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TONE Of STOCKS CLOSES HEAVY Sudden Weakness in New; York Central Causes a General Slump New York, February 9.—Stocks were in clined to make further upward progress early Ui today's session, but sudden weak ness in New York Central, which de cline! 4^ points, soon caused general un pettlement, the list closing with a heavy tone and numerous net losses. Central’s precipitate decline was associated with 'no.*- 1 issue of $10Q,0(KH900 bonds at corps uc . / interest. 11 any * development which should tation \ ified to the advantage of the sentative was a further break in ex conferred . 11on to the lowest quota No recognit. ’^r of ***• Tbe decllnc , . . , tensive offerings of bills vas asked fr , bought in this country promised thu :ore|gn governments now region under tally Germany’s gold wcukl be sho\ e came into considera venience. Wh low record for marks, no comment, '*>rted the ren*ovr] of foreign gold coin from t*.on will » , jland. > Dec?<Hr non ui the regular dividend on k. American sugar shares was in seeping ( with popular expectations, albeit the stock was feverish pending definite an- | nouncement. Another advance in the re fined product was made by independent; ,t producers. I Bethlehem Steel, which has been Die ob- I jeet of much manipulation recently, went to a higher price than before, but reced ed on realizing sales. Canadian Pacific, made a better showing 1 than any of the other high priced rail way shares, although It relinquished all of the two point gain made at the outset. Inleruntional us a while moved within fractional liimts, receiving little support in the London market where trading pro ceeded cautiously. Re-openir.g of the Am- ; aterdam exchange was regarded as an other channel for liquidation of German owned securities. Local money conditions were un changed, but^u slight hardening of the 1 rate for long-time accommodations was manifested. Interior banks bought mod I estly of mercantile paper. L Bonds were easier except certain minor i | issues which showed gains. On the curb ' there was active traling In the proposed New York Central 6’s at between 103 and '304. Total sales of bonds, par value, ag gregated $2,152,000. United States registered 2’s decliued % per cent and the coupon 2’s 3-3 per cent on call. Bonds U. S. 2s, registered . 98% U. S. 2s coupon . 98% IT. h. 3s registered . 101% U. S. 3s coupon . 101% TT>S. 4s registered . '09% TJ. S. 4s coupon . 110% 3 anama 3s coupon . 101 % Central of Georgia 5s . 101% Illinois Central ref. 1s. 86% I Louisville & Nashville un. 4s .... 93% Seaboard Air Line adj. 5s . 66% Southern Railway 5s . 100 Southern Railway gen. 4s . 65\ U. S. Steel 5s. 101% Mercantile Paper New York, February 9.—Mercantile paper, 3%® 1 per cent; sterling exchange; weak; 60-day bills. $4.81.75; for cables, $4.83.25; for demand. $4.83. Bar silver, 48%o. Mexican dollars, 37c. Government bonds heavy; railroad bonds easy. Time loans firmer; 60 days, 2%®2% per cent; 9<» days, 3 per cent; six months. 3% per cent. Money on call easy; high. 2 per cent; low', 1% per cent; ruling rate, 2 per cent; last loan, 2 per cent; closing bid. 1% per cent: offered at 2 per cent. London, February 9.—Bar silver, 22 9-lCd per ounce; money, 1 per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 1% per cent: three months, 1% per cent. Metal Market New York, February 9.—Tin easy; 5-ton lots, $.36.45® 37; 25-ton lots, $36®37. Copper quiet; electrolytic, 14.62® 14.87c; casting. 