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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
NEWS OF BIRMINGHAM

Birmingha. Aug. 3-(Special. )-Chief of Police W. E. Wier today received a letter from Mrs. Lula German, of Fairford, asking for a full description of the man who was found dead last Saturday near Gate City, whose sur roundings pointed strongly to suicide.
 The letter from tho Iady Is sad one and the writer indicates that she has fears that the dead man was her husband, who has been missing for some time. The chief has sent a full description of the body to the lady. A young named named Garland par tially identified garments worn by the dead man as those belonging to his father, who has been missing for some time.
 The body was buried two days after being found because of the decompo- sition which was setting in.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04

Washington. Aug. 3.-The State De- rartment having been invited by a for eign power. which Is understood to be Germany, to indicate a preference for the meeting place of the international conference which Is to deal with the reform of Moroccan affairs, Acting Sec retary Adee has made answer that this Government is perfectly willing to send its representative to any one of the places which have been mentioned as proper upon which the powers more di- rectly interested can agree.
 So far nothing has been received here officially indicating an abandon ment of the projected measure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Good Weather in Northwest Offset by De
 crease of Recelpts In the SOuthMest.

crease of Receipts in the southwest.
 of wheat Southwest today offset the effect of excellent maturing weather Northwest. For September the % closing sa psice ss today was precisely the same as the final figures "A aS" hours previous us Corn is up Ike o,t oa.s
 Influenced by, higher prices at Liverpool %e at s4H Has4Nc. The strength of the of shortage in the Russian crop. On mod crate demand from commission houses the September delivery touched Sac soon after ish and pit traders sold freely. Conditions affecting the spring sown crop formed the ment. Throughout Minnesota and the Da- kotas the weather was clear and the tenn ment bureau predicted for tomorrow a con tinuance of conditions favorable to the quick maturing of the new crop As re suit the early advance in prices today was not only obliterated but the market sagged below yesterdays final figures. September ment. however. was effectively checked by news from the Southwest where the move ment of the new crop seemed begni.ing to at St Louis and Kansas City aggregated sss.ooo bushels. against 47s.ooo bushels a Southwestern markets showed an advance today and this created demand for options here. A late factor that exerted moderate Influence was the Ohio report showing for July decline of points in the condition of wheat. During the last half of the ses- sion prices fluctuated within narrow range. The market closed steady with Sep tember at s4h tss4hc. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 5S.500 bushels.
 Sentiment in the corn pit was bullish the entire session. At the start the market was affected by 2 sharp advance in the price of corn at Liverpool Later the mar ket was further strengthened by extremely small acceptances of bids sent out by cash houses. The market was actively supported by a number of prominent bulls. shorts also were liberal purchasers. Ideal weather for the crop apparently had little effect on traders The market closed strong with prices practically at the highest point: Sep tember opened m Q bc higher ct s3 3h Q 54hc. sold up to 65ha and closed at a5c. Receipts, 163 cars with 4S contract grade.
 A firm tone prevailed in the oats mar ket. The chief supporting influence was the strength of Shorts and commission houses were moderate buyers. September opened unchanged at 2Sc, sold between 27 x c and 2sh Q2Shc and closed at 2Shc.
 Provisions were weak a result of a loGl6c decline in the price of live hogs. Trading was very quiet. The market lack ed any support from packers At the close down 2h a5c at s7;s7ts 97.4o. Ribs were 5Q7hc lower at $S 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Heavy Travel.

The passenger business on the diff ferent railroads out of Selma at present is very large, perhaps the largest in several years. In the past few days MT Coxwell. city ticket agent of the Southern Railway. has sold $5S0 worth of tickets to Asheville and yesterday he sold S51O worth of tickets to New York city.
 Asheville and New York city seem to be the principal places where Selmians are spending their vacations this sum mer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Nexress Surronders.

Hattie Ware. a nesress. was placed in the city Jail this morning charged with murder. It will be remembered few days ago the woman entered a negro retaurant on Second avenue and seeing Will Martin, a friend. kissing another woman, stabbed him in the back.
 The man was taken to a local hos pital, where he died this morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Mayor. in Birmingham District.

