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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

represent are queer, and, like the rest, they willp ass into an abyss of forget fitness as deep as their desire for notoriety. Yet, every man who mis- takes his own egotism for genius writes
 his own death warrant as an artist Originality, to be valid must be uncon- scious. Originality is nothing but na- ture and feeling working in the mind" says William Hazlitt. "A man does not affect to be original; he is because he cannot help it, and often without
 knowing it."
 The worship of novelty is one of the
 symptoms of decadence. The rise and
 fall of such men as Aubrey Beardsley
 is nothing but another illustration of
 the apotheosis of the abnormal. Those
 who hailed him as a genius failed to recognize the difference between genius and eccentricity. His art was fatally stamped with the signs of diseased egotism; its immortality was that of an over-ripe civiizat ton, not that of a wholesome barbarism. 1t had not even the vitality of a robust materialism. Tn the economy of nature there are uses for fertilizers; but it Is difficult to see any usefulness in a spiritual eff1uvium The best that chemistry can do with it is to resolve it into it's clements turn it into thin air, dissipate it, and in making 1t intangible and invisible, rem der it innocuous and negligible.
 In an art school in New York there was current coupet, embodying the doctrine of some instructor probably to this effect:
 Dare, dare dare to be quear!
 And youll be an artist without any
 fear'
 However puerie this may sound, 1t represents fairly we'll the theory of rampant individualism which is in- stilled in the advanced art school. Of course, 1t is merely one of the mani fiesta tions of the reaction against aca- demicism, But as far as moral courage goes, does it. not require as much of that to be correct painstaking and loyal to old-fashioned standards of truthfulness, as it does to be queer? An artist is not necessarily either dis honest or wanting in courage because he expresses himself in terms of the old school be they more or less familiar always taking it for granted that this is the way which is most congenial ito his temperament He would at least be surer of acertain vogue if he dared to be quesr.--W. H. Downes in the Boston
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17
ELM TREE LODGE, N. E. o. P. 

Yesterday marked the passing of the fourteenth anniversary of the organiza- ltion of Elm Tree lodge, No. 35, New England Order of Protection, and the event was appropriately celebrated in their hall in the old Palladium building on Orange street last night. The at tendance was about the largest ever known in the history of the lodge Among the supreme officers present were Supreme Vice Warden J. W. Cha pin of New Haven, Supreme Grand Sec retry Daniel M. Frey of Somerville, Mass, and others. A banner was offer- ed some time ago by the grand warden to the lodge securing the largest num- Der of members during the year and was won by Elm Tree lodge, and in re- turn a couch was presented to Mir. Hill, who was greatly surprised and thanked the members for the generous gift Af- ter the meeting the members adjourned to the banquet hall above where a most spread was furnished by the wives of the members of the lodge, which was thoroughly enjoyed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17
Rcd dte Defeats Fenn.

Waterbury Conn, May Is. Harry Reddie, the Scotch professional golf player recently from Jacksonville, Fla, defeated A. H. Fenn, the professional golfer of the Brooklawn Country club of Bridgeport over the local links to- day in 36 hole contest, 3 up to play The contest was for good sized purse and was witnessed by large gallery Reddie will play a return match in Bridgeport Tuesday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

All who use atomizers in creating na- sal catarrh will get the best result from Eiy's Liquid Cream Balm. Price. in- cluding spraying tube, 75c. Sold by druggists or mailed by Ely Bros, 5e Warren St.. N. Y
 New Orleans, Sept. |. 1900, Messrs Ely Bros.:--I sold two bottles of your Liquid Cream Balm to cus- toner, Wm. Lamberton, -1415 Delachaise St., New Orleans; he has used the two bottles, giving him wonderful and most results.
 Geo, w. McDuff. Pharmacist.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17
Stand by the
 Standard

In baking powder, Cleveland's is the standard, the powder of highest reputa- tion, greatest strength and absolutely pure. It renders the food more health full and palatable, and is most economi- cal in practical use.
 Cleveland's Baking Powder is never sampled, sold by schemes or lotteries, gifts or giving salesmen gold watches or commissions. The housewife gets in the purest and best of baking powders the whole value of the money she pays for it.
 If you value good, pure food, let your baking powder be "Clevelands.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

not be for more than s7,4oo, which he figured would be enough.
 Thomas Hooker of the board of ed ucation and Jacob B. Ullman spoke for the bond issue. The committee in ex- ecutive session voted to recommend that the entire issue asked for-s20,O00 be approved.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-17

