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; NUT BE THE FIE! OF
i EDWIRD DOULDITGH
5 ' . — :
| Wife and Other RHatives,
-:-V .■
v Accompanied by an At
| torney, Visit Prisoner j
|; and Hold Conference |
I
Bd Houlditch, the-young man ac
* eused 6f the murder of M. C, Bates.'
[ the agad bridge watchman, was vls
K *ted at the. county Jail Friday morn
15. Inc by his wife, his sister-in-law and
* the letter’s little son, who came over
* from Prattville where they had been
t visiting relatives, their home being at
J Tuscaloosa. They were accompanied
i by a local attorney.
a Day Jailor Pettus was courteous to
; the relatives and transferred the pris
oner temporarily to a cell In the front
* °f the jail, where the family talked
privately- fully half an hour. In the
i presence of the lawyer.
It was understood that Houldltch’s
ease* was discussed at length, after
i affectionate greetings were passed,
| and that Houlditch protested his Inno
?. cence to his wife and Sister-In-law.
Pleads Mistakes Identity
Although the prisoner, as yet. has
; not definitely retained counsel, the
» attorney present Indicated that the de
J fense of the prisoner likely would be
i mistaken Identity. >
Despite the chain of circumstantial
i evidence woven around, him by the pro
i secutlon. It was Intimated that Hould
itch will contend that those who have
made several ppsltlve identifications
r with regard to himself and events are
mistaken, and that he will be able to
i, prove his Innocence,
t The case will be investigated by the
> grand Jury, which convenes Monday.
! Tt was said that Mrs. Houlditch cnn
* templates remaining In Montgomery
for several days. Houlditch has "three
I children, two of whom are old enough
f to attend school.
We Report Prom Taylor
[ No report was made by City Chemist
‘ B. A. Taylor as to the results of the
chemical test of the shirt and overalls,
[ supposed to have belonged to Hould
Itch, to ascertain whether several
| spots on the garments were produced
by human blood. It was indicated that
Mr. Taylor’s report might be submlt
, ted direct to the grand Jury without
; Immediate publicity being given It.
, The belief has been current In the
last day or two that owing to the faded
condition of the spots It practically Is
Impossible to determine scientifically
1 whether they were caused by blood >
j MRS. BYRNE RECOVERING
1 Associated Press)
NEW YORK. Feb. 2—Mrs. Ethel
Byrne Is In a hospital today recover- ,
- Ing from the effects of the hunger
’■ strikfe she undertook as a protest
against a sentence of 30 days In prison
for dlsseminatlpg Information about
birth control. Mrs. Byrne was released
from Blackwells Island last night by
order of Governor Whitman. Her sis
ter. Mrs. Margaret Sanger, promised ,
that In future she would obey the laws :
i“' regarding birth control propaganda.
SIGNS “BOM5 DRV” Sill,
f A ess elated Press)
NASHVILLE. TENN., Feb. *—Gov
ernor Tom C. Rye this mcrnlng signed
5 the "bone dry" bill which puts an end
to all shipments of liquor as beverage
| Into the atate after March 1. Between
today and March 1. Individuals may
order one gallon for personal or
family use,
SHIP YOUR
LIVESTOCK
To New Orle&na
Consign to our UV£ STOCK
COMMISSION DEPT. Honmt
service; prompt returns; high*
•st market price. Liberal
cash advances.
We do not BUT from you;
we SELL for you. on commis
sion. Write for market re
ports. charges, etc. Keep in
touch by wire or phone.
PHONES; Long distance, day
or night. Hemlock 750-7S1;
manager’s residence, at night.
Hemlock 229.
Crescent City Stock
Yard and Slaughter
House Co., Ltd.
B. Daboval, Oca. Mgr.,
New Orleans.
Poet Office—AraM, La
C^GaRy
•The Right Way*
DIFABH
Per Union Spring., Troy, Anda
lusia, Eufaula, Dawson, Amerl
ciA. Albany and Columbua... .1:10 a. _
For the above point, and Au
gusta aad bavanfiah, Q..4:«0 D. m
iUUUVIM
From Sav.nn.h, August., Ma
con, Dawson. Columbus, Qa...,U:]i a. u.
Xufaula, Troy, Andalusia and
Union Springs. Ala.l;0f D. .m.
ALL TRAINS DAILY.
For further Information writs or apply to
Cae. B. Wright. C. A.. *00-11 Flret National
Bank, W. M. Haya, C. T. A., 104 Montgom
ery bt., 8. T. Suralt. D. T. A.. Montgomery,
Alabama.
Seaboard
Air Line
Frogrraalva Iiallread at the booth.
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AK. MONTGOMERY .IM t. >1.
For further Information write or apply ta
o. a Humphrey, a A- C01 Flret National I
Bank Bldg., or W. M. Haya C. T. A.. 104
Montgomery 8t„ a. x. buratt. U. T. A..
Depot
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lac bargee;
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PRIGE CHANGES ARE
WIDE THROUGHOUT
’ FRIDAYS SESSION
Tone at Close Is Easy and
Last Prices Show
•••* . Loss
NB^.< ORLEANS. LA.. Feb. 2.—There
Jw* piflremely wide price change* In to
aily'e ***«1on of the cotton market with
active month* at times slightly above the
t^vel of yesterday's close and at others tar
fcelow. At the lowest the weakest months
showed a net decline of ever 100 point*.
