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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-05
Cardinals Oldest Lawsuit.

The oldest law SHIT In North Carolina Is now
being finally settled 1t Is that of the
east ernl band OF Cherokee. Indians against w
Fl. Thomas. The case began In 1867, In the
Federal court for the Yves ternJ North Caro-
ninety attorneys have been employed. Every
lawyer who was first employed is dead. $3.50
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Leaf Tobacco Notes.

i There were no sales OF lenf tobacco on the
Tobacco Exchange yesterday and none on the
warehouse floors The entire slip was closed
on account OF tho Lee funeral.
N About a hundred packages will probably be
offered by sample In the Exchange to-day
Sales will be begun at 10 o. clock
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RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET. I

FIOUR-Receip,s liberal Market unsettled
and cry du,i.af wFIEAT-Reccipts very light
and market active C,ORN-Yery dull OATS
Dull RYE--vcry quiet. HAY--Receipts run
ming full for demand with little inquiry e1.
cept for the best grades. Common and or
grades difficult to sell at all. Glover nominal.
r. POTATOES-Old.--Re very light: IN
fair demand. New-Receipts OF No. light,
and these In good demand No. 2 and culls in
liberal receipt and dull.
APPLEs-continue active. Very light re-
ceIpts. 5g .
EGGs-Receipts light. Market firm at quo
4 BUTTER-Demand good for prime stock.
Common stock dull Receipts light.
&aPOuLTRY-Receipts moderate and market
fairly active.
VIRGINIA 4BAcON-old hame continue in
demand; new bacon quiet with liberal receipts:
I RECEIPTS FOR THE WEEK-Wheat. %, $50
bushels. Corn. 1852 bushels. Oats. 81, LOS bush-
els, Rye, 2.l0s bushels. Flour. 2.46o barrels
Hay. 1853 tons. Mill feed. is tons
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Rapid Photography.

The photography OF objects moving at high
speeds. or, what Is the Same thing, the taking
OF a photograph by exceedingly brief ex-
.posures-a thousandtlil OF a second or less
is one OF the most interesting achievements
OF modern science. The high speed work dates
back scarcely ten years. yet pictures that
involve 1t are passed by without special conf
nlent, SFt 3}g
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The First Gator Farm.

1t is reported that several French dealers
have recently visited America to purchaae
stock for an alligator farm which they proo-
pose starting in the South OF France. All;
gator. skin has become II SO highly rrized
throughout y France that the animal dealers
believe Ii will pay we'll to raise the allgators
on this, tho first farm OF its kind In the
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

& NEW YORK, May mo general activity is
reported in the dry goods market. and yet
prices are being held with additional hrInness
in many quafters 1t Is acknowledged that
price advances are warranted In many In
stances where old quotations are maintained.
Jobbers report lessenlng OF demand. though
cheap lines are being taken fairly we'll. p
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ANOTHER DAY
Of LIQUIDATION.
Renewed OH a Very Large Scale
and Very Feeble Demand for
he Large Offerings.
ANXIETY ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Danger Of Contest in Meeting
81 Stockholders To-day Has
Depressing Effect.
tpy Associated rress.)

