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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-28
Weather record for The week.

May 2I-mercury "a At a. m. aud 90 at ?
p. M fair and blustery. May 22-mercury
So at o. m and - at , p. m; clear. May
23-mercury 81 at a. m aud 81 at p. N. /;
fair May 24-mercury 65 at a. IN. and 50
at , p. m; clear partly cloudy at night.
Nav 25-mercury IS al a. N. and So at p.
M. clear. May 26-mercury IS at : a. N.
81 at > y. IN. clear until noon, partly cloudy
afterwards; light thunderguSt between $50
and y. III. May 27-mercury 81 at a. N.
and : at > D. m: partly cloudy.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-28
Wakefield Items.

Mrs. George Robertson, OF near Brummel,
was CUES, Of Mrs, James Robertson last
Sunday.
l. \. Stouer has put $500 refrigerator in
bis slaughter house.
Fred Little. of New Windsor visited j.
Fletcher Babylon last Sunday.
Prof Loose moving picture exhibition al
the NJ. p Church was largely attended:
Miss ilia Babylon Is on the sick list.
Children day service will be held at the
NJ p Church on June 5, aud Rev. DR., Little
wall oficiate at ,, 80 p. M.
Mrs. Granville Bixler visited friends in
New Windsor on Tuesday.
George Hoover is thoroughly lining his
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-28
Examine Your Mail.

The authorities at Washington have fixed a
penalty of $500 on any one taking mail out of
postofica other than their own. All post
masters are liable to make mistakes and get
mail in the wrong boxes, and the law says that
people must examine their mail before leav
ing the office, and if they have mail not their
own it must be returned at once. That it is
the fault OF the postmaster makes no differ
ence. The law includes newspapers as well
as frst-cl ass mail.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-28

Secretary George D. Rogers, of the Mime
apolis Chamber of Commerce, has a number
of reports from the Northwest concerning
stocks of old crop wheat still remaining in
farmers hands, and, using them as basis, he
figures the total in the three States-Minne-
sofa, North and South Dakota, to be 20, 1884,,
600 bushels.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-05-28
For 81. louis worlds Fair.

Western Maryland Railroad will sell tickets
to the Worlds Fair as follows: Tickets good
! for Is days S23; for 60 days SIS, for the sea
| son S33. The route will be either by Cherry
| Run aud b. Il 0. Railroad or by Baltimore
/ aud Pennsylvania Railroad. f. O. Grimes,
/ agent, at Westminster, will give all informa-
| ton in regard to trains aud stop off privileges.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-01-13
NO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Organization has Been Completely
Abandoned Fire Chiefs Report.

Corvallis has no organized fire
department. The late organiza-
ton has been completely abandon
ed, and there is no individual that
makes claim that he is a fireman.
There have been no meetings of
the department for three or four
months, and those who were late
members deny that there is de-
partment, or that they are members
of it,
The matter was brought to the
attention of the city government
by Fire Chief Sheasgreen Monday
night. He reported the facts to
the city council. aud urged that
body to take official notice, He
urged upon the council the neees-
sity of keeping a freman's organ
i,ation in order to prevent insur-
ance rates from soaring. He SAD
there was an abundance of sauip-
ment for fighting fire, bu. that the
maintenance of an Organization was
important for the care and preser--
vat xation OF the fire appliances, and
fires.
The matter was discussed by sew
eral members of the council and
Robert Johnson was appointed as
a committee of one to undertake the
organization of a new volunteer de-
partment. Mr.. Johnson has ac.
cepted the trust and will at once
take measures to ascertain if busi-
ness men want, and are willing to
cooperate in the rehabilitation of a
department.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-01-13
Masquerade.

Members of Willamette Grange Will
give masquerade dance in their hall,
on Jan 18th The funds raised will be
used for building a banquet hall. rs
cents admission for gentlemen specta-
tors. Suitable prizes will be given for
best dressed character.
Chairman of Com.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
cothran & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By Gilbert ~ Clay.
 New Orleans. March 3l.-Evening up preparatory to Easter holidays furnished the medium for a steady tone in all de- partments of the cotton market. The news at hand was favorable and shorts were accordingly elected to do the urgent covering.
 Liverpool was good Manchester cables again referred to brighter business pros poets; reports from Texas called atten- tion to serious results to early planted cotton from lack of moisture and increas- ed energy of boll weevils, and most im- portant of all was the developments of an active spot inquiry followed by sales of considerable quantity
 This latter feature helped to stimulate the speculative demand notwithstanding that most traders were disposed to keep accounts closed throughout the holiday period
 Concerning the general situation, if anything sentiment has undergone a change for the better. Convictions lean to a small or at most very moderate crop, so if it occurs that Manchester or other manufacturing centers must have cotton to any apprecable extent in con- sequence of good business and the move ment vindicates small crop ideas, prices will probably show more buoyancy than has been exhibited heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
DAYS MARKET RULES
 STEADY ID FIRM Some IrreguIarity and 0ccas- ionaI Reactionary Periods SENTIMENT SEEMS BULLlSH Rumored That Late Bull Leader Had Re-entered the Market Through
 Friends Buying Blocks
 of May and July.
SENTIMENT SEEMS BULLlSA

