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Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Weakness in Wheat Develops Near
End of First Hour-Provisions
Hold Firm
BY Associated Press.

wheat market developed toward the end
of the first hour. Early in the session
the prevailing sentiment was bullsh and
market gains were recorded. AT the OPEN
ing the May option was unchanged to Ac
higher at SShGSSAc On active demand
from commission houses and local shorts
the price quickly rose to S9Sc: The buy
ing was largely the result of the strength
shown in the price of wheat at European
grain centers, all the foreign markets
torday. Small shipments from Argentina
and the continuance of disturbed con-
ditions in Russia apparently formed the
basis of the strength abroad. Small re-
ceipts in the northwest lent also a bullish
influence to the market. On the other
hand there was less urgent demand for
cash wheat at Minneapolis, which re-
suited in a reduction OF it's premium over
the December option. Near the end of the
first hour the market showed signs of
weakness, Prices broke sharply on lib-
eral selling by prrminent bulls. Rumors
credited one house with sales of over
100000 bushels of May wheat. Almost
Immediately there was general rush on
the part of the pit traders to sell. The
decline brought out numerous stop-loss
orders in the commission houses. For
May the lowest points of the day was
reached at S73sdS7%c. The close was weak,
with prices near the lowest point of the
day and with net loss of 12@ssc for May.
| Early in the day the corn market was
firm, but the close was weak, May 9sc
Notwithstanding the break in wheat
and corn, the oats market closed steady
| May left off unchanged at 32hc.
Provisions were firm early in the ses-
sion. The cause for this was the fair
demand created by the orders of a local
| packer. May pork closed 10c lower, lard
was off 21sq5c and ribs were down 2lac,
Market Ranges
The leading futures ranged as fol-
| lows:
Wheat. No 2-December, 955s @S5%c;
May, S57s QS6c; July, S31sc.
| Corn, No. 2-December old, 46Sc; De-
oember new, 45c; May, AZ @45c; July,
44Ac.
Oats, No 2-December, sOc, May,
| 32hc; July, ale.
Cash quotations were as follows.
| Flour about 1Oc lower on the week;
No. 2 spring wheat, S5@SSc; No. 8, 500
Sic; No. 2 red, S61s @S7%c; No. corn,
4Sc; No. yellow. 521ae No. oats, soc;
No. 2 white, 32@33c; No. white, 500
Re; No 2 rye, 701s @72c; good feed
Ing barley 376l3Sc; fair to choice malt
ing, 42@46c; No. l fiaxseed, 94n; No. l
northwestern, 81; prime timothy $S;
lard, per 100 lbs. $6.95@6.97h short
/ lbs sides Qoose), $7M1.12A: short
clear sides fboxed), $7Q7.12h whisky,
basis of high wines. $1,30; clover, con-
tract grade, S13GD 1925
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
San Francisco Mining Stocks
BY AssOcIated F'TtSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.-THE fol-
lowing were closing quotations for stocks
Northern Oil Stocks
BY Associated Press.

BY Ahs0cIateu I'ItsS'
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17--Califor-
MIA stock and oil exchange, morning
session; 500 Independence, ~: 100
claremont, b9o l u.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
New York Stocks

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE following
were the quotations for stocks and bonds
on the STOCK exchange today:
Safes. Stock. High. Low. Close
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
Los AnoeIes Bank cIearInos

The bank clearings for Friday were
an increase Of $sSO92l.34 over the corre-
spending day in 1904:
1gO5 1904 1909
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab
TO cure. %, w. GROVES signature is
on each box. 2ho
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET

BY Associated Press.
Fancy apples, S1.75; common, 4Oc
Berries-.Strawber SOLO; rasp.
berries, $S@10; cranberries, $4@16
Grapes-Ordtnary, 81 az.
Pears-Common.. 81; fancy, So,
PomegranateS-75c6D a. $2.50.
Persimmons-50c@ @$1.
Oranges-Navels, $1.5O@3.
Mexican limes-$S@4,
Lemons-Common California, $3.50;
fancy $3.75.
Tropical fruits-Bananas, $1D3; pine
apples, $2Q3; Smyrna figs, 5OpS5c.
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Noy. 1.-THE market
for eyaporated apples is quiet at the
sure and the market ruled firm. Com
mon to good, 6@7c; nearly prime, SO
Shci prime, &c; choice, 1Oc, and fancy
at lie.
Prunes are firmly held Quotations
range from 49sc to TIC, according to
9 Apricots are unchanged. Choice are
quoted at S1a a 9c: extra choice at 9h %
eMc, and fancy at 10q1ohc.
Peaches are receiving more atten-
tion and coast offerings are light. The
local spot situation is firm but un-
changed Extra choice are quoted at
10c; fancy at 101sc, and extra fancy at
Raisins are quiet and unchanged.
Loose muscatels are quoted at SIS Q
7%c seeded raisins at 5A Q9%c, and
London at $1,000 1.25.
Shipments OF Fruit
LOS ANGELES, Nov 17.-Carload
shipments over the Southern Pacific
November 10 and 16: Oranges, 10 lom-
ons, 81 grand total, SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
GAS FOR FUEL

Gas is cheaper and better today
than it ever has been. It is with
In easy reach of all.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
Boston Stocks and Bonds
By Associated Press.

