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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
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 Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. March 24 Treasury bal ances, S222 694,6I7: gold, SI2l,772, S53.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago Grain and Provisions.
 CHICAGO. March 24 Quite g general iiqui- dation in the grain pits caused weakness in lower, May was down ssG%c and oats i%c lower. Provisions were weak, the
 rS.Pe Wa. iiSersl e nquaa,ion T @ of May whea. ond that option ruled weak, while the July delivery was auilte firm, with fair demand r'rsdy cables and on covering by shorts who were somewhat alarmed on account of the colder weather. May being hgk to Aasc higher at 73d75ts After the first half hour of trading the news became bearish. advices rom abroad being discourasine. snd there was general disposition to sell May with some changing from May to July. which re- s1led in . gradual decline in tho nearby month. The small decrease in the worlds vi7- markets added to the depression and with no show of support May sold on tc TfA- Covering bv shorts caused slight rally late in the day. but May closed *c lower at 72gISH bushels Primary receipts. 336 900 bushels, against A 900 a year ago. Minneapolis and with iocsi receipts of 37, none contract made total receipts i82 cars. against 27o last week and 374 year sso.
 hut after little firrnness at the start the mar ket developed weakness and lower prices ruled. The opening hrrnsr on higher ca nies and in sympathy with the strength in wheat. but longs in the May option were dts posed to ltquidate and with only a moderate . however. held relatively firm. being at pre- mium over May at one time. There was con siderable changing from May to July. which vas largely responsible for the better tone of the more distant option May closed &N%c lower at 42hG45c after ranging between 42N and 43N Local receopts. 243 cars. none con- tract grade.
 There heavy liquidation in May oats by tired holders while there was also consider able changing to the July delivery. As s re- suit of this selling movement. the nearby month was extremely weak. but July held fairly steady. The offerings were taken mainly by shorts and there was little effort made to suppor the market May closed lasc lower at 3t%A3tA after selling between 3t% and 33k. Local receipts. 329 cars.
 In spite of a strong hog market provisions opened barely steady and the early weakness was augmented later by selling by brokers and in sympathy with the decline In grains. Trad ing was fairly large hu mostly local. The close was weak with May pork down 22t9c at SI790; May lard of l21kc at Slo and ribs 2q7itc lower at S9 Soa9 92la
 The leading futures ranged as followa
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Available Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, March 24-Special teleEranhic and cable dispatches to RIadstreet's this week show the following changes Tn available supply as compared with last accounts.
 Wheat-I'nited States and Caneda. east of the Rockies decreased S68 GOO bushels. afoat for and in Europe increased 500; total sup ply decreased 323.ooo
 Corn-T7nited States and Canada east of the Rockies. increased 2Ae, 900 bushels.
 Oats-Jrnited States and Canada. east of the Rockies, decreased Il8 900 bushels.
 The leading increase is that of l25 ooo bush els at Eashvills,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
gain Head of the Temple Iron 1s---'- Comnanv

SeY York, March 24.-The Directors of the=Temple Iron Company which is made ups pf the anthracite coal mining roads. today held their first meeting since the findings of the Arbitration Commission were announced
 President Baer was reelected; S. B. ThorDe tenGered his resignation as Gen ersl Manager, and Frank HennelreIeh was promoted 10 be General SuperintAnd- ent and to perform the duties of General Manager. 4 s. Law, who has been Seeretary was promoted to be Vice Pres ident and Treasurer.
 Nothing was done regarding the fixing of spring prices for coal, the schedule not having yet been arranged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. March 24.-Naluss in dry goods are maintained with unusual tenacity considering the unwilllnEness of buyers to act with any freedom As long cotton main tatns it's present high level there is little req son to expect any change In prices. Buyers complain they cannot obtain goods as they have ordered them and agents of many lines report inability 10 obtain anything for months to cnnna
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Weather Conditions.

