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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
G. E. PIERCE & CO.'S COTTON LETTER

.t
 NEW ORLEANS Nov. 2s.-The Liverpool market made a brilliant start. business was on an increased basts. Shorts covered free iy. also the continent and Egyptian houses were among the principal buyers. with i'm porters selling. The withdrawal of this support was followed by lower prices result ed in net gain for the day of points in options and points in spots on sales of 5.oo0 bales. Manchester reported cloths ana yarns steady. Our market opened about 9 points higher than Saturdays close. first quotations being about the highest of the day. The market displayed few of the characteristics of a real bull movement and lack of snap was conspicuous. Bullish ef- forts, sustained by statistics 10 belittle the accuracy of the Government estimates on record breaking crops. attracted some at tention. but the argument is a doubtful one. in that no matter what the estimate is a larger result may be expected and any advances caused by moderate figures wouie be only temporary. This view of the case is not wholly acceptable. and we think tha: with the experience nf former years. the Agricultural Department will be able tc form a fairly correct opinion of this years growth. Traders unwilling to fully accept the bullish arguments recently ad- vanced and although higher levels may he attained. statistics thus far do not warrant much improvement if any. and we expected with fluctuations that the trend of the market will be towards moderately lower prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. :.
NEM YORK COTTON EUTuRES.
IIvERpooL COTTON FUTuREs.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 2S. Cotton futures opened and closed steady. American mid llinR Q. c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-29
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.

 n the local market yesterday spot cotton
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
Second Day.

St. Louis, (SpcciaD. The Demo
cratic National Convention held tWY
sessions in St. Louis Thursday.
Late at night the full text OF the
PLATFORM, as agreed upon by the sub
committee of the platform committee,
was made public. Its adoption by the
full committee without change is cN-
pcctcd. The financial plank declares
that the greatly increased production
of gold has contributed to the main
tenancc of money standard OF value,
no longer open to question, removing
that issue from the field of political
contcntion.'
The early session of the convention,
which began shortly after 10 O'Clock,
was brief. Its only important in
cidcnt was the adoption of the. report
Of the committee on rules and order
of business, which accorded the dele
gates from Porto Rico six seats and
votes in the convention, but denied
seats and votes to the delegates from
the Philippines on the ground that
the Supreme Court had decided Porto
Rico to be a part of the territory OF
the United States, but the Philippines
not part
The failure of the credentials com
mittee to report caused adjournment
at II.o4 o'clock until ? ?. NJ
When the convention reaSScmbled
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yRMONT FREDERICK Thursday JULY IA 1904.

next place will belong to mosaic
worker, and his shop is certainly q
model Of neatness.
At a turbanmaker's Sandy stops
some time to see the yards of costly
cloth twisted into odd shapes, each
tuft being afterward pointed with gold
Dr. silver cloth. These turbans are the
delight of the Hindoos, and the man
who has II W shape is the envicd of
his fellows.
After this comes a variety of shops,
from silversmith's down to the dur
.ee's, or tailOr's. Our friends take J:
Il. and will never in all likelihood for.
get the sights their eyes rest upon. The
,rowd is such a good-natured one, and,
most delightful of all. does not pus!,
md surge as crowds generally do. Tn
heir long walk the two friends do not
remember having touched but one
nan. who stumbled against them and
hen rushed away as If filed with
alarm. Sandy, recognizing an old
game of the thieves in London and
Paris. at once looks to see if his watch
Is all right. and upon finding Il so is
relieved.
well" remarks Mynheer Joe. 1t
asst. 1.-THE hour is late. Have you seen
enough for one night, cid fellow?"
Sandy mods.
my nead Is crammeG ruiz or IDEAS
which must put into some shape he.
fore l sleep. This has been a revcl9
ton to me, Joe. 7 never before saw
such life as old Bombay presents
Think of the rough sketches I've al
-cady drawn-the weird Towers OF
Silence, that wonderful burial place
of the Brahmins-t magnificent
statue out on the avenue-thc Parsee
brokcr-what's his namc?"
"Jamsetiec Jeepeebhoy.' smiles Joe.
drops from your tongue like oil, old
fellow. must practice on these names
About the sketches: I have the har
Dor, the strange coasting- craft yon
pointed out. patamar with its two
masts, the small rakish manchc and
the long. narrow felucca with its "a.
teen sails. BESIDES, I've got glmps"s
If mosques, that lovely idol and an
array Of such things, to say nothing
If the ideas now in my head which,
roughly drawn. will fill pages in tho
notebook Yes, I'm in clover, Joe, aud
-
Mynheer Joe has left his side, which
fact causes the voluble Sandy to turn
urotIn.. re discovers MS companion
talking earnestly with Hindoo. and.
looking more closely, recognizes Kas.
sec, whose brown face is very serious,
and whose whole manner proclams
that there Is trouble brooding in tue
air for the Americans in Bombay.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
Third Day.

