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The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

Railroad extends south thirty miles from wadley to Rixville and at Wadley Is con neoted with Louisville by line ten mhes long. With the completion of Its line ex- tending north from vaidosta to Sirmans, about loo miles of the line will have to be built to connect the two parts.
 Other projects in various stages arc as follows:
 The Business Mems League of Arcadia. La. proposes to build road six miles long to make a connection with the Lou isiana and Northwestern Railroad. The Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad IS pushing on toward Birmingham. Tne grading has been finished from Cordeie to Montezuma. Ga. preliminary surveys have been run to LaGrange, Ga, ana are now In progress between LaGrange ana Birmingham. This road will pass through a rich agricultural district in Georgia ana for the first twenty miles in Alabama, but the balance of the route In Alabama will be through mineral and timber lands, Tn Kentucky a company has been incor- potated to build line about sixty-hve miles long from Milton. in Trimble Coun- ty. through Carroll, Gelatin. Boone and Kenton Counties, northeasterly toward Cincinnati. and the line will also run west from Carrollton tO Louisville. The proposed Lake. Hancock and Claremont, Railroad will run from point Witnh about seven miles of Bartow to Clare mont, Fla, and will be about fifty miles Iorg. About eight miles of it is already bni,t and the balance will be constructed iron. time to time. Construction work of the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad is being pushed forward to Ocilla, Ga, as rapidly as possible. and from that point 1t is intended to carry this line on to Birmingham, thus making another di- rect connection between Birmingham and the seaboard. One of the interesting electric line projects is the proposed line to extend from Knoxville to Sevierville. Tenn, distance of twenty-seven miles, to be opcfated by power derived from the Pigeon River. This road will be built of standard gauge to carry heavy freight and will tap with it's branches a country rich in marble and timber resources prac- tically undeveloped. Another Is an inter urban line connecting the towns of Van Buren. Bonanza. Jenny Lind. Greenwood, Montreal. Prairie Creek, Huntingdon, Mansfield and Hartford, with Fort Smith. Ark. and it is thought that the electric railways of Fort Smith will consolidate with the new one.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
SOUTHERN PROGRESS
REVIEW OF WEEK BY MANU-
 LECTURERS RECORD.
Great Activity in Railway Construc- tion and New Lines and Exten- sions are Being Planned.
 Alabama's Share.

Baltimore, June 26.-(Special.(-Whi While the greatest activity in railroad construc- ton in the South at present is in States west of the Mississippi, extensions of existing lines and plans for new ones are being pushed in the Gulf States and else where. One of the largest of these is the work now under way by which the Mo bile. Jackson and Kansas City Railroad Company is to bridge the gap between the present northern terminus of it's line at Hattiesburg. Miss, and Pontotoc, in the same State, the southern terminus of the Gulf and Chicago Railroad, which was recently purchased by the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City. The distance between Hattiesburg and .Pontotoc is about 200 miles with Decatur midway. F. B. Merrill, President of the Mobile, Jack son and Kansas City, writes to The Man ufacturers Record that his company has placed the contract for 100 miles of the extension from Beaumont, Miss, to De- catur. The extension now to be built Will run northerly from Hattiesburg through Perry, Jones, Jasper and Newton coun- ties to Decatur and when the further eN- tension to Pontotoc is made 1t will prob aJIy pass through Neshoba, Winston Oktibheha, Clay. Chickasaw and Ponto' toe counties. The completion of this eX- tension Is expected to give the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad an outlet to the Gulf of Mexico, as it now connects with the Gulf and Chicago at New All bany, Miss. a short distance above Pon- totHc.
 In Georgia the construction Of a rail road from Louisville to Wrens. on the Augusta Southern Railroad, a distance of about eighteen miles. Is to begin within two months. This undertaking appears to be part of a plan to have line through the Central part of Georgia con meeting Augusta on the Carolina border with Valdosta. in the Southern part or the State another link being the Waoley and Mi Vernon Railroads fine. twenty seven miles long from Valdosta to Sir mans. The Wadley and Mt Vernon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
WALL STREET REVIEW
MARKET LANGuIsHEs THROUGH
 OUT THE DAY.
Except for the Large Dealings in St. Paul and Activity in Two Other Stocks the Trade
 Was Featureless.

