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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

was firm all day owing to active bid ding by shorts. The market closed firm at net gains of 1-4 to 3-sc com pared with the previous close, May be- ing at ss s-s0i-s and July at ss 1-2@
 Oats were firm on buying of the May delivery by cash interests. At the close prices were Up. 1-8@1-4 to 1-2c, 3-S.
 Provisions were firm all day owing to a general demand based on Is cents advance in the price of live hogs. At the close prices were 5@7 l-2 to l2 l-2 cents above yesterdays final quota tions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
A Dangerou. Neishbor For Venezuela

NtW 1OTk IIIntS.
 Castro, it seems. has been convinced that his welcome in Venezuela at pres ent would be more exciting than agree able, so he is going to land in Trini- dad, instead, and take up his residence for a while in Port of Spain.
 That Is a pleasant little city, where a man with money can live very com fortably, and there Castro can plot to his hearts content, as has many an other exiled statesman of like ambition though of less ability. In Trinidad he back doors of the country which not long ago was literally his" and he will at least have the sport of troub- ling the dreams Of his successor much more than he could have done mad he remained in Europe.
 That life on an island will not con- tent Castro Is sure, for as great little man as he Is cannot be really at home in anything smaller than a continent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
Going To DOthan.
pothan Eagle.

Every editor living in the southeast ern part of the state should not fail to attend the annual meeting of the Ala bama Press Association. which meets here in June. If they are not members can be had at this office or from Score tary Jacob Pepperman, at Montgom- cry. This will be one of the most de- lightful trips the Association has had in years If there is anything Ill ap- pearances, and the. paltry sum of the amount necessary to become a member will even make the trip cheaper than staying ct home. Dothan Is going 10 City will do the proper thing by them. when that special train reaches thS Gulf -al
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, March 23.-Close: Cotton spot American middling fair .... .... ......5.<9 Good middiing .... ...s .... ....e i5 Midoing .... s... .s...s4. 9S IoW hnluuhnH sss.f.t te Good ordinary .... .... .... .... ....A40 orainary ..'. .... ....,.;.4.Ve which zoo were for speculation and export and included $500 American. Receipts 800 bales, all American.
 Futures opened quiet and closed steady: Mhfcn ss.ss ND t1 March-Apru eA h -Apfu-MAy ss.s .-N o5 h Mhy-d2ue ssss..s. oI 1z June-JuIy s.4.5V Juy-Aukust s'.. s... ..s. s..A'5z August September .... .... .... ....4.89 Septern Der October .... .... .... ..t.67 october November .... .... .... ....4.ss November Decembtr .... .... e.. ..4.S4 December January .... .... .... ....4.S3 January-Fehruary s...sss2k
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
HOLDING FOR JUMP
ls,ooo BALES wOULD BE RELEASED
 FOR 1-2 GENTS.
Despate Improvements h the New York and New Orleans Spot Mar kcts, the Local 0uotation
 ia Unchanged.

Despite an improvement in the New York and New Orleans spot markets, ed the same here Several scattered lots, amounting in all to slightly more than 100 bales were bought yesterday. The. middling basis was 9 1-16 cents.
 That appears to be the prevalent There are some holders now who will dispose of their cotton at g 1-4 to 9l-2 cents, but these are few In num- Der. It is estimated 15,000 bales would be released If the price Jumped again to g 1-2 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
NEW ORLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans, March 23.-Spot cotton steady. 1-16c higher. Middling g 5-1sc. Sales on the spot 1.15o bales; to arrive 600.
 Futures opened steady. one point down to one point up. Cables were favorable and the market did better immediately after the opening. gradually selling up to a level s@12 points higher than yesterdays closing. Dry weather in the west of the belt and prospects of rain in Alabama helped the bulls and the market held a steady tone all day, closing firm with the active position SGi1 points higher than yesterdays clos ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
Rus.inn Laborern, Day.

