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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.

tOVer ErtVate Leased Wire.
 NEW YORK. March l6.-Cotton futures fin with first prices at a decline of three points to an advance of 4 points. The volume of busi- ness during the greater portion of the day was disappointment There was but little public interest Instead of advancing 10 points as expected, the Liverpool market failed to show any response to the bullsh close noted this side Saturday. In addition. the disappointing movement on this side caused the Liverpool market to lose several points, but many locals jumped in and bought the decline and as a natural result the local market stiffcned slightly, but there was a lack of snap to the speculation, and the local element was in charge of the pit during the greater portion of the day. Shorts fair buyers on the little dips in view of the apparent desire on the part of prominent leader to put the mar ket down to facilitate purchases of the Sum mer months. May cotton was sold freely in this connection. There were indications of an other storm through the Southwest and this served to hold bearish movements in check At the same time such news forced many small shorts under cover. Private cables from Liv- markets by the Egyptian interests with head quarters at Alexandria. Announcement was made at Washington to the effect that the floods in the South had prevented the Census Bureau from Issuing the final figures on the cotton ginning operations for 1902 and that port was scheduled to be made public today. The spot markets today were steady with fair demand from spinners. EX porters were disposed to proceed slowly. and consequently there were hints of manipulation on the part of the foreign representatives of the so-caled ket. there a mixed feeling, though local interests were largely in control The harder tendency for money sePvd to rstrict oprations and at the same time 1t caused a little selling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
H. G B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. March Ie.-Liverpool ad- vices were better than before owing to con- tinued Egyptian buying Our market. how ever. did not respond. but opened 2S4 points lower on near and unchanged to l point higher on the late months. Subsequently an improve ment of 4g6 points was established on fresh buying and the absence of sellers. The quiet ness and lack of demand for spots. coupled to realizing occasioned a break of 7Qlo points from the top later in the session, mak- ing the net loss points on old crop months and 495 on the new. Secretary Hester, after deductins the 59, 900 minus Galveston correc- tion and taking of e20oo of Oklahoma cot ton from the Texas movement. makes the de- liveries of that State from Sept lst to Feb. 2eth. inclusive. 2426, 900. against 2. 546. 900 last year. The amount delivered from Texas during February was 277. ooo against 254 900 last year. The recent cratic course of the market has curtailed speculation to a large extent and while disposition Is shown to sell cotton there is apathy apparent on the part of buyers. Manchester cables say that business on the cloth market last week was hard to negotiate. Offers from India proved generally imprscticable, though there were occasional transactions for China. For the present old crop months will be ruled by the action of the cliques in markets and the new will be influenced by the weather
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17

One of the theories of James B. Key holds, the head of the University Settle ment Society in New York, and now Mayor Lows private secretary, Is that much of the drunkenness on the part of the poor and ignorant men is caused by |, the fact that their equally poor and ig- norant wives do not know how to cook . .nourishing food properly, and that ex- hausted by manual labor and insuffi- ciently nourished their systems naturally crave stimulants One day this theory came home to roost. The husband of an Irish woman had beaten her unmercifplly, says the New York correspondent of The ,Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, and had been locked up for 1t. The morning after the wife approached Mir. Reynolds.
 'Oh, sir she said, in great distress, 'come and help me get my Michael out Sure I had i'm locked up last night for beatin' me: but for the love of Heaven come and help me get him out!'
 Her face was badly banged up, her head was bandaged, and she walked with a limp.
 But you don't want to get him out" }aid the settlement worker Hes almost Billed you. Leave him in. It will do him (ood I'll see that you don't suffer for Sack of his wages while he's in prison"
 "Oh mo- she said, twas all my fault You told me it was bad cool1in' drove 'ern to the rum shops, and faith cooked the pratties in the same old way Of course ! he got drunk. Twas my own fault I didn't cook 'em in the way I was told at the settlement, and of course he got drunk"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANs-Quiet; sales. 1850: ordi nary. 3-l6 good ordinary. li-I6; low middling. eM; middling. g Ill6; good mid ding ioM; middling fair. 10 l3-l6. nominal receipts, 7,32e; stock, 266. 389
 GALVESTON Firm: middling, 9N; sales 63: receipts 5.2l4; stock. 93 972.
 MOBILE-Quet; middling. g 9I6; sales 200; receipts. |; stock. I4.99e
 sAVANNAH-Quiet rniddling o%: sales 475; receipts. 2.eeo; stock, e7.s5I.
 CHARLESTON-Firm; middling, 9A: re ceipts. I5: stock, II,7se.
 WILMINGToN-Firm; middling. sH: sales POP; stock. S.227.
 NoRFoLK-Steady; middling: s%; sales ie3; receipts. I.i9I; stock. "A, 533.
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middling, IoM; re- ceipts 725: stock, 5. l7o.
 BoSToN-Quiet: middling. 10; net receipts 252: gross. SOAP.
 PHILADELPHIA-Quiet: middling, 1923 receipts. eo9: stock 4.2Q9.
 ST. LOUIS-Quiet: middiing, I3-l6; re- ceipts 2,326 stock. 23.727.
 NEW YORK-Quiet; middling, 10; gross re- ceipts 5.e53: sales. 800; stock, 90, 34e; ex- ports to the continent, 796.
 Total today-Net receipts, l7.2e2; exports to Great Britain. .93s; to the continent, lo.62e stock. 6le.397.
 Consoiidated-Net receipts. 30. .3o5: exports to Great Britain, 25.o27; to France, 232; to the continent, 6.94l.
 Total since Sept. Net receipts. 6,S29. I6i exports to Great Britain, 2,3I2.oe7; to France. 6S ,2s3: to the continent 2,422.7I4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
A. B. Baxter G Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 fRv Priyate Wire