The greatest selling pressure came late In
the day and was Inspired chiefly by the
rumor that Americans had been warned out
of Germany. The tone, on the .close was
easy and last prices were at a net loss of
85 to 105 points.
On the opening the market momentarily
sold about 5 points higher than yesterday's
last quotations, but Immediately went low
er under general selling which forced trad
ing months to a net decline of about a
quarter of a cent a pound. Following this
•lump the market did better on fresh buying
and toward noon, on reports that spot buy
ers In the Interior were taking an interest
In ths market, the strongest months were
ft to 10 points over as final prices.
Real weakness gradually developed In the
afternoon. Small mill takings for the week
discouraged bullish traders and sentiment
against the market grew following the
rumor that an American vessel had been
sunk by a German submarine. Then came
the rumor about Americans being ordered
from Germany, which destroyed any linger
ing bull support. From the highest to *he
lowest the fall amounted to 100 to 106
points; at the lowest levels of the day the
market stood 90 to 104 points under yester
day's close. \
Johnston-Storm Report
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—Uncertainties due
to the grave political situation caused con
tinued pressure on the market today.
Should exports cease temporarily It will
have an unfavorable effect on spot holder.*
and this fact has caused considerable
hedges on the New York market. At the
present time we would not advise buying
cotton, but should diplomatic relations be
severed, or should this country go to war
a new situation will arise that can be dis
sected and a clearer Idea arrived at.
Pending developments, however, the mar
ket is too dangerous either way to warrant
any advice to our friends. Liverpool Is
closed tomorrow. The oil market today
remained quiet with prices only slightly
changed from last. We believe oil a pur
chase on reactions.
JOHNSTON, STORM it CO.
WEEKLY COTTON
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—Never before
In the history of futures trading haa
there been such a break as that which
followed the German blockade an
nouncement In the cotton market here
this week. The news of Germany’s
new submarine policy came as an ab
solute surprise to local traders who had
previously been Inclined to take an
optimistic view of peace prospects,
louring the earlier part of the week.
Indeed, the market had shown an ad
vancing tendency owing to a more fa
vorable Impression of the past out
look. The continued steadiness of
southern spot market reports of an Im
proved trade demand, and bullish stat
istical features. At the close on Wed
nesday night. May contracts were sell
ing at 17u>6 representing an advance of
over a cent a pound from the low lev
si of the previous week. The publics
:ion of the German note on Thursday
nornlng consequently, found the mar
ket In a somewhat weaker technical
icisltton and May contracts sold at
12.50 on the opening call, a decline of
>16 points from the closing figure of
the previous night and the lowest
>rice touched so far this season. This
lecllne of over 9 cents a pound from
:he high level of last Novefnber was
followed by a quick rally of 475 points
>n the May delivery, but the market
net demoralizing liquidation, and has
dnee been sensationally nervous and
insettled. Every rally haa met ln
•reased offerings and selling was stlm
ilated late today by unsettling rumors
is to marine developments and appre
lenslons that loans might be called in
he south which would result In In
reased spot offerings. May contracts'
slaved tonight at 14.02 compared wlthi
1731, the close of the previous Frldav.
Liverpool has been a big buyer in the
American market on the decline and
here have been reports of spinners'
'ailing, but otherwise support has been
ittributed chiefly to covering by shorts,
vhlle liquidation has come from all
llrectlons.
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—While the
otton market was much lees active
oday and at times seemed to be recov
irlng from yesterday’s demoralization,
he tone was extremely nervous and
here was a big break In the late trad
nff. After selling at 15.26 at the
tpenlng, May broke to 14.60. rallied
0.15.03 and then broke to 14.05, or
nore than *5 per bale under last night's
Inal figures. That delivery closnd at
i409, with the general list clothing un
ruled at a net loss of T5 to 106 points.
Thfe opening was steady at an ad
vance of 15 points on March but gen
erally unchanged to 6 points lower.
Liverpool did not fully meet yester
lay's local decline and there was cov
ing by March Bhorts at the start but
he market quickly weakened with so
lve months breaking 35 to 54 points
rom last night',a close within the first
en minutes. Inside of another ten
nlnutes, there had been a rally of 25 to
10 points on buying by houses with
Liverpool connections and covering
[■his bulge met further liquidation of
ontracts carried over the break of
■esterday. but the volume of business
apered off materially and the market
>ec:ime comparatively quiet during the
nlddle of the day. Further foreign
>uyfng and a little buying from trade
lources. accompanied by reports that
iplnnena were calling cotton, combined
vlth covering sent the market up sev
eral points during the early afternoon
Sut a rumor to the effect that loans
»'ere being called In the south led to
i renewal of more or less general liq
uidation. The selling was not as ac
tive as It was on the break of yester
lav. but there was a good deal or ex
Mtement on the decline to 13 93 for
March and 14.05 for July. This car
ded the market back to within 15
Joints of yesterday’ll low level on July
ind the new crop made new low ground
’or the movement with October sell
r.g at 13.75. The close was a shade
ip from the lowest on covering.
