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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
MARKET FOR FUTURES WALL STREET AND COMMISSION < HOUSES SELL. Toward the Close the 'Heaviness of the March Option Caused De-
 clines Throughout the
 Entire List.

NEW YORK. Dec io.-The cotton market opened firm at an advance of 3@7 points on good foreign buying, demand from shorts and purchases foi spinners account. Liverpool was no better than expected and trade ac- counts were the most cheerful received from the continent in many weeks. It was the news from the continent which gave our market the bulk of its only strength. Not long after the call, however,it was seen that the public was not buying. The movement at interior towns and the ports reached larger figures than anticipated and spot holders South were selling freely at the high prices established yesterday. Wall Street and commissiop houses were sellers on the opening advance and con- tinued to sell pretty much all the rest of the day. Around 8. 10 for January some room op- orators picked up moderate lines of Winter months the idea that weak holders were pretty we'll liQuidated and that a short inter est was being accumulated. The estimates for tomorrow's receipts were rather larger than expected and New Orleans seemed disposed to work lower, thus intimidating traders here for the time being. In the last hour the mar ket way cred between strength and weakness with speculation spasmodically active. Just before the close active March selling carried the whole list off again. Enc close was barely steady, Ga 10 points net lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
/ Five or.
 One?

The widow of a man who dies without assur- ance, must ask herself the five following questions:
 How can l feed my child ren?
 How can 1 clothe them?
 How can I shelter them?
 How can l give them an education?
 How can I pay the doctor?
 The widow of the man who dies adequately assur- ed, has but one question to ask herself:
 How shall l invest my money?
 And even that question will have been answered for her if her husband has taken a Continuous Install ment Policy or has invest ed his assurance in the 7eventy- Year Gold Bonds of the Equitable Life As surance Society - "Th z Strongest in the World'''
 Do you want to make your assurance doubly sure? Then send for the booklets referred to in the following coupon:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
H. 6 B. Beers Cotton Letter.

Special to The Advertiser.I
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec Io.-Early Liverpool advices better than looked for. causing our market to open points higher. Later however, easiness developed there and prices declined I4 from the top in consequence of the large receipts and easiness of spots. closing at net loss of 2 points on the day. Port receipts are only 5000 behind last year thus far for the week and it is estimated that .the semi weekly receipts at the interior towns will movement Is somewhat larger than anticipated, and instrumental in occasioning liquida- tion being accelerated by the apathy of Euro peen spinners. who seem determined to pur- sue a hand to mouth policy, claiming that textile conditions so unsatisfactory as to preclude their entering the market freely. Sentiment continued bulllsh yet 1t was appa- rent today that enthusiasm and snap were lacking. Receipts and the demand for spots will nevertheless continue to regulate values.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Dec. Io.-Treasury balances SI7I ,234.496; gold, Si 3734,o29.
London Financial Cablegram.

NEW YORK, Dec. Io.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says A better feeling dominated the stock market today on the reports of Kitchener's progress in putting down the Boer war and on New York rumors of a settlement of the copper fight. American stocks opened firm. but slid back in the absence of support. Then New York supported the market, hut 1t remained its. at one time reaching 42x, put closing unchanged for the day at 4lB. Copper was steady at s55 the ton. Rio tinto officials re- put. Gold to the amount of E20. 900 has gone out to Malta. A million installment Is due ou to Malta. million installment is due tororraw
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Io.-The spot cotton market ruled easier today. Buyers were not as eager as they were yesterday and F. O. B. offerings said to be larger and at slightly lower prices. Sales. 4.65o bales including 2,0o0 to arrive. Quotations unchanged
 The market for cotton futures opened Id2 points higher. Fears of a heavy movement. however, caused considerable liquidation. all though there was some fresh buying, but not enough to hold the market up At the close December showed net loss of the day of 10 points, while the balance of the list was l2aIs InnInfs lnNar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

The southern storm center of, yesterday has r,oved northeastwnrd, causing general rams in southeastern and middle, eastern districts, and is now central over the upper St Law renee Valley. giving general rain or snow in ,ha Northeast with brisk to high winds along inc middle and North Atlantic coasts; gen erally fair weather now prevails in southern ar"a of high pressure central over the Middle GnIf Coast which has given much colder east of the Mississippi and south or th9 .aT,, Onlo, ,hough another depression now over western Konsa. has increased the cloudiness, with warmer over the Great Plains: rain or snow has occurred in the Middle West and in the extreme Northwest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Av.ilab,a S,,nnIv of Grain.

