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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-25

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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1904-08-25

tar and parafine in the peat-six
pounds of the former and two pounds
OF the latter to the hundred pounds
into glazed exterior that renders the
block inprevious to moisture.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS vls
 IBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 9.-Secretary Hes- ter'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 an increase tor
 the week just closed of 23s,357. against an
 increase of 130.014 last year and an increase of 10s.s54 year before last. The total, visible is 4.317,314, against f. 0sS.95I last week, 3.636.1ss last year and B. 534,94I year before last. Of this the total
 of American cotton is 3.s7s.s14. against B. 4s5.ss7 last week. 3.oso,l9s last year and D.
 sss.st7 year before last and of all other kinds. including Egypt, Brazil, India. etc, 641.000. against 5sS,000 last week, 546, 900 last year and 575.000 year before last. The total worlds visible supply of cotton
 as above shows an increase compared with last week of 233.357. an increase compared with last year of 6S1.11s, and an increase compared with year beforej last of 7S2.367. Of the worlds visible supply of cotton
 as above there Is now afioat and held m Great Britain and continental Europe 2.14S,- 900. against 1.sS1,ooo last year and l,626.- 900 year before last; in Egypt 172,000, against 1S2.0Oo last year and 163. 900 year
 before last in India 25s. 900. against 12s. 900
 last year and 1Ss.o0o year before last; and
 in the United States 1.747.o00. against l. 445.ooo last year and 1.56s.ooO year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
LOCAL WEEKLY COTTON STATEMENT
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
 Por< NJovau,euf.

GALvEsTON-Steady; middlipg. 7-t6: net receipts. l2.737; gross. 12.7s7: sales, 3s0; stock. 205. 1908.
 NEW oRLEANs.--steady; middling. TX {; net receipts. 13.e7s; gross. 14756: sales. 4.- ss0; stock. 4oe.147: shipments. to continent. 1.oo5
 MOBILE.-Quiet: middIfns 7h: net re- ceipts. 1.569; gross. 1.56s; sales. 100: stock, es,Os0: shipments, coastwise. ITS.
 sAvANEAH.-Steady: middling. 9-16: net receipts, e.231: gross. 9.231; sales. l. 5so; stock tas. .004: shipments. coastwise. s.2es. A
 CHARLEsToN.--ouiet: mfddling. 7h; net receipts, 1907; gross, 1.607; stock, 37,- 800; shipments. coastwise. 5s3.
 wILMINGTON.-Nomin net receipts. 1.4s5: grass. 1.4s5; sales. 1b; stock. s.S47: shipments, to continent. 1923; coastwise. 5s5.
 NoRFoLK.--Net receipts. 2.715; gross. D. 7f5: stock. 31,615.
 BALTIMoRE-Nominal middling. 7h: net receipts 2.24s: gross. 2,7S4: stock. 7.- 30B: shipments. to Great Britain, 2,700.
 NEW YoRK.-Quiet; midditng. s.10: net receipts. 1s0: gross. i.264; stock. 93.110; shipments. to France. 10e: to continent. l. xs5.
 BosToN.-+Steady; middling. 8; net re- ceipts. GA: gross 3.S5s; shipments. tQ Great Britain. s.244
 PHILADELPHIA Steady; middling, s.35; net receipts. Il; gross. s21: stock 4.0sk-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10

ment posted at noon shows the amount of cotton brought into sight this week lss, ,5e3 bales. against 6a1.o73 last week, . dscrease of t-eoo bales. Bulls argue that this indi- cates that planters are holding their staple.
 In the trading January opened Is points down at 7.b7. declined 2 points and then soid up to 7.Sa but . heavy selling move- ment finally carried the price down to !. 5a. other active months showing similar fluc- tuations. The market closed steady with net losses of 1501s points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. Dec s.-Comparative cot ton statement for the week ending Dec. Q Net receipts at all U. sI ports dur
 Ing week ..e .... .... 372,445 Net receipts at all U. s. ports same
 week last year .... '. ... :. s25,47o Total receipts since Sept. d.. .-4ss39i2 Total receipts to same day last
 year .... ,.. .... .... .... ..4,s31,57a Exports for the week .... ...... 2S6,sS2 Exports for same week last year.. 203.579 Total exports since Sept. l. .3,467,992 Total exports same date last year. .3.O2S, ,7s7 Stock at all U. s. ports .1.021, ,092 Stock at all U. S. ports same time
 last year .... .... .... ...... s17,45O Stock at all interior towns .... .. 732,5O2 Stock at all interior towns same
 time last year ....j....s.... :. 4ss.5s4 Stock at Liverpool same time last
 year. .... -. -. .... -. 4os.ooo Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain same time last year -. s21,ooo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10

