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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
CAx,r HAVE WARD 6.
Council Killed Pet Project of Aidermau
 Maddox.

Alderman Madox's proposition for another additional ward to the city, a ward to be known as Ward 8 was kill ed as dead as door nall by the Coun- ell last night.
 The ordinance calling for the new ward was given to the Redistricting Committee. but the committee was un- friendly and the Council sustained the unfavorable report made by that com mittee.
 As originally introduced the Maddox ordinance called for a ward which took in only West End. The Redlstrtcting Committee, however, allowed him to substitute another ordinance making some changes in the old ward lines as they exist near West End.
 The unfavorable report of the com mittee was signed by Alderman Kohn and Sullivan. Alderman Maddox, however, submitted minority report declaring for the ordinance. Mir. Maddox said that in spite of the views the committee took of the matter there ought to be Ward 8.
 He asked that the minority report be substituted for the majority report. but the Council was against him. Only Alderman Ruth voted with him. When his motion to substitute had been lost his ordinance was indefinitely post poned,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
UNDERGROUND WIRES
CITY ELECTRICIAN BLAKEY suB-
 MITS ESTIMATES.
Aldermen Discussed 1t But Was Post. poned to . Special Meeting,
 When Veto Message May Be Considered.

The question of electric wiring is still vital one before the City Council of Montgomery and tt is still fraught with possibilities of strife and dissen-
 The Council last night devoted much wires, but the result of the considera- tion was. that everything was again
 The question of placing all electric wires underground was briefly before the Council It came in the shape of 9 .,, repert suemitted to the Council sy Council had asked the City Electrician to submit an estimate of the cost of placing all electric wires underground In the business section of the city. placing underground the wires on Con- nerce Street, Court Square and Dexter Avenue from Court Square to McDon- cough Street He estimated that 1t light companies in the city $10,20o. The estimates included nine main line ducts. three subsidiary ducts. nine manholes, with necessary cables for furnishing with proper management, the work might be done for t200 less
 The Committee on Electrical Control reported favorably the ordinance intro stringing of wires on the poles used by both companies In the business dfs- trict. The ordinance was drawn to meet the objections of Mayor Carr to the original ordinance as outlined in his veto message. The word new was stricken out of the original ordi- nance. The ordinance was favored by the friends of the Citizens Light, Heat and Power Company.
 Alderman Forbes wanted immediate action upon the ordinance and asked for vote at once.
 Alderman Gunter said that R. J. Chambers, who was interested in the question, desired to address the Coun- ell on the subject and that in view of the great amount of business before the Council the matter should be postpon- cd to special meeting.
 Alderman Forbes objected. but the council voted with Alderman Gunter, and the matter went over.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
DON'T KNOW WHY THEY STRUCK
Photographers Quit Work But Cannot Tell the Cause.

Tell the Cause.
 Dallas, Texas, Aug 1.-The Missouri,
 Kansas and Texas Order of Railroad
 Photographers in Dallas quit work this afternoon at 4 o'clock and walked out. |obeying the order for a strike of all telegraphers employed on that system The number of men engaged in the strike could not be ascertained, but
 locally less than half a dozen are af- fected At the Katy" general offices
 but two men are employed during the summer, one one of whom walked out. Several union men employed at the of- flee of the train dispatcher are also reported to have quit work.
 At the office of Supintendant Me Dowell of the Katy" 1t was stated
 that the trains were running all right and that no Interruption in the ser vice is anticipated. It is stated that the places vacated by the strikers are being filled rapidly.
 The order for the strike seems to
 have been unexpected by the local O.
 R. T. men. but it is stated that 1t Is the culmination of a disagreement which
 was begun about six months ago. The
 wage schedule Is said to be one sub- ject of disagreement and pay for over
 time and shorter hours are other mat ters which require adjustment. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
EX-GOVERNOR PArTIsoN DEAD.
Twice was CA1ef Executive of the
 State of Pennsylviana.

