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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
Say, Look H c.

"Old lady, I pay my board every week and I expect to get good butter every time 1 sit at the table to eat a square, Now this butter is on the bum; it's no good, and you must do better" 'Why, my dear, the butter must be good, for I purchased it at Phelan's T store, and it always has been O. K.'' Just as she spoke she saw the fellow. on the other side of the tables smile as he tried to keep s from Laughing aloud at his chum. swell" said the boarding mistress, twhats the matter with you? Are you butter crazy also| ''Plase, ma'am, I'm Tot; the butter is just as you say, O. K; but your bread is out Of order to-day for some reason or other" Well, to see boarder No 2 al- most split his sides laughing at board CT No 1 would rattle your slats." and sure enough the butter was as usual, the nice. sweet tasting kind. but it wasn't sweet enough to make sour, heavy bread taste sweet. Well, mis- takes sometimes occur. but we take mighty good care that the quality of our tea, coffee, spices and butter are the very best; that's the only way to do business. It must be very annoy ing to have people come back and say: saThe last I got wasn't good" We seldom have such complaints at
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
RHEEAN,s' 'I' STORE si Broadway, = Tel Call 1882.
NOW
 FOR
 x FLOWS.

Flowing time will be here gooner that we realize, them you will want a blow and want 1t right away.
 We're prepared for these "want-it-right-away" orders. Flow selling is not a side line with us; it's one of our special ties. More than 100 blows in stock now-eighs different makes, thirty-seven different styles and patterns, from the small one-horse blow to the la bor saving Sulky blows.
 Such leading makes as Syra- cuse. Arlington, Oliver. ROx- bury. Southbury. Excelsior and Belcher 6 Taylor make up this complete stock. Prices start at $5 and run to $45.
 'Twould be hard to find an- other stock. its equal, for variety and completeness, hereabouts. This large stock means large buying, large selling, means low selling, means lower prices to you, not on blows alone but on any article in the implement line. Come to blow headquarters this year. A postal brings blow catalogue.
 P. J. BOL AN,
 90-93 Bank Street.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-05-21
WAR SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT.

Harrisburg, Pa. May Ex-Governor Stone has received a warrant for $102,- SIS, from the United States govern ment, as part payment of the war set clement account. This account covers money expended by the state during the civil and Spanish-American wars.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Tetal Net Receipts of oorron.
Chicago Grain and Provision.

CHICAGO, Aug s.-In the absence of changes in the crop situation the grain markets were rather narrow today, clos ing steady, wheat a shade up, corn un- changed and oats Adas higher. for. Sep- tember delivery. Provisions closed un- changed to 71a over yesterday.
 their trade because of the Government re pert expected tomorrow. There was but little outside interest in the market while news of influence was about evenly di- vided between the bulls and bears. A marrow range of prices was the result of this situation. The market opened easy In sympathy with Liverpool, September Ac lower to unchanged at 70ssG70M. Fear that the Northwestern crop would be in Jured by heavy rains. together with heavy seaboard clearances caused an early rally Co 7lh. There were plenty of fattering prospects held out in letters and messa ges from farmers and agents in the country, however, and September soon worked back to 70%. Later a rally to 70AG707s occurred, helped by the fact that 31 loads were reported taken for export. Feeling was steady at the close. September be- ing a shade over yesterday at 70saG70a. Seaboard clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 1.45500 bushels, while prim- ary receipts were 912. 600 bushels, compa red with ll13,ooO bushels last year: The against 152 last week and 235 a year ago. Local receipts were -1G cars, g of con- tract grade. Argentine shipments last Week aggregated 3ZSWW DuSnelS, c0Dl- pared with Ts400O bushels the correspond- ing week of 1900.
 While corn was at times moderately ac- tive 1t was a local market with the gen. eral speculative atmosphere dull. As in wheat this was due largely to desire to await the verdict of the agricultural de- partment' crop bulletin expected tomor- row There was very little country buy ing. while local people were disinclined to sell. Shows forecast of the Government report stating that 1t would probably show a condition of 65 or perhaps 60 which would be the lowest condition ever report ed was a potent influence in sustaining prices, although the usual crop damage stories were received from the corn belt. Receipts were 92 cars. September sold be- tween 571e and 5Slsd6SM and closed un- changed at 57a4.
 Oats were dull. but independently firm on buying by elevator interests and trad CTS ordinarily busy with hog products The volume of trade was light. however. and speculation offered no feature of in- terest. September sold between B and 35A and closed A4Ss higher at 35la. Receipts were 271 cars.
 Provisions were dull. The market. how ever. ruled steady on purchases of lard by local packer. A slight recession ot prices followed the completion of this buying, but the close was steady. Sep tember pork 71s higher at $13.s5; Septem- Der lard a shade up at $s.621adS.65 and Sep tember ribs unchanged at $7.771z
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
l MARKET FOR FUTURES
SIX TO TEN POINTS ADVANCE
 AT THE CLOSE.
The Early Liverpool Cables Were Far Better Than Had Been Expect ed-Light Buying by
 Southern Houses.

