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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-21

cotton was the sentiment expressed In Liv-
erpool cables today. and while reduced VAL
ues were not regarded improbable the belief
seems to prevail that those recessions would
only be temporary and healthier condition
was accredited to their market. Notwfth-
sfanding the unanimity OF cablcd opinions,
their option department did not maintain the
only fair levels observed at our opening, and
the sales CT spots, though at an advance,
were too moderate to be of importance
An evenly balanced market characterised
our opening, with prices practically un-
changed from Saturdays closing, but later
in the session T. became evident that the ad-
vance made by the growing crop. incident
to Re continuance of the splendid climatic
&C nditions wece pi oducing an effect on the
opinions of traders and offerings became
quite free ard considerably In excess OF the
buying RIVER. Much of the incentive for
more than she most moderate future provI-
sion by mills is lacking. Although jobbers
for some time have been placing their
ders on the basis of filling urgent require
ments only and stocks are not large, ad-
vance orders for even a fair proportion OF
the production of mills can hardly be ex-
pected as long as there is vast army of
labor unemployed and consequent depression
in trade exists. The weekly weather report
to be issued tomorrow can not be expected
to have other than a depressing effect and
while the fresh selling noted today may be
In part anticipation. 1t is quite probable
its effect has not been fully discounted
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, June 2o.--The principle fea-
ture of the dry goods market has been the
announcement Of a Western jobber. quot
ing prices V under agents latest revisions
in certain lines of bleached and ticks Bust
ness at first hands has been Of an indiffer-
ent nature, buyers not feeling confidence in
the situation
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NEW oRLEANs suaAR.

NEW ORLEANS, June Cougar strong
open kettle. AZ 03 3-1s; open kettle centri-
fuEal, 3@3M: centrifugal whites. Az @4x:
yellows az o. 5-1s: seconds. az @3K.
Molasses nominal: open kettle. 2o03S:
centrifugal 10@1S
Syrup nominal. 20@2k.
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CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO. June 2o.-A probable shrink
age OF two-thirds In the Roumanian crop
was the principal element of strength in the
wheat pit today. Rains in the Southwest
were additional bull factors. At the close
September wheat showed a gain of Sac.
September corn is up NC. Oats are &c
higher and provisions II u 937hc up.
feeling of uncertainty pervaded the
wheat pit at the start. Opening quotations
on September were shade higher to hc
lower at 79% @79h to 79%. July was u d
Nc higher TO y NC lower at S3% @S4A
There an active general demand and
with only light offerings sentiment soon
Southwest was unfavorable to harvesting.
rains being reported in eastern Nebraska
and Kansas with predictions of additional
showers. The foreign situation was also
bearish. Liverpool cables were higher and
the amount on passage showed a decrease
of 2,632,000 bushels. Reports from Buchar-
est indicate an exceedingly small crop OF
wheat in Roumania, advices stating two
thirds of the crop had been ruined by pro-
longed drouth. The anxiety of shorts was
increased by reports from Duluth of q fair
export business. Late in the day fresh
strength was derived from advices from the
Northwest, claiming serious damage will
result II wet weather continues. The mar
ket closed almost at the highest point OF
the session. After selling up to S0B. Sep
TENDER closed at 79H $50 July was up NC
at SAN 9S4%, after the price had touched
san. Clearances OF wheat and flour were
equal to 61.70o bushels. Primary receipts
were 400, 500. compared with 496. 200 a year
ago. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chicago re-
ported receipts of 361 cars against 334 last
week and 80 a year ago.
There appeared to be but one factor tend
ing to sustain corn prices, while much in
the news of the day made for weakness. In
the face of very favorable growing weather
with large estimated receipts for tomorrow
and liberal worlds shipments the strength
of wheat prices held the market firm and
there was little corn to be had at less than
the closing figures for Saturday. The close
showed July unchanged at AN after start
ing a shade to hc lower and ranging be-
tween 47% and AN Gas. September closed
NC higher at 4s% after selling up from
ASH to ASK. Local receipts were 425 cars
of which go were contract.
Prospects of a flood OF new oats in July
nearly stlfled speculation in that cereal
With but meagre stocks in hand traders
evinced little desire to pass sales in any
volume. Trade was dull and prices easier
July closed NC higher at 3Sh, ranging be-
tween 37A 93s and 3S% 43S%. with Sep
TENDER up NC at 81, the top price of the
day. having sold up from 31h The loca
receipts were 1l6 cars.
Provisions made sharp upturn on the
firm condition in the hog market. Large
shipments of hogs which for some time have
failed to materiallze packers and long hold.
ers were liberal buyers. Final figures show,
ed a gain OF 37hc in September pork al
10, 22h, with September lard up f7hc al
7. Is and ribs zoe higher at Z .65.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
As cars; corn, 67T cars; oats. IT'S cars; hogs
1900 ohead.
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MARKETS FOR FUTURES
NEW YORK AND SOUTH BECOME
AGGRESSIVE SELLERS.
Occasional Reactions are Apparent, but
as a whole the Ruling Is Easy
Final Figures show
Declines.

