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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
NEw WORK BONDS.

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
Chanrea ln the Trnde.

Cleveland, O.. Feb. is--AdvlceB TO. ceived from New York by Cleveland representatives of large steel manu- featuring interests, were to the effect that an open market had been declared and also that Chicago had been made A passing point for sales as well as PIttsburR. The latter step, 1t Is said. will result in some radical changes be- Ing made in the trade
 It Is understood that large number of contracts for future delivery of steel and iron were Nconee1led by Cleve- land interests today, indicating that lower prices are expected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

United States Steel leading the decline. A noon the market was easy and from 5 t9 1n below yesterdays. New York cloetns.
 New York sent fair support in the a3- tern0on and prices recovered From ths lew est. The close was atsady. Consos tor money ssss st.t ss.s se ssM Illinois Central ssssss ssss sss.14s Isoetav. G Nashxs ssss ssss ssss s.Aze boufhefn Ny...s sass esss ssssss zoA
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 Bar siIver quiet 2sMd per ounce.
 Money 1k@a per cent. for ehrea uk0nths Atlis aM@% per cents
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
sTEPHENs-DAINwooD.
Marriage of DemOpOIis Couple surnrsua.
 Their FrsAmda

AAGAE EEAE4QBs
 Demopolis, Feb. 1s.--(specia1. ! )--rba people here were somewhat surprised on Thursday when they heard of the wedding which was solemnized at fine residence of Mir. Dora Monroe. on fine corner of Capital and Chestnut Streets.
 At o'clock few friends and the immediate family assembled at the res- idence to witness the marriage of Miss Maggie Stephens and Mir. Will Dain. wood. Miss Stephens is well known here and has been in the employ of one of the largest mercantile establish ments of our city. MT. Dainwood is a young man of sterling worth and has lived here for a number of years.
 The happy couple left on the even. ing train for New Orleans where they will see the sights of the Mardi Gras. Rev. Horace Weeks Jones. rector of Trinity Church, performed the cere- mony,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
MoToRIsT PAYS FOR BURIAL
 OF HIS ACCIDENTAL VICTIM

Birmingham. Feb, Especially ], D. 8. Davis, whose automobile ran over ana Killed, accidentally. Mrs. Sal- lie Hansley. who was employed at the Hinman Hotel, and was on her way to that place, is giving every stten- tion that . most respectable funeral is given the victim. The funeral will be held Saturday morning. No ex- penne is being spared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Feb. 1s.--Spot cotton steady unchanged. Middling 7-1so. Sales on the spot HOO bales. to arrive 500.
 Futures opened steady wit hpricea un. changed to one point off. immediately fol- lowing the first call shorts who sold yeatsr- day on rulnors of general rains in Texas started to cover because the weather map showed practically no rain in the drought stricken area in the vest The buying continued until prices were five to Six points higher than yesterdays closing. Tn the afternoon session heavy exports which cause0 the decrease In port stocks to appear very marked. supported the market in the face of some little liquidation by longs.
 The closing was steady with prices at q net advance of to 3 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

Sweeping Reductions May bs Maae tn the
 Pr1ces.
 New York. Feb. 19.--Conferences between the United States Steel corporation were held this afternoon to diSeuss conditions In the trade.
 While no announcement has been given out. 1t was the current report that sweep Ing reductions ir the pricea of steel. ex- cept steel rails had been decided upon by the corporation to be aecempanied by 6 corresponding lowering of wages and that to meet this situation the various independ- ent steel companies were organizing for self protection,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
ChIIdrrn In panlc.

Baltimore. Feb. 10-Five hundred school children were thrown into a panic by an explosion in a gas stove in a public school building here today. but although numbers of the pupils jumped from windows or were jammet together in doorwayA nons was SC. xious1y hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
At MnlIifah Pricnn.

New York. Feb. 1s.--Its decision to sci "at modified prices'' in the open market wherever such action might he necessary to retain its fair share of trade was an- nounced by the United States Steel Cor poration late today in an official statemelst by Chairman E. H.. Gary, of the corporations board of directors.
 Details of prices to be determined upon. the statement said would be given by the manufacturers direct to theiF consuuaagn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

