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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
WALL STREET. REVIEW
SURMIsE ON UNION PACIFICs
 STRENGTH LIGHTS.
Rumor Sprung That Thousands of Atchisou Stock Had Been Purchased, Civ ing Control of Transconti-
 mental Railroad.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24-The busy sur misc which has been seeking for weeks an explanation of the persistent strength of Union Pacific lighted today on an ai- legged purchase in the Union Pacific of several hundred thousand shares of Atchi- son, thus insuring 1t an influential voice fin Atchison affairs and strengthening its control of the whole transcontinental rail- road situation. It must be said for this rumor that there was better authority for the credence attached to it than for some of the many others and the sagging ten- dency of the stock cp annual report did not shake the faith of it's believers The heaviness of Union Pacific was attributed 10 profit taking by the speakers who had followed the movement and the decline showed no signs of precipitation. The most decided effect was caused to the At chison which made rather aeeres- sive advance. especially the preferred. which was unusually active. The Uniteu States Steel stocks also developed great strength Hith put special news The details of the August exports showed some very heavy declines in values for iron and steel compared with July, but the buyers of the steel claimed to have encoura ging advices of progress Tn the retail trade. The gem eral list was decidedly neglected and moved narrowly and not more than was accounted for by slight sympathy with tho special strong stocks. The bank statement offered no great surprises. loan con. traction was not unexpected, pu, 1t was hot as large az was fcpeG for and was not sufficient TO prevent a further sub stontia! depletion Of the surplus reserve Transfer of loans from banks 10 trust com- paries is known 10 have been made to A large extent, which is process that docs not affect the actual volume of credits nor the ultimate reserve obligations upon the New York banks. Tho market closed slight ly irregular with a few fresh advance, just at the last. Total sales of bonds (par value). s2195,000
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
Musicians' Study Club.

The following piano teachers, Misses Bessie Groves. Jessie Eskridge, Edith Rice and Anne Bender have organized the younger pupils of their classes into Young Musicians Study Club" which held its first meeting this after noon at the home of Miss Bender on Selma Street.
 The object is to promote musical in telligence in every direction. that pupils learn to play without fear. to study with more definite aims, to gain knowledge of the great composers and to take delight in their work, and thus to have higher ideals In music. As Luther says, "the youth must always be accustomed to this art, for it makes good and virtuous citizens. Music is a discipline, a mistress of order and good manners She makes the people milder and gentler, more moral and more reasonable"
 The subject for the first meeting was Music" Bach" will be the subject at the next meeting the club beginning the First Studies in Music Biography" The club colors are light blue and white. The motto Practice makes perfect"
 The following program was rendered.
 Opening Talk by President, Miss Jessie Eskridge.
 Roll, Appropriate Quotations on Music
 A Music Talk. Miss Edith Rice
 Duet, Willie and Estelle Jones.
 Villanelle, Eva Dell Acqus
 A Memory, Edna Rosalind Park.
 Piano Solo, Marlonette. Mary Ander- son.
 The Heavenly Art, Willie Evans. Piano Solo, The Robins Lullaby, Krozman, Nellie Levy. Duet Minnie Kincey. Eloise Law renee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
GRAND JURY ADJOURNS
MADE FINAL REPORT TO JUDGE
 PARTRIDGE.
Returned Forty-two Indictments, Most Important of Which Was Against Alleged Malicious Assailant
 of Cow.
Advertiser Bureau,

Selma, Sept. 24
 The Dallas County grand jury nave made their final report to Judge Danlel Partridge Que of ninety-two cases considered, forty-two true bills were found and the expense to the county was s17O. The grand jury was a great disappointment to the people Of the county and much severe criticism Is indulged in on account of the failure of that body to return true Dill against the alleged lynchers of the negro Edward Bell.
 The most important bill returned by the august body was an indictment against a man for the malicious in- jury of a COW. The negro, Eugene Roberts, who had already confessed to the lynching crime was discharged, and John Nicely, the white farmer from Lowndes County, who cut the throat of an inoffensive old colOred man were both discharged from custody.
 The statement made in this cores pondence yesterday that a true bill had been returned against certain young people of Summerfeld for disturbing public worship was a mistake. Rev. Brown, however appeared before the grand jury and requested a true bill but after hearing members of the con gregation the matter was dismissed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
COTTON OPENED STEADY AT A ps
 CLINE.
Opening Slump Was in Response to Easy .l Cables and Good Weather-Re- ceipts For Day Were Nod
 erafely Full.

