IM WS UMSTABLE'
mtar o! Oeveipents.
?(tat) Brie sit nation was Intensified by
the term* of the Interstate C'omniaree
Commission ruling on the so-called
Spokane rate case. The detailed at
Itention gives in that ruling to qnes
I'iouH of eont ni railroads, capltali/a
tlrtn ami manner of Issue In forming
a judgment or the reasonableness of
! freight charges cad H|_ specific opin?
ion that .arnlngs of 'he tlreat North?
ern ami Northern Pacific in reeenl
years have been excessive, threw open
j it wide field for conjecture of the ef
int mm were mm au* r? '^vT^
j in the latter pan of the daj _y the
________ [announcement of the plaoiug oC a
I year's order for steel rails by the New
Considerable Selling from Foreign York Central system.
- *^jr%,^ ha?;
Balkan Situation?Defeat of Ship made a weak ekkrin?.
_ . ___ : _ ,_ .. i The bond market was irregular and
Subsidy Wsaktned Pacific Mail.
(By Assof l-ted Press \
NEW VOHK. March 2.- It was a
day of small things in the stock mar
ket, and the major business came
almost entirely from tin1 class of pro?
fessional operators who make u live?
lihood by the daily lluct nations in
prices. The traders who had bought
stocks yesterday on a rising scale up
to the dose of the day. were some?
what disconcerted over ? number ol chemical. |A0
there was less ?ctivlty than of lu'e.
Total sales, par value. I4.32u.000.
I'nlted Stales bunds were un?
changed on cnll.
Total sales today 447 !?oti shares, In.
eluding Copper. 30.700; Sugar, 4<l?:
Tobacco, "on; Atlantic Coast Ijne.
;:*???; Chesapeake ft Ohio, :t.?;tto: Louis
ville ft Nashville. 7<Mi; Beading. I?.
4110: Sloss Sheffield. 600; Southern
Railway, 3.300; Tennessee Copper. 2,
fllHl; Cnloli Pacific. 48.300; United
States Steel. 47.8W0; Virginia-Carolina
developments which confronted I hem
when they started business today.
They unloaded their light holdings its
a, BOB sequence with some preelpltau
Cy.
While this selling was light tlx
demand was even lighter and the
result was a rather violent break In
prices.
The selling frrjm foreign sources
was prompted by the sudden turn
for the worse In the news of the re?
lations between Austria and Servia
The foreign markets plainly showed
the disturbance of sentiment caused
by this news, and 'he reflection of
this feeling was oin; of the factors in
the opening weakness here.
The clearing of the outlook In th1'
B?lkaus during the day was reported
too late to effect a recovery in the
foreign markets, but there was buying
of stocks here lute in the dav on the
assumption thai orders win come
from abroad tomorrow to buy bac\
the stocks sold for thai account to?
day.
The defeat in congress o: the ship
stitaidy measure caused a slump in
Pacific Mail, u* that stock had been
lifted aggressively on the strength of
assertions that the bill had a good
prospect of passing.
A feeling of nisquiet on account of
_ f.:i7i
iti'i
pfd lid
.... r?_?4
pfd ::7
... 25%
_ 13
. . .'.2%
. . 112
Ml
Closing Stock List
Amalgamated Copper .
American Car ft Foundry .
American Car ft Foundry
American Cotton Oil _
American Hide ? Leather,
American Ice Securities ...
American Linseed .
American Loeoiw live .
American Locomotive, pfd .
American Smelting ft itef'ng
Amer. Smelting ft - Rif'ng. pfd 103
American Sugar Refining . 123
American Tobacco, pfd . ?' 1 l-i
American Woolen . 28%
Anaconda Mining Co. . 1
Atchlson. 103o>i
Atchlson. prd . 1"2
Atlantic Coast Line . 118
Baltimore ft Ohio . 107',.
Baltimore ft Ohio, pfd .
Brooklyn Rapid Transit . 7.'4
Canadian Pacific ....... 105%
Centtal la-ather .
Central Leather, pfd _
Central < f New Jersey _
Chesapeake ft Ohio .
Chicago Great Western . .
