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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
ohicaso Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Oct. io.-The critical situation in the far East between Hussia and Jspan and together with . cash inquiry were the princi- pal factors in creating bullish sentiment in wheat today. Closing prices were strong with December up %6Xc. December corn was M9 Ac higher. oats were up iA0Ik and January
 There was good demand for wheat through out the entire session and prices showed good gains. Options were firm on the higher prices In foreien a markets & que to the % uncerrain.y m being h to x higher at 7eK to 7e%. One of the prominent bull operators was an early buyer and there was also buying by Northwest cember advancing to 7s97sh Local traders took advantage of the better prices to sell. influenced by the excellent weather and the to 7sh. Toward the noon hour prices again started up on a strong cash demand and ths market continued strong the remainder of the session After selling up to 7s% DeoemSer Clearanees of wheat and four were equal to 42s. 400 bushels Primary receipts were ee6.- 600 bushels, against l. .leS, 200 bushels. Min neapoIis and Duluth reported receipts of SIS cars. which, with local receipts Of e2 cars- two of contract grade-n1ede total receipts for the three points of 6e6 cars. against 67i cars last week and e5s cars a year ago. An easier tone prevailed in the corn pit early inthe day due to selling y scalpers on faovrable weather and Bradstreets annual crop making an esti- mate on this years crop of two and quarter
 
 year. Later the market advanced on the bull excitement in oats. local traders buying quite freely Oh the upturn. December closed with q net gain of ss0ttc after ranging between 4e and 45& Local receipts were 324 cars, with 2S of contract grade,
 An improvement. in the cash situation caused sudden upturn in oats, while trading was the levliest of any of the pits. eLadine houses were active on the buying side and the energy they displayed caused shorts to become thor oushiy frightened and the demand was aug mented largely by covering by these people Offerings were scattered. ecember ranged be- tween 3SS and 3ets and closed ik@iAc higher at 3Sh. Local receipts were i7t cars
 October lard the only weak future in the proviso nmarket, the rest of the list rul- ing firm The weakness in October lard was due chiefly to lack of support. There was fair local buying of January production based On an adavnce of 59io in prices for hogs and pork and lard closed i0c higher at Sl o6 and s6.67M. respectively. January ribs were up 5a71s at So. 37lAGe.4o.
 The leading futures ranged as toilowBs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.

fBy Private Wire From Gilbert & Clay.1
 NEW ORLEANS. Oct. Io.-The weekend figures. although showing an increase in the vlsthle supply. of American cotton of 263, 56b against i66.73o last year and lo0.73o the yeAf before was without effect on Liverpool, which was decidedly better than anticipated due to weekend short covering and furnished . h@sis for an advance of about points at the npening here. No news of any, importance developed today and prices huctuated within n farrow range throughout the session Spots are AAid to be hardening and though no ad- avfseA on board quotations Is recorded . better feeling pervades that department and the in- terior Is displaying some disposition to hold The overland mosvment to mills has been pointed out as a bearieh feature and while 1t ls trfae fthAA the worlds takings by spinners thus 4fAe As only s7l,ooo as compared with 0Ol 0dOs last year this particular feature is vniaiaAiinx as shown by Secretary HesteF's gtafSmefit that the Northern and Canadian x,lflP {akings are 6e. 900, as compared with l6S O0o SSor q corresponding period last season. which is syidence that some of their purchases are gsing through by way of the ports. The eItuafion at present is simply contest be- tween the mill man and the holder and with united display of backbone on the part of the iafter prices would soar upward. The man who can read the problem of the farmers nrohabie action correctly and act accordingly will reap a rich reward. We believe that when urgent debts are satisfied that the in- tefior will refrain from pressing sales and are of uDinion that this time Is near at hand. srhe conservative investor who does not expect to buy ct the bottom is quietly absorbing fu
 turea ,a4, faovrable moments with the idea in view of buying a scale down. We look for freduent fluctuations and do not anticipate an ext&fsAed cubward movement until the bulk of our opinion that the supply conditions after Jan Iet will be practically the same as existed last season, with strong probability that the statistical situation will be even more cute.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
R. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.
 fSnactaI in The Advertiaarl