14.50(014.620. Tron steady, unchanged. At London: Spot copper, £62 10s; futures, £63. Spot tin. £175 10s; futures. £163. New York. February 9.—Lead steady, $3.7^03.85. London, £18 12s 6d. Spelter quiet, $8®8.25. London, £39 10s.. Live Stock Market Kansas City. February 9.—Hogs; Re ceipts, 27,000; lower; bulk of sales, $6.60®) 6.70; heavy, $6.009/6.G6; packers, $6.60(00.80; light. $6.55®6.?7%; pigs. $6916.50. Cattle: .Receipts. 7000: lower: prime fed ! ateers, $8.254/8.75; dressed beef steers, $74/ ! 8.25; southern steers, $3.75@7; cows, $4.25® 6.75; heifers, $5.75(08.40; Stockers, $5.50<051 7.25. Sheep: Receipts, 11,000; slow; lower, lambs, $8(08.50: yearlings, $6.75® 7.75; i Wethers. $69/0.75: ewes. $5.66(06.25. Chicago, February 9.—Hogs: Receipts. 30.000; lower: bulk of sales, $6.70® 6.86; light. $6.55®6.80: mixed, $6.60@6.85; heavy, $6.45®6.80; rough, $6.45®6.55; pigs, $5.25® 1 6.60. Cattle: Receipts, 4000: weak; native I Steers, $5.50(08.75; 6ows and heifers, $3® j I 7.85; calves, $7.50®]!. Sheep; Receipts, 10.000, unsettled.' Sheep, $6.40®7.10; yearlings, $7.60@8; lambs, $7.4Q@8.75. St. Louis, February 9.—Hogs: Receipts, 10.000; lower; pigs and lights, $8.2507.25; mixed, $0.90@7.25: good heavy, $7@7.10. Cattle: Receipts, 3900; lower: native beef steers, $7.36®8.85; cows and heifers, $5®8.26; Stockers, $5,254/7.25: Texas and Indian steers, $5.25@7.25. Sheep: Receipts, 13,000; lower; native muttons, $5® 6.35; lambs, $S®8.75; vear lings, J7@7.63. Cotton Seed Oil New York, February 9.—Cotton seed oil . gave signs of heaviness en,rly under cheaper crude offerings, increased seed movement and the lard weakness, but a sharp upturn occurred during the late trading on active support from a large re finer and covering of local shorts. Final prices were 5 to 9 points net higher. Spot, 7®7.15c: 9Jebruury, 707.10c March 7.0807,13c: April. 7.1507.10c: May. 7.21® 7.22c; June, 7.2907.36c; July. 7.3907.40c; August. 7.470 7.49c; September, 7.55®7.57e’ Total sales, 21;200. Coffee Market New York. February 9—Coffee futures were eusfer -today under 'Uguidulion und trade selling, which Seemed l., be done to reports of an easier cost and freight situation, continued full receipts in Ilra zil anil rumors that part of the near month selling was against higlt grade Rios for corttnut datively. The iWrket opened, at unchanged prices, but soon weakened and closed at u net decline of 12 to 11 points. Seles, to.eoo nags: Feb rnaiy,^ *.6lfc: March. 5.75c; April 5.84c: , 5.94c: •June. 5.90; August, 7.05; Sep tuuiier. 7.55s; October, 7.20c; November, 7.27c: lYecember. 7.34c. Spot. Irregular: Rio No. 7. 85ac; Suntos No. I. O^c; Rio exchange on f.onuon was reported 3.32d lower at the close last night, while milrels prices were 75 re1s lower at Rio and unchanged at Santos with cost and freight offers this after noon about 10 points lower on the aver age Brazilian port receipts yest. relay, 55,000; Jundiahy, 2*1,OuO. Sugar Market New York, February 9.—'Tlitre was a further advance in sugar futures today on continued active buying, which ap I peered to be inspired by the strength of the spot situation, and the reported difficulty in obtaining freight room for French importation and from Cuba. Prices at noon were 9 to 20 points net high©*. Raw sugar iirmer. Molasses, 4c; centri fugal. 4.77c; regned, Arm. Futures reacted slightly and closed steady 5 to 17 points net higher. Sales, 8850 tons. February. 