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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
The Cotton Movement.

New Orleans. Feb. 6.-Secretary Hes ters analysis of the cotton movement for the five months of the season from Sep tember to the close of January, inclusive. shows that, compared with the crop movement last year. Texas (ncluding In- this season. in round figures. 9l.OO0 less while other Gulf States, which Include Arkansas, Louisiana. Mississippi, Ten nessee, Missouri and Oklahoma, have marketed 24 000 more. and the group of Atlantic States. which includes North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Virginia, 77 900 more mak- marketed 10000.
 MT. Hester shows the amount brought into sight by groups of States for the four months of this season as follows.
 Texas and Indian Territory, 2.33G924 bales, a decrease under the same time before last of 523.1SS and an increase over same time in 1900 of 249.0
 Other Gulf States 2.Oo9,14O an increase over last year of 24.260, an increase over year before last of 410 AS and an Increase over 19)0 of SS5, ,225
 Atlantic States, S.1l3,925, an increase over last year of 76,309. an increase over year before last of J36 263 and an increase over l90O of 534,645.
 Total crop in sight close January S,0f0,- 9S9, an increase over last year of 9,7H, over year before last of 4S3, ,5lS and an increase over 1900 of l,16SS72.
 The groups of State above furnished in round figures of the crops of last year and the year before from Texas and h. dian Territory last year 2,993, 100 bales and year before last 3.SO 900; other Gulf States 8, ASA 900 last year and year before last 2.27S,100; Atlantic State 4254.OO0 last year and year before last 3,7s3,000.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 6.-Liverpool ad- vices were disappointing. consequently our market opened unchanged to point lower and declined 1 to DO nts additional on the large weekly amount hrought into sight and the heavy interior movement, The visible sYp- ply statement was construed bullishly and this in conjunction with the frmness of SD Is caused an advance of points from the bot tom. Near the close realizing occasioned a slight decline. making the net gain points
 The amount brought into sight for the week was 257. 900 bales, against ie4oQo bsl.s against 8. I4e, 900 bales last year. The wis ible supply of Anne, lean during the week de- creased l [ 2. GOO bales against a decrease of l4.5 500 bales last year. The 30 leading in. te-ior towns during the week received l34.ooo bales against 7I 900 bales last year.
 Secretary Hesters statement shows that 37o 900 bales were delivered from Texas nS as Zoo saes y.aS as % aggregate delivered out of Texas from Sep tsm6s5 to January s snS inel9siye SoN n was g.
 year and 2746 900 bales year before last: therefore, if there Is more to be delivered from now out than last year the indicated 1 sas much year before last 1t indicates a crop of 3.345, 900 bales. There has been more differences of op nion on tn States out, 3, 1000, GOO bales look like a minimum figure Most all authorities agree that the other States will aggregate about 5000 900 bales
 According to the visible supply figures of to- day the takings of American cotton for the week have been 369. 900 bales against 3o3,- GOO bales last year. As per MT. Ell son as. year to be 10, e6o. 900 bales against Io. VOC bales last year, spinners this week have added to their stocks I59 900 bales. agains, Io2 oooo bales last year and the mills stock to-day in Europe and America would amount to I.S3o.oo bales. against 495 900 bales last year. This visible supply of Americ an for the week shows relative gain of 33, ooC bales compared with the same week last yea Sentiment continues very bullish. Receipts,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
MARINE NEWS.

