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The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
New York Cotton Futures.
NEW YORK, June 10.-Quotat.ons for cotton futures today were as follows.
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. June 10.-There was very little doing today. in spot cotton cir cles. Offerings were rather better than on Saturday, but the sharp break in prices for Liverpool spots and for con tracts at all points, this morning had the effect of causing buyers generally to withdraw from the market. There was a notable easing of in the views of fac tors who are not now by any m cans as obdurate in their demands for conces- siohs as they have been of late. Sa es, 2,250 bales, including 1,650 t. arrive. Quo tations A lower on all grades. The open ing in the market for contracts waj of an interesting character today. and by no means a comfort to the bullish interests. Operators seemed to be loated down with selling orders, induced by the heavy drop in prices a. Liverpool and the first call was extremely livery in consequence. The Eng .ish market slipped down S-32i on spots today, with somewhat heavy sales and 6-64d to S-6id on deliveries. and the response on this side was an opening loss Of Sdll0 points in the local tielL. After slight fluctuations the market finally closed. showing loss of 119l2 points throughout the list since Saturoay's clos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
In 1he Financial World

sD: Ttnne ssee, ss: kapsas. S7: Missouri. Illinois and Oklahoma. s4; Michigan, 6S, and Texas 46.
 The low condition in Texas is due to drought and the ravages of the wheat piani louse; in Kansas. Oklahoma ani Missouri the crop has been damaged by she Hessian fly and by drought; in Michi- gan the Hessian fly has seriously tn- Jured the crop and 1t has done consid- erab be damage in portions of Indiana. H. linois and Kentucky. The present aver age of condition re.ate strictly to the crop still under cultivation on June l.
 The tota, reported acreage in oats Is smaller than the acreage harvested last year by 3S per cent. There is sn increase of per cent in Wi5consin and per cent. in Minnesota and a decrease of fn Ohio. in New lork. , in Iowa and Me- braska and 2 in Pennsylvania and Michi- gan. The decrease in the larger produc- ing States Is offset to some extent by in creases in States having smaller acreages.
 The average condition of oats Is S5.3, against s1.7 on June 1. l900, SS.7 at the cor corresponding date in 1899, and l0-year average of 900. Of the ..ates having sylivania reports points and Ohio and Michigan points above the ten-year av- erages for those States; while Minnesota and New York report point; Wisconsin and, Nebraska, points; Illinois, S In- diana !. and Kansas F points, respec- tive.y, below the mean of their June aver ages for the last ten years. In Iowa the condition Is reported as 54, corresponuiiS with the ten-year average in that State. The acreage reported as under barley is I.2 per cent smaller than the area har- vested last year. There Is an increase or per cent. In California, on the other hand, there Is a decrease of per cent in Minnesota, of per cent. in Wisconsin and South Dakota of per cent, in Iowa, Kansas and New York and of per cent. :n North Dakota.
 The average condition of barley Is BIO, against S6.2 on June l. l9c0; 91.4 at the cor responding date in 1899 and ten-year av- craze of 8s.5. The ten-year averages are exceeded by 12 points m California, I Tn Kansas, In South Dakota and z n New York, while Mime sota reports ', Wlscono sin and North Dakota and iowa points, respectively. below such averages.
 The acreage under rye shows d reauc, ton of 1.9 per cent. from that harvested last year. ooo
 The average condition of rye is 9s.9 a's compared with S7.6 on June 1. 300; $40 at the corresponding date in lSS9 ana teh- year average of S9.4. - <
 The acreage and condition Of clover TOT the country as a whole cannot be satis- ia actorily determined but the changes Tn the principal States have been reported. As to condition. Ohio reports IF points above the ten-year average. NeDraska and Wisconsin 10 points, New York ana Michigan points; Pennsylvania, Il; Cal ifornia and Illinois, 3. and Minnesota. point. In Kansas the condition Is re- ported as 9l corresponding with the av- craze condition in that State for the past ten years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
MARKET FOR FUTURES
BEAR TRADERS SUCCESSFUL IT.
 UNPRECEDENTED DEGREE.
Prices Forced Off signally and Closed at the Low Level in Vogue
 When the Bulge Set IN

