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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

union Pacific 4s s..s s~-s ss~s- .iee
 dc conv. 41 ..;. .. ssss.. '.iSeM '.iSe United States Steel End Bs .... .~.. stB Wapash lsts .... ss~s ssssilo%
 do Dep. B. ,sss ssss sss. sess sv., western Maryland 4s ssss stss ssss ss sz% Wisconsin Central 4s ..ss ssss .s ss
 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Chicago. March 4.-High prices for casn wheat in Northwestern markets tended to give a firm tone today to option trading here At the close wheat for May delivery was up ' O %c July is up bc May corn is also Mc higher. Oats show a gain or Nc. and provisions 59i5c.
 After opening easier in sympathy with lower prices at Liverpool the wheat marke. here soon developed firmness, the strength increasing as the session advanced The foreign weakness was partially attributed 10 predictions of bearish statistics for Monday. Opening quotations hero showed slight JOSS es. May being off hQhc at 1.l5h ql lS% E. July was unchanged to kc lower at ss% Y s9A. From the start the May option was in fair demand but trading in distant deliv- cries was light. The market closed strong with May at 1.15& 81. 15M and July at ss'
 May corn opened about unchanged at 4eh sold up to 4sA and closed at 4sA.
 May oats opened ho higher at 3l %, sold up to 32 and closed at the top
 At the close in provisions May pork was up 1914 015c at 12.67h. Lard was up 6Q 7Ac at 7.o2h. Ribs were 7lsc higher at e.s2h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
G. E. PIERCE & CO.'S COTTON LETTER


 New Orleans. March 4-The low ebb of speculative feeling psrvading our market is equally apparent in Liverpool, where the market opened at about point decline. later recovered the loss and closed un- changed from Friday. Spots advanced two points on sales of 5000 bales
 Our market ruled steady and quiet throughout the day. with a range of only a few points in fluctuations for the first hour and half of trading later some short GOV. ering in the absence of selling orders slight- ly added to values
 The visible supply statement. issued after the close of business yesterday, proved quite bearish. showing a decrease for the week of only about 15.00o bales. against a de- crease for the comparative week last year of about 90000 bales. Mills takings of 24O,- 900 were slightly less than last year. but could reasonably have been expected larger with spot cotton selling TX cents. Against about 15 cents. Land preparation is mak ing excellent progress and fertilizer plants no longer complain of scarcity of buying orders Speculative support is checked by belief that there is an abundance of cotton to come out on any advance and the agi- tating of the reduction in acreage deters aggressive selling. It is therefore possible that a scalping market may obtain tempo rarily. in which event We believe sales on bulges will be safect
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
WALL STREET REVIEW
NOT MUCH IMPORTANCE ATTACHED
 TO DEALINGS.
Trausactions Comparatively Small and Tone Hesitating until the Markets Re-
 sisting Power Wns Dem- @ 0nstTnted.

New York, March {. - Not much im- portance was ie ached to today's stock mar ket. Dealings were not large and the tone was hesitating until the resisting power or the market was demonstrated.
 In the final dealings the demand LOOK on some animation and New York Central and Union Pacific rose strongly. This evi- dence of the culmination of reaction In those important stocks had a cheering effect on the whole market and the closing was firm and quite active.
 The attraction of the Presidential in- auguration accounted for number of ab- sentees from the floor of the exchange and had its effect on the shrinkage Of business. But there is perceptible also a growing con ssrvatism in the views as to the advisa- oility of further rise in prices rom the level now current.
 The reflected influence from foreign mar kets was brighter this morning and there seemed less apprehension over the immedi- ate outlook in Russia. The traditional view of the expiration of a Congress- especially where measures viewed with discuietuue have boon undr consideration. was of some effect in the minds of professional traders The announcement that a settlement had been effected of the xport gratn rate war was received with great satisfaction as the length to which this controversy was being drawn out threatened bad effects on rail- road earnings.
 The weakness of the bank statement seem- ed to have been accounted for and the strength of the market developed after its appearance. The decline in the cash item loan expansion was regarded on the whole as moderate, considering the magnitude of some of the operations of this week and last which figure in the average. Bankers ex- press the opinion. however. that money rate may work higher from this time.
 Total sales of bonds. par value, s2.235, 900.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
 Dnwf Mnuofnanf


