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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
H. G B. Beers Cotton Letter.


 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2o.-Liverpool advicSs were surprisingly good and our market re- sPonded by opening 799 points higher. declined i29lS later on realizing, but subsequently, i'm proved 10 points from the bottom on the bull ish visible supply statement. coupled to the nrmness of spots. Liquidation, however. again set in during the latter part of the sess on, making the net loss 293 points on the day. The amount brought into sight for the week was Ie9, ooo against 2o7. 900 last year, and the aggregate marketed from Sept. IA to date has been 8, 6S9, ,ooo against 8. 546. 900 last year. The visible supply of American during the week decreased 56. 900. against loss of 24.OOO last year and the total supply of American to date is 2 o97. 900. against B. 465, 900 last year and g. 2S. 900 year before last. The spnners' takings of American cot ton during the week were 256,O 6,OOO, against 23 600 last year. and the total takngs from Sept. 4 to date were 6. 48o 900. against B. 986, 900, or excess of 494, 900 over last year. In other words, they continue taking an excess over their consumptive requirements increasing their reserve stock and making the invisible supply holdings nearly 400 900 over last year which is at the expense of the visible supply The recent bad weather Is expected to cause a decided falling of in the movement next week and to accentuate the strong statis- tical position. Sentiment continues very fla vorable to the article, still existing prices have had tendenly to check speculation Many think present values discount the situ- aton; nevertheless the probabilities that the daily spot demand and receipts will regu- late the future course of the market.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Liverpool Cotton ~4atistics.
Daily ootton Market.

NEW oRLTANs-Firm: sales. 4. 900; ordl- nary, 8 83-I6; good ordinary, Il-l6; low middling eA middling, g l-l6; good mid ding, ioH; middling fair, 10 l3-l6; receipts 6, sol; stock, 345. .676.
 GALVESTON-Steady: middling, 9%; sales, LAT; receipts SAYS; stock. 225, e42. oo
 MOBILE-Firm; middling, s9s; sales Iooi receipts. SPA; stock. 24,9 l4
 SAVANNAH-Firm; mtddling, 9Ss; sales SIP: receipts. S. l55; stock. lo5. 6S5.
 CHARLESTON-Firm; middling. 915 bid; re- ceipts 779; stock. l o, o93
 WILMINGTON-Firm; middling, oa; sales 6S receipts, 6ee; stock, 7.5e5.
 NORFOLK-Firm; middling, 9A; sales A. sos; receipts i,I69; stock. 2S,953.
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middling, 10; re- ceipts ,66o: stock. 4,5ll.
 BOSTON-Ouiet; middling, o5; net re- ceipts 6o3; gross. l, ,342.
 PHIL II.ADELPHIA-Steady; middling, Io.3o receipts I76; sotck, 4.74I.
 ST LOUIS-Firm; middling, 98; sales, 2Oo receipts oe9; stock. 27,953.
 NEW YORK-Steady; middling, l0o5; net receipts. GA; gross, 4. 265; sales I.77e; stock I22 o66: exports to Great Britain, 4,7Q4; tc
 Total today-Net receipts. 26, Io5; exports tc Great Britain, I3,e7e; to France, l,224; t( the continent. 4,e4o; stock, S95; ess.
 Consolidated-Net receipts, o2.5 |; exports to Great Britain. 7e,2eo; to France, l7,22l to the continent. 63.75l.
 Total since Sept Met receipts. 6.427, 333 exports to Great Britain 2,o27 .o54; to France. 62S,4I6; to the continent. 2. l64.S .Se4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
New York Cotton Futures.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-The ruling prices in the Cotton Exchange today were as follows:
Secretary Testers Statement.

