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Evening journal., 1904-11-28
Younq Woman Pedestrian

New Castle has q young woman
pedestrian Of no mean ability which
fact she proposes to demonstrate to
the public this week. At the Dime
Museum. Ninth and Arch streets Phil
adelphia. this afternoon a six days
walking match for women Of so many
hours per day win commence and
among the entries IS the New Castle
young woman who claims she win be
able to hold her own against the best
of them. The walker viii endeavor to
conceal her identity by entering under
Ian assumed name and hopes to be able
TO keep her presence as a pedestrian
unknown TO her New Castle friends.
Fish Devoured the Oyster.
william Bleyer discovered a peculiar
thing while opening oysters I'm the Refs
cafe on Saturday night. William had
selected fine. large, juicy-loolzing
lbivalve. but upon opening the shell
was surprised to find its only occu-
! pant to be a small catfish about an
inch and a half long. The oyster had
lentirely disappeared. evidently having
lbeen eaten by the fish. The "cat" was
IaIive when released from its imprison-
ment but passed into the unknown
shortly after being released.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
His Honesty Rewarded.

= Harry Montgomery a conductor on
the local trolley line, had occasion a
few days ago to have practical
demonstration Of that old adage "Hon-
esty is the best policy" During last
winter Mr.. Montgomery found on his
car a poeketbook containing a small
sum OF money which had been dropped
ibv one Of his passengers. Believing
the owner to be a woman whom he
had left off the car at the home Of an
acquaintance of his on the line be-
tween this city and Wilmington. few
days later he called at the house and
lupon inquiry found his surmise was
Icorrect and turned over the pocketbool
land its contents to a woman friend Of
Its owner.
Mr.. Montgomery had forgotten al
about the incident until his attention
was called TO it few days ago by one
of his passengers. n woman. whom he
/ did not recognize.
( aren't YOU Mr.. Montgomery" she
lasked. "Yes. man," was Harry's re-
lply. Didn't you find a pocketbook on
vour car last winter and give it to
Mrs. --" was the next question. Upon
receiving a affirmative reply the wo-
Imam insisted upon Mr.. MONTGOMERY ac-
cepting half the amount which he had
found. It does not take such remind
lers however to induce Harry TO live uT
to the policy that it is always best t.
be honest.
Celebrated Twenty first Birthday
Rels Graham some time ago cele
brated his twenty first birthday and a
= that time came into his share OF hi
4 parents estate. Mr.. Graham ceie
; brated the event by taking a shor
vacation and visited his friends in sew
: eral cities. He assumed his duties a
: the Atlantic House this morning. o.
Game is Multiplying.
. Several parties who have game pre-
- l. - ...-.lln.. ~ III. .n.r.L =
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
BY using The Lofts system

you can have a great Christmas for
very little money. Five or ten dollars
is all you need for the purchase Of a
splendid Diamond ring, brooch, lociet,
stud, scarf pin, a pair Of earrings, cuff
buttons, or a high grade Watch of any
make preferred. The Lofts System
permits a person to give valuable and
beautiful gifts without being compelled
10 save in advance or to economic after
wards, as people have to do sometimes
when they pay out considerable sums Of
ready money.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
Fined For Disorderly Conduct.

William Ramsley, colored. engaged
lin a celebration on Saturday night for
which he contributed TO the city's
treasury yesterday morning. William
while intoxicated visited several houses
lin South Fourth street. occupied by
colored people shortly before mid
night Saturday night. and acted I'm a
.disorderly manner. with the result
that he was arrested by Officer Tobin.
When arraigned before Mayor Boyd
yesterday morning he pleaded guilty
to a charge Of being drunk and dis
orderly and was assessed 81 and costs,
which he promptly paid. Ramsley is
employed as a driver by William Deak-
INun
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
COLO MEDAL AWARDED .

We have been gwen the uOIu WtuaI
by the Superior Jury at the great Univer-
sal Exposition held at St. Louis. We
we're in competition with Diamond
houses from many different countries as
we'll as with the more prominent houses
of the United States. Our goods, terms,
prices, methods and system had as much
to do with capturing the coveted Gold
Medal as did our Two Million Dollar
display Of Diamonds, Pearls and precious
stones, and our completely equipped
Diamond-cutting plant, which demon
strated to millions Of Worlds Fair
visitors the interesting process Of cutting
and polishing rough Diamonds.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
HEAVY ROOF
FOR ballot SHOPS
New Buildings to be Covered
In by Roofing Over -Four
Inches Thick
NUMBER OF MEN NOW At WORK
Special to Tho Evoning Journal.

