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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
MARKET FOR FUTURES
SooD WEATHER REPORTS WERE THE
 CAUSE OF DECLINE.
-Vcs<terfnx Laquidatign Was Noticed and the Engiish 6potR Were Lower. Caus-
 iur a Lower Opening.

New York. August 10.--Good crop weath- Sr reports caused a good market for cotton W rraduaIiy yielded and closed at net de- cline of ii @1s points. ,. .
 TsS,a npenin9 was quiet at a decline or sHs y.,irsts under scattering liquidation pro usct.6 Dy the good weather map and the M loxrer Eng1iah spot market but Ensnsh tu kfocsi beass seemed to hesitate: Some t6ouses ysikh Southern connections had sell gTrS npsaerA however and Liverpool show ina tncrsassd weakness after the local open binT prices here broke to a net loss Of 10g
 T1 rointa following which there was a. pc. .rSu& of hre9ularity with rally of b@S
 nrirts around midday promoted by Lv- erpooI cable claiming that there was to os
 But the market did not hold the gain. Tor ruInors of selling against spot pur anases in the South inspired fresh bear pvessure in the afternoon. and while the ciose was steady in tone owing to covering SSithin a point or two of the lowest. Sales
 wera esfinlafed at $50. 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Pleases New York.

New York, Aug. 10-The issue of the government crop report on grain at noon today. instead of after change hours, as has been the case for many years, was regarded with much satis- faction by the trade. It means that hereafter American markets instead of European will have the first opportu- nity of detecting any important changes that may occur in the bureau figures Today the /entire report was received by l:15 D. m. and wheat prices had broken l cent per bushel by that time in response to its bearish findings on the crop position. trade being of in creased volume in all markets. Corn on the other hand resisted the favor able condition figures and held steady largely because they had been over discounted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
MARINE NEWS.

Mobile, August l0-Cleared strs. Els ywich Park, Br;. Mills, Pensacola to Queens Rotterdam via Norfolk: Alps Ger. Riecke. Bocas del Toro; Katie. Nor. Johannessen. Belize; schr. Freddie Hencken. Bryant. Nor nessen. Belize; Utstein. Nor. Aarsvold, Bocas del Toro; Corinto. Nor, Gundersen, Buefields; tug Edward Luckenback. Nor folk
 New Orleans-Cleared: strs Texan, Br.. I,und. Liverpool; Olympia. Br.. Valt. Puerto CorteZ
 Port Eads-Arrived; Strs Wayfarer. Br., Wood, Liverpool; Excelsior, Hopner. Ha-- yana. Sailed; Strs. Limon, Br., Frost Port Limon; Olympia, Br., Gait. Puerto CorteE: Garrick. Br.. Williams. Antwerp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
July Coal Prices.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 10.-Anthracite Coal Commissioner Neill today reports the July average selling price of coal at tidewater S4 GA. on which the sliding scale gives all miners of anthracite region an increase of per cent. over the basis fixed by the strike commits sion's award. This is an increase of per cent. over the June wages
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
New York Rnker., Str,lxs z

New York, Aug. l0.-National Secre- tary John Hentz. of the Kosher Bread Bakers Union, arrived herS today from Chicago to take charge of the strike which has caused New York orthodox Jewish families to go without bread for nearly a week.
 Nearly all the stores which make a speciality of selling Kosher bread were closed in Manhattan todnY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Pn.tnrn CnIIed tn LnnisvilIe

Louisville. Aug. 1O.-Rev Dr. Egbert Watson Smith of Greensboro. N. C., has been called to the pastorate of the Second Presbyterian Church of this city
 The congregation of the 22nd and Walnut street Baptist Church has voted to call Rev. Marion P. Hunt of Kansas City, Mo. to i'll the pulpit recently made vacant by the resignation of the Rev. Arch c. Cree.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS. Cincinnati August l0.-F1our steady. Provisions firm. Whiskey quiet. -:-5 .* .,--:
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York. August lO.-Many SoutheE,n dry goods men have brought their families to New York In order to escape the yellow fever Intending to stay here some time. they show no haste to purchase supplies and this led sellers to believe retail trade in the South was poor. Bieached goods moved up again today, as also did staple have been shipped of late Worsted manu- facturers today reported receipts of gratt- R.,lx, rAona
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
T Indicates trace of precipitation.

