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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
NEN ORLEANs sUGAR.

New Orleans. Feb. 1S.-Sugar quiet; open kettle, 3sl a4h: open kettle centrifugal, AZ 4&i ctnrifugal whites, 5&; yellows. 1 & @ & : seconds, 3& 04h.
 Molasses quieti open kettle. 1ag2s cen trifugal 6@l5.
 Syrup steady. 20Q25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
MARINE NEWS.

New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-CIeared: Strs. Norseman, Br., Jsppa, Bremen; Homer lsr.. Taylor. Antwerp; Jamaica, Nor. Rasmussen Ceiba: Jos. Vaccaro, Br., Marullo. Ceiba |: Utstein. Nor, Johannessen, Bluefields
 Port Eads-Arrived: Strs. Hemisphere Br Jones, Barry; Roanoke, HansGsn Florida ports; Dunholme. Br., Husband. Shields Franconia, Aust, Cebalo. Florida ports Sailed; Strs. Cairnesk, Rr., Purvis, London via Norfolk; Contessa Adelma, Aust, Gero- limich, Plume; Jos. w. Fordney, Laverge. New York; Madewaska, Br., Jenkins Aar- huus via Norfolk. Ramorehsad. Br., Suf- fern Belfast; Orion, Br., Llewellyn, Liver pool
 Mobile-Arrived: strs. Heeium, Dutch. SteIten. Cardiff; Marte. Span. Anduzia, New Castle. Cleared Strs Palermo, Cuban. Wright. Guantanamo; Eidsva. Nor, Jessen Tampico: FiatnT. Nor. Thorsen. Puerto Cortez; schr. El Paso. Br., Bodden, Ruatan: schr. Advent, Br., Irving, Santo Domingo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
HAYWARD, WICK & CLARK's COTTON
 LETTER

lI3V Difeof PrIvate Wire 70 Virgin 6 Faunce.
 Managers; Phone 73S.)
 New Orleans. Feb 1s.--For a Saturday the cotton market was active. Nearly all the fnatures of the session were builish and the bears were fairly showed under by bullsh eablegrarns and teleErams. At no time was there any pressure to sell and the market ateadiiy advanced on covering by shorts and fresh buying by longs until the active months were s1 bale higher than yester- Rurnors that well known bulls in other
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
MARKET FOR FUTURES
OPENING WAS AT ADVANCE BECAUSE
 OF HIGHER CABLES.
Undertone Was Evidently Nervous and ghorts Were Unsettled - The
 Trading, Though Actives
 I.arrely Professional.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Cotton opened firm at an advance of Sd11 points in response to higher cables At first certain locaI bears seemed to be trying to break the market but there was continued pun sup ",
 rnrf ana shortly after the call another ecarcity of March shorts sent that position up to T 7e or a net gain of 22 points. while
 rfferings for long account increased on the advance and prices reacted a point or two but the undertone continued nervous irr was active, though largely professional
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.

New Orleans Feb. tS.-Cotton firm; sales 2,l6O. Ordinary. 5A good ordinary. 7-l6: low middIng. : S-16; lDiddling. "A mid ding fair. 9-l6. Receipts, 4,454; stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
,. s. BACHE 6 co.,s CorroN .LETTER.


 Managers; Phone 7SS.)
 New 1ork, Feb. 18.-There has been a re- newal of excitement and active covering or March shorts with that option command at one time during the trading.
 Cables were firm and higher. Southern news ouilsh and the market opened firm at an advance Of to II points At first iooked as though local bears were trying 10 oreak the market and prominent floor broker offeed lage blocks of May. These of- terlnss were well taken however, and the effort to depress the market was soon abandoned. It had. in fact, evidently been cIoak To covering of shorts. for before the end of the first hour prices shot up to about d'Ip Tor March, against 2 61 for May or a het advance Of zs points and of about l2 points on later options. At this level offer lnsE seemed. to increase somewhat, but shorts continued covering and while prices worked off slightly the market showed continued nervousness and looked as if the advance might be resumed on the first en- couragement.
 The weather in the South shows some im proVement. There Is rain In many sections put temperatures are higher and conditions as whole seem more seasonable.
 Estimates for Monday reriuts at New Orleans and Houston run a little heavier, also and large movement is expected at both ports and the interior next wek.
 The advance in the near months would naturally have a tendency to attract cotton 10 the ports and should any material amount head in this direction 1t would no doubt be an invitation to bear operators in May and July.
 Until after the first notice day, however. Feo. 24th, in the local market, it is prob and are reflected in level of values that a decided reduction in tho outstanding Inter- est and owing to thls fact we may have some further advance.
 The bulls are taking 8 cents for March Such level would be very attractive for short sales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
rnrAI. COTTON MoYEMENT.

