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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28

NEW ORLEANS Jan. 27.--spot cotton more active and hIner. but not euotabiy higher. The, The sharp advance in contract values predi- cated upon the marked improvement at Liver pool, gave factors renewed confidence and they as a rule quickly elevated their asking prices to the extent of hc. This had the effect of smut ng number of buyers out of the market and retarded the movement to a considerable extent. Sales, s,IOo bales including $500 to arrive and 300 f. O. b. terms. Quotations unchanged.
 Under the influence of better Liverpool, a prisk Eastern demand and very favorable re- ports from Manchester, together with weather conditions throughout the belt of such a character as to threaten further serious retardation of the Amer.can crop movement the bulls had things pretty much their own way in the market for contracts and though the trading was light values were forced up sharply all along the line. Prices were 4@5 points higher at the opening and continued to advance with only occas onal sigit down. ward Fluctuations until the market stood 4 points above the opening. Then there was some little selling to realize by room traders and weak longs and reaction of iG2 points took place. But bull sentiment was too well grounded to permit of anything approaching q slump in prices and the market soon steadied up again and reassumed its upward trend. the board at the close showing net gains of | | q I3 points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
MARKETS FOR FUTURES BUYING ACTIVE THROUGHOUT { THE SESSION. Strong Cables at Opening in Face of New York's Close the Day < Before-Total Sales 3oo,-
 900 Bales.

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The cotton market opened nrm at an advance of S64 points 1ater business increased the advance to 30 gS points The improvement followed very ssrong cables. which. instead of showing no &nanEs or some decline as would have been in NeeplnE with the close of the New York mar ~ .he previous day, an advance was repeated 1y tne early cables with the net Improvement 4neiy matter of ia5 points on futures and points on spot cotton of which sales in the AnEhsh market reached i2.ooo bales. Buying NeAs active throughout the session. shorts covered heavily. New Orleans. parties were snoTm0us buyers in the afternoon. The Liver pool hrmness according to private cables was largely due to active buying by Egyptian HPoe1iatore and by the covering of European shorts. The upward movement was atcefer- ated ny reports of continued demand in the nolfhsrn spot cotton markets from exporters nna eplnner1. Another stimulating feature was fnn large showing again made by exports Nhleh for some days have been exceeding port EseelptH Today the sexport ciearances reached 49sxf@ baels, against 38 ASA port receipts The close was at net advance of 7epIl Relnts Total sales futures estimated at 3oO,- GOO bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
H. & B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 27.-LfverpooI was more favorable than looked for owing to heavy Egyptian buying. Our market respond. ed by opening 4@5 points higher and ad- Fanced 94IO additional later on fresh buying predicated on the firmness of spots, the antici- patton of a decrease of 10000 to 30. 900 under last year in the weekly amount to be brought Into sight and the prospect of a builish visible supply statement. In addition to this the prediction of unsettled weather in the belt was construed another Incentive to the restriction of the movement especially as the semi-weekly interior towns receipts were estf- mated at 5000 under last year. The net gain of the day was l39I4 points. The feeling is very favorable to the article in all the specai- iative markets of the world There IS an unanlmity of opinion that prices will ultI- znately go higher. notwithstanding outsiders 90 far show an aversion. are advanced now that were circulated when cotton was sailing over cent a pound lower In the minds of the majority of traders. though pres ent prices are not supposed to have discounted anything in the situation. While such views are current. sentiment may enhance values further, provided the good demand for spots cenfinue. The receipts. however. from day to day will regulate the future course of the market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
.. 1E. seale 0 Co,s Cotton Letter.
'TBy Private Leased wire.l