NEW YORK, July 10.-Bear traders were successful to an unprecedented de- gree m today's cotton market. Prices were forced off ,dgnaily and closed to the iow level in vogue when the bulge of last Monday set in. Liquidation was the chief feature Of trading. though the short sell Ing done cut cons. .derable of figure
 The opening wa5 steady at decline ot 1gl1 points. , Immediately following the call material additional declines were re- corded and for the rest of the session tn } market was heavy with prices shifting steadily toward a lower level under pres- sure from both sides and i'm support of any description. The chief cause of the weakness was Liverpool. Cables report ed decline Of 6MS points Tn futures and 3-Szd In spot, under urgent selling start ed by our break late on Saturday and by better weather reports from most of the belt. Selling orders in large numbers were cabued here. While TO pm traders were very confident ot lower prices, a possible outbreak of Summer month manipulation. Wall Street bought near months on the first break, but later turned seller. The South sold the new crop here; the West did little business either way There were several reaction ary movements in profit taking. but the market at no time exhibited recuperative energy of note. Belief that tomorrows weekly summary from Washington would read much better than week ago, caused selling for a dec inc. The lowest figures reached were July, 795; August, "A; Oc
 tober. 7.10; this being l2Mlo joints under Saturdays closing. The close was quiet and steady with prices Sd13 points tower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
Cottor ar the Ports.

New Orleans-Steady; sales 2,25O; ordi- nary, 5t; good ordinary, 6 3-l6: low mid middling fair, SS: receipts, S,S22; stock. 122, 423
 Galveston-Steady; midding, s; sales, 200; rec eipt$, 1.340: stock. 73,992.
 Mobile-Nominai middling. "A; receipts 2S; stock. S.494.
 Savannah-Quist; middling. 11-16; sales TO; receiptsf S26: stock. i0,96s.
 CharestOn-Firm middling, ss4; stock, 6,lSO
 Wilmngt middling, 7%; re- ceipte, 1S: stock, 6125.
 Norfolk--Steady: miidling, s; sales, g; receipts. S5 stock, 15,S2S.
 Ba.tinore-Nominai; mi miidling, S1s; re- ceipts. 20; stock, 1880. Boston-Dul.; middling, S9s; net receipts g, gross, 516.
 P Iiladelphia-Quiet; midd!ing, Sla sock 2.442.
 st. Louis-Quiet: middling. 77s; sales, B receipts, LIB; stock, 2,9So.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, June lO.-The visible sup ply of grain Saturday, June S, as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange is W heat, 35 292, 900 bushels; decrease, 1,642,- 0cO bushels. ... COrn. 1o049 coo bushels; decrease, 36i,0O0. Oats. 10, S,Oc0 bushels: decrease 360, 600. Rvs. 6sY % bushe s; decrease, 45,0)O.
 BaIley, o95OO bushe $; decrease, l27,OO0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
St. Louis Provisions

ST LOUIS, June 0.-Fiour-Inactive and easy; patents. $3.5c@3.7o; extra fancy anl straight, $o.i0G3.=5; q ar, $3s0all.
 Wh'skey-Steady ai sE2I
 Dry salted meats-BoXed steady; extra shol4s. SS.l21s; clCaF lias, $S.3iE; clear sides. Ss,59 f'
 Pacon-Boxed Fteady; extra shorts, Ss; clear rihe. -S9.S1A; clear sides. S9.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, June 10-Dry Goods.- There has been no change in the charac- ter of store trade today, but mail orders aave been on somewhat more Liberal scale generally. Brown and b.eachsd cot tons unchanged in pIice. Coarse colored cottons easy. Print cloths inactive, but steauy White Soods firm for fine, but easy for low grades. Silks steady with fair demand. Prints in fuller request than of late. Ginghams without change.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
T,.s leading futures ranged as follows.