New York Feb. 1s The London lin mar ket was decidedly lower today with spot quoted at f127 12s Sd and futures at E129 2s Sd Locally, the market was weak with spot quoted at $2S. 05 @25.
 spot quoted at E57 and futures at E57 les 3d The local market was lower with lake quoted at Sls@:5; electre:ytic n and casting at S12.32h @T5.
 Lead was a shade higher at f13 Is Sd In London, but locally unchanged.
 Spelter advanced to 47c 4hd for Clevs land warrants in London. Locally, the mar ket was unsettled and quotations mora OF less unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
COTTON PRICE OFF
OFFICIAL QUOTATION IS LOWERED
 BY COMMfErEE. C.
Board of Trade Believed That The Price Was foo H.gh, According To The Demand--3oo Bales
 Sold ReEardiess,

The official quotation of cotton was lowered from 5-16e to 1-4c. though there was no change in the general market to warrant it. The commit tee felt that 1t had been too high dur ing past two days. higher than the de- mand entitled 1t to be. The change in the official quotation did not In tion which were made regardless of the Board of Trade figures.
 Nearly 300 bales were sold yester- day by one firm in several lots. The cotton ran better than middling and sold at varying prices, though all prices were made on basis Of 6-l6 midjling. the firms quotation: The that a better price will. be brought by cotton before long; but several of their customers felt that they were financially unable to hold it, so the factors had to dispose of it. The sale was made to an exporter.
 Another warehouse reports that an advancing agent sold twenty-five ding basis. on Thursday. The delivery
 Nowhere among the factors does the previous confidence in the market seem to have abated. The tone of the whole market shows strength. although the demand Is narrow.
 In New York the price went little lower at first owing to easier cables. The bears thinking that this was the It is significant that they were disap- pointed When they tried to take profits, it was the same old sory. no cotton for sale. The result was that instead of a fall, there was a rally of from 5 to 6 points,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
NAVAL. RrnREs

NAVAL STORES.
 Savannah, Feb. 19.--Turpentine firm 41o; sales 50; receipts 113; shipments 549. Rosin firm; sales 1.345; receipts s17: ship ments 1,s62; stock 16l,122, B S3.00; D S3.O2h; s3.o5; $3.07h; C S3.lO; H S3. 40: 3.s5; 4.s5; NJ S5.60; N $6. 10; VIC $6.30; wv $6. 35.
 Charleston. Feb. 1s.-rurpentine quiet, Rosin quiet Quote: ABC S2 95; D s2.s7h; E S3.O0: $3.02h; c $3.05: II $3.351 8. s5; K $4s5; M $5.sO: N ss.1O; VIC Ss 80; wv S6 35.
 New Orleans, Feb. 1S.-Receipts 1i5 bar res rosin- no turpantine,
 Exports nones
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
NEW oRIRANs sPor COTTON.
LTyERPOOL, COTrON.

Liverpool, Feb. 1s.-clostnx: Cotton, spot quiet: htree points lower:
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 The sales Of the day were 10.Ooo bales of which 2,0Oe were for speculation and export ana included 9.so0 American.
 Receipts 1e. zoe baleas all American
 Futures opened steady and closed very afaady.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
InNnnN sToCKs

London. Feb. 19.-The weakness in New York yesterday caused an easy opening v the American section of the stock exchange today During the first hour the active Issues sold from half to one and q quarter below parity. Reading. Southern PacS4a and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
Npx,, vopu pRoDTfCn,

New York. Feb. Is.--cotton seed oil dul- ct; prime crude 4.3S; do. yellow 5.S4@44: May J.6f463.
 Molasses' quiet.
 Sugar. raw firm. refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

In New Orleans there was only a small scattered demand; yet firm quo- tations were being asked. There was no weakness among the holders. Futures were good and steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

The Liverpool brokers cabled. Eng fish market improved on spinners call ing cotton"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
COTTON GOSSIP.

Galveston News of February 1e con- tains dispatches from half a dozen points in the Texas reporting good rains followed by cold weather.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

The Atlantic states are getting complained of too much in Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
SELMA COTTON MARKET. :.

Selma. Feb Is.-~(speciai l--The price or spvt cotton was quoted in the local niarKe. today as follows:
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

