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New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
AN EMBARRASSING SITUATION.

What is known as absence Of mind Is a most
unaccouutable psychic phenomenon. IL Is far from
denotiug any want OF intelligence for il is often
the cleverest and in other respects the most prac
teal OF people who afflicted with this curious
forgetfulness that causes them to commit the
traordnary blunders which afford much amuse-
ment to others and embarrassment to themselves
The very dIgnihed and stately Mrs. NJ richly
dressed in velvets aud furs attracted great deal
of attention Fifth-av. the other day. At first
being rather accustomed to admiration, she did
particularly notice 1t when the passersby stared
at her, but when the inspection continued and
some even turned to look after her, she began
tn think that there must be something unusual in
her appearance. She looked herself over, however
and could see nothing wrong and was about con-
cluding that she miscOnstrued their glances when
a boy passed looked at her head with a grin, and
gave a long whistle. Involuntarily she put up her
hand and found her dismay that she had for
gotten her bonnet and that she had on her head
a Martha Washington cap which, II very
becoming to her white hair she rather affected
for house wear. To home after she had made
this embarrassing discovery. enter an
omnibus. impossible She looked for cab
OF course none in sight; but she was near the
house of an acquaintance. TO which she hurried
lis Mrs. X in?'' she asked the maI who came to
the door He regarded ner curiously. Mrs. KS
hout" he answered, rather rudey. Are the chill
drtn in she Qucried, overwhelmingly Il would
ike 10 them" She could see that ne looked
suspicious ana trembled for his answer, for she
could not face the public again in her Martina
Washington lace cap. and she longed-Oh! how
she longed-for him 10 open the door and let
her in
They are hoGt' he repeated. but she saw de-
ception in his eye and she pushed boldly past him
into the hall. Tell Mrs KS that wish to
leave message she commanded, with her grand
E 81 air. and the retreated.
There's crazy woman a-waUting i of YOU down
stairs, Jane she heard him say at "A door on the
moor above and then came a whispered parley and
The nurse came hesitatingly down the stairs For
uhately. however. she knew Mrs NJ by sight.
and the latters troubles were soon over. BEFORE
Mrs, KS glass she replaced the objectionable
cap with decorous bonnet and returned home.
resolved to make IL rule never leave the house
again without last critical look in the mirror.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
VelCrena

quickly relieves
chapped hands or lips.
Excellent after shaving.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
LOOK ON RACK

LOOK ON BACK
Of the Skirt Binding you buy for the trade mark
. r. M II Is your guarantee that Won sre
getting the Best Made. gu q.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-16
SOME WAYS OF THE WORLD
MOTHERS WHO PRAISE THEIR Chill
DREN TO OTHERS-BAD RESULTS
FOR TIE LATTER.

Il do wish mothers would not talk much"
said a schooboy coorng with vexatiOn some
foolish remark of his maternal parent concerning
his exceptional ability repeated to him. It is
consummation devoutly desired by most young
people. who in the supersensitveuess Of youth
fairly writhe sometimes when they Overhear their
fond mammas relating their exploits repeating
their speeches. Boys especially thin skinned
about this sort of thing for the fear OF ridicue is
one of the strongest attributes OF youths just ap
proa ching adolescence and they exaggerate every
thing appertaining TO themselves with unconscious
egotsm not rejecting that the polite listener sell
dom pays any attention to the maternal euOgies.
and quite discounts the rhapsodies. All the same.
however it is pleasant to be discussed.
mothers should strictly deny themselves the pleas
ure of talking about their offspring both ac-
count of annoying the latter and the effect
which ii produces on listeners. and which is not
always favorable. II is curious how many other
wise clever women fall into this mistake and
quite blind TO the fact that they only do
raise their progeny in the estimation of their
friends bur sometimes actually do them infinite
harm
Il have taken quite a disliks to that young
Brown" said prominent matron recently. speak
ing of young man whose name was proposed for
a house party she organizing
But. why mamma queried her daughter.
You hardly know him"
No" answered the former. but ! know his
mother quite well. and l have often heard her re-
peat his criticisms OF people and things which she
considers clever but which sound very III
natured and disagreeable. No. Maud, won't
invite him. for | do not desire TO have party
laughed by Mrs. Brown and her friends her
next luncheon"
Mrs. Il. thinks that every that shows Ethel
any attention is in love with her another
comment overheard recently mothers foolish
boasting she is quite elated because Harry
Midas sends Ethel violets occasionally This
gossip somehow reached the of the shy young
man. and the violcts discontinued. II is hard
for mothers To refrain from talking of what Is
nearest their thoughts and TO be deprived of the
qualification OF prattling about their sons virtues
and prowess and their daughters triumphs but
they should carefully bride their tongues in this
respect knowing their world well enough TO realize
the truth of the saying In Holy Writ:
The tongue is n little member. and boasteth
great things. Behold how great a matter little
fire kndleth; and the tongue is a fire"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Murphy & Co.'s (Inc) Cotton Letter
 It2v vriyots vVira

