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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-04
MARKET CLOSES
STRONG AND FIRM
After GOOD DAY
Broader Tendency Develops and
Good Gains Are Scored
Throughout List.

NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Prices started
strongly upward IN the opening deal
ings in stocks today. a number of the
low-priced sharing with the usual mar
ket leaders a prominent place in the
dealings. Wabash preferred and Great
Northern preferred advanced 1ss,
Southern Pacific. Northern Pacific.
Illinois Central, Colorado and Southern,
Louisville and Nashyilc , Union Pacific
and Pacific Mail a point, and Great
Northern Ore certificates, Atchison,
Chesapeake and OHIO and Missouri Pa
cific large fractions.
II a.. m.-Represertative stocks of all
classes were bought on a liberal scale,
especially Great Northern preferred
and Northern Pacific. Business IA
active and prices rose steadily on a
constantly widening market. Gains of
a point or more were very general.
Great Northern preferred advanced 8
points, Wabash preferred 29s, North
ern Pacific, Louisville and Nashville,
Rock Island preferred and Chesapeake
and Ohio 2, Union Pacific TX, and New
York Central and Amalgamated Copper
~.
Noon-The strong stocks made addi-
tional fractional gains, but the market
became quieter and the tone in gen.
eral steady, out with a check to the
advancing tendency. Bonds were
strong.
l p. AUTHORIZATIONS were restricted,
the traders apparently adopting a walt
ing attitude. The morning gains were
we'll maintained, but there was little
effort made to revive activity in the
market.
2 p. m.-Heavy buying of Wabash
preferred was a feature, that issue ad-
vancing AS, and low-priced stocks gen.
orally were in decided demand. Prices
of the usual active stocks were not
much.
5 p. m.-The market closed firm and
In spots. New stocks took up
the advance, but there vas free realiz-
ing and a reaction running from 1 to
~ points. Wabash preferred was car
ried US an extreme 7as points, the COM
and Erie 2, Chesapeake and Ohio
and Texas and Pacific 21a, American
Tobacco preferred "a, Pittsburg Coal
preferred 2A, and Denver n Rio
Grande, Erie first preferred n Iowa
Central preferred ~ to IA. When
prices steadied the trading became ex-
tremely quiet, but turned active again
On the late rally.
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WESTINGHOUSE IS
NEWARKERS' HOST
At MINE CONGRESS
President Promises Busy Season
for His Company's Electric
Works Here.
GARFIELD, CHIEF GUEST,
TALKS TO DELEGATES
Congratulated on Preserving
Mineral Lands for lndians-He
Pleads for Safety in Mines.

PITTSBURG, Dec. 4.-Pres1dent
George Westinghouse entertained at
dinner today the New Jersey delegates
to the American Mining Congress
There were thirty-eiGht guests and the
executive officers of the great Westing-
house Engineering Works, that are now
employing eight thousand hands.
In speaking of prospects for the New
ark shops of the Westinghouse interest,
President Westinghouse said that there
is a gratifying increase in orders for
goods made at Newark, and that some
important contracts for products from
that plant are about to be closed thai
will mean the outturn of $4,000 electric
motors for n big distributing concern.
Among the guests we're: Norman
Mcleod, James w. oliver. Harrison
Mabie, Anthony Van Dorm, William C..
cambridge, c.. Wilfred Pearce, of
Newark, N. j., Hubert Walsingham n
Mortimer Jeffries, representing the
scientific engineering organizations at
tho congress.
After the dinner the guests were
Iaktn 10 TIE ttlJleSlc institute W nc
presented to the Hon. James r. Gar
Held. Secretary of the Interior, who was
the principal guest at the reception
rendered by the Governor of Pennsyl-
wanna. the Mayor of Pittsburg and the
Pittsburg Chamber Of m to the
delegates to the mining congress.
Several distinguished engineers felici-
lated Mr.. Garfield on his work for the
promotion OF the best interests of min
ing. ard his invaluable services in saw
ing for the benefit of Indians such vast
resources as the coal fields of Okla
hama, which are appraised at the valu-
alton Of three billion dollars. With the
eEa'tcd moral courage that is remark
able in Mr.. Garfield he has fought off
all the wiles of spectators to get hold
OF the rich mineral lands that by right
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CHICAGO GRAIN r

CHICAGO. Dec. 4-Wheat on the local
exchange advanced today to a new high
mork for the senson. Big holders were
aided in their bull campaign by an adj
timed small receipts IN the Northwest.
Opening unchanged to "a higher, at 110bs
to 1l0A, May touched III and then on
May corn opened a shade lower to a
shade higher, at 63A to 631i, and sold at
G3%.
May oats opened u to u higher, at SPA
TO SIN, and for u time held within that
range
Provisions opened unchanged to 7M
higher.
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NEW CORPORATIONS.