NEW oRLEANs-Cleared. steamers Flori- dian (Br). Harrock. Liverpool: Fl Alba, c1ick. New York; Florida (Dan.). Drum. copenhagen; San Juan. Sampson. Porto Rico.
 FORT EADS-Arrived, steamers Antillian (Br.), Hunter, London. Tug Little Echo. Sa- bine Pass Sailed, steamers Olympia tBr). Gait Port Limon: Redhlll (Br), Brown. Rot terdAm via Norfolk: Alabama (Nor.), Gjimre, Ceiba; Martin Saenz (Sp). Bilboa, for BaIce- Iona: schooners Bertha Louiss. Smith, La 0uua.
 PORT TAMPA-Arrived. steamer Mascottie, Turner. Havana via Key West.
 yACKSONVILLE-Arrived schooners wm. H. Aiburv (Br.l Russell. Hopetown. B. W. l.
 CHARLEsTON-Arrived steamers Constan- tina Dutch). Hartman. Huelva. Sailed, steamers Baines (Nor). Frosted. Port Antonio.
 BRUNswICK-Arrived, brigs Juvenantonio lsp.l, Feur. Gaso Blanca. Sailed, bark Elsa, London
 PENsACoLA-Arrived, bark J. H. Marsters (Bg.). Frank, Belize. Cleared. steamers Chattoon (Br.), Sandersen, Dunkirk; schoon- CTS Olympia (Br), Ryan. Uti,la; steamers Alicia (Sp). Luzarraga, Liverpool.
 NoRFOLK--Arrived steamers George Town. New York; Nema (Br.) Smith. Santos; Mar tha Russ (Ger,). Paulsen. Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
WALL STREET REVIEW THE MARKET FALLS BACK INTO DULLNESS.
  Hitch in Negotiations for Settlement of the Venezuelan Question Induces Some Selling in New York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6-To-days stock mar ket feh back into dullness and the price ieve, yielded There were some professions weak bank return and over the upward cou. SC of sterling exchange The hitch in the pro- ceedings for a settlement of the vexed yens- xuelan question induced some selling here for London account and added another nom nal reason for the reaction But the obvious fact of yesterday covered large reaiisins operations by the professional leaders of the market. who have conducted this weeks campaign for a rise. Their buying and their more demon- strative bidding for stocks which have been a feature of this week, were lacking to-day. When it was perceived that that this support % was was found vulnerable spots. The selling was not urgent nor long continued and the buying to from from tSs % lowest. S1 'c The Closing % however. was heavy and very dull. The weeks heavy sub treasury requirements. which amounted to S6.- the interior, which seem to be less than S3.- COG, 900 so that the banks have lost cash dur ing the week to the extent of upwards Of S3, o00. 900. The loss to the sub-treasury was more than half accounted for by last Satur- days payment to the Government of . Gen. tral Pacific note, but the Government opera tons have taken a sum daily from the money market. The condition of the money market has been nevertheless one of growing ease and the demand even for time money has banks. With the increasing accommodations in New York. there is every inducement for NnOSe wn0 nave pOffOWeQ ADTOhu to pay Oh their maturing obl gations. Expert author ities in the foreign exchange market affirm that the extent to which this process has been carried since the first of the year is far byond any public comprehension. There ts excellent authority for asserting also that . growing disposition Is manifest, especially in France, to invest in American securities This process is not perceived in the stock market and probably does not involve the old and seasoned securities which figure In the international markets and wh oh are at a price level to induce selling rather than buy ing by foreigners. It is said in possible ex- plantation of the French buying of securities that 1t represents reinvestment in anticipation of the payment which is to be made to Pana- ma canal shareholders by the United States Government. There were few features in to- days market The Wisconsin Central stocks were bought on rumors of changing control Amalgamated showed strength in face of the resctionary market and there were advices in a number of low priced industrial stocks. The rist in Hooking Valley was supposed to be connected with the undisclosed plan for the disposition of that property. Otherwise the leading active stocks moved pretty uniformly with the reactionary tendency.
 The bond market was quite broad and &C., tive but irregular in tonc. Total sales par value, S3, 500 900. United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call.
 Maw YOrk Hrock List
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07

