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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
SHOOTS HIS SISTER
AFTER A QUARREL
Wanted to Murder His Brotherin.L.a w
But Bullet Strikes Lat.
ter's Wife.
N}v .NseocIated Prcss.l

CHARLESTON. S. c.. Dec. 1.-Aftcr
quarrel Jesse Aston and John I.c-
care, brothcr-in-lnw parted tonight.
Later Lcgare came to Alston's door
and forced his way inside and said
That Aston had been talking about
him" He followed this by shooting.
Mary Aston. Jesse Alston's wife and
Legare's sister. jumped between the
men and received the bullet in the
abdomen. I.egare was arrested. The
woman will die.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
ARMY.NAVY PLAY TO-DAY.
The RooseVelts Will See the Cade Is
Struggle for Honors on Gridiron.

PRINCETON, y. j., Dec. l.-.N-
ready large crowds have begun -
pour into Princeton preliminary to
the big football game between The
army and navy tomorrow. There are
for 81 400 spectators.
The navy football squad OF 30 men.
arrived today. President Woodrow
Wilson will entertain at luncheon 10.
morrow President and Mrs Rooso-
Welt. and Miss Alice Roosevelt. Fol-
MGR President Grover Cleveland w:ll
attcnd The game.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
SUES THE C. 6 o.
Railroad Asked to Pay for Killing
Two Young Girls.
Special to the Daily rross.)

'Sp"cial 20 'ho Daily Proes.)
RICHMOND, VA. Dec l--l.izxic
T. Doi"n's administrator today in
STUFFED suit against the Chesapeake
ana Ohio railway for $1,000. Lula
Narlotto's administrators also insii-
tu;rG sui, for $loooo.
10th girls were killed by spoc ial
uain 81 The ,rcs,lc near Hollywood
about twc or ,hroo weeks ago. The
Mnrlotte child's administrator is Gil.
Ian Eivins. l. O. Wcndcnbors is
counsel for tho plaintiffs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
FATHER G4p0N IS IN FLIGHT
Troops IN Polish Towns Mutiny and
Even in SehastopoI Where the Re-
volt Was Crushed Revolutionary
Agitators Continue TO Spread and
Advance Their Campaign.


ST PETERSBURG, Dee. i.-Thc
Emperor presided today at n meeting
III The council Of ministers. Much
comment has been caused by the
Elnpcrcr'S summons To Count pahieu.
a member OF the council OF The ON.
pirc ANA one of The oldest and most
trusted servants of the house OF la-
manor. who participated in the SEES
sion. presumably 10 voice his maic.-
Tvs views.
The law governing elections to the
national assembly is now practically
completed. The premier hopes it
VIII aid the situation. The measure
will be Il compromise. Direct SUI.
rage is not granted, but, the suffrage
will virtually be universal In tho sec.
ond degree.
Late today the outlook for tom
porary Improvement was brighter
The delivery OF all mail matters
was stopped in st. Petersburg today.
Father Gopan has gone to Finland.
More Soldiers in Mutiny.
9nriNG the rnutiny ut Sobastopol
The sailors OF the volunteer feet ut
Odessa ana the engineers OF the
Southwestern Railroad refused 20
transport troops and artillery to Sc
haStopol.
The Eighth regiment of Russian
dragons i'll tho town OF Welkowzek.
Hu"Sia Poland. has been in 4 sta.c
CT mutiny since yesterday, threat
ching death TO the officers unless
the pay OF the men is raised.
The Fourteenth regiment OF dra-
goons ut Ostrolcha, Russian Poland.
has Mutinicd
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
FOUR MURDERERS
SENTENCED TO DIE
Three Of the Guilty Men Are White
and One is Negro-An Accom-.
plice Gets Life Sentence.

VALDoSTA. GA. Doc. 1.-Thc
death sentence TO be carried out
January was again imposed today
upon j. c. Rawlings. his sons Mil
ton and Jcbez and the negro All.
Moore, all convicted OF the murder
OF the Carter children last June.
Len Rawlings, another son, was
sentenced TO Imprisonment for life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Train Arrives Three Days Late.
NY Associated prcsg.)

