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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13
SUBURBAN HOME SITE

< 300 feet on car line, West Highlands, two blocks of city limits. Lovely home site and fine speculation; @l2OO.
 ROBERT P. M'DAVID,
 Woodward Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13
Academy of Medicine.

Washington, May 12.-The American Academy of Medicine concluded its ses-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

We have one consolation, anyway. No matter how close to the bottom the Coal Barons get Shreveport will always be in the way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

Montgomery was in fine fettle yesterday and Streit. who broke the hearts of the Birmingham fans. scored a splendid vic tory over Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

It is just a little ,arly for the hammer brigade to begin operations Give the team d fair show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13
Only One Game Played In the League Yesterday and Montgomery Gave Nashville an Unmerciful Drub-
 bing-Genera Ball News.
southern Leaaue standlna.
Games Yesterday. ontgomery 1S, Nashville 2.
Games Today.

Atlanta at Birmingham. Shreveport at Memphis. Montgomery at Nashville. New Orleans at Little Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

It will probably bt Clark against Will son this afternoon and a close game is looked for by the palIitating fans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

The fans will be made happy today. That quiet and astute gentleman, Mana ger OBrien, 1t is said, will appear on the coaching line in uniform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13
BASEBALL NOTES.

Minneapolls-St Ihul; rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-13

The rain of yesterday afforded a very rest to both teams and they will start the fight this afternoon fin con- dition to make the fur fly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO June 6.-wheat opened weak and although the market steadied somewhat later in the session, the close showed loss for July of AlpSsc. Corn closed firm at shade lower than yesterday Oats closed
 strong at a gain of hdhc. Provisions were down 5a7h8I 5c.
 the early weakness in wheat. July showing a
 loss at the opening of Ad3sc to Ss4%c at !5h
 676M. Weather improvement, lower cables
 and outside liquidation were the influences and
 although buying orders became more numer-
 ous after the first half hour, inducing better
 feeling the market never recovered the early
 loss Local traders still inclined to the
 bull side and under their manipulation July
 went to 75%, the close being steady at 7l X,
 a loss of A@%c. Trade was fairly large. but
 with no special feature. Clearances equaled
 | 8, 500 bushels. Primary receipts were 225,-
 300 bushels. against 37o 900 year ago
 Receipts were 29 cars one contract; Mime
 lpolis and Duluth reported 2l7 cars. total for the three points of 245. against 25 a year ago. The cables and weather caused ccm mission houses to be heavy sellers of corn also early in the day and the opening showed considerable weakness, but some of the early sellers on the upward tendency of wheat be came buyers and the market f1rmed up, fully regainng the early loss. Crop reports were rather bullish and local traders bought freely late in the day. The close was steady at the high point. ASA. a shade below yesterday s close. Receipts, 4o2 cars. 25 contract grade,
 oats at the opening. but later the market be- came strong. the close showing July bG4c higher at 36% after ranging between 36A
 and s7 The strength w was rn largely due o, to the was poor. Receipts l6S cars.
 Provisions weakened on selling of pork cred ted to some of the large packers and of ribs | by brokers. The market was steady early in | sympathy with the hog situation. but on free offerings with no support, prices could not hold | and closing figures were Sc lower for Sep l S9 S7h and 71kc down for ribs at g. l2ie. The leading utwes rangsd aA fpii0~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
Old Age of Paupers.