NEW YORK Dec. lo--Speclai pT'a1strcei' raplt e show the following changes ih a'S''"'e sup plies from the last account; ,,.oa. aast of the Rockies increased 5,S92 OVoa; a;oo Snoat h joi and in Europe, decreased do2 n0o 9oGUD S%shSs
 Oats-tTnited states and Canada east ot the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Local Cotton Market.
New York Spot Cotton.

NEW YORK, Dec. o.-cotton-Quiet: mid ding. s1s; net receipts. l.oa3; gross, 5.so7; sales, s2; stock. s4, ,oss; exports to Great
 Total today-Net receipts 72, ,369; exports to Great Britain, Io.6so; to France, ,56o; to
 Consolidated--Net receipts. 57,832; exports to Great Britain. 43.o9o; to France, i6'65S to the continent, 59.046.
 Total since Sept Met receipts, 3.s47, ,5s7 exports to Great Britain .392. .67o: to France 355, ,eIo; to the continent l,lo379
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

,I wish I dared to ask you sometning. MES MES Millie,' said Archery, with g Wemphng Noice and wabbling chin. ,.,,, .As,..,d.n why don't you dare to ask tt9' the Hiaioen said demurely. , , - s,a.
 Because I can see no III yon esS0'
 Tn both of them?"
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 well don't you-don't you know two mega s. sirT'-Chicago Tribune. e& kH8 r.. p-ettv cirl-Miss Antique was named after her uncle George, wasn't sheI ,. She Spiteful Girl-I don't know; sne LOOKS COX as if she had been named before nm Bits.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
In 1he Financial World

Rockies, decreased 750 900.
 Oats-nited States and Canada, east of tn Rockies, decreased 3i2,ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

Too much aneetion will sin the strongest friendship
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Dec. io.-Dry Goods.-Very firm market for all descriptions of staple cot- tons, but no quotable advances in prices. Brown cottons in better demand for home trade Bleached muslins tend upward. Coarse colored goods against buyers. Print cloths strong Prints and ginghams firm. Whole situation favorable from sellers point of view
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
St Louis Provisions.

SL. LOu1S 1TOVISIOuS' ST LOUIS, Dec o-Flour-Stronger; Win ter patents. S3 S5@4. 10: extra fancy and straight, S3 50g3.75; clear, S3. i0W3.2 Whiskey-Steady at Si32.
 Dry sated meats-Boxed easy; extra shorts and clear ribs, SS 50; clear sides. S9.15 rihs Se 37h; clear sides Se. 621s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

Cincinnati Provisions. CINCINNATI, Dec. lo.-Flour-Firm. Lard-Quiet at So. 55. Bulk meats-Ftrm at S8. 5o Bacon--Firm at S9.55. Whiskey-Steady at Sl.32. Sugar-Quiet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. lo.-Cattle-Receipts, 5000 natives, 500 Texans and 500 calves;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON, Dec. Io-Turpentine-Noth. ing doing; receipts, 2i.
 Rosin-Firm at s5@SI; receipts, 3ie. Crude turpentine-Quiet at SI.loG2; receipts Al.
 Tar-Firm at SI. 20; receipts, 285.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Weather Conditions

The Coosa and Alabama will remain near stationary during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
New Orleans, Sugar and Molasses

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Io.-sugar-steady open kettle, 2 g. i6G3. open kettle centrifugal 3h@3h;. centrifugal granulated. 4h94 5-I whites 3A@3h; yellows, 7-l6; seconds, 3h
 Molasses-Steady; open kettle. 23Q3o; cen trifugal, SG20.,1
 Syrup-Steady at 2562S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

SAVANNAH, Dec. Io.-Turpentine-Firm at 35%. receipts, I,557; sales. I.459; exports 7i59.
 Rosin-Firm; sales, 544; exports, 9,os3. CHARLESTON, Dec. lo-Turpentine-Firm and unchanged.
 Rosin-Firm and unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

Spot coffee-Rio, quiet; No. invoice 6s4
 mild. quiet; Cordova, 7lAQlI Sugar-Raw, steady; fair refining, 4-32: centrifugal e6 test, 3A; molasses sugar. | 3-32; refined, steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
Temperature and Precipitation.

