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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13

CHICAGO. May l2.-Dullpess pervaded both the grain and provision pits today and wheat corn was %c higher. with oats up N9%c, and September provisions closed from 2h to 7ho higher.
 There were no important features in trading in whea. and the market was dull the greater part of the session, Opening prices were bearish construction placed upon the Govern ment report. July being h@Ac lower at 72A G72k. A little demand from the big opera sold up to 72%@72ia. but later prices again receded. the extreme dullness being the chief bear factor. The absence of outside business had depressing influence throughout the ses- sion. During the last hour better demand developed due to a big decrease in the world s visible @ supply. as shown by Bradstreet's. G.. the bullish Illinois crop report and the mar ket became nrmer July closed h0kc lower equal to 625, 1000 bushels. Primary receipts were 255. 200 bushels. compared with l73- zoo bushels year ago. Minneapolis and Du- local receipts of 53 cars--one contract grade made total receipts for the three points of l66 cars, against le6 last week and l2S year ago.
 Corn showed considerable strength in spite Of the weakness in wheat. higher cables and continued rains throughout the West having was added to later by a good cash demand There was a fair volume of trade with con- siderable covering by shorts. Liberal receipts with an improvement in grading were the bear factors. After selling between 44% and ASA G4ek. July closed Sc higher at 46M Re- ceipts. 3e7 cars. with 34 of contract grade
 There was onl va small trade in oats but the market ruled strong and tho general senti- ment was bulish. Commission houses bought quite liberaily. but there was nc special pt es- sure to sell. decrease of 900 bushels in the standard stocks during the last week was a bull factor. The close was firm with July AG%c higher at 32% after ceiling be- tween S2 and S2%@32hc. Receipts were le7 cars.
 Provisions were lower at the start in sympa- thy with 10 cents decline in prices of hoEs but active buying by brokers for the account of prominent packers resulted in a rally. Cow ering by shorts helped thhe advance. septem- Der pork closed 7hc higher at Si6.7h. Sep temoer lard avs up BIC at S9 and ribs were also ID 2Iac at $9 20.
 Tho leading :utWes rsngsd as foII0Ws
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
a. 6 B. Beers Cotton Letter.
tepecis; to Tho Advertiser. l

NEW ORLEANS May i2.-Liverpool ad- vices were not up to expectation. but our market. however. .only opened 396 points lower on near and 49io points on late po- sitions. Shortly after, though. fresh buying caused an improvement of 69e on old crop months and 490 on new. As soon as this demand was filed values became easier and upon the issuance of the favorable weekly weather report a selling wave to realise oc- casloned a break of 2o@3o points from the top. Near the close prices improved slightly on investment buying. making the net loss the weekly weather report was AS follows: Al though much too cool. nearly the whole of the cotton region has received abundant rainfall. which was of the greatest benefit in the cen tral and western districts where germination and growth of cotton are now progressing sat- isfactorily. In the Carolinas, Northern Georgia and Tennessee the examination and growth have been very slow Planting is nearly com pleted in the northern portion of the belt, but the crop is generally much. later than usual. The port receipts for the four days aggregate 34.ooo. against 24. 900 last year. The semi- weekly receipts at the l3 leading interior towns are estimated at 5000, against 5000 last year. and the probable loss in stock points to 900, against | g. 900 last year. In other words. the movement is on Q liberal scale and the demand for spots Is nominal. the manipu- lation going on In the old crop options has transferred active speculation to the new crop months. These positions are proving very attractive to investors owing to the large dis counts and the many vicissitudes which the crop must go through before maturity
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
A. B. Baxter q Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 (By Private wirel

NEW YORK. May I2,-considerable disap- pointment was felt over the cables. Liverpool prices were only points higher and even lost ground before our market opened, This paved the way for more less unloading and the local list fell off May remaining un- that support had developed and the offerings were well taken and prices regained part of the early loss. It was also apparent that cover and this with buying for long account eventually swung prices upward and later Liverpool advices were stronger and helped the rise. July showng rise of IS points opened active and after early dip followed our market. Late months met heavy selling here on bulge and lost some ground and the whole list showed tendency to drop trifie. The tone was feverish. Cotton went off as much as points for the old crop in the early market, while the new crop months were much higher and the demand for spot cotton was the heaviest for the past year or more and at higher prices also Shortly after the opening buying orders drifted in quite freely and prices again started upward. Nothing ap- peared in sight to arrest the advance. It seemed as if the entire world, had awakened to the fact that cotton was scarce and badly needed and that shorts were far from having covered. The remarkable demand for spots in evidence that cotton possesses merits even at present high prices and the conclusion was that cotto nhad all along been selling entirely too low and seems high only by compari- hour and the general market turned steady for awhile, but weakened again. Port re- last year. There was big selling by the clique of July and at Liverpool the market was being depressed by New York bulls
 Cables closed S@7 points higher. Rain fell at a number of points and cold weather was forecasted for the Southwest and therc was feeling that the crop after all vas making bureau report was more bearish than expected. but failed to influence the market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
e. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
fOver PriYafa VVlra fro.n niherf A cisv

