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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
MAKING AN INQUIRY.
Council Investigation Resulting,
From Mr.. Munford's Letter.

= q I4 =
The committee appointed blythe Com !
mon Council to investigate the matters
referred to In the letter ADJ dressed, regent
ly to that body by the Hon B !, 6 Mum
ford, Of Richmond. 5met Las night with
three Of the five members present, nnd
decided toproceed with tho iny tesa isn Oh
Of Aldermen, In refusing them the SER
Vices Of n stenographer. e. !. /, J., !.
After some discussion, during which
Mr.. Hicks expressed himself rather
strongly against the Board, the commit.
tee decided to meet again on TUESDAY
before it. Mr.. Munford will be summon
several members Of the Council and
Board, the list OF whom has not yet been
fully made up. The members OF the
committee present. at the snort me ecu ~.
last night were Messrs Peters, cll1hl lt :
Tho letter, as will be recalled, explain
ed that certain remarks made I, ~ MI w
sNunford, when he left the Council Cham
her. did not .applytto that body. but TO
lobbyists, engaged In their work mere :.
to whom they were addressed refused to
do something because they were not paid.
The Council had just failed to pass an
orGnance concerning the Southern Rail :
way OF which Mr.. Munford. was the at
ey.--.as The. committee Will lnVestlgaiI -
whether or, not these remarks were really ehay
We're Whether orsEnot they were well d.
teI Thei Council Committee on Legislation
met Yesterday In the City Attorneys OF :.
Ace and provided for the protectlon OIL
the eitys interests In the eElsaten my
THE session OF the committee was eXecu-
4.
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SCHOOL BOOK MEN
Fill THE STATE
All the Large Concerns Have
Their Representatives Here
andsGreat Activity Seen.

This State is literally filled with book
men, said confidential man connected
with a Southern publishing house last
night,
''Y6u can't get on u train without rum
ming across twenty representatives OF the
various houses, They are canvasslpg tile
State and have lawyers In every locality
as agents to keep their publications be-
fore tho people, IN general aud the school
trustees, IN particular the special and
superior virtues Of the books
For the first time IN recent years. at
least, the county boards will have much
influence IN the selection Of the books to
DO used In the schools Immediately UNI
der their direction There, arc one hum
cred counties and many cities and the on
book companies. That, explains the un-
usual number OF book representatives.
running over tho odd DONATION" at this
timp. III
''T.le sensation recently sprung In
Georgia 10 attracting considerable alten-
tlein among the members OF the Legisla-
tnre and other prominent men of the
State, 4 - q
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PROSPEROUS CONCERN. 4
Sitterding-c arneal-Davis Co. Elk
periencing Great Success.

Vice President stterding said yester-
day that the Sitterding- Carneal- Davis
Company was never in better shape,
There was 100000 In the business last
expecting to largely increase that this
year. The concern now has seven acres
OF ground floor and is furnishing all kinds
Of building material for all parts OF the
country" 335i
MIR, Sitterdlng said that at the annual
meeting the other day. no dividend was
declared because all concerned wished to
it was determined to enlarge oven above
It's present great capacity.
AT the meeting the following officers
were chosen: President, Greed Davis;
Vice President. Fritz. Stterding; Secro-
tary- Treasurer Fritz. WE'LL. Board Of
Dlrectors-Robert Perkins. W. j. Carneal
and the officers.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.
Prosperous Year for the Rich
r1ond Perpetual.

At the meeting OF the stockholders Of
the Richmond Perpetual, Building. Loan
and Trust Company, held yesterday at
ternoon.r~at the offices. No. 1913 East
elected as follows: President. II. r. ELY
son; Vice President. Charles Hutzler;
Cashier, Henry s. Hutzler: Board Of Di-
rectors, N. r, Savage, NJ. j. Straus. VIM.
G. Schmidt, II. s. Binswanger, r. s..
Crump, Charles Hutzler and II. T, Ely
son. Tho reports for the past year In
dictate that the company did fine business
and passed through prosperous era,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
Spot cotton closed quiet: middlinG uplaIds
"a 81: middlins gulf, 1i.15; sales, $50 bales.

