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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
MINIMUM MAY GO AS HIGH AS F CENTS Two Factions are Sparring at
 AsheviIe REPORT WILL COME TODAY Uniform Tare of Bales, Bagging and Ties Is Fixed at 30 Pounds.
 Tomlinson Letter
 Discussed.
REPORT WILL COME TODAY

Asheville, N. C., September 6.-The es- tablishment of a minimum price for the coming cotton crop, the compiling of ac- curate statistics direct from the grower; the enlargement of the association's scope and the discussion of present conditions in the cotton world, are named as the primary objects of the convention of the Southern Cotton Growers association now in session at Wentworth Inn.
 The all-absorbing topic tonight is the estimate of minimum price Tor the coming cotton crop and there Is strong feeling among the delegates that the southlands staple will be marketed at not less than Il cents with q possibility of the price going to F and upward.
 Two Distinct Factions.
 The committee having this important work in charge which was appointed this morning will report at tomorrow morn ings session. There are two distinct iac- tions-one insisting upon the Il cent min mum, the other holding out for l2. The latter claim that figured on the basis of last years crop of 14.000,00O bales at 10 cents, l2D2 cents should be the minimum for this years crop.
 The report of the minimum price com mittee Is awaited with intense interest which was heightened when it was learn ed that Liverpool cables are asking Tor the information.
 Contrary to expectations tonight's ses- sion was productive of no important ac- ton, the entire evening being devoted to the discussion of various resolutions under consideration. The meeting con- sfdered the resolutions passed by the Master Cotton Spinners of Great Britain, June B. at the International congress Of master cotton spinners. These resolutions deal with the dampening of cotton and unsatisfactory methods of baling. They were referred to the committee on reso- lutions.
 Says Limit Is Reached.
 A letter was read from Sir William Tomlinson, a member of the British par liament, in which he stated that the United States had reached its limit In coh ton production, and would soon need all that 1t produced. Sir William also stated that the present supply was 100000 bales short of the demand, and the deficiency was growing at the rate of 10000 bales year He favored the creation of a commission to take steps to increase the production. No definite action was taken in connection with the Tonlnson letter, the sentiment of the convention seeming to be against the recommenda- tions.
 After A lengthy discussion resolutions were adopted fixing the uniform tare of bale "bagging and ties at 90 pounds per bale. this ruling to apply to all states. The establishment of an official organ of the association, a question which was carried over from the Memphis meet ing, came up for discussion. Owing to the absence of the three members of the committee having the mater In charge, no report was presented. The convention adjourned until 10 o'clock to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
Women nave Aided Greatly.

The woman's organization. formed some time ago of prominent members of the sex has made reports of the work done by It's representatives In each ward One wom- an visited houses in 150 blocks. Others covered almost as large an area One reported that she had personally super intended the fumigating of thirty houses In which negroes resided The ladies who volunteered to make the canvass and plead for disinfection went into all sorts of neighborhoods and received both cour- tesy and rebuff. but the net result of their work was large. Dr. White and
 Dr. Warner both testify to the invalua-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-07
pr. White Opposes Quarantlne.

DTs VTIItS V OFFN"
 There has been some demand here TOT a quarantine of the city against the country on account of the nests of in- lection outside of the city, and the danger of re-infection but Dr. White Is opposed to such a move and does not believe it would be effective. He is taking every possible precaution, however ana the avenues of ngress to the city are being watched guard has been put on the Mississippi Valley trains. whose duty It is to watch all passengers from infected parishes along that line, and inspect their health certificates.
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
TO AROUSE INTEREST
IN THE FAIRGROUNDS

