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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
Murphy & Co.'S Qnc) Cotton Letter R TTSv PriVatA Wire

NEW YORK. Sept 3o.-Little interest was shown in the early cotton market when prices were 6 shade lower. Hesitation and nervous tSon fin Wall Stree Early cables lacked snap. recefpts promised to be heavy and the weather xnap lacked features sufficiently striking to in fuence the market, there being more or less calm with the heaviest fall at Galveston
 Pending receipts of the weekly bureau report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
Provisions. coRREcTED SEPT. 30. 1902

CORRECTED SEPT. 30. 1902. Bacon-l2izc
 Dry salted sides--l IAc.
 Lard~Tierces. leaf, Pc; compound. s1ac. MeaI-7oc per bushel.
 Oats-White, soc; mixed. 4oc Salt-Iiverpool, e5c sack; Virginia, 45c Michigan, 2So-oound barrels. SLIGO Butter-Jersey, 26g3oc; tennessee country Syrup-Fancy. 4oc: reboiled, soc. Fiour-Patent, S3.75Q3.s5 per barrel S' sussar-GranGlated. 'Sls Sc; Y. C.. Sc; cut loaf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 3o-Flour-Dull; red Winter patents, S3 325a3 35; extra fancy and straight. S2 e5n3 20; clear, S2 8o12. 90.
 Whiskey-Steady at s 32
 Dry salted meats-Boxed steady; extra shorts and clear ribs, Sl I.62i2; short clears SIP 2l2
 Racon-Roxed, steady; extra shorts and clear ribs, Sl2.62la; short clear, SIS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
Remarks.

No decided temperature changes though night temperatures somewhat lower in Gal weston and Oklahoma districts; rains in all districts being heavy to slightly excessive in portions of Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana HEAVY RAINS-Hearne, Tex, .54; Hunts vile Tex 200; Waxahachie, Tex, .54; Mansfield, La. 2o2; Tuscumba, Ala, 2. .64 Aberdeen, Miss, 62; okolona. Miss 2 SO
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3o.-A better demand re- ported today than for some days past in cot ton goods and frequent complaints of scarcity of ready supplies in both staple and fancy lines Tone firm throughout. Print cloths firm sellers in some cases turning down bids at the quotations. Export trade in heavy cot tons quiet Cotton hosiery and underwear ir fair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
New Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. o-Sugar-strong open kettle, 2i463 3-l6 open kettle centrifu- gal, 3aSi2; centrifugal yellow, 3AG4as; Sec onds l9sG3k
 Molasses-Dull; centrifugal, 5Gl5; new syrup, 35a5o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
Johnstone & Hammond.

The Hurter Compress and Coliseum
  other Warehouse in Montgomery only Warehouse loads and and ship to us with instructions will find buyer
  will is highest price,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI. Sept o.-Flour-Quiet. Lard-Quiet at Slo. Bulk meats-Steady at SIo5o. Bacon-Steady at Sl2.25. Whlskey-Active at Sl.32. Sugar-Firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet and steady.
 Wheat-No 3 Spring. 69d72. No. ? corn. 56l5s; No. 2 yellow, 56a59 No. ? oats. 2s%42sA; No, white, 2sG3s Lard. per 100 lbs. SI ,4od1 SO Short rib sides Qoose). $lo 9od O. 90. ESSrt P,g 'ssa ss shGndss .S. s,c S01es Whiskey. basis of high wines. SI32
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Sept. 3o.-september wheat today sold at the highest price recorded on the Board 1888 the price reaching sS and but leniency of longs the price might have been advanced indefinitely as all the available supply was practically iD the hands of one or two trad CTS. The close on September was at gain of 71ac. while December closed 1sGkc lower. December corn closed h6Ac higher with oats down h4Ac January provisions closed firm, 2fd7h lower.
 The all absorbing feature in trading in the September delivery. Early in the ses- sion there were sufficient shorts who had neg lected covering their contracts to boost the was a luil fin proceedings due to rumors of intunetions similar to the one secured in the oats corner recently. As the session advanced and nothing of this nature materialzed shorts decided further parleying was useless, and there was grand rush to cover. The result scarcely sale at intermediate figures. At e5c shorts able to secure all the neoes- sary stun to satisfy their creditors most of the offerings coming from Armour X Co, who have been leaders in bull movement. The open ing was h@5sc higher at osg6s'a After sell sell ing up to soc theer was a reaction to S7H: Then on renewed covering the price advanced rapidly to 95 and the close was at the top at @ gain 71s over yesterdays close. Future ness December opened unchanged at oe&: sold down to 68A but rallied sighHy toward the close. which was %9% lower at e91t9ee%. was the buying of May and selling of December. Statistics were against the market and as a result there a weak undertone. Brad streets reported an increase in the world 8 crease las tyear of s.4l9, 900. Clearances equaled 4s 900 bushels Primary receipts were | ,8o3. 900 bushels. against l, 6e7,ooo q year ago. Receipts were 357 cars: Minneapolis and Duluth reported .07o. total of l .427, against .479 last week and 533 a year ago.
 Corn traded in but moderately, but there was a strong feeling prevalent throughout the entire session. Higher cables and reports or damage to the crop in Iowa from excessive moisture the main bull factors. Decem- Der opened unchanged to I. higher at 45% to 45% and selling by commission houses there a reaction to 45%. but prices soor advanced again with the tor. price at 46 The close was B@hc higher at 45%T45%. Re ceipts. $40 cars. 97 contract.
 Oats were dull and about steady. The fea- ture was the liberal receipts with poor grading The weather unfavorahle for the move ment. which a rallying factor. The close was slightly lower than yesterdays final figures. December opened unchanged at 30b sold down to 30is, but rallied to 30%d3I and closed hdh lower at 3o%G3o%. Receipts. 23C cars
 Provisions opened easier with considerable January pork for sale Outsiders were the best buyers with commission houses sellers Janu. ary pork closed 71lc lower at SIS. TO-; January lard Sc lower at SS 55 and ribs 2lRc lower al S8 o5.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01

