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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Heavy rains of last night have started sec ondary rises in the Coosa and Alabama; this rise will be rapid fin the Upper Coosa and slow but steady in the Lower Coosa and Ala bama. Danger line Etages will be nearly reached, If not exceeded at Canton, Rescca and Rome; at Gadsden 1t may reach 24 feet; also the following stages may be reached, if not exceeded: Wetumpka and Mont gomery, 50 feet by Friday morning; Selma. 52 feet by Friday night or Saturday. Outlook extremely dangerous for Lower Coosa and Alabama Per sons residing in low grounds of North Mont gomery should move effects to higher ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANS-ste sales 8 500; ordi- nary. 7% good ordinary stG low middlng ll-I6; middlinE. 94: good mtddling l l. l6 3ee s4
 GALVESTON Strong; midding, e5-I6 sales. 5 644 receipts, Io.2I2; stock, POS 6e5
 MOBILE-Firm; middling, g.; sales, 300; re- ceipts 63; stock 23.7lo.
 SANANNAH-Firm middling. eh; sales, 76 receipts, 2e73; stock. ll9,o63.
 HARLESTON-Firm; middling, 9A; receipts 59: stock, le 565.
 WILMIN INGTON-F Firm; middling, eK; re- ceipts 287; stock, 9.e8e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Weather Conditions.

Cloudy and unsettled weather prevails over the Mississippi Valley and eastward to the Atlantic Coast, under influence of a storm center which has moved from Northwestern Texas northeastward to the Great Lakes since yesterday morning; it has caused heavy to ex- cessive rains over the watershed of the Coosa and Alabama; also heavy rains have fallen in portions of Georgia, Mississippi Arkansas and along the Gulf coast; temperatures are generally higher east of the Mississippi; gen erally fair weahter prevails in the West, with barometer highest over the Pacific Northwest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
St. Louis Provisions.

Winter patents. ss.4s9s.55; extra fancy and straight. S3. l5G3.4o; clear, S3Q3lo.
 Whiskey-Steady at $I.3o.
 Dry salted meats-Quiet; boxed extra shorts se. I214; clear ribs. Se. l2h; clear short, 9.37h.
 Bacon-Quiet; boxed extra shorts, SIo; clear ribs. SIo.l2h; short clear, SIo 37s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON. Feb. ll.-Turpentine-Firm at GA; receipts 92 casks.
 Rosin-Firm at s 85: receipts, 593
 Crude turpentine-Firm at S2.4oq4 co; re- ceipts, 2I.
 Tar-Firm at SI 65; receipts I43
 SAVANNAH. Feb. ll.--Turpentne-Firm at 65 receipts. l35 sales, 90: exports 7le.
 Rosin-Firm; receipts, S5e3: sales 2443; sa; H. S2 s5: I. S2 30; K. s3 20; NJ ss. 40; N. S3. 60. window glass. S3. water white, S4 25
 CHARLESTON, Feb. Il.-Turpentine-Firm at 64iR; sales none.
 Rosin-Firm A, B. c. D. E. F, sI.s5; G. Sl.e5; II, S2 30; l. S2,7 K. S3 5; M S3. 30; N, S3 55; window glass, S3 80; water white. S42O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST

CORRECTED FEB. II. Bacon-lo%c. Dry salted sides-lOc. I.ard-Tieurces, leaf Ic; compound. 6kc Meal-6oQ65c per bushel. Oats-White. S2c; mixed. Soc, Corn-White. 67c; mixed, 65c per Uushel sait-Liverpool, e5c sack; Virginia, 47cv Michigan. 2So- pound barrels. SI.6o. ButteT-Jsrsey, 2603oc; Tennessee country. 26c.
 syrup-Fancy. 4oc: reboiled. soc. Flour-Patent, S425d4 36; straight, S3.sog 3. 30 per bbL
 sussr-Granulased. 5S; '. c,..4Kc; cut loaG, 16A cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Cincinnati Provision:

CINCINNATI, Feb. II.-Flour-Firm. Lard-Steady at S9.35. Bulk meats-Firm at So. I2A. Bacon-Steady at Slo.50. Whiskey-Quiet at Sl 30. 6ugar-Steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Feb. ll.-The cotton goods market ruled strong in all departments. There is a good demand at first hands and the jobbing trade is active. Print cloths quiet, but strong woolen goods for mems in fair request and good business in woolen and worsted dI ess fabrics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
New York Coffee and supar.

