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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
c. E. Pierce & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

lover Private Wire fire Gtbeft c ClAyl
 NEW ORLEANS May 22-After the com plete collapse of the cotton market on this side
 yesterday the showing of the English market
 this morning with deliveries advanced there during the early session. some to IF Doincs on the summer months. with late positions
 bulls as we'll as the bears. To add to the i!rm-
 ness of that market, was the fact that sPots
 were unchanged with sales aggregating r.. th
 bales However, there was some shading of
 prices in the Liverpool contract market at the final closing prices of the day. b.It still sell
 ing an improvement of to points over veS-
 terday closing figures The opinion of the local
 market was in line with the encouraging for
 eign news. with first prices in the home mar ket advanced 6 to 19 points, with July In the lead. The later course Of prices here was il
 sympathy with the easier tendency of the New York market. The rally in today's market tions. Towards noon speculation Quieted down when :he speculative market became compar- atively inactive. The interior movement was accepted bearish and 1t was also learned
 from many points that there was a loss active demand for spot cotton, which has to some extent dampened the enthusiasm of the bulls,
 and causing less aggressiveness in their ranks. However, there was many among the shorts who found substantial profits even at the present decline, and recovery from yesterday g depression and encouraged In consequence were free buyers of all offerings from the first higth | levels of the day. Amount brought into sig q.
 for the week was l.156 against 46. .e2T last year These comparisons of figures speak for them | selves and this showing must naturally he dis appointing to those friendly disposed towards cotton and higher prices to follow. The atmos- phere of Speculative excitement that has sur | rounded the cotton market for many weeks have left 1t in a very nervous and uncertain | state with considerable indecision the part of the trade in evidence. The final closing of | the local contract market shows an improve ment on the day of to H points as compared | with yesterdays figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 .. NEW ORLEANS. May 22.-Iiverpool ad- vices were more favorable than expected con sequently our market opened 4 to IS points higher on near months and to Il points on late. Shortly after though realizing occasoned a decline to points from the top but fresh buying later was instrumental in establishing an advance of to Il points from the bottom, This advancement, however, was only tempo close caused a recession making the net gain [ to II points on old crop months and 8 to 6 points on the new. The amount brought into sight during the week 9i 900 against f7 0OO last year and the totail marketed from Sep tember 1 to date has been 10. 2S6.OO0 against 9,94S GOO last year. The 31 leading interior towns during the week received 3l,0OO again l4 900 last year the loss on stock being 5000 this year against 19000 last year. The total brought into sight from September to date shows an excess of 33S. 900 over last year and 694. GOO over year before last, therefore as the outturns last year 10. .6Sl, GOO and the year before last 1t was 10. .3S3 900 the movement on its face point to a crop of II, 900 compared 10 last and to a crop of HOT, 900 when compared with year before last The liqutda- tions which has taken place is considered ben efCal as it Is claimed that the weak long interest has been practically eliminated. While this is questionable there Is no doubt that 1t has checked aggressive buying for the moment. The movement exceeds anticipations and weather conditions are more favorable to the growing crop. stiu there is more disposition evidenced to buy the crop months de- pressions owing to the lsrge discounts the general opinion Is that large crop is essential next year to meet the worlds requirements,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
World g Visible Supply.

NEW ORLEANS. May 22.-secretary He's ter's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and tele- graphic advices compares the figures Of this week with last week, last year and the year be- fore It shows a decrease for the week just closed of D. 43S bales against decrease of lol. l5O last year and a decrease of 9l,992 the year before last.
 The total visible is 2.s46. .S65 against 2sT2, +O5 last week. 3,19s. 40 last year and 3,3A,1S6 year before last. Of this the total of American cot ton Is ,66l 965 against 1.733. .03 last week, 2l64 40 last year and ?. 250 l36 year before last and of all other kinds including Egypt, Brazil. h. dia etc, 1.lS5.o00 against l.lSs.0CO last week,
 03l 900 last year and O94, 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 2b, ,4SS bales, a decrease compared with last year of .F5 and decrease compared with year before last of 49i.l
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe l,573OO0 against 1850 Oc1 last year and l67s.0 year before last: in Egypt 5000 against l2600o last year and Ill GOO year before last: in India 7l00po against 554 GOO last year and eos 900 year before last and in the United States 425, 900 against 66S, ,O0C last year and sssOoO year before last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
FLUCTUATIONS FREQUENT
 THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
The Liverpool Cables Come Much Stronger Than Had Been Ex- E pected, and New York Prices
 Advancs-Gains at .-cse