For selected Southern stations durtns s z- hours. ending 2 a. m.,. Dee. IO. iso ase..,,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
River Forecast.

: Indicates rise. Indicates fall
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Liverpool Cotton Futures.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. Io.-Cotton futures open
 quiet and closed barely steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11

FRANK P. CHAFFEE,
 Section Director, Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK, Dec. lo,-Coffee futures opened steady with prices unchanged to points lower the decline resulting from selling by bears, induced by adverse foreign market bles and heavy primary receipts. ruled steady at first figures until near the close of the day buying and finally eased off under pressure from prominent bear intere ts. Closed barely steady 5d o points net lower. Total sales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-11
ARTICLES.

Cash quotatlons were as foIIoWs; Flour-Steady.
 wheat-No. 3 Spring. 7sa7s& No. red. No. 2 oats 47a4s; No white. 4s%a4s; No. 3 white, 4SIkQ4o.
 Lard. per Ioo lbs, Ss. s719as 90. Short rib sides 0oosel, So. 4oGS 60 Dry sated shoulders (boxed), 79sa74a. Short clear sides (boxed) S9 9oM9. OO WhiskeT, basis of high wines, SI32
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10

builders. This syndicate has several small roads in Arizona which it has built or acquired from time to time and it is now connecting together these roads. The terminus of the most inn portant line of the syndicate is Lords burg, N. M., on the Southern Pacific. This line will be connected with the Colorado &a Gulf. The new road also crosses the Santa Fe. It traverses a country practically undeveloped. It is rich in coal and it's precious mineral possibilities are comparatively un- known, but are known to be very rich.
 The new road will cut off corner of the Moqui Indian reservation unless there is a change, it will skirt the edge of the reservation. Those familiar with the country proposed to be opened by She new road speak of it as very rich and productive. The main pur- pose of the road is to give Durango a direct line south of tho Southern Pa eifc and through B country now far re- moved from railroad communication with the outside world.
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10
A YOUNG LADTs LIFE SAVED.
At Panama, Columbia, by Chamberiain's Colic, Cholera and Darrhoea
 Remedv

Dr. Chas. H. Utter, prominent physi- elan of Panama, Columbia, in q recent letter states: "Last March l had as patient a young lady sixteen years of age, who had very bad attack of dysentery. Everything I prescribed for her proved Intellectual and she was growing worse every hour. Her parents were sure she would die. She had be- come so weak that she could not turn over in bed What to do at this critical moment was study for me, but l thought of Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and as last resort prescribed it. The most wonder ful result was effected. Within eight hours she was feeling much better i; inside of three days she was upon her feet and at the end of one week was entirely well." For sale by Brock ways Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10
ALlttIe Parable.

Andy Mclean recites this little par able; "A railroad was built tlrough a new country that had been occupied since the first white settlement as a cattle range. When the first construc- tion train came along the herds of cattle regarded it with hostility and wonder. The bull leader of the herd had never seen any creature come on that range which he was not able to clean out and regarded himself as in- vincible. The engine was new one on him, but he had no doubt that he would be able to do it up without any particular trouble, and when it came in sight he made for it. The engineer footed, hut the bull thought the new thing was yelling because it was afraid and kept right on. When the engineer saw that the bull msant business and would not gel off the track, he put on steam and knocked that bull ten feet into the atmosphere. It was a good while after the engine had gone by that leader of the herd was able Jc look around and take notice. The other cattle gathered about. him and praised him for his bravery. Let ur on that praise,' feebly remarked tht toro. That wasn't an exhibition oi
 bravery it was simply blamed ignor
 ance.'
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10
ENGLISH MAKE FAILURES.
Encouragement of Large Mining Con
 aerns Creates Chaqrin.

