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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
Murphy 6 Co.'S Inc) Cotton Letter

 NEW YORK, April I4,-Local cotton prices showed 2d7 points advance in the early mar ket Cables were better than generally looked for and a considerable short interest is sus- pected ahving been created on the liquida- tiun of last week by big concerns who are believed to control the market. The census bureau figures based on reports of stations throughout the South were made public and these indicated a crop of g. 952, 900 and helped to advance early prices. although the receipts at the ports promised to reach 2, 900. against g. 900 last year Rain fell to the extent of nearly 3 inches at New Orleans and was gen orally over the entire cotton belt. down ward movement followed the opening and the whole settled several points under Saturday g final figures. Cables were 213 DO nts lower. The figures of the Government. published yes- terday indicating a crop of g 952 900 bales, according to ginners returns, is regarded by bulls as favoring their side. was much as anything below 10000 900, is regarded as de serving of support. On the other side, 1t must be borne in mind that the Government figures on Dec. 3rd last claim d crop not exceeding e647. 900 bales or 278, 900 less than they now admit With such an increase for four months the question arises how will the hgures stand for four months hence when the same incl ease if maintained will show figures in ex- cess of crop of 10, 25O 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
New York Spot Cotton.

NEW YORK. April I4.--Cotton-Quiet; mid ding, 93-i6. gross receipts 6,3So; sales B. 300; stock, l96 266; exports to Great Bri- tain. 692.
 Total today-Net receipts. S,e63 exports to Great Britain l,4o5 to the continent, 6'So7; stock, 652. .344.
 Consolidated-Net receipts, I6838; exports to Great Britain. 3.5e7; to France, 3, to the continent. 7,ol2.
 Total since Sept. Net receipts, 7o53725; exports to Great Britain. 2.76l l95; to France, 648, ,49S; to the continent, 2,296 277.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
Hardware.

Nails-Cut, s2 60; wire. S2.75. Axes -S5 5od6 50. Cotton Cards-SA. 50 Hollow W3re-CountrS. Sc Chain Traces-S3d5 per dog. Bellows-S4 50GiIO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15

SAVANNAH. April i4.-Turpeptine Firm at 42i2 receipts, 59i sales, 36I exports s53
 Rosin-Firm receipts. I,eos; sales. 1880 exports. e3s; A. B. (. p. I.25; E; 80 F. Sl.35: G. Sl 40: H, Sl. 50; I, Si.e5: K SPAS; M. S2 S5; N. 35; window glass s 70: water white. S3. 95
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15

Visible Supply of Grain. NEW YORK, April l4-The visible supply Of grain Saturday, April l2 compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, is fol lows: 900 bushels.
 Corn T. $50 900 bushels. decrease. e5s, 900. Oats, 3.O54 900 bushels; decrease 246. 900. Rye. e72.ooo bushels: decrease. A 000 Barley |, l79 900 bushels. decrease 277. 900,
 St. Louis Provisions. ST LOUIS April l4-Flour-Strong: red N-interpatents S3 65d3 30; eextra fancy and straight. S3 35G 345; clear, S3a3lo Whiskev-Steady at s 30.
 Dry saIted meats-Strong: boxed lots extra shcris. S9.72i@; clear ribs, Se 62i1: short clear, se.75.
 sIo 5o clear ribs, Slo 37i=; short clear slo.5o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
New York Cotton Futures.

NEW YORK, April l4.-Quotations for cot ton futures today were follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
Kansss City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. April i4.-cattle-Receipts. 3. 300 natives LIDO Texans 100 calves; mar Ret strong shade higher. Choice exnnrf and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
Treasury Statement.

Total safes for the day. ss5.7oO shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

NEw oRLEANs Aprll l4-cotton mum es
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-15
Visible Supply of Grain.

WASHINGTON April IA Treasury Rnces. Sl78. e66 ,963: gold. S93,753.e64
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01

