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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. March 1.-The cotton mar ket was rather more active today but prices were easier and the close, while steady was at net decline of 5Q7 points.
 The market opened easy at a decline of ter of 7gs points right after the opening, under selling by old longs who were prob ably discouraged by the indifferent cables rumors of short time in Lancasoire and prospects for more rain in the Southwest. Leading bull interests seemed to be support ing prices at the decline, however, and dur points from the lowest to ease off again during the middle of the afternoon under renewed liquidation and bear pressure.
 At the low point May sold at s.R and October at s.2o. the lowest prices reached so far this week. Around 9. 20 for October there was a good demand. both from the leading longs and fresh buyers, and prices recovered point or two in the later trad ing. although the undestone of the market reports showed no precipitation of conse- quence in the Southwest during the past 24 hours. but the forecast was for showers in South Texas and showers or snow In Northern portions of that state. Southern spot markets officially reported early were generally unchanged and local spot brokers report some demand for export.
 Todays exports were heavy. being more than double the port receipts.
 bales. against 1s.20o last week and 1.16s last year.
 For the week 10000 bales. agains. 152.225
 Todays receipts at New Orleans 4.3s5 bales, against 6,SS2 last year and at Hous- ton e.ss4 bales against 3,s7s last year.
 Futures opened easy and closed steady:
 The market was quite late in the fore noon with the tone uncertain and prices about to points net lower. Spot quiet middling uplands g. s5: middllng gulf 10. 10.
 NEW ORLEANS COTTON OIL.
 New Orleans March 11.-Cotton seed oil prime refined in barrels per pound 5. 50 cents.
 THE WEATHER Unitsd States Department of Agriculturs. weather Bureau Local Observation Central Time) March IL 1909
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
RELEASED FROM ASYLUM.
At Liberty Again After a Confinemel
 aR Ten

Plainheld. N. J., March 11-John Ul- rich. former city judge of this place. has been released from the Morris Plains Insane Asylum after ten years confinement.
 The restoration of his liberty came about in a dramatic manner on Lin- coln's birthday, when he delivered an address at the institute on Lincoln so eloquent and indicative of a sound mind that the officials took steps im- mediately to bring about his parole.
 A nervous breakdown ten years ago caused the judge to be committed to the asylum by his family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
MONTGOMERY SECURITIES.
 AIuhau,a R0pda
LONDON STOCKS.

London, March 11.--AmerIcan securities were quiet and featureless during the early trading today. Prices ruled from A below to A above yesterdays New York closing.
 During the forenoon prices rose above parity but later New York offerings. espe- cially of Erie. caused heavy close. ConsoIs for money .... .... .... S4 Illinois Central .... .... .... ......144h Louisville & Nashville .... ....12S Ia Southern Ry.... .'.' '''. '..' '''. S+ fs
 Bar silver steady 23 S-Isd per ounce.
 Money 2h @2% per cent.
 Discount for short bills 2% per cent {; for three months bills 21s g3-l6 per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
Using. x-railins.
RIVER FORECASTS.

RIVER FORECAsTS.
 The upper Coosa will begin to fall to- night The lower Coosa will continue to rise through Friday. reaching about 42 feet at Wetumpka. The Alabama will continue to riso through Saturday. possibly reaching 40 feet at Montgomery and 42 feet at Sell ma.
 wEATHER CONDITIONS.
 The northeastern storm center of ysstcr- day has moved off over Nova Scotia, though 1t Is still causing high winds along the north Atia.:.c Cast. Cioudin-ss has ihcrca sed In the South srn States and n the middle west. under tho cohthins1 influence of an extensive area of hisa barometer central over the upper Missouri vallry tnd area of low the Southwest. The latter Is causing warmer weather over the western and middle cotton districts, and will cAuse rain in Alabama tonight or Friday. Snow is falling at scattered points in the north and the middle west. and the semperature has fallen to 24 degrees from Georgia north to the Lake region, aD6 in the upper Mississippi valley.
 U. R. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
 WEATHER BUREAU. rsmperaturs and precipitation reports from
 saiscted Southern stations. For the 2A
 hours ending ct am.
 March II. 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
TO PREVENT FAMINE.
Mexico VIII Declare or All Wheat Du-
 ties by April 1.

