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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
New Orleans Cotton Futures. New Orleans. Feb. lo-Cnttnn t,.,,
Caldwell. Ward 6 Co.'S Cotton Latte,

Montgomery, Ala. Feb. I2.-The Livernool Sts SpenIns was very good for both spots and ponts on, ahd1. .me New Orleans market opening 20 ing 30 points higher than last nights close liverpool looked as If she was RoinR bv inc advance advance Dy Ths losing ls points of the early s Hst on the decline, but 1t was quickly check S, howeVer' by Houston's small estimate ur, u' nauers @ appear sellers on all buges, but May options in New Orleans onened n, i+.4S sold to i4.o3 and then reacted to x io nnaily resting around I4.l2 at non.
 we nave mad now ! 3-4c advance from A IeW 1ays ago and suggest extreme care in speeuiaung. for We may have a sharp break was dsappoIasin anne asn,a' Liyerpoors closing today market now to expect much further In,D-t.,a ment in New Orleans soai visible supply last year-American 2, ,ess.
 ssI 69s wv 'o'"l all AihdS B.
 spinners taking since September Ist las, SeoSr-Eorthern' Soo. northern .5o2 900; Southern iIOs,
 Movement for week at thirty interior towns last year-Recelpts. I23, 2o2; sbfpments ITs oI7; stocks. 36I 54I !4o'
 Tn ssht for the week, Io6, OOo We. have received the following from our New York correspondent: ''Ciet your Sr,an1s ro,. ro cuy tSIs ano May pork. Stock. is,7is bar time last year 1890 Not IAaa TSS south. which is extremely prosperous ts "a larger consumer this year than ever. stocls aA S,.lonSi Saat consumption We think 1t (pori) the oest purchase on the list "
 G. E. Pierce c Co.'S Cotton Iettar. .
 tBy Private Wire From Gilbert & ClaI r
 New Orleans. Feb. I2-I.iyerpool tool o quick excursion, going and returning the sam4 day. Early cables showed a rise of nsarIN forty points in the English market hut ,hIs advance was reduced to about l2 points hv the end Of the session The set back uas attributed to selling orders from America
 which was quite logical as the widening n, parties furnished temptation for such tTans actions There was a fairly liberal snecu- lative demand here before noon occasioned hv the initial improvement in LiveFpul and an expectation of very bulsh weekly stntistics
 The weekly movement exceeded forecast sts aorne what and the absence of an active tnouIrv TOT spots subsequently Induced moderate hquidation resulting in a gradual depreciatIon and lessening the steadiness The narrnt now seems dependent chiefly on deyeIonnnents h the spot department. Holders have stood hrhlly by each other in the determine t,on ,S secure Iull value for their staple but if sea,sS | as IT their patience is destined to he ta-.S
 Tor longer period. It is posuib,e ,hes s W W.he recent boom, when visions of % cent oot | , uoh were entertained. spnners were frtghtetsd | lhto taKlhg month twos suppIv ahead 1 shaOhhg them to remain idle for inc nnornant | put hobody can be sure on this uoipt Hoa, | ever until a more substantial demand ,,
 atracted from consuming centers nrices r,ay, | snow more or less resistance in anv r"ntS | improvement 1iihor. any raplo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

The movement on its. face points to . crop of 10, ,es7. .ooo. and judging from the figures furnished by the last census bureau. and the Texas statement and analysis of the move- ment issued by Secretary Hester yesterday, 1t lois as if the percent crop has been under astlrnated The fact that there has been little or no export demand from the interior for several weeks past. will likely. cause decreased receipts fov soma tine to- come. but unless exporters and spinners become free buyers of spots, it Will require constant buying of de- liveries to maintain values. Technically. however, the market is Healthier. because the immense speculative long interest. which was . menace. has been Ilduidated. The recent heavy decltpe has taught many enthusiastic operators that business must be done on . iesitlnfate basis to. sustain prices. without re- sorting to mAnpulative tactics. and 1t is to be hoped that In the future supply and demand will De the controllins factors Fears of in- ternational complications in the East and the nominal demand for spots supefinduced the easiness today fhe pessibility of other nations, being drawn into, the Eastern inf- brosio must always be borne in mind, and therefore we thlnk 1t best to operate on very lines pending c settlement of the Russian Japanese war
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13


 NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 12.-Secretary Hesters weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex- change statement, issued before the close or business today, shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending this date last year in round figures. 3i,OVJ bales. an increase over the same days year before last or 1z.OO0. and an increase over the same time in 1901 of &,OO0.
 For the twelve days of February. the tals show a decrease under last year of 42,000. an increase over the same period years before last of 84, 900 and an increase over the same time in 1901 of 5000.
 For the 165 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the lSS days of last year 4f.OQO. ahead of the same lyGi by 4s2.OOO.
 The amount brought into sight during past week has been 9S.3S3 bales, against zS4,9B for the seven days ending this dato last year, 1S5.s63 year before last and 11O,- 7A same time in 1901 and. for the tSeIys ss, f1o against 40s,7SS last year. 277,9SS year be- fore last and 2Ss.1 .1s1 same time in 1901
 The movement since September lst e,249.6S3, against 6.1S4,35S last year. b,U9e,- 592 year before last and 5,572,146 same time in 1901. Overland across the Mississippi. mills and Canada, 65O,9S3, against 7s5,SO! last year. s19,0S9 year before last. anu s65.2ss same time in 1901; interior stockS iR the ecSesa eommePcaI Gt nSss ysar against 022 last year, 420,949 year before last and 622.352 same time in 1901; Southern mills takings, .1O5, coo against 1.OS6, ,9SO last year, g70,550 year before last and 79o,9u same fime+in 1901. .,.
 These make the total movement for the 165 days of the season from SeptemDer ist to date S34S.622, against S,SSS,6 last year, S,3c9 1S1 year before last and f,ooo'- 6S2 same time in 1901. - Foreign exports for the week have been e0.57. against 170173 last year, making the total thus far for the season. 4,iS9,So : against 4.690,S6S last year, an increase or s8, ,999. s,,.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur tng the past seven days show decrease of i4,203 as compared with the correspond Ing period last year, and their total tax Ings since September 1st have increaseu s6'7M. The total takings of Amerlcah mills. North, South and Canada. thus Tar for the season have been 2663, 75l, agaInSss 2e0S. .246 last year. These include l5SS'OS0 by Northern spinners, against LOU Ioz
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty nine leading Southern centers nave m creased during the week 2.4sI oales' against a decrease during the corresSohu- ing period last season of 62.76O ana are now l94. 431 less than at this date in lsS.
 Including stocks left over at ports aLu % interior towns from the last crop ana tne number of bales brought into slgnt mus far from the new crop. the supply to date ig S,515,S21 against S,60374S for the sahs period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
MRS. 1oRENz FREED.
Judge Pritchard Instructs Jury to
 Give Verdict of Not Guilty.

Judge Pritchard Instructs Jury to
 Give Verdict of Not Guilty.
 Washington. Feb. 12.-Before court ad- journed today, Mrs. Martha J. Lorsns was a free woman.
 Justice Pritchard, acting on a motion of Mir. Kumler. declared that there was not sufficient evidence to hold her, and directed the jury to find verdict of not guilty.
 She simply smiled at the announcement. and was warmly congratulated by her counsel and friends.
 Justice Pritchards decision came imme- diately after all the evidence was in. Sev- eral witnesses in rebuttal testified. one of whom was John R. Tulles, the stenogra- pher who took down the questions ana re- plies at the time Machen was under in' vestigation in General Bristow's Ofice May q, 1908
 The witness under a searching cross ex' animation admitted that he had made g number of errors in transcrlbing his notes | Court adjourned until tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
BRISToW IS SICK.
Assistant Attorney General Robl

Washington. Feb. 12.-Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow, who has been very i'll with grip. is improving but his stomach is in poor condition. The expectation is that he will return to the Department next week. but will go away for his health. possibly to Florida. later OH.
 His illness and that of Assistant Attor- ney General Robb. who has been suffer. ing with severe cold for some days has caused considerable delay in the disposi- tion of a number of investigations, the re- ports of the New York postoffice and the investigating involving the stamp affairs of the department, for instance, being held up by Postmaster General Payne un-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
a. & B. Beers Cotton Y..+.-

By Private Wire to Caldwell, Ward & col
 New Orleans, La. Feb PA aar,,. o,I
 Pool adVices were favorable our market onened 10 29 higher and ruled steady shortly aS,nr MaIus al the advance. The subseauent east ness in Ltverpol the lack of demand for snass ana ana the movement being freer than expected TeSin oteak of 4S to 64 from the ton day. 9 U" the
 The amount brought into sight during ,ho week was 9O,ooo against 235, 900 last voar and the total marketed from September st to date shows decrease of only Al GOO under last year The thirty-one leading interior against l23. 900 last year. and the loss In stock was 5000 against a decrease of os oon last year. The aggregate stock held in thess twons Is 356,ooo against 3s2, 900 last year s1eSe
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

