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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

Piemonte CtaI), Pardo. Genoa; Poplar Branch (Br), Anderson. Hamburg: RoinsGaI (Nor }. TStrfsh, Belize: CairnGon tBr). Hawick, Uii- braltar and Huelvaa; Roddam tBr), Fox Dun kirk. Sailed. steamers Chatheld ,BrD, Hunt. Barrow; Poplar Bi anch tBr). Anderson Ham burg; Maylaads tBrD, BuGie London; bark Uniau (PortO. Caihin. Porto.
 SCILLY-Passed, Bulgaria, Hamburg.
 LIVERPOOL-Arrived. Friesland Phiiadel- phia; Oceanic. New York.
 QUEENSTOWN- Saxonia, Liverpool. Sailed. Aurania. New York.
 NEW ORLEANS-CIeared. steamers River ton tBr.l. Higgenbotham. Galveston: Origen (Nor.). Hegge; Ceiba Condor CNor.). Rasmus- sen. Buehelds. Chalmettc, Jacobs Jr.. New York; bark Africana (POrt.), Silva, Oporto
 PORT EADS-Arrived. steamers Excelsior. Halsey. New York Olympia (Br). Galt, Port Limon; Bufton (Br.h Clark. Santos via Rio de Janeiro. Sailed, steamers Mortlake (Br.), Mic oil. Durban. Africa: Beverly (BrJ. Seiders. Bocas del Toro.
 ALVESTON-Arrtved. schooner Pierce Simpson, Nicholas Brazos. Santiago. Cleared. steamer Lampasas Barstow New York; Thur land Castle (Br.), Smith, Antwerp; schooner Calumet Combes. Charlotte HarbOr. Sailed, steamer Lampasas. Barstow. New York
 SAVANNAH-Saileds steamers Pillar de Lar rinaga CBr), Harrison. Rotterdam.
 CHARLESTON-Sailed steamer Vale (Nor.), Aarseth, Banes, Cuba
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 6.-As Liverpool ad- vices were more encouraging than looked for, our market opened 2@4 points higher on the new crop ,, months and subsequently, ruled of supporting orders, the continuance of fla vorable weather throughout the belt the apathy of spinners and the weakness An the New York stock market all combined to cause realizing. which precipitated q decline of 26 points from the top On eSptember, 20 on De- tober and 8 on December. making the net loss points on August. 22 on September and l4@I6 on the othe rmonths. Scattered show sers occurred over the eastern portion of the cotton belt during the past twenty-four hours but generally fair weather prevails over the other sections Generally fair weather is pre- dicted over the western Gulf States tonight and Thursday and except there will be showers over Arkansas and Southern Louisiana Thurs- day crop accounts received from the interior are generally favorable The New York Chron- icle in It's last issue of Aug. lst. page 2S6 commenting on the restricted demand for spots, says: The demand for actual cotton at ruling prices has continued slow neither English nor American spinners being disposed to buy. According to private advices received from the continent. spinneFS in many instances are supplied with cotton having sufficient stock to carry them to Jan lst and in some in- stances to Mach ist." These advices prac- ticafly confirm Mir Ellison who said In his last circular that the European spinhers were carrying 370,o0o bales more in the invisible supply than last year. therefore the visible supply of all kinds is only ze.ooo less than last year and the invisible European supply is 370 900 more 1t is claimed there is nothing fin the situation to justify existing high prices. especiall when the unsettled condition of finances fir. America, the favorable crop outlook are considered. Sentiment however. is stiIl very optimistic. And with this feeling prova- lent owing to the heavy discounts in the late months 1t seems best to De conservative. Con- sequently we suggest purchasing these options only on decided breaks with view of real izing on spurts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
Ohieago 0rain and Proyisfona.

