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The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
BIG GOLD ENGAGEMENT.
S5,750,000 Leaves for Paris To-day
 and More Will Follow.

New York, May l3.--Parls bankers engaged '4,15OOoo gold here almost at the opening of business today and an- other sl,oOoOoO at noon. The gold will be sent on the steamship Lorraine to- morrow, and while it goes to Parts 1t is believed to be for the account of Ber- lin bankers, who are still bidding ac- lively for gold in this market.
 Tho fact that such large amount of gold was engaged came as a distinct surprise to many bankers who figured on a total movement for the week Of half todays engagements. The belief prevailed in Wall street that consider able moro gold would go out, although most of the other withdrawals will probably be held for Tuesdays boat, as that affords almost as quick service as the New York which sails on Saturday. There has now been sl7,250 coo gold talk on out of this market for Paris since the export movement set in on April l5 last.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
Miscellaneous Bcnds.
sEx dividend.
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Speculation Animated and Varied
 Irregular Movement.

New York, May 13.-Whlle tho strength in to-day's stock market was irregularly manifested there was no mistakng it's decided character and the speculation showed animation and considerable variety News was lacking to account for the movement, but the taste shown for rumors was significant of the speculative character O. the dealings The principal opera tions were attributed still to the larger financial powers and the professional clement hestatcd to sell the market by such formidable forces The purpose to foster the demand for new capital issues was believed to prompt the measures to control the market, and as the Hartman Pacifics are cred tied with largest interest in this pur
 pose, owing to the imminence of new issues, the sustaining operations in stocks were commonly believed to en- anate from those interests The meet ing of the directors of the Union Pacific and the Southern Pacific re- suited in the declaration of the regu- lar dividends on both stocks that ac- ton being predicted by the head of the system before entering the board room, in marked contrast With the long delay in announcing the decision on the dividend question when the rate was increased in August of 1906. This action helped the stocks, but they were more affected by rumors re- garding the coming financing, on which no announcement was made, The volatile rise In Southern Pacific preferred, indicated the credence that was given to a report that 1t vas in contemplation to waive the company S privilege to redeem the per cent. preferred stock at 115. The existence of this privilege has had the effect of holding the price of the stock close to that level The motive for this supposed intention is said to be the desire to market the balance of au- thorized but unissued preferred stock in the treasury of the company. The rumor of an intended extra dstribu- ton on Northern Pacific stock was re- vived Both the Hill stocks and St. Paul are benefited by the large sales
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
WALL STREET NOTES Standard Stocks Bid Up Sharp ly and Entire List Holds
 Strong,
VOLUME IS STILL GOOD
Southern Paclnc's Rise of Eight Points Feature-IIarrlman's |. r.
 Statement.

The position of tho stock market was sharply reversed thls morning. and prices ruled strong during the first half of the day, ignoring the gold ex- ports. Standard stocks were bid up sharply, and the entire list was strong, on about the same volume as prevall- ed during the morning Tuesday The metal group led off at the opening and the grangers followed. with Union Pacific and Southern Pacific the features at midday, when the reg ular Hartman dividends were an nounced. The stock market held fair ly firm all the afternoon. notwlth- standing a good deal of profit taking. which resulted in moderate reccssions fin the general list. Tn the last hour features of strength were Union Pa ciflc, which reached new high rec ord for the year; Pennsylvania, Unit ed States Steel. and various low priced speclalties. Southern Pacific prefer red eased off from 125 1-2 to l22 1-4. in the absence of any confirmation of the report that the right of the com pany to retire the preferred stock at 1l5 had been cancelled.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

of new stock effected before the flnan- cial depression set in, The prevailing temper of the speculation was clear from the aydlty with which hints of favorable events were seized upon to rush up prices while unfayorahle fac tors were ignored, The large en- gagoments of gold for export, were m tircly expected on account of abund- anoe of money here, the decline in the foreign trade balance in our favor and some rcmarkcntigs here of foreign holdings of American securities Bonds were steady. Total sales par value $4,476,OO0
 U, $. bonds were unchanged on call
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
WEsTINGuorsE CONTROL

New York. May l3-A report gained currency in Wall street today that tho General Electric com pany had obtained control of the West inghouse Electric. The story was un- true; it was denied explicitly today by tho highest authority.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
s1f .ooo. .ooo ADDED TO suNDRIEs.