4c; M&y. 4.12c; June, 4.14c; July, 4.20c; September, 4.29c. There was some heavy trading later in the raw spot, 70,000 bags of centrifugal sold at. 5.02c and another transaction of 25,000 bags of centrifugal v/as made at 5.02c for April shipment. Naval Stores Savannah. February 9.—Turpentine firm, 4tsje; sale* none; receipts, 121; shipments. 114; stocks, .to.001. Rosin lirrii; sales, nona: receipts. 744; shipments, ««S6; stock. 138,534. Quote: A, B, 3.95c; C. B. iUKlic-': E, 3.10e; F, 3.15c; C, 3.1?Wc H, I, 3.20c; K, 3.40c; M, 4c; N, r.- WG, 5 40' WW, ojSOc. Hubbard Bros. & Co. Cotton Mrri'hnntio. Hanover Square, \. V. Members New York Cotton lOxchango, New Orleans Cotton Kxehangr, New* York Produce lOxchangc, Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and, sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed OH for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignments of •pot cotton for delivery. Correspond-; •nee invited. ■{ _ii». - - \ • i'- •• CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS __Sales. High. Low. Close. Amal. Cop.5600 54% 53% 63% Amer. Agrlcul. .. 100 50% 50% 60% Amer. Can .4400 29 2S% 2S% Amer. C. He F_ 200 45 44% 45 Amer. Cot. Oil... 400 48% 47% 47% Amer. Smelt.4000 64% 63% 63% Amer. Snuff.. ... 150 Amer. Sugar ....4800 105 103 104 Amer. T. & T.1000 120% 120 120% Amer. Tob. 100 232 232 232 Atchison.1300 94% 93% 93% Atlantic C. L. ... 300 1C4 103% 103% Balt. & Ohio . . . .1400 69% 68% 69 Can. Pacific.6900 159% 156% 156% Cent. Leather ...9500 36% 35% 36% Clles. & Ohio ...1400 42% 41% 417j Chi., M. & St. P.. .2800 87% 85% 86 Krie .4000 22% 22 22 Gen. Klect.. 100 142 142 142 Gt.*ior. pfd . 700 114% 114% 114% Illinois Cent.105% Interb-Met. pfd. .1300 57% 56% 66% K. C. Sou. 100 22 22 22 Lehigh Val.1200 136% 134 134 Louis. & Nash... 200 116 116 116 Liggett & Myers.210 Lorillurd Co.180 Mo.. K. & T.1100 11 1. 11% 11% Mo. Pacific.5500 12% 11% 11% 51 ex. Petroleum .12800 77 76% 76", Sales. High. Low. Close. N. Y. Cent. .. 7. .T6400 88% 84% 84 % N. Y, N. H. Hartford.1400 60% 49 49% Nor. & West.100 101 101 101 Nor. Pacific.1400 103% 102% 102% Penn.3800 105% 104% 105 Reading .25900 146% 114% 114% Rep. 1. * S. 500 20% 20% 20% do pfd. 400 76% 76 75 Rock I. Co. % do pfd . 100 1 % 1 % 1 % St. I* & San F. 2d pfd. 3% Seaboard A. U .. 400 13% 12% 12% do pfd . 100 36 36 36 Sloss-Sheff. S. & Iron . 100 26 26 26 Sou. Pacific .5800 83% 83 83% Sou. Railway ... .4800 15% 14% 14% do pfd . 300 53 53 53 Tenn. Cop.1000 29% 29% 29% Texas Co.132% Texas Pacific. 12 Union Pacific_6600 119% 118% 119% U. S. Steel .22100 41% 10% 41% do pfd .1700 104 % 103% 103% Utah Cop.1700 53% 52% 62% Va.-Caro. Chem. 21 West. Union ..... 400 63% 63% 63% Beth. Steel. 16100 57% 65% 56% Total sales tor tlie day. 248,900 shares. LOCAL SECURITIES Rate. Bid. Asked. STOCK S Ala. F. & 1. 4 42 52 Amer. C. Rys. pfd . . ti 50 32 Amer. C. Rys . 20 85 Amer. T. & Sav. 6k... 8 ICO 170 Avondale Mills, com. .. 8 95 105 Avondale Mills, pfd... 8 100 108 Bessemer C. & I. .. 43 B’ham T. & S.10 835 266 •3’ham Baseball Asso.. 140 170 B'ham Realty Co. 4 150 176 Cham, of Com., pfd.... 7 <0 70 Corey Land .. 60 7B East Lake Land . .. 76 E'lmwood Cent. Co. 4 65 75 Empire Itn.. pfd . 8 100 102 Empire let, com. 6 70 85 Ensiey Land. 86 110 First Nat. Bank .12 235 255 Great Sou. Life . 9 11 Interstate Casualty .. • 1 3 Jefferson Fertiliser ... 8 105 120 M. & M. Bank . 6 116 125 North B'ham Land ... 15 22 Realty T. C.. coin. « 100 110 Realty T. Co.. ;;fd _8 100 110 Sou. States Fire . 1 3 Traders Nat, {tank ■■■■ 9 150 160 Rale. Bid. Asked. BONDS Ala. State ref, 1920 ... 