Rain has occurred quite generally in cen tral and eastern districts and depression now central over Lake Superior Is giving high winds over the Great Lakes and snow in Iowa Min nesota, Illinois and Upper Michigan; tempera- a- lantic coast, but an area of high barometer which has moved southward over the Great Plains, with crest now over Northeastern Texas is giving generally fair weather over the west ern half of the country. with colder in middle western. central and southern districts, in which latter region generally fair weather also prevails, with heavy frost in Northern Texas and killing frost in Arkansas; another dis subance is moving in over the far Northwest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST,
Provisions.

CORRECTED MARCH IZ Bacon-i hc
 Dry salted sides, I0%c. Lard-Tieurces. leaf. Ie: compound. eXe Meal-6o965c per bushel Oats-White. sac: mixed. soc. Corn-white, 67c; mixed 65c per Uushel. ealt-LiveETRool. esc sack; virginis, 47os ButteE-Jsrssy. 2e9soe: Tennessee country, 26e.
 syrup-Faney. 4oe: reboiIed. 800: Georgia cane. 35c.
 Flour-Patent, Ioc. .s4 25a4.35: straight ioc. S3 9o93 90 per bhl. sugar-Granulated. 5M; Y. c. 4%c: cut loaf. 5% cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25

price expectation of larger receipts ~tn .s,. sne return of clear weather and the pefe1 una. sa spinners have acquired a sufficient suppS, ~, enable them to cease buying in the event oI any advance serves to satisfy shorts tnat tnelr ideas are correct. Meanwhile actual develop- ments will be necessary to move prices oe- cids dlY in any dir,ctlon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
St. Louis Provisions.

ST LOUIS, March 24-Flour-Steady. red Winter patents. S3. 3o63 40: extra fancy and straight, S3d3 25; clear. S2,75a2 90.
 whiskey-Stcady at Sl 30
 Dry salted meats-Weak, boxed extra shorts, se 67it clear ribs, SIo.l2le; short clears, SIo25
 Bacon-weak: boxed extra shorts sIo75. clear ribs. SIl short clear. SII.i2A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI March 24 4-Flour--Dull Lard-Steady at S9 65 Bulk meats--ouiet al Se e71a. Bacon, SIIt2n.
 Whiskey-Quiet at Sl 80. Sugar-Easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25

Cash quotations were as follows: F1our-Dull and easy.
 No Spring wheat. 74l1675h; No. g. 6s a75
 Corn-No. yellow. 4l%.
 No. oats, 3il4, No. 3 white. 32taa34L. Mess pork. per bhl SI7 800 i7. e5, Lard. per 100 lbs. Slod 10. TO- Short rib sides doosel. Se 7ode S5 Dry salted shoulders tboxed). S8 756S s7it. Short clear sides tboxedl. SIo 37isd 10. 50. Whiskcy. basis of high wines, Sl 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
New Orleans Sugar and Molasses.

NEW ORLEANS. March "A -sugar-Stesdy: open kettle. 24d3A open kettle centrifugal 3Md3N: centrifugal whites. 4H; yellow. & d4: cnconds. 2A63h.
 Molasses-Open kettle nominal I3126: cen- trifugal, 6dlS Syrup, nominal, I9T24
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK March 2A--Coffee futures lowing the call ruled quiet for time and then became slightly more active under freer offering encouraged by heavy arrivals. large interior receipts and small warehouse deliv- erie. The close was barely steady at q net decline of points Sales. A. 500
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25

W1LMINiToN. March 24 -Turpsntlne Firn, al 65 receipts, IS casks
 Rosin-Firm al 9S: receipts 6e Crude turpentine-Firm at S2 4o1A; receipts, TST-FiTm at SI,eS; receipts ass.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Tcmperatrre and Rainfall.

V. S. Department oi Agriculture.
 Weather Rirepu
 MONTGOMERY, Ala. March 24 The following shows highest and lowest tenn peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta tions, during the twenty-four hours ending 2 m-p today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Naval Storcs.