Bradstreet’s Review
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—Bradstreet’s
Omorrow will say:
Trade circles have been disturbed by
he grave character of the new Ger’
nan note and speculative markets de
jressed by wavm of liquidation shlp
>lng rates and insurance risks sharp
y advanced and hesitancy in buying
■ommodltles engendered pending de
velopments. But most of the week's
justness had been transacted before
jubllcatlen of the note and all accounts
!*ree In chronicling remarkable ac
uity. with wants rather thtfn high
priceu propelling buying, while scar
’Ity of goods. Insufficient productive
’aPadty. lack of labor and shortage of
•allway cars loom as large as ever.
Distribution by retail dealers has been
miniated ly cold weather over a wide
irea and In consequence re-orders for
. ?r Kr,ods expanded. Incidentally,
visiting buyers throng the leading mar
kets. thus Increasing house trade In
ipring fabrics, while road salesmen up
to the Issuance of the German note
lad been sending in large orders. In
lustrisU lines manifest activity but the
mortage of railway facilities, made
svorse by cold weather, restricts re
:elnt» as well as outbound shipments.
Bank clearings *5,149.903,00. a lens
Jf 4.2 per cent from last week.
NAVAL STORES
SAVANNAH. OA.. Feb. 2.—Turpen
tine dull. 61: sales none: receipts 68
^foments 613; etockn 16,165.
Hosin Arm: sales 263: receipts 303
inlnments 305: stock 77.744, Quots
K B C D E F G 6.10: H I 6.20; M 6.33
V 6.50; WO 6.65: WW 6.90.
DRY GOODS MARKET
NEW YORK Feb. 2.—fotton goo,
were quiet with an easier tendency t,
',ay. Yarns wore lower. Wool ms
, ts were Arm. Raw silk van slight
•lgh»r. Trading was restricted In mo
Ire goods lines, awaiting a scttlemsi
>f International affairs
Official quotations of the Montgomery
Cotton Exchange as based on actual trades
made yesterday are given below. Where no
sales are actually scheduled the quotations
are for the business transacted on the day
before^
Middling fair . 13.13
Strict good middling . lt.M
Good middling .•••••• 17.33
Strict middling . ,17.0
Middling . 17.1#
Strict low middling . 17.31
Low middling . 13.33
Strict good ordinary. 13.3#
Good ordinary . 13.3#
Sales officially reported, none.
Spot cotton on the Montgomery market
opened nominal and unchanged Friday de*
spite the break In cotton futurea and spota
on Thursday. Middling remained at 17.50,
and no sales were made.
Conditions on the future exchanges for
Friday were in a more stable condition than
on Thursday. Quotations In all active
montbs opened several points above the
I figures of Thursday's closings. Taken as a
whole the market remained steady through
out the day and In many Instances the
closings were higher than the openings,
though they are still several hundred points
below the average for the past few months.
Fed lag of Vaeertalaty.
The fact that Secretary Lansing has re
fused to give out any statements regard
ing the present situation with Germany, has
caused a general feeling of uncertainty
among cotton traders and until the situa
tion is cleared the market probably will
continue to be unstable.
Despite the uncertainty prevailing in cot
ton markets throughout the country thera
are numerous trades* who are buying on
the relapses with the hope that a peaceful
settlement will take place with the Teu
tonic allies.
Thursday’s sensational drop In cotton la
held to be undoubtedly the biggest price
change In so short a time In the history of
the speculative trading In the staple.
Traders Are Upset.
While the Judgment of traders has been
upset for the moment by the uncertainty of
the situation as well as Its gravity, the
tension was somewhat relaxed by the an
nouncement of several shipping concerns
thst the action of Germany would cause no
change In the movement or their snipe for
the future and the report that the British
government intends to keep open life ports
of Liverpool and Bordeaux at all haxmrdq
and to use as many as 4.030 warenlps to
protect and convoy merchant shipping, also
improved the feeling.
Traders In futures and spots were loath
to make any prediction aa to the future
course of the market under the uncertain
conditions prevailing. The general disposi
tion was to await developments.
Liverpool opened weak and uncertain. It
was due from 32 4 to 44 4 polnta down
but dropped only 20 to 22 pointe. Spote |
were quoted at 10.33. :
Wfather conditions for the cotton bait
say that the cold weather will continue
through Saturday morning, with a slight
moderation Saturday afternoon. |
The Montgomery Cotton Exchange Frl- ,
day issued its weekly statement covering \
the receipts, shipments, stock on hand and
receipts to date, aa follows:
To Friday, Feb. 2, 1917. 1013.
Week’s receipts . 323 1,035
Week's shipments . 153 1,600
Stock on hand .31,642 74,066
Total to data . 37.872 03,674
Middling . 17.50 11.60 |
Jay Cotton Report
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—The cotton mar
ket has been depressed today under the un
certainties of our national policy. Liquida
tion has been general. The intrinsic value
of cotton is Ignored in this time of world
wide political disturbance.
J. W. JAY ft CO.
SPOT COTTON
LIVERPOOL SPOT COTTON.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 2.—Cotton spot quiet;
prices lower.
