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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07

DR., S. l.. Corrothersi wants to be
made bishop, ana an ex-Washlng
tonlan. a former pastor Of Galbraith,
DR.. W, II. Chambers, now of Indiana
Is an asptrant for the same exalted
position; Rev. w. H. Davenport is
asking the editorship of the Zion
quarterly, and Recorder John c.
nancy, the present incumbent, is
willing to accept re-election-and
VIII get it; Rev. Logan johnson is
anxious to be tried out for manager
or the publishing house at Charlotte.
Some Of the gentlemen will return to
Washington appointed-most of
'hem Ndls-appointed"- all have
| our best wishes for success.
Just before leaving for Panama,
Secretary Taft had long confer
ence With Mr.. E. II. Hitchcock, his
arable and energetic manager in
THIS section of the country. Among
MS immense throng of callers was
Register w. T. Vernon, who intro
duced Mr.. Napoleon Bonaparte Mar
shall, who has practiced law here
ana IN Boston. 1t is understood in
local circles that Mr.. Marshall is to
enlist IN the work Of nominating the
war secretary for president.
Rev. w. J. White, editor of the
Georgia Baptist, published at Au-,,
gusta, Ga, surprises his staid and
conservative constituents by an
nouncing his Willingness to Join the
Socialists, if that party will stand by
us colorS in the southland Come
back to shore, brother White. You
are venturing into deep water.
oliver Randolph'S personally con-,
Quoted Bureau Of Misinfoymation in
r street feels called upon to issue a
solemn note of warming to the unsus-
pecting colored journals Of the land,
counselllng them not to be beguiled
INTO publishing, along with note and
comment on other subjects, any
news that betrayS the fact that Sec
rotary Taft is the leader in the race
for president. Just why Randolph
elects himself as the arbiter Of what,
constitutes the prper kind of news
papers Of the country is not given in
the tersc prOnunciamento issued
from the r street headquarters; nor
does he point out why the matter he
sends out in the interest of another
candidate should be deemed more le-
Sltimate and accepted in preferenceI
10 that which he condemns A great
head has Randolph. Negro editors
WHO DO not want news AS is news"
VIII doubtless be guided by thel
young genteman's progressive and
thoroughly uD-to-date advice. 9th
ers Will continue 10 print the facts !
whether they agree with the writerI
thereof or not. 1t is said that RAN
dolph IS lawyer. 1t would be lust
like him to plead case and ask the
jury to pay no attention to the evil
dence, for such an awful procedure
might be detrimental to the interests
Of his client.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07
I'm the National CAPITAL
.MaE SIX.
Continued from page one.

vote at any time that Senator For
aker and his allies are willing. \
hint to the wise ought 70 be suffi-
cient.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07

ly as they gather in the festive dele
gate. 1t is the folks who are not
sure Of their ground who indulge in
clamOr.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07

Washington Is fertile field fON,
candidates for honOrs at the hands
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07

a municipal court of the District
OF Columbia, retaining the present
six JUSTICES of the peace, and housing
them in one building, instead of hay
ing them scattered throughout the
business section Of the city, is to be
established by congress-, by recon-
menation Of the district commission
ers. Our one colored justice of the
peace, Robert II. Terrell, recognized
as the ablest jurist Of the sextette,
Will now become known as Judge
Terrell, Of the municipal court. 1t is
expected that George II. DeReef, who
has been maintained as d clerk in
Justice Terrell's office at~his private
expense, will be named as an assist
ant to the clerk Of the new court.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07