0u1G1Bo OT81u 0n0 6E0V3s1ouos
 CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-Lower prices ruled in both the grain and provision pits today and wheat was exceedingly weak. September clos ing MQt cent lower. September corn was down h@k. oats were off N and provisions un- changed to 2M@Sc lower.
 There was a firm opening in wheat. due to the higher cables and to the continued rains throughout the Northwest. September being A@% higher, at eo%@eI. An the outside bull factor here dnslng the first few minutes of trading and helped to hold prices tempo rarily, but so much long wheat came on the advance that prices began to decline. The Northwest markets, which had been strong early, had quite a severe decline later fin the day on predictions of more favorable weather for that section of the country and this fact aided in the downturn. Extreme weakness prevailed the latter part of the day and Sep tember declined to 7sat. closing at 79x97sh.
 onr ns Sss Gs of sry ceipts were ee7,eo against l.f7S.ooo 2 year ago Receipts, l23 cars. 32 contract; Mime apolis and Duluth reported l27 total for the three points of 26o cars. against 223 last week and 44e e year ago.
 Trading in corn was rather quiet and gov erned largely by tho action of wheat. Favor able weather for the crop restrained the bulls and small receipts held the bears in check. The Illinois corn report, making the condi- ton of the crop 7S on August l. against 70 last month, had strengthening influence. but the weakness in wheat overbalauced all other factors. The close was weak with September Hah lower at s2K. after selling between 5lM and 52%. Receipts. 9e cars 2e contract.
 Oats ruled quiet throughout the day and prices were mainly influenced by the course of other grains Improved weather in the West led to considerable selling by commission houses at the outset. but the offerings were we'll taken and the market showed but little loss Traajng was mostly of a local character. After selling between 3Ah and 3Ah Septem- Der closed t lower at 34h. Receipts, S7 cars.
 Provisions were exceedingly dull and prices were inclined to droop September pork closed 2h lower at Sl3.eS; September lard was un- changed at S7.s2h, and ribs were off 2laQSc at Se. o7h@S. 10.
 The leading futures ranged aS fodloWs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

today. the frst prices being at an advance os 49Ie points. There were better Liverpool ca- bies than iooled for and the foreign demand for spot cotton was said to be quIfa urgent. It was figured that the foreigners had shipped cotton to this country at . disadvantsge and that the English interests are now suffering for want of actual cotton. The weather map, however. reelected generally favorable condi- tons and the advtces appertainfng to the growing crop were quite satisfactory and re- suited in optimistic expressions from vSxious farm interests with regard to the probable production. Some of the late months reflected moderate degree of bull support, but later this buying disappeared. and in the absence of buying power certain interests brought pressure to buy and the market become rather irregular. The speculation on the whole was narrow and without special feature. Profess sionais were in control for the most part Nv- erpooi markets were steady. though there was only moderate demand The movement Of cotton continued rather smsll with port re- ceipts for the day figured at 100 bales, against
 iso the same day last week and l.%t3 bales last year. The weekly port rcceiptg were es-
 timsted at 1000 bales. against i.37e last week and Is.7iB last year. New Orleans re- ceivsd only [ bale. against eo6 last year.
 while Houston got no cotton. against 2Ts bales last year. The indications continued to point to buiish statistical exhibits for the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
c. D. Pierce 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 fF3v Privn4a IAassd wira.l

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 6.-The course of
 liberal spot sales as is usual at advanced quo tations; the full Improvement did not hold however, although a substantial gain was
 .n the record ot the day. The general public is nearing It's close. even though the natural course of events they cannot participate that
 few words on the subject may not be amiss
 while it is saId at -the beginning August marks very general shut down of mills and that few not tied down by contracts will run dur. ing the month. The condition of the cotton goods markets offers~ encouragement to keep gpindIes going and prevent any disoFganlEe- tion of labor. The entire amount controlled by
 the pool would suoice to keep spindies turn ing at their full capacity for 6 fnll week g work; the question of how successfully they can work off holdings. of course, means much in the final estimate of the total profits. Mfr. Borden Is reported to have bought t5,000 bales of spot cotton to keep his mills going, which have not and. it is said, will not stop running: the best posted mill men are not expecting to get new crop cotton under 10 cents and with
 the latness of the coming season, an oppor- tuniky will De had to dispose of the greater part of the holdings and even with the ne- cessity of material concessions in order to move stocks rapidly the New Orleans men stand chance to win out handsomely. Buy CTS of manufactured goods are reported as ar irving in numbers at trade cepters and more cheerful tone pervades that department. Port receipts are very light today. 43 against l.- SIS, and indicate Interests are practically bare of cotton. The situation as concerns the new crop is therefore in the hands of the farmer and it's ''up to him. what he gets for 1t in spite of all the bowling indulged In by the speculative mill owner. Sentiment as well as statistics enters largely into marking prices and unQuestionably many loyk for Q bumper crop and generally bearish feeling pervades the trade and while the recent docu- ments published by the Government has had q tendency to restrict may pervade, reports indicate continued improvement and it would
 not require very great persuasion to cause a
 renewal of short selling. which. in the ab-
 sence of support from the country. would prob ably result in lower values. While we firmly
 believe the position of cotton on its own merits
 is healthy, the immediate outlook is not fla
 vorabie to a permanent increase in values. A
 further failure in Wall Street and rumors of
 more bad news to come is causing considerable
 uneasiness and Is not without e depressing
 effect on cotton. The weakness In New York
 that developed just before tho close was re-
 ported to have been caused by heavy selling
 for Mir. sully's account and was referred in
 this market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
rcz-cREAM SAVES A LITE.
Cannibals Prefer It to a Feast Q
 Flesh of Its Compounder.