New York. March S1.-The cotton mar ket opened firm and at an advance of to Il points on covering, and some buying for long account, apparently promoted by higher Liverpool cables than expected but continued light movement. There was some irregularity and occasional pe- riods of reaction, but these were compar- atively limited both in duration and scope and the market as a whole ruled steady to firm all day, closing steady to 10 points down from the top on some posi- tions on room realizing, but net gain of IA to 26 points. At the best, May sold at 15.12 and July at 15.ss. net gains of 30 to 33 points. Sales were estimated at only 250, 900 bales The trading seemed to be mostly of an evening up character but sentiment appeared to be bullish and the gossip on the floor had very bullish average.
 It was rumored, for instance, that the late bull leader had re-entered the mar ket through friends buying May and July in large blocks on a scalp from about 14.50 and 14.75 and there was also some talk to the effect that a Wall street oper- obot mllO DdS ItttUlly Dttii DtiltNtu u have been operating on the short side, had covered his sales and gone long. In addition to this, there were reports of an improved spot demand after the hol- idays and private advices indicated some sales of spot cotton at New Orleans.
 Port receipts for the day were rather heavier than expected, but the interior movement remained very light, amount ing to only about half of last years and the bulls claimed that the heavier port receipts were due to a better demand for export and was also at the expense of stocks at counted interior towns On the other hand accounts from the dry goods districts continued very unfavorable, the demand for cotton products remaining according to public reports on a strictly hand to mouth basis with spinners evil dently preparing to make extensive cur tailments.
 Receipts at the ports today were 9771 bales, against S5S5 last week and 9427 last year. For the week, 44.000 bales, against 69, 160 last week and 10S, ,43l last year. To- bales, against 1870 last year. and at Hous- ton, 1097, against 1913 last year.
 New York, March 31--Cotton dull; mid ding, 15.s5; gross receipts, 2242; sales, 600; stock, 107594; exports to Great Britain, 1s6o to the continent, 3.
 Total today: Net receipts, 9y71; exports to Great Britain, 2lS7; to the continent, 153: stock, 531,S22.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 49,935: ex- ports to Great Britain 29.31S; to France, IA, 430; to the continent, 16.995.
 Total since September |: Net receipts, 67025 549; exports to Great Britain, 2,006, 329; to France, 66l. .704; to the continent, 2,336- 559; to Japan, 39,021; to Mexico, 25,41.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Caldwell 6 Wards Grain Letter.

By Bartlett, Frazier & Darlington.
 Chicago, March 3i.-Wheat-The mar ket was rather unsettled and on the whole dull. The morning advance was based on the strength in coarse grains, the small receipts every where, but more particularly at winter wheat points, and the strength In the outside markets to the holidays and the suspension of bus mess abroad until Monday and the fore cast for that precipitation throughout the winter wheat belt created strong desire on the part of longs to even up and the whole list was sold off towards the close. The Liverpool market closed "a up.
 Corn-Started off stronger and higher, with a good trade which gradually dwin- dled to almost nothing the last hour. The support of the Armour party was given whenever needed. Reports would indicate a better movement through Illi- nois. Liverpool closed "a up.
 ovisions--Provisions started weak on the heavy run of hogs here and at all western points. The buying on the break was largely by shorts and was of par ticularly good class in July pork Offer ings were small. More than a complete recovery was made before the close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
By Miller & Co.


 New York March 3l.-The strength In today's cotton market Is the outcome of the true statistical position of the sta- pie. In the face of the approaching hol- idays and the fact that this Is Holy Week, observed both in New Orleans and Liverpool, business has been very small, yet both the spot and future cotton mar l1ets have held firm and show an ad- vancing tendency.
 Receipts and movements continue light and are regarded as bullish It is well known that Liverpool and the continent are yet far behind in their supply of American cotton and the fact that during light trade and the gradual closing up season of March preparatory to work in the new crop, the market has mot declin- ed, 1t is believed will stimulate better foreign business the coming week and we look forward to more active market and advance in prices all around.
 On New York's close, Liverpool is due to come two to three points up on Tues day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
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Caldwell 6 Wards Cotton Letter.