1T
 NEW YORK. March .Is.-There was more complaint of an absence of business in the early cotton market The big bull leaders were abstaining from active operations aud the general trade indisposed to do much just yet The receipts were running heavy enough to check eagerness on the part of buyets. while Liverpool when opened was stand-on as regards prices Faith in a higher market in the long run unshaken. but passive pol icy was boing observed. Early prices showed points advance, but this was lost the first hour and a point two additional. Port receipts pointed to 2I 900. against 28, . 900 last year This induced some selling. but buying followed on the posting of sn,ali figures for Houston tomorrow. Final cables unchanged. Prices varied slightly in tile local market the entire ferenon A big drop in the temperature was shown by the weather map today. Little Rock had killing frtst 26 degrees; Atlanta down to 20; Vcksburg. 36 Palestine, 34; Augusta 30; Montgomery. 32 All stations in the cotton belt reported clear weather. excepting a. slight fall of rain at Charleston. Farm work Is badly behind in most States. especially in portions of the Atlantic States. Some se"tions complain that planting preparations six weeks more behind and farmers are dis couraged. Extremely high and extremely low estimates are bens gradually modified. This is quite natural when we consider the present ratio of receipts compared with last year and conceding that shall moderate from now on. it is reasonable to expect a crop around IO,25o, 900 at least.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
DID NOT RECLAIM THE COIN. Though She Had the, Opportunity, Mrs Stanford Did Not Repent.