 Gaiveston--Steady. middling. 7Sc; net re- ceipts. 1o.e15; gross. 1o.s15; sales, 62+; stock ISAAC; shipments, to France S,132; to con ttnent. 1850: coastwise. 140.
 New Orleans-Firm. 2 3-16c: net receipts, (. 4e7; rross 4467; sales, $500; stock, 27s,- Has; shipments. to Great Britain, $500; coastwise, 1918. Mobile-steady. 7Ac: net receipts. s73; Wross. 9TS: stock. A5.i91; shipments coast wise, 1. !. savannah-Quiet. TAG: net receipts. E. U04: gross. 2.004; sales. 449: stock. H.119' shipments. coastwise, 6s1.
 Charleston-Firm. 7hc; net receipts 4I; gross, 47; stock, 14.33I.
 Wilmington Steady. 7Me; net receipts' coastwise. AT.
 Norfolk-Steady 7Xc; net receipts. l. 53o; gross. 1,530; sales 125; stock, 31,200; shipments, coastwise, AT.
 Baltimore-Holiday; stock. 7.414.
 New Yorl-Quiet. 7.s5c; gross receipts. z4s9: stock. 72.531.
 Boston-Quiet, 7.s5c; net receipts. 2o5; gross, 1.190.
 Philadelphia - Steady, s.1oc: gross re- ceipts. 25; stock. 7a5o; shipments. to con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
HAYWARD. WICK & CLARK's COTTON
 LETTER.

(By Direct Private Wire to Virgin Faunce
 Managers; Phone T3s.)
 New Orleans, March A. The course of prices in the cotton market today some- thing to wonder at. Although the general weekend figures were sensationally bear ish. prices rose on the dullest trading seen in months until they showed a respectable advance over the closing of yesterday. This advance was brought about in the most mysterious manner. for not a bull showed his face at the ring
 The market seemed to be decidedly short. and the weak short following seemed nervous over what might occur during the holidays. So far could be seen tho ad- vance entirely due to covering by this element while the big bears looked on and did not lift a finger to check the rise.
 The manipulation of the May option in "young crowd" probably has a great deal to do with the apathy of the bears
 The masket opened quiet with prices un- changed to 1 point lower than yesterdays s close. Liverpool was better than expected. Throughout the morning the market was iifeless. Soon after the opening prices were than yesterdays final prices, but this was followed by steady advance until the ao- tive positions were to 10 higher than the lowest levels of the morning and points higher than the closing of yesterday.
 The visible supply statement was wonder fully bearish. Even the bears could hardly tions in the statement showed an increase in the total supply of 9.421 bales against decrease last year of s9.9s0. Mill takings for the week wsfe 240.O0O, against 244.0O0 last year and 2S9.0 900 in 1903.
 Spots were quiet and unchanged. Up to noon sales amounted to about 2,b00, count ing what was sold after hours last night. Whether the demand at present is for cot ton to fill March forward shipments is a hard question to answer. Freights are weak, which would indicate that March shipments are not going to be as large as expected. Many points in the belt reported freer spot offerings but no great amount of f. O. b. business was done
 Reports circulated in the market about Einneries around Helena, Arkansas running if 1t was October instead of of March were found to be not true, telegrams from reliable people in that section of the belt stated that ginneries are not running at all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
INTERIOR MOyEMENT.

