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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
MARINE NEWS.

MoBILE-Arrived steamers Alm tNor). ol- sen Progresso. Mex; Alliance (Nor.). Mel tNor). Nielsen Bluehelds; Harald (Nor.), Hal vorsen. Port Limon.
 fENsACoLA-Arrived. steap,er Pensacola. Leech Tanpico. and cleared for Tampico. Cleared ship Indus Gt.). oneto. Genoa. Sailed, steamer Francisco tSp). Echevarr1a Liverpool. LIVERPooL-Arrived, Friesland, Philadei-
 WORCESTERSHIRE. Caiedonian, Boston. ANTWERP-sailed, Pennland. Philadelphia
 QUEENsIOWN-Sailed. saxonis. from Liv-
 soUTHAMPToN-sailed Menominee. London to New York.
 GENoA-Arrived. Hcsperia. Philadelphia BRowHEAD-Passed. Teutonic New York,
 NEW foRK.sailed. Philadelphia, South Liverpool: Palatia. Naples and Genoa. CHARLEsToN-Arrived. steamers Everest Breidablik (Nor). Pauisen. Banes. Cuba tACKSONVILLE-Arrived schooner Eduardo, Coffin St. Croix. D. w I.
 NoRFoLk-Arrived, steamer Phoenix lNor.) Larsen, Boston. and sailed for Cienfuegos. Sailed, steamers St. George Br.), Pugh. Ca vits: Wilhelmina Dutch). Hamburg
 ards (Br.). Dagiish. Antwerp.
 KEY wEST-Arrived. steamer olivette. Al. len. Port Tampa. and sailed for Havana; tug
 EENsToWN-Arrived. Teutonic New York. for Liverpool. and sailed. NEW ORLEANS-Cleared. steamers Hydra (Nor). Knudsen Mobile; Asia (Ger.>, Bothe. Antwerp.
 PORT EADs-Arrived, steamers Preston (Nor), Hansen Port Lmon Condor (Nor.), Rasmussen. Bluehelds Santanderino (Sp.). Equrolla. Havana; Navigator (Br). Rhodes. Liverpool. Sailed, steamers Taunton (Nor ). Ellefsen, Port Limon: Hispania (Swed.), Eric sen. Bocas del Toro; Lauenburg (Cubsn), Sper- ling, Ceba: Comus Kenble. New York; Da- rien (Br.), Shacklock, Liverpool; Sanda CBr), Ramsey, Progresso; Corsica Fr), Debonnaire. Havre.
 FERNANDINA-Arrived, schooner Margaret B. Roper. Roper. Nassau
 GIBRALTAR-Passed Arehimede. New York. for Naples: Victoria. Marseiles, for New York. LIVERPOOL-Sailed. Canada, Halifax and Boston; Noordland. Philadelphia; Oceanic, New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
MARKERS FOR FUTURES
LIVERPOOL CABLES BETTER THAa WE'RE LOOKED FOR.
Other Influences Were for Higher Prices and Advances Were sccrsd-0ains of 4 to 10
 Points on the Day.

NEW YORK. April 22.-The cotton market opeheo eteady at on advance or ig4 points snd tnnuenced by better Liverpool caoles than que on the New York close of yesterday. rather less iayorable reported from the cotton belt ana smaler port receipts for the day displayed eons,derabie further frmness under buying Tor ooth accounts. Under these factors prices wefe advanced to . level 6@I points above the closing figures of last night. Then reaction ary tendency was developed as result of re- alizing and the market ruling somewhat IT, regular toward the close was nnaiy qalet' net 40lo points higher. Total sales Of fu- lures estimated at 200 900 bales.
 The Liverpool market this morning was que to come about 2@3h points higher. but at the time of the local opening prices there were 211@4 points higher and the close was at an advance of @hGe points Port receipts for the day turned out lo.6Ie bales against i2,e3o last year and estimates for 'nnnorrow's re- ceipts et leading points were moderate The early advance was also encouraged by runors that the bull leader was to return to New York and 1t was stated that clique brokers were buyers after the local opening, this ping ing about talk of . May and possibly July squeeze. The profit taking toward the close was accelerated by c bearish interior move ment. the light exports for the day amounting to but 2.75o bales and large esttm1les or into sight for the week. which Is currently expected to reach t2o.ooo bales against 8x 900 last year, while the spot markets in the south though firm were generally unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
Virgin & raunce's Cotton Letter.