NEW YORK, Ig. 1.-The market for cotton futures opened quiet and firm with prices up 4n6 points on room and light southern buying, the sellers being Liver pool bears and continental houses. Shorts were alarmed by this further show or strength, having anticipated a relapse this morning from yesterdays rise and turned to cover soon after the call. This led to brisk buying for long account by local buying from Wall Street. Prices worked steadily upward on this demand. October t. I.24 and January to 1.23. All the nrst hour a firm undertone obtained and the market gave promise of even better things before. noon. But profit taking set in and selling on the reaction theory helped to depress values. which broke 6Gl points by midday. The early Liverpool cables were far better than expected, both as concerns spot cotton and futures. Still later .advices gave additional advances. Early fin the afternoon the local market nagain stiffened on covering and room bull support, prompted in part by rather unfavorable advices from Central Texas and by belief that Liverpool would be much higher again tomorrow. The late advance carried OotoN~- to 723 and Jan uary to FPS. While there were fiurries of profit taking. the undsrtone remained very steady to the close with sentiment for the time being quite bullish. The do- ing was fairly active during the day as whole. but there was little to indicate returning public speculation on a broad scale. The weekend statistics were quite in line with pre-conceived ideas and made little impression either way.
 The market was finally stetady with prices net 6Gff0 points higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Worlds Visible Supply.

! NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 9.-Secretary | Hesters statement of the worlds visible
 supply of cotton, made up from special
 cable and telegra phic advices. compares
 the figures of this week with last week,
 last year and the year before. It shows a
 decrease for the week just closed of l22,- ! 9SS bales, against decrease of il,@7 last f year and decrease of 154,395 the year be- l fore last. ... The ttoal visible is 2o37.O51. against g. ! 1j9,9 ,9S9 last week. 1,27s,4 427 last year and | ,, ,S36. 226 year before last. Of this the to- tai of American cotton is 1,220,051, against | l.326.9S9 last week, 76S,427 last year and 2,1l52 226 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil. India etc. l70O0, against S33,O0O last week. 510,0O0 last year and 721 900 year before last. The total worlds visible supply of cot ton shows decrease compared with last week of l2293S bales. an increase com pared with last year of 75S,624 and a de-
 crease compared with year before last of
 799175
 Of the worlds visible supply as above
 there is now afioat and held in Great Bri-
 tain and Continental Europe l,O4,OO0
 against 79SO00 last year and 1.754 600 year
 before last; in Egypt, S2,0O0, against 5O,oOo last year and 60,600 year before last; in
 India 46l,OO0 against 276OOO last year and
 4470OO year before last and in the United
 States i57 600, against 154.O0O last year and 575, ,OO0 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
New York Cotton Futures.
NEW YORK. Aug. 9.-Quotations for otton futures today were as follows:
 
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug s-There were no distinctly new features in the market for spot cotton. Prices were a shade heavier under the influence of the moder- ate imprOvment in value at Liverpool. but though buNe"S were $ usual moving about among the sample rooms freely there was no very marked disposition shown by the purchasing element to trade upon the basis of current asking prices Sales; 1000. including 200 to arrive. Quo- tations 1-16 higher.
 The market for contracts was only measurably active today and what busi- ness was transacted carried with it a strong suggestion of the scllpcrs' art since there was no potent influence at work to either elevate or depress prices permanently and the market kept backing and filling over a comfortably vide range without apparent reason. The market stood on first call points higher for Au- gust and id5 points higher for all other mo nths gained 3 points thereafter and t,en inaugurated a decline that carried values down d few points. closing wikh a net gain for the day of points on August and 6d7 points on other positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Nav York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9-Sugar-RaW, bare ly steady fair refining, 9-16; centrifugal 96 test, As; molasses sugar, 5-l6; refined dull.
 Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. : invoice, 11-l6 mild quiet; Cordova, Sd1l1a Flu lures opened steady, 5d 10 points higher on firm cable news, smaller primary receipts than generally expected, fair demand from a well known copper house and a steader spot demand. Disappointing late advices from Havre caused the local mar ket to become somewhat easier in the early afternoon. but the close was steady at the opening basis. 5GlO points higher. Total sales. $500 bags. September, 4.S5d 800: October. 5O5; December. 5.2O49 9; March 5.45; May, 5.55d5.6O; June. o65; July. 5.7o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Kansas City Live Stock.