Some fellows never propose because the girl doesn't stop talking long enough to give them a chance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
Naval Stores.
u11ntINcToN sent so,

WILMINGTON, Sept. 3o.-Turpentine-Firm at 4Lh btd; receipts, 6l casks.
 Rosin-Stesdy at SI. .lo@l. IS; receipts. 3. Crude turpentine-Firm at Sl.6o and S2 60; Tar@F'irm at sI. 50; receipts. POP.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
SAVANNAH. seat. so.-Tur2eI

SAVANNAH, Se2t 3o.-TuTGentine-Firm at 47%; receipts, I,sls; sales, 500; exports. e35. ooo. ooo. exports. 5,o5s; A. B, c, D, Sl. .25: F. Si .32la; F SI35; C. Sl.4o; H, Sl 65; I, Sl .9oi K. s2. 50; M. Ssl N, Ss,4o; window glass; 3.e5; "6Is, "6cIHs,ARLEsToN, ARRLLiESsToN Sept. so-Turpentine and rosin-Unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
Kansas Citv Live Stock.

Is 200 natives. 22So Texans; calves, l5o natives and $50 Texans; market lower.
 Choice export and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK. Sept. 3o.-Money on call firm at 3a2O per cent: closed offered at 3.
 Prime mercantile paper. 6 per cent.
 Sterling exchange firm. then easy with ac- tual business in bankers bills at {. .S5 625G 4 4S5.75 for demand and 4 6244 82. 50 for 6o- day bills; posted rates. .S4a4 S4h and 4. S61s. Commercial bills, 82b44 S2%.
 Bar silver. 5oN: Mexican dollars 40.
 Government bonds, steady; State bonds, h. active; railroad bonds strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01

Indicates rise. Indicates fall
 River Forecast.
 The Upper Coosa will continue to fall SLOWLY or remain stationary and the lower Coosa and Alabama will continue to rise slowly during the next two days.
 Weather Conditions.
 Rains have occurred over the GreatPlains and over the greater portion of the eastern half of the country. being heavy in Maine ana heavy to slightly excessive in portions Of Ala bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, be- ing mostly due to a decided disturbance which has moved from Western Texas to southern illinois, while a. area of high barometer along the east slope of the Rockies and another in the far Northwest giving fair and cool weather in the West with decided tem2era, ture falls from the Dakotas southward to Texas and freezing in Nevada and Utah. Cotton Region Bulletin. U. s. Department or Agriculture. Weather Pcreau. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. 3o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01

Treasury Statement WASHINGTON Sept 30-Treasury bal ances. S22l .865. i64; gold. SI35. 553.26l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
New York Cotton Futures.

NEW YORK. Sept 3o-The ruling prices in the Cotton Exchange today as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01

. Indicates trace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-01
New Orleans Cotton Futures
Liverpool Cotton Futures.