Fash quotations were as follows; Flour-Quiet. No. Spring wheat, 72a75; No. Spring, 65Q 71lz; No. red, i2d75.
 No. corn, 42%dl3ls No. ? yellow, 43. No. oats, 21402S: No. white, SOd301s; No. white, 271sd2 2S$4.
 Short clear sides tboXeD, &.2TR. Whiskey. basis of high wines, H.27.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Local Cation Market.
New York srot Cotton.

NEW YORK. Juue 10--Cotton--Quiet middling, SA; net receipts, 412; gross. 2,- 20z; sales. l.400; stock. l29, 193: exports to Great Britain, 2,511; to the contin mt. 8.
 Total toray-Nec receipts, 6,s36; exports to Great Britain. 1'sss 10 Franee' S ne h0S': to
 Conso idatsd-Net receipts. H.S46; ex- ports to Great Britain, S.is0 to France, 7.557: to the continent, l5,S66.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts, 7,1l7,- l6S; exports to Great Britain, 2,AJ,31l; to France, 704.s64: to the continent. 2,366, 127
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. June lo.-Catue-Re- ceipts, 2,OO0 natives, 1 900 Texans, 500 calves; heavy beef steers. 5@lOc higher; other cattle steady; choice dressed beef steers. S55,G5.90: fair to good, $5Q .25 stoekers and feeders. S3q475; Western led st,eis $5Q5 O; TeXa IS and Indian steers, $4.35it5, 70; Texas grasseTs. 93q450; cows. g. 350l4.75; heifers, $. 5Q5.25; canners, S2. 40 6t325: bulls, S.20Q3.S0; calves, S3.5JdJ550.
 Hogs-Receipts. il2: market, 5Gil0c high- CT; heavy. S5.90q595; light, S165q5.Sr2; pig' $5d5.6o.
 Sheep-Receipts. h.000; steady to weak Western lambs, $i6GQ4.75; Western weth- CTS $4g460 Western year ing. S4401 4.75; culyIs, S2.25d3.25; Texas grassers, S3.50u4; Texas lambs. S4.25G4eO; Spring lambs. $4.75d55O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK. June 1O.-Money on call steady at 21sq3h per cent; last loan at 21s; ruling rate, B.
 Prime mercantile paper, 3%@4h per cent.
 Sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at 4.S8k .SS7s for demand and at 4.S5lh for sixty days; posted rates, 4.S6 and 4S9.
 Commercial bills, 4S4A@4. .s5h.
 Silver certificates, nominally 60; bar sil- yer, 59sl; Mexican dollars. S.
 State bonds, inactive; Government bon Is steady; railroad bonds, irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
London Financial Cableyram.

NEW YORK. June 1O.-The Commercial Advertiser's London financial oablegram says: The chief interest in todays ir- regular stock market was a fresh fall of consols to 93 with a meagre rally at the close to s3h. American shares were quiet. but the selling predominated dur ing the first hour on the unfavorable fea- lures of the New York bank statement of last Saturday. The selling included 15o00 shares Of Atch:son for the conti- nent, which were taken up by the arbi- trage houses as good margin. Toward midday, the market psrceptibly hardened
 New York selling, but in the absence of support, quotations finally saggsd again. The Stock Exchange has fixed next Mon day as the day for buying sn Northern Pacific There was very little interest in the announcement. as the short interest has been practically eliminated and it is believed there are only about 1O0C0 shares to settle and the borrowing rates are easy at 120Q125. The general underlying position of the market is regarded as very sound. Money is extremely easy, the call rates having worked down to per cent, with fixtures at 1% and longer dates 2k. As $5,500,G0o In call consols are due on the 18th. the abnormal.y easy money rates will probably soon end.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST,
Provisions.

Provisions. :. Bacon--ekc. Dry salted sides-S1zc.
 Bran-Per hundred pounds. pure, $.oS; mixed. 973kc. Hay-No. 1 Timothy. $175o: Johnson grass, S1s.50.
 Corn--White, 5s1kc; mixed, 5s1sc. Salt--Liverpool, N.05 sack; Virginia, COG; Michigan. 25o-pound barrels. a.b. Bufter--Jersey. 20026c. OAts-Texas. 40c: white, t0c; mixed. SSc. 6yrup-Fancy, 4Sc: reboiled, S0c. < Lard-Tierces, SAC. 0.eo.
 susar-oranuiated. sN; Y. C.. sM: cut 1e4f. sA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Country Produce.

