davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
INDIANS ADJOURN.
Memorials to the President and Cop
 1ress are Adopted.

Atoka. I. T.. March I9.-The convention of Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians ad- tourned today after memorializing Presi- dent Roosevelt and Congress.
 To President Roosevelt the Indians op- pose the sale of the coal and asphalt lands. the closing of the tribal rolls; that all lands be allotted as soon as practica- bIe that all funds and annuities due the tribes be paid out in per capita payment following allotments., urges the Federal government to protect the Indians against wrongful invasion and opposes the rider to the Indian appropriation bill limiting the Indians to S20 acres of land.
 e, An amsf1dment to the effect that when lands are Allotted no reservation be made ot the coal and asphalt snds was lost by big majority after heated debate.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Murphy q Co.'S Qne) Cotton Letter
 IBy Private Wire

NEW YORK March ie.-A slight gain in values was the early record for cotton today. but the amount of business done'Swss-sf sfnsfgy nifcant Good cables helped the early market as did the moderate movements at the ports. especially at Galveston, where receipts dwin- dled to below 1000. The great trouble ap- pears to be that new buyers are difficult to secure at the present time. Higher prices ab- pear to be regarded as only a question of time, but the long interest Is extended quite slowly. while the shorts are apparently satisfied to rest for the time being In the hope of some developments in the financial or commercial worl1 which will result to their advantage. Cables weer a shade higher. New York was in a rut the entire forenoon, both sides await ing a leader of which there was evidence in any direction. Port receipts today were ie.- 900. against 20, 900 last year.
 News from all sections Is anything but en- couraging as regards crop preparations At lantic States advices are. however. r1ore nu- Hkrous as regards full use of fertilizer where as some time ago little or no demand was noted at the points now reporting liberal de- mand. Again we are having reports of cotton all out of the market, none or next to none coming in. poor supplies of material at mills and mills contracted far ahead for man ufactured goods. Texas continues to report every indication of decreased acreage in most of the sections heard from owing to scarcity of corn. Killing frost was reported today at Savannah and Charleston with temperatures down to 26 at Atlanta, as high as 64 at Corpus Christi and fair conditions over the entire belt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Local Cotton Market.
B. T. Scale q Co.'S Cotton Letter,

NEW ORLEANS. March Is.-cables today conveyed the information that English spin ners representing 10 900. 900 spindies had recommended that mills be run only four days in each week henceforth until business becomes more profitable. but judging from the steadi- ness of prices in Liverpool and sales of l2 GOO bales there today at unchanged quotations 1t seems as If some spnners abroad are still finding profitable occupation, while glance at the schedule of dividend declarations by va rious English cotton manufacturing concerns would hardly convince one that a losing busi- ness was in progress. Attention here was di- rected chiefly to the spot situation which is in an apathetc state owing to the disappear ance of local demand and there was no sinnthcant change in the course of receipts, prices were disposed to grow easier and q slight decline was recorded Closing quota tions are 366 points lower than yesterday. The temper of the trade Is stiil generally friendly to the market, but with prices around the level of g cents there seems to be . disposition to proceed slowly and see if there has been no delusion in connection with the features that have conduced to the rise In values. During this period of hesitation. 1t would not be unnatural If some reaction cured. though any subsequent developments of an encouraging nature will doubtless be promptly acted upon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Cotton at the Ports.

NEW oRLEANs-stesdy: sales. $500; ordi .T nary; ' e:is; good ordinary. 7la-Ie; Toy ding, 6i5-i6; middltng fair. ii-Ie; receipts It t3o: stock, 3o7,4I2.
 qALyESTON-Firm; nniddling, 8ss; sales l. elo: receipts. s62: stock. Ios. .e3i
 MoBILE-ouiet: middling. 8 I-I6; sales 100: receipts. IT.; stock, 25,62+. l42: receipts. 2. 385. stock. 46, 795.
 CHARLESToN-Firm: middling,' e-i6; re eeigts, z2e; stock; zoe. ceipts. Ies; stock. e.46o.
 NoRFoLK-steady: middling. eN; sales BALTIMoRE-Nominai; middiiiig, eh; re- ceipts, 675; stock. i2,36I.
 BOSToN-Quiet: middling. sx; net receipts 6o@: gross, 2,007.
 PHILADELPHIA--ouiet mfddling. sS: re. ceipts. 37. stock, 4.l@5
 ST: LoUIs-Steady: middiipg sss; receipts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20

duction ss exported by the favmers of se, s41 500 pound bales
 The commercial crop of tsss- 600 made up by Mr, Hester on Sept. l. 1900. wss o,43o,- 4to. bales of 5o4 i2-too pounds each. gross weight.
 The census figures given above are the ac- tual returns from farmers of their acreage and production and is in the same form as the census figures have always heretofore been made up! The census figures indicate that there should be an addition to the calculated acreage of tine past year as given out by the Agricultural Department of the Government of 'ee4sSoo acres. bringing the total acreage for acres instead. of 26.eo2. 23e acres as NJ. Hyde,y statistictan Of the Government AgriI cultuEal Departmsnt made the total in De-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
II. d B. Beers Cotton Letter.