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 3o.-Cotton futures
 .n.A aa ainr and clnsel sfendY.
The evening world., 1902-01-13

EN-Gov and Ms Levi = Mort TN
have announced tn" engagement "r their
fourth daughter Miss Alice Morton 'n
Winthrop Huth-rfurd Tn, er-t-,rr'.Ht
IL a surprise 20 snr.ety as the names
nt the young peopl" have NOT been
coupled by gossip and Their" ar" Jew
who can truthfuly say Il told yru 50
VI dat. has hora fixed FOR m" marriage
Miss Norton has hai an unusually .os
moInlitin experience Her father hi-
been United states Minister e. France.
Governor ~ New York state and Vice
President 90. 'h- United states IT, ugh
IN. iiI NJ; enter society until her father
had rc'i-od 20 privatc ~" r1r .uj'Yel
her unusual experiences and pr"n'ei
materially ny tho advantages they a.
f"ri~d
l.ist October she was one - ~"
bridesmaids az the marriage ~ her sis
te-r. Miss Helen Morton. TO Count Hosnu
The evening world., 1902-01-13

Ter t .le mode. Not that / want 10
p- 5000 positive. you know. sor i've been
sU NIX away Bu; from what I've
seem uf Amer. ean women abroad tn
.u8Ifa SIR" ~ what / sav. Now, take
myself for aNample-Dut no, tina, w1ulI
h., 200 personal even gpr an American
INT rNl'w. wouldn't IT. said Mrs. De-
pew ynNlN.
Nut only that put In the Senator
'h.t ~. topic ~ gowns Is one upon
which MrS Deepen las such deep con
vI.' 'n. be whole morning would pass
Mil" she was discussing it,
htN" twelyy trunks o. GOWNS"
sh" said gly'y over the senator's
shoulders as he led her away
And IN Wednesday they'u BE- IN
packed .u Washington at our house
said tho nanny Senator
The evening world., 1902-01-13
DYING AFTER los
YEARS IN FAMILY.
PETER LEE HAS KNOWN
H0B0KEN IN 3 CENTURIES.
Outside the service of the
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The evening world., 1902-01-13

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5. F'-st ST bet Fulton add Frank
in ElsahetAport. =
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The evening world., 1902-01-13
RELIEF FROM READERS.
Sympathetic Persons send Money
for shuIb-rg Family.

The story printed IN The Evening
World regarding the pitlfu condition 80
the family ~ Nathan Shulh"rg. If Ne
40 M-tr Ipoltan avenue. Brooklyn. has
born" FRUIT The following additional
contributions have been rec.tv,.i by OBJ"
paper FOR the sufferer and have be-, n
handed 90 Mrs Shulb.rg FOR the RELIEF
90 herself and her nine children
& East lizfh street 81 ~
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The evening world., 1902-01-13
win DO shopping in Paris.

II suppos" she said suddenly. "tlat
shall become 50 infatuated wltn
America | shah never want 10 go pach
TO Paris cxrcp'-w.N. except 'or gowns
/ think every woman should ga 20 PARIS
for her gowns Yes even Americans
For th.uk mos " our best dressed
American women are those who have
Flowed 'h.lT own taste 20 D. modified
and drepenrd ~ London or Paris ms
The evening world., 1902-01-13
Drop. Ea.ii, ,n,o Interview.

IN sn slt.i Goo h- back .n Now York
arHr 81" -aul o. ppng grtu,fuly
into her HrS: interview
luere1 scents am 81 like an undis
c'F'f"d zuuntry foo ne. sur wen.
abroad when I WIS out a ll'tl. rirl aud
have hy'd almost ever sine, .p Parl-.
son once IN American arways AN
American .s uy motto ANA do NOS
think an American becomes less an
American p. aIso he OF IN. happens 70
b" living f,r some tim" abroad ~: J.
don't feel the loas. bit .Npatrlttcd
Please don't .hiuk | wan, to b. co IL
cred anything but an American
We shall stay only day or two w
Now York. Mrs Depew went on -
while | love View York for family re1
sons and because % nv Eirlhood a.
c.Itions. Washington. yoy know IS q.
-osmopolis ~ im' rica And have
50 many years been Used TO the cosm
poli'an lifc 81 Paris that n sure shall
fee. At once at home In Washington
30 speak several lnncuages-French
Spanish Italian German AMI just a IL
tie Russian and this should come in
play nj the receptions We give and ~
those 10 which We are alrcliv invited
Yes o. answer 20 an, s'.1a Il
thoroughly enjoy what IS known n so
rir,y ], seems 90 mo every woman
ought 20 try 20 ~ herself 20 preside
gra cll'y ard Erlcl"usIy NJ the head ~
hoy husbands table lni I'm dellg ated
THAI ! tu o. preside over Senator Dc.
pew You mas sax. ,letsc that IN
booking forward with the kcenrs' au'.c..
The evening world., 1902-01-13

,.,ipu 0" meeting my friends and the
senator. friends la OR home
Mrs Dop"w fingered sweetly over the
nnss.sslN. lli.ctINc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18
ASSISTANT JUGDE.

