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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
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THE FINANCIER,s STATEMENT.

THE FINANClEhS 4TAIEMENIs
 NEW YORK. August s7.-rhe Financier
 The feature of the official statement Of the New York associated banks last week als of gold for shipment abroad and of currency for transfer to the interior. the statement showing a net decrease of s1.- so4.0o0 cash, whereas the traceabie move. ments of money during the week indicated . loss of ss72.1oo The discrepancy of ss.- oss.100 between the estimated and the re- cd by the fact that the average of the weeks traceabie withdrawals amounted to k3. 100000. including those on Saturday. August 20 and 27. Even with this correc- tion. however, there was shown a wide dis crepancy and moreover. direct shipments to the interior were not fully accounted for; therefore 1t appears clear that the state ment, so far regards cash. was made up nn declining averages. Deposits increased s2,6s7.ooo. while the sum of the contraction of loans and the loss of cash was s1.os5.ooo less than the decrease of deposits; hence the statement did not prove.
 The required reserve was reduced s5ss.- e2s through the decreased deposits, deduct
 ing which sum from the loss in cash left
 H.2S7.675 as the decrease in surplus re- serve to s57,3l5,4oo. Computed upon the
 basis of deposits less those of $z3.377.eoo
 goes without saying that the statement was
 disappointment to the majority of the
 banks. the managers of which had during
 tho week observed with much satisfaction
 the withdrawals of money hoping that the
 statement would so far reflect this move ment in tbe surplus to denote the begin
 ming of the end of the monetary congestion
 at this centre. But the surplus Is still so large that 1t seems improbable that unless there shall be extraordinary withdrawals in the near future there will be little relief from congestion for some time. Still ad- vices from the Western centres denote large shipments of money to agricultural sections and, if as the result of high prices for wheat and cotton. these commodities shall be free ly marketed later, withdrawals hence of money may be unusually heavy for the be- ginning of the season: there Is therefore Q fair prospect for the continuanca of the de- cline of money from New York in increas- ing volume. The loans were contracted last week by the almost insignificant amount Of $117.2 which seems to indicate that no contracts nearly offset cancellations on ao- count of current liquidations. The daily average of bank clearings during the week was $169. 100000 or $17.000.000 less than in the previous week Clearings or. Saturday. however. reflecting Fridays business. were $1S6, 405, or much above the average. Comparisons show that seven banks decreas- ed loans by $1.100. 900 net five banks in. creased cash by $500, 900 net.
 CINCINNATI PROVISIONS. l CINCINNATI. August 27.-Flour steady. Lard steady. 6.5b.
 Bulk meats quiet. 7.62h.
 Bacon firm, S.75.
 Sugar firm
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY. August 27.-Cattle-Re- ceipts. 500. Unchanged. Choice export and 3.75@5.0 %; Western fed steers. 3.75 d 50 i: stockers and feeders 2.50@4. 10; Southern steers. 2.50@425; Southern cows .50@ 3.75: native helfers. 2. G4.00: bulls, 2 50 G3.00 calves. 2.5o95.00.
 Hogs-Receipts, 4.00o. Opened strong closed easy. Top. $40: bulk of siles, 5. 25@ 5.4O; pigs and lights. 5.15@5.4O
 sheep-Receipts none. Nominaly steady Native lambs. 4.00G5.25; native wethers ern lambs. 4.00@4.60: Western yearings, 3.50G4. co; Western sheep. 3.25Q3. .75; stockers and feeders, 2.50@3.60.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. August 27.-The spot cotton market is firm. though the demand is light. Sales, 250 bales, including 100 to arrive.
 Futures opened steady with prices points up. Soon after the opening bears sold free ly and forced prices well below the level of yesterdays close In this they were as- sisted by profit taking by longs who did not care to carry their contracts over Sunday With prices from to points lower than yesterdays close the market looked as if ft was ready to take on a greater decline. It was at this point that the cables from London were received reporting that Port Arthur had fallen and in moment the ring was conyulsed with a unanimous desire to buy. Prices shot upward swiftly, bears V = cred freely and longs commenced to .uy again instead of continuing to unload what they already held
 up at s4. sold down to 10. 55, then up to 10 80 and finally declined to 1O.74 The market closed steady with net gains of 8 points on August and 13G16 points on the other positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
NEW vORK DRy coonS

NEW YORK. August 27.-At first hands the week in dry goods closes with buyers still showing conservatism. Tho unsettled condition with buyers is due to the fluctua- tions in material At jobberS' hands business has been more satisfactory during the week than at any time since the season opened. A steady demand is looked for next week and several houses have prepared buyers expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
NAVAL STORES.

