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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
COMpAnATTyE COTToN sTATE,fENT.
Net receipts at all unlted ae's sear. -A''
woRLD,s srTNNERs TAKINGs,

New OrIeans Jan. lz.--Secretary Hester gives the takinRs of American sctton by spinners throughout the world follows. in round numbers:
 This week 2s5.000. this year. against 295,- 900 last year. 33s.00o year before last.
 Total since September list. this year 4,- s36,e00, against 5, ,l02.000 last wear. and l. 69s.000 the year hefore.
 Of this the Northern spinners end Cana da took 1,309.000 bales this year. against 1,291, 900 last year. and 1,227.00o the year before: Southern spinners 024.0oo. against sss.oo0 last year. and so7. 900 the year be- fore; and foreign spinners 2.603, 3,000., against 2.sf50O0 last year. and 2564.o 900 the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
wEEKLY COTTON sTATEMENT.


 weekly New Orleans Cotton Exchange state ment issued before the close of business to- Sight seom Compared f with the @ seven dsvs ending this date last year in round figures of SS0Vo, q decrease % under the same days year before time in 1908 of s7.000.
 For the twelve days of January the to- tals show a decrease under last year of 3s.- 900. decrease under the sams period year beofre last of 12o.eoo. and q decrease un-
 For the is4 days of the season that have elapsed the aggregate is behind the i3l same same days year before last as,ooo. and ahead of 1905 by iss.ooO.
 past week has been 21s.se3 bales. against 24s.2s5 for the seven days ending this date sas the same time in 1903; and for the i2 days of January 1t has been 37i.s24, against snd sss sst tSs aas e n ssi0fe
 The movement since September ist shows s s uHfs t sss ooEss before last and s.2ss.ssa the same time in 1903, Overland across the Mississippi year. S2I.Ooa year before last and ss7.2 mercial nssr year S7S.s5s against sa5,s last the same time In 1908: Southern mills talk ings 1,00s.e0o against ss4,i44 last year. ss2.ss1 year before last and sso.oes the
 These make the total movement for the s4 days s1s q the aas season sst fTo as yeaT 7.424,2os year before last and 7-2os.2ss the same time in 1903.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 203. PA. against 197,627 last year. making the total thus far for the season s,7s5,s72: against 4.sss.ss2 last year decrease of 907,ST0.
 Northern mills takinEs and Canada dur ing the past days show an increase of s,T51. as compared with the correspond- ing period last year. and their total tak1nEs since September 1st, have increased 17,947 The total takings of American mills. North, South and Canada. thus far for the season have been 2.ss2,441: against 2.2s7, Al last year These include 1.30S.902 by northern spinners. against 1,290, 955.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 2s leading Southern interior centers have decreased during the week 99, ,20S bales, against a de- crease during the corresponding period last season of 53,403 and are now SO.OSS greater than at this date in 1905.
 Including stocks left over at ports and in- terior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far from the new crop. the supply to date IS 7,s1s5s2, against s,s05,54s for the same period last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

Light rain or snow has fallen in the Ohio Valley middle Atlantic States. lower Lake region. and New England, and additional light to moderate rains have fallen over the eastern half of the cotton belt. under in fluence of an area of low barometric pres sure. moving off the Atlantic coast Tenn gia northeast to New England. cieudiness is quite general over the entire country, crest over Ohio has caused slightly colder in some central districts and sorthward to the middle Gulf coast and will have conttn- ued cool, partly cloudy weather In this sec tion tonight, with partly cloudy and warmer Saturday under the influence of a very de cided barometric depression moving In over the extreme northwest and which has caus- ed rains in that section and southerly winds and rising temperature over most Of the West.
 Temperature and precipitation as reported by the Weather Bureau for selected south ein stations during 24 houfs ending a- nl.. January 12 1908
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
Total .oIe1 for day 2.OO2. 0Oo shares
Nrm rnPII RnNDs.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
 FRANK p CHAFFEE. Section Director. Weather Bureau
We Are To Be Watched.