ID RIGHAM CLEGG carried the Boy
ID Park orators cup away from the
Assembly hall last night. and VIII
possess it for the year. or longer. On
the subject Of Sacrifice" he delivered
an grafton. which. in the opinion Of the
judges. was superior to those Of the
other NJ. ]. A. contestants. Wilson A.
Howard was awarded the second prize.
a set of bound volumes of the Mutual
Improvement Era Mark c. Brown and
Carl a. Badger both received honor
able mention Between their two ora
tions. the judges could make no choice.
The lower floor of the hall was almost
filled by the audience. and in the gath
ering' each contestant had a large
number of friends, as was evidenced in
the spontaneous Outbursts of applause
that greeted them. President Joseph
+. Smith presided and after announc-
ing the judges who were Or. J. r..
Kingsbury, Is. II. Roberts and Apostle
John Henry Smith, put the third an
nual oratorical contest i'm motion.
Mark e.. Brown of the Seventeenth
ward was the first orator His subject
was Liberty and Gospel Life and in
every respect his address was equal to
his standard, which is we'll known
Brown having been heard in former
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01

contests. The Grafton was to a large
extent historical and couched in eIo-
quent phrases. Alta Ats conclusion he
received perhaps the hearth Z ovation
of the night.
Wilson A. Howard of the Thirteenth
ward followed, his subject being THE
Reign of Law 1t was an eloquent
plea for morals and indicated great
thought and research.
Carl A. Badger of the Fourth ward
spoke on Faith and Works" He drew
the attention OF his audience to his
tOrical instances of the benefits of
faith. dwelling upon LincOln's youthful
vision Of greatness and the results
therefrOm and ending with a fine eulO-
gy Of the pioneers of Utah and their
example
The. winner, Brigham Clegg. repre-
senting the Twentieth ward closed the
contest. His subject Sacrifice" was
well in hand, and his delivery was less
stiff than any of his predecessors.
which went a long way toward securing
the victory. He held up as "A great ex-
ample of sacrifice the history of the
Mormon people, the mobbings in the
eastern states, the march across the
plains and the early struggles i'm Utah.
He gave a thrilling account of the per
secutiOn of Christians i'm NerO's time.
and ended with a beautiful word pic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
MORE LAND RESERVED
Over Two Million Acres Add.
tionaI of Mountain Domain
Withdrawn For Forestry.

The local land office yesterday re-
Ceived an order from the secretary OF
the interior at Washington, directing
that 2.327 .040 additional acres of land
i'm Utah be temporarily Withdrawn
from settlement. entry or sale. The
land is to he known as the Wasatch
and the GunnisOn forest reserve and is
a all times 90 be subject 90 perma-
nent withdrawal when the department
of The interior sees fit.
The Watatch reserve, which com
pTiseS 2.021.520 acres. embraces territory
i'm Salt Lake. summit JUab. SanpeIe.
SEWER Carbon. Piute and Wayne cOun-
ties. extending from the Fort Douglas
government reservation 20 within two
miles OF Thurber, in Wayne county.
The land is of varying width, embraC-
ing practically the Wasatch mountains
and the chain of mountains running
along the east side of Sanpete valley.
I'm the vicinity of Pleasant Grave. the
reserve extends 10 the line Of the I'm
tab reservation and the western bound
airy IS about three miles east Of Provo.
continuing south 10 a point touching
Indianola and q trifc east of Manti-
The eastern boundary begins at a point
eight miles northwest OF the boundary
of the Indian reservation, extending al
most due south to eight miles west Of
Castle Dale.
The Gunnison reserve begins at q
point about fourteen miles north or
Nephi. embracing practically the Pay
son forest reserve. Ii takes i'm the
mountain range west of ManU and
Ephraim tin GunHis0n is reached. and
% passes within two miles of Levan
and six miles Of Juab. The number OF
acres in the latter reserve is So esu-
mated ut 29a5zn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
A PARTISAN ELECTION
School Trustees Defeat PROPOSE.
ton to Elect County Superin-
dent Without a Contest.