Good middling . 10.43
Middling . 10.33
Low middling . 10.15
Sales 7.000 bales. Including 1,000 for spec
ulation and export. Receipts 7,000 bales.
Including 0,700 American.
Futures closed quiet.
February . 3.37
February-lfarch . 9.60
March-April . 3.35
Aprtl-May .. 9.30
May-Jqne .. 9.60
June-July . 9.55
July-August . 9.61
August-September . 9.33
September-October . 9.12
October-November . 9.00
November-December . 8.93
December-January . 8.90
January-February . 8.87
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.. Feb. 2.—Spot cot
ton nominal and unchanged: sales, spots,
1.429 bales; to arrive none.
Good ordinary . 16.69
Strict good ordinary . 16.19
Low middling . 16.69
Strict low middling .. 16.94
Middling . 17.19
Strict middling . 17.38
Good middling . 17.66
Strict good middling . 17.81
Receipts 1^,369: stocks 447.840.
NEW YORK SPOT COTTON.
NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—Cotton spot quiet;
middling uplands 14.30. Saels on spot, none.
DAILY COTTON MARKET
Port
Movement
New Orleans, 17.1$
Galveston, 14.50
Mobile .
Savannah, IS.50
Charleston ....
Wilmington.
Norfolk. 17.3S -
Baltimore
Boston. 14.75 .. .
Philadelphia, 14.55
New York. 14.30
Minor ports ...
| He- | Ex
X V pis. 1 ports.
Sales. Stock.
1145
200
447840
307721
11005
178825
59531
61540
98104
9780
12106
3838
151916
61532
Total today, receipts 13,331; exports 1.
400; stock 1.393.741.
Total for
ports 94.453.
week, receipts 110.461; ex
Total for season,
ports 3,748,123.
receipts 5,557,248; ex
Interior
Movement.
I Re* |Shlp-|8ales.|Stock. ]
Ic’pts.l m’ts.l | I
Houston, 14.50
Memphis .
Augusta .
St. Louts .
Cincinnati .
Little Rock. 17.00
Dallas. 14.00 -
Montgomery, 17.60
Atlanta (wkly)
i 4062
I 2921
I 76
2773
25
361
7550
3096
2148
2453
90
<99
235
175
180326
344716
127236
31151
24002
38118
77695
Total today, receipts 10.218; shipments
16.036; stock 745,549.
Cotton futures
NKW YORK, Feb. 2.—Cotton closed un
settled.
High.
March ..3 5.17
May . 15.26
July ..15.10
October . 14.60
December .14.65
Low. Close.
13.93 ' 13.94
14.05
14.05
18.75
13.98
14.08
14.10
13.78
13.90
NKW ORLEANS. LA.. Feb. 2.—Cotton
closed easy at a net decline of 85 to 105
points.
High.
March . 14 40
May . 14.5;
July . 14.60
October . 14.10
December . 14^30
13.40
13.49
13.59
13.10
14.30
Close. |
13.39 i
13.49 i
13.59 ;
i3.i5;
13.27 |
COTTON SEED OIL
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—The
market cloned easier.
Spot .
February ...]
March ..
April .,
May .. .| ]
June .
July .\
Auvust ..****'
September .
Total sales 22.00® barrels.
cotton seed oil I
.. 12.10 bid. i
. . lt.30(»12.:,R |
.. 12.S0Q 12.14
.. 11.09012.02
.. 12.00^12 01
.. 11.99912.02 1
.. 1 LOS <912.01
.. 11.90011.99
.. 11.90011.92
MSW YORK PRODUCE.
NEW YORK. Feb. 2 -Butter firm; re
.C/V,,'/0"8 dreamery higher than extra*, j
creamery, extras, 92 score. 92*6
42*vc; first* 37041^0. j
Egg-, excited; receipt* 4.239 cases; fresh |
*!*»• 4m 9 49c; extra first
4« 3048c: firsts 46H©47c; seconds and
lower grades 4r>04tc; refrigerator, second
to first* 380 40c.
Cheese steady; receipts 1,045. State,
whole milk flats, held specials 2S025ttc;
8Ute held, average fancy, 2414 02(0.
MARKET PROMISES
\ TO RETRIEVE, BUT
FOR BRIEF PERIOD
Heaviness Accentuated by
Steady Offerings of
High Grade• J
NEW YORK, Fab. 2.—For a brief
period today's market gave promise of
retrieving much of the ground lost In
yesterday's severe and general setback,
stocks displaying comparative strength
toward forenoon, after an Irregular
opening.
Except for the first and final hours,
operations were on a moderate scale,
the agrgegate being only a little more
than half of yesterday's large turn
over.
The undertone of caution Indicated
that the uncertainties respecting re-,
lations between Washington and Ber- !
Un still remained the foremost factor, j
The heaviness of the last hour was
accentuated by a steady offering of
high grade Investment rails, which
yielded with unexpected ease, , St.
Raul, Reading, Northern Pacific and
Erie 2nd preferred, fell 3 points, each;
Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific 4,
and New York Central almost ( points,
with 1 to 2 points in other transpor
tation Issues of equal prominence.