The campaigners in the movement to
establish public Fairgrounds in school
yards and vacant lots for the children
during the summer will hold big mass
meeting at the Franklin School Monday
night at O'Clock to further enlist pub
lie aid
Dr. Henry S. Curtis. supervisor of the
public Fairgrounds committee, will make
an address.
The subscriptions to the funds from
the public school children have now
reached the sum of $1.l75 Two districts
are yet to be heard from Subscriptions
from private sources are also pouring
in. Treasurer Sleman this morning re-
porting the following contributions: JOS
ephine B; Mason. SIS; Richard Kingsman,
$40; Katheryn K. Feloon, 81; Margaret
Bayly, 81; William c. Baldwin. $15; NJ
Goldenberg. $40 and John F. Sherry. $40.
the latter in printing. Early next week
the committee will ask for subscrip-
tlons from the Government clerks in the
departments. Tuesday morning the play
grounds will be opened to the children.
though the apparatus will not all have
arrived at that time
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
AGENT OF COLOMBIA
WANTS PANAMA TG PAY

Senor Enrique Cortez. special agent OF
the Colombian government called on
Secretary Taft today to discuss with
him questions affecting the relations of
Colombia and Panama.
His special mission is to get this Gov
ernment to influence the republic of
Panama to assume part OF Colombia s
debt This debt amounts. 1t is said, to
about s32. OOO. .000-
Nearly all was incurred when Panama
was a part of Colombia. The people of
Panama were benefited to some extent.
it is asserted. by the various issues OF
bonds.
The Colombian government has asked
Panama to take over part Of the ma
tional debt. Panama has not consent
ed.
The question remains a great obstacle
to the establishment of diplomatic and
of friendly relations between the two
governments.
President Reyes. of Colombia, thinks
that If the United States Government
will impress on Panama. the justice Of
Colombia's claim Panama will quickly
agree.
Senior CorteZ said he would be Joined
here in d few days by Senior Mendoza.
the new Colombian minister, who would
further present Colombia side Of the
case TO this Government
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
CAPTAIN LADD MADE
MILITARY SECRETARY
Promotion to Rank of Major Is An
nounced at the War
Department.

The promotion Of Capt. Eugene F.
Iadd to be military secretary. with the
rank OF major, was announced today
al the War Department
In connection with the recent promo
tions and transfers to the Military Sec
retary's Office, a letter OF Secretary
Taft to President Roosevelt. dated
May %, was made public at the White
House. The letter follows:
My Dear Mr.. President:
II beg TO advise you that on the 10th
Of June Major Tweedale will retire, and
that this makes vacancy which may
be filled from the captains of the line.
II beg further to advise you that os
the 18th OF June. II your present an
ncunced purpose Of appointing Colonel
Wagner TO be a brigadier general by
promotion in the Military Secretary S
Cffice is carried out. there will be an
ether vacancy.
81 beg further to advise you that by
your direction the general staff con-
sidering the merits OF large number
OF candidates suggested for the va
cancies to which captains OF the line
are eligible. and that they determine
that, In their Judgment. by virtue of
ficiency Captain Alvord was entitled to
the first place, and that Captain Ladd
was entitled to the second place
Very respectfully yours.
'WM. II. TAFT"
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
HALIFAX OBLIGED
TO BUY CITADEL
Land Was Leased on Ninety
nine Year Contract.

HALIFAX, Ms. June 2-Either a
part of the citadel here win pass into
the hands of Americans or the govern
ment will have 10 pay a tidy sum TO
keep from them an important section of
Great Britains mort formidable fortress
on this side Of the Atlantic. The prop
erty in controversy was owned CEN
tury ago by well-known Rundt family
1t includes the Glacias barracks. gym
nasiums, school houses, etc, and also
the property on which is built the mill
tary hospita1 and part Of the garrison
church grounds. II appears that the
land was acquired by the government
on ninety-nine year lease which is
about to expire.
Most of the heirs of the Rundt family
live In America and are widely scattered
thrOught the States. They already have
taken steps to look after their interests
when the valuable property reverts to
them. The government will probably
purchase the property.
The Washington times., 1905-06-24

