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Depth of Ocean Gables

Pessimistic prophets sometimes sounc
sage and logical, but the unreasonine
optimist who sees better things despite
argument outstrips them
In the days of Stephenson's early ex-
periments it was predicted that a speed
of more than twelve miles an hour by
rail would be impracticable, if for no
other reason than that the human system
would not withstand travelling at a
higher rate of speed.
In the early days of steamboats, it was
declared that transatlantic steam navigaA
ton would be impossible, mainly because
of the inability to provide room aboard
ship for the coal that would be necessary
for the voyage. The prophet had scarcely
done speaking when the news arrived
that ship had just finished a trip across
the Atlantic under steam.
So with transatlantic cables. Some
promulgated the belief that they could
never be laid because the density of the
water below a certain depth would be so
great that the cable would not sink to
the bottom of the ocean. All the wise
folk regardless, however, the cable
promptly descended to the ocean bed at
depth of 16.4o4 feet, and within the
last year cable was sunk in the Pacific
ocean in the vicinity of the Lul1in Islands
at depth of 26,246 feet
Free press., 1906-09-01
A Wife's Renroach.

Admiral Caps, in an address to q
temperance society, told how drink had
once caused the downfall of a brave
soldier. In the course of the sad story
he said:
Sometimes after debauch the man
would be repentant, humble. He would
promise his wife to do better. But, alas,
the years taught her the barrenness of
all such promises.
"And one night, when he was getting
to be an old mana prematurely old
man, thin-limbed, stoop-shouldered, with
red-rimmed eyes-he said to his wife,
sadly:
you're a clever woman, Jenny-a
courageous, active, good woman. You
should have married better man than
I am, dear"
'-She looked at him. and, thinking of
what he once had been, she answered
in a quiet voice:
az did, James
Free press., 1906-09-01
Superstitions of Sailors

All sailors are superstitious, and the
legends of the sea are legion, ranging
from phantom ships to spectral lights
and suddenly cleaning from yardarms
and mastheads. That many of these leg
ends are very ancient may be proved by
the fact that sea harpieS are described
by Homer and Hesiod, while according
to Virgil they plundered 4Eneas during
his voyage to Italy. The beautiful 81
rens, too, are of classic origin.
Weird, indeed, are the tales of haunt
ing spectres, fit to send ones nerves
a-shivering after a hearty supper, well
suited for Christmas-time ghost stories.
There are the four COLLINS of Dunters
Ness, not ghosts, but evil water spirits,
who appear twice year, only in mid
winter, but bring bad luck in very short
time to the ship from which they are
sighted.
We must mention ADMINISTER, the
dreaded Ghost of the Cape, that used
to be seen in halo of cloud and mist
over Good Hope, and also the silent
man of Wexford Harbor, the wandering
soul of the Dutch skipper who lost his
smack on his way to Dublin some three
centuries ago.
Ghostly apparitions are not, however,
the only ones to be feared at sea. In the
case of St. Elmo's fire these apparitions
take the shape of spectral lights sud
denly cleaning from yardarms or mast
heads. 1t was known by ancient navi-
gators as Castor and Pollux-the best
omen if seen double, but a signal danger
if seen single.
Jack has a score of well known super
stitions, many of which are of very long
descent, such as the presence of figure
heads. the blessing of ships and the
crossing of the line" And it will be
remembered that the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales both paid tribute to old
Neptune while on their journey to Aus
tralia.
Free press., 1906-09-01
FADS AND FANCIES.
MINNA ScHATr CRAWFORD.