lopoclai 10 Tue Aovortioor.I
 NEW ORLEANS. March Ie.--I.iverpool ad- vices were not encouraging. therefore our market opened unchanged to point lower. But the light New Orleans and Houston esti- mates for tomorrow caused an advance of 2 g3 points later. The lack of buyers for spots throughout the interior and the weakness of the same locally oceasfoned q break of 6 from the top. making the net loss on the day 4 points, The semi i-weekIy interior towns statement shows that 32ooo were received this year. against 35, GOO last year and I7,- 900 year before last. The loss in stocks was
 900 this year. against 7,ooo last year and .ooo year before last. Eliminating Hous- ton in the three years the receipts are 22.- 900 this year. against i7.ooo last year and lo.ooo year before last. In other words. ai- though the port receipts are light, the in- terior towns are receiving cotton literally and evidence signs of exhaustion. The general opinion is that the amount brought .jpta sight this week will show a loss of 5000 to "A, ,- 900 under last year: which is predicated on the light port receipts. the restricted spot demand existing all over the South for ten or twelve days past Sentiment. while. very favorable to cotton, is not 70 enthusiastic just now, since spots can be bought on basis of e.56 for mddling and Juiys are selling at S.64. Unless a brisk demand for spots soon coipes into the lrnarket,E it will be hard to maihtafn prices under Wssent conditions, es- pecialiy as Manchester again cables today that short time is increapine,t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
MARKERS FOR FUTURES
CONFESSION HOUSES HAD VERY
 FEW ORDERS.
With an Array of Bullish Features, Prices Showed Little Inclination
 to Work Highsr-Slight
 Changes at Close.

NEW YORK. March Is.-The cotton mar ket opened steady. id2 points hisffer and changed but little during the balance of the session. The commission house contingent had very few orders in hand and from the start business was very quiet. EarI- news favored higher market. Liverpool was fully l point better than expected with spot saieE in that market reaching I2,ooo bales. at fuIl prices. Again receipts gave promise of falling behind those of last year several thousand bales. Spot market news was firm and cotton goods account was very encouragins. The official estimates for tomorows New Orleans and Houston receipts capped the climax. indicating | sharp reduction in the movement generally. But with all this array of bullsh conditions
 the market showed little desire to work hish. err in fact. the failure of prices to respond created a feeling of distrust among conserva- tive longs and they made haste to unload IS 2 matter of precaution. Persistent Wall Street support under g. 90 for July held the market tolersbly steady until the last hour when prices slowly eased of under steady realis- ing by commission houses. At the close the market was quiet and net unchanged to 3 points lower. Some 5000 March notices were issued early in the day. but were readily taken up by prominent spot cotton houses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
How to Cure the Grip

Remain quietly at home and take Cha n- berlain's Cough Remedy as directed and a quick recovery is sure to follow. That remedy counteracts any tendency of the grip to result in pneumonia. which is really the only serious danger Among the tens of thousands who have used it for the grip. not one case has ever been reported that did not recover. For sale by E. G. Fowler, Druggist. -adv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Weather Conditions.

the country is under the influence of a high barometer area now central over the Ohio Valley. resulting in clear. cold and frosty weather to the Gulf, heavy to killing frost being quite general the Southeast 4 storm center of much energy, with accompany England coast and an extensive How now central in Southern Utah is productive of a quite decided increase in warmth and cloud- ness as far east the Mississippi. while a relatively high bank of crisp air is closely encroaching on the northwest confines of the How"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Hester Makes Comparisons.