Consular Reports.
 Consul John H. Grout. of Odessa. transmits a decree by the prefect of that Russian city fixing the laboring day for artisans at a uniform length twelve hours the laborers are allowed two hours for rest and takinS meals. In addition to these two hours youths under IT years of age must be allowed three hours daily to attend school. Overtime work is permitted only in extreme cases. Artisans of the Chris tian faith are not required to work on Sundays or feast days. Hebrews and work on days when the rules of their creeds forbid work. Artisans. such as bakers and barbe who work on Sun days must be given the following day for rest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
LONDON STOCKS.

London. March 2s.-American securities opened dull and below parity today. Dur ing the first hour of business the market was easy and at noon prices were from % to E below yesterdays New York closing
 There was recovery in the afternoon and the market closed steady, Consols for money .... .... ..,.... s3N Illinois Central .... .... .... I4sN Lou: & Nash. .... .... ......133h Southern Sy. ''.' .... .". 24B
 Bar silver steady 2aNd per ounce.
 Money 2E ca per cent
 The rate of discount in the open market for short bills Is 2s : per cent
 The rate of discount sin the open market for three months bills is 3-169k per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago. March 23.-Butter-Steady: creameries 22h 92ahc; dairies 20h h425hc. Eggs-Steady firsts 1sc; prime firsts 1sc. Cheese-Ftrm: Daisies 15kc; Twins 15c; Young Americas 16hc; Long Horns 1e hc. Potatoes-Steady; choice to fancy SS O soc i; fair to good s5 q s7c.
 Poultry--steady: turkeys 17c; chickens 15hc; springs l5Ac.
 veal-steady; 50 to 60 ib. wts. sA 97c: 60 to S5 ID. wts. SHc; S5 to l10 lb. wts. @ 10c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK.
AT- IOTIs GRAIN

st Louis, March 2a.-Close: Wheat. No 9 red cash $l2sd92i4 No hard s1.12A els; May 31 .i2R July $1 1.ooH.
 Corn: No. cash 65; No, white 660& May s5: July s6k.
 Oats: No. 2 cash 52; No. 2 white SAX ; May 53A July 46k.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
TREASURY BALANCES.

Washington. March 2S.-Todays state ment of the treasury balances in the gene raj fund shows:
 Available cash balance .... ..$l3s,s45. 23s Gold certificates .... .... .... 40,414, e66
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
nRY Gnnns MARKET.

New York, March 23.-Sales of cotton sreEate iO oOo bales or 80. 900 yards in to- tal since the last week in December Cot ton yarns continue weak and in light de mand Unfinished worstds for mems wear are being prepared for spring 1910. Trade in the local Jobing houses continues moderate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

prices.
 The statistical position of cotton grows stronger each day and as the Cotton Oil News says. the planter can not pay t1 . bushel for corn and 12 cents a pound for meat with g cent cotton; so that a shrinkaGe in values now would mean an almost certain great reduction in cotton acreage.
 This paper also says the drought Tn Texas is stili a serious problem and like enough to make season for a cotton crop. This Is especially the case in southwest Texas. Both the San Antonio and Austin districts are New York stock continues to decrease.
 We have every confidence in the staple and believe in ultimately much higher prices" writes New Orleans house.
 Liverpool was steady with futures at the close unchanged from yesterday. Spots two down; sales 10000. The ed. onjy a small scattered demand. prices steady little short staple cot- ton on the market.
 The Financial Chronicle contains in will interest consumers and holders of
 It says that a considerable area in Lower Egypt may be put in cereals IHlS year ana tHdl tucTe 11 d1SO . tOho- ency to revive the cultivation of sugar cane. However, this does not neoes- sarily mean great reduction in cot ton yield. as the government intends to take oyer the supervision of the crop in order to intelligently fight crop pests.
 A San Antonio cotton expert writes:
 "If the spinners and the trade gen. orally would appreciate conditions that now obtain in Texas. there would be steady and substantial advance in cotton. My brother. who is ranching In West Texas. beyond the farming belt. writes me his cattle are dying from lack of water and vegetation
 Journal of Commerce says ring gos- sip had 1t that clique had been or- ganized to fight the Craig long inter- est which Is supposed to be mostly in October and that a great deal of short cotton was sold in the three markets yesterday in an effort to catch stops
 SELMA COTTON MARKET.
 Selma, March 23.-tSpecial.)-Thep price of spot cotton was quoted today as follows: Sood Hiuunne '... ....... 9Mc stftct mioohng ..tAc Strict low middling ....shc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
MONTGOMERY SECURITIEs.
 Alabama Bonds.
ST LOUIS GRAIN

