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The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
IRREPARABLE ART LOSS.

The main buildings are built around
an inner quadrangle, which contains
the Offices of administration and some
class rooms. These buildings are all
one story in height The outer quad
rangle, which comprises the principal
architectural features of the uniyer-
sity, has as main points of interest
the memorial arch, with its wonderful
frieZe. by st. Gaudens, representing
the progress of civilization in America,
and directly opposite this, through the
inner quadrangle, the Stanford Memo
rial Church, with it's mosaic front de-
picting the Sermon on the Mount"
This building cost, in construction
alone, S1,000,000, exclusive of the mo-
saics and carvings inside and out, and
it's marble statues and art treasures
from Europe.
Perhaps it may be said that the loss
of the buildings and equipment, IN
spite of their great value, is the least
part of the disaster, because since the
university was started on Senator
Stanford's Palo Alto ranch it has been
marvellous incentive toward higher
education on the Pacific coast. Not
only has it gone ahead with great
strides on its own account, but 1t has
carried the State University at Berke-
ley along with it in healthy rivalry,
until the two gave an equipment for
higher education in California that was
not rivaled by that of any other State.
MRS. STANFO. DIS GENEROSITY.
If it were not for the indomitable
spirit which seems to have enabled the
university to triumph over many ditfi-
culties it might be said that its career
has been particularly ill-starred. Fol-
in spite of its great endowment, said
to exceed that of any other institution
of learning in the country, it has been
unfortunate from the beginning. Nex-
atlous litigation arose at the time OF
Senator Stanford s death, in 1894, and
the claims put forward by those who
had received personal bequests, to have
them settled first, seriously impaired
the finances of the university because
it was impossible to realize upon its
property. After that the Pacific rail-
road suits tied up the university money
for a couple of years, until the Su-
preme Court decided in favor of the
Stanford estate. But Mrs. Stanford,
with wonderful courage and singleness
of purpose, unselfshly turned all of her
property over to the university, saw
it through its crises until her recent
tragic death in Honolulu. when the
Leland Stanford University was again
thrown in despair. It's present de-
struction by the earthquake seems to
come as a eliminating disaster, yet it
is probable that it will rise again SUI
perlor to the conditions which seem
in league against it, though it has
practically been set back to an abso-
lutely new beginning.
1t is already understood that plans
have been considered for the rebuild
ing of the university, as the statement
has been made by President David
Starr Jordan to the students of the
university, asking them to remain and
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
STANFORD UNIVERSITY.
ALMOST COMPLETE DESTRUC-
TON of THE PICTURESQUE
CALIFORNIA COLLEGE.
Built in Spanish Architecture and
Cost of Buildings Alone was Thirty
Million DollarS-NiII Probably be
Rebuilt.

One of the nose serious results OF
the Pacific coast earthquake disaster
is the destruction of Stanford Univer-
sity, near Palo Alto. More than $780,
900 900 had been expended on the
buildings alone, and the damage has
been so severe that it will mean prac-
tically an entire loss. This group or
buildings was planned and built on
prearranged scheme and has been ac-
counted the finest group of structures
for educational purposes on this con-
tinent, if not in the entire world. The
buildings were all in the picturesque
Spanish mission style, with the arch as
t. , principal architectural feature. This
fact, which was so much a source OF
beauty, has probably been the largest
source of destruction, because, while
the arch undisturbed is one of the most
secure of building forms, when thrown
out of plumb it must fall.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
Made q Good Sneech.

Senator Morgan the venerable states
man from Alabama. has that valuable
sense of humor which enables the pos
SCISSOR to enjoy a joke when the laugh
is on himself. The other evening, as
he tells about it, he picked up an old
copy of the Congressional Record while
at home, and opening it at random be
gan to read. Very soon" SAYS the
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
MAIN FACADE STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL IN

aid in bringing order out of the chaos
resulting from the earthquake. Pres
ldent Jordan has been mentioned to
succeed the late Professor Langley as
Secretary to the Smithsonian Institute
in Washington, but those who are in
a position to know state that it is be-
lieved that he will remain at the helm
of the Stanford University and see
that the magnificent buildings are
erected again.
Stanford Universit.- had it's concep-
tion in Italy in 1884. There a four
teen year old American boy tossed
his bed, struck down b. malignant
fever. His fond mother knelt at his
bedside and as his yo- life passed
out, she arose filed with an inspiration
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23

at the Capitol and went into the Sen
ator's committee room to pass the time
of day. He found Knox smoking a
cigar.
Here, Senator" he said, II thought
told you to quit that"
"Quit what?" asked Knox, in mild
surprise.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
A Bad Memory.

