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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS
tcOrrected Daily.)

tCOrrected Daily.)
 These prices are at wholesale and not to stS Sonsuc rcprncorn. s@ioe: standard goods pearl shc; gloss lump. she: nickel pack stsii tksiics&Extra fancy. sMe; head 4@5e; brOk- en, sAc: Japan Sc; ,
 SfHsWltyiPee0l SSfinHssWea4wFee saon M Iisins iassss ''@
 cosSs. 1GrssS; sOmTS1 g1 g Sx@icc prime i'e 'ecandies-stick. sc: fancy. seIoe
 crackers-XXx soda exc; &xX Ginger -hFRs; hFFRSos;urSBasis of barrels. High paten. Giiriits-Rsr Dbl. :s.sc; per sack si.sO.
 Meal-e2he;, pearl n,o Snmos .u
 ''iHaGGnD Ha%.-Do l5s; ss others. IsH M Me14e. .- fScH fSc; whits % 4Se; white clipped 47c. timothy. s5c: Johnson Grass 65c; rust proof oats 55ci 91rs rotton seed huIls-Ioose. per ton SC oO. baled S7 .oO: sacks $e.oo: cotton seed meal EchSeese-Fancy. fuI, cream I5c. special
 Me9SdO ana etSnsd GS fnsSssl%Sn ES sSon eSaAS: SsA p,nks. Sl.1O: Columbia river. SI. SO: sock ,yeSSI sysSs; H HmS;tard SS E Imported. s7oGa; Gl oysters. F ". A-oz.. s6c; S-oz, soc: nGhi "ilsl iMlsolissses-deorgla esns:. barrel sSo per Log Cabin, Ralionss Sl4i gallons, S7 56: dts, 34. 2S per do1
 sugar-Ciranuiated 5hc; F. r. c. 4Mc Hides-Dry flint 1so dry salted ltci green WooI-ciear. 3se to 2Ac.
 Srst|1 STsit and SPr;oduce-Rsd and yellow on- stock Si GO bu. Michigan .09 bu.: New l york Danish cabbage. good ahaE'EE, harG l nead stock, % h." fancy apples tt Tb bbL rl5sets, S5.O FloriLa oranges s2.7G and | s2 ,40 box: baEas t1 6b sack; whita pea: | S2 a5 bu: on on sess. yellow 32. &5 bu.. red s5.sS bu f: seeC p1tatoea. early rose. peerles, | Ti5 bu: second crop Bliss triumph sl. 3: | bu.; apple and white wine vineSar l5c gal Incy fuii ere n cheese l5c ID fancy H P peanuts Gc ib.: choice peanuts Se lb: cap 6Ee in lemons ga IS. California prune. ,6S0 6xe: s0-Tb 1%c 7o-s0. 7Ac 10. | California peaches '9c lb,. mixed nuts 25lb boxes i2hc wainuts l:Me h. Tarragona | Simonds fec. IVaca tShc: oceans. medium lize ioBei spanish enions Si IS crate heavy "S!sRi Sc!ssiReiksSss@Hsns SseHAs sSS sss; flyers s5esOe | broi'ers 15@20c. Turkeys-109 l2he alive
 ssed-Rye. st per bu; wheat t.ssi bar ley si; crimson clover; l2e; alisifa 1s @?et blue grass. 154Ise per ID.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
MARKET FOR COTTON
CENSUS BUREAu ESTIMATE OF AMOUNT
 UNGINNED THE FEATURE.
Statement Even More BuIlish Than it Had Been Expected. and Prices Advance
 When the Figures are Mnde

HH r .H
 New York Feb. 2.-Tbe cotton market was very sotive and unsettled. with the report of the census bureau estimating the amount esss if at
 ss shs msst wa @sss sa. soas gs were s tsn nss
 io@is points ir response so higher cables ering movement which set in around 10.71 for March yesterday when the report was re- ceived from Washington that the census unginned, The early advance this morning
 most imrnediateiy % turned @ easier Ter under q re. break, caught some stop loss orders and be- fore it was checked March sold at Io.s0 or six points net lower and rumors were circu- would not be as bullish as had been expected
 when the report was published. however. 'orisinaliy looked and the market quickly advanced to II 04 for March or about z@2f points above the low point of the morning: arguments to dfscredit the accuracy of the report long cotton came out on the advance and fluctuations during the late trading 1 the census report may be considered accurate 1t points to total yield of about to.25o0oo bales. but Secretary North in an interview I that the figures were approximate and local bears base their arguments against the re- | DOT. on the idea that ginners have not made | Receipts. at the ports today. 1s.7o7 bales, l against 2.42s last week and 3s,656 bales last
 yssf TOT tns week eestimstea Sa sos oeles ,ss; | year. Today's receipts at New Orleans 1 2,7os bales, against 7.34s last year and at
 Houston 7.22i bales. against 2.s11 last
 Futures opened firm and closed steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03