St. Louis March 23.-(Special) )-The St Louis grain markets today ranged as fol- lows:
 Il O0N Sept. ss% G7s AK. range ssk to SsR @%. bid July 65h bid; range 65 to 65k. Sept.
 Oats May 5sA: range 53 to 53H. July 46% bid. Sept. 39A nom.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
CINCINNATI PRODUCE.

Cincinnati, March 23.-Fiour quiet. Wheat firm ,1.7sk @27h. Corn dull 679kc.
 Oats steady 53tA e 54o.
 Rye quiet s2@S4c.
 Provisions steady.
 Whiskey steady q 36.
 Butter firm; creamery 32@hc; creamer. firsts 3oh e 3IMc; dairy 1s 92lc. Eggs steady 16@1sc.
 Poultry firm; springers 2o@27c. Poultry firm: springers 20@2Tc; younl chickens II O t6c; hens 16e: turkeys 16 Q lSc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
cnrFEE MARKET.

New York, March ZJ,--Ihe narket TOT coffee futures closed steady: net unchanged Sales were reported of lS'00o bags. lhcluo- March - .... c. .. ....s s5 Q ' 90 May. s''' .... = '''' = 1o September e. 'V' VO cemDer o'o oV
 Spot steady; Rio No. Si4e: santos No. ( %; Mild coffee quiet; CordoNa S% @ lSc'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
THE METAL MARKETS.

New York. March 2s.spot tin was Ittie higher at figs Is Cd In London. but futures were unchanged. Locally the market was dull. ,.. .
 topper was lower in London, with spot sd Locally the market was firm.
 - Lead was 2s Cd higher at f13 Ss Sd m London. The local market was Quiet anu
 spelter was unchanged in both markets.
 The English iron market was lower With Cleveland warrants quoted at 46s Sd. The local market was unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
NEW YORK BONDS.

U. S. ref. 2s. reg .... .... .... ....1o11s
 do. coupon .... '.... lOl #
 do. coupon ..10lh U. s. As, reg ''.. '... co. ..l19
 Ann. do; o. coupon ,;.' '''' '.'. ..'..'lSoh Ann Agr. ss .... ...,. 100 Ann. T. & T. cv. As 9b $ Am. Tob. AS co. TIA Atchison gen. As .....:........... .1o0&
 do. short Line 1st 4s .... .. e.. S5%
 do, cv. 4s ...' ...' ''.. '... .1o4 f Att Coast Line ist 4s ~. .... .... s7A Baltimore Ohio As ......l0oh
 do. do s W. shs '.: .::. ''' .... ::: .... six Brooklyn R T. cv. Is .... .... .... .ssh Can. Sou lst Ss ;,., .... ...... 1O6h Gsatra! of Georgia 5s .... .... ..'.1osS central central of dsfSHsf N. gen. 5: = .1s7S Ches & ohio 4hs .., .... .... ....1o5 Chicago Alton SIS .... .... ...... 74% 6 s s g g F 50s. ssn' s4. .. % ..:::.. ] s sis c. R. I. P; R. R. col 4s 7sK
 do, col 5s .... .' .. '''.''.' .... & go c. C. C. St. L. gen. As .... .. .... s7A Col. Ind 6s ...' -''' .. .''''. .... az n Col. Midladn Is ,,.. '..... St% Del & Hudson ev. 4s .l00K
 do. 1st ref 4s .... .... ..+...I02H Denver & Rio Grande +s ...... g7is Erie prior lien ls -. .... .... .... S5h Erie gen. @s .''. s.'' '-s. '''.
 do, ey 4s ser: A. ...' .'.. '..... sS Gen. Electric cv. 5s .... .... ..l9s III, Central ist ref +s ''.. ''.' ''''''1eS% Inter Mere Marine 41ss .... .... .... 71B
 do do' , 9ss s:,,.. -. 'E.' '..' '''''' ssi s5iz Lake shore deb. Is tiosD .... ...... s5% L. N. Un. 4s ...- eco '''' .''',,lOl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
MERCANTILE PAPER.