HOUsTON.--Qu!eti middling. 7ts :: net re- eeipts. s.6os: gross. s.sCs; shipments, f,<os; sales. 3: stock. eI,l42
 AuGusTA.-steady; middling. x: net receipts. 2.O55; gross. 3.O55; shipments. l. 651: sales sS4: stock. 93.14O. -,
 MEMPHIS.-FSrm; middling. .li-i6; net receipts. 2.523: gross. b15S; shipments. B. $50; sales 4.50o; stock. 13S.051
 ST. LOUIS-Quiet; middling, TX; net re- ceipts. 4.57s: gross. 4.573: shipments, SITS; sales. l45: stock. 30,S11.
 CINCINNATI.-Net receipts SSG: gross. e96: shipments. 7S3; stock. 3.323
 LOUISvILLE.-Firm; middling. 7A: net receipts. 204: gross. 204; shipments, I5t sales, 2s4: stock. 35.
 Total today; Net receipts. 15l3s; gross, 21.4es; shipments, 1I5o5; sales 5.766. stock, se2.002.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
TnTAI. C0TrON MOYEMENT.

Total today. at all ports. net 57,554; ship ments to Great Britain. 11.s44; to France. 100: to continent. 10.115: stock. 1.021.092.
 Consolidated. at all ports. net 372. 445: shipments, to Great Britain, 173.575: to France. 2i.24s: to continent. Ss.63s; to Ja. pan. 3.576: to Mexico. 1.649.
 Total since Sept. 1. at all ports. het 4.- 9s3.s12; shipments. to Great Britain. 1.755, Oos; to France. S75.453; to continent. 1,2S7.- 17s:to Japan. s7.sSs; to Mexico. 12.364.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
G. F. PIERCE & cos COTTON LETTER.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. s.~First o1ota.
 tons from Liverpool were distinctly disap- pointing. Heavy selling was reported by both local and American. operators later buying orders from the latter source served to improve prices, the early uneasiness was further augmented by the failure of large outside operator. later cable stated that mills who had covered with EuEats (East India) cotton. were endeavoring to resell with a view of buying American. This pol ley would tend 10 increase the consumption of American and Is being pursued on ac- count of the break in prices here and SUI. periority of American cotton. Options closed approximately at prices at which lt was expected they would open. showing .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10

SAVANNAH Dec. s-Turpentine firm 41&; receipts. 4ss; sales. 2s2; shipments
 Rosin firm; receipts. 3.asS: sales 1.7s2 shipments. l16. Quote: A. B. C, D. 2.52M E. z.67h; F, S.s0; c. 2.sS: H. 2.s2h; l. 3.s6; K. 2 90; M. 4.So; N. 4.50: W c. 4.7Si " W, 6.1O.
 CHARLESTON. Tuipentine and roslr nothing doing.
 ing; receipts. 90 casks
 Rosin firm. a.4o bid; recipts 1sS. Tar firm. i. 80; receipts. iA7. Crude turpentine firm. 3.So and s.7e; rs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

\ NEW ORLEANs, Dec. g. = Spot cotton ssady. Sales. 4,s5o bales, including 2,i5S ~ arrive Quotations unchanged.
 hCutures opened easy with prices lTIl9
 ts lower than, the closing level This cei to be expected considering the chirn- sthat character of the rumor which caused dvance just before the termination of ply da1fs aeasion. The tnto.siGht state
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
WEEKIY COI.roN MoyEMENr

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-The following sta tistics the movement of cotton for the week ending Dec. were compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange. Weekly Movement
 This year. Last year. Port receipts .... t.. 3S5.457 332.231 Overland to mills and Canada -. .... .... 5s.ss4 71.s46 Southern mill takings.
 estimated .... ..-. 69.000 69, 000 Gain of stock at interior
 towns -. .... ,..... Lsss .2Ssos Brought into sight for
 the week. .... .... 50s.s4o <9f,3sa
 Total Crop Movement Port receipts -. ....+s9274o 4s45al7 Overland to mills and
 Canada .... ..... -. ss2,o15 s1s.979 Southern mill takings, = estimated .... .... .. 637, 900 63s, 900 Ntock at interior towns in
 excess of Sept. l. .... 632,60 45s.777 Brought into sight thus far for season ....6, 6,624,35s 6.75s.o7s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
MARINE NEWS.