Cotton. oNet; mlddlIng 14.50: not receipts,
6GS bales; gross, 1888 bales: sales. ss2 bales;
stock. 1olie bales: export e g, Gr .;u br tIln
Total to-day at oil seapots-net receipts,
o. 025 bales; export to Great Britain, 47D
bnies; 10 tho Continent, 1851 bales; Stock
Gonsolidated at all seapor.sI1Nset receipts f.;
bales; TO Franco. 20 bales: to tho Continent
40 bales =, ,
Total since septelnber 1st at az seapSort s,.
britain, i697,l7S bales; TO Franco. b5l1oi
bales; to tho Continent, l.9@6 BIG bales.
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Supreme Court Of Appeals.

Following were tho proceedings in tho Eu-
pre,ne Court OF Appeals yesterday:
Chesterfield Coal Company. Argued by Will
liam l.. Royal for appellants and William
Crump Tucker and John Plckerell for appel
less and submitted 2tff55 H ai
Next cases to DO heard: Stedu,an vs. Sea-
board, and Roanoke Railroad Co. VS.. Ill key.
by, etc.: Moss VS. Harwood, being Nos. II, ~
and 43 on argument docket
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Dew-Chernault.

+ AZ Monumental Episcopal Church last
evening Miss Kate II. Chernault, q popu-
lar young lady Of this city, was married
t. Nj. Layton ". Dew, one OF the em-
here rho ceremony was performed by
tho Row, Dr. ". e. Evans,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
Two, Eloping Couples.

(spcc1al to Tho Tlmes-Dlspatch.)
BALrIMORE. MD. Jan. a0.-Two runa-
way couples h from Orange. Va, We're we're
married this morning at Towson. Tho
contra citing parties were THOMAS ~ !, Perry r
mn n,,el aged is years; and Mortimer
Andrew Barbee and Miss Mndge Evelyn
Perry, aged 81 years. .l
'i'ne party loft for their homes IN Vir-
gIf,l.t Immediately after The ceremony.
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NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.-BEBvEs- celpts.
ESQ head. Good steers, firm to, lJe higher;
S.io Sus. ss7sdG$s; COWS; sisoasso caiyss
barlyarts and little calves. ST. ally. VeaIs;
s. 5oa4 50; little calves. SsSoa4 o.; barns lar
firm at Stl3c, per pound; countrJ DIRE sod.
steady at 1Rl.c, per pound. Sheep and lamb,
firm. Sheep, $sGlho; culs. se.5J; lambs,
S. 5OI6. 60; yearl!ngs. $780,
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
nnANI1T MARKET,

NORFOLK, VA, Jan, 2o,-,PEANuTs-
Farmers market nrmcr raney, s,a-3 sll4Sry
Use Spanish. sSQs5c,; machine picked. 2'sd
PETERSBURG. VA, Jan so,--PEANuTs--
spl>nlsn, vUyy2.sc, Market rtuL SUCK lisnt
fancy; market steady. HS t
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IS FITFUL
AND SPO1'TY'
There Is Fair Degree Of Activity
iii the Stock Market, and
Some Strength.
THE TONE. GENERALLY FIRM
Free London Selling oil the New
York Exchange Proves Troul
blesomc to absorb
(By Associated 1'rcss.)

