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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
 Chicago April S.-Blizzards, with an of- tive buying of wheat today. There was a net gain of 3-4@7-S in the July deliv- cry. Corn Is up 1-4d3-S, oats 5-S and pro- visions 5@12 1-2 Weather conditions were the chief consideration with wheat trad CTS. With storms in the West. Northwest and Central Valleys apprehension was rife concerning farming operations. Ap- parently the fact that moisture was the majority of traders. The market opened firm with July shade to IA hig.. CT at S7 Is to S7 1-4. Cables, howev we. were .,,,Se weak and it was not long befo e regarded as a bull factor became a weak ening influence Some of the big opera tors had wheat for sale on the initial ad- vance. Crop reports from two private provement in the condition of the grow ing wheat. For time there was quite general selling under this influence, July teacting to S6 1-295-S. Later in the ses- sion the market had quick recovery. A cold wave was predicted and reports were received stating that the temperature had dropped below the freezing point in Northern Kansas. Advices from the Northwest were extremely bullish. Heavy snow was reported to have fallen in the Red River country. An advance of 3-4 at Minneapolis helped to stimulate the during the last hour. July sold - to KS Is and closed strong at ST 3-4Q7-S. May ranged between 4 3-S and 98 1-2 and closed at 95 1-4. Clearances equaled 101 900 bush els. Exports of wheat and flour for the week as reported by Bradstreet's were equal to 1,So4, 40 bushels. Pr nary re- .ceipts were 359,600 bushels. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported PA cars. Un- favorable weather caused a firm opening in corn, but there was a strong disposi- tion to sell at the improved prices and with little support the market soon weak ened. The decline was partly due to Iv~- CT Liverpool cables and partly due to the inactivity of the leading bull. Later there was good buying, and a rally of nearly cent ensued. On scattered selling. however. nearly all the gain was lost. July opened Is to 3-S higher at 51 1-2 to 51 3-S, sold between 51 5-8 and 52 Is and closed firm at 51 1-2d5-S. May ranged be- tween 53 Is and 54 IA and closed firm at 53 3-4. Receipts, 194 cars. 36 contract.
 covering by shorts. Weather conditions favored higher prices. although crop re- ports were moderately bearlsh. Small re- ceipts and a good cash demand were prominent bull factors. July opened un- changed to 3-S higher at 37 3-4 to & Is. sold between 37 3-4 and 3S 3-S and closed at 3S 3-S. Receipts, 65 cars.
 An increased investment demand was largely responsible for firm provision market. Small hog receipts and late firmness in grains were instrumental in bringing about the improved demand. The market closed firm with July porK 1O@ 1Oc higher at 6.92 l-2 and ribs, 5c higher at 6.S5.
 Tho loading f,,tures ranged as follows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
BEAR RAIDS SUCCEEDED BY RE.
 CovERIEs.
Close Steady at the Best of the Day With Spot Month Up 29 Points and Others Show
 ing Gains.

New York, April S.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance or SQis points, following considerably better ca bles than expected but there was little demand and very soon after the opening d renewal of the selling by the same in terests who have recently been promi- nent on the hear side of the market eased prices of to a little under the closing fig ures of last night, when the continued light movement and reports of a better spot demand from New Orleans together with less favorable weather reportsNfrom the Southwest caused a rally that was<tn- creased somewhat around midday by buy ing on the strong showing of the weekly figures In the middle of the afternoon another bear raid took place. driving May down to about 14.67 and July to 14.93 or about the closing prices of the pre- vious night This was followed by a sharp recovery on covering as a result of rather more active Southern spot markets. most of which reported small sales, the letter spot business in the To- cal market and reports or neavy exports from New Orleans. The close was steady at practically the best prices of the day at an advance of g points on the spot month and of SeD13 points on other posi- tions. Sales were only 251.00) bales, one of the smallest days business this season. Estimated' receipts at the ports today. 676g bales, against 5,H7 last week and lO.- AS last year. For the week 40Oo0 bales. against 55342 last week and 2,fS last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 1,e37 bales, against 3,49l last year and at Houston 42S bales against 6,464 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
c. E. PIERCE 6 CO.'S GRAIN LETTER

