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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20

iSi'" ~ MS accounts I'D the CX-
tent of s20,0no and with CHIEF of po.
lice Reynolds in the doorway holding
warrant charging him with The lar
ceily of 100000. Irwin Tucker. prcsi.
dent Of the Newport News Savings
bank. shot aud killed himself in his
bedroom on the third floor of the
BraXton building yesterday morning
at 1880 O'Clock. a bullet from II
3S,calibre revolver crashed through
the mans head from the right ten.
pie and in fifteen minutes it was all
over.
Doors Of Bank Closed.
AT 10 O'Clock Yesterday morning
the doors of the Newport News Saw
lngs hank were closed by Attorney
r. NJ. Lett, counsel for DR.. Carter
Perkins, cashier and the largest
stockholdcr of the institution Al
though the books of The bank were
examined by experts and the drcc-
tors discussed the rcprrt of The ac-
counlants ut length last night, no
Intelligent statement concerning The
DHnk s. condition can be given at this
time, Probably it will be several
days before the directors make IL
formal statement to The dcpoSitors
anu creditors. Upon The face of the
accounts the banks affairs arc in
perfect condition
Put Personal Notes Up.
This Is because the dead presi-
dent put his personal notes on de
post to cover every cent Of his short.
age. Mr.. Lett stated to IL Daily Press
reporter last night that the personal
notes probably amounted to s20.OOn.
AIR. Lett went on to say that until
further investigation had been made
1t would he impossible to tell what
the bank would be able to do toward
meeting it's obligations.
$4,000 in Life Insurance.
Three policies, two for S., 900 each,
and one for slO.oOU were carried in
the Mutual Life Insurance company
of New York by the deceased. Ii
these policies are colectable, the
premiums will about cover the short
age. Mr. j. II. Cronc, local agent
Tor the Mutual company. states that
all of the Policies were taken out
within the past year and that they
are rendered worthless by suicide
clauses. Another policy for $4,000
was carried by Mr. Tucker in an nc.
cident company, but this only allows
5000 in case of suicide.
The suicide of Mr.. Tucker created
the greatest surprise throughout the
city. 1t is believed that among hts
own personal friends he could have
raised the money necessary to tide
him over his difficulties.
Says Stocks Did It.
C'n.S one ca, 5c for tn, dead mans
t;;;sn,si trouble; is given. :r-a I,l.
Ter lef; for the directors Of tla bank
NJ 81 cker said that he nan ~.
evry cent of the money circulating
In stocks. Memoranda found urcn
the desk of the deceased suhsiarti-
ated this statement. Mr.. II. e. Boy.
kin, the only stock broker here, en-
phatically declares that Mr.. Tucker
has not been dealing in stocks to any
great extent and that his losses
through the local office could not
have amounted to great deal.
Arose at Usual Hour
Yesterday morning Mr., Tucke
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Congress in Cutting Down Apprp.
/. pPiatiOn Puts a Stop 10 Fu-
lure Target Practice.
THE NATIONS DEFENSE WEAKENED
Rear Admiral Mason criticises Law
Makers for the Stand They Have
Taken Which will Result in Making
Uncle Sam PowerIess to Defend Hi,
Rights.
ny Associated Prcss.l

