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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-28
JAW BREAkERS MADE LESS DAN
GEROUS.

The war news is introducing news
paper readers these days to lot OF
sometimes troublesome The people
who have coined these names seem to
have plenty Of time for pronouncing
them, as many of them are long. by
Dhenated combinations over which
one loses his breath before he reaches
Che end. There are difficulties, too. in
the use of novels and the consonants.
which are often embarrassing. There
! is, however, a system of trans litera-
ton of such names adopted by most
I European nations and by this country
which renders the pronunciation COM
paratively easy. and reduces the diff
ficulties of spelling materially. This
plan is found in the report of the
United tStaes board of geographic
names, and provides the following
rules:
\ has the sound of a in father: e has
the sound of in men; has the sound
sound of in mote: has the sound
of 90 in boot: al has the long sound
in ice au is equivalent to ow in how:
40, which is quite common. closely re
sembles o in above; eli has the sound
of the two Italian vowels, but is fire.
quently slurred over and is scarcely
distinguishable from ely in they.
G is always soft and is equivalent
o s: Oh is soft as in church; has the
should not be used for it; is always
hard; h is pronounced when used, and
j, when used, is used rs in English: K
as in English is equivalent to hard
c, ana XII is a gutteral, as is also gh:
ng has two slightly different sounds.
owing TO combinations. just rs in Eng
lish it has different sounds in finger
ana singer; q should never he en-
ployed in spelling, and the equivalent
as in yard, and should never be used
for j.
These rules applied suggest such
Drounuciations as: Tokyo. Ko-reh-
all, Man hoo-ree-ah. Nookden. Yah
loo and Foo hn. They will solve
most difficulties encountered in the
pronunciation and spelling of the
names and places in the war district
War is a great educator. It has
known to the knowledge of the west
ern world. so that not only the names
of remote and comparatively obscure
places have become familiar, but
knowledge of the country and its re-
sources and of the character of the
people has become widely diffused.
Manchura, with its vast agricultural
possibilities. was unknown to the av-
erage American five years ago.
The enterprise of the newspapers in
gathering news and publishing all
kinds of information with regard to
the country, and the preparation OIL
maps, has served the public in ex-
tending general information not only
with reference to this present scene
of hostilities. but with reference to
South Africa and the Philippines and
other hitherto almost unknown quar-
ters Of the globe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-28

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-28

Kittle--Paul told me last evening |
was the prettiest girl he ever saw.
Bessie-Oh, that's nothing; he said
the same to me last year. Kittie-I
know. dear. but his taste may have
improved since then, You know.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-28
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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-04-28

a change Of less than 80 votes i'll the
city would have given the victory to
the "BoAers." vt the rate that fac
ton has grown in the last two years
the majority Will be the other way
next time.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
CONFIDENCE IS AS SANGUINE AS EVER Sharp Declines Were Occasion
 for Surprise BIG SHIPMENTS OF GOLD Tennessee Coal and Iron Advances on Strength of Big Order of Steel
 Rails by L.& N.
 Railroad.
BIG SHIPMENTS OF GOLD

New York. october 31.-Confdence in higher prices has seemed no more san elline at any time during the current speculative campaign than 1t did this morning. The sharp declines of the day were the greater occasion for surprise on this account. The lack of known new con- ditions to cause the decline gave rise to some uneasy conjectures of possible occult happenings in the financial world to cause free offerings of stocks.
 The declines from Saturdays closing prices offered no very violent contrast to the break caused by the war scare in the middle of last week. The most generally accredited cause of the selling was the large engagements of gold for export this week. which amounted to $5,000,0OO, all to go to Paris by Thursdays steamer. This explanation must take account of the very general acceptance on Saturday that there would be a considerable outgo of gold this week, and the indifference shown by the stock market then to that forecast.
 The greater influence of this movement today was probably due to the discussion of the causes lying back of the movement in the financial conditions on the conti- nent of Europe. It is a growing belief that besides the requirements of a further large Russian government loan there are other needs pressing on German and French money markets, the nature of which Is yet obscure, besides the heavy withdrawals from here for Paris. Berlin signalized it's further needs by taking $2- 100000 gold from London today following it's own million withdrawal on Satur- day.
 London was a free sellers of securi- ties in this market even while declining prices here offered no advantage in the usual arbitrage operations. There was degree of uneasiness, although this feeling was vague over the tone of public discus sion of the relations between Russia and Great Britain, and an irritation displayed in the public opinion of two countries. The money market here made no notable response to the gold movement although the month-end made some special de- mands upon supplies.
 Rather more attention was given also to the prospect for money and the growth in the rate of the governments s deficit in the latter part of October, which threatens a necessity for withdrawal of government deposits from the banks. The Bensitiveness of the market to the gold withdrawals was indicated by the re- neWed weakness caused by the late an- nouncements of additional engagements. The room for doubt as to terms to be offered to minority stockholders of Onta- rio and Western by the new control was n ground for uneasiness amongst specu- iative holders of the stock, but 1t was by no means a leader of the decline. There was nothing else to give specific cause for weakness in individual stocks. The confidence felt In the market was shown by the high opening and the vigor with which the early profit-taking was ab- sorbed. But the first hour showed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
IRREGULAR DAY IN COTTON MARKET Close Was at a Small Net
 Decline REPORT WELL DlSCOUN TED Exports Were Said to be About the Largest on Record for Any
 Single Day and Ex-
 ceeded Receipts.
REPORT WELL DISCOUNTED