Galveston-Firm; middling. i3 M; receipts, 6.2o9; stock. 79.729. stf .t Mobile-Nominai; receipts. se; stock 20, sss. Savannah-,luiet; middling, IS%; sales, 2; receipts 2.oo0 stock. 6o,667. Charleston-Nominal: receipts. 24; stock. 7.65i. .. ..-.----.-.-.. q. ,s..l Wilmington-Nominal; receipts. 90: stock. l2. 594.
 Norfolk-Rceipts, l,l27; stock l9,675. Baltimore-Receipts. 6Su; stock, 6,252.
 Boston-Quiet: middling i460: net receipts 379; gross, 4,663.
 Philadelphia-Holiday. stock. 2,o2I. St. Louis-Nominal: niiddhng. i4l1: receipts 3.9i3: stock, l6,653.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Killing Near Gnin.

Jasper, Feb. 12.-(Special. l.)-Informatio received here to-day. in the form of telegram to the chief of police, to the effect that Elmer Webb a white boy about IS years old, killed Walter Hill, aged about 45. near Guin Marion county, last night. From reports 1t seems that Webb and son in law of Hills named White, were engaged In a fight, in which Webb knocked White down with a piece of scantling, and Hill ran in to help White up. whereupon Webb struck him with the scantling fracturing his skull. from which he died last night. All parties are promi- nent and the killing has created quite a great deal of excitement in Lamar county where the parties lived. the killing taking place at Pharos Postoffice, at the saw mill of Weeks & Guyton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

New Orleans. Feb i2-There was only e moderate business and factors were asking h to < above board figures. Sales. 3, 2U0 bales. including l.2oo to arrive. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures were steady at the opening and prices 7q2S points higher. The better open ing vas caused by favorable Liverpool cables which reported e full response to the advance in the local market yesterday. Some Hquida- tion followed but all offerings for a time were quickly absorbed and prices advanced until they were from 2 10 Sl points higher than yesterdays cloes. This was followed by day a sudden wave of selling orders struck the market. Its origin was something of s mystery. but it served to cause a break that sent prices down until they were from | to q points lower than the close of yesterday and from 23 to 50 points under the highest levels of th' earlier hours The closing was quiet, the list showing net losses of S0 to 4I points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

The secretary of the Huntsville Whole sale Grocers' Association has received a letter from Representative William Rich ardson of this district discussing the Cooper amendments to the Interstate Commerce act that were recently endors- ed by the wholesale grocers. Judge Rich- ardson agrees with the association that there should be several changes made in the act, but does not believe that they will be allowed by the Republicans who are in control of the Interstate and For eign Commerce Committee of which Judge Richardson Is a member.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Confirmed bv Senate.

Washington. Feb. 12.-The Senate play, in executive session confirmed the follow ing nominations: Charles B. wurten- packer. Virginia, to be a surgeon in the public health and marine hospital service.
 Postmasters: Texas John Harvey, Me- ridian; w. L. Higginbotham, Howe: Rob7 ert A. Rollins, Market: Wesley C. Parch- man. Mount Vernon; Rudolph l.. Reussr' Runge. '...'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
TO ADVERTISE HUNTSVILLE.
Money Will Be Expended in the
 Northern States.

Huntsville, Feb. 12-(Special. )-The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce held a meeting last night and decided to spend considerable amount of money fin ad- vertising this city and county in the Northern States. Committees have been appointed to raise funds among the bus mess men of the city to help defray ex- penses Fifty thousand pamphlets setting forth the advantages to be found here by manufactures and farmers will be print ed and circulated. z
 At the meeting last night. President Jas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Weather Conditions.

Generally fair weather prevails in southern central and middle e-western districts, under influence of an area of high barometer over tne Great Lakes giving continued low tempera- lures in the North, and moderately cold in the South; 1t has warmed considerably in the West, under influence of depression movine ,n over the far-Northwest, giving rain in the extreme west; light snow has fallen in the Northeast.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
wnrld,s Cation Takings.

