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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
@s '''''' ANNUAL SPRING FRESEsfs
 DOES DAMAGE TO SOUTH
Continuous Rains of Past Few Days Have Inflicted Loss o Prop ery and Life and Traffic Throughout the Land is De-
 Iayed-Aabama Rivers Are Booming

OUISVILLE, Ky, February 2S.-The
 annual spring freshet. which yearly 1 does damage to railroads and crops. and at times infiicts loss of life, has leEt this seasons impression on many parts of the south after two days of eontiuusas rain with accompanying nigh winds. Ac- cidents last night and this morning, di- rectly attributed to the elements. have re- suited in the death of nine people and Injury to twenty-nine. Thgae aeatas, to- gether with long list O. injured were brought about by an acctdent on the Southern railway early this morning, as d train bound east from Chattanooga ran into washout near Lenoir City, Tenn. Six people were drowned while tryink to cross the Ohio river near Hickman. Ky, the swift current carrying their boat into some drift wood and five persons were hurt by cyclone which passed over Hickory Level, Ky, this morning. The damage to railroad property is Iafss and the inconvenience to the public consid- cradle.
 cIoudburst Reported.
 Cloudbursts are reported in Kentucky and Tennessee and 1t Is feared there has been some loss of life in the affected sec- tlons. In Middlesboro, Ky, every house in the lower section of the place was flooded and every merchant suffered dam- age to stock The valley of Yellow Creek was flooded for several hours from moun- tain to mountain
 Near Anderson, Tenn, a cloud burst carried away quarter of mile of track on the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad. High water carried away three bridges and a trestle on the Ten nessee Central near Crab Orchard, Tenn, and demanded other bridges A steamer was blown against the Southern rail-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01

seriously injured by the collapse of a ladder on which they were standing.
 The confiagration started in the starch room of the biscuit and confectionery works of Moir Son & Co.,, opposite the city hall and public library. The employees had just left the building. The high wind drove the flames east and north. All the buildings opposite the Molr building on Duke street were consumed. The west end of the city hall was next ignited de- spite the fire deparments great efforts The fire was confined to the upper story. The public library, situated there, was damaged. In the meantime the wind hav- ing shifted, the fire commenced to spread south along Argyle street, and before 1t was finally checked, all but two buildings in this block were consumed.
 Moir's immense factory, covering almost a block, had become a roaring furnace, and all approach was prevented. This was on account of falling walls. A heavy fall of rain accompanied the gale, and this fact no doubt prevented the outbreak of independent fires. At one time the dan ger of confagration was so great that the Royal firemen pulled down certain buildings, and the operation was so sue cessful that four hours after the fire started it was under practical control
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
BIG FIRE IN HALIFAX.
eusircss Section of City Was Threat. ened With Destruction.

Halifax, N. s.. February 2S--A tremen- dous fire, famed by a fierce wind. threat ened the business district of Halifax with destruction for several hours tonight. Property to the value of ss0OOOO was de- stroyed and three of the firemen were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
BEssEMER BILL HELD UP.
Governor Is Disposed to Veto the Po-
 lice Commission Bill.

Montgomery, February 2s - Especially The senate refused to concur in the house resolution recalling from the governor the Besserer police commission bill. and so the bill remains with the governor.
 It is said the governor IS disposed to veto it. but may let it lie over till Sep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
THE WEATHER.

Washington. February 2s-Forecast for Alabama: Fair; much colder Sunday; fresh northwest winds Monday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
Rockefeller Leaves ThomasviIle.

Thomasville, Ga. February 2s.-John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who has been spending some time at the Piney Woods hotel with his family, left with them today for a visit to New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01

