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SCHEMES OP THIEVES
TRICKS Or THOSE WHO OPERATE IN
JEWELRY STORES.
The War VJne Place IVej Com)>Ietcl7
Cicuacd v.ut? Ho*.7 Siicvr Wiutlo?"*
i Are Broiiea?Gettina u Safe That
V?'u? Buttel! tu the riourlas.
A number of jewelers were dining to
g< ther uuil wiiii tbe cigars tbe tuik'
turned v.;. jeweiry tkic-ves mill liieii
methods. ?
Tbt first story wa3 told of an in?
dividual who s seen lounging itbo.it.
:Lf piate front wiuduw of a Jewelry
store. 'So particular attention was
paid to the iunu at tbe time, but the
citri.? recalled tbe incident after the
robbi ry, In tin* iustiince the man ap?
peared a number of times in front or
the store. One eveniug soon afiur dark
their was a sudden crush, iiud u rob
ber was actively engaged in scooping
lu jewels with a hooked stiel:. In
tbirt;> seconds be was done und away.
Bystanders stood as it petrltied until
the man struck out at a run. Then
the store people and the bystiiudcrs
realised what had occurred und about
iug "Thief!" started after the man.
Ttie uiuu dropped Iiis bag. The pur
suers stopped and seized the bug. i hey
returned to the store with tbe bug in
high pUi-, remarking incidentally that
there was n.? need in chuslug ib.- thief
In-:.:ause hi re ? ere itu- goods. The pro?
prium Ol Hi - store and nil the clerks
had followed, but, liiivlng farther to
go thau tbe crowd, were behind and
wbrc met by ttu- people \yitli the bag.
Proud I.\ the ikij; was opened, it eon
talued a brlcki The thlet had mopped
it to check the pursuit. Realizing the
trick ban succeeded, the crowd, bead?
ed bj the Salesmen and proprietor,
went back to im- store, only to discover
that tbe wiuduw bad beeu cleaued of
stock um.i tin' iouiiiers ivera bare of u
uuniuer of cost I j art hies.
A poiicuujun ou uiii? .-aid in.it after
tbe proprietor uud clerks ot tue store
lau for the departing thief a neatly
dressed geutieuuin, with ail Uie un s of
u ?ieuiber of the briu, gave directions
to two othel uieu to yet the stuff out
of the windows and told him (ttie bin
cerj that tills was being done us u pre?
caution agaiust theft while the win
dow was broken In some lirst class
stores there is a regulai dnuger signal
arranged, aud the men are drilled each
week: When the danger gbug sounds
vac uiau tubes ills place ..t Uie door,
auointt ..i the leicpboiie to send word
to the police, another with ruiining
(jviaiitie.- maUi-j tor lbs dooi iu readi?
ness to piirsue .....i ?u ou ,
Amoui. other stories ioia were souie
relating t.i in. tricks aud devices of
the jeweirj thieves, 'ius. robbei oitcii
works at uhjbi or sometimes diiriug a
crov.u bj cutting out ti dUk of glass
uv*ir wuei'J ?oute t oittiy goods are
shown. Lie may reach lit iiud secure
something aud be off before detected
If be is iji'.tch. sometimes he bus a
long iiietnuae?t bidden under ids coat,
so that lie i .tu reach iu and pick tip u
WRicb. Often again he uses a simple
stick wlib u slightly turned eitd, book
lug Into a ring,
The process of crushing iu u plate
frout during lit? intervals of the pa?
trol ot turf police, at tu.' suuie time
xuakiui: no l.^i.jc, is tmae by pasting
cloth or be..;. i^.j.^r Ou u.e l/u.s-s. A
wood mallet is used, tbe bummer cuds
being securely bound up iu a Lea. y
wooltn Jut/...- stuff*d with excelsior or
kindred material. With ibis ?ort bead
ed mullet it is possible to liuug away
noiselessly at the glass until the pane
begins to crumble, L'ule&s tue plute is
Usually tbiiil; tin opening can ba mad?
(without much trouble.
Iu recent .><.-ais jewelry thieves, like
bauk robbers, have rented ijuartets
year the pi... e they iatended to rob
and lived there long enough to study
toe Situation, in one case u room was
bircu bvtir a jevi'elry store uud en?
trance effc-cttd to the store by lneuus
of u rope bidder dropped from the win?
dow of tbe room to a window leading
to a hail hi the store portion, lu an?
other i use the bar spreader was used
to open the bars of a window; This
device consists of a spirally threaded
shaft titled iuvo two nloeks, with a
central piece with a tun (or turning.
