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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

ready put themselves In the hands of
their friends.
There are, however, many indictments
that are calculated to stimulate a pres
idential candidates activity-that is.
mental activity. Most of them are po-
litical and, to a certain extent. per-
sonal as we'll It would be about as
easy for man of Mr.. Roosevelt's tenn
peramental activity to remain passive
in the hands of his friends as it would
TO picture his opponent in an attitude
of inert expectancy. his keen perceptive
faculties at perfect rest, his store of
mental resources untouched.
The picturesque Lohg Island village
of Oyster Bay, as for many summers
heretofore, gives welcome shelter to the
Roosevelts. The presidents modest es-
tate, known as Sycamore Hill, so term
ed from the rather lofty knoll on which
the house is built, is about two miles
from the postoffice of Oyster Bay, but
no one who has business with the pro-
prietor of Sycamore Hill need hesitate
on that account; his letters viii not be
delayed. The residence, though I'M
pretentious and entitled to slight archi-
tectural distinction. is modern in its
equipment and suggestive of great
comfort 1t is a rather struggling.
many gabled cottage. built of brick
and shingles and bearing the evidences
of numerous additions The approach
to Sycamore Hill is its redeeming fea-
ture-quite sufficient, in fact, to coun-
terbalance all defects. 1t is over a mac
adamized roadway along the bay shore
and afterward by an easy ascent
through a grove of chestnut. oak and
dogwood trees. On the facade of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21
PARKER.

contrary. they are likely to be heard
long before they can be seen. AS an old
fisherman at the village once facetious
ly remarked: Them kids is the most
permeatin' young uns / ever see. Eff We
can't see 'em We kin sure hear EN-" It
was the same rural philosopher who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21
THE ERA OF ACTIVITY IN ALASKA.

of horses, mules and dogs, and a few
hydraulic plants are already in opera
ton. Coal is abundant in central Alas
ka. AS soon as the fields are reached
by the railroads an unlimited quantity
of excellent coal will be mined. One
bed discovered near the mouth of the
Sushitna river is sixteen feet in thick
ness. The fuel itself is of a semian
thracite nature, resembling the so call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

value of this natural reservoir and is
already on the ground with a large
force of men and an abundant supply
of machinery.
The gold fever is still subject to fire.
quent exacerbations. There is a wild
rush to the White Horse placer fields,
and more than a thousand men are on
the ground, with more arriving daily.
The road thitherward is full of teams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

the summer. -Four rollicking boys and
a girl who is not offended to be classed
with them for purposes of observation
are sufficient to insure that. The
Roosevelt youngsters do not belong
to that model type of children who
should be seen and not heard" On the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

The possession of an unlimited supply
of tin of good quality would mean more
to the United States than would the
discovery of a dozen gold mines. AS a
further evidence of the utter prodigal-
ity of nature displayed in this hitherto
forsaken land may be mentioned the
discovery of a vast petroleum field in
the Kyak region. The Standard Oil
company has become convinced of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

Colo. Most of the coal fields already
located are in the hands of Pennsylva-
mia capitalists and will be worked as
soon as railroad facilities are available.
The timber resources of southern
Alaska are similar to those of Wash
ington. For many miles north of Res
direction bay there is a growth of fir,
spruce and cedar precisely like that of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21
HOME.

nonextinct fauna. To add to the ilIu-
sion, the floor is covered with panther
skins, and in one corner stands a hat
rack made of a set of antlers with
twenty four branches.
There will be games other than polit-
ical played at Sycamore Hill during
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

eral months old. are set at liberty for
the first time. Never having become
accustomed to any other locality, they
Immediately begin to settle down as If
at home. When the base is changed a
new loft of birds is employed.
The employment of pigeons as mes
sengers is an ancient practice in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

porte cochere a pair of branching ant
lers remind the visitor of the presi-
dents passion for the chase, and the
big square reception hall is suggestive
of the entrance to a prosperous taxi
dermists, so lavish is the display of
preserved specimens of Americas yet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

