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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
TO FACILIATE SPYING
APPROPRIATION RECOMMEND
 ED BY MR. ERIsToW.
Fourth Assistant PcStmaster General Says Corruption Has for -ears Been Practiced in the Pur-
 chase of Supplies.

Washington, Dec. 2-The annual report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster-Ge General ,Bristow for the fiscal year ended June go, last. makes the following recommenda- tions:
 An appropriation to construct inspec- tors lookouts in postoffices wherever nec- essary in the opinion of the Postmaster General; that the Interstate Commerce law be changed so as to prohibit common carriers from aiding and abetting in the green goods, lottery or any other scheme carried on partly by mall and partly by common carrier. in violation of the postal laws; that special agents and postal in- spectors be hereafter designated rural agents; that the provision that rural carriers shall not be prohibited from do- ing an express package business be re. pealed; that the maximum pay of rural carrier by increased to $750 per annum for route of twenty-five miles or more in length, and the enactment of a law requiring assistant postmaster cash iers and other employees to give bonds to postmaster direct and holding responsi. ble under their own bonds.
 The estimated expenditure for both city and rural free delivery service during the fiscal year beginning July 1, next, will aggregate about $47.O00,000
 There were 15,0d appointments of post masters during the year and the removals of postmasters for cause showed de- continued, of which 2,16S resulted from the extension of rural free delivery, the salaries of the postmasters of the latter offices aggregating S121, 1892.
 There are now in operation 19,39S rural free delivery routes. It is estimated that 3,260 additional routes can be established out of the appropriation now available by March 1, 1904.
 If Congress provides for an increased number of agents as recommended, it will require about $19.000.000 to maintain and install the service. If the maximum sal- ary of the carriers is increased from $60C to $750 per annum, as recommended, 1t will necessitate an increase in the above estimates of about 25 per cent.
 MT. Bristow's report further says:
 An investigation which is still in prog ress has shown that for a number of years supplies for the free delivery ser- vice have not been purchased with an eye single to the public interests. Both in the matter of quality and the cost of equip ment, the ruling has been individual gain. This applies to articles furnished under regular contracts, such as street collec- tion boxes and carriers satchels, as well as to those bought in the open market under exigency privilege which has been much abused. Favored contractors, abet- ted by a trusted but unfaithful official, have corrupted the service. An early and thorough reformation will be undertaken along the line of service with the prospec- tiive result of improved service at reduc- ed cost. Fraudulent contracts have been abrogated Tn the re-letting of contracts honest competition will have fair and free play"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
ExPEcrs PLEAS OF GUILTY.
Grand Rapids Boodlers Will Ask for
 Mercy.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 2.-Attorney John McDonald's announcement that he expected five of his clients to plead guilty in the Superior Court. was the principal development in the water plant poodle scandal today.
 [ Five of Attorney McDonald's clients ap- peared before the police magistrate and waived examination to the higher court. It is generally understood that those who pleaded guilty of accepting bribes will be punished by fine and no im- prisonment. and that they will be used as witnesses by the prosecuting attorney in the eases of those of the accused city officials who insist upon having trials.
 The five men who waived examination today are ex-Alderen John Donovan. Clark E, Slocum, John McLachlan. Rey- ner Stonehouse and Cory F. Bissell.. a for mer member of the Board of Works. Ex-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Geo. P. Haardt & BrO.,
 ', Commerce St TeIephone 3oo
Telephone 800.

Alderman Loseur win waive examination tomorrow. but Alderman Johnson of the seventh ward will insist upon an examin- alton in the lower court. Ex-City Attor- ney Lant Salisbury was confined to his bed at his home today all day. suffer- ing from nervous prostration. and in con- sequence the examination in the case of Alderman Ellen of the first ward. charg- cd with accepting a bribe of $350 in the water deal proposal, was postponed in police court until tomorrow morning.
 It was reprted this evening that if Sal- isbury does not take the stand tomorrow warrants will be issued for the arrest of those implicated by Salisbury in the con spiracy part of the deal, and 1t was partly confirmed by Assistant Prosecuting At forney Ward whe has the case in hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
CUBAN LOTTERY BILL.
May Not Pass the Veto of PreSident
 Palma.


