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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, December 20.-The spot
cotton market was easier today, but not
quotably lower. Factors tables were fair
ly well covered, but there is some COM
plant of a scarcity of clear grades off
colored and stained cottons being largely
predominant At the noon closing the
exchange committee on quotations re-
ported the market firm at previous values.
Sales 1850 bales including 400 to arrive.
The contract market today was some
what unsettled. There seems to be a
steady under current of bullish sentiment
predicted upon the extremely light crop
movement. This fact is most pronounced
in the local field where prices on the near
positions are being steadily forced well
above New York level. The market after
opening one point down, advanced four to
six points all along the line and then
entered upon a series of mild fluctuations
that left prices at the close but 1 to 2
points net above yesterdays range.
New Orleans, December 20.-Cotton firm,
sales 2950. Ordinary SIS; good ordinary
rs; low middling 11-16; middling 81;
good fiiiddling s LILLE; middling fair 9ss.
Receipts 1914; stock 81, ATS.
New Orleans, December 20.-Cotton fu-
lures steady. December S19mS.21; Janua-
ry S21lS.22; February S.26@S.2S March
S32@SSs; April s.S5qS.S7; May s.4OaS.41;
June S.44qS. 49,; July S.FQs.4S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21

Arrive. Depart
sNo. 2, Fast Mail, N. o. .l12:o5 pmI12:2o pm
sNo. I. Fast Mall NJ. o. i 1904 PM BIB pm
mo. j., DECATUR Accom-. ..........I BIS pm
mo. 10. Montg'm ac'm. $50 pml...
South,
Arrive. Depart
EMO. T. Fast Mail Gin. . 4 si25 ami s:ss am
No. z. Decatur Accom-. I10:00 ami.
mo. 3, Fast Mall, Gin. $50 PM 3:A pm
No. 0, to Montgomery I..........i 6:15 am
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21
LOCAL MARKETS.

Local Cotton Market.
Corrected Daily by W. d. Nesbitt. Mar
a1er for Inman & Cob
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cEMTRAL oF eEoRolA.

sNo. 2 to Macon.... ............(<
sNo. 4. to Savannah. -. .....,...l 4
We1f.
sfyo. I, from Macon ..............
'sNo. 8. from Savannah
Trains marked thus run daily.
daily except Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21

FRISCO SYSTEM.
X. c., M. g Bs-Eaef.
AFFlys
EMO. 205. Southeastern Limited. II 2:55 On
sNo. 20S New York Express ...... $50 ar
No. EOS. Winfield Accom- ........ i10:00 al
Fast Line TO Kansas City.
- West.
eA Dept
mo. 5os. Southeastern Limited. :. i1a.sp
EMO. 2o4. New York Express .....il0:s0
No. 30. Winfield Accom- A:so
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21
COTTON MARKET
FAIRLY ACTIVE
Easier Feeling Under Selling 10
Secure Profits
CLOSED AT AN ADVANCE
January Situation Continues to Be a
Disturbing Element About Which
Various and Contradictory
Rumors Are Circulated.
CLOSED AT AN ADVANCE

New York. December 20.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance Of
8 points and ruled fairly active for
time on small estimates as to port re-
eeipts and forecasts of comparatively
small insight movement for the week,
the latter being placed at 100000 bales
against 3s7,677 last year; SSo,927 the year
before last and 259,174 in 1899, Later there
was an easier feeling under selling to
secure profits which was led by New Or
leans orders. Again the market turned
firmer in public demand which reflected
the influence of yesterdays weekend
statistics. The January situation con
tinues to be a disturbing feature regard
ing the outcome of which widely con-
flicting rumers are current. A large
commission house chiefly absorbed the
early offerings, mainly in the way of COW
erIng short accounts. There was some
Wall street support and a fairly active
European demand for the nearer posi-
tons, stimulated by a less favorable
average to the weather in the cotton belt
and especially IN view Of the low tempera-
ture In the west and the rains in the
central sections. While over night mes
sages gave firm indications regarding the
position of spot cotton, with demand from
exporters fairly active, toward noon the
market ruled steady and about a point
met advance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-21

New York. December 2O.-Cotton quiet
receipts, 1929; sales, 1852; stock 142, 469.
Total and consolidated today at all sea-
ports: Net receipts, 1878; exports to
Great Britain. 1886; exports to France,
15,716; exports to the continent, 1886;
stock, 1,05O,52S..
Total since September 1 at all seaports;
Net receipts, 4454,096; exports to Great
Britain, 1878, 2S4 exports to France $685.,
355; exports to the continent, 1,340,8S
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
DEMOCRATS PUT ON RECORD.
ALL BUT SIXTEEN VOTE AGAINST
SHELTER FOR SOLDIERS IN THE
PHILIPPINES.

