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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-07


 thousand eight hundred and nine.
 Joseph Bloomfield. President.
 Andrew Hunter, Secretary.
 Major Cox's certificate of member ship in the General Society was signed bv Gen. Washington. The originals of these certificates are in the posses sion of pr. William Wilmer, of Wash ington, D. C., a son of Bishop Winner, who is a member of the Society by right of descent.
 Major Cox entered the army when very young He married a daughter of Alexander Ross, born in Scotland l71S, died at Mt. Holly. New Jersey, 17SO; Hospital Physician and Surgeon, New Jersey Continental line.
 Major Cox was treasurer of the new Jersey Society for twenty-eight years he declined further election on account of i'll health. His only child, Marion Cox, married Rev. William H. Wilmer. who became President of William and Mary College and Rector of Bruton Church in Williamsburg, Va.
 After the organization of the socie- ty a committee consisting of Gen. Baron de Steuben, Gen. Knox, and Gen. Heath was appointed ito wait on his Fxcellency, the commander-in -chleI' with a copy of the Institution and re- quest him to honor the Society by plac- ing his name at the head of 1t. There have been ten Presidents of the order as follows: George Washington. or Va: Alexander Hamilton, New 1ork' Charles Cotesworth Pickney. or S C'; Aapon apaS Ogden. N. J.; Morgan Lewis. N. Y; Wm. Popham. N. Y; Henry Dear born, Mass; Hamilton Fish. N. T.; Will liam Wayne, Pa. The longest term or office was that of Hamilton Fish who was at the head of the Society from 1854 thntn 1898. .ho sympathy and substantial aid gwen Dx
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
smolIen 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

The cotton market today was some- what of a surprise to the majority of the trade While a strong market was looked for during the early part of the session, lower market was expected on the announcement of the census gin- ners report. as this report was expect ed to be exceedingly bearish.
 Liverpool futures opened this morn- ing about a 8 expected, being to 5 points higher than last nights final figures. The advance. however, was only tempo rary, as that market closed but one point higher than yesterday.
 The opening here was practically un- changed. May contracts selling at 6996D7c After the call there was considerable short selling and profit taking by yes- terdays buyers and prices gradually eased off until a decline of nine points 22,000 bales against 260OO last year
 At noon the ginners' report was read showing reports from G95 counties of B. TT 900 bales ginned against 7,1GS 900 bales for the same counties last year While this report was considered bearish and indicates a total crop for 1904-05 of about l.. 800 900 bales. the market rallied about g points and closed at the highest of the day or TIA for May While the mar ket will have frequent breaks we are of the opinion that the low point has been reached for the present and believe the future price of cotton lies with the far- mer Should he continue to hold his cot ton prices will no doubt go much higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
BIG GOLD EXPORTS . AFFECT TRADING Prevailing Tone of Market Was
 Heavy PARIS IS INSAT IA BILE Principal Demand From That City Seems to Be Made upon New York. Advance In Interest Is the
 Only Solution.
PARIS IS l.NSATt1A BILE.

New York, February 1.-The heavy en- gagements of gold for export to Paris to- morrow was made the nominal occasion for selling of stocks today, but taking of profits on yesterdays feverish and volatile adviees was an obvious motive in many parts of the list.
 The weakness of these stocks was off, set by strong advances at other points according to the usual method of support ing the market to facilitate the taking of profits in favor of professional oper ators. But the not very striking advance in such stocks as Reading and Missouri Pacific among the usual favorites, even supplemented as it was by the rise in a lengthy list of specialties, proved a poor substitute as d stimulating effect in favor of yesterdays movement in the Wander bilts. The mass offered to the market for digestion proved under these cir cumstances somewhat heavier than could be comfortably absorbed, and the pre- vailing tone was heavy.
 Large exports of gold were expected this week, and the prospect has occa- stoned little concern owing to the actual embarrassment found in securing em- ployment for the accommodating bank re- serves at this center, in spite of a con- siderable activity in the ie5ues of new se- curites and investment in existing bond Issues. But an outgo for a single day of upwards of S9,000,000 in the precious metal and the slight impression caused by the enormous supply of exchange on that market, are impressive facts The insa- ia of ba Tl19 FlS O gold is the more notable in view of the rapid recuperation of Iondon's supply, that capital having received 5000 ,0OO from Egypt and the largest single consgn- ment ever received from Cape Town within the past week. Yet the principal demand from Paris continues to be di- ,ver-ted upon New York.
 It is evident that the only change in conditions that is likely to put a stop to the movement will be an advance in inter- est rates which will offer a sufficient n- ducement to keep the gold at home, rather than send 1t abroad to secure the additional advantage offered there. The entire lack of any factor on local money rates thus far. except for slight harden ing in call loan rates late today, leads to estimates that seem eXtraVagant of the extent to which the movement may go. Quite as influential factor in the stock market was the action of the Vanderbilt shares, and of the more sober considera- tion given of the recent rumors regarding a wholesale consolidation of that group with the great Hartman properties. Yes terday $ action towards the concentration of operating control in the Vanderbilt group and the known extension of Rock efeller holdings in New York Central, while of admitted importance in the standing of these securities. was not felt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
REPORT CAUSES
 SHARP ADVANCE Was Not So BeariSh as Ex-
 pected
OPENING WAS VERY STEADY
The Report as a Whole Was Taken as Indicative of a 13,ooo,o ,ooo.Bale Crop-The Sales Were
 35oooo Bales.

