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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. July 12-Spot cotton
in good demand and the offerings were
quite liberal. Sales. 2,s75 bales. including
ESQ TO arrive Delivered on contracts 200
Quotations advanced NC.
Futures opened steady at an advance of
SCH POINTS. Liverpool furnished the sur
prise of the day in a wide advance and New
York followed with a strong upward move
ment. The Government crop report was but
\ repetition of the reports that have been
coming in for some time past to the effect
that rain was needed in some sections. that
fields were foul in others. that the weevil
doing some damage in Texas hut that
on the whole the crop was doing we'll A
bullish report was generally expected but
while the report could not be called decid
edly bearish. II was not bullsh enough to
arouse any buying; the contrary. 1t was
something of disappointment and the
market sold off three four points on it
In the trading July opened points up at
1915. sold up to lie and declined to 10 92c:
August opened at 10. acc, advanced to 10 SIC
and declined to 10. 6Sc. The market closed
firm. Net gains were. July 20 points, Aug
nst 2s. and IA 10 is points on the new crop
positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-13
BONDS.

Total sales for the day. $4,000 shares
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-13

NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
Evening star., 1904-04-30

ton, Mr.. Eugene E. Stevens Mr.. Francis
c. Huebner, Mrs. Anna M. Parks. Miss M.
A. Parks, Mrs. NJ st. c. Blackburn, Mrs.
Wilbur G.. Miller, Mrs. Mary A. Baxter,
Mrs. Marie G. Golley.
The Excelsior Musical and Literary Club
met in social session Wednesday evening
at the home of it's organization sixteen
years ago, the residence of Mrs. A. II.
Frear, 223 Sth street northeast Prelimi-
nary business concerns were dispensed
with, and after a half hour of greetings
and social chat of members and visitors, a
piano solo was rendered by Mrs. j. II. Cum
ningham, a violin solo by Miss Louise Mae
Farrow, a either solo by Mr.. Frederick
Mueller, songs were given by Mrs. Fen
tress, and instrumental and vocal solos,
duets and trios by Mrs. Fentress. Mrs. and
Mr.. Frear. The Misses Marguerite Nj. Car
roll and Leona Feathers alternated as ac-
companists. recitation was given by
Miss Matte j. Pearson. President Joseph
E. Hart extended greetings and congratula-
tions from Capitol Hill Literary Society.
Mr. s. w. Russell read an original historic
sketch In verse The reading for the even
ing was an original paper by Mrs. Margaret
Huddleson, entitled Memories of Outdoor
Paris" Among those present not already
mentioned were Mr.. and Mrs. John Bryson.
Mrs c. s. N. Seeley, Mrs. A. t. Slower.
Mrs w. M. Farrow. Mrs. j. E. Bradley.
Mr. and Mrs w. T. Webb, Mrs. w. 3.
Chewing, Mrs. E. ]. Mueller and the
Misses Eta Clements, Lillian and Ceciis
Sale
Evening star., 1904-04-30
A Hero's Reward.
le London Telegraph.

From the London Telegraph.
A few days ago an old man named Sam
uel Wilberley was killed upon the railway
by a passing train. His last days, It ap.
peared, had been spent in Edmonton work
house. At the inquest 1t was revealed that
Wilberley was an old soldier. He enlisted
when only eighteen in the famous Ninety.
fifth Foot. He distinguished himself at the
battle of the Alma, when Sir de Lacy
Evans mentioned him in division orders. 14
the repulse of the Russian sortie he shonA
and again In the bloody grappie of mixer,
man. He volunteered upon one occasion TO
carry ammunition to the Quarries under
the deadly fire of that day. and was in the
trenches throughout the whole of the siege.
The Gazette itself published the services
of Corporal Samuel Webb--the name under
which Wilberley enlisted-and added that
the young hero had received from his queen
the Crimean medal with three clasps ana
from the emperor of the French the CROSS
of the Legion of Honor. Corporal WEBB
was not entitled to pension upon his qis.
charge from the army. He never applied
for assistance In any shape or FORM
Evening star., 1904-04-30