Washington Jan. 2i-The House to-day
passed the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation bill
and devoted the remainder OF the session to pri-
vate pension legislation. It then adjourned un-
til Monday. The Republicans forced a record
vote on the amendment to the Deficiency bill TO
appropriate S500,000 for the protection and
shelter of American soldiers in the Philippines,
and sixteen Democrats voted for it. They we're
Messrs Cummings IN ", McRae CArk.). Tay-
lor (Ala.), Shook (Oho). Williams nll). Zenor
Ond). Miers Qnd.l Norton (Ohio), Kern Gid.
Lindsay IN. ". McCulloch (Ark), Mahony
UlL). Foster Ull.) Fox (Miss.). Gordon (Ohio)
and Crowley Ul). Mr.. Richardson. the Demo
cratic leader. moved to recommit the bill, with
instructions to amend the amendment so as to
provide that the President should furnish or
cause to he furnished detailed statement show
ing how the appropriation of S9O0,Oo0 was 10 be
expended. This motion defeated ia TO lo9,
Mr.. Cummings being the only Democrat to vote
with the Republicans The bill then passed.
Seventy-three private pension bills were
passed, among them one granting 500 a month
TO the widow Of Rear Admiral Philip
The bill granting a pension Of 5000 TO Mrs.
Mckinley passed by the Senate. has been en-
crossed and transmitted to the House, so that
action on 1t may be taken promptly.
bill declaring the international railway
bridge across the St Lawrence River. near Og-
densburg, n. Y, lawful structure, was passed.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
STEEL TRUST REA CHING OUT
REPORTED CONTROL OF ALLISCHAI~
MERS MACHINERY COMPANY.
TRv TELEGRAPH 70 rVv rr,rrxr1

Inv TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUSEl
Milwaukee, Jan. 24.-Judge T.. H. Gary. chair
man Of the board of directors of the United
States Steel Corporation, has been elected chair
man OF the board of directors OF the AlIis- -Chal-
mers company. the largest machinery company
in the world. It's capital is $25000Oo0. This
announcement has caused a sensation in COM
mercial and financial circles. as II means that
the Steel Trust intends reaching out In another
line OF business. William Allis. who retires
with his general superintendent, Edwin Reyn-
olds. says i'll health is the principal cause, but
refuses TO give any information concerning the
intentions of the company. II is understood
that shipbuilding is to be the next step of the
trust, and should Congress abrogate the old
British treaty, warships may be built for the
government. close TO the officers of the
Steel Trust said tonight:
The object OF the steel men of the country IS
toward community of interests. Gary is the con-
trolling spirit in the big steel corporation that
controls the steel, to say nothing of the output
of the iron mines OF the Lake Superior districts.
and some OF his associates in the steel company
prominent in the shipbuilding trust and in
several other allied steel enterprises I should
not be surprised If eventually the steel interests
of the country, from the mining of ore 10 every
form Of the finished product of steel, were con-
trolled by company.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
NOT CONSULT HOUSE.
MITTEE on THE RECIPROCITY
TREATY MAKING POWER.

Washington. Jan. 24.-The subcommittee of
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
which has had under consideration the legal
questions connected with the reciprocity treaties
to-day decided TO report TO the full committee
it's opinion on the treaty making power of the
Executive and the Senate questions affecting
the tariff. The contention behalf of the
House of Representatives is that under the re-
quirement that all revenue laws must originate
in the House, that body should cooperate in the
consideration of all measures bearing on this
subject. The subcommittee will report that In
its opinion such is not the case and will take
the ground that the treaty making power of the
President and the Senate is unrestricted and
there is obligation to consult the House on
tariff questions when they contained in
treaties
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
MINERs' OFFTCERs RE-ELECTED

