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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter st. John Benc-
dict. of New York, were expected yester..
day to attend the Horse Show. they VIII
be at No Z West Main Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15

Miss Mamie B. Palmer is very sick
at her home, on Elm Street. from the
effects of surgical operation recently
undergone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15
Porterficld --Hamlett.

Miss Mary Ada Hamlet and Mr.. Edgar
Homer Porerf!eld. OF Petersburg, Va,
We're married on yesterday at A. NJ.
In the home OF the brides sister, Mrs, J.
]. Robins. The Rev, X, M. Maxey OFF,
% a I'D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15

Mr.. James 3. McComb, whose marriage
to Miss Regina Courtney Smith. takes
place at noon to-day in Philadelphia, will
bring his bride Immediately to Richmond
to remain until the end Of the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.

TOver Private Leased Wlre.I
 NEW YORK, March 23.-Cotton futures in the local market opened easy in tone with first prices at general decline of from to 6 points The cable news was quite averse according to the views of the bulls and the av- craze run of crop news reflected some improve ment in the climatic conditions in the more important cotton producing districts There further selling as the day wore on and the price level further reduced under the pressure but subsequently, there was some sup port in the shape of buying the reaction theory, and the market steadied the trade sim utaneously becoming dull and featureless. The volume of receipts was quite disappointing and estimates of 5000 bales for the ports last week took the stand that very little cotton remained in the country to come forward. Reports from some sections of the South in- dicated that the season would be quite late in to have been materially discounted through the recent purchases of the new crop positions by the Southern contingent. On the lower levels there was quite a little support on the morrow. The port receipts for the week con- tinued to be figured at So.ooo bales. quite a small amount under the improving climatic conditions favoring larger movement in the interior Interior advices in this connection were still quito mixed. The private advices from abroad were without new feature, and the indications were that any material move ment in direction or the other on this side would be sympathized with by the foreign crowd. The spot markets in the South were steady with fair demand from spinners. Ex- porters slow in making purchases. The holders of actual cotton were generally quite firm in their views and such an attitude was taken as confirming the arguments that there is net so very much cotton left in first hands in thm country districts. At the close there was a rather bullish feeling with the pro- fessional crowd largely in control. The opera tions of the so-caiied bull element today were without special feature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
MARINE NEWS.

MoBILE-Arrived, steamers Clv (Nor.), Ps- dersen, Havana: Rio Grande Am.). John stone New York. Cleared, steamers Caithness tBr.). Clegg. Liverpool, via Greenock; Rio Grande (Am.), Johnstone, New York; schooner Jessie Lena (Am.). Verne Maayaguess, P. R.
 KEY WEST-Arrived, steamer Olivette. Port Tampa, for Havana; schooners Azelda (Br.). Bodden. Bonacco: Uniou, Bonacco; Ellen. Ad- ans, Saunders, Bonacco. Note-The British steamer Langham, Port Tampa, English ashore near Marquesas; assistance gone from here.
 NEW ORLEANS-Cleared. steamers Bratten (Nor.) Holm, Puerto Cortez; Lake Michigan (Br.). Morgan. Bremen; Lord Antrim (Br ], McVickers, Dunkirk, via Newport News; Tale ion (Nor.) Christensen. Mobile; Magician (Br.), Liverpool; Wayfarer (Br), Wood, Liv-
 PORT EADs-Arrived, steamers Anselm CBr.) Brown. Puerto Cortez; Terence (Br.), Grimes. Rio de Janeiro.
 NoRFoLK-Arrived. steamer Dorothy, Mo Donald, Carteret; Roddam (Br), Fox, Ship Island. Sailed. steamer Armenia (Br.), Scharf. Dublin; Rosewood (Br.), McGreglor, Rotter- dam.
 NEWPORT NEws-Arrived, steamers Eeder- land (Br.), Weisles. Savannah, and sailed for Bremen; Cayo Bonito (Br), Sheath, New Or leans and sailed for London.
 SAvANNAH-Cleared. steamer I4includen (3r) Ison, Bremen and Hamburg
 CHARLESTON-Arrived, steamer Breidablik (Nor), Paulsen, Banes. Cuba, Sailed steamer Beacon (Nor), Pedersen, Port Antonio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 TBy Private Wire1