New York. March 24.-Close: prime mer- eantiIe paper 314 44 per cent.
 Sterling exchange steady at declines With actual bushes in bankers bills at 4SS 4 10 for sixty day bills and at 4ss.lo for de- mand.
 Commercial bills 4s5& @ E.
 Bar silver 50&.
 Mexican dollars A. Government bonds steady. Railroad bonds steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
LIVERPOOL GRAIN

Liverpool March 23.-Wheat. spot steady: No. red western winter ss 4hd. Futures firm May Ss iAd: July ss 3kd; September Is lod.
 Corn: Spot firm New American mixed via Galveston 5s lid; futures steady March nominal; May 5s sKd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
MONEY MARKET,

New York March 23-Money on call steady l%92 per cent; ruling rate 1& per cent; closing bid 4 per cent; offered at
 Time loans firmer sixty days 2h per cent: and ninety days 2b to 2% per cent. six months , per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
SUGAR MARKET.

fair refining s.42: centrifugal 9s-test 8 s2; moiasses sugar 3.17: refined steady: crush ed :bo; powdered 4.95; granlated {. .S5. e5c. 0'eum '''Aas re''hed all ports 'S'''
 Coffee quiet; No. Rio SAc: No. { san- tos 8Ac.
 Molasses steady: New Orleans 2sQ42c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
FRENCH MNNEY.

Paris, March s3-Close: Three per cent rentes s7 francs 17h eentimes for the ac- count.
 Exchange on London 25 francs 23 cen times for checks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
KANsAs CITy GRAN,

Kansas City, March 2s.-Cash wheat, No 2 hard q 10917: No. 2 rcd Sl .16@17.
 Corn: No. mixed s2k No. white eS, oats: No. white 54955h No. mixed Close: Wheat May n.O7h; July sS%i Sept 9lA, s1M
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

Wheat 92 cars, with 22 of contract grade. Corn s37 cars with 5 contract grade.
 Oats 262 cars.
 Total receipts of wheat at Chicago Mime apolis and Duluth today were 317 cars. com pared with 4S3 cars last wek and 345 cars year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
NEW YORK SPOT COTTON.

New York. March 23.-spot cotton closed steady 10 points higher: Middling uplands .... .... .... ......9.70
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

Berlin. March 2o.-Exchange on London 90 marks 49 pfennigs for checks.
 Discount rates; Short bills 2h per cent three months bills 2H per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
x-Eaiin9.

"~-AAsinS x-FailinR.
 RIVER FORECASTA.
 The Coosa will fall slowly. The Alabama will remain stationary, except rising sight ly in upper portion.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS
 An area of high pressure central over Ohio is giving continued fair and pleasant weather to the east of the Mississippi river Light snow has occurred in Minnesota though fair weather prevails over most of the northwest. An extensive area of low pressure extending from oregon to Texas. with center over Nevada Is giving unsettled warmer weather In the Southwest, with rain In Nevada Utah. lower California, Arizona, and western Texas.
 Temperatures have also risen somewhat throughout the Mississippi valley though killing frost occurred in eastern North Caro- Fair and warmer weather will prevail in Alabama tonight, probably followed by rain during Wednesday.
 V. 6. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU. rsmperature and precipitation reports from :siscted southern stations For the aA March 23. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