exc hisher st zse7sS. The smaller Arsen- els. where . total of coo 900 bushels has short sand was partly responsible for the early buying from that source. Local longs took adyantase of the bulge to dispose of considerable stun and in consequence . re- action followed Reports of buying at the s Ssaboard for shipment to France was e help readily. May again selling up to 7stc. Pri- mary receipts were a bull factor. being small- CT than of late at .S5, 900 against see. 900 able and crop advices were bearish. Brad streets report on the export of wheat and -four for the week showed . total equal to B. l6,o0o bushels, compared with 4420. 900 bushels last week and 4,soo. GOO bushels a year ago clearances equailed 47Aooo bush neapoiis and Duluth reported receipts of 3o4 cars. e total for the three points of 334 cars against BOA cars a week ago and 27s
 Corn acted in sympathy with the advance In wheat but when the price of May reached 45 there was considerable selling by com mission houses which prevented further ad- vance. The trade in general was only fair and was principally for local account Dull ness prevailed the latter part of the ,. session 44A after selling between AK and 45. Re- ceipts. 2Io cars none contract.
 Oats ruled strong but the volume of trade was rather small. the offerings being light The strength of other gr aims was an early factor. Local longs were disposed to take profits and part of the advance was lost, but late in the day there was renewed demand and the close was near the top, May %Tho higher at 37@37h after ranging between 36* and 37k.. the top price for the crop. Re- ceipts, .lo9 cars
 Provisions were dull and the sentiment was rather beartsh. although the opening was trine higher on a fair demand for pork and ribs. Locals were bearish in their mood and disposed to sell with selling by stock yards people . feature. The close was steady with May pork unchanged at sle. 75; May lard closed 2hc lower at Ss. s71s and ribs a shade higher at S9. I2MG9. IS.
 Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat. 36 cars: corn. 225 cars; oats. I7o cars: hogs. l7.o00 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
A STORY ABOUT MASON
Who Will Be Followed by Hopkins
 in the Senate.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
 Billy Mason, who Is soon to yield his seat in the United States Senate to AL bort J. Hopkins, IS of a generous nature. Some years ago. when he was in the H. nnois State Senate. he lived next door to a friend whom we may as well call Robinson. One Sunday morning the Sen Ator found two feet or so of snow on his sidewalk, and set about shove1ing 1t on before people should begin passing on their Way to church.
 1t was hard work. and the fat little man was pretty well winded when the job was finished, but he felt that 1t would be a Christian act to clean his neighbor's s walk, since he kne V> that Robinson had been out of town for week. So he fell to and worked like a beaver at it, en- couraged by the consciousness that he was doing such friendly act as Rob- fnson would doubtless do for him under similar circumstances.
 When he had completed the task and was about to return to his own house he was surprised to see Robinson sitting by his warm fire. smoking a good cigar and comfortably reading his Sunday pa
 Look here" the Senator called through the window, "I thought you were out of town
 "I got back this morning" said Rob- lnson, smiling through the pane.
 "Why didn't you shovel off your side walk. then?"
 "I was just going to when l saw you doing it." Robinson answered. And. by the way Senator, would you mind shov- cling a path to the barn? l want to go out and feed the horse
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
secretarv Hester's Statement.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.-Secretary He's ters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegr aphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows an increase for the week just closed of 75.6s2 bales. against a decrease of 6s, 67o bales the year before last.
 The total visible Is 4,o22, 263 bales, aga nst 4,o97 o55 bales last week, 4.4bI,7t6 bales last year and 4i56.o3o bales year before last Of this the total of American cotton Is 3,o93. 263 bales, aga nst S.2o4.955 bales last week 3.54i.7l6 bales last year and g. 254 03O bales year before last and of all other kinds. including Egypt. Brazil, India, etc. 929, 900 bales against 893. 900 bales last week. no, 900 bales last year and ecZ,- 900 bales year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease. compared with last week, of 75.6e2 bales. a dec. ease. com: pared with last year, of 429.4 bales and decrease. compared with year before last. of I33.767 bales.
 above there Is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe, .s9s. .ooo bales, against 2.323. 1000 bales last year and f. 9O7, ,OOO bales year before last: In Egypt, ioo 900 bales. against PA. 900 last year, and i9O 900 bales year before last; in India, 42T.- 900 bales against 395. GOO bales last year and APP 900 bales year before last, and in the United States. 1. .sS9. 900 bales. against i.647, 900 bales last year and ! l.49o,o 900 bales year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
Hester's Statement,