New Orleans. Feb. 2.-Secretary Hester's New orleans Cotton Exchange statement is- sSed today covers the monthly movement 10 fhe close of January. compared with last wear it shows a decrease for the month in round figures of 52.OOO bales, compared with year before last, a decrease Of lfS,OOo, and with 1903, 8 decrease of 55O,eOO
 Tine total for January was 9O4,lss against as5s22 last year. 1.077.5O0 year before last, and l. 254O69. the same time In 1903. The amount of the crop brought Into sight for the five months from September list to January inclusive Is l,0Sl.00O under last year. iO2. 900 under year before last and IT. coo under 1908.
 The movement from September lst to Jan uRry 31, inclusive shows receipts at all Unit ed states ports 5.T02sO5. against e.67o, -3f last year. 5.997.542 year before last. and s.s65.5s2 the same time in 1903: overland across the Mississippi Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern mills and Canada olI,821 against 62s677 last year; 6l6.S6l year before last and T36,256 the same time in 1903; Southern mill takings, exclusive of cOnsump- ton at Southern outpoSts, l.l30,O0o. against ll96 GOO last year, l,Qi4.0o0 year before last and 1.00s. 900 the same time In 1903. and interior stocks in excess of those held al fhe commencement of the season. 556.964 Hrafnst 5s2. A last year. 3Sl.21S year beGorC tsat and 3T5,04s the same time In 1903.
 These make the total movement of the cotton crop brought into sight durlng tho five months. ending the close of January, S.e07.5Ss. against S,sss,sS7 last year. s.oo9.-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
Indicates Fise. Indicates falL
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
 (For mex. two dqwSl The Coosa and Alabama will continue to fall slowly or remain stationary.
 Weat.4 Itu..ttltslts. -. ]
 (For Past 2a HouTs-1 Additional light snow has fallen oTsr tES Lake region and upper Ohio Valley under the combined influences of a low barouneter area of high" moving eastward over the upper Mississippi Valley. These conditions nave caused brisk to high winds along the middle Atlantic coast with cold wave from through the Ohio Valley and Lake region. Fair weather now prevails over the greater portion of the country. and will continue In this section tonight and Saturday. under the influence of the high barometer area moving over the districts to the north and another area of high covering most of the western half of the country.
 Temperature and precipitation as reported bv the weather Bureau for selected South tr Tn statlons dur ing 24 hourS ending D. m- February 2 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
Americans in Favor.

The most favored man In [ dom of Siam Is nn Americi Strobel. He Is the Kings co his majesty takes no impoI without consulting MT. Strob cans are in particularly higl that quaint country, anywa. reason that the United State ment returned to China a lar of the indemnity awarded it age arising out of the Boxe This is the first time on rec white race was ever know back anything taken from -a.S and such unwonted maRnaI given the Yankees a positio Europeans enjoy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
CoTrnN RECE1PTs
VISIBLE SUPPLY STATEMENT


 New Orleans. Feb. 2-seeTetary Hester cotton, made up from special cable and tel egraphic adviees. compares the figures oi this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows an Increase for the the week just closed of 62.Q62, against oe- crease of l65.ss7 last year and decrease The he total ot a visible is 5.425.27O. against 5.36S 20s last week. 4,411.19s last year and 3.e17s s32 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3.s95,27O. against S.905 20s last week. a,51e199 last year and 2.997S32 year before last and of all other kinds including Egypt Brazil. India, esS,; sc; i.530 900, against l,46s, 900 last week. 8S5, 0OO last year and 92e .00O year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton a above. shows an increase compared with last week of G2O62. an increase compared with last year of 1.0l4,07l. and an lncrease compared with year before last of l,507, ,43s.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there Is now afloat aid held In Great Britain and continental Europe 2,7se.qO0. against 2.35l, COG last year and 2.247.000 year before last: In Egypt l9s.OOO. against 19s. GOO last year and 235.00 year before last: in India s46. 000. against 43S.O00 last year and 900 year before last: and In the United States 1.6l4.000 against 1.425 GOO last year and L1i3.0oo year before last.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
DAILY c6rToN MARKET.
pnrt Maremnnf.

