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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Chicago orain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Weakness in the wheat prices in foreign i markets and sfs by large % eeaS- ancss on the seaboard. The close was strong at s ss loss was s mot May being down 1s@ke. Provisions were 7hc higher to Ioc lower; Wheat opened very nervous and aai and on reports of conciiiatory methods to be im the Far East. The opening on May ranged between S5% and s7c or a loss of iS to i&c monetary, however, good sustaining orders bs- ing quickly placed and offerings readily ab- sOresd .s The leading long was an open Du alarming symptoms and flour was reported to lied. May advancing to .s7Mc. Proat taking S1cs Ss seey was large trade at times with great &C., siyity whenever any pronounced buying or snees s s'Vsa seuaisd ss4 oS Bushels @ % 'P Primary Sr sage % decreased ' l.s4s ooo bushels while the Ssss nnsapos sSp DaSss sSd ssS cars against 1888 last week and ses cars a year ago.
 Corn trailed along after wheat. There was extseme weakness early and a marked re- covery shortly afterward but enough pront- taking was in evidence throughout the ses- sion to cause a net loss for the day. Reports of disappointing yields still continued and this with the war scare and higher cables helped to sustain prices. Closing prices were firm although May was Ic lower than Saturday. May opened &axc to IK1issc lower at 4 4 to 47c, sold between 465Gc and 47k@47So and closed at 46&q467sc. Receipts, 42is cars, four contract
 Oats were comparatively firm and showed only slight losses. Small receipts and good shipping demand were the principal infiu- ences outside of the wheat market that had any influence. After opening unchanged to %c lower at 3S% to 3SAc. May sold between 3SHQ 39Ac and 3shc, closing at 3slk9SSskc. Receipts. 253 cars
 Provisions were weak at the stare due to the break in grains. As soon as the grain markets steadied however. there was a good demand from commission houses and rally occurred. An advance of 10 to 200 in hogs was the main bull factor. The close was steady with May pork up 7isc at SI3.67as: May lard unchanged at S7:I7h and ribs lOc lower at S6.8o. Estimated receipts: Wheat. 6S; corn, 35o; oats. i4o; hogs. 37,ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
corparatave Cotton Statement.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4.--secrotary Hester s
 Nsw Orleans Cotton Haa ETSSanS TSontSs oSement to the close of December. Compared with iass
 year n shows a1 inSrssse for the mSat9 With tn vsar before last an increase of SC, 900 bales
 and with 1900 an increass of lS ooo oss 6slss sass
 Sss1St Sss.s veal befoTs Ga' ast and 7soas
 sHs The tnS aouns 1 Of the crop brought into sight
 osm6er, inclusive Is Is7,ooo bales oyer % nd iasi
 Sss Sss' ooo I;S SSiss over over 1900. ..
 The movement from the first of September 10
 ss ss,ss S asaiDss % sssI .sss Ssiss last year
 2+s SsS sss sefa sco ovsrsnd
 Mississippi. ohio and Potomac rivers to north,
 $ sa Hs SsS s.a ssG Ss.s
 pS soS sou.6srn @i .sE,SEs eaSMsIys .ts Os ,a tae
 ooo bales against seo 500 bales last yessTs ss 7S6. 722 bales year before last and eSS; Sss in excess of those held at the eommeneemssn,tt s, of the season. AT .92e bales against 4SS e8i
 isst SSleS ana 1a'' 7Ss Saiss same time 1900
 These make the total amount of the cotton
 srSUns RS tss ss close of s
 sS7, ,s66 bales against e.73o oel7 bales last
 ess .5 bales ws yssr 6 SefGse seo last ana D. At6SlS bales against 366, O7o bales last year and 9I3O20 bales year before last increaS- inK their total for the four months to S94.- 23e bales against .096,776 bales last year and I,OA4. 644 bales year before last. This makes their average weekly taking for the sea- son Ss 8S3 bales against 69 o49 bales last wear and 59 74S bales the year before.
 Foreign exports for the four months of the season have been 9.739. l9 bales, showing an Increase over last season of 2T3.I3 bales and an increase over the same period year before last of 1892 3oS bales The gain in foreign exports during December compared with D@- cefnlSr last year has been l9.67O and com pared with the same period year before last
 Stocks at the seaboard and the go leading southern interior markets at the close or De- cember were AT ,927 bales against ,6l6.- e57 bales the same date last year and oSO'- 662 bales the year before
 Including port and interior towns stocks left over from the previous season and the mum her of bales of the current crop brought Into sirht during the four months the supply has been 7o3S. 665 bales against 6.945.S9l bales
 last year and 7.o49. oo2 bales the year be-
 iyn to the close of December last year So TA- loo per cent of the cotton crop had been marketed and for the same four months in loo0 the percentage of the crop brought into siTht was 62 63- 100 and for the same time In 1900 the percentage was 63 33-loo
 tary Hester Issued today a statement of the
 January Ist. inclusive. showing total brought
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Virgin 6 Faunce's Cotton Letter.


 NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The cotton market continued to move in sensational manner today Leading operators did the oulk oL the business and opinions in many instances were well scattered on both sides of the i.c, se, count. The cables from the English mar were rather disappointing. but the feature or or the day was the Neiil estimate The 5Eng Eng fish authority estimated the crop at ,25o.- GOO bales, and while the latest advices ron tsn far eastern situation were more favorable; tne in this connection asserted q rather bearisn sFvAcf on seufiment First prices were 34 to 63 points iowerA representing from SC 10 S-ac per pound March sold down quite easily. though May and other leading options were correspondingly sluggish. There was . lalr line of buying on the lower prices and the sIpport served to improve values in some m stsnces but for the most part there WAS 2 great deal of uncertainty of opinion amon s professionals The Nell estimate indicated that there are about 1. 500 900 bales stilI 10 come forward during the balance or the sea son and this acted damper on pun en- th11siasn Some of the bull leaders were cred tied with ceiling cotton on the spurts- s New CIrieans advlces stated that Neilrs esImate was being discredited in that city, aIthougn at the same time it was pointed out tnat Brown was the only supporter or the mar Ret In the Southern spot markets dniipess prevailed The inquiry was limited ana tnere were very small Offerings from the county. On the close the professional man1pulasso,TsS 2 5 were doing the bulk of the puslness- The estimated bort receipts were 4S.oOo pales against 6,527 bales for the same day last year,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
THE OPENING WEAK AT HEAVY
 DECLINES.
Selling Appears for Short Account, Disquieting liar News, Full Recepits and Bearish Trade Estimate.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-lThe cotton market opened weak at decline of 34 to 63 points under liquidation and selling that appeared for short account in response to lower ca- days. continued full receipts and e bearisn crop estimate by trade authority. Influence by these various items and also by the un- certainty as to the showing of the ginnerss ket at first vas very weak with March sell ing down to i2.7oc; May to 2. soc and July to l2. ooc before the call was fairly completed This represented decline since the closing these positions and added to the decline of last week had the effect Of bringing about a good deal of buying on the ground that the ls,,ws %srSes was due for reaSton % fl only from also were very bullish as 10 the attitude of holders and the amount of cotton remainine in the interior and there was soon . rally of from sS to sb 70 R0nss cSsns f,Sm shs io
 leans connections were good buyers and the local bull leader also supported the market At the same time there was enough iiuuida- March had sold at is.osc. May at is. soo and and July at 3.23c. Afterward the market ba- came less active. ruling irregular within a range rang of of about bout 10 points of those fsures renewal of unsettling news from abroad. pre- dictions of very bearish census bureau re- port tomorrow and the continued full move ment started started proit,taking for the account Of downward tendency. losing barely steady at estimated @ ct soo. ooo bales. Estimatsd innate "see res ssns, ssps at ssss s sAy Wee. sS
 bales last year For the week 22s. 900 bales, against 275. l7s bales last week and 2ss z ! 5sss ast Sers ssrt ss,s. ressp.s bales last year and at Houston 12.26e bales against 2 S60 bales last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Caldwell. Ward 6 Cos Stock Letter.

