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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. Sept. t.-The stock market was affected usual by the imminence of three day holiday.
 closing up of contracts by the Graders who are averse to the risk of a long period In which sn,as .ase stocks sanno, be dealt in while ulative situation. It became manifest that h the decline of yesterday traders had op- side of the market. The demand which advanced prices today was attributed to covering operations from that source. Not only the stock exchanges but the com merciai exchanegs generally are to be clos ed in this country tomorrow as exten- n sson of the labor day holiday on Monday The days dullness the result. For sign markets gave evidence of subsid- ence of the uneasiness caused by the Moroc- can situation. Preliminary estimates of the weeks current movement indicated falling off in shipments to New York but not sufficient to turn the tide of the
 Reports from Chicago confirm the light ness of the demand for funds from inte- rior banks. The large surplus held by the Interest from the banking standpoint More attention will be given to the loan item in tomorrow's bank statement.
 The weeks speculation has not been active enough to Involve any great loan ex- tension. but the banks have been report ed large buyers of bonds as means of employment of funds. Holdings of se- nurities of this class figure in the loan item M In the form ef statement ~ made cup up
 
 demand from the interior for currency tends rather to confirm doubts of the rate of business recovery. There was a similar deduction drawn from the returns of build ing operations in August made up of Brad streets which indicate loss from the ag- RreEate expenditures for that purpose in July and also a much higher proportionate loss from August last year than was re- ported either in July June. The falling of was especially large in New York city. Reports were current of some large coming orders for steel by railroad com panies. but the railroad equipment stocks were heavy In spite of the general strength of the market.
 The commodities markets were dull and featureless under the influence of the com ing holidays and important deductions were drawn from them of the opening of teh movements.
 The weeks exports of wheat showde a notable expansion, rising to 5.39e.o28 bush els compared with 4,525.503 last week and
 There was a considerable demand for foreign exchange nevertheless. which gave the early firmness to that market. Copper warrants declined in trade without affect ing the recovery in the price of copper in- dustrials. The United States Steel stocks showed strength only when 1t became known that J. P. Morgan had come to his office for the first time after his return from abroad yesterday. This gave late upward impetus to prices.
 Bonds were active and firm. Total sales par value $5.2s0,00o. United States bonds were unchanged on call for the week.
 CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
NesO Orleans Report

New Orleans. La, Sept. 4.--(Special. ) -Tomorrow's Times Democrat will say:
 inquiry for actual cotton year brought to light the fact that more forward business has already been done than merchants heretofore have admitted. and that the long hedgs interest IS relatively greater than the pessmfstic talent has been calculating upon. 1t followed, therefore, that the more en- couraging cablegrams from Europe, good portion Of the belt, and the ap- proach toward a Gulf States trading parity on competitive basis with Texas should inspire a more hopeful some of the Thursdays pessimism into Fridays optimism. Trade is by no means what 1t must become if the South's cotton crop Is to be sold at dence yesterday very distinct dispo- sition to recognize the dangers that might menace the short side. and to avoid them where possible. The bear many an operator has begun to fear the rings have slept themselves into trouble with the weekend movement shows that Houston has been shipping
 Thus far the cotton that has gone abroad has been consigned to the con- tinent. rather than to Liverpool where chester advises there is a better feel ing and more business being done in the cloth market and a steady tone and more demand in the yarn market. Si- simultaneously Savannah reports sales of 3.242 bales and a spot advance of a sixteenth of a cent. Thus. 1t would seem, all things considered, that the tendency has been to over r-stress bad trade condition and under stress crop damage reports. If this view of the situation should prove correct the req son therefore may easily be traced to the almost total absence of speculative support and to the excessive zeal i'm. parted to the efforts of price oppon- ents by the one-sided character of ruture market operations. The market being out of gear. the reach of ten- dency increases unduly bad weather now, and the sentimental support ft would engender might concentrate trade buying and speculative covering on a market devoid of speculative long in- terest seeking either profit or pro- tection and circumscrtbe as yet by com cotton.
 rience. the invisible supplies of raw cotton are small. Hence, the reduire- ment necessary to bring spinners' pro. tective stocks up to the normal, plus normal. with relatively small forward supply provided for, might turn the tables sufficiently to transform an ag- gressive speculative position into a defensive one in the event the volume of raw cotton offerings should be held within bounds until the pinch of need fully develops.
 Tt does not arbitrarily follow that such would be the case, but yester. days developments indicated some sort of professional awakening to such a possibility, consequrntly there were . few more buyers than sellers.
 To-day and Monday the American l markets will remain closed.
 "On the day New Orleans gained 2 points on December. (S.4S, range S.48.6l.) Spot quotations were revised middling losing 1-16 @ ceuts), the grades above 3-16 oe a cent, and the grades below gaining 3-16 or a cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
POSTAL MEN PROMOTED.
Many Clerks and Carriers Get In-
 eRAaaRH Pay.