New Castle Nov. 2S.-Although hum
dreds of persons daily pass the new
buildings Of the Baldt Steel Company
but few know Of the massiveness of
the structure.
In the work Of erecting the plant
none but the best Of material was used
and as a consequence when completed
the mills win be second to none in the
country so far as construction. The
walls are Of brick with an average
thickness of seventeen inches all
though at base they are twenty-five
Inches through. The roof IS built Of
iron rafters upon which planking 2R
Inches thick extend from caves to
peak. on this is fastened and running
.diagonally another covering of tongued
and grooved strips q Of an inch IN
thickness. which viii be coated with
la Stag coating nearly an inch in thick
mess.
The pierlines, Of which there are
many. will be bolted TO each angle iron
by seven dve-inch bolts and in fasten-
ing the roof timbers together 60-penny
nails are used. Tho roof. which is
over 500 feet in length, viii have a
pitch Of seven inches to the foot, thus
making it impossible for any sub
stance TO lodge and remain on It for
lany length of time. About seventy-five
linen are now at work on the plant and
/ it will be rushed to completion as
rapidly as possible.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
YOUR CREDIT IS COOP

We trust any honest person for Dia-
monds, no matter how far away they
may live. Diamonds increase in va lue
constantly. and people will pay for them
Just the same as they would pay for a
house, lot, or anything that accumulates
value for them. We treat ouI customers
right; make the terms easy and give
them good value for their money. Under
these circumstances it is perfectly safe
to trust honest people. Payments made
on a Diamond is the same as putting
money in bank and pays a great deal
better in the animal Increased value.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28

Schedule IN effect November q. 1904.
an trains Illuminated with Pintsch
light.
Evening journal., 1904-11-28
TO CASH BUYERS.
Uuafaniee and EXehangeI

We give a signed Certificate with every
Diamond sold, attesting its value and
quality. No other house ever gave a
guarantee with such broad and liberal
provisions. Diamonds bought of US are
Just so much ready cash whenever you
desire 70 exchange them for other goods
or a larger Diamond. We frequently
accept Diamonds sold by US five, ten
- EeNa.~.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
u. 0 D. REER,s COTTON LrrTER.

(By Private Wire to Caldwell. Ward & Co,
 NEW ORLEANS. May As Liverpool advices were better than looked for our market opened to 9 higher eased off 8 to shortly after realizing. Reports of a storm doing damage in Texas and bullish cables from Liverpool subsequently, caused an advance of 10 to 13 from the bottom on old crop months and to 8 on the new When telegraphic communication was es- tablshed with Texas and the official rain fal was posted for that State, it was as- certained that rains had generally fallen where needed This and desire to liqui- date caused break near the close of about 16 from the top on near positions and 6 to 10 on the late. making the net gain 8 to 10 on old crop opions whereas the new erpool cables that the market feels the cotton and the impression Is that 1t must buy more freely. Short time is relaxing. as spinners appear satisfied with present prices. It was natural to expect optimistic adviees from Liverpool, the figures show that the shortage in supply Is in Great Britain; therefore it Is either imperative for Lancashire spinners to continue a policy of curtailment. there will he an enhance ment in values should they endeavor to be- come free buyers of spots. American and continental spinners well provided with the raw article consequently Great Britain may get her requirements with more casa than anticipated. as competition from the above sources is practically removed It Is demonstrated daily. though that the ac- ion of spinners win govern the old crop months. The rev crop months will be ruled by weaiheG conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
ADVANCE ON COVERING AT THE
 OPENING.
During the Entire Session, Prices, While Irregular, Were General ly Firm, Led by the Near
 e Positions.