'OveT ETlVata LeASSo WtSJ
 NEW YORK, April 22-cotton futures in the local market today opened firm In tone with first prices at an advance of l94 points There was a general ruling of sentiment that was fairly bullish during the early session following better English advices than had been looked for. The Manchester advces wore more favorable. in far that they reflected a more promising outlook. The weather map had few unfavorable factors. chief among which was the low temperature reported in some sections of the Southwest. Shorts were gooa buyers and covered on liberal scale. while there was evidence of renewed in terest on the part of the so called bull syndi- cate. Prices rose appreciably as the day wore on The movement while stll of fair p:opor- tions promised to under that of year ago the ports being figured at orly 10000 bales The weekly movement. however, non- tinucd to show the earmarks of bearishness in that the port receipts were estimated at 8o,- 900 bales while the amount to be brought Into sight was figured at 900 bales by conserv- ative interests The closing of the Stock Ex- chenge and the ceremonies attendant upon the opening of the new exchange detracted con siderable from the cotton pit in the latter part of the day The feeling at the close of the market. however. was quite evenly balanced and the indications seem to point to greater ac- tivity during the balance of the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23

wILMrNoToN-Firm: middlins. 10; receipt EoRFoIK-Duiii: middiins. iox; sales. 70 receipts. see; stock. 7,4ao; ,... = BLTIMORE-Nominal; piiddiing. iox; re- eeipts, II6; stock. 4,o63.
 BOSTON Quiet; middIing. lo.26; ret re- ceipts, $40: gross .2.23S.
 PHILADELPHIA-stesd middiins. io.7o receipts ee7: stock. 3,o2o.
 ST. LoUIs-stesdy; middlinE. 70; sales. 223 receipts, i.I35; stock. i7.oo2.
 NEW yoRK--Quiet; middiins io;A5: ne' receipts. 5I: gross. 6.4e7; stock. eL7S7; ex' ports to Great Britain. i,73e.
 Total today-Net receipts. l0, 604; exports tc Great Britain. 276e; stock, 3o4. 339:
 Consolidated-Net receipts. 06.@6l; exports to Great Britain. t4.seo: to the continent, D. s5e
 Total since Sept. t-Net receipts. 7,72s, 4ee exports to Great Britain, 2, 5e6. 2e2; to France 726, 700; to the continent, 2,69i.le7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
Extracts from Reports of Crop Core
 spondents.
 Northerp n;ctr;c&
Northern District.

Cherokee. Ball Flat-yery little cotton plant- ed upland corn one-half planted; wheat and Estes. ' "
 Cieburne. Hefin-very little cotton and corn pIanted, none up; no apprecable increase in cotton acreage.-L T. Beason
 Cuiiman, Holly Pond-Some corn up; no cot .on planted; wheat and oats looking we'll gar dens backward.--S P. Daniel.
 Fayette. Pilgrim-NearIy all upland corn planted; not much cotton planted.-v Savage
 Jackson. Prfnceton-Wheat doing fairly we'll : no cotton planted; fruit crop light; gardening backward.-D. V. Enochs
 Jenerson. Argo-Planting corn and preparing cotton land: rye and oats rusting; average ap- pie crop promised.-G E. Prayton
 Lamar. Pharos-Eariy corn up to good stands: J. Weeks. VI Lauderdale. Oakland-Sone cotton and corn planted; all work backward.--H. G. winbourn.
 Limestone. Rowland-No increase in cotton acreage: some upland corn coming up; wheat and oats looking well.-W. H. Dougherty
 Marion. Win1ed-Upland corn coming up to fair stands; gardens late: all minor crops do- ing wel-W. J. Trull.
 St. Clair. Trussvelle-No cotton and little corn planted: wheat and oats looking we'll: small peach crop promised.-J. M. Presley Walker. Eldridge-One-half the cotton plant ed; upland corn all planted and coming up to good stands; oats wheat and gardens doing weil-Frank A. Meir.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
New York Cotton Futures.
Iocal Cotton Market.
c. E. Pierce A Co.'s Cotton Letter.