New orleans, Feb. 12.-secretary Hes ter gives the taking of American cotton by spinners throughout the world as fol- lows: ..- ..o
 This week 29l, 900 this year against 2S5, 900 last year and 216,OOO year before last.
 Total since September 1st, this year 6O22, GOO, against 6,1S2.OOO last year, and 676s.0OO the year before.
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took l. .53g 900 bales this year, against 5)2,- OOO last year, and 1,4SS.O 900 the year before; Southern spnners 1,125,000. against l; 103, OOO last year, and 9S5, 900 the year befoI e; 3.S75.OOO last year, and 3,293,OOO the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

Thomas J. O'Hara and Miss Clara Nose key were married last night in the par |sonage of St. Mary's Catholic Church IRev. Father Burns officiating. The bride is a daughter of MT. A. w. Moseley and Is very popular. MT. O'Hara is a well known nurseryman. Their marriage wac witnessed by a small party of relatives and friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

The Madison County Grand Jury has re- ported forty-three true bills. Bud Bell, white man. who killed Frank Stewart in West End saloon several weeks ago. has been indicted for murder. He Is in jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

Maximum temperature for day. BI degrees. Minimum temperature for day. 30 degrees. Average temperature for day, 20 degrees Accumulated excess deficiency since Jan uary lst, l62 degrees.
 Average relative humidity for the day. "A Total rainfall since anuary Ist, ee4 inches
 na-~n
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Eivcrpooi Cotton Futurer.
LOCAL ,yHoLEsALE PRICE. y Cot -try Produce.

AVCAA w6O4ESALE PRICE.
 cor r7try Produce. ssirsosS: pssiirseS:Ds. sas apiece. trying ..... 20 sPosa.oes-rrish. sseesl per bushel: sweet. Leinonr-Per box. .s2 soqs co. Riee-No. |, 7c; No 2. ec. Psanuts-per pound. sMQsc <,dnsy beans D eol Lima ssans ' sso s; per fsc ls Cheese-Per ib.. i4,se. '' '.' 5sRa..;rr's 5s,sn,"P,r s.ss., ss.ta s.sl .sl7seaoo. Hppiss-Psr busSsl. soesoo: per bs,.. sso cranberries-Psr barrel. .sfo. Celery-Per bunoh 3s06oc. Malaga Grapes-Per keg.' s4.so. Cocoanuts-Each. ac. s
 Provisions. Dry salted sides-7kc. Lard-Leaf. 7&cs Meal-S2h956c per bushel. oats-WHite. soQ6oc: mixed. 4sc Coin-White, e3466e per bushel. salt-Laverpool. Sl per sack; Virginia. eoc; Buttsr-Jerssy. aoease: T:nnsssss ss; country. syrup-rancy. 4oc; reboiled. soc. Flcar-Patent. s4.7S per barrel: straight. sussr-orsnulst.d. sHc; Y. C.. 4xo4Mo: GU. ioaE 6xc. Arrow Ties-4s Iss.. Sl.lo. Jnts Baggfng-2 ibs., 7h07%c; K ibs., 7AW7Mc. Half Busheis-rron- bound. per dos, sa.oo. Peck MeasuPes-Iron- bound. per dos. 70 50. Buckets-Two hoops s2.7s; threS hoons. g. %; brass. red cedar A7, ,oO S'' A'eil Buckets-S3 50. washbcardS-SI. .76@2.So. Hardware. fSails-wire, S2.00. Axes-sS. 6o@6. so. Cotton Cards-S4.60.- Hollow Wafe-Couhfry, 9xo. Chain Traces-S4.0o co. BeliowS-S4. 6o0I0. Fte- Hides, Wool Etc. i1ides-Gresn saitsd, Go, dry flint. iiMe: dry Beeswax-24c per pound. Shearing-loG20c each.
 THE WEATHER. - paily Local weather Report and
 River Bulletin. .. .. Dspartment Of Agriculture.
 WsathAr ntkeAn
 MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. I2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
indicates rise. 1ndicates falL.

indicates rise. lndicatee falL
 The Coosa will fall slowly during the next two days the Alabama will continue to rise slowly tonight and Saturday. except remain ing stationary in upper portion Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

R. Boyd stated that negotiations are be- ing conducted with capitalists who will probably establish two or three new in- dustries in Huntsville
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Weather Report.

remoerature and precipitation aa reported by the Weather Bureau for selected Southern stA' tIcs,s dSariae 2A hours ending A m.
 MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. I2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

New York. Feb. I2.-The following is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending February I2:
 Net receipts at all United States
 ports during week................. I27 oo9l Net receipts at all United States
 ports same wek last year ........ Is72I6I Total receipts since Sept. l.........6,22 6ts same date last year ..................6.249.5 556 E.Apofls Tor tne week .................. 57.3l7| same same week last year ................ I73.9o8 Total exports since Sept Ist........4 65o o93 Same same aate last year 66o, lo2 Ss Stocks at all United States ports.... 735, ,o9S Sane Ss tune sest year .................. o4o.6t7 Stocks at all interior towns .,, 376. O4s stons at tune iast year .''....;..:.... 3so, 33o = year ........ ................., 6b3 O0O Stock of American a1oat for Great
 Britan this week last year.. Iss. 900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Local Weekly Cotton Statement.
Local Cotton Market
The Cotton Movement.

