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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
COTTON CLOSED AT BES!
 FIGURES OF DAY.
Liverpool Cables Showed Advance in Prices at the opening-Prevail-
 ing Floods Influential
 Factor in Market.

NEW YORK, March Io.-The cotton market opened steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of points under better LiVerpool ca Dies than expected, but almost lnimedlateIy turned easier as a result Of selling by rooh
 traders. Who were influenced by the larger re- ceipts Indicated for the day. The weather re- ported throughout the South, however, con lon to market and floods were reported in the lower Mississippi Valley, with rains more or less general, ranging from a trace at Charles- ton to 2.5o at Little Rock This state or affairs was regarded favorable to the opera tions of the bulls, for while It is recognized that floods at this season have usually pre- vailed, the point on winch the local short con tingent lay the greatest stress at present is the movement and with the weather map re necting the probabi lity of decrease in the figures for the near future, covering became more insistent and the market receiving fresh support from the bulls, rallied sharply. Specu- lation was active and prices worked rapidly net advance of 20 to 25 points. Sales of fu- lures estimated at 500 900 bales Aside from the weather and flood news, the day developments not entirely favorable to prices. The port receipts. notwithstaEdng the weather turned out in excess of early ex- pectatons amounting to 29, 35< bales. aganst 23, ,OO6 bales last year. while the interior reSi ceipts for the half week footed up 459S0 bales. against 3s.52 bales last year. The estimates for tomorrow were also liberal, at the leading points
 The Southeln spot markets did not respond tn the advance in futures. remaining un- changed though firm, while the New York market was advanced 20 points to TO- 10. But the weather conditions and the clques clcse showing practically the best figures of the day,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.
Especial to The Advertiser. ]


 NEW ORLEANS March o.-Notwithstand- ing early Liverpool advicta were not as fla vorable as expected our market opened to points higher near months and ] 10 points lower on late. but subsequently, declined te points on realizing. owing to the large port and interior receipts. The late improve ment in Liverpool, shorts covering, and fresh buying caused advance of 24 to 28 points. from the bottom on old crop months and 5 70 le on next years positions, making the net gain 20 to 26 points on near month and 5 to l9 on late. The port receipts for the four days aggregate 80 900 bales, against 10000 bales last year. The semi weekly in- terior receipts for the thirteen leading In terior towns are estimated at 45.000 bales, against 39,ooo bales last year. The less in stock for these towns this year points to 5000 bales against loss of lo 900 bales last year. Consequently go far as the move nent Is concerned it Is very large in the face of the generally unfavoi able weather pre- valent in the interior. According to advices received from the Galveston Exchange the 59 GOO bales minus stock correction there Is due to a duplication of receipts; therefore the amount brought into sight to date this year and the visible supply figures will be correct cd by the deduction of this amount. Senti- ment continues extremely optimistic and is accentuated values enhance. Supply and demand though will ultimately regulate the future course of the market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Total sales for the day. TT. coo shares,
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. March Io.-pullness pervaded the grain pits to-day and an easier tone was manifested. May wheat closing hGhc lower. May corn was down isc, and oats were of Nc Provisions ruled about steady, and the May May products closed from to 100 loitc higher. The trading in wheat was exceeding dull. many operators being disposed to wait for the Government report of grain in farmers hands. Expectations that this re- selling throughout the day. The opening was hrm on steady cables, and May was unchanged timness was soon lost. there being little sup port of any importance. Evidences that the worlds shipments for the week of g. 800 900 bushels. and increase of seo, 900 bush weakness. and May sold down to 74c. Buying on commission houses late in the day caused q rally, but at the close was h4Ac lower at 74ha74%c.
 Clearances of wheat and four are s2s 900 els against % 4s7 coo % Bushels year year ago ago. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 36S cars, which with local receipts of 3f cars. none contract. made total receipts for the three points 392 cars. against 297 cars last week. and 376 cars a year ago.
 Strong cables and unfavorable weather for the movement caused strength in corn at the opening. but the early advance was not main tained, the same influence that affected the wheat market being responsible for the de- cline. Estimates that the Government report would show a farmers reserve of nearly a billion bushels resulted in considerable sell ing by local traders. Outside of this feature the market dull. The close was easier with May off Mc, at 47%d47Ec. after selling between 47i' and 47%a47hc. Local receipts 494 cars. three of contract.
 There was fair trade in oats. and early prices were firm in sympathy with wheat and corn, but later the maIk ket reacted under the influence of the depression In other grains and the close was weak. May closed Bc lower at 34hc. after ranging between 34a and 35c. Local receipts. 2iS cars.
 Provisions were firm though there was not the bulish enthusiasm manifested in the mar ket that worAd be expected in view of the small of hogs and from IodD 5c advance in prices at the yards Commission houses were fair buyers at the outset, but the big holders were disposed to take profits and tn s selling had tendency to drag p ices down The close was about steady with May polk 7Isc higher at SI84o May lard was up 10 Gl2,zc at slo22h and ribs were Sc higher at So e7l5.
 Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat 20 cars; corn. 275 cars; oats, i2o cars; hogs. 30, 900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
MARINE NEWS.