will declare off all wheat duties by April 1 in order to prevent a bread famine. according to customs officials here.
 For several years Mexico has had to suspend the duty on wheat each spring on account of the shortage in that country. Wheat now costs $3.6D Mex ican money per bushel in Mexico City. when imported from the United States and the home crop Is exhausted.
 American wheat at the border now costs SIPS a bushel and with a duty of 20 cents gold bushel and an ad- ditional freight rate to Mexico City. the price becomes exorbitant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
D..count. Lowelr.. Prediction

Cambridge. Mass. Mch 11-Com- m msnting on the assertion made recently by Dr PercivaI Lowell that the earth was in danger of colliding with some large ast pl body and thus be destroy ed. Prof wm. H. Pickering of the Harvard Astronomical Observatory. says that the chance of such an event ts about one in any hundred million raised to the one hundred millionth mower
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
WANTS LARGER ANNIITY.
Alice Shaw Sues Executor 6 Davi
 HOwelIs Estate.

Alice SHAW Sues ExecIifOr q David
 HowelI's Estate.
 Cincinnati. Mar. 11.-Suit, vas filed in the United States district cotrt here yesterday for $k0.000 by Alice | Shaw. the famous whistler. against Charles E. Heiser. executor of the esate os David Howell. late wealthy mGchant of Hamilton. Ohio.
 Her allegation is that she prlmised Howell not to marry and that because of their friendship and their prSmise, he had promised to care for her for life. His will left her an annuhy ot $500 which she says is not sufficieAt to keep her. hence the suit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
GAINS NEW TERRITORY.
British Empire Takes on Fifteen Thpss
 and Square Miles.

and BQuMre MfIeB.
 London. March 11.-Fifteen thouaaAd square miles of territory has been ada ed to the British Empire by the treaty signed yesterday at Bangkok. Sian, under the terms of which Siam codes to Great Britain the States of Kalan- tan, Tringan and Kedah. which here after will be administered with the Ma lay federated states.
 Under the treaty, British capital to the extent of s20.000.000 will be- fur nished for the construction of rail- roads south from Bangkok. These lines are to be controlled by new depart ment quite distict from the present railroad administration of Siam, which is administered by Germans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

THE WEATHER Unitsd States Department of Agriculture. weather Bureau Local Observation Central Time.)
 March II, 1909.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
ENGLISH BANK STATEMENT.
FRFNCH BANK sTATEMENr.

Paris. March 1.-The weekly statement Of the Bank of France shows the following changes: Francs.
 Notes in circulation dec .. ....I21.1 O. 900 Treasury deposits, dec.... .. .. 5.300 900 General deposits, Inc .. ........ 31, 15O, 900 Gold in hand dec.... .N.. .... 12,55O GOO Silver in hand dec.... .... .... 2.1OO 000 Bills discounted dec.... .... ..lSs. 400 OO0 Advances. dec. ... .... ........ 1.50O 900
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
MERCANTILE PAPER.

New York. March 11.-Close: Prime mer- cantile paper 31h R4 per cent.
 Sterling exchange steady with actual bus mess in bankers bills at 4s5 S5 c 4s6. 05 for sixty day bills and at 4ss 10 for demand. Commercial bills 4S5 QA.
 Bar silver 50%.
 Mexican dollars A.
 Government bonds steady; railroad bonds steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

CLOSING STOCK LIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
SNAKE EATS PIG.
Python of India Enjoys a Good Pork
 Dinner.

Chicago, March 11-Professors of the University of Chicago. curators of tho field and officers of the humane society, saw a python of India swallow a for ty-eight-pound pig last night.
 It was the first meal the snake, which weighs 290 pounds. had eaten in two months. The naturalists were there to gather scientific data and the officers to arrest the snowman who owned the pig if he fed the pig alive
 It took the snake fifty minutes to make its meal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
KANSAS CITY GRAIN.

Kansas City. March 1l-Cash wheat No. hard s1 0s els: No. 2 red $l 2s930.
 Corn No 2mixed S3& 964 No 2 white Oats No ? white 54@5s; No. mixed 52 q 5Sc. September 91%.
 Corn: May s4h July GAR: September 63%.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. March ll.-Spot cotton easy 1.l6c lower. Middiing 9 7-1sc. Sales on the spot TOO bales; to arrive 800.
 Futures opened dull at decline of or points on unfavorabie foreign advices and what was construed to be better weather in the western belt. Around the middle of the session the decline was carried further. prices sinking to a level sQ11 points lower than yesterdays closing. In the after noon session heavy exports steadied the market somewhat but little real strength was shown. The close was steady at a net decline of 6G9 points.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
SUGAR MARKET

New York. March 1l-SuEar raw quiet; t; fair refining S.3o936; centrifugal 96-test 3. .so@sS; molasses sugar S.O5911; refined steady; crushed 5.45; powdered 4.s6; gran ulated 4.75.
 Petroleum steady; refined all ports s.45 9$s.50.
 Coffee steady; Rio No. sHc; No. 4 Santos SC.
 Molasses steady: New Orleans 2s942c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
NEW YORK BONDS.

s-Ex. Div
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
A Ton of shnmrocks.

