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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. July l5.-The reactfcnar3 movement continued in the cotton mar. ket today as a result of further real izinE or liSuidation. a..,,n and the close was ss points. The market opened easy at . decline of 6 to IT points and sold 14 to t7 points net lower right after the call under liquidation and the read bear pressure which was promoted by expeetations of break in the Texas was good buying at the decline and with the Western belt forecast holding out no prospect for immediate rains in Texas beyond showers in the North west. prices rallied during the late forenoon within or points of last under a selling. for long account. and private wires from New Orleans re- porting that the wind had shifted in g manner to suggest break in the drouth in Texas before ,the end of the week. The market reached the low est point of the day within the lsst few minutes without any rally.
 selling during the day and 1t was re- ported that the interior was eoffering new crop more freely at the 12 cent level. Detailed reports showed no precipitation in Texas during the past twenty-four hours and the tempera- ct twenty-one stations. but the fore cast for partly cloudy weather sug- gested lower temperatures.
 bales against sAe last week and l. sss last year. For the week 10000 bales against fs,ss7 last week and 25.- year. and at Houston i,473 bales against 7SS last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.

Chicago. III, July 15.-Wheat for July delivery performed lofty tumb- ling act on the Board of Trade today, first advancing two cents above the high record mark for the season es-- abolished on the preceding session ana then dropping nearly seven cents. The best mark reached today was 129. At the close, the price was 3-SQ3 IA below the final figures of the pre-
 Corn and oats were weak but provis-
 The setting of the new high mark for July wheat was accomplished on initial transactions, opening quotations ranging from 127 1-2 to 129. A mum Der of belated shorts were anxious bidders at the start and this caused the fresh advance. Distant deliveries. how ever, were not disposed to follow the lead of the current month and opened weak at declines of a shade to l-A 93-S. ., , months was due to more favorable weather conditions in the West and no rain except few scattered show CTS. The forecast also was for a con- tinuance of generally clear weather.
 The demand for the July option was became evident that some of the big holders were taking profits, there was considerable realizing by smaller longs. This resulted in steady fall ed bearish sentiment was augmented by severe slump in the price or cash wheat at Southwestern markets. particularly at St. Louis, where q break of ! to cents was recorded The weakness of the cash grain in the Southwest was due to increased arriv- als of new wheat, total receipts at tho leading centers being 154.000 compar- cd with 66,000 bushels the correspond- ing day last week.
 The low point for July-l22 l-%--was reached late in the day and although the price rallied more than one cent sentiment In the pit was decidedly hearish at the close with July at IFS l-2. September closed 7-SQ2 2c be-
 Increased sales by country dealers slack shipping demand from the Easi md favorable crop reports prompted persistent selling of corn, which re-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
RAINS IN WHEAT BELT
 CAUSE FAMINE TO BE ACUTE

Louisville, July 15.-Rains in this belt of the countrys wheat growing section has placed Louisville, in the midst of a wheat famine which local dealers declare to be unprecedented. For the first time in its quarter cen- and Ballard of this city has been com- pelled to close down most of the month
 f July. John Washburn of Minneap- oils, who has been canyassing the Mid dle States In regard to the wheat sit- uation, and who is in the city. de- clared today that the dearth of grain was serious.
 The rains of the past few days are reported to have also ruined 50 per cent of the tobacco crop In the Green River district of Kentucky.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
French Greet Gompera.

Paris, July 15.--In spite of the re- fusal of the American Federation of Labor to take part in international la ident of the organization, has been received with open arms by the French labor leaders. Mir. Gompers, who Is investiga ting labor conditions in France. will be the official represent ative of his organization at the In- ternational Labor Congress to be held in August. but he is making 1t quite clear that his presence will in no way bind the American organization to. act in concert with European organi- zations in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans July is.-Coton spots were steady, Ac lower on ali grades. Middiins iShc. Sales were soc bales on the spot and 50 to arrive
 Futures opened barely steady s0zz points below the close yesterday the result of Beneficial rains being reported from Ar
 kansas and Oklahoma, while hot dry weath- aer still exists in Texas, this condition lost nearly all of its strength a bullish factor today as result of the advice of rain in xArkansas It is thought the rains in Ar kansas and Oklahoma indicated the break fng of the drought. which served to detract from the bullish sentiment which has exist ed heretofore. Consequently a recession in Fvalues was brought about that wiped out the gains of several days. Quick to take advantage of the change in conditions the bears brought pressure to play which sent
 prices down still further. At the close points below the close yesterday.
 Cotton futures closed easy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
WHEAT PRICES AGAIN
 TRAVELLING IN AIRSHIPS

