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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Murphy 6 Co.'s Inc) Cotton Letter
 Tpv private Wire

NEW YORK. March 24-1'he early cotton market was nervous and unsettled Prices went of 2d4 points. the bears being inclined to aggressiveness because of tendency of tired holders to lquidate because of the absence of aggressive bull buying which had been looked for ito give them greater profits. Ca bles were decidedly weak both for spots and futures in the Liverpool market. and while the Fall River strike question last week helped the market the strike Tt Lowell had a depressing effect and despite an carly upward reaction from the opening dgures 1t was learned that support would not suffice to offset the greater tendency to liquidate and this fear appeared to be well founded for tre- mendous selling set in after the first hour and hammering by bears carried prices down I2 points by 30 a. nj. when new buyers appeared and shorts covered at a lively rate.
 Port receipts were estimated at I4oOO bales against 5000 last year Cables were 2d4 points lower. Exports have not been in & favorable one, the total being since Sept
 Ist 5. .5o6 ooo against 4 5ol 900 last year Of this amount 2,6es 900 are credited to Great Britata alone. agalnst 2.3S4 900 last year France took SAY ooo against 567 900 last year and the rest went to the continent, 2 oo7 900. against .625 900 last year. the balance going to Mexico and Japan Bears are making much of the accumulation of cot ton at Liverpool the total now being 372 900 greater than last year. One side claims that Liverpool is now in danger of a glut of cot danger of an accumulation of than is needed and that the only adverse developments possible is the temporary withdrawal of buy CTS from the market, while the chances of a crop not exceeding 10, 5Co GOO is sure to bring them in again at no distant date.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Local Cotton Market.
R. M. Scale & Co.'s Cotton Letter.

NEW ORLEANS. March 24.-Liverpool dropped. into an easier mood today and re- ported a decline of about 464 in both spots and deliveries. though the weekly report or trade in Manchester was rather cheerful than otherwise 1t appears that uncertainty con- corning the stability of prices for raw cotton had much to do with restricting business in manufactured goods. On this side an increased desire to sell became apparent after the open ing. in consequence of continued liberal re- ceipts and the comparative absence Of satis- factory demand for spots from the regular trade. Liquidation of long contracts was ac- complished in a lively fashion and prices were forced down rapidly under this pres sure but the unusual opportunity for shorts to take profits called a halt on the decline and the realizing for that account caused large portion of the loss to be recovered. Closing quotations are 3d9 points lower than Satur- day Without doubt the market has under. gone considerable liquidation which should prove beneficial in a general sense. Accord- ing to reports this decline has had no per ceptbe influence remaining holders or spots. especially in the interior who are said to be determined on securing much higher prices. Meanwhile the fact that cotton con- tinues to move in lively way regardless of claims about exhaustion serves in measure to discourage these who hnd rendered support to the market on the belief that perpendicu- lar drop in receipts would shortly occur and while sentiment remains friendly to large extent. more substantial proof of tie pros pective light movement. or some improve ment in the spot situation will probably be required to encourage fresh activity on the long side.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
WALL STREET REVIEW
EFFORT TO OVERCOME THE RE-
 ACTIONARY TENDENCY.
Prices Started Higher in the Morn ing, But Market During Day Did Not Hold Out Early
 Promises.