careless. Rut mothers are not entirely
to be blamed for this lack Of knowledge.
Ihe conditions under which they live
and the houses which they have to in
habit account in a large measure for the
ignorance and lack OF cleanliness.
we must impress upon parents" Sir
Lander said. that the health of their
children is In their keeping But.
though parents must be mainly respoy,-
sible for the health of their children,
school teachers must realize that In
training the brain the child's body must
not be overlooked. and that opportun-
itles must be given for physical recrea-
ton and physical training
employers controlling factories,
shops, and workrOoms should make the
best arrangements they can for tn,
Well-being o. their staff
The proposed league Is to arrange for
lectures tC be given parents, SO that
they may learn the benefits arising from
fresh air, cleanliness and exercise the
dangers of exposure to wet, the harmful
effects of tlcohol. the evils of excessive
Tea drinking, and AL matters relating
tc health and hygiene
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
TODAy'S MARKET
IS REACT|ONARY
London Has Been a MOder-
ate Seller.
WEST A PERSISTENT BUYER
This Creates Moderate Improvement,
Followed by Irregularity and
Indifference.
WEST A PERSISTENT BUYER

NEW YORK, June 24.-The opening
prices in the stock market We're reac-
donary throughout. The extremes Were
represented by Brooklyn Rapid Transit
unchanged, and Canadian Pacific, down
preferred lost lis. and Reading, Union
was the active feature.
London has been a moderate seller
since the opening, putting out about
10000 shares IN all, Of which 5000 was
In Union Pacific. This selling caused Inn
portance to be attached to the cables In
regard to the Moroccan situation, but
some leading foreign houses say that
yesterdays and today's selling Of stocks
by London was not due to any foreign
complications, but was simply the re-
suit of anticipation of heavy calling of
American stocks on Monday against op-
tions for the end Of June settlement.
The amount Of these options on which
notice must be given on Monday is
said to be very large
There was some commission-house
selling In the first few minutes follow
ing the pressure from London. and on
selling from commission houses and by
arbitrage brokers prices broke about
y, per cent from the opening
The West IS a persistent buyer. This
the first hour in a firmer tone and a
moderate improvement in prices.
Government bonds, unchanged; rail-
read bonds, firm
In the last fifteen minutes the market
was irregular. The closing was indif-
ferent
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
STRANGER STEALS
$1,000 IN STAMPS
RoOsevelt's Friend Victim
Of Grocery Trick.

L9NBROOK. L. l.. June 24-My. but
this town is glad 1t changed its name
from that of Pearsall to the reversed
syllables of Brooklyn. because Sylvester
Pearsall has got the worst OF 1t at
last The town postmaster, grocer, pres
ident OF the volunteer fire company
friend Of President Roosevelt. and one
of the ''neighbors" in the parade of last
March has gone and been robbed of
stamps worth 1920. and ell because of
a bottle of kerosene oil worth tainted
nickel.
This morning, as usual. Sylvester took
down the shutters at $50 and sat around
waiting for business to open Things
were rushing soon. and he sold a pound
or sugar and a cake of soap before he
could hardly catch his breath
Then little Agnes Foster-one Of the
numerous family of that name on the
fsland-came in and wanted to be waited
on right away, but Sylvester was busy
with a new customer who might get
on his books some day. The man was "a
stranger In these parts but that was
all the better. as his outing shirt made
him look as if he might stay here all
summer. He carried three empty bottles
one OF which he gave to the postmas-
ter-grocer with request that it be
filled with vinegar. Pearsall went down
cellar 10 the vinegar barrel and came
up with the best in the market, without
showing speck Of the mother"
Inc new customer then decided he
wanted another bottle OF vinegar hay
lns snuffed the first one and decided II
was real cider vinegar all right. The
second bottle was filled, and Sylvester
eyeo the third and empty one The
stranger didn't know that he cared for
aGYthiaS else. but PearsalI might fill II
with Kerosene. So down the cellar stairs
the postmaster. went again. When he
returned the stranger was gone. but on
the cctnter he had left three nickeIs In
return for his purchases
Afte; being waited on the little Foster
girl went home and said Mr. Pearsall
had such funny customer, because ey-
cry time the grocer went down stairs
the stranger jumped over the railing
and went behind the partition sepa-
Foster, who hadn't lost the memory OF
that last horse trade, dropped around
on the postmaster and asked how the
summer business was coming on, CAL
culating that there would be a mighty
rush for mail If the hot weather kept
up and the Long Island railroad contin-
ued 70 do business.
Pearsall guessed so. too. and had been
wise enough to have sent requisiticn
for an extra lot Of stamps to keep up
with the rush. Then Foster said some
thing about the stranger. and what the
girl had said, and Sylvester hunted up
his latest invoice from the department
in the postoffice. and had II not been
that the corner druggist had laid In q
stock along with some chewing gum for
summer visitors, the United States
mails might have been out OF business
here today.
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKET
WASHINGTON.

