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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14

The Burglar and the Belle.

tho London geason-wheroas | am on
w.
| She looked up at him under hen
lashes, without Raising her head
y burglar" she said softly.
81 renounce the profession from this
moment" he declared firmly.
And tho teapot She inquired
He looked Al her with pathetic
appeal
1T means $50 to mo he said apol-
ogetlcally.
She rose. and. crossing to the side
BOARD, opened It. and drew out II small
silver teapot which she held up.
WIN this one do?"she asked
Admirably" he said. Frightening.
lts Just the very thing. Let's Put IL
into the bag at once.
walt n moment" she replied. with
tantalizing dellberation. "Defore |
give It you must promise me two
Things. The ilrst Is. TINT You will re-
turn the teapot intact tomorrow: tho
second is. that you will never never.
never try to be Il burglar again-not
even to win horse"
pony" he corrected mildly. Eyes.
VIII promise both things faithfully,
if-ohservc. It's my turn now,,-if-"
Go on she commanded stcrnly,
Eff"
III you Will promise TO marry me-
he said, as with Il swift movement.
he suddenly clasped her in his arms.
"On!" she cried. you havo made
IN
VIII very likely wake Sir Thomas!'
Great heavens!' he calculated.
atooplng quickly and picking up the
fallen ntensil. And he'll probably,
In the excitement of tho moment,
shoot va BOTH"
They listened n moment In tcnso.
anxious attitudes. hut not n sound
came to break the peaceful stilluess
Of the house.
"safe!" she oxclaimeI at length.
win Il deep breath. Now. please,
take tho teapot and go--go at once,
before you drop II again ami really
do wake some one. will let You ont
quietly by the front door"
You're an angel" lie murmured,
attempting once more TO fold her in
his embrace. but she eluded him with
q quick, supple movement
"No-not agaln-not once" abe
warned him. TN you bring hack the
teapot"
me Burglar placed the teapot care
iui'y In his bag, put on his oyercoat,
thrust the black mask into his pocket,
ana looked at her solemnly.
Then Will hiring It back tomorrow
mornnig-early," he said. with uulet
decision. at Is agreed"
"Penliurst.' he said an hour later,
TO very sleepy young nchlenan. ~
don't want 10 disturb your slumbers.
nor Crasters. but you can kindly write
me out cheque for ESQ. Here's Sir
Thomaa's Emeric IIulme in
tile Sketch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
EVANS CONGRATULATED.
President and Secretary Metcaif send
Message to Admiral.
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. D. c.. March 49,
Ihe following congratulatory tele.
gram signed by Secretary Metcalf
was today sent to Rear Admiral
Evans.
The department congratulates YOU
and the men and officers OF the AT.
iahtic fleet on the termination Of the
voyage to The Pacific In exact accord
ahce with the itinerary. and also upon
the efficiency Of the ships and the time
OF their arrival at Magdalena bay"
On behalf Of President Roosevelt
the navy department also sent con-
gratnlations 10 Admiral Evans ON the
arrival OF the fleet and the splendid
record ii made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
POINT our THE HOUSE.

you would like to own and IL It's for
sale at all We can get. 1t for you.
Probably save YOU lot of money too.
as real estate experts we get rock
bottom prices where YOU might be
asked fancy one. Come and con-
suit us anyway. we may have
something oven better than the house
you have your eye on. You have the
benefit of our help and experience.
The owner pays the commission. Not
you.
w. E. LAWSON,
Bank of Hampton Bldg. Phone 8.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
High Stocks Were Fed Out and
Dull Ones We're Pushed Up.
OPERATORS GUARD THE LIST WELL
They Seem 10 be Equipped With Pow ,
erful Resources and Have Market
Under Perfect controI-The Total
Sales and Closing Quotations.