NEW YORK. March 24.-Today's stock mar ket made some attempt to rally from the reac- tionary tendency that developed before the tendency which was becoming fairly general on Friday Prices started higher this morning. but the market during the day did not hold out the promise of the early dealings and again relapsed into dull and drifting cond- tion with the dealings almost entirely in pro- moving with any degree of energy. There was a marked demand for the Readings and an ap- parent attempt to shift the leadership into the coalers from the Western grain carriers whose strength last week was supposed to be due to the favorable prospects of the grain crop. profits was going on in St. Paul showing the
 work of professional hands. deteacted from the influence of the new strength in the Read ings. The renewed attendance at his cffice of the most prominent capitalist in the street and the return to New York from holiday ex- eursons h % Of other large Esptasts M .s were looked result in a resumption of market activity, but except for the buying of the Readings no such
 was notably active and with occasional ral- lies depressed on account of a fear that
 the % mn % .1 De ass on this
 active speculation in the United States
 Leather stocks with advances cf a point or
 culated that the accumulated dividends due
 on the preferred stock were to be funded into
 a bond. Louisville and Nashville and Chi
 cago. Indianapolis and Louisville rose together
 in the late trading. thus reviving old rumors
 of a combination. Outside of these cases the
 market was spotty and uneven and very ir-
 regular. There advances in Evans
 vile and Terre Haute. North American. Gen
 eral Electric. corn products and Keokuk and
 Des Moines preferred. but none of the gains
 were fully maintained and there were wide
 declines in other stocks which have had rel cent advances. Colorado Fuel was active and
 cratic. ranging both above and below Satur- days price and closing with a net gain of a point. Soothing assurances were heard that the condition of the money market was per- fectly safe. but the forces of depletion at work upon the cash reserves of the banks and the narrow margin of their surplus reserve kept awake uneasy septiment regarding the condition of the market until the April settlements. With the sub-treasury taking funds from the market. an interior demand for currency and sterling exchange again hardening towards the export point. 1t is felt that there is danger of furries in the money market, if a sustained stringency can be avoided. The market closed heavy.
 The bond market was irregular, but the &C., tive issues were inclined to recess. Total sales (par valuel, SI.720. 900. United States honda were all unchanged on the last call
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Special Train to Dallas, Tex, April 2oth, Account of Confederate Re
 union. April 2S-25.

General Geo P. Harrison and staff having designated the Louisville and Nashville. Southern Pacific and Houston and Texas Central Railroads as the off, Hcial route for the Alabama Division, L. C. W. to Dallas, Tex. will leave on a special train at F 200 o'clock noon, April 20th. This train will consist of day coaches, Pullman Tourist and Standard Sleeping cars sufficient to accommodate the crowds. and will run through to Dal- las without change, arriving at Dallas carly in the afternoon of the following day. For full particulars and sleeping car reservations, call on or write B. M. Washburn, Montgomery, Ala
 NJ. L. Beasley,
 P. A., l.. and N. R. R., tues-fri-sun. Birmingham, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Country Products

Gss;ns- ssa s ss per do.: n.rs. f,.r syruP~country; 4oe4se per gal Lemons~choiee. ss. 50: fancy. saasos 50 Potstoes-Irish. sl.Io0I.2o bushel: sweet onions-sI7s busheI. May-Johnson grass in bales. sI2@l4 per Cabbage-itc per h.. Danish. chsese-Full cream; i21sc; selected. I3hc. onsnssseirsiidso osansss@Floridas sa.soSa.7s. cocosnuts-ss. 2s beg. Psas-white. s2.eo bushel; clay. siseo Navy Bsans-si.5o bushel.
 Woodware. Half Bushels-Iron- bound. per doz.. S2.5o. Peck Msasures-Iron- bound. per doz.. s2 25 s1Hii Wei suek:ss"ss.soi sssss; reg fssAf' so' Wassboslds~sl.7sSas 50. ''
 Hardware. Nails-cut. s2 SO: wire. s2.75. Chain Traces-ss05 per doz. BeilOvs-s4. so0Io.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides--Green saited. sx; dry flint. IT.; dry RsssvsI-oAc per mound. wool-Clear. unwashed. I4c: clear. washed le922c; bury. Sc; bury. washed. !64 Sc.
 Drugs. camphor-e2Hae7Mc per pound. Aium-3k64c per pound / sulphur-5h@4c. salts-2hQ3c. Pepper-I5a Sc. oulnine-a5asoc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Weather Conditions.

