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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
MARKETS FOR FUTURES ABSENCE OF SUPPORT FROM THE
 BULL CLIQUE. The Market Feverish Throughout the Day, the New York Traders Fearing an Important
 Change of Some
 Character.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-The cotton market opened easy at a decline of 5Gs points. The controlling influence during the early session was disappointing set of English cables. There was considerable selling by the room element on this news and a general absence of support on the part of the bull clique. which has been so prominent factor in the market of late. The only feature of trade was selling of summer months by the South and little buying of July for European &C., count. In a general way the market was very feverish remaining so throughout the day and suggesting a fear the part of To- cal traders that an important change of some character was near at hand. Short selling was restricted somewhat by late rallies at Liverpool but room sentiment was unmistak- ably mixed. Near months showed relative steadiness. principally covering by belated March shorts. The difference betwetn May and July ranged from Is to 20 points most Of the forenoon. After the first selling move- ment had subsided there a general steady ing up of the whole list, which continued until after midday when commission house selling, partly stop loss orders broke May to g. 7Sc It also assumed that Wall Street interests identified with a move- ment to break the market. Under selling of this character the market became very ner- vous with +he July discount under May widen ing to 22 points, the greatest of the season. No large export clearances and the firmness of Southern spot markets had little effect in checking the selling and the close was off, cially called steady. with prices points high CT to points lower. Total sales estimated at 300, 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25

shipments were over 5000. 900 bushels and tne amount on passage increased l.t64.ooo nushels. The visible supply showed a de- of ;o2! 900 bushels year ago. Clearances of wheat and four were equal to 2sI 900 bush sssn.t ss Foo scspss sss. ss1s ysas SSooo ou'ses neapolis and Duluth reported receipts of 69I cars. which with local receipts of 3l cars.
 paS. s last week and 474 a year ago.
 Corn was strong. influenced largely by the higher Liverpool cables, which were up AGKo. There good general commission house buying the demand being to a large extent from shorts. The amount of business. how offerings, especially in May. although in the July delivery there was a moderate selling pressure. Small receipts were also bull fac tor. Selling on the weakness in wheat caused an easier feeling late in the day and the close about steady, with May hc lower at 45&c. after selling between 45& and 46&c. Local receipts were 483 cars with only one of contract grade
 Oats were irregular and unsettled and the volume of business was small. The early mar ket was strong fin sympathy with other grains but selling by commission houses and realiz- ing by the principal long caused decline and the close was weak. with May %c lower at 35haS6Ac, after ranging between 35h and 36hc. Local receipts were 262 cars
 Provisions were dull and unsettled. opening easier on a liberal run of hogs and on lower prices at the yards, but the rallyins early on a good demand from packers with scarcity of offerings and declining again on selling by commission houses The close Wes ns. about about at SIZES. May lard closed a shade higher at se. 57h6e 60. but ribs down Sc at depressing influence and helped to bring out liberal offerings during the latter part of the session.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 35 cars; corn, 66o cars; oats, 205 cars; hogs. 45. 900 head.
 The leading futures ranged as foIiovs,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
A. B. Baxter 6 Co.'s Cotton Letter

