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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 Y1v Privata Leased wire1

NEW ORLEANS, July 2i.-Phenominally iight receipts and nearly every other condi- lion which would under ordinary circumstances lend to cause a sensational advance seems to exist excepting improved weather. which for the moment acts as an offset to all builish in- auences with prices holding steady. showing no decided tendency in either direction. The course of Liverpool this morning showed that market was being guided by local conditions and no influenced by the irregularities of this side for English mills need cotton to carry them through the season and can get very little from the United States Later months were again easier than the near positions evi- tently governed by weather reports and reports state that buyers are evidencing little desire to operate ahead. However. the prospect Of increased business in the near future is prom isIng Our opening found an accumulation of selling orders, but the buying was equal to the emergency and hold the market at 394 points over yesterdays closing figures. Liver Dool cables read: Market feels the influence of more cotton being shipped to New York for delivery on contract" The dry goods market, which in the past has been a factor in shaping prices gives little evidence of activity. The Government weather reports today furnished nothing in the way of particulars of which the trade had not been previously advised and in consequence prices were not disturbed. Later in the session prices were carried up wards on support by the bull clique. September showing the greatest improvement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
H. 6 B. Beers Cotton Letter. rao.-1aI fo Tha Advar4iaarO

NEW ORLEANS, July 2I.-As Liverpool ad- vices were better than expected. our market opened l56l7 points higher on old crop months and advanced 264 on the new. Values ruled steady thereafter until the issuance of the weekly weather report and although 1t proved to be favorable 1t was discounted in advance; therefore, nervous shorts covering caused an advance of l0Ql9 points from the bottom on the new crop positions. The old crop months continue practically nominal as there. is little or no trading in them. Nevertheless July closed IS points higher. August IT, Septem- Der 20 and the other positions show a net im- provement of lo@l2. The bureau says boiis are beginning to open in the extreme southwest portion of Texas. on- the whole, crop accounts could hardly be better; still. there is little new interest coming in and for the time being professional traders are the principal opera pected on the present narrow market. The Liverpool correspondent of The Manchester Guardian under date of July 10th. says: Very little change has occurred this week in the surroundings of the market Our stock of American goes down slowly, and while showing a notable deficiency on the stock of the same time last year shows an excess against the stock of 1900 As 1900 was the year of the Overton corner and of the Galveston tornado, the market is constantly looking towards the events of that season guide to this one. Compared with 800, we have an excess both in the stock and in the visible supply of American and we have the trade on short time six weeks earlier than in that year" MT. Ellison makes the spinners' stock on July Ist 274, 900 in Great Britain and 99l 900 on the continent. an aggregate of l l,265.Ooo bales and states that the total spinners stock in Great Britain and on the continent have de- creased e4. 900 during the month and are now S7o.ooo bales more than at the same date last year. From the above it will be seen that the European spinners are carrying a much larger supply of the raw article in the Invisible than last year. As the visible rs9- ply is weakening steadily barring manipula- lion 1t would seem if there must be de- sided improvement in the demand for spots to maintain existing values for near positions. In inc meanwhile, there Is disposition shown lo operate against an advance. and the under current is strong. as sentiment is very bulish.
 A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 IBy Private Leased Wire.l
 NEW YORK, July 2I.-cables were satis. Actory when we opened and the weather sltu-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22