All the mayors in the Birmingham
 district. several in number. will attend
 meeting called by Mayor George B.
 Ward. of Birmingham. at noon tomor-
 row in this city. for the purpose of
 discussing, the sanitary conditions of
 the district. All the different munich
 palities are at present cleaning their
 premises, sprinkling ell on stagnant pools. cutting weeds and doing other work.
 At the conference tomorrow the diff ferent municipalities will put their heads together and see what can be done locking to a very rigid quaran- tine and keeping up the best possible sanitary conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
NEW ORLEANS sUGAR.

open kettle centrifugal, As a4sc: centri- fugal whites, 15-l6I5 1-l6c. yellows 4g 4Mc: seconds. 2b b4S&c.
 Molasses nominal, open kettle, 13Q Q26c. centrifugal, Ca 14c.
 Syrup nominal. BOG,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Government's Bureau Report Had But Little
 Effect on the Future Market.

New OrleanS. August 8. = spot cotton quiet. Sales. 425 bales. including 200 to ar rive. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened quiet and weak with prices 12@14 points lower than yesterdays finals and the nervousness and uncertainty which usually precedes the bureau report coupled with bearish pressure carried prices b6p7 points lower.
 On the reading of the report. which made the cotton crop condition 74. g. the ring hes itated and for time there was scarcely anything doing Then there an upward turn of about l5 points. At this level there was a flood of selling orders which carried prices a point two below the level ruling Just before the bureau report was posted.
 After this the fluctuations were rapid but. narrow, the market closing fairly steady with net losses of 14dl7 points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Alabama at Departmen,s .

Washington. Aug. 3.-(Specfal.)- Jasper J. Riley appointed postmaster at Oxmoor, Jefferson County vice Jos. B. Mass. resigned
 Rural routes ordered established in Butler County October 2: Georgia, route 2, population $40, houses 120: Greenville. route 8. population $50. houses f24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Watching the MILK Supply.

Birmingham Is watching the milk supply of the city and a thorough in- spection is being made. The licenses of two milk dealers have been revoked by the city because the men failed to clean their dairies after being noti- fled.
 The city health officer has made a report on more than half hundred dairies in the vicinity which supply the citizens with milk. It is announced that where the health officer orders an improvement and the order Is not at tended to- the dealers reported will not be permitted to sell their product in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Joe Green Marrics.

Joseph M. Green. night chief 1t the Western Union Telegraph Company's office in Birmingham, was married at 5:30 o'clock this morning to Miss Sadie Bivins, at the residence of the brides parents. Up to a few days ago Miss Bivins was check clerk in the Western Union office.
 MT. Green and bride left this morning at 6:10 a. m., for Virginia Beach and other points in the east.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04

Chicago Terminal F .... .... ...- ." syssH Colorado q Southern 4s .... s4h Cuba 6s. certificates .... ..le! [ Denver q Rio Grande 4s ....l lel
 Distillers' Securities 5s .... .... ...Sh Erie prior lien 4s .... ..'' .... .'.'Av r Fort worth < Denver City Is, ...: ..liih Hooking Valley 4hs .... .... .... ..l0h Louisville q Nashville unified Is ..1o4h Mexican Central 4s .... In Minn. & St. Louis 4s .... .... .... e7& Missouri, Kansas q Texas 4s ....l9z
 N.tionai n ine' R R. of Mexico con;el 4. =. Hm New York Central general 3hs .... .ssk New Jersey Central general 6s ..l34h Northern Pacific 4s ..t0b Norfolk & Western ocnsoi 4s U. .1oaH f Oregon Short Line rfdg. Is .... .... 96x Pennsylvania conv 3hs ......... -. .1e4
 Reading general 4s .... .... .... ..1e2& St Louis & Iron Mountain consol 5s life k St. Louis & San Francisco fg. IS 88 St. Louis Southwestern consol As S2% Seaboard Air Line Is ..., 60h Southern Pacific Is .... 96k Southern Railway 6s .... .... .. ..1lS
 Texas Pacific 1st: ~. .... ..lss Union facirio 4s .... ..'. .... ..'.199SSn 19S United States Steel End 5s .... .... s5S
 do Deb. B. .... .... .... .... 70k Western Maryland 4s ... .... .... .. ss
 Wheeling q Lake Erie 4s .... .... .. s3A Wisconsin Central 4s s3s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS.

St Louis, August 3.-FIour duL . Whiskey steady. $1.Sl. .------ Pork lower; jobbing, SIS. 50. -~-
 Lard higher; prime steam. s6. STA.
 Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts $S. 25; clear ribs. Ss. 51; short clears, SS. 75. Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts, $S.S7 F i: clear ribs. S9. B: short clears. sa. to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR.