New York Times.
 "Yes," said the truthful-iooking man fhouRhtfully. "my life was saved py ice cream And the cannibais were made very. very happy in their innocent. child like way. It was too late to save the fat missionary, though. But he was Q good man and no doubt Is better off,
 sTt was in my younger days and the ship in which had taken passage for New Zealand was cast away. All on board perished except the fat missionary and myself. We were cast upon desert isle. By bad luck it happened to be in- hahited by cannibals. They didn't tell us they were cannibals in so many words. but there are some situations in which actions speak louder than words They first emphasized the fact that they were csnnibals to the missionary. Such good man he was. tooi'' sighed the truthful looking little man. And enjoyed his company so much while he was with us, But the cannibals enjoyed 1t later. 90 perhaps 1t was all for the best" he added q little more cheerfully.
 Well, after the good missionary had left us I was sitting around feeling pretty blue and wondering when dinner time would come. Not that was in hurry for it, but my hosts seemed to he. It was q hot day and fell to thinking how good some ice cream would taste. For tunately freezer of an especial make for hot climates had been cast up from the wreck. found some ice in one of the deep mountain ,gullies, a COW in a yard near by and in a short time I had sup ply of the best cream man ever tasted. Not wanting to seem rude. offered some of my cream to the cannibais.
 'Gentiemen, you never saw men so ab- soluteiy delighted with anything as these poor. innocent savages were with that cream. They crowded around, fairly beg ging for more. I made them all they wanted. Grateful? I could have had anything I wanted on that island. In fact, they did actually elect me chief, and while they had dinner on time that day the former chief occupied the place had expected to fiji as piece de resist once at the banquet. And from that time until I left was the ruler-in fact, the king of the island As far as material ad- vantages went, I made a great mistake ever leaving it."
 why didn't you stay there for goodr' Inquired one of the truthful-looking lit- tie mans auditors.
 s'Gentlemen.'' responded the truthful one. earnestly. "I simply couldn't. My duty to civilization called me back. Could waste such cream-cream, that could only be made with that especial kind of xreezers-on such savages? My conscience forbade 1t. returned to America, bring 1nk my freezer Witn me. anu noW, gem tiemen." continued the truthful-loolking little man, reaching for his satchel "I happen to have a sample Of that very freezer here and I would take great pleas ure in showing you. Will you observe"
 And as the crowd broke for the door the truthful-looking one observed sadly to the bartender: NS. s.I declare it's too bad. Just as I reach the climax of my story everybody seems to want to leave. It's enough to discour- nge man from telling a truthful tale"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 fIsr privaha [ nnnnA NIira

NEW YORK. Aug 5.-The market was high CT this morning by 4@lo points. the latter for August. Cables were better and there seems to be some uneasuess in Liverpool be- cause the crop was not making better progress. although there is not much doing of late, the situation is such that 1t would require little to produce big scare and active buy ing In fact. unless cotton soon turns up 1t is hard to see what is going to prevent active buying by mills who. In most cases, are so short of supplies that they will be compelled either to shut down enter the market, lest by deferring they should be compelled to pay much dearer prices a month hence. Every day seems to strengthen the Winter months and the belief is gaining ground that we must either see the crop doing very much better or prices advance sh rply Weakness in stocks during the forenon caused the withdrawal of support in cotton for the time being Re- ceipts are so light and there is so little evil dence of a good movement before the end of September. at least that shorts are likely to grow nervous before a great while. Cables were 496 points higher today. There was no rain of importance beyond heavy fall at Au- gusta, Port receipts 100. against 400 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
MARINE NEWS.