NEW ORLEANS. March I9.-Secretary Hes ter of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange is in receipt of a special advance report from l., G. the Census Bureau, giving the actual acreage of the cotton crop of lS99- 300 on which he has made a statement comparing the actual figures of acreage with the estimates put forth by the United States Agricultural De- partment follows.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
New York CofFes and eurar

NEW YORK. March I9.--Conee-Spot Rio uiet; No. invoice. 5%; mild. quiet; Cordova, 's9t2.
 Sngar-Raw. firm; fair reclining. 2I5-I6; centrifugal s6' test. Y-l6: molasses sugar 2 i-l6; refined market steady.
 The coffee market opened steady with prices unchanged to 10 points lower and for the rest of the forenoon vas predisposed to weakness under selling by importers and scarcity of pub lie buying orders The heaviness was largely in response to weakness in European markets and under much large Brazilian receipts than expected. But later in the day marked irn- provement occurred on covering and some bull support prompted by bsllish late Havre cables that market closed steady with prices net un- changed to 10 points higher. Total sales were Q7SO haEr. inciudinR-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
New York Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. March Is.-Coton fairly active, factors in some cases making conces- sions. Sales. $500 bales, including 75o to arrive. Quotations l6 lower on all grades
 The market for the future deliveries of cot ton was almost at a standstill. Opening prices were the same as yesterdays closing. On the second call prices eased on few points and the market continued quiet throughout the ses- sion, closing with net losses of 466 points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
WALL STREET REVIEW
A SERIES or sENsATIoNAL
 MOVEMENTS.
Tn the Stocks Which are Ordinarily Neglected the Speculation Was
 Fierce and the Price
 Movement Violent.

NEW YORK. March Is.-Tt is not often that the stock market witnesses such series of was treated to today and in rather a dull mar. Ret at that. In fact. the dulIness in the gen erai list vas extreme and prices of the im- utmost reluctance. The usual favoritcs amongst the industrisIs had a larger share in the trading. both Amaigamated Copper and Sugar occupying fairly prominent places But It vas among the stocks which are traded in only at intervals Of weeks as a rule that the speculation was fierce and the price move l ment violent. There was nothing in the way ef onn news to explain why buying orders for A. wide opening in that stock all the way from par to lo7 compared with se last night. is Neither the high point of this range nor the iow point was touched again during the day.
 but the dealings continued very heavy and ,ee s,iptus.ions feverish Activity was revived
 In New York Air Brake with jump of
 ,os n price anu a subseuent relapse of fully
 half that: North American suffered from re
 a,dsinE a after the opening advance but forged
 Electric and of in Westinghouse Electric
 both of these reacted sharply. American Ice
 rebounded 2% from its recent violent decline
 as sss.d wa: s % and
 mulated rumors that 1t was to be placed on
 s4 per cent. dividend basis. Late in the day
 tivity and strength with an advance of nearly
 points. due to published reports that the
 Pc coss TSsrs r.s sp ,oe ..s so the
 ..V-"
 also in Atchison which was probably the only
 railroad stock in the list of first importance
 which moved as much ar a point There was
 considerable demand. however. for Baltimore
 and Ohio The rise of 2H in Sugar wss due
 to the agreement reached at Washington on
 the question of Cuban sugar tarif and also
 to the certificate of condition filed with the
 Massachusetts secretary, showing large in-
 crease in resources. Meantime there were wide declines in stocks. which have enjoyed recent
 periods of strength. the losses being caused
 by the marketing of only few shares Amongst these were losses of 4 points each in Chicago and Northwestern preferred and Glu- | cose preferred trust receipts. in Evansville and Terre Haute and . point more in va rfous others Wells Fargo dipped 7A on one transaction and rallied 2& on another. These violent movements caused so much confusion and distrust amongst specuiators generally | that the trading became neglected. Anxiety also was renewed regarding the immediate tl- l ture ofs the money. market, which showed l hardening tendency today. The conference of coal miners at shamokin was also an unset ting influence.
 The bond market was rather dull and ir- ! regular. Total sales tpar value). S2.6is GOO United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Actual
Estimated

Excess actual cotton acreage per United States census, 97 GOA acres
 The actual growth of cotton Tn the year. 1899 was according to the census. equivalent to e.4S4.333 bales of 500 pounds each. sistirg Of actual bales. round ana square light and heavy weiEhts). weighing 4,7l7.- l66 44S pounds of lint.
 The product reported by Rinners through the census bureau for sss was g 345 aaI SOC. pound bales, a difference from the actual pro
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
London Yinancial cablegram.