Chicago. July 16.-wheat for July delivery made a fresh squirt upward on the Board of Trade today when the price touched sl.29 compared with SIPS 5-8 to $1.26 3-4, the closing fg- ures of the previous day. The new high record mark for the season was established on Initial trades, opening quotations ranging fom $1.271-2 to $1.29.
 The strength of July delivery, how ever, was of short duration. Many of the smaller holders began to take profits early in the day and before selling had been exhausted the price had fallen to S1.22 1-4. At the close of trading the price for July was SI 23 1-2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

the entire day; During the day. July market ciosed weak with prices 3-4 to 7-so1 below the previous ciese. with July at n B-A
 Resuming of harvest operations !. % wssthsr nu scndiVisna ,nspired free ssii. ing Of oats throughout the entire sea- sion and caused considerable weak
 A decline of sent in the prios of cash grain hsiped to deprsss the op. tions. The market closed weak with prices 9-s to s-t07-s lowsr.
 Provisions were firm all day because of 10c advance in live hogs. Local CTS. Prices at the close wsfe loo low. CT to isc hiGhey,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
Prisoner Now Safe.

New Orleans July 15-Tom Bout we'll was last night brought to the parish prison here for safe keeping He was convicted yesterday at Franklin ton, La, for the murder of Ben Sowell, at Bogalusa. La. several weeks ago. A recommendation of mercy was made by the jury and Boutwell, was given a sentence of life in the State peniten-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
anrxnn VIII Contest.

Bristol. Va, July 15.--A mass meet ing of temperance people this morning decided to contest the validity of the recent local option election which was won by the vets. Many of the dry leaders were opposed to a contest. be- lieving the vets win win or that at best. there would be Q new election, with the chances in favor of the vets.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
wEATHER CONDITTONs.

Pressure is relatively high and practically uniform over the Atlantic and Gulf States. and the Ohio valley and Tennessee The crest of the Northwestern area of high pres sure now overlies the northern slope of the Rockies, continuing the cool weather over her Missouri valley and the Pacific coast. Low pressure areas center in Arizona and north of the lake region. The temperature changes have as a rule been unimportant Heavy rainfalls were reported as follows: Fort Smith 2 36 inches; Norfolk 1.82; Evef- green, Ala, 1.60. ,, section during the next 36 hours with local showers tonight or Friday. There will be no decided change in temperature.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
rNnIIsu nANH srArEMrNT.
METAL MARKETS.

New York. July l6.-The Lonon tin mar ket was unchanged at f131 l2s Sd for spot. Locally the market easier and a little lower at $2s. @90h.
 Copper declined slightly in the London market with spot quoted at f56 and futures at fbs i2s Cd The local market was weak. but unchanged with Lake quoted at SIS. 25 937h; electrolytic at SIP 62h O s7M and casting at SI2.60975.
 Lead was unchanged at f12 lis Sd in Lon don. The local market remained steady at S5.s514O.
 The English iron market was unchanged ct 4ss for Cleveland warrants Locally iron was unchanged No. foundry Northern ST q 25; No. 2 SIS 50475; No. 1 Southern and No. 1 Southern soft at SIS .5o4$l7.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
cnFrnE MARKET.

New York, July l5.-The market Tor cof- fee futures opened steady at unchanged prices and notwithstanding the decline of A half franc at Havre ruled generally steady on scattered covering and near month sup port The close was steady net unchanged to five points higher. Sales were reported of only 75O bags including July at 7.O5; Angst at 6. 10; Sept at 5.75; Dec. at s 40; March at 5 70.
 Spot coffee quiet: Rio No. 7% 0%o: San tos No sc; mild coffee quiet; cordova eA9l2hc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
Nrw WORK MONEY.

New York, July l5.-Money on call easy iE62 per cent Ruling rate 1H92 per cent; closing bid 1%; offered at K per cent. ,.,
 Time loans firmer on the long maturities. Sixty days IA OF per cent: ninety days 2h to X per cent. six months s% to sh per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper Sk to per cent.
 Sterling exchange steady with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4ss so@so for six ty day bills and at 4s7 20 for demand.
 Commercial bills As6k O h.
 Bar silver 51.
 Mexican dollars 4%.
 Government bonds steady; railroad bonds irregular.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
RnsrnN STOCKS.
Whitc NIlxea in scandal.

