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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
New Orleans Gotten.

NEW ORLEANS. March I.-After a hard struggle in the ring at the cotton exchange to-day the bears managed to wrest the control Of the market from the bulls. Late in the day. after stubborn contest, they were able to send prices down with little opposition and the closing showed a net loss for the day of IS and le points on May and July and a de- cline of 22 points from the highest levels of the day. The market was of interest to the professionals alone and the fight for the mastery mastery of prices was waged between pro did not seem to care a snap of the finger whether cotton went up down. If the truth must be told, the public has received a rather stocks and like the traditional child whose ringers have been burned, dreads the fire. The market opened steady to i6 points down. the lower opening being caused by dis appointing Liverpool cables few scatter ing orders for large lots managed to sustain prices until the middle of the morning, when the the, bulls became more encouraged by the gen. eral strength of the situation and boosted prices until they were about 20 points above the opening figures. No buying orders came rom the outside and the country appeared to De too busy preparing to plant the new crop to pay any attention to what was left of the old crop Seeing an opportunity to hammer prices on the lack of support. the bears by concerted action. sent prices down even lower than the opening figures. The strength of the staple asserted itself and a moderate amount or buying by professional longs. together with the profit taking of scaping shorts sent prices up again to the highest levels of the day. This continued until we'll on toward the close, when the market appeared to be under bear control and if the closing had not come when 1t did even lower prices would probably have been seen.
 The longs betrayed no uneasness. but said tfat the temporary set back to prices would prove beneficial in the end They offered this as the reason why the market was not SUD- ported more by professionals toward the close. Conservative longs bought quietly but heavily during the day and the leading bulls predicted strong advances before the week Is over It is generally recognized that heavy snort interest exists which the bulls count on putting to cover and at the same time working a factor in sending prices to higher levels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
New Orleans Surar.

NEW ORLEANS. March l.-Sugar steady;
 open kettle. 2%d3 3-I6; open kettle centri-
 fugar, 3d3%: centrifugar whites, 4h; yellows, 3hG3 l5-l6: seconds. 2h93 3-I6. Molasses
 nominal; open kettle 2o926; centrifugal 10 @I5. Syrup, 2od2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI. March I.-F1our easy Lard quiet. 7.2o. Bulk meats. 7.5o Bacon steady s62h Whiskey firm, .27. Sugar easy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
COTTON

Liverpool cotton market this morning was iuite disappointing but held firm during the
 alter part of the session and closed 2 to 3 points under last night New Yorks openinR vas easy, showing a decline from 20 to 30 joints and during the day the fluctuations aave been rapid though narrow, indicating 2treme nervousness and light huEiness TN@
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Local Cotton Market.
New York Cotton Futurea.

In the local cotton market yesterday mid ding was quoted at l4h cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
New orlear7 Cotton Futuro.

NEW ORLEANS. March I.-Cotton futures luiet and steady. March. 562m s. .s4: April, IS o2al5.o5; May i5 25a s. .26; June, 5 44a 5 55 July 5 661I5 67: Aug lst, l5 ooa 5.l l2; September .e5d 3. co; October, l2.l6Ql2.l7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Marehoussmen and Cotton Brokers.

HOTTIE coMpREss ANp coLLIsEuM wA

public held of for some developments or for pronounced movement }on the part of their leader, The prevailing sentiment is cbulsh.
 Lne receipts continued small and demand TOT from Il6 to < with prices ranging from I4ss to s.. while spots in New York are reported at 40, The small amount of trade makes the market very susceptible to ma nipulation, hence the account for the ner- vouAness. On New Yotk's close tonight, Liv- erpool is due fo- come to 6 lower
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02

NEW YORK. March I.-The following were he quotations the Cotton Exchange to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
Bonds.

United States refundng 2s registered. o451 do coupon .... .. .. .... ......lo5 United States 3s registered . .. .. ......Io6
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
LiverpooI cotton Futures.