New York February 1.-SpecuatiVe at tention was centered on the second in- stallment of the ginners report concern ing the amount of cotton ginned to Janu- ary 16. The first disposition evidently was to prepare for bearish showing, one that might reveal such a surplus as to hasten spot liquidation, but the report proved to be without special difference from the first installment issued last week, and after the figures were made public the market advanced sharply, closing firm at an advance of Sal4 points for the day.
 The opening was steady, with March 1 point lower, and other positions un- changed to ? points higher or about in line with fairly steady cables and over night messages from the south reporting better spot demand at higher prices late yesterday. It developed, however, that the professional element were looking for a bearish census report. and within an hour after the opening. short selling and scattering liquidation having depressed the market to net loss of some sd10 points.
 Following this there was a rally on covering to within or points of last nights close, when the ginners' figures were made public. These showed that in 695 counties, 9,7l7693 bales had been ginned as compared with 716S, ,3S1 bales in the same counties for the same time last year. It was stated that the counties re- maining to report had ginned 2,7iS, 7SS bales of the total amount reported ginned to December 19, and the local trade drew the inference that the 695 counties now re- porting had ginned about Y per cent of the total reported last month so that the statement was considered as indicative of 12, 900 bales ginned to January 16 over the belt, with the exception of such amounts as gins refused to report.
 According to today's report 1T gins ill the 695 counties refused to furnish information, but as these gins reported only some 1S4,000 bales of the total amount ginned to December 13, the addi- ton from this source would not make very material alteration. Of the whole the showing was taken as indicative of 13000,OO0 bale crop, and was not thought likely to have any immediate influence on southern holders, who for the time being are evidently marketing very slowly. After the report there was covering by local shorts, promoted also by the reports of hrmer spot markets south, and the market was finally firm in tone at practically the best point of the session. Sales of futures were esti- mated at 350,000 bales
 Receipts of cotton at the ports today 31 ,966 bales against 29, S64 last week and 2G,5O6 last year. For the week 1SO, 900 against 151 ,995 last week, and 161, Ill last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 1884 bales against Il, ,204 last year, and at Houston 5S7l bales against 7S46 last year. 
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to be sufficient to explain the violent movement in the group.
 The rise of 6 points effected yesterday in Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha, which was partly lost before yes terday's closing, was completely yielded at one time today on transactions as small as those of yesterday. Its parent stock, Northwestern and New York Central, N were also subject to the pressure to get out at the high level of prices. There was no difference of opinion as to the favorable showing of the quarterly re- port of the United States Steel corpora ton, but it's securities were also sub iected to a natural process of realizing with the good news all public. The strength of the local fractions seemed to be associated with a threat of a strike by subway employees. The wide move ments in specialties were not affected by special news developments. The halting and irregular tone of the market con- tinued throughout
 Bonds irregular Total sales, par value. s. .955, ,00O
 United States bonds were all unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
Fruit and Produce.

