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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
Hamlet Without Hamlet.

During the winter there was current in Washington a story in which the main figure was young girl from Minnesota, the wealth of whose father is freely dispensed to the end that the girl may become of the social elect. The story Is all the more amusing when 1t Is considered that Western girls are generally credited with a thorough up to o-dateness.
 It appears that the maiden from Minnesota soon after her arrival at the capital decided that she would give the swellest sort of luncheon to the swellest sort of girls she could invite thereto. Accordingly she determined that no effort or expense should be spared to make the affair an entire sue cess. To her aid she summoned the viting the latters suggestions as to the menu. Among the swagger items that this young lady suggested was that of oyster cocktails.
 On the day of the luncheon there was great excitement at the last moment. The fair one from Minnesota, who had decided that her personal attention was necessary to the end that nothing should go amiss, discovered that some thing was wrong with the oyster cock tails.
 Marie" she said to the cook, whom in great distress she had called into the dining room, what on earth do you suppose that fool man meant by sending me three bottles of oyster cocktails with not an oyster in any bottle?"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
WALL STREET. REVIEW
MARKET IS DULLER AND MORE SLUG
 GISH THAN FOR SOME TIME.
Inc Firm Undertone Which Has Been Manifest Since the Advance First Developed Is Still
 Perccptible.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The stock market was duller and more sluggish in tone to- gay than for a long time past, Add to tnis the excessive irregularity of the price movement all day and the entire uncer- La nty of the speculative mood will pc understood. The firm undertone which mas continued manifest since the hesitation in the advance first developed was still per cepttble. This was partly due to the sus- taining influence of a number of strong features in the market. The criss in the relations between the Russian and Brit ish governments is a. oppressive influence on all markets and may be expected to continue so until the incident is definitely disposed Of But the days view of the matter was clearly for peaceful adjust ment and the recovery in London bene- fited New York by sympathy. Our wheat market was under the influence of this question also. but shared with the clearer weather in the Southwest, which ultimately weakened wheat. The opening advances met considerable sales and was influenced also by the renewal of the meat packers strike The discontent among the New England cotton workers and rumors of threatened trouble among railroad opera tlVes displeased with retrenchment meas ures gave the labor question some added Influence upon sentiment. Something was heard of the argument that the presence or the Russian Vladivostok squadron in the Pacific ocean might bring 1t into touch With some of the ocean carriers of supplies Of Antwerp headed for Japan and thus pre- cipitate friction between our own govern Ineht ana that Of Russia. United states Steel preferred of the early points Of revival in the market and It's advance followed the report of the running full time of practically all of the Carnegie mills Some of the minor steel stocks also reflected the reported feeling of hopeful ness in the trade. the Southern companies enjoying besides the advantage of ported advance in Southern pig iron. The nominal cause of the rise in Amalgamated Copper was the dividend declaration by subsidiary company. The Pacifics and St. Paul rose at time. The demands in these was not very convincing and ths ad- vances were not held. The forecast of the currency movement indicated that no effect has been produced on the flow to New York by any revival8of business in the interior. With the gain on sub treasury operations an increase in cash reserves is indicated upwards of 5000. 900. Rates for call loans indicate a redundancy of day to day funds. But the time loan market is called steadier. Foreign exchange also ad- vanced again today In response to the hard ening discount market. late profit talk ing movement left little of the days gains but the closing was fairly steady
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value, s2.415.000. United States bonds were unchanged on call.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
VIRGIN q FAUNCE's COTTON LETTER