~ (By Associated Prtss.)
NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-Thefc was a fair
dtsreo of activity maintained In to-day's
stool, market and Some show OF strength,
bl, tho strength was iltful ana spotty
Hntl tho market was viewed with some
degree OF suspicion by Il large element
" the traders on the door. In spite Of
the higher range Of prices sent over from
Icndon this morning and 4 much moro
chce riul WOW OF tho chunces OF peace
tion, there. concrotcly expressed III u
dcclne In the rate OF war rlalts for ma rine
ins,i rance, there was free London scillhs
In Aew York which proved troublesome n!
I, absorb. Tli.s seems 20 have been quo
to q renewal Of II war sea re in London
BITE. our market opened. 1t affected
villa. as well, but did not interrupt the
process OF now high record making III
liz. cotton markct
Alter the decisive reaction from TINS
rauHe, prices pcked Up asalh, Wnen ~, ~
becume known that Northern securities
market on tho crouln ton Of q confidential
Tip that the DECISION OF the SUPREME,
Court In the Northern securities had
i.llrsdy been made: that II was not alto alto
lpat it would be handed down neXt
NlcI day and that there ii%d been = leak Ak :,
" which this impo. tant information had
become known to the tipstcr.
~ Northern Securities Lost half It's gain.
AMI The total transactions In tho STOCK
in the narrow curb market did not ex-
sicc.n n fcw thousand shares. but the Incl
dent had considerable Influence IN the
STOCK Exchange. !,
G1lon Pacific, which would BIO most d.
grectiS affected OF nny OF tho stocks now
pro n,nently traded In, was held back by
tie pc sstent realizin that kept Il weight
as well upon q number OF other stocks
ret eitly active but tho influence seemed
10 pass 10 its subsidiary stock, Southern
1Ialit1c.
active speculation In tiidt stock, which
carried It / l-2 points over last night.
t'he Northern Securities rumor affected
tho Burlington joint fours and the oregon
st,tl line participating tou. The United
States Steel second lives and the ROCK
Island bonds largely overshadoWed tho
whole bond market
IA One or two OF the speculative Issues
showed tho effect OF plont taking. but
thu tone generally was firm. Total sales,
par value. ki57v,Ugo
United States bonds wore unchanged on
call
Ic,al sales were 57v,eoo shares.
NEW YORK, Jam 2o.-close: Money. on
call easy, 80 70 1-a per sent: closlnb
BIZ and offered at =. lime loans easy;
s.:.t5. days . 10 IL Ter cent; ninety
d.-ys 9 IL; six months to ii. Prime
in tankers' bills at s4.5i,lJ to s4.s6.20 for
demand ndnt $3.50 % TO q. Sc. s. for sixty
day bills. poste drates sf.S3 1-2 and $4.Si
! y. COMMERCIAL Bills si.s3; bar silver Sc
IS; Mexican dollars A.
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AZ tha Old Stand.

The removal OF the old Second Police
District also scattered the Justices OF tho
peace but citizens who desire tho ser.
vices of such officials may find at the old
station. Squires Nolte, Graves and Lyle.
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Treasurer f.zl Chosen.

Thc services at the First Baptist Church
iaet night were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Bali After the services q business meet H,t
wn, chnseng treasurer, to! fill the vacancy
ot Dec, stoned by tho death Of Mr.. r, s..
hos Ter. ta. s .si 5.. iHfftAts fll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-21
my nnnI,s MApKEn,

NEW YORK, Jan 20,--Tbe onerations Of
buyers in dry goods show no desire to specu
late on merchandise ut present prloss but
where necessities mako thenIselyes APPARENT
Ing prices for spot or nearby deliveries. Man
ufaclurers contend that prescn quotations.
are still too ow, based on the cost OF mann
facturc, f9H
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Mrs. I. "A. Bennett.

1spccIal to Tho Times-D lspatch.)
j REIDSVILLE. N. c., Jan, oO,-Mrs'
J, A. Bennett, the wife OF former Reids-
Vile postmaster, died to-day after q long
Illness.
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UNION STOCK YARDS, PI1rsBuRG. PA.
Choice. s5oa5.3o; prime st,sSsTa51; fair -, 1. 2
slow and lower. Prime heavy, s5.05qt. ~. me-
dlgms. SSIoG5l5; heavy workers. tSods4 al
roughs, s55ol54 50, sheep-supply. light; mar.
ket lower, Prime wethers. s46o .47y: culla
and common. s2g2.75; choice .umbs, S.qs:0;
veal calves, SS4S25.
CINCINNATI. O., Jan :o.-HoGs.EaIrly
shcep-Steady at s2.25a3.S5. Lanlbs-ateady at
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RICHMOND STOCK MARKET.
.3 Richmond. Va, Jan. 20. 1904.
+ axe .sl stl'E. BALES. ia1

