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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19
THE PICTURESQUE GREEK.
Native Costume Suggestive of High
land Chief or n Ballet Dancer.

William &c. Curtiss, the American
correspondent who is travelling in Eu-
rope, writes from Athens:
At every railway station were crowds
Of people, many of them In the pictur-
esQue native costume. which is a cross
between that of a ballet dancer and a
Highland chieftain. The kits are white
cotton, accordion plated. and worn
over white woolen tights, with black
carriers below the knee. The shoe or
slipper is shaped like Turkish caique,
without a heel and curling up over the
toe like an old-fashioned skate having
large rosette or pompon silk or black
cotton upon the tip of it. The jacket is
beautifully embroidered, for the house
dress in gold for the street costume in
braid, and is sleeveless and open in
front. The sleeves of white cotton are
full and flowing, and the front of the
shirt is plated. The collar is a stiff
circlet, embroidered with gold thread
or braid. the girdle is of leather, and
sometimes a sort of shawl that is quite
bulky. \ Greek gentleman In full dress
or servant in complete livery will
wear pistol and two or three daggers
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19
Ennr Children Died.

Tacoma, April l8.-Four cn,dren of
Mr.. and Mrs Baudrau, aged !, 3, 5 and @
wears have died in the past 10 hours. One
died Yesterday and three this morning. 1t
is believed to be case of ptomain poison
inc. The coroner is investigating. The
family recently arrived here from Mon
treal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19

Walter Bernard some months ago Sc
cured a small tract of land on Cham
oer's Prairie, few miles east of Olym-
pla, Wash, and stocked the place with
Few dozen chickens. He has erected
tne usual fences and has divided the
place off into several different yards.
AS he is compelled to be away from
nome during the day, he studied out
scheme for caring for his chickens
during his absence.
Electricity was resorted to to con-
duct the feeding of the chickens dur
ing his absence, and it has proved
emlnently successful. In each yard
ne mas erected troughs to hold food for
the hens, and these troughs are con-
hected by wire with his house. With
IN the house Mr.. Bernard has connect
cd the wire with an alarm clock, with
tne usual battery attachment. When
ne leaves home in the morning he sets
Tue alarm clock at the hour for feed
ing the chickens, and by an ingenious
arrangement when the proper time
arrives the alarm goes off, the con-
necung wire releases the troughs and
.ne chickens make a rush for their
ieeu' which is spread before them as
u mr. Bernard did the job in person.
onicken raising by electricity is a
uo'eity' but Mr.. Bernard says it would
not De profitable If he had to remain
win his fowls all day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19

- - dSO IN L Z y al .
where the blue and gray had met in
deadly encounter for the last time, a
soldier turned in his saddle, and after
repeating the words Of the great French
marshal, he threw his gun to his shout
der and fired. 1t proved to be the last
shot of the last battle and 1t was GER
tainly the last shot Of the long war.
The man who describes this event ana
who claims he Is entitled to the dis
tinction contained in being its central
figure is S. II. Barton, of Del Rio, in
western Texas, where he owns fine
ranch. lie was a captain in the Con
federate army, and he was held in high
esteem by his superiors and dearly
loved by the brave Texans, whose dan
gers and priyations he shared on the
march and in the trenches where balls
fell like hail. Promotion sought him
many times after the smoke of battle
had cleared from a red field and sol
diers were talking of his dauntless
courage, but he preferred to serve with
the comrades of his boyhood.
The story of that last bAttle. which
was fought on the 18Th Of May, 1865,
after the war was ended and peace de-
clared. has escaped the attention that
it merits, for it was an affair of no lit
tie Importance. Gen. Egbert Brown,
who recently died at West Plains. Mo-.
was In command of the Federal troops
In southern Texas. and he was doubt
less well informed concerning the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19
Mrs.. sangster to stage-struck Girls

No vocation is so full OF drudgery
and so beset with disappointment as Is
the stage. Many fail utterly, few
succeed brilliantly, and mediocrity Is
Ill paid and little esteemed. Except
for the occasional girl, the stage is a
profession to avoid. AS for any gen
eral culture a girl may have had. II
thorough, 1t viii serve her as well else
where as in a theatrical career.-La-
dies Home Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19

COsSacks on the
banks of the Ber-
isino, In the re-
treat of Napoleon
from his disas-
Jrous campaign in
Russia.
When a line of
Confederate cav
airy was slowly
retiring from the
field on the plains
of Brazos Santi-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19
No Gambling in Turkey.

