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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Julp 7.-The sentiment in the grain pits today was again bullish and prices moved in an upward direction. September wheat closing lts6 %c higher; September corn
 IhdiA higher with oats shade higher, pro- visions were weak, the September products closing from I7h to 3oc lower.
 Trading in wheat was active and the mar kot was decidedly strong. while higher prices were realized. Commission houses were good buyers at the start and opening prices were steady, September being isc lower to Ac higher at 75%676 cents, With outside mar kets showing big advance in prices and on the strength in corn the demand soon became more urgent, while the offerings continued small, which resulted inc gradual advanc throughout the day. The bullish sentiment was augmented by the decrease of 5000, 900 bush els in Bradstreet's worlds visible There was close was extremely strong with September Ihai%c higher at 779sG771s after selling up to 77hd77%c. The first car of new wheat ar rived today and graded No 3 red. Clear ances equalIed 3II. 800 bushels. Primary re- ccipts were 27e. POO, against 5l6 900 a year ago Receipts. 35 cars. contract; Minne- apohs and Duluth reported lS6 cars, total
 for the tbfee points of I9I. against 29l last week and 292 year ago.
 Notwithstanding the favorable weather con- ditions builish crop reports were numerous In the corn pit and caused big general trade in that market Commission houses bought
 and there covering by shorts. which were notable features. Cables. a good cash demand and small country offerings all helped in the upward tend of prices. good advances being | made in all deliveries The September option was especially strong and closed ihg Ac higher at 52%G52 after selling between 5l $c and 52%c. Receipts. 56o cars. AZ contract Oats were strong, but the advance was not
 as marked as in other grains owing to heavy | realizing by leading longs. The sentiment was | still huilish on the crop prospects. The cash | demand was slow. After selling between 34h
 and 356351. September closed a shade higher
 at $50 35sc. Receipts. 4o5 cars
 | Provisions ruled dull and featurcless with an
 easier tone prevailing. There was a decline
 early on selling by outsiders and although | the market steadied later on the strength ir | grains none of the loss was recovered. Sep l tember pork closed 3oc lower at s 5. 5oi Sep l tember lard l7l2c, off at Ss. 212. and | ribs down 22I2 at S8. 52l3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
J. P. HEWLETT MISSING.
Foul Play is Feared by Young Mans
 Friends,

Scottsboro, July 7.-(Special. )-The mys- terious disappearance of J. Pierce Hew- lett is causing his relatives and friends here great uneasiness MT. Hewlett for merly lived in Scottsboro, and his par ents, MT. and Mrs. H. H. Hewlett, live here now.
 MT. Hewlett recently married Miss Nel- lie Hunt, one of the most charming and popular young women in Scottsboro Since their marriage they have been liv- ing in Shelbyville, Tenn, MT. Hewlett being a lumber inspector. Last Tuesday morning he left home after breakfast, saying to his wife that he would return for early dinner. and has not been seen since. His beautiful young bride of only a few months is here at the residence of her brother R. H. Hunt, prostrated from grief. His parents are greatly disturbed over his disappearance and foul play is feared
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. July 7.--Liverpool again set the downward pace in its course today with a further sensational decline recorded in the Summer months and in the spot department there as well. The former losing some 22 and the latter 26 points. The late months were also quoted of points Our early cables said: Although the market may go lower. yet we consider short sales dangerous. Both spin ners and exporters will enter the market soon
 Strange to say that notwithstanding the ,ex- treme weakness in the speculative market in every direction, extraordinary activity con- tinues in the Southern textile industry with no indication of a decline The Southern spot markets showed a A4ght shading of prices for the first time in many months today. MT. Price of New York reported to be an inn portant factor In today's decline in taking the short side and rumor had 1t that he was backed by some of the largest stock firms in Wall Street McFadden of Philadelphia was also believed to have figured in depressing August September in the English market However, our New York advices of this af- tefnoon were slightly of a more encouraging nature, reading: Although market lower don't look for much further decline. Weak long interest out. and when shorts commence to cover a sharp advance can be looked for
 The lowest levels of the day recorded de cline of S4 points on September, against 6 net decline of 37 points on the distant months The heavy liquidation that has been further in order today has taken load of the specu iattve market and 1t Is now left in condt ton where extreme susceptibility to any changes in climatic conditions Is inevitable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Virgin G Faunee's Cotton Letter.
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 NEW YORK, July 7.-The weakness evident in the market for cotton futures Monday was continued on the opening today. There seemed to be offerings from all sources. The nearby deliveries were especially vigorously proceeded against and they we're pounded unmercifully. sensationai declines were the result of the pressure, the August option at the moment suffering most severely. dropping 50 points early in the day The entire list was active and extremely nervous and feverish and the fluctuations generally being itful and highly interesting. However. on the whole the bears appeared to have the best of the deal. The remote position ruled less active and fuctua- tions were relatively narrow but there was some selling in consequence of the favorable weekly Government report. The latter showed that the crop was making favorable progress and that many of the obstacles noted recently were being overcome as result of the more satiEfaetory climatic conditions. There was great deal of confusion in the pit at times and the market was quite difficult to follow. Room shorts covered some of the lower levels and the support from this source served to rally the market . little. At best there was an un- certain feeling up to the close. Erratic move. ments of prices were natural and the mixed feeling on the close was rather uncertain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
H. 6 B. Beers Cotton Letter.
Especial to The Advertiser,

