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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
FOREIGN MISSION MEETING.
craud RaIly Day Of Societies Of Al
 DemOmfnatiOns Held.

c.-.ud Rally Day Of Societies Of All
 Denominations Held.
 Trey. y.e.i1y ApgSss gpst. of Forsien Mission ssr1 Societies was held today by a- in Vitation of the ladies. of the Metnoolss s societies in the Sunday scnoot rooil1 sn of their church. rcn.raaanteS Aa o and a num- Der of societies throughout tne district
 Union Springs was represented ny B. R R. Bricken; Brundidge. by Mrs A: J. seay and Mrs. F. y. StalhngsS; S Ozark, by Mrs. J. M. Carmicnaei' ,i ano sSSdy GToye snS SY Miss Miss Bertha sa s Each of these delegates made Inter estinR reports of the progress or tnelr respective societies in the feld or TOT
 Tine morning session was held in the Sunday School room and was openSso S by religious exercises, after Whlcn Lie district secretary, Mrs. Gienn, sssstr,ct report covering the work of the distriet fo5 the mast year. Mrs. Glenn presiq- ed over the meeting for Mrs. F: Brown, the much beloved president or the local society. .... l., vo,,- sic and papers. Miss Lottie Hanchey sang several songs and the tollowlns SS,.rH papers were read; Dutles or a ces,.sss SvIss smith: aMission Work of the Episcopal Church." Mrs. W. J: Page; ~FoTeign Missions of the Baptist Church, Mrs: Mrs: ". H. Sanford; Korea; ;hs MTS; WorE Sei1S of inc Woman's Board of Missions, "A Report of the Troy Auxiliary formed Twenty-four years Ago by Dr. Mangum," Mrs P. H. Brown.
 Al this point the meeting adjourned and dinner was served in the base ment of the church in g. manner which proved that many good Marthas were at hand to administer to the pnyslcal needs of those present.
 The afternoon session was devoted to the children, for which an interesting program of songs, reading and recfta- lions by the little folks had been ar ranged.
 Mrs. c. s. Tutwiler made a. short talk on the missson school for boys at Sewanee. Tenn, and Rev. MT. Nelson, of Rrundidge, said some words of en- couraEement to the little ones.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NO RELIEF YET
MAN HOLDS OUT NO INT-
 MEDIATE HOPE.
Conditions Do Not Indicate That There VIII Be a Break SOOn--Tempera- tuFe Is About Normal, Says
 Mir ChafRee.

There is no relief promised by the Weather Bureau for the exceedingly warm weather prevailing now, accord inE to Section Director Chaffee.
 Weather conditions yesterday. he said. foreboded no immediate change in the situation. He could not even pre- dict so much as a shower to temper the sweltering temperature.
 With the mercury bubbling around 96 yesterday. Montgomery's population ex- perienced a day that was pronounced by great numbers to be the most op- pressive of the summer. The only rea- son ascribed by Mir. Chaffee for the belief that yesterday was the hottest of the year, is that Montgomery has been practically devoid of rain, in sufi- cient quantity to count since July 26.
 There has been a drought in this section of the country since the latter part of July, and the lack of rain is the fundamental cause of such intense op- pressiveness-
 As a matter of fact neither temper ature or barometer readings have been more than the normal during this month. Wednesday, the maximum read- 1t was 94, and early yesterday after noon it climbed again to 96. During the latter part of July occurred the hot test weather thus far recorded this sea- son The mercury. on latter July day, ascended to 9S. The minimum yesterday was 73.
 According to indications" said MT. Chaffee yesterday, there are no pros- poets for a break in the weather. The humidity today has not been except | ionallv high and I can say that this weather is not above the average for August, except that it is unusually dry for this period of the year." Reports reach the city that crops are suffering great damage from want of moisture, and, unless there is some ap- | nraria hln nrapinftafiOn within fha OHXf | few days, farming prospects are decid- | edly gloomy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
H. ( B. BEER COTTON LETTER.
By Private Wire to c. G. AbercrOmbie <
 Co.,. 32 Commerce St.

