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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
Virgin & Faunce's Cotton Letter.
 V1ver P-Ivats Taased VVIre1


 NEW YORK April 25.-There was great deal af5 e nftcting talk in cotton market today. T. Is 9sRtd vthat Sullv tho leader has ahan- doned his proposed ideas and from this it is inferred that the manIpulston will be car ried through the July and August options. It is said that the bull interests have been sell irg their May cotton and buying July and August. On just what bull ;Govenent Is based is rather difficult to see inasniuch az there are Ilenty of fictnrs which 'o base on extremely bearish idea. The crop, figuring fhst 1t has barely been put in the ground. Is in good condition. The weather map G sat iSfactory and the movement is nt good size and whats more, the estimates with regard to the movement for the ensuing week are quite bearish As tn the extent of the short interest in the general market. there Is con siderable difirence of opinion: vet there is hardly short interest 20 large to have csused advances If sensatic nal proportions from time to time in the recent past. and still he unwise at this late day The mstkets are quiet in spots The foreign situation con tirues to show evidences of being manipulated Tho bull clique has its representatives ah. oGd and these interests arH following inc G'rcc- tions sent out from this side The same can be sand lt the New orleans elem, mt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
A. B. Baxter & Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 fRy Priv ta Wire

NEW YORK. April 25.-Cables were big surprise. Liverpool instead of advancing after our bulge of yesterday. went of 2 point o~ two. Our opening at a decline oe tT5 po'nts and despite the DOT cables there was not much cotton offered. The ma showed con tinued dry weather notwithstanding forecasts yesterday of showers for today The China question is presumed tc have unsettled Liv- erpool Mum ~ous Texas reports were at hand of baked soil and impossihiity of blowing un- til rain comes good deal depends on the clique and Ire weather and receipts also closely watched, but less attention Is paid to them. In the Liverpool market the stocks of all kinds gained ieooo during the week but the a'oat stocks lost e2 900. On the other hand, the American supply gained 20.- coo for the in stare but lost 6I GOO for tho aIoat. The net showing Is compared with last year 2S5 900 behind for all kinds, and 257. 900 behiGd for American, The forecast was for showers in portions of Texas and the Gulc states generally Port receipts today were estimated at 5000. against | 3 900 last year. Reports Of rain at several points ir Texas weakerod the market during the morn ing did increase in New York stocks of 2, 500 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANS-Steady: sales 2.6oo: or dinay. SIS; good ordinary, sas; low mdd!ng g 5-e; middling. 10 -l6; good mddlng Iole; middling fair. II 3-I6, nominal; re- ceipts, 2.547; stock, l56.457.
 GALNESTON-Very firm middling, 10; sales I23; receipts, 3.972; stock 56.o54.
 MoBlLE-Nominal: middling, 98; receipts, 30; stock 6.50o.
 SAvANNAH-Q Quiet and firm; middling. e%; receipts, 1858: stock 4e, e88.
 QHARLESTON-Firm; middling, 9A; re- ceipts. 3; stock 4,o43.
 WILMINGTON-Quiet midding, O.; receipts l9: stock 5.659.
 NoRFoLK-Quiet; mddllng, IoH; sales. IS9; receipts. 764; stock, 4.S7o
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middling. loh stock, 4.9l4
 BosToN-ouiet; middliAg, Io5o. receipts 56s
 PHILApELPHIA- teady; middlIns. Io.75; receipts, 57: stock, 3.l22.
 ST. LOUIS-steady; niddling. 10: sales i24; receipts. i.374 stock. i6,3i7.
 NEW YORK-Quiet middllng. 10 50 net receipts. 9s: gross 800 stock, 65.733: ex- ports to Great Britian l.6lI.
 Tota ltoday-Net receipts. e,2o7: exports to Great Britain. i.eli: to the continent, 900; stock 363 9o7.
 Consolidated-Net receipts. e,2o7: exports to Great Britain. I,6I; to the continent 90. Total since Sept. Net receipts. 7.3o6. 76S; experts to Great Britain. 2.5S7, 952: to France. 727 l73; to the continent. 2,56s, 36i {; to Japan. lS3. 2o9.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
MARINE NEWS.