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Dec. l.
Passenger train No. IS, on the Mime.
apolis, ST. Paul ana Sault Ste. Marie
railroad. arrived here last evening
three days behind its schedule. hay.
ing been stalled for three days on
The Dakota prairies, in the midst OF
a raging blizzard. with the tempera-
tmre as low MS PC degrees below zero.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
FLAW IN THE LAW
STOPS MARRIAGES
Peculiar State CT Affairs Exists in
Bedford County on Account Of
Error in Statutes.
Especial 10 the Daily rrcss.,

RlCHMoNp VA. Dec. lon ac.
count of Il flaw in TIE ncw State
statntc. relating to filing vacancies IN
.cohri clerhshiph and because Of the
death Of the Bedford county clerk, no
MARRIAGES cen take place in tina, coun.
". o, 900 people until committee
can Dc appointed Ia investigate tic 70.
port on the condition oi tho Official
records.
The omission in the statute was not
discovered until today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Four Persons Burned to Death.

WESTON. W. VA. Dec. 1.-Charlcs
r. Douglass, a farmer, his wife ami
TWO children were killed last night
by an explosion OF gas main run
hihS past their home, three miles
from here.
Their home was wrecked ,ed later
caught fire. almost consuming the
bodies. The explosion was felt FIVE
miles away
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
TRAIN RossER CAPTURED.
Ressts Arrest But is Finally Taken
$4,000 Worth Of Loot Found.
Hy Associated rress.)

t:N Associated l'rcsS.)
CHICAGO. Dec. l.-llcnry Hoc6.
2omo. leader OF gang OF robbers
whose loot within the last TWO
months aggregated $4,000. mostly
stolen from freight cars OF the Chi
Cago Terminal Transfer Company
near I-omoync, ILL.,. was captured
Yesterday after u gun fight.
Tho police found slvcrware. silks.
iaccs. shoes. firearms and all sorts
Ct merchandise stored in lIockzcmo's
house. The value OF tho booty is
$1,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Twelve Rounds and Draw.
U:y Associated rrass3

BALTIMORE. MD. Doc Lack
Johnson and Young Peter Jackson,
both If whom are credited 10 Califnr-
nia met in a tweivr-round fight to-
night At its conclusion no decision
was given. Johnson had undertaken
To knock Jackson OOt within tie
twelve rounds or take the smaller end
oi the receipts. He failed to 40 so
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
II Men Rescued From surnino Shin.

MINIATURES. WIS. Dec. l.-Thc
steamer ilallcm. Of tho Western Tran.
sit Line. arrived today with seventeen
men Oh III" crew OF the steamer
Charles Parncll. which was burned
HppoSii" Squaw Island. Lake Michi-
Gan, on THANKSGIVING day The n,ci.
suffered rrightiully from the cold dar.
ms the hours they spent in small
haais waiting Ter a rcScung vessel 10
sight them.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
ACTOR HELD FOR
STEALING DIAMOND
Son OF i Richmond Councilman Ar.
re&ted on the Charge Of TAX.
ing Ring.
tsoeolal to the Daily P-ess)

RICHMOND, VA, Herbert Curtis
an actor with the Walter Edwards
Company. and n son OF Councilman w.
II. Curtis. OF this city. was arrested
here tonight charged with the larceny
Of diamond ring in Roanoke.
detective Alex. Tomlnson took the
prisoner 10 Roanoke.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
1+9 Men Lost in Storms.

DETROIT. MICH. bee. o.-Thc
Journal today says 40 lives hnvt
been sacrificed, more than 20 ships
wrecked and q loss of nearly 81 ,00n,.
600 has been sustained in three big
storms on the Great Lakes this sea.
son.
That This is The most disastrous
season in the history OF shipping on
the lakes Is beyond doubt.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Three Men Lost in 4 Wreck

ARTHUR. ONT. Dec. 1.-The Cans.
dian steamer Monlishavcn. of the Al
coma Central Line, is ashore n Pie
Island. Tho crow were saved, bnt tho
vessel is q total loss.
Three men lis; their lives in Tho
wreck of the scow George Herbert at
Two Islands.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Oil Field Wcrkmen Strike.