 Havana, Dec. 2.-President Palma was requested by a resolution of the Senate today to transmit to that body state- ment of the total amount of the bonds issued by the revolutionary junta. It is now proposed to pay these bonds out of the increasing surplus from ordinary rev enus instead of from the proposed $55,- 0O0000 loan. The Senate Finance Commit tee has practically agreed to all of Pres ident Palma's recent recommendations re- garding the amendment of the loan law.
 The lottery bill caused a sharp contest in the House today, the question being whether to refer it to the Committee on Finance which is known to be hostile to its adoption or to the Committee on Tax ation. The motion to refer the bill to the former committee was carried by vote of 24 10 B. It is expected that the bill will pass, but the days vote has given rise to doubt as to whether 1t will pre- vail over the anticipated veto of Presl- dent Palma. Public sentiment appears to be strongly in favor of the lottery as an easy means of paying the veterans whose names appear on the army lists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
1NsANsE MAN DEPoRTED.
Son of a Millionaire Salvadorean Not Allowed to Land.

San Francisco, Dec. 2.-Immigration In- spector A. de la Tore, Jr., boarded the Pacific mail steamer City of Para on her arrival from Panama and way ports to- day, and stopped the landing of Fernando Gallegos, an insane son of Salvador Gal legos, formerly Minister of Salvador at Washington, and also at Berlin.
 It is reported by passengers that young Gallegos was very violent on the trip. It was represented to Inspector de la Torre. that the young man was of distinguished family and wished to be admitted to thn United States merely to be treated in a sanitarium. The immigration officer re- piled that the law forbids the landing of insane aliens without regard to condition in life. ~
 Salvador Gallegos, brother and attend ant of the insane young man, was also ordered deported in accordance with the terms of the law.
 The Salvadorean consul will app=al to Commissioner of Immigration North and if this Is unsuccessful an appeal will be made through the Salvadorean Minister at Washington to President Roosevelt Z
 Salvador GallegoS. the father of the boy Is a millionaire several times over. being I.one of the wealthiest coffee planters in Central America
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
stret Oar Men on strike.

Charlotte, N. C.. Dec. 2.--All the motor men and conductors employed on the Charlotte street cars went on strike to- day because of the refusal of the com pany to heat the cars. No cars were run out of the barn until about 10 o'clock. but by o'clock in the afternoon one car on each of the four lines were in operation, being run by men employed about the power house. The strikers declare they will abstain from violence. The company says that 1t is unable to put on the heat because of recent extensive enlargement of the system.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
'. n. Q. A. PALACE.
  Gift of the Peabody Brothers t, Coluuabus

Columbus. Ga, Dec. 2.--The formal ded- ication of the new Y. M. c. A. building occurred here tonight. The building which is, of marble and the only marble Y. M. C.. A. building m the world. is the gift of George Foster Peabody, Charles J. Peabody and Royal CanHeld Peabody three brothers of New York, to the city in which they spent their boyhood days. It is handsomely fitted up, being com plete in all of its appointments. The ex- ercises were held in the gymnasium of the building.
 The speakers were: President J. A. Kirven of the Y. M. c. A; Mayor L.. H. Chappell, John F. Fletcher. Vice. Pres ident Y. M.. C. A.; Rev. pr. Charles Cuthbert Hall, President Union Theolog- ical Seminary, New York; Dr. Peter G. Sears of Meridian, Miss; Walter B. Hill, Chancellor of University of Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
CAR or NAPTHA ExPLoDEs.
Two Deaths and Much wreckage is
 the Result.

Dover, Del, Dec. 2.-An explosion of a tank car of naphtha In the middle of a train at Greenwood on the Delaware di- vision of the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington Railroad. to-day caused two deaths. the injuring of number of per- sons and the wrecking of several build ings and a number of freight cars.
 The explosion is thought to have re- suited from spontaneous combustion. The burning fluid was scattered in all direc- tions. Fifteen cars were wrecked and three were destroyed by fire while sew eral buildings caught fire.
 The known dead: Edward J. Roach of Georgetown; an infant died of shock. Four trainmen and dozen or more res- idents were injured.
 The telephone and telegraph wires were broken and communication with other towns was impossible for some time, so that rescue was slow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
PLAN OF REORGANIZATION.
Mexican Bank Which Failed May
 Resume Business.

