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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
COTTON MARKET
 SCORES DECLINE Early yFlrmness Was Assisted by
 Bad Weather Showing  A SLUMP SOON FOLLOWED During ne Latter Part of the Session the Market Turned Easier and, <
 While Irregular, Showed a
 Tendency to Fall.
A SLUMP SOON FOLLOWED

New York, July 27.-The cotton market opened firm at unchanged prices to an advance of points with firm cables, but after brief interval of hesitation rather than strength, turned easier and, during the balance of the session while irregu- lar, displayed a generally declining ten dency.
 In addition to the cables. the early f1rmness was assisted by the rather un- favorable showing of the weather map which reflected no rains of consequence in Texas, and the trade was also render ed somewhat anxious by the report that about 5000 bales of cotton had either been destroyed or injured by fire In a Brooklyn warehouse. Later, however 1t became known that the amount of cot ton involved was only some 29O0 bales and 1t was also considered that this cot ton was not intended for delivery in July or August, as had been anticipated
 The Liverpool cables also turned easier and later reports drifted in of good rains in the western belt. which shortly after midday received official confirmation. Following the initial firmness, the mar lxet was quiet during the forenoon. There was little or no support and as the ses- sion progressed offerings became more liberal.
 July. which had opened at 13.30 and sold at 13.3S was depressed to 1910 and August, after selling at 12.4o or eight point over Saturdays close was forced down to 12.1O under realizing. Septem- Der was weak all day. Opening at l0.65, it sold down to 10.b2 and the later months also attracted general pressure. Toward the close the market was the most ac- tive of the session and while the list was finally steady, prices were at the lowest of the season, or at net decline of bd30 points. Sales were estimated at 9O,O00 bales.
 New York, July 27--Cotton quieth mid ding. 1850; sales, Il, TOO; stock, 162.Os1,
 Total today at all seaports: Net receipts, 183; Great Britain, not quoted; continent, 50; stock 21S,2S7
 Consolidated at all seaports: Net re ceiptss 463; Great Britain, 116; France, 800, continent, not quoted.
 Total since September 1 at all seaports: Net receipts, 6.971.72O Great Britaln 277T,- 165; France. 777,324; continent, 2.So9,S4S; Japan, 135,133.
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LOCAL MARKETS.

There is nothing new in the local cotton market All quotations are holding steady.
 In stocks and bonds there Is little doing at present. Birmingham Realty. common stock, is quoted at 6S bid and D asked. Birmingham Realty, preferred, is 55-6l: Dimmick Pipe company, 1JO bld Republic Steel, common, 11-12; Sloss-Sheffeld, com- mon, 2S-35.
 All bonds are steady The market has been very quiet for several days past.
 The only change noted in staple gro- eeries Is that of dry salted rib bellies which are now quoted at sac.
 Georgia peaches are selling at $1.75 to $225 per crate and what fruit that Is on sale is of a good quality although the quantity Is somewhat limited. Canta- loupes are selling for $1 to $1.50 per crate and watermelons have gotten down to 8 to POO each
 There is little stuff moving along the avenue these days 1t is the dull period of the year. There are practically no veg etables being sold and other lines are slug gish, with the exception possibly of poul. try. There were quite number of coops to be seen at several places yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
Baxter c co.,e Cotton Letter.

New York. July 27.-Cotton opened shade better for the new crop, while the old crop months eased off a couple of points. The market was dull in the early session. Cables opened well. but later weakened, causing local hesitation. The weather was dry. Texas had some heavy rains, but mostly along the coast. and there fin the interior, but not far up north. High temperatures on Sunday also were reported Altogether the weather and crop views indicated no marked change from Saturday, and the expccta- ton is that the weekly bureau report to- morrow may show that the high tempera- ture has been against the crop; at all event 1t may have checked the improving tendency shown in many sections of late. -
 The new crop is being well supported and will undoubtedly continue to be un- til receipts of new cotton are SO free as to indicate a move.-ient of importance dur ing fall months. Wall street was de-
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EruIf and Produoa.

