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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
MARKET FOR FUTURES
DISAPPOINTING CABLES FROM
 LIVERPOOL.
South Sent Buying Orders and the Foreigners Responded-In After noon Speculation Was Almost
 Wholly Professional.

NEW YORK, Jan 27-The cotton market opened steady with prices lq4 points lower. which was about a fair response to disappoint- ing Liverpool cables, the feature of which was decline of lk4l point in futures and -32d in spot cotton. Shorts in the local ring beat a nasty retreat immediately after the call on estimates for port receipts of but 27 900 bales for the day. this comparing with 330oo bales the same day last year. From 8. 10 May stiff fened up to 6.l and for a time the whole ruling of the market was decidedly firm. Liv- erpool was quick to conform with our advance and the South sent fair number of buying orders here. On the advance reports were in circulation to the effect that spot cotton was tftion between exporters and beween dealers who last Fall had sold cotton for January February delivery. The latter feared the mar ket would get away from them. inasmuch as holders. were very bullish. Heavy rains were reported to have broken the drought over Northern Texas and to have put roads in very bad condition over the rest of the Western belt except Southern Texas, which remainsd dry Intensely cold weather was forecasted by tie Washington department for the entire western and much of the central belt for tonight, all of which led to fears of a curtailment in the movement. But big estimate for tomorrow s Houston receipts and a liberal prediction as to tonnorrows New Orleans receipts restored the bears to the natural equilibrium later in tho day and under scattering sales for both ac counts, the market dragged slowly lower. Prices returned to about the opening level. Speculation throughout the afternoon was very tame and almost wholly professional. Near the close bear pressure helped to force prices of. TheN market was finally barely steady with prices net 396 points lower
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
R. M. Scale G Co.'s Cotton Letter
lBy Special Leased Wire.


 NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-The course of Liverpool today indicated that liquidation of spot hedges was the chief feature of trans actions. as spots declined l-32. while deliv- cries were quoted a shade higher, but this action comes under the heading of regular bus mess and no significance was attached to it. rather quiet. There were no fresh develop ments in connection with the movement. which continues on liberal scale and still leaves smaller crop advocates in state of protracted hope. while bears are becoming more convinced that their views of the size of the yield will be confirmed by the actual result. Trading of a limited character. q scattered demand being in evidence with offer ings slightly freer. Closing quotations show decline of points as compared with Satur. day.
 The continued heavy movement without any signs at hand yet of the long promised curtailment, is undoubtedly serving to enCour- age believers in lower prices in which the tameness of the weekly Manchester trade re- port has assisted somewhat. A quiet con1i- tion of business depicted in this report a falling off In demand from India. with lim- tied orders from China wider current quota tions being noted. but spinners seem to be well engaged for the present and show no eagerness to enter into distant contracts Such being the case, with the improvement noted at home, trade can hardly be termed un- satisfactory. But aside from this feature the unabated excess in receipts Is doubtless caus- ing some anxiety amongst less resolute bulls and liquidation from that source may result unless decided falling of soon occurs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Unique Legal Decision |.

"Ore of the most unique legal dccis- ions ever rendered." said Senator Elkins, according to The Washington Post. as he discussed the present tendency to trusts and railroad combinations. "is credited to Judge Howe of Wisconsin, who was afterward Postmaster General In the course of an argument before him the lawyer repeated the phrase. Com petition is the life of trade. As soon as he uttered the words Judge Howe straigntened out his hand for the attor- ney to desist talking for a moment. It is nothing of the kind. he said, T here ty decide t:at competition is not the fife of trade And continued Senator Elkins, his decision went into the law
 Mir. Elkins agrees with Judge Howe sIe thinks that unrestrained competition fat disastrous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
s155 FOR AN OLD ALMANAC.
It Was Printed in 1887 by Samuel
 Green of Cambridge, Mass.