NEW YORK, March 13-Thc stock
market lapscd back into dullncss to-
day and the decrease in activity was
accompanied by an uncertain. and at
times. feyerish price movement. The
effect was 10 confuse speculative SEN
timent to large extent. Stocks
which have been strong recently were
led out in sales while other new
strong stocks We've advanced. thus
giving the appearance of realizing
market. The character Of the sun
port ON declines carried an impress.
sion OF continued guardianship Of the
market by operators equipped with
powerful resources. Prices rose
rapidly in the last half nour TO the
strong closing. New factors in the
market We're not important. Much
attention continues TO be directed TO
wards Washington and TO reports OF
conferences at the White House.
The denial officially made that any
investigation of stock exchanges had
been ordered attracted much atten.
ton The estimates of the weeks
currency movement was OF favorable
effect owing 10 the large extent to
which the receipts on balance of the
interior movement have Offset the
Withdrawals of government deposits
nn Monday. The weeks loss in cash
seems To be not more than between
s2,000,000 and S3.O00,00O The con.
trollers statement of conditions of ma
'ional banks at the close of busine IS
ON Friday February II. now just
completed for all the banks. showed
IN increase in precent of legal reserve
TO 23.i7 compared with 2l.3l on De-
cember 3, and 2l.53 OH January Z, 1907
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
par value. $2.29S,0OO. United States
is registered declined 4 per cent. ON
call Total sales today 667,7O0
shares, including: Copper G0,9OO;
Smelling 4i,40O; pfd 300; Sugar 600:
Tobacco 100: C. & o. 700: l.. & N.
l,4O0; n. G. w. 800; Penna. 20, 400:
Reading 10000: So. Ry. LOO; pfl
900; u. p. ll4.SO0; u. S. steel S0.70O.
V. c. G. pfd 800; N. p. 24.7uu: sloss
Snchield 400.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Southern Bank clearines.
(By Associated Press !

NEW YORK. March 13-Bank clear
ings for the week SIS. 1884 900, as
against $2.03O,67l 900 last week. and
s3.357 100000 last year.
Richmond $5,92G.OOO. decrease 81.
Atlanta $4,G1.o00. decrease 14.1.
Savannah s2,925 900. decrease 90 ..
Norfolk S1'S6i.o 900. decrease 1913.
Augusta $i.G92 900. decrease 81.
Knoxville $1,406 600, decrease 13.
jacksonville $1626,O0O, decrease 3.
Charleston $1.314.OOO. decrease l1.2.
Macon S654000, decrease %.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Money Market.
(By Associated Pressj

NEW YORK, March 13-Money ON
can easy tx az per cent, ruling rate
*. closing bid IN. offered at 2. per
cent Time loans steady. co days 3Il
and 30 days 3% per cent. six months
". Close: Prime mercantile paper
u 90 per cent. Sterling exchange
weak with actual business in bankers
bills at iS5.s5@4s5.sO for demand ami
at 4S3.eOM4S3.25 for co day bills Com
merciai bills 4S2A. Bar silver 55A
Mexican dollars A.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
BISHOP BARS MINISTER.
Rev. Mr.. Richmond Married Actor
Folk on the STAGE.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, March 13.-Rcv.
George Chalmers Richmond, rector of
~ Georges church in Rochester, mar.
RED Il pair of burlesQue actors on the
stage at Rochester. Now Mr.. Richmond
has been Informed that he could not
preach In st. Georges church. in this
city. where he has acted as pastor
on Sundays.
Il don't want Mr.. Richmond TO
preach here" is the only comment
Bishop olmstead would make.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Baltimore Markets
(By Associated presa,

10y HSocSintSu fTes9D
BALTIMORE, MD, March l3-FlouI
Dull. unchanged.
Wheat-Dull; spot contract sGMN
'o% 90 western on grade 92I9G.
CONFIRM. easy; spot mixed GaA
moa%; No. 2 white C4hGG4A /;
southern white 61lsMG4h.
oats--Firm: No. . mixed 5G@5Gk.
kye-Dull; No. Western domestic
9O@9l.
Butter = Firm, unchanged: fancy
imitation 25I2G; do creamery ~ do
'a'le 23@24; store packed 1920
Eggs-Steady. iGdl7 cents.
Cheese - Quiet, unchanged: coarse
graduated $40; fine 5l0.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Sig Race Today.
(By Associated Press \

