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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
STREET PAVING,

Public notice is hereby given by the
Board of Local improvements of the
city of Cairo. Illinois. that itemize1.
sealed bids will be received by it un.
til the hour of 10 o'clock a, m. of Wed
nesday. February 18th, A. ID. 1908. for
the construction of the following local
improvement in said city of Cairo.
namely:
A vitrified brick pavement. with 8
concrete curb and gut.
ter on each side thereof. upon Wash
ington avenue. from the north line Of
Second street to the north line Of
Thirty-fifth street, In said city Of
Cairo.
The said brick pavement. including
the concrete curb and gutter on each
side thereof. shall be Of the width of
thirty-four (34l feet on each side Of
the center line OF the said Washing
ton avenue. from the north line OF
said second street to the north lire
of Center street extended eastwardly.
and for the width Of twenty (20) feet
on each side OF said Washington ave
nus from a line distant ten n0) feet
from the center line Of said Washing
ton avenue. from the north line u
said Center street extended eastward
ly to the north line Of said Thirty
fifth street.
Nine and one-half (91k) feet on
each side Of the center line Of said
Washington avenue. Of said brick
pavement On said Washington avenue.
fran the south line Of Sixth street to
the north line Of Twentieth street,
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Stocks = Bonds = Cereals
CONTRACTED STAGEMARKET ERRAT|C
ir Wheat Yesterday and Prices Gov
cred Wide Rarge-Corn and
Oats Closed Strong.

Chicago, Feb. G.--WHEAT. The
market was somewhat erratic and
prices covered wide range. At the
opening prices We're easy because OF
a decline of more than Id at Liver.
pool, but offerings were eagerly taken
by cash interests and shorts. bringing
about substantiaI rally. The mar.
ket then continued firm until the lat.
ter part Of the session wpen prices
aagin declined on proiit-taking sales.
Liberal primary receipts also soft
ened the market somewhat There
was another rally the last ten
leads taken from New York for ex-
Fort and the good demand for cash
wheat at several markets in this
country. The close was firm May
unchanged, No 2 red 95m9G1s No
8 red 94H@95h; No. . hard $500
1o01a: No, hard 93la@9S May
opened 96%; highest 97h q II lowest
963s az; closing 97A. July 93h
CORN-Opened rather weak be-.
cause of the break in wheat, but soon
rallied on buying by shorts and bulls.
and continued firm until the close
which showed May Il higher No. 8
54lk ass; No. 8 white 54655A; No
2 yellow 55056 May opened G0M a
r.; highest 6l5s lowest CO.'S; clos
ing G1A July 59sGss
OATS-Strong on active cash de-
mand Offerings light. May closed
up bm5s No. white 5105215. May
opened 53h as; highest 54 lowest |
5@K closing "a. July old 4GkMH.
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None Worse.

A Scotch minister had been away on
a vacation. says a writer in Punch.
and on his return asked the sexton
how all had gone in his absence. Very
well, indeed" was the cheering re-
sponse They do say that most
meenisters leave some one worse than
themselves to ill the pulpit when they
go away-but you never do that, sir.
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NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Feb. WHEAT--Re
ceipts 10000; exports $4,000. Spot
steady; No. 2 red 100B elevator; No.
2 red 1925 fob. afoat, Options
closed u net lower. May 105B.
CORN Receipts G9.000. Spot firm;
No. 2 60 elevator and 62A fob. afoat;
No. white 63A No 2 yellow G.
fob. afloat, all nominal. Options
closed net unchanged. May 70B.
OATS Receipts 5000. Spot firm:
mixed sc; white 5Gh 659h; clipped
white 5Sh @G5.
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CAIRO.
The contractor whose bid shall be
accepted for the making OF said local
Improvement. will be required to en-,
ter into contract with the said City oi
Cairo for the construction OF said 10.
cal improvement, and will also be re-
quired to enter into bond, payable
to the said city Of Cairo, In the sum
OF fifty (50) per centum OF the
amount Of his bid. with security to
be approved by the said Board OF 10
cal improvements, conditioned for
the faithful performance, In all re-
spects, Of his contract and for hold
ing the said city harmless, etc, and
shall bind himself, In the contract
and bond, to guarantee his work for
the period OF two (2) years from and
after its acceptance by the said Board
Of Local improvements. Said con
tractor will be paid In bonds OF the
said city of Cairo, drawing interest,
from date at the rate of five (5) per
cent per annum. Blank forms OF
proposals for said bids will be furn-
lshed on application to the city enei.
neer of said city of Cairo, Illinois.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Cairo Illinois, this 2Sth day
Of January, A. d. 1908
GEORGE PARSONS,
President OF the Board OF Local I'm.
rovements of the City of Cairo,
Illinois.
Attest:
ERNEST NORDMAN,
Secretary OF Board.
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scFrNEss Or sEALskiN.
Ii RivsIed by Human Hair Where
Dandrun is Eradicated,

