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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Chicago Grain and provisions

sS Chicago. Dec. S.-May wheat today
 closed 5-Sc lower. accumulations at pri-
 mary points together with other bearish
 gossip influencing moderate liquidation.
 May corn closed 3-Sc down and May oats
 l-4c lower. Provisions closed with a loss
 of l-205c.
 s2 S-SaS2 l-2 and quickly sold to S2 1-2c
 under the unexpected help of Liverpool cables which showed in advance in the
 tace of the weakness on this side yester- flair amount of local buying. Reports showing that, stocks were accommodating al primary points gave rise to the nat ural expectation of a big visible report
 tidence somewhat. The feeling of hold CTS were further molested by the decline in Liverpool spot wheat, which made the advance in futures at that market look like evidence of manipulation from this side. statement that the rise in futures there was due to small receipts and light Australian shipments availed naught in the face of repeated aliegax tions of there being no export demand at the se9bcard. At g. others the sup port which recently has been forth- coming for May by local operators failed to appear and as there were numerous stop loss orders at that figure. the mar ket broke sharply to 81 1-4G81 3-S and closed weak, 5-Sc under yesterday at S1 3-Sc. Local receipts were 42 cars none of contract grade; Minneapolis and Du- luth reported AS cars, making total for the three points of 490 cars against 54S last week and 3l6 year ago. Primary receipts were 619,OO0 bushels against 445,- 900 bushels last year. Seaboard clear ances were 37oOO0 bushels.
 The corn market ruled firm during the first part of the session because of light country offerings, small receipts and the firmness then existing in wheat. Report ed buying for the country account gave rise to a bullish sentiment among local traders and at It's best May sold at 66 7-S. The break in wheat was sufficient to cause a change of heart and much corn bought early was unloaded at loss later. May sold between 66 7-S and 66 and closed weak 3-S down at 66 1-24 65 IA. Receipts were S7 cars.
 Oats had only the scalping market which has characterized the pit for the past few days The market shared fin the when other grains declined. The fact that some of yesterday car lots were still on the market was also influential in the weakness. Deferred futures, especially July and September, received consider able attention. May sold between 45 3-S0 45 1-2 and A 7aS and closed weak lower at 45c. Receipts were 116 cars.
 /. Trade in provisions was light and fius- tuations narrow. Business was mostly in lard. The tone of the market was steady although profit taking resulted m by one SHsho house See and siiinsS fling of of May by another brought the prices of the two options close to each other again. May pork closed Sc lower at 1725; May lard Sc down at 1907 1-2, and May ribs l-2c depressed. at S.S2 1-2. Estimated receipts cars; hogs H,O00 head,
 The leading futures ranged as follows;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Letta and Her Curls.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

MliWaukee Sentinel.
 In Wisconsin town were two young girls who were fast friends and had but one jealousy between them The older of the two had hair just the common length while the younger had long brown tresses that reached near the bottom of her dress. Night and day Letta of the scan ty locks pondered over the situation and tried various means to coax and impress upon her hair the propriety of thrift. But all in vain. As time sped on, her parents moved to Milwaukee, and as they were sorting and packing. Letta found in an old bureau nothing less than a bunch of curls that her mother had worn in her girlhood. Comparison proved them to be the exact color.
 Now" said the young leader of fash ion, 'I will be just swell the first day of school"
 Letta braided her hair carefully and tied the curls at the end with a fresh ribbon.
 When recess came the girls were rang ed up in a row for pull-away, and as all went flying across the schoolyard a spry little maiden caught the curls as they sped by her, and To! they stayed with her. while their owner went straight on to the goal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29


