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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
WHY THE DEAD SEA Is DEAD.
Conditions That Exist in This Storied
 Body of Water.

W. F. Curtis in Chicago Record-Herald
 Scientific observation justifies the esti- mate that a daily average of 6,50O.oO0 tons of water is received into the Dead Sea from the Jordan and other sources dur ing the year. During the rainy season the amount is very much greater; during the less, but this average will be maintained year after year. There is no outlet and the level is kept down by evaporation only, which is very rapid because of the Intense heat, the dry atmosphere and the dry winds which are constantly blowing down from the gorgeS between the mountains. This evaporation causes haze or mist to hang over the lake at all times. and when it is more, rapid than usual heavy clouds form and thunder storms sometimes rage with great vio- ience 'n the pocket between the cliffs, even in the dry season. A flood of rain often falls upon the surface Of the sea when the sun is shining and the atmos- phere is as dry as bone half a mile from the shore. The mountains around tinctness because Of this haze.
 The waters of Jordan, when they reach the sea, are as brown as the earth through which they flow-a thick solution of mud-but the instant they mingle with the salt water of the lake the particles of soil are prccipitated. and they become as clear as crystal. with an intensely green tint. Carrying so much soil and having so swift current, one would sup pose that the sea would be dlscolored for a considerable distance, but it is not so. The discoloration is remarkably slight. mouth. breaking into number or streams and frequently changing its course be- cause of the ohstructiols brought down by its own current.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Daily Cotton Market

NE woRI TANS-Tone. steady: sales. |. 100; ordinary, -I6; good ordinary, 9-l6; low midling. I-I6; middling, Sz: good mid ding. sH; middling fair. eh: receipts. 2, Ii3; stock g. 4e4
 GALvESTON-Tone. quiet and steady; mid ding. e-I6; gross receipts. 7I32: sales. l.022; stock. 25.7l7
 NoRFOLK-Tone, steady: middling, S%; gross receipts 223: sales. g; stock. T .eoI.
 BALTIMORE-Tone. nominal: middling. oh gross receipts 228: stock. .o0o
 BosToN-Tone steady; middling. g: gross receipts. 20.
 wILMINGToN-Tone. firm; middling, sla gross receipts. 277; stock. 3,29l.
 PH1LADELPHIA-Tone. steady; mfddling, eL: gross receipts 2: stock. 22e0.
 SAVANNAH-Tone. steady middling, Ss. gross receipts. 2.4s5; sales, 65s: stock. l7.- 55e
 MoRILE-T9nes easy middlins' sH; sales, CHARLESTON-Tone. quiet middltng. ah; gross receipts. I.I26: stock, 2,7el:
 ST. LOUIS-Tone, steady: middling. 9-lo; sales. l05; stock .ll,7I4 receipts. 2. 34: sales. BOP; stock. oS,o'o; exports to the continent. 74S.
 Total today-Net receipts. i5.3oo; exports so Great Britain. 593: to the continent 2Aoo' stock i439t8
 to Great Britain. I2.422; to France. I,677; to the ccntinent 2325o
 Total since Sept. Met receipts; 654 924; exports to Great Britain. 3.024. 20; to rrahce 744 S6o: to the continent: 2.e35's5I.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
B. M. seals & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

tbv special LeA9eh WtreI
 NEW ORLEANS. Aug 29-In addition to the regular features, viz: crop prospects, trade demand and statistics. operators in cotton also had in View the triple holiday ahead at home. American exchanges having agreed upon clos ing during the 3oth, 3st and list in celebra- ton of Labor Day that business on this side of the Atlantic will be suspended abso- lutely until Tuesday, Sept End. Thete was no decided tendency, however, to prices today. recovered and spots quoted unchanged. Fresh buying at intervals and dcsultory li- Quidation occasicned frequent fluctuations here but the undertone held steady with sellers cautfous on account of the apprc aching monthly bureau report an1 the uncertainty involved Closing quotations 2q4 points higher than yesterday.
 Private advices about the crop are now held in abeyance for confirmation by the Govern ment on Wednesday, the 3rd. The bureau is generally expected to figure the August condi- tion of the crop around 70 and any deviation from that figure is likely to exert core spending effect on prices, Meanwhile a nervous tone and a 1uctuating tendency will doubtless be observed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Murphy 6 Co.'S Gnc, Cotton Letter