Grain statistics
 Total cleasance. of wheat and flour were equal to 21s.ooo bushels. compared with lss.ooo bushels the core, spending day year ago. 1s: wsI'ds sss ssSoy sapSS sa. D: ssS~n by Estomated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat b7 cars. corn lso cars oats lo4 scars; hogs 28,000 head.
 NAVAL STORES. y Savannah. Msrch 2a.--Turpentine firm ssh Gs7c; saies s1o; receipts ss; shipments Resin firm; sales 1.oss;. receipts sss; ship H.s ''ssi so's 'sssst; ;sss. BR ;ais; .sse E ;S.sS: wv ss.oS. " Charleston. March as.-Turpentine quiet. Resin quiet: ABc s3Io; D ,s.1s; E :ssss; z a.a'as 'S: 's;a'si *a .: .s!:i! %; wv x rels rosin; no turpentlne. Exports. none. wilmington. March ss.-spirits turpentine Rosin nothing doing; receipts 1io. Crude turpentine firm sl.sO. s2.so and A25; receipts 8.
 NEW YORK PRODUCE.
 New York. March 23.-Butter firm: re- ceipts 15.2o1; held creamery common to special 20 a 29c.
 Cheese firm. unchanged: receipts 2.65s. Eggs firm; receipts 2s.90s; State. Penna. and nearby brown and mixed fancy 200 2ohc; do. fair to choice 1sN OK; western firsts 19kc: seconds 1Sh0%c. Cotton seed oil; firm: May 5.45946. Rice firm.
 Molasses steady. Sugar. raw steady: fair refining 3.43; cen- trifugal 96-test 3.s2; molases sugar 3.l7; refined steady.
 CHANGES IN SUPPLY. New York, March 23.--Special cable and telegraphic communications received by Bradstreets show the following changes in available supply as compared with previous account Available supplies: Wheat east of Rockies, dec. 4o5, 900 bu. Total U. s. and Canada, dec I73,00o bu. Afioat for and in Europe inc. 800, 900 bu Total American and European supply inc. 327,000 bu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
COTTON GOSSIP.

Boston reports yarns unsettled and no demand even at prevailing low prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
THE wEATHER.

UAttsd statss Department of Agricuiturs. weather Bureau Local Observation
 tCsntral Time.)
 Montgomery, March 23, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
GERMAN MONEY.

New Orleans. March 23.-cotton seed oil Prime refined in barrels per pound 5. 50 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
NEW YORK COTTON.

Futures on the New York Cotton Ex- change today ranged follows:
 lOpsn iHishl Low. Close
 Bid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Cotton futures on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today ranged follows:
 Iopen High Low. Close hE Bid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

wilmington, March 2s.-spirits turpentine steady, sse;
 Rosin nothing doing; receipts 11o. Tar firm $i. 60.
 Crude turpentine firm s1.90, S2.s0 and A.25; receipts 8.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
AT THE ACADEMY

The advance sale cf seats for SAM
uel +. Rorks musical extravaganza.
"The Land of Nod" which comes 10
the Academy next Tuesday evening
opens this morning. Theater- goers
are we'll ACQUAINTED wl,n The Land OF
Nod" as il was one Of the musical
hits CT last season, and with the as
surance that il comes this time with
the same excellent comedian. Knox
Wilson. and with new scenic novel
ties, songs and Il brilliant costume dis
play. II is expected IL will be greeted
by big house.
Prominent in the east this season
are Neil ALcNiel and Anna McNabb.
Last season they were featured with
Charles X. Dillingham's production OF
Red Min." and are favorites here.
The prima donna this season is MISS
Bessilee Merrill. late prima donna OF
The Motor Girl and Eddie Foy's
Company
The balance of the cast Include
Florence Sinnott. Dorothy Ellis. WI
liam Morgan. Claude Lighter, Nelson
Riley and Robert I.ai-onde.
The chorus and ballet are Dig
feature of the production this year
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
FLANAGAN AGENT FOR
MARYLAND COAL COMPANY
Local Coal Man Appointed 70 Sue
coed Stuart J. lottier As Com
psny's Representative. e.

