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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
COTTON PRICES.
Bright Prospects Ahead for Holder

Bright Prospects Ahead for Holders.
 Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 6.-There is now a big rift in the clouds that hung so dark and threatening over the South six or eight months ago, and the sunshine of 4 new era is bursting through bring ing with 1t renewed hope and bright prospects for better times in finances and general industrial activities. Since July 3rd no cotton of middling grade has been sold in the South for less than 10 cents a pound. Fully two and half million bales of the new crop have already been gtnned and heavy marketing by the farmers has been done at prices above 10 cents and ma turing obligations have been rapidly liquidated.
 The much prated about heavy surplus from the big crop of 1901 has failed to materialize as a consequential factor in the markets and up to October 1st the mills of the world had taken a quar- fer of d million bales of new crop more than for the same period one year ago. The spinners have been, and are. active ly in the market for spot cotton not withstanding the recent threatened at titude of the Master Cotton Spinners' Association of Europe to remain out of the market during September and Oc- | tober Southern farmers called the for aior spinners bluff when they abso- 1uteIv refused to market their cotton op the several recent attempts of the ~hearish' elements to depress prices un- Aer 10 cents. The definite and fixed r,,rroso of the cotton producers, co-op- Ava tinp under the broad and liberal 1 .I,,,, oS the Southern Cotton Associa- t,on to regulate production through inc cotton acreage and to demand fair nrices at the hands of the buyers has won for them the respect and eonfi- Nsnce of the financial interests of the whole country
 Relieving that the farmers will stand nrm for good prices sentiment Is rap idly crystsllizing in their favor. and .hns we find majority of the big op- srstors in cotton are giving their sup rhrt and influence toward maintaining th4 Ina markets. Theodore Price and his
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
RESULT VERY SERIOUS
FURTHER REPORTS FROM REGENT
 PHILIPPINE STORM.
Two Hundred Natives and Twenty-five Americans and Foreigners Killed
 and Much Devastation Accomplished.

Manila. Oct. 6.-Government reports show that the result of the recent storm ia very serious. At least two hundred natives and twenty-five Americans and foreigners were killed.
 It is impossible to identify many of the latter.
 The governments police work the mast year in the province of Cavite. Batangas and the Island of Samar. which made possible the largest acre. age planted in the history of the islands has been undone and 1t Is estimated retarded development one year in the hemp provinces.
 In Albany, Sorsogon. Masbate and Samar, fields have been devasted, ware houses destroyed and stock damaged.
 Roads are impossible, the transpor- tatIon facilities are crippled.
 The loss is incalculable.
 In Albay and Sorsogon 80 per cent of the buildings. dwellings, schools and warehouses have been destroyed.
 The storm, in connection with the severe drought which obtained early in the year. will. 1t is estimated. de- crease the receipts of the islands 40 per cent.
 The army is heavy loser at South ern posts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07

followers are doing all they can to hammer the market and using every in- genious argument and carefully dis xuised statistics to weaken as many people as possible. The strength of the situation Is found in the very re- markable fact that while futures and paper contracts are depressed the spot situation largely remains unchanged, the latter due entirely to the determin- ation of planters not to sell their cot- ton on a depressed market. The spot situation Is growing stronger each day. Farmers have rapidly paid up their debts due to early maturity of the crop and fairly good prices
 Let No Man weake..
 The Southern Cotton Association. the Farmers Educational and Co-epartive Union. the American Society of Equity. the Farmers Alliance of North Caro- lima. representing as they do all of the leading farmers organizations In the South, have agreed on minimum price of eleven cents per pound for this crop and every man Is expected to stand firm with every bale that he can hoio or finance. The banks have plenty of money to advance on cotton. All the money that is needed can be easily secured. We are now up against hard fight, as the recent government bureau report has been considered as bearish and has given the bears" renewed hope and an additional weapon to fight the market with. The whole South knows that the crop is a short one, far short CT than that of last year, and that the spinners will need every pound that we can raise. Let the slogan be eleven cents from every hill- top and valley throughout the entire South. If the farmers weaken the market will break and the cause we have fought so hard to sustain will be greatly jeopardized. Pay no attention to paper contracts or bearish literature flooding the country and stand firm for your rights in the face of all obstacles and the fight will soon be whipped.
 As president of the Southern cotton Association ask the earnest and active cooperation of the entire southern press in calling upon the farmers to stand firm and refuse to give an men of ground in the face of those who are making such desperate efforts to de- press the markets for purely specula- tive purposes. This Is light for tns whole South and our future prosperity depends upon winning the great strus' gle in which we are now engaged.
 Very truly,
 Harvie Jordan,
 President Southern Cotton Association
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07