MOBILE. Dec. s.-Arrived: strs Bound Brook. Ger, Hansen, Bocas del Toro; Sabine Young. New York Cleared: Strs. Belize, Nor, Christiansen. Belize; Montauk, Br. Cole, Liverpool; steam tug Nimrod. Forbes.
 JACKsoNvILLE. = Arrived: Str. Alta | mara. Sp.. Zaragosa. Teneriffe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
ExCREAsED ACTIVITY OWING TO
 GENERAL COVERING.
Opealng Was Easy at . slight Decline Dut to Rather Disappointing Cables. Previous Advances Wiped
 Ont.

NEW YORK, Dec s.-The cotton mar ket showed increased activity. owing largsly, 1t would. seem. to more general covering and perhaps . little buying for long account as . result of the steadier slt1ation. though after having shown Q fair net gain in the middle session the pricss were finally at a slight net loss for the day.
 The opening was easy at a decline of 60 10 points, or about due on the cables which were disappointing. Liverpool evi- dsntiy took no stock in the report cir culated here yesterday as to an error in Gtnners' figures. The local market wiped out yesterdays advance with the opening loss, but there was a very good demand at the decline.
 New Orleans appeared to be sending buy lng orders here, Wall Street was covering a1d with some buying for moderate turn prices slowly worked upward. When Secre- tary Hester's tip for the into-siEht vas re- ceived the market took another upward twist and early in the afternoon was about le@12 r~ints above the closing of yesterday. This r, A scented a recovery of practically half s-nt from the low level of the week and seemed to attract ffesh selling. by local bears. SO that during the balance of the session fluctuations were irregular but gem orally downward. The market was finally steady at a net loss of 345 points. Sales estimated at 500,000 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. s-Cotton futures
NEW ORLEANS sPor COrroN.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. s.-cotton steady sales. 1850. Ordinary, 5k; good ordinary, 7-1e; low middling, a-16; middling, 7S good middling. 13-16: middling fair, 8 S.
 1s. Receipts. 14,75s; stock, 40s.l47
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
HAYWARD, vICK & CO.'S COTTON
 LETTER.

tVirgin & Faunce. Mgrs.p
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec 9.-The cotton ing strength today, The majority of the trade was still bearish. but many operators who have been bearish for some time past became converts to the bull side; that is. temporarily, for hardly anyone believes a bull campaign possible with so much cot ton at hand to feed the spindles of the world with. The firm attitude of the farm CT. and the good demand for the actual stuff gave the market a much better undertone than 1t has displayed for a long time past.
 At the opening prices broke badly; the active months soon after the call showing a recession of a full $1 bale.s son an extreme ly unfavorable Liverpool market and a de- of statistics of the Department of Asricul- ture. that any error had been made in his estimate of the crop.
 The market strong throughout the morning on reports of a good demand for spots and limited offerings in all portions of the belt. Farmers seemed more disposed than. ever to hold their cotton and the into-sight figures for the week ending today reflected this side of the situation strong ly.
 In the spot market there was a good de- mand from the opening at yesterday g prices, but offerings were not free Up to noon about 5000 bales had been traded on in the spot and~ at least as much that in f. b. cotton.
 Private cables said that Jewish houses had bought heavily at the opening, but that the market had slumped on selling by Price and Egyptian houses, and on the failure of an outside operator on the long side of the market.
 Late in the day cables said that Augusta was a heavy seller and that the continent was trying to sell its surat cotton and re- place 1t with American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10

