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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
MARKETS FOR FUTURES.
EoTroN PRICES RULED GENERALLY E - FIRM.
Active Day With an Advance in Response to Better Cables and Reports
 of Lighter Southern x Offerings.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1o--1t was a fairly ac. tive day in the cotton market. with prices ruling generally firm. The opening was firm at an advance of sGl2 points in re- sponse to better cables than expected Pri- Nate cables ascribed the advance in Liver pool to lighter Southern offerings and con tinued prosperous trade conditions. The re- ports of smaller Southern offerings tended to color the private reports from the South Concerning the disposition, of lanters to hold cotton for higher prices.
 Trading during the early session was light and seemed to be largely professional In character. but as the session progressed and prices continued to work higher. outside business improved somewhat. with wire and commission houses with Southern connec- tions good huysrs.- Helped by this, the bulls bid aggressiveiy and, toward the middle of the afternoon caught stop orders with the result that prices shot up about 21 @ 22 points above, Saturdays finals. Toward the close reziisins by room longs and some pressure from bearish sources let the mar ket off slightly but the market was steady at a net advance of 146i6 points Sales were estimated at 800. 900 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRoyIsIoNs.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10.-Excellent foreign de- mand for flour caused upward turn to- day in the price of wheat. Another potent influence was reported shortage in the Roumanian crop. December closed + a & c higher and May up Nc Corn is off &c. oats down A %c and provisions off N a 27hc.
 A radical decline in grain prices at Liv- erpool had a depressing influence on wheat here at the opening. December opened off a shade to %c higher at 1.07N Q1. .OsA, and May hc higher to h9%c lower at iOSh .0gK The weakness abroad was due mainly to large shipments from Russia. For time commission houses had liberal offerings. but the demand was light and December sold off to 1.07X and May to 1.0SA. The market made a slight re- covery on buying said to be for the account of a leading bull, but trading lacked anlma- tion. During the latter part of the session. however the market became decidedly firm a result of active covering by shorts. A report from Minneapolis stating that a good sized lot of flour had been sold for export had an Immediately strengthening influ- ence wheat prices An official estimate on the Roumanian crop came about this time. placing the yield at 52.00o 900 bush els. against 73.O00 900 last year. The Rou- manian news proved a useful instrument in lifting the market the demand from shorts forcing December up to 1 osN and May to 1 E. The market closed firm with De- ccmber at .0s% and May at 1.09N a 1.09%. Clearances equsled ss.100 bushels The amount on passage increased 1o.s7S.oOO J. 221, 900 bushels. Primary deceipts were D. 65s, 900 bushels. against 1.314.500 a year ago Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago reported 1857 cars, against 1,46s last week and 1.- 100 year ago
 continuation of warm weather was the principal element in a weak corn market Trade selling was general early in the day but later a fair demand developed from commission houses and outside shorts. report from New York claiming a moderate export business the cause of some buy ing late. December opened a Ac lower at 47Ts a 4Sts. sold between 47% and 4slh and closed at AS. Receipts. 29s cars. 1I contract
 Weakness of corn brought out consider able selling of oats by cash houses and ele- vator interests. resulting in lower prices December opened a shade lower at 3Ol4 ranged between 29ta a 79% and SO1A QS0% and closed at 29% Receipts. 3ss cars.
 Provisions were weak on general Iiquida- tion. Selling of January products for out side account. together with the break in corn. the cause of the weakness Janu- ary pork closed 37ac lower at IF 75; lard and ribs each down 7tAc at ' 40 and STA respectively.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 12 cars; corn, 173 cars; oats. 1s5 cars; hogs. 1S.oo0 head
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
 Open. High. Low. Close.
 Wheat No. 2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH. Oct 10.-Turpentine firm, 52A: receipts. 200; sales. PSI; exports. g. 549.
 Resin firm; receipts. s2s; sales. 1,7ss: ex- ports, 6.371. Quote: A, B, c, 2,5o; D. 2.77la; I. 2soG3. co; K. 3.65: NJ, AHA; N. 4.S7A W G, 4.55d4,60 w W. so CHARLESTON. - Turpentine and rosin nothing doing.
 Acknowledgements nothing do. ing; receipts. 4e.
 Rosin nothing doing; receipts 1es.
 Tar firm. so; receipts 1ol.
 Crude turpentine firm. 23o, 3.se and 3.so; receipts. 93.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
NEw nnrrANs sr,nAu

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. Io.-suEar strong {; open kettle, 3h @3%: open kettle centri- fugal. 4@5; centrifugal whites. { i5-1s; yell lows. 4& CA; seconds. 2H O..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.