NEW YORK. Sept. 24-The cotton mar ket opened steady at a decline of l 44 points and ruled very quiet around that level to a little lower during the entire first hour, The opening decline was rather a response to easy cables and good weather, but while smaller longs were taking profits there was some covering and moderate bull sup port. Receipts for the day were moder- ately full and a very large port movement Is expected next week. which, however. F. expected to be offset by correspondinsly heavy exports. Sentiment around the ring was still nervous and the tendency among the smaller traders apparently was to even up rather than enter into fresh commit ments. Receipts of cotton at the ports today were 52.209 bales, against So,T24 last week and 4e,1o2 last year. For the week $50. 900, against 2ssl4+ last week and 292,- 3iS last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
NEW ORLEANS cnrrnN

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 24-spot cotton. quiet and easier. Sales. 1.750 bales, in eiuding 1,1o0 70 arrive. Quotations l-16 lower.
 Futures opened quiet and 2dS points weather map was fairly good but ilnfa- vorable reports concerning the crop are re- ceived every day. The week end figures had but Title influence prices as the bearishness of the visible. supply was bal anced by the tuiiishness of spinners' talk ings. In tho trading October opened & points lower Tt lG.5e: sold up to 1O55 and finally eased off to i0.4s The market closed quiet, 9Q12 points net lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE.

The quotations follow:
 Country Produce Eggs-15q2Oc. Poultry-Hens, 32c apiece; frying sixa 2o@ 22c. 0' Rlce-No. 1, Sc; No. 2, 4c Peanuts-Per pound. 5h 96c. Pineapples-Per crate, $2.5032.75 Beans Choice, hand picked navia, S2.75 red kidney beans. ss. 90; Lima beans blsc per lb
 Cabbage-Per lb.. 1hc. Cranberrles-Per bbL. s10. Celery-Per bunch. 35GSoc. Malaga Srapes-Per keg, $4.60. Cocoanuts-Each. 4c. Florida orsnges-Per box. s27s.
 Provisions. oats-Mixed. 45c bushel; white. 47c Corn-white. 7NGi2c. C. R. Bulk-SAc pound. C, K. Baeon-9z zc pound. Breakfast BacOn-16c pound. Hams, 16c pound. Sweet Potatoes-S1. 20 bushel. Irish Potatoes-sOc basis, I.ard-Leaf. Sitc pound. basis. Clear Lard. lac pound. Apples-Sl6O bushel. Fi9ur-$S a C 6.so barrel. Onions-S1.2O 20 bushel. Cleesc-12W l3c pound Lemons-$5.l5 box. r-Granulated. 5hc pound. Y. C.. az Dry Salted Sides-Sl4c. MeaI-62l ls c Csc per bushel Salt-LiverpooL $l per sack; Vlrrtr,. 7s.c, Michigan, 25O-lb barrels, $l. 75 iiA Butter-Jersey. 204 26c; Tennessee coun. s,rup-Fancy. 4Oc; reboiled. 33c. Arrow Ties-45 lbs. loo Ju.e nagging-2 lbs. ba97%c; 1x lh, "A . lac. - Nails-wire. S2. 60. Axes--s5 50 e 50. Cotton cards-S4 50. Hollow ware-Country Skc Chain traces-$4. .00Q7 .00. Beuows-S4 50@10.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides-Green salted. 6c; dry flint I11. dry salted. 10c. w Beeswax-24c per pound Shearng-l0Q O 200 each.
 W0odware. Half bushels-Iron- bound. per dog s2 nh Peck measures - Iron bound, per doz .2. 50. Buckets-Two hoops. S2.75: three hoops f3 %; brass. red cedar, $7 %. Well buckets-S3 50. Washboards-S1. .7592.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

