, deceased.
The case occupied most of the day
in the superior court yesterday and
was bitterly contested by the insur-
ance company. Mrs. Ryan died on
October 10, 1903, and the company
claimed that the assessment for that
quarter was not paid until October IA,
a day afterward, which caused the
policy to lapse. Mr.. Ryan, as admin
istrator, began action for the amount
due and was awarded the full amount
by the jury's verdict.