ceipts, 4,OO0 natives. 900 Texans. 200 calves market strong; native steers, $465. 95 stockers and feeders. $2.S093. 70; Western steers, $2d4.75: Western cows, $1.7562 S5 and Indian cows. $l.75d265: Texas and Indian steers. $2.s0Q325; Colorado cows 8. 7595; Colorado steers, $.60; bulls, 8 50d 4.50: calves, $3d5.25.
 CT; top, s61O: bulk of Sales. s. .55G5 95 heavy, $6a6. 10: packers $5.7OG595; mixed s. .55Q5.s5; light, $53Ja5.75; pigs. $S.5Od5 9
 Sheep-Receipts. 1000; market firm lambs, >4G5; muttons, $39375.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
WALL STREET REVIEW
A GRADUAL PETERING OUT OF
 STRENGTH.
At the Final Hour There Was an Effective Bear Drive Against the Grain-carrying Roads.
 Bonds Dull.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-From a condition of decided strength in the early dealings the market began to show an exhaustion
 of the buying power and prices declined gradually until the final hour when there was an effective bear drive against the grain-carrying roads. This movement | was based on surmises that the Govern ments monthly crop report, to be issued tomorrow. would reflect greater damage | thar current expectations. This supposi- | ton was also effectually backed up by the | dicted a possible condition of wheat of | g and corn 6o These averages were given some credence by bear traders and | they promptly put out large amounts Of the highest prices of the day of from | 1& to 2ss in the principal grain-carrying roads. with St. Paul the chief sufferer.
 The general decline was materially as Gas on reports of complications with the Chicago city authorities. United States Steel stocks contributed but little novelty to the days dealings and moved within a range of a point. Early Improvements of S0& per cent. respectively. for the common and preferred were wiped out
 and they closed 19dss per cent. lower. Re
 ports of control by the Gould interests
 of Mexican railroads promoted good de-
 mand for all of the Southwestern stocks at the outset and Missouri Pacific and effect was exerted on the general Est by these special movements and there was
 some substantial gains in various prom inent stocks. The fact that there were no announcements of gold exports, sterl ing exchange rates being lower and ex- pectations of a good bank statement to-, morrow also were contributing influences to the rise. The junior Vanderbilt stocks responded notably to heavy purchases of New York. Chicago and St. Louis com mon and second preferred, which i'm
 proved 2lkG31s. The forecast of the bank statement indicates a gain in cash by the banks on the interior movement and op- erations with the sub-treasury of s2,3l,- | $40. Some fsurprise was expressed at the gain of only $474.000 on sub-treasury ac- | count by the banks in view of the dis bursement for pensions and interest in addition to the payments alone of S,619,- | 300 gold on Pacific Coast transfers. The payment of the United States Steel pre- ferred dividend of $S,S63.2 2S4 may cause some unexpected changes in the princi- | pal items of tomorrows bank statement. | Sterling exchange rates reacted today and apprehension was displayed as to sne like | iihood of early exports of gold. Demand | bills were steady at the close at $4Slb | the days reaction being due principally | to a lessened inquiry. The closing of the
 market was weak at the lowest.
 l Railroad bonds were dull today, and | earlier firmness was dissipated by the re- | action in stocks. Total sales, par value 1 S1O20OOO United States bonds were all | unchanged on the last call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Cot+3n at the Ports.

New Orleans Steady: sales, LOO; ordi- nary. | t3-l6: good ordinary, 5l&; low mid ding. S7-16. mlddIing fair, il-l6; re- ccipts. l60: stock, SN.021
 Cialveston-Q Quiet; middling, <; sales -i'; receipts. ij stock. 3Io3I.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling. "a; stock savann4h-Dun middinS. 7Ss; sales. $; receipts, B; stock. actual I96? Charleet on-Easy: middhng, lS4; stock
 Wilmington Nominal, middllnE, S'- re- ceipts 1 stock, 2,4ob
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Weekly Local Cotton Statement.
New York Spot Cotton,