net advance of points . result of the days trading; spots. on sales of 5000 bales. advanced points Manchester advised . ouiet market for cloths and yarns.
 A few points were added to our closing figures of yesterday ons a rumor of an error in the compilation of the bureau figures. this proved to be without foundation and was emphatically denied by the chief of bureau of the agricultural department this morning, who added that he knew of no reason for making the slightest change in the estimste in any particular In view of the above, the decline observed at our opening appeared immodGate. but only about adjusted the prevailing differences noticeable Of late, has been to cover short commitments. and when satisfied support must come from some source. at present indiscernibls. if prevailing prices are to be maintained. although cotton is comparative ly cheap when compared with prices of recent years, < should not be beyond our memories when cents was considered . very high price. Week end statistics werc of small influences. if any. the amount of cotton brought into sight is shown to be 6,T3l659 against 5.6s0.415 last year and the movement for the week 4s9.6sS bales. Stocks at thirty interior towns show only small increase for the week. but are about 225,- 900 bales larger than last year. We remain of the opinion that prices will assume, lower levels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
TAKING OF AMERICAN COTTON BY
 THE WORLDS aPINNERA

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 9.--Secretary He's ter gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as follows. ir, round humbers ,
 This week 310.00o this year. against 405.-
 Total since Sept. 1, this year 3,525, ,000, against 3,ll7.0o0 last year. and 3,419, 900 the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took s1o.oo0 bales this year, against 772,. 900 last year. and 7ss,o00 the year before {: Southern spinners 74s.ooo. against Ss0. .o00 foreign spinners l.se7,O 900, against 1.e65,- 900 last year and 1.9se.oo0 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.

In the local market yesterday spot cotton was quoted as follows:
 Strict middIing .... .... .... .... .... TX Mlddiing .... IA btf1ct LOW miudilnB ' B
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
LOyEMAN & CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

| NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 9.--An of the late | advance of yesterday was lost at opening this morning. Liverpool refused point blank | to respond to American improvement of last
 evening, and as Washington officials denied the rumor that an error of 690,000 bales had been made in the Government estimate
 of 12.1s2,ccO bales. issued Dec. 3rd. New
 Orleans opened at decline of about 20 points. March ITS. afterwards selling low as
 I'll. The country. however. held fast.
 and as banks and bankers of Texas were
 in ~ ss w.s
 hold their cotton from market. there was
 more ar less buying of futures after the
 lively small. the advance did not cuiminats | until March touched 7.97, about 26 points l above lowest of the day. Local spot hold
 their cotton today but that buyers were l not willing to pay higher prices. which con-
 ditions tended tos restrict business The 4ss.s5s last year. was rather smaller than sight thus far this month behind one year
 marketed since Sept. '1st figuring s.731.s6s. against 6.6s0.441 last year. Receipts at
 primary points for the week reflected hold ing back of cotton by the interlor, 30 count ed towns reporting arrivals of 2As.311 com pared with 25oShS one year ago. stocks at
 the same points increasing but 1o.sss against 31,4Se last year: standing today at 699.019. against 473.732.
 We have heard further claims of ginners
 having made returns to the Government of cotton ginned to Nov. 20th instead of Nov.
 14th, but it is not unlikely that the agents
 of the Government confounded reports to
 the census department with those intended
 for the Department of Agriculture. which
 are said to have been dated Nov. 14th and goth respectively. Whatever may have
 been the way ginners made returns, reports
 sent in could only have affected the ginners' report. if 1t affected 1t at all. and not the official estimate which was based upon acreage and lint per acre. The Southern exchanges including New Orleans, have peti- tioned Director North of the Census De- partaent to issue. the next ginners report which will give the number of bales sinned to Dec. 18th. when all reports in in stead of in the piecemeal style of the past month. and are now awaiting his decision which will probably be In the affirmative. Near the close of the market cotton sold off in expectation of a bearish supply state ment and spots remaining unchanged, sales 2, 800, to arrive 2,150, middling, 7&c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY COT. TON STATEMENT