NEW YORK; Feb. li.-coffee-Spot Rio, hrm mild. quiet.
 Sugar-Raw. firm; fair refining. 3 S-i6; cen trifugal e6 test, ll-l6; molasses sugar. l5-l 6; refined firm.
 Coffee futures opened quiet and unchanged and while speculation continued moderate de vcloped considerable hrmness as a result of smaller crop estimates, smaller interior re- ceipts. higher primary markets and a light demand here. which met but limited offerings The close steady at a partial advance of 10 points, Sales, 24,75o bags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

eTrhe only. reason that some women don't make a cloak of their religion, D says the Manayunk Philosopher, is be- cause cloaks are not considered fashion able"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

When a bachelor thinks he understands women the married men smile mysteri- Oualy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Temperature and Rainfall.

U B. DtpdT tTneht or ABTICuIIutbs
 Weather Bureau.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. Feb. IT. The following shows highest and lowest tenn peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta tons, during the twenty-four hours ending 2 A m. today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Cash quotations were as follows: Fiour-Steady.
 No Spring wheat. 7s@eo: No. 8. 700 72h; No. 2 red, 75A.
 No oats. 35k No. white, 35hn36h Mess pork. per bbl., S!e eoQl7.oo. Lard. per 100 lbs. Se. 6oR9. 52h. Short rib sides 0oose). S99e2o. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). S8. I2hT5 25. Short clear sides (boxed). Se 3759e. 50. Whiskey. basis of high wines, SI.3o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report-DailJ
 River Bulletin. U. S. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau. Local observations Central tine.l
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb IT,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Feb, II.-Cattle-R Receipts 2. co natives. 700 Texans: calves, 200. all natives; corn cattle steady to weak; canners demand lower.
 Choice ernnrt and dressed heef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Treasury balances 22i.96l ,969; gold, SIo2 57I ,295.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
New York Gotten Futures.

NEW YORK Feb iI.-The ruling prices
 in the Cotton Exchange today were as follows | Open High. Low Close. |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
GAYLE,
 Cotton Merchants. DAILY COTTON QUOTATIONS
 FOR MONTGOMERY.

Based upon American Standard Ciassincs. ton and actual sales.
 Our market quiet and steady. Strict middling ...........................-9 Mfddling ............................. B. Strict low mfddling. g........................9
 Port receipts today, 28, 7o6, against 22. SII last year. Houston tomorrow, 5000 to 1000; New Orleans tomorrow 5, 900 to 6. 900. against 8, 94 last year; Galveston tomorrow g, 900 to 10000 against 3,7o6 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
sTATIONa
pryest Spot on Earth.

FRANK P, CHAFFEE. Section Direct0.. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
" ugrABIxsHED ls71
 sEn BERTRAND BEER EDGAR Fl. BRIGHT.

II. & B. BEER, Cotton Merchants,
 nEW ORLEANS. .i..Bnn1 or: New Orleans Cotton Ex- S~csst ,Ne. York Cotton Exchange. and As .pscial sttsntion given to the execution of .9.cs. ror future delivery in cott"~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12

Ngw York Stock List
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
River Forecast.

Indicates rlsa. Indicates fali
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-12
REPORT OF THE CONDITION Farley National Bank
Montgomery, in tho State oi Alabama
 At the Close of Business :. EEA 6. 1909.

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. Overdrafts, secured and unse- cured .. u. B. Bonds to secure circula- ksU1 -......s...-......... U. s. Bonds to secure U. S. De- Premiums on U. s. Bonds. Stocks. securities, etc.......... Banking house. furniture and fixtures ..
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

THERE is no more favorable loca-
ton for oyster culture anywhere ON
the coast of the Mexican Gulf than
on the shores of Laguna Madre near
Point Isabel. The oysters grown IN
these waters possess a fine flavor
than those of any other part OF the
United States, without exception.
They yield plentifully, and are even
better during the summer months
than in the winter. This latter fact
was instrumental in causing the
Texas legislature to exempt Cam
erOn county from the state law pro-
hibiting the taking of oysters in
summer. The Laguna Madre'oys-
ter is destined to become famous,
Just as soon as the railroads make
this spot accessible to the outside
world, and the capitalists who come
in first and stake and plant oyster
beds here will reap rich profits.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

IT would pay our land owners to
sell a portion of their lands at low
prices to actual settlers, who would
put the ground into cultivation,
thus greatly enhancing the value Of
the surrounding country. Unless
some of our large ranch owners
adopt this policy, the prospectors
coming here will be Discouraged
and 90 elsewhere to invest.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15
mice II SiucENIdsrs..