The woman who studies the import
ance of dress very quickly discovers thai
1t does not necessarily require rich quail
ties or costly fabrics to give the magic
touch of style, but that this wonderful
transforming quality or essence is more
closely allied with the lines and the cut
of wOman's clothes than with the ma
tcrials of which they are made.
| Color and color combinations belong to
| the artistic side of dress, likewise do
lustrous and soft finish textiles; vet, let
the weave and the colors be ever so
| beautiful, if the lines of the waist be
skewgee and the skirt hang in zigzags
the dress will make the woman who
wears 1t caricature, and the labor spent
upon 1t worse than wasted.
Better twelve-cent lawn that is cor
rectly cut and daintily sewn than costly
silk whose every distorted line is a lus-
tTous, cleaning horror. The first essen
tial is well cut pattern, one cut after
a French model if possible, because the
lines of French pattern differ from the
ordinary type of pattern cut in this coun-
try as the lines of an ocean greyhound
differ from the lines of a canal boat.
Best of all, French models are enchant-
lngly easy to mt on every type of figure.
a good sewing machine is another es-
sential. Many who can machine fairly
well upon heavy fabrics seem, somehow,
to fail of success when sewing upon thin
materials. This is usually because they
neglect to adjust the machine to lighter
work. Always use finer thread and
finer needle and a much lighter tension
for thin fabrics than when sewing heavy
goods. Also Tighten the pressure upon
the presser-foot. This is done by loosen
ing the screw at the very top of the
presSer bar; this screw holds the presser-
foot spring. By loosening this screw you
will find that the foot will not bear so
heavily on the goods and the feed will
not Chew thin or sleazy goods It is
also very necessary to have the machine
thoroughly clean and we'll oiled Keep
ing these few hints in mind, any woman
of ordinary 'gumption" can make and
own all the pretty dresses she Graves.
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away from the end of the leather COW
| cred bench, and was consequently that
| much closer TO the man she had Tilted
the previous evening.
DO l understand that you are offer
ing me a hearth" asked Wescott.
Its your turn" said Katherine, flush
ing beautiful crimson.
Nestcott took something that glittered
from his pocket, laid it in the box beside
the chocolate heart, and pushed the box
toward Katherine.
do we trade even?" he asked. with
his eyes on Katherine's.
The elevator boy, agog with excite
ment, retired discreetly, but with re-
luctance to the pages of his novel. but
not before he had recognized in the gilt
tering object a ring.
And when he looked again the box
contained two hands, although only one
was visible. The man was no longer
gazing at the wall.
The hand of, the indicator above the
boys head was leaping from number to
number in curious fashion, sounds of
ringing bells and impatient voices drifted
from the elevator shaft; but the man and
the maid paid no heed
1hen the Doy moved the lever slowly,
even reluctantly, and the elevator
dropped gently to the ground floor.
'Ohl exclaimed Katherine, drawing
her hand gently from Westcott's and
giving a long sigh. "We're actually
down"
Yep" beamed the boy, "and YOU
might have been down fifteen minutes
ago just as well as not; but I seen how
things was goinI, and I thought Pd
help 'em along"
You shall come to the wedding, Gu
pid, said Westcott, slipping heavy
COIN into the cherubic boys hand.
And. he added, as they stepped out of
the elevator on to the solid ground, "if
ever own an elevator you shall run it. %
Free press., 1906-09-01

What Dewey is Doing

What has become of Admiral George
Dewey, and what is he doing now?"
Taken all in all, there is perhaps nc
man in the United States, in the service
of the government or out of it, who /:
in more enviable position than Admira
Dewey. Congress has given him the
rank, pay and allowances of an admira
OF the navy, reviving the rank for his
benefit. He is absolutely independent ot
the Secretary of the Navy and of the
President OF the United States.
He cannot be retired and he cannot be
disciplined by reduction in rank or any
OF the other usual means employed The
place gives him an annual income OF
$I5,5oo.
If he chose to do so, he could close
down his desk, go home, and never turn
his hand over IN the way of work, either
! tor the navy or any one else, and his
| pay and allowances would 60 on as long
as he lives; but the admiral prefers to
work and to work hard
He is at the head of the navy general
board, charged with the duty of devils
ing general plans for improvement of the
navy, the management of the ships, the
handling of officers and men, and the
control of the great government ship
Yards. Every day when he is not at sea
for the maneuvers he is at his desk in
his Office or attending the meetings of
the board
Admiral Dewey is much loved and
much respected. He is a dapper little
fellow, not much more than five feet in
height. His clothes fit him like the naval
uniform, without crease or bag any
where.
They do say that the admiral's Chinese
valet has no less than twenty new suits
OF clothes and ten pairs of shoes to take
care OF at time. The admiral is not
a dude, merely we'll groomed man with
out seeming to have any thought of his
personal appearance
He has but one fad, if fad it NAV be
called, and that is his love for animals.
He has one of the finest teams of driv-
ing horses in the city and also an ugly
looking English bulldog The dog went
through the battle of Manila Bay with
Dewey, so they are real bunkies.
When the admiral was making a tour
of inspection of the feet the dog went
along, and was allowed the run of
vessel while his master was aboard. On
one ship the admiral returned from the
mems quarters just in time to encounter
the dog sailing IN most hurried fashion
from the officers quarters with the toe
"a oil OOOI III 1IOl
Admiral Dewey was white with anger
and surprise. In a second, when the
captain appeared, following the direction
of the toe of his boot. the admiral, con-
trolling himself as best he could. de-
manded:
"Sir, what do you mean by kicking
my dog in that manner?"
The captain came to a swift salute,
and his face, it was noted, was as pale
and drawn with suppressed anger as was
that of the admiral.
"Sir," he said, 81 would have kicked
that dog if he had been the personal
property of the Supreme Being; but, sir,
I would not have kicked him, and did
not kick him, until he had chewed the
trousers and ruined de luxe edition of
the Naval Regulations, as we'll as killed
the ships feline mascot"
Then they both laughed
Free press., 1906-09-01