Aouston-Steady, ' 7-16c; net receipts, G. SIS: gross. 6,s13; shipments. 7.47o; sales, 750; stock, 63,1S9
 Augusta--Quiet. 7%c; net receipts $50; gross. $50; shipments. 40. sales. 6S9; stock 6e,1T0.
 Memphis-Steady, 7-1sc; net receipts 1,2ss; gross, l.670; shipments. 2.322; stock. ee.112
 St Lonis-Quiet. 7Mc; gross receipts, B. 199; shipments, 2.302; stock. 42,425.
 Cincinnati--Net receipts. 697; gross. 697 shipments s2S3; sales, 200; stock, 5,999.
 Total today: Net receipts, 9.649; gross, 12.229: shipments 12.s2S; sales. 1.63s; stock, 266,S95.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
NEVv nRI.rANs nnrroN

New Orleans, March 4.-Spot cotton quiet Sales. $500 bales. including 1,250 to arrive Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened steady with prices un- changed from last evenings finals. The market was quiet throughout the half day session March opened at 7.19. declined to 7.16 and finally advanced to .23. The
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Indicates fall. Indicates rise.
Weather Conditions. (Past "A hOurR

Weather ConditiOns.
 (Past 24 hoursl
 Generally fair weather prevails in all dis tricts, except rain or snow in the Northeast and as far south Washington City. under incluence of Storm central on tho middle Atlantic coast: Sloudiness has increased over southwestern and central districts; tempera- lures have risen somewhat in the South and East. the rise being pronounced in the mid dle East though area of high" over the upper Great Lakes is giving somewhat colder from that region west through the Dakotas.
 FRANK P CHAFFEE.
 Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
rorAL 0OrToN MOVEMENT.

9Ut1I today, at all ports. net ly.yg4; shIp- s}oas k to Great Britain. $500; to France. continent 1,450; stock. 665.354.
 iated, at all ports. net 1s,994; ship ezelsa Great Britain. $500; to France, e..s- continent. 1,450.
 Total since Sept. 1, at all. ports, net T.. III. 10s; shipments. to Great Britain, 2,673,- sbs; to France. 5es.136; to continent. 2.276,- 25e: to Japan. no. .9a2; to Mexico. 23,135.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easy.
 wheat-No. spring., 1.1091.15A; No 8. l.07@1.15; No. red. 1.15s @1.17A. Corn-No. 2. 46h: No. yellow. 40%. Mess pork. per bbL. 12. 55 c s0 Lard. per 100 lbs, 6.s7h c 90. Short ribs sides. loose. 6.70@6. S7h. Short clear sides, boxed, 6.1596.s7h. Whiskey. basis of high wines. 1.2s,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
THE WEATHER,

Maximum temperature for day. "A deg. Minimu mtemperature for day, 50 deg. Average temperskVre for day. 62 deg. Normal temperature for day, 53 deg. Accumulated deficiency since Jan l. 453 deg.
 Average relative humidity for uay, 62 per cent.
 River Bulletin. Observations at a. m., T5th M time.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.

New Orleans. March 4. - Cotton firm: sales. $500. Ordinary, 11-16; good ordin- ary. 5A: low midiling. 6%; middling R. 1e: middling fair. S. Receipts 4.467; stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

Bradford Hardie will lead the week ly Mems Meeting at the Young Mems Christian Association this afternoon. Mir Hardie's subject will be Wilt Thou Revive Us Again?" MT. Har6ie is a forceful speaker and 1t is expect ed that a large number of men will be present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
MARKET FOR FUTURES
SLIGHTLY LOWER CABLES CAUSED DE-
 CLINE IN OPENING.
Trading Practically FeatureIess, with Gen. eral Tone Steady and Quiet. Southern News Continued
 About tue Same.