indianapolis, Jan. 24-The delegates were appar-
emily ready TO get right TO work from the at
the opening session of the United Mine Workers
convention to-day. The credentials committee was
first called and the question of the seating OF dele
gates from District No. taken up and de-
oided against the delegates.
The following officers were reelected without
contest: President John Mitchell: vice president,
T. J.. Lewis; secretary treasurer. W. B. Wilson.
There were no other candidates for these three
Offices. and the entire ballot Of the convention
for them by the secretary The only opposi-
tion was In the form of a communication sent up
TO the secretary after the ballot had been cast,
protesting against the unanimous election of T. L.
Lewis vice-president. The protest came from
the delegate from local union No. 3l9. in Ohio, the
State that Vice President Lewis comes from, and
was not read TO the convention. The protest was
regarded by the officers TO whose notice IL
as net worthy OF official o. formal recognitiOn
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
A PHILIPPINE INQUIRY.
SENATOR LODGES COMMITTEE DECIDES
TO MAKE 4 THOROUGH INVESTI-
CATION = GOVERNOR TAFT
THE FIRST WITNESS.

Washington. Jan. 24.-The Senate Committee
the Philippines to-day decided to make
thorough investigation of the entire Philippine
question, and Mr.. Lodge, the chairman, was
authorized to present to the Senate the usual
resolution authorizing the committee TO sit and
TO send for persons and papers.
The investigation viii be undertaken for the
purpose of arriving at correct conclusions TO
guide the committee in formulating a govern
ment for the Philippine Archilepago, and VIII
be on the basis Of the Lodge bill. 1t is ex-
pected that Governor Taft will be the first VIII
ness called. Hearings will begin as soon as he
arrives In Washington. The committee will call
all other available witnesses who can throw
light on conditions in the islands. Especial at
tention will be given to the relationship of the
civil and military administration of affairs
subcommittee We're appointed to investigate
the questions of coinage and mining. but the
full committee will consider all other matters
The subcommittee coinage is composed or
Senators Allison. Beveridge and Dubois, ana
that on mining of Senators McComas, Dietrich
and Rawlins.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
NO COMPLAINT AGAINST ATTACHE.

Washington. Jan. 24-An official denial is made
at both the State and Navy departments of the re-
port that a complaint has been made to the British
Government against the conduct OF its naval at
tache here in acquiring official information. 1t
formerly the custom for the naval attache
here enjoy rather free intercourse with the
naval bureaus, but some time ago a regulation was
revived requiring them to submit any requests for
information through the Navigation Bureau and
rhe Bureau of Naval Intelligence. At the same
time the Secretary of the Navy took occasion to
enjoin caution the bureau officers in deal
ing with foreign officials, that the latter natu-
rally found their freedom OF intercourse consid-
erabiy curtaied But il is said positively that no
one attache singled out for complaint. and
there has been trouble on this score for months
past.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
A COUNTY CLERK IN TROUBLE.
ALLEGED DISCREPANCIES IN THE BOOKS or ED
WARD r GRosE.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE.I