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. lo.-Liverpool advlces were better than expected. consequently our market in sympathy opened points higher
 but shortly after declined 293 points on re- ali1ink owing to the continuance of favorable weather thorughout the South Later In the session an advance of 394 points from the bot
 tom was established on the flrmness of spots
 Near the close prices again eaed of slightly
 making the net gain 687 points on the day. The wisible supply of all kinds incerased 24 GOO during the week. against l74.ooo last year. 6f which the American increased 254,- 0oO against I67, 900 last year. The total vieIhel supply of all kinds is 50, 5000. against Q1Ia GOO last year and ,S42 900 year before iast. and the aggregate visible supply of Anaaviean ts l.os7, ,ooo against 1. .663, 900 last wear and l.364,oo0 year before last. The total stock of American ashore and ahoat to Liver nooi is Ie4, GOO. against 353, 900 last year and elR 900 year before last. The worlds spin ners's takinEs of American cotton during the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
ssMy Sons, ,

ssid a great business man, "are my partners and they need all the strength and courage can give them" and he forthwith paid for $T, ,ooo, GOO 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 the President of a National Bank in 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 $I ,ooo. GOO policy, "The Largest Annual Premiums"
 Thls Company ranks
 FISyf-In Assets.
 ETvsF-In Amount Paid Policy-holdera
 Fiya-In Age.
 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 RICHARD A. Mccu=DT. President. aamsS 6. wnIsox. Manager. MOntgOmsrA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Marehsussmsn .and Cstton Broken.
-Proprietors-
PRESS AND ccLLIsEuM WAREHOUSES.

past week rere- l4s, ooo.g sss,n.t oas mn ,... year. and the total taken 6y them from ssrt
 lst to date has been S7I GOO, saeainst aoi ns6 la ,sst . year. % 2. a2Sooo less. Therefore 1t wiii sight to date is 5skoo0 less thsn isst ,1sv ,ne , spinners' takinss have been 22e, o0o under iast year This practically confirms the con- ..i, .enuon made some time ago by spihnsrs that !rotwitnssanding these facts. the majcTiy If naaers do not believe the presen crop viii exosed I,veo. o0o beles and they ciaiin the oonsumRacn Will be over 1000, 900, which necessarily will eventually make tks statisticai situation sfropEef than last. season with such . eondition of affirs existing they think values nresent,, the unsettled condition of ansnees
 tne restricted spot demand and lack of outside specniafion en tend to check the aggressive Suyms. h1s 'undercurren, however, seems to . many are awaiting some Encouraging feature
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Liverpool Cottt n Futurea.
LIVERPOOL. Oct. io.-Cotton futures opened sier and closed steady
Daily Cotton Market.

:, NEW ORLEANs-Firm; sales, 4, zso; ord,. nary. l6; good ordinary, "A; low middunK. 6%: middiing. eM: good middlins, g 5-Io: mid. ding fair. ll-l6: receipts. 5,7ee; stock, sales, .32e; receipts. 66s2So: stock. I0I ,4e7.
 MoBILE-ouiet; mbiddiiHg, g. sales, 500; recfipts, 2. lo; stock. i6.i2A.
 SAVANNAH-Quiet; middling, sH: sales s2o; receipts, lo.il2; stock. 44,sIo
 CHARLESTON-Quiet middling, eH; sales. zoo; receipts. .e67; stock. 7.o54
 So.742 '' s'OeN'
 NoRFoLK-steady; middling sA; receipts. 3, 640; stock, lA l73.
 BALTIMoRE-Norninal; n,iddllns, $50; stock. l.646.
 BosToN-ouiet; niddlins. e.so, gross re-
 PHILADELPHIA-steady middlinR. 6 as. receipts. $50; stock, 3.o07
 ST LoUIS-Quiet middlinG, 9X; receIpts. 669; stock. 7eS.
 NEW YoRK-Quiet; nniddIins. g. 60; gross re- ceipts, 3. l26; sales, 100; stock. IoS Ieo; ex- ports to the continent, I2S.
 Total today-Net receipts, 40 509: Axports to Great Britain. 24.e32: to France, 7e2A: 10 the continent, I6.46t; stock. 4e4olo Consolidated-Net receipts 40 56o; exports to. Great Britain. 24, 4,sS2;, to France 7.So4: to the continent. 15,A5i
 Total since Sept Met receipts es4.3Is; exports to Great Britain, 2ls.37s to France s5, I66; to the continent, 243. so9.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Virgin . 1aunce's Cotton Letter.
TBy Private Leased wire.l