LIVERPOOL March I.-Cotton futures op- ened easier and closed steady. American mia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-02
The leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour easier.
 wheat-No ? spring. s4a .oo; No. 3, s29 e3; No. 2 red. e5hG .o2.
 corn-No. ?. 5l4; No. yellow. s2hs 43ls. Mess pork. per bbl, I4.5oaI4.7s
 Lard, per 100 lbs. 7.25Ha7 25h.
 Short ribs sides Qoose) 7.25Nd7 25h. Short clear sides 7.759S ool1,
 Whiskey, basis of high wines, I.27.
 Supply Statement.
 NEW YORK, March Especial cable and telegraphic communications received by Brad streets show the following changes in avail able supplies. as compared with last account Wheat. United states and Canada, east Rock les, decreased l,7o3 900 bushels. Afioat for and in Europe. decreased 1000 900. Total supply decreased 27o3 900; corn. United States and Canada east Rockies increased 566, 900; oats, United States and Canado east Rockies. increased 59I ,ooo.
 Naval Stores.
 WILMINGTON, March I.-Turpentne notb. ing doing; receipts, casks Rosln nothing doing; receipts, l,I2l. Tar firm, 40. roc ceipts, 23l Crude turpentne firm. 2 as 400 and 4.5o; receipts. 4s --'' SAVANNAH H-Turpentine firm. Receipts SID; exports. S5. Rosin firm; sales I65 receipts l.3l6. Quote: A. R. C. n 9 Al, F. 2, 4o; F. 2 50; G, 2 55: II. 2 60; I. 2 es. K. 3.25; M' 33o; N, 3.35; W c, 3.55; " CHARLEsToN.-Turpentine and rosin nom- inal; nothing doing ''0'-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

ELMIRA, y. Y, Feb 20. With fast
eastbound freight train standing on
the track just north Of the Erie depot
In this city the tower man gave another
eastbOund freight a clear block A
binding snowstorm and steam from
other engines in the yard prevented
the engineer of the incoming freight
from seeing the other train standing
on the track. and n rear end collision
resulted. Seven ears We're hurled from
the track. the engineer of the moving
train. Jacob Elston of this city, being
badly injured. He was removed to the
hospital and will probably recover
Fireman Jones went under his engine
and the body was crushed into an un-
recognizable mass. The caboose Of the
standing train was entirely dcmolish-
ed. but no one was i'm It,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
COZ Tonrnnment stnrts.

PALM BEACH, Fla, Feb. 20. -
Match play in the south Florida golf
championship has begun. with forty
eight competitors who qualified for the
three divisions the Presidents cup,
given by Frederick Story; the Secre-
tary's cup, given by c. b. Cory. and
the Seminole cup, given by James Soul
ly Of Pittsburg The principal event
of the day was the beating Of Mr.. Cory
by Edward Root son Of the former
secretary of war. Walter ]. Travis
beat both of his opponents, the second
being Arthur g. Lockwood Of Boston.
Another player who did good work was
George T. Brokaw Of the Deal Beach
club.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
canneId aud MnId A.ph,.lntea.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Feb. 2O.-An
autopsy has been performed on the
bodies Of Mr. Garfield and the maid
servant found dead Mt his home here.
Several physicians who assisted Med
ical Examiner Godfrey were of the
unanimous opinion that death had
been caused by asphyxiation. There
was not sign of poisoning In either
body. II is said that the condition of
Mrs. Garfield, caused by gas from the
furnace which killed her husband and
the maid, is quite serious. She is CON
scious only ut periods, and her physi-
clans are not ut all certain Of her re-
t,OYnry
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
Kid Carter defeated In Firm round.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 20
George Gardner of Lowell defeated
Kid Carter of Brooklyn in a six round
bout before the Milwaukee Boxing
club. The first and second rounds ter
minated with honors even. In the
third Gardner smashed Carter's face,
bringing blood to the nose and closing
the right eye. In the same round Car
ter closed Gardeners left eye. In the
fourth Garter was fioored by a right to
the jaw and left to the stomach, the
bell saving him. The fifth and sixth
were Gardeners by a wide margin, he
scoring knockdowns in each round. In
the fifth Carter took eight seconds of
the count and in the sixth was down
from n stiff right and left to the jaw
just before the gong sounded
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
sonr Arent Murdered In scrnrton.