IopecIal VU AHo FNuFeI tIsoI'I
 NEW ORLEANS. July 7.-Liverpool advices were disappointing. consequently our market opened 5d g points lower on old crop months and declined 619 on the new. Heavy liquida- ton again set in shortly after causing an ad- ditional decline of Al on July, 34 on August, "A on September 34 on October and lS on December. The weekly weather report was is- sued about this time. stating that the boil weevils were spreading and causing consid erable damage in Texas. Shorts covering and fresh buying and selling on the report occa- stoned improvement of l6G2S from the bottom. Near the close. through the absence making the net loss 60 points on July. 49 on August e2 on September. 26 on October and Io on December. The summary of the weekly weather report was as follows: Cotton has made rapid growth throushout the cotton belt an improvement being shown in all districts The reports from the Carolinas and Georgia indicating the most decided advancement Wet weather has however, been unfavorable in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
New York Cotton Futures.
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, July 7.-Spot cotton nomi- nal: no sales. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures. under the Influence of declines in Liverpool and New York opened lo points lower on July. August l5 September 10 and the more distant positions sos points lower Immediately after the opening the bears began to use their sledge hammers vigorously and pounded prices down with rush that had but few let ups until. compared with yesterday s closing. July had lost 60 points, August AZ, September e4. October 40. November 20. De- cember 27 and January 20. Later in the day there was a substantial recovery on the new crop positions the list at the close showing net losses of 60 points on July August 4o, September e2. October 2S and the other Win ter months g points each
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

portions of Louisiana and Texas where the crop is srassy and growing quite foul in North eru Tcxas. in which State the boil weevils are causing considerable damage and continue to Increase" During the past i've days a heavy and, continuous decline of cents . pound has taken place in the near positions.
 There never was any justification for the ex- treme high level of values established. still with an enormous buying power from outsiders and these who -were extremely optimistic ir- respective of legitimate factors a huge long interest was buiit up. The aggressive selling of . strong interest in New York assisted by local bears was successful in dslodging this speculative long interest and brought about the heavy decline. It is true that the statistical stgation thss weakened. considerably and that weather conditions have been favorable for the growing crop, yet 1t must be remembered that the crop is late and ideal future weather con ditions are essential to overcome its backward ness. The spreading of the boil weevils In Texas and the damage being caused by them must also be carefully considered. In addition to these futures the fact that heavy lduida- ton has taken place makes the market all the more healthy. Summing up the situation while the near crop months may decline fur ther ye think the Winter months under pres ent conditions are a purchase on all sharp
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.