NOVer Private Leased Wire.)
 NEW YORK, July 22.-Cotton futures in the local market today opened weak in tone with first prices at a decline of 6 to 13 points The old crop months showed rela- lively the greatest decline. but the pressure against the new crops was quite severe for a time. The easy ruling the result of continued weakness in the English market and favorable crop reports. The latter worked to discourage holders. but the cot ton coming out was we'll taken by certain professionals. Some of the big shorts seem ed more confident, however, owing to the belief that the technical condition of the market had been clearly altered by recent covering and with cables continuing easy there was no incentive to buy the market The general trade more active and New Orleans was an active seller. The chief business on the bear side of the account however. was decided between the Southern houses and the foreign interests. Determin- ed efforts were made during the day to bull the market, but bids even though they were for 5000 bale blocks, failed to stimu- late investment buying cause shorts to cover on any extensive scale. The Liver pool advices in the latter part of the session were indicative of underlying weakness and an indisposition to continue buying the new crop positions on the advances Wall Street during the day bought considerable De- cember and January cotton. but the demand from this source pretty well filled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROvIsIONs.
 CHICAGO. July 22.-Unresponsive cables and favorable weather were prominent causes of weakness in wheat today. Sep- tember closed 1c lower; corn is off %c; oats 15c lower and provisions 597hc low CT.
 weak cables and improved weather. there was heavy selling of wheat at the opening. September being down F %c to %a%c at ssn @sst and; on liberal %s demand. ad- ment, however. soon gave way to weakness as result of number of bearsh crop advices. The report of local crop expert and that of a St. Louis trade journal were favorable for a good harvest. The fact that the arrivals of new wheat are on the increase and that the demand for the cash clining tendency Foreign advices also were of less pessimistc tone. develop ments of the day tending to dissipate all fears of Anglo-Russian complications As the session advanced prices continued to decline. September going to STA. A slight rally occurred near the close. and Sep between s4 and se and closed at s4%. Clearances equaled 100. 900 bushels. Ex- ports of wheat and flour equal to 1.2S1. 900 bushels. Primary receipts were Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported 201 cars. against 231 last week and 176 a year ago.
 The break in wheat and an estimate of liberal receipts for tomorrow respon- sible for a weak corn market. There was good buying at times but a lot of corn came out through commission houses The market closed a trifle above the low point September opened a shade to h@kc low CT at 49% 94s%, sold down to 4sh and closed at 4s% a49h. Receipts. PA cars. g contract grade.
 Influenced by weakness in other grains oats were bearish. There was liberal sell ing of September by scalpers and commits sion houses local bulls taking the offer ings. September opened b e Ac lower at 3S 933h. ranged between 32H and 33ss and closed at 33h. Receipts, S3 cars.
 The resumption of the strike dom mated trading in provisions. The volume of business was light and prices showed only slight changes. Liberal hog receipts with lower prices were bear factors. Sep tember pork closed 5c lower at 12.771a; lard down 5c at 500. and ribs off 71ac at 7.47h
 Estimated receipts tomorrow Wheat 72 cars corn, 344; oats. 95; hogs 15,o00 head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
LOCAL WHOLESALE PRICE

The quotations are:
 Country Produce. The quotations follow; Eggs-12@15c. Poultry-Hens s2o apiece: frying size aoQ22c.
 Potatoes.Irish; si oo0i.is per bushs'i Lemons-Per box. s2. 5o@s %. Rice-No. 1. Sc; No 2. 4hc Peanuts-Per pound. 5h 06c. Pineappies-Per crate. S2 5O02.7S. Beans - Choice. hand picked navIes s2.75; red kidney beans. $s.so; Lima beans bhc per lb
 Bananas-Per bunch. H.760a.oe Onions-Per busheL 96c. Cabbage-Rer lb.. lhc. Apples-Per bushel, SU O soc: per nh, GA Cranberres-Per bbl. Slo. ' ~ Celery-Per bunch. 35 @60e Malaga grapes-Per keg 34.so. Cocoanuts-Each. 4c. Florida oranges-Per box. s27k
 Provisions. Dry salted sides-7Ac. lard-Leaf. 7&c. Meal-62h 065c per busheL oats-Whte. 5oV6oc: mixed. Soc. Corn-White. 72h 97ac per busheL salt-Liverpool $1 per sack; Virxin,a I&c; Michigan. 25O-pound barrels I TX Butter-Jsrsey. 2og2sc: Tennessee coun. try. 25c. Flour-Patent. s6.75@s.oO per barre,: straight. S4.7b. sugar-Granulated. 4Ac; Y. C., Ix0 4hc; cut loaf. exc. Arrow tIes-46 lbs, $1,IO, Ju.e bagging-2 lbs. 7h@7kc. 1x ,A. ih07hc.
 Hardware. NaiIs-wire. S2.60. Axes-$5. .50Q6.b Cotton cards-y4. Hollow ware-Counscy. :Lc Chain traces-$4 .00 Q7 .OO Bellows-$4. 5O9l0.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides-Green salted, 6c; S.y flint ,,a dry salted. Toe. "" Beeswax-24o per pourd Shearing-109 9 zoe "a,h
 WoodwRre. Half busheis-Iron- bound. per doz, a. co Peck measures - Iron bound. per dox. t2. 50.
 Buckets-Two hoops. $2: IS: three h1opA @. %: brass. red cedar. q .O0 We'll buckets-t3 50. Washboards-$1. .75@2.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS. July 22.-Cotton quiet sales 300. Ordinary. 7-16; good ordinary s&; low middling. 1O%s {: middling. II; good mfddlng. II 5-16; middling fair, II 9-l6 Receipts. 2.60S; stock. 57,371.
 GALVESTON.-Steady; middling 10 13- 1s: sales, 251; receipts. 102; stock 4247.
 MOBILE Nominal; middling 10h; stock. 5s8.
 sAvANNAH.-ouiet; middling, II; re- ceipts, 2S4; stock, 15.659.
 CRARLESTON.-Nomin stock, S79
 WILMINGTON.-Nomin stock s7
 NORFOLK.-Receipts. 2SO: stock 4300
 BALT1MORE-Nomin middling, II 25; receipts, 1.250; stock. 624.
 PHILADELPHIA. Quiet; mfddling HIS; stock, 9l6.
 ST LoUIs.-Quiet; middling. 1oB; stock 1l.sss NEW YoRK.-cotton quiet; mIddling, 10.so; net receipts. 7O gross, 675; sales, s72; stock. 3s,sss: exports. to continent PAS Total today: Net receipts, 3,447; exports, to Great Britain. 1,402; to continent, 2,65S; stock. 123670.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 16124; ex- ports. to Great Britain. 17.569: to France eb3; to continent. 6.7S6: to Japan, 1897
 Total since Sept. l. Net receipts 7,o99, . SIS; exports, to Great Britain. 2.446.529; to France. 6s,So7: to continent, 2,57sOO to Japan, 44,790; to Mexico, 26,77s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
TALL RIVER SITUATION HAS EFFECT ON PRICES.
close Barely Steady at the Bottom, the Decline Being Accelerated by Reports of Curtailment of Production
 in Manchester.