State of Pennsyivfana. Philadelphia. Aug 1.-Robert E. Pattison. who was twice Democratic Governor of Pennsylvania and twice controller of Philadelphia, died early today at his home In Overbrook. a suburb of this city. Pneumonia, com plicated with a weakness of the heart was the cause of death. He was 53 years old.
 Mir Pattison was a candidate for Governor on the Democratic ticket against Governor Pennypacker in 1902 and has not been . we'll man since the laborius campaign in that year, when his tour of seven weeks covered nearly every county in the State. He was a member of the committee on resolu- tions of the recent Democratic conven- ton at St. Louis, and his health failed under the strain, lie remained in St. Louis a few days after the convention to rest, and returning home. resumed his business. dividing this time be- tween this city and New York.
 Last Friday pneumonia developed and heart complication aggravated MT. Pattison's illness. Yesterday his condition was encouraging. but late last night he collapsed. Saline injec- tions were resorted to. but the patient sank rapidly and died shortly after 6 o'clock this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
BOWEN CABLES FACTS.
sEIZURH OF PROPERTY OF THE AS.
 PHALT COMPANY. fz
Salt Brought by the Venezuelan Gov ernment on the Ground that 1t Had Not Carried Out
 Agreement.

Washington. Aug. 1.-The first off1- cial account of the action of the Vene- xuelan government in respect to the seizure of the property of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company has come to the State Department in . cablegram from MT. Bowen at Cara cas. 4s& .3k
 MT. Bowen says the suit was brought by the Venezuelan government against the asphalt company on. the ground that 1t had failed to carry out certain portions of its concessions, and espe- cially those requiring 1t to dig canals. dredges channels in the river and ex- port t.products known as asphalts. Be- cause of the company's; failure in these matters, thes Venezuelan government asked the court to lay an embargo Corresponding to the ordinary Amer ican injunction). and to appoint Q custodian or receiver. The court granted this application, laid the em- bargo and appointed A. H. Garner as custodian. He sailed on a Venezuelan warship for the nearest port to the asphalt lakes before notice of suit was i served on the defendant company
 Minister, Bowen explains that while 2 the statutes of Venezuela authoriseo embargo proceedings such as these m the case of leases, this would scarcely apply to the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company properties, which are held under concessions.
 The custodian, MT. Garner, seized these properties on the 27th ult., and remains ,fh possession. Professor John Bassetty Moore and Mir. John D. Lind- say of New York, IS attorneys repre- sentin gthe New York and Bermudez Company, called at the State Depart ment today and had long conference with Solicitor Penfield, in regard to the protection of the company's inter est styagainst such arbitrary proceedings sas those that have taken place. This confirmed the press report from Port of Spain. Trinidad, to the effect that the British minister of Caracas had pro- tested against the seizure of the ss- phalt lake at Guamaco. .H
 It was explained that there is a proper double international interest in this matter for while the New York and Bermudez Company is an Ameri- can corporation and most of its stock is owned here, the bonds of the com pany are held to the extent of about a million dollars in England giving the British government the right to Inter- vene to protect its citizens interests. MT. Bowen has already been author ized by the State Department to protest against the retention of the property of the asphalt company under the courts order. He has explained that he Is sending by mail a detailed state ment of events leading up to the seiz- ure, and the State Department will await its arrival before moving fur ther q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
TRANSFORM IN CHATTANOOGA.
Man Killed by Lightning and Much
 Property Destroyed.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Aug. 2.-In a severe rainstorm which visited the city tonight. one man was killed by lightning and property valued at least at S10.000 injured. Many lighting plants were damaged. putting out lights all over the city and stopping electric railway systems. Along the principal streets cellars in which large stocks of merchandise were stored were flooded
 Tonight the extent of this damage cannot be ascertained. Reports from the surrounding territory indicate that the damage has been equally severe. It Is feared that the peach crop which is now ripening may have been seriously injured by the heavy rain. though no reports from the fruit belt have been received here tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
Personal n1entiOn

Rev. Father Giles O. S. B. of St. Bernard College. near Cullman, Is vis- iting Rev. Father Dennis Savage.
 Mir Alfred W. Dahlberg leaves to- day for Dallas and Houston. Tex. He will be absent several weeks.
 Mir. s. J. Barron of Enterprise. Is visiting relatives in Montgomery this week.
 Hon. W. M. Lackey of Dadeville was .ae~visitor to ~Montgomery-yeeter
 MT. J. A. Ellis of Union Springs was in Montgomery yesterday. lS
 MT. E. G. Adams has returne home from St. Louis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
AT CASINO THEATRE.
Mabel Paige Company Begins an En-
 kaEemcmt.