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 10
Jockey Truman was thrown from his
mount. Contanna, at the sixteenth
pole in the second race at the Fair
Grounds today and was severely in.
1ured. Tomorrow the Crescent CITY
derby u miles. $4,000 guaranteed
10 the winner. and tho feature or the
winter racing season will be run, In
dications are for fast track.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Robbed Paymaster Of $1,000.
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, March 10
The United States cruiser Milwaukee,
OF Admiral Swinburn's squadron. re-
turning today from target practice e.t
Magdalena bay. brought word of n
daring theft on board during her stay
in the south. The sum of $4,000 in
gold was taken from the paymaster's
room by some person doing duty on
the cruiser.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14

have roved over mountains, I have
crossed over floods, have travelled
the wave rolling sands and at last l
have landed in Old Virginia to save
your Sole, fix your Furniture file your
saws. sharpen your scissors and
knives, in fact to do anything to
please my patrons and all for cash,
but will not Fret"
No. Court ST.. Hampton. Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
BUCKET SHOPS TO GO.
s'lI to Drive Them from New York ex
pected to Pass the Leoisi,t,,r.

pected to Pass the Legislature.
-, albany. N, Y, March 13.-With
she prospect that it will pass both
HOUSES. the Senate codes committee
reported today the Cassidy .,rien
ANU Bucket Shop bill, which is aimed
10 drive bucket shops out of the btate,
me bill was advanced to third read
ing without opposition and will come
up lot hnal passage next week.
lhe assembly codes committee hoe
postponed action on the bill until
next week, when according to Chair.
man Murphey, it will probably be re.
ported.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Mines and Liquors

belong to the lost trlha that
strayed away from Dublin before
Moses sailed on the Red sea. I'm
price cutter. I'm n money-maker;
I'm the one that sells all straight
Whistles retail at Wholesale Prices.
Tf following hign grade 1Oc WINS
kies sell for &c drink: Pau Jones
rure Rye. Sherwood Rye Whiekey,
carroll Springs, pure Maryland Rye
Whiskey. Parkwood Rye Whiskey
All OF the above named Whiskies are
strictly high grade; watch my prices.
IL you dare, beat me II you can.
Whiskey in bulk at following prices.
Old Nick Pure Rye. "a pit. 2Eo;
gallon ,.......... ......... .s4.0s
Leonard's FavorIto. IL pit, SOC;
rI SETON s.s ;,.;.,.-.,.- ....,..,..SS.ps
Hunters Baltimore Rye. q pit.
zoe; gallon ........ .s4.Oe
MARYLAND Club. VI pit. 2hc: gal
Paul Jones Pure Rye. "a pit. zoe;
e"iion '''...-.'.. ........,.. S2.75
Star A, Rye. gallon s2.0v
nioeS tose, gaiiOn f3.0U
LAKEWOOD Pure Rye. gallon S2.Oc
Jenerson Pure Rye. gallon .....$l,7s
Kentucky Bourbon, gallon ...s1. 40
Double Stamp Gin, gallon 5000
The following brands of California
Wines. Port. Sherry, Catawba, ella.
ret, blackberry, at csc per qt.; peu
gallon. 76c.
Pride OF North Carolina, years
kummeill. per gallon 900
carroll Springs. gallon .$2.e0
AAXH Baker Rye. gallon ......$2.5Q
n. lEONARD'S
Barrel And Bottle HOUSE
10 AND 10 MELLEN ST.,
ehoebus, Va. 'Phcne gao,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14
Ranne of Voice.

do You know just how high her
voice goes?"
six ,sollars--at least that's what 7
paid for my seat."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14