NEW YORK. Aug. s-Cotton-Quiet: middling. s; net receipts 361; gross. 917; sales. 121: stock, 17o,ll1; exports to the continent. 939
 Total today-Net receipts. sS6: exports to Great Britain. 45o; to France. 1.l1S: to the continent, 7,72I; stock, 299, ,S2a.
 Consolidated-Net receipts. 1s.0l3: ex- ports to Great Britain. 11.961; to France, 4,35l: to the continent. 25,329.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 7453- 1a3; exports to Great Britain, 30f3 73s; to France, 721,9i0; to the continent. 2,57o,73s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady. .--@ Wheat-No. ? red. ~71iz. :. ... Corn-No. 2 yellow. 57%.
 No. oats, 35s4036; No ? white. 3Sd Ss&4 No. 2 white. 37Ad37la. -. Mess pork. per bbi.. s1s sOa13S5. Lard. per 100 lbs. $s.60dS. .6215.
 Short rib sides Goose). E.70nI.So. Dry salted shoulders (boXed), 7Ad7l2. Short clear sides Cboxedp. sS25nS.S5 Whiskey, basis of high wines, s1.29
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
London Financial cableeram.

Advertisers London financial cablegram says: Kitcheners proclamation calling upon the Boers to give up their hopeless fight under threat of banishment caused a better market feeling here today. Consols led in the improvement. but general busi- nc ss continued to be restricted. Ameri- can stocks were still neglected pending the settlement of the strike and the re- ceipt of the crop report, but as general thing prices in this department hardened Call money easy and ranged from 11s to 2I6 per cent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
1iuernool Cotton Futures.

LIVERPOOL, Aug a-Cotton futures opened quiet and steady and closed barely steady , August (buyerSD ......,..,..........4. 4. 1u I. 10 August September (buyers) .....4.13
 october (g. O. C., selers) ..........4 .O2d 1. .O3 October November (sellers) .,..... OO1i.Ol November December (huyers) ....3.63
 December-JanuarY (buyers) ......3 .6S
 January February (sellers) ........3 63g4. .OO February March (sellers) ....,.....4 .W Narch-April (sellers) ..............4 4Ug4.ol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Aug. S.-Dry Goods There has been no material change in the market for cotton goods. The general de- mand has been quiet with sellers as rule adhering to previous prices for both sta- pie and fancy lines. Print cloths are easy and not quotably lower. Linens firm with an improved demand. Burlaps dull and tending in favor of buyers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI. Aug. 9.-Flour-Firm. Iard-Steady at $.J0. Bulk meats-Quiet at &. Bacon Steady at @25. Whiskey-ActiVc at $l.@9. Sugar-Steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
Provisions.

.*~.'. Provisions.
 Corn-White. IS; mixed. 76.
 Salt-Liverpool. $l sack; Virginia, e5c Michigan, 25O- O-pound barrels, SITS Butter-Jersey, 20026c; Tennessee coun- try, 15c.
 Oats-White, 4tc: mixed, 4Sc. Syrup-Fancy. 4oc; reDoiled, 5Oc. Lard-Tierces, 9l4c.
 Flour-Patent. A.25 per barrel; straight. sG.75. 1 loaf, 61a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Bank ClearinRR.

NEW YORK. Aug 9-The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at the cities named for the week ending Aug. 9, with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
New Orleans Sugar and Molasses.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 9.-Sugar- Quiet open kettle, S-16N4: open kettle centrifugal. S7sG4b; centrifugal yellow, f4d4 9-16; seconds, 2hG37s.
 Molasses-Dull; centrifugal, 5Q14.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
In The Financial World

Norfolk-Nominal: middiing, 7h; re- ceipts. 6: stock, 13,496.
 Raltimore-Nominal middling, s1-1e: re- ceipts. 2.214: stock, 2,270.
 Boston--Quiet; middling, 8: receipts. 75s. Philadelphia-Quiet; middling. sA; re- ceipts. B: stock, 1s4s.
 St. Loui.-Quiet; middpng, s; sales. 200; receipts, 271; stock, 45, s36.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
comparativ. Cotton Statement.