BY Associated IreSS.
BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE following Were
closing quotations for stocks and bonds
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18

Wheat fiakes per sack OF 50 lbs. /. 90
GRAIN AND FEED-(Per 100 ibsj :.
Wheat, s1.e5: wheat 600 ID. sackl 81 iQ;
corn 81 45: cracked corn, $3.50; iced meal
81 30; bran. heavy, 81 30; rolled barley,
meal, $1.S5: cocoanut cake. sl.55; shorts,
pounds, s1.5OQ1 60; fancy Woodward
81 ,45; white oats LES; red oats, 81 so: red
Texas grown, 81 75; Utah rye, seed, 81 .65.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
Bonds

blu AShtu'
Associated Oil ................ 91H 80
California Pacific Ry........ 100 l03
Corona Water Co............. S9& 81
Cucamonga Water Co........ -. 101
Home Telephone ............. 80 96h
Edison Electric Con Co ...... 101h ...
Home 7. e. T. Co. OF Santa
Monica and Ocean Park. S2h 80
l.. A. Pac. 1st Con Mtg. HOY -.
l.. A. Traction Co............. -. l08
L.. A. Railway Co ............ 116ss -.
Mission Trans & r. Co ...... "a -.
Mt. Lowe Railway Co ...... S215 -.
Pacific Light & Power Co... 1005s 102
Pacific Electric Ry Co... 1t07s ...
Pasadena II. Il. & II. Co.. SSh -.
lnedlands Home T. & T. Co. S8 80
Pomona Con. Water Co ...... -. 101
Riverside Light & f. Co.. 92 -.
San Diego Home T. & II. Co. S2A 80
Santa Barbara Electric Ry.. 921a -.
Seaside Water Co ............ 9912 ...
Temescal Water Co. ......... 80 -.
United Electric G. & p. Co. 10l -.
Union Transportation Co. :. 95 81
U. S. l.. ID. 7. & T. Co.. -. 81
Whittier Home Y. & 7. Co.. % 96
Whittier Light & Fuel Co.. IS g.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
New York Bonds

Bv Associated Press
| NEW YORK. Nov. 1.-THE following
were official closing quotations for bonds
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18
Shipments OF Fruit

Los ANGELES, Nov. 17.-Carload
shipments over the Southern Pacific
November 10 and 16: Oranges, 10; lom-
ons, g.; grand total, SO.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-18

0CI SITdW DtTIIeS. oQIoC, utW, bCl TUSp-
berries, s@lNc; blackberres, 10c; logan
berries, 4QI5c.
CITRUS FRUITS-Lemons, fancy, SO
6D3.50 box; oranges, new Washingto
ravels, $2.50@ 800 a box.
TABLES-Beans, string, 4c
lb.; beans. wax, 4c pound; beets, so
chiies, eynporated, 20MSOc ib; garlic,
&c lb; lettuce. 12h @15c dozen; 55 a soc
sack; peas, 4hc pound spinach, 1bc
dozen; turnips. soc sack; cabbage. 4Oc
sack
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
THE GREAT SYMPTOM .
Tunnel COMPLETED

Condo, Switzerland, Feb. "a
Piercing of the Simplon TUNE
through the Alps was completed
at 7:20 o'clock this morning
The work was commenced il
1898.
The meeting of the two borink
parties (Swiss and Italian, wa
signalled throughout Switzerlan8
by ringing of church bells al
sa1utes by cannon.
Many unexpected obstacles
we're encountered, the most SER
Gus being hot springs, whicI
threatened to wreck the who1
enterprise and a temperature
which at one time rose to 100 de
grees, fahrenheit, making a cor
tinuance of the work impossib
until the engineers found mear
of cooling the atmosphere.
Now that the borers have me
it will enable the water accum
lated in the north galley to b
drawn off.
The work of preparing ths
tunnel for a permanent way wi
be pushed as rapidly as possibl
and it is hoped to inaugurate til
tunnel about March 20.
The engineering of the Sim
lon is regarded as being one ~
the greatest engineering achiey
ments of the age. Many difhcu
ties were encountered and owe
come. The length of the tunne
from Briga, in Switzerland,
Iselle, on the Italian side of thN
mountain, is about twelve mile
Work was begun over sew
years ago according to COZ
tract the tunnel must be read
for traffic on May IS, next. ThN
Swiss and Italian government
jointly financed the undertaking
share and share alike, at the Cos
of SIS, 100000.
AS soon as the boring il
thoroughly completed and Chr
track laid, smaller tunnel is k
be constructed, parallel to Oh
large one, which will be increased
in size, so as to permit of trait
both ways at the same time.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02