4 obuEes HeEe B"oo anu SSS~~S'
 Prices are now more than one cent above the recent low level and in con sequence the market is inclined to dis play more hesitation. But says a firm of bankers in New York;" judg- ing by the present outlook an active market for contracts can be relied upon. In the end, the course of prices must be Governej by supply and de- mand. much depending on weather
 Dry goods are showing improvement. They are still inactive, however. owing to the tariff agitation in Congress. CTS, however, have been assured that no radical changes in the cotton goods schedule are probable. The uncertain ty in this direction has caused g cer- deliveries have been placed In small lots only; on the other hand. many mills are unable to supply the demand for certain lines of goods for im- mediate delivery to the small dealers
 An optimistic letter from a New York banker well-known in interna- tional commercial circles. has been re- ceived. It says in part:
 "The sharp advance in quotations for future contracts in New York and for spot cotton in the Southern mar kets since the Christmas holidays. has quite naturally beep followed by an in- crease in the crop movement from plantations and more liberal offerings to American spinners and to exporters. The recovery is equal to from % to S7 per bale and has paid those who held their cotton through the depres- sion of last fall handsomely for their tenacity. Holders of contracts have also been realizing steadily on every good rally since the last census re- port was issued; these offerings, how ever, have been easily absorbed by the shorts and by other buyers to unlock hedge sales made earlier in the season. when the crop movement was running at record breaking figures and exag gerated estimates of the crop pre- vailed in the minds of many people tn the cotton trade. These large transac- tions to cover contracts notwithstan1- ing the rising market by spot houses healthy one, being the result of the | increased demand for immediate de- liveries from European and American spinners, coupled with the practical withdrawal of all advantageous of- fers from the South when the in- creased demand set in.
 Since quotations for spots touched g 1-2 cents to g 34 cents in the South there has been a noticeable Hull in the demand and many are led to believe that this will tend to check the specO- l lative fever in the absence of any new 1 bullish developments; but 1t is more 1 likely that the present inactivity is | only temporary and sooner or later l spinners will resume buying. whether
 serve stocks this season have been
 small. and consumption will be much larger than estimates current earlieT | in the year."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

Grain 9.afisttes. Total elearances of wheat and klour were equal to 1Ss,D00 bushels,
 Exports for the week, as shown by Brad streets were equal to 2,2Ts,0e0 bushels. Primary receipts Hna were SSs;vSy ths eerre, spending day a year ago. Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 2S cars: corn s52 cars; oats 1s4 ears; n0Ss A aAA hAaA.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
CONFERENCE ON STEEL.

Aots--T Indicates trace of pFsclpl,Atlon.
 PRANK P. CHAFEEB.
 A4Gtlon Director. Weather Duraan
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
x--Faiiinx.
RIVER FoREcAsrs.

RIVER FORECASTS.
 The Coosa and the upper Alabama will fau slowly; the lower Alabama will remain nearly stationary.
 WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 The low barometer area that was central over Nebraska yesterday morning has nov ed eastward and Is now central over lower Lake Michigan. It has caused warmer. unsettled weather from the Misslssippi east ward. with rain or snow in the upper Mis- sissippi valley. the lake and central dis tricts. and rains fairly general in the cet- ton belt. It is now raining in Georgia. Tennessee and the Carollnes. but an area of higher barometer advRncing from the Pa- ellie coast Is giving generally fair weather to the west of the Mississippi, with some- what colder from the Missouri valley south to Texas, and win give fair weather In Ala bana tonight and saturday with somewhat colder tonight.
 U. 6. DEPARTMENT OF A0RxCuLTURE.
 WkAT1kER BUREAU. Temperature and precipitation reposss from
 selected Southern stations. For the ss
 houra ending at am,
 e. February 1s. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
THE WEATHER

United States Departmens of Aeri1uiturA. weather Bureau Local ohasrvatfon
 Central TimeD
 Montgomery, Feb. te. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
Saved From GallOyVs.

Lincoln. Nsb.. Feb. 19-Aftsr the warden had announced that ''all was ready" and the guards had prepared to lead R. Meade Shumway to the Bcaffold. the Supreme Court this afternoon sus- pended sentence until March 5, Shums way was convicted of murder.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
Car Los Receipts.

Oar Los hoeeEpts. Wheat 29 cars, with of contract grade. Corn 321 cars. with 2 of contract grade. Oats 119 cars.
 Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min- neapolis and Duluth today were 322 cars. compared with a holiday last week and PA cars the corresponding day year ago.
 Produce Market. Butter, steady; creameries 22@2Sc; dai- ries 21Q25c.
 Eggs weak; at mark cases included 22M @ 25o: firsts 25hc; prime firsta 26Mc Cheese. strong: Daisies 15A 916c; Twins l4h @15c: Young Americas 1s@1Shc; Long Horns 16he.
 Potatoes. easy: choice to fancy sI0ssc: fair to good SS 4S5c.
 Poultry steady; turkeys 17o; chickens 14e; springs 1shc.
 Veal, steady; 50 to 50 h. wts. rose; sa to s5 lb. wts. s99ci s5 to no ID. wts. 9@11hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
Weekly Movement.
CoHPARArIyE COTTON srATIOrENr.