4 96 100 Ala. State Renew, 1956 3% 80 85 Ala. State Renew. 1956 4 97 101 Amer, C. Rys. 5 85 88 Ala. Cons.5 75 80 Bessemer C. A I. .... 6 100 103 B. R.t L. A P. 6 96 99 B. R . L. A P. 4H 87 90 B’ham Ice Factory .... • 100 106 B’ham It. & E. 5 99 101 B’ham Waterworks .. 6 102 105 City of Birmingham . • 6 100 104 City of Birmingham .. 6 95 10i Continental Gin . 5 100 105 Jefferson County . 6 101 104 Jefferson County . 6 102 107 Jefferson County . 4V4 95 101 Jefferson Realty . 8 100 105 Milner Land Co. 6 96 301 Nashville Railway .... 5 99 101 Pratt Consolidated .... 5 "7 83 Sloss I. A S. 6 99 100 Sloes LAS.4% 92 95 T. C. 1. gen. mtj*.G 95 3 00 T. C. I. Tenn. Dlv. 6 99 103 T. C. 1- Ship Bldg. ... 6 101 105 T. C. 1. B’ham Dlv. 6 99 103 T. C- I. Cahaba Dlv_ 6 102 104 ! Wood w ard Cons. 6 95 10^_ NARROW MARKET AT NEWORLEANS Close at Net Decline of 1 Point to Net Rise of 1 Point New Orleans. February 9.—Price move ments In cotton today were narrow, the market standing 5 to l> points under yes terday's final figures at the lowest and 1 to 5 points over at the !*ighest. The close was at a net decline of 1 point to a net rise of 1 point. In the early trading prices were de pressed by short selling, but this was met by a quiet demand which, it was said, came from spinners and spot interests. A large part of the cotton sold short in the morning, was later bought hack at higher prices. While foreign clearances were on a fairly liberal scale, 43,588 bales from all ports, they were smaller than has been the case for several days past. This led to the claim by bears that the export movement was Dually about to fall off. The selling which resulted pared down the advance. Receipts for the daj at all ports were 116,813 bales and bulls claimed that this continued heavy movement of the crop to the seaboard was the best of indica tions that there would be no immediate let-up in exports. New Orleans. February y. The cotton market opened steady. March, 8.28c; May, 8.55c; July, 8.74c; Octotber. 8.99c: Decem ber, 9.15c. New Orleans Cotton Market New Orleans. February 9.—The cot ton market closed steady 1 point lower to l point higher net. High? Low. Close March. S.S5 U! S.33 May. 8.69 8.53 8.60 .Tttl'j . 8.83 8.73 8.791 October . 9.10 9.00 9.00 December . 9.26 9.23 9,21 New Orleang Spot Cotton New Orleans. Febrile r\ 9.—Spot cotton steady, unchanged. Sales on the spot, 625 bales; to arrive, 2673. Good ordinary, 6 7-lGc; strict good ordinary. 615-16c: low I middling. 7 7-16c; low middling. 7 13-16c; middling, 8 3-16<-: strict middling, 8 7-l6c; good middling, 813-16e; strict good mid dling, 9 3-16c. Receipts, 26,382; stock, 424, 903. POPULAR SALESMAN SHOOTS HIMSELF I Jackson. Miss., February 9.—(Special.) , “Red" Wagnon, aged 30. was found | dead iu his bed at the Kdwards house | today with a Smith & Wesson 38 pistol gripped In his right hand and a bullet ! hole through his temple. He had been | dead several hours, but nobody heard the pistol shot and It was not known until afternoon when the chambermaid went to clean up his room. Wagnon has traveled out of Jackson 10 years for Snochs Bros., and other big lumber concerns, and was univer sally popular, eighteen months ago he was married to a daughter of Fontaine Jones, a prominent attorney of Rose dale, and leaves a widow and infant son. Despondency at learning he had Brights’ disease and loss of Ills posi tion because of dullness In the lumber market are supposed to have caused the rash act. Wagnon came from Georgia. STEADIES WHEAT Revival of Foreign Demand More Than Offsets the Country's Offerings Chicago. February 9.