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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
An Accident Followed.

''The last time a woman went into our mines" said Captain Hanby. "an accident followed, and four men Host their lives It was female book agent and she went into the mines without permission. l have issued orders. time and again, against women going into the mines. l issued orders to that effect not that was especially scared that they might meet with accident themselves, but be- cause of1the fear that their coming bodes i'll. But occasionally a woman appears at the mines, mostly book agent or pa- per solicitor, and then there is trouble. The negro miners will flock out of mine like rats leaving a ship that is leaking when they hear that a woman has been in the place, or that whistling has been done in the mine. We watch the negro women who fetch their hus- bands meals. We compel them to leave the pails at the mouth of. the mines. Not for anything could they go into the mines for the labor would be frightened for several days. and the production would be short Yes, there is more or less su- perstition in this. but labor has to be petted more or less. and therefore 1t is advisable to guard against the evils.
 Why whistling is another of the fer bidden things in an ore mine I can't say but it is true. The negro miners don't like whistling, and they themselves don't indulge while they are under ground. If stranger enters the place and begins Whistling he must be called down at once or the miners will get so uneasy that something is likely to happen"
 A negro ore miner in telling of these superstiuons said: '1The women have no business in the mines and therefore they shouldn't go in. As for whistling, that's no place for 1t. Why, we just don't feel right when woman has been in the mine, and If we hear whistling it's a bad omen."
 Not long since a party of sight-seers visited mines near Powderly. It was Sun day afternoon. request was made of SIlnnrlntandpnf hA nrf,r to go into the mines. The request was refused. He offered an explanation, when a member of the party announced that there were no negroes about. 'Oh, yes there are," said the superintendent as he pointed to the negro quarters, where in every door and at every window the negro men could be seen watching the entered the mines there would have been no work in that mine tor the next two or three days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
MARINE NEWS.

NEW YORK-Arrived. Butcher. Hamburg: P.inz Essin Victoria Louise. Hamburg. Sailed. Siciliaa, Genoa: Rotterdam. Plymouth; Cale- bria Marselles; Freeland, Southampton; Col tic, Liverpool.
 ANTWERP Sailed. Fennland. Philadelphia.
 PENSACOLA-Arrived. steamer Agnes (Br), Edwards. Vera Luz. Cleared steamer Ludo- vica (Aus). Bartolich. Galvestion; steamer Hydra tNorD. Knudsen, Tampico. and sailed. Sailed, steamer Bylgia tGerD, Behrens' Gi-
 CKsONvILLE-Arrived. barkentine Len nok tRusl. Daurbe, Rochester, England; Allen. Havana. via Key West.
 NORFOLK-Arrived. steamer Samona CRr), Boyce Iquique. Sailed, steamer John Cover dale (Br6. Dixon Havre: Sanda (Br). Ram sey. Bermuda; Hathor Csro, oa'der' Vera
 NEWPORT NEws-salled steamer wyan- dotte (Br), Parker London.
 CHARLESTON-Arrived. oft the bar. bark swanhilda (Rr(, McDonaId Iqnique. Cleared
 KEY WEST-Arrived. steamers Neuces, Hix, New York. and sailed for Galveston: Mass cote. Turner. Port Tampa and sailed TOT ha-
 GLASGOW Arrived. Furnessia, New York; Tritonia St. Johns.
 GIBRALTAR-Passed, Hesperia' New York
 MoViLLE- corinthian. St. Johns.
 LlVERPOOL-Passed. Philadelphia' New York. for Southampton; Switzerland, Phlla- delphia, for Antwerp; La Savoie, New 1ork'
 oUEENsToWN-Arrived Marion, Boston.
 NEW RI,EANS-Cleared, steamers Otanes (Sp), Alegria. Havre, and Antwerp; Minerva (Sp5, Crrestizoa Aarhuus. via Nortolk; Dun- can (Nor). Rosseland, Ceiba; Conoor NNof'1 Rasmussen, Iivington.
 PORT EADS-Arrived, steamer Taunton (Nor), Ellefsen Bocas del Toro oaheo steamer Dinnamare Ut.), Cafiero, Naples:
 MOBlLE-Arrived, steamers Utstein INor), Aarshoid. Biuefelds; Normandie (Nor) Berg. Progresso; Fort Morgan (Nor)' Bocas del
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
ACTIVITY AND STRENGTH AZ
 TER THE OPENING.
January Shoots Up 19 Points and Other Options Also Show Good Gains-Statistical Situation
 As Strong as Ever.