Mexican Bank Which Failed May
 Resume Business.
 Mexico City, Dec. 2.-Presldent Hunt of the recently suspended International Bank and Trust Company has formulated a plan for the reorganization of that in- stitution which he has sent from New York. The plan is substantially as fol- lows:
 A securities or holding company will be formed to take 51 per cent of the stock to be formed under the Mexican laws with capital of .0O0 in the new institu- ton for 50 per cent of their deposits and receive the remaining 50 per cent of de- posits in cash. The new bank would have local directors as well as American directors. It Is figured that the depo- sitors of the International Bank eventual " will get the full amount of their de- poslts in this way If desired, as 1t is claim that the stock of the new institu- ton would soon be saleable at par.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Hartley-Carlton.

Blocton. Dec. 2.--(Special.)-D. r. Hart ley and Miss Ada Carlton were married this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of the bride. Both of the contracting par ties are well and favorably known in this section. Justice J. A. Wood performed the ceremony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
nnath of Ed WiIsnn.

Charlotte, N C., Dec. 2.-Ed. Wilson, manager of the Toxaway Company at Sapphire, N. C.. is dead at Brevard, of Pennsylvania
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
New Yorkers Chase Negro.

New York, Dec. 2.-Two hundred ana fifty men and boys chased negro through the streets near St. Marys Park. the Bronx. to-day. At last two citi- zens caught the fellow and turned him over to policeman who had joined in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03

Charleston, s. C., Dec. 2.-The business part of Piedmont, cotton mill town, in fSreenville County, was wiped out by Ire this afternoon. The losses aggregated e55, ,OO0; insurance, S3a,000
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Minars on d strika

Spring Hill. N. S.. Dec. 2.--Fifteen hun dred miners at the coal workings in Spring Hill are on strike over a disagree ment regarding the system of measuring the product.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03

the chase. He said he was John John son. lately from Richmond. Va. He knocked down and tried to rob Mrs. Mo CulIogh of Rochester, N. r.. who was walking with her little boy in the park Mrs. McCuIlogh's screams frlghteDs4 away her assailant
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
The AuRust overdue.

London. Dec. 2.-The German shin Au. gust, which sailed from New York Au- gust 1, for Liverpool, has been posted al Lloyds as overdue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
Laxc Pills for Fvar zhodv

Laxo Pills may be taken without fear into the most delIcately organized sys- tenn, as well as the most robust, when an correct the normal f,- -stions of the stom- ach, liver and bowels. druggists. g cents.
 adv.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
7 arrant e. Kings
Cotton Letter.
(spcial to News and Observer

(Spcial to News and Observer
New York, March 27.-The leaders of
the Lowell textile operatives voted last
night to strike, and the operatives were
instructed not to return to work Monday
morning but our private dispatches to-
day indicate that at least two-thirds of
the hands will not obey the order and
it will not be necessary for the mills
to close. The operatives are not in sym
PATTY with the movement and the affair
will probably be of but little Importance
There We're no special features in to-
days market and trading was on narrow
lines, on the whole it was quite a dull
market. Several days of good weather
at the South, fails to bring about a de-
cline Of consequence, because the market
is heavily oversold and on every soft
spot there is an enormous demand from
the short interests. On such reactions
as we have had yesterday and today we
consider July and August contracts ex-
cellent purchases.
TARRANT & KING,
68 Broad street
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Cammann e. Cos.
Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
New York March 27-The Bombay
figures which show exports for the week
to Europe of 73, 900 bales, against 5000
last year, prove that at the price, Indian
cotton is being substituted for American
where the change can be made. Great
Britain uses very little Indian cotton and
the excess goes mainly to continental
mills, manufacturing cheap grade of
goods, on the other hand, long staple
American is in greater demand than
usual, owing to the short crop of Egyp
tian and the excessively high prices de-
manded for the scant supply left in that
quarter AS is we'll known the Egyptian
contingent has been aggressively bullish
throughout this season. In American
markets. a period of quiet prevails but
not of listlessness, for both sides are
alert for the first opportunity to take
the field vigorously. Receipts for the
past week have been slightly heavier
than a year ago, but the sum total OF
the weeks movement is an increase OF
II 900 over last year in the amount in
sight An analysis Of the receipts shows
an increase at Montgomery, Ala, and
Helena and Little Rock, Ark, but also
a corresponding decrease at the mill cen
tiers of Georgia and the Carolinas.
The paltry gain in the amount brought
into sight offers poor consolation to
spinners. who cannot help feeling I'M
easy over their summer supply with
stocks in America nearly 100000 bales
less than year ago. The winter months
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Barbee e. Co.'s
Cotton Letter.
fspecial to News and Ohserverl