Presidents time. Some arrangements along that line will possibly be made. When President Mckinley came, stay ing two days, he paid a visit to one of the negro educational institutions and the race hopes to have President Roosevelt to do the same thing. though acknowledging that the hours he will spend here will be very crowded ones. Today the Southern Pacific placed at the disposal of Mayor Behrman the fine New York steamer Comus to be used by the President in making ms trip over the harbor and 1t Is not improbable that the Comus will also carry him to the Pennsylvania In the event that Admiral Brownsons squad ron does not come up to the city. Tn the latter connection 1t is felt tnat the squadron may come to Canal street absolutely without any risk to the crew of the ship.
 Nursing Force Reduced.
 At the emergency hospital tooay there were less than forty patients ane most of them were reported doing wei The nursing force has been reduced for the want of employment and It IS probable that the end of the present month will see the close of the insti- tuition.
 An indication of the thoroughness with which the fever is being wiped out above Canal street Is shown in a table of the distribution of new cases reported within the past five days. There was total of 122. of which only nineteen were found from Canal street to the line of Jefferson parish. Nearly one-half of the total were be- low Esplanade avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Lost in Wreck of Leyte.

Washington, Oct. 6.-From further cabled reports received from the Gov ernor General on the Philippine Islands by the Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War Department 1t appears that in ad- dition to the Americans heretofore re- ported as lost in the typhoon, L. c. Morgan of the bureau of posts: Lieu tenant G. c. Foote of the Philippine onstabulary. and R. O. Sommers were lost as a result of the wrecklng of the coast guard cutter Leyte off the coast of Samar during the recent storm there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07

president of the Peoria National Bank. Ten of them are for embezzlment and three for forgery. Forty more are be- ing drawn by the State attorneys of- flee. It was announced from that of- flee today that the total would reach more than S20o.000. The ball required thus far returned is $12,700. Mir Dougherty Is in receipt of messages from all over the country, many of them expressing sympathy and belief in his innocence. According to state ment made by & member of the grand fury today, hundreds Of pieces oi school scrip. which is alleged to have been signed by the president of the school board are missing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
School for Socialism.

New York, Oct. 6.--It was announced last night on behalf of the New York section of the Social Democratic party that the late Mrs E. D. Rand, mother in-law of Professor D. Heron. had be- oueathed $200, 900 to found school for socialism. Mrs. Rand. who died recently in Florence, Italy, four years ago. established the chair of Christian sociology in Iowa College. Grinnell, Iowa, which was filled by Heron About that time he married Mrs. Bands daughter. His views were too radical for the colle.e however. and he resigned. Morris Hillquist and Mrs, George D. Heron, Mrs. Rand's daugh- ter. have been made trustees of the fnnd
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
To prone Public Printipw.

members of the joint committee to in- vestigate the cost of public printing met in Senator T. c. Platt's office here yesterday. Those present besides Sem ator Platt were Senator Arthur P. German of Maryland and Representa- lives Frederick Landis of Indiana and James P Perkins of New York. It was decided to appoint a sub-eommlt- tee of three of the joint committee to go over the work already accomplished and to prosecute the future work. Sem ator Piatt, Chairman, appointed this subcommittee: Representative Lam dis Chairman; Senator German and Representative Perkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
A Court of Inquiry.