HOUSTON, TEX, Doc. Tile
strike of $40 oil field wcrkmcu
against reduction in wages al 30
cents IL day went into effect today at
Humble. Batson. Saratoga. Sour Lake
and Spindle Top. j. NJ. Cuifcy {; Co.
ana ilass and Esthman being affected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
stsamsr veaa rotai Wreck.

NOKrUPORr. MICH. Dec 1.-The
steel steamer Vega. Captain 4. VI.
Williams. is IL total wreck on the east
shore al Fox Island at tho foot OF
Lake Michigan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
RooseVelts Home Erom Outinu.
u.y Associated rrcssl

WASHINGTON, Dee 1.-Prcs!drni
and Mrs. Roosevelt with fonr OF their
children, who have hccn enjoying q
two days outing AT Mrs. Ro0sovclrS.
country place plain Dealing" in Az
bcrmarlc county. Va. rctnrncG %
WASHINGTON TONIGHT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Coroner Charges DR.. Matthews
With Poisoning Woman While
She Was Slowly Dying.
H0RRIHE.r SCENE IN DEATH ROOM
Accused kneels at Bedside and "
der the PreteHt CT Asking Divine
Ad He Injec,s Hypodermic Syringe
Charged Win Fatal Fluid Into ~;
Wife's leg. Who Dies Suddenly.


GREENSBORO, y. c., Dec. l.--Dr
j. L.. Matthews. wcll known physi.
clan. Was arrested hero tonient on a
warrant charging him with the mur
der Of his wife. who died tonight
after suffering cXorucia ing agony
for mere than twelve hours.
The warrant was issued by MAY
Murphy. Her death, according 10 Or.
j. l.. Turner. the coroner, who was
called 20 her bedside, resulted from n
dose of strychninc. followed by Il
portion Of morphine. which Coron ~
Turner alleges was administered 10
the woman By her husband
Admits Treating His Wife.
DR.. Matthews was arrested NJ mid.
night. lie maintains that while he
prescribed for his wife he did SO in
The hope OF aicviatinG her pain.
Coroner Turner, who sworc out the
warrant against DR.. Matthews, make;
sensational charges against Or. Mat.
thcws in connection with the scenes
in the dying woman's room
DR.. Turner alleges. that after sui
fcrlnE for hours the dying woman
directed her ion year old son TO seek
another physician, her husband, &c
cordmg Ia The coroner's story, hay
ing refused to summon one. DR..
Turner, who was the first 10 reach
the stricken woman's bedside, dag
nosed the case as one Of poisoning.
and at Cncc administered antidotcs.
which failed to~havc tho desired cf,
feet
Prays Besides His Victim.
AS the end approached, DIR. Turner
alleges. the husband entered the
wife's bedroom and asked DR.. Tur-
nor if he might kncel Mt the bed.
side and pray with his wife, request
ing DR.. Turner meantime TO leave
the room, which Dr. Turner refused
To do.
DR.. Matthews knelt at his wife's
bedside and clasping one OF her
hands in his. prayed in a voice plain.
~ audible throughout tho room. Con
tinuing. Dr. Turner says. he discov-
cred his patient was writing in
pain, and approaching tho bed, he
threw back the coverlcts ana charges
that he discovered hypodermic syr.
inGo and ordered Matthews from the
room.
Mrs. Matthews died few mo-,
ments later and The coroner's jury
WAS notified.
Matthews insisted that he had no
intention OF taking his wifc's life.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Takes Acid With His Whisky.
fEnaniOI In

AGREE, VA, Dec. Edward
Floyd. blacksmith, is at the point
or death from having drank carbolic
acid. Floyd was drinking and through
mistake poured whiskoy from a jug
into the vial containing the poison.
%hich he then drank.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Capt. PhiIlips Dies

RICHMOND. VA. Dee. i.-Captain
James Eldrcd Phillips. one OF the
best known business, men Of the city,
died this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
NEWPORT NEWS VA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER Q 1905

dress at the annual memorial meeting
of the Elks 1T Ashviilc, \. c., next
Sunday and will leave Richmond for
The Land of the Sky tomorrow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Agitators Fooled the Soldiers.


ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 1.-Thc
following despatch from Vico Adj
mira! Chcnlnin at Scbastopol, dated
November 80, was given out tonight:
The revolutionists counting on
complete success, assuring tho sailors
ana soldiers that they could remain
loyal servants OF the Emperor while
presenting the demands and that it
was noi necessary for them TO use
violence.
Only the ring leaders were &C
qna!nled with the real objects Of the
muriny.
The crews on board tho ships re-
maincd loyal. Terrorism, including
Threats OF violence Was used on work
men 10 induce them 10 strike.
War Over, But Revolution Spreads.
The tempest OF war has ceased.
bat net that Of revolution. The Rus
sian people are being lead uncom-
pretending into civil war and self
destruction"
General Baron Mcllcr Gal;omeIskin.
at Sohastopol. tcleSraphs as follows:
"Arlned revolt has ceased. All tho
troops behaved brilliantly ana per-
formed their difficult duty devotcdly.
The number of prisoners exceeds
1000.
Excitement prevails among the in.
hahiiants, especially among the Jews.
whom the revolutionary officers in
snltcd and threatened"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02

steamer Mataafa, wrecked near Du-
l",h' ami the steel steamer Lafayette.
ashore near Encampm2nt Island.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02
Montague to Address Elks.

Especial To the Daily Press.I
RICHMOND, VA Dec. 1.-Gorernor
Montague will make the principal adj
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-02

THE WEATHER.
Cloudy and warmer
S 4 tur q ay: Sunday.
clear ard colder: varl.
able winds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
HAPPENINGS IN THE FLAT.
Toast Scrapins ~ . Nerve Rackor,
Romance and . Gossip Spoiicr.

Toast Scrapins ~ . Nerve Racker,
Romance and . Gossip Spoiicr.
The man in the third fat front ground his
teeth, while shlvers ran UP and down the
spine even OF the professional strong man
who lived across the hall.
Again the grating sound was heard.
Men groaned and their wives shivered.
my Heavens" said an unsophisticated
visitor what Is that dreadful scrapins
sound?"
"Oh,' said the household, 'the woman
in the fiat above is preparing toast for
breakfast"
THE UNMUsICAL ROMANCE
oh, it's real romance all right, said
the janitor, who had just secured a rake
off from the official iceman and was con-
descending.
-You mean the engagement between
Fstelle Pianopounder and that new beau
Of hers?" queried the tenant do tell
me about It, thought she was engaged
to that longhaired musical chap
.Yes, and instead OF spooning in quiet
yay.. he'd make Estele pound the piano
until all hours. MIR. Slickman, in the
adjoining fiat, suffered the most and he got
up q scheme that gives us peace and quiet.
he lnVTOOuC%l ID young icioW Wi' .
square Jaw and short hair and gave the
girl a tip that this young man hated music
Of any kind, but he was strong on seash ore
eycu Isions, ice cream and violets.
"What happened? Well, you ought to
know. Mr.. Short Hair is calling and the
nat has become SO attractive that the
owner has decided to add another dollar
to the rent next month. WHAT"
AN UNPOPULAR TENANT.
See that young man going d own the
street," asked the philosopher on the front
floor. swell he has Just moved into the
top floor fiat with his young wife. and I'll
venture to saw he is already the most I'M
popular man in the house"
dIndeed?" said his visitor, "he looks
like whole hearted sort Of young man
He IL, too. Yet the women eye him
with suspicion and are generally sour on
him. You SEQ he's the young fellow that
married Kitty smithby. He was not only
poor, but happy. go lucky sort Of lush,
and she married him to reform him.
aAhi And with the usual results?"
.On the contrary! They arc happy
couple and he Ia a model husband: The
neiehbors are Just frantic because he has
killed ali chance for gossip. Oh tell you
that fellow, has made himself unpopular
In short order"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
CHINESE THRIFT.
The Celestial Empire Poor Field for 40
cident Insurance Companies.