 NEW ORLEANS. Jan 27-There was a de- clded change for the better in the attitude of Liverpool today. Deliveries and spots ad- vanced about 4 points and the transactions in actual cotton reached the handsome total of lb,oo0 Cables attributed the improvement to Aeavy buying for account Of Egyptian traders while the opinion was expressed that a good undertone prevailed and any favorable circuIn- stances would Accelerate the upward course Flrmness was readily established here and while there was no perceptible disposition to Force matters the strength of spots sufficed to occasion a moderate rise in prices which was fairly well maintained. official forecasts and Government charts pointed to the recur- renee of decidedly wet spell throughout the South which certainly is not calculated to stimulate hopes for the realization of that muchTexpected increase in receipts. Domestic trade in cotton goods is reported to be in a ouoyant state and considering the favorable tenor of adv,ees from Manchester, the con shining power of spinners is not likely to shrink, at least while such conditions prevail. Ihus the question of supply and demand win probably assume an unusually prominent part in the regulation of prices.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
a. 3. Baxter 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The movement of cotton fails to reach any such figures as looked for and since the weather in the South has been bad of late and is again bad today with Indications of continued rain tomorrow the natural conclusion must be that there is not
 much on which to calculate an increase in the mear future. if at all. Cables today were better than looked for. Attempts to depress the local market are frequently made and as frequently abandoned. the fact being that there are many reasons for calculating on a much better market and too few for expect ing decline while the movement fails to nick up. Prices opened higher today and the Feeling was one of greater confidence. The great puzzle which alone appears to hold buy @E8 in check isJ the receipts and as soon as their extent Is determined in the course of a fortnight or so the market cannot fail to at tract attention. In any event 1t is incon- eetvable how going to get enough cot ton from now to make crop any larger than She last, for 1t ifs the impression that should receipts pick up materially they will soon pe- ter out and simply leave where We were before comparing the present figures with last year up to more distant date. Liverpool bought here today. Port receipts were esti- mated at 3S. 900. against 37 900 last year
 Csbies were l@4 points higher. Our market
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Auailahle snnnlias of 0rain.

NEW YORK. an. 27.-Special telegraphic and cable advces to Bradstreet's this week show the following changes in available sup plies as compared with last account:
 Wheat--United States and Canada, east of the Rockies increased I,279 900 bushels: afioat for and in Europe decreased 800, 900 bushels; total supply decreased 522. 900.
 Corn-United states and Canada, east of the Rockies increased 5Se. 900 bushels.
 Oats-United States and Canada, east of the Rockies, increased 34I OOO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
MARINE NEWS.

PENSACoLA-Cleared, steamers Bylgoa (Ger9. Behrens, Gibraltar; vincenzo Bonanno Qt), Bologna, Leghorn; Charles Dickens (Nor.), TorrensOn. Rio Janeiro; bark Trento Qtl, Gotusso. Buenos Ayres
 MOBlIE-Arrived schooner Goodwin Stad- steamer Volund INor), Pedersen, Tampico, Mexico.
 NORFoLK-Arrived. steamer Queenswood (Br). Boag, Galveston. Sailed, steamers Ror- derer (Br), Dalton. Belize; Aasta (Nor.), }, Macoris San Domingo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Naval Stores.

Especial to The AdVertiser.l
 SAVANNAH. Jan. 27.-The past week has kets here. not for the amount of business transacted much the extraordinary price several weeks ago, and has gradually worked up from the 4o's to 60 cents. at which the market appears firm and the trade willing to take all the offerings at this price. Rosins also have been relatively high, advancing on the better demand from all sources.
 Probably the strongest bullish factor con- tributing to the advance has been the under lying strength of the statistical position. Re- ceipts have been small for time past. with the total showing large falling off on the corresponding time last year. This is usual at this season. but it seems the demand has which has helped to boost the price of the product Moreover, this is the selling season for the exporters. and rumor has it that they are not antagonistic to the present advance.
 A matter of interest to the trade here was the sale recently of the coming years re- ceipts of the J. P. Williams Company and the Peacock, Hunt X West Company at Pensacola and Jacksonville to the exporters on a basis of Savannah prices. This move Is being freely discussed What effect 1t may have upon this market next season. of course, remains to be seen. Rumors have 1t that the exporters are in combine. but this, too, lacks confirmation, notwithstanding there are circumstantial indi- cations to this effect.
 SAVANNAH. Jan 27.-Turpentine-Firm at el bid; receipts, I54; sales. SIS; exports, Rosin-Firm; receipts. 5.oss; sales, 9 s5s; sfp3s'' sf35 c, n0aS' s.e5 + + sa.o5; r. sa4o; 4S K K s2. 90; M. S3 35; N. ss 55; window glass, ss.so; water white, s4.2o.
 CHARLESTON. Jan. 27.-Turpentine-Firm at 5els bid: sales, none
 Rosn-Firm; A. D, c, D, P. sl.65; F, SI.7o: G. Sl 80; H. S2; T. S2. S5; K, S2 S5; NJ, s3 30; N, s355; window glass, S3,75; water white, s4 IS.
 WILMINGTON Jan 27.-Turpentine-Flrm at 50: receipts, IS.
 Rosin-FIrm at Si. .55a 50; receipts, SOP.
 Crude turpentine-Firm at $2q3.5o; receipts, casks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Cabin on the Outskirts of the City
 Of Ayr.