Fruit and Produce. Corrected daily by c. r. Bell Ss Co.,. aols
 Morris avenue.) Lemons-Per box. extra choice. $3.t00 375.
 Limes-Per 100, SIPS.
 Bananas-Per bunch .75c to s1.50 Florida Plneapples-Per crate. $200Q 25o
 Apples-Per barrel, Ben Davis. 3.25; Kings sl; Greetings. Baldwin, s3Q3.2 9. Grapes-Almeria grapes, per keg. S550Q 650. California navel oranges, $2, 40d2.50 Florida Oranges, $2.5Oq2.75. Grape Fruit-a.
 Peanuts-Fancy, per pound, 61kc; Nc. A 51kc.
 Nuts-B Brazil 14c; almonds, He; walnuts, lie; mixed nuts, pc h., -2c. Cleaned entrants. per h.. Sc; citron. per h.. lie.
 ceiery-Calfornia 75G9oc per dozen. Cranberries-B s2.5Q
 Potatoes-lrish potatoes, per bushel, 60l65c Sweet Potatoes-CuIlmau. per barrel. g 95Gl2 50; Dooly yams. per bushel. 90c. Cabbage. 1hc per pound
 Rutabaga turnips, 1Ac per pound. Onions-Per pound. 2'lc. Turkeys-Iive. 15c; dressed, 1Sq20c. Hens-35d40c; chickens. 20q30c Butter-Fresh, 12lsm15c. Eggs-Per dozen, 23@2ic. | Fresh Oysters-Selects per 1000, %.1o; extra selects. per 1000. S4.50. Rabbits--Per dozen. S1.50. Quail-Per dozen. s2.
 Peas-Whlte, per bushel $l.50; clay, per bushel, $1a1 15
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
New York Cotton Futures
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-F Firm; middling [ 3-16; net receipts 6904; gross receipts 6904; sales 1903; stock 154,27l; eXports-Great Britain 4S45; continent 1928; coastwse 250; Mexico 4S0.
 New Orleans-Firm; middling 7c; net receipts 1884; gross receipts 43S4; sales 2400; stock ESQ., S98; exports-eontinent 15 ,000: eoastwise 362.
 Mobile-Steady middling 6M; net re- ceipts 467; gross receipts 467; sales 125; stock 7,631.
 Savannah-Qniet; middling 7c; net re- ceipts 24l5; gross receipts 25l5; sales 34S; stock 67,s94 exports eoastwise 41.
 Charleston-St middlng ca net receipts 3l3; gross receipts 3l3; sales 100; stock 1S,S04
 wilmington-stead midding GA; net receipts 251; gross receipts 25l; stock 42l2.
 Norfollk-steady; middlng 71s; net re- ceipts 717 gross receipts 7l7; sales IT; stock 2s, ,S31; exports-coastwise 14S2.
 Baltimore-Nomin mddling 7B; stock 5056.
 Boston-Quiet; middling 7S5; net re- ceipts 16O gross receipts 5S7S
 lphia-Steady; midding 7,6O net receipts 25; gross receipts %; stock 950.
 New York-Quiet; middling 735; net receipts 13O; gross recelpts 5732; sales 265S; stock 90,575
 Total today, at all ports, net-l5'f66' ex- ports-Great Britain 4s45; continent 16,- 62s; Mexico 4S0; stock S2S,47l
 Consolidated at all ports, net-l0S, ,26S; exports-Great Britain 2l,6S4; France 3020; continent 5j,3S1 Japan S0S3; Mexico 1914
 Total since September 1, at all ports, nett, era. 113: exports-Great Britain 2,- 4s6772; France 55l ,65s; continent l,99"l3i; pan 90, 444; Mexico 19,054
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
LEGAL NOTICE.

Advertisement for bids for Renewal bonds of the State of Alabama'':
 Bonds to be renewed Classes A and B, aggregating $,3lL600, maturing July l. 1906; Class c, aggregatin $966,000 matur- ing January l, 1906.
 Character of bond: Fifty year gold bonds, in denominations of either $100 $500 or $100O, said bonds to be coupon or reistered, at option of bidder, interest payable sem-annually in Montgomery, Ala, or New York City, state of New York Bids for entire issue, or any part thereof not less than for $100 are in- vited upon following terms,
 l. Upon bonds bearing 8 per cent per annum.
 2 Upon bonds bearing 31a per cent per annum.
 A certified check, payable to the order of the governor of Alabama. for ] per cent of the amount bid for must accompany each bid. For the bids that are accepted, other security approved by the governor, may be substituted for the certified check The certified check, accompanying rejected bids, will be returned with notice of rejection. The per cent of each ac- cepted bid will on failure of bidder to comply with terms of his bid, be forfeited to the state
 The entire amount of each accepted bid, or so much as may remain unpaid, must be paid m lawful money of the United States or in lieu thereof an equal amount Of Alabama bonds which are being re- funded, sixty days before the maturity of the present bonds into such dopsitory as nay be designated by the governor, or in Ecu of the above designated payment such guaranty as the governor may ap- prove.
 The state will exchange with accepted bidders, at any time after acceptance of bid new for old bonds. credit being given the bidder for difference In interest 10 date of maturity of old lends No bid offering less than par win be consid- cred. The state reserves the right to re- tire present bonds to an amount not eX- ceeding S6000O0 Bids will be received at the governors office at Montgomery un- til 12 o'clock m. April I, 19O5 and will be opened at once. Notice of acceptance or rejection will be given each bidder by let ter mailed in Montgomery not later than April 19, 1905. Envelopes containing bids II ust be addressed to the governor of Alabama, and have conspicuonsly written thereon. Bids for renewal bonds. state of Alabama" The state reserves the right to reject any and all bids. For fur ther information. apply to the governor of Alabama. R. M. CUNNINGHAM
 Lieutenant and Acting Governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
Ware 6 LeIand's Market Letter.