Misses Jacket Suit of ruby Panama
cloth. The jacket, No. 1901, is semi
fitted model of the stylish type known
as the pony coat. 1t is cut in sizes for
II, II and 10 years. Price IS cents.
The Misses Skirt No. 1902 is in five
cores. with double inverted plait at
center back. It is cut in sizes for II,
II and 10 years. Price IS cents.
To obtain these patterns promptly,
state number and size of pattern, and en-
close fifteen cents for each pattern de-
sired Be sure to give correct size of
pattern. Address all communications to
FASHION CORRESPONDENT,
6o32 Metropolitan Bldg,
New York CITY.
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yoke. The pattern No. 2o36 is cut in
sizes 81, "a, SO, SO and 40 inches bust
measure Price Il cents
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The charming Princess Dress here
portrayed is beautifully adapted for an
those, rare models SO ingeniously con-
trivcd that it achieves an extremely
elaborate effect by simple means. The
original was developed in pale blue crepe
de chine with meda1lions of lace. 1t
would look equally we'll of landsdownes,
yelling and, if preferred, may be less
ornately trimmed with folds or with clus-
ters of tucks. 1t is built over a fitted
lining, is shirred at the waist and re-
quires but IoA yards of 27 inch material
or IL yards of 4o inch material to make
it, with y yard of all over lace for the
Free press., 1906-09-01
When Moran Spoke His Mind

Two Irish farmers who had not seen
each other for long time met at fair.
They had a lot of things to tell each
other. "Sure, it's married I am" said
Murphy 'fYou don't tell me So" said
Moran. "Faix, yes" said Murphy :; sand
I've got fine, healthy bh6y which the
neighbors say is the very picture of me-
At this juncture In the talk Moran
looked for a moment at Murphy, who
was not, TO say the least, remarkable for
his good looks, and then said, ~Ocf, well,
what's the harum so long as the childs
hezlthy?"
Free press., 1906-09-01
ABOUT SOUTH DAKOTA
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Wonderful crops and the building
of many railway extensions, opening
new and fertile territory for settlement,
combine TO make South Dakota the
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A. Miller, General Passenger Agent,
1850 Railway Exchange, Chicago.
Free press., 1906-09-01
Rockefeller Makes War on Reptiles
Offers twenty-five Cents For EverG
Snake Killed on His Pocantico
Estate.


John D. Rockefeller is looking for :
modern St. Patrick. He recently de
clared war on the snakes that infest hi:
large estate at Pocantico Hills and
twenty-five cents is paid for every one
killed and brought to his superintendent
The following notice was sent out a
short time ago:
I will pay twenty-five cents for each
snake killed on my estate I desire to
rid my land of these reptiles, and any
one may enter the war of determination.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER.
The war has begun, and the regiment
of determination consists of every small
boy In the neighborhood and many men
who come from miles around TO earn
the quarters. The region of Buttermi1k
and here blacksnal1es, copperheads and
garter snakes abound
Mr.. Rockefeller always has been
deathly afraid of snakes If he has oc-
casion to go to the Butter1nflk Hill sec
ton he always travels in carriage.
Mr.. Rockefeller also offers two dollars
for every dog killed on his estate Some
valuable dogs were killed last winter and
he had some trouble with his neighbors.
William Rockefeller offered twenty
FIVE cents for all snakes killed on his
place for several years, and now It is
free of the reptiles.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-15
Steamship CyRthIana Smashed Two
Blades Of Propeller.
STRUCK FLOATING WRECKAGE
While in Dry Dock For Repairs YES.
sci VIII Have Her Hull Painted
Liner Washington Docked For Her
Spring overhaulins-Marine Notes.

