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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
Weather Condltions.

. 5 Cioudiness Is quite general over the east ern half of the country and precipitation has occurred from Texas east to Alabama and thence north. attending the eastward middle Gulf coast and another, barometric depression moving eastward over Lake sp- perlor the latter causing snow in the Ohio Valley and the lower lake region Temper stures have risen somewhat in all districts east of the Mississippi. As the middle Gulf disturbance moves eastward 1t win cause unsettled weather in this section to- night followed by fatr weather during i've area of high barometer with crest oyer Wyoming which Is now. Eiving fair weather fallen ten to eighteen degrees In Arkensas and Southesstern Texas but have risen somewhat from North Dakota south to northwestern Texas.
 Temperature ami precipitation as report Southern station during 24 hours ending am March [, 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
NrW YORK COFFEE FUTURES.

New Tor. March 7.--Coffee futures open ed steady at an advance of points on
 steady French cables. There was very lit tie demand at first and the market saEged off 10 practically the closing figures of yes terday During the early session under scattered liquidation whieh seemed to be be and disappointment that the valorization scheme was not having more effect in bring ing fresh demand. Europe was moderate the pressure was not aggressive and the market firTned up towards the close on lo- cal bull support The financial tone was firm at an advance of 5 @10 points. Sales we're reported of only 1s,5oo bags. including Nav ...... ... 2 % Iuiy '..,. =. . .... ........ . 20 Ssntosnber .,.-....-.... ............T.3 35 Dscsn,her .,.,... .... .... ..T so February '..' .... ''t' eV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
Tnlinferro,n snonre plli.

Washington, March T.--The SenatS Committee on Foreign Relations today authorized a favorable report upon Senator Taliaferro's bill to prohibit aliens from taking sponges in watera of the United States. The bill Is de% signed to prevent natives of the West Indies and other groups of islands off the southeast coast from trespassina on an industry that has. grown to bS one of the most independent in thS State of Florida. ra4e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
NEW WORK DRY GOODS.

ed in one quarter of the dry goods market today when leading tickets of bleached goods were dropped from one-half to one eighth of A cent Manufacturers agents said today that the prices of bleached goods have been relatively too hogh for along time but until the mills caught up with the or ders in hand. the necessity for revision egas ignored The general market has been un- settled by the revision of prices coming in the middle of an unusually quiet week: Print cloths, however, are held firmly and there Is no accumulation of stocks In manu- lecturers hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
clucAeo CHAIN AND PRODUCE.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
 Chicago. March LA decline of almost 2c
 sss Gd odss ss result
 Ideal wsa.hsr coPSitons 9S sS,. in ,hs tion showeS s g net iess of K glNs, Z GS5n SSIs, sg s pe Pro1islons 4 n w Were S ssa esc i lower. Y "
 During the first half hour the market ing by shorts. but offerings soon became much larger than the demand and prices o9shGsa es %sasness r wss s' hs continued % Favorable weather conditions in the Southwest. the washsh snow n sny oSates the winter wheat belt. Another factor was the feeble rssDonss made by the LyerDooi s TSsr msr De eonsttrued as favorinE hishar prices and session sss% isrse ausatiess % of ons Wheat short account increased in volume As prices declined many stop loss orders were result The market closed weak with prices almost at the lowest point of the day The May opsGgn pssge 0psnss s etSSSessd ss
 to a7c, Einai quotations were at 77hc. to 2es.0oo bushels Primary receipts were tes.ooo bushels. against ssi.ooo bushels one
 Considering the sharp break in wheat. the corn market held remarkably steady. although prices eased off somewhat late in the day. Firm cables and wet weather in the corn belt combined to create the steady feeling that existed for the greater part of | the day. An advance of hc to 1c in the price of cash corn strengthened prices for | options. The market closed rather weak with prices at the lowest point of the day. I May opened shade lower to shade high | CT at 43&o to 43%c. sold up ao s3Isc. and | then declined to 43kc, where it closed. Local receipts were 10s cars, with one of The oats market was for a time steady | because of small local receipts. but during | the last hour. prices declined a trifie in | sympathy with other grain. The volume | of trading was small but mostly confined f to local traders. May opened unchanged ! to 8 shade lower at 20h 030Mc to 3oA c. | sold off to 2eM Mc and closed at 29% @3oc. Local receipts were III cars.
 | Provisions were inclined to be weak at | the opening. because of to 10 cents | decline In the price of live hogs. but later l 9 steady tone developed on fair demano | by local packers At the close May pork | was off 2 h | at s15 TO Lard was down 2be
 at s7 7s21s. Ribs were cents lower at
 Estomated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat | cars corn 125 cars: oats lo4 cars: hoEe | 20o0o head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Mafcn f-O6IA~ Ao1as weather checked the movement of spot cot ton today Sales $500 bales. tncludins q sO0 to arrive and 800 fob. Quotations unchanged; ,Yniddiing 10 1S-16c.
 Futures opened one to two points higner, but at the noon call the active positions ter they had ranged . to points higher during the earlier trading. After thu fhe market eased off seven points. closing uuiet with net losses of seven points on al positions from April to December. inclusive The trading at times during the sesion Wal {airfy active
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Galveston--steady. 10%c; net receipts LIPS, gross receipts I,12S; sales IA: stock l4s.s4o; shipments to continent LAB
 New Orieans-Quiet, 10 l3-l6c; net re ceipts 9.845 gross receipts 9,S45; sales B. 60o; stock s2.4oO; shipments to continent 300.
 Mobile-steady, 1O%c; net receipts ossSS: sS: gross receipts Ss; sales 100; stock 33,36O; shipments coastwlse 1s203.
 Savannah-Quiet. 10 T-16c; net receipts s52; gross receipts s52: sales 62; stock 5s,- 1aR.
 Charleston-Firm 1ohc; ne receipts 33; gross receipts 33; stock 2S.227; shipments
 WilminEton- I0Sc: net receipts e2; gross receipts 92; stock S,4s6
 NorfoIk-Steady, He: net receipts 727; gross receipts T27; sales ST. stock S4.75S; shipments coastwise 1.47S.
 Baltimore-NomlnaL 11hc; net receipts 530; gross receipts 550i stock 12,l5s; ship ments to continent S43.
 New York-ouiet. Ii ,25; net receipts S. SIS; gross receipts s,515: stock iS2.Ss2; shipments to Great Britain 4.7ss; to conti- ' Boston--ouiet 1l.sS; net receipts 15O; gross receipts 2.2ls. .15is gross receipts lbl: stock 2.e02
 Miscellaneous-Net receipts 64; gross re- ceiDta 64
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
River Bulletin. ions at s am. 18th M. timely
River Forecae.