cident Insurance Companies.
China would be poor field for accident
insurance companies said man in the
tea trade. "The inhabitants would be only
too glad to &c. hurt In order to collect their
insurance.
"Up the river from Hongkong there's
a little settlement Of Englshmen. Just
across the river is a graveyard, inhabited
They are very poor shooting, but your
Briton must have sport OF some kind and
shooting these birds Is the only sport in
sight; d.. ~ r,.,,.,,.,, L.. ,.,..
snipe and hit Chinaman who had just
charge OF shot struck the coolie in his wrist,
putting his hand out Of business
"Of course, the Chinaman made a roar
The Briton, wanting to do the square thing,
offered to pay the damage The ooolIe
demanded $40. The Englishman generously
made II SIS.
There was never any good hunting In
the graveyard after that Whenever an
Englishman was seen approaching, China
man hid behind every gravestone.
with marvellous cleverness,, they'd
G ss' Of danse T ss t ss on
two or three birdshot in his system, ne
would come out. roar, and collect.
.Of course this drove away tho snipe:
but the coolies took to cat ching birds, tying
them by the leg to gravestones and hiding
themselves in holes from which they could
The Englishmen had to stop hunting. It was
too expensive.
"One Of the pleasant and refined Chinese
tortures is crushing the ankle There are
coolies in Shanghai who keep q, standing
offer to submit to this torture, for the benefit
of tourists, at a rate Of IS.
Il know Of several cases where this offer
has been accepted. The coolie submitted
without howl and smiled when he collected
the money -------a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
Bee, Take Possession Of . street.

Venture correspondence Los Angeles Times
A swarm of bees took Main street this
morning. They took the center OF the thor
ouqhfare and sailed through the city from
one end to the other.
Together with the scouts they had out they
had complete possession Of the street and
merchants were compelled to close their store
doors and delivery horses took refuge In the
side streets until the band Of workers passed
throurh and took TO tho hills.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
Medicinal and
Toilet Goods.
LIST r..

ENOS FRUIT SALTS. 500 size. sec
CREME SIMON, largest size. acc
COUDRAY'S SAVON HYGIENIQUE,
violet and heliotrope; regularity SOC. .
cake; special. ................... l9e
DORINS'"FETTPowDER, tin boxes
containing IL tints; regularly 2Sc.; spe-
PIERRE DIES FAKIRs, new French
nail enamel; sale price 3Sc
mazda CREAM, Soc. size. ..... .28e|
COPCO BATH SOAP, large size. &c
ABSORBENT COTTON ~. S. P.),
in lib. cartons; regularly 2sc., special Isc
STAR" HOT WATER BOTTLES,
2-qt. size; regularly ssc., special. $50
VIOLET TOILET AMMONIA, in pint
bottle; regularly l2c.. special ..... &c
COKE DANDRUFF CURE, Sl.oo
size ,................... .....,.... sue
PROPHYLACTUM, perfect anti
septic mouth wash, regularly 39c., spe-
clal ..,......,...... Eoc
PERUVIAN TONIC, excellent rem.
edy for catarrh compare i, with q similar
remedy selling elsewhere at &c.,; sale
price .'..... .soC
\ RESlNOL. the newest OF +
medieated Soaps; regular Csc. i
size;special at.,..,.....le c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-21
Japanned Oak
Water Coolers.

THE AGATE LINED COOLERS
may be had in sizes up TO +
\ l6-gailon, at Sl4.47. I
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
SHARP REACTION
IN STOCK MARKET
FOREIGN MARKETS WERE DE.
PRESSED IN FEAR OF A MA
VAL BATTLE IN FAR EAST
CLOSING TONE WAS HEAVY.

New York, April S,-Prices under
went a sharp react on today There
was no development in the news to Of
fer a clear motive for the selling
which was based more on doubts in
the minds of traders over the rate Of
advance during the later part Of thu
week than on any change in the eondi-
lion affecting values
American smelling particularly
showed the effect of the recklessness
of recent speculation and after ris.
ing two points relapsed violently In
Union Pac hc il was very clear that
attempts 10 lift he stock were meet
ing with the obstacles of practically
unlimited selling orders The prevail
ing sentiment in the market attach
es great importance TO the moyem ant
of this stock as a leader and the pros
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
SMALL TRADING
IN WHEAT PIT
LIMITED DEMAND CAUSED
WEAKNESS THROUGHOUT
THE SESSION-EXCELLENT
CROP REPORTS WAS A FAC
TOR.