lover Private Wire fro , Gilbert ( clsy.1
 r NEW ORLEANS. April 22.-The improve ment in the cotton markets was generally sus- tained. Cables from Liverpool were not spe- cially comforting the opinion was expressed that stocks of manufactured goods were &C., cumulating in Manchester owing to the excess of production compared with consumption. and a decline in prices was predicted if re- ceipts continued heavy. For all that, the Eng fish market scored a substantial advance In both departments and reported a firm tone. There were lively fluctuations here. but the undertone appeared very steady as result or better inquiry for spots, and occasional buy ing by leading bulls acted as a stimulating in- fuence. The continued liberality of receipts undoubtedly initiates against the market to a certain degree. traders in some instances are led to fear that holding has been indulged in rather freely, and that efforts are now in progress to secure the prevailing level of prices. Considering the fact that good weather has been observed throughout this month
 however, and that the wretched weather pre- viousiy had been figured as materially refard- ing the movement on account of impossible rt ads 1t Is astonishing that he exnansion in receipts at pretsnt Is restricted to such mod erete proportions But 1t Is evident that the trade fs in a state of anxiety about the amount of cotton stil. to come forward end until more definite knowledge can be gathered in this respect. the tone of prices Is likely to be exceptionally nervous and active fluctuations will probably be the rule for some time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
A. B. Baxter G Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 IHu Prlu.Aa NHirA 1

NEW YORK. April 22.-cotton opened lG6 points higher under the influence of vigorous cables. The weather was favorable all over the South and there was no indication of rain anywhere with the prospects of showers in the Northwest. The movement promised to De full, hut not excessive. and the feeling was rather more hopeful in the absence of prompt orders on the part of bears to back their views of iutmense amounts to be marketed The weekly Government report in detail was, 1T anything. more bullish than appeared by yes terday's unintellgible summary. It Is na- tural that the market should show steadiness for some time since it Is certain that the crop Is having a late start and the result must be that the Summer movement of cotton may be on an unusually light scale, in which event there Is no telling what kind of a squeeze may occur in July contracts. During the morning prices were 5G points higher on heavy buying by shorts and the clique. the latter buying July quite freely. Scarcity of good grades was reported. Fair weather was forecasted for tomorrow. Cables closed nrm at 566 advance. Manchester cloth market moving slowly and yarns quiet but steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
New Orleans Spot Cotton

NEW ORLEANS. April 22.-There was a moderate business in the spot market today at cull prices. factors refusing to make con sessions to tho purchasing element. Weather reports from the bureau and also from the country show that many sections are suffering for want of rain: not only has planting been planted is suffering for want 9f moisture. Sales $500 bales. including 45o to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures were up a few points on the open ing and continued to advance until prices were 36e points above yesterdays closing Profit ta!-inE on the part of scalpers caused reac. ton This was followed by another upward turn the market remaining firm to the close when the board showed net gains Of e4lC ronts or April May. June and July on August. on September and 2@3 on the other mcnths
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
A Shrewd Investor

will be glad to know how the greatest accumulation of trust funds in the world is invested. A young man who is just beginning to accumulate and invest his savings will be interested in a booklet that describes the investments of The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. This information is found in "A Bankers Will" Sent free an application.
 This Company ranks
 Fipst-In Assets.
 FirH-IM Amount Paid Poiicy-hoiders.
 FITSs-In Age.
 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 RICHARD A. MccURDY, President. flames 8. Wilcox. Manager. Montsomsry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
 Provisions.