tDy FfIvat8 Leased Wirel
 NEW YORK. Oct lo.-cotton futures in the ,ccaI ,cs market continue to huctuate feverishiy There is considerable bull support in eyadence pn all little weak spots. There is believed h ne good short interest in the market here and in Liverpool. The forelsn interest has bNen playing the short side of this market not be- cause its faith In the situation is poor. but rather because 1t Is in the market tc buy and in order to i'll its orders on . profitable uesis. 1t has been selling feefspn. In, this way II has accumuiated q line of short cotton which Is believed to be very grest. The weather con ditioh generally in. the belt stAday were but little changed from previous days of late The movement of cotton ,esattnuss quite iib- eraL The prospects are the receipts will con- tinue heavy 30 long the picking of cotton continues on an active scale The spot de- mand continues rather slow In that spinners are not inclined to buy actively at current pficss However. the demand from this source is likely to increase materially as soon as some deinite change in the weather takes place and the real extent of the crop becomes known The cloth trade news. domestic and foreign, continues without special feature. Prices generAfly are steady. Port receipts to- day were 4e.ooo. against 43.6oi the same day last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
New orleans spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. io.-spot cotton quiet but firm. Sales. 4.78o. including 345o to arrive. Quotations unchanged
 Futures were steady at the opening with prices 7@e points higher than the closing of yesterday, the advance being attributed to bet ter Liverpool cables. Prices were we'll sus- tained throughout the half day session; there was some covering by shorts es usual on Sat urday. most of the speeuiatiev traders object ing to carrying their holdings over till Mon day. The .cenditiens were almost featureiess and the Auctuations of the day did not exceed 3@4 points. the list at the close showing net gains of e9T points and within l or 2 points of the 0uenink level
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
MARKETS FOR FUTURES FOLD WEATHER AND KICKER
 CABLES FACTORS. Tempsratures Not Considered Low Enough to Do Any Material
 Damage, However-7 to 10
 Points up at Close.

NEW YORK Dot. Io.-Ths cotton market opened strong at an advance of eel points pn covering as . result of higher cables and cold weather in the South, including frosts st eidered low enough to do any material damage aside from interfering with late developments, however. and after advancing to level about B@ points higher on the active situations de- nand fell of and the market ruled quiet about 2 points from the best. The cotton market closed steady with prices 79io points higher
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Local Cotton Market.

Both the English and American markets showed some Improvement today. There was also a better feeling in the local market and a slight advance.
 The local market was steady yesterday with raiddling quoted at cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Confectionery A. 4, 60; mould A. 5: cut loaf. 5. 35: crushed. s. 36; powdered. 4.S5; granu- lated, 4.76; cubes, s.
 The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points on December and at first ruled quiet in keeping with rather featureless early news and lost the initial gain on December under realizing Later, however. trade became more active and a god demand developed of the character re- gently noted and prices advanced The market was finallly firm, net fo9I5 points higher Sales 34, OOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Naval Stores.

CHARLESTON, Oct, o,-Turpentine- nal.
 Rosin--steadyi AZ C. SIss; D. ss; E.. S2.25; F, s2. 35; G, s2.5o; H. S2,65: I, S4: K S4; M. S4, IS; N, ,S4.25; window glass. S4 30: water white, SA6o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
New York CofFee. and eupar

NEW YORK. Oct. lo.-Coffee-spot Rio
 steady; No 2 invoice. 5 s-Ie; mild, steady; sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining 3%; cen trifugal se test. 3%; molasses sugar. 3h; re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
st r.onis prouisinna.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. Io.-FIour-oui6t; red Win ter patents, S3 eoa4. 1o:~.extra fancy and straights, S3 6od3 e5; clear. S3SoQ34o
 Whiskey-Steady at Si.3o.
 Bacon-Easler; boxed extra shorts, Ss.STta; clear ribs. Se 50; short clear, ,slo2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
No TaxAs for Two Years.

New York, Oct. S.-The taxation has not been collected for two years, says a Times dispatch from Tangier. The Euro peans who have supplied the Sultan oe Morocco with western luxuries hold bills for large sums secured by the customs and holding precedence over any new loans raised. The correspondent says something like bankruptcy appears inev- itable unless the powers come to his aid
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 woman puts as high estimate on a pic ture hat as a man does on a nomination for public obce.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
Cincinnati Provisions.