NEW ORLEANS Feb. 2o.-Secretary Hes- statement, Issued before the close of business today shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures of 8. 900 bales. an increase over the same period year before last of 38, 900 and an increase over the same time in 1900 of 1000.
 For the 20 days of February the total shows an increase over last year of 1000, an in- crease the same period year before last of l64, 900 and an increase over the same time
 For the l7s days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate Is ahead of the I73 time year before last 647, ,ooo and ahead of 1900 by I.2Ioooo.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been lse.465. against 2o7 256 for the seven days ending this date last year. SC. 960 year before last and l99. S5e the same time in 900 and for I the twenty days
 I74 last year, 4S4.2 year before last and soc. 8e the same time in BOO
 Ths ass. sn0e sP % sssss 6,279, 654 last year. 57I9 444 year before last and 5.336,sS4 the same time in 1900; over land across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and Canada, s22,- 762. against S47.7S7 last year, S76.664 year before last and I,ol7,93e the same time in 1900; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 2e5, 5IS, against 40 ,S94 last year, 6o9.3l6 year be-
 fore last and 274. ls3 the same tune in 1900; oI7. .oe4 last year. s75, BIO year before last and $50, ,oo2 the same time in 1900. These make the total movement fo- the t73
 days from Sept. 1 to date 8, 666 799 against S,646,4l9 last year, 604l734 year before
 last and 7.47s oos the same time in 300.
 Foreign exports for the week have been
 the total thus far for the season 4,ee7 S96 | against 4.96 .5e9 last year, decrease of 63.- 7o3.
 Northern mill takings and canada during
 the past seven days shows decrease of B. S64 as compared with the corresponding period last year and their total taklngs since Sept. 1 have increased 284.
 The total takings of American mills. North
 and South. and Canada thus far for the season | have been 273o, o44. against 1894, 35 last | year These include ,57 ,9So by Northern | spinners against 56o, 696.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 leading | Southern interior centres have decreased dur | ing the week 73, l27 bales. against decrease | during the corresponding period last season o | 65 845 and are now 7o.o24 smaller than a | this date in 1902.
 Including stocks left over at ports and in | terior towns from the last crop and the numhe | of bales brought into sight thus far for th' | new crop the supply to date is s.oo3, 963
 againts sso6, lo6 for the same period las |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS Feb. 2o-The spot cotton market opened briskly under the influence of the remarkable jump in prices at Liverpool and for while during the early forenoon factors were asking a further advance of Bc for their holdings But the refusal of this side to be carried away by the big bulge in the English market soon brought about display of con- servatism and the market settled down to 0 quiet and firm position. values standing a shade higher than yesterday. but by no means as high as factors had hoped to hold. Sales. A. 900 bales. including 900 to arrive. Quotations l. Sc higher.
 Trading in cotton contracts opened lively. Liverpool advanced points on spots and g @Il on deliveries. which led to opening gain on this side of 6dlo points but the initial advance was short-lived. Operators both here and at New York showed extreme nerv- ousness and instead of holding to their advan- tage the long element began to unload a share of it's burdens. thereby precipitating a rush to cover on the part of outsiders that sent prices tumbllng all along the line until yesterdays prices had been cut under by lG4 points. There were frequent fluctuations. hut a wellgrounded idea that the market Is be- coming a bit top heavy Is in evidence. The board at the close showed net losses Of Im4 points compared with yesterdays closing figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
A. B. Baxter & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
 IBy Private Virel

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o-There was a further advance in cotton this morning. Cables when we opened. showed the remarkable rise of 80
 points and spots 4 points. Big buying set in here and prices rose about 8 points. It was felt that the market would advance or recede as the controlling powers should see fit
 They have carried prices up further than was that we should yet see higher figures short interest Is large and believed to be large enough to give big fresh lift to the market. The weekly Liverpool report Is again bullish, stocks fail to gain. the big gap between this years supply and last has yet to be filled. Outside interest is to be awakened around 10 cents to a greater degree than around cents and the movement keeps slow enough to pre- vent any scare of longs ground of heavy receipts. There was more or less liquidation today and some fear that prices were high enough. The movement of the week attracted no attention. Port receipts were estimated at barely steady at 69ll points net advance
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
R. III. Scale 6 Co.'S Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-If yesterday has been called a day of excitement, 1t would be nard to describe the scene today. May sold at s.94 and March at g. e5 This was o points over last night and 30 points over yesterday morning. Then the real fun began. It seems the bulls wanted to see fireworks, sold them selves The way the market opened a caution It simply ran from 9.eI to e.so while you watched it. Then the bull crowd stepped in. bought May back to g .99 and g. 90. As we have said before. 1t Is simply useless to talk of opinions on cotton For the time being cotton that. It is worth 10 cents If you can sell all the cotton fin the interior towns on that basis. So far so good But in few weeks more we will be having good weather. cotton will begin to move again and then 1t is another question. For the present cannot advise buying or selling of cotton the time does not seem to be ripe for shorts selling and would not buy under any circumstances. The whole thing will start some day and from a Io-cent level go back as rapidly 1t came up. For the present, the bull crowd Is in control and their control is frner and more powerful than anything we have known in recent years It is not manipulation of the January kind to tie up the market. In respect to that, 1t is simply bull manipulation and not an artifl- cial buying in one option; 1t Is not thing to arouse ones ire. Bulls have bought and bought and have had facts in their favor. But we don't want to buy cotton at this level. It's too dangerous. Not before we have a good break of 30 40 points On good bulges such as we had this morning. we advise short selling in August and in July for quick proftS. This is safer than buying,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21

