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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
Virgin & Faunce's Cotton Letter.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.--The bull clique ap- pears to have taken quite a lot of cotton dur ing the past two days The presence of Messrs
 Brown, Payne and Sully in the city has served to create a great deal of sensational talk
 and it is only natural that dealings should fall of There Is a degree of uncertainty in the ring at present with regard to the Sum mer months. and not few interests have de- cided to hold off pending a clearing of the situation. the formation of definite ideas with regard to the market position of the so- called bull syndicate. There Is no doubt that these people hold a great deal of the nearby cotton. the statement being made by some that she bull clique owns all of the cotton which may become available during the cur rent month, and naturally the inference is drawn that their control of the situation will continue at leasi for a number of days to come. The opening was steady with first prices at an advance of 3alo points. in consequence of the better cables than had been looked for
 The advance was maintained for time, but
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Aug. 4-The grain markets were rather weak early in the session. but later rallied and closed firm, September wheat being up s. September corn h@% higher and oats A9% higher Provisions closed easier. the Sep- 4tember products being unchanged to 71k lower
 Wheat was in fair demand at the start by local traders who were influenced by the con tinued rains in the Northwest and opening prices were firm with September easier than the more distant deliveries, opening a shade lower to Y higher at 7o%@79& and soc. The early strength was lost. however, due to the weakness in corn and September sold down to 79h. Prices huctuated the greater part of the day. but an unexpected advance in the Northwest markets with more damage reports from that section together with buliish reports from Europe caused a strong tone late and the close was near the top. September closing at So% a gain of % after 1t had sold up to S0&G60h. Clearances equalled i6 900 bush els. Primary receipts were S37. 800 bushels. against l.2e5. 100 a year ago. The worlds visible supply as shown by Bradstreet's de- creased l.6l 8. 900 bushels. Receipts. IS3 cars. 6o contract; Minneapolis and Duluth reported l4s, total for the three points of 332. against 372 last week and 7ie a year ago.
 There was a moderate trade in corn and prices were easier at the opening due to fur ther rains in the West. September sold quite freely in the day and this selling pres sure depressed the more distant months but later good demand for May developed. whleh caused a rally. The chief bull factor waN the Missouri crep5 report. although the latk strength in wheat was also factor. The close was strong with September 16x higher at 52M@52%, after selling between 5I and 52%. Receipts. 3o5 cars. 2s contract
 Disappointing threshing returns were largely responsible for the frmness in oats, although the scarcity of offerings helped prices. While trading not a large scale there was fairly good demand throughout the day After ranging between 33% and 34%. September closed AQ% higher at 34A Receipts. 39e cars.
 Provisions were strong early due to an ad- vance of some 56l5 cents in prices at the yards, but local traders sold on the advance and a reaction followed The close was trihe easier, with September pork "A lower at SI3.67k, September lard unchanged at S7 s2h and ribs off 2h at S9. 1914.
 The leading futures ranged as follows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS Aug. 4-Spot cotton quiet. Sales. s26 Delivered on contracts. 200 bales Quotations reduced k on all grades. q ss f
 The future market was extremely dull
 though firm. August opened i5 points up and the new crop months l64 points up. From the opening until Il o'clock when the Gov ernment weekly crop report was read. trading had been very light. A mornentary fit of trading followed the reading and prices be- came somewhat frmer, the market closing near the highest figures of the day. August showed net gains of 10 points. September and the other positions 766 points each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
c. \. Pierce q Co.'S Cotton Letter.

I5y Privnfe Wire From c. w. Lee q Col
 { NEW YORK. Aug. 4-The market today was absolutely dead. One would haye thought that the acme of dullness had been reached i iast week, but really last week was a verv nvey time compared with developments today For fifteen minutes following the can thers were no transactions and when operations d,d nnaIiy begin to do business orders were so far aoove or so far below the price that trading was quite impossible. few operators in or ger 10 help things along tried to sell rough 70 work prices down to the buying basis. bIlt sucn attempts met with little success and even schipers soon gave the market up fin despair
 ootn Mf. Suily and Mir. Brown were on the hoor, put their appearance had no appreciabIe eHect on sentiment or prices. The former has Just returned from Europe and Is not believed tp ne. very Wrch interested in the market at the present time. The latter is said to he here Looking after the spot cotton he was cou- peued to, take to carry on the corner and also 70 arrange for any squeezing that is to be done In August. The New York stock is now pretty heavy and as mills are shutting down IS impossible to sell spot. What the out come Of the deal will be depends of course upon circumstances. If 1t should turn out that the short interest ins August has been over estimated and profits to be made from a run ming In of the short interest are smaller than nave been expected and at the same time the crop continues to progress favorably we should not care to have this load cotton on our shoulders But great deal depends on the crop outlook and the size of the short interest both Of which are unknown quantities.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
DaiIy Cotton Market.