IOveT Prlvate Wlfe From MiuaT ~ Co.I
 NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Due to heavy selling orders from the Continent and to Mr. Neifg estimate of eleven and one-quartef million bales and increased war talk. Liverpool ca bles were very disappointing. in consequencO of which the New York market opened down 70 to 60 points. On this break there was heavy covering by shorts with the usual room support which rallied the market early in the session about 30 points and 1t has remained steady during the day with narrow huctua- tions assuming a rather waiting position on the government gimme report which Is ex- pected to come out tomorrow at noon. The general impression is that this will be bull ish. New Orleahs tips of the figures at B. 800 900 bales whereas last year up to the 18th of December there was about g. Soo, 900 bales Einned. We feel that in view of the very excellent season for picking and the prices which have induced rush sales wouli tend to show the crop was practically all gfnned by December 3. Spots show a gen. eral decline over the South of from A to. points and New York spots are 30 points of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
New York Cotton Futures.
Total Net Receipts of Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4;-cotton qutet; quo 10 g. I6c: good ordinary II!sc; low middling, I2%c; middling. ISc; good midtiling, IS 3-leci middling fair. I3 9-l6c. Receipts, l4053 bales: stock. aye. us bales. GALVESTON = Holiday: receipts. s.e22 bales; stock. l73,494 bales.
 MOBlLE--Nominal; midillng l3c: receipts. .266 bales; stock. 43.S76 bales.
 SAvANNAH-Dul land easy; middling l2%c;
 cHARLESToN-Firm; middlhg, I2Nc; re- ceipts, ll6 bales; stock, l2,6b2 bales.
 WILMINGTON-Nominal nothing doing; re- oeipts. 92i bales; stock, e.4sS bales.
 NORFOLK-Nothing doing; receipts. 4,0o0 bales; stock. 33 9o4 bales.
 BALTIMORE-Nominal; middlinK. l3.25o: stock, 4.060 bales.
 BosToN-ouiet: middllnE. IS.soe; receipts. gross, 5.0lS bales.
 PHiLADELPHIA-Quiet middling, l3.4sc; receipts. 50 bales: stock, .99e bales 5.e9S bales: stock.t Is. 5o7 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan 4.-Ths spot cotton market was very dull. Sales. 100 bales Quotations revised. prices reduced Ac. The bears still held control of the future market and hammered the active months down from 4e to s5 pointe below the close of Thurs: day. Every broker at the ringside appeared to be well supplied with selling orders and ihe only support the market had came from the bull leader who bought heavily The mar ket continued feverish throughout the first half of the day in spite of the fact that the legitimate features were all b1llish. The war clouds were not nearly as black as they were last week. The movement was light and the country offered almost nothing in the spot market. Private advices from all parts Of the South indicated that the country was we'll cleared up ot actual cotton. From the initial break in the market there was a sharp recov- cry followed later bv another slump. In the trading January lost 42 points at I2.67e ad- vanced to | 2 S4c and sold down to I276c. March lost 64 points at l2, eoo, advanced to l3; 33c and sold down to [ 3: Isc, May lost 62 points at 8 23c. advanced to l3.6 6Ic and sold down to ls46e., July lost 65 points at losses on January. February and March of 35 points and 39 to 46 on tho other posi- tons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05


 gloomy at the start and it looked as if all the bad features were being concentrated to make lasting impression War scales were brought to the front again, short time wa. was referred to with greater emphasis and last. but not least, Mir. H. M. Neill announced to the world that his estimate of this crop was ti. 25o. 900 bales. aeola ing in effect that wild speeulation was refponsible for the high prices. Under these combined influences opening quo tations registered e decline of about S3 per bale and sellers were plentiful for brief space of time, when good demand was at traoted by rufnors Of census report to be Rpb- fished tomorrow expected to show less than S.7Vo,otu bales ginned up to December IS, 1908. Prices grew steadier until another ru- nor was hoated to the purpose that Japan was buying transports in Liverpool thel ehy iutensifyfng apprehensions which prospects of war occasioned, and substituting an easier tone. The statistics of the visible supply showed rapid disappearance of cotton despite the high prices and free movement, but m the settled belief that hostilities impended m the Far East. all other considerations were apparently disregarded. In such circumstances it Is waste of effort to try and foretell the future. One should be committed as lightly as possible to a market so dangerous as com ing events may be observed without experi- encafnR the aocompanyfng ehOck.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
c. E. Pierce & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

|
 NEW YORK, Jan 4.--Prices broke 6s points at the opening this morning. which was just above the rise a week ago. Prices have advanced from 70 to 60 points over night. but this is the first experience of the other thing. The break carried the level about . cent and a half from the high point of the movement and lot of long cotton came out on stop loss orders. At I3 cents q lot of cotton has been ordered sold and when the early crash carried May to I2.9o and soc the cotton had to be sold for what 1t would bring. This forced selling caused nervous ness all through the day and as the news of war was not favorable. the situation failed to appeal 10 the majority; It win a not be be forgotten that the day of the nrst break we said: "The boom is of the Rye" This will become more evident as we go on It is more generally believed today than 1t was on Tassday. rho tone today seemed fairly steady after the early weakness. Steady on the declinN as the expression goes. When tho I4.2sc of last Monday Is compared with I3 6c of today, the outlook Is somewhat oif- ierent. The census report will be received to, e. morrow and this will steady the market unfavorabie The situation does not appear to us Favorable for purchases at the moment There is nothing to buy cotton on as long as receipts keep up. There Is too much cot ton for sale by commission houses. On any advance do not fail to take profsts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
A. B. Baxter & Co.'S Cotton Letter.
 ,Rv Private Leased Wie1


 NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Pronouncsd weakness was shown in the early market today The Sun was not quite clear from a statistical standpoint at the hour Of opening but enough was known to show that receipts were not falling off to any great extent. Cables were poor and the Japanese Russian sauabble ap- pears to have caused a disquieting feeling in the marke.s at all events when we opened the Liverpool market looked pretty shaky Liquidation here was on rather large scale but there were few reports that the South counted towns and if this be true We may soon witness sharp falling on. First ices very large sales ln Mach delivery. Then prices rallied and it became known that the ginner's report would be issued tomorrow This made shorts furious. inasmuch as a bull ish report Is regarded a foregone conclus- ion in spite of a bearish report by My Neill today who claims a crop of | | .25o GOO bales final cables were at IS to IS points decline Receipts were estimated for the three days at 10000 bales against the same last year Warehouse stocks, SC. 900 bales. The move ment to close of year was 6,9ISOOO bales against 6,797, 900 bales last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Worlds Cotton Takingg.

NEW, ORLEANS. Jan 4.-secretary Hester ners throughout the world as follows in round
 Week ending Friiay. January |, Ssl, GOO bales this year. against 254.ooo bales lasf year and 25l 900 bales year before last, bales sgsnsf 44sS .ooo bales last last year S9'S ana 4, ,oo9 COG bales tho year herole. Of Lhas coo bales against o4S ooo bales last year and l.o52 900 bales the year before. southI bales last year snd 75I .ooo baies tSs yesr before, and toleign spinners 22e6 900 bales against 2,45o 0oC bales last year and 2, 2o0,- 900 bales the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05

Cincinnati Provisions. CINCINNATI Jan 4.--F1our firm. Bulk meats quiet 60. STA. Bacon steady. S7,7S. WhisSty steady. St.27. Sugar easy. hard refned. S4 4s06 es. WILMINGTON, Jan. 4.-rmpentine firm. 65c. receipts, g casks. Rosn firm, 2. 10; receipts 49l. Tar firm, Leo; receipts 96. ceipts, i4l casks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
The Aead,ns futures rapxsd ss Hosao~s,

Cash qucNs ions were as 0oIJOwS: No. 8 Spring wheat. zsas4; No. 9 red. s2&9s7h.
 No. 2 oats, 36Xd36sG; No 3 white, 36A9 Mess pork. per Dbl, SIS; ;S7E@l3.5 Lard, per 100 lbs. S6 S7zq6.95. Short ribs sides, 0oose), S6 ,5o@6. 75. Short clear sides Cboxed), S6.e7iz46 75. Whiskey basis of high wines. Sl.27.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Daily Cotton Market.

NEW YORK. Jan 4.-cotton quiet; mid- I3,l 2s bales; sales. I,66s bales: stock 70: 2eS bales. Total today: Net receipts, 45, 29o to France, s,os3 hAles: to Continent. s7.s25 bales; stock. s6l :5a7 bales. Consolidated: Britain Ssiss Daito F4snss to sso1s bales: to Continent, es. GUS bales. Total s s,ncs September |: Net receipts. 2 74l ba e
 Flanee. 54s. 674 bales; to Continent, ,7o7
 es 5baies: to Japan, 27,4so bales; to Mexico.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Ca4Awsll & Wards Grain Letter.
IOver Prlvate MIre From Mlller A Co.l

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Market closed on a rally in connection with much better feel Ing. The loan crowd did not show much of borrowing demand for stocks and the short interest Is small. The outside public do not seem to be very much interested and where they are specuiating is in the com anodities- Amongst the professionals there continues to be a wide diversion of opinion in regard to the market and such of them as are interested are shifting opinions very rap Idly.
 The general market looks to us like a sale on the rallies for the present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Ne-v York Drv Goods-

NEW haSH' Sa I t'-.n 1sIy ne aIy goods mar Buyers have found considerable difficulty ir securing deliveries at prices approaching pre- vfous figures. Notwithstanding high prices
 however buyers may find it necessary to pur.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Local Cotton Markat.