9 y.k NEW ORLEANS, May i2.-The cotton mar kets continue full of fire and prices now huc- tuate in @ manner that keeps the tension at fever heat. Liverpool seems to have developed a ravenous appetite for spot cotton and the quantity of sales now make mid- Winter trans- actions bok like small business; 20, GOO bales of actual cotton changed hands in the English market today at an advance of Ac per pound but the gain in deliveries was only about half es much as realizing speculative trans actions. evidently impeding the progress of rise in that department. According to pri- vate cables continental dealers are still ac- lively seeking spot cotton elsewhere than their countries not withstanding the impression that some prominent European ports held very fair stock of the raw material. Fluctuations here were frequent and occasionally wide. The congested condition of Summer deliveries was manifested by the difficulty of trading in them except at pronounced concession and 1t Is quite evident that those who insist son favorinR such deliveries for speculative purposes without the intention of handling actual cotton are des- tined to experience a warm time n the course of events. The attention of traders Is being attracted in a larger measure to he rev crop options. The weekly crop report denotes con siderable progress in connection with .he plant as result of beneficial rainfalis covering near ly all of the belt, but the crop is conceded to be unusually backward and the immense dis counts are alone source of temptation for investors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
c. E. Pierce & Co.'s. Cotton Letter.

tDy &ftNhto WHo Srom Cs w. Loo 0 COL
 NEW YORK. May i2.-That there is very little use or advantage in attempting to gov ern the past was readily seen from the action of this mornings market. It seemed yester- oay as though one could sit down and say at last the advance has eliminated. But 1t need cd Another. whirl and the market enjoyed this this morning. After opening at a slight de- cline there was a wild scramble and an ad. vance that was enough to take the sand out of the last short in the market In fact, 1t looked for time as though every last short was getting under cover. The absence of nee essary cotton to supply the demand made advanclng prices easy and 1t was not until the McFadden brokers withdrew from the mar ket that there was anything like a setback. Then the bottom seemed to drop out of things and bully dropped like a stick some IS or 20 points. This sort of thing must be expected any time. In fact. 1t cannot be avoided and one but the most venturesome. to trade in We would now reverse our former policy adyo- cated for gome weeks, that of buying October and as the market reaches oc and over we would sell for profits. With the Summer months In state of furor. October will be drawn higher. but fluctuations then will now be greater and we would only pick up cotton as Summer positions break. Every bale of October bought during these last six weeks has shown good profit. This morning Oc- toper sold at 9c; when we advised buying strongest October was selling at 8. 40. The market may go on considerably higher and we do not believe in shorting cotton under the condition prevailing at present. The progress of the new crop is altogether too unsatlsfac- sitons and we would now take profits, abide our time and wait for the crash In July and August that is inevitably to develop during the next three weeks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
FOR FUTURES
CABLES DIsAPPoINTINo AND
 RECEIPTs LARGER.
Renewed Trading. on the Part of the Shorts Caused Advance, and Then Selling Became General.
 Losses at the Close.

