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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
New OrIeans Cotton Letter,

New Orleans, April 27.--A concerted attempt by the bears to wreck the cot ton market was made both here and in New York today. The effort was partly successful, prices in the local market being forced as low as HOY, or 22 points from the top, before the bulls could sallying was a rumor that a San Fran cisco insurance company had made an assignment. Large blocks of cotton were thrown on the market on the New York, causing a sudden break there, and, about the same time heavy selling orders appeared in the local market, which slumped violently for a few min checked the decline by taking all cot ton that was offered. The market then began to rally, and gradually worked back to the lead of 1i.2o Tor July; on the break and some fresh short sell ling, caused part of the recovery to De lost before the close. which was at net loss for the day of to s points on the old. and to on the new crop months. Spots were officially reported as having opened firm and closed firm and unchanged. Sales amounted to 2,- $50 bales all told.
 Only about SC, ,OOO notices were issued in New York today, and were promptly stopped. The market had smooth sail ing until the bear attack was made, which was p 6e market. Such tactics as these snow how desperately the situation is on the bear sid. and will undoubtedly result in making the bulls more aggressive from now on. The bull leader in New York was reported to have been large buyer on the break, and the tension in that market is becoming extreme. some large spot houses in New York appear to have been caught on the wrong slde of the May deal, engendered by the puti leader. and consequently, are taking ad, vantage of every slight opportunity to cripple the market The bitter senti. ment exhibited in certain quarters of this market would seem to lend some color of truth to the report that some of the local exporters are uncomfort- ably short to the other side. and are having a hard time to get the actual cotton. The spot situation, both here and in Liverpool, is as strong as poison and this is bull feature which looms m bigger and bigger every day on the Speculative horizon. The weekly statis, tics were exceedingly bullish, but had already been discounted. The visible supply statement, to be issued lat. thIs afternoon, will hardly afford the bears much consolation. as spinners takings for the week will probably exceed those of last year when they were 2S2,oOO bales. ,a r,oooaany
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT

New Orleans. April 2I-Seeretary Hester's $ statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and tel egraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last, week. last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of 5s.577. against de crease of 3s.36s last year and decrease of
 The total visible is 4,$59.494. against 44l6O7l last week 4.141.621 last year and 2931,3lI year before last. Of this the to tai of American cotton is 2.76s.4s4. against 9s65,07i last week. 2.si1.62l last year and is3s,Sii year before last; and of all other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil. India, etc. 1880, ,ooO against, 1;6s1. ooo @ last week: l'23o,-
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 5s,577. an increase compared with last year of 217.s7S and an inerease s5 2,
 0f the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there is now afloat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2,- 1S5o 600. against 1,ssS 900 last year and nd Al I- against ,o0O last year and 199.00o year before last: in India l.os5. 900. against IT. GOO last year and 47e.000 year before last and in the United States 1.0l7.o0o. against l.lG7 GOO last year and 5s5.Ooo year before last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
. Cotton Letter.