Ixia (Br.). Munro, Huelva, Tlv (Nor) Pedersen, Havana; Fort Morgan (Norj Olsiva, Bocas el Fora. Cleared, steam. CTS Iberia tNor2; Jakobsen, La Ceiba; te, Spain; schooners Harry w. Lewis (Br), Dukeshar, Havana; Louise Hast ings (Amn). Atbury. Gibarco, Cuba.
 PENSACOI 4A.-Arrived. ship Carana Gtl Costa Cape Town; barks Saga. (Nor) doi1b5 don1ia5 t5sa;Ira, GeTmap, Rahden' Bristol and bile; schooners Clara I. Dyer, Coe, Rua- tan Sailed, steamers Silver Dale (Br). Dundee, Emma. German, Milberry. Ven ice; M2ss SZSGiee1r1maIn)' Focken, Gluekstadt. Gunnilea, Latte, Havana
 KEY WEST.-Arrived, steamers OlI- yette Allen, Havana, and sailed for Port Tampa; Quaker City Bravo, Miami. Sailedd tug Osceola, Tortugas.
 NORFOLK. steamers Duark GBrJ. Dalzel. Savannah and sailed for tBrJ. Galveston and sailed for Belfast
 NEWPORT NEWS.-Arrived. steamers S5oestjyk SDtcthl Metz. Rotterdam and (Br4. Venellyn, Southampton
 NEW ORLEANS Cleared. steamers Beverly CBrD, Seiders Bocas del Toro; Lord Londonderry (Br). Gervan. Dub In; Ruperra tBr). Pengelly, Rotterdam Port Limon: Origen (Nor.). Hegge. Celba Poplar Branch (Br), Anderson, Bremen Newport News; Montezuma (Br), Jones HaNana; Hydra tNor), Knudscn. Mobile
 PORT EADS.-Arrived. steamers Pres IBr.l' Booth. Liverpool; tug F L. Russell Fort Arthur; Gertrude Bartlett. Skons gard Mexican ports. Sailed. steamer. lhdlan tBr), Daniel. Liverpool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS. March lo.-Cotton steady sales 3.55o bales; ordinary, S%c: soon sa1ioa 9ru, nary. 89sc low middling. l-ioc; mluo,ihs .ai i etsc; good middling, 10 l6c; mddiinG n9, isi Al joMc receipts, 7.773 bales; stock ooe'4''
 GALyEsToN. N.-Nominai middling, ioc; .o, re ceirts, lO,455 bales; stock, actual i<o'oo- IMoBILE-FIrm; middlne sAc; sales, 2os 2os bales; receipts, l.l9S bales; stock' '+'''' bales. ,,,,,. oxc. sales is bales: receipts, 4, 946 bales; stock, So'so' bales. ,,,,, o1Lo. ra
 CHARL LESTON.- nliddl!ng s1sc' re ceipts. A6 bales: stock. i2,o6o bales.
 WILMINCi rON.-Firm; midSiing. s1se' ie jceipts 200 bales: stock. g. oS baies. ,,os
 NORFOI,K K-Steady; middling. 9%c; sa,eS oS I53 bales; receipts, ls925 bales; stocR' <o' 'S~ BALTIMORE -Nominai; middling. loc; re ce.pts $50 bales: stock, SAYS bales.
 BOSTON.-Dull; middling, 99oc' net fe- ceipts. 74l bales gross. l.6i6 naies. "A .s.
 PHII.ADELPHIA.-Stea middling' io''oo receipts 55 bales; stock, 3,ooZ oaies s r.- ST LoUIS.-Firm middiing; ? iS-Ioc' 'e' ceipts, 32i3 bales; stock. 25, 3es bates: ,,d.
 NFW YORH March io.-C3tton quiet; mo ding 10 10: kross receipts 6,2o3 bales; sales 7Is haIes. stock 92 2o9 bales: exports a.e te Great Britain 5e, G57 bales to France; '5;v1 bales: to Continent. 4.436 balesi stcck r,. n,v. O53 bales Consolidated at all sea port,, raa. Net receipts 30, l7o bales; exports to Srsas E4o Britain, 5s.6eo bales; to Continent o,o.s So;orS bales Total at all sea ports. Net recelp,T' a 7a7 Iz7 bales: exports to Great Britain r. oso 7l5 bales; to France, ee4 5o2 baies' 10 Continent, 2,33e. oei bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
A. B. Baxter & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