orient. 1t first came to the notice of
European nations during the crusades.
The Saracens had a well organized sys-
tenn of communication by means of
carrier pigeons. and the Christian COM
manders, not to. be outdone in clever
ness of adaptation. trained falcons to
prey upon the message bearing doves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

old can be taught to make a flight of
a hundred miles with as fair a prospect
of success as an old bird. They have
done more than this. In spite of all the
efforts made by European experiments
ers, the difficulties in the way of en-
ploying birds as messengers while the
army is on the move have not been en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

tireIy overcome. In Japan the matter
is managed much more successfully.
The well devised travelling loft is stock
ed with birds only just old enough to
be taken from the nest and they are
kept confined in it until they are need
ed. The entire loft is then taken to the
military base, and the birds. now sew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

wv that the hustle
and preliminary hub
bub of the presiden-
tial nominations are
over the candidates
have nothing to do
theoretically, that is
but fold their arms
and wait. having al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

semination, a system of intercommuni-
cation between the islands having been
in active operation for number of
years. This scheme had been brought
to a state of great perfection even be-
fore the war, both the military and ma
val departments having well establish
ed station lofts. Russia likewise had
made great progress in the art of re-
ducing the ministrations of these gen
tie messengers of peace" to strictly bel
licose purposes. In all of the Musco-
vite stations along the Manchurian lit
toral lofts were established several
years ago, and at the beginning of hos
tilities the government made a contract
with noted French expert to organize
a system in the outlying districts. This
has already proved to be of immense
service, many messages having been
sent from the shut in garrison at Port
Arthur to the headquarters of the main
command.
The birds now used by the Japanese
are not the oriental pigeons bred by the
Chinese for centuries and employed by
all Asiatics; they were found to be less
reliable than the birds trained by the
European fanciers. and a supply was
ordered from England and France.
With this new stock the clever island
ers not only secured all the best results
which had been obtained abroad. but
struck out on lines of their own
Fighting on alien ground, there has
been no opportunity to establish cots
of old, well trained pigeons in Korea
or Manchuria, so they have been
obliged to train very young birds. They
have found that a bird three months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

he region now being
opened by the build
ing of the Alaska Cen
trail railroad is prob
ably the richest and
most fertile undevel-
oped section of the
,-o.I5 Tx .f--i-,1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-21

9TH Russia and Japan
are securing satisfac-
tory results from the
employment of car
rier pigeons. Japan
has given much at
tention to this branch
of military news dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
STUCK MARKET IS
 MORE SLUGGISH Price Movement Was Irregular
 All Day WAR OUTLOOK IS A FACTOR Steel Stocks Hs Revival and South ern Companies Enjoy Advantage of Reported Advance In
 Pig Iron.
WAR OUTLOOK IS A FACTOR