 creased Pay.
 Washington, Sept. 4.-The Postofhce Department has completed the read justment of salaries of postofhce clerks and city letter carriers, effective July l. 1908. 1871 letter carriers and 16,OsS clerks being promoted.
 The law provides that every clerk or letter carrier who has served for one year Is eligible for advancement to the next higher grade upon evi- dence satisfactory to the department that his services have been faithful and efficient.
 Announcement was made by the First Assistant Postmaster General to- days that 2,394 clerks were promoted from $500 to $500: 4.6S5 from $500 to $500: 3.S2O from $900 to $l.000: 2.761 from si 900 to $1.100; 2.426 from SLIGO to S1.20O, and 561 letter carriers from ssoo to $500; 160 from $500 to $900; 1927 from $500 to $1 1000. and 37s from S1. GOO to SLIGO, and s,s4S from HOO to S1.200.
 The largest percentage of clerks and carriers promoted and the very small percentage of promotions withheld on account of unsatisfactory service is exceedingly gratifying. as 1t indicates a high degree of efficiency in the pos tai service.
 The slight difference in percentage in favor of the carriers promoted to S1,2O0 Is due. 1t is said, to failure of a number of the clerks in the SLIGO grade to attein proficiency in memoriZ- ing distribution schemes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
RECEIPTS SMALL
FEW SALES WE'RE MADE AT sz-s
 YESTERDAY.
  New York Firm Says Mill Men are Not Buyfng--Dfscournging Crop
 Reports are Com- fUH I'm.

Yesterdays local cotton receipts were very small. fewer bales coming in and fewer still changing hands; 8 T-6 was the best price offered. Flu to spots but the general condition was as 1t has been for the past week.
 Hubbard Bros. & Co.,. of New York. regarded as among the most conserv. ative who deal with the cotton ques. ton, are far from optimistic regarding the future of the seasons output. There is no demand for cotton they gaR both domestic and foreign mills are well stocked and they say they will not buy more until they have disposed of their yarns now on hand. The panic having thrown many men out of work. as much cotton goods from the whole. saIer. and so the wholesaler does not buy from the mill. With big stock on hand. it is very natural that the mills are not clamortng for more raw material
 Possibly the most unhappy report is that from Mississippi. The plants are ing manner because of the heat and rain. The Mississippi report can ap- ply to a great extent to the rest of the cotton belt, but the thing that son's crop was the most promising, some weeks ago, chat has been pro- dueed in many years.
 reported from Louisiana, thirty points being the report from that quarter. The only two gains reported are those Of Missouri. gain of two points, and Texas with five.
 One truth the farmers say is pain. fully self-evident this year, there will hurts the farmers most is that this sea- son is here and that is all there will be to it.
 Three years ago long staple cotton was given a trial in Alabama and again in 1907. but this year there is not plant in the cotton belt. unless ttNbe a volunteer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
DUKE IN FRISCO.
Heir to French Thrsne is TravelIinx
 IucOgnlt0.

Incognito.
 San Francisco, Cal. Sept 4.-Accom- panied by a party of friends. including Count H. De Bernis and Countess de Brionde, Duke Ferdinand de Mont pelier. son of Louis Phillipe D'orleans. claimant of the French crown. arriv- ed from the Orient on the steamer Mongolia yesterday and Is registered at the St. Francis Hotel as M. F. de Villiers in order to escape publicity.
 The father of Duke Ferdinand was the count of Paris, who served in the union army in this country during the civil war.
 Duke Ferdinand said that his party expected to stay In San Francisco sev- eral days and would then visit va rlous parts of the United States and Canada sailing for Europe in October. He said that he expected to return to this country in a years time and would then make use of no incoRnito,
 Owing to the desire of the Duke to retain his tncogntto 1t has not been necessary for the local authorities to extend him any official courtesfes. but the collector of port has extended to the party the privileges of the port and passed their baggage without in- spection.
 The Duke Is twenty-three years old. He is a cousin of the King of Spain ana related to the King of Portugal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUoTATT0
Corrected DaiIy.)