NORFOT K--Arrired steamers Cayo Largo tRr.), Benton, New Orleans; Jacob Bright tBr). Anderson Mobile and sailed for Tyne Ursula Bright tR.), GoodH Pensacola Sailed steamer Inchkeith OBr.D. jor, Antwerp
 NEWPORT NEWS-Arrived. steamer Castle ton Gr>, Batty. Tampa Sailed. steamer KaEawaha C3r E. Maxwell, Liverpool: Frances IT Leggett, Jenson. San Francisco.
 SAVANNAH-Sailed steamers Whitgift (BrO Porrett. Bremen: barkcntine Kremlin Small. St. John; schooner Lewanka (br). Williams SycDey.
 NEW ORLFANS--Clrared, steamers Jessie Pulns t}r). Iu.tol Rotterdam via Norfolk: Fort Morgan (Nor), Olsvik. Bocas del Toru: Chalrnette, Rirney, Havana; Daghn (Nor.). Olsen, Vera Cruz
 PORT EADS-Arrved. stea ITS Esther Stevenson, Bluehelds Indian tBr.) Daniel. Liverpool; Hountslow (Brl, Bis1d Cuba; tug Charles Clarke. Sabine Pass: tug F. L. Rus sell. Port Arthur. Sailed. steamers Olympia (Br). Gait. Port Limon; David CNorD war- nccks. Livingston: Fl Dla. Mason. New York Chalnlctto. BirneY Havana.
 iOBILE-Alived. steamer BelvernOn (Nor. J. Olsen. Bocas del Toro Cleared. steamers Bel v,.-non (Nor). Olsen, Bocas del Toro; Gylier (NorD, Alshager. La Ceiba; Chat field (Br.) Hunt, Monmouth, Englands
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26

Futures were I93 points lower at the open ing and declin d 2Q3 points additional. The rain had fallen ir some parts of Texas where 1t was badly needed. This caused lessning of the anxiety that shorts have been feeling on account of the bad outlok for the coming crop and a corresponding easing off in prices Added to this were cables telling of raid in Liverpool In which 1t said the Alex andria clique had iquidated it's contracts I his liquidation caused a decline in the Liv erpool market toward the close, whereas the opening was at an advance of points. Dur ing the last hour of the half day there were frequent fluctuations which left prices at the close 2G3 points sower than yesterdays clos ing figures except September which was 6 points lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
The Financier's Statement.

NEW YORK. April 25.--The Financier this week says:
 one feature of the official statement of the New York Associated Banks last week was decrease of S4, 592, 200 instead of gain in ioans. the latter having been looked for as the result of moro liberal offerings of money by the chief leading institutions this week. fiec,ion of the previous weeks business when there was large liquidation of speculative ac- counts on thc Stock Exchange while contrary to expectations the official statements of the barks that week showed an important increase in leans. The banks gained S5 5o6. 100 in eash. of which S5 BOP, 600 consisted of specie, that which was estimated from the traccable movements of money during the week. The part. however by the average system of the banks. The average gain for the fortnight as shown by the official statements was S4 es.- 500. while the average of the estimates for this period S5.7l5 200. Deposits in creased Ssl3, %, which is only little below Ie difference between the cash ard the loss in loans. therefore. tho statement wns harmon- The required reserve was increased S7S- 275, which sum deducted from the increase In cash leaves S& 9T7. .925 as the increase tT sur plus reserve; this item is now Slo, 995, AIS. Calculated on the basis of deposits, less those plus reserve Is SEC, ,so6. .275 Circulation showed the smaller increase of S43 GOO but even tiis light gain ie notcworthy for this period of the year when usually there is a large reduction of circulation. The average daily ciearinEs of the banks last week were S2lS 900 GOO against S242 900. 900 in the previous week: this reduction was due to the fact that the Stock Exchange was closed on Wednesday. Among tho notable changes in tie Item Of loans was the increase Of S6 500 900 by the Mercantile caused by the ab- sorption of the Broadway;. this merger becom- ing effective on WednesdGq. Three of the important gains in specie were very nearly offset by losses. indicating that the increase in cash shown by the statement was well dis tributed Compared with year ago the sur plus now Is little greater and judging from the movements of money now In progress there 4- r1,dr nrs will gradually increase, the gain becoming little more important after the middle of May. The indications therefore seem 70 poItt to easy monetary conditions for the remainder nf tha SnrinS at least
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
CABLES FROM LIVERPOOL WERE
 UNSATISFACTORY.
Later There Was Rally, But Again Weakness Developed, and Shorts and Pool Were Depended on
 Support.

