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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-14
DAILY COTTON MARKEr.

xsaiveston-stead middling, 7.2o: net re- co1pfs. z,i26: gross receipts, 4126; stock, 117s42e; Great Britain, 12.0S5.
 New Orieans--steady; Iniddling, K; net receipts. s, ,5s2; gross receipts. s,5s2; sales. A,85o; stock. 434,s95; coastwise. 1s6.
 Mobile-<auiet: middlins. s%: net receipts 106. gross receipts. 70s; sales, 300; stock, k2.osS; coastwise, 1s4.
 savannah--Quiet; middling. !: net receipts e.71s: gross receipts, 2,771; sales, PA; stock 9f.I52; coastwise. 1e2.
 Charleston--Firm: middling. 6%; net re- ceipts, ios7 gross receipts, l,os7; stock, x7.23T: coastwise, ss4.
 Wiimington--Noininal: net receipts 711i gross receipts. TIT; sales. 20; stock, s,6oSi
 Norfoik-Net receipts, 2,7s0; gross re- eeipts 2.7S0: stock, 27,230. g
 Baltimore--Nominal; middiing. 7A' net receipts. I,234: gross receipts, ASA: stock, 1,2o7: Great Britain, 1s1: continent. 2.777.
 New York-Quiet; middiing. 7.2a; net re- ceipts. lss; gross receipts. '.s7i; sales, sos; stock sS.142.
 Boston-cuiet: middling, 7.lo: net re- ceipts. 7s2; gross receipts. 3,fi7: Great Bri- tain, 7s1.
 Philadelphia-ouet; middling. 7.45: net receipts. s4; gross receipts, 1fs; stock, l.. kf9.
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WICK & CL.sRE'S COTTON
 LETTER.

,By Private Wire to Virgin & Faunce, Man
 agers, phone 73S.)
 New Orleans, Jan. 13.--fn the cotton mar ket today interest was sill chiefly centereo in tho spo. situation And the difficulty ex- porter. are finding in filling their January prices. However, thore were signs that the demand was not as keen as 1t haa been and some of the best informed spot nien fin the market estimated the short spot interest al not exceeding 25,000 bales. Of which some 5000 bales were probably <covereds today The bull clique in New York was asaiE a good buyer and seemed to be banking on the coming cotton convention in this city as a factor of great weight
 One of the features of the session was the issuance of about 4.000 notfces, Si' or whicn were promptly stopped by exporters who said that they were only too glad to take deliveries on contracts, as. everything con sidered. 1t was cheaper than buying in the open market.
 The opening was steady at an advance of eos points on a much better Liverpool re- port than was anticipated. Liverpool wal expected 5@7 points down; but at at the ,,ns time market showed a decline of only points:
 New York came in firm at an advance of 5Q10 points. In the earlier hours, hayne little or no outside buying, bullish as senti- ment appears to be on the holding Of cot ton and the expected reduction in the acre figures posted today were extremely bullish but they had little effect on prices.
 <. In tthe trading up to o'clock prices Showed an advance of 12 and iS points when compared with the closing of yesterday.
 The amount of cotton into sight for the week ending today was much smaller than expected. It was 246,752 bales, against 2Si, ,562 last week and 26s.947 last year. The bulls expect the remainder of the week-eno figures to favor them also.
 In the spot market there was fair de, mand throughout the day at unchanged prices. Buyers however. did not seem to be as worried as they have been. Offer- ings were much freer. Up to IF o'clock about 1000 bales had been sold on the spot while about 2,500 bales of f. o. b. cotton had been traded in.
 Liverpool futures opened steady at de- cline of 465 points and closed 2@4 points lower than the closing of yesterday. 'Pri- vate cables said that the South was or fering vesy little cotton except at prices above a shipping parity, and that the Eng fish market had been affected by this hold- ing and by purchases made to cover C. f. engagements. Spots were in fair demand at steady prices. American middling lost points at 3S0: sales were 10000 bales; sre- ceipts Il 900 bales.
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SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY cor
 TON STATEMENT.

