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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-The scarcity of red Winter wheat was the controlling factor in fluence of dullness and the evening-up of deals prior to the holidays. May wheat closed l@ @iA higher, May corn unchanged to h up and May oats E higher Provisions closed Sc higher
 Wheat had the floor throughout the ses- sion. It alone of all the grains showed a semb- lance of activity and had a uniform feeling tone. At the outset cables were weak and this with the break-up of the cold weather presaged a setback for wheat. IL was with some surprise that traders saw steady open cereal. Weekend statistics were slightly bull ish the strength of Saturday was carried over despite the holidays tomorrow and Christmas scarcity of red Winter wheat and the anxiety of millers to secure what there was on the Mheat sold efa n Isrse lots a cents over May and S5 cents was quoted for smaller sales. The foreign demand was reported good and private advices stated that stocks abroad were too small to permit of any declines in prices at Liyerpol: On these influences May: which opened A higher to 1s lower at so%GSI1s, sold at 92992h. Local receipts were 25 cars, none of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth re- S9o. 900 bushels last year was holiday. Sea board clearances in wheat and flour equaled 55 900 bushels Breadstuffs on passage in creased 256, 900 bushels Worlds shipments were 7,565o ooo bushels against 7,os5,o ,ooo
 Corn had a dull, narrow market. little affect ed by the strength in wheat. Cables were in- different, trade small and liberal selling at times had a depressing influence. May opened unchanged to k lower and fuctuated very narrowly. The mild weather made shorts hopeful of heavy receipts but prices proved balky and would not sell under 66A The wheat strength could not buoy May up above 67l5, however and the close only steady and unchanged. b up at 67G67h. Receipts were l72 cars.
 Oats had a fair commission house trade and | were moderately active. The range of quo | tations was very narrow and most of the ] deals were to even up over the holidays. May l opened steady and practically unchanged and | closed A higher at 45sg451a. Receipts were | l42 cars.
 Provisions had a steady market with lard | the leading product in demand. There was fair | buying by the country, based largely the | buish factor of light weight in hogs. May | pork closed loc up at SIS S2; May lard 5@7 | higher at Se. 92d9. S5. and May ribs closed | 5 advanced at S765
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
MARKET FOR FUTURES OPENING FIGURES LOWEST OF
 THE DAY. Late News from Southern Spot Gen. ters Showed Buyers Were Rais- ing Bids, But Could Not
 Get Much Cotton.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-The cotton market opeend steady with prices ] point higher to $ points lower and for time was disposed to ease off additionally under exceptionally large port receipts and disappointing cables The weather conditions South were much more fla vorable for unrestricted movement of the crop But later developments proved the open ing figures to be the lowest of the day. Shorts sought cover in a nervous way before the first hour had passed, being far from reassured by the early bearish information For the rest of the session the market slowly gained ground and all offerings by smaller holders for profits were eagerly snapped up by bears and Wall Street houses Late news from Southern spot markets declared buyers were raising bids. but even then were unable to secure cotton in the amounts desired The South, the West and New England spinners were buyers in small way during the after noon when the market stifened up the highest figures of the session. July led the advance. having the support of longs who had liqutda .ed their January holdings to escape notices which many operators believed would be is- sued at the first opportunity by local spot cotton houses who bringing large amounts of cotton to New York The weather fore cast said early in tho afternoon that rains were likely over most of the belt tomorrow and this led to predictions for smaller movement. At the close the market was very steady and net 305 points higher.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
WALL STREET REVIEW MARKET TAKES ON SOME OF
 HOLIDAY DULLNESS.
Fluctuations Were Not of General Importance Outside of Sugar. Commission Houses Show
 Only a Languid Interest.

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-Todays stock mar ket took on the tone of the holiday dullness and the volume of dealings fell away to little over half million shares, of which a large proportion was in sugar. The fluctuations in the general market were not of great impor- tance outside of sugar. There was disposi- tion to advance railroad stocks in the early dealings, especially the coalers, but the steady liquidation in sugar had an unsettnng ihnu- au' call loan market discouraged speculation. The banks generally marked up their standing call loans to per cent. and the greater part of the days loans made that rate. The incentive to business in a call loan rate below 6 per cent, while brokers charge their custom CTS per cent to carry stocks, was therefore lacking and commission houses showed lan- grld interest In the market The deep cut or z5 points made by the American Sugar henn- ing Company in the price of refined sugar thus under-bidding their principal competitor caus- ed the assertion of the probability of re- slimption of a war in the trade but much att tention also given assertions of the thi eat of competition growing out or the great m very low prices at which that product is sell ing in Europe. only twice during the day did it's persistent downward course. The final price the lowest and 69s below Saturday s closing The previous low sa1 record & Tor ',as 1nis lOeh. Amalgamated Copper maintained it's more stable tone, fuctuating over less than point, but always below saturdays level
 There continued disorder in the metal market in London, which was reflected in a 3-point decline in National Lead preferred, the common stock also losing a point. The firmness in the coalers was due to the urgent character of the demand for coal which Is reported to amount to famine at some points thus maintaining the prosperity of the year of largest production and greatest profits in the coal trade. Pittsburg. C., c. and St. Louis rose 3 points and the preferred 23s. New York Air Brake broke 5 on the report of a judicial decision against one of the com pany's patents, but recovered a large part of the loss. The probability that money rates will not relax until some time after Jan. | repressed speculation. The unprecedented holi- day trade is making large local demand for cash, and it is reported that the trust com panies are drawing down their deposits with the banks somewhat for their year-end requirement.. There deposited at the sub treasury S35o 900 today for transfer to the interior. Reports continue to circulate for a January rise in prices after money becomes easier.
 Bonds were moderately active today and irregular Total sales, par value. S2 7o5, 900, United States 3's registered and the new As declined iA per cent. the last call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Cotton at the Ports