SAVANNAH. March -Turpentlne-Firm at e5 recNlpts, Io7 sales. Ib5; exports, IFS
 Rosin-Firm: receipts, 2e57: sales 900: exports ,594 A. B C. D F S2. .O5; F. S2 10: C: S2 20 H. S2. 40: I. s2 s5: K S3 20: NJ. S3 40; N B SO: window glass 8 e5; water white, SA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25

River Forecast.
 The coosa will continue to rise slowly today and Wednesda" probably reaching. if not slightly exceeding, danger line at GadSden by Wednesday afternoon. The Alabama will con tinue to rise slowly during the next two or three days. reaching about 26 or 27 feet at Montgomery and about 2e or 30 feet at Selma.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. March 24 -Cattle-Receipts 700 natives. 500 Texans; calves. receipts, 300, mostly natives: steady to lower. haaP
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
SCOTT IN WASHINGTON.
He and Aldrich Talks Over Ala
 bama Patronage.

Washington. March 24-CSpecial )-Ref- cree Charles Scott came to town today and joined Referee w. F. Aldrich. They got busy at once discussing the patron age situation in Alabama. The two held a long conference today and will put in tomorrow visiting the departments.
 Some people only believe half they hear and then select the disagreeable part.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
TEMPER AZURE.
srATIoNa
BAER IS RE

FRANK P. CHAFFEE, section Direcir.. NeathNr TuIeau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25

'HARLESION. March 24.-Turpentine-Fir at 6l sales. none
 Rosin-Firm; A B. C. D. F. $I s5; F, S2 c: s2.Io; H. s2, 30: I, s275; K. s3 10; M S3 so N SS 50; window glass. S3.75; water
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
Bonds.

Total sales for the day. 4s7,ooo shares,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25
River Forecast.

ladtcates Tiss. Indicat~s ral
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-25

New ' ork Stock List.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
ONE OUT OF FIVE.
Lexington Made a Noble Contri-
button to the Confederacy.

Especial to The Tin1es-nispatchl
who enlisted In the Civil War from Lex
ipgton reveals the astonishing fact that
one out of every five OF the white popu-
10 ton Of Lexington in 1861 enlisted IN
the Confederate service.
At the outbreak Of the war the total
white population OF Lexington was 1852,
and during the struggle 252 soldiers en-
listed. OF these 40 became commissioned
officers as follows Six generals, II col
tepnnts. The war Governor was also
n Lexngtonlan, Governor John Letcher.
The firm OF Moore & Kennedy. editors
and owners OF the Lexington Gazette.
has been dissolved by mutual consent,
and Mr.. ]. Scott Moore has Withdrawn
on account of continued III health. The
paper has passed into the control and
ownership of Mr. William r. Kennedy.
Mr.. Moore Is n veteran newspaper man,
and for many years has been connected
with the papers OF Lexington. He was
one of the founders OF the Rockbrldge
County News and was formerly part
owner OF the RockbrIdge Citizen and was
interested In the Lexington Gazette. He
is widely known to Journalists all over
Virginia.
The report from Drs. ]. c. Perry and
John +. Anderson. or the united STATES
Public Health and Marine Hospital Ser.
wee of Washington. has been received
oy the Lexington Board of Health rcla.
tive to the fever situation In Lexington
during the month of October. They say
that tho ganeral water supply at Its
source Is not infected. and that cases OF
fever was due to localized Infection Of
water.
The fever situation is greatly improved
with no new cases since October. Cadets
with one exception. have been dismissed
from the hospital. and cases IN town are
about well.
MIR. John w, NIiley. of Hot Springs. Is
visiting his family in Lexington this
week. He reports having raised this veal
1900 bushels of turnips on twelve acres
| over 1873 bushels per acre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
ASHLAND AFFAIRS.
Bishop GrNnbery Improving
DR.. Mitchell to Lecture.
fspeciaI 10 The Times-p.SpatI