Country Produce. Ir1sh Potatoes-Choice, s5c bushel, oacked: fancy. COG bushel. sacked ERgS-Per dog, He.
 Chickens--Grown. $2.s093 per doz. < Syrup Country, 40045c per gal. 3610c. Evaporated Apples-sc. Lemons-Choice, $3.25; fancy. SS.5o per box.
 Onions--S325 bbI, SIPS busheI. Hay--Johnson grass in bales, S10012 per ton.
 Cabbage-$225 per crate. Apples-Sl50G5 bbl.
 Oranges--F9orida, $3.se; California ma wells, standard sizes, 8; seeding, stand ard sixes $2.25.
 Cheese-FuIl cream, 121ac; selected 131ac. Rutabagas-$1.75 bbl.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, June 10-Today's treas ury balances. exclusive of the reserve fund. shows. Available cash balance $l69, ,314, ,5z9; gold, s96, ,534.2S5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
New orlcans surar and NIolesses.

NGW ORLEANS, .JiN9 lO.-e;igar- centii:ugal. s7aails. centrifugal ye!iosG 4ka4 l1-l6; seconds 2Ant.
 Molasses-opiet; centrifugal, I@l5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Woodware.

Halr Bushels-Iron-boun per dog., $2.5o. Peck Measures-Iron-bound, per doz.. e2.25.
 Buckets--Two hoops. $2.50: three hoops, k27k: brass, red cedar, S.
 We'll Buckets-S350.
 Tubs-Painted, in nests, $3.A 75@2.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11

The exchange editor goes through life at a pretty rapid clip.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11

WILMINGTON. June 1O.-Turpentine- Nothing doing; accepts, p casks,
 Rosin-Steady at S1Nl05; receipts. 6j. crude turpen.ine-Firm at $l.lO and g. 10; receipts, y2.
 Tar-Fhm at s1.4O: receipts, 45
 CHARLESTON. June 10-Turpentine- Firm at 32.
 Rosin-Firm and unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11

Hardware. Naiis--Cut. s2.6o; wire. $2.s5. Axes-$5. .50d6.50. Barbed Wire-3tkc. Cotton Cards-$A.50. Hollow Ware-Country. Sc. Chain Traces-$3@5 per dog. BeIlows-S450l10. Arrow Ties-45 lbs. H.46.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. 4ides--Green salted, 5@5Ac; dry flint, zic: dry salted, sc. Beeswax-231zc per pound. shearing-10Q20c each. Wool--Clear, unwashed, 159i6c; clear. washed, 20025c; burry. S910c; bury. washed, 18@20c. Jute Baggins-2 lbs, sRc: K lbs, s4s @sAc. Drugs. Camphor-S21kGs71kc per pound. Alun-31k6I4c per pound. .f Quinine--3sGDoOc per ounce. T-ha exchange editor goes through life
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11

SAVANNAH. June 0.-Turpentine- Firm at 32 bid; receipts, Ss1: sales, 300; exports, 3,LS2.
 Resin Firm; water white s3.Oj; receipts S02O; sales, 2,3S9; exports, Ii63.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
Naval Stores.