St Louis. (Spccial).--Thc third day
OF the Democratic National tonycn-
ton in St. Louis, alter truitlesSS
morning session, reCOnvencd AZ o
n'clock p. NJ and adopted without
debate the platform as revised by ti,c
fuIl committee on resolutions, omit
TING all reference to the money ques-
ton.
Nominating speeches were then BE-
gun. Alabama yielded to New, l1rk'
and Martin w. littlcton.. OF the Iat-
ter State, placed Judge Alton brooks
Parker in nomination for the fTcsi-
dcncy. A great demonstration last
inc q minutes followed his address
Senator Carmack, OF enncHsee'
seconded the nomination OF larKcr;
d NJ Delmas, OF California, placed
William r. Hearst in nomination. =,
A Hearst demonstration was started
and lasted IS minutes.
T. T. ODonnell. of Colorado, Sec
ondcd the nomination OF Iarkcr'
When Delaware was called l..
Irving Handy, oi that state, put
Judge George Gray in nomlnatlon'
David Ovcrmcycr Of Kansas, nom'-
mated Gen. Nelson y. Miles.
Champ Clark, OF Missouri, put
Senator COckrcll in nomination.
The morning session OF the convcn-
tion resolved itself into a wait tor
the report OF the committee on rcSo-
lutions. To fill III the time capt
Richmond p. Hobson was called TO
the platform and made a speech. AT
last the committee notified the con-
vcntjou that it would not be ready to
report Tor some hours, and an ad-
iournmcnt was taken at II.5S O'clock
until s 7. NJ.
The, committee ON resolutions was
in continuous session 10 hours, m
cludinp all of Thursday night. Mr..
BRYAN made speech after spccch,
swaving the committee by the sheer
force OF his magnetic personality ana
oratorv. Senator Daniel, the, chair.
man; ex-senator David b. Hill, and
Mr.. John L. Poe, of Maryland, meas.
ured swords with him. and MIR. Damcl
plainly declared that he Questioned
the proprety of a man who had dstwicc
led the party to defeat attempting to
force his leadership on 1t again
But IN the excitement OF llic lollS \
committee meeting, when nerves were
Oh edge, MIR. Bryan proved a giant
in power and won command. 1t
had been supposed before the meeting
began that the platform as framed
by the subcommittee would be
adopted, but it was changed i'll many
material points. the .gold-stand!ard
plank being stricken out and no rcter-
ence being made to the money qucs-
ton in the revised draft. The vote
on striking out the gold plank was
35 to Is.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
CHAPTER NIX.
TIE FATAL THIRTEEN,