Cabin on the Outskirts of the City
 Of Ayr. Clifton Johnson, in The Pilgrim.
 Robert Burns was born January %, 1759. in a cabin on the outskirts of the city of Ayr; and for this reason Ayr draws to Itself every year hosts of visitors. These visitors number fully twice as seems to argue that Burns has won more hearts than Shakespeare has won intel lects.
 You find yourself in a Burns atmosphere the moment you reach the town; for just outside the station stands an imposing monument to the poet, and the shops are full of Burns photographs and mementoes and nearly all the inns and drinking places, if not actually named either after him or the most famous character he cre- ated-Tam O'Shanter-are in some way reminiscent of him. One dingy little inn has Tam O'Shanter hung over It's por- tals, and claims to be a veritable place where Tam, on that Hateful night,
 "was glorious
 Ger all the ills O life victorious" It even preserves the wooden mug out of which that hero drank, and the oak chair in which he was wont to sit Not the less interesting are 'The Twa brigs O Ayr to which Burns gave such an entertaining Individuality in the poem of that name. When he wrote of them and immortaliZed their spirited comments on each others failings, the new brig was Just nearing completion. Puffed up with pride. it scofhngly asks it's rival twill your poor. narrow footpath of a
 street,
 Where two wheelbarrows tremble when
 they meet,
 Your ruined, formless bulk O stane an
 lime,
 Compare wi bonnie brigs O modern
 times "
 But the old brig declares ''I'l be a brig when ye're a shapeless
 cairn!
 As yet ye little ken about the matter. But twa-three winters will inform vou
 better"
 Sure enough. the new brig weathered, and has been replaced while the old brig stands as of yore.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Johnsfone & Hammond.

Hurer Compress and Coliseum
 .1s
 other Warehouse Only Warehouse loads and wish and storage ship to a will lind buyer O. D. station a better than and will always find the Buyer who is paying the highest price
 duote Midding o-16 Jan 27th g,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
"My Sons," "

said a great business man, ."are my partners and they need all the strength and courage 1 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 led the President of a National Bank in New York to make the curious and shrewd provision in his will, which is contained in "A Bankers Will. !" Write for it and also for the account of the $I ,ooo, 900 policy, The Largest Annual Premiums. This Company ranks
 FiTst-In Assets
 First-In Amount Paid Policy-holders.
 Fiyaf-In Age.
 THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
 COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
 RICHARD A. NccURDY, President shAsa s WinOOx, Manager, Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
New York Dry Goods.

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-The home demand for cotton goods has been fair today with an improving tendency; sellers are no easier to deal with than before and the tone continues very firm. Regular print cloths have sold at 3 3-I6, an advance of I-I Sc and white goods show stiffer tendency. There Is no export business doing of any moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
New Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 27.-sugar-Dull and easy; open kettle. 2N93%; open kettle cen trifugal, 3 3-l6@3 II-I6; centrifugal whites, 3%94; yellows. 3Ma3 l5-l6; seconds, 2hG 3 5-l6.
 Moiasses-steady; open kettle, I4a2e; cen- trifugal. 69l9 Syrup. IeQ24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
: St. louis Provisions.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27.-Flour-Firm: red Win ter patents. S3. 5o93. SO; extra fancy and straight. S3 2o@3. 45: clear S3q3.i5
 Whiskey-Steady at S 30
 Dry saited meats--Weak: boxed extra shorts, Se. 2h: clea rribs. So. 1924; short clear. S9. 371z.
 Bacon--.w6ak: boxed extra shorts. $to; clear ribs, SIo.I I2M; short clear Sl03 37h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST.
Provisions.

CORRECTED JAN. 27. Bacon--I lc.
 Dry salted sides-I0Hc. Lard-Tierces. leaf. IAc; compound, SAc. Meal-6oc per bushel. Oats-White. 52c; mixed, soc. Corn-White. 67c; mixed. 65c per bushel. Salt-LIverpool. 95c sack; Virginia, 47cJ Michigan. 2So-1ound barrels. SI.6o. Buttes-Jersey, 2693oc; Tennessee country. 25c
 syrup-Fancy. 4oc; reboiled, soc. Flour-Patent. S4.25q4.a5; straight, S3.soa . sSgar-Grsnulated. HsS SIS; Y. C.. 4Hc; cut loaf. hA centa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
THE WEATHER.