Galveston-Steady. lie: net receipts 7.eis; gross receipts 7.s12: sales Ss3: stock 7,s6s shipments to Great Britain 2,3s2.
 New Orlcans-Steacy 1eMc; net receipts 2.70s: gross receipts 2,7os; sales 2.i75: stock 8z0.191: shipInents to Great Britain soo' to continent 1883: coastwise I2e7.
 Mobile-steady. 1eNc: net receipts M s5i; gross receipts 37l: safes 7so: stock 42,so9; shipments to Great Britein 3,0ss. . Savannah--Quiet. 1e 11-16c: net receipts i,s4s: gross receipts 1.34s: sales 5a5: stock S4.7S2: shipments to France I.621: to con- ttnent e.ssS: coastwise. 1.774. -
 Charleston-Firm. 10 1I-1ec: net receipts 36s: gross receipts 36s: stock 34S4i: ship ments coastwise 1.6s1
 WiImingtcn-Nominal: net receipts 4is;- gross receipts 413: sales e2: stock 1e.4ls.
 Norfoik--Quiet, He; net receipts l14e: gross receipts 1.f4o: stock 3s.77s: shipments coastwise 1.42s.
 Baitimore-NoninaI, 11&c: net receipts l.7e4: gross receipts 1.T04; stock 12,63I
 New York-Cuiet, 45; gross receipts 400 l--
 BoSton-Quiet, H. 45: met receipts 174; gross receipts 245s: shipments to Great Britain s44.
 442. stock 2.1s5. se-..
 sAvannah--Add 220 bales to exports to Great Britain for week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
n,rru vnRH nRY GnnnS-

New York Feb, 2.--While buyers were conservative today, dry goods prices remain ed firm and unchanged with the, exception oS a few isolated lines. Jobbers report slightly increased store trading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03

savannah, Gaa Feb, .2l-TurDentine firm s5hc: sales 2iS: receipts l6$: shipments
 Rosin firm; sales s.ss4: receipts 97s; ship Inents 2,6s5; stock 7L52s. Quote; ARc IT ss8B; I si 40;' K S5. 10:i M $S.35s N S5ls5: we $s. 05; wv ss. l5-4 5firG t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Feb. 2.r-FIour steady,
 Cotton seed oil firm Sugar raw nominal; fair refining Sc: cen trifugal 96-test 3 15-32 Q3hc; molasses su- gar 2k c; refined steady.
 Coffee, spot Rio and mild, steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
THE METAL MARKETS,

NeW YOrk, Feb. 2,-London tIn hlBneF closing sls7 2s Cd; and futures fise 15s
 Copper higher in London. spot closing RTS 5s; and futures f77 Locally the situa- tion was unchanged apparently, and quota tions more or less nominal Lake and cleo troIytfc SIS. 50: casting 3ls.0
 Lead higher G16 los in London. but re mained unchanged locally.
 Spelter shade lower. &26 15s. Locally easier, spot S6 10@S6.20.
 Iron a trifle lower abroad; standard foun- dry closing 52s Ed, and Cleveland warrants 52s 6L Local market steady in tone with out further change.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
nANK CLEARINGs.

New York, Feb. 2.--The following table shows the weekly bank ciearings with the percentages of Increase and decrease for the week ending Friday. February End. 1908;
 Per Cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
,rErKIY LoCAL CorToN sTATEMEN1
~,,,,,, opIvANs coTTON.

Asewr Orleans. Feb. 2.-Spot cotton vas e,rs,ser Buyers and sellers apart. factors asxinx higher rates Safes 2.475 bales; ln- ssi,sy3lsse, i s7S to arrive. Delivered on con srsSt% ~@s61 Quotations revised. good ordt- nary and low Iniddling advanced Ac' oth"f RradeN unchanged. mtdciinE tV ,,n
 Al the opening the future market was np seven points but before the reading or ths government report the market aaKged doWn fifteen points. After the rea55inx VI s1sc IS. res,orf March advanced from II 0c to II. les hut bv noon had recSded to il. 05, which V as shreeS ,5ofufs below yesterdays closing. MAy uene tvye T,oints helow and July three Later f, 7he sessfon there was an improvement CT e Jaw joints The market closed firm Wftn e,s4s gains af one and three points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
NEw ORLEANS sreAR