Sandy chances to be a wise little fell
low. and evinccs no surprise at the
state of affairs. He guesses instinct
ively that Kassee has made Il diseov-
cry Of some Importance, and is now
communicating the result of his work
TO the master he loves so well.
Somehow it seems quite natural that
they should get into Il tangle. that
mystery should crop up around them.
! They are surrounded by strange
scenes. which the human mind could
hardly imagine without positive ex
periencc. The very air Of India seems
to breathe of mystery, rs though it
were imprcgnatcd with it,
He watches Mynhecr Joe and the
! Hindoo with considerable curiosity,
while Keeping an eye upon the crowd
near by. as if seeking to discover
whether any one else is interested in
| them.
Joe now appears to be questioning
his faithful servitor, as though he has
/ heard it all and knows that it is sr"i-
Gus. At the same time he does not
exhibit alarm. for his experience has
| been great in the past, and he knows
how to preserve his mental equilibrium
in the face of the most astounding
difficulties.
"Ten to one It's all on account of
that miserable Russian. | expected 10
hear from him again. What in the
deuce Is the sly rascal up to now"
mutters the correspondent, as he twirls
his cigar between finger and thumb
and keeps his eyes fastened upon his
| friend.
"a. .,cs 200 look around MIN. as
though seeking the danger of which he
has been warned Then their eyes
meet. The traveller cannot help but
note the eager look upon the face of
Sandy. lie smiles and beckons to him.
This, of course, means that he Is TO be
in it, and rs the correspondent usually
manages, Ivy hook or crook, to get
there, he feels satisfied that matters
are shaping themselves all right. 1t
| SiltS MN W Httl tii'S 90 Wv y
fy. Sandy was never known to turn
his back on the foe.
With his curiosity aroused to most
intense pitch. the correspondent, there
fore, advances to the fray. He casts
keen glance at the face of Mynhecr
Joe, but that worthy shows little OF
the emotions that may lie deeply hid
den under the calm exterior.
Thus Sandy draws up alongside OF
his friend and awaits the communica-
ton that is to decide momentOus
epoch in their lives; nor Is 1t long In
forthcoming.
"Well, the baron has been at work.
Sandy" remarks Joe, with peculiar
smile. IL knew he would not be long
in Bombay without attempting some
manner of evil against u.s. particularly
myself, for whom he entertains no
great love. you understand"
Sandy mods his head in that vigor-
Gus. thoughtful way of his, more elo-
uuent than words.
ITO be Continued
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a stormy, exciting session began.
After the convention resumed bust
ness the report OF the credentlals
committee was presented by Chair
man James NJ Head, OF Tennessee
This declared in favor OF all the sit
ting delegates, except the one from
the Twenty first Illinois district. 1t
sustained the rights of the Porto
Rican delegates and also gave those
from the Philippines seats and votes,
reversing the action OF the committee
on rules.
Mr.. Bryan mounted the platform to
read minority report in favor OF
seating the Harrison and Hearst dele
gates i'll the other Illinois contest
There was further debate, whIc',,
led Mr.. Bryan to make a second
speech. The convention voted, o4/
to 200, against him and i'll favor OF
the iull majority report.
The committee on permanent ol
c:nization reported recomnucnd,nS
Representative Champ Clark, OF MIS-
souri,, for permanent chairman. II
took the chair and made a speech
discussing the issues ol the campaign
The convention then ADJOURNED uh'
I'll 10 o'clock Friday morning
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the convention to order. His ap-
pcarancc on the platform and the
sound OF his gavcl brought forth
cheer from the floor and galleries.
Applause followed the reading OF
the call. Alter quiet was restored
Chairman Jones announced that tlc
convention would be opened by prayer
by Rev. john +. Cannon, pastor or
Grand Avenue Baptist Church, OF 81
Louis.
Enthusiastic cheering greeted the
chairman's announcement that he was
directed by the national committee to
appoint John s. Williams temporary
chairman and c. W. Walsh temporary
secretary aud John !. Martin tenn
purary sergeant
Il have the honor to introduce to
YOU John S. Williams as temporary
chairman" said Chairman Jones, and
again the convention Cheered.
Mr.. Williams was attircd i'll a lignt
GRAY suit and white walstcoat. lie
delivered his address calmly and With
out gestures. Several cries ct
Louder. louder" interrupted Mr..
Williams as lie began, his clear but
not powerful voice At first failing TO
reach all parts Of the hall.
Passing IRON the discusslos Of Mr.
Roots speech the speaker took up
the republican platform.
Mr.. Williams drew a picture OF the
countrys condition at the time OF
President Clcvcland'S first inaugura-
ton. declaring that much OF the dis
trcss that came in the early ninctics
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
WESTERN FLOODS REcEDING.
War Department Sends Tents and Food tor
Suffers.

Kansas City. Mo-, (SpeciaD.-The,
flood at Armourdalc, Argentine and
Lower Kansas City, Kan, Oh the
Kaw river, and to Manhattan halt
way across Kansas, has fallen steadily
since late Saturday.
The waters at Manhattan became
stationary at midnight. after rising
steadily all day, and then began to
so down, eliminating the last aaileet
of further damage at the mouth Oh
the kaw or along its course -.
The Missouri river at Kansas City
and north also receded fast and no
additional damaoe to Harlem no or Inc Inc
East Bottom will result from the
overflow of that stream. At the
stockyards the fall was slow and con, on
ditiors we're still bad. Most OF the
pens were flooded Railroad ama all,l
business men say the damage locally
Is insignificant, when compared with
last wears losses.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
Twins Reach Age of 81.

Bridgeport Conn, (SpcciaD. -
Julius H. and Junius N. Benham,
probably the oldest twins ia the Uni
ted States, celebrated the eighty
seventh anniversary of their birth with
a shore dinner, WHICH they gave to
several OF their. friends a summer
resort near this city. The two hale
old men look alike, dress alike, speak
alike, and some of their friends say,
think alike. They were born on July
8. 1877, in Middlebury, Conn, Both
are builders, and have erected many
of Bridaeport's important structures.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
Cut Woman's Throat.

