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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

lby frlVate Wire from Gilbert & ClayD
 New Orleans, March IA. The opening prices in Liverpool were the lowest of the day. but at the hour of our opening a full response had been made to yesterdays i'm provement. The appearance on the long side of the market of former prominent operator induced speculative buying and tne improvement was ascribeJ to that in- fluence. As result of the days trading options advanced points and spots on sales of 10000 bales, closed points higher, and firm.
 There was very noticeable Increase in the volume of trading on our exchange. sen timent being far more in favor if higher prices. The small improvement observed at the opening was steadily increased until an advance of about one dollar per bale was lost during the early afternoon. The strength of the spot situation was unques- tionaoly the indueement to purchase con tracts, reports rom numerous points show ing that very active demand existed gen. orally. The interior. as rule. is not ottsr-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
MARKET FOR FUTURES
MORE ACTIVITY, WITH PRICES FIRM
 AND HIGHER.
Enorm0us Demand for Consumption and Continued Stability of Southern Spots Had . Noticeable
 Effect.

New York. March 1A-The cotton market was more active than for weeks past, with prices ruling generally firm and higher and covering of shorts and rumors of important bull support based on the enormous demand for consumption and the continued stability of Southern spot markets. The close was within two or three points of the best.
 The market opened firm at an advance of 2@6 points. responding to firm cables rath- CT than to favorable weather and big re- ceipts. At first there was some irregu- iarity. Recent buyers. still considering 1t . scaiping market. took profits on the initial advance. but there was . persistent demand for May and July, together with further rumors that last winters bull leader, whose bullish opinions were published in most of the morning papers, was planning to repeat his May corner of two years ago. This in- creased the nervousness of nearby shorts. and shortly after the opening a buying movement set in and was later joined by Wall Street bear interests and Philadelphia, and with only one or two reactions of b~sS points each the market worked upward until near the close 1t showed . gain of 24@2s points on the active months, with May sell ing at se and July at 7.s4. The final tone was firm at net gain Of 1s@25 points. Sales of futures were estimated at 60o.oVe bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
COTTON.

New York. March fG--I take this method of stating in reply to numerous teisgrams received by me today. that I have covered interest in the cotton market. Although am not bull and continue to believe In ultimaeiy much lover priceA can not seems not unlikely to deceive the world into an erroneous belief that this years consumption of American cotton may be 12.- but never fail to recognize the force of pub lie sentiment. however mistakenly, led, and In the present situation 1t is quite possible that on . nfsconcsption of the facts the market may be put higher. Signed,
 adv. THEODORE H. PRICE.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
LOCAL COTTON MARKET.
NEW ORLEANs CoTTON

New Orleans. March 14. Spot cotton active. firm and higher, influenced by the improvement in Liverpool and the urgent demand. Sales. s.s50 bales, including 5,s50 to arrive and 300 f. o. b. Quotations ad- vanced 3-16c.
 Futures opened steady with prices s65 points higher than last evenings figures responding to the advances in Liverpool and New York. While receipts are liberal those for all ports being estimated today at 3D. 900 bales. against 1l.000 for last year. yet the demand is so great for the staple that the farmer by holding has made 1t neces- petition in order to get the supplies of cot ton required by tho mills. There was no effort made today on the part of the bulls to put prices up. In the trading May opened points up at 7.4s and sold up finally to 7.es. The market closed firm With prices within a point two of the highest of the session. Net gains were 2s to % points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

New York, March 14.-The attitude of the dry goods buyer has changed little, but the market although in a firm condition, shows little evidence of increasing activity. The development of activity in certain mar kets Is not encouraging as many could de- sire and the outlook Is for continued con- servative business. Buyers taking goods onlx as they need them. Jobbers locally continue to do a fair business. but they are not reporting any rush.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
 Port Movement.