lIIpuuc
 The wonderful old age to which pau pers live has been demonstrated by an investigation recently made by James Ellis, Superintendent of the Stephenson County. III, poor farm
 MT. Bells was asked how old a cer- tain one of his inmates was. and this led to an inquiry as to the age of mum Der of others. He discovered that he had thirty-four people whose ages aggregated 2.3S7 years.
 The ages of one party of seven people footed coo years. the average being a fraction over SS years.
 Another party numbered seven. and their ages aggregated 527 years, the av- craze being 75. There is still another party of from eighteen to twenty per sons. whose ages average of the whole bunch is over 70 years.
 Superintendent Reyes. of the Kane County farm, has a large contingent of old people Some of them are so old that 1t is impossible to fix their age to a certainty. Some of them move about over the premises, a few being helpless.
 There is one colored woman who Mir Reyes says is at least 125 years of age She Is an inveterate talker and singer was born a slave. and served different masters in Dixie. She talks continually of plantation days. imagines that she is in a cotton field harvesting this great sta pie of the Southland. From her discOn. nected talks one Is able to take up the threads of some of the most interesting , epochs of ante-war days. She Is tract able and gives less trouble than many others of lighter color.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
LIVERPOOL, June 6-Today is a holiday ol the Cotton Exchange.
nailv Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS-Frm; sales 200 ordi- nary. e-l good ordinary, 10 ll6 low mid ding 10 -6; middling, II 1916; good mddlng 2 5-6; middling fair. 3, nominal: receipts, 339 stock. 7l.374.
 C!ALNESTON-Quiet middling. l E: sales,
 lo2; receipts, 322; stock l3452
 l eo3
 cclpts, l27 stock, e.547.
 CHARL PISTON Nominal; middling. lIis; stock. APO
 WILNiI NGTON-Nominal: middIng IIM; stock, 4I7.
 NoRFoIK-Firm: miidlng llss; sales, 3; BALTlMoRE-Nominal; middling, iIG; stock, 1899 BOSTON-Quiet. middIing IT SO; net re ccipts. 54: gross, l27 PIIILADEI HIA-Steady; rniddling lI.75l | receipts 233; stock. l.6l9. ST. LOTIS-Steady; middling, II9; re- c,pts, $50; stock, 1888
 NEW Y9RK-Quiot middling, 50; gross | lorts to Great Britain. 5.337 Total today and eunso lldated-Net- recei pts aa | all seaports, 1000; exports to Great Britain l 627l: to the continent. 100; stock 27l,o6l l Total since Sept l--Net receipts. 7.6ol 262 | exports 10 Greet Britain! 2-72l.S3a: te | France, 7si os4 to the continent. 2.T5s. 4f9 ! to Japan, l25, ,io6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
WALL STREET REVIEW MARKET COMPARATIVELY
 FREE FROM LIQUIDATION.
Operations for the Most Part Confined to the Professional Element. Further Loan Contraction
 Is Looked For.

NEW YORK, June 6.-Todays stock mar ket was free from Liquidation of the character Of that In evidence during the week and the operations were largely professional. As stock market loans made Friday carry over until Monday, the money conditions cause no actual pressure during the Saturdays session and tory and in the nature of surmises over future effects the part of the professional opeI a. tors The bank statement evidently Imprt ss ed this class threatening a further curt lilment of loans. Instead of decrease of not mCre than S3, 0oO 900 as was anticipated the banks showed a decline in cash resources uf S6,- 4S37o0 As the largest part of the gold for export was not withdrawn until the middle of the week. 1t is estimated that 1t did not figure fo rits full effect upon the weekly av- erages that the condition of the fankss than the showing averages. The local con- tractionof S7.S37, 800 reduced the reserve re in surplus was only 4.s6e. 500. but this more than cuts in half the previous surplus. bring ing 1t below the s5. ooo. ooo mark. further loan contraction seems to be indicated for to belated withdrawals by trust companies to comply with the clearing house requirement into effect on June lst There was come early improvement of prices which seemsd cue to covering by shorts. but the selling after the bank statement carried the average level be- low last night. Atchison and Union Pacific were notably pressed for sale and the delayed planting of the corn crop was the motive as- signed. New York Central also ran of sharply at the last to a new low record for the move ment. Amalgamated Copper fuctuated fever ishy and closed < lower on the day.
 It is considered remarkable that no impor- tant failure has occurred at any time during the prolonged reaction in the stock market Bonds have suffered in sympathy with stocks. United States 2s and the old As ad- compared ~ with the closing call e of last week New Yak Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
MARINE NEWS.