WASHINGTON. May l9.-"Should
war break out within The next few
years the condition OF the navy will
be such as 10 lead to disaster" such is
the statement made by Rear Admiral
Mason. CHIEF of the bureau of ord.
nance. navy department, in a state
mcnt 10 the secretary Of the navy
calling attention to the reduction in
the estimates Of the bureau of ord
nance made by the department and
The House committee OH naval affairs
Admiral Mason shows tina. murc
than Sl2.000.O00 has been cut ouI of
the estimates and he describes
the condition ot the bureau
as little short of desperate"
for the coming year. He says
there is not now and will not b: any
reserve ammunition and ,he orinunce
for important guns
IL Will be necessary prob ,biy To
discontinue target practice an! row
ships must be sent in,, commission
without ammunition or ordnance s;orcs
There Will he no rG>rr" gun :. lorpe-
does or reserve mines. or hda auI
range finders ami the money 10 buy
them is lacking
/, Marines Get Hurry Orders.
y SSjRFofs ,.,,, Maf 1,J:rEThd hur-
ri'd departure of the marines from
here today created some excitement
In naval circles. While officials de-
clincd to talk. it WAS learned that the
draft Of % marines picked from the
harrack at the yard and The guard of
The attl'ship Texas had been ordered
10 the Cruiser Columbia. now mt the
League Island naval station for sery-
ices In San Domingo.
The Columbia has in.t ned
from Southern waters ana was 20 I'M
d:rso repairs before procaa ling 10
sea again.
War5hips on Guard.
SAN JUAN. PORTO RICO. May 10.
The United States re:anue cutie"
Algonquin has been ordered 10 watch
the Mona passage. the channel be-
tween Dominican revolutinnsi,,.. who
are reported to have left the i.ianisn
island of St Thomas recently for
San Domingo.
The gunbonts Newport and Nash.
vile have received orders to sail for
Santo Domingo.
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nized the chiefs voice. The key was
brought and the door opcn,d. lust
as The chief was pushing the door
cpen pistol shot rang out and Tuck
er fell face forward to the floor,
blood squirting from terrible wound
in The temple.
The astonished and Mortified officer
stood for Il moment in the doorway.
hardly knowing whether he or Tuck
or had been shot. Then he called
down the steps and Mr.. Lett ap.
pcar.d
Gould Only Watch Him Die.
DR.. S. w. iobsou. close personal
friend of Tucker was summoned, but
he could do nothing except watch
the man die. Life was extinct with
in fifteen minutes after the shot was
fired alidF the unfortunate mai was "a
unconscious during that time. The
ball entered at The right temple.
passed entirely through the head and
lodged just beneath the skin at the
left temple.
The news of the suicide cause
comparatively little excitement ana
the crowd in front of the bank soon
dwindlcd down To Il few small
groups. These groups were to lG
seen there throughout the afternoon
and until late last night
Had Entire charue.
AS Mr. Tucker himself had entire
charge of the affairs of the bank and
for this reason no one knew anythinb
about the condition of the institu.
tons affairs. All kinds of reports
we're put in circulation. but early In
the afternoon it was generally he
lievcd that the dead presidents de,
falcation amounted to about $1,000
or more. 1t was said, too, that the
bank would be able to pay 10 cents
on the dollar to its depositors and
creditors and this relieved the mind;
of the people considerably.
Experts Put to Work.
The directors. after consulting with
Attorneys II. NJ Lett and II. G..
Bickford. employed several experts to
make hurried examination of the ac.
counts. The experts finished their
work before night and about 3
O'Clock the directors held a lengthy
meeting in the bank building.
Everyone connected with the pro.
ceedings kept a close tongue and
even late last night people on the
street had no definite idea of what
the banks condition was.
Saement on May 5.
According to he last statement Is.
sued by the bank, which appeared on
May 5. thirty days after the call for
statements. he bank had on deposit
SiGo29.f7, with loans and discounts
of siS,96960. he cash on deposit
and due from other banks amounted
to less than $4,000. This was d.
yided as follows: Due from national
banks, si.o131i; due frcm state
banks and privae bankers. sl,aSS.G7;
specie, niccls and cents, si54SG: pa.
per currency s2,175. The capital
stock Of the bank. paid in. was
$4,000.
Coroner's Inquest.
DR.. B. r. Gary. the coroner. be-
ing out of the city. Justice Of the
Peace t. ]. Christian conducted an
inquest over fuckers body. Chief
Reynolds and Taliaferro the jani-
tor. we're the. only witnesses. The
evidence of the chief proved case
OF suicide. The janitor testified that
when he heard the shot he turned
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Not a Candidate.