Burnett'svHnilIaE Extract is the fixed standa ard of excellence. It has outlived criticism The finest, purest vanilla extract that can be bought.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02

and looessses tsss sene, time in iess.
 Northern spinners took during March Io0.- 3o3 bales. against no. l37 last year and I40.068 year before last. increasing their total for the seven months to I.7e4,222. against I.62s.eI2 last year and 2o5e,e77 the year before
 This makes their average weekly takinss for the season 6e.9i2. against 53,8o6 last year and 6o,ol0 the year before.
 Foreign exports for the seven months of the season have been 5.572.o84 bales. showing an Increase over last season of 5os. 47e and an increase over the same period year before last of o4l.623.
 The loss in foreign exports during March. compared with March last year has been t3A.- 39e and compared with the same period year before last there has been a loss of 22 .Qo2
 Stocks at the sesboard and the 20 leading Southern interior centres on March 3i We're t.Io3. 27s. against .337. .34e the same date last year and l,o4s. 4e2 the year before.
 Including port and interior towns stocks left over from the previous season and tho number of bales of the current crop brought into sight during the seven months the sup ply has been e.634, s96. against 6,se6e63 last year and 8.9z4. e63 Fthe year before.
 Up to March 3l last year. 05.47 per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same seven months in 300 the per- centage, of the crop brought into sight was 66, ,02 and for the same in 699 the percent age marketed was S9.46.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
The Cotton Movement.

NEW ORLEANS. April I.-secretsry Hes tcr's Cotton Exchange statement issued to- day. covers the monthly movement to March 3
 Compared with last year. it shows de crease for the month in round figures of 32. 900 bales compared with year before last increase of 27 900 and with Seo d decrease of 26ooo
 The total for March 6l3 6e5. against 646. % last ,rar. 5S6. 76S year before last and 63e.457 the same time in 1899.
 The amount brought into sight for the seven months from September to March. Inclusive, before lasi and sl2,ooo under 1899
 The movement from Sept. l to March 3l inclusive, shows receipts at all United States ports 6,e2l 577, against 6,4I9, 28 last year. 6 .09l 720 wear before last and 674 06S the same time in l999: overland across the Mis- sissippi Ohio and Potomac Rivers to North ern mills and Canada. 944. 497, against 9+2. 759 last year. .ioi9 93o year before last and 65 979 the same time in 1899 south ern mill takmss. exclusive of quantity con- sumed al southern outpurts, | l49. 900, against GOA 532 last year .o35, 57S year hcfere last and eo7.973 the same time in 1899. aud interior stocks m .NccaS of th ,sc held at the commencement pt the season 260 235. against 5o7. eol last year 76.342 year hcl1r" la~i and 33s o. Tn" same time in 1899
 Thos' iuak. the total amount ot the cotton crop ht"uehI iutn sight during seven months cudins Ma',h 3Ist e.275, 2e9, against S. e7+,3ls last year. S. 3o6,oe5 year before last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter
Especial to The Advertiser,

tSpeclal 10 Tne Advert1eer
 NEW ORLEANS, April Notwithstanding early Liverpool advices were more favorable than looked for, our market opened points lower. but subsequently advanced 4d5 points on fresh buying. The later easiness in Liver pool and the general desire to realize profits 1ccasioned a break of Or from the top in the face af very light receipts Near the close values steadied slightly on the irmness of local spots. easing off again shortly after The amount brought into sight during March was 6l4.ooo. against 46.o0o last year, az sregatng from September fst to March l. st Inclusive. 9275.0o against S774. 900 last year. the semi-weekly interior receipts are estimated at 26,00o against 37, 7,o00 last year. From present indications. the amount to he brought into sight during the week l. cl<s ss If it will range around 95.ooo, against l49, 900 last year. The small movement is attrib- uted In measure to the washouts throughout the Gulf States and the restricted export 6e- mand for spots in the i,teriar. Sentiment continues favorable to the article, yet 1t ap- pearss that constant buying is required to sfnatnfhln prices for the moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Summary of Crop Conditions.

