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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY


Trains leave Union Station Alexsndr
In Eject November Z. 1909.
n. B-Following schedule figures publisL
only Is information. and are not guarantee
TAI A. N.-Daily Local between Wsshing
ton sad Dsnville.
so A.. N.-Daily-LocA for Harrison
burg, and way stations.
9.l7 A. M.-Daily-U. 8. Fast Mall. stop
only for passengers for points south at who
scheduled TO stop. Firy class coaches, sleep
ers 10 Birmingham and drawine.rooD sleeI
eYs "a New Orleans. Dining car service
II IL A. M-Daily-ysil train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville Lynchburg,
DaDville and Greensboro. Sleeper Greens.
borO to Atlanta
III p. m.-week Days-Local for War
renion ard Strasburg Junction.
432 p. N. Dsily-Birmingham special.
Sleeping cars between New iort, ugusts,
Aiken arc Jacksonville. Sleeper 10 BirmIng.
ham Throug frst-cls cosches between
Washington an jacksonville. Dining car
service. Tourist { California four times
weekly.
z:s7 P. B.-week Days-LoeL for ss
risOnourg and way stssions On Aansssss
branch.
6:12 P. M.-Deily-LoesI for War
and Charlottesville.
lO.8 II 0s--Odlll y W denl0gIOn hlf
t2nooga Limited (vis Lynchburg,. =
class coach and sleeping cars 20 BosIs-,.
Knoxville and Chattanooga So per 70 New
Orleans, ington 10 Roanoke. Dinins
car servios
Hoo P. M.-Daily-New York, Atlantic
and a., Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, cl b and observation cars to New Or
leans. Slice era 70 Asheville, Atlanta, Ma.
con and New Orlea7 Sleeper to Charlotte,
Din'n car service.
4:7 A. N.-Da'ly-Memphis srecial.
Sleepers and coaches for Roanoke, Knox.
vile, Nashville, Chattanooga and Mem.
phis. Dining car service, Washington
sleeper open 1880 p. N.
Through trains from the south arrive . =
exandra 6J3 sDc 6:S3 sDs 1923 A. n.
2.l3, 1923, 1898 and 11.5S P. n. daily. Har-
rlsonbug 1l:2S A. II. week days and s:1s
q. de Frop' Charlottesville 9:28 A. N
TRAINS ON BLUEAONT BRANCH
Leave Alexandris (W. d o. Station, week
days at 1929 8. 81. and $3.50 p. N. for Blue
mont; 6:33 2. N. weel days for Leeshurg;
ass P. N. daily for Bluemont and 9:23 A.
NJ. local, on Sunday only for Blaemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull.
nan reservation, etc., apply to
WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Ticks
Agent. Alexandra, Va.
@. II. ACXERT, Vice Pres. and Gen, Nc
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr,
II. F. CARY, General Passenger Agent.
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
WashinOfnn n q
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Washington, Alexandra 8
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect May 1, 1909.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA,