 of the return flow of curency,- which had been sent to the West in response to the early demand arising from the harvesting of grain. Some Western funds doubtless also came hither to meet Interest and dividend requirements. The gain in specie as indicated by the bank returns was $2, ,561, 400, and inj legal ten ders $1,z3Oo0O, making the total increase in cash s, 79a. 400. Loans were augmented by $954.S00. The deposits showed a gain of $6.7I3, 300. which amount was greater by $2,019 300 than the total increase of cash, and of loans hence the statement In this respect was out of harmony. Surplus reserve indicated a gain of g. 106.025 and this item now stands at s. S91, $50 against $11, ,525, 900 at the correspond ing period year ago. It is probable that the statement was made on rising averages for cash, for though transfers to New Orleans through the Treasury were large, at the end of the bank week these were more than offset by receipt to meet drafts for January disburse- ments. It is expected that by Monday of this week payments will be made by the assistant treasurer of New York of about 8, 900 for block of 900 un- matured As of 1907, which were bought for, delivery before the end of the year . There is still due about $l. 100000 on ,ac- count of January interest on Government bonds which will be paid during the cur rent week. Beginning with the e- New Year banks retiring their circulation will forward through the New. York Sub Treasury nearly 5000 GOO of lawful money with which to replace bonds securing such circulation;- those bonds will then be withdrawn and most likely they will be sold on the market. So far as mon etary conditions at this centre are con cerned there may be continued tension until the payments by banks and trust companies for January interest and div idends become large: then the general distribution of this money should bring about easier rates, at least for loans at call on the Stock Exchange.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Weekly Cotton Review.

By R. NJ. Scale & Co.
 The week has been of dullness and liquidation of January interests. which caused an easy feeling towards the latter part, but the close of the markets today displayed re- newed strength and generally better demand for contracts.
 The amount brought into sight for the week was somewhat heavier than we anticipated last Saturday, being 376.5 bales, against compelled to market ire order to secure hoi- day money; last year the first few bales eased up merchants, bankers and farmers alike, when two bales of cotton brought much as three this year The year is dawning upon us with about 65 per cent of the crop marketed at an average price of Slo per bale under that of last year. In other words, with 6,36l.2I IS bales received to date at the above loss would show loss to the South of 563- 6l2, lSO, and notwt, hstanding this fact we can safely say that the crop cost us 20 per cent. more this year than last, owing to higher priced mules labor, utensils and pro- prices checking consumption when cotton goods only h to T. of a cent under the high prices of last year when the raw material was bringing I01a to cents per pound. Suppos- ing that manufacturers are compelled to pay cent pound more for the balance of this crop. the total cost will be far less than last facts and then the gloomy outlook for an other crop. the scarcity of labor, hgh-priced meat, corn, mules and farming utensils. 1t looks as though with the strong statistical po- for farmers to buy their cotton from the few wise men in New York and Liverpool price next year when they have both the ee- ments and manipulation against them.
 Our best advice to our friends as new years present is to go long of cotton now Buy on all reactions only to close with profits until the market touches cents. Then watch out for the July squeeze that is to fol- low if the Government is within 300 900 bales of the crop.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
The Financier's Statement.

New York, Dec. &.-The Financier says: The traceable movement of money this week so far as they affected bank conditions, showed an estimated loss to the banks of only S9S,2OJ cash. Among the striking features of the movement was the steady flow of currency to New Orleans through the Treasury. $90O, 000 having been thus transferred during the week; the loss to the banks of $2,030. 800 through thd fiscal operations of the Government and the gain to the banks on the interior movement of money which amounted, deducting transfers to g. 735, 800. The receipts of currency from the West were fairly large, reflecung
 shipments by banks in that section to take advantage of the high money rates at this centre and also the beginning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Country Products.

Eggs-Per dog. 25c. Chickens-Grown, 8 per doz.. large flyers S2 40 per dog.
 syrup-Country. 4oa45c per gal. Dried Apples-Peeled, 6c. Evaporated Apples-9c.
 Lemons-choice. ss. s.5o; fancy. ss. 2sas. 5c per box.
 Potatoes-Irish, Sl.IoaI2 bushel; sweet 50 cents. ~
 Onions-SI.75 bushel.
 Hdy-Johnson grass in b1les SI2@t4 per ton.
 Cabbage-lhc per h., Danish. Cheese-Full cream, l21zc; selected, l315c. Apples-S4 5oa5. %.
 Rutabagas-Sl.75 per bbl. Oranges-Florida, S2. 5062.75 Cocoanuts-S3.25 box. Peas-White, S25o bushel; clay. Sl.5o bushel.
 Navy Beans-S.5o bushel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
New York Dry Goods.