on all fours with this remarkable
line of reasoning is the objection
manifested on the part OF certain adj
herents OF the camp Of the so-called
allies, to the very moderate actiy-
lty shown by colored officcholders in
behalf of the candidacy of Secretary
latt. 1t might be asked with perfect
proprlety: Have not colored men in
once the same right to support the
administration under which thew are
employed as the COlOred men SINH
iarly employed have to give their
time and voice to the opposition? 1t
IS we'll known ia Washington that
there are certain colored officehold-
crs closely Identified with dnti-admin-
lstratlon machines, and they are per-
mlttcd to support any candidate they
choose, without molestation by the
powers. There is nothing they
can say, too, about Roosevelt and
Iaft, and they are not slow to char
acterlze the loyal administration men
as race traitors. etc Without the
pluck to resign their places under
an administration they pronounce an
enemy to the race, or the courage to-
express their convictions openly,
they resort to the 'sandbag" method
Of warfare, hoping to carry their
point by craft, instead Of adopting
manly tactics on even terms. Be it
said Of the administration leaders:
they denoUnce nobody; held no hot
air meetings; voice no idle COM
plaint-but proceed along lines of
decency and order to promote the
ends they believe to be right, and en-
deaver to secure the best results for
their. race by going directly to the
tountain-head' and asking for what
they want, be that "fountain-h2ad"|
the president, congress, the inter
state commerce commission, civil
service commission or a private indi-
vldual or corporation. If Negroes
must differ-and on one has any OBJ
lection to honest differences of oDin-
ion--let us differ in a respectful
spirit, and remember that if we tray
ell divergent lines for the present. we
are all aiming finally at the same
goal-the greatest good for the
whole body Of our people.
The jim-crow" signs which for
merly deseCratcd the steam and ell
ectric lines running in and out Of
Washington have been covered or re-
moved while the cars are within the
confines Of the district, in compliance
with an order to that effect issued by
the district commissioners. Boot
blacks stands displaying the legend,
For Whites Only" have also been
made to remove the offensive cards.
AS the reports Of conventions come
IN from Mississippi, North Carolina,
Arkansas, Kentucky, Alabama, South
Carolina, Tennessee and other strate-
gic points, the anti-administratio
lists yell with frantic delight over ap-
parent victories and deal out vtu-
perative calculations when the news
OF defeat is posted up on the castle
walls. The Roosevelt combine
retain an imperturbable poise, be the
situation as 1t may, and smile serene-
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07

Attorneys l.. Melendez King,
Hughes e Gray, and John H. Wilson,
the colored attorneys engaged by
Louis Lundy to prosecute Congress-
man HELM for wounding him in the
recent street car embroglio, have
Withdrawn from the case, alleging
that Lupdy wishes to make COM
promise with Hcfin, to which they
could not consistently agree. Lun-
dy has placed his interests in charge
Of a white attorney. Henin denies
that he gave the white man whom he
shot accidentally the sum Of $4,000
to drop the matter Of suing for dam
ages. Whatever the outcome it is
safe to say that Heflfn will do no
more shooting in the district, where
gun-play is so expensive. Nor is he
being invited to address any more
temperance meetings.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07

May promises an unusually brilli-
ant outlook in musical circles. On
the 1lth comes the city-wide testi-
monial to Prof. John T. Layton; on
the 18th, Clarence Cameron White
gives recital as a farewell offering
before going for a years study in
Europe; he will be assisted by Mrs.
P0rtia Pittman, Nine. Kathryn
Skecne Mitchell, II. Leonard Jeter,
and Charles Marshall. On the 22d,
Mrs. Hattie Gibbs Marshall presents
Miss Marie &. James, and the 10th
comes recital by the pupils Of Mrs.
Arabella V. Chase.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-07

The police census Of the district.
just finished, shows a total population
or o39,403 of which 97,483 are coll
ored. The excess of colored females
over colored males is 1871.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. Feb. 'I4---There was A aevAra break in the cotton market today with act Ne months selling at the lowest level reach ga slnce the advance of last month. The close was steady but at a net decline of tos to% oSo ppolnts p Sales were estimated at
 The market opened easy at a decline of eqI2 points and after some little irregular Ity increased the loss under weak Liver pool cables English selling orders weak ness In New Orleans, liquidation stop loss cr1eRs and Dear pressure. Before the de- cine vas checked March had sold at 10 52 and May at 10,st or 33@34 points net low CT. The close was little up from the lowest on near positions as a result of cov-
 The late months were relatively steady all day showing at the most net loss of 15@24 points. Rumors that the concen- trated May long interest was trying to nquioate were the depressing factors, but most Of the selling seemed to be for scat tering long accounts and to have been chief " promoted by reports of easier markets for spot cotton ir the interior. New Orleans was seller here during the middle of the day and about the only support seemed to De that derived from covering of shorts on a scale down. Southern spot markets as officially reported early were uncharRed to Mc lower. showing less weakness and some claimed that the bull pool was hold ing on to Its May contracts which were soon to be maintaining premium of two to three points over July.
 Receipts at the ports today 2s,s53 balea against S2.ss0 last week aud 36,2s1 last year. For the week 17s,000. against 2I7,s56 last week and 2ee.913 last year.
 TodayS receipts at New Orleans 7Isb bales. against 7,257 last year and at Hous- ton 1.ssS against s.os3 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
,. E. Johnstone & Co. Cotton Merchants and Exporters
 Cotton Bsush in Alabama and Mississippi Branch Offices Troy and Do,han Ala and Jackson Miss
THE STOCK MARKET