New York, October S1.-The cotton mar. ket opened steady at an advance of one point to a decline of points, or rather better than due on the cables. Immed- lately following the call the favorable weather in the south and the indications for very large receipts caused slight re- action from the opening figures, but the list soon rallied in the absence of pres sure to about 1 to points net higher Following this anticipations of a bearish census report at midday began to effect quotations. Demand fell and one or two of the larger room traders had fair sized selling orders.
 Toward midday the marked worked down to 970 for January and was around that level when the census report was issued. This installment of the report was taken bearishly, but seemed to have been pretty well discounted for after selling off another few points there was enough support to steady the market, and finally prices were three or four points up from the lowest The closing was steady at a net decline of 6d10 points Sales were estimated at 200, OOO bales. Port receipts for the day were heavy, but ex- ports were said to be about the largest on record for any single day, and ex- ceeded receipts
 Receipts at the ports today 9l992 bales against 60,551 last week, and 66,2S4 last year. For the week, S9O,OO0 against S94,- 7S7 last week and 412,217 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans Sl0n bales against 10.e62 last year and at Houston 11,1SS against 1886 last year.
 New York, October Sl.-Cotton dull; mid ding, 10; gross receipts, 12,S27; sales, 5l00; stock, 77, 449; exports to continent, 425.
 Total today, net receipts, 94992; exports to Great Britain, 60,777; France 22,773 i; continent 73,432; Japan, 6549; stock, 651,- 0OS.
 Consolidated net receipts. 157,9S; ex- ports to Great Britain, 1O2.2 .236; France, 1.O7S; continent. 76,55S; Japan 6549.
 Total since September 1, net receipts 2,S0S,243; exports to Great Britain, 1,O05, ,S44; France, 2SO6S9 continent, 7Os,50l; Japan, 16, 7S2; Mexico 6S01.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Loveman,s Cotton Letter.

By II. & B. Beer.
 The market ruled slightly easier than on Saturday after opening about unchanged from closing of last week, from which level December sold high as 9.6l The af- ternoon was easier. The tendency of val ues was due to publishing of the third bulletin of the census ginners' report on cotton ginned to October IS. Out of S12 counties 668 were heard from, South Car olina having made final report, but In dian Territory and Oklahoma have made no report at all as yet.
 Nevertheless, Texas alone showed about 1, 100000 bales more than one year ago. when 3870 gins in the state had made re- turns against 3S4S this year, and we have about thirty counties in Texas yet to hear from out of the total of about IA from which no returns have been received as yet. Counting round bales as half bales the report showed 5,704,57O standard bales to have been ginned, compared with B. 345. TOP last year, about 70 per cent more. which points to a final statement showing a total ginned to October IS of about G. 800. .OO0 against 37Os.0OO the same time one year ago. If the movement this season. or rather the crop, is no earlier than in 1902, when receipts of new cotton prior to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Local Staple Groceries