New York, May 1.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of to IS points on covering and buying by room bulls in response to firmer cables than spot business in Liverpool Early weather accounts were generally fayora- Die. however, and immediately after the opening the new crop positions showed rather declining tendency. but later were rallied by the continued firmness of the old crop months and reports of a storm over sections of Texas which was said to be sufficiently severe to interrupt the telegraphic service with Galveston and Houston. During the entire session sthe market while showing more or less trreguiarity, was generally firm, led by the near positions which we're governed by the outlook for a better spot demand in connection with the sensationally light Interior movement which reached less than a thousand bales for the day. Local shorts were; evidently uneasy in view of the diminishing stocks. further exports and talk that English spinners would go on full time after Whitsuntide and in the afternoon May sold up to 1870 on stop orders while June hung around 1850 and the net gain on the general list was q matter of to 24 points. the latter posi- tions being relatively heavy under the generally favorable crop weather which undoubtedly restricted commission house buying to some extent. The market closed at within 3 to g points of the best for the day. quiet in tone at net advance of to 1s points. Sales estima- the day were less than half of last years and exports were more than double them. Estimated receipts at the ports today 1000 bales, against s,5s6 last week and nd Io.sss last year; ,o. For the week s s'ooo 600 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 2,29S bales against 4.126 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
WALL STREET. REVIEW
MARKET HELD IN STATE OF
 1MMOBILITY.
Counterpoise of Weakness of United States Steel Against Strength ! in Union Pacific-The
 Market is Neglected.

New York. May 1.-The counterpoise of weakness in the United States Steel stocks against strength in Union Pacific had the effect of holding the general market in state of practical immobility toaay The general movement was sai ,, rower and the market more negle3ted than at any time since the present pe- riod of dullness set in. Both of the Uni ted States Steel stocks--touched the low est prices on the present rcactior. the common getting below 10 and the pre- eerred below 55. The second mortgage bonds were also reactionary. The dis ruption of the Bessemer Ore Association was the assigned cause oi tine selling and ferred stock at different times. The ob- vious cause of the advance in Union Pa- einc was the giving out of statement by the head of the system expressing hopeful views of the business outlook. especially through the West. This state ment was regarded by hopeful traders as an intimation of a purpose to offer ma terial support to the market and was of not a little influence on sentiment owing to the wide connections of the author in the financial world. The attitude of the one, The large subscriptions to the New York City bond issue created a favorable impression. being accepted as an index of genuine abundance of capital re- sources. But tho withholding of invest ment from the railroad bond market arr gues distrust on the part of capital that leaves little hope for improvement in the market for stocks before the bond market revives. The progress of the gold movement was viewed with equanamity the days engagement of $1. 10000 for ex- port to Paris bringing the weeks total up to $4.750.000 while the sub-treasury paid out today a. .275.0c0 on account of Japanese gold deposited at San Fran"is- co. The hardening of exchange, which usually follows the receipt of Japanese gold, colors the supposition that remit tances to Europe are drawn against part Of these receipts. But interest attaches to the estimate of the collector of the port of San Francisco that Japan and Russia have spent some 900 in this coun- try for war materials since the present war began. The large increase in the number and the liabilities of bankrupt cies of April. compared with April of last year had a chilling effect and the marked increase in bank failures was not liked. although the failures are confined to small class of these institutions. The days weather map was favorable one for crops. but the Missouri State report modified It's effect. Southern Railway was not helped by its good showing of March net earnings and Rock Island pre- ferred rose vigorously in spite of the fall ing off of about one-third in the net earnings of that system for the same pe- riod. The days changes In prices were insignificant
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value. s2.110,000. Unitei States old 4s cou- pon advanced 3-S per cent on call
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
MARINE NEWS.