NEW YORK. July 22.-The cotton mar bet opened weak at . decline of O 13 points under liquidation Influenced by low CT European cabes, reports that both sides Btrike situation. continued good weather and favorable crop accounts. It looks as though the coverinng of the past week or 70 had greatly exhausted the weak short interest and the market, after the opening, showed little sign of support. Liverpool continued easy; New Orleans was weak with private wires attributing the selling to important Southern sources believed a have been largely concerned in the recent advance. and prices here went down more readily in response to the bulish news than they have done for weeks past. At the game time there was hesitation and sellers on yesterdays bulge took profits at the de- cline checking the downward movement to some extent, while rumors were circulating that an effort would be made to force Oc- tober to 10c after the close of Liverpool and the cessation of the bearish advices from sthat market gave the bulls an op- portunity. These rumors appeared to have midday there was something that looked like Wall Street bull support, but after ral- lying about 5@S points the market resumed Its decline, which in the late trading was accelerated by cables from Liverpool stat ing that Manchester would, or was likely week schedule. The market closed barely steady at about the bottom with final prices showing net loss of 19d31 points.
 One of the features was the comparative activity and weakness of the old crop posi- ttons which were sold by the various com mission houses, while the only buyers ap- perently were local professionals, supposed to be covering shorts. Later cables from Liverpool cast doubts on the talk of short CT time in Manchester.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. July 22.-The spot cot ton market quiet but steady. The de- cline in futures checked the movement. Sales, 300 bales: delivered on contracts, 100. Quotations unchanged.
 Futures opened quiet with prices un- changed to points lower influenced by lower Liverpool and New York. Soon after the opening there some heavy trading in October and December, the offerings ex- ceeding the demand The chief support that the market has had of late, the buying by bulls. was lacking. Bulls themselves seemed to be taking profits. The ideal weather map and private reports of good crop con ditions and of the prospects of an exception ally early movement caused shorts to put out fresh lines. New cotton was receive 1 at Galveston and Houston and this had some effect. Less desire was shown by shorts to take profits All these features
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS WISH
 RLE SuPPLY STATEMENT

NEW ORLEANS July 22.-Secretary Hes- ters statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the fig ures of this week with last week last year and the year before. It shows decrease Tor the week just closed of 114,6sl. against a decrease of 123.2S7 last year and a de crease of 152.s97 year before last
 The total visible is 1.70l.9sS against = sle.ees last week. 1,7s5,579 last year and 1909. 2S6 year before last Of tbis tba total of American cotton is 7sS.sss against SsI- 669 last week. 90O.579 last year and 11s6 . 2S6 year before last and of all other kinds Including Egypt, Brazil. India etc. eO3 On0 against ss5,000 last year and 723OOO year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of ll46s1. a decrease compared with last year of s3, ,591 and a decrease com pared with year before last of 2O7,29s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.