Corrected daily by c. F. Bell & co. 2ois
 Morris avenue). Limes-Per 100, 75c@s1. Pineapples-$3.O co per crate. Bananas-Per bunch. culls. ec075c; straights. s1.25@15O.
 Georgia Peaches-$1.75 to $2.25 per six basket crate
 New Apples-si oO@2 % per barrel. Cantaloupes-Georgia per crate, A to $1.50.
 Water Melons-S to 20c each. Cabbage-Home-gro grown, S1. .00 per crate. Cucumbers-75c to S1 per crate. Tomatoes-Alabama four-basket crate, 40c.
 Snap Beans-Bushel hampers, 40450c. Pennuts-Fancy. per pound. 6c: No. 2. ac. Pecans-5'er pound, loo. English Walnuts-Per pound. 15c. Raisins-Per box s1.70. Irish Potatoes-Per bushel 50 to 60c. Onions-Per pound, new southern, 15kc. Lima Beans-Fer pound. 6c. Navy Beans-Per bushei. s2 6n1f2 75. Poultry-Best flyers. 25c; medium, 15d 20o; small. 10Q121sc; hens. 2593Oc. Butter-Best Elgin. 200; best country. 15@1Sc; cooking. S@10c; Jersey. 1s@20c. Eggs-Fresh. 121zc.
 Honey-In comb. lo9121kc; strained. SO
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New York Cotton Futures.
The Metal Market.

New York. July N.-Tin was weaker in London today spot declining e1 los to a124 los and futures e1 los to e121. Local ly about steady at 2750q2SOO.
 Copper was irregular abroad, London closing 5s higher at e56 15s and futures 5s lower at G56 15s. Here lower, lake and eiectrolytic $13.O0 and casting $12.75.
 Lead, unchanged in London at 91f 6s Sd and here at $4.30@45O. Spelter, unchanged both markets at $5.S71s here and s20 POS Sd in London.
 Iron closed at 52s 3d in Glasgow and at 46s 9d in Middlesboro Locally quiet; No. 1 foundry, northern. S1S.25@1s75; No. 2 foundry, northern, S75OG1sO0; No. foun- dry. southern, and No. foundry, southern soft, $17.50d18.oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
cothran . co... cotton Lsttsr.

By c. W. Lee and Go.
 New York, July 27.-Hot weather in Texas disturbed cotton today. At two or three points 1t was 109 or 10 degrees and sentiment became pessimistle. There was nothing alarming in the situation but conditions were such as to bring in more or less buying and as a result the market failed to decline. We cannot but feel this Is likely to be the case right along now.
 The crop has reached the season when further improvement can hardly be ex- peeted and the natural progress of events Is towards deterioration The supplies of cotton are so small and the needs of the spinning world so great that we fail to see just how unsatisfactory crop advices can be met with anything but buying in such quantities as to put up the mar ket Now if this Is to continue and ex- tend over a wider area why the advance will be a great deal more than ten points.
 More hopeful spirit prevails in Wall street. We see nothing in cotton situ- ation to change ideas of outlook, name ly, that purchases made on declines will show a profit
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The Coffee Market.

New York, July 27.-Coffee futures open ed steady at unchanged prices, but turned easier and more active under the issuance of August notices which were said to be out to the extent of about 10000 bags This led to switching from the near to the later positions and good part of the transactions reported wore exchange of August for December for differences of 55 and 60 points. The primary re- ceipts also were heavy. encouraging sales for short account, but the steadiness of ward tendency. The market closed steady net unchanged to points lower; sales 40,- 75o bales. August. 360d365; September. sS.75; October, 3S0: November, 3.90; Decem- Der, 4l54420; January 4sO; March. 40; May. 4-50.
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liverpool Market.