CINCINNATI. Oct. 1o.-Fiour firm. Whiskey dull. 1.36k. Eggs barely steady, 1sc. Butter steady.
 Poultry firm; hens, foc; sprinRs lsc; turks, 12Hc.
 Cheese strong: Ohio flats, 1oc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
NEW YORK CoFFEE AND srCAR

NEW YORK. Oct, 10.-Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice, 7%. Mild steady
 sugar-Raw quiet; fair refining. 3%; cen trifugal 96 test. 4K: molasses sugar, 3h Refined quiet.
 Coffee futures opened steady, unchanged and closed steady. net 1od15 points higher Sales. 3ST50 bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1o.-spot cottor fairly active at full prices. Sales. e,95C bales. including 2,950 to arrive. Quota tions hc higher.
 Futures opened steady at an advance oi 7@13 points, Liverpool being better than expected. The weather map was unusually good. showing that fine picking weather prevails throughout the belt and the pre- dictions for tomorrow indicate that favor able weather will continue. The movement is decidedly bearish, receipts at ports be- ing T5.000, against 4s.744 last year. Not withstandinR the bearish features prices throughout the session remained well above Saturdays finals.
 December opened g points up at 10 O9. sold up to IS, declined to 10. .05 and final ly recotered to 10.13. The close was steady. net gains 12 to fl points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
Total sales for the day. 500 200 shares,
NEW YORK BONDS.

United States refunding 2s. registered. io4& United States 3s. registered ,., .104h
 do coupon. .,.' ..'. -. ..'. lOo N United States new As, registered .. ..131%
 do coupon ... .... .... .... ....l31% United States old 4s, registered Q. ..106 X
 do coupon. .,,. ......... .... IO6 9S Atchison general 4s .... .... .......102A Atchison adjustment Is .... 9Ila Atlantic Coast Line 4s .... .... .... 9Sls Baltimore Ohio 4s log
 Baltimore & Ohio las .... 95i5 Central of Georgia 5s .... ..ll2Is Central of Georgia 1st Inc. .... co. s2 1s Chesapeake & Ohio 4hs .... .... .... lO5 < Chicago & Alton 3ks .... .... .... .. s1
 Chicago, B. & Quincy new Is ... .... s7K Chicago, M. & St. Paul gen. 4s .1i0
 Chicago & Northwestern consol Is .12S% Chicago, R. I. & P. R. R. Is .... .... 76A Chicago, R. l. & P. R. R. col. 5s .,.... s6A
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
ST. IorTs PRovrstoNs~

ST. LOUIS. Oct. lO.-Flour, better trade reported.
 whisk,y steady. .3oA
 Pork lower; jobbinE, il 40 Lard weak; prime steam, .22h. Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts. g. 225 |: clear ribs. $50: short clear, 9.62h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 1o.-Cotton future
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