The much talked of ginners' report was issued at noon today and acted in an unexpected fashion on the cotton market. The figures showed about 5OOO GOO ginned in about 700 counties since the last report with 110 counties to hear from Giving a liberal allowance to the unaccounted for counties this would seem to point to about 12,6O0OOO ginned III to January 16 As everyone has been talking and looking for crop of about 19. .000 900 bales there is nothing in the re- port to add to past information
 There was the usual selling on the re- port, but contrary to recent efforts cot ton sold had no effect on the market and prices ran up sharply 10dl5 points.
 July sold at TO, the highest price re- ported for some time and the tone of the entire market was decidedly firm. For some reason or other the bear ele- ment is not as aggressive as on the decline some time ago and there is at tho same time substantial buying of cotton on any decline
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
Southern Railway Co.
Schedule in Effect June 19, 1905

oSIC61iC III 0duG log i0OOs Trains leave Birmingham as fololws: 6.10 a, m.-No. 3S. for Atlanta, Washing ton, Baltimore. Philadelphia. New York and the East. Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York.
 e:2o a. m.-No. 19 for Montevallo. Ma plesvile Selma and way sta- tlons
 1925 p. m.-No. S5. for Columbus West Point Winona, Greenwood and Green,ille; also shenield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 $40 D. m.-No 15, new train. for cordova. OalSman, Corona and way sta- tions: also Bossburg 3'40 p. m.-No. %. for Annlston and way staticas; alzo Talladega. 5:15 D. m.-No. 36 for Atlanta. Jackson- vile and all Florida points: also Charlotte. Richmond, Washington. New York and - the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham 10 Jackson vile: also Birmingham to Richmond. Va. 10:2O D. m.-No. 37. for Columbus. West Point. winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenville. 12:15 a. m.-No. 21, for Selma. Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingha.l to Mobile Il 80 D. m.--No. 9s. new train. for Atlanta. Anniston and way stations. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping car can DC. occupied at Union station 9:3C ?. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations appiy passenger office Morris Hotel building. Telephone 6i7 J. N. HARRISON. Dist. Pass. Agt-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
LivsrpooI Cotton Market.

Liverpool. February 1.-Gotton, spot in fair demand. prices four points higher. American middling fair 4.25; good mid- ding 3.95; middling 3.S3; low middling 3n; good ordinai. 3.57: ordinary 3.4l. The sales of the day were 10000 bales. of which 200O were for speculation and export, and included 9600 American. Re- ceipts %. 0OO bales. all American. Futures opened firm and closed quiet and steady. American middling, good ordinary clause. February 3.67; February March 3.6l; March-April 3.52; April-May 3.76; May June 3.79; June-July 3.S2; July-Angnst 3.s4; August September Ss6: September October 3.SS; Oetober-November 3.S9; November December 3.9O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
N.yGl Stores.

New Orleans, February 1.-Splrts tur- pentine Firm at 5219c. Pitch $2.25; pina tar $475; coal tar $3.50. Resin per barrel of 2S0 pounds: A B c $2.60; D s2.65; E s2.70; F s275; G $2.9o; II s312R; 1 $35O; K S405; M $4.50; N $475; window glass $5.0O; water white s5.15
 Wilmington, N. C., February 1.-Spirits of turpentine 5lAc bid receipts 10. Resin nothing doing; receipts 222 Tar firm at S160; receipts $249. Crude turpentine firm at S2.70 and s3.7o receipts B.
 Savannah, Ga, February i.-Sprts tur- pentlne firm at 511zc; receipts 6S; sales 100; shipments 5. Resin firm; receipts 1860; sales 2s52; shipments 1850. Quote: A B c $25562.G0; D $2. 60a2. .621a; E $2.621ad 2.671a; F s2.671ka2.75; G s2.s2a2.92te; H s3.15; I s35O; K s4.05; M si.50 N a.75; window glass s5.00 water white $5.15.
 Charleston, s. C.. February 1.-Turpen- tine and rosin nothing doing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
LOCAL MARKETS.