United States Steel at one time was
as high as 104 1-8, 13-8 points over
yesterday’s closing figures, but reced
ed to 100 1-8, closing at a small frac
tion over its minimum. Other shares j
of the same class lost 2 to 4 points,
with 2 to 7 for oils, 2 td 4 for motors
and shippings, . Baldwin Locomotive i
and Peoples’ (las.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, which de
veloped weakness prior to the recent
slump, lost 6 points, selling down to
68 1-2, its lowest price since 1910.
American Tobacco featured the high
priced Industrials, dropping 13 points
on one sale. Total sales amounted to
1,800,000 shares.
An early rise of 81-2 points In
American Beet Sugar was later ex
plained by the Increased and extra
dividends declared on that stock. Re
public Iron's extraordinary statement
for 1916 showing net profits three
times In excess of the previous year,
was In keeping with recent exhibits
of similar industrial corporations.
Anglo-French 5s and United King
dom 6 l-2s were again depressed to
new low records, with heaviness In
domestic Issues. Total sales of bonds
(par value 84,260,000.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call. ,
CLOSING STOCK LIST
tUrfcks:—
Salas in JHlgh.|Low.|Close.
hundreds.) 1 |
l — _
Allls-Chalmers. 47 25
Amer. Beet Sugar ... 376 91
Amer. Car & Foun. .. 47 62 %
Amer. Cotton Oil *... 3 45
Amer. Locomotive ... 104 68%
Amer. Smelting . 156 98%
Amer. Sugar . 19 107%
Amer. Tel. * Tel. ... 12 124%
Amer. Tobacco . 22 04
American sine . 2« 34
Anaconda Copper ••• 323 75
Atchison . 75 102%
Atlantic Coast Line •• 8 114%
Baldwin Loco. ...... 6S 50%
Baltimore & Ohio ••• 66{ 76%
Bethlehem Steel 6 375.
Canadian Pacific .... 83 158%
Central Leather . 159 74%
Chesapeake A Ohio .. 313 60%
Chi.. Mil. A St. Paul . 85%
Chi., R. I., A Pac. Ry. 79 27%
Colo. Fuel A Iron .. 77 41%
Consol. Gas ......... 31127
Corn Products .112 19%
Crucible Steel . 175 gg
Cuba Cane Sugar .... 203 39%
Er*« . 207 26%
General Elec. 20 162%
Great North, pfd .... 52 114%
Great Nor. Ore. ctfe .. 69 31%
Goodrich . 89 53%
Illinois Central .. 25 192%[l00%
Inspiration Copper .. 179 52 I 50%
Int. M. M. pfd . 342 71 66%
Interna. Nickel . 80 40%l 39
Interna. Paper . 70 42%I 39
Kan. City Southern •• 13 23 21
Kennecott Copper ... 221 41 %l 40%
Lehigh Valley ....... 45 74%I 73
Loula. A Nash.. I 127% 127
xLiggett A Myers ...
xLcrrlllard Co. .
Maxwell Motors .... 49
Mexican Petro. .138
National Lead . -n
New York Central .... 152
N. T.. N. H. A Hart. . 89
Norfolk A Western .. 86
Northern Pacific .... 61
Pennsylvania .... ... 99
Ray Consol. Copper .. 90
Reading .287
21%
85%
68%
44%
62%
94%
105%
123%
204
ii%
71%
100%
112%
45
74%
370
163%
70%
69
82%
26
38%
124%
18
60%
*7 %
25
1«1%
112
26%
61
61%|
bV
97
41%
130%
106
65%
24%
94%
68
16%
64%
65%
101%
94
29%
65%
Rep. Iron A Steel .... 120
Seaboard Air Line ... li
Seaboard A. L. pfd .. .3
Sloss-Shef. 8. A I. .. 18
Studebaker Corp.116
Southern Pacific .... 116
Southern Railway ... 208
Southern Ry. pfd ... 11
Tennessee Copper .... 21' 13%
Texas Co. 60)214%
Union Pacific . 227 186%
United Fruit . 16|t42%
U. 8. Rubber . 59| 55
U. a Steel .3026)104%
V. 8. Steel pfd . 32|119
106%
38%
26%
95
0%
Utah Copper . 453
Va.-Caro. Clym. .,
Wabash pfd •'B" .
Western Union ...,
Westlnghouse Elec.
Mo.-Pac. W. I. ...
30
26
9
61
6?i 30%
47%
63%
i3%
91
40%
129
101%
54
23
90
65
14%
32%
50
95%
92%
-*7%
63%
13
204
1324
139%
(2
10014
117
1024
35 *4
254
934
174
28
21%
39
69
044
034
044
106 4
1234
304
II
73
1004
1124
46
76
170
1664
;70%
6*
344
34 4
39
124 4
184
*14
38 4
264
1014
1134
30
63
.101
604
664
38
394
21
404
73
127
255
186
484
06
634
924
414
1294
1024
64
23 4
904
60
144
324
50
00
924
274
66
13
205
1334
1394
53
1004
117
104
364
264
93\
474
284
Total Mis. for lire day 1,295.100 .hare*.
x—Bid. ~
NEW YORK BONDS
U. S. 2s registered .
U. S. 2* coupon ....
U. S. 3s registered ...........
U. S. 3s coupon..
U. S. 4s registered .
U. 8. 4s coupon ...
Panama Ss coupon ..
