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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
RALLY TAKES PEACE SOON AFTER
 THE OPENING.
Areund Midday Prices Drop Back Un- der Few psints Under LiQuida-
 tion Following the Appear ancc of the Info-sight N Ffrurem.% 4

New York, May l3.-The cotton market opened steady at q decline of f1 to B Pcints which was a better showing than Eau been expected In view of very dis- Appointing cables. There was liquidation at ffrst and some bear pressure but it was evident that the initial losses in addi- ton to the declines of the previous days were sufficient to attract a good demand frum short covering and there also ap- peared to be considerable buying of July fof the account of spot houses. At any rate the market soon after the opening rallied to within a point CT two either way of yesterdays finals with the new cfop showing relative firmness on the rather unfavorable weather map which tnowed rain and cool weather in the western belt where dry hot weather is peiieved to be needed, while there was continued absence of moisture along the Atlantic coast. The recovery was helped also by reports that some 5000 bales would be exported out of the local stock tomorrow. Liverpool lid not at first ral- v Tn response to the relative firmness of the local market but later advanced quite rapidly as result, according to private cables of better demand from Man chester. New Orleans appeared to be buying July and October in the local market. Around midday the prices dropped back few points under liqul- showing a slightly heavier movement than expected, but were rallied again Tn fhe early afternoon covering. Just be- fore the close the list sold off a few points on room liquidation and was final " quiet net to 6 points lower, or just sbout midway between the highest and lowest. Sales were estimated at i25OOO bales. Receipts at the ports today were Alsi against 4.7SS last week and 6,S67 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.

KANSAS CITY, May 13.-Cattle-Receipts 1000. Strong. Export and dressed beef steers. 4.so95. 25; fair to good. 0o@4. .5o: Western fed steers, 4.00@4.75: stockers and feeders. 3.2514.7O: Southern steers, 3.75@ 4.35; Southern cows. 2.2523.75; native cows, 2. 2.00@4. 25; native heifers. 8 .5O04. 90; bulls. 2. .5O@3. 80: calves, 2.75d6.0O
 Hogs-Receipts. 4000. Market 5c hiRher Top. 4.s5; bulk of sales. 4. 6564 80; heavy, 4.75@4,S5; packers. 4.7094.S0; pigs and lights. 4.0O@4.75.
 sheep-Receipts. 1000. Market steady. Native lambs. .5OG6. so; Western lambs. s .00@6. 65; fed ewes 4. 25 a 5 90; yearlings 25; Texas clipped sheep 460@4 90; stockers and feeders 3 3.5o@45O
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
DAILY COTTON ManKEr.

NEW ORLEANS, May 1s.-Cotton easy; sales, 400. Ordinary, II 5-te; good ordin- 9ry. ia%; low middling. 13h; middl'ng. 1ek; good middiing. I3 15-16; mlddling 9nir. fl 5-ls. Receipts. 1.547; stock. 1S0.- a11.
 CALvESTON.-Easy; middling, 13 ll-16; receipts. ee7s: stock. 14,H7.
 MOBILE.-Nominal; middling, 13h: re- cefpts. 179; stock, 3.9I5.
 sAvANNAH-Easy; middling, 13%; re- ceipts. 272: stock, 31.S13.
 CHARLESTON. - Nominal; middling 13ks stock 2.5s4.
 WILMINGTON. Nominal; receipts, Is i; stock. e.14i.
 NORFoLK.-Receipts 50; stock, $500.
 LTIM0RE.-Nominal; middling, 14; receipts. se: stock. s02.
 BosToN-ouiet; middling. IS .s5; gross receipts. 5.
 PHILADELPHIA. Steady; middI.nR 14. 40; stock 3,066.
 ST. LOUIS.-Quiet: middling 13%; re- ceipts. 423. stock, 12.212.
 NEW YIRK.--Cotton quiet; middlinR 13 65: net receipts 140; gross, 1888; sales 205: stock, Sl,S50: exports to continent, 39S
 Total to-day; Net receipts, 31S7; exports to Great Britain. 300; to continent, 4so stock. s3e. sos.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 2S,T34; ex- ports to Great Britain. 2S,573: to France @; to continent sO6; to Japan 215; to Mex leo 50.
 Total since Sept 1: Net receipts, e.s3e,- 273. exports. to Great Britain, 2,307 SIS; to France. 670,s3 to continent 2,453,739; to Japan, 41.7S6; to Mexico. 25.621.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14

ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex- change statement issued before the close of business to-day shows a decrease In the movement into sight compared with the days ending this date last year In round fig ures of 2s,000 bales. decrease under the same days year before last of 22.000 and q decrease under the same tiune in 1901 of 4I,000.
 For the i3 days of May the totals show n decrease under last year of 10000. de- crease under the same period year before last of s3.00o and decrease under the same time in 1901 of 50,000
 For the months and 13 days that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the months and l3 days of last year 5s5. 900. be- hind the same days year before last SOL 900 and ahead Of 1901 by S0.000.
 The amount brought into sight during the last week has been 4S.63s bales. against T7,s74 for the I days ending this date last year, 70.735 year before last and S9.s same time in 1901: and. for the ls days of May, 1l5,567 year before last and 132.057 same time in 1901.
 The movement since September list shows against 7.4ss.322 last year. 7.311,s54 year before last and 6,957.ss9 same time in 1901 Overland across the Mississippi. Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada, ss7.ssa. against 1.o2s.sss last year. 1.0e2,221 year before last and l,006. 106 same time lin 1901: interior stocks in excess of year. 154.41o. against 4s.o45 last year. 72,- 044 year before last and 373.371 same time in 1901; Southern mills takings, 1,593 900. against 1,603.499 last year, 1,430.329 year before last and l.157.s25 same time in 1901.
 These make the total movement for the months and 13 days of the season from September 1st to date 9,575.505 against 10,- 17o,502 last year. s,S76,54S year before last andn 9,495,301 same time in 1901.
 Foreign exports for the week have been SS,476. against 7S.432 last year. making the total thus far for the season 5,603, ,422. against 6,35e.s37 last year, a decrease of 753.415.
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the past ' days show a decrease of 12.62s as compared with the corresponding period last year. and their total takings since September 1st have decreased 11,314. The total takings of American mills. North, South and Canada, thus far for the season have been 3.644,S75, against 3,629.021 last yer These include 1.979.92S by Northern spinners. against 1.991,242.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing Southern interior centres have decreased during the week 47,263 bales, against a de- crease during the corresponding period last season of 53, 135 and are now 95,309 larger than at this date in 1903.
 Including stocks left over at ports and in- terior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop. the supply to, date is s73,3 against 10,3s5,576 for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
SECRETARY TESTERS WORLDS VIsI-
 BILE SUPPLY STATEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS. May 1S.-secretary Hes ter's 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 a decrease for the week just closed of "147.347, against a decrease of 103,322 last year and de- crease of 15Q. 156 year before last.
 The total visible is 2,676,5S0, against D. S23927 last week, 2.S72, 403 last year and s.293.590 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 1.601,5S against 1.- 713927 last week, 1,733,403 last year and 2,265.590 year before last and of all other kinds including Egypt, Brazil. India etc. 1.075,000, against 1,110.00 last week. l. 13sOoO last year and 1.O2S.Oo year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 147.347. a decrease compared with last year of 195S23. and a decrease compared with year before last of 617.010
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe l. S44.000. against 1.667. .o0O last year. and l. Ss5,0O0 year before last; in Egypt 167, 900, against 72,0o0 last year and 1000 year before last; in India 45S, 900. against 719.- 900 last year and 551.000 year before last !; and in the United States 50s.00 against 414.oo0 last year and 721,ooO year before last
 Includes 23,660 minus stock correction Boston and Brunswick.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS. May 1S.--Spot cotton was dull; demand light and prices easier Sales, 4O0 including a5O to arrive deliv- cred on contracts 300. Quotations 1-1G lower.
 Futures opened quiet with prices to 1T points lower The market was uninter- esting and featureless. The bulls gave prices support and the hears were in high good humor. Offerings were suffi- clent 10 hold prices down well below the level of the closing of yesterday. During the entire session the market showed a steady undertone with July options hold fnE wonderfully well. Bears were more con fldent than in their attitude toward July. They freely predicted that the op- ton would soon go to 12 cents, although just why they should want it to go to that lcvei is not quite clear in view of the fact that they are strenuous in their denias that Q short. interest exists in that month. In the trading July lost 10 points to IS ST. re- covered to IS SS and finally declined to IS s4. The market closed steady. May --1ne and July showed net losses of points each. and the other positions l up to , down.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
sT. LOUIs PROVISIONS.