Mr.. W. w. Hendricks, who is was
announced had ben nominated
candidate for the common caugnil
from the Third ward on the Re
publican ticket, stated yesterday
that he is not an aspirant for the
Office.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-20

CONTINUED on page e.)
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THE WEATHER

Fair and cooler Sum
lay; Monday, feir;
light to fresh nor..,,.
west winds.
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Spbn 6. 9. Mnrpbg,
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Samuel &. 6cne,
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Z. Spwaro 6mbtrt,
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Serbert q. Stimpiuu,
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Z. Shpmds Wlurris,
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Vcrnaro Garter,
Spbu y. 3ue,
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Siaae 9pbr StrnnS,
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Samce VI. ScnnD,
2. 2. Sicib,
Spbn tSill,
5iinaro y. Sippett,
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Srcetrid 81. Srisncr,
Suwaro Grnant,
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Charles 9. Garter,
Scrnaro vi. Garter,
spirleD Garter,
Sames y. t3prter,
Games e. Tippeti,
Suuipan u. cams,
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Weurge Z. aeRlrr,
tSnwaro G. Stanley,
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Charles Seleen, IT,
Y. Scnnetf Hurb,
Narrn Sediheimer.
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SSrnei q. 9ruoic,
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Nrtbnr Vi. MAIDEN, IT,,
Scroinnno Is. Sngun,
Charles ~. Wiilicr,
Carroll 7. Suuo,
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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-29
Remember That.

TO brighten nickel rub with . wool
en- cloth dipped in spirits OF am
monia and afterward polish with a
clean chamois leather.
The leaves of India rubber plants
should be spongM with milk and
water once a week. This treatment
makes them bright and glossy.
When putting away silver, nttle
olive oil rubbed over 1t will prevent
1t from getting tarnished. When
needed wash in warm, soap water
and dry thoroughly.
When hanging clothes to dry, re-
member always to hang stockings by
the toes, night dresses by the shoul-
ders and skirts by the hem, and so
prevent them dragging out of shape.
When staining floor, be careful
always to brush with the grain of the
wood, and not against it. Perman-
ganate of potash dissolved in boiling
water makes the cheapest stain one
can get. The floor should be after.
ward polished with beeswax and tur-
pentine.
After washing cut glass, dry very
thoroughly and brush over with pow
dered chalk. A quite soft brush should
be used, and all the crevices carefully
gone into. Continue brushing till
every vestige of the chalk is removed
and the glass looks bright and spark
ling.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-29
Metal Beds.

II metal beds are chosen with an
eye to their keeping bright and then
given just a little, care, there is no
necessity for their turning dull and
furnishing. Experts say that brass
ought not to tarnish if it is properly
treated in the first place and the
brass trimmings to white beds are the
first places usually that show wear.
Be careful in getting your bed to see
it the trimmings (or the bed itself,
If it is all brass) are carefully fin
ished. If you do not know the signs
yourself, ask some one who does: it
may cost a little more than you
thought, but it will be less in the long
run. Enameling can be done (redone,
that isl at home with very little
trouble. And enamel paints cost so
little that there is no excuse for let
ting a white iron bed go shabby, even
though frequent landings may have
SCARED the enamef here and there.
Once in every few weeks, too, an
enamel bed should be gone over with
q soapy rag; it is surprising how
much dirt will come of ahd how
fresh the enamel will look after its
cleaning.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-29
Maybe She Was wise.

Il wish" murmured Mr.. Grumps, re.
1ectively, Il wish my wife had played
the piano for me when / was courtine
her"
"she plays now, does she not!'
asked Mr. Chumps.
Yes-oh, yes. But II she'd done Il
then, I'd still be 3 bachelor" -Cleve.
land Leader.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-29
Banana Cake.