alton could hardly be improved upon accord- ing to the reports at leading stations. The po- sition of bulls appeared to be strong one. Behind the apathy now prevailing there Is a feeling that nothing short of an avalanche of new cotton can weaken the position of the now crop, and. since the crop Is so late, frost will have to keep of so much later this sea- son in order to make good crop. It seems to be ignored that the chances of making an ex- traordinary crop are not to be considered at all. while the chances of making a crop that will scarcely exceed what the world will need are quite likely, since the belief Is that the world will need no less than II 500 900 bales the coming season. Prices here opened 2ne points higher. Not much business was done The market remained quite inactive. pending the bureau report for the week. Cables were steady at 365 points net advance. Very high temperatures reported in Arkansas. The bureau report had a slightly depressing effect on the market. The main feature of the rc- port was the absence of damage by boil weevil in Texas. otherwise there were several bear ish features.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
New York Cotton Futures.
Iiverpool Cotton Fixtures.
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANs-Steady; sales. 200; ordi- nary. i37Ie: good ordinary, IIX: low mid ding. 2; middling, i2h: good middlng ia9S; middling fair. IA l-io; nominal; receipts. I2 stock 53466
 i,93I
 MoBILE-Nominal middling, I2: stock, SO5
 SAVANNAH-Firm; middling. l2k; sales, |; stock, 4, ,460.
 CHARLEsToN-Nomina middling, I2K; re- ceipts, 1; stock, a.
 WILMINGToN-Firm; middling. 2h; stock,
 NoRFoLK-steady; middling, l2k; receipts, i7; stock, I6I.
 BALTIMoRE-Nominal; middling, I3; re- ceipts, I5o: stock, oS7.
 BOSTON-Quiet middling, I275: net re- ceipts 2l; gross. 32o
 PHILADELPHIA-Stead midding 3; re- ceiptS sos; stock 1886.
 ST. LouIs-steady; middling. l2h; receipts, 23;. stock, 3,025.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Chicago Grain and Provis,on.,

CHICAGO. July 2I.-Grain ruled firm and higher today, September wheat closing %9% higher; corn was up 4. while oats showed a gain of hQSc Provisions remained weak and closed from 2h to 7h lower.
 With the exception of little weakness at the start. due to free selling by Armour, un- der which September sold of from the opening 75%@75h to 75x675A there was a firm un- dertone and prices showed steady advance to 761e. Shorts covered freely and there was good buying both by commission houses and local traders who were inclined to believe that the market had been too persistently hammered and that short selling on the breaks had been too pronounced. They were also encouraged by the moderately bullish tone of the weekly Government crop bulletin and by O showing of primary receipts half a million bushels under last year. The market appeared to be oversold and responded readily to the demand. The close was firm and showed a gain for Septem- Der of &Q& at 76hQ76%. Clearances eQualled b6,o00 bushels. Receipts, 63 cars. 49 tract; Minneapolis and Duluth reported 223 cars, total for the three points of 3S6 against POP last week and 7l2 year ago,
 Corn showed greater firmness than wheat and with a good general demand offerings at no time urgent. The close strong with September k higher at 49% having sold up with but little hndrance from 4S% at the opening. Trade was good throughout. Pro- visions interests bought the deferred futures and shorts covered freely. Some late advices of crop damage from Iowa and Illinois helped the strength Clearances were 3o3, 700 bush els. Local contract stocks showed a decrease. The volume of business was large Receipts, 363 cars. 32 contract.
 There was a good trade in oats and prices responded some to the strength in other grains, September closing 1aGh higher at 32sG32H. with range for the day between 3l9s and S2A Shorts with p- Dfits were the best buyers, but some of the advance was lost at the close on selling by commission houses. Receipts, 3o9 cars.
 Provisions opened easy and sold off on sell ing by locals fair movement of hogs. Later there was q fair demand from brokers, sup posedly actink for the packers and on this and the flr1nness In grains some of tie loss was regained. September pork closed Sc lower at SI4 25; lard 71a off at S7.55 and ribs down 2l6 at SS 37h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cc ton Letter.
 fEav priraSa Wire

NEW YORK, July 2I.-There was steady opening to the cotton market today, with first prices at an advance of 2@6 points. There was good buying from the account of shorts who were in fear of the better bales from the Eng fish market than had been looked for There also some little uncertainty over the probable showing of the bureau report today and this served to help the longs in the local market Transactions were narrow, however. though a demand for July cotton from shorts attracted considerable attention. The weekly report of the Government with regard to cli- matic conditions and their immediate effect on the market turned out to be quite favorable, in that it showed but little damage from boil weevil in Texas. and stated that the crop generally had made good progress. The bulls. however laid much stress upon the assertion that the crop was still late. The movement of cotton continued rather limited. The estimate for the weekly movement reduced 2,oo0 bales to 6, 900 and the general impression was that the weekly statistics generally will be bullish. The spot markets were steady with a moderate demand and small offerings, South ern markets reiecting the fact that the sup ply of cotton in the South is becoming ex- hausted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
GOVERNMENT REPORT SHOWS
 FAIR CROP PROGRESS.
Upon Its Appearance Prices Losed off, and at the Close Gains of 2 to 80 Points Were
 Ehowu.