O0MPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT. New York. Feb 1s.-For the week end ing Friday. Feb. 19:
 This year. Last year. Net receipts at all U. s.
 ports during week .. 140,t2S 14a,ss2 Ist..... .... .... .7,ssI.5e7 6,7Se,130 Exports for week 1s6,959 20s, ,3e2 Total exports since Sept
 1st .... ... .... ..s, ,25O,72I B,s6s, ss7 Stock at all .. s. ports 7q6,95s 6sS, 1881 stock at all int towns. 7so,1ST 5O1,79s Stock at Liverpool ...... 1,11z, 900 Stock of Ann. afloat for
 Ct. Britain .... .. 945,eos
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

WEEKLY INTERIOR COTTON TOWNS
 New York. Feb. is 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
Produce Market,
METAL MARKETS

New orleans, Feb. 1S.- Cotton seed oil: prime refined in barrels per pound $40 cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
LIVERPOOL wEEKLY COTTON.
COTTON STATISTICS.

New York, Feb. 1s.--The following sta- tiatfcs on the movement of cotton for the week ending Friday. Feb. 1e, 1909 were compiled by the New York Cotton Ex-
 Weekly Movement.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
Garwan Money.

Berlin, Feb. 10,-Exchange on Lon- don 20 marks 90 1-2 pfennings for checluD Dsa9ou@t rates: Short bills. 1-2 DEF cent; three months bills l-4 ? + cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

NEW YORK COTTON. Futures on the New Xcrk Gotten Ex- change today ranged as follows:
 Ppsa. IHishI I~wiIGISss' RIs
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

CROSSING STOCK T.rsT.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
rAs .sAAsas fusurss sor vh. do saassa .

MsS 4I, S''' " | ss Si:Sss H. ,s.ss ,, May S~ra.0e. ioS s.sO s.7aM s,s1H s.s7K July .. =. S.saM 9.sb s.sO s.so .s short RlbS7Spsss S'ss 100 siss iSs:-- sssx s.ssw July . .. 9.10 B.12m 0.OTM e.QIA
 Cash quotations were as follows: FIour--Firmsa - Rye--No .y.s .. .sss ISm Barley--Feed or mixing 62M@ SsA
 Fair to choice malting 64M4 60 Elax Seed--No. souahs
 western sssss f'SUn -.
 No 1 Northwestern 1.79h Timothy Seed S..' s..'.. S'as Clover..s. sssess vsES A. .n Mess Pork-per Dbl .... Ie.1b 0 1s.sV Lard--per 100 lbs. e.h0
 Short Rlbs--per 100 lba. s.z9 SIS EhsEt Clear Sides (s1d) s.@1A@ S.Nh
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

tTssaperaaurslPrcip- 1 nesn. sGax. linnhSs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-20

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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-10
MEN ON JOB FOR
CLEAN POLITICS
ELECTION TODAY SHOULD
KEEP THEM IN LINE
ALEXANDER BALLOT MEANS VOTE
FOR HIGHEST STANDARD
President Good Government organ-
zation Voices Opinion of Support
ers of Administration and Be-
ieVes Mayor Will Win
BY MEYER LISSNER

President Good Government Organization
Il am confident that the primary
nominating election will uphold the
contention of the 0ood Government or
ganization that what the voters of Los
Angeles want is a clean administra-
ton of the .city's affairs with city Of
ficials 'on the job for the people all
the time.
THAT means the carrying through
the primaries of George Alexander by
a vote large enough to assure his cleo
tion in December. 1t goes almost
without saying that a ballot marked
for Mayor Alexander will likewise be
marked for the right stamp of men in
the other city offices, and for men to
make up a council that will measure
up to right standards. l am sure that
all this will be done; everything conf
ing to Good Government organization
headquarters from the precincts of the
city confirms that belief
although Mayor AleXander's cleo
tion seems absolutely certain through
the vote he will get in the election to-
day, there is so much on trial in the
election that no supporter of good gov
ernment should allow his confidence to
keep him from the polls. A vote should
be rolled up that will make a record
vindication, and that will stand as
warning for years to come to all forces
seeking to use the ballot for private
aggrandizement.
Factor in Election
THE character of the men available
for public positions, the assurance to
every voter desiring a free and in
dependent opportunity to select candi-
dates that he need not make a choice
of evils, the necessity for discussion of
measures and policies in preference to
boss dictation-and many more desr
able phases make the primary nomi-
mating system a most desirable factor
in our elections. We need an over
whelmng vote for right government
and an appreciation of making good
and l urge every supporter of George
Alexander and the other candidates
who stand for those principles to be
sure to cast his vote"