NEW YORK. March i6-There was no change of consequence in the early market to- day Cables were fully up to the mark Rain reports were attracting attention, but in no case was there any moist's~e of consequence over Sunday. Government reports over 8 inches at New Orleans. Press advices were still alarming to the flood situation and this helped much in preventing selling. Numerous mail advices are coming in as to the back wardness of the crop preparations in Texas. It Is now taken for granted that the start in that State will be a very late one. probably later than ever before known in the history of the State. The spot situation keeps strong as ever. although bears have been pretending that cotton has been going begging in the South. On the other hand. people who are securing the country for suitable grades con- fess their inability to secure it. There are no signs of bull clique cutting loose from their position and short selling is growing less and less popular every day. Port receipts today were estimated at 900, against 9. GOO last year The market improved after the opening
 but the early market was dull and doubtless pending further flood news. The forecast was for occasional rains generally. Cables showed l42 points advance and quiet, but steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17

CHICAGO March Io.-There was a break 0I over xc In May corn today due to heavy lsauiaation M by prominent holders and the close was down Nc. May wheat was off fsc and oats were tfW9sc lower. Provisions were easier lower. " Trading in wheat was only moderate and the market held fairly steady the greater part or me day. but the extreme weakness fin corn caused a decline late in the sessone and the close was near the bottom May opened a shade to hc higher at 74kG76h@76ssc on Gomparatiyely steady cables, the markets at Liverpol falling to respond to the decline here saturday and on small worlds shipments the decrease being largely from Russia and Ar mission houses, but the offerings we're ey e Wei, takn by pit traders and local longs and the price l remained steady until the session was developed on the break on corn and a decline 70 ISS followed The close was sc lower at 1.ss. raT@IsM: .., Clessanees @ of wheat and -four 7s7,ooo bushels. against 6s 900 year ago me amount on passage decreased .672. 900 crease of 69i ,ooo bushels. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of eos cars. which, n,nt, %tn local ca receipts of aI ears made total last week and 579 a year ago.
 Enormous liquidation of May corn resulted Tn break of 2c in that commodity and with poor support the market closed near the bot tom The selling was continuance of the liquidation began last week and was on a scale sufficient to satisfy the most increduloue
 
 weeks ago had been abandoned. The selling was in big blocks and at first was confined mainly to one or two large operators, but as the session advanced and no let up occurred the smaller holders took alarm and Joined in the selling. so that for c time 1t seemed as If tn ewhole pit had corn for sale. The opening was easy lower cables May being q shade lower at 46%q46H and from the tap of the bell until late In the day the market experienced a gradual decline. At 44Tsc there was some covering by shorts and a slight re- action occurred, the close being off % at 45h. Statistics on the whole were bullsh but had little effect on tn estimation. Local re- ceipts, 396 cars, one contract
 There was early selling of oats on the in- creased receipts. but the offerings were we'll taken and the market held quite steady until late in the session when prices declined with corn. The volume of trade was only moder- ate. The close was weak and hd%c lower for May at SAX after selling between 34M and 34&. Local receipts Al 3 cars.
 There was considerable liquidation in pro- visions induced chiefly by the weakness in corn, although liberal receipts of hogs and a decline of from to | oc in prices at the yards were early bear factors There was no effort to support the market and the whole list slumped of, the close being weak and 25c off on May pork at Si767H. May lard was at $S 97h.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
MARINE NEWS.