NEW YORK. June 26.--Todays stock mar ket was still duller than thae of yesterday and the considerable activity Tn Missouri Pa enc and Amaigamated. there was almost nothing worthy of note The approach of the months-end which is also the end of the fiscal year for many corporations and the ex- na requirements upon the monsy marke, incl dent to the period were undouoteoly an im- portant factor in Iepressing activtIy. The Stock Exchange custom Is for loans made ou Friday to carry over until Monday, so that tomorrow Is looked forward to with some S1- licitude. The call money market was quite active today. but was free from furry ana what was regarded with still greater satssfac- ton, foreign exchange recedei fract.on replenishing the supply. while the holiday in London and the cessation of the dribbl ng liquidation of stocks from that source tight. ened the demand for exchange. The fear of gold withdrawals this week was thus removed Although the London market was closed the encouraging news regarding the condition Of the King of England had some influence on keeping the local market firm. The feature or the day was the demand for St Paui result ing in extreme rise of nearly two points The movement was ostensibly based ipon the good reports of spring wheat prospects
 The buying was attributed to the Western speculative element, winch has led all recent movements. but there was indications or some further diversity in the sources of the buy nary literature was in circulation this morn ing indicated that the movement was under professional gudance.
 
 the market. although there was collateral movement fin Missouri Pacific The announce ment of the contract between the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Postal Telegraph Company for the use of the formers rights of way seemed to have depressing effect on some Of the Gould stocks in sympathy with the de- cline of 4 in Western Union.
 There was some strength in Amalgamated Copper without any news bearing on trade conditions to explain the buying. The coal CTS were almost entirely neglected and Read. ing closed today with a small loss. The coal operators gave decided denials to runlors ot measures of conciiation with the m ne.s an ] of arrangements for the early reopen.ng or the mines. The order for the curtailment ot mining in the Western Pennsylvania oituml. nous district was put in force today; The May statement of earnings of Erie and ontario and Western showed the effects of the strike in large decreases in earnings. The Chesa- peake and Ohio statement for the third week in June showed the same force al work 10 lessen the earning power of the Virginia ani West Virginia soft coal carriers. The mar ket closed dull and heavy, but generally higher than last night
 The bond market was firm. Total gales par value, S2. o7o. 900. United States 3s declined I per cent on the last call.
 New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

weather map for harvesting. Added to this was the absence ofstrading for the rest of the week in the English markets Both hauios- sl tion and short selling brought an early weak ness in the leading grain. although September held up better than July. Both options start ard setting down to 73c. ani september sell, ing as low as 7I%c. Af.er the bears nad gorten fairly in the trading. led by some sell ing by elevator interests in September, the DIE corn bulls bought over l.ooo, GOO or the sep tembcr. Then came word of rain in the kota and disappointfns thyashing returns from Ohio ani Indiana, July quickly sold to I3sc and September to 72hQssc; L.quidat1ion 1. asa,n nn weak %c lower at z3hc and September hrIn. i, S1Skc higher at 72MgKc. Traders credit the present mixed condition of the wheat p.t 10 manipulation. Local receipts were lo cars three of contract grade; Minneapolis ana Du- @ Iuth reported 345 cars. making total TO, TOT the three points of 363 cars. against 2f4 ias'
 Primary receipts were 44e.ooo bushels. com pared to 5oo6oo bushels last year :o,,s Ses; 9si 2f50oO bushels, The seaboard reported ht- teen loads taken for export.
 Corn had active, heavy trade, wltn ths greater interest centering in September iheie was liberal buying of this option by the DUH after an early break and prices were advancei news. Receipts were small but were in excess of last years. July options were depressea early by psS by Se pos Sy reason of an advance in p.ice to 6sc. the highest figure of the option. Much doubt is expressed as t9 who the biz short in corn is. It is supposeI that leading provision dealer 's the pI, p3nen' of the big bulls. July sold from 6S to of'1c. up to 6ec and back to firm close 1sc up at sSNc September sold at 597sc. advanced 10 i&c on influential buying and closed strons 5sc up at 60MG6lc. Receipts were " cars
 Oats were the strongest of the grains to- day The cash demand was excellent %lth sales as high as 52hc for No. white. con. tract stocks were almost cleaned up today and almost nobody had stuff for sale sh2r1s though few in number. covered, but Tn oraeT I to secure anything they had to b.d up hleh for them. July oats sold from 4i1sm42c 44Jkc and closed very strong FAC hisher at 4Assc Receipts were li6 cars.
 Provisions dipped early on weak hog mar ket and free liquidation by outsiders. Pack- CTS however soon came to the support or lne declining market and twisted prices oack 10 a firm close. Late in the day no attention was paid to the depression in prices at the stock yards September pork sold at SlS STE an | closed 71sc up at Sle.55; september Iaru closed unchanged at Sio. 60m 10 o2,e ana P SeP tember ribs 2ha5c higher at SlOoo Es.i, mated receipts for tomorrow: wheat. oo cars; corn. LAO cars; oats. 40 cars' hosS' 25.ooo head.
 tnaatno Ftt,rau rauQed q follows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Local Cotton Market.
Murphy & Co.'S Onc.) Cotton Letter.