New Orleans Jan. 13.-Secretary Hesters s weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange state ment issued before the close of business today. shows a decrease in the movement into sight compared with the seven oays ending this date last year in round figures of 22, 1000, decrease under the same oays year before last of 55.O00 and a decrease under the same time in 1902 of 7s,oOo
 For the thirteen days of January the to- 80, 900. a decrease under the same period year before last of Sso00 and under the same time in 1909 of 13s.000.
 For the 135 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is ahead the 13s days of last year 1.001 900, ahead the same days year before last 1.195.OOo and ahead of 1902 by 1,1S5,00O. past week has been 24s.752 oaies, agatnst 26S,94T for the seven days ending this date last year. 302, ,131 year before last and S26 OPP the same time in 1902, and for the k days of January 1t has been 442,97o, against 523, ,07O last year, 53O,s76 year before last and 5s2s1O the same time in 1902.
 The movement since Sept. shows receipts at all United states ports 6.267. sS5, against b6l3,234 last year, 5,315,90T year before last and 5,29S,S10 the same time m lSVz; Overland across the Mississippi: Ohio ana Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and Can ada 562 469 against 521 003 last year. 6S7,- PIG year before last and ssS,5s2 the same time in 1902: interior stocks in excess or year. 6356s6 against 42l,955 last year, 4l2,- $40 year before last and 4sT.711 same time in 1902; southern mills taktngs, Ssl,OOo' against S99, 900 last year. Sso,ss0 year before last and s01,522 same time in 1902.
 These make the total movement Tor the 1s5 days of the season from Sept. to date S45e,550, against 7.455.192 last year, 7,2SI.- 6ss year before last and 7,27i,625 same time in 1902.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 1s4. 70s, against 1s6.s63 last year, making the total thus far for the season 4,7Os.956: against 4,14s,5s3 last year, an increase or 55s.S73
 Northern mills takings and Canada dur ing the seven days show a decrease Of 4l,- sSI as compared with the corresponding period last year, and their total takings since September 1 have increased Ss.s4S:
 The total takings of American mills, North, South and Canada, thus far for the season have been 2,27736S, against E. 14T. .3O3 last year. These include l,274,O2S by northern spiners, against l, 1,234,OS3.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing Southern interior centers have decreased during the week 4s. s3s bales against de- crease during the corresponding period last season of 55, ,027 and are now 302,SS7 greater than at this date in 1904.
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and tn" number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop, the supply to date Is s,61s,517, against 7,622,9sl for the same oeriod last year.
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TAKINGS OF AMERICAN COTTON YsY
 SPINNERS THROIGHOIT W0RIn

New Orleans, Jan. 13.-Secretary Hester
 gives the takings of American cotton by | spinners throughout the world as follows in 1 round numbers: This week, 293, 900, this year. against s2I,- 900 last year. S01, ,O0O year before last Total since Sept. l. this year 5,119oOo against 4.72S, 900 last year. and 4,S69, ,OoO the year before
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took 1,2T4,Q00 bales this year, against l. 234,ooo last year and 1,1so. 900 the year be- fore; Southern spinners. 1.003, 900, against 91S,ooo last year, and 91o.0OO the year be- fore; and foreign spinners, 2,S42,000, against
 2.5S2,OOo last year, and 2,779.OOO the year before
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NEW ORLEANs SPOT COT.ToN.

New Orleans. Jan 13.-Spot cotton in good demand at full board prices Sales. 1850 bags. including 1,750 to arrive and 15O f. O. b. Quotations unchanged
 Futures opened steady at an advance of 7@S points and influenced by conditions in New York and Liverpool improved eos points additional, but later there was a de. cline of 7G10 points. Notices for about A. 900 bales were issued today but they were promptly stopped by exporters who will ship the cotton. deliveries under present condi- tions being cheaper than spots. The trad ing was very light. March opened al 6.77. sold up to 6.s5. receded to 6.73 and finally advanced to SIS. The market closed quiet with net gains of Sqs points.
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I.oCAL WHOLESALE MARKrr.