Temperatures have changed but slightly; rains in all districts except Oklahoma, be. ing heavy In Georgia, the Carolinas ana Mississippi. and heavy to excessive in southern and eastern Alabama and west Tennessee.
 FRANK P CHAFFEE.
 Section Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
frut,,res CIpee at Slight Loss, Due to ShOI
 laaII4rer hX NaxE York.

Fuf,,res Close st Slight Loss, Due to Short <. .seI1ing by New York: ..o.
 New Orleans. August 10. = Spot cotton scant. Sales. a176 bales including, 75o to arrive and 1900 { O. b. Quotations up
 Futures steady with prioes cor points ioswsr on the first call and on the seEond ,caII had lost 4@T points additional prin- capaiiy due to New York hammering. At noon October was IF points lower na than last ooints lower at 10 soc and January 10 points lower at 10 eco. Later in the session buii support caused a recovery of a few points. The market closed quiet with Q net loss of three points on August and seven points on each of the other positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
ExiIes Having Bad Time.

Houston. Tex, Aug. 9.-It is reported here that conditions at the detention camp at Logansport, the point nearest Shreveport, are intolerable and that the twenty persons who are detained there are having a most wretched ex- perience. The State medical depart ment is without funds to remedy mat- terA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
NEW ORLEANs SUGAR.

New Orleans. August TO- F Sugar quiet {; open kettle centrifugal 4h @4%c: centri- fugal whites, 15-l6Q5 5 1-l6c; yelows. O 4%c; seconds, 2h Q3%c
 Molasses nominal; open kettle. ls926c; centrifugal, 6@14o.
 Syrup nominal soc. .t* :..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
The Cron Renort.

Washington. Aug. l0.-The monthly crop report of the Department of Agri- culture gives the condition of corn at s9.0; spring wheat. S9.2; oats. 90.s; bar ley. s95; spring rye. 92.6; flax. 96.7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
AIabamians in Washington

Washington, Aug. 10.-(SpeciaLl-J E. Allen and W. w. Dugan of Selma are at the St. James. T. T. Mock ol Birmingham Is at the Metropolitan Stopping at the New Willard are F. A Grider and Mrs. ". D. Nesblt of Bir' minEham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
workern, AIIionce Reuorts,

Washington. Aug. 9.-President Pat tison and Secretary Bray of the Inter
 national Metal Workers Alliance today presented their annual reports, both urging the necessity of increased re- csipts foF the benefit of the funeral knno 1,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS.

St. Louis, August l0.-Flour dull Whiskey steady, s1.3l
 Pork lower; jobbins, s14.2 Lard firm. prime steam. s1.3O. Dry salt meats steAdyi boxed extra shorts Bacofl steady; boxed extra Shcrts ss .0oi NlAax KibA aa.s7At shart clearas Ae
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Indicates rise. = Indicates fall


 River Forecast.
 (For next two days.)
 The Coosa and Alabama will remain sta tionary or rise slowly.
 Weather Conditions. (Past 24 hours) Showery weather has prevailed over most of the South and East. the rainfall being heavy in Georgia. the CaroIinas ana Mississippi and excessive in portions or eastern Alabama and west Tennessee: the barometer is highest off the middle At lantic coast and lowest over North Dakota: generally fair weather now prevails in central districts and west of the Mississippi river temperatures are somewhat hlRher over the extreme Northeast and portions of the middle West. somewhat lower in Utah. and have remained nearly stationary else where.
 -s COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For the 24 hours ending a. rn' 7Stn meridian time,
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. August 10. l9O5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Interinr Movement.