NEW YORK. July 2I.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of 2q6 points and immediately following the call displayed further hrmness. advancing to a level net els points higher under covering induced by the better cables than expected and uncer- tainty over the showing to be made by the weekly bureau. Toward midday the market eased of slightly in the absence of further demand and when the weekly crop report was read showing the crop to have made reasonably favorable progress, prices broke still further. Very shortly. however, the list was rallied by covering and some Southern buying orders. The upward tendency was led by New Orleans, where prices showed sharp bulge. July here was bid up to 2.7O. closing at l2.70 bid and IS asked. August sold up to i225, closing at 1928 and September reached 1886 The market was finally steady at a net advance oS 703O points. Sales estimated at l50, 900 bales The advancing tendency was encour- aged by the appearance of rather high tempera- lures in sections of Texas and by the continued light receipts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Boston Wool Market.

BOSTON. July 2I.-A large volume of busi- ness with gradually rengthening situation. ircludins a steady upward movement of prices chara, tcvized this center of the wool trade at the present time. Last week the safes were the largest recorded in similar pTiod for seveJaI a,anths. Nearly 10000 GOO pounds chanerd hands. The buying has been partici- patel in hy all classes of mills The call for medium and low gI ade wool is very heavy, but a larger proportion of fine and hne-medium grades lave been sold Territory wools aIe firm Tn. prices paid have been about 52c secured Iasls for fne soc for fine medium and 45a4ec for medium. Fleece wool has been detdedly more active and prices are very firm Ohio wools are quotable at 33Qs4 with sales at the higher figure
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.

EBy Private Wire From C. W. Lee Col
 NEW YORK. July 2I.-we thought yester- day that the market was rather dull. but con ditions for two hours today beat everything on record. Barring about three sales of Jan uaxy at 9.62 the morning business was dis tributed between $50 and o.5l. There was perhaps . dozen quotations in the two hours. AS long as this continues no one knows what the outcome will finally be and the pool is still in control of three immediate positions. On ehe other hand rather than buy cotton at pres ent prices. spinners are shutting down. Re- ports show that notwithstanding shutting down Ss a very costly expedient. losses entailed from this operation are really less than those that would be made necessary in an attempt to continue running at high prices. There Is re- ported considerable demand for new cotton in the South at 10 cents and above. We shall be very much surprised if cotton does not reach this figure throughout September. The Gov ernnnent report was made up on conditions ex- asting on Saturday of this week. Nothing can happen between now and then to cause set back and there is every reason to anticipate d condition of 70 or better. N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2i.-Spot cotton quiet but firm. Sales. 200 bales. Delivered on con- tracts. 300. Prices advanced h.
 Futures steady. The weather map showed clear and hot weather in nearly all sections of the cotton belt. the forcing weather that planters have been saying was the one thing needed to make the crop grow. This bullish feature was overbalanced by favorable cables and light port receipts. One of the bull leaders bid io.5o for 10000 September; he got but a few hundred bales. At the opening July was bid up s and August T. above yesterday, the other positions being even to points higher. Trading light. At the close July showed net gains of 5 points. August ", September 20. October 2 and the other months 04l0.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22