By Private Wire to c. G. Abercrombie &
 Co.,, g Commerce St.
 New Orleans, Aug. 30.-As was to be ex- pected. values ruled easier today on account of realizing by longs with the view of even- ing up accounts the triple holiday, the met interest in the market having been on the long side of the ledger Nevertheless. prices held up remarkably well considering g this interest in the margket has been in process of liquidation during the past three days. The firmness of the market. howev- CT, has been due. the continuance of the drought, no rain over night in the district of Galveston. which practically covers the state, except a trace at Houston. and the average maximum temperature remained unchanged at 96 degrees.
 The past summer will go on record as having been the most severe vegetation in Texas since the memorable drought of 1898, there having been little or no rain in the state, except local showers in scat tered localities. during the period covering the months of June. July and August and tho heat has been Intense, particularly dur ing the past month. when the general aver age maximum temperature for about 35 sta- tIons ranged from 94 to 100. which condi- 4Ions have had & telling effect upon the cotton crop Of the state. much so as to reverse prospects of six weeks ago by bring
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
TRIED TO ESCAPE.
BOLD ATTEMPT AT JAIL DELIVERY
 MADE.
Two Negro Prisoners Sawed Bar Nearly I'm Two With Impr0vised File. Discovered In Time To Pre-
 vent Eacane.

That two negroes were discovered Wednesday night in an attempt to saw out of the county jail became known yesterday, despite the efforts of county authorities to keep the matter secret,
 With the aid of an improvised saw, made from a piece of steel from the sole of shoe. Will Williams alias AL bert Williams and Will Green. negro prisoners occupying the same cell. had sawed half of the bar of window in two. when Night Jailer Fillmore was in- formed. from a source which he has not disclosed. that the attempt at escape was in progress. The negroes were imprisoned on the second floor of the tail and throughout the night Mir. El- more maintained a close watch on their cell.
 When day dawned, Fillmore transfer red all of the prisoners in that section of the prison to another section and personally conducted rigid investiga- ton. In the williams and Green cell. he found that one of the steel bars, of the window looking out in the di- rection of Dexter Avenue, had been tempered with. A close scrutiny re- vealed the application of soap as blind and, after removing. this. MT. Fillmore discovered that the bar hao been sawed about half in two on one side. It would have been necessary for the negroes to saw only two bars. when they could have bent the stee' aside and escaped.
 On the window was found part or the improvised saw used by the prison- CTS. It had been covered up under small piece of iron which the prison CTS are believed to have used in cutting the hicks for teeth in their cell-made saw.
 It is believed that all of the material has not been located. The other halI of the saw could not be found Tn tne cell, nor on the person of either or Ine prisoners. Day Jaiier Fillmore nna.ly recovered the remaining part of tne saw among the bushes on the grounu underneath the window. This part v. improvised handle. It Is believed that the negroes threw it out Of the window as soon as they realized they had been discovered. N negroes were transferred to the third floor of the jail where are located the strongest cells in the building. Tnese are built like cages. with the naraesL, tool proof steel, and are suppossa 70 be absolutely safe from jail breaking. in these compartments, the negroes are now being kept in close connnement and are accorded none of the privileges that are sometimes given to other pris- oners. .har,as or false pretenses and carrying a conceaI- ed u.gtol. while Green IS accuseo oA rohbery. It Is believed that their op- erations had not extended over pc riod of more than two days peiore tnes
 Tnformation concerning the attempt ea escape was held In profound secrecy at the iail and only Sherin Belser Mas informed of the discovery. From some source. though, the news tha f,rst at- yennrt af escape which has been hro,,eht to light since the new jail mas been in service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NEGROES ON STRIKE. New Jail at Tuscumbia They
 Omit Work.