New York, March 4.-The cotton market opened dull but steady at decline of 2q3 points. in response to slightly lower capies' eouthern news continues just about as re- gently and the trading here during the early session was without feature. The general tone was steady and quietness hung De- tween the opening and last nights level
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today 19.994. against 24,o44 last week and 4.s3S last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
LOCAL. COrTnN MARKET
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah. March 4-Turpentine firm, 5i; receipts. 66; sales. 174; shipments. 4s3.
 Resin firm; receipts. 1.2os; sales. 5os shipments. 695. Quote A, B. c, 2.sO; D. g.. S5; E. 2.90; F./2.95; G, LOO; II, 8. 80; |, s.5O; K. 4.O5; M! 4.6o; N. 4.75: W G. 5. OO: W W, 5.15.
 Charleston Turpentne anI rosin noth. ing doing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

Liverpool, March 4.-Cotton futures open ed quiet and closed quiet and steady. American middling. g. O. @.
 hlarcn '... .-'.. '.'. '''' ''.' '''.S S.Sl 0ay-June .... .O1 Juiy-June .4.u3 slhly-AuBust A.. U3 August September .... .... .... ....4. 04 September October .... .... .... e. A. 05 October November .... .... .. ......4. 05 December-J January .... ..., .... ....4.O7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
wEATHER FORECAsT.

High Grade Lump Coal, Ss.6O Ton.
 M. l.. & ". F. co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
rotal sales for the day, s74,7OO shares.

NEW fOhk BONDS.
 United States refunding 2s, registered. HOAX United States Ss. registered ... HOAX United States new 4s. registered ,. .iSsS United States old Is. registered ,. ..iO4k American Tobacco Is, certificates .. :. 7SM
 do 6s. certificates .... ..,.116 Atchison general 4s .... .... .... ..104
 do adjustment As .... .... .... .. s7h Atlantic Coast Line 4s .... -... ...... .1o2h Baltimore & Ohio As ..1o4& centrSl qS os 5;s csorcia E: '.:. ...'
 do lst Inc sl chesapeaSe @G ih@ ohio 4@s .:. ': ' :.1Sss Chicago B. < Quincy new As .... ... 100 Chicago, R, | P R. R. As .... S?$ C. e. a0 e. eVE & st ss Louis gen. 4s : .1StS Chicago Terminal As .... .... .... e. 97 Colorado Midland 4s .... .... '.... I5h Colorado southern As co. s2 Cuba 5s, certificates 'lo6 s Denver & Rio Grande Is .... .... ....101h Distillers Securities 5s .... I9& Erie prior lien 4s '''' ..'' '''' '..'l0d Fort Worth & Denver City list .... ..11Oh Hooking Valley 4hs .... LII Louisville X Nashville unified Is ;. ..1O3E Manhattan cOnsol gold 4s .... .... ..106& Mexican Central As '.'. .... .... 16 Minn & St. Louis As .. .... .... .. sS Missouri. Kansas 6 Texas 4s .... ...,1O1
 do Ends .... .... .... .... .... S5% National R. R. of Mexico consol 4s S2B New York Central general 3hs .... (. 100 New Jersey Central general 5s ..1s5 X Northern Pacific As ''.. '... .... .l0S 4a
 do 3s ..,. .... .... ~ Norfolk & Western consol As .... ....103$ oregon Short Line rfdg. As .... 97A Pennsylvania conv. 8Ms .... .... ....105& Reading general 4s .... .... .. 102 Ss st. Louis Iron Mountain consol 5s 11SM St. Louis & San Francisco fg- Is ..... 91A St. Louis Southwestern consol 4s .. s2S seaboard Air Line As .... .... 91 Southern Pacific 4s ....... ..s. .... 9S% Southern Railway 5s ... ..., .... .1l9M Texas < Pacific 1sts s.. ..a .... .i22iz Toledo, St. Louis & Western 4s .... .. S6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

Washington, March 4.--For Alabama ---Showers sunday and probably Nlon- dayB hEht to fresh south winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05

can't lay as many eggs as usual
 Mrs. NewIiwed-Gracious. l shonlA think they'd swell up and>burst. then.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
Section Director. Weather Bureau
Bradford Hardie will lead the wee

High Grade Lump Coal, sS.5O A Ton
 M. |. G ". P. CO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-05
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

New York, March 4.-FoIIowfnR are the quotations the Cotton Exchange today: Open. High. Low. Close.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29
CITIZEN OF DIALS
COMMITS SUICIDE.
j. nj. AbercrOmbie Takes
His Own Life.
A SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
The Deceased was Fifty-twO Years Old,
and Leaves Wife and Several
Children.