Dozens of runaways resulted all over the city.
 Two unknown person were injured in a runaway on Ja- kson Boulevard
 A cabman was hurt in a stampede of horses.
 A street car was wrecked by a runaway team on Madison street.
 A man, name uaknawn. had a leg broken. trying to stop a runaway.
 A team of horses attached to a heavy dray crashed into a girder of the Long Viaduct on Milwaukee Avenue, causing the collapse of a portion of the struct-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Naval Stores.
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 SAVANNAH. July 2I.-The turpentine and rosin markets have continued very steady dur ing the past ten days. with the general condi tions about as favorable to the maintenance of prices as could well be desired. The advances were orderly and not of the spasmodic charac ter so that less uneasiness about reactions exists. What has been gained will. accord ing to the better informed in the trade. be held and further improvement scored
 True the week just closed only brought an advance of kc in turpentine. still that has been well held and the market closes firm at 4Sc. at which the entire of the offerings from day to day promptly absorbed The de- mand broadened. and instead of a few bid- ding against each other for the supplies, the market well supported by both foreign and domestic buyers, who took the offerings upon a liberal scale. Coupled with the fact that re- cepts are comparatively light the existing demand was calculated the to boost the market and send the price up higher. But this was what the wiser heads of the trade wanted to avoid and they consequently discouraged any bursts of strength here and there. preferr- ing to run the market up in way that would not call for pressure from the bears to bring the price to level suitable for them.
 Rosins rose with turpentine and the week finds prices higher. with the ofrerings well taken For a time the demand seemed to be for the higher grades only and lows were greatly neglected. The demand has broadened later, however and now all grades are taken promptly at the market The advances in- cludo about every grade in the list.
 From Savannah statistical standpoint tho  stood in making comparisons that much Is go- ing through other ports this season. so that local figures cannot be accepted exclusively. So far there have been received here 80, ,459 casks spirits against l24,957 last year. and the exports have been 7o,S74 casks against e6 e48 last year. The receipts of rosin> have been 2o7 258 barrels, against 4o5 92o last year and the exports 244 6s3, aagtnst s22,- 300 last year,
 SAVANNAH July 2I.-Turpentne-Firm at 4e: reef ipts e25; sales 446; exports. 80,
 Rosin- Firm; receipts, 2374; sales, 5oe; exports, I3ol,
 NEW Ns-Rosin-Reeepts, 55 bar rels, exports 10 Liverpol, 200.
 CHARLESTON. July 2l.-Turpentne-steady at 47a4
 Rosin-Steady.
 WILMINGTON, July 2l.-sptrits turpentine Firm al 49ls; receipts, 25 casks.
 Rosin-Steady at Sl 5oal.5 55 receipts, 35.
 Crude turpentine-Firm at SI.75. S3.55 and S3 75; receipts lo4.
 Tar-F Finn at Sl 65; receipts. 22.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
fEMy Sons, D

Iaid great business man, "are my partners and they need all the strength and courage can give them" and he forthwith paid for a bI,ooo. 900 policy in The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Not without the most care full investigation, however, extend ing over six months. He was con vinced by just such facts as led the President of National Bank in New York to make the curious and shrewd provision in his will, which is contained in "A Bankers Will. !" Write for it and also for the account of the $I, ,ooo GOO policy, "The Largest Annual Premiums. !"
 This Company ranks FiTH-In Assets.
 FIy5f-In Amount Paid Policy.holders
 FfyS-Iu Age.
 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
 COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 RICHARD A. MccURpY, President.
 samsS s. wnlcOx, Manager, Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Naw york CofPee and supar.

NEW YORK. July 2I.-Coffee-Spot Rio quiet No 7 invoice. 51s mild. easy
 Sugar-Raw. firm; fair refining. 3-l6; cen trifugal e6 test. IlI6: molasses sugar 2 l5-l6: refined. firm.
 Coffee futures opened quiet and unchanged in keeping with featureless foreign markets and ruled dull and neglected. closing the open ing basis. Sales, 26,ooo bales. September. 3 aO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
STORM IN CHICAGO.
Fall of Hail Causes Dozens of Run
 aways.

Chicago, July 21.--The most severe storm of the season passed over this city today; Torrents of rain fell, accompanied by a high wind and a terrific precipitat- ion of large hail stones which crashed through skylights and windows and pelt- ed horses in the streets into a frenzy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
MARINE NEWS.