Cincinnati Provisiors. CINCINNATI. Oct. io.-Flour-Steady. . Lard-Quiet at S6.6o. Bulk nIeats--Firfn at S6 07M Bacon-Steady at Se. 9YA. , Whiskey-Steady at SI;24. SugaF--Eaay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

Women will never respect mems ability till they learn all the things that can be done with pins
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

FIOur-FIrm.
 Wheat-No. Spring. 7s97sh; No. red 7eAQSlh.
 No < corn. ASA; No. 2 yellow. .47h. No z oats, SSts; No. $ white, 37MW3p. Mess pork. per Dbl. SlI@II.I2h Lara. per IUO lbs.. S6.bIh. Shvrt ro siaes uouseJ, SS.x xS9e. 50. Dry salted shoulders (DoxedJ. Sb oO66 66. 76. Short clear siues (boxed). So Z5uS bU. Whiskey. basis of high wines. Si.x+.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

WILMINGTON. Oct. o-Turpentine--Noth ing doing; receipts e4.
 Rosin-Firm at S2. 10; receipts. I66.
 Tar-FiFm at St 80; receipts, 35. Crude. turpentipe-Firm at $2 25d 30. re ceipts. s5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
NAw orIAana snrar.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. s.-Susar-Dull: open kettle centrifugal, 31sg3h; centrifugal whites. Az; yellow, IS-ibg4 S-i6; secohds, 2aSh. New cane syrup 30.
 Molasses-Dul, centrifugal. 56ls.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11

SAVANNAH Oct. Io.-Turpentine-Firm at 753
 Rosin-Dull; receipts 2 s76: sales, none; ex- ports le'2ss; A. B. S2 IS: D. s2- 25; E, $2 35; F. S2. 50. c. $2.55; M. S2 70; l. S3 50; K, S4. 10; NJ. $4. 25: N, S4 30; window glass. s44 40; water white S4 70.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
New. York Cotton Futursu.

:. NEW YORK, oct. io-Ths ruling prices fir
 the Cotton Exchange today vera as fniioMa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-11
STEPHEN N. WELD, rrsa

We are prepared to pay at all times highest market prices for cotton F. O. interior points. No commission and no charges to be paid by sellers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
Mr.. Mathews Report.

Mr.. S. wilkins Mathews, OF Accomao
the dissenting member of the joint CON-
mittee on oyster legislation. has ABOUT
completed his minority report, and *
pecls to submit 1t to the General Assem-
bly, In a day or two. The report will ~ 90
ably be about the same .eEGtn as the
majority report. 1t Is understood, tn t |. Q
member from Accomac Will take issue
with the majority Of the committee on al
most every po.nt.
Being thoroughly familiar with the sub
ject and with The needs Of The. state n the
that Mr.. Mathews will make a strong
presentation of the case from the stang,
point of the people Of Underwater; He VIII
and Senate than the stand ng Of the oom-
mittee would indicate. In fact many ex-
press doubt that the reports q the con-
mittee will be acted on at all at ibis ses-
sion, owing to the volume OF ,mpor ant
and even Imperative matter that must Le
The oyster question will consume q great
deal of time, II II does come up
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
CHILDREN WIN
PRIZES AT BlJOU
Names Of Those Who Will Re.
ceive Tickets to Matinee
Performance.

The children Of Richmond availed them
selves very promptly Of Manager McKee's
9 fer to give two tickets to the Saturday
matinee performances for the best COM
position appropriate to the title of this
weeks play, The Night Before Christ
mas"
The subject is one which appeals to
every child. and the boys and girls ex-
pressed themselves in every style OF COM
position, some even writing In rhyme. in
describing what to them is the day OF
ali days In the year. The committee OF
two, chosen by Manager Mckee to select
the best composition, carefully read the
efforts of the children, and found 1t no
easy task to decide upon the winner, A
decision was finally reached, however,
and the name of the winner will
he announced from the B.jou stage
saturday afternoon. and the compost
ton read, There were nineteen compost
tons so good that Manager Mckee Is
going to give a ticket to the writer's OF
them. Tho children are requests ed 70
apply at the box office for the tickets
/ o. clock The lucky boys and girls are
as follows:
Harry Green, No. Gle East Clay Street;
Willie A. Moser. No, 10 South First
street; Charlie Johnson, No. II South
Fine street; Elizabeth Hudson, Station
NO. 2; Annie C, Kemper. No. West Mar
shall Street; Clayton Duggins, No, lO'
West Clay Street; Elelse Walthall. Robert
Keen Turner. Eva Earl LYDIA, No, III J..
South Fourth Street: Gertrude Stumpf.
No. 80 North Nineteenth street; Hubert
,rillery No. 7S0 North Fourth Street; j.
La wrence Beville, Jr. No, 10 South Lau-
rel Street; Marie Stern, No 5l7 North
First Street; Virginia n, j. Hudson, Sta
ton No 2; r. Bernard Grigg,, No, AZ
North Internationally Street; Gladys Y.
Peyton, No. $50 East Marshall Street;
Anna Byrne, No, 1900 Venable Street;
Erma Adams, No, 502 West Clay street;
Gertrude Clayton, No, 402 North Kenny
Street; Wesley F. Tillery, No. $50 North
Fourth Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
The ASSEMBLY OF
FIVE COMPANIES
Dress Parade Last Night and
can Excellent Band
Concert.