NEW YORK. April 25.-The cotton market opened easy at unchanged prices to decline or points, cables being unsatisfactory Later the market rallied point or two. but again became weak and irregular and depended on shorts and pool support for business. There was considerable selling later of the new crop positions on the favorable average of the crop advices while .he undertone of she more i'm mediate market made weak by current estimates of 0o.ooo bales to come into sight this week, against 4.797 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
Allen-M Co.'S Hide and Leather
 Letter
Special to The AdVertiser.l

CHICAGO. April 25.- February and March natives and butt brands are dull and un- changed Fair demand for Colorados. Brand ed cows and light native well sold up There a better demand for heavy na- tive and good demand for heavy Texas.
 Two cars App Colorados sold at 0%; B. 900 November and December heavy native COW hides sold at loc; 5000 March and April native steer hides sold at lhc, Country buffs still held at 67s and 7kc with bids for Boston of h less refused. No sales reported. City calfs sold at i2& with rumored sale of prime country at l21s.
 Tallow continues easier with sale of city renderers at 5% and prime city at 6@c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
New Orleans Cotton Futures. rW ORLEANS, April 25.-Cotton .uta,
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Spot Cotton

NEW ORLEANS. April 25. .-Spot cotton con tinues in good demand at unchanged prices Sales, 26oo bales, including 200 to arrive.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK April .-CoNee-spot Rio, nominal; No 2 invoice 5 s-ie; niid' quiet Cordova, 7%Gi2
 sugaG-Raw steady: fair relning. 3 3-le: centrifugal e6 test 3 Ille: riolasses sugar No. e..............44s No. 7.........."..4 4o No. s..............4.s5 No. 9.."...."....4.so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
New York Cotton Futures.
Local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton Tn the local cotton .nd: ket yesterday were follows: Strict middlug .....................:.....9 itl6 si'ct LOW miudf'ng .-....................9Ss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
THE UNION KO2TGAuE BANK. ING SI u 1 LO. Limited

Notice is heieby given that the creditors or Inc above named company required OF or before the 23!d day of September, next to seiih their names and addresses ana the particulars of thcir debts claims and the names aud addresses of their solicitors. if any. tu the Right Honorable John Young, D-l,.. IP of k.ldon Buildings, i6 Elden tteet. Liverpool Street, London. E. C.. Eng land, thv iiqHi .ator of the said company; and if 90 raqui ed by notice in writing from the said hddator, by their solicitors to come ln and D. ovo their said debts or tclains a. sucn .ina and place shall be specified in such notict, ot, in default thereof. they will De exellted f.om the benefit of any distribu- ton nads before such dehts a,c proved Dated th.s ieth jay ol July, ooS.
 AStCRST. MORRIS. CRISP & CO,
 " Jhintmortcn Avenue, Ion lon. E. C.. Eng
 land. Solicitors to the above named Liqui-
 da,or su- 2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26

CHARLESTON. April 25.- .-rurpentine-Nom- inal at %5 sales. none.
 Rosin-Nonnnai, A. B. '. D. E. sfs5: F. Sl.eo C., SIe5; H. S2l5; I. SAYS: K s2 90; N ss \. ss,o5, wirdow glass, Ss. l5 water white. S3. 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26

No Io.............4.25 No. Ii............-.4.2o Confectioners' A. 47o: mould A. 5. 10; GU: loaf and crushed 545; powdered. 4.s5; gran ulated, 4.65 cubes. 5.l0.
 Coffee futures opened steady with prices un- changed to points higher The improvement was practically due to switching operations, sellers of May buying late months freely notices issued were fewer than expected and were smaller than anticipated. Foreign mar ket changes were slight and not factor Local prices advanced still further before the close which was steady, net unchanged to 10 '' May e' .................,.'..ss5a @ c. .o s5as 70 June ........-..-..'s ? oO July .. So August .. ........................... o594. 10 SepteN1Der 10 October .. ............................ NoVemoer ...........''.......'..''.Nt. Y. oO December ......,...................4 z. oUN 4.oo January .... ....'.............'..-'.-'4' ~
 New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26