NEW oRIsEANS-Quiet; sales. 5os: ordi- nary. l3-l6; good ordinary. lK; low mid ding. l2h; middling. 8; good middlinR, I3H; 40. 643
 eALvEsToN-ouiet; middling. la; receipts. 4; stock. i.7e9.
 4es
 sAvANNAH-ouiet; middling. i3: sales. ie;
 cHARIEsToN-Nominal: middiins, ls; stock. l25
 wILMNGToN-Nominal Iniddling. IS; stock, 232.
 NoRFoLK-steady; middling. 2M; receipts, l; stock, o2
 200 ''oeA'
 BosToN-Dull; middling. I2.75; net re- ceipts, g. gross. 755. PHILADELPHIA-Quiet middiing, IS; re- ceipts. 27: stock 457. VI
 ST. LoUIS-Steady; middling. i2h; receipts, 2e2; stock. 2,0S3.
 NEW YoRK-Dull; middling, I2.75; sales, 2oe: stock. I65.652.
 Total today at all scaports--Net receipts. 72: exports to Great Britain. 34; to France, q; stock 2i3,5se.
 Consolidated at all seaports-Net receipts l,ll7; exports to Great Britain 6,9oS; to France, 2; to the continent, 70I5
 Total since Sept. [ at all seaports-Net re- ceipts. 7.7oo. 7e2; exports to Great Britain 2.7e4. AZ; to France. '777.326; to the conti- nent, 2,sl7,623; to Japan. l35. i33.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
Naval Stores.

SAVANNAH. Aug 4.-TurpentinQ-Firm at 4s bid; receipts. 1889; sales 5os exports. 50 casks.
 Rosin-Firm; receipts sSe4; sales 6s6; ex- ports. 2S9
 CHARLESTON. Aug 4.-Turpentine-Nomi nal.
 Rosin-Steady.
 WILMINGTON, Aug 4.-spirits turpentine Nothing doing: receipts. 64 casks
 RosiA-Nothing doing; receipts. 49 barrels Crudk sturpentine-Firm at Sl.25d3. 25; re- ceipts N75 barrels.
 Tsr- arm at sl.ss; receipts. sl barrela
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
THE MONTGOMERY ADVERTISER.

on the better levels there were, increased of- ferings. and the Fdbsequent develupment wer rather indicative Of narrow market. The weekly Government report was a standoff in that 1t was buiIishiy interpreted in some cir cles. and bearishly viewed in others. The crop continues late according to the Govern ment and clear. warm weather is badly needed in some sections of the belt. The movement of cotton continued moderate today. and the in- dications pointed to strong likelihood for builish weekend statistics.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
ARTICLES.

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Firm.
 No Spring wheat sI@s2; No. B. 76Gso; No. red, 7S@79k
 No corn, 52; No. yellow. 52h@52%. No. 2 oats. S5q36i No. white, S5A; No. 3 white. 34AQ35.
 Mess pork, per bbI.. Si3,5o@I3.55. Lard. per 100 lbs, S77o@775. Short rib sides Ooose). S7.75Q9 %. Dry salted shoulders (boxed) S7. 5oa7. 62lb Short clear sides (boxed). ss. 37lkas. SO. Whiskey, basis of high wines. SI.3o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
Available Supply of Grain.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4-Special cable and tele- graphic communications to Bradstreet's show the following changes in available supplies as compared with last account:
 Wheat-United States and Canada east of the Rockies. increased .I,i87, GOO bushels; aioat for and in Europe decreased 2 800 900; total supply decreased I.6i3,0oO.
 Corn-United States and Canada, east of the Rockies. decreased 65o. 900 bushels.
 Oats-United States and Canada. east Of the Rockies. increased oS6, 900 bushels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
ROOT MAY SEIZE BRIDGE.
The Structure Across the Mississipp
 at St. Louis. e