These new concerns had their articles OF
incorporation recorded in the county clerk
office today:
Charles c. Wientge Company, manufac-
turing jewelers.; capital stock, 100000; paid
and George Fl. Bowerman, of this city
Charles c. Champenois, of South Orange,
and Charles c. Wientge, Of East Orange
registered office, go Marshall street.
The United States Calculating Company
capital stock, $1,000; paid up. 5000: incor-
porators, James M. Reilly, Walter J.
knight and Benjamin Meyer, all of this
The New Jersey Vending Company; cap
ital stock. $40, coo. all paid up; incorporates,
Julius Stein, Herbert w. and Walter J;
knight, and Frederick M. Wheeler, all
of this city; registered Office, 1853 Broad
street.
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THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The cotton market
opened steady at an advance of 1 point to
a decline of 3 points, and soon sold 4 to 6
points net lower, under local bear pressure
and scattering liquidation of near posi-
lions, pronoted by lower. cables, and adj
vices from Southern pot handlers claiming
that certain grades could be delivered here
from the South ut n profit. Offerings were
lighter at the decline, and the market rail-
lied n point or two during the middle of the
morning.
The market was very quiet late in the
forenoon, with prices about 4 to 6 points
net lower at midday.
Quotations furnished by Van Schaick
q, 70. 2.5D
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MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

cent. The sub-treasury was Il debtor at the
clearing house this morning for 500, Ss9.
The sub-treasury gained $3.50, 600 from the
gained Sc, ALP, 600 from the banks.
New York commercial bar silver, As;
Mexican dollars, As: Lonuun par silver,
22Isd.; Lordon consols for money, 43Ad.;
for account, SO 15-16d. Paris closing %rentes,
81 francs 8 centimes.
London money. IA to 2 per cent. rate Of
discount fol short bills, "a to 5-16; three
months bills, "a per cent.
The foreign exchange market opened
easier; demand sterling, 4.851a to 4.S665
cables, 4.S6S0 to 4.S6S5; sixty day bills, 4.S41a
to 4.S46O; short francs, 5.16h plus 1-S2, and
reichmarks, 50 lie plus 1872.
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WEEKLY REVIEW.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4-Dun's Review to-
morrow will say: Bank exchanges this
week at all leading cities In the United
States are So, 224, 2iS.N 4. 4t4 per cent. over
the reduced volume of exchanges a year
ago. hut only 81 per cent. less than in the
Correspondent week of 1906. when trade was
very active. Most cities 10 the Fast and
South continue to report considerable
losses compared with 1876. especially Phila-
dolphin, Pittsburg, Baltimore and New Or
leans; also Sln Francisco. There Is a con-
siderable increase at Chicago. St Louis
aid Kansas City.
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THE MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. Mooney on call,
steady. 2D2A per cent; ruling rate. ~,
closing bid, ~, offered at 21k. Time loans,
a shade frmer and pretty active. 60 days. 3
per cent, end 80 days. 3 to 3A per cent; six
months 3h per cent.
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Total - Essex SIS:
I a w Conklin, cashier of the above-named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state,
ment is true to the best of my knowledge anu
ooNnrrN
Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me inns gu
day Of December, 1905.
FREDERICK SCHARRINGHAUSEN;
Notary Public.
C~orrect-Attest:
E.. C. HAY,
P. GLEASON.
WILLIAM ScHEERER.
Directors.
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THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, Dec. American securities
opened quiet and featureless today. Later.
at noon the market was firm and from II
to y higher than yesterdays New York
closing.
The strong New York opening was fol-
lowed here by a squirt in Chesapeake and
Ohio, the Hartman issues and u. s. Steel.
The market closed firm.
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DIVIDEND

The Round Mountain Mining Company.
of Nevada, declared regular quarterly
dividends Of 4 per cent.
Swift & Co. declared regular quarterly
dividend of 1% per cent. on the stock pay
able January 4. Books close December IL,
reopen january s.
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Total W.T." %
I. H.. w. Tunis. cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
II. W. TUNIS.
Cashier.
day Of December, 1905.
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
las. s. HIGBIE.
PHILEMON l.. H0ADLEv.
wYNANT d. VANDERpOOL.
Directors.
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SWIFT & co. TO INCREASE STOCK.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-The directors of
Swift & Co., the meat packers, have
decided to recommend to the stock
holders at their annual meeting Janu-
airy 7 next an increase in the capital
stock from the present $50, 000, 900. to
$50, 900, 900.
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ANNUAL MEETINGS.