a .
 New York. Feb. 14--The stock market to- day was still regarded largely made up of contest between professional parties participation, The contest was waged with varying fortunes and a good deal of ob- stinsSy st ssfere either party obtained deeis- course of price movement up to noon was unusual At that time the bears gave signs prices was quite asxrsssive until the talk ing of profits when the rise began.
 The sentiInentai effect of the prominent able, owing to the large speculative follow ing always found in thise stock. Thus with ss Paas Union Pacific the two Hill s stocks K bulls had a formidabie influence enlisted on their side, An effective supplementary Steel preferred when the the IT railroad % stocks bekan to show indications of sagging. There & was no a special news to account s tor the centered about the New York City bond sale and current expectations of favorable days S sDeeaist.on. 6 No detais s's of the avers age price of the bonds were obtainable up to the time the stock market closed. Near nouncediy dull In ths desire to await decis- ion on the bond sales.
 Some rerhittances from abroad by fer eiRners desiring to participate in the new loan was an element in the further decline in the foreikn exchange market in spite of sss s9ms spisas ssae cufia,es M tor The local mon ey market was unaffected seemJngly, Dy the demand to participate in the New York city loan.
 Forecast of the weeks currency move ment pointed to ( cash gain in the neiKn- borhod of ts.0eoseoo. of which an important portson was yielded by sub-treasury opera lions. This eain in turn is mostly due to presentation for exchange into legal tsnoeas rs t6 serve in their reserves by te banks ot bank notes received from their interior cor respondents, Not only the large current se- deinption of bank nbtes5 but the heavy ae- posits 6f fa~fui money at the treasury oe- partmAnt reflect the rapid rate Of retire nieht of bank notes from the circulationss,; s, ThA bid of los S77 by a syndicate for all of the fifty year NewiYork bonds was uh- heralded by any runtor and in itself secures a better average price than that. this ex ceedine considerably the preliminary esti- mates by bond experts of what the bonds yvouid bring. which ranged from lo2% 10 a shade above i0z The result clearly ex- ceeded 4xpectations. The spasmodic jump iii gthe old 4j1s to 1oe1s at the last on the stock exchange was testimony to this fact.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales par value si 500 000s Unit&d States bonds were un- changed on call.
 aief nxnsaN6, STOCK LIST,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
MULE MARKET QUIET
SALES CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN
 EAST YEAR.
Dealers Attribute h to the Conservsfive Way in Which the Banks are Letting Out
 Money.

Montgomery, the second Largest mule market in the South, will handle but a lft- tie over half as many mules this year as for the last two seasons. according to the most prominent dealers here. and the same con South. Tls
 This condition of affairs is explained in many ways. chief among which Is the same cause that has affected the sale of fsrtiliz- CTS. the disposition of the banks to be much more conservative in making loans for CTS. who are extensively interested in the mule traffic assign not only the scarcity of ready money but the scarcity of mules and me ,ia nigh prices - which pgevai, this year: market in the South. and next to Atlanta Is Montgomery. Last year Montgomery handled something over 10000 mules. This year 1t Is believed but few over s.ooe will be handled.
 The season for selling mules usually com mences in September, but this season com were made until January. Tn January. however. the sales were as good as in pre- vious years. but after that date they fell off. Those who bought in January are the nary means. and 1t is expected that now since practically all of these have made their purchases of stock. that there wtli
 At present good mules are higher in price than horses. condition which has been brought about by several circumstanees The much to do with the depreciation in the value of horses. but there has been an ln- creasing demand for good farm mules. The prices for mules sa now range from slso , ss for the better class of stock.
 Smaller cities in Alabama that formerly used from five to eight cars of mules an- the close bartering for these is an indics- tion of the caution being displayed by farm CTS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
BUYERS IN EVIDENCE
BRADSrREET's, REGULAR WEEKLY
 REVIEW OF TRADE.
Jobbing Trade Evinees More Vim Thau at Any Time Since Last Au- tumn--C0lIectfoma Are
 SfaHl Mmckkvwmrd