Those who pass the plate in country churches are not often regaled with the glitter of gold among the contributions. It is related that about ten years ago Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stanford were travelling through the middle west incog- nito. They happened to he in Blooming ton. Ind, one Sunday and pursuant to their usual custom went to church. They attended the Christian Church at Bloom ington. then largely in the hands of Amzi Atwater.
 When the plate was passed for the col lection Mrs. Stanford dropped in $lo gold piece. Mir. Atwater was the deacon in charge of the collection-taking. It was noticed that the ushers held hur- ried conference with him when the money was taken forward. At its conclusion Mir. Atwater said Ladies and gentle men. there has evidently been a mistake, Somebody has dropped a sto gold piece into the collection. If he will pass up after the services we will be glad to allow him to exchange it for the amount he intended to give" It is. of course, needless to say that Mrs. Stanford did not take advantage of the opportunity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Local Cotton Market.
R. II. Scale & Co.'S Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. March i6.-I,jverpool to- in both departments, though . fair business was transacted in spots the sales amounting to 10. 900 bales. Private cable adytces from Manchester were somewhat conflicting. In one instance 1t was stated that spinners would meet Thursday to consider the proposition of adopting short time. but the opinion was expressed that a unanimous agreement on that point could not he reached. Another ca ble intmated that business in manufactured goods vas not disposed to improve and the tendency to run short time was sprsadinG in consequence. On this side the market was h. clined to be rather quiet There were no frcsh developments worthy of note. excepting that the local demand for spots had diminished ma terially and this fact influenced moderate lops covering. but the changes in prices during the day were unimportant. Closing quotations are 2 points lower to points higher than yester- day. E
 Traders continue to await fresh developments calculated to encourage new engagements in cotton. The diminished activity in spcts here has intercepted the rising tendency of prices, but the favorable feeling toward the market has not been disturbed! Tn addition to the settlement of Fall River labor difficulties it is reported that Mir. Borden, the large cotton goods manufacturer, is bidding 3xc per yard for regulars up to August delivery which sig nifes that American spiners have all the orders they attend to for many weeks ahead. and the question arises have they pro- yided themselves with the raw material Meanwhile country holders show no eagerness to sell and the market appears to be devoid of pressure from any source.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO March fe.--Bad wheat crop new, was the leading factor in the recovery oi stenSth sen in r,t the wheat pit after yes,sr&d.y & prices In all grains at the opening. but wheat lent lent. of its s,rensth and at the close ,.a May shade under and May oats < down. Provi. sions closed unchanged to 2s higher.
 Trade in wheat, as in other grains started in the Winter wheat country and still more predicted naturally killed all the cold weather ~hss for sale ne paPiig result of lower there were several fair reactions. Then bull indicated . aeeresse of 3. 500 ooo bushels in the worlds available supply. This helped np ans and oklahoma. It was reported that Manitoba vhea twas arriving freely at Duluth andn thi. prices for Manitoba wheat. which . week ago were cents under our May options. were ss @ r.r. ns ss though early May wheat prices were under opened a shade lower to shade higher at sa srs s:.n t: sa sna sons of side business, the market might have shown considerable strength. st Louis was de- ed ee better .'f prices. @ Nay closed closed % nrm. SaMc higher at 75. Local receipts, 53 cars. one of contract grade; Minneapolis and Duluth re- ported 362 cars, making total for the three points of 435. against 37s last week and SIS year ago, Primary receipts, @eI 600 bushels compared with 7el 900 a year ago. Seaboard clesrances in wheat and nour equalied ie6,ooo bushels.
 Early sentiment in corn was very bearish. cables were lower and the warmer weather West worked against the demand that was based on the expectations of greater feeding requirements. Selling was general and al times heavy, though the market had numer- ous dull spots. There were no important fea- supported. Country offerings were still small. but the recovery attended the show of strength in wheat. Receipts were still light. though larger today than estimated. May opened 1s aN to A9hc lover at eixgeihc, When hen ferinEs still were sufficient to supply all de- mands and May closed with a slightly easy tone. . shade lower at 6l5s. Receipts were
 There was e little furry in May cats early. and as the market declined numerous stop loss orders were met and before the market steadied May lost Ih. Nervousness still is manifested by traders over the May deal has disposed of his stun and has gone into July options. Both July and September were fairiy steady all day and huctuated with the other grains. May. which sold as low as 43ssc recovered much of its loss. bu tclosed weak < down at 44H. Receipts: ,ss cars
 narrowly Bulls suffered disappointment over the action of the market, which, in the face of falling short of 1000 head in the hog receipts under estimates, showed little fluctuations tn grains. May pork closed 2l4c higher at Si5.3 3714. May lard unchanged at S9. 35 and May ribs 2Hc higher at S6. 35.
 The leading futures ranged e foliowss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
NEW SERIES!

At the Annual Meeting of the stockholders of The Home Building & Loan Association held January 2l, 1902, the issue of a new series of stock, No. Is, was authorized. The book of subscription for same is now open at the office of the Association 24 Commerce Street.
 This Association is now entering it's nineteenth year and has had un- paralleled success.
 Loans are made only on the stock of the Association and on Montgom- cry real estate. On the former we loan the full book value, on the lat ter as much as consistent with safety.
 Borrowers can repay loans at any time and stop interest,
 Investors can withdraw their stock at any time.
 We mature a series regularly ev- cry year. J. T: ROBERTS, E. E. SIMPSON, ..
 Sect'y and Treas President wed fri su
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. March Ie,-The demand for spot cotton contipnes good at current prices Sales today. $50 bales including 100 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 The future market was unusually quiet. The opening point higher. but dnllness ier- vaded both sides of the ring. There appeared no change of importance in the features sur rounding the market and the floor most of the day had holiday appearance so quiet was the business New York reported slight ad- vance, while Liverpool reported heavy sales at peter prices These features. however. there was generally an apparent desire to let well enough alone When the gong sounded the market had fallen of ld2 points net on all posltions except September and October. which showed gains of points each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Fl. q B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS March is-Liverpooi ad- vices were not encouraging. but our market quentiy declined 4a6 points on the large New Orleans estimate and the essinessof spots, becoming slightly steadier later on fresh buy ing closing at a net loss of lag points on the day. Net receipts for the four days are 5000 less than last year. and the four lead ing interior towns during the same time have received 26. 900. against 2s 900 last year. The semi-weekiy interior recepts for the lead ing towns are estimated at 3o.ooo. against There has been very little demand for spots throughout the South for over 10 days, con. sequently the movement has decreased &C., cordingly. European spnners are we'll sup piled with the raw article and of textile trade conditions there have not improved in propor- tion to the enhancement of cotton values short time has been resorted to and is reported to be on an increasing sale. Spinners are apathetie under present conditions and the market is sustained by continued speculation, Sentiment, however. Is very favorable to the article. stif' what Is requisite to stimulate prices Is brisk demand for spots. g
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
London Financial cableeram.