NEW YORK. July 22.-Comparatiye cot ton statement for week ending Friday. Net receipts ar all U. s. ports dur
 .. ing week -. .... .... .... 16,124 Net receipts at all U. s. ports same
 week last year .... .... ... 3.7s2 rotai receipts since Sept. It.. .7,099, ,316 Total receipts to same date last
 year .... ....'.. ...... ....76so. .6O7 exports for the week -. ........ 26,415 Exports for same week last year.. 7424 Total exports since Sept. 1..5Sl210s Iotai exports same date last year. 6 649s, ,554 stock at all u $. ports .... 123,670 Stock at all U. s. ports same tune
 last year -. .... .... .... 214731 stock at all interior towns ........ 73,176 Stock at all interior towns same
 time last year .... ... ,,., l44o7 Stock at Liverpool same time last
 year -. .... .... -. .... -. 4s1. 900 Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain same time last year ... 15,ooO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
NAVAL STORES.

SAVANNAH, July 22.-Turpentine firm. 63 E; receipts. 625; sales. 411; exports 1s3
 Rosin firm; receipts. 1.745: sales, 5,102; exports. s,ss4, Quote; A. R. c. 230: D, 40; E and F. 2.45: G, 2.5O: H. 2.65: I. 3.10 93 IS; K, .47h; M 3.72h; N, 3. s2 F w G. 4.22h; W W. 4.52h.
 CHARLESTON. - Turpentine firm. 53 no sales
 Rosin firm: sales. Quote: A. B. C. 2.25; D, 30; E. 2.35; F. 2.40; c, ? 45: H., 2.60; I, 2.95; K. 3.27A; M 3.53h; N, 3.621h W G, 4.02h: W w, 32h
 INGTON.-Turpentine nothing do- ing; receipts, 70 casks.
 Rosin nothing doing; receipts, 305
 Tar firm. 1.S0: receipts, 333.
 Crude turpentine firm, 2.25, 400 and 4.25; receipts, 124.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
Twas il License He Wanted After All

Philadelphia Public Ledger,
 But your dog license has been paid for this year." said the department clerk.
 strange" remarked the forgetful man. I'm sure this string around my finger was to remind me to come here for my license"
 "But it's been paid; probably by your wife or"
 My wife? Oh, that's it! It was my marriage license 1 was to get to-day"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, July 22.-The dry goods market has been Increasingly steady during the day. especially on such lines are af- fected by the Fall River situation Holders are not inclined to offer for the future un- til they know of the probable outcome of the present crisis Jobbers are doing a very small business with few buyers in the majority of houses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
KANSAS CITY LIVE SHOOK.

KANSAS CITY. July 22.-Cattle-Re- ceipts, 2,lo0 including HOO Southerns. Market 1oc to 15c lower. Export and dresse | beef steers, Is q 25c lower at 55Ods o5 fair to good, a25c lower at 4.40G5.e5 Western fed steers. 10 a 25c lower at 3751 5.75; stockers and feeders weak at 50 6 4. 50; Southern steers. 10 a 15c lower at 2 75 Q4.75 Southern COWS. 10G15c lower at 3 so; native cows. l0@15c lower at 1 75 n 4 25; native heifers. 1O015c lower at 9 50 % 500; bulls, 1od15c lower at 2.25G375; calves. 2.50d5 CO.,
 Hogs-Receipts. 5.7Oo. Market loa15c lower. Bulk of sales. 5.15d5.25; heavy, 3. 20T5 30; packers, 5.l565,25; pigs and lights, 4. as. 20.
 sheep-Reccipts. e.soo Steady. Native lambs. 4.00G6,O %: Western lambs 1000 500; fed ewes. 3.25G3.75; Texas clipped yearlings. S75a4.75: 3 Texas clipped sheep, 3. 25 44. %; stockers and feeders. .5O93 50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23

Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as aoove there is now afloat and held in Sreat Britain and continental Europe 9S1,- year before last; in Egypt ss.000, against 2i.ooo East year and s1.0o0 year before last: in India 4s2.oo0. against 547, 900 last year and l15.000 year before last; and in the Unftsd States 201.000, against PAP, 900 last year and 3l0.000 year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23