The regular annual meeting OF
Observation-Disclosures of the First Ma
ti0aal bank Of Brownsville, Texas
wifl be held at its clearinghouse On
Tuesday, january u, 1904, at 1
o'clock F, M. for the purpose Of
electing Il board oS.direeaors for the
ensuing year, and the transaction
of suoA other business as may ps0p-
'erly come before the mseting.
A. AsHHEIMs
Dse. Il, 1903. Cashisr.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15
Charter Notice NHmber 1902.

Treasury Department., Office of
Comptroller of the Currency, Wash
ington, D. C. Oct. Is. 1908,
Whereas.-By satisfactory evil
senee presented to the undersigned,
it has been made to.appsar that the
Merchants National Bank of
Brownsville, located in the city of
Brownsville, in the County OF Cam
.eron and State of Ta6xsss, has COM
piled with all the provisions of the
statutes of the United States, re-
quired to be complied with before
an association shall be authorized
TO commence ths-buSiness of bank,
ing.
Now TherefaSe.-I, Thomas P
Kane, Deputy and Acting Coma,
troller of the Currency, DO hereby
certify that the~Merchants' National
Bank of Brownsville, located in she
City of Brownsville, in the Couatx
of Cameron and State of Texas, is
authorized to, commence the basil
ness of banking as provided insSeo-
ton Fifty One Hundred and Sixty
nine of the. Revised Statutes of the
United States.
In Testimony Whereof witness
my hands and seal of Office, this
10th. day Of October, 1908.
49, J. P:.KANE,
SEAL Deputy and Aeang Com
~ troller of theGurrency.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

THE practicableness for the con-
structi0n of the intercOastal canal
in proximity to the Texas coast, be-
comes a more apparent necessity at
every thought and suggestion there
to than any of the proposed pos
sibilities of congressional promises.
To those familiar with the water
ways of the gulf line girdling this
grand old state, who have studied
the cost of construction and the in
expensiveness of maintenance of a
canal of sufficient depth as would
permit the navigation of light
draught vessels, there is, to them
but a single hope and that hope be-
comes a desire, never to see the bill
recently introduced by Congress
man John y. Garner, recommended
by that sleeping committee to whom
it was referred, to be placed on the
calender-that graveyard oflegisla-
tive hopes-but actively, energetic
allv and emphatically "brung" be-
fore the house every morning as a
congressional appetizer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

ACCORDING to the report of Secret
ary of the Treasury Shaw, Uncle
Sans revenues from all sources tor
the past fiscal year amounted to
the tidy sum of $694,6 ,117.64'
while his total expenditures dur
ing the year came to just 500, 32S,-
45O.28. This leaves the old gen
tleman a comfortable surplus Of
over fifty-four millions to jingle in
his pockets.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15
PUBLTsHER,s NOTICE.

The undersigned today again assun es
entire charge Of the management OF
THE DAILY HERALD, and in doing SO
we wish to thank the patrons, our
friends and the public generally, for
their support, favors and kindness
shown Mr.. James T. Denton during
my absence.
Respectfully, JESSE o. WHEELER
Dec. Il, 1903.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

WHAT will become of Texas?
With temple gone local option and
Bolton applying for annulment OF
corporation, asks an exchange.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

DoN'T be knocker. Knockers
are disagreeable individuals, and
soon become unpopular.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

A physician says that the stomach
has nothing to do with seasickness.
Perhaps he is right, but seasicknes
has a good deal to do with the stom-
ach.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

LET Us be courteous to the strang-
ers within our gates. Some of them
NAV be angels unawares.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15
How Grady's Lecture
Became Possible.