PORT TAMPA-Sailed. steamer olympo Nust.), Haggie, Venice, via New Orleans
 FERNANDINA-Arrived, schooner James Judge. Davidson, Havana. Sailed, ship Maren (Nor.), Halveson, Rotterdam.
 NEWPORT NEWS-Arrived steamer Bris- gravia (Nor.), Schulke New Orleans. Barstow Galveston and sailed for New York Mascotte. Turner. Havana and sailed for Port Tampa: schooner Camperdown (Br). Eden, BOnacco
 NEW Cleared, steamers Alps (Ger). Ophoren, Port Limon; Olympia (Br). Gait. Port Limon; Arkadia, Foss, Porto Rico; Cayo Mono (Br.), Friend. London via Gal weston; Louisiania. Hopner Havana: Origen son. Puerto Corte5.
 PORT EADS-Arrived, steamers Northman. Pattersen. Port Arthur; Fulton (Nor), Peter sen, Ceiba: bark Elisa (Port). Goncalves. Lis bon Sailed steamers Manchester Shipper (Br Davie Manchester. via Philadelphia; Fl Dia Mason. New York; Louisiana, Hopner, Ha- vana.
 MOBILE-Arrived. steamer Colorado (Am) Risk, New York bark Gainin Swed0. Fal- burg. Cape Town. Cleared, steamers Colorado (Nor) Risk. New York; Belvernon tNorD Olsen, Bocas del Toro; barkentine Glenafton (Br), Eden, Havana.
 NEW YORK-Sailed, Kroonland. Antwerp: Umbria, Lverpool Hohenzolern. Genoa; Min neapolis. London; Patricia. Hamburg As
 MANCHESTER-sailed Caledonian, Boston.
 ROTTERDAM-Sailed. Potsdam. New York Arrived, Statendam. New York.
 sCTILY-Passed, Barbarossa, New York, for
 ANTWERP-sailed Finland, New York
 LIVERPOOIr-Arrived Campania, New York; Ultonia, Boston. Sailed. Cevic. New York
 LoNDoN-sailed. Mesabia. New York: Min nesota, Philadelphia.
 PLYMoUTH-Arrived. Barbarossa. New
 BREMEN-sailed, Frederick der Crosse, New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
e. E. Pierce G Cos Cotton Letter.

lover Private Wire frc'r Gilbert & Clay.I
 NEW ORLEANS, June 6.-Again there were markets in either direction. Philadelphia in terests were quoted as being responsible for the. easier prices established in the New York market during the early trading hours there. confined alone to the late position in the local market The rally that occurred later in the New York market was attributed to Southern support with corresponding reaction in this latlng influence with the lower Mississippi Val ley and bottoms of Louisiana and Arkansas being threatened with further pressure from that source However. the official weather weather conditions for the moment and to continue. A later substantial factor appear ing on the cotton market was the report that Dun was out with very unfavorable crop the possibility of the floods extending down to the fertile cotton lands along the Mississippi, which also caused consider able apprehension In trade circles and at the same time giving better tone to the speculative market Not withstanding the decidedly unfavorable pros- poets of the growing crop there are many who continue to sell the market on the theory that the advance has been too rapid and as they believe, discounting much of the dis tressing situation. Of course speculation is based upon these. differences In opinion or there would be variations in prices. Those of both sides who have entered the market for a campaign are not disturbed by the day day fluctuations backing their Judgment the final result It is only the go-between who must watch closely their opportunities and take advantage of extremes to secure profits most advisable course to pursue during this struggle for supremacy between the big Inter ests. The manufactured goods industry con- tnue the same substantial lines with fur the situation being absence of any pressure to sell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK. June 6.-The crop situation continues to attract the bulk of attention in the cotton pit. The argument is advanced that experience shows that cotton crops after once starting at a low condition seldom show a better condition the year progresses. Whether or not this argument Is being ad- vanced at the instiEaton of the bull element in the South remains to be seen but 1t is gen erally believed that much of the news regard ing the crop must be accepted with a little doubt at the present time. The movement of cotton shows a falling off and with 10 54 900 bales in sight thus far this season. the crop for the forthcoming year Is not promising smal in view of the estimates that the gathering on the present acreage and allowing for a small improvement in condition will aggre gate between TO- 500, 900 and 1T 500 % bales The New Orleans crowd continues confident that higher prices will prevail. but the de mand for spots is only moderate and some of the big spot houses have been selling a great deal of Cottot of iate It Is estimated that one prominent house alone has sold 50 GOO bales during the past few days This cotton representing the new crop would suggest that the chances that there is likely to be curtailed consumption during the next year. The cotton cloth trade at the present time Is without special importance. The market Is dull and prices In some sections are being barely maintained. The foreign advices In this con noctou rather disappointing. refiecting considerable nervousness on the part of spin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 IBy Private Wire

