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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-19
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LODGE DIRECTORY

haasonic-Rio Grande Lodge. No. 81. meets the
gBtand 5rd Tuesdays in each month
BE9J. KowALsEI. ". NJ
BL- CAIN. secy.
knights Of Honor-No. 575a. meets End and 9Th
fTesdays in each month.
DR.. FL. COME Dictator.
RE. srARcE, Reporter.
knights . Pythias-B1osnsville lodge No.
80. meets Isl and 3rd Wednesdays in each
Eonth. BENZ KowALsEI. C c.
4 ". wood. x Of r & S.
Red Men-Aztec Tribe. Nc. I95. meets every
FEiday night.
F. ". DIcEET. c-of r.
woodmen OF the world-hcacia Camp. no.
SO. meets md and flh Thursdays in each month.
c. II. THORN. c. C.
FE. srARcK. clerk
Frontier Camp. no. 1922. w. O. W.-meets 1st
sad srd Thursdays Of each month.
e. HDELEy. c. c.
R.A. McGARy. Clerk.
a. o. Z. w.-Progress No. IS. meets every
stber Monday might
CHAs. II. MoRE. Sec.
LADIES LODGES.
eastern star-Hope Chapter No. 124. meets
Ist and 5rd Fridays Of each month.
MRS c. H. KowALsEI. W. NJ.
ANNA J. Kennedy. Sec.
Wood1nen Circle-Orange Grove. No. 355. meets
lat and 5rd. Saturdays in each month.
Mrs. BENZ. KowALsEI. Guard.
Mss MARY EGLY. Clerk.
Degree of Honor. A. O. L. W.-Cora Rutedge
lodge, meets alternate Mondays.
Mrs. Cora RUrLEDGE. c. Of II.
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NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting OF
the stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank of Brownsville, Texas,
viii be held at its banking house
on Tuesday, January 10TH, 1905,
at I p. ~. for the election OF
directors aud the transaction of
such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting.
A. AsHHEIM, Cashier.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

The uncalled for letters remain
ing in the postoffice of Brownsville,
for the week ending December II,
n 9O4, are as follows:
III LADIES LIST
Jauria, Sra. Luz
Kiely, Mrs. May L
NORM, Sra. Luisa c. de
Perez. Miss Felicitas
Ramirez, Srita. Ma. Manuela
Saldivar, Sra. Eugene
Trevino, Sra. Matilde
Zamudio, Srita. Bentura
Zamora. Sra. Placida B. de
GENTLEMEN 5 LIST.
Cavallero, Crecencio
Campillo, Dario LOPEZ
Cavazos, Jose A.
Dougherty, John ". %
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Moore, A. G.
Neff, Herbet E.
Navarrete, Mariana %
Packerson, Peter
Reeves, Avilino
Rodriguez, Esmerejildo
Rodriguez, Guillermo
Ramirez, Luis
Torres, Elojio
Wood, DR.. r. B.
Persons calling for the above let
tiers please say advertised.
J. B. SHARPE, Postmaster.
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Eiasonic-Rio Grande Lodge. No 81. meets the
gEt and 5rd tuesdays in each month.
BENZ. KOWaLsEI. ". n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
STOCK MARKET IS
 GREATLY ANIMATED Government Report was DomI- nant Influence on Sentiment /  STEEL TRADE IS DISTURBED Suspicion That Conditions Are Not as Tranquil as Have Been Repre-
 scented In Agreements for
 Sustaining Prices.
STEEL TRADE IS DISTURBED