The blockti uie adjusted between two
bars, tiu- centrill piece turucd, where?
upon the spiral shaft causes the blocks)
to expand sidewise, forcing the barB
open. Then the intruder can pass in.
A story was told ?w the removal of a
safe in which tiiu proprietor of n Jewel?
ry stole -,\:is accustomed to put his
costly stock each night. It was not u
iaigo sale, but exceedingly strong, mid
because of its light weight u number
of boils were put through the flour uud
connected witu the safe bottom. Tbe
proprietor often said that thieves could
aot t&ke the tuie unless they took tiool
tad alt. Not loug lifter tbo store wus
.' eutered, nod, behold, the thieves hud
JtOifcli-liUl the-, section oX,tbe_JLQyC. ?J
fflBSmn mim&iimmmiim.b.
Every
Cant
yon earn. Provide for your retiring
age by opening -u sayings account
with this bank aud depositing part
?,i your earnings each pay day. In
lerest credited setui annually at the
rate of four per cent.
Dusiness hours, it a. m. to 3 p m
and Saturdays until 9 p. in.
-THE .
Savings Bank
OF NEWPORT HEWS
2711 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
which the safe wns nxed. The safe
was bouud up with rope, the latter
passed under the separated section \.-t
tiooi-lug. and, when the boards were
sawed through, safe, floor aud all were
lowered into the basement and readily
moved out through the basement door,
put Into tin express wugun and carted
off.?Jewelers' Circular-Weekly.
ll.ii.il llcuiuret.
"Don't you occasionally have com?
pany tit the Uuuse that bores you?"
"Often, but we buve a remedy. We
always let our little Johnnie recite."?
Milwaukee Sentluel.
Defined.
Teacher?Who knows what triplet*
are7 Teacher's Pet?I know. Two
twins und one left over.?Woman's
Lloiiie Couipunioti.
Idleness walks so slowly that pover?
ty has no trouble In catching up with
it.
.4 Ship'* Speed.
A ship's speed is reckoned by kuots.
a knot being u geographical mile, ur
oue-*i\tieth of u degree. Six geograph?
ic i miles are about etinul to seven
statute milvc. und a .-hip that sails 12
Lij.-i- therefore i? really moving at the
lute ot fourteen statute miles ab hour,
it should ui remembered that it is lb
collect to say *u ,ma?y "L;.o'is ?in
hour, simply gg many knots, for .
knot u;?,'.H- ? one mile tin hour."
??fttriussiui;" Hi:a;
A Stuart yauug fellow culled out to a
farmer who wa's sowing seeil in lilt I
fiiio. "Well dons, old felioW. You suw.
I re:ip the fib\ts."
?'Maybe yoji will,'' said the farmer,
"tot i;t. sdr.'iug hemp." ?? Kitrper s
Weekiy
Railj Ksd V?"i;cj.
"ii; eu;i;. tluuvi tilt- lauding scutes- j
web were tbost who split rails."
"Bui we have aoae save wire fences
totJay.v
''A:ul the leuder* are ecus *o,u?utl?
lb?**- who pull .Tir?^'?Philadelphia
Bulletin.
X.i r.i \ u;: ?.-.
in insuicr? of our father: Gone
Join i.is oiipei.di.v his toitsiU. bis uii.ic
.toryt nerve, bis kiiliiey hU ear?r-thi
nud u leg prviiiutureiy removed by a
hosplijtl surgeon -..i,v7 craved ths e>:pe
rleuctf.*?-\"p\vfboy's Magazine.
If you tccoivt to do rjgjjt you will
:aoon do wisely, but resolve only to U.o
wisely aiitl jo.; .. iii uV.-ej do r;gut.?
Rysklu.
DIED.
VVARlilSN? Ai Hi. .lames Hospital.
April 2lBtj hi 7:15 I'. M., Miss Mary
Fitea Warren id' Wurriugton. .lames
City County, Va.
Richmond. Norfolk and bktenton. N.
<.'., papers please copy. it
HCniMOBOIJR?At Sarah Leigh Hos?
pital, Norfolk, Friiinv, April 20. 19IM>,
nl s:f.u P. M , WILLIAM SCRIM
(IROIJR. ol il2 Harrison Street.
Portrait.mth, ay.ed titi years. Funer?
al ironi residence THIS (Sunday)
AFTERNOON at :i o'clock. It
HELP WANTED?MALE.
Mi OPPOHTUMITY f?r. . k
Mm.) mttl t.,11 tu ?iictfeud ttirbil ltt U.V ... i .,...< .
litt>. We lack Oieiijjl.t i.ien lo nil I.UHoit.uoi l.,.'u
rr?'leiM>|HirtllliblM II0WO? uui li-.li. IVbliav il
tivr, (.ltll.nl. Truilliinl r.i,.| Sjknr.?.i i..?!ii.,.|t Uli/?