Saratoga. \. Y, Jan 24-1t is alleged that there
are discrepancies in the office OF the Saratoga
County Clerk Ballston Spa. but the present In
cumbent. Edward F. Grose, asks suspension OF
Judgment until the affairs OF his Office can be
thoroughly investigated II Is stated that there is
a shortage OF from 81 500 TO 5000 in the official re-
ports OF County Clerk Crosse to the County Treas
urer Bartlett B, Grippiu; that the District At
torney. Mr. Salisbury, may bring the matter to tho
attention of Governor Odell and that Crosses re-
rovaI may be asked Friends of the County Clerk
believe that II is mainly aXity OF method and poor
bookkeeping that have led to the present situation
of affairs the office. The District Attorney mas
already taken the preliminary steps toward an IN
Vestigation. Mr.. Grose this afternoon Issued a
statement. in which among other things he asserts
that there has been dishonesty I'm this matter,
and as soon as the investigation now being made Is
complete the facts will he given to the public
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
DECISION on A RAINEs LAW POINT.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
Yesterday handed down decision reversing an or
der bv Justice Truax, and granting motion 20
cancel the liquor certificate held by the firm or
Schepper & Co. for saloon at No. iS4 Allen-st
Justice Mclaughlin who writes the opinion OF the
Appellate Division. points out that while Jacob
Dick one OF the proprietors denied selling liquor.
he admitted that the door from the street to the
hallway and the door from the hallway to the bar
room both standing open. lie said the doors
We're left unlocked, so that persons wishing TO get
4 meal could come in AT any time. He did not keep
hotel he said but the restaurant and barroom
were all one room. On this testimony, Justice Me-
Laughlin says clear violation of Subdivision q
OF Section q of the Liquor Tax law was established.
The point was also made that there could not be
canCella ton Of the certificate to the other
her OF the firm, solomon Scheppe, because OF want
of proper service. The justice brushed this aside
AS o force.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
DECISION DOES NOT STOP APPEAL.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
yesterday handed down decision denying mo-
ton. made on behalf of Police Captain Herlihy for
leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from the
recent judgment of the Appellate Division. Cap
tain Herlihy was indicted for neglect OF duty In
failing 70 suppress a large number of disorderly
houses i'm the Red Light district Recorder Goff
sustained a demurrer to the indictment but the
Appellate Division reversed that judgment. and
held the Indictment good 1t from that tudg-
ment that the counsel for Herlihy wished to ap-
peal. Although the motion for leave appeal is
denied the appeal may be made, nevertheless. The
courts decision says:
1t seems, according TO the provisions OF Sections
5l9 and 520 of the Code of Criminal Procedure that
the defendant appeal matter OF right
The motion should be denied
The decision does not change the situation. The
will now be carried TO the Court Of Appeals
1t could have been in the first place.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
DEADLY MINE EXPLOSION.
TWENTY ONE KILLED IN THE LOST CREEK
coMPANYS MINES.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Jan. 24-As the result Of ter
rible mine disaster at Lost Creek this afternoon
twenty-one dead are in an inprovised morgue and
eight in temporary hospital
The explosion occurred at the noon hour and
what is known dust" explosion. The
miners had lust fired their usual noon Shots one
of which nroved TO be fizZle The burning pow
der ignited the gas, and the explosion followed.
Smoke and debris were blown out of the shaft
two hundred feet high. Part OF the top works
was torn away, and the fans and cages were
partially wrecked. This made the work OF rescue
slow and IL was O'Clock before volunteer parties
dared to venture into the east entry, where the
explosion occurred. When they fought their way
In a horrible sight greeted them. The dead and
injured were terribly burned and mutilated some
Of them them q almost beyond Eeeosniticn- Fire. which
the entire mine, had broken out, and this added
terror 10 the spectacle. The flames We're finally
controlled and after several OF the rescung party
had succumbed to the fumes all the dead were
found ana carried to the top OF the shaft. At The
time OF the explosion more than one hundred men
were IN the mines. but all OF them those II,
the east entry escaped with only slight injury
The total property damage will be about $40 0o0
1t was nearly dark tonight when the last of the
dead was taken out. and the of anguish
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
HOBS0N NOT TO BE RETIRED

Washington, Jan. "A naval retiring board has
declined to recommend the retirement Of Captain
Richmond P. Hobson. He has complained OF his
eyes. which suffered from heat and glare while he
was working on the Spanish vesseIs sunk at San
tiaeo.. and afterward in the drydock al Hong
sunk by Dewey were repaired. Since his return
TO the United states Captain Hobson has been
with the exposition there, and now at Charleston
IN charge of department OF the naval exhibit
Captain Hobson applied TO be retired, but the
board OF physicians which examined him found
that his eyes were not permanently Injured and
refused TO recommend his retirement. He has been
Charleston Exposition. ~
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
Ciianons.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF Ne"
YORK by the grace of God. free and indspsn11ssn. -
Katherine b. Houghton Ellis Houghtou Isaac
William A. Houshton. Emma r. Msyo annes ss..
tol Edmund ". Houghton. Howard HorShsoa, 80, 80
= HouShton, Albert r. HOughton, Miriam = h9ss
Mary Z. Houshton Zebtah 4. Houshton, Chslicvssa
Houshton Lulu J. Cummings. A Irene HeNins IT,
Houghton. the widow, heirs and next or an ?.
c. Houghton. late OF the CouGty % New AorA ce
send greeting. Whereas. Union Trust Company N sy-
York. has lately applied the SurroSatss Co1r.
County OF New York 20 have certain iIslF
writing relating both real and personal properly -
proved the last VIII and Testament ot 5S..s
Houghton late OF the County of New YORK ae1s
therefore each OF cited 20 appear sMcs
the Surrogate County of New YORK al -
In the County OF New York the 18th daN OF ga
thousand nine hundred and two at ksl-pass.. a.
o'clock the forenoon OF that day, then Srd tes
tend the probate Of the said last Will and ~,
And such OF YOU hereby cited. a. are unee'
OF required 70 appear y.
guardian II you u have noe % an
and apply for be appointed, or In the ss
neglect failure do a guardian WI &c
by IN. Surrogate represent and act for you - -
proceeding - q, ths
In testimony whereof have caused the sea =, ns
Surrogates Court OF the said County OF New i0'N -
witness Hon Abner C. Thomas, 3 % s1li AZ
....-..... gate OF said County OF New a. ina
1. s. County the 18th day or Ja1usrs. hI,-
----....-. year OF our Lord thousand "ih' -
~ anu FAIRFAX MLAUGHLIN
Clerk OF the Surrogate co1--
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
RAINES ANSWERS JEROME
LAWS. HE SAYS. CAN BE ENFORCED
AND MODIFIED 1T CITIZENS DESIRE
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuYE.I

