Daily press. [volume], October 10, 1907, Page 7, Image 7

About Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current

Image provided by: Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA

                
TROUBLES Of STOCK
Selling of Low-priced Stock at
Bottom Figures Follows Week
of Sluggishness.
RU ?0R 5 CAUSE GRHWINGlMISGlVING ^ ^
, j
Unltctd States Steel Suffers as Rcsuit
of Report that Rival Companies Pro?
pose to Make Steel Rails?Inroads
Upon Earnings of tho Railroads
Cause Weakness.
I
(My Associated I'ross.)
MOW YORK. Oct. 9.?Thoro were
evident signs or renewal of liquidation
of securities today, nig ctirroutijiolllng
wflli special clearness through tub
low priced stock>. those BOillllg helow
?10 being most affected. The majority
of the stocks in this Classification
sold today at the lowest price of the
year and made wide declines In the
course of the day's dealings. Other
low priced slocks both ninong the
railroads and industrials, especially
among the non-dividend payers came
Into tho movement today. I
Amsterdam Scllinq.
Amsterdam soiling was attributed
to difficulties peculiar to thai market
and was not associated with condi?
tions ?f the properties, the stocks (.*
which were hont? sold. On the domes?
tic side, however, industrial and finan?
cial condition.- were an Inltueuco and
promoted liquidation supplementary
to that for foreign account '
Growing misgivings arb >ojfuscd by
the persistent rumors Of Tailing Oli
In orders for various classes of eqfllp
hicnt and or eduction ol labor forces
In several industries. I
Doth dhe railroad and electrical
equipment stocks suffered acutely to?
day from the dissemination of rumors
of this kind and the nuthorntlvo denial
of some of them did not relax the
pressure upon tue stocks.
Steel Stocks Offered.
The United States Steel stocks- wore
espeeinll affected By reports of Intend?
ed steel rail production by several
rival companies. The reports of net
earning;, of railroad* for August in
several recent instances show such in?
roads upon gross.earnings by growth
of operating expenses as to affect the
net showing materially.
The Increase in the volume of tho
market and drains ru/nhlng up to
three or four points for BOino of Iho
active stock.-, show bow effective wore
these various considerations on tTio
market.
Bonds were heavy. Total sales par
value $1,734,000. U. S. Conds were un?
changed on call.
Adams Express . 155
Amalgamated Copper . ?>'i7'h
American Car ami Foundry ... "2't,
American Car and Foundry pfd 0
American Cotton Oil . 30%
American Cotton Oil pfd . 8
American Express . 185
American Hide and Leather pfd 13
American IS: . 30
American Ice . 30
American Unseed Oil . IVj
American Linseed Oil pfd. 19
American Locomotive . -|S',-j
American Locomotive pfd . 07
American Smelting ami Refining s:i
American Smelt, and Rofng pfd 9494
American Sugar Refining . 1I0',-'
American Tobacco, pfd, certlf.. 77
Anaconda Mining Co. .''-r>
Atehison . 83
Atehlson pfd . nst;
Allan! ie Coast Line . 76?
Baltimore and Ohio . 80;
Baltimore and Ohio pfd .i
Brooklyn Rapid Transit . 43
Canadian Pacific . 100
Central of New Jersey . 17J
Chesapeake and Ohio . -'0V
Chicago and Northwestern .... 1429
Chicago. Mil. and St. Pntll . 115V
Chicago Term, and Trans . 3'^
? Chicago Tormn and Trans pfd 15
i* C. C C. nntl St. Louis . f>0
Colorado Fuel and Iron . i7P,
Colorado and Southern . I99i
Colorado and Southern 1st pfd 61,1
Colorado and Southern 2nd pfd 38\
Com olldntcd Gas . 9..
Coin Products . 1
Corfi Products pfd . ,;
- Delaware and Hudson . 154
Delaware, Lakawanna anS West 147
" Denver and Rio Grande. "!?',
- Denver and Rio Grande pfd... 87
Distillers' Securities . 57
HAMPTO
Brio . is%
Brio isi i>f,i .
Brio 2nd pfd . 33%
General Electric . n:".