Especial to The Times p'sppatGhl
ASHLAND, VA" November lV,-Ihe APP
Monument OF Rev, =, T. Dadmun TO sue
coed Rev. j. S. Hunter at the Duncan
Memorial Chapel Is most agreeable
one. Mr. Dadmun has had long asscocia,,
ton In religious work for young men, ana
is personally known to many OF the stu'
dents who come under HIS srellgious
charge,
Bishop CRANBERRY. who was too unwell
to attend conference. Is improving, -.
Mrs. William Wlngheld Is so scr1ously VI
with pneumonia that her Children have
been called to her bedside
Mrs. Luck, wife OF Mr.. c, s, Luck, con-
tinues critically i'll at her home near Ash
land.
Mrs. Clifford Bridges and Mrs. George
Ball Hutchins will entertain their friends
Tuesday, November 24th, from to 4
Or. r. c. Mitchell, OF Richmond College,
will lecture on "The Uniiication OF Italy
before Tho Current Events Club" De-
peuber 18th. s.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
WATER SURVEY.
Farmer Rents His Farm and
Moves Because Tobacco is Low.

snecIal to The Tlmes-Dsparch.)
PERU, VA, November l9.-Mr. Arthur
Coleman. who broke his leg short time
ago, Is able to get around, and VIII soon
take up the school he has contracted 10
teach In Buffalo.
The surveying force OF the Lynchoutg
Water Company Is now camping near tne ~,
location OF the proposed dam that VIII
be built for the purpose OF furnishing the
water They will not return to Lynch'
burg until they complete the survey,
which will be In few days.
The administrator of Mr.. n. r. Crlst
had a public sale on the 18th, which con
sisted OF all his personal property. IT
wa. attended by a very large crowd, Mr:
Crist was candidate for supervisor OF
Pedlar District at the time OF his death.
Mr.J, r. Cunningham, very prominent
farmer. living near Pedlar Mills. SOLD out
all his personal property on the 10Th m
slant, and will move to Rockbridge coun.
ty, having rented out his farm IN tnlS
county the prices OF tobacco oelng LOO
low for him to continue raising It.
lecture and entertainment VIII pc
given at New Prospect Baptist Church
next Thursday, and large crowd Is ex-
MI. II. c. Joyner. the popular and es-.
teemed treasurer of this county. was at
this place on the 18th instant on his an
nual round collecting taxes to save the
Taxpayers the five per cent.
He weighs just two hundred and forty
Ave pounds, and was returned to his OF
nce another term, He has been treasu-
rer for the past twenty years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
Collie--SlaYton.

rsnecIal to 4 he mes-Dispatch0
IS CHATHAM, VA. November l9.N-The
baptist Church at kentpck was the scene
IT a pretty wedding Wednesday night
when Miss Sallie 3. Slayton became TUG
bride of Mr.. James T. Collie Ihe cnurch
had been beautifully decorated Win pos
PLANTS. evergreens and flowers and lshteo
with numerous colored lamps. which,
hlepding with the bright faces Of the large
asscublage Of friends Of the couple, pro-
duced very Inspiring and brilliant scene.
THE instrument was presided over by
Hiss Fannie Crews, and to the inspiring
strains OF the wedding march the bridal
narty entered-Mr T. a. Dawson and
Miss Bertha Collie. Mr.. Ira Marshall and
Miss Pearl Dawson. Mr.. Lorenzo Collie
and Misc Matte Brightwell. Mr.. ], T.
Rudd and Miss Berthe Slaughter MT
Joseph Slayton and Miss Ollie Myers.
ia The bride handsomely gowned In a
hea utiful suit and carrying large bou'
4 nuet or Bride roses, entered with her
I Tnnid OF honor, Miss Matte Slate, and
vas Joined at the altar by the groom and
4 his best man. Mr.. Frank Guerrant. OF
panyille. Rev. w. T. Creth. pastor OF the
bride performed the ceremony, the party
I chen retiring from the church in reverse
order. and were taken 10 the brides home
where an elegant wedding supper was II
vaiting. The bride is the beautiful anc
accomplished daughter OF Mr., j. T. Stay
TN and is much beloved by her numer,
oue friends. The groom Is one OF the mos
prosperous young farmers OF his section
u Messrs Jones Douglas and J. T. Posey
az panyills; 3. B. Williams, of Ringgold
md Fred Marshall, OF Kadesh. acted a!
ushers. The bridesmaids and maid o.
honor were becomingly attired In whit
nrEandy and carried carnations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
BRIDES OF
NOVEMBER
Many Couples Plight Their Trotii
Under Fall Skies OF Old
Dominion.
THE TAYLoR.DoYLE NuPTIAls
NManson's Methodist Church IN
Dinwiddie County, Scene OF a
NJ Beautiful Ceremony.
THE TAYLOR. DOYLE NuPTlALs
Especial to The Tlmcs-Dispatcho