(COrreeted Daily.D
 stspchwcorn s@1Oc: standard goods. Pearl 4hc; gloss lump 4hc; nickel goods LarG-Leaf 1oMc; compound shc; basis tierces.
 s1s @7c; broken 4a @5c; Japan 6h @5kc; salt-Liverpool $1.15; Virginia soc; Louisiana soc.
 Coffee-Green common SIS 010c; prime SM e ioc; choice 11@12; fancy l3@14hc. Candies-xxx Soda shc; xxx ginger sardines-American mustard ss.75;. < -ofl $s.75.
 1Oc; green hides 4@5c; green salted Sc. WcoI~clear 1s@2oc; bury so1so; "es MesiLstandsrd s2Ac; Underground s5c; Fruit and Produce-Fancy lemons ssos per box s475; Irish potatoes per bushel sIl5; onions yellow globes si.ib; fancy H. P. peanuts 6hc lb A. Tomatoes S1.60; Snap Beans stand. $I' CbeesesFuii cream. daisies 1shc; sing les lec; h. nSI Spts square sG rsr iss Sack ,26
 Grain and Hay-Bran $1.55; shorts $1.- s5; oats sse; white Ssc; white yhs. clipped s S5 s5o: s?' Alfalfa i si. s5: corn ssc.
 Prime Cotton Seen Meal s2soo; sacked cotton seed hulls s13 ton. cases gallons $s.50 per case; maple syrup Log Cabin Brand. gallons $14; # gallons Chickens-Hens 35@40c; flyers 25@soc; broilers 15@25c.
 Eggs-12hc.
 Country Butter-15c per ID; Jersey but ter 25c .ns -,. 9 m SNc: IA Ib Sc; new sugar sack i% lb 7Mc; 2 h. shc; second hand sugar sack 7Q7hc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05

Chicago. Sept 4.-Profit taking sales had s weaksnenipg G effect on the wheat eat, msrks, a,s, declines. the future deliveries closing at net losses of Nc to H@Nc. Owing to the option closed at a gain of K@%c. Corn, oats and provisions closed easy.
 Listlessness pervaded the wheat pit to- narrow range about &c for the day Pit traders were inclined to the selling side of the market on the theory that after four ket was due for a reaction. The support given the market the past few sessions by numerous bulls was lacking today and this which prevailed the greater part of the session. Weather in the Northwest was Ideal for threshing and moving the newly harvested grain and receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth were large enough to afford millers ample opportunity to study their of 543 cars against 1se a year ago. Flour sales at Minneapolis were again reported extremely liberal
 Some improvement in the export demand for wheat was observable both here and in the east, but no large amount of business was reported. Wheat for September deliv- concentration of large holdings in strong hands and at one time sold at a full cent premium over December. The market closed irregular September being firm and the new crop months easy.
 clearances of wheat and flour were equal to ss7.ooo bushels. Exports for the week sSta9NAS VI Q "Sto cNh@@ eO S'- 396.000 bushels.
 Primary receipts s74.ooo bushels compsr- ed with 776.000 the corresponding day a year ago. Minneapolis. Duluth and Chi cago reported receipts of 595 cars against 524 last week and 315 a year ago. Rising temperatures throughout the corn belt hav- ing dissipated frost damage fears the corn market was subjected to considerable rAal- izing which caused some weakness. Offer ings. however were not sufficiently liberal to cause any material declines.
 Crop reports continued to give a varying account of the outlook for the crop but barring frosts, 1t is generally conceded the yield will be fully up to the average. The market closed easy with prices t h@A@xc lower Local receipts were 24S cars, with 58 of contract grade.
 Oats were dull and easy Local and out side holders were inclined to take profits and there was also good selling by cash interests against increased offerings from the country. Demand for cash oats was not Urgent. as of late and prices de- clined Mc. At the close prices were t O Ac higher to Ac lower. Local receipts 192 cars.
 The feature of trading fin provisions was
 The feature of trading in provisions was liberal sales of lard and ribs by local packers which caused moderate weakness. Hog receipts at Western packing centers were trifle in excess of those of the cor responding day A year ago. The market closed ensy with prices off 2h to 12hc compared with the previous close.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 57 cars; corn 2s5 cars; oas 261 cars; hogs 5000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05