Pineapples-Per crate. $2.5O@275. Beans Choice. hand-picked navies .75; red kidney beans. 3.sO; Lima beans, 5hc per pound Rananas-Per bunch. S1.76@2.O0 Cabbage-Per crate. s1.76. Cranberries-Per bbl. $10. Celery-Per bunch. 35 G6Oc. Malaga grapes-Per keg. $I.EQ. Cocoanuts-Each. 4c. Florida oranges-Per box, $2.75 Oats-Mixed. 44c bushel: white, 4so Corn-White, 70@72c.
 Provisions. C R, Bulk-shc pound. C R. Bacon-9&c pound. preakfast Bacon-l6c pound. Hams-16c pound. Sweet Potatoes-S1. 20 busheL irish Potatoes-9Oe basis. Iard-Leaf. S%e pound basiA Clear Lard-75hc pound. Appiea-$1. SO busheL Y Fiour-S6. 25 96.5G barrel. Clnions-$1. 20 bushel. Cheese--12 13c pound. Lemons--S3f15 box sugar--dranulated. she pound; '. C., kM Ns%c. 4 1~
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INTERIOR MOVEMENT.

Houston-Steady; middling, lb-16; net receipts, e,047: gross receipts. GOAT: ship xnents, 6,207: sales, 345; stock. f5,sS7.
 Aususta-Steady: middling. '; net receipts 4se; gross receipts 577; shipments. 3S2; anles Iss; stock, 91, 2s0.
 Meniphts-Steady; middIing, 15-16; net receipts, 1,S10; gross receipts, 2,72S; ship snents, 2,sis; sales. 3.10o; stock, 132,23s.
 St. Louis-cuiet: middling, 6.4s; net re- caipts 800: gross, 2,s63; shipments, 2,5f7; sales, 40; stock, 4o,9S7.
 cincinnati--Net receipts, ASA; gross re- eeipts ASA; shipments 7i6: stock. 3,Ss6.
 Louisville--Firm; middilng, q; net receipts 1895 gross receipts, 1ss; sales, POI; stock, 30.
 Total today--Net receipts s.24s; gross re- eeipks 12.sss: shipments, 12,75o; sales, B. ssfs stock, 344, ,26s.
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GmERr $ CLAWS COTTON LETTER.

(By Private Wire to q. E. Pierce Sk Col
 New Orleans. Jan. l3.-The absence of of ferings from the South and fair spot busI- ness caused check in the disposition to sell in Liverpool, resulting in the decline in that market being only about half of what might reasonably have been expected. At the -close steadiness prevailed with both options and spots points lower than yes- terdays close with sales of the latter 10,- 900 bales.
 The higher prices at which initial trades were made at our opening were the result of shorts covering. The hesitancy of the for eign market to follow our recentk kdeclfne be- ing the inducement, very little other support was noticeable. and its absence suggested that the market could be depressed easily. Efforts however in this direction were only temporarily successful and the bears observ . ing opportune moment
 Weekend statements were bullish. The movement showing a healthy decrease with a continuance of light receipts. statistics which attract so little attention now may become of sufficient importance to cause a temporary advance later. In the end the supply will be more than ample and we ex pect to see prices basis which will in- duce investment buying and mills to pro- vide themselves in excess of requirements
 IOVEMAN & CO.'S COTTON LETTER, New Orleans, Jan. 1S.-The market con tinues to maintain a steady undertone de- spite the probability cf the crop being r. Quirements, Messrs. R. T, Wilson Co.,. New York and Liverpool, placing the yield at 12,5S2,O 900 bales, which, however, was somewhat smaller than expected since the next ginners report is expected to show more than said amount ginned to Jan. t6. The interior spot holder appears to be but little concerned over there having been more cotton made than required. and the small ness of the weeks movements shows to what extent farmers are holding back The in sight for the week even lighter than looked for, 1000 last year, 26s,O 900 since Sept. 1. S,457 .000, against 7,455.000. about | l,OO0sO00 bales larger than one year ago
 which, when compared with last year places crop movement on basis of IT. 100000 bales. IL els to be expected. however, that receipts
 will run larger than one year ago for the balance of the season and that the crop movement basis will expand but to what
 extent remains to be seen. Thus far the in
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ST. LOuIs PROVISIONS.

St Louis, Jan. l3.-Flour-Lower
 Whiskey-Steady at SIPS.
 Pork-Higher-Jobbng, $11.37h, old; $r2. .62M. new.
 Lard-Hi gher; prime steam. s6.s5. Dry salt meats-Steady; boxed extra shorts, S6. 62ia; clear ribs, $s S7]s; short clear S7.
 Bacon-steady; boxed extra shorts. $7. 50: clear ribs, $7.s24; short clear, S7.sTa.
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NEW YORK COFFEE.