New York, August 11.-There was a period of great strength and animation in the stock market today while the first interpretation of the government crop re- port was the dominant influence on senti- ment.
 The confidence with which the buying in of stocks was conducted was mate rially impaired later in the day. The wild upshoot of prices in the wheat mar ket was a serious unsettlement to the optimistic views deducted from the read ing of the government crop report. The strength of the corn market also caused grave misgfvings over the seeming prom ise of a record of that cereal, held out by the government report. But besides these influences 1t must be borne in mind that an enormous amount of profit taking was accomplished during the active and rising market of the morning.
 This had the effect of distributing stocks from stronger to weaker hands, and of diminishing the motives for sup porting the market by the power of spec ulative operators who had been reducing their holdings. The reacIionary tendency of the Metropolitan fractions because of selling to take profits on Its less violent movement was drag on the entire mar ket. Attempt was made to remedy this by forcing Metropolitan securities to higher level.
 But that stock failed to hold and the movement was not effective in curing the skepticsm which had developed in the prevailing sentiment.
 The disturbances aroused In the steel trade by the discussion over the steel billet cut, has developed a suspicion that conditions in that trade are not as tram quil as have been represented in the maintenance of agreements for sustaining prices. United States Steel preferred showed a very slight response at any time to the strength of the market, and its late drop helped to unsettle the mar ket
 The engagement of gold for shipment to London had rather less than it's usual sentiment against the market, as the weeks receipts of gold here on account of the Japanese and Australian arrivals at San Francisco have been liberal, and the mornings cables reported another shipment of $1,750000 on the way from Australia.
 The stock market during the morning had every appearance of important buy ing, and it was taken for granted that large commitments were being made that had waited on the governments report of the August crop condition before making a determination. It was held that the corn prospects there indicated were brilliant, and that the reported damage to spring wheat had been much exaggerated. The movement in Southern Pacific and Union Pacific and the character of the buying in them were especially imposing But the grain and cotton carriers enjoyed a good demand for all sections of the crop regions. Northwestern made a special re- sponse to the favorable annual report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
cOthran 6 Co.'S Market Letter.

By c. w. Lee &s Go.
 There is really nothing to be said about the cotton market today, It's the same story day after day. There is no damage to cause anxiety and not enough new cotton to start a decline.
 It will take new cotton to change the character of the market. There seems to be a determined effect to bring about an advance and for this reason there is less cotton sold now than a few weeks ago. So much depends on a big crop that the traders are not to be blamed for advo- eating the short side. We would rather wait for advances to sell on and would not fail to take profits on every break.
 It will be some time before we have running decline and perhaps not at all Thereon Is every reason for the most eau tious kind of trading at this juncture. We confess we don't see a thousand and one reasons to buy cotton. The dry goods trade is bad and the crop looks as though it would be a whopper.
 But it's not gathered yet and we must be prepared for poor accounts from some sections else we would raise fifteen mil- lion bales.
 The south Is of course heavily short but the crop is doing very well and there is not much in sight to buy or sell on Wheat.-There was considerable wheat NttNs and some weak holders let go but there were anxious buyers on the Broomhall cable, with sold out bulls reinstating their | lines and shorts eager buyers. | The foreign news was a very bullish 1 factor, but damage reports on spring wheat and talk of a decreased movement 1 in the southwest also eXerted an influence l on values that were carried to highest | levels on the new crop year.
 | We believe that the short interest has been thoroughly eliminated on this last 1 advance. the class of buyers now in the market can be freckoned as eleventh hour
 bulls and with advances appearing, profits on long wheat should be accepted. l Stocks.-The stock market was strong today with irregularity under a raid In l the afternoon. Stability and breadth was shown with a broadening tendency.
 The large interests seemed to show their 1 hands to some extent and are evidently committed to the long side of the account. We believe 1t will be wise to buy on all
 drives for the present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12

covering that contributed to the strength In the early trading. While the present weather Is rather unfavorable to the growing crop and If continued would pos- sibly result in damage, a week of clear weather would dissipate any apprehension from this source.
 The market will continue to be dominat- ed by the weather for some time to come and as this is the trying period of the crop. the fluctuations in the market will be dominated by this influence more than anything else. There is nothing in the trade situation to warrant the present high price for cotton and with the first favorable news from cotton belt, prices would have a sharp reaction. The short interest is smaller now than 1t has been for some time. and this leaves the market in a weak position and robbed of support which a large short interest would nat urally give to 1t. We favor the short side of the market and advise Sales at present figures Spots were unehahged today. lO.65 New York warehouse stock 3S,000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
NOTICE.

The State of Alabama, Jefferson county
 Court of probate.
 On this, the 4th day of August. 1904 came J. T. Glover, guardian in this court of the estates of Franklin Richard Ed wards and Hazel Edwards. minors, under the age of fourteen> years and filed his application in writing and under oath set ting forth therein that said minors own certain land in said petition particularly set out, and that 1t is necessary to sell said land for their support, maintenance and education in a manner suitable to their condition and prospects In life, and praying for an order of sale of said lands for the purposes therein set out.
 It is therefore ordered that the 30th day of August. 1904. be set as a day for hearing said application and the tes- timony to be submitted in support of the same It is further ordered that mo- tice of the filing of said application be be given by publication once a week for three successive weeks in The Age Herald, a newspaper published in this county.
 J. P. STILES, Judge of Probate. S-5-3t-fri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
LOCAL MARKETS.