New Orleans. April 27.-Upwards of sixty thousand bales of spot cotton i on were were an tendered on May contracts at stopped, some say for account of New
 The market. therefore. ruled compar- in the early hours. July selling at ii. 2s. October at 10.42.
 The further advance was due. more or less to the firmness of Southern firm. and il. was said that business was put through at an advance of 1-16 at which level majority of factors were indifferent about selling.
 The undertone of the market was also made better by an excellent de- mand for fob. cotton, the better grades of which were in urgent demand on Liverpool good middllng.
 The movement to market was light; for the week 122.o00 against 199.000 s.s61,OOO. compared with II.482,o0 one year ago.
 There was. a probability of the worlds visible supply working bullish ness of receipts and the moderate talk ings. of this week In 1905 when spin ners' takings were 231,000 bales of % over the market market about ea the eao noon 6our, hoe however, prices breaking about P points on old crop months and about 10 points on new crop months, July declining HOT, October to 1G.32. f. nally closing at 1115. 11.33-34 respect ively.
 The sharp reaction was attributed to the weakness of the stock market in New York, which was disturbed by a report to the effect that large insur- ance failure had occurred. This rumor was reported in connec- tion with the troubles of a California company, the liabilities of which are said to be small Nevertheless. 1t served to shake con- fidence to its very foundation, as there is no telling which companies are sol- vent and which of those are not sol vent since some of the big concerns
 might be as badly crippled as are some of the smaller companies. These conditions are unfavorable l market features for everything specu- lative, as banks will be most conser- vative in making advancements on there remains a doubt of the owners being. protected against fire by out The want of confidence is the most unfavorable of all market features. and until more is known as to the ex- act standing of affairs, values will re- | main subject to rumors and counter | rumors.
 As for weather conditions, they could | hardly be more favorable, but the | want of moisture Is Becoming general east of the Mississippi River: The Chronicle os this evening should | be favorable.
 H. B, Beer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, April 27.-Liquidation of the May delivery caused weakness to- day in the wheat market here. At the close of the May option was off S-4c, July was down 1-S@ T. -4c. July corr was up 1-4@3-Sc Oats were pracuoo cally unchanged Provisions were 1907 1-2c lower. ', ,
 The wheat market was weak all day' the greatest weakness being manltest
 ed in the May option which was ss oI- fered freely by discouraged holders. The unsettled condition of the money market and the likelihood of fresh oe- liveries next Tuesday on May contracts were important factors in the sltua
 tion' Another influence was favorable weather, both northwest ana sou!n
 west. In many localities In the winter wheat territory rains had been report, ed and the weather bureau torec4steu out Kansas. Missouri and Nepraissika, Several reports were receiVeu telIlhE of damage in Kansas. The recelpts ol these adVices tended to strengthen the distant deliveries Wn1ch ntinn ngtI rsiI' si1 Sav
 Small shipments from Argentina ln- duced some buying early in the ses- sion. May opened 1-Sq 1-4c lower 10 a shade higher at 79 6-sq' '9 1ooc' ue- clined to 7S 1-2c and sold at I9@1-Sc, 1uiv opened unchanged at 70 1-4c, ad- yaneed to 79 3-S@1-2c, and then re- acted to 7S 3-4c. The close was at 79@1-Sc. ,.,,.a in +ha corr tarests and pit traders were good buvers while the selling was scattered. ITnsettled weather was one or the pull ish factors owing to small rScelpts and large shlpmtSeints ptSin apS 1Geai tbis oo had ~ a strengthening effect on the market. The market closed strong almost at the highest point of the day. July opened
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATION
 (C0rrectAd Daily.)

bleached and printed goods. MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
 Corrected Daily.)
 These prices are at wholesale and not to starch-corn s@1oc; standard goods pearl .shc; gloss lump shc; nickel pack Rice-Extra fancy shc; head 4@5c; brok- en he: Japan 5c
 vinegar-Per gallon 14@ 2?c.
 Coffee-Green. common Sh @i0c: prime 1oh @1Ohc; choice 11@11ho: fancy i29 Candies-stiek sc: fancy S@loc;
 Crackers-xXx soda Shc; XXX ginger Fiour-Basis of barrels; High patent s5; fancy patent M $ 2s En half patent :t'sSS, sS
 Lard-Leaf SC; compound 7$c; basis Hams-Doye l4Me: others 1sH @14c::, ,n. Grain and Hay-Bran s1. 25i shorts $1 30; eS 7c ehORi Phse 4Sc White Clipped 4sc thy s5c; Johnson grass 65c: rust proof oats Cotton seed hulls-Loose. per ton Ss; bal ed $7 sacks ss; cotton seed meal $2e: 30:
 Fruit and Produee.;-Potatoes Wise9nsin sE vine wine vinesar i5s gaiion: fancy full cream cam California prunes. 5O-so she 6G.aS 9Ac: sSsS sMH O PsaSsasss crate $S@s3. 50 crate; lnap beans $s 70 crStsk new Irish potatoes 25 bu.: celery $s'fS a S2. ,.. a.. Hides-Dry Hints 16hc; dry salted i4c; green salted Sc.
 Wool-Clear 22c to 2Ac.
 Beeswax-26c. - az x., CTS 20625c. a, .,,,. s1 10: Columbia River s1. 30; sockeyes q 90: sardines, American f H-on ": IS; mus M 4~oz S5c: 5-oz, soc: light weight e5c doz. tomatoes. 2-lb. s1: 3-Ib. $1 1s.
 barrel SbC per gallon: cases, gallons s2.75 per casei maple syrup. Log Cabin. gallons 'l'' " gallons SugarNc;ranuiated 5kc; F. Y. c. 4hc.
 Country butter-12hc.
 Sesd-Rye S1 per bu. wheat $1 05: barley S1; crimson clover i2c; alfalfa l4Q3oc per ib onion sets white skin s2; pearl SS; elu~ grass 15 else
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

at 45 s4c, sold up to 46 1-sc and closed at 46@1-Sc. May closed at 40 f-oc r'
 Trading in oats was light and the market was steady all day; Fear of possible corner in tho May aenveIrgy nttIrg weather was a bullish factor, July onened unchanged at 30 7-Sc, sold be- tween 30 s-4e and sle s and an sS closed s sS at of DeTp,''h livs hogs " the provisions market was rather weak; Selling tg by yppd pit, d,.tcsd trad CTS was the cause Of the weaknesSS q, ness 1.2c at Sl677 1-2. Lard was 1-206" lower at sS.65@S,67 1-2. Bibs were down sc at $S.6O.
 The leading futures ranged as follows;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
COTTON RECEIPTS.
WORLDS SINNERS TAKINGs.