LIVERPOOL, oct 10. = Cotton futures opened easier and closed steady. American middling. g. c. c.
 October .... .... .... s... .... ....5.52
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-In the dry goods market buying is still moderate. but the opinion is still growing more general that an improvement Is bound to be realized in the not far distant future owing to the large curtailment of production. taken in conjunc- tion with the unusually large business which has been done for export. More interest is shown in the latter section and prices gem erally are firm.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
MONTHLY STATISTICAL REPORT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10-The monthly re- port of the chief of the bureau of statistics of the Department of Agriculture will show the condition of corn on Oct. to have been s3.s. as compared with S4.6 one month ago. 80. on October 1. 1903, 7s.6 at the corre- spending date in 1902. and a ten-year aver age of 7s.3 The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of spring wheat Is 12 ' bushels. subject to revision when the final estimate Is made in December The average quality of spring wheat Is q '. as compared with 2s.4 bushels as finally esti- mated fin 1903. 34.5 bushels in 1902 and A ten-year average of 2s.2.
 The average for quality is 9i 4 against 7e.9 in 1903 and S6.7 in 1e02
 The preliminary estimate of yield per acre Is 27 2 bushels. against 26.4 one year ago, 2s.0 In 1902. and a ten-year average of 24.3. The average for quality is ss7 against s5.I last year and ST. in 1902.
 The preliminary estimate of yieldA per acre of rye is 15.2 bushels, against 15 4 last year. ITO fin 1902 and ten-year av- craze of 15.o. The average for quality is 91.6. against Ss.4 last year and s1.S in 1902
 The average condition of tobacco on Oct. l was s5.6 as compared with s3.7 one month ago. S2.3 on October 1. 1903, and a five-year average of 78.s. The average con- dition of potatoes on Oct. 1 was s9 B. as compared with 9l.6 one month ago, "A 6 on Oct. 1. 1903. S3.6 at the corresponding date In 1902 and a ten-year average of 73 B.
 The average condition of rice on Oct 1 was S7.S. as compared with s9.7 one month ago and so.s on Oct 1. 1903.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easier. Wheat-No. spring, 1.os@1.1S; No. 3. 1. os41 II; No. red. 1.1ok @1.14%. Corn-No. ?. 50; No. 2 yellow. 52@S3x Oats-No ?. 2sh: No. white. 31h 633; No white. 2s& @sik.
 Mess pork, per bbl., II 2o611.3o. Lard. per 100 lbs. 7.671a @7.so
 Short ribs sides loose. 7.s2h@f.sk. Short ribs sides. loose, 7.s2h97.75. Whiskey. basis of high wines. 1.2sM.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
c. E. FIERCE . CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

tBy Privae Wire from Gfbert d Clay)
 ! NEW ORLEANS Oct. 1e.-Bullish senti- ment was manifest fin Liverpool today re- sulting fin better market than expected
 Egyptian houses and jobbers were purchas- CTS of options and spot buyers showed no inclination to sell against their holdings. Manchester was considered to be bare of cotton and the impression exists that pur- chases for that market must soon be on a very large scale. Options closed unchanged and spots on sales of 5000 bales gained 2 points. The cloth market maintained full prices and yarns were firm in Manchester.
 In view of the policy of holding cotton be- ing pursued by the farmers. operators are evincing more conservatism. Our market opened firm at fair advance, a portion of which was temporarily lost. but traders showed little disposition to attempt 10 de- press valuos. anticipating a continuanee of good buying of spots In fuifillment of Oc- tober obligations. Advicesj indicated that the Fall River mills would make an effort to resume operations and that Northern spinners were more inclined to provide for their future requirements Prices for the next few weeks will be influenced almost entirely by the manner in which receipts are absorbed The requirements for both do- nestle and foreign use are understood to be heavy and until they are in a measure sat isfied values are more apt to improve and possibly less risk is involved in buying on recession and accepting moderate profits
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11
VIRGIN FAUNCE's COTTON LETTER. tBy Private Wire from J. Walter Labaree

NEW YORK. Oct. 1o.-The cotton market
 opened moderately active and with the
 prices we'll in advance of Saturdays clos
 Ing: Liverpool cables were slightly higher
 and spot cotton there was in good demand
 at points advance. Trading was not very
 active but prices held firm short cover
 ing and moderate buying of December and
 January for. the long account. McFadden
 brokers and houses who generally act for
 export houses also bought. The weather
 was generally favorable. although some rain
 was reported from the western part of the cotton beIt. Estimated receipts for today were slightly under those for this day last week. The export movement continues to be very heavy and 1t is difficult to how good export demand can be construed as bear argument. European spinners have been persistent buyers for the past month and 1t is estimated that they will need 5000. 900 bales before their needs are supplied. Figuring a crop of II. 000 900 bales. which Is a very conservative esti- mate considering the severe strain which the plant will be subjected to before the harvest is completed. this only leaves B. 100000 bales to supply America and the other European demand. The demand for cotton goods will easily consume the re- maining part of the crop and we consider
 this strong bull point on the cotton mar ket and a good argument in favor of high
 CT prices, We still favor purchases of cot
 ton at presen prices
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-11

In the .ext week or two. There is large short interest in the future markets as well as in the spot department and signs of ner- vousness are already visible. We believe In buying cotton now for a good advance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
MIssPELL THE WINDOW SIGN.
A New Trick in Advertising Which
 Works Wonders.

