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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
Her Life Too Peaceful.

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 Because Howard Bryning, of Kansas city was too fond of his wife and &C., Quieeced in everything she did Mrs. Brypins secured divorce, stating that life In which every wish was gratified without question was too humdrum.
 My husband has no backbone" said Mrs. Bryning in talking over the strange reason for a divorce. When ever asked for anything I always got 1t without question, There is no sat isfaction in that kind of existence for me-"
 Mir. Bryning is travelling passenger agent for the Northern Pacific with headquarters in Kansas City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
Ancient Church Crumbllng.

Ocean.
 Another lamenoable accident. like that to the Companile. seems imminent. The Church of San Giacomo di ReaIto threatens to crumble in ruins. It is the oldest in Venice, having been built A. D. 492. .Time has also corroded tho beams of the front porch of the church, and they must be removed. The Municipal Council has appointed a commission to take in hand the pres ervation of the church. and has voted $60, ,000 for the purpose.
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the best modern equipment for practi- cal instruction. And in developing the electrical specialist, it is interesting 70 note that the Institute has also recently established. in its school of graduate research, facilities that make 1t pos sible for the American specialist to obtain on this side of the water Oppor- tunities for study similar in many re- spects to those for which he has had previously to make a pilgrimage to Germany.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
Last Grand ExcurwIon to Savannah

The Seaboard Air Line Ky. will oper. ate it's last excursion of the season to Savannah on Monday, August 29th Tickets will allow three entire days to be spent at Savannah and the seashore. The rate is only $4.00 for the round trip. Don't fail to take 1t in. Seaboard agents will give full information.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28

Our country friends should never fail To buy or order through the mail 'TEETHINA," for 1t surely fills The bill, for teething childrens Ills. 'TEETHINA" Aids Digestion, Regu- lates the bowels of children of any age and makes teethipg easy, and costs only 25 cents at Druggists.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
Final Reduction

ON MEMS AND YOUNG MEMS TWO PIECE
 SUITS.
 These Suits that possess all the snap of the latest styles, and distinguished from the common place usual readyforwear sort These prices will n- duce buying for future requirements
 Mems all wool two piece Suits in light or dark patterns splendidly tailored-made of Cheviot and Cassmere-right weight for present and later wear at the following clearing prices:
 Former price $s5O; Monday your choice $6.4S Former price $7.5O; Monday your choice $5.9S Former price $500; Monday your choice $3.9S
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28

The cost of our Federal Government today Is $7.97 per capita, in 1900 it was s6.54, in 1897 it was $5.10, in 1893 it was S5.77 and in 1860 1t was ;2.0'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28

Are you going to take in the grand excursion to Savannah. Monday, Au- gust 29th, via Seaboard Air Line Ky? The rate is only s4.O0 for the round trip. adv-tf.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
How the Ru.slnnn Firht.

That the Russians, in spite of their lack of success on th0 battlefield, are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-28
Don't Overlook This.

