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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-There has been a revival of demand for print cloths and prices have advanced to the basis of 2l5q 9-16c for regulars. In brown sheetings and drills the market is without change Bleached and coarse colored Cottons quiet at previous prices. Prints and ginghams steady Linens firm but quiet. Burlaps dull and easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3-Flour-Unchanged new red winter patents, 8. 50d3 65; clears, g. 7Ocd3.
 Whiseky-Steady at $l30
 Dry salted meats-Boxed strong: in good demand; extra shorts. $50. clear ribs. $S621z: clear sides. $S.s7lz.
 Bacon-Boxed stronger; extra shorts So.5o; clear ribs. S9.6212; clear sides. $9.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Worlds Visible Supply.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 23.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic 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 l40- PR bales, against decrease of s9, ,3s4 last year and a decrease of 69. .41S the year be- fore last.
 The total visihIa is 174127s. asainst L.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 23-Cattle-Re- ce.pts. natives, 10000; Texans. 200: calves. 50o steady to 15c higher; choice export and dressed beef steers, $5.50G5s0; fair to good, A75@5.25; stocekrs and feeders, $275d4.25; Western fed steers, q. 40G5. 50; Western rane steers. s3.5od450; Texans and Indians. $2.75d4; Texas cows, $2.4od z.90; native cows, S235IA30; heifers, $3G 5.05; canners. sl.5oa2.S5; bulls. $2@425; calves, S36l475.
 Hogs-Receipts. 1000; weak; heavy, s6.2d @6.25; light, $550d6.1o; pigs. $4.25@5.30.
 Sheep-Receipts, 2,500; stron; lambs, A. g @5; Western wethers, $3.25G3.60: native wethers. g. 3259s.5e; ewes, $275q3.15; stok- CTS sheep $2q275.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Comparative Cotton Statement.

 NEW YORK Aug 23-The following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Aug. g:
 Net receints at all United States
 ports during week..........-..... 17.N9 Net receipts at all United States
 ports during same week last
 year ...I................... I,Soo Total receipts to this date. .4S3. .O9l Total receipts to same date last
 year 'o'Vot'VW Exports for the week ............... 25,147 Exports for same week last year. 16.65S Total exports to this date e......... .6,3T7. .352
 year ..............................s,75 s, 75s, 17s Stock at all United States ports.... 253. e04 Stock at all United States ports
 same time last year.............. 83,173 Stock at all interior towns. ......... 130.55 T time last year year .................... " s7,sss Stock at Liverpool .................... 446,OOO Stock at Liverpool same time last Stock of American afioat for Great
 Britain ......................... Ef,VVV Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain same time last year.. 2o.OOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Weaklr. r,anaI Cotton statement.
New York Spot Cotton.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23-Cotton-Steady; mldoling. SA; net receipts. 12: gross. 3ll, sales, 1,0S2; stock, 149,Si4; exports to the continent. Al.
 Total today-Net receipts, 3,419; exports tC the continent, 3,H2; stock, 253, GOA
 Consolidated-Net receipts, l7.27s; ex- ports to Great Britain, 2393; to France, 61; tC the continent, 22,69
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 7.4S3,- O9l: exports to Great Britain. 3O25, ,9s9; to France. 72S.S59; to the continent, 2,612. .oO4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
LiverpooI Cotton Futures.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 23.-Cotton futures opened firm and closed strong.
 August (buyers) ....................4.5O .5OG4 ol August -September (buyers) 4 4714. A September (buyers) 4.T94. 4S October (g. O. C., sellers) )..........4.3l October November (sel,ers) .....4.26 November-December( (buyers) ....4 .22q4 23 December January (sellers) ......4 2294. Z3 January-F February .............40 February March (value) .......... 4.2 March-April (value) ...............4.2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Iivernool Cotton Statistics.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 23-The ollowing are the weekly cotton statistics:
 Total sales of all kinds. 420O0 Total sales. American ............... 36,000 English spinners' takings ......... A000 Total exports ............... 12000 Imports of all kinds 15 900 Imports. American ............... 12000 Stock of all kinds ..................446 .446000 Stock. American ................335 .335 900 Quantity afioat, all kinds 5000 Quantity afioat' American ......... 24000 Total sales on speculation ........... 1900 Total sales to exporters ........... 2,600
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Bank ClearinRs.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23-The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at the cities named for the week ending Aug. B. with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week laat
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON. Aug. 23-Turpentine- Steady at 32d33; receipts, 13s. Rosin-Firm at 95@$i: receipts 512
 Crude turpentine-Quiet at $1G19O; re- ceipts, l22. q. Tar-Steady at $l.35; receipts, 5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Horav and Exchange.