lDy Tr1Vato Whe.l
 to-day. Cables were poor Business was of small proportion throughout. Prospects were for small receipts. New Orleans was closed on account of Mardi Gras. Local confidence appeared to be unsettled for the moment There were no developments over the holiday calculated to damper bull enthusiasm as 1t was feared might be the case. The intrinsic value or, or @ the raw material is relied upon to send prices up much further and the friends of the staple insist that we far from highest figures to be reached during the season weath- CT news to-day was unimportant. The Gov ernment map for to-day well as yesterday revealed an absence of moisture of any con sequence fin the South and it is hoped by the bears that this will bring out cotton if con- tinued for a couple of weeks longer Little interest was shown in the market after the opening. The receipts at the ports were esti- mated at 23,ooo bales, against 34 900 bales last year.
 The market closed steady at a decline of 2 to points After general weakness early the stock market developed resisting power and in the afternoon enjoyed a strong recovery. The opening pressure was due in a large measure to unfavorable impression produced by the bank statement Saturday and the apprehen- sion of lighter money stimulated further by the heavy demand for currency at Chicago where virtual famine in small bills is reported to exist London sold considerable stock and commission house business was small. No ex- planation came to hand in regard to the strength of Wabash, but the stock ended at cihc was depressed a point at the start but later recovered on intimations of a heavy gain in net earnings for January. In general railway list St Paul after falling on per cent. made a full recovery. Numerous other issues closed with larger part of the early loss regained. some closed a trine high CT. The industrial list a rule showed most strength. Sugar closed near the top on en- minor industrials displayed independent strength The market closed active and strong.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Chicapo Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. Feb. 24-The corn pit was the center of attraction the Board of Trade to-day and that market decidedly bullish but the weakness in wheat caused a reaction late in the day and the close about steady with May hc lower. May wheat closed h9 5sc lower, with oats down hc. Provisions closed steady, the May products being a shade higher to I21kc lower.
 Wheat was strong early Oh higher cables and on the strength in corn, but the advance was not maintained, liberal offerings from the lo- cal crowd causing sharp decline during the dull and the volume of business in the aggre- gate was not large although there was a good demand for Northwest account May opened !. to %c higher at 7e to 7ebc and under fair demand from commission houses there was an advance to 79h67SAc. but later on re- ports of expectations of larger receipts in the United Kingdom after next week the price broke to 771sc. and the close near the bottom h9%o lower at 77h977Acs worlds
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
F'My. Sons,' ,

said great business man, "are my partners and they need all the strength and courage 1 can give then" 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 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, 600 policy, "The Largest Annual Premiums"
 This Company ranks
 PNa-In Assets,
 F'rS-Tn Amount Paid Poiicy-holders. < Ffra-In As&.
 IKE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE i COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 nsaRA2S A. AsscvxvT. PSssidsaL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
MARINE NEWS.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 24-Cleared. steam CTS Excelsior. Halsey, New York.
 PORT EADS.-Arrived, steamers Fl Alba Quick, New York; Hispania, (Swed). Eric son, Bocas del Toro; Preston tNor), Hansen Port Limon Aggi (Nor). Hatteberg. Norfolk tug R. c. Viet Sabine Pass. Sailed. steam CTS Origen (Nor). Hegge. Ceiba; Louisiana (Ger), Aloys, Bremen; Kavona (Aust), Sa- yona Genoa via Norfolk.
 SAVANNAH.-Cleared, steamers Farnham (Br), Peterson, Hamburg and Bremen; schoon- CTS H. B. Homan (Br). Atkinson, Louisourg.
 CHARLEsTON.-Arr steam yacht Fan velle, Nelson. New York and proceeded for Cuba
 NEWPORT NEwS,-Arrived. steamers Lo- dovica Galveston and sailed for Genoa.
 NORFOLK-Arrived, steamers Fashoda, Sa- bine Pass; Cerera, Galveston. Sailed, steam CTS Athenian Sapea: Ashland, Tampa; Cttta di Palermo, New Orleans; Albega, Cavite via New York
 NEW YoRK.-sailed. steamer Kron Prlnz
 NAPLEs.-Arrived. steamer PhoenIcia, New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Liverpool Cotton Futursa.
Dnilu Cotton Marlrat

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-Cotton steady: mid ding. Io.o5c; net receipts. 36 bales: gross receipts. 6.s3o bales; sales, 6,752 bales; ex- day: Net receipts, 2s e66 bales; exports to Great Britain, 56s bales; to continent, dated: Net receipts. 7e.5 522 bales: exports to Great Britain 40 57o bales; to continent "a. o49 bales. Total since September |: Net receipts 6.5o5 S55 bales; exports to Great Britain o67, SPA bales; to France, 62s 4 6 bales; 10 continent. 2.237. .943 bales
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
B. M. Scale 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 IRE T,rIsrnAn ann.A Hui-o


 NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-During the morning the market held up very we'll indeed. Then about midday with no apparent reason a break started that carried May from 6. 92 to 9.72c in the twinkle of an eye. This represented a 22-point break from the top. But this is not much of a break. The market has gone up 80 rapidly that a break of 20 points Is not the beginning, in case holders attempt to realise profits. There was less support at the decline than might have been looked for. Perhaps profits a line of long cotton have been taken and the crowd want a break of 30 or 40 points. There is practically no short in- terest to unload on and very much doubt whether the buying at exc even eho will be such as to turn the market in case the tide sets in the other way. If we have a few weeks of good weather and receipts run naturally the supply Is likely to turn the tide. Ten cents is a big price for cotton. Its an artificial price when you consider the uncertainty over the amount of cotton in the country and the planting season approaching. Its not a mar ket to buy cotton on under any thing less than a 30 or Hotpoint break. If close at a point that will bring a smash in Liverpool to- morrow and a break at the opening, May can buy very cautiously and sell out quickly. As far as a long pull goes. would sell August on every advance for lower prices. The squeeze will be in May not in August. We would not short May. but would rather sell August on every bulge than buy cotton Holders may give the market another whirl but around 10 cents it's about time to look for a different market. The spot demand Is not what it was. There are many induce ments to sell distant summer months on every advance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
St T.o,,is Provisiona. q.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24.-Flour steady; red win ter patents, s3 32oI3.55: extra fancy ana straight S3. 1903 45; clear, s2 eo93 oo whiskey steady Sl.3o.
 Iron ties lower,
 Dry salt meats lower: boxed shorts. Se 62h clear ribs, Se 62ih: short clear, S9. I5.
 Bacon lower; boxed extra shorts. Slo.5 50 clear ribs Slo.5o; short clear. Slo.62h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
ARTICLES

Cash quotations were follows:
 Flour steady: No. spring wheat. 7e@79c No. 8. 76h@78c; No. 2 red. 74&s9759sc; No 2 corn, 44c; No. 2 yellow. 44c; No. oats 33hc; No. white, 34ha36c; mess pork, pe barrel. sI7.37hQi7. 50; Lard, per 100 pounds Se 559e 60; short ribs sides, 0oose), S9. 35@ s65; dry salted shoulders (boxedl, Ss. l2A@ BPS: short clear sides (boxed) Se. S714q 10 % whiskey, basis of High Wines, Sl 30.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
Provisions.
CORRECTED Feb. 2I.

CORRECTED Feb 2I. Bacon-llc lc.
 Dry salted sides-lo%c
 Iard-Tieurces, leaf lc; compound aKc Meal-6oQ65c rer bushel
 Oats-White 52c; mixed, Soc Corn-White, 67c; mixed 65c Der uushel salt-Liverpool, 95c sack: Virginia. AYe, Michigan. 26o-1ound tRrrels. sl 6o. ButtsT-Jsrssy 26G3oc; Tennessee country. 26c. syrup-Faney. 4oc: reboiied. soc. Flour-Patent. S4. 25Q4 35: straight, 8 so0 s.9o per bbL sussr-oranuIatsd. sH; Y. C.. 44c; GU. loaf. 9k ea1tG
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Will Entertain Lord Roberts.

London, Feb. 4.-Lindsey Russell and a committee of the Pilgrims Club called on the commander in chief, Lord Rob erts, today in behalf of the Pilgrims Club of New York which proposed to giVA 8
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Cincinnati Provisions.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 24.-Flour easy; fanc S3 25Q3. 50; family, S25oq3.lo. Laard easier, Se.40
 Bulk meats quiet, S9. 50. Bacon firm Slo.76.
 whiskey dull Sl.3o. Sugar easy; hard refined. s4 2395 6a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Treasury Statement.
Worlds Visible Supply.

NEW YORK. Feb 24.-The visible supply of grain Saturday, February 2l, as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange is as follows: Wheat, AS e54.o 900 bushels, decrease 5000 Corn, Io,46I, 900 bushels, decrease 5000 Oats 6,e74 900 bushels. increase s3l .ooc bushels. Rye, e9S, 900 bushels. increase 24, 900 bushels Barley, ,s58 900 bushels. de- creasa Ia6 QOn bushels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Naw .York Coffee and supar.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-cofee-spot quiet. Sugar, raw. firm; refined quiet. Coffee flu lures opened steady at a partial decline of 5 offerings for account of importers. The fea- lures was the heavy switching from March to the later options by those presumably desirous of avoiding immediate deliveries, but aside from this trade was quiet and practically fea- tureless with final prices however 54lo points lower, chiefly a result of liquidation in the nearby operations Sales, 40. 500 bags, in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Activity fin dry goods market has been pronounced in commission house circles to-day, although jobbers have had a fair business. The market continues firm. but the margin of profits are satisfactory.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Temperature and Rainfall. 0. 6. Department or Agriculture.
 Weather Bureau.