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
II M'KENNEY, VA. Nov l9.-Miss Lizzie
Harthorne DOYLE, the attractive daush-
ter Of the late Rev. James Theophilus
Doyle, Of this county, was marreo az
o'clock p. NJ. to-day to Mr.. hncius'
Henry Taylor, of Northamp ION county y.
a. In Manson's Methodist Episcopal
Church. which had been decorated for the
occasion with evergreen, arches, ana
flowers. The ceremony was performed oS
Rev, E. A. Rose. Of Northampton county,
N G.. an in innate friend OF the groom,
7,he bridal party entered the church t0
the inspiring strains of Lohengr1ns WeoIf
ding march, and while the ceremony was
proceeding, tho organist softly rendered
8.'Call Mo Thine Own" 80.
Il The bride was arrayed In white SIX.
trimmed with lace applique. and carried
& large bouquet Of carnations-WF1le tue
attendant maids were attired IN "hite
organdy. with taffeta ribbons, and carried
ferns. 49,. Ill.
The attendants were RE Powell Cnar ne .s
B a.. Zehmer, Howard Powell ana Marsha.l
tucker, ushers: Miss sal)ie Harper WIN
Mr.. Ashton Thomas. Miss Ann r. RiVes
4 MIR Mr., John Bate, Miss Mamie Rlves
with Mr.. Percy Doyle, Miss Berta powel
!. with Mr.. Ro. NJ. Fanny. Miss DAISY
5Doyle with Mr.. john Beck, Miss Pearl
Edmunds with DR.. Meade Stith, Miss Eva
THOMAS with Mr.. John d. Rives. MISS
Il I dllab Lucy with Mr.. Bruce Barrow
a Miss Lillian Maddox with Mr.. Meade
Doyle, Miss Perkins with Mr.. Chariie
Thrift Miss Virgie Barrow with ME-
watson Doyle, and Miss Alma Harris
IA With Mr.. Clevland Bosseau.
The maid OF honor Miss Minnie Taylor,
sister of the groom, entered alone. ara
Il was followed by the bride with hel
d brother, Mr.. John r. Doyle. UP the leif
(. aisle, while the groom, with his best man.
a Mr.. c. Watson Doyle, proceeded up the
81 other aisle.
Little Miss Thelma Doyle. niece o. the
u hrIde, carried the wedding ring. while
Masters Willie Doyle, Ernest WilKnsoh'
Theo Doyle and Lemuel White. nepneWs
az the bride, held the ribbons
The ceremony was preceded ny an eie'
4 CANT reception breakfast at the residence
Of the brides mother. Mrs. Mary H.
Doyle.
81 Among the guests from q distance were
4 Mrs. Dr. c. w. Doyle, OF Dinw'on on
Il Courthouse; Mrs. Blanks and MISS Nlat'e
II Couch, of Petersburg, and Mr.. ana Mrs
h Mason Maddox, OF Brunswick.
AR. and Mrs Taylor took the O'CLOCK
$Pa NJ Seahoard Air Line train for an en-
4 tended trip South. and will oe at nome
TO their friends about the e5th proxlmo' Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
JUDGE SENER DEAD.
Was War Correspondent Of the
Old Richmond Examiner.
snecial to The Times Dlspatch.,'