Total today. at all ports, net 20,ssS; ship tnents. to Great Britain, $500; to continent sa Rse; to Japan. s.127;. stock, 6sO4SS.
 Tnta1 since Sept. 1, at all ports. net D. gss.7sa; shipments, to Great Britain, 9'5!4'- oi0; to France. 5ss. 2s5; to continent 2. .i4S'- 2i6; to Japan, 107,250; to Mexico, 2l'b44
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
sT. LoUIs PROvIsIONs.

for best
 Pork higher. jobbing. 12. .07ls Gl2.10 Lard unchanged; prime steam. $40. Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts and clear ribs. 50: ahart clear. 7.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.


Liverpool. Feb. 1s.-Following are the
 Totsi .siss s1 kinds 66. ono 5rotai eales. American .... ..... .. 61.O0O rsnsiish snfnners taktnRE ,,, .... 7S,O0O lTosai sxports ,s,. ,.,, .. 10000 Tronnrts- aii kinds .,.,,, 93OOO Tnanorta. Annerican .,.. ,, .... 75OOO Sfnrl all kinds - ... ,. .. a4300O stocE Arnerican ~ ....... S69, 000 nnarfjtv afloat all kinds . .. 177,0OO c1antity afloat, American . ... 13S,0OO Trotai sales on specuIation ,. ,... 3,4O0 Totai saies to exporters .... .. 9,OOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
Cash quotations were as follows; Elo1p-Cfaadu

Wheat-No. 2 spring. 1.1O@1.2O No. 1, 1,0Sql.1S: No. red, 1.0S@1.1s.
 oats-No. 2, sos; No. 8. S2% @SSh; N 2 white, STA 932%.
 Mess pork, per bbL. 13 65 @12.7o. Lard. per loo lbs. 6.724S @6.76.
 Short ribs sides. loose. 6.62h 96.75. Short clear sides. boxed. 6 6.75 d6.s7ls. Whiskey, basis of high wines, 1.2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19

commodities had taken an interest in the threatened squeeze in March cotton kept the bears nervous and made scalpers go long for a turn.
 The opening was steady at an advance of II to 12 points. Liverpool was much high CT than expected, showing advance of and 4 points at its closing when a Ee cline of points would have been justified yesterday afternoon. On the favorable Liv- erpool cables considerable buying was done on the first call. Just after the call tele- grams from New York said that the strong interests there were buying heavily and this gave the market additional strength map did not affect. Almost against its will the market became more and more bullish. The first really bullish telegrams from the country in weeks were received on ths assassination yesterday of Grand Duke Sergius or Russia.
 Waco. Texas, wired that shorts were pay ing ridicuously high prices for spot cotton. which was only stimulating farmers to hold their cotton all the more firmly. Helena. Arkansas. wired that spots were selling much above the parity of futures and that there was an urgent dei.iand but limited of. ferings at such prices.
 Liverpool seemed to think that the death or Sergius removed one of the great ob- Stacies in bringing the people and the gov ernment of Russia closer together. In the trading up to Ii o'clock prices steadily ad- vanced until the active months were 1S points higher than the closing of yesterday.
 Demand for spots was good in the earlier hours but about the middle of the morning tactors commenced to demand prices which huyers looked upon in the light of a hold up and they withdrew from the market. So far as could be learned about 1000 bales had been traded in up to II o'clock and at that time prices were called firm and hc higher than yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Cotton futures closed firm
 February 'sss s''' s...I ' S5 March zee ss's '''s ' .S4 April ss's sss. .sss s.. ' q bS May ssss ssss .sss .1.bf June 's's stss v 'bS July ..-. ...s .s.. zee. ss.' .''s s...I 70 August ssss ssss s.. tstd Septemb SS .... zee. .... zee. .... -. l3 september zee. ..1.t9 Octooer 'ss' sss. s.''I 70 november COG '.ss ''.. 70 December .... .... .... .s.. .... .s..7.1l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah. Feb l8.-Turpentine nothing doing receipts. 1I9; shipments, 579.
 Resin firm; receipts 980: sales. LO29: shipments, s42, Quote: A. B. C. 2,s5; D. 2.7o: 2. 2.75: r. 2.s2h; c. ?. 90; H. 325: l. 3.50i K. 4.o5; M. 4.50; \. 4.75: W c. 6. %; W ", 6.i5.
 Charleston-Turpentine and rosin nothing doing.
 Wilmington Spirits turpentine nothing doing; receipts. 1.
 Rosin firm 2. AS bid; receipts, 3.
 Tar firm. 1 60: receipts. 32.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
CINCINNATI. PROVISIONS.

