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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01

In 1882 Col Holbrook published his
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01

Three children in Doria Capistrand $
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All were poisoned by eating infected pork.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-04-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL NEWS
DEATH OF JUDGE WILLIAM CUNE HOLBROOK

was Colonel OF Seventh Vermont Regiment at Age of
ceSSu' as Lawyer Before He Was Appointed to Judge
ship by Mayor Strong
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. NICIU ORI .E 4 MS Dec 1 l5 .-L,ntt f,,ti, ,r.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. Is. Spot cotton quiet and easier. Sales. 230o bales. includ- ing 700 to arrive Quotations 1-l6c lower
 Futures. under the influence of unfavoI- able cables. lower New York and easier spots. opened 1@3 points lower and in the absence of support from any quarter. the market declined almost continuously to the close. Trading light. There is ap- parenty but little disposition to trade until the next ginners' report Is received from the Government bureau. A majority of traders seem to think that the report will show an increase of Is to 20 per cent over the amount ginned up to Nov. fl. The very general belief now is that Mir. Hyde's esti- mate of the crop will be fully sustained In the trading today January opened 1 poinr 4nown at 7.e4 and gradually receded Co T.5o. The closing was quiet. Net losses were December IT points and all other DO. leitions 15 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
LovEMAN S CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec io.-There was
 more activity in the contract market today. as a result of shorts becoming more aggres- sive on dull and over local spot mar ket. Liverpool developed further weakness. closing points lower than yesterdays clos ing. Cables from the English market stated that future deliveries and spot cotton were dull and lower, that shorts hal covered,
 that the South was easier. and that the
 failure of Barcelona spiner having oc- cured. At good many points today
 cetpts were smaller than last years
 rivals. notably at Memphis and other sec
 tions of the Southwest and expected
 ceipts at Texas points for tomorrow
 estimated at less than year ago. Gal
 19,o2S; Houston 5000 to $500 bales. against 14.2s1. The days port receipts, however. were heavier than on this day last year. 57.001 compared sith 45,4Ss. Thus far this week port arrivals total 293.- s56, against 250.l45 one year ago. and the indicated movement for the week will be about 4S5.00o. against Iast year 400,0O0 bales. Reports were circulated that the in terior was weakening, especially Texas and Mississippi, and while we have heard from
 lew points where there was desire to hold cotton tha majority of our numerous
 wire correspondents throughout the South contradicted the report and said that the
 intrior wae az firm ever in their inten- ton to hold for higher prices; nevertheless
 local traders sold the market with free
 fand on the assumption that the country
 would weaken if New Orleans was to loosen
 uP anu ds tne Iocdl spot market closed
 steady and 1-16c down for middling and be-
 low. of which grades there is large supply
 and unchanged for the higher grades of
 which there is scarcity of offerings fu-
 lures closed as the lowest of the day
 March 7. .65 p7. .66. after selling high as T. so
 around the opening. word or two was heard from few sections of thel belt as to what percentage of cotton has been ginned
 since Nov, 18th. Thirty gins in South Caro- lima are said to have ginned 20 Der cent
 more. and number of gins In Alabama are reported to have ginned about 31 per cent more. At the very most the trade is not looking for that Is per cent In excess of what was reported ginned to Nov 14th which would be about 11.250O00 for. If such amount be reported and gin but 50 per cent during the balance of the season of
 what was ginned during the same period of
 the past two years which averaged about
 l.6OO.oOO the crop would prove to be slight ly in excess of 12,0o0,000 bales much larger
 If there be more than 50 per cent to be
 ginned of the average of the season of 1903
 1904 and 1902-1903. Therefore the profess
 sionals are expecting another bearish gin-
 ners' report.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
MARKET FOR FUTURES
COTTON QUIET WITH PRICES WORKING
 DOWNWARD.
Enrlish Spot Market Showed Relative [ Steadiness and Southern Reports M showed Determination to
 Hold Their Staple.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.--The cotton market was very quiet with prices working down ward under bear pressure and selling ap- parently from New. Orleans sources
 The market opened steady at an advance ef point on April but generally 194 points lower. which rather better than on the showing of Liverpool future market. Quotations there were points lower at the hour of the local opening. when an advance of 1 point was expected. But the English spot market showed relative steadiness and early advices from the South indicating con. tinued stability among interior holders: ana there was somel support here that was ac- celerated apparently by reports that cer- tain person connected with the census de- pertinent has made statement to the ef- feet that the Government estimate of the crop was much too high.
 But prices only went up point or two from the opening figures when supporting orders were withdrawn and during the re- mainder of the day the tone was generally easy with fluctuations irregular but in the main downward.
 The close was steadied a point or so by room covering but showed a net loss of 103 1e points. Sales were estimated at 150.- poo bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
HAYWARD, WICK & CO.'S COTTON
 LETTER.