CORRECTED APRIL 22. BAeon-l lIkc.
 Dry talted sides, loAc. Iard-Tieurces. leaf Ic: compound. SAe Meal-6o165c eT bushel. Oats-white s2e; mixed. Soc. Corn-white. Csc; mixed. 6Ac per bushel. Ralt-.4iverpo1i e5c sack: Virginia. 47oI kichigan, 26O-1ound barrels. 6l.eo. BufteT-Jsrssy 2693oc: Tennes0sS country .bc.
 Ficus-Patent. s42s@4ss: straight. ss.so G3 90 per Obl. SE eabtA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
CHASED BY ENGINE
-Four Negroes overtaken and Arrest
 ed By the Crew.

Cumberland. April 22-Four highway men were chased four miles along thI Baltimore and Ohio Railroad last night by an engine crew, while their victim, rescued from almost certain death, sat fin the cab and guided the pursuers.
 Robert Mcdonald went to Connellsville in search of work. While on his way to the shops he was attacked by four negroes who knocked him senseless and after robbing him threw his body across the tracks.
 An engine stopped just before 1t reach ed the body He was taken in the cab and the engine started at full speed. One mile east of Dawson, the four negroes were sighted and the train crew arrested them. Mcdonald identified the men and the money was recovered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
PROGRESS OF CROPS
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENI
 OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin of the Weather Bureau, Alabama
 Section.
For the week ending Monday. April 20. 1908
 General Conditions.

The week, as a whole, was cloudy cool, ana uffavorabie for examination and growth; night temperatures averaged rather low and Hsbt Irost occurred in some northern and central counties on the morning of the eth the mod efateiy heavy rains of the latter part of last week. together with scattered showers on the nrst oay or this. retarded work for about two uays; showers also occurred quite generally at tne close Of tho week, when a locally exces- sive ram occurred in Coosa county; however, tnere were three good working days during the mionie or the week. when preparation and seed 1hs were pushed Cotton planting Is well ad- 'anceo In southern and middle counties. but IS backward in the northern district; consider aoie or the crop Is up with the stands ayerax- Ing fair only on account of cool weather; how eSer week or two of warm, bright weather would much benefit young cotton. Upland corn planting Is nearing completion. with the great CT portion up, stands irregular but averaging tafriy good: warm weather would also benent this crop; worms are damag ging young corn in some localities; some lowlands are being ore. pared Tor corn and cotton: oats and wheat con- tinue in generally excellent condition though there are few reports of both rusting The cool nights have caused peaches. pears and piums to shed somewhat though these fruits stiii promise fairly good crops in the southern naif or the State: gardens are doing fairly well. though retarded by cool weather. English peas are beginning to bear: radishes and let- tuce are being shipped in increasing ouanti- ties; beans and tomatoes are doing well; sweet potato slips are sprouting in the beds, and Irish potatoes are doing very well: stravber- ries continue to make a good yield; pastures are excellent. Some cane has been planted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
nailv Cotton Market.

NEW oRLEANs-FlIm; sales, 3,s5o; ordi- nary I-I6: good ordinary, g. l6; low mid ding, ek middlng 10; good niddlinE 10 7-I6: mlddling fair. IIh; receipts S'ssl stock I5o. .o9C.
 GALVEsToN-Holiday: receipts. 3'S7S stock. 6,964. ,a
 MoBiLE-ouilet: middling. sS; sales. 5o receipts. lS; stock, 6,36t, o,,. ~
 SAVAENE H Quiet: middling. S%; sales 4sC1: receipts. 2, 323; stock. 49. $50.
 CBARLESToN-ouiet m.ddiins' s%' re- ceipts s; stocw. 4,2c3.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
H. c B. Beers Cotton Letter.
fHnAcIAl fn ThA AdYertIeeT