NEW YORK. March 23.-The early cables today were anything but encouraging. never theless local prices were disturbed only to the extent of a trine. This owing to the strong background, the fact being that the sta tistical position has not in the least weakened. brighter. Places in Texas where thcy have been favored by better weather, which en- abled farmers to start planting corn, were visited by fresh rains, thus again tnterrupting preparations for the next cotton crop. Some people are now more concerned by next crop than the old. It is calculated that the usual July and August movements will prove remark ably small, and with the chance of 1t being small far beyond that date 1t seems as if bulls have much in their favor for some time ahead 80 far as the immediate surroundings of cotton are concerned. Considerable rain fell today in the Atlantic States especially in Georgia. 900 last year. Americans were selling pretty freely in the Liverpool market. Cables were 3d5 points lower. Interior receipts were mod crate. The market was dull after the opening and changes narrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

CHICAGO. March 23.-There was little of interest in trading in the grain pits today and an easier feeling prevailed. May wheat closed haIc. May provisions closed from 71ac lower to Ioc higher.
 Trading in wheat was moderate and the un- dertone was rather easier. May opened c shade lower to a shade higher at 72%Q72h, the steady tone being due to the peter showing of the cables. Liverpool being only slightly lower, notwithstanding the severe decline here Saturday. There was an early advance to 73h on covering by shorts. but the large world s shipments and an increase in the amount on passage together with. reports from Argentina, estimating a large exportable surplus. brought out considerable selling and the market be- came easier, May selling off to 7212c. The latter part of the session, c steady feeling prevailed which was helped by the decrease in ths msv visible nnss. supply of bushels and ances of wheat and flour were equal to 277.- 900 bushels Primary receipts, 50 .ooo bush neapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 3eo cars. which with local receipts of le cars none contract grade.made total receipts for last week and 45l cars a year ago.
 , There was no special features in the trading in corn and the sentiment was slightly in favor of the bears. The opening was firm on efforts of local longs to bull the market, but with no encouragement from outside traders, who were sellers rather than buyers. the sup port from this source soon Jagged and prices eased off. The close was Mc lower for May at 43% after selling between 43s and 44h. Local recelpts were Still small at l22 cars, none of which were of contract grade.
 Oats were active at a lower level of prices. Selling on stop orders and by local longs caused sharp break in May but covering by shorts checked the decline and part of the loss was regained. May closed h8No lower at 33h9 33h, after selling between 32H and 33&4 33A Local receipts, PAY cars.
 Provisions opened strong on a small run of hogs and an advance from 10 to Sc in prices at the yards and there was good demand early from outsiders. Local traders, however, were disposed to sell and the market broke easier Later there a fair demand for lard and ribs from exporters which helped the price of those products and May lard closed loo higher at SI0. l2h; ribs 50 higher at s9.S7h: May pork of 7h at Slo62M.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Local Cotton Market.
H. G B, Beers Cotton Letter.
rSnac,aI +o The Adyertiser.l

Especial to The Advertiser.l
 NEW ORLEANS, March 23.-Liverpool ad- vices were not encouraging therefore our mar ket in sympathy opened 2a4 points lower, but improved slightly shortly after on fresh buy ing. The more favorable weather in the in terior and the lack of buying orders super induced a decline of 3g6 points from the top later on near months and i94 on late Short ly before the close buying for Liverpool &C., count caused improvement of 314 from the bottom, making the net loss 244 points on the day. Receipts continue moderate. The demand for spots is restricted in America and judging from the sales in Liverpool for the past four days 1t looks as If spinners there pursuing a hand d-to-mouth policy being well supplied with the raw material. Man chester cables say that during the past week business in cloths was particularly inactive. the offers from India and China were far be- low acceptance. while the business for tho minor Eastern markets was unsatisfactory. Weather conditions generally throughout the belt were more favorable and crop preparations are being rushed in consequence, speculation is practically out of the article and the prob ability Is investors are awaiting developments before entering into new engagements. Unless there is some decided change in the situation the chances are that dull and unintcresting markets will prevail for the present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
1Auarnnn1 Cotton Futurea.
Dsilv Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS-steady; sales. 2,7oo; or dinary, SL; good ordinary. 9%; lew middllng. s-I6; middiing 9%; good middling. 10 8 g. mdding fair. lo%. nOmina4' receipts oI le;
 GALVESTON-Firm; middling. g l B l6; sales POS; receipts, 3. 757; stock. loe.6eo.
 MOBILE-Firm; middling. 9s; sales. 700; receipts 358: stock 9.o7o.
 SAVANNAH-SteadY; middling. e&; sales, SPA; receipts. 3. s2s: stock ee.
 ARLESTON-Ftrm middling' sR; re- ceiTts, 34: stock. lo,Seo.
 WILNdINGTON-Quiet; middhng' sh; re- ceipts. lS9; stock. 3,33o: .,
 NORFOLK-Steady: middIing' Io' saIes' lll; receipts, e4S; stock, 2l ,6oI .,, ,o,,.
 BALTIMORE-Nominal: midoilng' Ioh; re- ceiptsh. 495: stock, 5. 357.
 BOSTON-Quiet: middling' Ioio' net re- ceipts. 637; gross. 9o9. ,,,, ,o
 PHILADEIPHIA-Quiet: middling' 10 30: 'VsTp' ST. LotI1s-steady; middlins. Is-ie; re- ceipts. l,75e: stock. 2I.o66 ,oos receipts. l.o35; sales .e5o; stock S9 s44 exports. 2s65; to the continent o'2oo; to France. 90. ,o. .
 Total today-Net receipts, IA, s94; expo1ts p to Great Britain, 2S65; to France, 4 ooOi to the continent 26.7Sl; stock 64s.4s5s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
FIGHT OF THE KEENE CLIQUE
Merely Want to Divorce the Southern
 and Union PacificS.