Daily Local Weather Report-Daily
 River Bulletin. U. s. Department of Agricuiturs.
 Weather Bureau. Local observatIcns Central tins1
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan 27.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
E.ocal Cotton Markat.

aMotnfions for spot cotton in the local cotton 1aEket yesterday were. follows: Strict middling .............,.........,0u u-I6 ssTlet iow middIlng .....................s 7.isl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
New orleans spot Cotton.

over yesterday. .k
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Temperature and Rainfall. 6. Department or AgrIculturs.
 Weather Rlraau

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Jan. 27 The following shows highest and lowest tenn peratures and rainfall at Weather Bureau sta tions. during the twenty-four hours ending 2 A. m. today:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Weather Conditions.

Cloudy and unsettled weather prevails over the South and northward through the Great Central Valleys to the Lake Region. with tenn perature higher in Gulf and South Atlantic Coast. districts and Lower Mississippi Valley: rain has occurred in southern, central and far western districts, and snow in Montana and the Dakotas, with rain now falling quite gen orally in southeastern and central districts. being mostly due to the decided depression in the West which Is now central over Western South Dakota; the barometer continues high on the Middle Atlantic coast: temperatures are also higher in the Northeast and the far West, and considerably lower Tn portions of the Middle West and along the east slope of the Rockies
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Quiet and easy. G74; No red 75G77A. No. 2 corn, 45a45A; No. yellow. 45h. No 2 oats, 35h; No 3 white. 93Ma35. Mess pork per bbl., SI6 2oG1f f6 30. Lard per 100 lbs. S9. 05d9 Io Short rib sides 0oose). S9 25dS. 50. Dry saIted shoulders (boxed). S9. 5od9. .75.
 Cincinnati Provisions. CINCINNATI. Jan. 27.-Flour-S Lard-Steady at S955. Bulk meats-Steady at SS. 5Tis. Bacon-Steady at Sio.25. Whiskey. Sl30. Sugar-Steadys
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
srATIoNA
BURNS BIRTHPLACE.

FRANK P. CHAPTER, Section Directol. Weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Jan 27.-Treasury balance: S2I3,7o2 677; gold. S96, ,6I6.744.
New York Coffee and Sugar.

NSW 4OEk SoAASo anu 0o6A'
 NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Coffee-Spot Rio steady; mild, quiet
 sugar-Raw, steady; centrifugal 96 test. 3A: refined, steady.
 The market for coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices and for a time continued steady under covering, but after midday eased off with the French market and under offer ings by importers with the close quiet at a partial decline of points. Sales S,25o bags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Money and Exchanee,

NEW YORK, Jan 27.-Money on call steady at 3IhGe4 per cent. closing 3hm3%: time money steady: 50 days. "A 90 days. A six months. 4%
 Prime mercantile paper 5GSh. Sterling exchange heavy with actual busi- ness in bankers bills at 80 for demand and at 4.S3. So14 .S5 for 6o-day bills; post ed rates. 4S4h and 4.S7i9d4. S9. Commercial bills, 4.S2AG4 S3%. Bar silver, 47h: Mexican dollars 37k Government bonds steady; railroad bonds, ir- regular.
 Marur Xnrhr Rrnnk [ InA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28

If a man ever convinces his wife that he IS a genius he must do it during the courtship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
New York Cotton Future..

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-he ruling prices in the Cotton Exchange today were as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 27.-Cattie-Rece'pts 1000 natives, 800 Texans: calves, 300 na- tives; steady to lower. Choice export and dressed beef
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28
Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
River Forecast.

The Coosa and Alabama will remain nearly stationary during the next two days, except probably slight rises in the Coosa Curing Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-28

Sure enough the new brig weathered. and has been replaced while the old brig stands as of yore.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-01
Marshalltown Man Elected a
Member From the Fifth
District This Morning
MANNER WAS UNEXPECTED
Demand Made on the Candidate to
Support Spence for Chairman, and
This He Agreed to Do-Election Was
Then Observation-Disclosures PIeases
Estabrook's Many Friends.