WASHINGTON. April l.--The Weather Bu- reau has issued the following general summary of the crop conditions for March:
 The weather conditions of March gen erally favorable for farming operations in the States of the Missouri. Upper Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and on the Atlantic Coast north of North Carolina. The month also ia vorable in Florida, Texas and Oklahoma. but East Gulf States 1t unfavorablc, largely account of excessive rains. Throughout the Central and East Gulf States farm work is from two tc three weeks late and in many sections much land has been badly washed On the Pacific Coast the month was cool and the season is generally backward.
 There has been a very general and in some sections a marked improvement in the condi- tral valleys. although much of the late sown is in poor condition and some will be ploWed up for other crops. The cool weather on the Pacific Coast has started the growth of Win ter wheat, but the whole the crop Is in promising condition
 Some Spring wheat was sown over the south erD portion of the Spring wheat region a; the close of the month.
 'oat seeding is well advanced in the States of the Missouri Valley and Is progressing in the Ohio Valley and Middle Atlantic States. Fall sown oats in the Southern States have been Winter killed to great extent
 Corn planting has begun far northward as Kansas and Missouri and prepars tions for Texas the bulk of the corn crop has been planted and some is being cultivated Con planting has also been done in the Central and East Gulf and South Atlantic States.
 In Texas and Florida cotton planting is well advanced, but in Georgia, Alabama. Missis- sippi and Louisiana none has yet been planted and very little ground has been prepared ing to heavy rains.
 The general outlook for fruit, excepting peaches, Is encouraging.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Local Cotton Market.
M. Scale & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 IRv SneciaI Iasxsd Wira


 NEW ORLEANS. April l.--The initial course or Liverpool today was quite up to expecta- tions. First transactions marked advance of about 5-64 in deliveries and spots were elevated to the extent of 3-32 with sales of 1000 bales. In the later trading however, deliveries lost e-64 due, presumably, to re- aiizing of profits on recent purchases. fea- lure that occupied a prominent part in mar kets on this side. There were no changes In the situation calculated to arouse activity on either side and quiet condition prevailed. though slightly lower range of prices was established by the offerings to secure profits on long contracts. Closing quotations are about points under yesterday. Each approarch to the level of cents has thus far electted a hesitancy in the market. indicating that positive evidence concerning the claims of impending perpendicular drop in receipts is necessary to induce fur ther progress in the upward direction. The movement has diminished to some extent as witnessed by the fact that only 2+ 900 bales came into sight during the first three days of this week, as compared with 550O0 bales dur ing the. same period last var. and If this de- creasing tendency becomes more pronounced, sentiment will doubtless be stimulated in fa- vor of the market. Meanwhile spot holders appear more confident of their possessions and the hrmness in that department has grown apace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
OPENING STEADY WITH PRICES
 SLIGHTLY HIGHER.
Toward Midday Values Began to Sag and Sentiment Shifted-At the
 Close Prices Were On 3~ 2 to 3 Points.

NEW YORK April i.-The cotton market opened steady. points higher 10 lower and then was firm active covering by room shorts and light demand from commission houses. Port receipts were considerably small CT than expected and spot market news from the South firm. Offerings were small, to say the least, and for the time being senfi- ment favored higher market. Yet bull sup port was not aggressive and prominent com mission house was seen to be quietly selling July cotton around 8.S3 Then Liverpool ca- bles were rather disappointing when the mar- ket here opened and for the haiance of the day the English prices worked slowly there, closing with the tone easy. Toward midday local prices began sift tower and sentiment gradually crossed over to the bull side Then came sharp rally on light estimates Tor tomorrows New Orleans and Houston receipts. followed by setback under profit taking by local holders. What appeared to be bear rah and scattering liquidation sent prices down just before o'clock, July touching S.Ie and for the rest of the day the whole list ap- peared heavy and very sensitive to selling from any quarter. The market closed quiet. net @3 points lower. Strike news from the Fall River mills and better weather reports from the belt helped to undermine tr- afternoon market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Liverpool Corton Futures
Cotton at the Ports.