Paris, July 15.-Ambasador White has offered the commission consisting of Henry A. Wise, United States Dis trict Attorney at New York. and Stu art McNamara. assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, who came to Paris to obtain testi-
 nony in the Panama libel cases, every
 i'd in his power. John D. Lindsey
 ounsel for the Press Publishing con1-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
Rosen to Be Trnnsferr~a..

St. Petersburg, July 15.-The Novoe vremayo today publishes a report that Baron Rosen, the Russian Ambassador to the United States. is to be trans ferred to Vienna and that George Bak- hmetieff, formerly Russian Minister to Japan. Is to be appointed to the Wash ington post
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, Juy 15.-The dry Rooas market holds strong with prices rising on cotton and yarns. Jobbers are do- ing a. moderate trade. Print cloths have advanced 1-sc a yard, to a basis of s-16c for regulars. LininRs are advancing sharply.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
FRENCH nANr arArr,ar,r.,.
CINCINNATI PRonucr

Cincinnati. July 15.-Flour firm. Wheat firm; new and old Sl8564O Corn firm 75@TBhc. Oats firm 54h 655c Rye steady 9S6eOc Provisions steady. Whiskey steady s137 Butter steady. Eggs easier 14620Mc. Poultry unchanged
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

St. Louis. July 16-Close: Wheat lower: cash demoralized No. red $1. .23 3@2sh :; hard s1.2o@30; July I.1+$; September &1.0T&.
 Corn. lower; No 72c bid; July es% {; September 65: No. white IT nominal.
 Oats lower; No. cash 5lc; July T; September 41 hc: No. ? white 67c nominal.
 Poultry steady, unchanged.
 Butter steady; creamery 22@26c.
 Lead lower s4.l7h@2O; spelter lower S5. .20@22M.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

About 700 bales were onered Tn the local spot cotton market yesterday.
 The holders wanted IS for their sta- pie. but the shippers deemed this too high and no trades were made.
 The market broke yesterday for 2s points on heavy realizing. the weakness of Liverpool and the prospects of rains for Texas.
 IAverpo . spot sales yesterday were estimated .t 10000 bales.
 Good rains fell yesterday in Okla hma Arkansas and the northern part of Texas.
 The hot winds and high temperatures still existed in the owsr part or. tns state.
 Most of the dope sent out yesterday was about Texas conditions.
 The market appears to be waiting to swing either way upon reports from that state.
 The weather in this rection was very favorable for the coming crop yesterday.
 Savannah Is quoting middlins at 1s 5-S cents.
 At Little Rock middiing is IF cents: Mobile 13 s-s cents; anu Memphis Is IA cents.
 All the reports and advices from Texas still complain of the weather conditions and the bad crop prospects. / Fort Worth, Texas. wires, still hot and dry. Crops very spotted and de- teriorating."
 o,,oI,r Taxas savs "No sign of rain and vegetation burning up. The temperature reached 10s degrees to- day"
 Waco. Texas, writes, "weather hot and very dry and yet no sign of rain."
 A private wire from from Paris; Texas Texas, says. No rain in Texas; ;. Best test people people bllity of 3.000.000 bales. Splendid out look In this section offset by deteriora- tion elsewhere. Spots very scarce"
 Abilene, Texas. writes. This excess i've heat and hot winds has hurt the crop and we are commencing to need rain or at any rate much cooler wealth CT, or the crop will be seriously hurt"
 San Antonio, says. ''The first bale was marketed today. It came from De- Witt county.
 BatesvilIe says, Fine rains have fal- len all over this county and we are just recovering from a severe drouth." :" Kingsville, Texas wires, First bale came here Saturday from two miles north of town. Picking will be gener- al in this section this week and the present outlook Is for large yield. Some of the reports from Texas are certainly conflicting, but at any rate that State seems to be badly in need of rain and cooler temperatures. Following are some Texas temper atures as given by one report yester- day: Dublin. Cuero, Luling, Mexia. sherman Temple, Houston, Fort Worth 100; Ballinger, 102; Brownwood, Crsicana. Dallas, Lampasas, Longvicw. Paris, Waco Weatherford 104; Green vile, Henrietta, Waxahchie, 106.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
ar- LOrIs PRODrCE.