In the local cotton market yesterday mic ding was quoted at 3S cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

FRANK P. CHAPTER. Section Direoior. Weather Bureau.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Daily Cotton Marke...

Daily COtton Marke-. New Orleans Feb. I2.-cotton, quiet; sales 32Oo. Ordinary. | 7-l6; good ordinary, I2%; tow middling. 3% mlddling. l5%; good middling l4; middling fair, l49s. Receipts, 6, 7a4; stock, 436, ,675.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13

River Bulletin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-13
Total Net Receipts of Cotton.

New York, Feb. I2.-The following are the 'tal net receipts of cotton at all ports. since
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-08
LIBRARY ENTERTAINMENT.
Ladies of the Public Library Assoc
citation Will Give Lawn Fete.

An opportunity to assist a very
worthy object is offered our citizens
tomorrow night and it should not be
neglected by those interested in the
better things Of life-the intellectual.
Some years hence a number OF ladies
took upon themselves the task OF es-
tablishing public library, and per-
formed it to the satisfaction Of all con-
tributors. 1t is a regretable fact that
at times the assumed fact Of main
tanning the enterprise has proved an
onerous one, but it has been cheerful
ly performed
Now the need Of new books has be-
come more pressing than ever and TO
meet this need, SO far as may be, a
lawn social has been arranged for to-
morrow night, at the home Of W. K.
Halsell. Ice cream, cake and lemon
ade will be served and every effort
will be made to see that tile guests
pass an enjoyable evening, and be
made conversant with the library's
doings as we'll. The public in general
is invited and it may be assumed that
no one will 90 away disappointed in
their anticipations Of pleasant time.
Vinita's public library at present
embraces about 600 volumes and in
the selection of books great discrimi-
nation has been exercised. The list is
pronounced by competent judges to be
an excellent one, which in these days
is not alwas the case in library pur-
chasing.
What is needed is more library pa
trons and one of the purposes in Civ
ing the entertainment tomorrow night
is TO interest more persons in the en-
terprise. All conversant with the
library believe it should have more
book takers and further, believe If our
people we're better acquainted with
its affairs it would have them, for we
certainly have a reading town and
community. AS to cost, the library
offers incomparably the cheapest ave-
nue. for obtaining books, the member
ship fee being but 25 cents a month,
placing eight books a month at the
disposal Of each and every patron,
with no other fees The library is
open each Wednesday and Saturday
afternoon, IN charge Of Miss Mabel
Miller as librarian, and is situated on
the second floor OF the First National
bank building.
BE certain TO attend toEorrow
nights social.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-06-08
NEW LAND RULES.
How Agents Must Appraise Value of
Indian Improvements.

The Dawes commission and the In
dian agent have been advised as to
the rules under which they will act
relative to the appraisement OF i'm
provements on 100000 acres Of land be-
longing to Delaware Indians. The
rules order the agent to make per-
sonal inspection of all Improvements.
He is to consider only the value of the
actual improvements and must not
consider any possible oil or mineral
value. Persons who have improve
ments are allowed to lease upon the
approval Of the agent and the agent
is thereby practically given the power
to lease the entire 100000 acres OF
land. The leases must be short and
are made with the idea Of protecting
growing crops.
The instructions to the Dawes com
mission are that the Delawares must
be given preference at the Cherokee
land ofllce and will be allowed 10 Sc
lect their land in advance Of their
regular numbers and that the heads
OF families must be so notified at once
by registered letter. The commission
is also ordered that in case a contest
is fled upon Delaware allotment, the
Delaware must be so notified at once
and the contest shall be advanced up
on the docket for an early hearing. If
Delaware fails to sell his improve
ments within six months, the land
viii be thrown open to allotment the
same as any other piece Of domain.
The orders to the agent are that he
shall proceed at once to the appraise-
ment of the improvements on the
lands that are certified by the Dawes
commission to De the rightful property
Of the allottee in question. The COM
mission can not certify to the right Of
an allottee until after nine months.
contest time has elapsed after allot-
ment is selected.