SAVANNAH. June l0.-(SpsciaI)-In re- sponse to sharp drop in both tie spirits turp ntine and rosin markets, lively trad Ing has characterized the past weeks up- erations. For two or three days stuff was in strong demand. and the transactions run up considerably with round lots changing hands da ly. Spirits dropped oown to SlAc. while rosins showed losses on Wednesday ranging from Sc to 35c.
 The cause given for the drop was that a large lot of undesirable grades had been accumulated here from Florida points, where they could not be disposed of prof itaoly because of the fact that they had been separated from the grades in de- mand. thereby offering no inducement whatever for buyers to take tnem When the local market had become D. etty we'll loaded with these rosins the market was let down On the consgnors, who are said to have lost to some txtent. At any rate. they did not ge. the benefit Of the high prices that prevailed, and which they ex- pected to obtain.
 Notwithstanding the preparations which were made to cut down this years pso- duction the result Is not yet beginning to show in d decrease. This weeks re- ceipts of spirits were 1e,145, against 10,tOo last year, and the exports II, ,3Oo against 9.s6I last year. The receipts of rosins were 24.S2S, against 0,493 last year and the exports 21.9S3, against 2i,t55 last year The receipts here so far this season have been S2, 1H spirits, against exports Of TO- 949 and the receipts of rosins 315,l1S against exports of 204,26S
 Alabama operations arc reported on a large scale and much of the receipts are from various sections or the State. While no new pine lands have been opened up in the State owing to last years large output and consequent drop in prices, enough new timber was cut to make the present operations comparatively virgin Hot weather Is a sJ conducting at present to the liberal gathering of stuff.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-11
LEON c. GrBERr. GEO. W. CLAY. GIBERT < CLAY,
 COTTON Commission Merchants, COTTON E1 CHANGE BUILDING.
 NEW ORLEANS.

uEMBBRS.........-.
 NeW Orleans Cotton Exchange.
 New York Cotton Exchange. xSoociate members Liverpool Cotton ksooclation. .,
 Wa soiicit and execute orders on all Exchanges aEA invite correspondence.
New Ulm review., 1901-08-07
HIS FIRST BATTLE.
An Omcer's story of How His Men Raa
Away from Him and other
Experiences.

What are the feelings Of an officer
when for the first time he leads his men
into battle? This is a question which
the soldier himself alone can answer,
and we suspect that good many would
be unwilling to go too closely into the
subject The hum Of rife bullet, the
shrek of a shell, the rush Of cannon
shot must be, and always has been, ex-
tremely trying to the experienced war
rior. A certain officer, who prefers on
this occasion to be nameless, has frank
" described his first experience in bat
tie. Eve were advancing to the scene
of operations he says. .On entering a
strip of wood it occurred to me thatmy
men, being raw recruits, would not
fight well on horseback, and so or
dered them to dismount This, OF
course stopped the whole body Of the
army behind the regiment. While the
men were leisurely tying their horses
an officer came up at furious gait and
asked peremptorily: What have you
stopped here for, and blocked up the
whole road?' I saw the point in mo-
ment, and bade my men move out of
New Ulm review., 1901-08-07

the wood. In. the2mean time my scab-
bard got itself hopelessly entangled in
bush, and the more I tried to get it
loose the more it stuck the faster So I
told my men to form at the edge of the
wood and wait for me. Then I cut the
straps and left my broken scabbard in
the bush, while, with naked blade fash
ing in my hand, rushed to the front.
Not a man could find. They were
anxious to see the fun, and had run over
the brow of the hill, and scattered along
the whole length of the line. After in
finite difficulty, many words and more
temper, got them together again.
''We were barely in position when
heard distant cannon, and at the same
instant saw the ball high in the air. As
near as I could calculate, it was going to
strike exactly where, I stood, and / dis
mounted with remarkable agility, only
to see the missile of war pass go feet
overhead. I felt rather foolish as I
looked at my men, but good deal re-
Heved when saw that they, too, had
squatted on the ground, and none Of
them were looking at me. quickly
mounted again and commanded them
to stand up We were ordered 10
charge soon after, and the enemy easily
gave way before us, for which was
most devoutly thankful. We passed
some dead and wounded. the first sad
results Of real war that I had ever seen.
At night black clouds overspread the
sky, the rain fell in torrents, not even
campfire could be kept to light up the
impenetrable gloom. stretched my
self upon the soaked ground. The pale,
pigid faces that had seen turned up to
the evening sun appeared before me as
tried in vain to shield my own from
the driving rain, and as the big foot Of
comrade, blundering around in the
darkness, splashed my eyes full of mud.
I closed them in my first sleep upon q
battlefield y" Chums.
New Ulm review., 1901-08-07