NEW YORK March lo-Cotton opened at unchanged prices to points advance on mod crate transactions. Revised figures of the Galveston stocks showed 59, 900 bales less cotton there than was suJp1se1, and this, of course. helped the market The early weather news also was buish. There was more or less rain in all directions more espec ally in the Southwest, and in the Little Rock district. the moi.kure reached 266 inches. Corpus Christi Fort Smith. Memphis Palestine, New Orleans and intermediate country had rains, and there was more or less elsewhere includ- ing the Atlantic States, and this combined with previous fears of serious overflow simply put an and to all bearish operations for the time being. The New York stock is running Very low. and II is taken for granted that there will be a squeeze before a great while, Tho weather has given the bull clique complete control of the market, and there is no tell ng what will be the outcome. Ii is quite certain that the next crop will make very late start
 and the situation in every respect favors the long side of the market. Pot receipts were estimated at 29ooo bales. against 23 900 bales last year. Prices hardened after the first hour, and there was considerable activity, with sharp advance before noon. Cables were firm at to 8 points net advance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Profitable Investment for charit,

A Wednesbury, England. resident in the sixteenth century left $1 900 to pro- vide annually on St Thomas day three gowns and three coats to indigent per sons of the parish. Following the custom of the times, the money was invested in land Gin this case in mlnerals), and the original legacy has increased fin value to $30,0O0. Instead of the three gowns and three coats. the charity commission CTS who administer the funds are able to present 200 gowns and sixty coats.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Spot Cotton,
NEw oRLEANs. March Io:-cotton future

NEW ORLEANS, March lO.-In1uenced h, continued unfavorable weather conditions tho advance of points at Liverpool. and 20 point, at New York, a better feeling prevailed ir the spot market to-day; the shortage of 5e
 900 bales in the stock at Galveston also con. tributed to the hetterment of the trading con
 ditIons here. Sales. 3,oS0 bales inciudinp poo to arrive Quotations L. 6c higher The and under measurably the same influence,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Mayor Low at "Headquarters, |,

There is an unwritten law in New York that forbids the Mayor from visiting po- lice headquarters, and up to a day or two ago Mayor Low had respected it. The other day, however, the Mayor rode up with General Greene in the latter s automobile The Mayor entered the build ing for the first time in his life and in- spected 1t. He admitted that a new building was needed, but said the city could not afford one now.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11

White lines are painted across all win dows in third class cars in Japan as a check upon the impulse of occupants tc thrust their heads through them. Win. dow glass is an article with which the people are not familiar in daily life, and since passengers commonly suppose that sashes are merely spaces for air, the bill for glazing was one of the largest petty items in the monthly accounts for all the companies until the white line Mas invented
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Weather Conditions.

Warm, unsettled weather continues in south.
 trn and central districts, and rains have oc. cured over the greater portion of the east. ern half of the country, under the combined influence of a moderate depression now over extreme southern Texas and high barometer areas over the North Atlantic coast and North Dakota. which are giving somewhat colder over the Northeast, and from North Dakota soutnward through Kansas; generally fair weather prevails in the West, except rain in Oregon and snow in Washington, under inffu- ence Of a disturbance moving in over the Pa cihc Northwest; the rainfall has been rnoder. ately heavy in Arkansas and West Tennessee,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Provisions,

CORRECTED MARCH 9. Bacon-l lac. Dry salted sides, l0%c. Lard-Tieurces. leaf. lo: compound. oAo. Meal-60g65c yer bushel. Oats-White. sac: mixed 50o Corn-White, SIC; mixed, 65c per uuahel sali-l.iverP0ol. esc sack; Virginia. 47c Butter Jsrsey. 2603oc; Tennessee country .bc.
 syrup-Fancy. 4oc; rebolled. 3oc; Georgia cane, 35c
 Flour-Patent. s4,2sG4. s5: straight ss. 800 3. 90 per bbl. susar-Granulated, sN; Y. C.. axe; cut loaf GA cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
New Orleans Sugar and Molasses.