Mabel Paige Company Begins en Bn~
 kagemcnt.
 To an audience that niled the Casino Theatre last night. Mabel Paige and her company presented "The Princess of Patches" and from all appearances, the audience enjoyed tho play,
 The company is probably. ast as strong as It was in the earlier PaFt of the summer when Mabel Paige 6Peh- ed the season at the Casino and "Fhs Princess of Patches" is not as enjeyaz ble as other plays in the repertoire of the company. It 10 called a 6outheFR comedy. but tho touch of the meis- dramic is trifie> strong in spite of the title. It has been shewR eeneiu= sively that either light or farce comedy is what the sufhnaeP theatre geeF wants and enjoys most.
 Miss Paige Is familiar to MeRtgem- erians and criticism of her weFlf Is unnecessary. She is always dainty and clever and is at present far tse good for her supporting company,
 MT. Willard did eieveF waFiz AS Judas, an octoroon and his work was above the level of any of the etheF
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
Truly n Remarkable Article.

New York, Aug. IA remarkable article appears in The Novoe Vremya from the pen of the well known writer M. Menchikoff, the substance of which is that Russia has been utilized by President Roosevelt for the purposes of his imperialistic ambitions. says the St. Petersburg correspondent of The Herald. Russia, the article says, has been pictured to the American people as a menace to them. thereby empha- sizing the necessity of having a bel 1igerent President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
Receipts and Expenditures.

< Washington, August 1.-The compar- alive statement of the government re- ceipts and expenditures for the month of July. 1904, shows deficit of $17- 407.72s as against deficit of s7.776.- '6f5 for July last year. This large de- ficit is accounted for by a falling off In the receipts from customs and in- ternal revenue and increased expendit- ures on civil and miscellaneous and war and navy account.
 The total collections for the month of July were s46,1sS,Ss7. as follows:
 Customs, s19,4s3.749. decrease as compared with July, 1903. $3.s62.75S; internal revenue. s20,234,004; decrease. $1.725,739. Miscellaneous, $7,06s.G32; increase. $3.563,3o7. This increase in the miscellaneous revenues is largely accounted for by the receipt of $o.Sss,- 50f in discharge of a Central Pacific note for that amount.
 The expenditures for July, 1904, ag- gregated $64194.115. and included. War. $1S,4s42S4; increase, s530.000, and navy. $12,163.653; increase, s4,5S4. 900 There was an increase in the interest payments of $e05. 5000 accounted for by the fact that last year the July inter- est was anticipated to a large extent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02

promotion according to seniority of telegraphers to be station agents Is also demanded by the strikers
 The local members of the o. R. T.. claim to have no definate information regarding the grievances causing the strike, nor did they know strike was imminent until shortly before the or- der was sent out from St. Louis. There seems to have been no dissatis- faction locally and the members in Dallas quit work only in obedience to the command.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
UNCLE sAM's BOOKS.
Monthly Statements of the Finances
 hA Cn-orn~,.-x

Monthly Statements of the Finances of
 the Government.
 Washington, Aug 1.-The monthly statement of the public debt shows that at the close of business July 31, 1904. the debt. less cash in the treas ury amounted to $9S0.7s1.413. which Is an increase for the month of $13,- 549,639 This increase is accounted for by the decrease of $14.945,66 in the amount of the cash balance in the treasury as compared with last month. The debt is recapitulated as follows:
 Interest bearing debt $S95,157540; debt 4. interest has ceased since ; maturity s1.ssi,S30. Debt bear
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
Mason succeeds Converse,

Washington. Aug. 1.-Commander N. F. Mason has been appointed chief of the bureau of ordnance of the Navy Department, to succeed Rear Admiral Converse who today assumed the duties of chief of the bureau of navigation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
neWS i'm Brief.

Under the name Montgomery City Band a number of local musicians have organized a brass band with Prof. F c. Davidson as leader. Captain A. G Forbes is President of the organiza- tion and Duncan May Is business man. ager.
 Negroes were committed to the Coun- ty jail yesterday as follows: Louisa Harris, assault and battery; Ella Maj thews. mayhem; John Harris. assault to murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
CURBOW- -CLAPP MARBLE O.,
made characters.
aoo-2il Dexter Ave. Montgomery. Ala
 Phone l4e. Mention Advertiser when writing.