NEW YORK, May 4.-Liquldation was
renewed on d very large scale IN to-day
stock market, and a very feeble demand
presented itself TO absorb the large oHer-
ines. 1t was fair Inference tnht tle
liu,,jdation was OF n concentrated clarac-
4 tor and represented the closing OUT "
solne large and important accounts hela
nv few individuals. presumably also OIL
mower and resources in the financial world.
Confidence III the general situation is SUI
nrofesscd In large degree. but the re-
newcd weakness In stocks to-day is OIL IN
th,encc In causing some question OF POSI-
ble developments in tho general sltu a. Ton
sti, 10 he revealed to the general public.
IT was evident that special anxiety was was
81, rng,rd,np to.morrow's meeting of
ssiocl,hnldcrsz OF the Union Paclfc 70 au,
fhorIZe the psoposed $l0O.UODgOO preie lta
stock issue, and many varied ruln IN. s,' Gii
culated of the danger OF q o,I...sa,th nr
Tie dispute over northern racine; va Wa
he observcd that the largest selling ana ma
the heaviest decline were among eii s spoM
thnt would be involved In a confhct grow
ing ont OF the question of Northern faci-
~ control and the railroad policies con-
cerned In 1T. ,,,,,rar
mr. hers. Including u considerable nst OF
tndustrals, ran TO 2 points or up"a III; >.
While Losses UP tothat figure =, were f elbii
general throughout the list Ing m ir rnIiv
parsaarlyy asaoura af 6ne e d se TWO
s r,ni,,t. tu.s entirely Lost In the last fifteen
minutes, Ii,t w When prices generally dropped to
the low level OF the day ana elo s,e.l, only l
slightly above with q weak nnder,to c.
Bonds were weak. Total sales. par
value, s2,520,0oo United States bonds were
all unchanged on call.
The total sales of stocks for the DAY
amounted TO 1,3ol.5o0 shares.
@ MONEY AND ExCIIANGE-CLoSE:
Money on call firm at 1-2g3 per CENT a :
closing bid, 21-s per cent; offered at 81
per cent: time money. steady: sixty da vs. vs.
si-4 per cent; ninety days and FIX
months 12 per CERT. prime mercantile M,
change arm with actual business In bank.
Bills coa4 ss65 for demand a and
Cd rates. A.Sd4.s IL and S4.S7d4.S71-2:
commercial bills $751; Bar silver, So 5-S;
Mexican dollars, "a 1-2.
Z T. 5at r II
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

PETERSBURG PEANUT MARK EFT.
PETERSBURG, VA, May 4.-oEAN UTS--
steady, at SOCIOLOGY. vir-
steady at 4c. for fancy stock;
machine picked. 2ls9sAc.; Smelling stock,
2HSMc. tssiss 5s5t f.54i i Az
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The Produce Market.

lAsiness was good on 1.-THE block yester-
day morning, Green stuff from the SCUM was
In demand and the receipts ~efe suit'e'e"s "
meet the situation, y, , i I. 4
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PRODUCE MARKET.

4 NEW YORK, May 4.-FLoUR-ouie and
unchanged. Rye Flour-Quiet. Cornmeal-.
Steady. Barey-Dull.
Wheat-Eas,-; No. red. 9lHsc. nominal, ele-
vator. Options closed partly s4ihc. net lower.
May closed at 1885,; July. Ss4sc.; september,
corn-Easy; No. 2, 5sc. elevator, Options no
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OFFICIAL RANGE AND SALE Or STOCKS IN NEW YORK.
sAlEs.

5UOO a. e. L., com...............n
1850 Amer. lob, pfd. .............
Gs5p0 Amalgamated Copper. ."r..
AGO Amer. Car and Foundry. Z.
100 Amer. Car and Foun., pfd..
Amer. Snuff ..s..............
Amer. Snuff. pfd...............
( 800 Amer. Can. pfd.............
$4,000 Amer. Locomotive, coin....
ND Amer. Locomotive, pfd....
1000 Amer. Sugar ................
2i700 a !, 7. and S. &c. com......
2800 A., T.tand 8. Fe. pfd......a
$500 Baltimore and Ohio........
1900 Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
500 Canada Southern AMMAN
1000 Canadian Pacific ............
1900 Chesapeake and Ohio......5
500 Chi. Great Western.........
$1,000 Chi, Nil. and 8. P,.........
1900 Colo. Fuel and Iroil........
1850 Colo. Southern. com. .......
800 Colo. Southern, 1at pfd.....
100 Colo. Southern. I'd pfd......
2lO0,Northern Pacific ........
1900 National Lead ..............i
$500 Consolidated Gas .....,.....
40 Delaware and Hudson....;
400 Del. Lack. and Wcst.....
tOiO Erie. com .....................
$500 Erie. LIST pfd. .................
AGO Erie. I'd pfd. ..................;
BOO General Electric ...........
1000 Illinois Central ............
22400 Louisville and Nashville....i
1850 Manhattnn.. ...... $500.
400 Metro. Street Railway.....
1000 Mexican Central ............
700 Mo-, Kans. and Tex, CON-.
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cOTrONsEEp on MARKET