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. 20. John
Bethel, II soap agent from Pittsburg, is
dying at the state hospital as the result
of wounds received in n tight with two
Italians. The Italians kept fruit stand.
and the ARRAY resulted from a quar-
rel over change A half inch iron bar
was iahbed into Bethel's mouth, and II
passed clear through his head, emerg-
ing at the back of the neck. His skull
was also fractured by blows from a
baseball hat The assailants have been
arrested. 10
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
srant and LIE Roy Win the Openins
Same.

aRnnt and lie Roy Win the Opentn8
Game.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. - Play was
started here In the fifth tournament
for the indoor tennis championship Of
the United States on the board courts
of the Seventh regiment armory. The
champion of last year, Wylie C. Grant,
drew a fairly easy opponent in the for
mer Columbia university interscholas-
tic champion, Floyd Smith.
Smith put up an aggressive game,
but he was relatively outclassed by
Grant, who allowed him but two
games in the match. The expert Phila-
delphian, Colket, was unfortunate in
drawing lie Roy of Columbia, and, al
though he fought the match to deuce
sets, he was defeated in straight sets.
All of the contests were spirited, and
practically all of the opening round OF
the singles was finished
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
SIXTEEN WERE Shut
Fatal Poolroom Raid at Mad
ison, Ill.
FIFTY CITIZENS USE SHOTCUES
After Grand Jury Failed to IndIct
People Took the Law Into Their
own Hands In an EndeRvor to
Close out Gamblers.


ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2O.-It is just re-
POI ID that in raid on a poolroom at
Madison. ILL.,, sixteen persons have
been shot, two fatally. Fifty or more
citizens Of Madison, armed with shot
guns, left the main part of the town
few minutes before o'clock for
the Madison poolroom.
The raid was an effort to close up a
poolroom that has for a long time OPP
Grated in the outskirts of Madison ILL.,,
across the river from st. Louis. Three
cOnstables, augmented by a posse Of
citizens and bearing warrants for the
arrest Of six men connected with the
pOolrOOm, precipitated the riot, which
resulted in the shooting Of seven men.
Two may die.
Lee Harlan, druggist, and Patrick
McCambridge, policeman, were wound
I'd probably MORALLY
After the failure of the Madison
county grand jury, which recently in
restigatod the poolroom, to return in
dictments citizens took the matter in
hand, with the intention of having the
pOolroom closed. Several days ago
warrants were issued for State Sena.
tor David Nelson Of Missouri, charging
him with being a pool seller and Vic
tor Schiller, charging him with con-
Quoting the poolroom and being Gus
todian Of the funds. Schiller was ar
-aataI Of exon I'm o.
a hearing.
The additional warrants were sworn
out, and three constabes appeared at
the poolroom to serve them. Two po-
licemen were within and declared they
had arrested the operators of the pool.
room and were guarding them. Bet
ting was going on as usual at the time
The constables were ordered to leave
the premises. which they did after ar.
gument Proceeding through the neigh
borhood for the next half hour, the
cOnstables organized a posse of armed
citizens numbering about fifty persons.
The cOnstables and posse then return
ed to the pOolroom and entered. They
were at once ordered out, and the doors
were ordered locked. The posse de-
INJURED, and words followed. One pos
seman, it is stated, pointed a shotgun
at Policeman McCambridge, who fired
revolver into the ceiling. Firing then
became general. The policeman was
shot through the body.
The crowd in the poolroom scattered
hurriedly, many fleeing into a waiting
Illinois Central train until 1t became
packed. When the fusillade was over,
the constables and posse had posses
sion. The bookmakers, however. as
sert that the poolroom will be open as
usual today. Although the poolroom
men are now constructively under ar
rest, the police say they will not per
NIT the citizens to interfere.
Warrants were sworn out before JUS
tice of the Peace Isenmeyer Of Granite
City, adjoining Madison. for the arrest
of Whitfield Brooks and Eugene Wall
of Granite City and Thomas Riley,
Charles Greenfield, Thomas Manley
and Martin Johns of st. Louis. chnrg-
ing them with being connected with
the trouble.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
Eormer Mini.ter nenh.