NEW YORK. Jan 2s-The cotton market after opening firm at an advance 4G6 points. became very active and decidedly stronger, January contracts going to an advance of g points, and the rest of the list at best show Ing an advance Of 6mi2 points, The market vas hnaliy firm at practically the top level of the session. the net improvement being a matter Of SOIL points except on January. which closed at 8 net rise of 8 points. Busi- ness was exceptionally heavy. the total trans- ecttons Tn futures being estimated at 500, GOO eAles. At today's best prices the trading level vas 3@6 points above the previous high mark. The upward movement had it's start in unex- pectedly strong cables which were due to some: reporting an advance of l@2 points. and n advance of 4@5 on futures and points on ypot cotton. Private cables stated that the Engitsh improvement was due to heavy de- mand from spinners in view of the continued disappointment over proportions of the move ment of cotton from the interior of the belt and unfilled promises which have been made For several months of a heavier movement and ronseQuently lower prices. The statistical po- eition of cotton remains quite as strong as ever.
 The spot cotton markets of the country were generally l-i6 to hc higher. Reports from print cloths and yarn markets were still strong and cotton goods generally were reported to De showing an upward tendency which gave a strong undertone to the afternoon market for sotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Jan 2S-There were still fur eT nd Man n cnsd EM a" closed a shade higher while oats were h@%c higher Provisions closed steady with May products down 2R to I06l2k.
 Wheat ruled weak the greater part of the day on continued selling by the same interests that caused the break in prices yesterday. although early in the day slight rally cured due to little support given the mar ket by this same operator. Sales amounting to 5000, 900 bushels were credited to the again bearish. with cables lower and high increase in the estimate of the European being estimated at 666. 900 bushels compared with 379. 900 bushels year ago. The open in ing m awh with t. May sr Si atc zs S nsn a rally to 781, but the heavy liquidation caused a steady decline, the low point being reached at 77la. fair export demand brought out a moderate demand late In the day and a firmer feeling developed May closing at 78h. loss of N9lc Clearances of wheat and four equal to i72, 900 bushels. Minneapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 366 cars which. with local receipts of 35, of ssi. against 32s last week and " a year ago.
 Corn was active and large volume of buying was transacted. there being heavy H. quidation by commission houses supposed to be acting for the recent leader in the wheat campaign. The buying was scattered, but was mostly in the way of covering by shorts. A furry occurred in the January option occa- stoned by active demand from shorts and as result there was an advance or SC m the commodity, the top price being reached at 49h. after opening at AS. The advance failad to hold. however. and the greater part of the gain lost. the close being hc higher at 45ie. May fairly steady and closed a shade higher at 44lk644As after selling be- tween A and 44Hs@44%. Local receipts. 32o cars. three contract.
 Oats were dull and steady the greater part of the session. but covering by shorts and buy ing by commission houses caused a strong feeling late in the day, and the close was higher with May up Ad%c at 36dh, after ranging between 35% and 36hG36h. There was n god local cash demand and receipts were small. being estimated at 6S
 Early prices in provisions weak, due to liberal receipts of hogs and decline of from 10 to l5c at the yards. On the break there was fair buying by some of the packers which resulted In steadier feeling The future in trading was the heavy selling of May ribs by commission houses, May pork closed 100 2l5c lower at SIS 556I6 57h lard was down 2lA at S9 47is while ribs were off loc at Se. OFF,.
 The leading futures ranged followsi
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan 2e.-spot cotton to- day was active and higher. The further sharp advance in prices and free movement at Isiv- erpool has had the effect of stimulating the demand on this side and buyers have developed a manifest anxiety to secure all available lists of the staple to be had at conservative figures. They are not, however. prepared to go to the full pace set by the factorage ele- ment and operations are somewhat retarded in consequence. Holders of cotton seem lngly very sanguine at a future high range of values and now by means anxious to make sacrifices in order to unload stocks to make sacrifices in order to unload stocks Sales. 10. 500 bales. including l,4o0 to ar rive. Quotations advanced h.
 Under the influence of favorable cables from Liverpool and Manchester for the market for future contracts opened up 3@4 points and subsequently advanced IG3 points. when q brief period of liquidation sent the figures of 2d4 points. At that level heavy buying set in, both here and at New York and despite the best efforts of the bears. who were somewhat encouraged by the rather free movement of the crop as shown by the semi-weekly in- terior statement balues moved up sharply sIigh fluctuations followed until the close when the board showed net gains of 9aio points on all months except August and Sep- tember. which gained and 2 points. respec- lively,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
A. B. Baxter & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 rTsy Private Wire I