The Capitol Hill Literary Society held Its
regular meeting Monday evening at the
home Of Miss Edith Nixon, 6S5 East Capitol
street. Capt. ]. E. Hart, the he'president, was
in the chair. After the routine OF business
the following program was enacted: A
piano solo. by Miss Gavin; al paper entitled
What the World Owes to Poetry ana
Song" by Mr.. Selah, "a recitation, by Mrs.
Chase; an address on American Humor
and Humorists," by Mr.. Geo. Horner; a
vocal solo, by Miss Shuman; paper on
American Humor," by Mr.sGeo. N. Brown;
vocal solo. by Mrs. Chase; humorous anec-
dotes. by DR.. MCGEE; "a vocal duet, by MT.
and Mrs. A. H. Frear; an address, by Mr.
Geo. Lawrence, and ,ah h-originai poem by
DIR. Edw. Young. o. ar
The Congenials met at the home Of Mr.. E.
H. Augusterfer, "The Naples, Garrett
Park, Md, Thursday evening, when, after
a brief business session. they were enter
tained by a musical program which was
rendered by the quartet of the CLUB, VINO
sang many songs, and by several otners' al
of whom played piano solos. Games were
played and prizes were awarded to Miss
Boyer and Mr.. Simpson. who attained the
highest honors, and to Miss Meyer and MT.
Fogle, who received the BOBBY prizes. Al
q late hour the guests were invited TO the
served by the host. The guests OF the club
for the evening were Mr.. and MRS. Houzer'
Misses Day and Phillips and Mr.. Peck.
Mrs Middleton Smith, chairman of the
advisory board of Continental Chapter. D..
A. r.. gave a reception and musical to the
members Of the continental congress- and
visiting and resident Daughters In honor
of the board at her residence. 1916 10th
street northwest, Friday evening. Mrs.
Smith was assisted in receiving by the la
Evening star., 1904-04-30

Club of 1874, for the present season. was
held at the Riggs House Tuesday evening,
April 10, Mr.. L. H. Patterson presiding.
The entertainment opened with a piano
solo by Miss Annie Garrison, followed by
the principal paper of the evening, "A Ho-
bo's Philosophy" by Judge E. P. Seeds
The address abounded in many interesting
ideas and incidents connected with that
class of people. Mr.. H. P. Holden in a
humorous vein commented on the paper of
Judge Seeds.
The meeting was largely attended and
concluded with musical and literary pro-
gram, as follows: Soprano solo, "A Gypsy
Maid am L. by Mrs. Jessie Spencer Hover,
accompanied by Mrs. Bessie N. Wilde, and
for an encore the Lotus Flower" Recka-
ton. "Grandma's Mothers Mother" by
Miss Jamie Ferguson. Soprano solos, by
Miss Blanche Thyson, Miss Peacock, ac-
companist For All Eternity" and "vio-
let's" Recitation from Enoch Arden by
Mr.. Joseph A. Ketcham.
The Columbia Heights Art Club held its
weekly meeting Thursday. The chairman
vas Mrs. Seip. Miss Barlow read the re-
vised program of study for the coming year,
which was unanimously indorsed by the
club. The paper of the day. Switzerland"
was read by Mrs. Doris 1t received close
attention and was given applause at its
finish. Miss Barlow read an article on
Sargents most popular picture called Car
nation Lily" Mrs. Seip read an original
paper on the burning of the libraries of an
cfent Rome. Mrs. Isabella Bucher Chase
sang Mrs. Lofty and t. accompanying
herself on guitar. For an encore she
sang Kate Of Colraine" Later she gave
why Little Boy Stayed From Church."
The program closed with an original in
strumental solo on the guitar by Mrs.
Chase.
There was a meeting of the Short Story
a. ha of Nv ard
Howard at Chevy Chase Md. The parlors
were artistically decorated with plants and
Il agrant spring blossoms. The host gave
the story of the evening, entitled Martha"
relating in a tragic vein the old-new tale of
wifes devotion to a drunken husband.
Mrs. Anna M. Parks followed with read
Ing OF Her Trip to the Azores" Mrs. Belle
+. V, De Coster favored the audience with
a recitation. The musical program was as
follows: Piano solo by Mrs. Charles s.
Hyer, (a) Funeral March Of the Mario
nettes," OBJ .'The Chase of the Witches"
quartet by Miss Lillian M. Lewis, Mrs.
Clifford Howard. Mr.. Eugene e. Stevens
and DR.. William Hamilton. ta) "Loch Lo-
gene q Stevens. (a) "Gipsy John,'' Ob) ."rhe
Ould Plaid Shawl" soprano solo by Miss
Lillian Lewis, (a) Because of YOU" (b)
Till DEATH" tenor solo by DIR. William
Olden Time" (b) Spring Song" contralto
solo by Mrs. Clifford Howard. (a) Spanish
Love. Song" Qb) "Chansonette.' composed
by Mrs. Howard and the words by Mr..
Howard. Among those present were Prof.
Hyland c. Kirk. Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Howard Miss Bertha Frances Wolfe, Miss
Gertrude Wilmington, Mrs. E. NJ. Willis,
Miss Belle c. Saunders. Mrs. Rosa L.
Tcwnshend, Capt. Fred /. Dean, Mrs. F. L.
Barringer, Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. Whitaker,
Miss Katherine Shelby Todd, Miss Fannie
M O'Rourke Mrs. Mary o. Agnew. Capt
and Mrs. F. v. De Coster, Miss Mary Z.
Bennett, Judge and Mrs Charles "a, stro-
heck. Mr.. G. s. Hyer, DR.. William Hamii-
Evening star., 1904-04-30
Japan's Sea Training.
From the London Telegraph.