New York, Mch. 11.-A ion of sham rocks arrived at this port last night on the White Star Liner Oceanic from Southampton She also carried 3.38S sacks of mail, principally St. Patricks day missives from the old country.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
MONEY MARKET.

New York. March N.-Money on call easy lha2 per cent; ruling rate 1s4 per cent closing bid X; offered at per cent.
 Time loans inactive; sixty days 21 per cent: offered Ninety days 2le to 2& I.e' cent. and six months per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
PARIS RorRSF

Paris. March 11.-Closing Three per cent rentes 9S francs 271s centimes for the ac count.
 Exchange on London 25 francs 24 cen times for checks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
mNuNNATT PRODUCE.

Cincinnati, March 1l.-FlOur quiet. Wheat easy sl 25 026. Corn steady 6s96sNc. Oats steady 5S 1a 356c. Rye firm S2 o gao. Provisions steady. whtskey steady Si.3S. Butter steady. Eggs easy I7918ho. Poultry steady unchanged.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
COTTON IS STEADY
BUYERS AND SELLERS STILL FAR
 APART.
Factors and Producers Offering Their Cotton in Limited Quantitfes,
 Hut Brokers Consider
 Prices Too High.

The local cotton market remained steady, with the buyers and sellers just as far apart as previously. There ap- pears to be no tendency on either side to weaken The factors and producers are still offering their cotton for 1-2c In limited quantities, while the brok . CTS still consider g 5-Sc their highest figure. g 5-16c,
 Several farmers. who were in the city yesterday, wished that 1t had not been quite so wet recently. but said that as this time rain does no harm, provided 1t does not affect the fall during the season that 1t Is needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
HERMAN MnNEY

Berlin March l1-Exchango on London 20 marks 49h pfenniEs for checks.
 Discount rates: Short bills ? 2A per cent. i; three months bills 2 A per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
METAL MARKETS.

New York March 1.-The London tin market was higher with spot closing at flsl bs and futures at f132 16s. The local mar ket was firm and higher at $2s. sogtzs.
 The copper market was little lower In London today, with spot closing at fbs and futures at f5s 1ss Sd and the local market was weak with lake quoted at SIP 2.15&S Sl3: slectroiytic at sl2.s7h 1s2h and casting at s12.2595O.
 Lead and spelter were unchanged in both markets. ,
 Iron was a shade lower in London with Cleveland warrants quoted at +es Sd. Local iy no change was reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
LIVERPOOL GRAIN.

Liverpool March 11.--C1osing: Wheat firm spot No. 2 red western winter ss Nd. Flu tures steady: May ss 1bd; July ss 2%d; September Is s&d.
 Corn spot firm: New American mixed via Galveston 6s Tod. Futures quiet: May es sMd; July 6s 9&d.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
GIT rOrTrs PRODUCE

BIT. LOCIS FNOUUCE. st rouis March li.-Flour unchanged. Hay firm: Timothy sio9Sii.50; Prairie R9@$11.
 Whiskey $1.ssh.
 Iron cotton ties $1 %.
 Bagging 6H.
 Hemp twine 7c- Pork higher; jobbing $17. 3Ih. Lard higher; prime steam % s7 9sIh. salt meats and bacon unchanged. Lead quiet 8. s5.
 Spelter duIi $4 6b. Poultry: Chickens higher 17: springs 1Ah |: turkeys 14@17: ducks i3h; geese eh. Butter: Creamery 2282s.
 Egga l7c. ..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
SELMA COTTON MARKET
MONTGOMERY MARKETS.