That interest In the volunteer militia
organizations OF the city Is On the In
crease was apparent to any observer who
visited the seventieth Regiment Armory
last night and witnessed the assembly
and dress parade OF the battalion com
posed OF the Ave Richmond companies Of
the regiment
Invitations had been sent out by Colo
now George Wayne Anderson. In which
the ladies' were especially mentioned. the
programme announced including band
concert also. The response to the invita-
ton cannot fail to be gratifying to the
Colonel and other officers OF the regiment.
for the armory was as well filled as could
have been desired. All available seats
around the large drill hall were occupied
and many were standing. the ladies' pre-
dominating in the large and interested
gathering.
Among the prominent guests were Gov
crnor A. J. Montague. Major Stanley W.
Martin, OF Danvile, commanding one OF
the battaliors Of the regiment and 9TH
ers. Captain Ashby Miller. of Alexandria.
,regimental quartermaster. was present
also. being in town on business.
The five companies all had full ranks
and the boys never looked better and 1t
Is doubtful II they have showed to bet
ter advantage than last night. An inter-
esting series Of evolutions was creditably
executed and the battalion passed in re-
view. before the Governor. $ did the
band. All the company officers were
present and their men Wed with each
other to make a favorable impression with
the visitors.
The musical feature OF the evening was
not the least attractive, Iardella's band
playing fine programme Of popular mu-
sic and martial airs.
After the assembly and drill. meeting
was held. At this meeting the matter Of
contributing members came up for dis
cussion. In response to a question as to
whether contributing members were now
exempt from jury duty. under the law.
Colonel Anderson. lawyer and member
OF the State Senate. answered 1t In the
affirmative. assuring those present that
no change had been made In the statute
on that subject. This being the case. 1t
is expected that large number OF such
members will be added and the military
thus be given greater financial support.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
FIRE ON TORPEDO
BOAT DESTROYER.
Officers and Men Fight It With
Energy Born Of Des-
peration.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)

(oPcCldl W IiC A|ltlSS~4)1spdlC1
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 1.-THE torpedo
boat destroyer Lawrence was herzalf
threatened with destruction to-day by 81
hre under one Of her magazines The yes
sol Is at the navy-yard here und her Off
GERS and crew were just preparing her
for run to sea when the fire was discov-
cred In ner forward compartment, d!ruct-.
ly underneath the ammunition room
where are stored the powder and she'll 3or
her ra pid-fire guns as well as the torpsdo
war.heads, charged with their deadly gun
cotton explosives capa BILE OF destroying
a battIeship.
The fire was discovered quite by. acci-
dent. and 1t was fought with the enc sy
of desperation by officers and crew alike.
Lieutenant Curtin and six men wore aI-
most suffocated by the smoke. They we're
removed from the hold In a sem-con-
scious condition after extingulshing the
fire.
Some one had left candle burning on
a wooden hox which had caught fire., An
lnvestlga ton will be held TO determine
the responsibility.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-13
BLACKWELL DEAD.
Was Known as the Father OF
Durhar1
Durham.
fspecial to The Times-Dispatch.J

fspecial to The Times Dispatch.J
DURHAM, N. c.. Nov. Eat u:45 to-
night Colonel w. r. Blackwell. the to-
bacco manufacturer and former post
master here under President Cleveland
died at his home here. He was affec-
tionately known as the Father OF Dur
ham
Colonel Blackwell was member OF the
firm Of w. T. Blackwell G. Co.. ana
owned tn. Bull Durham smoking tobacco
Later he was a member OF the Durham
Cooperative Tobacco Company. this
company manufacturing the Bull TO-
bacco. This was the beginning OF The
Durham tobacco market, and this brand
of tobacco has caused Durham to be
advertised wherever civilization has adj
vanced. =
Several years ago Colonel Blackwell
retired from the firm, selling his interest
TO his partners, Colonel Julian S. Carr
and Philadelphia capitalists Later the
crash came that swept from him his
wealth, leaving him a financial wreck.
He was postmaster under President
CLEVELAND. and since then has been treas
prer OF the city. He was sixty-fonr years
OF age; had one son. Mr.. w. 7. Black
well, Jr, now city civil engineer. There
were two brothers and four sisters, HIS
father died several years ago, but his
mother still lives.