Tuscumbia. Aug. SO.-(Special. )- Tuscumbia is experiencing an incipient strike today among the negro labor CTS on Colbert County's new jail which is being erectedl in this city.
 There have been employed during the last two weeks, a dozen negro day la- borers on the foundation of the new building, which is being built of con crete. Work continued satisfactorily and uninterruptedly up to yesterday evening, the men apparently being con- tented. This morning, however, not negro resumed work. The foreman of the work was notified that they oe- manded $1.5O per day, and that they would no longer work for SIPS, the wages paid them. Their demand was ignored, and they quit the job.
 Work was suspended today, except by one carpenter but will be resumed as soon as more men can be secured, which will probably be not later than to- morrow.
 The Stewart Jail Works Company of Cincinnati secured the contract for the new structure, and sub-let the con struction to Fred Wagner & Son of Att lanta, whose foreman has been in charge of the work for the past week. No serious delay is expected on account of the striking negroes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NEWS OF LAFAYETTE.
MT. Cumbee. a Prominent MerchaI
 Paanea Away.

PHYSICS AEtays
 Lafayette. August SO.-(Speclall- MT. H. G. Cumbee, a merchant of this place. died today about l o'clock. He was found at his home last evening about o'clock unconscious. A doctor was sent for and attention was given him. but he never recovered conscious ness.
 His wife and children were away from home. visiting friends in La Grange. They were telegraphed for and arrived about o'clock last night
 A district meeting of the Knights of Pythias has been in progress here for two days, and eliminated in a grand banquet in the opera house last night given by the local lodge to their visi- tors and friends. There were over two hundred guests present, the opera house was beautifully decorated, the tables were loaded with toothsome viands and everything went off in the
 The citizens of Lafayette gave a barbecue today to the Confederate veterans. General George P. Harrison, of Opelika, was present and made an address before dinner. After the speech they marched to the Bank lot where the dinner was spread, consisting ot barbecued beef, pork and mutton, with bread and lemonade. It was prepared by experts, and was thoroughly en- joyed by over 200 veterans. After dinner Congressman Tom Heflin made a speech to them In the court house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
cHrcAao aRArN AND PRopucE.

Chicago. Aug. 30.--Heavy buying for ex- port caused ,S very strSns wSsss os,,a massss 1Ac higher. Corn was up z@Mc. Oats were hc higher. Provisions were 21ac low CT to 7hc higher.
 The wheat market opened higher on the Minneapolis exchange predicting showers in the Northwest and O big output of contract wheat by private elevators in this city. The market soon rallied. however. on strong cables and sharp demand for winter wheat, Both Liverpool and the continental markets bought both cash and futures on a very large scale.
 December wheat opened M@Ac lower at s5h Q %c. sold between s4Ae and s7@ Bc and closed strong at 96h@%c,
 September wheat opened at ssh Q mc and closed at 90Mc.
 The corn market opened firm because of wet weather in the west and fair specula- ports were receivsa All the corn offered to the English market was taken. The selling through the day was chiefly in the way of realizing. December opened hc to Ac higher at 5SHc to 5s%c, sold between s7&c and 5sNc and closed strong at 5ss @59c.
 September corn opened at 5sRc and clos ed at 60Kc. Local receipts were ss cars with 3s of contract grade.
 The oats market opened firm because of wet weather in the west which 1t is be- lieved will delay threshing. December oats opened Ac higher at 47%c, sold be- tween 47hc and 4S%T0 %c and closed at 4s&c. September oats opened at 5ohc and closed at 5i%c.
 The provisions market was firm through out the day on light offerings and covering by shorts Lard and ribs held well at the high price of the day but pork ceased off slightly because of heavier run of live hogs. At the close October pork was 2Mc lower at SIS. 60. October lard was Ec higher al at ss.sb@ss.s7h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
VIII Build Fertilizer Plant.

shefHeld. Aug. sO-(special.) )-Shef- field Is to have a plant for the manu- facture of all grades of commercial fer tilizer. to be in successful operation, if possible, by the first of next January. The plant is to be constructed by the Southern Cotton Oil Company, which has a branch mill in this city, form erly known as the Sheffield oil Mills. with Dr. E. B. Wright as It's manager. Plans and specifications have been re- ceived from New York. and bids will be asked at once for the erection of a building 54xS6 feet. which, with the present buildings. will be ample for the manufacture of fertilizer on a large scale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NEW YORK BONDS.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
THE METAL MARKETS.