(For next two days) The Coosa and upper Alabama will contin- ue to fall slowly or remain stationary; the lower Alabama will rise slowly or remain stationary. .sg. g...e.. ..... p. Y
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
NEw YORSI PRODUCE.

New York. March 7.-Flour. steady. Cotton seed oil firm; prime crude fob mills 25025hc; do. yellow 32h Q 33c. Petroleum st teady.
 Rosn firm.
 Turpentine firm.
 Coffee, spot Rio quiet; mild quiet. Sugar. raw firm;i fair refining l5-16c centrifugal 96-test 7-1693 15-32c; mo Iasses sugar 11-i6c; refined quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
NEW ORLEANs sUGAR,

New Orleans. March 7.-sugar firm; open whites 3% @4c; yellows :% G3 13-16c; sec 0iSs Molasses. open kettle 17 soc; centrifugal 7@20c Syrup, nominal 25 54S0c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
rntnl N1nrement.

Total today, at all ports, net 19,lS0; ship ments to Great Britain 4.T33; to continent 2,6S5: stock s99,944.
 ments to Great Britain sb.95S: to continent 4e. 50l. S5l; shipments to Great Britain 2, 200, 294 10 France 5s.521: to continent 1,eSO, 459; to Ja- pan 65, 920; to Mexico 2.416.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08

Auxusta-ouiet and steady. i1cs net re- aeipts 245; gross receipts 24b; shipments 3e9. stock 75S.5e2
 Memphis--lic; net receipts z7s: gross re- ceipts 2.33s; shipments 3.isi: sales 200; stock 96.03i,
 st Louis--Net receipts s44; gross receipts 3.B9T: stock a. e24.
 cincinnati---Net receipts 6sf; gross re- ceipts ,6a4; shipments 5f. stock l6.02s
 i.ouisyilie--Firfn, ike 2 Total ttotay--Net receipts 1880: gross re- ceipts 12.9ss; shipments 16.s77: sales 1,sT7i stock 237.9S2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08