Houston-ouiet. 1oHo; net receipts. P AugusteNFirm io%c; net receipts. 47, gross, 47; shipments. 23b; sales' zSo' StocK' Memphis-Easy, iO%e; net receipts. 72; gross. 46s; shipments, 624; sales 4oo' s'oeK' st. Louis-Easy. 1O%e: gross receipts. SIS; shipments. l.641: sales. b: stocA' 'N' s52
 Ctnoinnati-Net receipts. 17e; gross. 2 shipments 39; stock, 1l.49S.
 Louisviiie-Firm. l0hc
 Total today: Net receipts. 524o; gross G147: shipments. 5.102; sales. 1.66S; stock
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
NAVAL STORES,

Savannah. August 10 - Turpentine firm. eOAc receipts, LOOT; shipments SS9; sales. Rosln firm; receipts. s,O51; shipments 6.- l45: sales. 2.Sse. Quote; A. B, c. &S 30; p. N. W.25; N, Sl 40: W c. "A. S5; W W. s5.ls
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

THE WEATHER. Daily Local Weather Report and River
 Bulletin. U. 6. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
 Local Observations.
 (Central tlme) MONTGOMERY, Ala. August 10. 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
NEW YoRK COFFEE AND sUGAR.

New York, August lO.-Coffee-Spot Rio steady Mild steady.
 8 17-S2c; centrifugal, 96 test, Az 44 5-32c; molasses sugar. 3k @S s-s2c Refined firm, changed Closed steady, net unchanged to 1n rninfa lnwar Salea lTS.250 bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

Maximum temperature for day. s4 deg. Minimum temperature for day. 7s deg Average temperature ,f for day day so o' des esk Accumuiated deficiency since Jan l. 1S7 deg ,.,. 1a ,h. aav Total rainfall since Jan. 1. 31. 70 inches.
 River Bulletin.
 Observations at c. m. I6th M time,l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
Asphalt Company,s Protest.

Washington. Aug. 9.-The State De- partment was informed today that the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Com pany had lodged with the Venezuelan government protest against the recent decision of the court against that com pany. The protest will be made part of the records in the case which is now under inFesffgation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
charleston-rurpentine and rosin nothing
Wilmington = sp

wilmington Spirits turpentine firm COG; receipts, s2 casks.
 Roain firm, S3.l2h bid; receipts, 52 Tag firm. aA2. .00 bid; receipts. AcS. Cruos turpentins firm. sa.5o. 3t.oo and s4. 25: receipts, 1,36o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

oa,vaston-ouiet. lohc; net receipts. l. s5s: sross, Lass; sales ss; stock. 7s,e4o; New Orleans-steady. 1o%c; net receipts. s.o5s; gross s,Oss; sales. s,s16; stock, es.- Ill: shipments. to Great Britain, 1.641.
 Mobile-NominaI 1oAc; net receipts. 2i; gross, a4 stock, 3,S02
 savannah.ogtet. lOhe net % reseipss, s oai E. shipments, coastwise, 4146.
 charieston-Quiet, 10 hc: net receipts, A gross. 4; stock. s.594; shipments. coast Wiimingtcn-Nominal net receipts 2s: Noffoik-ouiet 1o%c; net receipts sBs: gross. s6s: sales, 2S stock, lss2o; ship Baitt1nore - Nominal 1o%c; gross re- ceiuts 6bO stock. 4,s25.
 New York :. Quiet 19;c15c; c net receipts Bostonwouiet, 1o.76c: net receipts, 64; gross, 54; shipments. to Great Britain, l. Philadeiphia Quiet, 1lc; gross receipts, 262O: stock. 514s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

TREASURY BALANCES. Washington. August 10. :. Treasury bal ances. $128.S54,649; gold. $53.659.2 2s6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