(By Private Wire from Ware & Leland-)
 CHICAGO, April S.-There was a strong opening. but prices moved off mo- mentarily on a weak Liverpool and large Argentine shipments, then turned strong with good buying, especially of old July with Minneapolis buying September, due to the heavy snows in the Northwest that will delay seeding, while advances in Paris and Budapest were bullish features The market turned very strong. with shorts covering in all the futures many operators regarding old July congested and were not desirous of standing much punish ment Weekly clea-ances, 1S5,6O were larger than expected, but the strong fea- lures were the substantial buying of old July that has appeared of late, the small stocks and late seeding of spring wheat It looks to us if there was a large short interest in existence, principally for out side account, and we would favor purchases on all dips
 Corn-There was e strong opening on un- favorable weather, followed by a small break that was more than recovered with shorts. who had sold freely on the belief that Armour out of the market cover ins freely, while strength in wheat was a bull help. Local sentiment continues bear ish and there was selling late in the ses- sion. but with planting delayed there may De two sides to this cereal and think 1t pru- dent to go slow in selling operations
 Oats-Considerable strength on the wet weather. with snows predicted all over the West that will delay seeding to a great extent Shorts covered freely and there was good buying of July, which we would encourage, as believe that futures will prove an old crop month.
 ProVisions-There was selling early by local operators and the stock yards crowd on hogs working lower, but the strength in grain induced shorts to cover and there about strong closing We think values Of product are low enough
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS WISH.
 BILE SUPPLY STATEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, April S.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply. of cotton, made up from special cable and telegraphic advices, compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a de- crease for the week just closed of 69,Si4. against a decrease of 13,0T5 last year and a decrease of 1900 year, before last.
 The total visible is 3,0s3,i0s, against B. 161. 9e0 last week, 3,471.774 last year and s,s42.336 year before last. Of this the to- tai of American cotton is 1896, 106, against 2,105,e20 last week, 2.2s2,774 last year and 2.s10,33s year before last, and. of all other kinds. Including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc. 1,096.o00. against l.e56. 900 last week. r. 2o9,ooo Hast year and 1.132.oo0 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 6s,814, a decrease compared with last year of 37s,sss. and decrease compared with year before last of $50. .2So
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afioat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe l. 673.000, against 2,12s,00oA last year and g. 1o7.00o year, before last; in Egypt 221, 900 against 115.o00 last year and 900 year before last; in India .4A3.o0o, against 67s.- 900 last year and 59s,00o year before last; and in the United States 755, ,0ces against '551,000 last year and S1,e44,oo0 year 'before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
LTvERPOOL COTTON FUTUREs.
LIVERPOOL, April s.-Cotton future ..araa -.aa.Ia. ..a aia.aa s...I.4 = A ..a..Ia..
NEw nRIrANs cnrrnN

NEW ORLEANS, April S.-Spot cotton in active demand at full prices. Sales, $500 bales. including l,7o0 to arrive and 4,6OO f. O. b. Quotations advanced 1-16.
 Futures opened steady with prices 6@ls points up. Liverpool was much better than expected and New York also opened higher May and July were the most active months and in spite of the hammering by bears did not go below the level of yesterday $ close, although the fluctuations were wide and frequent. Later in the day the i'm provement in the tone of the spot market was reflected in futures, causing some short covering and a little more demand from longs. This buying sent prices up. In the trading May advanced IA points above yesterdays close to I4. 92, declined to 14.7S, advanced to 97 and finally reced- ed to 14.95. July showed similar fluctua- tions. The market closed, firm. Net gains were 9@l8 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
NEW YORK COFFEE AND srGAR.

 New York. April S.-The market for coree futures opened steady at unchang- ed prices. There was no lack of hullish news concerning the prospective crop and receipts continued light with European markets. There was little demand, how ever, and some coffee offering, so that the market. while generally steady, show ed little feature until near the close. when a partial advance of points was lost under heavier offerings in the ab- sence. of buying orders and the market closed steady at unchanged prices to a decline of points. Sales, 21,75O bags May ......,. .................... 5. .75d5 80 Juiy ....................... 6.10 september ......... 6. .3l0I6. 40 OctoDer ...................... 6.5l Decemper. .............. 6.556l6. 60 A"aith .:'' ...'.''.. ............ 6.SOQI6. go New York, April S.--Coffee-Spot Rio. No, ', invoice firm, 7-S; mild steady. Cordova, 106p13.
 Sugar-raw, steady; fair refining, 5-S2: centrifugal. 96-test 3 5-S22l-32; moiasses sugar. 29-32; refined. quiet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
NEw YORK DRy GOons

New York, April 8.-Dry goods condi- tions have not improved and the major ity of the authorities are of the opinion that there Is little chance of betterment until buyers commence to make pur- chases for fall. The curtailment policy will undoubtedly continue to increase, but its effect is likely to be minimized by the undoubted hand to mouth character of buying which must continue until pur- chases for fall commence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON BY
 SINNERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