 NEW YORK. Aug. 29.-There has been no little rain in the past day two not only in the drought sections of the Atlantic ava Gulf States. but in portions of Texas as well ana despite the pitiful tunes of crop deterioratio which have been coming in of late. shf not be surprised to hear before long that crop is. being materially benefted It wt be unwise to calculate this time on tho crop being irretrievably lost; at the same time shrewd operators are making ready. for an extraordinary movement during the coming month. They feel that new cotton will come in with a great rush and that the effect on the market may be seriously influenced unless the great Wall Street syndicate shall broaden out decidedly. The Liverpool weekly statistical showing was favorable for the long side, showing as 1t did. decrease of 40 900 bales in all kinds of stocks, and 35. GOO decrease In American stocks. Decided strength was shown in October this morning. but other deliveries went of lT4 points. Heavy rains fell in Mississippi and good rains in Alabama and this temporarily caused buyers to retire The receipts at ports were estimated at 5000 against 10000 last year. Interior receipts were running on a val scale nd exl,ortcrs were said to be anxiousl awaiting a decline to replenish rapidly shrinking stocks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Ncw orlcaps Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug 29.-Spot cotton is in demand. but prices are still ruling in buy CTS favor. Most of the cotton now on fac tors tables will grade good middling hence buyers In search of lower grades have some trouble in securing desirable lists Sales I- 100 bales. including 400 to arrive. The Cot ton Exchange Committee reduced quotations 1s on all grades.
 Although the future market was less active today than for the past two days, there was considerable activity displayed by operators at the ringside the greater part of the trading being in October December. January and March. The bulls appeared once more to hold vantage ground in the battle for points and during the first part of the day values were worked up U to l3-Io0 in both American markets and that in face of Liverpool lower by 2-64d3-64d than yesterdays closing record. The contention of the long element seemed to have been that the recent rains in various portions of the belt. instead of having proven beneficial to the plant, were really detrlme mt to it's further development and producing ca- pactty; the idea being that the precipitat ton upon hot sun baked fields served merely as a scala Unwilling to carry their loads over three holidays, liquidation by shorts caused a brisk movement for time and held prices up. With this ground covered. however. p:ices working down few points, leaving the market at the close 3q4 points above yesterdays closing figures.
 2 NoTE-Al exchanges closed until Tuesday morning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
RUN OF PRIVATE CROP NEWS IN
 BULLISH.
Some Buying Cotton on Theory That Rain Will Depreciate Grade, Though It May Increase
 the Quantity.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2e-The cotton market opened steady at a decline of GA points under the pressure of disappointing cables and suong intimations of rains in oisture-needng To- caltties. After selling to the bass of 8 22 for January however, the market commenced to improve on better indications from Liverpool. which market finally closed with the net loss reduced to IW2-o4d. whereas at one time the English decline had been a matter of 2@4 points. Buying orders came with the improved market cables from Europe. The general run Of private crop news continues to be Very bulish. notwithstanding the forecasts of rains. some for that matter, buying cotton on the theory that rains in the present condition of the crop would depreciate the grade, however 1t might increase the quantity of cotton Buy
 Ing was quite general though not of large volume with orders from the West the South, New England and Wall Street The local contingent covered short contracts. room sen timent having been heretofore rather bear:sh on the rain congratulations Sales today. $50, 900 bales. Tie market at best prices showed an advance of 5Frl points on positions later than August. which at one time showed an advance of 28 points. The market was finally steady at net rise of la6 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
New Work Coffee and sup,r.

NEW YORK Aug 29 -sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining 27s; centrifugal se test 39s molasses sugar. 2ss; refined, firm
 Coffee-Spot Rio quiet No. 2 invoice, 5ia; mild steady; Coriova SG F. Coffee futures opened steady Ioal5 points lower. following a disappointing ruling of cables from all foreign markets. receipts well up to last years at the same date and under liquidation more or less active, of room longs, brought on by desire on the part of smaller holders to close out their accounts before the three day holiday now at hand. Trading was not very active until late in the day, when selling be came more active and prices settled Say points Closing prices were net l5025 points lower except August which closed 25 points up but this had no special significance To- tai sales, 33. 57o bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Chicago Grain and Prov