Liverpool, July 27.-Spot cotton fin fair demand; prices unchanged; American micdling, 6.64. The sales of the day were 5000 bales. of which 1000 were for specula- ton and export, and included 7500 Ameri- can. Receipts 1000 bales. including 200 American. Futures opened quiet and closed easy; American middling, zoe: July, 6.2SG6.29; suly-August. CPS; August September. 6.24; September October, 5.s1D 5.s2; October November, 5.39: November Dec cember, 5.2S@b. 20; Dccember-January, 5.23@5.24 January-F February, 5.22; Febru- ary-M March, 5.21@5.22; March-April, 521.
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moralized after opening, and cotton in consequence weakened considerable. and especially September There was not much doing. Cables easy at to g lower. Manchester quiet.
 Hartman 6 co have bought 1000 Brooklyn Rapid Transit. R. H. Bisaell, largest buyer of St. Paul, taking aver 5000 shares. It's the eoncensus of opinion on the Stock exchange that 1T the deliv- cry hour today Is safely passed there is no more trouble to be expected at pres ent. and We can look for general grad ual improvement. This view is shared by the leading banking interests of the street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
Entton Reed Oll.

New Orleans. July 27.-Cotton seed oils: Prime refined in barrels, 425kc; off re- lined, in barrels, S7c; prime crude. loose, 36c
 New York. July 27.-cotton seed oil dull; yellow, 43Q4S11c.
 Memphis, July 27-Cotton seed oil, carload lots, per gallon: Prime crude. 37c; of crude 22@SSc; prime summer yellow, nominal off summer yellow, nominal; choice cooking summer yellow. less than carload lots nominal. Cotton seed meal: Prime, s21@22. Cotton oil cake: Prime. nominal.
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, July 27-Turpentine firm. 500 6OAc; receipts, S65; sales. 449; exports, 5oS7. Resin firm; receipts, 10,649 sales, none; exports, 1O,s12 Quote: A. B, c, D, h.5; E, $1.70; F, $1.75; G. $1. .S5; H, $2. 30; I, $2.75, K, s2.9O; M. $s; N. $s.1O; VIC, $3.25; wv $3.45
 Charleston, July 2-Turpentine steady, 49ls. Resin steacy. Quote: A, B, c, D., H.60; E, $l.65; F, $1.7O; G. $1 80: Fl, $2. 20; I, s2.65; K, s2.SO; M, s. 90; N, ss; we, $3.15; wv, $SS5
 Wilmington. July 2I-Turpentine firm, 49c bid; receipts. 66 casks. Rosin dull, 1.5o@1 .55; receipts, 196. Crude turpentine firm, $1.75, $325 and s3.35; receipts, IF. Tar firm, s1.65; receipts, 27.
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Local Staple oroceriee. Apples-W estern evaporated. 7M0s5kc. Flour-Fancy patent, $4.75; half patent. s4 50.
 Sugar-Granulated 5ssc; Y. C., 41kc. Coffee-Green. TM9shc. Acbuckies. packages, s10. 30; Lion packages. s10. 30; Cordova packages. si0.s0; Porte Rico. tf0. 30.
 Meats-Dry salted ribs, s2l; dry salted rib bellies. 9Ac; hams. fancy. 14%c; meo- ium, 137Sc: extra clears. sac; California. 10%c; breakfast bacon. 14c.
 Lard-Leaf, S%o.
 Compound Lard-Snow drift, Sc. Molssses Centrifugal 1b0S5c; sugar house, 40c; Georgia cane. 35c.
 Beans-Navy. s2.5O per blshel; Lima, 60 ehsc per pound.
 Pearl Grits-sz lbs. s1.6k
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The Live Stock Market.

Chicago. July 27.-Cattle receipts. 2S,OO0 Good steady, others 10d15c lower. Texans 700; westerns 100, Good to prime steers, $5. 20G555; poor to medium $4006l5.0O; stockers and feeders, $250Q4.SO; cows $1.5O @45O; heifers, $2.25050O; canners $150@ 2.60; bulls, s2.25G435; calves, $s. OOQD6. 60 Texas fed steers, sS5O@4.75: western steers $A60.
 Hogs-Receipts. 4S.OOO, 1092Oc lower. Good to choice heavy, $540d5.50; light, so 30 9575; bulk of sales, $5.35a5.60.
 Sheep-Receipts 2S GOO; steady. Lambs, steady to 2oc lower. Good to choice wethers, 8. 75q4.OO; fair to choice mixed, $3.0O@S60; western sheep, $3. 25d4OO; na- tive lambs, $325@6.25; western lambs $5 40 0625
 Cincinnati, July 27.-Hogs, lower, s4.00@ 5.60 Cattle, dull, lower $225d475. Sheep, dull, lower, s175Q4.oO. Lambs, dull. lower, $s.25Q625
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NEW YORK AND NORTHERN AND EASTERN SUMMER RESORTS