American Agricultural 6s .
American Cotton 011 5s...
Amer. Tel. A Tel. cv. 4%s.
American Tobacco 6a .
Anglo-French 5s .
Atchison gen. -4s ...
Atlantic Coast Line 4s .
Baltimore A Ohio cv. 4^1.
Central of Georgia consol. 5s ...
Central Leather 5s .
Chesapeake A Ohio cv. 4’4s ...
Chi., B. & Quincy Joint 4s .
Chi., Mil. A St. Paul cv. 6s ...
Chi.. R. I. & Pac. Ry. ref. 4s ...
Colorado & Southern ref. 4’4s .
Denver A Rio Grande 6*s (1931)
Erie gen. 4s .
Illinois Central ref. 4s .'.*
Kansas City Southern ref. 5s .
Liggett A Myers 5s ...
Lorillard 5s .
Ijoulsvllle * Nashville un. 4s ...
Missouri. Kan. A Texas 1st 4s .
Missouri Pac. consol. 6s .
New York Central deb. 6s.
N. Y.. N. II.. & Hartford cv. Cs
Norfolk A Western cv. 4Ha ...
Northern Pacific 4s .
Pennsylvania consol. 4>4s .
Pennsylvania gen. 4%s .
Reading gen. 4s .
Republic Iron A 8. 5s (1940) ...
8t. Louis A Southwestern 1st •
Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s .
Southern Bell Telephone 6s ...
Southern Pacific cv. 5s ...
Southern Railway 5s ..
Southern Railway gen. 4s .....
Tennessee Copper cv. is .......
Texas Company cv. 4s .
Texas A Pacific 1st .* ...
I’n^n Pacific 4s .
U. S. Steel r.s ......
Va.-Caro. Chemical 6s .
99%
99%
101
101
110
110%
101
102
96%
106
117%
92’4
95%
95%
102 %
102%
84%
9S%
105%
76
85%
99 %
70%
94
89%
102%
101%
97
77%
104%
108
103%
185
94%
106%
103%
95%
99%
79%
63
100%
102
102%
74
88
105%
102
98 %
106%
100
MONEY MARKET
NEW YORK. Feb. 2.—Mercantile paper
3%4i3% per cent. Sterling 60 day bills
4.72%; commercial 60 day bills on banks
4.72%; commercial 60 day bills 4.72%; de
mand 4.7580; cables 4.76 7-16. Francs, de
man 5.84%; cables 6.83%. Marks, demand
67; cables 67%. Kronen, demand 10%;
cables 10%. Guilders, demand 40%; cables
40%. Lire*, demand 7.31; cables 7 SO
Rubles, demand 28%; cables 29.
Bar silver 76%.
Mexican dollars 59%. '*
Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds weak.
Time loans strong; 60 days. 3: 90 days
8%; six months 3%.
Call money firm; high 8: low 3; ruling
rate 3; last loans. 3; closing bid 2; of
fered at 3. •
IXJNIKJN. Feb. 2.—Bar allver 37 5-lSd
per ounce.
Money 3 1-2 per cent.
Discount rates: Short and 3 months
5 and 5 1-8 per cent.
WEEKLY COTTON
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 2.—Total forwarded to
mills. 69.000 bales; American K9.000. Stock
884.000: American. 788.000. Import* 62.000;
American 43,000. Exports 7,000 bales.
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MUCH WHEAT SOLD
ON RUMOR OF U. S.
SHIP BEING SUNK
Flurried Trading in Last
■ Hour of an Unsettled
Day
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Rumori that an
American ship had been aunk and that
loss of life has resulted brought about
much selling In the wheat market to
day, and caused an unsettled close.
The finish ranged from 2 1-2 to 2 1-8
advance as compared with yesterday's
latest figures. Corn and oats wound
up virtually unchanged and provision
10 to 32 higher.
Flurried trading in wheat did not
develop until the last hour of the ses
sion. and was confined chiefly to the
May option. The fact that the sellers
were led by a house which had suc
cessfully anticipated yesterday's big
break in price did a good deal to em
phasize the weakness accompanying
the rumors of an unavoidable mishap.
On the other hand, lack of confirm
ation of any attack on an American
craft served to check a general fall
in prices. It was not until the day’s
business was at an end that the prob
able basiB for the rumors was found
in dispatches referring to the destruc
tion of a Belgian relief ship which
may possibly have had Americans on
board.
Extreme cold endangering the win
ter crop, especially in Illinois and Mis
souri, gave a moderate lift to wheat
prices during the early part of the
day. Venturesome buyers were dis
posed also to take ground that the
absence as yet of any ruptures be
tween the United States and Germany
afforded hope that a break in diplo
matic relations might still be averted.
A majority of dealers, however, seem
ed inclined to preserve a cautions at
titude pending Indefinite developments,
and there was not much volume to
business prior to the commotion due
to disturbing rumors after midday.
Indications of a revival of seaboard
demand for corn strengthened that ce
real temporarily, but profit taking on
tHe part of buyers resulted afterward
In a reaction. Springfield. 111., sold
200,000 bushels to go to the seaboard
at the highest premiums on the crop.
Oats merely kept pace with corn.