New York. August 3.-Coffee-Spot Rio | firm; No. invoice. S%c. Mild firm. Cor dova, 10@13c.
 Sugar-Raw quiet; fair refining. 3 7-l6p 3hc; centrifugal. s6 test. -S2@4bc; mo i lasses sugar. 3-l6@aAc Refined steady. | The coffee market opened steady at an advance of 5@lo points and closed firm | at a net advance of 10 points on all months except August, which was points higher.
 Sales, 1lS500 bags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04

"T dreamed last night that was mar ried." said the maid as she sat down to breakfast tEe other morning. '1s that a bad dreamY'
 The only thing bad about It." growl- ed her father, ifs that it isn't true, "-- Chicago News.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
COTTON.

New York, August s.-In my printed crop report dated July 24th. 1 made the follow.
 ing statement: According to my report the average decline in condition for s.ie
 month has been 2.3. which would fore
 The decline in condition as shown by the sGovernment report is exactly 2:l ana ,,,rs IS to which my report pointed. Inasmuch as
 all the various private crop reports paoas Ipe'ea an condition of about 75 or 76. am inclined to believe that the effect of the Government report will be found. when the exctemens ,d that the course of the market from now on will be oependent upon the later develop
 '''eA' '' '"e THEODORE H. PRICE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York. August 3.-Operations in the dry goods market have not been extensive. but prices continue to advance. Spot goods are wanted by every buyer but they are difficult to find.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
NAVAL STORES.

Savannah August 2. Turpentine firm STKc; receipts. L15G: sales. SIG: shipments Rosin firm: receipts. 2,4s5; shlpments/ g. sss'5o: sssse5 E' ,s.s5; F, 8 s2 F a5 90: G,/s4 %; M ,.iS: :t lS: V $. s.;ss ;ss5 K W t';5 W s55 '' 2' harisston-rurpentine and rosIA nothing Spington - Spirits turpehtine firm.
 rm. ss 10; receipts( si5.
 Goo. s2. 0o bid; recfapts. ee .skseter ki22ss. kiAi22s firm: sS''0' '''V' anu !.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04

Indicates rise. Indicates IalIs
 River Forecast.
 (For next two days.)
 The Coosa and Alabama will remain sta tionary or fall very slightly.
 Weather Conditions.
 (Past 24 hours) Rain has fallen over southern and south eastern cotton districts and Florida. under the combined influence of moderate storm-area moving eastward along the middle Gulf coast and an area of moderate high the upper Ohio valley; the rain fall has been moderately heavy over south ern Alabama. and most of Florida; dimin- ishing showers have occurred over some central districts. with locally heavy rainfall at Kansas City: another storm-area is nov ing eastward over northern Idaho, though generally fair weather now prevails over the entire North. the West and Southwest: temperatures have changed but slightly except somewhat cooler lp western Texas and somewhat warmer in the middle North. west.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. :. For the 24 hours ending a. m.. 18th meridian time.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, August 3. 1905.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Tofal Movement.

Total today, at all ports. net 12,2sl; ship mcnts to Great Britain. 3,os1; to continent
 17l; to japan1 4; stock: 3so,oss. so sso. sb,n- ments. to Great Britain. 35,36s; to conti- nent, l3, I7e: to Japan, 1.
 Tstal since Sept T. at all ports sitain net F. sSs'oo7; to France, s4l,O75; to continent, g. 1sO54O; to Japan, 3l1.057; to Mexico. 29.332.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
CINCINNATI PROyISIoSs

Cincinnati, August 3.-Flour easy Provisions firm; lard. $7.0Og7.06: bulk meats. $S. %; bacon, s9 %.
 Whiskey firm. sl.27
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Circulated Fnlne Reports !.

Some days ago the police authorities issued warning that they would arrest all of those they could catch up with who were circulating false reports in regard to the yellow fever situation. This morning a warrant was issued for the first offender against that ordi- nance in the city code which relates to the circulating Of such reports. The warrant was made against Eugene Williams, a well known young white man.
 It was stated that last night MT. Williams was in the drug store of the Cawthon Coleman Company and while there heard travelling man say that he had heard that there were three cases of yellow fever In this city. With no intention of doing any harm, and unthoughtedly. Mir. Williams repeated what he had heard. The police traced the report to him and this morning he was arrested. No ine was assessed against him by Mayor Atkins. but he gave MT. Williams lecture on the subject of such reports and dismissed him. ....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report and Raves
 Bulletin. U 6. Department of Asriculture
 Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04

River Bulletin. Observations at c. m.. 18th M. tims.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Interior Movement.