NEWPORT NEwS-Arrived. steamer Risa (Ger.). Fendt Norfolk. Sailed, steamer Vaux- hall (Br). Chandler, Havre.
 KEY WEST-Arrived steamers Olivette, Port Tampa, and sailed for Havana; Armenia Wright. Galveston. Sailed, steamer Kath- leen, Towles, Havana.
 PENSACoIA-Sailed. steamers Virgin de Lcurdes (SpD Echevarrie, Gibraltar; Nth tRrg. Stevenson. Bristol: schooner Evadine (Br). Collins. Port Secondi
 MOBlLE-Arrived, steamers Giuseppe Cor yata ut), Hottone, Havana; Normandie (Nor ), Berg, Progresso Mexico Banan (Nor.). Nun son. Belize; Alliance CNor) Nielsen Blue fields; Forest Dale OBr), Pinkham, PhiiadeI- phia Senator Holeson Longe, Guanica Cleared. steamers Dalmally (Br.) Ward, Bre- men: Normandie (Nor.), Berg. Progresso, Mex ; Alliance Nielsen. Bluehelds
 NEW ORLEANS-Cleared. steamers Mexi- can (Br). Kay Liverpool; Sceptre (Br) Will Hams, Copenhagen via Norfolk; EnIsleigh tBr), Boutyman, Copenhagen. via Norfolk; schooner Clara Barton. Mayo, Apalachicola
 PORT EADS-Arrived, steamers Breakwater Rivara, Puerto Cortez; La Coma (Aus) j. Paro- vich. Port Tampa; Lord Ormonde (BrO Aiken, Portland Janeta (Br), Ford. Boston; Elmar, Jacobs New York. Sailed steamers Venus (NorD. Bioaness. Port Limon: European (Br. j.. Edwards, Liverpool
 JACKSONNILLE-Arrved steamer Strath- coma tBr). Gould.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. March Ie.--The spot cot ton market was quiet today. the volume of was in evidence. Though Liverpool spots were up points this market remained unchanged with sales of 1850 bales, including $50 to arrive. Factors say there is very little cotton offered in the country at any price Locally little cotton was offered in the higher grades, tho bulk of offerings being in strict low mid ding and lower grades.
 Futures at the opening were even to points lower than Saturday. The opening was fol lowed by frequent slight fluctuations with a mild downward trend Trading compara- lively light. May, July. September and Octo- Der being the principal positions dealt in. The board at the close showed net losses of { Q7 points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
Alexandra's Early Ambltion

Queen Alexandra of England, laughing ly acknowledges that when a young girl her greatest ambition was to become a popular actress. All her spare time was spent in studying acting and practicing calls they jointly arranged. In fact, to such an alarming extent did the passion absorb the three sisters that at last their mother, the queen, had to forbid them taking part in any theatricals at all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
New Orleans Cotton Futures. VIEW ORLEANS March I6-Cotton f,,tur
Analysis of Cotton Movement.

NEW ORLEANS, March I6-Secretary Hes ter's analysis of tho cotton movement for the six months of the season from Sept. to the close of February, inclusive. shows that com pared with the crop movement last year. Tex including Indian Territory, has brought into sight this season in round figures 56 900 less, while other Gulf Sattes. which include Arkansas Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee.
 Missouri and Oklahoma, have marketed 9e.- 900 marc. and the group of Atlantic States. which include North and South Carolina, Geor-
 gia. Florida. Alabama and Virginia, 2.ooo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
The Bat Was A 0staver

Recently wall was torn down in Bal timore, which had not been touched since 1871. In a little cavity was found a bat which must have been there all of the thirty-two years. The bat flew out and was captured In the same hole was found the remains of another bat, which had not been vigorous enough to stand the long wait for light and food.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
Provisions.