Especial to News and Observer
New York March 27--Some rains west
Of the river brought shorts into the mar
ket this morning and prices recovered
some of the loss made yesterday There
was very little trading and more or less
selling on any advance. Still the demand
proved such as to hold the market and
as long as weather was somewhat less
favorable than yesterday. May was taken
care of by the pool and the bull inter
ests bought some July again today But
August and the distant months seemed
rather tame. The market failed to rally
very much. Heretofore the buying of
such blocks as 5000 and 10000 bales
has put the market up FIVE or ten points.
But today it seemed to do no more than
hold the level One reason for this was
the strike ordered in Lowell on Monday
and the selling on every advance by
holders. This strike will influence some
100000 spindles, and have a decidedly
unfavorable influence on sentiment Peo
pie won't care to buy much cotton I'M
der the conditions. For this reason We
are disposed to look for an easy market,
as weather gets good and receipts in
crease. The figures in sight today were
10000 bales or about ten thousand bales
over last year. This is not much of
movement to help those short of May
cotton in New York. The position of
cotton is far too strong to make selling
or breaks anything but an unnecessary
risk. We believe sales of August on
bulges will be profitable unless We get an
other bad weather map. We do not adj
wise the purchase Of cotton at the pres
ent time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, March 27.-There appeared
in the stock market today a powerfully
organized bear party. The market proved
unable to withstand the aggressive tao
ties of this element and some violent
breaks were the result. The opening
squirt in prices this morning was nomi-
nally based upon the action of the Sec
Rotary OF the Treasury in resuming fund
ing operations, but the professional bear
party evidently had its part in forcing
the opening bulge in prices and they
sold freely from the start. The prices
CT the opening were almost without ex-
.ception the highest. Almost Immediately
the significant selling in Pennsylvania
made its appearance again. Those bene-
fitted by the stock subscription privileges
seemed united in their desire to take
their profits promptly. There was heavy
selling of the rights on the curb. The
holders of stock seeing the course of the
rights, sold their holdings of stock on a
large scale on the clance of securing
rights to subscribe to- the new stock
at a profit in the future while having
funds in hand in the meantime from the
sale of the holdings of stock New York
Central at the same time developed a
very weak tone. The rumor was preva-
lent that the SIT 900 600 of stock in the
company treasury which is already au-
thorized will be shortly offered for sub
Scriptioh. The selling of the stock was
alleged to be against this future issue
of treasury stock The prevailing senti-
ment on the subject of additional stock
issue was shown by the special weakness
OF all stocks which have a possible new
issue aliead of them. st. Paul was IA
conspicuous example. This formed the
principal basis for the bear raid upon
the market which changed the early
gains Of / to 1 1-2 into such net losses
for the day as St. Paul Ia; New York
eX-divdcnd, Pennsylvania and Southern
Pacific about 3 and lone liet of loe-~~
betweers and .. In the inactive list
there were even wider declines.
The prospect of a further loss of ever
50 600, 900 in cash by the banks aggrava =
ted the weakness. On the curb there
was break of 2 1-2 points in Northern
Securities. The hasty taking of profits
by the bears caused some quick rallies
OF the last but the market closed very
feverish and unsettled. Experts asked
as to the effect of the proposed refunding
OF GRAFTON did not promise a large re-
lease of cash TO the money market as q
the result. The increased possibility for
note issues was taken little count of in
the stock market view of the measure
Bonds became heavy in sympathy with
stocks. Total sales (par value) ST.
%, COO
U. S. 2's. coupons. declined / IA and
the 2's. registered, /. while the new As
coupons. advanced IL, the new As. reg
istered, Ia and the old As one per cent
on the last call.
Total sales of stocks today We're S72,-
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Demand for
Investments