NEW ORLEANS, April 22.-Early Liverpool advices were not encouraging and our mar ket in sympathy opened 1 point lower on near months and about l higher on late. Fresh buy ing subsequently, by the bull clique occasoned
 advance of Ioai6 points from the bottom on old crop positions and 396 on the late: Near the close realizing caused decline of
 365 from the top. making the net gain 60 o
 points on old crop deliveries and 2d5 on the new crop months. The semi receipts at the thirteen leading interior towns aggre- gate 27 oo0 against i7. 900 last year. and the loss in stock was II 900. against 10. 900 last year The movement nthe whole Is much larger than expected and the demand for spots continues restricted. With the manipulation going on in old crop months opinions are value less, legitimate features are ignored and ar t6cial measures regulate values at will. Cn- der such conditions 1t Is da 1gerCus to have an
 interest on either side in these positions there
 fore we strongly advise our friends to only trade in new crop months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
New Orleans Cotton Futures. NEW ORLEANS. April a2.-cotton future
Liverpoof Cotton Futures.
Allen-Miles Co.'s Hide and Leather
 Letter.
Special to The Advertiser. 1

TSPecI1I eV HHs &kuVeftissF.I
 CHICAGO. April 22.-Country hide market heavy cows and tanners are not making bids of 9t for either.
 The Boston tanners are mostly supplied for some time on buffs at 6k, a good many of which are yet to be shipped. Packer hides firm, 'on light native cows and closely sold up on branded cows. Packer February and March heavy hides neglected.
 Six hundred November native steer hides sold !2h; 1000 February March heavy COWS 915. including some Koshers: 2. 900 March branded cows sold at with Koshers two packers offer March light native COWS eA; three packers offer February and March na- tive steer hides Ih. and butt brands Io% also Colorados io1s. Tallow easy. London ca bles 200 packages offered at auction; 1000 sold Sd decliIe e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, April 22.-The raw weather today has not been conducive to a free busi- ness in dry goods. either at first or second hands. Few buyers have been present and pur- chsses are for restricted quantities and for inn mediate delivery only. No weakening in values is apparent. although contracts are running out in certain quarters.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23

Flour-Firm.
 No. Spring wheat. 7s0eo; No. red. v d75.
 No 2 corn. A; No. yellow. A. No oats, 34ss: No. 3 white, 33d37%. Mess pork, per bbl. SI7 5oG17. 62is. Lard. per 100 lbs. Ss75@s 30. Short rib sides 0oose). S9 8o6e. o5 Dry salted shoulders Cboxed). SS. 37laGS. 50. Short clear sides Cboxed), SIod I2lid 1925. whiskey. basis of high wines, SI.3o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
Lord Reaches Raltimore.

former Governor of Oregon and now United States Minister to Argentine, has just arrived here from that country. His return was made necessary by severe illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
New Orleans Sugar and Molasses.

NEW .,,S UsLoAx osSsx. H,, open kettle centrifnSai 3xG3%: centrifugal whites. Az: yellows. 3% a4 I-i6: seconds. 2h@3 5-ie.
 M laEses-Opcn kettle. nominal, l3G26: cen trifugal 6@Is Syrup nominal. Ieq24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
St Louis Provisions

ST. LoUIS April 22.-Flour-Steady; red straights, s3 loG3 45; clears, S3g325.
 Whiskey-steady at $l 30 Dry salted meats-Steady; boxed extra shorts Se s7lk; clear ribs. slo9I2h; short clears. Slo.2S. -,. .,o a-,, clear ribs, SlI.I2k; short clears. Sil.25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
Cincinnati Provisions. \.