Within an hour after leaving the
home of Laurens Darnell, the lifeless
body of John Manning Abercrombie, a
citizen of Dials township, was found in
the bottoms near Dials Bridge, half a
mile from Dials Church, by Earl Smith,
his wife and Miss Abercrombie, sister
OF the dead man, at about 8 O'Clock
Monday morning. The body of Mr..
Abercrombie was lying some fifty yards
from by-path, and was discovered by
Smith and the women who happened to
meet at that point and had stopped to
chat.
The top of the dead mans head had
been shot off, and at his side lay the
weapon, used by his own hands in com
mitting the terrible deed single bar
relied shot gun.
Mr.. Abercrombie had spent the night
at Mr.: DarnelPs, and shortly after day
light Monday morning he took Darnel's
gun out, ostensibly to shoot a hawk.
In few moments he returned and
asked for the loan of the gun for the
day, and Immediately left without get
ting breakfast. That was the last seen
of him alive.
No cause can be assigned for the
mans rash act unless it was the result
of recent domestic troubles, said to
have existed in the Abercrombie fam
lily. He was about fifty two years old,
and leaves a wife and several children.
He was buried at Dials Church yester-
day
Coroner Watts held the inquest Mon
day afternoon. The verdict of the Jury
was in accordance with the facts as
given above, in substance
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29
PASSENGERS HAD
NARROW ESCAPE.
Augusta Train Met With Peculiar Acct.
dent While Here Last Thursday...
One Passenger Injured.

Quite singular accident befell pas
senger train No. | on the Charleston g.
Western Carolina road while here
Thursday afternoon. The train was
bound for Spartanburg and before COM
ing into the station stop was made at
the chute for coal. After coalng the
train pulled up slowly and had gone
about 140 feet when the big coalinp
apron, carrying ton of coal and
weighing several hundred pounds in it
self, in some inexplicable manner be-
came detached and crashed into the top
of the colored and white coaches, spill
ing a quantity of coal in the latter and
mJuring one of the passengers, r.. w.
Solsbee of North Carolina. He was
struck on the head by lump of coal.
The local railway physician, DR.. R. E.
Hughes, who attended the man, found
only slight cut, which he dressed.
Among the passengers aboard were:
.. IL. Wharton, railroad commissioner,
Col. r. w. Hunt, division passenger
agent of the Southern, j. j. Dendy and
Guy S. Garrett of Laurens. Together
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29
In the Realm of Society.

The members of the Fortnightly So
cial Club were beautifully entertained
by Mrs. Jesse H. league Tuesday af-
ternoon. Sixteen members of the club
enjoyed an interesting game of Ma
tions" and delightful course of re-
freshments. Mrs. leagues home has
been open to the various clubs of the
city at a number of charming affairs
this year, and her entertainment of
Tuesday was, as usual, in every way a
success.
In honor of her house guests, Misses
Pearle and Grace Barton, of Greenvillc,
and Miss Jennie Bostick, of Spartan
burg, Miss Lillian Irby was hostess
Thursday evening at large and bril-
liant reception. The reception rooms
of the Irby home were ablaze with
lights and most effectively decorated
with quantities of magnificent chrysan-
themums and autumn leaves. The re-
suit was beautiful and artistic to an
unusual degree. Salads, ices and other
tempting refreshments were served,
Mesdames r. Fleming Jones and j. E.
Clary presiding at the punch bowl.
The German Club gave one of it's
pleasant dances Tuesday evening in
honor of three charming young ladies
who are visiting in the city, Misses
Lottie and Ada Slorah, of Jacksonville,
Fla, and Miss Dorothy oakman, of
Pittsfeld, Mass. The evening was
greatly enjoyed by large crowd of
dancers.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29
FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Take, notice that on the Both day of
December, 1905, | will render a final
account of my acts and doings as Adj
ministrator of the estate Of Adele A.
Martin, deceased, i'm the office of the
Judge of Probate of Laurens County.
at IL O'Clock A. M, and on the same
day will apply for final discharge
from my trust as Administrator.
All persons indebted to said estate
are notified and required to make paw
mcnt by said date, and all persons hay-
ing demands against said estate will
present them on or before said date
duly proven or be forever barred.
G.. M. BOYD,
Administrator with Will annexed
Nov. 28th 1905-td
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29
CHARGED WITH FORGERY.