New Orleans. Feb. 6-Secretary Hes ters weekly New Orleans cotton ex- change statement issued before the close of business today shows an increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures of 94.000 bales. an in- crease over the same period year before last of 61, GOO and an increase over the same time in 1900 of 1900.
 For the six days of February the totals show an increase over last year or so,OOO an increase over the same period year before last of 43.0O0 and an increase over the same time in 1900 of 17,OOO
 For the 159 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 159 days of last year 96,OO0, ahead Of the same time year before last 627,oOO and ahead of 1900 by 1,1S6.000.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 87.477 against 16S,Sn for the seven days ending this date last year, 196,9l4 year before last and 23S. 269 same time in 1900. and for the six M days of February 1t has been POI. .19 against 115O90 last year. 157,969 year be- fore last and 1S3 613 same time in 1900.
 The movement since September l shows receipts at all United States ports 6,OS1. 327 against 5,972, ,04 last year, 5,458, ,566 year overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada 763,394 against 197.12O last year, S45, ,2l7 year before last and 907,4n same tune III lSVU, l1lcIlOT SLOChS III CACSSS Ol those held at the close of the commercial year 349. .952 against 440,922 last year 645, 80. year before last and 3S3. 729 same time in 1900; Southern mill takings 1,O41, 800 against 935 652 last year, 765.S55 year before last and 77s.471 same time in 1900
 These make the total movement for the 159 days from September l to date, S,242, 1S3, against S,146,335 last year, 715. 40 year before last and 7,055,I I30 same time in 1900.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 211 ,72S against 93, $50 last year. making the total thus far for the season 4563. .561 against 4,6l1 ,03S. last year. a decrease oi 47,477.
 Northern mill takings and Canada dur ing the past seven day show an increase of 12,919 as co npared with the correspond ing period last year. and their total talk ings since September l have decreased ,S07.
 The total takings of American mills North and South and Canada thus far for the season have been 2,496, ,iI2, against ?, 4O6, ,222 last year. These include 1,4S2, 4C6 by Northern spinners against 1.456, ,215.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading Southern interior centres have decreased during the week S427S bales against a decrease during the cor responding period last season of 42,SSl, and are now S7, ,113 smaller than at this date Tn 1902.
 Including stocks left over at ports and Saterior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far for the new crop, the supply to date is S.457,257, against S,506,022 for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter. fRY PriYata Wire.l


 NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-Early cables were fair but not high enough to suit some ex- treme bulls and the consequence was a local opening of unimportant changes. There was not much doing. The undertone. however, was one of confidence. It was felt that the market would advance but just how soon was an open question. everything favors a higher market. There is much more desire to buy than to sell and many who were S. posed to take the short side week ago are now on the long side. They have been en- gagged in examining the statistical situation and have reached the conclusion that even with the maintenance of present ratio of re- ceipts for some weeks 1t will be matter of diff hculty to make over eleven million bales tn . season. The weekly Liverpool report to- day still discloses very bullish situation in that market The stocks there still in that market The stocks there are still pected that this big gap would have been narrowed long since. Mail advices through private houses indicate quite bull sh views in the trade there. There was good buying during the morning and prices were to 5 point shigher Cables were quiet at 1 to points advance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
New Orleans Cotton Futures. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 6.-Cotton firm
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb, 6.-There was an ac- tive demand ............::...... and most ot the offerings factors tables were sold before the closing hour. Prices ruled steady, not withstanding the heavy movement of cotton in sight Sales, g. 900 bales. including l,25o bales to arrive Quotations unchanged. The contract market. under the influence of fla vorabIe cables and a better feeling in New York opened up 4G5 points and desp te the active demand at full prices that had de- veloped for spots. the local market fell under the influence of the heavy movement of cot ton Into sight as compared to this week last year and there was some pretty brick sell ing to the end that the figures were forced down slightly, the board at the close show ing net gains of lG2 points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
SOME LIQUIDATION BY THE
 ROOM SHORTS.
Wave of General Buying for Both Accounts Set in. However, and Values Were Carried
 to Top Level.

NEW YORK Feb. 6.-The cotton market opened steady at a decline of id2 points and ,,sonowing the call sold off st'll fun ther under nuuidatton and operation of room shorts, who, Motwtnstanding very satisfactory sales from M .he pun standpoint were disposed to consider tne i advance of yesterday worthy of Ieac- uon. This tendency soon gave way. how ever. to wave of general buying for both accounts that soon carried values above the pest prices of yesterday after which the market ruled rather irregular but displayed generally hrm undertone with final prices net nncnanged to points higher. Total sales futures estimates at 300 900 bales.
 The factors in to-day's strength were the continued unfavorable weather in the South, VII ch threatents to retaid the movement next week; the fact that while the insight amounting to some 25e 900 bales. was quite up 10 expectations. the visible supply state ment would still show a decrease for the week. the continued hrmness at New Orleans and Liverpool. the large exports and strong spot situation. At cents a considerable pressure was directed against the May option ana all through the session there was selling TOT profits based part ally on the reaction theory and partly on the larger movement to the ports. which for the day exceeded those or last year b yabout 5000 bales. The esti- mates Tor to-morrow's receipts at Galveston, New Orleans and Houston also showed a margin over last years actuals, and this un- doubtedly restricted buishness, but on the other hand there seemed no disposition to sell asgressively and the close was within lQ2 points of the best for the day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-The trade in wheat was moderate to-day and on bullish news the market ruled firm. May closed ssc higher. May corn was a shade higher; oats up Sq1sc and provisions closed with the May products from 21kc lower to a shade higher.
 The unexpected strength in cables caused a strong opening in wheat and under free covering May sold to 7sltc after opening H
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Cofee-spot Rio quiet.
 Sugar-Raw. firm; refined steady.
 Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices and ruled comparately active under purchases for certain room traders, but turned easier shortly after the call as re- suit of heavier interior receipts and con tinued sales by importers Havre's final de- cline the factor in the afternoon and the dose unchanged prices to decline of I points Sales 52,75O bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
B. M. Scale & Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 fRy Private Leased Wire