NEW YORK, March ls--The Commercial The stock market was cheerful. The bears in Kaffirs are still fidgeting over the predca- ment in the possibility that Cecil Rhodes will recover. but that Is regarded as improbable Consols were weak again. selling down to 93% on the talk of a nav loan. The budget de- e2o 900 900, to ea6, ,ooo. 900 must be bor- rowed either by an issue of consols for Trans vaal loan which would be popular abroad of 900. 900 is impending. American stocks were hard on the favorable statement of the New York Associated Banks. but business was slack till New York came a buyer of Cana dian Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio. Lon- don also bought the former on bumper traffic returns. Rio Tintos and Anaeondas were down r each to 45is and 6h. respectively, on the weakness in Amalgsmated Copper which was down A to 53h. Gold to the amount of f2o.- 900 has been received from Holland Paris as anticipated, took yesterday's arrivals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
New York Coffee and Sugar.

steady fair refiring. 2e-32 centrifugal o6 test. l-32; molasses sugar, 22l -32; refined, steady.
 comee--Spot Rio, dull; No. invoice. 5% :; mild, quiet, Cordova 9@l2. Futures opened steady, unchanged, and followed an unevent- ful during the rest of the session. Trading no time active and for the most part comprised professional interchanges. Foreign market news lacked special feature and Brazilian statistics were quite antici- rated. Shorts were light shorts near the close and bid prices up points on lew options. Closed steady; net unchanged to 5 points higher. Total sales, i4,25o bags.
 May ....................-......... 5, 35 september .. ........................... 57oa5. 7s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Money and Exchange.

NEW YORK. March Ie-Money call firm at 3AG5 per cent; closing bid and asked. 4k@5 per cent
 Prime mercantile paper. 4a95 per cent. Sterling exchange steady at advance with actual business in bankers bills at 4. S7ss@ 4 S7ts for demand and at 4 95 for 60 days, posted rates, 496 and 4.SSh.
 Commercial bills, 4. 84%Ge4. 85B.
 Far silver. 54h Mexican dollars. 43h.
 Government bonds. steady; State bonds. ir- regular: railroad bonds, steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
The real Book Beer has arrived. It is Cooks Beer and is at all saloons in the city

Gray foxes In Rockingham Va. are acting in such a manner to suggest that there may be an epidemic of insanity among them, Persons have repeatedly been attacked on the highways. Some hunters hold the theory that the entire fox tribe in that region has been attacked with rabies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
AREYNYEQ

Cash auotatioss were follows: Wheat-No. 3 Spring 7oa74A: No. red s2@s3.
 No 2 oats. 44t. No. 2 white. 461sd47]s No white, 44Isa46. e1
 Mess pork per ,b6l,, sl525al5 30. Lard. per TOO lbs. SS27isI9 80: Short rib sides foose). SS. 30d6 46. Dry salted shoulders (boxedl. 7hm7A. Short clear sides (boxed). SS. 6o9e 70.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, March ie.-Flour-Easy; red straight. S3 4oaS 55: clear. S3a B 20.
 Whiskey-Steady at s 30.
 Dry salted nneats-Boxed. steady; extra shorts, Ss 75 clear ribs, Ss. 62la; clear sides, Se. S7k. -.
 Bacon-Boxed, steady; extra shorts Ss 62i2; clear ribs Se 50; clear sides, S9.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

NoRFoLK-steady: middiing. sE; sales. l06; receipts. 2,2oe; stock. 36.o34
 BASTlMoRE-Nominat: iniddlng. eh: re- -eeiptss. t.225:, stock |. 666. BOSTON -QuIet; niddIing. si-: net receipts, PHILADELPHIA-Qn,iet and steady: mid ding. s% receipts. 52: stock. 4 lo6
 ST LOtIS-Steady: nliddling, 9ss; sales. 300; receipts. 3,593;. stock. ~ S3e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

Owing to a strike of gas workers at Turin the principal streets of the town are now H. luminated by oil lamps. The supply of gas to private houses has been suspended
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
Livsrpool Cotton Futures
Cotton at the Ports