NEW ORLEANS Firm; sales. $500; ordi- nary, 65s; good ordinary, 7b low middiine, 7ll-I6; midding. ll6; good middllng, sss; middling fair, s.; receipts. l4'o95i stock 33S, 2e4,
 GALVESTON-Firm; middling. 8 l6; sales, 7eI; receipts. TO- e57; stock, 2o4. STA.
 MoBILE-FiIm; middling 77s; sales 800; receipts. l,479; stock. 3l.374.
 SAVANNAH-Stcady; middling, B 6; sales l7s; receipts. 6s3s; stock, l+5. .945 CHARLESToN-Firm; middling' 7's' re- WILMiNGTON-Firm; middling; 77o; re ceipts. Se9; stock. 2 ,So5.
 NoRFoLK-sI ooH middling s ,3s -I0; sales BALTIMORE-No Nominal; middling, SA; re- ceipts. LOGO; stock .o66.
 BOSTON-Quiet; middling, 9-l6; net re- ceipts, 46; gross. 1881.
 PHILADELPHIA-Quiet middling. | -l6; ST LOTIs-Firm; miidling 8; sales, 25o; receipts 292a stock 5lI26
 MEMPHIS Steady; middling, 8; receipts, 3, 952 shipments 3376; sales 2,7oo' stock ll6,775
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
R. M Scale & Co.'S Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-The action of Liverpool today was rather tame considering the steadiness displayed in American markets. Deliveries were marked up about GA. while a moderate business reported in spots at unchanged prices Traders here manic sted their disappointment at the opening by free covering of recent purchases, which caused a slight setback in prices. but the market showed steady absorbing power and after such offerings had been disposed of steadier tone with a few points improvement was es- tabished. Closing quotations are lQ3 points higher than Saturday.
 There were no fresh developments today cal culated to induce new engagements. but the increase of favorable sentiment is being as serted with greater emphasis as the course of the market will attest Judging from the total sales in the spot department of 8. 300 bales, exceeding the days transactions in Liv- erpool by 300 bales, it appears that spinners are awakening to realization that there must be some substantial basis for the bureau s small estimate. and if subsequent events dis close the necessity for increased trade pur- chases, prices will doubtless make rapid ascent, as liquidation has been accomplished in a large way and the urgent spot pressure from the country seems to have been entirely removed,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.
tS,ecial to The Advertiser

ISgeClaI AuV6T
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-As Liverpool ad- vices were disappointing, our market opened 3a4 points lower. but subsequently improved 567 points on the expectation of decided decrease in the movement shortly, closing at a net gain of 3m7 points the day.
 Notwithstanding port receipts for the three days are 5000 larger than last week and 36 900 over the time last year, they were ignored because the four principal in terior towns showed deficit of 2ooo. Man chester cables say the inquiry from India for most descriptions was plentiful, although often unavoidable. There occasional transac- tions, the lack of confidence operating as a drag. There was some China inquiry and a few unimportant sales. The cloth market on the whole very firm during the week, but the volume of business unimportant. Sentiment is very bulish and there is an en- tire absence of speculative short selling, therefore with this feeling predominating. the probability is values will be sustained, unless receipts continue to increase.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

unfavorable Liverpool cables. the spot cotton market was very firm and factors continued to hold all desirable lists for full board figures. Buyers apparently realized that there was no cheaper cotton in sight, and for a time kept factors busy suppying their wants. Sale O 300 bales. including 700 to arrive Quo tations unchanged.
 Futures opened 3d5 points down on account of less favorable Liverpool conditions; large estimated port receipts caused an additional loss of point or two Later on, howeVer, under the influence of fairly good supporting orders the market steadied up and imp owed slowly to the close when the board showed net gains of los points compared with satur- Jav'c cloSinp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
London Financial Cablegram.

