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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Total sales for the day. 2g1 2oo ,n.Ta. =
ohlcago Grain and 'rovisfons.

Chicago. Feb, 1S.-Millers here today Paid E9hl.. iol a bpshel for No. red wheat.
 gain of two cents from the low noinf of the day; Other deliveries were corres- pondingly strong. Scarcity of wheat sui- taoie TOT milling purposes was the i'm Portant factor in causing the advance. The close was almost at the top, May oelng l !-2 at l 5-sc above yesterdays close ana July was l 1-4 higher May corn closed Is higher, oats were up l-4 to S-Sc and provisions ? 1-2 to F l-2c higher
 wheat opened firm on strong Liverpool ca bies' May and July both being up 1-4 at So to 9s Is and sS 7-S to S9 respective ly On the tehory that the prospects of war complications in Europe had been considerably exaggerated traders with bearish proelivities thought wheat should be sold. Snow in the southwest also brought out selling orders. During the first half hour the market exhibited a moderate degree of weakness and May declined to 97 1-2 while July sold to SS 1-4
 On the decline, however, the demand be-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
WALL STREET. REVIEW
THE MARKET DROPS TNrc
 STAGNATIoN.
Traders Few and Timid--NothinR in the News of the Day to In- huencs Sentiment Regard
 ing Stocks.

New York, Feb. ls.--The stock market dropped into stagnation in the course of today. The unwillingness of the profess sional traders to follow the selling move dence of the rigid Limitations upon the movement of the current market. Even the traders are few and tirnid and this fact Is accepted as the common explana- tion of the immobility of the market. 1t is somewhat remarkable. however, that even an occasional spurt of activity or the execution of orders for some heavy blocks s of stocks seem equally without sf- suggested that the small professional share in the market may be reinforced by some more active and powerful forces with a purpose to keep the market in out pr other purposes in the financial world. Certainly there was nothing in to- days news to change sentiment over the ss,liDp a aos oIds he Gsssaton n oi the the traders were timid about following a de- cline in prices as they showed themselves to be towards the advance on Monday very isrse ns Ratimore Ms ane Ohio and Pennsylvania were absorbed at the opening gave suggestion of support of potential character that may have ing was prompted by the accurate knowi- edge that definite advance towards a settlement of the Gould d-Pennsyivani confnct had m1Scarr1ed- WaDaSh pre- ferred was also as &sufferer Another snow storm gave warning of further irn- pairment of railroad earnings of a kind of which the Baltimore and Ohio Janua- " statement was a discouraging example with it's decrease In net earnings of $1S5- 900 from the preceding January. The southwestern railroads have suffered less than others from this cause, although light snows were reported in that region todayl but this affords snow protec- tion for wheat which has been much needed. This may have accounted for relative firmness in some of the south western grangers. United States Steel preferred also showed the benefit of the more confident tone of trade authorities over the outlook, Amalgamated Cop per suffered from the renewal of the cop- per. litigation in the New York courts. A rally in the cotton market may have relieved fears of money troubles from speculative losses by the violent decline in cotton, Foreign influences were de- pressing, but the actual transactions for foreign account were on an insignificant scale. A slight recovery late in the day was practically lost and the closing was stagnant at about the lowest. Bonds were dull and heavy Total sales par value a,l75,000. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 New York GtoNk T1@k
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
c. B. Pierce Q Co.'S Cotton Ietter.