SAVANNAH. April 5.-Turpentine-Firm at 47; receipts. 5si; sales. 3e7; exports, s3
 Rosin-Firm; receipts. .s6s: sales, 2.a73; exports 7o7: A, B. c. D, E, SI.s5: F, Si. .eo c. sI.e5: H. s2 as; I. s2s5; K. ss; M sS o; N, s3 5; window glass. S325; water white, S3. 35.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
The leading futures ranged as foIlows

""sr quo" tions were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 No. Spring wheat. 7sh; No 3 7e; Nc 2 red. 76k9774
 No. 2 corr. A5k: No. yellow, 45h No. 2 oats, 34; No white. 53ha36. Lard. per 100 lbs. S9.6599 67A. Short rib sides Qoose), Se. 659s. 70. Dry salted shoulders (boXedl, SS. 37h6S 50. Short c,eGr sides (bS Ned), Sio. 2ih1I {. .25. Whiskey, basis of High wines. Sl 30
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. April 25 5-cattle-Receipts, A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-26

Naval Stores. WILMINGTON. April 25:-Turpentine- Nothing doing; receipts 10 casks RSslu-Firm at Sl.o5; receipts iS3 Crude turpentine Firm at S2, S325 and S3 50: receipts. 36. Tar-Firm at s 65; receipts. ISL
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14

Governor Pennypacker of Pennsyl-
vania forced through the legislature
an anticartoon law and thereby made
himself an object Of scorn and ridicule.
He has q brother who has done bet.
ter. The latter is the mayor of West
Chester and he has stopped the sale
of liquor to habitual drunkards in
that town. His course could be fol
lowed WITH great cerdit ana prodt by
the mayor Of every small town in the
land. In his capacity as head Of a com,
munity the various DRINKS and disor.
derlie6 aFO brought before him. He
knows them all, and where they are
"habituals" he sends their names tc
every liquor store in the place with
: warning not to sell them liquor un.
der penalty Of the law, and the pen.
atty Is revocation of license. Mr.
Pennypacker does not pretend to be
a reformer. He is simply working tc
abate a nuisance, save the municipal
ity money and help out the drunkard's
family.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14
QH&@sH5D
CleW's Weekly financial review does

Clew's Weekly financial review does
not attach undue Importance to the
Russian situation, although it is said:
Since crop conditions are more favor
able the principal uncertainty to be
considered is a possibility of further
liquidation caused by the disturbi2s
effect of the cotton corner and the in
ternational situation as revealed by
Russia's aggressions in Manchuria.
The latter deserve closer attention
than hitherto given. 1t is apparent
our Government is alert to the import
ance OF pressing the open door in
China and the integrity of that vast
empire as a future market of immense
value to the United States. Russia's
designs upon Manchuria with her es-
t%ablished policy of rigid exclusion are
a direct menace to the future CONNER
cial and industrial interests of the
United States, and nobody better ap-
preciates this fact than our astute Sec
rotary OF state, Mr.. Hay. There are
plain rumblings of friction between
this country and Russia. who evidently
fears our inevitable domination of the
Pacific: but they need cause no spec
lal anxiety, and certainly cannot prove
OF serious consequence to the stock
market. Russia is financially weak.
having committed herself to unproft.
able railroad and industrial schemes
on a stupendous scale, almost to the
verge of bankruptcy. She is in no con.
dition to invite war with n first
class power; the result of which would
certainly be defeat and probable dis
membership of a loosely connected
empire There is therefore little or no
danger Of serious difficulty with Rus
STA. and alarmist newspaper reports
may b read with equanimity. The
plain dealings and firmness of Amerj.
can diplomacy will probably accom-.
plisil what We desire withor- So
friction; so as & stock market factor
the Russian incident should not re-
ceiye undue weight; though it might
easily develop sufficient importance to
interfere with ordinary speculative
movements.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14

feet long and as thick as a mans arm.
He was lunging viciously at the hen
and reaching her feathers but had not
harmed her. Won drove the hen away
and taking a hand with his whip
quickly found that there was a fight
on. The snake was remarkably quick
and Jared Von's rheumatism till it
was brought low with the butt end of
the whip, the hen whose nest was
near by, remaining a silent spectator
of the changed conditions about her
nest. On the return trip curiosity
tempted Won to again visit the nest.
Mr.. Snake had come to life and had
crawled to within a few feet of the
nest which was occupied by it's own
er, who showed no fear at the mans
approach, but appeared in her hen way
to realize that he had befriended her
in her trouble. A stroke of the heel
put the ugly serpent out of business,
Mr.. Won Steiger then walked up and
for a time stood over the nest without
disturbing its occupant. Many return
ing from that district report the pres
ence of numbers Of ugly snakes. in
GLIDING rattlers-and to further sup
port Von's story-his wife was along
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14