Ut Ots 1OulS.f
 Washington, Aug. 4.-Secretary Root has addressed communication to the Merchants Bridge Company. the owners of the large bridge across the Mississippi river at St. Louis. asking the company to show cause why the United States should not take possession of the bridge glnder the statute which provided for It's construction.
 Under the law the Secretary of War can take possession of the bridge with out legal proceedings of any kind if any of three things happen; namely. if the bridge company consolidates with any other bridge company: If the company pools it's earnings with any other com pany; if the same officers of any other company become officers of the bridge company.
 In the allegations presented the Score tary of War it is declared that the leases made by the Merchants Bridge Company constitute a consolidation with another company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
New York Dry Gooa.

NEW YORK, Aug. @.-Buyers in jobbing cir cles have been conspicuous and their opera tions have caused decided increase in activity. No large buying has been done. but jobbers are now willing to operate where they see the need of supplies to cover their wants.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
New Orleans Surar.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug 4.-sugar-Duil: open kettle, 2M@3 7-I6 open kettle centrifugal 3K seconds, 293M 5t.F
 Molasses-Centrifugal 5@Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-conee-spot. quiet
 Sugar-Firm.
 Coffee futures opened firm at unchanged prices to a decline of points following lower French cables and after the call showed fur ther loss under liquidation in expectation of increasing primary receipts and an estimated increase in the worlds visible supply of about 500 900 bags The close barely steady, net Sd 10 points lower. Sales. l625o bags. September ........................3.7 3. 7o@3 75 october .'..''.'''..-.-...........o. November .. ........................3.95 95d3 90 May 45q4. 50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
Five Per Cent.
 Twenty-Year Gold Bonds

Another policy held by Mfr waterhouse was e 6 Per Cent. Twenty-Year Gold Bond Policy for sl0oO0 on which he had paid six annual pay Gents of el4S7o each. This form of policy was also devised and introduced by The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, and in settle ment ofEhis policy the Company will issue ten onethoussDd dollar Per Cent. Twenty-Year Gold Bonds, the income from which will be $500 year for twenty years The face of the policy ea0OOO. will be paid at the end of twenty years
 tRhiLsGeiphia RSeord Nov. I,, IooS) If you desire to know on what terms Sou can contract for the purchase of Per Cent. Gold Bonds. deliverable to yourself h twenty years or to your family imme- aiassly, in case of your death, address MHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 RaczARD A. Mecwpx. Presidest z
 NEw YORK. N Y.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
Kansas Citv Live Stock

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 4.-Cattle-Receipts 6, 500 natives. 2.4oo Texans; calves. 800 na- tives. 200 Texans; corn fed cattle opened strong closed 50 loc lower
 Choice export and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
wH1TEcAPs KILL NEGROES.

The outrages Denounced By the Re-
 spectable Element.
 Nashville, Tenn, Aug. A special to The Banner from Lewisburg says one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05

'tndh Ges trace.
 Temperatures have remained nearly station ary rains in all districts. except Oklahoma, being generally light to moderate. . FRANK P. CHAFFEE.
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Treasury Balance

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Today's treasury
 balances. exclusive of the gold reserve, show: Available cash balance. s23o. so5. s32;. gold.
 StOO OI 6, 4Og
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River Bulletin
: Indicates rise. Indicates sall,

Indicates riso. Indicates fall
 The Coosa and Alabama will remain sta days.
 Weather Conditions, Scattered showers have occurred in the South and over most of the North. under the com oined influence of an area of high barometer drifting eastward from New England and a depression moving eastward over South Da- kota, the rainfall being most general in South ern Iexas' Minnesota and the Lake Region though generally fair weather now prevails in southern, central and western districts: temperatures have remained nearly stationary except somewhat lower in Utah. and to 2 degrees higher in the Dakotas.
 Cotton Region Bulletin.
 MONTGOMERY Ala. Aug {. For the 24 hours ending at 8 e. m., 7StA meridian time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
New. York Cotton rutures

NEW YORK. Aug 1.-The ruling prices ii the Cotton Exchanse today were as follows
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
LIABILITIES:

Iotal 34i .54s. eO
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xsxAznxsHED ss7a. ll1szx annR snRrRAsp snsn 1H@.- nDoAR IL sR1oHr.
II. E B. BEER,
Csiien Msrchants, NEW ORLEANS.