1O-4 SHIFTING, either bleached or unbleached spen- did quality, worth 23c to 25c. Special for Monday
 the yard. .AUc SHEETS S1x9O Linen finish, hand torn, Seamless,
 worth 65c. Special for Monday at e.. .. .55c
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, April 12.-In the spot cotton market there was a fair demand but offerings were light. Sales, $500 bales including 500 to arrive and 1000 f. 0. b. Quotations reduced &.
 Futures opened steady with prices 2@9 points down. Liverpool was disappointing and New York lower. At the opening a moderate amount of selling orders were in evidence which increased in volume until at the middle of the session they flooded the market and caused sharp break of over a cent. It was merely a case of ma nipulation by the bears The movement was light. fair spot demand was reported and cold weather continued in the cotton belt Not the slightest attention was paid to any legitimate feature. The bear element was in command and they hammered prices with great success. Tn the trading May first lost points from yesterdays close at 14.5o recovered to 14 s5, broke to 14.37, recov- cred to If 47, declined to IA. 23, recovered to 14. 3s. declined to 14.i 10 and finally re- covered to 14.2f. July showed similar fiuc- tuations, at the highest selling at 5.10 and at the lowest f4. 54 The market closed quiet with net losses of 42 to 45 points on the old crop positions and 12 to IA on the new.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO GRAIN ANU aFHOVkShONS.
 CHICAGO, April 13.-Pessimistic reports on the condition of the winter crop caused sharp advances in wheat to-day. Com pared with yesterdays close, final figures to-day showed net gain of %c for July. Corn is up %c, oats $ @%c and provisions 10@15c.
 Extremely light receipts here and in the Northwest caused firm tone in wheat at the start. July being shade to A@%c higher at S5As @S5A. There was an &C., tive demand from the start, covering by shorts being noticeable feature. Numer- ous crop damage reports from all sections of the country were received Indiana par ticuarly sent in a great many messages re- gard1ng ruined wheat fields. The South west also continued to keep the trade in- formed of the poor prospect in that guar ter. As the session advanced reports of the Northwest became equally bullish. An ur- gent investment demand developed but com paratively little wheat was for sale. Both the Northwest and Southwest were good buyers. All the outside markets were strong A feature was an increased inter- est in September that option leading all others in strength. After July had touched S7S prices made some recession on profit closing at S7hQS7%. May sold between 92% and 94 and closed at 93%. Clearances equaled 57,600 bushels. Primary receipts were 245.400, against 24o.400 a year ago Minneapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported IT cars, against 241 last week and 13S a year ago.
 Strength in wheat was the main infIu- ence in the corn market. Owing to ac1ear weather rather easier tone prevailed at the start, but when wheat began to rise better feeling was manifested. Receipts were small. Commission houses were early sellers offerings being taken by the prin- cipal long. Later the big bull turned seller but the market was held firm by a good demand from scalpers The close was near the high point. July opened a shade to h c higher at 4s% G49% to 50, sold between 49h and sos @50% and closed at 50Ik. May ranged between 51h and 53 and closed at the top Receipts 100 cars 32 contract.
 Oats were affected by the strength in wheat and corn, the market ruling strong after an easier opening. An improvement in cash demand was a bull factor and small receipts also helped the up turn. There was some good buying at times by an infIuen- tial trader, while the selling was scattered The market closed strong and almost at the high figures. July opened Ac lower to a shade higher at 36A oar, sold between 36 and 37% and closed at 37% Receipts. Fl cars
 Provisions were strong in sympathy with grains and higher prices at the yards For eigners were credited with buying lard and packing houses made fair purchases of ribs. All of the advance did not hold, ow- ing to liquidation, but the market closed firm with July pork up 15c at 12. 50, July lard 1oQ12c higher at 6.77h a6. 80 and ribs 10c higher at 6.6o.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
WALL STREET. REVIEW
DULL AND UNCERTAIN MARKET
 z. MARKED SPECULATION.
Violent Break in Union Pacific Re- garded as Raid-opinion In Northern Securities Case
 Makes Impression.

F NEW YORK, April I3-The dull and un- certain stock market of today was the ma.ural outcome of the course of the pre- Tlous Y market. Rather violent break in Chlon racine with which the market closed yesterday, was regarded today as a rald. A more careful consideration of tne paTL taken by the Attorney-General m the Northern Securities proceedings at St. faul modified the first impression that the Government was opposing itself on principle to the Union Pacific efforts to recover It's former holdings of Northern securities. But the action of the stock deeply grounded impression that the re- cent mysterious accumulation of Unjon Pacihc Is based on the hope of advantage to the stock from the ends sought Tn the sult. The speculative basis thus implied for the recent movement in Union Pacific and the problematical outcome of the fac- tors in the speculation caused misgivings. The uncertainty thus caused and reflected n m the the hesitating fuctuations in Union Pacific unsettled the whole market.
 The influence of the foreign market was on the side of reaction and there vera Tears that the Russian naval disaster might result In further depression in the Paris market. The cancellation of an op- t.on on 67,0O0 tons of pig iron by the United States Steel Corporation and the reason given that it was feared the pur- chase would invite the resumption of blast furnaces was not of reassuring effect on sentiment regarding the iron and steel trade. Renewed strength in the wheat market pointed to yesterdays weakness as due to protit-taking on the Government report with the ultimate effect still to be counted with. On the other hand, reports were current Of a large export of steel products for March, and the very cheerful view Of the trade outlook exhibited by the Iron Age and published near the close had an important influence in rallying the market. Bonds were irregular Total sales. par value. $1 ,690.000. United States new fs advanced Is per cent on call.
 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
INITIAL LOSSES IN SYMPATHY
 WITH CABLES.
After the Call List Was Advanced by Covering to Previous Days
 Close-Frost Reports
 Cause Buying.