NEW ORLEANS, April S.-Secretary Hester gives the taking of American cot ton by spinners throughout the world as follows, in round numbers:
 This week. 1S6,000 this year. against 1s3,ooo last year, and 1ss,00o year before last.
 Total since September 1st, this year(x) 7,s07.000, against s179,0c0 last year, and 7.6O3.00 the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took 1i9l3.00o bales this year, against l. S52.000 last year. and 1,S63,000 the year before; Southern ,spinners, 1.3o2.ooo against 1,447.000 last year, and 1,292,000 the year before and foreign spinners, 4,592,0 against 4,SS0.000 last year, and 4,448 900 the year before.
 tx) St. Louis minus correction, 1000 bales since September 1. This correction does not affect this weeks spinners' talk ings
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Consolidated Tobacco 4s .... go Csia.asr ana so,,thern Aa s5
 Gon,,sr ondNaio 1srande ts ssh Erie nr,ol lien 4s ......... s7h Erie general As -...-''.. oo
 Fort Worth and Denver City lst ..ioo
 Hooking Valley 4h s... ''ioo
 Louisville and Nashville unified Is ssh Manhattan consol gold 4s .. iosh Mexican Central As .......' ooh Mexican Central 1st Inc. ...... VI Minn and St. Louis 4s ...... 95t Missouri, Kansas and Texas 4s. ....... 9sb Missouri Kansas and Texas Ends .... 79k National R. R of Mexico consol 4s.... ~
 New York Central general 31ss ..... sSb New Jersey Central general 53 ......12SA Northern Pacific As ..l0Zb Northern Pacific 3s .....'.. IZb Norfolk and Western consol 4s sIh Oregon Short Line 4s and Partic. s5h Penn. conv. , hs !... .......... Seh Reading general 4s .... ...... sI
 St. Louis and Iron Mtn. consol 5s .,1l3
 St. L. and San Francisco fig. 4s...... SEA St. Louis Southwestern 1sts 95
 Southern Pacific As ... S9& Southern Railway 5s .....113h Texas and Pacific 1sts ,.........l17
 Toledo, St. Louis and Western 4s...... 6s
 Union Pacific As ......... !lOSh Union Pacific conv. As e9h United States Steel End 5s ...... 77% NaDash lstS =. ''.'..... III
 Wabash Deb. B. .... 61% Wheeling and Lake Erie 4s STA Wisconsin Central Is ...... Sss
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, April s.--Comparative cot ton statement for the week ending April s. 1904.
 Net receipts at all U. S.. ports dur
 ing week ... ..... ... 3s75s Net receipts at all U. S. ports same
 week last year ...... ...... .... 61,SSi Total reecpits since Sept 1st. .6,7 ,74S 427 Total receipts to same date last
 year ..... ..... .... ....T151 PIT Exports for the week ............ 4s,999 Exports for week last year.. 94767 Total exports since Sept. list. .....5, 193, 916 Total exports same date last year. 5, ,944, ,967 Stock at all United States ports. 4ss, ,03S Stock at all U. S. ports same time
 last year. :. ...... ... ...... 330, 3Ss Stock at all interior towns. .... 243.sS7 Stock at all interior towns same
 time last year .... ..... ...... 1Ss,ss1 Stock at Liverpool same time last
 year ...... ...... ...... ...... 6sO.OOO Stock of Am. afloat for Great Brit
 ain same time last year ....... 1ss, 900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
THoRIUM ANALYzEp.
Hitherto Considered Primary E
 

I1eHI OUIHpIeA III us Nature.
 New York, April S.-Dr. Charles H. Baskerville. Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Laboratory in the Uni verslty of North Carolina. announced be- fore the Chemists Club in this city his discovery that thorium. hitherto known as one of the primary clements. is com pleNS in its nature.
 pr. Baskerville has resolved -thorium into new clements He has named one of them carolinum after the State, the other beerzelium in honor of the great Swedish chemist who, nearly a hundred years ago, discovered thorlum.
 It has never before heen the good for tune of an American chemist to discover a chemical element. Dr. Baskerville s discovery of two elements Is the result of ten years of persistent lafor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