II was learned yesterday that the
British steamship Cynthiana, Captain
Evans, which arrived here Friday
from Boston, struck piece of float
ing wreckage while coming down the
coast and smashed her propeller. AL.
though two blades OF the wheel wei e
damaged. the ship was able to make
port without assistanc /.
Yesterday the Cynthiana. was float
ed into dry dock No. 2 to have the
damaged propeller replaced by one
which she had aboard While in the
basin the steamer will have her hull
cleaned and painted below the water
line.
The Cynthiana Is bound for Gulf
port and was on her way here to load
bunker coal when the accident oc.
Cured. She Is consigned to Fyrness,
Witty & Co. and is taking coal from
the White Oak Coal Company
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-15
START WITH 4 VICTORY
Locals Win First Ball Game, De-
teatIng VIPgIRias TaPs.
GOOD EXHIBITION Of SPORT
Most of tile Old Players Were in
Their Places When Home Team
Appeared ~ New Pitcher Gives
Promise of Excellent Work.

In the opening base ball game of
the season at the Casino park yes
terday afternoon the Newport News
team defeated the nile OF the crew
OF the United States battfeship Vir-
slnla by the score OF to 9
For a season starter the exhibition
was all that the two hundred fans
In attendance could have desired
Except few occasions the fielding
of the teams was clean and fast. and
was not as bad as the error column
might indicate. The score was very
close and for that reason the enthus-
iasm CT the fans was kept at the
highest pitch from the end of the
first session until the last sailor had
been declared out in the ninth inn
ing
The game was entirely void of
spectacular plays, the only semblanco
10 a feature being a double play
In the third session when Becks field
~ q soiHSic,, tnleW I'D Dung WHO
retired a tar and then sent the
sphere to John OHara at second base
who completed the only double Of
the game. Young's throw was bal
and o'Hara had to take it in will:
one hand.
When the locals took the field for
practice there were many new faces
to the local fans and for that reason
the roofing contingent of the home
tenn was a little dubious of victory.
On the other hand the half hundred
blue jacket rcoters, which came over
from Norfolk with the Virginia.
team were sure of a victory for their
nine. The practicing of the two
teams was watched by all with in.
terest and when the game was finally
called at 2.:3s o'cock the excitement
Of the fans was at white heat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-15

After the first three sessions OF
the contest the local fans took
heart fer victory for the home team
and loomed up upon the horizon.
The game was not cinched, however,
until the ending of the seventh inning
and even then the local fans had their
doubts for Manager Loeb took Young
out and sent Hughes to third, re-.
placed John O'Hara at second by
Fitzgerald and put Glenn out in left
garden, which Fitzgerald had desert.
ell to take care of the second sack
Hughes proved 10 he fast player
and he made three good plays dur
ing the two sessions that he looked
after the third sack Fitzgerald
covered second fairly we'll and Glenn
did not get ball his way.
The sailors did little switching in
the eighth inning. Kennedy was
replaced on the slab by Cramer and
the erstwhile pitcher took the first
sack Ball was sent to right field
and Curry donned the mask. Bretz
replaced Fletcher in the left gar
den. The change did not strengthen
the sailor team for the game was lost
to them before the change was made
In the sixth session the captain
CT the sailor team objected to some
of the decisions made by Umpire
Carmichael and after a little jaw
inc" he Induced Dr. Loeb 10 put
Eddie Monroe in carnichael's place
The star llayer of the game was
Reynolds, new twiIler whom DR..
Lceb has just signed for the season
No one knew much of the lads
ability as a pitcher but before the
game was three sessions old the
unanimous verdict of the fans was
that he was the real goods" Rey-
nclds has plenty of speed with good
curves that break nasty for a bat
ter. or at least the seemed TO break
bad for the sailors, who we're able
to find his delivery for only four
singles during the game
The personnel OF the teams fol.
lows:
Newport News Young 3 b, J.
o'Hara 2 b., P. oHara c., Fitzgerald
!. T. and Q b., Davis I b., Mclaughlin
s. s., Beckes c. f., Reynolds D.,
Hughes 3 b., Glenn l. +.
u s. S. virginla-Price b., Ola
win C. f., Buns 2 b.. Curry r +, Cramer
l b. and p. Fletcher l. f.. Smith s. S
Ball c. and r. + Bretz l. f,
Score by Innings.
Il. H. F..
Newport News. oOloO111o-4 6
U. S. S Virginia. .O0O10olOo-2 4 6
Summary--Earned insANewport
News, 1; U. S. s. Virginia, O. Two
H
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-15
MARYLAND COMMISSIONERS.
Visited Site of jamestown Exposition
Yesterday-At ChamhcrI,p