Editor of Daily Journal Il read
with pleasure the communication OF
Middlesex, " in the Journal of Satur-
day, June IA, setting forth the good
qualities of L. r. Wells, for the office
of Assistant Judge of the County
Court, which we have no doubt is all
correct, and as for the other man of
whom he speaks, from my own per-
sonal acquaintance l am sure he is
correct
One thing should be borne in mind :
1t had always been the custom of the
convention to take one Judge from
the east and one from the west side of
the county, until the convention of
1900, when both judges were taken
from the west side, and the same rule
had been observed in regard to Sen
ators Without any doubt Judge
Huntley will be renominated and it
would seem but right, after two years
of departure that we return to the
custom of taking one judge from the
east and one from the west side of the
county.
/ have heard no man spoken of on
this side of the county for the Office
of judge but Mr.. Leonard of Calais,
and do not know as there is any other
aspirant TO the Office.
j. NJ. Fisher.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18

material expense to repair The total
loss about town must be large though
it cannot of course be correctly esti
mated.
Street Commissioner Roberts and
Mayor Boutwell, were among the first
to respond to the alarm and men
were set at work clearing the chimney
caps to the sewers and in a short time
the water in the streets was carried
off but large amount of Shiny de-
post was left which proved disagree
able snare to more than one unwary
pedestrian that night.
The merchants fortunately escaped
this time without the water getting
into their easements TO any appreci-
able amount. But for a long time
they watched the North Branch stream
as the waters there appeared to be
steadily rising, About two o'cock
Monday morning it was conceded that
the stream was lowering and the major
ity of the anxious watchers returned
to their homes and beds with feelings
of relief
The Jewett brook was a vicious bit of
water on Sunday night. 1t was so swollen
that it jumped across lower State street
to connect with the Winooski and thus
obliged Col. o, d. Clark to retrace his
homeward steps and spend the night at
the Pavilion. Lovers Lane" the ro-
mantle roadway, leading from State
street to the j. w, Burgess residence. was
completely destroyed by this way ward
brooklet and the damage done by it to the
Burgess property will reach nearly 5000.
These small brooks raised havoc through
other districts. The road to Middlesex is
impossible except on the Moretown side.
Israel Grape, who resides at Wrightsville.
walked into town Monday and report
ed the highways in that section impass-
able for teams. The house of A. A. owen
in Wrightsville, and the last one in Mont
pelier, was tipped over, the ell part
wrecked and carried away. Joseph Leno
came in from ShadyRill that morning and
reported a large amount of general dam
age. All the bridges, culverts and cross
ngs, with their foundations, were carried
away aud the roads gorged badly. The
crops also suffered. For an illustration,
Mr.. Leno's entire potato patch was
washed out of existence
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18
IN CONGRESS.

Washington, June l7,-During this
week the Senate will meet at II a.
M, each day, up to and including
Thursday, in order to permit ample
opportunity for discussion of the
isthmian canal bill prior to voting on
the measure and amendments Thurs
day. The four days preceding the
vote will be crowded with speeches
on the bill, the announcements made
of intended remarks being unusually
numerous.
Senator Thomas @. Platt of New
York has come forward as the leader
on the Republican side for the Nicara-
qua canal bill. Thus he and Senator
Hanna are once more pitted against
each other, and are in one of the
greatest contests that has yet taken
place in the Senate in recent years
Senator Platt's activity in dozen
different ways has confused the sup
porters of the Panama project, and he
is confident that he will win the fight,
There are about Al Senators in favor
of Nicaragua, and about 40 in favor
of Panama. The bill that receives
the support of four of the seven doubt
full Senators will have 40 votes and
will prevail, The bankruptcy act and
Philippine civil government bill will
come before the House during the
week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18