CORRECTED MARCH Ie. Bacon-I hc.
 Dry salted sides, Io%c. Lard-Tieurces. leaf. Ic: compound. sKc Meal-6oQ65c per bushel. Oats-White. 52c; mixed, soc. Corn-White. 67c: mixed. 65c per pushel ealt-Liverpool, 96c sack: Virginia, 47c, Michigan. 2bo-Dound barrels. SI.6O. 2bc.
 syrup-Fancy. 4oc: reboiled. soc; Georgia Fiouf~Patent. s4. 2s@4 ss; straight. ss. so0 sugar-aranulated. 5N: Y C.. 4&c: cut loaf, 6& ceAtA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
Visible Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, March I6-The visible supply of grain Saturday. March I4 as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange. Is as fol lows:
 Wheat, 4o, os6 900 bushels; decrease. esI,- 900 bushels.
 Oats, T. l37. 900; Increase, 5l5ooo. Rye, .o47. 900; increase, 1000.
 Barley. .6s7. 900; decrease, S7.ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
St. Louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, March le.-Flour- Steady; red straight' s3qs.26; clear. S2.7sq2 90.
 Whiskey-Steady at Sl. 30.
 Dry salted meats-Lower; boxed extra short S9. s7i4: clear ribs. S9. 97h; short clears S9. 97h.
 Bacon-Lower; boxed extra shorts, clear ribs and short clears. Slo.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. March l6.-Buyeres and sell. ana yet there Is no weakening of values and with mills sold ahead there Is no disposition to There is decreased activity at second hands but reports from the country arc tha, jobhars continue active and the prosnAsts for retail trade are bright.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
New Orleans supar and Molasses.

NEW ORLEANS. March I6.-Sugar-Steady; open kettle. 2Aq3%; open kettle centrifugal' 3%q3%; centrifugal whites. 5-l6; yellow, 3Aa4 Ills: seconds. 2M@3H
 Molasses-Open kettle, nominal I3G26: cen trifugal. 6Ql9. Syrup. nominal, I9q24
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
Naval Stores-

WILMINGTON, March l6 -Turpentlne- Firm at 65: receipts. q casks
 Rosin-Firm at S2i receipts SIS barrels Crude turpentine-Firm at s2.4o94; receipts Tar-Firm at sI.es; receipts. s4s barrels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17

SAVANNAH, March e-Turpentne-Firm at 65. receipts. s5: sales. I6; exports, 54
 Eosip1r6m; dn6; receipts. ,l74 sales, ssI ex- C. 2.2o; II. s2 so; I. S2 s5; K. Ss.2o; M S3 40; \. SS. 60; window glass. S3.s5; water white, S425
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easy
 No Spring wheat, 7e@77; No 3, 7oq7e; No 2 red. 72973.
 No corn. 43: No yellow. 4a. No oats. 34: No. white. s3M935A. Mess pork, per bbl.. Sl7.75RI7.97I5. Lard. per 100 lbs, $e.s5q9.e6. Short rib sides Qyoose). S9. 75ae. 90 Short clear sides (boxed). SIo.37itd TO- 5o Whiskey, basis of high wines. SI.30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
New York Cotton Futures.
Local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton in the local cotton market yesterday were follows:
 Strict middling ............................. Mtddlng e. .............................. Stirct low middlin4 ..................... pK
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
CHARLESTON Marcn ,sr,,

Firm at 63 sales. none.
 Rosin.Firm; A, B. c. D. E. r. SIeo; G. S2' H. 30; l, s2 75 K S3.Io; N, S3 30
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, March I6.-Cattle--Receipts 5000 natives. 200 Texans, 100 native calves; corn fed cattle active and steady; quarantine, steady; cows steady to lower.
 Choice export and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. March 6-Coffee-Steady; No Rio invoice. 5A.
 Sugar-Raw and refined, steady.
 The market for coffee futures opened at a partial decline of points, following lower European cables, decline in the rate of Bra call speculation was very quiet and the mar ket featureless until just before the close when there was considerable selling pressure and in the absence of support prices were finally barely steady. net 5g points lower Sales 1 6, 500 bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17

River Forecast. The Coosa will fall slowly and the Ala bama will remain nearly stationary during the next two days.
 
 Weather Conditions. Light rains have occurred over @ greater por- Sion of the South and East; it Is raining in Eastern Georgia, Western North Carolina Virginia. the Middle Mississippi and Ohio Val leys. and at Boston and showing in Maine; the barometer continues highest over the extreme Northeast, with very general depression over the Plateau Region, the later moving slowly eastward; more less cloudiness continues fin the South. and temperatures continue rather high in southern and central districts an area of moderately high barometer dipping south ward over Montana Is giving lower tempera- ture in that portion of the country and light frost has occurred in Oregon and Washington.
 Temperature and Rainfall. C. s. Department or Agricultureb
 Weather Bureau MONTGOMERY. Ala. March I6 The following shows highest and lowest tenn. peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta. tions, during the twenty-four hours ending 2 C. m today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
Treasury Statement
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

| WASHINGTON, March l6.-Treasury bal.
 anees, S225,63e. l64: gold. sIi9,e62,si3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-17
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Returned to Boost !.