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-Money on call steaoy at 2AQ2h per cent; last loan at 2A per cent. ulxx ,ar csrt Steriing exchange firm with actual busi- ness in bankers' bills at 4,S7 for demand and 4s4ixG4. s4M for sixty days; posted rates, 4S51k and 48:
 Commercial bills, 4.S3%@4@A
 Bar silver, 5Sat; Mexican dollars. 45h;
 Government bonds, steady; State bonds, inactive: railroad bonds, strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24

CINC'INNATI. Aug. 2S.-Flour-Quiet. Lard-Firm at $,10. Bulk meats-Steady at $s.5o. BScon-Firm at $9.5o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON Aug 2S-Todays state ment the treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve. shows: Available cash balance, $176 4sS, ,107; gold. s104, ,S91 143.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
New York Cotton Futures

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-Quotations or cotton futures today were as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24

SAVANNAH. Aug. 2s-Turpentine- Steady at 33A: receipts, 616; sales .226; exports, g..
 Rosin-Firm; receipts. 2293; sales 3,g29; exports, 1.21l; A, B, C. q; D, $1O5; E, $l. 10; F. $115; G, $1.20; H, SIPS; I, $145; K, s1e5; M. s21o; N, s2.75; window glass, $S15; water white, $350.
 CHARLESTON, Aug. 23-Turpentine- Nothing doing; quotations omitted.
 Rosin-Firm and unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
London Financial Cablegram.

WASHINGTON. Aug. Achievement 615, 0O0 ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
1irc;unati Provisions,

Dry salted shoulders Cooxed), 7A6I1e Short clear sides (boxed), Ss,s0dS,9O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
Local Cotton Market.

The local cotton market was steady yes terday, quotations ranging as follows:
 Good middling .......................... .S1s Strict middling ......,...................
 Middling .. .......................... Strict low middling .......................7A Low middling ............................
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24

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Evening star., 1901-05-11

America. In Argentina and southern Bra
zil German families settling in such
numbers as to suggest an organized move
ment in Germany for emigration to this
particular region. All reports have indi-
Gated that these colonists have prospered
and rapidly becoming important
factor in the agricultural and industrial
life of the two countries. Many specula-
tions have been advanced as to whether
the German government itself is taking
hand in the movement, to foster the growth
of trade and social relations between Ger
many and Brazil and Argentina, leading
perhaps to official connections at some later
stage.
The English view is well known. Some
of the London newspapers would have the
United States believe that there is Sc
rious menace to the Monroe doctrine in
the German movement toward the south
ern continent and take every occasion to
urge the adoption by this country. of
vigorous policy of opposition. Thus far
however. there is no tangible sign that the
government at Berlin has in its South
American colonization projects any ulte-
rior designs upon the prestige or the Sc
curity of the United States.
There may be in this German colonial
ton movement IN SOutn America tHe lol e.
runner of regeneration which the entire
hemisphere would welcome. The Aneri-
can body polite has been strengthened and
generally helped by the German blood
which has flowed into it. The citizen of
Teutonic birth is today among the stanch-
est supporters of the American system, and
nothing better could well happen to the
restless countries of South America than
to receive a similar infusion, to Steady
them and to lead them to a more vigorous,
progressive enterprise. Meanwhile it is
well enough that the governments most dl-
rectly in the line of the German immigra-
ton stream should consider deeply the
question of citizenship, which if postponed
and temporized with may later prove
source of serious danger.
Evening star., 1901-05-11
The sLazy" American Artisan.