For Washington, from corner Prince ano
Royal streets. week days. at $40, COS, GA,
$50, 6 40, 6 So. 700, z 10, 80, 740, 7 50, 90
815, 26, 835, $50, go, $50, so
10 10, 10 80, 10 so, II 10, IL Is, IL 80, II so g.
M. IL 10, f2 %, IL 80, IL so, 10, 125, 80,
80, 10, 2 25, 2 80, 2 30, 3 05, 8 Is, So, 8 so
4 / 425, 80, 4 40, 400, 10, Is, SO, 81,
g. $50, $40, 60, 700, us, 7 rs, 8 90,
81, 900, 8 80, 10 90, 1890, II 10 and II s.
sundays-7OO, 7S5, 8 10, 800, 8 40, 9 20, 8 %,
8 40, To- 10 20. 10 40, IL 90, II 20 and IL 40
q. M, 10 90, IL 20, IL 40, 100 20, 40, 2 90
20, Q 40, 3 90, 8 20, 8 40, 400 4 20, 4 40, 8 90
20, s 40, 6 90, s. 20, 6 40, 700 720, 40, 8 %
$50. 900, $50, 1000 10 2 and II 10 2. 10
FOR MOUNT vRRNOn.
Leave Alexandris for Mount Vernon, week
days. 8 As, 656, Sc, 8 81, 10 rs, III 26. a, NJ
IL rs, 20, IS, $50, 4 40, 8 IS, 6 80, 735,
8 80, 9 so. 10 so ADJ II so D. m.
Sun6ays-7 90, 8 30, $50, 10 90, IL 80 o. NJ.
IL 80, 80. 2 80, 3 80, $50, $50, $50, 7$
s 46 and 10 16 p. m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAB.
EORTHBOUND.
Leave Ferry Wharf I6, 8 IL, 8 10, 9 50
10 %. II 90. II SO q. M; IL 80, 05, So
2 05, 2 45. 8 80, 4 06, 4 35, 5 O5, s As, 6 80
7 O5, 7 As, 8 rs, 8 90. 9 40 p. 10.
s0UTHB0UND.
Leave Spring Park 8 O6, 8 80, 8 66, 9 80
10 10, 10 As, IL 20 q. M; ~ Is, u SO
20, Co. 2 80, 8 Is, 3 80, 4 20, 4 80, s 80
6 05. F0 Ok. 10. a n. 10 no y n
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGIN An the tl-rk's Office Of the
Circuit Court Of the City Of Alexandria,
on the nth day Of January, 1910,
Henry Dixon =
VS. In Chancery. 80
Martins Dixon
Memo. The object Of this suit is TO obtain
for the complainant a divorce from the bond
Of matrimony from the defendant, and for
general rel ef -
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in his
cause that the defendant, Martha Dixon. is q
nonresident Of this State: II is Ordered That
sid defendant sppear here within fife n
days after due publication Of this order, aad
do what is necessary TO project her Interests
in this suit, and that a copy Of this order be
forth it'll inserted in the Alexandria Gazstts,
q newspaper published in the City Of Alex
sndria, once a week for four successive weeks,
and posted a. the front door of the Court
House Of this city.
-. NEWELL 8 WAY, Clerk.
Lewis a Nschen, Pa. jsnII w4w.iu
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Costly Counsel.

81 can understand all you have to say
on the subject in an hours time" said
the judge.
BEG pardon, your honor" persisted
the young lawyer. but l shall con-
sumo at least five hours in my argu-
ment."
Every well; have it your own way"
said the Judge, with resignation. But
1t will take the prisoner about FIVE
years to tell why he employed you"
-Harper's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13

Do you use an atomizer in treating
Nasal Cstsrrh? II 20 you will appreciate
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm, the quickest and
surest remedy for this diSease. In al cura-
tive properties it is identified with the solid
Cresm Balm. which is 50 famous snd 50 sue.
oessful in overcoming Cstarrh, Hay Fever
and Cold in the head. There is relief in the
6rst dash OF spray upon the heated sensitiv.
sir-pssssgss. All druggists 75c., including
spraying tube, or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc
Warren street New York.
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LEGAL NOrIOES.