New York, Juno 20.-The cotton
market opened steady at an advance
OF to 5, points on the old crop while
the new crop was g points higher to
q points lower. The steadiness was
due to rather better cables than ex-
pected accompanied by verv buliish
private advices from Liverpool to the
erect that an advance was probable
on the theory that the market was
Dversold. The early weather reports,
however, were almost ideal showers
being needed in sections where dry
weather was beginning to give ground
for some complaint and after some
srregularity around the opening figures
the market turned very weak under
aggressive selling by the South and
large local room traders. There were
occasional slight reactions during the
balance of the session, but as general
thing the list ruled very weak, par
9fcuIarly on the old crop months whose
premiums over the later positions We're
stiIl further reduced. The lower level
of the day was reached in the late trad
ing when July sold at 1885, August at
1898. October at 9.44 and December at
@.42, these being net declines on the
old crop of q to AZ points and of about
1S points on the later positions. Toward
the close the market rallied slightly on
room covering and was finally steady
Al a net loss of "a to 81 points on the
old crop and of 15 to 81 points on the
new crop months. Sales were estf-
mated at $50. 900 bales. After con-
ffnuinE steady Immediately following
Che local opening Liverpool weakened
and closed about the proper figure. 1t
was reported during the day that mar
kets leaders were buying openly in
New Orleans, but the South was a free
seller in the local market during the
entire session as result OF the ex-
ceIlent weather and reports of I'M
satisfactory trade conditions. South
Arn spot markets were generally quiet
and unchanged to 3-sc lower. The
local spot market declined 45 points to
1I.2S or about IA cents below the
prices on the same day last year.
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ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS.

ST. LOUIS, June 20-Flour dull.
whiskey steady 1.32h.
Pork higher: jobbing, 1921
Lard higher: prime steam, 6.30@6.32h.
Bacon firm: boxed extra shorts 500;
clear ribs, s .12h; short slear, s.e3h.
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LOCAL Wholesale PRICE.

