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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
GOWNS.

OSc.--Ciowns Of Cambria, Muslin or
Long Cloth, high or low neck, long
or short sleeves, trimmed with dam
ty embroidery or fine lace, best work.
manship cut extra full over dozen
styles; any ono costs ordinarily $1,5o
to 81.
70c.-Gowns ofz:5Muslin or Cambria.
trimmed with lace or embroidery. cut
as full and made like the higher
priced garments.
S1.26-Gowns Of Nainsook and Long
Cloths. copies Of the prettlest French
models, high or low neck, trimmed
with dainty fine nainsook embrotd-
cry.
80c.-Gowns Of Muslin, very elabo-
rate yokes Of embroidery inserting and
wide edglng neck and sleeves finished
with ribbon: q regular 9Sc. garment
elsewhere.
4sc. cach-About seventy-two dozen
we'll mado Gowns Of good Muslin, 6+
inches long. deep hem at foot. yoke
OF five space tucks and finished hem
stitched ruffle: others embroidery
trimmed.
aSc.-Gowns with trimmed yoke OF
embroidery inserting and tucks. a soft
muslin gown, worth CSC.
20c.--Gowns with tucked yoke and
cambria ruffle on neck and sleeves.
well sewed, OF good, soft muslin and
pearl buttons.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
CHEMlSES.

7Dc.-Chemscs of Cambria. with
tucked ruffle at foot and round neck
of embroidery inserting and edging
ribbon drawn.
6Oc.-Chemises in a number OF styles
of cambria or muslin. squaro or round
neck. trimmed with cmbroluery or
lace.
2Oc.-Chcmises Of muslin. with hem
stitched ruffle, and an extra good S9c.
value.
Others to T425.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
NEW FAM, TAFFETAs

will be sold for 66c. and 6Sc.
Yard Wide Black I'cau de Sole -
priced zoe.
Best $3.50 Black Ieau do Sole ever
i sold Is SLID.
Pure Silk Black Peau de Sole, nearly
a yard wide, i60c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
.$l6.500 WORM g SILKS TN JANUARY

No such purchase Of silks has to Richmond IN jan
No snch prices been made for advance lots
Spring sks Every piece Of al this great lot is more than hra
the best value given this store This stock IS COM
prised e Nav Spring Fabrcs styles and
colorings Among them hundreds Of pieces Of black including
various qualities Of Tafeas Peau &c Sole mourning @ ~
Others .l 4 - 4.
No accurate detail Of this be given Of present owing
tot ssoft the arrival /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17

rnnnsag o
wes biggest ht ae1tnne a many If
big interest,"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17

THOUSANDS. OF YARD OF F0u.
IARpS.
ali pure silk, the wear OF which can
be relied upon, will be doe. q yard yard
NEW LIBERTY CHIFFON.
Fonlards, will hold their own for
years, 6Oc. and Toe. 6 ~
There will be Silks, in fancy spring
designs, cost 81 n yard. for ;tOc. A.
yard. =, 80.
silks that have sold at sl.5o yard
for .4Dc. q yard x. Il
Black and White Crepe dc Chine,
full double width, cost s1.76, for Osc'
yard. ~.
In soft crepe finish. black and white,
made to sell at sl.75, will be oSc.
1920 yards Of Black Corded SILKS,
usual retail price 9sc., IN black only
here for Ode.
And many others,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES
II. & B. BEERS COTTON LETTER,

A6y FrlVate wire to Loveman & Col
 NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2s.-Local mar with December 50 and became easier there nfter on heavy receipts, good weather and Jess demand for spot cotton, December sell Ing off to AZ. Weakness developed at Liv. erpool, where contracts closed at a loss of s FQ1O points when compared with Saturday's s closing and npots there were lowered Is points to GAG for middling Sales 4ooo Receipts, 12.000. Importers in the English market were reported as selling against Arrivals to which easier cables were at trtouted. In the American markets there was an unusual good demand for futures and constant buying throughout the session sending December up some II points from the lowest Of the day, advancing to 56
 News for and against the market was lih
 lions in the Northern market but the buy- ing was So pronounced that the rumor gained currency to the effect that the lead CT of the short contingent was thought to De quietly covering on which values ruled steady in the afternoon. December closing i47@4S. Official closing of the local mar 1zet was seaster than looked for a reduction basis 1.0e0 bales were sold on spot | 500 to arrive, mfddling 10la. This deyelopment occastoned little selling during the last half hour of the day, values losing a few noints from the elay's high level in conseouence
 The movement to market continues very heavy at all ports today. estimated at sS 900. against 52.595 last week. since Friday morrows arrivals, especially in Texas. are exceptionally heavy. indicating 100 Oao bales at all ports for the day compareo with S1.000 same day one year ago Five princip Interior towns show a total of 41 . ss3 in the way of receipts since last Fri
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
WALL STREET REVIEW
STRENGTH AND BREADTH MANIFEST
 ED IN DEALING.
Activity in Special Stocks Not So Mucn Congested and Market Had Ger tain Appearance Of
 Ouietude,