Washington, May 13.-The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported to the senate today. IL carries slls,032, 263, an increase of sll,059.39s over the amount of the bill as 1t was passed by the house.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

London bought yesterday for the new account after liquidation in the past week of around 75,OO0 shares The most active demand recently has been for low priced railroad stocks in which Dutch and German houses have participated.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
nnsT0N sTOlK MAnkMr.

Reported over private wires of Horn blower x Weeks, members of tho New York and Boston stock ES' changes, Frank D. Wetmnrc, mana
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New York office, 52 Broadway. and l5 Center street. New Haven. Conn.
 New York, May 13
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

Very satisfactory results were shown at the Kansas City Southern annual meeting, where President Ed son estimated that the surplus above fixed charges applicable for dividends this fiscal year would be si,5SS, 900. This would mean about per cent. earned on the preferred stock Re- gently nearly ss.00o,O0O have been put into the property in the form of betterments, improvements and equip ments, and 1t Is now regarded as one of the best conditioned lines running out of Kansas City.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires Of Prince & Whitely. members or the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office, 52 Broadway, and I5 Center street New Haven
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

Mir. Harr.nan's statement after the declaration of the usual Union Pacific dividend, that the company does not need any money now and that the company can wait for a better mark ct before selling bonds, appeared to have a favorable effect on Wall street. Right after 1t came out, all of the grangers moved up with Union Pa cific leading some of them reaching new high prices for the year This started report that something more important than a bond issue would shortly be announced by Union Pa ciflc. Nothing definite developed, but Wall street is fond of starting new rumors Most persons do not believe them, but anything is in favor which will put stocks up or down, according as traders want the market to i'm prove or reeede.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

There were 100 shares of Lake Shore sold at the weekly auction sales yesterday, at S20 The only stock exchange sale last year was at 300, in August, since when the an- nual dividend rate has been advanced from 12 to 16 per cent. The stock Is closely held
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

Standard oil at 603 was only 1T points from the highest 1t sold last year, and was 213 points above the low price of last october.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

The further sharp rise in Rock Is- land shares started q good deal of discussion in Wall street as to what 1t meant. It is several years since the capitalists identified with this property manifested much interest in the mark ct movements of their stocks. Wall street was trying to guess whether Rock Island Is again to be made a sustained feature of the market It was conceded that there is desire to sell some Rock Island bonds, and that perhaps this was at the back of the rise in the stock
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

It was rumored in good quarters yesterday morning that the stockhold- CTS of Northern Pacific will very shortly receive a bonus in the shape of an extra cash dividend of 10 per cent.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14

A feature of the morning was rise of points in Southern Pacific pre- ferred. crossing 125. This came at about the time of the directors meet ing, which caused many 10 think that something had been done which had a bearing on the preferred stock. The common changed but little, although 1t was firm. In some quarters 1t was thought that the new securities to be issued by the company for the pur- pose of raising $f5,OO0,OOO to $2O,- 0OO,0OO would be preferred stock.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-05-14
,oc,t srocx ouor.TroNs.

Corrected daily by Kimberly, Root & Co.,. Investment Brokers, lS3 orange
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
COMMENT ON COMER n.0tarIE PEOPLE AROUSED OVER GOVERNORS STATEMENT. Accuse Chief Executive of Dealing DoubIy on the Prohibition
 QuestfOn-Subject of Very
 Live Interest.

Mobile. Oct. 27-The ultimatum to Mobile regarding what course 1t had better pursue in regard to the enforce rnent of the prohibition law when 1t becomes effective, issued yesterday by Govrnor B. B. Conner. was read with much interest in Mobile, and many ex- pressions were heard among prominent men, the majority not of the kind con- tained in DuBose's History of Ala bama.
 The point that Governor Conner made, that a man had to be taken to the Cathedral here and made to sign a pledge to refrain from drink, was the principal point upon which attack Of local men centered. They say the man referred to by Governor Conner was taken to sign a pledge, together with his wife; that two small children who were necessarily kept in prison when their two supporters were inc carcerated. might be liberated and given their freedom, and not left to make their own way in the world and suffer the ruin of their lives working night and G4y in cotton or other mills, as some children in Alabama are now doinf.
 The criticism of Governor Conner that he had pleGged himself here for local option and then caused a statutory pro- hlbition law to eb passed, was again advanced and the Governor was sharp ly scored.
 The interview with the Governor was widely read and was one of the chief topics of conversation on the streets today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
WEDDING AT LOTHIAN.
Miss Hurt Becomes The Bride Of
 HuIIey.