NEW YORK. Jan. 2S.-The bullish tendency
 in cotton continued in the early market Ca
 bies were not only responsive to our rise of yesterday, but the Liverpool showing was far
 better than looked for and gave shorts no little concern; in fact. it appeared that the foreign trade growing nervous over the failure of cotton to turn up in larger quanti- ties. Thist was only, neutral since we have been hearing that receipts would surely inn prove and so much So to convince people that the crop instead of proving only lo.6oo,- 900 bales or less as most of the trade look H. 75O, 900. Believers in 900 900 are now hard to find. while the view Is taken that un- tii the movement shows a decided increase during February 1t may not exceed O. 400 ooo although shall have to compare with only 76e 900 in sight for that month as com pared with 3e7 900 the present month last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
H. G B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 2s-Liverpool im- proved sharply again today a rumor that Mir. Ellison would be out tomorrow increasing his estimate of American consumption to 1 i.- O00 900 bales. Our market in sympathy opened points higher. and subsequently, de- clned 2 on realizing. Later in the session the light New Orleans and Galveston esti- mates fin conjunction with the good spot de- mand at higher prices caused advance of 1Gs0 points from the bottom Near the close however, values eased off slightly, making the net gain 9Gio points the day. The de- crease in the weekly amount to be brought into sight is now estimated as the indications are that the visible supply statement will be very buliish. The probability that Mir Eli son will also increase his estimate of Ameri- can consumption from TO- 800 GOO to | .ooo.- 900 has accentuated the extremely optimistic feeling prevalent and has practically elmi- mated any speculative short interest which has existed Our cables from Liverpool today say that the feeling there is very bullish on account of the large business doing in Man ehester. which is expected to force spinners to buy freely for the immediate present: there fore as all the speculative markets and the great majority of traders well are bullish prices may improve further, The future course of values. though will continue to be ruled Sby receipts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Neither are Allowed in the Ore Mines
 of the Birmingham District.

Birmingham News.
 Women and whistling are barred in ore mines in the Birmingham district, if or ders from the superintendent can prevail.
 Not that the superintendents of ore mines in particular have an aversion to women and whistling, but it is because of the great superstition on the, part of the negro miners. who almost exclusively work the ore mines of Alabama. It is the belief among the negroes who work in the ore mines that if a woman enters the place or there is any whistling done where the men dig the red product, that an accident is going to happen as sure as fate.
 There is no better known ore mine su- perintendent in the State than Captain John D. Hanby, who is in charge of the mines at Sloss on the Birmingham Min eral. He says that he has been in the business for years. and that he has known it to follow as a sure thing that when a woman goes into a mine or there is Whistling heard there an Acci15nt ha D. pens and somebody gets hurt. Now, Cap tain Hanby is not 9 superstitious man himself, but he admits that he has been so long around the mines and has heard of these stories so often that he has been led to thinking that way, too.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
The Chinese Emperor's Tea {.

The tea used in the immediate house, hold of the Emperor of China Is treated with the utmost care. It IS raised III garden surrounded by wall so that neither man nor beast can get anywhere near the plants. At the time of the mar vest those collecting these leaves must abstain from eating fish. that thelr preath may not spoil the aroma of the tea; they must bathe three times day, and, In addition, must wear gloves while picking the tea for the Chinese court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Local Cotton Market.
R. M. Scale & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

lby ETiNate Leased wire
 NEW YORK, Jan. 28-May sold at 90 this morning. back to the top price of the sea son. Everything strong and yet the mar ket did not show the vim necessary to carry prices into new ground. There heavy sell ing for profits and selling by shorts who want to break the market to get in their cotton. This Is the third time prices reached & 89 and a. 90 for May, only to sag back What will the market do now? This is an interesting ques- tion and we hardly feel equal to definite lnswer. As far as the cotton position goes we could not present stronger features. There should be increased buying the position and any increase in buying will carry the market Into new ground. Higher prices will surely bring in short covering and an attempt to cover will send the market up quickly. Everything depends upon the buying power at this impor- tant juncture. So much depends upon senti- ment and sentiment is influenced by higher or lower prices to a great extent. If could get higher market here and start short covering, prices would rush up quickly. Until the market works into new ground. would take profits on every advance. The advance In January today is a good sign. This means an actual demand for cotton and there is not likely to be any decline long as the actual stun commands such figures We would not be surprised to see the market keep on going up if prices get into new ground.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST,
Provisions.