NIOUIIE INtB BIsLeT,
 The governor of Mississippi wants State official who will be armed with a rowing commission to travel to and inspect every IoeaH.y outside of his State upon which some suspic n of yellow fever infect might possi- bly be fixed, and he declares that New Orleans should be the chief field for his researches. The wisdom of such
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

After two recent nights of fog nearly coco birds were found dead under the lantern of Cape Grisnez lighthouse. says The London Chronicle. They had been attracted by the brilliant light and were killed by flying against the light house.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

New Orleans, Jan. 12.--Sugar firm: open kettle 2% GsMc; open kettle centrifugal 3h a3%c; centrifugal whites 3A o 4c; sec Molasses open kettle 2O@s2c: centrifugal 7Q22c Syrup 25@S0c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
s1Oo OOO Fire fn New York,

New York, Jan. 12.-Fire tonight fin a building in Water Street occupied by Chamberlain & Co.,, representatives of the New York Lubricating oil Company, resulted in damages estimated at s1OO,- O0O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
Total Movement

Total today at all ports, net 23. JAS; ship taents to Great Britain l7.70l: to continent 1I, ,0z5; to Japan i,sss: stock ss9.Ohs
 Consolidated, at all ports, net l60, l99; shipments to Great Britain Ts,3S4: to France as 3a7; to continent 79,S31; to Japan 3,Si2.
 Total since Sept. 1. at all ports. net B. abs.sse; shipments to Great Britain 1.74s,- 973: to France 517.6iI: to continent 1,433,- 844: to Japan SS,30e. to Mexico 200.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON,

New Orleans. Jan. 12.~-Spot cotton m good demand st fuli prices Safes l:so0 bales, including $50 to arrive quotations uncnanged: naiddiing il 9-1sc.
 Futures were steady &e tha opening with prices to points off on unfavorable Liver pool cables. First prices were the lowest Of the session. Soon after the first call some buying was done and this put prices no f2 points from the lowest levels. At fhe top. however, longs began to realize and this caused a decline which sent the active positions down to yesterday's closing figures. Iii the trading March opened points down at III s7, sold up to H.. .65 and finally eased off to II ei. The market closed quiet with prices unchanged to net l point lower.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

New Orleans. Jan 12.-Secretary Hesters statement of the worlds visible supply Of cotton made up from special cable and tele- graphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week last year and the year before. It shows increase for the week of Ia. S07 last year and decrease of l9.55s
 The total visible is 5,425.45l. against b. 366 Ss9 last week 4,63l,2s6 last yaar and B. s8s1s5 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 4.Os2,45l against l.
 l31, ,ss9 last week. 3,so7.2S6 fast year and 9,2A3,1S5 year before last. and of all other Kinds. including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
KANsAs CTTY LKyE sTOCK.
Nrrr vnRK cnFFEE MARKEr.

New York Jan. 12.--Coffee futures open ed steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points, notwithstanding rather disap- pointing cables and a few European selling orders. Bullish sentiment was @Rc0uraged primary receipts and continued full ware house deliveries and the market held the gain in spite of some realizing. The close was steady; net unchanged to points high or uJth gSIaa of R9 900 bags
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
NTrSpHIs COTTON OH.

prime crude 2sc; prime summer ellow 31c: prime meal s27 50 e s2s %: prime cake
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

l.34s. .o0o. against 1,e35.ooo last week, s2t.ooo last year and 745.0 .000 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows ah increase compared with last week of 59,052, an increase compared compared wish year before last of 1.43726s.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there ia now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2.7e4o0o, asainst 2,423. eco last year and z,i72 ,00v year before last: In Egypt e04, GOO. against 200,- 0e0 last year and 23s.600 year before last: in India 1es.000 against 354.o00 last year and 226,o00 year before last: and in the United States l.731. .000, against 1.ss4,000 last year and I3S7,e00 year before last.
 COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
 New York. Jan. 12--Folowing Is . com parative cotton statement for the week ending Friday. January f2:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
Nrrv xnRK nRY Gnnns
MARINE NEWS.

New York, Jan. 12.-The dry goods mar ket today was of moderate proportions Job bers experienced improvement in their store trade.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.

firm
 Sugar. raw steady: fair refining ! 3-1se; centrifugal S6-test 3 ll-16c; molasses sugar l5-16c: refined firm.
 Coffee spot Rio and mild steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

Wilmington. N C.. Jan. 12-Turpentine firm; 63I6c; receipts 15.
 Rosin firm: $3 371S bid; receipts 364. Tar firm, Si 80. receipts 107
 Crude turpentlne firm. $2. so. S4.50 and SN.50: receipts 40.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
pANvx rTEARrNCS.

New York. Jan. 12.-The following table compiled by Bradstreet. gives the bank ciearings at the cities named for the week ended Jan. 12. together with epercentage of increase and decrease as compared with last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
NrvV ORTEANS sTTGAR.