New York. Dec 2S.-The conditions in the dry goods markets are unaltered Spot business has been slow and orders by mail quite moderate. Brown, bleach- ed and coarse colored cuttons continue firm. Prints and ginghams also firm Print cloths quiet but firm. Cotton yarns strong and occasionally l-2 to l-2c per pound higher. Good demand. Worst ed yarns very firm. Woolen yarns quiet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
London Financial cahIarram.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2e.-The Commercial -Ad- yertiser's London financial cablegram says. Business was quiet on the Stock Exchange, put the tone was still unsatisfactory. partly on vague or uncontrmed peace rumors, which helped kaniEs. American stocks showed a bet ter tendency, but this merely reflected New fork advices. as English buying Is practically nil Prices ruled slightly above parity Bal timore and Ohio. Atchison and Union Pacific pelng the best featutes Copper shares were sllghtly better. Money rates were unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Fl. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.

Especial to The Advertiser.l
 New Orleans, Dec. 2S.-(Special. )-Liv- erpool advices were very disappointing. and our market in sympathy opened 4 to lower, but later improved . to 6. notwithstanding the heavy receipts, cas- ing off subsequently, closing unchanged to 1 point higher. Port receipts today were 13,00O in excess of last Saturday. and 26.0el over the same day last year. The. four 1principal interior towns re- ceived 24.00O today against 21OOO last year, consequently it will be seen that the movement both at the port and interior towns is heavy. However. those who are in favor of the article are ig- noring these facts temporarily in an- ticipation of a marked falling off in re- ceiptS next week, as 1t is thought the inclemency of the weather may be iu- strumental in retarding same. Bombay receipts for the week were n,OOO against 63 900 last year, aggregating 3490O from September 1st to date. against 2S3,00O last year, or an increase of 76O00. The Egyp- tian receipts during the week were 27500O Cantars against 125.000 last year, and the total received from September 1 to date has been 3,552, ,OOo against B. OPS, 900 last year, an excess or 526,OO For the moment important statistics are not considered but the above figures confirm the claims made by European corre- spondents that India and Egypt have made large cotton crops which naturally has a bearing on consumptive require- ments as was evidenced last year when European spinpers Curtailed American consumption by taking largely of h. dian cotton. The trade takings of Amer lea to date owing to the unsatisfactory textile conditions in Europe are practi- cally the same as last year and MT. Ellison in his last circular, recognizes this and Is beginning to trim on his estimate of 1O6OO, 900, saying the chances are 1t will be less. The probability is he will reduce considerably in the near fu- ture unless there is a decided increase in spnners' takings. From the lights be- fore us We suggest the taking of profits, as we think it wise considering the heavy long interest Sentiment, though, remains bulish and any faEorable fea- ture will be grasped to occasion a fur ther enhancement in values
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
MARKET FOR FUTURES PRESSURE OF LONG COTTON
 CAUSES A DECLINE Cables from Liverpool Were Dis couraging to the Bull Contingent.
 Southern Buying Towards
 the Close of Trading.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Tne cotton market opened steady 3M6 points lower and after the call went of a point so more under pres sure of long cotto nand under bear selling. This additional break, following, it did. yesterdays sharp decline was quite in kesp- ing with the cable news ard port movement Liverpool went off 3q3A points on futures and far as expected As for receipts the ports piled up something like 60. 900 bales, or near ly double the arrivals for the same day last year vfRhe first wave of selling carried Janu- 'ary0 of 1o SOP, March to 8. IA and May to g. 20. Slight reactions occurred later on fur ries of profit taking by pit shorts, but the un- dertone of the market still feverish with investors nervous sellers of late months Flu rope and the South sold here along conserva- tive lines,s while Wall Street withdrew from the market. Trading fairly active all the short session, though much of the time pro- fessional
 The market closed steady. points lower to higher, having stiffened up near the close on active Southern buying.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Cincinnati Provision

CINCINNATI, Dec 9.-Flour-Firm. Lard-Firm at S975, Bulk meats-Quiet at SS. 67Iz. Bacon-Steady at S9.75. Whiskey-Active on basis of Sl 32. SuEar-Quiet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Weather Conditions.
[For past twenty-four hours.

lror past twenty-tour nours.J
 Rain or snow occurred yesterday in the ex- treme Northearsts. though a high barometer area now over that region is giving fair and cooler. decided depression over the lower Mississippi Valley is giving warm rains from Texas eastward to the South Atlantic coast and northward through Tennessee, while a very high bank of air over the Plateau Region is giving fair and cold throughout the West with sharp temperature falls in the Middle West and along the east slope of the Rockies and will give fair weather. with a cold wave over Alabama during tonight and Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
River Forecast.

during the next two days, the rise continuing longer m the Alabama and begging prooably rapid in the Upper Coosa during Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29

Syrup-Fancy. 4oc; reboiled BOG Flour-Patent. S45o per barrel; straight, S4 co. susar-Granulated. 5hc; Y c. 4hc; cut loaf, 6hc.
 Arrow Ties-45 lbs, st.
 Jute Baggirg-2 lbs, 71s@7%c; i% lbs, 7 17kc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
In The Financial World
Treasurv stateYnenf.

- WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e.-Today's treasury statement. exclusive of the gold reserve shows available cash balance of Sl75.e46.53i; gold, SiI6. 6.l44.36I.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Kansas City Live Stock.
Naval Stores.

SAVANNAH, Dec 29.-Turpentine-Firm at sea- receipts, S65; sales, none; exports, B. I74.
 Rosin-steady; receipts. 2,5s7; sales. 775; exports, II ,o24.
 CHARLESTON. Dec. 29.-Turpentine-Firm and unchanged
 Rosin-Unchanged.
 WILMINGTON. Lee. 2s.- -Turpentine--Noth- in doing; receipts. I5.
 Tar-Firm at s 20; receipts. 55
 Rosin-Firm al SIdl.O5; receipts II3 Crude turpentine-Steady at Sl.Ioa2; re- ceipts, 232.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
Provisions.

Eacon-l0c
 Dry salted sides-eEaessc Lard-Tierces. Io&dlIc. Meal-77l2e per bushel Oass-White. 62c: mixed. soc Corn White. 77iadSoc DOT bushel Salt-Liverponl, sack: Virginia. 65c; Michigan. 25o-pound barrels SI.75. Butter-Jersey, 2oq2ec; Tennessee country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Woodware.

Half Bushels-Iron- bound, per doz, S2 5o Peck Messures-Iron- bound, per dog, S2 25 Buckets-Two hoops, $2.5Q; three hoops S2.75 brass, red cedar, S6S Well Buckets-S3. SO
 Tubs-Painted, in nests, S325 Washboards-SI. .75g2 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29

Standard A, 4.55 confectioners A, 455: mould A, 5,lo; cut loaf 5.25: crushed 525; powdered, 4. 95 granulated. AIS; cubes, s. co.
 Coffee futures opened steady with prices changed to 5 points higher on better than ex
 pected cables, Wall Street and New York buy l ing. ruled tolerably active, buying the short 1 session and closed steady and net unchanged to points higher. Total sales were 3o,750 bags, including
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29

No. Maude dear: there Is no similarity be- tween a tax assessor and a taxidermist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Local Cotton Market.
New York Spot Cotton.

NEW YORK, Dec 28.-Cotton-Quiet; mid ding. sls: net receipts, l49; gross, 24e; sales, l.o46: stock, 1 6.o25. exports to Great Bri- tain, l,32I to the continent. 4.24o.
 Total today-Net receipts, 59 I23; exports to Great Britain, 33 oo5; to France. 2, 54; to the continent. 26.5o5; stock. 96s, 800
 Consolidated-Net receipts 50 23: exports to Great Britain, 33.oo5; to France, I2, 54; to the continent, 26. 505.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts. 4, 627, ,o64 1; exports to Great Britain. 738 22S; to France 4 6. 555; to the continent. .29Q. 352.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
New orleans sugar and Molassea

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. .-sugar-Quiet; open kettle. e-l6Q3; open kettle centrifugal. SG3A; centrifugal gTanulated, 4M84 B. | 6; whites, l-l6qs%; yellows, 3%9S%; sec
 Moasses-ouiet; open kettle. I7qso: centrif- ugal, 66lS.
 Syrup-Steady at 2oa24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
HardWara-

Nails-Cut S2. 60; wire, SAYS. Axes-S5. 5o66.5o. Cotton Cards-S4. 50. Hollow Ware-Country, Sc. Chain Traces-S3@5 per dog. Rellows-S4. 5Omi0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
ARTICLES.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady S4h696.
 No. 2 oats. 45h646; No 2 white, 47lA. No. white. 46647la.
 IaTd, nsSi PelA'I per Ioc ssi lbs; % slo osg io ozS Short rib sides (oose). SS. 5oQ960 Dry salted shoulders (boxedl, 7Saq7,s. Short clear sides tboxed), Ss. 9oqe;o %. Whiskey. basis of high wines, Sl 32
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29

Start the New Year right by drink ing old whiskey. Call for Forefather Rye.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Hides. Wool. Etc.