Trade was light.
Provisions bulged on account of buy
ing that was credited to packers and
to eastern houses. The best demand
was for lard.
Grain and provisions ranged as follows
today:
Wheat
May .
July .
Corn
May .
July .
Oats—
May .... ..
July .
Pork
May .
July .
I.ard—
May .
July .
Ribs—
May .
July .
Cash grain
Open. High. Low. Close.
1.82
1.42
1.84%
1.41
1.59%
1.41%
1.80%
1.43%
•8%
.98
.99%
.97%
.98%
.95%
.95%
.52%
.52
.62%
.52%
.52%
.51%
..62%
.61%
29.00
27.70
28.75
28.95
28.09
27.70
28.27
28.07
lfi.oo
IS.20
16.80
16.45
16.00
16.17
18.17
16.32
14.90
16.20
15.10
14.90
15.22
ranged a« follows:
Wheat, No. 2 red ........ 1.66%
No. 3 red nominal.
2 ha**d . 1.69 0
3 hard . l.$0
No. 2 yellow.97%#
4 yellow . .94 (£
4 white . ,94 ^
No. 3 white . .53 0
Standard .. q
Rye. No. 2 nominal.
Harley . 100
Timothy .. 3.59
Clover ...'..12.00
l'orl‘ . 28.SO
i-srd . 15.87
Mb* . 14.50
15.13
15.25
No.
No.
No.
No.
Date,
1.70
-98
.96%
.96%
.53%
.64
1.27
6.50
17.50
0 15.05
KANSAS) CITY GRAIN.
Ca.h wheat. No. 2 hard ... 1.88
No. 2 red . 3,97
Porn, No. 2 mixed . .94% 69
No. 2 white . .95 69
No. 2 yellow ..96 69
Date. No. 2 white .’ .56 0
No. 2 mixed .55 0
O 1.71
.95
.95%
.96%
.56%
.57
8T. 1.01*18 GRAIN.
Wheat. No. 2 red . 1.71 0
No. 2 hard . 1.72 0
Corn, No. 2 .\\ .99
No. 2 white . ' ,*f7 m
.. .97%
Data. No. 2 .. ,94
Nc. 2 white nominal.
.. .»<*
1.71
1.75
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
KANSAS CTTY, MO., Feb. 2.
ceipts 4.000; lower.
Bulk .
Heavy..
Packers and butchers .
Light .. .
Pigs ..
Cattle receipts 800; including
ern; steady.
Prime fed steers ..
Dressed beef steers ..
Southern steel's .
Cows .. ...
Stockers .
Bulls .
Calves ...
Sheep receipts 2,100; higher.
Lambs .. .
Yearlings ..
Wethers ..
Ewes .
—Hogs, re
11.40011.70
11.65011.80
11.50011.70
11.25011.40
0.75011.75
100 South
11.00011.75
8.50010.05
7.000 9.55
6.000 9.00
6.75010.00
6.500 8.50
7.00012.75
12.75014.60
12.00013.00
10.25011.25
10.00010.75
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Hogs, receipts 15,
000; strong at yesterday's average. 10 to 15c
above yesterday's close, v
Bulk .11.60011.85
Light .. 11.15011.75
Mixed . 11.25011.90
Heavy .. 11.30011.95
Rough . 11.30011.45
Pig* . 9.50010.50
Cattle receipts 1,000; steady.
Native beef cattle. 7.75 @12.00
Western steers . 7.75 010.15.
Stockers and feeders . 6.000 9.10
Cows and heifers . 5.00 010.25
Calves . 10.00 014.00
Sheep receipts 6,000; firm.
Wethers .. 10.40 011.75
Kwe s . 7.60@10.75
Lambs . 12.00@14.C5
HESTER’S STATEMENT
Comparisons are to actual dates not to
close of corresponding weeks. In thousands
bales:
In sight for week . 236
same 7 days last year. 277
same 7 days year before .. 613
for the month .... 57
same date last year.. 49
same date year before. 397
for season . 10
same date last year . 196
same date yegr before . 9
Part receipts for season .. 10
same date last year. 493
same date year before last . 5
Overland to Mills and Canada for
season .....' 557
same last year .1. CO
same date year before . 6S15
Southern mill takings for season .... 999
some date last year . 783
same date year before . 676
Interior stocks In excess of Sep
tember 1st ...». 2920
last yeaf . 2408
year before . 1930
Foreign exports for week . 720
same 7 days last year .. 776
same 7 days year before .. 1,073
for season . 84
same date last year . 133
same date year before . 403
Northern Spinners’ takings and Can
ada for week . 3,748
same 7 days last year .. 2.880
for season . 3,925
to same date last year . 61
Statement of Spinners' takings of Amer
ican cotton throughout the world:
This week . 294
Same 7 days last year . 389
Same 7 clays year before .. 444
Total since Sept. 1 . 8,173
Same date last year . 7,928
Same date year before . 6,505
Statement of world's visible supply:—
Total visible this week . 5,851
last week .. 5,353
same date last year . 5,884
same dale year before . 7,048
Of this the total American this week . 4,152
last week . 4,190
last year . 4.383
year before ..-... 5.659
All other kinds this week . 1,198
last week . 1.173
last year . 1.50]
year before . 1,391
Visible In the U. 8! this week . 2.434
this date last year . 2.9061
Visible In other countries this week .. 2.9t7
this date last year . 2.873
CHICAGO PRonrCE.