(The quotations are corrected daily for The Advertiser)
 Groceries.
 MEAL-Standard W. c. 96 ID. sacks s5c bushel; cream Peerless soc bushel.
 COFFEE-Green. common to ordinary 10 berry 12hc; old government Java 27@32c; nah i,sna sSnsy sossesd s
 CHEEsE-Fuil cream daisies 17h 91shc; part cream ls917o: - ru
 FLoUR-Fancy. nominal: straights s 40 @$6: 7S; patents s6. 70; fancy patents s7@ sTARcH-corn 701oc; standard goods. Pearl 4hc; gloss lump 4hc; nickel goods
 RICE-Extra fancy head A9sc; fancy head sk 97Ne: broken sh @sho; Japan
 s1LT-Liyerpool ,l.1o: Virginia 5sc;
 xINEdAR.per gallon aoSsoo. At. ger Snaps Tc; XXX Cream Sc. XXX oyster 7c; Ben Hur Soda Biscuit Dc carton 6oc
 sARpiNEs- x -on ss.25@5o; E
 MoLAssEs-aeorgia Cave bbl. s5c gal. trifusai corn syrup in cases 6 gal. ss per
 MAPLE sYRuP-"Los Cabin. Cabin" D brand aa! .s s quarter gallons $s. 50 per case. Provisions.
 Another rise in ribs marked yesterday, market, the advance being 10 points. Sugar cured meats rose Ac pound. SUGAR CURED MEATS-Hams. medium average 1491sc; bacon 16924c: shoulders l0E 01lho. ., BACON MEATS-Clear ribs lo.52h e 80: | extra ribs s1o.S59S5. | LARD-Hog compound shc; fancy hog lard 1lhc; kettle rendered l2h 913c: snow drift shc Snow-white Shc; Flake-white ! sMc: standard cotton oil lard Shc. ! DRY SALT MEATS-Dry salt ribs $s.55 l 93lO; dry salt cut ribs ss. 6@56. Grain and Feedstuffs. | CORN CHOPS-Per bu. 4sh q soc. | CORN-White from store s09s2c mixed
 HAY-Timothy. choice per ton s21; No. per ton s1s Alfalfa per ton $2a; Johnson grass per ton s136s14. OATs-White from store, dray lots. e7o' | BRAN-Per ton BPS. Shorts s3o. l GRITSLPer bbl s4 50: per sack $2.26. | Cotton Seed and Products. | COTTON SEED-$1s per ton. | MEAI~Choice SEA firm: prime 7h per | cent per ton $24: prime cake per ton $2l. LINTERS-Per lb 1@3c.
 OIL=Car lots: prime crude basis per ID lac basis: refined.
 COTTON SEED HULLS-Loose, per ton sS; sacked per ton ss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK PRODUCE. New york March 11.--Cotton seed oil: steady; prime crude <.53: do yellow s.S29 ca; May B.73@7t, Petroleum steady. Resin quiet.
 Turpsnfine steady 4oh @41c. Rice steady.
 Molasses steady. Sugar, raw firm: fair refining 300 SC; centrifugal s6-test 3.So4 s6; molasses su- gar 3.o5G1l: refined steady.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
PRODUCE MARKET.

Chicago. March 11.--Butter steady; creameries 22@2shc; dairies 20@26c.
 Eggs steady at mark, cases included %; firsts 1sc; prime Hrsts 1sc.
 Cheese firm; daisies 16c; twins 15c; Young Americas 18&c: Long Horns 16&o. Potatoes firm; choice to fancy 90@92c: fair to good sB@Ssc. Poultry firm: turkeys 17c; chickens 14c; springs 15c. Veal firm: 50 to SO lb wts. 797hc; 60 to S5 ID. wts. sG9c: s5 to 110 ID. wts. s@ lie.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
sT LoUIs GRAIN.

St Louis March H. Special. )-The St [. Louis grain markets today ranged As fol- lows:
 wheat: May S1 1Ih bid. range q 1o& q s1.1lk 9k. July q 0o% bid; range ssh Q si :oob. Sept. s1 bid' range ssh gs7 , s7 bid: range ssK to s7. September 6eA nominal May white 70 asked.
 Oats: May b4k Q bid; July 4SA nomi- nal Sept. 70 asked.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
sULLY LOSES SUIT.
Must Pay Mrs Grace Savage Fifteen
 TvhOumand Dollars,

Thousand Dollars.
 New York. Mar. 11.--Justice OGor- man, fin the supreme court yesterday. decided that Mrs. Grace W. Savage, who sued Daniel Sully. the former cotton king" to recover s15.o0o which she had entrused to him to invest in cotton speculation. was entitled to the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
COFFEE MARKET.