st. Louis, July l5-Flour steady: red win ter patents 6.4O455; fancy and straight e.s0@ $6.30. Hard winter clears &4 16975. whiskey S1 4l. Iron cotton ties soc. Bagging 7kc. Hemp twine 7c. Pork higher: iobbing S20 s5 Lard higher prime steam $ll 47h 657M. Dry salt meats steady; boxed extra shorts ai&c: clear ribs 1l%c; short clears l2Nc.
 Receipts. Shipm'tR
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Grain Statistics.
 Total clearances of wheat and flour vsrs equal to z0s00 bu
 Primary receipts were 75o,o 900 bu com pared with e6s.ooo bu., the corresponding Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat cars; corn 214 cars; oats s3 cars; hogs 13,000 head. Ss-
 Produce Market
 Butter-steady; creameries 22h o ase; tai- Eggs-Steady: receipts s.133 cases; at mark cases Included 1Sc; firsts 2Oc: prime firsts 21c. ' Cheese-steady; daisies 14k @1bc: Twins Horns 14k @16c ~ Potatoes-Easy: choice to fancy s5@soc fair to good 75 a soc
 Poultry-Easy; turkeys 1<c; chickens 13 hc; springs 18@lsc.
 Veal--Steady; 50 to 60 h. wts. TIA Q Sc; go to s5 ib wts. sh @shc; s5 to no ib.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
LTyERPOOL 0RATN,

Liverpool, July 15.-Close: Wheat spot No. 2 winter nominal futures steady; July Ss 7Kd: September Tod; December ss ehd.
 Corn spot steady; New American mixed via Galveston Sd: futures quiet Sept. 5s. Oct 5s 6Md.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

T. indicates in appreciable rainfall. sFol vesterday tFor 2A hours ending am. 75tL meridian time.
 Note.--The average maximum and mini are made up at each center from the actual number of reports received The state o. weather" is that prevailing at time of ob- serVation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
Total balance in general fund s11s. s.e75. 524
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
LONDON STOCKS.

London. July 15.-American securities opened about parity level. Later on light buying prices advanced slightly and at noon the market was steady and from h lower to E higher than yesterdays New York closing.
 Consols for money ....,...S4 3-16 Bar silver steady ,... .... ........ 23h
 Money per cent: short bills 1 6-l6 @ & |; three months bills % 97-16 per cent. Illinois Central l5O b Lou & Nash. ....''l45 Southern Ky. '''' Sl R
 do. pfd. .... .... ..,..... II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
oorroN REGION BULLETIN.

Montgomery, Alabama. for the 24 hours ending at a.m.. 18th meridian time,
 Thursday July Is, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
lFlood Gage Ch'ngI Rain- StageIReadsl 24 fall. STATIONS: a.m.f hrs.
s-Rising. x-FaliinRs
RIVER FORECAsTa

RIVER FORECASTS.
 The Coosa at Rome will commence fall ing tonight but will rise at Gadsden during the next 24 to 36 hours The Alabama at Montgomery will rise during the next 36 hours, and will commence rising at Selma by Friday morning The lower Alabama will fall.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Wilmington. July 1b.-Spirits turpentine steady 45: receipts I6 casks.
 Rosin steady $2 55; receipts none. Tar firm S1. 70; receipts 2.
 Crude turpentine firm N.76, $2. so and $3. 50; receipts 24.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
FRENCH MONEY.
GERMAN MONEY.

Paris. July 16-Close: Three per cent. Rentes s7f 65c for account. Exchange on London 76f 15c for checks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

pany. publishera of The New York World, after ascertaining the obstacles to be overcome before his purpose can be accomplished, apparently is at e less how to proceed and Messrs. Wise and McNamara are awaiting his ini- tiative.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
sxx.NA OorroN MARKEr.

Selma. July 15.-(specIaL) )-The price of spot cothton was quoted in the local market today as follows:
 Good rntddlinR .. .. .... ,.. ..12&c Strict middiing .... .... .... ....12hc ] &4&10ttu& ..lsh c Low rnfddlinR - .. =. .,.... .1lA o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
REMARKS.

No rain has fallen in the Galveston an' districts during the last hours: elsewhere in the belt scatterin showers, mostly light, have occurred. IT changes have been unimportan
 P. H. SMITH.
 Section Director weather Bureau
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

The market broke yesterday for 2 points on heavy realizing. the weaknes of Liverpool and the prospects of rain for Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
TREASURY STATEMENT

Washington July 15-The condition of the treasury at the beginning of business to- day was follows:
 Trust funds:
 Gold coin .... .... =. .ss50, 1s7. .sss Silver dollars .... .... ...... 4s6, ,963. 900 Silver dollar of 1890 ... ...... 4,190O00 Silver certificates outstanding. 4ss, s63, 900
 General fund:
 Standard silver dollars in gen
 eral fund .... -. .......... ss.fss, sso Current liabilities -. s3.056.47 Working balance in treasury of-
 flee :. .... -. -. :..... 2o.s11. .4os Tn banks to the credit of the
 treasurer of the United States bs13052s Subsidiary silver coin .... .... 26.e027 TIT Minor coins .... .... .... 2.50s, ,O40
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
NEW oRLEANs sPor COTTON.