stiHl Backward.
 !, New York, Feb. 14.--Bradstreet's to. morrow will say: Buyers of spring goods are more in evidence this week at all markets. responding to the ad- vance of the season and jobbing trade evinced more vim than at any time since Hast autumn.
 In no case, however, is the buying reported as. equal to year ago, and in all cases the decreases are very heavy. The easing of prices of sta- ples. shown in January. has gone fur ther this week. Reports as to the va- rious industries are conflicting, mora being reported doing in some instances with numerous assumptions of full time noted. Some finished iron ana steel mills are resuming but others are reported slowing down and the i'm provement as whole is slight. De- spite the stand of union labor. wage reductions are being reported while the number of unemployed Is probably the largest of the winter.
 Collections are stilI backward, be- ing especially slow at the South, where much cotton is being held. Building was at a low ebb in January and this is reflected in easy prices for lumber.
 Business failures in the United States for the week ending February Is num- ber S2l against 272 last week and s6l in the. like week of 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECART

An area of decidedly lcw pressure was central over Arkansas at o'clock this morning This area has been attended with moderately heavy rains in the lower mississippi valley. and preceded by a sliEht rlse Tn temperature Thunderstorms were south and east of the area of low barom. eter. The area of high barometer that wal oNer the northwest yesterday las not moved eastward of the Rocky Mountains
 An area of low barometer Is moving in over Montana, producing rising temperature
 The indications are that clearing and colder weather will be experienced in this section tonight followed by fair and much colder weather Saturday.
 Temperature and precip. .ation as rspsrs. Southern States. durinG tho a4 hours. and to6 ana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
pispensary in aAefaeld.

Tuscumbia, Feb. 14.--(speeiai.)- ShefieId's dispensary report for the period beginning July 1. 1907, to and including January ', 1908. few days more than six months. was today flied with the court of commissioners of Colbert county. The report shows for the period gross sales of $7e,371.I5. with net profits of $25 900. of VI SAh amount the city of ;ineil.Id reserves 5000. and Colbert codnIv ss.B11. the balance being represented by Sl0,o0o worth of stock and furnitlre aEd fix lures on hand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
rol oRANeE pouNpARIEs.
Calhoun May Get a Part Of TaIladega
 County.

Anniston, Feb. 14.-(special.)--A movement is being inaugurated to in terest the next Legislature to change the boundary lines of Calhoun and Tal- ladega counties.
 The proposed change will be fin the southeast corner of Talladega county. It is proposed to take off a good sized slice of Talladega and annex it to Calhoun. There are about seventy five families in the territory, and 1t is claimed that fully ninety i've per cent of the people favor the movement.
 The object of the proposed change nearer the county seat It Is only six miles to Anniston. while it is over twenty miles to Talladega. and the people claim it works great hardship to be compelled to so to Tailadsga on legal businees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15