made characters
 O. c. Ruff in a tramp character part also did pleasing work.
 Miss Gertrude Claire, who is known as an excellent woman in character parts had in the role Of Phoeba. q negress, part that was not suited to her and her work was not up to the usual standard.
 Ruff and Cusick. a comedy sketch team did neat speciality between the acts and got an encore on it. The moving pictures were clear and anus ing.
 The bill will be repeated tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
THE WEATHER.

l Daily Local Weather Report snd Hive, l Bulletin.
 | U. s. Department of Agricuture Weather Bureau. MONTGOMERY, Ala, August f. 1904 River Bulletin. (Observations at A. un 18th M tfr,eN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02

tienaryi rsias ia all eistriets exsspt sio- han,a and heavy ts slightly sxesssips in pos- tions sf Gesrgia,
 Geetien Direoter. Wsathes tarsA&
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02

High grade half-tones and zlnc etch- ings for all commercial printing purr poses. The Advertiser Engraving Co. Advertiser Bldg. Phone se7. adv.tA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
Monthly Coinage Statement.

Washington, Aug 1.-The monthly coinage statement issued by the di- rector of the mint shows that the only coinage executed at the United States mints during July 1904 was $455.519 in subsidiary coins and $1.2s4.000 in Philippine pesos.This falling off is due to the annual settlements and re- counts which occur at the close of each fisical year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
Weather Conditions.

tFast ZA hours.)
 Light to moderately heavy rains have oc- cured in the cotton belt. and slightly excess sive in portions of Georgia: light rains have also occurred in the middle East and along portions of the east slope of the Rockies: the barometer is highest in the upper Mis- souri Valley. and lowest In the Southwest: temperatures are moderately higher in the East. and nearly seasonabie elsewhere, ex- cept rather low in the midle Northwest.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For the 24 hours ending at a. m, 7sth meridian time,
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, August 1. 1904
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02

(For next two days.) The Coosa will remain stationary: the Alabama will continue to rise slowly. or re- main stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
River Forecast.

[ indicates rise. | Indicates fan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02
co-..,.t,vc CircuIntion Statement

Washington. Aug 1.-The monthly comparative circulation statement is- sued by the comptroller of the cur Lrency shows that at the close of busi- ness July 30, 1904, the total outstand- ing circuiatiou of national notes was s45o, ,2e6,SsS. an increase for the year of ss2.sso.4o1 and for the month of s971,793. N
 The amount of circulation based on U. S. bonds was $415.025.156. an in- crease for the year of $37,41S,330 and for the month of $2,265.707.
 The circulation secured by lawful money amounted to $35. 5.1S1,732 a de- crease for the year. of $4.557.929 and for the month of $1.293.914.
 The amount of U. S. bonds on deposit to secure circulating notes was $417.- 95s,690 and the amount of U. S. and other bonds on deposit to secure pub lie deposits with national banks was $119,577.550.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02

Temperatures have remained nearly sta.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-02

ing no interest ss7s. s.s24.s21; total. si.. 2S4,s62,s92. This amount. however does not include $1.003.72s,s69 incer- tificates and treasury notes outstand. ing which are offset by an e9uai amount of cash on hand held for their redemption. The cash in the treasury is classified as follows:
 Reserve fund. s15o.ooo.ooo. Trust funds. s1.oos,728,s6s; general funds s125.14o.4O2. In National Bank deposit tories s112,s42,7s6. In Treasury of Phil Itppine Island S7.3I6.s37. Total s1.sss,- sas,075 against which there are de- mand liabilities outstanding amount ing to Si,osl.4s5 which leaves a cash balance on hand of $3040S1,51o.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-21
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-21
Meats and Provisions.