you make an application for =
inspection of the fire departmel
and water supply. Awaitin
your further advices, we beg
remain
Yours very truly,
Chas. C. Fleming.
Secretary
Of course, no man can md!
than gu.ss what effect d
change would have until after 4
authI rized agent of the Sc
eastern Tariff Association
made a personal invest
and his report has been ae
by the Association.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
Great Battle Raging
On MdnChuridn Soil
LINE OF BATTLE IS
OVER 100 MILES LONG
Indications Are That One d
the Bloodiest Battles Of the
War is Now Being
Contested.

The dispatches from the easS
indicate that more than a hall
million soldiers under Generala
Kuropatkin and Oyama are en-:
gagged in fierce death grapple
along a line of approximately I
hundred miles. Apparently thk
decisive battle of the great wa
is in progress.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
COMPARED WITH SIT
,UATION IN CAROLINA
His Melancholy Condition in a
New England City Made
Text for a Southern
Southern Sermon.

A highly respected colonis1
handed US Saturday a copy of the
Waterbury American, published
at Waterbury, Mass, containing
the following editorial credited to
the Charleston News and Courier;
"The Springfield Republican
printed a study of the condition
of the negroes in that typical
Northern city," The story was
written by the Rev. William N
DeBerry, for five years the pas
tor of St. Johns Congregational
Church in Springfield. 1t is one
of the most interesting and sug-
gestive contributions recently
made to the literature of the ne
gro problem, and ought to fur
nish the Republican with great
deal of food for thought.
During five years among his
people in Springfield, Mr.. DeBer-
ry has been made TO realize
again and again that their natural
progress is seriously impaired,
and their moral and social bet
terment rendered, by certain
barriers which ought to be re-
moved" Ia order that he might
determine upon an Intelligent
plan for the improvement of his
race, he selected three assistants,
and with them devoted about 10
weeks to a careful investigation
of the industrial, political, social
and moral condition of his people
in Springfield.
ION January 1 of the present
year the total mum Der of egroes
living in Springfield was 1888,
375 adult men, 533 adult women
and 345 children. Of the total
negro population 512 live in the
town section, and 741 in the Hill
and Forest Park districts. The
most dense1y populated negro
district of the city is likewise de-
scribed as the most undesirable
tenement section of the whole
city," where there, are negro
/ ONES, the miserable plights OF
which an outsider would never
suspect possible in a city like
Springfield" Many of the resi-
dents of this district are forced
to live under these conditions be-
cause of their inability to secure
tenements in more desirable~lo'
calities. AS rule negroes are
unable to rent tene ments which
have not before been let to ne
groes. so intense is the antip.
athy to negro families as neigh
bors that it is seldom, if ever,
that colored family secures q
tenement on a street where me-
groes have not hitherto lived,
without raising a storm of indig'
nant protest.
"All negroes in Springfield, ,
we are told by Mr.. Deberry, re
CARELESS their responsibility, are
treated with the same scornfu.
contempt when they seek to gel
decent homes" The real center
of the negro social life in Spring
field is the church, of which there
are four seperate organizations
for colored people. "A few ne
groes are members of white
churches" but most of them, II
religion, as in society and indus
try, flock by themselves. There
are 233 colored pupils in the 10
cal public schools, 16 of this mum
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
SUPT. BONNYMAN
GETS PROMOTION
He will Be Supt. of Construct
ion Of Birmingham Exten-
sion--- rainmaster G.
c. Smith Will
Succeed Him.
From the Brunswick Journal.