TREASURY BALANCES. Washington, Jan 12.--Treasurv balances $40. .9SS 139: gold coin and bullion sS7,510,- S23; gold certificates $40,242,64O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
CINCINNATI rRoYIs oNs

NIncIhaII Jan Iz'--f IoUT, Qulet. Provisions firmer. Lard SC. 60 bulk meats s7.50: Bacon ss.75.
 Whiskey steady $l 2s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
: IndIcates risA. : IndIcates falL
River Forenast.
Weafher CoufIitioua,

(For next two davs.) The Coosa and Alabama will conti fall slowly or remain stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
NAVAL STORES.

Charleston, s. C.. Jan. 12-Turpentiu' and rosin. nothing doing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
THE LOCAL COTTON
TIE sPoT MARKET STILL SHOWS NO CHANGE.
All Eyes are Turned to the Great Meeting Sf Nnutherners in New Orleans
 Whose Influence N

Strict Middllng .... . ....ii1Sc strisa low naiddlinx ..:Io s-isc Low middling ... '.' s.'S@s
 The Moutromery cotton market was un- { changed again yesterday and there was pos itively nothing doing here.
 All eyes have been turned to the NeW .si,vin J1 more and more that they must cope with tn Southern Cotton Association.
 on discouraginE news from Liverpooi. all thourh the market was cratic throughout hs ss sse anS close ~lsn New oresns house wired
 .sAmerican markets exhibited better un- derfone. more business having been tran eacted for spot cotton for export n an in. . se' fIrns sls fs mportans ns 5 ssributins points of the South anouncing more activity aousson, son Memphis. Galveston. Dallas souta%sss. s,, Isn6 snS
 Err .aTraders lss are beginning to pay attention to the smaIiness of the Invisible reserve of the South which is to develop very ouilasn movement to market after February, as s assumed colossal proportions. arrivals dur Ing March exceeding those of January. L- of May was larger than that of February. fss,oo6 compared with 61s,0oo. Tn other spring sas than they were during January and February. and they continued to run large win be quite the reverse this year.
 fsMr. Hesters in sight to January lst, ana the census report on numDef or pales SlnHcu to corresponding date indicate that there was about 10.7so bales less cotton on plan 4attDns at the openinw of the calAndar year than one year ago. unptcked omitted In potn renrs, and his analysis of the movement to market to said date. based on figures or the censns, points to there being about so per cent less cotton in the State of Texas ana in the Indian Territory than was held at 9hs corresponding time last year about SSo,- 000 against about 100000, the sop is the shortest. Louisiana promising '" produce only one bale 70 two of last year. about 55o,- 060 against HOO. 900: Mississippi and Ten nesaes about one-third less than one year aRp. the other States with the exception Of Arkansas. making a better showing
 WEEKLY LOCAL COTTON STATEMENT. Stock on hand Sept. l. .,-
 1905 Dse4t Received past week .... 2,32s
 Received previously ..... .1&i,45f- 14S,fsz
 Total .... .... .... 14s.s2s Shipped past week 1,se4
 Shipped previously ..... .f12.4a3-- i14.2s7 Stock On hand. Thursday
 niwht Jan Il, 1oos.... .......... 35,S9z Stock on hand corresponding week
 Received corresponding week last .., rotsi received to corresponding week
 t&9F yG0r s.l. Ao1syoa Price Jan, 10. 1905 .... .... .... -..- e&c Price Jan. II. 1906 ....s.-.. s...1lc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

A piece of flannel Is very much better than s brush for removing dust from silk.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
MARKET FOR COTTON
COMPARATIVE AsTsyyEs ss1sa sTEg ,ss N so. TRADING
Fluctuations xrrexuIar and the Market Closes Steady at Two Points High
 CT to Four Points Lower : on the Dag. Fl