Senator Knox's physician advised
him to give up smoking a few days
ago and put him in the same class with
Senator Spooner, also smokeless, after
forty years of it. The next morning
Senator Knox's physician happened up
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
Government Positions.

AS distance lends enchantment," so
perhaps are many people affected
who, living in the remote States, are
desirous of holding an appointive Of
flee under Uncle Sam at Washington.
Lured by the short hours, light
work, and comparatively large salaries,
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
Sun Movements.

Standing on the seashore at a we'll
known Atlantic Coast resort, watching
beautiful sunset, with its rays pierre
ing the clouds. were two Jews.
''Look!" said one of the followers of
Moses, see the sun rays"
mo-" replied the other. "dere is
where de sun SETS"
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
that he NIGH live again.

that he NIGH live again.
To her husband, Senator Stanford,
she said: 1T was his wish and desire
that INDECENT young men should have
an equal advantage in Obtai ing educa-
tion. For his sake let us erect a uni
versity where all shall have an equal
chan, e." From that LAY the Senator
and Mrs. Stanford devoted their entire
energies toward planning the Leland
Stanford. Junior, University.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
FROM LONG LINE OF PATRIOTS.

Mrs. Mclean has half yard or so Of
ancestral bars on her revolutionary
ribbon, and halls back to some very
distinguished citizens, both men and
women. She was born in Prospect Hail.
Frederick, Md, the city made famous
by Whittier's poem, Barbara Fritchie." ."
The ancestral hall is a big, beautiful
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
FIRE VERSUS DYNAMITE.
TONS OF THE EXPLOSIVE USED
AT SAN FRANCISCO TO FIGHT
FLAMES.
Three Men of Navy at Risk of Their
Lives Place Compound in Teeth OF
Oncoming Fire-M Whole Blocks Raced
to Prevent Disaster.

Through the destructive agency of
dynamite the section of San Francisco
still standing was saved at a cost Of
more than a million dollars. This pow
erful compound was scientifically
welded by three men of the U. S. Navy,
sent by Admiral McCalla from Mare
Island with orders to check the confa-
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23
CHAMPIONED PAUL JONES.
MRS. DONALD MCLEAN FOUGHT
FOR BURIAL OF NAVAL HERO
AT ANNAPOLIS.
As President-CeneraI of Patriotic
Daughters of the American Rev
olution She Was Invited Guest of
Honor at Ceremony.

When the annual convention of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was in session in Washington a few
weeks ago the meetings were presided
over by Mrs. Donald Mclean. She en-
joyed the unique distinction of being
the first presiding officer of the con-
gress who was not the wife of some
man prominent in official circles. She
had been a candidate for this high
woman's office for several years, and
the opposition to her election was
plainly stated because she could not
bring to the Office high national
prestige, which the Daughters of the
American Revolution felt was neces-
sary to the varied traditions of the So
ciety.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-23

the young man or woman is likely to
look upon department service as a
beautiful life of do Little and Draw
Your Pay" and watch the passing
show. But it has its seamy side and
carries both advantages and disadvan-
tages in its train.
There is the danger of fossilization;
Of becoming a leaf in the sere; with
energies gone and aspiration dead.
This danger is great and seems almost
inevitable to him who has many years
of service in the departments. Though
all will not agree with the Hon. Champ
Clark in a recent article in the Satur-
day Evening Post when he says over
the doorways of the Departments
should be inscribed in letters so large
that he who runs may read:
"All Hope Abandon Ye Who Enter
Here"
Yet to the young man and woman
who would keep the fires of their am
bition burning, government service
should be entered only as a stepping
stone to a more strenuous life Of
higher and better things.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11
THE STOCK MARKET
MARKET HELD SUSPENDED BE-
 TWEEN TWO INFLUENCES.
There Was Brief and Slight Harden ing of Prices of stock Following Pubifcnflon of the Government
 Cr0p Report.