New Orleans Fab. 2.~-Sugar firm: open kettle 2E 03kc: open kettle centrifugal SA Nc:~ centrffugat whites 3A q 4c; yell lows 5A O %e! seconds. ?a l-i6c
 MolaBSas, open kettle % q 3oc. centrifugal 7922c. Syrup 2S4S0r
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
KANsAs CITY. LIVE STOCK.
NE1E YORK COFFEE MARKET

New York Feb. 2-coffee futures opened steady at unchanged prices to an advance of points. Trading was active owing largely to switching from near to late mcnths representing a liquidation of the March long interest. but the news was gen erally buliish, including light estimates Of Santos receipts for February and a large decrease in the worlds visible supply and the market ruled moderateo points higher. Sales l1i.000 bags.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03

Wilmington N C., Fob 2.-Spirits tur- pentine firm. 64hc: receipts 2s. Resin steady. S3. 70; receipts 32s- Tar firm. $1 go. receipts 12s. Crude turpentine firm s2 80. $50 and S4 50: receipts 5S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
THE LOCAL COTTON
uoNrcoMEaY sroTs BROUGHT HIGH- - ER pRICES.i
f,overnment Repost Was Huliish, But Hoid- ers Nok eafieffed With Its Delay --Farmerr Held Enthu-
 sfaeslc Meeting.

Strict low middEing ...s .. .' 'IotSc
 Low utunnG ..-.s 's' .''
 There was better feeling all arond ,ass yes t~rxiav in the cotton market and sgo.s 1T, MentEomery brought better price una" { The expansion of values continued sSec- See- ttsrday and tha New orleans marke. ssPeS t4Aily showrd decided improyenvhi ,sl rnhi,shing
 The feature of the day was tnep19sgs tne prV9 of of she censns report on the percenIaEv pr " cotton remaining tc be ginnea ,a,sd un what 18th and although the bulletin statsa Ssa - lhe average amount to be glnneu Si.h in s!s bales. or about boI5s per 1otso.c % .coo bales: 5infsrr included. and a commercial crop on oi nz,rsf I0.650 0O0 bales, 2s1,JOO olo cok,oa, hnvfnr been carried over rom Iast hss. and 75, GOO bales of this season E.nh.- Eaoh n st and counted h last years crop. crop.,,a@ af the no enthusiasm attending the reauns ,asssr wa X govern flaeut's reEoTt, Whicn. noWcsen .ha sonsfrued as ssmewhat bulhsh. slnce ,...ss eIe amount remaining to De siHaneu "as &t fSf fhe 2s9IS ginners heard from. lz.ssn srrnnwteJ all cetton- ginned prior eo JaunaLs 9Sfh I643 failed to make an esumAIe ansa As 514344 made guess n Nas s.eS4TS@ 4Sa Ss~d irseant. nss the census report of said date which ~hrved s9asi11 bales ginneu 70 Januaas sas Iefh would not have appeafed go oeaklSll s and the decline of more than se-vo psL D1se a1 | Of the past ten days. ana Wnicn Sosa ,ss,, s.s South millions of dollars might nave
 SsnS Tsrouers who assembled in Montgomery ..setf rsiav renewed their feelty to the holuine ssrovernsnt and there Is grim detsrimnahllonn l ! in this section to require higher prices TOT tns Sdw Tro that the market has sold off oyer toC uoinfs 1t would seem that niGher iHNest ta IT, be expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
SIT. LOUIS PROVISION.

St. Louis, Feb. 2.--Flour sttauy'
 Whiskey steady. S1 .33.-
 Pork. steady: JobbiuE Slt 00
 Lard nominal: prime steam $T. 70. Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts S7. sfh; clear ribs ss.i2h: short clear Bacon easy: boxed extra shorts ss. 62 h clear ribs Ss.s7h: short clear s9 l2h.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03

Charleston. s. C.. Feb, 2,--Turpsntine firm 64c: sales none.
 Rosin. firm: sales none. Quote: ABC s3 .32If. D $s. 35; D $3. .3b: F S3, 70; c S3;55! H $3.72h; $4.35; K S4. 95: M S5.20; ~ S5. 90; VIC $6 %.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
TakaI Mnuen.enf