l CHICAGO. Aug. 29.--Frosts scare nil | shorts today and a result there al | advances all along the line. As 0
 fact. there no frosts in the cc Il the Northwest was reporting such co e | that speculators feared possible | further bull factor was the likelihood -a' D | tember options were Uvcrsold. '-sp tau Il
 oats. At the close of rather dull trs ] tember wheat was h16c higher. | corn E. up and September oats < | September provisions closed ioc dow - cents up.
 Wheat ruled strong after moment | ness at the opening. Cables were
 brilliant weather and Minneapolis | decline of lc in spot. rGadiHg of ne receipts at that point also was said to | did. Offerings were very light .howe' | the fears of freezing weather brought
 32 Tn local crowd showd no disposi'
 sell late in the day for profits, e
 rsG peared ooSer oversoid % from ' the effects of tn movement during the last few days
 weather Corn strength had stimulat!
 shade up at 69%G7o and advanced tC Late there was an easing off In profit
 to 7oM The close was finn. Aal4 up Trading not heavy Receipts 26
 none contract: Minneapolis and Duluth ed 356, total for the three points O
 Prms4y 9e reeops as ~sfe oe' bs
 pared to I,I23, 900 last year seaboard .. reported leads taken for export.
 Corn felt the effects of the imaginary
 even more than wheat. although the
 was very irregular. At the start a thIi !, heavy selling movement developed and Sep tember b~cke from 56% to 55le Lower cable favorable crop reports and improving receipt were the causes. Then came fears that th cold weather would swoop do~vn on the gree cornfeIds. shorts were frightened. For tim everybody wanted to cover and prices iumpe to 57ss After that trade hung somewhat uil and fluctuations rather narrow. 7'h close for September strcng. ac up d 57s Receipts 4o cars. contract grade
 Oats shorts were scared at the opening. In der the rule of the bear it takes white oat of certain weight to i'll stle contracts Chicago has practically nothing of that grade Oats were reported badly damaged by ran
 in Illinois and Iowa and this, together witl the cold weather talk. sent the shorts fo cover until Seaptemher jumped from 33it to 345sG. Other months also were strCnG. To ward the close there was fair realizing sell ing movement and prices eased off trifc september closed strong. however. s4 up a .34ls Receipts. 354 cars. 6 contract grade
 Provisions were manipulated for an upturn but with only Q measure of success to the packers Hogs and corn started out weak ant the former slumped badly. To Counteract thi; influence brokers bought freely and the whole list had good advances Late there was ( drive in lard end prices fell off somewhat tC an irregular close. September po'k closed roc up at SI7o5; September lard loc lower al slo 40 and September ribs 27i9c higher al Slo25
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The Commercial l-Ad- vert.seTs London financial cabegram says: The markets here remarkably quiet to- day The consol account proved to he little reduced and the contango was stiff The price was finn however. at e5Is There Is talk of early issue of 5 900, coo local loans stock. Americans were quietly good on the treasury action concerning bank note issues. New York supported Baltimore and Ohio. Atchison and Union Pacific and in the street Norfolk and Western jumped to a fresh high record at 7494. The markets indebtedness to the bank is now about E5. 900 900 About e4oo 900 gold is due next week fir m India, Aus. tralia and Africa but Paris IF interrupt it's progress here,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Worlds Visible supnlv.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2e.-Secretary Hes. ter's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable an telegraphic advices.' compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the Week just closed of ss e69 bales against a decrease of I75.652 last year and decrease of 65 OS6 the year before.
 432 323 last week. l,57l ,626 last year an I .o47 227 year before last. Of this the total last week. GAS 62s last year and 569, 22S TSaI before last. and of all other k'nis including Egypt, Brazil India. etc. 546. 900, against
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
ProYisinna

CORRECTED AUG. 2l. lsS2. Bacon-l SC. Dry salted si1es. Iox9Ilc. Iard-Tierces. leaf %c; compound. 6hc Meai-75c per oushel. Oats-white, soc; mixed, 4oc. Corn-white 82Q94c per bushel. Sait-Liverpool Si sack; Virginia. 55c; Michigan, 25o-p pound barrels. Si.75 Butter-Jersey, 2o026c; Tennessee country. I5c.
 Flour-Patent, S4Q4.25 per barrel; straight. ss 65937
 sugar-Granulated, Sc: Y. C.. 4,sc; cut loaf 6 cents.
 Arrow Ties-45 lbs. Si.l5. Jate Bagging4 42 lbs. 7hQ7%c; I% lbs. @7hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30

594.ooo last week. s2eoo last year and 41S 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton shows a decrease compared with last week of ee, s6s bales. q decrease compared with pared with year before last of 2S6,i2 27.
 of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there Is now ahoat and held in Great Britain and Continental Europe 7s7, 900, against 76s. 900 last year and 6i 900 year before last: in Egypt Is.ooo. against 63, 900 last year and 40. 900 year before last: in India. 33I, GOO against 34e. 900 last year and 263, ,00 year before last and in the United States, 207 900, against 37i GOO last year and 32 900 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
St. Louis Provisions.