The cotton market is stronger with quotations for local spot Ac higher. Good middlng is priced 7c per pound.
 No changes have occurred in staple groceries.
 Business with the Morris avenue pro duce dealers is brisk, with good sales of potatoes, cabbage, peas and other of the staples Sales of celery, lettuce and to- matoes are also fair Apples and oranges are plentiful with prices on some grades of apples up 25c on the barrel. Other pro- duce quotations are generally unchanged.
 The market is very well supplied with poultry and eggs, prices holding un- changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
Loveman 6 Co.'s Market Letter.

By 1T. &s B. Beer.
 Market experienced something of a furry as a result of the ginners' report being construed az less bearish than eX- pected. The amount ginned in 695 out of SIP counties is placed at 9,nS,00O bales, compared with 7,16s000 last year. It was officially stated, however, that AT ginners refused to make returns. The report on it's face was really less bearish than looked for and a covering movement amongst shorts was inaugurated, the market advancing some 2S points to 706 for May, when compared with closing of last night, finally closing at 7.O4a7.05 bx- cluding allowances for what might have been ginned by the AT ginners that want ed to make report, the bulletin would indicate that not more than 12,600000 bales would be the sum total to be reported ginned to January 16, when the final re- port is issued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
Live Stock Market.

Chicago, February 1.--Cattle receipts 2l,Ooe steady to weak; good to prime steers, 5.55q6.25 poor to medium, s3. 65a 5.35; stockers and feeders, $2.35d4. 25 cows, $1 25@4. 25; heifers, $2d5 canners, $1 25d2 55; bulls, s244 calves, s2 .75di7
 Hog receipts, 3O,000; market Dc higher; mixed and butchers. 4. 70G4.S7la good to choice heavy, $4.s5T4 95; rough heavy. s4.65a4.75; light s4.60Q4.SO; bulk of sales. $4. 70q4. 80.
 Sheep receipts 1S,000; sheep strong lambs 10c higher; good to choice wethers, $5.15@5. Co; fair to choice mixed s410a5; western sheep, s.50a56 65; native lambs, S5. 6Gd7.S0; western lambs, g. 7547.70
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points lower in response to heavy re- eeipts reported by the early Brazilian cables and indifferent European mar kets. There was continued and increasing hquldation during the morning with prices at one time showing net loss O. about 15@2O points on the active months. ater, however, the afternoon cable gave the probable San Pauo re- ceipts for the day, to be officially re- ported tomorrow as about 5000 bags, or much smaller than the recent average, caused a revival of demand and bull confidence and the market recovered most of the early loss The close was steady at net unchanged prices to live points lower, all months Icing lower ex- cept October. Sales 145, 900 bags March 7d7.20; May 3O6l7 45; July 55m7 70; Sep tember 7.75Q7.90; December 7.95dS1 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
Metal Market.

decline in the London tin market today, spot closing at e131 12s Cd, and futures 913o Tod. Locally unsettled, spot, 29. 65QSO. Copper also a little lower abroad, 967 17s 6d for spot and futures at e6s Is Sd. Lo- cally, remains firm; lake, s.5O; electroly- tic. 15 371kd155O casting, 15@15 25 Lead unchanged in both markets. Spelter was little higher abroad, 924 15s, but re- mained unchanged locally. Iron closed at 53s 9d in Glasgow, and at 47s 9d in Mid dlesboro. Locally, remained firm demand said to be improving; No. l foundry, northern, $15. 50@17 .95; No 2 foundry, northern. sl7.5O; No. foundry. southern, end No. 1 foundry, southern soft, s17. 7.75@ IS 00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
Cotton Seed oil.

New Orleans, February 1.-Cotton seed oils quiet; prime refined in barrels 2319c, off refined in barrels 22l5c; prime crude loose 17c.
 Memphis, February 1.-Cotton seed oil, carload lots, per gallon: Prime crude lie; prime summer yellow 2Oc; choice cooking summer yellow 26iam27c. Meal and cake per ton, prime $19.25m19.5O.
 New York, February 1.-Cotton seed oil barely steady. Petroleum quiet rosin steady; turpentine steady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-02
Foster & Co.'s Market Letter.

Cotton in Liverpool opened 3 points up and closed points lower. In New York it was steady up to Il a. m; it then be- came feverish owing to expectation Of ginners' report at about noon, which was g, 717, ,69s bales from 695 counties Market closed strong.
 Stocks were strong at the opening es- pecially Metropolitan. There was an active demand for Brooklyn, Metropolitan and the traction in particular At II a. m the market sagged in a little, but braced up later.
 Grains weer active, but prices did not change very much. May wheat LOOKS like purchase for long pull.