NEWPORT NEws-Arrived. steamer Lord Armonde (Br.). Aiken, Mobile.
 FERNANDINA--Sailed steamers Nordhavel (Dan.l, Olsen. Hamburg, via Norfolk: Chenos- ton (Br). Calvor, Ghent.
 PENSACoLA-Arrived. steamer Roddam tRr). Fox, Ship Island: ship Avon QtaI j. SchtaRino, Cape Town; schooner Donna Chris tina, Axelsen. CaibaEien- Cleared, steamers Fl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
Coal comnann,s Morteage.

Knoxville. Aug. 5.-A mortgage has just been filed at Jamestown, Fentress Coun- ty, TennCsss covering the property of the Cumberland Coal and Coke Company in Fentress and adjoining counties. It Is in favor of the Mississ ppl Valley Trust Company of St. Louis, and secures loan of S1 0,O00.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

KEY wEST-Arrived. steamers Martinique. Dillon. Port Tampa, and sailed for Havana: tug Massasoit, Tortugas.
 MOBILE-Arrived. steamers Alabama (Nor), Genre. Port Limon; schooners M, A. Achorn (Am.), Bodden, Havana; schooner Linerla CAm) Wilson. Thaca lalpan. MeXico steamer Agnes tNor), Henrichsen. Bluefields. Cleared. steam CTS Bodo (Nor). Bergen, Bardacoa. Cuba; Ba- nan tNor.) Monsen. Belize; Nittona (Br-), Ro- nald Gulfport Miss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
nailx Cotton Markat.

NEW ORLEANS-Easy; sales. 700; ordi- nary. l3-le: good ordinary. liM: low mid ding, 2h: middling. l3; goqd middlins. 1874; middling fair. i4 s-Ie; receipts. !; stockt GALvEsToN-ouiet; niddline. ia; stock. L. 7e0
 4s6. sAvANNAH-Firm: middiins. IsK: stock, SSH.
 cHARLEsToN-Nominai; middlins. IS; stock. i2S.
 wTLMINoroN-Nominsi; middiins 8; stock 232 l- NoRFoLK-steady; middiins. IS receipts. |; stock. 99.
 BALTiMoRE-Nominai; middiins. IS; stock 200
 BosToN-puii; middiins. I2.7s; net receipts q; gross. gao.
 PHILADELPHIA-steedy; middiins. ls; stock, 467. rt
 ST. Louis Steady: middlinz. I2M: receipts. 27: stock, 2.00t.
 NEW YoRK-steady; middiing. l2.7s; safes le7: stock. l66,4e5.
 Total today at all seaports-Net receipts, 43; exports to Great Britain. 36: stock, 2lS.434.
 Consolidated at all seaports-Net receipts, i.- ieo; exports to Great Britain. e.e33; to France, 2: to the continent. 7,0l6.
 Total since Sept. [ at all seaports-Net re- ceipts. 7.700. S2B; exports to Great Britain. 2.7a4, 4e2: to France. 777. .S2e: to the conti- nent. 2.9l7,e23; to Japan. l36.l33.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
New York Drv Goods.

NEW YORK. Aug. 5.-In dry goods the market is very little affected by the increased activity noted in jobbing quarters. Buyers are rejecting to a certain extent the continued uneasiness of Wall Street and are operating very cautiously. No large purchases are re- ported although considerable insistence is ex- pressed with regard to early delivery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

Naval Stores.
 NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5-Rosin-Receipts iSs barrels; exports to Dublin, I5o; to Liver pool. iSo.
 Turpentine-Receipts. l3 casks
 SAVANNAH, Aug. 5.-Turpentine-Fir at 4sh; receipts, SIS; sales. 1901; exports. B. 32S.
 Rosin-Firm: receipts. 1882; sales. esI; sx- ports. BOSS.
 CHARLESTON. Aug. S.-Turpentine-No nal.
 Realistically. WILMINGTON. Aug. 5.-Spirits turpentine Steady at 4Sts; receipts, 93 casks.
 Roaip-Nothing doing; receipts, 20l. Crude turpentine-Firm at Sl 25; re- ceipts, e0.
 Tar-Firm at SI. .eS; receipts 77.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
ARTICTEa.