New York, April 13.-The cotton market opened steady at a gain of 10120 points. The initial losses were in sympathy with the lower cables but after the call the list was advanced by covering to about last nights final prices with some little reports of frosts in some sections of the belt The forecast however, was for warmer weather and while receipts con- tanued very light there was soon a re- newal of bear pressure, said to be from Wall Street interests and the market be- gan to sag with rumors circulating that good sized New Orleans long interest was being gunned for as prices worked downward the market became more dc- tive and 1t looked as though considerable long cotton was coming on the market with the result that in the carly after tie over 10 points on the active positions. Following this there was a slight rally on covering and bullish wires from New Or leans, where 1t was one of the market leaders was bidding for large blocks of July. The recovery of few points was ing and May. in the late reading, was down to l3.s3 with July selling at 14.1S. net losses of a little over half cent. Just before the close the market rallied about points on room covering and was finally steady at a net decline .of 15I45 Ing to estimates. The new crop months held relatively steady during the entire session. being influenced by uliavorable private crop advices. Receipts at the ports today, 3,s03 bales against 3.995 last week and 10,2l6 last year. For the week bs.632 last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans were 2,211 bales against 5,162 last year and at Houston LILO bales against 2,6s9 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
NEW ORLEANS SUGAR.

NEW ORLEANS. April 1s.-Sugar steady; open kettle. 2% Q3 S-16: open kettle centri- fugal. 3Q3%; centrifugal whites, 4k@ 4Ss; yellow, 3k 94; seconds. 2% Q3%
 Molasses nominal; open kettle, 2o@25; centrifugal, 10@15.
 Syrup nominal 20@25.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14


 NEW oRLEAEs--Cleared: Str origen. Nor. Hegge, Ceiba; bark Tafalla, sp., Roig, Passages
 Hurry, Celba; Hiram, Nor, Pedersen. Puerto aIina. Sp.. Jaureguizar. Havana; Arkadia, Ross, San Juan; schr. John Rose Douglass. Key West. Sailed: Str. Comus Kemble, New York
 MOBILE-Arrived: strs. Fort Morgan. Nor. Olsvik. Bocas del Toro; Managua, Nor, Gnndersen Ruatan. Cleared: Strs Condor. Nor, Boe. Bluefields Fort Morgan. Nor, Olsvik, Bocas del Toro; Belize. Nor, Ck-.s- tiansen, Belize; schrs. James c. Clifford, Hunter. Havana; Ronald, Br., Harwood, Havana.
 NEW YORK.-Arrived Bowie Liverpool. Sailed: Teutonic. Liverpool; United States, Copenhagen.
 HAMBURG.-Sailed: Isis. California. l NORFOLK.-Arrived: Strs. Jacob Bright. Br., Anderson. Mobile and sailed for Green | ock; Rotherfield, Br., Chandler. Mobile Critic, Br.. Stannard. Port InElis. Sailed Strs. Lewis Luckenbach. Taylor, Matanzas | Iris. Nor. Davig. Barbadoes. | NEWPORT NEWS.-Arrived: Strs Planet Venus. Br.. Kelly, Tampa; Lillian Blauveit | Goodwin. St. Vincent. 1 KEY WEST.-Arrived: strs. Olivette, Tur- | ner. Port Tampa and sailed for Havana | Miami White, Miami and returned: tuG l Massaoit Tortugas; schrs. AEelda, Br. Bodden, Bonacco; Fearless. Br, Kemp, Mas | sau.
 SAVANNAH. Sailed, Str. voorhurg Dutch, De Boer, Rotterdana
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, April 12.-The dry goods market shows no signs of recovery and the majority designate the trading as about the dullest they have ever known The rally under such conditions show there is more or less irregularity to prices and yet even at concessions buyers show no interest except for immediate wants
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
CINCINNATI pROv1s1oNs.

CINCINNATI. April 13.-Flour dull. Lard steady, $50. Bulk meats quiet. 700. Bacon steady. S.25. WhSskey active. 1.2s. Sugar easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Spot cotton in the local market was quoted at 13% for middling.
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