Illinois Central . 134
International Papoi1 . it
International Paper pfd . 69
International Pump. 20%
Intcrnutloiinl rump pfd . 69% j
Iowa Central . i"? |
Iowa Central pfd . 30%
Kansas City Southern . 20
Louisville mid Nashville . I01*j
Mexican Central . 16
Minneapolis and si. Louis. :!S
Mln. St. I'. and Sault. Sie M. 92%
Miu. St. I*. and Sault. Sto. M. pfd 122
MiBBOlirl Pnt die . 64
Missouri. Kansas and T"xas.. 2S%
Missouri. Kan-a: and Texas pfd i'.|
National Lead . 15
National II. It. of wioxlco pfd... 44%
New York Central . 101%
New York Ontario and Western 2'.>~s
No: folk nnd Western . 08
Norfolk and Western pfd. 7S
North American . 67%
Pacific Mail. 22%
Pennsylvania . Iis
People's Gas . 71
PittshUrg. C. C. and St. Louis.. 66
Pressed S.I Car . 21%
I re.'sed Steel Car pfd . 75
Pullman Palace gar . 165
Heading . 90% |
Heading 1st pid . 77
Heading 2nd pfd . 7U
Republic Steel . 19% |
llcpullllc Steel pld . 701
Rock Island Co. I !'
Uoek Island Co pld . II
St. Louis and San Prall. 2 pfd 33
St. Louis Southwestern . 15%I
St. Louis Southwestern pfd ... 43
Southern Pacific . T9%]
Southern Pacific pfd . 17*4
SbuTilorn Railway . 11%
Southern Railway pfd . 17
Tennessee Coal and Iron . 135
Texas and Pacific . 23
Toledo. St. Louis ami West ... 239J
Toledo. St. Louis and West pfd 43%
Union Pacific . 123% I
Union Pacific pfd . Rl%
United stale's Express . sr
United Slates Realty . 46%|
United states Rubber . 26
United states Rubber pfd. sr.
l ulled Stales Stee| . jj-laj
United Stati-s Steel pfd . 86%
Virginia Carolina Chemical .... 18%
Virginia Carolina Chemical pfd 91
Wabash . S
Wabasii pfd . 17
Weiis Pargo Express . 22r.
WestinghousQ Electric . 120
Western Union . 70
Wheeling and Lake Brio . 7%
Wisconsin Central . 14%
7~iscrkUSln Central pfd . 3SVj
Northern Pacific . 124?
Central Leather . 1?VJ
Do. pfd . SS'/j
Sloss Sheffield . in
tlreat Northern pfd .". 126%!
Inter Mountain. 9%
Baltimore Produce.
BALTIMORE, MD., Oct. 9,?Flour?
firmer, winter patent 49.Vnr.nn, siiring
patent 500.
Wheat?strong spot contract |o77; m
%, BOuCuorn by sample titlTi 102.
Corn?Siioug. spot mixed 71 a; Ti72:
No. 2 white 719itfl)72cmfwyppgwypp
No. 2 white 71T,%72.
Oats?Pinner.
Rye?Firm'. No. ? western domestic
60.
nutter?Firmer and ^changed, fancy
Imitation 24 ft 25; do ?.eatnery 31@>32;
do ladle 22@23; store packed |sl;2n.
F.ggs?Steady, unchanged. 20(3127.
Cheese?New, firm, large if,; flats
Hi: small 16?4.
Sugnrr?i(fichnngofl\ coarse granu?
lated, 510: fine ?510.
Money.
NEW YORK, OcT. 0.?Money on rail
linn. 2(fl,6 per cent, niiing rSto 5%i
Closing i?*fl 2; offered at 2. Time
loans firm; ttO days '"? and 9U days 6%
to 7: six mouths 6. Close: Prime mer?
cantile paper " P'-r cent. Sterling ex?
change firm with actual business in
bankers' hills at -iki;.ii.v.i 4v7. i?l for
demand and at 482.36(8482.40 i*or GO
day bill:-. Commercial bill- 482? 182%.
liar silver 64%. Mexican dollars f>0:)'H.
Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds heavy.