NEW YORK. May lz-The cotton market
 ,ened nrm at . decline of points to an ad-
 vance or ] point with the Summer months
 showing the greatest losses. Following the caii the market for time displayed further
 weAxness under disappointing Liverpool cables
 fsyoraoie weather and larger receipts. but was almost immediately rallied under further trad ing by shorts. Selling was very active and ex- cited on the advance which carried prices back new high record on July. August and septem-
 Der. Juiy selling as high as fo.76, and sur passed the previous best point by points
 while August showed gain of and Sebtem-
 per of point over the high record Of yester- oay And the season. The bull clique were active sellerr on the advance. however. and the smaller longs also turned for profits while the favorable weather and improved crop &C., counts encouraged selling of the new crop po- cations of top-heaviness and 1t seemed that the scare of smaller shorts in both nnarkets had practically run its course for the time be- ing. With thees demands less insistent, spec ulation became less fevertsh, though the mar ket was at all times irregular and nervous and in the early afternon yielded under heavy li- Qufdatton and sales on the reaction theory to level net t4@2o points lower with the new crop and August displaying the greatest relative weakness. May declined ie points from the close of yesterday. The weekly re- vorable and port receipts footed up I6,22e bales. against 4.4e7 last year, these being factors in the decline. From the low point prices underwent slight improvement of some options toward the close which, however, was barely steady. net e@2o points lower with August and May at the lowest of the day. To- tai sales futures estimated at 800, 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
IivernooI Cotton Futuraa.
Dailv Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANs-Firm; sales. $500; ordi- nary, 2 l-l6; good ordinary, 9 e-l6; low mid ding 10 5-i6; middling. II l-16; good mid ding, lih; middling fair. i2 3-l6; receipts. 6.366; otock 9o,72l.
 GALVESTON middling. ioE; sales. a3s; receipts 6.214; stock, 4l .49i.
 MoBILE-Quiet; middling. los; receipts. 3A: stock. .ooo
 sAvANNAH-Firm: middlIng. Iox; sales. 4o; receipts, 2.oo4: stock. 22,747.
 CHARLESTON-Firm; middliny. l0%; stock, WILMINGToN-Firm; middiing. Io%; re- ceipts. 5; stock, 6.722
 NoRFOLK-Firm; middling. 10 l3-l6; re- ceipts. ages; stock. e70o.
 BALTTM0RE-Nominal: middling, TX; re- ceipts 72i. stock 3,o62.
 BosToN-Quiet; middling, 1 lSo; net re- ceipts, s6; gross. 2.4eI.
 PHILADELPHIA-Steady middling, l55; receipts. 226; stock. 2,76l.
 ST. LOUIS-Steady: middlIng. loh; sales, 4725: receipts. o96; stock, IA. leo.
 NEW YORK-Quiet; middling. IT 80; gross receipts, 10, 7ee; sales, l,5oo; stock, le.- Total today-Net receipts. le,22e; exports to Great Britain, l.377; to France. l2. 30: consoiidated-Net receipts s4.ss4; exports to Great Britain, 4.2Is; to France. lS.os-; to the continent. l6.725; to Japan. l42.
 Total since Sept. l-Net receipts. 7.47i .o93; exports to Great Britain. 2eoe.s .sII: to France 746 98: to the continent, 2,677, ,oo3; to Japan. I33.592.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
New York Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. May l2.-Cotton quiet but firm. Sales. $500 bales. Including $500 bales of good middling sold after hours yesterday by one firm te an exporter for 1 h cents. Quota tons unchanged.
 Futures were somewhat active at the open ing, which, together with a feverish and ir- regular tone, sent prices up and down in wide fluctuations. May opened at 30. sold down to Il,24. then up to iI.35: July opened at ii.e2. sold down to il.4l. then up to 1l.7o; August opened at lo.66. sold down to io 64 then up to lo.e7; September opened at e7o. sold down to e.54. then up to e.76. The fla vorable bureau report and reports of rains in many districts. together with the fact that prices in this market are too high for much trading unless prices advance to parity. caused a quiet feeling later in the session. which presented . striking contrast to the tur- rnoil of the past ten days. The closing figures showed net losses on the day compared with yesterdays close of points May. | L on June and l6@23 points on the other months
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
New Name for Gulf City.

Charleston News and Courier
 We of Mobile" says The Register of that city, ''are not waiting for the Pa mama Canal. We are busy now pushing out for trade and enlarginR it in ali dis rections. Mobile was the first American port to send a cargo to Havana when that port was declared open after the war, and Mobile will be the first on the ground when 1t comes to doing bnsipess with Panama and through the canal. That Is Mobiles way. And 1t is a good way, as our great and growing trade with Cuba shows Mobile being second only to very good way-the help yourself" and get there way. Perhaps 1t would be as well hereafter to call the formerly sleepy old town Auto Mobile,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13

able, private advices being to the effect that the crop was doing reasonably we'll. all things considered. The receipts were full. Matters of this sort however, were without influence on sentiment the latter being controlled al- most wholly by the talk with regard 70 the manipulation ani the market position of the lsaders in this market and in the New Or leans pit. The weekly report of the Govert- ment was bearish in that 1t stated that the cop in many sections of the belt was pro- was excited up to the last. however, while the same can be said for the New Orleans list. Sentiment In the market late in the day mixed and conflicting. though on the whole there was an inclination to look for more pacific trading. The Sully crowd is be- lieved to be out of the greater portion of its holdings at the present time, and is believed to be selling the new crop months short un- der cover of the strength in the far months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Weather Conditions.