 NEW YORK, Aug. s.-The following Is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Aug. g:
 Net receipts at all United States
 ports during week. 1s,013 Net receipts at all United States ports during same week last
 year .. .................,..... All Total receipts to this date. .7,45S, 193 Total receipts to same date last
 year ......................... .o,4So,3to Exports for the week 4f,el Exports for same week last year. 36.570 Total exports to this date. e......... 6, 312, 44
 year F. ........................ 5, 723. .so7 Stock at all United States ports.... 2ss, ,s29 Stock at all United States ports same time last year.............. 9S,5l3 Stock at all interior towns 14s,569 Stock at all interior towns same time last year .................... S9. 9os Stock at Liverpool .................. 512,0OO Stock at Liverpool same time last Stock of American afioat for Great Britain .....-...-............. oo,VV Stock of American afioat for Great Britain same time last year.. So.oOo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Money on call steady at 2G2h per cent; last loan 2h. Prime mercantile paper. 4ha5 per cent. Sterling exchange steady at decline with actual business in bankers bills at 4.s77s for demand and 4S5la for sixty days; post ed rates. 4.s6ia and 4.Ss.
 Commercial bills, 4.s41kG4.S5.
 Bar silver. 5S&' Mexican dollars, 46
 Government bonds, steady; State bonds, inactive; railroad bonds, firm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10

WILMINGTON Aug. 9.-Turpentine- Nothing doing; receipts, 13s.
 Rosin-Firm at 95d$1 receipts. 64, Crude turpentine-Firm at $l42; re- Tar@Firm at s1.S5; receipts, 2O6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Traasury Statement.

WASHINGTON. Aug. a-Today's state nent of the treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve. shows: Available cash balance. slfs,Nl25 5ll; gold, &"2, 2,39s.'eo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Naval Stores.

CHARLESTON. Aug. s-Turpentine- Steady at g.
 Rosin-Firm and unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Drugs.

Cauphor .f2ls d61':c per pound. Alum-sId4c per pound Cuinine-3sd5oc per ounce
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Hardware.

Nails-Cut, $2.6O: wire. $2.SS Axes-$5. 5OM6.j0. Tarbed Wire-Sla, Cotton Cards-$450. Hollow Ware-Country. Sc. Chain Traces-$Sd5 per dog. Bellows -$4 5odlo.
 Arrow Ties-45 lbs. $l.45.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Woodware.

Half Bushels-Iron-bo bound per doz., g 30 Peck Measures-lron-bound, per doz Ruckets-Two hoops S2.5O; three hoops S2, 75: brass. red cedar, $6.
 Well Burkets-S3.bo.
 Tuts-Painted. in nests, S325.
 Washboards-S1.T .T512.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Hides. Wool, wtc.

tItdos-Cirecn saltcd, 5a5I4c; dry flint, lie, dry saltcd 9c.
 Beeswax- 24c per pound.
 Shoaring- -10T9Ac each ~ usshsd 91d25C bury. snioc; burry Jnte Bagging-2 lbs Tsc. 1Sa lbs. SSs 9Sa.c,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10

SAVANNAH. Aug. 9.-Turpentine, 34 receipts 1.46s; sales. 1000; exports. 2s5. Rosin-Steady and unchanged; receipts 4,112; sales, SIP; exports 960.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10

WASHINGTON. Aug e-GovcFrmsnt ecripts today, SlsoL5:o, expenditures. Sl,- fsc 900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
The Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New York RICHARD \. MeCURDY, PRESIDENT
ORGANIZED 1843.

This is the oldest Old Line Company u America, the largest in the wor and the best because it does the most good.
 It issues the most liberal and profitable insurance contracts in existence.
 Its policies embody the modern and most desirable features of insurance or combination of investment with insurance and at the lowest premium consistent with safety, and provides for
 Liberal Loans to the Insured-Large Cash Sur- render Values, stated in the pocy-Automatic Paid up Insurance without exchange of policy, option for extended term insurance, paying amount in in- stallments in sum.
 Its contracts are clear explicit and business like. The Company is progressive and liberal conservative and safe: purely mutual and returns all surplus to policy holders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
Country Products.

Esgs-Per doZ., He
 Chickens-Grown. s2.5Od3 per doz Svrup-CouEtry. 40d45c per gal Dried Applcs-Peeled, 10c; unpeeled. 9d10c.
 Evaporated Apples-9c. Lem6ns-Choice, s; fancy, $5G5.25 per box
 Onions-$11O bushel. Hay-Johnson grass in bales. $loq12 per Cabbagc-S3.5O per crate. Chcese-Full cream. 12lac; selected l312c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10

Waabsh. pfd. .. ....................... 3s Wheeling and Lake Erie .............. IT Wheeling and Lake Erie. second pfd. 21 r.. c. C. and St. Louis. 72
 Express Companies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

NEM ORLEANs, Aus. 9.-Cotton fu.