LEsTON.-TurpentinS firm, 52h i; no sales.
 2 30; D. 2.35: E. 2.4O: F. 2.45: G, 255 H. a.6o: I. 3.o5; K. 335; M 3.7O: N. 3 .95: |: W G. 4.25; W W, 4.52h.
 SAVANNAH.-Turpenti firm, 53; re- ce'pts, 7S0; sales AIS; exports. 5S4.
 Rosins firm; receipts. 2.567; sales. 2.073; exports. 4.ls5. Quote; A. B. c. .42la D. 2245a2 247M; E, 2;5o 42 524; F. 2.55; G. 3. 90: N. IS: W G. 1. 50: W w. 75.
 WILMINGTON.-Turpen nothing do- ing: receipts, 56.
 Resin firm. 2 35: receipts, 21.
 Crude t,.,rpentlne firm 2.S5. 3.75 and 400; rec, 8. l56
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
NEW YORK COFFEE AND sucaR

NEW YORK. August 27.-Coffee-Spot Rio firm; No invoice S% mild steady: Cordova. 9h @13.
 susar-Raw firm; fair refining. 3 1l-1s; centrifugal. 96 test. 4k; molasses sugar. 3 7-16. Refined firm: No. C. 4sO; No. '. 4:7b; No. 8. 1 70; No. 9. 4.65; No. 10. 4.60: No II. 4.55: No. 12. 4,50; No. IS, 4.45; Zo. 14. 400: confectioners A. 5. .05; mould. A. 5. 55; cut loaf. 90; crushed. {. 90; powdered. 5.so; sranulated. 5.2O; cubes.
 The market for coffee futures opened steady at a decline of points The gener- al news was not favorable. receipts being moderate and foreign markets steady, but heavy September notices said to reach about 250. 900 bags were in circulation and caused considerable liquidation Eventually leading until after prices had declined to a net loss of about 10 @l5 points Later the mar finally steady only 5@IO points lower, the extreme loss being confined to two or three of the near positions. Sales. S4 900 bals
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
Decrease.
MARINE NEWS.

NEW ORLEANS, August 2T. - Cleared Strs. Fl Cid, Baker, New York: Brewster, Ger. Book. Port '.imon; Sardinia, Ger, Rautzan. Hamburg; John Wilson, Nor, Hansen, Ceiba; Rosna Br, Hurry Ceiba Dortmund. Ger. Muller. Hamburg; Portu- galate. Br., Pynes. Zwyndrecht via Rotter- dam and Norfolk; Alabama, Nor. G1imre Bluefields; Norheim Nor, Olsen, Mexican ports: Excelsior. Withey. Havana
 PORT EADS.-Arrived: Strs Katie, Nor, Johannessen. Ceiba Sailed: Strs, Manteo, Petersen, Brazos Santiago; Puerto Rico Spa Mora, Cadiz: Spero. Nor. Tversen- Liv-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
NE,y ORLEANS suGAR.

NEW ORLEANS. August 27. Sugar strong; open kettle. 2si 93 3-16; open kettle centrifugal 3@3S; centrifuRal wNttes. Az : yelows. 3E4 @4% seconds 2Fs 93h.
 Moasses nominal; open kettle, 20925: centrifugal. 10@15.
 Syrup nominal; 20q25
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
OPENING BETTER THAN DUE ON LIv-
 A& ERPOOL CABLES.
Shorts Apprehensive of a Rally Following the Break of the Day Before.
 Evening Up for the Sum- day Quiet.

NEW YORK. August 27.-The cotton market opened better than due on the Liver pool cables and steady at decline of ' points to an advance of point. Selling was encouraged by favorable weather and pre- diction for heavy receipts next week. while taken the short side for a turn. But shorts were apprehensive of reaction following yesterdays sharp break and offerings were promptly absorbed. At first trading was fairly active and fluctuations showed ner- vousness and considerable irregularity. but toward the end of the first hour. the mar ket was narrow and quiet with prices at R net advance of about 10@15 points It looked very much though the profess Eionals had been getting evened up for over Sunday.
 Receipts at the ports today were S274 bales. against 3, 1SO last week and SIS last year. For the week. 5o,000 bales. against B2.539 last week and 5.513 last year. To- days receipts at New Orleans were 3s6. against 46 last year. and at Houston 5.376. against 119 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28

Night temperatures averago sIigbtIv Io,,- CT. with day temperatures somewhat lower in northwestern districts: rain in all dis Nicksburg. being heavy in portions o1 southeastern Alabama. Georgia, South C:aro. lima and middle-eastern Texas
 FRANK P. CHAPTER
 Section Director. Weather Buresu There Is carnation farm in San Monica, Canifornia, of twenty acres in extent and where 10000 blooms are cut every day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS.