storm center of moderate energy Is now central south of Galveston, and is causing general rains with scattered thunderstorms throughout the South and Southwest. while the overflow of cold air from high pressure area over the Upper Lakes into warmer air to its west has caused the rain to be ex- tended throughout the Missouri Valley. The encroachment of a moderate high" over the Pacific Northwest upon quite a decided low in Southwestern Utah has caused light snow in the lower and middle Plateaus. and rains in the Pacific Northwest Temperatures Are considerably higher over the Middle South. with slight changes elsewhere.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS March 24,-The spnt cot ton market was dull and lower with sales ot .26o bales including $50 to arrive Quota tions reduced ll6 on all grades.
 Futuies on the first call were 3d5 points down feeling of uncertainty became appa rent shortly after the first call and a break from the top set in. Prices tumhled an alarming rate under a general selling move ment and before the downward course checked May anl July were each l9 points recorded a loss of g points Al this level the market held well and slowly won back more than half the decline. closing with net losseS of 3 points October. on September, 9 each on March and AuGusD 7AS points on the other posltions. August closed at 8 4S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25

NEW YORK. March 24.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says: The stock market had an xoellsnt tone to- day. The peace news from South Africa Is too inconclusive to inspire public buying, but it caused the bear contingent to fidget and the professional element to support prices. Consols jumped to 94k assisted by short sup ply owing to sales in anticipation of the bud get. The bears scrambled to and the contingent supported prices. but the close was consos assisted home stocks. but the Ameri- can department was quite idle London con- tinued to look even when New York came buyer in the street of the coalers Baltimore and Ohio and Union Pacific. Contangos began A. and finished at 3& Rio Tintos sold at 43
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
OFFICIAL ROUTE
$1435 to Dallas, Tex, and Return via Louisville & Nashville R. R., Confederate Reunion
 A~c;I Oopd-0Eth

AprlI 2Znd-2otn
 Tickets on sale April 18th. 18th and 2oth, limited for return trip until May 2nd with provision for extension until May 18th by depositing tickets with Joint Agent on or before April 30th and pay ment of fee of 50 cents at time of deposit. Through day coaches and sleepers on all trains. Ask for your tickets via Louis- vile and Nashville Railroad through New Orleans The Mexican Gulf Coast Route"
 For general information. call on any ticket agent L. and N. R. R., or write W. L. Beasley, P Sid Jones,
 A, D. P. A.
 Birmingham Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Prominent Man Drowned

Detroit. Mich, March 24-Word was re- ceived here at noon today that J. H. Hahn. Director of the Detroit Conserva- tory of Music and a musician widely known throughout the country. had been drowned this morning at Engleside, his country home at Carey Lake. near Con
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25

ASSIST NATURE. There are times when you should assist nature. It Is now undert to cleanse your system-if you will take Hoods Sarsaparilla the un- dertakinE will be successful This great medicine purities and builds up as noth- ing else does, D
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
 Provisions

Dry salted sides-eAQeKc.
 Lard-Tierces, l0%Gilc.
 Meal-771kc per bushel. A Oats--white. 62c; mixed. soc
 Corn-white. .77h9eoc per bushel .... Michigan 25o-pound barrels. $i.75.
 Butter-Jersey. 2o926c; Tennessee country. Syrup-Fancy 4oc: reboiled. soc. Flour-Patent. 50 per barrel; straight B4. 594. 25. loaf. 6Ikc e.r. Arrow Ties-4s lbs. SI. sl.r, Jute Bagging-2 lbs. 71a07%c; K lbs, ? R7hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
New York Spot Cotton.