New Orleans, April 27.-secretary Hester gives the taking of American cotton by spin ners throughout the world as follows. in round numbers:
 This week 2sooo this year. against 232,- 900 last year. 139000 year before last
 Total since September 1st. this year s. 7320o0. against 9ol7.000 last year. and s. 14200 the year before
 Of this northern spnners and Canada took 2.031.000 bales this year. against 1,921,- 900 last year, and 1950 000 the year before; Southern spinners l.71soO0. against 1,656.- 900 last year, and 1.593,ooo the year before; and foreign spinners took 4,9ss.o0o. against before
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
Interior Movement.

Houston-Quiet. Il 5-16c: net receipts 2.sl2; gross receipts 2,3i2; shipments 2.6s2; stock 3s172. oa. gross receipts s2 shipments 1,0o7; stock 55.33S. ,o.. 1000: stock 42.eSS
 St Lous-Quiet. 1l14c; gross receipts 3iss: shipments 2.16s; stock 34441.
 Cincinnati-Net receipts 3s; gross receipts ss; shipments 477: stock 19.443
 Iouisviiie-Firm. hc; net receipts 65; gross receipts 65: sales 4o2. stock 100.
 Total today-Net receipts 5. 4-% gross re ceipts 5.746: shipments s.574. sales l.o4O: stock l9o. TIT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
DAILY COTTON MARKET.
Port Movement.

Fort Movement.
 C5alveston-Firn III 5-16c: net receipts as7I: gross receipts 4,s71; sales 231; stock ii77is; shipments to continent 7.5Os ceipts 632: gross receipts 6S2: sales eoO' stock 172, 967: shipments coastwise l4s
 Mobile-Ouiet, II 1-16c: net receipts 855; gross receipts s55: stock 27.603.
 Savannah-Quiet. III Sc; net receipts l.5d5; gross receipts 1.215; sales 910; stock a3, 2sl; Shipments to Great Britain 4.2OS; coastwise 1923. ,. ,eo. gross receipts 3s2: stock 14,2S6: shipments WiimIngton-steady. lie: nett receipts 207: gross receipts POT; sales II; stock 15'- Norfolk-steady. 11%c: net receipts LILO; gross receipts LILO: sales AT; stock 3S'S29; shipments coastwise 1.43S.
 1 Raltimore-Nomlnal. 11hc: net receipts 720: gross receipts 720; stock 4.27S: ship ments to Great Britain 322: to continent B. New York-Quiet .75; gross receipts 1.0ss: stock 55.493: shipments to continent Boston-Quiet, Il IS: net receipts 1Os: gross receipts LOAF: shipments to Great Britain 1.s40. .. on. gross receipts 80: stock 3.951
 Brunswick-Net receipts 3.642: gross re ceipts 3.642; stock 3,o76; shipments coast
 Newport News-Net receipts 274: gross receipts 274; shipments coastwise ETA
 Pensacola-Net receipts 917; gross re ceipts 9i7; shipments to Great Britain ST;
 JacksonvilIe-Net receipts 61: gross re- ceipts 61. , ,o. ... ra ceipts 1Os.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
Loveman and Company.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
TuE METAL MARKETS.

New York AprH g7:-L9HqSSaa qSa 1nunds 11M 5s 5s: futures weak IT pounds. Local market quiet; spot S39 70 sS9. 80. u,.
 Copper unchanged to lower aoroaui sPI' p6 Locally no change reported. ,, oai HfirTD and higher S5 5OGs5.65.
 Spelter unchanged in London ana Aiso locally. ,s S,d-,, Aas sd; Cleveland warrants 49s 7hd. Local mar ket unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
NEM ORLEANs COTTON.