In the eleventh or twelfth century the
Japanese were the most dashing pirates Of
tie east: in fact we might almost call them
the vikings of the east. They used Junks-
small ships with a scrap Of sail, but quite
as seaworthy as, for instance, the little
vessels in which the Danes once raided our
own coasts, or as the craft which the Pen
zance fishermen have today. With these
junks the Japanese roamed the seas, going
everywhere along the Chinese main, raw
aging the coast, trading and bringing home
priceless works of art from China. 1t was
not until long afterward that the ruling
authorities of Japan, under the great en-
peror Hideyoshi decided that it suited their
purpose to shut off communication with
the outside world and to live to themselves,
trading merely among their own islands.
The old japanese vikings were reduced to
simple fishermen, and the period Of inter-
nal feudatory wars began, for at that time
at least Japanese would fight because they
loved it
Evening star., 1904-04-30
When Two Scots Meet.

From the Detroit News.
When Scot meets Scot. then comes the
argument. This was exemplified on Wood
ward avenue recently when two "brithers
frae the land O. cakes" met for the first
time in some weeks.
well" said Donald. "the sicht o. We is
guild for sair cen. Hoo ARE ye, Sandy?"
"Brawly." replied Sandy. IA but bit
worry"
Wat makes ye worry lad7''
"Weel" said Sandy. its the spellin' on
this bit caird advertisin' the BURNS con-
CART tae be given at the Light Baird air.
mony on the last Thursda' in Januar."
what ails it?'
"Weel. 1t says, Come ane, come a. an
on anither place it says, Come yin come
a. Moo, either 'ane' or YIN is reght or
wrang."
An hour later they were still at 1t when
friend came along and separated them
with a highball.
Evening star., 1904-04-30

pulp.
oilers" in the market, one pound OF which,
at 2b cents a pound. covering about forty
square feet, that It ID hardly worth while
to bother to mix one at home. II one is Tar
away from q base of supplies, however. and
tions as given in a lecture on domestic
science before the Brooklyn Institute:
Evening star., 1904-04-30
Hammer and Anvil.