rBy Private Wire From c. W. Lee q Col
 NEW YORK; July 7.-It begins to look though the New Orleans people had a lot of undigested securities in the shape of cotton absolutely demoralized. At one time cents pound had been knocked on the value or rather the quotations of cotton, and 1t Is now a question of how far the movement will go beyond a legitimate level. As is usually the case under similar conditions when prices have been artifcially advanced they are as a result unduly depressed. It may be that the New Orleans people will not be able to look after the spot cotton. In this event the whole market will suffer. That means that Decem- Der and January will be carried considerably below what might be regarded as a normal figure. We have the 0M-cent basis for these two options that have been waiting for for some time. Under the normal condition we would say with confidence to go ahead and buy. We say now believing that prices will not go very much lower before reac- tion. Yet there is nothing in the condition of the cotton crop to warrant any apprehension at the moment and with any further liquidation by the manipulators we would not at all be surprised to 9h the board for Decem- Der and January. But while this decline may take place very easily the market has had enough water squeezed out to warrant conserv- afive operations on the buying side. II will be remembered that we have been very much op- posd to the purchase of cotton for several weeks. We have been waiting for just such m occurrence as that of this week and conseTva- tive purchases of January and December from now on are almost certain to prove profitable We need a big crop of cotton and 1t will be anything under | 500 900 bales. For this reason customers who buy cautiously on any break will not be disapointed in the out come.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

Philologlsts could find much to interest,
 menclature of every department of Amer ican life. Tom Reed, the "Czar," used to Say that Maine could furnish more states men. foxes. water. deer and peculiar names than any other State in theUnion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
llllC Mes traco,

Temperatures continue generally high and favorable; rains in all districts being generally copious to heavy from Middle Eastern Ala bamA eastward through Georgia and South Carolina.
 HEAVY RAINS-Bainbridge. Ga. 2.44 Gainsville Ga, 2.l9; Macon. Ga, 2,l9 Millen, Ga, 56; Florence. S C.. l.56; St Matthews. S. C., l.72.
 FRANK P CHAFFEE,
 SAction Director. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
A. B. Baxter G Co.'S Cotton Letter. Z fBy- Private Leased wirel


 NEW YORK July 7.-The liquidation of the old crop months has not weakened the crop situation. no matter how 1t may have affected sentiment. People are turning their attention to the new crop months with greater conf dencA and the season will probably show so many changes in the crop prospects as to make the new crop very attractive. Cables today were much better than. feared would be the iass. and the early feeling was more hopeful. Prices started at ls@l5 decline for July apd August and 7@6 decline for others. Transac- tions were. on. fair scale. The weather news was of DO special importance and the trade was waiting Tor the weekly bureau report Soon after the opening heavy selling of August sent that month down 4e points. The pressure on later months was not so serious Wall Street interests were hammering September vigorously while lending suppast to Winter months. on the whole, the new crop months were in much better favor and the point was raised that even August cannot fail to do better before the close of that month. The bureau report for the week was builish for Texas and Louis jana and otherwise bearish. but increase In boil yeeytl In former scared shorts. The market hardened for a while on the poor Texas show ing Trading large all day. especially Tor Septen1ber.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Safety Deposit Boxes
One day at the shoreham, in Washington.

when he had an idle moment, he wrote down this list: Ezek Smith. Hassasiah Jones, Liberty Brown. Calvary Thomas, Hopestill Waters. Bana Bullock Kilah Manley, Gallon Kirk, Summer Allfiend, Generous Pascal, Czza Fellowes. Zophan Harum, Diodamis Gilmore. Mesbach Car son. Cotton Milliken. Piram Sproull. De- luva Dickson and Barcillai Sawyer. these men were all personally known to him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Available Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK July Especial cable and tele- graphic advices to Bradstreet's show the fol- lowing changes in available supply as com pared with last accounts
 Wheat-ITnited States and Canada, east of the Rockies, decreased l,766,oo bushels; afoat fo rand in urope decreased 300 ooo; total supply decreased 3,o66' ooo'
 Corn-U'nited States and Canada. east ot the Rockies increased .6S6, 900 bushels
 Oats-United States and Canada, east Of the Rockies decreased l0l 900.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