NEW ORLEANS-Easy; sales. e5o; ord- nary. 7%; good ordinary, "A: low mddling, sH; middling, sS, good niddling, g; mid ding fair, 9%; receipts. 7,sl stock 2ss,- GALVESToN-Frm; middling 3ss; sales POI receipts. 4, 36; stock. Ile.3l9,
 MOBILE Nominal; mddlinG 6 Il-l6; sales 100; receipts. 5; stock. 25.6l3
 SANANNAH-Steady: middling s6. sales Se; receipts, z. 3o6; stock, A. 92o.
 oHARLEsTON-Firm nhddiing sh re- ceipts. lA0: stock oS3.
 WILMINGTON Firm; middHnE, SA: ceipts, 27I stock, 5.27l.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Traasuru Statasn anf

WASHINGTON. March I9.-Today's state ment of the treasury balances in the general fund shows: Available cash balances SI75.- o64 28l: gold. SEQ, SS4, i23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
 Provisions.

Dry salted sides-sAae%c.
 Lsrd-Tieroes, to%@fIc
 Meal-77iac per bushel.
 Oats-White. 62c; mixed soc. corn-white 77Afeoc per bushsl. Salt-Liverpool. $l sack!. Virginia, $50; Michigan. 2so-pound barrels. SI.75. i6c. Syrup-Faney 4oc; reboilsd, soc S4. l5Q4.2S loaf 6Iac
 Arrow Ties-%5 lbs, SI. Jute Bagging-2 lbs. 7h97Ae: l& lbs. 7 07kc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. March Ie.-0enersl tone for cotton goods strong. Brown cottons are grad ually stiffeninE and offers of bleached and coarse colored cottons are reserved. Borden bidding 3%c for regular print cloths. No change in prices of prints or ginghams. but sellers stiff. Hosiery and underwear quiet and unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Available Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, March i9-Special cable and teleeraphie communications Bradstreet'S show the following changes in available sup plies from last accounts;
 Wheat-Cnited States and Canada. east O Ihc Rockies, decreased 2, 349. GOO bushels ahoat for and in Europe, decreased 200, GOO total supply decreased 3,549, 600.
 Corn--United States and Canada, east of tht Rockies, decreased 40. 00o
 Oars-t'nted States and Canada, east of the Rockies. decreased 557, 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
Cincinnati Proyisions.

CINCINNATI. March ie.-Flour-Duil. Lard-Steady at S9. I2H. Bulk meats-Steedy at S6 So Bacon-Quiet at S9 50. Whiskey-Distillers finished goods stead, on basis of Si.30.
 Sugar-Quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
COMMISSION HOUSES WERE CON SENTATIVE SELLERS.
Near the Close Light Covering Steadied the Market and Final
 Prices Showed Small . Net Changes. .''.

NEW YORK, March I8.-The cotton market opened steady with prices l43 points higher and for a time was quite firm on moderate gen. eral buying in which Wall Street and local shorts led. From the opening the commission house contingent were conservative sellers and failed to alter their policy during the rest of the session Primer Liverpool cables than anticipated and reports that print cloths In Fall River were advanced to 3$c were the chief bull influences. Toward milday the mar ket slowly responded to heavy port receipts. absence of support and a partial rea..,ion in the English market. During the early after noon the bear contingent persistently sold the July and August options. but seemed 70 be covering in May. This caused narrowing of the breach between May and July to 2 to { points and finally points In mid -af- ternoon active selling for both accounts forced May o~ to 9e5 and July 6.96, but near the close light covering once more rallied fho market, which was finally steady and net point higher to point lower Total sales were close to 200. 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
MARKS & GAYLE
 Cotton Merchants.
DAILY COTTON QUOTATIONS
 FOR MONTGOMERY.
Based upon American Standard Ciass''' cation and actual sales yesterday:
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.

Port receipts today, 25 900; port receipts same day last year, 2s, I5l. Estimated to- s,se7: New orleans I 900 to l2ooo. against }. .2s6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19
New York Spot Cotton.

NEW YORK March I9.-C'otton- Quiet middling. eh: net receipts. 363 gross 6.334: sales, 3,2oo: stock. I67. 7.373; exports to Great Britain, sso; to the continent. slo 70 rSssl t9aayNe 1seipt t , srpoats 26o; stock, 725,735.
 Consoiidated-Net receipts. s2.2so: exports to Great Britain, 20, sos; to the continent, l6, ,ss2.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts 6.76o. II o: rance $40. 1ss; to the continent. 2 i4o. 7so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-19

Get the best. Cooks Book Beer. At all saloons.