There has been no change In cotton for several days. Good middling is quoted at 10 cents.
 Meats are up five points, aside from this no changes are noted in staple gro- ceries.
 Business is rather quiet along Morris avenue, though prices are unchanged. The recent rains have hurt the melon and vegetable crop to some extent The cantaloupes especially have been injured. Water melons. however, are very large and fine just now, and are being offered in large quantities, many are brought in in wagons from the country. Peaches are not quite so fine as those offered the first of the season, though a very nice shipment was received on the street yes- terday. Potatoes and cabbages are quite plentiful on the market.
 No changes are noted in poultry and eggs,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
WEATHER SEEMS
 MORE FAVORABLE Only Light and Scattering Rains
 Indicated CLOSE WAS WELL DOWN In the Afternoon the Market Ruled Irregular With the Late Months Selling About Even With
 Wednesday.
CLOSE WAS WELL DOWN

New York, August 1.-The cotton mar ket opened steady at an advance of 1 to 2 points on the new crop. August being neglected. This was hardly a response to the hrmer cables, the effect of which seemed to be offset by a more favorable Interpretation of the days weather map, which showed only light and scattering rains in the eastern belt, while the indi- cations were for clearing and eompara- lively cool weather, which following the recent rains will reduce the danger of shedding to the minimum.
 After some irregularity, the market be- came easier toward the middle of the afternoon, with offerings rather more general, including selling by brokers be- lieved to represent lower Wall street and New Orleans bulls, and the English mar ket having eased off, prices here broke to a net decline of about b410 points. This was followed by a rally on a re- newal of bull support, and further reports from private sources of crop deterioration and in the afternoon the market ruled irregular with the late months selling about even with last nights finals. The close. however, was well down toward the lowest, and the market became barely steady at a net loss of 1 to ' points.
 Sales were estimated at only 75,000 bales and most of the business seemed to be between professional interests.
 Receipts at the ports today 946 bales against GOT last week and 266 last year For the week, 5000 against 7S11 last week and 114S last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans, 224 bales, agaInst 25S last year, and at Houston, S2S, against noth- ing last year.
 The cotton exchange will be closed Sat urday,> September 3, and Labor day
 New York, August 11.-Cotton dull middling 10. 65; gross receipts Ss2; sales 46S stock 3S192; exports to Great Britain 14l9 continent 100.
 Total today, net receipts 946; exports tc Great Britain 14S9; continent 100; stock S2,- 1892
 Consolidated, net receipts 4S24; exports to Great Britain T726; continent 5l4l.
 Total since September 1, net receipts r. 1ss, 5o3; exports to Great Britain 2,5o1,12 France 699,0S3; continent 2,594130; Japan 46,195; Mexico 27,310.
 New York Cotton Futures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
NOTICE.

The State of Alabama, Jefferson county,
 Probate Court, 4th or August, 1901:
 This day came J. T. Glover, guardian in this court of the estate of Richard Ed wards, person of unsound mind and q nonresident of this state, and filed his application In writing and under oath praying for an order of sale of certain lands particularly described in said peti- ton, for the support and maintenance of said Richard Edwards, of unsound mind.
 It Is therefore ordered that the 3oth day of August. 1904 be set as a day for hearing said application and the testimony to be submitted in support of the same. Ii is further ordered that notice of the Sing of said application and of the day set for hearing the same be given by publication, once a week for three suc- cessiye weeks. in the Age-Herald, news paper published in this county.
 J. P. STILES, Judge of Probate. S-5-3t-fri
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Southern Railway @.