-(Virgin & Faunce, Mgrs)
 NEW ORLEANS Dec. 15.-The cotton market continued quiet and narrow today sThe price changes favored the bear side and bearish sentiment was somewhat strengthened by the growing expectation tof a bearish census bureau report concern Ans the amount of cotton ginned prior t9 December 18th. The volume of trade was small and the large operators on either side of the market apparently took not the sllrhtest interest in the staple. This is ratural as no one wishes to carry much cotton over the six holidays at the end or the year.
 The market opened quiet and steady at decline of 1 to points. Liverpool was Itse eppointing and managed to work itself into a state of considerable excitement over the failure of bull operator in the T5avre market It was found, late fin the TnorninR, that the failure was of no eonse- ouence Prices recovered to the level Of veeferIay's closing and then fell off grad s,aIly and easily until about o'clock they srvere 10 to II points lower than the closing ,,f yesterday and the highest level of today The market had no support save thst given st hy the covering Of shorts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
MARINE NEWS.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 15.-Cleared: strs. Preston, Nor, Irgens. Port Limon via Colon Beverly. Br., McLauren. Puerto Cortez; Gyller Nor. Alshager, Mobile
 PORT EADS. - Arrived: Strs Calisto Dutch. Coolin. Hamburg: Condor. Nor Boe. Biuefields; Principessa Laetitia, It., Mon tanari. Port Tampa; Dagmar. Swed. West Hartlepool; Ellis. Hansen. Port I.imon: EI Cid. Baker New York: Limon. Br.. Porter. Port IAmon. Sailed: Strs. Chalmette, BIr- ney. New York; Mechanician. Br.. Ball, Liv- erpool; Beverly. Br., McLauren, Puerto Cor tez; tug R. ". Wilmot, Mott, Gulfport
 JACKSONVILLE Sailed: Schr Silver Heels, Cushman, Baracoa. Cuba.
 KEY WEsT.-Arrived: strs. Martinique, Dillon, Miami and sailed for Havana Mi ami. White. Havana and sailed for Port Tampa; schr. Alice E. Clark, Mcdonald, from Punta Gorda to Baltimore.
 PORT TAMPA.-Arrived: Str. Helias Br.. Cardiff. Sailed: Str. olivette, Turner. Ha- vana via Key West.
 MoBILE.-Arrivej: Str. Habn Nor, Gud- mundsen. Puerto Cortez Cleared Schr John H. Brandon. Spur. Guantanamo. Cuba
 NORFOLK.-Arrived Str. Domingo de Larranaga, Br.. Arnold. Galveston
 NEWPORT NEWS.-Arrived: Str. Queen Wilhelmina, Br, Husband. Galveston an.l sailed for Rotterdam.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROyIsIONs.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Decreased movement of wheat, both Noythwest and Southwest caused strong market here today. At the close May delivery was up a bc. Corn and oats both show a gain of %c. Provisions are up a shade to 15c.
 1rresponsiVe cables and reports of excel. lent harvest weather in Argentine caused
 considerable selling of wheat at the open
 ing. As result sentiment in the pit was were a shade to hG hc lower at 1.0s%9 Q 1 .097s. As offset to the bearish infu- ences. however. receipts in the Northwest were again extremely light and prospects of