Express steamships leave Norfolk, Va, daily, except Sunday, at 7:00 p.m., for New York direct, affording oppor- tunity for through passengers from the South, Southwest an. West to visit Richmond, Old Point Comfort and Vlr- ginia Beach and Ocean Grove en route. For tickets and general information ap- ply to railroad ticket agents, or to M. B. CROWELL. Genl Agt.. Norfolk Va; J. F. MAYER. Agt.. l22 East Main St.. Richmond. Va.
 l.. B. WALKER, Traffic Manager, J. J. BROWN, Gen'l. Passenger Agt,
 New York, N. Y. 7-H-15t
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New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, July 27.-Spot cotton quiet and steady. Sales 275 bales; delivered on contracts, 1900 bales. Quotations unchang- ed. Futures at the opening were easier, compared with Saturdays closing July was 10 points lower at 1345 bid. August 20 points lower at 1855, while the other active months were 1 to points lower. This was notice day in this market for August contracts, but no one seemed to attach any importance to the fact; prom inent bulls said they had not heard of a single notice but that if any should be issued they would be promptly stopped While the trading was comparatively light the fluctuations were fairly wide and fre- quent, an ideal market for the industrious scalper. The opening level was about the highest of the day and the market grew weaker before the closing hour, the list then showing net losses of 90 points on July, August 35 September 24 and the other months points each.
 New Orleans, July 27-Cotton futures quiet and steady. July 1925 bid: August, 1S.2oQ1S.24; September, 10.6s@1o.69: October, 9.6sG9.69; November, 9.50@95z; December, g. 4Sd9. 49; January, 9.47@9.4S.
 New Orleans, July 27-Cotton quiet; sales, 275. Ordinary, g 15-16; good ordinary. l1A low middling. 12A; middling 13h good midding. 1SFs middling fair IA 5-1s; nominal. Receipts, 19S; stock, 46,33S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
Chicago Change.

Chicago, July 27.-The grain markets were active and strong today on bulllsh statistics, and unfavorable crop advices, September wheat closing 1Q1h higher, September corn higher with oats up B@ IA. Provisions ruled weak, the September products closing from 20 to BOG lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
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pry ooods.

New York, July 27.-In dry goods the market shows practically no change. with buyers operating as usual, with conserva- tism, but paying top prices when forced to have the goods. Sellers are very firm as to their quotations and the curtail- ment in progress adds to their warrant for maintaining the present level.
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Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York, July 27.-Money on call steady, 2Q31k per cent; last loan 2. clos ing 111@2; time money strong; sixty days b@5A; ninety days 5d5A; six months 6.
 Prime mercantile paper 5lz@6 per cent: sterling exchange heavy at 4S5 9014S5. 95 for demand and at 4S3 .6Od4S3. .65 for sItv days; posted rates 4S41k and 4S7; commer- cial bills 4S31s; bar silver 54A: Mexican dollars 42lz government bonds steady: : railroad bonds irregular.
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will not only save Du distressing pain and valuable time. ! will cost you less money There is ala satisfaction In knowing that the very best possible treat ment is being given tc you by a compe- tent physician who has Experience in such matters and is capable of curing you in the quickest and most perfect manner possible l have treated private diseases as a speciality for the past fifteen years in the city of Birmingham, and 1 am therefore known to a great many. But if you are not acquainted with me. 1 re- fer you. with permission. to First Na- tional bank, Alabama National bank. Jefferson County Savings bank and Steiner Bros. bankers, as to my responst- billty for my contracts. 1 cure many pa- tients by mall treatment Write for prices and terms
 l do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by such methods. give me a call and get well.
 Address Dr. Y. D. Holloway. 1g01h Sec- ond Avenue. Birmingham. Ala
 Office Second avenue and Eighteenth. opposite postoffice.
 Onice Hours: s:30 a. to 5:aO Q u- Sunday. 10 a. m. to 12 m
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New Orleans, July 27.-Clearings N,50S,- 354; New York Exchange bank S1 per 1000 premium; commercial paper at 2Sc premium.
 Memphis. July N.-Clearings $4o5,Ss5; balances $S0,222.
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0eahnard Air line.