Chicago ft North Western
Chicago. Mil ft St. Paul
28
102
2 12
17ti'-s
143%
The Only Gauze Lisle Hose
That Is Sold Which Is Guaranteed
GUARANTEED H33E OF Q??UTY
Made In ell orrc-tabU color. and
_uur. nL et! to WOai ?IX maCHS w ithout
djrnic..
mi. SHtfk. i::hi stromc
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six r'aiks
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Arc Your r\\ And
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a Sheer as /Strong
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DAYS
AT THE BIG SALE!
! Slash! Slash! Slash!
Go the Already Slaugh?
tered Prices!
!
I
I Buy Today; Don't Wait
? We Tsjsittvrly clou our ioors on March 15. All
good* not sold will be ?hipp*d to New York.
The Famous Clothing Co.
Sold Out To
i
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VanPraajt<lfo?,A* {
. ad 3ta St. J
O, C, C. ft St. Lout*. 75
Colorado Fuel * Iron. 32%
Colorado * Southern . ?2%
Colorado & Southern, lat (pfd 82
Colorado * Southern, 2od pfd 79%
Consolidated <;u- . 126%
Corn producta . 17%
Delaware * Hudaon . 173Mi
Denver ft Rio Crunde. 44%
Denver ft Kh> tlrandc, pfd- 86%
Distillers Securities . S&Ml
Krle . 2?%
Erie, tst pad . 41%
Erie, 2nd i>f?l . 32
General Electric .165%
(Jreai Northern pCd . 14.1
Oreat Northern Ore Of* . 68
Illlnoia Central . 14lit
liiteriKirotuch-Met . 16%
luterboroucb'Met, pfd. 42
International Paper .s 101?
International Paper, pfd . 51 I
j international Pump .... 3?;'^
Iowa Central . 29
Kansas City Southern . 41%
Kansas City Southern, ofd .. Tl%
Louisville ft Nashville . 128*4
Minneapolis ft St. Ixml.s. 32
Minn.. 81. I*, ft Saull St. M. .. 139
Missouri Paelflc . ?8%
Missouri. Kansas & Texan _ 39's
I Missouri, Kansas ft Texas, pfd ~n
1 National l>?ad . "%
New Ycrk Central . 124
New York, Ontario ft Western 45
St rfolk ft Western . 86%
North American . 80%
Northern Pacific . 137%
Pacific Mail . 31
Pennsylvania . 129%
People's Oas . . 1 l?-1s
Plttsburg, C .<\ ft St. Louis .. 89%,
Pressed Stiel Car . 36
Pullman Palace Car . 169
Railway Steel :Spring . 41
1 tea dim; . 124 V4
Republic Steel . 2u
Republic Steel, pfd
Rock Island Co. 22%
Kock Island Co.. pfd . 61%
St. Ixiuls. ft San Fran 2nd pfd 22
St. Louis Southwestern . 21%
SI. Louis Southwestern, pfd .. 31%
Sloss Sheffield Steel ft Inn .. 71
Southern Pacific . 117%
Southern Pacific, .pfd . 120%
Soul hern Railway . 23%
Southern Railwny, pfd . 0."!
Tennessee Copper . 38
Texas ft Pacific. 32
Toledo, St. lxnils ft West . 4?
Toledo, St. Louis ft West, pfd ?8
Union Pacific . 17."?
Colon Pacific, pfd . 94
United States Rubber . 29
United States Rubber. 1st pfd 102
Cnlted Slates Steel . 44%
I'nlled Slates Steel, pfd . llo%
Utah Copiter . 41
Virginia Carolina Chemical .. 43*?
Virginia Carolina Chemical, pfd 113'4
Wabash . IV3*
Wabash, p.'d . 45
Wegtingbonse Electric .i 78%
Western Union .65%
Wheeling ft Lake Erie . 9%
Wisconsin Central . 48%
A. T. ft T. Co. . 128%
Standard Oil . 647 :
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO. ILL, March 3.?New
high records for the season -were
made in wheat, corn and oats on the
Hoard of Trade today.
Wheat for May delivery sold at
119%. while at the same time the
July cptlon touched lu7.