Trading in bonds was the feature OF
dull and uninteresting session of the
LEGAL exchange today.
Washington Railway As sold up from
S9A to Is. a total of s30.500 being dealt
in, and the latter figure was the closing
offer with Ss1s bid.
Washington Gas certificates were firm
at 1875, the closing bid. after s., ,0e0 had
been sold at 11sA. and two $500 bonds
at 119A.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company SIS made a further gain by
selling rs high as 110, at which figure
ST, 600 were sold after 1095s had been paid
for 81 CO., and 10931 for $500 The closing
figures We're 11o5< bid and 1121a asked.
Bristol Light ard Railway 5s sold at
93es for 81, 800. and closed at 931a bid and
93aa asked.
Capital Traction sold at 14S and 143I4
for three quotation lots and an addi-
tional five shares, closing at l4S1s bid
and 1431s wanted.
American National Bank sold at l9o
for five shares.
Something over AGO shares of Wash
ington Gas were traded in. nearly ali
at W. but few at COS and cox The
closing bid was 59A, the lowest for some
time, and the Offering was CO.
Mergenthaler sold at 1s5 for 10 shares
and closed at 1915 bid. the lowest In
several months.
Ianston also was extremely heavy,
only one lot being sold and this at
1915 The closing was 1914 bid and 1872
wanted
Greene Copper had a bid of 22ss with
" as the offer. but no trading resulted.
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
TO RENEW PHYSIQUE
TO BRITISH PEOPL E
National League for Physical Education and Improvement
Proposed-peteriorahon of Race Is Causing Alarm
Investigation of Sir Lander Brunton.

LONDON. June 2I-To. check the
physical deterioration OF the British
people. which Is causing such general
alarm. it is proposed to found Ma
tionai League for Physical Education
and Improvement whose purpose it
shall be TO organize and spread knowl-
edge Of the laws Of health
The idea of framing such a league
comes from Sir Lander Brunton. who.
IN recent lecture before the Christian
Social Union, told his hearers Of the
observations he had made since he be-
came interested in this vital question.
No one. he said, could go to any large
town In any part of England without
noticing men, women and children who
were equipped for the struggle for ex-
fsfence. out who were on the verge of
an abyss and needed assistance without
delay.
In large number of cases parents
are Ignorant as to what is best for
their children rather than wtllfuIly
The Washington times., 1905-06-24