tby PriVats Wire to Gilbert & Clay)
 NEW ORLEANS. Feb. l8-The pendulum os sentiment in cotton again begins to osciIlate towards the biIl side. consequently a gain fin values was recorded to-day. England and the continent are according to private cables. in einod to be friendly which dispc sition was Pooi The movement figured more liberal than generally anticipatcd, but was of small nlo- Tnent in stemning the upward teaiency sta tistics are un1ueStionably comforting to ad- Vccates of higacr rrices. and ths market is without doubt m a position to respond read fly 10 favorable features The demand for spots indicates improvement in tha. depart naent, and an all around better feeling is no- tceable. The war situation. however, cannot be considered as any ether than serious, and market is unlikely as any effort to unduly ir- nate prices will doubtless meet with prompt resistance. The decided drop in European se- curities indicates. clearly that the possibili- ties Of trouble in the Balkans Is viewed with alarm; In fact an cut-b break is in some quar- ters loked upon as certain, therefore caution should be exerci 'ed With a clearing of the political horizon. the bulls would doubtless be n for another inning
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
The Cotton Movement.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. lS-Cotton steady. sales. $500 Ordinary, Il S-l6; good ordinary, l2ls low middling. l35k middling 13l5; good middling, lSA middiing fair, 14jk. Receipts, 2.593; stock, Ss6, 108 GALvEsToN-Firm; middlng. ISAAC; receipts 1et9; stock. 73.O5O .MoBILE-Nominal; receipts 164; stock, 20.
 SAVANNAH Dull; middling. 1sNc; receipts l, l64; stock, 49.l62.
 T.eOe. 1-' o''eN .w1LMINoroN-Nominal; receipts. ss: stock
 NoRFoLK--Receipts. TOO: stock, 25,sS.
 BALTIMoRE-Non1inal; stock 6s52
 BosToN-ouiet; middling. 13 Soc; net re- ceipts, A; gross. ee5
 PHILADELPHIA-Stea rniddlines 14c. ra ceipts, 4iS; stock. 2z70
 ST. LOUIS-Nominal; middlinR i3ILc. TO, ceipts. 3528; stock, l9, ,423
 NEW YORK-Cotton quiet; middling l3 75 net receipts. SsS; gross. 7.SS5: sales, 2,2i0; stock, 7S, 22S; exports to Great Britain, 227: tc the continent. 1,1s0: total to-day: net receints 7.591; exports to Great Britain 227; to Franco s.s7s; to the continent 2o,s4s; Mexico. iOo stock, 67s 143.
 consclidated-Net receipts. ss.sl2 Exports tc Great Britain, t306e; to France. 2s s.O44; to the continent. 2s.063; to Mexico. 295. Total since September 1: Net receipts 6.29a, ,5sO; exports tc Great Britain 1,s9O,sls; to France, 6Si 2s4; tc the continent. 217s,lW; to Japan. sS sos: tc Mexico 22 S68
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19


 MONTGOMERY. Ala. Feb. ls.-we have heard many rumors and opinions to-day and fn spite of all the market has gone practic- ally one way-up. Liverpool's opening this morning was very much better than expected. New York. however, came very disappointing, showing only points advance over yester- day Heavy realizing in Liverpool forced prices down after New York opening so that the market closed 10 to 12 points down from the high. The general sentiment is more bull ish than it has been for some days. but there ts prevailing tendency to hold back awaiting Developments. and 1t is suggested to-day that heavy purchases of spo. cotton recently will be brought forward, increasing the in- temporarily depress prices This however has shorts started covering this afternoon they found very little cotton offered ana prices easily advanced. New Orleans seemed selling but not SO frely early in the week The political news in Europe is regarded as some. thing of a menace to cotton but has not ap- preciably affected 1t to-day. Certainly New York closed very healthy and strong tonight and Liverpool Is due to come IS up Friday
 STOCKS
 The bulk of business was transacted in the arst two hours during which period a sagging tendency prevailed. The afternoon was mark Cd by extreme duliness and only in special is- salas waa the recovery from bottom prtcs. It waB clear that the disposition of traders was to keep within very narrow limits. The heaViness of tone appeared tc be a reflection ag the fresh depression developed in the Euro
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
New York cofree and surnr

mild steady Sugar raw. firm; refined steady. Coffee futures opened steady at an advance of 10615 points on a scattering demand. at- tracted by smaller primary receipts and firm CT European markets. There was continued selling, however. by importers and Wall street interests and while 1t did not seem that the sales were made with view of breaking tendency that resulted in its closing steady, unchanged on December and January to 5 points higher on the other position. Sales 147.- GOO bags. February. 5.75; March. 5.75G5 ,65; May 5s5G6. 10: June, 6,1O; July. 6.566.35: Septem- Der. s.45Ge.so; November. 6.7O; October. 6.7OG 6S5,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
BULK1sH ADvTCEs FROM AL.
 MOST EVERY SOURCE.
After Declines Steady Buying Causes . Turn of the Tide-Final
 Tone Steady-Sales
 100000.