Inc 'O0'A'' Country try Produce.
The quotations follow:
Eggs-12 015c.
Pouitry-Hens. $40 apiece: frying siza
Potatoes-Irish. s1.Ooo1.1s per bushs,,
sweet potatoes, 76 Q90c
Lemons-Per box. @s:So0s.O0
Rice-No. /. &c; No. 2, 4he
Peanuts-Per pound. 5h @ec.
Pineapples-Per crate, 81 5O@9.7K
Beans - Choice. hand-p picked nav,sa
81 rs; red kidney beans. $3.50: Lima beana
6hc per Id.
Cheese-Per Ib.. 14ho
Bananas-Per bunch, &1.76@2oA
onions-Per busheL CSC.
Cabbage-Per h., INC.
Apples-Per bushel. SO@soc: Per Dbl. "A
Cranberries-Per Dbl, $40.
Celery-Per bunch. IS @6Oc.
Malaga grapes-Per keg. $3.50
Cocoanuts-Each. 40.
Florida oranges-Per box, 3a.7k
PrOvisiOns.
Bacon-TEc.
Dry salted sides-7Hc.
Lard-Leaf. 7%c
Meal-621s 065c per busheL
Oats-White. 6o@6oc; mixed. Soc
corn--white TAN @76c per busheL
7Hc; Michigan. $50 pound barrels n7H i~
Butter-Jersey. 2O@26c; Tennessee coun.
try. 2Sc.
Flour-Patent, $5.75@6.o0 Der barr.I.
straight s4.76.
sugar-Granulated. 4Kc; z. C. 4x0
Ahc; cut loaf. 6Ao.
Arrow tess lbs, $1.1O.
Jute bagging-2 lbR. h@7ko. IN a.
IN @7hc.
Hardware.
Nails-Wire, 50. 60.
Axes-t6. 5O@6.50.
Cotton cards-&4.b0.
Hollow ware-CounSry, jig
Chain traces-$4 .0097.0 co.
Bellows-$4. 5000.
Hides, Wool Fka
Hides-Green sailed &c: CIV film. az
dry sailed. loo - S"'
Beeswax-24c per pound
Ghearing-10 o 20c cash
WOODWARD.
Half bushsls-Iron-bound. per doz.. n 90
Peck measures - Iron bound Der 40
| $3.50.
BucketS-Two hoops. So. 70; three hoopu
| SO. 90; brass. red cedar, 81. 90
Well buckets-ts 50.
Washboards-$1. 75@2.60
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WASHINGTON June 2O.-Treasury bal.
anees. Sl64, .SS7; gold, $64,0S5,sSA
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CTNCTNNATT PROyTsToNs

CINCINNATI. June 2o.--Lard quiet. 6 80.
Bulk meats quiet, Z 90.
Bacon firm. S.12h.
whiskey steady. las.
Sugar. raw 4.S566 .03.
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tn. leading futures ranged as follows:
Cash quotations were as foIlowss

wheat-No. spring, 93a96; No g. $50
SO; No. ? red. 9s@1.0o.
corn-No. 2. As; No. 2 yellow. AN ESQ.
oats-No: 2, 40; No. 8 white. 1904
Mess pork, per Dbl. ~ s0@12.s5.
Lard. per 100 lbs. 6s71k @6.s5.
Short ribs sides. loose. 725@75U
Short clear sides. bmoxed. 70O@7.25.
Whiskey basis OF high wines. 1.2s.
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nATI.Y corroN MANNER.

NEW ORLEANS, June 20.-Cotton steady;
sales $500. Ordinary, sh good ordinary,
1915; low middling 10 7-16: middling.
II; good middling IL 5-16; middling fair,
n sis. Receipts, 1906; stock, 1l3.sss.
GALvESTON.-Quiet; middling, 11h re-
cefpfs, IS; sales. IL: stock. 1854.
MOBILE.-Nominal; middling, 11h; re-
esipts. IS; stock. S47.
eAvANNAH.-Easy middling. IL; receipts
zoe: stock. 2s.74s.
CHARLEsTON.-Nomi stock 1856
WILMINGTON. - Nominal; receipts, 4;
stock, 2s9-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, so: stock, 1850
BALTIMORE.-Nomn middling, II. IS
feceiptH. 329: stock. 965.
BOSTON.-ouiet; middling. 11.7o; gross
receipts. 1.011.
PHILADELPHIA. - Quiet; rniddling.
II. SO; stock, 1917
ST. LOUIS-DuIl; middling. 1IK; re-
neipts 1853: stock. 1857.
NEW YORK.-cotton quiet: middling
II. 2b; net receipts. 81; gross. 81: sales, 100.
Total today: Net receipts, 2.261; stock,
x24.0s5
Consolidated: Net receipts. AIS; exports,
20 Great Britain. 451; to continent 1888.
Total since Sept. 1 Net receipts 7.O3s-
GEL: exports. to Great Britain, 2,ss7,753; to
France. 6SO,453; to continent. 2522Ss2; to
Japan. 42,53e; to Mexico, 26,67s.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. June 2O.-Following were
the quotations on the cotton exchange to-
days
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VIRGIN q FAUNCE'S COTTON LETTER
lover Private Leased wire.p