NEW YORK, March 24--cotton-ouie,; middling S7s; net receipts. 5, gross. 5,632; sales, 7.3l4: stock. l75 66 exports to Great Britain. 3ol; to the continent, 3.aoI,; to France 30.
 to Great Britain, 762; to France. 30; to the continent. 3e stock, 6sl 532 to Great Britain. 44.eo7; to France, 30; to the continent 4,86l.
 Total since Sept Net receipts, 6,942 l7e: exports to Great Britain. 2 27ol .839: to France SAC, ,875: to the continent, 2 GA 434.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
The State Abstract Cs

WH D Us PINCKARD President JACK BLOOMINGTON, Attorney furnish abstracts short noee and when $5o0000 City commissio9 
  Alabama with option
  this TRANSACTIoNS CLOSED PRO WITHOUT address
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
et Louis Proyiaione.

gr. LOUIS. March 24.-FIour-ouiet: red pintsr patents, ss.eo0? eoi sstra fancy and kraixht, 6. 3oe3. 70; clear, S363.lS.
 Whiskey-steady at SI. 30:
 Dry salted meats-Boxed. higher. extra shorts 10 e7hs clear ribs, s6.7 75; clear sides. Sg saesr ribs, 60 o62h@e.75; clear sides, S9.97h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Money on call firm at 3@5 per cent, closing offered at per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4hG6 per cent.
 Sterling exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills at { 97ss64. 67% for demand and at 4.S5h94. 96k for 60 days; posted rates. 4.e6 and 1. 6eh.
 Commercial bills. z. 4.e4ha4!s5is.
 Bar silver. 53H Mexican dollars, 43A.
 Government bonds, steady: State bonds in- active; railroad bonds. irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
EsTABLIsHED 1873. HENRY BEER. BERTRAND BEER
 EDGAR H. BRIGHT.
xsw York co1es and Sugar.

NEW, YORK. March 24.-sugar-Raw. firm; fair rennins. 8; centrifugal e6 test. Sls; mo- tasses sugar, 2k; refined. irregular.
 Coffee-Spot Rio, dull; No invoice, lt.l6; ma. quiet: Cordova, 90 zc.
 Coifee futures opened steady and unchanged mi ruled dull throughout the balance of the day with prices holding within points of eafurday'e final bids. Room sentiment was mixed. public orders were totally lacking. CIpoed quiet, net unchanged to 5 points lower. 6Utal sales, 425O bags, including April at R 20. Gnptembsr. 6.7o: December. 6.96.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Roosevelt Accepts.

Washington. March 24, - President Roosevelt has accepted the invitation to islIver the memorial address at the Ma tional Cemetery at Arlington May 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Treasury Statement
London Financial Cablepram.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Todays treas. ury balances. sl72.6Is,52s; gold. seo, 347.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
MARKERS FOR FUTURES
HEAVY LIQUIDATION FOLLOWS
 THE OPENING.
Bear Pressure and the Absence of Support by the Bulls Made the Decline More Than
 Usually Rapid.

NEW YORK, March 24.-The cotton market opened steady with prices points lower 70 D points higher and then turned very Weeh un- der tremendous liquidation by commission houses and room traders. Heavy pear pres. sure and singular absence of bull support made the decline more than usually rapid ana not until May reached 8. g and July s;Ss did prices show the least resist tance to tne selling movement. Before midday siisnt improvement was noted and for the rest or the session the market worked s!oviy up,, ward, prices reaching nearly Saturdays final bids on covering and fair new buying. Yet sentiment remained generally bearish on un. favorable cables from Liverpool ana mucn heavier receipts at all points than expected. @ The bears made he most of the lin-ral es
 timate for tomorrow's Houston receipts 1ust before midday and tired again to make capi- tai of the New Orleans estimate which came in at l2:3o. Yet conservative shorts believed the liquidation to have discounted much In the way of closing out weak long interests and warranted . fresh sizing up of the situation Private accounts from Southern interior mar kets declared that spot cotton was befng eagerly purchased by mills and exporters With sellers decidedly less numerous than at tnis time in many years The feature of afternoon trading was the purchasing Of big line or July for tho account If Western interests which sold from 10000 to 50; 900 bales last week above 9.6o for July. The close was steady, l6S points lower
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
VixibIe supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, March 2<.-The visible supply sf Er1an seatufday, March 22. as compiled by fhs Nov York Produce Exchange. is as fol-
 s y3uahels Decrease
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25

Indicates rise Indicates faII.
 River Forecast. The Coosa and Alabama will rise consider ably tonight and Tuesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
1averpool Cotton Future.
Cotton at the Ports.