Iiik tioiM?l,(X)ui.)|.\t>uO? y,.ur which Mt,n t,< rin.'.i ?i
?.nit. ti j.iu w^ut tu nrtur yuurcuuJiiluu Hit!,- iai
pun ?i.tl/iookUl. Om?*j Iii 12, Ii;?.
fUPQUOtiS (lacA. Df&lu Braken
1G01 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
Wedding Gifts
From PALMERS'
are always appreciated, because of their beauty, elegance of dg~4gu and
undoubted finality.
Before you decide on a gift come and glance at the etunniua things
that we can provide, for even the mos: conservative 'jpproprlatlota.
Our prices wlK d*rnoustrota quite clearly that we are satisft6?i with a
moderate profit.
L I. Palmers' Sons
THE LEADING JEWELERS,
ESTABLISHED-1891
WANTED.
WANTED?VOU TO LOOK AT
these cheap lots we are offering at
the Exposition grounds. STEWART
. it MIDGE i"l ?. No. 133 Twenty
fifth Street. ap 22-3t
WANTED?A QUICK PURCHASER
for house ami lot uicriy located
East End; only $1,100; must be]
sold at once. STEWART & MID
QETTE, iNo. 133 I weuty fifth'
Street. ap 22-3i
WANTED ? AN EXPERIENCED
Real Estate and Insurance Man;
call Monday. STEW Alt'! ?!. MID
11 ETTE, No. 133 Twenty-fifth
Street. 22-11
WANTED?YOU TO KNOW WE
nave for sale, on Twenty-ninth |
Street, lacing the park, u three
story brick dwelliug, all modern im?
provements; a bargain for the one|
who acts at ottce. Call and see us.
W. B. S. VAUGHN & CO.. 2(..on |
Washington Avenue. Real Estate,
Loans, Insurance and Investment!
Bonds: 22-lt
WANTED?THE PUBLIC TO KNOW
that the most enchanting trio In
tin- visible universe Is a cloudless
sprint; morning, a pretty woman
und ;i well-built man went lug one of
T. P. KEATING'S Tailor made
Suits. 221 Twenty filth Street.
ap 22-lf
WaNTKD?TWO BRIGHT YOUNG
ladies, of good appearance as sales?
ladies, to travel with party of Indies
under manager's care. Prefer young
girls; steady employment; expenses
advanced. Address "X." this of?
fice, an 2i-2t
WANTED?TO LET MY FRIENDS
know 1 am at home now and wish
to bid nn any cement or paving
work they want done. A. H.
TEMPLE. ap 20-3t
WANTED?TO RENT FURNISHED
house by party without children;]
can give oily references. Address.
A. U C . Press Office, ap 20-12t
MEYERS PROS. REQUIRE FIVE
Trimmers ami two Salesladies tor
their Millinery Department. Apply
at once. np 20-31 |
WANTED ?APPRENTICES IN MIL
llnery Department. Apply A. .I?O'
& co.. 29011 Washington Avenue.
ap 2lt-2t
WANTED?YOUNG OR MIDDLE-1
aged white woman to nurse an in?
valid Experience not required. Ap
piy to M RS T. H . SOUTH A LI.- 41
South King Street, Hampton.
ap tH ir
WANTED?AN EXPERIENCED WO-.
u:an to <io cooking and general
housekeeping. Apply 231 Forty
eighth Street. up lit tit
WANTED?B?ARQERS; TABLE OR
roomers. Table hoarders a special?
ly. 120 Thirtieth Sweet aptHifl
VVE VVAN'l THE PUBLIC TO SEE,
our stuck of top; and open, law !
wheel, rubber ibe BiiteicS. Dust I
proof axles, hickory wheels* bttn.i
forced steel axies and oil ieinpeied
springs; MILLER & g lea SON
Tweuty-eiahtb Sticet. ap 7-tf
S>! A NTI"D?TO FURNISH VOU t?0 N
.-iete hiiilding block I'^r your bouse
or foundation. We make a specially |
of laying sidewalks and fountain j
work, cash ?. Vaughn. 2000,
Washington Avenue, -or Twenty
ninth Street and Virginia Avenue
ap IS tr
W ANT E b ? OCCUPANTS FOR
from room,with alcove silting room,
gentlemen preferred. 230 Forty-sev?
en ih Street. ap 19-ih,sa.s.i3i
WA NTED?SliSV ER A L QOOD HAH
ness makers. MILLER & QLEA
SON, Hamilton, Va. ap lit
WANTED ? CLOTHES OF ANY j
kind or description to be cleaned, ,
pressed, scoured, dyed, alteren or re?
paired. Work rlie best. Prices the'
lowest; satisfaction guaranteed. The
Hub Clean. & Press. Co., 211 33rd St
Citz. 'phone 328. J. H. Wheeler. Pion.