 Dothan, Oct. 27.-(Special.)-At the Foster Street Methodist Church in the presence of hundreds of their friends Charles Talley and Miss Lula Hurt were married. the father of the bride oficiating.
 At the conclusion of a prayer meet ing service conducted by Dr. Peter son, Miss Julia Hurt. the sister of the bride. sang My Dear" after which the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march was played by Mrs. Wilson, pre- ceded by the ushers. Albert King, John Tally Holt Simonton and Joe Harri- son, the bride and bridegroom marched to the altar.
 The church was tastefully and artis- ticalIy decorated with flowers and ferns.
 After the ceremony a delightful re- ception was rendered by the parents of the bride to which q few relatives and intimate friends of the couple were invited.
 A large number of costly and beau tiful presents attested the esteem in which MT. and Mrs. Talley are held.
 They left for a short wedding trip to Florida and Georgia and will be at home to their friends in a few days on South oates street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
.A.G. WARD, ST.. DEAD
PROMINENT CITIZEN OF MOBILE
 PASSES AWAY.
He Was a Native of Greensboro snd 0S Years old - Had Been Trnvel- ling Man and Widely
 Known.

Mobile, Oct. 27.-(speciaL) )--Alfred Gustave Ward. ST., for forty-tive years resident here, a civil war veteran. and known fkvorably all over the city and State died at the home of his son in-law. B. T. Barret. on Spring Hill avenue today.
 MT. Ward has been III sometime and suffered from malaria, though 1t was not thought to be serious. His death will prove great shock to his friends
 He came to this city forty-five years ago from Greensboro and had resided here ever since. He was twice mar ried the first time to Miss Gable John son. who died some years ago. Of this marriage there were four children. two sons and two daughters. Mrs. Ben- jamln T. Barret, and the late Mrs. J. B. Slbley. wife of a well-known wews- paper man. pr. A. c. Ward and Ben Ward. all of this city.
 There are no children by the second marriage. His brother, Frank s. Ward formerly of Birmingham, now of this city. as well as other relatives survive him.
 He was a traveIing man and we'll known In tife southern field. He was 65 years of age at his death. He had numerous friends and was e member of many organizations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
IRWIN MOODY DEAD.

Confederate Veteran of Good Hope
 Passes Away.
 Troy, Oct. 2T.-(Special. )--Irvin Moody, the Confederate veteran. who died at his home here yesterday of heart failure, was buried this morning at Good Hope, the funeral services be- Ing conducted at the family residence by Rev. S. H. Campbell.
 Mir. Moody was a Georgian. having been born in that state fin 1g3s He served during the war in the 18th Georgia Regiment and was severely wounded during his service as a Con- federate soldier.
 He moved to this state in 1874 and married Miss Jane Kindred, who alone survives him. their only son, John Moody. having died here about a year ago.
 MT. Moody was a most excellent man and had many friends in this section.
 News was received here today an- nouncing the death yesterday of Frank Oliver at Dothan.
 Mir. Oliver was the grand son of Captain Parker who formerly lived here and was in the hotel business. and MT. Oliver himself resided here for a num- Der of years having been connected with the Western Union Telegraph company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
BUYS BIG BUILDING
OFFICE BUILDING CHANGES HANDS
 IN PENSACOLA.
w. H. Knowles Purchases From W. ing at Corner of Palafox and tug At Corner at Palafox And
 Garden StreetH.