ChlCAGO, sept ti--J nConfirmed re- ports of strained relations between Grea. Britain and Russia caused active covering n wheat today. May closed Sc higher. corn up 5, oats hc higher and provisions 71s c 12c higher.
 Failure of foreign markets to respond to the advance here yesterday caused consid- cradle liquidation in wheat when trading began. December opened off ss@% to 1N higher to. SQ%c lower at 113% 10 114Is. Shorts took advantage of .hs break and covered freely, cprcing Deccm. her up to 11aK and May to 1.14 The ad- vance was not fe,d, however. renewed prof. r taking causing a moderate reaction. A report of the minister of the interior of ''anada had n pressing influence show ing a yield for the northwest territories of from 55,o00. 900 to 50, GOO 900 of good quality wheat Toward the latter part Of the ses- sion sentiment suddenly veered to the bull side. An unc ,Lfirmed rumor of possible complications in the war situation invoiv- ing Great Britain ard Russia started actlv, covering Offerings were light and prices advanced, December tc 1hA 9l.:4L and May to l1'A An advance of over fs in December wheat at St. Louis and report ed sales there of cash wheat at 120 had considerable effect on speculative tradiny here. Reports of good flour sales in the ing the last half hour much of tho gam was lost on renewed profit taking The close was firm with Dccember at ii40 1.14A and May at 1.15A6115ss Clear
 
 ceipts were 1,15s,S00 bushels. against l. l20,900 year ago. Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago reported S3S cars against es9 last week and SIT a year ago
 In sympathy with the early break in wheat. corn was weak. There was not much selling wet weather throughout the West furnishing enc ourag cement to the holders The market became decidedly strong late in the day on a hullish report of a we'll known crop expert making a further re- auction in the yield. The close was al- most at :se highest point December opened A Sc lower at 4s7s 50, sold up to 5lA and closed at 511s q51%. Receipts 21S cars. 21 contract.
 An easier tone prevailed in oats in the start, but later he market became firmer. closing rear th, ttghest point of the day December opened unchanged 10 1sc high ,r at 90 isGf31, ragged betwen 3Gih and 31k 3lt4 an1 closed at slh Receipts 142 cars.
 Provisions were strong ca the influence of small hog receipts with higher prices. ] he feature was :hs changing from 4c- t"her to January. January pork closed 10 G Pc higher Tt sl325, and lard and ribs each up F at s737la and s6Si1a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. V --cattIe--I!n- ccipts. 2.rOo. inclr ding 100 So' o'thern; UT changed, choic eexpo"t and dressed beef steers, $5ae; fair to good, sS75 85p0: Western steers $s.75G5,5o; stockcrs and feeders. s2.25T4OO; Southern steers s2.5O cows stoOaG.75: native heiters, s2.5J9 475; calves. St.5OGs 80.
 iiogs-R ,cepts. 1.5oO: steady; -or, s5.o5. bulk of sales. S5 so q 5.95: heavy s5. so@5.%1: packers S5SoQ595; pigs and lights, S5.7O m5.a5
 s.eep- Receipts 5000; steady: native lambs s4O0G51o: native wcthers. 8 95GG 275, natiye ewes $300@3.50. Nestern sacer. sLz5G5G5 stocKers and feedr4s So50d 5 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
Cotton Was Burned.

News was received here this morn ing of the burning of a car load of cotton on the Louisville and Nashville sidetracks at Berlin last night. There were twentynine bales of cotton ill the car which was en route from Lin den to Selma
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
NAVAL STORES

SAVANNAH. Sept. 24-Turpentine-Firm at 55i receipts, lss; sales 176; exports Rosin-Firm; receipts. l21I, sales, 1928; exports, S,611; A, B, c, S255; D sS so. E $265i F. s2.7o; G, $s.75; II, $2.S0; |, $3; K, S3 70; M $4.16. N. $4 40; window glass. $4 70; water white, 35.
 WILMINGTON, Sept 24-Turnentine Nothing doing; receipts, 39 casks
 Rosin-Firm at S245 receipts, s4
 Tar-Flrm at $l6o; rcoelpts, s4. receipts. 345. '''' CHARLESTON Sept 24--rurp.ntiue 52 cents. Kosin-N'th!ns doing; quotations emitted
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

market has clossd for the week with buy CTS still showing the conservative policy and refusing to operate except for actual needs in the way of spot goods The fact that jobbers are not meeting the advance made in certain lines of cotton goods has addad somewhat to this conservative att'- tude.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
Personal and Local.

A special musical program has been prepared by the choir of the First Bap- tist Church for the services of tomor- row afternoon when the other con gregations of the city will worship with this congregation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR.

NEW ORLE MS, Sept. 24.--sugar- stro1F, open kettle, 3h g3%: open kettle centrifugal, 4Qiia; centrifugal whites, 47s ycllcws. 4GG47s: seconds. 2is dp4
 Molasses-Non.inal; open kettle. 2o9 25; centrifugal, 1)d15.
 Syrup-Nominal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
ST. LoUIs PROVISIONS.