Last eve I paused beside a blacksmithS ooo1.
And heard the anvil ring the vesPer ehimsb
Then looking In, ] saw upon the noof
Old hammers worn with beating yean - una
.sIIow many anvils have you hadf said
s.To wear and batter all these hammers lcE
s.lust one" said he: then said with WINNING
..The anvil wears the hammers out. 700 hnsv."
And So thought, the anvil Of Gods We.o
For ares skeptic blows have beat upous
Yet though the noise of falling blown IVES tnoe4
The anvil is unharmed-the hammers go.
Evening star., 1904-04-30
Unaattering Card sharpers.
II. James Gazette.

From the ST. James Gazette.
One of the most annoying experiences
that can come cne's way is to have parcel
of greasy loafers in London suburban
train attempt to work the three-card trick
on one. tits such an-insuit to your intelli-
genee you feel;s and you ask yourself II,
after all. you car look the mug" that these
cattle would describe you as appearing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
Nominations of State Officers
Ratified at the Polls.
AMENDMENTS APPROVED
..oo, Tax Provision. Additional
counties, Limitatlee of Tax Rate
Give Mills. and of Representa-
lives in Legislature Favored.

Governor Joseph 81. Terrell and the
,.tira, state house ticket were Wednes-
,.m reelected without opposition by
s ,,. neonle of Georgia for aaother term
Of two years
rho democratic nominees for judges
IA eoljcitors of the various circuits
zero also indorsed by the entire state
though the returns are not all in,
=. ,nnears that the four constitutional
monuments have carried by a safe
majority
There was no opposition to the dem
ocratic candidates to bring out the
roto of the state and the election was
moro of a formality than otherwise,
,bo contests having been definitely DE
,i1ad at the democratic white primary
:, lime so that the vote on Wednes-
1,v was entirely perfunctory one.
The only one of tEc constitutional
amendments submitted to the people
for ratification, about which there was
anv question, was the amendment to
grtaIe s. section 4, paragraph /, con-
cerDing local taxation for public
schools. The purpose Of this amend
ment was to graft to militia and school
districts, as we'll as to counties and
Municipalities, the right to tax them
selves for school purposes. The amend
ment itself did not provide for such a
tax, but simply conferred the right to
levy such a tax upon the counties or
militia school districts that may here
after desire it, this tax to be levied if
two,thirds of those voting in such an
election favor the plan. Under the
present law two-thirds OF the register
ed voters are necessary.
The other amendments to the CON
Stitution provide for fixing the maxi.
mum limit Of the state rate at FIVE
mills, for an increase IN the number
Of counties in Georgia from 1877 to 145,
and for limiting the number Of repre-
sentatives in the lower house OF the
general assembly to 1873.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
FORMER MAYOR WINS OUT.
James G. Woodward Victor in Allan
ta's Red Hot Municipal Primary.

James G. Woodward Victor in Allan
ta's Red Hot Municipal Primary.
The most strenuous municipal pri-
mary ever held in Atlanta was pulled
off" Wednesday with five candidates
for mayor lined up.
BY a plurality of 168 votes over his
nearest opponent, Harry c. Stockdell,
James G. woodward, former mayor,
was returned to office by the register
ed white voters.
The total vote of each of the five
cqadidates was as follows:
Woodward, 2,OO8; Stockdell, 1,840;
Goodwin, 1878; Longino, LILY; Key,
558.
The victory of woodward was the
political surprise of the election, as
many of his ardent supporters urged
that he would come a good second to
Stockdell, not even claiming that he
would be first in the race.
The expression of the voters Of the
city in favor of ward primaries was
unmistakable, the proposition being ac-
cepted by big majority.
With the action of the people We'd
nesday it only remains for the city ex-
ecutive committee to take the proper
steps to provide in future primaries
for individual ward expression in the
choice of their candidates for the gen
eral council.
Heretofore dissatisfaction has been
felt at times in the general primaries
over the fact that candidates VINO
would have made excellent representa-
tives for their wards were defeated
because the voters in other wards hap
pened not to be familiar with their
records. Now the general proposition
has been accepted that each ward mas
a right to select it's own representa-
tives in council.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
NEGRO PROTECTS WHITE WOMAN
Annoying Insurance Agent at Mem
phis Filled With Cold Lead.