Articles Open High
Wheat
May ...118% 119%
July ...105% 107
Sept ... 99% 100
Corn
May ... 66% 67%
July ... 66% 67
Se.pt ... 65% 66%
Oate?
May ... U% 56%
July ... 60% "'1
Sept ... 41% 41%
Mess Pork, per bbt ?
Msy 17.32% 17.47% 17.32% 17 3.".
July 17.45 17.56 17.42% 17.43
Lard, per KM) lbs
May 10.00 10.10 10.00 10.02%
July 10.15 10.30 10.12% 10.16
Short Ribs. per 10O lbs ?
May 9.20 9.25 9.20 9 22%
July 9.3.% 9 40 9 33 9 37%'
IjOw Close
118% 118%'
10?** 106
99% 99%
66% 67%
65% 66*,
65% 66%
I
55% 36 %
60% 50%
41 41% j
Mew York Money Market.
NEW YORK. March 3 ? Money on'
call easy. 1% s 2 per cent; ruling
rata 2: closing bid 1%: offered at 2. ?
Time loans very dull and easy. (m.
days 2% to 2% per rent: '?> days 2% a I
3 per cent and six months offered at!
:: per cent. Close; Prime merran-1
tile |iaper 3% to 4 |?er cent; sterling
exchange steady with actual h??i-:
nesa In bankers' hille a- 4*5.0? for 601
day hills and at 487.65 ' ?r demand 1
Commercial bill* 4*:-\ a 483%: hmr.
sliver 3ft%: Mexican doilsrs 44. I
Baltimore Product Markets |
BALTIMORE. MO. March 2 ?J
WHEAT?I'nsettled and blgh-r. |
spot contract 12?%; Southern on*
grade 13? a 128%
CORN?Firmer, snot contract 72%
a %. Sinthern yellow 7?% a 72%.
OATS?Firmer. No J mixed 3? s
%?
RTE?Rl rater. No. 2 Western do
m?tic 88.
COLONEL TUCKER RfTIREO
Secretary of War Approves Action of
Retiring. Beard,
r , Associated Press )
WASHINGTON. D C. March 3 ?
Secretary Wright today approved the
finding* of tie retiring hoard in the
caae of Colonel Willtam F Tucker.
? f the pay department of the army,
and In law of Mrs Jobs A !/.?an
This ? . < .u.,r.cj Tucker on the
retired Ibrt for Ihv oa three quarters
pay
The Want Ads Are
Business Peacemakers!
In the store, the office, the factory, the work places, the home
wherever human interests clash, wherever workers and employers
come to be discordant, wherever new workers c? .ew work are the
urgent need?tha road to peace lies through the want ad. columns.
In almost every case, a peace-wrecking incident of daily life
needs but the simple remedy of a little want advertising?whether
it is th? sudden exit of the servant, stenographer clerk, cook, room,
er, tenant; or the unexpected need to quickly "raise some money."
More and more, every day, in the lives and affairs of the people
of this city, the want ads. are coming tc play the parts of adjusters,
of vexation-preventers, of BUSINESS PEACEMAKERS!
Advertisements ander classified heads will be Inserted at the
anUorm rate ot one cent a word tor each Insertion. No adver?
tisement, however small, less than 25c for the first Insertion.
Special rates made on long time contracts.
WANTED.
W ANTED?EXPERIENCED LADY
bookkeeper, one who tan use a
typewriter. Kass Brothers. it
WANTED?TO BUY. SELL OR Ex?
change, furniture and stoves. C. W.
LEWIS. 2SC2 Huntington avenue.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
WANTED?TO SELL SEED POTA
toes, Irieh Cobblers at lowest prices;
flour, meal, hay and grain. Pull line
of fruits. COUNCIL PRODUCE
CO.. Twenty-eighth Street and
Huntington Avenue. 3-16
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE OR RENT. CHEAP?
Nice, airy dwellings on 47th Street,
between Washington and Hunting
ton; 45th Street, near Huntington:
No. 1142 25th Street, north side of
29th Street. n>-ar Washington ave?
nue. No. 515 .*: 1 st Street, and one
vacant lot north side of 47th Street.
All have baths and other modern
conveniences. Nelms A Company.