duce6 in both Persia and Turkey. it was regarded as desirable that these countries be asked to join in the work of the international commission.
 The whole subject of opium traffic is to be discussed from an economical, moral and scientific point of view, With the object of reaching. if possi- of the traf1c in the Far East
 Good results are already apparent from the agitation for the suppression of the vice of the opium smoking habit.
 The International Conference is an outcome of the suggestions of Secre- tary Root and the cordial Hammer in which governments have responded ta the invitations to take part in it's de- Alterations is very gratifying.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
Total Tonnage !,

Washington, D. C., Sei navigation bureau to-day that the total tonnage taA during the past fiscal yea to $1,073,572, the largest
 since 1884. British V, $629,664; German $145.930i SS2, ,6S0 and vessels of oth alities the remainder. 1T New York collected thirt cent. of the total tonnag
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
OPIUM CONFERENCE.
Representatives Of Powers Wnl Meet
 fin Shanghai.

Washington. Sept. 4.-Turkey. Per sia and Russia have been invited by Secretary of State Root to participate in the International Opium Conference to be held in Shanghai. China, begin ming with the New Year.
 France. Germany. the United States. China, Japan, Portugal and Great Britain already have named delegates to the conference.
 Originally the idea was to have rep- resented at the conference those na- tions which have territorial possessions Ian the lFar East. but as opium Is pro-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
Athletics at Vati.

Rome, Sept. 1.-The o have charge of the intern lete competitor which is Il the Vatican in honor q jubilee, have succeeded ih the difficulty which theJ In providing accommoda the athletes who have intention of taking part definitely been settled | will be held September
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
WEEK.s BANK ExCHANGEs.

New York; Sept. flank exchanges this week at ali leading cities in the United States are S2.342.so2.725 The figures show a natural increase over the preceding week as they include this week the September monthly settlements. In the correspond ing week in beth preceding years there were only five business days. the holiday falling in the week in both years and sev- eral increases are reported this week in the comparison with the preceding year that would otherwise not appear.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
LONDON SHOOK REyIEW.

London, Sept. 4.-Money was in abundant supply in the market and the demand was quiet Discounts were steady. Trad ing on the stock exchange was generally inactive and uninteresting with down ward tendency in both foreign securities and Kafffrs on profit taking and the ab- sence of fresh support At the close. however. the buying was a little better.
 American securities followed the lead of Wall Greet. started lower and weakened further on continental selling while tho American holidays checked fresh commit ments The New York opening. however. caused @ smart advance in Erie. Canadian Pacific and the Hartman lines. The local bears covered and the market finished firm.
 Copper shares were weak early in sym pathy with New York. but they closed stronger, especially Amalgamated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
Nrxv yORK CoTToN.

New York. Sept. 4.-The cotton market was quiet during today's session with bus mess chiefly in the way of evening up for over the holidays as the market will be closed from tonight until Tuesday morn ing. The close was barely steady at
 The opening was steady at decline of 1@2 points under scattering liquidation and favorable weather reports but the market soon rallied owing to the steady cables and weekend covering with October selling up to s.61 and the active months generally about S49 points net higher. The buying the advance seemed to satisfy the demand from shorts an dlater prices eased off under scattered selling. The close from two to four points up from the lowest.
 Receipts at the ports today 12.573 bales. against 14.S7S last week and l1,776 last year. For the week so, 900 bales. against 71.49e last week and 4s.022 last year.
 Today's receipts at New Orleans s443 bales, against 224 last year. and at Hous- ton s,568 bales. against 4,2O4 last year.
 Futures opened steady and closed barely
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
SECRETARY y,s,aI HEsTEs,s WORLDS