Cincinnati Feb. IS.--1lour quiet Provisions steady. Whiskey active. l.2a. Eggs unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
Phone 524

United States Steel 2nd 5s .... .... OK Wabash 1sts ... .... .... .... ....119 4
 do Deb. B. ...... .... .... .... 1Oh Western Maryland As .... eS 1s Wheeling 6 Lake Erie As 94A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
TREASURY BA

Washington. Feb. 1s.-Treasury balances. $l3a. 5e7. 065; gold. 0.5Ss. sss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19

NEW YORK SHOCK LIST.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
DECLINES TO BECOME PART
OF LONG BEACH
LIQUOR ISSUE RESPONSIBLE
Annexation Election Yesterday Results
In Second Refusal Of Bay VIII
Iage to Merge With Sea-
side Resort
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Aug. 23.-Alamitos
voted against annexation to Long Beach
today by an overwhelming majority.
The annexationists practically laid
down." having given notice that the
project was to. fall through, but their
opponents, fearing trap, worked all
day to get their full vote. There was
no reason for fear. however. as both
sides were working for the same end.
When it became evident that annexa-
tion would be defeated in Alamitos no
attempt was made to bring out the op-
position vote in Long Beach. The count
tonight showed the following figures:
In Long Beach, for annexation. 104;
against, 1S; in Alamitos, for annexation,
80; against, 266.
The annexationists will at once begin
work on other lines. New territory will
be mapped out, taking in only the most
thickly settled part of Alamitos and an
other election will be called.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
DR.. TRUEWORTHYS
CONDITION Is WORSE
Victim Of Street Car Collision Expe-
rences Relapse and Friends
Are Alarmed

AS a result of injuries sustained or
Wednesday. August 16, in a collision
between a Pasadena short line car and
a south-bound Monrovia car, DR.. John
w. Trueworthy, president of the Los
Angeles library board, lies at his home
in precarious condition.
For a week physicians and friends
have been doubtful of the result of his
injuries, and last night their fears were
increased when the patient experienced
change for the worse. Conclusion Of
the brain. confusion of the right side
and an abrasion of the right elbow are
the injuries sustained.
Last evening the patient appeared to
be more nervous than at any former
time and his temperature increased
with the hours. Physicians advised
absolute quiet and gave orders that no
friends should be admitted to the room.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
BUDDHISTS MAKE DEADLY
ATTACK ON CHRISTIANS
French Roman Catholic Missions In
China Wrecked and Many
Priests Slain
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VANCOUVER. B. c., Aug. 23.-Word
is received by the Empress of China of
au outrage in Yunan province showing
the revival Of fanatical antagonism to
Christian colonization.
Official advices reaching Peking state
that mob of 1000 Buddhist lamas.
having made a preconcerted arrange
ment to drive the Christians out Of
their province. attacked the various
French Roman Catholic establishments
on the coast of Sawhoa, wrecking one
church and killing many priests, the
number being stated at between eight
cen and twenty-three. with others
wounded.
The French minister at Peking has
made strong protests to the Chinese
minister demanding effectual punish
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
0R0VILLE ONCE MORE
THE PREY OF FLAMES
HAS THIRD CONFEDERATION
WITHIN A YEAR
Three Flremen Fatally Injured In
Blaze, Which Is Believed to Have
Been OF Incendiary Origin and
Causes Loss Of $15o,ooo
BY Associated Press. ,