New Orleans. July i5.-Spot cotton was teady; sales on the spot 800 to arrive 50; 1; ecefpts IT: stock 7eT43
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Savannah, July l5Y--Turpentine firm zsKc; sales 2ss: receipts 1.OsS; shipments TSc.
 Rosin firm: sales 3.s4s; receipts 3,4ss; S3.io. D ss.2o@25: s3. .e5@7o; F g 300 s7M; G s3.so@s2h: H t4.S0: $4: soQs5: M ss.1o@15; N t6.46; WG ebe0; wv
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
NAVAL HTOREa.

Charleston, July is.-Turpentine quiet As%c. F S3. s0@S5: c 33.s0@s5;. H s4. 15 0s5; I WIG s6. 70; wv $.60.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Berlin, July I6.-Exchange on London 20 marks 4s 1-3 pfenniss for checks. Money per cent.
 Private discount rate 2% per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
sT, LOUIs LIyE sTOCK.

NEW YORK PRODUCE. New York. July 15.-sugar raw steady; fair refining 3.42: centrifugal S6-test 3.92; molasses sugar 3.i7; refined steady; crush ed 5.55; powdered 4.s5; granulated {. s5. Petroleum steady; refined all ports s.s5 @S.40.
 Coffee steady: No. ' Rio 7ss %c: No. Santos sc. Molasses steady: New Orleans 2sq 42c Butter steady; unchanged: receipts 5.99S. Cheese firm unchanged; receipts 6, l46. Eggs firm; receipts 1899. State. Penn sylyania and nearby fancy selected white 2s @3lc; brown and mixed fair to choice 23 Gp 2sc; western extra firsts 23 24c.
 CREDIT BALANCES. oil City. Pa. July 16.-Credit balances 1ss: runs 207.5 average 164.79l. shipments 300, ,341; average 1e3.ses.
 THE WEATHER. Uuifed Etates Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau. Local Observation
 Central Time. ,n s,
 Montgomery. July IS. 1909
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
HyHRPooT. COTTON.

Liverpool. July 1b.-CIose: Cotton spot, good business done; prices points higher: American middling fair ....7 4 x1Uou IituoiihH ''.. .Vo Kidding ....6.b1 LOW mtodling ..s. ss.. ssss s.s.o oS 0oou oroinary s.s-.0.4 4S 0Fuin4ry s...s.o.Oo
 The sales of the day were 14.000 bales, of which 2,000 were for speculation and export and included IO.40o American. Re- cetpts 5000 bales no American.
 Futures opened firm and closed quiet.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

The holders wanted IS for their sta pie. but the shippers deemed this too high and no trades were made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16
COTTON GOSSIP.

About TOO bales were offered in the local spot cotton market yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Llverpo . spot sales yesterday were estimated .t 10000 bales.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Good rains fell yesterday in Okla. hma, Arkansas and the northern part of Texas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

The hot winds and high temperature still existed in the over part or ln state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

NEW YORK COTTON. Futures on the New York Cotton Ex- change today ranged as follows:
 lopenlHighl Low.l Close 1 Bid
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Following are some Texas temper atures as given by one report yester- day: Dublin. Cuero, Luling, Mexia. sherman, Temple, Houston, Fort Worth 100; Ballinger, 1o2; Brownwood. Crsicana, Dallas, Lampasas, Longvicw. Paris, Waco Weatherford 104; Green vile, Henrietta, Waxahchie, 106.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

s''o,P"H H 'ssis.Ii,lsa-I .:s ,sy7IGls.- .s. x.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Most of the dope sent out yesterday was about Texas conditions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Iwind Rainl State of weather Time fTemp lpr. hr.l in & and direction of
 lisothsl Wind. ! am.l IS 90 Pt. Cloudy-N.E K. Maximum temperature for day, s4 deg. Minimum temperature for day. 74 deg. Average temperature for day, 54 deg. Normal temperature for day, Sl deg. Accumul excess since Jan. l. 2l0 deg. Av. relative humid. for day. 6e per ct. Total rainfall since Jan. 1. 4S or Inches.
 RIVER BULLETIN.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Kingsville, Texas, wires, First bale came here Saturday from two miles al in this section this week and the present outlook Is for a large yield.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-07-16

Batesville says, "Fine rains have fal- len all over this county and we are iust recovering from a severe drouth"