ST LOUIS. Aug 2e.-Flour-Duli; red Win ter patents, S3. 6od3 30: extra fancy and straight, s2. soa3.ls: clear S275q2s5
 Whiskey-Steady at Si.3I.
 Dry salted meats-Dull boxed extra shorts and clear ribs, Sio.37is; short clears. sIoS7h.
 Bacon-Boxed, dull; extra shorts and clear ribs, Sl i.25; short clear. Sll l.62n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Innsu md Excnange

NEW YORK. Aug. 29 Money on call firm at aa6 per cent. closing bid and asked, 4m5 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper, 5h per cent Sterling exchange easy at 4 So. 60 for demand and at 4s375 for 60 days. Posted rates. 95d4 S5i5 and 4 99. Commercial bills 493LI4 93A
 Bar silver. 52lh: Mexican dollars. 4I4. Government bonds, strong: State bonds, in active; railroad bonds. firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK Aug 2e- The demand for cot ton goods today has been fully up to the pre- Nious average of the week and the 'one of the market K steady. Tn print cloths wide makes are in fair request and tending against buyers Linens are finn with more doing Burlaps tending upwards with moderate de mand.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-The following table. compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clear irgs at the cites named for .he week ended Aug. 29. with the percentage of increase and decrease compared with the corresponding week last year:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Eavnl Stores.

WILMINGTON. Aug. 2e-Turpentine-Steady at 44%: receipts 33 - Rosin-Steady at Sl.Io1il5; receipts 43i Crude turpentine-Firm at Si 40, S2. 50 and Tar.Firm at s So: receipts. 2es.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Worldly-Wise Young Man.

Father-In choosing a wife one should never judge by appearance.
 Son-Thats right Often the prettiest girls have the least money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Local Cotton Market

Spot cotton in the local cotton market yes terdoy was quoted foliows: Middling and above (new).
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Kansas City Live Stock

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 2e.-cattie-Receipts. 1900 natives, L.9oo Texans; calves. 465: Texans and i5o natives; market steady 10 strong.
 Choice exn,rt and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
comnarative Cotton Statement.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2e.-The following Is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Aug. 29:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
LOG AL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST

CHARLESTON. Aug. 29.-Turpentine-Firn at 42s; sales, 90.
 Resin-Unchanged. ~s-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30

45: receipts. 77s; roies, 3Ie: exports. I3i
 Rosin-Firm; receipts, 2.76s; sales: oi53; fspsfts E as; VG e. si 30: H. i.so: I. si s5; K. S255; NJ, s3o5; N. s. 50; window glass, S3 60: water white. S3. 8O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
New Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. e.-sugar-strong open kettle. 2ha3 3-i6: open kettle centrifu- gal, 3@3a: centrifugal yellow. 21sq4 5-l6 seconds, lS@3k.
 Molasses-Duil; centrifugal, 55i5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
, leading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotn"ons foIlcwA: Flour-Steady.
 No, ? srine wheat. 7I@7s; No, 3 esa7I; No. 2 ed. 7o%a7lss
 No 2 corn 5oia: No yellow. 62. No. 2 oats, 2st2a3I; No 2 white, 453s; No, white, 3la37
 Yard Yard per per loo ,bs sio 4odio45 Short rib si les 0oose,. Slo l5Ilo25 Dry salte1 shoulders (hoxedl s%ds7s Short clear sides (boXed), loAH lo4. Whiskey, basis Of high wines $l.3l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Cincinnati Provisions.

Cfneannhti FroVlSfon6. CINCINNATI. Aug 2o.-Flour--Dull Lard-Quiet at S9.75. Bulk meats-Steady at slo. 37k. Bacon-Steady at SlI.75. whiskey-Active at Sl.3i. Sugar-Steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
xsrAsrmHxD ls1a
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 EDGAR A ssioHr.
H. 6 5. BEER, Cotton Merchants,
 NEW ORLEANS.