 an increased movement were said to be very meagre. A message from Minneapolis
 stated that indications pointed to a sharp
 of the large elevator companies in that section of the country have stopped ship ments Following higher prices through
 out the day in Northwestern markets. many Minneapolis commission houses were active buyers here. This started free ering by local shorts. With only moderate offerings prices gradually advanced. Later in the day the strength was accentuated by, reports from the Southwest asserting an. impending scarcity of wheat for milling pur-' poses. Advices from Kansas City quoted one of the most prominent millers in Kansas saying the mills of that State have only suf- ficient wheat to last fifteen days Heavy buying supposed to be for the account of leading long here was additional factor tending to strengthen the market. At 1.l1 May reached the highest point of the day. The market closed strong at 1.10M Clear dHCeS or wheat anu TOUT were equal to 0b,- 300 bushels. Primary receipts were 566,
 900, compared with so5.so0 q year ago.
 Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported
 receipts of 457 cars. against 73s last week
 and 4S1 year ago.
 Persistent buying of the May delivery by a prominent elevator concern was the fea
 ture of trading in corn. The volume of
 business was larger than witnessed for
 some time Reports from the country in
 dcated an active demand for corn for feed.
 Ing purposes With the exception of a slight
 depression at the start the market was firm
 throughout the day. May opened unchang-
 cd to shade lower at AZ 144% to 44Ss.
 sold up to 45h and closed at 45 Local
 ceipts. aa0 cars. with one contract grade
 Strength of wheat and corn one fac
 tor responsible for firm tone in the oats market. Another influence decided
 decrease in local receipts. arrivals today
 being only 5S cars. May opened unchanged
 to sc lower at $O% q E, sold up to 31h
 and closed at the top.
 Notwithstanding liberal receipts of hogs
 at the yards the provisions market was firm
 the greater part of the day. Strength of
 grains offset the increased arrivals of hogs.
 At the close May pork was up 21a a Sc
 at l2. S7 la c l2. 90. Lard was a shade high
 CT at 7.1212 @7.l5. Ribs show a gain Of
 Sc at 80
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. I5.--Cattle-Recei ipts .. 500. including l.500- Southerns. Slow. steady to a shade lower. Choice export and dressed beef steers. .O0de. 50; fair to good. !. 50 q 5. %: Western fed steers, 3. 6oQ 55; stockers ard feeders ;. 50 q %; southern steers. 25014.5O; Southern COWS. l.15 a 8. 25; native cows. l.7564.25; native heif- CTS. 2.5o65.25; bulls, 2. ooQ4.oo; calves. 3.00@6.50.
 CT Top { s5: bulk of sales, { 4.SO@4 S5 :: heavy. 455 @4.65 packers 4.4oG4.55; pigs and lights. 3. 3.S544.47h.
 Sheep-Receipts 1000. Steady to active. Native lambs. 5.OOa6.75; native wethers, .5Od5. %; native ewes. 4.25@4.75; West ern lambs 5 .65 top price best for coarse; Western yearlings, 100 q5.2 20; West ern sheep. S7514.75; stockers and feed CTS, ?. 2.50a4.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.