Baltimore July 27.-Seaboard Air Line common 12Aal2ss do. preferred S4AqS5; do. As bonds 77%@7S.
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EeetI s4,,H

Meal-Bolted. s1.25; water ground $1.2s. Hay-Per ton, timothy No. 1, $2o; clo- yer. mixed. sls.5o; prairie. S13O0; Johnson grass $l5.
 Corn-Mixed. roc; white, 73c
 Cotton Seed Meal-Per ton, S22; Hulls. per ton, $7.50.
 Bran-Pure wheat $22: shorts, s2s; hominy feed, s21.00
 Oats-White, 50c; mixed, 4Sc.
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Daily staternant.

Gaiveston-Nominal; middling. 12A; re- ceipts. 1; stock, 1611
 Mobile-Nominal; middling. 121k: stock. SIS; receipts, l.
 savannah-ouiet; middling. ISIS; stock. 1924; receipts f.
 Charlcston-Nominal; middIing. 1sS: re- ceipts, l; stock, 130.
 wilmington-Nominal; middling. 1sA stock, 2S0
 Norfolk-steady; midding, 131s receipts, 5; stock, 167.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling. 1sh; stock. 475.
 Boston-ouiet; middlIng. 1850; receipts, grcss, 266
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling. 1s.75; re- ceipts, 2; stock, 1459
 St. Louis-Quiet; middling, 121k; stock, 2411; receipts, 49.
 Memphis-Quiet; middling, 12 13-16; re- ceipts. 57; shipments, 72s; sales, none: stock. 1866.
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We have the largest stock of electrical supplies in the state. United Electric Go.

So refre hing-a cool plunge in East Lake.
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vlruinla.ca-oIins company.

New York, July 27.-Virginia- Carolina Chemical company closed 35A; do. pre- ferred closed 100.
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Cash quotations were as follows; Flour-Steady.
 wheat-No. spring, so@Slc; No. 3, 7sc; No. red. 77A677%c.
 Corn-No. 2. 52Ac; No yellow, 5SAc Oats-No. ?, 99AQ4Oc; No, ? white, s9h@ 4O1kc; No. white, 35QS9c. Rye-No. ?, 51c.
 Barley-Good feeding S204Oc; fair to choice mating, 47@53c.
 Flax Seed-No. 1, 93c; No. 1 northwest ern, 97c.
 Timothy Seed-Prime $40 Mess Pork-Per barrel, SIS. 30n13.95. Lard-Per 100 pounds. $7321ka7. .35. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, S.500D775. Dry Salted Shoulders-Boxed, S.5O@ 76zh.
 Short Clear Sides-Boxed, $8GS.25. Whisky-Basis of high wines, $1.3O Cl6ver-Contract grade, s12Q12. 50. On the Produce exchange today quota tions ranged as follows: Butter-weak; creamery, 15@lSc; dairy, 13615c.
 Eggs-11@13c.
 Cheese-Stronger. 11%c.
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DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
ln and Surqeon.

Three-fourths Of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis. Gonorrhoea. Gleet, Structure. l. ost Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth-
 CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflieted2 1t
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cIearinna ana Exohannes.

show available cash balance s225,OO6Ss4i gold $99. .535, 549 gss
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Treasury Statement.

Washington, July 27.-Today's. treasury balances exclusive of the gold reserve
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Local Cotton Market.