BEEF-Dressed-4@sc per pound.
MuTToN--Dressed. 495hc per
pound; lambs 5h@sc per pound.
HAMs-Ten TO II pounds. i2Nc per
pound; II TO 10 pounds, 12hc; is 10
20 pounds. f2Kc; California (picnic).
DC cottage hams. shc; shoulders. &c;
boiled ham. Gle: boiled picnic ham,
boneless, fIe.
vEAL--Dressed 100 TO 1876, 8@8hc
per pound; i25 to 200, 506c; 200 and
up. 3h@4e.
PoRK-Dressed. 100 TO 100. sdshc
per pound; i50 and up. &c.
BAcoN-Fancy breakfast 1sc per
pound: standard breakfast. lie; choice.
i5c; English breakfast. II to IA pounds
itc: peach bacon. i3c.
Portland ham. 12hc per
pound; minced ham.l0c summer. choice
dry. INC: bologna. long. 5hc: winer-
wurst. Sc; liver. &c; pork. &c; blood.
&c: headcheese. l2hc; bologna sausage
link, 4hc.
DRY-SALTED MEATS $50 Regular
short clears. ioc salt lie smoked; clear
backs. 9Ac salt. i0Ec smoked; oregon
export 20 to rs pounds. average 10hc
salt. iihc smoked Union butts. 10 TO
IS pounds. average, Sc salt, DC smoked.
PICKLED- Picked pigs
feet. iabarrels. Sc; Y h-barrels S2.7b; l5-
pound kit. sl25; picked tripe. %-bar-
rels. IS: u barrels. t2,75; 15-pound kit,
1926 picked pigs tongues. ls-barrels.
&c. Y barrels 50: 15-pound kit Sl.5o;
picked lambs tongues. h-barrels, So;
\. barrels. $3.50; 1b-pound kits, s2.75.
LARD - Kettle-rendered; Tlerces,
shc tubs. lOc; sos. lOc; 20s, lObc; los,
i0nc. IS. l0xc. Standard pure, Tier
ces. Sc. tubs. 9hc: sos. 9hc; 20s, CSC;
los, 9%c; S., 9Nc. Compound: Tierces
eye; tubs. exc; sos, 6Ac; los, 7Ac;
5s, 7&c.
GAsoLINE-Stove gasoline, cases
24hc: Iron barrels. 1Sc: So degrees
gasoline cases, SEC: iron barrels or
drums. zee:
COAL oIIl--Cases, aye; iron bar
rcls, Ice; wood barrels. none. So de-
grees, cases, 22c; barrels, ishc. Wash
Ington state test burning oils, except
headlight, Nc per gallon higher.
LINSEED olL-Raw, barrels, Sac;
cases, sec; Boiled: Barrels, soc: cases,
sic. One cent less in 250-gallon lots.
TURPENTINE-Cases. SIC: barrels,
Isle.
WHITE LEAD--Ton lots. TIC; 500
pound, 7Ec: less than 00-pound lots,
Sc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-21

binary, i6G2o Costa Rica. fancy ls9
2Oc. good. 1901 ordinary. i0ai2c:
Columbia roast cases. zoos. sis: soc,
,iS.2b: Arbuekie. si6.ss; Lion. SASS.
RIcE-Imperial japan, No. !. s5.S7h:
Southern Japan. $3.50; Carolina. SAN
a &c: broken-head, 2kc.
SALMON Columbia River i-pound
tails. si.75 per dozen. 2-pound tails.
,2.tO: i.pound fiat. tlsb; fancy, 1&-
pound nats. $780, is-pound fats,
,i.lo; Alaska pink, i-pound tails. s5c:
red. i-pound tails. si,45 sockeyes, l.
pound tails. ti.75; i-pound fats si.sS.
SUGARS basis. 100 pounds;
Cube. $3.50: powdered. 1925; dry gran
ulated. 1915. extra c. $685. golden G,
1855: fruit sugar. se15; advance over
sack basis ms follows: Barrels, iOc:
half barrels. 25c; boxes, soc per 100
pounds. (Terms: on remittance with
In 10 days. deduct Nc per pound II
later than IL days and within 80 days,
deduct Nc per pound; no discount after
80 days.) Best sugar granulated, ss,o6
per 100 pounds; maple sugar, i5Gisc
per pound.
sALT-Callfornia. $3.50 per ton;
$3.50 per bale Liverpool Cos, 1880;
zoos, SIS; 2ooe, siA5o; background,
zoos, ts.25; SOS, 1915.
NUTS walnuts. lSAc per pound by
sack. ic extra for less than sack; Bra
Ill nuts. l5c; filberts, iic; peeans. jun
bos. l4c; extra large, 15c; almonds. ].
X L.. lsxc; ehestnuts. Italians, lbc;
ohio. $3.50 per i5-pound drum; pea
nuts, raw. 7hc per pound: roasted. &c;
pInenuts, iOa12hc; hickory nuts. 7c;
cocoanuts. s5d dsoc per dozen.
BEANs--small white. Sc; large
white, sac; pink, s%c; bayou, S%c;
Lima, SIC.