New Orleans. April 27.-Spot cotton open ad higher but closed firm. quotations un- changed Sales 2.55O bales. including 500 10 arrive. middling ii 5-l6e
 aboye last evenings closing On the stop ping of the May notices in New York prices took an upward turn but the advance was soon lost on false reports Of financial tToU-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

ST. LOUIS CLOSING MARKETS.
 St. Louis. April 27.-The St. Louis grain markets today ranged as tollo"s' May so bid; range 7s% to so&., .Iuly 77% asked; range 77E to 77&: September 76N bid; range 7sh @76h to
 76A.
 Nav 45T: range 45%@45% to 45N. July AK @44N bid: range 44% to 44% o September 44&. nominal. ...... May siZ; range s1% @31h to s2. ~.+: July 30&: range 30%. September 2Sss bid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
MARKET FOR COTTON
rruvous AND IRREGULAR
 THROUGHOUT THE SESSION.
r.Io.e Two Points Higher to Six Points Lower For the Day, With Sales
 Estimated at 30O,0OO Bales.

New York, April 27.-The cotton mar dnrinr todays session. The close was TWO points higher to six points lower. Sales were estimated at 100000 baies;
 The market opened steady at an at to vance of s@S Praaing Poa1afis m was apnite ac tive at first and the market acted very nervous owing to the circulation oI May notices which were issued 70 tne extent of about 60,000 bales. fneir progress through the street was ats tended by scattering nquidatioh ut May through commission houses put inc hull leaders had brokers buying Nav around the ring and before midday it becarne evident that the cotton was aIl heinz taken care of. This was followed by a slight improvement III prices which was also promoted oy re- ports O. a good spot demand rom NY vance of about five to eight polntss the the market weakened sharply owing to Ine break in the stock market ana seHins hv Wall Street longs. The decline car ried prices about 15 to IS points eeioW the hiph point of the morning ana to net loss of to 10 points on the ac.Ive months. Toward the close profits tax ing by shorts caused partial recovery from the lowest but the undertone con tinued very unsettled. May closed net
 Receipts at the ports today l5,lS7 bales against 17,S90 last week ana l4,- 49S last year. For the week iesaifnas sa 1a '. ed) s5.Ooo bales ss7 against 1sst Sear '00' i"S'
 Today's receipts at New orleans 4, s7I against 3,543 last year. and at Houston 2,3l2 bales against 3,574 last year.
 -o-.no~, ~~kpuur
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

New Orleans April 2T.--Sugar uuItt, UuV steady; open kettle centrifugal SIS 3 he; centrifugal whites 3A 44c; yellows S9s q 3&c; seconds 2m3hc. , ,za.o..
 Molasses nominal. open kettle l7@Soc centrifugal 7920c,
 6yrup nominal 26@30c-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
Total Movement.

Total today at all ports. net 15.137; ship ments to Great Britain 7,242; to continent 14613; stock 599.6S2. xnents to Great Britain 61.265: to France IT.342; to continent 10000. ~
 Total since Sept. l. at all ports net 1Oe.- 292; shipments 10 Great Britain 2,56S9SS; to France 62S,944. to continent 2.l72.1S6; to Japan 105, ,721: to Mexico 2.764.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

Memphis, April 27-Cotton seed oll prime crude Sic. prime summer yellow 34c prime meal S25 % e S25. 50. prime cake S2b.OO0 Q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
ST. LOUIS PROVISIONS.

St. Louis. April 27,-Flour steady Whiskey steady S1.32.
 Pork steady: jobbing $l5. eo
 Lard lower: prime steam ss 30 Dry salt meats steady: boxed extra shorts So O0: clear ribs $9 25 short clear $S. 3T 1a Bacon steady: boxed extra shorts $9.16; clear ribs $1O.0O short clear $10. F l7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

bles in New York. The market was very narrow throughout the session and closed with net losses of sos points The trad ing was very light
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
Cash cuotatioRs were as follows:
NEW WORK DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. April 27.-The dry goods mar ket today held steady and firm; sales about 1000 bales of light weight sheetings for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
nrrW YnRK CnTrON FrTTREs.

New York. April 27.--Cotton futures open cd steady and closed steady the New York Cotton Exchange today Quotations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
NrNpHIs CoTTON oIL.
WENl

New orleans April 27.-cotton seed oil steady prime refined in barrels 36e: prime crude loose ale.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
CINCINNATI PROVISIONS.

Cincinnati. April 27.-Flour, quiet. Provisions steady. Whskey active S1.2S,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
For Sale r''",! sassI p.!;:'''. sss'
 DIXIE COAL COMPANY.

yard goods for red sea account made. Advances were reported in some fine cam brics and better trade is reported in bleached and printed goods.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.