Manhattan consol gold 4s .... .... ..1os
 Mexican Central 4s .... .... 65
 Mexican Central 1st Inc. .... .... .. 14K Mnn. & St. Louis Is .... .... .... 96K Missouri, Kansas & Texas Is .... ... 100
 Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ends .... .. 80
 National R. R. of Mex'co consol Is 76h New York Central general 3hs ..... .. 99& New Jersey Central general 3hs .. ..132M Northern Pacific 4s .... .... ..106h t Northern Pacific 3s 14& Norfolk & Western consoi 4s .... .101k Oregon Short Line Is 6 Partic. .... :. STA Pennsylvania conv. 3hs .... 9sh Reading general Is .... 99 St Louis & Iron Mountain consol Is .116
 St. Louis & San Francisco fg. 4s .... S1T St. Lous Southwestern 1sts .... .... 95 Seaboard Air Line 4s .... .... 69K Southern Pacific Is .... .... 94h Southern Railway 5s .... .... .... Ills
 Texas & Pacific 1sts ....... .11S% Toledo. St. Louis & Western 4s .... .. 73
 Union Paciflc 4s ....... .105k Union Pacific conv. 4s .... .... ... .102A United States Steel 2nd 5s .... .. 7s
 WaDdsn lSts III
 Wabash Deb. B.. b9h Wheeling & Lake Erie 4s .. .... e.. s1K Wisconsin Central 4s ...... 90
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23

seemed to destroy the strong undertone that the market has had for the last week. Aug ust opened points down at 10. 43, de- clined to 10.2s and finally recovered to 10.31. The market closed weak the net losses being from Is to 21 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
ST. LouIS PRoYIsIoNs.

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-Flour steady and un- changed
 Whiskey steady, 132h.
 Pork higher: jobbing, 12.s Lard steady: prime steam 30 Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts S.25; clear ribs, S.37 k: short clear, 8 S.50
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR.

Steduy. '
 Sugar-Raw and refined firm
 Coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points in re- sponse to higher French cables, steadiness in other foreign markets and moderate re- ceipts. Nearby longs switching their holdings into later positions, but there was little fresh business and switching referred to was effected with material change in pe- riods. The close was steady, net unchanged to points higher. Sales, 42,250 bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
Debts of Honor.

Johnny-Pa, what is debt of honor?
 Pa-It is a debt that is incurred in a dishonorable way. Johnny.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
NEW ORIEANs srcAp

NEW ORLEANS. July 22-sugar strong: open kettle. 2% 9s 3-ls: open kettle cen trifugal' SdS%; centrifugal whites. 4%; yellows. 3% d4% seconds. 2S 63%
 Molasses nominal; open kettle oomas. centrifugal. 106l5.
 Syrup nominal 20925
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
HI. $ B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.

tDy PrlVate wire to Caldwell. Ward & Co. }
 NEW ORLEANS. July 22.-The market was unfavorably affected today by unset tied labor conditions at Fall River by un |. satisfactory political news from Europe. by an unconfirmed report to effect that Man chester spinners had decided to curtaii con- sumption to extent of about another To- 900 baies4 per week during August by running only 4ea hours per week, or say four days out of sixe, and by Georg,a marketing her first new bale at Albany today, two weeks earlier than astSyeaf, when first bale of new ne, cotton arrived at Savannah on August during the night, Liverpools position was very much of disappointment futures there closing easy for near months at a decline of II to 16 points. faf~vpositions steady at loss of to points when com pared with the closing of yesterday ani spots there ruled quiet at a reduction of 1 points, middilng. 6. S2; sales. 6.e0O. Wealth. CT conditions in belt continued favorable seasonable showers in every district though too light to be of much benefit in Texas and temperature was about normal; for Gal weston district, 94. 70; lastl year. 96 Il: for entire belt. 92. S9: last year, 93 IT. and of ficial forecast was for beneficial showers in all cotton states. including Texas New Or leans opened barely steady a tone indica
 tlve Of weakness market showing a loss or about 10 points. compared with closing iast night, thereafter selling as high at g. 50 for December. Buyers of past few days turned sellers today, heavy unloading being reported from New York for account of a prominent Texas operator. Numerous Tex as points reported cotton opening in the field There was nothing doing in local spots, 1t closing quiet and unchanged with sales of only 300 bales none to arrive mid diing, II cents. There was no incentive to buy, all developments of the day working against values, for with political disturb ances. labor difficulties. and rumors of spin ners resorting to short time again and new crop cotton soon to be sale, it was out of the question to look for an improvement even though stock at all ports be the small est held for years. We do not look for any decided n nDh = market seems to be on the down grade again, as we are almost sure to have some section complaints of crop damage; we are now to enter the very worst period of the season. the latter part of July and early August, usually productive of drouth scares and activity of weevils in Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
BANK CLEARlNGS.

NEW YORK. July 22.-The following table compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank ciearings at the cities named for the week ended July 21. with percentage of increase and decrease compared with the corresponding week last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-23
LIVERPOOL COTTON ruruRrs.

LIVERPOOL. July 22.-Cotton futures opened quiet and closed with near months easy and distant positions steady. Ameri- can middlng, s. Q. c.