New York. Aug. 10.--Today,s stock market was held suspended between the influences of the rising rates for ures of the governments report Of the condition Of the great cereal crop.
 Inere was brief and slight hard fh,ng fhs Gl prices Of stocks following crop report which served only to about restore the level of prices to where they left off last night; But torpid state after this brief sign of
 The promises of the crop according ss nsSsa e6 % pan ns hs eon hdence in financial circles that the estimates in the situation due to the heavy over commitments of capital W Morhinr hasa ora EoHe wnter wheat crop is the largest on record, promising as it does to come within seven million bushels of the half bii-
 The estimate of the spring. wheat crop while falling short of the act aal bumper crop of lsel exSesas ;,S,natsd of falling shot of figures for the total ditions to the largest in the country's 772. ii1 oo6. .ooo bushels. The estimate of the corn crop based on present. con ditions fixes a figure in excess of last bumper crop and Sats is ,ssf wel veaf
 The moderate effect of the report either in the grain markets or in the stock market was due partly to the character previously held. But the money situation undoubtedly% had an important part In the restraint on the the stock market Cal! ioan rates ior
 Estimates of the weeks cuhhency movement indicate only a slight move ment of balance against New York the sub-treasury. But no doubt Is en- tertained that the course of the move ment thus slightly. indicated, has turp- ss. ss dsnsaly ssaada MEharawsis SEhRas nfw Tsrw cash reserves of the New York banks are to be expected. for an ,ha~ ia- definite period Relief nsv Horhs fron otnsr sbiir ity to draw gold from abroad. Condi- lions are moving quite strongly to- wards the point of profit on goId inns foreign exchange rates today brought that point nearer.
 1t is believed that new arrivals of gold in the London m market ria VIII rrnssns ne conditions. although they do not allow withdrawals from the bank or Eng- land for shipment The official hgures were of interest in this connection: showing the increasing tendency or the output still in progress, the month iy production rising to 4sf,79s fine the Transvaal.
 the Transvaad.
 The desultory show of strength in a few stocks during the day, principally the Hartman Pacifics and the Penn syivania group was attributed to hopes of early dividend increase. The gen. eraI market was sluggish and narrow throughout The freedom of the call loan market from a final furry, which was somewhat feared, prompted a stiff fening of prices at the last which established the days gains for the few strong stocks. Net changes as rule however, were trivial, the closing tone was steady.
 Bonds were heavy. Total sales par value. S1.720.000.
 United States bonds were all un- changed
 NEW YORK CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago, Aug 10.-OfffciaI predictions of
 rsa breaking sroD Of whsa today 6Sr the the local wheat market; At the close September wheat was off &c. Corn vas ficaIiy unchanFed Provisions were a shade higher to 5@5hc lower.
 The publication of the government report came late in the day and injected some ant- nation into a previously inert session, Ac- cording to export the yield of wheat In ,he United States this year will amount to yield last year of ss2,000,oo0 bushels: The offiical statistics indicated decline of AS points in the condition of spring wheat but this was more than offset by the enor- nous yield of winter and spring wheat
 The report caused considerable profit taking and resulted in moderate declines Early In the day the market held quite form as result of a fair advance in the price of wheat at Iiverpool which t was said was due to Q scarcity of Russian of ferfngs. The close was weak. September opened 1Sc lower to hc higher at 77Ac to ss%s sSa up fe bs Close snS Has sneR a sso
 Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to i42. 300 bushels. Exports for the week as shown by Bradstreet's were equal to 2263.OOo bushels
 Primary receipts were sss.0Co bushels. compared with s3o.00o bushels the core
 Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of e2s. against 565 cars last week and s56 ears year sgo; ss, ooo ooo h,,.h.,s of corn as indicated by the government re- port had a weakneing effect on the corn market in general. The September deliv- cry. however. was upheld by small local receipts and light stocks Trading during the day was not of large volume The market for distant deliveries closed weak hut the nearby options were steady. Sep tember opened hc to Ac lower at 49c to 4sMc. sold between 49c and soc. and closed at 49kc.
 of contract grade
 Notwithstanding bullsh report for oats. the market closed barely steady. Official figures indicated total yield of 0l.0o0,00o bushels which Is IT per cent. less than the amount of last years crop. The effect of these statistics were offset by the weakness of wheat and corn. September opened a shade tower at 31c. sold between 30 Mc and S1c and 31Ac. and closed at Sio.
 Local receipts were 220 cars.
 Provisions were inclined to weakness because of continuance of liberal re- ceipts of live hogs. Packers were moder- ate sellers. but the volume of trading was small At the close September Dorke was off sc at s16. 90, Lard was a shpde higher at ss. 70@$s TAX. Ribs were down 5@71sc at sa. %.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow are: Wheat s69 cars: corn 99 cars: oats 179 cars: hogs 100000 head.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11
H. & n. BEER COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to C. q. Abercrombie
 A Co.,. 32 Commerce Street.