NEW YORK. May 2a-The cotton market opened" firm at an advance of sfif0 points and ruled very irregular. At first the market was excited as result of the surprising strength deve1orfd. Liverpool speculation was very act i've Following the call the summer months were advanced still a little further under the rush of covering and fresh buying orders which were attracted by the Liverpool advance. Then Liverpool began to ease of. the receipts for the day were estimated once more to greatly exceed last years and the weather map again relected favorable conditions. Bulls be- mand from shorts becoming exhausted. the bears began hammering values. This led to decline from the best of several points on the active options but was succeeded by another rally On the advance however. speculation became very much less active Occasionally asm and prices would huctuate upward or downward one or two points but with the gen. eral drift upward from the low point of the morning. After the morning. afternoon trai ing was comparatively quiet and featurelesa and prices moved slowly. At the best level they showed an advance of from a ,s 30 points as compared with the closing If last night an'i at this level showed a gain of from to % points from the lowest level of the morning Just before the close there was a little realiz- ing but tho market finally was steady, net 64 points below the best of the afternoon as was also August which closed at 10s7 September closed 9.76. Total sales futures were estimated at 250000 bales. The Liverpool market this
 morning opened 5a7 points lower. advanced to a level net 4itd17 points higher. then de- clinel and closed net MOS points higher A factor in the selling was the into sight for the ported at 7s,s93 bales against early estimates of 60, 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. May 22.-Higher prices were tne rule throughout the list on the Board of opening, developed firniHess and :. the close ehoewd gain in July of %@Mc Corn Iuled arm with a fair advance in prices. July clos, 1ug kc higher. while oats gained hGfssc Pro- visions were up 7t1aloc,
 Abundance Of rains in the wheat belt and
 s,ns ssoles o saussa s weak s.ar in caused a sharp break in May prices. declining 2xc. portion of this regafned later q bidding by the same long" A bulish eentiment at St. Louis caused demand from commission houses and scattered sources and sion touching 74c and the close was firm at xsk@13Mc, gain or asn hc Damage re. porss @ offset a in n measure more favq,abie crop who were short were the best buyers late in th< day. Clearances of wheat and flour eQualled 2l6.942 bushels. Primary receipts were le4, 357 bushels. against isa, 62s last year. Bradstreets exports for the week of wheat and flour were 2 s3o. 900. against B. 1e1nneapols and Duluth reported receipts of tI4 cars. which, with local receipts of 27, none contract made total receipts for the and Ii6sa year ago.
 Rains throughout the corn belt imparted a ! steady opening with July % anc6ansed @ to isc Mc lower at 44kG44& There was some selling early, resulting In a still further loss. but house caused a rally and under the influence of wheat strength an advance occurred in all months, the close being firm at best prices. with July at 44k. a gain of Nc. Re celpts. 27e cars. i9 contract grade.
 Oats presented entirely different aspect from yesterdays buying by shorts and scat tered commission house caused a strong feel tnG. which resulted in the practical recovery of all yesterdays loss. July closed with 6 gstn of hd% at 33%,, aftar selling between 32E and 34. While4 offerings were large al times. they were well taken hy outside buyers Receipts. 36 cars.
 Packers supported provisions and the mar ket was firm. Higher prices ruled throughou the list, July pork and lard being up roc a &ie8o and S9 o2h, while ribs showed a gair uf 7h at Se. 32h.
 Ths leading futures ranged ss foiiows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
c. E. Pierce & Co.'S Cotton Letter. (f3y Private Wire wrom C. w. Lee q Col