New York, Jan. I3.-The market for cof. fee futures opened at an advance of points on July and unchanged on other po- sitions The liquidation of yesterday seemed to have exhausted offerings for the time be the French market showing steadiness and primary receipts moderate, the absence oi fresh offerings gradually attracted some scattering demand and prices toward tho close advanced being finally net 6@lC points higher. Sales, 25,O00 bags. March 6 75; May. 8; September. $40; October & 4b. and December. S.6O@s .65.
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KANsAQ CITY IIVE RTOCK

Kansas City Jan. l3.-ChttIe-tttCeIpIs 2. 400, including 20 southerns; market strong to 10c higher; choice export and dresed beef steers S4. 75 qb DO; fair to good. stockers and fed steers, s2. 75 @4 25; south ern steers. ss so@4.I5. Southern cows 9S SurS. ss .5oat; calves. ssas.sO-.
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roTAr. cOrTON MoyEMENT.

Total today at all ports-Net, 27,24S; Great Britain, 14,507; France, 2,so1; stock, s8S.1sS
 Consolidated at all ports-Net. 177.5ss; Great Britain, 100.165; France, 12,l55; con- finent, se.7s1: Japan, 800
 Total since Sept. at all ports-Net, S. 2e7,3s5; Great Britain. 2,27Ls2 France, s03.ol2; continent, 1.7s2,os7; Japan, s4,3s6; Mexico 1S.6g2,
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.
NEW ORLEANs MOTION.

New Orleans, Jan. 2.-Cotton-steady; sales, 1850; ordinary, 5-16; good ordinary. 5%; low middling 6% mijdling, 6.78; good middling. s-16; middiing fair, 11-16; re- |ceipts, s.592: stock, 434, ,ss5
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BANK CLEARINGs.

New York, Jan. 13.-The following table, compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank clearings at the principal cities for the week ended Jan. 12. with the percentage of in- crease and decrease as compared with the corresponding week last year:
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Dry salted sides-sNc.
 Msah-62h o $50 per busheL salt-IAverpool. S1 per sack; Virginia. 4sc. Mfchigan. 2b0-lb. barrels. G.Ib.
 Hutter--Jersey, 20 Q 2se; Tennessee eoun-
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yvrwxLY LOCAL COTTON srATEME
vyrrKLY INTERIOR COTTON row

WEEKLY INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS. Albany-Receipts. 142; shipments. 'Sl; Athens-Receipts. sss; shipments. 2,4sS; stock. 2s,SS9
 a92; shipments. 616; stock, 12,65S.
 Brenham--Rsceipts. l25; shipments, 6ss; stock. 2,432.
 f CharIotte-Quiet; middling, '; receipts, coiurnbIa-Receipts. s51; shipments, s51. Columbus. Ga.-Steady; middling. 6%; receipts, 1.ess;. shipments. sSs; sales SSs; Columbus. Miss.-ouiet: middling, sh receipts, 35s; shipments, 3s7; sales, ss7; i Daiias~Receipts. l.sss; shipments. L7Oo; S'GSn GTSunfauia~Receipts. 1OI: shipments, lOs; Gre SGsrresenviile-Receipts. sos; shipments. B. 100; stock, 10,776.
 Helena-Receipts, eo6; stock, 4.osO: or Macon-ReeeiptS Aso; shipments. sS; % %Meridisn-Rseeipts, 1.s7s; shipments. SIS; sSWontxomery-steady; midditns, s%; re- esIpts. 9S2; shipments. 1,602; stock, 4l, PAS Nashville--weak: middling. sH; receipts. 1oa. shipInents, 55; sales. 65; stock. 1,2S5. Natchez-steady: middling. 611-Is; re- osipts., 1.4o5; shipments. 2,sso; sales, s'bf7; ntock 1s,6so. yseleigh--Easy; middling 6h; receipts. sg. ehipments, IS: stock 1,741.
 2 Rome-Receipts, 277; shipments' 2Sl; s'sSn ssIns@Receipts. 1.ss4 shipments. 1928; sseSn sesSnnrayeport-ouiet; middling, e1i-1s; re- esipEs. s,4ss; shipments, b,4s7; sales. s42; s'ssci 1sicksb1rs--Receipts, 2,5O2; shipments. E. esz stock. 2T.49s.
 yasoo city-ReceiptI. 1,265; shipments, l. bse: stock. 2i,eo1.
 WEEKLY COTTON MOVEMENT.
 New York. Jan. 1s.-The following sta slstfcs on the movement of cotton for the .-~sk ending Jan. lS were compiled by the yT@w york Cotton Exchange:
 Weekly Movement Port receipts ........... lTS'22S iS2'bel overiandf to mills and ., ., sonthsTh mill takings
 lsstirnated) ........ 6l.ooo el,ooO Loss of stock at interior ,.o ,,o,, towns ...'''.-''''. 1V'Soo E'-ac Brought into sight for rora 91AI receipts H .s.2sOsl2 5,s7O.55s Overland to mills and ~ S0SsnsTn ssntinnated1 I' ~ ...... s5O.oOO s6s,Oo' ntock at interior towns - in excess of Sept. l.. o22fTl 422'SSi wsroueht into sight thus
 far for eeason. .--... .s'4O49sS f'eSs' l'4
 COTTON RECEIPTS.
 yxew York Jan Is.--The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all port: einee sept. 1s .o-o., Galveston s..ssss's'.'''.'.. .i'see' s zSs zSs NM~ oglsans ss s.;4;ss ..s: ~, 1oc
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coMpARATIyE COTTON srArEMENr.

