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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
WALL STREET. REVIEW
STOCK MARKET STILL LACKING
 IN ANIMATION.
sagging of Prices Became More Pro- nounced and an Effort to Lift Them was Lacking-Moder-
 ate Reaction Calculated.

New York. April 12-Today's stock market was still lacking in the anima- ton which had characterized trading previous to this. week and the sagging pronounced than yesterday. There was not the same effort to lift prices by the stimulating effect of making up special stocks. The market was not left to drift Us oerelect. however. and a sort oi nursing process was adopted. It is the prevalent conviction in Wall Street that the recent campaign for higher prices faS enjoyed the auspices of some infiu- eEtiai capitalists who believed that out side interests in speculation could be awakened in that way. A moderate re- action IS calculated to be for the purpose or showing on smaller operators Of the weaker calibre and for inviting some ln- vestment demand at the lower. level on ket on the advance. There was a dispo- sition to seek some indication of policy in the public attitude toward the North ern Securities settlement. which might af- 1crd some clue to the mystery of the late absorption of Union Pacific The report that the United States Steel Corporation had cancelled an option for the purchase ot oo,O0O tons of Bessemer pig iron pos sibly helped to depress the preferred stock. The concentrated absorption of the second bonds was the feature of the early market in which some $2,00O,000 or upwards of these bonds were taken by one nrm. The impression was conveyed that much of this was on orders for German account. London was a free seller on balance of stocks in this mar ket notwithstanding the generally buoy ant tone of the London market. More temporary note issues at high interest rates onI collateral security of unsold bonds by the Rock Island and American Telephone companies nullified the favor able effect of the recent sale of bond is- sues which was supposed to herald the revival of an absorptive demand in the market for such securities. This ana molous contrast with the extreme ease of the money market for ordinary pur- poses is cause for distrust on the part ot investors.
 Reports that grain rates had been agreed upon by the railroads were re- ceived with satisfaction. A large amount Of traffic is said to be held back in the expectation that cut rates would be of fered later when lake navigation had opened. The failure of Union Pacific's advance of a point to lift the market was followed by a steady decline in the whole market. Union Pacific slumped at the last on the nasty reading of the bulletin on the attorney generals atti. tude towards the intervention suit at St Paul. The close was weak and losses oi to 1 3-4 were general Bonds were IT, regular with a large part of the dealings in United States Steel second fives. To tai sales, par value. 4,7l0.0O0. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 NEW yORE STOCR rTST
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
AaARINE NrruS


 NEW ORLEANS. Str Comus Kemble. New York.
 PORT EADs.-sailed: Str. Manchester Importer, Br.. Couch. Manchester and Stet- tin via Newport News
 JACKSONYILLE.-Arri Str, Alta more, Searagose, Puerto Cabella, Venez KEY WEST.-Arrived: Str. Oiivette Tur- ner. Havana and sailed for Port Tampa Sailed: strs. Villaderouen. Br, Galveston cutter Onondaga, Ross. Galveston; tug Mas. saiot. Tortugas.
 SAVANNAH. Cleared: Str VoorberR. Dutch, Shoer de Bocr, Rotterdam. NEWPORT NEWs.-sailed; Str. Accilia Ger, Albers, Hamburg.
 MOBILE. Arrived: Strs Belize Nor Christiansen, BelizeS Condor. Nor, Boe Bluefields; Columbia, Nor, Hertzberg, Bo- del Toro.
 NEW YoRK.-Arrived; sicilian Prince Naples; Ryndam. Rotterdam. sailed Prinezzen Victoria Luise Naples; Konis Albert Napies Sicilia, Naples; Kaiser Will helm IT, Bremen; Georgic. Liverpool. BROWHEAD Passed: Oceanic New York for Liverpool.
 TORY ISLAND. Passed: Laurentian New York for Glasgow.
 LIVERPOOL. - Arrived: Dominion. Port land.
 ANTWERP. Arrived: Finland. New York.
 GIBRALTAR. - Passed: cnta dI Mi lano, New York for Genoa.
 INlSTRAHULL. = Passed: Ionian, Hali- fas for Liverpool.
 GENOA - Arrived: Nord Amerika New York,
 HAMBURG. Arrived, Moltke. New York
 GENOA. - Sailed: Lombardia New York CHERBoURG - Arrived: Pennsylvania, New York.
 QuEENsTowN,-Arrivcd Oceanic, New York York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR

The market for coffee futures opened firm at unchanged prices to an advance O. points on the March option, in spite of rather easier European cables than expect ed. and fairly full Brazilian receipts. The recent bulltsh crop news, however, seems to have attracted a better demand from outside sources. and the market following the call ruled much more active than re- gently and generally firm. Part of the transactions were due to switching from the near to the late positions. one exchange being made of IA lots of May for the same amount of September at a difference of 55 points. The near months were taken by large spot interests. who also sold the lete positions, the switch, while presumably ne cessitating the taking up of May notices being supposed to show a bankers profit Part of the demand came from houses with cotton exchange connections and with shorts showing disposition to cover The market closed firm at net advance Of Is G2O points. Sales. t6750O bags, includ- ing May, 5. .s0G6 10; July. 6 20 Gc6 40; Aug ust. 6 6.40g6. 50; September. 6 5Oq6.55; Oc- tober, 6,7O; November. $50; December, 6.75G so; May 7.10d7.2O.
 NEW YORK, April l2,-Coffee-Spot Rio firm; No, ! invoice. 7b; mild steady; Cor dova, 10ll3.
 sugar-Raw quiet; fair refining. 3%; centrifugal, 96 test, 3%. Molasscs sugar. 2A; refined quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW YORK. April 12-Spot cotton quiet. The decline in futures has checked the spot demand, though the offerings are very light. Sales $500 balesA including 1000 to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened steady and unchenged to g points higher. Soon after the opening there was fair amount of selling and under it prices gradually eased off. Prom inent longs gave the market some support for time but when they withdrew the bears hammered prices until they were 1t to IS points lower than yesterdays close Later there was an improvement, the mar ket closing steady. The net losses were 10 to Is points on the old crop positions and i to on the new.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
AVAILABLE SUPPLIES.

NEW YORK. April 12.-Special cable and telegraphic communication received by Bradstreets shows the following changes ir available supplies as compared with last account:
 Wheat. United States and Canada east of Rockies, decreased 2S1.0 bushels; afloat for an In Europe increased 2,000, 900 bush els; total supply increased 1,719,o0o bush- els
 Corn United States and Canada east of Rockies, decreased 2S1,00o bushels.
 Oats, United States and Canada east of Rockies, decreased 445,0 bushels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13

of the crop establishing a higher basis of. values. The half week figures and esti- mates are surprisingly small and should be convincing evidence of early exhaustion of farm and uncounted town stocks. Until some sensational developments shall change the trend of sentiment indications point to limited fluctuations for the immediate fu- ture, 50 that the 4narket can be profitably scalped by either buying selling on ex- tremSs for turn. The statistical position of cotton is unchanged but sentiment is and until public confidence is restored, we must be content with small moves. On New York's close tonight Liverpool is due to come 5 to down Wednesday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. April 12-In dry goods buy ing amounts to practically nothing and the outlook Is for a continuance of hand to mouth busines although there seems to be less indication of weakness on the part of the agents than has been the case up to the present time. No further export busi- ness is reported, although sellers are san guine of further operations for China
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
NEW ORLEANS SHEAR

NEW ORLEANS. April 12.-Sugar steady; open kettle. "A @3 3-16; open kettle cen trifugal, S93%; centrifugal whites 3A @ 4%; yellows, 3h @4; seconds, 2% @S%.
 Molasses nominal open kettle, 20a25: centrifugal 10@15.
 Syrup nominal, 20@25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
CABLES OF YESTERDAY BETTER
 THAN EXPECTED.
At Opening There Was Demand for Covering and Commissian Buy ing Caused Early Rally
 on Active Positions.