New York. July 22-The stock market was duller and more sluggish in tone to- day than for a long time past. Add to this the excessive irregularity of the price movement all day and the entire uncer- tainty of the speculative mood will be un- derstood The firm undertone which has continued manifest since the hesitation in the advance first developed. was still perceptible. This was partly due to the sustaining influence of a number of strong features in the market. The crisis in the relations between the Russian and British governments is repressive influence on all markets, and may be to continue so until the incident is definitely disposed or. But the days view of the matter was clearly for a peaceful adjustment and the recovery in London benefited New forh by sympathy. Our wheat market was un der the influence of this question aiso' put shared with the clearer weather Ill tnS southwest, which ultimately Weakeneu wheat. The opening advances met conslo- erable sales. and was influenced also by the renewal of the meat packers strike. The discontent among the New England cotton workers and rumors Of threatened trouble among railroad operatives als- pleased with retrenchment measures, gave the labor question some added influence upon sentiment.
 Something was heard of the argument that the presence of the Russian Vladivos- tok sauadron in the Pacific ocean might bring it into touch with some of the ocean carriers of supplies of Antwerp beef Tor Japan. and thus precipitate friction be- tween our own government and that or Russia.
 United States Steel preferred was one of the early points of revival in the mar ket, and its advance followed the report of running on full time of practically all the Carnegie mills.
 Some of the minor steel stocks also reflected the reported feeling of hopeful ness in the trade, the southern companies enjoying besides the advantage of a re- ported advance in southern pig iron. The nominal cause of the rise in Amalgamated copper was the dividend declaration by subsidiary company. The Paeifcs and St. Paul also rose at one time. The demand In these was notably convincing, and the advances were not held. The forecast of the currency movement indicated that no effect has been produced on the flow to New York by any revival of business in the interior. With the gain in sub-treas- ury operations, an increase in cash re- serves is indicated in upwards of s9000,000. Rates for call loans indicate redun- daney of or about equal to expectation.
 But the time loan market is called steadier. Foreign exchange also advanced again today in response to the hardening discount market in London. late profit taking movement left little of the days gains, but the closing was fairly steady.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value. $2415,000 United States bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
Liverpool Market.

Liverpool, July 22.-Cotton, spot in mod crate demand; prices l points lower; Am erican middling fair, 6.56d; good middling 6.4Sd; middling 6.32d; low middling 6 1Sd ; good ordinary 5.S0d. The sales of the day were COCO bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export, and included $500 American. Receipts 100 bales, all Am erlcan. Futures opened quiet and closed with near months easy, and distant months steady. America nmiddling, g. O. C.: July 6.02d; July-August 5 97d; August September 5.75d; September October 5. 44d; i; October r-November 5.3ld; November-De cember 5.2Sd; December January 525d; i; January February 5.24d February-March 5.24d; March-April 5.25d
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comparatIve Cotton ReceIpts.

New York, July 22-For the week end ing Friday, July p: Net receipts at all United States ports during week, l6124; net receipts at all United States ports same week last year, 3792; total receipts since September 1. 7,099,316; total receipts to same date last year, 7,69O, GOT exports Tor the week, 26,415; exports for same week last year. 70.424; total exports since september 1, 5.sl210S; total exports same date last year, 6,49S.5 554; stock at all Unit ca States ports. 123,67O; stock at all United states ports same time last year 214,73l; stock at all interior towns, B 176; stock at all interior towns same time last year, l4'I7; stock at Liverpool same time last year l5l 900; stock of American anoat for Sreat Britain same time last year, 1000.
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kinds. including Egypt. Brazil, India. etc. 9o8. coo against 9S5.000 last week, ss5000 last year and 7230 000 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 1146s1. a decrease com pared with last year Of sS,591 and a de- crease compared with year before last of POT. .29S
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held Tn Great Britain and continental Europe 9S1,00O against 975, 900 last year and 1,123,- GOO year before last; In Egypt sS,000, against 2. 900 last year and 6io0o year be- fore last: in India 4S2.00o against 547ooo last year and 4ib000 year before last; and in the United States 201.o0O against 242000 last year and S10.0o0 year before last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
SUMMER EXCURSIONS.

Summer excursion tickets are now on tale by the outhern railway to all prin- cipal summer resorts. Thos, who con- template taking a trip this summer should get cop of the Summer Homes" folder, which gives full and com pletc information regarding the different resorts along the line of the Southern railway.
 For copy of this folder. rates. and other information write to R. B. CREAGH, J. 4s. HARRISON. Tray. Pass. Agent. Dist Pass. Agent.
 Bir-nini ham. Ala b-S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
Caldwell C Wards t.arket Letter.