ST. Lotus, (SpeciaD. After cut
ting the throat Of Mrs. Marcella Kerr,
with whom he had been living for a
wear, Edgar I. Evans, 23 years old,
slashed his wrist with the same razor,
and then cut his own throat. Inc
tragedy was enacted in front of the
house where they were stopping
Jealousy is ascrbcd by Evans as the,
cause for his act. The woman died
almost Immediately Evans is at the
City Hospital, His condition is
serious.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
.FIrd In CovlngtOn, Ga.

Covngton, Ga. (SpeciaD.-Fire in
Covington resulted in the destruction
of property valued at $I25,ooo' with
100000 insurance. The fire started
in the Star Building. The heaviest
losers are J. w. Anderson, $4,000;
Heard & White, on building $I2,ooo,
and on stock SIS, 1000; Brooks & Smith,
building $1,000. and on drugs 10000;
Fowler Bros, $4,000; Stephanson 4
Galloway, $4,000; c. c. Robinson
$4,000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
FINANCIAL.

Rock Islands net earnings in April
decreased $6Io,I5o.
Western floods made wheat jump
a cent bushcl over night. Later 1t
fell again when the sun came out
in Kansas.
New York banks gained during the
week by the chief movement OF cur
rency $9,S5o,8oo :.
Union Pacific. which only pays
four per cent. dividends, now sells
as high as Missouri Pacific. which
pays five.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-07-14
Tbree.Day Battle Near Port Arthur.

Chccfoo, (By Cable).--The Port
Arthur Novi krai of July ! a copy
of which has just reached Chctoo,
contains an account of the operations
around Port Arthur from July to
July 5. 1t says:
Heavy firing has occurred be-
tween the first line OF defcnscs and
the Japanese. The results arc not
announced. Nevertheless, little at a
time the facts are becoming known.
Our side (the Russians) sent scouts
to ascertain the position and strength
OF the enemy, and whether they
were protected by trenches 1t was
impos sible to find out the exact
strength Of the Japanese, but they do
not number less than 10000 men.
The Chinese credit them with 10000.
Thirty thousand men are not sufficient
for operations against fortress Ike
this, unless they expect assistance.
After three days fighting the posi-
tjOu of the two army'S were as tol-
lows: On the lett flank we retained
the position we originally occupied.
The forcing OF our right flank back;
previous to this, was rectlhed, ana
now we have both green and scma.
phorc hills in our hands. In front OF
these hills we were not opposed. but
we were heavily shellcd from both
sides. The enemy retired a con-
siderable distance. OF course, all this
was not won without losses, some OF
which will strike the hearts OF Our
countrymen.
I'VE started to take the offensive
the night of July I, when we began
strong attack. Our soldiers, who had.
been forced back to Kinchou, were
waiting for an opportunity to get
at the Japanese. The infantry march,
cd out as il engaged in maneuvers,
while the artillery. taking up a. posi-
ton, opened fierce fire with shrap-
mel on the cncmys line, resulting IN
| their retirement. 90,
"During the three days battle, the
Novik and fleet of gunboatS lett
the harbor daily, covering the right
flank of the army and stopping the
fire Of the cncmys artillery. On July
4 the Novk fortunately obtained the
range Of the cncmys batteries ana
did irightful damage to them All the
morning the gunboats, without receiv-
ing any return fire, shelled the
enemys troops marching toward Our
dcfcnscs. The Japanese tieet ap-
peared in the afternoon and our gun
boats returned to the inner haroor
without sustaining any damage.
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Guide Teferring to Egyptian Pyra.
mids)-"It took hundreds of years to
build them" O'Brien the wealthy
contractor)-"Thin it wor a Govern.
tnint jOb-eh pitt
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Washington. d, C.. (Spccia).-1t
is suspected here that the Japanese
campaign in Marchuria and especially
in the direction of Port Arthur, is APP
preaching another one of such cl'
makes as marked the passage of the
Yalu. Mr.. GriScom, at Toxic, has
cablcd the State Department as fol-
lows:
1T is announced from headquarters
of the General Staff that foreign
military attaches who have been as
signed to accompany the second army
may 90 to the front on the Goth inst.
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First Day.