New York, Feb. Is.-The cotton market opened steady at an advance of 5G7 points on the old crop months, while the new crop options were unchanged to 12 points higher. In view of the small receipts es- tlnaated for the day and the firm cables these advances were disappointing to the smaller longs who. finding considerable amount of cotton offering from yester- days buyers with very little indication of renewed bull support began IiQuidating and shortly after the opening prices had not only lost their initial gain, hut were 0 poipts below yesterdays finals on She more active positions. There was good buying at the decline, however, and win very bullish advices coming in from the market soon rallied and during the balance of the session ruled generally steady 60 firm. Shortly after midday tnafe was slight setback on the larger receipts estimated for tomorrows leading points. but the dropping off of the interior xnoYement tended to offset this as a mar ket factor and the highest prices of the day were reached in the late trading.
 There was heavy buying here believed k0 ha for the account of the leader in last summers bull campaign and the local bull leader also bought heavily of May and July, while a prominent Philadelphia spot interest bought May against sales of July, Added to this demand there was heavy covering by room shorts, with one operator buying 4000 bales of May, be- lseved 10 be for short account and while tne19 was some further liquidation and profit-taking by commission houses, the
 market presented very firm appearance, with March selling up to I3.5l: May to .s3 and July to 13.s5, net advance on these positions of 4lG47 points. Just be- fore the close realizing eased the market oT nIightiy but the final tone was steady with the old crop months net g to 53 points. higher and the new crop irregulaR at an advance of points to a decline of 1z points. Sales were estimated at 7O0000 bales. Tho leading factor in the days ad- vance appeared to bc the smaller interior movement and the continued reports of a good demand for spot cotton in the South. The estimate on the into-sight for the week has now been reduced to about 150, coo bales against 191,000 last year and an estimate of 1S00O0 bales earlier in the week and this reduction naturally leads 10 expectations of good decrease in the visible supply figures while there als1 seems to be some apprehension as to the technical position of March contracts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Crimes of Crazy Man

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 18.-Crazad by drink. Henry G. Franklin today secured admission to the house occunieS by his wife and two children and seizine a hatchet attempted to murder tbem After a terrific struggle he was elected from the house. Officers searching for him found clothing on the CinciDnat if Southern bridge and his body in the river. The attempt to commit suicide was not successful and Franklin Is now In the county tay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Patrolrnan Stabbed bv TTackmar

Asheville, N. C.. Feb ls.-Patrolman M. L. Buckner in an argument with the driver Of a hack named Nathan Stepp, aged 20, was seriously and probably fatally stabbed tonight. Stepp used a pocket knife with three inch blades. stabbing the policeman four times in the left side near the heart, each wound penetrating the lung. The officer is in the hospital and the physicians state that he Is liable to die at any hour. stem was captured at 10 o'clock by Sheriff Reed at his home on flaw Creek, where he was found in bed. He admits his guilt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Hormonv Corrnnt Men-

LoulsVlIIe Courier-JOurnal
 The latest statement from the White House Is in defense of the appointment Jamieson. whom the Republican Record Herald describes as "a notorious politi- elan and legislative lobbyist. /" No Presi- dent before ever made a practice of ap- polntlng men to office whom he recog- nized as so objectionable as to call for a series of apologies accompanying the ap- pointment. But MT. Roosevelt has mace so many appointments and apologies of this Kind that the country has come to look upon them as a matter of course. He would save time and accomplish just as much with the simple statement for each additional appointme of this kind. T need him in my business"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
New York Trv ooods.

NEW YORK. Feb 1s--The dry goods mar ket has strengthened in tone in sympathy with the higher level of raw cotton and manu- lecturers are less inclined to make conces- sions than at any time. Buyers undoubtedly in need of goods and are paying asking prices for what Is wanted immediately. Great delay is being experienced in the shipment of merchandise owing to the blockaded condi- tion of railroads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
PANAMA CANAL UP.
Spooner Makes Defence of fhe Ad-
 nninistration.

m1n1SCraC10u-
 Washington. Feb. 1S.-fhe Panama Ca. nal question again today was the upper most topic in the Senate anl MT. Soooner spoke on that subject during the greater portion of the days session. He discuss ed many phases of the subject. susta' n- ing the course of tkc President through out the proceedings resulting in the in1e- pendence of Pdnaioa. He also contend@1 1 for the superiority of the Panama route over that of Nicaragua He was in:er- rupted frequently by Mir. Morgan.
 Early in the day MT. Tillp1an moved to reconsider the vote of last Monday by which the bill to grant s150,e00 to former Queen Lillioukalani was defeated, hut further consideration of the matter was not pressed at the time.
 The Senate adjourned until Saturday on account of Mir Hanna's funeral, which takes place tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
90 GENTS OFF THE DOLLAR
 FOR CASH.