The Sultan has Issued an trade pro-
hibiting gambling in his dominions,
and ordering the prosecution of the les
sees Of those establishments where 1t
is carried Oh
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19
War Revenue Taxes Repealed.

Washington, April IA. = President
Roosevelt today signed tse bill repeating
the war revenue taxes. The pen with
which the bill was signed was presented
10 Representative Bartholdt of Missouri.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19
New Word for Indian.

Prof. w. j. Niece of the bureau of
ethnology has coined the term Amerlnd
to designate the American Indian. and
it has been officially adopted by the
bureau.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19
free of Duty.

n t A. Nicaragua. April flowing
hnt;. Scarcity of provisions on the At.
law, coast of Nicaragua, President De-
.am;. "sS issued a decree providing for tn"
the oa. "n iree of duty in that section OF
lars 'un'ry flour, wheat, beans, rice and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19

Ever notice that some people are
such worms their friends feel Tree 10
Jump on them?
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19

oftentimes you think you receive
wireless message when meme was semi.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-04-19
LAST SHOT OF THE CIVIL WAR.

Capt. s. III. Barton, a Texan, Claims
He Fired 1t.
81 alone, SIRE am the rear guard of
the grand army" exclaimed Marshal
,'o-- 20 ro G"o7 the last shot at the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
GAN DISCERN HUMAN BLOOD
Discovery Made of Vast Importance
 to Medicine and Law.
Boston Special.

Boston Special.
 Whether the blood stains found on the clothes and weapons of supposed crim- inals are from human beings or anil mals has been question which has pug zled the legal and medical fraternities in many of the murder trials since the dawn of modern civilization.
 Hitherto microscopic examination has been the only method of determining the question, the distinction being confined to the measurements of the red cor puscles of the blood, which vary in size in all animals. During the last few years German and Russian students have been at work perfecting what is known as the serum test. This test is made by inoculating rabbits with the serum of human blood daily for two or three weeks by hypodermic injections in the abdomen. The supposed human blood is then dissolved in a salt solution. The serum of the rabbit and that of the sup posed human blood are then mixed to- gether. If precipitate results 1t is proof that the blood is human.
 Professor Wood of the Harvard medical school, with the assistance of Profes- sor Whitney. has made similar experi- ments with the same results. Professor Wood was recently asked to examine the blood stains found in connection with the Greenleaf murder case in Laconia. N. F. He tried thls test. which was the nrst of it's kind ever attempted in this coun- try His experiments resulted in the ind ing of precipitates in ever instance where particles from Greenleaf's garments were tested, while where animal blood was tested no precipitaIes was found.
 The accuracy of this experiment may be contested until it is more thoroughly understood. but it is unquestionably one of the greatest medical dlscoVerles or the generation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
CARE OF THE WET UMBRELLA
Uncle Hiram Tells His Grandnephew
 Which End to Stand It On.