Galveston-Firm. 7xc; net receipts, g. s23; gross, s.s2s; sales. s,ss4; stock. 1885, 69b.
 New orieans-steady 7i1-lsc; net re. stock. 27s.25s: shipments. to France. 1o.. 900; to continent, 4s3; to Mexico. 249.
 Mobile--Firm. 7kc: net receipts 1,287; gross. 1.2s7; sales, 1.soo: stock. 42.o71; ship ments. coastwise, 1,649.
 savannah-steady. 7%c; net receipts. g.. s3s: gross. a.sss; stock. se.os%; shipments to continent. 7.3s3; coastwise. i,217.
 Charleston-Firm. 7c: net receipts, es gross, 6s; stock. 14.121.
 Wilmington-Steady, 7hc; net receipts 63; gross. 53: stock, .4S, ,s8s.
 Norfolk-steady. Sc: net receipts, 2,sss gross 2.sse; sales. 1.0ss: stock. 2S.si1; ship. ments. to continent, loo; coastwise. 7s7.
 Baltimore-Nominal. Sc; gross receipts a75: stock, 6,703.
 New York-ouiet, s.soc: net receipts 15o; gross. 3.s54; stock. 75,17z; shipments to Great Britain, 6.s62; to continent. 20.
 Boston-Quiet. s20c; net receipts, 423 gross. 62o; shipments, 2.s7s: to continent 1.6S2.
 PhiladeIphia-steady. s.45c: net receipts 12s: gross. 12s: stock. 1,747; shipments, te Great Britain. SIS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
LOCAL wHoLEsAIr MARxrr.

AOChA WnOAAESAxAR 6ARKET. Malaga grapes-Per ksg. N,M. Florida oranges--Per box, SS5R Oats-Mixed. 44o bushsi; white. AEa Corn--White. 70071e
 Provisions. c. R. Bulk-sKo pound. c. R. Bacon-sxo pound Breakfast Bacon-16o pound Hams--1sc pound. Sweet Potatoss--Si. 30 bushsL irish Potatees--soc basis. Lard--Leaf. sxo po0d. basia Clear Lard--7ko pound Apples-$1.e 60 bushel Onions-s1.2o 20 pusnei Cheese-13 Q 1So pound Leuons-ss. l5 box. sugsr-Granulatsd. Sko pound; '. c. sh @6%e Meai-e2h 06So per bushsL ealt-LivarDool t1 per sack: yfrrin,a A5o: Michigan. 26o-ip. barrels. si.7I. Butter-Jersey. 2o@ @2sc: Tennessee conn. try, 3sc.
 Eiour-s6. 3S Qe. 50 barrel Syrup--Fancy. 40c; reboiled. s2o Arrow Ties-4S lbs, 81. .oo. Jute Bagging-2 lbs. 7k@Txc; ix Iba, TX @7Ac.
 Woodwnro. Half bushels-Iron- bound, per dox. ss oo Peck measures Iron-bound. per dox. $2.Bo.
 Buoksts-rwo hoops. 7s; three hoon. a. %; brasss red cedar. Sf.oe. We'll buckets--e5.50.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
NEW YORK corFrE AND suGAR.
NAVAL arnREa

Savannah, March lA = Turpentine firm 6l receipts. sa; sales, 44; shipments, 1Ss
 Rosin firm; receipts. sse; sales. sl4; ship s.ssN; E. 2. .sSs; F. s.sss; 6. a.v4; R s.so; I. $50; K. 4.o6; M. 4.5o: N, 4.75 W Q. 500; W W, s.16.
 Charleston - Turpentine and rosin notn ing doing.
 Wilmington - Spirits turpentine nothin, doing: receipts. Il.
 Rosin firm, z.5O bid; receipts, I25
 Tar firm. 1. 50; receipts, 1b2 ceipts. 22.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
NEW ORIrANs srcAp

New Orleans. March IL. Sugar strong; open kettle. 3% 04; open kettle centrifugal 4A 95; centrifugal whites 9-Ie; yellows %95$ seconds. 3% @4h Molasses quiet: open kettle 1s61e: cen- trifugal, 6Q16.
 Syrup steady, 2o025
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
INTERIOR MOVEMENT.

Houston-Steady. 7%c; net receipts 7,- Ss1; gross. 7,ss7; shipments. 5,705; sales. l. 73S; stock, 65,S19.
 Aususta-Firm. 7xc; net receipts, ST; 63,070. o. Memphis-Firm, 1l-16c; net receipts. 1,- s6s; gross. 2.740; shipments, 2,043; sales, s. 900; stock. 1856.
 St. Louis-Firm. 7kc: net receipts, TOO; gross. s,e7s; shipments. s,esS; sales. 20:
 Cincinnatf--Net receipts. 4sss gross I3s: shipments. SST; stock, S,562.
 Louisville-Firm, 7&o
 Total today: Net receipts, 11.ses; gross. 1b.7?6; shipments. 12.6ss; sales, 1O,s5s; stock, 270,934
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
TOTAL COTTON MOVEMENT.