At the auction sale in Boston of the Albrary of the late George Olcott, Of Charlestown, N. H., Tuesday, an "al- tmanack for the year 166T' was sold for $155. This almanac was in remarkably good condition. and consisted of sixteen unpaged pages, printed by Samuel Green in Cambridge. It was compiled by Sam uel Brakenbur Philomath, about whom the pages of history are silent
 While it was not the first almanac in this country it was one of the earliest and had an additional interest from the fact that 1t bore various annotations in the handwriting of Judge Samuel Sewell, one of them saying that "in the year 1880 there came to Virginia. incognito Baron from this that Lord Culpepper who had been appointed Colonial Governor for life. went to Virginia by way of Boston; travelling incognito. Green. who printed this almanac. was the successor of Matthew Day, the son of Stephen. who printed the first almanac Issued in this country. Only one other copy of this issue is known fin this country. and that is in the library of the American Anti Quarian Society of Worcester.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Jan 27.-Treasury balances STA, 9o9. 5t7; gold, S9t 1928. PSI.
London Financial Cablegraxn.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Commercial -Ad- vertiser's London financisl cablegram says: The buoyancy of Kaffirs absorbed all atten- ton in the stock market on this. their settle ment day. Despite the big speculation in these shares Contangos were rather easier at 8 per cent The general markets were cheerful on the war news, Consols were, heavy eariy5 on the rush for new issues. and the fact that the London County Council will presently be announcing f3, 900 900 issue at percent, but they hardened later. There Is an uncon- hrmed rumor that Lord Kitchener is neRotiate ing for peace with General De Wet Amer- cans were lifeless and sagging despite the New York bank statement, awaiting a decision on Northern Securities suit The Bank of Eng land is tightening its grip on the money mar ket Gold is quiet at 77s. io%d. on Paris de- mand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
Provisions.

Eacon-Ioc.
 Dry salted sides-9k Re%c
 Lard-Tierces, lo%9ilC.
 Meal--771sc per bushei
 Oats--White. 62c mixed 6oc Corn-White 77l99soc per bushel. ,,saIi- sSltmLive5p0ol, % s sack; Virginia. 65c; Butter-Jersey, 2oa26c; Tennessee country, l5c. syrup-Fancy 4oc; reboiled, soc. S4 %. susar-Granulated, 5Ac; Y. c. 4Ac; cut loaf 6l4c.
 Arrow Ties-45 lbs. SI.
 Jnte Basgirg-2 lbs. 7lsa7%c; K lbs, 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Na,u York Dry Gnnds.

NEW YORK Jan. 27. Dry Goods.-TheIe has been no new feature of moment in the cotton goods division; buyers keep thoir pur- chases Of staples well within bounds. hut sell lers show no disposition to give way in brown bieached or coarse colored cottons. Prints and ginghams are firm. Print cloths unchanged in price but difficult ito buy. Business in cot ton hosiery and underwear reported quiet at previous prices
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
New York Grains.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The sensational 5 cent break in May oats at Chicago promoted energetic liquidation in the local markets with some rally near the close on covering Since Jan G. wheat has lost cents Q bushel while during the last forty days corn has de clined ahoitt a rentS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28

An abnormal high pressure area is central this morning over the Middle Mississippi Val ley. is forcing it's way southeastward and is giving decidedly colder weather over south western. central and northern districts; during the succeeding 2 to 24 hours 1t will produce a decidedly coId change over this section and to the southeast. forcing temperatures to about 20 degrees over this section by Tues day morning: temperatures in Texas have fallen as much as 42 degrees since same hour yesterday morning. trough of low pressure on the front of the high extends from coast with cloudy and rainy conditions very general within it's influence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Safety Mirrors at Road Crossings |.

The Woodbridge (England) DIstrict Council has resorted to a novel means to prevent accidents at dangerous street corners. Three roads in the district meet at awkward angles, and collisions be- tween vehicles have been rather com mon. Widening by demolition of house property being impossible. the surveyor recommended the erection of mirrors. By this means drivers3 can see through brick walls, so to speak. and the expeg@ tment has proved successful.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
New orleans Cotton Futures.
Cotton at the Ports.