 Nearly evsry paper in British Co lumbia is up in Nrms owing to recent failures, due almost entirely to mis- management, in several of the large mining companies. British capitalists have sustained heavy losses in mining in the British provinces when misman- agement and inexperienced agents in other parts of the world were drawing on London for capital that would never return to the city. One London com pany had an experience in Arizona mining which raised it's liabilities near ly $l ,000,0 900 without any show of assets. That was the Ray Copper Mines com pany, Limited. The Lardeau Eagle of British Columbia vents its feeling in this Saxon manner:
 ''Is it any wonder that British cap ital is becoming scarce in this prov ince? When an investor invests his good money, naturally he expects some return, but when he doesn't get back his principal, let alone interest, can we expect him to die sucker just for the sake of remaining interested in mis- managed and overmanaged mines in British Columbia? The people of Lon don and elsewhere have proved to be easy marks for the interruptions pro moter. Three hundred dollar proper ties have been secured by promoters and turned over to old country com panies at from $2O,O00 to $l00,00O. After an expensive organization comes a host of ehappi e clerks, officials, etc., generally relatives of some of the suck CTS in London, who draw salaries and wear yellow leggings aud eye glasses. Other companies may creep before they walk, but not so with an English min. ing company. They are on the run from their inception. Calamity howl CTS, richly paid mine managers, and Uncertainties can not save them from ultimate destruction. The truth of the matter is they don't savvey mining and it seems as though large doses of experience are slow in teaching them the art. And as soon as one of the Englishmen does get next to few things he uses his knowledge toformu- late another white elephant company and thus continue the good work of heecing their friends in London. There is something radically wrong with the works. On tue one hand we find American companies with experienced and economical management making a success of their operations in this pro, vince, while on the other the very op- posite condition seem to prevail. It is just possible that the sooner we have g day of reckoning the better. Ross flanders may well curse. the day when the dividend payers, made by Ameri cans, were turned into large whit' elephants through passing into thu hands of Euglishmen. And the same can be said of the whole province Old country capital is all right while il lasts-providing you're in on it7-bui the ultimate results are questionable In the face of these plain facts why this province to handsomely pay a agent general in London, whose aut it will be to induce some more of thes, unfortunate dupes to go into some thing they know absolutely nothing about-mining?
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10
A Cure for Cholera Infantum.

"Last May" says Mrs. Curtis Baker, of Bookwalter, Ohio, ian infant child of our neighbours was suffering from cholera infantum. The doctor had given up all hopes of recovery. I took bottle of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to the house, telling them I felt, sure it would do good if used according to directions.
 In two days time the child had fally recovered, and is now <nearly year since vigorous, healthy girl. have recommended this Remedy frequently and have never known it to fail in any single instance" For sale by Brock way's Pharmacy.
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10
Hassayampsrs and Others.

tChas. F. I.ummis in Land of Sunshine.l
 The Immedicable Tenderfoot is not the only fly in the Western. ointment. His most gibbering absurdities, his fondest credulities, are run neck-and- neck-and often headed-by the Autochthonous Provincial who guesses at everything and always guesses big enough. Heaven has made sort for the express purpose, apparently, ot knowing less about a country the longer they live in it; and some of these folk seem to have lived in the West long enough to know nothing whatever. These are even Western newspapers, whose fund of progressive ignorance would furnish forth dozen Raymond excursions.
 An Arizona paper, for instance, gravely announces that Tucson is the oldest city in the United States, hav- ing been founded in 1555, some half a century earlier than Santa Fe or St. Augustine. It bases this joyous bit of curbstone history on jolly George Hilziuger's absurd Treasure Land and it's alleged:
 "Authentic documents discovered among the records of the old mission of San Xavier, dated 1852, when thu settlement was ordered to be estab lished; and attached. to which. is al account of the founding of Tucson written in the fair round hand o Marcos of Niza."
 Western Brethern, is it not abou time to leave these Hassayamping and fakes to the Vacant Tourists? is very nice sometimes to make foe of him, but to make fools of ourselve is not compulsory. There are Tender feet who are not fools-and the laugh at you.
 Tucson is the "olde;t city" in
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10
COLORADO AND GULF.
Surveyors Now in the Field for the
 Duraneo-CIfton R. R..
From the Clifton Copper Era.l