Total today. at all ports. net 33.7o7; ship ments. to Great Britain, S.051: to France. 10000; to continent, 9,6s7 to Mexico. 24e: stock. 65S.190.
 Consolidated. at all ports, net 7s,s4s; ship ments, to Great Britain, 32,441: to Franco 12.50o: to continent, 27,O14; to Japan, 5,37s, to Mexico, 1.535.
 Total since Sept. 1. at all ports, net T. 39S, 1853; shipments to Great Britain, 2.74l.- 265; to France, 613.s15; to continent, 2,354,- 4SS: to Japan. 145.77s; to Mexico, 25,470
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

New Orleans. March 14. = Cotton steady: seIes is ss0 is% m,9Sns sSSd ordnaTy 1e; good middling. S1-is: middIing fair. sh. Receipts. 15.s2o; stock. 27s.253.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
ST. LOUIS PRoyIsroNs

A6EONbs st. Louis. March 14-Flour steady. Whiskey steady, 1.2s
 Pork higher; jobbing, 12.27h
 Lard higher; prime steam, s.BB Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts and clear ribs. s.S7h; short clear, 7.IaM Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts and clear ribs. 7.so; short clear. 7.s7K.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
L0yEslAN . cos COTTON LEITER.

New Orleans. March i4--A further ad- vance of about 2s .points due to shorts coy, in all markets, carried market back to where 1t was during the bad weather and small receipts during the third week or which was the level from which values ds- cltnsd to 7.1o for July on the previous ad- vance. The severe defeat suffered by the t Ssns that the was prepared to offer peace proposals m behalf of Japan under certain conditions at the council of war, which was to have taken
 Shorts were made uncomfortable by such reportA and exporters appeared to De on prisins as ever. accepting all offers and bidding for more from the very opening or the market. They realized that they had in full retreat. and by concerted action forced the rear guard of the bear party to decamp. one operator having acknowl. tide. and it is reported that upwards of 6o.. 900 baIes of short contracts were covered for his account today. The movement as pscsisins s I ;s7Ss % : S.ss todsS compared with lo.se1 last year; since Friday 7Ssfs
 Since Sept list port receipts have been ea6.727 bales larger than for corresponding time one year ago. Exports from all ports for the same period. however. have been relatively heavier. amounting to 926,63 compared with last years shipments. which accounts for the heavy movement having ceipts. more or less, being composed of cot ton in transit. Shipments to foreign shorts are within 5s,ooo of what was exported with s.o2s,000, the total for the year before last being 6,677,000.
 Having taken 50 much cotton already 1t is . question now If spinners are to con- tfnue buying freely, and upon this depends the future course of values. Weather was as good as could have been expected. the movement was heavy, but the scarcity of off, ferings in the local market and at New York, where there is c lack of speculative protection on account of the small stock. served longs to e nicety. Late this after noon rumor had 1t that the Glars palace had been blown up. but the report lacks con- firmation. There was an excellent spot demand here. as is testified by sales of G. 900 by factors and 2.s50 to arrive at ad- vance of S-16c; middling 11-16c: good mid ding ie quoted as 30 db3 on May.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
Nrw vopr spor rovro~,


New York, March i4-spot cotton closed quiet. 20 points higher. MiddiinR upiands e.20: low middling s.45: no sales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

New York. March 14. Following were
 the quotations on the Cotton Exchange to-
 day: Open. High. Low. Close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

TREASURY BALANCES, Washington. March 14. - Treasury hal ances. $141.s17.so gold. $5s.s75,5ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

ing fresly. but later In the afternoon ad- vtcss Indicated that the Improvement tn prices had attracted offerings
 A considerable short interest has been liQuidatsd by the gains in values leaving the market without that support. and. as the demand for actual cotton has probably reached its height. 1t Is more likely to be checked than augmented by the increase In prices. h consideration of these con ditions and that the interior is quite sure to unload . considerable proportion of its holdings around prevailing prices. we doubt if the advance can be extended much furth- er without the assistance of more speculative support than hes been practtcsd 90 far.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
Spencer Trask & Co.
 AANkBk&
 tnveoTMgMT CIRCULAR MAILED UPON ReQO9oT. ComDissios Orhsw Hxseste1 Ubo1 The New Yerk Stock RxchssVs. William G Pine Sts.. New York. Branch Od,es. Aihasy. N. Y.
July. .. .. 7.w 7.os s.WH 7.os