Sealslsin is admired the world over for
Its softncss and giossiness; and yet the
human hair IL equally as soft and glossy
when healthy: and the radical cause OF all
hair trouble Is dandruff, which is caused
by pestiferous parasite that sars the
vitality of the hair at its root Newbro's .
Herpicide Is the only preparation that is
fatal to the dandruff germ without dan
drum there Is no falling hair, but a lux
urlant growth OF glossy. soft hair Is GER
tain, Securing the scalp won't cure dan
druff. XIII the dandrun germ. Thous-
ands OF women ere their beautiful suits
OF hair to Newbro's Herpicide. Sold by
leading druggists. Send 10c. in stamps
to The Herpiclde Co.. Detroit. Mich.
Two sizes-50 cents and $1.00.
Paul G. Schuh & Sons, Special Agents
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Flower. :, Birth and Death.

When a French baby Is born his
cradle is apt to be surrounded with
blooms. When a Frenehman dies his
bier and his grave Will be lavishly dec
GRATED with flowers. The sum spent on
the adOrnment Of graves runs into the
millions annually in Pere-la- -Chaise
alone The tomb of the Worms de
ROmiiiy family is kept covered with
fresh flowers at q cost Of $4,000 francs
a year.
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CrabsheIl as Barometer,

A curious barometer is used by the
remnant Of the Araucanian race, which
inhabits the southern-most province OF
Chill. 1t consists of the cast-off shell
of crab. The dead shell is white in
fair, dry weather, but the approach
of moist atmosphere is indicated by
the appearance of small red spots. If
the moisture in the air increases suf.
fciently the shell becomes entirely
red
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Was Not to Be Deceived.

Mrs. Murray Keith. venerable
Scotch lady. from whom Sir Walter
Scott derived many of the traditionary
stories and anecdotes wrought up in
his Waverly novels, taxed him one day
with the authorship which he as usual
stoutly denied What" exclaimed the
old lady, dye think dinna ken my
ain goats among other folks kail?"
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In certain part of China there Is
kept little idol shaped like child
Whenever a baby is suffering from in
digestion, or some other ailment. the
mother climbs up the hill to the hut
where the idol is kept, rubs the idol
and prays over 1t for her baby's re-
covery. So many hands have rubbed
the little image that the outside is
worn quite smooth
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Evesioht and Crime.

Many criminals have suffered from
eye strain or some other defect OF
vision which prevented the exercise
of complete self-control. In conse-
quence. habits of drug talsng and al
cohOlic excess were formed and the
moral sense so perverted that crimes
OF greater or less magnitude were
committed.-Cassell's Magazine.
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Good in Potatoes.

There is a tradition that potatoes
are good for gout and also old age. 1t
is certain, at least. that Lord Palmer
ston. who was guilty subject lived
TO 81 and ate potatoes at every meal.
In same monasteries, too, the elder
monks live very largely on potatoes
and thrive TO a good old age thereon.
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Foresight.

Superintendent Ito new clerk
Why, you want to get off nearly every
day! Your predecessor was a different
sort Of man. He knew how to ar
range things. On the same day, one
time. his step-mother died, his wife
TO a lawsuit. t.--Transatlantic Tales.
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At the close Of a heightened and bit
ter wrangle between the judge and a
prominent counsel the former said:
We'll. sir. If you do not know how to
conduct yourself as gentleman, I'm
sure l cant teach you" To which the
barrister mildly replied: THAT is so.
your honor"
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snails of the Common Kind.

Snails are Of many varieties. A
common variety of the snail sits
around the house or the store, sleeps
when he should be hustling. frowns
on every project or civic betterment.
and what little energy he puts forth is
used in trying to turn backward the
wheels of progress.--W Washington Star.
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klnns In Exile.

In the Philadelphia directory for
1885 is the following entry: Dor
leans Messrs.. Merchants, near 100
South Fourth street" These were
Louis Philippe. efterward king OF
France, and two of his brothers.. who
lived at the northwest corner of
Fourth and Princes streets.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago Feb. G.-CATTLE.-Re
eeipts 1900. Steady to lower; {;
steers 425@625 cows and heifers
250m525; bulls 3006425: calves 3m
700: stockers and feeders 260M475.
HOGS-Receipts $1,000. Steady.
Choice. heavy, shipping and butchers
l45G AGO; lights 4350450; packing 4
also. pigs 375m425.
Steady; sheep 4256i50;
lambs 5250700; yearlings 550@G25.
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Society Conversation.