New York. Oct. 6.--The court of inquiry ordered from Washington to investigate the acts of Lieutenant R. P Williams of the marine corps, and Lieutenant Farmer Morrison of the navy, was organized in the New York navy yard yesterday. Its members in- clude Captain Gottfried Blottlinger. Colonel Charles H. Lauchheimer and Major Dion Williams of the marine corps and Lieutenant w. H. Cronan of the navy as judge advocate.
 The court decided to give out no in formation conc nrning the cases, but 1t Is understood that they involve a ques- ton of authority between officers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
wEsrMoRnLAND ANSWERS.
Georgia Health 0mcer win Discipline
 TnspectOr.

Dr. Sanders has received prompt reply from Dr. W. F. Westmoreland. State Health Officer of Georgia. about the alleged obstreperous conduct of an officer in Georgia's quarantine employ named Keeley.
 Protest against this man had been made by Dr.. Sanders Thursday and pr. Westmoreland assures the Alabama of- ficers that the man will be discharged unless he pays strict attention to the Georgia law and other peoples rignts.
 The man under protest was working an Atlantic Coast Line train into Ala bama. While In this State he encoun- tered Alabama guards who had pass sengers under surveillance who wanted to go through to Georgia from Florida. The Georgia man, 1t Is alleged, refused to allow the passengers in Georgia. al- though that State has not quarantined against the points whence such pas- sengers came.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
MIssi.sippi Summary.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 6.--No new points of yellow fever infection have developed In the State during the past twenty-four hours and no suspicious cases are under observation at non-in- fected points.
 The official summary issued from the State Board of Health office tonight IS as follows: Vfcksburg. l new case m city, new cases in County. l death: Natchez new cases, new foci; Ro- setta, new cases, death: total cases to date, 2S; deaths, '; under treatment, f2 One of the patients Is Thomas K |. Trigg of Greenville, employed by the marine hospital service Handsboro, 2 new cases; Mississippi City. ? new cases; Gulfport, 3 new cases; Hamburg, s4 new cases. 2 deaths. Twenty-two patient under treatment. Port Gibson, ,5 new cases, no deaths, nine patients discharged No new infection devel- oped at Harriston, Moss Point and Scranton failed to report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
IInion nnxa Autos .

Chicago, H.. Oct. 6.-The national convention of street railway employees. in session here. yesterday appropriated s2e.e00 for the purchase of ten auto mobiles to be used by the union to con- vey passengers wherever there is street car strike, the profits from fares to go into the defense fund, where the S20,000 came from.
 The union owns three automobiles. which were used during a strike In Saginaw, Mich. Others were leased during a strike in Bloomington, III.
 w, D. Mahon. president of the na- tonal organization, admitted that ten sequence in case of a street car strike in Chicago.
 But they would be start at least. ' he said "and we could buy or lease more and an automobile is always good property"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
street Car Accident.

New York, Oct. 6.-Searching for a penny intended for band of wander
 ing musicians and which had rolled in- to the street, Lillian Sarrell. aged 3. and Catherine Sullivan. aged 6, of Brooklyn. were run down by surface car last evening. Catharine was killed instantly and Lillian cannot live long.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
PRAISE OF ROOSEVELT.
New York Democrats Adopt COnKratu-
 latCFy Resolutions.


 New York, Oct. 6.-Political prece- dent was upset last night when resolu- tions praising President Roosevelt for his tact and statesmanship in bringing about a settlement of the Russo-Japan- ese war were adopted amid enthusi- astic cheers at the Democratic city con- vention in Carnegie Hall. The resoIu- tions created a sensation. They spoke of the Presidents remarkable tact, surprising courage. distinguished abil- ity and commanding influence" in achieving the greatest peace triumph of the age.
 Lour cheers marked the mention of MT Rocsevelt's name and a storm of applause followed the conclusion of the reading.
 Perfect harmony marked the conven. ton which unanimously and without dissent nominated George B. Mcclellan for Mayor, Herman A. Metz for conn troller and Patrick F. McGowan for president of the Board of Aldermen.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Refused to Plead Not Guilty.