TotaI today, at all ports net 7,o23: ship ments. to Great Britain. 3.bS4 stock, S6S.- Consolidated. at ali ports net 5a, a,4l2: ship nents, to Great Britain, 16,9l6; 10 France. S4ss2; to continent, 42.428.
 Total since Sept 1, at all ports, net 10,- os5 iSs: shipments, to Great Britain. 3,s75,- ssT; to France, S46.0S7 to continent, s.225.- s9Y: 10 Japan, S11,7l4: to MexGo, 2s,S32.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11
IOCAI COTTON MARKET.
Nrrw nRIEANs sPOT COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. nyaw Orleans August 10. - Cott5n futures
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

rAyerpool Auglmt 10. = Cotton futures
 ened quiet and closed quiet. American
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-11

NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
SENT TO LONG ISLAND HOME.
Brodie Duke Appears Before Supreme
Court on Habeas Corpus Writ.

New York Ian 12-rro,lia MIA
half brother of ne ,,rD.ida,', ~ ~. Nm
lean Tobacco 90 Iyh,~a rce,,, ,n.nri,,,.,
resulted ii hiS commitment II i e.,nit-,
rilIrl was hror~h, ma ~, .,,r,,a,n
court. BTnoliIvn tndaI on = writ If T bae
beas corpus and aftt'r = hearinp vas snnt
to The Lorg Island home I;ntif Thnrs6av
EeXt- on that date a commission appoinf,
ed by Justice Ciavnor is TO meet f. in
uuire into Mr. Dukes condirion and make
a report as to whether he is insane
The writ Of haEeas corpus was obtained
by William C. Bramham of Durham. y
G. Who has acted az private secretary
Tor MI. Duke.
During the argument the attorney for
Mr. Rramham declared that Nj. Dukes
son, who had instituted proceedings for
Mr. Dukes confinement had been eNcild-
ed from his fathers home for several
years.
MIR. Duke was rot questioned nor did h.
offer and statement during the proceed
irgS. He sat quietly ~ The lawyers ana
appeared pale ard r,rVoI!s. His wifi was
not in the court room. IN attempt WIS
made 10 question Nil DuNt az ne entered
the earring, ~ - 10 tn, sanltarium. hui
the rhysitl.. l-rVented it. As the ear
riaga started. however. Mr.. Duke leaned
out OF the window ana shouted. II am
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
MILLS PRESENT FORCES
Said to Be Fully Equal 10 Expectations
Of the Manufacturers.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. ia can
vass of the mills affe cted by the strike
declared. last summer, has been COM
plcted by Richard G. Borden, attorney
for the Manufacturers Association,
with view to accurately determine the
number of operatives now at work and
the number of looms in operation ac-
cording to the canvass there were 1900
people at work in the mills involved
in the strike, Dec. 80, the day on which
the unions voted to continue the strike,
and, Jan. 8, this number had been in
creased TO 13, 800. The looms in opera
ton increased from %. 600 to 81 900.
Mr.. Borden quotes figures to show
that dcductine the number Of opera
the strike and those strikers who have
left the city, the number of operatives
at present unemployed to be certainly
not more than 1892 as compared with
1880, now at work.
The strike leaders deny the claim Of
b.r Of hands at work in the mills. The
strikers claim thHt the number at work
is OverestiInnttd by the manufacturers;
thH the mills are not running out first
class finished goods; that only a poor
ara incomBntent class Of operatives
is ut work and that when the strike is
settled the operatives now at work Will
b.. discharged to make room for the
experienced textile workers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
POST AFTER PiATT.
Declares That He Will Prevent Latter
Taking Seat as Senator.