MWkBERs or: New Orleans Cotton Ex- Snen9A Nov York Cotton Exchange. and AS zeesefs Asnabsrs Ldvsrpcoi cottoa Associatson
 &Dprfal a<tsnfion given to the execution Of 1ezesncts ter naturs delivery tn cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
THH wRATHER.

Daily Focal Weather Report and River Bulletin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05

Maximum temperature for day, sI degrees. Minimum temperature for day, 75 degrees. Average temperature for day. 53 degrees. Normal temperature for day. 80 degrees. Accumulated deficiency since Jan.- |, 269 de- grees
 Average relative humidity for day, 70 per cent.
 Rainfall since Jan. |, 3e. .se inches.
 HiRAr RullAfin
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-05
New Orleans Cotton Futures. NEW ORLEANS. Aug. A-Cottorf flt,i
Liverpool Cotton Fixtures.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 4.-cotton futures opened outlet and closed steady
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MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. (
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-09
SALVADOREAN GOVERNMENT
OBJECTS TO AWARD MADE

Washington, April 5.-The Salvador
can government still adhereS to the
objection made to the payment of the
award by the arbitratiOnal tribunal in
favor of an American concern and ap
rarently still hopes for some cOnces
sion on the part of the United States,
although there is no indication that
such concession will be made by this
government.
The Salvadorean government claims
among other things that a ship for
which the claimants were awarded a
certain sum was never the property
of the claimants. But it appears that
the sum allowed on account of that
was only something like $4,000, while
the aggregate of the award is over
$500, goo. On the part of the claimants
it is urged they negotiated for the YES
sci and made partial payment, but
through the fault of the Salvadorean
government they were prevented from
concentrating the purchase and were
not able to secure the title, and were
awarded damage according to what
was shown to have been their loss il
that connection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-09
MUSIC EIGHTY MILES AWAY.

An incident entirely fragmentary
but not without interest is reported
to Golfers Weekly from the Hawaiian
islands. 1t is described as a band
concert heard over an area of 5000
miles. The leader of the territorial
band, one of the famous musical or
CARNATIONS which have been heard in
almost all countries of the world,
finding himself unable to visit the
islands as thoroughly as he would have
liked to do, arranged with the tele-
phone company to place a huge trans-
mitter in the room where one of his
concerts was being given, and 10
notify all telephone subscribers
throughout the islands that by going
to their phones at the given hours
they could have the benefit Of the
music. The scheme is stated to have
worked out with remarkable success.
Government officials eighty miles from
Hilo, where the concert was given,
listened to the program with manifest
satisfaction
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-09
SETTLE WITH WABASH
FCUR-MCNTHS CONTROVERSY is
FINALLY ENDED.
ALL Is NOW SATISFACTORY
Trainmen Claim Settlement a Sweep
ing Victory For Organized Labor
Increases of II and IS Per Cent.
Granted to Employees West of the
Mississippi River.