-
 tCorreeted Dally) 7,hs~s nriees are at wholesale and not to con
 sumers:
 starch-corn saIoc: standard goods. Pearl 4hc: gloss lump 4he; nickel goods sS. %.
 Lard--Lsaf sko; compound shc: basis tieroes.
 Rice-Extra fancy head shc; fancy head sH @7e; broken 4M @5c: Japan SIS 05%c salt--Liverpooi Sl.1s; Virginia COG; Lou VineEar-Per gallon 1s922c.
 Coffss-oreen common sh @ioe; prime sH a 100; choice 11Q12c; fancy I39l4hc. Candies--sttck 7e; fancy 7%c.
 Craeksrs-xxx soda she: XXX ginger sardines-Americana mustard ss.75: x -oil '' Hides-pry Hints sS1oc: dry saIted 60 7c; green hides s@Ae; green saited 4@4hc. WooI-cisar zoe: bury -O@laHo: washed UXYsssSiI-stAndard 75e: watergrOund soc: Fruit and Produce--Fancy apples: Fancy Baldwin s4.75; No l Baldwin s4 50: Mala- box S4.5O; Irish potatoes per bu. s1 10. onions, red globes per bu. $l.O5; cabbage onions S1 .25; Two Crown Raisins S2. % box ; cocoanuts S3 IS; fancy H. P. peanuts Sc lb.; choice Florida oranges. assorted sizes Cheese-Fun cream daisies 1eHc; singles l6; 1 ID. cuts. -tare 16c.
 csrtts-Per bbl. S4 %: per sack 500. Grain and Hay-Bran s1 .50; shorts S1. 60; 65c; white 67hc; whiee clipped 69c; timo- thy hay .o0; Johnson grass soc; ifalfs S1, 26. Prime cotton seed meal t2e.O0. Molassss-Georgia cane bbls SSc gallon; cases gallons 3g 50 per case; maple syrup. Log Cabin Brand. gallons S1t; gallons @. .bO; quarts s4 26 per dozen. Chicksns-Hens Ss94oc; flyers so925e; Sugar-Granulated 5hc; FIG &c.,
 Eggs 22hc,
 Country Butter-16e per lo'i Jersey butter BaGging-New Jute 50 yd. pieces ID. II Mc: new sugar sack % ID. sc; ID. eho: second hand sugar sack "A 1Skcs TiOs--New Arrow tl. 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. Feb. i4.-A new low mark for May wheat was made today on the local exchange when that option sold at 92Ac. Corn and oats were each a shade lower Provisions were 7h @1o to 25c lower.
 The wheat market opened extremely weak because of the exceedingly heavy ship ments of wheat from Argentina for the week. Total exports from that country ag- gregated 7.512.000 bushels. surpassing the estimates of yesterday by almost 1.00O GOO bushels. As a result of this enormous shipment wheat experienced severe de- clines at all European grain centers. prices at Liverpool being more than 2d lower than on the preceding day The local market was bearishIy affected by the foreign sit uation all day but 6 much steadier tone de- veloped during the last half hour because of buying by shorts. The close was fairly
 May opened %@Ikc lower at s2h @ssc. sold at s2A. advanced to sSA e $ and clos ed at S3kc.
 The corn market was weak early in the day because of the break in wheat. Later the greater part of the loss was recovered because of unfayorable weather in the corn belt. The close was steady.
 May opened O Ac lower at 60@60Ac, sold off to 59%c and then advanced to.6o A O @%c. The close was at so%c. Local re-
 Trade in oats was very light and the market was governed by wheat and corn. May opened 1zc lower at 52Hc. sold between 52c and s3c and closed at 52h O Bc. Local receipts 375 cars.
 Provisions were weak all day because Of the early weakness of grain and decline of 10Q15c in the price of live hogs. Trade was heavy At the close May pork was down 25c at $11.25. Lard was F Q l0c lower at $7.17h 9$7 20. Ribs were Th @ Ice lower at $6.S2h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
NEW YORK BONDS.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15

New Orleans. Feb I4.-Spot cotton wa, quiet with prices c lower on all grades
 Middiing Il Ac. Sales were l5O bales on the spot and SIS to arrive.
 Futures opened barely steady. nine to fourteen points below the close of yeater- day, considerably below expectations For about an hour there was much activity the result of large selling movement. which did not cease until the May option had gone to l0.T4 After this there was a tempora- ry reaction. which was quickly followed bv another slump that brought tie market down to the lowest levels of the day Liv- erpool's showing was decidedly a disap-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-15
LIYFRPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool. Feb. I4.--Closing: Cotton, spot dull: prices five points lower: American middling fair .... .... ..sS3 Good middling .... N... .....,s.47 Middltng s... .... S... eco. 6. 31 LOW middling 5. B7 Good ordinary .... .... .... e. ....5 A OIoIuaIy ..A. 9b
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales, of which 200 were for speculation and export and included 2.600 American; receipts 21.200: all American.
 Futures opened steady and closed easy Arnerfcap rofd1IfnU q