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Feb. 24. The following shows highest and lowest tenn peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau ata- uons, during the twenty-four hours ending 2 o. m. today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
CHARLESTON,

CHARLESTON. Feb. 24.-Turpentine firm. 64hc; sales none.
 Rosin firm. Quote: A D F. sle5; c, S2.o5: H. S235; I. S2.9o; K S3 IS: NJ, SS45: N. S3 55; Window Glass. S3 80; Wa ter White, S4 20
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Naval Stores.

SAVANNAH Feb. 24.-Turpentine firm: re- ceipts (two days), 9l sales, 70; exports 100.
 Rosin firm; receipts. 2.723; sales, 632; ex- &. 10: H. s2.4o I. s2. e5; K. s3. 20; M, s3 40; N S3.6o; Window Glass, S395; Water white 4.25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25

When the Dots begin to come, m Things will have to hurry and hum,
 Dots that will make you hustle some. that will prove a conundrum
 adV-2t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Weather Conditions.

A rainstorm prevails this morning in Florida, the fall being light in northern and heavy in southern portions of the State, light rain or snow is also reported from the Ohio Valley. Lake Region. North Pacific Coast and snow is still falling at North Platte. and Dodge City; the barometer continues above normal over the entire country. except depression in the Southwest. being highest the Mis- souri Valley: the temperatures over the coun- try range from about zero in the Dakotas to slightly below freezing, except in Southern gtates and on the Pacific Coast. where gener- ally pleasant thermal conditions prevail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Local Cotton Market.

Quotations for spot cotton in the local cotton market yesterday were as follows:
 Str1ct mlddling n-luuilflS .S1i Strict low middling g..........................
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25

Maximum temperature for the day. 62 de- ,grees. o1 ssrees. : Average temperature for the day. 50 de- 2, -grees.
 Normal temperature for the day 54 de- grees. ,--f Accumulated deficiency since January L. IS degrees.
 Average relative humidity for the day. 75 per cent.
 Total rainfall since January |. lI.s6 inches. %~.qe'~ River Bulletin. D. Q Department of Agriculture. r ~ese Weather Bureau S@-sss-- MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb 24
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25

dinner in the latter's honor on his ar- rival at New York in the autumn. Lord Roberts's plans are uncertain but he &C., cepted the invitation conditionally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Kanaaa Citv Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 24.-Cattle-Recepts n 800 head natives, 400 head Texans. Calves 100 head natives. Steady. f-hotoa exnorta and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25

WILMINGTON. Feb. 24.-Turpentine firm, 65c; receipts. AZ casks.
 Resin firm. Sl 90; receipts, l,467. Crude turpentine firm. S2 4og4 co; receipts. S7.oo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25

well-bred people are not always of the upQeRaG GruSts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
Bonds.

Total sales for the day. 5ss,SOO shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25
gTAT7ONA

FRANK P. CHAFFEE. Section Directoa. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25

River Forecast. The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall slowly during the next two three days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-25

NW York Stock List.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
SCIENCE AND INVENTION

The average age at death has increased
from Is years in the sixteenth century TO
35h years In the present one.
The sixty-horse power traction engines
used on western ranches will pull stimuli
taneously seventeen fourteen-inch plows
blowing twenty feet wide. The OUTFIT will
pillow from forty to sixty acres per day, or
will pillow, drill and harrow all at one time
with properly arranged tools, from thirty
five to fifty acres per day.
The trolley car is not drawn or pushed
by the electric current at all. but is lifted
again and again by the attraction Of mag
nets for the armature coils of the motor,
A young Greek girl of Mitylene has dis
covered a method by which the punctured
silk worm cocoons are made into beautiful
artificial flowers Of natural colors and
forms.
A lot OF typewritten matter was stored
In a slightly damp vault for six months,
On removal the paper and gall ink sigma
lures were in best OF condition. but all
trace of typewriting had disappeared.
1t is proposed in France to establish sub
t~erranean observstories by drilling miles
into the earth with oil we'll machinery. In
these the strata, temperature and gasses
at VARIOUS depths would be studied.
There was a nearly even number OF cleo
trical and gasoline motors in the National
German Automobile exposition Just closed
in Berlin. With scarcely an exception the
vehicles carried the motor in front, high
above the axle. A new feature was rubber
tires with steel soles.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