Now that the fact of American invasion
of the foreign trade field has been accepted
in England the British authorities are try
ing to find the reason, and in their discus
sion of the subject many interesting and
ingenious propositions are advanced One
of the latest put forth Is by the London
Engineering, the journal which first sharply
rebuked the British bridge manufactures
for his failure to secure the Atbara con-
tract. Engineering thinks it finds potent
cause for the American supremacy IN the
manufacturing world in the fact that the
American workman is far more inventive
than his British brother, and 1t traces his
inventiveuess to his lazinesS his desire to
devise an appliance which will do the as
sisned work easier and more quickly than
the old method. 1t points out that in the
average case the workman has no other
incentive than to save labor for himself.
There is little chance of a profit out of
patent, there is small prospect of securing
better wages or any other special COM
rensation, and none whatever of shorten
ing hours. Engineering can see no clearer
reason for these constant contributions to
the welfare of the shop than the work
mans struggle to reduce the difficulty of
his task.
der-estimated or entirely missed a racial
trait in this connection, the trait of the
American workmen to improve without ref
erence to other considerations. The British
workman, it is well understood, is as
class conservative, willing to tread the mill
of custom and to use the tools which have
for season after season been supplied to
him. He is the really lazy artisan, rather
than the man who devises an apparatus to
spare a minute or pound of muscular en-
ergy If q workman can devise a machine
which will perfectly perform all the work
which his hands have formerly done in
their imperfect human fashion, the world
has gained. Every such conquest over mat
ter and time stimulates the individuals
mind to further efforts. 1t may eventually
be only a series of short steps from the
invention of the trifie, which will save the
minute or the pound, TO the production of
an epoch making machine. One Of the
surest tokens of this tendency is the fact
that American Steel-handling and other
machine tools are today crowding the
world market because of their superiority.
They are the product of the alert brain of
the lazy American workingman, the arti-
san whose instinct is to improve. 20 save
and to substitute the perfection of the ma
chine for the uncertainty Of the hand.
Evening star., 1901-05-11
Indecent Advertisemen

From the Fourth Estate.
There is constantly being agitated in one
section of the country or another the ques-
ton of tndelicacies, if not downright in
decencies in the matter of medical adver-
tisements in newspapers. That there is
ample cause for these protests there is no
manner of doubt.
Medical advertisements of a proper sort
are no doubt as interesting to the adult
readers of newspapers as those of any
other line Of manufactured preparations,
but it must be remembered that the school
boy and school girl are also newspaper
readers. and, if for no other reason the
blue pencil should be freely used for their
protection
Parents are beginning to scrutinize the
advertising columns for the purpose of de-
tecting the medical eyesores, and the news
paper that persists in printing them is all
together likely to be blocked from reach
ing the family fireside.
This is but a natural result, and the only
wonder is the crusade has been so long
deferred.
If advertisements of an objectionable
character are to be carried, the very least
a self-respecting newspaper can do is to
cut out the staring indecencies or veil them
so as not to attract the attention of the
young and innocent readers. e.
The newspaper that does this receives
the thanks not only of the general reading
public, but of the large majority of ad-
vertiSerS we'll.
Evening star., 1901-05-11
Wide Tires and WelI-Paved Streets,
From the Chicago News.

Ine CnlcaSO news.
A very important element Of difficulty
which Chicago confronts in the effort to
secure adequately paved streets is the
speedy destruction of the good pavements
already laid. Only few streets can be put
in presentable condition at time and the
wear and tear goes on at such a rate that
they are out of repair before the city has
been able to carry out improvements else
where. While the life Of the average pave
ment is so short the city. with the amount
of funds at it's disposal, simply cannot
catch up with this work. The deterioration
of street pavements is too rapid.
1t is because Of this fact and the we'll
known effect of the narrow-tire wheel on
pavements that 1t Is to be hoped the city
council will make haste to pass the wide
tire ordnance lately introduced. The mar
row tire is an enemy to good pavements
and clean streets. With comparatively
trifiing weight upon 1t, the narrow tire will
cut a rut in a pavement where wide tire,
bearing much heavier load, will leave
hardly an impression. 1t has been the ex-
perience everywhere that the introduction
of wide tires was followed by less rapid
deterioration OF the streets.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