Schedule In Effect May 24, 1903. Trains leave Birmingham as fololws: 610 a. m.-No. 3s, for Atlanta, Washing
 ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia
 New York and the East Pulls man Drawing Room Sleepins
 Car. Birmingham to New
 York
 e:2o p. m.--No. 19. for Montevallo. Ma
 plesville. Selma and way sta
 tons.
 i2,S5 p. m.-No. s5, for Columbus, West
 Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield
 and Florence and North Ala
 bama points.
 s:10 p.m.-No 15 new train, for Cordeva,
 Oalkman, Corona and way sta-
 tions; also Blossburg s:45 p. m.-No. 22. for Anniston and way
 tations also Talladega. 1 B15 ?. m.-No. s6 for Atlanta. Jackson. vile and all Florida points; also Charlotte, Richmond.
 Washington. New York and
 the East. Pullman Sleeping
 Car Birmingham 10 Jacisson-
 vile; also Birmingham to
 Richmond. Va. 1920 D. m.--No. s7. for Columbus, West
 Point winona, Greenwood
 and Creenviile. Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Bfr.
 minsham to Greenville. 10fs5 D. m.--No. Al, for Selma. Mobile and
 way stations. Pullman Draw
 ing Room Sleeping Car Bfr-
 unfnsbam to Mobile Ii 40 D, m.--No. %, now train. for Atiantay
 Anniston and way stationas Pullman Drawing Room
 Sleeping Car BirIninsham Ia Atlanta Sleeping car can be occupied at Union station s:as D. ru,
 For detailed information and sleeping oar reservations apply passenger o6ieA ,Bozrds Hotel building, Telephone at7, [. V. HARRISON. Dist. Fnax. Art ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12

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rib bellies 9&c; hams, fancy. BEG; med dium, 12lsc; extra clears, 9Ac; bacon bel lies, 11kc,
 Lard-Leaf, 7sse Compound Lard-Snowlake, 6isc Molssses-Centritusal. 1susoc. uge, house. 4Oc; Georgia cane. sso. BeaEs-Navy. $2.65 per oushel. Lima. 60 pound.
 Pearl Grits-92 pounds, s1.s5.
 Feed Stuff. Meal-Boted, SLID. Hay-Per ton, timothy, No. 1, ST; clover, mixed. sl5.50. oats-Feed 45e; No. 4. 4sc; No. 2, white. 53e.
 Corn Mixed, roc; white, 72 Cotton Seee Meal-Per ton. feed. Ssl; prime, SPA.
 Fruit and Produce. corrected daily by c. F Bell E Co., .olj
 Norris avenue) Lemons-Per box extra choice, $3 25q3 90. Bananas-Per bunch. 75a$l.25. Apples-New apples, per barrel, 75c to s1.00.
 Peaches-Six-bas crates, Toe to Sl.25. Grapes-BaslSets, 20 to 25c. Virginia cabbage. per pound, 1lac. Eggs-l6dl7e.
 Peanuts-Faney. per pound, 71sc; No. g., 61ae.
 Potatoes-New Irish potatoes. per buyh. 75ds5c.
 Sweet Potatoes-$20O to S2.50. Onions-Per pound, Pc. Cantaloupe-Crate 50Q75c. Watermelons-5d15c Butter Renovated 1Sd20e creamery. 2)d21c; country fresh, 12hQ15c. Poultry-Hens. 25c; larte. s0e; broilers 1215Q15c flyers. 15d25c; ducks, 2Oa25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12

Cash quottions were as follows: Flour-Easy. Wheat-No. spring, H.07@1 .oS; No. g., s95c6lS1. .O5; No. ? red, s1 011sG1 .05h- Corn-No. ?, 54Ac; No. yellow, 56A. Oats-No. ?, 32a331sc; No. white, S5asQ 36c; No white. 35d35A
 Rye-No. 2. 70hm711sc
 Barley-Good feeding, 33Q4Oc; fair to choice mating. 42@45c.
 Flax Seed-No. l, 1.19; No. northwest ern. s1.261s. Timothy Seed-Prime, S.
 Mess Pork-Per barrel $12@12 .121z. Lard-Per 100 pounds, s6.6Oa6.621h. Short Ribs-Sides. loose, S. .45W7. .55. Short Clear sides-Boxed, s8@S. 20. Whiskey-Basis of high wines SIPS Clover-Contract grade sll 5Oan Ia On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm.
 Creamery. 1SG17c; dairy. 129l5c. Eggs steady, 121z616%c. Cheese steady, 7&4GS1sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12

The rise of a point in Reading was not very effective in helping the other coal CTS, and trunk lines and the industrials which were conspicuous yesterday fell into the background. After the grain mar kets had closed for the day 1t was found feasible to rally the stock market, led py Southern Pacific, which rose within a shade of 555. Some of the grain carriers only recovered to about the best. but the closing was irregular, and at only partlal recoveries from the reaction.
 Bonds were quite active and strong, total sales, par value, S329O.00o United States old As advanced A and the new As, coupon, ss per cent on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
Chicago Change.