Local Staple Groceries. Corrected daily by 5. F. Roden Grocery
 Company) ugar-Granulated, 51kc. Flour-Fancy patent, s6.25; half patent, $5.70. Pcrto Rico. M3s0
 Meat-Dry salted ribs, 9ssc; dry salted rib bellies, SAC; hams, fancy 1SAc; me- dium, 12c; extra clears, Sssc; bacon bel lies, 113sc.
 Lard-Beaf, She.
 Compound Lard-S -Snowdrift, 7hc Molssses-Csntrifusal l50SSc; 'rgaA house 4Oc; Georgia cane, sso. Beans-Navy, $40 per bushel; Lima, 90 pound.
 Pearl Grits-92 pounds. s1e0
 Feed Stuff. Corrected daily by the Birmingham Grain
 Company.) Corn, No. mixer, or 8 bushel sacks, 671ac.
 Oats, No. mixed, 42c; No. white, 4Sc. Wheat bran, 80 or 100, $22. Cotton seed feed meal, $21. c. s. meal, $24.
 Purina food. $26.
 Corn chops, s1.15.
 Corn hearts. S2S.
 Shorts, 100 pounds. $25. Hulls, bales 33 1-3c. Hulls, sacks 35c.
 Hay best timothy, $15; good timothy. $l4; Johnson grass, $11.5O. Rock salt, 74c. Fruit and Produce. 1 Corrected daily by C. K. Bell Ce.. 2els Morris avenue.) Lemons-Per box. extra choice $4C94.oO Bananas-Per lunch. 75c to $1.75. l Florida Pineapples-Per crate, S2.IoQ5. l Apples-Per barrel. Ben Davis, $2. 2.259l.9O; Kings and 2Ooz., $3@3 50. California Tokay Grapes 2. California Pears-Winter Nellis $2.25. Grapes-Baskets, 8 lbs, Concord, 22hc; l pony Concords 15c.
 Florida Oranges $2.75. Limes-Per hundred, i5c. Grape Fruit-$4.0O.
 Danish cabbages, 1Ac per pound. Eggs-21Q22c. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 7c; No. 2. GIG.
 Chestnuts-Bushel. $3.50. 1 Celery-Michigan. per dozen. 50460c. Toma toes-Per 6-basket crate. g. Potatoes New Irish potatoes. per busn Csc. Sweet Potatoes-Cullman. per barrel $1 50; white per barrel, $l.75; Jerseys, pei barrel S2.25; Virginia yams, $2.25. Onions-Per pound, Pc. Butter Renovated, 21c; creamery. 25c count~v. fresh, 121sG18c.
 Poultry-Hens. 90@S5c; flyers, 20@30c ducks. 20QS0c; live turkeys 15c ID.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
cothran 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

New York, October 31.-The market was in reality much steadier than quotations would lead one to believe. It was sur prising the small amount of business transacted and the general absence of public interest in the course of the mar ket.
 A slight falling off in the interior re- ceipts and ten thousand bales less at Houston for tomorrow led to a firm Liver pool and an advance to 9.S3 for January early in the day.
 The early market gave every evidence of resistence to pressure though profess sionals sold long cotton on the rise and went short on the turn. Then came the which was construed as being very bear ish and everyone turned and sold cot ton.
 January declined to 9.7O but reacted quickly to 9.75.
 No sane man would attempt to estimate the crop from the amount ginned up to October IS and we very much doubt whether one could come within 100000 bales of what the total report that is now being issued will be.
 Some say the total figures will be G. 3OO.OOO and others that the figures will be 6,6O0,0OO, no one knows and 1t is really of little importance what the figures are, six million or seven million. Every one knows that the weather has been perfect, the cotton has been picked and marketed and ginned with great rapidity and no one can know what percentage of the crop is represented by the figures until the December figures are out The tone of the market is extremely healthy and there is good buying whenever prices are favorable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
The Bond Market.
Money on Call.

New York, October 31.-Money on call steady, 2921s per cent; closing bid, 1%, offered at 2; time loans easy; sixty days, 3@3A per cent; 90 days and six months. S1s per cent
 Prime mercantile paper 4@41A per cents; sterling exchange easier with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4S6.70@4S6.75 for demand and at ASA. 1094S4.1 15 for sixty day bills. Posted rates, 4S5Q4S71a; com mercial bills, 4S97s; bar silver, 5S1s Mex ican dollars 46A. Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Weak.
 wheat-No. ?. sl1oQ1 .1s; No. 8, a.1Sh; No. red, $1 .14d1 .16.
 Corn-No. ?, 5ss4c; No. 2 yellow, 55s4c. Oats-No. 2, 29c; No. white, 31d311ac; No. white 309301sc.
 Rye-No. 9. 791zc
 Barley-Good feeding. S71kc; fair to choice malting, 42q52c
 Flax Seed-No. 1, s1 or; No. northwest ern, $.14
 Mess Pork-Per barrel. s10 90G11. Lard-Per 100 pounds, s7. .021kGI7. .O5. Short Ribs Sides-Loose, s6.S71hG7 Short Clear Sides-Boxed. S71i. .25 Whisky-Basis of high wines, SPA Clover-Contract grade, s1291215. On the produce exchange today the quo- tations ranged as follows: Butter-F1rm; creamery, 15G221kc; dairy, 131k@1S1kc.
 Eggs-Firm, 161k91s14c; firsts, 1sc; prime firsts, PC; extras, 24c.
 Cheese-Easy, 10HQ10hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01