SALES. .5
Virginia Conturles-sl.09o Mt .Lts $1,000 at O5.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co. prcferred--5
shares at lo0ai.
STATE SECURITIES. Bid Asked
North Carolina 4s, c., 1910, ..,....., 1902 -.
"a "a S y NaW and H. i;i sS y s $
CITY SECURITIES.
Richmond city a., r., 1oeo.19ao...lo4 -,
RAILROAD BONDS
Atlanta and Char LIST rs. r., 1907. LOG -.
a. G.. j.. II. r. Con, TT. y. c;;,... % -.
Georgia and pac. lst Is. c., 1872, -. 1ls -.
t;:Sorsla. sollherpq ana Fla. ly'5, iIS
Rick. and Neck LIST ~. 194s., .,...... 90
Western N q. LIST Gs. c., l8li,,..n ll9 -.
S. a. l.. Con. LIST sis l9N,..'.,..,-., G5 81,
RAILhOAD 81 OCllS,
Atlanta and Charlolte,:;;., 1872 ito =.
Atlantic Coast Line ~" ....,... 100 100 -.
Atlantic Coast Line pfd......,,,lgQ lQi -.
Atlantic Coast Line Conl...,,.,,..l U log -,
Uhesap eake and ONO ,....,...,,l .v g3
Norfolk and Western con1....,,.,l 100 6ih -.
y r. and r.; DIV, oblg.,.,,.,lW ;S9 y"
opt!theln RAILWAY pfd,,....s,.pu "
Southern Railway com.,.,...,,,loo Il -.
BANK STOCKS,
American National ....,,....,.....lC 100 -. 1876
First National ...,...,,..,.,.,.,,,lW los 10
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rorthern Pacific 4, ,....................... 1894
Enrthern pnninc a. observation-disclosures. IS
NNorsnir a mi DWnstern con 1s.............. o.
nrrrot3l shnrt Lima Ii and Partic ........ 0ia
ponsnsvivan MA cony Observation-Disclosures. 05h
Rsaainr General Is 91h
81 nitis and iron Mountain con 6s...... 112h
az ioi,ia nnd San Francisco fg. 4s....... S3H
sc Louis southwestern lsts"...r...... s3ls
southern Pacific Is ~s....................... SoH
n aitva ha Observation-Disclosures. liz
Teaas and Pacific lists ..................... 11sH,
iroisdn 81; II and Western 4s.,.....,...... III &
ijnIon' Pacific IL 102M
I1nion pncjnr cnnv a. .......,.......,.... %
II SteeI I'd & 74is
Wabash Ists . Observation-Disclosures. LEX
Wabash Deb. IS 654
wheeling and Lake Eric Is .............. s9,p
Colorado Fuel and Iron con. 5s.......... T. !.
N, and o. Collateral Trust 4s............ 94%
Central OF Georgia I'd Inc. 80 n
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
\ BALTIMORE, Md Ian. 2o.-seaboard AR
Line common: 81 a.; DO, pref rred I Isai a
mon 1861; DO. preferred. not quoted.
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Operation Performed.

A successful operation was performed
at the Virginia Hospital yesterday.
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PRODUCE MARKET.

Ssw 1SES ;,SSS'fs 9 ~ T..
ssss P:Se'En y i'iPHss Mnnfs1 s.
RSSMEt% psf sS,: Ss. rea. ,.c option.
opensd u, turned strSns
Is she layer fass e s1a sold r
On bnliish Argentine news an. strsns ,, WI
Tssssy a sh ssss az sss1ss see.s
was stons and higher q ths var savs arm
aoss sf s Sc 5s s 5Sy t. 81
! % ~ ! Ls sssas Il
t ts p Ps9kmsea tSAsf s.ss
Su!et TtraDsal c al sass,s e GOOD
n fSes stesaS. H TSe ma arts, Tor futures
opened Arm at srata pr Si 20 SUP OFT fo
lowing The continued light primary moyenent
T endsHo srksf ads sn0r oailzns but later
sa cSsins steady mst vS p0nts sayar fsr
Te|anggi f!sss Gsatr.l#Ea 70 'es '
httosnynay sSsss esfsmaffy aa sipif
creun,, fancy small, colored. September. l?c;
s;S ds is s"f 4ss Wifi s ssfs and
issd s5sS5 {sts
md W Si;i sacks. ~ lod2a5 q
esRSRSkea saaS "a ssai5 o
sslseaS,oO; per 100, $4,000. cotton-By steam
to Liverpool, lec
CHICAGO. LIZ, Jan, 2o.-sWh .e elim l1!Sa
steadily toward the dSaT Mnrk d 1naa the a Mu
kali dIi not require any support from the, bull
leader shorts holding pEsts " Z S Ha 'S Yor
and ST, Louis are counted among the prin
raj Shorts a new hlgh rerfori mar was as
BE- '' co 51r red with yesterday Tho close was
Practically ut the top Other grains We're NJ
ikG5sc. higher and oats %c, up. PROVISIONS
were ?IlQ5o. higher.
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CLOSING BOND QUOTATIONS.