New York. Aug. 3O.-A furuther decline was reported in the London tin market with spot and futures both quoted at 165 pounds 12s Cd. Locally the market was weak with spot quoted at $36 e $36 25.
 Copper was lower In London at 76 pounds Is Sd for spot and 75 pounds los for futures Locally the market was weak but unchang- ed.
 Lead was unchanged in both markets with London at 19 pounds.
 Spelter unchanged in London with spot quoted at 2l pounds 15s. Locally prices declined to $5.45@$5 56.
 Iron was lower In London with standard foundry quoted at 65s I'd and Cleveland warrants at 56s Tad. Locally the market was unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
FARM CHANGEs HANDS.

St. Louis. Aug. sO.-ownership of the historic Dent farm, once owned by General Grant, located outside the city limits in St. Louis county. changed hands today, having been sold at auc- ton for $75.000.
 The farm was once mortgaged to the VanderbiIts when Grant became Presi- dent. It comprises 43S acres and has long been a spot of interest as the old log cabin occupied by Grant is StilI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
C,uhuaD Arrested on odd Charge.

The arrest of the Hon. Ivor Dundas. on most incredibla charge. forms the clue to celebrated mys- tery wl.ich is graphically related by c. N. and A M. williamson in their new best novel. '"The Powers and Maxine" This is first of the Authors and News papers Associations great new series. and The Advertier will publish it as an exclusive serial. beginning tomor- row, before 1t appears in book form.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
EnidemIn is spreading.

shanghai, Aug. SO.-The epidemic of cholera among the Chinese in the low CT Yang seaports is spreading. About 200 persons die daily in the streets Of Wu Flu in the province of Ngans-Hwei, and Kiu Kiang province of KianR HA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NEW YORK COTTON OIL

New York. Aug. 30.-Cotton seed oil was steady on light offerings and bull support Prime crude fob. Sept. 40@42c; prime summer yellow 55 O 5ec; off summer yellow 47@51Mc; good off summer yellow 4S0 51 hc; prime white 5sc; prime winter yel low 5Bc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
rnrrnpnnI. nOTroN MARKET.

Liverpool, Aug. 50.--Spot cotton good bus- fness done: prices three points higher: American middling fair ....e.5e Good middling .... ss.'.'6.oe Low mfdding ..s'ss.s ssss 'sss ss s't .vs Good ordinary zee .s." ssss sso' So Ordinary .... s... ..s' l.E.to
 The sales of the day were l2000 bales of which 20o0 were for speculation and ex- port and included 10,400 American: receipts ,000 bales, including
 Futures opened quiet and closed quiet: American middling zoe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31

Sprinkles to light rains have fallen in all districts, except Atlanta and Augusta with a heavy local rain at Wilmington, N. C.. Temperatures have changed but slightly
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND CENTRAL
 FORECAST.

EOhECA5Ts
 The barometer is nearly normal over the entire eastern half of the country. Sprin- kles to light, scattered rains have fallen in nearly all cotton districts abd southward through Florida with a locally heavy rain at wilmington, N. c. Light to moderate rains have also fallen in the Ohio valley, the upper lake region, Iowa, South Dakota, and the north Pacific coast region this pre- eipitation being mostly due to an extensive area of low barometer central over the middle Plateau region.
 Temperatures have fallen somewhat over the far northwest. have risen somewhat in North Dakota, western New iork' and west ern Pennsylvania, and remained nearly sta tionary elsewhere. Fair weather now pre- walls in the South and conditions favor con tinued fair weather IT Alabama tonight and Saturday.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
 Montgomery, Alabama. for the 24 hours ending at 8. am. 18th Meridian Time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
REMARKS.

T-Indicates inappreciable rainfall For yesterday t-For 24 hours ending a.Tn' 18th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31