ANNUAL INTERPRETATION.
THE PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
OF AMERICA.
Newark, N. J., December 1. 1908.
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
this company Will be held at the Office of the
Prudential Building, Newark, N. j.,
on Monday, January II, 1909, for the purpose
of electing directors to serve for the ensuing
year.
Polls open II a. M, close 10 M
EDWARD GRAY. Secretary.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Fourth week November:
Denver and Rio Grande S497, 800, decrease
VI. 300; from July l $9,055, 900, decrease
1856, 800. ~ ~teaSe
Colorado and Southern $s32, S5s. decrease
w sSg; from July l $6,612, $40, increase
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following are the quotations Of the
days prices. as furnished through
Byrne & Mcconnell, members Of the
New York Stock Exchange:
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~ :. j. DO, loJ,4G IS
State Of New Jersey, county Of Essex, S.:
/. William j. Gardner. cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
WILLIAM ]. GARDNER,
Cashier.
subscribed and sworn to before me this Sd
day Of December, 1905.
HORACE C. GRICE.
Notary Public.
B.. S. WHITEHEAD,
EUGENE UNGER,
o. II. B. GOOD,
Directors.
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Iotal ........ So. IA. 116 So
state OF New Jersey. County Of Essex. S.:
l., jay 8. Treat. cashier Of the above-named
bank. do solemnly swear that the above state
ment Is true to the best OF my knowledge and
JAY s. TREAT.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this %
day OF December. 1908.
H. r. sIMoNsoN.
60 Notary Public.
]. s. RIPpEL
II r. SARGEANT.
JOSEPH G. SPURR.
Directors.
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Furnished by Byrne & Mcdonnell,
stock brokers. IT'S Broad street. Tele-
phone SIS: Yesterdays
Open. Close. Close.
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Total .,s''S.o.oo "
I, William Rockwell. cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
WIN. ROCKWELL.
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this "a
day Of December. 1903. $3.50.
Notary Public for N. J.
c0fre''-A''eS'' MARCUS T.. WARD,
p. LrrrHER JOY.
VIM. B. KINNEY "a
Directors.
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REPORT of the condition Of the MANUFAC-
TURERS' BANK, at Newark,
in the State of New Jersey, at the close of
business, November 81. 1908:
R~E20r1RCE8
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PRICES OF BONDS.

The following quotations were fur
nished by Post & F1agg:
Open. High. Low. Close.
Am Tobacco As. rs n rs n
Am Tobacco ss... 107 1884 10TH 1OSis
At, T & S F As. 10oss /. /. =. -.
A, ia s r adj As 32h -. -. -.
A, t S f COW As 102 -. 80. 80.
B & 0 3Ms....... 94z -. 80. 80.
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LOCAL SECURITIES.

The bid and asked prices appended
furnished through
EISELE ~ KING.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE.
Furnished by Byrne & Mcdonnell,
stock brokers, IT'S Broad street. Tele-
phone SIS: Yesterdays
Open. Close. Close.
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REPORT of the condition of the NATIONAL
STATE RANK, at Newark. in the State or
New Jersey. a. the close Of business, november
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REPORT OF the condition of THE MER-
CHANTS' NATIONAL RANK. at Newark.
In the State of New Jersey. at the close Of
business. November n. 1905.
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REPORT of the condition Of THE
WARD NATIONAL BANK. at Newark, in
the State Of New Jersey, at the close of bust
ness, November q. 1908:
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REPORT OF the condition of H
NEWARK COMPANY. at New
ark. In the State of New Jersey. at the close
Of business, November q. 1908:
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Damage 10 sleam'P InFum's Cargo
nay Hot Xsssd $4,000.
BLAZE CONFINED 70 SNAIL SPACE
Only iGo Bales of Cotton Were Reach
ed, and the vease Itself Escaped
Damage EntircIy-Wiil Continue
Voyage This Afternoon.