The advocates of partisan
movement in the matter of the nOmi-
nation and election of d county school
superintendent were ingloriouSIy ana
Overwhelmingly put 20 fight at yester-
days meeting of the Salt Lake county
school trustees. There were over fifty
trustees present. The principal object
Of the meeting was to organize an In
stitute, which viii meet four times
during each school year This matter
was disposed of readily. and a com
mittee on programme was appointed,
which comprised County SuperintenC-
ent Ashton. c. NJ. Sorenson of Sugar.
". ". Wilson of Sandy and John Han
sen of Riverton.
IT was also decided that the county
teachers should meet one week before
the opening Of schools this fail for the
purpose Of formulating the years work.
and also To arrange for the distribu-
tiOn Of books. i'm order that there may
be no delay after the opening OF the
schools.
Amos Gabbott earned the distinction
Of moving that the nomination for
county superintendent be placed on a
bipartisan basis Then a number Of
other trustees FASTENED u fall upon
Sir. GabbOtt, the general trend Of their
objection TO the nOn-partiSan PROPOSE
ton being that d better man could be
secured If each Of the two great parties
put a candidate in nomination Mr..
GabbOtt and his little following con
tended, however that the schools
should be taken out of politics and that
q nOn-partisan convention could easily
select "A man for the place that would
be satisfactory to all concerned
After a general discussion of the mat
ter a vote was taken and the PROPOSE
ton was defeated by a vote Of about
Il 10 =
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two. and that it had been adopted by
a number Of the best schools in the
country.
NeIdeu. Bamberger. GiaUque and Su-
uerintendent Christensen favored the
Hall for the reasons as advanced by
Them. that it was much the better
work. and that. matter considered. il
was the cheaper in the long run. The
report Of the committees favOTing the
Hall also had much weight with the
three members Of the board who es-
pOused the cause of that work
The first vote was taken on the
amendment which favored the Walsh.
and the result was three for and four
against CritchlOw Geoghegan and
Branting voting in the affirmative, and
Bamberger. Nelden. Young and
GiauQue voting in The negative. The
vote was then taken on the Hall work.
and there was no negatives announced,
the roll. however. not being called
The Hall work is a three book series,
and the price. f. o. D.. cars at Salt Lake,
is as follows. First and second book.
g cents each. third book, 40 cents each.
AS the Spear arithmetic win stiu b
used for the first two grades. the New
Franklin. formerly used in the more
advanced grades. VIII be- discarded and
exchanged for the Han. T. and = cents.
respectively. being allowed for the
first and second books Tn the five
years the board viii probably use 10000
Of the Hail books.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
SENIORS WERE CAUGHT
How High School Juniors Wreaked
Vengeance Upon the Enemy.

Two seniors Of the High school are in
disgrace. Roy Higs0n could wear "a
wig To good advantage. His luXuriant
locks were shorn. Louis Sowles. the
other. may thank his stars and a girl
friend that his head OF hair was nOJ
subjected 10 a similar operation
The juniors Of the High school were
quietly Tehearsing their class clay ex-
ercises at the Grand theatre yesterday
morning. behind closed doors. During
the course Of it. the two seniors named.
I HigsOn and SOwles. were discovered
lying behind seats in the gallery and
taking in the exercises of the eremy.
The alarm was raised and the secret
intruders were hastily taken to the
lobby OF the theatre and tied hand Sad
foot. There HigsOn and his hair be-
came strangers, his captors severing
the locks in short order and with verv
little ceremony as to shapes and angles.
SOwles missed the hardship because
the boys didn't want 20 hurt the feel
ings of his girl friend The captives
were next tied 90 a telephone post and
snapshots were taken OF them. which
are for distribution among the students.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01

ture of Christ's sacrifice upon the cross,
in part, as follows:
Sacrifice led the prince of peace to
the gloomy heights of Calvary, there
to bleed and die, but in the struggles
of that dark hour the chairs of death
were broken, the imprisoned soul SCI
free and a fallen world redeemed. The
triumph of that hour made sacrifice
perfect. What Jesus suffered for US
and our salvation We cannot know.
Suspended between earth and heaven,
he hung upon the cross. Blood dropped
from his brow where the wreath Of
thOTns was placed. 1t flowed from his
hands and feet where cruel nails were
driven. The multitude stood gazing,
jeering. knocking. some bidding him 10
come down from the cross and save
himself, since he could destroy the
temple and build il again in three days
After hanging there for six painful
hours. weakened by the loss of blood
and fainting for water, he uttered the
one sole word of physical suffering. I
thirst. Vinegar and gall was placed
to his dying lips by the proud Roman.
He could have pronounced curses upon
their heads. but ne only looked with
pity and compassion and said: sFather,
forgive them, for they know not wha
they do Relief came at last Tt is
finished the Master cried, and as he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01

closed his eyes in death. darkness came
upon the earth and hid the awful scene.
1t was the will Of God, it was the will
of the Son of God, that he should be
perfected through sufferings' that
for the eternal example Of all his chill
dren as long as the world should exist
he should endure unto the end
Be thou faithful unto death. then
shall We be prepared to meet the Master
when he cries. Gather my saints to-
gether unto me. those that have made
a covenant with me by sacrifice
While waiting for the decision Of the
judges, the audience was favored with
"A solo by II. S Goddard, Friends"
and the male chorus of the Salt Lake
Opera company. also a solo by Mrs.
Frank Browning.
The cup was placed on exhibition
during the evening. The name Of the
winner each yeay is engraved upon
the token Thus far it bears only one
name. that of Alma 0. Taylor.
Brigham Clegg, the winner of the
contest was born and raised in Heber
City, and is % years of age. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clegg. He
went through the common schools in
Wasatch county. and about a year ago
came to Salt Lake TO attend the L. D.
$. university. During his residence
here he has been a member of the NJ.
I. association Of the Twentith ward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
OATS MARKET CORNERED.
Chicago Manipulation Closes Out His
Holdings at a Proft of S1,OOO,OOO-