a.y Miller & Co.
 New York, July 22-The weakness of old crop in Liverpool this morning seems to confirm the report of yesterday that the bull clique there had abandoned it's manipulation of the near months, as a result of the ugly temper of the British public over the Russian seizures New crop positions were not so weak but the whole list closed at a substantial decline There was less heard today of the pur- pose of certain longs to force prices up to point where short stop orders would be reached but there is still a lingering fear that they may yet be able to carry out their desire to put October and De- cember to 10 cents The Fall River situ- alton has become more difficult of settle ment owing to the charges of breach of faith made by the operatives against own CTS and the prospect now is for a bitter struggle. In the Malacca affair the Brit ish press plainly expresses the hope that q British warship may overhaul and re- capture the prize, regardless of any dis avowal by Russia. Some afternoon pa- pers are urging aggressive action on the foreign office and war risks have gone up All this is probably a tempest in a tea cup but it's effect on the trade is certainly not good. Cables this afternoon stated that spinners would resort to the short time schedule of forty hours during Aug- ust but this was promptly denied. There does not seem any basis for the report of curtailment as spinners who have bought heavy in Liverpool for several weeks past and have contracts ahead are not in a position to shorten the work ing hours. New bales are coming in though rather slowly and predictions are made that Texas will se offering new cot ton freely before long. but after all has been said we are brought back to the re- alization that as long as the short in terest continues long as at present, the market is liable to sudden and sharp ral- lies regardless of natural influences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
The Coffee Market.

New York, July 22.-Coffee, spot, steady. Futures steady at unchanged prices to an advance of five points in response to higher French cables, steadiness in other foreign markets and moderate receipts. Nearby longs were switching their hold ings into later positions, but there was lit tie fresh business and switching referred to was effected without material change in periods. The close was steady, net, un- changed to points higher. Sales, 42,250 bags. July, 5.S5; August. 5.90; September, 5.s5; December. 62Oq6.25; March, $50. and May, 6.55.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
Worlds Visible Supply.

New Orleans, July 22.-secretary Hes ter statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the ngures of this week with last week. iast year and the year before It shows d decrease for the week just closed of utool against decrease of 13.297 last last
 me total visible is 1.701. .9SS against isl6'66s last week, 1.7S5.579 last year and i'sos'zs6 year before last. Of this the to- ss, eai . oI American cotton is 79s9SS against sSl'e69 last week. 9Oo.57s last year and l.. 1ss,2ss year before last, and of all other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
LOCAL MARKETS.

The cotton market remains firm and un- changed at yesterdays closing quotations.
 No changes are noted in quotations on staple groceries. Business very fair at yesterdays prices.
 Business continues very good along Nor ris avenue at yesterdays prices. no changes having taken place in the pro- duce market Fruits. melons an yege- tables continue to come in daily.
 Eggs and poultry are firm and un- changed at yesterdays quotations, with very fair stock in sight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
rA.aI Mai Reoalnta.

New York, July 22.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports since sentember 1: Galveston. 2,33S 12s; New orleans, 1,sS7.17o; Mobile, le9.- 221; Savannah. 1.14o 450; Charleston. 155, ,2e9: Wilmington, S2l,125; Norfolk 474.517; Baltimore, 28,s45; New York, 44274; Boston, 30, 696; Newport News, 15,95s; Philadelphia, 1s9s2; Brunswick. s2.7Ss; Fernandina. 105O Pensacola. 121.oS4; Port Arthur, 55, 466; Port Townsend, 295oO; San Francisco, 15.29o; Portland. Ore. HOO; El Paso, HOO; Eagle Pass. 1925; Laredo. 1s. . 037 total. 7099,s16 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23