CHICAGO. Feb 90 Frederick H.
Winston, former minister TO Persia in
1856 and for many years prominent in
Chicago is dead at Magnolia Springs.
Fla. Mr.. Winston had been in feeble
health for some time and a month ago
went to Florida TO escape the severity
Of the winter. He grew worse after
reaching the south. and telegram was
received announcing his death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
Chnmninn Of YnIe.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Feb. GOV.
L. Anderson has been awarded the
gymnastic championship of Yale uni
versity. The championship entities the
holder to wear the only "Y" awarded
to Yale gymnast. Anderson, who is
captain of the Yale gymnastic team,
scored 100 points. His nearest Compel
itor was +. c. Butler OF New York.
who scored 10l points
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

ROCHESTER,, y. Y, Feb 2O.-The
University OF Rochester defeated Ham
ilton college at basket ball here by a
final score of 16 to .. The score Mt the
end of the first half was s to in favor
Of the local collegians. The play was
fast and clean throughout.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
Close Finishes mt InRIeside.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O.-Close
finishes marked number Of races at
Ingleside. Cloudy weather prevailed,
but the track was in good condition.
A six furlong handicap was the fea-
ture. Ananias, u TO shot, led until
the last few jumps, when Dainty, I'M
der vigorous ride from Martin. got
mp in time to beat him a nose
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

SCHENECTADY. n. X, Feb. 20
A Ballston special says: "Guyce Burn
ham. a well known young man who
had been missing for four days, was
found dead here in an unused room of
the fire engine house. He had com
mitted suicide, The body was stlff
aud trOEen to the floor"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate OF HENRY ID. HALL
The undersigned. having been appointed by
Tie Hon PROBATE Court for the District of Ben
niDgtOn, COMMISSIONER, 70 receive. exam
inc, and adjust all claims and demands OF all
persons against the estate OF Henry
ID. Hall late of Bennington IN sad
district, deceased and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid Al the
Probate Office in Bennington on the 10Th day of
Feb. 1901 and 81 DAY of Aug, 1901. next. from
O'Clock p, m. until O'Clock p. m each OF said
days aud that SIX mouths from the 9Th day of
Feb. A. d. 1904, Is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors TO present their claims TO us
for examination aud allowance.
Dated at Bennington, Vt, this 9Th day Of
February. A. ID. 1904
G. w. THATCHER
n. l. SPAFFCRD,
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 20, -
Greenock at 20 to won the six fur
long race from such sprinters as Gold
en- Rule. Cruzados, Rag Tag and The
GOldhnder and thereby furnished the
sensation Of the day AT Ascot. ; 1t was
bad day for favorites only two Of
them getting first money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

PRINCETON, n. J., Feb. 2O.-Prince-
ton defeated Harvard's basket ball
team last night by a score of 40 to IL
in rough game characterized by many
fouls on both sides. Harvard lacked
team work and scored only points
in the first nan, while Princeton net
ted Is.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

OGDEN, Utah, Feb. 20.--A chr load
OF dynamite has exploded near Hogup,
on the OgdeH-Lucien cutoff. killing IF
teen and iniurlng thirty workmen. The
victims, It is said, are mostly Greeks.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
s.. PnuI FIre. Lnn.. as. ooO.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Feb. 20.--Fire in
st. Anthony Park has Quilted the three
story brick building OF the Union Man
ufaCturing company, causing loss Of
$4,000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