ALVESTON-Steady; middling. 7l5-I6; sales. ,oos; receipts, 7. PA; stock, Iso, l4o MoBILE-ouiet: middling. l3-le sales. 500; receipts 325; stock, 32, go
 sAvANNAH-Qu Quiet middling l3-l6; sales 325; rfeceipts 8 94e; stock, e3.6s6.
 HARLESTON-Stead middling, 3-l6: receipts. ,7os stock. TO- 5Se.
 WILMlNGTON-Firm; mlddling, "a; re- ceipts. l.29l stock 23724.
 NoRFOLK-Quiet middling, 8, sales, 96; receipts 2.3lI stock. AS. I66.
 BALTIMORE Nominal: middling, sh: re- ceipts, 45l; stock, l3.o9o
 BOSTON-Qiet and steady; middiinG, 5-I6,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-sugar-Raw. firm; fair refining. SIS: centrifugal 96 test 3 ll6; molasses sugar, 27s; refined, firm.
 Coffee-Spot Rio. quiet; No invoice, G. mi quiet; Cordova, 7isQll. Coffee futures opened steady and unchanged to points lower in keeping with weakness in foreign markets Selling around the call was quite active and was for both accounts. Longs saw little relief In sight so long as port and interior receipts in Brazil continued heavy as at present while bears were disposed to anticipate turn of big long interests to unload Near the close of the session prices slowly eaeed off under foreign and local sell 'ng closed barely steady, net points lower. Total sales were 5S. .25o bags including
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Cincinnati; Provisions.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 27-Flour-Dull; fancy, $3 65d3. 75; family. s. io@3. 35. Lard-Quiet at $9. 20 Bulk meats-Firm at SS.75. Bacon-Quiet Nat S975. Whiskey-Firnn at $I.32. Sugar-Quiet; hard refined, 393H5 4S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28

Cash quotations were as follows; Wheat-No. Spring, 72a74; No. red, No. oats, 42Ia4s; No. 2 white 42a. No. 3 white, 42l4G44
 Mess pork per bbi. l5.eoar5.7o. Lard, per Ioo lbs. Se. 22i4ae.25 Short rib sides doosel. S9. I5@S. 30. Dry salted shoulders tboxedl, Ti97h. Short clear sides Cboxed). SS 7o@S 80. Whiskey, basis of high wines, Sl32.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

,NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2T-Cloudy and rainy weather today were unfavorable for the movement of spot cotton and trading was ,inrsually light Sales, [. 800 bales including 500 to arrive. Quotations unchanged,
 The futures market opened points down in svmpathy with Liverpool, but shortly after the first call the market improved a few points n''bad weather reports. This i'm nroyement however. lost estimated heavy receipts. and after fuctuatlng a few points on bad weather reports. This i'm with a net loss of 5 points on all positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
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Pav Your Poll Tax.

All male persons between the { of the new Constitution of Ala ! bama, must pay poll tax before ! February l. 1902. or be deprived of !
 the right of voting at primary, city ! '. and State elections. Do not dis ! franchise yourself I%%%% %% %% % 4 < 4 < 4 4 <
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
In 1he Financial World

net receipts. .26I.
 PHILADELPHIA-Quiet; middling, 8 9-I6; receipts, l4o: stock s56i
 ST. LOUIS-Quiet; middling. 77s; receipts. 7o6I; stock, 54. POI. s5
 NEW oRLEANS-Quiet; sales. I.5oo: ordi- nary 6ik: good ordinary. 7; low SS6eiling. e-I6; middiing, 7H: good middling, S1s; middlng fair. 9-I6; receipts, i2.32s; stock. 352 oO6
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON. Jan. 27.-Turpentine-Noth- ing doing; receipts g.
 RoSin-Firm at Si.IoGlI5; receipts, 25. Crude turpentine-Strong at Sl 35G2. 50.
 Tar-Firm at Sl .25; receipts, 567.
 SAVANNAH Jan. 27.-Turpentine-Steady at A2iS: receipts, 2e6: sales 357: exports, 64, Rosin-Firm; receipts. 3.4e2; sales I. 372; eTporss 4'5s,i asil. A. E. c a7,A; R; s' T2s 45 r Si. 70; K, s2 25; M S2 65; N. S3. 25; win dow glass, S3. 6o; water white, S3.S5.
 CHARLESTON. Jan. 27.-Turpentine and rosIn--JJnchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
New Orleans Sugar and Molasses.

NEW ORLEANS Jan. 27.-Sugar-strong open kettle. 2%@2%; open kettle centrifugal, 2%@ 3ss: centrifugal granulated, 4h44 3-l6 whites, 3S93&; yellows, 3 lt6@3A seconds. l%m3.
 Enthusiastically; open kettle, Io925; cen trifugal, 66I5
 Syrup-Steady at lO622
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Pay Your Poll Tax.