New York March 23.-Talbot J. Taylor and Company. representing James R.. Keene. manager of the Southern Pacific pool issued a statement today which contained the following: "Either there is a mistaken idea regarding the position taken by the minority stockholders of the Southern Pacific Company or a determin- ed effort is being made to cloud the issue and distort the facts, The efforts of the minority stockholders are not directed to- wards forcing a dividend upon Southern Pacific stock nor towards anything but separation of the Southern Pacific and Union Pacific systems to the end that the Southern Pacific will be run entirely in the interests of all the stockholders of the Southern Pacific Company"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Weather Conditions.

The southern depression of Saturday. after causing very general rains in the Southeast, has moved northeastward, joining another de- precision which moved in from the Middle West now forming very general disturbance central over West Virginia, giving continued rains from Georgia northward to the Ohio Valley and lower Lake Region. and eastward through New England, the rainfall being heavy from Northeast Florida northward through Georgia, East Tennessee. the Caroilnas. Virginia and the District of Columbia; area of high ba- rometer, with crest over South Dakota and spreading southward over the Great Plains, is giving generally fair west of the Mississippi. and clearing colder in the Gulf States, with temperature as low as degrees above zero in South Dakota and the freezing line dipping eouthward to Northwestern Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
HAYWOOD IS INDICTED.
He is Charged With the Murder of

Ludlow Skinner.
 Raleigh. N. C., March 23.-The criminal court for Wake County, was convened here today, Judge M. H. Justice of Ruth erfordton, presiding. -four witnesses in the case of Edward Haywood. charged with the murder of Ludlow Skinner, on February q, were examined by the grand jury and in less than half an hour true bill charging Haywood with murder was returned to the court.
 Haywood will be arraigned in court in the morning.
 Solicitor Armistead Jones, because of relationship and friendship to Haywood. asks to be relieved of the prosecution. This will be allowed and Judge Justice will name Walter E. Daniel. Solicitor of the Second District, who is one of the prosecuting council, as Solicitor for the case. The trial will begin either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. March 23.-In the spot cotton market a fair demand was in evidence, checked the movement to some extent. Sales, 2. 700 bales, Including POO to arrive Quota tons unchanged.
 Futures-The decline in Liverpool had de- pressing effect on the local market, which opened with prices 2@5 points below satur;, up to a., closing at e92; July lost 5 points to ess. sold up to eee closing at 97; August lost points to e63, sold up to 66 closing at 65. There were frequent mild fluctuations during the session. the clos ing figures showing net losses of 294 points,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
A Weak Spot

Is there such a place in your investments2
 Do you feel comfortable when you think of the future not only your own but your family's future1 Would you be interested to know upon what terms you can buy a 5 Per Cent. 2o-Year Gold Bond on the instalment plan-the bonds to become your property if you live, your family's if you die1 Ifso, addTess for terms, stating the amount of bonds you would like to begin purchasing
 
 nAmaa & IVgiIicox. NanaRar. Moufeouary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK. March 23.-The visible supply of grain Saturday. March 2I compiled by the New York Produce Exchange, is as follows: Wheat. AS, 455 900; decrease l.IoI.o Corn. !o.337. 900; decrease, l75. 900.
 Oats, 7e2 900; decrease, 35. 900.
 Rye. 99oo; decrease, 52.ooo.
 Barley, ,7Os 900: increase, FLOOD.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
New Orleans Sugar and Molasses.