Pensacola. Fla. Oct, 27--(Special)- deal whereby William H. Knowles came Into possession of the most mod ern and costly building in Pensacola, was closed today. when W. 4. Blount sold to him the seven-story office building at the corner of PaIafox and Garden Streets. a structure which was completed only about two years ago, and which is thoroughly fireproof.
 The consideration was not made known. but Is supposed to be In the neighborhood of $250.000. as the site itself is very valuable one, occupying the most prominent corner in the city. and with every store and office filled, 1t Is evidently a good pay ing investment for the buyer. The latter is one of the largest real es- tate owners in the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
Nave YeuEver Stepped ts Thiak Ahout Tear HssIth7

Are you as well. strong and vigorous as you used to be?
 Are you sometimey discouraged. and think you'll never be any betterf Can you tell the cause of your trou- pie. or what makes you sick?
 Do you know that about nine-tenths of all sickness is caused by Kidney troubIef
 Have you ever stopped to think that your kidneys may be the cause of your poor health?
 Most people do not realize how much work the kidneys are required to do every day. Every drop of blood in the body must pass through and be filtered by the kid- neys thousands of times a day.
 How can they do their work well if they are sick?
 If your kidneys need treatment pr. Runners Swamp Root will prove to be Just the medicine you need.
 If you will write to pr. Kilmer 6 Co, Binghampton. N. r.. every reader or this paper. who has not already tried Swamp Root, the great Kidney Liver and Bladder Remedy may receive sample bottle by mail. absolutely free.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
REV. F. SEAY WEDS
MOBILE MINISTER MARRIES SELMA
 YOUNG WOMAN,
Miss Clara Galloway Becomes Wife of Ex.GOvermor's Son and Member of the Methodist Con-
 feTenee.

Selma. oct .27.--(Speciai.) )-At the home of her parents, Professor and Mrs D. M Galloway. this afternoon al 5 o'clock, Miss Clara Galloway was married to Rev. Frank Seay of Mobile
 The ceremony was performed by Dr. W. P. Dickinson, pastor of the Church Street Metho odist Church, and only the immediate family was present.
 Rev. and Mrs Seay left this after noon via Birmihgh am for New Orleans on their bridal trip.
 The bride has a large number of warm personal friends and admirers in Selma as we'll as throughout Gen. tral Alabama.
 Mir Seay is a member of the Ala bama Conference and is stationed in Mobile. He Is son of the late Gov ernor seay. and ranks high among the young ministers of the Methodist Con- ference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
coop WILL F0R CUBA. SenOr Quesada TaIIxa of Attitude T

Paris. Oct, 27.--Gonzalo De'oues- ada, the Cuban minister to the Unit ed States will leave here for Wash ington tomorrow.
 He has just completed 6 three months tour of the Canary Islands. Portugal. Spain, Italy. Switzerland and France. during which he has in- vestigated the matter of sending out emigrants to certain parts of Cuba.
 In an interview to-day the minister said he was surprised at the univer- sal feelings of good will toward Gu ba. He spoke with the prime min lsters of all the countries he visited and heard nothing but the highest words of praise for the attitude of the United States toward Cuba and the hope everywhere was expressed that the island soon would become a self governing republic.
 A feature of Senor de Quesada's journey was the banquet rendered him by the civil authorities of St. An. drew. This was the first time such an honor ever had been shown a Gu ban official in Spain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
MARINE NEWS.