NEW YORK Sept 26-Both strength and breadth was manifest in dealings Tn stocks today and the market as "hole represented clearly revival from the dropping tendency of the latter part Of last week. The strength and activity were not so much congested in special stocks as recently and the market had a certain ap- pearance of quiet for the greater part or the day. This was accounted for by the fact that the opening prices represented large part of the gains and prices of the prominent stocks were practically motion less for al long time after the opening. Less prominent stocks were sought out meanwhile to bring them up to level proportionate with the leaders. There was no alarming news concerning the crops and prices in the commodity markets moved downwards. This reassurtng influence on the whole list Every day which passes with out damage adds materially to the feeling of security over the crops. The leader or the market In point of activity was United States Steel preferred and It's strength was of a sympathetic advantage to the general list. The independent steel stocks were strong. The news of trade offered nothing to explain the strength of this group. Of- ficials of trunk lines admitted some dis appointment at the apparent halt in tho expansion of freight traffic, which was at tributed to the crop uncertainties on trade and to the slow rate of revival in the stee! trade Western railroad officials expressed disagreement with the low estimates oS the corn crop current In Wall Street last week. but they also admitted the retarding effect
 
 definitely assured. There Is still impor tant influence on sentiment by the asser- tions of a large accumulation of Atchison in the interest of Union Pacific. but more was heard of questionngs of the scope of plans of accumulation. The indications of prog ress making in.the working out of the prob lem of ultimate control and harmonization of the transcontnental railroad situation was accepted important and made that whole group conspicuous in the market. Gross earnings of railroads for the third week of september were received in quite large numbers and were generally satis- factory U holders of securities. Atchison was doubtlessly helped by the preliminary circulation of its annual report well by the reports of accumulation of the stock for Union Pacific. The profit taking made some impression In prices in the last half hour while a number of low priced stocks were pushed upwards to cover the selling. There was no change in the rates of inter- est. but sterling exchange was firmer and the price of gold in London was lowered. indicating less apprehension ot demand for gold on that center.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales (par value) s4,2O5.0O0. United States 2s and 3s and the old As advanced s per cent. oa call.
 NEW VnRK srnCH rvGT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
COTTON.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24. Iso+.
 I submit herewith the result of my usual monthly postal card Inquiry into the con- dition of the cotton crop.
 have received i,21s replies. of an av- craze date of Sept. 10th. from SIS coun- ties. which counties produced last year about so per cent. of the entire crop.
 The average deterioration ip condition re- ported since the 20th of August is 44 per cent.
 The average condition. expressed in per centage. 100 being the standard of normal development, is 7l.6.
 For the past ten years the average de- terioration fin condition for the previous month, as stated by the Government in its October report, has been 6< per cent. and the average condition stated by tho Gov ernment in its October reports has been 66.s per cent
 The condition as reported by my corre- spondents is. therefore, per cent above the average Governmental condition for the past ten years. and the deterioration is about per cent. less than the average de- terioration as reported by the Government for the past ten years.
 The number of replies received from each State and the condition the 20th of September and the 2oth of August. as re- ported by my correspondents Is as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27