E
 Savannah, Ga, March 7.-There has been a good demand for spirits turpentine for the past week which. has advanced one quarter sekc but I understand that there have been sales as high as 70c but was not re- ported to the board of trade. There was a this morning at s9lsc. but not being suf- not recognized by the committee. There at soc for Mav-AuKust delivery. but nothing better has ben paid as yet. Receipts for the week were 419 casks; and the shipments E. ports. The receipts for the season to date are 203, 015 casks, against 172.T12 last seq for the same period. The present stock is 4.7s7. against 1Al44 last year at this
 The rosiri market has ruled at about the unchanged basis. with the exception that been sales reported of from Sc to ioc ad- vance on pales. but was not enough. to be recognized The receipts for the weak were which V;6ic s.sao went foreign. The receipts for against sss7ss last year for the same pe-- riod: The present stock is 4S.2s4. against 42.732 last year.
 Savannah Ga, March 7.-Turpentine firm sshc; sales IT. receipts 8; shipments S2 ments s 5. 75s: stock ss.ot5. Quote. XBcpET s5.45 N s5. 30; VIC ss.lo; wv ss. 20.
 Charleston. S. C.. March 7.--Turpentine firm 69c; sales, none a,.
 Rosin firm: sales none. Quote: ABGnEF .Rd ne ss15 sK ,d 1 q. o9 ss a ' ww s0 so M
 Wilmington, N C.. March .7.-Turpentine nothing doing; receipts ia.
 Rosin nothing doing; receipts SC;
 Tar firm. tf.s0: receipts 145 barrels.
 Crude turpentine firm. $3. 25. s5.o0 and k5. co: receipts 1fe barrels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
PURE FOOD BILL.

COnEressman Hepburn Explains the
 House Measure.
 Washington, March 7.-Chairman Hepburn. of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to- day reported the enactins clause of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
sT roTTs pRovTsTON.

ST. LOUIS PROVISION. St Louis March 7-Fiour, steady whiskey steady $l. 32.
 Pork steady: jobbing s15 50: '-- Lard steady prime steam S7.45 Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts IS 50; clear ribs ss ss2h; short clears ss 75 ;Iear ribs se s7h; short clears s9 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
CINcINNATI PROVIsTONs.

MEMPHIS CUT IN OAL.
 Memphis March 7.-Cotton seed oil; prim crude 35c. prime summer yellow 2sc; Drim meal ss4' 25 a S34. 50: prime cake SPA. %.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON
T1yERPOOI COTTON FUTURES.
NEyY 0RLEANs COTTON OIL.
MEMPHIS cor IN OIL.

New Orleans. March 7.-Cotton seed oil steady; prime refined in barrels Bic: prime crude loose 25Me.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08

Cincinnati, March 7.-FIour. dull. Provisions steady.
 Whiskey. distillers' finished goods. steady on basis i.2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
THE METAL MARKETS.

New York, March 7.-Tln higher abroad RI63 2s Cd for spot and sl62 17s Cd for futures. Locally steady: spot $s6.e2h@
 Copper irregular in London, spot e7s 15s futures ETS 5s Locally no change: Lake SIS. STA SIS 75; eiectrolytic sis.12h o SIS So; casting SIS. 00@ 2ls.26
 Lead unchanged S5 .S5 @ $5. 4b locally; low CT in London at E15 los
 speiter declined to e24 Is Cd in London; but was firmer In local market with spot at S6 20d$6. 30. .e.
 iron higher abroad: standard foundty closed at 47s I'd. and Cleveland warrapts st 47s 7hd Locally unchanged No. foundry Northern SIS, 25 Q $19: S5; No. 2 do. sl7.75 Gs1S.s5; No. 1 foundry. Southern SIS 25@$1S.75; No. do. $17 75@$lS.2 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
DrEw yoRK COTTON FUTURES

New York March 7.-Cotton futures on 4te New York Cotton Exchange today. open ed steady and closed steady Quotations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
IpterIor Mover

Interior MOVomeuts Houston-Steady. 10Mc; net receipts D. a1l: gross receipts 5,S1l; shipments 4,972i stock 67.32s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
NAVAL STORES,

TREASURY BALANCES. Washington, March 7s-Treasury balances s152. 454, 459; gold s76.60s.65o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER. Daily Local Weather Report and River
 Bulletin. United States Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
 Local Observations. -T -e Central Time.) Montgomery. Ala, March 7 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-08
NEw oRLEANs COrToN FUrUREs.