HOUSTON.-Quiet: middling, 7E; net re- ceipts. 9246; gross. 9.246; shipments, 11.32S: sales. sos: stock, s7.477.
 AUGUSTA.-Steady; middling "A; net receipts, 1.631; gross, 1.s16; shipments. 737: stock, 95.S96.
 MEMPHIS.-Steady; middling. "A: net receipts 2,6es: gross, 4,260; shipments, B. 406: sales, 2,450: stock. 139.so6. ST. LoUIS.-Quiet; 'mijdiing, "A: s&et re- ceIpts, 800; gross, 3.902; shipments, 3,494. sales 451; stock. 32.167.
 C1NCINNATI.-Net receipts, 1923; gross, 1923; shipments, 1,755; stock, 3,741. sT LOUISVILLE.--Firm.
 Total today: Net receipts. 15,s9s; gross, zo.247; shipments, 22,72O; sales, 3,7o4; ~etocA, 369,0s7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
DAILY COTTON MARKET. Parf Movement.

GALvEsToN.-ouiet; middling. "A; net :; receipts 15,ss5; gross, 15.ss5: sales, 46s; { stock, 214105: shipments. coastwise. 7.15o. NEW ORLEANS-Quiet; middling, g. Is: net receipts 17.604: gross. IS. 221. sales. ! f.soo; stock. 4o5.seO; shipments. to Great Britain. 22,500. v MoBILE.-Easy; middling. z 7-1s: net re- ceipts. 3.4so; gross, a.4so: sales. 500; stock. es, ,26s: shipments. coastwise l,117. s- SAVANNAH.-Steady; middIing. 7&; net receipts s,5S3; gross, s.5ss sales. 6; stock. - 147.14S; shipments. to continent. 6.317. \ eoastwise. 2.s0o.
 : CHARLESTON.-Steady middling. 7ls net receipts. 274; gross 274: stock. 29.774.
 wILMINGToN.--Nomn middling. 7.59: net receipts 1.oso; gross. 1.oso;N stock, B. $50.
 NoRFoLK.-Net receipts. 2,1ss; gross. g. 5s2: stock, 44,225.
 BALTIMoRE.-Nomina middling. 7%; gross receipts 375 stock. 9.145
 NEW YoRK.-Quiet: middiing. &; net re- cepts, S39; gross. 7.5s1; sales 1.575; stock. e1.sl2: shipments. to Great Britain. 9.9o?. . BOSTON--Steady; middIing, sis; net re- ceipts, 1.o57; gross, 2.051; shipments. to . Great Britain. i,911.
 PHILADELPHIA. -. Quiet; middling. e.25; net receipts. 149; gross. 1.272: stock. E.76s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
NEW YORK COFFEE AND sUGaR.
NEW YORK. Dec 15.-Coffee-spot Ri steady Mild firm

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Coffee-Spot Rio steady Mild firm.
 Sugar-Raw and refined firm
 Coffee futures, opened steady at an ad- vance of 10 points July and points higher other positions. Buying was ac- ceerated by continued small primary re- cepts the firmer tone of the Santos mar kets. reports that European points were large buyers in the Brazilian market and important bull support in the local market On the other hand the recent sharp advance led to active realizing. particularly by houses with New Orleans connections and after the opening prices eesed off slightly Later they did little better. however, and the market finally steady, prices 5 points higher except November, which was unchanged. Sales, 123.Tb0 bags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. Dec. 15.-Turpentine firm 47 + f: receipts. 4O2 sales. 29j; shipments 336
 Rosin firm; receipts. 2713: sales. 2.9s5 shipments, 37. Quote: A. B, c, 2.47ie; n, 2.5O: E, 2.52ls; F, 2.55; G. 2.60: II, 2.77ls . I. 3.25: k, 3.S0; M. 4.30; N. 4.5o; W q. 4.75: W W. 5.l5.
 CHARLESTON. Turpentlne and rosin nothing doing.
 wIIMINGToN.-Turpe steady, t7; receipts. 30 casks
 Resin firm. 2 50 receipts. 172
 Tar firm, 80; receipts. 6l.
 Crude turpentine firm. 2. 30 and S.e0; re- ceipts. 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
TOTAL, COTTON MOVEMENT