NEW YORK. Feb. 20 Columbia de
feated Yale in the intercollegiate bas-
ket ball game in the Columbia gymna-
stun by "A score Of y to :. Having de-
feated Yale, its closest rival. Columbia
now hopes TO win the championship.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20

NEW YORK, Feb 20 -- The large
paint manufacturing plant of the S.
W. Devoe q 9. T, Reynolds company
on John street, Brooklyn has been de-
stroyed. The loss is expected to be not
less than 100000, on which there is an
insurance of about half that amount
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-02-20
BUTCHERS, MERCHANTS AND
HYDE BUYERS

Should write to Carroll s. Page. Hyde Park VT.
who wishes TO purchase their Hides. Calfskins,
sheep Pelts, Talow and Bones. He pays spot
cash. He pays the freight. He pays fun market
values He wishes to arrange with someone in
every village where he has no agent, to sell
Poultry Supplies ard to pick up for him Hides
'Calfskins, Sheep Pelts and Bones He furnishes
money with which TO buy and he keeps his
agents thoroughly posted az all times as to
market values. Write him for full particulars
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-08
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Court" at 6ydenham.l
Commenting on some of the elements
OF Japanese decorative art, The Uphol-
sterer' says:
ITO the average foreigner the Japanese
room looks bare. The Japanese have
or gray burlap, and carrying q few etch-
ings or photographs after Botticelli, is
beautiful. and more dignihed than yards
OF imitation Gobelins or repousSe leather,
overhung from ceiling to floor with paint
ings in heavy golden frames.
1.-The Japanese do not isolate a picture
with solid elevated boundary lines, but
try to make 1T a note of superior inter
est that harmonizes with the figured silk
that sets 1t off, with the wall and with
all the other decorations Of the room
screens, vases, lacquer cabinets, etc.
The ordinary Japanese house is MOTH
but roof resting on series OF legs
the walls for winter being wooden SldlnS
screens that can be folded up and pack
ed away, and replaced in summer by
translucent-but not transparent-olled
paper slides. Nor are the interior partl-
tions permanent-merey paper screens
that slide in grooves, dividing the space
according to the number of rooms re-
quired.
"In the temples and palaces-which,
like the private houses, are invariably OF
wood, on account Of the numerous and
violent acknowledgements elaboration
is appropriate and usual. Everywhere are
friezes and carvings in relief, in quaint
color harmonies, representing flowers ana
birds, or angels playing on flute or string
ed instrument; paVementS executed In
colored slate. pillars gilded from top to
bottom, stairs fashioned in gold lacquer,
gold being the neutral color in Japanese
decoration.
Imagine a temple ceiling magnificent
with paint, sculpture lacquer and pre-
cious metals, picturing dark blue sea IN
which golden dragons are sporting, Dorne
at intervals on gorgeous gold 1acquered
columns that are capped with emposs-
ed brOnze-the whole reflected as In
forest pool in the black floor of polished
lacquer.
1T must not be thought that because
these temples are Of wood they are Of
recent date The Temple Of Nara was
already three centuries old when Edward
the Conqueror, in the eleventh century,
laid in London the foundation stone of
his church at Westminster. Nor are these
temples tiny The porch of the Temple Of
Todaji rests on pillars twelve feet round
and 100 feet high, and opens into another
porch Of equal size behind. which is the
inner temple that contains an image Of
Buddha fifty three feet high, the nimbus
surrounding the head being eighty three
feet across. sest
1.-The most characteristic color Of japan
Is said to be lapis lazuli blue The first
vivid color impression received on walking
through the streets Of Yeddo or Yoko-
hama is of this peculiar blue The build
ings are for the most part rooted with
blue tiles, in the popular costume blue
predominates and the signboards of the
shops are brilliant with blue. Occasional
ly there is a sprinkling of light blue,
white and red, but the remainder is blue
green and yellow being almost COM
pletely absent"