Chicago r. ana Quincy new "a .,..,,..... 925s
Chicaso, Il. and 81. Pau gen is........ 16si
Chicago and Northwestern con. 7s......... IT.
Chicago. r. l. and Pacific 4s.............. 73lt
Chicago, r. +. and ePaclc col. 5s.......... s.
G., O., G. and st. Louis gen. 4s............ gG3t
Chicago Terminal ~ ...................... 9lia
Consolidated Tobacco 4s..u............n. III
Colorado and Southern Is i................n. SsS
Denver ana Rio Grandn Is. ................ 97tt
Eric General Is Observation-Disclosures. $5a
Fort Worth and Denver CITY lsts.......... 1893
louisville and Mash. UniAed ls........... .osA
Manhattan consol gold 4s................. 1854
Mexican Central AZ ........................ 20
Mexican Central list Inc ................. 15ts
Mnn and st. Louis q ~. .;;............. 81
Missouri. KnnGas and Texas 2ds......... soy
National r. r. .of Mexico con. 4s.......... g
New York Central gen. 3hs............. 0s, st
New Jersey Central gen. 5s................ 1914
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I BALTIMORE. Jan. 2o.-FLOUR-Quiet and
unchanged Wheat.Flrmcr: spot contr 7
western, aNnS4c. Gorn-steaay; spot and tho
month. 5e5sa;51Ac. oats-Qnlet and easy; No.
tor tOa6lc: uptown s54esc. Butter-Firm;
fancy Imitation. 1sasoc.: DO. cres msry, es0
Firm at aoc. Chcese-Ffrln: large. 1s112hc. i;
small. l.9l2Ac fer Septen,ber and early az, =, o. D
small 1oisdiIc. for Novembers Sugar-Steady
md unchanged .s'l5 Hsalht .sAs4
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CHICAGO. ILL. jan com Cat 3o-!s,.
Good to primo steers. s5a5.ooi poor to- me,
diums ss.t0aA 30; stockers and feeders. g. s5V
ST. 56as4o; bulls. seaiio: calves. 80 $3.50.
to-day, 10000 head tomorrow,
81. 55qI.o0; light. s4.46q475 bulk Of sales.
yL70lti90. Shcep--Roceipts, 25.lNO head. Mar
ket slow. Good to choice wethers, $ia4. IS; FIR
to choice mixed 1905 oo; Western sneep. y, 90 q
S4.25Go.e5.
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21Sy :.:::::s ~ 81 81; 81 s s.;s

Cash quotations wore as follows: FLOUR
Firm. Buttaer-steady; ersamaEes 1 1SaSals':
NO 9 red. SsassAc. No. q corn. 4eNc.: NJ 3
yellow, 4sc. No. g oats seG3shc. > No., white,
ley. 4OaA2c.; fair 70 choice ,naltln,. 4f15se,
No tnxseed. slo6: No 4 4 y northwester,,i err
per barrel sls.o5I ls.17h; lard. per lo9 pounds,
ss.97A; short ribs, Sides Goosel. sssod{,S . IS !;
kay, basis Of high wines, 31.27. Glover. { on
tract grade sgs-stsad at SSE2,fs.
%. 100 bushels: corn, 1870 bushels oats. 1885,,
400 bushels &
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NAVAL STORES.

ruGRsFiiENTlN EsNothins aoins receipts 81
casks. Ros!n-Frln at 80. IS receipts, 81 bar
Crude Turpenline- Firm at sa5oglai receipts.
- gNVaMNAH, GA. jan .o.-TuRPENTINE--
Firm, At G.s; saless Z casks reesip.s, 80
,9 e.IIff.ARRLlBsToN,.s, c., gen, 2o;,5TuRpEs,
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CATTLE MARKETS.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET.
(Salcs at Union Stock Yards.)