road drawbridge over the Tombigbee river in Alabama, sending part or the structure to the bottom.
 Landslides occurred in two tunnels on the Cincinnati Southern railway near Hartman Tenn. All streams are bank full, the Alabama river rising nineteen feet at Mllstead, near Montgomery, dur ing the night Flood warnings were sent out by the Montgomery weather bureau
 The Mississippi has passed the danger line at several places, but the leVees are holding. The Ohio is rising
 Chattanooga Cut of.
 Chattanooga, February 2s.-The heavy rains of Friday night practically cut of this city from tho north and east for twenty-four hours. From Friday night until this evening late, no trains were run over either fhe Cincinnati Soathern. the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis and the Knoxville and Memphis division of the Southern. The only trains from this city were run over the Atlanta ulVl- sion of the Southern and the Alabama Great Southern.
 The heavy rains occurred in the central and eastern portions of the state, the heaviest of which was probably on the unner Tennessee river and it's tribu- taries.
 Emory river was again on q rampage and Hartman is overfiowed.
 About o'clock the water had risen to such a point that the water works, the hoe and tool factories and the cotton mill were surrounded by three feet of water. Practically the entire manufacturing sec ton of the thriving little city was under water and all business was suspended.
 Probably the heaviest damage sustained by any of the railroads leading into the city was that to the Cincinnati Southern railroad.
 Early yesterday morning several feet of track were washed away at Graysville and the southern end of No. 27 tunnel, two miles south of Hartman. caved In and a small landslide occurred just north of Hartman junction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01
Democrats Stick to Their Fight and Make Life Miserable
 for the Majority
HAYES SIDEBOARD SALE
 BROUGHT UP BY GAINES
He Says White House Relics Will 5e Used to Fit Up a Saloon In St. Louis-Grosveno Does Not
 Want investigation.

. ington. February 2S.-The demo. tuck to their filibustering pro-
 in the house today. and even ! lhn nnnrn Iinr, of thn anecIaI llllea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-01

:. oNTGoMERY, February 2s.-Spe-
 Ml cial)-After four years of hard M fighting the friends of text book
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
; Caldwell 6 Wards Cotton Letter.


 lover Private Wire From H. & B. Beer.l
 NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 7.-As Liverpool ad- vices were very disappointing our market opened I5dl7 points lower but shortly after improved S9o on fresh buying. The continued heavy receipts the weakness of spots and general disposition to realize profits caused a break of 32@34 from the top making the net loss 4ld GAS on the day. The port receipts for the three days aggregated lo8 900. against e7 900 last year The semi-weekly interior re- ceipts at the 3 leading interior towns were estimated at loS 900, against 1000 last year These figures combined to the heavy es- timated New Orleans. Galveston and Houston receipts for tomorrow made spot holders throughout the South uneasy and occasioned free offerings of their holdings from F to S-l cent lower. without attracting buyers Export CTS who bought on speculation upon ascer- taining the weakness of spots, sold December as a hedge and this combined with the pres sure of notices was instrumental in forcing that month 40 points under March. From pres ent indications 1t looks if spinners will not follow the advance and when it is considered that about half of the crop is still to be mar keted 1t is questionable whether existing values ranging nearly cents a pound higher than last year can be maintained, unless re- ceipts soon decrease considerably or another brisk spot demand suddenly materalizes. Un- der such conditions. we think we'll of taking profits on steady periods and would suggest purchases only on marked declines.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
MARKERS FOR FUTURES
NET LOSSES SHOWN ON THE
 DAYS TRADING. .
Traders Fair During the Day But a Disposition to Proceed Con- servative1y is Apparent
 Sales 500, ,00O.

NEW YORK. Dec 7.-The cotton market opened easy at a decline of 79i3 points under realizing and room selling the reaction theory which was encouraged by the lower fiveruool cables and the outlook for continued arge receipts. After little further loss on he call however. the market was rallied py ! renewal of good. demand from various sources with the loca lbuil leader and inter ssts representing, according to popular belief, New England people good buyers, the former taking large blocks of January around i2soo ai2.37. This buying was enough to tmpaTt 2 steadier tone to the market as the bears nao been rendered timid by the recent spectacular developnei1t and before the session was more than half an hour old the decline had been cut down to a matter of ( @'or points on the active months. At this point offerings became slightly heavier and prices advanced from the South indicated that spot people were buying up the lower grades with the intention Of de- nvering on contract while as the estimates from receipts at leading points tomorrow came Ca they showed the outlook for neavy move, ment This led to a renewal of the downward tendency which continued during the balance of the session with the market at just about the lowest of the session The hnal tone was barely steady with prices at net loss Of ZS OPS points. Sales were estimated at 800. 900. Trading during the day was faiS at -tufs but generally speaking was less than recently, renecting apparently the disposition to go con serTatively. pending some indication of the ef- feet on consumers and growers Of the recent report. Some private advices during the day Indicate that New England mills were buying more freely, but in this respect the news was conflicting. Southern spot markets were gem erally unchanged to hc lower and the New York spot market was 5 points lower.
 Estimated receipts of cotton at ports today. 63.3lJ, against 64, 6e7 last week and o4' SIS last year. For the week. $50. 900. against s7asobo last week and 26 ,zs4 last year To day's receipts at New Orleans IS s22, against 9.os5 last year and at Houston l4,- le3. against 6,6oI last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
Daily Cotton Markst.