2 NEW YORK. June 26.-Prices for cotton early in the day ..Id not vary a point either way from yesterdays. final figures and the market a dull spritless affair owing largely to the fact that Liverpool was closed until Monday next and many local operators were accordingly disinclined to take hand The Texas situation was unchanged when New York opened. Absence of moisture was still the record early in the day and until rain comes there. no change in price is expected for several days. when lower prices at least Temporarily are naturally expected. It is felt on the other hand that if the drought should be unbroken for a week longer, that Texas may take a bad shape. It is doubtful If her crop is yet experiencing any injury of con- sequence and this theory accounts for the fail- ure of the market to do better. A short in- terest of the market is believed to exist which
 may prevent much decline During the morn ing came reports of rain in dry sections of Texas and these though unconfrmed. led to no little selling. Stop orders brought out a little cotton and the Texas reports sufficed to remove all temptation to buy until the ex- tent Of the rains are known. Receipts at all ports were estimated at 5000 against 5000 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
BLISS RENoMINATED.
Ticket Named by the Republicans of
 Michigan.

Detroit June 26.-In todays State Repubi- can convention, as was expected, Governor Aaron T. Bliss of Saginaw was Ienominat d for a second term on the first ballot. Followin { is the ticket nominated: V Ciovernov-Aaron T. Bl ss of Saginaw
 Lieutenant GoVeTnor-Alex Maitland If Mar quette, Pennington.
 State Treasurer-Danie! Mccoy of Grand RaFids.
 Auiitog-Gene-al--Perry F. Powers of Cadn- lac
 Attorney y-General-Chsrles A. Blair of Jack son.
 Commissioner of State Land Cfice-E Twin A Wildey Cf Paw Paw.
 Superintendent of Public InsTuction-Delcs A Fall of Albion.
 Members of the State Beard of Elucat on Patrick H. Kelley of Detroit and l.. L. Wright of Ironwood
 All of these. with the exception of Lieu tenant Governor, Attorney General and mem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
R. N. Scale 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. June 26.-In the absence of Liverpool advices, American markets were without the customary guide to opening prices, but the weather furnished incentive for transactions in the new crops, while notice day for July developed nothing of a definite character. Only a moderate number of July notices tendered and promptly accepted. g 1t Is not easy to judge which side has the best of the argument in that month. Early in the session. reports of rain began to circu- late from Texas. which persuaded freq liqui- datson by recent purchasers and forced a sharp decline in all deliveries beyond July. this particular month holding steady under the influence of covering by shorts persuaded by the non-appearance of abundant notices. CIosins quotations are one point lower on July and ten to twelve points down on other months.
 Traders are now anxious to know wehther the rain fall reported in Texas today was of sufficient magnitude and covered enough area to be of material benefit to the crop of the Lone Star State. If it develops that the pre- cipitation has been in the nature of inado-, uuate showers, a ready recovery is likely to ensue. but if rain has been hard and general. st Is probable that offerings will be extended with greater freedom to the detriment of Nalues It only remains to wait and see what Ehe realities are.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

keeping the date set for the Coronation cele- bration. and will remain closed until Monday Sales. 900 bales. including 25o to arrive Quotations unchanged.
 In the future market the bears were in evi- dence. Reports of showers fronl sections of the belt pfediettons of rain in Texas and a general fcaiinx that rain Is coming. enabled the bears 10 successfully hammer prices down several points and keen them down June gained net two points. July lost one and the other months closed twelve points lower than yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
cbicaoo Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. June 26.--Grain spec Ilation OK. perienced something of a severe twist from tte bear 70 the bull side today. All markets started weak and were depressed into posi- tion where they could be raided easily The ,sId canne under the direction of the big corn h,,iis and prices switched about violently The tone became much mixed although the b,Ills were in the majority. At the close July ,,heat yas ssc lower September wheat 2s Q l&c hiqher: July corn kc up. September com 7kc hisher and July oats 2hc higher. provisions closed unchanged to 7isc higher
 Wheat had a number Of bearish influences carly in liberal Northwestern receipts. new wheat coming into the market and favorable
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Cotton at the Ports.