At Memphis, Tenn, Friday, Row
land c. Hill, an insurance agent, was
shot and killed by Ben Gillian, ne
gro. The latter Immediately surren-
dered to the police. He said he shot
Hill while protecting Mrs. Emma
Leonard, a white woman.
Hill, it is alleged, had persistently
forced his attentions upon Mrs. Leon
ard. who keeps a grocery store. The
woman in order to avoid Hill, left
the store and sought refuge in the
yard of Gillian. Hill appeared, and,
it is claimed, threatened Gillian. He
entered the negro's yard with the
avowed intention Of taking Mrs. Leon
ard back to her store
The negro stepped into his home
secured a shotgun and killed Hill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
FAVORS COlORED TROOPS
Commander of Department of Gulf
Sugger.ts Their Employment as
Atillerists at Southern Posts.

A Washington speCial says: Briga-
der General Barry, commanding the
depa' fIlent Of the gulf, in his annu:l
report, recommends the enlistment of
co ored men for the artillery and their
assignment to the companies serving
at sea coast posts from Virginia to
New Orleans Most of these artillery
stations, he says, are in the formative
period and many are undesirable by
reason OF excessive and prolonged
neat, isolation, mosquitoes and bad wa
Ter Men rarely re-enlist at these
posts and General Barry says that the
maintenance of the organizations at
tnelr authorized strength is a matter
OF Serious moment.
1t would seem only fair" says he,
10 tarnsfer the organizations after a
tour of three years at those stations,
which will maintain the organization
intact and foster it's traditions and his
SoEy. With a view to encouraging
tnelr re-enlistment, the transfer of the
hon-commissioned officers, mechanics
and cooks of these Organizations has
been suggested which will tend only
10 further dissatisfaction and disorgan-
ization.
The enlistment of cplored men for
me artillery and their assignment to
me companies serving at these sta
IONS suggests itself. There would
seem TO be ample authority for their
enlistment under the law. These men
would be content at the stations refer
Ied TO, can be obtained in any number
ueSlred, and in time will master the
requirements of the coast artillery GER
wee and there would be no difficulty
al all times m maintaining the organi-
1aioas at tleir authorized strength"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
MONT PELEE AGAIN ACTIVE.

Famous Death Dealing Volcano Re-
ported to Be in Full Blast.
The captain of the British steamer
Sibun, which arrived at Kingston, ST.
Vincent Island, wednesday, reports
that when the steamer passed the is
land of Martinique. on September 30,
Mont Pelee was n fun eruption THIS
accounts for the dusg clouds reported
to have Deen seen throughout the
Windward Islands.
Early in Nay, 1902. Mont Pelee
broke into violent eruption, wiping out
the city and reaching other towns
nearby. The loss of life on that ocea-
sion vas estimated at 10 900.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
MIsTooK WIFE FOR BURGLAR.
Baron Shoots His Wife in the Dark,
and she Will lie.

At 2 o'clock Wednesday morning
BENJAMIN B. Baron, formerly of New
York city, now residing in Oakdale,
a suburb of Mobile, Ala, mistook his
wife for burglar and shot her
through the left lung with a 41-calibre
Colts pistol, and she is expected to
die. The couple were asleep, when they
were aroused by a noise. Baron told
his wife to get matcN in the dining
room but instead she went into the
parlor adjoining for the match. In the
darkness Baron could not see that she
had gone in that direction, and hearing
a noise, fired with the above result
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
ADVISED TO HOLD COTTON.
Alabama Agricultural Commissions
Issues Open Letter to Farmers.