Hides-Green salted 6c; dry flint, Ic: dry salted Sc.
 Beeswax-23hc per pound.
 ShearinG-I oG2oc each
 Wool-Clear, unwashed, I4c: clear, washed lSq22c; burry, &c., burry, washed, I6QISc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
COTTON

Our monthly cotton operations show earn ings of over 40 per cent. for last six months. Next combination starts Jan. l5th. safe method ofv investment. For full particulars write International Investment Co.,. A Broad
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Temperature and Precipitation.
For selected Southern stations during 24 hours, ending a. m, Dec. 2s. leol:

FRANK P. CHAFFEE,
 Section Director Don't fail to drink the bottled-up good thing, old Forefather Rye
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29

Old Forefather Rye is the elixir of life It makes the old feel young
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Drugs.

camphor- per pound Alum-31aG4c per pound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
Nev1 York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2e-Cofee-spot Rio, steady; No invoice. lI6; mild. quiet; Cordova. 7i4Gll.
 Sugar-Raw, easy. fair refining, 3s; cen- trifugaf 96 test, SSs: molasses sugar, 2% re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29
New York Cotton Futures.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29-Quotations for cot ton futures today were as follows:
 Omen TJiph Low CIose
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-26
sURRENDERs OF BRITISH TROOPS.
Government Has Already Investigated
 Twenty Painful Incidents.

London, Feb 25.-In the House of Commons to-day the war secretary, MT. Frederick, discussing motion to publish the proceedings of courts of inquiry, said 1t was still the purpose of the government to make general in quiry into the conduct of the war in South Africa, when the war was sub stantiaiiy ended. Nobody could say the war was substantially ended while 100000 men were engaged in the mili- tary operations. The government in the meanwhile had investigated twen- ty painful incidents of surrenders of British troops A large number of of- ficers had been made accountable and ten had been dismissed. No officer re- turning from South Africa would be employed at home without Lord Rob- erts' and General Kitchener's recom- mendation. Scarcely week passed without an officer being removed or otherwise punished.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-26
CANAL TREATY'S FATE.
An Expectation That It Will Expire by
 Limitation.

Washington, Feb. 25.-The state de- partment is still without advices from MT. Choate or Lord Pauncefote in re- gard to the action of the British cabi- net on the Senate amendments to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. It is the opln- ion in official circles that the treaty IS dead. It will expire by limitation on March 4, and nobody believes that Great Britain will ask to have the time limit extended. From what was said by officials to-day it is apparent that the administration expects some re- sponse from Great Britain day or two before March 4, expressing, proba- bly. a desire to continue the negotia- tions with view to making changes sa tisfactory to both sides This will throw on the Senate the responsibility for the failure of the treaty through not ratifying it in it's original form. This government, it was said to-day, has no intention of seeking to arrange an additional article to the treaty ex- tending the time limit
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-26
CONC ER TURNS OYER AFFAIRS.
MT. RockhiII Now in Charge-Return of
 the Court.


 Pekin, Feb. 25.-This morning MT. Conger turned over the affairs of the United States legation to w. w. Rock hill, particularly the conduct of the ne- gotiations with the Chinese plenipoten- tiaries and he will shortly return to the United States for six months vaca- tion Americans here feel that this ar engagement is a confirmation of the re- port that everything Is practically set tied, for MT. Conger felt it his duty to finish the negotiations satisfactorily. The Pei-TIo river will open next week, and then the exodus of diplomats and correspondents and others will begin.
 MT. Rockhill to-day attended for the first time a meeting of the foreign en- voys in an independent capacity. No business of importance was transacted.
 Li Hung Chang says he expects that the imperial court will return to Pekin as soon as notification is given that the troops of the allies are evacuating the capital. He also asserts that no further difficulty in the negotiations is possi- ble. Some old residents here think there may be difficulty in connection with the ceremonials of receiving the ministers of the powers by the court, but the ministers themselves do not an- ticipate any. The German and Rus sian barracks for the guards of their respective legations will be ready in month.