"Do you believe in the higher
pantheism?' asked Mrs. Oldcastle.
."Well. no." replied her hostess as she
toyed with her diamond-studded fan,
Il can't say as ! do. although | can't
see why some men wear them so low
that they get all fra1zled around the
bottom"
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ST. LOUIS CATTLE.

st. Louis. Feb. G.-CATTLE.-Re-
ceipts 5000 ) to 10 lower. Texas
Steady; beef steers 375@G00; stock.
ers and feeders 24O14G5; cows and
heifers 315G500; Texas steers 290@
US.
HOGS-Receipts 5000. Five lower.
ranged 3506455.
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NEW YORK MONEY.

New York, Feb. Money on call
steady 1h@2 per cent; closing bid
IL. Time leans duh but steady; six
ty days Sa al per cent: ninety days
4@4A; six months AZ per cent Of
fered Mercantile paper 5120 per
cent; exchange heavy, demand s4.s6.
5o055; sixty days $4S325@30 Bar
silver 55as.
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COFFEE.

COFFEE-Options closed net un
changed. Sales $500 bags. March
s6.10; spot steady; No. Z Rio; Gh /;
Cordoya 90 d13
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GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.

BUTTER-Strong; creamery 24d
3lia.
CHEESE-Firm unchanged.
EGGS-Easy; western 251k6A.
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LIES Little Plaques.

Little fears. little sorrows, little
worries are what crush our spirits.
You can slay lion, but you can't get
away from mosquitoes.
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MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT.

Minneapolis. Feb. WHEAT. -
May 1855 July 1855; cash no. /
northern 1OG5s @1O7Hs No. north
ern 1045s @1051s.
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somewhs, Different.

Sheridan. on being asked how he
came TO call Gibbon luminous" an
swered: Il said voluminous.
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SUGAR.

SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining
1925. centrifugal &c; test ss.75; mo-
lasses sugar $500. refined steady.
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MlSCELLANEOUv,

MORE than 10 per cent clear can
be realized from the rent on of the
best houses in Future City which |
offer for sale. Good tenants, pay in
advance. Address r.. Bulletin.
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And many other points south and
southeast. Tickets seid daily until
April 3oth and good until May sist,
1908.
Inquiries eheerfuily answered.
J. n. JONES.
Ticket Agent, Cairo.
S. @. HATCH.
Gent Passenger Agent. Chicago.
a. "A. HANSON.
Passenger Traffic Mgr chicseo.
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MOBILE & OHIO R. R.
Time Of Trains at
CAIRO

SoUthbound
No. I, Express daily, v....2:o4 pm
No. 3, Express daily. iv..1:s7 am.
Northbound
No. 2, Express daily. f:25 pm.
no. 4. Express daily, w.. .2:os an.
JOHN n. BEALL,
csssrsI Passenger Agent.
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SITUATIONS WANTED

Advertisements of not exceeding
three lines will be accepted free for
one weeks time from any reader of
The Bulletin to be filed by advertiser
In person, on regular form. at the Of
fee of The Bulletin Company, 7Os
Ohio street. The Bulletin Company
assumes no responsibility for any ad.
vertisement or statement made there
in and will not accept under this
heading the notice of any person
known to be employed.
Inquiries and replies to advertise
ments should be made by mail.
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EXCURSION BULLETIN 1907-1eo8
Winter Tourist Rates via the Illinois
Central Railroad.
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WHY NOT

secures better position larger salary by writing us
to-day Our services are efficient and confidential
ana fYach osery large city and firin WE know where
And when To market your ability. We the world
We aeed to-day office. sales and technical In all
lines ut ali salaries, u rite for free copy OppOh-
IUNirIES. containing LtU positions open.
HAPGOODS (NC). Brain Brokers
Suite a0o Chemical Bldg, st. Louia. Mo.
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Alexander
National
Bank
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cAIno. ILLiNoia

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Chicago. Feb. G.--The following car
loads represent the faY's movements. .
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WANTED-Place as clerk in store,
experienced in groceries, dry goods
and general store work. Address VIII
liam, this office.
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WANTED Honest young man for
collector. Salary $l2 per week and
expenses. Apply Klein Collecting
Agency, Pittsburg, Pa.
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WANTED.