 Mobile, Ala. Oct. 27.-Arrived: Steamers Trafalgas (Norwegian) Thor sen. Sagua; Greenbrier (British) Gait Santa Maria.
 Cleared: Steamers areenbrier (Brit- ish) Gait. Santa Maria. Port Eads. La, Oct. 27.--Arrived: Steamers Parisnnina (British) Nader, Colon via Port Limon; Floride (French) Mace. Havre, Bordeaux, Havana, etc. i; Gerty (Australian) Cosulich, Trieste via Palermo; 1rishrnan (Brifish) How ell, The Tyne; Rosina fBritishl Hurry, Ceiba.
 Sailed: Steamers William Cliff (Norwegianl Reid. Liverpool; Musician (Brftishl Wooffender, Havrs. Oraca- bessa 1British) Larsen, Bocas del Toro; Eskdale (Britishl Duff. Korsoer and Aarhuus via Newport News.
 New Orleans. La, Oct. 27.--cl6ared: Steamers Comus tAmerican) Boyd, Nsw York; Texan (British) Baker, Liverpool; Colonian (Britisf) Chad wick. London via Havre; Habil (Nor- wegian) Enalxsen. Puerto Ccrtez
 New Orleans. La.. Oct. 27.--Norweg- ian steamer Taunton, from Port Linnon via Bocas del Toro, reports when be- tween Corn Island and Gordo Point, passed e very large amount of drift. and hfebOat just awash, was painted white and abOus twenty feet long.
 Galveston, Texas. Oct. 27.-Arrtved: Steamers ChaImctte tAmerfcan) Forbes, New Orleans; Median (6ritish) Davies, Kingston.
 Cleared: Steamers Thurland Castle) (Brttisi) - Antwerp and Client; Truotpool (Britist) Goldswofthy, Aar- huus.
 Sailed: Steamers Orion (Rritish) Nicholson, Liverpool; Helen Thomas, Ormond, Port Tampa.
 :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
FIVE MINERS HURT
 AT SHORT GREEK

Birmingham, Oct. 27.-(special.1- Five miners were seriously b,yt not fatally burned in the Short Creek S,lnes of the Birmin gham Iron and Coal Com. pany late this afternoon.
 An explosion pf- gas occurred and for awhile there was apprehension that a serious catastrophe had happened. SIX men in all were hurt, but one of them needed but little attention.
 TWO hundred men were at work in the mines at the time of the explosion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
Records Tuesday Show RiOer
 LoUer Than Euer Before

HonchaiAntly bestridins a sand bar like n seesaw board is the new government dredge that has ben the hope and joy of the engineering department of the local territory for the last two month And as far as being able to go into commission Is concerned, the boat should be named after the state in which she will work. for she wfiI rest where she is until the river gets good and ready 10 do business.
 Tuseday the river was lower than 1t has ever been in recorded history, the tide gauge marking four inches below zero. Lack of supply water from tributary streams has thrown the river on its own resources
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28

and instead of the huse varying from terra cotta. to yellowish reddish brown, it is now bottle green, and so clear one can see bot tom in many places.
 The channel sazes flippautIy at the clouds in hillocks of mud. and a founder wishing to kep his back from getting sun burned, would have to take running start, stick his nose in the mud and throw e hand spring every fifteen minutes to keep both sides of him wet.
 The reason for this abnormal condition is given in the last line of the diagnosis made of the local atmosphere by the official sky pilot"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
MOBILE COUNCIL
 LEVIES USUAL TAX

Mobile. Oct. 27.-(Special. )-Meet- ing in special session tonight the gen. eral Council levied tax of six-tenths of 1 per centum for the current year, as authorized by law, upon all prop erty and subjects of taxation listed and valued in the book of assessments as corrected.
 The meeting lasted only long enough to have the ordinance read and passed upoIl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
Attempted BurgIaries.

Numerous attempted burglarie' were reported to the police this morn ing by residents in the northern sec ton of the city, where both white and negro burglars attempted to operate.
 Two places were visited by negroes and in their efforts to gain admit tance the burglars awoke the occu- pants. Tn another home a white bur glar was found In room. and was In the act of lifting the gold watch of the owner, when the latter awoke and reaching for his revolver under pill low fired three shots at the man. but none took effect. It is believed that recent arrivals in the city are attempt ing the crimes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-28
MOBILE PARAGRAPHS.
A. T. sneneer Lumber Company Is In
 oawnArafRd

"A I 8peneeR Lumber COulpuMy I1 TIT
 cOFDOrated.
 Mobile, Oct. 27.-Special) --The A J. Spencer Lumber Company was incor' porated today with a capital stock oi S10.000.
 The new concern will do a genera lumber and mill exporting business The Incorporators are Henrietta M Spencer, A. J. Spencer, and w. M. Ryan There are 100 shares of capital stock at S1O0 each of which Henrietta NJ Spencer owns ninety-eight, A. J. Spen- cer. one, and W. NJ. Ryan one.
 A. J. Spencer is president, Henrietta M. Spencer vice president. and W. M Ryan secretary and treasurer. All are Mobile people and the new company will be located here.