NEW ORLEANS. June 26.-Cotton. steady sales. 900. Ordinary, 7s e-i6c. good ordi- nary. Q l-tec; low middling. 6 eI6c; mid ding, 9c: good middlins. g 5-l6c: middllng l3o
 GALvEsToN-steady: middling, g i-l6c;
 MOBILE-Firm; mlddlng. e&c; sales. 100; receipts. |; stock. 7.66f.
 SAvANNAH-Easy; mlddling, I-i6c: re- cefpts. 63i; stock. I4.426. CHARLESTON-Quiet middling, SAc; sales. SO: receipts. 22l: stock, ,e45.
 WILMINGTON-Firm: middling. 9e; re- ceipts. S5' stock. 7.68S.
 NORFoLK-ouiet; middling. e1sc: receipts. 6; stock. IA. i4S, ceipts i6o; stock. 5,802
 BOSTON-ouiet and steady: middling. essc; receipts tl4
 PTiILADELPHIA-oul miidling. @ e-i6c; stock. avs.
 ST. LOUIS-Middling, g t5-i6c: sales. e7: receipts. 4so: stock. 2i.23s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
MARKETS FOR FUTURES REPORTS OF SHOWERS CAUSE A
 CHANGE OF FRONT. Selling for Both Accounts Toward the Close-7 to 12 Points Low CT at End of the Days
 Trading.

NEW 1cFK, June 2s.-Thc cotton market opened steady, with prices point higher % one point lower. and then slowly crept up q peg or two on demand from shorts, who were made uneasy by further reports of drought in Texas. The initial weather map rave practically no rain anywhere in the beit ana the first forecast predicted continued dry conditions during the next thirty hours. 1dEht foreign buying and some commission house demand helped to hold the market uteady to firm during the first few minutes. Before the end of the first hour. however. re- ports that showers had occurred in Central and Southern Texas. and late fore cast for showers tonight and tomorrow. caused a complete charge of front on the part of tbe room trade. Prices quickly lost the early Improvement and much of the balance of the session were tending downward under nurrtes of liquidation and bear pressure. Wall Street resumed active selling of the August position and the South sent new crop month selling orders here. There were few slight rallies after midday, but the market gave no positive evidence of recuperatfve energy. The receipts were quite small as predicted and the export ciearaucts W re such as to cause q sharp falling off in the port stocks for the day. Nevertheless, the market eased off un- der . revival of selling for both accounts and at the close was net 2 to t2 points lower. with the tone quiet and steady. Total sales estimated at I2S, 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

River Forecast.
 The Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary during the next two days.
 The middle-western storm center of yester- day has moved rapidly eastward to New Eng land, causing very general rains in northern districts, with moderately heavy rainfalls in the upper Ohio Valley. western New York and at Washington city, and high winds at a number of stations in the northeast; generally fair weather obtains in the South, with areas of comparatively high pressure over the upper Missouri Valley and the Southeast, though secondary depression covers the Southwest light rains have occurred in South Dakota, Montana and Oregon, with barometer nearly stationary on the Pacific coast; temperatures are higher in eastern cotton districts. and somewhat lower in western New York and the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
 Cotton Region Bulletin. U S. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau.
 For the twenty four bours ending at a. m, Eth Meridian time.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala, June 26.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
NeV York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK, June 26 -Coffee. spot rio steady: No. invoice, 5hc: mild, steady; Cordova. 8dIl1kc.
 cent, t,ifugal, e6 test, 3 g. Sc. Molasses sugar. 2 o-I6c Refined. unsettled.
 Coffee futures opened steady, with prices unchanged while there was an absence of special tendency to values in the early mar ket and only moderate activity. the whole list hardened in the afternoon on covering end scarcity of sellers and shows strong tone toward the close. Foreign news as general thing. was devoid of feature though were moderate buyers in the late session, with the market finally firm and net 5d 10 points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Indicates trace.
Remarks.