New Orleans March 7.-Cotton futures on the New Orleans Cotton Exchange today, rn as fnllnNE:
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
MAYOR MCCONNELL RE.
TURNS FROM OLD MEXICO

Mayor Mcconnell, who returned yes
terday evening from trip to Mex
leo, relates most interesting tour q.
that wonderful section. He weut
from Durango to Guaymas. Mexico.
about 200 miles south of the border
line, and about half way down the
peninsula. Here he found popula-
tion of about 5000 Mexicans, 1000
Chinese and 1000 white face people
representing about all nations. From
Guaymas he went south about 800
miles 10 San Bias. through a country
OF wonderful resources without rail.
way. The mining sections. which
have ore worth 800 per ton. are help
less; the ore is not worth as much to
them as five-dollar ore is to us In
the San Juan, because of lack OF
transportation and means OF treat.
ment. Mr.. Mcconnell continued from
San Bias to Topic and to Guadalajara
and on to the City OF Mexico, 200
miles south. He found Guadalajara
the prettiest and most interesting city
In his travels through the Mexican
republic; 1t has population OF 200.
600 people, one OF the largest cathe
drals In the world, and one OF the
largest amphitheaters for the enter
tainment OF the people.
AT Guaymas a large company has
been organized TO build a smelter
and from this point railway is
building which Is known as the Can
anea. Yaqui River & Pacific; It IL
now out about 40 miles ffom Quay
mas and is building ON into the min
ing sections.
Mr.. Mcconnell met Senator Hallett
former manager OF the Silver Lake
mines at Silverton, at Gnadalaja lara, &c
overjoyed with the surroundings thai
he did not desire to do anything bu
stay there and while away the time
He did not see the Reagan party o.
Durango boys who are at San Mar
cos, but Teacher Brinnegar, who
taught in our schools. rode 200 milei
to meet nim.
All that great country In Mexico Il
without coal and at present nearly al
the big smeltsrs farther east ar
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
osed down for want of coke. When

closed down for want OF coke. When
the Southern Pacific railway, which
is now surveying Its far south line,
gets to operating In that vast domain.
Durango and New Mexico coal will
find a market that will employ thous-
ands of coal miners. and the possibil-
tiles of mining and other industrial
development there will he too vast
for human comprehension.
On their return from the City of
Mexico Mr.. Mcconnell and wife came
over the National railway. which is
about 800 miles east of the new route
being surveyed by the Southern Pa
ciflc. They stopped at San Antonio.
Texas on their return and found II
one OF the most beautiful and pro
gressive cities in the southern conn-
try: city cleanly kept, where ev-
erybody is busy and happy.
Mr.. Mcconnell was too busy to tell
all about the trip this morning. but
expressed much satisfaction with
what he learned regarding the infiu-
ences and benefits which the new rail
way construction will have for Du-
range.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26

led to point which is now far out
In the bottom of the Salton and il
probably covered with nfty feet OF
water.
curious circumstance which lends
color to the theory OF the prospectors
is that they found near the Saiton
withered old man herding few cat
tie. who lived like hermit and told
terrifying tales of how white men had
perished In that barren land hunting
for gold The old man acted restless
and suspicious all the time the trav-
elers were In the vicinity and tried
to dissnade them from further search.
They explored the country thorough
ly but are confident that the iSaltou
now covers the site OF one of the
most famous gold mines in the South
west
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
PROF. WILSON'S LECTURE.

The lecture of Prof. Wilson at the
Salvation Army hall last night on the
social work at Amity colony, Colo
rado, near Rocky Ford, was not as
well attended as II should have been,
considering the interest OF his sub
ject and the manner 10 which he dis
cusses 1t.
Mr.. Wilson at once convinces his
auditors that the Army is doing a
great work at Amity and in other col
onies. At Amity the treatise mt OF In
yalids will enlist interest. They have
there sanitarium where numerous
cases of tuberculosis have been cured.
1t has been suggested that Mr.. Will
son secure one OF the churches or
the court house, where greater mum
Der of people can hear his lecture.
There are many people who decline
10 go to the present quarters. al.
though as many as could find seats In
the small place would be az safe
there as anywhere in the city. 1t Is
work in which all good people
should be interested and The Herald
trusts that Mr.. Wilson will find a
larger place In which people can lis
Ten to his interesting discourse.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
THE ARcAULETA DIVORCE CASE

The sensational divorce proceed
ings OF the Archuleta family in Den
yer. wherein Adeline Stollsteimer Ar
chuleta charges ner husband with in
fidelity for eighteen years, from al
most the day they were married at
Trimble Springs in 1888. citing one
Gibson girl as the later correspondent,
is read with much interest In Du-
range. where the plaintiff was a little
school girl and where the Stollsteim-
ers have scores of old time friends
Some mysterious female witness has
been employed TO try To attack the
conduct Of the plaintiff in her pursu-
ance of wifely devotion. They have
four children, aged from IL to IS
years.
The Archuleta-St -Stollsteimer wedding
was one OF the most notable social
events in the history of Durango.
The bride was but Is years old. and
her early marriage was generally crit
icised by the friends OF the latter
family. II appeared to have been a
bargain made during their childhood
by parents, following traditional
custom OF the Spanish race. Mrs
stollsteimer. the mother of the bride,
is German-Spanish, and the Archulet-
as are Mexican.
There is large estate and the
plaintln is fighting for divorce. the
custody OF the children and a division
OF the property. Durango will nave
interesting reading while the trial
is on.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
"peo LEG" DROWNED.
Albuquerque Journal,