Houston, Texas. Oct. 6.--Pleaded with from the bench by Federal Judge Burns to withdraw his plea of guilty. offered the services of the best attorney at the bar free of all cost. whitehaired William McDermott. 50 years old, in- sisted upon his plea of guilty in the federal court to the charge of coun- terfeitInR and asked for immediate sem tence. He had coined twenty nickels iust to see if he could and told Judge Burns that he had no more money than was needed at home while he was in the penitentiary. He was given thir- teen months at Leavenworth.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Greene and Gaypor Must stand Long-
 Deferred Trial.


 Deferred Trial.
 Montreal, Oct. 5.--The last step in the Greene -Gaynor case so far as the courts of Canada are concerned was taken to- day and tomorrow the United States Marshal will start with the two prison. CTS for Savannah. Ga. where they Will be placed on trial for alleged embezzle- ment and conspiracy to defraud the United States Government on indict- ments secured in 1899. -..
 The papers authorizing Sherin Thida- beau to hand the prisoners over to United States Marshals Doyale and White arrived from the attorney gen. eral at Quebec today. The nnarshals were at once summoned to the sherin's office and the warrants were delivered to them.
 It was learned from reliable source that the delay in beginning the jour ney South with Gaynor and Greene was to enable the deputies to pass through the State of New York on Sunday to avoid the possibility of the erviee or papers in proceedings designed to delay the trial of the prisoners at Savannah.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Threatened strike Averted.

Natchez. Miss, Oct. 6.-As a result of Mayor Benbrook having dismissed a charge against a local contractor who refused to allow the fumigating squad to fumigate his house, which Is in an infected block, Dr. Lavinder and the medical staff engaged in fighting the yellow fever prepared to quit. A meet ing of the Board of Aldermen was called and the matter amicably ar ranged. Because of the trouble no of fcial report was made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Ru.seIl,n PromatIon.

Washington, Oct. 6.-President Roose- welt today appointed Charles W. Rus sell, formerly special assistant attorney general in charge of the insular bureau fo rthe Department of Justice, to the office of Assistant Attorney General, vice w. D. Purdy. recently promoted for the Department of Justice. to the torney General. The position of special assistant attorney general formerly held by Mir. Russell has been abolished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
PENSACOLA REPORT.
sixteen New Cases and Two Deaths
 Are Reported.


 Are Reported.
 Pensacola, Oct. 6.-The official fever summary today is as follows: New cases. l6; total cases to date, zis' deaths, 2; total deaths, 37; discharged, 7y; under treatment, 103.
 Today's report shows little change in the fever situation. One Of the new cases is the British vice-consul, Fred erick Bonar, who is in a dangerous condition. Fears are entertained for his recovery. One of the deaths was that of a seaman on the Norwegian bark Cosmos.
 While the outlook Is anything but bright, pr. Porter and the health offi- ciais are putting up strong fight and have not expressed any Encouragement over the situation. They are meeting with some opposition on the part of a certain class of citizens who do not seem to be impressed with the danger of the situation. Fumigation and screening continues despite this oppo- sition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Cherokee Land Claimants.

Washington. Oct. 6.-The papers in five different cases involving the rights to the Cherokee Indian lands of outside persons who have married into the Cherokee tribe were filed today in the Supreme Court of the United States. The Cherokee lands embrace 4,50O.000 acres and there are many claimants whose rights win be determined by the con- clusicn reached in these cases-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
rn Prevent a LxnchIng.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 6.-Major Gen eral T. R. Keesler. in command of the military company. reached here last evening having in custody one of the negroes who shot a white man at Minter City several days ago. The negro was brought here under military escort to prevent a lynching.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
An Excena of LiabilIties.