NIRGINIA.-Ia the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of the City Of Alexandria,
on the oath day Of December, 1909.
Mary ] evils, in J er own right, and as admin.
istrstrix with the will annexed Of james
p. Lewis, deceased, complainant VS.. The
National Investment and Improvem' mt AS
ISOLATION, a corporation under the laws Of
Virginia. The National Mutual Benefit
Corporation. corporation under the laws
Virgins: Robert II. Coward in his OVID
right and ss trustee. r. w. Moore as trus'
tee, c. B Pierce aud James P. Lewis, jr
Memo. The object Of this suit is to dissol We
the said The National Investment and I'M
provement Association by decree Of the
Circui: Court Of Alexandria city, Virginia.
and have q receiver appointed by said court
to take charge Of all Of the assets Of the said
association with instructions and suthority to
institute the necessary proceedings 10 compel
the said Robert II. Coward in his own right
and as trustee to account for the moneys due to
the said association, and to institute all other
necessary proceedings to res | 20 the assets OF
said association end for an injunction sgainst
said Coward in his own right and az trustee,
and The National Mutual Benefit Corpora
tiOu and for general relief.
Il appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, G.. B. Pierce,
Jas P. Lewis: ir, and Robert Il. Coward,
are non.residents Of this State: 1t is o..
dered, That said defendants appear here with.
in fifteen days after due publication Of this
order, and do what is necessary TO protect
their interests in this suit, and that a copy Of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alexsn-
dria Gazette, a newspaper published in the
city of Alexandria, once week for four sue.
cessye weeks, and posted at the front door Of
the Court House Of this city.
A copy-TBsTE
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk,
3. II. Ford,
A. I. Holtlmsn, Pc
G. Z. Nicul. dec24 M4M.f
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NIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office Of tn
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan
dria, on the Both day of December, 1909.
William Domaine, Jr. surviving partner o
the firm Of William Domaine. Sr anC
William Domaine, Jr lately trading I'm
der the firm name of William Domaine snC
Son, who sues on behalf of himself and sucl
other creditors Of sarah Fry formerly
Sarah Murray, deceased, ss may becom,
parties to this suit and contribute to the err
psnses thereof, VS.. Lucy Murray. in bel
own right, and also as Administrative Of tb,
estate Ct Sarah Fry, deceased; Mary ID
Murray; the unknown heirs or Alfred Muir
ray, deceased; John w. Payne; Geo. Payne
the intent sen Of Mary PAYNE, deceased
william Payne, ST.: FIR ny Payne; Johr
Payne, and = PaTne, his wife, anC
William Payne. Jr.. and Bessie Payne, hi
wife. In chancery,
Memo. The object OF this suit is to convene
the creditors Of Sarah Fry formerly Sarah
Murray deceased, 10 examine and have pass
ed upon by the court the account Of admins
tration Of Lucy Murray, administering Of
said Sarah Fry's estate, snd TO obtain de
cree Of the court snbjectiDg the reel estate o.
said Sarah Fry, which is situated on the wes
side Of Pitt street, oetWeen Pendleton and
Orouoco streets in the city Of Alexandria, Vir
ginia. TO lie for the payment OF the debt
due hy said sarah Fry and by her estate, and
for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit fled in this cause
that the defendants Mary d. Murray, the
unknown heirs of Alfred Murray, deceased
John w. Pavne; George Payne, the infant
on Ct Mary Psyre, dece sed; William Payne,
Sr and John Payne and - Payne, bis
wife, are nonresidents Of this state.
II is Ordered: That said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
OF this order, and do what is necessary 10 pro-
tAct their interest in thissuit, and that copy
OF this order be forthwith inserted in theAlex.
andris Gazette, a newspaper published in the
CITY Of. alexandria, once a week for four
successive weeks, snd posted at the front
door Of the Court House Of this city.
A copy. -TEsTB.
NEWELL ). GREENAWAY, Clerk.
PobiDson Morcure. pa Ses0 v4w-w
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HORTHBOUND.
WashingtOn Southern ky

Schedule In effect Nov. Z, 1909.
Trains leave Union Station for Wasbingt'
aud points north at 23, 8Q8, 80 and IS
a m IL /, $50, 8 OF, 8 IS, and II SO p. M,
daily
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and point
~ 90, 4 %. 4 40, Is, OF and 7 AZ p. N.
Accommodation for fredericksbaTs a. 518
p. m. osily.
NeTE :-Time Of arrivals and departur-
and connections not guaranteed.
W. P. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager
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Thn Grnatast Einanoler.