The Mckinley monument has been
a great success $500 900 has been
-aiseo + poo,lar sufscr'n''on for ne
erection of a suitable monument at
Canton to the memory of the great
martyred president. The association
has decided however that the further
sum of 500, 900 should be raised as
a fund to provide for the care and
preservation Of the monument. This
sum carefully invested should provide
an ample income for this purpose.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14
Hen Was Grateful.

Wilton News: A. Won Steiger, OF
this city, tells a story Of s hens graft
tude that is truly touching. Tuesday
Of this week while driving with his
wife between Mannhaven and Expan'
sion they noticed a prairie hen not far
distant from the trail acting in a pc
culiar manner She was Topping up
and down and appeared to be giving
battle to a skunk or badger. In or
der to aid the hen in her plucky fight
Won took the buggy whip and went
to the battlefield where he was horri
fed to find the cause of the trouble tt
be a hideous bull snake about fou1
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14
Che Bismarek Tribune.
BY N. h. JEWELL.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.


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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14
Epworth League Convention, Oetroi
Michigan. July is to 90, 1908.

$3.50 for the round trip via Chicago
Great Western Railway. Tickets on
sale July IA and Is. Good to return
July goth, Tor Aug. 18th, by payment
Of so cents extra). For further infor-
nation apply to any Great Western
Agent, or J. p. Elmer, G. P. A., Chica-
go, Ill.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14
Ladies Black and COlOred Etamina Skirts al
20 Per Cent Discount.

$500 quality, nicely trimmed with tatfeta bands and
drop skirts at $3.50
$1,000 quality, an excellent article and well made at $500
A large assortment of all wool and worsted walking
skirts in black and colors.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-07-14
All Wool Walking Skirts

500 and $500 quality at ............ $500 and Sd
$50, $500 and $1,000 qualities at $500, $40 and $50
$3.50 quality at $50.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-10

md w m ems d H.
tsPEclAL coRREsPoN oENcG

the army swung round the corner and
marched up the street past my hotel.
First came the fife and bugle band.
composed OF half a dozen ragged
Indian boys. blowing a triumphal
march for all they were worth Be
hind them. riding proudly on a stolen
mule, copper-colored general carried
huge Venezuelan flag, its gaudy
strips of red. blue and yellow f1aunt-
ing proudly in the sunlight,
He was dressed in a pair of tattered
red pants" with a broad gold stripe,
a blue service blouse like that of the
United States army. an old palm1eaf
hat with ribbon of the Venezuelan
colors twisted round it, and a pair of
alpargattas-then native canvas sandal,
which exposes the toes and heels.
A Mauser rife was slung over his
shoulder, an Andino machete with a
gayly colored scabbard hung on ore
side and brass-hilted regulation
sword on the other while the belt
around his waist contained q heavy
Smith & Wesson revolver and enough
cartridges for a Maxim gun
+ he army followed in single Tile
generals and colonies marching along
on the tanks in generous profusion.
Ia0E6 was a u6lQ OInC0I 10 every nail
dozen men. but you could hardly tell
the field officers from the rank and
file. 1t would be impossible to- find a
worse collection of scarecrows any
where. The men looked as II they had
been dragged through a cactus hedge,
feet first, and then rolled in a man.
grove swamp. The officers were
dressed in odds and ends of uniform
from nearly every army in the world.
The rank and file made no pretense
at uniform, but wore anything they
happened to have picked up.
Ea oh man carried a MauSer, a belt
full of cartridges, a machete or sword
and perhaps blanket, a mess-kettle
and tinpan. The Venezuelan soldier
has to be his own commissariat SER
vice or go without.
The fortune of war often brings men
to the front with surprising rapidity
in these turbulent republics. The fam
lily which goes to war ragged and shoe
less may, in a few short weeks or
months, become one of the greatest
in the land Promotion is rapid for
the good fighter. A man may be a
ragged Indian peasant one year and
a distinguished general the next.
When President Castro fought his
way to supreme power in Venezuela
many men of no account went up on