WANTED--Boys to carry papers.
Apply at Bulletin office.
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isssFsss pasa - rs.s DsssuA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-02
Conductors and Motormen
Voting on Question Of
Quitting Work.
.NEWCOMPANY REFUSES
TO INCREASE THE PAY
Men Claim Contract Rights Under
Promise of Old Company, but
President Dupont Denies
This and Appeals for
Time to Solve All
Problems.
LEvELANp, OHIO. May q

LEvELsAND, OHIO. May L.
Street car motormen and con-
ductors of the Municipal Trac-
~ ton Company continued vot-
ing tonight on the question
of calling general strike and at 1880
o'clock It was not definitely known
what the result would be. Members Of
the executive committee OF the car
mems union. however. stated that the
sentiment was strongly in favor Of
the war measure. The count Of the
tally will be made at II o'clock to-
morrow.
President Dupont. of the Traction
Company, is quoted as saying the men
may strike II they so wish. but that
the company's position is unchanged.
nefused Advance in Wages.
This crisis came late to-day. when
President Dupont. OF the Municipal
Traction Company. refused the de-
mands OF the employees. who asked for
a wage increase of 2 cents an hour.
The employees claim that the company
now operating the lines with cent
fare is under contract obligation to
grant the raise In wages. as this con-
cession was made by tho Cleveland
Electric Company, to become effective
upon tho settlement Of the general
street railway situation. The new COM
pnny hold that they are not bound BY
any agreement made by the old COM
pnny. The new company did, however,
grant an increase Of l cent an hour
last Wednesday. the day the low rate
of fare was established. Protracted
sessions Of the car mems uniof began
this evening. and votes are being taken
on the question Of striking. Adolph
Beyner, vice-president of the Anal
gamated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees. stated that
a general strike would doubtless be
called for Sunday morning unless
President Dupont makes the concession
demanded.
A strike OF 100 track layers began
to-day, following reduction Of cent:
an hour in their wages. This wage or,
der affected 300 men 80
Sixty former employees Of the old
company were discharged to-day BY
the holding company.
Asked to Wait a Ycnr.
In public statement to-day Presi-
dent Dupont requested the conductors
and motormen to wait year before
demanding the additional increase In
pay. The head of the new company
expressed the hope that the public
would be patient and that the employees
would give the company time in wh!c!,
to solve all problems that have arisen
since the "a cent fare was put into
operation
The matter of free transfers and :he
rate of faro to be charged to the SUI
burbs are two of the most important
questions which now are before tho
company.
The street car situation was the only
labor disturbance OF Importance in
Cleveland
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-02
SHOW OUR FIGHTING FORCE.

Nearly the Entire Navy to Steam In
Golden Gate Together.
MONTERREY. CAL, May 1.-The At
lantic fleet of battleships steamed in
here to-day to give Monterey Peninsula
place in the history OF the American
navy record bre aking cruise around the
world.
The residents of Monterey and Pace
Grove. and all the other settlements of
the vicinity, made the occasion OF the
arrival holiday. They lined the water
front when the fleet dropped anchor
at 6 O'Clock this morning. and fingered
long to view,the beautiful marine spec
tucle of the sixteen ships drawn up in
divisional formation--four lines of four
ships each, with the flagships Connecti-
cut. Georgia, Alabama and Missouri at
the head Of each column
Throughout the day the streets and
the decks of tho battleships We're
thronged with visitors A gale, which
swept away the heavy clouds Of the
auchoring hour and transformed the
usually placid waters of the bay into
n choppy sea, did not deter the hum
dreds upon hundreds who desired to see
the shipsat close range.
A great variety OF entertainments
ashore, both for the men and the ofti-
OF the battleships' stay.
New orders We're issued to-day. COW
ering the entry Of the fleet through
the Golden Gate into San Francisco
Bay on Wednesday next 1t is ordered
that all Of the vessels OF the Pacific
fleet shall join the Atlantic battleships
outside the Golden Gate and steam
with them through tho harhor entrance
to the anchorage in the bay, where the
review Of the navy is to be held,
Practically the entire lighting force
Of the navy, with the exception of n
few newly commanded ships In the
East and n few gunboats In the Phil
ippine waters, viii be in'the great
column, Forty-slN vessels Will be iii
line and the long column will stretch
for out to sea. Tho varietyof light
Ing craft will range from the massive
10000 ton Connecticut down to the
little destroyer Fox Of only l5i tons
displacement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-02
AUTO ACCIDENT
Motor Car Hit by Train and Occupant.