1t is early in the bicycle season--we shall
probably have full five months of good bi-
cycle Weather-but 1t is not too early to i'm
press upon the minds of reckless riders of
the wheel that trouble is in store for them
If they shall disregard all ordinary pre-
cautions dictated by common sense In per-
ambulating the streets.
The accident which occurred yesterday
morning is only one of the hundred that
recklessness makes possible in Rochester
every day. Many men appear to think
that they possess the right Of way over all
creation, including women. children and
trucks. The pedestrian who watches the
chances taken by reckless riders a hun
dred times day is amazed that accidents,
in which life is frequently the penalty, do
not occur oftener than they do.
And there is no sense at all In this
scorching. 1t is a common sight to see q
man riding down the street as though the
very devil himself were in pursuit, and,
reaching his destination, proceed to leisure
ly go about his business-which Is often
times fictitiOus-fn a nonchalant manner
which suggests a whole day ahead
Evening star., 1901-05-11
German COIonists in South a.

\ report has lately been received from
Brazil by way of Mexico to the effect that
the German colonization movement in that
country is receiving the close attention of
the Brazilian authorities as possible
cause Of trouble in the future IL is even
pointedly suggested that steps be taken
now to naturalize these German incomers
10 prevent the growth OF a situation simi-
lar TO that which led to the Boer war. 1t
has been generally believed that IL the
Boer governments had dealt wisely with
the outlanders several years ago there
would have been no later friction with the
English government over their status, or
at the least no logical warrant whatever
sor the presentation by the authorities at
London of such demands for the protection
OF the English colOnists in the TransyaaI
as to lead TO an outbreak. In any event
the position OF the English government
would have been decidedly weakened at
home by the adoption by the Boer organi-
cations of a wisely liberal attitude toward
these wealth-p oducers in their midst
The crisis in Brazil is doubtless remote
enough as yet to permit deliberate thought
and action. There is denying the Ger
man movement toward eastern South
Evening star., 1901-05-11

The finding of the body of Willie McCor-
mick. the boy who disappeared from his
home near New York about six weeks ago.
apparently solves the mystery of his alb
sence which has heretofore been generally
attributed to the enterprise of kidnapers.
There is every evidence, according to the
reports. that the body was in the water
just the period of the boys disappearance
died from any other cause than accidental
drowning The original suspicion that he
had been stolen for a ransom was natural
under the circumstances. though 1t was
modified by the fact that the parents were
IN comparatively poor circumstances and
were not apt to be chosen by kidnapers as
likely 10 give ransom WORM the risk Of
the crime. This weak point in the kidnap-
ing theory did not cause its abandonment,
however, inasmuch as numerous letters
We're received by the father. the uncle
IN this city and recently by this paper
alleging that the payment of ran
som would result in the boys restora-
ton 10 his family. 1t is evident now that
these letters were written either by per
sons indulging in ghastly joke for their
own secret amusement or were specu1a
tive advances for the sake of the possible
payment of tips for alleged information
The public mind was aroused on this s,,b
Ject by the sensational Cudahy case and
tie letters were perhaps natural d..yeIon
ment- 1t would be a wholesome reb,,ke to
such malicious enterprise II the writer's
couid even yet be traced and punished for
thelr attempt to make capital OF fun out
OF the suferlnSs of a bereaved family
Evening star., 1901-05-11

The Pennsylvania state senate has vetoed
the proposition to remove the capital from
Harrisburg to Philadelphia. notwithstand-
ing its decided approval by the house.
Thus it is assured that for season or
two longer at least Harrisburg will con-
tinue to entertain the keystone legislators.
and that the throng Of law-makers and
wire-puliers and lobbyists will continue to
grumble at the inadequate hotel accommo-
dations and the social coldness of the Har-
risburg people. Or perhaps the capital will
take warning from this narrow escape. and
viii pssceed to provide modern accommo-
Evening star., 1901-05-11
Two Classes Hard Hit.
From the New York Evening Post.