New York Sun. ..,,
 My grandfather told me about 1t. said Uncle Hiram, but now my grand nephew asks me why we stand vet umbrella to drip. not tip but handle downward.
 T told my grandnephew that the req son for standing a wet umbrella on its handle rsther than on its tip Is that II 1t were stood on its tip more or less Of the water on it running down the sides would, instead of running of, settle in the folds of the cloth around where the bows are joined to the stick and water soak that part of the cloth which would remain wet or damp longer than the rest and so have a tendency to rot and break.
 T have seen many an umbrella with a ragged-edged little hole around the stick at the top that had been caused by the cloth decaying there from this cause: but you don't see so many of these nowa- days as you used to, for the simple req son that people are more intelligent now adays about the care of umbrellas. as they are about all things else.
 '.Still. there's my granddaughter. bright youngster, certainly, and he didn't know. and there must sbe others: and for their benefit Uncle Hiram says. as to how to stand a wet umbrella when you bring 1t fin from outdoors:
 Stand it on the handle"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Feb. It.-Timidity among specu- lators in the grain pits over what might nap, led to general covering. and with few bits of bullish news helped toward better prices all H6ssc; May corn x and May oats haH Pro visions closed a shade to 2is higher.
 ed rather evenly between the opposing forces and it was largely the evenins-up over to- that held to this cereal Northwestern re- ceipts were light. but advices had 1t that there was plenty of wheat there that wonl ! Kansas were unfavorable for the Winter crop and were regarded merely as the fore run disaster that will accompany the opening of
 Spring. Some strength developed early in corn and oats and when bradstreets report, report. of 3.423.coo bushels compared to large increase year ago. wheat was helped up. ward. Trade on the whole was small. but that also was probably to be due to tomorrow,s holiday. Liverpool cables were steady to start. from Missouri worked against the advance somewhat May opened a shade to < up at back to opening prices again as corn and oats lost some of their strength. Later there was
 Ss .oO o & fs ssnsr aae a Mss Icsa ceipts were only 25 cars; Minneapolis and Duluth reported aIS csrs % making .os ,osa flor fo,
 week. This day last year was a holiday. Sea
 board clearances in wheat and flour equalled
 IT GOO bushels. Primary receipts were 372. GOO bushels.
 Corn was lower at the opening on lower ca
 bles and some forced selling for St. Louis. Sentiment was divided for some time and
 the Southwest began turning bearish. send- ing In some bearish news, which, however. di not influence prices. Shortly after the CD n- l ing corn strengthened by reports of fair | sales at better prices for the seahoard. Gov | ering and the better tone in wheat and oats
 did more to push prices upward. May, which l opened low 6IssdeIh, rallied to e2i | and closed rather firm, Nc up at 6I&96lb | Receipts were o2 cars
 Oats practically made up all their recent | loss purely local conditions. The gain wa. l on the oversold condition of the market after | yesterdays raid and another attempt at the | same tactics again this morning. Shorts GOV ! cred and without any outside help, prices goi | to within i1. of Saturdays close. Trade was
 light, and while the early prices were lower
 with corn, this market acted independently
 and showed good strength. May. which s0l1 | early to 42k. sold up to 43h and closed firm | h6% up at -43. Receipts were l46 cars. In spite of big general receipts, provisions
 were strong. Opening prices we're lower with | the lower hog market and some early selliny | for packers. But a good commission house de
 mand for pork brought a sharp reaction an' | though much of the gain was lost as the mar ket quieted toward the close, the general tone
 was very good. May pork closed 2kc higher | at SI5e May lard shade up at S9 52 ga g 55 and May ribs a shade higher at SS. 57h dS. 60.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
The Spelling Reformers.

oSItonef Magdzlne.
 These people go to work a priori if any one ever did. The movement Is in no proper sense evolutionary: it is a mere arbitrary doing thing in what seems 10 De the easiest way And 1t is much to be feared that one of the proposed s2l emes. that of q purely phonetic spell ing. will not prove so simple as its ad- vccates expect. Indeed, really simple scheme of phonetic spelling will be an unprecedented phenomenon in this world and (so farr failed; the most successful nave probably been the Russians. Poles. CZe-hs and Magyars-but at the expense of what a punopy of alphabet and ac- cents! Think of the three silent "accent letters in Russian twell nigh the despair Gt lexicographers), and of the Czech or Hungarian system of accents beside which the French Is mere child's play! Consider again. as has often been point ed out, that, no matter how simple and perfect system of phonetic spelling may he, its application is practicablv i'm possible where there Is no universally recognized standard of pronunciation. r. Philadelphian to read Bahsket," and call 1t "Bas-K't"? How is vase to be spell phonetically?
 As for such monstrosities as "thogh" flor though. what useful end is gained by them? Why not tho" tout court7 Or is the Il to be reserved for tough !? If SO. how would you spell cough" |? Perhaps "cawgh." The trouble with the spelling reform is that nothing vet has been suggested that is easier than the old way I do not say that the old way Is good: only no newer one seems any better. If some one would only preach an histor4oo-etymologlca spelling reform in English. that might lead to something worth while from another point of view. Think of the luxury of putting two m s into "amount'--so that you could see the Latin through 1t, But though people enough rail at our present English spell ing for not being uniformly historical and etymological, no one seems to take 1t into his head to propose making It 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
WALL STREET REVIEW FURTHER EXPANSION IN THE DEALINGS. Selling Side Better Represented Than On the Day Before, but Several
 New Stocks Took Up the
 Advance.