Motor Car Hit by Train and Occupants
Severely Injured.
J, ATLANTIC CITY. n. y. May l.,
Samuel. T; Bailey of Camden. presi-
dent of The Farr & Bailey Company.
manufacturers of oilcloth. was fatal
ly injured and his wife and ]. B. Trip.
their chauffeur, We're severely hurt in
an automobile collision with an elec-
trio train. on the Pennsylvania Rail
turning, from Cape May to Camden
when their automobile was run down
by an electric train on crossing at
Mays Landing. The automobile was
demolished and the occupants We're
tossed In tho air.
Mr.. Bailey's head was crushed and
he received| internal injuries which
caused his death In. this city a few
hours after the accident. Mrs: Bailey
received internal injuries and Tripp,
the chauffeur, received broken leg,
besides being severely cut. The, in
jured were placed on work train
and brought to a hospital here. Fail
aure on the part of the autonlohilists
to hear the warning gong at the rail-
road crossings on account OF the high
wind is said to have been RESPONSE
hIc for The accident
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-02
BATTLE OF MANILA BAY
,n,ycr,nry Celebrated by Surviving

Anniversary Celebrated by Surviving
OHiccrx Will, Bnnquet.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1.-THE
tenth anniversary Of the battle Of Ma
Mia Bay was celebrated by the Society
Of the Battle Of Manila Bay with a
banquet at the Raleigh tonight. Twen-
.ty Of the officers who participated IN
that engagement We're present. and
fought the famous battle over once
again. Admiral George Dewey. the
hero of Manila Bay, was one OF the
speakers.
were made BY practically all those
present. A large number OF congrat-
ulatory letters and telegrams from ON. !.
GERS who took part In the engagement
and others to Admiral Dewey were read
Chief Of these was one from President
Roosevelt. the tenor Of which was that
the battle Of Manila Bay was great
epoch In history. Another was from
Mrs Gridley, widow OF Captain Grid
ley. who commanded the flagship Olym.
.pia.
n,anded the Baltimore; Rear-Admiral
Asa Walker. wholcommanded the Con-
cord, and Rear-A,dmiral Lambert.o,n,
who, as fleet captain, stood on the
bridge OF the Olympia with Admiral
Dewey, 5fs5 tfr 4tt 9t, ta3
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-02
Mr.. CLEVELAND ILL
New York Paper Dccinrcs Tint Isx-
President Has Cancer OF the Stomach.


NEW YORK. May 1--Considerable
anxiety was occasioned to-day by wide
Ely circulated rtmors that the condition
OF ex-President Grover Cleveland, who
has been III for several weeks at q
hotel In Lakewood. N. j., had assumed
n grave phase. and that slight hopes
were entertained OF his recovery. The
Evening World gave prominence to re-
ports current at the Offices OF the Equi-
table Life Assurance Society. OF which
Mr.. Cleveland is q voting trustee, that
the former Presidents physicians had
diagnosed his illness as cancer OF the
stomach, and had decided that there was
no hope OF their irdistinguished patients
recovery.
Positive denial OF these statements
was not obtainable day. DR.. Joseph
y. Bryant. who has attended Mr.. Cleve-
land for years. said that his patient
was all right and that all his re-
ports from Lakewood We're favorable.
In answer to question as to whether
Mr.. Cleveland was suffering from can
Ger OF the stomach. DR.. Bryant said
that as a physician he could not make
public the diagnosis in the case of his
patients. Any information on such a
subject. were 1t to be given to the
public. should come from the family.
he said. At the Lakewood hotel It
was said to-day that Mr.. Cleveland was
making very satisfactory progress. and
1t was denied that his case had as.
sumed a serious aspect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-02
TAKE HIM BY SURPRISE
Woman Meets Braxton and Gives the
Nod, and officers Nab Him.

Woman Meets Brnxton and Gives the
Nod, and Officers Nab Him.
NEW YORK, May 1.-When the Old
Dominion Line steamer Monroe docked
to-day from Norfolk. detectives took
into custody Clinton Braxton. a negro,
on information from the Norfolk police
that they had information concerning
a murder in which he was connected.
BraXton was not a passenger on the
steamer. and his apprehension was the
outcome Of letter he wrote to q coll
ored woman in Norfolk, asking her to
come to this city. and when she saw
him on the dock to nod her head anl
he would pretend to be porter and
take her baggage. The letter was in
tercepted and the detectives We're at
the pier when the steamer docked to-day.
The young colored woman came down
the gangplank. and observing Braxton
on the dock, nodded to him. FIis arrest
quickly followed.
Braxton admitted that he was fugl-
tive from Norfolk, but would not tell
what lie was wanted for.