Cash quotations were as followS:
 Flour-Steady. No. 2 Spring wheat, Sl9S2; No. 5, 764So; No 2 red 79hd7s%.
 No. corn, sG%G52k; No. yellow. SRA. No 2 oats. 33A835la; No. 2 white, S4h; No white, 34lkQ3Sls.
 Mess pork, per bbl., Sl3.45aI3.5o. Lard per TOO lbs, S7.72la9I7S. Short rib sides doose). S7.7oa7. 95. Dry saIted shoulders CboKsdD. S7. 5oG1. .62a short clear sides (boxedD. S9. 37ha65o. Whisksy. basis of high wines. Sl.3o,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

'Indtr >tes trace Temperatures have remained about station Ary; rains in all districts, except Oklahoma, being light to moderate, except locally heavy at Malvern. Ark. HEAVY RAIN-Malvern, Ark, I.eo
 FRANK P CHAFFEE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
N.w orleana suRar. .

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. s.-suEar-DulI: open kettle. 2xd3 7-le. open kettle centrifugal. 3ha3h; centrifugal whites. +%; yellows. 3% 94; seconds 293&.
 Molasses-centrifugsi. dull. 5aIe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
New Orieans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. E-The spot cotton market remains quiet, but steady. Sales 700; delivered on contracts 800 bales. Quotations unchanged.
 The future market was steady at the open cic.,,.. .S.~sse.s az s ,,.t s-s...S rs- points. September advanced points to Io e6. October 2 to e.90 and December to e.7i. The higher prices at the opening were caused by . better Liverpool than was expected and some professional buying on the hope that the New York bull clique would again bid prices up. Weather reports were also favorable. showing high temperatures and rain in Georgia, where the Government report earlier in the week said that moisture was badly needed. These features gave the local market quiet tone and also shaved on the advance of the opening and sent prices below the closing of yesterday. The downward trend continued to the close, when the list showed net losses of points on August, 22 on September and iS points each on the other petitions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

Indicates rise. Indicates salL The Upper Coosa will rise slightly and the lower Coosa and Alabama will remain about stationary. or fall slowly. during the next two days.
 Weather Conditions. The weather continues comparatively cool in Rocky Mountain districts. on the Pacific Coast and in the extreme Northeast with no ma terial change in the temperature in any sec tion of the country. Light to moderate rains have occurred over most of the cotton belt; rains have also occurred in the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Lake Region, Western South Da- kota and the extreme Northeast, being heavy at New York City.
 Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug S. For the 2A hours ending at e. m.. 76th meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
A Man of Means

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
Treasurv Balance,

WASHINGTON. Aug 5.-Today's statement Of the treasury balances exclusive of the gold reserve. show: Available cash balance, S22s,- 47e,6 sos; gold. Sioo. oo3.772.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
New York Coffee and Rupar.

NEW YORK Aug. 5.-Conee--Spot.' quiet.
 Coffee futures steady. unchanged and ruled generally quiet and unchanged until shortly after midday. when 1t turned easier under IT, quldation in the absence of buyers The close was easy, net unchanged to 10 points lower. Sales le,OOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

The business portion of Randolph Street Is being laid with sand and gravel and presents a fine appearance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

Don't get the idea into your head that a woman is more economical than a man just because her waist Is smaller.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06

N. H. Miller and family of Troy have reached the city and will in future reside here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
.. z- Fierce q Co.'S Cotton Letter.
fBy Private wire From c. W. f~a A co.1

0
 NEW YORK, Aug e.--The advance in prices has not been due to any change in the pros- pecU in the srcwing crop or to any change In the cotton situation as a whole just before the close last night Mir. suily saw. or thought ne saw an opportunity to make . few dollars in turn on the bull side, so he stood in the pit and bought October up over 10 cents and took few December to help the game along This cotton came on the market this morning and the several advances were undoubtedly all that had been expected. We are in po- sftion to stats authorttatively that the buying was nothing more than . scaiping venture As the former leader lof the New England pool has not yet made hts annual trip through the cotton belt and is therefore not prepared to forecast an Idea of the size of the crop on the probable course of prices for the coming sea- son Weather was again good this morning and reports from the South show that the crop Is doing wonderfully well. lawyer now in New York from Texas. who has no interest in cotton and only knowe what he hears others say. tells us that outlook there is the best since 1900. Other parts of the South are very much the same and with good weather and late frosts 1t will be almost impossible to say just how much cotton can be raised and picked this year In view of the recrudescence of stock Liquidation and general demoraiizafion in financial circles. in view of the cotton corner and the large stocks hanging over the market and in view of the satisfactory progress of the crop we still maintain our conservative atti, tude on the outlok. Prices have now advanced sharply 70 points and we would only buy on setback.