Chicago Manipulation Closes Out His
Holdings at a Proft of S1,OoO,OOO.
Chicago. May 31.-James A. Patten,
mayor Of Evanston and a prominent
board Of trade operator. today brought
to successful close the corner in May
oats which has dominated the oats
market since early last fan. The
profits credited 60 Mr.. Patten on the
deal are estimated az $1,000. 600. About
the time prices I'm corn began TO mount
stewards last year ON account of the
erop shortage. 10 was learned that
someone was taking i'm an the MAY oats
offered on the Chicago market and
elsewhere.
Prices began TO advance steadily
and around So Il was known that MIR.
Patten was trying 70 work a corner.
on the big furry on the Chicago board
last December. May oats were pushed
to az. Since that time reactions &C
CURED. and when delivery day came
this month many spectators thought
the bottom had fallen out of the cor
ner
1t was said Mr.. Patten had 10000 coo
to 12.0e0,3O bushels of the May Op-
tons. Everything that was offered To
him in deliveries he took and i'm turn
sold practically all the contract stocks
to shippers at good inducements. This
left nothing for the shorts 10 acquire
with which 20 settle. and prices ac-
/ cOrdiugly were pushed up by Mr. Pat
l ten personally in the pit today
May oats closed yesterday al 1875
Today prices We're jumped about 6
cents and closed AT 49i5. There was a
little furry of excitement az the close.
but the corner did not affect the other
options
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
sALTAIR EXCURSIONS.
Fifteen Dates Booked in June For AS
ISOLATION Outings.

-r-- ~@etN-- --eosAlA IA y AtAAE e VI rs
ISOLATION Outings.
Excursion Agent II. 4. Lund Of the
SaItair road has already booked fif-
teen excursions to the beach resort for
The month Of June and almost as many
for each of .he months of July and
August. The June excursion dates are
as follows.
Monday. June brigham Young an
HFersdry.
Friday 6th-University Of Utah stu
dents and Mystic Shriners.
Saturday. lth-A. o. T.. W. lodges.
thursday l2th-Sixtecnth ward el-
Friday lSth-N. Z. s. G.. T..
saturday. lith-Kimball family dav.
Wednesday. lSth-Farmcrs' ward
sunday school
Thursday, 19th-Twenty-drst ward
sunday school.
school
Monday 2sd-Twenteth ward sun
day school.
Tuesday. -lth-Utah Indian war vet
Wednesday. 25tb-Salt lake stake
"..aal Improvement associations.
iauIsday 26th-Granite stake ATu-
'.sI Improvement associations.
rv .l'y' -5tb-TVenty-fourth and
-.'thlh ward sunday schools.
saturday, ->th-Tabernacle choir.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
- VACANCIEs FILLED.

Washington. May 21-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate-
CoIOneIs. to be brisadier generals
Samuel II. Whiteside and Sumner II.
Lincoln.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. colonies. to be
-YilliamfQuintOn and Jesse @.
Chance
Majors 20 be lieutenant cOlOueIs-
Ralph w H0yt and George II. Cor
nish.
Captains. u be made ajOrs-Charles
IT. BOnsteel. Lyman b. Kenh. Charles
C.. Morton
First Ueutenants. 10 be captains
George r. BaltzeI, Edward T. Conley.
Sea born o. Chnes, T. T. Collins and
Lyman rs. WEIGH.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
ARITHMETIC is CHOSEN.
Board Of Education Decides Upon the
Frank R. Hall Work.