lead to a one-sided development in both Of
'em. but after he had them together for a
week he agreed with me that there was no
such thing as harmonious growth between
them. Hal hal he! I believe In letting
children follow their natural bent"
Miss May made a futile effort to inter
pose a remark here, but the Colonel went
on regardless
but today, after dinner, Larry said Pop,
I guess I'll go to school this afternoon
You can better imagine / thought the boy
had gone of his hooks. Never heard OF
such a thing before, you know. So l say,
What's VI, Larry, M boy9'"
Pop says he, our new teacher Is
right there, all right She gave an illus
trated lesson on Colorado. 1 wish you could
have seen It,"
I'm with you, Larry, my boy says I;
Well visit the school this afternoon
And so here / nm"
The result was that Miss May accepted
both boys as regular pupils. and during
the ensuing weeks she had the odd SEN
sation OF being watched by two pairs OF
keen young eyes and weighed in the
balance.
She bent her energies to reconciling those
two conflicting natures. at once so strangely
like and yet unlike, and that she succeeded
was evidenced by the fact that THE Pair
Of Pairs and their parent were the first
to sign a petition asking that she be
retained another term.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
ChamberIAin's stomach and Liver
Tablets Are Just what You Need

When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you have a bad taste in your mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
when your bowels are constipated.
When you have a headache
When you feel bilious.
They will improve your appetite. cleanse
and invigorate your stomach and regulate
your liver and bowels. Price Is cents per
box.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02
What FoIIowr s.rfpY

Pneumonia often. but never when DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption is
used. 1t cures colds ami grips. soc. 81.
For sale by Kuhn & Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

company for &c. 700. 900. represented In
bonds.
The electric lire feeder system was built
up on a plan intended to be remunerative
and earn a profit for brain power. secur-
ing a right Of way and determining the
necessary expenditures a bond issue COW
ering the cost Of construction and equip
ment would be authorized and issued by a
company formed to build the line.
How the Bonds Were sold.
But the bonds would not be attractive
standing on their own merits. Therefore,
to make them salable either the North
Chicago Street railroad company or the
West Chicago street railroad company would
guarantee them. with the guarantee Of the
old companies the bonds were readily sal
able above par ana this paid for the con-
struction Of the road.
In connection with the bonds stock was
always issued, and this stock went TO Mr..
Yerkes and those associated with him.
The argument for the guarantee was that
these electric lines turned over valuable
trafic TO the trunk lines and limited the
haul Of the latter. Instead of the North
Chicago street railroad company having
to extend its lines from DIyersey street TO
Evanston, the Chicago North Shore Electric
could take passengers from Diversey street
at an additional fare Of 5 cents and carry
them TO Evanston; vice versa the tranc
south was received at Diversey street
and the old company secured an additional
nickel.
BY the foregoing general theory Mr..
Yerkes by 1899 had constructed 2O5.71 miles
Of single track electric lines. They had
a total capital stock Of s12, 500, 900, the
stock being issued to Mr.. Yerkes and those
associated with him. The total bonds out
standing amounted to 1855, 900. represent
ing the cost of the properties. The stock
was w%atered, or a so-called bonus.
PrOnt in These Lines.
These little lines, which proved 80
nrohtabIp IN THAR nraator ,yara a. RotIou,,.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-02

In the early 'sOs Mr., Yerkes began to per-
oeive another neld OF profitable street rail-
read speculation. Electricity Was Just
coming into use, and he saw the possibili-
ties Of building electric lines in outlying
territory as feeders TO the trunk lines.
He was slow about adopting electrical
devices. preferring TO wait until their en-
cheney had been established and they were
beyond the experimental stage. When he
felt satisfied the practical stage had been
reached he began constructing a system OF
outlying lines which resulted eventually in
their sale to the Chicago Union TrGctiOn