New York, Jan. 13.-At the meeting of
the Postal Progress League in Cooper
Unicn, tonight, Chairman G. w. Post
pared papers and will ask the United
States supreme court for a restraining
order to prevent Senator Thimas e.
Plat from taking his seat. He said he
would take this action on the ground
that Senator Platt subverts the inter
estS Of a corporation he represented
The matter relates to the parcel post
Mr. Post made his announcement in
the course of q speech entitled. Our
Errand Boy" After having referred to
the postal deficit and the fact that the
people of the country pay annually TO
the railroads $i0,0G0.0o0, MIR. Post said:
senator r. c. Platt of New York, Is
president of the United Express Co
Word was passed around to other SEN
ators that no definite action should be
taken on the post check money bill.
Senator Plat was approached by my
representatives to know ms attltude on
The question and he clearly DEFINED the
fact that he was opposed to the meas
ure because it was contrary TO the IN
tercst of the express companies. III
other words, after having taken the
oath of office to represent to the pest
of his ability the people of New York
he ignores their interests or the inter-
ests of the public where those interests
conflict with his own company ana
would directly effect his own earnings.
I'VE meet with strong opposition from
a New York state man in position 70
lay some heavy blocks in front OF our
progress. Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer
of the United States.
Il have the papers already prepared
and will ask the supreme court at
Washington for a restraining ORDER TO
prevent Senator Thomas {. flatt Oh
New York, from occupying ms seat IN
the United States Senate on the ground
that he does not fulfill his duties ac-
cording to his oath of office, that ne
subverts the interests OF the people
whom he had sworn to represent 70 the
interests of corporation which he
really represents"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
AN INTERNAL MACHINE
Found in travelling Case of Man Ar
rested at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Ian. ia man, who
gave his name as Gersler Rcsscau, was
ARE stcd. today. at the home of John
Kelley. brother Of the missing Owen
Kelley. ana a telescope bag which he
carried. was found /" contain an infer
nal machine, wrapped in q Washington
neWspa per. The man, who is believed
TO be dementAl, was committed to
PRISON. without vail.
Kelley told he police that Rosseau
had offered for $50 20 take him to his
missing brother. Owen, in New York.
The mans peculiar actions aroused
ktlley's suspiciOns ana ne telephoned
for TIL, police. When ROsseau's hand
bag was examined the internal ma
chime. consisting of olockWorks. dry
cells. wires and about 80 dynamite caps
was discovered.
Rosseau told Kelly before he was ar
rested. that he belonged 10 the same
Irish societies. as did Owen Kelley. who
is missing and who IS prominent in
Irish societies. hut SAID that one of
them vas organizing Cor the purpose of
blowing up t,ng!isn vessels arriving at
American ports.
The police do not believe him. but
are inquring into his career. The fact
that the internal machine was wrapped
in Washington newspaper leads the
to telievn that he may
know something of the attempt to blow
NJ the statue of Frederick The Great
in Washington. Tuesday. The police
are III communication with Washing
ton police
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
MR.. BRISTOW RESIGNS.
Appointed Special Commissioner to In
vestigate Atlantic Ports Trade.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Joseph L. BarStoW
has resigned. to take effect, Jan. q. Late
this afternoon, President Roosevelt issued
an order that Mr.. EristoW should be ;Il-
pointed special commissioner TO visit
th. ports on the Atlantic CoISt Of III"
United States, the Pacific coast aud the
isthn'us Of Panama. for the purpose OF
cNaninnS into trade conditions with Il
view of facilitating the nSporttton
trade across the isthmus via the Panama
railroad.
Mr.. Bristows decision to accept the
special cominiSSiOnerShip was haStencd,
il is understood, by the transfer, yeSter-
day, of the division OF post office LlSpec-
tors from the bureau OF the fourth as
siStant postmaster general to the direct
control Of the postmaster general himself
Mr.. Rristow regarded the ISSUANCE" Of the
order of transfer of the division as re
Election upon him. That the order as 70
the lnSirrctore division WIS not issued
with The idea Of humiliating Mr.. I:ri:toW
is evidenced by the Presidents action, to
day.
Mr. EristOw will continue as fourth as
SiStant until the 10Th instant, when nc
will enter immr dI"tcly upon his own task.
He. has not yet considered definite plans
for the work and will not undertake. to
man ulIi such plans until he enters ac-
lively on his new duties.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
CHlNA'S NEUTRALITY BREACH
Is Just Now Very Sore Point With
Russian Government.