CORRECTED JAN. 27. Bacon-llc. Dry salted sides-lokc. Lard-Tierces. leaf. Ike; compound. sAc. Meal-6oc per bushel Oats-white, 52c;. mixed. soc. Corn-White. 67c; mixed. 65c per bushel Salt-Liverpool. e5c sack: Virginia 47c, Michigan, 28O-oound barrels. SI.6o. Buttes-Jersey. 2643oc; Tennessee country. 25c
 syrup-Fancy. 4oc: reboIed. soc. Flour-Patent, S4 2594.35; straight. S3 800 Sugar-Granulated. SIS; Y. C.. 4&c: cut loaf, 52 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Johnsione & Hammond.

Hurt Compress and Coliseum < Wareho ts
 
 Montgomery Warehouse wish will find station a therefore se through highest price,
 We 1116, January 25th
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
New Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 28.-sugar-Dull and easy: open kettle. 2Ad3h; open kettle, cen trifugai 3h@3 e-i6: centrifugal whites, .31s 94: yelIows. 3ta@3%; seconds. 2h@3A.
 Molasses-Steady: open kettle, l4q26; cen trifugal, 6Gi6. Syrup. I9a24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 8.-Flour-Quiet. Lard-Firm at So55. Bulk meats-Steady at s8. 87h. Bacon-Easy at Slo.25. Whiskey, on basis of SI.30. Suear-Steady
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
St Louis Provisions.

7 ST LOUIS. Jan. 28-rlour-steady; red Winter patents S3.45q3; 55; extra fancy ana straight, S3 l5@34o clears. $3q3.l5.
 Whi- .ley-Steady at Sl.30.
 Dry salted meats-Steady boxed extra shorts
 Racon-Steady: boxed extra shorts, Sl0; clear ribs, sIo. i2h; short clear. Sio37h
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
WALL STREET REVIEW
THE HARRIET TLArTENs OUT
 ENTIRELY.
By Midday There Was No More Power Left-Attempt to Put up Prices Proves With
 out Result.

NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Todays stock market nattened out entirely and by midday there was little oi no more power left the markets Traders displayed ingenuity in trying to ex- plain the late reaction of yesterday, which nuliihed the early gains. It was argued that the long interests in wheat were forced to un- the sharp slump. This aroused some hopes that the decline in stocks was only temporary and that the advance would be renewed this morning. but an attempt to put up prices this morning met with active selling in Pennsyl- vania which caused that stock a point loss and was unexplained by any news. Amalga- mated Copper made some show of strength on "a rather vague supposition that conditions In the trade were adjusted to a basis that would prove profitable for the company. One two other stocks moved feebly from time to time, but not long maintained their new po- Mtion. There reported hardening ten dency in tho money market but sterling ex- change moved downward here. Our own money market was appreciably firmer. The sub treasury has reserved it's recent tendency to contribute to the money market and has com menced to take small sum each day. The current redemption of national bank notes has for the retirement of the bank notes will soon be in order. Banks throughout the country arc York correspondents Meantime the Govern ment continues to collect daily surplus of revenues, which will make itself more felt with the retirement of bank notes. The Wa bash net earnings for December showed the gain in gross practically all wiped out by the the showing of other railroads except the an- thracite coalers and falling to show results of increase in freight rates which went into effect in December and from which benefits to earnings were hoped for The failure of yesterdays slump to develop buying orders for export considered unsatisfactory in its relation to the exchange market. but con- hdence is felt that cessation of the bull con- paign in wheat will be for the advance of the export trade The declaration of an extra dividend on Pressed Steel Car did not result in any animate demand for the stock. Gen eeral Electric made smart advance In tfe late trading, due presumably to reports of deal with a rival company. St. Louis and San Francisco common recovered part of it's loss of the early afternoon, but elsewhere the list was devoid of interest. The days opera tons were the smallest thus far this year and the cloeing dull and steady with many fractional gains over the previous day. The increased ease of sterling exchange was In some quarters based the belief that a large part of the recent Pennsylvania loan had been placed abroad. but this is denied by interested parties. London's part fin today's market was altogether unimportant
 The bond market dull and generally heavy. Total sales (par value), S2. i90.O0O United States bonds were unchanged on the last call.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK Jan 28.-Sugar-Raw, steady; centrifugal o6 test 3 iI-l6; refined, steady.
 Coffee-Spot quiet. Futures opened barely steady at>a partial decline of points under lower European cables. full receipts and con tinued offerings by importers. Shorts took prof, its in a moderate way at the lower level and this steaded the market which closed on the opening basis Sales were 1 6. 900 bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
.MARKS&G GAYLE,
 Cotton Merchants. DAILY COTTON QUOTATIONS FOR MONTGOMERY.