i27.5S3 year before last, and of all other k.nds. including Egypt Brazil India, etc. .o47 ,ooo. against 996. .0oolast week. ,oos,-
 The total worlds visible supply Of cotton as above shows increase compared with last week of A. 356 bales, a decrease compared with last year of 45e, ,49S and a decrease compared with year before last of 92. 24o.
 Of the worlds visibe suppy of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and Continental Europe, 2o28, 900. against 2. .377. 900 last year and 1865 900 year before last; in Egypt. l6l. 900, against e53, 900 last year and ISl ,ooo year before last; in India, 529 900. against 47e. 900 last year and 483. 900 year before last. and in the United States .297 900, against ,365. 900 last year and ,583, 900 year before last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
New Orleans Cotton Futures.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2o.-cottOn future
Worlds Visible Supply.

NEW ORLEANS Feb 2O-Secretary Hes ter's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton, made up from special cable and tele- graphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the year before It shows an increase for the week just closed of 4356 bales, against an increase of 3e 673 last year and an increase of 2o,762
 The total visible is Aos4. s43. against 4
 oss ess last week, 4.4e3, ,s4l last year and 4 is 593 wear before last Of this the total of American cotton is 2, ,es7. .34s. against B. o4s, ,ess last week, s.4s4,e4I last year and B.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Sporting News.

Philadelphia Press.
 ''Let me see, wasn't 1t Longfellow who wrote about that old mill at Newport = said the long-haired man.
 Say, you're mixed. old man" replied the gent in the loud suit. "Longfelow was the horse that won the handicap onct. Anyway. I never heard of a mill bein' pulled off at Newport"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE LIST
Provisions.
6TOVl VlSIOuSs CORRECTED FEB. Io.

CORRECTED FEB. Ie. Bacon-l lc
 Dry salted sides-l0Ac. Lard-Tieurces leaf. lc: compound SKc MeaI-6OQ65c per bushel. Oats--white, 5pc mixed. Soc. Corn-white 67c; mixed, 65c per uushel gait-Liverpool. 95c sack: Virginia, 47e, Michigan. 2So- pound barrels. $l.60. ButteS-Jsrsey. 26Q3oc: Tennessee country 26c.
 eyrup-Fancy. 4oc: reboiied. 3oc. Flour-Patent. S4. 25a4. 35; straight, S3 soa 3.eo per bbl.
 sugar-Granulated. SIS; Y. C.. 4%c: cut loaf. HA eentS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Naw York Coffee and Sugar,

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-cofree-spot Rio
 SuEaT-Raw, firm; refined unsettled; Nc 6. 4a5; No. '. 4. 30; No. 8, 4.25; No. g. 4 20; No. 10. 4.Is: No: ]. 4lo; No T2; 4o5; No. mould A, s; GU tloaf. 6.S5; crushed 5.S5; powdered 4.s5; granuIated, AIS; cubes s,
 The market for coffee futures opened steady to d partial decline of points under selling by importers. After midday, however, the de- mand became less insistent and the close was at net decline of 64Io points Sales were 4 TEn haga
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21

,,o. Ia m A armer basis owing to the rapid in
 ara.sa in the raw material. Buyers are mor'
 ootIva at second hands. but higher limits pre- Ssnt active purchasing at wholesale Certain N,l Nels oS bleached have been put at value and nthsra are in firm position with upward ten dencyS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Rank Clearinps.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-The following table irrs at the cites named for the week ended Feb 20. with the percentage of increase and d-crease as compared with the corresponding week last year. -.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Naval Stores.

WILMINGTON. Feb. 2o.-Turpenutine-Firm at 66: receipts, casks Rosin--Firm at S 90: receipts, 244.
 Crude turpentine-Firm at S2. .4og4.oo; re- Tar-Firm at sI.e5: 1-ceipts. 54e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
New Orleans Sugar.