NEW ORLEANS-Quiet and steady; yales $50; ordinary, 99I6: good ordinary. IO%: low middling | $; middling. I2k; good ,nll- ding. l2 7-l6; middling fair, I2 I3-l6; re- ceipts, l5.622: stock, 274.I96.
 GALVESTON-Quiet; middling I2k: rccclpts IA. 273; stock. 254,4St.
 MOBILE-Nominal: mddling l2 3-I6; sales 500; receipts, 2,7o6: stock. A, I3o.
 SAVANNAH-Quiet; middling ILLS; sales Sl3: receipts, E.375; stock, lo2693
 CHARLESTON-Firm; middling, I2; receipts 37S; stock, e,o66.
 WILM1NGToN-Steady; middling, I2; re- ceipts. 2, s66; stock. l4, ,7a7.
 NORFOLK-Steady; middling, I2H: sales 572; receipts. 4. i52: stock 23 624
 ALTIMORE-Nominal; mlddling 2 so. re- ceipts. 25o; stock. 8, ,6e5.
 BosroN-ouiet; middlng I2.6s; net receipts PHILADELPHIA-Stead middlinE. I2.75: receipts, 2S; stock. I.47o
 ST. LOU1S-Firm niddling, I2L; sales 35: receipts. 2.a3l; stock. l3.6o6.
 NEW YORK-Steady; niddling I2 so: net receipts I44; gross. 5,59s; sales. s,es7;
 Total todny-Net receipts. 5as5I; exports to Great Britain, 34. 3es; to France, g. I45; to the continent. Ie, l73; to Mexico. l,e25; stock, consolidated-Net receipts. Ios, 25e; exports to Great Britain. S5,352; to France I5S45: to the continent, eo.76o; to Japan I,o52; to Mexico. l,e25.
 Total since Sept. Met receipts. 4,II4,36I; expoItsyto Great Britain. ,245, 69I; to France 453. .456; to the continent. l.2oS 7s7 to Ja- pan. i2,63l5 to Mexico l6,953.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
WALL STREET. REVIEW
INTEREST CoA FINED TO FEW
 SPECIALTIES.
Upon the Publication of the Presi.
 dents Message the Market
 Shows Comprehensive Strength Railroads Make Gains.

NEW YORK. Dec. 7.--All the interest in today's stock market up to the last hour was confined to the movement of few specialties. These served to hold the market firm despite the dullness of the trading elsewhere in the list until the time for the publication of the Presidents message. immediately upon the appearance of that document the market took on strength and animation and advanced com prehensively. The railroad list, which had lain inert up to that time come into the upward movement and the prominent active leaders Missouri Pacific gained nearly points. The professional traders who did most of the buy ing of stocks gave as their motive their opin- ion of the conservative tone of the Presidents message in the treatment of the problem of corporation regulations. It was not until late in the day that the extent of the engagements These ssd ao. @ Sp sr greater part of the day the active speculation in Amalgamated Copper pFedominated the Based Ypou Ss So Se r a bill in Montana. but the personality of the brokers employed in the buying also had 8 strong effect on the selling. The unremitting on throughout the day was highly significant in the same relation. Besides these two stocks. United States Steel preferred made up the greater part of the remaining activity, but 1t made little headway towards advance until the final upward movement The speculative sentiment at the opening was apprehensive of a reaction after the action of the market at the end of last week. The heavy tone of the London market helped to make the early deal ings uncertain. The pressure of profit taking in the general list proved light however, and gave color to the suppostion that the heavy demand last week to cover had been pretty effectually taken advantage of to realize profits by the longs, thus leaving speculative commit ments largely reduced for both accounts and the market comparatively free for . fresh in- itiative. The confident tone of the annual re- port of the Controller of the Currency as to the safe passing of the Fall money crisis had a cheering effect upon sentiment. Call money was appreciably easier in tone. the highest rate being 6M per cent. with later drop to almost nominal rates. reaction in the cotton market also regarded with satisfaction. Heavy shipments of currency to New Or leans on Saturday and today were neutralized in their effect by renewed force of gold import movement. The reports to and of railroad earnings cannot be said to have fostered in the advance the proportion of decreases both of gross and net earnings, showing unms- takable growing tendency. Amalgamated's s final rise to points over Saturday kept the closing firm.
 Bonds were weak, but steady. Total sales tpar vaiue). s2. ooo. ooo United States bonds were unchanged on the last call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
Warehoussmen and Cotton groksrs.
A B. Baxter G Co.'S Cotton Letter.
-Proprietors'


 NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Bears in cotton are calculatins on the curtailing of production TOT helping their side and expect that the meet ing Of the mill representatives in Charlotte tomorrow will prove to their advantage No matter what action may be adopted 1t Is not expected to prove of any consequence. Reeo- intions to restrict output will not increase the size of the crop and whatever agreement may pc made to restrict production will avail no more than the annual threats of planters to restrict planting. With spot cotton up to a remarkably high level. 1t Is useless to talk price ~own for futures. Prices for manufac- tured goods must be advanced to meet changed conditions. The trade continues bullish: occa- sional backsets are probable. The bulge is bringing out every bale and the movement be- fore long Is expected to shrink to small limits. Receipts were heavy today and cables short of expectation. This unsettled the early market considerabl wand prices moved down at a rapid rate. Profit taking was on a large scale. although the leading bulls appeared willing to take considerable lot of January. Receipts. however. scared some holders and the mar ket weakened materially. Cables were 49e points lower. Houston estimate for tomorrow was large and the interior towns generally were full New York stock today are 57 GOO bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
ca4awell 6 Wards Grain Letter.
C. G. Abercrombie, Manager. !. NIri-.a a- q.


 lover Private Wire From Miller 6 Col CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Wheat.-There has been very little of importance in the news. Wealth CT in the wheat belt continues dry and this in- was obtained with much effort local holders became free sellers, resulting in a break of a cent with Armour giving some support on the decline. The action of the market in the end would indicate that the crowd got off their holdings and sold short. The recovery was rapid with only limited quantities on the market.
 Corn.-small trade today with the closing of navigation deliveries on December contracts have been free and 1t seems to have started , liquidation in the current months. The strength in wheat in latter part of session seems to be the only thing holding the price up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
Caldwell 6 Wards Cotton Letter.
c. G. Abe-cromble, Manager.

lover Private Wire From Miller & Col
 NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-Liverpool market this morning is much lower than expected and in consequence New York opened off 6Ql2 points, after which there was a disposition to rally. but heavy selling on the part of both German and Liverpool houses. as well as some p-ofes- sional, has forced the market down and the closing tonight is around the lowest prices of the day. The striking feature Is the decline in the spot market of one-eighth and report from some sections that there is a pres sure of selling. which is also assisting to de- press the New York market. We are due a reaction after an advance of $50 points, but cannot yet look for any big break and will favor buying rather than selling. It is said the bulls are encouraging a short interest by letting prices of for @ turn to invite sales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
IS WORTH B CENTS REMAINING COTTON SHOULD BRING THAT PRICE. Atwood, Violet & Go. Tell Holders Not to Give Staple to the SpIn-
 ners at a Smaller
 Price.

COTTON EXCHANGE. New York Dec. 7- It remains to be seen whether the South will sell its unsold spots at the behest of foreign or domestic sellers of contracts. depressing the latter, has been done today, the market being aided by a combination in the last half hour to unfavorably affect Liverpool tomorrow.
 The crop is no larger than Dec. 8, whom the bureau said e,962, GOO. We predict that these figures will prove too high. Again we say. every pound of cotton now unsold will bring at least l3 cents should 1t be held.I Why give 1t to the spinner at anything less?
 adv. ATWOOD, VIOLETT X co.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
Caldwell 6 Wards Stock Letter.

