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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.
H. B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.

(By Private Wire to Caldwell. Ward & Coz
NEW ORLEANS, June 15.-Generally fair
weather throughout the cotton region with
moderate. temperature conditions. and Of
fetal forecast for a continuance of fair
and warm weather in all cotton States to-
night and Thursday, except possible showers
in Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas,
had most depressing effect on values to-
day. Advices from New. York were to eff
feet that a sweeping reduction was made
yesterday in the dry goods market, quota
lions for almost every make being reduced
from Ikc to &c Liverpool showed no ANNA
tion Notwithstanding agreement of spinners
to Increase consumption to extent of about
so 900 bales per month contracts there clos
ing at a loss of IA to is points old and
as matter of fact. some little Improvement
was looked for. There was but little de-
mand for spots in the English market.
Sales, 5000 at unchanged prices, and moth
ing doing in local market spot buyers hav-
ing no orders and as a result only $50 bales
were disposed of at a concession of NC,
midding, IL y, market closing quiet ami
easy. After opening 33 points down for
July and about Q lower on new crop, New
Orleans ruled steady for a while, but in
fluence of more favorable crop weather. of
no spot demand and of poor trade accounts
from the North manifested in a gradual
lowering of prices. At the decline, however,
there was every evidence of substantial sup
port from investors, who may be looking
for market to reach a somewhat lower lew
el, but are willing to averoge on down
grade from present quotations. Summer
months were the greatest sufferers, July
falling from 10. 10 last night to IL SO, a
loss of so points. October declined from
9.67 yesterday TO 9.45, about % lower. Fri
day, June gath. is July notice day. during
which period contracts will be in process of
liquidation after which we will have a holi-
day of three days duration and July
bureau report which is expected TO figure
about 60 against II last year and n ten
year average of about S.. with which to
resume trading Therefore. unless some I'M
foreseen favorable feature should come to
the surface. the market will DrObah1y. he
more or less affected unfavorably by fea-
lures referred to, even though prices may
seem low enough for present. In alb
sence of any demand of consequence,
weather developments will he controlling
features for the very near future, and in
this connection. fair weather is promised
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MARKETS FOR FUTURES
DECLINES CONTINUE WITH ONLY
SLIGHT INTERRUPTIONS.
Liftle Attention Given the Report that
the Boil Weevil liz Spreading
Into Georgia--Clcse
Barely Steady.

New York, June 15-The cotton mar
4et opened weak at decline of 10 "a 20
points on the old crop and sql2 points
on the new crop positions in response
to weak cables and generally favorable
weather reports. Immediately follow
ing the call prices sold off another few
points, but were then rallied slightly
by covering as a result of reports of
floods along the Red River, which were
said to have oyerfiowed considerable
areas in Arkansas and Louisiana The
average of crop reports was so good.
however, that the news In this direction
had little effect and the market soon
resumed its downward tendency in
spite of talk that the boil weevil were
spreading into Georgia
During the middle of the session the
market was comparatively quiet and
hanging around the opening figures.
but shortly after midday selling be-
came much more active and there was
q sharp break, from which there was
finally barely steady at net loss of
2Om62 points, the old crop positions
leading in the decline. The afternoon
selling was largely from the South but
sure from local sources, and about the
only buyers were spot houses and room
shorts taking profits as the market
worked downward. July at the best
price of the morning sold at 11.67; from
this it declined to 1929. closing at that
figure, while August broke from 11.20.
the opening prices to ,e 10 &c. also fl9S
rallied about 1 or points in the last
minutes. but the market gave no indi-
ration OF any Improvement and senti-
ment remained very hearish on the eX-
cellent crop news and poor trade &C
pounts Sales of futures were esti-
mated at $4,000 bales. Southern spot
markets were generally quiet and un-
changed to lac lower. The local spot
market was quiet and unchanged with
BALES of As bales to spinners.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-16