"Who was the greatest fnancier
ever known"
"Noah. because he foated bis stock
when the whole world was In liQuida-
ton"
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Potomac & Chesapeake
Steamboat Company.
NEW NORFOLK LINE
On an After October Ia
STEAMER at .JnuNs
STEAMER ST. JOHNS.

oUTHBoUED-Tuesday, Thursday and Set
urdsy. Leaves Washington from 9Th 81 wharf,
y. M; Alexandria. Cameron ct. wharf, $40
p. M; Colonial Beach, 10 p. m. Arrives Old
Point, 6 a M: Norfolk, 7 a. IN.
RTHBoUHD---sunday, Wednesday and
Friday. Leaves Norfolk, Commerce st. dock,
Up m; Old Point, D. M; Colonial Beach,
IL midnight. Arrives Alexandria. $50 a. NJ:
Washington, a m.
Connections at Colonial Beach and Wash.
ington with local steamers for Potomac river
landings At Norfolk and Washington With
lines divergiDg,
Fare, one wsv. $500; round trip, 50 O1.
W. n. EMNERT, Vice Pres and Gen. Mgr.
w. +. CARNE, JR.. Gen. Agt.
REARDON & GRIMES, Agents, Alexandra.
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Inherited.

"Where did Phlyem get his pro-
pensity for ballooning|
81 don't know. but his grandfather
died in the air"
above the trees|
mo; under one. New York Journal.
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NOTICE Having qualified as executor
/ ' Of the will and estate Of WILLIAM P.
WOOLLS, SR.. deceased, all persons having
claims sgainst the said estate are hereby noti-
fed to present the same, duly verified TO me
for settlement. and sll persons indebted to
said estate are hereby notified to make
promt payment Of such Indebtedness to me.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM WOoLLs, Executor,
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We are selling many bottles Of Cherry
Coagh Syrup daily as the best remedy for
coughs known. A good, prompt cure, 26e.
Z. 8, Lsadbeater 4 Sons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-13

Think OF your wonderful immunity
from harm If you mind your own
business-Loonis.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NlhOlNlA.-lu Inc OIcIA OluCo vi tHe
Corporation Court of the City OF Alex.
andris, on the 10th day Of January, 1901.
Harriet /. Aaloney)
Vs. In chancery.
Irving B. Naloney
Memo. The object Of this suit is 10 obtain
sn absolute divorce by Harriet L. Mslouev
from Irving B. Msloney upon the ground Of
unlawful desertion and abandonment FOR
more than three years prior 10 the institution
Of this suit and for the custody Of the infant
children, james Irving and Andrew Bradley
haloney.
In appearing by an sfidavit fled in this
cause that the defendant. Irving Msloney
is nonresident Of this State: 1t is Ordered,
That said defendant appear here within If
teen lays after due publication Of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect his in
terest in this suit, End that copy of this or
der be forthwith inSertet in the Alexsndr
Gazette, a newspaper published in the City Of
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks, and posted at the front door Of the
Court House OF this city.
A copy-TEsTE.
NEWELL 4. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Samuel G. Brent, p. q. JAMIE w4v.m
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STEAMERS.
kARYLAND, DELAWARE AND VIZ
GINA RAILWAY COMPANY.

bPRINU bCHEDUIE,
Steamers Of This Line Lesvs AlO andris
on and after May Is, 1909,
Every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
SATURDAY at 4:30 p. m.
OBJ BALTIMORE AND ALL IT'D
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia IA
Sew York solicited and handled with care,
Through rates and bills Of lsding issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, $3.50; round trip
$3.50. -tsterooms, one way, $1.60. Meals, 800
REARDON & GRIMES, Aganta,
Foot NJ Cameron street
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ont worry about year oorns. LUCK
ETT'S FOOT REST PLASTER will take
then Of liss magic without bandsging or
e1ttnz.; keasss yow temper % well "a yo1f
corn. ZtLeadbestef's for zoe
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The late summer and fall is one Of the best
times in the year to paint your house. Don't
forget that we are headquarters for every
thing in the paint line. See rs before yo7
place yoH oder. Z. 8. Lssdbestsr Sons
tnn
spiced Osstor Oil kother espeasiiy
praise i Is the grsstest preparation OF lts
kfud. Your ehildren viii like It, TOO. lOe
Der bottle. Z. 8. Lea dbeateF & Sons.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10
CITY PREPARES
TO MAKE A FILL
Western Water Front to Be Inn
proved According to War
Department Conditions