WANTED -BUYERS FOR OLD PA
pens at 10c per hundred. Apply at
Daily Press Office. tf
AGENTS WANTED.
1.000 AGENTS WANTED?ONLY Au?
thentic honk on ''.Sail Francisco Ca?
lamity." Highest commission. Out?
fit free. THE JOHN C. WINSTON
CO., lOtii; Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pa. ap 21-f.t
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE?GOOD SINGING CANA?
ries, p. j. McCarthy. 222
Forty-fifth Street. ap 2ll-3t
LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE IN ALL
parts of the city. Call and get
prices. OLD DOMINION LAND
CO.. Hotel Warwick Building.
FOR SALE?HALF INTEREST IN
oyster business. Including boats,etc ,
obo?> fifty acres of ground, half
natitri' seed rock In James River;
about 10,000 bushel oysters on
band at present time. Business at
present is paying good; with more
capital can bei made an excellent
investment. Address A. R. DAW
SON. Menehvllle, Va. tnh 25-lru
FOR SALE ? TWO DESIRABLE
lots, In the heart of Rivervlew, on
electric car line. Price fSf.O cash.
These lots are Nos. 5 aud 6, in block
No. 9, as shown on map of River
view, made by O. W, FltchetL civil
engineer. They have a frontage of
30 feet each on Electric avenue and
run hack 120 feet. Address "RIVER
VIEW," care Dally Press. tf
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE?ONE HORSE. WHICH
can tie seen at MILLER & GLk'A
SON S on Wednesday from y to
10 a. m. ap 22-lt
rort sale?launch 20 feet
long. 5 feet wide; will seat 8 people;
new 2,1-2 H. P. Barker engine;
can be seen at Power House; Hamp?
ton. Va. up 22-lt
FOR SaLE?SCHOONER YACHT
?'l.-AD.V EVELYN." Length over
ail 106 feet; length water line. 94.5;
heam ?8.01-2; draught. 10.61-2.
Will he delivered in commission
wich complete furnishings for $4,000;
This is ?' splendid opportunity to
make money during the exposition.
Pur further particulars, address L>R.
it. LEE ROBINSON. ap 22-64
FOR SALE-ONE FIRST-CLASS
Draft Horse, seven years old; sound
as a dollar; works kind everywhere.
Fine si/e. good looking, all right
every way. Also one cheap work
Horse, Apply B?LLING GROCERY
COMPANY, 324 Twenty-elghtu
Street, City, up 21-21
FOR SALE ? SODA FOUNTAIN IN
line condition; marble slab and
silver glass hohler; will sell cheap.
Apply lo It. E. GATE WOOD, box
177, Phoebus. Va. up 2L6t
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT?TWO-STORY BRICK I
residence; eight, rooms und bath;
No. 33UI West live.; possesslou given |
May iuUii, Apply to 1<:. PEYSER,
271 ? Washington avenue. -i-3-if.
FOR RENT?FOR SAL.E OR RUNT, |
new nine-room house, 2i0 Fiftieth;
Apply 231 Thtr'v-seeond. 7-12'.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
I ODD FELLOWS, ATTENTION.?
Members of Silver Link Lodge, mi,]
Yon are hereby notified to be pres?
ent at the hall on next Wednesday,
April 2:V without fail. A. It. CRAW
turd ap 22-iI
WE HAVE A PEW MORE OF THOSE
t.T.n am) $300 lots at Exposition |
Grounds; suitable for stands, ei
STEWART ? MIDGETTE, No. 1331
Twenty-fIIIh Street. ap 22-31
I NOTlOF. TO FARMERS?THE WELLI
bred Stallion, "Twelfth Night," will |
make this season, through Warwick,
York and Elizabeth City Couhtit
Lor particulars and pedigree address |
Dick Richardson, I6S W. Queen, St
llar.ipion, Va. hp 13-lni
see OUR LARGE stock of cus?
tom made Harne.s bet..re buying.