—Revival of for eign buying more than offset an Increase of country offerings today in wheat. As a result the market closed steady at 3g(b! %c net advance. Corn gained lr*g<&l%c to I3|C net. and oats 7g#lc to 1HC- In pro visions the outcome was 10@>12ttc to 35c decline. Wheat traders who usually act for sea board export houses were conspicuous In the purchasing here of the May de liver.'- and it was said a good (leal of European business was done at the sea board. but not made public. In addition each handlers here were known to have sold 12o,0(« bushels for export by way of tie; gull', and to have received bids for more. Corn showed strength from the start. A sharp falling off in the movement from the country helped to advance prices, and there was an Improvement of export demand. Oats developed unusual firmness despite free protit-taking by holders. Heavy receipts of hogs acted as a weight on the provision market. Chicago, February 9.—Grain and pro visions. Wheat— Open. High. Low. Close. May ..... 1.63% 1.64 % 1.6374 July. 1.39% 1.40 1.38% 1.39% Corn— May. 79% 81 % 79% 81% July. 82 82% 82 82% Oats— May . 60% 61% 60% 61% July. 57% 58% 57% 58 % Pork— May .19.07 19.17 18.80 18.87 July .19.45 19.50 19.12 19.17 Lard— May . 10.92 10.95 10.77 10.77 July.11.07 11.10 10.92 10.92 nibs— May .10.20 10.22 10.10 10.10 July .10.45 10.45 10.32 10.32 Kansas City Grain Kansas City, February 9.—Wheat: No. 2 red. *1.58%61 59%; No. 2 hard, $1.5861.59. Corn: No. 2 mixed, 74677e; No. 2 white, 77,i'fi78o; No. 2 yellow, 76677c. Oats: No. 2 white, 577f»668c; No. 2 mixed, 56e. St. Louis Grain St. Louis, February 9.—Wheat: No. 2 red. $1.61Ms61.62Vs; No. 2 hard, $1.62%6L66; May, $1.58%. Corn: No. 2, 76e; No. 2 white, 78,46'79e; May, 81%c. Oats: No. 2, 58c; No. 2 white. 69e; May, 60%<\ Chicago Produce Chicago, February 9.—Cash wheat, No. 2 red. $1.6461.61%; No. 2 hard, $1.6461.65. Rye, No. 2, $1.29. Barley, 81689c- Timothy, $5.5966.50. Clover, $12614. Pork, $17618-40. Lard, $10.37. Ribs, $9.25610.75. New Orleans Rice Market New Orleans, February 9.—An active demand continued for rough rice today, while a strong tone prevailed in the clean grade. Quotations were unchanged. Receipts: Rough, 4405; millers, 4406; clean, 7902. Sales, 3116 pockets clean Honduras at 3146^c; 517 pockets Japan at 4 G-16c. Produce Market New York, February 9. —Butter unset tled; receipts, JO,695; creamery, 92 score, 34c; creamery, higher scoring, 35c; firsts, 31(&33^c; cheese firm, receipts, 3910; state whole milk, held specials, 17@17l£c; spe cials, average fancy, 16%4?d6%c; etate milk, winter-made, export type, specials, 16@16c; specials average fancy, l&V&'U'ISf&O; eggs unsettled, 14,114; fresh gathered, ex tra line 27<&27%e; extra lirsts, 2G%c; firsts, 26HH26c; seconds. 24%<fr25c; poultry, dressed, firm; western Masting chickens, 17^i21c; frcsli fowls, 137/lSe; turkeys, 14ti 22V2c. Kansas City. February 9.—Butter, creamery, 29c; firsts, 27c; seconds. 25c; packing, 20; eggs, firsts, 22Vtic; seconds, ISc; poultry, hens, 13*i<SHc: roosters, JOVjc; turkeys. 16c. Chicago, February 9.—Butter un changed; eggs unchanged, receipts. 5626 cases; potatoes, lower; receipts, 30 curs; Michigan and Wisconsin red, 4»)^3c; Michigan and Wisconsin white prizes, 4*1 46c; poultry, alive, unchanged. St. Louis, February 9.—Popltry un changed, except chickens. 