now becoming apparent and that the report will necessarily confn m the previous ac. counts recently received Another Influence Just ahead of us which Is causing a good deal of solcitnde is the bureau report. due October g. Public opinion leans to. ward q very ouliosh figure of condition meree for the two Carolinas. Georgia and Alabama do not indicate any remarkabie ueterioretion since last month, that any great falling off must come from the States further west. To our minds, most potent influence at the moment is the spot situa- tton.. If demand is to cofltinue Iessenlnx during the remaining days of this month. It is hardly likely. even though supported by manipulation, that futures can be held up. Receipts when demand is active may b. disregarded, hut when spot buyers hold off the weight of he movement becomes a menace and will continue until reyiyine spot demand slsorbs all offerings The closing shows a net loss of the day of about 10 pcints LiveI pool is expected fn come 293 highe: tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 26.-Cattle-Rc- ceipts. 2S.4Oo. including 5000 southerns; steady; choice export and dressed bect steers, $5G6; fair to good, S3.76@5. %; Western fed steers s375d5. 50; stockers and feeders. s2.25d4.Oo; Southern steers $2.5OQ3.50: Southern COWS. $1.5oG2.6S; native cows $l.5093.75; native heifers, s2. 6oQ47b: bulls, sl.7593.5o; calves, $2.50@5.5O.
 Hogs-Receipts 4.5Oo; market 10c higher aop oe'oS; ouaK: S9 9 ;SV; oz heaTy. 70 sS lights. $575@6.05
 sheep-Receipts. 20. 900; steady; native lambs S4a6,25: native wethers. 8. 2593.75; native ewes, S393. 20; Western lambs. $4 a 6.15; Western yearlings. 33. 26 93.s 90: Vest ern sheep. s2.76q3. 30; stockers and feed ers $2. 50G3.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
LOvEMAN & CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

Nby FIlVate Nue rom Miller & COL
 NEW YORK, Sept, 26.-While Liverpool cabled that heavy offerings from the South were responsible for the weakness there and interior markets in the eastern half of the belt reported slackening demand and cot ton cheaper to buy, the decline which started in futures and which at one time reached 20 points below Saturdays figures was more than half recovered on heavy buying supposed to have been for the &C., doubt that thers was a great deal of scat tered covering for outsiders during the morning. It was such a novelty to see a good sharp reaction that the few who sold short Saturday were quick to seize profits, while .he old shorts were only too glad 10 get out at 40 points better than would have been possible a fe wdays ago The variously regarded. some arguing from the favorable conditions of the past week that 1t will be bearish. while others cliam that the damage done in previous weeks Is only
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27

day one veal ago 37.es4. and stock at the same towns during the same period have increased 1l,4S7 compared with an increase of POS bales last year. Tomorrow's weekly review will show somewhat of an improve ment on last Tuesdays report. alternating rains and reasonable temperature occasion- ing less complaint of rust and shedding Traders, however have Implicit faith in higher markets sooner or later. having be- come imoued with the idea that Texas and Indian Territory will not make any more cotton than last season and that the total yield of the belt will be insufficient to meet requirements of the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2s.-Spot cotton quiet and weak: sales, 2.65o bales, including 1.6oo to arrive: quotations 3-16 higher.
 Futures opened easy at a decline of bHi5 points. influenced by Liverpool New York. heavy port receipts and quiet and lower spots. Some unloading by uneasy longs was seen around the opening and bears were in- ciined to do some hammering. The reports rom the country lifted prices after each decline At the highest prices of the ses- sion futures were 5910 points lower and at the lowest levels they were 16919 points lower than the close of Saturday. The mar CHS points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
ONLY MODERATELY ACTIVE DAY IN
 COTTON.
Opening Was Weak at Decline In Response to Lower British Cables. Good
 Weather and the Spot

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s-It was only . moderately active day in the cotton market. The opening was weak at decline of 6@11 points. which was barely a response to low CT English cables. good weather over tne weekend and reports of an easier spot situation Wall Street exerted considerable pressure against the market and shortly af- ter midday prices showed a net loss of about 17G2o points. In the afternoon the appearance of very large exports helped the market somewhat and with covering by early sellers and professional shorts the market recovered a considerable part of the loss. being at one time we'll above the opening figures. The close was steady at net decline of CO.'S points Sales were estimated at only 250,000 bales
 The big estimates for tomorrow's receipts at leading points led to predictions that to- morrow's port receipts would reach at least s5.o0o bales and that the into sight for the week would amount to about 47o. 900 bales. It was believed however, that the big receipts reflected approaching clearances 60 that they were considered worthy of but little attention as immediate market fac tor Receipts ct the ports. today were 75,- S21 bal~s against <5.72s last week and 6<.- 013 last year. For the week 375.000. against 2ss.344 last week and 292.34s last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans g. ss2. against 9.79s last year and at Houston ss.5l6. against 12.855 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
pAILY COTTON MARKET-