Total today, at all ports, net 57, 00I; ship ments, to Great Britain, s441S; to conti- nent. 9,5d5; to Japan, 2745; stock, 1.027- 465.
 Consolidated at all ports. net 293.956; shipments, to Great Britain. 117.S16: to France 15.150; to continent, 1S1,2O5; to Ja- pan, 5.S27.
 Total since Sept. L. at all ports. net B. 27T,S6s; shipments. to Great Britain, 1,S12,- S22; to France. 390.e03: to continent. 1.41s,- Ss4; to Japan, 43.275; to Mexico. 12,S64.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
MN WORK DRY GooDs.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Buying in the dry goods market amounted to little today n first or second hands. but the situation is believed to be gradually improving, the fact of any advance in Lonsdale has been used as an argument by sellers for the firm attitude which they are taking Spot goods are almost entirely required and difficulties in delivery are generally expected
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
NEW ORLFANs sPOr CoT,rON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.--Cotton quiet sales. 2.3oo. Ordinary. 1-ls; good ordin- ary, 6%; low middling. Tis middling. g. s36: good middling, 13-16: middling fair. s 5-16. Receipts, 1s,221; stock. 4O5.69o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16

NEW ORLEANS, Dec l5.--Sugar market centrifugal 4Aa4% centrifugal whites, 4 15-16@5; yellows. 4la O. 13-lS; seconds, 3s G4 5-18
 Moiasses steady; open kettle. 15qso; cen trifugal. 7@2O.
 Syrup steady. e2Q25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. i5.-Flour dull. Whiskey steady. 1.27.
 Pork higher jobbing, Il 45. Lard firmer; prime steam. 6 S5. Bacon. steady; boxed extra shorts. 7,62 i&; clear Nglbs. I S7hj short clear. GI2A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
Country Produce.

Ps1itry--Hens. ;se apiece: tryins size. SO 0Q e2c. .s f-.9s Rice--No. 1. Sc; Ne 2, se-
 Peauuts-Per pound. Sh @sc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
G. E. FIERCE CO.'S COTTON LETTER.


 NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 15.-The failure of a Havre firm and the closing of contracts in that connection was given a partial cause of the lower Liverpool quotations. The market quiet with continuance of buying of high grade cotton. against which sales of distant deliveries were being made. Options closed at decline of points. and point. A moderate amount of buying dur ing the early part of our session sufficed to cause steady market. Later. on signs of weakness. operators offered more freely. and with the assistance of sales for account of exporters. prices were carried lower. Trad ing continued desultory throughout the day. The spot demand showed a noticeable fall ing off and largely confined to the higher grades. exporters receiving little or no new business. It Is generally believed that sellers of cotton to mills have In a number of instances arranged to transfer to more distant months a portion of their early commitments in which the sup port expected to be derived from this source will be diminished.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
LIVERPOOL COTTON FuTrREs.

: LIVERPOOL, DOC. 15. = Cotton futures
 opened quiet and closed barely steady. American middling, g. O. C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16

As the time approaches for the giving out of the returns from the ginneries concern ing the amount of cotton ginned prior to Dec. 18th. 1t Is found that the report in- oreases in importance. It will undoubtedly serve as measure for verifying or disput- ing Hyde's estimate of the crop and tho bulls are taking their last stand upon it in over estimated. There is just as much diff ference of opinion over this report as there has been over any previous report this sea- son and the estimates of the amount of cot ton ginned between Nov. 14th and Dec. 18th range between Is and 30 per cent of the total amount ginnei thus far this sea son. Reports from South Carolina to us in- dicate that number of ginneries in that State turned out 20 per cent of their total Dec. 18th. If this is true of the entire belt. it will mean that in the neighborhood of 11.Ib0.000 bales of cotton have been ginned up to Dec. 18th, and that from now on to the end of the ginning season, about 100000 bales must be ginned to make good the estimate of the Government. From the 18th of December to the end of the season exclusive of linters and the amount into- sight during July and August.
 The spot market was extremely dull throughout tho morning and up to o'clock only about 800 bales had been traded In on the spot. The demand was not good and offerings were limited. What transactions were made were at prices 1-16c lower than yesterday.
 Private adviees from Liverpool said that selling distant deliveries against 1t. that exporters were buying the actual stuff and that the market had a weaker undertone with the South offering more freely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-16
TREASERY BALANCES
NEW ORIEANs sUGAR.

 WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. - Treasury ball. ances, S14s, ,5Se,556; gold. $ss,0l2,s7S.