A New Trick in Advertising Which
 Works Wonders.
 "One of the tricks of the trade dur ing the next year." said the window dresser for a big department store lis going to be the misspelling of words In window signs. It works wonderfully. You know, at one time. great trick was to put picture in your window up- side down. People would come in droves to tell you about the mistake and it gave business a boom for time.
 But the misspeling of words beats all the other old devices. Why? Be- cause it is human nature to love to correct other folks It's the same spirit that animates the man, woman and child, who go blocks out of their way to show q stranger where he wants to go. It pleases people to know that they know something that you don't and after they go on their way inward ly pleased with themselves, else they are so brim full of geniality that you can sell them goods that they never dreamed of buying.
 We tried the new trick two weeks ago. had sign made to go in our white window It read 'Thanksgiven
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

Linens We'll, et sign had hardly
 been in the vii " 15 minutes before l a grayhaired Ii.ah wearing spectacles | stepped in. The fioorwalker at that door caught him. He was beaming. He had noticed an odd error in spelling ! in the window, and if the floorwalker
 would only step Outside he would show | it to him.
 The fieorwalker went out of course,
 with the old fellDw, who pointed with | his cane at the carefully misspelled sign. The fioorwalker thanked him pro-
 fusely and they .chatted until the old chap got asking questions about the
 price of some of the handkerehiefs in the window. Then the foorwalker took him inside and turned him over
 to one of the counter girls. After that they came thick and fast. In two hours
 the floorwalker sent for me and said he couldn't stand it. He wasn't en- gagged as a barker, and somebody'd i have to be put on the job; he was ne- glecting his business. So we got a man
 to do nothing else but attend to that
 misspeled sign.
 It worked well all that week and last
 week, toe. Persons who did not want white goods got inside in trying to l correct that Thanksgiving error, and
 saw something else that interested them, so it was just the same. But
 last Friday we took the sign down and
 spelled Thanksgiving in the good old fashioned way. Pretty soon I expect we'll have to spring another one.
 There's no reason why we should not
 take all honest advantage of the frail- ties of the human race. New York Sun.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

strictions are placed upon contestants. Good new stories are wanted and it does not matter who the authors are. Contributions should. of course, be type written. Originality of idea. cleverness of construction and brilliancy of diction will be taken into consideration in awarding the prizes. All manuscripts must be received before March 1, 1904. Awards to the successful contestants will be made by the editor of the Me tropolitan Magazine and his staff of readers. and their judgment will be final.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

of a tragedy-just some trampled snow and a red stain. The whole method of the mink's hunting is told by the snow. We see how it follows a rabbit. taking every precaution not to betray it's pres enee while the wretched creature feeds, for then it is alert; how it follows bum ny to where it sleeps beneath log, an upturned root or the snow covered top of a fallen tree, and then stealthily creeps on the unsuspeeting prey. How sometimes the rustling of dead leaf warns the rabbit. who leaps forward perhaps just in time to avoid the fu- rious onslaught of the mink; though more often too late. and the red stain tells us that the rabbit has been eaten where it expected to sleep.-Country Life in America.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

The Metropolitan Magazine, of New
 York, is offering twenty-five hundred dollars for four short stories and a poem, the total amount to be distribu- ted as follows: For the best original |story of seven thousand words in
 length, $500 will be paid; for the second
 best, $500. For the best original story |of five thousand words, $500 will be
 paid; for the second best, $400. For the
 best original poem, not exceeding thir- |ty-six lines, $200 will be paid. No re-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
grouisfums, &c.
A FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 ----x%--- MALTA-CERES
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A new cereal just received. not old stale goods. a full sized package at half price, to introduce 1t. Only 7c. at all of our stores.
 Have yOu seen our new candy depart ment? All of the popular goods of the day at popular prices. Chocolate Creams for Saturday, 1lc. lb. Old fash ion Chocolate Creams. 1sc ID.
 At the Meat Counter. Little Arling- ton Sausage. 15c. lb. California Canned Plums for the table, 1sc.. cans for 25c.
 Florida Oranges, sweet and juicy, 25c. soc. s5c. dozen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