Richmond. Va. Jan 20. 1904
Receipts for the week ending Monday:
CATTLE-Receipts, 362 head; market active
and strong Best steers: Sc oEc.: medium to
hesfers, ils9iac medium to good. 444hs.;
common to fair. 3N M3Mc.; dry cows 2it@3Hc.;
extra, DC; bulls. zS G31sc; fresh cows, S.9g
HoGs-Receipts, 1892 head market steady.
Good h9gs " sHe'; lat i, snoats' S0Sac. rough
sHEEP AND LAMBs-ReceIpts 2S5 head;
market steady; Good sheep. tGGshc.; lambs
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coTToNsEEp OH MAnKET,

= 4 COTTONSECUl OH MARKET, ~ ~
NEW YORK Jan. e0.-Cottonseed oil Vas
dull Prime crude. (. Q, b. mills, 2oQ3 o;
Brine suplnler yellow, 36lsc off summer yell
low, nominal prime White yellow, 40uil:
prime White. 30lAQc.
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RICHMOND GRAIN MARKET.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 20. 1904.
Oiit).f ATOMS %g
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-08
VIRGIN FAUNCE's COTTON LETTER
 tOver Private Lensed Wirel

NEW YORK. May 1.-The cotton future market was rather easy to-day. The Liver pool cables were rather unfavorable in that they indicated some bearishness on the other side. The foreign orders. however, were without special significance, and the foreign houses here were rather mixed in thefr opinions with regard to the spot situation. The weather reports were some- what better, the chronicle summary being given bearish interpretation. The private telegrams from the belt, however, were rather conflicting. considerable ran being reported in some sections ot the South Tho trade whole was small, the professional interests doing the bulk of the husiuess, The movement continued small and builish expressions were indulged in with regard to the statistical position of the staple, However. the visible supply is only slightly under that of last year and under the cir cumstances some interests were disposed to figure that there is more cotton at hand than generally supposed There was some little buying the lower prices but sgener- ally the offerings were quite ample. On the close there was a rather confused feeling in consequence of the disposition among some interests to figure that bears were trying to depress the market in order to facili- tate the covering of short contracts. It was still figured that the bears have been buy ing a great deal of July cotton in a quiet way. The estimated port receipts for the day were 5000. against 9.5s2 for the same day last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-08
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
 NEW YORK. May 7.--Following were the quotations on the cotton exchange to-
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES. EW ORLEANS. May 7.-Cotton futul
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS. May 7.--Cotton quiet; sales. 400. Ordinary, II 1h; good ordinary. I2 ls-1s: low middling. l3 7-1s; middling. 1s is-1s; good niiddiing. 14h middling fair. 14h Receipts. 1,e29: stock, ITO, 0,06O. GALyEsTON.--Steady; middlng IS 13- 1e; sales. fl: receipts l1S; stock, 14,032
 MOBILE.-Quiet nfiddling. 13%; sales, 100: receipts. 3. stock, 3.So5.
 SAVANNAH.--Quiet; middling 23%; re- ceipts, 5se: stock, 34,532.
 CHARLESToN.--Nomi stock 2.5os.
 WILMfNGTON.-Nomi stock, 6,l36. NORFOLK.--Receipts. 100: stock, $500. BALTIMORE.--Nomin middling, 14
 BOsToN--Quiet; middiing. IS go; net re- eefpts. 5 gross. 467.
 PHI ADELPHIA Quiet; middiing. IA oB; receipts. ?; stock. 2,s27.
 ST. LOUIS.-Quiet; middlng. 13%; re- ceipts. SIS: stock. 12.053.
 NEW YORK.-Cotton steady; mddling. is SO; net receipts. 4s; gross. 9s1; sales, e.7ss; stock. s9.077.
 Total to- day. and consolidated: Net re- ceipts. 2.492; exports. to Great Britain, 12.- 200; to. continent. 1.600; stock. 336.531
 Total since Sept. ist: Net receipts. 6912,- ssi: exports. to Great Britain, 2.29o.s45: to France, s70,2S5. to continent, 2.446.733; to Iapar. 41.57i; to Mexico 25.571.