NEW oRLEANS-steady; sales. 2.6so, |, ordinary. good ordinary 6-1s; low mid dling. 15-16; middling. loh: good mid ding, 10 11-16; middling fair 10 15-16; re- ceipts, 9.s92: stock. 62,270.
 GALvESToN-ouiet middling 10 i1-is: sales. 700: receipts, 26.7s6: stock. ss.1s5.
 MOBILE-Easy: middling. 10 s-l6; sales, 800; receipts. 3,315; stock. 1s,2S6.
 SAVANNAH-Easy; middling, 1ox; sales. a.SS3; receipts. 17,172: stock, s3, ssl
 CHARLEsToN-Quiet; middling, 10 3-ie; receipts, 5.646; stock, 10.743.
 LMINGToN-Nominal; receipts, s,41s; stock. f4.2S4. 215.
 BALTIMoRE-Nominaf rniddiing. le.s7i receipts. 300; stock, 2.253.
 BoSTON-Quiet; middiing, l12o; re. ceipts 1,0S5.
 PHILAnELPHIA-oui middling 11.as: receipts. TSP: stock, 326.
 ST. LOCIS-Quiet; middling, II; receipts. 50; stock. 3.2ss NEW YORK-Quet; middling flo: gross receipts. 11.512; sales, 1.50o; stock, 374f7
 Total today-Net receipts 75,s27; exports 70 Great Britain. 26.694; to France 5a5; to the continent, 19.12S: stock s37s5i
 Consolidated-Net receipts, 12sI3s; ex- ports to Great Britain. 43.e54; to France, o14Z; to the continent, 32.530.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 7546S5: exports to Great Britain, 247.Se to France. 6z.42s; to the continent, 141,s64: to Japan LIDO; to Mexico, 1000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-The new week has started without any noticeable change in the attitude of buyere Of dry goods. a strict adherence to their policy regarding cotton continues, while agents are appa- made last week. The jobbing trade has been fairly active and a busy week is anticipated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27

SBy Private Wire from Gibert G Clay)
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept 2s,-A contirran, n,. of free offerings by importers caused further declines in Liverpool and weaker market than logically due. The spot demand ac cordins to cables was good but the recent liberal replenishment to their stocks is ascribed as the reason of the reduction in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
NEW ORI,FANs sUGAR

NEW ORLEANS Sept. 26.-SuRar- Strong; open kettle. sA Aa3%; open kettle centrifugal, 4G4h: centrifugal whites. 415-ls; yellows. 4% 04% seconds. 2% q (
 Molasses-Nominal open kettle. 2092 centrifugal, 10915.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
ST. I.OUIs PROVISIONS.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. s.-Flour-Steady. Uhiskey-Steady at s1,32h.
 Pork-Higher: jobbing. 1.S2h.
 Lard-Higher; prime steam. s6.S7h. Bacon-Steady: boxed extra shorts s9.l2h clear ribs. s925: short clear. ss. .5O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 No spring wheat. no; No 3. 1o5 q l.1oh; No, red. 1.l1h Q115A. No corn, 5219 No ? yellow, 54h. No oats. s0h @S1: No. white. S29 3?A: No. white. 30h Q31h. Mess pork, per bbl. Si1.75 911.so. Lard. per 100 lbs. $750.
 Short rib sides Ooose), s7.7507s7H. Lard. per 100 lbs. s7.5O.
 Short rib sides Ooose), $7,7597s7H. Dry saIted shoulders (boxed), "A 7h. Whiskey. basis of high wines. Sl2ei5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH, Sept 26.-Turpentine-Firm at 52; sales. 64 receipts. 4s6; exports. 75o. Rosn-Firm; receipts. 1851; sales. l2S2: g 5bQ2 57}s: E. s26Og2s21A F. $2. 65 e 2.S7A: G. $2.7Oa2.72h; II. .75@2.77A; !; I. s39s,O5; K. Ss.75 M. $4. IS; N. $40: window glass. $4. 70; water white. $5.
 CHARLESTON, Sept. 26-Turpentine- Nothing doing.
 Rosin-Nothing doing; quotations omitted.
 WILMINGTON. Sept. 26.-Turpentine-- Nothing doing; receipts 4S.
 Rosin-steady at s2. 45 bid; receipts. 2ls.
 Tar-Firm at $I. so: receipts. 1eS.
 Crude turpentine-Firm at S2 25 g3 oS and SS 75; receipts, TIT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES,
 NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 2s-Cotton fn
NEW YORK COTTON FuTuRrs
lures barely steady.

NEW YORK, Sept 2s.-Following were the quotations on the Cotton Exchange to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-27
TREAsuRY RALANCEs.