Albuquerque Journal.
from Williams. Ariz.. who have re-
turned from an adventurous trip into
the great desert OF southern Califor
MIA, have decided that the famous Peg
Leg mine, In the search for which
hundreds OF brave gold seekers have
lost their lives from thirst and star
walton. Is buried In the depths OF the
great Salton sea.
More money and lives have been
sacrificed In the hunt for this fabu.
lously rich mine than for any other
In the Southwest. and many tale
OF adventure and romance has been
written about 1t.
The Williams prospectors are posi-
tive that the Salton sink, the great in
land ocean, which has appeared In
the desert, has engulfed the treasure
OF the Peg Leg and that II will never
be found unless the Salton disappears
as mysteriously as It came.
Bert Adams, F. X. Nellis. Tom Bar,
ney and John Nelis left williams ear.
ly last December. completely equip
ped with wagons, teams, saddle horses
and supplies and penetrated into the
heart OF the desert In San Bernard
ino and San Diego counties OF Call
fornia. They believed they had a
clew to the whereabouts of the ia
nous treasure and the fact that the
desert Is covered with the bleach
Ing bones OF many who have started
| out on the same errand did not deter
the argonauts.
Skirting the present coast Of Sal
ton sea tae prospectors finally goi
around the south side of the big lake
and they spent the most of their time
from then until starting for home q
few days ago prospecting the regior
between Salton and the Mexican line
The party made Its way TO the Col
orado by way OF Congress Junction
and Quartzite, and crossed the rive
at Ehrenbufe. from which point tn,
old transcontinental Butterneld stage
road was followed to Saltop.
The explorers had the region care
fully mapped. but found their oourss
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
JOHN GILBERT BROUGHT
MONEY TO DURANGO

When John Gilbert bought Billy
Kline's old bottling stand several
years ago. the deal meant something
for Durango, as has beer shown since
that time. Mr.. Gilbert began in n
small way In the bottling business
but attended strictly to business and
garnered his little margins until he
attracted the attention OF Adolpb
Coors, the man who at Golden met
The eastern manufacturers of beer
and made then feel satisfied with
modest share of the western trade;
he found in Mr.. Gilbert a man who
could push the Golden product, and
after the beer was handled In Du-
range for something like a year, the
trade mad grown to such proportions
ters. and Mr.. Coors had the money.
plenty OF 1t, and he proceeded to pur-
chase lots and build, expending in the
first Investment $4,000. He now has
between $500 and $4,000 invested
in Durango. Had John Gilbert failed
TO push the beer probably none OF
this Golden money would he in Du-
range today, but now It Is likely that
many more thousands earned by the
| Golden brewery will go into Durango
buildings and enterprises.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26

he had squared himself for an hour
or SO with his newspapers. when
friends began to troop in and sort o.
take the house. es 1t were They be-
gun to get the tables out and fix for
an evening of card playing, and not to
be dismayed. MIR. Lewis just went in
and took hand himself Mrs. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Chapman and
Mrs. Margaret Chase were the con
spirators who had planned the party.
to celebrate Mr.. Lewis birthday. and
at the same time TO tender a recep-
tion to Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Herbert.
married at Denver few days ago.
The home had been decorated with
red. white and blue flowers and car
nations, Dainty refreshments we're
served. and when his guests saw that
Mr.. Lewis was having as good time
az themselves they remained a little
longer.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Fleetwood. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
7. Henderson, Mr., and Mrs Fisher,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Lund, MIR. and
Mrs. Joe Clark, MIR. and Mrs. Joe
Woods. Mr.. and Mrs Rowe Pingrey,
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. l.. Herbert, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Eldredge, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Chapman, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hoskin
son and Mr.. b. ~ Freeman.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-26
ALEXANDER BERRY COMES
HOME ON SPECIAL ENGINE

Little Margaret. beautiful daughter
of Alex Berry, who has been suffering
a month with scarlet fever. under the
care OF DIR. ochsner. went into convul.
sions this morning. and Mrs. Berry
wired the father at SIlverton. Mr.
Berry procured special engine and
arrived here at 1870 this afternoon
as quickly as the engine could make
the run.
Friends are fearful that the little
girl can not survive long. Another
OF the heritages of living where too
often contagious have not been prop
erly checked in the beginning.