NEW York;, June 20.-The market for
cotton futures opened with steady tone.
the first prices showing up better. in view
of more favorable advices from the English
market than were looked for The old crop
months received relatively the best sup
port. However. as the day advanced, the
market turned irregular and the fluctuations
became rather uncertain. The weather con-
dittons generally were considered very ia
vorable, and they served to confirm favor
able crop advices from private sources. The
Southern houses sold considerable cotton,
dnd this selling encouraged the shorts in
the pit and on the outside. Prices de-
clined quite severely before the noon hour
was reached, and later there was little
support, but there was still much uncer-
tainty throughout the latter part of the
day. The conservative interests continued
to figure that the larger elements were
scalping in the old crop months. and 1t was
generally conceded that the favorable crop
reports were severely affecting the new crop
options. Hence in the latter part of the day
there were many who held off pending a
clearer outlook with regard to the general
list. The feeling towards the close was con-
fusing and unsettled and the pits interests
for the most part were IN control in the
general market The estimated port re-
ceipts for the day were figured at 2,300.
against s.o62 for the same day last year.
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NEW YORK, June 20.-Continued weak
ness has been the feature of the cotton
market. New low prices have been made
for nearly the entire list and the South has
been a liberal seller during the day in spite
of the fact that the New Orleans bull lead
ers were endeavoring to support the July
and August options in New Orleans The
sentiment OF the local trade is very bearish
at heart, but they were not aggressive sell
ers on this decline and showed lack of con-
fidence in the face of the good buying on
the part of Philadelphia spot concern. The
reports today of showers generally over the
belt particularly in the east, will result in
extremely bearish conditions by tomorrow's
bureau report and 8 cent cotton during the
week looks highly probable. Business con-
ditions unsatisfactory. Spot demand is
poor and most all sentiment Is against any
bull movement, and any rally there Is
heavy selling. Port receipts tomorrow prob
ably 1900. against 5000 last year. Spots in
the South from NC to Nc lower. while
New York spots as points down. On
New Yorks close tonight Liverpool is due to
come 10 to Is down on old and an to 4
down on new positions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-21
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES,

LIVERPOOL. June 2O.--Cotton futures
pened quiet and closed quiet. American
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS, une 2O.-cotton futures
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NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
POE AND POVERTY.
The Poet Was Born 20 Need and Left
IL as a Legacy.

The Poet Was Born 20 Need and Left
IL as "A LegRcy.
According to Charles Marshall
Graves, writing in the Century, the
poet Poe was two years old when his
mother a gifted actress, was living in
Richmond in the direst want.
Mrs. Poe's last stage appearance was
in the Richmond theater in October,
1911. The theater burned on Dec. %,
and seventy eight people perished with
It. Poe's father had died I'm the spring,
and Mrs. Poe and the baby poet and
his younger sister went to live on Main
street, in the Bird In Hand region,
in a tenement cellar perpetually wet
by the Shockoe creek, which then flow.
ed through the middle Of the street
Here the wretched woman contracted
pneumonia and died And from the
cellar the future poet, described as a
''baby skeleton" was rescued by Mr.
Allan.
Sixty years and more later Rosalie
Poe, the poets younger sister, appear
ed on Richmond streets in poverty as
bitter as her mothers had been to get
few coins by selling photographs OF
her brother.
The man who was perhaps Americas
greatest poet and certainly one Of the
few poets who have vitally influenced
the literary art both in prose and verse
was born into the most wretched pov'
erty and left need as keen behind him.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
MOSAIC WORK.
How Paintings Are Reproduced In
the Little CoLored Squares.