A Co.,, 3x Commerce Street.
 New Orleans, Aug. 1o.--shorts were and the days extreme decline of II
 points--october having sold at 9.61--
 failed to induce profit-taking on q arg seaie, tnereny prevennng sd f ntn rs American markets.
 Temperatures in the helt were sorie-
 what higher than the normal, the avar- ays maximum for the districts of New Orleans, vicksburg and s.vannah hg- uring 9S degrees, the 'eercury at nle
 touched ioo
 There was received further carr-
 rlaints of crop detertarating in certnin
 sections of the Gulf States, probably
 on account of excessive heat having q
 telling effect on the rain-soaked weed.
 which. according to some reports. Is
 beginning to turn yellow.
 Shorts realize the possibility of crop
 receiving setback this month. but cess thus far obtained. are wont to dis regard all possible and probable devel- opments, except those of a character that might be to their interest. new cotton today, 2.100 bales at Gal. vesion. S53 at Houston and one at ssysnnah. were used as the big stick with which to depress the market. but 1t must be remembered that this cot- ton Is in course of transit to Europe, and the fact that spinners bought so liberaliy of new cotton, prompt ship ment, on the bases of 10 cents or more inland, only supports the argument that mill stocks are low and that mill operatives are likely to re-enter the
 market and buy hberally, If they can at this decline, In order to provide for their future requirements, for 1t must be borne in mind that Liverpool's stock usually continues to decline until well into October, it now being, including afioat, about 100000 less than one year ago.
 As will be seen by Secretary Kings l Insight of this week. 60,00Q against S9,000 last year. since September 1st, 18,94f .000 compared with 13,462.000, the South has been drained of almost every bale that was carried over into the past season from the crop of 1904. as the amount marketed to date is 215,000 bales larger than the actual growth of 1905, which was 10.724,000. Therefore. the world will have to depend upon the production of 1906 to fill require
 ments for the season of 1906 and 1907. The limited acreage of this year and the average condition of the crop, which is no better than the average of the past ten years, does not permit
 much of a decline in the market from the present level of values. as there is no telling but that deterioration might set in. as 1t usually does in August, and thereby change the complexion of surface conditions materially. Fore
 warned Is forearmed
 Yours truly, c. c. Abererombie & Go.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
 (COFrected Daily.l


 MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
 These prices are at wholesale and not to consumers; ea,o. ...nA.ra .oo,,. pearl 4Ac; gloss lump AAei nickel pack T TKics@Extra fancy sRc; head 4@SO; broken SMc; Japan Bc.
 sait-Liverpool q: virginis soc.
 Vinegar--Per gallon 1t@zsS. 1lA @ilMe; choice 12@1she; fancy is@
 'ss .sa. fssss ss 'sass Ss oa4. SnTgo Fgiour-Basis of barrels; High paten. s4 50; fancy patent 4.so; half patent A1 Grits-per bbl. ss,7s; per sack s1.sO.
 MeaI-7Oc: pearl roc: peerless 7Se
 Lard-Leaf I0Ac; compound 7%C; basis tiercss .s. 1.um,s.
 Grain and Hay-Bran q. 10: shorts s1. Is; corn chops roc: white corn 7b; oats mixed SSc; white 51c: white clipped s2e timothy q 0S; Johnson grass 'Os' rust proof oats Cotton Seed Meal-s2s .eO.
 Wool-clean 2sc; bury wool 12Ae; wash
 Grapss14 lS. baskets 2O0saMo: ib. saSEsit TFsit sS and Producs-Triamph potatoes S1 O0 bu.; onions s1. 2b bu Western green whit White wi1s Vinegar 1Se sat; fancy fail cream cheese. daistes 1A k @ l6o: fancy N P. peanuts. se l6.' lemons s4.SO ''ItSi Hides-Dry Hints lsRe; dry saited i7he; sresa rcSaieEsns@Hens ssn sOeassi frysrs $50 soc; broIIers 16 Q zoe.
 sssrSn Log Cabin. gallons t14; M gallons Si 5o; quarts st. 2S per dos
 suEar-Granulated sho; Y. Y. o. axe.
 Country buttar-asa
 EgKs-13c. Al. crimson clover i2e; alfalfa 1& o soc per ib.: onion ssta- white 0kIn s3s Dsari eS; b1ns grass 16@1se
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11