Yesterday s Pootb.-ll Games.
At Princeton?Princeton, ".:!; Wes
leyen. 0.
At Philadelphia?Pennsylvania; 57;
Franklin and Marshall 0.
At New Haven- Yale, is; Spring?
field Training School. 0.
At Cambridge--Harvard, ::::: Baten,
4.
At. Hanover, N. H ?Da ??mouth, 10:
New Hampshire Slate College. 0.
At Ithaca'?Cornoll. 17: Niagara. ?
At Annapolis Naval Academy 12;
Maryland Agricultural Colege 0.
Phoebus Council Tonioht.
Tile Phoebus town council will meet
In regular monthly session this even?
ing. The usual routine business- will
he disposed of and it is expected thai
thee $20,11110 street improvement bond
issue will be disposed of.
That taste,
That flavor.
That cleanliness,
That rich, round, aromatic toothsome,
ness?is found only in
Cheaper than anything "just
as good," and better than any
Arb
u
ckles*
Ariosa
thing "just as cheap."
And the best of all for you!
AIUJUC?KLB mt03., New York City.
\PHOEBl
DEATH RATE I
?OMPARAr.
Interesting information regarding
tin- health of iho army last year is
com allied in the annual report of .Sur?
geon Genoral o'lt* Illy.
'riic total unmbo, of admissions to
sick ii po i was 7".Oil, equal to an art
mission rnto of 1,270.83. compared
With 1,295.97 tor the previous year
ami 1,833,II for the septennial period
l sps lo 1901.
There were 3.",S deaths from all
chtiBoa, equivalent u> a i.e.e ol O.lij
per l,(A)o of Bl'.eiigth, com pared with
G.28 and 14.02 per 1,000, the corivs
ponding rates fur the previous year
au I ihe period front 1898 to 190-i.1
respectively. The death rate tor dla-j
ease, 3t28, is the lowest attained
bIiicu the occupation of ti epical conti
t ies. ami com par oh favorably with
the rates prior to ts'.is.
For disability there were 1.523 IMCll
discharged, equal i?, a rate of 2G
per i.otni of st:6ngtn, compared with
:.'.'? per l.oiin for iho preceding year
and 22 si for tin1 septennial period
1898 to' 1!?04.
The constantly nou-cffcctlvo rate 01
49.79 for Iho yea:- was a slight In-,
crease compared win 48.93, the hoh-j
iffOCHve rate for the proeodlng year.
Tnbci cul?slc Ctftet Fatal uin-asc.
As a cause of death Inhere llosls
again led. with ti rate of 0.77 per I'.ij
r>00< compared with 0,08. ino cor
respoudiiig rale for 1906. Typhoid
favor waa sceotid. Pneumonia, with
a ib-alh rate of 0.24, showed a d elded |
improvement, Tho mortality rate for
dlnrrhenl diseases was not unite halt
as great as for 1905.
There w< re 229 ndmlsBlonfl for
gllilBhot wounds, with (10 deaths,
?mil 2,953 admissions for wounds
other than gunshot, with 12 death!'.
Twenty-one enlisted men were kllh d
in notion and 7S wounded, of whom
r, died as a result <,f Ihelrwounds, and
and t comnilled suicide. t)f the kill
id it; wo e |,v gunshot mid 5 by
imIo. There were ::s deaths from
drowning, 10.fi per cchl of the total
deaths from all causes, a slight In j
en-ase compared with the p ollution
of last year.
Thirty-nine suicides and '.? homi?
cides were reco 'led during the year,
compared with :n ami 20 respectively
ti-.- corn Bponding figures for lOOb^
There we a :i ndminstotiB for shako
bite in the year 1900, with no fatal
result.
Alaska as usual bad the lowest nil
mission and constantly non-effective
rates, and. next to Culm, the lowest
discharge and 'otal loss rales.
The discharge, death) total loss,
and, next lo Alaska, the constant
non effective rates, wore lower in
Cuba than any oilier count;y where
American troops were serving.
The United States proper bad the
hlghost discharge rate, but, next to
Cuba, the lowest death rat.?, and the
lowest death rate for disease Whldll
has been heretofore recorded. ?