OAKLAND, Nov. 9.-That the city
may lose nothing by falling to- take
advantage of the permission given by
the war department to fill the tideland
1000 feet west of the old bulkhead line
in the western harbor the board of
public works today ordered the city at
torney and city engineer to prepare
plans and specifications at once for the
work. The action was taken by the
board upon the reading of the com
munication from acting Secretary of
War Oliver, bearing the news that Oak
lands petition had been recommended
by the harbor line board of San Fran
cisco bay and granted by the war de-
partment.
The first part of the Improvement
two sanitary and storm sewers which
have outlets beyond the old bulkhead
line. The huge concrete pipes will be
carried out 1000 feet farther to deep
water. City Engineer Turner will make
the plans and draw the specifications
at once. City Attorney Stetson will
frame the resolutions to call for bids.
II do not consider that the condi-
tions laid down by the federal govern
ment in granting the permit are too
rigid or impossible of fulfillment by
lthe city," said Turner. The war de-
partment merely desires to protect the
public interest, and to prevent the per-
nit granted to the city being used for
the advantage of private corporations.
That is just what the city wants and
the conditions were not unexpected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10
RETRIAL Wanted
in BUFFERS CASE
Proponents of Her Will Not
Satisfied With Verdict in
Probate Court

OAKLAND. Nov. 9.-Not satisfied
with the verdict of the jury in Judge
Wells court, which declared that the
will of the late Lucie Beebe Buffers
should be declared invalid. the execu-
tors Of the viii today petitioned for a
new trial. The petition is based on
the contention that the verdict was not
warranted by the evidence and that
Judge Wells erred in his instructions
to the jury.
Mrs. Buffers Will left the -bs1fk of
an estate Of $3.50 600 in trust for her
Youngest son, Henry A. Buffers, max
ing monthly allowances for her seven
other children. All Of the children, in
Guiding even Henry a. Buffers, joined
in the effort to break the viii.
The children contended that their
mother was of unsound mind when
she made the viii and was unduly in
by her great affection for her
husband, the late Henry Buffers, when
she made'it. Buffers left his wife sew
eral months before she made the viii
and her children say that his desertion
her mind and that she made
her will in favor of his favorite son in
the hope that he might come back to
her.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10
BLOODHOUNDS ON
TRAIL OF FOOTPAD
Berkeley Police Endeayor to
Trace Highwayman, but
to No Avail

BERKELEY, Nov. 9.-Following the
holdup last night of George B. Stur-
geon by lone highwayman Chief of
Police VolImer put two bloodhounds on
the footpad's trail this morning, but
the dogs could not follow the scent on
account of the heavy rain which had
fallen and washed the ground. This is
the first time that the hounds have
been used on a manhunt in this city,
The dogs are owned by Frank de Pue,
head Of the state bureau Of identifca-
tion, whose son is a member of the
Berkeley department. The hounds are
thoroughbreds and valued at $500 each.
Young De Pue held the leash this
morning i'm the hunt and was assisted
by Sergeant a. S. ]. Woods and Police
men Lee and Richardson.
Sturgeon, who is a civil engineer of
Northbrae, was held up in the Indian
road, where d. T. King. also resident
of Northbrae, was robbed July 80. The
footpad wore a black mask over his
face and talked with broken accent.
He was of large build and stoop shoul-
dered. He wore a dark suit of clothes,
black soft hat and soft shirt.
Nollmer intends to keep the blood
hounds al the station for a few days
and may take up the trail of the thug
through another clew.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10
HUDSON BAY RAILWAY
TO RUN FROM ONTARIO