" NEW YORK, May 4--Cottonseed oil steady,
but, quiet. Prime crude,iIf. o, b. mills, zoo
9sc. prime, summer yGilow. 70 aap5Shc, OF on
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SOUTHERN RAIL

e p SCHEDULE IN EFFECT 2APRIL5 5. 1905 ts s
!8s ss TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. d38f5
z 100 a. M.--Daily--Loca for Charlotte. N. c..
1880 p. Observation-Disclosures Pullman 10
Atlanta and Birmingham. New Orleans,
Memphis Chattanooga and all. the Soulh.
500 p. MEX Sunday-FSeysville Local.
II 80 p. Observation-Disclosures ready $3.50
p NJ, for all the South. 4 y Y,
3 ~. ii YORK RIVER LINE. tsfs s5ygs6l
The favorlte route to Baltimore and Eastern
points Leaves Richmond 4:eo P. l' NJ. daily
except Sunday. :ss5i {s353A $
a:15I F. M.-Local-Daiy except Sunday; .5
a 100 P. M.-Except Sunday-For West Point, a
connecting with steamers for Baltimore
and river andings Steamers call at York
town and Clay Bank Mondays. Wednes-
Il days and Fridays, and at Gloucester Point
and Almonds Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. SRI
As a. M.-Except SUNDAY -Looal mixed for
q West Point 34sQf 4S sfg e i'&5
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. h 35i
a $3.50 A. NJ. and 6:42 p. M.-From all the South.
4 3 35 p. M.-From Charlotte and Durham M
a $40 "A. M,-From Keysville. "a
. :25 a. M.--Baitimore and West Point, 8 5s2
1915 A.. NJ Daily, except Sunday and Monday;
$40 p N daily. except Sunday From
c. w wEsTRURY. p. F. A., Richmond. Va.
S. H. HARDWICK. w. HI TAYLOE,s
II. B. SPENCER. Cent. NET - y3
Washington. D. c.
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meeting at Old Point for washington. baltimore
and tho North State rooms reserved for the
to the wharf. Fnre only $3.50 and 81 to Norfolk
Freight received for ahove- named places and
ali points In Faster, Virginia and North Caro-
lima, IRWIN WElSlGER, Genl. Mgr
q, A. BARBER. Jr. Secretary.
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BALTIMORE, MD, May 4.-FLOuR-QuQe
tract, 95a95filo the month"; a5as5Nc,; southern
by sample. 74a95c. Corn-Easy; spot and the
MONTH. 5214 G62ac.; southern white corn 400
Rye-DuIl; No. 2 Western, 500. asked Butter
Steady and unchanged fancy limitation, ;24Ip
25c.; fancy creamery, 2S429c., Eggs-Steady at
5l7c. 1Cheese-Firn and unchanged. Sugar
Steady and unchanged.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE. MD. May 4.--Seaboard Air
Line common, 1913; do. preferred, 3sqes
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ARRIVED
Z PORT OF NEWPORT NEWS, MAY 4, 1905.
Steamer Powhatan, London
Schooner Sarah W. Lawrence, New Haven,
3 Barge Matanaas, Boston.
SAILED.
Steamer Kabea, Manila. G
Schooner Governor Ames. Portsmouth. E
Schooner Governor Powers, Bangor
Schooner Margarcto IIaskell. Boston. FIX
Schooner Marguerite, Providence.
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SEl1ABOARD,l D.
AIR LINE RAILWAY

l-9-leo5.
u TRAINS LEAVE ELECTROMAGNETIC.
$40 "A. NJ. --Local-For Norlina and Hamlet.
+ 9 10 p. M.-Seaboard Flst Alall--Sayannah,
4 Jacksonville, Atlanta md Southwest.
10 100 p. M.--Seaboard Express-Sayannah, Jack
sonyille Atlanta and Southwest.
T TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. ,s8l
6:35 A. M.-From Florida, Atlanta and South
west lis ISL
4:55 i. NJ. From Florida, Atlanta and South.
west. 8
6 80 p. M.--From Local Points.
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UNION STOCK YARDS. PITTsBURC, pa
May a. t,Alvrl 4Erg supply falri market steady
cepts, light; market higher Prime heavy,
medium and heavy workers.. s5.7oaSs75; light
Sia4sO sheep--Suppy fair; marke, steady,
Prime wethers. $500 90 common. So tDg OBJ
spring lambs, sIalosS; veal calves, S5ab.5o.;
st,INcINNATl. o.. May 4--fIoGs@ Active.
butchers Is $4,000; common, Si.i0Jo.s 90 Cat
,tle-Sleudy. Far to sood shippers, s5Q575;
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RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
ELECTRIC RAILWAY. q

Cars leave corner OF Perry and SeYtnIh
streets, Manchester. every hour Ton the hour)
from y "A, NJ. TO 10 i. M laat car Y midnight.
Cars leave Petersburg. foot OF sycamore.
street, every hour from rs y. n. 70 lo;s5 /,
NJ last car II 40 r., NJ.
All ears from Petersburg connecting Rlch-9
mond cars ~
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ID r. 81. ID Richmond, Frcdericks..
Us Gs * ] q burg s. Potomac r. II.