The Philippine island had as usual,
the hlghe.it admissions, death and
constantly non-effective rates, and!
rill the rates were a little higher
than for ion.-,.
The rates for Hawaii were not as
good as for last year.
Tlte admission :ato was highest In'
the field artillery an 1 lowest in the
hospital corps, while the death rnte
was highen? ?i the Infantry and low?
est In the engineers.
effect of Abolition of Cantien.
The high admission rale of :10.22
por 1,000 men recorded in 1905 for al?
coholism was increased to 82.27 In
1900, C n. O'Reilly says that his
office concurs in the opinion express?
ed by most medical office s of the
army that tho abolition or the sale of
beer in post exchange has had much I
i? do with ti: ? Increase of disreputable
diseases and alcoholism In the army
by driving 'he soldiers lo disreputable
resorts outside oT the post and bovoad
tho con'rol or Iho post authorities.
As usual, nil rates for colo ed
troops, except the death rale, wore
connldornlOy lower than those ror
white soldiers. All the rates for
colored iroopti, bxci pi the non-effec?
tive, figure, wc <? much lOwor than
those for die previous year.
For disease only the admission, ills
N ARMY
fIVELY SMALL
charge iiiul constant non effective
ratoa worn boiler fur colored limn
for white soldiers, Inn the death rate
of the fo.mer clans was nearly two
atiit u hall' times us grenl as toi- the
latter. The death rate among (he
colored troops was greater than
QtllOllg the white in nen ly atl Hasse
of disease, especialh ao In the dl.<
tases ot the resporatory, digestive
sind circulatory systems. The rate
for tuberculosis was more than four
times as great, and for pneumonia
more than tenfold. It \$ uoilcablo
that while there were twenty-two
deaths deaths from drowning lliuotlg!
the while troop there were none among
Ihe colored.
Service In the Tropics.
The rates for white troop..- serving
In tl.e Philippine Islands exceeded
those for colored troops under simi?
lar conditions in nil cases except in
the point of admission to sick report,
Figures seem to sustain the vldw that
CQlOrbd troops are more reslsltllll than
are white soldiers lb the Injurious ef?
fects o( tropical service.
Comparison with Other Armies.
Tables are given to show the com?
parative health of United Slates ami
foreign armies, from which It appears
thai the highest admission rate, 1,321,
was attained 111 the Dutch army; the
next highest In the American army,
1.170,0:1, and the lowest. 3IS. in Uie
Kassian army.
The highest death rate. R.61, was re?
corded in the llritlsli army, the Ameri?
can army having Hie next highest rate,
0.28, and the Prussian army the low?
est. 1.8ft.
The figures for total loss, the com
blued rales for deaths and discharges,
form one of the bOl t bases for soin
pnrlson; according to this standard
American troops rank fourth, alter
those of Belgium, Rnssia and Great
llrltnln, but far abend of all others.?
Washington Star.
Should Not Kill, Then Preach.
Dr. William .1. Long, the nature
writer, some of whose works have
been critctisbd "H ''hnturc takers'' by
President Roosevelt, has returned
from a nine week real in the Maine
woods. Ho had this to say about ihr
President's I^ulslann bunt: "The last
time ho went hunting hears II was
In the spring when mother bears had
( ubs and were weakened by the long
winlei's fast.
"According to Ills own boastful ac
count, he and Ills heroic hand killed
11 bears, till mother 1' ars and their
little cubs after n pack of dogs hail
driven tile poor creatures Into trees
and they were nbsolutcly helpless;
Then h,. prenched on Hie heroism of
hunting, and urged nit sportsmen to
unite In saving our few rrmnlullip
henr'S and other game nnlnuils from
d< st ruction.
"This time 1 none he will omit
either the killing or the preaching
To Indulge In both shows n lack of
? liber humor or eonslntenov "- Stam?
ford, Conn.. Dispatch In Nj Y. World.
Youthful Kentucky Couple.
On Thursday evening Mr. Ilyri'
Ultima nod Miss Polite Hayes wore
united in wedlock. the bride and
groom both being only 12 years old.