Washington. Jan. 13.-Count Cassini. the
Russian ambassador, called ut tie STATE
departing Mt. today, 10 talk -. II s.. Hay
about the formal protest n'1 l. ~! Russia
against alleged violations ~ ;sru1allty by
China during the present W The am
baSS;tdor had been lntOrrlt ! ~ his gov
eminent hy cable that tie .'.'i 1t OF the
him and he was instIUttv'! 10 submit il
to Sec. Hay upon rcrril I.
Upon the first arIi''. cement of RuS-
Sia's intention to file tn> protest. it was
unprecedented here that il might he IN"
forcrunnrr Of some positive action by
Russia which would Vitlatc the agree
men: entered into between the belliger-
enjs 1T the outbreak OF the wa. to re-
strict hoStiiitics to a certain Wcll-deflntd
area Which undt rtaEinG was effected
through the United States government
with tho hearty cooperation of the pow
crs and OF china.
Now. however. the belief obtains that
the action OF Russia in disra tching this
note to the overs Is intended, not to in
dictate immediate action toward ObllSlng
China to remedy the matters complained
of ~ present. but rather to have on HE
a record of grievances against the Chi
nrsa government which can he brought
up for consideration at the conclusion of
hoStiiticS ana during tn" negotiations
which will effect a pc. mancnt settlement
OF the Eastern question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The total losses Of tn, German troops
III Southwest Africa as officially re
ported by the Ec;chsrlG finance com
mittec Friday, are: Killed in battle
died Of disease or murd red by natives
"a offers and 733 men: wounded 81 Of
tccrs and ia men.
William Hodges. who was arrested
in New York. Thursday, on an indict-
ment warrant charging the larceny Of
ucd Mt more than $4,000, was arraigncd,
Friday. in the superior court at Bos-
ton. He pleaded not guilty and was
held in $4,000 bonds for the February
term of the court.
The American Public Health Associa-
tion adjourned. Friday evening, at Ha-
vana, after ratifying the nominations
Of officers and the selection of Boston
rs the place for the next meeting and
thanking President Palma. Minister
Scuiers and the local committee and
people of Havana for their assistance
in making the meeting especially men,
orable.
Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, the
Chinese minister at Washington, has
been informed that 7. PicrpOnt Nor
gan and the other Americans interested
in the Hankow-Canton Railway, have
bought back their stock il. the road and
the minister has advised his govern
mcnt Of the fl t. with the recOmmen-
dalion that the franchise be not can
celled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-14
MORE STEAMSHIPS
To Establish an AIl-the- Year Round
Service at Portland.

Portland Me-, Jan. 13.-Portland is
to have another all the year round
steamship service according to a re-
port current along the water front, to-
day. The new line is to be a China
clay carrying service and is TO operate
between FoWty. Il city not far from
Plymouth. Eng. and Portland and Bus-
ton. According to the story told.
this morning, the line is to be
operated by the Furness. Witty Co,
one of the largest steamship companies
in the world, and owners of the we'll
known FurneSS and other lines 1t is
to be a monthly service, and the plan,
it is understood, is to operate steam
ships capable of carrying about 5000
tons of China clay, onehalf of which
will be landed at this port and the re-
mainder will be taken to Boston. 1t
is understood that the first steamship
sailed from FOwey, yesterday, for this
port and the clay will be discharged
at Piers and at the Grand Trunk.
1t is also understood that the line
is the result of the China clay manu-
facturers' belief that by operating a
service of their own they can deliver
the clay cheaper on this side of the
water than by sending it across in
small lots by the regular liners. The
fact that 1900 tons of clay is to be
landed at this port every month means
a great deal to the Custom House as
there is duty of $3.50 on each ton
and if the above stated amount is
landed at this port every month it will
mean $3.50 every 80 days or 5000 in
duties per year.
1t is also believed that the establish
| ment of the new line will take much
of the traffic away from the regular
liners running to this port.