~ N ~, ~ AtCiAhoAos AASoSA1 SNe a.
ns r. * Z burg 8 Potomac r. r.
Trains Leave Observation-Disclosures.
4 AID A. M.--Dnily-Byrd st. Through.
6:i5 a. M.-Daily-Main st. Through,
87:a5 A, M,-Week Days-Elha. Ashland Ac-
commodaton. IL f.}ty NJ
$40 4. M-Dsllly-- st. Through, Local
l2;oS n noon. pays--Byrd ST. Through,
400 y. M.-Week Days-Byrd st. Fredertcks-
burg Accommodations
SOS p. M.-Dally--Aain st. Through, Ii
1890 L. M.--Week Days--Elba. Ashland Ac.
sos p. M.-Daily-Dyrd st. Through.
trains Arrive chmond-SouthWard.
$40 A. M-Week Days-Elba, ASHLAND Ac.
Communications. I'll.
SEQ A. M.--Week pays--Byrd st. Fredertcks-
burg Accommodation.
S:35 A. M.--Daily-Byrd st, Through.
II go A. M,--Week Days--Byrd st. Through.
a:l4 p. M,-Daily--AlaIn ST. Through,
6:i3 i. M,-Week Days-Elba. Ashland .Ac-
coInmodaton. Sill s3ts is4 SE 6 54g{ ff5
7:l5 r. M.--Daily-B Byrd st. Through.
$500 y. M,--Dtlily--Byrd ST. Through,T Local
9:to p. M,-pay-Ma!n ST. Through
3 NOrE-Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on
all above trains except trains arriving Rich
nond ll;to A, n, week days, and local accom-
Time OF arrivals ana departures and conRec-
". b. DUKE, &, w. cuLP. w n. TAYLOR.
Gent. Man'r,, Asst. Cent Mani. Tlaf. Man,
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.
Richmond. Va. May 1, 1905
QUOTATIONS. IT,
CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
lSales at Union Stock Yards.l

Richmond Va, May I. 1905
There was a fair run OF cattle on the market
to-day. Best steers, 5laG5Kc;; few extra
fine. &c.. medium to good, 4hq6c, heifers. 40
63al7c.; Fresh cows. sa5gI45 per head. Heavy
run OF hogs; selling 6G6tllc.;S q few selected.
bAc. Light run OF sheep and lambs. Sheep
Prospects fair for all kinds Of stock for
next market. fti tatga M
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cept that strawberries were a little SITTER and
eggs were q cent up for crate lots s$
& No business was done on "the block" in the
afternoon on account OF eneral Lees funeral.
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I NEW YORK,1 May 4.--BEJEVI5S --Itecelpts,
none; and no trading In live cattle; nomlnaly
firm. Calves--Receipts. S61 head Steady for
all grades. but rot as active N as Yesterday.
Yyeals. s350Q6,75; no strictly prime here, culls,
6a9c per pound; country dressed. 607hc. per
pound, Sheep and l.ambs--ltecelpts,t $50 head.
Sheep almost nominal, but feeling steady.
lambs Arm. but not higher Clipped lambs.
$57hdal; common sprlngM lambs. 1880 per
head few common slipped sheep. s375, Hogs
Receipts 3O0J head. Market ilrin.f Good to
prime State hogs. S5S045,W,
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Cash 3Quotations were as afollows: FLOUR.
Steady. No. spring wheat, 92Gesc.; No. 8.
No. 2 yellow, iJac.s No. 2 bats. 29Mc.: No.
white, s2lsc.; No. g white, 3oas2hc; No; Frye,
choice mailing, 4+a,7c. No! Il nnxseed. sl.o5;
No. 1 northwestern, sl.s9; prime Timothy seed,
$3.50. Mess pork, per barrel, SIC. Goa 2.05 lard,
per 100 pounds. s7l2! G7l5:i short ribs sides
uoose), So. STE a70o short cleat sides (boXedl).
s7@fl2k. Whiskey, basis Of high wines. $l.23.
Glover, contract grade. $1,000 Butter-Steady;
creamery. 20124c.: dairy. 1s1e2c. Eggs-Ffrn
at mark, cases included. l5gl51sc. Cheese
Steady ut S3itI14c.
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Lyncllburg Tobacco Market.