NEW YORK Dec. 23.-The Commercial Ad. vertser's London financial cablegram says south African shares were blazing today and South American stocks were fiat on the bell. cose attitude assumed by Argentina and Chile With the exception of these features the market was quietly steady American stocks were inactive and dull till New York promoted a slight show of activity In the coaiers. with Erie and Reading leading. The close was cheerful and at the top Rio tntos touched 4oM and copper 470 per ton. Paris exchange is 25 I71b: Berlin, 20. 4Ok
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
Provisions.

Bacon-loc Meal-7oc per bushel.
 Oats-White. 49c: mixed. 47c. salt-Liveuool. s sack; Virginia. Csc, Michigan 25o-pound barrels, Sl.75. Oats-white. 4ec! mixedC 47c
 Syrup-Fancy. 4oc reboiled, soc. Iard-Tierces l0Ac.
 Flour-Patent. s425 per barrel; straight, $ slgar-Granulated. 5ssc; Y C.. 5Hc. cut Arrow Ties-4s lbs, SIPS
 Jute Bagging-2lbs., 7'sq79ac; I% lbs. 7 Q7Ac.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Areas of low barometer of considerable en- ergy central over the Northwest and Lake Region dominating the conditions over the greater portion of the country, resulting in southerly winds. generally warmer weather, and much cloudiness east of the Mississippi. Light scattered rains have occurred in Ten nessee. Alabama. Southern Florida and Ceo-ria and light rain snow along the northern border. A high barometer areas of moderate energy central in Southwestern Utah is causing clearing to clear weather through fo inc MIszissioDi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
IT'S FUNNY BUT TpuE

Everybody who investigates The Advertisers Accident Policy takes one It's worth your while; sfk about it. Gool as the kind you pay S5.Oo for. If.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
ARTICLES.

Cash quotations follows: Flour-Steady and quiet.
 Wheat-No. 3 Spring, 745s@77; No. red S3A635le. No. 3 white. 473u49A
 Mess pork, per bbl, sI5 4oqI g. 50. snort snort Pn5 rib siaes S PI;; doose', S sss56s.45 Dry salted shoulyders (boxcdD, 74sG7ia. short clear sides (boxedl SS. So4S. 9o Whiskey, basis of high wines, Sl .32.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
OLDEST REAnER.S.

A contest is now being waged be- tween the oldest readers of the Daily and Weekly Advertiser in which the ten oldest shall be rewarded for a life time Find out all about it at The Advertiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Kansas City Live St
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.-Cattle-Receipts 2 500 natives, 60 Texans, 100 calves; easy. Chnice eynnrt and dressed beef
PENSIONS.

A new plan for pensioning readers of the Daily or Weekly Advertiser may be of interest to the many older readers just at this time. Ask about 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Money and Exchanee.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Money on call firm at 4qS1z per cent; closing bid and asked, 4. Prime mercantile paper, 5M512 per cent Sterling exchange steady with actual bIsi. ness in bankers bills at 4.S7ss for demand and 4 S3h a4 S3% for 60 days; posted rates. S4Q4. S4lz.
 Commercial bills 4 97ta.
 Bar silver. 55k: Mexican dollars, 43a. Government bonds. weak; Sttae bonds, in- active; railroad bonds. irregular
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
County Products.

EgGs-Per doz.. Iea2oc. Chickens-tirown, S2. 5oq3 per dog. yrup-country 4og45ee per gal. i.emonsNChoice. S2 75 fancy. s3 per box Potatoes Irish, { bushel: sweet. 75c. Onions-Sl loa 50 bushel Hay-Johnson gGass in bales SIogl2 per ''i' Gabbags- S2Q225 per crate. Cheese-Full cream, I2l4c selected. 3]ac. Apples-S4g5. Rutabagas-Si 75 per bbl. Oranges-Florlda, S2. 5og2.75.
 Woodware. Half Rushels -Irnn-l,1und, per dcz., S2 50. Peck Messures-Iron- bound. per doz., S2 2S I3uc&cts-Two hops. S2 50; three hoops SAYS; brass, red cedar. S6. Well Buckets-S3 50. Tubs Pant, q, in nests, S325 Washboards-sl 75@2 SO
 Hardware. Nails-Cut. g SO. wire, g s5. Axes-S5 5odt6 SO Cotton CaTda-S4.5o 50 Mellow Ware-Country. Sc Chain Traces-S3d5 per dog. Bellows-S4 SoaIo.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides Green sated 6c; dry flint. l llac; dry Reeswax-2si.c pe- pound. Shearing-Ioq20c each. Mool-Clear, un washed, Ac; clear. washed lsa 22c; Durry. Sc: bury. washed, Sc Sc.
 Drugs. Camphor-62tzG67lac per pound. Aluu-2l- H4c per pound. Policemen. like the hairs of a mans head are numbered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Foraker,s Advantages.