Corrected Daily by ". D. Nesbitt Man.
 ager for lnman G Col
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-17
GIANT RACE COMING.
New Food Furtaers the Growth of
the human Frame.
Professor of the Cbfcngo University
Investigates LecifIfn and Says
1t May make Race of
BroB6ignagians

The age Of tbs race ef giants Is about
to be ushered in again. Hencefortb
there will be no pggmies, for wonder
full foods substance has been Discovered
that makes man end arimals grow
grow fast and large.
The myths that haze come down from
ancient days tell O. races Of giants which
inhabited the earn or dwelt in the IS
lands Of the sea. History, as CONSTRUCTED
from old records snd folk lore, is filled
with stories Of Goliaths ard Simpsons,
to say nothing Ct Hercules. Science has
proved that the animals Of the ear.a
were once far larger than at present.
The giant races may all return-as the
result of the newly discovred food sub
stance which stimulates growth so rap
idly The new food Is lecithin. Its won
derful qualities have just been demon
strated by series of experiments corr
Quoted by DR.. Shinkishi Hatai, pro-
fessor of neurology at the University Of
Chicago. Dr. Haitai experimental with
white rats. and by feeding them facithin
made them grow 60 per cent faster than
rats grow ordinarily. And this under
conditions of atmosphere and general
surroundings that were unfayorable.
The scientists say that lecithin will have
similar effect on human beings.
Lecithin IS an organic phosphorus
containing body found in various ami
NAL tissues. 1t Is a brown. butter-like
substance, with an odor like that Of ran
cid fat.
The results of DR. Haitai's expert
ments, which hs puts forth through the
American Journal of Physiology, are in
part as follows:
The white rats that received lccithtG,
either by intramuscular injection or BY
the mouth. gained in body weight moro
rapidly than those which did not re-
ceive this food, the average gain being
60 per cent greater than was noted in
the rats fed on plain grain diets,
The relative weight OF the central
nervous systems of the rats treated with
lecithin was normal
The nervous systems Of the rats treated
with lecithin contained the same pro-
portion of water and solids as those OF
other rats
The professors experiments show,
therefore, that the growth induced by
lecithin is normal and healthy. 1t st.1i-
ulates all parts and organs of the body
exactly alike, thus acting unlike other
of the body In different ways.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-17
"SUICIDE CLUB" FLOURISHES.
Young Women of Boise, Idaho, Have
Organization and Choose
victims by Lot.

Boise, Idaho, has a fully organized
suicide club. That it is ready for bust
ness and has already transacted con-
siderable business is shown by the fact
that at least three Of its members have
"shuffied off" by the suicide route with
in period of as many months.
The fact Of the existence of the organ
ization became known TO the police in
an investigation into the death of Grace
Ashton, its latest victim. She died from
morphine poisoning on a third attempt
at suicide, both of her previous attempts
having been frustrated through season
able discovery by friends.
Another young woman friend of Miss
Ashton attempted suicide by taking poi
son, but recovered, and it was through
her that the existence of the club was
made known. The club is regularly or
ganized with a strong membership-all
young Xamen-and holds meetings Al
re ocular Intervals 1t transpires that at
each meeting new victim is chosen by
lot who is to pass off" before the time
for the next meeting by one of the usual
methods adopted in such cases, the par
ticu ar mode being optional with the can
didate
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-17

superior chief and COMMUNICATIVE hiet
of the Russian troops in KwanTung
and Of the Russian naval forces in the
far east, and he is now vested with SUI
preme authority over all branches of the
civil administration. A special con-
mittee, under the presidency Of tho EN-
peror, will see that HIS policy is in keep
ing with that of the ministries. Ad-
miral Alexeieff has already done much
valuable work for his country, and has
seen service on land as well as on sea
His most ardent partisans are said tc
believe that he captured the Taku forts
unaided, relieved Tientsin, and rescued
Admiral Seymour, His passion for Rus
sian bridge is extraordinary, and a &c.
feat at his favorite game makes him &
dangerous master until the fit has passed
1t is. perhaps, fortunate that he dearly
loves fight. for his qualities both as
warrior and diplomatist are likely to be
Of value to him In the near future.