13%c; butter, creamery, 33c; eggs, 24V4@25c. Barber Charged With Bigamy Jackson, Miss., February 9.—(Special.) S. A. Brown, the barber who was ar rested here Saturday night on the charge of bigamy, preferred by hia l.ride of five days, was taken before the police court today and placed under $1000 bond to secure ills attendance be torn the next grand jury. Me whs un able to make the bond and went back to jail. Brown claims that he was drum* when he married Miss Minnie Dixon last Monday night, and also says he ! thought hia wife lmd secured a divorce «t Meridian. COTTON SHOWS ASTEADYTONE Trading at New York Quiet. Close Unchanged to 2 Points Up New York. February 9.—While trading continued quiet, cotton showed u gen erally steady tone today, closing steady, net unchanged to 2 points higher. The opening was barely steady at a de cline of 1 to 6 points under overnight selling orders, which were probably in spired by the easier ruling of prices in yesterday's late trading. The cables, how ever. were about as expected with pri vate advices indicating a better demand for spots, and the market here soon stead ied on trade and Wall street buying. The nervousness, so general here toward the end of last week, owing to apprehen sions of an unsettled shipping situation, appeared to have been relieved by the continued free clearances. and while there was some European selling, prices gradually worked about 4 to 5 points net higher. Tin* talk* was that houses | with European connections sold contracts to the amount of about 10,000 bales, against purchases of actual supplies in the south, and It was believed the sales reflected the liquidation of old hedges. The offerings were well absorbed, but the market cased off a few points during the afternoon under reailising. There were small buying orders ali i around the ring nt the close, which were probably encouraged by the continued I steadiness of the southern spot markets. New York Cotton Futures Now York. February 9.- The cot ion market closed steady. High Low. Close March .... .7. . ....... 8.69 8 R! 8760 May. 8.94 S.86 8.90 July . . 9.IS 9.04 9.11 i October . 9.37 9.27 9 31 i to emb< I . . . 9.50 9.40 9.47 New York Spot Cotton New York, February 9.—Spot cotton | quiet. Middling upland, 8.65c'. Sales, 102. New York, February 9 —Cotton futures j opened barely steady. March 8.65c; April, 8.70c; May, 8.89c; July, 9.07c; August of fered, 9.13c; .September, 9.20c; Octdber. 9.29c; December, 9.41c; January. 9.48c. Port Cotton Movement New Orleans; Middling, 8%c; receipts, 26,382; exports. 4800; sales, 8200; stock, 424, 903. Gulceston: Middling, 8^»c; receipts, 40. 6S6; sales, 1390; stock, 566,853. Mobile; Middling. 8c; receipts, 359; Hales. 350; stock, 46,609. Charleston: Middling. 8*&c: receipts, 1818; stock. 139,013. Wilmington: Middling, 8V»c; receipts, 2105; stock, 53,875. Texas City: Receipts, 16*880. Norfolk; Receipts, 8*4c; receipts, 2424; sales, 1644; stock, 87,166. Baltimore: Middling. . stock, 5234. Boston: Middling, 8.65c; receipts, 161; ' stock, 10.40(4. Philadelphia: Middling, 8.90c; stock, 9563. Savannah: Middling, 8-V•; receipts. 15, 69: export?, 10.637; sales, 2121: stock, 317, 118 New York: Middling. 8.66c; export?. 1260; sale?, 102; stock, 99,069. Minor ports: Receipts. 10,439; exports. 26,891; stock, 129,529. Total today: Receipts, 116,813; exports. 43*688; stock, 1,888,322. Total for week: Receipts, 260,148; ex ports, 256.628. Total for season: Receipts, 7,101,243; ex ports, 4.876.885. Interior Cotton Movement Houston; Middling, 8Hc; receipts, 18, 341; shipments, 19.490; sales. 