• CHICAGO, Feb. 2.—Butter unchanged; re
ceipts 4,279 tubs.
Kgg*. higher; receipts 5.824 cases: firsts
44V*c; ordinary firsts 42 ft 43c; at mark,
cases included. 404144c.
Cheese unchanged.
Potatoes unchanged, receipts 15 cars.
Poultry unchanged.
IRISH POTATOES AND
ONIONS ARE CARLOAD
RECEIPTS ON FRIDAY
All Lines Report Marked
Acitvity During the
Cold Weather
Irl*h potatoes were reported at 4* cents
per bushel up on the local market Friday
afternoon. They are now b.lng sold at
»2.S0. The Increasing demand and the
present 'shortage existing on the local mar
kets are responsible for the fluctuation.
There were no additional changes on Mont
gomery’s wholesale market.
The cold weather Is causing business In
the wholesale district to become more
brlslf. All lines of* trading reported their ,
business to be Improved considerably.
The day’s receipts totaled three cars of
produce, made up of two cars of Irish
potatoes and one car of onions. *
Quotations are as follows:
Quotations on Prult aad Predace cor
rected by .M. P. Wilcox:
App’.es-I-Extra fancy Wlnesaps $6.75; fancy ,
Red Streak 15.25.
Lemons—Extra fancy Verdelli, 360’s $4.75,
$4.50 and $4.25; choice 350’s, $4.60; each
grade 50c more.
Irish Potatoes—Fancy Jersey Giants $2.SO.
Oranges—Sizes 126, 260 and 2SS, $2.75; all
other sizes $2.85.
Orapefrutt—-Fancy, size 36-46-54-««. $1.3$
Tangerines—Assorted sizes, $5.06.
Canadian Rutabagas—Choice selected stock
sacker, per cwt., $3.00.
Cabbage—New York Danish, per OWt,
$6.60. Flor' !a cabbage per crate $6.0$.
Lima Beans—New California, 10c lb.
Peas—New California, blacy-eye, 7c lb.
Onions—Fancy White Pearl, (Selected
Stock) $7.60; Fancy Globe. $7.00.
Bananas—$1.50, $1.75; $2.50 and $8.00.
Almeria Grapes—Extra fancy, heavy
weight, $6.60; fancy, heavy weight, $6.00;
No. 1 heavy weight, $5.50.
Cocoanuts—Big Money Brand, 100 to sack,
average weight, 175 lbs., $6.50.
Poultry and Kggs.
Eggs—Fresh. 40c a dozen.
Chickens—Hens. 40c; friers, 30 to Sic.
Ducks—50 to $0 rents.
Turkeys—Live, 20c pound.
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
8ugar—Granulated, 8 Vic; fancy Y. C. 0e
pound.
Meal—Roller, 96 Iba, $1.80; Water Ground,
$1.85.
Coffee—Roasted, 12 to 35c; No. 3 can 80o
to $1.00; Prime 10©19c; Fancy 20©25o;
Peaberry, 20c; Arbuckle’s, $19.26 per case;
Montgomery lasts: Moch and Java Blend.
254$ 32c.
Extracts—Vanilla. $8; Lemon, etc., $7 per
gallon.
Molasses—Sugar House, 35c; Prime Csn
trlgual. SO © 36c; Corn Syrup, 24 ©35c; Geor
gia Cane 36 to 40c.
Vinegar—Distilled, In half barrels, lie;
White Wine stock. In barrels, lie; Pure
Apple, In half barrels. 23c gallon.
Rice—7c. pound.
Dried Fivits—Fancy Peaches, 8$ lb. hexes.
9Vic lb.; California Prunes, 36 lb. boxest
3V4 to 11c; Apples, 13 os. cartons, 7 Vic lb.
COFFEE MARKET
NEW YORK. Fob. 3.—The market for cof*
fee future* wa« much lees active today wltn
fluctuations narrow. Yesterday’* liquidation
appeared to have left the market in a pretty
well evened up position and while the talk
around the ring reflected continued nervous
ness, there seemed a very general disposition
to wait for fresh developments. The market
opened at a decline of 2 points but steadied
on scattered covering with March selling up
from 8.40 to 8.44 and July from 8.60 to 8.68.
The close was net 1 point higher to a decline
of 2 “points. Sales 20.750 bags.
February. 8.38
March ... v. 8.43
April . 8.47
May . 8.52
dune . 8.56
duly . 8 61
August. 3.66
September . 8.71
October. 8.74
November.. .. 8.77
December .. 8.81
January . 8.15
Spot dull: Rio 7*s 10c; Santo 4’s 10 l-2c
Cost and freight offers were reported a lit
tle easier with Santos 4s at 10 1-2 csnta.
London credits. The official cables showed
no change In the Brasilian marketa except *
for a decline of 24 rela in Suntos futuree.
Pantos cleared 17,000 bags for New Lork.
Urtvlllan port receipts 24.000 bags; Jundiahy
10.000.
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