Temperatures slightly higher: day tempera- lures having risen considerably in Whining ton and Little Rock districts and night tenn peratures in NicksbuIg. Little Rock and Montgomery districts Light rains have Cc- cured In Atlanta and Memphis districts with sprinkles in Galveston and Wilmington dis tIiCts.
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE
 Section D Iect,s- Weather l;uteau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK. June 26.-Close: Money on call steady at 2Ia3 per cent. closing bid ami asked, 2%a2% per cent; prime mercantile paper 4hG5 per cent; sterling exchange. steady, with business in bankers bills at posted rates 4ss6t5 and 4S31sa499; commer- rial bills, 4 s4E.G4 95%. Bar silver, 53A
 Nexlcan dollars> 425 Government bonds, easier; State bonds, inactive; railroad bonds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Mau Ynrk Drv Goods.

NEW YORK. June 26.-There have been no further changes in bleached cottons The demand keeps up. sellers are getting well un- der orders Brown sheetings ana drills are dulI and irregular. Coast colored cotton gen. eraiIy steady. Low grade tickings irregular. Print cloths dull and unchanged. Prints and ginghams firm. Cotton Things generally ill favor of buyers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Shot Woman and Himself.

Springfield, Mass. June 26.-Mrs. Antonio Mueller has been shot to death by Joseph Bencker. who then committed suicide. The murdered woman's husband discovered the bodies on returning from York Jealousy @
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
The Americans Beaten.

New York. June 26-on the grounds of thu Paris Polo Club the American team was de. feated bv the home quartet by score Of E B. says the Paris correspondenVof The heraid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Sk Lonis Provisions.

winter patents. S3. 5S@36o: extra fancy and straights. S3. 25@3. 35; clear, s3oo@3 30. Timothy seed. steady prime new to ar whiskey steady SI.3o.
 Iron cotton ties. steady. s .o5
 Bagging. steady, 51sd6Asc.
 Drv salt meats boxed steady; extra shorts, SIIoo clear ribs, Sil.l2h; short clear SLIPS. - Al, az,, Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts. Sl .S71s; clear ribs, Sl20o; short clear, Sl2 l2A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
Provisions.

Bacon-Ilc. h
 Dry saited sides-oH@loc.
 Lard-Tierces. ilA0ll%c. Meal-77Mc per bushel.
 .Oats-White, 62c: mixed, soc.
 Corn-White 77h964c per bushel. SaIt-Ldverpool. Sl sack; Virginia. 65c: Mlchixan. 25O-pound barrels. Si.7S.
 Butser-Jersey. 2o926c; Tennessee country lSc. Fiour-Patent. S4.5o per barrel; straight. Susar-GTanulated. 51sc; Y. C.. 4lac: cut loaf, SIC.
 Jute Bagging-2 lbs. 7h@7%c; TX lbs. 67Ac.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27

WASHINGTON June 26.--TodaySa Statement of Trearury balances in~t tho general exclusive of the gold reserve shows: Available cash
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI. June 2e.-Flour, steady. Wheat, easy, No. 2 red. 9o9eoho Corn. quiet; No 2 mixed, 65c. oats, firm; No mixed, 4Sc. Rye dulI No. 2, 54cG Lard. firm, Sio.3o. Bulk meats. firm. s Slo.S7b. Bacon, strong. Sl2.oo. Whiskey. steady, Sl.3o. Sugars, firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
aisbo,,s Son Marries Actress,

$e,v York. June 2i-Harvey Wilson Sell son of Bishop Bell Of North Csrol .na, ana Irene Perry 'ah acrsss' have 1nst nlaTrlea' nsI9l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-27
., inc posrd os Education are renomina-

tons. .-a. a, tba
 The platform after expressing regret ar,l, as nnT death of Pres fdent Mckinley am sA & Roae sse welt and endorses his adnIinistratloni & the platform of the Republican MaDonaI nal, tbs nemSi"n n oi ,h pail nSInes and pledges support to the governments Philippine policy, ,a .,.
 In conclusion the TeueIt TesoiesiSI1ts ,o enforce the laws laws S aeanst illegal combinations in restraint of trade.