Commissioner of Agriculture R. R
Poole, of Alabama, in an open letter
to the farmers Of the state, advises
them to hold their cotton unless they
could get 10 cents.
Mr.. Poole was very close to the
crop in his estimate of last year. On
October 8, 1903, ne estimated the Ala
bama crop at 100000 bales; it was
only 10000 more. He estimated the
whole crop at 10,471 900 and the rec
ords show it to have been 11,415,00<
bales.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
MURDERED ON TOP OF CAR.
Mysterious Crime Revealed in Railway
Yards at Mobile, Ala.

Yards at MoblIe, Ala.
T. Hal Goodloe, aged about %, a
pharmacist of Tuscumbia, Ala, was
found murdered on top OF freight car
of the Louisville and Nashville rail
road in Choctaw yards, Mobile, early
Wednesday morning. When discovered
the man had apparently been dead for
several hours. Railroad people say the
car upon which the body was found
came to the city from the north Tues
day and was sent to the yards Tues
day night The pockets CT the man
were turned, showing the murder to
have been committed for robbery.
There is no clue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
PAYNE FUNERAL SERVICES
All Washington Pays Tribute to Dead
Postmaster ACCOMPLISHMENTS
sent to Milwaukee.

A Washington special says: AL
though an Official funeral, the services
In st. John church over the body of
Che late Henry c. Payne, postmaster
general, were marked by impressive
simplicity. Official Washington fill
ed the nave of the church and, brill
liant as were the uniforms of the
large representation from the army,
navy and marine corps, the solemn
ity of the scene was oRly enhanced
by the sharp contrast of color with
the deer mourning of the family and
personal friends of the dead cabinet
officer.
Side by side with Mrs Payne sat
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, both in
deep mourning. In half an hour the
funeral procession was winding it's
way slowly down Pennsylvania ave.
n9e, escorted by postal carriers of the
city Of Washington in uniform, to
the Pennsylvania station, whence the
body was taken on special train to
Milwaukee, the home of Mr.. Payne,
for interment,
BY 10 O'Clock, an hour before the
services were to begin, mounted po-
licemen grouped themselves along H
street for a block above and below
the church to keep back the rapidly
gathering crowd The entire right
side of the church was occupied by
the officials of the postoffice depart
ment, who arrived few minutes be-
fore II o'clock, headed by Robert ].
Wynne, the acting postmaster gener
al. To the left of the church sat the
diplomatic corps, the chiefs Of the bu.
reaus of the navy department, the
comsnafldant of the marine corps and
the officers Of the navy and of the ma
rine corps.
In the center of the nave III the or
der named seats were reserved for
the supreme court, the admiral Of the
navy, the chief OF the general staff,
the supreme court of the District of
Columbia, the commissioners of the
district, senator's and members of
congress; the assistant secretaries Of
the departments, of the general staff
of the army, of the chief OF the bu-
reaus of the war department and army
officers on duty in Washington. This
left the front pews for the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Payne and
family and personal friends of Mr..
Payne, and seats to the right for the
cabinet and the body bearers.
The service was read by Rev. Mr..
Smith and his assistant Rev. Mr..
Dunlap, the only alteration in the reg
ular order Of Episcopal services be-
ing the offering of special prayer
for Mrs. Payne.
The chancel was fragrant with flow
ers sent by friends all over the coun-
try
The members of the diplomatic
corps, out of respect for the dead cab-
met officer, were dressed in black, and
practically every department in Wash
ington was at the church. After the
funeral party had left the church the
congregation remained standing until
the president and Mrs. Roosevelt had
entered their carriage. Mrs. Payne
and the relatives of the postmaster
general were driven to the Arlington
hotel. where they remained until train
time.
The body was placed on the special
car provided for it and guarded by
the postal carriers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-12
coLoRED PROMOTER DEAD.

Tom Romar Built Half Dozen Cotton
Mills in South.
Tom Bomar, the most notable color
ed man in this section and builder OF
half dozen large mills, died in Spartan.
burg, s. c., Thursday night.
Bomar had saved over twenty thou
sand dollars.
He built the Spartan mills, among
the largest in the state.