St. Louis. Oct. 6.-The report of Fred Essen of the Peoples United states Bank filed in the Circuit Court at Clay ton today shows an excess of liabilities over assets amounting to $ies,o5i ac- cording to book values. while the es- tinaated values make 1t &1s7,SS7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Dr McR~xrold. Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 6.-Dr. J. O. McReynolds. aged 7S, one of the most eminent physicians In Western Ken lucky, died at his home at Eikton, Ky'' this morning. pr. McReyBolds was the father of Hon. James 8. Mickey holds. Assistant Attorney General of the United States. ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
cottou BuIIetins on Tuesdayn

Washington, Oct 6.-Announcement was made today by Willis l.. Moore. Chief of the Weather Bureau, that at noon on each Tuesday of the current month the weather bureau would make public a bulletin devoted particularly to cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
ItoI,an Steamer Floated.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. e.--The Italian steamship. Citta Dt Palermo, which VI E aground on Diamond shosls. or e HatterAs coast. nfty-six hours.s 44 found to be practically unlniuraG and the vessel proceeded to New orlaana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
MAY CAUSE FRICTION.
Colonel Peters Advises Farmers to Sc
 Their CattOn.

Their C0tt0n.
 Dallas, Texas. Oct. 6-Col. P. s. Peters. vice president of the Southern Cotton Association. has issued a letter to farmers advising them to sell their cotton.
 This letter Is expected to arouse crit icism in the Southern Cotton Associa- tion, as the officers of that organiza- ton, supported by the farmers union. have advised farmers to hold their cot ton for eleven cents
 Colonel Peters says he believes that cotton will not go any higher and he predicts a big crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
TO RAISE BAN ON TWO STATES Governor JclkS Issues
 Proclamation. TAKES EFFECT TOMORROW Mississippi and Florida to Be
 Relieved. Aiabama's Rigid osarsntiae VIII Heneeforth Be Against OnIy
 Those Counties wherein
 Yellow Fever Exists.
TAKES EFFECT TOMORROW

Mississippi and Florida are to be in part relieved of Alabama quarantine to- morrow morning at 6 o'clock. as that is the hour when a proclamation mcdi- flying the existing bans on those two States and issued yesterday by Gov- ernor Jelks, will go into effect
 The proclamation removes the guar. antine except as to twenty-one coun- ties in the southern portion of Mis-, sissfppi and the counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa and Walton, in Florida. The Governor states his belief that the danger from the unaffected coun- ties has about disappeared. and that they should no longer be subjected to the hardships of an absolute quaran- tinn against the entire two States.
 The counties not relieved in the two States are set forth in the following prociamation:
 Whereas, The quarantine. under proclamation issued from this office, has been in effect against the whole State of Mississippi and the whole State of Florida; and.
 Whereas. It now appears that there Is no danger from infection from ccr- tain sections of both of these States. Tt is ordered that said quarantine be raised against tho State of Missis- sippi. except as to the following coun- ties: Hines (except city of Jacksonl. Jackson. Harrison. Hancock. Lawrencc. Covington, Greene. Warren, Adams. Jefferson, Marion, Pearl River. Joness Perry, C1eburne, Amite,s Wiikersons Franklin, Copiah. Lincoln and Pike: and against the State of Florida except as to the following counties: Escanf- bia, Santa Rosa and Walton. This amended quarantine to go into effect on Sunday. the sth day of octo- Der. 1905. at o'clock a. m. "In testimony whereof, I have heres upon set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Alabama to be hcreunto affixed at the Capitol at Mont- gomery. this the sth day of October. 1905. and of the Independence of tha United States. the l3oth.
 $ w, b Jel<s.
 sA Governor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Ina,ctments Asalnst Dourher,x.

Peoria. Ill, Oct. GA total of thir
 ten indictments have thus far been re- turned against Newton c. Dougherty. city superintendent of schools. and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
Corhin Tnkes Vacation.

Manila. Oct. 6.-Major General Cor
 hin and wife sailed today for Australia on a two-months leave of absence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
By the Governor:
 IF R. McDavid,
asecrefaru nf sfate :.

The quarantine against ali Of Florida has been on for several weeks. while that against Mississippi has been In effect only a fraction of a week. When the proclamation of the Governor be- comes effective. the quarantine against Mississippi shall have been on few hours moro than week.
 It Is believed that the danger point has been about passed for an epidemic in Alabama, and 1t is deemed better to assume the small risk than continue the rather extreme measures against territory that Is infected in part only.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

WashinGton, Oct. 0s-For Alabama, Partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, light to fresh winds mostly northeast.