NEW YORK. Feb. II.-Today's stock mar ket showed a further expansion in the deal. lngs. and the great irregularity of the market continued. The selling side was rather bet ter represented thanayesterday. but many im- points The disposition to take profits was very natural on the eve of holiday. There
 ss Suvsps ,est the sxpecta.ons of coming deals would not be realized. This was especially the case among the local trac- nouncement of the Metropolitan Street Railway deal has suffered some decline. The anxiety on the subject was keener as an announce ment of the plan is thought possible over the holiday. Recent sansuine expectations or benefits to accrue to the express companies eclipse. as shown by the shaip drop of n in United States Express. although the stock finally rallied A.. American Express after l rising nearly points lost It again. The | speculative assumption that last weeks huge | arations for deals was subjected to careful scrutiny today and the opinion was developed that financial operations already known ~ mign' Ohio bonds and to SIG. 1000, 900 of Pennsyl- vania Equipment Trust Certificates. to say | nothing of the acknowledged repayment on a large scale of foreign indebtedness to be re- placed with New York banks the Metropoli- | tan Street Railway readjustment meant to provide sao. 900. 900 and preparations for the St. Louis Southwestern second mortgage re- | adjustment, the New York Central stock s- sue and that of the Canadian Pacific There | were, however, significant points of strength
 
 heavily bought on encouraging trade prospects. but the United States steel stocks met enorm- | ous offerings at every slight advance The late movement in Pennsylvania was regarded as an alternating movement with that in | Southern Pacific due to operations by the same interest Texas and Pacific advanced on
 the strength of the increase in yearly dis
 bursements on the companys second incomes.
 The cause of the strength in the Iowa Central stocks and the Minneapolis ana St. Louis stocks the supposed competition for con
 trol between Illinois Central and Rock Island.
 There large buying of Southern Railway and Louisville and Nashville and of number
 of stocks of comparatively small capitalZa-
 tion which was not explained. The buying of the Readings continued very large. but this | showed the effect of profit taking. The in dustrials rule outside of the steel stocks and some of the gas stocks were inclined to | heaviness. Amagamated Copper showed a | good recovery, but closed with smaller net loss. The closing active and irregular.
 Business in bonds continued large and the | price movement irregular. Total sales (par | value). S4.46o 900. United States new 4s ] advanced h per cent. on the last call
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
MARKET FOR FUTURES GOOD GAINS ARE SHOWN AT THE ",-' CLOSE L .s -tt..-
 
 Re-entrance of Investors Who Had Sold for Profits on the Recent Budge-Liverpool Cables Bet ter Than Anticipated.

NEW YORK. Feb. Il.-Ths cotton market
 opened steady with prices 2U3 points higher. and for the rest of the session continued. to work almost steadily upward on ftfu demand fiom war shorts and re-entrance into the maI ket of investors who had sold out for profits on the recent sharp bulge. Most of the cotton sold came from longs who had loaded up yesterday and did not care to risk oyer half holiday developments of tomorrow The.e was little upon which base hopes and a re- action from the f. enoon advance seemed vir- tually impossible inasmuch all news con- spired to strengthen the inhe ent stability of the staple. The official receipts for the day were larger than those of a year ago. but were offset in effect by large clearances for export. Interior town receipts were counter balanced by tremendous shipments. The semi weekly interior. town statement of the super intendent of the Cotton Exchange was also very bullishly construed. Liverpool cables we're considerably better than anticipated. and with European buying orders did. much to give the market a healthy start. The uth, New England spinners and Wall Street were ! fairly active buyers from time to time during the day and spot cotton houses covered their hedges In March made last Fall aga.nst pur- chases of spot cotton in the South. which staple has recently been sold to exporters. An . advance of t in local spot cotton prices to the highest figure of the season was not without substantial. effect upon the market Taking the day as whole. speculation was very active and. general The close was very steady with prices net sGI3 points higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
Bilious Collie.