Effective March l, some very
important changes will take
place in the operation aud trans
portation departments of the
Atlantic and Birmingham rail-
road of special interest to Bruns-
wick, since this city is the head
quarters of the operative DEPART
ment of the road,
AS is we'll known work is to be
commenced at once on the con-
struction of the A. & B. from
Montezuma to Birmingham, a dis
tance of 23O miles aud the manag-
ment has selected as superinten-
dent of construction of this inn
mense work Alex Bonnyman at
present general superintendent
of the road. Mr.. Bonnyman oc-
cupied this pr sition in the former
building of the line and made a
magnificent record, not only for
the excellent line constructed,
but for the quickness and des-
patch with which the work was
DONE. In consequence of these
facts he has been delegated to
superintend the work on to Bir-
mingham.
To succeed him as superinten-
dent, with Offices in Brunswick,
Geo. C. Smith, at present serv-
ing as train master of the
Brunswick division of the A. &
B., has been called, a promotion
merited in the fullest detail by
this competent young official.
Mr.. Smith is one of the men who
climbed up from the bottom.
He first entered the service with
the A. & B. as telegraph opera
tor; promotions followed rapidly
through the winding paths of the
transportation department to
dispatcher, chief dispatcher,
train master and now to superin-
tendency. He will, of course,
have his Offices in Brunswick,
and will be generally congratu-
lated on the deserved promotion.
The management has not yet
decided just who will succeed
Mr.. Smith as train master of this
division. Several employees in
the transportation department
have been mentioned but as this
appointment will be made by Mr..
Smith, when he dOns his new
robe of superintendent the an
neuncement will not be made un.
til official orders have been Is
sued from General Manager
Wadley's Office in WaycrosS,
which The News understands,
will be done today.
A News representative visited
the A. & B. headquarters yes
terday with a view to ascertain
ing where Mr.. Bonnyman would
make his headquarters in future
He was ont of the city, however,
and the information could not be
had. However it may be stated
that his new position will keel
him very much in touch with the
general construction work be-
tween Montezuma and Birming'
ham.
This announcement also m cans
that work on the extension is tt
begin at once and it is understood
that within the course of a few
weeks the superintendent OF con
Continued on Fourth Page.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
Fire Department.;
Insurance Rates
Will 1t Be Profitable for
Fitzgerald to Have
a Salaried Fire
Department?

Snail Fitzgerald nave pal0
fire department?
Is a question to which those
interested in Fitzgerald are adj
dressing hemselves.
Our present fire department is
doing splendid work as it is or
ganized and the main question to
be considered is whether a paid
department will save the city
money or whether it will amoInt
to an additional tax burden.
In conversation with Fire Chief
Wilkerson we fad that he is will
ing to be governed by that one
question. In other words, while
he feels a commendab1e pride in
the present organized depart
ment, he would gladly welcome
the change to paid department,
provided it is to Fitzgerald g in
terest.
To equip the pad department
would necessitate an additional
outlay of several thousand dol
lars for apparatus. Then the
salary of six men and the keep of
a team would be 5000 to $500 per
month, additional expense. In
other words a saving of about
$4,000 per annum in insurance
premiums would probably justi-
fly the change to a paid depart
ment.
There is one other strong card
in favor of the Innovation and that
is, it means progress for the city
we all love and serve.
In this connection we print be-
low letter received by insurance
agent J. H. Harris bearing on
the all important question OF in.
surance rates.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 9th, '05.
Mr.. J. H. Harris, Agent,
FITZGERALD Ga.
Dear Sir:-Mr. D. 3. Harris,
Manager, has referred your
favor of 21st inst, to US with the
request that give you the infor-
nation desired. In compliance
with his request, we beg to say
that from what you have said in
your favor of 21st, we should
Judge that the city of Fitzgerald
was endeavoring to place the
town on a second claes basis. If
such is the case, we will be glad
to have an Inspector visit your
CITY and make a thorough in
spection of the water supply and
fire department, and give you an
Inspector visit your city and
make a thorough inspection of
the water supply and fire depart
ment, and give you the require
ments necessary for placing
Fitzgerald on a second class
basis. We note you ask what
reduction will I've given for six
paid men, one team and two
thousand feet of hose. Re ply
ing to this part of the letter, we
have to say that we could not
state offhanded what reduction
would be granted, as this addi-
ton to the fire department if of
such a pature, that it would re-
quire Redistribution of the town.
We, therefore, suggest that
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
Yours truly,
J. A. J. HENDERSON.