NEW ORLEANS. June 15.--In the spot
cotton market buyers apparently had no or
aers and they showed but little interest in
the scant offerings. Sales, $50 bales. Quo
tations reduced &c
Futures opened quiet and weak with
prices from to 2S points lower than yes
terday's close. Liverpool disappointing
and New York came in weak and lower.
Outsiders held aloof and the trend Of prices
generally downward throughout the session.
In the trading July first lost IS points at
II IS, recovered to ii. So and finally de-
clined to IL ga The market closed quiet
with net losses the old crop positions
of AZ to 40 points and 81 TO "a the
new
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DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS. June 15-Cotton quiet
and easy: sales. $50. Ordinary 9% good
ordinary. 10 11-1s; low middling IL 5-16;
1niddling, 11%; good middling. IL 3-l6;
middling fair. IL 7-16. Receipts, 1886;
stock, 127.s73.
GALvEsToN.--Easy; middling. 12;' re-
ceipts. ESQ; stock. 1856.
MOBILE Nominal; mi6dling, 11S;
stock. 1909.
sAvANNAH.-Easy; middling. t1% re-
ceipts 294; sales 46; stock, 29,4o7.
acknowledgements; receipts, So;
stock, 2,035.
stock. $40.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, AGO. stock, 1865.
BALTIMORE.-Nomin mddling, IL. 20
receipts, 743; stock. 1907.
BOSTON.-Quet: middling. IL. 40; net re-
ceipts. 34 gross. 1863.
PHILADELPHIA. Quiet: middling.
IL IS; stock. SIT.
ST. LOUIS.-Nominal middling. IL; re-
ceipts, 1854; stock, 1880
NEW YORK.--Cotton quiet: middling,
IL. 10; net receipts. 325; gross, 2,24O: sales.
As: stock. 62.30S
Total today: Net receipts, 4,122; exports
TO continent, 5,049; to Japan. 500; stock,
1884
Consolidated: Net receipts s772; exports
TO Great Britain, 10,097; to continent, 10.-
e25; to Japan, 500.
Total since Sept. 1: Net receipts. 7.02s.-
a76: exports, to Great Britain, 2.396.632; to
France, $50, 453; to continent 2,503.143; to
Japan. 42.436; to Mexico. 26.67S
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NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. June 15.-Turpentne quiet,
SO ; receipts. 1o4O; sales. 1925; no exports
quote: A. B, c. 2.77M 92.So; d. 9.S5: h,
2. 90 F, > 90 y a , 95; G, 800; H, , 10; l.
S.3214; K. sen; NJ, $40; N, 8 90; w C,
4. 20; w w. 4.6O64.65
CHARLEsToN-Tu firm. 52%;
no sales. Rosin firm; no sales. quote: A.
b. c. 2.671k; d. 2.72A; E. 2.77}3; r.
.. S2]2 C, 2.S7lz; II, 2,97la; !. 3.12ls X
w W. 4.S7ik.
Observation-Disclosures firm. 52le;
bid: receipts. 10 casks. Rosn firm 10:
receipts 2SS. Tar firm. / so; receipts, sc
Crude turpentine firm. 2.25. 4 90 and 4 % !;
receipts 43.
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C. f. PIERCE co.'s COTTON LETTER.

NGy MTe dlDert q Clay)
NEW ORLEANS. June 15.-The Liverpool
market seemed to be imbued with the same
dizziness prevalent this side OF the A.
lantic and the record of the day was one
of continuous shrinkage of values for both
old and new crop options. The concensus
of cable opinions bearish and reference
was made to waning speculative interest
The moderate spot transactions rather con-
nrmed the Manchester advices delaying the
operation of spinners on full time until the
end Of July. In the absence of any stmu-
lattng news. the lower levels established by
at our opening and while prices were for a
short time fairly steady at the decline tho
perfect weather map and continuance of
good crop reports served to add confidence
TO bearish sentiment and slightly lower
prices acre observed. However much con
Willingness to await more matured de-
velopments before largely committing them
selves, as result an exceedingly quiet mar
ket prevails. The purchasing by spinners
or new crop months would add considerable
strength to fall positions and While this
may have been done to some extent we are
not Inclined to the belief that with the much
advertised unsatisfactory trade conditions
and a full knowledge of the excellence of
the growing crop the interest of the manu-
facturer is. at this time. very great when
reference is made to extending their long
commitments Moderate variations will
probably occur with sufficient regularity to
afford opportunities to operators and we
believe the best results will be obtained by
those who sell on advances with a view Of
accepting moderate profits.
VIRGIN & FAUNCE'S COTTON LETTER
cover Private Leased wire.)
NEW YORK June 15-In the cotton fu
ture market today there was a rather
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-16

Capital punishment is in vogue in
Japan, but no one-not even the execu-
tioner-witnesses the actual dispatch
of the condemned man, who is placed
in a kind of box and left to himself
as soon as the moose is adjusted. The
floor of the box falls when the signal
is given and the murderer drops Into
eternity unseen.
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CINCINNA1T PROVISIONS.