r; c: Boland, young white man of
Little Mountain, Lexington county, was
arrested here late Saturday night by
Sheriff Ducket, acting under advises
from Spartanburg. Deputy Sheriff
White, came down and carried young
Boland to Spartanburg, where he is
wanted on the charge of forgery and
obtaining goods under false pretenses.
Within an hour after turning the man
over to the Spartanburg officer, Sheriff
Duckett received a warrant for the ar
rest of Boland, charging him with
$l5.40 on the First National Bank of
Spartanburg in favor of j. c.. McMil-
Ian, of Renno. this county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29
ANDERSON VOTES
OUT DISPENSARY.
Another Big County Rejects the System
by Vote of Two to
One

ANDERSON, Nov. 25. BY vote of
practically 2 to the dispensary was
rejected in Anderson county in today's
election. The total vote will not eX
ceed 1000. The rains prevalent through
out the county helped to keep the vot-
ers at home, and the returns from the
remote districts are slow in coming in.
The boxes reported, including all the
large precincts in the county give to-
tai vote of 434 for and 821 against the
dispensary.
The vote in Anderson gave the dis
pensary the hardest blow it has yet re-
ceived under the operation of the
Brice law. The dispensary in that
city is the most important one in the
State with the possible exception of
Windom's place at Sumter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1905-11-29
PHYSICIANS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING,
Laurens County Medical
Society ReOrganized.
ADDRESS BY DIR. MAYER
Under the Reorganization the County
Society Becomes Component Part
of the State Medical Association.

The Laurens County Medical Society
held its annual meeting in this city on
Monday. DR.. Job j. Boozer, president
of the Society, presided. There were
present for the meeting about twenty
physicians.
Two sessions were held in order to
have DR.. Mayer of Newberry present
at the meeting in the afternoon. The
morning session was devoted to gen.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year followed, resulting in the Sc
lection of the following: DR.. j. H.
Miller, president; DR.. w. H. Dial, 1st
vice president; DR.. S. F. Blakely, End
vice president; DIR. A. j. Christopher,
treasurer; DIR. Rolfe Hughes, recording
secretary; DR.. w. ID. Ferguson, DIR. j.
HI. league and DR.. T. l.. w. Bailey,
standing committee on ethics. DIR. Isa-
dore Schayer and DIR. Bailey will read
papers of their own selection at the
January meeting.
The afternoon session was given over
to the reorganization of the Society by
DIR. o. b. Mayer of Newberry, coun-
address before the Society. AS reor-
ganized the Laurens Medical Society
becomes component part of the State
Medical Association.
The out of town physicians present
We're: Drs. S. F. Blakely of Ora, j. @,
Wilbur and j. l.. Fennell of Waterloo,
E. w. Pinson, B. Noffz and j. H.
Miller of Cross Hill, j. w. Beason of
Gray Court, C. d. East of Goldville.
q. F. Taylor of Renno, Bailey and
Young of Clinton, C. A. Saxon of
Huntington.