NEW YORK, March ie.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cabiegram says It was an idle. sholiday:. market today. but the tone was cheerful. due to the continued bear hdgetiHg over the Kanir situation American sheres were inanimate, but firm. Canadtan PAcinc also was in demand. Cop per was downSE to 52x the tos. Rio Tintos sold at 44x Money Is steady. The market is borrowing heavily because Of revenue coiec- tions. Gold to the amount Of Eie,00o has been received from Holland. The Gold Coast offers 3 per cent. El ooO, 600 loan at eI
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
New York Spot Cotton

NEW YORK, March e.-Cotton-Quiet mid dling,sA: net receipts. 437; gross. 2.455; Britain, Al; to the continent 90
 Total today-Net receipts. Is, o56: exports to Great Britain: Al; to the continent. 974o; stock, 73o I20 :.
 Consolidated-Net receipts. 7o.so6 exports to Great Britain, 2,o47; to the continent, 2s 632.
 Total since Sept Net receipts, 6,77s les; exports to Great Britain. 262S.IoO: to France, $40. 795. to the continent g. FSo 52o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20

New Orleans Sugar and Molasses.
 NEW ORLEANS. March Is.-sugar-ouet: open kettle. 2k63 I-I6: open kettle centrifu- gal, 3d3la centrifugal yellows 3ka3 g. 6; seconds. 2bq3h.
 Molasses-Strong; centrifugal, 79IS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
 Provisions.

Dry sslted sides-eH@oSe.
 Lard-Tiefces. Iok0Iic.
 MsaI-771Sc per bnshei
 0nts-White, 62c; mixed, COG.
 Corn-white. 77t@6oc per bushel. Selt-Livefp0oi. St sack! Virginia, 65c; Michigan. 2SO- pound barrels. Si.75 Buttsr-Jersey. 2oe26c: Tennessee country, Syrup-Fancy. 4oc: reboiied soc. FlcT-P1tent, S45o per barrel; straight S<.lS0@.25. -. sussI-Granulated. 5c; Y. C.. 4,ic. :. cu, Arrow Tfes--@5 rIbs, ST. Juts BaEging-2 lbs. 7ha7xc: K lbs. 2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
St. Louis Provisions.

ST LOUIS. March l9-F1our-Dull and easy; red Winter spatents. S37SG396 extra fancy and straight, s3. 4o@3. 50; clear. S39 3.20.
 Whiskey-steady at Si.3o.
 Dry salted meats-Boxed stronger. extra shorts. $9.7S; clear ribs, So. 62h; clear sides. S8. 67h.
 Bacon-Boxed. stronger extra shorts, SC. 62h; clear ribs se 50; clear sides. ss7o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20

Cash quotations were ss follows: FIour-Weak.
 wheat-No. 3 Spring 7Ihe74t; No. 2 red. SlA@92h. No. white, 44h@46.
 Mess pork, per bbi.. sl5.so@is35 So4t ss5s Is RiT .dss Go S: sc.. g. ss9s ss Dry salted shoulders (boxed), 7h67A Short clear sides (boxed). Se. 6oae 70 Whiskey, basis of high wines Si.3o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20

The Upper Coo.a will fall slowly tonight and Thursday, while the middle and Lower Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary or begin to fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK, March ie.-Money on call firm at 4@5 per cent; closing bid and asked, 4h96 per cent. Prime mercantile paper. 4hQ5 per cent. Sterling exchange frmer with actual bus- ness in bankers bills at <.o7h for demand and at 4.e5 for SO days; posted rates, 4.ee and {. 69h.
 Commercial bills, 1. 4.e4N@4 ss% .. Bar silver, 53H: Mexican dollars. 43L.
 Government bonds, steady: State bonds easier; railroad bonds. irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report-Daily
 River Bulletin. U. S. Department of Agriculture. Weather Bureau. Lseai observations. Central tmsJ
 MONTGOMERY Ala. March Js
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Country Products.

VOuuCty IIUuuCLS Eggs-Per doz., He. Chickens-Grown. s3 per doz. large fryers e2 % per dor. G syTup-country. 4o@45c per gal. Dried Apples-Peeied 6c. Eyaporated Apples-ec. Iemons-Choics. s3. SO: fancy, ss25os 50 per box.
 Potatoes-Irish. sI.IoaI 20 bushel; sweet. 50 cents
 Onions-SI.7S bushel. on. Cabbage-lkc per h., Danish Apples-s4 50d5 co. Rutabagas-SE75 per bbi Oranges-Florida, S2 So027S Cocoanuts-eS.2S bag. ,I's., rs:s-white. s25o bushel; clay. sI.5o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. March Ie.-The market today has shown generally queter conditions in cot. ton goods so far as business actually in pro- cess is concerned. but no loss of strength fir .onc and prices in a number of directions still iend against buyers, without open advance. being quoted. This is chiefly in brown cot. .ons., Print cloths are difficult to buy on the oasis of 3ssc for regulars. Mems wear wool. and worsteds are quiet without change fin price. Woolen dress goods firm in all staple lines, worsted dress goods quiet.
 Cincinnati Provisions.
 CINCINNATI. March e.-Flour-Easier. Lard-Steady at SeI I2i2
 Bulk meats-Steady at SS. 5O
 Bacon-Quiet at Se.62h.
 whiskey-Steady at Sl.3o.
 SuRar-Quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Naval atorea.