CINCINNATI. June 15.-Flour dan
Lard quiet, 500.
Bulk meats quiet, SIS.
Bacon firm. .S7ts
Whiskey steady. l 2S.
Sugar firm.
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ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS.

ST LOUIS. June 15-Flour steady. un-
changed.
Whisky steady. 32l2
Pork higher; tobbing - 40
Lard higher; prime steam. 6 TO-
Bacon higher; boxed extra shorts, 7.s7h:
clear ribs s. 90: short clear, s. so
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NEW nRI.EANs srnAl

NEW ORLEANS, June I5-Sugar strong,
open kettle, "a a SIS; open kettle centri-
fugaL SQ3%; centrifugal whites. Az a4%;
yellows. Y o. SIS; seconds. ~ @S%
Molasses nominal; open kettle. 2OQ25;
centrifugal. 1O@15.
Syrup nominal. 20626-
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, June 15-In dry goods no
sudden activity has sprung up as a result
of the price revision announced yesterday
but the prices on certain lines It Ia be-
lieved. will lead to comparatively free buy
ing, once confidence is restored and il is
assured that the level VIII not go any lower
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NEw YoRK CorFrE ANN snGAR.

NEW YORK, June 15.--Coffee-spot RIO
steady. Mild quiet.
Sugar-Raw quiet; centrifugal SO test
2T-32. Refined quiet.
Coffee futures opened steady. 10 points
lower, under moderate liquidation in SYM
pathy with easier European cables and
rather larger primary receipts. 1t was
finally steady. unchanged to points lower
Sales. IS. 600 bags.
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COTTON.

NEW YORK, June 1.-the cotton acre
age planted, the commercial crop realized
and the per acre Tin fractions OF q bais)
for the past ten years are follows
(cyphers ornitted)
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Cash quotations were as follows:

Flour-tQulet, easy.
wheat-No. spring s2@s5; No. 3. $50
90; No. 2 red. 1.O191.o2
Corn-No. 2, ASH; No. yellow. soy.
oats-No. 2. Al n a41 Is; No. white. Az
@431s.
Mess pork, per Dbl. IL s59124O
Lard, per 100 lbs. 6.67h66.7O.
Short ribs sides, loose. 7.OO@7.25
Short clear sodes. boxed. 7OOQ725
Whisky. basis of high wines. 1.2s.
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TREASURY BALANCES.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Treasury bal
ances. $164.ss5.415; gold, $e7,369,640.
IN;
MARINE NEWS.
NEW ORLEANS.-Cleared: Strs. Hiram
Nor, Petersen. Puerto Cortez; Alpha, Nc
Dowell. Tampa: South Australia, HulIah,
Bordeaux ~ia Newport News; Spero, Nor.
Iversen. Livingston
PORT EADs.-Arrived: Str. Banan, Nor.
Monsen. Bluefiefds. Sailed: Strs Proteus
Halsey, New York; Condo wifredo, SD, Gi-
herman Barcelona via Havana.
MOBILE.-Arrived: Str. Hispania Nor.
Seeberg, Port Limon; schr. Emma Knowl-
ton, Hudson. Matanzas. Cleared: Strs
Aeolus. Br.. Kirkwood. Dordrecht; Hispanin.
Nor, Seeberg, Port Limon Fort Gaines.
Nor. Jullum, Bocas del Toro; J. D. Everett.
Br. Burgess. Rio de Janiero; schr. Marian.
Southland, Coatzacoalcos.
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Caldwen. ward Coo Market Ietter.