Mrs. McCaI-And what did you say your eldest boys full name was?" Mrs. De Coursey.
 Michael Brannigan De Coursey.''
 Mrs. McCan-Well-er-that's rather odd.
 Mrs. De coursey-Yes, but, you see, when he was born we were living in a fiat, and we didn't want to move out. Michael Brannigan was the janitor.- Philadelphia Press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16
EASY SHAVE" the New La!har

ture. Use "EASY-sHAyE." shave your self for two weeks and you will wonder how you ever got along without it. EASY SHAVE makes the face soft and clear and keeps it so. At druggists, 15c. Try it to. day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

tredge of Harvard university upon Some Landmarks in the History of Latin GrammaFs." Additional interest is given by the reproduction from the collection of George A. Plimpton (New York) of specimen pages of more than Ia dozen easy and rare grammatical treatises.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

HOW THE MINK HUNTS.
 If you will follow a mink's track in the snow any winter day it will usually lead you before long to the mute story
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

| Professor William North Rice, who oe- lcupies the chair of geology at Wesley an university, has written a volume calculated to arouse some interest and discussion among theologians. entitled Christian Faith in an Age of Science. :"
 While the author frankly accepts the
 modern scientific theories of the uni- verse, he does not hesitate to argue that, allowing the inherent likelihood of the facts of the universe as science now sees them, Christianity must prove that it has a right to retain the place in mems minds, as the supreme fact rules mems minds. as the supreme fact that rules this universe. And that Chris
 tianity will attain this end it is evident that Dr. Rice himself firmly believes. The volume is announced by A. c. Armstrong and Son.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

The success of Marie of the Lower Ranch has been so unexpectedly great that the publishers, the c. M. Clark Publishing Go. of Boston, found no lit tie difficulty in meeting the orders of the trade during the holiday season. Two new editions of Frances Parker's popu- lar western novel now being put through the bindery will enable them to supply all immediate demands prompt ly
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

Dwight Tilton's new novel My Lady Laughter" has for it's heroine, it is said, character as fascinating as was Aga tha Renier in Miss Petticoats."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

Messrs. L. c. Page and Company an nounce the publication of "Hemming, the Adventurer" novel by Theodore Roberts. in January. The author is a brother to Professor Charles c. D. Roberts, the well-lsnewn nature writer and poet, and this is his first published book The scenes are laid in London, South America, the West Indies and New York.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

Mildred Champagne, author of Love Stories From Real Life,'' will spend the summer in Newport seeing material for a novel of society life
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

pr. W. J. Holland, author of '4The Butterfly Book" and "The Moth Book, :" published by Doubleday, Page and Company, is a native of the island of Jamaica. and prior to achieving fame as an entomologist was chancellor of the Western University of Pennsylva- mia and a clergyman in Pittsburg. pr. Holland is a trustee of the Carnegie In- stitute of Pittsbnrg and director of the
 arnegie Museum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-16

The current issue of Country Life in America contains an announcement of prize offers amounting to fifteen hun dred dollars for articles on and photo graphs of outdoor subjects.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-09-24
Passing Of Cold Wave.

The cold wave has gone out to sea,
according TO the weather men, and
fair and warmer weather will prevail
in MARYLAND for the next few days.
Yesterday was peculiar day. After
the morning mists had cleared the
temperature rose, and things were
comfortable. Along about p. IN. a
fresh, sharp wind from the southeast
sprang up and sent shivers down the
spines Of those who were outkof doors
and others who were not sufficiently
clothed
The sky was overcast until about 3
O'Clock, when the sun came out strong
and the day ended pleasantly. The
maximum temperature yesterday was
81 degrees, at 3 p. m. the minimum
40. at 6 a. m. There was cold weather
along the New England Coast yester-
day, the thermometer at Eastport,
Me-, the coolest place on the weather
map, registered 80 degrees. Else
where in the country it was warmer,
by from too Is degrees. than it hal
been the day previous.