July. .. .. 7.W 7.os s.ssh 7.os
 Cash quotations were ss follows:
 Fiour-steady.
 wheat-No. sprins, l.1oof.is; No. :, 1.02@1.l2: No. red. 1.14x 91.isN.
 Corn-No. l. 4sh; No. yellow. lsk.
 oats-s'o. 2. ss; No. white. 3sh; No. . white. ss8 @s2k.
 Mess pork. per bbi., 13. .s5 @ia7o.
 Lard. per 100 lbs. 6.s2h 0s.s5
 Short ribs sides. loose e.75@s.s7M.
 Short clear sides. boxed, s.75@s.s7h.
 Whiskey, basis of high wines, 1.23.
 NEW YORK COFFEE AND SUGAR.
 New York. March 14-Coffee-spot Rio easy; No. invoice. TX. Mild steady.
 suEar-Raw weak; fair refining. X: cen- fsitTsai ie; ss test'-4x noissses sugar. B.. Coffee futures opened steady. unchanged to an advance of points on fairly steady European cables. but there was little de- mand and the market shortly aftsrward declined to . partial loss of 5 points, and closed at decline of s010 pointa Sales. 75.7b0 bags.
 say.s .... .... ...s e.. ..6. 25 06. 30 guy. -. co. ss.s COG ....6.4o@6.46 SIep.oIoer'' ss's s... ..S.60Q6.7o oecemper.... co. .... ....e. 80 @6. 85
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15

CINCINNATI PROVISIONS. Cincinnati, March 14.-Flour duii. Provisions steady. Whiskey steady, 1.2y,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-15
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES. New Orleana March IA = Cat4nn f,.anHa
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.

LiverpooL March IT Cotton futures opened steady and closed very steady. nnarIcnn uaiddlinn a
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
A Positive
CURE
EIY's Cream Balm
A Story of False imprisonment.
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once,

One of the strangest of stories Of
false Imprisonment cones from France.
A woman was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life for having caused the
death of her husband and brother. The
three had lived together at Malaunay,
near Rouell, in a cottage, the lower
part of which was used as u wine
shop. When the woman was sent to
prison other people took the wine shop,
but the new tenants suffered, the man
from fainting fits, his wife from nau-
sea, from which she died. Another
couple tried their fortune, but they,
too, were overcome by the ''spell of the
accused place." as they thought it.
They were subject to fainting and loss
Of memory. At last a scientific exam
ination Of the premises was made.
Then it was found that adjoining the
inn was lime kiln. In the wall divid-
ing it from the cottage were many fis-
sures, SO that whenever lime was burnt
monOxide of carbon escaped into the
inn. This was the secret of the deaths
for which the woman was suffering.
She was brought out Of prison after
six years of Servitude
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
NATIONAL SOLONS
AT WORK AGAIN
Synopsis of the Proceedings in the
Senate and House OF
Representatives.

Washington, Dec. Is. = The senate
put in the day debating the appropria-
ton Oh S11.COO,OOO for the Panama ca
nal. The bill was still pending at adj
journment.
The house spent nearly the whole
session debating the question as to
what committee should consider the
presidents recommendations relative
to government regulation of insurance
No action was taken.
Washington, Dec. 16. = The senate
did little business of no special in
terest at the beginning of the session.
and then proceeded with the Panama
canal appropriation, which took up the
balance of the day outside of a short
tine in executive session. Tillman oc-
cupied nearly the whole time in a gen
eral attack on the ''iraputation' of the
president.
control of insurance companies, but
did not decide to which committee that
part of the presidents message should
be sent. A bill passed by the senate
removing the disabilities from canal
bonds was returned to that body with
out action, but with the information
that it's passage was an infringement
OF house prerogatiyes.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-The senate
passed the Panama canal emergency
appropriation bill after another day
devoted nearly exclusively to it's de-
bate. Bacon opposed the salaries paid
to the higher officials of the canal, and
referring to the life insurance salaries
recently developed, said the man did
not live whose personal services are
worth $15O,OOO a year. Culberson de-
clared that the method of securing con-
troll Of the isthmuS had been ''undefen-
sible in law and infamous in morals
An executive session was held.
The house adopted a resolution for
a holiday recess from Dec. % to Jan. 4.
The debate on the question of refer
ence Of insurance recommendations in
the presidents message occupied near
ly the whole session without action.
Washington, Dec. 19.-Whether the
senate is warranted in ignoring a SEN
atOr convicted in the courts on charges
of misconduct and in not assigning
him to places on standing committees
yet leaving his name on the senate
roll, was discussed by the senate and
then dropped without a ruling ON the
question. The subject of the debate
was Senator Burton, of Kansas,
Insurance. hazing, the suffering
Russian Jews and immigration were
all topics of discussion in the house
under the general liberty of talk. The
only business done was to send the
canal appropriation bill to conference.
There will be little but speech-making
for the remainder of the week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
A Doctor of the Old School,