NEW ORLEANS. March lo.-sugar steady open kettle 2&G3Ac; open kettle centrifugal 3jAd3%c: centrifugal whites 4Ac; yellow 39sd4 Il6c; seconds. 2lsa3hc, Molasses- Open kettle. nominal. 3a26c; centrifugal 6Q Sc. Syrup nominal, l9Q24c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
The leading futures ranged as follows

Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour dull and easy; No spring wheat 76a77c; No. 8 7oQ76c: No. icd, 72d75cj No. corn. 45Rc No. yellow, 45ifc; No oats, 33hc No white, 33%0s6hc; No. 2 rye 5o4c: good feeding barley. 42G4 44c; fair to choice maltng 476s3c; No flax seed Sl .o9; No. l Northwestern, Si.iI; prime tim othy seed, 55; pork, per barrel, SIS. 25a 8. 37ie; lard. per 100 pounds, Slo. GI0.I7h; short ribs sides. 0oose), S9 80n 995; dry salted shoulders (boxed), S8. 75d 97ia: short clear sides (boxed), $Io 371sa 10 50: whiskey. basis of high wines, Sl 30; clover, contract grade. Sl i.5OM ll.76.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Johnstone & Hammond Cotton Brokers
 and Warshous semen. CHEAPEST INSURANCE.
 LOWEST STORAGE. Write us before selling your cot- ton, we can help you. We quote; ,,,.,,, s.,,,,, su,., is e% ,..,. .,,....ess

that caused the improvement in spots prices advanced almost steadily to the close. nsi the board showed net gains on oid cIop pv9r ron tlons of " to 26 points. while the he" '.0' months imnroYed 2 to I9 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
r,ivernool Cotton Futures.

r1vEppooJ, March Io.--Cotton-Spot quiet; nrines 4 points higher. American middiing fair good miadns Sod3 542e GrdlnaGy miaayns sd Tix+ T,ta ioS Lo" of tbe day were 1000 bales of which s 500 bales were for speculation and an export and Included e.4oo Ameriea1n; znn Saies he Gmerican Futures opened and closed nrin Q. e.:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
St. Louis Provisions.
Naval Stores.

ST. LOUIS. March lo-Flour quiet red winter patents S3. 3oG3.45; extra fancy and straight, S3 ooa3.25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11

First Manager-What was it that broke up your show? Second Manager-Oh. the premiere danseuse got cold in her head and the prirna donna got cold feet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11

Most men carry success as gracefully as they do too much liquor.
 When you kiss girl with freckles they never taste the way they look they would.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11

SAVANNAH. March lo.-Turpentlne firm, 65c; receipts I33; sales, 30; exports. 100. LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Temperature and Rainfall. }. 6. Department or Agrtcuiture,
 Weather Buraaf

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March 10.
 The following shows highest and lowest tenn. peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta. tions, during the twenty-four hours ending 2 .. today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. March lo-The market for coffee futures opened at a decline of s points under lower European cable and sold down a shade further as a result of heavier primary receipts, but rallied just before the close by covering and finally net unchanged to points lower Sales, IA. 300 bags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Chained Down

is the condition in which many men of good selling capacity find themselves. They have reached the limit in their present business. Any man in this position who feels that he can sell good security to conservative investors and can give bank references is invited to write stating his age, his business and his reason for desiring to branch out into another line of work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11

grees. N Minimum temperature for the day. ea de- grees. Average temperature for the day, 7i de- grees.
 Normal temperature for the day, s5 de- grees.
 Accumulated deficiency since January I. ss degrees. " w Average relative humidity for the day, ss per cent. VI " Total rainfall since January |, Isss inches,
 River Bulletin. . D. c Department of AgricuItura
 Weather Rureau MONTGOMERY. Ala. March 10.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
sTATToNa
STo Protect Japs' Heads.

FRANK P. CHAFFEE. Section DirectoI. Weather Bureau,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
'fS1teb finAs Indicates eall
River Foracaaf.

River Forecast.
 The upper Coosa will remain stationary or rise slightly. and the lower Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall slowly, or remain station- ary, during the next two days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
MARKS&G GAYLE,
 Cotton Merchants. DAILY COTTON QUOTATIONS
 FOR MONTGOMERY.