is growing with the prosperity
of the country and a man of
character and ability can
secure ample rewards if he
has the ability to market such
securities. | want a few OF
the best men obtainable for
this work.
In writing give a ge,
occupation and bank
references.
All letters treated as strictly confidential
GEORGE r. DEXTER,
superintendent of Domestic Agencies,
The Mutual Life Insurance Company Of No" York
81 Nassau Street, New York, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

are being sold very heavily, and it is
Just probable that an excessive short
interest may bring a sharp rally. News
from the South tells of difficulty of se-
curing desirable cotton, feature reflect
ed in the steadiness Of spot markets
Those who are selling short on the the
DRY that prices are doomed to go all 20
pot" because of freer takings OF Indian
cotton and expectations of brilliant new
crop prospects may be brought up with
sharp turn by a revival of spinners de-
mard in American markets.
CAMMANN q co. COTTON DEPT,
Per Hugh f. McElroy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

SOC shares. including Atchison 30 700.
Baltimore and Ohio 30 900; Canadian Pa
cihc 1895; Cincinnati and Ohio 6.l00:
Erie 1900: Louisville and Nashville T.
800 Manhattan 1900 Metropolitan Rail
way 100; Missouri Pacific 81 500; Ohio
and Western $500; Pennsylvania 169, 400;
Reading q 400; st. Paul IS, 600 South
ern Pacific $500 Southern Railway g.
500; Union Pacific sc, 100; Wabash pre-
ferred, $500; Amalgamated Copper Ca
SEQ; A. M. s., 800; Sugar 400; Tennes-
see oCal 100; Steel 1920; Steel pre-
ferred $500; Rock Island 10000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
And Some Violent Breaks are
the Result.
BONOSDRAG IN SYMPATHY
Many Up; and Downs in The Cotton Market
The Close is Steady Within One to
Three Points of the Best Of
the Session.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York March 27.-'The dry goods
market is not active, but it is likely
that buyers would have more confidence
II the strike element were not present
In The situation. Values remain firm and
manufacturers are net inclined to weak
en-.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York. March 27.-The cotton
market opened steady al unchanged prices
to an advance Of two points, The mar
ket while showing momentary periods of
weakness. was generally steady with an
advancing tendency. Fluctuations were
very narrow, however and the net gain
for the day was a matter of 10 points.
The initial improvement was the result
Of better cables than expected, Liver
pool making a slight concession in re-
sponse TO the local weakness of Thurs
day and was also encouraged by the
rather less favorable weather reported
in certain sections of the belt The es-
Inmates for the days receipts showed
an increase over last year, and after the
market had undergone some further i'm
provement a reactionary tendency be-
came apparent which brought about
decline to about the opening figures I'M
der renewed unloading and bear pressure,
but the estimates for tomorrow's re-
ceipts at leading points were moderate
and the weekly statistical position made
a bullish showing which in cotton with
moderate support from bull leaders,
brought about another slight advance.
The news from New England continued un-
favorable but sentiment seemed to take
the stand that a strike had been pretty
thoroughly discounted while the figures
of exports again displayed an expanding
tendency, clearances for the day footing
up &c .535 bales. Toward une close there
was some little irregularity but the mar
ket was finally steady and within to
points of the best for the season. Total
sales of futures estimated al $4,000 bales.
Port receipts footed up 14,64S bales,
against S,193 last year.
NV yoRK. Mar 27.--t'otton spot closed
dull; m'ddling nplands zoos; a,iddlina CULTS
10 30; sales 300tats.
Futures opened quie. d steady
t.offon fnrur0s closed sta ".