AIIdHtd ulot lSCtulC COuISC dNd
back in the early seventies and
though it ran through only one
season, it brought to Atlanta some
of the bright particular stars of the
American platform.
One of these was "Sunset" Cox,
the noted humorist of congress. In
accepting the invitation Mr.. Cox
mentioned the date which would
best suit him and also announced
the subject on which he would
speak; but as near as this could be
deciphered in read "Just Human.
What hidden significance under
lay these mysterious symbols not
even the expert imagination of Mr..
Grady could decipher; but without
trying to solve the problem the
town was soon placarded with the
announcement that Mr.. Cox was to
speak on this unheard of subject
and everybody was put to wonder
ing what it could possibly mean.
Finally the day for the lecture
arrived and Mr.. Cox himself APP
peared upon the scene. On reading
the announcement with which his
name was coupled he turned to
Mr.. Grady in utter establishment
and said:
What does this mean, Mr..
Grady?"
Surprising that this question was
only the precursor of some witty
explanation which the lecturer vas
about to make, Mr.. Grady replied:
ave are not good at solving rid
dies and we expect you to tell us
tonight. Everybody in town is
.
puzzled to know what you are 60
ing to get out of your subject, but
they are expecting something rich" "
But | have no lecture on such
an outlandish subject" said Mr..
Cox: "How does it happen that I
am billed to speak on "Just
Human when my lecture is on
Irish Humor?"
This statement explained the
situation. On account of the bad
penmanship on which the docu-
ment was written Irish Humor'
was made to look like Just HUI
man."
"Well," said Mr. Grady, knitting
his eyebrows retectively. We'll
have two lectures instead of one.
You stick to your subject and
lecture. tonight on Irish Humor'
and later on in the season | will
lecture on Just Human
This promise was faithfully kept.
Taking this ludicrous error as the
text of his discourse Mr.. Grady
delivered one of the best lectures
which the people of Atlanta had
ever had the pleasure of hearing.
He kept them alternating in rapid
succession between smiles and
tears and when he had finished it
was the general opinion that he
had measured fully up to the
standard set by the New York
orator.
Mr.. Grady was an ideal entertain
er. Both humor and pathos were at
his command and be never failed
to captivate any audience before
which he spoke.
During the past ten years it has
been my good fortune to hear some
of the best public speakers in the
country, and, while l am free to
admit that | have heard some
whom I considered greater orators
in the forendic sense of the term, |
have never heard any one who
possessed within himself greater
resources for keeping an audience
entertained from first to last than
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1903-12-15

q heavy sermon makes 8 good
but poar bait.
The sun., 1903-08-21
4 SIMPLE SIMON YACHT RACE.
Fortunes Made and Lost on the Curb Over
Pail Of Water and Two Pencils.

The curb brokers we're altogether too
busy Yesterday to attend the yacht races.
Asthe enthusiasism waxed over the bulletins
telling Of the progress of Reliance. betting
became heavy and illustrations and panto-
mines of the race were in order. Finally.
wo Of the busiest brokers rushed off SOME
where and returned with pail of water. A
green and a blue lead pencil were dug
up and when the water was dumped
INTO the gutter, little at time, the
pencils representing the Reliance and
the Shamrock were set afoat on its placid
surface, and bets made as to which would
reach certain crack in he curbstone first.
he supporters of the blue pencil re-
'ired for the day heavy winners. In many
cases individuals made as much az the
price Of dinner at uptown lobster palaces
An examination Of the pencils at the close
Of the series of races disclosed the fact that
the green pencil was carrying weight for
age in the shape of tinfoil which had been
lammed in where the lead once was The
blue pencil had been dOctored 30 that there
we're only pieces OF lead at each end,
: n" rest being hollow, Claims Of foul were
made by the Shamrock supporters. but as
ne Official measDlrer had disappeared with
hlS lI-gotten gains no decision could be
reached, 1t is rImored that when the next
races are held the Shamrock people will
substitute an old-fashioned slate pencil
"r tho blue Reliance
The sun., 1903-08-21
PARRy'S HOT SHOT FOR GOMPERS
Wont Debate with n Man who Believes
I'm Starving Nom Union Men.

lNDlANAPoLIs, Aug. 20.-David NJ. Parry.
president OF the National Manufacturers
Association, to-day sent VI formal reply to
the Labor Day Committee which was ap-
pointed some time ago to present challenge
from President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor to debate the question
OF trades unions. Mr. Parry declined the
invitation and said
MIR. Gompers has issued boycott against
my business and has announced that he in
tends to cause strife among nv employees
AS members of organized labor you are
now under orders to do everything in your
power 10 ruin me financially and to drive
out Of employment the men who are at
present earning an honest livelihood at
the Parry factory.
"The ostensible reason assigned by
your leaders arises from my giving poor
painter who was out of work the chance
OF earning little money hy painting the
Steps OF my residence. The ubiquitous
walking delegate discovered that it was
less than the union scale for painters.
Your leaders thcreupon took the ground
that it were better for the man and his
family TO starve than TO work for some-
thing less than the union scale
But the real reason for my falling under
the disfavor of organized labor is that I
have exercised my American privilege
of expressing my opinion as to methods
pursued by organized labor, which methods
have on occasion not hesitated to denouncs
as lnwless and subversive of our form Of
government. l am not opposed to the
K,,. ,
purposes and live up to them. but il must
he remembered that organizations, like
individuals. have right to perfect Free
dom of action only so long as they do not
infringe upon the rights of others.
Il believe that / am a trler friend Of
labor than the man who would lead YOU
into taking the bread out Of the mouths
OF men that work for me-"
The sun., 1903-08-21
TROPHIES OF THE MACHINIsTs
Their Leaders Gather Here to Look Into
Number OF Strikes