comparative cotton statement for the week ending Jan. IS:
 Net receipts at all U. s. ports dur
 ing week ................... 177,sss Same week last year ......... 1892 Total receipts since Sept s,26T, ,3s5 To same date last year. .... ...... .5,640, 4z3 Exports for the week ........... 1S3,1I1 For same week last year. .......... 1s0,2es Total exports since Sept. 4,647, ,SS4 Same date last year .4,os3, ,sS4 Stock at all United States ports.. 93s,1ss Same time last year ............ s74,sS2 Stock at all interior towns. ....... 715,755 Same time last year .........!... 462,56s Stock at Liverpool this week last
 year RolO,VUV Stock of American afioat for Great
 Britain this week last year. ... 1sa,ooo
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New Orleans. Jan. 13.-Sugar-strong; open kettle, 3% CA; open kettle centrifu- gal. AZ @4%; centrifugal whites, 3-l6: yellows, 4% seconds. S1 @4k
 Molasses-Quiet; open kettle, l562S; cen- trifugal. 7al6. Syrup steady. at ISQ25
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NAVAL STORES.

Savannah, Jan. IS.-Turpentine-Firm al 521a: receipts 19S: sales. 1oS.
 Rosin-Firm receipts ss4i sS ho: saTss' S5 S 2. 70; F. s2.70@2.72h; G, ss.S6 Q .S7 is ; H, S3 O5; I. $s. 40; K, $4, 05; M' S4.so; win- dow glass, $5; water white, So'lS'
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NEW YORK nRY GOOns-

New York. Jan 13.-The increased actIv- ity among certain buyers in the dry goods narKet ma ls que prineipuaiy t to the iact that cases they are unable to secure the prompt shipments they could desire, and are will ing to take goods for delivery slightly fur ther ahead The aggregate business how ever, is still conservative, as buyers seem to possess little confidence in prices.
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Hogs-Receipts, $500: market. steady, Be higher; heavy, s4.7594.S2h; packers, S4 65 d4. so; pigs and lights. $4G4.7O; receipts, 1900.
 Sheep-Market strong; native lambs, $6 a .35; Western lambs. $6@725; Western yearlings. $5. 50 96. 30; Western sheep, $4. 25 @5.50; stockers and feeders, $2.5O94.50.
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Wilmington. Jan. 1s.-Turpentine' 52i re- ceipts, 22 casks. .o Rosin-Nothing doing; receipts, sS. Tar-Firm at $1 60 receipts, 92' Crude turpentine-Firm at Sz'So@S'' 'V' receipts, 6s.
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LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Jan. 13.-The following were the quotations on the Cotton Exchange to- day:
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CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.