NEW YORK. June 15,-The market dur
ing the afternoon has made little change.
but there fevcrish tone with prices
gradually sagging under pressure from
New Orleans and Liverpool offerings, as
we'll as bear raid. Room traders appear
ed heavily short and bought freely on a
scale down. This buying appeared to be the
only check upon the market, which seemed
naturally inclined to seek a lower level.
While prices showed a disposition to ease
off. traders appeared uncomfortable and
nervous, shorts quickly covering whenever
profit was obtainable and the close to-
night is about the lowest prices of the day
and with nothing about to encourage the
longs. Reports of boil weevil in Georgia
are generally denied. Trade conditions are
far from encouraging and spinners who
thought the market cheap were free buyers
at high prices so that there is support
from that source at present Port receipts
tomorrow probably 1000. against $500 last
year Spots &c lower in the South,
while New York spots 80 down. On
New Yorks close Liverpool is due IL
down for old and to down for the new
crop tomorrow.
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NEW yoRK COTTON FUTURES.

NEW YORK. June 15.-Following were
the quotations on the cotton exchange to-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-16

mixed feeling There was a showing Of
great weakness at times. while on the
lower levels scattered support was in evil
dence The crop situation was reviewed in
bearish fashion. and this feature no doubt
had considerable effect on sentiment. The
market continued to be under the control OF
big interests and the latter were active in
their efforts to create scalping market.
There was heavy selling by a particular
room trader. and there was some uncertain
ty as TO who this selling really represented.
The cables were easy in tone, and the for
eign orders were scattered. there being APP
parently slight excess of selling. Wall
Street interests were fairly active but
their orders were not very decisive in ons
direction or the other The houses with
Southern connections had moderate selling
orders, and the spinners were making
bold attempt to keep prices down, In order
to be able to buy later on in the event of
a change in the crop news for the worse.
There were reports of floods in the river
valleys and there were supplemental reports
that a large area in Arkansas and Louisi-
ana had been overlooked This served to
check the offerings in some parts of the
room as the session wore on The late mar
ket was nervous and rather irregular with
the big room interests generally in control
of the situation The receipts generally
were moderate. The estimated port receipts
for the day we're figured at $500, against
1858 for the same day last year.
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CENTURIES OLD

ight more suffering, degra-
. human race is the same
70. 1t is called Contagious
/" and is given other
is regarded as the blacklist
ases. 1t goes from bad to
st appear are soon followed
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The disease which has ORC
dation and disgrace upon th
to-day that it was centuries a
Blood Poison, 1.-THE Bad ID
names, but among all nation:
and vilest of all human dis,
worse; the little sores that Fl
by others; the glands of the
groins swell and infiane, a
red eruption breaks out on the
body. the mouth and throat
become liberated, the hair and
eyebrows drop out, and ugly
yellow blotches make their
appearance. and If the disease
Is not checked at this stage,
every bone, muscle. tissue an
4,oieos, and from fine roofs of
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-16

Twas afflicted with blood poison, and the best
doctors did me no good, though took their treat
ment faithfully. In fact, seemed to grow worse
ali the while. 7 was disheartened, for it seemed
that would never be cured. AT the advice OF q
friend then took 8. 8. g., and began to improve.
continued the medicine, and 1t cured me COM
pletely, building up my health and increasing my
appetite. Although this was ten years ago, have
never had sign Of the disease to return.
Box 2s5, Savannah, Ga. w. r. NEWMAN.
i nerve in the body becomes infected with the
the hair to the soles of the feet there Is not a
spot anywhere. To cure this awful contagion
,od must first be purified, and nothing will do
quickly and surely as S. SIS, which has been
for years as an antidote for the poisonous
Contagious Blood Poison. Mercury and pot
but it comes back in a still more aggravated
urely vegetable, and 81, 900 is offered for proof
redient. Write for our home-treatment book,
IS Blood Poison and how to treat it. No charge
: SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GAs
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VIRGIN & FAuNcE's COTTON LETTER

Cover Private Leased wire)
NEW YORK, June 15.-In the cotton fu-
ture market today there was a rather
The Glenwood post., 1904-05-28
ADMIRAL Toeo's CADET DAYS