Rochester N Y, Jan. Ex-senator John
Raines, at the dinner of the Railroad Mems
Sound Money Association tonight, gave his
answer to the speech delivered before the Cham
ber of Commerce In this city in December by
Mr. Jerome. He said:
If decent men are keeping my hotels in
indecent manner or indecent men are doing
the same thing, there is nothing to prevent the
authorities charged with the execution or the
law from bringing about a change In their
methods. though Ii does take the change from
their pockets. Do l hear any one ask Whose
pockets?' / have New York in mind, not Roch-
ester
Speaking of hotels have you suspected
that the charges of evil against them were being
persstenty terated in the interest of certain
persons who desire to do means to an
end? Namely, to secure the Sunday opening
er there is hotel in 400 or 1900 of popula-
tion. What we wish to know is how they are
conducted.
II they are disorderly places resorts for the
depraved and vicious law protects them.
They exist in spite of law. and only through the
supineness of the local authorities Every po-
licenlan has knowledge of them If they are on
his beat. Will good citizens have the laws en-
forced? AT least. do not make the existence of
disordery places, which can be suppressed an
excuse for countenancing the worst calamity
that could befall poor humanity, the Sunday
selling of liqyor by saloons.
After dealing with the question of the ma
jority and its power to enforce compliance with
the laws the Senator said that he did not be-
lieve there ever was law that could not be
enforced. He added
The enforcement of law is not entirely a local
question. The police power of the State is in
voved. The State has delegated certain powers
TO the inner municipalities, but neither here nor
in New-York CITY would there exist the right
to make local ordinance were it not dele
gated by the State through charter or other
wise
l have as much right citizen of the state
to demand that the law be enforced in New
York or Rochester as in Canandaigua. can
not relieve myself of responsibility by saying,
You attend TO your affairs and will attend TO
mine" When a sheriff OF Erie County refuses
or neSlects to enforce the law against pool
rooms. it is the right of any citizen to ask his
removal by the Governor. All honor TO the
Governor who, knowing his duty, does not hesl-
tate to do il. Though il be the right of every
citizen to have laws enforced. 1t is his equal
privilege 10 work for their modification. But
until that is accomplished let him earnestly de-
mand their enforcement. That is his duty.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
BONNER TESTIMONY IN scANYELL CASE.

Recorder Goff yesterday granted the motion of
De Lapcey Nicoll, in part II, General Sessions to
take the deposition of Hugh Bonner, former chief
of the Fire Department. Chief Bonner goes TO the
Philippines In few days. under appointment from
President Roosevelt. to organize fire department.
in Manila
Mr.. Nicoll believes him to be a most important
witness In the case against ex-Commissioner Scan
Marks, contractor In Fire Department supplies
The two are under indictment for conspiracy in
connection with the prices OF supplies the Fire
Department.
Samuel H. Ordway, special Assistant District At
togney who appeared for the people had no objec-
tton E1-Ghet Bonner was in court The testi-
mony given by him under the order of the court
may be read al the trial Of the defendants.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-25
A PLAY AT TIE MoR4TI4y sEHTSARf'

Rethlehem. Penn. Jan. "a (speciaD--Ihe .ouns
women of the Moravian Seminary gave = pI a..
49, thi. evan,nr Of Breezy Point bright sn'
sparkling society play, IN the chapel OF the seH.
nary. A large audience was present. wnien 80 :.
pleased with the performances that the pay ~ :,
repeated tomorrow evening. Miss Settle 1ns a,
the teachers had the management or 'ne p'''
hand. -, s-.,,srv among
The New-York alumne of the seminary, Tnyr,cmInsni
women will give a large euchre IN the Ma.SJssrr
Astoria on February g. Mrs. Frederlck - srsnss-
and Miss Marie C;uth are making the e'i
ments. -. s.r,,oarv fs thn
The latest student to enter the seminary ~
dauRhter OF Jacob A. Rfis.