An extensive area covers the greater portion of the South, extending northward through the Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys: this rain area, enow moving slowly eastward Is due to the combined influence of an area Of low pressure which has moved from Vest over the Northeast and the Upper Missouri Valley; the rainfall has been quite heavy fin Alabama Mississippi and Arkansas; Eener- ally fair weather still continues in the North east and throughout the West, with another disturbance developing over the extreme North west; temperature changes have been generally slight, though it is clearing, cooler in Eastern Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Ailen-Miles Co.'s Hide and Leather
 Letter.
Especial to The Advertiser. !

CHICAGO. May l2.-The country market Is steady and unchanged. One car of No. T heavy COWS sold at 8%. but more offerings No. l buffs held at 9%, but seconds are offered at 7ikc. including a few hrsts at SIC. Ex- tremes sold at SIS to eh. Other descriptions are unchanged Packers yearlngs are closely sold up and held at 47iac for futures. Tallow is weak. but unchanged.
 Packer hides are steady with good demand for late salting branded Ten thousand branded April and May cows old at loc. Some packers are sold ahead of May 10th. Two thousand December heavy aative cows sold at toe. One thousand late April light native cows sold at oc. Twelve hundred November native bulls sold at ioAc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Virgin & Faunce's Cotton Letter.

.Uver Privata Leased Wlre.l
 NEW YORK; May l2.-Cotton shorts con- tinued on the anxious seat, Tuesday. though their efforts to cover were aided by tremendous selling of certain long interests. Every ad- vance was met hy heavy selling the latter having q two-fold purpose. the bulls simul- panic. The cable news was disappointing
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI. May 2.-Ffour-Dull. Lard-Steady at SS. 50.
 Bulk meats-ouiet at se. STA. Bacon-Steady at $lo.76. WhiSkey-Steady at S1.3o.
 Sugar-SteadV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
St r.nnia Prnvisions.

ST. LOUIS, May I2.-Fiour-Dull; red Win ter patents, s3 4o93.5s; extra fancy and straight. S3 loQ345.
 Whiskey-Steady at Sl ,S0
 Dry salted meats-Stronger; boxed extra shorts se 25; clear ribs, S9.5o; short clear So.62h.
 Bacon-Stronger: boxed extra shorts, SiVxo' clear ribs. SIo6o; short clear. Sto'Io'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Naw Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS. May i2-sugar-Dull; open kettle sL63 7-I6. open kettle centrifugal. 3NG3%; centrifugal whites, A; yeilows, 3% @4; seconds. 2h93h.
 Molasses-Open kettle. nominal, lSQZo; cen trifugal, cola. Syrup. nominal. IeG2%.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Demand for Investments

is growing with the prosperity of the country and a man of character and ability can secure ample rewards if he has the ability to market such securities. l want a few of the best men obtainable for ahis work.
 Tn writing g give age, occupation and bank references.
 @.a4sEs ,HseAsr :. Att.1 .}>1-------.
 GEORGE T. DEXTER,
 Superintendent of Domestic Agencies, The Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New vsrk,
 a NassaG Street, New YoSk. ". sanes $ Wilcox. Manager. Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton in the local cotton market yesterday were e follows;
 tcooinB ....:........... .....................I0 ouics LOW uiooun8 ...........s........s,.... en
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13

The Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary tonight, then rise slowly during the next two days, the rise continuing longer fin the Alabama
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Available Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, May I2-Special cable and t4lsgrapiiic advices to Bradstreets show the following changes in available supplies as com pared with last week.
 the Rockies, decreased 2.727 GOO bushels; afioat for and in Europe decreased e S.6oo,- 900; total supply decreased o.2S7' ooo:
 Corn-United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decreased 56ooo
 Oats-United States and Canada, east of the Rockies. decreased 2s4,ooo.
 Que to monthly revision. Russian stocks nrnYA amaIler than expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Kanssr t,,tv Live Stock.

ee6o natives. 50 Texans; calves, 100 na- tiyes; steady to loc lower n..,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
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New York Dry Goods.