.
The members OF the Maryland
commission to the jamestown Expo.
sition reach Norfolk yesterday and
spent. nearly the entire day on the
exposition grounds. The site for the
Maryland building was selected aud
the commissioners expressed them
selves as being we'll pleased with
what they saw.
night at the Chamberlin hotel by the
exposition officials. Following is a
list. of the. commissioners who came
down:
Carter Lee Bowie, Oliver D. Collins,
Frederick M. Colston (chairman). S.
Frank Dashiell, Richard S. Dodson.
Allan Farquhar, David s.. Mcintosh
LYNN R. h1eekins (secretarSs; James
w. Owens, Jacob RohrbacHai T.. Her
bert shriver, Palmer: Tennait Doug.
alas II. Thomas =. s,i; 4.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-15

base hits-Foley, Beckes. Three base
hit-Foley First base OH balls-off
Reynolds. 3; off Kennedy 2. Struck
out-by. Reynolds. 8; by Kennedy, 0;
by Cramer, 1. Double plays-Beckes
to Young to O'Hara. Left OH bases
Newport News, 6; U. s. S Virginia,
5, First base, on errors-Newport
News, 3; u. S. S Virginia, 5. Passed
balls-Ball,'2. Hit by pltcher-Ball.
Time of game, hour, 80 minutes
Umpres. Messrs Carmichael and
Monroe.
.--TI- 49,
AT. Richmond, ya.-Trinity College
6; Harvard S. a.
observation-disclosures Yanigans S !;
Lynchburg State League s.
AT Norfolk, va.-Yale 9; Virginia
At Washington - Georgetown Il;
Princeton 4.
At Ithaca, n. Y.-cornel 3: La
fayette Q.
At Atlanta Georgia Tech 2; Van
derbilt 1.
AT Atianta-Atlanta 81 Montgomery
At. Birmingham Birmingham 81;
Nashville 2.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING 4; shreve-
port s.
At New orleans--New Orleans Il;
Little Rock L.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-15
Calendar for This pay.
LEXINGTON HOTEL soLp7
Manager HundIey Reported to Have
Disposed of Hostelry.

1t is reported that Mr.. Charles F.
Hundley, proprietor of the Pocahon.
tas, Lexington and Newport hotels,
has sold the Lexington to Mr.. p F.
Hoffman for $4,000. Mr. Hundley
neither denies nor confirms the re-
port, but it said the transfer will be
made Monday.
Mr.. Hundley purchased the Lexing-
ton from Mr. w. H. Whitecraft sew
eral months ago, and it is said that
his profit on the investment will
amount to more than $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-15

dence-to White Oak Coal Company
with merchandise.
Steamer Yemassee. Simmons,
Philadelphia-to w. p. Clyde G. Com.
pany with merchandise
Steamer Powhatan, Ryan. Baltimore
Ito Merchants G. Miners Transpor.
tation Company with passengers and
merchandise
Steamer Jamestown, Hitler, New
York-to Old Dominion Steamship
Company with passengers and mer-
chanuiSe.
Steamers: Niceto tSpn.), Boetequi,
Havre; Monroe. Norfolk and New
York; Powhatan, Ryan, Providence.
Essex, McDorman. Baltimore.
Schooner Lucinda Sutton, oBrien
Portsmouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-15
LIGHT SHIP BROKE MooRlNes
Vesse at Cape Lookout Shoals Adrift
Storm

The lighthouse board has issued
the following notice:
CAPE LOOKOUT SHOALS LIGHT
VESSEL No. 30.-Moored In about
rs feet of water. ebont miles
southeast by east 3.4 east from the
outer end of Cape Lookout Shoals,
making off from Cape Lookout, sea
coast of North Carolina, and about
l8 miles south by east Ia east from
Cape Lookout Lighthouse
+ The vessel broke adrift during
the heavy storm on the morning Of
April 10, and will be replaced as
soon as practicable.