NEW ORLEANS. March 23.-sugar-steady; open kettle. 2%@3a; open kettle centrifugal 3hg3&; centrifugal whites, An; yellow, S%@ 4; seconds, 2h43h.
 trifugal, 8. Syup. nominal. Ieq24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, March 23-Flour-steady and dull; red Winter patents, S3 S3.3oG3.4o; extra fancy and straight, S39325: clear. $275Q 2eo
 Whiskey-steady at SI.3o.
 Dry salted meats-steady; boxed extra shorts, Se S7ia: clear ribs, s 0. 2h; short clears, Slo.25.
 Bacon-steady; boxed extra shorts, Slo.75; clear ribs, short clears. Sl ll.I2h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Allen-Miles Co.'S Hide and Leather
 Letter.
Especial to The Advertiser.I

Especial to The Advertiser.1
 CHICAGO, March 23.-Country market firm, but quiet; heavy cows in demand at eight, but none obtainable under eight one-eighth to eight quarter. Receipts of buffs exceedingly light, consequently holders decline to sell under eight quarter and seven quarter and very few at those prices Advices from Boston report of ferings light at eight three-eighths to eight half for Ohios and eight quarter for Chicago. Extremes held same basis. Other descriptions quiet. but firm. Prime country taliow selling six quarter, but quiet. Packed hides dull for February native steers and COWS are as poor condition and quality. Heavy Texas steers are strong and late salting higher. Six hum dred February heavy Texas steers sold twelve half.
 Twelve hundred March heavy Texas sold at twelve three-quarters and thirteen cents was bid and refused for late March and early April as packers declined to sell ahead.
 Three thousand February native steers hides sold eleven quarter.
 Nine thousand January, February and March branded cows sold eight three-quarters.
 Receipts cattle at Chicago 29.oo0. Tanners are looking for advance in native hides until quality improves.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
CABLES CAME LOWER THAN
 WERE EXPECTED.
Receipts Larger Than Looked For At the Close the March Option Showed a Decline of
 10 Points.

NEW YORK. March 23.-The cotton market opened easy with prices l46 points lower, un- der rather larger indications Tor the oay port and interior receipts than expected ana disappointing cables. These were due to come l92 points lower to be in keeping with the New York close of Saturday, but at the time for the local opening the English market was 2h94 points lower and the close there was at a net loss of 31Q5 points. The selling was also encouraged by unsatisfactory accounts from Fall River and other New ISn6.n cen tres regarding the labor situation, put nter the market had declined or points 1urther there was a rally which carried prices pack o little above the opening. The upward move ment was chiefly due to covering py room shorts and there was also some commission house buying, probably for the long account. based on the lighter estimates for tomorrow receipts at Houston When March had reached 9.9l and May e.44, however. there was fresh burst of liquidation under which prices, led by March, which especially weak. un- der selling by longs, who were disposed 10 avoid deliveries, declined 3gl2 points from the best prices of the morning. On the decline July also came fin for considerable liquldation' while May showed relative firmness. The es- inmates for tomorrow's receipts at Galveston and New Orleans exceeded the actual figures of last year and this added to the weakness. Port receipts for the day footed up 4394 bales, against 5,22o bales last year. Toward the close there was a slight rally under profit taking by shorts, who were influenced by the good showing of exports. which reached 33, 600 bales, and the market was nnaliy steady, net 10 points lower on March ana l@5 lower on the list generally. Total sales futures estimated at I5o.o 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, March 23.-values in dry goods are maintained, but the market Is growing uuieter each day. Manufacturers are not will ,ng to give way in their ideas regarding values and as declared at the present figures, there is little profit on their product. As long as cotton continues at near its present level the prospect of firm prices is good.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI, March 3.-Flour-Dull; fancy S3. 1908. 40; family. S3. 9594.lo. Lard-Steady at $9.75.
 Bulk meats-steady at SIo.I2M. Whiskey-Quet at Sl.3o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON, March 23.-Turpentine- Firm at 65: receipts. 20.
 Rosirr-Firm at lo5; receipts, 235.
 Crude turpentine-Firm at $2.4oQ4.o %; re ceipts 39.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
Provisions.