New York, April 12.--The cotton market spened steady at unchanged prices to a decline of points under bear pressure in the face Of rather better cables than expected. the continued light movement and further complaint of cold weather However, there was some demand for covering and a little buying through. com mission houses sufficient to rally the ear~ ly market to a net gain of from 5 to II points on the more active positions. Sem fiment seemed here bearing. however, on apprehensions that the continued light demand for spot cotton would sooner or markets and while the estimates for to- morrow's receipts at leading points were light and the forecast called for frosts over the Eastern and Central States, the market could not hold the advance. The first report for the season of the weather bureau published at midday proved With out influence either way, as 1t merely re- ported conditions already understood by the trade and in the afternoon the mar ket ruled generally easy in tone With prices about the lowest of the session or a net decline of from 10 to 15 points un- tii near the close, when moderate cover ing caused a slight rally with the mar A decline of II points. Trading was very quiet during the entire session and was chiefly for local account beyond a little buying through commission houses noted early. Total transactions were estimated at only about 150,0o0 bales. Receipts at the ports today 7.l1s bales against 9sSl last week and 13,2S9 last year. For the week 40,000 bales against 4125l last week and 59632 last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans were 2,6T bales against h064 last year and at Houston 1.264 bales against 5,010 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13

A
 NEW ORLEANS-Cotton easy; sales. B. 500. Ordinary, 12%; good ordinary, IS 1s-1s: low middling. If s-1s; middling 1l 15-1e; good middling, l5k; middling fair 15%. Receipts. 2,677; stock, 26S,O45. GALVESTON. Easy: middling, 14- l6-I6is receipts. 2.o20; stock, 2O.263.
 MOBILE. = Nominal; middling, 14A; re- ceipts. 95; stock 5.453.
 SAVANNAH - Quiet; middling, 14$ receipts, 1.713; stock, 51.27s.
 CHARLESTON. Juiet; middling II # receipts e2; stock. S,106.
 WILMINGTON. Nominal: stock, 6,155. NORFOLK. - Receipts. 500: stock, 13,- soc
 BALTIMORE. Nominal; middling, IS; receipts. 125; stock, 1,602.
 BOSTON - Quiet; middling IA. 90; net receipts. 1s7: gross 397.
 PHILADELPHIA. Steady: middling, Is: receipts, 115; stock, 1,540.
 ST. LOUIS. - Dull; middling, 15; re- ceipts. 766; stock, 13.217
 NEW YORK. April 12.-Cotton dull; mid ding. 14.75: net receipts 3e: gross. 275s; sales. POI; stock. 109,434; exports, to Great Britain, 203; to continent. 300.
 Total to-day: Net receipts, T,3Ts: exports. to Great Britain. POS; to continent, 1,150; stock. 4s5.1ss.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 14,Sss; ex- ports. to Great Britain. 5,903; to continent, 12.321
 Total since September 1: Net receipts, G. 7e2, 06l; exports, to Great Britain, 2,117,- BT4; to France. 61.704; to continent 236s- 1so; to Japan. Ss,271; to Mexico. 25,471.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
KANSAS CITY LIVE sroCE

KANSAS CITY, April 12.--CateAe-Re- ceipts. 13.oo0, including 15o southerns. Market steady to 1Oc lower Export and dressed beef steers, 4.6595.25; fair to good, 3 3.50a4. 80: Western fed steers $500 4.6o: stockers and feeders. 3.00@4.50; Southern steers 3.75@4.30: Southern cows, 2.s5 @3,25; native COWS, 2.00@4.1o; na- tive heifers. 3.5094.40; bulls, 2.50@3.75; calves. 2.75@s.0o.
 Hogs-Receipts. 10000. Market TIC lower. Top, 10; bulk of sales, 4.s7@ 5.o5; heavy. 5.o5@5.1o: packers, 4.s59 5.05; pigs and lights. 4.2594.s0.
 Sheep-Receipts. 2,000. Market 1oc higher. Native lambs. 5.5o@6. %; western lambs, 5.50@6.o0 fed ewes. 4.75@5.25; yearlings. 5.0oQ5.5o; stockers and feeders 3.00Q4.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13