Hcuston-steady. 10 s-l6c: net receipts s,s23; gross, s,323; shipments. 3.s67: sales. 34s; stock. 20.044.
 Augusta-steady. 10 11-16c; net receipts 100; gross. 1O6: shipments. s7 sales. 174; Memphis-Quiet. 1oMc; net receipts. 47; gross. 200; shipments. 25o; sales 100; stock. st Louis-Quiet. 1O%c; net receipts. sss: gross, I,74s; stock. 23.142. o, Cincinnati-Net receipts. 226; gross, 22e: shipments, 150: stock, 11.630.
 LouisviIle--Firm, lo%c.
 Total today: Net receipts. 4.36l: gross, 5.5ss: shipments, 6.2l3 sales, 6i7: stock, 77,23T.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
 Pnrf Movement.

CaIveston-Quiet, l0Ac: net receipts, b,- e3s; gross. 5.s39; stock, s0,o4s; shipments
 New orleans-Quiet. 1ohc: net receipts. ss.iss; gross. s.lss; sales. 425; stock 4s'sss' mnbiie%Firm. iO%c: net receipts. 13s: < gross. 1ss: sales. 80; stock, s.645: ship inena savaannah@FIrm. I0ihc; net receipts. 2.- OPS: gross, 2,o25; sales. lss; stock. 44.75s: ' shipments, coastwise. 50: sx.. | Charleston Nominal; net receipts' zos' Wiimington- net receipts. ss; gross, 6s; stock, 4,153. oor gross, 905; sales. 11s: stock. 2o.Sso; ship BaitimoreGNoff1inai 101c; gross receipts, $50; stock. s.s27; shipments, coastwise, leo,
 New Yorkmouiet, llc; s. gross gI9 receipts >.
 Boston Quiet. lie; net receipts: 5; gross. 1,453; shipments. to Great Britain
 Philadelphia-Steady II. 25c; net receipts s5; gross, 1,8S8; stock. 3.442
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
In Police Court.

A largo number of offenders of the law answered the call in Police Court this morning. There were eight cases called and fines amounting to $S1 were assessed.
 Carvin Burdick answered to two charges, those of refusing the pay his street tax and vagrancy. In the case against him for vagrancy he was fined $45 or ninety days on the streets. and for refusing to pay his street tax a fine of $10 was assessed.
 Harvey Fair for violating the hack law, was fined $2.50.
 Montgomery Beasley, an old negro, appeared on a warrant charging him with assault and battery. He and his wife had a dispute which ended by his whipping her. She had him arrested and a fine of $1 was assessed against him.
 Harrison Hill also was In court on the charge of violating the hack law. He tried to collect two fares from the same passenger and a fine of $5 was assessed against him.
 Will Robinson, for violating the hack law, was fined $2.50.
 E. K. Marshall, for allowing stock to run at large. was fined $10 and for contempt of court $5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
THE NEWS OF SELMA
Advertiser Bureau.


 Selma. Aug. 5.
 Information reached the city today that a corps of fifteen engineers was on yesterday working near the John Tate place, a few miles from summer field. The engineers were working III the direction of this city and had eVl- dently been surveying the old survey of the Selma and Cahaba Valley hall- road. The word that the engineers were so close to this city caused much speculation on the part of Selmians.
 The corps of engineers was evidentI ly the one that has for the past SIX months been surveying near Bessemer. The route surveyed has been the olo survey of the once proposed Selma anu Cahaba Valley road from Birmingham to this city. The engineers have sur veyed the route past Centerville, m Bibb County, and from there on Tn Perry County across the Ockmuigee Creek and back by the Tate place near Summerfield. From Symmetrical they SC em to be surveying straight down the dirt road from that place to this city.
 Rumor has 1t today that the engi- neers are in the employ of the Louis- vile. and Nashville Railroad Company and that the much talked of road be- tween Selma and Birmingham will pc built at an early date. The location of the shops of the Louisville and Nashville, which 1t Is said will be erected in this city. has already been picked out by the knowing ones These shops, which 1t Is said that the Louis vile and Nashville will locate in this city, will be built on the ground that Is now being used as race track In North Selma.
 Whether there is any truth in the rumor Is not known. The gradual working of this corps of engineers in the direction of Selma for the past few months from near Bessemer has proved a puzzle to the citizens of this place, and they are in hopes that when the survey has been completed some in formation will be given out as to what 1t means.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Anyhwere Suits Uncle sam.