MEMBERS or; New Orleans cottoa Ex ehaLgs. New York Cotton Exchange. and As Special attention given te the execution of contracts for future delivery h cotton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Treasury Statement
London Financiai Cablegram.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2e.-Treasury ba ances. S2o7,46l,I3I; gold. s i4, 49o. 372
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
New Orleans Cotton Futures

NEW ORLEANS Aug. 2e.-Cotton futures barely steady August nominal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
New York Cotton Future,

NEW YORK, Aug. 29-The following were the ruling prices in tipe, exchange today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Bank Clearings.

Total sales for the day, 75s,SOo shares
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-30
Liverpool Cotton futures.
Liverpool Cotton Statistics.

Aug. 2s-The following are
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-07-11

end of the eighteenth century and
again I'm 1851 had there been even weak
eruptions.
When the head Of Mont Pclee blew
of the inhabitants In the town below
hal no chance Of escape. The burning
lava. the ashes and mud and the fire
came down the hills as the water had
been coming down for hundreds Of
years. and the people below were
caught as fish In net The only way
open was the sea, and that offered
nothing but death by drowning ON
the side of the town away from the vol
cano the tropical underground came to
within a few yards of the houses and
the beach ended at the city limits
There were no wharves or quays at
st. Pierre and really no harbor, simply
an open roadstead with deep water In
shore. The island rises sheerly from
the sea, and there was no anchorage
until the ships got within 500 feet of
the buildings on shore Shippers of
sailing vessels would take their ships
close In and anchor with bows pointing
seward and with a stern line ont to
steady the craft They had 10 be alert
during the rainy or stormy season. be-
cause Of their exposed condition. and
be ready to slip their anchors and run
out to sea. According to the dispatches
this is what the British steamer Rod
dam did when the town was destroyed.
Though she had a full head Of steam
on seventeen of her crew were killed
in running out, and the vessel was par
/ tally wrecked. The sailing craft in
the harbor didn't have a ghost of a
chance to get away. There were usu-
ally from eighteen to twenty-five yes
sells in the harbor at this season of the
year, anchored in a long line along the
water front.
What happened when the floods Of
fire and lava came down will he re-
lated later, but every one who knew
the town and its people can easily i'm
agine the scenes of wild horror that
must have been enacted when the ex-
citable people realized that escape was
impossible
The chief exports of Martinique are
sugar, rum and cocoa. Owing TO the
low price of sugar, which has prevailed
in recent months, the island has suf-
fered very greatly. The island buys OF
the United States such articles as but
ter, oatmeal, tobacco, vegetables. horses
and mules, coal harness, wagons, ma
ehinery, etc
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-07-11
LIVES GROWING LONGER.
Increase of Al Years in the Last DecaeC
pneumonia the Chief Danger.

Increase of Al Years in the Last Decaed
Pneumonia the Chief Danger.
People are growing healthier and
lives are becoming longer in this coun-
try. if medical statistics can be relied
on. According to figures published in
the last week life has been heightened
by an average of Al years in the last
decade
In 1890 the average length of life in
the United States was 81 years. In
1900 this mean average had risen to
$50 years, chiefly by reason of the de-
crease in mortality among the very
young.
The three diseases which nave caused
the most deaths in recent years are
pneumonia, consumption an4 heart dis
ease, in the order named. Deaths
from the first cause have increased
slightly and medical science has made
comparatively little progress in finding
a specific treatment for it,
Pneumonia is an infectious disease
like tuberculosis Although it is not
so contagious as are many other dis
eases, the sanitation of houses, schools,
shops, factories, places of business and
amusement in medical opinion, I'M
doubtedly determines to great eX-
tent the vulnerability of the system
TO it.
Neglect of the ordinary laws of
health is responsible for many cases
of pneumonia Among personal meas
ures suggested for its prevention are
avoidance Of undue exposure to in
clement weather and Of crowded and
m-yentilated gatherings; temperance
in eating and drinking, daily bathing
and regular exercise in the open air
with special reference to complete
respiration.
There is nothing better than sys-
,ematic deep breathing while briskly
1 walking out of doors.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-07-11
To rim Naval vacan cies.

Japan, like the United States, is suf-
fering from a shortage of naval officers,
and has resolved upon the novel e&-
pertinent of transferring a considerable
number of army officers to the naval
service. These are to be selected Off
GERS from the Japanese army They
will be volunteers and must be special
ly recommended by their commanding
officers. They are to be appointed to
the navy on probation for two years,
at the expiration of which they will
be required to pass an examination in
nautical and naval subjects, when if
successful. they will be permanently
transferred to the navy.