New York. March 1.-The market for coffee futures closde quiet: net unchanged 10 five points higher: sales were reported lf 20. .T50 bags. including:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

1906.
 During the course of he trial it was shown that MT. Sulk invested Mrs. Savages money in sap corpor- ation which failed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

Washington reports says final gin ners' report will be published March 20, and will show cotton ginned tc March 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
Grain Statistics

Grain Statistics Total clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 131.0o0 bushels. Primary receipts were 621000 bushels, compared with 602. 900 bushels the corre- spending day a year ago.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
 27 cars; corn 1s1 cars; oats 162 cars; hogs 26. 900 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

The crop movement Is disappointing aud rather larger than expected. The into sight for the week looks like 1S8,O00 against 179,353 last year and 270,358 in 1907.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
COTTON GOSSIP.

Spots in New Orleans were very quiet. It was rather easier to trade, however.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York. March 1i.-Butter fancy creamery firm; other grades easier: process. Cheese firm, unchanged; receipts sss.
 Eggs easier receipts 1s.0s9: State Penn svlvania and nearby white, fair to choice e3@73Mc; brown and moxed fancy 2th e 22c: do. fair to choice 1s1z d21c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

Wheat 6s cars, with IT contract grade.
 Corn 2os cars with 12 contract grade. Oats 146 cars.
 Total receipts of wheat at Chicago, Min neapoiis and Duluth today were 329 cars. compared with 319 cars last week and Ss4 cars the corresponding day q year ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

NEW ORLEANS COTTON OH. New Orleans. March 11.-Cotton seed oil i; prime refined in barrels per pound 5.6o cents.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
ST. LOUIS GRAIN.

St Louie, March 1l.-Close. Wheat fu- xnres firm; cash lower; track No 2 red si s7: No. 2 hard N.11h9l4H; May si.iih July t1.ooA: /
 Corn firm: track No. cash 67c; No 2 white s7c: May s79b: July ST.
 Oats: futures steady; track No. cash Sk; No. white 4s: May 5e eS Q 1B; July
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
LONDON DISCOUNT.

a London. March 1.-The rate of discount < q, the Bank of England remained un-
 changed today at per cent
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
mrAsIrRx BALANCES.

Washington. March 11.-Todays statement of the treasury balance in the general fund shows: .,.. ,e, ,r, Available cash balance .... ..SlS6 6SS.2el Gold certificates 4S4oi'4so
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, March 11.-Close: Cotton spot in fair demand: prices four points lower: American middling fair ..-.6 .65 Middling ... .... .... .... ......6.o .o9 Low middling .... .''. ''S os 9ooQ ofdlu6ry
 The sales of the day were 5000 bales of which 1000 were for speculation and export and Included 1900 American. Receipts 23.- 900 bales including 21.s00 American.
 ruturas onened duli and closed quiet:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, March 1.-The dry goods market Is moderately active on ready to wear goods for fall The jobbing house trade for the day was somewhat quieter, but . fair application Is still noted In piece goods for immediate shipment Raw silk Is steady save in Tussahs where large sales have been made to cotton manufacturers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

Weather bulletins for the western cotton belt were issued yesterday as follows: weather; showers.
 Arkansas: Unsettled. probably rain. Oklahoma: Unsettled, probably rain or snow.
 West Texas: Snow in north. rain and snow in south tonight; Friday. fair
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

While we are still believers in ulti- mately higher prices" says conserv- alive New York house. flor cotton. and think present prices comparatively cheap, we should not be surprised at further temporary decline due to the advance speculation to holders becom- ing tired of a dull and stagnant, life less market. Much depends. however, upon the attitude of the larger spot interests towards May and October. So far these positions have been consist ently supported on all breaks. but the market has a tired appearance and seems to need some fresh buAish in- centive to sustain prices"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
BOSTON STOCKS.

BOstOn, MhSs, MHICH IT 0IS7sIfhb "t0 Arizona Commercial ,s...... oo
 
 Greene Cananea s.'. '''''' gE Nevada .'.. '.'. '.'' ea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
TsmperaturslPT'cip- H--i---litatioa MtM, Max. linehae

ksts--T indicates trace of precipitation.
 FRANK P CHAPTER
 AaStion Director. Weather RuraAz
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12

Neu, orleans. March 11.-Receipts ITO bar rels Yosin; { barrels turpehtihe'
 Exuorka
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-12
NAVAL STORES.
 Nareb 11.-TurpenI

NAVAL STORES. Charleston, March 11.-Turpentine quiet Resin ouiet: sales sio barrels: ABCD s3 O6; E 3a O7A: FG $3.12h; H s3.4o; l s4. co: K s4.s5: M $5.7o; $S.26; WIG SC 3b; wv SC. 70.