James O'Connell. president Of the Inter-
national Association Of Machinists, and the
members of the executive committee OF
the association came to this city Yesterday
to look into n number of labor disputes
which threaten to lead to widespread
strikes.
The committee will have a conference
to-day with the representatives of the
construction department Of the New York
Central Railroad over the strike of the
machinists in the repair shops of the Boston
and Albany division. If the conference is
not sat tiEfactory the strike may be extended.
Another matter to be considered il tho
alleged discrimination Of the members Of
the National Metal Trades Association
against union men in the smaller manufact-
uring cities throughout the country. In
Quincy, HI, there has been a shut down
in the union shops, and it is alleged that the
union men are being Disseminated against
in other towns and cities. Nearly all the
shops in which the mnchinists work are
open to union and non-union men.
j. Ford of the executive committee said
last evening
I'VE have decided TO notify the National
Metal Trades Association that if there is
Gnv more discrimination against union men
there will be trouble. Our union il very
conservative and We do not intend to make
trouble if we can help it. We try, however,
to get as many union men employed as
possible"
President O'Connell and the committee
will not interfere in the trouble in the ship
yards here until they arc asked to-
The sun., 1903-08-21
TALK or BEATING SHERMAN
On Account Of His Aid to Littsuer-sanger
as the Candidate.


UTICA, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-The Utica Observer
sees in the correspondence between Secre-
tary of War Root and Assistant Secretary
Of War Sanger relative to the latter g re-
tirement from office the possibility Of Col.
Sanger succeeding Congressman James s.
Sherman Of this Congressional district in
the House Of Representatives., owing to
the latter's apparent sympathy for and aid
of Congressman Littauer. The Ohseruer
said tonight:
"There is paragraph in the letter Of
Secretary Root which must attract marked
attention. 1t is eight lines In length, and
the last six OF these contain n suggestion
which claims the heed Of the Republicans
Of the Congressional district now repre-
senteu by that friend of lIttauer and Odell
tho Hon. James S. Sherman Of Utica. 1t is
as follows: You will leave behind you in
Washington host Of friends. and none but
friends and look forward with confidence
to the time when the present cause of your
leaving will have been happily overcome,
and when our people at home will be fortu-
nate enough to get you TO serve them here
again
This is plainly n suggestion that Col.
Sanger may well be chosen by the people NJ
Oneida and Herkimer counties to represent
them in Congress, The suggestion comes
AZ a critical time in Mr.. Sherman's career.
He Is not appearing to his constituents in
the old light. He has forfeited very much
of their regard within the past year"
The sun., 1903-08-21
MOROS AGAIN AGGRESSIVE.
Dacolod Tribe Erecting EFortfflcat1ons--'rA They
VIII Demand Tribute.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THn sun

Special Cable Despatch 10 THA SUR
MANILA, Aug. 2o.-It Is reported from
Mlndanao that the Bacolodian Moros ara
again throwing up Notifications and hsvo
demanded tribute before submittin g to the
United States. 1t is possible that II will be
necessary to despatch an aggressive orp edi-
ton to subdue these rebels.
The Sultan OF Desan, with an imposing
retinue, has apoiogized to Major Bullard
of the Twenty eighth Infantry for the re-
cent insult to the American flag. He do
clared that his son, who was responsible for
this action. had since been debarred from
success ion to the Sultanate.
The transport Sherman, which sailed bo-
day for San Francisco, was held up In quar-
antine for a week because Of the discovery
Of case OF cholera among the soldiers
aboard the ship. 1t is supposed that the
disease was contracted In Manila. The
Sherman has as passengers Gems. Atwood
and Craigie, the Tenth Infantry and thirty
one Filipinos, who, with 100 tons of exhibits.
are on their way to the st. Louis exposition.