highest prices of the day and the selling was soon demonstrated to be something more than the profit-talking on the noon day tide. Sugar rose on the advance in refined sugars and Tennessee Coal on the reported large order for steel rails by the Louisville and Nashville Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio showed tempo rary strength. But everything declined in the late dealings and the days net losses run from one to three points throughout the list. The closing was weak and at the lowest.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales, par value, $6,6000O0 United States bonds un- changed on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
LOCAL MARKETS.

Cotton Is quoted isc below Saturday closing market; good middling is quoted at 93sc, and low middling al S7se
 Lard is off 1sc per pound' no other changes are noted in staple groceries.
 Business is quite brisk along Morris ave nue. with the market firm al Saturday : prices Apples, bananas and grapes are or fered in fairly abundant quantities. |ap- bage potatoes and turpips are the staples seen on the market in largest quantities at present.
 Eggs hold firm at 21 and 22c per dozen. Poultry prices are unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Cotton Seed OH.

New York, October 31-Cotton seed oil steady Petroleum steady, Resin firm; strained, common to good, g. .9O@2 95. Fur pentine firm 5414 @55c.
 New Orleans, October 31.-Cotton seed oils easy. Prime refined, in barrels, PIC; off refined, in barrels 26c; prime crude, loose 22c. Naval stores: Pitch, s225 per barrel; pine tar $4.75 coal tar, 8. 50. Coal tar, $3.5O. Resin, per barrel of 2SO pounds: A, B, c, s2.6O; D, g. .621s; E, s2.e71s; F. S2.721k; G, s2.771k; H. s2.S5; I, $3.10; J, $3.75 M $4.25; N, s45O; window glass, s4.65; water white. S. Spirits tur- pentine steady, 511ac.
 Memphis. October 31.-Cotton seed, de- livered here, SIS; cottton seed oil, carload lots Prime crude. 20hc prime summer yellow, 231ac; choice cooking summer vel low, less than carload lots, BOG; cotton seed meal: Prime, s21; cotton seed cake prime, $21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Southern Railway Co.

8cheduIe In Enccf May 24, 19U3. Trains leave Birmingham as foioiws; ssio a. m.-No. ss, for Atlanta Washing
 ton Baltimore, Philadelphia
 New York and the East. Pull
 man Drawing Room 51eepin1
 Car. Birmingham to NeT
 York.
 ef5e ?. m.-No 1a. for Monteval1o, Ma
 piesvilie, Selma and way sta-
 tons.
 ssssD ?. m.-,No. s5, for Columbus. West
 Point, Winona. Greenwood
 and Greenviile; also shsnieid
 and Florence and North Ala baEna points.
 afo uyn.--fyo. 1k new traIn, for Cordova.
 Oalcman, Corona and way stn'
 tons; also Blossburg. 1 orG D. nn.--No 22, for Anniston and way
 tations; also Talladega- ] nzIg n m4No SC, for Atlanta. Jacltson-
 vile and an Florida points; | also Charlotte. RichmonA. l Washington. New York and ! the East. Pullman Sleeping | Car Birmingham to JAcirson- I vile, also Birmingham to Richmond, Va s4a.ao n ua.-No. S, for Columbus, West
 Point. winona. Greenwood
 and Greenviiie. Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 ningham to Greenville. 10s5s R nA-No a1. for Selma, Mobile and
 way stations. Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
 Yningham to Mobile. il 30 D. m--No. a. now train, for Atiantns
 Anniston and way stationa.
 Pullman Drawing Room
 Eleoping Car Birmingham ia
 Atlanta, aieepins car can bs
 occupied at Union station $50
 D, m.
 Tof estelieA information and p4eeping CT reservations apply pazsensef offfoA tlcRytg Hotel building. f'elephene eif, {. E, HARRISON. Dist. pNaA AsA ;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Daily Statement.