tBy Private Wire From C. w. Lee Co
 NEW YORK. May 22.-The week has been
 really too full of developments to attempt a
 review of them, on the space letter of this kind permits. Sufficient to say that the week
 with three million bales day and prices nuctu-
 atng fin the widest possible fashion. The ap-
 pearance of Mir. Brown on Monday was the
 feature early and the appearance of Phila-
 delphia interests in opposition to Mir. Brown
 was the feature later fin the week. It is now
 in the cotton market This may be changed al
 any moment but 1t will only be changed by the equalization of New Orleans to Philadelphia.
 In the opposition possible to an attempt, such as the New Orleans people making in July,
 the New Orleans interest is known to have
 @ hs reaf ars 2. n S ons S a M M Fadden to depress price of July and August
 cotton. This depression may be carried only 10
 to buy fin the short July sold a hedge az ainst the 125.00o bales of cotton in this city And
 again 1t may be that more cotton will he and others long of July 1t. will be remembere1 that the intimate relations existing between MT Sully and MT. McFadden assured the success of the May deal. With such formidable oppo- sition It is extremely doubtful whether an at tempt to bull July above the present price will meet with success no matter what the strength of the position may be or what the backing of
 the July interest may represent. For the pres
 ent therefore and till 1t shall be generally
 known that holders of spot cotton in this city are not opposed to an advance, VIC must coin- pleteiy reverse our attitude on the cotton mar
 ketf as it has existed for about, thrce months
 past. That is, instead of buying cotton cEh-
 dently for higher prices purchases in July and
 August can hardly be justified and purchases
 in October should only be undertaken on ex. treme depressions. We do not alter our opinion
 that October will sell in the neighh orhool of 10 cents pound. But, from the arst of June
 till the first notice day in July, the future mar ket will depend on the activity of holders of spot cotton in this city more than upon the
 merits of the position. Prices have been ad- vancing too rapidly of late and those intarcst ed in the best welfare of the cotton will to their utmost to bring about a more quiet ,nEr- ket. The government report of June will be the most important document issued on cut l ton in many years and will be awaited with Q corresponding degree of interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Virgin C Faunce'o Cotton Letter.
 sOvsy prtvsfs Y~ased VVfrAy

NEW YORK, May 2.-The English market quotations in the cotton pit today met expecta- tions all around at the opening. but subse- quently they shot up sensationally, and imme- diateiy there were rumors of renewed ranip- uiatfon Subsequent developments abroad. how ever. were more normal. and consequently sentiment locally was rather nervous and un- certain during the greater portion of the day. The shorts were fair buyers though certain longs were inclined to add to their holdings. The private foreign cables were to be effect that many buying orders had come from this side. not a few interests who yesterday were proclaiming the collapse of the bull party were ready today to say that the cliques were still in control of the general situation. How ever, on the best levels. there was considerable selling for bear account in consequence of the continued relatively heavy movment of cotton, and the favorable, weather throughout he belt. The crop positions were sold quite freely at times. and as the day. wore on the specu- lation diminished with the professional ele- ment doing the bulk of the business. The amount brought into sight during the week was figured at a, 773 bales The late market rather nervous with opinions differing widely among various observers. The strike news was unchanged and spinners did very little in eith- cash or speculative way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
New Orleans spo. Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. May 22.-Spot cotton quiet and easier. Sales 300 bales. Quotations reduced isc: Futures up 11d1s points on the near and sos points on the new crop months After the opening there was but little enort on the part no anxiety over the situation and freely ex- pressed the opinon that their clique would con- tinue to control the market until August con- tracts Iiquidated. The fluctuations today were numerous but not very wide; July sold down to H.41; September down to l2.0 and up to 12. IS; August down to 11.4 and up to Il. H; September down to 9.s6 and up to 10.0l; October down to 9.21 and up to 9.30 December down to sos and up to s.lo, The trading was compara- lively light At the close the board showed net gains of 2 points on May. June 6. July !. Au- gust II, September 6 and to 1 points on the other positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23

reports of manipulation there is found beneath the surface of general sentiment q fear that the crop already so late may meet with some setback of such character as to impart de- cided strength to the new crop months, hence we find them sharing in a larger degree in the market Activity for some time past and 1t Is felt that this may continue indefinitely espe- cially as Texas is not doing so well and some students of the situation are already taking a very pessmistic view of the prospect in that State, other localities are doing far from brilliant. Hence the odds favor the friends of old crop at least until 1t is known what the crop may be doing as revealed by the June bureau report. Cables were to points high CT. The yarn market in Manchester was un- changed. -.N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Allsn-Miles Co.'S Hide and Leather
 Letter.
Especial to The Advertiser. ]