Take no rlsk-have your prescrip.
lions filled by experienced pharma-
aists at Johnson Pharmacy. Phone
S04. 2-21-Im
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-14

Take your prescription TO Hun'g
Cut Rate Drug Store 12-2s-if
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

Women as Horse Breeders
An Occupation That Pays BeFer Than Many Fields Open
TO the GenfIer Sex.
FLASHLIG HIT.

equally well. It is said at horse shows that she
handles a large majority of blue ones. Her pet
horses are The Car, Little Corporal. Crusher,
Dorothea, Free Quaker, Quaker Maid, Delight and
Mansfield
Among true feminine sportswomen who know
all about handling, buying and selling a horse is
counted Mrs. Z. c. Kirkland, Of the most
constant exhibitors at the Madison Square Garden
shows. Colleen, a favorite prize winner OF hers,
honors the international Show in London.
Mrs. kirkland keeps a particularly large string
of riding horses. CT which JUNE McCree Sweet
heart and Baby are especial pets.
All in and around New York dwell numbers of
the daring riders and best judges of horses
be found anywhere-an of them women. None can
excel the record made by Mrs Adolf LadenburS
fer high jumping and blood curding feats at cross
country riding. She can pick horse well as
most pick hat.
Mrs Thomas Hitchcock, jr.. has pretty
much the same record. and her stables Long
Island show many favorite that will to
servant on her estates
other notable riders and drivers who buy and
handle their own horses are Miss Ethel Moore,
Miss Giulia Morosini. Miss Harriet 2. Coleman,
Ms Paul Taylor Brown Mrs. William Orr Bar
clay, Mrs. Gordon Hughes and Miss Tillie NJ.
Whiting.
All over the country dotted riding and driv-
ing clubs most Of which number women members
and ell Of which encourage women to share the
privileges of the clubs and show their horses to
the BEST advantage.
Statistics show that are TO be found oc-
cupying successfully even the positions Of vet
Urinary surgeons, blacksrnths cab drivers groon1s
and stablers.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
CoNVENTS NOW HOTELS.

Tho French are nothing il not practical and the
French Church appears to have the genius of the
nation. In Brittany the nuns have circumvented
the religious association act and at the same time
have met the economic problems resulting from,
disestablishment in the neatest manner possible
They have turned their converts into hotels The
great refectories and innumcrable cells the ponds
ana gardens and orchards make the converts ideal
for this purpose The Mother Superior makes 4
most capable, busineSslike hostess and the sisters
In civil dress are a great Improvement on the or
dinary hotei employe. Thus the good nuns keen
together. and II they keep up their ritual IN n~j
V2te and hear their mass in an adjacent chapel
tney consider II nobody's business but their own
They hSve prejudice against WORLDLY, div,r,,
TONS for the pcnsionnair-s and not only perroi,
but encourage dancing bridge ana theatrieals
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
EDUCATION NOT NEEDED

The principal of large public school on tbs
upper West Side tells this story of the mother OF
one of her pupils The principal is unmarried and
a woman
Inc pupil a httle girl, was getting along badly
In school, so badly that the principal summoned
the mother-who may be called Mrs. Snith-to talk
the matter over.
Il don't know" she told Mrs. Smith, what the
trouble is With Ethel-whether she doesn't try to
study. whether she isn't well, or what but she
doesn't keep up with her class at ALL
1T doesn't matter" Mrs. Smith returned placid
ly. Il have had SIX daughters. and none OF them
did we'll at school" q
IheSe really seemed nothing TO say in answer
to this
Il never did well at school myself Mrs Smith
went On But what of it? T'-and she glanced
with calm superiority the spinster principal be-
fore her-'T married"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
A GARDENERS CONFESSION.