MOBU.E-ArriveG. steamer Fort Gaines (No:l. Jullum. Bocas del Toro; steamer Hiram tNor), Pedey sen Puerto CoTtez Cleared
 steamer Alliance (Nor.l. Nielsen, Bluehelds' bark Merceur (Nor). Johnsen. Fleetwood, Eng
 PORT TAMPA-Sailed, steamer Freida tBr)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
New Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2I-Sugar-Duil; open kettle, 2%93 7-I6; open kettle centrifugal. 3K@3h: centrifugal whites. AS; yellows, 39s q4; seconds, 2G3%.
 Moiasses-Open kettle nominal. l3G26; cen trifugal, 5Qls. Syrup. nominal 9@24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Naw York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Conditions in the dry goods market show little change, but with advices from the country indicating slight improvement. At least. there is good deal of encouragement over the future. High prices are being paid for sheet goods, but the pur- chases are small in nearly every instance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22

Great damage was done to the trees and foliage in Lincoln Park and thousands of panes of glass in green houses and con sevatories in the path of the storm were demolished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22

Oyster Bay.'N. Y, July A.-The report ed invitation to the Prince and Princess of Wales to visit this country and to be the guests of President Roosevelt, it can be said. is without present foundation iI fact
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22

Temperatures generally favorable. except nights rather cool in middle and eastern a!s- uictS; no ain worthy of special note occurred in the belt
 FRANK P. cHAFFEE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22

e-~oA~~S~S
 The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall slowly during the next two days
 Weather Conditions.
 Weather conditions are somewhat unsettled in the Northeast and along the northern border under the combined influence of depression moving eastward over Lake Superior and an sure over the South: rains have occurred quite generally in the North and Northeast with showers as far South as Wilmington NAC; .ne . pressure Is also about normal overH t.Ie Missouri Valley and over the Pacific coast and another depression covers the east slope of the Rockies; fair weather now prevails in the South ana west; temperature changes have been gen erally slight, except about 10 degrees cooler in the Dakotas.
 Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY Ala, July 2I. meridian time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Treasnrv Statement.

WASHINGTON July 2I.-Today's treasury balances. exclusive of the gold reserve. show; Available cash balance. S229, 49l ,492; gold. So7 S7I,7Il.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
futures ranged co follows
T HE INNNIHk ARTICLES.

Cash quotations were as follows: Wheat-No. 2 red. 75Q77.
 No. corn, 4s% No, 2 yellow. 5oh Oats-No. white. 4oh; No. 3 white 37A Mess pork, per bbl., Sl l4. o5dl4,4o, Lard, per TOO lbs. S7.67laq7.7o Short rib sides Ooose), S9. 2oQS, 35. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), 7leq7Ss Short clear sides (boxed), Sla9SS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. July 2I.-Cattle-RecelPts, 4 POO natives, 800 Texans; calves, 300 na- tives and 500 Texans; unchanged. Choice export and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
TrOuser Reductions.

Were: $500, $3.5o, S4.oo $5.oo 5000, g.. go.
 Now: $2 40, $2.8o, $3.2o, $4.oo, $4.8o, 5000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
XHE WEACkakH. Daily Local Weather Report and River Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 2I.

Maximum temperature for day. e4 degrees. Minimum temperature for day. 70 degrees. Average temperature for day, 92 degrees. Normal temperature for day, SI degrees. Accumulated deficiency since Jan. |. 272 de- ,rees.
 Average relative humidity for day, 65 per ent
 Rainfall since Jan. [. ss.el inches.
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 ,. + Total ........-............... .s2. s4Ls4s. ss
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Indicates rise. Indicates 'all.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Weather Conditions.

The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fa slowly during the next two days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22

WILMINGTON July 2l.-Spirits turpentin Firm al 49l2; receipts, 25 casks
 Eosin-steady at Si 5oa 55; receipts. 35. Crude turpentine-Firm at Sl75. S3.55 an, S3 75 receipts. lo4.
 Tar Finn at Sl 65: receipts. 22.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-22
Cotton Region Bulletin

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 2I. For the 2A hours enning al a m.. ISth meridian time.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1903-04-08

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We are really sorry to hear that
Mr.. Boyd F. Berry is going to leave
US. Boyd is good fellow and we
always enjoy his company. We wish
him success in his studies.
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April 4, 1903. G. G..