New York. Jan 12s--Tha cotton market was comparatively quiet, sales being esti- mated at only 2s0.oo0 bales Fluctuations were irregular and the market closed quiet, but steady at two points higher to four points lower.
 The opening was easy at & decline of one 0 eight points active months. sold about ix to eight points net lower soon after the all under scattering liuuidation and bear English spot sales and reports claiming that opposition to the Is cents holdinH urica was aevcioping in the New Orleans convention. At the decline to Il. 36 for March or within four points of the lowest since the govern ment's estimate of the crop the market steadisd on covering March seemed to be in good demand for Wall Strees account and May premium decreased to about six points during the middle of the session. There was a renewal of rumors concerning a possible squeeze in March and tbat position while July remained a point or two under last nights finals. Later offerings increas- ed on the reports of easier interior spot markets and in spite of a message from New Orleans reporting that the deliveries had passed resolution to hold for Is cents. the market weakened to nearly the previous low point rallsfug only slightly toward the close On covering March closed at il. a
 Southern spot markets were unchanged to kc lower.
 Receipts at the ports today 2s.54s bales against 35.543 last week and 2s.3St last year For the week (estlmatedl ls0.0o0 bales against 14s.7sa last week and i7e.saS' last year. Todays receipts at New Orleans 3.50s bales. against s.592 last year: and al Houston 4,s71 bales against e.047 last year
 Futures opened easy and closed ouieS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

Mobile, Jan. 12-Cleared: strs.. Sabine Amer Young, New York: Inchkcith. Br. Bullock, Rotterdam; Boundbrook, Ger, Han sen. Port Limon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

Port Eads. Jan. 12.-Arriyed steg. Man chester City, Br.. Forrest, Liverpool; Elpaso Patton, New York; Corinto, Nor, Gundersen Bluefields; Elsa, Nor, Worsoe. Shields, Ala bama. Nor. Gien1re. Ceiba.
 Sailed: Strs., Brewster Ger. Book. Port Barrios Sidra, Br.. Simpson, Leith. via Nor folk Arcadia. Harvey. Porto Rico: George Duuners Nor Fredricksen. Ruatan; South Waite Br., Prideaux Hamburg. via Norfolk Hiram, Nor. Johannessen. Puerto cortez.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

New OrIeans, Jan. 12.-Following were the quotations for cotton futures on the New Orleans Cotton ExchanEe today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
sr. LOUIs PROVIsION.

ST. LOUIS PRONISlON St. Louis, Jan. 12,-Flour, steady. Whiskey. steady, s1. .33.
 Pork, steady; tobbing $14 co Lard, lower prime steam S7 ga Dry salt nceats steady; boxed extra shorts s7. 75 clear ribs $S %; short clear $S. 25. Bacon steady; boxed extra shorts $S. 90; clear ribs $S,75: short clear $S 00
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

New Orleans. Jan. 12.-Cotton seed oil steady; prime refined in barrels 3lc, prime crude loose 27c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.


New York Jan. 12.-Following the uuotations for cotton futures on the New York Cotton Exchange today: 1,.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

New Orleans. Jan. 12.-Cleared; strs.. Hi- ram, Nor, Johannessen. Puerto Cortez: Ex- celsior, Hopner New York; Pearsth. Br.. Grives, Kalundborg, via Norfolk: Wander CT. Br, Hunter, Liverpool: Knight Templar, smith Belfast; Milwaukee. Br.. Moore, Liv- ersool.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13

New York. Jan 12-The following sta tistics on the movement of cotton for the week ending Friday. January '2th. were compiled by the New York Cotton Exchange.
 Weekly Movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-01-13
woRLp.s VISIBLE suPPI.Y sTArEMENr.

Brought into sight thus
 far for season .. .7,3S6,753 S.60s, ,32O
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-15

place to place to visit her many
friends. 1t was through her after Mr.
Long had lost his Arst 800 In the
bank out west, that he had saved as
sistance, that he was enabled to save
5000 more and now she Is reapins
the benefit Mr.. Long has also pro
vtaed for his mother In her old age
he has 10 her credit in bank 50.
900. or 5000. Young men who read
this article should be encouraged What
Mr.. Long has done By study. applies
don Of facts, and venture. you can
do. win you do IT.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-15