New York, July 22.-The cotton market opened weak at a decline of 6dl2 noints under liquidation influenced by lower Eu- ropean cables, reports that both sides were firm in respect to the Fall River strike situation, continued good weather and favorable crop accounts It looks as though the covering of the past week or so has greatly exhausted the weak short interest, and the-market after the open ing showed little sign of support Liv- erpool continued easy; New Orleans was weak, with private wires attributing the selling to important southern sources be- lieved to have been largely concerned in me recent advance, and prices here went down more readily in response to the bull ish news than they have done for weeks past.
 At the same time there was hesitation and sellers on yesterdays bulge took profits at the decline. checking the down. ward movement to some extent while ru- mors were circulating that an effort would be made to force October 10c after the close of Liverpool, and the cessation of the bearish advices from that market gave the bulls an opportunity These ru- mors appeared to have little foundation. however. Just around midday there was something that looked like Wall street bull support, but after rallying about to points the market resumed It's de- cline which in the late trading was ac- celerated by cables from Liverpool stat inS that Manchester would either, or was likely, to resume operating on the forty hour per week schedule. The market closed barely steady at about the bottom. with final prices showing a net loss of 19d31 points.
 One of the features was the compara- tive activity and weakness of the old crop positions, which were sold by various commission houses, while the only buyers apparently were local professionals, sup posed to be covering shorts. Later cables from Liverpool cast doubts on the talk of shorter time in Manchester
 Receipts at the ports today, 3447 bales against 1922 last week and 455 last year For the week. 14000 bales. against 10,5lS last week, and S726 last year.
 Todays receipts at New Orleans, 2GOS bales, against 3S9 last year, and at Hous- ton 9S bales against last year
 New York, July 22.--Cotton quiet; mid ding. 1090; net receipts, 70: gross. e75: sales, 372; stock, 3s999; exports to the continent. 24s
 Total today, net receipts, 3447; exports to Great Britain, 1402; continent, 265S; stock, 12S,670.
 Consolidated. net receipts, 16,124; exports to Great Britain, 17.569; France 65s; conti- nent. 6796; Japan, 1897
 Total since September 1, net receipts. 7O99,Sl6; exports to Great Britain, 2.466.- b29; France, 69.SO7; continent, 2.576.O04: Japan, H,790; Mexico, 26,77s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
The Metal Market.

New York, July 22-Tin was again ac- tive and higher at London, showing 1t is reported gain early in the trading of fully a pound. Later, however, part of the advance was lost, but the market closed firm at a123 12s Cd for futures and at e123 for spot. Locally the market also ruled firm and higher at $27. 25q27. 30: cop per was steady and unchanged in the lo- cal market. Lake. s12.621h; electrolytic, s12.621kI12. 75; and casting, 12.37iz412,50. The London market was unchanged at e57 5s for spot while futures were slightly higher. R57 3s Sd. Lead was steady and a little higher abroad with spot quoted at e11 15s in London. Locally the market is unchanged at $4.35. Spelter also ad- yanced in London closing at f22 5s
 Here the market Is steady at s4- s5Q495
 Iron closed at 51s 9d in Glasgow and at 42s 9d in Mddlesboro. Locally iron was quiet at yesterdays advance. No. foun- dry northern, $145OG150o; No. 3 foundry northern. $14OO@14.50; No. foundry south ern and No. do. soft, s13.5e@14oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23
Bends.
Money on Call.

New York, July 22-Money on call very sasy, A@1 per cent. closing offered at N per cent; time money easy sixty and ninety days 2@21k per cent six months BA6372 per cent; prime mercantile paper B1s@4 per cent sterling exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills at 4S7. 20 CAST 25 for demand and at 4s4. 60dl4S4. .65 for sixty days posted rates 4S51e64S6 and 4SS commercial bills 4S414a4S4ss bar silver 5Sc Mexican dollars 451kc; government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-23

turpentine steady; rosin and crude oils nominal.
 Memphis, Tenn, July 22.-Cotton seed oil. carload lots, per gallon, prime crude, 23123Iac; prime summer yellow, 26c; choice cooking summer yellow, less than carload lots. nominal; cotton seed cake, prime, nominal; cotton seed meal, prime, $20.50121. .00.
 New Orleans, July 22.-Cotton seed oils, firm; prime refined. in barrels, 29Hac; off refined, in barrels, 2SKac; prime crude, loose 23L2c.