Cincinnati, Jan. 13,-Flour-Steady. Provisions-Firm. Whiskey-Quiet at SIPS.
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NEW ORLEANS SrcAp

TREASURY BALANCES, Washington, Jan. 1S.-Treasury balances $141,74S,O ,O52; gold, s6S,673, ,T35.
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charleaton. Jan. a.-Turpentlne-Firm at

Rosin&Firm; sales, 1O27 barrels: A. B c. S2. 45; D. s2.55$; E, s2 50; F. $2. .65' G S2. so; H, S3; I. $3!30; K, SS.95: M 4 4oi
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LOCAL COTTON MARKET


 Quotations on the local cotton market yes eerday were as follows:
 Strict mtdoling ...s''s.ss's.s s.sss.'..o& & IGfu4l1Ugss so B Strict low middltng ....'.'o t5 Low middliny .'.'-..6% WEEKLY LOCAL COTTON STATEMENT. Stock c nhand. Sept. 1. 1904. 1,5s5.. Received past week. 962 Received previously ....... .1ss. .1S2-1s4,os
 Total ..:...':''''''''; 'A0''''' Shipped previously ....... .l22, ,77S--l24.4Se % Fan. is, 1905 ................e... 4l.s4s wtock on hand corresponding week
 last year ..... .S-............... 2AS17 s0s.rsu xsar - .................. 2Os1 WotaI received to corresponding week
 last year ........'..'.''..'-' .les'Soe Price Jan IS, 1904. o4....................13 Price Jan is. 1905. .................... s~
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yxew York. Jan. Is.--The following are the total net receipts of cotton at all ports einee Sept l. Galveston e. s.....s'...','....i'e i'ee5,zSs S~@ aglsans ss ;s: 'soe' @ Ive
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COTTON RECEIPTS.

wsrouRht into sight thus
 far for eeason. ..-... .s.4o4sss 7'sSs'l74
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE American National
 Bank

(No. 7141.)
 AT Montgomery, in the State of Alabama. at the Close of Business, JANUARY II, 1905.
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WEEKLY COTTON MOVEMENT.
 Nav York. Jan. 1S-The following sta .a~sSrz on the movement of cotton for the w~ek ending Jan. lS were compiled by the sTew york Cotton Exchange: Weekly Movement.
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< Quotations on the local cotton market yes anrday were as follows:
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
AFRO.AMERICAN NOTES.

Jane Evans, colored, % years old,
has been graduated from the elimen-
tary grade of New Haven evening
school with honors. Mrs. Evans is
an ex-slave. For many years she has
been very anxious to learn to read
and recently applied at the evening
school for instruction. She was a
diligent student and faithful in at.
tendance. With a chlld's primer
she made good progress, so that she
now is very proud to be able to read
her bible and newspaper. She Sc
cured the prize award among $50
pupils.
Charged with the most cruel of
frauds, Levi @. Sullivan and Charles
Adrian, both of whom claim to hail
from Harrisonburg, Va, were ar
ranged before United States Com
missioner Brady in Richmond.
Ever since last November, according
to their own confession, the men
have been driving through the coun
try swindling ignorant and infirm
negroes out of their small savings
by means of bogus pension blanks.
They were attired in blue coats with
brass buttons, which was a strong
factor in obtaining the contidance of
the negroes. The application blanks
found in their possession bore no.
tice, stating that the bearers had
been duly authorized to examine ex-
slaves, who have attained the age of
55 years, who are not worth over
81, 900, and who shall answer all
questions satisfactorily. The plan
was to inform the negroes that all
former slaves are entitled to a pen
sion from the government, and that
for a certain sum, the swindlers un-
dertook to secure it for the negroes.
The latter were then required to
swear they would tell no one what
they had done lest the white people
should prevent their getting the pen
sions.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1905-03-10
A GOOD SENTIMENT.

EDITOR CITIzEN:-Enclosed YOU
will find money order for one dollar
for my subscription to your paper to
January 1st 1906. Please excuse
me for being so slow in sending you
your money, and believe me though
slow, to be also sure. L don't be-
lieve we can be Christians unless we
pay our debts, and that without be-
ing driven to it. We have many
people who talk much about religion
and when you come to deal with
them they seem to forget it. If
have any religion, it is seven days in
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would have them do to me. / wish
you much success with your valuable
paper.
Oldhams, Va.