The board Of education. in commit
tee OF the whole. decided last night to
use the Frank r. Hall arithmetic in
the public schools for the next FIVE
years. And thus the Werner School
Book company Of Chicago revels in the
first blood Of the school book contest.
II was not a unanimous decision.
Three Of the seven members present
voted for the Walsh arithmetic New
man, Walker and MoyIe were absent,
and Simon Bamberger was in the
chair when the meeting opened.
Mr.. Nelden moved that the Hall book
be adopted as the work has the en-
dOrsement Of Superintendent Christen-
sen and two committees Of principals
and teachers. numbering sixteen each
Mr. GeOghegan moved as an amend
ment the adoption Of the Walsh arith-
metic.
Critchlow. Brantifg and GeOghegan
spoke in favor i1f the Walsh on the
general ground that there was but lit
lie difference between the two works,
that the Walsh was the cheaper Of the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
short Lins-san Psdrn cnntsst

q ..- S something happens 20 make
-..... l'"emcnt advisable. the settle
-.... n.y. court decree of the compro-
So. ulilerenceS between the Oregon
.-.. Line and san Pedro over
-.... route through Meadow valley
---. -' occur in court at Carson CITY
-...,, thursday. The basis of settle
,.-- "ii oe the joint survey which
- ----Dlly made thrnnrh The wish
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
Santa Fs.s FLYER is a Go

10 ..ha. Kan. May Si.-The officials
.. santa Fee announced tonight that
s. colorado flyer would make its in
- ..a tomorrow evening. The threat
. protest of the Western Passenger
-..''n against the train has failed
..'lalze thus far. The officers
N'aI recording 10 the advices they
[r. received from the flood districts
-. west the situation there is much
,.' t'au 90 is generally understood
ana they DO not anticipate the
r- .i'.rulty Tn running the new train
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
FiTst Pay Car Over Cut-off.

Especial to The liergld.l
%, Ne''H. May J.-Resideuts of West
"''aI and intervening towns were Civ
... taste off real railroad life TO-DAY
..0 .h' Southern Pacific pay car Wis
- 'h''r sections This was tho first
private train run out over the lire ON
.... li.in-Lake cutoff The pay car
was taken Co the end OF the track i'm
-.. l' dlSourse wages TO the en-
-.s VINO are laying the track and to
.-.heetlns force. 4 number of
''I.Idis accompanied the car on
..S initial trip toward the lake shore
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
INVOKE AID OF POLICE.
Mrs. Huntington and Four Children
Looking For Husband and Father.

Looking For Husband and Father.
The police and a woman with four
children are looking for John w Turk
ington, who is thought TO be i'm this
city. but no trace OF him could be dis
covered last night. Mrs. Huntington ar
rived In the city yesterday i'm search
of her husband and sought the aid
Of the police last night. They are abs0-
utely penniless. having had only
money enough, TO bring them from their
former home in Duluth. Mimi. TO this
city
Huntington. according 10 his wife.
left his home i'm Duluth two weeks ago
10 take a position in salt Lake She had
not heard from him since his departure.
and decided TO bring the family and
search for him. They arrived here yes
terday and spent the day iH visiting the
various brickysrds, where he is thought
to have secured employment They
were unsuccessful. however. and. being
without money. sought the aid of the
police. They were sent to the Grand
Pacific hotel. where they viii be kept
until the missing father is found.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
CHARGED VIE NnuRANcY-

= charge of conducting a gambling
house was not entered against james
Morgan and his companion who were ac-
cuSed Of having secured 500 from The
young man Of Denver i'm a poker Eanr
but that of vagraucy was substituted
Both appeared lis the city court Yesterday
aud entered = plea of nor guilty The
ease was continued until Monday after
noon. with the defendants under bonds
OF $50 each
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
PLEADS euTTTY 70 ROBBERY.

Emanuel WiddOson. who is accused OF
rObbinE a drunken man on Commercial
street. and was the target for a police
officer for several blocks, pleaded guilty
to the charge of robbery in the CITY court
Yesterday. He was bound over TO the dis
trict court, and i'm default Of bond was
committed to the county jail.
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The hapless seniors were then led
about the streets with a large placard
between them bearing the inscription;
Silk skirts for sale" Upon returning
TO the theatre the junior girls gathered
up HigsOn's locks and they were passed
around as souvenirs.
The rehearsal was resumed. presuma-
bly, without any unlimited spectators.
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Short Line will commence the move
ment of 1900 head of Oregon cattle.
owned by 81. X. Parsons and Abraham
Hanauer to the Montana grazing
lands The shipment will require the
service Of 800 livestock cars.
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Of rate by
Of
of to
further
and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
The So Rate Extended.
Drs Shores Shores Are Again Forced By Public Opinion,
TO Extend Their Generous Test Treatment Offer to
Treat All Catarrhal Diseases Until Cured for
$500 a Month, All Medicines Free.
The $500 Rate Extended 70 July lst.


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