ST. LOUIS August 27.-Flour dull Whiskey steady 1.32h.
 Pork lower; jobbing. Il 30
 Lard lower: prime steam 6 .32Is. Bacon steady. unchanged: boxed extra shorts. s 50; clear ribs s.12h; short clear, 9. %.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS.

LIVERPOOL, August 27.-Following are the weekly cotton statistics:
 Total sales of all kinds. 24.000 bales: to-. tai sales of American. ls.0oo; English spin ners takings, 46,000; total exports 5000; imports of all kinds, 12,o00: imports of American. 5000; stock of all kinds. 23s.- 900: stock of American. 14s.000i quantity afloat of all kinds, 26.600: quantity afIoat of American. 12, 900; total sales on specula- tion. 800: sales to exporters, 1,soo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS. August 27. - Cotton firm: sales. 250. Ordinary, $ 9-16; good or- dinary g%: low middling. 10h; middling. 11M: good middling, Il 7-1s; middling fair. II 11-1s. Receipts 3s6; stock 2o.2
 GALvESTON.--Firm;m m,ddling. II; sales. b5T: receipts, coca; stock. 24.S75.
 MoBILE.-Steady; middling, 10. 5S; sales 25; receipts. 70; stock. 423
 SAVANNAH.-Steady; middling, 10N [; re- eeipts. 1.564 sales. 300: stock, 9.7s5.
 CHARLESTON.--Nomina receipts. IS: stock, 47S
 WILMINGTON. Nominal receipts. 1: stock, 121.
 NoRFoLK-Receipts. 16O; stock. 1,14O. . BALTIMORE.-Noml middling II: receipts, 1894; stock 500.
 BoSTON.-Quiet midJling l11. 20: net re- ceipts. 15: gross, 65.
 PHIIADFLPHlA. - Steady; middling, II. 45; stock. 1.726.
 ST. LoUIS.-Quiet: middling 10&; re- ceipts. 162; stock. ,G54a.
 NEW YoRK,-Cottoa dull; midding. II. 20; gross receipts, e.450: stock. 25,5si {. exports to Great Britain, 1,547: to conti- hent. 125.
 Total today and consolidated: Net re- ceipts, S,274; exports to Great Britain, l.. b57; to continent. 1866: stock. 80. 905.
 Total since Sept. 1; Net receipts, 7,1se,- 7se: exports, to Great Britain, 2,514.7s5; to France. 699133 to continent 2,59S,591; to Japan, 46.e97; to Mexico. 27,944
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
The leading futures rahped as follows:
 Open. High. Low. Close
Cash quotations were as fellows:

Cash quotations were as fellows: Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. ? spring. 1.10@1.12: No. 8. 0291. 10; No red. 06& 61.01s Corn-No. 2. 52A No. ? yellow, 531s. Oats-No. ?. sldS12: No. white, S33 33%; No. 3 white, s2@33%.
 Mess pork. per bbl.. II. 30@11.40 Lard. per 100 lbs, 6.sod6.s2H Short ribs sides. loose 7.209730 Short clear sides boxed. 8 25 @S. .50 Whiskey. basis of high wines. 1.2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
Virgin & Faunce's Cotton Letter. (By Private Wire from J. Walter Labare

NEW YORK. August 27.-The unexpected happened in the cotton market this week.
 Prices were sent upward with a rush on bad crop reports and talk of heavy deterioration in the crop. The estimate of Theodore Price of crop barely exceeding 1O.5oo. QUO bales was used as a bull card and this coupled with the over-extended short interest made 1t an easy matter for the bulls to mark up prices of cotton futures. While the outlook for bumper crop is still good. 1t must be admitted that the crop has deteriorated con- siderahly since the last Government report was issued It is well known that there is always more or less deterioration during August and September. but owing to the indictment weather 1t is thought that the percentage is greater this year than it has been for some time. Therefore the next Government report. due at noon September ?. is expected to show the condition as be- ing materially reduced from that of last month. The plant Is in very tender state at the present time, and any bad weather must necessarily do serious damage. Clear
 weather Is needed to bring the crop through and as this is the season of the year when showery conditions predominate, it is evi- dent that the crop Is in fair way to be- come greatly injured and thus materially reduce the yield Taking all in all. we are inclined to advise conservative purchases of cotton at current prices for the present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
Indicates rise. { Indicates fall.

Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
 River Forecast.
 (For next two days)
 The Coosa and Alabayn will continue to rise very slowly. or remain stationary.
 Weather Conditions.
 fPast 24 hours.)
 Rain has fallen over most of the South under the combined influence of an extensive area Of high barometer over the middle East and a shallow depression on the middle Gulf coast. the rainfall being heavy in portions of southeastern Alabama. Georgia. South Carolina and ddie-eastern Texas; fair weather prevails over the North and most of the West. with somewhat cooler Trom Oklahoma east through the Carolinas and thence north along the coast to New Eng land, though 1t is somewhat warmer from Montana 'enst along the northern border to western New York, with ca shallow storm eddy moving east over Dakota.
 COTTON REGION BULLETIN. For the "A hours ending at a. m, 7sth meridian time.
 MONTGOMERY. Ala. August 27, 1so4E.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, August 27.-The statement of averages of the clearing house hanks oi this city for tho week shows:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
G. E. PIERCE & CO.'S COTTON LETTER

(by Private Wire from Gilbert & Clay)
 NEW ORLEANS. August 27-Liverpool was plainly disappointing today. accounting for their decline by the liquidation of a re- cent long interest The opinions expressed in cables were in favor of an improvement and believed the present depressed condition of the market offered an excellnt oppor- tunity for buying. New crop. options closed at decline from yesterday of IS points and spots lost points the small sales of D. 900 bales.
 At our opening the market bore evidence of support being rendered. but offerings be- came quite free and a moderate decline fol- lowed. only to be met with a fresh wave of buying orders. which forced prices up 27 points from the lowest. The higher limits however. were of short duration. but an ex- ceedingly cratic market prevailed to the close. The weekly trade reviews are rather pronounced on the unsettled condition of labor and not particularly encouraging on general trade conditions. The Chronicles crop report attributes to the Atlantic States an excellent condition of crops but state that reports from Alabama and Ar kansas contain some complaints of shedd- ing and rust, and mention worm damage in Texas The movement bears evidence of rapidly increasing. receipts today of new cotton being in excess of 13 900 bales Gen eral sentiment is bearish. but fears of fur theT manipulation have not beer allayed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
THE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER. Daily Local Weather Report and River
 Bulletin. U. 6. Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau.
 Local Observations. MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 27, 190l4.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
 NEW ORLEANS August 27-Cotton fu

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
 NEW YORK. August 2i.-Following were the quotations on the Cotton Exchange to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

CHICAGO. August 27.-AlternatinR cur rents of bull and bear enthusiasm swept the wheat pit today, leaving prices above the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28

NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

While Contractor David L. Scott and
two assistants, John Teets and George
johnson, were engaged Monday morn
ing in razing Q two story house xt the
farm of Edward Patterson. west of the
city. the structure gave way and the
men were precipitated to the ground q
distance of several feet Mr.. johnson
sustained a sprained ankle and several
bruises, Mr.. Teets badly injured arm
and q number of bruises and Mr.. Scott
q fractured collar bone. Q badly injured
right side and number of bruises.
Dr. E. A. Swan reduced the fracture
and Mr. Scott is resting at his home
as easily as could be expected.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
"A QUINCY BOY IS
TAKEN FOR A SPY.
Arrested at Port Arthur by the
Russians.
Witnessed Blowing Up of Cars Battle
ships---letter from Pekin, China.

Oliver F. McKinnon. son of ID. b.
McKinnon, of Quincy, who is now q
member of Legation Guard. Company
b. Ninth q. s. Infantry. writing home
from P,kin, Chins, under date Of
March % says:
II returned from Port Arthur and
ManchurIs this morning. Things look
dark down there. Recently there were
12 forts at Port Arthur and now there
are two. The Japs blew them mp
Three Russian torpedo boats and two
battle ships were blown up while / was
there. 1 was arrested for japanese
spy and came pretty near not getting
away. My captain arrived just in
time to help me out The people in
Manchuria are begging to be allowed
to come to Pekin for protection. IL
appears as though there will be hot
times here in the near future. The
Russians as fighters are no good and
we believe the Japs will whip them to
a finish IL the Russians do not give
up soon. the heart of Port Arthur will
be blown mp. There is no danger at
Pekin as this Is neutral ground and
they dare not fire on the city. The
Russians want to compromise but
Japan has said that she would not
agree unless Russia opens her ports to
the produce of the world. II this is
not done Japan will fight 1t out. 1t
looks to us here as if 1t would be fight.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