After raging flercely for more than
four days, the fire in the cotton car
go on the British steamship lnlium
was extinguished AT noon yesterday.
The total damage TO the cargo has not
been estimated, but is roughly placed
nj something like $4,000. The yes
sci is not damaged.
Soon after the fire was put ont. the
1nlium was docked in Il berth at Ches-
apeake e Ohio pier No. 10 and is now
taking a supply OF bunker coal. The
Sinh. in all 100 bales, which was re-
y,e,ved from the vessel Monday. will
lt reloaded on deck today and the
pnkum will pmt to sea on her voyage
20 Bremen, Germany, this afternoon.
The fire on the lnkum was discover.
cd in cargo hold No. ,. just abaft OF
The engine room, last Thursday even
ing when the vessel was bound TO
This port from Galveston. Texas. for
bunker coal The ship arrived here
Friday night and efforts TO extingush
the blaze We're Immediately begun,
steam being forced into The hold.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF
TAKES SICK TO FRISCO
one Hundred and Fifty Taken on the
eattleships-Fifteen Sailors
Became Insane.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, April =
Direct from Magdalena bay with 100
sick from The battleship feet on board
the hospital ship Relief, iii command
of Surgeon C. f. Stokes. OF The Unite d
States navy, completed her frs: yoy-
age today when she dropped anchor
in his harbor She proceeded 10 tho
Mare Island navy yard.
Commander Stokes said today:
When the RELIEF has discharged her
patients nj Mare Island, where tncy
are taken care of at the hospital. the
We sci will rejoin the fleet al San ID.
ego. The sick or board nave been
given the best of treatment. something
which would be impossible on one OF
the big ships where the interests OF
so many men must be looked after
We have at present number of pa
tienis who are to be operated on Tor
appendicitis. others suffering from IN :
beIculosis and - insane. IN all $50
siol, are now being cared for on board
ans; II necessary we could accommo-
daic so more"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
TWENTY ILLINOIS COUNTRIES
VOTE AGAINST THE SALOON
someA of the Cities Also Vote Dry.
But the Majority Of Them VIII
Continue to be Wet.
(ny Assoclated pressl


CHICAGO. April i'm the local
option elections held by 1900 town
ships in "a counties of Illinois. out
side of the city OF Chicago, To-day, 20
counties became absolutely anti-sai-
on territory, and approximately 1900,
or about one-half of the total nun :
her of saloons in that territory. were
voted out of business. Most OF tbs
larger cities OF the state voted in fa !.
yor of licensing saloons.
The larger cities voting in favor oi
the saloons are. Springfield, Free
port, Aurora, Elgin. Sterling, Kanka :
kse, Lincoln Monmouth. bloomington
DanviIle, Joliet, Murphysboro and
Rock island.
Those voting 10 abolish The saloon
We're: Rockford. Eecatur. Dixon,
Iicopersiown. Georgetown. Pontiac,
ShHbyville. Carbonate and Cham
naign.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
1T. COMMANDER PRICE
ORDERED HERE FOR Duty
Well Known Officer Will be Ordnance
Inspector at the
Shipyard.

Lieutenant Commander Claude Der-
nard Price. U. S. ~. has been ordered
TO this city for duty as inspector of
ordnance at the plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Com
nanr TO relieve Commander w. w
buchanan, inspector of equipment. who
has been acting as ordnance inspector
since Lieutenant Commander Victor
Blue was assigned 10 the new cruiser
North Carolina several weeks ago
Lieutenant Commander Price Is ex
pected 10 arrive here within the next
few days.
The new ordnance officer has twice
been stationed at the local shipyard
and he is well known in this city. He
Is a native OF Mississippi and was an
pointed 10 the service from that state
on June 2. 1886.
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T. p. A. Officers.

The local chapter of the Travellers
Protective Association has elected the
following officers; President. r.. j.
Charles; first vice president, A. b.
Abbott second vice-prcsident, C. o.
Pngh; third vice-president. David I.ef.
kcw!:2; secretary and treasurer. j. L.
Harwood; directors. G. e. Lester. c. L.
Cole, w. ID. Chapman. A. u. Abbott and
M. S. llewellyn. Preparations are be
ing made by the association for ban
quiet. 10 be given at the Newport Ho-
Lel on the evening of April 1G.
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YOUNG BLAYTOE is
MISSING FROM HOME
Police Department. Asked TO institute
Search for East End
Man.