MARINE NEWS.
 PORT TAMPA:-Arrived; str Masc9tte, Mentsel, Mobile.
 PENSACOLA-Arrived: Bark Luigo. It.. Fegare. Buenos Ayres. Cleared: Str. Alpha, Ger, Brink, Sutton, Aberdeen; bark Carlo P, It.. Buenos Ayres; schr. Henry Crosby, Heagan, New York; schr. John c. Gregory, Barnes. New Bedford. GIBRALTAR.-The Italian bark Ferruc- cio S.. Captain Migo. ss days out from leaking condition. having met severe wealth during the passage.
 NEW ORLEANS.-Cleared: Strs. Alps. Ger. Bruns, Port Limon: spero. Nor, Iver- sen, Livingston.
 PORT EADS.-Arrived: Str Origen. Nor. Hegge. Co!ba; schr Averda, s. Elzy. She'll enberg. Frontera, Mexico. Sailed: Strs. Proteus Halsey, New York; Alabama Nor, Colby, Pensacola: Roanoke. Hansen. Port Tampa via Mobile; schrs John Rose. Doug lass. New York; Kate Feore, Alley. Car denas.
 NEW YoRK.-str. Pennsylvania from Hamburg for New York. passed Nantucket lightship at 3.15 p. m. Arrived. Perugia, Naples. Sailed: Oceanic Liverpool
 ANTwERP.-sailed:P Phoenicia. Montreal. Sailed, 4th. Rhynland Philadelphia.
 BREMEN.-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse New York.
 BROwHEAD.-Passed: Saxouia, Boston for Liverpool
 soUTHAMPToN-saile Kaiser wr- helm IT.. New York.
 GLAsGow.-sailed: Hungarian. Montreal KINSALE-Passed: Barbarian, Galveston for Liverpool.
 GIBRALTAR.-Passed: Calabria, New York for Marseilles.
 PRAwLE POINT. Passed: Columbian, Boston for London
 LIVERPOOL. - Arrived: Corntshman, Portland: Parsian Halifax.
 MOBILE. - Cleared: Schr. Wentworth. Br., Priddle. Cardenas. Cuba.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

CTS. Suddenly one of the leading bulls yelled across the ring to the other: Buy all they've got and I'll take half" In a moment the leader was on top of a stool
 franticaly gesticulating as he accepted the cotton that was being hurled at him by the bears. For a moment the big bulls and bears giared at each other while the smaller operators apparently forgot all about trading. The leading bull yelled a bid of IS 97 for 10000 bales of July across the ring and then followed it up by another bid for 5o.e00 bales. The bears quailed in a short while, but the bulls kept on biding offering large quantities of cotton at, but when the closing gong sounded there was no cotton for sal" at the ring; the bears had been sque!thed. At the close of the raarket the t,ne WAS called steady. July was 'points rigter than the close of yes- terday at sY: October was points low CT at 10 and December was points lower at s10.ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY. May 4.-Cattle-Receipts, e300. including 300 Southerns Steady to strong Export and dressed beef steers .s5 @5. 35; fair to good. { O0045O; West ern fed steers, 4.Ooa4.f5; stockers and feeders. 3.2564.70: Southern steers 375@ 4.70 Southern cows 2.7O@3 50; native cows, 2.0094.40; native heifers 350@ 4.75 bulls. 2.65a3.S5: calves 7566 co,
 Hogs-Receipts. 112OO. Market steady to 5c higher Top. 4.75; bulk of sales, {. .50q4.75; heavy. 4.65n4.75: packers 4.55d4.70; pigs and lights. 4.0O@4 60
 Sheep-Receipts 2.O0O. Market steady. Native lambs. 5.50@6.6 SO; Western lambs, 5. 25 70; fed ewes. .5Od5 50: yearlings. IFS 75; Texas clipped sheep, {. .4594. 80; stockers and feeders. S.T594.50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
VIRGIN FAUNoE's COTTON LETTER

NNyNtE FTIFu'eE IstHSVu WITe.D
 NEW YORK, May 4-In the cotton fu- ture market there was steady opening to-day, the first prices being at an advance of to 13 points Shorts were the best buyers early in the day. while the new crop months were bought on an active scale by spot cotton interests. The cable advices were better than expected and the private cables told of decided im- provement in the spot cotton demand on the other side. The weather reports. however. quite favorable the weather map showing satisfactory conditions over the greater portion of the belt However, some of the local reports from some sections in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
NEW WORK COFTEE AND sIcA

NEW YORK, May 4.-Coffee-Spot Rio quiet. Mild quiet
 Sugar-Raw firm: centrifugal 96 test 3 2332. Refined steady.
 Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to decline of points under liqui- dation encouraged by estimates of an early and full movement of crop coffee as we'll as by indications for Q bearish de- crease in the worlds visible supply Wall Street importers and foreign houses were buyers. however, and the market ruled about steady on the initial level closing steady with May and June points lower and other months net unchanged. Sales 33 ROO baRs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
NEW YORK DRY Goons

NEW YORK. May 4-No appreciable In crease fin the orders received Is noticeable in the dry goods market, although more in quiries are noted here and there mostly. however, with the purpose of sounding the market. Tn certain quarters more or less ir- regularity is reported. but the majority re- alize the futility of attempting to force business by price concessions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
NEW nRLEANs snnAR.