The congregational committee of the
First Presbyterian church met Friday
evening and decided by a unanimous
vote to ask that congregational meet
ing be called for Wednesday evening,
May II, when the committee will pre-
sent a report in favor of erecting a
church on the site of the present edifice.
The committee has unanimously
approved the plan of Badgely & Nick
las, architects. of Cleveland, which
provides for the building of the type of
Grecian architecture with Colonial
front and seating capacity of 1900.
The committee recommend the ap-
pointment of a building committee to
raise $40. 600 and let contracts and
have the direction and oversight of
the erecting of the new edifice- The
action of the committee is subject 10
the approval OF the congregation.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

at called meeting of the Board of
Agriculture held here Saturday after
noon, a contract for the enlargement
of the amphitheater at the Logan Coun-
ty fair grounds and the construction of
nine stalls was awarded to George
Woodside. of this city. There were
two other bidders An addition of
fifty feet viii be added to the amphi-
theater only ON the north eastern end
instead of an addition of one hundred
feet. fifty feet to each end as originally
contemplated
The members of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the NJ E. church. of Bellecen-
ter. were given the dining hall privi-
leges for the coming fair. They were
the only bidders These ladies had
charge Of the dining hall last year.
The Fair Board passed resolution
Offering the Bellefontaine Commercial
Club 800 for the buildings used by the
German Baptists last May.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
Murderous HIshwaymen.

Norfolk. Va, May 9.-Two despe-
radoes shot one man to death, ia
tally wounded another and held up a
third In the streets of Port Norfolk
Saturday night. There is no clue to
their identity. but some bundles found
beside the dead body of c. Richard
son, a negro. have been identified by
a storekeeper as the same he had sold
an hour before the shooting to a ne
gro named Fregere. This negro IL
missing. The three holdups followed
each other in such rapidity that the
village was in a furore of excitement
before the bandits had vanished IN
the darkness after the last affair.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10

Ascension Day services were observed
by the members of Raper Commandery
Knights Templar at Urpana Sunday.
About so members of the commandery
were in attendance, many Of them be-
ing accompanied by their ladies' All
visitors were entertained to dinner at
Douglass Inn by the commandery.
At 2:30 O'Clock in the M. E. church
Rev. John Clark Hill, ID. D., of Spring
field, delivered magnificent sermon
on the subject of Perfected Man
hood through the Assembled Christ. -
Excellent music was furnished by Mrs.
Andrews. Of Miamisburg. Mr.. and
Mrs w. NICK. Vance and Melvin
Crane. E. T. O'Kane acted as organ
ist. The Knights We're in full uniform
and marched to the church IN a body.
The services next year will probably
be held in Bellefontaine.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
Averted a Strike.

New Haven, Conn, May st was
reported yesterday and not denied by
the officials of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad or promi-
nent members of the Car Workers
union, that the difficulties between
the car workers and the railroad have
been settled and that the strike which
had been threatened for several
weeks has been averted. 1t was
stated on good authority, however.
that the men would continue their
work in the shops at an increase in
wages of almost 10 per cent. OF two
thirds of what they originally de-
manded
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
VERDICT


Charles W. Weymouth VS.. A. Leroy
Benton Equitable relief. Settled and
costs paid.
Joseph Yates VS.. John s. Huston.
Appeal. Jury verdict for plaintiff.
Damages so cents.
John NJ. Hamilton vs.. James Nc
Adams. Appeal. Dismissed at plain
tiff's cost
Harry E. Brown vs. Samuel Kin
siner. Money. Amount claimed 1886.
Jury verdict allowing the plaintiff
x14O.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-10
ENTERS PLEA.
FEATURES
Of the Game lawS---ShOOting
Ten Days Earlier.

Copies Of the fish and game laws will
be ready for distribution in about two
weeks.
The principal changes made are those
relating to spring shooting. which be-
gins ten days earlier.
The fee to take birds for scientific
purposes is increased from 81 to Is.
The time Is decreased from two years
to one year.
IL is unlawful to hunt rabbits with
ferrets except by landowners or persons
whom they may permit.
Bass are the only fish protected dur
ing May.