NEW ORLEANS.-Cotton easy; sales B. 500. Ordinary, 12h; good ordinary. ia s-1e; low middling, 14 3-1e; middling, i4 SIS; middiing. 14B; middling fair, GALvESTON.-Quiet middling, I4 13-1s; receipts, 354; stock. 2o,s17.
 MOBILE.-Nominal; middling, 14%; re- ceipts, POP; stock. 5,6o5.
 sAvANNAH.-Easy; middling. 15% sales 1s0: receipts 324; stock, 5o 9O2. CHARLEsToN.-Good demand; sales, 500; receipts, l2; stock s,11S. wILMINGTON.-Nomin stock, 6,155. NORFOLK.-Receipts. 300; stock. H. 100. BALTIMORE.-Nomina middling, 14. 75: stock. 1902 BosToN-Dull; middling, 14.s5; net re- eeipts. s5s; stock, 1.O3s.
 PHILADELPHIA. Quiet; middling, 14 s5; stock. 1,540
 ST LoUIS.-Quiet; middling, 14M; re- ceipts 4ss; stock, l2ss1.
 NEW YORK. April 13.-Cotton quiet; middling. 14.40 net receipts, AS; stock, 10S,- 2Ss. exports to Great Britain, 3,364; to con- tinent, 50; to France. 300.
 Total to-S gay: Net receipts. 3.s03; exports to Great Britain, 5.513; to France 800: to continent 750; to Mexico. 50; stock. 4Ss,- 4I5.
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 1e,s91; exports to Great Britain. 11.416; to France, 300i to continent, 13,071; to Mexico, 50 Total since September i: Net receipts, S. 765,ss4; exports, to Great Britain, 2,l23, ,OS7; to France, ss2,004; to continent. 2.s6s, s30; to Japan. ss.271; to Mexico. 25,521.
 NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES. NEW YORK, April 1S.-Following were the quotations on the cotton exchange to-
 Open. High. Low Close. January .. ..' Il. .ss l.S9 11.75 11.71
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14

12 to 1s from the bottom, making the net loss 42 to 45 on the old crop options and l2 to i4 on the new.
 We have for some weeks back called at- tention to the deadlock existing between spinners and holders. The former claimed that 1t was impossible to enter the market as they could not dispose of the manufac- tured product at a profit The latter con- cluded that the strong statistical position and the short crop would force srsnners to take hold eventually In the meanwhile the violent fluctuations recently experienced eliminated fresh speculation from the ticie and as there was already a nominal demand for spots. general desire to liqui- date naturally forced values to a lower level It Is claimed by many that the strong statistical position is bar to sell ing short speculativeiy. that the prices are too high under present conditions to buy; therefore the tendency is to have no inter est in the old crop options. While prices have declined sharply and reaction may take place, the future course of the mar ket will continue to be regulated by Liver pool and the spot demand
 c. E. PIERCE < CO.'S COTTON LETTER. tBy Private Wire from C. W. Lee & Col
 NEW YORK, April 13.-The sagging market for three days. which has been just the kind to keep people out and off the long side. ran into a decided break this morning. when July ran from 14. 70 to I4.Is' Prices hrolse g a bale and there seemed to be no support. For. three days the market has not acted right and we have not been ablefto see signs of such an improvement would warrant buying For that rea son we have not been able to arouse any enthusiasm on the buying side We have said 1t is a good market to let alone for the present We may be blamed for not advis- ing the short side. But there Is nothing to sell cotton short on. Prices now look as though they would work lower Some fine day crop news will start a market and then all the bull factors now ignored will come into play. But until this time comes 1t Is not a market to trade much in. Should the sales of May or July prove such as to result in general short interest, 1t would not be Rdifficult to make trouble. There Is very little cotton hand. Bad crop news would end in bear panic. Weather is not good for cotton, very cold and wet. This will attract attention before long. Let the other fellow short cotton and look on while it goes down. It looks as though July and October would come nearer to- gether. We would study the October option for awhile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
LUMBERMEN MEET.
Rate Case Decision Will Be Rendered This
 Week

Week.
 Valdosta, Ga, April 12.-At the meeting of the Georgia State Saw Mill Association this morning 1t was announced that a d&ci- sion in the rate case now pending before the Interstate Commerce Commission would be rendered during the week
 The lumbermen are hopeful of a favor able decision. Ten thousand copies of the new lumber inspection rules have been sent to manufacturers The association resolved to recommend that the Florida car equip ment law be not enforced until July 1 to give the roads ample time to equip them selves with legal lumber equipments. No change in prices will be made at this meet ing.
 Good nature is very irritating to the ill-natured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
ST. LOUIS PRoyIsIoNs

ST. LOUIS, April 13-Flour duY Whiskey steady. 1.32h.
 Pork higher, jobbing 1242h Lard higher; prime steam, 62S Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts, 7.37H: clear ribs, 7.5O; short clear, 7.75
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR.