ST. LOUIS, May 13.-Flour steady. Whiskey steady. 1.32h,
 Pork lower; jobbing. I.27Ik. Lard lower; prime steam. 5.95. Bacon steady. unchanFed boxed extra shorts. '. 12A; clear ribs 7.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
NAVAL srOREs

INGTON.-Turpentine. nothing do- ing; receipts. 39 casks Rosin nothing do- ing; receipts. POS. Tar firm. 9o receipts. 22s. Crude turpentine firm, 2.35, 375 and {. co; receipts, Ill.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.

CINCINNATI. May 1s.-Flour dull. Lard quiet, 6.10 Bulk meats easy, 6 25. whiskey. 12S.
 Sugar firm, higher; hard refined. 4.4s@ 5 e5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
RANK CLEARINGS.

NEW YORK, May l3.-The following table compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank clearIngs at the cities named for the week ended May 12. with the percentage of increase and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR,

NEW ORLEANS. May 13-sugar strong; open kettle. 2% W3 S-16: open kettle centri- fugaL 3@S%. centrifugal whites 4k04Mi yelows. 3A OAK; seconds, 2A @3h
 MoasseS nominal; open kettle. 2oQ2S, centrifugal. iOQl5.
 Syrup nominal. 20625.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
NEW YORK COFFEE AND sUGAR.

NEW YORK, May i3.-Coffee-Spot Rio steady; No. invoice e%. Mild steady.
 Sugar-Raw firm; fair refining. 3H @3 B. IS; centrifugal, s6 test, 3%@3 13-16; mo- lasses sugar, 3@S 1-16. Refined firm.
 The market for coffee futures opened at an advance of 5610 points on 6 moderate demand promoted by steadier European cables. Owing to the holiday there were no advices from Brazil. Demand here was not particularly good. but very little coffee was offering and the purchases of shorts and commission houses were sufficient to still further advance prices and the market closed net 10925 points higher. Sales. 4o.- haua
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14

COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
 NEW YORK. May 1s-Comparative cot ton statement for the week ending Friday, May IS. 1904:
 Net receipts at all U. S. ports dur
 ius week. ... Zo,I34 Net receipts at all U. S. ports same
 week last year .... ........ 5s,I77 Total net receipts since Sept. l.. .s,s36273 Total receipts to same date last
 year .... .... u. .7,4ss,17s Exports for the week .... .... 37.493 Exports for same week last year. 64.065 Total exports since Sept. l.. 5,49S,7ss Total exports same date last year. .6,250.5S5 Stock at all United States ports. s3e.5os Stock at all U. s. ports same tune
 last year.. .... .... .... ... 2so.14s stock at all interior towns .... 174.251 Stock at all interior towns same ~ time last year, ..,. -. -. ss.sf7 Stock at Liverpool same time last
 yedE ... 645.O00 Stock of American afloat for Great
 Britain same time las. year -. sa,ooo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

LIVERPOOL. May l3-Cotton futures opened easier and closed very steady. Ameri- ran FniddlfnR K O. C.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY cor
 TON STATEMENT. NEW ORLEANS May l3-Secretary Hes
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
The leading future. ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Easier.
 wheat-No ? spring sO@s4; No. 3. $50 94; No. 2 red, 1.0391.05.
 Corn-No. 2. 49; No. yellow. 53. Oats-No. ?. 42M d42h: No. white. 42a45.
 Mess pork. per bbi. il f.o5911. Lard. per 100 lbs. 6. .256S. 27h. Short ribs sides. loose. 6.12h @e. 25. Short clear sides. boxed, 6.25 96.50 Whiskey, basis of high wines, .2S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
TREAsuRY nAIANcEa

WASHINGTON. May l3-Treasury bal ances, s175.7O2 14O; gold, 27s.755.5s7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
1T. & B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.