Chicago, April S.-FLOUR-Th de
mand was limited from all directions
and the market extremely dull. Win
ter patents, $49Q@5.00; straights
| $40O@4S0; spring patents, 5000
$40; sraights, S4.30@480; bakers
$2,4O03.GO.
WHEAT-The decreased demand
for -four in the northwest was the
leading cause for The weakness CT the
market here today Fresh reports
from the southwest telling of excel
lent crop prospects tended TO empha-
size the weakness. The weakness pre-
vailed from the start Nothwithstand-
ing the sharp advance at Liverpool. as
a result Of decreased shipments from
Australia, May opened Il to p lower
at $l16A to u, July 1sGA lower to
a shade higher, at 87% ass. Under
selling pressure from several proml-
nent bulls and with little demand,
May recorded to 1879, July in sympa-
thy to S7A, after touching 8ais.
Trading was quiet and the volume
.of business small The dullness was
largely due to uncertainty regarding
the government report, which win
show the condition of fall sown wheat,
and is generally expected to be bear
ish. On covering by shorts May adj.
yanced to II. The more distant deliv.
cries, however, We're inclined to drag,
The Kansas state report was a bear
ish factor late in the session. A de-
cidedly weakening influence was a re-
port from Minneapolis that flour mills
would soon shut down owing TO the
poor demand for -four.
On renewed profit taking May de
clined to l5la. July TO SIS. The mar
ket closed weak, May down q, July
off q.
CORN-The inactivity and weak.
ness in wheat was reflected in this
market, Trading was quiet The pri-
mary receipts We're double those OF
the corresponding day year ago, and
expectations of greatly increased ship |
ments from Argentina were beansh |
influences. The closing prices were
Y lower for May, IA off July.
OATS-Business Has dun, consid.
erlng the weakness Of other grains.
The market had a firm undertone.
Small receipts and prospects of con
.inuance Of similar conditions were
he supporting factors. Trading. was
mainly local in character May closed
3 lower, July unchanged
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
NEW YORK GRAIN MARKET.

New York. April .-WHEAT-Re-
ceipts. $4,000; exports. 10000. Spot.
easy; No. > red, sloS5s nominal. Gle
valor; $l0l1s nominal, f. - b. anoat
Options CLOSED sass net lower May,
s1095s.
CORN Receipts, 10000; exporls
100000 spot steady; No. .. 81 Gle
yator and 524 f. o. b. a1oat: No gel
low. 5594; No. , white. 52M Options
closed 4 net lower. May. sL13Is.
OATS-Receipts. $4,000: exports.
5000. Spot slow; mixed. 3GmH:
white. 3Gl2 Q371a; clipped white. IS
n ~.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09

peet of opposition TO further advance
was not relished
There was selling for foreign ac
count and the depression abroad was
attr buted to reports that a naval bat
tie was imminent in the eastern seas.
The possibility of an important event
during tae Sunday interval prompted
speculative holders of stocks TO light
en- their load. There was a sharp
drop in sterling exchange in response
to the condition in spite of selling of
stocks for fore gn accounts There
was some rally from the low point
but the closing tone was heavy.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
Provision Market.

BUTTER-lInchanged.
CHEESE-Unchanged.
EGGS-lTnchanged.
COFFEE-Options closed steady at
an advance of 10Q20 points. Sales,
74,25o bags. April, $685.. Spot Rio.
firm; No. invoice, IA mild, steady;
Cordova, 10@13.
SUGAR-Raw, steady; fair refining
4 SIC; centrifugal, 90 test, 1916:
molasses sugar, 11G. Refined,
quiet. Confectioners "A" $1,000 mould
a. $3.50; cut loaf, crushed, $685.;
powdered, $G25; graduated, $G.15;
cubes, 500