Capt. R. P. Byrd Of Quincy. Ill, is
spending a few days in the city on
business.
Mr.. T. Alfred Anderson, after a de-
lightful trip east, is again to be seen
at his desk at Provldent Hospital.
DR.. D. H. Williams, after n weeks
vacation hunting in North Dakota, has
returned TO the city.
Mrs. winslow, 452S st. Lawrence
avenue, fell down stairs and as a re-
suit is confined to her bed.
Mr.. L. E. Bailer of Topeka, Kas..
will spend the winter months attend
ing Northwestern Medical school.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. w. Cummings, CYL
Champlain ave-, entertained a number
of friends at Whist Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Harsh 1868 Armour ave.
is at home again from her visit 10
Bowling Green, KY, and Pittsburg.
Pa.
Mr.. T. Edgar Gray, clerk in the
postofice, will take up the study o.
dentistry at Northwestern University
this month.
The report is out that one of our
dentists on Indiana avenue. is soon to
marry a New Orleans belle. The
Broad Ak will give details later.
Mr.. Roscoe Evans, 1927 State street
leaves the city Monday to pay his
mother a two weeks visit in Louis
vile, KY 90
DR.. Richardson and wife. 1854 State
street, after a weeks vacation In the
woods Of Michigan, have returned
home again
Mrs. Julius N. Avendorf and son re-
turned Saturday from St Paul, where
they have been the guest Of Lawyer
and Mrs. Fred McGhee. /
Mrs. Bessie Cotton 1915 Dearborn
street and Miss Lillian Mccoy, return
ed home Monday morning from a de-
lightful visit to st. Louis. No. E
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bishop 36as
State street arrived home last satur-
day morning from their pleasant tour
through the east
Mr.. Walter Dyson after spending
the summer here attending the Chic
ago University left Wednesday for his
home in Washington, D. c.
C. r. Taylor; a Negro chauffeur Of
New York has been engaged to drive
Mrs. Daniel 8. Lamont in an automc-
bile over Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. Foster 35l3 Armour
ave, celebrated their 25th marriage
anniversary Saturday evening Sept.
sth. A large number Of Chicagos re
preventative citizens shcwered thepr
With silver sifts as tokens OF their
best wishes for continued happS
union.
Charles miller. Negro. twenty
| years old. accused : Of iattackihs 4
stvelssysaf-6 old White SRI. We taxed
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-09-15
THE sky'No AND poHNes or THE
PEOPLE or HYDE PARK.
(By L. W. Washington,

Last week / placed before you the
Chicago Beach Hotel and its people.
This week want to present to you
the Windemere Hotel 5eth st., & Cor
nell Ave. Since the remodeling Of
this Hostelry it has now one OF
the prettiest dining rooms in the city.
Il employs about 80 walters, paying
them $500 per month; private
walters, 5000 per month. Head and
second waiter, making $1,000 per
month as what the walters secure
monthly. This house had at one time
a Colored night clerk, a Colored as
sistant steward. 1t also at one time
roomed the Boys but owing to the
heavy patronage was compelled to use
the entire quarters for the accomoa-
ton of her guest. Mr.. Long, head
waiter is self made man very little
has been said of this remarkable man,
simply because he is so unassumiEg
In his manners. But in that quiet
easy manner he is entitled to be call
ed the greatest Negro Spectator III
America For the last Is or 20 years
Mr.. Long has made a study of this
art and has quietly gained enormous
riches. By his investment in the U. 9.
Steel Co, of America he has made
nearly $4,000 dollars. He bought
this stock when steel sold for $500
per share, that is the common stock,
and when it went up to So or IS he
sold his interest making a small for
tune out of the deal He also held
some OF the preferred stock purchas-
ing 1t at $S3 per share, which went
to $4,000 and sold. This stock went
down again to $500 that is the nom-
nlon stock. When he Immediately
bought It in again putting about $1,000
Investment In to the common stock
Of causes this successful magnate, has
his eyes on the market with the op
portunity Of his life. Mr.. Long Is msr.
ried and Is about Is years of age. he
Agures that when he gets to be fifty he
viii have made enough upon his in
Vestment to be able to retire, and live
a pleasant life with his companion OF
course he has lost some In his fuve<t-
me1t some 5000, but what is the
Iosses 10 his gains nothing. He holds
200 shares at {I.00 per share N the
Electric Signograph Corporation pay
ing 32,700 cash for them. ne has
bought 700 shares in this new Chicago
electrical ralws- paying $500 per
share he was one Ct the stock hold
ers out of other who was celored
fhat -atter6ed the layfng Of the LIST 100
miles n Indiana. He has some Of
the dirt, reserved. BE has SLIGO IN
vested IN this new bank the all night
Jennings Bank He can borrow
10000 from any bank In town On his
security ct 9 mouents notice. Be II
remembered that ne never invests
without carefully investigating. But
when once satisfied, in his OWE mind.
As to the safety Of his investment he
purchases stock In the same way. He
Il original. and he & successful. Mr..
Long has 10 his credit mis- fact that
no nan that works for him over a
month can work without saving some
a he money tor rainy day. So his
men ii tine are indspendsnt Re.
member hat tbs speculation does not
Hob IS eolps6Ion ont 81 any Of her
pls1s'.fs to- sks has iust returned
BON { s Nsslh FSe1floa s6Ing nom