Inc.. Real Estate, Insurance. Rents
and Loans, No. 2517 Washington
Avenue. Newport News, Va. lu
ATTENTION LADIES?THE MAN
, who is not i>articular about his
clothes is not apt to be particular
about anything at all. and the man
who is particular about his clothes
might as well not be. unless he
linds the right tailor. Particular
people are always pleased with the
clothes made bv T. P. Keating. 221
25th Street, and treating ft Wrnble,!
428 Main Street. Norfolk.
A PHOTOGRAPH OP PRESIDENT |
Taft will be given with each copy
of Thursday's New York World.
Order today. C. W. HO ULKEN 4.
AMUSEMENTS.
Academy MARCH 5
Friday right awae-m-m-ar- ? na?
Lew Dockstader
And HIS 70 MINSTRELS
Prices 25c to $1.50.
l?W Now Open.
T. S. BOONE. EXPERT HAIRCUT
ter; first-class barbers employed:
best attention paid to all. .1112
Washington Ave. 5-27
DR. R. LEE ROBINSON. DENTIST,
will move March 10 to opposite
corner Washington Ave. and 28th
St.. over -The Mirror." 6-19
LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE IN ALL
parts of the city. Call and get
prices. OLD DOMINION LAND
CO.. Hotel Warwick Building.
FOR SALE?MARCH ISSUE EDISON
records just received. Also the Co?
lumbia Double Diac records that
play two selections for the pricw
of one. Geo. n. Hampton Piano
Co.. 210 28th Street. tf
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT?FOUR NICE BRIGHT
communicating unfurnished rooms
Rent cheap. _.;u 50th St. tf.
POR RENT?316 AND 318 FORTY
fourth Street, two tea-room bouses:
modern conveniencea; apply .110.1
Washington Avenue. 3-2-tf
FOR RENT?BRIGHT. DESIRABLE
front room for a couple; apply 122
14th St
%4
POR RENT?TWO FURNISHED
rooras. one front. 117 Thirty-first
street. .1-5
NELMS ft COMPANY, INC- 2517
Washington avenue. Insurance of
all kinds, loans, rents, real estate,
notaries public. ' The oldest agency
in this city. See them first. Of
lice hours from 8 to 6:00; Saturdays
8 a. m. to 9:20 p. m. :i-18
ATTENTION. FARMERS ft TRUCK
ers?For sale: Canada field peas,
seed oats and full line garden seed
and fertilisers. S. A. RUDD, phones.
NORFOLK TALLOW CO. ?DEAD
animals removed free of charge by
C H. Scbofleld, 'Phone 84-L, Hamp?
ton. 12313m.
HOW ABOUT THOSE OLD BILLS?
WE can collect them. Guarantee to
collect or no chsrgdj GEO C.
Bland. Room 2. Colaelan Bids.
STOLEN.
FOR RENT?NICELT FURNISHED
aad comfortable room; all conven
iences: best locatioa. References ex?
changed. CENTRAL, care Daily
Press .1-4
STOLEN?LA ST FRIDAY NIGHT,
horse and buggy, alno set of harness
from A. L Parker. Horse stolen
has white s|tot in forehead and cut
on foot bv barb wire. Buggy is old
with new curtains. Liberal reward
will lie paid if found and returned
to GBO W DILWORTH. dairyman
on BriarBeld road, near ahipyard. tf
AT
The
heatre
BcllC
Home of High Class Amusements.
Picture Programme
"The Suffrar.ette'a Dream."
Good Comedy by Pathe.
"The Test," Drama.
Beautifully Colored, by Pathe.
VAUDEVILLE
Clark and Bradley
"Teddy Bear Gr Is."
Tins is a Hummer. See it.
Monte Wolfe
Mimic A Good One.
Performances?Matinee 3 to 6,
Night 7 to 11. Admission 5 and 10c
Wonderland
\ Vaudevillei
RESTAURANT*.
FOR RENT?2 BRIGHT. AIRY
with board; mod. conven 1.10
St. Bell phone 36? 2 It-lm
31st.
FOR RENT?LARGE, WEM. LOCAT
ed store room, fnenanrty eni
by T. W. JTTDKINR, Terms
reasaaakli. For u
Dally Frees a.fea.
lost.