Father was doctor, genuine, hemp
sewed, corn fed country physician Of
the gray haired class of our Oldest
school. He neither wore kid gloves nor
practiced in them. His patients either
had to get well or die, with no loiter-
ing on the way. He felt the pulse with
one hand and poured castor oil with
the other.
'Put your trust in CASTOR" was IA
theirs creed, and he lived it and adj
ministered it.
Castor oil was both his diagnoser and
his curer. He gave it any way. If it
worked, we'll and good if not, he used
some other lubricant or else admins
tered liberal doses of more energetic
connections. There were no milk and
water mixtures in his medicine case
But castor oil first; castor oil, the dis
ease seeking chaser of every thing with
IN it's reach, and by the great table
spoon it reached about everything
''Gumption," by n G. Fowler, Jr.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
Able to cure in all it's stages, and that is
catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medical fra.
ternity. Catarrh being constitutional
disease. requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the system, there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The pro-
prletors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure
Send for lists of testimonials. Address,
F. j. Cheney. & Co.. Toledo, o.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22

as he desired and he soon became In
volved in disputes with the Monon and
Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroads,
declaring that they were charging him
Il rate of freight that was arbitrarily
high. He practically constructed the
Southern Indiana road, the line OF
which lay near his quarries
His great need, however, still re-
mained-a line to Chicago. This he had
to fight for. Opposition interests bought
all the coal mines on the line Then
Walsh bought all the coal lands-he
had to have coal, both for freight and
for fuel. This took large sum he in
tended to have spent in securing the
road, which is to run from Terre
Haute, Ind, to Chicago, when it is
built
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Tearing Cards

10 tear a pack of cards in two is re-
garded by some as Il marvellous feat of
strength, and yet the trick is possible
to any one with fairly strong fingers.
The secret Of the trick lies in the fact
that the entire pack is not torn at once.
but in pretending to get grip on the
pack the strong man so manipulates
the cards that they overlap. In this
way but a single card is torn at time,
and once the surface is torn the rest is
easy. To any one who can hold a pack
OF cards firmly the trick is fairly easy.
and while in olden times single pack
OF cards was considered to be the limit
of strength many Of our strong men
tear three and four packs at time.
The cards are restored to their origi-
nal form before being given out for
examination, and so the trick ESCAPES
detection
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
Incipient Riot at Shanghai.

Shanghai, Dec. 19.-The incipient
riot here was promoted by boycotters
on account of an accident involving the
mixed court. The German consul was
stoned and the United States vice con-
sui and several other foreigners were
attacked and injured. The Chinese
closed their shops when the rioting be-
gan. The local volunteers were called
out to restore order and detachments
of blue jackets were landed from the
warships to assist in restoring peace.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-12-22
CHICAGO DOES GOOD WORK
Action of the Banks Averts a Prob
able Terrible Panic.

The action of the Chicago banks
was highly creditable to them, and was
promptly recognized. EX-COmptroller
EckelS said: Il think the acts of the
banks, both in and out of the clearing
house, the most creditable thing that
ever has taken place in financial cir
cles." Back of the new management
stands the allied banks of Chicago,
who have pledged their resources that
every depositor shall be paid to the
last cent, and that no customer of any
one of the three institutions shall lose
Had not this action been taken by the
banks of the city DISASTROUS panic
must have followed in the financial
world.
Walsh says that if he could have had
a little more time, and been left I'M
trammeled in his operations, he could
have saved his banks and made enor-
nous profits for himself and his asso-
ciates. He bases this statement ON his
estimate if the value of the bonds of
the Southern Indiana Railroad com
pany. The comptroller, the state audi
tor, and the members of the Chicago
clearing house committee place the
value OF the bonds at one-half the val
uation of Walsh. which was $16,OOO,-
600, and it was their refusal to accept
his valuation THAI gcaused the suspen-
sion of the banks.
There is just one bit of Juggling
alleged in the matter. 1t is stated that
when the national bank examiner was
due at the Chicago National funds
would be hurried over from the savings
bank, a state institution; when the
state examiner was due at the savings
bank the funds went back. The col
lapse came when the national and state
officers planned and executed SIM
ultaneouS examination of both banks.
Local financiers place all of Walsh's
troubles at the door of the Southern
Indiana railroad. A number of years
ago he purchased the Bedford stone
quarries in Indiana. The shipping out
let for the quarries was not as good