St. Louis, Mo, (SpeciaD.--Exactly
at noon Wednesday Chairman J. x
tones of the national committee callet
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PUSHING ON TO. YINKOW
Pintzan, on the Road, s: Shs!!ed and oeen.
pied By Japs.
NAVAL FORCES ARE COOPERATING
Continued Advance Of Gen. Oku's Army Of
10000 Men-Japsnese Warships In LAO
tung Gulf Are Keeping in Touch with the
Land Forces-A Battle Expected at fialchepa
or Ia Tche Kiao. stSa<SsS

Yinkow, (By Cablc).-Japanese ves'
sells have been seen off kaichou 1t Is
believed that they arc keeping in
touch with the advance Of the lanc
forces and that if the Japanese take
Ia Tche Kiao, which is understood
to be their objective, it is thought
that landing will be made stimuli
taneously at Yinkow,, "
The fighting at kaichou consisted
of series of skrmishcs on July 7
and July 8, ending with the oecupaa-
ton of the town by General Okus
troops.
The Japanese began to push their
advance north at dawn July 9 and
since then they have proceeded steadl-
ly. They kept their artillery we'll to
the front and shcllcd and occupied
Pintzan, seven miles north OF kal-
chou at noon July 9. 1t is now re-
ported that they are i'll close touch
with Ia Tche kiao.
General Oku is said to be wearing
a Chinese costume.
Japanese scouts are close to YIN
kow. They can be seen on the
neighboring hilltops, from which they
occasionally fire upon the Russian
OutDOStS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
Sewer Rates.
RULES GOVERNING HOUSE
PLUMBING

"a No work shall be done in the
city of Greenwood by any plumber,
electrician, or firm of plumbers or cleo.
tricians who have not executed an
approved bond.
Each master plumber shall see that
all employees have copies of these
rules, and all plumbing work shall be
in strict accordance with them.
CD Each master plumber shall
have a written permit from the Man.
ager or his authorized representative
before starting any new work. or ex.
tensions or changes in old work. A
drawn plan of such work must be Civ.
en- to the Manager before permit is
granted.
go After q plan has been approved,
no alteration of same will be allowed.
except on written application of own,
er Of the property, and approval of the
Manager In writing.
"a No person will be allowed to
make connection with either sewer or
water main, The Manager will make
all such connections or specially au,
thorlze an agent Tin wrlting) to do so,
6) All plumbing work must be
fully tested and passed upon by the
Manager or his authorized agent be.
fore being covered up, either In the
ground or in the house.
90 The location Of US on sewer
lines will be furnished plumbers for
estimate purposes. All sewer pipe
must be laid with as much fall as
practicable In the judgment OF the
Manager. All changes of direction
shall be with a curved pipe, and be
tween such curved pipes the lines
shall be straight and grades uniform.
Joints must be we'll cemented with /
to l Portland cement and sand NOR.
tar or neat cement, and sewer pipe
must afterward be well flushed with
water to test tightness OF joints oil
round. Stone pipe must not be laid
nearer ground surface than / 4sinches
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29
LATE DROUGHT IN EUROPE
Agricultural Products Of Austria
Hungary insufficient for the
Country's Needs.

In c~onseouence NJ The recent dronybt
i, western A,,stri. pevor;a ana o.s,err
svitzer1and tha oovornmsnt If A,,str,,-
Hungary has nroh,hited tho axnort NJ
fodder for CATTLE in the shane ~ clover
hav cate or corn nc tho sunn1iss IN tha,
country are already ,nsnfsc,ent IN view
~ the ~nrosnective ra,,ur. -, 40 .aoonS
s-emi-annna1 harvest
h action an tba ma RI q, tho Austria,
vovernment has csnsod a,sn,sr 80,
cultural ~clrcles In sorthaas..un c.
many and eastern swit.ar,sud ~,
tbo cattIa hroedars ~ aoara.om -
drsr unon Austn,.
L.. - A. up
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-10-29

II you take the trouble when you save
up money enough and purchase a O h
ster, to notice the claws you will observe
that each is peculiar, and quite materi-
ally differs from the other. One claw is
a scissors, the other a mill; one is a
cutter, the second a cracker.
Practically a lobster has ten legs. but
of these only eight are used in walk
ing OF these ten legs the front pair, the
claws, are employed in seizing and crush.
ing Its prey. Generally the right claw
Is the more slender and longer, and has
sharp teeth on its edges, while the other
mas no teeth but blunt tubercles. or ham.
mers' The left claw is operated by
stronger muscles. Sometimes, however
Inc scissors claw is the left one and the
manner, or crusher, claw is the right
kennebec (Me.) Journal.