Once more we will give the pur- chasing public chance to save money on shoes. Biggest stock in city to select from. Nothing held back.
 Bullock 6 Fleming,
 The Leading Shoe House.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
New Orleans Sugar.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1s.--sugar steady; op- en kettle, 2%@3 3-16c: open kettle centrifugal s9SSs; centrifugal whites. 464h; yellows. 3AGD 4; seconds. 2h93 3-15 Molasses nominal: open kettle, 2o@2S; centrifugal, 13%l9 Syrup dull
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

came 90 urgent that the market readily advanced. Buying after the carry os- cline was of a general characters nea.g n5s all Of the large houses taking that SLUG of the market Domestic news was eA- tremely bullish. Scarcity of good miiins wheat was feature. Private oispa.ohess stated that milIers at interior poln.S u v Ds Kansas and Oklahoma were paying iancy prices for hard winter varieties, putting that grade beyond the reach of exporterS: Northwestern advices were or slIhilaI tone. The Seaboard reported the @ Lo.- eign situation even stronger than yes terday. With such a state of affairs prices encountered little opposllon m tne upward course. Later In the day Mdy sold to within i-2c of the dollar marx, srs,, touching 99 1-2 twice during the last IeW minutes. The closing was strong with May at g s-s to i-2 and July I atc ooo h's ., ngr at 90. Clearences equaied l30,Oo; .s I'll. mary receipts were 513, 800 compared With 3S9 900 year ago. Minneapons, Duiuin and Chicago reported 299 cars. against 2A last week and 177 year ago. Corn had about the same experience as wheat Fluctuations being sharp ana suooeh There was good deal of corn on saie early by commission houses and. not much was wanted. Shorts were IalI buyers throughout the day and theIe was an urgent demand from exporters; The strength of wheat. noweSer nsd 1.s newer Iower to 1sc higher at 55 S-s to 5S 5-s decilnea to 55 Is to 1-4, rallied to 56, and cioseo firm at 55 5-8. July closed shade hisAel at B IA to 3-S Receipts 222 cars' SIX contract grade.
 Oates were nervous and influenced largely by wheat and corn. Scalperss had things about their own way, put they were inclined to trade on eonseofs af the foreign situation. May opened shade to IA to 3-Sc higher at 4S S.4 10 44, declined to 43 Is and closed at A. Juiy closed unchanged at S9 7-S Heceipts 129 cars. . A
 Buying for investment account ana covering by shorts, especially m May pork, caused hrmness in proylslons.; There was a fsar amount or nqulaatlon and at times the market showed ten dency to weaken, but active support on the soft spots resulted in rallies. Ins close was firm with May pork up IT at 1515; May lard 2 1-2 higher at q
 ceipts: Wheat 10; corn. 1s5; oats' SO' hogs, s1, ,e0o0 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

ST. LOUIS. Feb 1s-FIour steady. whiskey steady S1.Sl1S Pork higher: Jobbing SIS 55 Lard higher; prime steam. S6 STA Bacon ste ady: boxed extra shorts, Ss co; clear ribs. SS. 121k: short clear SS 25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Naval Stores.

SAVANNAH. Feb. lS--Turpentine firm; G. 305l. exports, 3,s46. Quote: A, B. c, D, S2.5S: E. S3.so; F. S2.e5; G. S2. %: H, S27O; I, s3.O5; K. S3.2s; M. $s.So; N. SS.35: w c. SS.46; w W ss.sS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
riverpooI Cotton Futuras

LIVERPOOL. Feb lS.-cotton futures open ed steady and closed steady. American mid ding. g. c. C.. February. February March March-April. 696; April-May. 6.9S May-June June-July. July-August. T. August September 6.S4; September-October. 6.2s; October-N -Novem ber 5.s7. .a;-7e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

T. c. Thompson of Birmingham, a prominent contractor. Is here and has been taking a look at the building out look in the burned district of Baltimore.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

Among the visitors to Washington to- day were Henry B. Gray and Otto Marx of Birmingham who are on their way to New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

The London Chronicle says that czar Nicholas, one of the greatest of living monarchs. is also one of the smallest from Q physical point of view.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