Cream together one and one-half
cups of sugar and one-half cup of but
ter. Add one-half cup Of milk and
one-half cup Of cornstarch. Then beat
in one and one-half cups Of flour,
sifted with three level teaspoons Of
baking powder, and fold in last the
thickly beaten whites Of six eggs and
one teaspoon Of lemon flavoring. Bake
IN layers.
For an icing for the top and the
layers, beat the whites OF five eggs
and nearly two cups OF powdered
sugar together. Cover all the cakes
With the icing and lay sliced banana
on all but one. Then pile together.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-29

In her garden sat PhrygiA one eve
ming amongst the roses and the yellow
elder bushes. Her summer home she
called Sweet Briar Farm" and when
in it, this little lady became the SIM
plest Ct country maidens.
An open letter fiuttered upon her
knee: in fact, three open letters; each
containing proposal Of marriage, OF
to speak more correctly, renewed
proposal of marriage, for the letters
were from the aforesaid three in par
tiec,ar, who had pressed and who were
still pressing their suit with urgency.
Phrygia, as it happened, liked them all,
but sure of none was at loss to
choose between them. Mr.. Waldon
was the cleverest; Dan Courtney the
wealthicst; Harry Bond, the best look
ing, but of the true nature OF the
three, fhrygia had her doubts. Wise
in her generation, she was only too
keenly alive to the fact that neither
wealth nor wit, nor mere outward
comeliness, necessarily brought w1fely
content to soul or spirits.
Il cont suppose l shall get what !
want, but am going to try" she said,
placing the letters in their respective
envelopes, for it is certain that il
should make up my mind to marry, 1t
will he either Mr.. Waldon, or Dan
Courtney, or Harry Bond"
The letter Phrygia wrote in answer
to Mr.. Waldon's, forwarded to her,
ran rs follows:
my dear Mr.. Waldon: You wonder
where / am. Well, l will tell you. /
am rusticating at Sweet Briar Farm
with my staid duenna, Lavinia Grey.
You used to admire her lovely white
hair and the way she looked at you
through her lorgnettes. Will you join
us? Come If you can on Wednesday
next. Very sincerely, Phrygia."
And to thu letter forwarded from
Dan Courtney:
Dear DAM Do you care for green
delds and cows? Nothing else but me
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-29
THE STORY.

%
INCE his return nothing had seemed
quite the same, and Hobab, In spite
Of his unwillingness to admit it, was
dissatisfied The old scenes and old
associates did not satisfy as they
used to do. He was surprised and
shocked at the change, and wondered
whether the reason was to be found
within himself or In the old home and
old friends. He had spent long time
with his brother-in-law, Moses, and
unconsciously had been Influenced by
his associations with him to higher
ideals and to a more intimate knowl.
edge of the true God.
But he had not realized that there
was so much difference between the
manner of life and character of his
own people and that of the people
of Israel, until he had left the camp
of the latter behind and had returned
to take up the old life again. Then
It was, as we have said, that he be-
gan to realize that some kind Of a
change had occurred, either In him
self or In his old home and associates.
which made everything seem different
something was wrong.
Ever since his positive rejection
Of Moses kind invitation to cast his
lot with Gods people he had felt
. strange unrest within his soul, as
though there was something there
demanding qualification which was
denied it. He had tried to fight the
feeling OF by plunging more deter
minedly than ever into the old life.
He was man Of much power and In
fuence in Midian, and more than ever
he sought to have the interests there
crafty his ambitions. New riches
and honors as result had come to
him during the years which followed,
but down deep in his soul there was
that sense of lack which annoyed and
troubled him.
When some untoward incident. oc-
CURED among his people, such as the
robbery Of some caravan from Egypt,
or the killing Of some defenseless foe
and the taking of his possessions, he
would think within himself:
'Things are not 80 among Moses
people"
It was then that the invitation of
Moses would again, ring in his
ears:
"Come thou with us and we viii do
thee good, for the Lord hath spoken
Yornnl
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-09-29
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Great Need Of citiea.

In an appeal for the cities, Dr.. +.
M. North recently said: I'VE hear
that there are 10000 people in Alaska
today. and that the influence Of the
chief cities OF Alaska is very great
That Is true throughout our broad
land. but do we realize that In flve
years there hare come into New York
city eight times more people than ars
IN all Alaska to-day? In some Wv
We must gather the forces Of Chris.
tan men and women and put them
Into these great centers, II we would
control them for Jesus Christ and hia
church" 81. '-'