TREASURY BALANCES. Washington. August 3. Treasury bal ances. $I29.T3o.5Sl; gold. $50, 2l2.695
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 wheat--No. 2 spring. s1.osQ1.1o: No. s. 95c4$l. 05; No red. SeGS6Ac Corn-No. 2. 57c; No, yellow. 57A@ 57hc. 30 Ac; No. white, 2SN Q2sc.
 Mess pork, per Dbl. $ls,tsg Lard, per 1O0 lbs. $1. 800 .32M. Short ribs sides. loose. sS.0o9s.1 Short clear sides. boxed, $s.3i1s uS.4e, Whiskey. basis of high wines. $1.27.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04

Indicates rise. = Indicates fall
Arizona republican., 1905-03-10
THE SEA LEVEL OR LOCK
Question That Need not Be Settled
 for Five Years.

Washington March e.-There is au- ton as to whether the isthmian canal shall be made a sea level waterway or constructed on the lock system need not be determined at the outset of the work. In fact it is stated that the work could progress for five years or more before this matter would be decided and without in any way retarding the progress of construction or causing any delay.
 The explanation is made in this con nection that the same work would be required for the early stage of a sea level canal that woud be necessarily in the construction of a 66 foot cut or in other words that the same excavation work would be required for the one as for the other. Thus ample time would be given for the most exhaustive consideration and thorough study of all the engineering problems involved before determining upon the character of the waterway.
 While it Is not a necessary legisla- tive ques -ion, yet the decision to adopt the sea level plan would mean that d much larger sum would be required for the construction of the project and congress would be called upon for fur ther authorization, thus indirectly bringing the question of the sea level canal before the legislative branch of the government. The executive and commission have under consideration strong recommendations in favor of d sea level canal.
Arizona republican., 1905-03-10
DOG AND BONE.
Speculation Regarding Curious Trait
 of tho Animal.

I have sometimes seen dog bury in the ground a bone for which he did not seem to have any present need. have always understood that he did this on the principle which actuates a prov ident man to lay up something flor a rainy day" This may be. though I have never known dog to dig up the bone afterward: yet some persons tell me they have known him to do this. I should think the dog must be hard pressed by famine that would attempt to gnaw a bone covered with clay and dirt, as this bone must be after being buried in the ground. If the dog hides 1t away through any such provident forethought as this. 1t must be the slightest renhant, mere adumbration of a former instinct of his race. He does not pursue this practice in the steady. methodical way in which an ant or a bee or a squirrel lays up a stock of food against time of need. With him it is only a ftful and rare occurrence. His long domestication and the ages through which he has re- ceived lis food from the hand of his master have obliterated largely the sense Of this necessity from his mind,
 If he may be supposed to have a mind.
 The fox, when he has the good for tune to capture several fowls at the same time will it Is said, secrete such as he has no present need for under a bush or behind a log. I remember that in Rowland Robnsons pleasant book. Sam Lovel's Boy a young fox is represented as doing this. He began
 buryng the leg of a lamb in the loose
 earth. but desisted when he saw that | the eyes of his mates were upon him, then unearthed the half buried treasure
 and sought a new hiding place." I do
 not understand that the wolf has this | food-hiding instinct. Gilbert White of
 Selborne says in his quaint way that
 brown owl. which when full. hid, like i a dog, what he could not eat.
 "The origin of most of our domestic ! animals" says Darwin, will probably forever remain vague. But I may here | state" he continues. that looking to | the domestic dog of the whole world i I have, after a laborious collection of | all known facts, come to the conclu-
 sion that several wild specks of Can | idae have been tanned, and that their 1 blood, in some cases mingled together | flows in the veins of our domestic an mals." He mentions a dog whose
 great grandfather was a wolf, and this l dog still betrayed it's wild ancestry in master in a straight line when called | But which species of the Canidae iron
 which the dog may have descended
 has the food hiding instinct or habit
 l have nowhere seen stated.