ST LOUIS, Sept. 24-Flour-Steady. whiskey-Steady at S1.3212.
 Pork-Higher; jobhing. $11.65.
 Lard-Higher; prime steam, se.so. Bacon-Steady; boxeI extra shorts ss12l2, clear ribs. s925; short clear s9,ou
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
c. E. pIERCE co,s CoTToN 1ErrrR.

(By Private Wire from Gibert & Clay)
 NEW ORLEANS, Sept 24.-In the de- cline of points options Liverpool only adjusted recently prevailing parties I'm porters again sellers and the short interest is supposed to be largely covered and the local operators in that market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.

CINCINNATI, Sept 24-Flour-Frm. Pro"isions- St eady. Whisk sy-Dull at SIPS. Eggs-Firm at 1S619.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

A barrel with a capacity of 43,00O gallons has just been completed for great wine firm at Schiltenheim. on the Rhine. A banquet was given in its in- terior to twentY-four people
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

Professor R. W. McAdory will no teach on the Southside this year. bu will accept a position in the city an, move his family here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
VIRGIN & FAUNCE's COTTON LETTER. lBy Private Wire from J. Walter Labares

NEW YORK, Sept. 24--The cotton mar ket this week. while not exceedingly active showed very strong undercurrent of strength. The reports of damage to the cotton crop, together with a report that Sully was an active bull encouraged long operations and made the shorts timid and anxious tb cover. The weekly report next week is expected to show additional de- terioration to the crop and the next monthly report which will give better line on the size of the yield is expected to show material decrease from first estimates of crop of 12.500.00o lales While 1t is still too early to predict with absolute accuracy as to thu size of the crop. the forecast of a crop of 11.O00.o 900 bales made by a prominent operator. who last year came within a few thousand bales of the actual yield, may be nearer the actual amount than the trade expects. If the crop will be under 12,000o00, then the present price of cotton Is too low In proportion to the law of supply and demand and should sell in the neighborhood of 12 cents. at which price many farmers in the Southern towns are holding out for. The short interest, too. is tremendous and this factor alone could put cotton up 100 points easily. We are bullsh on the market and think no mistake can be made by purchasing cotton at pres- ent figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
NEW YORK, Sept 24-Coffee-Spot Rio

steady; No invoice. 7B; mild, firm; Cordova, 1o313.
 susar-Raw. firm fair refining. S&; cen trIfugal e6 test { 8 16; molasses sugar, 9la refined, quiet; No. G. .S5;. No. ', 4.So; No s. 4.70: No. g, 4.s5; No. 10. 4.6o; No II, 4 50; No. F, s4.4S; No. 13. si.4 No. 14 s4 40; confection6rs' A. ,; mould A, E. SO; cut loaf and crushed. 5 9J; powdered 2l. rrarmlated 5 .2E; cubes. 5.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.
Increase

NEW YORK. Sept. 24.--The statement of the averages of the clearing house banks of this city for the week shows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

Services were held in the Tabernacle Mishkan Israel last night and this morning by Rabbi Levy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

have adopted the long side. Spots were unchanged on moderate transactions Prices opened here at a very slight de- cline, trading almost at once assumed very small proportions. the market showing sagging tendency. Some small liquioat'on of recent long interests was sufficient m the absence of a more active demand to cause prices to fall off few points The Chronicles crop report was too indefinite to be of any real guidance to conditions ana the visible supply statement admitted of only a bullish construction, tho weather map and forecasts showed that generally favorable weather for picking prevails. Re- ceipts were in good proportions and the spot demand bore evidences of becoming less active, September commitments being about fulfilled at a somewhat earlier date than usual. Perhaps the most appropri- ate comment on the situation Is that the different sides taken by two operators. at least one of whom is proving exception to Mir. Lincolns. remarks about continuous deceptions of the masses, is having very little effect on values at the present time. but operators fear the sudden liquidation of either interest and are holding out of the market while the real controlling fac tor is the legitimate one of,-absorption of the movement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

Mrs. Frank Hutchings and children have returned from Hot Springs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK C0TrnN EIrrunrs

NEW YORK, Sept. g. Following were the quotations on the Cotton Exchange to- day. N~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

Mrs. J. W. Hunter Is expected to re turn from St. Louis tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR

NEW YORK. Sept 24.-Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices with very little for sale and continued omiet though later there was a slight increase Sales, 34 150 bags e0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