NEW YORK. June 6.-Liverpool closed and half holiday here. 1t not expected that trading would ..ssume active proportions and expectations proved quite correct. At the opening there was disposition to look for Liverpool orders ts be executed, but this did not materialize and during the first hour of the session rregularity and dullness were the D ,edominating features. Then gradually in crtasing strength developed. shorts cover ing on the expectation that Liverpool will show an improved opening on Monday. This ex- pectation in regard to Liverpool Is based on the idea that the strong efforts that have been made within the last few days to raid the market on the bureau report supplemented by a bearish report of acreage by The Chronicle, having failed. Liverpoo will be inclined to view the failure of these efforts AS an indica- tior of inherent strength of general situation. Weather wet along the Atlantic coast where 1t is not needed and lack of rain in Texas, where 1t is needed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
Fl. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.
TapecIal to Tho Advertiserl


 NEW ORLEANS, June 6-Our market opened 294 points higher on old crop months and unchanged to | point lower on the new. Subsequently, reports of unfavorable weather in the Atlantic States caused improvement of 2d3 points on near positions and 699 on late. Later in the session realizing superin- duced a slight recession. making the net gain 365 points on the Summer options and 4G7 on the new. The weekly weather summary Of the New York Chronicle, while considered non committal by some, was construed bullish by many This feeling was intensified by rumoI of a cloudburst at Spartanburg doing damage in that section and that heavy rains generally In the Atlantic States was unfavorable tC the growing crop. The general impression seems to be that Liverpool Is optimlsticallS inclined and that Mondays advices will be 1T bullish sentiment 1t looks as If purchases o the new crop months all decided declines will prove profitable for the moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
c. E. Pierce 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter.

By Private Wire From c. W. Lee & Col
 NEW YORK. June 6.-Had 1t not been for the fact that many traders were afraid Liv- erpool on Monday would not meet the decline that has taken place in the market during the closing there prices would have been lower here today. As sit was December ran off to 9.3I. where active bidding by one or, two traders ran the price up to g. 38 without get ting more than a few hundred bales of cot ton No one seemed willing to sell and the few shorts having profits willing to secure them before Sunday. Weather developments generally favorable; figures on the vis- ible supply revealed the fact that stocks of American cotton are rapidly catching up with the 300 figures and the comparatively easy tone of July in this market. all helped to dis courage buyers In fact, until something very decisive happens to change our views on the cotton outlook we grow more strongly con- vinced that there Is no great money to be made in buying cotton at the moment with each days developments. This does not mean that we have changed our ideas on the value of October 1t simply means that for the mo- ment the advance seems to have discounted unfavorable factors and that prices are more likely to have setback than to soar at the moment. With any improvement in weather the next bureau report will be better and with an improving tendency of the crop spin ners will not buy crop options at 9a cents in sufficient quantities to bull the mar ket. For the time being we would content ourselves with watching the course of prices waiting for basis of about 9A for October befo e buying the %. ton sold out recently.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. June 6.-values in dry goods are maintained and the market generally is frmer than ever. The week ends with buyers now willing to accept the higher level estab- ushed in the majority of the fabrics though huving is permeated to a large extent by con seryatism. Jobbers report indifferent de mand from the local trade. who are operating only.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
New York Cotton Futures.
Nev orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, June 6.-There was a slight improvement in the movement of spot cotton, the sales being POO bales including
 Futures opened quiet. July and August were each 4 points higher bid, while the Winter months were at about last nights closing figures With light trading the market con tinucd firm to the close when the board showed net gains of 3d7 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
Provisions.

oats-WhIte 49c: mixed 47c. Corn-White. 6sc; mixed. 66c per bushel Salt-Liverpcol, e5c sack: Virginia, 47c; Michigan. 2So- pound barrels, SI.60. 25 cents.
 syrup-Fancy. 4oc; ,obolled. soc: sGorgia Tiour-Patent. s42S@4 ss: straight. ss.sc G3 90 per Dbl.
 sugar-Granulated. 6Nc; Y. C.. 4xc: cut loaf 5& cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE DEAL.
 INGS IS SLACK.
No Cables. from Liverpool to Affect Prices-New Orleans Sends Buy
 ing Orders to New , York Market.