New York Dry Goods. NEW YORK, May I2.-An increased num- Der of buyers is noted in the dry goods district, but no increased buying of moment is com mented upon. Prices are held fymly and sell CTS do not see in the present course of the raw material any warrant for weakening their attitude towards buyers. Naval Stores.
 WILMINGTON, May 2-rurpentine-Firm at 46h: receipts, 23 casks
 Rosin-Nothing doing: receipts. 55. SS.50: receipts. S6.
 Tar-Firm at sl l.65; receipts. li2.
 SAVANNAH. May 12.-Turpentine-Firm at 527
 Roein-Firm; receipts. 2.74e; sales. 4ee: ex- ports. 3. co; A. B, C. D, E. St.7o; F, SI.76; O. sl.so; H. s2.25; I. s2.es; K. s; M, S3 10; N, S3. IS; window glass. $3.35; water white, S3.55.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Ns,v York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. May 2-Cofee-Spot. quiet
 Sugar-Raw, steady: refined, steady.
 Coffee futures opened inactive at unchanged prices and ruled quiet with featurcless foreign markets but in the absence of offerings bid np net 50Io points. closing steady on that basis. Sales GOO bags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
LOCAL wHoLEsALE PRICE LIST.
 Provisions.

oats-white. 4ec; mixed. 47c.
 Corn-white. SIC: mixed. 6ec per bushel bal.-1iverpoot eBc sack: Virginia, @|c, A.tehtgan. 2oo-9ound barrels. st.eo. .ee.
 syrup-Fancy. 4oe: rsboiisd. 500: Georgia cane, 37c.
 Tiour-Patent. s42so4ss: straight. ss.so 03 90 per obl
 sugar-Granuiated. 5kc; Y. C.. 4xc; cut loa, 6& cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13

CHARLESTON. May i2.-rurpentine-ouiet at 45; sales none.
 Rosin-ouiet; A. B. ID. E. sleo: F, sles; c. si.7o; H. S2.Is; l. says; K. S2eo M. $500; N, S3.o5: window glass. 8. i5sznsef white. s3.65.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet.
 No, 2 Spring wheat; zs%c7oM; No. 3. "A No z ccrn, 44A No. yellow. 4eM. No. oats. 35A; No. white, 37N No. 3 white. 33MQ36h. - Mess pork per bbl, sI7.5o1I7.62M. Lard. per GO lbs. SS 75@9 65. short rib sides Ooose), 80. 649. .25. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). S9. 37lk4S. 50. Short clear sides (boxedl. Se. e.e2h1e,75. Whiskey, basis of high wines, Sl 80.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Treagury EtateYnent.

Tots lsales for the day. 3si, 200 shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
Chicago Grain and Provisions,

snces. s22o, 27s. 45e: gold sIo7 5ee, sic.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
River Bulletin.
River EnrAcasf

Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13

New York stock Lis.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-13
New Orleans Cotton Futures.

NEW ORLEANS. May l2.-cotton futures
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09

SHORT LINE DIVISION
40. I-lS leaves daily NJ 6 20 a. m.
. No. 10 leaves at 30 D. m. exren,
Sunday. = -. eAeepe
day. po sun
DO. 40 arrives daily at s.O7 D. m.
WI. ntfayeliDg between FltIsbniT &c.,.
nv. A.9rgantown or Fairmont anu ClarSs.
Snarieston. the "MononUak Ronte - 49,. =.
nseiino &C. and Quickest line. Close con-
wssi !, y, Ina ~. NJ Tor all points North and
W.. . =. r. X FOR all points East SCUM nj
Me Tst. NIX :, cor through tickets Via tss
Il. f. Parkinson, Agent.
Clalkspurg. W. w.
G. L. Potter, General Manager
.-.-s----- Baltimore, Md,
WksrSA-CEsTRAI..t ETrasnuRa
In affect January >. 1902.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-09
Aged Woman Dead.

One Of the oldest inhabitants OF this
section of the county, Mrs. Harriet
Deems Davis, who has lived on Cherry
Camp run for many years passed away
at her home At > o'clock on the after
noon OF December .. Mrs. Davis had
been suffering :or some time with a
complication . diseases incident 10
old age, and her death was not unex.
pected. She i survived oy three sons
and two daughters, al n whom live in
this section q the county. quite a
number OF people nom salem attend.
ed the funeral services, which pere
held at the family residence.-Salem
Leader.