Total today at all ports, net 1s.To7; ship ments to Great Britain 6.702: to France 1921: to continent s.o72; stock ssS.o5e.
 Consolidated at all ports net 124.355: shipments to Great Britain Tf,997; to France I1,l13; to continent ss.915; to Japan 1.72o: to Mexico TOO.
 Total since Sept. i. at all ports, net s. 734.s65; shipments to Great Britain 1.940,- sa4: to France 542,S01; to continent l,5S1,- 224: to Japan 45.s3o; to Mexico 1.se4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

that the predicted cold wave failed to devei- 'op ia the winter wheat section of the United fall sown wheat crop were received here today from that section; The market in inK almost the same as those of yesterday. Corn was up k AaAc: Oats were unchang-
 At the opening tho wheat market was in clined to be weak. May being off Nc to Nc. M ssnsrsiiy p bssrisb and assrs was m ns free @ se- ing by pit traders. reported increase In experts from Argentina of almost i.ooo:o ago. increased the selling movement. During the early part of the session the market con, weakness was developed In report that a condition of fall sown wheat in Texas was
 of the May option declined to SAC Tn the
 last hour a report made by trade jour H n s been dhs Sy sSea % shorts and 'induced n steadier feeling. The tisns tis SO on May May being at s4K KGsfMe
 the es" ent8e day VI T The % feature @ of trading % was buying by a leading commission house. A
 sfss tSs s'aSss os
 firm with prices at the higPest point of the asy May sS so ,na6 a4 so sned5 and '':rhe The local receipts were sO1 cars. four of
 The weakness of wheat had depressing effect on the oats market early in the day but later 1t became steady. because of the firmness of corn Trading was confined largely to local operators. May opened a shade to Nc Iower at 3oA %s0sic to s0Mc, sold up to sosSc and closed at 50h e 30 ssc.
 Trading In pIeyisions vas active and the live hogs advanced 100 15c and stocks of provisions showed an unexpectedly small in crease during the last month The buying was of good character. brokers who usually act for local packers taking all of the pork and ribs The market closed with May pork up 22 2I4c 25e at s14.35.- Lard was up 1k c al s7.70 Ribs were 12Qi5c higher at ST. 55 e 80.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
IrvnRPOOL WEEKLY COTTON.
LIVERPOOL COTTON FUTUREs.

I.iyerpooL Fab. 2.-cotton futures opened firm and closed easy; American midoihg zoe. co February ... .... .... ss..5. sZ FebruSry-March .... ..'' ,..'' 2 ss- o. M&rch-Apr3l ss s"'''' en Aprfl-May ........ 9 2' SV May-Juhe .'.' s''' Ss June-July ....s.. ''.' '' '' az Jufy-August .... !... .-.. ss.s .-S Auelist- September s'.. .ss' HeDtember-OetoEsr zee ss ''''2 cctober-Nov ember ..-. ',s.et Noyeu1ber-December ...' e ''e'ol
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
MARINE NEWS. Mobile. Feb. 2.-No arrivals or clearances

New Orleans. Feb 2-cieared: strs.. Ex- celsIor. Hopner New York: Chalmette. Bir- ney. Havana: Joseph Vaccaro. BT.. Marullo. ceiba: Alabama. Nor; Gjemre. Puerto Cor port News; Hatasu. Br.. Marquana. Havre via Pensacola; Catalina. Span, Jaureguizar Genoa: Bark Harboe, Nor, Nielsen. Cette.
 Port Eads, Feb 2.--Arrived: strs.. E Paso. Patten. New York; Rosina. Br.. Hurry Ceiba; Mount Vernon. Nor. Falsan. Port L3n1on.
 Sailed: strs.. Corinto. Nor. Gundersen BiuefieIds: Collegian. Br.. Thomson. Liver pool; Sicilia, Ger, Hintze. Hamburg. via Newport News: Chalmette. Rirney: Havana Industry, Br.. Milne. Avonmouth; Burn holrne, Br., Miner Norresundby: Esparta Br. Rose. Port Limon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03

' Indicates trace of precipitation.
 FRANK p CHAPTER Section Director Weather Bureau. CINCINNATI PROVISION. Cincinnati. Feb. 2.--Flour. quiet. Provisions steady. WhiSkey. dull S1.2e,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL
MEMPHIs COTTON OH

New Orleans. Feb. 2.-Cotton seed oII stss6y: prime refined in barrels 3O1se; prime crude loose 2s hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
NAYAL sToREs,

TREASURY BALANCES. washington Feb 2.-Treasury balances slii,4s1. .9i7: gold SIS. 420.s24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03

Memphis, Fs5 2.-cotton seed oil prime crude 25h hc: prime summer yellow 2sSc; prime meal s?S. .O0a as2s so' prime cake S2s. % O S2s.5O.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
vvrrKIy COTTON STATISTICS.
Weekly Movement.