\
 Foreign exports for the week have been 51,2i4. against 1os.3s4 last year, making the total, thus far for the season 5.2ss.- 5ss. against 6.o2o.2s last year, decrease of 72,706.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past days show a decrease of 14,- oso as compared with the corresponding pe- riod last year. and their total takings since September lst have increased e1.1 The total takings of American mills. north' south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 3.315,1ol, against s.2ss.os4 last year. These include 1,9i3.05s by North ern spinners, against 1.s51,s55.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s lead ing Southern interior centres have de- creased during the week 31,4is bales, against decrease during the corresponding period last season of 59,SS5 and are now 1I9.Ss8 larger than at this date In l9oS.
 Including stocks left over at ports and in- terior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to- date is s,453. 712, against s,S7s.5o2 for the same period last year. '
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
NAVAL STORES

Wilmington, April r-Turpentine- Steady, 52 1-2; receipts, six casks. Rosin-Nothing doing; receipts, 19. Tar-Firm. $l go: receipts. l54 Crude turpentine-Firm. $2.1j. $3.75 and S3.75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
ST. LOFTS PROvIsIO%s

changed
 Whiskey-Steady, a32 1-2.
 Pork-Higher, jobbing. SIP 90. Lard-Higher, prime steam, $637 f-2. Bacon-Steady, boxed extra shorts and clear ribs, $762 1-2; short clear, $7.S7 l-2,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
CINCINNATI PROyIsIONs

Cincinnati, April S.-Flour-Quiet. Lard-Steady 6.J0. Bulk meats-Quiet. 700. Bacon-Steady. $S25 Whiskey-Steady, SIPS Sugar-Quiet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Special matinee for children at the Donrybrook Fair 3;3o p. m. today. Reduced admission fee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
BANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, April S.--The following table complied by Bradstreet. shows the bank clearings at the cities named for the week ended April '. with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Vi NEW YORK, April S.-Middling, l5. Net receipts, 203; gross receipts, 1.267 sales, 1,2s7; stock. 11O.ss2; exports, to conti- nent 400. Total to-day: Net receipts, G. 769; exports. to Great Britain, l6.S13; to continent, 6,1oO; stock, 4S9. OS3. Consoli- dated; Net receipts. Ss,756; exports, to sGreat Britain, 30.509; to continent, 19, 24o; to8Japan, 25O. Total since September 1: Net receipts 6.74S.423; exports. to Great Britain. 2,111,671; to France, 661,7O4; to continent 2.355,7ss; to Japan. 3s.271; to Mexico 25.471.
 NEW ORLEANS.-Cotton steady; sales, $500. Ordinary, 12%; good ordinary, ls 15-16; low middling, 14 9-16 middIing fl 15-16; good middling, 15A: middling fair, 15%. Receipts. 1887: stock 2s5, ,367
 GALVESTON.-Easy; 'middling, IS; re- ceipts, 2.T94; stock, 25.2s2.
 MOBILE.-ouiet; middling, 14N sales, 300; receipts, '; stock. 5,91s.
 SAVANNAH.-Steady; middling. 14%; sales, 1853; receipts SIS; stock, 49,3S2. W
 CHARLESTON.-Nomin stock A040
 WILMINGTON Nominal middling, 14%: sales s2; receipts. g; stock, 6,l55
 NoRFoLK.-Receipts, 500; stock Ill., 300.
 BALTIMORE Nominal; mIddling, l5; receipts 627; stock, 1,477.
 BOsToN.-DulI; middling IA 90: receipts 105: stock. 1878.
 PHILADELPHIA. - Quiet: middling. 15 25; receipts. 672; stock. 2,61O.
 ST. LOUIS-Steady; middlng 15; sales, 100; receipts, 1,226; stock, 1S,71O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
VIRGIN FAUNcE's COTTON LETTER.

NEW YORK, April S.-Cotton futures showed some ease early in the day, the re. suit of scattered selling Certain interests put out short lines for a turn, while at the same time many of the recent buyers of cotton sold for profits. The cables at- tracted but little attention since the pri- vate cables from the other side were rather conflicting. The. receipts were light, and the reports from the South with regard to the spot situation reflected considerable difference of opinion among various observers. However, New Orleans was good buyer of cotton, and the Wall Street shorts as the day wore on became nervous and bought an extensive scale with the result that the market steadied
 some options selling up appreciably The weekly statistics were quite buliish and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
COTTON CROP MOVEMENT.

NEW YORK, April s.-The following sta tistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending April s were compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange:
 Weekly movement. This Year. Last Year. E1nrf
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
Yocar. COTTON MARKET.
rorAL NET RECEIPTS OF COTTON.