Iynchburg Va. May !, 1870
Sales OF loose tobacco on the Lynchburs
reported by John L. Oglcsby, OF Lynch Ware
house: MAJ 3d} l iist 5
sold week ending April 18th. 202 500 pounds;
decrease for week endsg April 2sth ei9.1oo
pounds ss
Sold from September i. 1904, to April %,
1905, 10, 4335o0 pounds; sold from September ].
1903 to April Is. 1884, l6. 1866. 700 pounds; decrease
for 1906. g, a33, 200 pounds izS N N
Sold during April 1905, ], SOC, 800 pounds; sold
during April 1901 n 1906. 100 pounds. 81 Aux ya 8f4
quite light. caused BY a large proportion OF
the crop having been sold and the planters
being very, busy preparing for their next crop.
were fairly good. Prices on all grades were
about as for the past few months. with Tugs
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PORT OF WEST POINT. MAY A. 1906 "a
/, ARRlvDR
Danvilc. Short. Baltimore, passengers and
general cargo. H&lsb
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5 CHICAGO. ILL., May 4.--cA1-pLE- Receipts.
1000 head. Market steady. 4 Good to primo
steers s5:6o0675; poor to medium s4.4oa5, 40;
stockera and feeders, s2,75a6,oo; cows. $.,752
5.e5; hcifers, s2.ooa5.do; Gamers. Sl.6oa2.4p;
bulls, S2.aOgt75; calves $4,000. Hogs-Re-
eeipts 1000 head, Market Zoe. higher. Mixed
and butchers s530Q5,57la; good to choice.
heavy, q. 25Gi6.56; rough, heavy, S5gub,3l;
light, S.. 25u550; bulk of sales, & 80 35u550,
sheep-Receipts, 1900 head Market steady,
Good to choice wethers. shorn, S4. 4Vga.0oi fair.
to choice, mixed shorn SS.50446; native
lambs. slorU.I SidIG. 90 ala.I.
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Steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk, merchan-
disc and passengers Old Dominion line,
! Schooner Annie Ainslle Strout, Boston, rail-
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PETERSBURG Tobacco Market.

Petersburg. Va, May. 1875.
Receipts continue light and prices unchanged.
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general cargo
SAILED.
panville. Short, Baltimore, passengers and
general cargo.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF RICHMOND. MAY 4, 1905.
49, u u IMENIl-

~ ~ .447 -.73l7i ARRIVED. TI7I-l-s7I
steamer Brandon, Harvey. Norfolk. merchan.
disc and passengers, Old Dominion line.
: Steamer Pocahontas, Graves, Norfolk, and
James River landings. merchandise and pas
sensers, Virginia Navigation Company
Schooner Twilight. Wight. Rappahannock
River, corn Warner Moore and Co.
Barge Perryville, Morse, Baltimore, coal S,
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arge Roanolse. dlllooly. aJmes River. lshl. {
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"a. = lRGIRlA, NAVIGATION co

JAMES RIVER DAY LINE.
STEAMER p o G a II o N ia $
S leaves MON DAY. WEDNESDAY
~ Na,,snIt no.,s,n,,th Cid po,nr
- Newport News. Claremont and
~ James River landings. and con-
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ligious law is respected and the Sultan
as pleased as is possible under the circurn-
stances. 1t is the only break in the volun-
tary seclusion OF this extraordinary man.
The public Is not permitted in the neigh
bofhood of the mosque nor along the ap-
proaches to it. Windows are reserved for
the Diplomatic Corpsin pavilion In Yildiz-
Kiosk overlooking the mosque Facing
1t at short distance is terrace from which
foreigners are allowed to view the ceremony
when presented by their Minister. Guards
are placed at the entrance Of II and allow
no one to pass but those inscribed on the
days list.
Formerly there was stand on this ter
race, but some visitor having been indiscreet
Oh to remark that an attempt OF assas-
sination could easily be made from there
it was RACED the next day and during many
months no one was allowed to witness the
eelamlik. Upon the representations OF the
Diplomatic Corps the permission was again
granted, but the stand has not been re-
built One has to stand, but 1t seems one
can see better than formerly.
To the left, at the summit OF short MI,
stands tho palace. Tho mosque 70 In the
middle Of . closed park. wonderfully white.
small simple, and even graoeful for q mosque.
Toward the right Is the Boeporus, with its
forest of masts and bordered With mosques,
finally losing itself in the distance. Abovet
o gpot1eo6 'eky. l. -. --...-... .....
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GOES TO PRAY SPECTACLE AT THE YDlZKOS}
randson and his military suite.