??r. 1 ? ? i.
IXrST --BETWKKN 2JTH ST. AND
Washington Av.iuh. aad pos offnc
a lady's scarab ring with bine
stones Finder .,11 pteaee retain
lo Miss Barksen ijf. .nth St. St
THE STAR RESTAURANT.
Far Ladies and Oeritismsw.
We bay and nee only the highest
grade of everything that's good. We
waat your patronage aad we will'do
alt ia oar power to earn iL Cleanest
and moat satisfactory place la town
211 Twenty seventh street, naat SB?
hy Bldg. MM rr
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE PVRCHASIKO COM MIS
SART. Cn'ted States Army. New
port N>ws. Virginia March 2nd. 1909
Sealed proposal* in dnpBca'e for far
nlshlng and delivering Snh?i?fnc<
Stores la this r.tr eWrbag t~e month
of April. Iin accordance with
specifications of the rnmmtssary Gen?
eral. Waidilne i.n March JTth. 19W
Will he received a/ this o?b e sMU
eleve, n'ctork A M Friday. March
12th. ???-<> and rben pawns d Informa
tlon furn shed on application Rh
veioeea e~nt_miBs hfda aaevM b?
marked Proposals of swbewtenee
stores opened March 12ib. 19*9." and
*ddr*s??d to Captain i. N KILIAN
Coaealasary rotted at ate* Amy. <*
v
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Novelty Comedian,
JOHN WAT KINS
In a Hebrew sketch That Is
"The Funniest Ever."
MOTION PICTURE.
??The Helping
TORES
Han/'
Ami. rwraltar? gepefre* awl K?-?"<1?>
Saw Wrnnnrrr Meee t" order OM
Faraiiere Bepsire*.
An W. ROUNDS
Cabinet Maker and Weed Carver.
235 and 237 Thirty renrth Street.
And Other Geed Ones.
$5.00 PRIZE
To be given ia
Hissing: Word Contest
See proeram at Theater
ass THE BIG SHOW ass
?%? AT ?E ?-tTTLE -SC
**** PRICE.
M. NATANSON
Merchart Taller.
Suite $25.00 and Up. Workmanship
and Fit Guaranteed.
2*1? Washington Avenue.
Vs.
TRANSFER COMPANIES.
OLD DOMINION RAOGAOR TRANS
fer; oeaees C ft O station 'f-Moaea.'
Refl. Noa etil aad 135 Cttlteas No.
II tt
Chances for Quick Profits Otttr
td Ml Purchasers at
These Sales
CONSULT POWELL TRUST COM
PANV. Inc., ABOUT THESE
TRUSTEES' SALES OF VALUA
BLE PIECES OF REAL ESTATE
To be held on
TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1*09.
For default thereunder, respective
lv. at the request of the parlies Sev?
erally secured in the hereinafter men.
tioned Deeds of Trust, the undersign?
ed will offer for sale under the terms
of the same, at put.lie auction. In
front of tin- several respective prem?
ises on
Tuesday, Marco 9, 1909,
AT 11 O'CLOCK A. M.
That property on the East Side of
Oak Avenue, between Twenty-fifth
'and Twenty-sixth Streets, known as
lx>t Number Thirty four <.!4? In Block
Number Forty-five C. (45-C) o.i lira*,
ton's "Map showing the location of
100 lots. etc.". as described in Deed
of Trust dated Marcli 20. liiOS. exe?
cuted by George llaycox and wife to
the undersigned Trustees, recorded in
Clerk's Offi'-'e of Newport News Cor
I poration Court in D<>ed Hook No.
at iKifc-e 21 ;
AND ON THE SAME DAY
AT 11:15 O'CLOCK A. M.,
That property on Hie East side of
Chestnut Avenue, between Twenty
sixth and Twenty-seventh Streets,
known as Lot Number Thirty-five (?,;,)
in Hlock Number Ten C. (UM?), on
Braston's "Map of part of the City of
Newport. News," as described in Deed
of Trust dated May 14, 1904. executed
by John It. Kayfleld, (unmarried), to
the undersigned Trustees, recorded in
Clerk's Office of Newport News Corpo?
ration Conn in.Deed Hook No. 26, at
papo 342;
AND ON THE SAME DAY
AT 11:30 O'CLOCK A. M..