United States Treasury to promote
the dissemination in this country of
literature favorable to reciprocity for
the relief of the sugar planters.
The wisdom or foolishness of this
expenditure need not be discussed.
Gen Wood thought he was helping
Cuba. His ruling idea has been to
help Cuba in every practicable and
proper way. There was no conceal
ment about the transaction. The lit
erary bureaus bills were made ont
openly to the military government of
the island of Cuba. This Fact maybe
regarded as positive evidence that the
military governor was conscious of no
improperly in trying to do for the
agricultural interests of Cuba pre-
cisely what the United States govern
ment does for our planters when it
pays for the dissemination here or
abroad of printed statistics and argu-
ments designed TO promote American
commerce or to aid American indus
tries.
If Gen Wood transgressed any regu-
lation or principle that should have
controlled his acts as temporary adj
ministrator of Cuban affairs, that is a
matter between him and his supe-
rlOrs at Washington. Ii he made a
mistake in the agency he employed
for supposed publicity, that is mat
ter between himself and his own sense
of humor the fault, if any, appears
to belong to lower jurisdiction than
that of conscience.
The discovery of these payments is
being used for about thousand
times more than it is worth by the OBJ
structionists of reciprocity with Cuba.
How is the duty of Congress to en-
act the measure demanded by common
| justice and common sense affected by
the circumstance that Gen. Leonard
/ Wood, as the official guardian of the
interests of Cuba, paid money for
the circulation of printed matter in
the hope of reaching and enlightening
the leaders of thought in the United
| States. New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18
THE PHILIPPINES.

The bill providing for the govern
ment of the Philippines comes to the
front now for decisive action.
The consideration of this bill in the
House is not regarded with apprehen-
sion by the party leaders. Despite
the efforts Of the Democratic press to
mislead the people and Of the Demo
Cratic politicians to distort the facts,
current events in the Philippines are
serving as a continual demonstration
Of the wisdom and justice of the pol
icy Of the administration in the
islands. The Instruction is ended
and even the bands of outlaws, who
for years have been following the ne
farious calling of brigands and, more
recently have been prosecuting a
sporadic and guerilla warfare upon
the American troops, have been re-
duced to minimum The more in
telligent portion of the Filipinos, un-
der the benevolent guidance of the
Philippine commission, long since
turned their attention to the arts of
peace and, with the extended author
ity which the Lodge bill will confer
upon the commission, an era of pros
perity will be inaugurated such as the
heretofore unfortunate Inhabitants
have never known.
The Republican leaders, keenly alive
to the fact that the enactment of the
Lodge bill will be promptly followed
by an influx of capital to the islands,
will neither delay that end nor haggle
over details, and within a few months
American enterprise will have pro-
duced a condition of affairs in the
Philippines which will put to shame
those Democrats who, III their efforts
to deceive the public, have slandered
the army and foretold unprecedented
evil as a result of the humane policy
begun by President Mckinley and car
ried out to the letter by his earnest
and energetic successor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-06-18
COUNTY POLITICS.

The county convention will follow
close on the conclusion of the State
convention, being called for Wednes-
day, June 20. Although more than
ordinary interest attaches to the pro-
ceedings of this convention less than
the usual attention has been given to
the business that body will have to
consider. The governorship canvass
has quite overshadowed everything
else in current politics
For Senators these candidates for
nomination will be presented TO the
convention: r. F. Drenan, Wood
bury; A. d. Bragg, Fayston; N. D.
Phelps, Barre.
For assistant Judge L. r. Wells of
Middlesex, O. H. Leonard, Calais, are
candidates for the succession to Judge
Edgerton. Hon E. w Huntley will
succeed himself
For States attorney, f. B. Thomas,
Montpelier.
For Sheriff G. G. Graves, Water
bury \. G. Templeton, East Mont
pelier w. F. Shepard, Barre.
For judge of probate, Hiram Garlic
ton
Who shall be the candidate for hang
man of the sheriff does not yet APP
pear.
All the names mentioned stand for
good men and true. - Washington
county will again have three Sem
ators. 1t is the duty of the county to
start right on resuming its former
rank in the State Senate For a long
period when the county had but two
representatives in the Senate, the
wholesome custom was observed of
giving each Senator two terms, choos-
ing one new member at each election.
In an evil hour the county abrogated
this wise rule. An important ques-
tion for the coming convention to de.
eide will be, What will Washington
county do about reinstatlng the Gus.
tom abandoned in 1890 and providing
for the continuous presence of at least
one Senator of experience in the up
per branch of the General Assembly