Albany Argus
 Foraker openly announces that he shall fa- vor Roosevelt for President In 1904. After that announcement Foraker ought to be able to beat Hanna to the pie counter in walk especially in view of Hanna's rheumatics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Coffee futures opened steady in tone at { decline of 5nlo points under realizing sale by spot houses and in the absence uf muct speculative support. the depression heinz add e 'o hv di.auuointmg European cables ana a full movement of coffee in the crop coun try. i.atel In the session selling became quit general among the talent with. Wall St ee and the metal clique the chief purchasers Trading comparatively active ali day total sales amounting to 40 500 bags. Tn market was finally steady at a net decline O 5Ul5 points Sales included
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
A LITTLE FUN NOW AND THEN
Bright Paragraphs to Relax the
 Serious Face.

This paper" said the young dramatist, complains of the long waits between the acts of my new play"
 That's unreasonable" replied his can did friend. They didn't seem to me to be half long enough or half frequent enough."-Chicago Record,
 Ascum-Your brother isn't married. is he?
 Flirtby-No; he doesn't care enough for
 AsCum-But how about you? You're not married, either.
 Furtby-No; 1 care too much for them. Philadelphia Press.
 Little Jimme-Dad and ma said I was | a little heathen.
 Aunt Jane--How dreadful! Aren't you sorry?
 Little Jimmie-No. not If they buy me ] a Christmas present with the money | that's in the missionary box.-Brooklyn | Life.
 Alex Smart-I would like to ask you a | question. Numbskull-Go ahead. Alex Smart--lf the earth makes one | revolution in tweHty-four hours, how i many revolutions does South America Journal
 Mamma sall Elsie looking up from l her Sunday schOo. book, there's one | thing l cant just understand about Adam and Eve.
 What is it, dear?" asked her mother. | ''I know where their meat and vegeta> bles come from said Elsie. but where | in the world did they buy their grocer- | ies 2''-Golden Days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-Today's treas ury statement, exclusive of the Pold reserve shows: Available cash balance. SI7o, BOA, 924 gold, STA. l3.36O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. Dee. Conee-spot Rio quiet and unchanged
 Sugar-Raw. easy: fair refining. 3 3-l6. cen trifugal ee test. 3 2l32; molasses sugar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Dry Goods-rhere has been no change for cotton goods today. Business has been on a quiet scale with d number of bids turned down by sellers. Brown sheetngs and drills are firm. Bleached cot tons tend upward. Coarse colored cottons scarce in good makes and against buyers Demand for prints and gnghams quiet. but market well sold and at unchanged price Hosiery and underwear in moderate demand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
St. Louis Provisions.

bL. LOuIS EIOVIS1OMS. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23.-Flour-Stronger; red Winter patents S3 Soa4: extra fancy. S3 40 @3. 60; clear. S3. Ioq3.25. Whiskey-Steady at Sl.32. Dry salted meats--Boxed quiet and stronger boxed extra shorts and clear ribs, S8 50; clear sides. SS.75. and clear ribs, S9. 37k; clear sides. S9. 621s.
 Kansas City Live Stock.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

New Orleans Sugar and Molasses
 NEW ORLEANS. Dec. Sugar-Quiet and easier open kettle. 2 e-l6q3; O. K. Cen tT1fugal, 3Q3A; centrifugal granuiated, 44s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
, Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
Weather Conditions.

River Forecast. The Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary tonight and Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
In The Financial World

@4 a-fe; whites. 3 II-Ieas%; yeilows. 3%a 39s; seconds, 2g3h.
 Molasses-Quiet; open kettle, Ie@3l; cen trifugal, 7a2t
 Syrup-Steady at 20@25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton in the local mar ket Yesterday were folloWs:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Cincinnati Provisions. CINCINNATI. Dec. 23-Flour-Steady fancy, S3. .55@3. 70; family. S393. 25. Lard-Quiet at So 50 Bulk meats-Firm at SS 72h. Bacon-Firm at S9.65. Whiskey-Active on basis of Sl.32. Sugar-Quiet; hard refined, 4. o9a5.63.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Seq what the EQUITABLE will sell you in exchange:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Little Jimmie-Dad and ma said I was a little heather.
 Aunt Jane--How dreadful! Aren't you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
Temperature and Precipitation.

For selected Southern stations during 24 hours ending a. m., Dec. 23. 1901:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Policemen. like the hairs of a mans head, are numbered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Little Jimmie-No. not If they buy me Christmas present with the money that's in the missionary boX.-Brooklyn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24
New orleans Cotton Futures.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec 2s.-cotton futures
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Alex smart-I would like to ask you a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-24

Camphor-624G67Iac per pound. Alum-2i .H4c per pound.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-12-28

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