Chicago, August u.-Wheat prices broke the record for the present crop today by an upward whirn of AZ to 4ac. The mo- tive was the government report without taking into account rust damage within ten days. estimated the yield of winter and spring wheat at 100000 bushels less than promised :. month ago. At the close September as compared with yesterdays final figures showed q net gain of 2%c Corn is up 7sc. Oats are %c up. Provis- ions vary from 21sc higher to 200 lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
Bonds.
Money on Call.

New York. August I.-Money on call very easy, kQ1; closing bid, a4; offered at l. time loans easy and dull; sixty and ninety days per cent; six months, Sh; prime mercantile paper, 4@41s per cent; sterling exchange firm, then easier, with actual business in bankers bills at $4SSS5 for demand and at $4S5.45 for sixty day bills; posted rates $4S6a4S61s and $4S594Ss1s; commercial bills. 4s41s; bar silver. 5SA; Mexican dollars, 45s4; government bonds firm; railroad bonds strong.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
The Live stock Market.

Chicago, August n.-Cattle receipts 600c; Texans A250. Market steady; good to prime steers, $5Q6; poor to medium, $40 4 20: stockers and feeders. $294 10; cows. $1 .25D4; heifers. s2@4.75; canners, $l.25@ 40; bulls, s294.15: calves, $2 50@5 50; Texas-fed steers. s3@4; western steers $3. .6564.25.
 Hog receipts, 35,0oo; tomorrow, 25,oOo; market 15@25c lower; mixed and butchers, s. .15td5 50; good to choice heavy, S6 loq 5 45; rough heavy, $4. 90Q5. 10; light, %.25ct 5. 60; bulk of sales, $5. 15a5. .45.
 Sheep receipts. 12.000; market firm; lambs low; good to choice wethers, 3.6OQ AIS; fair to choice mixed, s2.769S 50; west ern sheep, g. .7594.l5 native lambs, sS.b5q 6; western lambs, $3.75Q6.
 official yesterday: Receipts, cattle 22,- 40: hogs. 25.7ee: sheep, 7,7oS. Shipments cattle, 57So; hogs, 5577; sheep, 4491.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12

New York, August 11.-Tin was un- changed at a121 i5s for spot and ZIP 7s Sd for futures in the London market. Here 1t was quiet. but little higher, with spot quoted at $26 .S5@27.05.
 Copper was lower In London, closing at e56 Ss 9d for spot and e56 lis Sd for futures. Locally, the market is unchanged with lake and eleetrolytic quoted at 2.5Oq 12. .75, and casting, 12. 2.25d12.50.
 Lead unchanged in both markets, clos ing at 4.2OQ4.25 in New York, and &ll 16s 3d in the London market
 Spelter was unchanged at 4.85d495 in the local market, and 922 2s Sd in Lon don Iron closed at BPS 3d in Glasgow and at 4Ss 71hd in Middlesboro. Locally iron was quiet; No. 1 foundry. northern, S14Q114. 90; No 2 foundry northern. s19.75@ IA; No 1 foundry, southern, and NO, foundry. southern soft, l3.eoQ13 70.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
Liverpool Market.

Liverpool. August 11.--Cotton, spot small business done; prices points higher American middling fair, 6.36; good mid ding, 6.22; middiing, 6.10; low middling, 5.94; good ordinary, 5.72; ordinary, 5B The sales of the day were 60O0 bales, Of which 300 were for speculation and export and included 5200 American. Receipts none. Futures opened quiet and closed steady. American mi1uling, zoe: Au- gust, 5.s4; August-September 5.67 Sep tember-October. 542; October-Noyember 5.33; November-D December, 5.30; December January, 527; January February, 5.26; February-March, 5.26; March-April 5.26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-12
The Coffet Market.

New York. August n.-Spot Pc coffee steady; mild firm. Futures opened hrm at an advance of 5q10 points on continued demand from Europee and commission houses. encouraged by their steadiness Of European cables and bullish express sion of opinion from German trade inter- ests. Receipts were liberal however, and predictions for a still heavier movement were in circulation. so that longs having pronts turned sellers at the advance and in the afternoon the market sagged off
 but recovered the loss in the late trading on rumors of bullish private cables from Brazil. The close was firm at a net gain of 5G10 points. Sales, s1, 75O bags. Septem. Der, 6.4ou6- 45; October $50; November
 eco; December. 6.60@e.75i Japvaxx. a.S00