S- h. Aoercrombie, manager.
 lover Private Wire From Miller 6 Col NEW YORK. Dec. 7.-The market closed strong at about the top prices of the day. The room was pleased to call 1t short covering The short interest remains practically un- changed and here 1t reflects in the loan crowd we do not think there is . short interest for those who trade in 100 or 2oo-share lots who were heavily long year ago. The Standard oil crowd is said to have bought stocks today In dependent of any other basis on the short in- terest we look to see higher prices for the railroads.
 New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
"N1y Sons,' 9

said a great business man, "are my partners and they need all the strength and courage I can give them" and he f rthwith paid for kI,ooo, 900 policy in The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Not without the most care ful investigation, however, extend ing over six months. He was con, vinced by just such facts as led tho President of a National Bank ir New York to make the curious and shrewd provision in his will, which is contained in "A Bankers Will Write for it and also for the account of the SI.ooo 900 policy "The Largest Annual Premiums.
 ThiS Company ranks
 FfrSt-In Ass-ts.
 Fiya-In Amount Paid Poiicy-holder,
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 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
 COMPANY or NEW YORK,
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08

Naval Stores. WILMINGTON, Dec 7-Turpentne-Nothing doing: receipts, 27 casks RoSin-Steady at S2 lo receipts, I4 Tar-Firm at Si7o; receipts l4o, ceipts. lo6.
 SAVANNAH Dec 7.-Turpentine-F1rm at S6; receipts s74; sales, 3os; exports, 80. Rosin-Firm; receipts, ,76o; sales. 722: ex- ports. l,295; A, B. c, D. E, F, SIPS: c S2 30; H. s2 s5; I. s2 55; K, S2 50: M S2.so; N, S3.o5; window glass, ss 25; water CHARLESTON Dec. 7.-Turpentlne-stead at 55ls sales. none Rosn-Steady; sales. none; A, B, C, D F. F. S2.t5: G, S2 20; H. S225; I. SPAS, K S2.Io M s2 30; N S2 e5; window glass, SS l5 water white S3 40.
 Cincinnati Provisions CINCINNATI. Dec. 7-Flour-Firu. Lard-Easier at .25
 Bulk meats. S675
 Bacon-Steady at S525
 Whskey-Quiet at Sl2T
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08

At the burial of a South London man his six dogs, draped in black, followed the cortege.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
Virgin & Faunee's Cotton Letter.

tBy FrtNSte Leased Wire.l
 NEW YORK. Dec, 7.-Cotton futures in ths local market today opened easy in tone with frst prices at decline of 7gl3 points The reduction in the value of the staple was the result of disappointing cables. the latter beins considerably lower than looked for and there was also lot of authoritative talk to the ef- feet that the receipts will continue to run full for some days. Consequently there was more or less reaction talk and the bears in the mar ket felt more courageous, but in only q few cases did they increase their short lines. On the other hand. during the day there was quite "a. little selling for the account of tired longs and the latter on the whole took profits to nc small extent On the lower levels of prices however, there was a fair line of buying trace able to certain interests closely identified with recognized bull centingents and naturally there was some fresh covering by the less confident bear interests. At times during the session there was a great deal of irregularity and fluctuations at times were quite nervous and unsettled Professionals did the bulk of the business generally and the trade as a whole was quite active. There was Q lot of con- ficting talk regarding the probable future course of the market. but taken all around, comparatively few trading elements were in- clined to give vent to definite expressions in one direction or the other. The estimated port receipts for the day were 57. 1000, against 64, 373 for the same day last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-08
s+. Louis Prov1cions.

SV. LOUIE EtuV4-AuA"s ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7.-FIour-ouiet. Whiskey-Steady at sl.3lh. Pork Higher; jobbing, Sl 40: Bacon-Steady; boxed extra shorts, STToi clear ribs. s. 2h; short clear, Se.ST1s.