All male persons between the
 ages of 21 and 45, under Section IFS of the new Constitution of Ala bama, must pay poll tax before February 1. 1902. or be deprived of tho right of voting at primary, city
 and State elections. Do not dis franchise yourself.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, Jan 27-The visible supply of grain Saturday, compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, is as follows:
 Bushels. increase Wheat .. ...................5e,3 37l 900 98 GOO Rye ..................... 2,44 ,OO0 20, 900
 Decrease. OdIS .s.s-s.....s.s.....s. Rb tS0,OOO fS,OOO Barley ...............,... Z,UIS,UQO 6S, OOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Country Products.

country EroouctS. Eggs-Per doz., 25c. cSickt ns.Grown, ss per doz large flyers, Syrup Country, 4oq4se per gal. Dried Apples-Peeled. 6c Evaporated Apples-ec Lemons-Choice. sa 5o; fancy. Sa 2sa3. 50 Potatoes-Irish, sIIoaI2o bushel: sweet, onions-sl.75 bushel H4y-Johnson grass in bales. sI2QJ4 per Cabbage-Ilac per lb., Danish. Cheese-Full cream. l2lac; selected I31sc Apples-S4. 5oq5. %. ''' OrInges-Florida, S2 5oQ275. Cocoanuts-ss 2s box. Peas-White. S2.5 bushel: clay. SI.5o Navy Beans-sl5o 50 bushel.
 Woodware. Half Bushels-Iron- bound, per dog, S2. 80 Peck Messures-Iron-b bound: per dog, S2.25. Buckets-Two hoops. S2 50; thrA hoops, SAYS brass. red cedar. S6. Well Buckets--S3 50. Tubs Painted in nests: S3.25. Washboards-Sl ,7542, 50.
 Hardware. Nails-Cut S2 50; wire. says. Axes--S5. 5og6: 50: Cotton Cards-S4. 50. Hsli2, Hollow ryvoas-Ss1s WarsLSSSSstTy 1.r sS Sox Bellows-s4. 5o9Io.
 Hides, Wool, Etc Hides-Green saIted. Sc; dry flint, lIe; dry Beeswsx-2sisc per pound. Shearing-io ca 200 each Isd22e; bury Sc; bury washed I69lse
 Drugs Camphor-e2isG6714e per pound. Alunl-31s@4e per pound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Kansas Citv Liva stoolr

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 27-Cattle-Receipts 5, 900 natives, 1000 Texans and 100 calves strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Local Cotton Market.
New York Spot Cotton.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-cotton-ouiet:. mid ding. 5-i6; net receipts. 22e; gross. 2. .o40; sales. 5s4; stock II7'Ios: exports to Great Britain. i3; to the continent. 6,3eo. -,t
 Total today-Net receipts, 30,7eo; exports to stock, Ss ,985.
 Consolidated-Net receipts. 53, e33; exports to Great Britain. 5a2s5: to France, i3,sJt i; to the continent, 47,3o7.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts. 5.7Ie.537; exports to Great Britain, 2. teo,5 5I4; to France 542. s; to the continent, I,69o. .964.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
indicates rise. Indicates fall.
River Forecast
Weather Conditions. rEnr r,nst fwanfr.Snnr hnurs. ]

Teh -Coosa and Alabama will remain nearl stationary during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
| New York Cotton Future.

NEW YORK, Jan.r 27.--Quotations for cot ton futures today were follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Te,nperature and Precipitation.

For selected Southern stations during 21 hours, ending a. m., Jan. 27. 1902:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
Hides. Wool. Etc.
Drugs.

Camphor-e2isG67Izc per pound. Alunl-31s@4c per pound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-28
WoodWare.

Hardware. Nails-Cut. S2. 60; wire. S2.7 Axes--S5. 5o96. 50. Cotton Cards-S4. 50. Hollow Ware-Country, Sc. Chain Traces-S3Q5 per doz. RalloNys-GA 5OMIO.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
RUNNING BoARD' COMMITTEE
Held Meeting Last Night With Gen
 eral Manager Sewell.