Cash quotations were as follows Flour-Dull and steady.
 wheat-No. spring, 9OG97; No. 3, s50 95; No. 2 red. s5 F @99M.
 Corn-No. ?. 52@52%; No. yellow, 52@ 52h.
 Mess pork. per bbl.. 12.12I4 @l2.25 Lard, per 100 lbs. 6.459G.47h. Short ribs sides loose, 6.12ls Q6.37!s Short clear sides boxed 6.75g7.OO. whisKey. basis of high wines, l2s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH April 12.-Turpentine firm 54k sales, 2so; receipts. 5s2; exports, 415 Rosin firm; sales. 17s; receipts. 1887; sx. ports, s91. Quote: A, B, c. D, 2.35: E. 3.15; Nj, 3.2O; N, 3.45; W G. 3.e0: W w 3. 80.
 RLESToN.-Turpentine and rosiu nominal
 INGTON.-Turpentine firm, 53% receipts. 12 casks Resin nothing doing receipts. 1s6. Tar firm, 30; receipts, 255 Crude turpcntine firm, 2.25, S.75 and 5. 75 receipts, 56.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
CINCTNNATT pRovrsvoNa

CINCINNATI. April 12.-Flour easier. Lard quiet, 6.10. Bulk meats quiet. TOO. Bacon steady. S.25. Whiskey active, 1.2s. Sugar easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
rREAsIRY RAIANcrc

WASHINGTON, April 12-Treasury bal ances. S222. ssO.325; gold. slIAs5I.S5s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
CnIdwelI. Ward A Cd.,. Mnrket Iettsr.

! NEW YORK, AprI I2.-In the face of a rather favorable Liverpool news.opening disappointing. Both markets have been featureless during the day and New York closed steady to points decline
 Cotton acts though it has lost its last friend. Of course there are some bear in fluences and conditions which must be rec ognized; the late spring and continued cold weather is checking demand and delaying absorption of manufactured stocks. India's . conditions not the brightest. Some suggest that a continuation of favorable weather in the cotton belt will weaken spot holders. With these depressing fea- lures before us 1t is natural to hesitate until time which can well remove each one and fully demonstrate the shortness
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
c. E. PIERcEs& CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

NBy Pr1Vate wire rom Gilbert x Clay.D
 NEW ORLEANS April 12.-The only change to note in connection with the cot ton market to-day was the establishment of slight additional depreciation in price; otherwise the surrounding features retained the same complexion Liverpool is evident ly cognizant of the serious possibilities which it's small stock presents and the de- livery department of English market con- sequehtly shows steady tendency though spots feel the influence of present indif- ference of spinners and holders abroad, as well as at home are doubtless waiting pa- tiently for the occasion when spinners will be compelled to buy in an active way.
 Some liquidation by tired longs forced lower prices here. bat trading was very moderate in quantity and fluctuations wero narrow. In other words, the market Is without a settled tendency at the moment. Bear operators in New York are said to be opposing any improvement in an energetic way and additional reports of closures by Fall River mills were used to their advan- tage, but local traders. while guided by de- velopments of the moment to some extent are not inclined to lose sight of the rap idly dwindling movement knowing too we'll what the consequences would be under such circumstances, if substantial spot de- mand should suddenly put in an appear ance- It is hard to believe that spinners are we'll supplied for an extended period and time alone will furnish positive infor- mation ioA Sf1e subject. The gcreation of a speculative short interest of any magnitude as this etine will work deeidediy in the interest of prices on the first encouraging developments.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
Total sales for the day. 479,50o.
BONDS,

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. NEW nRI. .EANC {
lures steady.

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
 NEW YORK, April 12.-Following wer the quotations on the cotton exchange to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
III. & B. BEERS COTTON LErTER,