Thos. H. Wigglesworth. chief engin- ger of the Colorado and Gulf Railroad, accompanied by Mir. Rogers, who have charge of this end of the work, arrived in Clifton Saturday night and Monday morning purchased tents, camp equip ments and necessary supplies for n corps of engineers, who are now at work running the preliminary survey of the road from Clifton to Darango. There are now four surveying corps in the field, one from Durango south, one from the A. & P. north and one from the same point south, in addition to the one now working north from Clifton.
 It is estimated that the preliminary snrvey can be made in about four months. The starting point from Cliff ton will be from the center of the 4. lS N. NJ. track east of the bridge on Hills addition, and will follow the right bank of the river through town, and on up the river, crossing it as few times as possible. The road will go by Frisco, Alma, St. Johns, Allentown and Defiance, thence to the San Juan river, which it will follow for some distance, thence to Las Animas river, and up that water course to Durango, the starting point.
 The work on the preliminary survey will be pushed as rapidly as possible, and as soon as it is completed contracts for the construction of the road-bed will be let, the work to be commenced at the four different places at which the surveyors are now working. h fact the contracts for the work are now being drawn and bids will be enter tained as soon as the survey is com pleted.
 The. building of this road will open upa wonderfully rich section of coun- try, extending through New Mexico and Arizona, and when completed, it is most probable that the road will be connected with several of the. best mining camps in Arizona.
 It is well known fact that the best coal and coke in all the west is from Durango, which at the present time has no southern outlet for it product 
 l This proposed road win opeu up vast and almost unlimited market for Dur ango coke and coal. At the same. time the line will penetrate the heavies timber belt in Arizona from whicl mining timbers and lumber can b, drawn for ages to come This roud vii naturally have tendency to cheaper all mining supplies. With its com pletion there is no reason why Clifton should not eventually become the great est smelling as well as mining caml in the southwest. A connection wit the A. & N. NJ. R. R. at Clifton vii enable the large smelting establish ments at Morenci, Fl Paso and Bisbe to avail themselves Of this new marke
 for coke and coal.
 The name under which the road wa
 granted it's charter would indicat that it's objective point was on the gull
 but whether it be the Gulf of Califo
 nia or the Gulf of Mexico is not no, known.
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10

Listen to the plaintive plaint of the eastern sinner sweltering in the sum- mer heat
 Take up the, fat mans burden; go soak your shirt in sweat, and seek in vain for cooling breeze with a face all streaming wet. Go try and find some shady spot where you can sit and stew, and have some snoozer spring the gag, it hot enough for you?' Take up the fat mans burden, hundred in the shade. Two hundred adipose to soak in ice-cold lemonade. Oh. for an hour in Kiondykel Oh, for the Arctic snow Ring of your balmy breezelets and let the blizzard blow.
The Florence tribune., 1901-08-10
THE RAILROAD SURVEY.
Work Begin and Party Headed Toward
 Tombstone.
IFromthe Tombstone prospector.l


 From the Tombstone Prospector.l
 The railroad survey from Fairbank to Tombstone, as previously mentioned in these columns, is now under way and the survey party are already seyer- al miles this side of Fairbank. The sur vey party comprise some 12to A mem bersl with well equipped outfit, and stakes are being driven as fast as the lines arerun. The Phelps Dodge com- pany doubtless realize that Tombstone is destined to be an important center and are desirous of securing a large share of business that is tributary to their line. The $. P. company also are not blind to their interests and have route surveyed here also. all of which makes it probable that both roads may have lines in this direction continuing along the mining camps of the Dragons to their respective out lets on the east and west. Thus far, ut least, the indications are good and everything looks favorable.