H. Seever carpenter and builder of Kenton, Tenn, when suffering intensely from an attack of bilious collie. sent to a near b, drug store for something to relieve him. The druggist sent him a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. three doses of which effected a permanent cure. This the only remedy that can be depended upon in the most severe cases of collie and cholera morbus Most druggists know this and recommend 1t when such a medicine is called for. For sale by E. G., Fowler. -adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
Neve York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK Feb. !I.-rhere was no ma terial change in the ma ket for dry z ,ods q first hands today, but local jobbers generally reported quite a marked Improvement in the volume of business. large number of buy CTS were here and jobbers felt the benefit Narrow print cloths were quiet, but f' wit a better demand for wide goods at full prices Piece silks were in good demand and the quest The market will be closed tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Feb lI.--rreasury balance, sI74,263, s96: gold. S97. 662. 874.
London Financial CaD.egram.

NEW YORK Feb. 1.-The Commercial- Advertisers London financial cablegrain says General Kitchener's big haul of Boer prison CTS stimulated trading in Kaffirs. but no other departments of the market were mainly oc- cupied in the settlement American shares were quieter. They began good particularly the coalers but later in the day pfoft taking brought about some recessions. The general was 4i2. Erie, Southern Pacific and Chesa- peake and Ohio were scarce Canadian Pacint dipped on the 10. 500 900 new capital. Rio tintos sold at 46ss. Copper at 56k the ton Money steady with discounts at 2N pc 3 per cent. French demand for gold is slackeninp the price being 77s tONd.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
Local Cotton Market.
R. M. Scale & Co.'s Cotton Letter
sy Special Leased Wire.

[Fv Special Leased Wire.
 NEW YORK Feb lI.-After opening rather firm and somewhat higher the market de- veloped a great deal of activity with prices advancing sharply several points As . re- suit of the limited amount of cotton for sale and fears of an advance abroad tomorrow. the market ruled firm and higher during the morning. At midday light. almost sensational ly light, Houston and New Orleans estinna e, and prices advanced to the high point of yes terday. while there was every sign of a bull market about trading today and the way cot ton was absorbed gives evidence of a . eat deal of interest in cotton as we'll as confidence Thursday we would take profits on the cot ton bought at the low prices today and yes terday and run the chances of getting the cot ton back on a break. Receipts may be fulle' and bring about another setback before the advance is continued. Our position on the market is the same as heretofore this month. with small receipts cotton will sell higher than ever. but 1t will be a trading market on the advance above 9la cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
Available Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, Feb, ll.-special cable and telegraphic communications to Bradstreet' $ show the following changes in available sup plies from last account:
 Wheat-J-nited States and Canada, east of the Rockies. decreased 623. 900; anoat for and in Europe decreased 800 900; total sup, ply decreased 3,423 GOO
 Corn-United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decreased 369, coo
 Oats-Cnted States and Canada east of the Rockies, decreased l26. 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK Feb. II.-Coffee-spot Rio. quiet: No. invoice. 5% mild quiet; Cor dova. Sdl2.
 sugar-Raw steady: fair refining, 3i6; centrifugal e6 test l-i6; molasses sugar, 2 l5-l6.
 The coffee market opened steady and un- changed and ruled dull all day closing quiet and net unchanged the entire scope of fuc tuationn was but 5 points and at no time dil the market display the least symptcm of spe- cial leaning, The foreign market news was of indifferent purport and statistical changes lacked feature Total sales were 6.75o bags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-12
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK. Feb. II.-Money on call steady at 292A per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper. 4@4h per cent Sterling exchange steady with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at 4.S7ls for demand and 4 4s41kQ4. 64% for 60 days; posted rates. 4.S5h and 4.S6.
 Commercial bills, 4.S3%@4 84%
 Bar silver. 55; Mexican dollars, ASA.