WILMINGTON, March ie.-Turpentins- Nothing doing: receipts, ia eaaks. A. Rosin-Quiee af st.is0 .7o; receipts 24o Crude turpentine-Firn at si'sb02'eo; rs Tar-Firm at sI. 20: receipts, i47.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20

CHARLESTON. March is.-Turpentins and rosin-Unchanged
 SAVANNAH March s.-Turpentne-Firm at 4sF46: receipts. 2ls: sales 4o2' exports Resin Quiet: receipts: l:s45; sales; none; 4o; G. sI4s H Sl.5o; I, Sl.7S: K, azS; N sass N. SsS SS window glass. S 50; water Whits. S3.e5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
MARKS & GAYLE
 Cotton Merchants.
DAILY COTTON oUoTArIoNs FOR MONTGOMERY.
5ased upon American standard Classin- eation and actual sales yesterday:
LOCAL corroN MARxrr.

.-vrt receipts today lsooo; port receipts same day last year, 20. 24. Estimated re- -sainst 4,oo7; New Orleans $500 to {. 500. sgainst e.o3I: Semi-we.kly rscsipts. 3l,63e. s:sins' sss, esS e sSS sS S1 sos sgoss 42 ass OPS, against 5oe. s52 1900. 3o7. 446.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
'Si.5o bushel.
Woodware.

Half Bushels-Iron- bound. per doz. sz5o. Peck Measures-Iron-bo bound, per dog, S22s. Buekets-rwo hoops. S2. SO: three hoops. says: brass red cedar, S6 We'll Buckets-S3 SO
 Tubs-Painted. in nests. S3.2S
 Wsshboards-SI7S@2 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
New Orleans Cotton Futares.
Ldverpool Cotton Futures

. LIVERPOOL, March Ie-Cotton futures Opened duiet and closed steadyi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Hides, Wool, Etc.

IIides-.Green saited. 51a: dry flint. H.: arv paited. 9c. sF ' ~'S Beeswax-24c per pound
 Mool-Clear. unwashed. I%c: clear washed iSf22o; burry, Sc; bury. washed, I6u Tsc.
 Drugs. camphor-621zd67lkc per pound. .5. Alum-sI.34c per pound Sulpbur-3isd4c. sslts- 2kf13c
 Ginger-f26i5c. r Pepper-I 5n Se. Quinine-35d5Oc. 4a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Temperature and Precipitation.

For selected Southern stations during { hours, ending 7 a.. m.. March l9, 1902:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
HardWar

Eails-Cut. S2. CO., wire. s2.75. Axes-S5. 5od6 50. Cotton Cards-S4. 50. Hollow ware-Country Be- Chain Traces--S3@5 per doz Belloys-4A 506 i0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
River Forecast.

Indicates rise. Indicates fall
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-20
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. March Is.-Cattle-Receipts '. 800 natives. 1000 Texans. 100 calves; mar
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-01-03

list have been constructed during the
summer: The Lake and Antrim eX-
tension, the Town Line, the Parker
and the Fauth outlet extension.
The following drains were unfin-
ished at the time / made my last re-
port but have been finished this year:
Holmes and Horton, Griffith and Nor
gan, Barnum, Osser, Three Mile
Greek, Burns and Vernon, North State,
Fuller and Flynn, Pickerell Lake,
Bruff and Currier.
The Looking Glass River No. q
drain has not yet been fully COM
pleted, but will be in less than thirty
days. There Is but little work left
to be done. was compelled to forfeit
some of the contracts and relet the
same. Section of said drain was let
In the first instance at $1.40 per rod
and relet at $500 per rod. collected
from the first contractor the sum Of
$4,000 and paid the same to the
County Treasurer, which was placed
to the credit of said drain funds.
Other costs have been collected and
properly accredited. Thus you will
see that the financial part Of said
drain has been fully protected.
On the Bird day Of January, 1901,
County Drain Commissioner Of Liv-
ingston County served notice on me
for joint meeting. Said meeting to
consider the necessity of a proposed
drain traversing the counties of Ldv-
ingston and Shiawassee. This action
was taken upon an application filed
with the Livingston County Drain
Commissioner bearing date August
oath, A. d. 1900. All work on the pro-
posed drain was done up to the point
of issuing the final order of determine
ton. For some reason known to the
Livingston Co. Drain Commissioners
alone, he would go no further in the
matter until 1t was too late to have
the work done this year.