3766; stotek. 218,167. Memphis: Middling. 8c; receipts, 2906; shipments, 43*$: sales, 2000: stock, 230,328. Augusta: Middling, 8 3-1*Vp814c; receipts. 2098; shipments, 1334; sales. 2651; stork. -149.304. St. Louis; Middling, S» ; receipts. 2660; shipments. 3143; stock, 38,503. Cincinnati: Receipts. 1522; shipments, 1173; stock. 10.760. Idttie Rock: Middling, 7*,»c: receipts. 763; shipments, 2363; stock, 61.920 Pallas: Middling, 8**0; sales, 4686. Total today: Receipts, 28.283; shipments 31,861; stock. 708,972. Liverpool Cotton Liverpool, February 9.—Cotton, spot, steady; good middling, 5.42d; middling, 6.l0d; low middling. 4.69d. Sales, 8000. Spec ulation and export, 1000; receipts, 83,938: futures steady. May and June, 4.99^d; July and August. 6.(fed; October and No vember. 6.20d; January and February, 6.26d. Dry (toods Market New York, February 9.—Cotton goods | and yarns were quiet and steady today. Men’s wear lines wero advanced. Silks were in demand. Export, trade of goods i for war purposes continued st-ady. Hubbard Bros. & Co.’s Letter Now York, February 0.—(Special.)—Liv erpool surprised every one by advancing i in face of the pessimistic torn of our j trade, who do not feel the improved con ' dition of affairs in Manchester, due of course, largely to contracts for war sup plies. Our trade hero continues to be very bearish and do not believe the advance abroad can be sustained. They feel that the large export takings for the bast two weeks represent old business at lower prices for cotton and that the demand will not continue. There seems to be little speculation, but | the investment holders still retain the larger portion of their pure* ases at lower levels. Montgomery Market Montgomery. February 9.—(Special.) Spot cotton was quoted here today as follows: Good middling, old, 8*40; now, nothing; strict middling, old, 8c; new. S^4c; middling, old. 7%c; new. 8c; strict low middling, old. 7Vic; new, 7 It-I6c; low middling, old 6%c; new, 7V*o; strict good j ordinary, old. 60; new, 6%o; good ordi nary, old. r*"Hc; new. nothing: market quiet. Osteopath Fined Dothan, February 9— (Special.)—J. \V. Dennett, an osteopathic healer who lias been practicing bis profession in and near Cottonwood in this county, has been found guilty of practicing medicine with out a license by a Jury in circuit court bore and fined 8100 and sentenced t<> three months’ labor for the county. At torneys for Bennett appealed the case The case against Bennett was prosecuted by the Houston County Medical society. * WHOLESALE TRADE Sales Becoming Heavier As Week Advances—Egg Prices Down Business on Morris avenue continues good. Supplies of both fruit and produce are plentiful, and sales are becoming i ns ill. weak advances. The poul try market is well stocked, eggs being es pecially plentiful. The price on fresh eggs has already dropped to 26c. and if the laving season continues at its pres ent rate the price is expected to drop to 20c within the next week or so. The present clear weather is said to be es ! peclally conducive to an increase In lay ing proclivities o* Alabama hens, and large shipments are being received in Bir mingham daily. LOCAL QUOTATIONS Spot Cotton Good middling . 31.4 Strict middling .,7Hg Middling . 7H Strict low middling . 7 Tho Iron Market IF .$10.00® 1C. 60 2F .9.60&10.UO IF . 1.00®*. 10 Gray Forge. 8.60®9.00 IB .$10 0u®10 60 28 . 9. 