year. After advancing 8'poInts, the market was easier. the wants. of shorts being soon soon sppled. Por treceipts were estimated at 26. 1000. against 27.O00 last year. There was some rain at Memphis and Montgomery while the temperatures South were quite mild. Ca- bles were 4d5 points higher. Tone quiet but steady,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Weather Conditions.
Temperature and Rainfall.

MONTGOMERY Ala, Jan. 28. The following shows highest and lowest tenn peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta- tions. during the twenty-four hours ending A m. today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORQ. Jan. 29.-There has been an increased demand for the general run of cot ton goods today Scarcity of supplies in most directions still tells against free buying. Prints are moving more freelyb regular print cloths strong at 3 3-l6 Wide goods are advancing. Mems wear woolens and worsteds in good de- mand. Fair business in dress goods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Five Per Cent.
 Twenty Year Gold Bonds

Another policy held by Mfr waterhouse was Per Cent. TwentyYear Gold Bond Policy for tlO.OOO, on which he had paid six annual pay- ments of S446. 70 each. This form of policy was also devised and introduced by The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York and in settle, ment of this policy the Company will issue ten onethousand dollar 5 Per Cent Twenty-Year Gold Bonds. the income from which will be $500 syear for twenty years. The face of the policy bV.OoO, will he paid at the end of twenty years
 tPsladSlthtG Recoyd Nou. I,, 1oos.)
 If you desire to know on what terms you can contract for the purchase of s Per Cent. Gold Bonds, deliverable to yourself In twenty years or to your family isnnediately. in case of your death state the amount of annual income you wish to secure for yourself twenty years hence and give date of your birth.
 sazaaa 6 Wineox, Manager, Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON, Jan. 9.-Turpentine-Firm at 6I: receipts. 36 casks.
 Crude turpentine-Firm at s2q3 50; receipts 33 casks.
 Tar-Firm at s 60; receipts. 2e9.
 SAVANNAH. Jan. 2s.-Turpentine-Tirm at 6I; receipts I69; sales 42: exports, l6
 Rosin-Firm; receipts. 2,473; sales. 3.2S3; exports l,5Io; A, B, G D. E. $L75; F, sI.so; c, sI.so: H. s2. Is; I, s2. SO; K. s3; M, s3a5; N. s3 55; window glass, SS.eo; water white. S4.2o.
 CHARLESTON, Jan. 2s.-Turpentine-Flrm
 Rosin-Firm; A. B, c. D. E. sI.e5; F. sI.7o; G, sI.So; H. S2; I. S2 35; K. S29s; M, sa. 3o: N. s3 50; window glass. S3.75; water white S4.l5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-29
|. Indicate. rise. Indicates faI.

Indicates rise. Indicates fali
 River Forecast.
 The Coosa and Alabama will rise slowly but steadily, during the next two or three days.
 Weather Conditions.
 Cloudiness is quite general over the greater portion of the country, with fog prevailing at many central. southern and eastern stations; rain has fallen quite generally throughout the eastern half of the country, also in the far West. with snow at several middle western stations; the unsettled weather now prevailing is due to very decided depression over the interior. with centre now over Utah. and the absence of any decided high pressure area to give it enough concentratve energy to de- velop any decided eastward movement; thun- derstorms have occurred in Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi; 1t is warmer in portions of the South and in the East. and somewhat cold CT in the Dakotas, middle California and Washington.