Horace Hood, editor of The Montgom. cry Journal and his two daughters Jeff for home tonight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Cincinnati provisious.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 1s.-Flour. active! firm Lard steady. 6.90; Bulk meats steady, Ss STA Bacon steady. Ss.l2A. Whiskey active Sl .27 Sugar eaay.,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

CHARLESTON, Fao. ls.-rmpentine and ros. in nUminal. nothing ooing. Quotations omit ted.
 WILMINGTON. Feb 1s.-Turpentine nothing doing; receipts, il casks. Resin nothing doinst Receipts. 695. Tar firm, S1.40; receipts 2g Crude turpentine firm, S2SO, Sl.25 and s4. 25; receipts, barrels
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19

Rural free delivery has been established through the efforts of Colonel Wiley to begin April l. at Hope Hull, Montgom- cry County and Troy, Pike County.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
BANKHEAD IS WILLING
SATISFIED FOR HoBsoN's NAME
 TO GO ON TICKET.
As Soon as Possible Sixth District
 Congressman VIII Return to Alabama to Look After His Political Fences.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Colorado Building.


 Colorado Building. .. Washington. Feb. N. Representative. John H. Bankhead to- day said that the action of the Demo- cratic Congressional Executive Commit tee of the Sixth District in asking the State Executive Committee to rescind it's rules so as to allow the name of Cap tain Hobson to appear on the ticket as a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the district had his entire support, although 1t is said that Captain Hobson gave to the committee his reasons for not registering was that he was then in navy and was on duty.
 It it said here that during the time he might have registered, embraced a long period of his actual abseiice from duty, the Captain being on leave from July 20, 1902, to January, 1905.
 Representative Bankhead makes no point of the aparent conflict of the Cap- tain's claim with the Navy Department records and appears quite willing that he should be qualified as candidate. Under the constitution of the State, Captain Hobson, being on leave covering those periods, might have registered at any time two days before the November cleo tion, also the third week in November, and six days prior to December 90, 1902. Representative Bankhead will be in Ala bama as soon as he can get away and in the meantime will send something to the district in the way of his side of several controversies sought to be insti- tuted by Captain Hobson.
 Representative Burnett, who also has some opposition in his district, has re- turned to Washington and appears satis- fled with the situation he left behind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Naw Orleans Spot Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 1s.-spot cotton was In good demand, the inquiry coming chleny from New England spinners: they generally asked concessions which factors refused 10 make All reported sales to-day were made at full closing board prices, which are *c high CT than yesterday. Sales 3eeo bales inciud'ng 800 to arrive.
 Futures opened irregular and prices were from 19 points lower to 25 higher. Soon after the opening liquidation caused a decline Of 70 points but this was quickly followed by re- coyery which carried prices 10 points above were numerous and wide, giving great pleasure yesterdays closing level The fluctuations "a the scaiper element. In the trading May showed most activity, first going 20 points be- low yesterdays close at 1921. advanced to 13.5S. declined to f3ss recovered to 13.47 and after slight vibrations advanced to 13 80 and then receded to ls.72 The market closed firm. Net gains were February to- July: S1q52 points; August IS; September 13. and October g.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
Q. D. Pieree Q Co,a Cotton retter.

lby EffVate wire From C. W. Lee & Col
 NEW YORK, Feb. IS-There was the most enective running in of the short interest that we have seen in some time After
 the break from lTh to lS cents even the bears
 were buying cotton fer rally. There was no
 short covering on the sharp advance from l2 70
 to II. .25 last week, put after the market start
 ed to break there was a bearish feeling created
 and on this second advance several large trad
 CTS in the local market have sold short It is
 expected that the March deliveries in New Or leans Will be heavy and more hae been made or this than should be. Belnw 13 cents the market tee11s to be sound ns a dollar Every despatch we sent out yesterday show ed soundness in the market. therc was every indueene mt offered t. buy cotton for an ad- vance of 70 or 50 points. When the marke. gets to 1884 instead of il% why then it's time 10 take profits We would not buy at the ad- vance There will be more sinking spells with aIl this war news and the March question
 hanging over the market. But there is every inducenent now to buy cotton on breaks Above l5 cents a pound the advance we aid our best to keep every one out of the market We diu not want to do business Now when the market breaks around 13 eents and tho
 market seems as sound as 1t has of late there is no reason why trader should not buy
 end make good money. The price may run back to l4 cents. but 1t is not to be bought
 cn an advance of Hent abound. July sold up
 90 points from Tuesdays.