PTOV1SIOuSs
 CORRECTED MARCH l7. Bacon-l i1ac. Dry salted sides, lo%c. Lard-Tieurces. leaf. Ic; compound. sKc. Meal-oo@6Sc per busheL Oats-white, 62c; mixed, Soc. Corn-white, 67c; mixed, 65c per Uushel. salt--Liverpool, e5c sack; Virginia, 47c Michigan. 25o-oound barrels. $i.6o. Butter-Jersey. 2603oc; Tennessee country 26c.
 syrup-Fancy. 4oc: rebofled. soc: Georgis cane, 35c Flour-Patent, Ioc, S4 2544. 35; straight loc, S3 SoQ3 90 per bhl sugar-Granuiated. 51s; Y. C.. 4&o; cut loaf 5% cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
sAyANNAH, March 23.-T

SAVANNAH, March 23.-Turpentine-Firm at GA; sales, Al: exports. 224.
 Rosin-Firm: receipts. I'sIs;a oa sales; s;se44: e. S2. 20; H, s24o; I, S2 S5; K. S3.2o; M. ss 40; N. s3.6o: window glass. Sa.75; water w S4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

Beryl-Is Ethers married life happy? Sibyl- She must be perfectly miserable. Why, un- derstand her husband only buys her things that he can afford !-Baltmore Herald.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Rendered a Banquet at the Capital
 City Club.

City Club.
 Atlanta. Ga, March 23.-Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw, accompa- nied by his wife and daufhter. reached Atlanta today from New Orleans. The Secretary will visit the proposed sites for the new Atlanta Federal building tomor- row and will leave for Washington at noon on the Southern.
 Secretary Shaw Is being entertained while here by Col. Robert J. Lowry. An elaborate banquet tonight at the Capital City Club, rendered by the Atlanta Clear ing House Association. Secretary Shaw responded to the toast "Our Country '' The other speakers were Governor Ter rell, Mayor Evan P. Howell, Clark How ell, James R. Gray. Hoke Smith, John Temple Graves and Colonel Lowry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

Consolidsted-Net receipts. 293I7; exports to Great Britain, o,S65; to France, 4.o0U; to the continent 30, 99S.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts. 6,9i3, I77; exports to Great Britain. 2.353.93 to France 96,292; to the continent, 2,4o5. l52.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

CAsh WtfB LOTIOWHs Flour-Dull and easy. % No. 2 Spring wheat. 75; No. 3. es975; No. No. ? corn. 4a: No. 2 yellow. 42. No. oats. 32%; No. 3 white, 32h@34x. Mess pork. per bbl.. IsQ o5, Lard. per 100 lbs. Slo. io9 io.2o. Shor trib sides Ooose), s .7o99 90. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), S9. 7596 67h. Short clear sides (boxed). SIC. .37h9 10. 50. Whiskey, basis of high wines Sl.30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK, March 23.-Coffee-spot quiet
 Sugar-Raw, steady: refined, steady.
 The coffee market opened steady at changed prices, rehecting important cables and weekend figures just about in line with expec- tations, ruled quiet until near the close when there was little activity. but prices closed steady the opening basis. Sales, 39.75o Ina
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

River Forecast. The Coosa will rise rapidly tonight and slowly during Tuesday. attaining moderately high stages only; the Alabama will rise stead lily during the next three days, attaining moderately high stages, and not exceeding 26 feet at Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
<-rrApyrsroN March oa-rurpentine-Fir1

IF1ZAHAEbIOIVI Pe1ItIr1O IT III
 Ros,neFirm; A. B, 0. D. E. sl.es: F. S2; G, S2.lo: H. 30; l. S276: K. $3-loi M. S3 30; N, s3.5o; window glass. $3.75i water white. S4,lH.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Temperature and Rainfall.

Weather Bureau
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 23. The following shows highest and lowest tenn. peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta tions during the twenty-four hours ending 2 A- m. today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Treasury Statement.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-rreasury b, lrces, S24I 1894, 324; gold, Si2l. 1881. .957.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. March 23.-Cattle-Receipts. 700 natives, $50 Texans; calves. 200 na- ives; market loc lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
sTATloNA
SHAW IN ATLANTA.

FRANK P. CHAPTER, Section DirectC.,, Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24

Maximum temperature for day, T degrees. Minimum temperature for day. 56 degrees. Average temperature for day, GA degrees Normal temperature for day, 56 degrees Accumulated excess since Jan. l, 72 degrees. Average relative humidity for day. 76 per cent
 Rainfall since Jan. |. I942 inches.
 River Bulletin. Q. G. Department of Agriculture.
 Weather Rureau
 MONTGOMERY Ala, March 23.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-24
River Forecast.

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