st. Louis, April 5.-After four months
of controversy between the employees and
officials OF the Wabash road during which
al one time n strike was imminent and
only prevented by an injunction restrain
ing the employees from vacating their posi-
tions and which injunction was dissolved
last Wednesday, the differences were final
ly adjusted and the controversy satisfac-
torl-y settled last evening. Officials of the
brotherhoods representing the employees de-
clare the settlement is eminently satisfac-
tory and is a sweeping victory for organ
iZeL labor. The Wabash officials declare
a differences with the employees have been
finally terminated in a satisfactory manner
and the future relations in all probability
will be most harmonious. The following
are the main points embraced in the set
cement:
II per cent. increase for conductors
brakemen and baggagemen of the psssen-
ger service; Is per cent. for conductors
and brakemen of the freight service. over
rates which existed January 1, 1902.
west of the Mississippi river
East of the river the rates will be brought
up to this standard when the competing
Ines in the same territory grant similar
increases. The yard men receive a sub
stantial increase varying in different local
tiles
There is an entire revision of the rules
applying to all classes of train service
his was the main bone of contention and
was granted in its entirety.
After everything had been settled last
nignt a statement was given to the Asso-
ciated Press by the officials representing
the employees, in which they express entire
satisfaction at the outcome and speak in
high terms of the fairness of the treatment
accorded them by Acting President Ashley
and the attorney of the Wabash Ashley
said the settlement was satisfactory to the
company and there is now no reason why
the relations between the company and it's
employees shall not be perfectly harmonious
Colonel Blodgett, chief counsel for the
Wabash. made a similar statement
Grand Master Hannahan, of the firemen,
and vice Grand Master Lee of the train
ment expressed great pleasure over the re-
suit of yesterdays conferences and CON
strued the result as a victory for organized
labor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-09
SPIRIT PIPE DREAM
THAT SO-CALLED COMMUNICa-
TON WITH n. w. BEECHER.
THE WIDOWS MITE COIN
Or. Richard Hodsson, Prominent New
York Member of Physical Research
Society, Doubts Truth of Or.
Funk's Story About Coin-Thnks
It's TeIepathy.

Boston, April DR. Richard Hodgson.
secretary of the American branch of the
Society for Physical Research, has received
letter from DR.. Isaac X Funk of New
York, in regard to the widows mite
coin, the possession of which a spiritual
istic medium revealed to Funk, by whom
it lad been forgotten for nearly ten years
Funk wishes to get into communication
with the spirit of Henry Ward Beecher
through which the revelation in regard to
the coin was made, in order to learn what
disposition the noted preacher would have
made of it. He wrote Hodgson inquiring
if Mrs. Piper, noted medium, would as
sist in the case
Hodgson expresses his doubt of the gem
uineness of original spirit message.
Not that I doubt DR.. Funks sincerity"
said he, but beyond that there is the
much more difficult problem of discovering
whether the message really came from an
dIscarnate spirit or was revealed by tel
epathy through a living person. Though
DR.: tunk had forgotten about the coin. and
though his brother, whom he told to return
1t, had forgotten too, it is not impossible
that the information regarding the coins
location may have come from them, they
being unconscious of it. Or, more posi-
Bile still, it may have come from somebody
entirely outside. Several people, undoubt-
edly, have known in some way or other
where that coin has been. You see in deal
ing with communications from spirits you
must first eliminate all possibility of in
reference from living people, and in a case
l. e this it is practically impossible to do
so. | had been dealing with Mrs Piper
for several years before l was willing to
admit that any of her messages came from
discarnate spirits l was sure they came
from living persons telepathically, but
finally 1 was forced to abandon that ny
pothesis
If Mrs. Piper is used in connection
with tbs matter, it is not at all sure def
mite answers to our inquiries will be OBJ
tanned. 1t is just as if I gave somebody
the name of a living person, whose where
abouts were unknown, and asked to have
uIm traced up. 1t could not be done in
minute. have got to find somebody who
communicates through Mrs. Piper and get
him to hunt up Mr.. Beecher for u.s.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-04-09
a STORY THAT WILL APPEAL.

The late Thomas Bracket Reed,
says the New York Times, was fond
of telling the following story regard
ing the bright little office 10y whom
he kept in his employ in Washington
and for whom he phropesied a bril-
liant financial career.
gentleman calling on Mr.. Reed
one day, while waiting in the recep-
ton room, was attracted by the
manner of the small attendant and
started a random conversation.
And how much do you earn
week, my boy" he inquired
Fifty dollars" said the youngster
with avidity
Being shown into Mr.. Reeds
office just then, the visitors surprise
found vent in words.
Mighty bright boy you have there,
Mr.. Reed, to be getting $50 a week.
he remarked
Fifty nothing" said Mr.. Reed.
He gets $3.50"
But he told me just now you were
giving him $50 a week." persisted
the gentleman.
Nonsense" said Mr. Reed, and
touched the bell. Billy" he said,
"did you tell this gentleman | was
paying you $50 a week."
mo, sir"
"You didn't? Well, what did you
say?"
81 said 1 earned it," was the
prompt and stout rejoinder