~-~~O
In reply we wrote Mr.. Hender.
son, Tuesday Morning that we
would phone him as soon as we
could get our committe together
and assured him that none of our
people are falling back, but prac.
tically unanimous, etc.
Owing to the phone derange-
ments we found it impossible to
communicate with him as prom
ised and wrote him a second let
ter Tuesday evening stating that
we would go to Oci la if he insist
ed, but suggested that the rail-
road schedule made it easier for
them to come here. Late last
evening we received the follow
ing:
Ocila Ga, March, l, 1905.
Nix. J. E. MERCER, Fitzgerald.
Dear Sir:-In reply to yours of
recent date will say that you Gao
arrange Thursday or Friday,
advising US and we will go up and
confer with you concerning the
new county matter, etc.
Yours very truly,
]. A. J. HENDERSON.
In reply we wrote him that we
would be ready Friday morning
that it would be impossible to get
together a representative crowd
80 early this morning.
AS the duly elected chairman of
the new county com mittee we re-
quest the attendance of every
member of that com mittee and
invite representative citizens Of
the community to be present and
witness what transpires at the
CITY hall tomorrow.
]. E. MERCER.
Chairman New County Com
mittee.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02

Judge J. w. Haygood was call
ed to Macon on important BUSH
ness last evening.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
Condition OF the Negro
In Old Massachusetts

| OSl dtSCAuIbS VIZ AAlS IL SNhc''As
Sixteen of the colored graduates
ofthe high school have their homes
linSpringfeld, and of this nun Der
5are without special employ ent,
while the rest, 3 are teachers, 2
are students, l a postal clerk, l
an automobile desi sner, l job
Der, l craftsman, l caterer, l
a kindergarten helper. What
the negroes most desire and what
they most earnestly plead for of
the hands of their more favored
citizens, is merited industrial OPP
portunity."
That is what they are de-
prived of in Springfield, accord
ing to the carefully prepared
statement of the pastor of one of
the colored churches in that town.
In giving a summary Of the occu-
patlors of the negroes living IN
Spring field, Mr.. DeBerry says:
Of the 375 colored men in
Springfield, 800 are engaged in
menial labor, while of the 337 wo-
men not housekeeping in their
own homes, 282 are engaged in
domestic service or its equivalent.
This leaves out of the total negro
population of 1888 less than 90
men and less than 80 women in
all other lines of Industry and
business. The question, why
is it that SO per cent of the col
cred labor in this city is thus con-
fined to the lower strata of indus
try?" is here pertinent. 1t is be-
cause sc per cent Of the colored
people are unfit for any other
employment? While it is true
that the maj >rity of them are
best fitted for mental sarvice, it
is also true that a large num Der
of them are fitted for other occu-
patton from which they are de-
barred by pure race prejudice.
Three hundred and twenty black
men out of 375 are confined to
servile types Of employment in
Springfield, not because they are
all unfit for anything higher, but
because race prejudice has closed
the door of industrial opportuni-
ty against these men as a class.
But they continue to knock daily
at this closed door, and plead only
| for the chance to fill such places
as are open where the service
tn, V can render is in demand.
They do not ask to be taken out
of the mental strata of industry
before they are capable of enter
ing the higher, but that as class
they may be EN- incipated from
the merciless Industrial obstra-
cism which shuts out the capa-
Bile and worthy negro because
God chose to create him black.
That is a pitiful plea, surely,
for a negro minister preaching
the gospel in the town of Spring
field, Mass, a typical Northern
city," to make. What il the
Springfield Republican going to
do about it? What are the peo-
pie of Springfield, the NEGRo-Lov-
ERs of Springfield, the white peo-
pie of Springfield, who have been
giving advice, and counsel to the
white people of the South for so
many years, going to do about
| it?
1.-THE total population OF
Springfield in 1900 was 62,O59,
aud on January l of the current
year the total negro population
was 1858. The total population
of South Carolina by the census
of 1900 was 1870, 316; whites $751;
436, blacks 1924, a negro ma
is,ity of 229,788. The popula-
ton of the City of Charleston in
1000 was SIS 807; whites 24,285,
Continued on Fourth Page.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1905-03-02
New County
Organization
Ocilla and Fitzgerald
Committees to Meet
at the City Hall
Tomorrow.

There will be a meeting of the
Ocilla and Fitzgerald New Coun-
ty Com mittees at the City Hall
tomorrow morning March 3rd,
Friday,immediate1y after the ar.
rival of the train from Ocilla.
Monday we received the fol-
lowing letter:
Ocilla, Ga, Feb. u, '05.
Mr.. J. E. Mercer,
Fitzgerald. Ga.
Dear Sir:-Not having heard
anything from you for sometime
concerning our new county
movement, don't you think it
would be wise for us to have a
meeting either at FITZGERALD or
Ocilla this week to decide on
som ething definitely before court.
If you will meet us here by COM
mittee we will give you rousing
good meeting, or if you prefer
some of us will go up and meet
with your people. I see from
your paper that you think that
some of YOUR people are kind a
falling back.
Please write me today advis-
ing what you think best in the
matter.