NEW YORK;, June ,6.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of l point to. a decline of points on local influences, but rallied to a general net gain of 296 points. largely on covering by recent sellers who were impressed by the appearance of buying orders from New Orleans. The fact that there were no cables led to conservatism while the wealth CT news was generally regarded as unsatis- factory. leading to some increase in the de- with indications of a subsiding movement. Public interest was slack.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
seMy Sons, ''

said great business man, "are my partners and they need all the strength and courage I can give them" and he forthwith paid for a $I,ooo. 900 policy in The Mutual Life Insurance Company ofsRew 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, 900 policy, "The Largest Annual Premiums. v
 This Company ranks
 FtYa-In Assets.
 Ffrt-Iu Amount Paid Poley-holderS,
 Fiya-Iu Age.
 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
 COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 RICHARD A. McCUNDY, rrssideAt- samss s. Wilcox. Manager. Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
The Financier's Statement.

NEW YORK. June 6.-The Financier this week says: The striking feature of the of- Banks last week was the decrease of se.s43,- 700 in cash. which was larger by SC. 366 500 than the estimated loss as based upon the traceable movements of money during the seven days embracing the period in which this data was collected. Some discrepancy between tho estimated and the average loss as offi- cially reported was expected. owing to the fact that the bank week included Friday. while the estimates omitted the movements of noted therefore. must be attributed to move ments which were not reported to the agencies collecting the data for the estimates Possibly these movements may have included with drawals of cash by trust companies which are now complying with the reserve requirements duced s7 ss7 500, refiecting the heavy nqui- dation in the stock market during the week which must have caused calling of loans by decreased Sl4.456. 800, or si.e647o less than the amount called for by the loss of cash and the reduction of loans; therefore the state. requirements were lessened SC, 3 4. POO through the decrease in deposits. which sums deducted from the loss of cash left S4.66s. 500 as the reduction in surplus reserve; this item now stands at S4775.65o. Computed upon the Sso Ssss of as deposit. s;s sno,. st ooo of culation showed the slight decrease of S7I 900 during the week. It Is noteworthy that the cess of the total deposits. including those of the Government. This excess Is very near the maximum shown at any time since such con- ditions began to be recorded. which was in the week ending Oct. 4. 1902. The highest in this interval about SIS. 900. 900 in the week ending April l9. this year. This condi- tion cannot be regarded unfavorable factor when :he fact Is considered that 1t is doubtless partly the result of loaning based upon reserve not held against public deposits and also loaning oi circulation which latter is part of the loanlble funds of the banks The unique weather conditions now prevail | ing with excessive precipitation and floods in | the Mississippi and in the Missouri Valleys | and abnormal drought east of the Alleghfnes
 caused by the mai ltenance of a barometrical | ba -rer which prevents a restoration of equ-
 librum has become seriously disturbing | factor in the crop situation and possibly it l may fav, more less unfavorable local in | huence upon monetary conditions Loss and damage to property through floods in one sec | tion and the partial destruction of vegetation | through drought in the other area of the
 country. must. 1t would seem. cause increased demands upon the banks, particularly at the | West for money and these demands could | not have been foreseen and therefore prepared for, Arrangements must rsult. These derange-
 ments of the monetary conditions will. how
 ever. be only temporary. and they will soon be Temedied.
 Treasury Statement.
 | WASHINGTON, June 6-Treasury balances, | S225, 267, ,OOS; gold, SlO7, ,O66. 6S9.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI. June 6.-F1our-Firmer. Lard-Quiet at S9. 40. Bulk meats-Quiet at $9.25. Bacon-Quiet at $io.37h. Whiskev-Firrn on basis of Sl 80. SugRr-Easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-07

sIndicNtes trace.
 HEAVY RAINs-Toccoa, Ga. 2. A: Colum- bia, S. C.. 2o4; St. Matthews. s. C., 2.44; Charlotte, N. C.. I.52.-
 EXCESSIVE RAINs-Greenville. s. C., 3.92: Spartanburg, s. C., 5.o4.
 Temperatures average slightly higher: rains fin all, except Galveston. Mobile. New Orleans and Vicksburg districts. being copious to gen. erally heavy in eastern districts. quite heavy sn Northeastern Georgia and Middle Western North Carolina. and heavy to excessive in South Carolina
 FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
 Section Director. Weather Bureau