George r. Estabrook, of this city,
former chairman of the county repub-
lican central committee, was elected
this morning, in the Fifth district eau
this district, to the republican state
central committee. There has been no
opposition to Mr.. Estabrook's candi-
dacy, as far as could be ascertained
after careful investigation on the
part of his friends. The election was
not brought about in the manner ex-
pected, however. and the necessary
votes, from Linn and Benton, were not
Forthcoming until Mr.. Estabrook prom
Used that he would support r. II.
Spence, of Mt. Ayr, for chairman, thus
carrying out the wishes of the majority
of the district, which is anti-Cummins
\ telegram to the T.-R. from Des
Moines this forenoon tells of the cleo
ton as follows:
The caucus Of the Fifth district this
morning resulted in the election OF
George r. Estabrook, of Marshalltown,
member of the state central committee,
to succeed ex-senator e. NJ. Sargent, OF
Grundy Center, but not in the manner
expected. Benton and Linn county pol
iticians had promised Estabrook their
support because, as they said, he was
fair and could be trusted to do the
square thing toward all factions. Tues
day evening. at a late hour, the de-
mand was made upon Estabpok IN,
Pat Murphys room, that since the
Fifth district was an anh-Cummins
DISTRICT Estabrook must promise not
to misrepresent the majority of his dis
trict by voting for anyone for chairman
of the central committee except their
choice. r. H. Spence. Murphy and
the Linn county fellows had the dele
gates, and there was nothing for Esta-
brook TO do but carry out the wishes Of
the majority of the district, or with
draw. His friends advised him to
pledge his vote for Spence, for chair
man of the committee, as demanded.
His election was proposed by w. r.
Boyd. of Linn county, and carried
Estabrook is left with
free choice on committee matters here
after
Mr. Estabrook, who has been honored
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-01
Melbourne Recovering From Fire.

the Record of that place, is fast recoV-
ering from the effects of the recent
disastrous fire, which destroyed the
greater portion of the business section.
The Record says: "Altho we have
waited for some time to see an undis.
putable move toward the resurrection
of the town from the effects of the fire
of April 81, all things come to those
who wait, especially if some one goes
after them. The industry seen on our
streets reminds one of Chicago or some
such burg. With the work OF veneer
ing the city hall, the delivery of brick
for the Hunt Il Wallace building, the
rapid excavation for the double two
story block Of Pearson s. SoorholtZ, to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-01

with a place on the committee that has
charge of the politics of the republican
party in Iowa, is one of the most prom
inent party workers in the county. He
was chairman Of the county committee
for three successive terms, an honor
that has never been conveyed to any
of his predecessors. Mr.. Estabrook' 9
work as chairman was most successful,
and he raised the republican majority
from about 1850 to 1850 in the three
years, aided, of course, by the fact that
one was a presidential year. The in
crease was exceptionally large, how
ever, and it made record for the
chairman that he and his colleagues
were proud of.
MIR. Estabrook comes from long line
of republican ancestry. and was inter-
ested in Delaware county politics be-
fore coming to Marshalltown. His
father, Aaron Estabrook, of Manches-
ter, now II years of age, was a repub-
lican worker before him, and will deep
ly appreciate the honor that has been
bestowed upon his son. The elder Es-
tabrook is now in the city, making his
home with his son. Mr.. Estabrook is
secretary of the Fisher Governor Com
pany, one of the leading manufacturing
industries of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-01
LIGHTNING KILLS SEVEN HORSES
Frank Ludlow, Farmer Living Near
Gilman. Sustains Heavy Loss.

During the severe electrical storm of
early Tuesday morning. lightning
struck the barn of Frank Ludlow, a
young farmer living five miles north Of
Gilman, killing seven out of nine head
of horses, which We're sheltered there
in. The accident was an extremely
singular one. especially in the fact that
the barn was hardly damaged at all
1t was not set on fire, but that ii wasn't
was probably due to the fact that the
NOV had been cleaned out in prepara-
ton for the new supply OF hay The
horses which were killed seemed to
have been hudled close together in the
barn when Their bolt struck. mare
and her young colt were the only ami
mails which escaped. Mr. Ludlows loss
will be close to $1,000.
Joseph Bender, another farmer of the
neighborhood north of Gilman. suf-
fered the loss of four head of cattle
that were killed by lightning during
the same storm.