Especial to The Ilmes-DlspiLlcut
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, NOV. ID
Judge J.. B. Sener, who died Yesterday
evening at Providence Hospital In Wash
,nrton. D. C.. after br!.sf illness, spent
most OF his life In this city. where ne
,vas horn and reared FIe attended school
here and completed his education at the
University of Virginia. Lat':r he studied
law and went to tho bar before the war
between the States, During the CiVil
War he was field correspondent OF the
Richmond Examiner.
At the close OF hostilitles he returned
here and became prominent as lawyer
and citizen. He was former member OF
Congress from the First Congressional
District OF Virginia and later was APP
pointed BY President Hayes Chief Jus
tIce Of the United States District Court
for wyoming, then territory ana
served the term Of six years, Judge
Sener, by his energy and ability, accu-
mulated fortune, and some years ago
retired from active life, but has slnc,
filled a number OF important positions,
such rs member OF the boara OF NJ
Vernon Regents, and at the time OF -
death was president OF IT,, General
Alumni Association Of the University OF
virginia, Judge Sener was member
OF the Baptist Church OF this city, and
mast master Of Kiwinning Crosse Lodge
OF Bowling Green, and district deputy
grand master OF the fredericksburg Ma
son'c district
The deceased was man OF remarka PIE
energy. and was ennently success1u'
as pra ctitionar at law having been con-
nected with many important cases IN
the courts. He Is survived b yone sister
Mrs. v. A. Bradshaw. Of Washington;
one niece Miss Mary bradshaw, and one
nenhew. Mr.. Beverly Senior.
The remains will be brought here on
the noon train Tomorrow, and VIII ba
met by the Masonic Lodge OF this city
The procession will 30 direct to the Gene
terry where the religious services WIZ OK
conducted by Rev. DR.. T. S, Dunaway,
q fthe Baptist Church of this city, and
the burial will be with Masonic honors'
| He MAS a single man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
READS SLAYER
SENTENCED TO DIE
An All-Day Trial and the Jury
Was Kept Over
Night.
fspecIal to The TImes.Dispatch.,


AMHERST, VA. Nov lo.-Rohcrt Glca.
son. a negro. who cruelty murdered j. G..
Read. white man, on tho Amherst bank
OF James River. near Lynchburg. the 9th
Of October last. was sentenced to-day to
hang December Goth for the crime.
The negro disputed with the white man
over fishing hole In the river. and
because he would not move away tho
negro killed him with pistol. He was
put on trial in the County Court here
yesterday morning. The whole day was
occupied In taking evidence and arguing
tho case by counsel. It being after night
when given to the jury. After returning
to their room for short time the judge
called them In and found they had not
agreed He ordered the sheriff to Keep
them together for the night, And lhls
morning when the court opened they re-
turned q verdict OF murder IN the 1lrst
degree.
Judge White Immediately passed sent
ence on the prisoner. When asked II hehad
anything to say why sentence should not
be pronounced he mumbled out some
thing about Mr.. Read, the man whom
he had murdered, trying to kill him. go
Ing over the statement ne hao mace
" lille on the witness stand g,l.6,. AZ
Judge White Interrupted him. stating
tina he would be very glad to hear any
thing tina. would have any bearing on
his case, but what he was saying was not
evidence The evidence seemed very
clear that the murder was cold olooded
and deliberate Four shots we're fired. one
Of which took effect in Reads back, as
II appears, whlo he was trying to make
his escape.
This will be tho first judicial hanging
that has taken place In this county within
the past forty years.
r. Davis (colored), who was !nalc.eo
at last court for robbIng cars at Monroe
pleaded guilty and was given two years