(Ev Private Wire 10 Caidwau Ward < Col
 NEW ORLEANS. May 13--OfficIal cable this morning spots 12 lower. Sales 5000 Port receipts to-day, 1000. against $500 same day last year. Market sold down early on selling by firm with prominent Liverpool connections Later some crop re- ports from Texas were unfavorable and a considerable rally ensuen Chronicle's vis- ible supply statement to- night will proh- ably be bearish. We continue to hear con siderable talk of a corner In July but we would like to know what they are going to corner as we fail to see any short interest in July of any consequence In spite of talk to such effect. We continue to advtse leav- ing the old crop alone Most of the buying in July to-day was by prominent Philadel- phia spot cotton interests Market contin- lethargic. but we favor short side of new crop on strong spots.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
Caldwell. ward a Co.'S Mnrtrt Letter.

NEW YORK. May 13.-To-day's stock market managed to keep pace with that Of yesterday, especially in the first four hours of the session. As on yesterday, also the selling pressure and activity was most pronounced Tn the last hour There was comparativly little difference in the aggre- gate for the two days. To-day's speculation showed considerable resistance to bear op- erations In the course of the morning and some stocks were aEgressiveiy sold. News of the day differed little from what the Street has been accustomed to all week and the speculation continued to involve special movements to a large extent and conss- quently a distribution of business It was only in exceptional instances. however that anything in the way of liquidation was to be noted In the late dealings prices showed more resistance than yesterday. rallying fractionaHy in spite of rather driving meth eds of the sellers. Sentiment was unfavor- ably affected in the afternoon by the re- newed weakness In Steels. the common nak- ing new low records on a decline of % and the preferred. after advancihg B. lost h Market closed irregular with a somewhat lessened selling impetus.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
VIRGIN s rAUNcE's COTTON LETT


 NEW YORK, May l3.-There was a steady opening to the cotton future market to-day. The first prices were lower to the extent of to 13 points the old and l to on the new options. This showing was quite satisfactory in view of the dIs- appointing cables from the English mar ket. The latter was quite bearish, and the private advices from abroad encouraged shorts since they were to the effect that the demand for spot cotton was light and that the English mills were pretty we'll supplied. There was considerable liuuda- ton in the early part of the day, but shorts were nervous and they covered freely The demand from this source had a good effect on sentiment. but the market as a whole was draggy and during the entire session there was considerable nervousness among traders. There appeared to be considerable buying of July cotton for the account of spot interests Speculative interests bought the new crop options on the weather map, the latter being less favorable than antici- pated There was rain along the At lantic coast. while in the Western belt fur ther precipitation was noted. The tempera- lures in many sections of the belt were figured to be too low. The trade was moderately active on the whole, but there were several very quiet periods. The quiet ness however. was attended by a firm un- dertone. The spot markets were quiet and steady. The insight for the week was 4s- 638 against 77.974 last year. 70.735 year before last and ss.So6 in 1901. The estf- mated port receipts for the day were LOGO. against 6,s67 for the same day last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
MONTGOMERY WEEKLY COTTON
 STATEMENT,
TOTAL NET RECETPTs oF CoranN

NEW YORK, May l3.-The foll5 vlng art the total net receipts of cotton at port. since September lst: .4 N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
o. ?. FIERCE & CO.'S COTTON LETTER.