How Paintings Are Reproduced In
the Little Colored Squares.
In order TO reproduce a painting in
mosaic the artists or artisans take
a fiat sheet Of iron Of the same size as
the painting surrounded by a border
about an inch high. This receptacle is
then filed with plaster 80 rs to obtain
a perfectly fat surface. On this the
outlines OF the figures are drawn. The
plaster is then cut up into small
squares, which are to be removed and
gradually replaced by as many small
squares Of mosaic Of the same size.
In the holes left empty when the plas-
ter is taken away a new plaster made
of travertine dust. lime and linseed
oil Is poured.
After three days this new plaster
acquires the necessary consistency. and
in this the artist sticks the little col
ored squares. When all the surface
Of the plaster is covered with these
colored pieces Of mosaic the whole Is
washed with sand and water until It
becomes quite smooth. The colored
pieces are made OF mixtures OF diff
ferent minerals. like arsenic. lead,
glass, etc. These minerals are placed
in an oven, and the different colors
are obtained by the different degrees
of heat, and as many as 2S,000 various
colors can be obtained.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
uLLoA's CIRCLES.
The White Rainbow and one occa.
sion When 1t Was Observed.

The white Rainbow and one Occa~
sion when 1t Was Observed.
A wonderful atmospheric phenome-
rn. described by both Ulloa and Bon
ger, was first observed by the FIRST
named gentleman during the stay of
himself and party in the Pinchincha.
One morning at daybreak the whole
mountain top was covered with
dense fog. After a short while the at
mosphere became tolerably clear with
the exception OF a few vnporous
clouds. While the travellers were
watching the gradual disappearance Of
the fog one of them turned quickly
and perceived an image Of himself
distinctly mirrored on that quarter Of
the sky opposite the rising sun. The
figure appeared to stand In the center
Of three concentric rings which were
shaded with different colors, while
around was a fourth and much larger
ring tinted with but q single hue. The
outermost edge Of each of the interior
rings was crimson. the next orange,
with a shade of pale yellow, the in
nermost tint being Of a brilliant green.
When drst seen these rings were
hardly circular in form. but they soon
became perfect But as they did So
which depended on the rising Of the
sun toward the zenith. the colors grad.
ually disappeared until finally the
whole apparition faded Ike a mirage
from the gaze of the astonished sci
entists.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
Forrot nI. own Tonrue.

A traveller in arctic Siberia, Mr.. Van
derlip, a gold hunter, told the follow
ing OF his return 10 civilization: Il
found that half a dozen OF the officers
and men Of the steamer which my en-
ployers had sent for me had come to
hunt me up. The captain dismounted,
md I tried 10 address him in Russian,
but be said. You forget that speak
English Now. it may seem scarcely
credible. and yet 1t is true, that for a
few moments I was totally unable to
converse with him in my native tongue.
l had not used a word OF n in conver-
sation for months, and my low physic-
al condition acting on my nerves con-
fused my mind, and 1 spoke a tumble
of English. Russian and Korak. II
was n week before l could talk good,
straight English again"
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
cnrnsll studants cslshrat..

Ithaca. n. Y. May 1O.-When word
reached Ithaca last night that Govern
or Odell had signed the stHte agricul-
tural college bill appropriating $780,
600 for the erection Of a college Of ag-
riculture on the Cornell campus, 1t was
the signal for a demonstration in
which over 1000 students took part.
The big guns in the university armory
were wheeled out, and over a hundred
rounds OF ammunition were fred. In
the meantime tho students were drawn
up in column and, headed by the uni
versity band and by six black bulls
from the university farm, marched to
the residence OF Director Bailey. who
was called out for a speech.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
A chinenn secret.