On the local cotton market yesterday middling was quoted nominal at 14% cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

Kansas City. April s.--Cattle-Receipts 1000. Steady to strong: export and dress 8. .6Od$4 50: Western fed steers, 8. .6OGi4 55: stockers and feeders, $3.O 0$4,25: South ern steers, &. 75ds4 20; Southern cows g. .60d$3 .35; native cows. steady 8 O00 $4.OO; native heifers. 8. .5O6s4 30; bulls. g. .5Oa$3. .75; calves, $3.006l6. 50.
 Hogs-Receipts. 1s.tOO. Steady to strong Top. $5,10; bulk. s4.95@$5 .05; heavy, 5000
 Sheep~Receipts. 5000. Steady Native lambs, $5.25d$5.75; Western lambs, s 25@ $5. .95; fed ewes, $4.5OG$5 .0l: yeariings s4. 4Od$5 10; stockers and feeders, $SOO@ $4 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
ESTABLISHED 1s72. H. X B. BEER. New Orleans.

Members of New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Board of Trade. N. O. Future Brokers Assn. Ne| York Cotton Exchange. New York Coffee Exchange. Chic ago Board of Trade. LiI erpool Cotton Association. Private Wires to Principal Points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

FAULTLESS PRESsERS. .t Holt's Dye Works. 1oe S. Court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

NEW YORK, April S.-The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports efnre Sentember 1st:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Dull.
 Wheat-No. spring so@sS; No. B. s5 a95; No red. 97% al. .oo1s. Corn-No. 3. 5ShQ5S%; No. yellow. 5S%.
 oats-No. 3. s9H a39%; No. white, 40 G42.
 Mess pork. per bbl.. 2.75@12. 80. Lard per 100 lbs. 6 .67l E 66.70. Short ribe sides, loose, 6 6.5Oa6.62h. Short clear sides boxed, 7.0O67.25. Whiskey basis of high wines, 1.2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
The leading futures ranged as follows:

Mess pork. per bbl. May .. ....12.65 12.S5 12.s5 12.so July .. ....12.sO 12.97h 12.sO 12.e71t
 Lard. per 100 lbs May .. .... ss2h s.75 ss2M SIS July .. .... s.sO 6.92M 6.s0 s.92h
 Short ribs, per 100 lbs. July .. .... 6.6O s.7o 6.so s.7O July .. .... 6.77h 6,s5 6.77h e.S5
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SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY cor
 TON STATEMENT,

Brought into sight thus
 far for season .. ..9,3so,627 s.7ss.e2l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-09
NExv YnRK c0rrnN rIrrIrRr,

 NEW YORK, April Swallowing were the quotations on the cotton exchange to-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-26
The .Substations.

COullnulng, THIS same interesting re-
port says of another phase Of the Chi
cago post Office: ,3
1.-THE ordinary observer has no ade-
quate conception of the size of the Chi
cago post Office. It is not generally
known that there are Al branch sta
lions in the different parts of the city,
all under the jurisdiction Of the post
master. Many of these branch stations
compare in volume Of business trans
actions with some Of the chief cities
of the United States; for example, the
board of trade station, employing a.
clerks and rs carriers, did a business
last year of $935,277. putting 1t in the
same class with the city of Buffalo.
:'"The Monadnock station, with seven
clerks and four carriers, did a business of
s26,703, placing it in the list Of post
Offices of the country with Kansas City.
"The Stock Exchange station ranks
with New Orleans and Denver.
"The station at Cottage Grove avenue
and Fortieth street, employing IA clerks
and S. carriers, does the same business
as Erie, Pa, and the Twenty-second
street station, with IL clerks aid 538
carriers, is the same size as Springfield.
ILL.,, and Elmyra, N. Y. T :5.af3% IA
In addition to these stations, there
are 203 substations, or, as now desig-
mated, numbered stations, located prin-
cipally in. drug stores, each under. the
supervision Of : clerk IN charge, Ill un-
der the jurisdiction and direct contro,
Of the postmaster. Some of these do
a business that compares favorably with
large cities. notably No. 1876, located
in the store of Marshall Field & Co.
This station was established on January
l, 1908, and ranks with cities Of the
class of Bloomington, Joliet and Dan
vile, ILL.,, East Orange, N. j., and Au-
burn, N. Y. During the year there
were issued from this station 1912
domestic and 1874 international money
orders, amounting to $55, 1926;
stamps sold to the amount of $67,-
561.10; and 2,625 pieces of registered
matter handled. ~
"The Jackson Park station ranks
with some of the larger cities of our
country, with but ten larger Offices in
the state of Illinois, two in Minnesota
and two in Nebraska"