ttoy FrlNate wire rom Gibert & Clay1
 NEW ORLEANS. May 13.-Cotton worked toward a lower level of values day. Spot demand and speculative support were alike deficient and the time of traders was occu- pied principally in waiting for something to turn up. Liverpool was weak in the begin ming and very steady at the close. Heavy selling for account of Egyptian operators was said to have caused the depression, though 1t is likely that disappointed hopes Of longs figured somewhat in establishing the decline. Trading here was limited in volume. The light movement and reports of cooler weather in Texas occasjoned some desire to buy. but the fear of an unfavor- able visible supply statement and a small showing of spinners takings helped to dis courage purchases. On the whole the market was inclined to be quiet Transac- tions in summer months are gradually mar rowing down to representation of actual cotton. and such should be the case No person should undertake to sell July with out having spot cotton available for actual delivery On the other hand, none should buy July without having an outlet in the regular channels of trade, and in either case, extraordinary margins may be neces- sary to protect such trades. The new crop options are beginning to afford ample op- portunity for active engagements, without such staggering risk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14

COTTON CROP MOVEMENT.
 NEW YORK, May i3-The following statistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending Friday May 1s. were com piled by the New York Cotton Exchange;
 Weekly movement. This Year. Last Year. Port receipts.. Zb,I16 o6,b06
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
COMPARATIyE COTTON srArEMrNT.

Brought into sight thus
 far for season ......9,S75,4Se 10,263,1sl
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14

NEW YORK. May 13.-Following were the quotations on the cotton exchange to-
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22
MORE FALSEHOODS.

Just a parting word with reference
10 the falsehoods of the Underwood
Miner.
The Miner says the county republi-
can convention in Mclean county was
a snap convention, in which the voters
han no chance. 1t says it was one
man convention. We will leave it to
the voters of Mclean county if the
vote cast at the caucuses for the elec-
zion of delegates to this convention
was not larger vote than at the last
general election. In many precincts
ST the county the vote at the caucuses
was twice as large. The convention
was a representative gathering of
leading citizens Of the county met to
choose county ticket. What cause
for complaint can there be when there
was only one contest in the conven-
tion, and that friendly one for the
nomination as county Judge between
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22
THE SCHOOL CENSUS.

The following is the school cen
sus for the current year in Mclean
, county, showing the enumeration by
districts. The total increase over last
year is $40. and in per cent of increase
is the largest Of any county in the
state aside from that of Oliver county,
neghboring on the west of us. There
were twelve new school districts
organized during the year, and superin-
tendcnt Olson reports that there are
eight more districts now in the course
Of organization. The interest that our
new settlers are taking in educational
work speak we'll for their character.
and will rebound to the benefit of
their children, who are destined to
rule and guide the future United
States-business and political. 1t is
encouraging to see that the children
of the country are being provided with
educational facilities as rapidly as the
circumstances will permit, and it is
to be hoped that the good people will
not tire in their efforts, but be persist
ent and continue the good work. The
following is the enumeration by dis
{,s1 &..
The Washburn leader., 1904-10-22
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department of the Interior,
IInitod GtnfoS [ q nd nffia0 E

United States Land Office, Bismarck, North
Dakota, Sept. 10, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Carl j. Hans0n0f Robinson lcOn-
testant, against Homestead entry No. 2524o,
made July 2S. 1903, for seA section 10, township
148,range sc, by Clarence Skjervem contestee, in
which It is alleged that said claimant has who'll
ly abandoned said tract of land for more than
six months last past and since making said en-
try: that said tract Is not settled upon and cul-
tivated by said party as required bylaw and
that he has changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months. and that such de-
fault does now exist: and that said alleged alb
sence from the said land was not due to his en-
ployment IN the army. navy or marine corps
81 the United states as a private
during during the % var with spain Or during any
other war IN which the United States may be
engaged: said parties are hereby notified to ap.
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 o'clack a. M. on October %,
1904, before Karl Klein. q notary public, at his
office in Washburn, North Dakota, and that
final hearing will be held at 2 O'Clock p. M, on
November 4, 1904, before the Register aud Re-
ceiyer at the United States Land Office In Bis
marck, North Dakota.
The said contestant having, in q proper afft-
davit, filed Sept. 10, 1904 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot be made, It is hereby or.
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
9.24 John Satterlund, Receiver.