Senator Cocren, of Missouri, who is
not the handsomest man in the world,
and who is the counterpart Of a back
woods farmer, has natural aversion
Tor camera. It is almost impossible
TO get him to stand before one of these
instruments long enough to have his
photograph taken. When the MiIwau-
kee boomers lined up at the Raleigh
hotel, Washington, the other day for
the purpose Of having their photo
graphs taken the Missouri senator was
invited to be one of the party. Not
on your life, said the senator, as he
heat q hasty retreat and made bee
Hne for home.
New Ulm review., 1901-08-07
A LEGAL PROBLEM.
oifhcuIties of BROOKLYN widow, Whs
Desires to Adopt Intended Hus-
band of Dead Daughter.

Mrs. Mary Augustus Mott, a Brook
lyn widow, with a fortune Of $500, 900,
has petitioxed the supreme court to
legally sanction her adoption OF
Charles II. Crane. Mr.. Crane is 20
years old, wealthy, and a member Of a
family prominent in the social affairs
of Brooklyn. While the adoption OF
minors is common legal proceeding,
there Is no provision in the statutes
for the adoption of an adult, and Mrs.
Mott lis not altogether confident that
her petition will be granted. In the
event of the supreme courts refusal to
sanction the adoption an effort will be
made to have the legislature pass Q
special enabling measure.
Mrs. Mott, who is so years old, lives
In a handsome house at 1877 Bainbridgo
street. She has no living children and
no near kindred.
A romance lies behind the legal pro-
ceedings. Mr.. Crane was engaged to
marry Mrs. Motifs only daughter.
Three years ago, just before the time
set for the wedding, the young girl
died. The loss of her daughter affect
ed Mrs. Mott deeply.
It had been arranged that after the
wedding Mr.. Crane and his bride were
to live with her mother. Mrs. Mott be-
came much attached.to the young man,
who has never ceased grieving over
the loss of his affianced. Mutual grief
was the basis of the attachment ex-
listing between the mother and the
young man.
After her daughters death Mrs.
Mott urged Mr. Crane to make her
home his home, and he, has lived at her
house.
The wording Of the petition for adop-
tion fled with the Brooklyn supreme
court by Mrs. Motifs attorney is pc.
culiar, in view Of the fact that Mr.,
Crane is a grown man, banker al
50 Broad street, where he is associated
with his fathers firm, Crane & David
New Ulm review., 1901-08-07
BANDAGEs OF PULP.
Their Ready Application Is Only one
es the Many Advantages
They Possess.

Il United States naval surgeon advo-
Gates the substitution of wood pulp
sheets for faxseed meal, ETC., id maxi
Ing poultices says the Philadelphia
Record. He cuts a sheet of the pulp
to a size approximate to the surface to
be covered, soaks the sheet in hot wa
ter until it has become thoroughly
softened, then wrings it out, very ighte
~, and applies. The wood pulp sheet
will absorb and hold from four to fivs
times its weight of water, and, since
heat and moisture are the desiderata
In poultices, this furnishes them in
simple, clearly form. No cloths are
needed, no cooking, no stirring and
spreading on cloth. just a soaking in
aot water. And the incest part is tho
sotai absence of the mess Inevitable to
making flaxseed meal poultices, al
though there is. too, a great economy
OF time and trouble. It is sometimes
advisable to put piece of oiled muslin
over the sheet to help to retain the
heat and moisture
When the 'spoultice" begins to get
sold take it off, wiring out the water,
and soak it again in hot water, and so
on indefinitely. The surgeon has used
the same sheet of pulp wood for two
days poulticing, in the hands of an ig-
norant man at that, his instructions
to him being ito soak the plaster in hot
water whenever it got cold, and put it
on again"
By the way, every physician who has
had the annoyance and trouble of be-
Ing compelled to leave an al all-important
matter of poulticing to an ignorant
person will appreciate a way that will
allow no loophole for mistakes and
failures.