grandson and his military suite.
Twelve-thirty. The Office rs charged
with the surveillance Of the terrace order
the closing Of all parasols and sunshades.
The imperial carriage appears, advancing
at a walk, driven by a magnificent coach
man (lkavass) in a light blue costume most
deliberately embroidered in gold.
On its appearance 1t Is saluted by cold,
mechanical hurrah given by the troops,
who, present arms, The Sultan Is alone
on the back seat with the Minister Of War
facing him. All about the carriage Is the
Albanian guard on foot, In several rows
anda close together as walking will allow.
The Sultan Is simply dressed and wears
the fez. With his RE ut hand gloved in white,
he responds to salutes. His downcast
eyos are re- Used Tor an instant toward the
terrace. He seems III at ease and anxious
to be through With the ceremony.
He does not resemble published Dor
frnits q him. BE ;s much better hooking
less old. less fstigued, less knayish, much
more energetic. Moreover, how could
his portra It's be faithful2 Who has ever
been bic to PHOTOGRAPH htmp
Cameras are forbidden in Turkey. The
RELIGIOUS law forbids the worship Of imares
and considers the reproduction of the
features Of an individual as q beginning
Of idolatry.
Received by his grandson % he aurht.
from tbs carriage, the Sultan Walks M the
few steps leading into the mooo,,e. Al
tAtors vaguely hear . strident chsnf{nS
soon drowned By tho noiss Of to troops
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Wa0a Of Sgnor CaruSo; Instance Of the Power Of Song

cured for the boy not only pecuniary aid in
helping to train his voice, but also words
Of encouragement that fred his ambition to
secure admission on the operatio stage.
After all is said and done. however, Caruso
Is not only self-taught, but is one Of those
heaven born singers that need no great
instruction.
Under his first master he merely learned
to read music, with the rudiments Of the
dramatic art, and then Immediately took
himself OF to Sorrento and secured an
engagement to sing the leading tenor roles
at SIS a night. For several months the
Neapolitan nightingale sang to the in
creasing delight Of his audiences, studied
his parts with fidelity and was terribly dis
concerted at the end Of his first season to
find that in reaching after high notes great
rents appeared in his voice.
1t cracked again and again whenever
he attempted to enlarge its volume. Having
vowed never to take another lesson, he
spent his holidays in mastering the mechan-
ism Of his throat, and long before the new
season opened every difficulty had been
surmounted.
Like Melba, Caruso needed no guidance
in either the placing or the production OF
the marvelously flexible vocal instrument
with which nature had endowed him. He
sings just as naturally as he breathes or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-27

LONDON Aug ls.-Signor Caruso who
has been tho unquestioned idol OF this past
London opera season, is congratulatin@
himself upon having brought his collection
OF fancy waistooats up to the respectable
proportions Of 7s2 choice patterns. The
suocessful Italian tenor aims continually TO
rival King Edward as an investor, so to
speak, and has set his heart upon increasing
the number to q FOUND thousand, a.
His largest single ps'raase OF waistcoats
vas the result OF thu. widely discussed
sondola dinner given by an American at
. Strand restaurant during the first week
Of last July.
It was hot morning, and Signor Caruso'
attired in a dressing gown OF opalesoent
MORE turned back with revers OF old blue
brocade. was like the great Napoleon
engaged In doing simultaneously half .
dozen things extremely we'll. He puts up
at the Hotel Cecil during his engagement at
Covent Garden and always receives there
IN . large private drawing room kept up TO
q high standard Of bowery loveiness by an
unlimited supply Of exquisite flowers.
On this occasion the stout lord OF song
was engaged in sitting for his portrait,
practising Puccini's music for the produc-
ton Of Madame Butterfly the next eve
ming, debating letters to his secretary, and
entertaining some Neapolitan friends who