BY Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. ga special
service dispatch to the Bee, from Oro-
vile, says: Shortly after o'clock this
morning fire broke out in a frame
building in the rear of Atkinson's big
feed and livery stable and burned for
over an hour and a half, inflicting a
loss of $45,0OO and causing the death
OF one man and minor injuries to sew
eral others. The fire is believed to
have been Of incendiary origin, but so
far suspicion has not been directed
against any particular individual.
The burned district is in the heart of
Oroville, lying on the north side of
Montgomery street. From the frame
building where the fire originated the
flames quickly spread to the livery
stable and then to other buildings in
that neighborhood. The firemen, as
sisted by citizens, fought the fire Wig
orously and to their good work is due
the fact that much greater loss
was not inflicted.
The losses total $3.50, 900. about one
third being covered by insurance. I'm
doubtedly most of the damaged build
ings will have to be rebuilt.
Three firemen were fatally injured.
This is Orovilles third big fire with
in the last twelve or fifteen months.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-F. A.
Peckham, the New York broken who
was. arrested In Saratoga today, has
been one of the most conspicuous fig
ures in the Investigation of the cotton
report leakage in the department of
agriculture The indictment is the first
which has become known in connection
with the charges against the integrity
of the government cotton statistics 1t
is understood this arrest was made on
bench warrant issued by Chief JUS
tice Clabaugh of the supreme court of
the District of Columbia for alleged
conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with the cotton report
Of the department of agriculture. The
fact of the issuance of the indict-
this city
Mr. Peckham's name has been asso-
ciated very closely with Moses Haas
of New York, and both of them de-
clined to testify before the grand jury
here. Secretary Wilson reported that
Il. u. an Rlper OIL NEW 1Orh Seid
that Haas acted as a go-between in
conveying information from Holmes.
the dismissed associate statistlcian, to
other New York brokers. Correspond
dence between Holmes and brokers'
found by the secret service agents con-
tained the initial "P," which is said to
be the way In which Holmes referred
to Peckham. According to the report
of Secretary Wilson on the investiga-
tion made, Holmes admitted that he
and Peckham had close relations and
were at one time associated in a busi
ness venture in which Holmes "was to
have an interest equal to the sum of
$6000," which he was to receive as a
gift from the other members of the
firm.
Secretary Wilson said that Mr..
Holmes admitted that when he had oc-
casion to visit New York he frequently
found that his hotel bills were paid by
Peckham or Van Ripper. Secretary
Wilson's report connected Holmes with
communicating advance information to
Van Riper and Moses Haas of New
York.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
MINERS HAVE NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Are Almost Suffocated by Gas and
Smoke at Bottom of 300
E0of 1 evaI
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
REDDING, Aug. 23.-Twelve miners
in the Midas mine at Harrison gulch
were caught at the bottom of the 800
foot level yesterday by fire in a wooden
air flue at the 6O0-foot level. Vast
quantities of smoke and gas descended,
almost scuffocating the men. When
finally taken to the surface their eyes
bulged from the sockets and their
faces were badly swollen. Five minutes
more and death would have resulted.
Today miner endeavored to go be-
low, but was overcome by gas and car
ried out. Operations will be resumed to-
night.
On Sunday at the same mine A. Le-
tarre, a Spanish miner, drilled into an
old charge of powder. The explosion
hurled him onto the roof of the 900
foot level and then down the shaft. His
body was stopped by projecting lag
ging. He was terribly mutilated. but
is not dead. The tagging prevented a
fall of 300 feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
MEYER URGES ON
CZAR NEED OF
PEACE
Presidents Proposal
Spurned
Russian Refusal Is Most
Emphatic
Witte Tells Komura That Suggested
Compromise lie Sham, Mere
Diplomatic Attempt to
Gid the PHI
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 23.-
The Japanese plenipotentiaries at the
conclusion of the afternoon session of
the peace conference threw the cards
upon the table. 1t was the dramatic
moment-the moment to which all the