NoSemptr tr-DeceWDer tpuyerSD .s......N <<Wf.SS
 Cotton at the Ports.
 NEW oRLEANs-ouiet; sales: !:25o; ordi- nary 73-l6; good ordinary. Ii-l6. low G1as %iSsns masna %1ssIas fs,z zs sHs? s 1s ceipts z.22e; stock. 2s2.s24: s.ns. GALyEssaoNssiet sas .,sss ss a7 1ddlns s re- %obILk1Sa ssi sissi; n!ddiins. ss-Is; re- sst7y: ssHtyASsAHaSst .sosH 4a ssi m'ddlns s' receipts sHARLEsToN.s,sady; middiins. sx: re- e.isii %sIISsTSssFI;g sss s'sss sssa mdans s" re- NoRFoLK-Dull; miad.ns. sx; sales. 4; ''fs,Pti soa .,ssa sseos ,aans g. BosToN-9u!e. middlins, g; net receipts PHIEaspEiPHiA-os Quiet; middlins. ss; re- sso ss LeuIs49l! :soas 49 sss %ddlns sss receipts
 New York Dry Goods.
 NEW YORK, March 24.-sellers in the dry goods market were firm, notwithstanding the decline in todays cotton prices over Saturday used by buyers as an argument. The market opened with fair mail orders and moderate day. The scarcity of ready supplies and the oversod condition of many mills kept. prices firm. Print cloths remained firm, unchanged and without any demand for moment.
 Naval Stores.
 WILMINGTON March 24.-Turpentine- Nothing doing; receipts. 5.
 Rosin-Nothing doing receipts. 259.
 Crude turpentine-Nothng doing; receipts. 95 casks.
 Tar-Firm at sl.2o; receipts, 2le.
 CHARLESTON, March 24.-Turpentine and rosin-Unchanged.
 SAVANNAH, March 24. 4.-Turpentine--Quict at SO: receipts, 2o6; sales. i79: exports. l.- Rosin-Firm; receipts. 2,242: sales. none exports. 1886. A. B, C, D, SI35; E., Si. 40: F, Sl.45; G. Sl.5o; H. $i.5 .55; K, S2 AS: M. $2. 95; x. 25. window glass. S3 60; water white, S3 e5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25

Port receipts today. I4.ooo: port receipts same day last year. 5.32o Estimated to. Io. se3; New orleans 4.ooo to 5000 against e.zt5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
xansas City Live Stock.

YANsAs CITY, March 24-Catle-Receipts. e.S,o natives, 800 Texans. 200 calves; mar ket strong to Ioc higher. r-Lcxc. sWport and dresDed boof
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
New York Cotton Futures.

NEW YORK. March 24.-Quotations for cot- on flitnres today were as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
Temperature and Precipitation.

For selected Southern stations during 2. hours, ending a. m, March 24, 1902:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
New orlean. Cotton Futures.

NEW ORLEANS. March 24.--Cotton futures
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
MARKS & GAYLE
 Cotton Merchants.
DAILY COTTON QUOTATIONS
 FOR MONTGOMERY.

8ased upon American Standard Clasetn' easion and actual sales yesterday:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-25
New York Dry Goods.
Naval Stores.

CHARLESTON, March 24.-Turpentine and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
BRILLIANT CONCERT ASSURED
Approaching Entertainment Of the Musi-
cal At Society.