Cashquotations were as follows: Flour-Steady. No. 2 red. 77%@79.
 No corn. 52q521a; No yellow, 524 q52h.
 Mess pork. per bbI., Sl5.2 .2odl5.25. Lard, per 100 los S7.s5@6. o5. Short rib sides doose). Ss, 3oQ9.5o. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), S7. 9711GS. %. short clear sides (boxed) ss75Gs s7ll Whiskey basis of high wines, s 3o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Naval Stores

WILMINGTON July 7,-Spirits of turpen- tine-Ftrm at AZ; receipts, 46 casks Rosin--Nothing doing; receipts. 2o6. Crude turpentine-Firm at Si.75. S3 and S3 25; receipts e4.
 CHARLESTON. July 7.-Turpentine-steady at A6%. S
 Rosin--Steady.
 SAVANNAH. July 7.-Tupeutine-Firm at 47bE; receipts 1928; sales. i2l7; exports. Rosiu7-Firm; receipts. 4,ls2; sales, 1868; exports, .4oS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Mam nrlaans SuRar.

NEW ORLEANS. July 7.-sugar-Dull; open kettIe oSG3 7-l6; open kettle centrifugal aisq3ls; centrifugal whites, 4lka4h; yellows 3ssd5 l5-I6; seconds 2dS%. ~
 Molasses-Open kettle. nominal 'SgEo' cen trifusal, 6aIs Syrup. nominal. leq24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, July 7.-IndiTerent buying still marks the situation in dry goods which has not changed as far as the upward tendency of prices Is concerned The fluctuations in the raw material market have not affected the status of piece goods will they, with the curtailment of production that 1t in progress and contemplated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

Thomas Hodge died at his home at Dut- ton Saturday and was buried Sunday. He was a splendid citizen. and had once been d prominent merchant in Scotts- boro. The cause of his death was Bright's disease
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-Today's treasur, balance exclusive of the gold reserve, shows Available cash balance. s23o, 673, lo5; gold SIo3, O7oo2
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. July 7.-Conee-spot. quiet.
 Sugar-Raw and refined. quiet.
 Coffee futures opened steady and unchanged to points lower. following lower European cables and the continued heavy movement, but rallied and closed unchanged to points 1a....r Salnn 2En ha
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
St Lonis Provisions

ter patcnts, S3 s514 %; extra fancy am straights. sa 5sa3 90; clear S3,2oqs,3s.
 Whiskey-Steady at 80.
 Racon-Steady: boxed extra snorts; SS'oo clear ribs Se 621a; short clear, S9.S7l5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, July 7.-Cattle-Receipts g. 300 natives. i,7oo Texans; calves 400 na- lives and 800 Texans: steady. Choice export and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

Burnice Taylor after lingering illness of several months, died at his home at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
WEAKNESS DEVELOPS IN THE
 ENTIRE LIST.
Powerful Wall Street Pool Formed tt Prevent Any Other Advance in Price-Big Profits for
 the Shorts.

NEW YORK July 7-The cotton market opened weak at an advance of points to decline of points The opening advance was confined to August and almost immediately this option became exceptionally weak in com mon with the rest of the list under active sell Ing for both accounts It Is a matter of com mon report that a powerful Wall Street pool has been formed for opposing any further ad- vance in prices and the selling by this inter est was exceedingly heavy. August, which had opened at li.63. sold down to ii.I3 without a pause while July. which had opened at Ii.7S, resold to 60 on the call.
 was next reported at 5o September opening at Io.6S sold down to io.4o without any re- action and the balance of the list was also weak. though not showing such broad move ments. From this level the market ral- lied slightly, August regaining about 30 points of it's loss under buying by local commission houses who were credited with taking 2oooo pool but the improvement was of short dura- ton and was followed by another sharp break with left prices at midday at the lowest level of the session. showing a net loss of 2566l points. Since last Thursday evening. before the publication of the Governments July re- port the decline to the lower level of today 8 session was a matter of from 52 to i74 points or of from S25o to 70 q bale This ma turalfy afforded big profits to the shorts and following the reading of the weekly report of the Weather Bureau which proved rather lees bearish than had been expected, the mar ket turned firmer under covering and further support from the bull pool, under which prices regained from to 25 points of their earlier losses. The close was steady, net l2636 points lower. Sales were estimated at 300. 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