NEW oRIEANS-Steady: sales. $500 ordi- 6G 1sr good Granay G. sooT loT mid mid ding 5-I6; middling fair, g llI6: re- ueipts 2.Se4: stock, 27439i.
 GALNESTON--Nery firm; midtlling, SSs sales. 2 693; receipts 6,oe4; stock. loI 764.
 MOHfLE-Nominai middlng 9iz; receipts, 26 stock. l3,374 2l2 receipts. e77; stock, 46 569
 CHARLESTON-Firm; mdding, Sls bid re- cepts. 25; stock. 2,7i9
 WiLMlSGTON-Firm, middlins S's re- eipts. 50; stock l0.209.
 NORFOLk-Frm mddling Ssa; sales, SoS' receipts l.24l; stock. 34. 57.
 TIMORE-Nominal; middling' g; re- ceipts. .436; stock. 2,ee5- ..,..-
 BOSTON-Quiet middling, g. net receipts, 266; gross. 3,2l2
 PHILADELPIIIA- Steady mddling S's re ceipts l; stock. 4.494
 ST. LOUtSFirm: middlinS. S'zi receipts. l.o67, stock 4e,435.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says: There was thin attendance the floor of the exchange today and the holiday feeling still in evidence. Stocks were inclined to be dull in the absence of any definite peace news from South Africa. Kaffirs and Char tered shares continue firm. despite the death of MT. Rhodes. American shares were higher, as business was practically nothing Cana dian Pacific spurted | on the confirmation of the new stock bonus Copper fortnightly sta tistics show increases in stocks of [ ,245 tons; supplies, .645 tons. Rio Tintos were z down to 43h: Anaconda 3I6 down to 57s. Gold to tralia and f2o. 900 has gone out to South America.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02

Average precipitation TOT thls IhonIH t0I 30 years 27 inches. Total excess in precipitation during month, ?. 33 inches
 Accumulated excess in precipitation since Jan L. 4.22 inches, Number of clear days | |; partly cloudy days g cloudy days. L. Dates of frost-Light Ieth. 2oth: heavy. 9th. killing. none HaIos-I.unar 18th: solar. none, Greatest 24 consecutive hour rain. L76 on 26th-27th.
 FRANK P CHAFFEE.
 Section Director, Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Uncle Sam's Accounts.

Washington, April t1.-Duringn March there W as total coinage of &. ISS, ,734 as follows:. Gold. S1.507; silver, &, 965, ,577; mi nor coins, s216.600.
 ! Government receipts in March were s4G- 5o1. .4l3. as against $49,S91, 125 for March. 1901 The expenditures were s3S, 102 437, which leaves a surplus for the month of SS 2aS 91G.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Weather Conditions. rEnr mat tuentx-four hour. 1

The decided storm center continues over the extreme Northeast. giving light rain or snow in Lake and northeastern districts, while the area of high barometer nearly stationary over the Great Plains has given continued fair weather in southern central and western dis tricts. with lower temperature in the East. light frost in Georgia. Tennessee and Mis- sissippi and heavy frost in Arkansas. though a depression over the Pacific Northwest is causing warmer in all western districts and as far east Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. April I.--There is good demand for spot cotton al full prices. Sales. $500. including 200 to arrive, Quotations
 The market for futures showed but little change The English markets reopenng after their Easter holidays showed ready re sponse to the American advance uf yesterday and first figures locally were flom unchanged to points lower, The fiuctuatitns throughout the day were very slight and trading was of the most restricted character. Tn" nci losses on the day were 5q6 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02

Mean temperature Tor this month for 30 years. 57.
 Average departure of daily mean temperature during month. none.
 Accumulated deficiency of iailN mean tenn perature since Jan l. 258.
 Average daily deficiency since Jan, [, 3. Prevailing direction Of wind. cast. Total movements of wind. 6.523 miles Maximum velocity of wind. direction and date, 42, southwest, Ist 18th
 Total precipitation, 8. 60 inches
 Number or days with .ol inch or more of precipitation, IS.
 Total precpitation dn nlchcsl for this mnnth
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Trouble May Be Averted.

Chicago, April IA conference arrang- ed between the employers and repre- sentatives of 1000 plasterer laborers who threatened to strike may avert trouble. These laborers are semi-skilled and a strike would seriously retard building operations.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. April I.--Business has been quiet today and little outside of filling orders for current needs developed The absence of small orders also contributed to the quiet ness Prices. however, remain firm and un- changed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK, April I.-Money on call steady at 2H92A per cent: closed offered at B.
 Prime mercantile paper. 4hG5 per cent. Sterling exchange firm with actual business in bankers bills at 4 9S for demand and at 4.S5as for 60 days; posted rates 4.S6 and 4.Ssis.
 Comercial bills, 4.S4Ed495%., Bar silver, 53a.; Mexican dollars, 43.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS. April l.-Flour-Steady: red Winter patents. S. 60d3 80: extra fancy and straight, S3.4o@ 60; clear. S3@3I5.
 Whiskey-S.sadySa at SI.3o.
 Dry sabed meats-Boxed strong: extra shorts S9 219: clear ribs. S9; short clear, S925. Bacon-Boxed strong; extra shorts, SlO: clear ribs, slo; short clear, SIo.i2h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Temperature and Precipitation. For selected Southern stations during 24