New Orleans. Sept. 4.-secretary Hesterss statement Of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and teiegraphic advices compares the figures oI this week with last week. last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week just closed of Is,043, against a decrease of 11s.i65 last year and a de- crease of 4s.s7s year before last.
 The total visible is 1.ee1,549. against l. Ilo:5s2 last week. 2.211.3s4 last year and al.t4l.z4s year before last Of this the tota, or American cotton Is e6s502, against 96e,- b46 last week. 1.2ss3s9 last year and s72.- z4s year before last. and of all other kinds. including Egypt Brazil, India. etc, 722,o4s, against 74t.o45 last week. s22s7s last year and sss.eo0 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows decrease compared with last week of 1908 a decrease compared with last year of 5is,s1 and a decrease compared with year before last of 4s.70o.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there Is now afloat and held in Ct. Britain and continenta Europe s5s.c00. against 1.3lo,000 last year and 799.000 year before last; in Egypt 60.00o. against 1000 last year and 2s.000 year before last: in India 4s4,000. against 509.000 last year and 5se,00o year before last: and in the United tates 2ss. 000 against .Ses, 900 last year and s17.o0o year before iAst.
 COTTON RECEIPTS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05

T-Indicates inappreciable rainfall. For yesterday. t-For 24 hours end- ing am. 7sth meridian time. NOTE-The average maximum and mini- mum temperatures and the average rain- fall are made up at each center from the actual number of reports received The 'state of weather Is that prevailing at time of observation.
 REMARKS.
 Rains have fallen in scattered districts. being heavy to excessive in Oklahoma Temperature changes have been generally slight, except a fall of six degrees to eight degrees in the Wilmington district.
 FRANK P. CHAPTER.
 Section Director. W. B.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Sept. 4.-Spot cotton was quiet with quotations revised by the change committee. The revision resulted in prices of grades below middling ad- vancing 1-16c: while middling fell 1-16c and grades above fell 1-16c Sales were 325 bales on the spot and 800 to arrive.
 Cotton futures opened steady four to six points under yesterdays closing. rise set in. which although of small proportions was steady and carried prices to or above yesterdays closing levels
 Reports of better foreign outlook for the consumption of cotton were the princi- pal causes of this rise, Improved trade conditions in this country also were count @M as favorable signs.
 The close vas steady. with prices nS- close.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
SAYS HE BOUGHT WOMAN.
S' w. Foster Arrested for Beating Mir
 TflLfmn

Lillian Fay.
 New York, Sept. 4.-Told by two women that a woman was being beaten In the tenement house in West Ninth street last night, Policeman Soderburg hurried to the house and found Mrs. Lillian Fay, twenty-nine years old. ly- ing on the floor of her apartment on the second floor with a dozen stabs in the face. breast and arms, while a man vas sitting on the edEAM bed.
 This man said he was J ter, a carpenter. He wa Mrs. Fay was removed td Hospital, where 1t is sai a serious condition. She cal for some time but t{ that Foster entered her he had purchased her f band for s3. #
 Foster refused to malz ment, except to repeat X that he had purchased th X S3 from her husband.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
DRY GOODS.

New York, Sept 4-The dry goods mar ket was quiet and steady for the day with a continuation of small ordering noted. It is the opinion ia the market that trade is slowly increasing. Cotton yarns are being sold more freely on a low basis on contract. The local wool market Is quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
FRENCH MONEY MARKET

Paris. Sept. 4.-Rentes were firm on the Boers today upon the more reassuring feel | ing in regard to Germany's action in con- uection with the situation in Morocco. The
 rest of the list was weak. The private
 rate of discount was 1% per cent. an | increase of # per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
KanokI's ReaiRnatfOl

Tokio. Sept. 1.-The Viscount KanokI as q of the Tokio Internatid has been accented hy
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
NEW yORK COTrON OTI,.

New York. Sept. 4.-Cotton seed oil bare iy steady; prime crude 2s@2shc; prime yellow 37kc.
 Sugar raw steady; fair refining $3 .4e: centrifugal ss-tests s3. ss; molasses sugar 3.1e; refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-05
NEW ORLEANS sPOT COTTON

New Orleans. Sept. 4.-spot cotton was quiet; sales 625; receipts AS; stock 25,o73. Low ordinary, nom 4Ac Ordinary, nom zee. .. 9-16c Good ordinary .... 1c Low middllng eco s.'. Ac MiddlinB s.ss s.s. 5c Good middling .... .... .... .. 5-16c Middltng fair .... s... 13-lbc