New York Feb. 2.-The foIIcWinR statIs- ties on the movement of cotton for the week ending Fridayi Feb. < were eoInpne"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
WORLDS SINNERS FAKINGs,

NeW OrIoAns Feb. 2.--SPcretaTY HestNF gives the taking of American cotton by
 This week 2os. .ooo. this year. against 4ea.- 900 last year, 25s.000 year before fast.
 Total since September 1st.- this year E. 7oS, 900. against 5.ssAp00 last year. and b.e00 600 the year before
 Of this Northern spinners and Canada took t.4s5.e00 bales this year, against 1,402.- o0c last year. and 1,<se,000 the year before last year. and f.055. 900 the year before; and foreign spinners 3.04T GOO, against $40, ,000 last year. and s.0Ts.00c the year before.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
Interior AEoxement.

f1ouSLOn-SteEAys tV Ao-lpEs Net fGCSipSs 7,a2l; gross receipts 7.221; shipments 7.I21: AuEusta-cuiet,. Il Hc; net receipts s3i: gross reeeigts sS1; shipments 2.27s: sales 530; stock Sb.Tes
 Memphis-Qufet IIAc; net receipts 1.noT 1: gross receipts 2, T6s: shipments S.00S; sales 2.400: stock 120.SG8 'f-'--'
 St. Louis--111 1xc; net receipts, $50: gross receipts LSss; shipments l.S5E sales SO; eifeihaati--Nst receipts $50: gross re- csipts 95a; shipments e44: stock 1b.sts
 Louisville-Firm. 1a hos net receipts t15; gress receipts 115: shipments I5: stock 300 Total today--Net receipts 10.574; gross receipts 1S.54s: shipments 14.417: sales 3.640: stock 3sL.s7s. Ne
 COMPARATIVE. COTTON STATEMENT. New York. Feb. -2.-Filowing arc the comparative cotton statements for the week ending Feb. 2. 1906:
 Net receipts at all United
 States ports during T,ssi receipts since Sep - nts01ss tsmssr ,oT dst week .@Sssssgts sS6 i7sSos tember Ist : :... 9D 4IOs.sss 5.sOssss ports ; - .'.,...e,.1..:, - . sss.O5O 777s57 town. - -. -. 7os.oso s.s.::s s:s ::s Stock of American afloat
 for Great sBritalR 2o7.o0o WEEKLY EXTERIOR COTTON TOWNS
 New York, Feb. g. 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-03
MONTHLY COTTON STATEMENT.

Brought into sight thus ......
 far for season -.. s,00S,ol9 s,ll+,4ss
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-03-30
WHERE THE RESPONSIBLE
TY RESTS.

The Hannah Oyster Bill, having
been passed by The Senate, Is now be
fore the House of Delegates. The
Murphy Election having beel
passed by th' vi Delegates, is
now before the Senate.
If The Haman bill Is defeated, says
the baltimore Sum-" the Republicans
in the House of Delegates will be res
ponsible. If the Murphy Election
bill Isl not passed, thes responsibility,
for its defeat will rest upon the Demo
cratic majority in the Senate.
Back of each Of the party organlzs
tions are two or three men OF eaci
party whose personal and political in
tiuence can settle the fate of thes,
measures. the responsibility. for fail
ure will attach to them and the credl,
for achievement will belong 10 them
These men have the opportunity no
only to promote the good of the State
and to strengthen their parties, but t.
make or mar themselves. This is 4
crisis and an opportunity for them a.
well as for Maryland. How will they
meet il!
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1906-03-30
a FEAT.IN LEGISLATION.

The Annapolis correspondent of TIL
Baltimore Sun says:
Chiefly owing to the leadership o
Chairman j + Us Ray the Ways anc
Means CemmiLtrr arcnmp' Ished fea,
Wednesday (which has not been .qrai-
ed in the memory of the oldest mem
h.r herr. This vas the passage of tn,
OnnihuS A appropriation to its thir
reading without 4 -iIlyle amen IN mt
outside nf til. t.W aty pcated and ure-
ed by the committee itself Severa
atte.apts to break down the lines wer.
made, hit Mr.. Ray and the othe,
members Of the committee presented
a solid front, and each alien amend.
mel 20 increase or add an appropria.
ton was voted down.
Toe dahate over the bill. while it
was open for amendment, was brief,
and ihprp was,a gratifying sbsenc" cf
the running amucit after money while b
nearly bunk ,pied the treasury. The
NJ nb.rs of The commit Ga are juhilant
tonigh, over their success anil con. i'd
~ ,hy have established record of
WHICH hey may dc proud.