J. T. Russell has gone to Centreville to visit friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

Hon. Joel W. Goldsby. of Mobile, was a Selma visitor yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-25

There Is a disposition fin England to wor- ry General Booth about the custody of the Salvation Army funds for the army now mas an annual income of about S5,oOo.oO The Britsihers do not make any reflections upon the general but they think 1t would be only husinesslike for him to have joined with him al least one other trustee.
Alaska forum., 1904-05-21
Alaska Forum

parties-to avoid misunderstand- ing. In the absence of such it may. sometimes be exceedingly difficult to prove verbal agreement. As a usual thing-to tue credit ot the miners in this district-they keep their agreements, either written or oral, and it is laegely due to this fact that the present laxity prevails ill regard to written contracts.
Alaska forum., 1904-05-21
: SATURDAY, MAY 2I, 1904

THE operations of the dredge company on Big Minook creek will be watched! with considerable in- terest. Mr. John Stanley, the man ager of the company, will be here next month with the complete dredging plant. Many claim that the dredging method is quicker and more profitable than the hydraulic, on account of the frozen ground. Whether this is true or not, 1t will not be long before both will be in practical operation in this district and results will tell the better method. In either event Rampant will profit, and 1t is the duty of every public-spirited resident in the district to throw no stumbling blocks in the way ot these enter prlSeS.
Alaska forum., 1904-05-21

THE litigation the past week to. collect wages, originally earned. Ion bedrock,'''' should be lesson to the miners of the district. There Is nothing like contract between
Alaska forum., 1904-05-21

THE action of the U. s. land office in collecting royalty of $ cents per cord on all wood cut on government lands has not been un- expected. Special agent Witten came down the Yukon last summer and this was one of bis principal Investigations. While the law al- lows a settler to cut all the wood required for his own domestic uses, without charge, he must buy tue timber from the government If he desires to sell 1t.
Alaska forum., 1904-05-21
AROUND AND ABOUT

AROUND AND ABOUT
 Capt. c. l.. Peabody, formerly of Skagway, has purchased tue Yukon river steamer Monarch, and will operate that craft the next season between Dawson and Fairbanks.
 The Seattle zlmzeS of recent date prints the following regarding John Stanley, of this place, who is at the head of company which will work on Big Minook:
 John Stanley, general manager of the A. F. Schmitz Alaska Dredg- ing and Mining company, is ill the city experimenting the work on the new dredges to be placed on the property of the company early this summer. MT. Stanley is great ly pleased at the way in which the work is going on, and expects to have one of the dredges completed for shipment north by the first of June.
 "'I anticipate that during tbe first month we have our dredge at work in the creek we will clean up between $25,ooo and $3o,ooo by working A hours day, said MT. Stanley.'
 Emil Furstenau arrived from Chenoa via Baker Creek last Sat- urday. Emil says Chenoa is going to be the great city on the Tanana.
 John. Neussbaum will leave on the Cudahy for Fairbanks. He will take. his outfit along and already has numerous orders for papering and painting on his arrival.
Alaska forum., 1904-05-21
Dissolution of Copartnership

The partnership heretofore existing between A. H. Mayo and Joseph Cooper, under the firm rame and style of Mayo & Cooper, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. A. H. Mayo will carry on the business and will pay all accounts against said firm, and to whom all bills due to be paid. A. H. MAYO.
 JOSEPH COOPER. <. Rampant, May I, 1904.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-12-17

Chefoo, Dec. 17-Passengers who
arrived here during the day from the
Kwangtung peninsula confirm the
truthfulness Of the official Japanese
reports of the sinking of various Rus.
sian ships recently at Port Arthur
They say the Japanese would have
ben able to accomplish this in the
past two months, but apparently pre-
ferred to use their guns against the
Russian military forces. It is believed
the destruction of the Russian ships
indicates that the Japanese have aban
doned the hope of capturing the for
tress. The Japanese lost three tor
pedo boats within the past month by
mines, the last one sinking during the
night attack of Dec. II on the Russian
battleship Sevastopol.
The fighting during which 203-Metre
hill was capture was terrific, that
achievement alone costing the Japa.
nese 10000 casualties. The Japanese
have been unable to occupy the hill
except for observation. They have
taken none of the remaining forts.
Steamers laden with ammunition
and provisions ran the blockade OF
Port Arthur in the past fortnight .and
there are high hopes that the fortress
will hold out for many months. The
Japanese are alleged to be depressed
at their unsuccessful sacrifice OF lives,