 By H. & B. Beer.
 New Orleans. March d.-As Liverpool was peter than expected our market opened + to q points higher on old crop months and to 13 up on the new. Re- alizing shortly after occasioned reees- sion of 3 to points, but the firmness of spots and the continued light receipts pointing to bullish weekly statistics caused an advance of 1T to 1s points from the bottom on the near positions and points on the late. Room traders evening up trades before the holidays superin- duced slight decline near the close, making the net gain 24 points on old crop options and to 13 on new.
 Bombay receipts for the week were 6S,- 900 against S4,000 last year and the total receipts from September 1 to date have been l.374,0OO against 1,661,000 last year, or PSI, 900 less. The amount to be brought into sight for the week looks like 1t Will be under 100000 as compared to 15S,oOO last year, which will make the American crop point to outturn of 10,40o000 on the face of the movement.
 From the above it will be seen that thus far the American supply Is S2S,00O under last year and the Indian supply is B7,OO0 under last year, and as the Egyptian and other crops are estimated to be about the same as last year. the deficiency Of all kinds to date Is 6i50O0 under last year. With the above deficiency the statistical position is at present very strong, but 1t is claimed by those well posted that the American crop will be 72S000 under last year and the Indian 5o0,000 or an aggre- gate deficiency of 1,22S.000 in the supply of all kinds.
 If this materializes and spinners are fair takers of cotton the strength of the statistical position will be unprecedented. In the meanwhile what price must be reached to discount these bullish figures? The future action of spinners will deter mine this feature; therefore, the spot de- mand will be the principal feature in reg ulatfng the future course of values.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Rail- road CnnnanN-nIhe New MIauU


 The undeveloped resources along the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City rail- road are perhaps superior to those of any other railroad in the south; the timber is practically inexhaustible, consisting of the highest grades of long yellow leaf pine. short. leaf pine and variety of hardwoods. The line also traverses one of the finest farming and agricultural sec tions to be. found in the south. Corres- pondence is solicited from those contem- plating the location of any kind of man nfacturing enterprise or who may be prospecting for a superior field for the purpose of filling the soil. In addition to the merits of this section for the products of the soil which are staple, we would call especial attention to the peculiar ad- vantages which obtain in favor of fruit and vegetable raising. splendid transpor- tation facilities to the best markets at reasonable cost. Reformation cheerfully given on request to l.. B. Sullivan. Gen er-t Freight and Passenger Agent. Mo bile. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
oil Market.

Memphis, March 31.-Cotton Aeed oil carload lots, per gallon: Prime crude 29c . orr crude, 27q2l1se; prime summer yellow 3l1sc; off summer yellow. none; choice cooking summer yellow, less than carload lots 42c. Meal, prime, $2O.50@21; cake, prime, $20@2o.50
 New York March 31.-Cotton seed oil dull. Petroleum easy. Rosin and turpen- tine steady.
 New Orleans, March 31-Cotton seed oils quiet; prime refined. In barrels, Sic; off refined, in barrels, 36c: prime crude, loose, 3S15c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
aUES HAVE
 CHILLING EFFECT Holiday is Motive for
 6urtallment q ElDED FALLING OFF sAIe Feature Was Cessation of Id of the Demand for Union r Paclfic-Two Trust Com
 panles Suspend.
:, aclDED FALLING OFF

H York, March 31.-The suspension U At, trust companies, one in Cleveland
 ie in Boston had a somewhat chill
 .ect on speculation today. The pen srcy of tomorrow's holiday was hailed motive for some curtailment of ,erations and todays Jewish holiday of le passover was also the occasion of ,me absence from the stock exchange. peso were the nominal causes of the l;ided falling off in activity and the ire were indications, however, that &culative sentiment was affected by 0,o reaction from the strength of the H part of the week. The denial given H nors pf purchases of Union Pacific II Paul and to other reports which Al circulated on the exchange were H ,rced In their reactionary effect by H irge distribution of stocks which was N .ed during the rise of yesterday. and H he cessation of much of the demand "a suspension of the trust companies
 ed due to special causes rather than E " general conditions and so were of E direct influence on the market
 e were points of strength in the
 Set, but they were exceptions rather
 the rule. Interest grows in the K gn exchange situation and the com Eoutward movement of gold which is Ected to run to many million dollars, N in the opinion of some exchange ex-
 s may reach the amount of the re- Eance to be made to Paris on ac- of the Panama canal payment. It
 elieved that any accumulation of bills -ch may have been made for this pur-
 has been worked off at the profita- rates ruling in the market so that kjsion for the purpose remains to be ke.
 E.e exchange rate today was at a point H fgold shipments would show a mar H Hprofit, but owing to lack of ship E acilities, no gold is likely to go out & next week, when it is expected E millions will be shipped. The E Tt abnormal ease of money in New H is undoubtedly due in part to the va ulldllOH Hefe or government uepOS- B Hpreparation for the Panama canal H ent. With conditions in the ex- @ se market as at present, it is not H ble that when the payment is made E roceeds will remain in New York. keffect on the money raarket will be hhed with interest. In aris, Berlin K London the quarterly requirements FApril 1 are extraordinarily large, as Ealed by this weeks report of the Et foreign banks.
 lht with the turn of the quarter a rge influx of funds to the circulation is oked for with resulting effect on money tes which may modify the pressure up- New York for gold. The domestic ovements of currency appears to be still favor of New York, in spite of the mpletion of remittances of government 'posits. The strong stocks in today 8 arket were among the southern group Id the soft coalers due to favorable re- rts of earnings. United States Steel fected more confident feeling over e preferred dividend. Covering of orts rallied the market during the lat r part of the day, but the closing was 'avy.
 Bonds were steady Total sales, par llue, $2.555,000 United States bonds ere unchanged on call.
 All coDmercial exchanges closed till onday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
The Metal Market.