They are the youngest persons to be
married to our knowledge In Ken?
tucky.?Orleans Correspondence Thou
snndstlcks.
House of Bishops
...3f.?
Jamestown Island
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19th.
in order that tho people <if Hump
Ion. Phoebus and Old Point may at
(??ml ihis celebration tho trim Btetun|
yacht "ILA"
will mal..' a special trip to Ibe faille
Island on Hint dato, leaving
Pier A, Newport News, at 8:30 a. m.J
Persona wishing in inako this i.lp
I must make known their Intentions hl I
once as iin> capacity of the, yacht
[llhilted. Tickets and in form a i Ion ]
j cap he secured ai tho office of
iONES, SAUNDERS & CO.
FARE: For Round Trip, $1 001
W. N. THGNOR
Hampton's Ocni Notion Store
Headquarters
?For-r
ftlen's, Ladles1 and Chil?
dren's Underwear
? f In Cotton and Wool.
infants' Wool Wrappers, all
sixes, for
25c and 35c
Wo are showing tho b.-st
vhltin in Ladles' Ribbed Fleooi .1
Vests and Pauls. while thoy
last at
25c
Worth ::r.e.
Soo Window Display.
Ladles' Kxna Heavy und
Medium Weight Ribbed Fleeced
Vests mid Pants, flno quality,
50c
Missis' shaped Itlhbdd
Fleeced Vests ami Pants,
Special value ,nll M/.<s,
25c
Hoys' Heavy Floecod Lined
Underwear
25c
Men's Heavy Fleeced Liner:
Underwear in ecru color.
Special value at
50c
Worth fi!?c.
Child ions' Underwear from
10c. 10 fjOc.
Special value in Chlldrons'
Tain O'Shantors In Navy lllui',
Hark Rod ami 'Ian. Just the
thing for Bchool girls,
25c
Jusl recolvod a big line or
Rugs. Special value for
98c
W. N. THGNOR
Cor. Queen and Wine Streets,
Hampton, Va. 'Phone No. 261.
TO ATTRACT ATTENTION AND
BUYERS TO YOUR STORE
there's nothing better- If ns good,
than a handsome sign brilliantly Il?
luminated W olectrlclly. We will
bang, wire and Install any size or
style of sign you fancy, fumlBli the
ti go Itself If you like, or put yours
in fine working order. Let us OBll
mate either way \V"d do all kinds ot
mechanical job work, and "Frame Pic
tu res."
W. IfV. HARCIS
Successor to Hollins & Harg,n3
NORTH KING ST. 'PHONE 103
NEW DAYLIGHT LINE
TO - WAvSIilNGTON - AND - RECHMOND
TO RICHMOIND
SC
QUfc?BlN A INNIG
9 9
Will make regular dips between tho above points,
leaves Norfolk Cnnipboll's wlinrf Perry ikick,
Tuesdays and Thursdays ai 7:;;11 a. m. and Sundayn
al 12 in. Fine Reach I'ii.-, Exposition Grounds
8:10 n. in. nn I Newport News 0:00 a. in., week
days; Sundays, i2';3? und 1:15 p. in., will leftvo
Clyde Uno Pier, Richmond, at S u. m., Monday's
Wednesdays und Fridays.
By this rouio the annoyance und delays of stop?
ping at nil river landings Is avoided.
Regular Meals or nice lunch sorvlco ns may he tie
?sired.
Mates:?S might fan1, $1.25; Round
Triii, goo'l for 30 flays, $'_\0<).
Special Round Trip RqteS from Richmond gi|??>Q
on Wednesdays and Fridays, 3 day Limit.. {StegHBU
TO WASHirNQI OIN
Steamer
"MOJNTAUK
9'J>
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Leave Norfolk, CnmplioU's Ferry Dock ...7:15 a. m.
Leave Exposition, Pino Bench Pier.S:ir, a. m
Leave Old Polnl Comfort .8:45 n. m.
Arriving Washington RHoy'a Wharf. 8:00 p. in.
Round Trip, Good for 30
'straight Fare, $1 50.
Through Fast Line. No tiresome Stops at River
Landings.
Regular monlu or nice lunch service as may he
desired.