(By Private Wire tc Caldwell, Ward & Col z NEW ORLEANS, April 12.--Notwith- standing Liverpool adxiees were better than expected our market opened only to Il on the light movement. Advices from Fall River reporting more short time and absence of support shortly after caused a break of IS to 2S from the top. On the decline there was an improved demand for spots. which superinduced an advance oH ' to Ii from the bQttoms making the net loss 13 points on near months and 1 to 5 on the late The movement continues light and the indications are that the amount to be brought Into sight for the week will not exceed 75.000. compared to 113. 900 last year. The first weekly weather re- port of the season was issued today. and while it admits that the recent cold wea- ther has interrupted planting in the central portion of the belt, it stands that favorable progress has been made in the southern portions of the eastern and western sec tions. The early planted cotton is up to satisfactory stands in the southern portions of Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana and in Texas about three-fourths of the crop has been planted in the southwestern and cen tral counties.
 On the whole the report was construed favorably, and assisted in acceerating the decline occasioned by pessmistic advices from Fall River. Outside speculation in the old crop months is lacking, but there seems to be disposition to take hold of the new, owing to the heavy discounts. When any actual setback to the growing crop materializes. the chances are that speculation will be active in the new crop positions. The apathy of spinners for the present, offsets the strong statistical posi- ton and the firmness of holders In the the demand for spots will be the govern ing features
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES

LIVERPOOL April 12.-Cotton futures opened steady and closed quiet. American
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
The leading futures ranged as follows:

Mess poFk, per DOL May e. .,.12.s2h 12.45 12.15 1920 July ...12.45 12.57h 12.27h 12.S5
 Lard. per 100 lbs. May .. ... $50 6.55 6.47M $50 July .. ... 6.67h 6.7O 6.65 667h
 Short ribs per loo lbs. May s.4o e.4o 6.3o 6.s5 July .. ... 6.52h 6.57h 6.45 $50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13

(By Private Wire from C. W. Lee Co.)
 NEW YORK. April 12.-The market to- day was the weakest we have had in some time. It seems to be in spite of the small movement. There was very little business and the majority seemed to be against the market. As there is no general demand for cotton from the public and the trade is against purchases at this figure. profession als are against the market. rather than in favor of 1t. This must be considered an im- portant factor in making prices. spring is on us and a rule the outlook in April, May and June is such to depress the market. There was no business of import ance to-day and the lower prices were made small trades.
 -'t The tape does not show how small the trade in cotton at. the present time is. A few orders would move prices easily Sag ging markets are not good to trade in. As we have said before. it is not a situation to induce short selling. There fore we would keep rather quiet for a few days and see whether the present decline means a serious break later It may cas- fly run into a break in case Liverpool gives way. zlr .~.@4-..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
VIRGIN 6 FAUNCE's COTTON LETTER.

lover Private Leased wire.1
 NEW YORK. April 12.-The cotton fu- ture market today opened steady in tone with first prices at a decline of l to 3 points The, active months were all lower in consequence of scattered selling. There was some bear pressure from the start, the bear element, being bold despite the fa- vorabie cables. the continued light re- ceipts and private telegrams claiming that the weather in some parts of the belt was still too cold to promote the growth of the early planting of cotton. Liverpool was a buyer of cotton. while houses with South ern connections were also the long side of the account. Commission houses had few buying orders but the Wall Street interests seemed to be inclined to sell, and the constant offering of cotton from this source promoted q better bearsh feeling in many quarters at times during the day The professional element continued in con- trol of the general market during the greater part of the day. and the trade un- usually rather quiet. The spot market was steady. with fair demand and rather small offerings. On the close to-day there was a rather conflicting feeling among the room interests The estimated port receipts for the day were 5000. against 1s.2ss for the same day last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-13
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Spot cotton in the local market was quoted nominal at AK cents for middling.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-22

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 All Marys were at one time believed to be invested with extraordinary powers in connection with the affairs of life Bear ing the same name as the Blessed Virgin, they were considered worthy of more than common consideration. and their per- sonal influence over their husbands espe- cially was unusual; hence many men sought authoritative ordinances forbid ding their wives to be known as Mary. Sovereigns. in some cases, dreading sub jection to their partners. showed mark ed distaste for Marys
 Thus Alfonso ". of Castle. when on the point of wedding a Moorish maiden made it a condition of the marriage that at her baptism as a recent convert to Christianity, she should not take this name. In the articles settled for the union of Ladislas of Poland with Marie de Meyers there was clause which bound the princess to change her name to Aloysa Casimir l. of Poland, who mar ried Mary. daughter of the Duke of Rus sia required of her similar sacrifice to popular sentiment.