 NEW ORLEANS Dec. s.-Secretary Hes ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchang4 statement Issued before the close of bust ness today shows decrease in the move ment into sight compared with the seven days ending this date in round figures of 4oe. an increase oyer the same days year the same time In 1901 of 53,0O0
 For the nine days of December the totals show decrease under last year of 4s.00o. an increase over the same period year before last of 7s,ooo and an increase over the same time in 1901 of 37.oOo.
 For the 100 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead of the 10o days of last year 1.o41.ooo. ahead of the same days year before last l131, 900 and ahead of 1901 by 1.304. 900.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 4Ss.563 bales against ass.ses Tor the seven days ending this date 15o same time in 1901; and for the nine days of December. 1t has been s20,2 against 6sb.e16 last year. 5414I5 year be-
 The movement since Sept. lst shows re- ceipts at all United States ports 4.9S3,912. against 4.251.962 last year, 4.o1s,549 year before last and 3.S12.561 same time in 1901. Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada SS3.59l. against SO7.436 last year. time in 1901; interior stocks in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 64e, 16s. against 461.7S1 last year. 46s.? ?o5 year before last and 5Os.7s4 Same time in 1901: Southern mills takngs 73S.- 900. against 6ss.2s7 last year. 674.SsO year before last and 6O7.4o9 same time in 1901
 These make the total movement for the 100 days of the season from Sept. lst to date 6.731.659, against 5.6S0,415 last year. 5,6Ol,- 1o7 year before last and 5.425.75l rame time in 1901.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 1.5so. against 96S,s7s last year. making the total thus far for the season 3,5ls,770, against 3.ol3.l56 last year. an increase of 5o0.614.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show decrease of 2S.ol2 as compared with the corresponding period last year. and their total takings since Sept. lst have increased 134.433 The total takings of American mills. North. South. and Canada. thus far for the season have been 1.s5%,s71, against 1.452,715 last year.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s leading Southern interior centres have increased during the week 43,319 bales against an increase during the corresponding period last season of 4s.27O and are now S2S.- Al greater than at this date in l90a
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop the, supply to date is 6.ss3.s26. against 5,s5S.2i4 for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
NAVAL STORES,

TREASURY BALANCES. WASHINGTON. Dec. g. - Treasury bal ances, t14t.67i.Ss3; gold, &s7.2i2.+1&.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
CHICAGO GRAIN ANn PROYIsInNs.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Wheat prices whip saved say today over range of half cent, & O l5c. Oats show gain of hc. Pro- visions are up s a 15c.
 The wheat market was largely swayed by the leadership of few strong interests nearly every influential transaction being credited to house with Eastern connec ions or to prominent local leaders. Traders at the outset seemed inclined to favor the bea: side. Cables reported Argentine weather fine and harvesting progressing favorably. May quotations showed an initial loss of Y a 1sc at .1O% 1.11 and with free of ferings there was a. further recession to l.10%. The selling tendency was furthered by rain and snow in the Southwest and by heavy run of wheat at Minneapolis and Duluth. In the face of this earshness, however. the prices rallied on buying said to be for short account. the market over 1.1lla. The strength proved to be only temporary. however. and was followed by another season of receding values. May touching. 10h, lower point than on the previous drop. The succeeding fluctuations seemingly corroborated the prevailing opin- ion that powerful interests were at war, market gradually worked up again to 1 .11ss for May delivery, selling back during the final trading to 1 II and closing firm. Ex- ports of wheat and flour for the week were equal to l.13s. 900 bushels. against 4,607. 1000 last year. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of eS4 cars. which, with U 7ls cars against 7s5 last week and 4ss a year ago.
 The feature of the trade in corn was the alarm that apparently had seized December shorts and the easerness with which they took offerings There was little of that delivery for sale and prices responded. quickly advancing from 46h at the opening to 47% and carrying the deferred option with 1t. May started with the price un- changed to hc higher at AZ 944&, mak , ing fractional gains with momentary reac- tions until 1t touched 45c. The close was firm but shade from the top at AZ o 45. Local receipts were 6so cars, 14 cars contract grade.
 Oats were a shade ffrmer with corn. Trade was light and scattered. May start ed unchanged to shade lower, kept within narrow range and closed at 30%. Local receipts were 62 cars
 The provision market was active and strong with good general demand. Small CT receipts of live stock than usual seeming ly alarmed the more timid shorts and tn ar covering was the source of the markets support. MEs pork is up 15c at l2 s5. May lard gained tsc at 7.12A. May ribs closed 6@7hc up at 6.75Q6.77h.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat, ss cars; corn. 5e4 cars: oats. 80 cars; hogs. 22, 900 head.
 The leading futures ranged as follows: ARTICLES. Open. High. Low Close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
INTERIOR MOYEMENT.

Brought into sight thus
 far for season .6.624.S5s 6.75s.o7s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-10
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.
rorAL COTTON RECEIPrs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.--The following are , total net receipts of cotton at all ports