NEW ORLEANS May 4-Sugar steady; open kettle. 2& @3 s-1s; open kettle centri- tugal 3Q3%; centrifugal whites, 4k@4M; yellows. 3k O.; seconds. 2% @3M
 Molasses nominal; open kettle. 2o93S, centrifugal. I0GI5.
 Syrup nominal, 2o@a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
ARTICLES.


Flour-Quiet. steady.
 wheat-No 2 spring. 9ods3; No 3. s 692: No 2 red. 1.02.
 Corn-No. ?, 47% a 4SA; No. 2 yellow 51h @52.
 oats-No. 2. 4O%@n%; No. 3 white 4 @43
 Mess pork. per bbL. II. sod1165 Lard. per 100 lbs. 6 .55 66 STA. Short clear sides. loose, SIZE m625. Short clear sides. boxed. G. 506s75 Whlskey. basis of high wines. 1.2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
An Important Personaas

An Important Parsonage. Philadelphia Ledger.
 Caller-Well. the nerve of that, Merchant-What?
 Caller-Didn't you hear that snip of boy referring to you as 'RiI?' Merchant-'Sh! That's our office nov So long as can pretend I didn't hesr him it's all right o"'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05

CINCINNATI PROVISIONS. CINCINNATI, May 4.-Flour dull. Lard quiet, 6.10. Bulk meats steady. $50. Bacon steady. ITS. Whiskey steady. 1.2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
rHrcAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, May 4-Conflicting reports re- gardins the condition of wheat fields in the Southwest caused a firm close in that mar ket to-day Final figures on July being e shade higher. Corn is kc higher: oats a hc up and provisions 7h a10c higher
 With an inclination to weakness the wheat market opened at a slight decline July being down hakc at SAX ds4% Fine weather everywhere and the fact that seeding is progressing rapidly were the principal contributors to the bearish senti- ment. rumor that crop reports of Michi- gan Missouri and Ohio would show a mod crate improvement in condition of growing crop increased the selling pressure. Talk of a possible general tie-up of lake naviga- ton also had some bearish influence. The prices continued to decline, July going down to s4h. But sentiment gradually under went change. One of the principal trad seemed to be more inclined to buy and this was the signal for an increased de- mand on the part of the pit traders Re- ports from the Southwest as to the condi- tion of winter wheat were decidedly contra dictory. The market became active and strong. With only light offerings July ad- vanced to s6 The market closed firm with July at sth9a%; clearane.s eaualed 2o4.4oo bushels, against 277.7oo a year ago. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported 9s cars, against 74 last week and 11s a year ago.
 After exhibiting some weakness early as a result of decline in wheat. the corn market displayed considerable strengh the remainder of the session Shorts bought freely and there also influential buying credited to a big provision inerest An in- proved export demand also stimulated buy Ing. Late in the day the market lost part of its strength on realizing sales. but the close was firm. July opened a shade to k c lower at 47x947% to 47N. sold between 47& 647& and 4Sh. closing at 4SM @4sk. Receipts. 1o3 cars. contract grade.
 Small receipts and active cash de- mand were influences that created strength in oats. Pit traders bought July and Sep tember. while shorts covered sales of May. The market closed strong. July opened unchanged to shade lower at 3s% 13SH to 3Sh, sold between 3s% and 3sA and closed at 3sTs @ss, Receipts. 20 cars.
 Buying by shorts and packers caused a firm tone in provisions. The market was helped by the more bullish hog situation and by light offerings July pork closed 10c higher at II .S2h: lard and ribs were reach up 7hc at TO and 47h n650
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-05
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. May 4.-Turpentine firm. s5; sales. s1o; receipts. ss3 exports. 1so. Resin firm: sales 270; receipts. ss2; cx- ports f.IsI Quote: A, B. c. 2.5o; D. 2.ss; E, 2 50: F. 2.65: G. ,2.70: H. 2.75; I. 2 30: K. 3.15; M. 3.1o; N. s.as: W c. $50; W W, 3.75.
 CHARLESTON. - Turpentinc and rosin firm.
 wILMINGTON-Turpe steady. b4; receipts, casks. Ros.n firm. 2.45 bid: re- ceipts 51. Tar firm, 200; receipts, sl. Crude turpentine. 2.25. 3.75 and 4.eo; re- ceipts, 66.