Maximum temperature for day, s6 deg. \, Minimum temperature for day, 73 deg. Average temperature for day, s4 deg. Normal temperature for day. 7S deg. Aevr. relative humid. for day. T6 per ct. Total rainfall since Jan. 1. 2s.0S inches.
 RIVER BULLETIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31

ing about a marked deterioration in the southern half of the state, thereby making the outlook more promising in the northern portion of Texas than in south Texas, not withstanding the uncertainties attending the final out-turn of the crop In the former portion of the state. where it is so late. the date of frost promising to cut quite figure in deciding the question as to wheth- CT or not the Texas yield of this year is to be a short of an average one. say S,O0o.000 or less of about 3.600.000 bales. Even with the realization of the maximum figure, un- less there be a curtailment in consumption by the world. which for the past season is expected to show more than IF, 900 and takings of about 13, 000,0 900 there is @ prob ability of high prices prevailing all season The past crop will total about 13,500,000 Nevertheless prices have gradually advanc- ed from the incipiency of it's marketing un- til the arrival of the very last bale. the first week of 1906-07 having furnished the lowest price for the commercial year. 9hc for middling and the last week the current quotations 13 9-16c is honored with the very highest price of the season, which shows cotton to be worth about $22 20 more per bale at the opening of the new season than 1t was one year ago, and 1t is proba- bie that no such higher prices have been obtained at this time of the year since the days of the Civil War.
 Yours very truly,
 c. G. ABERCROMBIE co. MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
 lCerrected Daiiy.l
 W@StSS@A" stsrch-corn s@loc; standard goods pearl 4Ac: gloss lump ac; tckei goods ss.oO.
 Lard--Leaf 1oHc: compound exc; basis
 Rice--Extra fancy head 7hc; fancy head sh G7e; broken Az @Ec; Japan 5h @5%e. salt--Liverpool q; virglnia soc. sS Sioc; choice 1i0iae fancy isoi1Ko. snaps Te.
 sardinss-American mustard s3.Eo; A-oil
 Grits--Per bbl. ss.75; per sack s175.
 Meal--74c; pearl 7sc: peerless soc.
 Aams-Dovs 17c; others i4h 01sc,
 1Tour-Hasis barrels; high patent s5, 25; fahcy patent $s. %; half patent 94. 40.
 Grain and Hay-Bran s1 70; shorts $1. so; corn chops 72c; white corn 7sc: oats mixed s4c: white 65c; white clipped esc; timothy hay $1. 20; Johnson grass $16. co.
 Fruit and Produce-Potatoes s1.2O bu; onions $1 .35 bu; apple and white wine vine- sias isMe; fancy HIP. peanuts 71o: lemons extra fancy $5.75; fancy $5.5o box; evapo- rated apples l lb. cartoon SIG lb.; prunes sKc Ib navy beans this years crop a .2S per bu.; Virginia cabbage crates $2.5O. Beeswax-24c.
 1bc: washed wool BOG.
 Hides--Dry flints 1sHc: dry saIted 11hc; green Ealted To.
 Cotton Seed Meal-2s. 0o. Molasses--Georgia Cane barrel $50 per gallon; cases gallons Ss per ease; maple Log caS'n sa ss gs,Io9as sr aou i' gallons I Chickens-Hens soc; flyers 25 soc: broil- CTS I5c: ducks soc.
 Country butter-l2Ao per ID. cOrn spot: American new mixed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NM RrEANs MOTION MARKET.

New Orleans. Aug- S0.--Spot cotton closed duli with prices unchanged. Middling 13 s-Iec. Sales were F bales on the spot Futures closed steady with the active months ranging from four to six points be- low the ciosa of ysterday Closing bids:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
CINCINNATI PRODUCE.

CINCINNATI PRODUCE. Cincinnati, Aug. 30.-FIour, steady. Wheat firm SSh o Ssc. Corn quiet GAIA @s3c. Oats steady 47h 44Sc. Rye quiet S1@S2c. Provisions steady. Whiskey $1.31s Butter steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
NorF-The ayerage maxlmum and

NoTE-The average maximum and mini mum temperatures and the average rainfall gre made up at each center from the actual number of reports received. The "stats of weather is that prevailing at time of ob-
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-31
VTsTRLE SUPPLY OF GRAIN.

New York, Aug 3o.-The visible supply of grain Saturday. August 24, as compared by the New York Produce Exchange was as follows:
 wheat 51.s1s,0O0 bushels; increase 5s5, GOO. Corn 3,sS3. 1000 bushels. decrease 1,042, o0O Oats 22,00O bushels. increase 274.000. Rye 59s, boo bushels. decrease 1000.
 Barley 24s,o00 bushels. decrease 114,ooO.