New Orleans, April 27.-Cotton futures on e New orleans Cotton Exchange today
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
 New York April 27.-Following Is the comparative cotton statement for the week ending Friday. April 27' Net receipts at all United
 States ports during
 week -. .... -. s4774 157273 Total receipts since Sep-
 tember 1st . .7,1os.2s2 s.522.oo5 Exports for week .... 14s,607 15l.9S3 Total exports since Sep
 tember ist -. -. .5.47s.55s s.7sss7s Stock at all United States
 ports -. -. ...... 5ssss2 ss627o
 towns .... ...... ss5,2s6 47o,57o Stock at Liverpool ...... S19.O0o Stock of American afloat
 for Great Britain . s17Ooo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
sT. LOUIs CLOSING MARKI

TREASURY BALANCES. Washington, April 27.-Treasury balances S15eO25.1S1; gold $65,1l4.sO6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
INK CLEARINGs.

shows the weekly bank clearngs with the percentages of increase and decrease for tha week ending Friday. April 27:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

New YOrk, AprlI zI'-SolIee lu1uIes W oPed vance of five points and closed steady
 May .... .... ........ .....'.S 5500gs s5 sS5 Sentemher .. .... 6.9O@7 % December .''' '',' to to -" March ..''' Il"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
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WEEKLY COTTON STATISTICS.
 New York. April 27.--The following star istics on the movement of cotton for the week. ending Friday. April 27. were com piled by the New York Cotton Exchansei
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

LOCAL COTTON MARKET. Shot cotton in the Montgomery market - -.x,4.a aa RoIIoxEs t0daY:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.

Brought into sight thus
 far for season .. ....s,ssssf0 11.5s6.19
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

New Orleans, April 27.-Upwards of sixty thousand bales of spot cotton were rendered on May contracts at New York today and were promptly stopped. some say for account of New
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-28

NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
Fund stnrted h London.

London, April 20-The American am- bassador, Whitelaw Reid, with F. c. Vanduzer, chairman of the American society, supporting him, presided this evening at a meeting of 800 Americans in the Hotel Cecil, called by the Amer ican society for the purpose of aiding the California earthquake sufferers.
 Many of the ladies present were in mourning. The ambassador introduced the Rev A, B. Henley, a former American naval chaplain, who offered prayer. The scene was most affecting, many of those present being in tears. MT Reid said that in the fact of the appalling calamity which had befallen one of the fairest sections of the eoun- try the Americans would not lost the faith In which their land was settled and under which they had reached such unevampled prosperity He ap- pealed to all Americans to aid the suf- ferers.
 The meeting then adopted an appro- priate resolution and a fund was open- ed with subscriptions approximating S12,50O MT. Reid contributed $2, 500 and J. J. Van Alen $1,OOO with numer- ous promises to greatly increase the fund, which will be transmitted to the American Red Cross society.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-21
TELEGRAM SENT
By President woodruff of Chamber of
 Commerce..

By President Woodruff of Chamber of
 Commerce..
 At the adjournment of the noon meet ing of the Chamber of Commerce yes- terday $1,O0O was immediately subserib- ed, and was practically all paid in by night.
 Secretary Gallagher has notified ey- cry member of the chamber to forward their subscriptions to-day, Secretary Gallagher said that there were a great many wealthy citizens who were mem bers of the chamber who rarely at tend the meetings, but who in such an emergency may be confidently counted upon for generous donations, and he had no doubt that the $5OO0 appropriat- ed would be forthcoming before the close of banking hours on Monday night
 President Warren of the Merchants National bank sent through the United States treasury the $1,OO0 subscribed yesterday afternoon. This method of transporting money to San Francisco is the only way now open. none of the banks of the burned city being availa- ble, and the telegraph offices being un- ableto transmit 1t. The United. States treasury will, therefore, forward all do- nations, but will send no other funds.
 Mir. Warren through his bank corre- spondent in New York transmitted the $1OOO, and the money is now on the way.
 President Woodruff sent the follow l ing telegram.
 New Haven, Conn.,, April 20, 1906, To George Amer Newhall, President of
 the Chamber of Commerce, San
 Francisco.
 The Chamber of Commerce of New Haven has appropriated $5,OOo for re- lief of the homeless in San Francisco. 1 Our treasurer has to-day sent you $l,- 900 through U. s. treasury, to be dis tributed as you may deem best.
 ROLLIN s. WOODRUFF, President New Haven Chamber of | Commerce.