I don't think said the suburbante that the
poets who write SO feengly about gardens ever
had any personal experience with one. OF else they
have merely enjoyed gardens that other people took
care OF. To read their glowing descriptions one
would imagine that garden was n place of divine
repose, Il. refuge from the carkng cares of the
world. nirvana of contentment in which ones
higher instincts matured like flowers in the gracious
warmth OF the sun The reality is precisely the
reverse. SO far from giving peace my garden
worries me by day and keeps awake at night
SO far from expanding my SOUL IT Is bringing out
maevoent instincts that ! never knew possessed
Last summer my sweetpeas failed, for what rea-
son. heaven knows while my neighbor had mag
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
Il PICTURESQUE FETE.
Colonial Conference and Bazaar zoath
Uni0ue Features at the Plaza.
MISS E. H. BEDFORD.

Governor Hughes has promised to open the
Colonial conference and bazaar to he given for the
benefit of the City History Club November 10
and "A at the Plaza and 8Ir. Taft may also be
present.
Elaborate preparations have been made for the
affair and will undoubtedly appeal to many for
whom the average bazaar has few attractions The
entire ballroom suite will be used. and the Dutch
tulip will be the keynote Of the decorations.
Booths representing the different nationalities that
have settled New York will be in charge of well
known women In appropriate costumes. and there
will be series of historical tableaus in charge Of
Miss Elsie Hill.
At the Colonial booth. where Mrs. John MacAr-
thur will preside Nine Lillian Nordica who traces
descent to the early days of the country. will
exhibit the deeds to property which Charles
II gave of her ancestors.
Mrs John Bradley, a descendant of Pocahontas,
will have charge Of an Indian booth Many Of the
landmarks and buildings Of old New York will be
reproduced in candy at the candy booth. where
Mrs. Janvier lie Due will be in charge. The
. tunes here will be partly Colonial and partly
French, in, honor of Lafayette
The attendants at the flower booth, of which
Mrs. Warner H. Leeds will have charge. will
wreaths of flowers in their hair.
Autograph copies of the works of well known
American and English authors will be sold at Mrs.
Arthur Scribner's table, and the children of the
City History Club will have table in charge Of
Mrs. Frank Bergen Kelley. There will also be
City History Club exhibit, with classes in session
and lantern slides of old prints
On Friday afternoon after the opening confer
ence. there will be a dramatic tea at 4:30 o'clock.
at which Walter Hampden Hedwig ReCher. of
the German Theatre, and others will recite- Miss
Ethel Barrymore and Miss Mary Mannering will
pour tea
the evening there will be an authors reading,
at which Richard watson Glider john Fox jr.,
Jesse Lynch Williams, Ruth McEnery Stuart and
others Will be heard Saturday morning there will
a meeting of delegates from schools and col
leges, and Miss Salmon. of the chair of history
in Vassar College. will be present with some Vas
sar students. On Saturday afternoon there will be
a musical tea, and in the evening concert, at
which Courtland Palmer will play.
Mrs. Robert Abbe, president of the City History
Club, will chairman of the reception committee.
Mrs. Emil L. Bcas will be chairman of the
mittee of arrangements. On the honorary commit
tee will be President and Mrs Roosevelt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett P. Wheeler Mrs. Henry Willard. the
Hon. Seth Low, the Italian Consul General and
Countess MasSiglia, Mrs. NJ Dwight Collier Mrs.
Henry Z. Howand, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis L. Della
field, Mr.. and Mrs. john Davis, Miss Laura Post
and Professor and Mrs. W. H. Carpenter
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
POVERTY OF WIVES.

"A at the altar endow his wife
with all his worldly goods writes Mrs. Fenwick
Miller. one of the British suffra gettes but the
laws allow him TO keep her without penny
postage stamp. 1 do not exaggerate, protests
Mrs Miller. Il have actually known women who
could never send letter without asking for the
stamp, and short Of that extreme case there is
every degree of huniliating and distressing mean
ness by some men toward the women who have
conseCrated their lives to the profession of home
making"
Not only many an English husband keeps his
wife without a penny of pocket money. according
to Mrs. Miller but he may supply her actual ma
terial wants in as niggardly a fashion as may
seem good to him. If he takes exception TO his
having meat more than two days out OF
that Is not matter. ii ruled in one case
IN which the court can interfere" and finally
the husband may. if he SO chooses. leave his wife
after a life of service IN his home an absolute
pauper at mis- death.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
SCHOOLS ABROAD.