B1-boys. G. w. Calver. N. w. Du-
mont. c. E. Gordon, J. 3. Hummer, L.
M. Manning, E. E. Trazzare. Girls, E.
X. Cash. G. c. Chilvers, l. r. Durisoe
J. c. Freeman, NJ. L. Howard, A. L.
G. Wells.
CT, boys-E. ]. Bellerr. ]. c. Stewart,
s. y. Williams. Girls-H. NJ Beck, E.
A Cowl, NJ. Huntington. a. R. Duyall.
N. B. Faust, F. Greene. NJ. H Guide,
Winter, E. NJ. Yost
D1, Boys-R. Creamer. j. T. Elder, G.
II: Engle. H. s. Holder, j. Mccoy, R. ].
Weeks
M. Hughes. 3. G. Mackenzie. NJ G. Mas
E1-Girls, b. Law. E. /. oros:io.
A3-Girls, B. C. Elder, A. B. Grace,
V v. Noel. I. c. Pole. A. G. Trow. ].
Bs-Boys, E. A. oldham. A. L. Thomp-
SON.
az, AaaBoys, w s Johnston. E; T. 4
Engle, A. Gostin. G R Turner
C2-Boys. B. E. Finetti. Girls, e. NJ.
G. Bender, N. l. Benzler, A. e Dom,
B E. Gochenour. L. z. Prewitt-
L. Wright.
Berg. M {. Combs, II. NJ. Harriss, S.
/. Raymond, H. K willhoit
Cl-Heys, f. L. McPhee. R. A. Pyles;
girls, Elsie Moore L. J. Ppmphrey.
Girls. A. j. HopewelI. v. B. Moore, e.
Wartz
E1-Girls. NJ. De Shields. E. L. Eisen-
stein. H. M. Herfurth.
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
PUPILS PROMOTED IN
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL
List of Boys and Girls Advanced in Several Classes Of In
sttution on Capitol H-Some Must Be
Examined.

The following is a list Of promotions
In the Eastern High School. The as
terisks indicate pupils who are un-
classified, or who did not take the full
course in their several classes:
A, Girls-G. M. Beard, L. P. Beck
K. L. Carroll K. I. Doenan, NJ
II. Edwards. F. E. Fritts. I. r. Ladd
l.. NJ. Lawson, c. E. Lockwood. B. H
Pyles, NJ. H Selah, NJ e. Stallings. B
L. Tegeler. A H. Williams. B. P Will
Hams.
B, Boys-S. Bryan. N. Bunyea, d. R.
Covell. w. a. Elwood. J. w. Field, D.
Griffith. o. II. Herring. D. l. c. Hover,
w. C Miller, c E Phelps, D. 3. Priest
A l.. Pyles, H. E. Ramsey. L b. Ram
son, L. H. Sinclair.
9 GirlsnA. NJ Bradburn, X. c. Dodge.
land NJ. F. Murphy, c. E. Taylor. 3.
Fl. Weller. F. E. Yoder. q. c. Yorks
A, Boys-W B. Fawcett, A. E.
Hutchinson.
Girls-L. E. Harbin.' A. Hoey,. L.
hiaWaSs, k S..I. p; c. Moffeft. B N, steinle.
B. Boys-C. E. Chambers, g. M. oys.
ter G. E. Parsons, H. B. Richardson.
Girls-E. NJ. Aliwine, G. r. Capers. M
Gessford, H. Z. Harding, n. F. Heflin
NJ. " King, A. Morrison, I. c. Stockett
CzaBoys, A; H Brown. E. D. Clark
w. E. J Mcfarland. G. l. ofenstein,
l. J. Crooks, II. v. EhIe, s. T. Hart
B. e. Putnam. and e E. Pyles
Alloys. w. o. Bailey. E. c. Clark
,Ti.nS e n J. Evans, vans c, 4 Gauss. r P
NJ. r. Clark, l. c. GalIiher. v. 3. Ius.
by. c. L. Morton, L. B. Morton, E. C
ODaniel, B. 1. Platt. c. L. Steinle, f
NJ. Taylor.
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
HUSBAND ASKS
DIVORCE OF BIG WIFF
he Weighs 95, She Tips Scales at 513-Dsparity Source
of Constant Humiliation to Him. Resulting in
Domestic Unhappiness

DES MONIES, Iowa, June 24.-James
Watson has advanced a weighty reason
for his application for divorce from his
help-meet.
He weighs Sc pounds; she tips
the beam at s13 pounds: that is. she
is three times heavier than he, with
twenty-five pounds to boot. Her booting
enters largely into Mr.. Watson's fearful
prayer that he may lose her legally.
He is saperstitious. and has tried to
induce her to fast In the hope that
II she weighed only 312 pounds they
would be happier. But she does not
lose flesh. and her unlucky weight
never diminishes by an ounce. The size
The Washington times., 1905-06-24