FRANK P. CHAPTER. Section Directol. Weather Bureau.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
Got Their Deserts.

The trial of VIM. Allor. charged with
burglary that was marked by shame
full incidents al the home of Fireman
Yungkans In Detroit while the head Of
the household was absent at his post
OF duty, had dramatic ending. The
case was given To the jury shortly af-
ter 10 a. m. Wednesday. In spite of
the fact that three persons had sworn
positively TO an alibl. including Allor
himself. the jury was out but five
minutes. Judge Phelan In nlediately
sentenced Allor to 20 years In the De-
troit house OF correction. In view of
his crime against motherhood while
perpetrating the burglary, he, Of
course, had not the slightest claim on
leniency. Arthur KratZ, Allor's accom-
pllee in the burglary, though not In the
more shocking crime, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to serve eight years
at Jackson. Kratz's confession did
much TO facilitate the work of the Of
ficers on the case. and the judge init
mated that but for their intercessioD
the penalty would have been much
more severe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14
A NEW ALPINE RECORD.
Most Dangerous Attempt Reeenti,
Successfully Accomplished.

Advices from Geneva convey the
information that a M. Hasler of
Berne. member of the Swiss Alpine
club, has just made a new Alpine rec
ord. II seems that NJ Hasler. ac-
companied by a Chamonix guide,
climbed to the summit of the Aiguille
Verte, 4,116 meters high, on March
81.
The Aigulle Verte is one of the
most dangerous climbs in the entire
Mont Blanc range, and is rarely at
tempted, even in summer. 1t is con-
sidered as difficult as the Matterhorn,
and much more dangerous, owing to
its loose rolling stones.
M. Hasler made the climb after a
fall OF soft damp snow, for which he
had been waiting several weeks, so
he might reduce the danger of be-
coming a victim to the stones. He
stayed an hour on the summit and
then returned by easy stages to his
hotel at Chamonix.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-14

He began to read: Don't air IN ,
rocking chair and rock while resting
Don't injure tho furniture In AN,
way and be careful of all fancy deco
rations." He looked about him
The wreckage has been appalling An
this palatial apartment" He READ
again. well. great Eli" he cried
and looked up at her. why, it was
you!"
What was?"
Come here, please"
She went to him. He pointed with
thin finger at an accusing "Don't
kiss your patient"
She flushed under her dainty Swiss
cap.
Not even delirious patients?" he
inquired.
She turned her back on him from
the window.
Not even those who have an lin.
mination of reason?" he persisted
She could find nothing to say.
do you know" he said. eve
been puzzled over 1t ever since II
was just before fell asleep and
woke up in my senses again. AT first
thought 1t was my aunt who
brought me up, and then suddenly
thought 1t was an old chum of mine
at college. You look very like him
Why, -our names are the same. Was
Jim Blakely relative of yours? He
was drowned"
She turned on him with a cry OF
brother"
Good Lord" he gasped, and tried
to rise. He sank back weakly in his
chair and sat there staring at her.
What a chump | am he said at
last. 80 you're little Marjorie" He
remembered Jim's picture Of her in
his den. How proud he was % YOU"
The thought OF her position theye
came TO MIN in a shameful contrast
What a brute I've been" he said
"and what an angel you've been here.
To let you wait on me hand and foot
like that What brute. Jim's sis
ter"
Her back was to him She stood
looking out of the window. Her
hand was within his reach, and he
took it. "Do you think" he said
being Jim's chum, you could" He
touched his lips to the palm of her
hand-"forgive me? Could your" 1t
was his old teasing tone with a new
note Of seriousness in it.
She tried to free her fingers. Take
care now" he warned, 1.-The doctor
said | was to be humored."
She laughed and that weakened her
defenses. He caught her other hand.
You're brick, Marjorie" he said.
Let me go" she said sobbing. 81
i want to wipe my eyes, you silly"
Her tone was itself a surrender. He
lay back and smiled with content into
her wet eyes.-Utica Globe.