Montgomery, Jan. 4A 1904. After being closed for three days the future market opened 60 points down.
 Later in the day there was aS recovery of 30 to 40 points. We quote our market quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
New Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-Sugar quiet; open kettle, 2%93c; open kettle centrifugal. 3S@ 7-I6c; centrifugal whites, 3&m3 g. Sc; YeIlows SN@3 II Sc; seconds, 2E@3Ae.
 Molasses quiet; open kettle. 2oM25c; centri- fugal dull, 79lec; syrup dull. 2Qa23c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
New York Coffee and Sugar

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-coHee-spot Rio. firm: No. invoice. 7hc; mild. firm; Cordova,
 I suear-Raw nominal: fair refining, steady; sEc; resnsd. Sulet; No; S: 4;o5;, No; z. 100; fi. S.s6: No. ia s.7sH: No. C' Is' SsSo: No, No, IA. s.45; ConfectIoners A. {. 90; mould A.
 DSiss.5 cut 9s SoS s SrTsssa Ssss SSs powdered
 Coffee futures opened firm. I09i5 points higher following higher EuropeaE cables and on fresh outside buying and covering that was prompted by bulIish crop estimates and predictions of small receipts for the month. The market closed steady at a near advance cf I06oR noinfs SaleE l6i GOO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Naval Stores.

SAVANNAH, Jan, 4s;.-Srurpentine firm. seAi
 Rosin frmn; receipts, s;2Is; sales. none; s5. E, s2 40; l, s2. 60; K, s2 s5; NJ S2. s5; M $3. 10; Window Glass, S33 3o; Water Whitsf |
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
e. E. Pierce Id Co,s Cotton I.attar.

IBS Private Wire From UIbert < rlay.l
 NEW ORLEANS, Jan 4.-The opening of the year in cotton was somewhat char acteristic of the remorSe which follows an evening Of sxhlira&inn- EveE4thlnR eanuned
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
LIABILITIES:

ana 2II 900 bales year before last, and In
 the United StaJes 4SO 900 bales against I,- oIo.Coo bales last year anl i.74i 900 bales
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05

669 bales for the seven days ending January
 last year, 3I4.90i bales year before last and 256, ,49S bales same time in 1901.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05

chase goods and this opinion appears to bt gaining ground steadily. Transactions today were of q moderate character and principally confined to immediate wants. Jobbers have opened their lines of wash fabrics for spring and are now awaiting orders
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Kansas City Live Stock.
Visible Supply of Grain.

Visible Supply of Grain. NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-The visible supply of grain Saturday, January g. as compiled by the New York Produce Exchange is as fol- lows:
 Wheat. 3s pos 900 bushels; increase. l.- 52 1000 bushels Corn, 5, OS3. 900 bushels; increase, 65. OOO
 Oats 8. sos 900 bushels; increase. I7s,ooo bushels.
 Rye .22s.o 900 bushels; decrease. 7s,ooo bushels,
 900 bushels.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
Treagurv Statement.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Tfeasury balances
 cash balances. S229.2s2 l5s; gold, sIis.- New York Stock List.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-05
St. Louis Provisions.

St. Louis Provisions. ST. LOUIS, Jan. A-F1our, steady. Whiskey steady, SI.Sth. Bagging. 5&861Sc. Pork higher: jobhbing. sI3.67is Lard lower; steam redefed S6.TO. Bacon steady; boxed extra shortS S7.25; clear ribs, S7 So; short clear. S7.75..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-09-16
Danish Peasnntry.

The Danish peasantry have not
able love of order and symmetry i'll
household arrangement, placing their
furniture wherever possible in pairs
and in exactly corresponding positions:
One old peasant who had accumulated
a little money and had been prevailed
upon to buy his daughter piano Sc
riousy considered buying another TO
place againSt the opposite wall Their
bedsteads consist of grcat boxes. gen
orally painted red or green and hcaped
with feather beds between which they
insinuate themselves winter and sum
mer If unable to afford SO many
feathers. the underbed is of straw
and receives so little attention that
mice build their nests il 1t AID race
back and forth suucaling shril!y with
out disturbing the stolid peasant SUM
bers The bedding is not washed of
tener than once or twice a ycar--Lon-
don Standard