The committee appointed by the board of aldermen to confer With Gen I eral Manager SeWedI of the Connecti- I cut Railway and Lighting Go relative ! to the proposed running board" ordin- lance held meeting last evening ana discussed the matter from stem to stern. As the subject has been before l the company, a severe problem they
 have been trying to master for hYe years, MT Sewell was full of It. He explained to the committee that the company was very anxious to run cars on a seven minute schedule, but until l they would be allowed to put in more l turnouts it would be impossible to do lso. The board of public works grant l ed this permission, but added sucn l conditions that made it impossible for the company to accept them. For ln- stance. on North Main street they were told they could put in turnout or two, provided they would pave the street, keep it in repair, use a rail different from that which was then and is now in use. and on top Of all this pay the
 citv S2.OOO for each and every siding they would put in.
 Alderman Beach, who seems TO De the master of this subject on the poard
 of public safety. thought the traffic on the cars could be so regulated that some of them would not be empty
 while others were oveTcrowdedg MT
 SeweT did not know of plan how this could be accomplished It was sug-
 gested to impose fine on every man found travelling on the running board.
 Someone else replied to this that to enact such an ordinance it would first
 be necessary to increase the police
 force to about 100 or 200 members. It
 was found that it would not cover the
 idea by imposing fine on the conduc-
 tors: this was found to be unfair in.
 some cities and illegal everywhere. One of the committee suggested, and
 with all earrestness, toos that the fine
 for every man found travelling on the
 running board be imposed upon MT
 Seweu. MT Sewell said he would not pay any such fine, and doubted if such law could be enacted, to make one party suffer for another's misdemean- or. Alderman Beach suggested that additional cars be put on, especially during the noon hour and when people are returning home from work. MT SewelI replied to this that the turnouts were now crowded in all parts of the city; that this was precisely the trouble, that not another car could find room on them. Such was the drift of the discussion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
GOVERNOR STONES ORDER,
Placing Troops in Lackawanna and
 Lebanon Counties.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept 25.-The for nal order issued by Governor Stone placing troops on duty in Lackawanna and Lebanon counties was made pub lie to-day and is as follows:
 s1rhe sheriffs of LackawanTTa county and of Lebanon county respectively having advised the governor of their inability to preserve the peace, main tain order, secure obedience to law, and protect life and property, and se- cure to the citizens of the commonwealth their rights, privt- leges and safety under the constitution and the laws; and the gov ernor being satisfied upon investigation that tumult, riot and mob violence does exist in these counties to an extent that cannot be controlled by the civil au- thorities, the major-generaI command ing the division, National Guard of Pennsylvania, will make such disposi- tion of the troops now on duty or place such additional troops on duty, as may in his judgment be necessary to proper 1y assist the sheriff of Lackawanna county and the sheriff of Lebanon county ill restoring and maintaining peace and order.'
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-25
DEMOCRATS AT WORK EARL '
Committees Named Promptly and Platform Adopted Nominating Speeches were
 Then In Order.

ods, the work of the night was devoted to caucuses. senatorial and county, and sessions of the state central committee. with no session of the convention as such until to-day. The various com mittees of temporary organization were chosen last night and the eight coun- ties held caucuses to discuss candi- dates. 4 new state committee was nominated. the roll of the convention was completed, and as many prelim- mary arrangements as possible were completed.
 The committee on resolutions under took last night to get together to con sider Cary platform already drafted, and a Thayer platform roughly pre-, pared. The attempt was failure and the committee adjourned to meet this morning. The New London county fsticuff caucus furnished the sensation of the night and carried over into the day the Cary-Thayer bitterness. As soon as the New London county excite. ment had temporarily suDsided the gubernatorial candidates continued their ante-conyention eanvasses, and they kept it up until after 2 o'clock this morning. MT Cary personally retired some time before his Norwich rival, but the workers for the two men kept at it until nearly 4 o'clock this morn ing and two hours later were up and doing in final effort.
 The committee on resolutions started the ball a-rolling with a meeting at the Tontine hotel just before 9 o'clock. Tine committee was in session until just before 10 o'clock, the hour appoint ed for the opening of the convention. Eighteen of the twenty -four members were on hand. N. B. Stevens of Win sted was temporarily made chairman. The session was behind closed doors and before the committee adjourned it was learned that numerous drafts of platforms were presented and dis cussed.
 The corridors of the hotel were crowded and there was no lack of hu- nor in some of the situations. One delegate mounted the stairs and taking a commanding position in loud voice. attracted attention with the words: "Gentlemen, it makes little difference who Is nominated for governor he was interrupted by shouts, but he continued: Tt makes little difference who is nominated for governor, but 1 want my hat" The corridors re- sounded with laughter, and the man shouted: sIs there an honest man in the democratic party?'
 The doors of the Hyperion theater opened at 9 o'clock. The handsome opera house was decorated in simple manner with the national colors. Over the stage was a picture of Tilden. To