B. C. Flanningan, a clerk in the
Office OF Mr.. Z. l. Ford. superintendent
of terminals for the Chesapeake x
Ohio Railway, was yesterday appoint
ed local agent for the Maryland Coal
& Coke Company to succeed Mr.
Stuart I-ottier, who has been acting
as temporary agent for the company
here for a number of months. Mr..
Flanagan will take charge of the OIL
fee about September / and will open
his headquarters in the Schmelz
building. Washington avenue and
Twenty-sixth street.
The Maryland Coal & Coke Com
pany began shipping coal through this
port about a year ago and ii has built
up quite an extensive trade here. Mr.
Flanagan, the new agent. has been
employed in Mr.. Ford's office for more
than three years and is well known
here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
NOISY COUPLE TAKEN
TO JAIL 81 POLICEMAN
Henry Senior and Rosa West Rave
Quarrel in Street at o'clock
in Morning.

Henry Senior, formerly chief cleo
trician on the local built ba;tleship
Louisiana, and Rosa West, who were
before Justice Brown three years ago,
were in the police court yesterday
morning en- charges Of being very
disorderly.'' They were arrested
about 1880 o'clock yesterday morning
on Fcrty-fifth street near Washing
ton avenue by Patrolman Johnson
After changing the charge OF diaor-
DERBY conduct against the woman 10
that of being not of good fame, ana
hearing the evidence in the case. Jus
t;ce Brown dismissed the woman, VINO
lives at 24s Church street, Norfolk
and ordered her to leave town, and
fined Senior $3.50.
According to Officer Johnson. Sen
ior. who lives at 333 For;y-fouItn
street. met the West woman al
house on Forty-fifth street, where she
evidently was staying. The couple
began quarreling on the front porch
and Senior is alleged to have sworn
violently at the woman The omcei
told the couple they would have 70
keep quiet. but they paid little need
TO him and he arrested them
He took the pair TO Forty-fourih
street and Huntington avenue 20 call
the patrol wagon and while waiting
for the wagon. Senior cried a little
and then walked across the side waiS
10 an alley between Mr.. W. G. Burch-
er's store and the adjoining building
The officer Immediately called him
back. hut yesterday afternoon MIR
Burcher found a 3s-calihrs revolver
in the alley between the buildings and
tae police believe that Senior threw
The gun in the alley
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
SMASH WEEKLY RECORD.
Two New High Marks In Coal Trad:
Will be Made This Month.

Present indications are that the
weekly record for coal dumping al
this port will be smashed this week.
The total dumpings up to yesterday
morning was s2.1s6 tons and this to-
tai for the week should exceed 10000
tens.
That a new monthly record for coai
dumping will be established this
month is certainty and this i'm spite
of the small amount Of tonnage that
is now on hand. The dumpings Up
TO yesterday morning was 3sS.5Si
tons and the railway forces except
to dump a Grand teal Of 42s.eeo To-
the month. The record Is 4ls.5es
tons. made in Jane.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28

the s49S variety OF skirts and onered
10 deliver exact duplicates OF the
skirts for 81. TO be paid In advance.
Cramer. or whatever his name Is,
found plenty OF victims and he made
a rich harvest. All the women sot
for their 81 was a receipt good TOR
one skirt and drawn ON bogus fac
tory In Richmond. The receipts were
delivered on August 20 and the skirts
were 10 have been delivered early this
week, but they failed TO show mp ana
yesterday morning several OF the
victims reported the matter 10 the
police department.
After reaping his harvest, Cramer
HE'D himself away from town and
probably is working his little game In
other citiestnow.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-08-28
CHANGES IN OFFICE FORCE
OF N. G. NJ. COMPANY
is to be Succeeded by w. Lee
Hanger.

Several changes TO be made in the
STAFF of the local Office CT the Mer-
chants & Miners Transportation Com
pany were announced yesterday.
to become effective on September
Is. Mr. W. A. Clements, cash
Ter of the Office. gees to the Nor
folk branch in the same cdp1ciy. Mt.
w. Lee Hanger. for nine years chief
delivery clerk CT the company here
succeeds Mr.. Clements as cashier.
TEs vacancy created by the promo
ten Of Mr. Hanger will be filed by C.
A. Sinclair. who mas been Mr.. Han
gers assistant These changes will
hecessitate the addition of a new
man to the Office force.