The concert TO be given by the Musical
Art Society at the lafayette Square
Opera House On Thursday. March l3. at
4-l5 D. m. promises TO De "a great social
as wei As a musical success. many people
well known in Washington society and
official life having sisnifed their inteu-
tiou to be present. The concert VIII Dc
artists. the greatest pains having been
taken by the singers as well as 10y the
management IN rehearsing and otherwise
preparing for this occasion As con
ductOr. the society is fortunate in having
the services OF that accompii he'd must
clan. Mr. ". Edward HeimsuCahI. con
ductor OF the Peabody symphony Or
ChcstTa OF Baltimore.
The society viii have the assistance OF
Mr.. Harold Bauer. the eminen. pianist
whose recent artistic success ia cOnjunc-
ton with the Boston symphony Orchcs-
ira. New York Philharmonic Society.
Chicago Orchestra, Cincinnati Orchestra,
and other important engagements, has
confirmed the CX-ecdilgIy favorable opin-
ion formed on his brief American tour of
q year ago
The programme includes Where the
Bee Sucks" DR.. Arue, The Gypsy Vein
zieri. BY BabyIons Wave" GOunod.
The Water Lily Cade, .Screnade' Tar
ranged Tor mixed voices by FOgrichJ
Schubert
Mr. Bauer viii play prelude and luge
in r minor. Mendelssohn, Fantasia in
minor Chopin novelette," Ara
besque. In der Nacht. Schuman; Me
phisto Valsc," List
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
FIRES DURING FEBRUARY.
Chief Dutton Submits His Report to the
District Commissioners.

Chief Dutton Submits His Report to the
District Commissioners.
Mr. Robert ". gatton. Chief Engineer
Of the Fire Department. has submitted TO
the District Commissioners a report Of the
operations Of his department for the
month Of February.
According % the report, the department
responded TO 80 bel. alarms during the
month. The 80 fires caused a loss Of
S24ss. the property being insured for
1920. $50. The report shows that there
we're also 80 local or silent alarms. Of
which four were false The fires occa-
sicucd by them entailed loss of SOP
the property involved carrying an insur-
auce Of $4,000 The total loss for the
month was S2,14s or about per cent
OF the total insurance which was $S44. $50
Il is stated in the report that A. Of
the fires occurred in brick buildings and
one in a stone structure. and that in all
but one case the fire was confined 10 the
place Of its origin In the one case the
hre passed 10 the building adjoining
The report shows that the local FIRE
loss for the eight months OF the present
fiscal year has been so 7lO. There have
also been 300 alarms and 2C4 local OF
stII alarms. The greatest number Of
alarms was in January when there were
-. and the smallest number was in Sep
TENDER where there were p. In Novem-
Der there we're A. still alarms and in Sep
TENDER there were 8. The greatest fire
loss was in November when il was $17.gsS
for the month.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
PARK PLANS IN LIBRARY.
win Remain Their Until After Congress
Adiourns.

The models OF the Park Commissions
plans for the Identification Of Washing
ton. which were removed last week from
the Corcoran Art Gallery. are being ar
ranged for exhibition in the Library Of
Congress II is expected that they will
be ready for public view 10y Wednesday.
There viii be No gallery from which to
look down on the plans. as al the Corco-
ran Gallery The models viii be placed
much lower and may be readily viewed by
persons standing on the floor. To guard
against the possible Expectations Of van
daIs. the display viii be covered with a
glass case.
The plans viii remain on view in the
Library that they viii correspond in geo
graphical position TO the points OF the
city which they. represent.
The plans viii remain on lew in the
Library until the adjournment Of Con
gress. Several cities throughout the coun-
try have requested the loan Of them for
exhibition purposes. and the request VIII
be ultimately granted uy the commission
II is not deemed advisable. however. TO
have them removed from the Capital
until an the Senators and Representative
and other people vitality interested in The
projected improvements have had ample
opportunity TO study them.
The plans viii form an important and
interestingg part Of the Government eA-
hibit at the 81. Ions exhibition.