CHICAGO. May 22-Country market firm. More trading Eastern accoInt. About five ears of buns sold at sk and 79s. Mostly No, a's Dealers now asking S%c. but might 'ac- cept Did on June delivery at S9sc they run. other descriptions steady, but calf weak. New York telegram reports that the trust bought 5000 Central American dry hides, teNc. City calf very weak. Tallow and sreases weak. but unchanged. Packer Texas steers continue firm market nearly all bought up at all points. In addition to sales reported yesterday to United States Leather Company About E. 900 more Texas steers Eold at 4AC and I2%c and ioAc; |, 800 May light native COWS sold at loAc Tanners pretty well nupplied with native steers and are not buy ina more at present. which offered at 1 T. 14c for April and ll%4l2c for May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW ORLEANS May 22-Cotton quiet; soles 3Oe; ordinary 7-ls; good ordinary l5-i6; low middling 10 ll-l6; middlng II 7-16: good Middllng Il 7-s middling fair ls 9-16; receipts 2sl6 stock S2si2
 GALVEsToN-Nominal; middling llt5; re- ceipts 1, sSo stock 2S, 24Q
 MoBiLE-Nominai; rhiddling 1OA.; receipts 1; stock L8t.
 sAvANNAH-Firm middling ilA sales 30; receipts 56s; stock II, 356.
 cHARLEsToN-Firm; middling il, stock 2,4ss
 WiI.MINGToN-Nemln nalddling II; re- ceIpts 5; stock 5,e14
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
l" My Sons, :"

said a great business man, "are my partners and they need, all the strength and courage can give them" and he forthwith paid for a $I,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 lea the President of a National Bank in New York to make the curious and shrewd provision in his will, which is contained in GA Bankers Will. " Write for it and also for the account of the $I ,ooo. 900 policy, "The Largest Annual Premiums. " This Company ranks
 First-In Assets.
 Ftya-In Amount Paid Policy-holders.
 Fiva-In Age.
 aE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
 COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 RICHARD A. MecUKDY. President. sames s. wirlcox. Manager. Montgomery
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23

NoRFoLK-steady middlng 11%; sales 1; receipts TOP; stock 7,161.
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middling Il 7-s; re- ceipts 7s0 stock BIT.
 BOsToN-Quet; middling 12.o5 receipts net 5S: gross .035.
 PHILADELPHIA-Steady; mddling 12.30: re- ceipts 49; stock 3.6s5
 ., ST LouIsmFirm; S., middlins 11H' receipts
 NEW YORK. May 22.-Middling 1205; net receipts All; gross 1886; sales 1000; stock 15S, sO7; exports Great Britain 112; continent 19S total today: Net receipts F, l1S; exports Great Britain 5, ,407; France -: continent 29S; stock BIO ssO. Consolidated: Net receipts 53 7sS; ex- ports Great Britain H535: France 1911; contl- nent s565; Japan 4s1. Total since September l.: Net receipts 7,546, ,946; exports Great Britain 2692 7s3 France .s62; continent 2,697S26; Jap an 134, ,606
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
A. B. Baxter & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

NEW YORK, May 22,-The cotton market
 opened at an advance of to l9 points on re- newed buying by shorts, who got scared be
 cause of Iiverpools good advance when de- cline had been expected Frequent changes in
 Liverpool market were reported and the move ment here largely shaped by the dongs there For the time being little Interest Is shown in weather receipts but despite all
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
ARTTClEs.

Cash quotations were follows: Tour-Dun and steady.
 No. Spring wheat, 79d60; No. 3, 73q 30; No. red 76d7eh. No. 2 corn, AS; No. 2 yellow. &7. No. oats, 33; No. white, S7hq3S1a; No. white. 35%.
 Mess pork per bti.. Sl7.3TaTI7. 90. Lard. per 100 lbs, S9. eoqs e5.
 Short rib sides 0oose, lS9. 35qo Ao Dry suited shoulders (boxed), SS. l2'49S 26 Sfnrt clear sides CboxsdD. 50 5oq2 62'4, Whiskey. basis of high win $, Sl ,30
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23