@ NEW ORLEANS. Feb. o.-Sugar-Steady: C open kettle. 2%@3%; open kettle centrifugal, z sSk43%; centrifugal whites, 3%G4 yellows, hSh@3 I6-I6; seconds, 2h@3A e Molasses-Open kettle nominal, l3926; cen-
 trtfugal, e9l6. Syrup nominal leQ24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21

New York Dry Goods. NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-Ths dry goods. mar
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
$6o,ooo Per Day

This is the average sum paid daily to policy-holders by The Mutual Life Insurance Com- pany of New York. Multiply that bya year and the wonder of the amount disappears when you learn how and where the largest accumulation of trust funds in the world is invested, as shown in "A Bankers Will" This book is sent on request. Thb Company ranks
 EkSt-In Assen.
 ESs-In Amount Paid Poley-holdeu.
 F%S-In Aga.
 tTHE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
 COMPANY OF NEW YoRx
 Y, RsS@AHS A Mecv1SS. TtsslGsnA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Steady.
 No. 2 Spring wheat. 77G7s; No. 5. 7Ih, No. red. 74A674%.
 No. 2 corn. 4sh; No yellow. 4sh No. oats. 34; No. 3 white 35d35%. Mess pork per bbl.. sI7 371a@i7 so. Lard per 100 lbs. se.55de. 60.
 Short rib sides 0oose). So. 3oGe. 50. B Dry salted shoulders Cboxed), s8 I2sd9. 25 Short clear sides (boxed). S9.7599 S719. Whiskey. basis of high wines. SI.5o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
LIvl RPooL GABLES MUCH BET
 TER THAN EXPECTED. A
Eece'pts Turn Out Lager Than Predicted and the Estimates for
 Today are Disappointing
 to the Bull Contingent.

NEW NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-The cotton market vpeneo nrm at an advance of 49Io points Snuor S..or continued covering fin response to much gs..sI Ee Liverpool cables than expected the s msnsn market at the time of the New York opening being 9Qio points higher for futures Ieported In good demand. The regular weekly i.Nerpool statistics also made a bullish show as Ans ana while there was considerable lquida- Ion tne local market for time ruled steady S Saousnout without showing any material gain IIOni M tne opening figure. Toward midday, how ever, there was halt in the demand from snorts and the profit taking continued aIt ectVe scale. while there appeared to be saIes ses or shorts on the theory that after pro- .11nseu an advance reaction was no more me New Orleans market and the market at LiVerpool also became easier, closing barely steaoy at an advance of 6kIl0 points The nr1ceipss' which were originally estimated at xI,ooo bales for the day. exceeded es inmates. footing up 27.e6I bales, and the es- inmates for tonorrow's movement to leading points proved disappointing to the bulls. Un- ger this selling prices broke oGl3 points on the active months. The into-sight figures were signtly below popular expectations, showing week iast year, but estimates had been very carerully made owing to uncertain weather ana the actual figures produced little effect sentiment. Toward the close, however, there was rally of 245 points the more impor- tant positions as a result of renewed covering prices net points lower to higher. Total sales futures estimated at 600 900 bales.
 Local Cotton Market.
 Quotations for spot cotton in the local cotton nihrket yesterday were follows:
 Sn iuiuuihB S.r;. % .:,...................
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Kansas City Live Stock.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2o-Treasury balances S22 ,4se. .656; gold. $lo6. oo6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
The Cotton Movement.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2o.-The following sta tistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending Feb. 20. were compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange:
 VVseklv This year. Last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21

.t. es: receipts AS; sales. 34; exports, none. ss. Rosin-Firm; receipts, 1925 sales. 2.o43: exports, Te2: A. B. C. D. F, F. S2 Gr S2 O.: H. S2. 40; I, s2e5; K, S3.2o; M. S3. 40: N, &3.6o; window glass; S3.95; water white. &A2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21

KANSAS CITY. Feb 2o.-cattle-Receipts. | 2. 100 natives. l5o Texans; calves. 50 natives; | slow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
cuAn1.EsrnN Feh- en =,

CHARLESTON. Feb. o.-Turpentine-Firm at 64h; sales, none
 Rosin-Firm A. B. c. D. E. F. sl.so; G. S2: H. S2 35 I. S2 80; K, S3. IS: NJ. S3.3 $40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
MARKS&G GAYLE,
 Cotton Merchants. DAILY COTTON QUOTATIONS
 FOR MONTGOMERY.

tfon and actual sales.
 Our market steady. Etrfcf yntddlfnu |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
H. .>& B. BEER, Cotton Merchants,
 NEW ORLEANS,