NEW YORK. Feb Cit took the purchase Of 25.ooo bales to put May to cents this morning. This bull crowd bought this much and carried May to 90l Then in five min utes May was 8 92 and 6.e7. It would have taken 25.ooo bales more to put May back. This is not encouraging. We are not satisfied that cotton is as strong as It looks. We admit we cannot discover single weak point in the general position but there must be some reason for the. absence of speculation when a good buying movement would carry prices up easily. It must be thtre Is pile of cotton to come forward that prevents a big advance. Those who have been pulling cotton for some time, have to buy big blocks to carry on the advance. And yet New Or leans sold spot cotton I-i6 cent higher than any previous price this season sold 1t In large quantities at that. The way spot cotton is be- ing bought Is nothing short of phenomenal
 And yet the future market hardly keeps pace with spot Why does not 1t lead? Why s there no disposition to belitve July cotton worth eh or sh? We simply know there Is no such disposition and cannot account for the req son. As long as there is no speculation. as long as future market being brought up by two or three people would continue to take profits on every advance to buy back on decline. Saturdays is generally rather soft day. If prices open up again we would sell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
Daily Cotton Market.

GALvTSTON-Strong; middling. 9Hc; sales 255I; receipts, e.5i2: stock 22i ,452.
 MOBILE-Steady; middling 6Ac; sales. poo receipts, i24: stock, 22.639. BOA; receipts, 5. .743; stock. S.S S53.
 CHARLEsTON-Firm; middling Il-I6c receipts. 462: stock. -9.4lo.
 wILMINGTON-Firmi middllng, SAC; re ceipts 6s3: stock, 7.eo7.
 NoRFoLK-steady;. middling, 8 S-l6c BALTIMORE-Nominal: middling. 67sc; re ceipts. ,4sI; stock. e.574.
 BOSTON-Firm; middling. s.l5c; net re ceipts, 733; gross, 1889.
 PHILADELPHIA-Ste middiing. 9.l5c receipts 3oo stock. 4,oi6.
 ST. LOUIS-Firm; middling. S$c; sales 450; receipts. 5.o65: stock5 29.ST5'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
Liverpool Cotton -'otistics.

NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-cotton quiet; mid ol5c net receipts. l64 bales; gross, 5 [
 bales: sales. 5 2 bales: stock. 50, o92 hales: exports Great Britain. l,2S3 bales: to con tinent. BIO bales. Total to-day. net receipts, 2o,223 bales; exports to Great Britain, o. nent. 26.sol bales; stock. 969.6o9 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
xoCAI. WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
 Provisions.
CORRECTED FEB. 5.

CORRECTED FEE. D. nacon-to&c.
 Dry salted sides-foc- Iard-Tieurces leaf. llc; compound. 6hc. Neal-6Sc per bushel oats-White. 52c: mixed. Soc Corn--white. 67c: mixed, 65c per bushel nA1t-iaverpcol 95c sack; Virginia, 4Tci E14egan. 28O-sound barrels. Sl.oo. eutssS-Jerssy. 2eesoc: Tennessee country.
 rup-Fsncy. zoe: reboied. soc. t1o1r-Patent, s42sG4.3s; straight. s3. soo Aoo per bbl
 6sgsr-Granulated. 5N; Y. C.. 4xc: cut loaf. Rk oanfa