NEW YORK, May 22--The following table compiled by EIa l. .reet. shows the bank clear irgs at the oh:ts named for Tho week ended May 22, with the percentage of increase and decrease cvmpaTed with the corresponding week last year
 -Per cent =
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Nav Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS. May 22.-Sugar- Dull olen kettle 2%d3 7-l6; open kettle centrifu- gal 3ha3% centrifugal whites. Az yelows 3%G4 seconds, 2hd34.
 Molasses-Open kettle, nominal, 3W26; cen trifugal. 6aIe Syrup, nominal l9d24
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton in the local lotto market yesterday were us follows:
 Strict middiing ...............,......."!! c-i Ml0dilnB Strict low mddltnE ......................'.IV
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23

receipts. 79.
 Rosin-Firm at sI,e7h; receipts. Ie6. Crude turpentine.Quiet at s2, S3.25 and Ss.75: receipts. i22.
 Tar-Firm at SI 65; receipts. 6s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Naval Stores.

SAVANNAH, May 2-Turpentine-Firm at 4et: receipts 6S5; sales. "A; exports, l2o.
 Rosin-Firm; receipts, .s5I; sales. l2o; ex- ports, 7,260; A, B, C, Si.60; D. E. SI 66; F. Sl.7o: c, Sl.75; H. S3; l. S3; K, S3 10; M. s32o; N s3. 25; window glass. s3.35; wa ter white, S3.65
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
New York Cotton Futu1 co.

NEW YORK. May 22.-The ruling prices in ths Cotton Exchange today were as follows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Liverpool Cotton Futures.

LIVERPOOL. May 22,-Cotton futures open ed easier and closed quiet and steady. Ameri' rn,IhI E O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23

CHARLESTON. May 22.-Turpentine-steady ct 4SA: sales. 70 casks.
 Rosin-Steady; sales, POO barrels; A. B. c, 3i.55; D. E. SI 50; F, SI.65; C. $I.7o; H. window glass. S3.3o; water white s36o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
EsrABLisHED is72. nxasztr BEER sERrRAND BEER EDGAR H. BRIGHT.
|. E B. BEER, Cotton Msreha1is,
 NEW ORLEANS.

MEMBERS OF: New Orleans Cotton Ex- ehEnea. New York Cotton Exchange. and As oociate Members Liverpool Cott1a Association
 6persal attention given to the execution ot contracts for future delivery in cotton
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
The Cotton Movement.

| tistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending May 22. compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Total Net Receipts of Cotton.

NEW YORK May 22.-The following arc the total net receipts of cotton at all ports
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23

New York Strck List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23
Bank Clearinps.

Total sales for the day, 6ls 900 shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-23

NEW YORK. May 22.-The following is the co comparative cotton statement for the week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
DEATH OF JOSEPH HAWoRTH.
Famous Actor Succumbs to Heart Dis
ease in Ohio.

Joseph Haworth. the well-known actor,
was found dead in a room in the Kingsley
Hotel, at Willoughby. Ohio small village
a. few miles east of Cleveland. last night.
The discovery of Haworth's death was
made by his sister, Miss Kate Haworth,
who went to his room to cali him. as they
were to go together to the family home.
mile or two from the hotel. The discovery
was made at o'clock. Death is supposed
to have been due to heart disease.
Joseph Haworth was born In Providence.
r. l.. in 1855. He had been prominent In
the theatrical world for twenty-five years,
and was one of the first actors to come I'M
der the guidance of the veteran John A.
Ellsley, who died In New York but few
days ago. 49,,
Richard Mansfield in the play Julius
Caesar." succeeding Barry tombstone as
Cassius Later, he was the leading man to
Blanch Walsh in Tolstois play, 1.-The Res
direction"
or two ago on q vacation. and had been
seen on the streets and In the hotels by
his friends The funeral will probably DO
held at the family homo Ia Wtlloughby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
ACCOUNTANTS
CONDENSED LOCALS.

Several articles of wearing apparel were
stolen from the basement of the Portner
fats last night. The stolen property Is
valued at $40 and belongs to persons en-
ployed in the building. The theft was re-
ported to the police.
The Shelter Home for men at 459 Mis-
souri, avenue is in charge of Lieut.. Joseph
Wilson, who comes from the Baltimore
(Md) Shelter Home. His welcome meeting
will be held tomorrow evening. opening at
8 o'clock.
Frank Farantino, eleven years old, fell
from the second-story window at the home
of his parents. 1O4 B street northwest, ana
sustained compound fracture of his arm.
He was taken to the Casualty Hospital for
treatment