Mil l.ER 6 gleason, Newport
Neu s, Va :*(> l-if
1 MONEY TO LOAN,
I MONEY TG LOAN IN SUMS OF $6?
to * 1,000, b per cent. Merchant*
! Mechanics Savings Association .tl
i laii f.i Jones. Secretsiy and Ann.
ley Fi>M National hau' Rutkitua
UNUEKlAJMiKIi
W. P. ROUSE KOR GoonSEKViCE,
and fine hacks 231 ?J.l? T-.ct.. lifiu
ecfe.M 'i-'ij.'-c- iia
J . H. C?FFEB SOW, 33Hf.l ST
and Huntington AVft. Botti 'pauuei
Ho. i; residence tfeit '?ihwtic n
Kt?S I AD KAN I S
YO? CaN always Gtii tOME
it.Hit good to ->it at in 26m rit
HOME COOKING
TKAN?KEK OUMPAMlh'.s
OLD DOMINION BAGGaQL THANH
fer: office C. ft O. Station, 'l'l.nne?:
Bell Mos. KM and 135; Citz., No. 12.
TIM Standard S?]f>jily
fipa*iy, Inc.
No 2608 Huntington Av?nu?.
J Willie i;tiaf,.i]oi, n. ii biiK?noon
P.eal.leiit. rJerictal,
J I'. (tuylg TTej.-uirti
Don't fcrgei ?he (i I ace wl.r.e ym can
buy Studebaker Wagons of
evci y style.
We curry u full line of Ruualiouta,
Surreys, Trip Buggies, Grocery Wdf
| ons, und many otbnr spring vehicles.
Harness and Horse Furnishings, liar
j Hess Repairing u special fealuie?
I good work assured.
Farm Implements, Including Hie ml
lowing well-known makes: Oliver Chill
Plows, Deerlng & McCorrnick Mowers
and Rakes, Disc Harrows, Disc Culti?
vators. Farmer's friend Corn Plant,
era, Planter Juniors, and munyolhcru.
Agents for Austin-Western Road
Machinery, Armour's Fertilizers--but
I torn prices for CASH.
The biggest line ever offered In our
city. Call and look it over before
buying. We want your business.
Houses and Lots
in all parts of the city for cash
or on easy terms. Also some
small lots suitable for stands
at Exhibition grounds.
Stewart & liiigelie
133 Twenty-fifth St.,
NEWPORT NEWS VA.
and with it the usual house cleaning. You
may perhaps need some Oil Cioih, Linoleum.
Carpet or Furniture or some kind. You vriil
had all of tittle and a lot M jJ I 4VtH
more at the Big Store. I"i II?
Bed R^om Suits
New ones just arrived in Mahogany colonial
design. Others in Oak quartered, fawed,
Golden Oak finish, also Bird s Eye Maple.
Bank Mattresses For Ships
More of those Special Bunk Mattresses at
$\M Each
Buffets and Sideboards
You will find a beautiful line in Golden Oak
and Weathered Oak at the usual low prices.
Oil Cloth
We have them in 1, 11-2 and 2 yards wide at
25c. 35c. and 50c per square yard.
Linoleums
?
We have the printed Linoleum at 60c, 70c.
and 88c. per square yard, and the kind the
color goet? all the way through and never
wears out for. Si.25, $1.50 and $1.75 per
square yard.
All Oil Cloth and Linoleum laid free ex?
cept where it has to be eemente<1.
M New Mattings Are Arriving
fVL 8 1. L,ASH
7??3 0^07 Wa&itin^ioil ?V8 KifWjioii tfeWS, V"?
l ?TS ffl>H TiAlM
Iii Ail Parts of the City,
OLD DOMINION LAND CO.,
Hotel VVai'wh'U. Building,'.
A Mighty Showing of
HAIS FOR MEN
ft. doesn't matter what kind of a
f lat, you want, IT'S HERE.
A large, or medium shape, flat set
or curled brim, in a shape that will
become you, in a quality above, suspicion. It's a
mighty showing that we a re very proud of and one that
we will be very glad to have you look through whether
y?u purchase or not.
DERBIES & SOFT HATS $LSG, $2.00
UNiON MADE
BP AC UP-TO-DATE H A 1TIR
ii\JD?, 2106 12 Wash. Ave.
Next Door Newport News Natn'l Bank
PERFECTION,
has tiefen reached In the equip?
ment of our new saloon?up-to
date in every respect. Many a
time, no doubt, you would like to
have had a cool glass of beer or
a palatahle drink of liquor, but
the environment of the ordinary
saloon was such that the desire
was not gratified. Here a drink
can be enjoyed to the fullest ex?
tern, where saultatloa god serv?
ice reign supreme.
O. W. TODDi
813 Twenty-eighth Street.
WANTED
WHITE GIRLS AND BOYS TO
LEARN CIGAR MAKING.
Learuera paid while under ln
etructiou. Steady work; tfooa
pay. Apply
The American Tobacco
Company*
34th Street and Virginia Avs.