When a Chinaman wants TO have a
tooth drawn he feels no nervous ap-
prehension Of pain, for the excellent
reason that he knows his dentist will
not infiict any, It is said. The latter
simply rubs a secret powder over the
aching tooth. After about FIVE min
utes the patient sneezes, and the tooth
falls out. Many attempts have been
made by Europeans to get some OF
this mysterious powder, but no one has
vet succeeded.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
STRIKING A BARGAIN.

A Case where Mere Money Did Not
Cut Much of a Ftgure.
Several years ago there was a boom
in certain lands in Florida because OF
rich phosphate deposits" said a soutb-
ern man. "A speculator asked one OF
those simple Florida folk what would
be the lowest price he would take for
some land which before the boom he
had been unable TO sell for $500. The
owner really didn't know. The specu-
lntor agreed TO deposit in bank $4,000
TO the owners credit Tor the land. But
this amount Of money in bank didn't
mean very much to the native.
"He said he wanted a farm OF sixty
acres with a house on it, the whole to
cost a few hundred.
".What elseT asked the speculator.
"'Can have a horse and saddle and
bridleT
Certainly
"And a rifer
ayes
"And some provisions7
ayes
"The eyes OF the native began to
bulge. There was a pause.
"'What else do you wantY asked the
speculatOr.
"'Oh, give me $50 for the old woman
to buy things for herself and chill
dren'-
"He then started to walk away.
"'What elseY asked the speculator.
rs there more yetr
ayes
"'Well. give me a plug OF tobace'
: and set me down where the fish vii
bite all day. and you can have thl
/ rest ''-B. ltimore Sun.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
ssndIt, Rob hallway P.vm,,,.r.

0axaca, Mexico, May 10. - othon
ouinjano, the psymaster Of the Nation
al railroad of Tehuantepec, was as
ssulted by I'VE bandits between Palo
Mares and Psso de Boques and is dead
from the effects Of his wounds. Two
of his poems were wounded, one OF
them very seriously. The bandits got
away with between $1,000 and $4,000.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
THE QUEER MANDINeoEs.
In This African Tribe the wives
Wear the Trousers.

In This African Tribe the Wives
Wear the Trousers.
The Mandingoes, who inhabit tract
Of country in Africa, are strict Mo
hammedans in religion; but, curiously
enough, they still retain many Of the
superstltlons of the negro races from
which they sprang Consequently their
marriage ceremony is a mixture Of the
two, and. although it is performed by
a marabout or holy man in the mosque,
It contains one very ridiculous element
Next in Importance TO the marabout Il
the bridegroom's sister. and when the
marriage ceremony reaches the point
where the visible bond. usually typihed
in civilization by the ring, this sister
sto.,s IS forward and in place OF the ring
presents the lady with pair Of trou-
sers. which are Immediately donned.
The ceremony is concluded by q
very mournful song sung by the com
panions OF the bride, who then conduct
her again 20 the home OF her parents,
as, owing to the extreme probability
OF one or the other retracting at any
moment by reason OF an unfavorable
omen, no house Is built until the cere-
mony is completed. Polygamy is the
rule, but each wife has her own house.
They are the most tyrannical wives in
Africa and, hating each other band
together against their husband and
rule him with a rod Of iron.
Evening journal., 1904-05-10
How Wood Lasts In n Dry Place.

How Wood Lnata IN q Dry FIHce'
In situations so free from moisture
that we may practically call them dry
the durability of timber is almost un-
limited. The roof OF Westminster hall
is more than 450 years old. In Sterling
castle are carvings in oak well pre-
served over 800 years Of age. Scotch
fir has been found in good condition
after known use OF 800 years, and
the trusses of the roof of the basilica
Of st. Paurs, Rome, were sound and
good after a thousand years OF service.