Monthly Meteorological Summary. l.. $. Department of Agriculture,
 Weather Bureau. Station. Montgomery, Ala; month. March
 1902.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Murphy & Co.'S (Inc.) Cotton Letter a fHv yrfvvts-vUfra1

NEW YORK, April livery little business was transacted on New York Exchange. but in spite of dullness the market displayed a considerable amount of st~adness to noon call. Liverpool response to advance over their close last Thursday about We expected, though many had anticipated that sight during the current week. the other side would have taken leading rather than fol- lowing position Considerable liquidation by weak holders was noted early in the day who were apparently disposed to take their by no means unimportant profits cotton held over the holidays particularly in view of the gen erally clearing weather. Fresh buying orders. however. appeared all weak spots and later when the small estimates for tomorrow's s receipts at Houston were received. the room became more bullish, notwithstanding frac- tional recessions at the close in Liverpool. Conservative authorities estimating the into sight for the week at from 95 900 to 100, 900 and opinions freely expressed that anything below this will be immeda tely reflected in values. In fact It would appear that with diminishing movement and Southern season which has thus far proved backward cotton should do somewhat better. while it should, the extreme scarcity 5f Southern stocks generally reported on ap parently trustworthy authority be shortly felt in the daily movement, the Summer months will undoubtedly prove very profitable pur- chase at present prices. The Wall Street bull crowd under the lead of old ex-menber con tinung buying on every recession and conf dently predict much higher prices
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
SITMM Ap V

Mean atmospheric pressure. 3o.02 Highest pressure 30 Al: date. 9th Lowest pressure. 29 55; date, 18th. Mean temperature, a57.
 Highest temperature. v; date. lth. Lowest temperature. 30; date. 18th. Greatest daily range of temperature, 2e; date. 2Oth
 Least daily range of temperature g. date
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Indicates rise. Indicates tall.
 River Forecast.

The Coosa and Upper Alabama will continue to fall steadily during the next few days. At Selma. the river will rise very slightly or re- main stationary tonight, beginning to fall dur ing Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02

SAVANNAH. April l.--Turpentne- at Rosin-IFrm; receipts .e63; sales. none; exports. 6,23o; A, R, '. D. Sl.3o; F. sl.35 F. Sl 40; G, Sl.45; II. Sl 50, ]. si75; K. S3 60: water white. S3 85.
 CHARLESTON. April l.-rurpcntine and rc-sin -I hanrnl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON April l.--Turpentine Firm at 45; receipts, A.
 Rosin-Firm at slIomII5: receipts. al5
 Crude tulpentne-Quiet at Sl 35n2 50 re ceipts, l6
 Tar-Flrm al sl 20; receipts I7e
 Note-The Produce Exchange today made an order that in future spirits will only be quoteI l in machine casks and the difference in regu- lar made and irregular casks shall be cent per gallon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. April I.-Conee-Spot Rio, dull; No. invoice sa.; mild, dull; cordova' 8tgdi2
 Sugar-Rsw. firm: fair refining. 3ls: centrif- ugal 96 test, 39s; molasses sugar 27s fined firm.
 The market for coffee futures opened steady with prices unchanged to 5 points lower and stupidly dull throughout the rest of the session. Foreign market news was d.ssppnint ing. receipts in the crop country were heavier than expected and clearances for the United States were much larger than looked for. The close was quiet with prices net 5 points lower. Total sales. 3,75o bags. including september at D. IOn 3. 70 octODcr D. 0O February ='..,..,....-.......o ID
 NEW YORK April Especial cable and teegraphic advices received by Bradstreets show the following changes in available sup plies since last report:
 Wheat-t'nited States and Canada. of the Rockies. decreased 3, PA 900 bushels; aioat for and in Europe, increased 500 900 bushes total supply decreased 2744 ooo
 Corn--Cnited States and Canada, east of the Rockies. decreased 649, o00
 Oats-United States and Canada east of the Rockies, decreased 232 900.