aas5. asa last wksk. s.7s7.7la last year and 1,s5s.ssi year before last Of this the
 total of American cotton Is 1.0s5. 9o4. against f1s5,2s2 last week. l,z12.7i2 last year and s72s5i year before last. and Of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc, 1.025.oo0. against 1,e7o.o00 last week, 1.o75.ooo last year and 7s4.ooo year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton above shows a decrease compared with last week of 134,3sS. a decrease compared with last year of se6.S0s and an increase compared with year before last of 7s4.- ora.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 1,06s.0oo against 1,527.oo0 last year and 77l.e0o year before last: in Egypt 3s.00o. against bs.00o last year and es. 000 year be- fore last; in India s9f,000. against 712.000 last year and 37s,000 year before last; and in the United States sss.o0o, against 4so. 900 last year and 141.000 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

fsalveston-Quiet, 1O%c; net receipts R <fs: gross receipts 2,419: stock ls.s4O.
 New Orleans-Quiet, 10 5-16c; net re- neiots 4g7; gross receipts 477; sales 500; @toek s22zs; shipments to continent 2.sO0.
 HrctiIe--cuist Toe: net receipts 55; gross raeelpts S6; stock s,9s5; shipments to Great Britain 1.4ss; to France 1.s5s: coastwise ps,savannah--40uiet. 10 s-1sc; net receipts eaS. eross receipts S94; stock 31.47s; ship s,se,,ts to continent 6,5b4; coastwise al1.
 Sssa arIsstof--Nominal: net receipts 12; s,rees receipts 12; sales si, stock APPS. ~ 151y,tnRton--NominRl: stock SIS
 sorfoIle--ouiet. 10hc; net net receipts sass Sreas receipts 24s; sales s2: stock sksB. pilfpnnents coastwise 141.
 meitimore-=Nominata 1O&e; net receipts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-11
COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to Loveman & Co.,, 30
 Commerce Street.

By Private Wire to Loveman & Co.,, 30
 Commerce Street.
 New Orleans Aug. 1o.-Liverpool caples were nok very encouraging to- day. the English market closing easy at decline of six to eight points on futures. while spots were marked down sixteen points on a revision of quota ttons.
 tendency shown by Liverpool, our mar ket opened steady at decline of only two points on the new crop positions. The weather map, although again re- cording high maximum temperatures, was generally construed as favorable and shortly after the opening a sell ing movement developed, carrying prices down to a low level before the bulls could rally their forces suficiently to check the downward tendency. Later In the day. there was slight recovery on reports of an increased spot demand, of deterioration in the condition of the crop in some portions of the belt, and of rains in the boil weevil sections of Texas A phase of the present situa- tion worth noting is the fact that the new crop, months are now selling at prices below the level at which new cotton is being bought in the interior. In this connection, our valued corre- spondents at San Antonio, Tex. wired us today that new cotton there was sellinR at g 3-4 cents basis of midd1ing, equal to 1040 delivered in New Orleans. They added that August spot shorts
 
 receipts were increasing.
 Of course, the selling of futures at around the present level Is based on the assumption that a bumper crop is assured. and that actual cotton, in couple of months, will be selling much below what futures are now bringing. While this assumption may prove. in the long run, to be a correct one. still, we think, that the risk involved in selling futures at a discount this early in the season is too great to ap- peal to the more conservative element of the trade. Deterioration in the condition of the cotton crop Is the rule in August. and a sharp declinS in the average, while apparently improbable is by no means impossible during this most critical period of crop growth, a good sized short interest has recently been created. and is daily being added to. A continuance of favorable wealth CT conitions might insure the realiza- ton of profits on all short lines now out, but a market that has a large short interest is very sensitive and any unfavorable development in the crop situation might be exaggerated into a crop scare which could cause eleventh hour bears some nerve-racking mo- ments.
 Yours truly,
 p. m. Loveman & Company.