Based upon American Standard ciassincs ton md actual sales
 Our market very steady.
 Mtddling .............E...s..s...... Strict low middliug. g.............,.............e
 Port receipts to-day. 3s, 622 bales, against ga, ,oo6 bales last year, Houston tomorrow, B. 500 to $500 bales, against 2.757 bales last year; New Orleans tomorrow, $500 to 10. 5eo bales. against II ,6e2 bales last year; Galveston tomorrow, 5000 to 6,ooo bales. against 2.474 bales last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. March .-Cattle-Receipts.
 $50 head natives. 65o head Texans. Calves. 25o head; steady to oc lower.
 Choice eXporters and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11

GEORGE T. DEXTER,
 Superintendent Of Domestic Agencies, The hutual Life Insurance Com pany of New York, a kssssu strocf, New York, NY James g. Wilcox, Manager, Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11
Treasury Statement,

New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-11

All letters treated as strictly confidential
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-10
TROOPS OUT Nv A LIQUOR WAR.
Prohibition Troubles Put Hempst Fad, Tex.
Under Military Rule.

DALLAS, Tex. Ju ne e.-The clashes be-
tionists over the numerous county cleo
tions which the Prohibitionists are winning
under the Local Option law Is becoming
very bitter and dangerous Ariot occurred
few nights ago at Hampstead in which
nearly 100 shots were fired and saloon
vas riddled and It's contents we're destroyed.
No one was hurt. Last night there was an
other riot. this one at the village Of Swift,
In Nacogdoohes county. A sheriR's posse
is patrolling the town.
Martial law Ia practically in force at
Hampstead to night. Adjutant General
Hulen. with a military company from Hous-
ton. is In charge Of the city trying to pre-
vent a conflict. Both sides have been
armed for the last two days. This was the
day under the Local Option Law that pro-
hibition was to 60 into effect, but the saloon
men declared they would not close Gov.
LAnham sent the militia there at 8 O'Clock
this morning. A bulletin from Hampstead
tonight indicated serious situation.
At noon a committee OF women waited
on the saloons and requested them to close
their places. The leader Of the liquor
men informed the women they would die
before they would close up. All the saloons
are still open. hut no liquor is being sold
as no customers are on hand. The presence
OF the troops prevents a conflict.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-10
NEGRO SPOKE TO 4 GIRL.
Mob went After Him for II and One Of
Them Shot Him Dead.

1NDIANAPoLIs, June s.-Engene Burk, a
negro employed in the English Hotel. was
murdered this afternoon for supposed in
suting remark to a thirteen year-old white
girl named Gertrude Worth. Burk was seen
TO stop and talk to the girl. who turned away
from him. but he appeared to force his at
tentions upon her. He was watched by
the employees at Kingan's packing house.
and when he started away they began
pursuit being joined on the way by idlers
who were on the street.
Burk ran down the railroad tracks with
a mob OF 200 at his heels, but suddenly a
young man with a revolver in his hand
dashed ahead and overlook the fee
ing negro. Burk turned as his pun suer
gained on him and just as he did so the
young man fired and his victim fell and
rolled down the railroad embankment.
dying almost Immediately. The murderer
is believed to be man named Anderson. He
has not been arrest ed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-10
TO WARN ADMIRAL COGHL.AN.
He Threw $40. OOO worth Of GunpOwder
Away-Must he More Careful.

WASHINGTON. June 9.--The Navy Depart
ment ia about to send a letter OF adj
monition TO Rear Admiral Coghan for
permitting to be thrown overheard from
the cruiser Olympia about 10000 worth Of
gunpowder. which the Ordnance Bureau
has since declared was in good condition
1t had heen reported 10 Admiral Coghlan
by compel ont officers that the powder had
deteriorated and was in danger OF explod-
Ing, and he therefore exercised his discre-
ton to prevent disaster to his flagship
Before Secretary Moody went to California
70 Join the President, early in May, he left
direct ions to have Admiral Coghlan warned
to be more careful! Of Government property
in future. The letter was written. but It
was not satisfactory, being regarded as
Of too mild a character and was sent hack
with amendments and insertions Since
then. according to what is said in naval
circles. II has disappeared When Mr.
Moody learned this upon his return, he di-
rected that tho letter he forwarded II
the letter Is not found a new one will be
written and sent to Admiral Coghlan within
the next day or two