CINCINNATI. April 22.--Flour-Quiet. Lard-Quiet at S9.So. Bulk mests-Steady ct Sto Bacon-Steady at Sli25. WhIskey-Steady at SI 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23

NEW YORK. April 22-Another new record in coffee prices was established today when April sold at 375. against 3.9o, the previous low point. Speculation was only moderately active and the market devoid of sensational features.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23

To the poet Falbe the German govern ment has just granted pension of $750 year. tribute never before paid to poetry in Germany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. April 22.-cattle-Receipts. 4 $50 natives. $50 Texans; calves. receipts 100, mostly natives; beef steady; quarantine strong; COWS and heifers steady; stockefs and feeders, steady 10 weak.
 Choice expOrt and dressed heAf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23

 REMARKS-Temperature genera Iy slightly lower; no rain in the belt, excep, sprinkles in Memphis and Wilmington districts and light rain in Texas.
 FRANK P. cHAFFEE, Section Director. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. April 22.-Coffee-Spot Rio, quiet; No 7 invoice. I6: mild. firm.
 Sugar-Raw. firm: fair refining, 3 3-l6: re- fined firm.
 Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices under featureless foreign advices, but turned sasieFc,op the large interior receipts and the closing weakness in Havre. with April sell ing at g. 75, touching a new low level, the pre- vIous record having been 3.So. Tn ecIose was steady at unchanged prices to points lower, Safag SO0 haRs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
Naval StoreR.

WILMINGTON. April 22.-rurpentine-Noth ing doing; receipts. 24 casks.
 Rosin-Firm at Si 90; receipts, 58 Crude turpentine-Firm at S2. $50 ant says. receipts, I9.
 Tar-Firm at Sl. .65: receipts, Ie4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23

IhdiCdtes flss. tnulcateS F1zas
 River Forecast.
 The Coosa and Upper Alabama will fall sloyyIy and the Lower Alabama will remain nearly stationary during the next two days.
 Weather Conditions.
 The barometer continues low over the Caro- Iinas md liRht rains have occurred in North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and the Lake Re zion: also in Texas and the far NoEthwest. though generally fair weather now prevails over tfe greater portion of the country. under influence of a high barometer area, the crest of which is over Minnesota; temperatures are ganSraIiv sIirhtly lower over the eastern half of the country; shallow depressions are noted over Montana and the Southwest, wlth an atea of eonhpar atively- high barometer moving in over the Pacific Northwest.
 Cotton Region Bulletin.
 For the 2A hours ending at a m. 15th meridian time. Wednesday, Aprh zz, isoo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23

SAVANNAH. April 22.-Turpentine-stead at 47 bid: receipts, t,I53; sales, 60; exports 50 casks.
 Rosin-steady; receipts, 1880; sales none exports. 2,24e; A. B. c. D. E. sIss; F, g c. s2.o5; H, S2.25; I. S2. e5; K, s3; M S3. 10; N. S3. B; window glass, s3.25; wats white, S3 40
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23
WALL STREET REVIEW
NO . BIG BOARD AIDS THE
 SPECULAToRS.
The Volume of Business Was Fairly Large, However, Much of It Being for out-of-Town
 Account,

NEW YORK, April 22.-ror the second time m its history the Stock and Petroleum Ex- board to guide it. The volume of business was iairly large. exceeding over l2o oco shares
 Much Of the trading was for out-of- town ac- ana philadelphia. as we'll for customers of Sne local Stock Exchange. The market was nrm and active from the outset Reading being tna principal feature. Other strong ard ac. nve stocks included Amaieamated Copper, St.
 raul. Union Pacific. Baltimore and Ohio and Soutnern Pactnc. There WIS considerable trad ing in the better known indrstriajs' incIuding 2 smelting, Leather. Colorado Fuel and Iron
 tennessee Coal and Pressed Steel Car. The strong tone was maintained throughout, not withstanding considerable profit taking. ana the closing was in most instances at tho best
 The closing prices of the leading issues were
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-23

CHARLESTON. April 22.-Turpentine-Nom- inal at AZ: sales. none.
 Resin-Nominal: A. B. c. D. E. sIs5: F. SI.e0: c. Sl.95; H. S2. IS; I. SAYS: K, S2 90; M. S3; N. s3; window glass. s3.I5; water white. S3 3o