NEW YORK, April 13.-Coffee-Spot Rio firm; No. invoice, "A mild steady; Cor dova, 10@13.
 sugar-Raw nominal; fair refining, sK; centrifugal. 9e test S%; molasses sugar, 2A. Refined quiet
 Coffee futures opened firm, unchanged to points higher on a fairly good demand rom scattering sources, attracted presum- ably by the recent bullish advices concern ing the coming crop. Cables were no bet ter than steady and primary receipts fully up to the recent average. but both the pri- mary markets were higher and local senti- ment seemed of a bullish average, although certain important interests are still cred ited with bearish views and were selling at the advances, while there was also consId- erable realizing by small longs. The of- ferings were promptly absorbed. however, and the market closed firm, 10@15 points higher. Sales 96,7O0 bags April. 6 .I5: May. e.1o@6.2O; July S.4d@s.55; August 6'60@6;T TO; September, 6.e5 96.S SO October, Sb; December ' .0O@7. e5; January, 71O0 Ills; February, z .20 March 725D7 3O
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The leading futures ranged as follows:

Mess pork, per Dbl. May .. ...12.25 12.40 1928 12.s2M July ...12.s s7h 12.52h 12.s7h 12.5o Lard. per 100 lbs. May .. ... 6.52h s.s2h s52h s.s2M July .. ...j s.7O 6.s0 6.7o 6S0 Short ribs, per 100 lbs May .. ... 6.s7h GAS s.37h 645 July .. ... 6.52h 6.60 662M 660 Cash quotations were as follows:
 Flour-Steady.
 Wheat-No. ? spring, 90@97; No a. S5 e 96: No red, 95@9s.
 Corn-No. 2, 53; No. yewIow, 53 Oats-No. ?, S7%; No. white, 37h@ 421a.
 Mess pork. per bbl, 225@i2 37h. Lard. per 100 lbs, 6.55@6.60.
 Short ribs sides. loose, 6.25@6.s7h 6. Short clear sides, boxed, 6.75@7.Oo. Whiskey. basis of high wines, 1.2s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
H. B. BEERS COTTON LETTER.

(By PrIvnfe Wire fc Caldwell, Ward < Co.1
 NEW ORLEANS April 13.-Notwith- standing early Liverpool advices were bet ter than looked for our market opened to lower hut shortly after improved 3 to shorts covering Further liquidation. sisted by easIness of spots, and the later weakness in Liverpool subAeauently caused a break of 55 to 56 from the top on old crop months and f4 to IS on the new. On the decIine there was d better demand for spots which surerinduced an advance of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
Caldwell. Ward & Co.'s Market Letter.

NEW YORK, April l3.-within a week we have had more than a cent decline in the cotton market, which makes New York about the cheapest market in the world
 Like most extreme fluctuations. the decline has been exaggerated. The very small public interest in the market leaves the con trol in the hands of the local professional trade which is predominatingly bearish and their every effort Is to depress prices re- gardless of actual values, hoping to bring out spot cotton which IS in the hands of holders whose faith is believed to have been shaken by the recent weak market and more favorable crop prospects. AS present the sentiment is decidedly bearish and with the absence of tnllish support lower prices are not improbable, though after a decline of over 100 points we should be near the bottom. The hand to mouth policy of spin ners in dribbllng out the small remaining stocks must be changed to moro active buy ing before successful bull operations can be undertaken. The statistical position of cotton has not changed, but the present de- mand foE the staple is unsatisfactory. On New Yosk's close tonight Liverpool is due to come about Is points lower Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-14

New Jersey Central general 5s s.....129
 Northern Pacific 4s .... .1o3h Northern Pacific 3s ...... 72A Norfolk & Western consoi 4s .... .... SIX oregon Short Line As & Partic .. .... e5k Penn conv. 3hs ... .... ... ...... ssh Reading general 4s -. ... .... ... 97h St Louis & Iron Mountain consol 5s. 11zh st. Louis & San Francisco fig 4s...... SPA St Louis Southwestern 1sts .... .... 95k seaboard Air Line 4s .... .... STA Southern Pacific 4s .... .... ..... ssh Southern Railway 5s .... .... .....113h Texas & Pacific 1sts ....-11I
 Toledo St. L. & Western 4s ... .... 6s
 Union Pacific As =. ..........1osT T Union Pacific conv. As .... ........ 9sh U. S. Steel End 5s .... ... 7s Wabash 1sts ... .... .... zee. ....117h wabash Deb. B ...... =. ............ 62& Wheeling & Lake Erie 4s .... .... sS& Wisconsin Central 4s .... .... ...... 89h