WASHINGTON. Sept R6.-Treasury ba AnnAA sl5Ll0a.s24i gold SGA-oS2sOA
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-27
Astounding information.

Senator Hoar used to relate with
much glee the conversation that re.
Gently took place between two South.
erners, the first of whom had but late.
ly returned from a trip through New
England. Said the first man from
Dixie to his friend:
"You know those little, white. round
beans?"
YES" replied the friend, "the kind
we feed to our horses?"
"The very same. Well, do you
know, sir, that In Boston the enlight.
ened citizens take those little white.
round beans, boil them for three
hours, mix them with molasses and
kEow not what other ingredients, bake
them, and then-what do you suppose
they then do with the beans?"
"They--'
"They eat 'em, sir!" interrupted the
first Southerner, impressively. "Bless
me, sir, they eat 'em!"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-27
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TRANSFORMATION OIL
6 A GOLD PIECE
From re French.
ES~3f~ss..Aa2f f~ss-s~sf1 Nrss-~s|7frs&
From re French.

"On the pleasantly shaded slope
that encircles Ingonville and leads to
the villa named Les Ormes, Edward
Denvilliers. one of the passengers who
had landed that morning from the
Transatlantic steamer, was reading the
following letter, which he had just re-
ceived:
"Vesivet, Aug. G.
MY Dear Edward: Your aunt and
are anxious that we should be the
FIRST TO welcome you home TO our good
country of France. We had even de-
cided to surprise you on the dock,
but alasl my rheumatism had other
designs.
Your room is all ready and waiting
for you here ut Vesivet, where we
have been staying for month. Do
hurry and come to tell us of Chicago.
the exposition and your success. You
received gold medal, so the papers
told us. Naughty fellow; you left us
To find It out!
by the way, hurried though you are
10 take the train for Paris. you would
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-27
A Tricky Skipper.

Talking about rats" said steve
dore on Sixth street pier. reminds
me Of pretty slick trick I witnessed
the other day on the part of down
East skipper who wished to rid the
ship OF number Of troublesome 70
dents. His vessel was moored near to
m English freighter and he noticed
that she was taking In quantity of
cheese. So one evening he found an
excuse for hauling out to her and
taking his own packet alongside. The
next step was to procure a plank,
smear 1t well with an odoriferous
preparation of red herrings and place
1t through an open port on board the
Englishman. The result was immi.
grafton OF rats from the American
ships hold to the cheese.laden vessel
alongside. New York Press.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-27
Autumn DreamIngs.

don't know what's the reason that along
about this season.
When the golden rod is blazing and the
pastures getting brown,
And ] hear the locust calling and old
brinde bawling, bawling-
While the apples in the orchard one by
one are dropping down.
That I sort Of stop my hurry--let UP
about my worry
As loaf about the barnyard and en-
joy the autumn haze,
And forget the locust's droning and old
brindle's lonesome lowing
For / somehow see the faces that i
shaw In other days.
And find myself reviewing what for
years I've been adding
But IL seems as II the most OF II was
=. only childish play
Whiie the things most worth the keep
ing
Have been lost in life's blind shut
ne and have vanished clean away.
But this autumn air Is clearer and II
brings up objects nearer,
Or perhaps Il magnihes them as see
them through my tears;
Maybe that may DC the reason that
along about this season
can sec the ones / used to love way
back In other years.
] can hear my mother singing and can
feel her hand a-clinging
Around my boyish neck again and see
her loving gaze.
And find my troubles lighter and my
future growing brighter
For the dreams that I'm a-dreaming as
i loaf around these days.
Washington Post.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-27

"Germalne herself" replied Nine
Danvilliers, triumphantly.
But the other driving with her
father-who was she?"
Mile. Dantan, "a cousin" And a.
Edward looked in surprise. his aunt
continued: "Germaine told me all
about 1t, how you took her by surprise
In the kitchen and the little comedy
she played upon you. And now, may
! expect to see you at dinner to.mor.
row."
The next evening in Nine. Danvil.
lier's beautiful salon, two people, ap.
parently oblivious Of oil other guests.
took refuge In q secluded corner by
the window.
$50 you loved the little cook"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-27
Literally.

.Gunner--"Yes. the doctors put Har
ker to sleep and operated on him."
Guyer-"I guess he was pretty sore
when he woke up."
Gunuer-"Yes. he was all cut up
about It."