That property on the South Side of
Twenty-first Street, between Roanoke
and Chestnut Avenues, known as Lot
Number Forty-nine (491, in Block
Number Thirty-two c. (.12 C). on Brav,
ton's "Map of part of the City of New.
port News," as described in Deed of
Trust dated August 30, 190<;, executed
by Florence .1. Dickens and husband
to the undersigned Trustees, recorded,
in Clerk's Office Newport News'Cor?
poration Court in Deed Book No 31,
a: pane fi":
AND ON THE SAME DAY
AT 11:45 O'CLOCK A. M.
That property on the North side of
Twenty-eighth Street, between Orcutt
and Roanoke Avenues, known as Lot
Number Sixteen (16), in Block Num?
ber Seven *?. (7-C). on Braxton's "Map
of |>art of the City of Newport News."
AND ON THE SAME DAY
AT 12:00 O'CLOCK M.
j That property on the North side of
; Twenty-seventh Street, between Or
j cutt and Roanoke Avenues, known as
I Lot Number" Twenty-six (2C) in Block
Number Eight C (8-C). on BraxtctV*
"Map of part of the City of Newport
News," as described in Deed of Trust
dated September 17. 1906. executed by
Vandalla A. E. Blrchett and husband
to the undersigned Trustees, recorded
in the Clerk's Office Newport News
Corporation Court in Deed Book No.
31. at page 221;
AND ON THE SAME DAY
AT 12(15 O'CLOCK P. M.
That property on the Southwest Cor?
ner of Marshall and Hampton Ave?
nues, known as Lots Numbers One (1)
and Two (2). In Block Number Six?
teen (16) on "Map of part of the City
i of Newport News. Virginia." as de?
scribed in Deed of Trust dated Jan
nary 1?. 1906. executed by Jerry H.
J Hsywood, and wife to the undersign
I ed Trustee*, recorded in Clerk's Office
'N'ewport News Corporation Court tn
! Deed Book No. 30. at page 60;
I AND ON THE SAME DAY
AT 12:30 O'CLOCK P. M..
?That property on the North aide of
Twenty-eighth street, between Jeffer
I sen and Madison Avenues, known as
j Lot Number Twenty-one (21) in Block
I Number One Hundred and Thirty-nine
! (139) on -Map of part of the CRy of
I Newport.News. Virginia." as described
j in Deed of Trust dated August 16.
?1902, executed by William C. Llewel?
lyn and wife to the undersigned Trus
I tees, recorded in the Clerk's Office
Newport News Corporation Court, in
Deed Book No. 24. a* P**e 72.
TERMS?In the case of each sale
terms to be: Cash sufficient to pay
(he indebtedness secured, and due and
unpaid to thnapeneficiaries. respective,
ly. in said Deeds of Trust named with
interest, expenses of snle and execu?
tion of trusts: balance upon terms
to be announced at sales. A deposit
of $150.00 required in each case at
time of sale; terms in each case to
be complied with within ten days, or
, respective properties will lie resold
I at costs of defaulting purchasers
j JACKSON H. RAI^STON.
I and
K. QITNCY SMITH.
Trustees.
WILLIAM C STUART.
Attorney.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETINGS.
NOTICE
The snconl meeting of the stock?
holders of the Newport News Ship?
building and Dry Dock Company will
be held at the office of the (general
Manager of the Comnany. at Newport
News, Virginia . on Thursday. March
11th. 1909. at twelve o'clock, noon for
'he election of Directors snd a Pres?
ident for the ensuing year, and lor
the transaction of such other Mi si?
nes* as may properly entne N-fore
the meeting
C E GRAHAM.
3 11 - Secretary
UMOffnrrsKBitB.
W. E. HOUSE
Ofnes and Showroom 234230 2S4R St.
*w^?^o*^iJa? Si? VvB
J. HUGH CAFFEE
PI'NER 4L DIRECTOR AND KM
he ha er. OOVe 'Phones. Reffl ami
Cits, No 1. Residence. Aril No. 4L