( RICHARD WALKER, (Bell 'Phone 160)
For information, apply to < City Ticket Agent,
(3102 Washington Ave., Newport News.
Crockett's for Quality.
Gun
Metal
Patent
Colt
- $4.0<
BUTTON, GUN
METAL or
PATENT COLT
C. L. Crockett & Co.
5 Queen St. Hampton, Va.
Choice Cuts
of Roast Beef
Many poojilo Biiy thoy arc hnnl to
find tuiit) if .Mm don'l Know, easy if
you do. To make II easy, note Ilia
address bolow when In sea.eh of len?
der, juicy .altogether satisfying cuts
of liecf for rousts und steaks,
B.C.KAISER
26 MELLEN STREET. PHOEUUS,
?PHONE 6.
Wo deliver in Hamilton.
FOR RENT
l.lmleU and 11 race Av
I loom cottage
?a , S roouiH. modern conveniences. .$2'
Hlvervlew.
KU 01 view. Shell Road. 6 roonisdwolllng . 8.00
Laude dale SI., near ear hums, ij room dwelling . 12.00
IM Salle Ave.. 7 roOIIIB and one aero . 12.00
N, King si., 7 rooiiiB, modern conveniences . 20.00
Marshall St.. 12 rooms, modern convonlunoos . 20,00
Holt St., fi rooms, cistern wntor . 7.00
Uoutovnrd, 12 rooms, modern conveniences . 25.no
FOR SALE
A beautiful Home on the Boulevard. lit rooms; modern conven?
iences; lialf acre laud; will sell cheap on easy terms.
A nice homo on Newport News Avenue,-Hampton, Va. Will sell
cheap to quick buyer.
An elegant homo on Victoria Avenue. Hampton. Va., nenr Darling's
corner, fan he had at a very ronsounMo price.
GEORGE W. PHILLIPS,
Real Estate, Rentals, Fire Insurance
Auctioneer & Notary Public
8 H. King Street. Phono 60. Hampton, Va.
RANSONE BROTHERS
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN: We give you a cordial Invitation
to see Buster Brown and his Dog Tlge. ?
Friday Afternoon tit 1 o'clock at Pythian Caatlo Hall, Hampton,
when Blister Drown and his Dog will give an enlerlalnnient.
? Come and enjoy a good laugh and HEAR ABOUT BUSTER'S
SHOES.
RANSONE BROS.
8 and lO West Queen Street?
The Phillips-Lackey Co?
(INCORPORATED).
Real Estate, Rents, Loans, Insurance
18 East Queeu Stroot. 'Phono 3? HAMPTON, VA.
FOR RENT.
DWELLINGS.
5 rooms. Academy street
city wate.- .* 0.00
5 rooms, Academy street,
illy water . 0.00
5 rooms. Locust, street.
City water ..* 10.00
'.I room: . La Salle BVeil 110,
city water . 15.00
in rooms. Hampton Roads,
modern conv.', large lot, 2.",.on
King stroot, modern conv., 115.00
6 looms. Old Point ltd.,
Cltj water . 10.00
li rooms, modern conven?
iences, fine lawn, water
view on Victoria Ave.. 35.00
F.lni street, f, rooms, city
Willer . 0.25
STORES.
B. Queen street. .$10.00
B. Queen street . 15.00
W Queen street . 12.50
W. Queen street . 12.50
N. King street . s.on
N. King street . 10.00
HOTEL.
on Queen street; modern con?
veniences; possession at once.
OLD BUCKROE HOTEL
properly, seventeen acres. land
ntlachod.
Your Business Solicited.
FOR THE TOILET TABLE
Wo have everything that (he most
fastidious taste demands In emolienln
and foods for the skin, pure soaps,
cold cream, camphor ice, cocoa but?
ler, benzoin, refined glycerine, tal?
cum powders, fine face powders and
rouges, perfumes and toilet waters,
and most everything to enhance Etile
preserve the beauty. Try our Vlo'c:
Witch Hazel for tho hath. JJool yocr
friends tit our fountain.
Montauk Cream.
GARDNER & HUDGINS,
Thk Kkxall Stork.