previous proceedings of the conference
had led.
The protocols, involving agreement
upon eight of the twelve conditions
originally presented by Japan, had
been signed. One side or the other
must make a move. for the plenipoten-
tiaries had reached the parting of the
ways. The adversaries faced each
other across the table. OF course it
was we'll understood what would hap
pen. but that in a way only made it
more dramatic.
Figuratively, President Roosevelt
suddenly entered the conference room.
NJ. Witte sat silent, and the move in
the great diplomatic game passed to
Japan. Baron Komura In few words
explained that Japan, in her great de-
oil lOl pCdSC, Wdc 1CdOy W HidhO CCl-
tain notifications of the original
articles in the hope that Russia could
see it possible to accept them. He
then presented in writing to M. Witte
the compromise proposition which
President Roosevelt had suggested.
1t was concrete and specific. and it
followed the lines outlined in these dis
patches. 1t offered to withdraw article
Q, providing payment by Russia OF
Japan's bill for the cost of the war,
on condition that Russia would accept
article 5, which provides for the ces-
fed as to include an arrangement for
the purchase by Russia of the northern
half of the island for 1,200000000 ven.
In addition, it offered to withdraw
entirely articles IL and II, stipulating
for the surrender of the interned war
sea power in the far east. 1t was
President Rosevelt's compromise and
NJ. Witte knew it's contents as we'll as
did Baron Konlura. The question of
whether he had been "bluffiing" was
put to the test.
Denounces Proposal as a Sham
Without moments hesitation M.
Witte explained that the modification
proposed was merely a sham, change
of phraseology, a diplomatic attempt to
gild the pill inviting Russia to pay
Continued on Page Two)
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
CRAFT CHARGES
LOUDLY DENIED.
FRIENDS OF CANAL ACCUSE
THE RAILROADS
SAY LOBBY is INTRIGUING
Point Out That Demand for Rate
Legislation Is Invariably Followed
by Sensational Stories Re-
specting Panama Affairs ~.
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Friends of
the Panama canal believe that they
have discovered the sinister hand of
the railroads in the constant knock
ing" that is evident against the canal
project and commission. The Wash
ington papers have gone to the extent
of declaring that there is graft at
Panama, and that a sweeping investi-
cation must be made by congress. The
friends of the canal deny this, and al
lege that the transcontinental railroad
lobby is attempting to discredit the en-
terprise.
1t is a significant fact that whenever
eastern papers are specially vigorous in
demanding railroad rate legislation,
such agitation is invariably followed
by sensational stories from Panama
calculated to turn public attention in
that direction. The source of these
stories is mystery, but many Of them
have been proven to be base fabrica-
tions.
Chairman Shonts is indignant at the
insinuations of graft and promises a
complete financial statement disprov-
ing the charge that ten millions have
been expended with practically moth
ing to show for it's use.
In view of the suspicion that there is
graft in nearly all departments of the
government, congress may be badg-
cred into an investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
TRAFFIC OFFICIALS FAIL
TO SETTLE GRAIN WAR
BY AssocIated Press.

BY Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-After stormy
session. during which western traffic
officials tried vainly to settle the grain
war. several of them left the meeting
declaring that 1t had furnished strong
argument in favor of government con-
troll or regulation of freight charges.
The traffic men were unable to agree.
despite the fact that the railroads are
on the eve of one OF the greatest grain
movements In years. A contract which
the Union Pacific has with the Peavey
Elevator company seems to be the
stumbling bloch
Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-24
BRITISH BARK FOUNDERS;
EIGHTEEN MEN DROWN

By Associated Press
BUENOS AYREs, Aug. 2S.-A report
has been received here of the founder
ing of the British bark Bidston Hill.
The report states that IS of the crew
were drowned. The remainder, who
were saved. are expected to arrive at
Buenos Ayres by one of the Argentina
steamers.
The Bidston Hill was a four-masted
bark built in Liverpool in 1886. and
owned by the Bidston Hill company Of
Liverpool. She was commanded by
Capt. Jones. and was 24S4 tons meas
ure. She sailed from Hamburg May
29 for San Francisco.