North Bay. 227 miles north of To-
ronto has doubled its population in
the last FIVE years and is now city of
10000 inhabitants. reports Consular
Agent f. c. Wakefield Of North Bay.
1t is a railway center of great import
ance, being a divisional point on the
main line of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way and headquarters of the Lake Su-
perior division of that line with resi-
dent superintendents and officills. The
road maintains large shop here for
repair and construction work.
The Temiskaming and Northern On
tario railway, owned and operated by
Ontario province, which extends from
North Bay to Cochrane, 252 miles. has
its terminals at North Bay, with large
shops and an official staff. Tt is planned
TO continue this line to Hudson bay TO
connect with the steamships for Eu-
rope.
The northern branch of the Grand
Trunk. from Toronto to North Bay, ter
inmates there. snecessitating q staff OF
operatives.
Headquarters of the eastern division
Of the Transcontinental railway, in
course Of construction, is located at
North Bay. with a. staff Of officials, and
all supplies for the division are handled
there.
North Bay is situated on Lake Nip
issing. which is the highway for most
of the logs cut in northern Ontario
on their way to the sawmills of Ottawa.
The outlet of the lake is via the French
river to Georgian bay, q favorite resort
for tourists on account of its scenery
and the hunting and fishing which it
affords. Many Americans have summer
homes on French river.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10
MERCHANTS DECIDE
ON HOLIDAY DAYS
Downtown Body Specifies Ger
tain Closing Dates

After canvassing the city thorough
ly to obtain the general views of the
merchants relative to closing on holi-
days, a special committee reported yes
terday to the Downtown association
at luncheon at the st. Francis what
days should be observed and what oc-
casions it thought need not call for
closed doors.
IT was recommended and adopted
that the stores continue the present
custom of closing all day on New Year,
Washingtons birthday. Memorial day.
independence day, Labor day. Admis-
sion day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The committee recommended that the
stores continue open on Lincoln's
birthday Discovery day and election
day. The report was prepared by F.
W. Dohrman, James A. Johnson and
Frank !. Turner.
While the Downtown association
was lunching, the Get Together asso-
citation, made UP of members of the
Merchants association, the real estate
board the Civic league and the Down
town association, met and q general
plan of educating the people on the
charter amendments was gone over.
W. D. Fennimore is chairman of this
committee and 1t is proposed to in
augurate a campaign for the amend,
hents considered worthy and against
The undesirable amendments
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-10
BRAZIL'S FOREIGN TRADE
SHOWS STEADY GROWTH
Exports Exceed Imports and
Cause Free Buying

The total foreign commerce of Brazil
during the five months ended May. 1910
exceeded in value that of any previous
similar period, amounting to $3.50, ,1Ol,-
4O4. as compared with si72,466,07S in
1903 write Vice Consul General j. j.
Slechta of Rio de Janeiro.
The exceptionally favorable position
in which the country's foreign trade
relations and domestic affairs were left
by the unprecedented balance of eX-
ports over imports in 1903 contributed
largely to an increase of imports, since
buyers purchased freely, even in Janu-
ary. which is usually considered dull
month in Brazilian trade. The exports
in the 1910 period were valued at S101,-
374.22s. as compared with $104,351,03
in 1909. while the imports in 1910 were
sS2.733,176, as compared with $6S, ,115,-
o46
Because of the increasingly high
prices received for the rubber crop the
total value of the exports exceeded
slightly that of the previous years five
month period, in spite of the great re-
duction in exports of coffee, the coun-
try's principal crop.
The decrease in exports of coffee is
accounted for altogether by the fact
that expectation from Santos had vir-
tually stopped when the 100000 bag
limit for exports in 1903 was reached
in the mlodle OF DecembeT, tHuS pflnS
ing into force the additional tax on eX
ports in excess of that amount. The
exports in the 1910 period We're 1,25S,656
bags. as compared with 4.427,93S bags
in 9O9 the average price this year be-
ing s10.15 per bag, as compared with
s945 last year. Rubber exports in the
1910 period aggregated 1887 tons,
against 1854 tons in 1909. the price
per ton in 1910 averaging $4,000, as
compared with 1890 in the previous
year