Indicates rise. Indicates Tall.
 The Coosa will rise very slightly, or remain stationary. and the Alabama will remain very nearly stationary during the next two days.
 Weather Conditions.
 Showers have occurred in different parts of the western and middle cotto ndistricts, with more general rains from Alabama and North ern Florida northward along nearly the en- tire Atlantic coast, the rainfall being moder- ately heavy in Middle Eastern Alabama and portions of Georgia and South Carolina; gen. erally fair weather now prevails, except eloudi- ness in eastern cotton districts and nSthe Pa cifc Northwest; the barometer is compara- lively high over the lower Lake Region and Upper Ohio Valley. and the middle western dis turbance is moving eastward over North Da- kota; temperatures continue high east of the Rockies. but 1t is considerably colder in Rocky Mountain districts. with temperature as low as 34. and heavy frost in Nevada.
 Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. July 2. For ths 24 hours ending at a. m.. 75th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
nsrABLzssznD ,sy2 nsxnr BEER sERrRAxD ssEN EDGAR H. BRIGHT.
T. S B. BEER, Cotton Merchants,
 NEW ORLEANS.

MEMBERS or. New orieaas Cotton K change, New York Cotton Exchange and As- scciate Members Liverpool CotDa Association. gpsrial attention given to the execution of eantracts for f1ture delivery in cotton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
Terrible Names in Maine

Hollywood Sunday He leaves a large family
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

Salt-Liverpool, 95c sack; Virginia, 47c; Michigan, 2So- pound barrels. Sl 60. Butter-Jersey, 26Q3oc; Tennessee country, 25 cents.
 Syrup-Fancy, 4oc; reboiled, BOG; Georgia cane, 37c.
 Flour-Patent. s4.4og4. SO: straight, s3 e5 d4o5 per bbl.
 sugar-Granulated. 5Hc: Y. C.. 4%c; cut loaf 5T cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08
1ncA1. uHnLEsALE PIECE LIST
ProVision

oats-white. 56c: mixed. 55c. Ccrn-W White, 73c; mix sd. 72o per busheL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

Indicates rise. indicates ralI
The Washington times., 1903-08-02
GARRISON To SETTLE
WINERIES CLAIM
Dispute With Petty Over 81 200
Assigned to New Auditor.

The dispute between former Auditor
James T. Petty and W. W. Winfree. con
tractor, over the disposition of a certain
81 200, which Winfree alleges was wrong
fully disbursed, IS to be referred to
Auditor elect John r. Garrison for ex-
animation and report
Mr. Winfree. in a letter addressed 10
the Commissioners July %, severely ar
raigned Mr.. Petty, charging him with
Withholding the above amount. Winfres
also charged that Petty had wrongfully
deducted from amounts due him as con-
tractor $2797S. Mr.. Petty replied that
this was for materials furnished Win
free by the District" but Winfree claims
that all he ever received from the Dis
trict in the way OF materials was three
barrels of cement, valued at $40 per
barrel
Winfree, in conclusion. said that he
felt sorry for Petty IN being removed
from Office, but that he (Winfree) need
ed the money. 1t is with this idea in
view that the Commissioners have re-
ferred the entire matter to Mr.. Garri-
son, he being impartial and thoroughly
competent TO render judgment which
will be binding 10 all parties concerned.
Mr. Garrison will not begin the investi-
CATION, however, until he assumes his
new Office on August 10.
The Washington times., 1903-08-02
RELIEF FUND INCLUDES
ACTIVE FIREMEN ONLY

The Commissioners have decided that
only ''fremen who assist in the extin-
guishment of fires" are entitled to mem
bership in or relief from the Firemen' s
relief fund. The question was brought
TO their attention by Chief Engineer
William T. Belt, who asked whether he
should deduct 81 per month from the
pay of a laborer in the Fire Department.
to be placed to the credit Of the fund.
Commissioner West has approved the
recommendation that as the laborer
merely attends TO the horses of the Fire
Department CHARTERED at its stable he
should not be allowed to contribute to-
ward the fund. because he cannot re-
ceive its benefits. This action revokes
an order which has been in operation
since July 1901