-x.HGk8 or: New Orleans Cotton ES- sses.ss ,NsI York Cotton Exchange. and ,,n AS
 M Membefs Liverpool Cotton Association, .SSec.ei attention given to the execution or .nsr.css for future delivery in cott~A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
St. Louis Provisions

ST. LOUIS. Fob. 2o-F1our-Quiet: red Win ter patents, s3. 4o93.55: extra fancy and straight, s. lo43. 20: clear. S2 eo03.
 whlskey-Steady at $l.3o
 Dry saited meats-steady; boxed extra shorts and clear ribs. S9. 62h; short clears, S9.75. . Bacon-Steady; boxed extra shorts and clear ribs. Slo.5o; short clear. Slo.621a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-The following is the cumulative cotton statement for the week end ing Feb. 20; , s....
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
1TAsL1sHrD ls7a

@nx surR BERTRAND BEER
 EDGAR H. BRIGHT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Total Net Receipts of Cotton.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-The following are the otaI net receipts of cotton at all ports since
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21
Treasury Statement

Total sales for the day, 4OS,sOO shares.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-21

Nsw York stock List
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
ELECTRODES.

There are now 6.565 municipal tele,
phones in use in Glasgow.
Germany has more extensive net OF
telephones than any other country in
the world.
An incandescent lamp for use in
boiler cleaning has its base fixed to an
electro-magnet, which holds it against
the iron work in any place.
The electric target Of Capt. Charles
Chevallier, Of the French army, is made
up of a series Of metal segments. When
a proiectile strikes a segment an cleo
trio circuit is completed by one or
more spring-supported rods at the
back, and the exact spot struck is sig
nailed upon an annunciator. The tar
get, instead Of being in disk form, may
represent the human figure.
Nicola Tesla, the electrician. was
fined 500 by Judge Foster in part !,
general sessions. recently, for failing
to appear as a talesman on the Jury
panel of that court for the October
term. Mr.. Tesla said that he had over
looked the summons because he had
been absorbed in very important work,
and, besides, had been away on Long
Island for three days. 81 got the no
tice too late" explained Mr. Tesla,
"but, nevertheless, I will apologize TO
the court. When I become absorbed
In my work, I forget everything else"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
FOOD FROM ENEMIES.
iiine' when ConfederateS and Yam
KEGS Ceased HostlIitieS 20 Sue
cor One Another.

During the civil war there were
hundreds Of cases in which soldiers ac-
eeptsd food from enemies and made
war on them in the same hour, saws the
colonel, in the Chicago Inter Ocean.
On the picket lines in front of Chat
tanooga after Chickamauga the be-
leaguered unionists exchanged coffee
Tor corn bread and other edibles Of
which the confederates had a supply.
The rule was for Yankee TO wave a
newspaper, go forward toward a con-
tederate line, meet a confederate who
came forward waving newspaper. and
midway the two pickets exchanged
commodities TO their mutual benefit.
There was not one incident of this
kind, but scores. Sometimes il was the
confederate who was suffering and the
unionist gave him what be most need
ed. Occasionally it was the unionist
who was suffering and the confedeer-
ate shared with him the necessaries Of
life, but the minute the truce was at
an end they were blazing away at each
other, without a thought of any obli-
cation to forget their duties as sol
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-30
JUSTIFICATION OF UNCLE JEs

There's some things in this here old work.
mat ! can't quite see through.
And I've been liy~l here now quite SPELL
gosh hang So. too.
An artist chap from up in town come prowl-
in' round this way
A-toiin' of lot oi traps they paiut With
tother Gay.
found him 90 the pasture lot down near
the walnut tree.
With old Spot stant.n' there as nice and
quiet as could be-;
lie orawco her picture just as though you'd
Photographed her there
! dunno why De wasted umc to work by
hand. 1 swear.
At last De gcthered up HIS traps and turned
around t0 go.
says ]: what would you tai.s fer that?-"
ihc cow hc'C drew, you know.
lie studied quite bit and then hc turned
around 90 me
And says. Two hundred dollars. when
git 10 done, says e.
'D'you think you'u git that much?" says J.
eyes. that, and mcbby more"
lie said though be meant II, and. as re-
marked before,
There's some things ] CAPT understand,
nell III that picture now
For more fau seven times AS much as !
could sell the COW.
$. +. kiser IN Chicago Rec0rd-lIerald