FrOH Tue NeW 1OFK Evening Post
The wreck left by the wild performances
is not that of the bone and sinew of Wall
street. 1t has affected, first, the enor-
mously wealthy and very reckless specula-
tors who have been lately trying to revive
1867 in the present market. and, second.
the hundreds of thousands of little specu-
lators. who for three months have been
stalking their savings, and often some one
eise's. on the mad game in progress on the
stock exchange. We see no reason to re-
gret either that the one set Of people has
had its audacious self-cOnfidence impaired
by this singing blow. or that the other
has been taught the lesson of stock -jobbing
crazes by the only means which will ever
teach it. Meanwhile, the immense pros
perity OF American trade and industry con-
tinueR.
Evening star., 1901-05-11
The Players Must Lose,
From the New York Tribune.


The most noted gambling resort In the
world, Monte Carlo, is owned by a stock
company. and it's annual reports to It's
shareholders are prepared with fuilness
precision and a wealth Of detail that
some railroad corporations might initiate
with advantage to those interested in their
operations. These reports show clearly that
the expenses Of the Monte Carlo company
are enormous, and cover the widest imagi-
nable range of outlay and subvention. but
that the profits every year are sure and
large. The percentage against the players
is constant and destructive. Study of the
figures should convince even the most san
guine of those who make their wagers on
roulette or trente-et-quarante or rouge-et-
noir that the bank must always prevail
over the player in the long run.
Nevertheless, the deadly fascination of
these games win continue to allure victims
from all the world to Monaco until govern
mental action closes this glittering hell, as
the superb temples of chance in Homburg
and Baden Baden were closed years ago,
Evening star., 1901-05-11

A recently organized music trust de-
clares its intention to SUPPRESS inferior
music. Every boy who knows how to
whistle may be relied on to do effective
service in defeating any such ambition.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

A man in Delaware was given twenty
Iashes at the whipping post for stealing
diamonds. The average burglar would
pr robably prefer this kind of punishment to
Imprisonment. 1t does not compel him to
lose so much time from his business.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

The railway and telegraph must be cred
tied with being something more than
mere mercantile influence, in spite If the
suspicion with which students of sociology
regard them. Jacksonville is geographically
distant, but it appeals as a near neighbor
in time Of distress
Evening star., 1901-05-11

General Miles remark that Journalism
needs editorial writers may be construed
as implying that he considers the photog-
raphers and personal interviewers all right.
They have certainly treated the general
very handsomely, as was his due.
Evening star., 1901-05-11
Father and son-fn-Law.

Il do not feel the confidence 1 would
like to in that young man you are engaged
to- said Ethalindas father. HE talked
about nothing but the stock market while
he and l were together
Yes answered Ethelinda. Hes a lit
tie worried about that conversation him
self. He says that if you don't know any
more about stocks than you appear to,
he's liable to have to support the entire
family
Evening star., 1901-05-11
Cold Analysis.

when l was a boy" said the man with
iron-gray hair, Il thought l should like to
be great circus performer"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. ct have
shared the same ambition. And now that
we are grown up we are not quite sure
whether we are making fun of our early
ideals or whether we simply realize that
we are too old to learn the business
Evening star., 1901-05-11

A man eighty-seyen years old recently
married woman aged eighty-six in New
York. There is scarcely any danger in this
match of remarks about marrying in haste
to repent at leisure.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

The next time Russell Sage says there is
going to be a crash some of the people
who recently laughed may conclude to take
the matter seriously.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

J. Plerpont Morgan's new transatlantic
steamers are 10 carry cows. chickens and
other live animals. Mr.. Morgan is eyi-
IDENTITY inclined to absorb even the indus
try originally established by Noah.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

dations for these periodical visitors and to
loosen the social restraint of which some Of
the more festive members complain 80 bit
terry.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

Mayor Tom Johnson Is now face to face
with the difficulty which every prominent
reformer experiences of being as practical
he is picturesque.
Evening star., 1901-05-11
Quite Different.

acting is not what it used to be-" said
the man who likes to affect contempt for
the modern.
That's true" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes It's different. Nowadays
good actor who is willing to work gets
paid in real money!"
Evening star., 1901-05-11

When 1t comes to the payment of indem-
nifty China shows that it has quite as keen
an appreciation of the value of a dollar as
any civilized power.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

Count Boni de Castellane is said to have
appendicitis. The count is not disposed to
miss anything that is expensive.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

Current events in the stock market NAV
be expected to develop the usual number
of people who will not know any better
next time