"reminiscences Of the Foremost Jap
anese Admiral.
A retired English naval officer, who,
when lad, was on board the train
ing ship Worcester at the same time
as the prominent Japanese Admiral
Togo. tells the following reminis-
cences:
Togo was constantly the victim of
all manner of chaff from the young
Britishers on board, who called him
-go-two-go-three-g Disliked at
first, perhaps because he was unlike
his mates, he grew in popularity on
account of his remarkably alert mind
and agile body. until at length he be-
came a general favorite with officers
and boys.
He stood all chaff with certain
amount of bravado, unless 1t touched
on his resemblance to the Chinese.
To one fellow sailor who dubbed him
a Chinaman he said with emphasis:
You wait; when l am the admiral
hang you on the yardarm."
One day that Togo had his leave
stopped for some small offense, Lib
erty boys to go ashore" was piped.
and the boys went up to him and said,
Are you to go?" NO" he replied.
Immediately the youngsters got round
him and pinched him for telling lies,
shouting at the same time, you. are
Togo!"
His Christian name being rather
difficult to pronounce. Togo was told
by one of the boys to shoot his god
father and godmother on his return
home. I'VE do not shoot gods in
Japan" was his reply.
The Glenwood post., 1904-05-28

Woman. 1t can't be over two miles
more. Git along, boys. Whoa! What's
the matter there?"
The horses had stopped plunging at
something which they could not pass.
Good Cod" cried Franklin, whose
fence is that? Are we at Buford's ?"
MOI said Sam, this must be at
old man Hancocks He fenced across
the old road, and we had to make a
jog around his ID broom-corn
field. It's only couple O. miles now
to Buford's"
Shall tear down the fence?" ask
ed Franklin.
mo, it's no use; it'd only let us in
his field, an maybe we couldn't hit
the trail on the fur side. We got
to follow the fence way. May God
everlastingly damn any man that'll
fence up the free range! Whoa,
Jack! Whoa, Bill Git out O. here!
Git up!"
They tried to parallel the fence, but
the horses edged away from the
wind continually. so that 1t was diff
ficult to keep eye upon the infrequent
posts of the meagre, struggling fence
that this man had put upon the pub
lie lands"
Hold on. Sam!" cried Franklin.
Let me out"
That's right Cap" said Sam. cit
out an go on ahead a way, then hol-
Ter to me. so'st kin come up to you.
When we git around the corner we'll
be all right"
But when they got around the cor
ner they were not all right. At such
times the mind of man is thrown off
its balance, SO that it does strange
and irregular things. Both these
men had agreed a moment ago that
the wind should be on the right; now
they disagreed, one thinking that
Hancock's house was to the left. the
other to the right, their ideas as to
the direction Of the Buford ranch
being equally at variance. The horses
decided it, breaking once again down
wind, and striking low-headed, sui
len trot. as though they would out
march the storm. And so the two
argued, and so they rode, until at
last there was lurch and q crash,
and they found themselves in rough
going, the sled half overturned, with
no fence, no house, no landmark of
any sort visible, and the snow drift
ing thicker than before. They sprang
out and righted the sled, but the
horses doggedly pulled on. plunging
down and down; and they followed,
clinging to reins and sled as best
they might.
We've lost the TRAIL but we done
the best we could" said Sam doggedly,
going to the heads OF the horses,
The Glenwood post., 1904-05-28

go some day." His words drove
Franklin again to his feet. and he
walked up and down, his face gone
pinched and old.
At dawn the wind lulled. The
clouds swept by and the sun shone
for an hour over vast landscape
buried under white. Sam was ready
to start, having worked half the night
making runners for a sled at which
his wild team snorted in the terror
OF unacquaintedness. The sled box
was piled full of robes and coal and
food and liquor-all things that seem
ed needful and which could hurriedly
be secured.
With perfect craftsmanship Sam
drove his team rapidly on to the
south, five miles, ten miles, fifteen,
the horses now warming up, but still
restless and nervous, even on the
way so familiar to them from their
frequent journeyings. The steam Of
their breath enveloped the travellers
in wide, white cloud. The rude
runners crushed into and over the
packed drifts, or along the sandy
BIlIue WHeTe lue Wluu udu swept luo
earth bare of snow. In less than an
hour they would see the Halfway
House. They would know whether
or not there was smoke.
But in less than two hours ON that
morning of deceit the sun was lost
again. The winds piped up, the cold
continued, and again there came the
binding snow, wrapping all things
in its dancing, dizzy mist.
The winds just on my right
cheek" said Sam, putting up = nit
ten. But where's it gomez"
You're frozen, mani" cried Frank
lin. Pull up, and let me rub your
face"
mo, no, we can't stop" said Sam,
catching up some snow and rubbing
his white cheeks as he drove. Keep
the wind on your right cheek-we're
over the Sand Run now, think, and
on the long ridge. back of the White