60<_ 10.00 Poultry and Egga liens* 16c. Live turkeys, 17c; dressed turkeys, 20c. Fryers lb-lb lbs. average, 18c. Ducks— 16c lb. Guineas—80c. lloosters—lie. Geese—75®90c. Fresh country eggs-25c; fresh candled. 26c: graded carton eggs. 27c. Meat a Extra Riba—llftc. Bellies—20-25o; 12bc. Boston Butts—12c. Pork Loins—18c. Hreakiast Bacon—24c Bpare Ribs—10c. Regular Hams. 16c. Bklnned llama—16bc. Emits and Product Lemons—$3.60. Limes—$1.26. Florida Oranges—$1,76®2.25. Barrel Oranges- 42.76. Grapefruit—$1.76® 2.25. Tangerines— $1.75 per strop* $2.60 per box. Florida Strawberries—30®4w qt. Apples—York Imperial. $3® 3.50; Bald wlns, $3®3.25; Grimes Golden, {$4®4 50; Ben Davis, $2.60(03. Box apples, *1.25(0].76. Peanuts—6b® 6bc per lb. Malaga Grapes—$5®6 per keg. Tomatoes—$2 50(03 per crate. Cocoanuts—$4 por sack. Cranberries—Per box, $1.76(02; per bar rel. $7. Celery $4.50 crate, 90c dozen. Walnut*—18080c lb. 1’ecana—1-*y^3"c per lb. Filberts—15c per lb. Almonds—30c per lb. Chestnuts—9c per lb. Lettuce— $1.25(32.2§ hamper. Eggplants—$3.50. Green Pea*—$2.75. Green Leans—$2.50. Onion*—-He per lb. Spanish Onions—$1.76 per era:*. Sweet Potatoes—90c per bushel. Irish Potatoes—7oc per bushel. Cabbage—2c per lb. NcW Cabbage—$1.75 per crate. London Layer Raisins—$1.76. California I Ip $ pei case. Seed Potatoes—$101.30 bu. Onion Sets— $1.7502 bu. Creamery Product* Creamery Butter—iijjoOfec; prucea* but* tor, 30c; oleomargarine, I4®2|c. Full cream Cheeae—17c, Imported Stvln, Sic, Pimento, do*.. I! ft. fish Perch—Sc. Salt Water Trout— life®Ur. Blue Catfish—7fee. Hcd Snapper—KfeSfSc. Gray Snapper—4®6c. Mullet—COdc. Spanish Mackarel -1-':jttfl-H' Frr»h Pompano 20$[2$r Dataware Oyster*- Standard*, 11.1* gal lon; selects, $1.40 gallon; extra seiects. $1.60. Uuir Oy*ter*—$$0* 60 per 10*t. Hides *nd Tallow Green salt hldee. I6C17C; green xalt hides (half cured). 16|»lGc; green hldee. (fresh). 14^T15o; dry flint hides, 2S4$29e; dry salt hides, 2G<32?c; damaged “ides, half price; sheep skine, uC/|60o; Imre* hides. $i<f3.60; ftherllngs, 15#25c; goat skins. 30<ft35o; kid skins, 10c; tallow, 5#c; Bkinn, 30<ft35c; kid skins. 10c; tallow, b<fr}c clean unwashed wool, 20(t£Z3c; burry wool, 12&15c; ginseng, $4<d&. Flour and Breadatuffa {•^elf-rising flour. $8.50; Tennessee flour, $S: Michigan flour, $8.95; Idaho flour. 8.130; Indiana flour. $8.30; spring wheat flour, $8.55; hard whiter wheat flour, $8.30. shorts. $33; pure wheat bran, $32; C. S. meal. 7t* per cent, $2S; Crcmo meal, per ton, $73; C. S. hulls. $10 ton: No. 1 timothy hay, per ton. $25; mixed alfalfa and John son gras?, p*t ton, $19: pea green alfalfa, western, $75; mixed feeds, per ton, $34. oat?., per bushel, 77c; corn, per bushel, $1; corn men I. $l.S0 per 9G pounds. Lumber See us for service, ef ficiency, quality and econ omy. Our planing mill pro ducts consist of every thing known to the de signer’s craft. Estimates promptly furnished. JENKINS Lumber Co. Yard, Mill, Office 19th St. and 10th Ave., North, Phone 7486-7487 I ,/i/&ropa cts; eye tor an eye, lHAtooth for a tooth!* Columbia replies; Far better a drink, And a smile forsooth! Murray mu CLUB I WHISKEY II Unequaled for exquisite aroma 11 and matchless bouquet This Particular Brand For Particular People L * It’s the whiskey of good cheer and good fellowship. As pure as the morn ing sunbeams, as mellow as ripe fruit from the orchard. A try will satisfy Guarantomd under National and Stmto Pure Food Lawt Jos. A. Magnus & Co. .:. Cincinnati, O. 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