New York. March 31.-Spot tin un- changed in London and futures 5s lower both closed at f27 los. Locally, tin was a shade easier. closing at s2s@2S p.
 Copper advanced 2s Cd to f5S 2s Cd and e57 Is Sd for spot and future respectively in London Locally firm: lake and cleo trolytic SIP. S71kG13; casting, SIP. .621kd12.75. r Lead unchanged at ZIP 3s 9d in London and s4 COCA. 65 in New York.
 Spelter unchanged in both markets. closing at $5.15d525 locally, and at f22 in London.
 Iron closed at 52s Sd in Glasgow and at As in Middlesboro. The domestic Iron markets are little firmer and at better demand. No. foundry, northern. N5.25
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Money on Call.

New York. March 31--Money on call, easy at 1IaG1s4, closing bid; offered at 1s4; time loans, easy; Sixty days, 2s4Q3; ninety days, 3dS4 six months, 3s4d4.
 Prime mercantile paper, 4HsQ5; ster- ling exchange firm. with actual business in bankers bills at 4S7. .30d4S7 35 for de- mand. and at 4S4.750r4S4@S5 for sixty days; posted rates, 4S5@4S5Ia and 4Ss; commer- cial bills, 4S4Ha@4S4ss bar silver, 55M; Mexican dollars. A; government and rail- road bonds steady
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
The Coffee Market.

New York March 31.-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice and mild easy and un- changed.
 The market Tor coffee futures opened steady at an advance of to 10 points on moderate covering and scattering de- mand following rather steadier European cables and containing bullish predictions as to the showing of the worlds visible supply statement around the first of the month. Demand was not heavy at any time, but there appeared to be very little coffee offering and the market closed quiet at net advance of to 10 points. Sales 31,5OO bags. April, 5.45d5. .55; July, 5.s0; September 6.O5@6. 10; November, 6. 25d6. 30; December, 6.35d6. 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
cothran 6 Co.'s Stock Letter.

by ware x Ieldnu-
 New York, March 3i.-The stock mar ket was an irregular affair today. It act ed perfectly natural after the sharp ad- vance and violent Fluctuations. A re- actionary tone on the appearance of two failures was changed for the better later on in the day but there was a general disposition to even up contracts on the part of the professional element.
 This Is customary to holidays. and the lack of animation today is not significant of anything in particular. United States Steel preferred was very strong. and 1t is predicted that the stock will sell higher.
 "The big interests are on the bull mar ket, which can be bought on all breaks" was the statement made today by one of the most prominent operators.
 We think that it may be used as a guide for the time being. We under stand there is very good buying in Louis- vile and Nashville this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
LOCAL MARKETS.

There was very little doing in the local markets yesterday. No change in the quotations for cotton was reported and the securities list held steady.
 In the staple grocery market meat fell off a few points and lard was also marked down Mc.
 All prices held steady along Morris avenue yesterday. Fruits continue a fea- ture, but there is very little doing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-01
Liverpool Market.

Liverpool. March 31.-Spot cotton in limited demand; prices steady points higher: American middling fair. S.54d; ; good middling, S3sd; midding, 8.2sd; low niddling, S1Sd; good ordinary, S.0sd; or dinary, 7.sSd. The sales of the day were 400 bales of which 900 were for specula- tion and export and included $500 Ameri- can Receipts, 70oe bales, including 59Oo American. Futures opened steady and closed firm, American middling, G. O. C.: April, s.10; April-May. S.07; May-June .O4; June-July, S.01; July-August, 7.97 August September, 7.s4; September-Octo- Der, 6.96; October November, 6.62 Novem- December, 6.52.