The police were asked yesterday
afternoon to institute search for w.
u. dayton. young man who has been
missing from his home. 1927 Hampton
avenue. since Monday morning when
he started 10 the shipyard where he Is
employed. According TO j. j. Baker,
who made the request of the police.
The young man has not been seen
since that time and his friends are
unable to account for his sudden dis
appearance.
Up to late hour last night, the
police had been able TO learn nothing
of Blayton's Whereabouts, but they
entertain no anxiety Tor his safety.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Takes earnss 70 pannma

Having loaded six knock down
steel dump barges for Colon, Panama.
ct the shipyard. the British steamship
indianapolis, Captain Cove. left the
yard Yesterday afternoon and proceed
ell 10 the Chesapeake e Ohio coal
decks. where she will take on sup
ply OF bunker coal
The vessel is scheduled to sail for
Colon today. The barges will be de-
liyered at that port, and shipped over
land TO the Pacihc end of the big
Ditch There they will be put TO-
gether.
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FIRE ESCAPES FOR SCHOOLS.
edis Will be Opened by Committee
Tomorrow.

Bids on the proposed IRE escapes
ior public school buildings Nos. /. 4
and .. will he opensd at the meeting
OF The board of school trustees to-
morrow night The bids were to have
been received by Tie committee on
bn ldngs and grounds on April |, but
The bidders were not ready on that
day and the committee extended the
time fer receiving estimates until
today.
Besides the consideration OF the fire
escapes other matters of Importance
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
GET HEARING TODAY.
Negro Woman Charged With Selling
Cocaine to be Tried.

Annie Smith and John Thomas
Peasants, negroes. who wor aressai
in Rockets a week ago Gu charges
Of selling cocaine VII - aivcm Il
hearing before Justice nriwi. :, inc
police court this morning.
Two white women who live in
Twenty-fourth street. will he tie
principal Witnesses against III, me-
sroes. These women are said ia have
purchased cocaine from I'll; nes;pcs
for the police.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
TUG BATH COMPLETED.
Little Vessel VIII Leave for New York
in Few Days.

The new steel tug Bath. which has
Just been completed at the shipyard
for the Delaware. Lackawnnna &
Western Railroad. will leave the yard
within the next few days for New
York. where she will be employed in
the general towing trade. The vcs-
sci will he taken up the coast by Cap
tain William G. Melvin. OF this city.
shore superintendent of the seaboai d
Transportation Company, of New
York.
The Bath is siste. yessel to tne
Corning. which was delivered at New
York several weeks ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Special Nicotine ronloilt.

There Will be special meeting of
the Workimemen's Voting League at
the Central Labor Union hall tonighi.
Several prominent out.of-town srealt-
ers will be present. and IL is expected
that there will be large crowd In
attendance.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Case Continued.

J The cases OF William D1cllley. alias:
Henry Locker. and Jack sim. the.
negroes who were arrested Monday On
the charge of stealing handsoijei
gold watch from Captain Mcconnell.
OF the tug Waitham. was continued IN.
the police court yesterday until today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Sailed.

Steamer Miramar tDrD vara Cruz.
Schooners James w Paul Jr.,
Meech. Boston; Edward r. Stotcsbury.
bunker. Portland; Jane Palmer. Bow
en-, Portland; John A. Beckerman,
Randall. New Bedford; Independent,
Farrow, Bangor
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
TAFT Gets the Fourth District.
(By Associated Pressl

FARMVILLE. VA, April 7 = The
Republican convention of the Fourth
District OF Virginia held here today
elected II. Claiborne Wilson. of Pc
tersbnrg and II. T. Green. colored OF
brunswick district. delegates to the
national convention. The delegates
were instructed for Secretary TAFT.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08

AFTER the showing lie made in tie
match with sAttel, had the best of tie
argument In six hound go witA Kid"
Wolgast, of Milwaukee, before the Ma
iionnl Athletic Club here tonight.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
Coal for Vera Cruz.

With 1920 tons of coal. valued at
Ss,7lS.50. on board, the British steam
ship Mframar. Captain Gibson. sailed
from this port yesterday for Vera
Cruz, Mexico.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-08
viii be considered and The meeting
of the board promises to he an inter
esiing one.
Favorable TO LaFo!iette.
[By Associated Pressl

MILWAUKEE, WIS. April Scar
tering returns received tonight frori
throughout Wisconsin show that IN
delegates at large are favorable TO
RtDori LaFollette for the Republican
presidential nomination.