Miss Mary S. Wooman. CT Teachers College
who has Just returned from her sixth trip of IN
vestgat!on among schools for women in Europe
found in Berlin a school where instruction in n
new profession-for women. at any rate-s given
1t is course in professional photosraphy with
special reference 70 work in the sciences. Young
women trained in this are In demand by
physicians and scientists who want expert photo
graphs OF their specimens and apparatus
Schools In the old country, Miss Woolman found
paying q good deal attention to subjects
relating 10 farm work In schools stock
raising. horticulture etc, taking the Dlacc
of higher mathematics. Various wornens clubs I'm
different parts Of the German Empire Miss Wool
man said, are with governmental aid. establish
ing professional schools which give free instruc-
ton to girls in housekeeping and allied branches
These schools are doing much to break I'm tba
old German spirit of class distinction The elob
crate system Of private trade and professional
schools has benefited tho poorer classes little for
In these schools the tuition charges are high ond
but the middle and higher classes are e-
couraged to attend.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
Gathered Here and There

nifcent crop. I had always thought him dear old
gentleman up 20 that time. but Immediately began
to hate him, and every bunch OF sweetpeas that
he sent me increased my resentment This year
the situation was reversed. / rad a beautiful crop
of sweetpeas and his failure and il was
only when l exhibited my blossoms to him and saw
his hungry eyes fixed on the varieties that I
realized the depth OF vindictiveness TO which gar
dening had reduced me"
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18

the convention officials of the union say that the
armories have been found TO be stocked with
liquor like giant saloons Practically every national
guard arnlory. they say. has its bar or buffet.
where liquor is sold openly distributed to rem
bers and their friends. While the Investigation
has been carried on in all the states II has been
particularly thorough in New York under the drec-
tion of Mrs. Frances W. Graham OF Lockrort
president of the state organization. and Mrs Sra
ham desires to have law passed that will make
it impossible to store sell alcoholic drinks in
armoTy.
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
". G. T. U. AFTER THEM.
White Ribboners to Fight Sale of Liquor in
Arnories of National Guard.

The result of Investigations into the OF
liquor in the armories of the national guard. which
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union has had
under way for some time, will be made public
the national convention TO be held in Denver from
October % to 2S and It is expected that energetic
campaign against such will be begun after the
convention Though they refuse to make public
any of the details Of the investigation previous to
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
A VALUABLE CAT

Baby is cat owned by Leon schneiderrnann
of Bristol. England. She came near beipr drov,,o,
when she was young. because she had the mis-
fortune to break her leg. but Mr. schneidermann
put of the evil day. and now he and several other
persons are very glad he did. Baby was In the
haot OF waking her master every morning by
paving his face and ono morning she walked hin,
several hours too soon. as he thought Ha was
Just going to send her do~nstairs when no no
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
POWERFUL ARGUMENTS.

Wears Daughter--In sorry to hear you .,st
the Methodist tea meeting, Mss Jenes- s,ss
your creed. ,v
Miss JOnes-Well. miss. first it was ther - -
cake but 1t was their am sangwidges as e0h''''
me- miss.-London Opinioh
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
AN ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs John c. Wait. of No. %o - -
way. announce the engagement O5 tAslr G~ss ar
Luella a. to William Law Bowman Ih0 49,
the wedding has not as yet been decided
New-York tribune., 1908-10-18
MIELTUS

tced that the room was full o. smoke. fhs -
was on fire. and the flames had already n@-- !. q,
headway that if IL had not been Tor BAY I'D
probable that ali the occupants OF the houS'
have perished.