OF her waist. he AYERS. balks his efforts
TO soothe her She declares that his at
tempts at reconciliation are half-hearted
because he cannot embrace all OF her at
one time.
He says piaintively in his application
for relief:
MY Wife uses her extraordinary
weight as means for enforcing her bull
doing tactics. and has frequently bas-
tered and bruised me to such an extent
that have borne the marks for weeks" :"
The unhappy man adds that when he
appears In public with his spouse her
insolent sons jeer him by asking her
such questions as Why don't you pu.
him in a go-carI?''
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
WEEKLY STATEMENT
OF NEW YORK BANKS

NEW YORK, June A.-The weekly
statement of the associated banks. is
sued today, shows the following
changes:
Reserve on all deposits. increase. ST.
SS5, ITS; reserve on deposits other than
United States. increase, S7.S96. AS; loans.
decrease s2,04S. 200; specie. increase. S8.-
$1,000: legal tenders. increase. 81. 0O0. 900;
deposits. United States included, in
crease, Sc. sos, 100; circulation increase.
ST0I 100; total loans, 81 102. .S12. 70e
The banks now hold in eXces.s Of legal
requirements s15.595. 675. against $3S. 452,
G75 last year, and 81, ,923. $50 two years
ago.
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Sales-Washington Street Railway As,
$1.500q89A, $1,000QS9A. 81 900d89A, 81 900
@seA, s1,0oOaSeN, 81, ,OOOqs9A, s1,0ooas9A,
.,OONQSsA, 81, ,OOOQS9%. $5.O0Oqss4h, $4,000
Se113, s1,o00Q891k, S5.0o0Qs09s, S2.OO0QS91s,
s., ,eOOQS9H
Washington Gas certificates, $1,000
119t4, 5000 1895, $500G119ss, 81, ,000G119A.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
SIS. So.o00Q1O91z, Sl.000Q1o97s, $o,0OO4110,
81, ,00O4l10.
Bristol Light and Railway 5's, 10000
1885, s.. .00o09 $685., $500d93ss.
Capital Traction. 20G143. 5G143. 20g1431s,
20G1431.
American National Bank 5Q1S9k.
Washington Gas, 10Q6UA, 25QS0. 25@60
25q60 25G60. 5od601s. 10Q6o14. 50@60, 5oG60,
25a601s. 9el6O1. 25Q60ls. 50G60. 25q60.
Mergenfhaler. 1o0185.
Mergenthaler Rights, 10@Sk.
Lanston, 100Gl163s
After call-Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, 5Q275.
The Washington times., 1905-06-24
DEATH RECORD.

Barron. Mar. E.. IS. 618 9th ST sw
Bates, Charlotte J.. II. 1928 25th ST NV.
Benteen. Marie c.. Sc. 1897 G st. NV.
Bradley. William ". months 103 a. ST. sw
Csirnes. Edgar \. jr.. no., 1915 East Capitol
Chase. Amelia. 90. 1852 4th ST. NV.
Conway. Shermont. months. 5l7 24th 81. NV.
Frenzel Simon. 45, Georgetown Univ. Hosp.
Gotz. Baby. days. Sibley Hospital
Higgins, Thomas 20. o59 K St sw.
Lindsey, OdeEa, l, 92e Liberty ST. sw.
Liverpool. Pearl. 6 months. 800 Sherman ave
Ruston. Mar 20 Fenton place NV
Sanders. job - X. %. ll43 lst St NV.
Shaw. Louisa. 81. 43s Ridge st NV
Taylor, Mary B.. Us. 1922 18th ST. NV.
Walker. Charles A., IL months, 107 ST. sw
Wilson. Josephine. months. 1929 St sa.