Galveston-Firm mddling 99s; sales 1109 bales; receipts 16,712; stock 150,O39.
 Mobile-Quiet; middling 97-16; receipts 3S60; stock 34297.
 Savannah-Steady; middling 7-16; sales 15 106 stock 931S6
 Charleston-Quiet middling 93S; receipts 1901; stock 25 159.
 mington-Nominal; receipts 3944; stock 126O1.
 Norfolk-Receipts 11,030; stock 20 5s0
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling 9A re- ceipts 2219; stock 696
 Boston-Dull; middling 1925; receipts 3102; stock 1250
 St. Lonis-Quiet; middling 9B; sales SS; receipts 3174; stock 12962.
 Memphis-Easy; middlng Sk; receipts 12.12 shipments 9735; sales 24OO; stock sS,- 52S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, October 31.-Cattle-Receipts 3l,00O, including 1000 westerns and 10OO Texans. Market steady to 10c lower Good to prime steers $59Od6.65; poor to medium S4l0Od5.75; stockers and feeders $2o0d410; cows S1.3O9415; heifers $2OO@ 5.2o; canners s1,5Od25O; bulls s2.OOd4 5O calves $S.00@zO0; Texas fed steers $35O0 4.75 western steers S3.0O@500.
 Hogs-Receipts 5000. Market 5a1Oc lower. Mixed and butchers $49065. 20; good to choice heavy $415@5. .25; rough heavy $465a4.S0; light s4Sod5 10; bulk S4.65 @510
 Sheep-Receipts 2S,oO0. Market strong. Good to choice wethers $4oo0475; fair to choice mixed $325@40O western sheep $500 @45O; native lambs $4.25@6S5; western lambs $40O@565
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
The Metal Market.

New York, October 3l.-The London tin market reported another advance, clos ing at s132 12s Cd for spot and e1S1 12s Cd for futures. Locally firm, 2S.7592s 15. Copper advanced abroad spots e62 17s 6d
 futures e63 Ss Sd. Locally firm. Lake 13.621s@1400; electrolytic 136212913 8711s casting 13S715Q1362A. Lead firm and higher at los in London. Locally un- changed. Spelter firm and unchanged To- cally. London quoted e23 15s. Iron closed at 50s Tod in Glasgow and at As 71ad in Midlesboro. Locally unchanged. No. foundry northern 15.00G15.5o No. 9 foun- dry northern 145OQ1bOo; No. foundry southern and No. do. soft 145O@15.0O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, October 31.-Spot cotton steady, prices unchanged; American mid- ding, 534. The sales of the day were 1000 bales, of which 300 were for speculation and export, and included 62OO American; receipts, 5000 bales including 29OO Ameri- can; futures opened and closed steady; American middling, zoe: November, 5.24; November December |. "A; December January 5.25; January February, 5.26; February March, 52s; March-April, 5.29; April-May, 5.30; May-June, 5.31; June- July, 5.3l; July-August 531
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
Dry Goods Market.

New York, october 3l.-The week opens with more interest on the part of dry goods, but without any element of specu- lation in their purchases. The scarcity of stocks is becoming more evident every day, and it is believed that buyers will be materially affected by the strong sta- tistical condition before long.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01

September 1 were 960OO bales against 79,- ew this year, the ginners report points To crop of about 1l.5OO,000, providing no more cotton is ginned during balance of ms season than what was ginned during balance of season two years ago as the crop of that year was 10.72s GOO. and the ginners' report shows about 700000 more ginned than to same date of that year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
The Coffee Market.

New York, October 31.-Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice Sss; hild quiet. Flu lures opened steady at unchanged prices in response to steady European cables and smaller Brazilian receipts. After showing a loss during the middle session
 of about to 10 points, prices rallied and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
chicaoo ,chanue.

Chicago, October 31.-Exceedingly lib- eral shipments from Russia was a cause of active liquidation today in wheat Apathy of all cash grain intensified de- precision. As a result, December wheat made net decline of 11a@1ss. May is off A corn is up a shade; oats are down A and provisions 15D5.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
 Wheat Open. High. Low Close
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-01
cIearinos and Exchanoe.

Memphis, October 31.-Clearings. $1, 4O9, 40S; balances, $313,445.
 New Orleans, October 31.-Clearings, $2,- 352,247 New York exchange bank par; commercial s1 per $10OO discount.